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Crush by Svetlana Chmakova
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFollowing the overwhelming success of AWKWARD and BRAVE, Svetlana Chmakova's award winning Berrybrook Middle School series continues with its next installment - CRUSH!Jorge seems to have it all together. He's big enough that nobody really messes with him, but he's also a genuinely sweet guy with a solid, reliable group of friends... -
![The Relationship Pact (Kings of Football) by Adriana Locke]()
The Relationship Pact (Kings of Football) by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsHow hard can it be?That was the question rolling around Larissa Mason’s mind just before she asked Hollis Hudson to be her fake boyfriend.It was only supposed to be for five minutes, after all.Granted, that was also before she felt his hand on the small of her back as he charmed the heck out of her family.She hadn’t heard his laugh yet either... -
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![Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 5 by Hisaya Nakajo]()
Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 5 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsDRAG RACEIt's the final day of the Osaka High School Festival, and two big competitions are still up in the air: the relay race and the cross-dressing pageant! You'd think Mizuki, an actual XX-chromosome girl disguised as a boy at an all-guy high school, would be a better cross-dresser than her classmates, but things are never so easy--and what if winning the contest blows her cover? That might... -
![Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 3 by Hisaya Nakajo]()
Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 3 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsMEN AT WORKIzumi, his friend Nakatsu and our crossdressing heroine Mizuki are hired to work at a beach chalet run by the family of weird school nurse Dr... -
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![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 6 by Mitsubachi Miyuki]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 6 by Mitsubachi Miyuki
Huh?! What does he even mean?! Stupid brat!! First he doesn’t push that girl away—after she kissed him—and now he’s saying THAT?? While eating squid? I mean, I know I’m the one who’s been avoiding talking to him head-on, and I did tell him to wait three months, but I was getting there, okay? Ugh, and as if that wasn’t enough to deal with, what was going on with Hakamada-kun at the festival.. -
![That Crush by Jillian Dodd]()
That Crush by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s scared to fall in love again. He’s determined to be the one she falls for.When Damon Diamond first laid eyes on Ainsley Archibald at fifteen, he knew it was more than just a crush. But with their four-year age gap and her indifference, he had to keep his feelings at bay. Three years later, everything has changed...Categorized as:
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![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 4 by Mitsubachi Miyuki]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 4 by Mitsubachi Miyuki
Is it bad for me to tell people we’re datingdating? Huh?! Who’s dating whom now? I said I’d think about it. And how exactly does he go from “I’ll come watch your games” to “I’ll be your girlfriend”? Stupid jerk even told the entire basketball team that he’s going out with a third-year... -
![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 2 by Mitsubachi Miyuki]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 2 by Mitsubachi Miyuki
I, Yuki, have no intention of admitting it. Never. The last thing I will ever do is plead guilty to the crime of maybe possibly having a soft spot for my cheeky playboy of an underclassman-who's an absolute brat-Naruse. Speaking of which, instead of focusing on his strange grade school rivalry with this Shizuka guy, he needs to get his head in the game and focus on our qualifiers.. -
![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 8 by Mitsubachi Miyuki]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 8 by Mitsubachi Miyuki
When Hakamada crushes their dreams of the Winter Cup, Yuki’s tenure as basketball club manager is now over...However, her relationship with Naruse has only begun! But between Naruse’s captaincy and Yuki’s frantic studies, they hardly ever see each other... -
![Kissing Madeline by Lex Martin]()
Kissing Madeline by Lex Martin
What’s the worst thing about wanting a sexy NFL football player? Everyone else wants him, too. After catching my boyfriend getting deep-throated by a skanky cage girl, I’ve learned my lesson – never date a professional athlete. Never. Besides, I have more important things to worry about, like not blowing my shot to make it as a broadcast reporter... -
![That Wedding by Jillian Dodd]()
That Wedding by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsMarry the boy next door in this sweet contemporary romance by USA Today Best Selling Author, Jillian Dodd.The gorgeous engagement ring on my finger mimics my happiness. I feel so sparkly, glittery, and full of promise, because I absolutely know he's that boy. The boy I want to marry. My prince. My happily ever after.But then our pastor starts asking lots of questions... -
![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 9 by Mitsubachi Miyuki]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 9 by Mitsubachi Miyuki
Today is the day her future will be decided. After all, it’s finally time...for entrance exams. However, one thing after another keeps going wrong! Meanwhile, as Yuki’s graduation gets closer and closer to becoming a reality, Naruse is painfully aware that soon, he’ll be separated from Yuki by more than just a couple of classroom doors.. -
![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 7 by Mitsubachi Miyuki]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 7 by Mitsubachi Miyuki
It's autumn, and the qualifier for the Winter Cup is just around the corner! But first, time for one of Yuki’s last school festivals. Between prepwork for that, studying, managing the basketball team, and dating Naruse, Yuki just might have bitten off more than she can chew.. -
![Tales from Foster High by John Goode]()
Tales from Foster High by John Goode
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKyle Stilleno is the invisible student even in his nothing high school in the middle of Nowhere, Texas. Brad Graymark is the baseball star of Foster High. When they bond over their mutual damage during a night of history tutoring, Kyle thinks maybe his life has changed for good. But when you’re gay and falling for the most popular boy in school, the promise of love is a fairy tale, not a reality... -
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![Wallflower by Cookie O'Gorman]()
Wallflower by Cookie O'Gorman
Wallflower (wohl-flou-erh): Identifier for someone who is shy and/or awkward. For reference, see Viola Kent.Seventeen-year-old Viola Kent likes being invisible. Well, not literally, but she's content being a loner, reading her books, and hanging out with the animals at the shelter. She just wants to keep her head down and get through her senior year at Durham High...Categorized as:
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![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 3 by Mitsubachi Miyuki]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 3 by Mitsubachi Miyuki
Well, one of my problems has been solved, at least. The Naruse-leaving- the-team-to-practice-alone- because-he-didn’t-want-to-look-lame one. But that was so much easier to deal with than the Naruse-wants-me-to-say-Ilike-him or the Naruse-wants-me-to-be-his-girlfriend problem... -
![Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 2 by Hisaya Nakajo]()
Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 2 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsPERSONAL BESTHigh jump champion Izumi Sano has realized that his slender new roommate Mizuki is a girl, but he's decided to keep her secret so she doesn't get kicked out of their all-boys' high school... -
![Song Chaser by Kandi Steiner]()
Song Chaser by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor more than a year, Tanner West has tried to shake his feelings for his long time best friend, Paisley Bronson. She was the perfect girl to fit the lyrics in all his favorite songs – the girl he had always wanted. When she fell in love with another man before Tanner had the chance to tell her how he felt, he was left with no resolve to find love again... -
![Just For The Summer by Danielle Jamie]()
Just For The Summer by Danielle Jamie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling Author of the Savannah Series brings you a fun summer romance novella showing the ups and downs of a hot summer romance. It's the perfect beach or pool side read! Ages 18+ due to Adult Content & Language. This novella is a prequel to the Chasing Carolina series out next year but can be read as standalone. **BLURB** Chase Kenzington loves two things: fast cars and women... -
![Winger by Andrew Smith]()
Winger by Andrew Smith
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsRyan Dean West is a fourteen-year-old junior at a boarding school for rich kids in the Pacific Northwest. He’s living in Opportunity Hall, the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. And he’s madly in love with his best friend Annie, who thinks of him as a little boy... -
![I'll Be Yours by Jenny B. Jones]()
I'll Be Yours by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShe's the coach's brilliant daughter, clueless about love.He's the dethroned football star, ready to teach Romance 101.When dark secrets and sparks collide, there's no playbook for what happens next. If life were a nerd parade, sixteen-year-old Harper O'Malley would be its grand marshal... -
![The Secret of Us by Zarin Madiyha]()
The Secret of Us by Zarin Madiyha
Izzy Evans thought her final year of boarding school would be a quiet countdown to freedom—a chance to dodge university brochures and steer clear of her ex, Ryan.While everyone else seems to have their futures mapped out, Izzy is paralysed by the thought of making the wrong choice.Noah Park just wants a fresh start...Categorized as:
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![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 11 by Mitsubachi Miyuki]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 11 by Mitsubachi Miyuki
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith Yuki living on her own, Naruse in his last year of high school, and more than a few months of dating history under their belt, one rainy after in Yuki’s apartment leads to.. -
![The Hazards of Sex on the Beach by Alyssa Rose Ivy]()
The Hazards of Sex on the Beach by Alyssa Rose Ivy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOne broken heart, one drink too many, one steamy night in the sand... No one warns you about the dangers of drinking with a broken heart. At least no one warned me. I never imagined I'd fall for a musician, especially not one like Chase, but then again I never expected to have my heart broken into a million pieces by the frat guy I thought was the love of my life... -
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![Welcome to the Ballroom, Vol. 5 by Tomo Takeuchi]()
Welcome to the Ballroom, Vol. 5 by Tomo Takeuchi
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLIFE GOES ON Tatara Fujita tries to return to normal life, but the excitement and energy of the Tenpei Cup still lingers in his mind. Now that he knows he wants to be a great dancer, he has a new problem—figuring out how... -
![Love Ever After: Eleven All-New Romances! by Nina Lane, Sharon Page]()
Love Ever After: Eleven All-New Romances! by Nina Lane, Sharon Page
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor a limited time, get eleven ALL-NEW romances in one EXCLUSIVE collection! Cowboys, rock stars, hockey players, shifters, vampires and more! Yours To Teach (Captured and Claimed #2) by Cathryn Fox: After an introduction to the darker side of pleasure, Rebecca is anxious to experience the lifestyle to its fullest... -
![Cruel Hate: A College Sports Romance by Isla Vaughn]()
Cruel Hate: A College Sports Romance by Isla Vaughn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKnocked up by the QB.Harassed by punt bunnies. Falling for the enemy isn’t an option here. I threw caution to the wind and my v-card at the one man I can’t stand. What did that get me? Pregnant. Now, we’re both screwed. Mr. Superstar wants the punt bunnies off his back. I want my parents off mine. To do that, he proposes a fake relationship... -
![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 10 by Mitsubachi Miyuki]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 10 by Mitsubachi Miyuki
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat does he MEAN “that wasn’t nearly enough”?! Well, it is true that between my part-time job and classes and getting dragged into stuff with the college basketball club, it’s been a lot harder to find time to just BE together, but…I’m really trying, okay?! Speaking of the basketball club, turns out that weird flirty guy at the park is also my coworker and a club member—seriously hope he and... -
![Before You by Kathryn Freeman]()
Before You by Kathryn Freeman
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen a tenacious driver out to win meets a fiery woman who doesn’t like to lose . . .Melanie Hunt is a press officer for the Delta racing team.She’s used to travelling to glamorous locations like Monaco and Shanghai for work. And after having her heart broken by Viper driver Carlos Fenner, she knows to keep romance and work strictly separate.But life is just never that simple... -
![Stepbrother With Benefits 11 by Mia Clark]()
Stepbrother With Benefits 11 by Mia Clark
Ethan fills a part of me that I never knew needed to be filled before. I give him something that he never knew he was missing. Rule #11 – I want to make you feel ecstasy at least once a day. At least. Maybe twice. Three times. All day. I want to be with you all the time, near you, next to you, inside you. I need you... We all have our strengths and weakness...Categorized as:
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![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 12 by Mitsubachi Miyuki]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 12 by Mitsubachi Miyuki
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSo after the whole Hakamada debacle and then how the whole Finals League ended, it’s kinda awkward every time I see Hakamada-kun...Still, I’m incredibly happy that Naruse won! Although, now he’s literally telling EVERYONE he knows about us, so I’m not entirely sure how to react around everyone else anymore.. -
![Finally, Forever by Katie Kacvinsky]()
Finally, Forever by Katie Kacvinsky
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAuthor's Note: Can be read as book three of the First Comes Love series , or as a standalone . College baseball player, Gray Thomas, had to go far out into left field to find a girl like Dylan, the ex-love-of-his-life. More than a year later, literally at a crossroads, they find each other together on a journey that is a pause between a painful past and an uncertain future... -
![That Wedding by Jillian Dodd]()
That Wedding by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsThe gorgeous engagement ring on my finger mimics my happiness. I feel so sparkly, glittery, and full of promise, because I absolutely know he's that boy. The boy I want to marry. My prince. My happily ever after. But then our pastor starts asking lots of questions. His parents say I haven’t dealt with my past. I have horrible wedding disaster dreams. I can’t find the perfect dress... -
![Stepbrother With Benefits 8 by Mia Clark]()
Stepbrother With Benefits 8 by Mia Clark
"What kind of good girl are you?" I ask. "That's not even something good girls do, Princess." "I'm a very bad good girl," Ashley says, pouting. "I think maybe I need to be punished, Ethan..." Rule #8 – We both want this, so let's take full advantage of it. No holding back, no reservations, no restrictions, maximum pleasure..Categorized as:
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![Abe-kun's Got Me Now! Vol. 11 by Aki Iwai]()
Abe-kun's Got Me Now! Vol. 11 by Aki Iwai
After a summer dominated by Interhigh, the Autumn semester is shaping up to be just as busy, between a school festival and the upcoming field trip to worry about. None of that stops Abe from finally giving Akari her belated birthday present, though, and even in different classes, he does his best to carve out plenty of quality time together... -
![A Life Worth Fighting by Brenda Kennedy, CBB Productions Christina Badder]()
A Life Worth Fighting by Brenda Kennedy, CBB Productions Christina Badder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeah and Robert Grether face many battles after losing their only child, three-year-old Jamie. Leah still grieves and battles depression while Robert fights his own inner demons of guilt. As they try to move on, their attempts to conceive work. Leah is making progress. Her business is thriving and her pregnancy is progressing... -
![Under the Lights by Karolyn James]()
Under the Lights by Karolyn James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnder the Lights (Gone by Autumn Book Two) (A Brothers of Rock Novel) The Brothers of Rock series continues with Gone by Autumn! * Tanner Ashwind maintains the rockstar lifestyle by following two very simple rules. First, Gone by Autumn is everything. Second, any woman lucky enough to share his bed never shares it twice. It's simple and it keeps him out of trouble.. -
![The Loneliest Tour by Karolyn James]()
The Loneliest Tour by Karolyn James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust as he was self-destructing...she walked into his life. Now they need to save each other. Arrested. Hounded by the press. Under pressure to make this tour rock. Guitarist Jett has enough problems without getting involved with a woman. But he didn't figure on Masie, with her seductive dancer's body and a smile that puts life back into his world. He has to have her.. -
![You Can't Catch Me by Cassie Mae, Becca Ann]()
You Can't Catch Me by Cassie Mae, Becca Ann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy body suuuucks. After lounging around on my butt all summer (okay, so maybe that was my bad), this body decided to become something completely foreign. So now I’m trying to make the track team and I feel like I’m a baby learning to walk again. A couple pounds wouldn’t have been so bad. Work those off, run like a mad woman, no problem, yeah? But no... -
![Looking to Score by Carrie Gray, Coralee June]()
Looking to Score by Carrie Gray, Coralee June
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsHe’s like literally the worst. Oakley Davis is the star running back at our University, and the reason I’ve broken my vow to avoid the college party scene. Thanks to a mixup with my advisor, I’m now serving my Public Relations internship as a glorified babysitter to the party-hard football players.Specifically, Oakley.He’s impossible to manage... -
![All Out of Love by Gracie Graham]()
All Out of Love by Gracie Graham
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook three in the Boys of Riverside series takes off where book two leaves off, bringing you an epic love story for the boy Mackenzie Hart did not choose... -
![Fore Play by Linda Sheehan]()
Fore Play by Linda Sheehan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratings"A company of spineless, scheming men try to gouge a California country club for every penny it's worth in Sheehan's seamy, steamy comedy of errors." – Kirkus Reviews "Good book, great read! Laughs, sex, golf, and good wine... -
![Getting Closer to You, Vol. 3 by Ruri Kamino]()
Getting Closer to You, Vol. 3 by Ruri Kamino
As the basketball team's manager, Kaho Hibi has been working her butt off to turn them into a macho dream team. Meanwhile, she and Natsume have been getting closer and closer... Then, one day during morning practice, he tells her likes her! Resolving to face his feelings, Hibi hatches a plan.. -
![Welcome to the Ballroom, Vol. 1 by Tomo Takeuchi]()
Welcome to the Ballroom, Vol. 1 by Tomo Takeuchi
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFeckless high school student Tatara Fujita wants to be good at something - anything. Unfortunately, he's about as average as a slouchy teen can be. The local bullies know this, and make it a habit to hit him up for cash, but all that changes when the debonair Kaname Sengoku sends them packing. Sengoku's not the neighborhood watch, though. He's a professional ballroom dancer... -
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![Island Kisses by Krista Lakes]()
Island Kisses by Krista Lakes
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter hundreds of catastrophic dates, she never expected to find love. Harper Thomas loves bad dates. She goes on hundreds of them a year, and then blogs about them online to make her living. When her sister signs her up for a new dating service, Harper's not expecting to find anything other more than ridiculous men. She certainly isn't planning to meet him .. -
![Stepbrother With Benefits 14 by Mia Clark]()
Stepbrother With Benefits 14 by Mia Clark
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt's not just for a week, it wasn't just a fling. Ethan's not just my stepbrother anymore, he's my boyfriend... Rule #14 – You're perfect just the way you are, Princess. Don't let anyone ever try to tell you differently. That's it for an entire week. We're going back to college now. We won't see each other until the weekend. It's only for a week, Ashley, I remind myself... -
![You and Everything After by Ginger Scott]()
You and Everything After by Ginger Scott
I’m that teenaged girl who has MS. You haven’t met me, but you’ve seen me around. You probably know my sister. We’re twins, and she’s the pretty one. Maybe you’ve heard about my reputation, how much I like to hook up at parties—how easy it is to get me in bed, get what you want, and forget about me after. Forget what you think you know. I’m leaving that girl behind...Categorized as:
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![The Guy in the Middle by Kate Stewart]()
The Guy in the Middle by Kate Stewart
Now an amazon TOP 50 bestseller! From the bestselling author of The Guy on the Right comes a heartwarming, steamy, second-chance romance. The Guy in the Middle is BOOK THREE of The Underdogs Series, but can be read as a stand-alone. I was born to play and bred to win. My priorities were instilled in me early on—family and football... -
![Running Back to You by Suzanne Sweeney]()
Running Back to You by Suzanne Sweeney
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlternate Cover Edition for B00I91EQCA Juliette Fletcher is a girl with a plan. Not one to sit back and wait for life to happen, she moves back home after graduation and begins to carve out a life for herself. Evan McGuire is desperate for a fresh start. His career in the NFL depends on it. Years of partying and carefree living have caught up with him... -
![Stepbrother With Benefits 15 by Mia Clark]()
Stepbrother With Benefits 15 by Mia Clark
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"It's you, Princess," Ethan says. "You're perfect, and I need you in my life." Rule #15 – We have to cuddle as much as possible. All the time. Every night. "I love you," I say, mumbling, not sure how to tell him exactly how I feel about him right now. "I love you, too," he says. "I love you so much." "Can you tell me what you meant before?" I ask...
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