Books like 'Desire'
Readers who enjoyed Desire by Ember Chase also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary dark romance tycoon cold heroine
-
Grounded by R.K. Lilley
James and Bianca’s story draws to a close in the explosive conclusion to the Up In The Air Trilogy. After a short but earnest courtship, Bianca can no longer deny her feelings for James, and though she’s tried her hardest, she can’t help but see that he cares deeply for her, as well...Categorized as:
tycoon alpha male super rich hero dark bdsm contemporary possessive hero strong heroine -
![Destino by Sienna Mynx]()
Destino by Sienna Mynx
Mira Ellison is poised to have it all. In 1989, she is the first prominent African American fashion designer redefining change for both beauty and style among the renowned in Italy. That happens until the evening she meets a tall, mysteriously charming Sicilian businessman who orchestrates a friendship that awakens a wicked sexual heat she has long forgotten...Categorized as:
tycoon contemporary bad boys pregnancy alpha male multicultural mafia possessive hero -
![]()
![]()
Sponsored links -
![The Oracle by Serena Akeroyd]()
The Oracle by Serena Akeroyd
I friendzoned Hunter Lachlan because I thought he could never give me what I needed. After a decade of pushing him away, I don't recognize Las Vegas's new Don.Maybe my childhood best friend knew me better than I ever realized... And maybe, just maybe, he's the one man for whom I'll kneel...Categorized as:
cold heroine mafia bdsm suspense arranged marriage super rich hero alpha male age play -
![Buttons and Shadows by Penelope Sky]()
Buttons and Shadows by Penelope Sky
I told him I loved him—and I can’t take it back. Bosco promised to give me everything I want to make me stay. Marriage. Four kids. A villa in Tuscany. But he won’t give up the one thing that matters most—his job. As long as he’s involved in the underworld, my unborn children will never be safe. When I finally have the strength to leave, disaster strikes...Categorized as:
tycoon suspense contemporary alpha male super rich hero possessive hero dark secret-relationship -
-
![Make it Real by Kami Holt]()
Make it Real by Kami Holt
Puma Wade learned early on that you can’t count on a soul in this world. Everyone who has ever loved her has either abandoned her or let her down. The walls around her heart were to protect her from getting hurt again, but when she meets a smart-mouthed club owner, things take an unexpected turn.Mano "Murk" Harris has experienced more death than most, and it’s made his heart cold... -
![Scarred King by Naomi West]()
Scarred King by Naomi West
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsI trip over my heels walking into a job interview.My purse spills all over the boss's desk.Embarrassing, right?Not as embarrassing as him picking up my, *ahem* "purple, vibrating friend" and handing it back to me.He tells me the position I've applied for isn’t right for me...But then he makes me an offer I can’t refuse.Be a surrogate for him and his fake wife... -
![One Night With Him: Jonathan and Monica's Story by C.D. Reiss]()
One Night With Him: Jonathan and Monica's Story by C.D. Reiss
Jonathan Drazen’s my billionaire boss.Or he was, until he fired me.Now he wants to make a bet.If I win, he’ll give me enough money to not care about this waitressing job.If he wins, I’m completely and utterly his for the night.I’m sworn off men, but I’ll take this wager. He’s hot enough to break some rules over.Besides, he’s still hung up on his ex-wife... -
![Damaged by Layla Frost]()
Damaged by Layla Frost
I’m effed up. A hot mess. Haunted.Damaged.But he doesn’t think so.He thinks my imperfectness is what makes me perfect. He loves my flaws. My quirks.My scars.He wants to protect me. See me happy. Make me alive. He wants to give me everything I need, no matter how twisted and wrong and depraved.He needs me to need him.Which makes me wonder…Is he damaged, too?Warning: Recommended for readers 18+... -
![Wife by Penelope Sky]()
Wife by Penelope Sky
I was twenty-one when the gypsy read my future: As punishment for your crimes, you will only love one woman...but she'll never love you back. I didn't believe a word of it. Until I met Sofia Romano almost ten years later. I fell hard for this woman. Would die for this woman. But she left me. Now years have passed and Sofia needs a husband...Categorized as:
cold heroine suspense contemporary dark cruel hero rich heroine cold hero friends-benefits -
![A Lover's Pretense by AlTonya Washington]()
A Lover's Pretense by AlTonya Washington
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe pain of lost love has shaped Tykira Lowery, and despite the challenges of starting life anew, her savvy business skills and warm spirit guarantee her entrepreneurial success. Now, coming face to face with Quaysar Ramsey each day was overwhelming her nerves… and her desires...Categorized as:
tycoon contemporary african-american suspense office from hate to love second chances multicultural -
![Queen's Move by Nikita Slater]()
Queen's Move by Nikita Slater
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe declared war, she accepted the challenge. Vee is poised on the edge of a mob war. Born to the mob, abused by the mob, she is now ready to rise up and take over her dead husband's mafia holdings. She is queen in a beautiful and brutal city. She runs her organization with cool logic, passionate loyalty and an iron will. She's the perfect woman for the job...Categorized as:
cold heroine super rich hero multicultural mafia contemporary dark age difference competent heroine -
![Snowed In With the Bratva Boss by Ember Davis]()
Snowed In With the Bratva Boss by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMISTLETOERevenge. It’s the only thing that has been driving me for so long and now it’s so close. The death of my twin hangs heavy on my heart. She didn’t deserve the pain she was put through. The desperation she must have felt echoes through my soul along with my guilt. The man who killed her was not tortured enough...Categorized as:
cold heroine anthologies contemporary from hate to love mafia insta-love christmas grumpy sunshine -
![A Lover's Mask by AlTonya Washington]()
A Lover's Mask by AlTonya Washington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeep down Fernando Ramsey longs for the kind of love his parents never shared--a love based on equality and respect. Sadly, he hasn't met the woman to make his secret yearning come true, until he meets Contessa Warren. Gorgeous and sexy, the Chicago publisher is everything Fernando desires--...Categorized as:
tycoon contemporary african-american suspense vengeance multicultural sassy heroine curvy heroine -
![A Lover's Dream by AlTonya Washington]()
A Lover's Dream by AlTonya Washington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAuthor Michaela Sanders has a successful writing career, but love and security have always eluded her...until a research trip takes a surprisingly romantic turn. Quest Ramsey and his brother Quaysar belong to one of Seattle's most successful families, and Michaela is in town to profile them for an upcoming biography... -
-
![The King by S.R. Jones]()
The King by S.R. Jones
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThey say all is fair in love and war, but he never played fair…They call him the king.He’s not my king.He’s my tormentor, my captor—my secret dark desire.In the brutal Bratva world, to be a king means to wage endless war.I’m about to be collateral damage.I must hope my captor wins as the alternatives are horrific.After all, to the victor goes the spoils.This is book one in the Bratva Blood duet... -
![Highest Bidder by K.C. Crowne]()
Highest Bidder by K.C. Crowne
A million dollar bid for an hour with me...Brings me face to face with a magnetic man with a heart colder than Everest. He's dark, commanding, and most of all... charismatic as h*ll.In fact, the night we met, my mysterious bidder had me wanting to do things I'd never admit. I did them willingly, feeling secure in the fact I'd never see him again. Boy was I wrong.. -
![Whiskey & You (The Kings of Texas Billionaires) by H.J. Bellus]()
Whiskey & You (The Kings of Texas Billionaires) by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSometimes it’s the hero who ends up needing a lifeline… Jack Jarvis York is a ruthless and vindictive oil tycoon who knows no boundaries when he’s been double-crossed. Debtors beware. He’ll slit your throat for a nickel. And make no mistake, he will collect. You never screw with a man’s pride, money, or oil. It’s Texas Law. Unwritten, yet gospel... -
![One Billion Reasons by Millie Belizaire]()
One Billion Reasons by Millie Belizaire
Morgan Caplan has had one dream her entire life. When her adult services website leaks to her interviewer, it seems she can kiss her dream goodbye. That is... until a new client makes her an offer she simply can't refuse. Damien doesn't need to give her a reason to accept. There are at least a billion...Categorized as:
cold heroine tycoon black-mc super rich hero african-american contemporary dark humor -
![Runner by Kay Riley]()
Runner by Kay Riley
Sapphire.The stone known for new love and commitment. To me, it means freedom. And I would destroy anyone who tries to take it away from me.Milina Porter is a name few know. Now, I’m a ghost who works in the shadows. Car heists is what my name is known for, and my reputation is infamous.Secrets haunt a past that I’ll do anything to keep buried...Categorized as:
cold heroine reverse harem contemporary new adult suspense poly dark from hate to love -
![Mine to Keep by Cynthia Eden]()
Mine to Keep by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsLove is the most dangerous obsession… Skye Sullivan is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. She survived a brutal stalker and escaped his abduction, and now she is looking to the future—a future that includes Skye’s lover, billionaire Trace Weston. Skye thinks the danger is finally over for her. She’s dead wrong...Categorized as:
tycoon contemporary military suspense tortured hero super rich hero bad boys alpha male -
![Tricky Girls: A Sapphic Why-Choose Romance by Holly Thorne]()
Tricky Girls: A Sapphic Why-Choose Romance by Holly Thorne
Hazelhurst University was it for me.Doesn’t matter that it’s not-so-secretly Mafia-run, that the lecturers are dodgy, that there’s a whole slew of illegal going-ons just beneath the surface.I’m scholarship. Forever on the fringes. Away from all that stuff.Until the night I meet them.Elly with her gentle dominance and large heart.Haz with her dark, sweet possessiveness...Categorized as:
cold heroine dark contemporary f-f queer explicit-plentiful new adult queer-awakening -
![Liberated by Elle Charles, Rachelle Gould-Harris]()
Liberated by Elle Charles, Rachelle Gould-Harris
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final, concluding part of the Fractured series - book one, Fractured, is currently free. After escaping the life that was determined to never let her go, and leaving behind the man that coaxed her from the darkness, Kara is back to living a solitary life. Hiding away, once again, she is living in isolation, forging an existence from the torn shreds left behind...Categorized as:
tycoon suspense contemporary new adult office slow burn forbidden love tortured heroine -
![Caged In Flames by Drea Denae]()
Caged In Flames by Drea Denae
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo years ago, I learned that a prestigious academy isn’t all it's cracked up to be. Especially when three boys are determined to ruin you. I was there to pursue music. They were there to destroy me. The sad thing is, they almost succeeded. Their games went too far and I was the one who almost paid the ultimate price. Now I’m back. They were supposed to be gone...Categorized as:
cold heroine new adult reverse harem contemporary poly length-short suicide mental illness -
![Rose of Thorne by Mia Michelle]()
Rose of Thorne by Mia Michelle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen a drunk driver tragically orphans Skylar Rose at the age of sixteen, she leaves her dreams behind and takes on the daunting task of helping her elderly grandmother raise her young sister. While other girls her age were living a typical carefree life, she was picking up double shifts at a local café and struggling to pay the bills... -
-
![One is Never Enough by Kali Noir]()
One is Never Enough by Kali Noir
Blurb coming soon!**One is Never Enough is a part of the Dark Desires series. Each book can be read as a stand-alone but will have characters cross over from other books in the series. This an MMMM romance and intended for 18+ readers. Please read trigger and content warnings at the beginning of the book... -
![Ivory by Sencha Skeete]()
Ivory by Sencha Skeete
Nine years ago Chris Abramovich left me with strangers and walked away without looking back. It was the culmination of the most passionate forbidden interlude of my life and the end of my naivety. He left a big impression, and I never wanted to see him again. Now, due to circumstances beyond my control, I'm back in the sinful billionaire's clutches...Categorized as:
tycoon contemporary multicultural super rich hero explicit-plentiful length-short dark m-f -
![The Freedom in Captivity by M.L. Philpitt]()
The Freedom in Captivity by M.L. Philpitt
There are three sides to every story: his, hers, and the truth. Rozelyn De Falco has been branded an enemy and captured by the Corsetti family, intent to torture her father’s location from her. But Rozelyn has her own plans, and being imprisoned is merely one she already has in place.Flynn Rhodes, enforcer of the Corsetti family, gains more than just a captive in Rozelyn. He finds his past...Categorized as:
cold heroine mafia suspense contemporary dark explicit-open-door from hate to love forbidden love -
![The Evolution of Ivy: Poison by Lauren Campbell]()
The Evolution of Ivy: Poison by Lauren Campbell
"They won't recognize the new me. But they know the old me well—the me she harmed, and the me he loved. She thinks she has him. But I'm going to take him back. He thinks she's the one. But I'm going to show him he's wrong. I thought it was over. But now I have a chance." THIS BOOK can be read as a standalone, but is part 1 in a series. Book 2 is slated for a May release... -
![Two for the Show by Skye Warren]()
Two for the Show by Skye Warren
Pregnant. Alone. And heartbroken. The only thing Eva Morelli knows for sure is that she wants this baby. She learned how to depend only on herself a long time ago.The father, however? He made his position on marriage and children very clear.Finn Hughes has fought his fate for years, but it’s finally catching up to him. Duty took away his choices...Categorized as:
tycoon contemporary super rich hero tortured hero dark angst fake relationship pregnancy -
![Devil In A Suit by Georgia Le Carre]()
Devil In A Suit by Georgia Le Carre
Blurb to follow soon..Categorized as:
tycoon dark contemporary new adult length-medium m-f class difference from hate to love -
![Tormented by Elle Charles]()
Tormented by Elle Charles
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKara Petersen has lived through more than most. The horrors of her past had shaped her, forcing her to walk through this life relatively alone. Untrusting and guarded, seeking solace in the shadows, she thought she could survive anything that life threw at her. And she did... Until him… Sloan Foster. He brought her out of the darkness and into the light...Categorized as:
tycoon suspense contemporary alpha male new adult slow burn forbidden love tortured heroine -
![Reckless Promises by Eva Simmons]()
Reckless Promises by Eva Simmons
ODETTESold…One word seals my fate.I’m sold to the highest bidder to settle my father’s debts, and now I’m at the mercy of a mafia prince.Cillian is gorgeous. Heartless. Deadly.And I’m his revenge.There’s only one problem… Cillian isn’t the only one seeking vengeance. I’ve been chained and shackled long enough... -
![Savage Vendetta by Nikita Slater]()
Savage Vendetta by Nikita Slater
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when the baddest mob boss in town wants the untouchable homicide detective who is determined to take him down? Vladimir Sitnikov will play a dangerous game with the fiery Jane McKinley to bring her under his roof and his control. Police detective Jane McKinley wants to rock Russian mobster Vladimir Sitnikov's world – with a gun, a set of handcuffs and a long term jail cell...Categorized as:
cold heroine multicultural contemporary mafia cold hero dark independent heroine alpha male -
![What We Were by Jen Samson]()
What We Were by Jen Samson
It began with one meaningless kiss. It ended in a plea bargain. Fast forward five years. Ethan Salvatore Evanson, once the rebellious, heathen son of a powerful preacher with a one-way ticket straight to hell, is now the most respected tech genius of his time, his sordid past wiped clean by the NSA in exchange for his expertise...Categorized as:
tycoon m-m contemporary hurt-comfort secret-relationship angst forced proximity dark -
-
![The Prostitute's Daughter by Adrienne Ruvalcaba]()
The Prostitute's Daughter by Adrienne Ruvalcaba
Cece Graves has been running from her past for 27 years, but a deadly fire and a mysterious stalker set her past on a collision course with her future. She tries to ignore the danger and focus on expanding her cake business, but darkness closes in on her life. In her greatest time of need, only one man can convince her to face her past... -
![Deep Down by Brenda Rothert]()
Deep Down by Brenda Rothert
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsI’m falling. Faster. Further. Deeper. Sometimes you fall so hard you can’t get back up. My closest companions now are shame and loss. But a sliver of hope lies in the only person I have left in this world – the one who’s growing inside me. Survival becomes living again because of my child, and the town where I begin anew. That’s where I meet the man who starts to melt the ice inside my heart... -
![Dirtiest Secret by J. Kenner]()
Dirtiest Secret by J. Kenner
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIt was wrong for us to be together, but it was even harder to be apart. The memory of Dallas Sykes burns inside of me. Everyone knows him as a notorious playboy, a man for whom women and money are no object. But to me, he’s still the one man I desperately crave—yet the one I can never have. Dallas knows me better than anyone else...Categorized as:
tycoon forbidden love suspense contemporary dark alpha male mystery friends to lovers -
![His Vengeance: The Alpha Billionaire's Revenge Complete Series by Deana Farrady]()
His Vengeance: The Alpha Billionaire's Revenge Complete Series by Deana Farrady
An edgy enemies-to-lovers romance readers call "disturbingly hot" and "addictive." This is the full standalone novel, a hefty volume comprising the complete 9-part series. Available at a low launch price for a very limited time . It's time to make Linnea Melbourne pay...with her mind, her soul...her body. Jonas hates the woman who wronged his family... -
![First Touch by Laurelin Paige]()
First Touch by Laurelin Paige
When Emily Wayborn goes home to visit her mom while on hiatus from her hit TV show, she receives a voicemail from her former best friend, Amber. Though the two were once notorious party girls, they haven't spoken in years... -
![Sine Qua Non: A dark stepbrother romance by Nenia Campbell]()
Sine Qua Non: A dark stepbrother romance by Nenia Campbell
“You’ve owned me for years—body and soul. I’ve been a slave to your f*cking ghost.” Justine Varens knows she has a messed-up life. She spent her whole adolescence hiding it beneath a gilded veneer of perfection, but now the shine is coming off. She’s fallen for the one man she shouldn’t—the man with the power to ruin her her younger stepbrother, Nicholas...Categorized as:
tycoon stepsibling office multicultural contemporary super rich hero forbidden love forbidden -
![Savage Empire by Bri Blackwood]()
Savage Empire by Bri Blackwood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s a savage.Damien Cross treats New York City as if it’s his personal playground.He sees.He touches.He conquers.He holds the fate of my family in his handsAnd makes a deal with me I can’t refuse.He’ll forgive my father’s debt if he can have something in exchange: me.I promised myself I wouldn’t get addicted, but nothing is guaranteed when you make a deal with a savage... -
![Shattered Hope by Karin Winter]()
Shattered Hope by Karin Winter
Running for her life, Ayala hopes to start over in New York. Alone.Ethan gave up on love long ago, letting the demons from his past define him.But when they meet, neither can shake the forces of attraction pulling them together.Can love grant them redemption?If you like reading about billionaires, alpha men with secret pasts, and strong women who overcome trauma, then you’ll love this story... -
![White Nights by Anna Zaires]()
White Nights by Anna Zaires
A Russian Oligarch Alex Volkov always gets what he wants. Once an orphan on the streets of Saint Petersburg, he’s now one of the wealthiest men in the world. But one doesn’t rise that far in Russia without crossing the line . . . An American Nurse Kate Morrell has always been capable and independent. She neither wants nor needs a man in her life... -
![Fatal Obsession by Drethi A.]()
Fatal Obsession by Drethi A.
I was groomed to hate Damon Maxwell, but he insisted I was destined to be his.One night with a stranger. It was supposed to be an anonymous experience with no victims. Except I found myself face-to-face with my nemesis, further escalating the tension between our quarreling families.I was groomed to hate Damon Maxwell, but he insisted I was destined to be his...Categorized as:
cold heroine tycoon dark breeding height-difference multicultural rich heroine dual-pov -
-
![Angelic Vengeance by Cristina Russo]()
Angelic Vengeance by Cristina Russo
She trusted no one before him. A mistake that could cost her life.Nicknamed The Angel of Death for her lethal beauty, an ex-assassin cannot seem to escape her past.DEADLY. COLD. STOICAL.MARIA PÉREZ has survived the criminal underworld by following one simple rule: trust no one... -
![His Obsession by Ann-Marie Davis]()
His Obsession by Ann-Marie Davis
Elizabeth Keel is as independent as they come. Raised in foster care, she lets nothing get past her. When her previous boss does just that and passes her up for a well-deserved promotion—she makes her displeasure known by a rather dramatic showdown.A year into her new job at Blackstone Tech, she still hasn’t met her new boss, which is okay with her, until she does and realizes they’ve already met... -
![Heartbreak Me by T.L. Smith]()
Heartbreak Me by T.L. Smith
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"You can't hate me when I leave. " He kidnapped me.That was how I met Atlas Hyde.A man known by many names and admired by all.But most didn't know he was ruthless, conniving, and always got what he wanted.No matter the cost.I was a good girl.Never in trouble with the law.Never took drugs.Always did precisely what was expected of me...Categorized as:
tycoon contemporary dark from hate to love alpha male slow burn cruel hero possessive hero -
![Letters From Hell by Kat King]()
Letters From Hell by Kat King
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow does a thriller author cure a long lasting writer’s block?By visiting a maximum security prison, of course.When Storm Peyton took the opportunity to send a letter to an inmate and get inside a criminal’s head as inspiration for her next novel, she never could’ve imagined where it might end up...Categorized as:
cold heroine dark age difference contemporary bdsm length-short possessive hero tortured hero -
![Garden of Shadows (Dollanganger prequel) by V.C. Andrews, Andrew Neiderman]()
Garden of Shadows (Dollanganger prequel) by V.C. Andrews, Andrew Neiderman
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsBefore terror flowered in the attic there was a young girl. An innocent, hopeful girl... When young Olivia arrives at Foxworth Hall, she thinks her marriage to handsome Malcolm will bring the joy she has longed for... -
![Pet by Daniel May]()
Pet by Daniel May
Angel Santana, hapless secretary to CEO Emmanuel Chambers, is relieved of his duties when his boss abducts him, locks him in a dog crate, and plans to keep him. Contemporary mindbreak BDSM slave erotic short story...
Fantastic book recommendations by romance book lovers for romance book lovers.
Find out more about romance.io.
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
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
