Books like 'Break Me'
Readers who enjoyed Break Me by Ivy Arnold also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary young adult age difference new adult suspense other-man-woman high-school teacher-hero poor heroine dual-pov
-
The Original Crowd by Tijan
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThis is the original version of A Whole New Crowd. It has only gone through one round of edits so it is rough. I make no apology for this. The edited version was released as A Whole New Crowd. This is being published at readers' requests. They want to own the original version as well so here it is in all its gritty and monstrously long glory. There is lots of sex so the reader is forewarned... -
![Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 4 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒]()
Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 4 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe popular shojo manga series that was adapted into the Blue Spring Ride anime!Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues...Categorized as:
high-school other-man-woman m-f angst young adult contemporary love triangle length-short -
![]()
![]()
Sponsored links -
![Hate Me by Jillian Dodd]()
Hate Me by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the sixth book in the addictive Keatyn Chronicles series. Discover a breathless fairy-tale romance with swoon-worthy characters, suspense, and a glittering celebrity world...Categorized as:
alpha male suspense new adult angst high-school other-man-woman love triangle college -
![Atheists Who Kneel and Pray by Tarryn Fisher]()
Atheists Who Kneel and Pray by Tarryn Fisher
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsYara Phillips is a wandering muse. She dates men who need her, but always moves on to something new, never staying in one place for very long. David Lisey is in need of a muse. A talented musician lacking lyrical inspiration. When he first sees her, he knows he's found what he's been looking for...Categorized as:
angst new adult other-man-woman dual-pov m-f sweet-hero first-person-pov young adult -
-
![Adore Me by Jillian Dodd]()
Adore Me by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom USA Today, bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the fifth book in the addictive Keatyn Chronicles series. Discover a breathless fairy-tale romance with swoon-worthy characters, suspense, and a glittering celebrity world... -
![Art & Soul by Brittainy C. Cherry]()
Art & Soul by Brittainy C. Cherry
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsI had always been the invisible art student in high school. Passed by. Glossed over. Unnoticed. Now I was Aria Watson…that girl. After one bad decision, and being labeled a slut, I was no longer unseen. I was the whore. The ignoramus. The tramp. I would never be invisible again. Particularly to Levi Myers...Categorized as:
angst forbidden love new adult dual-pov m-f young adult contemporary friends to lovers -
![Date Me by Jillian Dodd]()
Date Me by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsI’m not scripting my life anymore. I’m living it. I’m done with the God of all Hotties. I’m going to give my heart to the boy who I think deserves it. The boy whose kisses are hotter than molten lava. The boy who offered me the key to his heart. The boy who asked me to Homecoming in a big, sexy way. There are so many things to look forward to. Parties at the Cave... -
![Love Me by Jillian Dodd]()
Love Me by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsMy mom says that you can’t love someone until you learn to love yourself. So even though Vincent is getting more and more scary. Even though he’s doing a nationwide search for me. I’m going to learn to love myself. Well, I’m going to try. Mostly, I want a boy to love me... -
![You Were Mine by Abbi Glines]()
You Were Mine by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 73 ratingsFrom #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Abbi Glines comes a brand-new Rosemary Beach novel about Tripp Newark and his hidden romantic past with Bethy Lowry. In the eyes of the wealthy playboys who frequent Kerrington Country Club in Rosemary Beach, Tripp Newark is a hero...Categorized as:
alpha male dual-pov tortured heroine angst new adult strong heroine poor heroine m-f -
![The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski]()
The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 65 ratingsTwenty-year-old Camryn Bennett had always been one to think out-of-the-box, who knew she wanted something more in life than following the same repetitive patterns and growing old with the same repetitive life story. And she thought that her life was going in the right direction until everything fell apart...Categorized as:
new adult angst alpha male dual-pov contemporary young adult friends to lovers length-long -
![Slammed by Colleen Hoover]()
Slammed by Colleen Hoover
Following the unexpected death of her father, 18-year-old Layken is forced to be the rock for both her mother and younger brother. Outwardly, she appears resilient and tenacious, but inwardly, she's losing hope. Enter Will Cooper: The attractive, 21-year-old new neighbor with an intriguing passion for slam poetry and a unique sense of humor... -
![Myles by Lisa Helen Gray, Elisia Goodman]()
Myles by Lisa Helen Gray, Elisia Goodman
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsI’m Kayla Martin... I was once sweet and innocent, saw the world bright with colour, but now all I see is black and white. He not only ripped my innocence away from me, tortured me and made my life a living hell, but he stole the very soul that made me who I am. I’m a shell of the girl I once knew. But it’s all about to change. I’m ready to face my fear... -
![Kiss Me by Jillian Dodd]()
Kiss Me by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsFrom USA Today, bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the second book in the addictive Keatyn Chronicles series. Discover a breathless fairy-tale romance with swoon-worthy characters, suspense, and a glittering celebrity world... -
![Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter]()
Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter
When Cammie Morgan enrolled at the Gallagher Academy, she knew she was preparing for the dangerous life of a spy. What she didn’t know was that the serious, real-life danger would start during her junior year of high school. But that’s exactly what happened two months ago when Cammie faced off against an ancient terrorist organization dead set on kidnapping her...Categorized as:
strong heroine suspense first-person-pov high-school m-f contemporary mystery young adult -
-
![Reckless Princess by Tracy Lorraine]()
Reckless Princess by Tracy Lorraine
USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you the next installment of her dark mafia, high school bully romance story set in the Knight's Ridge Empire world.I thought I knew pain. I thought I’d experienced grief and loss. But nothing could compare to the moment Toby reached into my chest and ripped my heart out...Categorized as:
high-school suspense vengeance new adult angst alpha male strong heroine forbidden love -
![Una sfida come te by Katie McGarry]()
Una sfida come te by Katie McGarry
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsOttimi voti, stile impeccabile e una carriera di successo: ecco cosa si aspettano tutti da Rachel Young. Specialmente la sua numerosa e assillante famiglia. Ma nessuno sospetta che dietro quella maschera di perfezione si nasconda una ragazza fragile con una lista interminabile di segreti. Segreti inconfessabili come la passione per la velocità e le auto da corsa...Categorized as:
new adult high-school dual-pov forbidden love young adult contemporary bad boys sports -
![In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Vol. 6 by Mika Yamamori]()
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Vol. 6 by Mika Yamamori
Though the trial period is over, Yoi and Ichimura-sempai realize that navigating their new relationship will be no easy task. Their friend trip to Kobe reveals they still have a lot of work to do when it comes to being able to voice their own desires while being understanding of their partner's... -
![Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter]()
Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter
When Cammie "The Chameleon" Morgan visits her roommate Macey in Boston, she thinks she's in for an exciting end to her summer break. After all, she's there to watch Macey's father accept the nomination for vice president of the United States. But when you go to the world's best school (for spies), "exciting" and "deadly" are never far apart...Categorized as:
strong heroine suspense first-person-pov high-school m-f contemporary mystery young adult -
![Eden High: Book 5 by Jordan Silver]()
Eden High: Book 5 by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSian might have seen something she shouldn't have. How will she deal with her suspicions and who can she share them with? If what she suspects gets out, it can destroy a lot of lives, but she's tired of spending so much time on her arch enemy...Categorized as:
alpha male new adult high-school young adult contemporary virgin heroine length-novella -
![Holding Her Hand by Tammy Falkner]()
Holding Her Hand by Tammy Falkner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBoy meets girl. Boy falls in love with girl. Girl falls in love with boy… SCREECH! No. It can’t be that easy. (You knew that, right?) Boy meets girl. Boy can’t fall in love with girl, because girl comes from a different culture. She also has secrets. Lots of secrets he’s determined to uncover. He’ll try to uncover all her secrets... -
![Losing Kyler by Siobhan Davis]()
Losing Kyler by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCondemned to repeat the sins of the past... Faye thought losing her parents was the most devastating thing to happen to her, but she was wrong. Her uncle’s scandalous revelation has sent her into a tailspin, leaving her questioning her entire existence. Everything she believed is built on a lie. And the one person she shares a passionate, soul-deep connection with can’t be there for her...Categorized as:
new adult angst suspense forbidden love other-man-woman love triangle bad boys mystery -
![Eden High: Book 4 by Jordan Silver]()
Eden High: Book 4 by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNow that he has staked his claim Jace and Sian are the new 'It' couple and there's love in the air , not only for these two lovebirds, but their friends seem to have been bitten by the bug...Categorized as:
alpha male new adult high-school young adult contemporary virgin heroine length-novella -
![Beneath His Stars by Amie Knight]()
Beneath His Stars by Amie Knight
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI met Adam Nova under the twinkling lights of a nighttime sky. He was hiding, but that gorgeous boy didn’t belong in the dark. Nevertheless it was where he lived; a different world than mine. I was Livingston Montgomery, Southern debutante. With the world at my fingertips, I was well on my way to being another spoiled socialite. But I didn’t want money. I didn’t want social status...Categorized as:
suspense new adult angst alpha male forbidden love contemporary friends to lovers virgin heroine -
![Deviant Knight by Tracy Lorraine]()
Deviant Knight by Tracy Lorraine
USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you more in her dark mafia, high school bully romance series.From the moment my eyes locked on Theo Cirillo, I hated him. He's everything I despise. Rich, entitled, powerful, and thinks he owns this school—hell, the entire city...Categorized as:
high-school new adult suspense alpha male m-f first-person-pov dual-pov contemporary -
-
![Low Over High by J.A. DeRouen]()
Low Over High by J.A. DeRouen
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI fancy myself a purveyor of truth, a sifter of lies, a cutter of bullshit. It’s not a gift, but rather, all skill, honed to a razor’s edge after one too many trips down the rabbit hole. Some may dismiss my talent as misplaced and misguided cynicism, but they’d be wrong. Cliches about hope and faith in mankind are concocted unicorn farts, an effort to keep the dreamers dreaming... -
![Playing With Her Heart by Lauren Blakely]()
Playing With Her Heart by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom the NYT & USA Today Bestselling romance author, a sizzling and addictive story of a woman with a broken past and the man who can’t fight his attraction to her… Twenty-three year old rising theater star Jill McCormick has built a life out of pretending. Pretending she’s happy, pretending she’s not haunted by the dark secret that shattered her world six years ago...Categorized as:
alpha male tortured heroine dual-pov m-f humor young adult contemporary possessive hero -
![Come to Me Recklessly by A.L. Jackson]()
Come to Me Recklessly by A.L. Jackson
His heart was turned off…Until she turned him on… Christopher Moore gave up on the idea of love years ago. Now, his life is an endless string of parties and an even longer string of girls. Enjoying the physical perks with none of the emotional mess, hes convinced everyone that hes satisfied—everyone but himself. Samantha Schultz has moved on with her life...Categorized as:
alpha male angst forbidden love new adult other-man-woman m-f young adult contemporary -
![The Eagle by Jillian Dodd]()
The Eagle by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRevenge won’t change anything—or will it? From USA Today bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the second book in a sizzling series filled with action and adventure. Fans of The Selection and The Hunger Games will discover a heart-pounding thrill ride of espionage and suspense set in glittering high society...Categorized as:
new adult suspense other-man-woman m-f contemporary mystery young adult love triangle -
![Ali's Pretty Little Lies by Sara Shepard]()
Ali's Pretty Little Lies by Sara Shepard
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsBefore there was A, there was Alison DiLaurentis. Boys wanted to date her, girls wanted to be her, and somebody wanted her dead. . . .It's the end of seventh grade, and Alison DiLaurentis and her friends are the girls of Rosewood Day. Ali runs her clique with an iron fist, and she's got enough dirt on Hanna, Emily, Aria, and Spencer to keep them in line...Categorized as:
suspense high-school new adult vengeance young adult mystery contemporary length-short -
![Wanted by Sara Shepard]()
Wanted by Sara Shepard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsIn Rosewood, majestic estates sprawl for acres, and Tiffany toggle bracelets dangle from every girl's wrist. But not all that glitters is gold, and the town harbors secrets darker than anyone could imagine-like the truth about what really happened the night Alison DiLaurentis went missing. . . -
![Arabian Nights by Simone Shirazi]()
Arabian Nights by Simone Shirazi
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBlair Bakhtiar always wanted to be royalty. Zayn al-Haydar wanted to be anything but. When one fateful summer brings them together, the two discover that maybe it's not that much better on the other side... but the journey there is always full of surprises, with love being the biggest surprise of them all. [Book #2 in the Fairytale Series, but can be read as a standalone...Categorized as:
high-school forbidden love new adult young adult contemporary super rich hero length-long -
![The Secret Ex-Boyfriend by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie]()
The Secret Ex-Boyfriend by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 27 ratings"Don’t have a best friend that’s a girl" — this was the advice from my older cousin. I didn’t take it. Because he followed with, "friends don’t f*ck friends. And you’ll want to f*ck her." It was terrible advice. My cousin should’ve told me that being best friends with Baylee Wright — since she was twelve — would be the best and worst decision of my life... -
![The Lyon Trilogy by Jordan Silver]()
The Lyon Trilogy by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThis bundle includes the following novels: Lyon's Crew: Colton Lyon is the tattooed, pierced (with an Apadravya) leader of a bike crew. His wealthy background and bad boy good looks makes him every young girl's fantasy but Lyon has sworn off women...Categorized as:
alpha male tortured heroine new adult m-f contemporary young adult bikers virgin heroine -
![Unafraid by Melody Grace]()
Unafraid by Melody Grace
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 29 ratings"The first time I saw her, I knew this girl was wilder than any stallion I’d ever trained. She was headstrong, wounded, passionate and free. And I had to have her…" Brittany Ray doesn’t care about her bad reputation. Growing up in a sleepy beach town with a junkie mom and a runaway dad, Brit’s learned the hard way that the people you love will only let you down... -
-
![Jane's Harmony by Ryan Winfield]()
Jane's Harmony by Ryan Winfield
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSequel to the New York Times bestseller Jane's Melody . Starting over is hard to do. That’s what forty-year-old Jane McKinney learns when she quits her job, sells her home, and leaves Seattle behind to start a new life and pursue the man she loves in Austin. After the death of her daughter, Melody, Jane never thought she would find happiness again – until she met Caleb Cummings...Categorized as:
age difference new adult sweet-hero contemporary beta-hero young adult length-medium -
![Cards of Love: The Sun by Stevie J. Cole]()
Cards of Love: The Sun by Stevie J. Cole
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe cliche in love stories is that the good little rich girl falls for the poor bad boy with tattoos. The glamorous prom queen gets knocked-up by the swoon-worthy tattooed god who smells of leather and exhaust from his motorcycle.That is not how this story goes.Elias Black may have had a sleeve of tattoos and grown up on the wrong side of the tracks, but he didn’t have a true bad bone in his body...Categorized as:
new adult high-school angst forbidden love dual-pov young adult contemporary virgin hero -
![Don't Say a Word by Amber Lynn Natusch]()
Don't Say a Word by Amber Lynn Natusch
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKylene Danners’s ex-FBI agent father is in prison for murder and she’s hell-bent on getting him out. But trying to investigate in the small town where a defensive lineman is a hero no matter who he tries to kill and the girl who gets him locked up is public enemy number one is dangerous. Dark secrets are everywhere in Jasperville—the kind Ky can’t walk away from... -
![Unraveling an Enigma by Shandi Boyes]()
Unraveling an Enigma by Shandi Boyes
I've known for months that Isabelle was hiding something in her beautiful chocolate eyes. I just had no clue that it was something so mammoth. Over the past five years, I’ve become accustomed to the vicious ploys some women undertake to capture my attention. The spilled drinks, the damsel in distress...Categorized as:
new adult angst forbidden love dual-pov first-person-pov alpha male young adult contemporary -
![Hunger by B.L. Wilde]()
Hunger by B.L. Wilde
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen Jade walked out on Oliver six months ago, she left her heart behind. Little did she know her mission was far from over. Given a new mission—to secure a secret nuclear power core—she’s thrown back into his world and has to earn his trust once more. The only problem is that she’s competing directly with another Seductor that she despises, who has already been on the mission for two months... -
![Ready for You by J.L. Berg]()
Ready for You by J.L. Berg
A second chance at first love. Eight years ago, Garrett Finnegan’s world shattered the day Mia vanished from his life. He’s been struggling to pick up the pieces ever since. Haunted by memories and ghosts of the past, he chooses a solitary existence rather than risk his heart again...Categorized as:
alpha male tortured heroine new adult angst m-f first-person-pov dual-pov young adult -
![Love, in Spanish by Karina Halle]()
Love, in Spanish by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 29 ratings"She sat beside me on the bus – and she changed my whole life." Successful, wealthy and absurdly handsome – Spanish ex-football player Mateo Casalles seemed like he had it all. A high-society wife, an adorable little girl, and flashy apartments in Madrid and Barcelona only sweetened the deal...Categorized as:
age difference alpha male forbidden love angst new adult dual-pov other-man-woman m-f -
![Present Perfect by Alison G. Bailey]()
Present Perfect by Alison G. Bailey
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsI’ve been unsure about many things in my life except for one thing, that I have always loved him. Every single minute of every single day that I have been on this earth, my heart has belonged to him. It has never been a question, never a doubt. The love had taken on many different forms over the years, but it had always been a constant. Everyone has their definition of love...Categorized as:
alpha male angst high-school other-man-woman sweet-hero m-f young adult contemporary -
![Sweet Girl by Cristin Harber]()
Sweet Girl by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsSometimes falling in love means going through hell... She's a sweet girl. Nicola Hart grew up under the heels of her older brother and his sexy best friend, Cash Garrison. Years of ignoring her spark with Cash has transformed their friendship into a slow burning sizzle. One night with him could ruin everything. Or it could be more than she ever dreamed. They play. They flirt... -
![Lost Royal by Lily Wildhart]()
Lost Royal by Lily Wildhart
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNothing about my return to Echoes Cove was what I expected, but I wasn’t prepared for the darkness that’s threatening to devour us all.A stalker, patient and cunning, hunting in the shadows.Powerful forces determined to control my every move and bend me to their will.And them.Lincoln, Maverick, Finley and Easton. I’m not sure how I’ll survive them without losing myself, or my heart, along the way... -
-
![Remember When by T. Torrest]()
Remember When by T. Torrest
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 33 ratings"I’d spent too long in limbo. It was time to put The California Plan back into effect."~Layla Warren. I’ve been in love with Trip Wiley since I was sixteen years old. Yep. That Trip Wiley. Academy award-winning actor, known philanthropist, People’s Sexiest Man Alive two years running… Yeah. It’s not like I’m some delusional stalker-fan...Categorized as:
alpha male high-school poor heroine m-f humor young adult contemporary friends to lovers -
![Inspiring You by Jessica Sorensen]()
Inspiring You by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAyden knows it’s time to remember what really happened four years ago, so he can help save his sister. With the help of Lyric, he faces his past head on. But dealing with the truth is difficult... -
![My Boyfriend's Billionaire Daddy by Lena Little]()
My Boyfriend's Billionaire Daddy by Lena Little
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn the midst of a blizzard, Melody is thrust into my life, recently homeless and seeking shelter. She’s here as my son’s guest and girlfriend…or she was five minutes ago. It makes my blood boil when I personally witness how he refuses to respect what she wants. I didn’t raise him to be a boy who doesn’t understand what ‘no’ means... -
![Fumbled Past by Lauren Runow]()
Fumbled Past by Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwenty years have passed, yet not one thing in my hometown has changed … even the man I left behind.I was the girl no one could touch because they all feared my father. He was a legend, the head football coach who had created this town’s Friday night lights. Only two football players dared to win my heart—the boy next door and the new guy in town... -
![Resentful Rockstar by Gina Azzi]()
Resentful Rockstar by Gina Azzi
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDerek broke my heart when he left without a good-bye.Shattered and spiraling, I’m finding my footing when my rebellious rockstar barrels back into my life, upending the progress I’ve made.Derek’s apologetic and regretful. Worried and sincere.He’s everywhere, all at once, trying to prove that there’s a happily-ever-after waiting for us.He’s wrong.I’m too resentful for forgiveness or second chances...Categorized as:
suspense new adult forbidden love dual-pov angst alpha male age difference secret-relationship -
![Malicious by Alex Grayson, Melissa Toppen]()
Malicious by Alex Grayson, Melissa Toppen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOliver Conley….The most infuriating man I’ve ever met.He’s crass, selfish, malicious. The worst kind of person.From our very first encounter we were at odds. Standing on opposite ends of the battlefield preparing for war. He didn’t care for me.I despised him.Until one day things started to change….I didn’t want to want him. Hell, I hated myself for it...Categorized as:
new adult m-f first-person-pov dual-pov young adult contemporary from hate to love college
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.
