Books like 'Sweat and Soap, Vol. 3'
Readers who enjoyed Sweat and Soap, Vol. 3 by Kintetsu Yamada also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Grow and Tell: A Mason Family Novel by AshleyNicole, Erin B.
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a meet-cute that’s way too cute, Kahlea and Sherrod can’t stay away from each other. The only problem is neither wants anything serious right now. Oh, also, he comes from a huge family, and she doesn’t do family... -
Looking for Alaska / An Abundance of Katherines / Paper Towns / The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFour critically acclaimed, award-winning modern classics from #1 New York Times-bestselling author John GreenThis John Green deluxe box set includes Printz Award–winning Looking for Alaska, Printz Honor book An Abundance of Katherines, Edgar Award–winning Paper Towns, and #1 New York Times–bestselling The Fault in Our Stars... -
All Roads Lead to Here by Abby Jimenez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Bonus Chapter, sent out in Abby Jimenez newsletter, set before Part of Your World... -
Indigo Summer by Monica McKayhan
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFifteen-year-old Indigo Summer's world finally seems to be going in the right direction: She hooks up with the star linebacker on the high-school football team, gets a date for homecoming and makes the high-school dance squad all in the same week. But sometimes things are just too good to be true... -
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Duke's Heart by Vivian Rose Lee
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe called him Ellington just to irritate him and he called her Caitlin to irritate her, but to family and friends they were known as Duke and Cat. From the first moment, they met Caitlin “Cat” Smith and Ellington “Duke” Howard had an instant dislike for each other... -
Then Again by Sylvie Stewart
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say the first step is the hardest one. Even more so when it takes you right off a cliff. Jenna Watson never saw her divorce coming until the papers smacked her in the face. Left to pick up the pieces and maintain an upbeat front for her daughters, she struggled to make it through the months that followed. But it’s been two years now, and it’s past time to start again... -
She's My Baby by Adrianne Byrd
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"No husband, no boyfriend, no pets and definitely "no" children..." These were the "rules" that took magazine CEO Leila Owens to the top. Always in charge, in control, she was never rattled. Until she finds a baby in her kitchen on Christmas--and a sexy neighbor wearing next to nothing knocking at her front door... -
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... -
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Lobsters, Bisques, and Berries by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLakota Simjak is nothing like he looks. A laid-back kind of fella that takes life as it comes, while enjoying the simple beauty of the day to days. However, the lonely nights and eternal mornings tells him it’s time for a change. He wants a wife.Melody Willis’ trophy case displays thirty years of being in the music business and performances all over the world. Yet, she goes to bed alone... -
The Tennessee Mountain Man by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKhloe Burgess was having a bad week. The last entry into her week long journey down the slope into Hell, ended with her standing in the rain on a sidewalk in New York. The nice lady took her inside and began a conversation which changed her life. In Tennessee, Beauregard Montgomery was tired. The lonely mountain existence he lived needed a shake up...Categorized as:
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The Bachelors of the Ridge: The Complete Series by Karla Sorensen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings... -
5:48 by Chloe Cheng
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Wattpad book by the Wattpad author Chloe Cheng (cityscape)."Sometimes all you need is a quirky little coffee shop to call home."Claire is lost and scared and utterly alone. Her family is in shambles after the death of her older sister Ina, and she's left to pick up the broken pieces of herself as her life heads into a downwards spiral of loneliness...Categorized as:
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Kierstie: Knights Wrath MC, Book 2 by Renee Alan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer family sees her as the one with the temper. She sees herself as average. Middle of the road. Average height, weight, job. Hell, she's even the middle child.One night she makes a decision to be anything but average. It leads to the hottest night of her life. One she planned to keep all to herself till those 2 pink lines showed up... -
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The Accidental Pinup by Danielle Jackson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRival photographers are forced to collaborate on a body-positive lingerie campaign, but they might have to readjust their focus when sparks fly.Photographer Cassie Harris loves her job—her company Buxom Boudoir makes people look beautiful and feel empowered with her modern twist on classic pinup photography... -
The Broody Brit: For Christmas ( A Hot Single Father Second Chance Romance) (A Holiday Springs novel) by M.J. Fields, Jessica Ruben
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Bestselling Authors MJ Fields and Jessica Ruben comes a laugh-out-loud romance with steamy banter, British accents, wild best friends, set in the picture perfect holiday hometown located in the snowy foothills of Colorado, with the happiest of endings!The snowy road salted, the coast was cleared, and everything was turning up tinsel. Hard earned Ivy League education? Check... -
Moonlight in Vermont by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAngelis Franklin arrived in New York with one goal in mind, sign the paperwork and secure a mail order bride. The night before the contract signing, in the hotel lobby bar, he met a woman that could derail all of his well laid plans. He offered her one cautionary warning, “Should our paths cross again, you’re not going to get away from me... -
A Girl called Shameless by Laura Steven
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWINNING author of the inaugural Comedy Women in Print prize 2019. 'A brilliant social satire … disarmingly charming and relatable … it was hilarious. Laura Steven is an explosive talent on the page!' CWIP judges Marian Keyes, Kathy Lette, Katy Brand, Allison Pearson, Shazia Mirza and Jennifer Young on The Exact Opposite of OkayFunnier. Ruder. Angrier... -
Gettin' Hooked by Nyomi Scott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClick for your dream dateCould she go to the senior dance with just any guy? No way. Imani Lane has her heart set on Maurice, the hottest guy in town. But he isn't exactly asking. So she comes up with an idea to help herself--and everyone else, too... -
Excess All Areas by Mandy Baggot
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the going gets tough Freya Johnson gets going! Humiliated by her boyfriend the day she turns thirty, Freya boards a last minute flight to Corfu to visit her best friend Emma. Little does she know - this holiday will change her life forever. Enter Hollywood film star Nicholas Kaden whose entourage is stirring up the village of Kassiopi while filming his new movie... -
King's Pleasure (House of Kings) by Adrianne Byrd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe sexy King brothers own a successful bachelor-party-planning business and a string of upscale clubs across the country. What could be better than living the single life in some of the world's most glamorous cities?Finding a woman worth giving it up for… Jeremy King's brothers may have turned in their player cards, but that just leaves more action for him... -
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... -
Sweet Silver Bells (The Eatons) by Rochelle Alers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrief encounter…or forever love? Then… Being chosen to design luxury hotels in Charleston is a career coup for privileged Crystal Eaton. Meeting charismatic corporate attorney Joseph Cole-Wilson is an unexpected bonus. Until one passion-filled night in Joseph's penthouse changes her life forever... -
Already Designed by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho says no to one of the hottest rising stars in Hollywood? Kadence, that's who. When laid-back Hollywood heartthrob, Levi Stone, asks Kadence Allan out for a date he isn't expecting to be rejected. He isn't expecting to have to practically beg for a chance. He isn't expecting to be challenged every time she opens her mouth... -
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Baewatch by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the best selling romance author that brought you Hike, Hike Baby comes a brand new laugh out loud comedy about trying not to drown in the trickery waters of love and life ...Budget cuts.Beach candy.Baby stingrays being called baby sharks resulting in momentary mass panic.All part of the gig for lifeguard section chief, Brooklyn Headley... -
Hairdresser's Honey by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDenise Bonneville has made a lot of mistakes in her life. In high school, she was the mean-girl cheerleader, dating the captain of the football team, Wes. When Wes dumped her after finding out she was pregnant, it only made Denise meaner. All she had for the next fifteen years, was her daughter, Destiny…right up until Chastity Culpepper’s kindness changed her life and set her on the right track... -
In Bed with Her Boss: Rich Man's Fake Fiancee by Brenda Jackson, Catherine Mann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBUSINESS AFFAIRS Opal Lockhart is smart, focused and dedicated to her career at Sports Unlimited. So how did she make the huge mistake of falling in love with her boss, the demanding and arrogant D'marcus Strong? A relationship with the charismatic CEO would torpedo her career not that D'marcus would ever notice a straitlaced assistant like her... -
Between a Honeymoon & a Hot Mess by Phyllis Bourne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter catching her fiancé cheating, all Hope wants is to get through her sister’s Las Vegas nuptials and then return home to cancel her own wedding. But champagne and too many martinis screw up the straitlaced Sinclair sister’s best-laid plans. She wakes up the next day with a hangover, a ring on her finger, and in the bed of a man from her past... -
Romeo by Sosie Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuint Payne is the sort of troublemaker who makes a girl fall head over heels… Right into his bed. Rumor has it he can unclasp a bra with a flash of his dimpled smile, and he keeps a collection of trophy panties big enough to rival a Victoria’s Secret. He's all fun, no commitments, and has a bad enough reputation to make even a good girl curious... -
Unforgettable by Ann Christopher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive brothers. One small town. Journey’s End. Do you believe in second chances at happiness for lost loves? Prodigal son Daniel Harper doesn’t. His only goals upon returning to Journey’s End after fourteen years? To run his family’s winery and get his college girlfriend, beautiful Zoya Thomas, out of his head forever. Zoya’s only goal? To avoid sexy Daniel like the plague... -
Dad Bod Handyman by Andie Fenichel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Lane family, small-town, instalove romance in the Dad Bod — Men Built for Comfort series.WillaI bought a dump. It’s the worst house in the most charming town I’ve ever seen. It was Roseville that sold me. Standing in my exploding kitchen, with my house falling down around my ears, my friend sends over a handyman. He’s big, handsome, and I can’t take my eyes off of him... -
Love Me I'm Your Princess by Laura Burton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOh no, I'm falling for my twin's fiancé, Prince Cristiano! This can't end well...When Primrose Courtier––the second, turned up on my doorstep, looking like Me, I didn’t know what to think.I knew I was adopted. My Italian parents didn’t hide the fact.But I had no idea my birth parents are King and Queen of a country I’ve never heard of... -
Where She Lays by Dahlia Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPatrick Royale is the first born into a wealthy family with seven sons who were the most eligible bachelors in San Francisco. With his mother on his case about getting married, Patrick and his brothers are hesitant to bring any girl home. Then there was Jewel, a waitress with a streak of pure white hair and a smile that could outshine the sun... -
No Fooling Around by Talia Hunter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt 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... -
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A Little Bit Naughty by Farrah Rochon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes a girl can't help being a little bit naughty... Jada Dangerfield was living her fairy tale—married to her high school sweetheart and working in her dream job—until it all came crashing down. Struggling to make ends meet, the unemployed divorcée stumbles upon a decidedly naughty new income stream, selling erotic toys to the women of her small hometown... -
Sixty Nine by Sosie Frost
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVarius Payne is a guilty pleasure that tempts a girl to sin... The agreement was simple—no names, no confessions, and absolutely no falling in love. We met in secret every week, our nights so hot it'd make the Devil sweat and angels blush. Sure, Varius kept his secrets, but I never needed the truth.. -
Roughneck by Sosie Frost
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTidus Payne is as smooth as whiskey, as dangerous as a lit match, and sexier than a midnight mistake. He’s the sort of man who’d drink the devil under the table and then stick around Hell for more fun. He’s rough. He’s rude. He’s un-redeemable. And Tidus is the only mechanic within twenty miles... -
In Stilettos by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSexy in Stilettos – book #1 There's nothing worse than having to watch your sister marry your ex fiancé. Organized, event planner, Jaya Trudeaux is used to doing things by the book and never making waves. The only thing that can tie carefree, playboy, Alec Danthers down is a promise he made to his mother... -
Already Written by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen clumsy romance writer, Minka Knight, is asked out on a date by Pierce Wyatt, famous T.V. star, she finds herself in the all too familiar story line where opposites attract. Between their different lifestyles, crazy schedules, and unpredictable meddling friends, being together doesn't seem like the right option... -
Accidental Love by T.M. Pigatt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlisa Johnson My world was changed and my heart was broken. To help me cheer up, my friends decided I needed a trip to Las Vegas. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right? At least that’s what I thought until I woke up married. Morgan Bridgewater I’m having the day from hell. I broke up with my long-term girlfriend Mia. I thought she would go quietly but boy was a wrong... -
The Hook-Up Before Christmas by Phyllis Bourne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwas the night before Christmas, and all Toi Jameson has is a list of holiday demands from family and a bare tree still awaiting decorations. However, the tree isn’t her only neglect on this lonely night. Toi hopes a one-and-done hook-up with her ex will revive her holiday spirit. Instead, she gets a surprise that might land her on Santa’s naughty list... -
Azar on Fire by Olivia Abtahi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinding her voice takes on a whole new meaning when fourteen-year-old Azar Rossi sets out to win her local Battle of the Bands contest in this heartfelt and hilarious contemporary YA.Fourteen-year-old Azar Rossi’s first year of high school has mostly been silent, and intentionally so... -
Turning the Page by Katrina Abbott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCelia Thomas should be living a charmed life; as the niece of Hollywood's current it guy, whose whole family is on the payroll, she doesn't have to worry about money or future job prospects. Except maybe she doesn't want to go into the family business... -
Billionaire Secrets Box Set Books #1-3 by Lexy Timms
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author, Lexy Timms, brings you a billionaire with a past he pretends didn't exist and a private life he doesn't want to share with anyone—except with the one girl from his past that doesn't remember him. The Box set includes Bks #1-3 The SECRET of happiness is FREEDOM. The secret of freedom is COURAGE... -
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Unexpectedly In Love by KT Adler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAniseIt was supposed to be one night. One night of fun, one night of pleasure. A night where I met a stranger, and I fell in lust.I didn't realize the magic we had created. I didn't think I would ever see him again. Furthermore, I am never telling my sisters about this.After all, it was supposed to be only one night.EryxIt was my last night staying at this hotel... -
Jamaal The IT Guy by Kasha Thompson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSome workplace crushes make you want to clock in on your day off.Winnie Chambers finds herself three months deep into a job she despises at a company she adores. Enduring a boss who oscillates between passive aggressive and outright rude, she feels more like a glorified errand runner than the executive assistant she was hired to be... -
Off the Map by Trish Doller
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn the road to love, you don't need a GPS... Carla Black’s life motto is “here for a good time, not for a long time.” She’s been travelling the world on her own in her vintage Jeep Wrangler for nearly a decade, stopping only long enough to replenish her adventure fund. She doesn’t do love and she doesn’t ever go home.Eamon Sullivan is a modern-day cartographer who creates digital maps... -
Let's Do It by Ann Christopher
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLet’s Do It Journey’s End Series Welcome to the world of Journey’s End! Deep in upstate New York, in the heart of the Hudson River Valley, lies a small town where five brothers, all world-weary and battered by life, are about to find the loves of their lives … at Journey’s End... -
Drop Pass by Brittney Mulliner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last thing Elena Curtis expected to do while on assignment to cover the year’s largest winter storm was to meet and crush on Nikolay Kozlov. He’s stubborn, abrasive, and used to being in charge. His gruff personality should be enough to keep her away, but there’s something about him that draws her to him like chaser to a category five hurricane... -
False Start by Katherine E. Webb
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen it comes to weddings, I know the drill. Wear a tux. Make a toast. Maybe sleep with a bridesmaid. Only this time, the bridesmaids are off-limits. Not only because it’s my brother’s wedding and I’m likely to see these women again, but also because, thanks to a bonehead comment to my soon-to-be sister-in-law, they all think I’m a jerk. Oh well. If I’m not getting lucky, I may as well get drunk...
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