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Camden Walker: Apartment 8C (Wreck Me, #2)


Aly Stiles - 2021
    Now, at age twenty-seven, he’s fine being the gifted artist not wired for a world that’s left him scarred. All he wants is to break free and find the beauty that’s been stolen from him.Smart.Successful.Painfully ordinary.Olivia Price is used to being invisible and living in the shadow of her younger sibling. The fact that Olivia is secretly in love with her sister’s boyfriend is just another example of craving what Claire takes for granted.But when Claire dumps Camden without a thought, Olivia can’t let go of the haunted green eyes she’s loved for so long—especially when they finally see her too.Because maybe it takes the one not wired for this world to appreciate the one who’s been ignored by it.And maybe it takes the only person who’s ever understood the wounded artist to show him he’s as radiant as his art.Camden Walker: Apartment 8C is an emotional, slow burn contemporary romance that can be read as a standalone.Coming June 23, 2021.

Paper Butterflies


Lisa Heathfield - 2016
    She is trapped like a butterfly in a net. But then June meets Blister, a boy in the woods. In him she recognises the tiniest glimmer of hope that perhaps she can find a way to fly far, far away from her home and be free. Because every creature in this world deserves their freedom... But at what price?

A Friendly Wager


Nikky Kaye - 2019
    I’m not the first college princess to swear off kissing frogs, and just because we have a biology lab together doesn’t mean that he’s an expert on the birds and the bees, except… he’s given me a challenge—a friendly wager, so to speak. A thousand bucks is on the line, and all I have to do is prove that he doesn’t affect me. It’ll be the easiest money I’ll make all semester. Only, I didn't count on how hard it would be to resist his panty-dropping smirk, dirty promises, and the way he gets inside my head. Giving up oxygen might be easier.We’re both playing to win, but at what cost?

A Lover's Lament


K.L. Grayson - 2015
    I hoped in writing it I’d find some peace from the nightmare I was living, some solace in my anger.I didn’t expect him to write back. I wasn’t prepared for his words, and I certainly wasn’t ready for the impact this soldier would have on my life. A deep-rooted hate transformed into friendship, and then molded into a love like I’d never known before.Sergeant Devin Ulysses Clay did what I couldn’t: he put the shattered pieces of my heart back together, restoring my faith in humanity and teaching me how to live again.But now that I’m whole, I have a decision to make. Do I return to my life as I knew it and the fiancé I left behind, or do I walk away from it all for the only man to ever break my heart?***I’ve been living in hell, but you won’t hear me complain.These men depend on me, as I do them, and this brotherhood is the only family I’ve ever known.The Army saved me from a callous mother and a life on the wrong side of the tracks that was quickly spiraling out of control. So unlike most of the men in my platoon, going home wasn’t something I longed for.I was content overseas, spending my days defending this country that gave me my life back. Fighting became my new normal … until her.A letter from Katie Devora—a letter that I almost didn’t open. Her words put a fire back inside of me that I didn’t know I’d lost. She gave me hope during a time when I was fighting every day just to stay alive, and now it’s time I fight for her.

Hate Notes


Vi Keeland - 2018
    Something blue. I’d gone to sell my own unworn bridal gown at a vintage clothing store. That’s when I found another bride’s “something old.” Stitched into the lining of a fabulously feathered design was the loveliest message I’d ever read: Thank you for making all of my dreams come true. The name embossed on the blue stationery: Reed Eastwood, obviously the most romantic man who ever lived. I also discovered he’s the most gorgeous. If only my true-love fantasies had stopped there. Because I’ve since found out something else about Mr. Starry-Eyed. He’s arrogant, cynical, and demanding. I should know. Thanks to a twist of fate, he’s my new boss. But that’s not going to stop me from discovering the story behind his last love letter. A love letter that did not result in a happily ever after. But that story is nothing compared to the one unfolding between us. It’s getting hotter, sweeter, and more surprising than anything I could have imagined. Something new. But I have no idea how this one is going to end...

The IT Guy


Andi Burns - 2020
    What else do I need out of life? Hmmm...maybe the hot new IT guy from work. Those dimples...And don’t get me started on his forearms.But he’s way too young. Plus, office romance is never a good idea. Besides, my relationship track record is pitiful and the last thing I need is to get my heart broken again. So Simon Walker can take his charm, his Star Wars sheets, and his genius IQ and sweet talk some sweet young thing.SimonElaine Madigan is easily the most beautiful woman I’ve ever met. Hilarious. Sexy. Smart. And unfortunately, she’s also convinced herself that I’m way too young for, so she’s friend-zoned me.Somehow I need to show her how grown up I really am. I need her to see that I’m ready to settle down--with her. It’s no easy task, but that doesn’t scare me. After all, I’m a techie, and cracking codes is what I do. No matter what it takes, I’ll hack the code to her heart.The IT Guy by Andi Burns is a dual POV standalone work romance with a younger hero, office hijinks, lots of laughs, and plenty of steam.

Because of Ellison


M.S. Willis - 2014
    I had it all—good looks, a fast car and a hot girlfriend. Nothing in life was more important. That was, until I met Ellison James...Since the moment I first saw her she was a raging bull; tackling me in the mud and throwing out insults as fast as her tongue could form the sound. She was snarky She was rude And she pissed me off like no other woman could.I lived beside her for a summer and in the three months that I walked by her side...She opened my eyesShe changed my lifeAnd she made me a better man.

Let Me Love You (Love You Series #1)


J.M. Kelley - 2019
    Fighting past demons can be difficult, but I’m proving them all wrong. I came to New York to escape the horror of my past and build a bright future. I had a plan; love was never a part of it. I knew I was in trouble the moment I laid eyes on him. Dammit, I told my friends I didn’t want to go out the night I met Liam. I couldn’t resist those dreamy blue eyes or that delicious, rock-hard body. I definitely don’t believe in happily ever afters. But…    He’s irresistible,   He’s charming,   He’s sexy as hell,   Oh, and he’s my new boss.   And, he’s on a mission. Liam hired me to help take care of his adorable nephew. I didn’t expect to fall for him. But it’s hard to fight the smoldering heat between us. The last thing I wanted was to fall in love. I know girls like me don’t get a happy ending; however, Liam insists on proving me wrong. But danger still lies in wait. As the darkness of my past looms closer, I hope Liam’s love is enough to protect me.

Our Forever Starts Tonight


Rebel Hart - 2021
    I’m a debate dork with a little extra weight, and he’s the hot AF quarterback every girl wants to date.Yet, it wasn’t always that way. As kids, he was more than a friend to me. He was my first crush, and I was his. After his mom was imprisoned, I protected him from the bullies, knowing he’d always be there for me. Then his father took him away, hoping to vanish his son’s traumatic past… and erasing me with it.But nothing can stop destiny.Eight years later, Tristan and I find each other in my new high school—the encounter shaking us to our core. Soon, we realize the connection between us is electric and undeniable, transforming the love we once shared into an all-consuming attraction. Except, my heart breaks when I discover that he’s not the same boy I knew, and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to defend his title as the school’s hottest jock… even if it means bullying me.Forced to protect myself from the one person I never thought would hurt me, I can’t help but wonder, can Tristan overcome his pain, and fight for us without caring what others think? Or is it time to accept that my first love was never meant to be?Our Forever Starts Tonight is a Standalone High School Romance full of angst, drama and love. It ends with a HEA.

Holly Jolly Mountain Man: a short Christmas mountain man instalove romance (Holidays with a Mountain Man)


Kate Tilney - 2021
    

Thrown Off the Ice


Taylor Fitzpatrick - 2018
    He just didn't know it'd be a mistake that would follow him for the rest of his life