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Readers who enjoyed Forbidden by Danielle Jamie & Kayla Robichaux also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Mistake by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCole Miller is a good-for-nothing nobody who skulks around dark alleyways and makes money by boosting cars from those more fortunate than he. He’s the unwanted child of a couple of deadbeats, so he never truly understood what family meant until he stumbled onto a treasure far more valuable than the GT he’s supposed to steal from the heavyweight world champion... -
This is Dangerous by Kennedy Fox
Logan Knight is a real life knight in shining armor. A detective godsend in a sleek black suit has me thinking less than secretive thoughts. Brooding and mysterious, he’s the kind of guy every girl instantly notices. Between his seductive smirk and charming good looks, it’s no wonder I can’t help the way he makes me feel whenever I’m near him. Too bad he’s unavailable—or so he says... -
Almost a Bride by Jo Watson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThat awkward moment you catch your boyfriend in bed with another woman and then mistakenly get arrested #chargesdroppedAnnie knows life isn't always fair. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. Sometimes you get mistaken for a crazed intruder when you come home early and find your boyfriend wearing nipple clamps with a coworker on the night you thought he was going to propose to you...Categorized as:
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Collide by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMy hot professor’s past tore us apart. But he won’t give up on our future.I thought I knew who Sawyer Redmond was. I was wrong.But he’s fiercely determined to keep me, and I can’t avoid him. He’s everywhere—in class, at events, in my head.He forces me to discover a side of myself I never knew. One that terrifies me almost as much as it excites me.He says our secrets can bring us closer... -
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Conflagration by Tessa Teevan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIt isn't just a few flames; it's an especially large and destructive fire that causes devastation. Branson Wellington? The name, my name, is usually followed by fucking prick or self-serving bastard , and I can't say I haven't earned those titles. It's true. I'm not the good guy. I'm not the boy next door. I'm definitely not your Prince fucking Charming. Not even close...Categorized as:
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The Holiday Stand-In by Kortney Keisel
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHe's everything I've ever wanted. Too bad he's my boyfriend's twin brother.When my boyfriend says he’s too busy working—again—to spend the holidays with me and my family, I’m sure Christmas is ruined.Not only will I be alone, but my family is convinced he doesn't love me... -
The Situation by Adriana Locke
Someone should tell Tate Brewer that one-night stands aren’t supposed to come with a sequel.I’ve learned the hard way—don’t be reckless with anything, least of all my heart. But after one too many vodka sodas, saying yes to a much younger, devastatingly smooth stranger for one wild night seems like the perfect way to forget my brutal divorce. I even gave him a fake name...Categorized as:
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Some Kind of Blunderful by Livy Hart
If you ask Mia Madden, the road to dating hell is paved with suspiciously hot online profiles. Take tonight’s date, for example. Alex Conroy’s whole “boardroom in the streets, lumberjack in the sheets” thing totally works for her, but his profile did not convey that he represents everything she loathes about corporate hustle culture. He’s not even worth her bottle of purse wine... -
Dangerous Stranger by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsStandalone. No cliffhanger. HEA. Other books in the series can be read in any order.Jett takes his job as an escort seriously. He's not just playing a part, and he tries to help people as much as he can. When a guy asks him to pose as his boyfriend, Jett doesn't hesitate. Following the rules has always been easy, but with a dude, it will be a walk in the park... -
For Better or Worse by Lauren Layne
Will a budding wedding planner and her bad boy neighbor stop banging heads and start hearing wedding bells in the sexy second novel in USA TODAY bestselling author Lauren Layne’s irresistible new series that marries Sex and the City with The Wedding Planner ? When small-town girl Heather Fowler finally gets promoted from assistant to actual wedding planner, she’s determined to make it... -
Not A Player by R.C. Stephens
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLilianaHooking up with an annoyingly handsome stranger on vacation isn't the best idea, but I could use a little bit of careless fun before my fresh start.We said no last names, no strings. With law school on the line, it’s all I can offer. I just don’t expect everything to feel so easy— or so right. Too bad I’ll never see him again...Categorized as:
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Cocky Senator: Justin Cocker by Faleena Hopkins
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJustin Cocker is coming soon...the bastard...Categorized as:
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Ruthless by Kira Blakely
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBikes, bars, women. These used to be important. Now, all I want is revenge. My town is fu@ked up. Run by my crime lord stepdad. He screwed up when he tried to kill me. Then he involved my stepsister. Defiant, blonde, pure temptation in a tight mini-skirt. I didn't grow up with her. Never met her. Until now. This is the wrong time for love. And I'm the wrong guy... -
Scandal by Isabella Starling, Piper Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLittle secrets always grow up to be a big scandal... ASHER Everyone’s got secrets. Dirty little secrets. But not like this. Chloe Carlyle is totally off-limits. The one girl I can’t touch. Her mother is about to marry my dad, her father is in prison for murdering my mom…and I want her more than anything. Yeah, I never said this wasn’t fucked up... -
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The Winning Score by G.K. Brady
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe can’t stand him. The feeling is mutual. Can they make it through quarantine together?Quinn Hadley only does one thing as well as he plays hockey—wheeling the ladies. He’s the envy of his teammates. With puck bunnies on speed dial in every city, he never spends a night alone unless it’s by choice. He has a certain type—hot, blond, and easy...Categorized as:
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Knocked Up by the Wicked Prince by Lilian Monroe
I’m pregnant.If anyone finds out who the baby’s father is, my whole life will be torn apart.The worst part, though? I think I’m in love with his brother.I didn’t mean to fall for Prince Dante.It just happened.The first day I met him, he walked into my kitchen with nothing but a towel on.Water glistened over his perfect body, and he stared at me like he wanted to eat me...Categorized as:
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The Virgin Game Plan by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA sexy standalone forbidden sports romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely! The woman I want is as off-limits as they come.I had an excuse two years ago when I met her on campus. She interviewed me for a story on major league baseball's rising stars, and we shared a hot, passionate night that ended far too soon, and without a mention of who her father was... -
Four Stepbrothers for Christmas by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat's the surprise, Mom?" I ask, tingling with curiosity."Your future step-brothers are here!"As the door swings open, my heart lurches to a halt.I know these men. Intimately.Imagine a snowy holiday retreat with four captivating, successful men.AKA the stars of your wildest fantasies.The catch? They're your bosses.But their eyes linger on you like you're the last of Santa's cookies...Categorized as:
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Seducing Mrs. Robinson (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWe've all been there, some more than others, you know what I'm talking about, where you have the hots for the new business teacher. I was one hundred percent that guy. I shamelessly flirted with her my senior year, only earning her irritation more and more...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire's Mistress 3: A Billionaire Romance by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy whole life, I never fit anywhere, with anyone, and then when I finally find someone who makes me feel special, he's engaged to my half-sister. I knew I should be able to get over him, move past it all, but somehow, I don't think it'll be that easy. When Allie Dodd receives an invitation to a charity event, the last thing she wants to do is risk seeing Jal Lindstrom again... -
Double or Nothing by Marie Carnay
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo billionaire brothers, one curvy jewelry designer, and a week in sin city. This time, two of a kind is the winning hand. Hank and Trenton might be heirs to the biggest casino empire in Las Vegas, but they’ve never been lucky in love. On the verge of giving up their fantasy of finding one woman to satisfy both their desires, a curvy beauty catches their eye... -
Quintessentially: the One by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe ABCs have never been sexier... A secret baby, second-chance, contemporary stand-alone romance“Representing the most perfect example of quality or class” ~ QuintessentialA trip back to the small Indiana town of Riverbend to finalize my grandmother’s last will and testament throws my world off its axis... -
A Wicked Education by Mika Lane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Student/Professor Reverse Harem Romance They say I’m the hottest girl on campus, and my sexy professors are about to show me why I should choose them over the boys my age.I can have any guy on campus.One look and a smile are all it takes.Jocks, nerds, hippies…they all love me.But my professors have other ideas.They want to give me a wicked education…in lust...Categorized as:
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Mine by Kim Linwood
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe stole my heart. I'll steal everything else. Hunter Campbell is ridiculously wealthy, totally full of himself, and completely, deliciously lickable. It's no wonder women are lining up at the chance to win his heart. But not me, I'm not here for his love. I'm here for his whole freakin' island. See, I grew up in paradise, right up until his family ripped it away from us... -
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Without Judgment by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo you know what I got for always being the good girl? A cheating ex, fake friends, and now a scandal that has even my own father ashamed of me. No one believes it isn’t me on the video. My new bodyguard is no exception. Mason is not only my brother’s best friend, but my newly assigned babysitter who wishes he was anywhere but here. He’s both hot and judgmental...Categorized as:
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Stepbrother With Benefits 16 by Mia Clark
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt's my first day back at college and I've already screwed everything up... Rule #16 – A week isn't enough. It'll never be enough. Rule number one is null and void. I know everyone says that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but to be completely honest, it just makes my heart hurt. I guess people say it because if you have too much of something, you'll end up growing sick of it, but.. -
Whiplash: A Sports Romance by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf I’m a player… Then she’s the coach. ELIZA My dad doesn’t want me socializing with the team. But I’ve never been much of a daddy’s girl. Junior Morgan thinks he can flash a wink and get me in his bed. I won’t make it so easy for him. Sorry, quarterback. You want me? You’re gonna have to earn it. Let’s play... -
The Little Library on Cherry Lane by Katie Ginger
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe heart-warming new novel from the author of The Secrets of Meadow Farmhouse and The Perfect Christmas Gift, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley, Rachael Lucas and Heidi Swain.Elsie Martin may lead a quiet life, but working in her beloved local library is enough to make her happy. After all, books have always been her armour against the world... -
Shut Up And Kiss Me by Lauren Blakely
A best-friends-to-lovers, second chance, only-one-bed-in-the room romance! How to resist sleeping with your best friend when you’re stuck in a hotel room with the charming, glasses-wearing hottie. 1. Slather your face in a grapefruit mask 2. Wear a big, fluffy robe 3. Make him do the same. Oops. Too bad our libidos have other plans...Categorized as:
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The Make Out Artist by Sara Ney
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA TODAY Bestselling Author Sara Ney comes a new series about strong, single girls falling in love: accidentally...Love finds you when you least expect it. That’s what my nan always said. Love? I wasn’t looking for it so how will I know when I’ve found it? I’m not romantic like she was—I’m realistic and practical... -
HUGE 3D by Stephanie Brother
Everyone calls them the 3D brothers. Dane, Dylan, and Drew are triplets. It’s almost impossible to tell them apart. Dark. Daring. Defined. They leave me dazed. The other D’s I hear whispered on the wind are what make me hotter than a BBQ in Satan’s backyard. Devilish. Depraved. Deviant...Categorized as:
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Hot Stuff by Kim Karr
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGet ready to fall in love with this new standalone sports romance from New York Times bestselling author Kim Karr. He's the newly drafted quarterback.Hot. Arrogant. Too sexy for words.Ready to score. I'm an athletic intern, and the coach's daughter.Driven. Determined. Ready to conquer the world.Completely off-limits. The NFL is full of rules. Rules I've never broken. Never challenged... -
RANE: A Rockstar Stepbrother Romance by Vivian Lux
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEverything was easy...until I met her. If at first you don't succeed, f*ck it and move the hell on. I'm Rane Wilder and I'm not one to hold on to sh*t. Life as the guitarist in the biggest band on the planet is fun. Which is good. Because the second it stops being fun, I'm out. Being in the music video with Madeline Cole, that was fun too. Sure, the band had misgivings... -
SEALionaire Book 1 by M. S. Parker, Shiloh Walker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNavy SEAL, Adam “Reaper” Dedman, has lost almost everything he holds dear, and is about to lose the last thing that’s keeping him alive – his career in the US Navy. After Reaper gets arrested for nearly killing five men in a bar fight, a mystery women, Olivia “O” Darling shows up, telling him she’s there to help him. That his life not over. In fact, it could be just beginning... -
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Baby for Doctor Grump: A Forbidden Pregnancy Romance by Cassandra Russell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was one night…I didn’t know he was famous.I didn’t know he was my professor.And I definitely didn’t know I’d have his baby.You don’t get into med school by taking stupid risks and I never do anything irresponsible.Until I saw Maxwell Benson: world renowned celebrity doctor turned small town professor.Of course, I didn’t know that when he gave me the most mind-blowing night of my life...Categorized as:
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Acts of Mercy by Eleanor Aldrick
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat to expect:♥ stepbrother ♥ age-gap♥ forbiddenALYSSAI'm f*cked.Broken down on the side of the road wasn’t how I pictured my first stint with independence, and calling my mother to let her know I already need help is completely off the table. Throwing insult to injury, Mr. Tall Dark and F*ck Me has come to my rescue, strolling in like some Knight in shining armor... -
Pucking on Thin Ice by Ashlie Silas
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy dad warned his entire college hockey team about dating me.Lucky for him, his team captain made an enemy out of me weeks before he knew I was the coach’s daughter.Mason Wood’s stunning good looks could melt the ice he stands on.But his ability to be a complete jerk is equally impressive.College life was going just fine until fate played its wicked game...Categorized as:
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P.S. You're The Worst by Jane Anthony
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author, Jane Anthony , delivers a provocative tale of lust, love, and all-out war. Opposites attract when Dylan Masters — a golden boy from a wealthy political family — meets Darla Burke—smart-mouthed former bully with a big attitude—on their angst-fueled road from hate to love.Rich. Spoiled. Cocky. PlayboyDylan Masters is the worst... -
Good Wood by L.G. Pace III, Michelle Pace
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"It’s the sign of a true artisan when he can create beauty from what others consider trash. It takes heart to use a twisted bit of scrap and make something from it as if it were good wood.” Somehow Joe survived the unlivable, and now he's just going through the motions. An endless string of one night stands does little to dull the ache from all he's lost... -
Restored by Kate Canterbary
From bestselling author Kate Canterbary comes the sexy follow-up to Necessary Restorations. Are you ready to fall in love with some rule-breakers all over again? Can a reformed player ever truly play by someone else's rules? Sam Walsh has finally put an end to decades of self-destruction, turned over a healthy new leaf, and now he's ready to call himself a married man...Categorized as:
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DIGGING A HOLE by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller, Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Comes Book Three of the Ohellno Series, DIGGING A HOLE . (Standalone.) HE'S THE MEANEST BOSS EVER.SHE'S THE SWEET SHY INTERN.THEY'RE ABOUT TO WRECK EACH OTHER CRAZY. My name is Sydney Lucas. I am smart, deathly shy, and one-hundred percent determined to make my own way in the world. Which is why I jumped at the chance to intern for Mr...Categorized as:
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Royally Screwed by Chase, Emma, Andi Arndt
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsListening length: 9 hours, 39 minutesNicholas Arthur Frederick Edward Pembrook, Crowned Prince of Wessco, a.k.a. “His Royal Hotness,” is wickedly charming, devastatingly handsome, and unabashedly arrogant―hard not to be when people are constantly bowing down to you.Then, one snowy night in Manhattan, the prince meets a dark haired beauty who doesn’t bow down. Instead, she throws a pie in his face... -
Delayed Offsides by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m Leo Orting. Team captain for the Chicago Blackhawks.I have stick skills and puck control. I’m not afraid to be creative with the puck and shove it in your face. You want fancy, I can do that too. I can show you skill and style all night long. I’m also the one nobody takes seriously. The bad boy player. I’ve certainly earned my title...Categorized as:
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Shipwrecked by L. Nicole, L.J. Anderson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRachel Berringer despises her new stepbrother. He’s cocky, stubborn and entirely too obsessed with himself. You know what they say— It’s a thin line between love and hate. Rachel’s mother has fallen in love. It’s a whirlwind courtship and the stuff that dreams and feel-good stories on the six o’clock news are made of... -
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Love All Out - The Complete Series by Alice Ward
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTODAY ONLY: READ THE COMPLETE LOVE All OUT SERIES TODAY IN ONE BOOK FOR ONLY $2.99! "Love All Out" is a five part Hot New Adult Stepbrother Romance Series by Alice Ward. All 5 parts are now collected into this one bundle - READ THE COMPLETE SERIES WITH NO CLIFFHANGERS TODAY! I’d wanted James Parker for as long as I could remember. I’d admired him since forever, but I wasn’t the only one... -
Royal Bastard by Avery Wilde
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCinderella met her Prince Charming and lost a slipper. I met the Royal Bastard and he stole my heart. The Bastard Prince I, Edward George Alexander York, am third in line for the British throne, but who needs that kind of responsibility? Not me. I’m the outcast. The black sheep. The bastard... -
Room Mate by Katie Ashley
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom the time I was a kid, I knew I wanted a job helping people. After serving in the Rifles regiment of the British Army, I focused my civilian career on becoming a bodyguard to the rich and famous. For a Cockney Brit, I never imagined a twist of fate landing me a position in the United States Secret Service and protecting the President’s son...Categorized as:
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Over the Middle by Lauren Landish
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsO. M. G. That’s the only thing on my mind when I’m assigned to help superstar tight end, Duncan Hart, rehab his elbow. With a body that looks like a sculpted masterpiece, his chiseled features melt the hearts of women everywhere, including mine. There’s just one problem. Duncan’s an a**hole, with an ego the size of our football stadium. He lives for the roar of the crowd... -
End Game by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsGetting pregnant was the last thing Quinn thought would happen. But now Quinn’s focus is to start the family Archer’s always wanted. The hard part should be over, right? Wrong. Ghosts from the past begin to surface. No matter how hard they try, the universe seems to have other plans that threaten to tear Archer and Quinn apart... -
Blind Landing by Carrie Aarons
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFear stops dreams in their tracks before they even have a chance. Then again, so do injuries.Natalia Grekov was born to win a gold medal. As the USA’s top gymnast, she’s calm, confident and ready to make her country proud in just two short months. And her elite athlete lifestyle includes no time for distractions—especially men...
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