Best 7 Book Series For Adults You Will Love to Read

By FictionMe Team
Aug 22, 2024

Discover the best 7 book series for adults that go beyond the ordinary. These hidden gems offer thrilling stories of love, power, and self-discovery that are guaranteed to captivate and inspire. 

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In a society where every work of fiction aims to entertain, compel, and even bewitch the reader, the problem is not in the lack of a book to read; the problem is in finding a series that will hold you down and won’t let you go. Here are some timeless pieces of literature handpicked just for you if you’re a grown-up reader in the mood for stories that will stick with you. These are not the books that are being centralized by society as the bestsellers but the hidden gems that, if you pick to read, you will be thrilled to read. 

It is always fun to find a book series that not only is entertaining but also makes you think and, more so, feel. It is often the case, however, that the most enjoyable and worthwhile books are not necessarily those which are already well-known in the literary sphere. These series might not be popular like the ones mentioned above, but all of them are made with a lot of artistic and profound vision. 

Unseen Masterpieces: Seven Book Series for the Discerning Adult

In this article, we explore seven fantastic series for grown-ups that give the reader much more than a chance to escape from reality – they provide you with the experience of living through dozens of lives. In case you are in need of a series that builds up the suspense and presents a story in a sequenced manner or one that is full of suspense and action, then these series will never disappoint you. So, here you are, and now you can grab a seat as well as some snacks because I am about to take you through a list of books that, for some reason, are not as famous as they deserve to be.

Meet My Wife Series by Lil A

Lil A’s Meet My Wife series is a provocative narrative of contemporary relationships, which are no longer as simple as love and loyalty. The series revolves around Bryce West, a recently divorced man whose marriage failed due to his wife’s infidelity, a decision that Bryce believes was made easier by his ex-wife’s liberal stance. Bryce’s path of identity is shaken up when he gets involved with Laura, who is married to Phillip and not only allows but encourages his wife to cheat on him and have a relationship with Bryce. This structure erases the idea of marriage and throws the characters into a world of sexual desire, love, and dominance. 

The series also explores the modern concept of relationship and commitment by portraying the relationship between Bryce and Laura. Lil A has written a personal story that is also quite disturbing, and as we meet these characters, we are exposed to their inner worlds and dreams. Meet My Wife is a mature comic anthology that forces the reader to question the basis of relationships and is highly recommended for anyone interested in the nature of human interactions.

Book cover of “Meet My Wife Series“ by LiL A

Meet My Wife Series

  • Age: 18+
  • Status: Completed
  • Author: LiL A
"Do you like hearing me with another man?" his wife asked as she came downstairs, wearing nothing but a robe. He nodded, his heart racing with a mixture of emotions. He couldn't believe how turned on he was by the whole situation. As she sat on his lap, she whispered in his ear, "I want you to watch me as I pleasure him. It's what we both want, isn't it?" Without a word, he watched as she led her lover back into the bedroom, eager to witness the erotic scene that would unfold before him. Follow the intimate journey of a husband who enjoys watching his wife get passionate with another man.

Awakening Series by L.T. Marshall

In Awakening, Alora Dennison, an orphan from the defeated Whyte pack, has no friends or family and is outcast by the werewolves and vampires. When Alora turns eighteen, she is going to have her Awakening Ceremony, the event when young werewolves transform for the first time under the full moon and meet their true partners; she doesn’t have high hopes for this event either, as she is not one of the elite. However, when she imprints on Colton Santo, the young heir to the most influential pack in the state, she finds herself embroiled in a whole new world. They are connected but cannot be together because the long-standing rivalry between the packs is a deadly enemy. This series, written for an adult audience, is a romantic military science fiction that tells the story of two lovers who are from two opposite sides of a war that is still happening in their world. 

In the course of the story, a vampire attack on the orphanage where Alora is a resident leaves her as the only survivor. The Santo pack adopts her, and she has to struggle through the pack hierarchy and deal with the hatred for her bloodline. Alora and Colton’s love blossoms, and their relationship becomes passionate, but their love is forbidden by the enmity of the two packs and the on-set of another vampire war. The protagonist, Alora has to reveal the mysteries of her origins and her place in the werewolves’ war against vampires and choose the right path. It is an exciting novel of romance, betrayal, and destiny that will make readers eager to accompany Alora in her struggle to get her rightful place in a world that tries to oppress her at all costs.

Book cover of “Awakening Series“ by L.T.Marshall

Awakening Series

  • Age: 18+
  • Status: Completed
  • Author: L.T.Marshall
Alora Dennison is an orphaned child from a shamed bloodline, surviving in her family's old pack. On the dawn of her transition, pushing her into adulthood, in an unexpected turn of fate, she imprints on the mate she will be bonded to for eternity. Only he isn't the man of her dreams. He is the only one in the entire state she would never have wanted to bond to. Colton Santo is the arrogant, dominant son of the Alpha from a rival pack, which is set to unite the packs and reign in one kingdom. In years gone by, his disdain for her and any from her bloodline has been prominent. Her treatment by his pack has pushed her to live in near isolation, fearful for her existence. And now, on the dawn of her awakening, before all those assembled, they see her imprint on their future leader. Fate has decreed it, but everyone around her is about to try and stop it. Fate isn't about to make it easy on her either, as a long-forgotten war erupts in their lands, bringing an age-old enemy with a thirst for blood back into the forefront of Lycanthrope life. Will she survive long enough to ever find out why she has borne a black mark on her lineage her entire life? And why Colton's father is so eager to see her dead? Will Colton step up and honor the bond, or will he be the one to deliver the final blow?

Chained by Choice: Slavery Series by Lil A

In Chained by Choice: The Slavery Series, LiL A moves its readers to the hot and rather uncomfortable world of Julia, where a woman’s search for her innermost desires turns into a dangerous game. The novel starts out as a BDSM-themed game between her husband Scott and her and then turns into a rather dramatic story of power struggle, passion, and psychological survival. As Julia becomes more and more of a slave, she is put through ever more degrading and severe ordeals that push her further and further into the role and her desires. This series, which is intended for an adult audience, does not shy away from the themes of dominance and submission and drags the reader into a world where one can equally choose to pleasure or to suffer, where the consequences of one’s actions are as exciting as they are dangerous. 

The strength of this series is not only in the explicit and unapologetic portrayal of sexual consent but also in the exploration of the characters’ emotions and psyche. Although Scott is a rather strict and commanding character who has internal struggles when it comes to the relationships with Julia and other characters, the aspect of love and power is depicted quite vividly in the series. However, subplots featuring secondary characters such as Ricardo and Lucia add more dimensions to the book’s romantic and spicy aspects and creates suspense and mystery in Chained by Choice. As Julia faces her humiliation in public as well as her personal pain, the text explores ideas of the commodification of women and objectification of individuals, forcing the reader to consider the lines that have been drawn for them when it comes to power struggles in relationships. If you are looking for something more adventurous and thought-provoking, this series takes the audience through the human mind when it is under immense pressure.

Book cover of “Chained by Choice: Slavery Series“ by LiL A

Chained by Choice: Slavery Series

  • Age: 18+
  • Status: Completed
  • Author: LiL A
Julia's love for steamy fiction takes a turn for the unexpected when her husband catches her devouring one of her favorite books. Intrigued by the content, he suggests they try out some of the games they've been reading about. Julia eagerly agrees, and soon she finds herself living out her wildest fantasies as her husband's obedient slave. "Now your choices are: stay naked in front of your parents, submit to a spanking and blow job with me in front of your parents, or Jerry at some later time. Which would you choose?" "Thanks a lot. Those are three wonderful choices. Stay naked in front of my father, have sex with you in front of my parents after receiving a spanking and still wearing something provocative or sheer, or blow Jerry at some later time. All of them suck." "Exactly. None of them are exactly palatable. Which would you choose? You're a sex slave, and those are your choices." "Couldn't I get my spanking and do your blow job in the bedroom away from my parents?" "Theoretically, it's my choice when and where you're punished."

The Destiny Series by Rituparna Darolia

The Destiny is a series of five books that takes the readers into the lives of the Henderson siblings and the issues of love and destiny. This series, intended for a mature reader, skillfully combines the themes of forbidden love, love that has been lost and regained, as well as the love for a happy life. Stefan Henderson, the eldest, is at his lowest when he meets Annabelle Carter, thus leaving the readers to ask themselves if fate will give him a second chance at life. This is the story of Tristan Henderson, who falls in love with Amelia McGrath, a girl he has known for a long time and is his best friend’s sister. In this story, the struggle of two lovers for love in a conventional family setting which is quite rigid, is depicted. 

Julian Henderson falls in love with the enigmatic Cassandra Daniels, a woman whose love is as deep as the ocean but tortured by her past. Adrian Henderson’s courtship of Azura Hayes, a barista with a dark secret, provides a note of romance and passion. At the same time, the youngest Henderson sibling, Claire, goes to war against an arranged marriage and turns to the only man she has ever loved for comfort – Jason Crawford. The Destiny narrates the stories of four siblings and their search for love in the midst of hardships in a way that is heartwarming and exciting, and fans of novels that show true love and the power of fate cannot afford to miss.

Book cover of “The Destiny Series. Books 1-5“ by Rituparna Darolia

The Destiny Series. Books 1-5

  • Age: 18+
  • Status: Completed
  • Author: Rituparna Darolia
The Destiny Series is a collection of five heart-warming love stories revolving around the Henderson siblings. 1. Destined Forever: Stefan Henderson, the oldest, meets the breathtaking Annabelle Carter at the wrong time in his life. Will life give him a second chance with her? 2: A Promise of Love: Tristan Henderson had always loved Amelia McGrath, his best friend's sister. The story deals with how an overprotective, orthodox family separates two people in love and how they struggle against all odds to find their happily ever after. 3: Pursuing Love: The moment Julian Henderson sees Cassandra Daniels, he drowns in her innocent, ocean-deep eyes. Is it love at first sight? Can he prove his feelings when the demons of her past appear out of nowhere? 4: Chasing Azura: The irresistible Adrian Henderson meets Azura Hayes at his hotel, where she works as a barista. She drives him crazy, and he chases her and solves her hardships. What does he expect in return? 5: Love Is You: Eighteen-year-old Claire Henderson escapes to her aunt's house in California when her father wants to get her married against her will. What will she do when she meets her childhood crush, the sinfully gorgeous Jason Crawford, there?

The Carrero Series by L.T. Marshall

L. T. Marshall’s “The Carrero Series” takes the readers directly into the middle of the action and the love and passion of the characters. The two main characters, Emma Anderson and Jake Carrero get themselves involved in the lives of a big company. Emma, a bright and ambitious assistant with a dark history behind her back gets a job at the mysterious billionaire Jake Carrero. It is a business relationship that turns into more, a friendship, a sexual affair, and a dangerous bond that is both romantic and toxic due to their past. It depicts the ups and downs of their relationship in a very realistic way, making the readers interested in the story that is full of treachery, tolerance, and fight against one’s own vices. 

 In the course of the series, the story moves to the next generation with Arrick Carrero and Sophie Huntsberger who also have their share of passions and conflicts. It is, therefore, interesting to analyze how Marshall builds up ideas of safeguard, self-development, and the conflict between one’s desires and the obligations of love. The adult-targeted “Carrero Series,” offers the reader an emotionally complex and character-driven story which makes it a good read. It begins with the first page and hooks the readers with the story of Emma and Jake and their passion, power-play and love to change and be changed in a story that will be long remembered even after the last page is turned. 

Book cover of “The Carrero Series“ by L.T.Marshall

The Carrero Series

  • Age: 18+
  • Status: Completed
  • Author: L.T.Marshall
A young, emotionally scarred woman, embarking on a new relationship with her employer, which helps her face her scars and her past and forms a new life built on mutual trust and love. A lonely, broken girl, who has a crush on her friend, who sees her only as a sister. But their close friendship, formed by mutual need, leads somewhere neither expects. An ex-hooker, saved by the mafia king and swayed by his charms. Their relationship kick starts a turbulent affair that neither is prepared for. Three women. Three brothers. Three love stories.

The Temptation Series by Rituparna Darolia

The Temptation Series is a sensual journey of passion and the obsession of the three powerful Donnelly brothers: Lucas, Marcus, and Nicholas, and the women they meet in their lives. Every story in this series for a mature readership explores the nature of the passion and the difficulties of love: from Cara Rose Sullivan, a rags-to-riches heiress in Mia Cara who gets entangled in the dangerous world of stardom and luxury to the hot enemies-to-lovers relations in Tempted by the Enemy. 

It also chronicles the passionate love affair of Eva Ann Rayner and Alexander Van Every, the untouchable in Taming the Hot Billionaire, a story of passion, love, and desire. In the second book, titled Resist Me If You Can, the dark past and passion between the main hero and heroine, Ashton Pierce and Hayley Barclay, come to the foreground; the last novel, called Tempting the Spitfire, introduces Skylar Carnell, who has to marry Christian St. James in accordance with her parents’ last will. Each story is a fascinating mix of suspense, action, and passion, and with The Temptation Series you just can’t get enough.

Book cover of “The Temptation Series“ by Rituparna Darolia

The Temptation Series

  • Age: 18+
  • Status: Completed
  • Author: Rituparna Darolia
The series revolves around the three Donnelly brothers, Lucas, Marcus, and Nicholas, and their passionate love stories involving Sienna and her friends Alyssa, Eva, Hayley, and Skylar. Mia Cara: This is a rags-to-riches story of a young girl, Cara Rose Sullivan, who struggles on her own to achieve stardom. Running away from Marcus Donnelly, the man who loves her the most, she is soon drawn into a world of drugs, fame, power, misery, and wealth! Tempted by the Enemy: An exciting enemies-to-lovers trope, complete with flirty encounters between the lead pair. Taming the Hot Billionaire: Eva Ann Rayner has always been in love with her best friend Alyssa's brother, Alexander, who is six years older than her. Soon, she realizes that the gorgeous, temperamental, overprotective, and arrogant Alexander Van Every is forbidden to her and definitely off-limits. Resist Me If You Can: An orphan with a dark past, Ashton Pierce, possesses all the qualities that should make multi-billionaire Hayley Barclay run a mile away from him, but she doesn't. How long can Ashton restrain himself? Tempting the Spitfire: At twenty-two, Skylar Carnell discovers she must honor her parents' last wish and marry the infuriating Christian St. James.

The Arranged Marriage Series by Gia Hunter

The Arranged Marriage Series gives a fascinating introduction to the phenomena of love and control, presented in the context of the marriage of convenience and manipulations. A mature series that depicts a rather tense interaction of the main characters, who accidentally got into artificial marriages and then were captured by their feelings. Sadie Greer is promised to Cenric Wollf, a man who is as deadly as he is attractive; both of them with their reasons to run away and to avenge, get caught up in a plot that is much bigger than they can comprehend. 

The next novel in the series is by Adley Kross, who wakes up one day and decides to marry a stranger, Mykel Creed, so that she is able to get her share of the family inheritance, which she has been denied—only to find that they were both marrying for the wrong reasons. It is just as important for Princess Carlott, who after losing all that was dear to her, becomes Carly Storm and vows not to make mistakes, but finds herself falling for her rather rude CEO boss, Rome Langston. With London Vanderford marrying her bodyguard Striker against all the norms in The Arranged Marriage to Estelle Bladwyn meeting Linden in a not-so-honeymoon and falling for him, this series is a steamy mix of desire, power play, and the unexpected chemistry that forms the base of a good romance novel.

Book cover of “The Arranged Marriage Series“ by Gia Hunter

The Arranged Marriage Series

  • Age: 18+
  • Status: Completed
  • Author: Gia Hunter
When Sadie Greer gets into an arranged marriage with an evil wrapped in a pretty thousand-dollar suit, she only agrees to escape the family trap. With an ulterior motive, Cenric Wollf marries the daughter of his enemy until they fall deeper into their own trap. *** Adley Kross does something beyond imaginable—proposing marriage to the stranger for her inheritance. Mykel Creed’s only priority is making himself filthy rich with a bit of fun along the way. It doesn’t take long enough for them to realize they married for the wrong reason. *** Princess Carlott lost everything with one mistake. She becomes Carly Storm and promises no more foolish mistakes until she stumbles with a grumpy but irresistible CEO, Rome Langston— her boss. Rome is new in the business, but maybe a distraction is all he needs. *** London Vanderford is never a rule-breaker until the god-like returns as her temporary bodyguard. When her father threatens to shut down her business, Striker volunteers to help— marrying her. *** Estelle Bladwyn bumps into a hot thirty-ish man on her not-so-romantic-getaway. Their growing attraction is overwhelming, but her life is already complicated. But who can deny someone like Linden?

The series presented here are just some examples of the literature that engages, teaches, and inspires; the world of literature is vast and full of great series. Falling in love, fighting for power, or understanding the world around you – these adult book series will not leave you indifferent and bored. But this is just the start—there are thousands of novels of all types out there for the reading. Read them and thousands of other novels at FictionMe – the largest library of novels waiting to whisk you away to another world.

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