Books like 'Crushing on the Guy Next Door'
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Mace by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMace is the opposite of his brother Angus in most ways. He’s easygoing, quick to laugh, and a man who isn’t afraid to voice his opinion. A favor for his sister-in-law puts him in just the right place to meet a woman who looks like everything he’s dreamed of. A long afternoon chat in a bookstore leaves him wishing for just a little more of her time.Reba is a single mom who can do it all... -
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Angus by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAngus Conner has never been an easygoing type of guy. He had been grumpy, cranky, opinionated, irritated, and pissed off most his life, but not lucky in love or relationships. When he just happened to be in the right place at the right time, lucky enough to be a woman's knight in shining armor, his life and his outlook changed... -
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BS by J.E. Daelman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife is hard, then gets harder still. That’s how BS feels when out of the blue his wife turns up wanting them to try again, to make the marriage work. After leaving his cheating wife 18-yrs earlier, the last thing he expected was Lilac to turn up on the clubhouse doorstep, throwing a huge spanner in the works for his intention to claim Kya... -
![Hot Daddy Sauce: A Single Dad Romance by Angel Devlin, Tracy Lorraine]()
Hot Daddy Sauce: A Single Dad Romance by Angel Devlin, Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s getting hot around here! Chilli hot! Leah My next-door neighbour, Jenson, is a chef and a successful businessman. He’s also a single daddy to the cutest six-year-old girl. I’m only here as long as it takes to get my parents' old house ready for sale. Then it’s time for me to make a fresh start, away from the tragic events of late... -
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![Pink Lemonade by Pepper North, Paige Michaels]()
Pink Lemonade by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Could she dare to live her fantasies?After meeting a handsome man in the park, Tori Reinhart flees back to the safety of Little Cakes. He couldn't possibly be interested in anyone as shy and inexperienced as her, and she's sure she'll never see him again.Evan Parker lives two lives... -
![Curveball by Lisa Suzanne]()
Curveball by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe has no idea who I am. I immediately like that about her. The gorgeous woman who sat down at the blackjack table beside me and asked me to teach her to play doesn’t recognize me as the third baseman who played pro baseball for seven years... -
![Blue Raspberry by Pepper North, Paige Michaels]()
Blue Raspberry by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Lark Adams is a successful real estate agent who’s ready to outsell everyone. While preparing a property for an open house late one night, she realizes how dangerous her job can be.Police officer Wyatt Hazelton is dedicated to equipping women with self-defense skills... -
![Pretty Little Mess by Nichole Rose]()
Pretty Little Mess by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCordeliaWelcome to Winthrop, WA. Population: Screwed.When I answered Deacon Cromwell's ad for an assistant, roughing it with a mountain man was not what I had in mind.But I'll give anything a shot. Just so long as it doesn't shoot back.When my grumpy new boss finds out he hired...well, me...all bets are off.He's way too hot to handle.And I'm dying to be handled.If we don't kill each other first... -
![Stranded with a Very-Kissable Cowboy by Hope Ford]()
Stranded with a Very-Kissable Cowboy by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA cocky, arrogant, single Dad.A curvy Nanny that wears her heart on her sleeve.Together, in an age gap, all the feels, cowboy romance... -
![Runaway Bride's Guide to Love by Chelle Sloan]()
Runaway Bride's Guide to Love by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA swoony, age gap, brother’s best friend, runaway bride romance from bestselling author, Chelle Sloan... -
![Trapped with the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart]()
Trapped with the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe's a firefighter trying to prove himself. But now he's trapped in a tattoo parlor with a woman he can't resist.I was just trying to warm up.The tattoo parlor where I work is freezing cold, so at closing time, I decide to hop in one of the few tanning beds in the building and warm up.But when the security alarm goes off for some reason, a hunky firefighter breaks in to save me... -
![Miles Ever After by T.L. Swan]()
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![Sugar Rush: A Curvy Woman Romance by C.L. Cruz]()
Sugar Rush: A Curvy Woman Romance by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSugar Rush is a short, sweet, steamy romance book featuring a strong, independent heroine and the man who wins her heart after it's already been broken before. Sugar Rush is the 2nd in the Just Desserts series but can be read as a standalone with a HEA and no cliffhangers!FelicityFor the last few years, I’ve been looking for the perfect place to expand my gourmet candy business... -
![Just One Kiss: A Second Chance Holiday Standalone by J. Saman]()
Just One Kiss: A Second Chance Holiday Standalone by J. Saman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe heart wants what it wants and mine has never stopped wanting her.London Canterbury and I were never meant to be. Her family was rich. She was cheer captain. The most popular girl in our school while I was the opposite. Poor, nerdy, and invisible. Eight years ago, I kissed the hell out of her, knowing I was never going to see her again. Or so I thought... -
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![Risk: Part 1 (The Vault) by Nina Levine]()
Risk: Part 1 (The Vault) by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy office romance from USA Today bestselling author Nina Levine. I’m comfortable with risk. I deal with it every day of my life. Hell, I fucking live for the adrenaline rush it gives me. The challenge. The gamble. The conquest. When Charlize Cohen walks into my life, she proves to be the biggest risk I’ll ever take. I throw all my strategies out the window... -
![Breaking the Cycle by Megan Lowe, Claire Smith]()
Breaking the Cycle by Megan Lowe, Claire Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Ryans have always had exceptionally bad luck in love. Reed Ryan avoided it by never falling in love, but meeting Bria Adams threatens all the boundaries he's put in place. With a rival racing team at his door and his family's 'curse' always in the background, Reed knows he must overcome his fears in order to protect the woman who's found a place in his heart... -
![New Tune, Old Vinyl by Ember Davis]()
New Tune, Old Vinyl by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTALLULAHSame Old Spin has always been my second home. Not just because it’s my family’s business but because I love the way music can speak to your soul. I thought I would run the shop forever, but it’s coming to an end and I’m not sure how to feel about it. I have no idea what comes next... -
![Player For Hire by Taryn Quinn]()
Player For Hire by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I want to learn what it’s like to love se* and I want to pay you for the research.”Whoa, whoa…what?The first part of that sentence was a dream come true for a guy. The second part is the one that left me shocked and speechless.Two things I didn’t think were possible since I’m a bartender. I’ve heard some stories, man...Categorized as:
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![Drilled Deep by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook]()
Drilled Deep by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore today I wasn’t sure I believed in love-at-first-sight. Now? Hell, I feel like my heart’s been drilled deep. Ana Clemente fills it. Entirely. Problem is, how exactly do I explain that to this sweet little bookworm without scaring her away? She’s young, innocent, and way out of my league. I’m a salt of the earth man; I believe in family, faith, and forever... -
![Sugar Kisses: a BBW Christmas Romance by Megan Wade]()
Sugar Kisses: a BBW Christmas Romance by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBad weather forces Sophia to remain in the city for Christmas instead of visiting her family.Miserable, and all alone on the holiday, she does what anyone else in her situation would do and visits a crappy dinner to eat crappy food and be around other people feeling just as sad and lonely as she is. bah-humbug!Things have to look up at some point! It's Christmas after all... -
![Savage in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox]()
Savage in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s a bookworm. He runs a notorious dance club. Will a case of mistaken identity lead to love?KingAll my brothers have fallen.But I’m still single.And I plan on staying that way…Until a deliciously naïve woman walks into my club.She doesn’t belong here.When she mistakes me for her blind date, I want to use every trick in the book... -
![Lumber Snack by Mae Harden]()
Lumber Snack by Mae Harden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the first day of Christmas, I climbed my true love's tree...Dear Santa,After everything I’ve been through this year, I think we can both agree that I deserve something special in my stocking this Christmas. And the burly, axe-toting, mountain man that just rescued me from an icy death sure fits the bill. At least, he would if he could pull that spruce tree out of his back chimney... -
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![Teaching Foster's Cowboy by Izaia Winter]()
Teaching Foster's Cowboy by Izaia Winter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne drink. Three times a week. For thirty minutes and no more.Foster knows he should stay away from him. As the owner of the largest BDSM club in the state, he accepts the big, sweet bartender next door isn’t for him. It doesn’t matter if Elias’s blushes set his body on fire... -
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![Whiskey by Fiona Davenport]()
Whiskey by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZane “Whiskey” Thomas never expected to need a nanny. Not until he became an instant single dad to the infant niece he didn’t even know about. Which brought Ellery Grace into his life.She was too young for him and didn’t know anything about motorcycle clubs. But that wasn’t going to stop Whiskey from claiming Ellery... -
![Mike & Jonah by Jayda Marx]()
Mike & Jonah by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMike - I trust my police partner Sam Miller with my life. Not only have we been friends for fifteen years, he’s a great cop and I know I can trust him to watch my back. So I’m less than thrilled when I hear that he’ll be on sick leave for six weeks due to a minor surgery... -
![Whipped Cream of the Crop by Frankie Love]()
Whipped Cream of the Crop by Frankie Love
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen I see her at the coffee shop sipping hot cocoa, I know she’s something extra sweet.And it’s not just the whipped cream on her nose. It’s her curves, her smile, and the way she laughs as I choose a seat right across from her.Thing is, this woman has unrealistic expectations of her dream man. He’s got to be the cream of the crop, and I’m not sure any guy is gonna live up to it... -
![Her Older Single Dad: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox]()
Her Older Single Dad: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer Older Single Dad is a steamy, short romance with a curvy, younger woman and a handsome older hero. It is the second book in the Daddy Knows Better series. Piper Food delivery isn’t a great job, but it pays the bills… usually.Most importantly, I get to be independent. When a walking break turns into an amazing job opportunity, I can’t say no... -
![Her Older Fireman: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox]()
Her Older Fireman: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wants to escape the trailer park. He’s an older hero. Can they look past their differences to find love? Her Older Fireman is a steamy, short romance with a curvy, younger woman and a handsome older hero. It is the fifth book in the Daddy Knows Better series. Maddie Growing up in a trailer park hasn’t been easy.That’s why I’m focused on my education and getting out of there... -
![The Shake-Up: A Small Town Roommate Romantic Comedy by Evie Mitchell]()
The Shake-Up: A Small Town Roommate Romantic Comedy by Evie Mitchell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnikaMy milkshakes may bring all the boys to my bar, but that doesn't mean they wanna hang around for dessert.Despite being the perfect woman - attractive, confident and a world class chef - I'm not marriage material. I've resigned myself to that fact. But that doesn't mean I don't want a man in my bed.And Mac? Or should I say, Mac-Daddy? Well, he's just the man I'm looking for.Temporary... -
![Charlotte by Lana Dash]()
Charlotte by Lana Dash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Curvy Girl Sweet and Steamy Opposites Attract Romantic ComedyCHARLOTTE I read about assertive women in my romance novels, but I can’t find the confidence when I’m around gorgeous men. It’s never more evident when I’m mistaken for a bride at a bachelorette party and the hottest guy in the club dances for me... -
![Risking Romero by Mia Madison]()
Risking Romero by Mia Madison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I’m going to be inside you. I promise.” Jade: When a lawyer with a shady agenda starts harassing me to sell my family’s farm, I need a legal eagle of my own. But hot older man Romero Adamo is way more than I bargained for. He’s got me thinking about his briefs, all right … just not the kind you file in a courtroom... -
![Club Desire: The Complete Series Box Set by Amy Brent]()
Club Desire: The Complete Series Box Set by Amy Brent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Club Desire - a magical place where mega rich men wine and dine, and then have their way with women so incredibly beautiful, a place where all your fantasies can come true ! Now, what's a good girl like me doing here? Well, they say every good girl deserves a bad boy. Is that the reason I am here - to meet my c*cky, arrogant, Prince Charming? Club Desire has a reputation... -
![K is for... by L. DuBois]()
K is for... by L. DuBois
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsK is for kidnapping. Oliver Sanz is intrigued by the opportunity his BDSM club’s new checklist game presents. Assigned to the letter K, he gets to kidnap the lovely submissive Kumiko. One weekend together with a list of items and then they’ll part ways. Kumiko Ito is annoyed that she’d doesn’t know who her Dom is, but she knows she doesn’t want to play a game... -
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![Cameron by C.M. Steele]()
Cameron by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Just My Luck by Rebecca Rennick]()
Just My Luck by Rebecca Rennick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmma Johnson has the worst luck. No really, she does. Murphy’s Law never applied to anyone better. If something can go wrong, it usually does. Thankfully she’s figured out a way to deal with her bad luck curse, by becoming a risk assessment analyst. Until she gets blindsided by her boss who decides AI is cheaper than her... -
![Jingle Bell Games by Cat Wynn]()
Jingle Bell Games by Cat Wynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLara Blunt is a grouch, but she’s a grouch who works at the merriest little Christmas shop in town, The Jingle Bell. Lara can’t wait for her Christmas Eve shift to end so she can sulk at home by herself with a bottle of rum. Her manager (and the owner’s son!) Leo Nicoli, on the other hand, is full of holiday cheer, and he’s had his eyes on Lara since the day she stomped into his store... -
![Drawn to the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart]()
Drawn to the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGetting lost on a hiking trail has never been this much fun.It was supposed to be a simple walk.My coworkers were getting on my last nerve, and I needed to get away from everything. I walk at the park every day back home. It can’t be all that different here.But I don’t have cell phone service, and I somehow lose track of how to get back to the campground... -
![Merry Little Mishap by Vivian Mae]()
Merry Little Mishap by Vivian Mae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNick Stafford isn’t just my older, sexy neighbor, he’s the charming handyman who has seen my panties stuck to my dress on more than one occasion.Yup. Super embarrassing... -
![Chris & Lyle by Jayda Marx]()
Chris & Lyle by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChris - People say I’m a cocky, loud, foul-mouthed, sarcastic asshole of a man whore. And well...they’d be right. But there’s more to me than that; more than anyone knows. Pain from my past has made me uninterested in any connection with a man beyond a night of fun. That is, until Lyle Watson comes onto the scene... -
![Naughty Prince: A BBW Romance by Megan Wade]()
Naughty Prince: A BBW Romance by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s been years since I’ve had a vacation. So when I win a radio competition to visit some tiny European country I’ve never heard of, I jump at the chance and drag my best friend along for the ride. When we arrive, it’s like stepping back in time. There’s cobblestones in the roads and even a castle on the hill... -
![Hard As Wood by Frankie Love]()
Hard As Wood by Frankie Love
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm an axe-wielding alpha with absolute resolve:I will not fall in love with Honey. She's my ex-stepdaughter -- and off limits.But it's a hell of a lot easier said than done.Her mom's long gone, and she's still here, in my secluded cabin.She's sweeter than sugar, with a body that makes me think of one thing alone:But I see her eyes linger... and the way she licks her lips.I may be a hard ass.. -
![Always My Babygirl: A Billionaire Romance by Jane Henry, Shanna Handel]()
Always My Babygirl: A Billionaire Romance by Jane Henry, Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA possessive daddy, a boss babe escort, and a one night stand…As the owner of the most prestigious escort service in Vegas,I have strict rules for myself and my girls.I never, ever take a client.But when billionaire Gabriel Lord solicits my services,He makes a deal I can’t refuse.But I’m harboring a secret.This won’t just be my first time taking a client...It will be my first time... -
![Claiming Caroline: An Older Man/Younger Curvy Girl Romance (Claimed) by Nichole Rose]()
Claiming Caroline: An Older Man/Younger Curvy Girl Romance (Claimed) by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEven Prince Charming has a wicked side…Jared I didn't believe in love until I met a princess at a ball.And then she vanished.Imagine my surprise when she shows up in my office a day later.She's beautiful, fierce, and has the courage of a lion.She's also a student at my college…and her sister is my star student.Claiming Caroline Thorne may destroy everything I've worked for... -
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![Bull by Harley Wylde, Jessica Coulter Smith]()
Bull by Harley Wylde, Jessica Coulter Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDarian: When the guy I'd been seeing turned out to be a rapist sleezeball, I ran... and it led me straight to him. They call him Bull, and I can see why. The guy is massive, and I do mean everywhere. He's so much older than me, but I can't seem to care. The way he holds me, murmurs softly to me, I feel safe. No one's ever cared what happened to me, but he does... -
![Adam's Fugitive by Loni Ree]()
Adam's Fugitive by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy curvy little fugitive will pay for her crimes. In my arms.AdamWho knew a night out celebrating my law school graduation would change my life? One look a the gorgeous girl and I know things will never be the same. She steals my heart then disappears like a thief in the night.Seven years later, fate smiles on me and brings her back into my life... -
![Ranchers Only (Lone Star Burn Universe) by Elle Christensen]()
Ranchers Only (Lone Star Burn Universe) by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA ranchers only dating site? Go ahead, read it again, I’ll wait. No, this is not a joke. Just ask Ophelia Cooper. Her life is quickly spinning out of control and her best friend decides to cheer her up by setting her up with an account on a ranchers only matchmaking site... -
![Vows of Love by Fiona Davenport]()
Vows of Love by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBillionaire Lennox Madison thought his nephew’s destination wedding would just be a fun time in the sun. Then he met Brielle Kendall and instantly knew he’d found the woman who was meant to be his.It didn’t matter that she was much younger than him and the maid of honor. Lennox was determined to give Brielle his own vows of love... -
![My Mountain Man Rescuer by Sadie King]()
My Mountain Man Rescuer by Sadie King
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA secret billionaire mountain man and a curvy girl with a secret, stuck together on the side of a mountain…I’m a volunteer for Wild Heart Mountain Search and Rescue, and when I find Chantelle injured on the side of the mountain, my world shifts.I should take her to the medical center, but instead I take her to my cabin.She’s mine, and I won’t give her up...Categorized as:
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![Wild at Heart by Fern Fraser]()
Wild at Heart by Fern Fraser
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFalling for the billionaire was not part of the plan. He's my brother's boss, the man I'm supposed to hate, and the one man I’m unable to resist.PEYTONI'm trespassing on private land, protesting to save the forest when I get stuck in a tree. A handsome stranger helps me, but a simple rescue spirals out of control when the police show up and arrest us for trespassing...
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