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ReWined: The Complete Series


Kim Karr - 2019
    In order to take over my grandfather’s vineyard, I have to…1) Move back to my hometown. 2) Stop partying. 3) Get married. Wait! What?Before I know it, I’m buying a huge-ass diamond ring. Throwing a balls-out engagement party. And making the wedding a quickie before the bride has a chance to change her mind. Marrying me isn’t her first choice. She says this party boy is anything but husband material. That I’m cocky, arrogant, presumptuous, and even manipulative.With both of our failing businesses merging and a contract that states only one winery can survive, we’re spending a lot of time negotiating, and not the kind I prefer. Still, our perfectly unstable marriage is right on track until I go and screw everything up.Now I have to win her back, and short of rewinding time or riding in on a white horse, I’m at a loss of how to do that.Unless…Hey, every girl dreams of a Prince Charming. Right?Well, I can redefine this party boy, and turn him into one.Just wait and see.***Filled with hot and hilarious moments, you won’t want to miss the complete series!***

As Long As You Hate Me


Carrie Aarons - 2017
    What a load of bull. He might have been my first love, but it never meant I wanted to hear lyrics containing my name, love story, and *cringe* how I lost my virginity peddled out for the masses to digest. Seven years later, and I’m still being haunted by his photo in every magazine, his music on every radio station. I thought breakups meant that you never had to see the person again. Especially when they ripped out your heart and made hamburger meat with it. But when a chance encounter ends up going viral, I’m tied to him in a way I’ve always dreaded. And the last person on earth I’d want to spend an hour with, much less a lifetime, makes me an offer I can’t refuse. I might just be desperate enough to take it. Dean The girl in the song is real. And she’s made me a rich man. I’ve been dedicating choruses to her for a decade, she’s the muse she never wanted to be. Off of our love, I’ve become famous … and a complete egomaniac. When another one of my flings goes off the rails, and lands me in hot water with the media, my recording label is less than thrilled. And so comes the marching orders from my agent; devise a scheme to transform into a squeaky clean good guy. Coming face to face with her is something I’ve only dreamed about. If not to win her back, then to at least apologize for the ways I’ve exploited her. Instead, I rope her into my madness, proposing a deal only a masochist would accept.

Burning Love


Jacie Lennon - 2019
    Spending his days fighting flames in Nashville, TN, his best nights are spent at home with his favorite girl—his daughter, Livie. With no time for distractions, he has no room in his life for other females—not even a sassy blonde-haired beauty and the first woman to spark his interest in years. Ezra doesn’t have the time to get involved. So, he walks away without getting her name, or giving his… HANNA HAS NO INTEREST IN SETTLING DOWN. She can’t even commit to a hair color, an address to call home, or a man. Too busy with her career as a traveling nurse, a relationship is the last thing she needs or wants. So, it’s inconvenient when she falls—literally—for the one person as uninterested in love as she is. At least that’s what she’ll keep telling herself. Will a spark turn into a wildfire, or will their love go down in flames?Burning Love can be read as a standalone, has steamy scenes and an 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?

Character Flaws


Sierra Hill - 2017
    That is, unless you’re my gorgeous temporary neighbor.My first impression of Theo Crawford was anything but wonderful. He was discourteous, anti-social, and a drunken mess. My second impression wasn’t much better when he inconsiderately woke me on a Sunday morning.But by my third impression, my views toward Theo began to soften. Maybe he isn’t as bad as he seems. And now? Well, let’s just say my defective heart doesn’t care that he’s gay, because I’ve fallen for him.Theo:Wait, what? I’m not gay. Where the hell did she get that impression?

Lucky Scars


Kerry Heavens - 2018
    Some are tiny embers of hope that smoulder slowly until the stars align… I’d been living in a bubble. It was meant to protect me from the things in life that hurt. I could live, I could laugh, but at least I didn’t have to love. Loving was dangerous and I would never do it again. It was working just fine, until the bubble burst. It let in danger. It let in light. It let in…him. Unknowingly I’d been living in the dark, feeling my way. He filled my world with starlight. He showed me how to move on to the next level. He made me feel again. I thought the wounds from the past would never fully heal, But perhaps they only heal when the time is right. Sometimes you just have to thank your lucky scars.

The Guarded Heart


Blair LeBlanc - 2019
    I'm the senator's daughter. We can't be together, but I'll risk it all to be with him. Cassian is my silent shadow. A cold, unfeeling giant. A man of few words who undresses me with his bedroom eyes. He's beautifully flawed with a past as mysterious as his scars. It wasn’t what I planned, but Cassian seized me— heart, body, and soul. He's my first. He's my everything. I fell for him. Then I found out his secret. He's not my protector. He's my worst mistake. ----- CASSIAN I'm in love with my enemy's daughter. She was young. She was beautiful. The purple-haired girl looked wild. I'd tame her with a firm hand before taking her to bed. I expected a high-maintenance brat, but what I got was Rain. A kind, selfless woman. A girl whose joy cracked through my armor. I couldn't hurt her. When I met her, my plan shattered. She was mine. She brought light to my endless night. And I was destined to destroy everything that made her shine. Author's Note: A moody, overprotective bodyguard bends his rules for the girl he's supposed to hate. The Guarded Heart is a full-length, steamy, enemies-to-lovers romance with a heartwarming HEA from debut author, Blair LeBlanc.

Gray Sin


Jody Kaye - 2020
    But I should have known better than to bring her back to my cabin. Kingsbrier's princess has a reputation for getting whatever she wants. I’d never considered she’d be interested in someone as old as her father. I wasn’t attracted to anyone so young until that night. Now I’m in bed with the devil, trying to keep my buddies from finding out that she’s everything I ever wanted. —GRACYN—Joe was another one of my parent’s friends not worth paying attention to until he saves me from myself. It was only supposed to be one sinful night. Now, I temp fate each time I go back for more. I’ve fallen for a much older man and we’re treading in gray waters. To keep him I’ll have to come clean to my family. But does friendship eclipse love?

Imperfect Love Story (Imperfect Love Duet #1)


Rachael Brownell - 2018
     4… The number of people who know my secret. 3… The number of times I attempted to move on. 2… The number of months I spent crying after I left. 1… The number of men I’ll love in my lifetime. They say everyone has one true love, one person who was made just for them. A person they were meant to spend the rest of their life with. The thing about life… it doesn’t always go as planned.

Billion Dollar Mistake (Doctors of Denver)


K.C. Crowne - 2021
    Now, I’m married to an infuriatingly cocky billionaire.It started with an innocent crush. The popular boy from the wealthy side of town.And a dorky girl he teased mercilessly.Fast forward and the boy I wanted is now a man.Nothing like the star of my teenage fantasies.He's ruggedly handsome and charming.Charismatic. Confident. Sexy. I figured there's no way he’d ever notice me.Turns out he did.In fact, he needs me to be his new fake wife!He says I'll get my dream job if I agree.One problem remains. This was supposed to be a temporary arrangement. But the two little babies growing in my belly are here to stay. Did I make the biggest mistake of my life?

Wrath


Emily Blythe - 2018
    She can't forget.   Back then, the boy next door was a beautiful contradiction. An avid reader, the town brawler. My dangerous crush. Until one day, he left town like a thief in the night, leaving me devastated. A decade later, my nightmare returned. But Will Lewin was no longer the wild, charismatic boy of my past. He was a successful entrepreneur, a stranger. He was something bitter and resentful. A fully grown man... who still left me reeling. I didn't want his help, but I didn't have a choice. I had to let him back in. Even if I still hated him. Even if he could never forgive me for what I'd done. *** Wrath is part of Emily Blythe's Seven Vices Series, a collection of standalone contemporary romances that can be read in any order. This is a full-length book with no cliff-hanger. *** What reviewers are saying about Wrath: ★★★★★ "A flawless read... filled with angst, drama, twists, heartbreak, love, chemistry, entertainment... an all round fantastic second chance read." - Wendy's Book Blog ★★★★★ "Incredible, steamy, and downright delicious." -  Amazon reviewer

Every Little Piece of Me


Lexi Ryan - 2020
    . . and the wedding invitation that changes it all. The first time I saw Brinley Knox, she was crying and heartbroken at her own sweet sixteen party. The daughter of the wealthiest family in Orchid Valley, she was off limits to someone like me—the teenage charity case, the hired help.But that didn’t stop me from kissing her. Or from promising if she were ever mine, I’d never let her go.The last time I saw Brinley Knox, I made good on that promise. Forget that it was the first time we’d seen each other in ten years, or that we were drunk in Vegas when we said I do. I meant every word, every touch, every promise.The problem? When I came back to the hotel, she was gone—the ring I slipped on her finger and the note she left behind the only reminders she had been there. Well, those and the hole she left in my chest in place of my heart.We haven’t spoken in the six months since, and I’m not the kind of guy who’d file for a divorce he doesn’t want.But when I get the invitation to her wedding to another man, it’s time to return to Orchid Valley and remind the bride-to-be that I’m a man who keeps his promises.Every Little Piece of Me is a sexy, standalone second-chance romance in Lexi Ryan’s all-new Orchid Valley series.

Fixed Infatuation


Stacy Borel - 2018
    She had no idea how far out of her depth she was about to be, when she bought a dilapidated house in the Washington Peninsula. It was in desperate need of some help, but she was fully convinced that she could do majority of the work herself. A few self-help videos, and maybe a class at a hardware store — she’d have this in the bag. Easy peasy. Before she even signed the papers, she noticed her sexy neighbor, Blake Whitmore. He was a general contractor with his own business and an eye for detail. Painting walls, repairing cabinets and caulking bathtubs were among his many specialties. Blake was dead set on showing her she had no business remodeling a home. Playful flirting, sexual innuendos, and physical attraction are all part of the job… right? Except they both may find out that things aren’t all fun and games when walls come down, and layers are scraped away. Relationships are built on solid ground, but not when foundations are full of cracks and there’s so much more hiding underneath.

Until Kendal


Victoria Pinder - 2022
    Sure, part of me didn’t want to argue, but this stranger in town turned something on inside me I thought was dead…So I brought him to the garage in town, showed him the local hotel, and stayed for dinner.He’s only in town for the night and, for once, it’s nice when a guy calls me his.One night away from my life sounds perfect, but, in the morning, I realize Joel had a secret. And that secret can affect my friends.I knew better than to get involved. So I spilled the beans. I’d see my friends again, not Mr. One Night.But I didn’t expect he was more. And I misjudged him. I’m not good at apologies.Letting a guy anywhere in my heart usually ended badly.But there is nothing usual about Joel.Nothing could have prepared me for what happened next. I absolutely did not expect what happened. Find out if the BOOM and a sexy stranger change my life, forever.Until Kendal is part of Aurora Rose Reynolds's Happily Ever Alpha World. If you loved Until Jax, then you will want to read Until Kendal.

Every Breath You Take


Faith Andrews - 2018
    Her marriage is over. Her best friend is a million miles away. Her mother’s health is failing. And no matter how hard she tries, she can’t seem to make ends meet. They say the way to mend a broken soul is to find someone to make it whole again. But she never imagined it would be him, or that love could be so... intense. Discovering the unexpected will surprise her. Life will get harder before it gets easier. And the man meant to see her through it all will take her by storm. Immersed in a whirlwind of emotion, London soon learns that there’s a delicate line between love and obsession.