romantic stories and sexy books to devour this summer
50 Shades of Grey has set the tone for hot and sexy reads this summer, but there are also other books that can fulfill your guilty pleasure. Kate Cassidy, an Intimacy Expert (and avid romance reader) is sharing her "must reads" for the summer. Grab one for the beach or if you want to keep your (book) romance a secret... download on an eReader.
10 Sexy Summer Reads
1. Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
The third volume in 50 Shades of Grey trilogy packs more action, more romance and more moments that will make you squirm in your seat. Christian and Ana’s steamy relationship reaches new heights in this final book about love and sex. Start with the first two novels if you haven’t already and enjoy this super sexy series.
2. Bared to You by Sylvia Day
If you liked the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, you’ll love the dark, passionate relationship that Eva and Gideon share. They both have broken pasts that draw them together to ignite passionate love scenes, making it not only a sexy read, but a relatable one.
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3. Love the One You’re With by Emily Giffin
Ellen has to battle the love she has for her new husband, Andy, and their perfect life together, with the lust she feels after running into her sexy ex, Leo, who has turned up in her life again after leaving her heartbroken eight years ago. If you’ve ever wondered what if, this is the book for you.
4. The Big, Fun, Sexy Sex Book by Ian Kerner and Lisa Rinna
While being comfortable with a partner is great, too much comfort can strip your sex life of the excitement you enjoyed when you first met. Kerner and Rinna provide guidance for putting the spark back in your sex life in this how-to guide that reads like a novel.
5. The Great Escape by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
A follow-up to her popular Call Me Irresistible, Phillips shares the romantic story of Lucy, who leaves her perfect fiancé at the altar to hop on the back of a motorcycle with a man she just met. Now she must figure out who she is and more importantly, who this sexy stranger really is.
6. Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
Good girl Abby enters college just wanting to stay out of trouble. But this proves to be difficult with what campus bad boy, Travis, has in mind. He uses a bet to get her into his life. Neither has any idea what they’ve gotten themselves into but as a reader, you’ll be enthralled waiting to find out.
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7. The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst
A woman in financial need and a man who needs a wife to inherit his uncle’s corporation enter into a contract that they believe will only last a year. But love doesn’t always abide by the contract. Alexa and Nick try to keep things all business, but fate has a different plan in this recently released novel.
8. Slammed by Colleen Hoover
Follow the emotional struggle between two people, a girl who just lost her father and a boy with a passion for slam poetry. The two seem destined to be together but other forces and logistics are keeping them apart.
9. The Gaggle: How the Guys You Know Will Help You Find the Love You Want by Jessica Massa
A book that shows how every guy in your life, from the coworker in the cubicle next to you to the ex that you can’t seem to forget, has the potential to drive you to the right person. Fun, fresh and delightfully frank, the author Jessica Massa reminds us that having a gaggle of guys can be used to your advantage!
10. Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson
Jason is Haley’s attractive jerk neighbor from hell and when he crosses the line, what Haley thinks is her revenge turns into an unexpected romance, sure to keep you on the edge of your lounge chair this summer!
Go ahead, find and unleash your “inner vixen” this summer with these sexy reads that are sure to keep the temperature sizzling!
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