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Lily and the Billionaire: (A Fun and Dirty Billionaire Romance)
Beth Michele - 2019
My business--making billions.I've got it all.Money.Confidence.Sexual prowess.I know--I'm quite a catch. At least to most women. But Lily Conrad isn't like any woman I've met before.Damn her and that red dress.Now all I think about is her. All I fantasize about is her--her smile, her laugh, her long legs wrapped around my waist.My dilemma, you ask? She doesn't care that I'm a billionaire. And why should she? It means nothing, it tells her nothing about who I am.Lily Conrad doesn't know what I'm made of, but you can be sure of one thing...She's going to find out.
Unspeakable Truths
Alice Tribue - 2014
Yet, hours after we said "I do," I lost him. Forever... The dreams we'd shared, the future we'd planned—all of our hopes and desires, were ripped away in mere seconds. And now, four years later, my life still feels like a hopeless eternity. So, I guess it's quite fitting that the last person I want to hear from is currently standing at my front door. He wants to tell me the truth about that night, he wants to be my new knight in shining armor, but the thing is… He was the best man...
Seduce Me
Kelly Elliott - 2018
I walked out of Tucker Middleton’s bedroom seven years ago, leaving him hurt and angry. Now I need his help; the only way I can get it, is to make him think I want him back. The only problem is we have silently vowed to hate one another for the rest of our lives. In order to get Tucker to help me—I have to seduce him. Easy right? Hell yes! I’m the CEO of CMI Consulting. If I set my mind to something, I make it happen. Charleston Monroe is playing me for a fool. If she believes for one second I’m going to let her walk into my life to help her save the very job that ripped her away from me, she’s got another thing coming. She thinks she can seduce me, and I let her believe she can. After all, I’m getting what I’ve always wanted. Her. Caution: This story contains crazy hot sex, and one shaved pussy.
The Long Way Home
Jasinda Wilder - 2017
For you. For touch. For a kiss. For the scrape of your hand down my stomach. For the slide of your lips across my hipbone. The sweep of your thigh against mine in the dulcet, drowning darkness. For the warm huff of your breath on my skin and the wet suck of your mouth around me and the building pressure of need reaching release...I am mad with need.Wild with it.I cannot have you. I have lost you, as I have lost myself. And so I go in search. Of myself, and thus the man who might return to you, and take you in his arms.I loathe each of the thousands of miles between us, but I cannot wish them away, for I hope at the end of my journey I shall find you. Or rather, find myself, and thus…you. Myself, and thus us. I am taking the long way home, Ava. ***Christian,I’m losing my mind, and I don’t know how to stop it. I shouldn’t be writing to you, but I am. I’m friendless, loveless, and lifeless. You’re out there somewhere, and still you’re all I really have. I hate my reliance and dependence on you, emotionally and otherwise, and that reliance is something I’m coming to recognize. I hate that I can’t hate you as much as I want to. I hate that I still love you so much. I hate that there’s no clear solution to our conundrum. Even if we could forgive each other, what then? I hate you, Christian. I really do.But most of all, I don’t. It’s complicated. Complicatedly (still) yours,AvaTHE LONG WAY HOME is the story of a married couple, Christian and Ava, both writers, as they cope with the loss of their son and the damage that loss causes to their marriage. This moving story, alternately heartbreaking and heartwarming, is the first in a brand-new contemporary romance series by bestselling author Jasinda Wilder.
Fault Lines
Rebecca Shea - 2017
At eleven he was my first crush. At sixteen he became mine. At nineteen he broke my heart and destroyed me. That was ten years ago and the last time I saw Cole Ryan. They say you never get over your first love...I beg to differ. I left my shattered heart buried in a town I never expected to return to. I erased every thought of him and buried the memories never to be found. I moved on...now ten years later I have the perfect life, the perfect fiancé, the perfect career. Everything I ever wanted until I'm forced to go back and face my past and the man that destroyed me. He won't stop until I know the truth no matter how hard I fight it. In the end, lies will be uncovered, hearts will be broken, and my life as I've come to know it destroyed.
Intoxicated By You
Kristin Mayer - 2018
I thought if I put enough time and distance between us, my heart could forget him. I thought wrong.Drake Foster owns my heart, my entire being. He always will. As the pieces of what happened to us begin to fall into place, I realize our relationship had been sabotaged.We'd been pawns in a game neither of us knew we were playing, and our relationship was the price we paid. Now, we must find our way together before it's too late.
No One But You
Alexandra Silva - 2018
She’s the girl that no other measured up to—no matter how hard they tried. The one that got away, but was always in my sights.My sweetheart, I loved her when I could and when I shouldn’t.I was her first kiss. Her first crush.There’s nothing I wanted more than to be her first everything, but still, I walked away. I let her go when I should have held on tight.It’s too late to change the past. It’s impossible to do. We’re different people now, but one thing remains the same—my love for her.I may not have had all her firsts, but I will be all her lasts. I’m loving her for keeps.We’ve circled each other all our lives, but we’ve never had our moment until now.
False Perceptions
Michelle Heard - 2018
Conspiracies and lies lead to a secret that was never supposed to be uncovered. Six months ago we rescued Emilie Swanson, the daughter of retired Navy Admiral George Swanson - now a senator running for the presidency. Having just returned from a harrowing operation gone wrong, I accept an undercover mission. With orders to protect Emilie from any further threats, everything should be uncomplicated. Expecting a socialite, I'm surprised when I get to know the spirited woman. But the Navy SEAL motto is true. The only easy day was yesterday. To save her I have to take on a powerful political player who will do anything to further his career. Things aren't what they seem, and the threat to Emilie's life lies much closer to home than we thought. Time is running out as we're both caught in a web of false perceptions. Please note that False Perceptions contains graphically violent scenes that may be upsetting to some readers.
Hard Fiancé
Penny Wylder - 2020
Love is harder. Phade is the hottest new fighter in the pro leagues. People adore his attitude, but that same edge is putting him at risk of losing his treasured million dollar contract. That's where I come in. Phade's boss is my step-dad. If I can show him I have what it takes to fix the gritty fighter's public image, I know he'll give me my dream job. I'll do anything... Even pretend to be the bad boy's new fiancee. That's the key word-- pretend. We have to be purely professional. But our first meeting ends up with us kissing. Whoops. One huge mistake leads to another, and before I know it, I'm sucker-punched by my feelings for this mess of a man. Can I tame his wild heart? Or is he too broken to love me back? This full length standalone novel has the hottest hero I've ever written! Real love, real heat, always a HEA!
Wet: A Brother’s Best Friend Romance
Aria Ford - 2017
She’s practically family. She’s also a client. I’m training her for the Olympics, not for my bed. They say I’m the toughest swimming trainer out there. I’m not afraid to push hard—that’s why my clients win. When Lindsay’s trainer moves away, I couldn’t let her down. I stepped in and took over. I never stopped to think what a bad idea that was. Because now I’ve seen her slick and wet, panting for breath. All alone with me in the pool. Wanting me just as bad as I want her. We shouldn’t cross that line. Even though I want her more than I’ve ever wanted anything in my life. Her brother is the best friend I ever had and he’d never forgive me. Now I can’t stop thinking about her. I want her all the time. Once I’ve had her, I can’t get enough. We’ll have to keep this our dirty little secret. She was the best, worst thing I’ve ever done, so how can I stop? I know we can’t keep the secret forever, but will I lose her when the truth comes out? What if it’s more than just lust—what if she’s the one?
5 Years Later
Jaxson Kidman - 2017
and there's a knock at the door. He's back, again. And this time he's not alone.
* Full length standalone romance with guaranteed HEA and no cheating *
Taking Control
Danielle Dickson - 2018
I’ve always treated life like a balancing act, standing on a thin line between order and chaos.One wrong move and I’ll fall, losing all sense of control.Then she happens.One night of unadulterated sex blurs the line and sends me running toward a release, but I know I can’t stop there.After a lifetime of chasing highs, she’s my newest addiction.And I need a hit, no matter the cost.**18+ advised due to sexual content; including MFM.
Thrill Ride
Lane Hart - 2019
Instead of walking down the aisle to marry the man who has promised to love me forever, I’ve been kidnapped by a man from my past. I haven’t seen Hendrix Blake in over three years, and we didn’t end things on the best terms either. He thought I had betrayed him, so he left me behind, shattered and broken. Still, I haven’t forgotten a single thing about him, especially not his dark eyes or the way they always seemed to pierce straight to my soul.Now, I’m locked inside a limousine with the criminal who once owned my heart, speeding down the highway, headed to who the hell knows where. With no money, no phone, and no clothes, and hundreds of miles from home, I find myself completely at Hendrix’s mercy, which is exactly where he wants me.***Thrill Ride is a standalone romance with a HEA.***
Hale Series Boxed Set
Marie James - 2015
Since then, Lorali Bennett has let that moment in time dictate her life. Ian Hale, sexy as sin business mogul, has never had more than a passing interest in any particular woman, until a chance encounter with Lorali, leaves a lasting mark on him. Their fast paced romance is one for the record books, but what will happen when Ian’s secrets come to light? Especially when those secrets will cost her everything she spent years trying to rebuild Begging for Hale Alexa Warner, an easy going, free spirit, has never had a problem with jumping from one man to the next. She likes to party and have a good time; if the night ends in steamy sex that’s a bonus. She’s always sought pleasure first and never found a man that turned her down; until Garrett Hale. Never in her life was she forced to pursue a man, but his rejection doesn’t sit well with her. Alexa aches for Garrett, his rejection festering in her gut. The yearning for him escalating until she is able to seduce him, taste him. Garrett Hale, a private man with muted emotions, has no interest in serious relationships. Having had his heart ripped out by his first love, he now leaves a trail of one night stands in his wake. Mutually satisfying sex without commitment is his newly adopted lifestyle. Alexa’s constant temptation has his restraint wavering. The aftermath of giving into her would be messy; she is after all the best friend of his cousin’s girlfriend, which guarantees future run-ins, not something that’s supposed to happen with a one night stand. Yet, the allure of having his mouth on her is almost more than he can bear. With hearts on the line, and ever increasing desire burning through them both, will one night be enough for either of them? Hot as Hale Innocent Joselyne Bennett loves her quiet life. As an elementary teacher her days include teaching kids then going home to research fun science projects to add to her lesson plan. Her only excitement is living vicariously through her sister Lorali and friend Alexa Warner. Incredibly gorgeous police detective Kaleb Perez was going through the motions of life. His position on the force as a narcotics detective forced him to cross paths with Josie after a shooting involving her friend. On more than one occasion Kaleb discretely tried to catch Josie’s eye. On every occasion he was ignored but when her hand is forced after a break-in at her apartment Josie and Kaleb are on a collision course with each other. Formerly timid Josie is coaxed out of her shell by the sexy-as-sin Kaleb who nurtures her inner sex-kitten in the most seductive ways, and replaces her inexperience with passionate need. The small group has overcome so much in such a short period of time and just when they think they can settle back into their lives they are forced back into the unknown. Can Kaleb protect Josie from further tragedy? Can she let him go once the threat of danger is gone? To Hale and Back Just when things seem like they’re getting back to normal and everyone is safe, drugs, money, and vengeance lead a rogue group into action, culminating in a series of events that leave one man dead and another in jail for a wide range of crimes, none of which he is guilty of. This incredibly strong and close knit group of six will be pushed to their limits when they are thrown into adversity. But can they come out unscathed? The situation turns dire when friendships and bonds are tested past the breaking point. Allegiances are questioned and relationships may crumble.
Over the Fence
Melanie Moreland - 2015
But is that the only thing they share?Nathan Fraser lives a solitary life, never letting anyone get too close. It’s safer that way.Kourtney Whyte hides from the world and behind her work, too afraid to really live her life to the fullest. Rejection is what she knows best. But one night, the sound of her soft voice and the tantalizing aroma of her evening meal, prove too enticing for Nathan to ignore. So begins their unconventional relationship—talking, learning, texting, and gradually opening up to one another, all over the fence. That is, until the day Nathan braves the high fence to protect Kourtney from her past, and changes everything forever. Can they move forward together, without the buffer of the fence?Or will their pasts prove to be too much of a barrier?