Books like 'Second Chances'

Readers who enjoyed Second Chances by Trace Dex also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.

contemporary  funny  suspense  mystery  bdsm  alpha male  super rich hero

  • Fortune Teller by Jana Deleon

    Fortune Teller by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 30 ratings
    With Carter off on a military mission, there’s a new sheriff in town, and Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie have been tasked with not interfering. But then a young girl is pulled out of the swamp, unconscious and with no memory of how she got there. And when no one comes to claim her, Fortune knows they have to help...
  • Swamp Spook by Jana Deleon

    Swamp Spook by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    When black cats roam, and spooks are seen,. Come celebrate, it’s Halloween. Sinful, Louisiana, really knows how to throw a party, and it goes all out for Halloween. The weeklong celebration kicks off with a maze of horror in the park built of hay bales. And Fortune has the perfect assignment—the executioner...
  • Sponsored links / Remove ads
  • Fortune Funhouse by Jana Deleon

    Fortune Funhouse by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    The traveling carnival has made its stop in Sinful and everyone is ready for thrilling rides, challenging games, and most importantly, funnel cake. But when a man is murdered in the funhouse and Emmaline LeBlanc is knocked unconscious so the killer can escape, the good times are over...
  • Swamp Sweets by Jana Deleon

    Swamp Sweets by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    It’s November in Sinful and everyone is gearing up for Thanksgiving. But when Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie bag a body on their turkey hunting trip, the quiet enjoyment of fall is over. No one really knew Miles Broussard well, and as he’d recently sold the building his business was in to retire in another state, no one could explain how he’d ended up murdered and dumped in the bayou...
  • Bullets and Beads by Jana Deleon

    Bullets and Beads by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Let the good times roll? It’s Mardi Gras time and Fortune is looking forward to seeing the spectacle firsthand, but when a visitor to Sinful is murdered during the celebration there, Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie can’t help but wonder what happened...
  • Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon

    Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    It’s not a vacation until there’s a murder. Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie are finally off to Florida on the vacation they’ve always talked about. Days filled with white sand, turquoise water, and fruity drinks are the only thing on the agenda. But when Gertie’s “hot date” turns up dead and she’s the number one suspect, they’re forced to hang up their bathing suits and shift to investigating mode...
  • Frightfully Fortune by Jana Deleon

    Frightfully Fortune by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Rest when you’re dead? It’s time for the annual Halloween festival in Sinful, and Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie can’t wait to suit up and enjoy the food and activities. But when a dead man gallops through the park on a black stallion and slides to a decapitated stop right in front of Swamp Team 3, they know another festival is about to be turned on its head…so to speak...
  • A Christmas Wedding at the Castle by Eliza J. Scott

    A Christmas Wedding at the Castle by Eliza J. Scott

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Do you believe in fate? Livvie Weatherill does…. This time last year, if anyone had told Livvie Weatherill she’d have fallen in love and would be making plans for her Christmas wedding to Zander Gillespie, she would have laughed in their face...
  • Plum Boxed Set 2 by Janet Evanovich

    Plum Boxed Set 2 by Janet Evanovich

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The adventures continue for Stephanie Plum, Trenton's best-known bounty hunter, in these three Complete Plum Novels from #1 Bestselling Author Janet Evanovich! Four to Score: Stephanie Plum is forced to enlist the help of Grandma Mazur, ex-hooker and wannabe bounty hunter Lula, and transvestite rock musician Sally Sweet in an attempt to capture revenge-seeking waitress Maxine Nowicki...
  • The Trap by Maggie Cole

    The Trap by Maggie Cole

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings
    A sexy lawyer who reduces men to putty in her hands. A former real estate mogul framed for embezzlement. When Claire Whitfield meets the dazzling Ethan Knight, she’s not prepared for the sizzling attraction she feels toward her client. She’s supposed to be prepping him for an FBI interrogation, and acting on her desires would be unethical and illegal...
  • Celtic Justice by Rebecca Zanetti

    Celtic Justice by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A stolen treasure, a sabotaged pie, and a town full of trouble…. Silverville’s St. Patrick’s Day is bigger than ever, thanks to Nana O’Shea’s Pot of Gold display at her brand-new magic potion shop, Celtic Moon Herbals. The centerpiece? Antique gold nugget boxes that just might form a treasure map. Most people think it’s just another of Nana’s tall tales—until the display vanishes...
  • Risky Shot by Kathleen Brooks

    Risky Shot by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Danielle De Luca, an ex-beauty queen who is not at all what she seems, leaves the streets of New York after tracking the criminals out to destroy her. She travels to Keeneston, Kentucky to make her final stand by the side of her best friend, McKenna Mason. While in Keeneston, Danielle meets the quiet and mysterious Mohtadi Ali Rahmen, a modern day Prince...
  • Nuclear Option by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Nuclear Option by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The exciting and thrilling conclusion to Cash and Eva’s story, and the second book in the OPS series! The military defines a Nuclear Option as a drastic step or last resort, and I’m about to take it. Cash. I am an expert marksman, engaging the enemy from afar. You’ll never see me coming because I’m that good. Even a sniper can be drawn out of hiding...
  • Dead Heat by Kathleen Brooks

    Dead Heat by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Paige Davies finds her world turned upside down as she becomes involved in her best friends' nightmare. The strong-willed Paige doesn't know which is worse: someone trying to kill her, or losing her dog to the man she loves to hate. FBI Agent Cole Parker can't decide whether he should strangle or kiss this infuriating woman of his dreams...
  • That Day by Karen Deen

    That Day by Karen Deen

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    A day, like no other. They happen once in a lifetime, they say. So why am I 'lucky' enough to have more than one?  Here I am living life, minding my own business. Until the man I'd been fantasizing over for a year. Ends up in my bed.  The sensual words he whispers late at night. His touch on my skin, ignites my inner vixen. Making me want things I've only ever written in words...
  • Devil in the Deadline by LynDee Walker

    Devil in the Deadline by LynDee Walker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Murder, intrigue, cults, mafia, and a love triangle. ". .. You won't be able to read fast enough. .. ". After crime reporter Nichelle Clarke is called to a murder scene featuring a bloody sacrificial altar in an abandoned power plant on the banks of the James River, the police enlist her to help identify the victim...
  • No Escape by Julie Moffett

    No Escape by Julie Moffett

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Geek girl Lexi Carmichael thought meeting the in-laws would be easy as long as they met on neutral ground and she was fully prepared with a spreadsheet full of etiquette dos and don’ts. But unfortunately for Lexi, things don’t always turn out as she planned. Meeting the in-laws is a daunting task even for those who are outgoing and socially capable...
  • Dirty Martini by Liliana Hart

    Dirty Martini by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    When a friend from medical school shows up on J. J. Graves' doorstep in distress, J. J. offers her a sanctuary. But the woman has brought trouble to Bloody Mary, and no one is safe.
  • Embrace The Suck by Giulia Lagomarsino, Reggie Deanching

    Embrace The Suck by Giulia Lagomarsino, Reggie Deanching

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Embrace The Suck is book 8 in the OPS Protector Romance series and should be read in order. I should have just stayed home. I thought I could get away and relax. But that was scrapped the first day when Dash and FNG followed me on vacation. It was supposed to be a trip to reset my brain...
  • Say I Do by Cynthia Eden

    Say I Do by Cynthia Eden

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    She hates him. Dexter Ryan is smug. Arrogant. Manipulative. And he is also…Lacey Amari’s new partner. Well, her partner on one case. A case she doesn’t even want to take, but when Dex—CIA super operative and all around puppet-master—basically blackmails her, she has no choice. Then he asks her the big question…. Will you marry me? The proposal isn’t real. It’s just an undercover assignment...
  • Twined Bond by Emma Hart

    Twined Bond by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    All is well in Holly Woods. My best friend's love triangle is now a happy little circle. My sister-in-law just gave birth to my gorgeous new niece who is the world's best cuddler, and Nonna's—kind of—not on my back every ten minutes about the fact we're getting married in one month. *Supposedly. *. Until the mayor's niece—our baker for the wedding—commits suicide...
  • Celtic Justice by Rebecca Zanetti

    Celtic Justice by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A stolen treasure, a sabotaged pie, and a town full of trouble…. Silverville’s St. Patrick’s Day is bigger than ever, thanks to Nana O’Shea’s Pot of Gold display at her brand-new magic potion shop, Celtic Moon Herbals. The centerpiece? Antique gold nugget boxes that just might form a treasure map. Most people think it’s just another of Nana’s tall tales—until the display vanishes...
  • Twirled Bond by Emma Hart

    Twirled Bond by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    If I thought Holly Woods was crazy before, I was wrong. Devin is finally married. Nonna's on the wedding warpath. Drake might be getting ideas. His mom just dropped a bombshell, and Bek is caught between a hot as hell FBI agent and my super-sweet little brother. And I still don't have the shoe closet Drake promised me when he moved in six months ago...
  • Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone is book 12 in the OPS series and should be read in order. I never should have grown out my hair. That’s where this whole thing started. I was too rigid. Too organized. And nobody failed to point that out to me. So, I grew my hair out to prove them wrong. Now I had a fake career as a model, all in the name of keeping a woman named Juliette safe...
  • California Waves by Bella Andre, Nicky Arden

    California Waves by Bella Andre, Nicky Arden

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Meet the Davenport family! Six brothers and sisters who call picturesque Carmel-by-the-Sea home. Successful, brilliant, and passionate, the only thing they all still need is the perfect partner in love and life...
  • GRAVEYARD GIRL: part 6 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    GRAVEYARD GIRL: part 6 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An Amazon exclusive! In the romantic mystery GRAVEYARD GIRL, a city girl hiding out from a scandal agrees to house-sit an old home in a rural area where she thinks no one will know her to finish a project she hopes will repair her reputation...
  • Special Agent Murphy by Mimi Barbour

    Special Agent Murphy by Mimi Barbour

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    It's Christmas in Washington, but not for one heartsick family. Agent Shane Murphy has a hard time believing his life could get so crazy. Because of a choice – one he’d make again – he loses his superiority in the FBI. Now he’s forced to work surveillance with a rookie female yapper. And… gets caught up in the kidnapping of a sixteen-year-old that pulls at the heartstrings he keeps hidden...
  • The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley

    The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    Twenty-one-year-old Tanner Quimby needs a place to live. Preferably one where she can continue sitting around in sweatpants and playing video games nineteen hours a day. Since she has no credit or money to speak of, her options are limited, so when an opportunity to work as a live-in caregiver for an elderly woman falls into her lap, she takes it. One slip on the rug...
  • BOURBON GIRL: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    BOURBON GIRL: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    An Amazon exclusive! In the romantic mystery BOURBON GIRL, a young woman takes a job as a tour guide on the trail of bourbon distilleries in Kentucky to search for her biological father, and finds so much more along the way. This BOURBON GIRL, Part 1 novella is a month's worth of daily episodes: JULY...
  • Do Tease the Charming Billionaire by Cami Checketts

    Do Tease the Charming Billionaire by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A sassy but scarred woman. A tough but damaged man. Will a beautiful, secluded island bring them love or will the demons from his past rip them apart? A woman scarred and shutting herself off from the world; a billionaire who won't give up on her...
  • Revenge in the Roses by Dale Mayer

    Revenge in the Roses by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Riches to rags. . .. Bullets start flying. . .. Rage is rising, . .. especially for some! When the journey to Rosemoor for a celebratory evening turns deadly, Doreen’s life is flipped on her head. She can only watch in horror as Mack is shot right in front of her. Horrified, she vows to solve this case and fast, before the shooter realizes he failed and comes back for a second attempt...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  humor  contemporary  audiobook
  • Levi: Driverton 2 by Ruth Cardello

    Levi: Driverton 2 by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Driverton’s bad boy is falling in love with his best friend’s cousin and it just might cost him everything. Levi has always had a sweet spot for Katie, but she’s not his type. He likes his women wild, willing, and from out of town so they’re easy to move on from when his interest wanes. Katie is opinionated and off-limits...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  contemporary  humor  length-short  m-f
  • Just One Tease by Carly Phillips

    Just One Tease by Carly Phillips

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    He’s the last single Dare sibling standing. She’s his lost love who disappeared. Now she’s back, bringing secrets and danger. Hadley Stevens is on the run with her younger sister—again—but this time, she’s in control. Zach Dare might hate her, but she knows he’d never turn away someone in need. He’s the only man she trusts. The man she’s never gotten over. Even if she left him without a word...
  • Cocky Genius: Ethan Cocker by Faleena Hopkins

    Cocky Genius: Ethan Cocker by Faleena Hopkins

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Ever have a hot character talk directly to you? This one will. CHARLIE REED. I feel clammy. On edge. I want to hit him or kiss him and neither is appropriate. After all, I'm his boss. Between you and me. .. I've got quite a few things. I'd like to order this cocky genius to do. But my grandpa didn't raise no fools. ETHAN COCKER...
  • ESCORT GIRL: part 4 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    ESCORT GIRL: part 4 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An Amazon exclusive! In this romantic mystery, a young woman who works for a PR firm is chaperone, babysitter, and therapist to VIPS who come to Atlanta to promote their movies, music, books, TV shows, politics, and products. .. and winds up getting pulling into her clients' drama, problems--and crimes! This ESCORT GIRL, Part 4 novella is a month's worth of daily segments: OCTOBER...
  • No Strings Attached by Julie Moffett

    No Strings Attached by Julie Moffett

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Oops, I did it again…. Leave it to me, Lexi Carmichael, to become a target for an elite organization of cyber criminals simply by being in the wrong place at the right time. As if I weren't already freaking out about planning my best friend's bachelorette party, I now have to keep my eyes peeled for people trying to kill me...
  • No Biz Like Showbiz by Julie Moffett

    No Biz Like Showbiz by Julie Moffett

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Lexi Carmichael: helping geeks everywhere get some. Okay, so it's not exactly as it seems, but that's what's happening on the dating reality show called Geeks Get Some that I, geek extraordinaire Lexi Carmichael, have been called to work on. Not that I'm a fan of reality shows (I can barely deal with my own reality)...
  • Love on Fire by E. L. Todd

    Love on Fire by E. L. Todd

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Neil Crimson is back from his mission. We promised we would just be friends, to keep our hands to ourselves and have a platonic relationship. But I haven't been with anyone since he's been gone. .. and I miss him so much. When he walks in the door, he's just as strong and handsome as I remember. He's a little thinner than before, but still regal and powerful...
  • ESCORT GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    ESCORT GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An Amazon exclusive! In this romantic mystery, a young woman who works for a PR firm is chaperone, babysitter, and therapist to VIPS who come to Atlanta to promote their movies, music, books, TV shows, politics, and products. .. and winds up getting pulling into her clients' drama, problems--and crimes! This ESCORT GIRL, Part 5 novella is a month's worth of daily segments: NOVEMBER...
  • Rival Desires by M. S. Parker

    Rival Desires by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to Rival Desires, where the rivalry is fiery, but the romance? It's downright scorching. Meet Cory charming, socially awkward, and co-owner of the established Palo Alto finance firm Gracen & McCrae. Enter Rylee Palmer, the brilliant, enigmatic head of the new game-changer in town, Palmer Money Management...
  • Winter Dads: A Crescent Cove Cozy bundle by Taryn Quinn

    Winter Dads: A Crescent Cove Cozy bundle by Taryn Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Snuggle in with 7 hot single dad or dad-in-the-making tales to keep you warm this winter. Seven different dads from suited heroes to cops to mechanics and race car drivers to tech geniuses to contractors to teachers—all full-length stories with sigh-worthy happily-ever-afters and small town shenanigans! Along with a baby. .. or seven...
  • Just a Little Desire by Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde

    Just a Little Desire by Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I wasn’t the type of woman who indulged in one night stands, but the irresistible Liam Powers managed to charm me right into his bed. By morning, he was gone, leaving me to wonder if our night together had been nothing more than a dream. . . until he showed up at my office a few weeks later, a wealthy investor interested in infusing cash into our struggling family business...
  • Temp Girl, part 1 by Stephanie Bond

    Temp Girl, part 1 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When an entitled diva loses her lucrative job and is forced to take temp work, she also takes a tumble into reality.
  • Bobbie Faye's   Family Jewels by Toni McGee Causey

    Bobbie Faye's Family Jewels by Toni McGee Causey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    It had been a whole freaking month since Bobbie Faye Sumrall had blown up anything or been shot at, and that was almost a new record. Then her diva cousin Francesca waltzed up to where she manned the gun counter in Ce Ce's Cajun Outfitter and Feng Shui Emporium and everything just went to hell. Fast...
  • Taken by the Major: An Age Gap Valentine's Day Romance by Ava Gray

    Taken by the Major: An Age Gap Valentine's Day Romance by Ava Gray

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I didn’t need anyone to rescue me from my miserable life… Not even an ex-military Major who walked into this small town looking like he owns it. There’s something about Tate. His confidence borders on arrogance and I couldn’t peel my eyes away from his muscular biceps when I first saw him. He, too, stared at me with an invisible drool. But Tate and I could never be together...
  • The Bodyguard Next Door by Cynthia Eden

    The Bodyguard Next Door by Cynthia Eden

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s danger and a wicked, hot grin…. Iris Stuart may have a small crush on her neighbor. After all, Pierce Jennings is gorgeous, muscled, and he has a laugh that makes her toes curl. But she is not going down that particular path of temptation with the former Army Ranger and current Wilde agent. Nope. Not happening. They’ll stay in the friend zone because it’s safer that way...
  • Sweet Revenge: A Nanny to Mommy Romantic Suspense by Mia Ford

    Sweet Revenge: A Nanny to Mommy Romantic Suspense by Mia Ford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    If I get to meet my twin boys, I’ll be the luckiest woman alive once again! Okay, here’s the thing – I NEVER give up. So, when Ted decides to dump me,. I decide to pick up the pieces of my life together. Yeah baby…I am gonna take revenge,. For the sake of my little boys. They say you always get what you are destined to get. Well, I’ve found my perfect man,...
  • The Mister Box Set by J.A. Huss

    The Mister Box Set by J.A. Huss

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    For the first time ever the complete seven-book set of the USA Today bestselling series is available in one download! More than 1500 paperback pages. Mr.  Perfect – Ellie is the “ridiculous” girl in the office. She’s smart, funny, pretty, popular, perky, and… what does she do again? Oh, yeah. Ellie is the “celebrity concierge” at Stonewall Entertainment. She’s good at it. On most days. Just. .
  • The Man I Thought I Loved by E.L. Todd

    The Man I Thought I Loved by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two-Faced. That's exactly what he is. A liar. I've already been ripped into a million pieces before, and I don't have the strength to do it again. Thankfully, he didn't have much of me to begin with. I was smart about it, not giving my heart away as easily as my body. But he's still there. .. everywhere. My friends tell me to forgive and forget, to give him another chance. Sure, I can forgive...
  • Hidden in the Keys  (Longboat Key Book 3)  (Longboat Key Island) by Sage Parker

    Hidden in the Keys (Longboat Key Book 3) (Longboat Key Island) by Sage Parker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Where are you, Frank? What have you done? ”. From Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author. .. Julia Masterson has high hopes for a new beginning. Her husband, Frank, had promised to dedicate the rest of his life making their marriage work. Both newly retired, in their little beach cottage in Longboat Key, Florida, everything started out just as she imagined. Until he didn’t come home that night...
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.