Books like 'The Road Home'
Readers who enjoyed The Road Home by Elsa Winters & Brad Vance also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Dirty Like Me by Jaine Diamond
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA gorgeous rock star. An indecent proposal. How can a girl resist? Struggling barista Katie Bloom doesn’t even know who Jesse Mayes is until she inadvertently wins the coveted role of sex kitten in his hot new music video. But by the time she’s in bed with him, she knows his reputation. Love maker. Heartbreaker...Categorized as:
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Ground Zero by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGround zero, noun: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change. Heat, humidity, and homicide are things veteran detective Sawyer Key expects to encounter on his first day with the Savannah Police Department, but the hostile reception from his new partner catches him by surprise... -
Love You Now by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAna DaSilva is looking for a palate cleanser. A one night stand. A reboot.Instead, she got fireworks, sparks, chemistry, and the perfect guy. No one wants to meet Mr. Right when he should just be Mr. Rebound, but Mr. Right is so, so right.But then he went from Mr. Right to Mr... -
Classified by Brooke Blaine, Ella Frank
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsClassified is the final book of the Elite Series and should only be read after book one, Danger Zone, and book two, Need for Speed. They train to serve their country. They strive to be the best. But only a select few can be... The Elite * * * MATEO MORGAN CALL SIGN: SOLO Reckless, arrogant, and bold, Solo is as known in the U.S... -
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Merry Measure by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsArlo Wright’s introduction to his sexuality came when he saw his older brother’s best friend, Jack Cooper, in his sweaty football kit. Unfortunately, he didn’t have long to enjoy the revelation because he promptly knocked himself out on a table. Relations between them have never really moved on from that auspicious beginning... -
A Sweet Man by Jaime Reese
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo men. One sweet dream of family and forever. Gabriel “Bull” del Toro loves his fast-paced globe-trotting job, but aches for an honest relationship and the trust that comes with it. After a few too many heartbreaks, he’s nearly given up hope of finding that special someone.Until Ben... -
Jacob by V.H. Nicolson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce upon a time… You know the story… prince meets princess. Evil thwarts their love, and the prince must fight for her heart. Good always wins and there is a stunning wedding at the castle on the hill. I used to dream of having a fairy tale love story of my own, but I don’t think the author of mine got the memo because right now, I’m shackled to a bed, scared for my life...Categorized as:
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Never a Saint by Lila Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKylo Lee, prospect to the Diamond MC, makes a career shift to help better his future. He doesn’t know it will change him in more ways than one, and it’s all to do with a certain man who confuses and annoys him, while sending his emotions wild.Just when everything is falling into place, life takes a turn down a road where Kylo doesn’t want to go. His past comes back to bite him in the ass... -
Off Key (Whispering Key) by May Archer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m about to sing you the saddest song in the universe, and it’s called “The Man of My Dreams Married My Sister.” It’s kinda my theme song. And trust me when I tell you, it’s heavy on the violins.Because the man in question? He’s not just any guy, he’s Rafe freakin’ Goodman. My former best friend. The boy who made my summers on Whispering Key magical... -
Deep Impact by Kelly Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDeShaun and I have been locked in a mutual imaginary affair since the day we met.So many close calls, drunken flirtations, exchanged glances…and then his unfailing sense of duty would kick in. He has always outranked me and was never going to cross that line.Even though we’re no longer in the service, he insists he’s not good enough for me... -
Where There’s Smoke… by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMatt:I’m proud to be a Port Dale firefighter but it isn’t all excitement and sitting around eating homemade meals. It’s also dealing with your work “family” in ways you never expected. I love my real family, and I love my work “family”. Well, most of them... -
A Thousand Miles by Bridget Morrissey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a decade of silence, Dee and Ben reunite for a road trip they once promised to take. It's going to be a bumpy ride. Dee Matthews is the cohost of the smash-hit podcast Did I Forget To Tell You?, where she interviews family, friends, and past lovers. Nothing is off limits, except for one man (known on the show only as Name Redacted) who happens to be her high school best friend Ben... -
Attraction by Kelly Fox
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI run a high-end escort service. And I'm in love with a virgin. It doesn't make any sense, this attraction between us. I'm a violent Mafia Don, and Ford is a nervous, perfectly bow-tied, sexily bespectacled money nerd.But he's had my heart the first night I laid eyes on him, and while he keeps me at arm's length, he's never left my orbit. He's as bound to me as I am to him... -
One Giant Leap by Kay Simone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHouston we have so many problems...Curtis "Launchpad" Larkin's career as an astronaut has had its share of ups and downs.Alternately lauded as the single-handed savior of NASA and condemned as a reckless, hot-headed bully, Curt has been through the wringer of public opinion and come out on top... -
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Heartbreak Boys by Simon James Green
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFaking the best summer ever is a lot harder than it looks...At the start of summer, Jack and Nate find themselves dumped as their respective exes, Dylan and Tariq, start up a new relationship together. Not only that, their exes start posting pics on social media, showing the whole world how fabulous their new life together is!Jack and Nate are reeling... -
Falling For Sarah by Cate Beauman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWidow Sarah Johnson struggled to pick up the pieces after her life was ripped apart. After two years of grieving, she’s found contentment in her thriving business as photographer to Hollywood’s A-list and in raising her angel-faced daughter, Kylee... until bodyguard and long-time friend Ethan Cooke changes everything with a searing moonlight kiss... -
Coming Home by Carly Marie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTy Scott has spent most of his life trying to keep his best friend, Declan, strictly in the friend zone. It hasn’t been easy, especially sharing a condo with him for six years. But having an unattainable straight best friend in his life is better than losing that friendship altogether. At 26, Declan Andrews is settled in his life... -
Ride the Lightning : Sinister in Savannah Book 1 by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTruth seeker. Promise keeper. Guarded heart.By day, Jonah St. John is a criminal analyst for the Georgia Bureau of Investigations. By night, he produces Sinister in Savannah, an investigative podcast, with his two best friends. Jonah’s life revolves around three principles: a man’s word is his oath, friendships are priceless gifts, and love is for other people... -
Part & Parcel by Abigail Roux
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNick O'Flaherty and Kelly Abbott had their happy ending in sight when a friend’s call for help almost ended with them losing it to the blade of a knife. Now, in the aftermath of near-disaster, both men are trying to heal and move on.Moving on together, though, is harder than either of them realized it would be... -
Embracing His Syn by A.E. Via
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLibrarian Note: Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B00M7JAE44.Sergeant Corbin 'Syn' Sydney had dedicated his life to becoming the best detective. So when he heard there was an opening on the notorious Atlanta Narcotics Task Force, he jumped at the chance... -
I'll Be Your Drill, Soldier by Crystal Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRyan Gracin had a good life until he told his parents he was gay. Since they yanked their support for college he had to find a way to pay for it. Little did he know that joining the Army was going to change his life forever. Especially when he was introduced to a Drill Sergeant who was nicknamed 'Big Daddy'... -
Boys of Summer by A.E. Wasp
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTeammates, roommates, friends with benefits. What could go wrong? Boys of Summer is a book about finding the perfect person to ride shotgun with on the crazy road trip called life. It contains a Dolly Parton lookalike, an unfortunate deer versus car incident, and poorly-timed epiphanies. Everybody leaves. That was the first lesson Thunder goalie James McVicker ever learned... -
Any Given Sunday by Mercy Celeste
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMind the gap. Any Given Sunday is the story that takes place in the gaps of Six Ways from Sunday. Six Ways from Sunday was NEVER supposed to be part of a series. Six Ways from Sunday was written in five days and was supposed to be a standalone short story. As the Scrimmage series evolved and the story grew I realized that I needed to know Bo and Dylan’s whole backstory... -
Teaching Trust by Brittany Cournoyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSebastian ~ I screwed up and ruined a perfectly good relationship with my ex, Anthony. But my epic screw-up helped him find the happiness he deserved, and that left me truly alone. So my life became the gym I own, and doing the drive-of-shame home after my countless hook-ups. I cut out trying to have any type of relationship, because my heart just wasn’t in it... -
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Third Time Lucky by Aurora Crane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrust didn’t always go both ways, and Grady Donehue learned that the hard way. He hadn’t learned better after the first betrayal, but he wasn’t going to make the same mistake a third time. Striking up a strange friendship with the equally strange—and straight—soldier, Lake, who had sunshine in his eyes? Grady could do that... -
Sweet Things by Mia Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis bad boy Chef just lost the only home he’s ever had. I spent the last decade building a restaurant and running a kitchen I’m proud of, but with one selfish choice, my brother destroys it all. I’ve sacrificed everything—including any chance at a love life—and I’ve ended up with nothing.Well, not exactly nothing... -
The History of Us by Nyrae Dawn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes it's not about coming out, it's about settling in. Eighteen-year-old Bradley Collins came out a year ago and hasn't looked back since. Who cares if he doesn't know any other gay people? Bradley has friends and basketball-that's all he needs. Even if that means always sitting on the sidelines when the guys go out looking for girls... -
Suddenly Beck by Vawn Cassidy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA surprisingly sweet, sinfully sexy, and deliciously hilarious romp along the Cornish coast.Nathan Elliott has run away from home at the age of twenty-six. His teenage rebellion may have come ten years late, but better late than never... -
Push & Pull by Brigham Vaughn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA former hockey player and a bossy twink … a match made in heaven or in hell? Brent Cameron’s done with college hockey and ready to celebrate leaving the closet with a summer road trip around Lake Michigan. But when his best friend bails, there’s only one solution … agree to let a guy he barely knows tag along... -
Again by Sierra Riley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“If you can’t remember it, was it ever real at all?” “How do I fall out of love?” Cash Bennett enlisted in the Marines the day his boyfriend married someone else, but military life failed to numb the pain... -
Cowboy's Law by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen rodeo cowboy Seth’s best friend dies unexpectedly from cancer, he finds himself taking on a ranch and a bunch of his friend’s younger siblings, because they have nowhere else to turn. Seth loves those kids like they’re his own, and he settles in well to his new life, which is why he’s pretty wary when his buddy’s older brother finally makes it home from a long stint in the military... -
Dirty Day by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is a free short story featuring Cole and Jae. It is available on Dreamspinner Press' Blog... -
Hannah's Big Night by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Jory and Sam Thanksgiving... -
Newly Tied by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor the last six months, Deputy US Marshal Delroy McCabe has been secretly pining for his partner, Langston Ross. He’s kept his desires to himself because he wants to do a good job and prove himself at work. More importantly, if Lang were to find out his true feelings, maybe the person he cares for the most might walk away... -
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Loving You Easy by Roni Loren
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThree lovers really click in the latest from the New York Times bestselling author of Call on Me— Cora has an amazing sex life. She’s beautiful, daring, and the most popular submissive in Hayven. Too bad none of it’s real... IT specialist Cora Benning has figured out the key to her formerly disastrous love life—make it virtual... -
Salvation by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan two men from wildly different worlds prove to be each other’s salvation? Trevor isn’t surprised that he’s a twenty-year-old virgin. He sees himself as skinny, clumsy, and shy, and is sure no one could possibly want him. Vincent Dombruso is about to prove him wrong. Mysterious and troubled, Vincent masks a lot of secrets behind his handsome exterior... -
Most Wanted by Kelly Fox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThane: Letting him go was the biggest mistake of my life. Giving me a second chance might be the biggest mistake of his.I’d spent a year as Ronan’s friend-with-benefits, convincing myself that he could never feel the way I felt. I was floored when those three little words flew out of his mouth. So, I ran. And have regretted that decision every day for the last five years... -
The Stepbrother by Raleigh Ruebins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSam’s guide to summer:Step 1: Get stuck on an epic family road trip with your straight, cocky, filthy-rich stepbrother.Step 2: Pretend he didn’t kiss you on the first night of the trip.In high school, Fox was my rival. My new stepbrother was already a career-obsessed city boy, and I was a proud small-town theater geek... -
Six Degrees of Lust by Taylor V. Donovan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York City FBI team leader Samuel Shaughnessy lives for his immediate family and his job. After a marriage gone wrong he has stuck to a firm rule when it comes to relationships: he doesn't have them. Sexually active and emotionally unavailable keeps him satisfied, especially now that he is in hot pursuit of a serial killer targeting gay men... -
The Gambler by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBook three in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series by Denise Grover Swank.Libby St. Clair believes in fate—so much so, she’s willing to pin everything on a curse a fortune teller placed on her and her two best friends when they were kids...Categorized as:
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Perfect Imperfections by Cardeno C.
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHollywood royalty Jeremy Jameson has lived a sheltered life with music as his sole focus and only friend. Before embarking on yet another international concert tour, he wanders into a bar in what he considers the middle-of-nowhere and meets a man who wins him over with his friendly smile and easy-going nature... -
Sinner's Gin by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThere’s a dead man in Miki St. John’s vintage Pontiac GTO, and he has no idea how it got there.After Miki survives the tragic accident that killed his best friend and the other members of their band, Sinner’s Gin, all he wants is to hide from the world in the refurbished warehouse he bought before their last tour... -
All Kinds of Tied Down by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsDeputy US Marshal Miro Jones has a reputation for being calm and collected under fire. These traits serve him well with his hotshot partner, Ian Doyle, the kind of guy who can start a fight in an empty room. In the past three years of their life-and-death job, they've gone from strangers to professional coworkers to devoted teammates and best friends... -
A Summer of Guiltless Sex by Dan Skinner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo very different men, from two walks of life find common ground for an exciting and unique adventure. It'd not been a great beginning of the summer season for either Bill, a young bridal store clerk, or Ted, a college student working as a lifeguard at the apartment complex’s pool. They'd both been dumped in their respective relationships and were still looking for “the one... -
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Desert Foxe by Haley Walsh
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSkyler and his friends go to Palm Springs for the annual White Party and find murder!Out and proud high school English teacher Skyler Foxe and his posse of friends go to the annual Palm Springs White Party for a weekend of fun, frivolity, and luscious men. But there are boy troubles of all kinds ahead... -
Brody by Victoria H. Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***BWWM Romance*** He saved me… Brody Chandler. At a time when I was at my lowest, and cared far less about myself than anyone else possibly could. But I can’t tell him everything and I have a feeling he’s doing the same behind that semi-truck’s wheel... -
Purgatory Playhouse by E.J. Russell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe very last thing out-of-work theater technician TD Baylor should have done was blow his last ten bucks on a crapshoot. He was one couch-surf shy of homeless, for Pete’s sake. But as he was trudging along suburban Boston streets with all his worldly possessions in tow, the sign in the window of an over-the-top Halloween pop-up caught his eye: Marden’s Magic Emporium... -
In The Wind by C.E. Kilgore
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes you have to get good and lost before you'll have any hope at finding yourself. Dustin Hunter has returned to Alvarado after seven years of military service and one bad shot that shattered his self-assured ego. Struggling to forget what he left behind in the desert, he finds himself drifting in the wind, homeless and without direction... -
Spy On Me by Marina Vivancos
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAgent Matteo can admit that sleeping with his handler might not be the brightest idea he’s had. After all, Nikolas is the only one that’s ever stuck by him—the person he trusts the most.Matteo has never been good at taking orders—until Nikolas. Now, all Matteo seems to want is Nikolas’s voice in his head. Telling him what to do…even if that’s getting on his knees for Nikolas... -
The Rules of Gift Giving by Parker St. John
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinter is about to get a whole lot hotter!Fruitcake and FistfightsTheir first Christmas together should have been picture perfect, but disaster unexpectedly strikes. Instead of picking out a tree and cuddling under the mistletoe, Elliot and Lucas are headed to the one place that haunts Elliot like the ghost of Christmas past -- his hometown...
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