Books like Mouth to Mouth by Erin McCarthy

Tate Collins meets the charming airline pilot Miles Archer at her apartment door and sparks ignite, but both vow to avoid pasts and futures. Their impossible chemistry tests Tate’s resolve—can she say no when the pilot lives next door?

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.

When a playful "Mr. Perfect" list sparks office intrigue, the joke turns deadly serious as a colleague is murdered and a stalker targets the women who wrote it, forcing them to question trust, love, and survival.

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.

Abby Abernathy, a college student, is attracted to Travis Maddox, a wealthy man, but they end up living together after a bet to abstain from sex.

When soap‑opera writer Bess McNee is sent to jail, she uses the experience to write about a New York detective, leading to a risky romance and a clash of careers.

A family of art dealers and a reformed con man collide over a stolen three‑million‑dollar scheme, forcing them to team up against a dangerous femme‑fatale, obsessive collectors and a hitman in a comic, contemporary love‑and‑deception tale.

A former Navy SEAL, Blue McCoy returns to his hometown, where his former love, now a determined police officer, must investigate his murder accusation—forcing them to confront past fantasies and present realities.

A romance about a single mother and police officer who unexpectedly fall in love while on the run with a baby.

"When Rory Macintosh's roommates find out that their studious and shy friend has never been with a guy, they decide that, as an act of kindness they'll help her lose her virginity by hiring confident, tattooed bad boy Tyler Mann to do the job...unbeknownst to Rory. Tyler has told Rory that he's not good enough for her. She's smart, doctor smart, while he's barely scraping by at his EMT program, hoping to pull his younger brothers out of the hell their druggy mother has left them in. But he can't seem to stay away from her, and even when Rory knows she should push him away, something about him makes it nearly impossible for her to resist--even though her heart is at stake... Torn between common sense and desire, the two find themselves caught up in a passionate relationship. But when Tyler's broken family threatens to destroy his future, and hers, Rory will need to decide whether to cut her ties to his risky world or follow her heart, no matter what the cost.."--

A police officer's investigation into the adoption of a missing child leads Sara Calhoun to confront her past, a complex mix of love and fear, as she fights to uncover the truth.

Detective and psychiatrist clash in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse.

A cop and nurse's romance under fire, caught in a web of violence and danger.

A southern summer heatwave leads Detective Bradford Walsh to investigate a series of deadly fires, as well as a mysterious beauty who may be the arsonist.

Mia Holland, a recent college graduate on the brink of business school, takes a spontaneous plunge into a summer romance in France with the charming Frenchman Ansel Guillaume, where playfulness turns into real emotion and unexpected heat.

A witch finds herself entangled with a detective she once despised, leading her down a dangerous path of forbidden passion and power struggles.

A city slicker investigates a string of local con jobs, facing unwanted attention from local men and a pastor.

Arilyn Meadows juggles a demanding job counseling singles, yoga teaching, and animal rescue, until a selfie‑taken accident with her yogi boyfriend puts her heart on pause. When a tough police officer is assigned to cool her tempers, sparks ignite, leading to a high‑stakes chase of love and excitement.