Hello, romance enthusiasts and lovers of tantalizing tales! Today, we’re diving into the irresistibly intriguing world of “Dad’s Best Friend” romance books—a genre that combines the thrill of forbidden love with the warmth of deep, enduring connections. These stories explore the complex dynamics of relationships that are both off-limits and undeniably compelling, featuring characters caught in the gravity of unexpected attraction and the emotional journey that follows.
If you’re drawn to romances that push boundaries and explore the depth of the human heart, you’re in for a treat. So, curl up in your coziest reading spot, and let’s go into the captivating world of love stories that dare to cross the line, promising both heartache and the sweetest rewards.
7 Dads Best Friend Romance Books (Age-gap Love)
Dad’s best friend romance provides a safe space for us to explore taboo desires and fantasies in a controlled and consensual manner. The genre allows us to indulge in fantasies of forbidden love and examine the complexities of attraction and desire.
The forbidden nature of the relationship adds an element of excitement, and taboo is appealing to readers. The idea of a romance that defies societal norms and challenges traditional boundaries is also thrilling and titillating. Moreover, the protagonists struggle with guilt, betrayal, and societal judgment, adding depth and nuance to their romantic journey.
We can see these experiences in this age-gap relationship or romance where both feel physically and mentally satisfied with BDSM or erotic vibe. So I love age gap romance with my brother’s best friend or dad’s best friend, and I love to read their stories. Now, I will discuss my 7 favorite dad’s best friend romance books with you. Let’s go!
| Name | Key Focus | Rating (Goodreads) |
|---|---|---|
| Second Semester by Q.B. Tyler | A lawyer heroine finds a lawyer in her office, her dad’s best friend, and they have a steamy relationship. | 3.8/5 |
| My Dirty Duke by Joanna Shupe | The 18-year-old heroine discovers the romantic tension toward her father’s friend. | 3.8/5 |
| Liar by Fiona Cole | The heroine builds a BDSM relationship with an older man, her uncle’s best friend. | 4.0/5 |
| Entice by Ava Harrison | A girl develops feelings toward her dad’s friend when she is younger and finds him again on her 21st birthday. | 4.0/5 |
| Bulky by Jessa Kane | A 27-year age gap love story between a girl and her dad’s best friend with a huge smut background. | 3.4/5 |
| Praise by Sara Cate | An adult man mistakenly picks a girl who is his son’s girlfriend and friend’s daughter. | 4.1/5 |
| Mafia Mistress by Mila Finelli | In a mafia world, the heroine is kidnapped by her fiance’s dad, and they can not hold their attraction for so long. | 3.9/5 |
1. Second Semester (Campus Tales)
Second Semester is an age gap student-professor and a dad’s best friend romance. The dad’s best friend is a lawyer, and they own a practice together. Our female character, Serena, is interning at the law office during college to get a feel of what it’s like. So they’ve forced together a workplace, a little bit of romance. There is something about the dad’s best friend trope where you constantly have to sneak around.
They always have the most exciting places. So, they have sex in the most bizarre locations: on the desk, under the desk, in a hallway, or the elevator. It is a short novella that is steamy but has angst. If you haven’t already, you don’t have to read the First Semester, but it gives a little more insight into the second book. But they’re both novellas, so read them both. If you love a lawyer romance where the hero is a lawyer, check this out.
Author: Q.B. Tyler
Publisher: Independently
Tropes: Divorced-hero, Virgin-heroine, Spicy, Insta-love
Number Of Pages: 200
Book Weight: 7.5 ounces
Dimensions: 5.25 x 0.46 x 8 inches
Available: Paperback | Kindle
2. My Dirty Duke: A Dark Victorian Novella
My Dirty Duke is a historical daddy’s best friend love story. If you have Kindle Unlimited, you can download it for free. I read this around Christmas time. It is a short, steamy novella. The story follows Violet, 18, and her dad’s best friend, Max, in his late thirties. He distances himself when he realizes she’s getting older and has a more womanly figure.
Max decides to stop coming to her house to see her dad because of some feelings for her. The first time they meet, when she’s an adult, he’s having sex with another woman. Violet stands there and watches. It was so hot and indecent. You get a good story as well. There was a lack of chemistry or romance, but I enjoyed their sexual tension.
Author: Joanna Shupe
Tropes: Victorian, Alpha-male, Pining-hero, Single-parent
Number Of Pages: 114
Available: Paperback | Kindle
3. Liar (Voyeur)
Liar is a dark BDSM erotic college romance. I was on the fifth book when I looked up Dad’s best friend’s love, and this one came up. Then I started reading, and it’s technically my uncle’s best friend, but Olivia looks at her uncle (Daniel) as a second father. She’s very close to him. She’s more close to him. Also, she has daddy issues. I love a man who can talk and do dirty things to the female character. But I love it even more when the female character constantly pushes him and flirts with him.
Olivia tries to get Daniel riled up on purpose by wearing skimpy clothes, flirting, subtle touches, etc. Moreover, she does little roleplaying things, talking dirty to him. My cheeks were blushing a little bit while listening to the audiobook.
They have a moment two years prior in Voyeur, a club in the series. But Olivia didn’t know then that that was her uncle’s best friend. Two years later, they meet at a family dinner, and she’s interning for him, and they’re forced together that way. Daniel’s possessive and jealous hero, and I love it. This one was one of my favorites in the series.
Author: Fiona Cole
Narrator: Ava Erickson, Brian Pallino
Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
Tropes: Dark, Workplace, Rich-hero, Angst, Best-friends-sister
Number Of Pages: 256
Available: Audiobook | Paperback | Kindle | Audio CD
4. Entice (The Price Family)
Entice is a drama romance, and I was surprised when I started reading this that it was a dad’s best friend. We have two main characters, Grayson and River. They had a little moment when River was younger, but now she’s 21, and he’s in his late thirties. They’re meeting again after she goes through some things with her mom. This one stems from daddy issues. So Grayson takes care of her, which will sound bad, but not a fatherly figure. But he wants to protect her. That’s the part I loved about it.
Also, they had to keep the forbidden aspect a secret for many of the books. The characters are obsessed with each other, which sometimes causes misunderstandings. The story, plot, and theme were average, but the steaminess was hot. If you like taboo romance with Dad’s best friend, read it. Avoid the hardcover because it has some quality issues. Pick the Paperback, which is incredible for font size, color combination, cover, binding, and page quality.
Author: Ava Harrison
Publisher: AH Publishing
Tropes: Slow-burn, Grumpy-hero, Enemies-to-lovers
Number Of Pages: 391
Available: Audiobook | Paperback | Kindle
5. Bulky
Bulky is another book where the female character pushes the main male character to get his attention. So not only is it the best friend’s dad thing, but there’s a 27-year age gap! Gunner’s 45, and Josie’s 18. Josie turned 18 because she and his son had very similar birthdays around the same time. So they celebrated, and she’s been in love with him since she was 12. This one is not for everyone. People will not like this one because she likes the cutesy little girl thing to get him.
When the older man hires a younger woman for attention and gives her things, she needs money. So it’s Dad’s best friend, but they’re not best friends. They know each other through work. Her dad lost a lot of money, so she is trying to attend college but doesn’t have money for tuition. It goes terribly because Gunner gives her money, diamonds, penthouses, and cars at night. It gets in the way of her being able to tell him her true feelings.
Author: Jessa Kane
Tropes: Secret-relationship, Insta-love, Virgin-heroine
Number Of Pages: 73
6. Praise (Salacious Players Club)
Praise is technically an ex-boyfriend’s dad’s romance. This is one of the best sub-relationships I’ve read where the hero makes sure the heroine consents to everything. So it all starts when our female character and her boyfriend break up, but they’re getting out of an apartment lease. So she needs the money back from the deposit she put down, or at least half of it. He denies her proposal. Then she goes to see his dad.
His dad said that if you want money, get on your knees. So, she gets on her knees, and the whole situation is a complete misunderstanding. He did not realize this was his son’s ex-girlfriend. It is a workplace, and the dad hires her as his assistant, but they also cross the line. There are BDSM and age-gap aspects. It’s a remarkable book dynamic, and I loved it so much.
Author: Sara Cate
Narrator: Jack Calihan, Vivienne LaRue
Publisher: Sara Cate
Tropes: Smut, Dual-pov, LGBT
Number Of Pages: 341
Available: Audiobook | Paperback | Kindle
7. Mafia Mistress (The Kings of Italy)
Mafia Mistress is technically a fiance’s dad trope, but it still counts the same aspect. It’s a mafia romance where the female character is forced into an arranged marriage, and her fiance’s dad comes to collect her. They live in Italy, and she lives somewhere in the United States. So he takes her back to his house, and she meets her fiance. She has a cool friendship with her fiancee. But what gets it going is her attraction and lust for her fiancee’s dad.
I promise you that you will not be disappointed when you read this. I love the duet, but some people hate it. The story was not good enough, but the setup was satisfying. The first half was exciting, but I did not like the middle half. The author saves the story with a cliffhanger ending. If you love smutty age-gap romance, check out this duet.
Author: Mila Finelli
Narrator: Antonio Amato, Charlotte Claremont
Publisher: Dolcezza Press
Tropes: Alpha-male, Mafia, Bad-boy, Pregnancy
Number Of Pages: 304
Available: Audiobook | Paperback
5 Steamy Dad’s Best Friend Romance Books
- “Birthday Girl” by Penelope Douglas
Coping with life’s twists and turns, Jordan finds herself living with her boyfriend’s dad, Pike Lawson, leading to an unexpected and intense connection between them. Douglas masterfully faces the complexities of their forbidden attraction, delivering a provocative and deeply emotional story. As Jordan and Pike grapple with their feelings, they must also face their relationship’s societal and personal repercussions.
- “Look the Part” by Jewel E. Ann
Flint Hopkins is a single dad with a rule about not dating his daughter’s teachers. But when Ellen Rodgers, a music therapist with a vibrant personality, rents space in his building, the chemistry between them is undeniable. Ellen not only helps Flint’s son find his voice but also challenges Flint to see beyond his self-imposed boundaries. Ann crafts a tale of healing, laughter, and unexpected love, making “Look the Part” a standout in the genre.
- “Forbidden” by Lauren Smith
In this tantalizing tale, Michael, a successful businessman and the best friend of Cat’s father finds himself inexplicably drawn to Cat, who’s just returned home after years abroad. Despite the risks, their mutual attraction leads them into a secret affair full of passion and discovery. Smith’s “Forbidden” explores the boundaries of love and desire, testing the strength of family ties and personal ethics.
- “Making Up” by Helena Hunting
Cosy Felton never expects to fall for Griffin Mills, the older, sophisticated man she meets by chance while working at a sex toy shop. The catch? Griffin is not only significantly older but also the uncle of Cosy’s friend. Hunting delivers a steamy and humorous romance that challenges both characters to reconsider their views on love, age differences, and their life expectations.
- “Tempting Mr. Wrong” by Kerri Carpenter
Lance Townsend is a buttoned-up military man tasked with looking after his best friend’s sister, Carly, who’s always had a crush on him. As they spend more time together, their longstanding attraction becomes impossible to ignore. Carpenter weaves a delightful and steamy story of forbidden love, complete with witty banter and a heartwarming journey toward finding happiness where it’s least expected.
5 Boyfriend’s Dad Romance Books
- “Misbehaved” by Charleigh Rose
This novel tells the story of Remington Stringer, a bright but troubled high school student who finds herself irresistibly drawn to her boyfriend’s charismatic and enigmatic father, Pierce. As their forbidden connection deepens, Remi must face the complexities of her feelings, torn between loyalty and a powerful attraction that refuses to be ignored. Charleigh Rose masterfully crafts a story of forbidden love, self-discovery, and the blurry lines between right and wrong.
- “Defy” by L.J. Shen
Part of the Sinners of Saint series, “Defy” is a novella that explores the forbidden romance between Melody Greene, a high school teacher, and Jamie Followhill, the father of one of her students. Despite the risks to her career and their reputations, the chemistry between Melody and Jamie ignites into a passionate and secret affair. Shen delivers a provocative and steamy story, pushing the boundaries of love and societal expectations.
- “Birthday Girl” by Penelope Douglas
Douglas presents a compelling narrative about Jordan, who finds herself in an unexpected and complicated relationship with her boyfriend’s dad, Pike Lawson. Set against the backdrop of their shared living arrangement, their connection evolves from hidden glances to undeniable passion. “Birthday Girl” is celebrated for its nuanced exploration of forbidden love, age gaps, and pursuing happiness against all odds.
- “Torn” by Carian Cole
In “Torn,” Tori and Kenzi’s close friendship is tested when Tori develops a deep and forbidden attraction to Kenzi’s father, Tyler. As they face their feelings and the implications of their attraction, they must confront judgment from those around them and the secrets that have kept them apart. Cole’s novel is an emotional journey through the complexities of love that defies convention, exploring themes of loyalty, destiny, and the courage to follow one’s heart.
- “Look the Part” by Jewel E. Ann
Flint Hopkins is a widowed single father whose life is turned upside down when Ellen Rodgers, a lively and charming music therapist, enters his world. Despite the unconventional start to their relationship and the complexities of their age difference, Flint and Ellen’s connection deepens into something undeniable. “Look the Part” is a heartwarming story of healing, laughter, and second chances at love, showcasing the transformative power of music and love in overcoming personal obstacles.
These stories have taken us on a rollercoaster of emotions, from the thrill of forbidden love to the tenderness of found connections, reminding us of the unpredictable nature of the heart. It’s been a joy to share this journey with you, uncovering narratives that challenge conventions and celebrate the courage to follow one’s heart, even when facing obstacles.
We hope this foray has inspired you to discover more tales of love that defy the odds, enriching your reading experience with every page turn. Until our next literary adventure, keep your heart open to the endless possibilities of love, and may your bookshelves always be stocked with stories that captivate and inspire. Happy reading, and here’s to finding love in the most unexpected places!
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