The 15 Sexiest Books Out This April

In Trophy Wife by Alessandra Torre, Candace Tapers's life finally takes an upward swing when Nathan Dumont, Nashville developer and notorious playboy, sweeps her away to a lifestyle of wealth and privilege. But that life comes with strings, and she is soon pulled in directions she never expected, discovering secrets and ulterior motives in her new husband.

The Castle by Skye Warren is the final book in the USA Today bestselling trilogy! Avery James knows better than to trust a man like Gabriel. A dark past. Terrible secrets. He warns her away even as he draws her close. But as their walls come tumbling down, it's her own shadow she can't trust.

He's a millionaire playboy being paid to spend the weekend with her, and she's an amputee romance novelist who would rather hide away in her books than see the look of disgust on her childhood best friend's face. Years have changed outward appearances, but one thing remains the same — they can't fight the want the simmering heat between them. Will the past define them? Or will they make their own future? Find out in The Playboy Bachelor by Rachel Van Dyken.

In Provocative by Lisa Renee Jones, one moment changes everything. Wicked. Possessive. Obsessed. He didn't want to want her. He has to have her but that won't change why he came for her.

Friendship. Love. Trust. Loyalty. Family. It's all on the line and Samuel Clearwater, aka Preppy, is willing to shed some blood to save it all.

Preppy Part Three by TM Frazier is the third and final installment of Preppy and Dre's story as well as the conclusion of the King Series.

New York Times bestselling author Sawyer Bennett has written her most gripping and poignant tale yet. Provocatively heartbreaking, audaciously irreverent, and romantically fulfilling, The Hard Truth About Sunshine exposes just how very thin the line is between a full life and an empty existence.

New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby brings you the fifth book in her bestselling Boudreaux Series, Easy Magic. New Orleans comes alive in this sexy story featuring a billionaire businessman and a psychic business owner in the French Quarter.

Easton Wylder is baseball royalty. He's athletic. Sexy. Mysterious. And injured. Scout Dalton is the trainer chosen to rehab him. She's determined. Feisty. Gorgeous. And she's keeping a lot of secrets. Her contract says she can't want him. Her past just reinforces it. But when sparks fly and fine lines are crossed, can they withstand the heat, or is one of them bound to get burned? Find out where their connection goes in The Player by K. Bromberg.

In Faking It by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde, Max Sterling's attraction to Hailey Ellison is hot and instantaneous. Too bad that she's engaged to another man. Or is she? When Max finds out that he's been named as her fiancé, all bets are off and the seduction is on. What starts as a fun and flirty arrangement quickly becomes something more serious than either one ever expects. Falling for her fake fiancé was never part of Hailey's plan, but sometimes there is no denying what the heart wants . . . even if it's hot, sexy Max Sterling.

Forever by Monica Murphy is the third book in the Friends series. It's a young adult contemporary romance featuring the conclusion of Jordan Tuttle and Amanda Winters's story (and if you'd like to check out the first part of their story, we suggest you read More Than Friends). Jordan and Amanda are the typical angsty teenage high school relationship — they definitely care about each other, but do they have the strength to make it work? Or will they allow friends and lies to keep them apart?

Dancing in the Rain by Kelly Jamieson is a standalone contemporary romance about a retired hockey player who's grieving over the career he had and the breakdown of his marriage. Drew grew up knowing he was talented, with one goal — to play in the NHL. He's never been the kind of guy to have a backup plan, and now that his career is over, he's lost and not handling his disappointments very well. Things get even tougher when he discovers he has a daughter he never knew about. Peyton is fighting for the strength to help her sister through her health crisis and look after her niece, while trying to hang onto the career she's built that means everything to her. When Drew meets his daughter and her Aunt Peyton and gets to know their little female family, their challenges put his own into a different perspective. From these three strong women, he learns courage and strength. He learns that life is short and sometimes hard, but love makes life beautiful, and we can either let life's challenges bring us down or we can learn to "dance in the rain."

Ride Rough is a stand-alone and a sexy, suspenseful second-chance love story in Laura Kaye's Raven Riders series about a motorcycle club with a protective mission. When dire circumstances throw one-time friends and lovers Maverick and Alexa together after a five-year estrangement, they rediscover — and must fight for — the love and life they've both always wanted.

When Dex Truitt's elevator gets stuck, he strikes up a conversation in the dark with the only other occupant. He's attracted to her feisty personality even before seeing how beautiful she is. When he discovers she is heading to interview a man she doesn't like based on her preconceived notions of him, he hides his true identity. One little lie turns into two, and Dex finds himself in deep with his lies and his feelings in Mister Moneybags by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward.

In Restrained Under His Duty by Stacey Kennedy, a woman falls for her bodyguard. Their connection is explosive and magnetic — it cannot be ignored much longer. From the USA Today bestselling author of Bound Beneath His Pain and Tied to His Betrayal comes the third book in the Dirty Little Secrets series.

From New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott comes the second sizzling stand-alone novel, Twist, in the Dive Bar series! When Joe agreed to help his brother with an online dating profile, he didn't expect to bare his heart to Alex — or for her to turn up expecting to meet his brother . . .