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Revive Me, Part One: The Act by J.L. Seegars
Mallory. The first time I kissed Christopher Johnson, I knew he would be my biggest mistake. It didn’t stop me from wanting him though, and when the ghosts from my past came barging into the present, it didn’t stop me from agreeing to let him help...Categorized as:
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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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A Love like This by Kahlen Aymes
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsSettled in New York City, Ryan and Julia Matthews seek to enjoy their idyllic newlywed life together. Julia’s high-profile job at Vogue and Ryan’s promising career in medicine will surely set them up for everything they could ever want. Their only obstacle seems to be finding enough time to spend together...Categorized as:
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Every Second with You by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEvery Second With You = Sex. Love. Addiction. Heartache. Pain. And Hope. I used to think love was a lie. Now I know it’s real, powerful, and I don’t want to lose it…But my future scares me, and there’s no way this can be happening, especially since I’ve finally broken free from all the people who wanted pieces of me. I don’t even know how to start over, but I have to find a way...Categorized as:
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Choose Me by R.C. Boldt
In Choose Me, RC Boldt brings us an unforgettable, heart-wrenching coming-of-age romance. .. Wearing the nicest suit I own, I stand in the very back with a flask full of whiskey in my inner pocket. I put on a brave face as I watch her walk down the aisle. Because it’s too late. I refuse to be the bastard who makes her cry on her wedding day, but I’m dying to tell her what I’ve always known... -
The Champion by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA powerful love story of tragedy, love, and commitment. The fourth book in the Racing on the Edge series submerges you in the lifestyle of a champion of a sport that dominates America. Through smoke and methanol, you learn the good, the bad, and the secrets no one wants you to know... -
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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Writing the Rules by Mariah Dietz
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPoppy Anderson was nailing her sophomore year at Brighton University. She liked her classes, had the greatest best friend, and was finally ready to start dating again. Or she was … until her ex, Mike, transferred to Brighton and started exchanging long stares and inside jokes that Poppy thought he’d forgotten. Paxton Lawson was long ago labeled ‘The Golden Boy...Categorized as:
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Loyal Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA fake romance. Nothing but an imaginary relationship. But after a while of pretending, it starts to feel real. It’s too easy convincing the students at Trinity Academy Aria Chargill is mine. It’s too easy playing the role of my best friend’s boyfriend. And the lines blur until I no longer know where the fake romance ends and the real one begins...Categorized as:
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Broken Silence by Natasha Preston
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsFour years after Oakley left for Australia, the trial is ready to begin. After coming to the decision that she needs to face her abusers to finally be able to move on, Oakley and her family return to England to give evidence in person...Categorized as:
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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... -
Presently Perfect by Alison G. Bailey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPerfection is an illusion fueled by the perception of others. Tweet was my heart, my soul, and my purpose. She was my everything. Neither of us were perfect. We both made mistakes. Looking back, that was okay, because every choice brought us to where we needed to be at the time we needed to be there. The one constant, our love and friendship... -
Backdraft by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen Mari realizes that Trystan is the internet megastar, Day Jones, she can’t speak. Every time she listens to his song, it leaves her feeling so much. That song is bewitching. Everyone she knows heard it. As soon as it appeared on YouTube, it went viral, and then the guy who wrote it disappeared. Despite agents and record labels trying to lure Day5705 out, he remains anonymous...Categorized as:
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Outta My League by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe way she looks, smells, laughs is killing me. I fell in love with my sister’s best friend. To top it all off, she’s brilliant. And I’m failing Chemistry. Of course, when I get her help, she’s laidback about it. Charming and helpful as always, like she doesn’t know how much I want her. I’ve got to play it cool and let her see a different side of me... -
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Always Mine by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCollege parties, beer, and one-night stands—that was my life. Now, I hunt down criminals, ethically or not, but if no one’s asking, then I’m not telling. Drinking and women are still included, though I can’t seem to forget the girl who almost gave me her virginity. She would’ve until I realized she was too young, and I wasn’t looking to get thrown into jail...Categorized as:
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Defining the Rules by Mariah Dietz
It started with friendship. The best stories always do. Our story sounds unlikely. Bizarre. A fable. Like wine and cheese and my favorite pair of jeans,. Things got better over time—. Too good, it seemed. Arlo Kostas was the starting running back for Brighton University. His quick smile and sharp wit. Was enough to disarm even the biggest cynic...Categorized as:
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Trading Paint by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA must have companion to Happy Hour that give you an inside look into the characters of the Racing on the Edge series. Step into the magic where the clay met rubber and desire defined greatness. Trading Paint takes you inside the hasty driver’s mind to what led him to a decision that changed the path of two souls... -
Spiked by Love by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAllison Titov and Asher Brooks have been best friends their whole lives. Brought up together as part of the Assassins family, they might as well be related. But. .. Ally has never felt anything sisterly toward Asher. In love with Asher since she was a teen, Ally has gone pro at keeping her feelings a secret. It’s been easy. . -
Behind the Plate by J. Sterling
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsChance Carter is the son of local baseball legend, Jack Carter. Now in his junior year at Fullton State, Chance is facing challenges he never saw coming. Failing a class will stop his draft season short, making him ineligible to play and pushing his goal of professional baseball even further away. In steps Danika, a mouthy tutor from New York, who only wants to help him pass his class. . -
Shattered Hart by Ella Fox
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsDamien Hart will never allow himself to fall into a committed relationship. He's seen the worst of the worst, and he knows that there isn't a woman on earth that will ever change his mind. All of that changes the moment he meets Brooke Tyler. Damien's entire view of women and relationships is rocked by her, and though he tries, he can't make himself stay away...Categorized as:
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Heart Starter by Michelle Hercules
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy plans were simple. Graduate from college, get a job, and not worry anymore if I can make next month's rent. It turns out I might have a shot at getting drafted to play in the NFL, and nothing will distract me from that goal. I didn't count on Sadie Clarkson wrecking my plans. Our first meeting was explosive, to say the least. Now I can't stop thinking about her sassy attitude or sexy mouth... -
Got Me Merry by Casey Cox
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan my best friend get me to enjoy the holidays? Ho. .. Ho. .. Um…No? Christmas just isn't my jam. The crowds. The cold. That Mariah Carey song blasting everywhere I go. Thanks, but no thanks. Don't get me wrong. I'm no Grinch. The holidays are awesome if you have a great family and money to shower them with gifts. Unfortunately for me, I have neither of those things...Categorized as:
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Awakening by Ashley Suzanne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMira’s broken and battered. She’s fighting to put herself back together while her heart is trying to forget. Can she continue moving forward with one man while in love with another? Skylar’s wrestling demons he never imagined in his wildest dreams. The girl he’s been in love with for years finally has feelings for him. There’s only one problem: her heart might lie somewhere else...Categorized as:
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Dare to Love by S.B. Alexander
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWomen want him. Guys want to be him. Sexy, confident, college playboy, Kelton Maxwell has his future right in the palm of his hands. He’s got one foot in the door at Harvard Law. All he needs now is one prestigious internship at a highfalutin law firm to seal the deal. Nothing can stand in his way. Until. .Categorized as:
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The Temptation of Lila and Ethan by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Ella and Micha series comes a gripping story of passion, pain, and the courage to love . . . THE TEMPTATION OF LILA AND ETHAN. On the surface, Lila Summers is flawless: good looks, expensive clothes, and a big, beautiful smile. But a dark past and even darker secrets are threatening to bubble over her perfect façade...Categorized as:
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Breeze of Life by Kirsty Dallas
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBree ‘Breeze’ Delany never imagined her life could sink so deep. That such intense pain could take up residence in her heart and shred her soul to pieces. And all it had taken was one little word to drag Bree to the depths of this despair, cancer. It took just one person to pull Bree from the darkness, her best friend Harper Somerville... -
Light Me Up by Cherrie Lynn
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsCandace Andrews is dreaming of a little sparkle in her Christmas stocking this year, and now that she and Brian Ross have been living together for over a year, her overbearing family is getting impatient for him to pop the question. She isn’t worried so much about pleasing them anymore, but pleasing Brian is another matter entirely…...Categorized as:
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In Pieces by Danielle Pearl
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn Amazon Best Book of the Month! Three years ago she was left in pieces . . . Most college freshmen love the newfound freedom of living on campus, but none of them craves it like Beth Caplan. One ill-fated night when she was fifteen left her locked in a posh prison of private tutors. It's for the best, everyone said, and maybe it was...Categorized as:
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Blinded Me With Science by Tara September
Opposites attract like a magnet to steel, or in this case, Emerson to Steel. Emerson Powers has been so focused on obtaining her science degree that she’s neglected the more social aspects of college life. With the new start of her junior year, she’s determined to fix that with a real hands-on lesson in biology...Categorized as:
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Yesterday by Sarina Bowen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s been seven years since John Rikker left his childhood home in Michigan. Surely that’s long enough to scar over the wounds he received there. Or is it? Can Rikker survive a visit with his parents? And can Graham let him do it alone? (Only published in the Novella Collection "Extra Credit" - The Ivy Years 6 which contains all three novellas. -
A King in Wonderland by Nash Summers
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsher Williams is obsessed with love. Or at least he was, until it all came crashing down. He made a mistake. And even Asher himself, arranger of marriages and aider of lovesick hearts, doesn’t know how to fix it. And like every heroic quest, there are a few bumps in the road and dragons to slay... -
Flat-Out Matt by Jessica Park
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsMatt is a junior at MIT. He’s geeky, he's witty, he's brilliant. And he’s also very, very stupid. When beautiful, cool, insightful Julie moves in with Matt’s family, why (oh why! ) does he pretend to be his absent brother Finn for her alleged benefit? It seems harmless enough until her short-term stay becomes permanent. And until it snowballs into heart-squeezing insanity...Categorized as:
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Going Under by Lexi Ryan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGOING UNDER is a sexy and emotional STANDALONE sports romance set in the world of the Blackhawk Boys. ~ ~ ~. If I met Alexandra DeLuca for the first time today, I would only need one word to describe her: MINE. She's everything she was when we said goodbye. Beautiful, stubborn, sweet. .. and off-limits. After two years leading separate lives, our worlds have collided...Categorized as:
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Friends with Benefits by Nicole Blanchard
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTripp Wilder is more than a friend…. . .but Ember Stevens is determined not to make him a boyfriend. After a string of bad breakups, she prefers the sex without the strings and who better to teach her about NSA relationships than her love ’em and leave ’em neighbor, Tripp? It’s the best of both worlds... -
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Kiss To Remember by Anna B. Doe
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSome moments define the trajectory of your life. Grace Shelton has experienced her fair share of loss and trauma, but moving to Blairwood is her chance for a new beginning. For Trent Remington, going to college is a chance to break free of his overprotective parents and finally play basketball. Some moments will change it forever...Categorized as:
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Defenseman No. 9 by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA New Adult Romantic Comedy. Once upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible — on and off the ice — they were almost mythical. Back then, they were the undefeated conquerors of the rink. Coveted prizes for Puck Bunnies. Their reputation was ironclad until the wrong skates landed on the wrong feet... -
All the Pieces by Angela Richardson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen so much love has been built from lies and manipulation, how much of that love is real? In ALL THE PIECES, the third and final installment in the Pieces of Lies series, we find Norah in a dangerous and heart pounding situation in London with the Lappell. It will be the collision of two worlds that have done nothing but tear Norah down the middle, and love that has torn her apart...Categorized as:
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Skating to Him by Christie Gordon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m skating to the NHL while he’s running from his past. When we collide, am I brave enough to take the shot? Tyler. Hockey is my life. My ticket to the NHL is in sight, and I can’t afford distractions. Then Coach pairs me with Rowan, the new guy from Boston. He’s talented, sharp, and annoyingly irresistible. When he asks to hit the gay bar with me and my friends, I chalk it up to curiosity... -
The Love Playbook by Jerica MacMillan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSteamy love tutor romance with an inexperienced football player and the free spirit who rocks his world. Jackson Lancaster is a mystery. At least to me. He's not your typical jock at all—shy, studious, and apparently not looking to get all the action he can. I know, I know, stereotypes are bad. But if the shoe fits . .. Except in this case, it doesn't. At all...Categorized as:
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Always You by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe promises love for a living. But does he believe in happily ever after? Nando is a self-proclaimed love expert. Women believe he’ll deliver Mr. Right, and for the right price, he will. Then there are the women who throw themselves at him, thinking he’s the one. Who wouldn’t? He’s tall, delicious, and handsomely wealthy. They think he’s perfect. I know better... -
Flat-Out Celeste by Jessica Park
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsFor high-school senior Celeste Watkins, every day is a brutal test of bravery. And Celeste is scared. Alienated because she’s too smart, her speech too affected, her social skills too far outside the norm, she seems to have no choice but to retreat into isolation. But college could set her free, right? If she can make it through this grueling senior year, then maybe...Categorized as:
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Chosen Boy by Hannah Gray
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen my parents took me to a hockey camp as a kid, they never dreamed it would take me off the path of becoming a doctor, like everyone else in the family. Unfortunately for them, the moment I stepped into that arena and onto that ice, there was no going back. Fast-forward to my junior year at Brooks University, and I’ve got one shot to make it to the pros. It’s now or never...Categorized as:
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Strings of the Heart by Katie Ashley
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsTwenty year old, Allison Slater has been in love with her brother’s bandmate, Rhys McGowan, since she was fifteen years old. But to him, she’ll always be Jake’s little sister and off limits. Now a college sophomore and licking her wounds from a bad breakup, she sets her sights on making Rhys see her as someone he could date…maybe even love...Categorized as:
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Off-Ice Collision by Cali Melle
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsVaughn One moment in time, one freak accident, and my entire hockey career was over. Two years had passed since my injury and I am still mentally struggling with this loss. Mad at the world and everyone in it, I sought solace at my parents' lake house for the summer. It was supposed to be somewhere for me to be alone and heal...Categorized as:
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Scoring Forever by Jaqueline Snowe
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen former childhood best friends turned enemies are stuck working together in the fast-paced world of college football, anything is possible. Ivy Emerson has always been a force to be reckoned with. After a life-changing childhood injury, she's determined to follow her dreams of breaking into the world of football...Categorized as:
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Leaving Amarillo by Caisey Quinn
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNashville meets New Adult in Neon Dreams, a dramatic, sexy series from bestselling author Caisey Quinn, about a country band’s rocky road to fame—and the ambition, dreams, and love of the people who make the music. Dixie Lark hasn’t had it easy...Categorized as:
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Defiant Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom International Bestseller Michelle Heard comes a new friends to lovers novel in The Heirs series. The man of my dreams is nothing short of perfect. Kao Reed is a hermit who loves to live in the shadows. With striking blue eyes and a gentle nature, he won my heart years ago. I’ve woven all my dreams and future around him. But then the worst happens...Categorized as:
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Songs for Cricket by Terri E. Laine
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe’s his best friend’s little sister and off limits. College freshman, Finley Farrow, has two fairly ambitious goals this school year: make the football team and get over Shepard Connelly. The gorgeous football player with the magnificent voice would one day be a star on or off the field. But he’ll never see her as more than his best friend’s sister. Now her eye is on the end zone...Categorized as:
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The Fifteen-Minute Rule by Max Monroe
Dickson University’s reigning social king can get any girl on campus to fall for him…except the one he’s been silently falling for his whole life. Campus legend. Life of the party. The guy everyone wants to know. That’s me—Ace Kelly. But the one person who truly knows me? Julia Brooks. My best friend since we were kids. Julia’s the kind of girl everyone loves... -
The Pass by Rebecca Jenshak
I’ve been in love with her for two years. The first time around, I screwed things up. I hesitated and the moment was gone. I passed when I shouldn’t have. Not a total loss. I gained a best friend instead of whatever we might have been. Sydney is hands down the best thing that’s ever happened to me, and I’ll do anything to keep her in my life. Even bury my feelings deep inside...Categorized as:
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