Books like 'Meant to Be'
Readers who enjoyed Meant to Be by R.L. Kenderson also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Scandalized by Ivy Owens
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA one-night stand between two old childhood friends turns into something more, but when a scandal threatens to tear them apart, they must decide how hard to fight for love—a steamy romance debut perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey and Kennedy Ryan... -
![Just a Friend by AshleyNicole, Erin B.]()
Just a Friend by AshleyNicole, Erin B.
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOh baby, you…Being the only girl in a group of guys is hard work. It’s the equivalent to having multiple fathers who think they can dictate every detail of your life.Harlowe’s been dealing with it for years, but as of late, she’s been wanting to venture out and find love. As expected, the guys think this is a terrible idea. That’s all well and good, but Harlowe is going to do it anyway... -
![Trent by Zoe Chant]()
Trent by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe last time they met, she shot him.Now, she needs his help…As an elite shifter spy, Zina is used to doing whatever it takes to get the job done - but there’s a line even she won’t cross. Now she’s on the run from her old agency, with a stolen secret that she’ll die to protect... -
![Felix the Watcher by Blue Saffire]()
Felix the Watcher by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAward winning Bestselling Author Blue Saffire presents Brothers Black 5: Felix The Watch Book 5 in the Brothers Black Series I’m a P.K., a pastor’s kid. I’ve done almost everything I’ve been told since I was a little girl,—no matter how confining that has felt. I’ve hidden my dreams and desires to toe the line. So imagine the burn of being blamed for something you didn’t do... -
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![Grip Trilogy Box Set by Kennedy Ryan]()
Grip Trilogy Box Set by Kennedy Ryan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Grip Trilogy charts the course of rising star Marlon "Grip" James and his manager Bristol Gray. From the beginning, attraction ignites between the struggling musician and his best friend's ambitious sister. It starts with a kiss at the top of a Ferris wheel when they're young, combusts into a tumultuous love affair, and matures into an epic love that defies each odd and defeats every obstacle... -
![Me + Somebody's Son: A Heights Story by Christina C. Jones]()
Me + Somebody's Son: A Heights Story by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI don't aspire to memes - I'm more inclined to have a "hot girl summer" than getting mixed up in any type of "relationship goals".Not that there's anything wrong with that, if that's your thing.It's just not MY thing.Well, it wasn't.But then I walked into-and then he -and OH, my supposed "friends"...man.. -
![Jingle Bell Hell by Denise Grover Swank, A.R. Casella]()
Jingle Bell Hell by Denise Grover Swank, A.R. Casella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s a sexually repressed control freak. He’s a muscular ex-con with heavier baggage than Santa’s toy bag. They’re everything each other never wanted.MaryI’m usually the first person on my block to decorate for Christmas. This year? Humbug.My six-year-old son, Aidan, just had a meltdown after learning some hard truths from a drunk Santa impersonator, and I can no longer deny we both need help... -
![Finding Forever by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Finding Forever by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou’re invited to the comeback arena tour of the century…and just maybe a wedding too. Who: Malachi Shawcross and Richelle Crandall (you can call her Ricki or Elle, she answers to both... -
![Bayside Heat by Melissa Foster]()
Bayside Heat by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBayside Heat is a USA Today BestsellerFall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. Bayside Summers is a series of standalone steamy romance novels featuring alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're fun, flirty, flawed, deeply emotional, always passionate, and easy to relate to. In BAYSIDE HEAT.. -
![Always You by Roxie Noir]()
Always You by Roxie Noir
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis could ruin everything. I was born broken, with a past full of ugly secrets and a brother doing life in prison. Not that you’d know it if you read the tabloids. According to them I’m the rock-solid guitarist for the biggest band in the world. I’m the dependable one. The steady one. The anchor. They don’t know the truth... -
![Unsuitable Men by Nia Forrester]()
Unsuitable Men by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeautiful, accomplished and a little uptight, Tracy Emerson thinks she has it all figured out, particularly when it comes to the kind of man she wants to end up with. And she knows for sure that Brendan Cole is not The One. First of all, he works in the music business, with rappers no less! His lifestyle is wholly unsuitable for a long-term partner, and not at all compatible with hers... -
![A Change of Heart by Hannah Ellis]()
A Change of Heart by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was never meant to fall for her best friend’s brother...Seren has had a soft spot for her best friend’s brother for as long as she can remember. But when she starts to see Kit as more than just a friend, she knows she’s on dangerous ground.Avoiding him is probably her best course of action, but that’s easier said than done when you live on a tiny island... -
![Love You More by Julia Kent]()
Love You More by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsColleen Luview's love life is cursed. No—really. The small-town nurse is notorious in her touristy mountain community. After every third date she's ever had, the guy ends up in her emergency room.She's untouchable now, and it's not her fault... -
![Indecent Lies by V. Theia]()
Indecent Lies by V. Theia
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDisgraced.Expelled.Fallen.The MC life was a hard one, but it was also sweet for Texas.He found his place until he broke the cardinal sin and lied to his club.She was never meant to crash back into his life. From a place he’d left behind years ago,But the moment he saw Penelope Astor, New York’s elite socialite, a cord was struck in his chest and he knew he had a second chance at living... -
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![Don't Fall for Your Best Friend by Logan Chance]()
Don't Fall for Your Best Friend by Logan Chance
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wickedly, funny romcom that'll have you laughing and swooning one minute, and hot and sweaty the next. Follow along as Paxton and Hartford try to navigate a world they know nothing about--B D S M! I’ve always lived by one major rule, don’t fall for your best friend, and this is one rule I can’t break. I’m supposed to write an article about a topic so scandalous, I can’t even say it... -
![Your Alluring Love (The Bennett Family) by Layla Hagen]()
Your Alluring Love (The Bennett Family) by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratings*A sizzling romance from a USA TODAY BESTSELLING Author* *This book is a standalone* Alice Bennett has been holding a torch for her older brother’s best friend, Nate, for more than a decade. He’s a hotshot TV producer who travels the world, never staying in San Francisco for too long. But now he’s in town and just as tempting as ever. . -
![Santa's Kiss by Pepper North, Paige Michaels]()
Santa's Kiss by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Stuffie love is wonderful, but it's no substitute for a Daddy's affection.After investing in the store franchise of her dreams, Rose Stewart creates cuddly friends for stuffie fans of all ages. A true Little at heart, the only thing missing from her life now is the Daddy of her dreams... -
![Caden's Situationship by Sherelle Green]()
Caden's Situationship by Sherelle Green
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaden Madden is the epitome of a southern gentleman. Polite. Respectable. With an undeniable sexiness and country bred abs that could only be the result of a hard-working rancher. The only thing you can’t rely on this cowboy for is relationship advice. No woman has ever come close to making him want to settle down… until her. Cordelia Sugar Rose is as sweet as her name... -
![Take Two by Evelyn Sola]()
Take Two by Evelyn Sola
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharlieI’m far from perfect.I’ve made mistakes.And every day I wake up and make a promise to myself. A promise to stay on the right path and not let my past take hold.Relationships are risky for someone not in recovery. For a guy like me, it could not only be dangerous, but it could compromise all the work I’ve done to stay clean. At least that’s what my family thinks... -
![f*ck and fall in love by Nicole Falls]()
f*ck and fall in love by Nicole Falls
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsfor jane and nigel, timing is everything... -
![Mail Order Groom by A.N. Boyden]()
Mail Order Groom by A.N. Boyden
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNina O'Neil is a successful physical therapist looking to settle down, but without all the hoopla and disappointment that dating in the modern age brings. Despite the stern warnings she received from her family and friends, Nina signs up for a mail-order groom service in hopes of finding true love.It didn't take much for Nina to fall for Zane Doran, an accomplished hedge fund manager... -
![The Beginning of Forever by A.E. Valdez]()
The Beginning of Forever by A.E. Valdez
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHarlow and Acyn are on their way to happily ever after…Or so they thought.When their wedding is in jeopardy from outside forces and well-meaning family members, they decide to take matters into their own hands and escape to the Oregon coast.Follow their journey from there to the Beginning of Forever... -
![Bayou With Benefits by Erin Nicholas]()
Bayou With Benefits by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey are friends. Without benefits. Unfortunately.Michael LeClaire is small-town Louisiana. A firefighter. A single dad.And Amelia Landry is New York City. A social media influencer. A model.Sure, she’s his son’s favorite person on the planet... -
![Ray of Love by E.L. Todd]()
Ray of Love by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere's no way to sugarcoat it.Ryker dumped me.Everyone warned me dating him was the wrong decision. But I did it anyway. Now that it's been three months I'm finally in a good place. I haven't started dating just yet but I know that will happen in time. Finally, I don't think about Ryker anymore.But when I have a dream about Zeke, a very inappropriate one, I start to wonder things I shouldn't... -
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![Ray of Hope by E.L. Todd]()
Ray of Hope by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRyker and I aren’t exactly perfect. But I was falling for him—and falling hard. Every kiss. Every touch. Every embrace. Just made me realize this wasn’t a fling. It wasn’t even a relationship. It was so much more. I just hoped Rex was wrong about Ryker. Because I didn’t have the heart to listen to him say those terrible three words. Told you so... -
![Love Me by Tiffany Patterson]()
Love Me by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“...give me three months.” “Three months for what?” “To make you love me.” For years I’ve withheld my feelings for my best friend, Monique. After dating losers, she needs a man who’s docile, safe … a nice guy.I’ve never been that.When we were younger, I couldn’t control my temper when it came to keeping her safe. My loss of control forced the only woman I loved to move hundreds of miles away... -
![Want You Bad by Julia Wolf]()
Want You Bad by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m a mess disguised in a pristine package. Routine and order are the only things keeping me sane these days. That is, until Charlie Hamada shows up in my small town and blasts my orderly (boring) life to bits.Charming, spontaneous, and quirky Charlie has decided his mission is to turn me into a rebel...and I like being just a little bit bad more than I ever thought I would... -
![Just A Kiss by Carrie Elks]()
Just A Kiss by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's the one woman he shouldn't want... Caitie Russell's big brother is getting married. As the proud owner of Holiday Magic, Caitie is the obvious choice to organise the perfect Christmas wedding. Piece of cake, right? If it weren't for one gorgeous, man-shaped problem... Her brother's best friend, Brecken Miller. He was her first crush. Her first kiss. Her first broken heart... -
![My Favorite Mistake by R.L. Kenderson]()
My Favorite Mistake by R.L. Kenderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy First Mistake:Breaking up with my boyfriend right before I turn thirty.Second Mistake:Requesting my expert in the sack best friend, Griffin, give me a leg-shaking orgasm as a birthday gift.My Third Mistake:Lying to myself that I wouldn’t fall for my best friend just because we slept together.My Fourth Mistake:Accidentally telling Griffin I love him.And losing our friendship forever... -
![Blabbermouth by C.L. Cruz]()
Blabbermouth by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlabbermouth is a short, sweet, steamy story. It is the second in the Juniper Creek series but can be read as a standalone. It features a strong, curvy heroine and the man who wins her heart.VedaI’ve been friends with Nacho Perez since grade school—over twenty years.And I’ve had a crush on his brother, Jack, for just as long... -
![Happy Hour Hoe by Shae Sanders]()
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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![Mr. Play for Keeps: Baes of Juneteenth by Kimmie Ferrell]()
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... -
![Hard and Fast by Mari Carr]()
Hard and Fast by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPenny is tired of being seen as the gamer, the crazy cat lady, the mom-jeans-wearing, YouTube-bingeing, quirky IT girl. She’s barreling toward 29 and ready to make some changes…in her appearance and her nonexistent love life. But she’s smart enough to know she needs help—and who she needs it from. Her billionaire playboy boss, Gage Russo... -
![Pieces of Us by Carrie Elks]()
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![Dirty by R.L. Kenderson]()
Dirty by R.L. Kenderson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter returning home due to her father’s illness, Elise Phillips reunites with her college friends, including Luke Long. Luke was a player back then, and Elise had always prided herself on not being another notch on his bedpost. Luke is still gorgeous though, and he knows it. And he checks all her boxes—intelligent and sexy with muscles and a hard body... -
![Good With His Hands by Lauren Blakely, Lili Valente]()
Good With His Hands by Lauren Blakely, Lili Valente
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sexy best friend's brother romance from bestselling authors Lauren Blakely and Lili Valente! I'm the wrong guy for her.She's sunshine, and cherry pie. I'm whiskey and fast cars. I'm also keeping one hell of a secret from the woman I've wanted for years... -
![Dangerous Games by T.K. Leigh]()
Dangerous Games by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's the hottest new rockstar on the scene.I was once engaged to his brother.Can he convince me he's worth the risk? Asher York.Talented musician.The voice of an angel.The body of an Adonis.And the man I happened to have a one-night stand with in Vegas.No big deal, right? What happens in Vegas… Well, you know how the saying goes... -
![The F Word by Misti Murphy]()
The F Word by Misti Murphy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling for my donor daddy isn’t part of the plan. It must be the hormones!Jane.I’ve dreamed of being a mother forever.But then my ex left me for his perfect new girlfriend and their matching corgis.And my health robbed me of time.So I’m taking matters into my own hands.I’m going to have a baby alone.Well, except for one tiny detail. The donation I need to get the ball rolling... -
![Play Boy by Cassie-Ann L. Miller]()
Play Boy by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's my best friend. He's a player...And now, he wants me in his bed. Charlie Hartley is the thing that addictions are made of. At least that's what I've heard from the parade of desperate women who've gone through his bedroom's revolving door. Brash and unapologetic, tattooed and insanely handsome... -
![Continuum by Danielle Allen]()
Continuum by Danielle Allen
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMissed opportunities.Chance encounters.Instant connections.Everything happens for a reason.Life is made of little interconnected moments. Any one decision can completely change the trajectory of your life. Yet somehow, you’ll still end up exactly where you’re supposed to be.Or at least, that’s how it happened for Aisha Young... -
![Any Way You Want It by Maureen Smith]()
Any Way You Want It by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsZandra Kennedy owes the success of her elite escort agency to some simple rules. Her girls offer companionship, not sex. And business always comes first. Zandra won't allow any man to rule her life the way her father dominated her mother. But that doesn't mean she's immune to fantasies—especially when it comes to her childhood friend, gorgeous former navy SEAL Remington Brand... -
![Always You: Book 6 of the Fated Hearts Series by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Always You: Book 6 of the Fated Hearts Series by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’d often felt lost in the shadow of my older brother, Sebastian Blake. People either ran from me in fear or tried to use me to get to him. In my struggle to forge my own path, I’d taken a wrong turn a time or two, which nearly cost me my life... -
![Lori by Ariana Hawkes]()
Lori by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings* * * Complete, full-length novel! Can be read as a standalone book. * * * What if your fated mate was just an app swipe away? Sexy bear shifter Bruno Davis is tortured by a tragic past. Between firefighting and being a single parent to his nine-year-old son, there's no space in his life for anything else... -
![Must Love Jogs by Xavier Neal]()
Must Love Jogs by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThirty. Single. And apparently the most boring person on the planet. Mable "Abby" Atkins does very little outside of rehearsing, but when a handsome, brown eyed stranger insists they get to know each other better she has a hard time resisting... -
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![The Gamble: A Novel by Xavier Neal]()
The Gamble: A Novel by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings3 friends. 2 players. 1 bet. When Luca Larson makes an expensive wager, guaranteeing the bedding of his only real female friend, he's expecting the situation to go as smoothly as sleeping with any other woman would. It doesn't take long before he realizes his usual plays won't work. She knows them too well. She knows HIM too well... -
![Craigslist Lover by Ancelli]()
Craigslist Lover by Ancelli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo you believe in divine interventions? McKenzie O'Sullivan was in a dark place in life. Each day she lived in survival mode not knowing if her husband Wayne would come home in a good or bad mood. Everything she hoped and dreamed of was taking away by the one man that promised to love her until death do them part... -
![Trouble by Kira Blakely]()
Trouble by Kira Blakely
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis time, I screwed up. Walking into a charity event in your birthday suit doesn’t make a good first impression. The boys flapping in the wind doesn’t encourage investors. But it happened, and now my future is on the line. I need to clean up my act. Margot’s business is the perfect cover. My new business partner wants me out. Too bad I’m infatuated with her... -
![Booty Camp by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook]()
Booty Camp by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBooty Camp [boo-tee-kamp] noun: Two people isolating themselves to get better at the deed.The issue: She's a virgin and crushing on a player.Her hang-up: Wants experience before she makes a move.The solution: Teach her everything I know.My idiotic move: Falling for the girl who wants the other guy.Mila Crawford thinks she needs lessons to be ready for the douchebag she's eyeing... -
![Merry Oblivion by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Merry Oblivion by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s time to get merry, Oblivion-style, with this duet of holidays stories meant to help you get back your ho-ho-ho! Nick & Lila This Christmas, all Lila Crandall wants is to reclaim her yuletide joy, preferably by getting down and dirty with her husband. To accomplish her task, she’s determined to do whatever is necessary... -
![Sassy Shifter Brides: Complete Series by Anya Nowlan]()
Sassy Shifter Brides: Complete Series by Anya Nowlan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat a shifter really needs is a good mate! Shifter Grove only attracts the kind of shifters who are looking for something better... Something different. When Warren, Rake, Deacon and the Warfang decide to build a new life, they knew it wouldn't be easy. But it would be worth it...
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