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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).
After my abusive ex, I just want a new life.
No drama and no distractions.
Too bad life has other plans.
I’ll just keep my head down and do my job. I’m not here to make friends.
Collin, strong and sexy, makes me feel safe for the first time.
I can’t get him out of my mind. And I can’t keep my hands off him.
We fall for each other hard and fast.
Trouble comes along, ready to spoil my new beginning.
His family secret.
My ex rearing his ugly head.
A pregnancy I didn’t plan on.
Was I too greedy? Will I lose everything I’ve come to love?
Or will Collin and I show everyone we’re a force to be reckoned with?
"This book is mean and kinky, desperate and romantic...I was consumed." - KC Caron, Goodreads Reviewer
Edward Fasbender is a devil.
He's my father's biggest rival. He takes what he wants, and he bows to no one.
And now Edward Fasbender wants me.
I didn't expect to want him back.
Having him is not in the cards, not when a union with him would destroy my father. But that doesn't mean I can't play with him a bit.
Except, I've never played against such a ruthless opponent. Edward is cold and vicious, and my blood has never run hotter.
They say you should choose the devil you know, but I've always preferred long odds.
Even if it'll get me slain.
"Oh my. I was hooked. You won't be able to put this down!" - Aleatha Romig, NYT Bestselling Author
Rivalry is book one in New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author, Laurelin Paige, dark and edgy Slay series.
For feel-good, satisfying, and uplifting cowboy romance, you've come to the right place! Get the entire Three Rivers Ranch Romance collection and get lost in ranch life, cowboys, and swoon-worthy, faith-filled romance.
Includes 10 full-length novels:
1. Second Chance Ranch
2. Third Time's the Charm
3. Fourth and Long
4. Fifth Generation Cowboy
5. The Seventh Sergeant
6. Eight Second Ride
7. The First Lady of Three Rivers Ranch
8. Fifteen Minutes of Fame
9. Sixteen Steps to Fall in Love
10. The Sleigh on Seventeenth Street
Includes 7 novellas:
1. Sixth Street Love Affair
2. The Ninth Inning
3. Ten Days in Town
4. Eleven Year Reunion
5. The Twelfth Town
6. Lucky Number Thirteen
7. The Curse of February Fourteenth
This popular series has over 3000 reviews, many of them 5-stars!
Get the first five books in Elin Peer's highly praised futuristic Sci-fi Romance series and save money.
These stories have readers turning pages all nigh and raving about the world building, humor, and strong characters. Contains:
#1 The Protector
#2 The Ruler
#3 The Mentor
#4 The Seducer
#5 The Warrior
400 years in the future, men are few and women rule the world. Except for the area formerly known as Canada and Alaska, which is inhabited by the Men of the Northlands, a group of strong men, who refuse to be ruled by women.
Christina Sanders, an archeologist and professor in history, is fascinated with the past. As a modern woman of year 2437 she knows that women are better off without men, but longing for an adventure, she makes a spontaneous decision and volunteers for a job no one else wants. Now she’s going to lead an archeological excavation in the Northlands, the most secluded place on earth where the mythical males live who are rumored to be as brutal and dangerous as the men Christina has read about in her history books.
What will happen when Christina crosses into the men’s territory? Will they allow her to do her job and is there any way they’ll let her leave again – unharmed?
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When my football coach father transferred me to Chicago North University, he asked for two things:
1. Pretend to be one big happy family to shine up his tarnished public image.
2. Don’t date his footballers.
Easy enough. Football was his world. Theatre was mine.
But when the star quarterback starts showing up everywhere I go, it gets harder and harder to resist his charms.
Enter, Junior Morgan.
Exit, my clothes.
If my father finds out we broke his rules, he’ll make life difficult for both of us.
Walking away isn’t as easy as it looks.
Not with Junior’s kiss on my lips.
His hand caressing mine.
His baby inside of me.
Congratulations, quarterback. You scored.
Now what?
Touchdown Baby is a steamy stand-alone sports romance guaranteed to tug your heartstrings. It was originally published as Bump & Run/Whiplash. This new edition includes brand-new and extended scenes not available in the original version.
Want more Chicago North University? Check out my Bad Boys of Delta Xi series, starting with the wild romantic comedy On His Face!
Babies make four? No way.
Just because Brett helped me when my car broke down,
Doesn’t mean I can trust him,
I can’t let him in, even if I want to.
Caught in the rain, we shelter at his cabin.
One thing leads to another,
And we’re carried away in the storm.
My past shows up, bringing danger with it.
Brett protects me, keeps me close.
Now, despite everything, I never want to leave.
A surprise pregnancy leaves me gasping for air.
Brett thinks he’ll be a terrible father just like his was.
What if he doesn’t want this baby?
I have to tell him the truth.
If my psycho ex doesn’t get to me first.
The web of lies she’s forced to weave could destroy them both…
FBI Special Agent Elizabeth Ward did her job, and did it well. Her undercover work brought down a mobster’s empire. Her reward? A bullseye on her back, betrayal burning like battery acid in her veins, and a life on the run.
A remote Montana ranch was supposed to be a safe haven to begin reclaiming her life. Which doesn’t include a man as solid as a mountain, with sapphire eyes and a slow, sexy drawl that curls inside her in a way she hasn’t felt in far too long.
Nat Sullivan smells trouble coming in the Triple H’s cold mountain air. And this time it’s not the repo men sneaking in to take his prized horses. It’s a beautiful woman with wide eyes, dark hair, and skin pale as snow.
Together, the damaged agent and struggling rancher find common ground…and a healing passion neither expected. But when a killer with a lust for revenge tracks Elizabeth down, the secrets she must unleash to survive could destroy everything they both love…
REVISED AND UPDATED, NOVEMBER 2021.
All she wants is a second chance at life and love…and a beach house in the Keys.
The last thing Beck Foster wants to do is attend a party for her estranged aunt in the Florida Keys. One month earlier, Beck’s seemingly ideal existence imploded when her husband of thirty-four years announced he was leaving her. Now, so she has to sell her house, get a job, and somehow put her broken heart and life back together. She can’t do all that if she runs off to visit a woman she barely remembers.
Or can she?
Accompanied by her grown daughter who also longs for an escape, Beck heads to Coconut Key, where she’d lived the earliest years of her life. There, she forges a life-changing relationship with a woman she never really understood, dips her toes into the waters of a new romance, and begins the process of starting over.
But when a secret kept for nearly fifty years comes crashing down on them, all of Beck’s dreams are once again threatened. Can she forgive the lies that have shaped her life, or will the past ruin her chance at a new beginning in Coconut Key?
The Coconut Key Series celebrates older heroines, second chance romance, entangled families, and lifelong friendships. With a cast of unforgettable characters and stories that touch every woman’s heart, you’ll probably want the next one right this minute…
A Secret in the Keys (Book 1)
A Reunion in the Keys (Book 2)
A Season in the Keys (Book 3)
A Haven in the Keys (Book 4)
A Return to the Keys (Book 5)
A Wedding in the Keys (Book 6)
A Promise in the Keys (Book 7)
Fans of Robyn Carr's Virgin River series will love this small town, feel-good romance!
Penny Terry loves her job as a property development manager in one of Seattle's biggest construction companies. When tragedy strikes, she returns to Sapphire Bay to say goodbye to her grandmother and comfort her parents.
The last thing Penny or her sisters expect is to inherit the house her grandma called home. But there's a catch--and it could change their lives forever.
Wyatt Johnson didn't move to Sapphire Bay to be harassed by four females and a large Golden Labrador. But when the Terry sisters become his neighbors, any chance of completing his latest collection of paintings disappears under a blast of plaster dust and never-ending banging.
When Penny needs his help to solve an old family mystery, they're drawn into a web of secrets unlike anything Sapphire Bay has ever seen.
THE LAKESIDE INN is the first book in a new series that will follow the Terry sisters as they return to a community with big hearts and warm smiles. Romance, adventure, and intrigue are waiting for you in Sapphire Bay!
This novel can easily be read as a standalone. Each of Leeanna's series are linked so you can find out what happens to your favourite characters in other books. Happy reading!
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"I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I couldn't put it down. I purchased it today and finished it just now. Captivating story from beginning to end. Definitely a five star book."
Warning: we recommend reading these sexy stories after dark. Light-of-day reading may lead to blushing, flushing, and squirming that is difficult to explain to children, co-workers, and significant others.
Swoony heroes. Sizzling chemistry. Sweet kisses. This and more awaits you in the Desire After Dark anthology, a collection that proves boys are better in books and desire really is better after dark.
Over twenty of your favorite authors have come together to bring you your next book boyfriend in the hot bad boys you can’t resist, the swoon-worthy heroes that will sweep you off your feet, and all the sexy studs you’ll meet between the pages. You’ll find all your favorite tropes, ranging from steamy to downright scorching.
This one amazing compilation will satisfy your craving for enemies to lovers, small town, second chance, sexy dark, sports, rom com, forbidden, age gap, friends to lovers, opposites attract, and many more!
Snuggle up and prepare to read all night... you won’t want to put this steamy contemporary collection down.
For fans of: Lauren Blakely, Lauren Landish, Willow Winters, and LJ Shen
Authors in this set include: Em Petrova, Ellie Masters , S.M. West, Sarah Bale, Catherine Wiltcher, Heather Slade, Neya Wara, Morgan James, Rene Folsom, Hope Irving, Katherine Hastings, Ara Grigorian, Katana Collins, JB Heller, E.R. Whyte & Jennifer Hartmann, Zoe Forward, Jane Suen, D. D. Larsen, Ivy Wild, Anise Storm, Erin Osborne and C.N. Marie
She’s fated to break his curse.
He’s destined to kill her.
CURSED
While traveling to the human realm to feed, king Andrei brings the wrath of a powerful witch down on his head. Now cursed, the vampire cannot cross beyond the mist that hides his world from the mortals. To make matters worse, his people are trapped and starving in his kingdom on the other side. After years of searching, he’s finally discovered a way to break from his living hell. With the clock ticking, he weaves a trap to lure the fated female, who can save them all.
FATED
Sonia’s small-town life is finally looking up. With a new job at a local shop called Bedazzled Jewels, she finally feels excitement in the air. When a new trinket at the store evokes strange visions, it isn’t the thrill she is hoping for. Convinced her nightly encounters with a handsome stranger are just dreams, she soon learns not only is he real but in danger.
Being the fated mate to a vampire king is more than just a fairytale, it may mean Sonia’s death. Even after the tarot cards predict her demise, she believes she can change her fate. Andrei moves in for the sacrifice but doesn’t count on her being the one woman he can’t afford to lose. Time has run out and the choices are few. Save his people or spare the woman he loves.
Stand-alone story that gives you a glimpse into a fantasy world full of memorable characters, smoking-hot romance, and page-turning suspense.
Hotshot firefighters, smokin’ hot heroes & smart, sassy heroines! Dive into 4 swoon-worthy small town romances in this collection from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!
Burn For Me
One alpha man. One sassy woman. A fire that won’t die. Once upon a time, Amelia was my everything. Until I lost her. Now I have a second chance, and I want her back.
One look and the years apart go up in smoke. She’s all I ever wanted. A snappy attitude and the nerve to bring me to my knees.
Slow Burn
I put out fires for a living. I can take some heat. Maisie drives me crazy. She’s smart-mouthed and sarcastic. This town’s too small for both of us. But she works for me. Unfortunately.
She's brash and beautiful and tempts me beyond distraction. There are different kinds of fire, and this one will make her melt.
There’s only one problem: this fire might be too hot for both of us.
Burn So Bad
Lucy hates me. She especially hates how much I want her.
But she can’t be bothered to even give me the time of day. I should give up the chase, but I can’t.
It’s more than a spark between us. It’s a bonfire. Fate rolls the dice and lands Lucy right where I want her. She needs my help, and I need her.
Hot Mess
Susannah is the only woman who’s ever tested my control. Fighting fires is my life, but I can’t put out the fire between us.
I tell myself I can keep my distance, tell myself it’s nothing more than a little fun. She fills every corner of my thoughts, kicks my control to the curb.
Still, I have this. I can handle her. Then I find out she’s pregnant—with our baby.
These stories are perfect for readers who love small town romance, hotshot firefighters, second chances, friends to lovers, smart sassy heroines, frenemies to lovers, hate to love, opposites attract, slow burn, surprise pregnancy, emotional romances with a dash of angst, plenty of swoon, and protective grumpy heroes.
Welcome to Rockford Falls with its small town charm and smoking hot men. Snuggle up and enjoy these five sexy alphas and the women that steal their hearts. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.
Book One: Hot Cop
Laura’s a big city cop, home to take care of her dad.
She’s my best friend’s baby sister AKA forbidden territory.
All grown up.
Lush curves.
Smart mouth.
Everything I can’t resist.
Whatever I have to do,
I’m going to keep her reckless, gorgeous ass safe.
Then I’ll never let her go.
Book Two: My Fake Husband
Our close quarters are combustible.
Flirting turns sexy.
I’ve got a bad crush on my wife.
Danger lights the fuse that smolders between us.
Fake married friends with benefits?
You could say it’s complicated.
So what happens when you really fall in love?
All I know is that I’m keeping her for good.
Book Three: The Lumberjack’s Nanny
It’s a perfect deal:
1. Follow his (overprotective) rules.
2. Take good care of Sadie.
3. Walk away at the end of the summer.
No problem!
Right?
There’s a big problem.
I caught feelings for Max, the sexy lumberjack dad.
Flirting turned into a secret affair.
Now I’m carrying around more than a broken heart. I have a little secret that’s Max’s and mine.
Book Four: I Hate You
We hate each other, but I can’t keep my hands off her.
She’s mouthy, infuriating, and smoking hot.
This job is nothing but trouble.
And it’s about to get so much worse.
Dangerous sabotage at the site puts Nicole’s life in danger.
I’ll do anything to keep her safe.
Especially when I find out she’s not the only one I’m fighting for.
This hard-core bachelor is about to get everything I never knew I wanted.
Book Five: Falling in Love Again
A bad storm leaves us stranded together.
Who knew that a rekindled romance from high school.
Could end up as what I want for the rest of my life?
But now she’s the one pushing me away.
She won’t talk to me.
She doesn’t trust me.
It’s like losing her all over again.
This time, I won’t run away.
This time I’m fighting for what’s always been mine.
The Rockford Falls Romance is a collection of FIVE scandalous standalone romance novels. Each one guarantees no cliffhangers or cheating, so you can enjoy every word to its maximum pleasure. To top it off, a unique HEA to make your heart swell. Enjoy reading! - Natasha L. Black
He tasted like tequila and the fake name I gave him was Rose.
Four years ago, I decided to get over one man, by getting under another. A single night and nothing more.
I found my handsome stranger with a shot glass and charming but devilish smile at the end of the bar. The desire that hit his eyes the second they landed on me ignited a spark inside me, instant and hot. He was perfect and everything I didn’t know I needed. That one night may have ended, but I left with much more than a memory.
Four years later, and with a three-year-old in tow, the man I still dream about is staring at me from across the street in the town I grew up in. I don’t miss the flash of recognition, or the heat in his gaze.
The chemistry is still there, even after all these years.
I just hope the secrets and regrets don’t destroy our second chance before it’s even begun.
My Job Expectations:
1. Help trauma victims gain confidence.
2. Teach workouts and fitness routines.
3. Help people believe they’re strong.
What Isn’t My Job:
1. Giving Jackie extra attention.
2. Finding every excuse to see her.
3. Thinking about her all the time.
She thinks this is her last chance for happiness.
Her PTSD has controlled her life for so long.
When she finally opens up to me, all I want to do is protect her.
But it’s against my moral code to get involved with a client.
Too bad for me, my heart is overriding my senses for the first time in my life.
I’ll help Jackie heal, and then I’ll convince her to stay.
To hell with the consequences.
Bad Night Stand
The man had seemed so innocent in the bar—hot, hard, and possessing a butt that I wanted to bite like the last chocolate chip cookie in my stash.
Of course, he’d also skipped town, leaving me woefully unsatisfied. That was before the news of a failed IUD. Before the plus sign. Before Jordan showed back up determined to make that night up to me.
I didn’t want a baby or a payday or a sexy, stubborn man in my life. I wanted to go back in time and pretend none of it had happened.
Unfortunately, my life had become all about that plus sign . . . and there wasn’t a damn thing I could do about it.
Bad Breakup
The first sign of trouble was the rough, masculine voice. The second was the Scottish accent. God, Cecelia loved Scottish accents. Colin McGregor was her every fantasy come to life. And Cecelia had been in love with him. Twice.
Then had her heart broken. Twice.
Well, the third time wasn’t the charm and CeCe wasn’t going to be stupid about Colin. Not again. Not now that she knew better.
But had anyone informed Colin of that fact?
Bad Husband
Heather O’Keith is the biggest, baddest female CEO around. Known for being tough as nails, fair to a fault, and a shark when it comes to securing contracts for her business, RoboTech, she’s also lonely.
Not that she would tell anyone else that . . . least of all one Clay Steele—sexy, smart, cold, and a man with a business acumen that both matches and sometimes surpasses her own.
But then Heather realizes that she may not be the only lonely one. The big lug who seems to enjoy tormenting her in the business world also has a soft side. And when that part of him is wholly directed at her, she gets stupid.
Stupid finds her waking up hungover and naked in Clay’s bed. With a giant diamond ring. On her left hand.
Oh lord, what has she done?
Bad Date: A Never Before Released Novella
Blind dates were the absolute worst.
Awkward, filled to the brim with small talk, and they never, ever worked out. Kay knew all that. Yet for some reason, she still had agreed to let Heather set her up.
Maybe it was because Heather O’Keith had rescued her when some idiot had dropped half a Venti Frappuccino on her laptop, saving her nearly-completed novel and befriending her in the process. Maybe Heather was just a force to be reckoned with. Or maybe, it was because Kay had serious pushover tendencies.
But when the date came, Kay found herself alone at a table for almost an hour before she called it quits. She’d been stood up. Yup, that was just perfect.
Her night was shot, she was behind on her word count, but then . . . she quite literally ran into tall, dark, and handsome outside the restaurant. One look at him and Kay thought that perhaps her night might be salvaged after all.
Until she discovered tall, dark, and handsome was a jerk. Until she discovered that jerk was her missing blind date—her rude and insufferable date who blew right by her as if she didn’t exist.
What. The. Hell?
I’ve never been afraid of the dark, because I am relentless in the night.
This world, my world, is a black hole of death and despair.
No one knows it better than me.
But my Alyson Scarpati is a blinding light.
Her innocence captured my heart the moment I saw her.
She vanquishes the shadows and leaves an uneasiness burning inside me.
Her father wants to give her away as a gift to the highest bidder?
But all he wants is a profitable alliance.
Not if I have anything to say about it.
Her protection is my reverence.
And when she tells me about our little secret
nothing, not even our families will get in the way.
She’s my Little Lamb.
And I will be her Lion.
A baby? Impossible.
I moved to the mountains to start a new, quiet life.
Danger followed me.
Aiden is my protector.
A gruff ex-Marine who saved my life
When the men who killed my father came for me.
Sparks between us turned to a hot affair
Hiding out in his cabin has its perks.
Hunted by the Mob after they took out my dad,
I have to stay alive.
For Aiden. For our baby.
I won’t keep this a secret,
Even if it costs me the man I love.
I could heal Aiden’s wounded soul.
We could be happy together.
If he can save me in time…
I’ll just admit it right up front—I don’t love the holidays.
In fact, Christmas makes me downright cranky.
Call me the Grinch if you must, but if your dad chose that day to decide he was wrong about that whole wanting a family thing, you’d grow up miffed about mistletoe too. Every candy cane, ugly sweater, and falalalala reminds me of the worst day of my life.
So when my uncle—a bigwig network executive—gives me one last shot to salvage my disastrous TV production career on a show called Holiday Homes, I’ve got no choice but to suck it up, head to the small town of Singletree, and fake festive.
The problem?
Callan Whitewood. The sexy, sullen former pro-soccer player might be the one person on earth who hates the holidays more than I do. After a devastating injury ended his career, he’s left with a limp, no idea what to do with his future, and a cheerless attitude worthy of Ebenezer Scrooge. But I’ve got a TIME LIMIT to convince the gorgeous grump to allow his home to be featured as the pinnacle of the Christmas episode of the show that’s going to save my career.
That is, if I can keep my hands off him… but I’m having a bit of trouble sticking to the task.
SHAKING THE SLEIGH is a standalone holiday romantic comedy with a satisfying happily ever after, plenty of festive chuckles, some sexy times and a few chinchillas. Maybe a cat. (And there might be a wombat because wombats really do fit into almost any story.)
*Note to readers: This book has been re-edited since initial release.
Sometimes a real hero lets you save yourself . . .
Sayer Cole and Zeb Fuller couldn’t be more different. She’s country club and fine-dining, he’s cell-block and sawdust. Sayer spends her days in litigation while Zeb spends his working with his hands. But none of that has stopped Zeb from wanting the stunning blonde since the moment he laid eyes on her—even if the reserved lawyer seems determinedly oblivious to his interest.
Sayer is certain the rough, hard, hot-as-hell Zeb could never want someone as closed off and restrained as she is, which is a shame because something tells her he might be the guy to finally melt her icy exterior. When he shows up at Sayer’s door needing her professional help, she’s both disappointed and relieved that she won’t get the chance to find out just how good he could be.
But as they team up to right a wrong and save a family, the steam created when fire and ice collide cannot be ignored.
“Crownover weaves a tale that touches every emotion and keeps the pages turning.” —Liliana Hart, New York Times bestselling author