Books like 'Bittersweet'
Readers who enjoyed Bittersweet by Joan Vassar also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Intrigued by Danger by Endiya Carter
Declan Danger has always gone along to get along, keeping his twenty-year relationship afloat. But his world flips upside down when his girlfriend insists on opening their relationship. In the midst of spiraling, he encounters the alluring Mistress Elle...Categorized as:
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Notorious Park Avenue Prince by Brooke Blaine, Ella Frank
Who are we? Like you even need to ask. We’re the seven richer-than-sin legacies causing debauchery at the prestigious Astor University in Manhattan. Some call us spoiled. Some call us trouble. But everyone calls us the Park Avenue Princes. Notorious Park Avenue Prince is the sixth standalone novel in the Park Avenue Princes world.James “East” Easton“The Pompous One”I’m so over college... -
Knot for a Moment by Devyn Sinclair
Five years ago I found my mate… and he has no idea. I’ve spent my entire life doing two things: training to be a ballet dancer, and longing for a scent-match. My feet bled for one, and my heart bled for the other. Then my first heat hit, and my deepest dream became my darkest secret.I scent-matched with my best friend, and ran...Categorized as:
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Seeing Red by Shon .
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was only in Bliss Peak to do two See about my grandmother.WriteI wasn’t supposed to get to this town and show my behind. Literally.But I could explain. There was a bat. In my shower. And the threat of rabies was enough to have me sprinting out of my cabin to my only neighbor’s house, with just my towel and suds covering my body...Categorized as:
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Love by Numbers Set 1 by Nicole Casey
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGet the first three books in Nicole Casey’s bestselling Love by Number series!Which group of alpha males do you want to spend time with? The billionaire dungeon owners in Vegas? The demanding and tantalizing bosses? Or the untamed ranchers with sexy chiseled abs?This Box Set Includes:Book 1: "Two Billionaires in Vegas"Two sexy, domineering, utterly irresistible alpha males want to show me what... -
The Ones Left Behind Part One: Work Husband Series by Blue Saffire, Natasha Snow Designs
***Warning: This is one part of two. This book does end in a cliffhanger. Book two will follow soon.Award winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presents The Ones Left BehindWork Husband SeriesGioI never meant to hurt my mother. She wasn’t supposed to see us. I should have gone after her, but I was angry, young, and confused. I knew what they thought, but they were wrong... -
Divided By Three by Kyeate
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne GirlThree MenOne HeartDivided by ThreeKlove Dupre never imagined that seeking help from one member of Red Reapers, Darlington Cove’s most feared motorcycle gang, would lead her to three men who would each claim a piece of her heart... -
Vengeance: Snow and the Vengeful Reapers by Theodora Taylor
Vengeance isn’t just a team of enforcers, they’re a destination where all morals and good sense get checked at the door.Every server at the roadhouse I work at knows that Vengeance is a package deal. The three enforcers for the Ruthless Reapers don’t just share a job, they share you for one night if you dare to go to one of the rooms upstairs with them... -
Heart on Ice by Calliope Stewart
Ciara Callaghan is… a lot. Her walls are a mile high and her rules are strict. One night stands only. No feelings. Leave them before they can leave her . But then a figure skating workshop in Scotland brings her face to face with alpha curler Leith Dougall. Everything about Leith is a threat to her carefully crafted walls... -
Seeing Red by Shon
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI was only in Bliss Peak to do two See about my grandmother.WriteI wasn’t supposed to get to this town and show my behind. Literally.But I could explain. There was a bat. In my shower. And the threat of rabies was enough to have me sprinting out of my cabin to my only neighbor’s house, with just my towel and suds covering my body... -
Glory by Aria Daze
“I wanted everything all the time. Boys, girls, fae, theys, and thems. I wanted to eat braised short ribs and redskin mashed potatoes while sipping an elaborate drink that contained no alcohol. I wanted to be enshrined in a candle too pretty to burn and memorialized in affectionate poetry detailing my midnight skin. I wanted to hold Cash and be held by Frankie. I wanted them both. Both... -
Room Eighteen: Thrice the Dare by Ja'Nese Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m running from one man and land in bed with three.Men are ruining my life.My father promised my hand to Carmine, the son of a mafia boss. Then demands a shotgun wedding.I’m desperate on a runaway train headed straight to hell until I stand outside the perfect solution: Club Sin.No man in his right mind would want me after a few tasteless pics.Right?Wrong... -
Right Side of Paradise: An Onyx Cove MMMF Romance by Shon
"The chances of coming home for the summer and falling in love with your ex-stepbrother and his best friends are low, but they're never zero." When Harlow Westbrook arrived back on Onyx Cove for the summer, she knew exactly what she to spend her days on the water and her nights in someone’s bed. She even made a bedroom bucket list of everything she wanted to experience... -
Knot that Simple by Amy Oliveira
"You're an Omega..."Even as I say the words it doesn’t feel true. My hand tightens around Alice’s tiny fingers and I consider running, but there’s something deep inside that tells me to listen. There’s something better for my daughter than the life I’ve been able to give her...Categorized as:
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One For The Team by Aria Daze, David Blackwell
Despite what her recent ex-boyfriend thinks, Chrissy Hawkins has options.As the beloved mascot for the Minnesota Hares, she's surrounded by beautiful men every week. But none more so than Blessing Harrel. The high-energy hockey center has had his eye on her since she joined the team even though she remained needlessly loyal to her so-called boyfriend... -
Knot Playing Fair: Book One by Ember Blaze
My husband demanded an open marriage.Now he's angry that I'm dating a pack of hot guys, like somehow the rules are supposed to be different for me?I can't divorce him. We're business partners in St. Louis' hottest new Michelin star restaurant, and the place is mortgaged to the hilt. Still, the unfairness of it all is grinding me down day by day. The only bright spot is the new men I've met... -
Knot Their Style by A.J. Shirley
Serenity. Serenity Rose Johnson has only one hope, and that’s to find a pack that will treat her kindly, and maybe allow her to follow her dreams of being a fashion designer. She hasn't had it easy, but somehow, she's never given up that hope—not even after her dads sold her to omega traffickers to settle their debts... -
Product Of The Street: Union City Book 5 by E. Bowser
Shantel Jenson Waters is a force to be reckoned with after enduring a trauma that threatened to consume her. Kidnapped and held captive, Shantel’s world was forever altered, leaving her struggling to find her way back from the brink of madness. Only four individuals possessed the power to guide her to Henny, Link, Faxx, and Oz, the Four Horsemen of U.C.K... -
The Heart of Psychos: Part two by Ames Mills
Everyone warns you that it isn't safe when you step into this life.Danger lurks in every corner, and I’m constantly looking over my shoulder to see what will happen next. The villain in our story is supposed to be a protector, a father. But all he does is bring sorrow to his son, and he tried to take three important people from our lives... -
Magic of Lust by Auryn Hadley
The rules of magic are changing, and she's going to make sure they work for her. Mages are always men. Until her. They harvest the power of simple, primitive emotions. Until her. Jaeda is something new, and the best way to protect herself is to make sure the enemy doesn't have a clue. That's going to be difficult with an Adevian mage about to take her town. Shahwa has become her home... -
The Heart of Psychos: Part One by Ames Mills
I spent one amazing night with the twins, Alexey and Dmitri Orlov, heirs to the Russian Mafia throne. We made a deal. One night with no strings attached. Now they’re convinced I’m theirs.The only thing is, I don’t want to be attached. I wanted to experience what they were offering. Now I’m finding myself entangled in their lives. But they don’t come alone... -
Burning Embers by Katie May
The only way to survive the flames is to become one with them. Since my parents died when I was young, I’ve been bounced from foster home to foster home. Some have been great. Others…not so much.My social worker, Amanda, assures me that this new home will be my final one.New house. New school. New life...Categorized as:
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Leak It: An Erotic Novella by A. Blossom
Sometimes, one man isn’t enough to make you leak.Elementary school teacher Naomi Honey is recently divorced. She was just looking to start her summer vacation with a peaceful cruise across the Atlantic Ocean. She never expected a drunken night in the hot tub with not one but two very handsome twin brothers to change the trajectory of her entire life and have her questioning her morals... -
Screw an Angel, Love a Demon by Smauggy
An angel and a demon conspire to eradicate mankind like the vermin they are....until an unsuspecting woman crosses their path with no idea what the two handsome gentlemen have planned for her planet.The two immortals have their way with Brianna, a middle-aged single mother down on her luck after disaster hits her family, leaving her only son traumatized... -
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Power of Lies by Auryn Hadley
Everyone lies. When working for a sex mage, it's the only way to stay safe. That's the first thing Jaeda learns when she's named as the Chosen. The mage needs a sacrifice, and she's willing to give it. Maybe too willing. After all, this man is lust incarnate; a woman would have to be insane not to want him, even if he is dangerous... -
Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon
Eve had one job. Kill Adam.But when her mark for the night turns out to be a gift-wrapped omega, Eve can’t resist delaying the job and enjoying the opportunity before her.One bite is all it takes.That’s what Adam is counting on. One bite and he might live till morning.Success is complicated when the trap he lays catches one bad alpha... -
Unshaken by Dreia Wells
I was supposed to be a Light Guardian.My whole life was mapped out and I was going to proudly follow my ancestor's footsteps. So why did the Angels reject me? I trained for years to become one of the Elite in the Angels fight against the forces of evil. When the time came for me to attend Caelum Academy, my invitation never came... -
Naughty and Leaked by A. Blossom
The forecast is calling for more than a few inches this Christmas.Naomi Honey is living her best life. She’s replaced her cheating ex-husband with two very handsome, very hung twin brothers who satisfy her every need. All Houston and Harlem want to do is make sure Naomi is happy. Life is good, and the throuple is looking forward to spending their first holiday season together... -
Their Virgin Secretary by Shayla Black, Lexi Blake
Three determined bosses… Tate Baxter, Eric Cohen, and Kellan Kent are partners for one of the most respected law practices in Chicago. But these three masters of the courtroom also share a partnership in the bedroom, fulfilling the darkest needs of their female submissives night after night. Everything was fine—until they hired Annabelle Wright as their administrative assistant...Categorized as:
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Spells In The Summertime by Auryn Hadley
Forest trails, cactus flails, and little skunk tails, that's where I get my magic..."Surprise, you're a witch." That's not exactly what I expected when I inherited a cozy little cottage in the woods. Nor to have a cactus as my new door guard or a skunk as my familiar! Still, this whole magic thing is growing on me.The pair of hot boyfriends certainly helps make it easier to accept the insanity...
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