Books like 'Kenji'
Readers who enjoyed Kenji by Cala Riley also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary romance action / adventure suspense age-gap slow-burn workplace friends-to-lovers organized-crime forbidden-love
-
Finding the Fight by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsTheir well-kept secrets are about to unravel. Former CIA officer Jessica Scott and Navy SEAL Asher Hayes have worked together for years as part of a black-ops team for the president, but Jessica's close encounter with death is about to change everything between them . .Categorized as:
alpha-mc crime female-mc friends-to-lovers suspense workplace action-adventure adult -
![The Savage (Kingmakers) by Sophie Lark]()
The Savage (Kingmakers) by Sophie Lark
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHow Do You Tame A Savage?Sabrina Gallo is an animal.From the moment I laid eyes on her, I had to have her.But Sabrina won’t be taken by anyone. She’s wild and reckless – downright dangerous. Lucky for me, I’ve always loved a challenge… I want to hunt.Even if I capture her, caging a tiger doesn’t mean it’s tamed.The harder she fights, the more ruthless I become... -
![Filthy Lies by Serena Akeroyd]()
Filthy Lies by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStar's my penguin.She doesn't know it.She took off. Sure. I'm mad at her. Sure. But that's her charm.She's ornery.Difficult.Impossible to love, but I see her BS.And I call her on it.I'll chase her from the North Pole to Antarctica, this Fecker isn't about to lose his soul mate. Conor's my lifeline.He doesn't know it.I need him to find me.I need him to chase me.I need him to love me... -
![Kiwi by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez]()
Kiwi by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTai Cooper holds many titles, but to the Kings of Retribution MC, he's known as Kiwi, Road Captain, and their brother.At eighteen, Kiwi left New Zealand- his sights set on The States. In search of a man, he has never met.His birth father...Categorized as:
age-gap alpha-mc crime female-mc forbidden-love friends-to-lovers organized-crime slow-burn -
-
![Let Me Love You by Brittney Sahin]()
Let Me Love You by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove is a risk for a woman in danger and a mercenary sworn to protect in a blistering novel of vengeance and redemption by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin. Six years ago, Maria Romano got her birthday wish—a kiss from Enzo Costa. A man she could never take her eyes off, but who seemed as haunted as her favorite book boyfriends and strictly off-limits... -
![Joseph by Kris Michaels]()
Joseph by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEmber Harris has sworn to save lives. Joseph King is an assassin. Death is their common ground, only they stand on opposing sides. A dead man’s plea pushes Dr. Ember Harris headfirst into a swirling mire of drugs, death and political corruption. The Cartel boss who murdered Ember’s friend will stop at nothing to get the information entrusted to her... -
![A Very Naughty MC Christmas by L. Wilder, Jordan Marie]()
A Very Naughty MC Christmas by L. Wilder, Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTis the season for an MC Christmas.10 steamy stories sure to make the naughty list this year... -
![Quiet Chaos by Keta Kendric]()
Quiet Chaos by Keta Kendric
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMecca: Family. Being a member of the Evans family was a blessing and a curse. By the time I was sixteen, I had committed four murders and had been beaten to within an inch of my life. Yet, I had turned out to be the fighter, the one that had been strong enough to survive in a world of chaos...Categorized as:
alpha-mc crime female-mc organized-crime poc-mc action-adventure adult arranged-marriage -
![Johnathan the Fixer by Blue Saffire]()
Johnathan the Fixer by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRoniI don't know my past, I've lost control of my future, but I have a bullet for my present. Nough said.JohnathanThat’s Roni, and that’s about as much as you will get from her. When you get to know her, you understand why. From the moment our eyes connected, I knew I’d be the one to fix what was broken. It didn’t matter that we were never supposed to see each other again...Categorized as:
crime friends-to-lovers organized-crime poc-mc slow-burn suspense action-adventure adult -
![Dirty Cravings by Kenya Wright]()
Dirty Cravings by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe return for the sixth installment of the Lion and the Mouse.Kazimir and Emily hunt for the traitor in Italy. Constant threat lurks within the shadows. The more puzzle pieces are discovered the more their reality unravels.Dark and deeply erotic, this high-octane romance will lure you into a mystery with deadly twists and turns... -
![Under The Greek's Protection by Sonja B.]()
Under The Greek's Protection by Sonja B.
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCrazy Loves CrazySlowly sitting up, Hailey looks down at Alistair’s handsome face. He seems so normal in his sleep. Just looking at him in this state, no one would ever guess an insane teddy bear hid behind those eyelids. Reaching for the pillow to the side of her, Hailey takes it in her hands, then presses it upon his face, using all of her weight... -
![Rico: The Four Families: Romano by Cee Bowerman]()
Rico: The Four Families: Romano by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFederico Romano didn’t just inherit his position as the head of the family, he clawed his way to the top, all while dealing with drama and secrets in his personal life that can never be allowed to see the light of day. The harsh and unforgiving mafia boss persona he presents to the world at large is light-years away from the loving man that his family knows... -
![Papi's Savior by Laylah Roberts]()
Papi's Savior by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe went looking for answers, and instead she found him . . .Loving an overprotective, bossy Daddy Dom comes with its challenges.When he’s also the most powerful, dangerous man in the city . . . yeah, things become even more complicated.Add in a wedding, family issues, a new bodyguard, and life definitely isn’t quiet.One thing is certain, though... -
![Papi's Protection by Laylah Roberts]()
Papi's Protection by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s the deadliest man in the city. Ruthless. Powerful. Wicked.And Cat needs to get his attention.Because Alejandro De Leon might have information about how her father died. And why her mother disappeared.Only problem is . . . the closer she gets to him, the more he draws her in.And when he claims her, she doesn’t exactly want to tell him no.No one tells Alejandro De Leon no... -
-
![T-Bone by L. Wilder]()
T-Bone by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOver the years I’d been with my share of women. Hell, I’d had more than I could count, but for one reason or another, it never seemed to last. I’d told myself that I just hadn’t found the one, and I was okay with that. I had the club, and with my brothers at my side, I had everything I needed—or so I thought. Alyssa was young, smoking hot, and had the world at her fingertips... -
![Malcolm by Jessica Gadziala]()
Malcolm by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe was happy with his quiet life.With the club, with his family, with his cabin in the woods.He didn’t think he needed more than that.Not until he came across her.But when a string of unfortunate events starts to seem less like happenstance and more like something someone had planned...Categorized as:
alpha-mc crime female-mc friends-to-lovers slow-burn suspense action-adventure adult -
![Betting on Forever by Scarlett Black]()
Betting on Forever by Scarlett Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlessia DeRosa is a full of fire and ambition. When life throws her a curveball, her pride won’t allow room for failure. Betting on herself, Alessia cashes out of the life she was dealt, picks up the pieces of her shattered heart and moves on to a future unknown. Blade Johnson was born into the Battle Born MC... -
![Deserving Reese by Susan Stoker]()
Deserving Reese by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe never expected to fall for his best friend's sister, but now that he has...he'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe.Having a crush on one of your brother’s friends is so cliché. But Reese Woodall isn’t too worried…it’s not as if she’d ever have a chance with the former Delta Force Operative. For one thing, he lives in New Mexico, and she’s in Missouri... -
![Bratva Daddy by K.C. Crowne]()
Bratva Daddy by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy dark secret?The single dad who hired me as a nanny makes me want to rip off his clothes.But that’s not the dark part. I took the job to get close enough to take him down.Six feet under to be exact.“I know a little bit of self-defense.”It’s a lie of course.I could easily kill a man nine different ways with the tip of a ballpoint pen.Dimitri Antonov may be a devoted father...Categorized as:
organized-crime suspense forbidden-love alpha-mc crime romance billionaire reverse-harem -
![Lodestar by Serena Akeroyd]()
Lodestar by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCONOR She’s difficult. Dangerous. Deadly. A sister in our allied MC. My da would have told me to avoid a woman like her, but she shot him before he had the chance. Lodestar stirs fear into the hearts of the Elite. (xoxo)Now I’m scared too. For her. She’s not only ghosted me, but her daughter too.If she’s gone dark, I’ll hunt her down. This Fecker isn’t about to lose his soul mate...Categorized as:
suspense organized-crime friends-to-lovers female-mc alpha-mc crime humor contemporary -
![Camden by Jessica Gadziala]()
Camden by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCamden I had spent so much of my life alone, disconnected, unable to form any kind of lasting bonds. After so long, I had begun to believe that was all there would ever be for me, had come to accept it as my reality. Then there she was. Everything I wasn’t, everything I convinced myself I could never have. But, God, I wanted. Annie I had been on my own for so long... -
![Wicked Prince by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak]()
Wicked Prince by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’d never met a woman he couldn’t charm . . . until her . . .He might be the youngest brother in a powerful crime family, but Maxim Malone had never taken life too seriously. Gorgeous, sexy, and charming, he was used to getting whatever he wanted.Until her.Aston Symonds.Sweet. Serious. Smart. She needed him to lighten her up. To make her laugh. To show her that life could be fun...Categorized as:
organized-crime alpha-mc crime suspense romance contemporary billionaire action-adventure -
![Changing the Rules by Catherine Bybee]()
Changing the Rules by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee comes the steamy first novel in her new adrenaline-fueled Richter series.As an employee of MacBain Security and Solutions, Claire Kelly can certainly hold her own. Armed with an impressive set of covert skills, she’s more than prepared to tackle any job that comes her way…except one involving Cooper Lockman...Categorized as:
age-gap alpha-mc crime female-mc friends-to-lovers slow-burn suspense action-adventure -
![Cole by Eden Summers]()
Cole by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThese men don't build bridges... They bury bodies.I fell for the enemy.A man whose actions resembled the devil so closely it was sickening.But I learned from my mistakes.At least I thought I had.Until I’m tempted back into his life with a case I can’t refuse.Cole Torian needs my help.And I’m unable to deny him.This time I voluntarily put my career on the line.Along with my safety. My heart... -
-
![Avery by Addison Jane]()
Avery by Addison Jane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAVERYI built walls around my heart.Determined to keep the world out.But when you are as well acquainted with loss as I am, you’ll do almost anything to protect those few last shards of yourself that are still intact.I walked into the clubhouse looking for a place to hide, a place with no strings.Not expecting to get wrapped up in a club president who knew how to get what he wanted... -
![Chains of Life by Shandi Boyes, Ssb Designs]()
Chains of Life by Shandi Boyes, Ssb Designs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA scorching contemporary romance read from the author who brought you the Enigma and Perception series... -
![Need Him Like Oxygen by Jessica Gadziala]()
Need Him Like Oxygen by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWithin the ruthless hierarchy of the mafia, Dav and Cinna reign as powerful capos within the same crime family.Dav, with his gregarious charm and flirtatious disposition, hides a secret darkness that few ever glimpse. Despite his relentless advances, Cinna, strong-willed and fiercely independent, keeps him at arm's length, determined to prove herself an equal in a male-dominated world...Categorized as:
organized-crime friends-to-lovers workplace female-mc alpha-mc slow-burn suspense crime -
![Rebel Heir by Jaine Diamond]()
Rebel Heir by Jaine Diamond
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLex Davenport was the boy my dad warned me about. Literally. The son of a Mafia boss, Lex was the bad boy I snuck around with on summer holidays. When I was ten years old, we made a marriage pact and sealed it with blood. Then we never saw each other again. Until he happened back into my life years later—all grown up...Categorized as:
alpha-mc crime female-mc friends-to-lovers organized-crime slow-burn suspense action-adventure -
![Rider by L. Wilder]()
Rider by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe was the one piece of his past he'd never put behind him. Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author L. Wilder brings readers a new installment in the Satan's Fury MC- Memphis series. I'd spent years trying to put the past behind me. I wanted to forget the mistakes I'd made, the dreams I'd lost, but they were a part of me... -
![Ace of Spades by Sandra Owens]()
Ace of Spades by Sandra Owens
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo FBI agents struggle with desire in the shadow of a killer, in the third installment of Aces & Eights. Nate Gentry has been a rock for his two younger brothers since the day their mom walked out and left them with their abusive father. Now that they’ve grown up, he’s watched Alex and Court fall in love and settle down. But Nate isn’t made for romance. He keeps his relationships casual...Categorized as:
alpha-mc crime female-mc friends-to-lovers suspense action-adventure adult audiobook -
![Hard Road by Joanna Blake]()
Hard Road by Joanna Blake
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m the head of the Hell Raisers MC. I have a code of honor, even if I keep it hidden. So when I see some of my guys roughing up a runaway, I step in. I just don’t expect to want her for myself. People think I’m crazy. They’re right. They just don’t know why. Nobody knows the truth about me, but she sees right through me with her big blue eyes. I’m reckless and wild... -
![The Surgeon by Nichole Rose]()
The Surgeon by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen people hear biker, they assume trouble. That's not me or my MC. I'm a respected pediatric surgeon. I just happen to like the road at my back, the wind in my face, and the MC brotherhood. My job and the MC are all I want… Until Samara Lansing blows into my life and changes everything. She's a fierce warrior determined to save her niece. And she thinks I'm the surgeon for the job... -
![Claiming Menace by L. Wilder]()
Claiming Menace by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe second I laid eyes on Aubrey Cash, I knew she was hiding something.The blond haired, blue eyed beauty clearly wasn't who she said she was.I couldn't force myself to turn her away...So I hired her.As the club's hacker, it was my job to uncover secrets—secrets like hers.It was the only way I could make sure my brothers were safe... -
![The Woman in the Back Room by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Woman in the Back Room by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe hadn’t planned on being a part of the Family.Life had thrown a curve at him at a young age that made him reevaluate his path in life.And he chose out.But when tragedy strikes, awakening the need for revenge, he finds himself wanting back in. To the Family. The life. The people.Including a woman he never could have seen coming, one he never would have thought he’d want in his life...Categorized as:
alpha-mc crime female-mc friends-to-lovers organized-crime suspense abuse action-adventure -
-
![Depraved by Trilina Pucci]()
Depraved by Trilina Pucci
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSavagery. Sin. Depravity—-these are my virtues. My religion. My name is Dante Sovrano, head of the Chicago Mob, and I run this city. Everyone bows down to me. Except her. The moment I saw Sarah, I knew she’d be trouble. She’s fiery and cutthroat, wrapped up in a lickable package. But there are dark secrets hiding behind those gorgeous blue eyes...Categorized as:
alpha-mc crime female-mc on-the-run organized-crime poc-mc suspense action-adventure -
![Of Snakes and Men by Jessica Gadziala]()
Of Snakes and Men by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAndres “A” Alcazar.Ruthless cartel leader.The last man in the world Hope wanted anything to do with. Until he was swaggering into her private investigation office.He needed to find a snake in his organization. And he wanted her to do it... -
![Scared to Love by Siobhan Davis]()
Scared to Love by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSerena has felt trapped her entire life, living a lie because it was demanded of her. Years of torture at the hands of her sadistic husband have left her battered and bruised, but not defeated. She needs to stay strong for her children, and she’s determined to reset her future. The future she has all thanks to Alessandro... -
![Murphy by L. Wilder]()
Murphy by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSome rules are meant to be broken. New York Times and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder brings readers a new addition to the Satan's Fury Memphis series. Murphy's Law- Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. As Satan's Fury's sergeant-at-arms, it was my job to stay one step ahead. It was up to me to make sure the club was ready when things went awry... -
![Avenging Angel by Naomi Porter]()
Avenging Angel by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe mayhem continues for the Knight's Legion MC…Storm. My protector. I need his darkness, like he needs my light. After surviving an abusive relationship, I swore off men. Until the President of the Knight’s Legion MC crashes into my life, holding me captive with his haunted gray eyes. Storm is a force to be reckoned with and I welcome the chaos— it makes me feel alive. He owns me. Body and soul... -
![Tortured Soul by Emma Creed]()
Tortured Soul by Emma Creed
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings'Bound not by blood but by loyaltyWe live, we ride, and we dieby our own laws'The club is my outlet.A playground where I can set my demons free without judgment.I never expected to be anyone's savior.But when an instinct I thought had died inside me takes overI’m left with no choice...Categorized as:
age-gap alpha-mc crime female-mc organized-crime slow-burn suspense action-adventure -
![Mick Sinatra 1: For Once In My Life by Mallory Monroe]()
Mick Sinatra 1: For Once In My Life by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBad boy Mick Sinatra feels the heat from the Feds from without, and disloyal men from within. He has no time for love. But when a woman comes along so unlike the dull socialites and supermodels of his past, he wonders if fate is playing a cruel trick on him... -
![Twisted Revelations by Keta Kendric]()
Twisted Revelations by Keta Kendric
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeverly: For years, Laura and I sat helplessly on the sidelines while our best friend Megan ran from a deadly cartel. When Megan went radio silent, and strange men came creeping out of the darkness, we feared that we’d landed in the cartel’s crosshairs. Our fears were answered when Laura was taken... -
![Cary by Jessica Gadziala]()
Cary by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe knew she had no right to ask him for help. It had been years. All they’d ever shared was a pen-pal relationship when he’d been in prison.But what other choice did she have?She needed help...Categorized as:
age-gap alpha-mc crime female-mc friends-to-lovers on-the-run organized-crime suspense -
![Judge by Jessica Gadziala]()
Judge by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJudgeI had no idea what was in store for me since getting locked up. With my old organization gone, and freedom looming, though, I had a visitor with an offer I couldn’t refuse.A new career path.As an arms-dealing biker. Everything seemed to be on track.Until I put my hands on the one woman in town who I wasn’t allowed to touch…DelaneyI’d secretly had a crush on him before he went away to prison...Categorized as:
age-gap alpha-mc crime female-mc forbidden-love organized-crime suspense action-adventure -
-
![The War of Gods by Con Template]()
The War of Gods by Con Template
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore the changing of tides, there is always silence. A prolonged silence to warn people about what’s coming, an insufferable silence that promises pain, and an epic silence that guarantees an event that will carve itself into history. For Choi Yoori, the changing of her tides has started...Categorized as:
alpha-mc crime female-mc forbidden-love organized-crime poc-mc suspense action-adventure -
![Lone Star by Lauren Gilley]()
Lone Star by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom London, England to Amarillo, Texas, Michelle Calloway – now Michelle Snow – has spent her whole life with the Lean Dogs Motorcycle Club. The last two years, she’s served as the first lady of the Texas chapter, keeping the books and overseeing the club’s expanding legitimate businesses, including the bar named for her husband: Tastes Like Candy... -
![Black Hearted by Julie Ann Walker]()
Black Hearted by Julie Ann Walker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s everything she ever wanted. She’s everything he never knew he needed. Can she convince him she’s the one?The Black Knights are back and better than ever!Samuel Harwood has spent his entire career working in the black and gray areas of international intrigue. Living in the shadows for so long has made him forget who he was and where he came from...Categorized as:
suspense friends-to-lovers slow-burn age-gap romance contemporary action-adventure military -
![Dangerous Beauty: Part One: Destiny by Michelle Hardin]()
Dangerous Beauty: Part One: Destiny by Michelle Hardin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne day in a beautiful garden destined them to meet again Nineteen years later ... After the tragic death of his mother, Nathan Salerno has decided to live a life devoid of love. Shutting everything else out, his main purpose has become pleasing his father- the highly feared Don of the Salerno Crime family- and preparing to one day become the leader of a massive criminal organization... -
![The Woman on the Exam Table by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Woman on the Exam Table by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was not the kind of man meant to fall in love.He was the proud enforcer of the Costa Family who perhaps enjoyed the violent, bloody parts of his job a bit too much.All that changed, though, when he was put on a job that had him crossing paths with a woman who changed everything.She was not the kind of woman to have hope.The life she found herself trapped in had very little to look forward to... -
![Faked: A Dark Mafia Romance by Vanessa Waltz]()
Faked: A Dark Mafia Romance by Vanessa Waltz
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy feelings are forever...the engagement is not.Vinn Costa used to hang the moon in my sky. He's my brother's broad-shouldered, brutally handsome best friend. He doesn't know I exist, but I've always loved him.Until he did something unforgivable.Vinn's not a sweet boy anymore. He's grown into a ruthlessly cold gangster. He's the most powerful man in Boston, a beautiful lost cause...Categorized as:
age-gap alpha-mc crime forbidden-love friends-to-lovers organized-crime slow-burn suspense
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
