Contemporary Romance

Modern love stories unfold against a backdrop of luxury penthouses, cozy beach towns, and bustling city streets, where ambitious professionals and charming billionaires navigate the complexities of attraction, trust, and personal growth. These steamy, emotional tales explore the delicate balance between career and romance, past wounds and new beginnings, as couples discover that true love often arrives in unexpected packages.

Contemporary Romance Book Summaries

Wrath

by Ella James

The stranger he saved from the lake becomes his stepbrother, his rival, and his deepest secret.

4.18

13k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Stepbrother Romance 💔 Second Chance Romance 🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🏈 College Football Romance

Immersive

Wrath

The stranger he saved from the lake becomes his stepbrother, his rival, and his deepest secret.

by Ella James 2021 702 pages

4.18

13k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Stepbrother Romance 💔 Second Chance Romance 🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🏈 College Football Romance

Nobody in Particular

by Sophie Gonzales

A princess falls for a scholarship girl at boarding school, but her crown demands a husband.

4.05

9k+

👑 Sapphic Royalty 🤫 Secret Relationship 💍 Fake Dating 🏫 Elite Boarding School 🏳️‍🌈 Coming Out

Immersive

Nobody in Particular

A princess falls for a scholarship girl at boarding school, but her crown demands a husband.

by Sophie Gonzales 2025 352 pages

4.05

9k+ ratings

👑 Sapphic Royalty 🤫 Secret Relationship 💍 Fake Dating 🏫 Elite Boarding School 🏳️‍🌈 Coming Out

Broken. Not a halal love story

by Fatima Bala

A Nigerian student collides with her best friend's brother in Toronto. Their desire tests her faith.

4.06

2k+

🕌 Muslim Romance 💔 Forbidden Love 🔥 Slow Burn 🇳🇬 Nigerian Fiction 😢 High Angst

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Broken. Not a halal love story

A Nigerian student collides with her best friend's brother in Toronto. Their desire tests her faith.

by Fatima Bala 2023 439 pages

4.06

2k+ ratings

🕌 Muslim Romance 💔 Forbidden Love 🔥 Slow Burn 🇳🇬 Nigerian Fiction 😢 High Angst

Mariposa

by Lexie Axelson

She's Special Forces' only female recruit. He's her scarred instructor. And her ex's father.

3.96

16k+

🪖 Special Forces Romance 💔 Forbidden Romance ⏳ Age Gap Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔪 Touch Her And Die

Immersive

Mariposa

She's Special Forces' only female recruit. He's her scarred instructor. And her ex's father.

by Lexie Axelson 2025 414 pages

3.96

16k+ ratings

🪖 Special Forces Romance 💔 Forbidden Romance ⏳ Age Gap Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔪 Touch Her And Die

Unwanted

by Mia Sheridan

A wilderness guide confronts a feral murder suspect and finds her dead mother's locket on his chest.

4.11

34k+

🐺 Feral Hero 🖤 Trauma Bond 🏔️ Wilderness Survival 👧👦 Childhood Connection 🏠 Isolated Hero

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Unwanted

A wilderness guide confronts a feral murder suspect and finds her dead mother's locket on his chest.

by Mia Sheridan 2019 462 pages

4.11

34k+ ratings

🐺 Feral Hero 🖤 Trauma Bond 🏔️ Wilderness Survival 👧👦 Childhood Connection 🏠 Isolated Hero

Girls Like Girls

by Hayley Kiyoko

A grieving teen lands in small-town Oregon. The girl she falls for kisses her, then runs.

3.75

17k+

🏘️ Small Town Summer 🚪 Closeted Love Interest 🌈 Coming Out Story 💔 Father-Daughter Repair 🎢 Push And Pull Romance

Immersive

Girls Like Girls

A grieving teen lands in small-town Oregon. The girl she falls for kisses her, then runs.

by Hayley Kiyoko 2023 320 pages

3.75

17k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Summer 🚪 Closeted Love Interest 🌈 Coming Out Story 💔 Father-Daughter Repair 🎢 Push And Pull Romance

The Tragedy of Felix and Jake

by J. Daniels

A disgraced Marine and his NA sponsor break recovery's cardinal rule: falling in love.

4.29

12k+

🩹 Addiction Recovery 🖤 Hurt Comfort 🏠 Found Family 💔 High Angst 🌾 Small Town South

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The Tragedy of Felix and Jake

A disgraced Marine and his NA sponsor break recovery's cardinal rule: falling in love.

by J. Daniels 2023 431 pages

4.29

12k+ ratings

🩹 Addiction Recovery 🖤 Hurt Comfort 🏠 Found Family 💔 High Angst 🌾 Small Town South

Scarlett and the Kiss Thief

by Ivy Smoak

A makeover, a stolen kiss, and two boys. She just doesn't know which one kissed her.

4.22

4k+

💕 YA Love Triangle 💄 High School Makeover 😤 Jealous Love Interest 💭 Childhood Crush 🔥 Slow Burn

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Scarlett and the Kiss Thief

A makeover, a stolen kiss, and two boys. She just doesn't know which one kissed her.

by Ivy Smoak 2025 374 pages

4.22

4k+ ratings

💕 YA Love Triangle 💄 High School Makeover 😤 Jealous Love Interest 💭 Childhood Crush 🔥 Slow Burn

Catch the Sun

by Jennifer Hartmann

When a killer's sister returns home, her only shelter is the boy next door who loved her first.

4.24

39k+

🩹 Trauma Recovery Romance 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🌅 Childhood Friends To Lovers 🛡️ Protective Hero 💘 Boy Falls First

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Catch the Sun

When a killer's sister returns home, her only shelter is the boy next door who loved her first.

by Jennifer Hartmann 2024 448 pages

4.24

39k+ ratings

🩹 Trauma Recovery Romance 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🌅 Childhood Friends To Lovers 🛡️ Protective Hero 💘 Boy Falls First

Saint

by Sierra Simone

A monk's ex arrives at the abbey to announce his wedding, and buried desire finally surfaces.

3.89

38k+

🙏 Monk Hero 🔄 Second Chance Romance 🚫 Forbidden Love 🤫 Secret Relationship 🧠 Mental Health Journey

Immersive

Saint

A monk's ex arrives at the abbey to announce his wedding, and buried desire finally surfaces.

by Sierra Simone 2021 415 pages

3.89

38k+ ratings

🙏 Monk Hero 🔄 Second Chance Romance 🚫 Forbidden Love 🤫 Secret Relationship 🧠 Mental Health Journey

Her Saint

by Harmony West

Her stalker is her student and a killer. He is also the masked author she worships.

3.98

12k+

🖤 Stalker Romance 🔥 Obsessed Hero 🎓 Professor Student 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 🐱 Cat And Mouse

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Her Saint

Her stalker is her student and a killer. He is also the masked author she worships.

by Harmony West 2024 200 pages

3.98

12k+ ratings

🖤 Stalker Romance 🔥 Obsessed Hero 🎓 Professor Student 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 🐱 Cat And Mouse

Torment

by Dylan Page

In a violent MC, her stepbrother's obsessive love cages her. A buried shoebox holds her escape.

4.21

21k+

🏍️ Motorcycle Club Romance 👫 Stepbrother Romance ⛓️ Captive Romance 🖤 Antihero Love Interest ☣️ Toxic Love

Immersive

Torment

In a violent MC, her stepbrother's obsessive love cages her. A buried shoebox holds her escape.

by Dylan Page 2021 324 pages

4.21

21k+ ratings

🏍️ Motorcycle Club Romance 👫 Stepbrother Romance ⛓️ Captive Romance 🖤 Antihero Love Interest ☣️ Toxic Love

Only With You

by E. Salvador

A fire forces a college senior to room with the British basketball star she's hated for years.

4.20

8k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🏀 College Sports Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 📚 Tutor Romance 🩹 Trauma Healing

Immersive

Only With You

A fire forces a college senior to room with the British basketball star she's hated for years.

by E. Salvador 2024 588 pages

4.20

8k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🏀 College Sports Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 📚 Tutor Romance 🩹 Trauma Healing

Room Twenty-Two

by Mila Crawford

Three men stalked and killed for her. Now she's spending the summer in their manor.

3.35

5k+

🖤 Stalker Romance 🔫 Mafia Romance 💋 Plus Size Heroine 💀 Obsessive Heroes 🔪 Touch Her And Die

Immersive

Room Twenty-Two

Three men stalked and killed for her. Now she's spending the summer in their manor.

by Mila Crawford 2022 183 pages

3.35

5k+ ratings

🖤 Stalker Romance 🔫 Mafia Romance 💋 Plus Size Heroine 💀 Obsessive Heroes 🔪 Touch Her And Die

In the Likely Event

by Rebecca Yarros

A decade of near-misses between a crash survivor and her soldier ignites in a falling Kabul.

4.21

200k+

🔄 Second Chance Romance 🪖 Military Romance 💔 Emotionally Unavailable Hero 💰 Class Differences ⏳ Pining Across Years

Immersive

In the Likely Event

A decade of near-misses between a crash survivor and her soldier ignites in a falling Kabul.

by Rebecca Yarros 2023 348 pages

4.21

200k+ ratings

🔄 Second Chance Romance 🪖 Military Romance 💔 Emotionally Unavailable Hero 💰 Class Differences ⏳ Pining Across Years

Fear Me

by B.B. Reid

Her tormentor returns from juvie with an ultimatum: her body for her family's safety.

3.85

28k+

🖤 Bully Romance ⚡ Enemies To Lovers 🔒 Blackmail 💔 Trauma Bonding 👑 Possessive Hero

Immersive

Fear Me

Her tormentor returns from juvie with an ultimatum: her body for her family's safety.

by B.B. Reid 2015 384 pages

3.85

28k+ ratings

🖤 Bully Romance ⚡ Enemies To Lovers 🔒 Blackmail 💔 Trauma Bonding 👑 Possessive Hero

Eyes Turned Skyward

by Rebecca Yarros

A general's daughter hides her countdown from the rival flight student she can't resist.

4.25

63k+

🕰️ Ticking Clock Romance 🚫 Forbidden Love 💊 Sick Heroine 🖋️ Tattooed Hero 🪖 Military Base Life

Immersive

Eyes Turned Skyward

A general's daughter hides her countdown from the rival flight student she can't resist.

by Rebecca Yarros 2014 342 pages

4.25

63k+ ratings

🕰️ Ticking Clock Romance 🚫 Forbidden Love 💊 Sick Heroine 🖋️ Tattooed Hero 🪖 Military Base Life

Teacher's Pet

by Katerina St. Clair

A forbidden student-teacher affair turns lethal when his cartel brother decides she must die.

3.90

1k+

🎓 Forbidden Professor 🖤 Scarred Hero 💔 Trauma Bonding 🔥 Possessive Hero 🎭 Hidden Identity

Immersive

Teacher's Pet

A forbidden student-teacher affair turns lethal when his cartel brother decides she must die.

by Katerina St. Clair 2025 524 pages

3.90

1k+ ratings

🎓 Forbidden Professor 🖤 Scarred Hero 💔 Trauma Bonding 🔥 Possessive Hero 🎭 Hidden Identity

Madame

by Sara Cate

A dominatrix keeps her child hidden from the two lovers who don't know they share her.

4.15

46k+

🔗 Kink Community 💕 Polyamorous Triad 👠 Dominatrix Heroine 🙇 Submissive Male Lead 🤫 Secret Child

Immersive

Madame

A dominatrix keeps her child hidden from the two lovers who don't know they share her.

by Sara Cate 2023 492 pages

4.15

46k+ ratings

🔗 Kink Community 💕 Polyamorous Triad 👠 Dominatrix Heroine 🙇 Submissive Male Lead 🤫 Secret Child

Burning Daylight

by Emily McIntire

A cliffside rescue becomes a secret affair between the heirs of two families at war.

3.98

17k+

🎭 Romeo And Juliet Retelling 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🚫 Forbidden Love 🔍 Hidden Identity ⚔️ Family Feud

Immersive

Burning Daylight

A cliffside rescue becomes a secret affair between the heirs of two families at war.

by Emily McIntire 2025 526 pages

3.98

17k+ ratings

🎭 Romeo And Juliet Retelling 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🚫 Forbidden Love 🔍 Hidden Identity ⚔️ Family Feud

Scream.

by Ruby M. Darling

Traded to settle a mafia debt, she arrives with a contract and a bodyguard who knows every scar.

4.42

2k+

💍 Mafia Arranged Marriage 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💔 Trauma Recovery 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family

Immersive

Scream.

Traded to settle a mafia debt, she arrives with a contract and a bodyguard who knows every scar.

by Ruby M. Darling 2025 422 pages

4.42

2k+ ratings

💍 Mafia Arranged Marriage 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💔 Trauma Recovery 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family

Game On

by Navessa Allen

To clear her brother's debt, a tattoo artist fake-dates the crime boss who trapped him.

3.94

100k+

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🤝 Fake Dating 😈 Brat Kink 🌫️ Morally Gray Hero 🖤 Blackmail Romance

Immersive

Game On

To clear her brother's debt, a tattoo artist fake-dates the crime boss who trapped him.

by Navessa Allen 2026 384 pages

3.94

100k+ ratings

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🤝 Fake Dating 😈 Brat Kink 🌫️ Morally Gray Hero 🖤 Blackmail Romance

Untouchable

by Sam Mariano

The golden quarterback corners an outcast, ruins her, then makes her his world.

3.93

26k+

🏫 Bully Romance ⚠️ Dubious Consent 🖤 Obsessive Hero 💔 Trauma Bonded Couple 🎭 Morally Gray Hero

Immersive

Untouchable

The golden quarterback corners an outcast, ruins her, then makes her his world.

by Sam Mariano 2018 494 pages

3.93

26k+ ratings

🏫 Bully Romance ⚠️ Dubious Consent 🖤 Obsessive Hero 💔 Trauma Bonded Couple 🎭 Morally Gray Hero

The Three Lives of Cate Kay

by Kate Fagan

A woman with three names and a blockbuster novel must face the friend she left behind.

3.73

100k+

📖 Anonymous Author 🔥 Slow Burn Sapphic Romance 🏡 Small Town Homecoming 🚫 Controlling Relationship 💕 Second Chance Love

Immersive

The Three Lives of Cate Kay

A woman with three names and a blockbuster novel must face the friend she left behind.

by Kate Fagan 2025 294 pages

3.73

100k+ ratings

📖 Anonymous Author 🔥 Slow Burn Sapphic Romance 🏡 Small Town Homecoming 🚫 Controlling Relationship 💕 Second Chance Love

Hunt the Villain

by Rina Kent

Rival mafia heirs share one night in a cave; for four years, the wanting never stops.

4.45

49k+

🤫 Secret Relationship 💔 Mutual Pining 🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🏠 Forced Proximity 😭 High Angst

Immersive

Hunt the Villain

Rival mafia heirs share one night in a cave; for four years, the wanting never stops.

by Rina Kent 2026 546 pages

4.45

49k+ ratings

🤫 Secret Relationship 💔 Mutual Pining 🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🏠 Forced Proximity 😭 High Angst

One & Only

by Maurene Goo

A magical matchmaker finds her destined man, then falls for his younger colleague the same weekend.

3.99

35k+

🪄 Magical Romance ⏳ Age Gap Romance 💞 Destined Love 💔 Love Triangle 💌 Matchmaker Trope

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One & Only

A magical matchmaker finds her destined man, then falls for his younger colleague the same weekend.

by Maurene Goo 2026 358 pages

3.99

35k+ ratings

🪄 Magical Romance ⏳ Age Gap Romance 💞 Destined Love 💔 Love Triangle 💌 Matchmaker Trope

Long Shot

by Kennedy Ryan

A point guard meets his dream woman at a dive bar. She is his rival's girlfriend.

4.16

81k+

🏀 Basketball Romance 🖤 Domestic Abuse Survivor 💫 Second Chance Romance 🛡️ Protective Hero 🧸 Single Mother

Immersive

Long Shot

A point guard meets his dream woman at a dive bar. She is his rival's girlfriend.

by Kennedy Ryan 2018 462 pages

4.16

81k+ ratings

🏀 Basketball Romance 🖤 Domestic Abuse Survivor 💫 Second Chance Romance 🛡️ Protective Hero 🧸 Single Mother

Hers

by A.K. Rose

She is sold into trafficking by her mother. Her only hope: three possessive stepbrothers.

3.94

14k+

🔫 Mafia Romance ⛓️ Dark Captive Romance 👥 Why Choose 🚫 Stepbrother Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers

Immersive

Hers

She is sold into trafficking by her mother. Her only hope: three possessive stepbrothers.

by A.K. Rose 2022 340 pages

3.94

14k+ ratings

🔫 Mafia Romance ⛓️ Dark Captive Romance 👥 Why Choose 🚫 Stepbrother Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers

In the Gray

by B.B. Reid

She came hunting her past. The most dangerous mechanic in Mississippi claimed her instead.

4.05

6k+

👊 Enemies To Lovers 💼 Workplace Romance 🖤 Morally Gray Hero 💔 Forbidden Love 🔪 Touch Her And Die

Immersive

In the Gray

She came hunting her past. The most dangerous mechanic in Mississippi claimed her instead.

by B.B. Reid 2023 440 pages

4.05

6k+ ratings

👊 Enemies To Lovers 💼 Workplace Romance 🖤 Morally Gray Hero 💔 Forbidden Love 🔪 Touch Her And Die

Hide and Seek

by Sheridan Anne

A forensic pathologist is hunted by a masked stalker. Her only refuge is her step-uncle.

4.05

6k+

🖤 Dark Stalker Romance 🔪 Masked Stalker 🚫 Forbidden Love 🤔 Unreliable Narrator 💀 Morgue Setting

Immersive

Hide and Seek

A forensic pathologist is hunted by a masked stalker. Her only refuge is her step-uncle.

by Sheridan Anne 2025 479 pages

4.05

6k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Stalker Romance 🔪 Masked Stalker 🚫 Forbidden Love 🤔 Unreliable Narrator 💀 Morgue Setting

Heated Rivalry

by Rachel Reid

Hockey’s fiercest rivals have been secret lovers for seven years. One rule: don’t fall in love.

4.28

300k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🥊 Rivals To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🚪 Closeted Athlete

Immersive

Heated Rivalry

Hockey’s fiercest rivals have been secret lovers for seven years. One rule: don’t fall in love.

by Rachel Reid 2019 416 pages

4.28

300k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🥊 Rivals To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🚪 Closeted Athlete

Reign

by Katharine McGee

America's royal wedding is weeks away. The bride's pregnancy is a lie, and someone knows.

3.89

31k+

🏰 Modern Monarchy 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity 📈 Social Climbing ⚔️ Palace Intrigue

Immersive

Reign

America's royal wedding is weeks away. The bride's pregnancy is a lie, and someone knows.

by Katharine McGee 2023 415 pages

3.89

31k+ ratings

🏰 Modern Monarchy 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity 📈 Social Climbing ⚔️ Palace Intrigue

Please Don't Go

by E. Salvador

A baseball star saves a grieving swimmer from a cliff, then finds her grief mirrors his.

4.14

33k+

🏟️ College Sports Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 💔 Grief And Healing 🏠 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn

Immersive

Please Don't Go

A baseball star saves a grieving swimmer from a cliff, then finds her grief mirrors his.

by E. Salvador 2025 591 pages

4.14

33k+ ratings

🏟️ College Sports Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 💔 Grief And Healing 🏠 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn

Venomous Kiss

by T.L. Smith

Revenge sex with a killer traps Lilith in a secret society where powerful men hunt humans.

3.63

13k+

🕯️ Secret Society 🎯 Human Hunting 🖤 Obsessed Hero 🔪 Touch Her And Die 🩸 Morally Grey Heroine

Immersive

Venomous Kiss

Revenge sex with a killer traps Lilith in a secret society where powerful men hunt humans.

by T.L. Smith 2025 386 pages

3.63

13k+ ratings

🕯️ Secret Society 🎯 Human Hunting 🖤 Obsessed Hero 🔪 Touch Her And Die 🩸 Morally Grey Heroine

Shadow

by K.G. Reuss

When broken boys in a brutal reform school claim her, love is carved in blood.

4.43

2k+

📚 Why Choose Romance 🔪 Touch Her And Die 💔 Trauma Bonded Lovers 🖤 Dark Found Family 🌸 Virgin Hero

Immersive

Shadow

When broken boys in a brutal reform school claim her, love is carved in blood.

by K.G. Reuss 2025 506 pages

4.43

2k+ ratings

📚 Why Choose Romance 🔪 Touch Her And Die 💔 Trauma Bonded Lovers 🖤 Dark Found Family 🌸 Virgin Hero

King of Gluttony

by Ana Huang

Nine months, one frozen food launch, and a rivalry so hot it threatens to consume them.

3.84

60k+

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 📩 Lost Love Letter ⚔️ Feuding Families 💼 Workplace Romance

Immersive

King of Gluttony

Nine months, one frozen food launch, and a rivalry so hot it threatens to consume them.

by Ana Huang 2026 434 pages

3.84

60k+ ratings

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 📩 Lost Love Letter ⚔️ Feuding Families 💼 Workplace Romance

Don't Be In Love

by Liana Cincotti

A one-night stand in London becomes her new classmate: her roommate's longtime crush.

3.81

18k+

✈️ Study Abroad Romance 📸 Celebrity Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 💔 Love Triangle 💬 Witty Banter

Immersive

Don't Be In Love

A one-night stand in London becomes her new classmate: her roommate's longtime crush.

by Liana Cincotti 2022 345 pages

3.81

18k+ ratings

✈️ Study Abroad Romance 📸 Celebrity Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 💔 Love Triangle 💬 Witty Banter

Honey Cut

by Sierra Simone

An assassin's arranged marriage becomes a trap when she falls for her husband's bodyguard.

4.06

12k+

🫂 Mmf Polyamory ⛪ Vatican Conspiracy 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🗡️ Assassin Heroine

Immersive

Honey Cut

An assassin's arranged marriage becomes a trap when she falls for her husband's bodyguard.

by Sierra Simone 2024 434 pages

4.06

12k+ ratings

🫂 Mmf Polyamory ⛪ Vatican Conspiracy 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🗡️ Assassin Heroine

Wrecked

by Bree L. Mina

Stranded after a plane crash with the man who broke her heart: he's marrying her sister.

4.16

15k+

💔 Tragic Romance 🏝️ Survival Romance 🔄 Second Chance Love ✨ Starcrossed Lovers 🖤 Morally Grey Hero

Immersive

Wrecked

Stranded after a plane crash with the man who broke her heart: he's marrying her sister.

by Bree L. Mina 2025 466 pages

4.16

15k+ ratings

💔 Tragic Romance 🏝️ Survival Romance 🔄 Second Chance Love ✨ Starcrossed Lovers 🖤 Morally Grey Hero

Of Ink and Alchemy

by Sloane St. James

He forged her name on their marriage license. His dead ex just befriended her.

4.02

19k+

🖋️ Tattoo Subculture 🏠 Forced Proximity 💕 Friends To Lovers 🖤 Obsessive Hero 💍 Secret Marriage

Immersive

Of Ink and Alchemy

He forged her name on their marriage license. His dead ex just befriended her.

by Sloane St. James 2026 450 pages

4.02

19k+ ratings

🖋️ Tattoo Subculture 🏠 Forced Proximity 💕 Friends To Lovers 🖤 Obsessive Hero 💍 Secret Marriage

The Reality of Everything

by Rebecca Yarros

After losing her pilot fiancé, she falls for the Coast Guard single dad next door.

4.47

45k+

🪖 Military Romance 👨‍👧 Single Dad Hero 🏠 Neighbors To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🩹 Grief And Healing

Immersive

The Reality of Everything

After losing her pilot fiancé, she falls for the Coast Guard single dad next door.

by Rebecca Yarros 2020 470 pages

4.47

45k+ ratings

🪖 Military Romance 👨‍👧 Single Dad Hero 🏠 Neighbors To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🩹 Grief And Healing

Luca

by Grey Huffington

Fleeing abuse, a mother meets a millionaire ex-con who claims her and her daughters.

4.32

9k+

🛡️ Domestic Abuse Survivor 💪 Protective Hero 👩‍👧‍👧 Single Mother Romance 🏠 Found Family ⚖️ Vigilante Justice

Immersive

Luca

Fleeing abuse, a mother meets a millionaire ex-con who claims her and her daughters.

by Grey Huffington 2022 450 pages

4.32

9k+ ratings

🛡️ Domestic Abuse Survivor 💪 Protective Hero 👩‍👧‍👧 Single Mother Romance 🏠 Found Family ⚖️ Vigilante Justice

Savage Hearts

by Eva Ashwood

Forced into marriage at gunpoint, Willow endures captivity while her three men tear the city apart.

4.21

14k+

🖤 Dark Reverse Harem 🔫 Mafia Romance 💔 Trauma Recovery 🏠 Chosen Family 🔪 Touch Her And Die

Immersive

Savage Hearts

Forced into marriage at gunpoint, Willow endures captivity while her three men tear the city apart.

by Eva Ashwood 2023 428 pages

4.21

14k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Reverse Harem 🔫 Mafia Romance 💔 Trauma Recovery 🏠 Chosen Family 🔪 Touch Her And Die

Torment

by Dylan Page

Her biker stepbrother called it protection. She called it a cage. Now he demands everything.

3.95

25k+

🏍️ Motorcycle Club Romance 🖤 Stepbrother Romance 🔒 Captive Romance 🕸️ Grooming ⚔️ Rival Gangs

Immersive

Torment

Her biker stepbrother called it protection. She called it a cage. Now he demands everything.

by Dylan Page 2021 378 pages

3.95

25k+ ratings

🏍️ Motorcycle Club Romance 🖤 Stepbrother Romance 🔒 Captive Romance 🕸️ Grooming ⚔️ Rival Gangs

This Book Made Me Think of You

by Libby Page

Her husband died, but his books keep arriving, each one daring her to live.

4.32

98k+

📚 Bibliotherapy 📖 Bookshop Fiction 🕯️ Grief Journey ✉️ Posthumous Letters 💕 Slow Burn Romance

Immersive

This Book Made Me Think of You

Her husband died, but his books keep arriving, each one daring her to live.

by Libby Page 2026 407 pages

4.32

98k+ ratings

📚 Bibliotherapy 📖 Bookshop Fiction 🕯️ Grief Journey ✉️ Posthumous Letters 💕 Slow Burn Romance

The Heartbreak Hotel

by Ellen O'Clover

Broke and betrayed, Lou opens a heartbreak retreat in her home, falling for her grieving landlord.

3.76

31k+

🏔️ Small Town Romance 🍂 Cozy Romance Energy 🩹 Healing Romance ☀️ Grumpy X Sunshine 🏠 Forced Proximity

Immersive

The Heartbreak Hotel

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3.76

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She ghosts a stranger at dawn, then meets him as the mafia fiance her father chose.

3.58

500+

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Ties that Bind Us

She ghosts a stranger at dawn, then meets him as the mafia fiance her father chose.

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3.58

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3.94

20k+ ratings

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An engaged lawyer's world upends when her billionaire first love returns, determined to reclaim her.

3.63

49k+

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Chasing Love

An engaged lawyer's world upends when her billionaire first love returns, determined to reclaim her.

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3.63

49k+ ratings

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A viral betrayal sends her to the lake, where her childhood crush is battling writer's block.

3.92

80k+

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A viral betrayal sends her to the lake, where her childhood crush is battling writer's block.

by Elle Kennedy 2026 528 pages

3.92

80k+ ratings

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