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Get Me by Jillian Dodd
Will Keatyn get her life back? And if she does, which life will she choose? This is the 6th and final book in the series...Categorized as:
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![Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 4 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒]()
Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 4 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe popular shojo manga series that was adapted into the Blue Spring Ride anime!Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues...Categorized as:
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![Someone I Used To Know by Paige Toon]()
Someone I Used To Know by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSo much can change in half a lifetime… Then At fifteen, George is the foster brother Leah never asked for. As the angry, troubled boy struggles to come to terms with his circumstances, Leah finds herself getting drawn closer to him. Theo’s wealthy family have mysteriously pulled him out of boarding school and he’s now enrolled at the local state school with Leah and George... -
![Remember When 2: The Sequel by T. Torrest]()
Remember When 2: The Sequel by T. Torrest
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsYou know how sometimes, your high school crush grows up to be an insanely famous movie star? Okay, probably not. But I do. ~Layla Warren Back in high school, Trip Wiley’s fanbase only encompassed the denizens of the nothing little suburb of Norman, New Jersey. Ten years later, all that is about to change...Categorized as:
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![Bring Me Home by Cassia Leo]()
Bring Me Home by Cassia Leo
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 38 ratings"Sometimes letting someone go is the ultimate act of love." Claire Nixon is a college student with a past full of secrets and heartbreak. She was saved once by her first love, and rock star, Chris Knight. But when she encouraged Chris to leave town to pursue his dreams, both Claire and Chris didn’t realize it would be the biggest mistake of their lives...Categorized as:
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![Forever Too Far by Abbi Glines, Abbi Glinesová]()
Forever Too Far by Abbi Glines, Abbi Glinesová
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 62 ratingsRush promised her forever... but promises can be broken. Torn between his love for his family and his love for Blaire, Rush has to find a way to save one without losing the other. In the end one has to be more important. Letting go isn’t easy. Blaire believed in her fairytale... but no one can live in a fantasy... -
![Fall To Pieces by Chloe Walsh]()
Fall To Pieces by Chloe Walsh
Kyle Carter was never going to be an easy man to love. Lee Bennett knew that from their very first encounter, but the secrets of his past have exploded in Lee's face putting an end to their explosive love affair. Pregnant and homeless, Lee must try to find a way to live side by side with the man who destroyed her. The very man she is still desperately in love with, but can never trust... -
![How I Met My Soulmate Vol. 3 by Anashin]()
How I Met My Soulmate Vol. 3 by Anashin
“I wouldn't come over if the thought of something happening between us bothered me.” -These words keep repeating in Yuuki's mind. She can't believe that she revealed that to Iori that night...Categorized as:
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![Forever by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Forever by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMen fall hard. Rock stars? Fall the hardest. This is the conclusion to Alec and Nat's story. I breathed in and out for a few seconds as I waited at the end of the aisle. It felt like I was standing overlooking the edge of a cliff, and the minute I saw my future wife, I was going to freefall. The music started. Shit, I was seriously going to pass out... -
![The Complete Emi Lost & Found Series by Lori L. Otto, Christi Allen Curtis]()
The Complete Emi Lost & Found Series by Lori L. Otto, Christi Allen Curtis
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsEmi Lost & Found series - Winner of the Best Happily Ever After of 2013 - HEA Bookshelf“THE BEST BOOKS YOU'RE NOT READING. This series runs the gamut of emotions. I felt everything from pure joy and happiness to absolute devastation...Categorized as:
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![How I Met My Soulmate Vol. 1 by Anashin]()
How I Met My Soulmate Vol. 1 by Anashin
Yuuki is a 20-year-old college sophomore who has wished for one thing since moving to Tokyo: to find her soulmate. Growing a bit desperate after a long drought, she goes along with a friend to a club for the first time. Her friend thrives, but it's chaotic and loud...just not Yuuki's scene...Categorized as:
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![Forever Us by Sandi Lynn]()
Forever Us by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsThe story of Connor and Ellery Black continues in the last installment of the Forever Black Trilogy, Forever Us. You took Connor and Ellery’s journey of love, courage, and strength as Ellery’s illness threatened their future in Forever Black...Categorized as:
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![Make It a Double by Sawyer Bennett]()
Make It a Double by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsBrody Markham has endured a nightmare, spending the last five years in prison and losing everything that was dear to him. Now he’s back home, trying to survive in a world he doesn’t recognize anymore. While his family and friends desperately try to reach through to him, he shelters himself further and further away from their love...Categorized as:
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![The Key by Jillian Dodd]()
The Key by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIt’s my final day at Kensington School, and my exchange is coming to an end. My flight for New York leaves tomorrow, and I’m not ready to say goodbye to the boys I love. But then three key things happened at school. Noah told me to forget about him, Harry broke up with me, and I finally kissed Noah Williams. When I kissed him in the lunchroom in front of everyone, it was out of anger...Categorized as:
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![An On Dublin Street Christmas by Samantha Young]()
An On Dublin Street Christmas by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsBraden Carmichael and Jocelyn Butler share their first Christmas together as a couple, exchanging meaningful gifts and spending time with family...Categorized as:
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![Surviving by Ahren Sanders]()
Surviving by Ahren Sanders
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 26 ratings***This is Book 2 in the Surrender Series. It is recommended you read book 1, Surrendering, before reading Surviving.*** Raven Hayes experienced a love she thought would last forever. Declan Collins consumed her from the moment she fell into his arms. Their love was what fairytales are made of...Categorized as:
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![Torn Hearts by Claire Contreras, Madison Seidler]()
Torn Hearts by Claire Contreras, Madison Seidler
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 39 ratings**This novella is part of the Kaleidoscope Hearts Series, and is meant to be read in between Kaleidoscope Hearts and Paper Hearts (which releases September 10, 2015).** I met a boy once. He made my heart go into a frenzy every time he looked at me, and my knees go weak whenever he touched me. The beginning of our love was beautiful that even its demise was bittersweet. I met a girl once...Categorized as:
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Abandon by Cassia Leo
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThis gritty spin-off of the New York Times bestselling Shattered Hearts Series follows mysterious and sexy Tristan as he attempts to abandon his demons in the name of love. A steady stream of meaningless sex is all Tristan has left when he discovers the grandmother who raised him is dying and his best friend is getting married... -
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Ella and Micha: Infinitely and Always by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA Secret Series Novella After five years of marriage, Ella couldn’t be happier. Her job is great. Her marriage is amazing. But when she receives some surprising news, her world is turned upside down. Micha loves being a musician, but being on the road, and away from Ella, is difficult... -
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Reeve by Siobhan Davis
A companion novel to Say I'm the One and Let Me Love You by USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis.Vivien Grace Mills has been the center of my universe since the second she entered this world.Every memory I hold precious includes her.She’s my biggest champion and the one person keeping me sane during some of the most testing times of my life...Categorized as:
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![Stealing Harper by Molly McAdams]()
Stealing Harper by Molly McAdams
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsNew, revamped edition of your favorite heart-shattering love triangle—with all new content! I’ve never had much interest in relationships that last longer than it takes for us to get dressed again. But everything changes one night when an innocent, gray-eyed girl stumbles into me at one of my parties. From the moment she opens her mouth to let me know how much I disgust her, I’m hooked... -
![Pieces of You by Cassia Leo]()
Pieces of You by Cassia Leo
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 40 ratings"Sometimes letting someone go is the ultimate act of love." In Relentless, college student Claire Nixon and surfer Adam Parker each had a painful past too heavy to carry alone. Claire tried to push Adam away, but Adam's relentless pursuit of her heart and her secrets made her walls come crumbling down. But now Claire's attending college a hundred miles away from Adam...Categorized as:
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![Stealing Harper by Molly McAdams]()
Stealing Harper by Molly McAdams
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsChase Grayson has never been interested in having a relationship that lasts longer than it takes for him and his date to get dressed again. But then he stumbles into a gray-eyed girl whose innocence pours off her, and everything changes. From the minute Harper opens her mouth to let him know just how much he disgusts her, he's hooked...Categorized as:
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![Come to Me Recklessly by A.L. Jackson]()
Come to Me Recklessly by A.L. Jackson
His heart was turned off…Until she turned him on… Christopher Moore gave up on the idea of love years ago. Now, his life is an endless string of parties and an even longer string of girls. Enjoying the physical perks with none of the emotional mess, hes convinced everyone that hes satisfied—everyone but himself. Samantha Schultz has moved on with her life...Categorized as:
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![Buried Castles by Monica Alexander]()
Buried Castles by Monica Alexander
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEmily Cole thought she was going to have the best summer of her life when she met Zack Easton, the dark, mysterious, gorgeous, guitar playing guy who captured her heart at first glance. He encouraged her to take risks and act without thinking, but more than that, he taught her what it was like to fall head-over-heels in love with someone...Categorized as:
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![Torn by Kim Karr]()
Torn by Kim Karr
Rock star River Wilde brought Dahlia London back from the brink of hopelessness with his unwavering love and devotion. But their entangled history is about to test the strength of their relationship Dahlia was certain she had found true love and met her 'Once in a Lifetime’ when she reconnected with River...Categorized as:
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Undone by Rebecca Shea
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCompanion to "Unbreakable" -- Landon's story **This book is a Contemporary Romance and contains mature subject matter.It is not intended for those under 17 years of age.** I’ve found it’s easier to share my body but not my soul. I need no one, yet I crave her. Self-assured and independent, she doesn’t need me—but she wants me, and undeniably I want her too... -
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Riot by Jamie Shaw
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsWhen Dee Dawson meets sexy mohawked guitarist Joel Gibbon, she knows it won't be long before she has him wrapped around her finger. No guy has ever been able to resist her … but Dee's met her match in a player like Joel. Dee's not the relationship type—not after seeing the pain "love" has caused her friends and family—yet she's desperate to make Joel want her more than anyone else...Categorized as:
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![Forever and Never by Ella Fields]()
Forever and Never by Ella Fields
Lars Bradby was supposed to be my forever.That was before we found out he would become a father at the tender age of eighteen. For years, he’d watched me.For months, he’d wanted me.For weeks, he’d chased me. Relentless and infuriating, he turned my stubborn heart into something pliable and weak...Categorized as:
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![Fully Automatic by Jade C. Jamison]()
Fully Automatic by Jade C. Jamison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYou might think you know Brad’s story, but think again. There’s so much more to his story than what Valerie knew. See Brad before Valerie came into his life and, when he was playing back burner to Ethan, see what Brad was up to when no one else in the band was looking...Categorized as:
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![Tame This by Hadley Quinn]()
Tame This by Hadley Quinn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKISS THIS continues with Jay’s story, a rebel of his own sort with the need for freedom and unfiltered opinions. His days of unruly behavior and risky decisions have dealt him a hand that he’s still trying to overcome as he seeks to accomplish his business dreams. But the hits keep adding up...Categorized as:
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![Twisted by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Twisted by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHe’s always saved her. Now she’s going to return the favor... Gray Duffy never thought he’d end up as the co-lead guitarist of Oblivion, one of the hottest rock bands in the country. Even better? He's sharing the experience with his best friend, Jazz. Since the day she’d showed up as his family’s new foster kid, Gray has protected her. Loved her. And not just platonically either...Categorized as:
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![The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen, Pauline Vidal]()
The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen, Pauline Vidal
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA YA novel from USA Today bestselling author Sarina Bowen. Never ask a question unless you’re sure you want the truth. I’ve been listening to my father sing for my whole life. I carry him in my pocket on my mp3 player. It’s just that we’ve never met face to face. My mother would never tell me how I came to be, or why my rock star father and I have never met. I thought it was her only secret...Categorized as:
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![Strung by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Strung by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTwo brothers. Who knew that the sleepy town of Seaside, Oregon would eventually be the location of both our downfall and our redemption? Drugs, sex, lies, shame...it all led us to the Coast. It led us to her. And ever since we met her. Our lives have never been the same. You may think you know what really happened--but you don't. After all, there's two sides to every story...Categorized as:
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![The Vincent Brothers by Abbi Glines]()
The Vincent Brothers by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 81 ratingsGetting a boy to fall head-over-heels in love with you isn’t easy. Especially when he’s been in love with your cousin for as long as you can remember. Lana has lived her life in her cousin’s shadow. Ashton always made perfect grades, had tons of friends, and looks model-perfect. And she’s always had Sawyer Vincent—the only boy Lana’s ever wanted—wrapped around her finger...Categorized as:
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![If I Never Remember by Meagan Williamson]()
If I Never Remember by Meagan Williamson
They’re back for the summer… and changing everythingTeddy’s life isn’t her own anymore. It’s been nine months since the accident, and she still can’t remember anything from before it. When all hope rests on the heart-shaped sketch from the six summers she spent in Bear Lake, she memorizes it. A last resort in the laundry list of failed attempts at restoring her memory... -
![Collaboration by Michelle Lynn, Nevaeh Lee]()
Collaboration by Michelle Lynn, Nevaeh Lee
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThis is not your typical rock star romance. For one, the “rock star” is a rapper. And not just any rapper. Trace is the hottest ticket in the music industry right now, regardless of which definition of ‘hot’ you choose. Taryn Starr is not the girl-next-door who unknowingly meets a celebrity...Categorized as:
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![Brady Remington Landed Me in Jail by Tijan]()
Brady Remington Landed Me in Jail by Tijan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsRayna would do anything for Brady and she has. She's bailed him out of jail. She's healed his bruises and picked him up from parties. She's always been there for him regardless if he had asked or not. But when a potential love interest for Rayna returns to town, their relationship is threatened. Brady has to decide if he's going to make her his or let her go...Categorized as:
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Clash by Nicole Williams
Their Romeo-and-Juliet-level passion is the only thing Jude and Lucy agree on. That, and fighting all the time...Also not helping? Lucy's raging jealousy of the cheerleader who's wormed her way into Jude's life.While trying to hang on to her quintessential bad boy and also training to be the top ballet dancer in her class, Lucy knows something's going to give... soon... -
![Nice Girl to Love: The Complete Collection by Violet Duke]()
Nice Girl to Love: The Complete Collection by Violet Duke
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis is the complete Nice Girl to Love series collection , which contains: Resisting the Bad Boy (Book One), Falling for the Good Guy (Book Two), and Choosing the Right Man (Book Three). THE ONE SHE NEVER THOUGHT SHE COULD KEEP... Abby Bartlett is the quintessential nice girl...Categorized as:
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Break Me by Amanda Heath
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBreak Me is the second book in Amanda Heath’s Make or Break series. It can be read as a standalone. “Wes, I don’t know what you want me to say here.” Royal’s voice is broken. Maybe he is broken. Maybe I broke him. Lord knows I’m broken myself. “Don’t say anything,” I start off with. There are so many things I want to tell him... -
![An Unplanned Lesson by Beth Rinyu]()
An Unplanned Lesson by Beth Rinyu
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNicole Morgan, the new second grade teacher at Pineview Elementary school, has it all together in the classroom; it’s her personal life that she can’t find peace with. Unable to let go of the guilt that she is harboring from her past, she punishes herself by running from all potential relationships... -
![Leah by R.J. Lewis]()
Leah by R.J. Lewis
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAfter Carter left, I convinced myself I was well and truly over him. Fairy tales didn't exist. I learned to make myself happy, while avoiding commitment like a plague. I couldn't afford another heartbreak. Love simply didn't exist the way I once believed it did. I tried to heal and move on, while Carter became a rock star, taking the world by storm. We lived two completely different lives...Categorized as:
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![Inner Core by Sigal Ehrlich]()
Inner Core by Sigal Ehrlich
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen Hayley makes a resolution to take back the control over her life, and declare their relationship R.I.P, it’s all good in theory… That is until Daniel decides to prove her wrong and get her back. Together, Hayley and Daniel seem to have it all... -
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![Serenading Heartbreak by Ella Fields]()
Serenading Heartbreak by Ella Fields
From bestselling author Ella Fields comes a new standalone love triangle romance. My first love was my brother’s best friend. A lead singer in their band. A picture of rugged perfection. And a drunk soul mate who couldn’t commit. My second love was an arrogant baseball player. A player in every sense of the word. A smooth-talking, reliable best friend...Categorized as:
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![Only for You by Marquita Valentine]()
Only for You by Marquita Valentine
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLoose ends left loose for too long tend to strangle. Cole and Violet knew it wouldn’t be easy. They knew their relationship would take work. But when the press finds out about Violet Lynn’s newest boyfriend, they start digging. And when his past come to light, exposing all of his family’s secrets, their relationship begins to fray...Categorized as:
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![The Exception to the Rule by Beth Rinyu]()
The Exception to the Rule by Beth Rinyu
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Katrina “Kat” Vallia, an idealistic if somewhat naive 20-something American pediatrician travels halfway across the globe to volunteer in a poor African village, she looks at it as a means of closure. Following a bitter breakup with her unfaithful boyfriend, she decides to throw herself into her work without any distractions from a man. That’s until she encounters Dr...Categorized as:
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![Sweet Regret by K. Bromberg]()
Sweet Regret by K. Bromberg
From New York Times Bestselling author, K. Bromberg comes a second chance, rockstar romance that will stick with you long after you've turned the last page . . .Vince Jennings has had two loves in his life. Music and Bristol Matthews.His guitar skills catapult him to stardom with the most popular rock band on earth.But it takes walking away from Bristol—his first love—to make this happen...Categorized as:
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![Tainted by K.A. Robinson]()
Tainted by K.A. Robinson
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsPart One: Facing My Demons Drake lost everything the day Chloe walked away from him. Feeling angry and hurt by her abandonment, he dives deeper into his cocaine use. Each day becomes a struggle for him. After his band is picked up by a recording studio in Los Angeles, things go from bad to worse... -
![Love's Suicide by Jennifer Foor]()
Love's Suicide by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMy heart belonged to Branch and Brooks Valentine since we were children, when we were all too naïve to know what that even meant. We didn’t understand that when we became adults, love would change us. I had to make a choice and when I did, it ripped our bond apart. Brooks left town, and he took half of my heart with him. It was difficult, but I coped and planned my future with Branch...Categorized as:
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