Must-Read Romance: 20 Authors Like Cassandra Robbins

If you’re in need of more sassy heroines, bad boys, and suspenseful stories, look no further. From hidden gems to bestsellers, we’ve found 20 incredible authors like Cassandra Robbins for your reading list.

Must-Read Romance: 20 Authors Like Cassandra Robbins

Suzanne Wright

Feral Sins (The Phoenix Pack, 1)

Suzanne Wright is the author of over 45 paranormal romance novels that are steamy, mystery-filled, and witty. Some of her most popular include Feral Sins, Burn, and Here Be Sexist Vampires.

Burn is about Harper, a woman who is a tattooist at a demon lair in Las Vegas. When Harper meets a dangerous demon named Knox, he wants to claim her as his anchor to stop their inner demons from going rogue. Soon there is a danger lurking, and it seems that Knox is the only thing that can keep Harper safe.

Read more by Suzanne Wright here

Marni Mann

Wild Aces: A Sexy Standalone (Bearded Savages)

Marni Mann is a USA Today bestselling author with over 45 books. Some of her most-loved novels are Wild Aces, The Intrn, and When Ashes Fall

When Ashes Fall is a love triangle romance about Alix, a girl who is equally in love with two men and doesn’t know what to do. Dylan is unpredictable and icy, and Smith is warm and gentle. Alix wants both of them, but she knows she can only choose one.

You can read all of Marni Mann’s books here.

Serena Akeroyd

Filthy: AN AGE GAP, ANTI-HERO, MAFIA ROMANCE (The Five Points' Mob Collection)

Serena Akeroyd is a USA Today and International bestselling author. Her most popular books are Filthy, Sinfully Theirs, and The Don.

Filthy is the first in The Five Points’ Mob series by Serena Akeroyd. It follows Finn, a mafia boss who wants to convince Aoife to sell her business to him. When she refuses, he blackmails her into selling. Though Aoife isn’t too happy about this, she can’t deny her attraction to the man that’s stolen her business and eventually they end up in a whirlwind romance. 

You can find more by Serena Akeroyd here.

Melanie Harlow

Frenched: Special Edition Paperback: (Includes Yanked)

Melanie Harlow is a USA Today bestselling author with 5 ongoing series and many other novels published. She is best known for writing sweet, contemporary romances, some favorites being Frenched, Some Sort of Happy, and Ignite.

Frenched is about Mia Devine, a woman who has just been dumped by her fiancé a week before their wedding. She is devastated, but instead of moping around at home, she decides to go on a solo honeymoon to Paris. When she meets Lucas, a bartender who she seems to like more every time she sees him, she wonders if her fiancé was ever the right guy to begin with.

You can read all of Melanie Harlow’s novels here.

Alexa Riley

Everything for Her: A Full-Length Novel of Sexy Obsession

Alexa Riley is a writing duo of two friends who write contemporary, new adult romances. Their novels are sweet and suspenseful and always end on a good note. Some of their most popular include Everything For Her and Riding Red.

Riding Red is a fairytale shifter romance about Ruby, the new girl in town who owns a small shop. But Dominic Wolfe, the sheriff who happens to be a wolf shifter, wants Ruby, and he has been keeping people away from her shop. Unfortunately for Ruby, it’s hard to stay mad at Dominic when she feels a desire for him just as strongly.

You can read more by Alexa Riley here.

S. Massery

Wicked Dreams: A Dark High School Bully Romance (Fallen Royals)

S. Massery writes dark, fantasy romances and has over 25 books. Some of her most-loved are Wicked Dreams, Brutal Obsession, and Thief, all of which are the first parts of a series.

Wicked Dreams is a revenge bully romance novel. It’s about Margo and Caleb, who were best friends once upon a time. But when Margo returns to town 7 years later and starts attending the same high school as Caleb, she finds out that something in him has changed. Caleb is only after one thing, and it’s revenge.

You can read all of S. Massery’s novel here.

Rina Kent

Deviant King: A Dark High School Bully Romance (Royal Elite)

Rina Kent is the author of suspenseful, angsty, and mysterious contemporary romance novels. Her most well-known books include Deviant King, Vow of Deception, and God of Malice.

Vow of Deception is about Adrian, a mafia boss, and Winter, a mysterious woman who has been homeless after an accident where she lost her mom and baby. When Adrian offers Winter a job to act as his dead wife and have a roof over her head in return, she accepts. But once she starts the job, everything gets a lot crazier.

You can find more by Rina Kent here.

Aria Ray

Storm (Dark Slayers MC Book 1)

Aria Ray has written over 20 novels, all of which are intense, dark, and romantic. Her most popular stories include Storm and Heir for the Bratva King.

Storm is the first in a very long-running series. It’s about Zoe, a woman who needs help after her sister and many other kids go missing. So she goes to Storm, the president of the Dark Slayers MC, and he agrees to help her on one condition: She pretends to be his girlfriend. But as they spend more time together, Zoe has a harder time convincing herself that it’s all fake, and before she knows it, she’s fallen for him.

You can purchase Aria Ray’s novels here.

Trilina Pucci

Tangled in Tinsel: a holiday novella (The more the merrier series)

Trilina Pucci is a USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling authorwho writes sweet and spicy contemporary romance novels. Some of her crowd favorites include Tangled In Tinsel, Filthy Little Pretties, and Truth.

Truth is about Dominic King, a mysterious man who has secrets and is affiliated with mobs. King keeps his emotions locked away, especially when it comes to women. But when he meets Drew, she makes him feel things that he never thought he would feel, and he doesn’t want to let her go.

You can read all of Trilina Pucci’s novels here.

Jodi Ellen Malpas

With This Man

Jodi Ellen Malpas is a Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author with over 40 books. Some of her most popular stories include This Man, One Night Promised, and Forgotten Desires.

This Man is the first in a series about Ava O’Shea, an interior designer who has an appointment with Jesse Ward, the owner of a mansion. What she doesn’t expect is a charming and handsome man to answer the door. Everything in Ava is telling her to run, but she can’t deny the attraction she feels for Jesse, and the fact that he wants her just as much.

You can read more by Jodi Ellen Malpas here.

Karen Lynch

Relentless (Hardcover)

Karen Lynch is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author who specializes in paranormal romance. Some of her most popular books are Relentless and Pawn, both of which are firsts in a series.

Relentless is about Sarah Grey, a 17-year-old girl who is haunted by her father’s murder that happened 10 years ago. Sarah wants to find out what happened to her father, and while she is on her quest, she meets a sadistic vampire named Nikolas. Sarah has always been extremely independent, but when Nikolas shows up and wants to protect her, she has to learn to open up and trust others.

You can read all of Karen Lynch’s novels here.

Nikki Sloane

The Initiation (Filthy Rich Americans)

Nikki Sloane is a USA Today bestselling author of steamy and sweet romances. Her most-loved novels include The Initiation and The Doctor. 

The Doctor is about Cassidy, who has the hots for Dr. Lowe, AKA her ex-boyfriend’s dad. She’s known him for years, ever since she met him when she was still dating her then-boyfriend. Now that they’re not dating anymore, Cassidy still wants Dr. Lowe more than ever, but he would never go for her…right?

You can read more by Nikki Sloane here.

Tina Reber

Love Unscripted (Love: Thorndike Press Large Print Romance)

Tina Reber is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of new adult and contemporary romance. Some of her most popular books are Love Unscripted and Jacked.

Love Unscripted is the first book in a series, and it follows two people: Ryan and Taryn. He is an A-List movie star who finds that the famous life can get very overwhelming; She is a small-town girl who’s had her heart broken and thinks she should stay away from men. But when they meet, they fall for each other almost instantly, and they have to learn to navigate all of the paparazzi and gossip that follows as they form a relationship.

You can find all of Tina Reber’s novels here.

Shantel Tessier

The Ritual: A Dark College Romance

Shantel Tessier is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author who writes dark, contemporary romance. Some of her most well-known novels are The Ritual, The Sinner, and Undescribable.

Undescribable is about Samantha, a woman with a troubled past who is working as a bartender in a new city. Slade Long is an attorney who doesn’t do emotional connection, and he prefers it that way. But when the two meet, something changes and both of them don’t want to let go of each other.

You can read all of Shantel Tessier’s books here.

Cora Reilly

Bound by Honor (Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles)

Cora Reilly is the author of suspenseful, dark, and angsty contemporary romance novels. They feature bad boys with mafia ties, hate-to-love relationships, and heroines with mysterious pasts. Some of her most popular books are Bound By Honor, Twisted Loyalties, and Not Meant to Be Broken

You can find even more by Cora Reilly here.

Mariana Zapata

Kulti

Mariana Zapata is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author who writes contemporary romance. Her most-loved books include Kulti and From Lukov With Love.

From Lukov With Love is a slow-burn romance that follows the story of Jasmine Santos, a girl who has been figure skating for years and knows that her window to compete is coming to a close. But when she gets an offer from Ivan, the guy she has hated for years, she might just have to put up with him.

You can read all of Mariana Zapata’s books here.

T.L. Swan

The Stopover (The Miles High Club, 1)

T.L. Swan writes humorous, angsty, and exciting contemporary romances. Her most popular novels include The Stopover, Mr. Masters, and Stanton Adore.

The Stopover is about two people, Emily and Jameson. During an unexpected layover on their flight, the two strangers shared a very special night together. It’s been 12 months and they haven’t talked since…until Emily starts a new job and finds Jameson sitting behind the desk as her new boss.

You can find more by T.L. Swan here.

Jeanne St. James

Down & Dirty: Books 7-10: Dirty Angels MC® (Dirty Angels MC Series Box Set Book 3)

Jeanne St. James is an International and USA Today bestselling author who has published over 60 romance novels. Her most-loved stories are the Down & Dirty series and The Obsessed Novella Series.

Down & Dirty: Zak is the first in the series and we learn all about Zak’s story. He’s just got out of prison, and he finds a stunning woman in a strip club who he mistakes for a stripper. Sophie is delivering a cake to the motorcycle club’s party for Zak, and she doesn’t know that it will change her life. The two are from two different worlds, but that doesn’t stop the attraction that they feel for one another.

You can read all of Jeanne St. James’ books here.

Lilith Vincent

Brutal Intentions: A Standalone Mafia Enemies to Lovers Romance (Brutal Hearts)

Lilith Vincent is the author of dark, spicy, and suspenseful romance novels (If you like this types of stories, check out the works of Authors Like Sandra Brown). Some of her most popular are Brutal Intentions, First Comes Blood, and Pageant.

Pageant is about Lilia Aranova, who has just been kidnapped and thrown in a cell with 15 other women. They are told that they will compete, and whoever wins will become the bride of Konstantin, a very important man who is part of the mafia.

You can read more by Lilith Vincent here.

Danielle Lori

The Sweetest Oblivion (Made)

Danielle Lori writes powerful, angsty, and sweet romances that will stay with you long after you close the book. Her stories feature forbidden love, bad boys, and sassy heroines. Crowd favorites include The Sweetest Oblivion and The Darkest Temptation.

You can find all of Danielle Lori’s books here.

FAQs:

How many books does Cassandra Robbins have?

Cassandra Robbins has 18 published novels right now, but that number is sure to grow in the near future.

What is Cassandra Robbins’ most popular book?

Cassandra Robbins has some pretty sensational novels, but her most popular is probably Power or Lethal, both of which feature bad boys and forbidden relationships.

What are the most popular romance books?

1. Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James
2. Bared to You by Sylvia Day
3. The Crossfire – Series by Sylvia Day
4. The Billionaire’s Obsession – Series by J. S. Scott
5. The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst
6. Afterburn by Sylvia Day
7. The Dream Man – Series by Kristen Ashley
8. The Dark Duet – Series by C. J. Roberts
9. The Game Plan by Kristen Callihan
10. The Edge of Never by J. A. Redmerski

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