Contemporary Romance books

When Randall Whealton, Earl of Plymouth, loses a bet to his friend the Duke of Northumberland, he pays the price: spend a month with the Duke and his partner, Alan, at Alan’s family ranch in Wyoming. It’s the last thing he wants to do, but pride and honor won’t let him back down.

Cattle wrangler Sawyer Kincaid works with livestock and horses at the Justice ranch. The job suits him—animals he understands, but people are a whole different ball game. The stuffy Englishman Alan and George bring with them is among the worst of the lot: snooty, stuck-up… and hot as hell. A combination Sawyer is determined to ignore.

Sawyer works hard, and he’s good at his job, but Randall always thinks he knows better. Sawyer would love to kick his ass back across the pond… until an outing at the local watering hole, where hands from another ranch decide to show Randall who’s boss. Ranch hands stand up for each other, and Sawyer finds himself defending Randall and later nursing his injuries. The buried attraction flares to life—but it could just as easily burn out once Randall’s time in Wyoming is up.

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In college, Chase Anderson and his twin sister, Elaine, met Antonello Glorioso and became best friends. Chase fell in love with him—but so did Elaine, so he kept quiet. Then heartbreak happened: they graduated, Antonello returned to Italy, and Elaine died, leaving Chase to raise her son as his own.

Returning to Florence to run the family business had felt like Antonello’s only option. He did his duty to his legacy, but he’s been second-guessing that decision since he got on the plane. Still, he doesn’t know what he could’ve had until it shows up on his doorstep.

Chase never wants to see Antonello again. His departure tanked the business the three of them had planned to start and hurt his sister deeply. But his engineering project needs specialized metals, and the Glorioso firm is the best supplier. Reluctantly, Chase agrees to head to Italy for a few months to oversee production, hoping he’ll be able to keep a low profile… only to run into Antonello the first day.

As Chase and Antonello spend time together, old hurts fade, replaced by renewed friendship and the possibility for a love they’ve only fantasized about. But duty, family, history, and big secrets could topple any possibility of a future.

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Benjamin Colton is struggling to keep his world from falling apart, trapped by the demands of his scheming stepmother and her high-maintenance twins. With his trust fund finally within reach, he must endure their chaos a little longer. The only thing keeping him going is Hyas House—his beloved childhood home and the last remaining link to his parents.

Max Huntington, dubbed “The Prince of the Wilderness” by the press, is tired of proving he’s more than a nepo baby. He worked his way up from the warehouse to the boardroom of Huntington Outfitters, determined to earn his place. But his mother refuses to hand over the reins of their billion-dollar empire until he finds the “right” partner. Sent to Seattle for a business deal he doesn’t believe in, Max expects nothing but frustration—until he meets Benjamin, the reserved stepson who seems immune to his charm. Suddenly, his trip is about more than business.

Under starry skies, sparks fly. Benjamin and Max must navigate family expectations, ambition, and an undeniable attraction. Can they rewrite their own fairy tale, or will reality tear them apart before their adventure begins?

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Grappling with grief after the sudden death of his boyfriend Donny, Justin Lathem returns to the dilapidated farm in Oregon left to him by his toxic father.

Almost immediately he clashes with Manuel Lopez when he discovers that the Lopez family rents the property. Initial animosity transforms into a deep connection, and they bond over shared burdens and a struggle to revive the Lopez family farm. Although the attraction is strong and mutual, Justin wrestles with his lingering feelings for Donny. 

Justin is surrounded by the affection of the lively Lopez family as well as the handsome Manuel, but just as he begins to see a future beyond his grief, the arrival of his late boyfriend’s sister threatens to unravel the fragile new life he's built. Justin and Manuel have one chance at a tomorrow built on love and hope… if the ghosts of Justin’s past will let him go.

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Former fashion photographer Sterling Vaughn reached the pinnacle of his profession only to have his life and heart come crashing down around him. Now he’s attempting to rebuild his life as a portrait photographer in the town where he grew up.

Connor Hillyard is proud of his Scottish ancestry and dresses accordingly. The civic-minded college history professor has spent more of his life collecting degrees than experience. His only family is his sometimes matchmaking great-aunt Lucille, who thinks nothing of pulling him into her community gardening projects.

When Lucille needs a photographer for a calendar project to save her failing garden club, she recruits Sterling, who ropes Connor in as a model. Their eye-opening hunky gay calendar pulls the two men closer together. But just as things get interesting between them, the calendar polarizes the town, threatening to pull Sterling back into the high-profile world of fashion and away from the man who brought his heart back to life.

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Rowan Campbell loves his life, finally. He’s happy. He’s happy, but… there’s something missing. Some itch under his skin he can’t quite scratch through his work as a paramedic or hobbies or family gatherings or casual hookups alone. Then one day he responds to a 9-1-1 call at an exclusive BDSM club, the Menagerie, and immediately splurges on a membership. He isn’t expecting much… until he meets the notoriously hard-to-please club veteran, Malcolm Savaryn. Mal is a firecracker of a man: Sharp and witty with a take-no-shit attitude, he fascinates Rowan from the start.

Rowan has a big secret he’s afraid to share, and Mal has walls that seem impenetrable. Both men have dark pasts, and mental health struggles have marred them, leaving them wary of relationships. Their chemistry is immediate and unmatched, though, and they quickly enter into a steamy Dom/sub relationship, meeting weekly at the club. It’s just sex, right? But can they keep things strictly sexual, or will one or both of them develop feelings along the way? And if so will they find the courage to admit them and risk their hearts?

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Dillon Fitzgerald, weltberühmter Sänger, ist völlig ausgelaugt. Zu viele Shows und ein viel zu straffer Tourneeplan rauben ihm die Zeit, neue Lieder zu schreiben und auch mal zu entspannen. Was er braucht, ist eine Auszeit, und eine Woche Kreuzfahrt mit dem besten Freund kommt da gerade recht. Er lässt sich einen Bart wachsen und hofft, dass das ausreicht, um ihm eine unbeschwerte Zeit inkognito zu bescheren.

Der Finanzberater Tio Smythe-Barrett ist schon ewig mit Dillon befreundet. Als er herausfindet, dass seine Freundin ihn betrogen hat, ist der mit ihr geplante romantische Urlaub für ihn erledigt und er fragt Dillon, ob er nicht mitkommen möchte. Was spricht dagegen, eine Woche mit dem besten Freund Urlaub zu machen?

Gemeinsam in der engen Kabine kommen sich die beiden immer näher und die Grenzen ihrer Freundschaft verschwimmen mehr und mehr. Die Zeit mit Tio bringt Dillons Muse zurück und er kann nicht länger leugnen, dass seine Gefühle für Tio mehr als nur freundschaftlicher Natur sind. Er kann sein Glück kaum fassen, als Tio auf sein Flirten reagiert - aber ist er bereit, dafür ihre Freundschaft zu riskieren?

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Gordon Schumacher couldn’t get away from the small town of Sawmill Lake fast enough, but all the big city got him was a dead-end job and a fiancée who dumped him as soon as he came out as bisexual. The last thing Gordon wants is to return to his hometown, so he’s stunned when his estranged grandfather dies and leaves him 300 acres and a house. He plans to sell the land to the first big-box store to make a decent offer, pay off his student loans, and never look back….

But that’s before an eerie sound draws him into the Minnesota woods, where he meets beautiful, awkward, and fiercely intelligent Charlie Gustafson. Charlie is an outcast and a loner, but he shared a passion for owl research with Gordon’s grandfather, Ibrahim. Gordon is drawn to Charlie’s passion and quick wit. He finds himself regretting not knowing his grandfather, and he wants to know Charlie much better. He even discovers his love of banding owls matches Charlie’s.

Gordon knows selling the land where Charlie conducts his research will break Charlie’s heart. Is the attraction growing between them enough to pull Gordon back to the one place he couldn’t wait to escape?

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When impoverished artist Marcus Peterson travels to a private island to paint for reclusive billionaire Jasper Carmichael, it’s all about the money—at first. But the subject of this portrait, Jasper's younger lover, August, proves even more alluring. As August sits for the painting, he and Marcus grow close, until August shares a secret: Jasper is an international criminal and a dangerous man. 

Marcus decides he has no choice but to complete the painting and leave as soon as possible, hopefully taking August with him. But Jasper is a possessive and jealous man. Can they escape with their lives and hearts intact?

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When Ollie Kent arrives on the front steps of the Morris mansion, he’s six months out of the military and the brand-new single parent of an eight-year-old cancer survivor. Now they’re starting over back in Ollie’s hometown, where he’s lined up a job as a live-in caregiver for old man Morris.

So it’s kind of a downer when a very hungover, mostly naked man about Ollie’s age answers the door and tells him old man Morris kicked the bucket.

Tyler Morris left town at sixteen as a pariah. Since then, he’s built a good life for himself as an EMT. But even in death, his father has to get in one final screw-you: Ty can either return to his hometown and act as executor of the family fortune, or let it all go to a hate group.

Between an unexpected job offer and unexpected roommates, coming home doesn’t go the way Ty expects. But Ollie and Theo bring the cold, lonely mansion to life, and golden-boy Ollie provides good cover for the town’s scorn. The only problem is, Ty’s falling head over heels for the world’s sweetest and most stubbornly independent single dad, and if he wants to keep Ollie around, he’ll have to convince him to let Ty help.

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Newly minted firefighter Chase van Casten has always seen things others miss—except when it comes to love—so when a string of fires pops up at his new job, he knows right away that something isn’t right. Unfortunately, the only person who believes him is the owner of one of the burned properties. 

Jerrod Whipkey lost everything he owned when his home burned. Investigators determine the fire’s cause to be faulty wiring, but as an electrician, Jerrod checked it over thoroughly. Now he’s in danger of losing his reputation along with everything else.

While Chase and Jerrod try to untangle the truth behind the fires, the heat between them builds to white-hot. But while Chase keeps Jerrod at arm’s length, the arsonist seems to have both of them in their sights. Can they forge a way forward with their hearts intact and uncover the arsonist before they get burned? 

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Dans sa nouvelle équipe de hockey désastreusement mal gérée, c’est le chaos. Ryan Wright s’attend à perdre des matchs, pas son cœur.

La décontraction de Ryan devrait être un avantage à Indianapolis. Même s’il marque peu sur la glace, il aide volontiers ses coéquipiers en difficulté. Et celui qui a le plus besoin d’un ami, c’est Nico Kirschbaum, censé être la superstar de l’équipe.

Méfiant de voir arriver dans l’équipe un autre joueur gay, Nico comprend vite que la direction tente de le lui coller dans les bras. D’accord, il a un problème, mais il compte le résoudre seul en travaillant avec acharnement, pas en faisant ami-ami avec le clown de service.

Peu à peu, Ryan découvre en Nico un solitaire doué qui craque sous la pression. L’entraînement ne suffira pas à colmater les brèches de sa psyché. Malheureusement, pour convaincre Nico d’accepter son aide, Ryan doit se rapprocher de lui, jouer sur son sens de l’humour et risquer son cœur.

Nico et Ryan vont-ils tenter leur chance ou continueront-ils à gâcher les opportunités qui s’ouvrent devant eux ? 

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Percy de Villiers has it all: wealth, status, and a famous name—until his father’s political scandal brings everything crashing down. Struggling with the fallout, Percy retreats to the South African wilderness to focus on his passion, nature photography. But even in the vast beauty of his homeland, he can’t escape the weight of his family's disgrace or the loneliness that shadows him.

Rob Hale, a Hawaiian travel writer by way of Atlanta, has spent years idolizing Percy from afar. When an assignment brings him face-to-face with his photography hero, he doesn’t expect their connection to spark more than professional admiration. But a chance encounter leads to an unexpected hookup, and the chemistry between them is undeniable.

As Percy grapples with the emotional wreckage left by his father’s arrest, and Rob struggles with his own self-doubts, their fling starts to feel like something more. Navigating cultural differences, class divides, and the looming cloud of Percy’s family drama, the two men must decide if they can turn their brief romance into something lasting—or if their relationship will fall apart before it ever truly begins.

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Rowan Chadha’s job as a children’s librarian might be temporary, but at least it comes with adorable, hilarious patrons. When he bumps into Jordy Shaw—NHL star and super-hot dad of one of his favorite library kids—at a charity event, he suggests they team up as a fake couple to fend off unwanted attention, never expecting the connection to last.

Jordy is in desperate need of a new nanny, and his daughter, Kaira, already adores Rowan. When Rowan’s apartment becomes uninhabitable just as his library contract ends, Jordy offers a stop gap solution: Rowan can crash in the nanny suite in his home and help with Kaira while Jordy trains for the new season—just until Rowan lands a new job and Jordy can find permanent childcare.

As the lines between fantasy and reality blur, the attraction that’s been simmering between them bubbles over, but while they’re free with their bodies, they struggle to defend their hearts, knowing their arrangement has an expiration date. After all, Rowan’s a librarian, not a nanny, and Jordy could be traded at any moment.

Their arrangement is temporary, right? Or maybe some things are worth staying for….

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Untold stories and unfulfilled dreams. Rhys Healy inherits a house full of both when he leaves the bustling streets of Portland for the serenity of small-town life.

Xander McLeroy is a dynamic force in the world of construction, but life leads him away from that work and back to his roots in Wilcox. Even though he enjoys the comforting world of his past, he expects it to be a lonely place.

True love demands courage and sacrifice. Can Xander and Rhys learn this in time, or will they risk repeating the mistakes of their star-crossed families?  

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Gregory Montrose and Fillian O’Connell grew up next door to each other, with a tall fence separating their families.

Fillian, now a state trooper, grew up with plenty of love and little else, looking over the fence at the neighbor’s pool he never got to swim in. His family barely made ends meet and he worked hard for everything he has—including making it to the police academy, graduating at the top of his class, and landing a posting in the Carlisle area.

Gregory had everything growing up, at least on the surface, but it was all for appearances. He looked over the fence at the family who did everything together and listened to his parents fighting most nights. His parents made sure he had all the advantages money could buy, but little else.

When a domestic disturbance call reunites them, both men have changed, and yet they are so very different. Fillian has the life he’s always wanted and Gregory is struggling to raise his niece and nephew. Attraction surprises them both, and as heat builds between them, family disasters threaten to either blow them apart or forge them stronger, like steel.

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Holidays this fun can’t be legal. When a cat burglar dressed as Santa targets a glitzy Manhattan high-rise, the holidays get unhinged.

As superintendent, Mark Almeida needs to keep the residents safe, and as a former NYPD cop, he knows he can crack the case without any help… until he meets a suave stranger too handsome for his own good who pushes buttons Mark didn’t know he had.

As the holly-jolly crime spree unfolds, Mark wrestles with duty and desire while juggling festive clues, lavish gifts, and stolen kisses in time for a truly crooked Christmas.

St. Nicked, the newest contemporary romance from Damon Suede, combines the tension of a mystery with feel-good romance in a way only Damon can deliver. 

"A miraculous mashup of To Catch a Thief, Only Murders in the Building and I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus, this playful holiday tale is full of sparkling dialog, genuine New York chutzpah and smoldering sex appeal. The characters speak their own language, and the reader is genuinely excited to be welcomed into the bubble. The fun, knowing nods to favorite holiday movies and traditions make it bubble and the thoughtful revelations by both main characters keep it from being too sweet. This was a fun read, and we rooted for our good Santa to embrace a little naughtiness, and our naughty elf to be genuinely good. The gift at the end was that our every wish was granted. A delight from start to finish."  Amy Lane

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Hilliard Bauman’s life and his law practice are in Ohio, so when he inherits a home in California, his first instinct is to sell. Then again, his law partner is also his ex-partner, so maybe starting over wouldn’t be so bad. Either way, he needs someone to fix up the house first. That’s where Brian Mayer comes in.

Brian Mayer will do whatever work he can get, whether that means dog walking or painting fences. But in a small town where everyone knows everything about everyone, finding jobs can be difficult—especially if you’ve been wrongly convicted of theft. When Hilliard hires him to fix up his great-aunt’s place, it’s a relief on Brian’s strained bank account… but tests Brian’s heart to its limits.

As Hilliard digs into Brian’s case and the botched investigation of the original crime, things really start heating up—both between him and Brian and in what should’ve been a cold case. This time when cops try to lay the blame at Brian’s feet, he has Hilliard in his corner. Can they solve the mystery, put Brian’s past to rest, and find a new beginning together?

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