Products tagged with 'contemporary romance'

Two strangers. One couple's photoshoot. What could possibly go wrong? I'm Elsie Faren and I hate love. Err, not hate, exactly. More like I no longer believe in it. After watching my parents divorce, then dumping my deadbeat boyfriend, I realized the idea of love is a fantasy. For four years I've been perfectly content to remain single and alone, but now my best friend has tricked me into doing a couple's photoshoot with a stranger. Unfortunately, that stranger, Jameson Beck, has somehow managed to worm his way into my life, convincing me to go on three dates with him. I was so certain that my hardened heart would be immune to his sunshine demeanor and kind soul. Little did I know that between all my fears, our flirting, and some flying donuts, there would be a sizzling spark between us...one that would have my heart begging to be let out of its cage. But I've seen the effects of broken love-and I can't risk it-not even for Jameson. ...Right?

Fake dating my arch-nemesis during Christmas...what's the worst that could happen? One year ago, Oliver Lewis ruined my life by winning the community college photography contest-now he's ruined it again by scratching my car. Did I mention it's Christmastime? Now, while my car is being repaired, I'm forced to let Oliver chauffeur me around Meridel. But I've found a silver lining! If I win England's most prestigious photo competition, I can finally pay off my debt and move forward with my life. The only problem is, one of the judges is Oliver's father, and to better my chances, I have to get cozy with my arch-nemesis. AKA: pretend to be his girlfriend for Christmas. I thought it would be simple, but I did not expect that underneath that smug, arrogant exterior there'd be a sweet, thoughtful man who would find every excuse to be near me. But it doesn't matter. I, Maya Beck, will not fall for Oliver Lewis. My future rests on winning this contest and nothing-and no one-will get in the way of that. Especially not an annoyingly handsome British man. The Mistletoe Bluff is a sweet, closed-door romantic comedy with laugh-out-loud moments, sizzling chemistry, and swoony kisses.

NINA VILLA NEEDS A BOYFRIEND - A FAKE BOYFRIEND. ENTER NICK DAVIS. Nina Villa told her mother she’s bringing her new boyfriend to Haven for family vacation. The problem? She doesn’t have a new boyfriend. But, what are you supposed to do when your mother invites your ex-boyfriend’s family to the summer house? Now everyone is eager to meet the man who has managed to capture the attention of the workaholic Nina. Her best friend says she should hire someone. They do it in the movies, right? It could be fun in a no strings attached kind of way. Nick Davis seems like the perfect fit, considering he doesn’t like Nina, so cutting ties at the end of the summer will be easy, right? Nina makes Nick an offer: pretend to be her boyfriend for the summer in exchange for more money than he’s ever seen in his life. It’s an offer he can’t refuse – the money could help pay off his brother’s tuition and maybe send his dad on a vacation for once. Little do either of them know, this simple favor is going to have big consequences. And neither is prepared for when feelings begin to grow and the truth about who he is finally comes to light. UNTIL NOW is a contemporary fake dating romance. It is the first in the Strangers series.

The only case they haven't cracked is how to be together. Not on Officer Maggie Kyle’s Christmas bingo card: A homemade bomb in a bus station locker. A child, the prime suspect in the bombing. Her partner of ten years abandoning her to solve the case on her own. Max St. James might be the worst cop in the world—or at least in Toronto: He fell in love with his partner. He’s the reason she never became a detective. He doesn’t much care who planted the bomb. The IED’s blast ignites years of tension, sending Maggie and Max careening in opposite directions—but opposites still attract. Can they find a way to come together to solve the case before another bomb goes off? And will it mean another ten years sacrificing the future they want for the partnership they already have?

Grace needs a bit of peace and quiet. Bryan just needs a little grace. Grace Rios has four short weeks to turn in a delinquent manuscript before her editor revokes the advance Grace already spent. She also has a bad case of imposter syndrome and exactly zero words written when she wins an all-expenses paid trip to the Isle of Barra in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. What could be better than a peaceful island paradise for clearing her head and finally writing the book? There's just one hitch... Bryan MacNeil is a man with a plan. After inheriting his grandfather's island cottage, he returns home to renovate the old house into an off-grid eco home, hoping to convince a like-minded investor to fund his dream of opening a carbon neutral whisky distillery. He has a short deadline for the job, but with long hours and a lot of elbow grease he's determined to make it work. The only problem? It's the annual summer music festival, and Bryan's sister already rented out his cottage to Grace as a B&B for her writing retreat. With every other hotel on the island booked for the festival, can the two find common ground to finish their projects? Or will they both lose out on their big dreams?

Not a meet-cute. A matchstrike. Lucifer Morningstar thought he was hunting a prophecy: find the woman, plant the seed, jumpstart the apocalypse, and earn his way out of exile. Banished in mortal skin, he hides as the shadow-owner of The Revel, Las Vegas’s most decadent sin palace… until her. Evie Grace is pink hair, combat boots, and eyeliner sharp enough to cut a lie in half. She came to Vegas to forget. The last thing she needs is the man in the black suit who watches her like he’s trying to remember. He shouldn’t touch her. She shouldn’t want him. But their attraction ignites, reckless and consuming, and every kiss feels like a song Lucifer has sung a thousand times… and can’t remember now. Angels are circling. Hell is whispering. Lilith is counting the minutes. And memories are surfacing, humming with a truth sharp enough to split the universe. What if everything was a lie? What if Lucifer wasn’t cast out for ambition or vanity… but for loving her? He’ll burn Heaven to the ground before he lets it take her again. The First Sin is a sin-drenched, myth-laced romantasy of forbidden heat and celestial war, where the greatest blasphemy isn’t pride. It’s love.

They shared a beach house. A childhood. A love that could’ve lasted forever—until a lie tore them apart. Every summer since they were five, their families met on the Texas coast, returning to the same weathered beach house. Mallie Wright and Jace Smith built a world of their own on the shore—just the two of them, chasing waves and whispered promises. By 13, they shared their first kiss. By 14, they swore it was forever. By 15, they believed nothing could break them. But forever came undone. Thirteen years later, Mallie Wright is back in Texas, heartbroken and hiding out at her brother’s house while he plans his wedding. She came to disappear. Instead, the music finds her. And when the lights flare, she sees him. Jace Smith . Her first love. Her first everything. Now the lead singer of a rising band, still looking at her like she hung the stars. For Jace, seeing Mallie feels like no time has passed at all—like their summers never ended. But for Mallie, the past isn’t that simple. Because Jace doesn’t know the truth about what really happened. And if she tells him now… She might lose him all over again.

Sometimes forever starts with the last person you want. Darci Griffin has sworn off romance—and the cocky new neighbor who catches her in the world’s most humiliating moment. She’s a children’s librarian with a fortress around her heart, an expert at dodging feelings and first dates. Alex Dixon is all sharp edges and bottled-up grief, a widower who lost everything and decided wanting nothing was safer. From their first clash—snark, sparks, and one infuriatingly good deed—they can’t stop colliding: hallway skirmishes, reluctant favors, late-night arguments that turn into the kind of confessions you only make in the dark. What starts as irritation becomes chemistry that won’t be ignored: laughter that sneaks up on them, heat that makes rules feel irrelevant, and a tenderness neither of them thought they’d earn again. But choosing each other means risking what they’ve spent years protecting—her battered belief in being unlovable, his vow to never break a heart or his own again. If they’re brave enough to drop their armor, the enemies they were might just make room for the lovers they’re meant to be. SOMETIME AROUND MIDNIGHT is a steamy, heart-mending enemies-to-lovers romance about second chances, messy healing, and the moment you realize home is a person who argues with you…and stays.

When a love is written in the stars, and you let it slip away, sometimes fate offers you a second chance. Years after ghosting a blind date that sparked an unforgettable connection, Claire Montague finds herself at a crossroads—newly divorced and searching for direction. When an unusual box filled with romance novels lands on her doorstep, she discovers a hidden riddle promising to lead her to true love. Initially skeptical, the pragmatic Claire can't help but be intrigued by the handwritten notes in the margins—notes that seem to shift and change before her eyes. And then, inexplicably, one of the novels disappears. Eight years ago, Edison Wright let Claire mistakenly believe he was her blind date, igniting a brief yet powerful spark he’s never forgotten. Still haunted by memories of her, Edison’s world turns upside down when Claire’s missing book appears in his hands—complete with mysterious notes referencing her and even her photograph. It feels like fate itself is nudging them back together. As Claire and Edison reconnect, passion reignites. But the magic guiding them back to one another can't shield them from the secrets they've kept hidden. Will confronting the ghosts of their past allow them to rewrite their story, or are they doomed to repeat history, forever trapped by the question of what might have been? TROUBLE OF THE MOST WONDERFUL KIND is a spicy and heartwarming romance that proves second chances are worth every risk, especially when fate won’t take no for an answer.

Some love stories don’t wait to be found—they crash into you. An hour late to her blind date, Claire storms into a coffee shop, scans for “blond hair, red shirt,” and makes a beeline for the only guy who fits. He blinks. He wasn’t expecting anyone—least of all a gorgeous whirlwind with a smile that melts glaciers. On a reckless impulse, he says the one word that changes everything: “Hi.” What starts as a mix-up turns into three stolen days that feel like a lifetime—laughs that land in the same rhythm, kisses that taste like firsts and forevers, and a pull neither of them can explain. It’s instant, it’s intense, and it feels like home. But perfect weekends don’t automatically survive Monday. Real names. Real lives. And the little lie that started it all. This spicy, heart-punch romance brims with instalove and a whisper of magic—proof that sometimes the wrong turn walks you straight to the right person.

Love can find you in unexpected places. Serenity Hayes thought she was going to marry the man of her dreams. But when her college sweetheart leaves her at the altar, she is devastated and ready to give up on love entirely. To escape the judgment from her family and coworkers and mend her broken heart, she goes on her honeymoon to Jamaica with her best friend instead. When the sexy and alluring Apollo Brown drops into her life by accident, there’s a chemistry they can’t deny. Over the course of two weeks, they vow to keep things casual, but as they continue to get to know each other and sparks fly, the lines begin to blur. But when secrets about Apollo’s past emerge, and Serenity uncovers the truth behind why her fiancé left her, will she be able to fight for a second chance at love, and more importantly, herself?

A romantic road trip with my best friend? Braxton I’ve always been the designated friend to Hadley Dawson, and I’d do myself good to remember that. Heck, I’m only on this road trip because she broke up with her boyfriend. But can I confess something? I’m in love with my best friend, and I have been for twenty years. This romantic road trip to her friend’s destination wedding is the perfect opportunity to make her see me as more than her loyal Labrador and more like the type of lover she swoons over in those romantic suspense books she reads. Hadley I thought I’d found the one, then he cheated. So now I’m stuck going to a southern wedding ALONE, which is taboo in my culture. Unless… I ask my best friend, whom I’m very much attracted to but definitely do not deserve, to tag along with me. I mean, he’s never said no to being my stand-in date before. The problem? I planned this road trip to Virginia for a couple, which means one-bedroom hotels, romantic cabins, and don’t even get me started on the activities. Oh heavens, I’m toast. The Designated Friend is a best friends-to-lovers road trip Christian romance filled with faith, humor, and swoon.