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Unexpected Mate

Unexpected Mate

Kim F.

She always thought she was a latent wolf. Turns out, she’s not a wolf at all...

Injured and abused, Meadow runs from a forced mating and stumbles into a peaceful pack. There, she is taken under the alpha’s wing and given time to heal.

Alpha Kai is a born protector. So when a mysterious young woman from a neighboring pack needs his help, he gives it freely. But when the truth about her past comes out, can he also offer her love? Even if it might put his pack at risk?

Becoming Luna

Becoming Luna

Kelsie Tate

Addison Jennings is happy with her life, teaching and living with her pack. She isn't searching for a mate, but fate brings her one. Alpha Slade Black has a history that broke him. He isn't ready for a mate, but he has one now. At her new pack house, Addison tries to make the best out of her new position as luna as Slade tries to fight his growing feelings for Addison.

Oblivion Series

Oblivion Series

Lumi Daoi

When the broken girl, becomes the player so she is no longer hurting, and the playing boy falls head over heels in love the rules of game changes.

Zeke: I’m Zeke Matthews, the lead guitarist of the world famous band Oblivion. I love living my life at the top and having any girl that I want. Under no circumstances will I change. Only three things matter to me in my life—the band, my brothers, and my music.

Paisley: How much bad luck can a girl have? I had my fairy tale wedding, married my Prince Charming, and was supposed to live happily ever after. But, alas, my prince turned out to be an ogre. That was the day I swear I would never let any man have the power over me.

The Thorntons Book 1: The Nearness of You

The Thorntons Book 1: The Nearness of You

Iris Morland

Everyone wants to tear them apart. But he's not giving up without a fight.

The last thing Sara Flannigan needs is a man in her life. When she returns to her hometown, she vows to create a happy life for her son and to rebuild her life after a painful divorce. Yet when she meets her son’s new doctor, she can’t deny the spark of attraction that heats between them.

The problem?

He’s Harrison Thornton, the oldest son of the illustrious Thornton family. His family would never accept a woman like Sara, a woman who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. She tries to ignore the whispers of her past, but she soon realizes secrets can never stay hidden for long.

Especially from the man claiming her wounded heart.

Growing up in the rich and powerful Thornton family, Harrison has lived a charmed life. A renowned physician, the last thing he expects is to desire the mother of one of his patients. Sara is beautiful and intelligent, and she’s completely devoted to her son, something that only deepens his attraction to her.

He doesn't want a single night of passion, though: he wants forever. Yet there are forces at work and people determined to tear them apart. Even Sara turns from him, certain she's unworthy. Harrison refuses to let Sara slip away, and soon, he’s fighting the greatest battle of all.

The battle to win the heart of the woman he loves.

The Uninvited Guest

The Uninvited Guest

Suze Wilde

Coral has a special power: she’s able to remote view - see and hear things even when she’s not physically present. One day, using her power, she learns that the Orphanage she lives in is about to sell her. She decides to run away and lands into shifter territory.

She meets two extraordinary characters, Gina and Halen. Together they unravel secrets lurking in the shadows around their pack. And revealing secrets is not always a safe adventure.

Eve of Desire

Eve of Desire

Eni Gem

Vy escapes a dying world only to crash into one far more dangerous. On Sirian, she is surrounded by powerful, godlike rulers who have built their empire without women, controlling life itself. Her arrival changes everything. Suddenly, she is not just a survivor, but a symbol, a disruption, and a temptation no one can ignore. At the center stands a commanding king whose presence is as intense as it is unsettling, pulling her into a world of power, secrets, and unspoken desires. As tension rises and whispers of change spread, Vy must navigate a fragile balance between survival and something far more consuming. Because in a world built on control, her very existence may rewrite the future.

The Cursed Genie

The Cursed Genie

Haylie Bee

What would you do if you had three wishes?

Verity finds a handsome man in her bed when she wakes up. At first, she thinks she's dreaming, only to find out she's definitely not. He's actually a genie and she is—his new Master.

And she is his final Master, for her third wish will end his genie captivity. But she doesn't have anything she wants... except maybe him.

Double Take

Double Take

Taz Zobell

Lucas has carefully built his image as the rebel, the one no one expects much from, and he plans to keep it that way. When his twin brother agrees to tutor Rina, Lucas ends up stepping in, pretending to be someone he is not. It should be simple, just a favor and a secret kept. But Rina is not like anyone he has met before. She sees past the attitude, past the walls, and straight into the parts he keeps hidden. As their connection grows through late nights and quiet moments, Lucas finds himself caught between the truth and the role he is playing. Because the more he pretends, the harder it becomes to ignore what is real—and what could change everything.

Roses & Kings Series Book 1: Poison Rose

Roses & Kings Series Book 1: Poison Rose

A. K. Adam

“What the hell happened to you?” he growled angrily, standing up in all his half naked glory. Big, tall, intimidating and strangely beautiful.

Reyna is heir to a hidden Queendom where men are myths and magic runs deep. She's trained to be powerful, poised, and loyal to her people—until an alien king crash-lands straight into her sacred realm and turns everything upside down. Casvan is huge, dangerous, and definitely off-limits. But when he calls her his mate, sparks fly in all the wrong—and oh-so-right—places. Their connection is wild, magnetic, and totally forbidden. As old truths unravel and Reyna’s loyalty is put to the test, she’s torn between duty and a bond that refuses to break. What happens when the one person you're told to hate is the only one who truly sees you?

A Dangerous Union

A Dangerous Union

Belle Dowson

All Olivia wanted was food, money, and a roof over her head. What she wasn’t expecting was three handsome, dangerous, and downright sexy men to come into her life! When a war splits the world, the poor have been hit hardest. Olivia gets picked up off the streets and brought to a place called the Village, where she has the opportunity to live in the community and stay safe if she follows their rules. One of the Village rules? She has to marry three men who have been chosen for her: Matt, Xavier, and Thomas. Each of them has a dangerous side, but each of them will also have to go to the ends of the earth to protect her. Will the dark, dangerous secrets of the Village make Olivia leave her union?

Bought by the Mafia

Bought by the Mafia

Heather Teston

Dmitry, a ruthless leader of the Russian Mafia, has ruled with an iron fist since the age of twenty, feared by all who know his name. Emotionless and cold, he’s never understood the power of love, using women only for his pleasure. But when he encounters a young, frightened stripper by chance, his world begins to shift. Drawn to her in ways he can't explain, Dmitry takes her under his control, believing she holds the key to something he desperately wants. As danger and murder lurk in the shadows, can this woman melt his frozen heart, or will his cold nature destroy them both?

Guns and Royalties

Guns and Royalties

H. F. Perez

Beau Anderson is a whiz accountant who wants a baby—without a husband. But when she crosses paths with the domineering Dominic Vasiliy, they tumble into a love neither one had expected.

The Artist and the Sports Star

The Artist and the Sports Star

Anya Waine

Tayla Green feels like she exists on the sidelines of her own life. Surrounded by a family obsessed with sports, she is the quiet, book-loving outlier who prefers sketchbooks over stadiums and silence over cheers. When a lost bet forces her into one of her brother’s big games, she meets him—the star athlete from a rival world, loud, confident, and impossible to ignore. Their first clash is anything but gentle, yet something about him keeps pulling her back into his orbit. As their worlds keep colliding, Tayla starts to question everything she thought defined her. Maybe stepping out of her comfort zone is not the mistake she always believed it would be.

The Unseen Series

The Unseen Series

Maya Chevalia

All Nonali wants a normal life. She works as a secretary in a typical office—but she can see every demon lurking behind their human masks. Pursued by a brooding fallen angel and her wicked-hot demon boss, Nonali uncovers the secret behind her second sight. But can she survive the clash of her supernatural lovers to find out who she can truly be?

Age Rating: 18+

Bound to Vasiliev

Bound to Vasiliev

Kiara Colón

Gianna Moore is the youngest cardiothoracic surgeon in Chicago, with a powerful father who would do anything to grow his empire, including marrying his daughter off to a total stranger and moving her halfway across the world. Ilias Vasiliev is one of the most successful businessmen in Russia, and when his own father comes home with a contract in hand, stating that he has to be married Gianna for a year to maintain a business partnership, he wants to say no. But with a sick sister needing a doctor, and his young daughter needing a mother, his hands are tied. Will these two opposites attract? Or will they go their separate ways when the year is up?

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HomeCategoriesOpposites Attract Romance Books

Opposites Attract Romance Books

Opposites Attract Romance Books prove that differences can create the strongest connections. These stories pair characters with contrasting personalities, backgrounds, or lifestyles who initially clash before discovering their perfect compatibility. Stories might feature a neat freak with a free spirit, a city girl with a country boy, or an introvert with an extrovert. Love develops as characters learn to appreciate what makes their partner unique. Discover romances where differences become the foundation for lasting love.... 

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