The Sexiest Novels of 2019 So Far — No Guilt Required

The Hating Game author Sally Thorne is at it again with 99 Percent Mine. The story follows a woman who will stop at nothing to win the heart of a sexy house-flipper as he helps her restore her grandmother's old cottage, even though something major stands in her way: her twin brother, who is best friends with her crush and unwilling to relinquish him. Believe us when we say this book is even hotter than an episode of Property Brothers.

Written by The Light We Lost author Jill Santopolo, More Than Words follows the story of an heiress to a hotel chain who loses her father to cancer, prompting her to question whether she should settle for her longtime and totally devoted boyfriend or take a chance on an up-and-coming mayoral candidate, who also happens to be her new boss. It's never been harder to decide between two love interests.

In rom-com novel legend Sophie Kinsella's I Owe You One, Fixie — a woman burdened with maintaining her late father's legacy and his housewares shop — has a chance encounter with Sebastian, an intriguing investment manager. Though she initially hopes Seb will help her lazy crush get a job, a series of IOUs challenges Fixie to question what (and, more importantly, who) she really wants in her life. Remember: when a handsome stranger asks you to watch their laptop for them, you should probably do it!

In Sonya Lalli's sexy and darkly funny debut novel, The Matchmaker's List, a traditional Indian grandmother attempts to help her almost 30-year-old modern granddaughter find a suitable bachelor. Though Raina initially gives in to family pressure, what results is a series of disastrous blind dates — as well as the unexpected reappearance of Raina's old flame, Dev. If you think you've had some pretty cringe-worthy dates, just you wait.

Set in Paris during World War II, Whitney Scharer's debut, The Age of Light, reimagines the life of Vogue model turned professional photographer Lee Miller, who convinces the famous Surrealist artist Man Ray to take her under his wing, inciting a relationship that's both incredibly sexy and deeply complicated. Spoiler: being a muse, an apprentice, and a lover all at once is really tricky.