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Until Tia by K.L. Humphreys
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Beast's Castle
Ella Goode - 2020
He doesn’t care that the people in town call him the Beast of Smithsville. He is a beast. He has the scars of a beast and the temperament of one. When his sister hires a new beautiful housekeeper, he roars in anger like one because Summer threatens his peace of mind. From the moment he sees her in the store window as he’s driving through town, he wants her but a beast is destined to live alone.
Make Me Yours
Tia Louise - 2019
I did everything by the book. Happily ever after, right?Fast-forward four years, and I’m alone, raising my daughter, caring for my mother-in-law, and trying to keep my stuff together. How did this happen? I was clearly drunk the night I offered a gorgeous girl in a bar $500 a day to be my live-in nanny. Or maybe it was my dick talking. So what if I’ve been alone since forever? I’m focused on launching my new business, not bedding the sexy siren who sleeps down the hall.At least that’s what I keep reminding myself…Ruby Banks: Remington Key is distant, brooding, and incredibly sexy. And when he scoops up his adorable four-year-old daughter Lillie and blows raspberries on her tummy while she squeals with delight, I totally swoon.Bumping into him at our local pub that night slightly drunk and overly frustrated was a total accident. He needed help, and he offered me a ridiculous salary. I couldn't say no. Right?Now he’s given me the chance to pay off my debts and take control of my life. I can't screw up this job. But as bad as I want to be good, I’m not sure I can fake it…The way he watches me sends heat sizzling through my insides.Our hands touch, our eyes meet, and I want to do
very naughty things
with my new boss. (A STAND-ALONE CONTEMPORARY Romantic Comedy. No cheating; No cliffhangers.)
Hesitantly Yours (Vicious Snakes MC Book 7)
Mallory Funk - 2021
For years, I had spent my life in fear.I thought that I knew what love was, but then the man that I had married became a monster.I knew that I needed to get out.I had to do what was best for my two little girls, and for myself.Hiding from my husband wasn’t going to be easy.It wasn’t until a man named “Kid” from the Vicious Snakes MC had found us that I could start to believe again that not all men were monsters, and that love doesn’t have to hurt.I didn’t know if I could trust a man again.What was it about Kid that made me want to try?
His Azalea: The May Flowers Series
Kelli Callahan - 2019
I came to my friend's wedding to be polite. Big social events were never been my thing. I was always rather shy and kept to myself. Once the vows were said, I was ready to go. Then a mountain of a man started talking to me. Mason Foster. The groom's brother. He had a British accent that made want to swoon. I tried to resist his charm, but he was persistent. He made me feel things I had never felt before... Roses are red Violets are blue Flirt Club has a brand new collaboration Just for you! Join twelve of the Flirt Club authors in this hot and steamy spring collection where our May Flowers bloom faster than a hothouse rose! Kelli's Note: If you are a fan of my Once Upon a Daddy series, you will see a few of your favorite characters again in this delightful short story.
Dirty Obsession
Crimson Syn - 2018
Her dirty fantasies ignite feelings I had buried deep inside. I need her to know that I’d do anything for her, Anything to keep her. But now there’s something bigger that wants to get between us. A threat who can destroy both our lives. I need to keep her safe, And in the process, make her mine. CASSANDRA I never thought I’d come to find a man like Drake Archer. It was a mistake reaching out to him. His dark obsession is frighteningly seductive. His words have awakened a desire I’d never felt before. I feel myself giving in to him, And I’m powerless to stop these feelings. If only I could learn to trust him, Then maybe I can fully submit to this dirty obsession.
Desiring Boss Daddy (Cascade Mountain #1)
Sofia Finn - 2021
I know this is wrong… but it feels so right.Perhaps it’s just a rebound.The last thing I want is another failed relationship.Our touch is forbidden, but I lost myself in his green eyes and his hard protective embrace.We’re walking a dangerous line and he knows it too.A threat from his past pops back in town.My presence could be his downfall..Well honey, this Mary Poppins is here to stay.This can be read as part of a series or a standalone with no cliffhangers and of course a happily ever after!
Two Weeks Notice
Whitney G. - 2018
This was a VERY EASY decision to make, as the past two years have been utterly miserable. I wish his next executive assistant all the luck in the world (she'll need it) and if my boss should need me to do anything over the next two weeks, kindly tell him that he can do it [his] goddamn self... Sincerely (Not Really), Tara Lauren That’s the version of my two weeks’ notice I should’ve sent to my boss, because the more professional version - the one where I said I was "grateful for all the opportunities," and "honored by all the rewarding experiences" over the years? That letter was rejected with his sexy, trademark smirk and an “I highly suggest you read the fine print of your contract...” So, I did. And now I've realized that unless I fake my death, poison him, or find a way to renegotiate my impossible contract, I’m stuck working under one of the cockiest and most ruthless bosses in New York. Then again, I thought that was the case until he called me late last night with an emergency proposition... **This is a standalone contemporary romance.**
Nanny with Benefits
Amy Brent - 2018
What if the press finds out? I can see the tabloids now… 'Mr. Big CEO sleeping with his nanny.'
And what if they find out a bigger secret -
He's the one who took my innocence and got me pregnant.
Sh*t...this shouldn't have happened.
The press is going to have a field day,
And I could lose everything - including Damon Jacobs and his adorable baby girl.
The First Rule
Nicole S. Goodin
I should have said no. But that’s the thing with hindsight… once you’ve got it; it’s too late to take anything back.Ryan.The situation was complicated, but the rules were simple.Rule number one: No catching feelings.Rule number two: We do this one time and one time only.Rule number three: This is our little secret.We made a hasty agreement fuelled by heartbreak and liquor, but it turned out to be so much more.Darcy Shearer isn’t the same woman I laid eyes on five years ago – everything has changed since that night... except the way I feel about her.I gave her my word, but now I’m taking her heart. She forgot the most important rule… that they’re all made to be broken.The First Rule is a standalone, full length novel with no cliff-hanger.
Falling In
Lydia Michaels - 2013
She’s a new maid at the luxurious Patras Hotel, and aims to keep her job no matter what. But that doesn’t mean she’s going to sacrifice her dignity, or let anyone into her heart. The risk of losing either is just too great.When hotel tycoon Lucian Patras discovers Evelyn in a compromising position, he uses everything at his disposal to seduce her—a proposition that both surprises and frightens her.Ignorant to her true circumstances, Lucian relentlessly pursues Scout as a prize to be won. But he is soon given an unforgettable lesson in love and sacrifice when he learns how far Scout has gone to gain her independence and discovers that there are some things money can never buy.LOOK FOR THE NEXT BOOK IN THE SERIES, BREAKING OUT
Finding Beauty in the Darkness
Nikki Ash - 2021
It chose me. Born into a powerful mob family, darkness and danger are all I’ve ever known.But when I stumble upon Aria being held captive in the basement of a senator's house, everything I've embraced and accepted about my life gets thrown out the window.I’m drawn to her strength, to her lightness, to her beauty in my dark world. But she deserves better than trading one cage for another.Now I’m torn between protecting Aria... And keeping her for myself.
Layer by Layer
Kaylee Ryan - 2020
When we land, he gives me his number, and I promise to call. Before I get the chance, we meet again. It turns out he’s my new boss and nothing like the gentle stranger from the plane. The longer I’m with Royce, the more I realize he has many layers, and I want to uncover them all one by one. If only he would let me in. Royce Being CEO requires all of my focus, but I can’t stop thinking about the gorgeous woman from the plane with the gorgeous blonde hair and striking green eyes. Sawyer Gibson is beautiful, intelligent, and very much off-limits. A line I shouldn’t cross. Until I do... and there’s no going back. I want all of her, but she deserves more than my hardened heart can give. No matter how hard I try, I can't escape her.
Blackbird Fly Home
Kendel Duncan - 2017
The kick in the balls, both literally and figuratively, happened to Noah Pierce a long time ago. Ten years to be exact, when, to cap off a brutal and horrendous four-year relationship with the man who claimed to love him, that man buried a butcher knife in his side. It was the final wound in a seemingly endless cycle of bruises, cuts, breaks, sprains and other things that sent him to the hospital. He thought he was going to die. But when he opened his eyes in that ER room and saw a stranger with kind yet determined eyes looking back at him and with his boyfriend nowhere in sight, Noah knew that life was going to change for him. And it did. For ten years he was stronger, he was better, he was……hollow. He didn’t realize that last part until he saw one man. One pair of haunting blue eyes beside the very man who had ruined Noah all those years ago. One pair of frightened eyes. One pair of hollow, hopeless eyes that Noah couldn’t have walked away from if he tried…..because someone else hadn’t walked away from him all those years ago. Noah didn’t realize it at the time, but by saving Jesse Miller from the clutches of his ex, he was going to learn to fly….. This is an adult M/M romance intended for readers over 18. It has an HEA (happily ever after) for the main characters in this book with no cheating. Trigger warning: This book contains mentions of past sexual abuse.
The Match
Winter Renshaw - 2021
No daddy? No problem.That’s what anonymous donors are for …But when the fertility clinic accidentally sends me a letter addressed to a man whose ID matches my paperwork, I discover my child’s father is none other than world-renowned tennis champion Fabian Catalano—famous for his gorgeous face, chiseled abs, and broody, wildcard reputation. Only everything changes when the clinic calls us in for damage control—and Fabian drops the bombshell of the century. Turns out the intense Adonis wants to get to know his daughter. So I invite him to stay with us—temporarily.Ground rules and all. And our arrangement is simple … until it isn’t.Between 2 AM feedings and stolen kisses, my sweet little simple life has taken a very complicated left turn. But oh, baby. What happens next—is a game changer.
On the Edge
Brittney Sahin - 2017
When the suit came off, the gloves came on.It's been five years since I last stepped into the Octagon, since my life spun out of control. I haven't even so much as gone near a fighting ring. I promised my family I'd never raise my fists again.But when my best mate, Les, lands himself in trouble with a notorious Dublin crime lord, I must break my promises. I have to do the one thing I vowed never to do: fight. I have to fight to save him and everyone in his life . . . including Anna Drake, the innocent and gorgeous woman Les tricked into rooming with him.Anna Drake is off limits. She's innocent and sweet--everything that I'm not. She's also interning at my company--a lawsuit waiting to happen.I have to save her, to pull her and Les out of the mess that he's made. But the more time we spend together, the more I'm falling for her. And the more I fight, the more I crave it. I don't deserve Anna . . . and yet, without her, I'm not sure if I can save myself.**Author's Note- previously titled: Forever Dublin