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River Knight by K. Webster
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLife was nearly stolen from me. In the blink of an eye, everything changed. I'm no longer the charismatic, hot playboy Hornet. I'm irrevocably altered. Damaged both inside and out. I can't think. I can't function. I can't live. Not with all this darkness and pain dragging me into unknown depths. Some days, I wish I never woke up. But then life takes an unusual turn...Categorized as:
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Unbeknownst To You by Kyeate
Lennon Grant’s life shifted in ways she couldn’t explain the moment her mother remarried. Her new stepbrother, Honor Royale, seemed protective at first, until his gaze lingered too long, his presence felt too close, and his concern became something far more sinister.As the years passed, Lennon moved on crafting a life of her own. But the unsettling feeling of being watched never faded... -
Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSix years ago, Moss Jefferies' father was murdered by an Oakland police officer. Along with losing a parent, the media's vilification of his father and lack of accountability has left Moss with near crippling panic attacks.Now, in his sophomore year of high school, Moss and his fellow classmates find themselves increasingly treated like criminals by their own school. New rules...Categorized as:
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Buried Betrayal by Kay Riley
Betray me once, shame on you…My last name ensured the town owned me from the day I was born. I always expected to come back to Braidwood after being forced to leave.But that all changed once they betrayed me.Elias.River.Weston.My childhood defined in three names. Names that had once been the anchors of my sanity, names that I sometimes couldn’t stand. But now they’re a leverage for my freedom...Categorized as:
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Deacon: A BWWM Billionaire Romance by Paige Notaro
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKIARA: We should have never met. But my plane was grounded, and this guy...he looked like he could take me places. He had gorgeous grey eyes, a tongue that cracked like a whip and a body stacked with purpose. One sleepless night should have been enough. But he won't leave my mind. After everything I've been through, that's the surest sign I need to walk away...Categorized as:
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The Prince and the Pawn by B.B. Reid
The epic finale of When Rivals Play. A coming-of-age tale of loss, love, and redemption. They were wrong for each other from the start. The jock and the nerd, what a cliché they made. He was the town prince, and she was a nobody. Tyra Bradley was invisible.That is until she told him he needed some manners, and so began their game of cat and mouse. She ran, he chased. It was perfect...Categorized as:
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The Law of Moses by Amy Harmon
If I tell you right up front, right in the beginning that I lost him, it will be easier for you to bear. You will know it’s coming, and it will hurt. But you’ll be able to prepare. Someone found him in a laundry basket at the Quick Wash, wrapped in a towel, a few hours old and close to death...Categorized as:
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Ruthless Mafia Boss: Luca and Lexis by Posey Parks
Lexis is the only woman I ever wanted since the first day I laid eyes on her, years ago.I never knew I'd pull her into my mafia world of Darkness.The woman I loved would never walk away.So, I thought.Why did she leave?Warning this book contains scenes and references of abuse/assaultthat some readers may find triggering...Categorized as:
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The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belongs...Categorized as:
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Victor: Her Ruthless Owner by Theodora Taylor
The opposite of love isn't hate. It's Victor.My boyfriend's back. But not like before.He used to be a mafia prince. Now he's a king. Dark, cruel, and commanding.My father destroyed his, and the payback price for that is ten years of ownership.“Ownership? Ownership of what? What could I possibly have that you want?” I asked him when I was still innocent...Categorized as:
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The Token 2 by Marata Eros
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFaren Mitchell keeps the secret of her second job from the one man who could see her through some of the darkest moments of her life. She doesn't want Jared “Mick” McKenna for the billions he's amassed, but for the one thing she's never given any man: her innocence... -
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
It’s 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over. Teen girls are now required to appear at the Annual Ball, where the men of the kingdom select wives based on a girl’s display of finery. If a suitable match is not found, the girls not chosen are never heard from again...Categorized as:
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The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsOctavia E. Butler meets Marvel’s Black Panther in The Deep, a story rich with Afrofuturism, folklore, and the power of memory, inspired by the Hugo Award–nominated song “The Deep” from Daveed Diggs’s rap group clipping.Yetu holds the memories for her people—water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slave owners—who live idyllic lives in the deep...
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