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  • A Good Girl's Guide to Murder / Good Girl, Bad Blood / As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

    A Good Girl's Guide to Murder / Good Girl, Bad Blood / As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    The bestselling and award-winning YA crime thriller trilogy that everyone is talking about! A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is The New York Times No. 1 bestselling YA crime thriller and WINNER of The British Book Awards' Children's Book of the Year 2020. The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it...
  • The Bay by L.J. Ross

    The Bay by L.J. Ross

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    SECRETS NEVER STAY BURIED FOR LONG. .. In the picturesque seaside town of St Ives, Detective Sergeant Sophie Keane is a pillar of the community. Between the occasional collar and lazy weekends spent on the beach, it seems a perfect life. But for Sophie, the golden sands and crystal waters hide a dark secret, one that’s lain buried for twenty years...
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  • Charmed by a Rich N*gga 2: Finale by Dedra B.

    Charmed by a Rich N*gga 2: Finale by Dedra B.

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    When a man or woman loses a good thang, they don’t know how to act. What lies underneath their surface level rises to the top. And that is exactly what cousins Lexi and Main have done. They don’t know how to let go. They don’t know how to move on. But Dame is definitely on the mission to show them how. Chicago, Dame, and their families experience plenty of crisis and chaos in the finale...
  • Forever and Ever Boxed Set Seven: Books 43-51 by E.L. Todd

    Forever and Ever Boxed Set Seven: Books 43-51 by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Fall into E. L. Todd’s most popular series, with millions of copies sold worldwide! Follow the stories of a group of friends as they experience true love, real heartbreak, and genuine friendship, in this unforgettable series. This collection. 43. To Love Again. 44. All Hope Is Lost. 45. This Love. 46. All That Matters. 47. In My Heart. 48. There You Are. 49. Lost In You. 50. Kiss Me There. 51...
  • Tragic / Manic / Panic by J.A. Huss

    Tragic / Manic / Panic by J.A. Huss

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    ALL BOOKS IN THIS SERIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE. This is the COMPLETE ROOK and RONIN TRILOGY in one book. This omnibus edition includes:. Tragic. ,. Manic. , and. Panic. . 876 actual paperback pages...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  young adult  length-epic
  • 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...
  • Code Trauma: Extreme Measures Series 1.5 by Lynette Eason

    Code Trauma: Extreme Measures Series 1.5 by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This novella is part of the Extreme Measures series and comes after Life Flight. Flight Nurse Practitioner, Holly Cooper, has an enemy who wants her gone from the hospital one way or another. She and her fiancé, Detective Andy McKittrick are “taking a break”, and a patient has died under mysterious circumstances...
  • Camden's Redemption by L.P. Dover

    Camden's Redemption by L.P. Dover

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    For so long, UFC Middleweight fighter, Camden Jameson lived in his twin brother’s shadow, competing to be the best. When he lost his way, he turned to the Dark Side and did some unforgiveable things. After his betrayal, he tried to earn his redemption, but it wasn’t enough. Now his whole world has fallen apart and he’s on the run from those who want him dead. But he’s not alone...
  • Destined for Power by Kathleen Brooks

    Destined for Power by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Mallory Westin was born into power. But when her family’s quest for more power caused her a broken heart, she turned her back on the only life she ever knew. Now a successful owner of a security firm, she’s determined to forge her own path. But sometimes one’s past isn’t so easy to leave behind...
  • Pretty Little Liars Box Set by Sara Shepard

    Pretty Little Liars Box Set by Sara Shepard

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    #1 New York Times bestselling series This paperback box set includes the first four books in Sara Shepard’s #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars series, Pretty Little Liars , Flawless , Perfect, and Unbelievable...
  • Enamor by Rachel Van Dyken

    Enamor by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    *This short novella IS included in the back of Elicit (book 4) but many people have been requesting it be set apart, if you own Elicit, you don't need to purchase this novella*. Trace is about to ask her mob boss husband to do the unthinkable. .. allow his enemy Phoenix De Lange to train her in combat, the very same enemy who nearly killed her the year before...
  • Ryley's Revenge by L.P. Dover

    Ryley's Revenge by L.P. Dover

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    One girl. Three fighters. Two of them want her, but one wants his revenge. **Jealousy runs deep in this STEAMY, romantic suspense novel by NYT and USA TODAY Bestselling author, L. P. Dover. Find out what happens in the highly anticipated conclusion to Ryley's story. **. UFC Middleweight fighter, Ryley Jameson, swore it would never happen again...
  • Jessica's Hero by Gia Cobie

    Jessica's Hero by Gia Cobie

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Seventeen years ago, I made a terrible mistake. One I never imagined could have such horrible consequences. But I thought—I hoped—that time would bring forgiveness. That people would realize I was just a foolish girl back then and not the responsible woman I’ve become. I was wrong. Instead, I can’t go a day without someone in town reminding me of what a bad person I am...
  • Poet Of The Wrong Generation by Lonnie Ostrow

    Poet Of The Wrong Generation by Lonnie Ostrow

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “It’s not that I don’t love you, and my tears are yet to dry. But you can’t go back and forth forever and we’ve already said goodbye. ”. Through these words, a young poet unearths his musical soul while severing ties with the woman he loves after her stunning betrayal...
  • Friends & Forever by J.M. Darhower

    Friends & Forever by J.M. Darhower

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Friends:. One moment. One wrong choice. That was all it took to destroy a friendship. *takes place before Sempre*. Forever:. Halloween. With a three year old. 'Nuff said. *takes place after Sempre: Redemption*.
  • Bluegrass Dawn by Kathleen Brooks

    Bluegrass Dawn by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It's the late 1960's in Keeneston and life is very tense for everyone. War consumes the news and young men prepare themselves for the draft. Jake Davies is fresh out of high school and head-over-heels in love. He’s known she's the one since she hit him in the head with a cheese ball, but then his world crashes around him when his number is drawn in the draft...
  • Totally Captivated, Volume 3 by Hajin Yoo

    Totally Captivated, Volume 3 by Hajin Yoo

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    by Jinha Yoo. The mafia threatens Ewon into working for a loan shark, where he's forced to run dangerous errand for no pay...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  young adult  m-m  slow burn  queer  length-short
  • Protecting Alabama's Kids by Susan Stoker

    Protecting Alabama's Kids by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    At just ten years old, Tommy has already been through more horror than most people suffer their entire lives. So when he’s placed in his latest foster home, under the gentle care of Abe and Alabama Powers, he lashes out. He’s scared, confused, angry…and convinced it won’t be long before these new foster parents send him away, too. No one wants a boy his age, especially one who’s broken, dirty...
  • Kyle's Return by L.P. Dover

    Kyle's Return by L.P. Dover

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    I promised myself I’d stay away from dangerous men, but I couldn’t live up to that when Kyle Andrews came back to town. He’s a manipulator, a guy who’ll do whatever it takes to get what he wants, sabotaging anyone who gets in the way. After a fatal fight left him wounded, his UFC career came to a close. He has nothing, but he’s determined to get it all back. My name is Megan...
  • Paxton's Promise by L.P. Dover

    Paxton's Promise by L.P. Dover

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    She hates him, yet she can’t get him out of her mind. Female Bantamweight fighter, Gabriella Reynolds, has a bad habit of falling for forbidden fighters. Enter Paxton Emerson. He’s tall, tattooed, and the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Everyone wants a piece of him, and he only has eyes for her. Through no choice of her own, she’s fallen in his debt and he’s now demanding payment...
  • Wired Hard by Toby Neal

    Wired Hard by Toby Neal

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Paradise has nowhere to hide from a thief with an obsession. Security specialist Sophie Ang has a new case: someone is looting artifacts from a royal Hawaiian archaeological site on Maui. Things get deadly fast, and Sophie’s friend, Lei Texeira, Maui homicide detective, takes the case...
  • If I Break THE COMPLETE SERIES Bundle by Portia Moore

    If I Break THE COMPLETE SERIES Bundle by Portia Moore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The complete If I Break Series Bundle. Includes If I Break, Before I Break, Almost Broken and Beautifully Broken. This is not your typical happily ever after. .. Lauren Brooks wants to do three things: Escape the small town she grew. up in, get accepted to her dream school in Chicago, and graduate. without drowning in debt. Now she’s working her ass off to do just. that...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  young adult  angst  length-epic
  • Badass - The Complete Series: A Billionaire Military Romance by Leslie Johnson, Elle Dawson

    Badass - The Complete Series: A Billionaire Military Romance by Leslie Johnson, Elle Dawson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Complete Bestselling Badass Series. Includes:. Prequel. When you grow up getting everything you want, it's hard to give everything you have. Billionaire playboy Link Duffy dumps his parent-approved girlfriend hours after he walks across the stage. Hell, he's over it. Goodbye. Good riddance. Now he’s free to do anything he wants...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  military  young adult  length-epic
  • Stalemate: Murdoch Mafia Novella by Samantha Barrett

    Stalemate: Murdoch Mafia Novella by Samantha Barrett

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Are you ready to meet the next generation of Murdoch's and hear from the OG's again?
  • Love Me by Kristin Mayer

    Love Me by Kristin Mayer

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Engaged and happily in love, Allison Scott and Damien Wales are looking forward to joining their lives together as one. Coming from a mournful year after losing her parents, Allison is ready to heal and move on to the next chapter with the love of her life. But Damien’s past continues to threaten their future. A man once obsessed with Damien’s sister is now after his one and only love, Allison...
  • All That Remains by Michele G. Miller

    All That Remains by Michele G. Miller

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Storms come and go, but true love remains. Fear, guilt, and jealousy all rear their ugly heads as Jules and West strive to figure out what they want now that they've emerged from the wreckage of the storm. A year has passed since the night Jules Blacklin and West Rutledge were thrown together by a tornado...
  • Fashioned for Power by Kathleen Brooks

    Fashioned for Power by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Allegra Simpson is the Vice President of Simpson Fashion and she's always handled life like her mother taught her — with manners and a smile. But Allegra learns being nice can get you in trouble as someone haunts her from the shadows and turns her life to one of secrets. She fears she’ll never be able to have a relationship with Finn, because it would put everyone she loves in danger...
  • August by trickology

    August by trickology

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    Nyctophilia. (n. ) Love of darkness or night. Finding comfort in darkness. August Villin was a name people feared. Cruel and powerful, his anger was a storm that never went away. He was the monster that lurked in all of your worst nightmares, waiting for you to cross onto his dangerous path. But the gates of hell swing open and all hell breaks loose,. When they cross paths.
  • Out of Ruins by Michele G. Miller

    Out of Ruins by Michele G. Miller

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    “Guilt. A painful, lonely feeling. It seeps into your pores slowly as you go through life day by day. Like a disease, it blackens your heart with thoughts and memories of what you did, or in my case, what you didn’t do. ”. Surviving the storm was only the beginning for Jules. Surviving the guilt? That is something only love can help her overcome.
  • Dalaric by ARKHNN

    Dalaric by ARKHNN

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Dalaric "Ricky" Mikael was known for two things; being the country's best assassin and being a silent brute. His demons enveloped him in darkness and he saw no end of any tunnel. Until a girl, who's weird and wears nothing but a pair of black jeans and t-shirts that are too big for her, called him pretty. ___. "It's not. " He shocks me again and my smile gets wider as happiness flushes through me...
  • Born From the Ashes: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Meeyah Channan

    Born From the Ashes: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Meeyah Channan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mrs Elizabeth Carrington is rescued by Mr Darcy and his sister on the most difficult day of her life! The Bennets have endured tragedies over the past few years, with only Jane and Kitty remaining at home with Mr Bennet. Elizabeth, a widow in her year of mourning, must attend Town and encourages Jane to accompany her. A warm friendship had blossomed between Elizabeth and Miss Georgiana Darcy...
  • Totally Captivated, Volume 6 by Hajin Yoo

    Totally Captivated, Volume 6 by Hajin Yoo

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The mafia threatens Ewon into working for a loan shark, where he's forced to run dangerous errands for no pay. The culprit who doomed Ewon to this life is none other than Jiho, Ewon's jealous ex who still burns at Ewon's infidelity...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  young adult  m-m  slow burn  queer  length-medium
  • Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 4 by Asuka Konishi

    Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 4 by Asuka Konishi

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Love can make you do some crazy things. For Kirishima, they're all for Yoshino, even an affair with an idol arranged by a spoiled rich kid for blackmail purposes. He's a tiger who has managed to trap the hunters in the cage with him. But as this intricate web of plans arranged by men comes to pass, the truth of the tale of the lady more vicious than even a tiger is revealed...
  • Out of Ruins by Michele G. Miller, Stacy Sanford

    Out of Ruins by Michele G. Miller, Stacy Sanford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    [Alternate cover edition for ISBN: 9781310817137]. “Guilt. A painful, lonely feeling. It seeps into your pores slowly as you go through life day by day. Like a disease, it blackens your heart with thoughts and memories of what you did, or in my case, what you didn’t do. ”. Surviving the storm was only the beginning for Jules. Surviving the guilt? That is something only love can help her overcome...
  • Nikolai: The Complete Boxed Set by Roxie Rivera

    Nikolai: The Complete Boxed Set by Roxie Rivera

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The complete collection of the USA Today Bestselling romance between Russian mob boss Nikolai and the sweet, innocent artist who steals his heart includes NIKOLAI, NIKOLAI II, PAPER and LION’S FIRST ROAR. NIKOLAI...
  • Edged by Heather Slade

    Edged by Heather Slade

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This rebel has a cause…. Former M15 agent, Keon “Edge” Edgemon is counting the seconds until he can get back to the one woman who’s piqued his interest. After a perilous mission for the Invincibles, Edge spends months in recovery from a gunshot wound that almost ended his life. Finally back home in Texas, he discovers that Lucy “Rebel” Marks is in jail for murder...
  • One of Us is Lying by Fiona MacKenzie, Karen M. McManus

    One of Us is Lying by Fiona MacKenzie, Karen M. McManus

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online...
  • Uncaged Love, Volume 4 by J.J. Knight

    Uncaged Love, Volume 4 by J.J. Knight

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    An MMA fighter rescues a girl with powerful raw talent of her own in UNCAGED LOVE, an erotic, romantic suspense series. Volume 4 of the 5-part series. With Colt and Jo working as a team, they are unstoppable. Colt’s manager puts him back in line for the MMA title fight. Jo’s own career takes off as she prepares for her second match...
  • Truth and Justice by Fern Michaels

    Truth and Justice by Fern Michaels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Fern Michaels is a national treasure, and her latest in the Sisterhood series finds the stalwart friends bringing justice—and hope—to families devastated by a greedy con artist. The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and a quest for justice...
  • A Christmas Wish by Ivy Smoak

    A Christmas Wish by Ivy Smoak

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Julia can't help but be a little bit of a Grinch this Christmas. After a painful break up, her little sister showing up with a surprise fiancé wasn't exactly Julia's Christmas wish. Especially when her mother won't stop reminding her that she is currently single. When Julia's mother notices that she's missing an ingredient for cookies, Julia leaps at the opportunity to get away from everyone...
  • Endlessly by Izzeliaa

    Endlessly by Izzeliaa

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
  • Thirty-Eight Reasons by Len Webster

    Thirty-Eight Reasons by Len Webster

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Clara Lawrence never thought one simple word could define the rest of her life. She has a decision to make. But the constant lingering thought that she's held for the last six months has made it difficult. The past never seems to go away. No matter how much she tries to run from it, Nolan Parker haunts her...
  • Promise Me by Kristin Mayer

    Promise Me by Kristin Mayer

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    With her best friend happily married and now pregnant, Sam Matthews should be overjoyed. Instead, she can only see what is missing in her life. Pushing her emotions aside, she retreats to a piece of her past that she’s kept hidden, something that even her best friend knows nothing about. Taking a step into her future, Sam moves to North Carolina where she once again encounters Mark Robertson...
  • No More Lies by Kerry Lonsdale

    No More Lies by Kerry Lonsdale

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Secrets and lies shadow a woman on the run in the second novel in the No More trilogy by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kerry Lonsdale. Jenna Mason’s life seems perfect: a successful career as an animator, a town house near the beach, and an adoring son, Josh, whose artistic talent looks as promising as his mother’s. But there’s something nobody realizes about Jenna...
  • Splintered Oak by T.L. Gray

    Splintered Oak by T.L. Gray

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A Broken Man. A Transformed Woman. Jake Matthews understands loss. In just one year, he lost his mother, his first love, his career and now his cousin and best friend. Desperate to find some sense of peace, Jake falls into an agreement that could destroy what's left of his floundering life. Naomi Bennett spent the last year finding herself...
  • Totally Captivated, Volume 2 by Hajin Yoo

    Totally Captivated, Volume 2 by Hajin Yoo

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The mafia threatens Ewon into working for a loan shark, where he's forced to run dangerous errands for no pay. The culprit who doomed Ewon to this life is none other than Jiho, Ewon's jealous ex who still burns at Ewon's infidelity...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  young adult  m-m  slow burn  queer  length-short
  • The Truth of Tristan Lyons by L.B. Dunbar

    The Truth of Tristan Lyons by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Heartbreaker. I understand why I have the nickname. Hey, what can I say? I like women. All women. It doesn’t matter what shape, size, or color. I’m even into sharing. I’ve done it all, seen it all, but I’m at an all-time low. Who wouldn’t be? My best friend is missing. My uncle’s an asshole. I don’t know who I am without The Nights...
  • Military Intelligence Section 6 Boxed Set: Books 1–4 by Heather Slade

    Military Intelligence Section 6 Boxed Set: Books 1–4 by Heather Slade

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From best-selling author Heather Slade comes four rugged alpha protectors in a thrillingly sexy box set of non-stop suspense and heart-pounding romance. Make me shiver…. Thornton “Shiver” Whittaker, Marquess of Wells and MI6 agent, put his life and that of his colleagues on the line to negotiate Orina "Losha” Kuznetsov’s freedom from United Russia...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  military  young adult  length-epic
  • Royal Duty by Traci Hunter Abramson

    Royal Duty by Traci Hunter Abramson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The ink on her diploma is barely dry, but Princess Victoria of Sereno is ready to tackle her first project as CEO of the new family business venture, The Royal Sands Resort. Only a month remains until their distinguished guests arrive for her sister Cassie’s coronation, and Victoria has her work cut out for her. Busy with preparations, she assumes that all eyes are on her sister...
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