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Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 4 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.39 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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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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![Leo by Jay McLean]()
Leo by Jay McLean
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOne single summer changed them forever, and one moment of devastating silence destroyed it all. Growing up with six siblings, Leo Preston has always struggled to find his voice. While his brothers are loud, greedy, and somewhat obnoxious, Leo is forever the quiet one. The thinker. The listener. He watches his life pass by as an outsider in his own world, absent and alone. Lost. Until he finds her...Categorized as:
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![More Than Him by Jay McLean]()
More Than Him by Jay McLean
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. " - Marianne Williamson. We live in a world of darkness and shadows,. where monsters hide and aim to ruin. And they did. They ruined us and turned our dreams into nightmares. But now we're back. And we're fighting... -
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![That Love by Jillian Dodd]()
That Love by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsI first met the ridiculously handsome Danny Diamond at a party some fifteen years ago. He had brilliant blue eyes, a sexy smirk, and a muscular body. We had a crazy, instant connection. So, I did what I had to do—threw myself in his direction and kissed him. And that kiss … was like a freaking fairy tale. At least it was until he stopped it because he was married...Categorized as:
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![Adrenaline by Penelope Douglas]()
Adrenaline by Penelope Douglas
**You ask. You receive! ***. Have you read Bully and the rest of the Fall Away series? Would you enjoy having all the bonus content in one place? Adrenaline is approximately 36, 000 words of bonus scenes, deleted scenes, character conversations, and Q&As shared over the past few years and is mostly material not found in the actual books. Here, you'll find. . -
![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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![Remember When 2: The Sequel by T. Torrest]()
Remember When 2: The Sequel by T. Torrest
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 38 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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![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. But what is bothering her even more is the alluring Airi, the girlfriend of Iori's brother, Ibuki…and why does his brother think that Airi is cheating with Iori? !Categorized as:
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![Forever Too Far by Abbi Glines, Abbi Glinesová]()
Forever Too Far by Abbi Glines, Abbi Glinesová
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 63 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... -
![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... -
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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. ” - Kelli, Alphas, Authors and Books Oh My...Categorized as:
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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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![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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![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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![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... -
![When I Lie with You by Sandi Lynn]()
When I Lie with You by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter Rory Sinclair suffered a brutal attack, she fell into the arms of Millionaire, Ian Braxton. He took her in, healed her, and they both gave each other something they never had: love. My name is Rory Sinclair, and for the first time in my life I’m truly happy. I’ve found the love of my life, my soul mate, and my best friend...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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![Promise Me Light by Paige Weaver]()
Promise Me Light by Paige Weaver
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 35 ratings"I'm darkness, Maddie. Stay away from men like me. You'll only get hurt. ". At one time my life was simple. Easy. But that was before the war. Now I was no longer an average college student. I was a survivor. A woman living in a ravaged world. My future was not bright and my life was far from perfect. The war had taken so much from me. .. but it wasn't finished yet. It wanted more... -
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Ella and Micha: Infinitely and Always by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 31 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... -
![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... -
![Crush by Nicole Williams]()
Crush by Nicole Williams
Football glory. A giant diamond. A wandering eye. Jude and Lucy are happily engaged . . . but that doesn't mean life's a bed of roses. Once again, Jude and Lucy are torn apart by football training and a summer job that creates new tensions. This time Jude's the one with trust issues...Categorized as:
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![Riot by Jamie Shaw]()
Riot by Jamie Shaw
When 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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![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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![An On Dublin Street Christmas by Samantha Young]()
An On Dublin Street Christmas by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 46 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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![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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![Elements of Chemistry: Capture by Penny Reid]()
Elements of Chemistry: Capture by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsPart 3 of Elements of Chemistry. One week. Manhattan apartment. Super-hot ex-boyfriend. …What’s the worst that could happen? It’s been nine months since Kaitlyn Parker has seen or heard from Martin Sandeke—nine months and five stages of matter. She’s lived through the worst of first-love heartbreak, and is most certainly stronger (and less likely to hide in science cabinets) than ever before...Categorized as:
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![I Knew You Were Trouble by Paige Toon]()
I Knew You Were Trouble by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLife as the undercover daughter of a rock god isn't going to be easy. How will Jessie adjust to her old boring life again after spending her summer living it up with her dad in LA? With tough decisions ahead (and not just choosing between two hot boys), can she cope juggling her two very different lives? Summer may be over, but Jessie's story is just beginning….Categorized as:
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Maxen by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrooke -. He broke me. Maxen Ryder tore my heart out, crushed it, and had me questioning my self-worth, and nobody but me gets that pleasure. All I want is to move on and forget about the boy who opened me up to a world of hurt, but why is it that every move I make always has me going back? He's not that boy I used to know. He's become a man overnight and I'm not sure I'm strong enough to resist... -
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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
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. This is ours...Categorized as:
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![Popularity Isn't Easy by Jillian Dodd]()
Popularity Isn't Easy by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAubrey Lane Arrington was given a choice and one week to decide - does she want to stay at Eastbrooke Academy or go to school in London? So much has happened since then that could affect her decision. Her former best friend, Branson, started a fight with her boyfriend, Prince Augie. And when the event is live streamed and goes viral, it has the makings of an international scandal...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 everything. Teddy’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... -
![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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Break Me by Amanda Heath
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 25 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... -
![Pieces of You by Cassia Leo]()
Pieces of You by Cassia Leo
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 41 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: 4.04 of 5 stars · 44 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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![The Vincent Brothers by Abbi Glines]()
The Vincent Brothers by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 82 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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![Beautiful Sacrifice by Jamie McGuire]()
Beautiful Sacrifice by Jamie McGuire
Falyn Fairchild can walk away from anything. Having already left her car, her education, and even her parents, the daughter of the next governor of Colorado is back in her hometown, broke and waiting tables for the Bucksaw Café. After every shift, Falyn adds to her shoebox of cash, hoping to one day save enough to buy her a plane ticket to the only place she can find forgiveness: Eakins, Illinois...Categorized as:
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![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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![The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord]()
The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsIt’s been a year since it happened—when Paige Hancock’s first boyfriend died in an accident. After shutting out the world for two years, Paige is finally ready for a second chance at high school . . . and she has a plan. First: Get her old crush, Ryan Chase, to date her—the perfect way to convince everyone she’s back to normal. Next: Join a club—simple, it’s high school after all... -
![Fumbled Past by Lauren Runow]()
Fumbled Past by Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwenty years have passed, yet not one thing in my hometown has changed … even the man I left behind. I was the girl no one could touch because they all feared my father. He was a legend, the head football coach who had created this town’s Friday night lights. Only two football players dared to win my heart—the boy next door and the new guy in town...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... -
![Always Choosing You by K. Sinko]()
Always Choosing You by K. Sinko
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNothing has felt normal for Rory Michaels since that big fight last summer…and when certain big secrets were revealed. Now the ice cream shop where she works is closed for the season, yet things are still icy with her coworker—and boy next door—Tyler Chapman. Sure, she may now know that her childhood bestie has been harboring a crush on her for years, but she just misses having Ty in her life... -
![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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