He then moves next door to a troubled young man and decides to help him. Theres just something about a billionaire romance book that turns people on. Finally, Mrs. Treadles in Sherry Thomas Lady Sherlock series runs the family business. I flew through this book which had the best characters to read! With warmth, humor, and irresistible chemistry, It Had to Be You is a veritable Super Bowl of a novel. Detective Eve Dallas is investigating the murder of a senator's daughter. Susan Elizabeth Phillips has been hot on the romance scene since the early eighties, and is credited with creating sports romance, in which the characters and plot revolve around some sort of athletics. Sign up for Kissing Books to receive news, book recommendations, and more for residents of Romancelandia. Hows that for an HEA? With Kindle Unlimited you can read as many romance books as you want at the click of a button. That is how I remember it too, very good on early Silicon Valley, meh on the actual story in it. Are you thinking of Justine in The Black Hawk by Joanna Bourne? Jared Dawson is used to getting hit on the field. (By the way, the list is in alphabetical order, so if youre searching for your own favorite author, youll know exactly where to look. After unexpectedly becoming a widower in her thirties, nurse practitioner Melinda Monroe jumps at the chance to move to woodsy, secluded Virgin River, only to realize its not what she expected. When I was reading Bianca Mori's One Night at the Penthouse Suite, one of the things that I loved was how unusual it is to read a billionaire romance where the billionaire is the heroine.And Cora Ciacho's CEO position isn't wallpaper: she spends the book actively making business decisions and fighting with her board to remain the executive, while trying to negotiate being a higher-earner . But they do when he meets the real estate agent. Oh, good ones! These two face many detours before arriving at their happily ever after. Rebel King and Queen Move by Kennedy Ryan . Like Jenkins Bring on the Blessings, MacLeans Color of Heaven series doesnt exactly represent her larger body of work. This female billionaire romance is the third book in The Broke Billionaires Club series. Back in Historical Romances, theres Never Lie to a Lady by Liz Carlyle whose heroine hands on runs a shipping company. But their jobs tended to be secondary to the plot even if the businesses were plot-point fulcrums. Introduce . When Loretta Bailey caught her husband Jackson kissing another woman, she turned her back on Lonesome Canyon Ranch forever. At the Parkhurst ball, young Charlotte Highwood is implicated in a scandal that makes it look as though shes involved with Piers Brandon, Lord Granville and now shell have to marry him if she cant prove her innocence. Naturally, Loretta is dead-set against the idea. Basketball ace Garnet knows she can bring a championship to her team. They can also own and operate their own small businesses. In book and film form, Julia Quinn's blockbuster series espouses romance for both the mental and physical senses. Since then, shes produced a great deal of both contemporary and historical romance. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. They laugh, they connect, and they know they could easily fall in love. Best historical romance novels with sensible heroines - Goodreads But Im restricting this tag to stories which explore, in detail, the business aspect of the heroines career. We dont get a lot of tennis romance, so when Olivia Dade announced she was going to publish this novel, I was ready to eat it up. Meanwhile, the strong-minded heroine isnt looking for love shes too focused on her child, and/or trying to shake the memories of a good-for-nothing ex but damn if she doesnt find it under the boiling hot Texas (or Tennessee or Oklahoma) sun after all. Back in the early 2000s Carly Phillips wrote a series- Hot Zone- about a sports PR firm run by a fellow and his three nieces. 10 Awesome Books With Strong Female Heroines | Reader's Digest Of course, as Callie and Gabe grow closer, she realizes that she might not be such a nontraditional girl after all. I know a real-life example of a building contractors daughter who married the son of an awning company. It feels like every single book I read the heroine is so ravishing (especially since I prefer historical romance novels) that I just had enough of iteverybody deserves love. 3) I am totally cheating here because I havent read it yet, but the heroine in A Marriage of Equals owns a coffee shop in Regency England. Like so many of the authors on this list, Julia Quinn has a fascinating origin story. Bybee is the queen of Amazons contemporary romance charts, with her bestselling Weekday Brides and Not Quite series (and their spinoffs). She found refuge in romance novels, frothy stories that allowed her to . You see, she doesnt want to enter his world. I want to keep getting excited alongside the protagonists, whether they are achieving a dream of winning a championship or telling their love interest how much they love them (finally!). THE HEROINE: Anna: They need to look very sensual, very beautiful, with a great build. All of these are so good! Morganna by Jackie Ivie Ever since the massacre of her clan when she was a child, Morganna KilCreggar has wandered disguised as a boy. Not only did she bless us with a basketball romance, but she also has a baseball player heroine for us. It referenced the contemporary debate between creationism and evolution, as well as supernatural themes, overlaid with elements of science fiction. Two masters of their craft, pairing up to write a sports romance series? Once you read this one, pick up the rest of the books in the Billionaires in the City series. There are few cases where I actually believe that she will be happy farming, or sailing around the world forever, and / or growing babies, or doing macram. That was seventeen years ago and now Loretta and Jacksons daughter wants to drop out of college to marry a rancher. This Regency twist on the fake relationship trope will definitely make classic romance fans swoon. YMMV, JAK is one of the first authors to spring to mind for this, though as already mentioned, most are small businesses. In order to represent a genuinely wide range of black history, most of her books take place between the Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil Rights Movement. Theres a scene where she and Hunter go through her business stuff and it is awesome. Shes a great example of a self-starter who went after her success. Softball coach Geffri becomes a viral sensation when she enters a pitching competition that leads to an opportunity to pitch for Team USA. This award-winning novel takes place during the Civil War and follows Elle Burns, a former slave who goes undercover to spy for the Union. Title: Brown-Eyed Girl Author: Lisa Kleypas Series: Travis Family #4 Genre: Contemporary Romance . Wife By Wednesday introduces us to Samantha Elliot, the head of a matchmaking firm consulted by millionaire Blake Harrison whos intent on having Sam pose as his wife. As the author of over a dozen high-profile historical romances, and winner of several awards given by the Romance Writers of America, shes one of the leading voices in the romance genre. Thats his job! One more thing to comment is that there is also a lack of queer sports romance books, though weve seen some growth in these past few years. The final historical romancer on our list, Lauren Willig has been writing since 2005. A Winning Season by Rochelle Alers. First held in 1911, this day is continually celebrated every March. Susan Stokers series are famous for adapting the classic damsel-in-distress scenario to the modern day. Even though she comes from money, shes pulled herself up from her boot straps and has earned every right to take a leadership role in her familys company. Repairman Dean Carey can fix anything, even the rich ice princess, Victoria Green. New York girl Phoebe Somerville has just inherited the Chicago Stars an entire football team of sexy-but-also-sexist men, the worst of whom is head coach Dan Calebow. because hes strong?) In desperation she allows her best friend to talk her into creating a plan to snare a man and finds herself at a singles golf resort where she meets a new string of losers and Jake. Plus, marriage of convenience stories are my catnip, especially when both parties already have feelings for one another that they keep hidden. If it's a romance with the couple in a clench, they need . She also dabbles in historical and paranormal romance, and is especially skilled at synthesizing her own traumatic experiences into her work: not only is she a survivor of child abuse, she also endured a terrible accident when she was working as an ER nurse. Anybody recognize this? Which would be inconvenient indeed, since she doesnt even like the guy. But Sebastian has his sights set on tenure, so he cannot afford any distractions, especially not from this student who tempts him. And Charlotte in the Lady Sherlock series is running her detective business! However, its a good entry point for new readers if also quite an emotional one. But as the chemistry heats up and her cold exterior begins to thaw, Dean realizes theres much more to her than he gave her credit for. Instead, she dreams of saving her familys department store, a business her brother is currently running into the ground. Romance Queen Lisa Kleypas Talks Consent, Trump, and Writing Ambitious Shes also been the recipient of countless Golden Medallion and RITA Awards from the Romance Writers of America, and shes had several of her books adapted into movies, including Montana Sky and High Noon. No matter how shes tried, shes never been able to shake her fatal attraction. Now, as Zoe confesses to her therapist, she delves into her sizzling sexual history and dark childhood. And Cora Ciachos CEO position isnt wallpaper: she spends the book actively making business decisions and fighting with her board to remain the executive, while trying to negotiate being a higher-earner and from a different class background to her boyfriend, Stephen Cruz. Shots Not Taken is the first book in the Nymphs & Trojans series which is a collaboration with author Alexandra Warren. In this post weve put together a list of the 40 greatest poems about life. Kennedy Ryan knows how to write a good romance story. She doesnt have time for this spiritual woo-woo stuff! Eleanor & Park. Though not nearly enough as I would like, its a good change from what we had years before. For me, an ideal HEA for a businesswoman would be for her and her love interest to join forces. Loved the babys nursery in the office designed by Kemble at the end. I love dirty talkers and happily-ever-afters, and I help romance book lovers like me find the best books worth reading. I think Donnelly was inspired at least to some extent by Emma Harte of A Woman of Substance. The kind of fences you put around a house or barn.). Are you taking advantage of this opportunity? Baseball ace Sutton has returned home after many years in the majors. It also features soccer, hilarious banter, a math nerd, and a main character who focuses on her goals. She's the Boss: CEO Heroines in Romance : All About Romance She Reads Romance Books helps romance book lovers find their next book boyfriend because life is better with a love story. Heroine is heir to a pharmaceutical company and struggles to take over the role. This award-winning novel takes place during the Civil War and follows Elle Burns, a former slave who goes undercover to spy for the Union. 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Julianne MacLean (not to be confused with the next entry on our list) writes primarily historical romance, though shes also branched out into contemporary on occasion. Currently women make just under $.80 for every dollar that men make. I forget those books. But actually having to watch him work proves a challenge in the self-control department especially when she starts fantasizing about him working on something else. It could be Courtney Milan? But her romance with her husband is still front and center hence what makes this a genuinely gorgeous work and not just a salacious romp (though it has that going for it, too). Not to mention its slated for a Netflix series starring Alexandra Breckenridge! You will have so many emotions while reading about Americas sweetheart, Wil, and former NFL star, Ramsey. Ava knows shes the best girls basketball player in the country and that going pro is just around the corner for her. She knows she doesnt have the time to find a man, but surprises are everywhere and they come in unexpected ways. The gruff, muscled, tattooed former military man who manages to check all my boxes while trying to sneak under my skin? . Stella Lane believes in math. It hasnt been an easy climb, but she is proud to be one of the worlds only billionairesses.It can be lonely at the top, though. It can easily be read as a standalone but the build up to Kat and Dans relationship throughout Reids Knitting in the City series made this an incredible book to read. I adore Jess, in My Lord and Spymaster. Her good friend (and long-time crush) Charles is a cheerleader on the team, so everything really feels good. It undergirds the plot of Beach Read, a love story between a woman who writes chick-lit and a guy who I imagined, for whatever reason, as Leaving the Atocha Station writer Ben Lerner.