Outlaw romance books
He lives outside the law — and he's about to steal more than gold.
The outlaw hero rides on the wrong side of the law and makes it look good. A bandit, a gunslinger, a wanted man with a price on his head, he's dangerous and free in a way that's irresistible to a heroine hemmed in by rules. The fantasy is the thrill of the forbidden and the lure of a man who answers to no one — except, eventually, to her.
He's a staple of Western historical romance and frontier adventure, full of dusty getaways, hideouts, and the law closing in. He overlaps with the bad boy, antihero, and morally gray types, and the romance often turns on redemption — whether the outlaw can be pulled back toward the light, or whether the heroine will run with him into the sunset. The heat varies.
For readers who love danger, freedom, and a hero who plays by his own rules, the outlaw is Western romance at its most thrilling.
- A dangerous, free-living hero on the wrong side of the law
- A staple of Western historical and frontier romance
- Hideouts, getaways, and the lure of the forbidden
- Overlaps with the bad boy and morally gray types
