8 Alpha Male Romance Books to Make You Sit Up Straight

Raised in a motorcycle gang, tough, beautiful Arianne Hunter has always dreamed of a normal life, but escaping the domineering grasp of her father is easier said than done. Running away leads her straight into a rival gang’s clubhouse. 

Now, she's at the mercy of the dangerously sexy Jagger Knight, the alpha leader of the notorious Sinner’s Tribe. Jagger is the epitome of a biker club leader, but somewhere beneath his tattooed muscled exterior is a strong beating heart and it craves Arianne. But Arianne won't give into his seductions so easily. Their passion could either end the war between their families—or end them both.

Becca Weitz thought her small town life was pretty normal, thanks to her successful bakery and her duties raising her teenage nephew. But when her nephew vanishes, it reveals just how strange and dangerous life really is. The local legends about bear shifters are real, and her nephew is part of their clan. As is Carl Carman, the sexy, larger-than-life man who has sworn to find her nephew. 

Young shifters are going missing left and right, and as the leader of his clan, it's Carl's responsibility to find them. He knows how perilous his position is and can't risk trusting anyone, but Becca feels different. When danger threatens to destroy everything he holds dear, Carl must unleash the raging, primal force within. But Becca isn't sure she's ready to trust the grizzly side of this life.

Blue McCoy was once the hero of Lucy Tait's teenaged dreams, the ideal high school heartthrob who populated her dreams night after night. After high school he left Hatboro Creek, South Carolina, to join the military. 

Years later, now a Navy SEAL, Blue has come home. He's still the man of Lucy's fantasies, but Lucy is a very different woman now. She's a no-nonsense cop who will do anything to catch the bad guys. When Blue is accused of murder, it's up to Lucy to find out if he's the true culprit. His innocence is at stake, but so is her heart.

Penny Kline's niece has been kidnapped in Honduras. Nobody else seems to care so it's up to her to save the only family she's got left. She's not prepared for this terrifying situation, nor does she expect to walk straight into a covert ops mission. 

Rafe Ortega, operative for Alpha Security, can take down the bad guys without breaking a sweat. Relationships, he's less sure about. The last thing he needs is for this gorgeous redhead to distract him, but they have a shared goal so perhaps teaming up isn't a bad idea. They just need to keep their hands to themselves until Penny's niece is safe and the master criminals are behind bars. Can they wait that long?

Injured in the line of duty, navy SEAL Travis “Hawk” Hawkins wants to stay out of the limelight and find some peace. So, he flees to paradise in Costa Rica to recuperate. Lila Adrian is on the island to headhunt a local chef for her boss. The last thing she expects is to witness a murder. Travis is the only one who can help her, even though the last thing she wants is a savior. 

But there are crooked cops, kidnappers, and a deadly crime ring on their tail, and they'll need all of their skills to stay alive. Perhaps this fiery blonde can help the wounded soldier find that missing spark in his life.

Jori Garrison trains dogs for Warrior Wolf Pack, which provides service animals for disabled veterans. It's a way for her to quietly rebuild her life after her rotten ex-fiancé led to her being convicted for a crime she didn't commit. Now, she wants to avoid all drama and all men, but it’s hard to play it cool when a lethally hot soldier is on her tail. 

Lauray "Law" Batisse is a Military Police veteran who was wounded in Afghanistan. Haunted by the loss of his K-9 partner in combat, he’s reluctant to accept a service dog named Samantha into his life. But once he meets her trainer, he can't deny his most alpha desires for her. When unseen enemies start hunting them down, he and his new K-9 partner might be the only one who can save Jori.

Leandro is very rich, very handsome, and knows exactly what he wants. When he plucks the beautiful wallflower Millie from her farm and sweeps her up in his world of glamor and desire, he thought it'd be for life. But then a shocking betrayal tore them apart. 

Millie's sister claimed she was expecting Leandro's baby, so she ran away in distress. Clearly, it was never meant to be. But Leandro is demanding that is wife come home, and she's never been able to resist this Greek's commands.

Gwendolyn Kidd thought it was just going to be a one-night stand. She spent one evening of perfect passion with the man of her dreams and then it unexpectedly blossomed into a year and a half-long pleasure fest. Sure, he only only appears in her bed at night, but how on earth could she ever turn him away? 

Hawk Delgado adores Gwen and wants nothing more than to protect her. But he's got his own demons that have left him unable to truly connect with someone beyond those fleeting nights of passion. When Gwen is drawn into Denver's lethal underground scene, Hawk knows he has to help her. But now Gwen has seen her love in the daylight and isn't sure if he's The One anymore. Can he prove to her that his love is true?