Books like 'Playing With Sunshine'

Readers who enjoyed Playing With Sunshine by Lynn Michaels also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.

gay romance  super rich hero  queer

  • True by Ella Frank

    True by Ella Frank

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 49 ratings
    True - adjective: That which is accurate or exact. I dare you to try. I think you’re my truth. Terrify me. Marry me. Marry me. Marry me... Four years ago, Logan Mitchell walked into Tate’s life and challenged him to see it differently. He dared Tate to try a kiss, when normally he wouldn’t have. He begged him to take a chance, when he probably shouldn’t have...
  • Tired Tired Sea by MediaWhore

    Tired Tired Sea by MediaWhore

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 28 ratings
    As a B&B owner on the most remote of all the British Isles, Louis Tomlinson is used to spending the coldest half of the year in complete isolation, with his dog and the sea as sole companions. Until, one day, a mysterious stranger on a quest to rebuild himself rents a room for the winter...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  m-m  length-medium  open-door
  • Sponsored links
  • Flightless Bird by AudreyHornesHeart

    Flightless Bird by AudreyHornesHeart

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    AU where Louis Tomlinson is a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet. When his rival from ballet school, moody dance prodigy Harry Styles joins the company, old wounds are reopened and old passions reignited...
  • Ransom by Jenna Myles

    Ransom by Jenna Myles

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    My sole focus for the last twenty-five years has been taking care of my brothers, and building a strong, unbreakable family. Now they’ve all found the women they want to spend their life with. I should be thrilled. It’s exactly what I wanted. Except it’s exposed the big gaping hole in my life. The same hole I put there twenty-five years ago when I destroyed the love of my life...
  • Therapy Game, Vol. 2 by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡

    Therapy Game, Vol. 2 by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 28 ratings
    Shizuma finds out about Minato’s plan—and subsequent wager—to seduce and then dump him. But when he rushes to Minato's apartment, an unknown man opens the door! Meanwhile, Minato is stuck wavering between his ever-deepening feelings for Shizuma and his deep-seated fear of falling in love...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  m-m  length-short  open-door
  • Marcus & Reagan: Rojo, TX by Cee Bowerman

    Marcus & Reagan: Rojo, TX by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Marcus and Reagan have been part of the Texas Knights, Texas Kings, and Tempest family for more than thirty years. They’ve weathered ups and downs and raised their children surrounded by family that may not share their blood but share their hearts. Come to Rojo with Cee Bowerman and attend the wedding we’ve all been waiting for...
  • Finder, Volume 5: Truth in the View Finder by Ayano Yamane

    Finder, Volume 5: Truth in the View Finder by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    When Fei Long agrees to a deal to trade Takaba back to Asami, things begin to look up. But is it really true? Or is something else going to prevent Takaba from being reunited with the one he has been waiting for? When the Russian mafia takes advantage of the situation and force their way into the negotiations upon Fei Long's casino ship, it looks like all bets are off...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  bdsm  mafia  rape  length-short
  • Therapy Game, Vol. 1 by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡

    Therapy Game, Vol. 1 by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Sparks fly in this spinoff of Secret XXX featuring Shouhei’s older brother Shizuma and Mito’s younger brother Minato after a drunken fling!Shizuma only drank that night to forget his heartbreak. He didn’t intend to also forget Minato, the one-night stand who soothed his broken heart...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  m-m  length-short
  • Escapade by dolce_piccante

    Escapade by dolce_piccante

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 24 ratings
    In the grand scheme of things, finding a date for a wedding should be no problem for Louis Tomlinson. He's rich. He's handsome. He's reasonably well behaved. But when the wedding is for his lifelong best friend (and former boyfriend), and is happening in under a month, finding a date for the ceremony and accompanying festivities becomes more of an adventure than he ever could have planned for...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Miyagi finally gets over his obsession with his late high school teacher by confessing his love for Shinobu in front of her grave. When it comes time for Shinobu to choose which college to go to, his feelings seem to be swaying his decisions too strongly - even for Miyagi's liking...
  • Snow Fairy by Tomo Serizawa, 芹澤知

    Snow Fairy by Tomo Serizawa, 芹澤知

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    When Hokkaido-born Haruki meets animal photographer Akihito and finds out his accommodations have fallen through, he offers his home as a shelter for the winter. A city slicker, Akihito is smart, charming, and a smooth conversationalist; the polar opposite of country boy Haruki. Despite their differences, Akihito wants to close the gap between the two of them, before the snow thaws in the spring...
  • Every Breath After by Jessie Walker

    Every Breath After by Jessie Walker

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    He would never be mine. Official Cover + Blurb coming soon. *Every Breath After will be a full-length, emotional, MM rockstar romance novel. While this book will focus on a new couple, it is not considered a stand-alone. This series is meant to be read in order, beginning with the Duet: Where There's A Will (#1) and If There's A Way (#2)...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  contemporary  friends to lovers
  • Something Like Spring by Jay Bell

    Something Like Spring by Jay Bell

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Nothing in this world is permanent. Friends, lovers, even family, can all disappear in the blink of an eye. Without these anchors, it's all too easy to find oneself drifting. Jason Grant doesn't have much, aside from a beat-up old guitar and knack for getting kicked out of foster homes. His latest placement is set to be just another in a long line of failures...
  • All In With Him by Lauren Blakely

    All In With Him by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Once upon a time all I needed was baseball, friends and extracurricular activities. Then everything changed when Declan Steele stormed into my life and upended all my priorities with his heart, his love, his passion.So my next five-year plan will include this new ground rule—Love big...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    It's the day of the award ceremony for Usami, but Usami's older brother, Haruhiko, can't keep his hands off Misaki. First an endless shipment of strawberries, then a "kidnapping" as Haruhiko drags Misaki off to his rich estate and locks him up! Meanwhile, a dramatic misunderstanding spooks Shinobu into leaving for Australia...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 08 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 08 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Misaki is struggling to pass his college entrance exams and has taken up a tutor--the cool and sexy Akihiko Usami. Misaki realizes he may be developing feelings for the older man. And so begins the bumpy relationship of this odd couple...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  age difference  humor  length-short
  • Dirty Laundry by Rhys Ford

    Dirty Laundry by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    For ex-cop turned private investigator Cole McGinnis, each day brings a new challenge. Too bad most of them involve pain and death. Claudia, his office manager and surrogate mother, is still recovering from a gunshot, and Cole’s closeted boyfriend, Kim Jae-Min, suddenly finds his teenaged sister dumped in his lap...
  • Therapy Game Restart, Vol. 1 by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡

    Therapy Game Restart, Vol. 1 by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Sparks continue to fly in this Therapy Game sequel where Shizuma and Minato learn to navigate commitment—in both work and love!From a forgotten one-night stand to a plan for revenge, Shizuma and Minato have been through it all. But now that they’re officially a couple, new challenges await, and their fledgling relationship must learn to soar!Shizuma and Minato are officially a couple...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  m-m  length-short
  • Protecting Mr. Fine by Lucy Lennox

    Protecting Mr. Fine by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    I’m a lucky man and I know it.  Kids from backwoods Georgia don’t land scholarships to Yale, but I did, and striking it rich–like, billions of dollars rich–with my best friends after graduation should have used up my luck for a lifetime.  But luck struck again when I followed my passion into music...
  • Touch the Lightning by N.R. Walker

    Touch the Lightning by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    Without a working office, Jeremiah is tasked with repairing the automated weather station on Oxley Island. It’s remote, only accessible by boat, and with there being a good chance of crocodiles, he’s dreading it. Tully, on the other hand, can’t wait. With a boat licence, his dad’s boat, and two days alone with Jeremiah—and with thunderstorms likely—to Tully, it’s another perfect adventure...
  • HEA: Happily Ever After by Lucy Lennox, Molly Maddox

    HEA: Happily Ever After by Lucy Lennox, Molly Maddox

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    Have you heard the expression “twelve times a groomsman, never a groom”? Neither had I… until it suddenly became clear that every man I dated found their One True Love in the person they dated after me.Now I’m writing Best Man speeches for my former boyfriends twice a month, the “After Oscar” thing has become a legend, and I have finally accepted that Oscar Overton is nobody’s Happily Ever After...
  • Headstrong Like Us by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

    Headstrong Like Us by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 35 ratings
    You’re cordially invited to the wedding of Maximoff Hale & Farrow Keene, and according to Celebrity Crush—the ceremony for this American prince and his tattooed bodyguard is going to be the event of the century. There will be no wedding crashers. Including but not limited to: hateful people, rabid fans, nosy paparazzi, and other so-called media. There will be no drama...
  • Royal Scoundrel by Saxon James

    Royal Scoundrel by Saxon James

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 30 ratings
    Royal Scoundrel is the prequel novella between Charles's dads. Even though it takes place twenty years before the Frat Wars books, it's best enjoyed last. DASHArchibald Levine the third is a pain in my ass. Rich, cocky and the closest thing to a prince that our school has. I hate everything about his entitled attitude and the stupid Kappa crown he wears...
  • Not So Silent Night by Charlie Cochet

    Not So Silent Night by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Escape to a Winter Wonderland with CEO and billionaire Colton Connolly as he embarks on a shenanigan-filled journey in search of the idyllic white Christmas he's always craved. Inspired by the enchantment of his favorite holiday movies, Colton surprises his beloved husband and their found family with a trip to the captivating mountain town of Winterhaven...
  • Devoted to the Don by Leighton Greene

    Devoted to the Don by Leighton Greene

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Luca thought keeping me out of the Family business would keep me safe.He was wrong. Now his own life is hanging in the balance, too. While our enemies stalk us, long-buried secrets begin to resurface, and I’m not sure who we can trust.But I won’t let anyone take him from me. No matter what I have to do.I meant every promise I made to Luca in my marriage vows...
    Categorized as:
    super rich hero  queer  mystery  m-m  mafia  length-long
  • Kairo's Billionaire by Jocelynn Drake

    Kairo's Billionaire by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Kidnapped.Someone of his skill should not have been kidnapped at all. Let alone so easily.But when Kairo Jones wakes up halfway around the world with a reclusive billionaire begging for his help, the mercenary knows he can’t say no.He also knows that he might be in over his head...
  • Agents of Winter by Ada Maria Soto

    Agents of Winter by Ada Maria Soto

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    Arthur and Martin have settled into a quiet life, orbiting each other both on the job and off. Still in recovery from his last devastating mission, Martin is adjusting to his new reality as a permanent desk jockey at the Agency while Arthur is adjusting to his deep feelings for Martin. He’s not even sure what to put on the Agency’s dreaded form B-837, the “relationship form”...
  • Made Marian Collection: Volume Two by Lucy Lennox

    Made Marian Collection: Volume Two by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Volume TWO includes: Grounding Griffin: Griff: I learned early on that the easiest way to avoid a broken heart is to always be the first out the door...
  • The Unbreakables: Volume 1 by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    The Unbreakables: Volume 1 by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ***Note that this bundle includes books already available as single titles*** It’s time to go on a roller-coaster ride through the underbelly of Cincinnati with the Unbreakable Boys! Since the completion of the Unbreakable Bonds series, we wanted to offer readers bundles of the series so that they can easily flow from one book to the follow-up short story collections, getting the full...
  • Common Ground by R.J. Moray

    Common Ground by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Why can't you have your cake and eat it too?Channon belongs to Jack—that's just a fact. But they aren't an island, and if Channon's going to get the happy-ever-after he wants, Jack's going to have to bury the hatchet with (and not in) the one other person in Channon's life whose disapproval matters...
  • His Brutal Heart by Leighton Greene

    His Brutal Heart by Leighton Greene

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The ultimate forbidden love: a Mafia Boss and his captive.I'm a man without mercy. A Mafia heir.Brutality was all that ever made sense to me...Until I saw him.Unfortunately, he happens to be the sole witness to my latest crime. That should mean one thing.Elimination.But one look into those pleading blue eyes, and I lost myself.I let a beauty live…But - beast that I am - I’ve locked him away...
  • Without Warning by Reese Knightley

    Without Warning by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    What the hell do you do when life changes on a dime without warning? Ryder Freeman- His job is to keep Harrison safe from a stalker and one step ahead of the paparazzi. That’s it! The hotter than hell young billionaire is forbidden fruit and crossing that line is not an option...
  • Fall for You by Felice Stevens

    Fall for You by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Carson Ballard isn’t only lactose intolerant—he’s intolerable. No wonder his assistant quit on him without notice.Okay, okay, he has a right to be angry at me for dumping an armful of sticky breakfast plates on his head. It was an accident, I swear.But now I’m out of a job—not that I’m any good at waiting tables—and Carson’s mother is offering to hire me.There’s no way I can work for him...
  • Saints Like Him by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Saints Like Him by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    From ex-con to self-made millionaire, there’s no challenge too tough for Cash Sweeney to conquer. So why has he spent twelve years pining for his best friend instead of doing something about it? Because losing Nick would be like existing with half of his heart...
  • Xavier by Silvia Violet

    Xavier by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I thought I was straight.I thought protecting my identity mattered more than anything besides family.Then Emilio came to me for protection.It's my fault he’s in danger, and no one is going to touch him.No one besides me...
  • Primal Instincts: Volume 7 by Nicole Edwards

    Primal Instincts: Volume 7 by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    With each passing day, I am learning new things about myself. I have the men in my life to thank for that. They are giving me the freedom to explore things I’ve only ever fantasized about. In doing so, we are all accepting the complexity of our situation, making compromises, and taking risks...
  • The Billionaire: The Portland Protectors-EHM Security Series Book 3: An MM Age Gap Bi-Awakening Romance by Emerson Beckett, Rheland Richmond

    The Billionaire: The Portland Protectors-EHM Security Series Book 3: An MM Age Gap Bi-Awakening Romance by Emerson Beckett, Rheland Richmond

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There's a thin line between love and hate, and I hate that I'm still in love with him. ★Austin “Daredevil” Wentworth★I hate Greer Rowan.Hate how I feel when he looks at me, hate the way things ended, and I hate that he’s my older brother’s best friend.I hate how badly I want him, and most of all, I hate that I’m still stupidly in love with him...
  • Vow of the Vigilante by Leighton Greene

    Vow of the Vigilante by Leighton Greene

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Baxter Flynn is a wanted man in more ways than one. He and Angelo Messina, ex-Underboss of the Morelli Family, have only strengthened their connection while they’ve been on the run, working toward their goal: find the one man who can clear their names. But the law is always nipping at their heels, and for Bax—once an FBI agent—his underbelly life has never been completely comfortable...
  • Hired by the Enemy by Jax Calder

    Hired by the Enemy by Jax Calder

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    LiamI’ve landed my first big assignment with Elite, and it has the potential to be a financial game-changer, so I’m determined not to screw it up. All I have to do is pretend to be a wealthy CEO’s boyfriend on a sun-kissed tropical island for a week. How hard can that be?Unfortunately, I’m met at the airport by an unexpected blast from my past: Matthew O’Conner...
  • Change My Ticket by Zarah Detand

    Change My Ticket by Zarah Detand

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Hollywood heartthrob meets med school dropout in this contemporary British MM romance.When your key credential is looking good in spandex, your first serious role matters. Too bad that Gabe Duke can’t seem to get a proper handle on the molecular biologist he’s meant to portray...
  • Protection by Kelly Fox

    Protection by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    I wait for the signal at crosswalks. I pay my taxes on time. And, despite my association with a certain Mafia family, I run a clean business providing security for Manhattan's wealthy elite.I don't break the law.Dr. Madhuban Laghari—Mads—is my newest protectee and my biggest problem. He fights his security protocols at every turn and makes me question all of my carefully crafted rules...
  • The Reprobate by Silvia Violet

    The Reprobate by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    People call me a reprobate. I’m known for my humor, my arrogance, and my inability to follow rules. My boss sends me on a mission to protect the cold-as-ice billionaire I love to hate. I plan to push all the man’s buttons.He’s as irritating—and as hot— as he’s always been. I expected to want him. What I didn’t expect was for my heart to get involved...
  • Breakaway by Kindle Alexander

    Breakaway by Kindle Alexander

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Greer Lockhart set out to save the world from itself when he organized his first beach cleanup at the age of twelve. Now, as a uber-successful venture capitalist for eco-friendly startups, he doesn’t let anything get in the way of his goals—whether personal or professional. When a new fitness app schedules a site-wide cycle race, Greer’s competitive side won’t let him back down...
  • Fear, Hope, and Bread Pudding by Marie Sexton

    Fear, Hope, and Bread Pudding by Marie Sexton

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    The long-awaited sequel to Strawberries for Dessert. Families should grow, not shrink. It’s been on Jon Kechter’s mind since before he tied the knot with his millionaire lover, Cole Fenton. Now hoping to adopt, Jon and Cole search for a mother-to-be willing to let them love her baby, but the interminable wait is wearing on them both...
  • Not For Sale by Crystal Lacy

    Not For Sale by Crystal Lacy

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Mistaken for an escort by his student's guardian ...Jace wants to prove to himself that he can be adventurous. Which is why he's using one of those apps for the first time ever. And the gorgeous guy who just showed up is enough to make Jace let go of all his inhibitions.Nothing is more important to Theo than being there for his orphaned nephew, even if it means staying in the closet...
  • Liar's Gambit by Kelly Fox

    Liar's Gambit by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He’s a liar. I’m a hitman. And there’s a game afoot.After seeking sanctuary at The Anonymous, an elite club for lawless types, the elegant, beastly Wilhelm invites me to help him with a simple mission: retrieve the priceless artifact that was stolen from one of his billionaire friends...
  • Just One Night by Felice Stevens

    Just One Night by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    In the rough and tumble world of New York City, these men don’t mind getting down and dirty—in business or each other.It isn’t every day a gorgeous stranger shows up in my bedroom wearing not much more than an arrogant smile. When I discover he’s a high-priced escort and a surprise birthday present from my sister…now she’s gone too far...
  • Wanted: Hot Daddy (Love on Tap: Fragile Hearts) by Sammi Cee

    Wanted: Hot Daddy (Love on Tap: Fragile Hearts) by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Hayden thinks he’s unlovable. I think he’s feisty and fun. Hayden knows he isn’t special enough to find love. He’s been through an abundance of men and no one’s stuck. When The Tap Tavern has their first Daddy/boy night, he makes an appearance with low expectations and an even worse attitude.Waylan is a Daddy who’s given up on searching for a boy of his own...
  • Elite Connections: an LGBTQ Romance Charity Anthology by Ana Ashley, B.A. Tortuga

    Elite Connections: an LGBTQ Romance Charity Anthology by Ana Ashley, B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Every need met. Every desire fulfilled.Welcome to Elite Connections, the secret, exclusive service where money is no object and your every wish is guaranteed to come true.Fake dates, arranged marriages, or just some company for the night, whatever it is, with Elite you are covered...
    Categorized as:
    super rich hero  queer  m-m  f-f
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.