Books like 'Where Good Girls Go to Die'
Readers who enjoyed Where Good Girls Go to Die by Holly Renee also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary funny cheating new adult second chances alpha male friends to lovers love triangle angst forbidden love
-
Star by B.B. Easton
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn 1999, I met my Prince Charming. He was the tall, tattooed, wickedly handsome bass player for the up-and-coming rock band, Phantom Limb. But, more importantly, he was mine. I knew it the moment he flashed me that shy, dimpled smile. And he knew it too. Hansel "Hans" Oppenheimer wore his heart on one sleeve and scrawled lyrics about me on the other...Categorized as:
new adult angst friends to lovers cheating bad boys other-man-woman contemporary rockstars -
Heller's Girlfriend by J.D. Nixon
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTilly Chalmers’ life is complicated. Her boyfriend is demanding more attention while her boss, Heller, is always a distracting temptation...Categorized as:
love triangle bad boys alpha male office other-man-woman mystery strong heroine suspense -
The Moment of Truth by Shari Low
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Moment of Truth…Laney Cochrane loves her life.With her friends Millie and Tash, she runs a proposal agency, organising the perfect setting for their clients to pop the question. Finding that forever love is something Laney knows all about. Her marriage to Cameron is blissfully content and she has never doubted they’ll live happily ever after.Then Cara Deacon walks into their office... -
When Life Happened by Jewel E. Ann
Parker Cruse despises cheaters. It might have something to do with her boyfriend sleeping with her twin sister. After a wedding day prank involving a strong laxative, that ends the already severed relationship between the twins, Parker decides to grow up and act twenty-six. Step One: Move out of her parents’ house. Step Two: Find a job...Categorized as:
cheating forbidden love new adult angst love triangle friends to lovers alpha male other-man-woman -
-
Sinner by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSinner is the first book in the Reed Security Series. It is preceded by the series For The Love Of A Good Woman and it is recommended that the series be read in order, as characters from the first appear in the second. Cara I've been broken for six years...Categorized as:
friends to lovers cheating bad boys other-man-woman contemporary suspense military m-f -
Illicit Ink by Carmen Bishop
Zander Dorsey is the perfect one nighter.Tall, muscled, and tattooed, he's the exact opposite of the man I thought I was going to marry.A man who lied, cheated on, and ultimately destroyed every shred of confidence I had.Now, after years of being the 'good girl' I'm looking to make a mistake.Which is perfect, because my best friend's soon to be brother-in-law, doesn’t do relationships... -
Reputation by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsCoy Mason is a jerk.If there is one truth that Bellamy Davenport knows, it’s that. Hands-down. (Well, that and the fact that she didn’t mean to hurt him. Physically. Coy can’t be hurt emotionally because he doesn’t have a heart.)Coy is not just the small-town, literal boy-next-door...Categorized as:
friends to lovers second chances new adult contemporary humor from hate to love audiobook -
Irresistible Bachelors: A Romance Collection by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFive must-read romances. Includes former Amazon Top 100 romcoms Anaconda, Mr. Fiancé, Heartstopper, Stud Muffin and Mr. Fix it. Featuring hilariously sassy leading women and the hunky men who tame them! Books 1-5 (of 9) of the Irresistible Bachelor series.Anaconda Football star and Internet sensation Gavin “Anaconda” Adams is the biggest celebrity this little town has ever seen... -
Illicit – A Sizzling Boxed Set by Calinda B., Sylvie Stewart
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOver 20 illicit romances with the sexy heroes and strong heroines you crave!Lose yourself in the world of hot hookups, where the stories run from sexy to downright scandalous and the characters will leave you breathless. In these pages, you’ll find tantalizing romance, rekindled flames, and forbidden trysts... -
Love Hate Relationship by Jessica Prince, Becky Johnson
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 31 ratings**Love Hate Relationship is a STANDALONE Romantic Comedy that follows characters introduced in Shrinking Violet. It is not necessary to read Shrinking Violet first** People say that sometimes the line between love and hate is thin. What they don’t tell you is that sometimes it’s invisible...Categorized as:
alpha male friends to lovers new adult office humor from hate to love contemporary poor heroine -
Burning Bond by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBURNING BOND is book six of the HOLLY WOODS FILES series. While it can technically be read as a standalone, it's advised to read the first five books prior to this for full enjoyment. -- Two men, both determined to protect me. I think I love one. I’m almost sure I’m in love with the other. Ride or die just got a whole lot realer... -
Forever Red by Carina Adams
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsNot afraid to speak his mind or make a scene, Nathaniel Kelly has made a name for himself as country music’s ultimate bad boy. Covered in tattoos, singing songs about drugs, drinking and heartache, Nate acts more like an out of control rock star than the grandson of one of the genres most influential and legendary stars. Every man wants to be him...Categorized as:
alpha male friends to lovers angst bad boys new adult second chances humor contemporary -
Tapped by the Rockstar by Christina Hovland
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsInternet fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.As a teenager Samantha Johnson wrote a song that went viral in all the wrong ways. A pop song about her love of mozzarella sticks. She hoped for adoration but instead became a joke for an entire generation. She absolutely does not want to be in the limelight ever again. Or even near it. Since then, she's kept mostly to herself... -
The Someday Girl by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE SOMEDAY GIRL is the 95,000 word follow up to THE MONDAY GIRL. It concludes the angsty, addictive storyline of THE GIRL duet. I fell in love with a man who could not love me back. A man I will never deserve fell in love with me. Katherine Firestone has finally made it in Hollywood. New house. New car. New closet full of designer clothes. She's got it all. And yet..Categorized as:
new adult angst love triangle friends to lovers other-man-woman humor contemporary actors -
-
My Favorite Souvenir by Penelope Ward, Vi Keeland
From New York Times New Bestselling authors Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland comes a new, sexy standalone novel.My planned trip for two unexpectedly turned into a trip for one. Rather than let my breakup get me down, I packed my bags and decided a week at a luxury resort was just what I needed...Categorized as:
new adult friends to lovers love triangle other-man-woman contemporary humor dual-pov open-door -
Love Me Tomorrow by Maria Luis
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThey call her America’s Sweetheart.And me? I’m the so-called “inked god” she dumped on TV.I’ve tried to forget her. I’ve tried to move on. Until I discover that her family is opening a new restaurant next to my tattoo parlor.If I were a gentleman, I’d offer my congratulations and go my own way.If I were a gentleman, I’d let her be... but I’m not...Categorized as:
bad boys friends to lovers forbidden love alpha male office new adult second chances pregnancy -
The Monday Girl by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratings** DON'T MISS THE REDUCED $2.99 INTRO PRICE! ** Katharine Firestone is a bit of a mess. Between an acting career that’s never quite made lift-off to stardom, a pathetic love life of online-dating-app losers, and a maxed-out balance on every one of her credit cards, things can’t get much worse...Categorized as:
new adult angst love triangle friends to lovers other-man-woman humor contemporary actors -
Here with You by Kate Perry
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA Laurel Heights Novel, Book 8 Nicole James knew it was not better to have love and lost. She never expected that love to swagger back into her life. Sure, she pined after Griffin Chase all through childhood, but that was a lifetime ago. Now she sells romantic dreams in a small lingerie shop, and he lives big dreams as a world-famous rockstar... -
Mine To Hold by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAre you ready for The Southern Wedding Series?Things are supposed to go smoothly on your wedding day.Aren't they?Shelby I got a love letter the night before I was supposed to marry the love of my life.Except the letter wasn't for me.My future husband had written it to someone else. Weston (Ace)Standing at the altar to watch my best friend get married was an honor...Categorized as:
cheating friends to lovers new adult other-man-woman contemporary humor forced proximity m-f -
Dirty Exes by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThey’re serving up some red-hot revenge. A sizzling series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel van Dyken. Blaire has never quite gotten over Jessie Beckett, the ex–NFL star whose kisses were hot enough to ignite the entire Eastern Seaboard. When he chose work over her, Blaire was left brokenhearted...Categorized as:
new adult love triangle alpha male friends to lovers other-man-woman humor contemporary sports -
Indescribable: A Friends to Lovers Romance by Jennifer Van Wyk
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI walked down the aisle and said “I do” to the wrong man.Unfortunately, it took me eight years to figure it out.It took me even longer to realize who was in front of me the entire time.You’d think that being a romance author would have helped me to see the signs that I chose wrong the first time and I would have been able to write my own happily-ever-after so easily... -
When The Rain Falls by Rea Riley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSince losing his wife, Finn Hudson's struggled in the bedroom. Can the younger woman next door win over his heart...and his body? Aimee Jones is done being the “fun for a night” girl. She’s ready to be someone’s “forever.” Unfortunately, her impulsiveness and desire for thrills keep getting in the way, so does the broody older man next door...Categorized as:
friends to lovers second chances new adult angst age difference forced proximity contemporary humor -
Maximum Dare by Vanessa Fewings
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsYou're probably wondering what I’m doing hanging off the edge of London's tallest building, The Shard.I can explain. Kind of. Because I’m not even sure who the invitation came from to join the Dare Club.But I’ve narrowed it down to two men:Max Marquis, a tall, gorgeous Brazilian lawyer with an accent to die for and Nick Banham, a dashing English athlete who may have just broken my heart...Categorized as:
new adult love triangle cheating friends to lovers other-man-woman contemporary humor multicultural -
The Other Brother by Meghan Quinn
I got the call. The dreaded call every child fears. My dad wasn’t well, and the man who had always been my everything needed me. There was only one thing to do; pack up and head back to my hometown. I had finally made my dream life in the city with the great job and loving boyfriend...Categorized as:
new adult angst love triangle second chances friends to lovers other-man-woman humor contemporary -
-
Baby Be Mine by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 32 ratings'He's not mine, is he?' That's the question I fear the most. You see, I have a secret. My son is not fathered by my boyfriend, but by one of the most famous rock stars that ever lived. And he doesn't even know it..Categorized as:
love triangle angst bad boys cheating second chances other-man-woman humor contemporary -
All the Wright Moves by K.A. Linde
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA sexy brother's best friend roommates romance set in the world of the Wrights from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde…When I moved in with my brother’s best friend, I thought it was temporary.Weston Wright would be in LA with my brother for six months. I’d get the place to myself to get back on my feet. A perfect plan.Until he comes back and asks me to stay...Categorized as:
friends to lovers alpha male angst new adult siblings-bff contemporary humor forced proximity -
Love, Accidentally by Phoebe MacLeod
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe BRAND NEW feel-good romantic comedy from Phoebe MacLeod, TOP TEN BESTSELLING author of The Fixer Upper Sometimes, what happens on the nightshift, should stay on the nightshift...As an accident and emergency room nurse, there’s not much that can catch Tilly off guard (not even those kinds of accidents)... -
Tempting Sophia by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHaving my heart broken once was enough to make me give up on the idea of love all together. Instead of searching for The One I decided to embrace variety and turn by back on monogamy. I made a living convincing women they didn’t need a man to feel complete. And I totally rocked at it... -
Beautiful Mistake by Vi Keeland
The first time I met Caine West was in a bar. He noticed me looking his way and mistakenly read my scowling as checking him out. When he attempted to talk to me, I set him straight―telling him what I thought of his lying, cheating, egomaniacal ass. You see, the gorgeous jerk had wined and dined my best friend-smooth talking her into his bed, all along failing to mention that he was married...Categorized as:
forbidden love alpha male friends to lovers angst new adult second chances office contemporary -
Between the Sheets by Julie Prestsater
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe passion between Mel and Ty is undeniable. But do they have the love to go the distance? Melissa Cruz has been in love with her best friend's sexgod of an older brother since ... well, since forever. She let Tyler slip away in the past, but this time she is determined to have a second chance at love, even if that means packing up and leaving her family and best friend behind...Categorized as:
second chances friends to lovers siblings-bff humor contemporary pregnancy length-medium -
Summertime by Willow Aster
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratings𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆, 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈’𝒔 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒚…At least that’s what I’d hoped for when I decided to visit Hollywood’s most sought-after director, AKA my usually absentee father, for the summer. But my vision of an idyllic break before starting grownup life after college comes to a halt when my dad puts me to work on his set... -
Second Chance by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe’s never felt desired. He’s never craved a woman more…in this sizzling classic from New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter. Previously published as Can’t Hardly Breathe.Dorothea Mathis has overcome the obstacles life tossed her way…but she can’t shake her long-standing crush on former Army Ranger Daniel Porter...Categorized as:
alpha male new adult friends to lovers bad boys second chances contemporary humor military -
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
In her twenties, Emma Blair marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse. They build a life for themselves, far away from the expectations of their parents and the people of their hometown in Massachusetts. They travel the world together, living life to the fullest and seizing every opportunity for adventure... -
[Not So] Famous in Paradise by Brittany Larsen
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhich is easier, pretending to date my best friend, or pretending not to be in love with him?When the biggest career opportunity of my life–my own home reno TV show–sends me back to my hometown, I’m less than excited. Paradise, Idaho might be paradise for everyone else, but it never was for me. Except for my best friend, Zach.When he signs on to be a contractor on my show, things start to look up... -
-
Perfect for Me by Claudia Burgoa
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m three thousand miles from New York City.Three thousand miles from the pain, betrayal and heartache of a string of failed relationships. Including the relationship with my parents.Back in the Bay area, I can start fresh. Become one with the sea again. Rise or fall on the tide of my own choices...Categorized as:
love triangle angst friends to lovers other-man-woman humor super rich hero christian contemporary -
Gnome One Like You by Tobie Carter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter being unceremoniously evicted from her craft shop right before Christmas, ambitious carpenter Andi Johnson must pick up shifts at her grandparents’ bakery to earn enough to sue her slummy landlord... -
Good Times by Jiffy Kate
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFriends are what we agree to be, but some romances deserve a second chance. FinleyShe was my first everything—first love, first real kiss, first time.Even though we came from different worlds, Georgette Taylor understood me.She was mine and I was hers.I thought we’d be together forever.Until she left me, just like everyone else.GeorgetteI haven’t seen Finley Lawson in five years... -
6 Clues Your Nemesis Loves You by Kelly Siskind
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEnemies spark in this Bower Boys romance full of banter, sizzling heat, second chances, and small-town charm.In high school, Maggie Edelstein set the rules of our secret relationship, but I’m calling the shots now. In my dreams.Maggie’s still infuriating and confusing, and absolutely stunning... -
Royal Rebel by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Second Chance Romantic Comedy You’ve never made a mistake like mine. It’s bad enough being a bloomin’ princess. It’s not all cake and tiaras. There’s rules. Expectations. Your internet is censored. Your cell phones are tapped. And your father is literally king. Mine made a law that no man between the age of seven and thirty is allowed to work inside the palace...Categorized as:
new adult love triangle friends to lovers other-man-woman humor contemporary length-medium -
Next Door Player by Clarissa McKay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe and I have been friends-with-benefits for awhile now, but I want more.Most people treat me like a celebrity, but with her I can truly be myself.She’s the only woman who’s ever been able to satisfy me, and I’m not willing to give that up.Her little girl has me wrapped around her finger, and I’m the missing link in their little family... -
4 Hints You Love Your Best Friend by Kelly Siskind
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am NOT in love with my brother's ex.We're just temporary roommates.Jolene Daniels is my best friend. Sorry… was . She was my best friend a lifetime and ten years of witness protection ago. Now that I’ve returned to my hometown, Jolene and I are once again hanging out.As friends...Categorized as:
new adult friends to lovers angst second chances contemporary age difference forced proximity humor -
Famous in Paradise: A Fake Dating Sweet Romantic Comedy by Brittany Larsen
Which is easier, pretending to date my best friend, or pretending not to be in love with him? When the biggest career opportunity of my life–my own home reno TV show–sends me back to my hometown, I’m less than excited. Paradise, Idaho might be paradise for everyone else, but it never was for me. Except for my best friend, Zach... -
What Happens in the Alps... by T.A. Williams
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUP IN THE MAGICAL, SNOW-KISSED MOUNTAINS…Two years ago, Annie Brewer’s life was turned upside down when her adrenaline-junkie husband died in a tragic climbing accident... -
Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lauren Blakely
A brand new, standalone, hero-POV romantic comedy! If you enjoyed Big Rock, Mister O, or Full Package, you’ll love Satisfaction Guaranteed! What’s a man to do when the one who got away comes roaring back into his life, and asks for a little help in the bedroom? Say Hell, Yeah. Of course...Categorized as:
friends to lovers forbidden love new adult office secret-relationship humor contemporary male-pov -
-
Love Me Do by Lindsey Kelk
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsShe may have given up on love – but she can still play Cupid for somebody else . . .Lovelorn Brit Phoebe Chapman has barely set foot in her sister’s house in the Hollywood Hills when she’s swept up by lovable Bel, her sister’s personal trainer, and handsome Ren, the sweet and sensitive carpenter next door.Bel has a head-over-heels crush on Ren but Ren has no idea Bel even exists...Categorized as:
friends to lovers love triangle other-man-woman new adult humor contemporary mystery insta-love -
Pictures of Lily by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWELCOME TO THE WORLD OF PAIGE TOON: THE 1.5 MILLION BESTSELLING AUTHOR How can you say yes where your heart can’t forget the one that got away? ‘Will you marry me?’ I think of you, then. I think of you every day. But usually in the quietest part of the morning, or the darkest part of the night. Not when my boyfriend of two years has just proposed... -
Secret Alpha by Laurel Ulen Curtis
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m Dan Smith, and I’m currently living two lives. Maybe even three if you really look into it. Haley, Allison, Hunter, Wade, Sergio, and Isla all exist in one or more of them somehow. Am I a supporting role in their stories, or are they merely characters in mine? You decide. Haley told her story. Now I’ll tell mine. She said. He said. This is my story...Categorized as:
friends to lovers alpha male new adult contemporary humor men in uniform length-short -
Tumble by Adriana Locke
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a witty romance about first love and second chances. After being burned by her dream job in New York City, sports journalist Neely Kimber suddenly finds herself jobless and paying a long-overdue visit to her hometown in Tennessee. Her plan? Relax, reset, and head back up the corporate ladder. There’s just one unexpected step... -
Love, Lilly by Belinda Mary
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s her best friend’s brother and completely out of her league…Twenty-three-year-old Lilly is the quirky girl, the one with the c-c-curly hair. She’s always late, is rarely neat and does not have her life together. She will never be that girl, the one who gets the perfect guy. But hopefully, this is about to change. It is a new year and Lilly has made some resolutions to get her act together... -
The Bachelor Contract by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA second-chance romance from the #1 NYT bestseller of The Bet, Matchmaker and Elite series! She's everywhere. Ex-wife. Love of his life. The last person in the world he wanted to see...ever. And now that he's working beside her every day, he can't escape her...
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.

