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The Perfect One: A Second Chance Romance


Scarlet West - 2019
     Next thing I knew he had me bent over my own countertop. Nolan is back in town, And I never planned on making him stay... But the world works in mysterious ways. Who knew having a crush for over a decade would blossom into something so amazing?

Wicked Favor


Sawyer Bennett - 2017
    As the owner of The Wicked Horse, an elite sex club located along the Vegas Strip, I never spend the night alone. I don’t grant favors and will rarely give you the time of day—unless I want you in my bed. So when the sister of my sworn enemy shows up asking for help, saying “no” should be easy. But all I see is the opportunity to help this beautiful woman while exacting revenge on her brother, and I am not about to pass that up. Beaten and bruised, Trista Barnes is running out of options, and, unfortunately for her, I’m her last chance to get out of the mess she’s in. She doesn’t know why I despise her brother so much, but as long as I can help her, she doesn’t care. And while I am more than happy to keep her safe, I intend to do so while opening her up to a sinful world she never knew existed.As Trista falls into the wicked world of guilt free pleasure with no regrets, my feelings of possessiveness begin to grow. But when she finds out I used her as my pawn for revenge, my wicked favor may cost me everything.

Kitchen Boss


Ashlee Price - 2019
    A total drool-worthy chef.He hired me as an intern, and it's not just a job.I've got perks.His bulging muscles.Our sizzling chemistry.And his adorable little daughter.He even asked me to be his fake fiancée.The number of secrets on my plate are piling up though.And my dark past already forced him to leave me once.So, what happens if that past comes back to haunt us once again?

Wrong (A Stepbrother Romance)


Stella Rhys - 2016
    Cocky smile. Sculpted hipbones that scream filthy sex. Liam Cage is walking torture for any girl in New York, but especially me. He’s my stepbrother and on top of that, I’m living under his roof. I’m following his rules. I’m nothing but his good little girl and so I can’t want him. I can’t tempt him.I can’t bait him into touching my half-naked body while I lay "asleep" on his couch.… About that.It was every kind of wrong but I couldn’t help myself. I stripped down for my stepbrother. Tortured him. Forced him take out years of pent-up lust on my body in one sticky, sweaty shot. Long story short, I made the hottest mistake of my life, and I know there’ll be consequences, especially with a past like mine. But now that I’ve opened up Pandora’s box, there’s no going back. Basically, I’m screwed.But when it’s with a man as painfully sexy as Liam, screwed has kind of never felt so good.**Wrong is a raunchy, angsty standalone novel with a HEA.**

Fisher's Light


Tara Sivec - 2015
    For one moment, I actually thought you’d changed your mind, that all the awful things you said to me were just your way of coping after everything you’d been through. I was still here, Fisher. I was still here, holding my breath, waiting for you to come back even though you told me you never would. You always said you’d find your way back to me. Out of all the lies you’ve told me, this one hurts the most. Enclosed you will find the signed divorce papers, as requested. I hope you find what you’re looking for. I’m sorry it wasn’t me. LucyTo get the ending they want, Lucy and Fisher will have to go back to the beginning. Through the good and the bad, they’ll be reminded of why they always made their way back to each other, and why this time, one way or another, it will be the last time.

Wordless


Sabrina Stark - 2019
    Within hours of meeting him, he assaulted my roommate (okay, the guy was a scuzz-bucket), flashed me his amazing abs (sure, not on purpose), and practically dragged me away from the condo I'd been sharing with the aforementioned bucket. And now Mr. Billionaire Hottie has informed me – not too nicely, mind you – that I'll be working for him for the whole summer, supporting his national book tour. But the funny thing is, the tour doesn't make much sense. The odd cities, the late-night excursions, the secrets simmering between us – they're all making me a little crazy, especially when he gives me one of those looks. You know the kind. He's up to something. I just know it. And I'd love to find out what. There's just one tiny problem. With his movie star looks and devious mind, he's distracting me to no end. And just maybe, I'm distracting him, too. But the worst thing? I'm pretty sure I like it. ***Wordless is a fun, full-length new adult billionaire romantic comedy with a guaranteed happily-ever-after!***

Escape


Jessica Ashe - 2015
     Just one night. No dating, no dinner, no small talk. Just sex, and lots of it. Caiden was a cocky, arrogant jerk, who knew his ripped, tattooed muscles drove women crazy. In other words, he was exactly the type of bad boy I should stay well away from. I’m a high-achieving student on my way to the University of Cambridge; I’m not supposed to “do” anyone, let alone an arsehole like Caiden. At least I never had to see him again. Or so I thought. Now Caiden’s sitting in my living room with a big announcement. He’s my new stepbrother, and he’s here to make my summer a living hell. Our one night together was better than I liked to admit. I knew I’d end up in bed with him again soon. What I didn’t know was that he would turn my world upside down in the process. This is a standalone novel with a HEA and no cliffhanger. Contains scenes of a sexual nature and is intended for adults only.

Stepbrother Dearest


Penelope Ward - 2014
    When my stepbrother, Elec, came to live with us my senior year, I wasn’t prepared for how much of a jerk he’d be. I hated that he took it out on me because he didn’t want to be here. I hated that he brought girls from our high school back to his room. But what I hated the most was the unwanted way my body reacted to him. At first, I thought all he had going for him were his rock-hard tattooed abs and chiseled face. Then, things started changing between us, and it all came to a head one night. Just as quickly as he’d come into my life, he was gone back to California. It had been years since I’d seen Elec. When tragedy struck our family, I’d have to face him again. And holy hell, the teenager who made me crazy was now a man that drove me insane.I had a feeling my heart was about to get broken again.Stepbrother Dearest is a standalone novel. **Contains graphic sexual content and harsh language. It is only appropriate for adult readers age 18+

The Hitman's Secret Love Child: Second Chance Romance


Terry Towers - 2017
    Years had passed, and I no longer cared about anything -- except for the money that would find its way into my bank account. The crosshairs settled on her body -- a body I once knew intimately -- and I felt nothing. I took up the slack on the trigger. Memories counted as nothing, as less than nothing. Three steps to the mark, two steps, one step.... I couldn't do it. My finger refused to pull the trigger.I needed to know more. Why was she on my list? What I didn't know was that she held a secret, one that would turn my world upside down. I have to know why she didn't tell me -- even if it means that the next hit is on me.Note: This is a full-length novel with no cliffhangers and a HEA. Also included is a second full length novel Obsessed.

Hard


Sosie Frost - 2015
     Zach “HARD” Harden was a perfectly sinful one-night stand—a gorgeous, bad boy Navy SEAL totally deserving of his nickname. He wasn’t a bad decision at the time, but I’ve never made a good mistake…even a toe-curling one. He didn’t tell me who he was. He didn’t tell me why he found me. And he sure as hell didn’t tell me he was my step-brother in town to divvy up my estranged father’s will—an inheritance that includes a fabulous mansion. But I can’t hide my feelings for him, even in a giant estate. I make Zach a deal. He can stay at the mansion with me until he deploys, then I use my trust fund to buy out his half. One wave of the checkbook and the arrogant player is out of my life forever. Except Zach is the one man who makes the forbidden seem forgivable. He’s sexy. He’s charming. And he’s just too HARD to resist. HARD is a standalone, super flirty, temptingly steamy adult romance with a guaranteed happily-ever-after!

Her SEAL


Tara Wylde - 2017
    But since I left the SEALs, I've been drifting. So when some record exec offers me a hundred grand to protect some innocent pop star? I say f*ck yeah! The catch? I've gotta pretend to be her boyfriend. Xander was the only boy I've ever loved. But I blinked and he was gone. Now I've made it to the top. I'm going on a breakout record tour. So StarPower Records tells me I need close protection. And then they go hire the boy I loved. The boy I saved myself for. But he's not a boy any more. He's a man. They're saying I need to keep him close. To pretend to be in love. He's offering to stay close, all right. But it's not his protection he's got me begging for. Her SEAL is a hot, fast standalone romance with extra steamy bonus content included! Holly Hart always gives you a Happy Ever After, she hates cheating with a passion, and cliffhangers just as much as you do! And Tara Wylde couldn't agree more...!

Devil You Know


L.A. Fiore - 2017
    One look into his sad green eyes and I was hooked. I wanted to be the one to make him laugh, to make him smile. I hadn't expected him to be the one to make me blush, to make me hot...to make me fall in love. He was my first kiss, my first love, my first everything. I wanted forever with him, but life got in the way.He enlisted, I went to college, and for years we were never in the same place long enough to pick up where we left off.Thirteen years after he left, tragedy brings him home. The stoic boy I fell in love with grew into a quiet, dangerous and wildly sexy man. He still tugs on all the right strings for me, but he seems determined to keep me at arm's-length. However, when trouble comes knocking at my door, he is the one to put himself between that trouble and me. Spending time with him might drive me insane, or it might be our second chance at first love.

I Choose You


Krista Lakes - 2016
    Check.Step 2: Find a job. No luck.Step 3: Start a family. Whoa, one thing at a time.Alicia Chambers was stuck on Step 2. No matter how many resumes she sent out, she couldn't find a job in the one field that she really wanted to be in: phone app development. It seemed like most successful apps were started by a single inspired person in their basement, including the most recent craze, Monster Go.If only Alicia could find her own inspiration for an app...Drawn into the game (research, she told herself), she meets a handsome stranger who also plays. He's perfect for her: rich, handsome, and nerdy. However, despite formerly being in app development himself, Jacob seems to have left it all behind. Between romantic dates and catching monsters, Alicia finds herself growing closer to the mysterious man. But when she learns something that he deliberately kept hidden, will she flee his secretive life?Will she let him know her own secret: that she accidentally caught one of his little monsters?

Obsessed


R.J. Lewis - 2016
    He became my addiction the moment I met him at 10 years old. He was my best friend from childhood. He protected me and guided me. I loved him fiercely long before I really understood what love was. We were inseparable. He knew how I felt, and sometimes he would stare at me in ways that made me breathless. But there were boundaries. Lines that couldn't be crossed. Looks that shouldn't be exchanged. Lips that shouldn't be kissed. We weren't supposed to love each other. Not in **that** way. Because, you see, Aston was also my adopted brother... Aston Elise was off-limits, a temptation that cursed my existence with this visceral hunger to have her, possess her, and taste her like she was made for me. I was tormented and on the brink of falling. If I stepped over that boundary, if I gave into my want, I wasn’t sure I could survive the disappointment of my adopted parents. We would all be affected. Our lives wouldn’t be the way it was. That change was irreversible, and the damage would be permanent. It was a scary thought, destroying a foundation and rebuilding it without knowing what it might end up looking like. But my want for her…it sat in the core of me, growing and growing. And want is a dangerous fucking thing. It clouds your judgment, it makes you weak, and I knew…I knew without a doubt, it was only a matter of time before I cracked. Obsession was devotion. Obsession was mania and need. It was a compulsive urge to self-gratify by wanting, and wanting, and wanting ‘til it hurt, ‘til you could feel it there in your bones, gnawing its way deeper within you. Obsession was my craze for Elise. She was my impulse. My…pulse itself. It wasn’t healthy. I knew that. I didn’t fucking care either.

Off Limits Collection


Jane Anthony - 2020
    USA Today bestselling author Jane Anthony brings you three filthy mechanics, three feisty ladies, three forbidden tales of love, lust, and betrayal. Meet the foul-mouthed mechanic who’ll stop at nothing to win a country girl’s heart, the broody co-worker who has his sights set on his best friend’s sister, and the bad boy rocker who intends to corrupt the innocent Catholic girl.This set contains two full-length novels, as well as brand new bonus novella, ONLY available in the Off-Limits Collection.