Galatea Logo
AboutListsBlogSupport
Werewolves
Mafia
Billionaires
Bully Romance
Slow Burn
Enemies to Lovers
Paranormal & Fantasy
footer_tags_relationship_Fated_Mates
Dark
Sports
College
See All Categories
Rated 4.6 on the App Store
Terms of UsePrivacyRight of WithdrawalImprint
Galatea on FacebookGalatea on InstagramGalatea on TikTok
Love at First Stoplight

Love at First Stoplight

Guinevere

Cami always feels like the universe is out to get her. Every time she gets to a stoplight it turns red, without fail. After being dumped by her boyfriend, she doesn’t think her day could get any worse. That is until… of course, another red light. This one is different though, as hunky CEO Nick is also stuck at it, too. Who says nothing good can come of a red light?

Age Rating: 18+

The Marks That Bind Us

The Marks That Bind Us

Vivienne Wren

After Ava Mayweather is rescued by a strikingly handsome, but arrogant stranger, he offers her the job of her dreams at his billion-dollar company. Cyrus Brentstone is cold, cynical and aggressive — everything Ava is trying to avoid in men. So why does she keep getting drawn to him? And why does he seem to do everything within his power to keep her from dating other men?

Pet-Brother Series Book 1: Pet-Brother

Pet-Brother Series Book 1: Pet-Brother

PostScriptRegrets

Hayden Clover is the school's golden boy. Perfect grades, perfect face, perfect body, a pro in every sport and a total sweetheart. He's the guy everyone can't help but like. Enter Jamie Abbott; Hayden's new step-brother.

Jamie is the complete opposite of Hayden. He's rude, sarcastic, and if he weren't so undeniably attractive, he'd be the last person you'd want to talk to. But aside from all this, he's the one person Hayden can't stop thinking about. And the one person Hayden can't seem to impress.

Violet's Octagon

Violet's Octagon

Michaela Castello

A dark street pushes Violet into self-defense. A fighter named Derek keeps her coming back. She swore off dating. He protects his gym’s code. Chemistry ignores both. As the training gets real and his next fight looms, one question burns: is this just heat, or the start of something worth bleeding for?

Book Boyfriends Wanted 1: His Curvy Friend

Book Boyfriends Wanted 1: His Curvy Friend

Mary E Thompson

Ian Being stuck in the friend-zone sucked. I was done. Blake had been single long enough, and if I didn’t make a move, she’d get together with the wrong man again. Because the right one was me. Luck was definitely on my side. An online dating site paired us up. It was an opportunity to show her the side of me she didn’t know. The side who wasn’t interested in a fling with half the women in town. The side who wanted something serious and lasting. With her. I thought about confessing. Telling her that I was the guy she was sharing her secrets with. But keeping my online identity a secret meant she talked to me. Really talked to me. It was worth the risk. Blake was worth any risk.

Blake Getting dumped sucked. Getting dumped because he thought I was in love with my best friend’s older brother was ludicrous. I did not have a thing for Ian. Yeah, we shared a hotel room when we went to Hawaii, but nothing happened. I mean, I walked in on him right after he got out of the shower. Water running down his chest. Hair slicked back from his face. That stormy look in his eyes. And the rock, hard… Ahem, anyway. No, I did not have a thing for him. We were friends. That was it. No one needed to know I still dreamed about what would have happened if I’d closed that door with me on the inside instead of the outside. It was never going to happen. Ever.

Running From the Billionaire

Running From the Billionaire

Kimi L. Davis

My new boss is physically perfect. He’s also arrogant and dominating. Exactly the type of man I try to stay away from. But the more time I spend with him, the more I can’t deny my attraction to him. I tried running, but he found me. Can I ever escape him? Or is my heart destined to be his?

Something About You

Something About You

J. Nathan

Kason

I’m what you call a god, a superstar, a winner.

I’m good at everything I do and

I know exactly how to get what I want.

Being a professional snowboarder is my purpose in life.

I’m only at Cranmore University to appease my parents.

But, if I want to graduate, I need to pass physics.

And, since failing is not an option,

Blackmailing a nerd who hates me is my last resort.

Shay

I’m what some call a geek, a nerd, a loser.

And I don’t care.

I know who I am.

I know where I come from.

And I know exactly where I’m going.

That’s why I’m at Cranmore University.

To get my degree and begin my life.

But that plan gets quickly derailed

Thanks to an unbecoming video

A blackmailing snowboarder

And his ex who’s hell bent on making my life miserable.

They say everyone comes into your life for a reason.

What happens when that person is the opposite of what you want

but exactly what you need?

Say It's Forever

Say It's Forever

Brittany Carter

Josie returns to the small Arkansas town she once fled, pulled back by a father running out of time and memories she never truly buried. She hopes for closure, not chaos, but home still breathes in secrets and sideways glances. Old whispers linger in the woods, hidden truths linger in locked pages, and every road leads back to the boy she tried to forget. Boone is still there, all heat and history, stirring feelings that never learned how to fade. As past and present tangle tighter, Josie realizes some hometown stories refuse to stay buried. Can love survive when the truth changes everything?

Colt

Colt

Simone Elise

Summer might be married to a handsome businessman, but she knows something about his temper that others don’t. When her brother finds out what she’s been going through, he makes sure that his MC protects her. Only Summer wants nothing to do with MC life…until she meets "The Devil," and realizes there’s nothing quite like a bad boy to get her heart racing.

Age Rating: 18+ (Domestic Abuse, Attempted Sexual Assault, Murder, Miscarriage)

Lovely Liaison

Lovely Liaison

Mel Ryle

Zoey Curtis is desperate to get out of her current job and away from her asshole boss! But when she is offered a job as an assistant for billionaire playboy Julian Hawksley, she is unprepared for the yearning desires he sparks within her...

Hate Notes

Hate Notes

Zainab Sambo

A small-town florist. A superstar quarterback. A decade of hate notes that were never meant to be seen.

Iris writes hate notes the way other people breathe: privately, viciously, and just to survive the mess Jesse left behind. Then someone drags her most humiliating thoughts into the light, and overnight Iris becomes the internet's favourite new obsession, "the girl who hates the quarterback."

Jesse, now a pro football star with a talent for turning charm into armour, comes home determined to handle it. Iris would rather set her hydrangeas on fire than let him control the story again. Especially when the leaks keep coming, the spotlight gets meaner, and her life starts to catch literal heat.

With a steady, too kind ER doctor offering safety, and Jesse refusing to let her go, Iris is trapped between the man who knows her best and the one who feels like an escape. But someone in their small town is fanning the flames on purpose, and if Iris wants her future back, she'll have to risk the one thing she swore she'd never give Jesse again: the truth.

The Pool Party

The Pool Party

AJ Pages

When Jess agrees to attend a pool party with Jack's friends, she has no idea that he wants their help in making one of her wildest fantasies true.

Hart Siblings Book 1: Saving Odette

Hart Siblings Book 1: Saving Odette

Meghann Crane

Odette is done playing it safe. After escaping a toxic relationship, she’s searching for a fresh start—and the last person she expects to lean on is her brother’s best friend. Reece has always been off-limits, but now he’s showing up like her personal hero. With five protective brothers watching her every move and her heart still healing, falling for Reece should be the worst idea ever. But some rules are made to be broken… and some sparks are too strong to ignore. He’s ready to risk it all for a second chance—will Odette be brave enough to take it?

The Brotherhood Saga Book 1: The King

The Brotherhood Saga Book 1: The King

Jassy Doe

King rules his club with iron loyalty and sharp instincts, keeping danger close but hearts closer. His world tilts when Ivy, fearless and determined, storms in searching for her missing aunt. Sparks fly, boundaries blur, and his hard rules meet her fiery will. As Ivy unearths a brutal human trafficking ring, King must rally his brothers, face unseen threats, and decide how far he’ll go to protect those who matter. Passion, peril, and trust intertwine as fight and desire collide, proving that saving others may be the only way to save himself.

Cowboys Heart of Stone

Cowboys Heart of Stone

Heather Teston

When Brock Wagner tells his three brothers to hire a housekeeper, he doesn’t expect the beautiful, maddening Zadie Porter who takes over his house and changes his life. She won’t let him enter the house with his boots on, and even worse, his brothers have given her his bedroom! She's got his brothers wrapped around her little finger, and they're insisting she stay. But there’s something about the woman he just can’t put his finger on. The woman has secrets, and he doesn’t trust her as far as he can throw her. And he hates how she’s starting to get under his skin, making him want to pull her into his arms and kiss her senseless. Zadie Porter is entirely too much trouble. The woman definitely has to go…

Age Rating: 18+ (Assault, Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, Stalker)

Show More

Frequently Asked Questions

HomeCategoriesContemporary Romance Books

Contemporary Romance Books

Contemporary Romance Books explore modern love in today's world, featuring characters dealing with current social issues, technology, and lifestyle challenges while building romantic relationships. These stories reflect real-life situations that readers can relate to while providing the emotional satisfaction of watching love conquer everyday obstacles. Characters might navigate modern dating, career pressures, or family expectations while searching for genuine connection. Find stories where modern love proves that some things never change.... 

Discover Galatea

Perfect PiecesHeart Surgeon, Prince...Husband!The Devil's Rose 2: Shackled LoveWantonOne Night with the Duchess

Newest Publications

Pierce Charming Academy 2: Kissing the Demigod King & Other Bad DecisionsFight for loveDon't touch my toy 2: Ana's matchBuriedPromoted to the Greek's Wife

Reading Lists

View all

Dive into romance book collections curated by our reader community.

Linda kage

by irisha20

20 books

Spice Island Moderator Recommendations

by julieannd0609

134 books

Tijan

by Vikka9

11 books

Mary E Thompson

by Jeanetta

50 books

S. L. Adams

by LuisaAlves 50

15 books

Linda Kage

by Jeanetta

20 books

Reverse Harem Recommendations

by julieannd0609

31 books

Spicy fantasies with my “daddy”🌶️

by charming_elderberry_026

11 books

Linda Kage

by Jaguar

11 books

Riders of tyr

by Rikke

6 books

BDSM

by mcmg70

22 books

The Carrero Series

by LazyDays24

8 books

One Shots

by 73c2fb

28 books

Curvy Mary E. Thompson

by Sarah Stuckey

13 books

Great Reads

by SilenTiamia

225 books