Book picks similar to
At Last by Denise Riley
interracial
ku-wtr
recent-reads-i-loved
series-or-set
Flirting in Traffic
Beth Kery - 2009
Esa never intended to participate in her best friend's unorthodox dating scheme-flirting with hunky construction workers in Chicago traffic. Her thoughts changed when she saw a long, lean slice of heaven strutting around the side of the highway. For him, she would be the carefree sex kitten her borrowed car with its suggestive license plates implied she was. Though smarting from the wounds of a recent breakup, Finn can't resist the tempting redhead driving the come-and-get-me car, flashing him contemptuous looks with those brandy-colored eyes. The lure of taming the feisty little kitten is just too great to deny... Reader Advisory: This book contains smoking hot, sexy scenes.
Serene Chaos
C. Monet - 2018
She was chaos. Serene Daniels was her name. After losing the love of her life she climbed into a dark hole and vowed to stay there until death greeted her. She had a vice and it filled her emptiness on most nights. Serene wanted to move forward, she desired happiness but didn’t know where to find it. One night, while out with friends she meets Corik, who sweeps her off her feet without having to try too hard. It took her awhile to realize that he wasn’t the one and when she did, he showed his true colors. In the midst of drama, here comes another man singing the same tune as Corik and she refuses to give him the time of day even after he rocked her world for one night only. Rex, however, is a different type of man. He’s rare, rough and incredibly sexy and he refuses to give up on Serene. Something tells him that she’s the one. In Serene Chaos, friendships are tested, hearts are broken, lives are changed and as tragedy strikes will Serene walk out of the fire blazing?
Secrets, Lies & Family Ties
Sylvia Hubbard - 2007
Reluctantly, he is convinced to go to his high school reunion, but upon meeting the mysterious woman, Ezekiel forgets what he wants and focuses on what he desires. Too bad he won't be able to keep her. When Grae is given the opportunity to sleep with the man of her dreams since high school without him knowing her identity, this shy reclusive young woman steps outside of her shell and transforms herself into the woman of his dreams. From the author that brought readers the steamy sensual noir, MISTAKEN IDENTITY, other books by Sylvia Hubbard can be purchased or downloaded at her website: www.sylviahubbard.com
Wrong Man, Wright Time
Niomie Roland - 2020
And she doesn't waste her time questioning how she time traveled back to Y2K either. All she wants is to secure her future husband's affections, and cement a stronger foundation for their marriage. What she didn't expect is her brother's attractive roommate; Xavier, and the way his touch elicits her body's most primitive response. He stirs emotions within her that she never knew existed, but she knows they can never be together. She already has a husband, didn't she? Meets a man who could give her the future she always wanted...Xavier had always nurtured a secret crush on his roommate's sister, but he knew Ryha was completely off limits. After becoming privy of Ryha's secret, Xavier will stop at nothing to help her—to have her—even though she is technically married to another man. A man Xavier believes is not worthy of her. Xavier knows he isn't perfect (and he doesn't want to be), but he knows Ryha is perfect for him and he is determined to win her heart.Will she be daring enough to accept her second chance at happiness and love?
The Baby Contract
Shelli Quinn - 2011
So she decided to get an artificial insemination, but when a mix up occurs at the clinic where she had the procedure done her life is changed forever.Pierce Fabrizio is shocked to find out that the sperm he thought was destroyed had been used to impregnate a woman who is now seven month pregnant with his child.Now all he had to do was get her to agree to marry him right after he got her to sign the baby contract.
Destiny
Michelle Hardin - 2014
After the tragic death of his mother, Nathan Salerno has decided to live a life devoid of love. Shutting everything else out, his main purpose has become pleasing his father- the highly feared Don of the Salerno Crime family- and preparing to one day become the leader of a massive criminal organization. As the anniversary of his mother's murder drew near, Nathan prepared to do what he did every year during that time-- disappear. When his childhood friends convinced him to join them on a vacation instead, Nathan's life was changed forever. After witnessing the tragic death of her father, a notorious hit-man, Carter Steele has fled the life she once knew and is now trying her best to adapt to a life of living in the shadows. After years of making countless mistakes, she finally moved to a popular vacation spot- Hope Beach- under a new identity, in hopes of becoming a different person ... a better person. Her new life was far different from her previous, and hiding her true identity has proved to be harder and lonelier than she'd ever expected. All it took was a moment ... a second, one fleeting glance and they had both fallen. Dangerous Beauty: Destiny is a story of fated lovers, meeting, growing, and embarking on the wild ride life takes them on hand in hand ... Not your average Mafia Romance, the Dangerous beauty Series is packed with drama, action, murder, romance, family, and tons of humor, guaranteed to keep you entertained and on the edge of your seat until the very end.
First Bear
Zola Bird - 2015
To claim his mate. Jada Jackson is a smart, sassy, plus-sized woman. She’s at home with her curves and happy with her job at Wild Alpha Auto. Brandon Heller is a grizzly shifter who hasn’t been back to Wild Summit since high school. But when his father calls him home to assist with the management of his luxury automobile dealership, Brandon finds himself face to face with Jada, the girl he stood up for prom thirteen years ago. Sparks fly. They touch. They kiss. And then they do a whole lot more. But even though they seem so right together, how can Jada trust the man who broke her heart so long ago? And how can Brandon reveal his true shifter nature without scaring her off forever? Brandon and Jada must bare more than their bodies to each other. They must bare their souls. Only then will Jada know the meaning of true love. And only then will Brandon be able to claim his mate. *A Note to the Reader: First Bear is a story of wild hot Alpha love. In addition to steamy lovemaking, it contains some adult language. If sizzling bear shifter love isn’t your thing, you may want to skip this book. But if you’re a curvy girl who likes her leading men strong and her action scorching hot, enjoy! **When you're done with First Bear, get ready for more bear shifter heat in Fast Bear!
Ebony Angel
Deatri King-Bey - 2007
The future looks even brighter when she meets and falls for Richard Pacini. But Ebony's meddling friends and her ex, Trae, aren't happy about her dating a white man, and Trae will draw the line at nothing to make Ebony his again.
All Torn Apart
Phoenix Rayne - 2015
He’s at the top of his career game and has everything to show for it. Gunner is preparing his team for one of the biggest takeovers in cosmetic history. Gunner, as usual, is full of himself as he insults the female owner of his company’s biggest competitor, Vrede Cosmetics. He is now forced to make what he wronged back right. But, can Gunner woo Vrede without falling for her in the process?
Stuffed
Francesca Penn - 2020
F*cking Zachary Novak. That should be its own line for when you want to lose your mind.Life isn’t perfect, I know this but why is everything upside down in mine?Now, I’m stuck with him. On an assignment that should be MINE.I don’t like the way he smiles, the way he makes good conversation or anything else but then… I meet Dean. He rescues us from the cold and gives us a place to stay until the snow melts.Dean is the piece to a puzzle I didn’t know I was missing. Not only that, so is Zachary Novak.Two men, one woman… That’s all it takes for me to be flipped upside down instead of my life?I know these things for sure: I’m not hungry and I’m not a turkey.Yet… I’m stuffed.
Introducing The Icarus Family: The Origin Story
Sage Young - 2021
Will they ever be able to lead normal lives? Or has evil already corrupted them?After their parents and sister are killed, they flee Russia, looking to start a new life in America. They begin working for a Russian Mob family, and soon realize that they want very different things out of life. Dimitri wants nothing more than to live happily with the woman he fell in love with.And he does. For a little while.Dimitri and his wife start a family and fill their home with happy, healthy sons. They started an incredibly successful business, and best of all, they’re happy. Nicholas, however, has chosen a different path. That of a crime boss.But envy begins to grow in Nicholas. And soon, the brothers find that not even blood can save them from the evil within Nicholas’s heart...FOR MATURE READERS ONLY 18+!There are several triggers in this book.
Tamed
Zaria Diamond - 2019
I knew what it meant, and was ready for what I’d be expected to do. But nothing could have prepared me for him. He is as powerful as the stallions locked in his stables. His heart is as distant as a falcon flying over the horizon, searching for prey. He lives in a palace and wears royal robes, but make no mistake. This man is not a desert prince, but a beast. That’s fine. I am not the innocent beauty I appear to be. I am a hunter. He owns the sand I walk on and the water I drink, but he will never own me. He may claim my body, but I will tame his heart.
You Called Me
Cora Blu - 2013
When Kenya Claiborne wakes up half naked in a stranger’s bed, and the homeowner decides to make the best of a bad situation by propositioning her, she finds herself going along with his plan because she needs the community service hours.Jonathon Blakemore, happy to have someone filling the empty chaperon position, will soon learn that he’s met his match.Then, when the time comes for his grandfather to sign over the estate in Ireland, trouble ensues and neither Kenya nor Jonathan know who wants one of them gone.
In Love with a New Orleans Savage
Londyn Lenz - 2017
The four of them run New Orleans with an iron fist. With their father stepping down and handing the thrown to Karlos and his brothers they have to live up to everything Kaine has built. Karlos aka Killz is a straight Savage! He does not play about his family or their business that stretches from Louisiana to Miami. All about his business, and pretty much nothing in between, love was never in the agenda. As fate would have it, he has a change of heart when he meets the sexy, Kylee Ricci. Kylee is the oldest of her three sisters, Kimmora, Kelly and Keira. They are from Italy but moved to the states with their drug dealing father after their mother died giving birth to the twins Kelly and Keira. The sisters are head strong, smart, beautiful and extremely close. Life as they know it changes dramatically when Kylee finds herself unintentionally falling for Killz the Savage from New Orleans. When the Royals meet the Ricci's, it is one hell of a ride! Infidelity, shoot outs, robberies and betrayal at an all-time high. Through it all, will love prevail? Or will the dangerous lives of the Royals fill the sisters hearts with regret? Find out what happens when the Royals give their hearts to New Orleans Savages in between the pages of this captivating read.
Billionaire's Black Surrogate 1
Ciara Cole - 2015
The offer is simple. All Ciara has to do is play girlfriend to a handsome, mysterious white billionaire and have his child. The prize? One million dollars. What starts out as a coldly defined contract, starts turn in something much more. Feelings develop, and the business deal changes for the worst. Can Ciara stop from falling for the powerful billionaire? Can she be anything more then a surrogate to this wildly powerful man? *This story contains very steamy, adult scenes with a powerful alpha billionaire. Not intended for anyone under 18.