Books like 'Run Darling'

Readers who enjoyed Run Darling by Adriana Herrera also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.

contemporary  romance  fantasy  steamy  age-gap  bodyguard  forced-proximity  multi-pov  friends-to-lovers  fated-mates 

  • Trent by Zoe Chant

    Trent by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The last time they met, she shot him.Now, she needs his help…As an elite shifter spy, Zina is used to doing whatever it takes to get the job done - but there’s a line even she won’t cross. Now she’s on the run from her old agency, with a stolen secret that she’ll die to protect...
  • Big Bad Boss: Midnight by Renee Rose, Lee Savino

    Big Bad Boss: Midnight by Renee Rose, Lee Savino

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    RULE #1 OF WALL STREET: DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR BILLIONAIRE BOSS.I hate my new assistant.I’ve hated them all, but this is a different kind of hate. Her presence is torture.She’s whip-smart, overly-capable, the only employee of mine who dares talk back.And the little human smells like temptation. The worst kind.She dresses to kill, and I’m in danger of dying...
  • MateHub: Legend by Marie Reynard

    MateHub: Legend by Marie Reynard

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The contract was simple: three months, seven scenes, zero feelings. Following it was not.Richard Knotz is a legend in the world of supernatural adult entertainment, and he knows it. While most paranormal adult actors shy away from the temporary bonds needed to perform knotting scenes, he's made them his brand...
  • Fury of Frustration by Coreene Callahan

    Fury of Frustration by Coreene Callahan

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ambition can be deadly…Born of a powerful god, but exiled on earth, dragon-warrior Kruger conceals the truth of his origins from the world. Forced to live a lie, he proves his worth by becoming a tycoon in a powerful business empire. But when a beautiful woman with ambitions of her own gets in his way, he must accept what he cannot change, or eliminate the threat once and for all...
  • The Dragon Prince's Betrayal by Elva Birch

    The Dragon Prince's Betrayal by Elva Birch

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A final battle. A betrayal. And a bond that can't be broken.The capture of Alaska's greatest enemy should mean an end to hostilities, a peaceful Renewal, and a restoration of the Compact's balance of power and magic in the Small Kingdoms...
  • Of Claws & Chaos by M. Sinclair

    Of Claws & Chaos by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A forsaken wolf princess.A new king risen to power.One opportunity to unite their broken lands and love.Overcome by the exhaustion of her monotonous day-to-day life, all Evera wants is one fun night out. A chance to escape a rigorous work schedule that drains her of all semblance of happiness...
  • Midlife Daddy Bear by Aline Ash

    Midlife Daddy Bear by Aline Ash

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can a dancer in her 40s, burdened with a troubled past, and a shifter Alpha with three kids start afresh, or will their past secrets and present hurdles be too much to handle?LilyWith nothing left to hold her in Seattle, forty-something Lily Archer does the one thing she’s been too afraid of: Start over...
  • A Handkerchief for Kade by Amy Bellows

    A Handkerchief for Kade by Amy Bellows

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Companion wanted for an old and ornery card player. All I want is a clever person to play cards with at night. No funny business. You sleep in your bed, and I’ll sleep in mine. Must be clean, quiet, sober, and willing to go to bed at a reasonable hour. A preference will be given to applicants who can play cribbage and gin rummy...
  • Second Rite by Geneva Lee

    Second Rite by Geneva Lee

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    He wore darkness with such graceful ease…Thea Melbourne has a broken heart. A month after her world turned upside down, she’s struggling to return to the life she left behind. Her mother is in a coma, she’s selling off designer gowns to pay the bills, and her roommates seem to think she’s made of glass...
  • Three of a Kind by Jillian West

    Three of a Kind by Jillian West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Brooklyn Summers doesn't belong in the mob world, but she's all tangled up in it anyway. Sharing a daughter with one of the most notorious criminals on the East Coast isn't easy, but she's doing everything she can to protect her child and put distance between her and her ex.Maverick and Gunner make up the K-9 team for Assurance Security...
  • Smolder by Mika Nix

    Smolder by Mika Nix

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I was hired to protect him, but will our smoldering attraction ignite into love?When my hot headed brother found his fated mate, a deep, aching desire opened up inside of me for my own. Everyone knows dragons are covetous, jealous… possessive. I am all of these things, but never more so than when I set my eyes on Dempsey for the first time.Beautiful. Awkward. Sweet. Shy. Perfect...
  • Entranced by the Basilisks by Lillian Lark

    Entranced by the Basilisks by Lillian Lark

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    A human who opened the wrong magical book, her stern boss, and his “friend” who says he can help…I’ve been cursed. Not metaphorically. Not, “Oh no! I spilled my coffee!” or “I broke a heel!”No.I’ve been cursed by a book and now I’m a danger to everyone I care about.After finding out that the things that go bump in the night are real a few weeks ago, this is doing nothing for my peace of mind...
  • Finding You by Jack Whitney

    Finding You by Jack Whitney

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The highly anticipated sequel to the Valentine's novella, Sweet Girl, is finally here!ChloeMy life was perfectly fine.I had my own business, friends, and even a fiancé. Everything was going just fine.Until he showed up again—Gavin, also known as the god of lust, Eros.He was thrown back into my life when his company, Cupid’s Arrow, hired mine for their tenth anniversary marketing plan...
  • Ancient Enforcer by Katie Reus

    Ancient Enforcer by Katie Reus

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An ancient dragon warrior determined to protect what’s his…Former general Mikael lost everything thousands of years ago. His clan, his family, his honor. Now he’s awakened in a new world that has devolved into chaos—fire, blood and destruction. He and his brothers are ordered to live with Avery, a human female, and her younger brothers. Avery is nothing he should want...
  • Bitten By The Alpha Boss by Skye Wilson

    Bitten By The Alpha Boss by Skye Wilson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My new boss thinks he owns me. I can’t decide if I hate him. Or if I want to kiss him...I’ll do whatever it takes to impress my super smart, serious boss. Thanks to my secret crush, I’ve moved cities and given up everything to become part of Jacobian’s pack.Shifters from his pack are being hunted down and I've been brought into his elite tech team...
  • Devil May Care by Lark Taylor

    Devil May Care by Lark Taylor

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One life-altering kiss sets our whole world on fire.HarlowI’ll tell you what isn’t on my agenda for this century: finding my fated mate only to have him reject me.In fact, having a mate and tying myself down for eternity isn’t even a blip on my radar. But the moment I meet Bailey, there’s no denying he’s meant to be mine. Everything about the gentle Welsh giant calls to me, consuming my thoughts...
  • Midlife Bear Twins by Aline Ash

    Midlife Bear Twins by Aline Ash

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It was meant to be a one-night stand to distract forty-something Josie from her nasty divorce. Instead, the handsome stranger left her pregnant. And soon Josie found out that neither he nor the twins are entirely human.JosieDr. Josephine Kenny is facing a midlife crisis. Literally...
  • The Heat of Us by Eliana Lee

    The Heat of Us by Eliana Lee

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I have no desire for a pack.I don’t need to be taken care of. I earn my own money as an OmegaFans creator. The National Omega Commission's heat services has all the alpha knots I’ll ever need.As for love? That ship sailed a long time ago.So why is it so hard to keep these three men at arm’s length?Ben, my best friend’s brother, who was only meant to be an uncomplicated party hook-up...
  • Big Bad Boss: Marked by Renee Rose, Lee Savino

    Big Bad Boss: Marked by Renee Rose, Lee Savino

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    RULE #3 OF WALL NEVER BACK DOWNNo one can know I've claimed the human as my mate.The enemies are at the gates–one wrong move and I’ll lose it all. My world will never be safe for her.If my pack finds out that I’ve mated a human, they’ll revolt. The fractures will grow deeper than ever and we'll be picked apart one by one.The lives of everyone I love hang in the balance...
  • Iron Master by Jennifer Ashley

    Iron Master by Jennifer Ashley

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Stuart Reid is an Iron Master—a Dark Fae with a rare ability to make iron do his bidding. Exiled by the High Fae who fear him, he now lives in a simple house in Shiftertown outside Las Vegas, watching over Peigi, a bear Shifter woman, and the cubs she cares for. Peigi, rescued from an evil Shifter and welcomed into the Vegas Shiftertown, knows Reid and the cubs have helped her survive and heal...
  • Tease Me by Aidy Award

    Tease Me by Aidy Award

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Curvy Girl and Dragon Shifter RomanceFulfill a destiny, save the world-- and the soul of her mate. Fleur Anthousai, a curvy earth witch, has known since birth that she has a destiny to fulfill. Too bad nobody told her what it was. She hopes her friends, the Wolfe pack of Blue Creek, might have finally pointed her in the right direction when she’s invited to the multi-pack scenting ceremony...
  • Burdened Bonds by Hannah Haze

    Burdened Bonds by Hannah Haze

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I escaped Lowsky's clutches but now I'm separated from my fated mates as the country's defences crumble and far dark forces work to seize control.Fate has spoken and I can no longer fight the inevitable pull towards the men destined to be mine. I'm desperate to find them – to know they're safe – to hold them in my arms.But I'm not the only one searching...
  • Your Coffin or Mine by Jacklyn Hyde

    Your Coffin or Mine by Jacklyn Hyde

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A runaway bride. A grumpy 600-year-old vampire pretending to be human. A disaster waiting to happen.What could possibly be the most infuriating thing to a vampire disgusted by the internet? A twenty-six-year-old social media influencer that just ran out on her cheating ex fiance and insists on staying in Vlad’s quiet castle...
  • Jackson by Elisa Leigh

    Jackson by Elisa Leigh

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jackson Walker is jealous of his big brother Jameson. Don't get him wrong, he's happy as fuck his brother found his mate after all of the years he spent searching. Lillian is the perfect match for Jameson. She's sweet and loyal, but sassy enough to keep him on his toes. Jackson is impatient, he wants to find his fated mate now. Maybe he made a mistake moving here with his brother and cousins...
  • Fated Paths by Kelsey Soliz

    Fated Paths by Kelsey Soliz

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This whole journey so far to find mates has felt completely pre-ordained. Caden being in my life, choosing to stay with Brett's family, accidentally marrying Felix on the beach while I was drunk and then accidentally claiming his twin brother that I thought was in fact Felix...
  • Darkest Power by Rachel Van Dyken

    Darkest Power by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens when an ancient god is thrust into modern-day life? Find out in #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken’s newest paranormal romance."...Eventually, the worship of Horus stopped. For the favored god had finally turned his back on his people—and disappeared...
  • The Incubus's Assistant by Amy Padilla

    The Incubus's Assistant by Amy Padilla

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Avery showed up for his temp job on Monday morning, he’d had certain expectations in mind. He was not expecting to end up bent over his new boss’s desk. It was an innocent mistake, and he’s determined to move on, but the experience left him breathless and more than a little curious. So when his new boss is left without a feeder, he volunteers to help...
  • Where Foxes Hunt with Wolves by K.A. Merikan

    Where Foxes Hunt with Wolves by K.A. Merikan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    --- You are responsible for what you tame ---Yevhen. Forest ranger. Werewolf. Stifled by pack rules.Radek. Foxy ginger brat. Changeling. Will avoid responsibility at all cost.Banished from his pack for being gay, Yev has one last chance to redeem himself in the eyes of his family. He needs to stick to the rules for a year, and bury his sexuality forever...
  • The Heat Professor by Amy Bellows

    The Heat Professor by Amy Bellows

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Professor Damien Ringdal has a heat latch. Sometimes alphas who have been working as a heat companion for an extended period of time develop an uncontrollable urge to bond. AKA, a heat latch. AKA, a huge problem. Especially because his uncontrollable urges seem to be directed at his student, Tatum Bloom. Tatum has a crush...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  fated-mates  paranormal  poc-mc  steamy  adult  angst  book
  • The Luck of the Shifters (Grizzly Cove) by Bianca D'Arc

    The Luck of the Shifters (Grizzly Cove) by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Seamus O’Leary was abducted from his home in Australia and imprisoned for months in the Pacific Northwest. He arrived in Grizzly Cove with his spirit broken from being forced to stay in his animal form for months. Human again, and unable to shift without the crutch of alcohol, he is trying his best just to get through each day…until a chance meeting changes his life forever...
  • Forbidden Alpha by Olivia T. Turner

    Forbidden Alpha by Olivia T. Turner

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My step-father has a job for me and he’s not a man you wanna cross.Go to the Bowen Ranch and get information on the grizzly bear shifters living there.I do as I’m told, but when I get there my priorities change.Because the gorgeous shifter in the black cowboy hat has more than just a dark alluring stare.He has a grip on me.A visceral attraction that I just can’t shake...
  • Lustre of Twilight by Fiona Davenport

    Lustre of Twilight by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jareth Bancroft doubted he’d be one of the daywalkers who was lucky enough to find his destined consort. More than five hundred years of searching had yielded nothing. But one touch proved him wrong in the very best way.Narkissa Anders thought vampires were make-believe…until she stumbled upon a nest of them and barely escaped with her life...
  • The Dragon Berserker's Mate by Harlow Blaze

    The Dragon Berserker's Mate by Harlow Blaze

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The big bad dragon doesn’t play nice, even with a little ray of sunshine. Guarding her, easy. Pulling her pigtails?Much more fun.HazelAfter a midnight escape from her stepfather, Hazel’s in serious need of a fairytale ending.She’s got two worldly possessions to turn into a roof over her head. Half a therapy degree and a massive debt.It’s not looking good...
  • Protector of the Pride by Terry Bolryder

    Protector of the Pride by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The third and final book in the Lions of Pride Island series! Axel Hunt knows what’s expected from him in life. Find a mate that’s suitable to the oracle, mate her, and rule his country, ensuring peace. But all of that is turned upside down when curvy Lucy comes into his life, drawing his attention as never before. Only problem? She’s his secretary...
  • Escaping the Friendzone by Emily Antoinette

    Escaping the Friendzone by Emily Antoinette

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A woman trapped with her crush…When I agreed to go to an escape room with friends, I didn’t expect everyone to bail and leave me locked in a room with the hottest, most unattainable person I’ve ever met—my brother’s minotaur best friend. Tension from the tight quarters and frustrating puzzles leads to heated confessions, and the wildest night of my life.He says he wants more...
  • Games with the Orc by Kathryn Moon

    Games with the Orc by Kathryn Moon

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sunny has spent years of her life hiding from her own desires and hiding them from those she loves. Forced to face the idea of denying that part of herself forever, Sunny takes a nose dive out of her routine and into her fantasies. All she needs is the help of Monster Smash Agency and one exceptionally talented Orc...
  • The Last Aether by Tessa Hale

    The Last Aether by Tessa Hale

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    My universe has been turned upside down. Not only am I no longer human, I’m also the most powerful elemental the world has seen in centuries. And I have no idea how to wield the power coursing through my veins. Did I mention I also have four fated mates? The charmer, the gentle giant, the psychopath, and the cruel prince who would rather kill me than kiss me...
  • Reckless Beta by C.J. Primer

    Reckless Beta by C.J. Primer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My life has never been perfect, but up until four years ago, I had a pretty good thing going.I held rank as an enforcer for the Stillwater pack. I was close with the pack’s Alpha and Luna, having been practically raised by them in place of my dead mother and absentee father. I was in line to become the pack’s lead enforcer, a prestigious position that others would kill for...
  • Just Drive: A Formula 1 Omegaverse by Devyn Sinclair

    Just Drive: A Formula 1 Omegaverse by Devyn Sinclair

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Being the first female Formula 1 driver in the sport’s history is like being struck by lightning. Powerful, electrifying, and dangerous. Don’t get me wrong, it’s incredible. Plenty of racing fans are celebrating. Plenty more are enraged, hoping I either quit or crash. They can hope all they want. I’ll never quit. But there’s more than Formula 1 fans to worry about...
  • Big Bad Boss: Moon Mad by Renee Rose, Lee Savino

    Big Bad Boss: Moon Mad by Renee Rose, Lee Savino

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Listening Length: 6hrs 53minsRule #2 of Wall Never show weaknessAn alpha must protect his pack. Weakness isn’t an option. Neither is the beautiful human who turned my world upside down. But she is my obsession, I won't let her go. I’m feral with the need to possess her. To consume her. Mating a human would destroy everything I've fought business, my pack, my family...
  • Signed, Sealed, and Smitten by Melanie Jacobson

    Signed, Sealed, and Smitten by Melanie Jacobson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The last thing she needs is another off-limits work romance. He’s fine playing the friendly flirt . . . until he falls for real.Embarrassing breakups at work cost you promotions. Phoebe learned that the hard way. So when a patron’s will names her as the director of a new museum in Serendipity Springs, she jumps at the chance to prove her professionalism.Her new plan: focus on work...
  • A Mate's Submission by P. Jameson

    A Mate's Submission by P. Jameson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Hot Paranormal Shifter RomanceAvan is finally Alpha to the largest wolf pack in the country. Her position as one of the few alpha females in existence means shifters will come from all over to challenge her, and try to gain control of Ozarka. Most concerning is the sudden appearance of a Ravendale wolf she never expected to see in her camp...
  • Waking Her Tiger by Zenina Masters

    Waking Her Tiger by Zenina Masters

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A tiger born to prairie dwellers is seduced by a djinn who has never set foot in a burrow, but he does like her stripes.Maddy is a random. She is a tiger born to a community of prairie dogs who can only encourage her, love her and ask her to stand guard when they hit the burrow...
    Categorized as:
    bodyguard  magic  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fae
  • Spike's Day Out by Zenina Masters

    Spike's Day Out by Zenina Masters

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Spike has grown up as a hedgehog among rabbits. She works for the Shifter Council as professional bait to obtain information and lure wrongdoers into situations that are not in their best interests. She has finished work for the day and is eager to spend time with her family and friends...
    Categorized as:
    bodyguard  magic  paranormal  steamy  adult  angst  book  contemporary
  • Tamed by the Mistress by Mina Carter

    Tamed by the Mistress by Mina Carter

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Mistress rules all, but who rules the Mistress?Mistress of the City, Reena Leroy, picked her partner for the Midwinter Choosing only to have him disappear from her bed before she woke. Now she’s at his pack house to find out why... But things aren’t what she expects. Archer’s not a wolf, or wasn’t until a few days ago. Now he’s chained in his family’s basement as he undergoes conversion...
  • Protecting Their Mate, Part Four by Mia Thorne

    Protecting Their Mate, Part Four by Mia Thorne

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Protecting Their Mate, Part Four (39 Pages) The alpha, concerned with the growing attachment between Blake and Ashley, sends his second out on a mission. Meanwhile, Ashley meets the elusive last member of her new pack--enigmatic Connor, a hacker who, like her, was raised among humans.For Connor, sex is volatile, dangerous, and being near Ashley draws out the feral edge of the wolf inside him...
  • Protecting Peter by Casey Drake

    Protecting Peter by Casey Drake

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hawk Connolly knows Joshua Thornston is their bad guy, but his pack needs an in to get the proof they need. Enter Peter Thornston and his celebutante siblings—pretty faces whose only talents are wearing clothes and being seen. Taking a shot at them in public is the quickest way to get in the door, and Hawk is prepared for everything… except discovering Peter is his mate...
  • Alphas Unleashed by Harmony Raines, Lola Kidd

    Alphas Unleashed by Harmony Raines, Lola Kidd

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Unleash your wild side as lions, wolves and bears capture hearts in six shapeshifter stories of romance, love and passion. Loving the Lion - Lola Kidd Curvy Erin Numm is over dating. At the tender age of twenty-eight, she’s seen it all. A string of bad dates and heartbreak has left her ready to put herself on the sideline. Her plans are changed when she meets an agent from Lovely and Kind Brides...
  • A Bear's Secret by Roxie Noir

    A Bear's Secret by Roxie Noir

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sloane Garcia is fed up with living by other people’s rules. When she loses her job and her boyfriend all at once, she hits the road to fulfill her dream of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. From Canada to Mexico, Sloane’s got five straight months of time alone to find herself - unless someone else finds her first. Austin Leeds is keeping a lot of secrets, and not just his own...
  • Sweet Summer Secrets by Jarica James, Chloe Gunter

    Sweet Summer Secrets by Jarica James, Chloe Gunter

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They say that first loves never last, but in Holiday Hollow there’s always time for a second chance.The mark on my neck signifies that I’m a bonded omega, but I haven’t seen my mate or his new pack in years. All of that changes when the secret I’ve been keeping is desperate to come to light and sends me back home to where it all started...
Run Darling by Adriana Herrera
Fantastic book recommendations by book lovers for book lovers.
Find out more about thebooknaut.com.

Looking for more inspiration? Enter another book title to get more suggestions on what to read next.

Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.

romance book finder preview 1
romance book finder preview 2
romance book finder preview 3