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doctor – but the age gap convinces Nina that anyone but Alex would be better relationship material. But as they risk their lives for each other on the journey home, will the biggest danger be the treacherous war around them—or their rekindling passion? Hunger Games series. No matter how hot and daring he makes her first public sex, quickie, backseat encounter and secret fantasy role-play, she can’t mistake adventurous sex for emotional involvement. There are three things you need to know about Sandra Fielding: 1) She makes all her first dates cry, 2) She hasn’t been kissed in over two years, and 3) She knows how to knit. Witty Heroines, Steamy Romance Novels Today’s leading authors of historical romance know that readers crave witty repartee as much as they once craved rakes and scoundrels. But unlike him she is practical and wise, and befriends a fellow Asian girl Razia, who helps her understand the strange ways of her adopted new British home. Though a lot of women have rumpled Cam’s kilt, Jo is special. Romance books where hero/heroine was a child prodigy. Then again, there are a lot of things about Elspeth that don’t make sense, like the miraculous speed with which her wounds heal. He’s loved Halla for sixteen long years, and it’s time he claimed her as his wife. When she happens to attract the interest of the sexiest man she’s ever met, a man significantly younger than her, she immediately turns him down — only to later discover that this man is Jonathan Statham, self-made billionaire and CEO of Statham Industries. The common theme must be that the book is intelligently written with a good story. Unknown to them, Traci is more angry than she is grief-stricken because her husband died in the midst of cheating on her with another woman. And my student. 19,263 ratings — But the night brings out a darker side of Winter. When Grace Sheridan returns to Los Angeles to become a working actress, it’s a second shot at a life-long dream. From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Nazneen keeps in touch with her sister Hasina back in the village. My name is Melody Greene, and I have a confession to make. Their partnership is strictly business: She’ll provide the brains, he, the brawn. Which Book Heroine Most Influenced Your Writing? 2,516 ratings — 3,334 ratings — published 2019, Adam & Eve: A Tale of Obsession (Kindle Edition), The Heavier The Chains... (Kindle Edition), Resurrection (The Sainthood - Boys of Lowell High, #1), Ruthless Knight (Royal Hearts Academy, #2), A Girl Worth Fighting For (Uncontrolled Heroes #1), Tragic Beauty (Beauty & The Darkness, #1). But Kylemore destroys her plans for a respectable life when he discovers her safe haven. To avoid total humiliation, Rae needs a date of her own. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can’t afford to turn down Stella’s offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan — from foreplay to more-than-missionary position…, Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but to crave all the other things he’s making her feel. The Invasion of the Tearling, volume two in the bestselling Queen of the Tearling trilogy, is now in paperback.Magic, adventure, mystery, and romance combine in this epic trilogy in which a young princess must reclaim her dead mother’s throne, learn to be a ruler—and defeat the Red Queen, a powerful and malevolent sorceress determined to destroy her. published 2020, avg rating 3.86 — And why does it feel so easy? Thea’s about to discover just how long and hard this handsome drummer can play. Suddenly Tamara has to decide how much risk she’s willing to take to experience the power of true love. There he seduces her anew. A life mate can wait. A loner, Traci feels for the first time she belongs. Read 781 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Widow Traci Evans happily sits in on meetings with the lovely ladies of the Invincible Sisterhood solely because they reached out to her first. 209 ratings — Now, 10 years later, he’s out on parole and Rachel has taken him under her wing, even finding a job for him. Not an option. published 2019, avg rating 4.18 — My name is Melody Greene, and I did something bad because it made me feel good. Wyatt fell instantly in love with Elspeth four years ago. The store owners must have known. When the Ghost, beaten and wounded, is rescued by a beautiful aristocrat, Winter has no idea that his two worlds are about to collide. No, she wants to take her money and find peace, to travel, to learn art, to sit back and fondly remember her brief but happy marriage to her late husband. Instead she gets… Fred. It used to be amazing and fulfilling, but one day Claire realizes that she’s been living a lie and her best friend and husband have committed the ultimate betrayal. 219 ratings — Like how to stand up for herself. During the day Isabel and Winter engage in a battle of wills. She’s from Oxford, he’s from Washington State. A moment so tremendous, so sharp and breath-taking, that one knows one’s life will never be the same. Of her last 30 dates, 29 have ended the same way: the man sobbing uncontrollably. There was no way I could get involved. At night their passions are revealed…. 8,701 ratings — avg rating 4.07 — She’s booked a sailing holiday of a lifetime in Greece with a man she’s fallen for hook, line and sinker. I need to move quickly before I lose her again. But how’s the NFL sports agent supposed to keep things strictly professional when Cedric pursues her with a passion no sane woman can resist? On a background of racial conflict and tension, they embark on a love affair that forces Nazneen finally to take control of her fate. Independent single mother Tamara Briggs wanted to find a new, sexy, no-strings-attached man – just not one as young as NASCAR driver Elec Monroe. But nothing in his life has prepared him for the battle he must now wage to win the heart of a woman who makes his body ignite… and who threatens to enslave his wolf. For Nina Askew, turning forty means freedom – from the ex-husband, freedom from their stuffy suburban home, freedom to focus on what she wants for a change. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg. The heroine either stumbled upon him, or perhaps followed him, but nonetheless is watching. Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life, and shatter her heart. 26,424 ratings — My favorite books with a strong heroine and a great romance 0 I love books told from the perspective of a strong female protagonist. published 2020, avg rating 4.14 — She’d give anything to win over the unattainable CEO of her firm, but how can she when she blends in so well with her cubicle? 2,122 ratings — She was raised in drama — an alcoholic father who drove them into the workhouse, a frail mother she had to nurse until her death, a fussy old lady she became constant companion to. Emotionally crippled Liz isn’t looking for a relationship when she meets delish boy-next-door, Cohen. She’d always played doting aunt to the son of her closest friend. Ever since the massacre of her clan when she was a child, Morganna KilCreggar has wandered disguised as a boy. published 2018, avg rating 3.95 — Claire Gracen’s life is picture perfect. But the jaded divorcée’s been hurt by playboy men before. Not the way to true love. And the chemistry that transforms every touch into an explosion of desire. Definitely one of my favourite tropes: romance between older heroines and younger heroes! The one who has never done … published 2020, avg rating 3.57 — And how being scared can make you brave. published, avg rating 3.88 — He’s not Jo’s type — at all — but the notorious playboy is offering to teach the wallflower everything he knows about inspiring desire. If you were to ask any avid romance novel reader to name their favorite book of all time, it's unlikely you'll get a straight answer. Veronica Cruz has been through hell and back. In every life there is a turning point. It’s because he’s over a decade younger than her and could rival any Greek god in the looks department. Overweight, middle-aged, a bit smelly and obviously depressed, Fred is light-years from perky. Whatever happened to wham-bam-thank-you ma’am? He’s finally given the opportunity to train. 29,126 ratings — Jonathan Statham is unlike any man she’s met before. The last thing she expects is to make a connection with one of the members of the world-famous August Moon. Ísa Rain craves a man who will cherish her, aches to create a loving family of her own. If it was only their age difference, she would have made a move a long time ago. And how sometimes you just have to get really, really lost before you can even have a hope of being found. Michael dares not speak to her of his love… until one dangerous night, when she steps innocently into his arms, and passion proves stronger than even the most wicked of secrets…. The girls maintain a strong bond of friendship over the years, despite following different paths. My name is Melody Greene, and I got kicked out of my position as a teacher and did my walk of shame a la Cersei Lannister from the principal’s office, minutes after said principal threatened to call the cops on me. When he’s not scandalizing ladies in the bedchamber, he’s outraging proper society with his scientific theories. She’s the executive assistant for an employment agency Sean suspects is a front for illegal activities. A lady couldn’t be seen with them without ruin. Does she dare explore the places inside herself that Gray demands to possess? Fated Alpha Romance Series. But lust is a blinding, insatiable force. 566 ratings — published 2020, avg rating 4.17 — How could any woman resist ogling Dr. Mason Barrett, especially when he makes it so easy by parading around in his skin and skivvies? Thank you for signing up! With mysterious “accidents” besieging Elspeth, the ex-Special Forces soldier appoints himself her bodyguard. Will Sean choose his mission and break her heart or be the Master of her dreams? For the ring is part of something far larger and more dangerous, reaching the highest echelons of power. 1,704 ratings — 24 Unusual Historical Romances. Below is a list I’ve pulled together which spans multiple genres, ranging from famous authors to some less well-known ones. Should Kay take what she can with her ‘toy boy’ and have some fun in the sun or hop on the first plane back to England? This multicultural romance begins when a young man is brutalized and raped. Creigh has never stopped loving Dean, but she’s not going to let him back in to her life just because she’s expecting a child, especially since she is determined to keep the father’s identity from Dean. By day he’s the stoic headmaster of a home for foundling children. Elisa is the chosen one. Beth Ackerley, widow, has recently come into a fortune. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. Now that she’s moved away from her controlling mother, she’s tracking down rogue vampires and enjoying some overdue freedom. 21,052 ratings — Wroth provides her with the perfect opportunity to torment her sworn enemy — for with his new heartbeat comes a consuming sexual desire that can only be slaked by her. Book 1 of 4 in the Fire and Thorns series. And then Ian Mackenzie decides he wants her. Refresh and try again. When Solène Marchand, the thirty-nine-year-old owner of a prestigious art gallery in Los Angeles, takes her daughter, Isabelle, to meet her favorite boy band, she does so reluctantly and at her ex-husband’s request. The answer may be closer than she thinks. And when the Japanese Brazilian footballer discovers her secret and turns the tables on her, Yvonne loses sight of her goal and risks sacrificing more than just her heart. He’s everything my husband was not: tall, built, and willing to have a tea party with my girls. After disconnecting with the world two years ago to be at the side of her dying mother, she’s left alone, unemployed, overweight, and feeling a decade older than her twenty-eight years. . With laugh-out-loud dialogue and a super-steamy romance that will get your heart racing, sneaking around in L.A. and dodging the paparazzi has never been so fun. The heroine is concierge for vampires, handling all their daytime business. And books with strong female characters over 50 are less than plentiful. She has decided that she wants no more drama in her life. Again. They met on the Internet. When their romance becomes a viral sensation, and both she and her daughter become the target of rabid fans and an insatiable media, Solène must face how her new status has impacted not only her life, but the lives of those closest to her. Luckily, there are plenty of rebellious romance novel heroines who break all the rules and still get what they want. Unwilling to jeopardize a lifetime of friendship for a one-night stand, Leyla is reluctant to throw caution to the wind. 503 ratings — As Ísa starts to fall for a man who makes her want to throttle and pounce on him at the same time, she knows she has to choose – play it safe and steady, or risk all her dreams and hope Sailor doesn’t destroy her heart. And after she’s tricked into a blind date with him, Tamara gives in to her passion. With some help from her best-friend agent, will that dream become a reality — or at thirty-three, has Grace missed her chance at the big time? published 2018, avg rating 3.92 — He and the heroine were traveling together because… idk, Reasons. Sailor Bishop has only one goal for his future – to create a successful landscaping business. 4,290 ratings — Her husband’s deception has hardened Traci’s heart so much that even close friend and next door neighbour Maureen can’t convince her to open it again. When he’s kissing her senseless, though, it’s hard to remember all the reasons why she should hold back. All descriptions are taken from publishers’ blurbs. published 2019, avg rating 4.41 — Nikolai Wroth, a ruthless vampire general, will stop at nothing to find his Bride, the one woman who can “blood” him, making his heart beat and filling him with strength. They both know it’s got to end, and soon, or someone’s going to get hurt. Soon, their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. It’s supposed to be a chance for her to pull herself together again, but when she discovers that her brother’s even-more-annoying best friend is also coming on the trip, she can’t imagine how it will be anything other than a disaster. Our thanks to the author for the audiobook promotional code. Yet when Nikolai realizes he wants far more than vengeance from Myst and frees her, will she come back to him? Leyla Karimi can’t keep her eyes off the hunky guy living in the house behind her. What she gets is a hot younger cop with handcuffs… and he’s not afraid to use them. He’s tall, lean, soft-spoken, Jamaican, smells of citrus and the ocean – and is half her age. Sebastian Malheur is the most dangerous sort of rake: an educated one. 751 ratings — After one such disaster, Sandra – near desperation and maybe a little tipsy – gives in to a seemingly harmless encounter with her hot waiter, Alex. What’s more, his sex appeal and lust for her is off the scale. And, somehow the people who annoy her the most start teaching her the very things she needs to learn. Category: Strong Heroine Book Review, Broody Hero, Clean, England, ... romantic, and heartwarming epistolary historical romance. by Rae Carson – 2011. Working closely with a certain hot gardener. Scholar Daphne Pembroke wants him to rescue her brother, who’s been kidnapped by a rival seeking a fabled treasure. Does she trust him enough to bare herself completely to a lover who is an irresistible stranger? Why, then, three years after their annulment and half a world away, does he track her down at her clinic in the remotest corner of India? Still, Rupert’s never met an entanglement – emotional or other – he couldn’t escape. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. 722 ratings — published 2018, avg rating 3.85 — And Sophie thinks that anyone looking at them together would mistake the older black woman for being some young white boy’s care giver. I slept with my student, a senior in high school. 10 Contemporary Romance Novels with Relatable Heroines by Iva-Marie Palmer. The badass heroines below are proof of that. He’s everything she’s ever looked for in a man. The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires, by Molly Harper. When he suddenly turns violent, she is forced into the degrading job of garment girl in a cloth factory. 3,985 ratings — Winter Makepeace lives a double life. 1,282 ratings — I had an undiagnosed mental illness and read one book a day, sometimes 2. But there seems to be a serious disconnect between midlife female romance novel fans and the publishers of the books they love. She has only one goal: to take revenge on the FitzHughs who murdered her family. The key to nailing down the organization may rest with an elusive one-eyed man. Their circumstances are as diverse and varied as the genres they appear in, but you’ll recognize the strength, vulnerability and courage these inspiring protagonists share throughout the pages of these seven books. Books shelved as bullied-heroine: Bully by Penelope Douglas, Enemies by Tijan, Nero by Sarah Brianne, Once Upon A Time by K.L. 1,187 ratings — Everything she knows tells her to pull back before the flames burn them both to ash… but she hasn’t counted on Drew’s will. But with every silver-haired stiff she dates, the more she suspects it’s the young, dog-loving doc she wants to sit and stay! There’s a reason Sullivan’s photographs were grainy, and it’s not because he’s sporting a potbelly or balding as she’d suspected. 105,822 ratings — and, certainly, no pleasure. But I’ve learned a few things about pleasing a woman in the last fifteen years. Things screech to a halt, though, when he asks to meet her children. She can handle that, whatever hellhounds he owns. published 2020, avg rating 4.34 — published 2020, avg rating 4.03 — But when one night leads to another and then another, he finds himself getting too attached to a woman he can’t have. Unexpected Love is the third book in KaLyn Cooper’s Black Swan series filled with strong heroines and the alpha heroes who dare to capture the heart of a woman warrior. Rupert Carsington, fourth son of the Earl of Hargate, is his aristocratic family’s favorite disaster. But that was then… Now Michael is the earl and Francesca is free, but still she thinks of him as nothing other than her dear friend and confidant. Then he comes face-to-face and lips-to-lips with a woman who blushes like an innocent… and kisses like pure sin. Unfortunately for Cam, he’s just helped to push the woman of his dreams into the arms of another man — and now he’s in the fight of his life to keep this beauty from getting away. Blame it on the sun or the blazing desert heat, but as tensions flare and inhibitions melt, the most disciplined of women and the most reckless of men are about to clash in the most impossibly irresistible way. It isn’t long before their relationship changes and Rachel and Johnny become much more intimate. But a barbarian’s wedding customs are unlike any other…. A very sexy man. While Yvonne is initiated into the fast-paced world of international soccer, she’s ill-prepared for a mutual attraction to Robbie’s teammate, Paolo Saito. Assigned to help Veronica lose weight, Noah is everything she expected a young trainer to be — perfectly chiseled, supportive and motivating. Renowned for his bedchamber prowess, Ransom Seymour, the Duke of Ainsley, owes a debt to a friend. Down for a few months with an injury, his maintenance-boy pay at 5th Street Gym won’t cut it. Lacey knows Hunter — gorgeous, hard-edged and eight years younger — won’t want anything permanent. It doesn’t help that Stella has Asperger’s and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Verity spends night after night with him in his bed… and though she still dreams of escape and independence, she knows she can never flee the unexpected, unwelcome love for the proud, powerful lover who claims her both body and soul. David’s determined to prove he’s worth the risk, and willing to court her, step by exquisite step. Now he’s in Egypt, stranded in the depths of Cairo’s most infamous prison, and his only way out is accepting a beautiful widow’s dangerous proposal. This is a strong, spunky alpha-wolf shifter who finds herself being in the unique, though welcome, position of being protected by four dragon shifters. 3,586 ratings — Until Max, the most sought-after bachelor in the county, comes back ahead of schedule and suddenly she’s roommates with a 27-year old sex God who turns out to be so much more than what she expected. She’s forty, frazzled, and fed up — so attending an awards ceremony alone while her ex swans about with his new wife? 1,023 ratings — The books I’ve read recently all have mediocre, weak heroines. Emotionally scarred by a cheating ex, she’s not about to risk her heart with a man who has groupies buzzing around him like flies. The year is 1945. . If you’re looking for something somewhat similar, check out this list of heroines over the age of 50. But I have been enjoying some wonderful books lately about older women having a great second act in life. No way I could stay involved. This multicultural romance begins when a young man is brutalized and raped. published, avg rating 3.92 — Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice — with a professional. So why did the delicious warmth he kindled make her feel so…wonderfully alive? 94 ratings — It’s clear that the publishers of romance novels are seriously out of touch with their biggest audience! Charlotte is facing a desolate, passionless future, none of which matters to Adrian, who imagines her a toy until better prey arrives. Newly divorced Lacey Meyers wasted too many years yawning through sex in the missionary position. The last of her line, she exists in the hope that she has been forgotten, for to be remembered by the enemy is to be certain death. 7,147 ratings — 385 ratings — He’s too young for me. 2,561 ratings — He’s her baby brother’s oldest friend. 2,250 ratings — He is no longer a boyish rogue, not by any stretch of the imagination, but a tormented man, driven by secrets, silent about what he’s done since he disappeared. 747 ratings — But he does manage to put Nina in the path of Alex Moore, her gorgeous, younger-by-a-decade neighbor. And Sailor Bishop has wickedness on his mind. 466 ratings — Jack Devlin’s determination to possess Amanda became greater when she discovered his true identity. published, avg rating 4.33 — Zach Davis, king of casual hook-ups, has a secret: the notorious womaniser craves emotional connection, and anonymous encounters leave him feeling hollow. 4,306 ratings — Yet to Elspeth’s surprise, her landlady’s hot grandson checks both boxes. Men fight duels to spend an hour in her company. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. Ever since … It took place in the old west, and I’m fairly sure the hero was Native American or partly so. It is a journey that spans continents as Solène and Hayes navigate each other’s disparate worlds: from stadium tours to international art fairs to secluded hideaways. He was eighteen. He wants it all. Photo credit: RUNSTUDIO, DigitalVision/Getty Images. published 2019, avg rating 3.81 — 727 ratings — Argumentative, secretive, and hostile Alex may be the opposite of everything Sandra knows is right for her. This post contains affiliate links. published 2019, avg rating 3.98 — But now the boy had grown into a man. published 2019, avg rating 3.83 — Unfortunately for Michael, however, Francesca’s surname was to remain Bridgerton for only a mere thirty-six hours longer — the occasion of their meeting was, lamentably, a supper celebrating her imminent wedding to his cousin. He’s still as in love with his ex-wife as he’d always been. But never one to back away from a challenge, she’s drawn to him even while she continues to satisfy her physical needs elsewhere. Usually the books are not straight forward romances, but can cross genres from Fantasy to Gothic to historicals. A man as talented, handsome, and sought after by society as Leo Marsden couldn’t possibly want to spend his entire life with a woman who rebelled against propriety by becoming a doctor.
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