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The Golden Raven by Nora Sakavic
I do not care what they think of me. I can’t. It only matters that I play.Jeremy Knox is no stranger to damage control, but his last season on an Exy court is off to a disastrous start. The relentless crusade against his newest teammate threatens the haven he and his friends have worked so hard to build... -
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Like Real People Do by E.L. Massey
Nineteen-year-old hockey phenom Alexander Price is the youngest-ever captain in the NHL. With a polarizing social media presence and a predilection for dirty play, he typifies the stereotype of young, out-of-control athlete. But away from the cameras, Alex is a kid with an anxiety disorder and the expectations of an expansion franchise on his shoulders...Categorized as:
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![Stay by B.A. Wolfe]()
Stay by B.A. Wolfe
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFate took Cassandra down a path she never expected. Then a small town in Colorado gave her exactly what she needed—until tragedy left her heartbroken and devastated. Alone with only her child and her memories, Cassie struggled to put her life back together, one day at a time, piece by piece. Finding love again was something she never thought possible... -
![The Sunshine Court by Nora Sakavic]()
The Sunshine Court by Nora Sakavic
My name is Jean Moreau. My place is at Evermore. I belong to the Moriyamas. It is a truth Jean has built his life around, a reminder this is the best he can hope for and all he deserves. But when he is stolen from Edgar Allan University and sold to a more dangerous master, Jean is forced to contend with a life outside of the Nest for the first time in five years...Categorized as:
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![Next to Never by Penelope Douglas]()
Next to Never by Penelope Douglas
New York Times bestseller Penelope Douglas introduces Quinn, younger sister to Jared, Madoc, and Jaxon, in the latest novella in the series that began with Jared and Tate in Bully.... Quinn Caruthers has several problems. Her father, Jason, and her three older brothers, Jared, Madoc, and Jaxon...Categorized as:
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![My Unexpected Forever by Heidi McLaughlin]()
My Unexpected Forever by Heidi McLaughlin
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsI expected a life of music. I expected to raise my son. It took one look to make everything change. I never expected happiness. I never expected to find her. I never expected to feel desire. I never expected I’d be a family man. I never expected to be loved. I never expected to fall in love...Categorized as:
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![The Billionaire's Game ~ Kade by J.S. Scott]()
The Billionaire's Game ~ Kade by J.S. Scott
With his professional football career over due to a tragic accident, billionaire Kade Harrison takes on the task of solving a mystery for his brother-in-law and friend, Max Hamilton. Without his former career to fill every minute of the day, Kade's looking for something to challenge him--now that he's lost the career that had meant everything to him... -
![Four Seconds to Lose by K.A. Tucker]()
Four Seconds to Lose by K.A. Tucker
When a gorgeous young dancer walks through his door, a strip club owner must decide whether to follow his rules or his heart in the third novel by the author of One Tiny Lie and Ten Tiny Breaths . Owning a strip club isn’t the fantasy most guys expect it to be...Categorized as:
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![Clutch Player by Nikki Ash]()
Clutch Player by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsClutch player: an athlete who is good under pressure and performs highly impossible plays in a quick and almost impossible amount of time.HarperI fell in love when I was sixteen. Landon was my entire world and I thought he would be my forever. But I was young and dumb, and with one error in judgement, I destroyed any chance of a future we could’ve had together, along with our hearts...Categorized as:
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![Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo]()
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Winner of the National Book AwardA New York Times Bestseller The queer romance we've been waiting for."--Ms. MagazineSeventeen-year-old Lily Hu can't remember exactly when the feeling took root--that desire to look, to move closer, to touch...Categorized as:
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![Maybe Matt's Miracle by Tammy Falkner]()
Maybe Matt's Miracle by Tammy Falkner
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWhat he needed was a miracle… Matthew Reed has seen his share of problems. But he’s a Reed and Reeds can overcome anything. Matt is content working in his family’s tattoo parlor with his brothers surrounding him. The only thing he’s lacking is the ability to have a family of his own. Then his battle with cancer leads him to meet a woman who just might need him as much as he needs her...Categorized as:
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![Destined for Love by Melissa Foster]()
Destined for Love by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsYou met Rex Braden in Lovers at Heart, Book One of the The Bradens (Love in Bloom Series). Jade Johnson is about to turn his comfortable rancher's life upside down. Don't miss this powerful love story. DESTINED FOR LOVE is a hot contemporary romance with alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women...Categorized as:
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![Enjoying the Chase by Kirsty Moseley]()
Enjoying the Chase by Kirsty Moseley
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsNate Peters is living the playboy life. He has great friends, a great job, no responsibilities, no girlfriend, and he loves it. Nate, being incredibly skilled with a pick-up line, has never failed to get a girl in his life… until one day he meets Rosie York. Rosie is completely uninterested in him. Being unable to stand a dented ego, Nate makes it his mission to win her over... -
![Little Women by Louisa May Alcott]()
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Puffin in Bloom A new line of classics with gorgeously illustrated covers by renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co.'s lead artist, Anna Bond. Grown-up Meg, tomboyish Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. The four March sisters couldn't be more different. But with their father away at war, and their mother working to support the family, they have to rely on one another...Categorized as:
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![Orlando by Kylie Kent]()
Orlando by Kylie Kent
OrlandoWhen you’re a Valentino, shit comes easy. When you’re a teenage rock icon, it comes even easier.There’s only ever been one thing in life I couldn’t grasp hold of. She was there, for a brief moment in time. And then… poof. Like a little ghost, she vanished.Until she turns back up at New York Prep, the school I rule over...Categorized as:
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![Purple Orchids by Samantha Christy]()
Purple Orchids by Samantha Christy
One day . . . one moment . . . one letter. One lie. That’s all it took to change the course of our lives. Gavin McBride She blindsided me. Broke me. Shredded me. And now she’s back, thinking I did the very same thing to her. When I reach out to her, I get more than I bargained for. Much more. There’s nothing to forgive. But I need her to forgive me. There’s no way to go back...Categorized as:
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![Gentry Rules by Cora Brent]()
Gentry Rules by Cora Brent
From NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Cora Brent, jump into fall with this swoony, spicy small town stand alone romance between a curvy single mom and the tattooed Marine protector who will do anything to earn a second chance… ADDIEJustin Gentry had always been my best friend and I had always been in love with him. When our friendship imploded, I was shattered...Categorized as:
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![Slope of Love by Melissa Foster]()
Slope of Love by Melissa Foster
Olympic gold medalist skiers Jayla Stone and Rush Remington have been best friends for years. They've seen each other at their best and worst and have kept each other's secrets without fail. Only there's one secret Rush has kept close to his chest. After months of introspection, Rush realizes he's been filling his bed but not tending to his heart... -
![The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons]()
The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother and a Messi-in-training. He's also transgender.After transitioning at his old school leads to a year of bullying, Spencer gets a fresh start at Oakley, the most liberal private school in Ohio... -
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All I Need is You by M. Malone
ALL I NEED IS YOU is the fourth book in M. Malone's USA TODAY bestselling contemporary romance series: The Alexanders . He'll do whatever it takes to protect her. What he won't do...is fall in love... Kaylee Wilhelm is tired of always being a good, respectful Southern belle. So when the man she loves leaves town after their steamy kiss, she's done...Categorized as:
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![The Gift of the Magi by O HENRY]()
The Gift of the Magi by O HENRY
O. Henry's classic tale of the wisest gifts of Christmas is itself a gift to share and treasure. In a shabby New York flat, Della sobs as she counts the few coins she has saved to buy a Christmas present for her husband, Jim. One dollar and eighty-seven cents is all the money she has in the world. A gift worthy of her devotion will require a great sacrifice: selling her long, beautiful hair... -
![Regretting You by Colleen Hoover]()
Regretting You by Colleen Hoover
Morgan Grant and her sixteen-year-old daughter, Clara, would like nothing more than to be nothing alike.Morgan is determined to prevent her daughter from making the same mistakes she did. By getting pregnant and married way too young, Morgan put her own dreams on hold. Clara doesn’t want to follow in her mother’s footsteps. Her predictable mother doesn’t have a spontaneous bone in her body...Categorized as:
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![The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall]()
The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall
Hollis Beckwith isn’t trying to get a girl—she’s just trying to get by. For a fat, broke girl with anxiety, the start of senior year brings enough to worry about. And besides, she already has a Chris. Their relationship isn’t particularly exciting, but it’s comfortable and familiar, and Hollis wants it to survive beyond senior year...Categorized as:
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![Finding the Right Girl by Violet Duke]()
Finding the Right Girl by Violet Duke
Brian Sullivan has been in love twice in his lifetime. He lost his first love to early-onset Huntington's, and he lost the other more recently...to his brother. And somehow, his heart has managed to heal itself after both. Amazingly, without therapy. That doesn't mean Brian hasn't gotten more wary along the way, however...Categorized as:
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![Pelvic Flaws by Nikki Ashton]()
Pelvic Flaws by Nikki Ashton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLesley Jones, best-selling author of Carnage and CowSex said of Pelvic Flaws - "A realistic and hilarious take on starting over when you're in your 40's. Toss in a sexy silver fox and you've got yourself a great read"Chloe Walsh best-selling author Humorous, heartfelt and grippingly original, Pelvic Flaws is Nikki's best work to date... -
![Baby, Be Mine by Taryn Quinn]()
Baby, Be Mine by Taryn Quinn
Baby on board has a whole new meaning…What I was looking for? An event coordinator to help out with the busy summer season at my restaurant.What I got?An emergency baby delivery on my party boat during our second interview becomes a life changing moment for both of us. Now I have to convince the brand new mama that I’m forever dad material—and the man who will love her forever...Categorized as:
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![The Dove in the Belly by Jim Grimsley]()
The Dove in the Belly by Jim Grimsley
At the University of North Carolina, Ronny's made some friends, kept his secrets, survived dorm life, and protected his heart.Until he can't. Ben is in some ways Ronny's opposite; he's big and solid where Ronny is small and slight. Ben's at UNC on a football scholarship. Confident, with that easy jock swagger, and an explosive temper always simmering. He has a steady stream of girlfriends...Categorized as:
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![Before We Were Strangers by Renee Carlino]()
Before We Were Strangers by Renee Carlino
From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House...Categorized as:
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![Something About Lorelei by Sandi Lynn]()
Something About Lorelei by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMy name is Jack Sutton, CEO of Sutton Fashion Magazine and I have the world at my fingertips. A successful career, loads of money and beautiful women who were always at my beckoning call. My problem? I lived under the shadow of my mother who started the company over thirty years ago... -
![The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen, Pauline Vidal]()
The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen, Pauline Vidal
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 30 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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![Cold As Ice by L.A. Cotton]()
Cold As Ice by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn angsty single mom hockey romance from USA Today and WSJ bestselling author L A Cotton. Are you ready to fall in love with a Laker?When Madison Reynolds accepts a dare to hit on the cute guy sitting alone at the bar, she doesn’t expect to see him again.Enter Austin Hart.Broody. Mysterious. With an icy stare that burns her to the core...Categorized as:
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![Hot for Teacher by Whitley Cox]()
Hot for Teacher by Whitley Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's not her teacher anymore, but he can still teach her a few things.Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Moms of Seattle. Three sexy single ladies who drink a ton of wine every Saturday night, bitch about life, have each other's backs, are the ultimate mama bears, and hope to one day, just maybe find love again.This is Celeste's story ..Categorized as:
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![Ready for You by J.L. Berg]()
Ready for You by J.L. Berg
A second chance at first love. Eight years ago, Garrett Finnegan’s world shattered the day Mia vanished from his life. He’s been struggling to pick up the pieces ever since. Haunted by memories and ghosts of the past, he chooses a solitary existence rather than risk his heart again... -
![Awakened by Catherine Turner]()
Awakened by Catherine Turner
Abby Blackwell doesn't have time for guys.She doesn't have time for anything other than studying for her exams and getting ready for Uni, but guys are most definitely at the bottom of her agenda; especially confident, popular ones like Jake Taylor. But Jake has other ideas. He's determined to make her notice him, and somehow he manages to get under her skin... -
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![The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks]()
The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 81 ratingsWhen confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks; but there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love...Categorized as:
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![Wanting the Winger by Jacob Chance]()
Wanting the Winger by Jacob Chance
My dad has been the coach of the Charleston Coyotes for as long as I can remember. All the time I’ve spent in ice rinks has taught me two things:1. I will NEVER date a hockey player.As a single mom, it’s not like I have time for romance anyway.2. Nothing smells worse than hockey players after a game.And I work as a dog groomer, so I have experience with smelly animals...Categorized as:
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![Our Time by Jessica Wilde]()
Our Time by Jessica Wilde
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJocelyn White's only priority in life is her daughter, Olivia. As a single mother, with no family and the only friends she had now hours away, life isn't easy. But the last several years taught her what is truly important and she plans on spending the time she has loving her little girl and keeping her safe and happy... -
![One Plus One by Jojo Moyes]()
One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 82 ratingsOne single mom. One chaotic family. One quirky stranger. One irresistible love story from the New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes Suppose your life sucks. A lot... -
![The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen]()
The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen
Emma Saylor doesn’t remember a lot about her mother, who died when she was ten. But she does remember the stories her mom told her about the big lake that went on forever, with cold, clear water and mossy trees at the edges... -
![The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta]()
The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta
The award-winning author of Finnikin of the Rock and Jellicoe Road pens a raw, compelling novel about a family's hard-won healing on the other side of trauma. Award-winning author Melina Marchetta reopens the story of the group of friends from her acclaimed novel Saving Francesca - but five years have passed, and now it's Thomas Mackee who needs saving...Categorized as:
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![The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes]()
The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Get caught up in the puzzles, games, danger, romance, and riches of this lush new chapter in the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games saga.Seven tickets. An island of dreams. The chance of a lifetime.Welcome to the Grandest Game, an annual competition run by billionaire Avery Grambs and the four infamous Hawthorne brothers, whose family fortune she inherited...Categorized as:
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![Reign by Katharine McGee]()
Reign by Katharine McGee
A queen's life hangs in the balance, and her siblings’ decisions—about what to do, and most of all, who to love—could change the course of history. Romance. Duty. Power...only one can triumph in this stunning conclusion to the New York Times bestselling American Royals series.America's royal family is in shambles... -
![The Wild Rose by Jennifer Donnelly]()
The Wild Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
The vast multi-generational epic that began with The Tea Rose and continued with The Winter Rose now reaches its dramatic conclusion in The Wild Rose. London, 1914. World War I is looming on the horizon, women are fighting for the right to vote, and global explorers are pushing the limits of endurance at the Poles and in the deserts...Categorized as:
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![Best I Ever Had by S.L. Scott]()
Best I Ever Had by S.L. Scott
The storm.The man.Both come without warning.My heart opens to Cooper Haywood the moment we meet. How can it resist? He’s charming, devastatingly handsome, and sweeps me off my feet before I realize the impact he’s making. And then it’s too late.We fall too fast to worry about the consequences. We love so hard that we ache when we’re apart...Categorized as:
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![Big Island by Emily O’Beirne]()
Big Island by Emily O’Beirne
An opposites attract, young adult lesbian romance about finding a way to fight for your future.At a summer journalism course for teens in Tasmania, privileged Samira, from a conservative, political family, and over-achiever country girl Alex bang heads.While covering a news story together, their fiery clashes turn into first love. But when things fall apart, they’re left hurting...Categorized as:
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![Last Call for Love by Rebekah Crane]()
Last Call for Love by Rebekah Crane
For an American woman on an impromptu summertime trip to an Irish island, life changes in a heartbeat in a refreshing romance by the author of June, Reimagined.The last thing Chicagoan Maeve Kaminski expects to inherit from her estranged biological father is a pub. Now thousands of miles from home, Maeve is on a remote Irish island and the new owner of The Moorings. Charming? Yes. Practical? No...Categorized as:
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![Until Now by Carmen Rosales]()
Until Now by Carmen Rosales
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsStill reeling from the death of both of her parents, 17year-old Aura Rayne is out of options. Moving in with another family for room and board, Aura becomes the family's new housekeeper in the richest part of town. Attending Elite Spencer Academy as a senior changes everything for her.Football star Kalum St...Categorized as:
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![Aroused by Jade Kerrion]()
Aroused by Jade Kerrion
Recently divorced, Dr. Vera Rios is too busy navigating the potholes of single parenthood to look for Mr. Right, but along comes a man who cherishes her, adores her daughter, and helps her find her sexy groove. The only problem: Mr. Perfect is an escort. Rowan Forrester conceals many other secrets, one of which threatens the happiness he finds with Vera...Categorized as:
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![Kamikaze Boys by Jay Bell]()
Kamikaze Boys by Jay Bell
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFrom the author of Something Like Summer... They say Connor, the one with the crazy eyes and creepy scar, tried to kill his old man. Lately he’s been seen hanging out with David, the gay guy who always eats lunch alone. They make an odd pair, the loser and the psychopath. Even stranger is how bad things happen to the people who mess with them. Not that Connor and David are looking for trouble...Categorized as:
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![Precious Consequences by Tamsyn Bester]()
Precious Consequences by Tamsyn Bester
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAll it took was one night to change the rest of my life. One night that created irrevocable consequences. But some consequences aren’t all bad. They can be amazing…beautiful… Precious. I willingly accepted those consequences and wrote a new plan for my life...Categorized as:
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