Fierce Competition

By Michelle M. Pillow

With a dream job, great roommates and a wonderful boyfriend, Jane Williams has everything her heart desires – that is until her vicious social rival, Vanessa, finds out her most humiliating secret and sets about bringing her social world crashing down. When her boyfriend’s senator father hears of the scandalous secret, Jane is likely to lose not only the gorgeous Dean but also her hard-earned social credibility.

There’s only one way for her to avenge herself: by playing Vanessa at her own game. Vanessa once stole Jane’s man, so she is going to do exactly that. But Jane is still in love with Dean. With no social integrity in tact, just how far is she willing to go in order to exact retribution and how much is she willing to risk before she loses it all?

Genre & Tropes

Genre
Romantic Comedy • Contemporary Romance • Erotic Romance • CHEEK Imprint

Tropes
Social Rivals • Not Good Enough For Him • Rich vs. Poor

Book Details

Book Info
Print Pages Hours to Read Total Words
272  6-7 Hours 76 K
FAQs

Is Fierce Competition a standalone or part of a series?

Fierce Competition is a standalone contemporary romance by NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Michelle M. Pillow, originally published under Random House’s Cheek imprint. Readers who enjoy this tone will also love Michelle’s Matthews Sisters series, her four-book Cheek imprint romcom run with the same sex-positive, banter-driven contemporary romance voice.

Does Fierce Competition end on a cliffhanger?

No. Fierce Competition delivers a complete happily ever after for Jane and Dean, with no cliffhanger and no waiting for the next book.

What is the heat level in Fierce Competition?

Scorching. Fierce Competition is a Contemporary Erotic Romance with explicit on-page heat. Originally published under Random House’s Cheek imprint, the line is known for sex-positive, smart, banter-driven contemporary romance.

Who is Fierce Competition for?

Fierce Competition is for readers who love smart, sex-positive contemporary romance with society-scandal stakes, rival-against-rival drama, revenge-game-turned-real-feelings, and high-society chick-lit energy. Banter-heavy heroines, second-chance-with-the-boyfriend stakes, and a gorgeous senator’s son hero. Recommended for fans of Jasmine Guillory and Sophie Kinsella, and for readers who enjoyed Michelle’s Matthews Sisters Cheek imprint romcoms.

Who are Jane and Dean in Fierce Competition?

Jane Williams is a hard-working society player whose most humiliating secret is exposed by her rival Vanessa. Dean is the gorgeous boyfriend Jane stands to lose if the scandal reaches his senator father. The only way Jane can save her social standing and her relationship is to play Vanessa at her own game, by stealing Vanessa’s man back, and hoping the man she actually wants is still Dean.

What other Michelle M. Pillow books are like Fierce Competition?

Readers who love Fierce Competition will also love Michelle’s Matthews Sisters series, her four-book Cheek imprint contemporary romantic comedy run: Bit by the Bug, Along for the Ride, Recipe for Disaster, and Degrees of Passion. Each book follows a different Matthews sister with the same sex-positive, banter-driven Cheek imprint voice and a complete HEA. Readers who like the standalone vibe will also enjoy Michelle’s Opposites Attract, another Cheek imprint contemporary standalone.

What tropes are in Fierce Competition?

Fierce Competition delivers a buffet of bestselling contemporary romance tropes: Society Romance, Rival to Lover Game, Revenge Plot, Senator’s Son Hero, Society Scandal, Boyfriend at Stake, Game of Power, High Society, Chick-Lit Crossover, Banter-Heavy, and Contemporary Erotic Romance.

When was Fierce Competition first published?

Fierce Competition was first published in trade paperback in January 2006 by Random House under the Virgin Books Cheek imprint. The mass market paperback edition followed in July 2007, and a Rouge eBook reissue followed on October 14, 2012.

Reading Order

Matthews Sisters Reading Order

Other Cheek Imprint Standalone Titles

    Content Warnings

    CW: Michelle M. Pillow’s books contain adult subject matter, graphic violence, and are not suitable for all audiences. 

    Book Heat Levels: Scorching

     

    What Readers Are Saying

    5 Stars! 

    “I really admired how Ms. Pillow interweaves all these different relationships into the story, but never once was I confused or distracted during the transitions. If you enjoy erotic chick-lit, I highly recommend Fierce Competition.”

    Lee

    Joyfully Reviewed

    Matthews Sisters Series & Other Cheek Books

      Random House, Virgin Book Cheek Imprint Titles

    Fierce Competition book cover

    Fierce Competition

    About the Matthews Sisters Book Series

    Contemporary Romance series by NYT & USAT Bestselling Author Michelle M. Pillow.

    These books were part of the Random House / Virgin Books Publishing CHEEK Imprint, a line of sexier, fun, romance titles. The ebooks are printed under the Rouge Imprint.

     

    Matthews Sisters Reading Order

    Other Cheek Imprint Standalone Titles

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