Books like 'Loving Jessie'

Readers who enjoyed Loving Jessie by Dallas Schulze also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.

contemporary  friends to lovers  marriage of convenience  virgin heroine  pregnancy  betrayal

  • Afterburn by Nia Forrester

    Afterburn by Nia Forrester

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The sequel, and conclusion to 'Afterwards'.Chris Scaife is not the man Robyn Crandall thought he was.Now that she’s shown him the possibility of a new life, she knows that Chris wants it. And he’s used to getting what he wants. But Robyn is seeing some possibilities of her own, as a highly-valued member of the legal team at Chris’ multimillion dollar corporation...
  • Season for Love by Marie Force

    Season for Love by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    His idea of permanence is the VW van that takes him from one gig to the next. . . Owen Lawry has made a living as a traveling musician and enjoys his footloose and fancy free lifestyle...
  • Sponsored links
  • Love and Lists by Tara Sivec

    Love and Lists by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 46 ratings
    Love and Lists is the first book in the Chocolate Lovers spinoff - Chocoholics: The foul-mouthed offspring tell their stories. Twenty-five-year-old Gavin Ellis has always had the love and support of his family ever since he was a little boy and couldn't stop talking about his penis. He's also always had their unsolicited advice and uncanny knack of embarrassing him at all costs...
  • Finding Hart by Ella Fox

    Finding Hart by Ella Fox

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    There is one person in the world that Spencer Cross can't live without and that's his wife, Delilah Hart Cross. With their baby on the way, life has never been sweeter. Dillon Cooper finally had Dominique Hart back in his arms and he has no intention of letting her go. Happy for the first time in years, Dillon knows that things can only get better...
  • The Sin Trilogy Bundle by Georgia Cates

    The Sin Trilogy Bundle by Georgia Cates

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    The Sin Trilogy is now available in a single volume. A NECESSARY SIN: I’ve watched him from afar for years. And he has no idea. I take joy in that. Through my observations, I’ve learned what makes this charming villain tick. Whisky. Power. Beautiful women. And Sex. Lots of it. Sometimes you must get into bed with the enemy for the greater good...
  • Beneath the Desert Sun by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black

    Beneath the Desert Sun by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    FaithGraduating from college is bittersweet. I’ve accomplished my dreams, obtained my teaching degree, and am ready to find my dream job. However, I never realized how difficult or stressful it would be to find a position.That’s why I jump at the chance to visit Chad, one of my best friends, on base in California...
  • Savor You by Kristen Proby

    Savor You by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    In the next sizzling romance in Kristen Proby's New York Times bestselling Fusion series, two celebrity chefs compete in a culinary competition, but resisting each other will prove to be the greater challenge. Cooking isn't what Mia Palazzo does, it's who she is. Food is her passion . . . her pride . . . her true love...
  • Game Ender by B.J. Harvey

    Game Ender by B.J. Harvey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author BJ Harvey comes the fourth and final book in the Game series and this time, it's the last two single friends left standing; the reformed playboy and the single mom. *** "You have chlamydia." Three words no man wants to hear...
  • Hung Up on the Hacker by Kait Nolan

    Hung Up on the Hacker by Kait Nolan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can a white hat hacker and a wild child tattoo artist turn their oops into forever?Former Army Intelligence officer Cash Grantham is a whiz with computers and data. An expert in cyber security, he prides himself on being prepared for anything. That doesn't include his best friend's little sister. The one who's all grown up.Tattoo artist Hadley Steele always had a thing for Cash when she was young...
  • Bram Baxter Marries the Wrong Sister by Latisha Sexton

    Bram Baxter Marries the Wrong Sister by Latisha Sexton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    First comes a lifelong crush, then comes . . . a marriage of convenience to her sister?Marrying Lois Jones was the only future Bram Baxter ever planned for. Until she returns home from Europe with another man’s ring on her finger. Devastated, Bram struggles to envision a different future for himself...
  • 아기가 생겼어요 2 by Jung Lee

    아기가 생겼어요 2 by Jung Lee

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    2권 11~20화 『아기가 생겼어요』는 12개월 연속 월요연재 1위를 차지한 레전드 웹툰으로, 결혼하자며 성큼성큼 다가오는 강두준과 사랑이 먼저인 장희원의 아슬아슬 밀당 로맨스를 그리고 있다. 윤리적, 교육적으로 완벽한 선생님을 꿈꾸며 혼전순결을 지켜오는 중인 장희원은 오래된 첫사랑이 절친과 커플이 되는 걸 보고 큰 결심을 하며 회원제 고급 바로 향한다. 그곳에서 이뤄진 만남은 황홀한 원나잇으로 이어지고, 이후 산부인과에서 다시 마주친 그 ‘강두준’! 두준은 희원이 임신한 걸 알아채고 책임을 지겠다며 급작스레 청혼을 한다. 첫사랑에게 좋아한다는 말 한마디도 조심스러운 희원은 두준의 어이없는 청혼에 의문을 던지느라 몸과 마음 모두 바쁜 나날이 시작되는데…...
  • Attached At Heart by Amelie Rhys

    Attached At Heart by Amelie Rhys

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    When best friends Delaney and Blake get married in order to satisfy a clause in Delaney’s inheritance, their long-ignored chemistry is suddenly so much harder to deny, especially when they travel abroad for a steamy fake honeymoon. Blake London, after finishing his cardiology fellowship, moves to Boston with a single hope: fix as many hearts as he possibly can…including his own...
  • Dear Agony by Georgia Cates

    Dear Agony by Georgia Cates

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Dear Agony, You've been my shadow, following me through childhood—filling my days and nights with terror and uncertainty. You cleverly disguised yourself as some form of pain or suffering as I grew into a young woman. We were unwavering companions … until I severed our ties. I traded homelessness on the streets of New Orleans for a luxurious bed covered by the finest linens...
  • The Princess and the Prospect by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler

    The Princess and the Prospect by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    ~Anna~ I was three weeks past my seventeenth birthday when I first saw him running like a dog, as prospects do, during a family club function. I knew he was far older than me since he’d served in the Army with my brother-in-law, Deck. He was definitely too old for me in the eyes of everyone else. I knew the rules, and I’d be breaking too many of them for this not to be trouble...
  • Listed: Volume VI by Noelle Adams

    Listed: Volume VI by Noelle Adams

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    This is Volume VI of a six-volume serial novel. A marriage of convenience has never been like this. Just before her eighteenth birthday, the doctors tell Emily she has three months to live. Not much time to complete the bucket list she's had since she was twelve. The first item is the hardest--"Get married"--so she turns to the only man she knows who can help...
  • Listed: Volume III by Noelle Adams

    Listed: Volume III by Noelle Adams

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    This is Volume III of a six-volume serial novel. A marriage of convenience has never been like this. Just before her eighteenth birthday, the doctors tell Emily she has three months to live. Not much time to complete the bucket list she's had since she was twelve. The first item is the hardest--"Get married"--so she turns to the only man she knows who can help...
  • It Takes a Woman by Piper Sheldon

    It Takes a Woman by Piper Sheldon

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Just because she’s getting married doesn’t mean she’ll fall in love.Unapologetic bombshell Gretchen LaRoe is happy to play matchmaker to everyone else content in knowing she once had true love. When the best friends of the Scorned Women’s Society take it upon themselves to interfere in Gretchen’s love life, they shouldn't be shocked to learn Gretchen already has a plan of her own...
  • Happy New Year, Baby by Laura Marie Altom

    Happy New Year, Baby by Laura Marie Altom

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    DON'T LET HIM DIE! These are the last words ice climber and former Navy SEAL, Brody Crawford, hears before his twin brother plunges to his death--with his pregnant wife watching and screaming in horror. Fast forward a year and Colby is frozen with not only grief but guilt, avoiding friends, his parents, and especially, his brother's widow--Lilliana. A woman he's always secretly adored...
  • Baby For The Playboy Prince by Holly Rayner

    Baby For The Playboy Prince by Holly Rayner

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s the playboy prince, who needs a bride in name only,She’s the old friend, the most convenient candidate…The relationship might be fake,But things are about to get very, very real… Lily Campbell is American royalty. Born into a life of expectation, she was willing to honor her parents’ wishes, even if it meant marrying a man she didn’t love...
  • More Than Possess You by Shayla Black

    More Than Possess You by Shayla Black

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I persuaded my best friend that I should be her first…I’m Hayes Elliott. Since second grade, I’ve had one best friend, Echo Hope. When she graduates from college, of course I have to give her something amazing. Since I’ll be on a business trip to Maui, I’m bringing her along for a week of fun and sun...
  • Ride With Whiskey by Nat Logan

    Ride With Whiskey by Nat Logan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After Whiskey and his brothers are all hurt by women, they vow to not let their hearts be involved ever again. They should have learned the lesson their dad did -that women can’t be trusted. A late-night poker game at their bar and too much to drink have he and his brothers deciding to make dating a game. No feelings, just good times...
  • Going for Four by Erin Nicholas

    Going for Four by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "It's either true love...or the biggest mistake they've ever made. " "Counting on Love, Book 4" Hot firefighter Cody Madsen has stayed away from Olivia Dixon for almost two years-technically. Even though he talks to her every day and sees her every weekend. But there's no kissing, touching, or telling her how he really feels. Because they're "just friends...
  • 아기가 생겼어요 1 by Jung Lee

    아기가 생겼어요 1 by Jung Lee

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    1권 1~10화 『아기가 생겼어요』는 12개월 연속 월요연재 1위를 차지한 레전드 웹툰으로, 결혼하자며 성큼성큼 다가오는 강두준과 사랑이 먼저인 장희원의 아슬아슬 밀당 로맨스를 그리고 있다. 윤리적, 교육적으로 완벽한 선생님을 꿈꾸며 혼전순결을 지켜오는 중인 장희원은 오래된 첫사랑이 절친과 커플이 되는 걸 보고 큰 결심을 하며 회원제 고급 바로 향한다. 그곳에서 이뤄진 만남은 황홀한 원나잇으로 이어지고, 이후 산부인과에서 다시 마주친 그 ‘강두준’! 두준은 희원이 임신한 걸 알아채고 책임을 지겠다며 급작스레 청혼을 한다. 첫사랑에게 좋아한다는 말 한마디도 조심스러운 희원은 두준의 어이없는 청혼에 의문을 던지느라 몸과 마음 모두 바쁜 나날이 시작되는데…...
  • Lord of the Desert by Diana Palmer

    Lord of the Desert by Diana Palmer

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    Sheltered, small-town girl Gretchen Brannon was out of her element when she aligned herself with Sheikh Philippe Sabon. They came from two different worlds, yet she found a soul mate in the powerful, sensual man who'd suppressed his passions for far too long —and harbored a secret anguish. Nevertheless, he made Gretchen aware of her courage..
  • Babies & Promises by Jenna Reed, Cassandra Hallman

    Babies & Promises by Jenna Reed, Cassandra Hallman

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Rule #1: Always wear a condom. Rule #2: Always leave them wanting more. Rule #3: Always man up. Erica Roberts was the maid of honor in my brother’s wedding and my next conquest. She was tone, tan, and sweet as pie. I should’ve known I’d end up breaking her heart. Still, against my better judgement I took her giving us both the best night of our lives...
  • Why Choose the Bodyguards by Sylvie Haas

    Why Choose the Bodyguards by Sylvie Haas

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm single. I'm pregnant. I'm a virgin.For every cautionary statement, there’s a poor soul serving as the example. For instance, you can get knocked up the first time you have sex. I’m sure there are a lot of examples so let’s skip ahead.You can get pregnant without penetration. Seriously! I did. And no, I’m not lying.But I am on a mission...
  • Whiskey by Nat Logan

    Whiskey by Nat Logan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After Whiskey and his brothers are all hurt by women, they vow to not let their hearts be involved ever again. They should have learned the lesson their dad did -that women can’t be trusted. A late-night poker game at their bar and too much to drink have he and his brothers deciding to make dating a game. No feelings, just good times...
  • The Boss's Secret by Lydia Hall

    The Boss's Secret by Lydia Hall

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I should’ve known that a one-night stand with the hottest man in the room would come back to haunt me later. Years later… I had put the night behind me – or so I thought. Maxim had a way of making me swoon for him at that party where I first met him. His arrogance worked in his favor and I fell right into his arms when he pulled me toward him...
  • Kiss and Tell by Lisa Helen Gray

    Kiss and Tell by Lisa Helen Gray

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A lady doesn’t kiss and tell, and neither does a gentleman.I’ve never been called a lady.And as for Eli Hayes, he is far from a gentleman.It was meant to be one night. One night of nothing but all-consuming, brutal pleasure with no strings attached.I should have known nothing is ever that simple.He’s the guy who will give you the best kiss of your life, then take charge of your body...
  • How We Fall by Melissa Toppen, Silla Webb

    How We Fall by Melissa Toppen, Silla Webb

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It’s not always about how we fall- it’s about where we end up once we land. I remember the very first time I laid eyes on Cole Lincoln. It still feels like yesterday when he stumbled into my life with his messy brown hair and dark eyes. Even though I was only ten years old at the time, I knew right then and there that he was going to change everything...
  • The Baby Mission by Vivian Wood

    The Baby Mission by Vivian Wood

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller Vivian Wood comes a story that is about lust, longing, and the beginnings of love...He wants into my pants. And I want a baby...I want a baby, and I want it bad. But there’s no Mr. Right in sight and I’m tired of waiting around for someone to rock my boat. So I decide that I’m going to have a baby on my own.Then I meet Jett at a party...
  • For Nick by Taylor Dean

    For Nick by Taylor Dean

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Zachary Drake had love in his life--and tragically lost it. He knows it won't come his way again. Andie Parker would do anything for the love of her life. Even marry a total stranger. In spite of the unorthodox manner in which Zach and Andie come together, there is no denying that things are unexpectedly good between them, taking them both by surprise...
  • Just Roommates by Charity Ferrell

    Just Roommates by Charity Ferrell

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The first time I meet Maliki Bridges, I’m eighteen, and he kicks me out of his bar. Two years later, he does it again. He's the town’s hottest bartender. He thinks I’m a spoiled rich girl. I think he has a stick up his ass. Once I’m old enough to drink, we become friends. Nothing more ... Until we become roommates...
  • After Forever Ends by Melodie Ramone

    After Forever Ends by Melodie Ramone

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Orphaned by her mother and brushed off by her dad, fifteen year old Silvia Cotton had lived a lonely life. That is until 1985 when her father moved the family from the Highlands of Scotland to the Midlands of Wales...
  • The Hitman by Jordan Silver

    The Hitman by Jordan Silver

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Drake Cisco is a hit-man with an agenda. Ten years ago, his dad offed himself when he was accused wrongfully of stealing from the town's leading citizen. The fact that the black Drake was dating the man's white debutante daughter at the time had a lot to do with the way things went down, and once Drake figures this out, he's out for blood...
  • When Morning Comes by A.M. Wilson

    When Morning Comes by A.M. Wilson

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    There are worse things than getting knocked up by your best friend. Right?Kiersten won’t make excuses for living her very best life. But being the life of the party has its downsides—like waking up naked next to her best friend.Ever since Nathan’s wife died a few years ago, he’s avoided commitment. He went from living the family life to a one-and-done mentality. Until Kiersten breaks the news...
  • Valentine V Card by Hope Ford

    Valentine V Card by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Valentine V Card An Alpha Man, Curvy Woman, Brother’s Best Friend, Friends to Lovers, V Card, HEA Romance Michael I used to call her Patty Cakes. She was my best friend’s little sister. And the chubby little girl that followed us everywhere we went. Things changed, though. We all grew up. When she came back from college, she was no longer the little girl I remembered...
  • You're The One by Layla Hagen

    You're The One by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    It all starts as pretend… My best friend, and one of the most powerful men in New York, needs my help. Our first kiss is unexpected—but it still makes my skin sizzle, my knees go weak. The next one is in front of his tight-knit family. We have to be convincing. But it’s so wicked hot, it almost fools me too...
  • Fatal Obsession by Lynn Stookes

    Fatal Obsession by Lynn Stookes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kylie Delaney had the perfect life until one night changed everything. Now she's moving back to her hometwon to escape the pain and start over, but someone won't let her forget the past. Detective Blake Winters moved back to his hometown to escape the violence of the city, but when bodies start showing up murdered, he questions his decision...
  • Unhurried Hearts by Kelsey Woods

    Unhurried Hearts by Kelsey Woods

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ChrisSwearing off sex for six months in the hopes of preparing myself for a meaningful relationship seemed like a good idea at the time. Go figure the one woman who has never paid me any attention turns up the heat when I still have one month to go. I don’t know if I have the strength to take things slow with the person who makes my heart race...
  • Gabriel's Promise by Jordan Silver

    Gabriel's Promise by Jordan Silver

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Gabriel Sweeney is about to fulfill a promise long overdue; a promise made to an old army buddy who had been cut down in the same firefight that had put him in a coma for three months of his life...
  • The Accidental Countess by Emma Hart

    The Accidental Countess by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    An earl and an artist walk into a bar, and the barman says—never mind. They’re in a church, and they’re married now. Oops.My name is Evangeline Astley, and the only thing you need to know about me is that I never imagined this was how my life would go.I was supposed to devote all my time to painting gorgeous things to eventually open my own art gallery...
  • So. Long.: Bad Boy Next Door by Kelley Harvey

    So. Long.: Bad Boy Next Door by Kelley Harvey

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’m not going to be fooled by another Mr. Wrong. I once thought I’d found my Mr. Right—then my best friend found him as well. One divorce later, and this single mom swore off love, romance, and all smooth-talking, tattooed, bad boys. Until him. The worst mistake of my life moved in next door—a bona fide pain in my ass and pleasure everywhere else...
  • The Case Of The Mesmerizing Boss by Diana Palmer

    The Case Of The Mesmerizing Boss by Diana Palmer

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Former Texas Ranger Dane Lassiter knows all about wanting. He had wanted Tess Meriwether for years, but he had scared her away after nearly claiming her innocence in one out-of-control moment. But when Tess barely escapes a killer's bullet, Dane appoints himself her protector, whisking her away to his Texas ranch. Now his toughest challenge is convincing Tess to accept safety in his arms...
  • The Space Between Us by Anie Michaels

    The Space Between Us by Anie Michaels

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    They always belonged to each other but even a fated love can be fractured. Shy, artistic, and withdrawn 11-year-old Charlie McBride tries to get her footing as she copes with the loss of her mother, the move to a new town, and starting a new school. Asher Carmichael steps into her life, provides a steadfast friendship that offers her protection to grow into a beautiful, young woman...
  • Yikes on a Cracker! by Megan Wade

    Yikes on a Cracker! by Megan Wade

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I hate Hayden Corby. Passionately.It's always been that way, ever since he broke my mom's vase and blamed me for it when we were eight-years-old.The day his family moved away, I waved him goodbye with a smile and a middle finger.But now it's five years later and our parents' have rented a lake house for us to spend the 4th of July.It's only a couple of days in his presence, but I'm dreading it...
  • Tell Me Why by Sydney Snow

    Tell Me Why by Sydney Snow

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Anna Vasquez has had enough. Torn after finding out her best friend committed suicide, she's determined to find out why this horrible thing has happened. But when she falls for her best friend's brother, she learns a terrible secret. Suddenly she's left with questions, and wondering if love really can conquer all...
  • Falling for the Fake Fiance by Jennifer Blackwood

    Falling for the Fake Fiance by Jennifer Blackwood

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jill Michaels prides herself on one thing: being independent. That is until her daughter gets into an elite school, and she needs money more than ever. It seems her fairy godmother—aka her deceased Grammy—has granted that wish in the form of one-fourth of her estate. The only catch? She must be married by her thirtieth birthday. In two months...
  • Don't Love Me by S. Doyle

    Don't Love Me by S. Doyle

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Marc The state took me away from my mother when was I twelve and sent me to live with an uncle, who worked on some fancy estate. That's when I met Ash, she was ten and the daughter of the man who owned the estate. She thought I would be her new best friend but I only wanted to be left alone. For years she was always there, always annoying me, always wanting more from me. But our roles were clear...
  • The Italian's Bride Worth Billions: An Uplifting International Romance by Lynne Graham

    The Italian's Bride Worth Billions: An Uplifting International Romance by Lynne Graham

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One innocent will have her world flipped upside down in this marriage-of-convenience story by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham!His ring will save her from ruinHer “I do” will save him from scandal!Gianni Renzetti wastes no time planning the restoration of his reputation when the rumor mill threatens his position as CEO...
Fantastic book recommendations by romance book lovers for romance book lovers.
Find out more about romance.io.


Get recommendations by genres & tropes

Use the romance book finder to mix and match over 100 content keywords to find the books that match your preferences

romance book finder

Looking for more inspiration? Enter another book title to get more suggestions on what to read next.


Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.