Books like Rusty Nailed by Alice Clayton

After growing up in a small town, Lily starts a business in Boston and falls for neurologist Ryle Kincaid—only to confront the return of her first love, Atlas, and the emotional toll of true love.

Executive assistants Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman battle over a promotion, turning office rivalry into a witty, high‑stakes game of love and humor within Bexley‑Gamin Publishing.

When college student Hannah Wells offers to tutor hockey captain Garrett Graham in exchange for a fake date, their enemies‑to‑lovers dynamic sparks a slow‑burn romance and steamy chemistry that will have readers swooning.

A tale of passion and power, where a man and woman are drawn together despite their pasts

Eighteen‑year‑old Layken wrestles with grief and responsibility after her father’s death, but a sudden romance with neighbor Will—whose passion for poetry slams sparks hope—throws her life into turmoil when their fragile connection is shattered.

Ambitious intern Chloe Mills faces an irresistible yet ruthless executive, Bennett Ryan, as workplace tensions ignite a passionate, rule‑bending romance in a high‑stakes media empire.

In a slice‑of‑life romance, Caroline listens to the unending rhythm of her next-door neighbor’s bedroom antics, which sparks a hilarious, sassy, and erotic rivalry that turns into a passionate enemies‑to‑lovers tale.

When financial consultant Sara Dillon relocates to New York City, she seeks a casual fling—but instead finds an electrifying secret romance with British playboy Max Stella, a relationship that tests both of their limits.

Jocelyn Butler has been hiding from her past for years. But all her secrets are about to be laid bare… Four years ago, Jocelyn left her tragic past behind in the States and started over in Scotland, burying her grief, ignoring her demons, and forging ahead without attachments. Her solitary life is working well—until she moves into a new apartment on Dublin Street where she meets a man who shakes her carefully guarded world to its core. Braden Carmichael is used to getting what he wants, and he’s determined to get Jocelyn into his bed. Knowing how skittish she is about entering a relationship, Braden proposes an arrangement that will satisfy their intense attraction without any strings attached. But after an intrigued Jocelyn accepts, she realizes that Braden won’t be satisfied with just mind-blowing passion. The stubborn Scotsman is intent on truly knowing her… down to the very soul.

Reformed outlaw Wyatt Yarbro seeks redemption in Stone Creek, where love and a dark secret intertwine as he and Sarah Tamlin confront a vengeful foe.

A contemporary African‑American story that dives into the lives of women linked to football—wives, coaches, and lovers—illustrating romance, infidelity, and urban challenges in the world of the National Football League.

The Little Brooklyn Bakery is a contemporary romance novel by Julie Caplin set in Brooklyn's baking scene, following the challenges and joys of running a local bakery while weaving romance, community, and culinary creativity into a heartwarming narrative.

Veterinarian Lucas Campbell meets former Miss California Chloe Patterson, who runs a pit‑bull sanctuary. A comedic, romantic story about love, sailing, and animal rescue in Monterey, California.

Viv Franklin, a software designer who loves romance novels, inherits a cabin in Mendocino, California, and finds herself torn between a cowboy and a librarian in this lighthearted, contemporary romance.