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  • The Original Crowd by Tijan

    The Original Crowd by Tijan

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    This is the original version of A Whole New Crowd. It has only gone through one round of edits so it is rough. I make no apology for this. The edited version was released as A Whole New Crowd. This is being published at readers' requests. They want to own the original version as well so here it is in all its gritty and monstrously long glory. There is lots of sex so the reader is forewarned...
  • The Other Side of Envy by C.L. Stone

    The Other Side of Envy by C.L. Stone

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings
    Sang Sorenson dreams of what life might be like for her in the Academy, but joining isn't as easy as simply writing an exam or passing an interview. She'll need to pull the team together to get them on her side in order for it to work, which is harder than it sounds. The boys will do anything to protect her, which, for some, means keeping her out...
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  • Get Me by Jillian Dodd

    Get Me by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the final book in the addictive Keatyn Chronicles series. Discover a breathless fairy-tale romance with swoon-worthy characters, suspense, and a glittering celebrity world...
  • Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter

    Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 59 ratings
    Katarina Bishop and W.W. Hale the fifth were born to lead completely different lives: Kat comes from a long, proud line of loveable criminal masterminds, while Hale is the son of one of the most seemingly perfect dynasties in the world. If their families have one thing in common, it's that they both know how to stay under the radar while getting-or stealing-whatever they want...
  • Date Me by Jillian Dodd

    Date Me by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    I’m not scripting my life anymore. I’m living it. I’m done with the God of all Hotties. I’m going to give my heart to the boy who I think deserves it. The boy whose kisses are hotter than molten lava. The boy who offered me the key to his heart. The boy who asked me to Homecoming in a big, sexy way. There are so many things to look forward to. Parties at the Cave...
  • Promising You by Allie Everhart

    Promising You by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    When Jade first arrived at Moorhurst College, she never imagined that the guy who helped her move in would end up being the guy she wants to be with forever. Now, seven months later, Jade and Garret are starting to talk about a future together. But the people around Jade are planting doubts in her mind, questioning her decision to be part of the Kensington family...
  • #Holiday by Cambria Hebert

    #Holiday by Cambria Hebert

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Givers gonna give… Twas the night of game day, And all through the town, Lacey glittering snowflakes fluttered around. They clung to the roads, concealing everything with white. It was a beautiful #holiday sight. The paparazzi were out without any care, In hopes to catch Romeo and Rimmel, rumored to be there. When out on the road there arose such a clatter...
  • Forever Betrayed by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Betrayed by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Trust is hard to come by in a world filled with betrayal. Zain Ali Rahman is in line for his country’s crown. Granted, he’s two names down the list, but it still meant he was in the family business of politics. While hosting an international summit in Keeneston, Zain just hopes to make a difference in the world by making it a safer place...
  • The Forever Trilogy by Sandi Lynn

    The Forever Trilogy by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    The New York Times Bestselling Trilogy is now in a complete set. 3 books: Forever Black, Forever You, Forever Us. Forever Black : When Ellery moved to New York with her boyfriend, she thought they’d live happily ever after in their small New York apartment. She never thought he’d pack his bags and leave because he “needed space...
  • The Man I Love by Suanne Laqueur

    The Man I Love by Suanne Laqueur

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    "You never got over her. You just left." From author Suanne Laqueur comes an astonishing debut novel: a young man's emotional journey to salvage relationships destroyed in the wake of a school shooting. As a college freshman, Erik Fiskare is drawn to the world of theater but prefers backstage to center stage...
  • Myles by Lisa Helen Gray, Elisia Goodman

    Myles by Lisa Helen Gray, Elisia Goodman

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    I’m Kayla Martin... I was once sweet and innocent, saw the world bright with colour, but now all I see is black and white. He not only ripped my innocence away from me, tortured me and made my life a living hell, but he stole the very soul that made me who I am. I’m a shell of the girl I once knew. But it’s all about to change. I’m ready to face my fear...
  • Adrenaline by Penelope Douglas

    Adrenaline by Penelope Douglas

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    **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..
  • Finding Us by Allie Everhart

    Finding Us by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Finding Us is in both Jade's and Garret's POV After the events of last year, Jade and Garret are anxious to get a fresh start in a new town and a new college, far away from the people who tried to tear them apart. But soon after moving, their relationship problems begin. Jade finds out Garret hasn’t been completely honest with her...
  • Endure by S.E. Hall, Sommer Stein

    Endure by S.E. Hall, Sommer Stein

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Our vessel may have cracks and dings, tatters in its sail, and sometimes takes on water… but it still cuts through the waves with authority. Because of its Crew— bonded for life. Unsinkable. Will this be our final voyage… or just the beginning of a new chapter in our lives? Endure is best read following Emerge, Embrace, Entangled(novella) and Entice of the Evolve Series...
  • Forever Driven by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Driven by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Driven to fight for her town, driven to fight for love. Riley Davies never backs down from a fight. She stands up for herself and those who can’t stand up for themselves. But she is just the manager of a farm and can only do so much . . . until a political matter threatens to ruin her farm and the town she loves...
  • The Proposal by J. Lynn, Jennifer L. Armentrout

    The Proposal by J. Lynn, Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 45 ratings
    Twitter fiction story of Cam and Avery.http://www.iheartbigbooks.com/2014/03...http://www.scribd.com/doc/231133105/T..
  • Forever You by Allie Everhart

    Forever You by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Jade and Garret have a love story like no other. They’ve survived heartache, tragedy, and numerous forces trying to tear them apart, but through it all they’ve developed a love that will endure forever. Now it’s time to celebrate their love with a wedding...
  • Something Beautiful by Jamie McGuire

    Something Beautiful by Jamie McGuire

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 48 ratings
    America Mason, a sassy undergrad at Eastern State University, is in love with a Maddox--Shepley Maddox. Unlike his cousins, Shepley is more lover than fighter, but a road trip to her parents' home in Wichita, Kansas could mean the next step, or the end of everything...
  • Forever Us by Sandi Lynn

    Forever Us by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 46 ratings
    The 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...
  • Enjoying the Chase by Kirsty Moseley

    Enjoying the Chase by Kirsty Moseley

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Nate 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...
  • Raveling You by Jessica Sorensen

    Raveling You by Jessica Sorensen

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Ayden Gregory may want to keep running from his nightmares, but he no longer has a choice. His past is catching up with him. And fast. He relies on one person to keep him from crumbling. His best friend Lyric Scott. Lyric feels helpless watching her best friend’s world turn upside down. But she does her best to remain positive and upbeat...
  • When I Lie with You by Sandi Lynn

    When I Lie with You by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    After 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...
  • Retribution by Cristin Harber

    Retribution by Cristin Harber

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Fallen Navy SEAL and Titan Group’s Delta recruit Trace Reeves wants nothing more than a one-night stand to forget that his twin brother was killed-in-action. But when his one-time fling becomes his high value target, the lines blur between her rescue mission and saving himself. Delta: Retribution is the first title in the new Delta series, a spin off from the Titan series...
  • Fighter by Tijan

    Fighter by Tijan

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    All of Dale's brothers help with their bounty hunting business, all except her. Wanting out of that life, she left for college, but on her first morning back home for the holidays, she’s back to chasing after a bail jumper. When she realizes the jumper is her ex-boyfriend, Jax, Dale gets dragged into helping him evade her brothers so he can win an underground fighting competition...
  • Smoky Mountain Stalker by Ashley A. Quinn

    Smoky Mountain Stalker by Ashley A. Quinn

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When Shay Britton came to North Carolina, she had one goal: stay alive. For two years, she went about her life, keeping her head down and her contacts with people to a minimum as she hid from a stalker. Then Jake Maxwell walked into the bar where she worked and upended everything.Jake knew the moment he met Shay something was wrong. As a cop, he’d learned to spot someone hiding things...
  • Let Me Love by Michelle Lynn

    Let Me Love by Michelle Lynn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A chance encounter. An undeniable connection. An unimaginable twist of fate. Kailey’s life is crumbling. Her best friend and sister, Jen, is dying, leaving her young family devastated. With little hope of saving her, Kailey is forced to face a reality she never expected. Trey’s life is fun and carefree. He loves the girls, his drums, and his friends...
  • Somethin' About That Boy by Lani Lynn Vale

    Somethin' About That Boy by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Banner Spurlock knew the moment that he walked into Kilgore High School and saw Perry Street that life was about to get interesting.Forced to move due to a problem at home, a problem in the form of his ex-best friend hating him for something that Banner’s father did, Banner doesn’t think very much could improve in his life...
  • Heat by Holly S. Roberts

    Heat by Holly S. Roberts

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    After a shoulder injury ends her respectable career as a police officer, Mak also known as Madison Abigail Kinloch turns to the seedy world of private investigations by default. Now her job consists of cheating douchebags and baby daddies dodging child support. Things can’t get much worse. Moon controls Arizona’s largest crime syndicate...
  • Forever Ours by Cassia Leo

    Forever Ours by Cassia Leo

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Forever Ours is the highly anticipated prequel to the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Shattered Hearts Series. Sometimes, it takes more than love to mend a shattered heart...
  • Always Remember by Emma Hart

    Always Remember by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    How long does it take for a long-distance relationship to break down? Sixteen months. When Jen and Carl put their relationship to rest after Christmas, Jen’s biggest problem is going back to London ten days earlier than planned – and her ever-present attraction to Samuel ‘Bing’ Edwards. Bing has no idea why Jen left Devon so fast...
  • SEALs of Winter: A military romance superbundle by Cora Seton, Elle Kennedy

    SEALs of Winter: A military romance superbundle by Cora Seton, Elle Kennedy

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Nine alpha Navy SEAL romance heroes from your favorite NYT & USA Today bestselling authors. Brand new Christmas military romances from Cora Seton, Elle Kennedy, Jennifer Lowery, Elle James, Anne Marsh, S. M. Butler, Delilah Devlin, Kimberley Troutte, and Zoe York! Sequel to the NYT and USA bestselling SEALs of Summer boxed set...
  • Ryder by Chantal Fernando

    Ryder by Chantal Fernando

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Ryder Crawford is going places. His band ‘Morning Alliance,’ has just gotten signed, and are now touring with one of the most popular bands in the world. When he meets Lexi Raine, the timing couldn’t have been worse. But like they say, love finds you when you aren’t looking for it. The stunning blonde manages to turn his world upside down, through the fierce connection they share...
  • Wild Child by M. Leighton

    Wild Child by M. Leighton

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Jenna Theopolis has always known what she wanted. Getting out of her small hometown of Greenfield was number one on her list of priorities. Until she met Rusty Catron. Rusty’s fun-loving personality was the perfect match for Jenna’s inner wild child. But what started off as a summer fling quickly turns into something more. At least it does for Jenna...
  • Every Kiss by Tasha Ivey

    Every Kiss by Tasha Ivey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After witnessing Makenna’s journey to find herself again, Callie is reminded of her own struggles with love. No, Wes wasn’t always the easy going guy that he is today. He was moody and unpredictable in the worst of ways, and she was certain to call him out on it every chance she got. Looking back, she’s amazed at how much their lives have changed since they met...
  • Hunger by B.L. Wilde

    Hunger by B.L. Wilde

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    When Jade walked out on Oliver six months ago, she left her heart behind. Little did she know her mission was far from over. Given a new mission—to secure a secret nuclear power core—she’s thrown back into his world and has to earn his trust once more. The only problem is that she’s competing directly with another Seductor that she despises, who has already been on the mission for two months...
  • Burn by Brooke Cumberland

    Burn by Brooke Cumberland

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    *Contains Mature Adult Content. Recommended for 18+ Only*Book 2 in the Spark Series Just when Velaney thinks she is safe again...her worst nightmare comes back to haunt her. Eric is dealing with his own insecurities as he tries to accept Velaney's decision to help the enemy...can he get past it? Will they be there for each other in the end ? Eric struggles to step aside and trust Velaney..
  • The Love Series Box Set by Melissa Collins

    The Love Series Box Set by Melissa Collins

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Madeleine Becker and Reid Connely both come from a world of pain. Despite their best efforts at guarding their hearts, love finds its way into their lives. Ever the bad boy, Reid walks away when things get too difficult. Coming face to face with the horrors of his past only helps to strengthen the bond that he has created with Maddy, and together they learn how to embrace the love they’ve created...
  • When You Were Mine by Elizabeth Reyes

    When You Were Mine by Elizabeth Reyes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When her head was screaming “enough,” her hopeful heart continued to whisper “wait.” It's the only way Valerie Zuniga can justify her ongoing addiction to the amazing but ever, elusive Alex Moreno. Mesmerized by the profound connection neither has ever quite understood, Valerie accepts their crazy relationship for what it is—non-exclusive...
  • Dark Fall by London Casey, Karolyn James

    Dark Fall by London Casey, Karolyn James

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Kaity Parkner is on the run and the last person she expects to help her is a shady looking biker. Little does she know, her protection will cost her a bullet wound, a car explosion, and the fight of her life. Erik thinks about taking his own life every single day he's alive...
  • Where We Fell by Amber L. Johnson

    Where We Fell by Amber L. Johnson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Oliver Bishop is having a seriously bad day. With one diagnosis, his life suddenly has an expiration date. Confused by the numbness he feels upon hearing the news, he decides that he needs some time to come to terms with it. One decision to visit his favorite diner causes him to unwittingly put himself directly in the sights of a girl that just may give him a reason to fight - and to live...
  • Can't Let Go by Michelle Lynn

    Can't Let Go by Michelle Lynn

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dex is many things, a college senior, the bassist for The Invisibles, a son, a friend, everything but a boyfriend. Everybody knows him as the shallow guy who’s up for a good time anytime. People rarely take the time to see the loyal guy lying just beneath the happy-go-lucky façade. There are parts of Dex’s life he keeps hidden. Ones he believes no one would understand...
  • Defy by Allie Juliette Mousseau, Nicole Hewitt

    Defy by Allie Juliette Mousseau, Nicole Hewitt

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Ryder Axton I always fight hard, fuck harder, and never let myself get personally involved. But my assignment, to apprehend Eduardo Miguel comes to a grinding halt when I find a missing federal witness held captive in his basement. It becomes fucking personal, fast! Keeping Farrington safe, even if it—or more likely she—kills me, is now my only mission...
  • A Beautiful Funeral by Jamie McGuire

    A Beautiful Funeral by Jamie McGuire

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 45 ratings
    Losing has never been easy for a Maddox, but death always wins. Eleven years to the day after eloping in Vegas with Abby, Special Agent Travis Maddox delivers his own brand of vigilante justice to mob boss Benny Carlisi. Vegas's oldest and most violent crime family is now preparing for vengeance, and the entire Maddox family is a target...
  • Let Love Heal by Melissa Collins

    Let Love Heal by Melissa Collins

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Perfection. We all strive for it, but what happens when the desire to be perfect consumes you? What happens when the need to bury your mistakes blinds you? Melanie Crane has always been the perfect daughter, friend, student – she’s been perfect at everything, in fact...
  • Let Love Stay by Melissa Collins

    Let Love Stay by Melissa Collins

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    If you’re lucky, you’ll fall in love – truly, madly and deeply in love. But what happens when that honest and pure love isn’t enough to erase your fears? What happens when your past rears its ugly head and threatens your future? Maddy and Reid had that kind of love – the all-encompassing, Earth shattering, once in a lifetime kind of love. Then life happened...
  • Sweet Girl by Cristin Harber

    Sweet Girl by Cristin Harber

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Sometimes falling in love means going through hell... She's a sweet girl. Nicola Hart grew up under the heels of her older brother and his sexy best friend, Cash Garrison. Years of ignoring her spark with Cash has transformed their friendship into a slow burning sizzle. One night with him could ruin everything. Or it could be more than she ever dreamed. They play. They flirt...
  • Untouchable by Kate Brian

    Untouchable by Kate Brian

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Cheating, partying, blackmail, and now...murder? Can the Billings Girls remain untouchable? Reed's boyfriend, Thomas Pearson -- the popular, easygoing, irresistibly handsome and charismatic boy she fell in love with -- is dead. No one knows how it happened, and everyone is after the truth. Or are they? Life at Easton Academy begins to feel very different...
  • Inner Core by Sigal Ehrlich

    Inner Core by Sigal Ehrlich

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    When 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...
  • Escaping the Blackness by Norma Jeanne Karlsson

    Escaping the Blackness by Norma Jeanne Karlsson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Breathing one bullet at a time. Jake Cooper’s life began when he walked into a conference room at Domestic Crime Agency’s headquarters and met the people who would become his parents. He was an adult, just starting out with the clandestine agency, but he was still alone in the world. Jake relished in the unconditional love his newfound family bestowed upon him. That feeling was short lived...
  • The Impostor by Tiffany Carmouche

    The Impostor by Tiffany Carmouche

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Alaska? Who goes to Alaska?” Escaping an abusive ex boyfriend, Nicole, a struggling young single-mother, convinces her best friend to travel to a place she knows little about, in search of better life. Nicole is scared of getting hurt again, but Dylan’s chiseled body and chocolate brown eyes captivate her. And soon she finds herself in the arms of the sexy lead singer...
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