Contemporary Romance

Contemporary Romance

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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).

Bought (A New Adult Billionaire Romance) (His For A Week Book 1)

by Em Brown


She messed with the wrong billionaire.


Ben:
I saw her. I wanted her. I bought her. BIG MISTAKE.

She was just supposed to be a plaything for a week. But I can’t keep my hands off of her, can’t stop thinking of all the things that I want to 
do to her. I want to devastate her.

She tries not to want it, and she’s hiding why. But it doesn’t matter. She can try and resist me. She won’t prevail.



An undercover journalist sells herself for a week to expose the darker elements of the Scarlet Auction, but when billionaire Benjamin Lee shows up, it’s not just her scoop that’s on the line…


For a sizzling hot romance with a smart, defiant heroine and a billionaire who can dominate her in all the right ways, get HIS FOR A WEEK: BOUGHT to fire up your fantasies today! Please note this is Book 1 in a 4-book serial in which the action gets hotter and hotter and hotter.

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A Brighter Flame: A Novel

by Christine Nolfi


She’s always wanted a sense of belonging. The last place she expects to find it is home.

Vale Lightner’s dreams turn to ash when the Pittsburgh bar she owns goes up in flames. Just like the past she escaped, very little seems salvageable. Facing unavoidable change, Vale returns to her hometown of Philadelphia to stay with her grandmother.

She knows that returning also means facing everything she left behind: a mother and stepfather who shunted her into the background from the day they married, and her charmed and favored half sister, Blythe, who has abandoned a perfect marriage and is now at a crossroads of her own. Everyone has their secrets, and this reunited family racked by them is about to reach a crisis point.

For a mother and her two daughters, this reunion is a chance for closure, newfound love, and forgiveness. As each of them reassesses her own memories of the past, only the truth can bring them together—in ways that could last forever. From the bestselling author of The Passing Storm comes a poignant novel about family secrets, healing, and the hope of second chances.

 

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Finally You (Luna Harbor Book 1)

by Claudia Burgoa


USA TODAY Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa brings us a snarky and sassy small-town romantic comedy full of a swoon-worthy billionaire, a second chance romance and big laughs.

Sometimes what you're looking for is right where you left it.

Every summer Mane Cantú came to Luna Harbor to visit his grandfather.

When we were teenagers we fell in love.

We promised to be each other’s forever.

He promised to come back for me.

Spoiler alert: he broke all of the promises.

I grew up, but that big heartbreak was it for me. I built a successful lavender farm and a shop and that’s now my only priority.

All is well until Mane’s grandfather falls ill and all the Cantú family comes back to Luna Harbor. For good.

What’s worse is that Mane’s now famous. Like, real-life famous, not Luna Harbor famous. He made a name for himself with his band and he and his perfect face dare to open a bar next to my store with his bandmates.

Well, he may have started the war, but I plan to finish it.

Except now we’re seeing each other everywhere, and I’m starting to remember the way we used to be.

Still, I’m sticking to my guns. I’m not falling for the prodigal son.

Until one kiss changes everything.

 

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The Irish Cottage: Finding Elizabeth (The Irish Heart Series Book 1)

by Juliet Gauvin


A story about losing your way and finding your life. Book 1 of 3.


Elizabeth Lara built a perfect life as San Francisco’s top divorce attorney, but when she loses her great-aunt Mags, the woman who raised her, she boards a plane and leaves it all behind.

The Irish shores welcome her as she learns a shocking truth, kept secret for thirty-five years. Devastated and now alone in the world, Beth tries to find peace in a beautiful cottage by Lough Rhiannon, but peace isn’t what fate had in mind. Almost as soon as she arrives, Beth’s solitary retreat into the magic wilds of Ireland is interrupted by Connor Bannon. A man with light brown hair, ice blue eyes and a secret of his own. He’s gorgeous, grieving, and completely unexpected.
 

With the help of Mags’ letters, the colorful townspeople of Dingle, and Connor, Elizabeth might just find a way back to the girl she lost long ago and become the woman she always wanted to be.



A Note From Jules:
Be forewarned you might not want to start this book late at night—several readers have reported “gobbling it up” and going on to the next book immediately. This book is literary women’s fiction, it is not a traditional romance, per se.

“If you enjoy Nora Roberts, you’ll like Juliet Gauvin. The Irish Cottage is a fresh take on women’s literary fiction, sometimes light and scrumptious and other times quite profound in its observations on life, love and loss.” -Amazon Review

“A book that conveys the true feelings of Ireland when you visit…it’s a bit of a romance, history, travel, and mystery neatly tied into a book well worth reading.” -Amazon Review

“I started this book and couldn't put it down. It brought me to Ireland and I never wanted to leave.” -Amazon Review

The Irish Cottage: Finding Elizabeth is an international women’s literary fiction romance novel with three books in the novel series. Other themes include: romance literary fiction, women’s sagas, love stories, and second chances at life.

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The Girl from Guernica: An epic historical novel

by Karen Robards


Inspired by Picasso’s great masterpiece 
GuernicaNew York Times bestselling author Karen Robards returns with a riveting story of love, intrigue, deception and bravery in the face of war…

On an April day in 1937, the sky opens and fire rains down upon the small Spanish town of Guernica. Seventeen-year-old Sibi and her family are caught up in the horror. Griff, an American military attaché, pulls Sibi from the wreckage, and it’s only the first time he saves her life in a span of hours. When Germany claims no involvement in the attack, insisting the Spanish Republic was responsible, Griff guides Sibi to lie to Nazi officials. If she or her sisters reveal that they saw planes bearing swastikas, the gestapo will silence them—by any means necessary.  

As war begins to rage across Europe, Sibi joins the underground resistance, secretly exchanging information with Griff. But as the scope of Germany’s ambitions becomes clear, maintaining the facade of a Nazi sympathizer becomes ever more difficult. And as Sibi is drawn deeper into a web of secrets, she must find a way to outwit an enemy that threatens to decimate her family once and for all.  

Masterfully rendered and vividly capturing one of the most notorious episodes in history, 
The Girl from Guernica is an unforgettable testament to the bonds of family and the courage of women in wartime.

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A Dreadful Secret (Lost Fortunes, Found Love Book 4)

by Rose Pearson


Viscount Pottinger lost his fortune. Miss Tara Shaw could lose her reputation. Could they gain a future together?


Viscount James Pottinger wants to return to his estate and hide away. Yes, he has lost a great deal of his fortune but the circumstances were deeply embarrassing. Only on the encouragement of his friends does he return, hoping beyond hope that he can recover some of his wealth but keep what occurred a secret.

Miss Tara Shaw knows what she saw that night but cannot tell a single soul for fear of losing her reputation. Having lost a personal item on that fateful night, she must risk it all to find it – only to bump directly into Lord Pottinger.
Forced together, will either one of them tell the other the truth?

Will Lord Pottinger recover his fortune or will his shame keep him silent – both about that evening and his growing feelings for Miss Shaw?

This is the fourth book in the Lost Fortunes Found Love series. Get your copy today!

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Corrupted Obsession: A Captive Enemies to Lovers Dark Mafia Romance

by Kiana Hettinger


I’m on a mission.

My paths cross with the dark and dangerous Dante Luca.

And here I am, his captive.

For the past six months, I’ve spent every waking minute looking for my lost sister, Camilla.

I’ll stop at nothing to find her, my own freedom wouldn’t make me think twice.

My recklessness incites a devastating turn of events that collides my world with Dante Luca.

The rumored vigilante hero.

My best friend’s brother-in-law.

The closer I get to him, the more we’re forced to face each other—our obsessions.

His eyes are an intoxicating blue, and he is all hardened muscle.

He is my enemy, but he is also my best ally.

He is my torment, and my pleasure.

…and I’m beginning to surrender.


Corrupted Obsession is the fourth interconnecting standalone in the Mafia Kings: Corrupted series. No other books should be read prior to this. It’s a Captive Enemies to Lovers Dark Mafia Romance complete with HEA and no cliffhangers. This book contains steamy scenes for mature readers only.

 

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Curvy Attraction: Aiden & Cecelia (Hot Curvy Ever Afters Book 1)

by C.M. Wick


“Ride with me."


Three simple words. A seemingly perfect solution after my car breaks down.

So why am I so nervous about this? Sure, I’ve harbored
 the biggest crush on him for over a decade. But one road trip isn’t going to clue him in on that well-kept secret.

I can’t put my finger on what’s making this ride feel like a big deal. That is, until he 
pulls me close and revs the hard rumbling engine of his bike.

Okay, things are 
definitely different.

And the ride hasn’t even begun yet.


Previously published as Riding Curves (c) 2012 with revisions throughout, newly added content, and an extended ending.

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Yummy Cowboy: A Small Town Enemies to Lovers Romance (Snowberry Springs Ranch Book 1)

by Ophelia Sexton


Take one blonde, curvy, smart-mouthed celebrity chef. Mix with one tall, dark, dirty-talking blue-jeans cowboy. Sprinkle with a pinch of matchmaking grandma. Let simmer and serve with a steaming hot HEA.


Celebrity chef Summer Snowberry returns to Snowberry Springs to save the floundering Yummy Cowboy Diner. Secretly, she's determined to redeem herself from a humiliating setback in the big city by giving The Yummy Cowboy a complete makeover. If it succeeds, she'll be able to pay off her debts and make a fresh start in San Francisco. She's not only going to help revive the dying small town, but even better, she'll take on the diner's cocky, handsome owner, prove him wrong, and make his place the hottest eatery around.

Should be easy for a professional like Summer but from the very start, she's butting heads with her bull-headed nemesis. Even worse, she struggles to resist the sparks flying between them from each clash of wills.

Brock Michaels grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in Snowberry Springs. He's spent years working his butt off for his very own restaurant. He can't pass up the chance of a lifetime when his elderly business partner offers to turn over her share of The Yummy Cowboy Diner to him... 
if he agrees to work with her annoying but gorgeous granddaughter Summer for three months to revamp his operation.

Brock grits his teeth and tells himself that he can control his attraction to Summer's lush curves and foil her high-falutin' ideas for his homestyle diner. He's determined to come out on top when the ninety days are up. And he sure as heck isn't losing his heart to the woman who's declared that she's heading back to San Francisco soon. Right?


Yummy Cowboy is a standalone slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance with a guaranteed HEA. It's the first book in a new series about Snowberry Springs, a small Montana town on the brink of a great reawakening.

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Tis the Season

by Lynn Landes


An unexpected act of kindness brings a second chance at love. Is she brave enough to risk her heart again?


When Genevieve stops on her way to work for a cup of coffee, she isn’t expecting to meet a handsome single dad struggling with his screaming daughter. Tis the season for kindness, so she offers a helping hand and risks her heart.

Adam Fischer thought he'd come to terms with being a single dad. But when Genevieve blows into his quiet life and wins over his heart with her kindness and gentle nature, he starts to wonder if this is the do-over he's been waiting for.

When someone threatens to pull them apart, they will have to choose between love or the different paths they thought they always wanted.

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Collision: Australian Police Romance (Blue Blooded Brothers Book 1)

by Sofia Aves


He changed both their lives...and made them who they have become.


Five years ago, Mila was held up in a bank heist. While she survived, her co-worker didn’t. Nightmares of the criminal genius’ cruel eyes have plagued her since his escape at the hands of a rookie, hot-shot cop.

Callum Dane is still chasing his nemesis. Wayde Logan is the only man he’s failed to put behind bars, and who nearly destroyed his fast-tracked police career. Now, Cal is the leader of an elite, police task force dedicated to hunting the bank robber, but for five long years, Logan has evaded capture.

When he rear-ends a car while distracted by his frustrating ex, Cal and Mila are thrown headfirst into a maelstrom of events that brings them face to face with the man they both fear.


Collision is the first book in Sofia Aves' complete Blue Blooded Brothers steamy cop romance series.

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One for the Money (Hughes Book 1)

by Skye Warren


Finn Hughes knows about secrets. 
His family is as wealthy as the Rockefellers. And as powerful as the Kennedys. He runs the billion-dollar corporation. No one knows that he has a ticking time clock on his ability to lead.

Eva Morelli is the oldest daughter. The responsible one. The caring one. The one who doesn't have time for her own interests.

Especially not her interest in the charismatic, mysterious Finn Hughes.


A fake relationship is the answer to both their problems.
It will keep the swarming society mothers from throwing their daughters at him.
And it will keep Eva's mother from bothering her about marriage.

Then the fake relationship starts to feel real.

But there's no chance for them. No hope for a woman who's had her heart broken. And no future for a man whose fate was decided long ago.


"As soon as I heard Skye Warren wrote a fake dating book, I dropped everything and savored it cover to cover. Finn Hughes is a cinnamon roll hero." - #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey

Welcome to the Midnight Dynasty... The warring Morelli and Constantine families have enough bad blood to fill an ocean, and their brand new stories will be told by your favorite dangerous romance authors.

WARNING: This book is intended for readers eighteen years old and over. It contains material that some readers could find disturbing. Enter at your own risk...

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A Very Mafia Christmas: Standalone Enemies to Lovers Holiday Romance (Billionaire Christmas Series)

by L. Steele


★Amazon Top 50 bestseller ★


"Marry me."
"What?" My gaze widens, "What did you say?"
"Marry me," His lips curl, "not for real, of course..."


Christian Roberto Domenico Sovrano could have any woman he wants but he's totally focused on me.
He's obsessed with me.
He lives to make my life miserable.
It's why he asked me to pose as his fake wife for 30 days.
THIRTY days!
In return for saving my life from the wrath of the Mafia.
Oh! He also wants me to attend his family's Christmas getaway.
And pretend to be his loving devoted spouse *gulp*
Guess what happens next?
We get lost in the forest... and snowed in for Christmas.
And have to share the same bed.
But hell if I am going to simply agree to his terms.
I plan to go toe-to-toe with him.
And make him pay for this sham of a marriage that he's locked me in.
Only he's tall, hot, and oh! So wickedly mean.
And when he looks at me with his piercing gaze.
I am sure he can see right through me.
It's why I need to leave.
Before he finds out my secret...


A firecracker of a doctor takes on a big bad Mafia lawyer, in this standalone holiday Christmas romance which will leave you asking for more! 1-Click NOW

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All Wrapped Up: A hilarious and heart-warming festive romance

by Ally Bunbury


'A warm, joyous, seasonal read' Swirl and Thread


'A perfect pre-Christmas treat ... hilarious and heartwarming' Irish Central

It's the time of year ... to run away from your life

Holly always seems to make the wrong decisions: her career in London is going nowhere, and she's ended up engaged to a man she doesn't love.

Which is why she decides that's all going to change - starting with calling off her engagement, six weeks before their Christmas Eve wedding.

Then Holly sees an ad for what could be her dream job: helping to declutter a remote country house back home in Ireland. It's her chance to avoid all talk of weddings and the trappings of her least favourite time of year.

But when Holly arrives at the beautiful but neglected Knockboden, she discovers that Serena Harpur, the glamorous owner, is planning on renting it out as a romantic honeymoon destination in a bid to avoid financial ruin.

With Serena's handsome but moody son hanging around, dead set against his mother's plan, Holly begins to wonder if she's made yet another bad decision.

Then Serena gets a phone call that looks set to change the fate of Knockboden. Will Holly realise that maybe she has found herself in exactly the right place, at the right time of year, for the first time ever?


Read what people are saying about All Wrapped Up:

'The PERFECT pre-Christmas read to get you in the festive mood. Lovely writing, characters are just charming and you can absorb the festive feels throughout. Loved it!' Netgalley reviewer

'A festive fun book that you will read in one sitting ... unputdownable' Netgalley reviewer

'Such a cute and cosy read - I finished it in one sitting and by the end of it I wanted to google old castles to spend Christmas in' Netgalley reviewer

'Grab your favourite blanket and a hot cocoa and set aside a few hours. You are sure to lose yourself within the pages of this wonderful book and what a joy it is too' Netgalley reviewer

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Christmas with the Older Man: An Age Gap, Secret Baby, Holiday Romance (Taboo Daddies)

by Natasha L. Black


was the good girl.
Now I’m breaking all the rules
For an older man
Who’s my ex’s uncle!


Older, sophisticated and sexy as hell,
He’s also my new boss.
Being the good girl left me unsatisfied.
For once I’m going after what I want,
Even if he’s forbidden.

Sparks fly when we can’t agree on anything at work.
Fiery kisses lead to scorching nights together.
He’s determined to stay away from me because it’s ‘wrong’.
I’m shocked to discover I’m pregnant.


Now I have the perfect Christmas present for Dominic--
The news that we’re having a baby!

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Out: The Complete Collection

by Cara Dee


Comedy Romance Coming Out Story Age Difference
In this 150,000-word complete collection, Zach and Henry bare it all. You’ll get wild Los Angeles nights, the overwhelming emotional roller coaster of discovering yourself, plans gone awry, adventures, laugh-out-loud moments, and sizzling romance.

I had two things on my list when I arrived in Los Angeles. One, track down Henry Bennington, the uncle and guardian of my little brother’s best friend Tyler, and tell him to get his ass back to Washington—because his nephew was getting out of control. And two, figure out just how non-straight I was.

Nowhere on this list did it say, “Get Tyler’s uncle into bed and fall for him.”

Nowhere.

This is the complete collection of every story revolving around Zach and Henry. All 150,000 words of them, starting with the first novel, Out, continuing with the holiday sequel, Out for the Holidays, and followed by a novella previously only available to Cara’s newsletter subscribers, Out Cruising, as well as brand new content titled Out and About.

 

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The Twelve Days of Snowball

by Kristen McKanagh


Snowball, that lovable bundle of feline fluff readers first met as a kitten in 
Snowball’s Christmas, is all grown up. And now that she has her forever home at a cozy B&B, she’s determined to orchestrate a forever love match, just in time for the holidays . . .
 
Snowball takes her job as the “official kitty” at the Victorian B&B Inn, Weber Haus, very seriously. Greeting guests and keeping tabs on them is a full-time feline job, after all. However, being nice to Daniel Aarons is 
not on her to-do list. The handsome construction manager almost messed up her forever family, and she isn’t about to forgive him anytime soon . . .
 
But then someone new arrives at Weber Haus. Her name is Sophie Heidt—and she’s the B&B’s new manager. When Snowball goes missing on Sophie’s first day, Daniel, in charge of the new hotel wing, comes to her rescue by getting the cat to do what she does best: attack him.
 
It doesn’t take long for Snowball’s animal instincts to reveal that Daniel and Sophie are meant to be together. Unfortunately, Daniel keeps making a mess of things. It’s going to take some special insight and holiday cheer to bring them together. But if anyone can do it, Snowball can—even if she has to tolerate turtle doves, French hens, calling birds, and other fur-raising human traditions . . .

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My CEO's Secret: An Enemies to Lovers Accidental Marriage Romance (Billionaire Secrets Book 1)

by Riley Flowers


"No big deal. We'll destroy the wedding certificate and annul the marriage."


Yes, if only everything was as simple as Mister "I make the world the way I like it" Aaron Steel thinks it is.
The billionaire CEO is used to getting what he wants.
Like me, in this case…
His new secretary, who turned him down in college several years ago.
And for good reason: This Casanova changes his women more often than people change their underwear.

Yet years later, I depend on him to pay my bills.
To be able to even bear the presence of this arrogant guy on the company trip to Vegas, I drink more tequila than I should. Much more.
And wake up in Aaron's bed the next morning - with one thing missing from my life, my innocence.
And as if that wasn’t bad, I apparently married that jerk.
Of course, we can get the marriage annulled.


But how will Aaron react to the unexpected surprise?
That I’m now carrying his baby…

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We Have Till Dawn (The Fender Brothers Book 1)

by Cara Dee


It wasn’t like he’d never done this before...

Nicky Fender retired from sex work two years ago and never looked back. Then an offer he can’t refuse comes his way, and he agrees to one last exclusive arrangement. Good money and an apartment in Manhattan? He’d be a fool to turn that down.

The deal is dusk till dawn for two months. But once he meets Gideon—an older, quirky, autistic, filthy, uncertain businessman who wants to explore his sexuality—Nicky wishes sunrise would never come.

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The Christmas One Night Stand: Standalone Enemies to Lovers Holiday Romance

by L. Steele


I got pregnant from a one-night-stand with my worst enemy

Then I walked into the office to find out he was my new boss...

In my defense, I hadn’t planned on having anything to do with Hunter Whittington again.
So what if his jaw can cut glass, his gaze is piercing and he has a body that haunted my dreams.
Our values are contradictory.
Our principles are contrasting.
Our upbringing couldn’t be more different.
He’s the entitled Oxbridge educated billionaire on track to become the leader of the country.
I’m the daughter of a shopkeeper, who by sheer determination rose to become a PR specialist.

We hated each other on sight.
Couldn’t spend time in the same room without getting into a fight.
Until we find ourselves double-booked...
...in the same house over Christmas.

What’s worse there’s only one bedroom.
And a snowstorm brewing outside.
Then the electricity goes out...
Only the chemistry between us takes off.

Unable to keep our hands off each other we make a pact...
...to spend one night together.
We wouldn’t speak about it afterwards.
Not to each other, not to the world.
We’d pretend it never happened.

Except for the pink line across the test in my hand...


This is Zara and Hunter’s story. A true enemies to lovers stand alone romance. Features a feisty, determined-to-stand-up-for-herself beauty and the grumpy billionaire who’ll tame her and lose his heart in the process. Guaranteed to give you all the feels, along with the grand gestures and the HEA you crave! 1-Click NOW

Tropes: Enemies to lovers, Boss – Employee, forbidden romance, growly tattooed hero, strong female lead

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