300+ Romance Novels With Cheating Heroes
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Listed below are 325 novels that feature cheaters:
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1. A Counterfeit Betrothal by Mary Balogh - H drunk cheats w/ prostitute, while friends egg him on
2. Adora by Beatrice Small - bodice ripper many spouses for H/h
3. A Marriage Made on Earth by Sheila Bishop - H/h newlyweds, but H idealizes married OW, letting her direct h and such, H always visiting OW - no physical cheating
4. A Matter of Duty by Sandra Heath - MOC, H cheats w/ married OW, H falls in love with h
5. Amber Flame AKA His Bonnie Bride by Hannah Howell - H kisses OW, h leaves; H goes after
6. A Passion Most Pure by Julie Lessman - H kisses h's sister; Christian
7. A Valentine Wedding by Jane Feather -h jilted H at alter when discovers he had a mistress
8. Again and Again by Susan Johnson - H seduced his maid before story; erotic
9. Analise by Candace Camp - H makes h his mistress; H's family treats h poorly; H cheats
10. An Arranged Marriage by Jo Beverly - h raped by H's brother, H marries her; H sleeps w/ mistress because he is a spy and trying to get information
11. And Ladies of the Club follows two women's lives, one husband cheats - not a true romance novel
12. An Unquestionable Lady by Rosina Pyatt - h/H MOC w/ sex for heir, H cheats w/ OW
13. At her Service by Susan Johnson - H cheats, he is a spy; erotic
14. Beyond Scandal by Brenda Joyce - H/h forced to marry, unconsummated; H leaves and has mistresses
15. Blaze of Passion by Stephanie Blake - h leaves fiancé for H, he cheats several times w/ several females
16. Bold Angel - H won't accept his feelings for h so cheats
17. Bold Conquest by Virginia Henley- H married, cheats w/ h, marries her when she believes her husband dead, later she beds H's friend
18. Bride of the Lionby Elizabeth Stuart - H won't accept feeling for h so cheats
19. Bride of the Wind by Shannon Drake - H/h estranged he loved OW, found dead, he thinks h turned him in
20. Cactus Flower (Gone-to-Texas Trilogy Book 1) by Shirl Henke- H defends former fiancée, won't trust h, H has affair w/ prostitute
21. Caress and Conquer by Connie Mason bodice ripper -H cheats w/ OW
22. Captive Angel by Deana James - H tells h he is tired of land life, takes mistress and son and sails away
23. Captive Passions by Fern Michaels - H cheats many times
24. Captive Embraces by Fern Michaels - sequel to Captive Passions- H/h divorce because she pushed him away after loss of child, he engaged to new woman and, h marries new woman's dad
25.Chandra Catherine Coulter - H cheats w/ slave girl that belonged to him; later redone into Warrior's Song
26. Consequences Sheila Bishop - H/h married w/ children, H cheated w/ maid and got her pregnant as well as others
27.Dancing with Clara - Mary Balogh - H cheats many times; MOC
28. Duchess in Disguise, by Caroline Courtney - MOC - h is left in the country w/out consummating the marriage, and and H spents time in town w/ his mistress
29. Emerald Knight by Michelle M. Pillow - H cheats w/ servant few times, h catches him
30. Fire Song by Catherine Coulter - H rapist and cheats on h w/ servant
31. For Honor's Sake by Connie Mason - H cheats w/stepmom
32. Golden Lady, by Shirl Henke - h worked in brothel, someone tells H, he breaks off with her, cheats, then goes back after h
33. Harrigan's Bride, by Cheryl Reavis - H almost cheats but stopped by men walking in on them
34. Heaven Forbidsby Karen Ranney- H/h affair, H is married to h's niece
35. Highland Vow, by Hannah Howell Highland - H loves OW who is a serial "blackwidow"; h saved H when h younger, meet again, h sees H kiss OW and reaffirming his love for her, h leaves, then learns more
36. If He's Wicked by Hannah Howell - H marries manipulative OW who is cheating w/ H's uncle, H cheats w/ h
37. If you Deceive by Kresley Cole - H to cheat w/ h's mom but changes his mind at last minute, escapades witth others,h gives him another chance
38. Lady of Quality, by Rachelle Edwards - H cheats; H/h have kids, he falls in love w/mistress, h finds way to regain his interest
39. Last Chance My Love by Lynne Connolly - H contemplates taking a mistress because the H/h have been advised not to have relations because another pregnancy could be detrimental to her health
40. Lord Clayborne's Fancy by Laura Matthews -H shocked that h missing hymen doubts virginity, cheats w/ ex
41.Love Once Again by Jo Ann Simon (sequel to Love Once in Passing) H cheats, after h returns to his time, with his former fiancée, historical 1st person
42. Love Remember Me, by Jessie For - H sleeps w/ any willing female, sleeps w/ one for sake of spying, then h same night. Bodice ripper w/ incest, cheating H, kidnappings, and h gets roughed up
43. Love Song, Wind Song, Nightsong, by Valerie Sherwood - h/H meet in the 1st book and get together near end; 2nd book H meets OW and cheats, although H says he loves wife. H cheats w/ OW on voyage, h takes up w/ OM, lover of OW.
44. Love Storm, by Susan Johnson -H rapes h, MOC, and H constantly cheats
45. Love Unwilling, by Shirl Henke - H marries h then sleeps w/ servant who arranges to have wife kidnapped. H thinks she left him to cheat.
46. Love Wild and Fair by Bertrice Small - h raped several times, H cheats
47. Marna by Norah Hess - MOC h is 15-16 and H is 35; H takes up with OW
48. Margarita by Joan Wolf -H cheats w/ 2 OW because of his distrust of a woman's love
49.Masquerade in Venice by Velda Johnston -H not married to h, cheats her cousin who is married; mystery
50. Miracles Judith McNaught - forced MOC. H cheats w/ OW
51. Moon Flower by Shirl Henke - H cheats w/ mistress; h follows and confronts him, h leaves, H goes after h, yet meets w/ OW and mentions giving her another child
52. Mutual Consent Gayle Buck- h/H MOC, H cheats w/ mistress
53. Never Call It Love Veronica Jason - true bodice ripper
54. Never Call It Loving Gail Link - H cheats w/ prostitute on wedding night and flirts with other women
55. Night Flower Shirl Henke - h marries a friend of family who had crush on mom; H cheats w/ prostitute
56. Night Wind's Woman by Shirl Henke- H thinks h cheated, so H does and throws it in her face
57. Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas. H cheated on the eve of his marriage, and h, a doctor, was called to the same house and saw H; she marries H despite transgression and is passive/aggressive for a year then asks for a divorce and goes to another country, story takes place 3 years after the divorce
58. Olivia and Jai by Rebecca Ryman. H warns h not to fall in love w/ him, yet she does. H sails off w/ OW, who is his cousin, h is a Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned type
59. Once and Always Judith McNaught - H cheats on wife
60. Once Upon A Scandal (Once Upon Scandal) Barbara Dawson Smith - h raped, H didn't know, h pregnant on wedding night, she tells him it could be one of many. H leaves h destitute but returns to make a bargain
61.Passions of a Wicked Earl (London's Greatest Lovers Book 1) by Lorraine Heath - H leaves h on wedding day when catches her in arms of OM. He goes away and has affairs.
62. Perfect Sin by Kat Martin - H cheats w/ OW after he and h loose a child; then the H grovels to get h back
63. Prince of Dreams by Lisa Kleypas - H cheats several times, fathers a child, thrown back in time to a previous life w/ h where he learns to love, then tossed back to present
64. Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas - h schemes to ensnare H, he finds out and abandons her after their wedding night; h/H estranged and both cheat, come back together when h wants a divorce and H agrees after she gives him an heir
65. Promise Me by Kathleen Harrington - H engaged, cheats with h, his first wife whom he divorced 6 years before in a scandal
66. Promise of the Rose Brenda Joyce - H serviced by maid, h confronts, claims will not do again, H/h estranged , H w/ OW but unable to find satisfaction except to meet physical needs
67. Risk Everything H seduces h, then marries OW and intends to consummate the marriage, but doesn't
68. Sapphire by Rosemary Rogers - H cheats w/ neighbor in the same house w/h
69. Sea Fire Karen Robards - H repeatedly rapes h, H cheats w/ OW; bodice ripper; sequel toIsland Flame
70. Seducing the Duchess by Ashley March -H married h for revenge, keeps mistress, 3yrs later wants h, who is still celibate
71. Seized by Love Susan Johnson - H seduces h from her older husband, then cheats
72. Sexy as Hell Susan Johnson MOC but they can't keep their hands off each other, H cheats on h several times
73. Silver Lining Maggie Osborne - H cheats on his fiancée w/h, h saved miners lives, one of which is H. They offer her anything and she wants a child, H's name drawn, they force them to marry
74. Sinful Charlotte Featherstone - H cheats w/ h; H marries OW
75. Still in My Heart by kathyrn Smith- H/h engaged, he is an alcoholic and and one night mistakes h for sister
76. Tara's Song by Barbara Ferry Johnson - H has 2 wives, forces h to marry him, he cheats w/ servants, rapes 2nd wife for refusing him: bodice ripper
77. Tender Fury by Connie Mason bodice ripper - H cheats throughout, h is raped and cheats too
78. Terms of Love by Shirl Henke - h marries stranger to get her inheritance and they fall in love. H tells her his secret (he's on run) before the law catches up with him, so he thinks she turned him in. He beats charges, then starts affair with her worst enemy. He comes home to divorce her and discovers a sad chain of events have occured since his departure.
79. Terms of Surrender Shirl Henke - H claims to love h, makes deal w/ h's father even though h engaged to OM, H seeing OW, H/h marry, h is cold to him and H continues to see OW
80. The Book of Scandal Julia London - H/h separate after death of infant; H lost in liquor and debauchery. H insists h apologize for her thoughts of cheating while H actually did cheat.
81. The Captain's Doxy Lafayette Hammet - Bodice Ripper - h is 16, H is twice her age and a jealous cheating, abusive pirate who kidnaps and forces her; H cheats w/ OW, slave girl
82. The Coming Home Place Mary Spencer -H cheats w/ OW, his first love. She returns from dead and he leaves wife by herself on her birthday to sit and wait
83. The Conqueror Brenda Joyce - H cheats w/ h, he married her sister for property, then forces one of his men to marry h, but he takes the wedding night for self
84. The Court of the Flowering Peach by Janette Radcliffe aka Rebecca Danton (Star Sapphire) - Emotional cheating and possibly physical by husband who wants his sister-in-law; cheating by wife who's neglected and unwanted by husband
85. The Devil's Love by Julia London - H/h forced and tricked into marriage, H cheats w/ OW
86. The Duchess's Next Husband by Terri Brisbin- H has a mistress ,thinks he is dying ,and makes a list of husbands for his wife, h
87. The Earl Claims his Wife by Cathy Maxwell - Married H believes he loves OW. He goes away to war and returns to mistress. h prepares to take a lover. H learned mistress cheated.
88. The Fifth Kiss by Elizabeth Mansfield - H married to h's sister and has taken a mistress because of some physical problems between him and her sister; h condemns him for cheating on her sister
89. The French Bride by Evelyn Anthony - H cheats, set around French Revolution
90. The Harem Bride by Blair Bancroft - H saves from a harem and he marries her. Their marriage is not consummated, and they are estranged for years - H has OW
91. The Lady's Tutor by Robin Schone - h cheats w/ H who is to tutor her so she can seduce her husband
92. Bride of the Lion by Elizabeth Stuart - H cheats w/ OW doesn't want to love h
93. The Lover by Nicole Jordon - H cheats and writes, gives details w/ him and OW; rewrite H kisses the OW but takes no further
94. The Marriage Bed by Laura Lee Ghurke - estranged H cheats a lot then h/H get back together
95. The Obedient Bride by Mary Balogh - H keeps a mistress, h finds out and is devastated
96. The Offer by Catherine Coulter H/h forced marriage, H cheats on h lots, h follows H to OW
97. The Painted Lady Lucia Grahame H sees h years before w/ her husband and he falls in love, they run into each other when h is widowed, she has had a recent traumatic event, H gets her to marry him but she is cold and shut off, he cheats w/ OW that remind him of h
98. The Promise by Brenda Joyce h/H forced to wed, H has many OW
99. The Rake's Rainbow by Allison Lane - H obsessed w/ OW; h/H forced to marry, OW marries older man for title, H talks in his sleep about OW and h hears, h manages estate and is very independent, unlike dependent OW
100. The Rebel and the Rose by Joan Wolf Vanessa H at war cheats w/ OW a widow who gets pregnant and gives child to H who sends the baby to h; H gives OW money to move away to start a new life
101. The Stranger I Married - H/h MOC, unconsummated, agreed to have open relationship instead, H's married OW dies in childbirth(H's child) after he grieves, H comes to care for h via letters, H wants h's love, so H returns to win it, but later cheats again.
102. The Taming by Jude Devereau - H has a mistress for every day of the week, H/h is MOC; H is dirty, castle dirty and he needs h's money to fight an enemy; H sits the bed on fire when he is in it w/ OW
103. The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly H drunk cheats w/ OW who gets pregnant marries, h goes on to make a success of self and returns years later
104. The Velvet Promise by Jude Deveraux - H forced to marry h for her money; H in love w/ OW who is evil, h is slapped and raped by H in course of book, OW manipulations began feud between Montgomerys and the Chatworths.
105. The Way of the Heart by Cheryl Holt - h caught in compromising position, father forces h to wed H, H doesn't acknowledge daughter because deceased 1st wife cheated and doesn't know if she is his; H leaves h in country w/ daughter and returns to his old ways.
106. The Wives of Bowie Stone by Maggie Osborne - h knowing that she can save the life of a condemned man by offering to marry him, opts for a MOC to H, who promises to save her rundown farm as his part of the agreement. h doesn't know H is already married.(MOC ) H/h fall in love, H feels honor bound to his wife.
107. This Duchess of Mine (Desperate Duchess #5) - Eloisa James series - h walks in on H with mistress; runs off has 2 affairs over 9 years; H remains celibate
108. Thorn in my Heart, Fair is the Rose, and Whence Came a Prince - Liz Curtis Higgs - H falls in love w/ pretty sister, ends up w/ OS falls in love w/ her, goes back and forth. Christian based on Biblical story of Jacob, Sarah, and Leah
109. To the Castle by Joan Wolf - H cheats on h before they consummate the marriage
110. Vixen Jane Feather - H is h's guardian who is 17, he sleeps w/ her, then brings back OW and sleeps w/ her practically in front of h
111. Wanton Angel by Linda Lael Miller h/H lost a child, H takes up with other women, then goes off to be a soldier. h leaves H and gets a divorce and returns to hometown. She is dating OM when H returns for h
112. Whitefire - Fern Michaels -H raped h while she was virgin, misses OW when with h
113. Wicked by Susan Johnson H cheats on h to end of the book; erotica
114. Wild Star by Catherine Coulter H cheats w/ stepmom, caught by father; h/H meet; h follows H to mistress' house
Contemporary Cheater Novels
H cheats w/ h or OW
116. A Class Act by Pamela Burford - H cheats in highschool, they meet again at class reunion
117. A Cowboy Christmas (Marry Me, Cowboy) Marin Thomas H/h together in highschool, h's friend sees H making out with another girl at drive-in
118. A Father's Promise -H cheats w/OW, marries, then seeks h out to help w/baby because wife took off
119. A Late Loving by Robyn Donald - H had OW before marriage to h, OW pregnant, H won't give her up
120. A Long Walk In Wintertime by Libby Purves -H cheats w/ student affair over before book starts, Christian
121. A Morning like This by Deborah Bedford - H cheats w/ OW yrs ago, not one time; OW comes back w/ sick child; Christian
122. A Slice of Heaven by Sherryl Woods - H cheats w/ OW 1 time, h/H forced to get back because daughter ill
123. A Verdict of Love by Jenna Mills - H cheats with h in college, tells h he'll be back but doesn't come back, and instead he marries girlfriend
124. Accidental Hero by Loralee Lillibridge - town believed h/H were to marry, H left town w/OW & married her; returns later from rodeo accident w/out OW
125. All Our Lives by Nancy Wagner - H cheats wants to reunite w/ h(ex-wife)
126. All She Wants for Christmas by Jaci Burton - h finds H in bed w/ her bf and takes off; returns yrs later
127. Always a Bridesmaid by Elaine Hopper - H drunk got OW pregnant eloped w/ OW (h's bf) ret. 9yrs later
128. An Affair To Forget by Rachel Lindsay - h is engaged to H, H cheats w/ OW ex-gf after encounter w/ h in which he loses cool prematurely, so H needs to prove not impotent, and OW still attract him
129. The Substitute Wife by Dallas Schulze - H almost cheats w/ h's step-sister that he was expected to marry
130. And Then Came You by Maureen Child - H/h married, H goes off to study, h writes-pregnant, divorce papers come back, H's mother POW gets granddaughter that h put up for adoption; H returns years later w/ daughter and OW fiancée, H cheats w/ h
131. Aristides' Convenient Wife by Jacqueline Baird - MOC, but a week before H had "sex" w/ OW
132. Baby Makes Six by Shelley Galloway - H cheats with h ex-wife, divorced after loss of a child
133. Big Temptation by Robin L. Rotham (Ellora's Cave) H/h relationship, H pulls back, h pregnant, leaves and cheats; erotic
134. Bitter Sweet by LaVyrle Spencer - H/h were highschool sweethearts, H, who is married, cheats w/ h when they meet again, H and wife trying to conceive, h becomes pregnant w/ H's baby, H's wife says she pregnant (she lied), and there's more to come.
135. Blonde Heat by Susan Johnson - group of h's; one h's H cheats w/ client he claims would have lost a job if he didn't, h catches him, OW leaves,h takes OM home and H stalks them and makes OM leave
136. Breakfast in Bed by Sandra Brown - H cheats w/h who happens to be H's fiancée's best friend
137. Bring on the Rain by Eve Asbury, sequel to I Run to You -secondary characters cheating; they get their story in the sequel; H cheated on h with h's bf who gets pregnant; they come back together in the sequel
138. Brothers and Wives by Cydney Rax - sequel to My Husband's Girlfriend - H leaves, brings OW back in this book, previous H and OW dance around despite both are married now, and OW is previous H's SIL;
139. Buying MacKenzie's Baby by Kim Rees - H cheats and is emotionally abusive
140. The Ultimate Betrayal by Michelle Reid - H emotionally cheats w/ OW
141. Cassidy Harte and the Comeback Kid by RaeAnne Thayne - part of a series that should be read in order but can stand alone as well, includes Taming Jesse James, The Valentine Two-Step
142. Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts- h's fiancé cheats w/ ex, h gets back at him, later meets H
143. Count on Me by by Kathryn Shay-H cheats w/ ex-wife, dumps h to get back w/ ex then leaves ex for h
144. Cowboy Come Home by Eve Graddy - H marries someone else while engaged to h
145. Daniel's Gift by Barbara Freeth - H gets h pregnant, then offers to pay for abortion
146. Day by Day by Sandra Steffen - H cheats w/ h's sis, comfort cheat, thought h was dying
147. Days Gone by Sally Tyler Hayes - H/h married; H cheats he believes h loves OM, H bargains w/ OM - makes h hate H,then OM marry h; h catches H w/ OW,H leaves, returns later to see his child and try to work things out
148. Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione - part of a series; H cheats w/ 2 women, h catches them, and he invites h to join, series, Demonica
149. Distant Shores by Kristin Hannah - H cheats several times over the course of their marriage, he is an ex-football star, latest because h wants to find herself
150. Dogism by Mark Anthony - H serial cheater, it's part of his lifestyle
151. Doing the Right Thing by Barbara Elsborg - H/h hook up, but his divorce not finalized and he keeps stringing h along while still with wife
152. East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Carole Bellacera - Husband cheats, then h cheats
153. Escapades of Romantically Challenged Meby Maya Jax - 1st person chic lit, H cheated
154. Except my Love by Mary Burchill - h/H MOC, H cheats w/ OW who he loves, h leaves H , she is pregnant and moves w/ friend to have baby, later reconcile w/ H
155. Fall from Grace by Kristi Gold - H cheats because h took child when he kept putting work first
156. Fire in the Blood by Charlotte Lamb H thinks h cheated, H cheats, then they divorce, H wants h back when finds out the truth
157. Firebird by Janice Graham - H cheats; h takes on characteristics of other woman
158. First Love, Last Love by Ginna Gray - H cheats as he believe h cheated first and flaunts it to h
159. Forgotten Lover by Carole Mortimer -h/H cheat w/ each other; h engaged to be married, H is married
160. Forbidden Fruit by Erica Spindler - H involved w/ h's former bf when he slept w/ h, the bf loved H but could not handle his relationship w/ h
161. Forever Again by Shannon Stacey- H emotionally cheats w/ h; they were previously married, he had gotten her pregnant but he sees some evidence that leads him to believe that she lied and he walks out on their marriage and gets a divorce, meet up again and he discovers how wrong he was
162. For the Love of Pete by Sherryl Woods - H cheats on h, gets girl pregnant and they marry
163. Gypsy by Carole Mortimer -H cheats w/ h; H won't divorce wife so h marries H's brother, who dies later and she meets back up with H
164. Hearts Kept Waiting by Julianne Elliott - H/h fall in love while H is still married, H/h struggle then succumb; H was divorcing wife before h entered picture
165. Hearts of Fire series - Seduction and Sacrifice; Desire and Deception; Passion and the Past; Fantasies
and the Future; Sandals and Secrets; Marriage and Miracles by Miranda Lee
166. Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin - H cheats; 1st person from h and OW chic lit
167. Heart of the Outback byEmma Darcy - H cheats w/ h after ill wife tells him he can; h get pregnant and h/H meet up yrs later
168. Hell Bent by Heather Killough-Walden - H cheats emotionally w/ h
169. Her Best Friend's Lover by Shiloh Walker - h loves H and they are best friend, H gets drunk, sleeps w/ h and gets her pregnant, doesn't realize he is father and is very jealous of OM
170. His Other Lover by Lucy Dawson - H cheats
171. His Secret Heir by Elizabeth Harbison - H/h have affair, she thinks H a waiter, he's not. H cheated w/ h as he is engaged to be married to a woman of his class, h is pregnant, tries to contact him to tell him he doesn't respond; h/H meet again
172. Hold Fast 'til the Dawn by Mary Haskell - H emotionally and almost cheats w/ OW, believes he still has feelings for OW wants h to wait for him to decide
173. Hollywood Husband, Contract Wife by Jane Porter - H emotionally betrays h
174. Home in Carolina by Sheryl Woods - H cheats repeatedly while on road, has child w/ OW returns to
hometown and everyone urges h to forgive him and get back with him
176. Husbands and Wives by Leah Stewart - H admits to an affair and wrote about it in his book; h also has an affair but does not tells husband; 1st person
177. Husband for Hire by Susan Wiggs - H cheated w/h; H is engaged to be married, h gets him goes to h HS reunion; fiancée shows up later
178. I Hunger for You by Susan Sizemore - H after encounter w/ h cheats repeatedly; paranormal
179. I'm Watching You by Mary Burton -H cheats and he is an alcoholic; mystery
180. In a Bind by Stephanie Bond -h/H cheat with each other
181. In Name Only by Roberta Leigh - H/h MOC, H loves OW, h sees OM, double standard H's part, consummates marriage, OW makes trouble
182. Infidelity by Pat Tucker - H contrives to move OW into marital home w/ wife
183. Innocent Wife, Baby Of Shame by Melanie Milburne - H believes h cheats, they separate and H cheats
184. The Forbidden Mistress by Anne Mather - H cheats, MOC
185. Just One Night by Kathryn Shay - H says he doesn't want kids, h thinks she is pregnant, he believes she did it on purpose, she later catches him w/ OW and he tries to talk to her and sugar coat; divorce, meet up later
187. Killer Heat by Brenda Novak - H had cheated w/ h's bf and got her pregnant. The baby was adopted. H/h meet up years later on an investigation, they are both PI types, mystery
188. Last Night at Chateau Marmont by Lauren Weisberger - author of "The Devil Wears Prada" offers up contemporary story set in legendary hotel of escapades.
189. Let's Get Physical by Cherie Amour -h/H separated, h wants to work it out finds H in bed w/ ex, h hooks up w/ kids' coach, H encourages, h chooses H over OM in the end (sequel w/ OM)
190. Lightning by Danielle Steel- h diagnosed w/ breast cancer, H doesn't support her in treatments or anything, instead he cheats, H falls in "love" w/ OW who runs off on him, so he wants h back, h gets OM who actually supports her through her ordeal, but H wants her back
191. Lingering Embers by Lynsey Stevens H cheated w/ h; left h to return to wife and child
192. Lipstick on His Collar by Elizabeth Villars- H cheats w/ h's bf, div., h moves on, H continues w/ OW; chic lit
193. Love and Other Natural Disasters by Holly Shumas - H emotional cheat w/ OW, separate, h cheats w/OM
194. Love Unspoken by Carole Mortimer -H/h married, H cheats w/ OW (fiancée) not divorced from h; H rapes, beats h, and causes h to miscarry; h leaves H who later returns w/ OW, cheats w/ h , gets her pregnant
195. Love Will Find A Way by Barri Bryan - H cheats w/ OW, divorce, h sees OM, H wants h back
196. Lover Eternal by JR Ward, Black Dagger Brotherhood Series - H cheats because he thinks relations w/ h will kill her; para
197. Lovers and Strangers Diane Chamberlain - H/h both cheat after marriage falls apart after death of a child
198. Magnolia by Diana Palmer - (Emotional Cheat) H/h MOC to dissuade rumors of H and OW, boss's wife, H caught with OW; h catches H kissing OW, she leaves
199. Make Room for Baby by Kristin Morgan - H cheats w/ OW one night stand, goes off to boot camp and returns to be w/ h but OW shows up pregnant and he marries her; years later his son and h's daughter fall in love at college and are expecting
200. Man, Woman & Child by Erich Segal - H cheats w/ OW; OW dies, leaves a child behind and h finds out
201. Mansion for My Love by Robyn Donald - H emotionally cheats w/ SIL, brother dies, h releases him to SIL
202. Marriage Meltdown by Emma Darcy - H comes close -
203. Marrying the Mistress by Joanna Trollope - H older man cheats w/ younger OW
204. Mate to Order by Maddie James - H cheats w/ OW before book begins
205. McKettrick's of Texas by Austin Linda Lael Miller - H cheats on h w/ OW h's worst enemy
206. McKettricks of Texas: Tate - sequel - H cheats w/ OW, marries-pregnant w/ twins, divorce and H/h meet up again
207. Meant for each Other by Lee Duran - H drugged and slept w/OW , h walks in
208. Mercy by Jodi Picoult - H cheats on h w/ her co-worker and believes he loves the OW
209. Montana Creeds: Tyler by Linda Lael Miller - H cheated when they were teenager w/ older OW
210. Mr. and Mistress by Heidi Betts - H cheats w/ OW; h just one of H's mistresses
211. My Heart Can't Tell You No by M.K. Heffner H cheats w/ h, h raped by H; h marries OM; H comes back to rape again, OM beats her, chokes her; H/h free now, H discovers two kids, rapes h again
212.My Husband's Girlfriend by Cydney Rax - h/H agree for H to have OW, but he gets OW pregnant
213. Nicholas: The Lords of Satyr by Elizabeth Ambe -r H cheats w/ OW; part of a series; paranormal
214. Night, Sea and Stars by Heather Graham - H cheats w/ h; crash on an island, H is married w/ a 20 year old son, and h has a BF back home
215. Nightswimming by Rebecca James - H cheats w/ OW; h walks in on him and OW in their bed
216. Night Watch - Suzanne Brockman - H believes he is in love w/ OW, h's ex-husband was a cheater; emotional cheating
217. No Easy Way S.R. Claridge - H cheats, separated from h but wants her back, H cheats w/ a married woman abused by husband
218. No Longer Mine - Shiloh Walker -H cheats w/ OW when drunk, gets pregnant, marries her; h pregnant
219. Not His Kind of Woman by Roberta Leigh - H cheats w/ h while he had a girlfriend who is h's friend & roommate
220. Obsession by Kayla Perrin - H cheats w/ OW, threatens sex harassment suit, h has fling w/ psycho OM
221. Oceans Apart Karen Kingsbury - H cheated w/ OW, she dies and child is sent to H/h; Christian
222. Once a Stranger by Megan Alexander - H cheats w/ OW, divorced, yrs later H wants h back
223. Once Forbidden by Carla Cassidy - H cheats w/ OW, comfort cheat; H/h break up, yrs later OW needs attorney, H wants h to defend OW
224. One Summer Evening - Mary Lynn Baxter - young h loves older H (h's father's friend) H/h walk on beach and have passionate quickie. When they return to house H announces engagement to h's aunt.
225. Only In My Dreams Halle Pumas series - h thinks H cheating, makes H jealous, paranormal
226. Outsider by Diana Palmer- H in love w/ OW, H/h forced to marry, he leaves the next day, gets annulled, H marries OW; h/H meet up again
227. Paper Husband by Diana Palmer -H/h forced to marry, H's ex-wife shows up w/ dying husband, OW kisses H in front of her dying husband, h walks in
228. Perfect Marriage by Laurey Bright -MOC, H cheats w/ OW, separate, thinks h moved on, h pregnant
229. Private Affairs by Judith Michael - H cheats w/ OW, h eventually does too; OW dumps H who goes back to h
230. Progress of Passion by Alison Kelley - H caught w/ OW, denies ever consummating his affair
231. Proud Revenge, Passionate Wedlock by Janette Kenny - H believes h ran off w/ OM, cheats
232. Ranch Christmas' Bah Humbug Cowboy- Starla Kaye -26 yr old h catches H kissing her bf and he defends bf later,then spanks her for running off, her father spanks her as well
233. Reason to Believe by Kathleen Eagle - H alcoholic and cheats w/ OW, divorce, before story begins
234. Red Erica Spindler - H cheats w/ OW, OW invites h to join, she runs off and marries H's half-brother, H wants h back;romantic suspense
235. The Santangeli Marriage by Sara Craven -H/h estranged, H cheats w/ OW who is married
236. Return to Yesterday by Robin Donald - H/h MOC, H cheats w/ OW before consummated, h catches them
237. Castle in the Sand by Megan Hart H cheats w/ OW, h finds out and drowns self, then returns to haunt cabin; H later dies and they are reunited; paranormal
238. Savage Innocence by Anne Mather - H cheats w/ h; H's wife paralyzed from car accident
239. Save the Last Dance by Roxanne Rustand - H cheats w/ OW
240. Second Chance at Love by Irene Brand - h miscarries, H cheats w/ OW, divorce, H celibate 15 yrs, Christian
241. Second Chances by Kristie Leigh Maguire -H cheats w/ OW, marries, OW leaves, H wants h back
242. Sex With Your Ex by Dakota Cassidy - H cheats w/ OW before book starts; deseased MIL helps h to forgive H
243. Second Chances by Carolyn Faulkner - h catches H kissing OW, h kicks H out, time passes with promises, groveling, apologies by H
244. Second Thyme Around Katie Fforde -H cheated, h didn't stand up for self; H wants h back, chic lit
245. Secrets Never Told by Rochelle Alers H cheats and has affairs, h has one and H claims they are even
246. Secrets of Paris by Luannce Rice - H cheats w/ OW, leaves as he is in love with the OW. They later get back together
247. Secret Sins by Jasmine Kresswell - H cheats w/ OW before story, mystery
248. Seducing Sullivan byJulie Elizabeth Leto - H cheated w/ h's bf who dies, h/H meet at reunion
249. Trust Me by Brenda Novak H divorced but trying to reconcile w/ ex for child; H cheats w/ h while trying to get back w/ ex wife and continues see both women
250. Sheltered in his Arms Tara Taylor Quinn - H cheats w/, divorce, returns years later
251. The Silence of Midnight by - Karen Young H cheats w/ OW, she has baby, then dies. The offspring approaches H/h , after their own child is kidnapped
252. Sinful Truths by Anne Mather - H thinks h cheated and had OM's baby, takes up w/ OW
253. So Long at the Fair by Christina Schwarz - H cheats w/ OW, h not aware
254. Slow Heat in Heaven by Sandra Brown - H cheats w/ married OW; h catches sister w/ H in compromising position
255. Smoke in the Wind by Robyn Donald - H cheats w/ OW, h's cousin, marries, h pregnant, doesn't tell H
256. Solo Jill Mansell - h gets pregnant, H tries to marry her, cheats w/ married OW when h giving birth; chic lit
257. Some Enchanted Season by Marilynn Pappano - H cheats w/ h's bf, h almost dies, suffers from amnesia, H takes care of h
258. Stranger at the Door by Laura Abbot - H cheated w/ OW during war tour in Vietnam, grown son shows up
259. Spin Devil and Spin it Again by Red Garnier - in 1st book 6 alumni get drunk and have orgy; one is engaged, owns up to it in the second book; h dumps H who becomes ho, H blames h for not forgiving him; erotica
260. Squeeze Play by Kate Angell - 3 stories in one that involve cheating
261. The Wilder Sisters by Jo-Ann Mapson - H cheats w/ OW ex-wife, H literally crawls for forgiveness at the end
262. The Scarlet Thread Francine Rivers H/h move for H's job; h didn't want to move, H cheats w/ OW, H confesses, H/h split, H breaks up w/ OW, wants h back; Christian
263. Tell No LiesJulie Compton - H cheats w/ OW, wife finds out from reporters; mystery
264. Tempt Me Tonight by Toni Blake - H cheated w/ OW; h returns and seeks revenge against H
265. Temptation H 39 crashes car on farm. He is taken in by a 17 year old girl and her father. H seduces h, then leaves. She attempts suicide, then proceeds to seek revenge. One day she meets his son -
266. Temperatures Rising by Sandra Brown - H cheats w/ h
267. The Substitute Wife by Dallas Schulze - H almost cheats w/ h's step-sister who he was supposed to marry
268. The Boss's Virgin by Charlotte Lamb - H cheats w/ h, she leaves 5 yrs later, engaged h cheats w/ H
269. The Bride Said "Surprise" by Cathy Gillen Thacker- H cheated w/h which resulted in a child, H doesn't know, years later they come back together
270. The Bronze Horseman Trilogy by Paullina Simons - H meets h's sister first, h defers to sister although she is in love
271. The Bride Means Business by Anne Marie Winston - H thought h cheated, so he follows suit
272. The Caleb Trees by Dee Holmes -H cheats w/ OW, son sees (son in love w/OW) commits suicide
273. The DeWilde Affair by Jasmine Cresswell series - H cheats w/ OW, secondary characters cheat
274. The Dollmaker by Amanda Stevens - H cheats w/OW, tragedy happens, divorce, H wants h back; thriller
275. The Dream by Kat Martin - H cheats, h has dreams about a previous life involving her and H
276. The Failed Marriage by Carole Mortimer - H/h child died, h thinks H cheated and going away w/ OW
277. The First Time by Joy Fielding- H cheats w/ OW, plans to leave h, diagnosed w/ ALS, H returns to take care of h
278. The Fourth Child :9 Months Later by CJ Carmichael - H thinks in love w/ OW; h pregnant
279. The French Gardener by Santa Montefiore - H cheats w/ OW, H/h move, h reads journals
280. The Goddess of Kitchen Avenue Barbara Samuel several stories, one husband cheats; 1st person chic lit
281.The Sicilian's Defiant Mistress by Jane Porter H cheats w/ h; H's wife is in a coma and h didn't know
282. The Greek Tycoon's Pregnant Bride by Anne Mather - estranged H cheats; h thought he had child w/ OW
283. The Heart Will Lead You Home by Kristi Leeds. H hooks up w/ h's nemesis, h catches them and they break up. 10 yrs later H still loves h, wants her back, h engaged
284. The Italian's Rightful Bride by Lucy Gordon - h/H set for MOC, H falls for OW, h catches H/OW kissing-hears confession of love, breaks engagement; H/OW marry on h/H wedding day.
285. The Last Grand Passion by Emma Darcy - H cheats w/ h; H's wife in coma on life support
286. The Lies We Told by Diane Chamberlain - H cheat's w/ h's sis, believes h is dead, 1st person
287. The Marriage Renewal by Maggie Cox -H/h estranged, H lives w/ OW, still married
288. The Marriage Truce by Sara Craven - H cheats w/ OW
289.The Marriage War by Charlotte Lamb - H almost cheats w/ OW
290. The Mill House by Susan Lewis - H cheats w/ OW bf; h leaves, cheats w/ OM, gets pregnant
291. The Mistress Wife by Lynne Graham - h thinks H cheated, leaves, then H does cheat
292. The Night we Met by Tara Taylor Quinn - H cheats w/OW
293. The Unfaithful Wife Lynne Graham H/h forced to marry, unconsummated H cheats w/ OW
294. The Opposite Shore by Maryanne Stahl - H meets sister first, they don't get together because he is her teacher, instead H marries h and they have a daughter, then years later h catches H and sister kissing
295. The Other Woman by Patricia Kay - H cheats w/ h, H's wife schemes to keep them apart
296. The Perfect Sinner by Penny Jordan - H serial cheater, emotional abuser, changed by circumstance
297. The Prince of Tides by Pat conroey - H falls in love with OW, may not be physical, but his wife never knows.
298. The Prodigal Husband by Jacquelin Thomas - H drunk cheats w/ OW, h sees and leaves, tragedy, H leaves, returns to get h back, OW still in picture. Christian
299. The Rancher Takes a Wife by Jackie Merritt- H cheats when they are in college
300. The Sanchez Tradition by Anne Mather - h has miscarriage pushes H away, H cheats when estranged
301. The Scarlet Thread by Francine Rivers -H/h move for H's job; h didn't want to move, H cheats w/ OW, H confesses, H/h split, H breaks up w/ OW, wants h back; Christian
302. The Way Home by Jean Brashear - H cheats w/ OW, h leaves, accident, amnesia, H is searches for her
303. The Wrong Kind of Wife by Roberta Leigh - h catches H kissing OW, says means nothing tries to get h in bed, estranged h wants divorce eventually, H not celibate through years, but h is
304. The Wrong Kind of Wife by Debbie Macomber - seems that H cheats w/ ex-wife
304. Three Seductions and a Wedding by Julie Leto - H cheats w/ OW when drunk, anthology
305. Ties that Bind by Kate Pearce - H think h betrayed him, gets drunk and rapes her, leaves and cheats w/ OW; while H gone h cheats w/ OM; erotic
306. Tomorrow Began Yesterday by Sarah Holland - H caught kissing OW right after marrying h ,separated for year
307. Too Much Too Soon by Jacqueline Briskin - H marries h, impregnates sister, H/ wife split-rapes wife
308. Trial By Fire by Jo Davis - H almost cheats and h smacks him with a fishing pole
309. True Blue by Luanne Rice - H cheats w/ OW, h's sis, gets pregnant, marry, divorce, returns 20 yrs later
310. Truly Married by Phyllis Halldorson -H cheats w/ OW; divorce, H marries OW who later dies, back to defend h
311. Trust a Cowboy by Judy Christenberry - H cheated w/ OW
312. Trust in Summer Madness by Carole Mortimer - h/H engaged, h sees him kissing, ex, break up, comes back 3 yrs later, h is engaged to OM, h cheats w/ H, h's fiancée cheats w/ h's sister
313. Trust Me by Brenda Novak - H divorced but trying to reconcile w/ ex for child; H cheats w/ h while trying to get back w/ ex wife and continues to gravitate between the two
314. Twice Kissed by Lisa Jackson - H drunk and cheated w/ OW, twin sister of h, later marries, then divorce
315. Wedding Bliss by Barbara Metzgern - H cheated
316. What Mattered Most by Linda Winfree - emotional cheating, H is in love w/ OW
317. What Price Paradise by Katherine Allred - H's fiancée serial cheater, breaks up makes up, H sleeps w/ h when broken up from fiancée, but appears to put fiancée 1st
318. Wicked Caprice by Anne Mather - H cheats w/ h
319. Wicked Night Before Christmas by Tierney O'Malley - H/h together, H leaves, promises to return; H comes back with w/ OW, h catches H kissing; erotic
320. Wife for hire by Amy J. Fetzer - H cheated w/ OW, claimed to be pregnant, married her, h left town so H stayed w/ OW, eventually they have twins, OW dies; h comes back into H's life as H's wife for hire
321. Wife to Christopher by Mary Burchell - h manipulates H to marry her, H in love w/ OW, h miscarriage, refuses divorce later, leaves H, finds illegitimate nephew, adopts him, h/H reconcile
322. Willow by Linda Lael Miller - 2nd characters cheat, h about to be married and H, who has a fiancée, stops ceremony, H and brother's were playing a joke on h, but joke is on H as h/H are married
323. You Owe Me by Penny Jordan - H/h in love, h sees H w/ OW, OW pregnant, h made guardian after OW dies; another OW wants H, causes problems
324. Switcheroo by Olivia Goldsmith - H cheating w/OW; h and OW switch places, they look alike
325. Taming the Texas Tycoon by Katherine Garbera - H cheats on his fiancée w/ h
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