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).

Hold Me Close: A Friends To Lovers Steamy Small Town Romance (Ryker Falls Book 5)

by Lani Blake


The life he has always known is about to change

Findlay Hudson, landed in Ryker Falls, Colorado, leaving a dysfunctional family and his bad attitude behind. He has friends he now thinks of as family, and considers himself happy. All that changes when Maggie Winter, a sexy, alluring red-head, returns to Ryker Falls. She’s had her big London adventure, but Maggie’s clearly hurting and vulnerable now.

They’d always struck sparks off each other, but never moved on them. Second time around though, Fin doesn’t seem able to keep his distance, and suddenly the comfortable life he’d always thought he wanted is turned on its head. Maggie’s arrival brings overwhelming desire and hidden threats. Now Fin’s embroiled in a potential homicide, his estranged father arrives in town, and Maggie… well, Maggie, slides into his heart and this time he can’t shake her.

Coming home was meant to heal her

Maggie Winters left home excited for her big adventure, then everything changed one chilling day when she faced an horrific attack. Determined to put the trauma behind her, she arrives in Ryker Falls, ready for the best acting job of her life. Of course, she’d counted on Fin Hudson, a long tall drink of handsomeness who had always made her feel a little off balance, still keeping his distance. Turns out she was wrong. Way wrong.

Maggie’s defences are weakened and now Fin wants to know what she’s hiding and he’ll do whatever it takes to find out. Fin Hudson could seduce secrets from a stone, but Maggie is no pushover.

With a murder to solve, scars to hide and a business to run, she doesn’t have time for love.

But kisses that touch her soul, a confession and the cheering squad of a close-knit community give her the strength to accept that she and Fin deserve a chance.



BOOKS IN THE SERIES
Somebody To Love
From This Moment
Love Me Tender
Only Just Begun
Hold Me Close
You're The One
We Belong Together

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Protecting His Finch: A Bodyguard/Mafia Princess Romance

by Adora Crooks


When I first met Archer, he was covered in my father's blood.


"How sexy can one book be!? I loved it all. Knowing you can’t trust him only makes you love him more. Total page turner and you’ll read it in one sitting." - 5-Star Amazon Review

I'm the ward of the most dangerous mafia family in New York. Archer has made it his duty to protect me.

He's their bodyguard, a loyal soldier. But when I'm forced into marrying the Don's vicious son...will Archer remain dutiful to The Family?

Or will he risk everything for me?


I’m Finley “Finch” Larkin. This is my story.

Author's note: This title was originally published in the USA Today bestselling anthology, Killing Me Softly.

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One Wish

by Linda Lael Miller


New York Times
 bestselling author Linda Lael Miller gave readers "a gift to treasure" (Romantic Times) with her acclaimed Springwater Seasons novels. Now, once again capturing the spirit of early America, she delivers a marvelous tale of love, family loyalty, and passionate desire on the Western frontier -- where fairy tales sometimes do come true.

She was the only child of a rich and powerful rancher. He was the son of a drunken ne'er-do-well. But when eleven-year-old Luke Shardlow rescued eight-year-old Charity Barnham from drowning, she promised him one wish...any wish his heart might desire.

Fifteen years later, Charity and Luke meet once more, but the gulf between them seems as wide as ever. Charity is engaged to a neighboring rancher her father has chosen for her. Luke still seems to be a Shardlow to the core -- a drifter, maybe even an outlaw, on a road to nowhere. But things are not always what they appear, for Luke has a few secrets to hide. And as a sweet, sensual passion begins to grow between them, Luke and Charity discover that the only wish either of them long to fulfill is to spend a sweet eternity in each other's arms -- no matter the cost.

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Protected by the Lumberjack: A Brother's Best Friend Romance

by Annie J. Rose


Vivian’s abusive ex tracked her to her brother’s house.
So I did my best friend a favor, let his sister stay with me.


She’s hiding out, trying to build a new life.
I’m used to being alone.
Ever since my fiancée died, I’ve sworn I’d never fall in love again.

Turns out we need each other.
She’s beautifully broken and she brings me back to life.
I’m her protector, and I’m falling for her.

Our love is too good to be true.
My grief comes rushing back, and I push her away.
When her ex puts her in the hospital,
I realize I could’ve lost her.


I confess my love to Vivian
Just in time to see the ultrasound picture
For our surprise baby…

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Her Photographer Phoenix: A Paranormal Romance (Lone Dragons Book 2)

by Alice Summerfield


Phoenix shifter and photographer Benton Hwong has traveled the world in search of two things: memorable moments and his fated soul mate. When he takes an assignment to film the firebirds’ breeding season on Lake Keris, Benton expects to find adventure, not the love of his every life. Sparks fly, and soon the firebirds aren't the only ones dancing the opening steps of a fiery romance on the banks of Lake Keris. But can Benton persuade her that she's his soul mate?


Renowned for its beauty and deadly dangers - especially to dragons - Keris Island is the last place that a dragon shifter like Dr. Ellis Hale should be and the only place that she can conduct her research into the secret lives of the firebirds that she loves. Ellis is willing to risk everything – even her life – in pursuit of her dreams, but curiosity may very well kill the dragon. Permanently. Can Ellis avoid a grisly end?

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The Bluestocking Brides

by Samantha Holt


"No eligible bachelor wants to marry a bluestocking…especially not those frightful Chadwick girls." – Lady Jersey, Almacks Patroness.

Get these four bestselling books in a limited edition boxset of steamy Regency romance. Meet the Chadwick sisters and the heroes who tame their rebellious Bluestocking hearts.

As Mama says, every time a lord comes to Herefordshire, he weds one of our girls!

Includes:

Amelia and the Viscount

Julia and the Duke

Emma and the Earl

Catherine and the Marquis

The Bluestocking Brides books can be read as standalones and are all steamy reads with a lot of romance.

 

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The Years of Loving You

by Ella Harper


From the award-winning author of PIECES OF YOU comes this enthralling love story, guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and dream upon a star…

What if your first love was your only love?

When Molly is diagnosed with a life changing illness, it feels like her whole world has come crashing down. She hopes the news will make her marriage to Sam stronger. But why does Molly always call best friend Ed in a crisis?

Ed. The very same Ed that Molly fell in love with at a party when they were teenagers, underneath a star-filled sky. Then life took them in very different directions. They could only ever be friends.

Suddenly Molly starts to question every decision she’s ever made. What if they could turn back the clock? Back to the very beginning. When the only certainty they shared was each other …

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Pregnant With The Bad Boy (The Big Bad Braddock Brothers)

by Lydia Hall


I’ve been known to keep my life simple.
When I say simple, I mean devoid of a girlfriend.
Don’t get me wrong… Women are wonderful.
To me, they are like vacations – 
temporary fun.

But what do I do when Amber unexpectedly rents a space in my heart?
One night was all it was supposed to be.
Her skin felt like silk.
Don’t even get me started on her soft strands.
She was like a dream in my arms.
A dream that turned into a nightmare after I knew I wanted her again… and again.

I don’t do this sort of a thing. I’m known to replace love with drugs.
But that reality changed quickly when Amber gave me the news I never thought I’d get.
Three life changing words – I am pregnant.
Well, those words were followed by something like – I don’t want you in my life if you keep up with your shenanigans.

My world has been shaken to the core.
I could lose everything – My heart, my child, my family.

But will Amber ever believe that I’m a changed man even if I turn my life upside down?

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Daughter of the Twin Moons: Book 1 of the Twin Moons Saga

by Holly Bargo


He yanked me away from Death's doorstep.
And then he staked his claim on me.

Diagnosed with a terminal illness, I was ready to walk gently into that good night. After a long and content life, I thought my time had finally come.

Then he came for me. And nothing would ever be the same.

Thelan, son of the Fae, Captain of the Seelie Palace Guard, spent many lifetimes searching for his destined mate. When the Oracle prophesied his fated beloved, he did not hesitate.

From death, he gives me immortality. From old age and loneliness, he bestows youth and ethereal beauty. The Seelie Court's castle caters to me, but its people want something from me. Being in Thelan's world means belonging to him entirely. My body, my heart, my very soul must be his.

 

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Widows of Somerset (Timeless Regency Collection Book 15)

by Heather B. Moore


Rules of the Secret Society of Young Widows:

Rule 1: Be a widow.
Rule 2: Have an impeccable reputation.
Rule 3: Don't fall in love again.


AN HEIR TO SPARE by Rebecca Connolly
Widowhood has changed much for Anna—Lady Lyndham—but an unconventional heir to the estate was not something she had anticipated. Nor had she anticipated that he would have no intention of forcing her out, although he has every right to. And she certainly did not anticipate finding him handsome, charming, and unfailingly generous. But Ned Richards, the new Lord Lyndham, has a world of surprises in store for her, and not anticipating them will become quite the adventure.


THE WIDOW OF LAVENDER COTTAGE by Jen Geigle Johnson
As a widow, Lillian Hunter has never been in love and plans to never marry again, so the rules of the Secret Society of Young Widows suit her just fine. Her days are spent attempting to transform her newly inherited Lavender Cottage into a livable space until Oliver Wentworth shows up, asking for her late husband. Anxious to establish himself as a landed gentry in Somerset, Oliver is none too pleased to discover that a widow lives alone in a tiny run down cottage bordering his new property. The fact that she’s young and attractive only adds frustration to his sense of responsibility over her. And confound her, she challenges his every attempt to help manage her affairs.


A PROMISE FORGOTTEN by Heather B. Moore
Charlotte Ashford never thought she’d marry a vicar, and she never thought she’d find herself widowed with a young child to care for on her own. She certainly never thought she’d return to Somerset to live with her mother again, and Charlotte never thought she’d see him again. But Lord Wilshore has never forgotten her, and he has never forgotten their promise made long ago. Charlotte would love nothing more than for Lord Wilshore to forgive her, but too much heartache and too much time might make that impossible. Friendship is all she can hope for, but that hope may be dashed as well.


Timeless Regency Collections:
AUTUMN MASQUERADE
A MIDWINTER BALL
SPRING IN HYDE PARK
SUMMER HOUSE PARTY
A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS
A HOLIDAY IN BATH
FALLING FOR A DUKE
A NIGHT IN GROSVENOR SQUARE
ROAD TO GRETNA GREEN
WEDDING WAGERS
AN EVENING AT ALMACK'S
A WEEK IN BRIGHTON
TO LOVE A GOVERNESS
WIDOWS OF SOMERSET
A CHRISTMAS PROMISE

From the publisher of the USA TODAY bestselling & #1 Amazon bestselling Timeless Romance Anthology series in Regency Romance: 
Widows of Somerset is a Timeless Romance Anthology® book

Timeless Romance Anthology® is a registered trademark of Mirror Press, LLC

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Secrets, Scandals, and Seduction: A Historical Romance Boxset

by RL Ashly


Desiring a Duke? Craving a Cowboy? Longing for a Laird?


This sweet and steamy collection of historical romance will transport you to a time when gentlemen were plentiful, and every scoundrel capable of seduction possessed a heart waiting to be uncovered.

Hidden identities, scandalous secrets, second chances, and happily ever afters fill this boxed set of more than 15 standalone romances, guaranteed to make you swoon.

Each unique tale in the Secrets, Scandals, and Seduction Boxed Set delivers a stand-alone story that fans of Julia Quinn, Diana Gabaldon, and Lorraine Heath are certain to love.

How do you capture a man’s heart… A lady never tells.

Authors included in this set are Lynn Donovan, Sofie Darling, Alyssa Drake, Emily E K Murdoch, Cat Cahill, Emmanuelle de Maupassant, A.S. Fenichel, Marie Higgins, Robyn DeHart, Christine Sterling, Linda Rae Sande, Adara Luann, Sophia Smith, C.K. O'Connor, Marianne Spitzer, and Rose Pearson

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Meet Me Under the Mistletoe

by Theodora Taylor


Brand new holiday stories from bestselling authors! This boxed set contains powerful alpha men and heroines who bring them to their knees.

Enter the world of dark mansions and mysterious heroes. The notorious Morelli family hosts their annual Christmas ball. And you are invited to experience the sensual feast.

HOLIDAY STORIES INCLUDE:

O Holy Night by Pam Godwin

Santa Baby by Claire Contreras

All I Want for Christmas Is You by M. Robinson

Last Christmas by Katee Robert

Carol of the Bells by Maria Luis

Silver Bells by Alta Hensley

O Come All Ye Faithful by Amelia Wilde

Silent Night by Sienna Snow

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by Jenika Snow

Wrapped in Red by Sam Mariano

Little Drummer Boy by M. O’Keefe

Baby, It’s Cold Outside by Giana Darling

Away in a Manger by Jade West

This Christmas by Theodora Taylor

Hallelujah by Skye Warren

MEET ME UNDER THE MISTLETOE is an exclusive anthology of scorching hot NEW holiday stories. Download your copy and tell a book-loving friend, because it won't last long.

 

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Escort

by Skye Warren


"Escort is stunningly sexy and staggeringly heartfelt-gorgeously written and saturated with pure, unadulterated desire. Five Mon Dieu stars!" - Sierra Simone, USA Today bestselling author


A male escort. His virgin client. What happens when one night isn't enough?

I'm an escort, which means this date is nothing more than a mutually enjoyable transaction. There shouldn't be any surprises, not for one as jaded as me, but when I walk into the penthouse suite of L'Etoile, everything changes.

1) For one thing, Bea is heartstoppingly gorgeous. Pale green eyes and endless freckles. Curves I want to spend all night exploring, as if her body was made for me.

2) Her innocence makes me want to use my entire inventory of bedroom tricks on her and then invent a few more.

3) Except that... she's a virgin.

I can initiate her into the world of desire without letting her get attached, can't I? A few hours of tutoring, and at the end of the night a small fortune will be deposited into my bank account.

But once I realize one night with her won't be enough, I'm the one who's screwed.

"ESCORT is perfection only Skye Warren can deliver--a poetically erotic tale of exquisitely damaged characters, devastating secrets, revenge and redemption." - Samanthe Beck, USA Today bestselling author

"Hypnotically romantic...this book reads like a sensual dream and I didn't want to wake up." - Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling author

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Secret Beast (Beauty and the Beast Book 1)

by Amelia Wilde


The beast hides a dark secret in his past…


Leo Morelli is known as the Beast of Bishop's Landing for his cruelty. He’ll get revenge on the Constantine family and make millions of dollars in the process. Even it means using an old man who dreams up wild inventions.

The beauty will sacrifice everything for her family...

Haley Constantine will do anything to protect her father. Even trade her body for his life. The college student must spend thirty days with the ruthless billionaire. He’ll make her earn her freedom in degrading ways, but in the end he needs her to set him free.

SECRET BEAST is a new full-length novel from USA Today bestselling author Amelia Wilde about revenge, family secrets, and the redeeming power of love.

Praise for Amelia Wilde's King of Shadows trilogy...

"Breathtaking, intense, and scorching hot, KING OF SHADOWS is the modern myth I've been waiting for." –New York Times Bestselling Author Skye Warren

"Summer Queen is a sexy shot of antihero goodness—this is the kinky, delicious retelling of the year!" –Sierra Simone, USA Today bestselling author

“Amelia Wilde has proven once again why she is my mortal enemy—I would kill to have written this dark, sensuous retelling of Persephone’s journey to becoming Queen of the Underworld.” –Kayti McGee, USA Today bestselling author

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That's Our Brother (That's Our Family Book 2)

by Roxanne Rhaman


Kacie knows three things for certain. She should have sent a text before abandoning her boyfriend. She should have let her family know she was coming home. And she has no business adopting a dog.


When Kacie moved away from her father and stepfamily years earlier, she had big aspirations and no plans to return. But she hadn’t counted on a heartless mother relentlessly pursuing her. A boyfriend she couldn’t stand to watch as he wasted one more day on the couch. A career she longed for never materializing.

After her barely old enough to get married brother returns, his new fiancée along with him, Kacie has to ask herself, does everyone know what they’re doing besides her? Does the cute guy who just offered her a job have a hidden agenda? And is it wrong to name her new dog Diva?

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Damage Control

by Skye Warren


Eva Morelli is the good girl. Billionaire playboy Finn Hughes is nothing but trouble. But when things go wrong at Eva's family gala, he's the one who comes to her rescue.


DAMAGE CONTROL is a short story that takes place in the sensual & lush Midnight Dynasty world. 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...

This was published in the Meet Me Under the Mistletoe anthology under the title HALLELUJAH. They are mostly the same, so no need to click again if you've already read it.

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Slapped Into Love (Bachelorette Party Book 4)

by Rochelle Paige


This hot hockey player is skilled on and off the ice...

Ryan Forrester hasn’t been able to get a particular blonde off his mind. She disappeared on him after a one-night stand, and didn’t turn up again until a team practice a couple months later.


But this sexy speedskater is going to make him even better...
Tamara Antonov was hired to help Ryan’s team get faster on the ice, but she knows first-hand the kind of moves he has off it. She didn’t expect to see him again. Now that she has, things are about to get hot enough to melt the rink. 
Slapped Into Love can be read as a standalone.

Each book in the 
Bachelorette Party series features a different couple.

Please note: 
Slapped Into Love was previously included in the Team Player anthology.

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Wedded to the Beastly Highland Knight

by Violet Malvik


Fate granted them a marriage forged in blood… and a passion, unlike anything they’ve felt before.
 

After Laird Ian MacLeod is brutally murdered in his bed, Emeline Thorne escapes her death sentence by the skin of her teeth. She never thought Manus, the Laird’s brutish brother, would stand up to her. Now, Emeline does not only owe him her hand as his promised bride but, also her life.

With Ian dead and gone before he got to answer his burning questions, Manus has no one he can trust near him. Buckling under the weight of his new responsibilities and a title he never wanted, Manus asks his friend Tavin to join him in the castle. But how will his mercenary companion react to the news of Manus’ union with the renowned English Rose?

With the clan still in mourning, the air in the MacLeod Keep is heavy with suspicion as the Laird’s murderer is still on the loose. Emeline and Manus know too well that a funeral before the wedding is an ill omen… but their bad luck has only just begun. The grim affair is about to turn into a nightmare when Blair Clover, the leader of a bloodthirsty neighboring clan, appears during the ceremony to exact his vengeance.

Chaos is about to erupt once again, this time with Emeline caught in the crosshairs… until she collapses before everyone under mysterious circumstances. With his bride in danger, Manus orders a ceasefire until her health is restored, only to find that Emeline was poisoned. Soon, spending their wedding night proves to be another battle: one of wills. How can they deny the growing attraction between them when so many connections have thrown them into this strange, hostile bond?

But when the newlywed couple leaves for Linthingow castle, where they are to spend a few weeks celebrating their union, an attack on the road leaves them stranded between life and death. How can they survive this time without anyone coming to their aid?

"Wedded to the Beastly Highland Knight” is the first book in the series, “The Rose and the Thistle,” packed with breathtakingly action, secrets, twists, passion, and sizzling romance, set in the tumultuous Scottish Highlands!

 

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H is for Hawk: A Single Dad Mountain Man Romance (Men of ALPHAbet Mountain)

by Natasha L. Black


Hawk is the one that got away
Only man I ever loved…and he’s back in town.



I never thought I’d see anything sexier than Hawk Blackthorne.
Turns out helping Hawk Blackthorne learn to be a dad to his baby niece
Is even worse.
100% heart melting and irresistible.
Next thing I know, I’m asking him to be my date for a wedding,

Hawk’s always had a piece of my heart.
First time he kissed me again after all these years, I gave him the rest of it.
No way could I turn my back on him when he needed me
Or say no when all I want to do is say yes.


Will he break my heart again, leaving me high and dry?
Or will we make a family of our own and raise his niece together?

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