Contemporary Romance

Contemporary Romance

When you’re looking to download free and discounted contemporary romance ebooks, this is the place to go. Satisfy your inner passion for bestselling romance in this category, and never pay more than what you should. We routinely feature the best authors of contemporary romance ebooks, and they always promote their ebooks to you--for free or for a discount.

 

Definition of "Contemporary Romance": While technically a subgenre of the Romance category, that category is much too large to not be broken down. Contemporary Romance, by definition, is set in the time in which it was written.  The ebooks in this category are largely focused on the relationship and romantic love shared by two people.  Typically, ebooks in this category reward characters that are good people, punish those that are bad, and end with an upbeat, positive conclusion.  But, that "formula" is always being altered by excellent authors--which is why we read their ebooks, right?

 

Some examples of the best Contemporary Romance ebooks past and present include Nicholas Sparks (The Longest Ride), Tracy Brogan (Crazy Little Thing), Jojo Moyes (Me Before You), Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook), Lisa Kleypas (Blue-Eyed Devil).

Surrender To Temptation (The Fitzgerald Family Book 6)

by E. B. Walters

A playboy in hiding
A woman searching for answers
Will he let her in or send her packing?


After a tragic accident, Chef Chase Fitzgerald left his life in Los Angeles behind and moved to a ranch in Montana. He's convinced that all he needs to be happy are his horses, a few ranch hands and the Big Sky Country. Until one day, Nikki Savoy walks through his doors with her city clothes, sexy mouth, and a body designed to drive a man insane.

Nikki wants to know the truth about the accident that left her sister in a coma. Getting a job at Chase’s ranch is just the beginning. Throw in a crafty housekeeper, a cantankerous old cowboy, a few adorable horses, and an attraction that can’t be denied, and you have a recipe for disaster or romance. Will Nikki get her answers or will Chase offer her something better?

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Purple Orchids (A Mitchell Sisters Novel)

by Samantha Christy

Baylor didn't know what true love was when she arrived on campus for freshman orientation. Enter bad boy soccer player, Gavin, who was all too happy to take her on that journey. 
Everything was perfect . . . Until it wasn't.

He didn't realize what he lost.

She didn't know love could be so cruel.

One day . . . one moment . . . one letter.
One lie.
That's all it took to change the course of their lives
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Gavin McBride
She blindsided me. Broke me. Shredded me.
And now she's back, thinking I did the very same thing to her.
When I reach out to her, I get more than I bargained for. Much more.
There's nothing to forgive. But I need her to forgive me.
There's no way to go back. But I need us to move forward.

Baylor Mitchell
I found a way to survive.
Without him. Without us. Without the future he promised.
I never hid from him. I didn't know I had anything to hide.
Until he threatened everything I knew to be true.
When he came back and I found out it was all a lie.

We need to accept the past.
We have to learn to trust in the future.
We must risk our hearts once more.
If we want any chance at reclaiming a love that never died . . . on that one day . . . in that one moment . . . with that one lie.

Note to reader: This book is a standalone novel. It is the first book in a series that follows three sisters.

Series reading order: Purple Orchids, White Lilies, Black Roses. Stone Rules may be read as the 4th book in this series and also as the first book in the Stone Brothers series.

Due to language and strong sexual content, this book is intended for mature audiences.
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Stepbrother Alpha's Baby Boxed Set

by Lauren Landish

The complete Stepbrother Alpha's Baby series!

I’ve always had a crush on my ridiculously handsome stepbrother Stefan. For years, he’s always been there, at my side. We’ve played together, laughed together and even cried together. But then our relationship turned really weird. 



Anytime he was near, I found myself filled with sinful thoughts, and when he touched me, it felt like I would burst into flames. Soon, just being in his presence became too much to bear. I started avoiding him at all costs, and when I did encounter Stefan, I would act like a cold-hearted bitch to him so he would never suspect my true feelings. 



But sometimes, the things you hide have a way of coming to light...when you least expect them.

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Blind Reality

by Heidi McLaughlin

Joshua Wilson, an up-and-coming movie star, is turned off by the idea of marriage. His Oscar-winning smile and breakout role in the summer’s hottest romantic comedy bring in enough attention to satisfy Joshua’s cravings for the spotlight – not to mention the never-ending supply of willing women.

Joey Mitchell is down in the dumps after finding out that her fiancé cheated on her with her best friend, and is living at home with her parents until she can get back on her feet. Without Joey’s knowledge, her overbearing and neurotic mother submits an application for her to appear on the reality show, Married Blind. When the producers surprise her with the news that they have cast her, Joey wants nothing to do with the show but agrees to participate because, at this point in her life, she really has nothing to lose.

Lights, camera, action… Welcome to another season of Married Blind. Contestants are about to take the plunge, but only one couple will come out of the house winners!

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Hearts of Blue (Hearts Series Book 4)

by L.H. Cosway

She upholds the law. He breaks it.

Two blue hearts, both alike in bravery

In not-so-fair London, where we lay our scene

From gun crime to petty theft

Where family is blood and survival makes hands unclean

In this place, we find two hearts who should be foes

And yet, amidst the turmoil their love still grows

Misadventure abounds and the divide will bring them strife

But with luck, death doesn’t always mean an end to life

Hearts of Blue is a standalone contemporary romance that tells the story of star-crossed lovers, Karla Sheehan and Lee Cross, a police constable and the thief who steals her heart.

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Her Billionaire Rancher Boss (A Cowboy of Her Own, Book One)

by Genevieve Turner

She’s handed in her resignation—but this wealthy rancher has another position in mind…

In three months, Pilar Lopez will be free: free of the charity she’s always had to take from the Merrill family, free to live where she wants, free to be her own person. The secretarial job Benedict Merrill gave her five years ago has allowed her to support her younger brother and she’s indebted to the wealthy rancher. But soon her brother will be on his own and she’ll leave the tempting Benedict—and her powerful attraction to him—behind forever.

When she hands in her resignation, Benedict reveals plans of his own—ones that involve Pilar in his bed. She can handle a three month affair, no sweat. But when she starts to fall for Benedict, will she be able to handle loving him for always?

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Make Me Yours: Billionaire's Sub 2

by M. S. Parker

The last few months with Cross have been the best of my life. I should've known that it wouldn't last. I just never dreamed that things could go from good to bad so fast.

When a trip back to Ohio for Thanksgiving starts a chain-reaction that drives apart lovers Hanna Breckenridge and Cross Phillips, they find themselves at odds over what they want from their lives. As someone from Hanna's past returns, a new woman in Cross's life will change everything.

Don't miss Make Me Yours, the sequel to The Billionaire's Sub, by best-selling author M.S. Parker.

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A Whisper of Desire: A Disgraced Lords Novel (The Disgraced Lords)

by Bronwen Evans

Sensual heat melts the ice in the new Disgraced Lords novel from USA Today bestselling author Bronwen Evans, as a marriage of convenience leads to delightful pleasure—and mortal danger.
 
Lady Marisa Hawkestone’s nightmare is just beginning when she wakes up naked, with no memory of the night before, lying next to Maitland Spencer, the Duke of Lyttleton—a man so aloof and rational he’s nicknamed “the Cold Duke.” A scandal ensues, in which Marisa’s beloved beau deserts her. As a compromised woman, Marisa agrees to marry Maitland. But on her wedding night, Marisa discovers the one place the duke shows emotion: in the bedroom, where the man positively scorches the sheets.
 
Taught from a young age to take duty seriously, Maitland cannot understand his new wife’s demands on his love and affection. Marisa’s hot-blooded spirit, however, does have its attractions—especially at night. In retrospect, it seems quite silly that he didn’t marry sooner. But being one of the Libertine Scholars requires constant vigilance, even more so when the enemy with a grudge against his closest friends targets Marisa. Now Maitland must save the woman who sets his heart aflame—or die trying.

Praise for A Whisper of Desire
 
“With complexity, depth, and hot, hot passion, A Whisper of Desire kept my emotions on a roller coaster—and I didn’t want to get off.”—Lavinia Kent, author of Sarah’s Surrender

“If you are a lover of romance and don’t mind a little heat, Evans’s novels are the way to go. She constantly reminds us what passion is all about, and because she is so on point with her facts and lively characters, you just can’t go wrong. Her latest is suspenseful, well written and a great read all around.”RT Book Reviews
 
“A must-read . . . delightful . . . I laughed out loud, I cried, I wept and I couldn’t keep the smile off my face.”Night Owl Reviews (five stars)

“A compelling Regency tale full of passion and danger.”Fresh Fiction
 
“This book covered everything, and yet did so in an uncluttered, coherent fashion. I ended up being awake way past my bedtime because I couldn’t stop reading. I’ll be going back and reading the first ones in the series, and I look forward to seeing how the later ones pan out.”—The Romance Factor
 
“I can’t wait for the [next] books in the series to come out. This is rapidly becoming one of my favourite series out there!”—Kilts and Swords
 
“I really liked this one. It was exciting, passionate and heartbreaking. Bronwen Evans is pulling out all the stops in this series, and I’m thrilled to be along for the ride.”—Naughty Book Snitch
 
A Whisper of Desire is passionate and heartbreaking, and I enjoyed it enough to want to seek out other books in this series.”—Romantic Historical Reviews
 
Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

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Rock the City: A Midnight Fate Novel

by Gia Riley

Ten years ago, Lane Lewis said goodbye to the only home he’s ever known.

Now that Midnight Fate’s tour has ended, he’s more determined than ever to find a balance between music and life. But sometimes reality’s a joke, fate’s a lie, and history’s meant to repeat itself.

Ten years ago he shed the pain, but now it’s seeking revenge.

Noelle Nash is a hopeless romantic with a dirty mouth. After almost giving up on love, she’s been lured away from her safety net to try one more time with Lane.

She’s willing to do whatever it takes to hold onto the man she loves, but her fierce protectiveness even takes her by surprise.

Can she learn to accept the truth? Or will she let her fears consume her, leaving her with no choice but to walk away?

Six months ago their future began. Today, it’s about to get rocked.

***Note: This is the second standalone in the Midnight Fate Series. Each book focuses on a different couple and can be read as a standalone or enjoyed together.***

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Rules of a Rebel and a Shy Girl

by Jessica Sorensen

Willow
It started with a kiss and ended with a list. The middle is a bit more complicated.

The list of rules is supposed to protect mine and Beck’s friendship and stop us from accidentally kissing again. But most of all, it’s supposed to protect my heart from getting crushed and keep me from ending up broken like my mom.

I’ve always been great at following rules. But the more time I spend with Beck, the more I can’t stop thinking about that kiss and how amazing his lips felt against mine. For the first time in my life, I wish I was a rule breaker. But I can never cross that line. Not with Beck. Not with anyone.

Besides, if Beck knew the truth about my life, then the list wouldn’t have to exist because he wouldn't have kissed me to begin with.

Beck
It started with the most amazing kiss ever and led to Willow handing me a list.

That stupid list. When she gave it to me, I wanted to shred it to pieces, pull her against me, and kiss her until she realized a piece of paper wasn’t going to stop me. Willow’s been my best friend since forever and she should know by now that I’m not a follow-the-rules kind of guy.

She may think that kiss was a mistake, but she’s wrong. Kisses like that can’t be a mistake. Willow and I belong together, have since the day I promised to always protect her from the bad stuff in her life. And somehow I’m going to prove it to her. Just like I’ll always protect her no matter what.

A standalone contemporary romance.

Suggested reading level 18+

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Fools Rush In (Weddings by Bella Book #1): A Novel

by Janice Thompson

Bella Rossi may be nearing thirty, but her life is just starting to get interesting. When her Italian-turned-Texan parents hand over the family wedding planning business, Bella is determined not to let them down. She quickly books a "Boot Scoot'n" wedding that would make any Texan proud. There's only one catch--she's a country music numbskull because her family only listens to Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Where will she find a DJ on such short notice who knows his Alan Jackson from his Keith Urban?

When a misunderstanding leads her to the DJ (and man) of her dreams, things start falling into place. But with a family like hers, nothing is guaranteed. Can the perfect Texan wedding survive a pizza-making uncle with mob ties, an aunt who is a lawsuit waiting to happen, and a massive delivery of 80 cowboy boots? And will Bella ever get to plan her own wedding?

Book one in the Weddings by Bella series, Fools Rush In is fun, fresh, and full of surprises. Readers will love the flavorful combination of Italian and Tex-Mex, and the hilarity that ensues when cultures clash.

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Military Romance Series: Soldier's Bride

by Bella Rayne

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Can a veteran struggling with PTSD really have the perfect love arranged for him?

Theresa

I’m convinced I’m going to die alone. My parents passed away a long time ago. And the man I was supposed to spend my life with left me and somehow got custody of all of our mutual friends. I would describe myself as the lonely cat lady but sadly I don’t even have a cat. I just keep my nose buried in the antique books at my job and hope no one notices me. So far my plan is working out nicely.

Until one of my customers proposes something that could change everything…

She’s looking to find a suitable wife for her wealthy friend, a retired war veteran named Robert. This is my one chance to finally have the marriage and the family I’ve always craved. But I absolutely can’t go through with this! It seems too good to be true.

Why would a powerful, mysterious billionaire want to marry an awkward girl like me?

Robert

I’m a strong man and nothing has ever been able to break me. But ever since my medical discharge from the Army I’ve been broken in every sense of the word. As a decorated officer I’m used to being in power but despite my status and my wealth my life is spiraling out of control. After all I’ve been through I know I’ll never be whole again.

Until the day I meet her…

I had no idea what I was missing but Theresa is just what I need. I’ve never been afraid of anything but I’m desperately afraid of messing this up. It’s an arranged marriage so it should be foolproof…right?

But is she really sweet enough to accept a damaged and bitter man like me?

If you are looking for a great military romance series this book is for you!

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Deep Down (Lockhart Brothers Book 1)

by Brenda Rothert

I’m falling.
Faster.
Further.
Deeper.
Sometimes you fall so hard you can’t get back up. My closest companions now are shame and loss. But a sliver of hope lies in the only person I have left in this world – the one who’s growing inside me.
Survival becomes living again because of my child, and the town where I begin anew. That’s where I meet the man who starts to melt the ice inside my heart.
As we get closer, reminders of my past become sharper. Clearer. To confront the pain, I have to discover what’s deep down inside me. Is there enough left there to become whole again, or am I too wounded to heal?

**Warning** This book has mature content that some readers may find troubling. It is intended for readers 18 and up.

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Resisting the Bad Boy: Sullivan Brothers Nice Girl Serial Trilogy, Book #1 (CAN'T RESIST)

by Violet Duke

"Sexy, emotional, and so unique!" -- New York Times Bestselling Author Carly Phillips

The book that started it all. Book #1 of the acclaimed serial trilogy that began the New York Times, USA Today, and worldwide bestselling CAN'T RESIST series.

Abby Bartlett is the quintessential nice girl. Between teaching, volunteering, completing her PhD, and helping her best friend raise his daughter, Abby never gets the chance to be anything but nice. That is, until the all-wrong-for-her man she's only ever known from afar starts daring her to simply take that chance for herself. His sage advice? Try something wild and fast.

Preferably him.

An unbridled, hotshot attorney with a not-so-little black book, Connor Sullivan has earned himself quite the bad boy reputation. But in his defense, he's a very conscientious one. He knows far too well that sometimes in life, love isn't enough...or worse, not even a factor at all. To avoid that misery--and repel the drama--Connor always makes his one and only rule crystal clear right from the start. Absolutely nothing more than a month.

Turns out, a whole lot can happen in one month.

NOTE TO READERS: This is Book #1 in a 600-pg SERIAL trilogy (also available bundled). This is NOT a standalone. There IS a cliffhanger ending. These books each have separate 200-pg story arcs in the greater love triangle.

Books #1-3 (Sullivan Brothers "Nice Girl" trilogy) must be read in order. While Book #4 (the other brother's happily ever after) is a separate standalone, it is recommended that it be read after the trilogy. Books #1-3 are also available as a bundled boxed set. [amzn.to/1Id6p4e]


THE CAN'T RESIST SERIES:
BOOK 1: Resisting the Bad Boy *
BOOK 2: Falling for the Good Guy *
BOOK 3: Choosing the Right Man *
BOOK 4: Finding the Right Girl (separate standalone)

*Also available as a three-book bundle in the Nice Girl trilogy boxed set

PRAISE FOR VIOLET DUKE:

"Heart-melting and guaranteed to make you laugh and cry before you finish the last page." -- New York Times Bestselling Author SAWYER BENNETT

"A sexy must read filled with humor, heart and smokin' hot love scenes!" -- New York Times Bestselling Author MELANIE SHAWN

"A fast-paced, heartfelt, and fun read!" -- New York Times Bestselling Author LAUREN BLAKELY

"Violet Duke made me laugh and cry in this incredible romance. Emotionally charged with wonderful characters, I just couldn't stop reading until the very last page!" -- New York Times Bestselling Author J.S. SCOTT

***PLEASE SEE ADDED NOTE FROM AUTHOR BELOW***

 

 

 

 

 

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Revealed to Him

by Jen Frederick

Handsome and tough Jake Tanner, a veteran and the owner of a successful security firm, never lets his past hold him back. Despite his prosthetic hand and foot, women swoon over him—and with him between the sheets. Yet Jake feels bored and restless…until he’s hired to protect a beautiful writer whose life is in terrible danger.

Self-imprisoned by the fear of the anonymous stalkers who threaten her life, video-game writer Natalie Beck now only dreams of the world outside her pink-bedecked apartment. Trusting people again is off-limits. But the more time Jake spends with her, the more his professional commitment evolves from simple duty to scorching desire. While deeply sensual sparks ignite between the two, the danger outside circles closer. Will Jake’s intense devotion be enough to save Natalie? Or will she turn away from the one man willing to do anything to save her?

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Lost and Found (Love in New York Book 1)

by Elle Casey

Sometimes engagement rings can get lost and then found. Sometimes people can too. All it takes is a heavy-duty dose of karma and the magic of Manhattan to make it all come together.

Leah is a financially destitute new age hippy. James is a wealthy surgeon with a trust fund. She's awkward, he's poised. She's completely crazy, he's way too sane. People might say they have nothing in common, but they'd be wrong. They both live in Manhattan, they both have no idea how to change a baby diaper, and they're both lost … until they find one another.

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A Real Cowboy Never Says No (Wyoming Rebels)

by Stephanie Rowe

New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe delivers a heartwarming new series set in Rogue Valley, Wyoming, home to the Stockton brothers, a clan of fiercely loyal and honorable men, and the women who touch the hearts of these rugged, loner cowboys.

The only reason rancher Chase Stockton and his brothers survived their brutal childhood was because they protected each other. Nothing will ever come between them…until a sudden tragedy calls in a life debt Chase can't ignore, forcing him to make a choice that could destroy the very bonds that hold his family together.

Mira Cabot has never asked for help, but when a sexy, protective cowboy makes her an offer she can't afford to refuse, she finds herself on her way to Wyoming to be the shotgun bride of a man she has every reason…and no reason…to trust.

The sizzling connection between Mira and Chase turns a rescue mission into something dangerously addictive, one that could either heal two broken hearts, or shatter them forever.

Books in the Wyoming Rebels series:
A Real Cowboy Never Says No
A Real Cowboy Knows How to Kiss
A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle
A Real Cowboy Never Walks Away (Sept. 2016)
A Real Cowboy Loves Forever (Coming Soon!)

About the Author: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is "contemporary romance at its best" (Bex 'N' Books). She's author of more than forty-five novels, and she's a four-time nominee for the RITA® award, the highest award in romance fiction. As an award-winning author, Stephanie has been touching readers' hearts and keeping them spellbound for more than a decade with her contemporary romances, romantic suspense, and paranormal romances. For more information on Stephanie and her books, visit her on the web at www.stephanierowe.com.

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Falling for Fitz: The English Brothers #2 (The Blueberry Lane Series - The English Brothers)

by Katy Regnery

"Katy Regnery is a fresh new voice. I eagerly await every Katy book and I tell everyone I know to read them!" --Carly Phillips, NY Times Bestselling Author

Falling for Fitz is the second of six books about the Philadelphia-based, wildly-handsome English brothers who are absolutely not on the look-out for love.

(Except Barrett, who fell in love when he was eight-years-old. And Fitz, who met the girl of his dreams at nineteen. And maybe even Weston, who just doesn't know it yet.)

FIRST LOVE...

Fitz English and Daisy Edwards fell in love during one magical summer when they were teenagers. When something tragic happens at the end of the summer, Daisy tells Fitz she never wants to see him again. Despite his feelings for her, he respects her wishes and for almost a decade Fitz and Daisy go their separate ways.

...SECOND CHANCES.

Nine years later, when Daisy moves home to Philadelphia, they meet again, and both are shocked to discover that the feelings they had that summer are just as deep and real today. There's a little snag, however. It seems that Daisy is engaged to someone else, and she's come home to get married.

Can Fitz gets Daisy to fall for him all over again before it's too late? Only if Daisy can learn to trust the man who shattered her heart once upon a time.

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*All books in The Blueberry Lane Series can be enjoyed as standalone novels.*

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Hilo: A Stepbrother Sports Romance (XOXO Romance Book 1)

by Claire Donovan

No stepbrother deserves a first chance, much less a second...

*** Brooklyn ***


I'm a spirited, athletic community college student from New Jersey, traveling to attend my mother's Hawaiian wedding to a wealthy land developer. If I meet a charming man who stirs my interest while I'm on the beach or in the pool, I might just take a chance...


You know the rest... when I hook-up with a gorgeous bronze surf instructor any caution remaining in me drops straight to the bottom of the sea...

I'm an eager audience for his sweet words. I'm convinced he adores my show-stopping red hair and unsinkable style. His lagoon blue eyes bedazzle me so completely that the word regret loses all meaning...

Until later that same night when I discover his father is the man marrying my mother...

And that he's escorting a tall gorgeous blonde in a strapless sheath dress to the rehearsal dinner...

And that he still has enough brass in his balls to hit on me at the wedding reception...!

When I feel his molten arms around my waist, my blood heats up so quickly that I vent steam whiter than his dinner jacket into the blue night...

Just who does my new stepbrother Adam Seabrook think he is?

He even makes it impossible for me to scream at him in frustration. How can I, when our lips are locked together as tight as a chowder clam?

And even if there might be something special between Adam and me, it doesn't guarantee us a happily ever after. My best solution is to put a wide ocean between us. But my plan isn't dialing down my summery heat even one degree...

My heart argues: Give Adam a chance. My head answers: No stepbrother deserves a first chance, much less a second...

***Hilo is an XOXO Stepbrother MC Standalone Novel. HEA. No cheating. ***

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President Stepbrother...With Benefits: A Bad Boy Alpha Male Stepbrother Romance

by Victoria Cabot

 

'PRESIDENT PLAYBOY'. THAT'S WHAT THE MEDIA DUBBED HIM. AND HIS FINGER IS ON THE BUTTON.

AUSTIN
I don't go from being 'Congressman Casanova' to becoming 'President Pleasure' by being a nice guy. Use 'em and lose 'em is my strategy.

I'm a force of nature and you can bet your last dollar handling one woman should be easy. Even if Ashley is out of this world gorgeous. My directive is simple - keep my end of the bargain and don't fall for the sexy, smart, and sassy angel of a woman who drives me crazy.

If I mess this up, I'll be hunting for apartments because the voters are going to kick my right out of the White House and into the gutter. Why am I so sure? Because she's my stepsister.

ASHLEY
I should stay away from him. I should learn from the other women across the world who swooned and still swoon for the billionaire playboy with the body of a Greek God and smirk of a bad boy.

I know better than to fall for the tempting morsel that is Austin Bain like so many others before. I know I need to stay away from his gigantic...airplane. All I need to do is make a deal with the devil. Get a pardon for my client, and then get the hell out of there. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200.

And whatever else I do, I really have to stop wondering why my panties melt whenever I think him - more specifically, when I think of his hard body right next to mine. When I falter, I only need to remember.... He's my stepbrother.

Come Hail to the Chief with this standalone romance novel that's filled with brooding billionaire alpha-males and the women they love, engaged in a decadent, passion-filled, life. No cliffhangers – just beware of the heat, it’s gonna be HIGH. Happily ever after? You know it.

 

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