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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).
I made a deal with the devil to save my mother…
But is it really hell if I love the way it burns?
Gia
The monster from my nightmares crawled into my reality, masquerading as my boss.
Tatum Blackthorn is Lucifer, personified.
When he discovers my weakness, he makes me an offer I cannot refuse, and I become his wife.
I always knew he was depraved, but as his twisted vendetta unfurls, so does my darkest secret.
Now we’re both the target of very nefarious people…
They’re about to find out no one matches my husband’s wrath.
Tate
I am a man of a few pleasures, one of which is destroying Gia Bennett.
Slowly. Patiently. Systematically.
My fixation with my secretary has an origin, but no limits.
When my revenge spree sparks into an all-consuming Mafia war, I expect nothing but a good time.
After all, death cannot come too soon.
Alas, it isn’t just my life that’s on the line now.
In this chess name, the king protects the queen.
Even at the price of burning down his entire empire.
Handsome Devil is a mafia-themed, enemies-to-lovers standalone romance. It deals with sensitive subject matters and includes violence, gore and explicit scenes some might find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised.
This love story is a work in progress…
When romcom author Allie Edwards crosses paths with bestselling crime novelist – aka publishing dinosaur – Martin Clark at a party, they discover they both have crippling writer’s block, overdue manuscripts and precisely zero words to show to their respective editors.
With deadlines looming, Allie and Martin decide to switch plots and tell each other’s stories. In the writing process, Allie not only gains a father-figure in Martin, but also meets gorgeous events caterer Will, the answer to the leading man-shaped hole in her life and her lack of spicy material.
Caught between love and her career, what could possibly go wrong?
I should have killed her. Instead, I kept her.
Savage
What does the son of a drug lord usually do with the assassin who tried to kill his father?
I'll tell you what they don't do.
They don't kidnap them. They don't lock them up and keep them as a pet.
But I've always been ruled by my impulses, by my need for violence and release.
Nyx Gray only has herself to blame for landing on my radar.
I didn't even know she existed...now she's all I can think about.
Her fierce eyes, her delicious curves.
The right hook that broke my nose the first time we met.
I should get rid of her, but I'm enjoying her company too much to release her back into the wild.
She'll just have to accept that she belongs to me. That she's mine.
And if it takes another broken nose...it'll be worth it.
Savage Hero is the first book in the Crime Family Affair Series, a dark mafia romance series. This book ends on a cliffhanger, and contains scenes of graphic violence, murder, and other mature content. Reader discretion is advised.
Don’t miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, The Briar Club, coming July 9th!
"...compulsively readable historical fiction…[a] powerful novel about unusual women facing sometimes insurmountable odds with grace, grit, love and tenacity.” - Kristin Hannah, The Washington Post
Named one of best books of the year by Marie Claire and Bookbub
“If you enjoyed “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” read “The Huntress,” by Kate Quinn." The Washington Post
From the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel, THE ALICE NETWORK, comes another fascinating historical novel about a battle-haunted English journalist and a Russian female bomber pilot who join forces to track the Huntress, a Nazi war criminal gone to ground in America.
In the aftermath of war, the hunter becomes the hunted…
Bold and fearless, Nina Markova always dreamed of flying. When the Nazis attack the Soviet Union, she risks everything to join the legendary Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment wreaking havoc on the invading Germans. When she is stranded behind enemy lines, Nina becomes the prey of a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress, and only Nina’s bravery and cunning will keep her alive.
Transformed by the horrors he witnessed from Omaha Beach to the Nuremberg Trials, British war correspondent Ian Graham has become a Nazi hunter. Yet one target eludes him: a vicious predator known as the Huntress. To find her, the fierce, disciplined investigator joins forces with the only witness to escape the Huntress alive: the brazen, cocksure Nina. But a shared secret could derail their mission unless Ian and Nina force themselves to confront it.
Growing up in post-war Boston, seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride is determined to become a photographer. When her long-widowed father unexpectedly comes homes with a new fiancée, Jordan is thrilled. But there is something disconcerting about the soft-spoken German widow. Certain that danger is lurking, Jordan begins to delve into her new stepmother’s past—only to discover that there are mysteries buried deep in her family . . . secrets that may threaten all Jordan holds dear.
In this immersive, heart-wrenching story, Kate Quinn illuminates the consequences of war on individual lives, and the price we pay to seek justice and truth.
His obsession is her addiction.
After a torrid evening spent with the billionaire founder of her rehab institute, Clover expects a gourmet breakfast in bed.
Instead, she finds herself abandoned in an overgrown forest, an unwilling participant in a twisted game.
He claims all she has to do is follow the rules. If she wins, she'll be free.
But Clover's never been one to bow to authority, even with her life at stake.
And who's to say her dark hunter is playing fair?
Red Riding Hood meets Alice in Wonderland in this darkly twisted, steamy psychological thriller by USA Today bestselling author Logan Fox.
Trigger warning: A full list of trigger warnings can be found on the author's website.
"...sordid, sensual, animalistic and disturbing..." Amanda King (Reedsy Discover)
From internationally bestselling author of the Cade Ranch Series, Greta Rose West, the first book in the Wisper Dreams Series, Rivers Between Us…
A woman finds safety in the one man she hurt the most.
Sheriff of Teton County, Carey Michaels, puts everyone else's needs before his own—always—but when his ex-best friend shows up in his life again, with a ten-year-old daughter and a mountain of problems in tow, he has to decide if he can handle his heart being broken.
Again.
Francesca Morris feels safer back in her Wyoming hometown, and her daughter Grace is certainly safer than she was in Texas, but the threat in their lives lingers, even in Wisper. The boy she used to love wants to protect her, but doubts and insecurities hit hard, and Frannie can't stand to hurt Carey again, even if he is the big bad sheriff. Carey’s all M.A.N. now, and he never leaves home without his handcuffs, but it isn’t locks Frannie’s afraid of.
It's her heart.
Fall in love with Carey and Frannie in the first book in the Wisper Dreams Series, with new characters and some of your favorites from Cade Ranch. Rivers Between Us is a standalone, but there will be many books to follow in this charming small town, each with its own HEA.
There's no grump-ing in baseball...
After a heated outburst ruins his major league prospects, Breslin Cooper lands at Texas State Tech with a probation sentence and a bad rep. With obligatory therapy, campus rules, and scouts steering clear, his baseball career is on the thinnest of thin ice–in a West Texas desert.
Olivia "Liv" Milline lives and breathes the game—but thanks to her overprotective baseball-exec father, she’s banned from pursuing her dream of becoming a baseball scout.
Her workaround? Becoming a sports reporter on campus, and chasing stories behind the scenes.
When Liv sets her sights on the notoriously moody, attractive Breslin as her next big story, things spiral fast. He’s not talking, and she’s not backing down. But when trouble threatens his probation and scholarship, Breslin might need Liv more than he wants to admit.
Enemies? Check. Chemistry? Explosive. A headline-worthy mess in the making? Absolutely.
A lost love comes back…
Clara Harrington is secretly arranging the wedding of the year for Hollywood’s latest sweetheart—an event that will make her the West Coast’s most sought-after wedding planner. However, when she discovers the best man is her ex-fiancé, Andrew Cross, Clara is blindsided. Andrew is a changed man, intent on making amends. But will Clara risk her heart again when at long last her career is about to take off?
Ore has (almost) landed her dream job as an investigative reporter for the New Yorker. There’s only one catch – they’ll only give her the job if she can get the scoop on working for the elusive billionaire Harrison Marigold. To write the article, she’s got to spend two weeks on his luxury yacht off the coast of Australia, and convince the crew to spill the beans.
Daniel has (almost) landed his dream job as captain of a super yacht down under. There’s only one catch – he has to take one last job, chartering a yacht for an eccentric billionaire, and making sure an unfairly beautiful journalist doesn’t distract his crew from their work.
But making sure Ore doesn’t sink his chances of staying on course by sea-ducing his crew turns into a much harder job than Daniel expected. Ore’s also finding her assignment more difficult than she ever thought, thanks to the crew’s loyalty to Captain Daniel, but also, the waves of attraction towards him that keep crashing over her.
How do you get through a three-day wedding in Mexico where the man who obliterated your heart is a groomsman? A young romantic encounters a second chance with her forbidden first love in this witty and irresistible coming-of-age romance.
Lila has been in love with Lucas for as long as she can remember—too bad growing up being her brother’s best friend made him completely off-limits. But that never stopped the undeniable chemistry between them, and as they got older the sparks got too hot for either of them to ignore. When they got caught together, an explosive fight followed and Lucas took off for college without looking back, leaving Lila devastated.
Years later Lila and Lucas reconnect as adults when they run into each other at a local bar, and the attraction is still palpable—all the old feelings are there and more intense than ever. This time they are determined not to let the past come between them as their sweet but spicy romance heats up again. But during a tumultuous weekend getaway to the beach, a misunderstanding snowballs and tears them apart a second time.
Four months and minimal contact later they are about to be reunited in Mexico for her brother’s nuptials. Will they be able to overcome the mistakes of the past, or will Lila’s happily-ever-after with the man she loves slip through her fingers once more?
Down to You is a sweet and sexy romance full of humor and charm that is sure to be everyone’s next favorite beach read. With notes of Emily Henry and Christina Lauren (plus a margarita or two!), readers will enjoy this captivating love story about coming-of-age, first loves, and second chances.
Fresh out of law school, Dani Wellford is determined to make her mark with her first solo case. Too bad her mysteriously uncooperative client seems determined to land behind bars. And too bad the smoking hot assistant DA prosecuting the case makes her pulse race every time they clash.
Cameron Townsend has an impressive conviction record, but his latest case is proving... challenging. Not because the evidence is weak—it's ironclad. Not because the rookie defense attorney is incompetent—she's smart, funny, and way too sexy. The problem? He can't stop thinking about her, and she's getting dangerously close to costing him the conviction that will make his whole career.
Enemies in court, lovers after hours--they're trapped in an impossible choice: honor their oaths as attorneys and lose the person who sets their souls on fire or follow their hearts and betray everything they've ever fought to become. Either way, when the verdict comes in, they''ll both lose something they can't bear to live without.
Justice has never been so complicated—or so seductive.
Cindy Dees is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 100 novels and creator/executive producer of an upcoming thriller television series. She draws upon her experience as a U. S. Air Force pilot to create intense suspense and love on the edge of danger.
Lovers of Dees’ high-stakes, fast-paced action will find exponentially increasing tension in each scene and pulse-pounding adventure that will keep readers enthralled. -- RT
Finn Conleth leads his team of enforcer dragon shifters with an iron fist and a cold heart. Every dragon seeks his destined mate, but the process to turn the woman he once thought was his killed her and devastated him. He will never risk his heart again. His team is his family now. When his body eventually gives out, he'll leave, living his last days alone.
Delaney Hamilton moved across the country to escape the freak fires that plague her. But when another suspicious fire erupts and rapidly escalates around her, her hopes for a new life go up in smoke. She has no choice but to turn to the mysterious men who come to her aid.
Finn knows the fire is dragon-caused, which puts Delaney's problems directly in his jurisdiction. No matter how her wounded grey eyes call to every part of him, he refuses to risk her life in the mating process.
Until another dragon threatens to claim Delaney for his own, and Finn has to sacrifice everything to keep her alive...
A growly mercenary protector with issues and the off-limits client he can’t stop thinking about.
Following the death of her brother, journalist Joanna Smith is on her own personal mission to bring down Raptor Industries, even when her obsessive pursuit leads to her losing her job. But after an attempt on her life leaves her vulnerable, she approaches Guardsmen Security for help.
Former SEAL Griff Nyland finds solace in the mountains, but when injury puts his future as a climber in doubt, he throws himself into his work as a distraction from an uncertain future. When the assignment is a demanding reporter with a penchant for getting herself into trouble, he willingly takes her on, little realizing there’s more to her than meets the eye.
Griff vows to do whatever it takes to help Joanna find the answers she needs, even if he has to navigate all her protective prickles. And as they follow a buried trail to the icy depths of Alaska, unearthing a web of deception, the attraction between them explodes.
But, with their lives on the line, Griff must first resolve his own demons in order to protect the woman who has sparked emotion in him—before time runs out and the hunters silence them for good.
Get ready for a heart-pounding journey through the bustling streets of the Big Apple in this sizzling romantic suspense novel!
Meet Janine, a fearless taxi driver with a knack for navigating the chaos of New York City. When fate reunites her with Luke, her former high school rival turned suave hotel manager, their worlds are set on a collision course. Luke presents Janine with an unexpected opportunity to become the personal chauffeur for elite hotel guests. Little do they know, this seemingly glamorous job is the gateway to the perilous realm of a notorious mob boss.
As the city's underbelly reveals its treacherous secrets, sparks ignite between Janine and Luke, casting them into a whirlwind of danger and deception. Will their love survive the high-stakes game they've unwittingly entered?
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER!
A #1 LibraryReads pick!
An Indie Next pick!
The Spellshop is Sarah Beth Durst’s romantasy debut–a lush cottagecore tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams, and even sweeter love.
Join Kiela the librarian and her assistant, Caz the sentient spider plant, as they navigate the low stakes market of illegal spellmaking and the high risk business of starting over.
“Sarah Beth Durst is the hidden gem of the fantasy world.” —Book Riot
Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasn’t had to.
She and her assistant, Caz, a magically sentient spider plant, have spent the last eleven years sequestered among the empire’s most precious spellbooks, preserving their magic for the city’s elite. But when a revolution begins and the library goes up in flames, she and Caz save as many books as they can carry and flee to a faraway island Kiela was sure she’d never return to: her childhood home. Kiela hopes to lay low in the overgrown and rundown cottage her late parents left her and figure out a way to survive without drawing the attention of either the empire or the revolutionaries. Much to her dismay, in addition to a nosy—and very handsome—neighbor, she finds the town neglected and in a state of disrepair.
The empire, for all its magic and power, has been neglecting for years the people who depend on magical intervention to maintain healthy livestock and crops. Not only that, but the very magic that should be helping them has been creating destructive storms that have taken a toll on the island. Due to her past role at the library, Kiela feels partially responsible for this, and now she’s determined to find a way to make things right: by opening the island’s first-ever secret spellshop.
Her plan comes with risks—the consequence of sharing magic with commoners is death. And as Kiela comes to make a place for herself among the kind and quirky townspeople of her former home, she realizes that in order to make a life for herself, she must learn to break down the walls she has built up so high.
Like a Hallmark rom-com full of mythical creatures and fueled by cinnamon rolls and magic, Sarah Beth Durst’s The Spellshop will heal your heart and feed your soul.
He’s not just my boss.
He’s the man who could ruin everything.
And the father of the baby I swore I’d never have.
The air inside his office is colder than the Boston streets.
Mickey O’Halloran -- Irish Mob royalty.
Deadly. Untouchable.
And now, my new employer.
I took the job to stay afloat.
He hired me to keep me close.
But every glance burns.
Every touch unravels the rules I swore I’d follow.
Behind closed doors, he claims me like I already belong to him.
And maybe I do.
But now I’m pregnant.
And Mickey is about to find out.
Because in his world, betrayal is blood for blood.
And I’ve got everything to lose.
A princess in disguise. A merchant with secrets. A love worth fighting for.
Princess Julie will do anything to avoid an arranged marriage - even pose as a merchant on the legendary MerChain Express caravan.
Her mission: prove she can secure profitable trade deals without sacrificing her independence.
Alex Kraft has his own demons to battle. Shunned by his family for his lack of magical ability, he sees the MerChain as his chance to prove his worth through cleverness and determination alone.
Their paths collide in a whirlwind of rivalry turned romance. Together they face bandits, negotiate cutthroat deals, and challenge the iron grip of the powerful Redwood trading company. Their growing feelings for each other offer a taste of freedom neither expected.
One night of misunderstandings tears them apart.
Julie must race to unravel a web of illusions before Redwood's manipulations separate them forever. Her heart - and her kingdom's future - hang in the balance.
Will Julie risk everything to prove her love is real? Or will forces beyond her control destroy the one true connection she's ever known?
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He says I belong to him, and I'm too afraid to argue.
When I track down the last person to see my mother alive, I'm not prepared for the grumpy, hot-as-sin, billionaire asshole who answers the door.
So I do what any red-blooded woman in my position would do.
I pretend I'm here to polish his enormous…clock.
My plan was to go undercover just long enough to find the evidence I need for the police to reopen my mother's case.
Days later, I'm still trapped in this house of lies.
Maybe it's the fact that a single glance from his dark eyes sets my ovaries on fire, but I keep finding an excuse to stay.
Even when he starts stalking me in his own house.
Watching me sleep.
I should have left when I had the chance.
Before he started acting like I was his pet.
Now I'm losing my mind... and it's too late to escape.
House of Lies is a standalone M/F age gap romance with a possessive OTT hero.
USA Today Bestselling author Claudia Burgoa presents a heartwarming, sexy romance about second chances and starting over.
After a week off the grid, I finally get reception and the first voicemail I hear stuns me.
“You’re summoned to Baker’s Creek by the late William Tower Aldridge.”
Twelve Years.
It’s been twelve years since the last time I heard from the Aldridge family.
That one voicemail changes everything—I need the money the late William offers.
In exchange, I have to live eighteen months in Baker’s Creek.
I’ve survived cancer, the jungle, and the plague.
This should be easy compared to all that, right?
Or so I think until...I see him.
Confident, charismatic, bitter, sexy as hell, Doctor Hayes Benjamin Aldrige.
My first love, my first kiss—my late husband’s brother.
He hates me.
He still hasn’t forgiven me for walking out on him, and I can’t blame him. It’s been over ten years, and I still have feelings for him.
But I faked it once and I can fake it twice.
I can survive eighteen months and that’ll be the last time I see the Aldridge brothers.
Isn’t it?
The Baker’s Creek Billionaire Brothers series is a romantic comedy saga packed with the perfect mix of angst, tears, and laughs. If you like strong heroines & alpha males, steamy romances and witty love stories, this series is for you!
For fans of Colleen Hoover comes an emotionally charged contemporary romance about an internationally best-selling novelist and a federal agent fighting to heal past wounds.
Tess Lee is a world-famous novelist. Her inspirational books explore people’s innermost struggles and the human need to believe that there is light at the end of the tunnel—but despite her extraordinary success, she’s been unable to find personal happiness. Jack Miller is a federal agent working in counterterrorism. After spending decades immersed in a violent world, a residue remains. He’s dedicated everything to his job, leaving nothing for himself.
The night Tess and Jack meet, their connection is palpable. She examines the scars on his body and says, “I’ve never seen anyone whose outsides match my insides.” The two embark on an epic love story, but old traumas soon rise to the surface as Jack struggles with the death of a loved one and Tess is forced to confront her childhood abuse. Can unconditional love help heal their invisible wounds? Together, will they be able to move from darkness to light?