Books like 'Whatever It Takes'
Readers who enjoyed Whatever It Takes by Jillian West also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary romance fantasy action / adventure forced-proximity reverse-harem omegaverse dark paranormal age-gap
-
-
High Risk by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt appeared to be a year of mostly peace, but in the shadows a new enemy was stirring. A fatal threat posed against Westin Pack’s beloved Pack Mother proves it’s time for Delta to step up and remind them all just why this unit was created in the first place.Each Westin Force team of operatives has a different focus...Categorized as:
paranormal fated-mates insta-love military romance shapeshifters found-family contemporary -
Alpha's Moon by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMy alpha ordered me to keep away from humans. My wolf is highly unstable. Nearly feral. I can’t be trusted around civilians. Certainly not with the lovely kindergarten teacher whose scent drives me wild.But she needs a fake boyfriend for a weekend wedding trip. A big guy to intimidate her ex. How can I refuse?I won’t be directly disobeying an order, because it won’t be a real date...Categorized as:
cheerful-mc fated-mates grumpy-mc grumpy-sunshine insta-love military omegaverse paranormal -
Hunted by Suzanne Wright
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLarkin is tired of her friends constantly trying to play Cupid. Just because they are all happily mated doesn't mean she needs to be. And she definitely doesn't need the over-protective men in her life vetting potential partners for her. In a bid to get them off her back, the harpy turns to the one person she knows they would never approve of . . .Teague Sullivan... -
-
Fire Maidens: Rome by Anna Lowe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe one woman this lone wolf can't resist...New Yorker Lena Castamolino has trouble. Big trouble. Every time the full moon shines, her body tries to turn into a wild beast, and she has no idea why. Her skin goes all leathery, and her shoulders begin the agonizing transformation into wings...Categorized as:
crime fated-mates military organized-crime paranormal action-adventure adult audiobook -
Pretend: A Dark Military Romance by Lexie Axelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlessia ValentínShe’s an intelligence officer on orders to go overseas on her first deployment. Despite who her parents are, she’s determined to prove she belongs there. After getting informed by her step-father, Admiral Ravenmore, that she’s a target for multiple enemies, he assigns Operator Creature as her personal security to watch over her while she’s on deployment... -
A New Prospect by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWolves mate for life. For better or worse. I’ve lived it all--the good, the bad, and the ugly. Still, I don’t back down on my commitments. Living with Annie isn’t always easy and some things need to change. I need to change. But the damage runs deep...Categorized as:
paranormal fated-mates insta-love military romance small-town urban-fantasy contemporary -
Don't STAHP Me Now by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy team at STAHP likes to joke that my to-do list has a to-do list: The joke’s on them, because I prefer spreadsheets for maximum efficiency. And if my master spreadsheet has a list of individual ones? Well, that’s nobody’s business but mine.As Saint Montoya‘s personal assistant, my ability to be two steps ahead and thrice prepared for anything is not only valued but an absolutely necessary skill...Categorized as:
crime fated-mates military omegaverse organized-crime paranormal action-adventure adult -
Baby and the Enforcer by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow many times did you get beaten down before you stayed there?Charles had survived abject cruelty for twenty years, the loss of his babies, and any family. Now, when he was in what was supposed to be a safe space, he didn't think he could take one more hit...Categorized as:
crime fated-mates friends-to-lovers military omegaverse paranormal action-adventure adult -
Claimed by A.K. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey took… Now it’s time to destroy them from the inside out. But first I need to get him back…my son… Colt. To do that I send the two people I hold close back into The Order. Colt’s vengeful twin, Carven. And the woman I’ve fallen for…Vivienne. As I watch them disappear inside that Hell, I call for war, forcing every powerful man and woman in the city to choose a side. Mine… Or Halestrom Hale’s... -
Curtain Call: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance by Crystal Ash
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI have my men. I have my powers. But are they enough to stop an evil we can’t see? Arjun’s world has been turned upside down, but he’s shoved his pain away to train me for our biggest, most dangerous shifter rescue we’ve ever done. He says we’re doomed to fail, but I can’t turn my back on the helpless. And even while he’s pushing me away, I can’t give up on us...Categorized as:
dark kidnapping military paranormal polyamory reverse-harem workplace action-adventure -
Wolf Detective Next Door by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHelp—my new neighbor is dangerously hot and I think he might bite…My publisher thinks that the small, quiet town of Lily Valley is the perfect place to cure my writer’s block. But even she couldn’t have known about the real-life alpha hero living right across the hall.Miles is like a character straight from the pages of one of my romance novels...Categorized as:
age-gap billionaire dark fated-mates forced-proximity friends-to-lovers kidnapping paranormal -
Fury by Elaina Jadin, Marie Robinson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaptured. Tormented. Haunted.Everything has been torn from me, including the men I’d begun to trust with my heart.Kade, whose fiery brutality gave my rage an outlet. Bishop, whose twisted mind uncovered my deepest truth. And Draven, whose ruthless control offered me safe refuge.Only, I discovered they aren’t men at all.They’re monsters... -
Three of a Kind by Jillian West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrooklyn 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... -
-
Mission: Her Protection by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Rowan’s Arctic research team pulls a strange object out of the ice in Northern Canada, things start to go wrong…very, very wrong. Rescued by a covert, black ops team, she finds herself in the powerful arms of a man with scary gold eyes. A man who vows to do everything and anything to protect her… Dr. Rowan Schafer has learned it’s best to do things herself and not depend on anyone else...Categorized as:
crime friends-to-lovers insta-love military paranormal action-adventure adult alpha-mc -
Klutz: Phoenix Secrets by Sedona Ashe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy billionaire dragon mate knows how to pamper a girl!Rich? Check.Hot? Check.Driving my other mates insanely jealous? Check and checkmate!Xerxes, my dragon mate, has whisked me away to Mexico. He keeps showering me with expensive gifts, breathtaking views, and lavish meals. I’m more of a cheeseburger girl, but I’m not one to complain about food...Categorized as:
fated-mates forced-proximity military paranormal polyamory reverse-harem action-adventure adult -
Kihyun's Vow by Liam Kingsley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve been waiting for the right moment to claim my fated mate … Hogan went through hell in the military, but now that he’s in Timberwood Cove for good it’s time to see if something could grow between us. My wolf knows he’s my fated mate, and I’m ready to make my move. But when I suddenly end up with custody of my brother’s baby I worry that I’ve missed my chance again... -
Dragon's Honor by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn alpha dragon, an alpha wolf, and an omega wolf. How could that possibly work?Jermon is trying to find his place in the Hightower pack, but he’s struggling. After some mishaps, he discovers he enjoys assisting Wilmer, an alpha and the veterinarian. As a bonus, Wilmer is easy on the eyes, and they get along well.Other than that, things are rough...Categorized as:
fated-mates friends-to-lovers omegaverse paranormal polyamory action-adventure adult audiobook -
Shattered Vows by P. Rayne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce upon a time, I thought I’d found my happy ever after. Until she ruined it all.I’d been on the hunt for four long years, and I finally found her.I planned the perfect revenge. Kidnapping Rapsody on the day she was set to marry another man and forcing her to face my wrath while trapped in the confines of my family’s gothic manor...Categorized as:
dark age-gap billionaire forced-proximity kidnapping military grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc -
A Kiss to Heal: A Reverse Harem Academy Omegaverse by Roxy Collins
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'M AN OMEGA HEALER. DEDICATED AND POWERFUL.Until a healing goes wrong, and I become an enemy of the state.For those of us born with the gift, we work as healers at the most elite military academy in the country. I'm one of the best, until a treatment session with an important senior officer goes wrong, and I do the unthinkable - I take his power for myself...Categorized as:
omegaverse reverse-harem paranormal dark friends-to-lovers polyamory military romance -
Ensnared by Rebecca Quinn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsEven if the world did end, five men is far too many to handle. Isn’t it? Since the Final War, I’ve been doing just fine. I have a lovely cave, a darling vegetable patch, forest views . . . and if loneliness sometimes squeezes my aching heart, well, my books have always kept me company...Categorized as:
reverse-harem dark age-gap forced-proximity military grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc -
Mayhem's Warrior by Lindsay Cross
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaptain T.K. Reaper only cares about his men; until he ends up falling for the one woman who can rescue his team. Reaper has lived his entire life without love. Living on the edge with no fear, Reaper and his team volunteered for Project Mayhem— a top-secret experiment that uses a serum to enhance physical abilities in order to fight terrorism... -
Tightrope: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance by Crystal Ash
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDo I save my siblings or keep all of the men I love? Hunter thought he lost his pack for good, but his brothers have reappeared. The pups are overjoyed at seeing their uncles again, and we’re all relieved to know some of his pack members survived. The only problem? His brothers hate humans. Which only adds to my confusion when I hear they have a shaman like me...Categorized as:
dark friends-to-lovers kidnapping military paranormal polyamory reverse-harem action-adventure -
The Penitent by Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA cruel fate. Two souls condemned. An impossible love.I knew he’d choose me before he came to our door on the night of the Tithing. I bore the mark that would make me his. It was my ancestor who spoke the words that bound us together, and his demon-god who promised protection for the price of blood.My blood.I was prepared to be that sacrifice if it would keep my family safe...Categorized as:
dark organized-crime forced-proximity kidnapping billionaire age-gap crime paranormal -
-
Snow & the 7 Protectors by Kai Lesy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever in my wildest dreams did I imagine falling so hard -- not just for one -- but for SEVEN wealthy, protective, and untamed men. Snow Thanks to the world's most hateful stepmother,I took a well-deserved retreat to the mountains.A magical place owned by seven powerful, and undeniably attractive men.Rough, rugged, and wild.And they want to make my wildest dreams come true...Categorized as:
reverse-harem forced-proximity billionaire paranormal military polyamory dark romance -
Guarded by the Snake: Monster Security Agency by Layla Fae
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe stole her way into my cold, serpent heart like a thief in the night.The tiny human hires me to shield her from the vengeance of a powerful organization. There’s nothing wrong with that, except she stole from them, got caught, and now I have to clean up her mess. Add to that her incessant chatter, and I’m in for the most unpleasant job in my career...Categorized as:
paranormal crime forced-proximity grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc military romance -
Not All Himbos Wear Capes by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPLEASE NOTE: Full list of Content & TWs can be found in the front of the book and at c-rochelle[dot]com. XanderBig City is supposedly the place where dreams come true. As someone just trying to live my life, I can tell you, it’s more like a recurring nightmare where dreams get c*ckblocked at every turn.Especially if you’re a supervillain like me...Categorized as:
age-gap cheerful-mc crime fated-mates grumpy-mc grumpy-sunshine insta-love paranormal -
Forbidden by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 21This book is part of a series.WARNING: Men making love, crude language, violence.Jesse Salvatore has had it. He's the youngest of three brothers -- and the only one born without the werewolf gene. Because he's human, his brothers, Jaxon and Justice, treat him like he's helpless. They constantly battle deadly rogue wolves and won't let him anywhere near the fight...Categorized as:
crime fated-mates friends-to-lovers insta-love military paranormal action-adventure adult -
Broken Bonds by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor years, Jackson Murphy and Jonas Brooks have been dancing around each other in a waltz of uncertainty and longing. One unexpected kiss meant to comfort rattles the two alphas, but neither is willing to make the first move. Now, their meddling packs are conniving to force the two alphas to see what they truly share — a bond of love...Categorized as:
crime fated-mates friends-to-lovers insta-love military paranormal action-adventure adult -
Jump through Fire by Crystal Ash
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI need to save the tiger shifter before it’s too late-- but I have my own fires to jump through. Every burn on his paws, every poke and prod from his cruel masters, I feel as if it were my own. I also feel his anger and his thirst for blood. He’s even more of a predator than Hunter or Razvan. There’s a danger about this tiger shifter I’ve never experienced before... -
Snow Leopard's Lady by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA leopard Marine dedicated only to war - until he meets her. A single mom who only wants peace - until she meets him. But they're both convinced it's too late for love... Mavis Williams is destined to be alone. Years ago, her ex kicked their daughter Nina out for being a shifter, and Mavis' heart was broken. Now, she's finally been reunited with Nina, and moved to beautiful Glacier Park.. -
Shattered Omega: Part Two by Marie Mackay
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEstimated publication Feb 11th 2024 (will be moved forward) Part Two of Shattered Omega. Blurb to come...Categorized as:
omegaverse reverse-harem dark paranormal forced-proximity fated-mates polyamory romance -
Protector Panther by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA curvy paramedic who doesn’t know the meaning of fear + a mysterious panther shifter bodyguard with the power to inflict terror + sinister experiments and desperate passion = one heart-pounding romance! Paramedic Catalina Mendez just flew back to America after months of volunteering in a disaster-stricken country... -
Demise by Katelyn Taylor
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe end is near, I can feel it in my bones.Secrets are practically seeping from the seams of this fabricated society.Deceiving you with the pretty allure of all that is promised.Descending you into the inky black reality of this world’s past, present and future.If we can all survive, what kind of future awaits us...Categorized as:
reverse-harem friends-to-lovers dark age-gap forced-proximity billionaire kidnapping polyamory -
-
Ruffled Feathers by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI wasn’t known for overthinking problems. I was an “ask for forgiveness and not permission” kind of person.So when I got caught with a cock in my sweatshirt after a police raid on a cockfighting ring, it looked bad...Categorized as:
omegaverse reverse-harem friends-to-lovers polyamory paranormal military crime grumpy-sunshine -
House of Imperial by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCallie has spent her life moving towns every four months in a bid to “stay off the grid." Her only family is a paranoid mother who believes there’s a race of supernatural beings out there actively searching for Callie. A race who could destroy Earth if they get their hands on her...Categorized as:
billionaire fated-mates insta-love paranormal polyamory reverse-harem action-adventure aliens -
From the Fire by Candice M. Wright
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAn asset. An experiment.A liability. A freak.I'm all those thingsAnd so much more.The Phoenix Group might have all the powerBut underestimating someone with nothing left to lose will be their downfall.They took the only thing in my life that was pure and untaintedAnd destroyed it, leaving behind nothing but rubble and ash.Now there’s nothing but revenge on my mind and rage in my heart...Categorized as:
billionaire cheerful-mc crime dark friends-to-lovers grumpy-mc grumpy-sunshine kidnapping -
Pack Darling - Part Two by Lola Rock
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter a disaster of a first heat, I'm ready to swear off alphas and escape to a cabin in the woods. My body has other plans. Now that I'm awakened, I can't survive another heat alone. Problem is, I hate alphas, hate packs, and really super hate the so-called mates I can't forgive and can't forget... -
Pride by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTorn apart by a curse...Dominion, won’t let his second chance go to waste. He lost his soulmate once and now Dominion is determined to keep Pani safe and far from danger, no matter what needs to die to make that happen.A love unrequited...Pani has spent his entire existence pining for his mate’s touch...Categorized as:
paranormal omegaverse fated-mates grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc shapeshifters mlm -
Always Wright by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA conflicted biker bear. A wolf without a mate. Can Mayhem and Wyatt cross the boundaries of friendship and become something more? Omega wolf shifter Wyatt Wright has pined for Mayhem for what feels like forever. He’s watched Mayhem fall in and out of love more times than he can count. Now it’s Wyatt’s turn and he can’t screw this chance up. Wyatt’s been warned by his brothers to be careful...Categorized as:
paranormal omegaverse fated-mates friends-to-lovers age-gap mlm contemporary shapeshifters -
The Wright Mate by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA grieving fox. A wolf who’s great at fixing things. Can Diesel mend Sam’s broken heart? An emergency tow job brings mechanic and Alpha wolf Diesel face-to-face with his destined mate. As the only unmated Wright brother, Diesel is elated. But nothing comes easy when it comes to Sam. Closed-off and abrasive, Sam insists all he can offer Diesel is friendship... -
Taken by the Orc by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s always loved fairy tales. Starring in one isn’t on her bucket list…Not that Hope has much of a bucket list, except in her head. Forced to work for a pittance by her cruel stepfather, she has no way out of the drudgery of her life. Being mugged in the park at night is just par for the course… until a big, green monster rescues her... -
Of Lavender and Ash by K.R. Rainbolt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat would you do to live?The Eternium Ball grows ever closer, and with it, comes old foes that threaten to shatter the already strained bond of the Vivas Crypt. Now, I'm left stumbling with a whole new set of problems, each more complex than the last... -
Purgatory In Pink by M.J. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI did it. I ended my battle with my past.Now I have to help Holder overcome his.His father is as bad as they come. Selling women and children to the highest bidder. I can't let that happen, not while I have a seat at the Saupoudrer Family table... -
-
The Keys by Chloe Gunter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMore Secrets. More Suspense. More Steam. When Charlie finds herself on the wrong side of Ethos, the secret society she just joined, she’ll have to prove her worth to show just how valuable of an asset she can be. As Gage and Gavin are sent on a mission, Charlie has to address the tension between her and her roommate Reed... -
Dark Knight by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI escaped from a cult only to be captured by the mafia…The last thing I expect after being kidnapped is to find out they aren’t even planning on keeping me. I'm going to be auctioned off.Apparently, natural blondes are a big seller.Too bad someone else bought me before the auction could even take place. The amount of money they must have spent on me makes me sick to think about... -
The Ghost in the Curve by Violet Howe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSloane Reid has never believed in ghosts, even though she made a career out of playing a ghost slayer on film. When the studio tells her at twenty-nine she’s too old to be a scream queen, Sloane retreats to her aunt’s remote Florida cabin to figure out what comes next. Her trip is anything but relaxing when she encounters Chelsea, a young girl who died near the cabin thirteen years ago... -
The Mafia Heir's Baby by Aiden Bates, Austin Bates
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.A Bad Boy Mpreg Romance CODYGetting knocked up mid mission isn’t the absolute worst way to torpedo your special forces career, I guess. But getting knocked up by my best friend - a freaking mafia prince - makes for a special kind of FUBAR military jargon just isn’t equipped to handle...Categorized as:
crime dark friends-to-lovers kidnapping military omegaverse organized-crime paranormal -
Task Force One: Dani's Got a Gun by Dixie Lynn Dwyer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDaniella "Dani" Lynch is a homicide investigator in New York City. She's worked hard to achieve her gold shield. She's tough and has a love for guns and proving she's just as good at her job as any man out there.She's on the hunt for a brutal serial killer... -
Whiskey & Sin by Emily Rath
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRun. In a world where unbonded omegas are worth their weight in gold, running is the only thing Silas Wright knows. Run from the criminal alpha pack hunting him. Run from the dark secrets haunting his nightmares. Run from himself. Stumbling in the dark down a twisting mountain road, Silas is on the run when a stranger comes crashing into his life...
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.