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).

Protecting Dallas - A Military Reverse Harem Romance

by Krista Wolf


Three ripped, gorgeous Navy SEALS. One sizzling night of ultimate, carnal pleasure. Who would've thought hitting rock-bottom could be so much fun?

With her parents both gone and her brother KIA, Dallas Winters leads a cold, lonely existence. That is, until a trio of elite SEALs rescue her from a crack team of unknown assailants, hellbent on capturing her for reasons even they don't yet understand.

Enter Maddox, the chiseled blond leader of the group, who explains that her brother tasked them with protecting Dallas shortly before his demise. Along with Austin, olive-skinned and beautiful, and Kane, the brooding alpha giant, these three powerful soldiers have been guarding Dallas longer than she even knows... and will continue to do so, until every last one their enemies are vanquished.

Yet when a single night of weakness ignites a powder-keg of irrepressible sexual attraction? Dallas finds herself adrift on a glorious sea of passion, sinew, and man-muscle. Jealousy is thrust aside as her three gorgeous roommates offer a sinfully unorthodox solution: sharing Dallas together, fully and completely, in every possible way.

Satisfying the needs of three strapping warriors is fun at first, as Dallas is put through the exhaustingly delicious paces of being a shared girlfriend. But the sinister forces aligning against them have other plans, and even Dallas herself harbors a hidden, yet undiscovered secret...

Can three brothers-in-arms love and protect one beautifully headstrong woman, while fighting off the same treacherous mercenaries responsible for their comrade's demise? Or will their budding four-way relationship - filled with lust and sharing and love - be doomed to failure before it can even truly begin?

PROTECTING DALLAS is a sexy, stand-alone military reverse harem romance filled with laughter, drama, heart-pounding excitement, and enormous amounts of love. It also contains blistering hot MFMM menage sex, in single and multiple partner scenes, so molten they're bound to melt your kindle! HEA guaranteed.

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Moving On: A Rainier Family Novel

by Ashton Cade


Trevor:

My family gets the best of me. But sometimes they get on my nerves something awful. Always on my case about dating and finding someone to love, when they should know better than anyone else that I don't deserve any of that. Not anymore. Ever since I lost Gerry in the war, all of a sudden people think they can speak for him—but they're saying I should move on, forget him. That that's what he'd want. But they don't know how badly I betrayed him. How I left him when he needed me the most. It was Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and when he died, I took it to heart. When it comes to love, I'll never ask or tell again.
Trouble is, now Shane is in town and the way he makes me feel, it's hard to resist wanting to shout it from the rooftops. But I won't hurt another man the way I hurt Gerry—and when moving on is just another betrayal, the only way to do that is to not engage.

Shane:

When I left corporate life to do something more meaningful, the last thing I thought I would find is love. But along comes Trevor Rainier. He's not only gorgeous and fun, but he's deeply compelling—there's more there than meets the eye, and what meets the eye is, well, let's say, delicious. He's helping me build my retreat for veterans, but he's keeping me guessing... the guy is blowing hot and cold so much so that I end up practically chasing him around Umberland just to get some answers. But just when things finally seem to be going right, our hiking trip goes tragically wrong, and even through my pain I can see he's triggered. The situation's forcing us together, but he's keeping me at a distance. Can he ever move on from his past and see what's standing in front of him?


Moving On is the fourth book in the Rainier Family series and can be happily read on its own. 63k words of sizzling heat, making it back in time for dinner, getting over the past, and as always, a whole big, bustling, small-town family waiting for its HEA.

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Alpha's Challenge

by Lee Savino


How to Date a Werewolf:

#1 Never call him ‘Good Doggie.’


I’ve got a problem. A big, hairy problem. An enforcer from the Werewolves Motorcycle Club broke into my house. He thinks I know the Werewolves’ secret, and the pack sent him to guard me.

#2 During a full moon, be ready to get freaky

By the time he decides I’m no threat, it’s too late. His wolf has claimed me for his mate.
Too bad we can’t stand each other…

# 3 Bad girls get eaten in the bedroom

...until instincts take over. Things get wild. Naked under the full moon, this wolfman has me howling for more.

# 4 Break ups are hairy

Not even a visit from the mob, my abusive ex, my crazy mother and a road trip across the state in a hippie VW bus can shake him.

#5 Beware the mating bite

Because there’s no running from a wolf when he decides you’re his mate.

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Her Boyfriend's Friend

by Mia Ford


I thought I had everything I needed - then Nate walked into my life.
 

I noticed his eyes first, deep luscious pools I wanted to dive in and drown.
The broad shoulders, mighty fine muscles, and dimpled smile didn't hurt either.
And as soon as I met him, I just felt... warm and protected. Safe.

One hitch though - Nate's my fiancé's friend.
And I'm not the type to cheat.

Unlike my jerk of a fiancé.
Yeah, guess what I just found out.
Good old Jack has been playing around.

Of course, it's one rule for him and another for me.
I know what Nate and I have is real.
So real there's a baby growing to prove it.
But if Jack finds out he'll destroy us.
He's the billionaire that runs this town.

Is true love worth the price?

 

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We've Only Just Begun (Oregon Trail Dreamin' Book 1)

by Kathleen Ball

 

A stubborn young woman. A rugged wagon master. Will the trail into the Western territory tame their wild hearts?

Susan Farr would travel any distance for a chance at a new beginning. After losing her parents and her home in a tragic twist of fate, she’s determined to hitch a ride on the next wagon train to the Oregon coast—even if it means marrying her way in. But when she’s swept off her feet by the handsome wagon master, her marriage of convenience to someone else turns into a conundrum of the heart.

Mike Todd keeps his passengers on a tight reign. In his role as wagon master, he’s fended off too many native raiders and kidnappers to allow pretty young maidens to travel alone. But when his code of conduct saddles the alluring Susan to a deadbeat drunk, his own budding feelings may just inspire a change of course…

In the uncharted expanses of the American West, can Susan and Mike find their way to a romantic new beginning or will their love get lost in the wild?

We’ve Only Just Begun is the first sweet romance in the Oregon Trail Dreamin’ Historical Western series. If you like heartwarming love stories, accurate details, and death-defying twists and turns, then you’ll love Kathleen Ball’s action-packed tale of life on the trail.

Buy We’ve Only Just Begun to embark on a perilous journey into the heart today!

 

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Protect and Obey (Rich and Royal Book 2)

by Jen Katemi


Catriona
Dav might be a prince, but he's still a bastard. Not the kind where mama had him out of wedlock, but the "I screwed over my brother and tried to take his crown" kind of bastard. Yeah, that kind. The kind I ought to hate.

So why am I letting him get close enough to affect me this way? Why does my breath catch in my throat and my heart skip a beat every time he's near?

Why does my body crave his touch, when everything inside is screaming the exact opposite?

Run, Cat. Run.

Davide
Cat is nothing like my usual kind of lover. She's blonde, for starters. Quite stocky. And short. And she doesn't seem to mind getting her hands dirty.

I need a woman I can be proud to show off to the family, and then tame her into submission in the bedroom.

I need anyone but my new bodyguard, Cat.

So why can't I stop obsessing over a woman who clearly thinks I'm worth less than the dirt on her scuffed ex-Army boots?

Maybe I should bed her anyway. Scratch the itch. Get these wild thoughts of her out of my system for good.

Come, Cat. Come.

A sizzling new stand-alone romance in the Rich & Royal series by a USA Today bestselling author. If you enjoy steamy royal scandals, billionaires and bodyguards, then you'll love this one! Guaranteed happy-for-now ending.

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In Shadows

by Sharon Sala


To protect her, he must remain a ghost…

Jack McCann has been in love with Shelly since they were teens. They married just out of college and right before he went to work as an undercover agent for the FBI. When he can, he slips away from his assignments to see her.

Jack has been undercover on his latest case for months, investigating a weapons-smuggling business. But just as the FBI is set to make the bust, Jack’s cover is blown. The last thing he feels as he crashes through a warehouse window and into the open water is a bullet piercing his back. The last thing he hears is Adam Wu promising to destroy everyone Jack loves.

Shelley’s worst nightmares come true when the FBI arrive at her doorstep to bring her the news. But she doesn’t know the truth: Jack survived the shooting and will do anything to keep his beloved wife safe—even if it means hiding in shadows…

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Loving the Sergeant: Romantic Military Suspense (D.E.V.I.N. Series Book 5)

by Katina Gavin

 

When an ex-Marine struggles to feel whole as a wounded warrior, one man will be her salvation. But first, she’ll have to save his life.

Sergeant Emerson’s medical discharge from military service scares her witless. Especially when as a fresh amputee she’s designated as a bodyguard to a quirky genius. But after she’s placed in civilian housing with a handsome man who sees past her pride, her soldier’s heart softens.

Tika never expected to be attracted to the fiercely proud ex-Marine sharing his quarters. Sensing that her emotional pain goes far beyond her traumatic injury, he’s drawn to help her heal and find love. But deep down, he knows a future together is doomed: he wants a family and Emerson has made it obvious she doesn’t feel the same.

When a dramatic assassination attempt throws Tika into the line of fire, raw emotions pull the couple closer. Can the pair move past their stalemate to create a future together, or will the war vet’s painful past destroy love's future?

Loving the Sergeant is a standalone novel in the D.E.V.I.N. series of moving romantic military suspense novels. If you like conflicted characters, heart-wrenching chemistry, and high-stakes drama, then you'll love Katina Gavin's powerful novel.

Buy Loving the Sergeant to take a courageous journey into the heart today!

 

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Burn For You (Into The Fire Series Book 9)

by J.H. Croix


A date auction gone wrong. Or so very right.

Holly
The whole mess started with a fundraiser. You know, those date auctions?
It was for a good cause. I swear. But then Nate Fox won the date with me.
Nate who drives me insane.

He’s my brother’s best friend, and oh-so-inconveniently handsome as h*ll. He also spent some serious cash for that date. With me.

It’s a disaster in the making, and I’ll do whatever I must to avoid it. Small problem though. Nate’s insisting I make good on it. A date with him is bad enough. Even worse, I want him. Fiercely.

Nate
The moment I look up and see Holly Blake walk out on that stage, I’m determined to make my longest running fantasy come true.

I’ll have my second chance with Holly. Even if I have to pay for it. She’s smart, sassy, and so d*mn gorgeous.

Then, I find out she has a secret. A secret that only makes me want her even more.


*This is a full-length, standalone romance with a guaranteed HEA.

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Always On My Mind: A Bad Boy Rancher Love Story (The Dawson Brothers Book 1)

by Ali Parker

 

From USA Today Bestselling Author, Ali Parker comes a sexy new Rancher series... 

All I've ever wanted to do was write good music and sing my heart out, but my father expects different from his eldest son. 

No matter how hard I try, I can't please him and be who I really am. 

But everything changed the night a hot little city girl showed up at our local bar. Her skirt was tight, and her heels were high, but she was classy--a business woman. A talent agent.

I couldn't help but notice the way she watched me as I stood on the stage, my guitar and a mic my only companions. 

What did she want from me? A long night of passion? The cold steel of the hood of my truck pressed to her back, and my warm hard body tucked against her front?

I couldn't tell for sure, but it didn't matter. 

Outside of ranching and singing, I started to yearn for one thing... her. 


David Dawson is the oldest brother of the rowdy Dawson boys, and the one his father depends on most to help run the family ranch. Unfortunately, he's far more interested in playing music than baling hay. He plays at the local bar and gets lucky one night. A beautiful talent agent happens to be passing through the city and she's desperate to find talent. 

Lucky, lucky girl. In more ways than one. 

This is a stand-alone, full-sized novel in the Dawson Brothers' series. Each book will focus on a different brother. HEA is guaranteed, no cheating or violence. 
 
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The Color of Love (Blessings, Georgia Book 5)

by Sharon Sala


"Sharon Sala's Blessings, Georgia series is filled with unforgettable charm and delight!" ROBYN CARR, #1 New York Times bestselling author

He might be winning her heart before she even knows who he is...

Welcome to Blessings, Georgia, the small town with a big heart! Anyone from a small town can tell you that gossip never stays quiet for long. The biggest news lately is Ruby Dye: she's been receiving gifts from a secret admirer. But Ruby isn't sure she can trust this newfound happiness. Nobody knows the dark secrets she keeps about her life before she arrived in Blessings. Is this the beginning of a would-be romance, or is she the target of something more sinister?

Everyone admires Ruby and her determination to do the right thing, especially local lawyer "Peanut" Butterman. He's finally ready to tell her how he feels. But when trouble arrives on Ruby's doorstep and their little town is threatened, Peanut may have to prove himself in ways he never imagined.

Blessings, Georgia series:
You and Only You (Book 1)
I'll Stand by You (Book 2)
Saving Jake (Book 3)
A Piece of My Heart (Book 4)
The Color of Love (Book 5)

What People are Saying about the Blessings, Georgia series:
"Sala is magical!" —RT Book Reviews for A Piece of My Heart
"Sala hooks you from the first page..." —Fresh Fiction for I'll Stand by You
"You cannot go wrong with a book by Sharon Sala!" —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars,for Saving Jake

 

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The Magnolia Inn

by Carolyn Brown


New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown brings together two wounded hearts in a Texas romance of second chances and twice-in-a-lifetime true love.

Inheriting the Magnolia Inn, a Victorian home nestled in the East Texas pines, is a fantasy come true for Jolene Broussard. After living with the guilt of failing to rescue her self-destructive mother, Jolene knows her aunt and uncle’s B&B is the perfect jump start for a new life and a comforting place to call home. There’s just one hitch: stubborn and moody carpenter Tucker Malone. He’s got a half interest in the Magnolia Inn, and he’s planting his dusty cowboy boots squarely in the middle of her dream.

Ever since his wife’s death, Tucker’s own guilt and demons have left him as guarded as Jolene. The last thing he expects is for his new partner to stir something inside him he thought was gone forever. And as wary as Jolene is, she may have found a kindred spirit—someone she can help, and someone she can hold on to.

Restoring the Magnolia Inn is the first step toward restoring their hearts. Will they be able to let go of the past and trust each other to do it together?

 

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Forever Theirs: (A MMF Romance) (The Thalanian Dynasty Book 2)

by Katee Robert


Meg Sanders enjoyed her wild night with a prince and his bodyguard—but now she’s moving on. She has enough problems without borrowing the kind of trouble Theo brings just by being who he is. But no matter how determined she is to leave that night a fond memory, she hasn’t seen the last of Theo and Galen…

Galen Mikos's life boils down to one goal. Keep Theo alive. But as long as Theo draws breath, he’s a threat to the powers that have taken over Thalania—and anyone they associate with runs the risk of becoming a target, too. Galen will never forgive himself if they let their selfish desire for Meg puts her in danger. But it might already be too late…

Theo Fitzcharles might be an exiled prince, but he doesn’t intend to stay that way. He’s only concerned with one thing—clearing his mother’s name and reinstating himself as Crown Prince of Thalania. There’s no room in that plan for distraction, especially when it makes him forget himself the way Meg does. But after spending one perfect night with her and his best friend, Theo has no intention of leaving her alone.

Even if it damns all three of them in the process.

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Dark Obsession

by Nicole York


Till Death Do Us Part

I’m the kind of guy that takes without asking.

Cause life hasn’t really done well serving my desires, but that’s about to change.

I’m knee deep in working a black widow scandal with my childhood bestie that’s paying rich-ass dividends.

Until beautiful Jenna Web shows up.

The daughter of the DA in New York. A goodie-goodie that I just can’t say no to.

But my partner in crime isn’t too thrilled with my new girl.

And my woman doesn’t know all of my secrets. She’d never accept me as-is.

With one foot in the light and one in the dark, I have to decide which way to go before it’s too late.

True freedom isn’t always what it’s chalked up to be anyways.

Especially not when vows are involved…

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Punish: A Dark Captive Mafia Romance (Protect Book 2)

by Olivia Ryann et al

 

A dark tale of obsession, beauty, and lust! Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon Bestseller Vivian Wood writes dark romance as OLIVIA RYANN.


Stolen and abducted… yet in the same stroke, saved.
On one hand, I escaped certain death at the hands of people who have already hurt me.
On the other, now I’m trapped with him.
The rival of my abuser, who is every bit as terrifying. Dark and sinfully handsome, he wants me.
He wants me to turn my back on the religion that has raised me.
He wants me to spread my legs for him and him alone.
He wants to punish me. He wants to teach me to like his lessons.
Or else he’ll kill my little sister and turn me over to the men who controlled me before.
Either way, I will have to make sacrifices. Sacrifices that have lasting consequences.
I walk on the knife’s edge between falling prey again and completely losing myself.
And if I’m not careful, I may end up worse than dead...


Reading Order:

Provoke (Protect Series FREE Prequel)
Punish (Protect Series Book 1)
Possess (Protect Series Book 2)
Protect (Protect Series Book 3)

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What Remains True: A Novel

by Janis Thomas


In this mesmerizing drama, one life-altering event catapults a family into turmoil, revealing secrets that may leave them fractured forever . . . or bind them together tighter than ever before.

From the outside, the Davenports look like any other family living a completely ordinary life—until that devastating day when five-year-old Jonah is killed, and the family is torn apart. As the fury of guilt engulfs them, the Davenports slowly start to unravel, one by one.

Losing her son forces Rachel to withdraw into a frayed, fuzzy reality. Her husband, Sam, tries to remain stoic, but he’s consumed by regret with the choices he’s made. Eden mourns her brother, while desperately fighting to regain a sense of normalcy. And Aunt Ruth, Rachel’s sister, works too hard to care for the family, even as her own personal issues haunt her.

Told from multiple points of view—including Jonah’s—the family struggles to cope with unthinkable loss. But as they face their own dark secrets about that terrible day, they have a choice: to be swallowed up in sadness forever, or begin the raw, arduous ascent back to living.

 

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Ryder (The Lost Breed MC Book 1)

by Ali Parker et al


A life of darkness only pays while the sun stays hidden.

The shadows of the past follow me no matter where I turn. Mistakes I thought were long dead and gone seem to nip at my heels and tear at my soul.

I’m not a good man. Not worthy of redemption.

As President of the Lost Breed MC, I fight, take what’s mine.

But everything changed in the blink of an eye, and now I got a kid, my brother’s kid. The teenage bastard is just like me.

And he’s gone missing.

My only hope is that the pretty cop down at the station is willing to help a criminal like me out.

My focus should be on the kid, but I can’t stop thinking about owning her, marking her, making her mine. She thinks she’s going to be able to resist me forever. She’s wrong.

I’m driven mad with the desire to gain her affection, to be the one that wakes her up in the dead of night to take advantage of her softness and remind her who’s King.

But what cost would the reaper require to give me such bliss?

And am I willing to pay it?

You bet I am.

Ryder is a 55,000 word standalone novel in The Lost Breed MC series. No cheating, lying, but maybe a bit of stealing. It's an MC - come on! Hope you enjoy the opening novel in my new stand alone series.

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Friends in Low Places

by Evelena Evans


This first book in Evelena Evans' Friends in Low Places trilogy explores choices and sacrifices made in the name of friendship and love. It earned a 5-Star review from Readers' Favorite. "Friends in Low Places by Evelena Evans is one of the best romantic thrillers I have read. The main protagonist, Jacy, was exceptionally well developed. This is a fantastically written story, full of intrigue and suspense, romance, laughter and a few tears too. Excellent, and I'm really looking forward to book 2."

When Jacy Adams resigns from her position at a fast-paced public accounting firm in search of a more balanced life, her dream job at a charter airline leads her into a dangerous world where survival becomes her primary objective. She discovers connections to organized crime and homicidal drug traffickers, all the while battling demons from her own tragic past. With the help of an undercover FBI agent who’s not afraid to bend the rules and a few of his friends, she endeavors to expose corruption at the airline in a dramatic tale of love, betrayal, murder and forgiveness.

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If I Loved You (Hollywood Hearts, Bk 1)

by Jean Joachim

Unimpressed by superstars, financial advisor, Meg, is shocked when she’s tapped to launch a celebrity division in her investment firm. The biggest surprise: her first client.

Magnetic movie star, Chaz Duncan, wary of women who wanted to sell his secrets, valued privacy. Would Megan Davis, his new financial advisor, charm the truth out of him? Or would he remain aloof to keep his secret safe? Jealousy, deceit, and scandal threaten two careers and the quest for true love and trust in this emotional roller-coaster-ride contemporary romance.
Other books in the series:
Red Carpet Romance
Memories of Love
Movie Lovers
Love's Last Chance
Lovers & Liars

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Keep Me Going

by Mia Ford


Seattle meant safety. A new start for me and my little girl.
I didn't anticipate falling for a new guy.
Especially not my boss.


It was the dream job - in a city miles from my jerk of an ex.
I just wanted to get on and work, make a fresh start.

But Alex is the kind of guy you can feel in a room.
Perfect body, dark tousled hair just begging for my fingers to entwine in the curls.
Sultry blue eyes that send electric shocks to my core.

Nah-ah. We're not going there, girl.
I've got baggage - the perfect kid... and her abusive dad.
I don't need the complications of an office romance.

But... what if this man is my future?
When things get tough he picks me up.

When the calls start, and danger stalks me, will his love keep me going?

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