Books like 'James—Uncontrollable'
Readers who enjoyed James—Uncontrollable by Felice Stevens also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Unwanted by Marley Valentine
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo halves of a whole, Arlo Bishop and I were both unwanted kids brought together by the foster system. Dealing with the aftermath of neglect and abandonment, we grew up side by side and found solace in one another.We wanted.We needed.We loved.Desperately.But somewhere along the way, Arlo wanted and needed and loved drugs more. So, I did the only thing I could and broke my own heart to save his... -
Oscar by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOscar Davenport always wins. Always. He doesn’t come second, and he sure as hell doesn’t lose. He’s founded and sold three tech companies, netting him almost a billion dollars. He ran a hedge fund worth hundreds of billions—until he got bored. His latest project, Six, a nightclub in LA is another winner. It’s both a successful business and a playground full of playmates... -
Beneath the Stain - Part Seven by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe one lesson that Trav's learned with the band's return to Tyson is that it should be hard to say good-bye. Mackey, Kell, Jefferson, and Stevie have to say good-bye to the person who helped make them and break them. They have to say good-bye to their bitterness and anger, and they have to say good-bye to lingering hope that one of the best parts of their childhood can be with them always... -
Limerence: A MM Rivals to Lovers Ballet Romance by Scarlett Drake
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFelixDancing is everything to me. It’s the mother I lost, the father who never sees me. It’s the fiery love of my life, and I’ll defend it to my last breath—that’s what it means to be the lead principal at one of the best ballet companies in the world. Just when I thought I was on top, my greatest rival—my eternal nemesis—waltzes back into my Nicoló Savini... -
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Revive Me: Part Two: The Affair by J.L. Seegars
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMalloryThe day Christopher Johnson decided to kill me, I already knew what it was like to die. I had already experienced it once. Having the life leeched from my body, blood stolen from my veins, oxygen pulled from my lungs.When he decided to walk back into my life, I was in the middle of my third resurrection, healing from the loss of my brother when I was still raw from losing him... -
Love Hurts by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJun’s not better than me, but we might be perfect together.Jun’s been a thorn in my side for years. Its only gotten worse since we’re both going after the same promotion. Being in the same room with him makes my heart pound. It’s anger, I can’t let it be anything else. My family expects me to be the best. I have to earn this promotion and prove that belong on top... -
Wright that Got Away by K.A. Linde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA sexy second chance rockstar romance set in the world of the Wrights about Campbell & Blaire from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde…Campbell Abbey is the lead singer of the biggest band in the universe right now.He’s also the boy I fell in love with in high school when no one knew my name... -
Something About Us by Riley Hart
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling in love was the easy part. Lucky and Saint are head-over-heels for each other. It doesn’t matter that they met only a few months ago. It also doesn’t matter that this is Saint’s first real relationship and Lucky’s first with a man. They’re infatuated, happy, and excited to start their life together in LA. It isn’t as easy as they thought... -
Rules to Break by Susan Hawke
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDavey’s Rule #91: Daddy never loses faith in his boy. Bryan Miller is satisfied with his uncomplicated life. He’s a discipline Daddy who’s not in the market for any kind of permanent relationship. And why should he be? Like the waves he surfs in the small beach town he calls home, there’s always another body available to warm his bed when he tires of the current flavor of the week... -
Communion by Ella James
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinally, he's mine, and I can say that out in public.Luke McDowell, one of the most beloved public figures in America, is my forever. At least that's what we said.But love is different in the harsh glare of the spotlight. Sometimes it feels like the whole world's against us. Now our unofficial honeymoon is over. Luke is back at Evermore, trying to live the life he had before he met me... -
Center of Gravity by Neve Wilder
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen life comes apart at the seams, love is the only thread that can mend it Accountant Rob Macomb has a stable job that he’s good at and… that’s about it. A year of nothing but heartache leaves him seeking refuge from loneliness and grief behind spreadsheets, punishing daily runs, and the occasional anonymous tryst... -
Another Day With Jory by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJory holiday ficlet from Mary Calmes... -
Perfect Day by Sally Malcolm
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFirst love conquers all in Perfect Day, a captivating contemporary male/male retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion. Love doesn’t burn out just because the timing’s wrong. It grows. It never leaves. When Joshua Newton, prodigal son of one of New Milton’s elite, fell in love with ambitious young actor Finn Callaghan, his world finally made sense... -
Out of the Ashes by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWe screwed up, Master. It wasn’t until I stood there alone in the ashes, raw, naked, enraged, and in more pain than I could handle that I realized we’d been wrong from the beginning. I saw our history in the rubble—all our memories, the pictures filled with devotion and laughter, my wholehearted submission to him. And we had to rewrite the ending. We had to. Kingsley and I couldn’t be over... -
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Surviving the Break by C.P. Harris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMax doesn’t do repeats, and he definitely doesn’t do commitments. Months after a hot encounter with a smooth-talking stranger in a bar room bathroom, Max comes face to face with the same sexy doctor during the unveiling of the community center’s dance studio. And the man is just as pushy and perceptive as Max remembers. Because of their mutual friendships, Max now has to work overtime to keep Dr... -
First Christmas: Marcus and Thomas Christmas Vignette by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarcus and Thomas from Rough Canvas celebrate their first Christmas together as a married couple.Found on the Joey W. Hill fan forum:http://www.jwhconnection.com/forums/t...Also found at:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d.. -
Aftershock by Tanya Chris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing acquitted of Jamie’s murder won’t bring him back. Syed might be free, but he’s lost his lover and his sub, along with his sense of control, his libido, his friends, and the stomach to inflict the kind of pain Jamie thrived on. Even his high-rise apartment doesn’t suit him anymore... -
Easy by Kiki Clark
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho knew a chipped tooth could lead to love?Simon is ready for the real deal when it comes to relationships—unfortunately, his libido hasn’t gotten the message. After string of disastrous hookups, he finds himself frustrated, annoyed, and missing part of a tooth.Enter Dr. Jackson Allbrook.Simon is pretty sure dentists aren’t supposed to be as good-looking as Jackson is... -
Lovely Allergen by Zhichu, 稚楚
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSong Yu has three requirements for Yue Zhishi:– You cannot call me gege in public.– We won’t do anything together in public.– You cannot let other people know you live with me.Yue Zhishi has always been obediently following these rules. They were practically strangers at school. At the opening ceremony, he suddenly collapsed due to an allergy-related asthma attack, sending everything into chaos... -
Requited by Jesse H. Reign
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIf you've read Unrequited, and have been left longing for more of Andy and West's story - you are in luck.Requited tells the story of roommates and best friends Andy Montgomery and West Baxter from West's perspective. It is a sweeping story of friendship that turns into longing that can't be ignored... -
Reigniting Chase by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn unexpected collaboration between two authors that’s hot enough to spark a fire... ChaseAfter an excruciating loss, I’m desperate for a fresh start.Away from the painful memories.Away from everyone I know and anyone who knows my story.That’s how I end up in Eagle’s Landing, Pennsylvania... -
New Tricks by Davidson King
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter thirteen years together, Malcolm and Embry are all too familiar with their differences. Malcolm is free-spirited and spontaneous while Embry prefers having everything planned out... -
Cloud Nine by Fearne Hill
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBedroom eyes, that’s the name my mom gave them.Before I travelled to the UK, she issued me plenty of warnings: don’t look the wrong way when crossing the road, the first floor was the second floor, and no one would know what I meant if I asked for ranch dressing at a restaurant... -
One by E.S. Carter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne click. One perfect frame. That's all it takes to capture an eternal moment; although most people let them pass by without acknowledgement. I don't waste any. Not a single one. If I see something of beauty, I want to experience it, feel it and immortalise it. If I see someone of beauty, I want to taste them, worship them and memorise them. I don't have a type, if I like you, I like you... -
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Starting From Here by Lane Hayes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaybe hate isn't the right word... Declan- Everything is finally going well. I have a new band, a new label, and a debut album coming out. And then my drummer breaks his wrists. Just my luck. I need a quick replacement to record one more song, but my options are limited, and of course, the obvious candidate hates my guts... -
Free Me: Tattoos and Temptation Book 3 by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnly his ropes can unravel the past. I never thought I’d see him again, but when my former best friend shows up ready to make amends, it becomes clear just how tied to the past I am. He disappeared when I needed him the most, leaving me to navigate my truth alone. Now he’s back.Nixon’s art leaves me vulnerable, defenseless, and I like it... -
Leaning Into Touch by Lane Hayes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJosh Sheehan is unlucky in love and now… newly unemployed. He’s not sure what to do next, but he’s sure he should give up on romance. Especially after last time. His friends warned him that falling for the hunky Irishman was a bad idea. Josh can’t help feeling torn even though he knows it’s best to move on... -
The Hideaway by Rosalind Abel
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLavender Shores’s resident tattoo artist, Connor Clark, looks the part—six foot six, musclebound, and covered in ink—and most definitely doesn’t blend in. Grafted into the Bryant family as a teenager to escape his abusive father, the Bryants saved his life, but Connor has never truly felt a part of the founding family royalty... -
Crushed But Not Defeated by Nicole Dykes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMilesSelfish.That’s the only way Andrew will ever see me. An abused boy who grew up and became a defense attorney for the rich and famous.I’ll never forget the look on his face when I told him. The hurt and disgust I saw in his eyes as I stomped all over his dreams.He left me behind, convincing me he’d hate me forever. Now, circumstances have brought me back into his life... -
Vamp by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe has the voice of an angel, the body of a God, and I hate the very ground he walks on. After having her heart broken, Alma Rossi made a vow: no more relationships. All she wants now is a good time with a guy who won’t try to cuddle afterward. She’s content with the new life she’s built for herself, even if all of her friends are starting their own happily ever afters...Categorized as:
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Fix Me: Tattoos and Temptation Book 2 by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy crush has Daddy written all over him The minute I laid eyes on him he became my new hobby. I turned on the charm to win him over, only to get friendzoned. The more time we spend together, the more glimpses I get of the Daddy he’s hiding under his no dating allowed exterior. Unfortunately for Saint, a Daddy is exactly what this boy is looking for... -
Any Given Sunday by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWild Irish, Book Seven.The child who is born on the Sabbath day, is bonny and blithe and good and gay. Sean Collins is happy working at the family pub and sharing a house with the woman of his dreams. He and Lauren are equals in every way, including in bed, where they burn the sheets. Life is good. Even if he must hide a couple of secrets to keep it that way.Lauren is madly in love with Sean... -
Illegal Contact by Neve Wilder, Riley Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI've hated spoiled, cocky Patrick Whitt since the first time I saw him at football camp when we were kids.Once we made it to the NFL, of course, he landed on the LA Royals, the biggest rivals of my team, the Denver Rush. Everything about him rubs me the wrong way...until one unexpected night, we happen to rub each other the right way, and suddenly I can't get enough of him... -
Natural Disaster by Chris Owen
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJake and Tor return in this long-awaited sequel to the bestselling Bareback! Having bought the ranch they've worked on for so long, they're now the proud owners of a spread of their own. There's more than enough on their plate coping with their new responsibilities and their arguments over ranch management, and it's not long before even more trouble hits... -
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Breakaway Goals by Beth Bolden
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTampa Sentinels Captain Hayes Montgomery has hero-worshipped Morgan Reynolds his entire career, watching as the larger-than-life hockey star has racked up stats that always seemed unreal. Unattainable. Unreachable.Until Hayes himself is labeled “the next one” and to his surprise, he and Morgan end up on the same team together, playing for Team USA in a nation versus nation tournament... -
What He Learns by E.M. Denning
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA new dominantA jaded submissiveWhat could possibly go right?Sterling's plan is simple. Learn how to be dominant, woo his crush. The only problem is he doesn't know how to do either of those things. Getting a job at the local kink club seems like a good place to start. Meeting a kind and older submissive on his first night on the job throws a wrench into his plans... -
Blame It on the Bass by Lexxie Couper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt'll take two to mend his heart.Corbin Smith knows he needs to do something drastic to help his partner out of the grief he's been lost to. Witnessing the chemistry still present between Levi and his old high school flame, Corbin is surprised by a jolt of arousal and the beginning of an idea.Nothing unsettles Sonja Stone, not even her body's powerful reaction to Levi after all these years... -
A House of Cards: Deconstructing Ethan by J.P. Barnaby
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEthan Bryant's world has been turned upside down by the loss of his submissives. Alone and desperate, his life spins dangerously out of control. Will a return to Chicago give him the closure he so desperately seeks? What happens when a childhood friend comes back into Ethan's life, vying for his love... -
Choosing Fate: A Love in Eden Novella by Sloane Kennedy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZanderThe quick stopover in the small ranching town of Eden, Wyoming was supposed to be the chance to close the door on a piece of my past. Unfortunately, my temperamental car has other ideas. The thing is, with my tattoos and piercings, a guy like me doesn't exactly fit in a town like Eden.Then I meet her.Sweet, innocent, single mom Jolene who does fit in Eden.At least on the outside... -
Sculptures and Snuggles by Della Cain
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the one who got away…didn’t. Dustin’s world came crashing down when his position teaching art at the local college was cut. Little did he know it would become one of the best things to happen to him, forcing him to take his sculpting seriously and thrusting him onto the art scene... -
Malicious Compliance by E.M. Lindsey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's nothing like an epic fall from grace.Relationship: over.Career: trashed.Home: lost.And somehow, it gets worse when I move into a run-down apartment with a neighbor who's made it his mission to make my life a living hell... -
Socks for an Otter by Posy Roberts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe fell from his ivory tower and landed in the gutter. But Sebastian would rather be homeless and hungry than clueless. On his way to the food pantry, a guy on his cell phone runs into him and triggers his prickly side. As a sign of goodwill, Louis offers to cook for him. But all Sebastian sees is the privilege he used to have. This isn’t a fairytale. Louis isn’t Prince Charming... -
Never Say Never by Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne taste leaves them wanting more…INGREDIENTS:Francisco “Frisco” Martinelli. Hot and spicy. Beautiful on the outside, dark and damaged on the inside. Handle with extreme caution.Salvatore “Torre” Rossi. Sweet with a kick of spice. Gentle at first, can become swiftly and irrevocably addictive to the heart... -
Summer Kisses by Charlie Novak
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo chefs. Two summers. One shot at a second chance.Aaron’s PlanThen:1. Get a better job2. Learn more skills3. Get money for restaurant4. Don’t fall in love with JoshNow:1. Finesse menu2. Stop being angry at Josh3. Swear less (Ben’s idea)4. Stop wanting to kiss Josh5. Get Michelin stars6. Stop being in love with JoshJosh’s PlanThen:1. Start new job2. Try not to burn out3... -
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Part-Time Daddy by B. Harmony
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsExhausted, overworked, underpaid, and for damn sure underappreciated.Struggling to find a balance between the career I’ve always wanted and the desire to have someone to take care of me, I agree to join an exclusive event at The Garden.A couple of hours to let go with Dean Nash, the Daddy of my dreams, then it’s back to the grind.As head of security at The Garden, I’m content with my single life... -
Haven by Sean Ashcroft
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Mike is the painfully straight man who made me realise I was painfully bi.” After four years away, Mike returns to the Wild at Heart animal sanctuary for Oscar and Ryan’s wedding—only to run straight into Ezra, his old best friend. Dreading facing his ex-girlfriend at the wedding festivities, Mike jumps at the chance when Ezra jokes about going as his date... -
Occasional Fires and Saints by A.E. Jensen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNoah Firefighter Noah Byrne always thought his biggest obstacle in life was being a gay man and the only son in a large Irish-Catholic family. Noah has turned hiding his sexuality into an artform, getting by with the occasional anonymous hookup. But lately, not even that works out for him, leaving him unsatisfied and unhappy... -
Wrecked by Sierra Riley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“The best gifts are the ones you didn’t even know you needed.” “Everyone in the wedding party gets laid. It’s tradition.” Roger “Beck” Beckworth grew up with a strict, homophobic father who was always changing the rules just to keep Beck on his toes, but now he’s made a well-ordered, predictable life for himself that he’s perfectly happy with. Perfectly... -
Coming in First Place by Taylor Fitzpatrick
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDavid has known Jake Lourdes' name since he was fourteen years old... -
One-Off by Lynn Galli
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow much would you endure for your best friend? Would you plan an elaborate event that you don't believe in? Put up with a woman you never wanted to see again? Fake enthusiasm for an unrealistic pipe dream? Skye MacKinnon is forced to answer these questions when she's asked to be her best friend's maid of honor...
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