Recommendations based on The Best Thingby Mariana Zapata

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  1. Lingus

    by Mariana Zapata
    After a one-night stand, Vanessa and Aiden navigate their way through a slow-burn romance while working together at a porn website.

    Most people would describe Katherine Berger as a responsible girl with a big heart, a loyal friend who takes care of those close to her, and the possessor of a wicked sense of humor. There was ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. From Lukov with Love

    by Mariana Zapata
    A figure skating enemies-to-lovers romance between Jasmine and Ivan. They must work together to win a championship and confront their pasts.

    If someone were to ask Jasmine Santos to describe the last few years of her life with a single word, it would definitely be a four-letter one. After seventeen years—and countless broken bones and ... (Goodreads)

  3. Wait for It

    by Mariana Zapata
    Diana is a single mom who moves to a new town and falls for her neighbor's brother, who is dealing with his own personal issues.

    If anyone ever said being an adult was easy, they hadn't been one long enough. Diana Casillas can admit it: she doesn't know what the hell she's doing half the time. How she's made it through the ... (Goodreads)

  4. Say You Still Love Me

    by K.A. Tucker
    Piper Calloway, a successful businesswoman, reunites with her first love Kyle Miller at her family's summer camp. Old feelings resurface, but secrets threaten to tear them apart.

    INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER The bestselling author of, The Simple Wild, and, Keep Her Safe, and “master of steamy romance” (,Kirkus Reviews,) delivers a sizzling novel about an ambitious and ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. The Locker Room

    by Meghan Quinn
    A romantic comedy about a womanizer who falls for his best friend's sister, but she's not interested in a fling.

    Have you heard the rumor around campus about the locker room? If you haven't, let me enlighten you: Legend has it if you bring a girl into the sacred after-game domain of the baseball locker room, it ... (Goodreads)

  6. A Lie for a Lie

    by Helena Hunting
    A chance encounter between a former NHL player and a marine biologist leads to a steamy romance, but secrets threaten to tear them apart.

    From the, New York Times, bestselling author of the Pucked series comes a romantic comedy about instant attraction, second chances, and not-so-little white lies., Sometimes I need an escape from the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. Pretty Reckless

    by L.J. Shen
    A high school queen bee falls for the school's bad boy, but their love is threatened by secrets and revenge.

    From USA Today and Washington Post bestselling author L.J. Shen comes an intense, high school enemies-to-lovers romance with a twist. Penn They say revenge is a dish best served cold. I’d had four ... (Goodreads)

  8. Puck Me Secretly

    by Odette Stone
    A steamy romance between a hockey player and a journalist, with secrets threatening to tear them apart.

    I’ve never been in love. I’ve never had an orgasm, but I’ve faked plenty. I want to experience love. Real, passionate love. I don’t want to die. It’s funny what blurts out of your mouth when the ... (Goodreads)

  9. Waiting for Tom Hanks

    by Kerry Winfrey
    A romantic comedy fanatic dreams of finding her own Tom Hanks in real life, but unexpected love may be closer than she thinks.

    Can a romcom-obsessed romantic finally experience the meet-cute she always dreamed of or will reality never compare to fiction, in this charming debut adult novel from Kerry Winfrey. Annie Cassidy ... (Goodreads)

  10. Beard with Me

    by Penny Reid
    A heart-wrenching prequel to the Winston Brothers series, exploring the childhood of Billy Winston and his relationship with Scarlet St. Claire.

    ‘Beard With Me’ is the origin story of Billy Winston and Scarlet St. Claire (aka Claire McClure) and is just the beginning of their epic love story. No one is better at surviving than Scarlet St. ... (Goodreads)

  11. Kill Switch

    by Penelope Douglas
    A hacker seeks revenge on a girl who betrayed him, but their game of cat and mouse turns into a dangerous obsession.

    "I've done far worse than what I went to prison for.,She has no idea how bad this can get.", WINTER Sending him to prison was the worst thing I could’ve done. It didn’t matter that he did the crime ... (Goodreads)

  12. Marriage for One

    by Ella Maise
    Jack and Rose's lives intertwine when she rents a room from him. They both have secrets, but can they overcome them to find love?

    Jack and I, we did everything backward. The day he lured me into his office-which was also the first day we met-he proposed. You'd think a guy who looked like him-a bit cold maybe, but still striking ... (Goodreads)

  13. Beard Necessities

    by Penny Reid
    Second-chance romance between a bearded hero and his childhood love, with secrets and family drama threatening their happiness.

    Billy Winston’s family is going to see him happy and in love if it’s the last thing they do. No one deserves a happily-ever-after quite as much as the second oldest Winston brother and his lady love, ... (Goodreads)

  14. Dark Destiny

    by Christine Feehan
    A psychic woman is forced to marry a powerful Carpathian vampire to save her family. They must navigate their bond and fight against their enemies.

    As a young girl, Destiny unknowingly let a vampire into her home, who then slaughtered her family and held her captive, forcing her to become like him. During this terrible time she was able to ... (Wikipedia)

  15. The Kiss Thief

    by L.J. Shen
    A mafia romance between a senator's daughter and a ruthless Italian mobster. A story of love, betrayal, and revenge.

    They say your first kiss should be earned., , Mine was stolen by a devil in a masquerade mask under the black Chicago sky., , They say the vows you take on your wedding day are sacred., , Mine were ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. The Simple Wild

    by K.A. Tucker
    A young woman travels to Alaska to reconnect with her estranged father and falls in love with the rugged wilderness and a local pilot.

    Calla Fletcher wasn't even two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, unable to handle the isolation of the extreme, rural lifestyle, leaving behind Calla’s father, Wren Fletcher, in the ... (Goodreads)

  17. Midnight's Daughter

    by Karen Chance
    Half-vampire, half-mage Dorina Basarab navigates a dangerous world of supernatural politics and family secrets to uncover the truth about her past.

    Dorina Basarab is a dhampir-half human, half vampire. Subject to uncontrollable rages, most dhampirs live very short, very violent lives. So far Dory has managed to maintain her sanity by unleashing ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Compound

    by S.A. Bodeen
    After a nuclear attack, a family is forced to live in an underground bunker for 6 years. But secrets and lies threaten their survival.

    Eli and his family have lived in the underground Compound for six years. The world they knew is gone, and they've become accustomed to their new life. Accustomed, but not happy. For Eli, no amount of ... (Goodreads)

  19. The Play

    by Elle Kennedy
    College hockey player and theater major navigate their attraction while working on a play together.

    What I learned after last year’s distractions cost my hockey team our entire season? No more screwing up. No more screwing, period. As the new team captain, I need a new philosophy: hockey and school ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. Dark Slayer

    by Christine Feehan
    A powerful Carpathian warrior seeks revenge against the vampire who killed his family, but finds love and redemption in a human woman.

    A rumor has persisted in the vampire world of a dark slayer—a woman—who travels with a wolf pack and any among the vampires who meets her is slain. Mysterious, elusive and seemingly impossible to ... (Goodreads)

  21. Law Man

    by Kristen Ashley
    A small-town sheriff falls for a woman with a troubled past, leading to danger and drama.

    Love is just around the corner . . . Sweet, shy Mara Hanover is in love with her neighbor. For four years, she has secretly watched her dream man from afar. Handsome police detective Mitch Lawson is ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. Dark Prince

    by Christine Feehan
    An immortal vampire prince and a young doctor battle a mysterious force of evil and discover a powerful love.

    Dark Prince introduces the Carpathians , a powerful and ancient race. They have many gifts, including the ability to shape-shift, and extended life spans, living well over many years. Though they ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Sweet Dreams

    by Kristen Ashley
    A woman falls in love with a man who is not what he seems, leading to a dangerous and thrilling adventure.

    She's ready for the ride of her life . . . Lauren Grahame is looking to reinvent herself. After leaving her cheating husband, Lauren moves to Carnal, Colorado, and gets a job as a waitress in a biker ... (Goodreads)

  24. Motorcycle Man

    by Kristen Ashley
    A biker and a single mother embark on a journey of love and adventure.

    Get ready to ride . . . Tyra Masters has had enough drama to last a lifetime. Now, she's back on track and looking forward to her new, quiet life. Until she meets the man of her dreams. The tattooed, ... (Goodreads)

  25. Forbidden Falls

    by Robyn Carr
    A woman moves to a small town to start over, but finds herself drawn to a man with a troubled past.

    Virgin River is abuzz with the news that a stranger bought the town's abandoned church on eBay. The buyer, a young widowed reverend, is a little like the building itself: in need of some loving care. ... (Goodreads)

  26. Paradise Valley

    by Robyn Carr
    A woman seeks refuge in a small town after escaping an abusive relationship, finding love and healing in unexpected places.

    Marine corporal Rick Sudder is home early from Iraq—his tour ended abruptly on the battlefield. The carefree boy is gone, replaced by a man who believes his future is as bleak as his mirror image. ... (Goodreads)

  27. Dicey's Song

    by Cynthia Voigt
    Four siblings navigate life after their mother abandons them. Dicey, the eldest, takes on the role of caretaker.

    Picking up where, Homecoming, left off, Dicey Tillerman and her three siblings, Sammy, Maybeth, and James, are now living with their crazy and widowed grandmother Abigail Tillerman, or Gram as the ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Vicious

    by L.J. Shen
    Two college roommates turned enemies reunite years later, reigniting their toxic relationship and dark secrets.

    Emilia They say love and hate are the same feelings experienced under different circumstances, and it’s true. The man who comes to me in my dreams also haunts me in my nightmares. He is a brilliant ... (Goodreads)

  29. Great House

    by Nicole Krauss
    A woman's exploration of the past, uncovering secrets of a mysterious desk and its owners.

    For twenty-five years, a reclusive American novelist has been writing at the desk she inherited from a young Chilean poet who disappeared at the hands of Pinochet's secret police, one day a girl ... (Goodreads)

  30. Whispering Rock

    by Robyn Carr
    A woman's journey of healing and self-discovery, set against the backdrop of a small mountain town.

    Welcome back to Virgin River with the books that inspired the hit Netflix series…, Virgin River became a safe haven for Sacramento prosecutor Brie Sheridan after she nearly lost her life at the hands ... (Barnes & Noble)