Books like 'Cruel in Love'
Readers who enjoyed Cruel in Love by C.L. Cruz also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary romance steamy insta-love family boss-employee humor billionaire alpha-mc
-
Bird by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratings**Author note - This is book three in the Texas Kings MC series. It is a happily ever romance that takes place in the MC world. Bird Forrester has never been one to want a wife and children. When his close friends and family find love, and start families of their own, he realizes that there is something missing in his life... -
Where Love is Found by Tiya Rayne
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCharlice “Duck” Jefferies knows exactly what she wants out of life. She wants to continue to grow her multi-million dollar business. She wants to take care of her family. And she wants sex, LOTS of sex. Charlice has no time for relationships. She knows love is a lie and should be considered an incurable disease. She even has unbreakable rules. No flings that last longer than six months... -
Finn: Conner Brothers Construction, Book 1 (CBC) by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a sudden, life-altering accident, Finn Conner became the head of the family, the senior member of the family business, and the man that his brothers looked up to for strength while the world around them crumbled. His life is in limbo, waiting on the other shoe to drop... -
Angus by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAngus Conner has never been an easygoing type of guy. He had been grumpy, cranky, opinionated, irritated, and pissed off most his life, but not lucky in love or relationships. When he just happened to be in the right place at the right time, lucky enough to be a woman's knight in shining armor, his life and his outlook changed... -
-
Your Endless Love by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratings*A new sizzling romance from a USA TODAY BESTSELLING Author* This book is a standalone. Each book in the series follows a different couple. Summer Bennett knows that happily-ever-afters are not make-believe. After all, her siblings all found their soulmates, so she’s optimistic her prince charming will come along too...eventually... -
Your One True Love (A Second Chance Romance) (The Bennett Family) by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s the one who got away. This time, he refuses to let her slip through his fingers. *A sizzling second chance romance* Daniel Bennett has no regrets, except one: letting go of the woman he loved years ago. He wouldn’t admit it out loud, but he’s been pining for Caroline ever since. But his meddling family can read him like an open book... -
Your Fierce Love (The Bennett Family) by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings*A sizzling romance from a USA TODAY BESTSELLING Author* *This book is a standalone* The strong and sexy Blake Bennett is downright irresistible. And Clara Abernathy is doing everything she can to resist his charm. After spending her life in group homes, Clara yearns for the love and warmth of a true family. With the Bennetts treating her like their own, she can't possibly fall for Blake... -
The Billionaire's Final Stand by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen the head of the Anderson family, Joseph, gets into a life-changing automobile accident, his family struggles to find a way to survive if he doesn’t come out of the coma the accident has placed him in. Austin Anderson is used to being single, but slowly he's watched his siblings and cousins find true love, leaving him the final Anderson without a spouse... -
My Hot Boss by Betty Shreffler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmma From the moment I met Grayson Cole, I knew he was someone I wanted to let in my panties and maybe, even in my heart. One night, one sexy-as-sin kiss, and several drinks later, our incredible evening turns into a disaster and I’m apologizing for the vomit spatter on his fancy, black shoes. I never thought I’d see him again after that, no matter how many nights I spent wishing I would... -
Craving HIM by M. S. Parker, Cassie Wild
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***Introducing Craving HIM, the highly anticipated STAND-ALONE follow-up to Serving HIM. NO CLIFFHANGERS! To celebrate the new release, the Serving HIM Complete Box Set is on SALE this week, and free in Kindle Unlimited.*** When I first met Dominic Snow, he literally saved me from falling. I never dreamed I'd end up working for him. And I certainly didn't plan on falling in love with him... -
Baby for the Billionaire by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor the first time, all three Baby for the Billionaire books are combined into one volume for a new lower price. In the Tycoon’s Revenge: Derek Titan is a cut throat business man that reached his way to the top without looking back once. He left his poor roots behind, and now is seeking revenge for the girl that not only got away, but took the last of his trust with her... -
The Remingtons by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Make sure you have all night, because once you start you won't want to stop reading. Every book's a winner!" New York Times Bestselling Author Brenda Novak This contemporary romance boxed set includes 3 full length LOVE IN BLOOM: THE REMINGTONS novels: GAME OF LOVE, Bk 1 STROKE OF LOVE, Bk 2 FLAMES OF LOVE, Bk 3 Sneak Peek, SLOPE OF LOVE *** GAME OF LOVE.. -
Serving the Couturier by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwin Swap meets The Devil Wears Prada in this fabulous stand-alone steamy office romance!Enter the chaotic life of Leah Martin, a shy fashion prodigy with an unassuming charm, always used to playing second fiddle to her vivacious identical twin, Sophie... -
One of a Kind: by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author Sandi Lynn comes a brand new brothers series you'll want to devour!SamI made a promise not to sleep with my new personal assistant.Too late.I’d already slept with her before I knew Grayson, my human resources director, hired her.Long story short.We first met at a café when she let me have the last apple turnover... -
-
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. . -
Your Captivating Love by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings*This book is a standalone. Each book in The Bennett Family series will follow a different couple.* Logan Bennett knows his priorities. He is loyal to his family and his company. He has no time for love, and no desire for it. Not after a disastrous engagement that left him broken-hearted. When Nadine enters his life, she turns everything upside down. She’s sexy, funny, and utterly captivating... -
Zach: A Brash Brothers Romance by Jenna Myles
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn image-conscious playboy hires a frumpy, shoe-losing, directionally challenged virgin. Let the chaos commence!Smooth, Playboy, Billionaire.All labels people apply to me. But the only label I actually care about is Brother.Everything I do is for them. For the empire we built together. Women are an enjoyable distraction, that’s all... -
Bad Boys After Dark: Mick by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBAD BOYS AFTER DARK: MICK is a USA TODAY BESTSELLER The Bad Billionaires After Dark are a series of stand-alone romances that may also be enjoyed as part of the larger Love in Bloom series. Indulge your inner vixen with these sexy billionaires! Meet the Bad Boys... Four fiercely loyal, sinfully sexy, uber alpha brothers, about to fall head over heels for their leading ladies... -
More Than Love You by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn all new sexy standalone novel from New York Times bestselling author Shayla Black. I’m Noah Weston. For a decade, I’ve quarterbacked America’s most iconic football team and plowed my way through women. Now I’m transitioning from star player to retired jock—with a cloud of allegation hanging over my head. So I’m escaping to the private ocean-front paradise I bought for peace and quiet... -
Cocky Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"I drowned in this story. In these words, and in this world. A five star read from the very first page." - Amo Jones, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Elite Kings Club Series He's a bastard in Burberry. Decker Collins knows how to do one thing--win. When his billion-dollar law practice moves to merge with a firm out of Dallas, she shows up to oversee the transition... -
Unexpected Treasure by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFROM NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BEST SELLING AUTHOR COMES THE CONTINUATION OF THE WELL LOVED ANDERSON SERIESThe Andersons are back in this exciting new line of the bestselling series everyone is talking about. In this new series, you will meet Richard Storm and his five children, and the circumstances that ripped him away from his brothers, Joseph and George Anderson. See how they finally meet... -
Blackmailing the Billionaire by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCassandra, or Cassie, as everyone calls her is trying to get her big break into the journalism world. She wants an exclusive interview with the famous Max Anderson. But, the man refuses to return her calls. She isn’t willing to give up, but fate steps in and helps her out. She’s out taking a walk one afternoon, when everything goes dark... -
Seeking My Destiny by Jenna Jacob
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBy day, I’m Sasha Evans, successful business owner and entrepreneur. By night, I’m Destiny, Club Genesis’ masochistic bottom who craves pain and won’t kneel to just any Top. The subs around me are all pairing up with the Doms of their dreams. I can’t even find someone to whip away my stress and grant me peace... -
Risk: Part 1 (The Vault) by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy office romance from USA Today bestselling author Nina Levine. I’m comfortable with risk. I deal with it every day of my life. Hell, I fucking live for the adrenaline rush it gives me. The challenge. The gamble. The conquest. When Charlize Cohen walks into my life, she proves to be the biggest risk I’ll ever take. I throw all my strategies out the window... -
-
THAT MAN 6: (The Anniversary Story) by Nelle L'Amour
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScorchin' hot Blake Burns and his tiger Jennifer are back in this page-turner sequel to Nelle L'Amour's USA Today bestselling THAT MAN series! And things are hotter than ever when they fly to the Maldives to celebrate their tenth anniversary. What can go wrong, does go wrong. Beginning with a near-crash emergency landing... -
Drilled Deep by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore today I wasn’t sure I believed in love-at-first-sight. Now? Hell, I feel like my heart’s been drilled deep. Ana Clemente fills it. Entirely. Problem is, how exactly do I explain that to this sweet little bookworm without scaring her away? She’s young, innocent, and way out of my league. I’m a salt of the earth man; I believe in family, faith, and forever... -
Thick Thighs Save Lives by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s a single mom with the world on her shoulders. He’s a mechanic who wants to help. Will they slam the brakes on their love or find their way down the road to happiness?IvyI used to have it all figured out—marriage plus baby equals happily ever after.And then my husband leaves me just when I need him the most.It seems like things can’t get any worse.. -
Brutal in Love by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s head of security. She’s an accidental spy. When they meet will their passion be the only thing that explodes?C.L. Cruz & Liz Fox have teamed up to bring you a new series!Four friends who triumphed against all odds, no matter the cost. Now they’ve made it. One by one, they’ll become obsessed with possessing her curves.This is a Steamy Short Story Romance. No Cliffhangers... -
Filthy Scrooge by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMaking deals is my specialty. And tonight, my terms are…her. I hate Christmas. For years, I’ve avoided the holiday entirely. Until Kandy Kane enters my life—the same seductive mystery woman I danced with at a club last night. When she shows up at my company the next day as our Christmas party planner, she’s desperate for help with her little problem... -
Chasing Perfection: Vol. IV by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'd always been the type of woman who knew what I wanted and went after it, and it had been the same when I'd finally admitted to myself how I felt about DeVon Ricci. Once I got him, nothing had come between us, and I knew nothing ever would. When the CEO of Mirage Talent, DeVon Ricci, gets a mysterious visitor with surprising news, he's forced into a position he's never been in before... -
Delight by Lexi Buchanan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKenza nightclub owner, Ruben McKenzie can have any woman he wants, but the only woman he wants is Rosie—his sweet innocent employee, who happens to be eleven years his junior. Watching her parade her hot little body around his club, serving drinks completely unaware of the attention she attracts is driving him to distraction. But when he sees a regular getting close to her, all bets are off... -
More, Please by Willow Summers
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings**Preorder Only Sale** His ex-fiancée won’t let him go. Stupid me. I thought life would get easier once Hunter admitted that he needed me. So what could go wrong? Blaire. That’s what. His ex-fiancée is a crazy b*tch with a capital B. She doesn’t like another woman going after “her” man. She’s vowed to slice me out of the equation. Physically. And then something happens... -
Saving the Sheikh by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRachid bin Amir al Hantan is fighting for the sovereignty of his small country. He needs to find some powerful allies - and fast. Attending the wedding of Dominic Corisi is as much about reconnecting with old friends as it is about celebrating nuptials. The last thing he needs right now is the distraction of a woman... -
Club Prive: Collide Vol. 1 by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNineteen year-old Bryne Dawkins left everything behind to start a new life in New York City. A new life that involves Club Privé owner Gavin Manning and the tattooed Bad Boy, Dax Prevot. As Bryne pursues an acting career, she must decide what to believe, and what she truly wants. Don't miss Collide, the newest series in M.S. Parker's sexy Club Privé world... -
-
Leaping into Love by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeap Year Baby…My horoscope said, “For all those Leap Year Babies out there, it’s your day! Take a leap into something fresh and exciting.”I don’t think my horoscope fairy meant for me hop into Mr. Walker’s pristine, Egyptian-cotton sheets. I had no idea my roommate's gorgeous employer was in the shower when I let myself in to take his dog for a walk... -
Her Older Single Dad: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer Older Single Dad is a steamy, short romance with a curvy, younger woman and a handsome older hero. It is the second book in the Daddy Knows Better series. Piper Food delivery isn’t a great job, but it pays the bills… usually.Most importantly, I get to be independent. When a walking break turns into an amazing job opportunity, I can’t say no... -
Trick or Snowstorm by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter convincing her best friend to dress up with her as Anna and Elsa for Halloween, Violet finds herself fighting the elements as a snowstorm rolls in and she’s forced to relive her favorite movie in an uncanny chain of events. Something that would only be possible on Halloween, but could also lead to romance when the handsome, Mason steps in to help her out... -
Risking Romero by Mia Madison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I’m going to be inside you. I promise.” Jade: When a lawyer with a shady agenda starts harassing me to sell my family’s farm, I need a legal eagle of my own. But hot older man Romero Adamo is way more than I bargained for. He’s got me thinking about his briefs, all right … just not the kind you file in a courtroom... -
Her Forbidden Billionaire by Liz Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Curvy Woman Romance She works to support her art. He’s a known playboy… and he’s her boss. Will they overcome their differences to find love?Forbidden Billionaire is a steamy, short romance with a curvy woman and a handsome hero. It is the first book in the Bad Boy Billionaires series.NoraI'm an artist at heart...Categorized as:
insta-love boss-employee steamy alpha-mc billionaire contemporary slow-burn multi-pov -
Bound to the Beard by Eve London
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas.CoralWhen my bestie whisks me away to Vegas for a girlfriend getaway to get my mind off the business I’m trying to buy, I expect to ring in the new year, not wake up with a ring on my finger. Despite my attraction to the red-hot bearded ginger in my bed, I hop a plane home to Candy Cane Key... -
Apollo by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA BBW Grumpy Boss Second Chance RomanceLANIMoving away from my family and my old life sounds peachy.To a city nestled in the mountains? Sign me in.I want to give my son a new life. Start anew.All I need is for things to go right with the new job.But my boss is not the person I expected…APOLLOI don’t like people... -
Deceived 5 - New Beginnings by Eve Carter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was married to the man of my dreams and expecting our first child together. We had a thriving business and amazing friends. What more could I want? When Chloe Swanson finally married Patrick Collins, she thought her life was perfect. Then her best friend, Elyse, starts dating race-car driver, Ricky, and everything changes... -
Deceived 6 - Ultimate Deception by Eve Carter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am aware of nothing. There is black then white, then cold. I try to open my eyes. A wave of confusion washes over me. Is it morning? Where am I? And why can’t I remember anything? When Chloe Collins wakes up from an induced coma she has no recollection of what happened and how she ended up in a hospital... -
-
-
Bombshell by Xyla Turner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSamantha Wilde liked men, but didn’t like how they treated women. So, it wasn’t too hard when she found out that her love life could never be normal again. That is until she met Joshua, who didn’t care what she liked, but made her a business proposition she couldn’t refused and then a relationship proposition that she absolutely fought against... -
Found In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy younger sister is getting married to a hot mountain man and I’m feeling a little lost. We’re in Greene Mountain, Montana for the wedding and it’s making me realize it’s time for a change. It’s time to get my stagnant life in order. It’s time to be more adventurous... -
Wasted Love by Danielle Jamie
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy life is far from the norm. First off, I’m not your average girl. I’m wild, crazy, and everyone who knows me say’s I’m a free spirit. I guess I am, because I don’t sweat the little things.Life is too short.I love hard and live harder. My dream is to become a star and that dream comes first and foremost before anything and anyone.. -
Breaking Love by MJ Summers
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLuc Chevalier, successful businessman and well-known heart breaker, has everything he desires: power, luxury, beautiful women . . . and no strings attached. Now, an accidental meeting is about to make him question everything. Megan Sullivan is a single mom with a rather ordinary life. She is comfortable with things just the way they are... -
True North by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHudsonThe North name is a heavy burden. Two things I learned young—the best way to keep my head on is to keep my head down, and… never fall in love.But I’m a sucker for a damsel in distress. Lillian came into my life swinging. Mistaking me for my abusive twin brother, she greets me with a swift kick to the balls and a busted lip. Then she really shakes up my world... -
Bad Boss by Clarissa Wild
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild brings you BAD BOSS, a STANDALONE Romance Novel. What do men want more than anything? Money and women. As the CEO of one of the biggest companies in the city, I am one lucky man. Everyone wants a taste of what I've got to offer, and it's massive. Girls fight over me in droves. In my fantasy, of course...
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.