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Saving You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhat happens when your head and heart contradict each other regarding the one person you’ve always wanted? Growing up, Luke Johnson and Libby Hayes thought they would be best friends forever. One kiss changed everything. Fearing his love for Libby could cost him their friendship, Luke chooses to listen to his head—instead of his heart...Categorized as:
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Time for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsDr. David Lawrence has spent the last two years atoning for his sins and recovering from the devastating breakup with Gansett Island golden girl Janey McCarthy. As the island's only doctor, he's had ample opportunity to show his fellow island residents that there's more to him than the guy who disappointed Janey so profoundly... -
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![Be My Temptation by Rachel Brookes]()
Be My Temptation by Rachel Brookes
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou met Josh Crawford and Ashlyn Hart in Be My December, now its time to hear their story. One night connected them. One decision separated them. One craving tempted them. Ashlyn Hart was done with men, or at least those outside of her books. After stupidly falling for the charms of her cheating ex and having her heart broken yet again, she decided to create a new life...Categorized as:
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![This Fearless Girl by E.M. Moore]()
This Fearless Girl by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsStone Jacobs must…hate me. The tenuous bonds the four of us built could end with one split-second decision. Good versus bad. Old versus new. Loyalties will be tested when the truth spills like blood from a razor’s cut. Caught between high society and the homicidal reach of a well-known gang, finding my family’s treasure is our only hope... -
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![Study Buddies: A Reverse Harem College Romance by Stephanie Brother]()
Study Buddies: A Reverse Harem College Romance by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne minute, I’m tutoring the college baseball star. The next, he and the guys in my study group are schooling me in an entirely different way…. Thanks to a creepy roommate, I’ve got no place to stay until my study buddies, Lucas and Jayden, step in and take me back to the house they share, where I finally feel safe. Then Kyle happens... -
![Third Chances by Ivy Smoak]()
Third Chances by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen your first chance passes you by, sometimes you regret it your whole life. But what if you're given a second chance? Daphne lives a life of structure and routine. It's the only way to keep her demons at bay. But when she has to let lose at her friend's bachelorette party, her demons prove to be a little closer to the surface than she realizes... -
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Golden Boy and the Two Bears by Nash Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsher Williams is obsessed with love. His column is thriving, fellow students trust him with their relationship woes, and he’s on his A-game when it comes to matchmaking. At least, matchmaking other than his own. After a heartfelt letter written to his column, Asher is set on aiding the two love-struck heroes who desperately need his help... -
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Remember When Trilogy by T. Torrest
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAll three best-selling books of the Remember Trilogy in one bundle! REMEMBER WHEN, REMEMBER WHEN 2: The Sequel, and REMEMBER WHEN 3: The Finale. Remember When is the first story in an NA romance trilogy... -
![Rocking Kin by Terri Anne Browning]()
Rocking Kin by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Terri Anne Browning. With one promise her life was changed…. Saying goodbye to my mother also meant saying goodbye to my life in Virginia. After reluctantly making a promise to my mom, I was California bound with the father who I haven’t seen since I was four years old... -
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Stay With Me by Rebel Hart
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Tap & Gown by Diana Peterfreund
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFans of Cora Carmack (Losing It) and Tammara Weber (Easy) will devour the original New Adult novels: Secret Society Girl, Under the Rose, Rites of Spring (Break), and Tap & Gown. At an elite university, Amy Haskel has been initiated into the country's most notorious secret society... -
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Secrets Vol. 2 by Ella Steele
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSexy thoughts about Cole fill Anna's dreams. Every detail burns brightly in her mind; the way his hands feel on her bare skin, the soft brush of his lips against hers, and the way their bodies fit perfectly together. Anna awakes breathless, tingling as if it really happened. What caused her to think about Cole like that? It was completely forbidden... -
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Redeem Me by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Road to Redemption is a Long Journey. Parker Hutchinson has done a good job messing up his reputation as the golden child. He’s made bad choices, pushed everyone away, and almost ruined his brother’s life. Though he’s tried his best to make amends, he can’t seem to find a way to convince his family that he’s changed. Cameron Hynson is in college with hopes to become a lawyer... -
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![Promise Me by Rebel Hart]()
Promise Me by Rebel Hart
CRUEL INTENTIONS meets AFTER. Find out what happens in Rae and Clinton's love story. .. -
![Let You Leave by Caisey Quinn]()
Let You Leave by Caisey Quinn
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNovella included in special edition of Keep Me Still. New Adult Romance contains MA 17+ content. Layla Flaherty had the perfect life, or close to it. Until a stranger gunned her parents down right in front of her, leaving her with seizure inducing PTSD. After years of trying to pass as normal and failing miserably, she resigns herself to being invisible... -
![The Way Back To me by Anne Mercier]()
The Way Back To me by Anne Mercier
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe was perky, fun, and full of life—everything I hated about girls and their bullshit exterior. People called her bubbly; I called her “fake-as-hell. ”. The edgy, dark, lonely girl in front of me was not the Olivia Brennan I knew from high school—far from it, actually. I knew the story—the whole town knew the story, we witnessed it all... -
![Cruel Hearts by Sofia Daniel]()
Cruel Hearts by Sofia Daniel
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt’s dog eat dog at Templar Academy. I’m about to get eaten alive… And I think I’ll like it. I thought I had skeletons in my closet. Turns out I have a whole cemetery. But that’s nothing compared to these bullies. Maxwell, Kendrick, and Orlando are wealthy, wicked, and devilishly delicious. They crossed me last term, and now I will uncover their secrets. I’ll have them groveling at my feet... -
![Zane & Lucky's First Christmas by J.S. Cooper]()
Zane & Lucky's First Christmas by J.S. Cooper
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe final book in the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Forever Love series is here! Handsome, Zane Beaumont fell for Lucky Morgan hook, line and sinker. He became the happiest man on earth when she told him she was pregnant and agreed to marry him... -
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Fate by Sydney Lane
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm used to getting what I want. I've always taken what I wanted. No apologies. No excuses. I know what it feels like to be betrayed, when someone else is calling all the shots. I've been down that road, and I'm not going there again. I've got my family, my friends, and the brotherhood. That's all I need. I believe in Fate. Everything happens for a reason... -
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Relent by Rachel Schurig
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLevi has always been on the outside looking in. When your best friends make up one of the most famous rock bands in the country, living at the edge of the spotlight comes with the territory. Levi was pretty happy with the way things were; after all, helping the Ransome boys achieve their dreams was his dream too. But all of that changed when Levi fell for lead singer Daltrey Ransome’s girl... -
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Going All In by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing the nice guy leaves me open to being a rebound romance. Which I’m not interested in. I’ve got better things to do. Like taking my spot on the NBA draft picks. It’s all that matters to me. Love has never been on the radar. I’m too focused for all that fluff. Then life slows me down. Way down... -
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![Fixated on You by Pamela Ann]()
Fixated on You by Pamela Ann
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsEmma Anderson’s career was thriving. Her personal life too—but she knew—it was all a ticking time bomb until everything blows up. What happens then? Even if he’s relationship with Emma was going great, Bass Cole still had a long way to go to make amends after the grief he’d caused Emma last year. No matter what the future held for them, he knew one thing—Emma owned his heart... -
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![What We Feel by Inglath Cooper]()
What We Feel by Inglath Cooper
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom the author of Truths and Roses – Reached #11 on the Amazon Kindle Bestseller List. . . . Hunky musicians Holden Ashford and Thomas Franklin rescue Nashville bound CeCe MacKenzie and her Walker Hound Hank Junior from the side of the road when her car catches on fire. A less determined girl might have let her dreams go up in smoke as well, but not CeCe... -
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Trick or Treat by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCalliope James would rather live life through a lens than in the spotlight. So when she reluctantly agrees to go with her best friend to a party, she doesn’t expect to find herself on the other side of the camera. Zachary Messiah left Bay View High School without so much as a word. Now he’s back. He’s not the boy she remembers, but she’s exactly the girl he’s tried so hard to forget... -
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When You're Mine by K. Langston
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFor Barrett Shaw, there wasn’t much more to life than his career. Still climbing his way to the top, he could do without the distractions and complications of love. But the road to success is a lonely one, and Barrett was starting to think he would never meet a woman who could capture and keep his attention like a courtroom... -
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In Too Deep by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPros: Star athlete. Amazing body. Excellent sense of humor. Cons: A bit cocky and-- Oh, yeah. I'm his tutor. This. Can't. Happen. I'm so close to getting everything I've ever wanted but all I can think about is John Kirby sitting in the front row of class. Teaching assistants and students cannot mix the way he obviously wants us to... -
![Hook, Line Professor -- A Student/Professor Forbidden Romance. #2: Part II by Shayla Hart]()
Hook, Line Professor -- A Student/Professor Forbidden Romance. #2: Part II by Shayla Hart
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![Knowing You by Allie Everhart]()
Knowing You by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsNow that Garret’s decided he’s no longer following the rules of his wealthy family, he can finally develop a closer relationship with Jade. Things are going well, but Jade still worries that being with Garret is only temporary. And because of that, she’s not sure how much of herself and her past she’s willing to let him see... -
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The Singing River by R.K. Ryals
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNEW ADULT ROMANCE by Amazon bestselling author R. K. Ryals. In Mississippi, there's a legend about a Singing River, a tragic love story that ended with an entire Indian tribe singing a death chant as they marched stoically into the Pascagoula River to die . .. At eighteen, Haven Ambrose isn't just a high school graduate... -
![The Truest of Words by Georgina Guthrie]()
The Truest of Words by Georgina Guthrie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith the end of term finally behind them, Aubrey and Daniel look forward to building a life together. A painful realization that they can’t truly embrace the future until they’ve come to terms with the past leads them to discover the healing potential of forgiveness and the power of unconditional love... -
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Family by Carmen Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last thing I expected was my mom to find out I was pregnant by barging into my baby shower. She doesn’t understand or approve of my relationship, and definitely doesn’t approve of my pregnancy. Can I work it out with her? With dad? Can the bros and I find our happily ever after? -
![Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This? Vol. 2 by Yamada, ヤマダ]()
Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This? Vol. 2 by Yamada, ヤマダ
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirst we're trapped at a rural bus stop during a thunderstorm. Then the storm of the century comes along when I'm trapped at your place. All these mf'ing storms sure are convenient for you. . -
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Facade by Ashley Suzanne
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratings*This book can be read as a STAND ALONE* I would suggest reading the prior 2 novels and novella BUT Facade follows the story of a secondary character in the previous books. Kylee Anderson has all the qualities any man would want; sexy, fun, witty, intelligent and most importantly, she never wants a commitment... -
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The Complete Memories Series by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNEVER FORGET: A city girl. A small town boy. A summer they'll never forget. Spending the summer at her Grammy's in Lilac Bay, Devon, is city girl Alexis 'Lexy' Edwards' idea of hell. That is, until she reconnects with her childhood friend, Jen, and meets Alec Johnson. Alec is the kind of guy Lexy knows she needs to stay away from... -
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Reject Me by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPeyton Hutchinson and Jamey Billings were an unlikely couple from the start. They'd been together for a while, half of it in secret, but she's ready to get serious and take things to the next level. She moves in with Jamey, forcing him to label what they are to each other, and he's not pleased about it... -
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Reckless Together by Gina Robinson
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBook Three of the Reckless Series. A Contemporary New Adult College Romance. The stunning conclusion of Ellie and Logan's love story that began on a hot August night in Reckless Longing and continued through the depths of winter in Reckless Secrets. .. Ellie. My mother is a liar, a seductress, a keeper of family secrets, and a master manipulator. She took Austin from me... -
![Fight Me by Lacey Black]()
Fight Me by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJake Stevens has it made. A local police officer with an open invitation to any number of beds around town, Jake has no desire to settle down with any of the ladies he entertains by night. After watching his best friend fall in love with his little sister, Jake is certain that love and marriage just aren’t in his cards. Heck, he’s not even playing with the same deck...Categorized as:
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In Harmony by Helena Newbury
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's shy, sheltered and inexperienced. .. now an Irish bad boy's about to rock her world. From New York Times bestselling author Helena Newbury, the second in the Fenbrook Academy New Adult trilogy. Karen is one of the top musicians at Fenbrook Academy, but a life spent playing the cello has left no time for anything else. At 21, she's still completely inexperienced in love. .. and sex... -
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A Hope and a Chance by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou can't help who you fall in love with. Hope's. whole world is turned upside down when she's forced to live with her estranged father, who she hasn't seen in years. To make matters worse, she's warned to stay away from the handsome young man living out back in the pool house. Chance. is running from his past; a past that would cause any father to be concerned... -
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Seth by Carmen Black
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFirst, I (reluctantly) moved into the brohouse. Then I found myself in a relationship with not one, but all three of them! Now we’ve added Alex Goode to the mix, turning our quad into a quint. Yet my unconventional relationship isn’t all fun. Seth's obsession with being the best is taking a toll on him. I want to be there for him, yet whenever I try, he just pushes me away... -
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Following You by Kelly Harper
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSarah's story is continued in "Finding You". How far would you go? Sarah didn't know what life was like without Huck by her side. Best friends since childhood, they grew to love each other in more ways than one. So when she found out he was leaving their small town of Green Falls after college, she knew there was only one thing she could do--follow him... -
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Bittersweet Hate by J.L. Beck
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWarning from Author: This isn't your typical romance story. This book contains strong sex scenes, lots of bad language and things that might not be suitable for all readers. Reading this novella may cause uncontrollable heartache, loss of voice, and damage to ones reading device. Proceed with caution, for you have been warned... -
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Mistaken 5 by Renna Peak
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe fifth installment of The MISTAKEN Series. a New Adult Romantic Suspense novella - about 100 pages. Brandon seems to turn up whenever Jenna needs him. He says it's fate, but it looks like his secret life has finally caught up with him. More secrets. More lies. And a deception so grand, Jenna could have never seen it coming. Recommended for adults only... -
![Addiction by Angela McPherson]()
Addiction by Angela McPherson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDespite denying their love for years, in the end no distraction could keep best friends Tristan and Elle apart. Passion and heat explode as the two finally discover what they’ve been missing, needing, wanting for so long. When Tristan and Elle return home for Christmas break, the two are gifted with a few unexpected surprises... -
![The Chesterboro Wedding: A Happily-Ever-After Hockey Novella by Josie Blake]()
The Chesterboro Wedding: A Happily-Ever-After Hockey Novella by Josie Blake
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne of their own is getting married, and you're invited to the party! Come back to Chesterboro for Hannah and Cord's Christmas wedding, and a peek into what the team has been up to. THE CHESTERBORO WEDDING is a collection of epilogues for the five Chesterboo University novels. It's not full-length, but it's full of happily-ever-after content... -
![Stray: A Dark College Romance by Trina M. Lee]()
Stray: A Dark College Romance by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI drew the attention of a Graveyard King, and now he stalks my every move. I'm obsessed with danger. Stray Hurley is obsessed with me. He's one of the Graveyard Kings, a group involved in illicit black market activity. When a guy at a party tampers with my drink, Stray makes him wish he'd never been born. From that moment on, Stray is everywhere I go...Categorized as:
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![Patience by Sydney Lane]()
Patience by Sydney Lane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJenna Ryan is the kind of girl everyone wants for a friend. Her spunky and carefree outlook on life often leads to trouble of the best kind. She's not afraid to speak her mind, and when it comes to her friends, she's fiercely loyal and protective. When she met Eric, she knew immediately he was her forever, but why was he holding back? Eric James is the epitome of a Greek God... -
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Aced by Jennifer Lane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVolleyball wonder Lucia Ramirez found her love match in Blocked despite the glaring political spotlight aimed on her family. In Aced , the second book in Jennifer Lane’s Blocked series, it could be her brother Alejandro’s turn to get lucky in love...
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