Books like 'The Closer You Get'

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  • Hopelessly Bromantic by Lauren Blakely

    Hopelessly Bromantic by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A sexy, passionate, utterly addictive, roomies-to-lovers MM romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely!Look, when I met the sexy, witty Brit on the streets of London last night, I had no idea who he was. He was just that hot guy I wanted to have a drink with so I asked him out for my first evening in town. One thing almost led to another...
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    humor  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq  romance
  • Secret Summer by Elizabeth Grey

    Secret Summer by Elizabeth Grey

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    THIS IS A SHORT STORY SET IN THE AGENCY UNIVERSE The Agency series is set in the exciting (and sometimes glamourous) world of advertising. Following the intertwined lives of a group of kickass career women, the series is a heartwarming mix of angsty romance and laugh-out-loud humour. She wished summer would never end. Violet Archer can't believe her luck...
  • Barátok by Laura Leiner

    Barátok by Laura Leiner

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Reni és Virág ismét nagyon jó barátok a nagy konfliktus után. Virág nemcsak Doriánnal szakított, hanem emós külsejével is: mostantól vidám cuccokban jár, és még a szemüvegét is hajlandó hordani.Reni igyekszik kihasználni minden percet, amit Arnolddal tölthet, ám Cortez ezt egyáltalán nem nézi jó szemmel, ezért a két fiú között egyre nő a feszültség..
  • Searching for Love by Melissa Foster

    Searching for Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Discover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the fiercely loyal and sassily sexy characters in the Love in Bloom big-family romance collection. Love in Bloom novels are written to stand alone or may be enjoyed as part of the larger series, so dive right into this fun, sexy romance. In SEARCHING FOR LOVE..
  • Diary ng Panget by HaveYouSeenThisGirL

    Diary ng Panget by HaveYouSeenThisGirL

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Mahirap at panget si Girl tapos magnet siya ng mga poging mayayaman na boys? YES! Cliché? YES! So what makes this book special? This story has made a lot of people online laugh, as in hagalpak talaga with matching headbang pa! This is Eya's diary, a girl who believes she's ugly and will meet Cross Sandford, the most annoying nilalang ever...
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    humor  mlm  book  comedy  contemporary  drama  fiction  young-adult
  • Before I Do by Sophie Cousens

    Before I Do by Sophie Cousens

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    What would you do if 'the one that got away' turned up the night before your wedding?Head-in-the-stars Audrey is about to marry down-to-earth Josh. Though they are polar opposites, they have a healthy, stable relationship; Josh is just what Audrey needs...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Deeper You Dig: A Lost Kings MC Halloween by Autumn Jones Lake

    Deeper You Dig: A Lost Kings MC Halloween by Autumn Jones Lake

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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    female-mc  humor  adult  alpha-mc  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Dancing in the Rain: Hideaway Down by Emily Harvale

    Dancing in the Rain: Hideaway Down by Emily Harvale

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Take a break in Hideaway Down. It's the perfect place to find romance. Make new friends, meet up with old ones and maybe even fall in love. Happiness comes when you least expect it...
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    female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Unforgettable In Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully

    Unforgettable In Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Lyssa Spencer is the apple of the Maverick Billionaire's eyes, the sister they adore and vow to protect. But Lyssa isn’t a little girl anymore, and she wishes they could see she’s a grown woman who is perfectly able to take care of herself. Thankfully, her new boss, Cal Danniger, certainly appreciates and respects her abilities. And she appreciates Cal...in every way possible...
  • Crazy Thing Called Love by Ali Parker

    Crazy Thing Called Love by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Want the most romantic honeymoon experience you can get? I’m your gal.Unfortunately, it isn’t by experience that I know these things.Love doesn’t come easily to an overworked type-A planner who manages romance at the most luxurious resort in the Virgin Islands.I have far too many boxes to check to be checking out anything but forms, schedules, and rose petals.God, the rose petals in this place...
  • The Wedding by Ali Parker

    The Wedding by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s always been him. Even when I was buried so deep beneath the guilt and the obligation of being the Casanova Girl, it was always him. And now, twelve months after I started this journey of love and friendship and goodbyes, I can finally look him in the eyes on our wedding day and say the words I never thought I’d be lucky enough to say. I do. There is still much to settle...
  • A tablespoon of Temptation by Kelly Collins

    A tablespoon of Temptation by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s a woman who values honesty. He’s a man telling a lie. Will the truth bring them together or tear them apart?Danielle Morgan doesn’t need a recipe for love, she needs one for life. Hounded by her best friend to find a man or a hobby, she chooses the latter. After all, a hobby won’t break her heart...
  • Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole

    Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For once in his life, this strait-laced attorney is ready to throw caution to the wind. Too bad his sassy, rebellious soulmate refuses to take the risk.ZaneI take on the sassy-mouthed heiress’s case because she needs a good defense. She’s being sued by her father’s former business partner, who wants to destroy her. The odds in this small-town are stacked against her...
  • More: Ryder Brothers by JD Hawkins

    More: Ryder Brothers by JD Hawkins

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It starts with a bang. As in me and Hadley, the maid of honor, during my brother’s wedding reception. Sure, it was amazing, but I’m a one-and-done kind of guy. After spending years of my life getting screwed over by managers and agents with the Ryder Brothers, I no longer like to commit. I don’t even play music anymore. The secret that I haven’t told anyone- is that I can’t...
  • The Only One by Melody Grace

    The Only One by Melody Grace

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Brooke Delancey is looking for a fresh start. She’s packed up her heartbreak and traded her old life for a new beginning, managing the prettiest hotel on Cape Cod. She swears this time will be different: no drama, no distractions, and definitely no heart-stopping kisses with a handsome stranger. Which is exactly what she finds the night she meets Riley Ford...
  • Cowboys & Starlight by Jacqueline Winters

    Cowboys & Starlight by Jacqueline Winters

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This cowboy thought he could stay away from his best friend's little sister. This cowboy was wrong.Colten Livingston swore he'd never fall for another city girl. Not after his ex-wife left him, fed up with country living. Now that his mom plans to sell the family home, nothing is stopping him from returning to his dream job at Glacier National Park...
  • A Patchwork Family by Cathy Bramley

    A Patchwork Family by Cathy Bramley

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    'A book full of warmth and kindness. I loved it.' Sarah Morgan, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Wedding in December'A warm hug of a book.' Phillipa Ashley, bestselling author of A Perfect Cornish ChristmasLove, friendship and family come in all different shapes and sizes...Gina has been going with the flow for years - she'd rather have an easy life than face any conflict...
  • Kezdet by Laura Leiner

    Kezdet by Laura Leiner

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Új magyar ifjúsági könyvsorozat nyolc kötetben a nagyon tehetséges fiatal szerző tollából! Ha elkezded, biztosan nem tudod majd letenni!!! Tuti, hogy függővé válsz! Egy sorozat a való életről. Egy sorozat, amely itt és most játszódik. Egy gimi, ahová mindenki szívesen járna. Srácok, akik olyanok, mint te és mégis mások...
  • Chasing Sunsets by Rachel Hanna

    Chasing Sunsets by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A new resident is moving to Seagrove!Heath Dutton has spent the last three years trying to heal his wounds, but no matter how many places he travels, his heart is still broken when he arrives in Seagrove...
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    female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton

    Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens after the happy ending?Drawn together for the first time, this is a collection of Lily’s short stories about some of the much-loved men from her books. Follow them through wet and windy marriage proposals, surprise workplace visits, and a very entertaining ghost tour...
  • Lucky Harbor Collection 2: Lucky in Love, At Last, Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis

    Lucky Harbor Collection 2: Lucky in Love, At Last, Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Spend the Summer in Lucky Harbor! Lucky in Love Mallory Quinn has had enough of playing it safe. As the local good girl, she's expected to date Mr. Right. But for once, she'd like to take a risk on Mr. Wrong. And who could be more wrong than Ty Garrison? The mysterious new guy in town has made it clear that he's only passing through, which suits Mallory just fine...
  • Bound to Surrender by Jenna Jacob

    Bound to Surrender by Jenna Jacob

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After suffering a brutal hate crime, submissive Trevor Hammond's outward appearance projects the usual carefree demeanor his friends know and love. But inside, the remnants of his battered psyche and the ghosts of his assailants keep him bound in chains of anxiety...
    Categorized as:
    humor  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq  steamy
  • Chocoholics Bundle by Tara Sivec

    Chocoholics Bundle by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The entire Chocoholics series is now available in one, special edition book! *This series is a spinoff from the Chocolate Lovers books and should be read after that series.* Book 1 – Love and Lists: Twenty-five-year-old Gavin Ellis has always had the love and support of his family ever since he was a little boy and couldn’t stop talking about his penis...
  • Tangled Love on Pelican Point by Karice Bolton

    Tangled Love on Pelican Point by Karice Bolton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *Can be read as a standalone* Sophie Bristol works two jobs--sometimes three--and is surrounded by people falling in love and that's great. Really, it's great. It's not like she ever thought she'd find that perfect someone. After all, she learned he probably only exists in some far away land with talking wildlife and glass slippers, and that works perfectly for her busy schedule...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  epic  family  fiction
  • Forever Love on Fireweed Island by Karice Bolton

    Forever Love on Fireweed Island by Karice Bolton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *Can be read as a standalone* "Between a hot fireman and a sweet librarian, I never wanted the story to end. Each page sizzled with a slow burn, and it was a fantastic and heartwarming story." Jewels Jennings--zippy librarian by day and book blogger by night--came back to the one and only place beyond the pages of a book that has given her happiness, Fireweed Island...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  epic  fiction  romance
  • The Permanence of Pain by Desiree Lafawn

    The Permanence of Pain by Desiree Lafawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two broken people don’t make a whole. But together, they might have a chance at redemption. Regina O’Shea is used to being tested. As a talented salesperson and strong-willed woman in a male-dominated industry, she has to be prepared for whatever they throw at her. But losing her lover to her good friend and client is the one thing she never expected—and her walls start coming down...
  • The Chocolatier's Secret by Helen J. Rolfe

    The Chocolatier's Secret by Helen J. Rolfe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Will one mistake ruin everything? Andrew Bennett has an idyllic life in Magnolia Creek, Australia. He runs a chocolate business he adores, is married to Gemma, the love of his life, and has a close relationship with his father, Louis...
    Categorized as:
    humor  female-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Irresistible Love at Silver Falls by Karice Bolton

    Irresistible Love at Silver Falls by Karice Bolton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After all the girls for a girls’ weekend jump ship, Brooke Sahler is left alone to spend a makeshift spa weekend in the mountains of Washington. As she’s happily wrapping herself in plastic wrap and smearing mud on her face, a freak spring snowstorm leaves her stranded in the cozy cabin she rented. But not to fear, she’s got plenty of food and cable television to indulge in until the snow melts...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  contemporary  epic  fiction  romance  book  adult
  • Formal Arrangement by Kylie Gilmore

    Formal Arrangement by Kylie Gilmore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lauren Bishop has her whole summer planned out—working as a nanny for a desperate single dad and finding the elusive Mr. Right. She even signed up for the local matchmaking guru’s Make Love Bloom (TM) service, end of summer guarantee! But somehow her plans got derailed because now she finds herself longing for her emotionally unavailable employer...
  • Bad Boy Done Wrong by Kylie Gilmore

    Bad Boy Done Wrong by Kylie Gilmore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Good girl nurse Carrie Young only has to catch one glimpse of bad boy Zach Harrison with his wild hair, full beard, and hooded eyes to know he’s exactly what she needs to get over all those wasted years with a repressed and controlling ex...
    Categorized as:
    humor  female-mc  romance  contemporary  alpha-mc  fiction  epic  book
  • Breathe by N.M. Catalano

    Breathe by N.M. Catalano

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Snake Hell is ruled by a queen. She wears stilettos like a boss, fishnets like a porn star, and carries weapons like makeup. She crashed into my life at the absolute worst time, because life’s a bitch like that.  But there’s no way I’m letting her leave. She’s bat-shit crazy, and she’s mine.  Correction, she’s ours.  Because I’m not sure how long I can give her. But she belongs to us now...
  • Levi by Ali Parker

    Levi by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Levi Morgan.   The rock star all the girls want to be with and men want to be. He’s rugged, sexy, dangerous, and more than a little broken.   And he’s all mine for the month of August.   I didn’t expect the month to go like this. Although I should have seen some of it coming...
  • Just for Me by Rosalind James

    Just for Me by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Luke Armstrong doesn’t want to be a pioneer or an inspiration. He just wants to be a prop.What’s it like to be the first All Black to come out while he’s still playing rugby? Luke has spent over thirty years not wanting to find out, but hiding has become so hard. He’s a man who doesn’t get tired, but now, he’s soul-weary...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  female-mc  humor  romance  fiction  sports  audiobook  drama
  • Fake Slackers: Vol. 2 by Mu Gua Huang

    Fake Slackers: Vol. 2 by Mu Gua Huang

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ...
  • Lizzie Marshall's Wedding by Emily Harvale

    Lizzie Marshall's Wedding by Emily Harvale

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A warm and witty, romance. Becky Cooper hasn’t got time for romance. She’s a thirty-two year old widow, struggling to raise her daughter and come to terms with the past, so a man is the last thing she needs. Her friends disagree, and when Max Bedford arrives in the village, they decide he’s perfect for her; he’s gorgeous, rich and divorced...
  • Short Stack by Lily Morton

    Short Stack by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    What happens after the happy ending?Drawn together for the first time, this is a collection of Lily’s short stories about the much-loved men from her Mixed Messages and Finding Home series. Follow them through awkward marriage proposals, birthdays, a fraught babysitting job, and a very drunken Eurovision Song Contest party...
    Categorized as:
    humor  mlm  adult  anthologies  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq  romance
  • Late Summer in the Vineyard by Jo Thomas

    Late Summer in the Vineyard by Jo Thomas

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jo Thomas's irresistible novel transports you straight to the mountains of Crete. A gorgeous, sun-filled new read from the author of THE OYSTER CATCHER, THE OLIVE BRANCH, and LATE SUMMER IN THE VINEYARD. Perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery, Nancy Thayer and Norah Roberts. We never forget the one who got away...
  • You, Me, Forever by Jo Watson

    You, Me, Forever by Jo Watson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It all started with faulty elevator - and a love letter...Writer Becca Thorne needs an idea - fast! She might have a huge bestseller to her name but, with the deadline for book two approaching, Becca knows she's in danger of losing the career she cares so much about. But Fate has other plans for her when she almost plummets to her death with two strangers in a faulty elevator...
  • The Man You Need by Kay Harris

    The Man You Need by Kay Harris

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “I want a rock star. But my brother (who is a rock star) is like a giant (and I do mean giant) roadblock to hooking up with any of the hotties he plays with. And now he’s enlisted the help of his stuffy (yet insanely good-looking) tour manager to keep me celibate… Someone get me off this bus!” Meet Stacey Rush. Stacey isn’t an easy person to love...
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    female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  poc-mc  romance
  • The Billionaire's Surrogate by Lauren Wood

    The Billionaire's Surrogate by Lauren Wood

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What do you say when the hot billionaire guy friend you’ve been crushing on asks you to have his baby? Yes, please. Where do I sign?Joey Williams is filthy rich, smoking hot, and has a killer career.What’s missing? A family.More specifically - kids of his own, minus the wife.He’s crazy enough to think being a single dad is easier than a relationship...
  • Make Music Together by Ariella Zoelle

    Make Music Together by Ariella Zoelle

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It all started with a song. Two neighbors singing duets in the shower finally meet at an open mic night. Sparks fly, but will it lead to true love?Levi BenowitzThe walls in my new apartment are so thin that I can clearly hear my neighbor singing in his shower...
    Categorized as:
    humor  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq  romance
  • Had to Be You: an Oyster Bay novel by Olivia Miles

    Had to Be You: an Oyster Bay novel by Olivia Miles

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From the USA Today bestselling author of Feels Like Home and Christmas at the Cottage, comes the next installment in the Oyster Bay series. Wedding planner Chloe Larson is perfectly content helping other women find their happy endings. Love is the last thing on her mind, especially when she has a business to grow...
  • 营业悖论[娱乐圈] Fanservice Paradox by Zhichu, 稚楚

    营业悖论[娱乐圈] Fanservice Paradox by Zhichu, 稚楚

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Duplicate, to be deleted by a super-librarian...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  humor  romance  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq  book  adult
  • Amid Our Lines by Zarah Detand

    Amid Our Lines by Zarah Detand

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Realising your new boss is the adult star you fancied as a teenager? Awkward.In the snow-kissed Swiss Alps, Adrian’s world is a high-wire act of old-world charm and new-world problems at the Gletscherhaus Hotel. Enter Eric, an undercover London songwriter, seeking a mental break in a place where the Wi-Fi is as patchy as his past relationships...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  humor  romance  lgbtq  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Forever, Plus One by Sophe Love

    Forever, Plus One by Sophe Love

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Sophie Love's ability to impart magic to her readers is exquisitely wrought in powerfully evocative phrases and descriptions….This is the perfect romance or beach read, with a its enthusiasm and beautiful descriptions offer an unexpected attention to the complexity of not just evolving love, but evolving psyches...
    Categorized as:
    humor  female-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • No Fooling Around by Talia Hunter

    No Fooling Around by Talia Hunter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It should have been the perfect scheme.Buying the empty house next door was about to earn me twenty-five million dollars. Only I've hit a snag.Somebody's living in the house that should be empty. I have a mysterious and beautiful new neighbor.All I needed was to keep well clear of her, but my trickster brother and evil kleptomaniac cat have conspired against me...
    Categorized as:
    humor  female-mc  romance  poc-mc  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • The Prince by Loni Ree

    The Prince by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It’s love at first drench.DamienTo say I’m p*ssed off when my brother orders me to marry some girl I’ve never even met is an understatement. I’m beyond livid. I colorfully express my views on the matter to my MC brother over breakfast, and the new waitress in town takes offense. And pours a pitcher of ice-cold water in my lap...
  • The Golf Widows' Club by Emily Harvale

    The Golf Widows' Club by Emily Harvale

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Love doesn’t play by the rules. Jenna Baker needs a job but work isn’t easy to find in the small seaside town of Claremont so when she’s offered a position at the prestigious, Green Miles Golf Club, Jenna should be thrilled but she isn’t – until she discovers she’ll be working for thirty-four year old, Robert Miles...
    Categorized as:
    humor  female-mc  romance  contemporary  sports  fiction  book  adult
  • Calamity by Lilian Monroe

    Calamity by Lilian Monroe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Death by embarrassment. That’s what happens to Scarlett when she stands up to make a speech at her best friend’s wedding with the help of a slideshow of pictures she set up on her phone. Unfortunately, the phone connects to the speakers as well as the screen, and certain spicy parts of her current audiobook begin to play. At full volume. Moaning and all...
  • The Wedding Day by Lynn Painter

    The Wedding Day by Lynn Painter

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Wedding Day: A Bonus...
    Categorized as:
    humor  female-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
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