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  • The Fallen Crest Series by Tijan

    The Fallen Crest Series by Tijan

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 51 ratings
    Mason Kade is not known to be nice. He is ruthless, manipulative, and unforgiving. Most will say that he is a jerk and he is to those that cross him or cross his loved ones. However, he does not want to be who he is. He does not enjoy hurting others, but there is no limit to the lengths he will go to protect himself and his brother...
  • Fallen Crest Forever by Tijan

    Fallen Crest Forever by Tijan

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 54 ratings
    Mason Kade is the dream.He is the promise.He's offering what so many would fantasize about, and it's not that I don't want it/him/us.It's the opposite.There might be ghosts haunting me, but this man who's my soulmate is asking me for forever...
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  • Chasing Abby by Cassia Leo

    Chasing Abby by Cassia Leo

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 29 ratings
    The heart-stopping conclusion to the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Shattered Hearts series. Five years, six months, eight days… It’s been eighteen years since Abigail was born with a hole in her heart. Five years since she collapsed on the soccer field. Five years, six months, eight days since she found out she was adopted...
  • Stay by B.A. Wolfe

    Stay by B.A. Wolfe

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Fate took Cassandra down a path she never expected. Then a small town in Colorado gave her exactly what she needed—until tragedy left her heartbroken and devastated. Alone with only her child and her memories, Cassie struggled to put her life back together, one day at a time, piece by piece. Finding love again was something she never thought possible...
  • Broken Empire by Callie Rose

    Broken Empire by Callie Rose

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 35 ratings
    Truths will be uncovered. Alliances will shift.And nothing will ever be the same.The final book in the Boys of Oak Park Prep series is coming soon.**The release date will be moved forward...
  • Finding You by Kelly Elliott

    Finding You by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    If Grace Johnson knew one thing at all, it was that all men were dirt bags. All men … except Noah. “I was lost in his eyes. Lost in his tears. My goal was to pull him out of the darkness … if even if it dragged me in as well.” If Noah Bennet knew one thing at all, it was he needed Grace Johnson. Needed her … desperately. “My pain was pulling me under … she was my only saving grace...
  • Asa by Jay Crownover

    Asa by Jay Crownover

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 64 ratings
    Jay Crownover’s New York Times and USA Today bestselling Marked Men series continues with the much anticipated story of southern charmer and certified criminal Asa Cross. Starting over in Denver with a whole new circle of friends and family, Asa Cross struggles with being the man he knows everyone wants him to be and the man he knows he really is...
  • You Were Mine by Abbi Glines

    You Were Mine by Abbi Glines

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 73 ratings
    From #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Abbi Glines comes a brand-new Rosemary Beach novel about Tripp Newark and his hidden romantic past with Bethy Lowry. In the eyes of the wealthy playboys who frequent Kerrington Country Club in Rosemary Beach, Tripp Newark is a hero...
  • More Than Him by Jay McLean

    More Than Him by Jay McLean

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 49 ratings
    "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us." - Marianne Williamson. We live in a world of darkness and shadows, where monsters hide and aim to ruin. And they did. They ruined us and turned our dreams into nightmares. But now we're back. And we're fighting...
  • The Proposal by J. Lynn, Jennifer L. Armentrout

    The Proposal by J. Lynn, Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    Twitter fiction story of Cam and Avery.http://www.iheartbigbooks.com/2014/03...http://www.scribd.com/doc/231133105/T..
  • The Man I Love by Suanne Laqueur

    The Man I Love by Suanne Laqueur

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 22 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...
  • Franco by Kim Holden

    Franco by Kim Holden

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Franco Genovese is the drummer for world renowned American rock band, Rook. He’s got it all. A killer smile. Tattoos. Talent. Razor sharp wit and humor. And a heart as big, and generous, as they come. Life is good. Steady. Uncomplicated. Just the way he likes things. Until one night at an unassuming L.A. bar changes everything. Enter Gemma Hendricks...
  • The Girl I Once Loved by C.R. Jane, Ivy Fox

    The Girl I Once Loved by C.R. Jane, Ivy Fox

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 26 ratings
    Someone once told me that there's a fine line between love and hate. They forgot to mention how that line, once broken, can never be mended. Skylar Ames. My stepsister. The very embodiment of all I’ve ever desired. She’ll forever hold my heart in her hands. I played my part and pushed her away, preferring to sacrifice my dreams, for hers...
  • 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..
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • That Baby by Jillian Dodd

    That Baby by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    First comes love, then comes marriage . . . and then comes That Baby. That Baby is the final book in the That Boy trilogy by USA Today bestselling author, Jillian Dodd. It’s amazing how a few little words can change your life. It starts with a simple I love you. It’s made official with I do. And becomes incredible with I’m pregnant. Jadyn is the girl I love...
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  • Bring Me Home by Cassia Leo

    Bring Me Home by Cassia Leo

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    "Sometimes letting someone go is the ultimate act of love." Claire Nixon is a college student with a past full of secrets and heartbreak. She was saved once by her first love, and rock star, Chris Knight. But when she encouraged Chris to leave town to pursue his dreams, both Claire and Chris didn’t realize it would be the biggest mistake of their lives...
  • The Rocker Who Betrays Me by Terri Anne Browning

    The Rocker Who Betrays Me by Terri Anne Browning

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    Annabelle I’ve always loved Zander Brockman in some shape or form. The boy who lived next door for the first seventeen years of my life has been my best friend, my confidant, my first crush, and my first love. I trusted him with my life and my heart. When he smiled at me I knew everything was going to be okay... Until it wasn’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...
  • Let Me Love You by Megan Smith

    Let Me Love You by Megan Smith

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Will their lives take them in different directions? Jaylinn McCormick is determined to forget that one terrifying night which left her feeling broken and tainted. There is one person who can make her whole again… but he is hell bent on keeping her at arm’s length. She has loved him her entire life but can she wait for him to step up to the plate? Cooper Cahill has loved Jaylinn for years...
  • Kick, Push & Coast Duet: Includes Kick, Push and Coast by Jay McLean

    Kick, Push & Coast Duet: Includes Kick, Push and Coast by Jay McLean

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Box set includes exclusive never before seen bonus short story told from Tommy Warden’s ten-year-old mind. ★SYNOPSIS for Kick, Push There’s a single defining moment within every skater. It lasts only a second. Two if you're good. Three if you’re really good. It’s the moment you’re in the air, your board somewhere beneath you and nothing but wind surrounds you...
  • Bittersweet Always by Ella Fields

    Bittersweet Always by Ella Fields

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    From bestselling author Ella Fields comes an all new standalone. An emotional new adult romance that proves love is worth fighting your demons for. Toby Hawthorne was an enigma. One I didn't factor into my college plans. I wasn't looking for love. I wasn't not looking for it either. And in that state of in-between, he found me. Unaware of the battle he fought everyday, I fell fast...
  • Abandon by Cassia Leo

    Abandon by Cassia Leo

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    This gritty spin-off of the New York Times bestselling Shattered Hearts Series follows mysterious and sexy Tristan as he attempts to abandon his demons in the name of love. A steady stream of meaningless sex is all Tristan has left when he discovers the grandmother who raised him is dying and his best friend is getting married...
  • On the Way to You by Kandi Steiner

    On the Way to You by Kandi Steiner

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    From the bestselling author of Weightless, A Love Letter to Whiskey, and Revelry What makes you happy? That was the question Emery Reed asked me the day we met, and I couldn’t give him a single answer. I could have said my dog, or my books, or yoga — but I just stared. And then, I got in his car...
  • Catching Lucy by Terri Anne Browning

    Catching Lucy by Terri Anne Browning

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Lucy Everyone has ups and downs. I’m no different. I’ve had some really amazing ups, but I’ve also had some crap-tastic downs. When I was four, my biological mother died. I don’t remember crying for her. She’d never been the type to cuddle me, tuck me in, and read bedtime stories. That job was pushed off onto my sister Lana. She did her best to take care of me until Mom died...
  • Levitate by Kaylee Ryan

    Levitate by Kaylee Ryan

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Trust. Five Letters. One Word. I'm the girl who doesn't let anyone in. My world was shattered and turned upside down in one night. Since then I've been trying to live, if that's what you call it, but fighting the anxiety of what happened and trusting others is hard. Each day is a struggle to reach for the unknown. Truth. Five Letters. One Word...
  • Ella and Micha: Infinitely and Always by Jessica Sorensen

    Ella and Micha: Infinitely and Always by Jessica Sorensen

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    A Secret Series Novella After five years of marriage, Ella couldn’t be happier. Her job is great. Her marriage is amazing. But when she receives some surprising news, her world is turned upside down. Micha loves being a musician, but being on the road, and away from Ella, is difficult...
  • Stealing Harper by Molly McAdams

    Stealing Harper by Molly McAdams

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    New, revamped edition of your favorite heart-shattering love triangle—with all new content! I’ve never had much interest in relationships that last longer than it takes for us to get dressed again. But everything changes one night when an innocent, gray-eyed girl stumbles into me at one of my parties. From the moment she opens her mouth to let me know how much I disgust her, I’m hooked...
  • That Wedding by Jillian Dodd

    That Wedding by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    Marry 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...
  • Low Over High by J.A. DeRouen

    Low Over High by J.A. DeRouen

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    I fancy myself a purveyor of truth, a sifter of lies, a cutter of bullshit. It’s not a gift, but rather, all skill, honed to a razor’s edge after one too many trips down the rabbit hole. Some may dismiss my talent as misplaced and misguided cynicism, but they’d be wrong. Cliches about hope and faith in mankind are concocted unicorn farts, an effort to keep the dreamers dreaming...
  • The Truth About Air & Water by Katherine Owen

    The Truth About Air & Water by Katherine Owen

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Truth In Lies Series. READ This Much Is True, book 1 first, although it's been written as a standalone. Readers say, don't do that. “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” -Ernest Hemingway ~ A Farewell To Arms They share an epic love but one moment changes everything. A life together that seemed certain is shattered...
  • Before We Were Strangers by Renee Carlino

    Before We Were Strangers by Renee Carlino

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 74 ratings
    From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House...
  • Girl on Tour by Caisey Quinn

    Girl on Tour by Caisey Quinn

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    An up and comer trying to make a name for herself... KYLIE never expected to be stuck on a tour bus with a pampered princess and her boyfriend’s ex. A troubled artist struggling to hold onto his career... TRACE thought he was finally getting to do things his way...
  • Rivals by Piper Lawson

    Rivals by Piper Lawson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When the biggest rockstar in the world invited me into his home, there was one rule:Don’t touch his daughter.For a kid from the wrong side of the tracks with no future, the offer should have been a dream come true.Classy new digs.A fancy prep school.Someone who cares what happens to me.Except for that rule.The rich pricks at my new school worship me. I couldn’t care less...
  • Come to Me Recklessly by A.L. Jackson

    Come to Me Recklessly by A.L. Jackson

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    His heart was turned off…Until she turned him on… Christopher Moore gave up on the idea of love years ago. Now, his life is an endless string of parties and an even longer string of girls. Enjoying the physical perks with none of the emotional mess, hes convinced everyone that hes satisfied—everyone but himself. Samantha Schultz has moved on with her life...
  • Buried Castles by Monica Alexander

    Buried Castles by Monica Alexander

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Emily Cole thought she was going to have the best summer of her life when she met Zack Easton, the dark, mysterious, gorgeous, guitar playing guy who captured her heart at first glance. He encouraged her to take risks and act without thinking, but more than that, he taught her what it was like to fall head-over-heels in love with someone...
  • Only for Her by Cristin Harber

    Only for Her by Cristin Harber

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    First loves never die but Grayson Ford comes close. Bleeding out in a war zone, he barters with God. Bring him back alive, and he'll make it right with his girl. All I want is Emma. I need her, and I fight for her memory. A story. A smile. Anything. But it's all blank . Emma is not his girl anymore. Time has skipped by and life's been hard...
  • Finding Cinderella by Colleen Hoover

    Finding Cinderella by Colleen Hoover

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 97 ratings
    This novella is a companion novel to the Hopeless series, but can be read as a standalone. A chance encounter in the dark leads eighteen-year-old Daniel and the girl who stumbles across him to profess their love for each other. But this love comes with conditions: they agree it will only last one hour and it will only be make-believe...
  • Beautiful Burn by Jamie McGuire

    Beautiful Burn by Jamie McGuire

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 52 ratings
    Fresh out of college, Ellison Edson has fallen through the cracks of rock bottom. While staying in her family’s vacation home in Colorado, her behavior has finally gained the attention of her parents—but not in the way she hoped. Cut off from the millions she’s always taken for granted, and left alone to fend for herself, Ellie spirals further out of control, making a mistake she can’t take back...
  • Reagan's Revenge and Ending Emily's Engagement by Tammy Falkner

    Reagan's Revenge and Ending Emily's Engagement by Tammy Falkner

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Calmly, Carefully, Completely left readers with one question — Would Reagan ever get justice against her attacker? A chance meeting, a well-deserved ass kicking and the end of Emily and Logan's engagement? Find out what happens next in Reagan's Revenge! Series reading order: Tall, Tatted, and Tempting Smart, Sexy, and Secretive Calmly, Carefully, Completely Finally Finding Faith Just Jelly...
  • A Beautiful Funeral by Jamie McGuire

    A Beautiful Funeral by Jamie McGuire

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 44 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...
  • Strum Your Heart Out by Crystal Kaswell

    Strum Your Heart Out by Crystal Kaswell

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Special new release price of 2.99. Price goes up 11/23 Best friends aren't supposed to fall in love. College senior Kara Kendrick is not about to let lust ruin a good friendship. Yes, her rock star guitarist best friend Drew Denton is stubborn, over-protective, and quick to threaten violence on anyone who hurts her. He's also the only person she's ever trusted. He makes her laugh...
  • 180 Seconds by Jessica Park

    180 Seconds by Jessica Park

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 34 ratings
    Some people live their entire lives without changing their perspective. For Allison Dennis, all it takes is 180 seconds… After a life spent bouncing from one foster home to the next, Allison is determined to keep others at arm’s length. Adopted at sixteen, she knows better than to believe in the permanence of anything...
  • The Ever After of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen

    The Ever After of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Temptation of Lila and Ethan comes a story of change, hope, and unbreakable vows. The day Ella has waited for is just around the corner. It's the day she'll marry Micha, the love of her life, the light that guided her out of the darkness...
  • Twisted by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Twisted by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    He’s always saved her. Now she’s going to return the favor... Gray Duffy never thought he’d end up as the co-lead guitarist of Oblivion, one of the hottest rock bands in the country. Even better? He's sharing the experience with his best friend, Jazz. Since the day she’d showed up as his family’s new foster kid, Gray has protected her. Loved her. And not just platonically either...
  • Rock Candy Kisses by Addison Moore

    Rock Candy Kisses by Addison Moore

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Annie Edwards was born deaf, but she’s never let that define her. She’s settling in as a freshman at Whitney Briggs University, loves her dorm, her roommate, her classes, but something feels as though it’s missing—enter Blake Daniels. He’s everything Annie is not—a rocker, a player, a college dropout...
  • 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...
  • The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen, Pauline Vidal

    The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen, Pauline Vidal

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    A YA novel from USA Today bestselling author Sarina Bowen. Never ask a question unless you’re sure you want the truth. I’ve been listening to my father sing for my whole life. I carry him in my pocket on my mp3 player. It’s just that we’ve never met face to face. My mother would never tell me how I came to be, or why my rock star father and I have never met. I thought it was her only secret...
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