Books like 'Tempted'
Readers who enjoyed Tempted by Susan Arden also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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A Very Braden Christmas by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDiscover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the Bradens... -
Wasted: Falcon Brothers by MJ Fields
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaunted and hidden. Mysterious and sexy, Grayson Falcon steers clear of commitment in all forms. He takes the road less traveled, avoiding the demons of his past and the nightmares they cause. He uses his good looks and country charm to attain pleasure, but it is always a short-lived reprieve. Sweet and scarred... -
Play With Fire by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJasmine I lost my job, lost my fiancé, and started a bar fight. That’s how I met Donovan Ryan. Don’t worry. I gave another guy a bloody nose, not Donovan. Donovan is way too handsome for my own good, certainly for my peace of mind. He’s also one of those save-the-day hotshot firefighters. You know the type. Strong, protective, dangerously hot. Now isn’t the time for me to fall for anyone... -
Saxon's Soul by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMany believed he didn’t possess a heart. Not true. It was just hidden beneath a layer of protection so deep no one would ever penetrate it. Until her. Aspen. Sweet. Innocent. Beautiful. And not the woman for him. Despite his reputation, Joel Saxon wasn’t in the habit of corrupting innocents. Especially when she had no clue about the dark desires he possessed... -
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Faking a Date with Her Cowboy Boss: Western Romance by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow far will a cowboy go to protect the woman he’s forbidden to love?Handsome cowboy Simon Miller has traveled the world, gone to college, and put off going home to Texas for as long as he can. Now he’s back on his family’s billion-dollar ranch. And he remembers why he stayed away.Time for him to find a bigger purpose, so he doesn’t end up like his father... -
Hold Me Close by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA steamy, full-length, standalone romance with a guaranteed HEA from Amazon Bestselling author J.H. Croix! If you like smoking hot romance with alpha men and strong women, you’ll love this series! Owen Manning has perfected the art of keeping his distance. His passion is limited to intellectual pursuits and running his internationally renowned engineering firm in Alaska... -
Solid Soul by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the real world there was no way flower shop owner Kylie Hagan would ever meet up with millionaire Chance Steele. But the world of single parents and teenage hormones brought them together the first time -- and a simmering passion they both tried to deny wouldn't keep them apart for long. Chance made her think of hot, sultry Southern nights... -
Infinite Desire: A Savannah Novel #4 by Danielle Jamie
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 4 of The Savannah Series Over the last several months, Savannah’s life has been a never-ending roller coaster ride. Each time Savannah sees the light at the end of the tunnel, her world stops spinning and another obstacle is thrown in her path. Kayden has always been her rock, her constant during the most difficult months of her life... -
Taking Catie by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCatie Bay has worshiped much older Chad McCray since she was a child. When she fumbles a seduction attempt after her graduation from high school, she flees to Europe, hoping she can forget her unrequited love. Four years later, Catie returns, now a beautiful, worldly woman, and Chad, the quintessential bachelor, takes notice... -
Teasing Annie by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNewly divorced from his greedy and deceptive first wife, Dallas McCray is convinced he wants a sweet country girl like his sister-in-law. So why is he lusting after the new veterinarian in town, striking New Jersey transplant Annie DeSimone? Also divorced, Annie yearns to leave her difficult past behind and start a new life in beautiful Colorado... -
Taming Angelina by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRanch heiress Angelina loves her leisurely life…until her father, a gorgeous ranch hand, and a long-buried secret turn it upside down. Learn to run a ranch? Angelina Bay would rather wear last season’s clothes. But if she doesn’t, her father demands, she can kiss her inheritance goodbye. Teach a spoiled heiress how to ride a horse? Not in this lifetime... -
Forever Falcon Ridge by D.L. Roan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe McLendon Family Saga continues in this epic, coming-of-age love story by USA Today bestselling author, D.L. Roan. A third-generation rancher, Dani McLendon is destined to become the first woman to ever manage her family's ranch. Running Falcon Ridge is her birthright, her honor, her responsibility... -
Welcome To My World by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsContinue the Hell Yeah! Series with book 14...The first time Bowie Travis Malone laid eyes on Cassie Cartwright, she knocked him for a loop. He was as drawn to her side as a moth to a flame. A green eyed angel with golden hair, she made his heart hammer in his chest and his body ache to hold her close... -
Awakening Veronica by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBullied all her life, Veronica Benedict has learned to withdraw rather than risk being hurt by those closest to her—but that’s not the only type of bully she has to deal with. On a research trip, a fellow author introduces her to two Doms at a wedding. Travis McDaniel is disillusioned by life in Washington, D.C., and is back home in Divine, examining his future... -
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An Old-Fashioned Christmas by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s Christmas, Old-Fashioned style. Come celebrate Christmas with the gorgeous alpha Jamieson brothers and their sweet, strong wives. There will be eggnog, bad singing and, of course, a Christmas spanking or two. And it wouldn’t be Christmas without Sam in a sexy Santa suit... -
Summer's Indiscretion by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSummer Heston is ready to give up on men and has sworn off blind dates permanently. A chance text message and phone conversation with two mysterious friends of Grace’s changes her mind. A dangerous situation literally thrusts her into their powerful arms as the attacks on her ladies’ adults-only boutique escalate and the tone of the Divine Morality blog grows more blatantly hateful... -
Tangled in Divine by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRobbed of her family’s legacy, Gwen Henderson blindly sets out to win it back. In Divine she finds employment until she rejoins the rodeo circuit for one more winning year. What she doesn’t foresee is getting tangled up with two cowboys who have her yearning for life in Divine when her dreams are in Colorado... -
Make Me Yours by Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLacey has fame and fortune. That's everything she's ever wanted. Right? When she becomes tabloid fodder, she's had enough. Escaping to a guest ranch in Bridgewater is the perfect place to hide... -
Heavenly Angel by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAngel Martinez has worked patiently for months to draw the fragile beauty out of her shell, wooing her with gentle kindness and falling for her delightful two-year-old in the process. Teresa left her painful past behind and built a new life for her and her son. She cares deeply for Angel, but is afraid to let down her guard... -
Maya's Triple Dare by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKendall has adored Maya from afar for years, but he is done being her “go-to guy.” He’s always been her confidant and her husband’s best friend. Now widowed, Maya is through with living life in half-measures and regrets never asking both men for what she wanted. A posthumous letter reveals Maya's husband knew she loved Kendall and challenges her to follow her heart... -
Quade's Babies by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsQuade Westmoreland's one-night love affair with Cheyenne had branded him body and soul, but he'd never even learned her last name. Almost a year later, driven by memories and one incriminating photo, the sexy operative had finally tracked her down--and discovered three little babies bearing his features... -
Indestructible Desire by Danielle Jamie
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter going through a terrifying ordeal, Savannah has to try and overcome the tragic events that rocked her soul to the very core. With Kayden by her side, Savannah tries to piece her life back together. Feeling betrayed, she finds herself struggling to move on with her now fragile life... -
Inescapable Desire by Danielle Jamie
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSavannah and Kayden's relationship is full of passion; the chemistry between them is undeniable, but will their relationship be strong enough to with stand jealous exes and an unexpected tragedy that threatens to tear them apart... -
Taken Home by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPlayboy Mason Thorne is nothing short of complicated. Though he was a movie star at a young age, his life took a downward spiral when he turned to drugs after losing his mother. He cleaned up his act and became a senator but still keeps his distance from most everyone—including his own father. There are plenty of women around, but most are gone by morning... -
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Savannah Series Boxed Set by Danielle Jamie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOver 340,000 Words - 4 Full Novels and 1 Highly Anticipated Novella in Kayden Knox's Point of View Complete Box Set of the Savannah Series with Bonus scenes & Kayden's POVs from Southern Desire! After suffering a humiliating heartbreak Savannah Livingston gave up on love, in a bid to protect her fragile heart and rebuild her now shattered life... -
Educating Holden by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStand-alone Wishing Well, Texas romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way!Holden ReedIn the blink of an eye, my whole world changed. One minute I was riding high at the peak of my career, the next I woke up flat on my back in a hospital bed.Returning to my hometown a broken man had never been part of the plan... -
Santa Wore Spurs by Becky McGraw, Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSANTA WORE SPURS is a wickedly hot Christmas anthology by Desiree Holt, Sable Hunter, Becky McGraw and Sandy Sullivan. This year you won’t need cocoa, you’ll want a fan and a hot cowboy! You’ll find four hot cowboys in this scorching contemporary western romance anthology... -
Reaper's Girl by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 5 in the Rockin' Country Series Wife Husband Parents Entertainers Reaper and Harmony have enjoyed being Garrett and Hannah since their respective tours ended. They’ve become closer, learned to live as a married couple, and been successful in keeping relevant without having their faces on the covers of tabloids. Raising their eighteen-month-old son is the highlight of both their lives... -
Flawed by Helen Hardt, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe bad boy brother. The by-the-books detective. A random meeting that will change their lives.Miles Bridger would rather be home in New York than stuck on a Montana ranch with his newfound half brothers, thanks to his deadbeat dad’s will. Miles now works with bulls and hay bales instead of custom bikes... -
Melt With You by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHarlow A wedding, a one-night stand, and no happily-ever-after. That’s how it all started with Max Channing. Along comes another cliché – a second chance. A year later, I’m about to face Christmas alone when tall, dark & handsome Max shows up again. Our lives are worlds apart. He’s a billionaire tech investor. I’m a hotshot firefighter. Nothing about us makes any sense... -
A Cowboy's Temptation by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSaddle up or settle down?After living a vagabond life with her hippie parents and rambunctious siblings, Morgan O’Connelli’s determined to put down roots at last. When a promotion for her new business goes off the rails, she’s rescued by the hottest cowboy in town. Too bad he comes with complications.Rancher Gabe Chance is blown away by the feisty redhead. Morgan’s perfect for him... -
His Ranch, His Rules by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGeorgia Hamilton has done her best to keep her life together since her boyfriend of four years left her broken-hearted, but if she were being honest, she'd have to admit she isn't doing great. She's getting tipsy--if not drunk--more and more often, and now she's lost both her job and her apartment... -
The Billionaire's Convenient Bride by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe needs a green card; she needs the money Single mom and billionaire cowboy, married for convenience Can they ignite a passion that’ll last a lifetime? Marianne Lawson is a devoted single mom, working her fingers to the bone to support the light of her life, her daughter Zoe... -
Sparks Fly! A Divine Creek July 4th Family Reunion by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSheltered Jayne Sheridan, the town librarian, is ready to live the fantasies she writes now that she’s free from the shadows of her past. The art buff she meets in the library sets all her creative juices flowing. Well-traveled Seth Carter, Divine’s new tattoo artist, believes life experience and globe-trotting are overrated... -
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Love Under Two Kendalls by Cara Covington
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings[Siren Ménage Everlasting: Erotic Cowboy Ménage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, sex toys, HEA] After months of gentle wooing, Adam and Jake Kendall know their sweet Ginny Rose is on the verge of saying yes to a romance with them. But then her former abuser escapes from jail, and suddenly, all bets are off. Ginny can’t reason through the terror that grips her when she learns Deke Walters is free... -
Rockin' Country Series Box Set by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnly The Beginning Princess of Country Music America's sweetheart Survivor of the scrutiny that comes with it all Hannah "Harmony" Stewart has lived most of her adult life in the spotlight. It hasn't always been easy. One heartbreak almost ruined her. Some days it's hard to keep a smile on her face and stay positive,but there are a lot of people counting on her to keep it together... -
12-ALARM COWBOYS by Cora Seton, Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAFTER THE FIRE by Cora Seton When a series of fires keeps bringing him to her door, a firefighter must uncover his ex-girlfriend’s secret or risk losing her forever. WHERE THERE'S SMOKE (A Cowboy Way Novella) by Becky McGraw Cowboy Austin McBride follows a herd to a new town, but firefighting is his passion, so he applies at a local station... -
Her Cowboy, Her Daddy by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen she takes a long vacation to visit her parents in the tiny town of Little Peak, Wyoming, Bridgette Smith is quickly left wondering if her sanity will last a day, let alone six weeks... -
Scorpion by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe didn't ask if I like it rough. It wasn't up to me.I thought I could get away with pissing off a big, tough Marine. I ended up with my face planted in the sheets, my burning bottom raised high, and my hair held tightly in his fist as he took me long and hard and taught me the kind of shameful lesson only a man like Scorpion could teach.She was begging for a taste of my belt...Categorized as:
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Wrangling the Cowboy's Heart by Leah Vale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis little sister’s best friend…The moment Amanda Rodrigues placed her hand over his heart to break up a fight, rancher Liam Neisson knew he was in trouble. He may have watched Amanda grow up next door and run in and out of his house indulging in wild escapades with his sister, but at this year’s rodeo, he suddenly can no longer think of her as the dark-haired little orphan girl running wild... -
Falling Softly by Jayne Rylon, Mari Carr
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDarkness has crept into Sterling Compton’s charmed life, relentlessly stealing what’s left of her grandmother’s memories. When she happens upon a compelling stranger leaning against a broken-down pickup in the middle of nowhere, grief and a gut-deep attraction spur her to take that too-safe life by the horns. From the instant Sterling emerges from her Jeep, Viho is drawn to her carefree spirit... -
Spurs and Heels by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsh Peterson falls for her the moment he lays eyes on her. She’s a stereotypical city girl, from her manicure to her high heels. Judging by the sparks that fly between them, he knows there’s a fire burning deep inside the blue-eyed beauty. But department store manager Juliana Meyers is thrown by her attraction to Ash... -
Their Divine Doctor by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmma Guthrie has been playing it safe all her life, watching friends marry and have families. She’s dedicated her life to healing others and now it’s time to heal herself. Duke Rivers and Gage Randall are intrigued by the blushing doctor, whom they’ve observed in the past making a naughty sex toy purchase. Fate brings them together when Emma treats Gage for an arrow wound to the buttocks... -
Her Gentle Giant, Part 2: Remember to Dance by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRachel and Eli prepare for a future together, as Grace and Kelly plan their Christmas-time wedding. Eli makes it worthwhile for Rachel to master her jealous tendencies as he shows her how much fun loving him can be. When Rachel comes face to face with painful memories from her past she claims to have moved on, but Eli struggles with the need to avenge the wrong done to her... -
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Rex by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhether it was due to lack of funds, lack of desire, or one lame excuse after another, Rex Sharpe has managed to ignore the one and only dream he’s ever had: turning his family’s dilapidated old farmhouse into a bed and breakfast. Until now... -
The Second Chance Rancher by Kate Pearce
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt might be the pride of hard work on rugged terrain, the welcoming community, or the memories—but wherever the folks of Morgantown may roam, they have a way of coming back to the ranch . . . There’s a reason Jackson Lymond left the Air Force, but he’s not telling a soul... -
Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnd what the former Texas Ranger wanted now was sultry Patrina Forman. But Patrina was set against falling for a man with a no-strings attitude, and there was no way she'd fall into bed with a lawman!Then a Montana blizzard changed everything. Trapped together for three sinfully delicious nights, Cole soon had Patrina singing a different tune thanks to his brand of red-hot seduction... -
Ian's Ultimate Gamble by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCasino owner Ian Westmoreland thought he had seen the last of Brooke Chamberlain, until she checked into his resort claiming to need a little R & R. Brooke had betrayed him years before, and Ian was willing to bet there was more to her visit than she would admit. No woman had even come close to igniting the heat and passion inside him as Brooke once had... -
Vanishing Dreams by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDalton Calhoun hadn’t always planned on a life up on the big stage, beneath the bright lights, but that was where he found himself. A second chance of sorts. An opportunity that had come along after his real dreams vanished when he was eighteen years old. Although country music was more than he could’ve expected, he’d never dismissed the notion that there was still something missing... -
Spencer's Forbidden Passion by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"YOU HAVE FORTY-EIGHT HOURS TO BE MY WIFE." Millionaire deal-maker Spencer Westmoreland would bail out Chardonnay Russell's failing Napa Valley vineyard. And in return she'd bear his children. But she shouldn't dare hope Spencer would ever fall in love with her. Her only choice was to accept the arrogant businessman's proposal...
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