Alicia Wilder Books
Novels
My Secret Vice
An Escapist Political Romance
Cindy Wight was elected on a wave of activist support, sent to Congress to change the status quo. After a career of proving herself as more than just a pretty face, she is ready to hit the ground running. The last thing she wants is to fall into a man’s shadow—especially the eligible bachelor VP.
Alexander Drake is in his second term as a loyal vice president, and everyone is waiting for him to announce his run for the top job. Alex knows his next election will be easier to win with a wife on his arm—but he wants someone for more than photo ops; he wants a partner.
Sparks fly when Cindy meets the VP in negotiations over contentious cannabis legislation. Conference room meetings quickly turn to late-night flirty phone calls. The heat between them grows until they finally agree to pursue their attraction in secret, even finding some time on Air Force Two. But such a high-profile relationship can’t stay in the dark for long. When rumors start to swirl and Cindy becomes the target of harassment, the scrutinizing public eye puts pressure on their budding relationship. Can Cindy and Alex risk their ambitious careers for love?
Cosplay Cupid
Second-chance, geeky romance
Cosplay is not consent…to do all the household chores when your deadbeat boyfriend forgets.
Shy Melanie Green likes playing dress up. Comfortable hiding behind numbers at her day job, she lives out her fantasies through a secret cosplaying hobby. Dressing as her favorite, sexy superheroes raises her confidence in herself — but lately, her boyfriend doesn’t seem to notice.
Burnt-out gamer Chris York knows that his relationship with Melanie is on the cusp of becoming critically damaged. Chris wants to reboot his life and get back to being the boyfriend who supported Melanie’s hobby — in the bedroom and out — but his job has wiped out his mental health.
Ultimatum: When Melanie tells Chris they need a break and embarks on a coast-to-coast, bucket-list tour of comic conventions, it’s the impetus Chris needs to launch a sexy, heroic campaign to win her back. But with Melanie and Chris used to masking their problems, can cosplay remind them why they’re together in the first place and give them a second chance?
Novellas
Breadcrumbs
A Fake Dating Novella
Max isn’t ready to give up on her ex — can she get him back by conspiring to fake a relationship with a one-night-stand?
Career-driven Max Linney has finally gotten her life exactly where she wants it: a demanding-yet-meaningful job as a congressional staffer and a one-bedroom apartment in Washington, D.C., with her boyfriend. So when he dumps her, she’s not only surprised, she isn’t ready to let him go.
Easygoing digital nomad Micah Abrams wants his judgy and demanding family off his back. When he meets Max on a dating app and flies her to his temporary home for a strings-free date, sparks fly but so does a spontaneous solution for both of them: they’ll pretend to date each other long-distance to make her ex jealous, and Max will be Micah’s date for his sister’s wedding.
As Max starts to realize her ex only gives her breadcrumbs for love, Micah learns no matter how many cities he travels to, he can’t run away from his grief over his father’s death.
Photograph Me
A Forced Proximity Romance Novella
Two years ago, reporter Kari Steele tried to kiss photographer Jack Quinn and he walked away.
Since then, they’ve crossed paths on assignments but never talked about it. When they’re locked together overnight in a school during a snowstorm, an empty dark room and a camera seem like the perfect way to pass the time. But taking pictures could reveal more than either of them expect.
If Kari is honest about her attraction to Jack, will he turn her down again?
The Hookup Holiday
A Small Mountain Town Christmas Novella
Gabe Mercer and Danielle Prescott have been together since high school. Staying together has meant compromise and experimentation. Having an open relationship is working well for them.
That doesn’t mean Dani wants her small-town mom to know about it. So when the couple heads to their hometown for Christmas, they pledge to give up hookups for 10 days to keep their arrangement a secret.
But when Dani’s secret fears get the best of her and Gabe springs a surprise, the holiday countdown starts to feel endless. Will trying monogamy be the end of their relationship?
Level Up
A Gamer Romance Novella
Online, they’re the best team in the MMORPG. But can their relationship survive IRL?
Just “one of the guys”: Jenny Amari is a software developer who hasn’t had much luck in relationships. If she had as much practice sharing her feelings as she does directing combat strategy online, her relationship skill level would be expert. Her best friend is her favorite online gamer, but it’s safe to like him because they live 500 miles apart.
Always the friend, never the boyfriend: Matt Broward likes video games, comic conventions, and teaching. He’s had a crush on Jenny since the moment they met, but when he tries to make a move, she blocks him. He’ll settle for reminding her to eat and hearing her voice through his headset while they talk late into the night crushing every raid boss in their favorite game.
If they’re willing to risk their status in the game to find out whether their attraction can survive IRL, can Jenny and Matt level up to relationship status offline?