Its a win-win for both of them as neither one has to give up or throw away their dreams. Though shes also got quite a few classic historical romances in her repertoire, her most interesting and dynamic works to date include the Cyclone series, with an upcoming work entitled Show Me that will be an LGBT romance between two women of color. Home of the magic search button and endless book recommendations as well as discussions about tropes and characters, Author AMAs, book clubs, and more. Junho and Yoona Bring Back the Classic Chaebol and Plunky Heroine Here at Reedsy Discovery, one of our favorite year-end activities is making Best of lists. list created December 21st, 2013 Stella Lane believes in math. 20 Must-Read Sports Romances To Win Your Heart - BOOK RIOT Her Heart for a Compass by Sarah Ferguson review - The Guardian My Favorite Female Billionaire Romance Books Marriage of Inconvenience by Penny Reid Being a billionaire heiress isn't all it's cracked up to be. And who better to recruit as her accomplice (the Regency equivalent of friends-with-benefits) than Gabriel St. John, a marquess and fellow eschewer of society? Sophie Westons Harlequin Presents title Executive Lady sounds like it would be a good fit here. These two face many detours before arriving at their happily ever after. At the end, she is still a Fortune 500 CEO. Looking for books where the hero adores the heroine much more than she does him. Brainy/Genius Romantic Heroines For all those genius, highly intelligent, scientific-minded, critically-thinking heroines in romance! Now she has Derek Price showing up, claiming hes going to make all her problems disappear. I also love how Kat has a girl tribe in her knitting group that is made up of all types of personalities. But in order to combat it, shell have to return to the ranch and work together with Jackson, whos just as wily (and devilishly handsome) as ever. Speaking of Devil's Night, Kill Switch is the third novel in this dark and twisted series, centered on a seemingly unredeemable villain and a fierce heroine who is not afraid to meet the hero head-on. There she finds much more than academic motivation in the form of the Secret History of the Pink Carnation a book about Englands most cunning spy during the Napoleonic Wars, and the thrilling romance that involved them. YES! First held in 1911, this day is continually celebrated every March. With the help of their leading ladies who are sometimes sweet, sometimes saucy, but always totally irresistible to the main guy they turn over a new leaf and become much better humans. I think each story had a problem solved by a different skill set. Very hands on. Shes more than ready to break the rules of ladyhood but she cant do it alone. Though gender parity is a statistical measure that compares at many indicators between men and women, average income is a big one. But Im still knocked off my stilettos when an insane chain of events leads to me inheriting a baby. But helping him involves getting close with the boys older sister, Zoey, who has sacrificed everything to keep her family together. It was a wonderful romance set on a secluded island where the heroine is spending her holidays before meeting this really tall, sexy tennis player with whom she cannot stop bantering. Jared Dawson is used to getting hit on the field. Our own Rioter, CJ Connor, wrote this article with some great recs! Rebel King and Queen Move by Kennedy Ryan . With warmth, humor, and irresistible chemistry, It Had to Be You is a veritable Super Bowl of a novel. Determining Possession is a friends-to-lovers romance that shows the benefits of proper and healthy communication. Make sure to also check out books like So Forward by Mina V. Esguerra, Fire On the Ice by Tamsen Parker, and Off Pitch by Brianna Kienitz. You must have a goodreads account to vote. The Changing Face of Romance Novels - The New York Times Dan OMalley checks all the boxes. He then moves next door to a troubled young man and decides to help him. Her heroines are victims of spousal violence, sex trafficking, terrorism, you name it but theres always a valiant hero there to save the day. The business is glass manufacturing, but the romance plot pretty much takes over. 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. Read my story About | Shop | Quizzes | Book Blogging | Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Disclaimer. I think Donnelly was inspired at least to some extent by Emma Harte of A Woman of Substance. This futuristic romance, written under a pen name for romance queen Nora Roberts, takes us to New York City in 2058. Maybe her taste is questionable! The heroine is the CEO of a chain of specialty coffee shops. Same with male heroes but I have seen more diversity there with some being rough looking, with scars etc So Id welcome any recommendations (both historical and contemporary) with plain looking hero/heroine (but more leaning towards plain looking heroine). Expert handyman Caleb Strong (get it? Heroine is heir to a pharmaceutical company and struggles to take over the role. Enya Young gave this one a B+ For some reason- too dry, no gentle humor, too technical I couldnt get into this one. With money as no object, Victoria enlists the help of Dean, the handyman, to become her own private bodyguard.Despite not wanting anything to do with her, Dean cant turn down a blank checkor resist guarding a body like hers. This female billionaire romance book adds a bit of suspense with its spice! Nobody's Baby But Mine (Chicago Stars, #3) by. Plain looking heroine/hero : r/RomanceBooks - Reddit Millie is not the only businesswoman in the Fitzhugh trilogy Helena in Tempting the Bride runs a publishing house. Since there are nearly 15,000 reviews in our DB, I cant tag everything, but I try to do anything thats B and above, so this would fit! Challenge, another HP, features an architect. - Les meilleurs ouvrages de littrature fantastique. Until the dazzling Emily. Showing 1-50 of 792. I most like women in complex corporations, and in government in senior positions. Everyone, say hello to the businesswoman romance heroine tag! I would have loved the story a lot more if it was a slice of life narrative centering around the challenges of being an engraver having to navigate censorship issues or something. Caroline, LOL. The Rise of Closed-Door Romance - Writer's Digest Thus begins their relationship as co-conspirators which of course, soon turns into something more. Sign up for Kissing Books to receive news, book recommendations, and more for residents of Romancelandia. Theres a scene where she and Hunter go through her business stuff and it is awesome. Theres just something about a billionaire romance book that turns people on. (By the way, the list is in alphabetical order, so if youre searching for your own favorite author, youll know exactly where to look. Oh, good ones! But after summer classes end, thats another story. Anybody recognize this? Their connection grows and they soon find themselves struggling to resist the sensation between them though they know it could be deadly. But he definitely didnt anticipate being sucker-punched by finding his long-time girlfriend in bed with an ex-teammate. I have absolutely no problem with cupcake shops, but I sometimes wonder if authors choose these types of businesses because they have a more feminine vibe than running a paint store, fence business, window shade repair (I know a woman and her husband in this line too! I loved reading her various experimentations with new recipes and enjoyed the way that she ran circles around the stuffy hero. However, its a good entry point for new readers if also quite an emotional one. Stella, employed by a firm that creates algorithms to predict customer purchases, has Asperger's, and her aversion to things like kissing has left her with little experience in the sex department. The poses are more important than the individuals. Takes 30 seconds! Though Rai is a relative newcomer, she already has five series under her belt and a reputation in the contemporary romance world for her innovative premises and vivid characters. Boy gets girl. 1. Selena Chase has reached the pinnacle of success. Regardless of the reason, dont women in grungy work clothes deserve some romance after hours too? by Helen Hoang. College-set Pride and Prejudice retelling: do I need to say more? However, Jenkins makes a point of not writing exclusively about slavery. When I was reading Bianca Moris 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. Singh is another very exciting new voice in the romance genre. Because the longer he stays, the more layers hes peeling off my heart.This female billionaire romance book features an accidental parenthood story between the playgirl and the Marine. What would I like to see more of? Ravishing Heiress has been mentioned, its a great book which focuses on how a marriage is very much a partnership. Susan Stokers series are famous for adapting the classic damsel-in-distress scenario to the modern day. I love it as a small-town career after reading so many women who own gourmet cupcakieries in mountain towns of 500 residents. Yesterdays Mirror, also HP, features a woman running the U.K. branch of her fathers company and dealing with a lot of very personal corporate infighting and personal boundary setting. I swear that each and every one of her books is a must-read. Are you taking advantage of this opportunity? The Derby Girl by Tamara Morgan Gretchen "Honey Badger" Badgerton is a barista, lifeguard, and roller derby jammer. The issue is that while Beatrice once loved Wes more than she thought possible, since she turned her back on him in favor of a duke, Wes has been plotting revenge, Lady Derring Takes a Lover by Julie Anne Long. Im writing this on the day Rafael Nadal won his 13th Roland Garros final. And while it might seem to contradict the rules of feminism for the men to be constantly rescuing the women, were actually grateful for a series that promotes men protecting their partners, when so many romances blur the line between abuse and love. I read a Jeffe Kennedy erotica recently, Five Golden Rings, that has a Fortune 500 CEO as the protagonist. Sherry Thomas has a lot of heroines who are also businesswomen. I also like the juxtaposition of the female having all the coin who hires the handyman with a skillset she needs. Heres a few other books with heroines running a business: Meredith Bancroft is VP of her familys department store in Paradise by Judith McNaught. on 3) the business is a minor (well written) part of this excellent book the heroine can and does run off to do stuff and does not seem to hampered by keeping her shop open. A sort-of businesswoman is the writer of a soap opera who originated the concept for the show. One HR with an entrepreneurial heroine I thought Id like but didnt was A Shopkeeper for the Earl of Westram. Are you thinking of Justine in The Black Hawk by Joanna Bourne? That is how I remember it too, very good on early Silicon Valley, meh on the actual story in it. Whats going to happen next? I hate when authors right books where a woman in a high-stress position hates her job and then gives it all up to run her husbands small company. Not only did she bless us with a basketball romance, but she also has a baseball player heroine for us. She also thinks French kissing sounds utterly unappealing. Returning Goodwins to its former glory means surpassing the success of Wes Daltons wildly profitable store, which is located just across the street. And a store setting does provide opportunities for lots of interaction with secondary characters in a way that a lot of siloed corporate offices dont. And though Sam never meant to matchmake herself, how can she resist his $10 million offer? because hes strong?) All three seemed to have well defined active managerial roles within the firm. Brainy/Genius Romantic Heroes flag All Votes Add Books To This List Previous 1 2 3 Next This book offers a female billionaire romance and royalty romance in one with a marriage of convenience story! 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. ), or anything that might involve driving a forklift, getting up on a roof, or *gasp* sweating. 32 Best Dark and Twisted Romance Books - Perhaps, Maybe Not Sure, she might have a little crush on Dan the Security Man, but with clear rules, expectations, and a legally binding contract, Kat is certain she can make it through this debacle with her sanityand heartall in one piece. When they meet at a ball held by her father, sparks fly and clothing flies off. Dan isnt exactly happy with Phoebes takeover, nor does Phoebe appreciate Dans constant snide remarks yet neither of them can stay away from each other long enough to stop bickering. So she dropped out to become one of the most eminent historical romance writers of her generation and is still writing today! Jay na Thalang and Maria Lopez have been running in the same Bay Area circles for ages, but that doesnt mean they actually like each other. Ladies, I think we can change this statistic, dont you agree? However, the challenge still may be beyond what he bargained for. The baby comes with a by-the-books, no-nonsense retired, regimented Marine. Kate Svensen has a successful career at a management consulting firm and makes oodles of money, but shes often bored working at her fathers firm and shes terribly lonely. Nothing has been denied for him. Make Me Stay by Rebecca Brooks has a CEO heroine. Christina C. Jones never disappoints. Let me know in the comments below! Grace Burrowes introduces a female bank auditor in the Rogues to Riches (Wentworth) books. In the One in My Heart, the heroine is a professor but also an inventor, holding several patents. geniuses, scholars, scientists, computer geeks, professors, math whizzes, inventors, philosophers, etc.) Except now, Daphne is starting to have second thoughts about Simon especially when theyre pressed together on the ballroom floor, and she can hardly keep dancing for desire. since 2015. by deleted user. Take note, romance writers! Like so many of the authors on this list, Julia Quinn has a fascinating origin story. The hero is her best barista. Its not her most readable and yet I think its one of the best fiction books about what early Silicon Valley felt like. (Note: they all feature women athletes too! Brown has been writing romance for twenty years now her debut novel Love Is came out in 1999. I flew through this book which had the best characters to read! Amelia Hathaway has an awful lot on her plate. Laid Bare begins with police officer Todd Keenan and rock musician Erin Brown, whose old flame is rekindled when they meet again in Seattle but which threatens to burn them up after a mnage trois with one of Todds best friends. Discover even more popular female billionaire romance books to read! It started off pretty good- how could an antique shop owner dealing in erotic curios not grab my attention?- but it fell into that trap of the Regency heroine having to travel hither and yon without a chaperone because dang it, the heroine has to do something! When he drives by an open house, he thinks things couldnt get any better. Though not nearly enough as I would like, its a good change from what we had years before. Determined to live a quiet life, Kat Tanner changed her identity years ago and eschewed her familys legacy. Bien que les femmes soient moins reprsentes que les hommes dans la plupart des arts (cinma, thtre, littrature, etc. So if youre looking for story-based drama rather than its cousin smut, you cant go wrong with Heath's love stories. Quite a few of the heroines in Jayne Ann Krentz books run their own businesses (in Absolutely, Positively a tea and spice business, in Trust Me a catering business, etc.) Cookie Notice Cameron Whitburybillionaire aerospace mogulcan engineer her way out of any problem. This pitch-perfect amalgam of classic romantic setups involves both a) an enemies-to-lovers transformation, and b) a case of secret identities, as our main couple (unbeknownst to them) chats anonymously online! This female billionaire romance book is an erotic romance about a billionaire on the run. Sweet, sexy, and savage all at once, this just-under-100-page novella is the perfect remedy to spice up a regular night in. Nice Heroes and Sweet Heroines (163 books) - Goodreads A $275 million settlement, to be exact. Now determined to prove to Joey that hes more than one-night-stand material, Zeus will try anything to show her what hes made of (besides muscle, that is). For me, a HEA for such a woman includes a realistic way for her to continue using her skills in the complex arena she has mastered, and this is rarely done without some major deus ex Machina plotting (a sudden inheritance, she gets to rule a new queendom that allows them to be together, hero and she join forces though the whole conflict up to now would block that) which irritates me no end. You will have so many emotions while reading about Americas sweetheart, Wil, and former NFL star, Ramsey. But then she finds out Charless girlfriend is cheating on him and her emotions get the best of her. Agatha is a widowed print shop owner and her soon-to-be love interest, Penelope, is a beekeeper. - Les meilleurs livres du XIX sicle. Milan is another prominent writer of WOC characters in romance, particularly characters of Asian descent. 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. Her good friend (and long-time crush) Charles is a cheerleader on the team, so everything really feels good. Roxanne is one tough cookie, dedicated to her sole goal of having a daughter whom she can love and give a wonderful childhood too like she never had. Locke has been in the romance business for just a few years, but shes already turned out numerous series full of bad-boys-with-serious-damage (though of course, none of that stops them from eventually finding love). SEPs It Had To Be You has a woman who runs an NFL team, Rachel Gibsons True Love and Other Disasters has a woman who runs an NHL team. This is the case with Kiss and Cry. 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 . Sign me up. The Mogul and the Muscle (2019) Kingsley, Claire Lucian Langdon, aka Luke, is scorned in London as the devil earl for his atrocious reputation. As a flight attendant, Rayne Jacksons whole life is up in the air with the exception of the occasional down-to-earth tryst. But when their paths cross again under the most dire of circumstances, Ghost must put everything on the line to protect Rayne: not just his secrets, but his life. The final historical romancer on our list, Lauren Willig has been writing since 2005. A songwriter and a basketball player meet in this delicious romance novel. Patrice thinks this year is going to be an epic one. One particularly memorable night was with Keane Ghost Bryson, a rugged, reticent Delta Force member. 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. Softball coach Geffri becomes a viral sensation when she enters a pitching competition that leads to an opportunity to pitch for Team USA. 10 Contemporary Romance Novels with Relatable Heroines Brainy/Genius Romantic Heroines (268 books) - Goodreads The heroine of After All These Years by Kathleen Gilles Seidel owns the paint store. So when Cassie needs help renovating her childhood home, its only natural that she turn to Caleb. This is definitely one of the best female billionaire romance books I recommend! As the Nora Ephron of romance novels, Phillips is an essential addition to any self-proclaimed romance lovers reading list. 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. I think Perfect Partners is the one where a heroine with a background in academia inherits a large company & then has to fight the manager to be taken seriously. What counts as a businesswoman? 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!). Even in her Lady Sherlock series, Charlotte is running her own business. Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. When questions like this pop up, I immediately go blank- even though I have read about half of them. Bringing you college sports romance, Alexandra Warren will make you feel all the emotions while you read this book. But their life paths end up being different and soon, they separate after that one epic night. Also, similar to Madison Faye, Alexa Rileys books are best described as quickies: many are 100 pages or less, but what they lack in length, they make up for in heat. But Sebastian has his sights set on tenure, so he cannot afford any distractions, especially not from this student who tempts him. She is a powerful, fiery, incredibly wealthy woman. If you are a big hockey fan, I recommend reading the Hat Trick series. Learn how your comment data is processed. Laden with passion but also profound emotion, Hate to Want You is Rais superb answer to sexy yet realistic romance. Katniss Everdeen took the world by storm partly as a backlash against Bella Swan, the passive, accident-prone heroine of Twilight. But Calinda eventually chose skating over a guy and decided to focus on her career. International Womens Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. 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. This one right here is going to mess you up (in a good way!). She soon meets Malcolm McCall, a Pinkerton detective who shares her motives to bring down the Confederacy but their political inclinations aren't the only mutual feeling between them. Lucy Score writes the best characters and never fails to add in a bit of humor. I was disappointed because it was SEP and that left an impression. Baseball ace Sutton has returned home after many years in the majors. However, Rileys edge over other authors might come from the fact that she is actually two writers, a duo of anonymous friends who have put out over 100 titles (!) Its set in the late 19th century, and the heroine Fiona starts and runs a massively successful tea business. She has only one goal: to take revenge on the FitzHughs who murdered her family. 12 romans avec une hrone inspirante - Femmes d'Aujourd'hui Ava knows shes the best girls basketball player in the country and that going pro is just around the corner for her. 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 absolutely adored this billionairess romance book. Eleanora Hatfield gets her own book in Forever and a Duke. This read got me thinking: in Romancelandia, heroine attorneys, heroine LEOs (Law Enforcement Officers), and heroine physicians abound, but heroines in the corporate and business world are harder to find. Love Irresistibly by Julie James has a lawyer heroine, but shes in a business role (general counsel for a restaurant group who also does business development). I know a real-life example of a building contractors daughter who married the son of an awning company. The book is by the wonderful Kathleen Gilles Seidel, mentioned elsewhere here in regard to After All These Years and its paint-store owner. Along with Lisa Kleypas (and Julia Quinn and Nora Roberts, both of whom well get to soon), Sarah MacLean is essentially a founding mother of the historical subgenre as we know it today. 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. In book and film form, Julia Quinn's blockbuster series espouses romance for both the mental and physical senses. Three Weeks with Lady X is one of my favorite James! There's no use in trying to reinvent the wheel here. Roman, Jeunesse. And when a book type is hard to find, it inspires me to make a tag for it. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bront Buy on Amazon Add to library Though Jane Eyre might be 'poor, obscure, plain and little', her love story is anything but. Rugby player and single father Jacob only wants stability for his 6-year-old daughter. After purchasing Henry Adams on the Internet, Bernadine must work together with its stubborn mayor Trent July to bring the town back to its former glory and perhaps find some glory in each other as well. With a frame narrative reminiscent of Susanna Kearsley, Willig tells this story through Eloise Kelly: a 21st-century American college student who goes to England to finish her dissertation. Rate this book. If youre looking for more sports romances, look no further! But while their deal is supposed to be all appearances, Sam finds herself confusingly attracted to Blake, which spells double trouble when his ex gets involved. The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly is not a romance but does have romantic elements. Want to Write Romance? Layer Your Scenes for Success Though Jenkins is known for (and very talented at spinning!) Of course, Rayne doesnt know that, since Ghost kept his true identity hidden from her. 2) A Duke in Disguise by Cat Sebastian features a Regency engraver heroine who is a bit prickly, and the cinnamon roll hero is her apprentice. There are not too many I like mostly, the romance happens and the heroine drops everything for that, which I hate, so I may even stop reading, or skimming the rest, and cannot offer many examples.
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