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As a romance author, Lauren Blakely isn't very subtle. Just by looking at the titles of her books, you know that you're about to read something that is extremely raw and steamy. Many of Lauren's books are bestsellers, and she continues to write stories that captivate and thrill her readers. If you're looking for an exciting romance read, grab one of these books to read if you like Lauren Blakely! Like your book boyfriends a deeper shade of bad? Then check out our Bad Boys of Summer post!

Books to Read if You Like Lauren Blakely

Sugar Daddy

Sawyer Bennett

Release Date: May 24, 2016

After losing her innocence in the worst possible way, Sela Halstead is hell-bent on getting revenge. After seeing Jonathon Townsend on TV, she attempts to get into his world so she can ruin his life just like he ruined hers. Through the process she meets Beckett North, who is Johnathon's partner in running their dating service called Sugar Bowl. Beckett is immediately attracted to Sela's naivety, and he opens up to her more than he has to anyone else.

Some Sort of Happy

Melanie Harlow

Release Date: September 22, 2015

Sebastian Price was an outsider in high school, but now he's extremely attractive and Skylar can't keep her hands to herself. She is drawn to him, but he pulls away in fear that he'll hurt her. Sebastian is flawed and frustrated, but he and Skylar might be able to find happiness together.

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Hallowed Ground

Rebecca Yarros

Release Date: January 25, 2016

Josh Walker may be the man of every girl's dreams, but he's only interested in December Howard. They've survived a lot together, and now they are finally moving into a place of their own. Ember doesn't particularly want the army life, but she'll do anything to be with Josh. When he is set to go to Afghanistan, will either of them survive?

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More Than This

Jay McLean

Release Date: July 21, 2014

Mikayla thought her prom night would be just like a fairy-tale, but tragedy and betrayal destroy all of her dreams of a magical night. She now has to rely on Jake, a boy who she just met, to get through her grief and move on with her life. In order to protect her heart, Mikayla wants to keep her distance from him, but he may be the only way for her to stay safe and avoid loneliness.

One Night In London

Sandi Lynn

Release Date: February 5, 2016

Chloe Kane wasn't sure if she could go through with having sex with someone in a foreign country, but it ended up being one of the best nights of her life. Even though the night was thrilling and wonderful, Sebastian was gone before she woke up. Both of them tried to put that night behind them, but they can't seem to stay away from each other.

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Undercover Love

Lucy Score

Release Date: March 11, 2015

Because of her fiancé's demanding career, Ashley often finds herself left out in the cold. Her husband tends to ignore her at his company's cocktail parties, which is completely humiliating. The host of the party, billionaire Jason Baine, tells Ashley that her fiancé is lying to the company and gets her to help make a plan to bring him down. Ashley has no reason to trust him, but she has a hard time saying no to such an irresistable man.

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There's something about a man in uniform that's undeniably attractive. Whether they're in the military or part of the police force, you know that these men would do whatever it takes to save your life... and it doesn't hurt when they're also easy on the eyes. If you can't get enough of strong, protective male leads in your romance novels, look no further. You're sure to find something you'll love on this list of books to read if you like you men in uniform. Like your book boyfriends a deeper shade of bad? Then check out our Bad Boys of Summer post!

Books to Read if You Like Your Men in Uniform

Glass Ceilings

A.M. Madden

Release Date: May 24, 2016

When Nick Farley was working as an undercover bartender for the FBI, he met Angela Cavallo. He's usually intensely focused on his work, but he couldn't resist Angela's sweet touch. He thought they could have something great together, but she ran away after the sweetest night of both of their lives. Angela has a lot of secrets, and she is forced to confide in Nick in order to keep herself safe.

Artful Deception

Amy Gamet

Release Date: December 6, 2013

After discovering that Tamra de Toffoli's baby isn't his, Rowan Mitchell files for divorce. All of a sudden, Tamra and the baby are kidnapped, along with the famous painting that Rowan was assigned to protect. When this story is broadcasted on the news, Becky O'Connor immediately recognizes Rowan as the man who she briefly met months ago. He looks at her like no other man ever has, and she is drawn into solving the dangerous kidnapping case.

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SEAL's Code

Sharon Hamilton

Release Date: June 30, 2015

Danny Begay has resisted his Navajo roots for most of his life, so he is ashamed when he disappointed his hero grandfather. He goes back to Arizona when his grandfather passes away, and he seeks the refuge of a stranger, Luci Toche to distract him from his grief. Luci works hard to provide for her mother and little sister, and she didn't think her fling with Danny would amount to much. But when Danny cleans his life up and becomes a Navy SEAL, he keeps returning to visit Luci.

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Trouble with a Badge

Delores Fossen

Release Date: April 1, 2016

When given tips about a serial killer's newest plans, police officer Levi Crockett runs to try and track down the murderer. While searching, he runs into Alexa Dearborn, a private investigator on the run with a newborn. Her WITSEC identity has been compromised, and she need Levi to help keep her safe. Even though they are being chased by a ruthless killer, their biggest enemy may be their desire to be closer together.

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Hot & Bothered

Lynn Raye Harris

Release Date: August 18, 2015

As a Hostile Operations Team special operator, Ryan Gordon needs to steer clear of certain people. That includes the beautiful Emily bin Yusuf, who is the widow of a terrorist. In a moment of weakness, he gives into her pleas for just one night together. Afterwards, he wakes up to find her completely gone from his life. She's trying to clear her name and put her past behind her, but that means she needs to leave the man she loves for an opportunity to do something great for her country. Nevertheless, one night together might be enough to have dire consequences for both Ryan and Emily.

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Black Dawn

Cristin Harber

Release Date: July 14, 2015

Despite everything that she is going through, Lexi Dare is on a mission to stay alive. She's getting to the high point in her career, but things at home could be much better. Parker Black runs a security firm called the Titan group, and he knows that something seems wrong with Lexi. When she disappears, Parker must find her so they can stop a terrorist attack and get Lexi's life back to normal.

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At one moment in our life, we've all been young and in love. Author Cora Carmack captures the awkwardness and innocence of this time in her new adult romance novels. She's a twenty-something herself, so she knows what's it's like to be figuring out life and love at the same time. If you're new to adulthood and want a great romance read that resonates well with you and your life, these books to read if you like Cora Carmack are perfect for you! Even if you aren't a "new adult" anymore, it can be fun to reflect back on this strange and exciting time of your life. Like your book boyfriends a deeper shade of bad? Then check out our Bad Boys of Summer post!

Books to Read if You Like Cora Cormack

Hanging By a Moment

Tawdra Kandle

Release Date: May 24, 2016

College was supposed to be the most exciting time of Quinn's life, but it ends up being extremely unpredictable and emotionally heavy. Her best friends, Leo and Nate, have been her saving grace in the past, but they won't all be together forever. Quinn thought Leo was the light in the storm, but he decides to go to far away for college on a football scholarship. Now that all of Quinn's plans have fallen apart, it's more important than ever that Nate is by her side.

Beauty and the Blitz

Sosie Frost

Release Date: May 10, 2016

Cole Hawthorne is a football superstar, but he has a bit of a violent streak. The league isn't so fond of his reputation, and he might end up losing his contract with his current team. Piper Madison is a single mom, and she finds herself getting closer to Cole. He's dangerous, but he has a charming side that's irresistable. Cole is waiting to hear if he will be traded to another team, and there may be a dirty truth behind the trade that could change everything for him and Piper.

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Smut

Karina Halle

Release Date: May 15, 2016

Blake Crawford's only goal is to graduate from college so he can start working for his dad's company. Amanda Newland is smart and hard-working, and she wants to show her family that she can succeed as a writer. The two are paired up for a final project in a creative writing class, and they are constantly at each other's throats. But somehow, they discover that they write well together (and also find each other attractive despite all the fighting). When their writing piece ends up being a success, they decide to enter into the self-publishing market under a pen name and write bestselling erotica books. Will their relationship survive when their secret is exposed to the public?

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Touch Me Not

Apryl Baker

Release Date: September 22, 2015

Lily Holmes's twin sister passed away a while ago, and now she can't bear to be touched. This makes her life unmanageable, and prevents her from telling her best friend Adam that she's in love with him. Nikoli Kinkaid is the biggest player on campus, and he's made it his mission to get with Lily. She doesn't want anything to do with him until he offers to teach her how to be touched again, which could give her a chance to get Adam back. Eventually, their deal turns into something much more than just a fling.

Trying Not To Love You

Megan Smith

Release Date: May 16, 2013

MacKenzie Cahill's parents are extremely overbearing, so her teenage years have been less that enjoyable. Dominic is the only boy who can stand up to her parents, and he is everything Mackenzie ever wanted in a boyfriend. But when they go away to college, she sees a side of him that makes her question everything she once knew. After one dramatic event, her brother's best friend Hunter is there to comfort her. When they realize they've had feelings for each other all along, will Hunter go against his best friend to pursue true love?

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Scoring Wilder

R.S. Grey

Release Date: June 15, 2014

Kinsley Bryant is training to tryout for the Olympic soccer team, but that means being coached by Liam Wilder. Coach Wilder is a star soccer player and a well known "bad-boy," and Kinsley knows that he's off limits. Liam knows how to get what he wants, and he makes every move he can to get Kinsley in bed with him. Even though she could get cut from the team, Kinsley might take the risk for one night with the hottest soccer player alive.

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If you're looking for a great romance read that will keep you on the edge of your seat, look no further than Linda Howard. She's written an astounding amount of books, many of them falling into the romantic suspense genre. With series like the CIA's Spies, Linda has been thrilling readers for years on end. Her newest release is Troublemaker, which was published on May 10th. If you need a bit of excitement in your life, grab one of these books to read if you like Linda Howard. You're sure to be taken on a thrilling adventure! Like your book boyfriends a deeper shade of bad? Then check out our Bad Boys of Summer post!

Books to Read if You Like Linda Howard

For Fallon

Soraya Naomi

Release Date: July 24, 2014

Everyone wears a mask that conceals their true identity from the real world. Fallon's mask, however, is real. What you see is what you get. With loving parents and a great job, Fallon truly loves her life. When Luca enters into her world, things get a bit more complicated. His mask is tightly controlled, and he doesn't trust many people. When the person you love the most is the hardest to trust, what will happen with your life?

Sway

Adriana Locke

Release Date:May 14, 2016

Barrett Landry is a successful politician and a ladies man, so he likes to think he's got it all. When it's time for him to focus on his upcoming campaign, he needs to avoid all distractions so he can win. In walks Alison Baker, who is a single mother and is working on rebuilding her life. She wants to put her child first, so she needs to make sure that she isn't careless with her decisions. When Barrett and Alison meet, will they reconsider what they truly want in life?

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Turn Me Loose

Rosalind James

Release Date: May 17, 2016

Rochelle Marks has made mistakes, but she is ready to rebuild her life. That might mean ignoring the man with whom she had a one night stand years ago when he comes back into town. Travis Cochran has returned to Paradise, Idaho to be a lecturer at a university, but it doesn't hurt that the woman he can't stop thinking about lives there too. When Rochelle's sister gets involved in a serious crime, Travis may be the only person who can keep Rochelle safe.

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Killian

Sabrina Paige

Release Date: May 10, 2016

Even though Killian Saint is an arrogant loner from an untrustworthy family, Lily Grant can't stop thinking about him. She's a single parent who runs her own bakery, so she cannot afford the distraction. Nevertheless, his touch is electric and his lips are irresistable. Lily isn't the type of woman that Killian would typically fall for, but he can't get her out of his mind.

Denial

Lisa Renee Jones

Release Date: November 24, 2015

Ella Ferguson wakes up one day confused and scared. She is alone in Italy, and she has no idea who she is. A dark and intriguing man has claimed her as his own, and he has a charm that makes a girl want to be possessed. While Ella is possessed, he makes her sweet promises and steals her trust. But when something from her past returns, she snaps back into reality. Ella now realizes that everything is not as it seems and the man who has possessed her is not to be trusted.

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Vanished

Kendra Elliot

Release Date: June 17, 2014

Special Agent Ava McLane and local detective Mason Callahan are forced to work together to solve the case of an abducted eleven-year-old girl. Mason has a personal relationship to the case, so he's having trouble holding it together. While the two work to help the distraught family, they are frantically trying to uncover the details behind this case. Working so closely with each other might draw Ava and Mason together in a way they never thought was possible.

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From sweet and heart-warming to raw and dirty, Lori Foster's books have it all. Her characters come from all walks of life and her stories are sure to make you swoon. The male leads are anywhere from mercenaries to martial arts fighters, and no matter what their career is, you'll instantly fall in love with them. Her leading ladies are independent and strong, and you'll probably wish you were standing in their shoes. Contemporary romance doesn't get any better than this! Check out our recommendations of books to read if you like Lori Foster. Like your book boyfriends a deeper shade of bad? Then check out our Bad Boys of Summer post!

Books to Read if You Like Lori Foster

Heart Breaker

Erin McCarthy

Release Date: May 17, 2016

Jolene Hart loves being a famous music artist in Nashville, but she hates that so much attention was brought to her breakup with Chance Rivers. They were the perfect musical duo, so their failed relationship might impact their careers. To get them to continue to write amazing music together, their manager locks them in a remote cabin with nothing but their instruments and the time to make magic happen. Even though they've faced a lot of hurdles in their relationship, this time away from the real world might be enough to heal their wounds.

Crushed

Lauren Layne

Release Date: April 14, 2015

Michael St. Claire grew up in a big city, so he never thought that he'd spend his post-grad years in the middle of nowhere. That is, until he found out about his real father who lives in Cedar Grove, Texas. When he gets there, he meets Kristin Bellamy, who is pretty much the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, she's already in a relationship with Michael's half brother, Devon. Kristin's sister Chloe has been in love with Devon for her whole life, so she is willing to work with Michael when he suggests that they try to break the couple up. Chloe gets her man, but she realizes that Michael may be the one she wanted all along.

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Art & Soul

Brittainy Cherry

Release Date: April 20, 2015

Aria Watson flew under the radar in high school as an art student, but that anonymity didn't last for long. After making a poor decision, everyone saw her as a tramp, and she was no longer invisible. Levi Myers is the one person who accepted her for who she was, and Aria starts to fall for him. Hard. Both Aria and Levi are lost, broken souls who are holding each other together.

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Chasing Spring

R.S. Grey

Release Date: February 1, 2016

Lilah wanted to leave her little hometown for good, but her dad wasn't too keen on that decision. He forces her to stay home, and tells her that the golden boy from her high school, Chase Matthews, was moving in with them. They were best friends until Lilah left town unexpectedly, and she was a completely different person when she came back. Can Chase fight hard enough to find the lost soul who used to be his best friend?

Keep Me Still

Caisey Quinn

Release Date: November 22, 2013

Layla Flaherty's perfect life was ruined when her parents were killed in front of her, and now she has a hard time getting through the day and is burdened with seizure inducing PTSD. She then meets Landen O'Brien, who stays calm during her seizures and wants to help her as much as he can. In order to put her past behind her, Layla leaves home for college in California. She runs into Landen at orientation, and she must decide if she wants to put down her walls to let him in again.

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Timing

Ashley John

Release Date: April 25, 2016

Since he's so focused on getting a promotion at work, Tom has no time for relationships. He spends his weekdays working hard and weekend alone with his cat. All Cole wants is to work on his family's farm, but he has to get a job at a bar when money starts to get tight. The two meet unexpectedly when Cole spills coffee on Tom at a train station, and their attraction is instant. Can they get past the bad timing and start a relationship together?

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