Contemporary Romance

Contemporary Romance

When you’re looking to download free and discounted contemporary romance ebooks, this is the place to go. Satisfy your inner passion for bestselling romance in this category, and never pay more than what you should. We routinely feature the best authors of contemporary romance ebooks, and they always promote their ebooks to you--for free or for a discount.

 

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).

Five Alarm Christmas: A Firefighter Reverse Harem Romance

by Cassie Cole


Don’t sleep with your teammates.

It was the one rule they emphasized to us ladies at the Fire Academy. The kind of rule that existed for a crucial reason.
And it was an easy rule to follow… Until I got transferred to Miami Fire Station 47.


With just two weeks until Christmas, Firefighter Amy Pederson is transferred to a special new fire station in the suburbs of Miami. It’s a tremendous honor to have been selected out of hundreds of applicants, but Amy can’t help but feel like she doesn’t belong.

And it only gets worse when she meets her three sexy unit mates, some of whom aren’t too thrilled to have a woman on their team.

Yet as they take holiday calls together they begin bonding in ways only a close-knit group who risk their lives together can. Every time they throw on their gear and stride into the swirling smoke their petty differences seem silly by comparison—especially with rumors of a holiday arsonist plaguing Miami.

But now Amy has the opposite problem: she and her new unit mates are beginning to like each other too much, a temptation that’s impossible to avoid while living with three delicious firefighter hunks. Can Amy douse her unrelenting feelings while searching for the arsonist, or will everything go up in smoke?

Five Alarm Christmas is a sexy, stand-alone reverse harem romance filled with humor, action, and mystery. It also contains sizzling hot MFMM menage sex, in single and multiple partner scenes. HEA guaranteed!

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Coconutty Christmas ~ Holiday in Hawaii: A bonus short story (The Escape Series Book 5)

by Ann Omasta

 

Get your quick escape to Hawaii for the holidays (or anytime)!
 


Kalea has been warned repeatedly about the temporary nature and heartbreaking consequences of falling for a handsome tourist passing through her little slice of Hawaiian paradise.

Will the fear of being hurt keep her from experiencing all of the delightful surprises that life has to offer?

Or will the trifecta of gorgeous Russ, a freak storm, and an unforgettable Christmas allow her to open her heart to the possibility of finding her happily-ever-after ending?

This contemporary romance bonus short story is part of The Escape Series, which includes Aloha, Baby!Getting Lei'dCruising for Love, and Island Hopping. You can read and enjoy these books in any order.

Fans of Barbara Freethy, Bella Andre, and Melissa Foster are sure to adore this bite-sized romantic comedy gem.

Escape into this sweet romance now because you deserve a break in Hawaii!

 

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Mine on Christmas

by Sarah J. Brooks


Niki thinks she can make me whole again. I’ve got three words for her.
Bah f*cking humbug.


I hate Christmas. For the last 10 years, I’ve hated everything.
Except for my girls. Perfect twins with their mother’s eyes.
They want me to move on, but I’m too damaged to listen.
Until Niki.

Her sass makes my temper rise along with my mammoth… ego.
And when I see her delicious curves under that dress,
I want to bend her over her party plans and show her what’s waiting in her stocking this year.
But giving her what she wants means letting go of the past,

And I’m not ready to forget. I’ve got billions to keep me warm, I don’t need Niki too.
Except I can’t imagine life without her.
Time to turn my bah humbugs into Christmas kisses.

Even b@stards like me need someone to love. I just hope I’m not too late...

"Mine on Christmas" is a full length standalone romance with no cheating and no cliffhangers, but with plenty of steam and a HEA. I've also included a preview of my billionaire romance "Accidentally His" for you! - Sarah J. Brooks (USA Today Bestselling Author)

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The Peaceful Season: a novel (Book 3)

by Melanie Lageschulte


In the little town of Prosper, the holidays are merry and bright!

As a reflective hush falls over the harvested fields surrounding her farm, Melinda Foster packs away her memories of city life and turns toward the coming holidays. She has a list of ideas that will make the season perfect, and she’s checked it more than twice: Prepare her acreage and animals for the coming winter, host her family’s Christmas dinner, and use her marketing smarts to upgrade Prosper’s charming holiday festival.

But when a mysterious visitor arrives, she is reminded there is more to the Christmas season than elaborate celebrations and expensive decorations. With the help of both old friends and new, Melinda discovers she is not only home for the holidays, but truly home at last.

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Billionaire Bachelor (My Father's Best Friend Book 1)

by Ali Parker


From USA Today Best Selling Author, Ali Parker...

Everyone seems to be in love but me. Why is that?

Relationship after relationship and nothing.

I’m always the bridesmaid, but never the bride.

It’s getting old. Fast.

And just at the moment I start to give up, he walks into my life.

Sexy, strong, older. One of my students' father.

It’s against the rules to feel the way I do about him, but I can’t help myself.

A single father with a sexy demeanor and deep pockets.

But that’s not what gets me about him.

It’s the way he looks at me. As if he already owns me.

The relationship can be our little secret.

Or can it?

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Must Love Mistletoe (The Alaska Sunrise Romances Book 3)

by Melissa Storm


She loves Christmas. He can’t stand it. Could getting trapped together in an avalanche bring new joy to both their worlds?

Riley McKinley has always loved Christmas, and is heartbroken when she's called out of town to broker a real estate deal over the holidays. Still, she knows this could be a career-maker for her—even if it means being away from her family during the most wonderful time of the year.

Ski instructor, Sebastian Rockwell, wants nothing more than to escape the holiday frenzy back home. When he's offered some extra hours at his Fairbanks resort, he jumps at the chance for a no-stress holiday. Unfortunately, stress still finds him in the form of a snowmobiling misadventure that leaves him and Riley trapped behind an avalanche wall on Christmas Eve.

Will these two opposites find their way out of disaster and into each other's hearts, or will this be the last Christmas either of them ever sees? Don't miss your chance to find out what happens next in this sweet contemporary romance, perfect for holiday lovers and grinches alike!

"The most beautiful love letter ever is found within the pages... Ms. Storm blends beautiful scenery with an epic romance in a short but sweet tale." ★★★★★ from Isha Coleman

"Melissa Storm has done it again... This is one of her best books ever." ★★★★★ from Rose

"I loved this book. It was not only romance but about changes you make for love. Melissa Storm has done it again!" ★★★★★ from Lenda Burns

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Alaska Sunrise Romances are quick, light-hearted romances that will put a smile on your face and a song in your heart. It's time to indulge in a sweet Alaskan get-away!

•Book 1: Must Love Music
•Book 2: Must Love Military
•Book 3: Must Love Mistletoe
•Book 4: Must Love Mutts
•Book 5: Must Love Mommy
•Book 6: Must Love Moo
•Book 7: Must Love Mustangs
•Book 8: Must Love Miracles
•Book 9: Must Love Mermaids
•Book 10: Must Love Movie Star

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Melissa Storm is a mother first, and everything else second. Writing is her way of showing her daughter just how beautiful life can be, when you pay attention to the everyday wonders that surround us. So, of course, her USA Today bestselling fiction is highly personal and often based on true stories.

Melissa loves books so much, she married fellow author Falcon Storm. When she's not reading, writing, or child-rearing, she spends time relaxing at home in the company of her six dogs, cockatiel, and a rescue cat named Schrödinger. She never misses an episode of The Bachelor, because priorities.

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Quintessential Reality

by Marc D. Crepeaux et al

 

Shelly's life is perfect by any conventional sense. She has a loving husband, two children, a great house, and her career as a real estate agent is really taking off. Just as her daughter's sweet sixteen birthday party is in the works, Shelly's life begins to unravel. She starts to realize that in suburban America, life choices are less about what you want, and more about the cards you are dealt. Mental illness is only half of her dark and twisted Quintessential Reality.

After each incident, Shelly confides with the reader, telling her true feelings about what is really going on.

She'll have to battle her inner and outer demons to find her true self- buried deep below the rubble.

Her options are to Dig or Suffocate.

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The Christmas Heirloom: Four Holiday Novellas of Love through the Generations

by Karen Witemeyer et al


In Kristi Ann Hunter's "Legacy of Love," Sarah Gooding never suspected returning a brooch to an elderly woman would lead to a job . . . and introduce her to the woman's grandson, a man far above her station.

In Karen Witemeyer's "Gift of the Heart," widow Ruth Albright uses the family brooch as collateral for a loan from the local banker. But the more she comes to know the man behind the stern businessman, the more she hopes for a second chance at love.

In Sarah Loudin Thomas's "A Shot at Love," Fleeta Brady's rough-and-tumble childhood means she prefers hunting to more feminine activities. She never expected her family's brooch might be how a fellow hunter turns her attention from competition to romance.

In Becky Wade's "Because of You," Maddie Winslow has spent years in love with a man whose heart was already spoken for. When a church Christmas project brings them together and she stumbles upon an old family brooch, might it finally be her turn for love?

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Rising Son: Mountain Misfits MC Book 4

by Deja Voss


I’m a biker princess on the run. I’ve got a fake name. Fake accent. Now a fake fiancé? Is it real love or does the hot and troubled Hank Boden have me exactly where he wants me? Does he want to make me his wife or is this a secret ploy to destroy me?

The day Azalea Phoenix watched her father and brother gun down her FBI informant boyfriend she chopped off all her hair, ditched her cellphone and her southern accent, and went on the run.

Unfortunately old habits die hard, and when she found herself at the Bucktail Saloon, the Mountain Misfits MC hangout, she changed her name to Stacy Smith and took a job slinging beers.

Hank “Goob” Boden, the youngest Mountain Misfit, suffered a life of misery and neglect. Passed off to strangers by his father, abused by his mother and ‘uncle,’ his only true love in this world was heroine. Struggling with his battle to stay sober, and trying to prove his worthiness to the club who abandoned him, Goob didn’t have time for women.

Especially not Stacy… the girl with all the secrets.

The girl with the fake accent and an uncanny knowledge of the law.
She had to be trying to infiltrate the club.
He had to put a stop to it.
When his past comes back to haunt him in the form of a blue eyed freckle face son that he never knew he had, everything changed. Was Stacy sent here to destroy him and his family or was she supposed to be their salvation?

Rising Son - Book 4 of the Mountain Misfits MC - is a full length steamy 60,000 word standalone novel that features dark motorcycle club themes and language, cameos from all your favorite Misfits, and a guaranteed HEA.

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Love Me Like This (A single Dad, stand alone romance)

by Lola StVil


He’s an Alpha’s Alpha. And he will do whatever it takes to keep his family safe. (A single Dad, stand alone romance)

My son is my world. I am raising him to be on high alert about his surroundings at all times. I’m a former SEAL; it's in my blood. I maintain suspicion about change. Yet the new girl in town, Ryan Shaw, caught me off guard.

Ryan is witty, with soft curves and a big heart. The moment our eyes meet, she wakes something in me I thought had died—hope. And when she volunteers to tutor my son, I marvel at how much my little guy loves her. It turns out he’s not the only one whose taken by her. In fact, the more I get to know her, the more I want her; not just in bed, but in our lives. I never thought a guy with a past like mine, would ever find love. But now that I have, there’s no way I’m gonna let anyone take it from me.

Enemies from my past are out to destroy everything I've built, but they have no idea how far I will go to protect the ones I love…

This steamy romance is a roller coaster ride that will make you laugh, make you hot, and even make you shed a few tears. It's a full-length standalone novel. You do not have to read the book that came before this one. NO cheating, NO cliffhangers, and a guaranteed Happily-ever-after! This book has adult content for ages 18 and over.

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Rite to Reign: A Limited Edition Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Box Set

by Heather Marie Adkins et al


Willful witches, supernatural sorcerers, cruel queens, and powerful priestesses fall out of favor and rise to rule in this highly sought-after collection of spellbinding stories!

More than 20 award-winning and bestselling authors have come together to curate this bewitching boxed set collection of the best PARANORMAL ROMANCE and URBAN FANTASY books in the genre, each brimming with stories of royal magic.

Journey through worlds of danger and mayhem, where witches and warlocks battle for influence and wizards fight for unrestricted power.

But reader beware: the highly addictive stores in RITE TO REIGN will put you under their spell. One click to secure your limited edition copy today!

Featuring Stories from

USA Today bestselling author Heather Marie Adkins
Teresa Roman
JJ King writing with Candace Osmond
USA Today bestselling author SJ Davis writing with P. Mattern
Scott Hungerford
USA Today bestselling author Shawna Romkey
USA Today bestselling author Ash Krafton
USA Today bestselling author Christine Ashworth
Anna Santos
Melissa Winters
Colleen S. Myers
Andie M. Long
Alex H. Singh
Sabrina Ramoth
L.C. Ireland
Louisa Bacio
Grace White
Helen Scott
Carma Haley Shoemaker
Kyndra Hatch
Mirren Hogen & Stephanie Barr
E.B. Black
Ella Middaugh
Kat Parrish
Tanya Dawson

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Baby Maker

by Mia Ford


I'm "The Baby Maker."

I give women what they want, no questions asked. 
And I get paid to do it.
 
It's the easiest job in the world.
No fuss, no mess, and I make a ton of money.
It was perfect.
Then my next client walked in, and everything went to hell.
Elisha was the last person I expected to see. The girl that got away.
Curves that could make a model jealous and come-hither eyes that turn my muscles to mush.
Her husband treats her like dirt. I'll treat her like the queen she is.
I screwed up once, but this time I'll do everything right.
No games. No regrets. I'm taking Elisha back.
And this time, I'm not letting her go.

 

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Arson & Ache: A MFM Firefighter Romance (Surrender to Them Book 8)

by Kelli Callahan


My boss sent me to a charity auction to bid on a Firefighter from the Heated Hunks calendar, but I couldn't choose...

Instead of one hot-as-sin, beautifully inked Firefighter,
I decided to bid on two.
And I'm supposed to go on a date with both of them.
It's just for charity, right?
It's only going to last one night... Right?

Maybe not...

Kelli's Note: This is a suspenseful, action-packed, steamy romance. You'll want two Firefighters of your own once the heat gets turned up!

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My Last Love Affair: A Fake Fiancee Secret Baby Romance

by Ali Parker


Get Married. Have a child.

These are the only two rules to get my inheritance.

Neither of which I want. My billionaire life doesn’t play well with either idea.

But no one asked me. My father’s company is up for grabs, and whichever of my brothers makes it to the finish line first wins.

In no time, I’ve found the perfect woman to play my fake fiancée while I figure things out.

Beautiful. Smart. Strong.

Everything I crave in a relationship and more.

But there’s a problem. She’s got a past I can’t ignore.

Not with just anyone.

With my younger brother.

To top it all off, she gets pregnant.

And the one person she doesn’t tell?

Me.

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January in Atlantis: A Poseidon's Warrior paranormal romance (Poseidon's Warriors Book 1)

by Alyssa Day


Alyssa Day creates an amazing and astonishing world...romantic, sexy and utterly compelling. I loved it! - New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, about Alyssa Day's Atlantis series

She could see only him.


There was no bar, no Noel, no Dark Angels. No Scott, no troubles, no worries.


There was only a searing flash of heat from the raw, primal desire she saw in this man’s eyes when he looked at her.


It was too much—too intense. Suddenly she felt fragile, as if her bones had been hollowed out and replaced with air and light. As if she might float away if this man didn’t stop looking at her.


As if she might collapse in despair if he did.


* * *


A warrior returned
When black sheep Flynn returns to Atlantis after more than a decade away, he discovers that his brothers thought he was dead and moved on with their lives. But before he can wrap his brain around that problem, Poseidon himself taps Flynn to be one of a new generation of elite warriors. Now he only has to: learn how to be part of a team, rescue a group of kidnapped girls from the Hell’s Dark Angels motorcycle gang, and try to understand why a certain redhaired bartender with an affinity for animals is driving him mad…


A woman reborn
Eva Calandar needs to run. Again. Her ex-boyfriend, a black magic practitioner, has tracked heR down. Again. But she might be the key to rescuing a group of girls from becoming human sacrifices, and there’s a certain astonishingly hot Atlantean warrior with a fierce protective instinct who is making her think longing thoughts of finally making a stand.
Together, they’re so much stronger than they were apart, but the heat between them may be enough to burn down the world.


No matter what the temperature is in January . . . in Atlantis.

Twelve all-new adventures in the hotly anticipated world of Poseidon's Warriors, from New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Day. These books are sexy, romantic, and wickedly addictive —welcome to Atlantis!


Warning: This book contains magic, Atlantis, Poseidon, warriors, a pirate, demons, a pug puppy, a king and queen, sibling rivalry, a black sheep, bad boys, paranormal romance, fantasy, matchmaking, a mermaid (they don’t exist), laughter, danger, kisses, and a happily ever after. Read at your own risk!

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Lost in the Woods

by Lorraine Margaret


Mystical, sensual, passionate, intense... Their love is as magical as the woods it was born in, but can it survive in the real world?

Princess Lilliana is fighting for her freedom in a world governed by men and falling in love with its dominant, charismatic leader is not part of her plan…

When Princess Lilliana is abandoned by her cruel uncle in the perilous woods of Sapphira, she relishes the first moments of freedom in her restricted life and vows, if she survives, to never obey a man’s command again.

Lord Elijah finds a beautiful, naked woman dying in the woods. He is shocked to discover she is the princess of his deadliest enemies and stunned by the immediate onslaught of strange new feelings of love and tenderness when he looks into her eyes.

Lilliana and Elijah are thrust together in a desperate situation beyond their control – to ensure Lilliana’s safety they must promise themselves to each other and consummate their union in the woods that very night. Entranced by the tender, uninhibited passion of their lovemaking, they are propelled headlong into an intense, tempestuous relationship for which neither is prepared. All too soon, Lilliana realises she has fallen hopelessly in love with a dominant alpha male used to absolute obedience in all things...

Lilliana rebels against her powerful lover and his patriarchal world as together they embark on a passionate, sensual journey, fighting to retain the magic they found in the woods. Is Lilliana ready to embrace Elijah’s dark desires and domineering nature or will she begin a brave new life alone? And can Elijah accept his new-found vulnerability and learn to control his terrible fury before it destroys the woman he loves? Overwhelmed by the intensity of their love for each other, Lilliana and Elijah’s conflicting emotions spiral out of control, setting in motion a devastating chain of events that threaten to tear them apart forevermore…

Breathtakingly romantic and seductively sensual, discover the magical world of Lost in the Woods today!

 

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Chasing Christmas Eve: A Heartbreaker Bay Novel

by Jill Shalvis


(A standalone Heartbreaker Bay novel)

Meet cute...

Run for the hills—temporarily. That’s Colbie Albright’s plan when she flees New York for San Francisco. Wrangling her crazy family by day and writing a bestselling YA fantasy series by night has taken its toll. In short, Colbie’s so over it that she’s under it. She’s also under the waters of a historic San Francisco fountain within an hour of arrival. Fortunately, the guy who fishes Colbie out has her looking forward to Christmas among strangers. But she’s pretty sure Spencer Baldwin won’t be a stranger for long.

Make merry...

Spence’s commitment to hiding from the Ghosts of Relationships Past means he doesn’t have to worry about the powerful—okay, crazy hot—chemistry he’s got with Colbie. Just because she can laugh at anything, especially herself... just because she’s gorgeous and a great listener…just because she “gets” Spence immediately doesn’t mean he won’t be able to let Colbie go. Does it?

…and hope for a miracle.

Now the clock’s ticking for Colbie and Spence: Two weeks to cut loose. Two weeks to fall hard. Two weeks to figure out how to make this Christmas last a lifetime.

 

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Fighting to Win (The Elite Book 1)

by Nicole Flockton

Julia Ashland walked away from Mitch Osborn when a scandal rocked her world following the diving world championships. Now she’s face to face with him again at the biggest event of her career. Not only must she fight her attraction to him, she has to fight to prove she earned her position on the diving team.

Mitch Osborn is the darling of the swimming world. Attending one of the season's most important event, his focus is on increasing his personal gold medal tally not rekindling a relationship with Julia—the woman who publicly humiliated him with another member of the swim team.

Now thrown back together in a high pressure competition, will their competitive natures take hold or will they be fighting to win each other’s hearts once more.

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His Power Over Me: A Bad Boy Office Romance Novella

by Zoe Reid


Power.

It’s addictive and misused, but not this time.

This time, it’s the one thing that protects, that guards against the potential of loss.

It’s a glass house in the midst of a turbulent storm.

You see, I have it all.

Wealth. Status. Power.

I am the be all and end all within my small world.

A woman with a tight grip on everyone and everything.

Nothing can soften my blow or tame my fire.

Nothing but Nate. Oh God, Nate can so do it.

And I want him to. Badly.

Too bad he’s married and one of the good guys.

Or is he?

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Shattered Perfection (The Perfection Series Book 1)

by Heather Guimond


Begin the epic emotional journey of Mimi Bishop on her path to true love with Shattered Perfection.

"These two people are very strongly and beautifully written. It is not unrealistic to envisage them as being "actual" people. They begin with fire and passion, but it soon turns into a tale of unexpected tragedy and unfailing hope. The emotions rock and roll very easily throughout, leading to many smiles and quite a few tears. --RIA Reading is Our Satisfaction Book Blog

Twenty-five-year-old Mimi Bishop has it all: a good career, good friends, and a decent dating life. She’s single and content, but the day she meets Vance Ashcroft her life explodes into living color. She’s powerfully drawn to the handsome attorney instantly. From happy to idyllic, Mimi’s relationship with Vance is a dream come true. Inexplicably, harmony becomes a thing of the past, replaced by a cold, distant and hostile relationship. Will the secret Vance is keeping shatter everything they've known?

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