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Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 207 ratingsCheck out the #1 New York Times bestseller Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, called “a surefire hit” by Entertainment Weekly. "The secrets burrowed in this seemingly placid small town. .. are so suburban noir they would make David Lynch clap with glee. . -
Always Crew by Tijan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFor the longest time, I was Bren Monroe. I lived in Roussou, California. I had no parents, no brother, but I had a crew. Then things started to change. I never planned for any of it. I didn’t think I’d fall in love. I didn’t think I’d have a relationship with my brother again. I didn’t think that he’d come back. Now I’m in Cain. My crew is in college... -
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Foxes by Suki Fleet
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Dashiel's body is found dumped on an East London wasteland, his best friend Danny sets out to find the killer. But Danny finds interaction difficult and must keep his world small in order to survive... -
Heart of Marley by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTo the moon and back…. From the stars to the ocean…. That was Marley and Cameron Bowen’s secret code. Twins born just five minutes apart, they have the perfect life… Until tragedy strikes just weeks after their eighth birthday and their father is killed by a drunk driver... -
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Tame by Coralee June, Raven Kennedy
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’ve got a secret. I’ve got bruises no one can see and the devil’s blood running through my veins. If I want to end my father’s reign, I’ve got to help Rocco Nomar with his daughter. She’s broken, jaded. A sad, pretty little thing with a big heart and eyes that make me feel like I’m drowning. She’s not swayed by the social politics of Savannah, but she has my heart doing double takes... -
Game by Barry Lyga
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsBilly grinned. “Oh, New York,” he whispered. “We’re gonna have so much fun. ”. I Hunt Killers introduced the world to Jazz, the son of history’s most infamous serial killer, Billy Dent. In an effort to prove murder didn’t run in the family, Jazz teamed with the police in the small town of Lobo’s Nod to solve a deadly case... -
Before I Break by Portia Moore
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsOut of the past six years of my life, I only remember about half of it. After a dozen doctors and thousands in medical bills, I was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder--one that causes me to lose track of time. Sometimes it’s hours, days or even weeks with no recollection of anything. The good thing is it's been almost two years since I had my last ‘black out’...Categorized as:
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Forever Golden by Rachel Jonas, Lessa Lamb
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWest Golden—Fierce protector. The one. The cocky jock I once wanted to kill with my bare hands is now the only one I trust with my heart. In a city full of corruption and dark secrets, knowing who’s on your side gets harder to determine every day. Especially now that Vin’s on the warpath, passing out threats he fully intends to see through to the end... -
Salvation and Secrets by L A Cotton
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsChastity Falls was supposed to be Ana Parry’s fresh start. But what started as her salvation soon became her undoing. Four months after losing the very thing that gave her reason again, Ana is back at Chastity Falls. Holding on by a thread and trying hard to forget about Jackson isn’t easy when she’s determined to uncover the Donohue’s biggest secrets... -
Cruel Legacy by Dakota Lee
A NEW LIFE. That’s what the move to canyon falls was supposed to offer me. A chance to leave my past behind. But day one I manage to paint a target on my back and the vindictive boys who run this school, Pax, Finn and Holden. decide to turn me into their personal punching bag. They try it all. Liquidated accounts. Public humiliation. Every prank and act of horror designed to break me...Categorized as:
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The Dead List by Jennifer L. Armentrout
It's Ella's senior year of high school and she and her best friend Linds plan to make it the best year ever. At Brock Cochran's end of summer pool party, the girls vow to have as much fun as possible before they head off to different colleges next fall. But when Ella is mysteriously attacked on her way home from the party, everything changes... -
Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 2 by Asuka Konishi
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsDepuis la disparition de la fille d’un yakuza allié au clan Miyama, et le meurtre d’un de leurs hommes,Yoshino est contrainte à passer tout son temps avec Kirishima pour sa propre sécurité. Situation compliquée pour ses nerfs ! À l’occasion d’une sortie, elle aperçoit la soi-disant disparue dans un quartier branché...Categorized as:
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Remember Me Forever by Sara Wolf
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsIsis Blake hasn’t fallen in love in three years, forty-three weeks, and two days. Or so she thinks. The boy she maybe-sort-of-definitely loved and sort-of-maybe-definitely hated has dropped off the face of the planet in the face of tragedy, leaving a Jack Hunter–shaped hole. Determined to be happy, Isis fills it in with lies and puts on a brave smile for her new life at Ohio State University... -
Hometown Girl Memories by Kirsten Fullmer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"I was crying one minute and laughing the next. A definite must read! ". Winnie is content in her role as the reining matriarch of Smithville, but when a letter arrives from a long-lost friend, the door to her past is reopened. Memories come flooding in, drawing her back to 1968, her college days; a time filled with people and events she hasn’t allowed herself to recall... -
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Meet Me in the Dark by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsHe’s empty, inhuman, dishonest, and cruel. She’s never wanted anyone more. Sydney has lived in fear for eight years after freelance assassin, Merc, failed to rescue her from a cult-like militia group. Left in the hands of a sadistic man, she did whatever it took to survive. But Merc’s last words gave her hope. Hope he’d be back to finish the job... -
Shattered Legacy by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMia Thompson wants only one thing: to survive Gravestone University, graduate, and get far far away from her hometown and its archaic traditions. But she’s about to become a pawn in a game she doesn’t understand. Bexley Danforth wants only one thing: to keep his head down, survive four years at college, and get far far away from his past and the mistakes that haunt him... -
Unstable by Alexandra Ivy
WHEN IT COMES TO KILLING. A dead man in a cemetery isn’t news—unless he’s found on top of a grave, with a bullet through his head. The body belongs to Jude Henley, who was supposed to be buried below. Instead, the grave contains the remains of Staci Gale, thought to have run away nearly three decades ago...Categorized as:
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Like You Know by Kaydence Snow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fourth, and final, book in the Devilbend Dynasty series. Amaya's story is coming soon!Categorized as:
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Whiteout by Dyan Layne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDear Miss Dalton,. On behalf of our client, your presence at Dalton House is kindly requested. She’d been summoned. By the grandmother she’d never met. After missing twenty-one years of her life, why did she want to see her now? Please make arrangements to travel before the arrival of winter weather in the Sierra Nevada. Breanna had questions. Grandmama had the answers...Categorized as:
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A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsFaulkner’s most famous, most popular, and most anthologized short story, “A Rose for Emily” evokes the terms Southern gothic and grotesque, two types of literature in which the general tone is one of gloom, terror, and understated violence... -
Ugly by Margaret McHeyzer
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratings**2. 99 on pre-order and 3. 99 on release date**. If I were dead, I wouldn't be able to see. If I were dead, I wouldn't be able to feel. If I were dead, he'd never raise his hand to me again. If I were dead, his words wouldn't cut as deep as they do. If I were dead, I'd be beautiful and I wouldn't be so. .. ugly. I'm not dead. .. but I wish I was... -
Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsConnor Major’s summer break is turning into a nightmare. His SAT scores bombed, the old man he delivers meals to died, and when he came out to his religious zealot mother, she had him kidnapped and shipped off to a secluded island. His final Nightlight Ministries, a conversion therapy camp that will be his new home until he “changes. ” But Connor’s troubles are only beginning... -
Heart Sick by Monica James
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPiano has always been my one true love. So when the music stops, I do whatever I can to hear it again. But when I wake, all I hear is his heart and the memories that come with it. This is my body. My mind. But not my heart. Each beat hides a secret, and his voice now replaces the music, demanding I uncover the truth. I’m sent to a place to get better, and that’s when I meet her... -
Nanny Dispute by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWith an illustrious career and more ‘cool creds’ than he’ll ever need, Brodie Davis, seems to have the world at his feet. The sexy yet moody federal agent could secure the attention of any woman when he enters a room, but he only has eyes for one. His almost six-year-old daughter, Lucy. She’s the apple of his eye. His reason to breathe. And his recently recruited nanny’s biggest ally. ***...Categorized as:
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The Execution by Ruby Vincent
They think they won. The Elite thought it would end at the battle, but I'm taking them to war. I will topple Landon, Michael, and Cole off their thrones even if it means bringing the system to its knees. Tensions are boiling beneath the surface of Breakbattle Academy. Protests are erupting, the lower classes are fighting back, and the Elites aren’t as invulnerable as they thought... -
Return to Black Frost Academy by Tatum Rayne
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom Book 1: I don’t belong here, I know it the second I step into Black Frost Academy for the first time. The opulent setting screams of money and is shrouded in secrets but this isn’t my world. Bound by a promise made to my aunt that I’m determined to keep, I lockdown my fear and embrace the fresh start I’ve been given... -
The Bad Boy Series Collection Books 1 - 4 by S.E. Lund
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Bad Boy Series Collection. I've been in love with Hunter Saint my entire life. He was my first love and the one I could never forget. Then Fate intervened and we became enemies. Now, I must go to Hunter on my hands and knees to beg him to save my brother's life. I'll pay any price to save him. I'll do anything Hunter wants. Anything…. The Bad Boy Series by S. E...Categorized as:
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Liar Liar by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn angsty and gritty romance duet from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Wicked Bay series and Rixon High series. Moving to Credence is supposed to be the fresh start Becca Torrence desperately needs. But it’s about to become her worst nightmare... -
Marrow by Tarryn Fisher
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsIn the Bone there is a house. In the house there is a girl. In the girl there is a darkness. Margo is not like other girls. She lives in a derelict neighborhood called the Bone, in a cursed house, with her cursed mother, who hasn’t spoken to her in over two years. She lives her days feeling invisible... -
Cheerleading Can Be Murder by Carissa Ann Lynch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGetting on the cheerleading squad is hard enough without a psycho on the loose…. For Harrow High freshman Dakota Densford, life should be easy. All she has to worry about is talking to cute boys and remembering her locker combination. But when cheerleading tryouts draw near, she learns the cards are stacked against her—spots on the varsity team are limited... -
Dead Girls Don't Lie by Jennifer Shaw Wolf
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRachel died at two a. m . . . Three hours after Skyler kissed me for the first time. Forty-five minutes after she sent me her last text. Jaycee and Rachel were best friends. But that was before. . . before that terrible night at the old house. Before Rachel shut Jaycee out. Before Jaycee chose Skyler over Rachel. Then Rachel is found dead... -
All the Little Lights by Jamie McGuire
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jamie McGuire comes a riveting tale of first love that starts young but runs deep. The first time Elliott Youngblood spots Catherine Calhoun, he’s just a boy with a camera, and he’s never seen a sadder and more beautiful sight. Both Elliott and Catherine feel like outcasts, yet they find an easy friendship with each other... -
The Falling of Everything by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThey call them The Raven Three. They’re the most powerful and dangerous guys in town. Everyone respects them. Everyone fears them. No one ever challenges them until me. But I have nothing to lose and nothing to fear but myself. So they give me a choice. Learn to fear them, or they’ll make sure I do. But they weren’t expecting me to be so stubborn... -
Love Grudge by Chantal Fernando
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir love will ignite a war in this Romeo and Juliet retelling from gripping New York Times bestselling author Chantal Fernando. Romeo. I was born to rule the Devils MC. Every decision, every move I made was to further that goal—until I met Julianna... -
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Shine by Lauren Myracle
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsWhen her best guy friend falls victim to a vicious hate crime, sixteen-year-old Cat sets out to discover who in her small town did it. Richly atmospheric, this daring mystery mines the secrets of a tightly knit Southern community and examines the strength of will it takes to go against everyone you know in the name of justice... -
Crash and Burn by Michael Hassan
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsOn April 21, 2008, Steven "Crash" Crashinsky saved more than a thousand people when he stopped his classmate David Burnett from taking their high school hostage armed with assault weapons and high-powered explosives. You likely already know what came after for Crash: the nationwide notoriety, the college recruitment, and, of course, the book deal... -
The Lovely Reckless by Kami Garcia
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsI’ve become an expert at avoiding things that could hurt me—which means I will figure out how to stay away from Marco Leone. Seventeen-year-old Frankie Devereux would do anything to forget the past. Haunted by the memory of her boyfriend’s death, she lives her life by one dangerous rule: Nothing matters... -
Cut Me Free by J.R. Johansson
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Charlotte barely escaped from her abusive parents. Her little brother, Sam, wasn't as lucky. Now she's trying to begin the new life she always dreamed of for them, but never thought she'd have to experience alone. She's hired a techie-genius with a knack for forgery to remove the last ties to her old life... -
The Consequences of Sin by K.A. Robinson
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the sun disappeared, the world was cast in shadows, hiding the evil that lay in wait. When it was dark, I hunted. The shadows caressed my body as I did things I could never do in the light of day. Eighteen-year-old Bree Bowen has spent her entire life training and working as one of her father’s assassins. Fear has kept her and her best friend, Wes, under her father’s thumb—until now... -
Right Behind You by Gail Giles
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWhen he was nine, Kip set another child on fire. Now, after years in a juvenile ward, he is ready for a fresh start. But the ghosts of his past soon demand justice, and he must reveal his painful secret. How can Kip tell anyone that he really is--or was--a murderer?Categorized as:
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Untamed by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsEmery. No matter how hard I try, I never seem to be able to escape my family’s world. Their madness controls my life, just like insanity consumes my mind. Sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s real. Sometimes it’s hard to tell who I really am. The person everyone sees? Or the one I keep trapped inside? I wonder which person Ryler sees. Just like I wonder who I can trust. Wonder. Wonder. Wonder... -
Vandal by Rachel Leigh
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI have a secret. A deep and painful secret that has been feasting on my insides. Clawing at my heart and lacerating it in a slow and painful agony. If Wyatt thinks that he can just walk into my life and rattle things up,. he’s got another thing coming. He’s nothing to me. Scum. Dirt. As good as dead. You see, I have a secret, but so does he. It’s my turn to get my revenge,... -
Clarity - The Complete Series by Loretta Lost
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis bundle contains all three books in the Clarity series:. Clarity. Clarity 2. Clarity 3. Synopsis:. Her world has always been dark, but he might be able to change everything. .. Fiercely independent Helen Winters was born completely blind, but she vowed never to let her disability keep her down... -
Garden of Sins by Don Both, Maria O'Hara
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI will manipulate your head and he will manipulate your body — until there is nothing left of you. Until you are completely addicted — until you can only think of us and nothing else matters to you. Until you are completely obsessed with us. There is no good and evil with us. No dark or light. With us, there is only the abyss. If you are ready to fall, let us push you off... -
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Girl, Stolen by April Henry
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsSixteen-year-old Cheyenne Wilder is sleeping in the back of the car while her stepmom fills a prescription for antibiotics. Before Cheyenne realizes what's happening, the car is being stolen. Griffin hadn't meant to kidnap Cheyenne and once he finds out that not only does she have pneumonia, but that she's blind, he really doesn't know what to do...Categorized as:
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Love and Other Cages (Love and Other Sins) by Emilia Ares
In the intricate dance of fate, Mina, a diligent high school senior, is abruptly torn from her ordinary life by an underground criminal organization, thrusting her into an unfamiliar and challenging world. Oliver, a man who has recently emerged from the shadows of abandonment, grapples with the harsh reality of Mina's abduction... -
How to Lead a Life of Crime by Kirsten Miller
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA meth dealer. A prostitute. A serial killer. Anywhere else, they’d be vermin. At the Mandel Academy, they’re called prodigies. The most exclusive school in New York City has been training young criminals for over a century. Only the most ruthless students are allowed to graduate. The rest disappear. Flick, a teenage pickpocket, has risen to the top of his class... -
Without A Trace by Danielle Steel
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, a powerful story about fighting for a chance at happiness—whatever the cost. Charles Vincent seems to have it all—a beautiful wife, two successful children, and a well-paying career. Yet happiness remains out of reach. He is trapped in a loveless marriage and his job is simply a paycheck... -
The Beautiful People by E.J. Fechenda
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNatalie Ross has always gone to her brother for help. Grant’s been her rock throughout their turbulent childhood. Knowing she’s struggling financially, he gets her a job at Crimson, one of the hottest nightclubs in Philadelphia where he works as head of security... -
Heathen by Rachel Leigh
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve done very bad things. I’m not a good man. There’s skeletons in my closet. And blood on my hands. I should be reaching for that sliver of light. But deep in the darkness lies the loyalty of my friends. Along with the secrets we’ve buried. It’s become comfortable and safe and all I really know. It’s all that I deserve. Yet, there’s someone who thinks I’m worthy of conviction...Categorized as:
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