Book picks similar to
Vicious in Love by C.L. Cruz


romance
contemporary
short-story
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Alex The Brother's Story from Valentine V Card


Hope Ford
    

Colt


Kali Hart - 2020
    NO cliffhangers. NO cheating.

Curvy


Alexa Riley - 2016
    The picture is soft, just like her curves, and instantly he's obsessed. Cali Carr is at the end of her full-figure modeling career when she's hired for a new campaign. But when the owner of the company steps out of the shadows and starts calling the shots, a job is the last thing it feels like. Love at first sight isn't supposed to be real. One-touch isn't supposed to ignite so much. A single picture isn't supposed to drive a man insane. But luckily for us, it's happening in Curvy! Warning: Over the top isn't strong enough for what this short story is. It's velvety sweetness coated in insta-love cheese, and it's waiting for you to take a bite.

The Secret Billionaire's Nanny


Kate Hunt - 2019
    But the hardest part of this job is keeping my eyes off him. I never thought I would take a job as a nanny. And I never, ever thought I would find myself aching for my employer. But when Lucas hires me, that’s exactly what happens. He’s a hot single dad who works hard and loves even harder. And when the opportunity arises, we can’t resist. Problem is, our relationship sets off alarm bells with the locals. And Lucas is hiding something from me that he refuses to open up about. I want so badly to keep seeing him. And I love looking after his sweet daughter. But we have to end this…unless one of us can figure something out. THE SECRET BILLIONAIRE’S NANNY is a fun, quick romance with steam, sweetness, and a happily-ever-after!

Returning for Her Curves


Lana Love - 2020
    But. I'll put my business empire on hold, just for the chance to see Terri again.Curvy Terri was the only thing (aside from Biology class) that terrified me in high school. Dreaming about her sweet curves lit my world on fire.But I was a grade A bad boy and knew that I couldn't treat her the way she deserved to be treated. So I stayed away.When she does, in fact, show up to the reunion planning committee, every fiber of my being is drawn to her. She's even more perfect and amazing than I remember.She may think that I don't remember her, and that my fame makes me not want her, but she's wrong. So, so wrong. Terri was always The One.Now, I will make her mine.Returning for Her Curves is a short and sizzling second-chance BBW romance, perfect for a pick-me-up during your day or just before bed. Guaranteed HEA, no cheating, no past relationship drama -- just two people re-discovering their attraction and starting a hot future together.

Her Older Cowboy


Liz Fox - 2020
    DaisyMy dream is to finish college, get a good job, and move out of my judgemental mother’s house.A long weekend with the girlfriends is just the break I need.When I get lost and end up at the home of a handsome, older cowboy, I don’t want to leave.He’s strong, quiet, and I want to ride him like a bucking bronco.Have I finally found someone who thinks I’m good enough?HarrisonSettling down on a ranch was my life’s dream.But I never imagined I’d be doing it alone.When an innocent beauty knocks on my door, I want to help her.She’s curvy, sweet, and dangerously too young.Can I convince her that she is more than enough for me?

Eye Candy (Sugar Babes, #4)


Brynn Hale - 2021
    This is the feel-good, sweet like cotton candy and steamy like a hand-made cappuccino reading treat that you've been waiting for.Read them all today!

Mail-Order Brit


Poppy Parkes - 2020
    Mail-Order Brit is a steamy contemporary love story set in the rolling hills of Somerset, England. Come for the age-gap pairing and a sexy silver fox, stay for the modern mail-order bride romance. You’re sure to catch feelings as you wait to discover if they will. ;) Come meet the heart-melting men of the Wayward Brits series! They might not be proper but that doesn’t mean they’re not absolutely brilliant. These spiffing standalone romances will light your fire and make you smile. Happily ever afters guaranteed!

Dear Billionaire Boss


Lana Dash - 2021
    We hope that by getting everything off our chests we can move on with our lives. But there’s one little hiccup in our plan—the letters should never have been sent out.MARENMy boss is a real piece of work. But I guess that’s expected in a guy that’s a self-made billionaire before thirty and looks like he’s just stepped off the runway. If I didn’t need this job, I’d tell him what I really think of him—but I might leave out the part about the dirty dreams of mine he’s been starring in lately. GRAYSONA good assistant is a dime a dozen, but Maren is different. And it isn’t until I get a letter from her that I realize just what it is—she’s not afraid of me. She’s able to see past the designer suits and flashy cars to see the real me. Too bad she only knows the ruthless CEO I’ve become. Can I show her the real me before it’s too late?SINCERELY YOURS series are short and steamy standalone romances about curvy women finding love after accidentally sending out love letters to the crushes in their lives. Read DEAR BILLIONAIRE BOSS if you like billionaire boss, enemies to lovers, and a steamy romance that will leave you wanting to pen your own love letter to the secret crush in your life. No cheating. No cliffhangers. Always an HEA.

My Hero


Mazzy King - 2021
    Hard.Three V-Days ago, I walked in on my boyfriend of four years getting it on with his hot personal trainer.Since then, I’ve focused on my floral shop business. And Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest days of the year.I’m making a delivery to a restaurant when I slip and nearly get hit by a car...but the hottest guy I’ve ever seen saves my life.Unfortunately, he’s the bouquet’s recipient’s lunch date.Which means I'm the butt of Cupid's joke yet again.DanielI’m having lunch with my sister when the most beautiful curvy woman walks up with a special delivery.Unfortunately, she’s not looking where she’s going and almost gets hit by a car.It’s instinct for me to pull her out of harm’s way...maybe because I do it for a living as a fireman.I know she feels the attraction too, but one look at my sister and she runs the other way.I can’t stop thinking about her, though, and it’s time to see if she might want to be my Valentine.

Meant to Love


Lucy Darling - 2019
    He has one purpose in life, to clean up the mess his father left behind and give his younger sister a better life. That is until Penelope shows up, piercing him to his core with her warm smile and soft innocence. She makes him long for things he never knew he wanted. Penelope’s on the brink of being homeless. With only a few dollars left in her pocket and nowhere to go, she takes a job that sounds too good to be true. She soon discovers the only position her boss will accept is her being his wife. Colden can’t let go of her warmth, and she wants to trust him with her heart. He only has to convince her that she’s changed him forever.

I Miss You


Julie Scarlet - 2020
    A Short Steamy Romance with Best Friend's Sister.She’s the one I’ll always love.I’m in love with my best friend’s sister.She’s pretty and curvy but off-limits.I run away and spend 5 years in an unsuccessful attempt to forget her.I finally return with a hope to confess my feelings.The only question is will she give me a chance?

Beards and Curves


Khloe Summers - 2021
    his construction company is slated to tear down my family's flower shop.Can I change his mind, or will love show me a side to life I've never seen?DeanThe loner life was getting...well, lonely.Enter my brother and his smooth idea to sign me up for a dating app named Curve Connection.I expected a few bad dates, but I didn't predict a much younger woman.I'm totally against the idea, until we meet.Now, all bets are off.This curvy angel is mine.

Lumberjack


Jenika Snow - 2016
     She hasn’t been with a real man … until now. VIVIAN I’ve had enough of the crap that goes along with living in the city. So, I packed for a week-long vacation in the mountains. Isolation in a cabin for the next seven days sounds like a good way to recoup and get my life back in order. After getting lost while hiking, I stumble upon a cabin that has me questioning whether to ask for help or if I should bravely staying the night in the woods. JAKE I left everything behind years ago after the woman I was with betrayed me. Now I work as a lumberjack and live my life as a recluse. Being celibate for the last five years says a lot about my self-control, but I’m a man and have needs, and not giving into what I really want is hard as hell. But I can’t let myself get close to anyone, not even for a few hours. Getting close is how I got screwed over before. As soon as I see Vivian, I know I have to have her. It’s been forever since I’ve had a woman. Because of a storm rolling in, she’ll have to stay with me overnight. We could do a lot of filthy things in that time. I pride myself on my control, but when it comes to Vivian, I don’t know if I can keep my hands to myself. I know I can’t. I have needs, and it’s clear Vivian’s in need of a real man to help her unwind. I can certainly help her in that department. Warning: If you’re looking for a sappy, pull-your-heartstring kind of book … this isn’t it. If you want a short and dirty story featuring an all-around alpha hero who hasn’t had a woman in years and a heroine who’ll find out what it’s like to be with a real man ... this might be for you.

The Mobster's Masseuse


Jessa Kane - 2019
    Nor did I expect the dangerously attractive criminal to offer fifty thousand dollars to give me the message, instead. The surprises keep coming, too. Because Walker isn’t satisfied with one session. Oh, no. He wants an entire lifetime of them. With me. And he’s not accustomed to hearing the word no…