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  • Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter

    Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 68 ratings
    The last thing Cammie Morgan remembers is leaving the Gallagher Academy to protect her friends and family from the Circle of Cavan-an ancient terrorist organization that has been hunting her for over a year. But when Cammie wakes up in an alpine convent and discovers that months have passed, she must face the fact that her memory is now a black hole...
  • Friendship on Fire by Melissa Foster

    Friendship on Fire by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    FRIENDSHIP ON FIRE is a steamy contemporary romance with alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're flawed, funny, passionate, and very relatable for readers who enjoy adult romance, contemporary romance, and women's fiction. Small-town overachiever Riley Banks has finally scored her big break—working in Manhattan as a fashion design assistant for her childhood crush, Josh Braden...
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  • Promising You by Allie Everhart

    Promising You by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 29 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...
  • Bursting with Love by Melissa Foster

    Bursting with Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    After having her heart broken by a country music star, Savannah Braden has sworn off men. She takes a break from her fast-paced Manhattan lifestyle for a weekend at a survivor camp to rebuild her confidence and readjust her priorities...
  • 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...
  • Always Us by Allie Everhart

    Always Us by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Final book in The Jade Series! Includes an extended epilogue! The countdown has begun. Garret’s running out of time and he’s losing patience as he waits for his father to take action. It’s getting harder to keep this a secret from Jade, and he may not be able to after an unexpected visitor stops by...
  • EDGE by Cora Brent

    EDGE by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    **99¢ only on release day! **. ROSLYN. It was him. Conway Gentry. The boy I'd known years ago - the one who'd loved my best friend and was left shattered by her death - was now a macho adrenaline junkie, an arrogant, womanizing hustler. There was not a single good reason on this earth to fall for him. But no one told my heart that. CONWAY. She didn't seem like my type...
  • 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. ”...
  • In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Vol. 3 by Mika Yamamori

    In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Vol. 3 by Mika Yamamori

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 28 ratings
    Yoi Takiguchi is a girl who's called a "prince" because of her beautiful appearance and the stylish way she carries herself. She meets Ichimura-sempai, who is also called a prince at her school and somehow they start a trial relationship...
  • In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Vol. 5 by Mika Yamamori

    In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Vol. 5 by Mika Yamamori

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 18 ratings
    After a tumultuous trial period, Yoi and Ichimura-sempai finally pour their hearts out at the summer festival, and the two officially start going out. It's uncharted waters now for both teenagers, and while Yoi insists on keeping things at a measured pace, Ichimura-sempai is about ready to dive in headfirst...
  • Endless Possibility by Emma Scott

    Endless Possibility by Emma Scott

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Noah Lake describes his arduous journey across Europe, learning to cope with his blindness, and his life now with the one woman who never gave up on him...
  • In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Vol. 4 by Mika Yamamori

    In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Vol. 4 by Mika Yamamori

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 24 ratings
    Yoi and Ichimura-sempai's experimental dating relationship continues in full swing. Although hesitant at first, Yoi is flustered as she notices her feelings for him develop over time. Meanwhile, it seems Yoi holds a special place in Ichimura-sempai's heart as well, as he gets jealous over a new “prince” working at her part-time job...
  • 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...
  • Forever You by Allie Everhart

    Forever You by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 26 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...
  • In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Vol. 2 by Mika Yamamori

    In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Vol. 2 by Mika Yamamori

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Yoi Takiguchi is a girl who's called a "prince" because of her beautiful appearance and the stylish way she carries herself. She had mixed feelings about longing to be like a shojo manga hero. That's when she meets Ichimura-sempai, who is also called a "prince...
  • Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han

    Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 163 ratings
    Lara Jean is having the best senior year. And there’s still so much to look forward to: a class trip to New York City, prom with her boyfriend Peter, Beach Week after graduation, and her dad’s wedding to Ms. Rothschild. Then she’ll be off to college with Peter, at a school close enough for her to come home and bake chocolate chip cookies on the weekends...
  • Happy Cafe, Volume 2 by Kou Matsuzuki, Matsuzuki Kou

    Happy Cafe, Volume 2 by Kou Matsuzuki, Matsuzuki Kou

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 19 ratings
    Inside Café Bonheur, the pursuit of happiness continues. .. When two mysterious young men walk into the café to declare war, Uru’s passion gets the best of everyone, and they accept the challenge--with one condition: The loser will have to quit the industry for good...
  • Letting Go by B.A. Wolfe

    Letting Go by B.A. Wolfe

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book # 1. 5 of The Keaton Series. The much anticipated companion novel to Away -- the heart gripping romance about first loves and unforgettable moments. Now experience it all from Jason's point of view in Letting Go. Jason Bradley is a simple, country guy thrust into a life most wouldn't consider normal...
  • A Business Proposal, Vol. 1 by Haehwa, Narak

    A Business Proposal, Vol. 1 by Haehwa, Narak

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    After being worked to the bone at her office job, getting introduced to her longtime crush’s new girlfriend, and dealing with her family’s debt hanging over her head, Hari Shin's life seems to have hit rock bottom. Luckily, her friend Youngseo has a business proposal for her: go to an arranged date in her stead and Hari will receive a hefty compensation...
  • Lay Your Hands On Me by Blair Babylon

    Lay Your Hands On Me by Blair Babylon

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Brand-new Rock Star Romance from USA Today-Bestselling Author Blair Babylon! Xan Valentine, the rock star that Rolling Stone called “sex incarnate,” stands in the spotlight every night and sings love songs to the women in the audience. They swoon. They scream. They believe him. Those women don’t know him like Georgie does...
  • Nothing Else Matters by Blair Babylon

    Nothing Else Matters by Blair Babylon

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Georgie broke up with Xan Valentine, the lead singer for the rock band Killer Valentine, the guy that Rolling Stone calls “sex incarnate. ” The magazine isn’t wrong, but they don’t know the half of it. He’s the alpha-est male who ever walked onto a stage or into a bedroom and might be crazy, and Georgie is definitely in love with him...
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    m-f  humor  young adult  contemporary  length-long
  • Scarlett by Ivy Smoak

    Scarlett by Ivy Smoak

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Hi, I’m Scarlett Hunter and I’m addicted to my best friend Axel Stevens. Yeah…it’s a huge problem. I’ve been in love with him basically my whole life, and I’ve been friend zoned. Hard. But I’m nothing if not good at solving problems. The solution to my Axel issue: I reinvented myself over the summer...
  • Cheese in the Trap, Season 3 by Soon Ki

    Cheese in the Trap, Season 3 by Soon Ki

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 14 ratings
    Having returned to college after a year long break, Hong Sul, a hard-working over-achiever, inadvertently got on the wrong side of a suspiciously perfect senior named Yoo Jung. From then on her life took a turn for the worse and Sul was almost certain it was all Yoo Jung's doing. So why is he suddenly acting so friendly a year later? Original webcomic...
  • Fumbled Futures: A Sports Romance Collection by Meagan Brandy

    Fumbled Futures: A Sports Romance Collection by Meagan Brandy

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The cocky quarterback and his friends have come together in a boxset! This collections includes Fumbled Hearts, Defenseless Hearts, and the exclusive short story no longer available anywhere else, Fourth Down! Follow new girl, Kalani Embers, and friends on their journeys to forever . .. One big book, three addictive love stories! Fumbled Hearts...
  • Merry Random Christmas by Julia Kent

    Merry Random Christmas by Julia Kent

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It all started with a game of Truth or Dare…. It’s bad enough I got arrested for prostitution on Christmas Eve. Alleged prostitution, mind you. I didn’t do it. Of course I didn’t. The cops say I offered up a certain sex act for a $5 gasoline gift card, but honey? My sex acts are worth way, way more...
  • Tamon's B-Side Vol. 2 by Yuki Shiwasu

    Tamon's B-Side Vol. 2 by Yuki Shiwasu

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 13 ratings
    When the F/ACE members compete against each other to determine the new face of the band, Utage helps self-doubting Tamon defend his position. Unfortunately, one of Tamon’s bandmates makes an absurd demand—if he wins the contest, Utage will quit being Tamon’s housekeeper and support him instead!
  • The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 1 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino

    The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 1 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Shurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisors. Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne’er-do-well ruler to govern...
  • 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...
  • The Tomboy & The Movie Star by M.L. Collins

    The Tomboy & The Movie Star by M.L. Collins

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When tomboy Bernie Jewell is forced to prove herself. There’s only one guy willing to stand up to the class bully with her…. The new nerdy guy at school who makes her blush. (Since when did she have a thing for awkward nerds? ). Only the new guy at school isn’t exactly the awkward nerd kids think he is…. Pre-order your copy of book 3 in this sweet YA romance series! The Jackson High Series:...
  • Breathless by Rachel Brookes

    Breathless by Rachel Brookes

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    One look from Savannah Rae was all it took for Tate Connors to fall. From the first moment he laid eyes on her, his world was irrevocably shaken. He’s willing to accept that his life will never be the same again, but when she has to leave for New York the distance becomes more than either of them expected...
  • Sinful Desires Vol. IV by M.S. Parker

    Sinful Desires Vol. IV by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    How could I have been so stupid? Anastascia had told me that Brock was bad news but I'd never dreamed what he was capable of. First Reed, then Brock. Was my taste in men really that awful? When Piper Black finds out the truth about her first encounter with her boyfriend Brock Michaels, she's devastated, but things only get worse when a familiar face shows up at the wrong moment...
  • Wild Thing by Blair Babylon

    Wild Thing by Blair Babylon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The music calls Georgie. Every night, she stands offstage, watching Xan Valentine set fire to the crowd with music until they would burn down the city for him. His music wraps her until her fingers dance, desperately wanting the piano, but her terrified legs could never walk onto a stage...
  • You’re Beautiful When You Smile by Qing Mei

    You’re Beautiful When You Smile by Qing Mei

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    [Yao Yao, if it’s you, how would you go about dating a professional gamer? ] Tong Yao thought for a moment, before earnestly responding — —. If it was me, I wouldn’t date a professional gamer. If I had that kind of patience, then I might as well use it to get into Tsinghua University or Beijing University.
  • 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...
  • Burning Bright by Blair Babylon

    Burning Bright by Blair Babylon

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Anything worth burning is worth burning down. Lizzy has broken her contract with Mannix and destroyed her growing relationship with Theo, but now Mannix is stalking her, trying to get her back. She wants time away to think, so she manages to get past the sports reporters stalking her at her dorm, where Georgie has received a text from Rae telling them to get on a plane to Paris...
  • Callous by Xavier Neal

    Callous by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    C. J. and Erin have a complicated relationship. They do three things very well together. Argue, have sex, and keep secrets from each other. However, when C. J. 's past comes to tear him away, it not only threatens to destroy the new life he has built, but the relationship with the only woman who has ever been his match...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  humor  young adult  contemporary  length-short
  • On the Rocks by Gillian Jones, Book Covers Ashbee Designs

    On the Rocks by Gillian Jones, Book Covers Ashbee Designs

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Braunwyn. Four years ago losing the love of my life almost destroyed me. Years of being labeled and looked upon with disdain by everyone in my hometown almost wrecked me. Four years ago I became a mother and together we were enough. .. Until I met him. He wanted to rebuild my broken–I just didn’t know how to let him...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  humor  young adult  contemporary  length-short
  • No Regrets Book 1 by Aimee Noalane

    No Regrets Book 1 by Aimee Noalane

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    He left you. He's gone. And so are you. If life ever taught me anything, it's that nothing should be taken for granted. One moment. .. is all it takes to break a promise. Friendship becomes love. One second. .. is all takes to end a life. Love becomes pain. One distraction. .. is all it took to change our destiny. Pain becomes hate. One moment, one second, one distraction...
  • Sugar and Spice by Shari L. Tapscott

    Sugar and Spice by Shari L. Tapscott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Fueled by love and determination, twenty-one-year-old Harper took a great leap of faith and transferred home from college to finally declare her feelings to Brandon, the boy who's adored her since they were children. There was only one thing that could derail her perfect plan, and that was Brandon showing up with a new girlfriend the very same weekend...
  • Sunrise Kisses by Krista Lakes

    Sunrise Kisses by Krista Lakes

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Will sunrise kisses with Bastian end my lonely nights? Ava Fairchild was sure that she'd never find love. Seemingly lost in a sea of self-pity, she was delighted when her appraisal company was given a job in the Caribbean. A once-in-a-lifetime trip to appraise Sebastian Belrose's billion-dollar estate seemed to be exactly what she needed to relax and enjoy herself...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  young adult  contemporary  length-medium
  • Forgiven by J.B. McGee

    Forgiven by J.B. McGee

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Everyone has a past…good or bad, they are always there. They lurk and linger in the shadows, sometimes reappearing at the most inconvenient times. Gabby and Bradley thought that their pasts would remain dormant, that happiness was theirs for the taking. Still the strongest of relationships can be rocked by the ugliness from a previous life, even if it seems to be a world away...
  • The One, Volume #1 by Nicky Lee

    The One, Volume #1 by Nicky Lee

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Cane Lele was born into the fashion industry. Her mother, Ye Feii, was Taiwan's top model, and her father was also a model, until a tragic airplane crash left Lele without parents. Therefore it is no surprise that Lele hates the industry, thinking it superficial and unnecessary...
  • King and Kingdom by Danielle Bourdon

    King and Kingdom by Danielle Bourdon

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Chey Sinclair discovers that dating a real life Prince can be both heart warming—and heart wrenching. Sticking to her guns, she faces down the Queen and defies the Royal order to cease her relationship with Prince Sander. Piqued, the Queen strikes back, and Chey finds herself separated from Sander by no means of her own...
  • 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...
  • Let Me Love You by Lily Foster

    Let Me Love You by Lily Foster

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book Two in the Let Me series. Letting someone in can be the hardest part…. Life has never been the stuff of fairy tales for Rene Beaumont. On her own from a very young age, Rene has struggled to stay on track, determined to make a better life for herself. Forget dating, boyfriends, any sort of love life—surviving day-to-day has been Rene’s main objective...
  • The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 3 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino

    The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 3 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Shurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisors. Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne’er-do-well ruler to govern...
  • Stipulation by Sawyer Bennett

    Stipulation by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    I crossed a line with my boss and there’s no taking it back. Not that I’d want to. You see… Matt Connover? Well, he’s something else. Strong, magnetic, sexy as hell… but yeah, he’s still my boss. What am I doing? Why is he so irresistible to me? Maybe it’s because I finally saw a different side to him. I saw, for a brief moment, that Matt is vulnerable, possibly damaged...
  • Sinful Desires: Vol. II by M.S. Parker

    Sinful Desires: Vol. II by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I wasn't entirely sure why I'd accepted Brock's invitation to be his date for his sister's wedding. A wedding to a man who'd confessed that he didn't love his wife-to-be. All I knew was that I didn't belong in that world. When Piper Black returned to Philadelphia to attend the wedding of the man who'd broken her heart, she never imagined that she'd end up falling for her date. .
  • Sinful Desires: Vol. III by M.S. Parker

    Sinful Desires: Vol. III by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I was shocked when Brock asked me to move back to Philadelphia and even more so when he'd declared that he'd choose me over his family. Reed, the man I'd thought had honor had turned out to be a bastard, but the guy who everyone said was bad news was starting to look a lot like a white knight...
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