Kindle Contemporary Fiction

This broad literary genre features novels that are set in modern times. These titles can include a wide variety of genres and subgenres, ranging from contemporary romance to horror novels to dystopian fiction. If you’re not sure what kind of fiction book you’re in the mood for, this section is a great place to start!

Sydney’s Promise

David R. McKay

Despite being a child raised by a village, Sydney Regan always believed her upbringing defined her while other adversities that she was subjected to caused her to assume that she was irrelevant to the world. Based on true-life events, Sydney’s Promise is a fictional, time-shifting story of a young girl besieged by the struggle of ... Read more

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Rising Tides: The Complete Series

Grace Meyers

A family broken by time. Can they discover what truly matters? Returning to her quaint childhood home after years of success in the big city, Brie is faced with a flood of memories from a long-gone past. Still struggling after the death of her late husband, she throws herself into reconnecting with her family and ... Read more

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Free: Fly Away Home (Pigeon Grove Series Book 1)

Dave Cenker

Is running away from your troubles the best path to a fresh start? Claire Perkins struggles with her past, even as a thirty-eight-year-old woman. While attending her abusive mother’s funeral in the town where she grew up, Claire discovers a deeper emotional scar that challenges her definition of home. No longer willing to put on ... Read more

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Free: Southern Heart

Natasha Madison

Some secrets have a way of coming back and haunting us, no matter how much we try to bury them. Chelsea Coming back home was supposed to be normal. Not that my life had ever been normal, but it was getting there. Then I opened the door and found a man—broken, bloodied, and fighting for ... Read more

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Darling Descent

Leighann Hart

A university psychiatrist. A curious undergrad. A dangerous attraction. When Kenna O’Callaghan visits Dr. Dayton Merino to propose a mentorship, she freezes. There’s something familiar about him. His scars. His black eyes and hollow stare. She’s seen him once before, emerging from the confessional ahead of Christmas Eve Mass. Kenna soon learns he had plenty ... Read more

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Breathe

Isabel Jolie

She’s a hunted hacker and former CIA informant. He’s a small-town pediatrician who long ago fell in love with the girl next door. When she moved away, she never looked back. Now, she can’t stop looking over her shoulder. There are whispers of an attack on the US power grid and suspicions of double agents. ... Read more

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Ivan: A Dark Mafia Romance (Underworld Book 1)

Sophie Lark

She Tried To Kill Me…She crept into my room with a syringe full of poison. Now she’s my prisoner. She refuses to tell me who sent her or why. But I’ll get every last secret out of her. Through pleasure or through punishment. I captured her and now she belongs to me… $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Small Town, Big Rumors

Willow Winters

He tasted like tequila and the fake name I gave him was Rose. Four years ago, I decided to get over one man, by getting under another. A single night and nothing more. I found my handsome stranger with a shot glass and charming but devilish smile at the end of the bar. The desire ... Read more

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Mail Duty

Tracy A. Ball

Captain Dustin Reed escaped from an understaffed psychiatric hospital. Three years later, he was Justin Rowe, the Crazy-Town mailman—a lovable, eager to please, nerd. He knew his customers: when their bills were late, when their adult-toys arrived, when they went on vacation, and when their cars were parked at the church, while they were at ... Read more

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Meat

Ultan Banan

In the murky wake of the financial crisis a string of establishments pop up across Europe catering to a hedonistic underground, its clientele beholden to a strange, hallucinatory meat. Stoked by the fleshy and charismatic Hugo and fuelled by voracious consumption of ecstasy, the craze spreads from the heart of Europe all the way to ... Read more

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Free: Dr. Hot Stuff

Tawna Fenske

Racing heart? Check. Damp palms? Check. All signs indicate I’ve got it bad for Lady Isabella Blankenship. It could be contagious, since Iz shows all the same symptoms. But what’s got her pulling back anytime things blaze between us? I know a modern-day duchess might have baggage from finding out she’s the illegitimate child of ... Read more

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HIS Mess, HIS Stress: Rod and Maris

Sheila Murdock

Rod blindsides his family by revealing something none of them are prepared to hear. But wanting to call it quits on a 20-year marriage is not easy for Maris, and she struggles with what to do with the everyday new normal that has now taken over her family and has it in complete dysfunction that ... Read more

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Living in Cleveland with the Ghost of Joseph Stalin

Marc Sercomb

Living in Cleveland with the Ghost of Joseph Stalin is a quirky metaphysical dark comedy about death and polka music. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Love, Chocolate, and a Dog Named Al Capone

Abigail Drake

Capone, the newly acquired puppy of Miss Josephine St. Clair, owner of Bartleby’s Books, is a literature loving Labrador. Obsessed with Jane Austen, and cursed with a terrible name, Capone hopes to change his doggie karma and prove he’s just as much a gentleman as the heroes in his favorite books, by finding the perfect ... Read more

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Hate You

Tracy Lorraine

I loved to hate her…She made it so easy. She was everything I wasn’t—everything I didn’t want to be. A reminder that from the moment I was born, I was the outcast. The rebel. I went against everything that was expected of me and created a life on my terms. I built my own empire, ... Read more

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Free: Maximum Emptiness

Greg Candelaria

Part mindfulness mystery, part neuroscience thriller, Maximum Emptiness is a modern and thought provoking novel which explores the relationship between mind, heart and technology, asking: what happens when we are forced to let go of things we know we can never let go of? Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Eight-Man Cowboy

C.W. Wells

Delvin Davis is an NFL coach on his way to the Hall of Fame when an egregious Super Bowl blunder costs him everything. Humiliated and running from haters, he’s exiled to a woebegone fishing town in Maine and relegated to coaching eight-man high school football with flimsy hopes of returning to the spotlight. Battling rival ... Read more

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Happily Ever After Cookbook

Monica Murphy

Immerse yourself in the world of romance with book-inspired recipes! Bestselling authors of your favorite novels teamed up with private chefs to develop original dishes. Now you can cook your way to a happily ever after…Enjoy New Orleans Gumbo from Kennedy Ryan’s RITA-Award Winner Long Shot. Then bite into Texas BBQ Tacos from USA Today ... Read more

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YOUR EVERY MOVE

Vanessa Garbin

A young mother finds she has an admirer who is very difficult to please Dana is not in a good place financially or emotionally. So when she finds a bag of money under a bush after dropping her kids off at school, she’d be forgiven for thinking her luck has changed for the better. Unfortunately, ... Read more

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The Trouble with Belonging

Magdalena Stanhoff

Kehuan, a lonely boy carving his way in a foreign city, and Niki, a carefree little girl roaming the streets, meet by chance and form an instant connection. The unusual friendship transforms both their lives, but can it withstand a catastrophe…and growing up? $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Hold Me Forever

Layla Hagen

Tyler Maxwell’s story will be released on January 18th. As the hockey league’s star goalie, I live by three simple principles: 1. Keep a pristine image. 2. Work hard on the ice. 3. Don’t piss off the bosses…too much. I was killing it until a mishap tarnished my image. Now, management has me cleaning up ... Read more

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Free: Sins of the Father (A Raven Ruin Novel Book 1)

Marie James

I didn’t want the legacy of leading my father’s MC. I didn’t want to be him. I didn’t want to feel a soul-deep attraction to the girl my sister brought home from school. But, we don’t always control our destinies, do we? As the new President of the Ravens Ruin MC, I had a list ... Read more

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Lucas: A Rockstar Romance (The Sinful Seven Series Book 1)

Connie Lafortune

My face is splashed on every tabloid. My reputation notorious. I’m the quintessential bad-boy Rockstar whose addiction is women. I savor a new “flavor” every night, then I cut and run with no false promises to call. But recently, one sexy little barista has snaked into my veins. I’m craving far more than the mean ... Read more

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Free: Fly Away Home (Pigeon Grove Series Book 1)

Dave Cenker

Is running away from your troubles the best path to a fresh start? Claire Perkins struggles with her past, even as a thirty-eight-year-old woman. While attending her abusive mother’s funeral in the town where she grew up, Claire discovers a deeper emotional scar that challenges her definition of home.No longer willing to put on a ... Read more

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The Lighthouse

Christopher Parker

Enchanting, mysterious, and deeply romantic, The Lighthouse follows a young woman’s breathtaking journey far from home to discover where she truly belongs. Something strange is happening in Seabrook. The town’s lighthouse–dormant for over thirty years and famously haunted–has inexplicably started shining, and its mysterious glow is sparking feverish gossip throughout the spooked community. Amy Tucker ... Read more

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Old Friends: Westbeach Series 1

Toni Denise

Sometimes a second chance can be the last chance. Recently divorced, Kelly finds herself back in her hometown. Deciding that starting over is key, she and her son take to living a new life. When a second chance with Mason, an old flame, ignites, Kelly is excited to feel love again. But something is wrong. ... Read more

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The Perfect Spy: A Clean Romantic Suspense (An Untapped Source Book 1)

Amy Martinsen

She’s got the best undercover crew. But will a sinister secret undo them? Kate Ross has lost way too much in the last six months. With her mother’s death from breast cancer, an agent she handled killed on the job, and her career in jeopardy, the beleaguered CIA officer’s faith in God seems like another ... Read more

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Free: Lawson

Marie James

My plan was as simple as they come… in theory. Show up at the Cerberus clubhouse and give dear old Dad a piece of my mind. What I didn’t expect was being welcomed by the open arms of a father who had no idea I existed. More importantly, I didn’t anticipate HER. Delilah Donovan was ... Read more

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Free: His for Keeps

Theodora Taylor

Welcome to his extremely sexy darkside…Everyone thinks Colin Fairgood is exactly what his PR machine tells them—a country superstar with a killer smile and dazzling blue eyes. But I met him before his country makeover and fame. Colin has a dark side…one that takes me places I’ve never been. One that makes me want to ... Read more

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Dr. Dan in Ketchikan

Katy Regnery

New York Times bestselling author Katy Regnery returns with a brand new novella in her Odds-Are-Good collection! Legendary among female cruise employees, Dr. Dan Molloy’s waiting room is always full-on port days. After all, he’s the hottest and youngest Doc west of Canada, and rumor has it, he’s still single, to boot! Too bad he’s ... Read more

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The Boomerang Gang

Jeannine Swindell

A story about a multigenerational family who resides in a three-story home in a once-quiet suburb. Mother Shelly, is carefree but prone to a quick temper and occasional knee-jerk reactions to problems in her household. Widowed in her 30s, she basically raised four children alone but now all have returned as middle-aged adults — with ... Read more

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A Dress the Color of the Sky

Jennifer Irwin

My name is Prudence Aldrich. My friends call me Prue. I am a wife, a mother, and a sex addict. Welcome to my heart-wrenching world of deception and adultery—disguised behind the pretense of an ordinary life. This is my story of addiction and recovery. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Small Forgotten Moments

Annalisa Crawford

Is Zenna a muse, a sleep-deprived apparition, or something much more sinister? Suffering long-term amnesia, artist Jo Mckye is ready to start a fresh, new project after the success of her debut exhibition. But the fictional subject of the collection, Zenna, won’t let go so easily. Infiltrating Jo’s dreams—and increasingly, her waking hours—Zenna is fast ... Read more

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Ice Prince: A Curvy Girl Hockey Romance (Playing for Keeps)

Nichole Rose

When life spins hilariously out of control, a bossy hockey star and a curvy maid will find forever…or be forever ruined. Theo Kline I know everything there is to know about hockey. Right now, I’d give everything just to understand her. Charlotte Mabry is a curvy little goddess with the sweetest smile. She’s also my ... Read more

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Free: Hush: I’m Yours Book One: A Contemporary New Adult Romance

Mica Rae

One night changes Edie forever. Enter the school’s sexy basketball star to help her pick up the pieces. One problem: he has a secret that could rip them apart before they can even begin. Will Dean help her heal her fractured heart, or will these friends turned lovers miss their chance at happiness? Free on ... Read more

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This Is (This is Series books 1-4)

Natasha Madison

Falling in Love is crazy. Falling in love is wild. Falling in love is forever, at least in all these stories it is! This Is The Complete Series, containing every title in the bestselling series. This box set includes four bestselling novels: This is Crazy, This Is Wild, This Is Love and This Is Forever. ... Read more

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Sleight Of Hand

Marie James

Gaige Ward, acquisition expert for Blackbridge Security, obtains things for the team. As far as your mind can take you is how far he can go. If it exists, he can get his hands on it. If he can’t, he’ll find someone who can. He never fails. As with all things when growing in popularity, ... Read more

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No Vacancy

Stephanie Rose

No Vacancy is a feel-good romance full of delicious banter, scorching chemistry, and bar apps with a dirty-talking hero and beach-side backdrop. $0.99 on Kindle... Read more

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Free: Terminal Boredom

WES SNOWDEN

After selling his advertising agency prematurely, Norman Walker is blind-sided by a sudden fit of extreme debilitating boredom. Fearing for his sanity, Norm consults a close doctor friend who arranges for a consultation at the mysterious Beyond/Boredom Institute. Operated as a charity, the Institute specializes in the treatment of advanced Terminal Boredom cases. After an ... Read more

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Free: The Existence Of Amy

Lana Grace Riva

An insight into daily life with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, and depression. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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