Books like 'The Mister'

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  • Sylvia Day Crossfire Novels 1-4 by Sylvia Day

    Sylvia Day Crossfire Novels 1-4 by Sylvia Day

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    There's nothing more romantic than Valentine's Day...except Sylvia Day. Now in one deluxe set, the first four novels in the Crossfire series. The #1 New York Times bestselling author. The #1 worldwide phenomenon. Bared to You He was beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. I was drawn to him as I'd never been to anything or anyone in my life...
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    new adult  super rich hero  m-f  bdsm  contemporary
  • The Stone Brothers #1-3 by Samantha Christy

    The Stone Brothers #1-3 by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Have you gotten STONED yet?Which brother will you choose?The over-protective private investigator, the recovering bad-boy movie star, the alluring new ER doctor?These hot and sexy brothers will have you begging for more.You'll love them. You'll hate them.You'll want to hide them away and marry them.Get the series readers are raving about. Book ONE - Stone Rules: CHARLIE DOESN'T PLAY BY THE RULES...
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  • Gabriel by Kris Michaels

    Gabriel by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    David Xavier—and all those he loved or counted as friends—would forever be mouth-watering targets to men of evil intent. His wealth could settle a small country's foreign debt. Because of this, from the moment of his birth, his mother obscured his identity...
  • I'll See You in My Dreams by Sable Hunter

    I'll See You in My Dreams by Sable Hunter

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Zane Saucier is handsome, brilliant, powerful, a practicing cowboy and a successful attorney, but he cannot see. Presley Love is smart, intrepid, and attractive, but she wants not to be seen. Through legal battles, family affairs, and a fight to make it in the world, these two unlikely partners discover a true love greater than any obstacle...
  • Prospect: The Kings of Retribution MC by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez

    Prospect: The Kings of Retribution MC by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Family isn't always by blood. Family is who you are willing to bleed for. Refusing to yield to his father's will and expectations to one day take the reins of the family business, Sam McGregor leaves his home in Texas. Fate leads him to the small town of Polson Montana, home to the Kings of Retribution MC, where he starts over and meets Sofia Torres...
  • Fall On Me by Chloe Walsh

    Fall On Me by Chloe Walsh

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    "Kyle Carter knew every inch of my body. Every fraction of my soul. He was the first man I'd ever been with intimately. The first to break my heart. The first to put it back together again. He was my first, my last and my everything that came in between." In the aftermath of Rachel's vicious attack, Lee and Kyle must once again pick up the pieces of their broken world and move forward...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  alpha male  new adult  contemporary
  • Betrayed by Truths by Ella Miles

    Betrayed by Truths by Ella Miles

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "What do you want with me?" "Everything. I want f--ing everything. " I lost a bet; now I'm his. His to own. His to claim. Nothing but property. But I'm only beginning to understand the truth. I can choose my own fate. And claim a future I never thought was possible. I just can't let Enzo lie to me anymore. I have to find the truth. Even if it kills me...
  • Bound by Desire  (Ravage MC Bound Series) by Ryan Michele

    Bound by Desire (Ravage MC Bound Series) by Ryan Michele

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Have you ever wanted something so badly it consumes you? There is a fine line between needs and wants. Deke Gavelson has wanted his Ravage cut for as long as he can remember. He’s earned it. He was born to be in this club. He’s not afraid to fight for his place, either. Then she barreled into his world, and Deke suddenly desires something more than his rag and winning the next round...
  • Hiding Out by Lila Rose

    Hiding Out by Lila Rose

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    What do you do when someone you trust threatens to sell you into slavery? Find the perfect place to hide out. Destitute and apathetic from the loss of her parents, Willow Demora is forced to accept any help thrown her way. Unfortunately, the only person willing to help is her cousin, a cousin who doesn't have a good bone in his body, and would do anything to stay out of the trouble he's in...
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    alpha male  suspense  m-f  humor  contemporary  bikers
  • Collecting the Pieces by L.A. Fiore

    Collecting the Pieces by L.A. Fiore

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    At fifteen I fell in love. His name was Jake Stephens and he took the abandoned, lonely girl I had been and made me whole. His love was a pure and unconditional love that made every day better than the last…a fairy tale of my very own. But this story isn’t about Jake. It’s about Abel Madden; the man I meet after the fairy tale goes to hell...
  • Set In Stone: Special Holiday Edition by Dakota Willink

    Set In Stone: Special Holiday Edition by Dakota Willink

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Two declarations of love. And a past that won’t set them free.Alexander I had rules. Krystina broke them.That’s just the way things were.But that didn’t mean I didn’t want to make her my wife.She exemplified the triskelion, representing my past, my present, and my future.Without her, I am nothing.But then the past returns to rear its ugly head...
  • Only Her by Allie Everhart

    Only Her by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Final book in the series! The dramatic conclusion to the story of Pearce and Rachel. After a tragic loss, Pearce has been forced to go on with his life but he's done so without success. He's consumed with work and is neglecting Garret, the only remaining piece of Rachel he has left...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  new adult  m-f  contemporary
  • A Rose By Any Other Name... by Helen Bell

    A Rose By Any Other Name... by Helen Bell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When insecure sophomore Emma gets a part-time job, she’s thrilled. The job is a six-week long project where she’ll be coding a website for a martial arts studio. For Emma, a computer science major, it’s perfect—a great way to gain some real world experience. But her excitement quickly evaporates when she finds out that her boss is Ryan Damon, the mean, arrogant guy she has slammed into, twice...
  • Say I Do by Cynthia Eden

    Say I Do by Cynthia Eden

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    She hates him.Dexter Ryan is smug. Arrogant. Manipulative. And he is also…Lacey Amari’s new partner. Well, her partner on one case. A case she doesn’t even want to take, but when Dex—CIA super operative and all around puppet-master—basically blackmails her, she has no choice. Then he asks her the big question…Will you marry me?The proposal isn’t real. It’s just an undercover assignment...
  • Scenes from the City by Penny Reid

    Scenes from the City by Penny Reid

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    No longer for sale. aka... the Festivus Surprise 100% of proceeds go to Toys for Tots. This book cannot be read as a standalone. It is a collection of short scenes following the ladies from the 'Knitting in the City' series and will only be available in eBook format from December 1 - December 15, 2014...
    Categorized as:
    alpha male  new adult  m-f  humor  contemporary
  • The Woman at the Docks by Jessica Gadziala

    The Woman at the Docks by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You didn’t have to be in the criminal underbelly to understand one fundamental rule: You don’t mess with the mafia...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  alpha male  m-f  contemporary  mafia
  • Runaway: Wolfes of Manhattan Three by Helen Hardt

    Runaway: Wolfes of Manhattan Three by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Riley Wolfe is finally free from her past.So why is she still running?Coming to terms with her father’s death and her own implication in his murder has sent Riley reeling, so she does what she does best. She runs. Not only from her home but from herself, ending up in a small town in Montana...
  • Bossy Brothers: Luke by J.A. Huss

    Bossy Brothers: Luke by J.A. Huss

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two hot men seeking a fun, flirty girl with a sense of adventure. You in?My life changed the day Zach Boston walked into it. And we’ve been inseparable best friends and lovers ever since. But he’s almost seven years younger than me and I remember all too well what my twenties were like - A new adventure every day, non-stop partying every night, and a new girl (or guy) whenever I got bored...
  • Twirled Bond by Emma Hart

    Twirled Bond by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    If I thought Holly Woods was crazy before, I was wrong. Devin is finally married. Nonna's on the wedding warpath. Drake might be getting ideas. His mom just dropped a bombshell, and Bek is caught between a hot as hell FBI agent and my super-sweet little brother. And I still don't have the shoe closet Drake promised me when he moved in six months ago...
  • Serving the Couturier by M.S. Parker

    Serving the Couturier by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Enter the chaotic life of Leah Martin, a shy fashion prodigy with an unassuming charm, always used to playing second fiddle to her vivacious identical twin, Sophie. But when a gnarly ski accident in Aspen sidelines her sister, suddenly, Leah's stepping into Sophie's killer heels, working for the drop-dead gorgeous fashion big shot, Damien Laurent...
  • Wicked Prince by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak

    Wicked Prince by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’d never met a woman he couldn’t charm . . . until her . . .He might be the youngest brother in a powerful crime family, but Maxim Malone had never taken life too seriously. Gorgeous, sexy, and charming, he was used to getting whatever he wanted.Until her.Aston Symonds.Sweet. Serious. Smart. She needed him to lighten her up. To make her laugh. To show her that life could be fun...
  • Taunt Me: A Dark Billionaire Mafia Romance by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

    Taunt Me: A Dark Billionaire Mafia Romance by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She was always mine … whether she wanted to be or not Ten years ago I allowed another man to take her to pay her families debt. Fighting for her would have started a war. I thought life was complicated then. Now she’s back in my life and brings more than I bargained for. I live by a code: Always stay in control. Yet, I’ve never been able to say no to her...
  • Derek by LeAnn Ashers

    Derek by LeAnn Ashers

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    BrittanyHe watched me from afar for over a year.Everywhere I went, he was there. His eyes on me.Little by little, he got closer. He stalked his prey…and that prey was me.But I wanted to be caught.I wanted to be his.I wanted him just as much as he wanted me.So I gave into him.I was his.DerekShe was mine.She had been from the second her eyes connected with mine from across the room.I waited...
  • The Gritty Truth by Melissa Foster

    The Gritty Truth by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    A fun, sexy, and emotionally riveting new standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster. THE GRITTY TRUTH is the perfect love story for those who enjoy fiercely loyal and insanely sexy alpha heroes, smart, sassy heroines, strong family bonds, bikers, babies, and more!Recovering drug addict Quincy Gritt has fought his demons...
  • Keeping King by Anne Jolin

    Keeping King by Anne Jolin

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    **Can be read as a standalone or as part of the Rock Falls series. Peyton Callaghan is a fighter, a survivor, a warrior. When it was kill or be killed, she didn’t hesitate. Now, she’s the only one left standing, haunted by the ghost of a dead man and plagued with the guilt of having taken another person’s life...
  • Stone by Max Monroe

    Stone by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    First, hate. Then, want. But in the end? Heartbreak. My celebrity life was supposed to be easy, and this movie was the biggest break of my career. But from the moment Officer Levi Fox gave me a speeding ticket on my way into town, he’s been nothing but a thorn in my side. Dominant. Cocky. Callous...
  • Taming His Bride by MINK

    Taming His Bride by MINK

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’ve been chasing stories from the first moment I could ask questions. When I started my own investigative blog, I pulled stories straight from the headlines and dove deeper to discover the truth behind the circumstances. None more so than in the case of the missing mafia prince, the very first investigation I undertook from the warmth and safety of my teenage bedroom...
  • Securing Zoey by Susan Stoker

    Securing Zoey by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Zoey Knight has lived in Juneau, Alaska her entire life. She loves her friends, but yearns for more excitement. She gets more than she ever bargained for when the plane she’s in goes down in a remote stretch of wilderness. Mark “Bubba” Wright regrets not spending more time with his pop...
  • Dirty Secret by Chelle Bliss, Brenda Rothert

    Dirty Secret by Chelle Bliss, Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Agent: Kennedy BarnesTarget: Phoenix AshCrimes: Computer Hacker, Money Launderer, HeartbreakerMission: Get close and surviveAfter living her life in the shadows as the daughter of a congressman’s secret affair , Kennedy Barnes joins ‘Project Greenlight’ - a clandestine intelligence organization. She’s out to prove she’s more than her father’s dirty secret.One of her first assignments is simple...
  • The Billionaire's Promise by Ivy Layne

    The Billionaire's Promise by Ivy Layne

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    For two years I held Vance Winters off… Right up until the day my fiancé dumped me for his mistress and Vance kissed me senseless. Vance Winters was six feet of dangerously beautiful mayhem. Wicked blue eyes, tousled blond hair, and golden skin covered in tattoos. Trouble. I should have taken one look and run in the other direction...
  • Trapped by Lies by Ella Miles

    Trapped by Lies by Ella Miles

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My life is nothing but lies. And turns out, Enzo wasn’t the only one who lied to me. I don’t know who to trust anymore. But my future relies on determining the truth from the lies. I’ve tried to escape. But somehow I’m more trapped than ever. And I’m more his than I ever thought possible. This is book 3 in the Truth or Lies series. It ends on a cliffhanger...
  • Rebel Heart by Ivy Layne

    Rebel Heart by Ivy Layne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    NASH Parker Sawyer fell into my life like a bomb. The first sight of her hit me like an explosion, changing everything. My mind, my heart, my life. The goals I thought I had and the dreams I thought I wanted. Nothing was the same after Parker. The night I fell in love with her, I let her get away. This time, there's no escape. Parker can run but she won't get far. This time I have a plan...
  • At First Sight by M. S. Parker

    At First Sight by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sixteen years ago, I lost Belle, the love of my life, in a tragic car accident.Devastated, I left Scotland to work in Uncle Ben's brokerage firm in Manhattan. Dedicating my life to the job, I rose to the top of the ladder, next in line to head the billion-dollar company.Belle, however, never left my heart. Every year––on our anniversary––I dine at the restaurant where we first met...
  • Not Quite Perfect by Catherine Bybee

    Not Quite Perfect by Catherine Bybee

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee delivers the fifth heartwarming, flirty novel in the wildly popular Not Quite series. Mary Kildare knows how to read people. It’s both why she makes a great therapist and why she refuses to trust the average bachelor...
    Categorized as:
    alpha male  suspense  m-f  contemporary
  • For Her Benefit by Nana Malone

    For Her Benefit by Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Tonight, I risk it all. My fortune.My freedom.My love.My so-called brothers in oath have betrayed me. Perhaps they forgot how many of their secrets I’ve been keeping.Tonight, vengeance is mine.But when it comes to heisting a priceless diamond there is no simple plan. There will be blood. After all, there is no such thing as a bloodless coup.I’m not the only one risking it all...
  • Jax by E.M. Moore

    Jax by E.M. Moore

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I had real love once. The all-consuming, toe-curling kind of love.Fate had other plans for the two of us though.Ruled by a world of dangerous men, I did something reprehensible. I did what I needed to survive. I betrayed Jax—the only man who ever truly cared whether I lived or died.Years later, I remain a brokenhearted plaything. A puppet to maneuver around a chess board...
  • Keeping Her by Allie Everhart

    Keeping Her by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Pearce met Rachel, he knew she was the only woman for him. He wanted her, needed her, and now he finally has her. But for how long? He was never supposed to be with her. He didn’t follow their rules and now he must pay for what he’s done. With his punishment looming, his relationship with Rachel moves forward. They’re looking at houses, talking about having a baby, living a normal life...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  new adult  m-f  contemporary
  • Protecting Her by Allie Everhart

    Protecting Her by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Pearce knew he’d be punished for marrying Rachel, but the years keep passing by and nothing has happened. What’s taking so long? Why haven’t they done anything? As he’s left waiting and wondering, Pearce attempts to live a normal life as a loving husband and devoted father...
  • Hard Rock Sin: A Rock Star Romance by Athena Wright

    Hard Rock Sin: A Rock Star Romance by Athena Wright

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    We know there will be hell to pay. I'm his bandmate's little sister. But neither of us can fight it. This rock star god will do anything to keep me. Cameron Thorne has had a starring role in my fantasies for years. But the sinfully hot rock star, known for his wild parties and lady killer reputation, is the bassist in my brother's band. And I know my brother...
  • Fast Kill by Kaylea Cross

    Fast Kill by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The past has come back to haunt her. Having battled long and hard to put her painful past behind her, DEA Special Agent Taylor Kennedy has done everything in her power to make a new life for herself. She never dreamed that same past would suddenly show up on her doorstep one night, or that its reappearance would threaten everything she’s built for herself...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  alpha male  m-f  military  contemporary
  • Code Name: Omega by Sawyer Bennett

    Code Name: Omega by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I joined the team at Jameson Force Security three months ago and it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made. Leaving behind the Marine Corps together, my dog Omega and I made the cross-country trek to Pittsburgh for an exciting new career...
  • Love's Trusting by Maryann Jordan

    Love's Trusting by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ***Due to language that some will consider crude and sexual scenes of an explicit nature, readers need to be 18+ *** When trust is broken by loss and grief, can it ever be repaired? High school sweethearts and young lovers, Brad and Suzy had vowed to stay together forever. “I’ll always be here for you. Trust me,” Brad promised but loss separated the young lovers...
  • The Hunt by Alice Ward

    The Hunt by Alice Ward

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When I began the hunt, I didn’t know I’d find her. Confined to a hospital with a rare chromosomal disorder, my little brother began sending me on scavenger hunts to uncover the world for him when we were kids. When one of his quests brings me to a greasy Connecticut diner, my life is completely altered...
  • No Turning Back by Kaylea Cross

    No Turning Back by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    CIA communications expert Samarra Wallace is on the run from a faceless enemy when she learns terrorists have kidnapped and threatened to execute her cousin. She will do whatever it takes to free her, including breaking cover to contact the former teammate she is dangerously attracted to. Now all she has to do is convince him she's not working for the bad guys...
  • Hateful by Cora Brent

    Hateful by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I thought I was lucky to have a fresh start.Those don’t come around often for a girl from the streets of this city.But a fortunate chain of events has delivered me to the center of wealth and power.And in the midst of three very different, very formidable cousins with the world at their feet.Gage, Micah and Conner were determined to be my enemies.So I braced for a war.But they underestimated me...
  • Affirmation by Sawyer Bennett

    Affirmation by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Things are off, and I can’t quite put my finger on it. Some things, however, are the same. For example, the sex with Matt is just as nuclear and consistent as it always has been. Still… I feel like I’m holding onto Matt with my fingertips, like he’s on the verge of slipping away and I don’t know what to do...
  • House of Scarlett by Meghan March

    House of Scarlett by Meghan March

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Meghan March continues the utterly addictive Legend Trilogy in House of Scarlett. Gabriel Legend is unlike any other man I’ve ever met.
 He came into my life like a hurricane, shattering all my assumptions and preconceived notions.
 I wasn’t prepared for him. I wasn’t prepared for any of it.
 But life doesn’t wait until you’re ready...
  • One Good Reason by Julie Johnson

    One Good Reason by Julie Johnson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Zoe Bloom has her life figured out. After a childhood spent begging for scraps on Boston street corners, she’s clawed her way to a successful career and a safe place to call home. She knows exactly what she needs to survive — a bit of money in the bank, a roof over her head, food on the table. Friends and family are a luxury she can’t afford. And forget about frivolous romantic entanglements...
  • You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters

    You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I married the bad boy from Brooklyn.The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news.The look that comes with all sorts of warnings.I knew what I was doing.I knew by the way he put his hands on me; how he owned me with his forceful touch.I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago...
  • Reno by Scott Hildreth

    Reno by Scott Hildreth

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A psychotic kidnapper with a gun. A blindfolded ride to a ruthless drug dealer’s compound. Torture. A slow death. These were the things that were awaiting me while I worked the evening shift of what was sure to be my last day on earth. Then, he came in for dinner. He had a loud Harley-Davidson, a dry sense of humor, a contagious laugh, and seven friends. All he wanted was an enchilada dinner...
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