A Man Who Knows What He Wants Books in Order

A young woman is drawn to her brother's firefighter friend while seeking peace in a small town. Trouble from her past follows her there, testing his determination to protect her and threatening the relationship her brother is beginning to suspect.

After her father's death, a shy woman takes a job at a restaurant supply store and meets celebrity chef Christian Cherry. His invitation to visit his cooking show brings them closer, but she doubts that his interest can be serious.

Marco's unexpected arrival at his best friend's home brings a longstanding attraction into the open during Christmas. His friend's daughter hopes for a future together, but his dangerous past and her parents' suspicions threaten their developing connection.

Diner owner Cole tries to keep his attention on work despite his feelings for employee Emilia. The college student is equally drawn to him, but their age difference and employment relationship leave her questioning whether his promises are sincere.

After his men rescue a young woman on a freezing Moscow night, a Russian mafia boss feels compelled to protect her. Discovering his old connection to her father deepens his attachment, while her troubled past threatens their possible future.

Fashion student Leanne faces a professor's threat to destroy her career unless she submits to him. Meeting Theodore offers a new connection, but their secret romance becomes complicated when his sister hires Leanne to design costumes for Hollywood clients.

Cassidy is drawn to Colt, a saddle-making cowboy who is also her father's best friend. When dangerous men threaten her, his protective response brings them closer and intensifies his determination to turn their connection into a lasting relationship.

A former motorcycle club member is captivated by a woman he meets during a roadside stop. When she later appears seeking work at his best friend's house, her hidden past raises questions that complicate his hopes of a shared future.

Journalism student Peach reconnects with football player Ryan, her father's best friend, through an interview. Attraction develops as he helps her face a campus stalker, but their age gap and his friendship with her father complicate their relationship.

A young woman visits the city where her father's Irish friend serves as police captain. Their attraction offers the possibility of a Saint Patrick's Day romance, but pursuing it could put his job and old friendship in jeopardy.

After her father's sudden death, a woman travels to Dublin seeking the Irish gangster appointed her guardian. Attraction draws them together, while enemies from her father's hidden past make his protection more urgent and their future more uncertain.

Her father's gambling loss draws a woman into negotiations with his powerful Italian mafia friend. An arrangement to clear the debt becomes increasingly personal, leaving her to question what their connection means once the agreed time has run out.

Dakota's father asks his Russian friend Dmitry to protect her from an ex-boyfriend who will not leave her alone. His involvement brings attraction alongside safety, complicating the protective role he accepted and the future he begins to imagine with her.

Isabella works for Logan, her brother's best friend, and struggles to hide her attraction to her imposing boss. He shares her feelings, but workplace boundaries and her brother's close involvement complicate their hopes of moving beyond a professional relationship.

Zooey attends her father's Halloween party as he tries to rebuild their distant relationship. Meeting his friend Wes sparks immediate attraction, but growing closer to the older man complicates the family connection she has only just begun to renew.

Needing work to avoid homelessness, a shy young woman becomes maid to Italian mafia boss Matteo Milano. Discovering his interest in her challenges her guarded approach to relationships, but his dangerous position makes his intentions difficult to trust.

When Morgan's parents are killed by a drunk driver on her eighteenth birthday, their friend Miles becomes a more important presence in her life. His developing feelings complicate his role as he wonders whether she could want a shared future.

A young woman escaping her unhappy foster-care past takes a nanny job in Moscow. Her employer is a Russian mafia boss raising his orphaned nephew, and their attraction grows amid his suspicions about the child's parents' deaths.

After her father's death shortly before Christmas, a young woman accepts a job from his closest friend and business partner. An office holiday party reveals feelings that complicate his role as her protective employer.

Brett rescues Amy from an angry mob and feels an immediate connection with her. Discovering she is his business partner's goddaughter raises difficult questions about his past, their age difference, and her guardian's protective instincts.

A young woman travels to South Africa to find her brother's best friend, who tracks poachers and protects wildlife. Her longstanding crush becomes a dangerous pursuit of love, with her brother's objections adding another obstacle.

A country girl falls for the ranch hand her father has hired, an older ex-con with a volatile temper. His fierce protectiveness threatens his freedom, while she wonders whether his interest extends beyond the horses.

Undercover officer Nick O'Connor develops feelings for Jenna while pursuing criminals in the Russian underworld. He wants to shield her from his work, but the man he is hunting begins targeting her, bringing their lives dangerously together.

A young woman approaches a Valentine's Day matchmaking service with her heart already set on its owner, her brother's best friend. Revealing her feelings risks rejection as she hopes he will choose her over the matches he arranges.

Returning home after college, a young woman reconnects with her father's best friend, a veterinarian she has long wanted. Their mutual attraction offers a chance at love, but her father's disapproval could cost them both important relationships.

FBI trainee Amanda is assigned to watch her Russian neighbor, Vasily, but their attraction soon undermines her mission. As his secrets challenge what her handlers have told her, she must decide where to place her trust.

After her mother's betrayal disrupts the family, a young woman moves to Moscow with her father for his new job. Falling for their Russian language instructor gives her a fresh beginning, but risks another upheaval if her father discovers them.

A college student earns a trip to Barcelona with her father and his best friend, the older man she has always wanted. Their attraction grows beneath the summer sun, but she questions whether it can survive beyond the vacation.

Following her parents' divorce, Lexi spends Thanksgiving with her father at his best friend's home. Her unexpected attraction to actor Flynn West forces her to weigh a new romance against her loyalty to her heartbroken dad.

An older man expecting a quiet holiday at his best friend's beach house intervenes when a young woman is harassed. Attraction strikes before he realizes she is his friend's daughter, making the Fourth of July visit considerably more complicated.

A company takeover just before Christmas leaves Avery worried about her job and the holidays ahead. New owner Jack Cole arrives to reassure employees, but their immediate attraction turns his business visit into a chance to end their loneliness.

Sophia takes a flight-attendant job aboard her father's best friend's private plane, hoping to fund her culinary ambitions. His protective attention becomes romantic, bringing her into conflict with family expectations and the dangers of his Bratva connections.

Flight attendant Madison meets business magnate Hunter on a private flight, and their immediate attraction offers relief from difficult pasts. As their connection grows, neither initially understands how their lives have already overlapped or what that means for them.

Jules reluctantly volunteers her time for a charity auction, drawn by the chance to meet company owner Mason Thorne. Her difficult boss threatens the evening, while Mason hopes this final fundraising event might bring him the companionship he wants.

Violet witnesses a crime and needs protection before a trial against the Garcia family. Assigned bodyguard Butch must keep her safe around the clock, while their growing feelings raise questions about what happens when his assignment ends.

An Italian mafia boss engineers a debt scheme to draw a young woman closer, but events spiral beyond his plan. Buying her at auction places her in his home, where his romantic intentions complicate an already unequal arrangement.

An orphaned young woman becomes nanny to Bratva boss Erik Godunov's niece, finding an unexpected sense of belonging. Her attraction to her employer grows, but memories of life on the streets and a possible stalker threaten her new security.

A young dog trainer interviews to work with Scrappy, the dog of wealthy CEO and former Navy SEAL Colton Crew. Attraction to her prospective employer unsettles her, especially as she doubts a man like him could want her.

After serving eight years in prison to protect his best friend, Brad is collected by that friend's grown daughter, Riley. Their immediate attraction creates a new test of loyalty as he tries to rebuild his life outside prison.

Henry is drawn to a hardworking waitress named Imogen before discovering she is his old college roommate's daughter. Their unexpected reunion turns mutual attraction into a dilemma about friendship, family approval, and whether they can pursue a future together.

Dana travels to Tuscany and falls for Beppe, her father's best friend and business partner. Working with him makes their attraction difficult to ignore, but their ties to her father complicate the Italian romance she hopes to pursue.

Isabel resents billionaire Alistair's attempt to take over her company, then finds herself drawn to him at their first meeting. He wants to protect his best friend's daughter, but she must decide whether his intentions deserve her trust.

Rock singer Maddox Copper spots a young woman in the audience and wants a future with her. She is his longtime bandmate's daughter, and her insecurities and their family connections complicate the attraction that suddenly brings them together.

Lydia travels to Italy for a maid's job and falls for Lorenzo, the man welcoming her into her new home. His mafia involvement and his sister's determination to keep him focused on work threaten their immediate connection.

An aspiring actress falls for the older firefighter who rescues her from a burning theater. He is also her father's closest friend, and their risky attraction becomes more complicated when a stalker appears to be following her again.

Ivy submits a romance novel under a pseudonym and catches publishing CEO Kingsley's attention. Discovering that the writer is his former best friend's sister turns professional interest into attraction, while Ivy's imagined romantic confidence exceeds her real experience.

Italian mafia enforcer Tony falls for Libby, his best friend's daughter, while visiting her father's bakery. Libby wants him and a life beyond the counter, but her father's expectations could interfere with both her independence and their romance.

Chelle arrives at her high school reunion carrying memories of bullying and a crush on her former teacher. Quinn now sees her as a grown woman, but his friendship with her father complicates their chance at a new connection.

University student Cora struggles to concentrate after her father, the dean, hires English professor Dylan. Their mutual attraction crosses classroom boundaries, and his position under her father's watchful eye makes pursuing a relationship difficult to keep private.

A motorcycle club president falls for a younger woman who struggles to believe his interest is sincere. As he offers her a place beside him, revealing his past becomes essential to earning her trust and imagining a shared future.

Shy accounts employee Amee has a crush on her boss, Brad Sherman, but doubts he notices her. A trip to the company's Chicago office brings them closer, turning a work assignment into a test of confidence and professional boundaries.

Janelle visits the motorcycle clubhouse her father has always kept her away from and falls for his best friend, Tyler. He imagines a future with her, but pursuing it risks his bond with her father and fellow club member.

Jade travels to Mexico for an internship and stays with Carlos, her father's trusted friend and business partner. With her father's arrival delayed, their attraction grows, complicated by family loyalty and Carlos's connections to powerful cartel leaders.

Recent graduate Chrissy seeks an internship at her father's company and catches CEO Logan Parker's attention. Their attraction offers him companionship, but business pressures, a possible hostile takeover, and her protective father threaten the relationship they want.

Lucy trespasses on detective Matt O'Brien's property because she desperately needs help saving her father. Their immediate attraction complicates her appeal, especially when she must explain that the man she needs him to help is his best friend.

Home from college, Bree joins a lake-house weekend with her father and his EMT friend, Kit Bannon. Mutual attraction complicates the trip, especially because Bree's father is also Kit's boss and is likely to discover their relationship.

Brittany returns to work alongside her father and falls for his firefighter friend Dom. He shares her attraction, but pursuing a relationship with his best friend's adult daughter puts their friendship and her family ties under strain.

Sasha's father asks his friend and business partner Nico to watch over her. The older Greek mobster already wants her, turning a promise of protection into a test of loyalty as Sasha wonders whether their attraction is mutual.

Linda has a crush on Daniel, the Italian mob boss who employs her father as his right-hand man. Pursuing him tests loyalties within the crime family and leaves her wondering whether she can find love without becoming a pawn.

Kaylee plans to travel until she meets doctor Dominic and finds a reason to stay. Her protective brother opposes their relationship, while someone following her home introduces another threat to the future she begins imagining with Dominic.

Racing driver Steve wins a professional team contract with his best friend as chief mechanic. The mechanic's daughter Penny joins them, and their mutual attraction creates a dilemma that could threaten Steve's friendship as his career takes off.

Rock star Elijah visits New York for Easter and discovers his old friend's daughter Madison is now the woman he wants. With his return to Los Angeles approaching, they must face limited time together and her father's likely opposition.

College-bound Kelly falls for Kane Knight, the leader of a feared biker club and her father's enemy. A painful experience makes intimacy difficult for her, while revealing their relationship could turn the hostility between the rival clubs into war.

Dahlia's planned lunch with her father is cancelled, but leaving his workplace brings her face to face with his billionaire boss Nick. His immediate interest opens a new possibility for her future, complicated by his connection to her father.

When Donovan Bianco cannot repay his debt, Tommy Lucio takes Donovan’s daughter Carina as collateral. With her father given a week to pay, Tommy’s growing attraction turns a temporary captivity into a desire to keep her.

An injury threatens an older football star's career just as he meets a woman who changes his plans. Previously focused only on his sport, he begins imagining marriage and children while trying to secure both recovery and a relationship.

A young gardener dreams of becoming a singer-songwriter while working on a mob boss's estate. When he hears her singing and approaches her, attraction grows, but past deception and self-doubt make trusting his interest difficult for her.

Journalism intern Lois is assigned to spend Halloween night in a supposedly haunted house. There she encounters Blake, a former baseball player hiding after a career-ending crash, and their connection challenges the isolation he has chosen.

Alyson wants to work for successful businessman Eric Chambers and unexpectedly finds herself reporting directly to him. Their attraction challenges her efforts to stay professional, while people around Eric threaten the future he hopes to build with her.

A young aspiring singer is kidnapped by the Bratva, then rescued by hitman Damian Drake. Staying with him offers protection from her captors, but his possessiveness and their age difference leave her uncertain about the relationship he demands.

CEO Maddox Mapleton decides to approach Jasmine, the secretary he has admired from afar, just as federal agents swarm his building. Believing his partner has framed him, he must defend his innocence while pursuing the woman he wants.

College student Chloe pursues older mobster Mickey Valentine, whose taxes are handled by her father Hudson. But Hudson is also a mob hitman, and his opposition to the romance may conceal a larger threat to Mickey's crime family.

An aspiring singer attracts Torsten Haroldsson, a billionaire who conceals that he is a thousand-year-old vampire. He needs her help with a quest, but their attraction raises questions about trust, his hunger, and whether a shared future is possible.

Olivia rents a remote cabin for a week of uninterrupted writing, only to find Aaron already staying there. He also wanted solitude, but the booking mix-up turns their planned retreats into an unexpected chance at a relationship.

Zoe accepts a well-paid waitressing job on a yacht and meets wealthy older man Michael. His attraction surprises her, while he questions what she could see in him beyond money, making the temporary assignment an uncertain beginning for romance.

Businessman Mike is drawn to Sally before discovering she is his best friend's daughter. When her father sends her to work in Mike's office, their attraction becomes harder to ignore, threatening the friendship and complicating their professional lives.

Aspiring reporter Rose poses as a maid to investigate billionaire Sebastian under pressure from a blackmailing boss. Falling for the man she is meant to write about puts her career ambitions in conflict with his difficulty trusting others.

Art student Stella meets surfer Jaxson while holidaying in Thailand with her father Sam. The older man is Sam's former friend, and their troubled history fuels a confrontation as Stella and Jaxson try to pursue their mutual attraction.

Personal trainer Landon moves to Los Angeles for a fresh start and falls for his young neighbour Elena. Her father's opposition leaves her torn between family and romance, while Landon hopes to win her without forcing that choice.

Despina Jenkins is attracted to publishing editor Luke, the older man about to become her boss. He shares her feelings, but he is also her brother's best friend, turning a possible workplace romance into a problem for their personal lives.

Ruby falls for the older lawyer who protects her from a stalker and takes on her case. His growing personal attachment complicates their professional relationship, while her sister's disapproval adds another obstacle to the romance she wants.

Casey visits London to consider studying abroad, and her father arranges for his friend Edward to guide her. Their unexpected attraction grows during a brief stay, but an ocean, their age difference, and her father's reaction complicate the future.

Businessman Enrique encounters Lily in Madrid and realises his old friend's daughter has become a woman he wants to know differently. With only a week before she returns home, their attraction challenges his solitary routine and loyalty to her father.

Savannah is broke and living in a closet while working for an abusive employer. Doctor Alexander, her neighbour, intervenes and offers refuge, but accepting his romantic interest requires trusting that his help will not lead to more hurt.

Ashlee takes a cleaning job at actor Tony Fontana's home and meets him after a cancelled trip leaves him there. Their attraction becomes a Hollywood romance threatened by intrusive photographers, his past secrets, and her uncertainty about his world.

A shy young woman leaves small-town loneliness for a maid's job in Ireland with elusive mob boss Jack Doyle. Told to avoid his gaze, she instead attracts his attention, opening a relationship that challenges the isolation both have lived with.

Struggling jobseeker Sophie accepts a cleaning assignment and discovers her client is missing mob lawyer Ben Slade. He is hiding under federal protection while preparing testimony, and falling for his maid risks drawing her into the enemies pursuing him.

A young maid depends on her new job to pay the bills and avoid homelessness. When Russian mob boss Piotr finds her cleaning his bedroom, his attraction surprises her, leaving her to question the intentions of her dangerous employer.

Nathan returns after three years determined to pursue Aubrey, his best friend's adult daughter. She has long wanted him too, but their age difference and his friendship with her father make acting on their feelings a complicated decision.

An aspiring writer interviews undefeated fighter Liam before his final bout on a Caribbean island. Attraction to the older champion challenges her confidence and career hopes, while his friendship with her father threatens to turn their romance into a family conflict.

Mob attorney Dane Bradshaw usually keeps rival interests balanced through the secrets he knows. Helping an acquaintance who has been framed brings him into contact with the man's stepdaughter Sophie, whose attraction turns the legal problem into a personal one.

A young orphan interviews at a billionaire’s company and discovers his interest extends beyond hiring her. As he pursues a relationship, she worries about balancing her career, her vulnerable past, and the unfamiliar world he inhabits.

A twenty-year-old zoology student joins her best friend Fiona for winter break in Maine. Falling for Fiona's father Saul, a former Formula One driver, makes the secluded holiday complicated as she fears choosing between their friendship and romance.

Carol usually takes extra work at Christmas to distract herself from being alone. Meeting Lucian, a lonely man accustomed to playing Santa, brings unexpected mutual attraction and the possibility of a different kind of holiday.

Asked to house-sit and watch over Marie while her parents travel, her father’s best friend finds himself drawn to her. Three weeks together test his loyalty to an old friendship against his desire for a lasting relationship.

Grace becomes fascinated by Boris, a Russian mafia man who once stood beside her father as his best friend. Her curiosity draws her closer, while Boris struggles with the dangers of bringing someone into his life.

Nurse Samantha treats a wounded Russian man and recognizes Alexander, her father’s friend and her longtime crush. Their reunion sparks mutual attraction, but his bullet wound is a reminder of the dangerous life he leads.

Before college, Sara travels to Paris for her childhood babysitter’s wedding, with her father’s friend Mark as chaperone. Their mutual attraction turns the trip into a test of boundaries and loyalties neither expected to face.

Piper fills in for her sick father’s pool-cleaning business and meets wealthy client Will Emmett. An ordinary workday becomes an unexpected romance when the self-made businessman decides she is the woman missing from his life.

After surviving a terrible crime, a young orphan tries to rebuild her life and accepts help from cop Marston Rivera. His intense interest offers hope, but past deception makes trusting his intentions difficult for her.