Books like 'Beautiful Stranger'
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STIFF by Stephanie Nicole Norris
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThree friends experiencing life’s uncertain changes decide they need relaxation beyond the usual girls’ night out. A friend tells them about, The Den, an upscale male strip club. They find out the club is a shell of what really lies beneath—and soon, the ladies are venturing into their mind and body’s wildest desires.This is Asia McClendon's story... -
Only You by Francis Ray
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSierra Grayson is next in line for love. If her four older brothers managed to get married off, surely Sierra can't be far behind. At least that's the outcome her matchmaking mother, Ruth, is hoping for - whether Sierra--smart, too sexy for her own good, and stubborn to a fault--wants it or not. But little does Ruth know what else fate has in store... -
Heart of the Falcon by Francis Ray
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMadelyn Taggart has shattered her share of glass ceilings. As a young engineer at a Houston oil company, she’s managed to make it in a mostly older, all-male, all-white industry. But her success has come at a high cost to her love life... -
Until There Was You by Francis Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll he was looking for was some peace and quiet. Instead, what ex-FBI agent Luke Grayson finds in the secluded cabin in the woods is a gorgeous, smoky-eyed woman…who just happens to be pointing a gun in his direction. Dr. Catherine Stewart is relieved that the handsome stranger she encounters is not a dangerous intruder... -
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Sensual Confessions by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBlade Madaris has watched the men in his family surrender their single status one by one, and he has no plans to join them. But the gorgeous attorney he meets at his cousin's wedding would make a fine notch on his bedpost. And when circumstances bring them together for six months, Blade formulates a plan to sweep Samari Di Meglio off her feet and into his arms... -
Recipe for Temptation by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA two-month sabbatical from her high-powered career is just what the doctor ordered...especially when Reese St. James eyes the hunk of her secret fantasies on the menu. From the moment she walks into Michael Wolf's world-famous restaurant, she's given the VIP treatment. And the sexy celebrity chef's mouth-watering kisses have her eating right out of his hand...and hungry for more... -
Drown In It by T'Lyn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsan arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities or amounts.This word best describes what Willow Reid and Rakeem Wilks find themselves caught in both sexually and emotionally.A knock on a wrong door is what pushed them into the tsunami, but their chemistry and passion is what keeps them afloat... -
In This Moment by K. Lashaun
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove, in all its forms, is a foreign concept to Garryn Taylor.After being let down one too many times by nearly every person in her life, she’s sworn off the elusive emotion to focus solely on her career... -
Mister Librarian by B. Love
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHoney Williams doesn’t trust men. Between her father and last lover, a part of her struggles with resenting the entire species. She’s spent the past six months hidden in the safety of her parents’ home hoping her kind heart will never be the cause of pain and misfortune again. That seems possible until a cranky client causes chaos… which leads to her meeting Mr. Librarian... -
The Love Deluxe Mixtape by Alexandria House
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsa moan, a sigh, a hiss, a kiss, longing, loving, release, satisfaction—love deluxe.This is a brief collection of erotic scenes which also includes two short stories previously available for free online. If erotic content and short stories are not your cup of tea, then this experience is not for you... -
You and No Other by Francis Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe protégé of a world-renowned artist, sculptress Phoenix Banister dreams of one day taking the art world by storm. Few people know that Phoenix has a secret that could ruin her career before it even starts. To protect that secret, Phoenix lives a very quiet life-and that means no scandal and no romance... -
Something Special by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGabriella I can’t stand him. Jamal Holmes. My best friend’s cousin. So what he may be able to help me finally make the move to get my business off the ground. He’s a pompous jerk and judgmental to boot. At least, those are the very excuses I tell myself to avoid his help at all costs. Now, if I could just get my silly body to stop reacting every time he’s near... -
If You Let Me by Kema B.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a vindictive ex causes her to lose her dream role, Taheerie Pierre’s girls dare her to accompany them on a sinful night out at the exclusive Club Eros. Taheerie agrees, hoping that checking a few things off her bucket list helps her to forget her troubles. However it opens up a Pandora’s Box of hidden pleasure between friends instead... -
For His Pleasure: Virgin Territory by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIvy Tremaine is head over heels in love. He’s sweet, loving, caring, attentive and caters to her needs. He’s perfect… well, almost perfect. Even with so many great qualities, Ivy only has one complaint… He won’t have sex with her. While sex isn’t the most important thing, for a woman like Ivy, it’s a pretty big deal. Her patience is wearing thin and she is seeking answers... -
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Seduction, Westmoreland Style by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMontana horse breeder McKinnon Quinn savored his "no women on my ranch" rule. So when Casey Westmoreland asked for a job training horses, he turned her down flat. For despite her innocent looks, she tempted him beyond reason. Casey had vowed to get McKinnon to hire her and make him her first--her only--lover. Yet after every steamy encounter, the infuriating man dodged her... -
This I Promise You by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this steamy sequel to Tempt Me at Midnight, Quentin and Lexi Reddick are enjoying a life of wedded bliss. They have everything they could ever want and their love is stronger than ever, proving why best friends make the best soul mates. But when a stranger from Quentin's past appears unexpectedly, old wounds are reopened, forcing him to confront the family he never knew... -
A Scoop of Love: A Sweet Rapids Novella by Té Russ
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFormer NFL star turned yoga teacher/studio owner Paxton Humphries is glad to be home after traveling for over a year.His return is made even sweeter when he meets ice cream shop owner, Raegan Wilson... -
Midnight Stroke by Té Russ
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrenton and Harper are back!And they’re ringing in the New Year in their own special – and sexy – way... -
On the Rocks by Tiya Rayne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoman (Romeo) BrixHeavy is the head that wears the crown. As the oldest living son of Bishop (Old Man) Brix, it’s my job to one day run the Outlaw Brotherhood Motorcycle Club. There’s only one problem, I have a secret. I’m in love with the enemy.Kamara (Princess) BrooksI was taught at a young age that the Outlaws are the enemy. I was supposed to stay away from them... -
Come Inside: a risqué novella by ShanicexLola
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne steamy encounter.Two unforgettable nights entangled in each other.Three breathtaking farewell kisses...Forever. I knew I’d be yours forever... -
Golden Kitty Glitter by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“She threw her kitty glitter in the air and bedazzled him. He wasn’t scared to bottle it up and take it for keeps.”Zia Goldie Witherspoon lived her life under the premise that love didn’t love anybody, especially her. Heartbreak has installed an icebox where her heart used to be, and she has no intention of letting it thaw anytime soon or ever... -
A Million to Stay by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*Warning: This title is a re-release of Blue's website exclusive A Million to Stay. It's been totally rewritten with over 150 pages of new content.Award winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presentsA Million To Stay:A Million to Blow SeriesGregorI knew she was the one from the first time I saw her in that coffee shop. Time, age, life just made it impossible for us to be together... -
Replacement: A Building 402 Novella by Alexandra Warren
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAngelica Pearson is taking a serious break from dating. At least, she thought she was taking a serious break from dating until she comes face-to-face with the finest man she’s ever seen who also happens to be the new maintenance man in her building. Angie knows what she wants in a man... -
Yours by Shon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when you join a book club just to spend time with the quiet vixen who owns the barbershop two doors down from your tattoo... -
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Breaking the Chain by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJared and Leigh both know what it's like to be trapped in a seven year relationship where they give more than they get, the question is whether or not they can move on from them. Two steps forward, one step back. That's how Jared's life feels when it comes to his ex Marissa... -
Bound to the Past by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStep into the hottest BDSM club around and meet the Stronghold Doms...They were young. They were in love. And in a single instant they were over. Andrew never fully recovered from how they ended. After years apart, Kate has suddenly returned, and Andrew is determined to get the closure he needs to finally put their bittersweet past behind him... -
Treachery's Devotion by Lila Dubois, Mari Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA warrior with everything to prove. Tristan Knight has served the Admiral of England since he was a teenager. As a knight he has pledged his life to protect the Masters' Admiralty, and when he's assigned to escort an archaeologist on a research trip he knows the menial task is punishment for the failure of his last mission. A woman in a gilded cage... -
Naughty: An Erotic Christmas Novella by Sabrina B. Scales
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo chestnuts are roasting by the open fire, and Jack Frost hasn’t nipped at anything for at least seven days. Yule-tide carols are playing on the radio, but all Nedra Brooks wants for Christmas is a night of satisfaction.Recently separated from her on again, off again boyfriend, Darryl, Nedra finds her self in the arms of the most unlikely candidate, her handsome neighbor, Justin Steele... -
The Bravest Hero by Twyla Turner
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's a hero who needs saving... Royal King is the motorcycle-riding rocker chick of the Curvy Girls Club, who stopped caring about what other people think long ago. McKennon 'The Mack' Carter is a firefighter and fitness model, whose life revolves around trying to be perfect for everyone. One night on a dark freeway, their lives collide... -
Irresistible You by Francis Ray
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPierce Grayson is a marked man: if his mother, Ruth, has her way, his carefree single days will soon be over. But Pierce isn't going down without a fight. He's ready to take action against his mama's matchmaking…but what he's completely unprepared for is the feeling that hits him when he meets Broadway actress Sabra Raineau. She's in Santa Fe helping Ruth with a production at the University... -
Discreet by Nicole French
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFitz Baker was the world’s biggest sex symbol. Until he disappeared. Fed up with the trappings of fame, he traded his world of Hollywood for a quiet life on Newman Lake. He was perfectly happy living as an island. Until he met her. Returning home with nothing but a failed music career, all Maggie Sharp wants is to rebuild her life... -
f*ck and fall in love by Nicole Falls
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsfor jane and nigel, timing is everything... -
Bachelor Untamed by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne mind-blowing kiss. That was all Ellie Weston shared with her neighbor and crush one summer, before he angrily discovered she'd approached him on a dare. Ten years later, Ellie is back at her great-aunt's lake house, and so is Uriel Lassiter still wildly sexy, single and happy to stay that way... -
Quade's Babies by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsQuade Westmoreland's one-night love affair with Cheyenne had branded him body and soul, but he'd never even learned her last name. Almost a year later, driven by memories and one incriminating photo, the sexy operative had finally tracked her down--and discovered three little babies bearing his features... -
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Lobsters, Bisques, and Berries by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLakota Simjak is nothing like he looks. A laid-back kind of fella that takes life as it comes, while enjoying the simple beauty of the day to days. However, the lonely nights and eternal mornings tells him it’s time for a change. He wants a wife.Melody Willis’ trophy case displays thirty years of being in the music business and performances all over the world. Yet, she goes to bed alone... -
Say My Name by Angie Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe award-winning author of A Delight Before Christmas brings readers a delightfully erotic romance that will kick off the Decadent Delight Series. Can you Put a Price Tag…On Love? St. Louis caterer Christina Holloway only dates men capable of providing her with the finer things in life. But despite putting her best foot forward, her relationships have all ended in disappointment... -
Be My Valentine by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAward winning Author Blue Saffire presents Be My Valentine Can love survive when the past changes everything? I do what I have to do. I’ve been this way all of my life. I’ve walked up to one of the most powerful men I’ve ever known and told him I could offer him more power, and I have. In return, I wanted a piece of that power to call my own. That man has also become a dear friend and… my husband... -
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Love On Deck by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRaegan is not on The Luminous to find love. That’s everybody else’s agenda. She’s only here for some sun, sand and simple relaxation. All that floats away when she runs into the man who walked out on her and broke her heart... -
Lunchtime Chronicles: The Secret Sauce by Sonja B.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRaylyn BaileyI’ve avoided going back to my hometown for the last six years. After I graduated high school, I was on the first thing smoking out of town. Now, my Granny’s sick and calling for me to come home. Of course, it would be during the annual town fair and barbecue sauce contest. To my surprise, one of the contestants is Wyatt Montgomery, the main reason why I left town... -
RAGE: President & First Lady Of The Death Dealers MC by Alana Sapphire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was FORBIDDEN, but she TEMPTED him like no other woman, so he'll stop at nothing 'til he's CLAIMED her.Get Gage and Raven's story in this boxed set for a limited time! Includes:ForbiddenTemptedClaimedDeception (A Death Dealers MC Novella)Envisage (A #Rage Short Story).**eBook version also contains a NEW bonus scene, and a first look excerpt from Einstein's book!**Intended for mature audiences... -
Happy Hour Hoe by Shae Sanders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAccording to office gossip, Cairo King has bagged every single woman in his department. A couple of married ones, too. The man is so legendary, the employees at Billingsley-Davis have dubbed him the "happy hour hoe." So when Taylor Knowles is unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend, her coworkers take her for drinks after work and point her right in Cairo's direction...Categorized as:
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Pieces of Stronghold by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Stronghold Doms and their submissives are anxiously watching as Jared and Leigh, both on the rebound from seven year, emotionally turmoiled, relationships take the first tentative steps towards something more than friendship. Leigh isn't sure she's a submissive, but she's intrigued and spending more and more time in the club... -
Shift Change by Shae Sanders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCash Nixon works the third shift at Billingsley-Davis. It's gritty, dirty, hands-on work but he loves it. He's good with his hands. Tonight, he's on his way in when he spots her. She's beautiful, but very out of place in her black dress and stiletto heels. Who is she, and why is she here?Adriana Tucker is normally out the door at five on the dot but she stayed late tonight to finish up a project... -
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Sinnamon & Golds by Lady Marie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThanksgiving. The time of year where family and friends come together to enjoy each other's company, eat a bit of turkey, and maybe catch a football game or two... -
Mr. Play for Keeps: Baes of Juneteenth by Kimmie Ferrell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the director of a youth leadership development program and the Washington, D.C. Mr. Black Organization representative, I'm known for getting things done and making the impossible happen; like planning a four-day city-wide Juneteenth celebration. Losing a vendor is the last thing I need. Thankfully, my on-again, off-again, definitely on-again lover, Stephanie Arrington, is there to help... -
Before I Do by Shae Sanders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCash and Dre are getting married!But before they say I do, Dre has planned their last hurrah. It's wild, which fits them perfectly, but it's also illuminating, shedding a light on their biggest fears. Their chemistry is unmatched but is it enough to get them down the aisle?**Features characters from the On the Clock series but can be read as a standalone. Steamy with a HEA... -
Awe-Struck by Twyla Turner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMadison "Sunny" Stone's life was turned upside down when she unexpectedly fell in love with the world's "Sexiest Man Alive" and superstar actor Gabriel Wolf. But being thrown into the spotlight, getting ripped apart by the media and a devastating accident has Sunny questioning whether loving the man behind the stardom is enough... -
A Guilty Affair by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJournalist Riley Kane has long suspected that the death of her fiance, Trevor, a San Antonio police officer, was not a simple accident. The only person who can uncover the truth about Trevor is his former partner, Noah Roarke. But thoughts of Noah fill Riley with guilty longing. Noah kept his distance from beautiful, tempting Riley while Trevor was alive. Now she's back, in his office.. -
Break Every Rule by Francis Ray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter falling for a charmer who was only after her money, socialite Dominique Falcon has made a vow to herself that her next lover will be higher up on the social ladder than she is herself. Then she meets rough-around-the-edges Trent Masters, a man from a life of hard knocks. Now, Dominique is about to be a woman burned by breaking the rules--unless the rules don't count for two people in love...
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