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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 Original Crowd by Tijan

    The Original Crowd by Tijan

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    This is the original version of A Whole New Crowd. It has only gone through one round of edits so it is rough. I make no apology for this. The edited version was released as A Whole New Crowd. This is being published at readers' requests. They want to own the original version as well so here it is in all its gritty and monstrously long glory. There is lots of sex so the reader is forewarned...
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  • 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...
  • 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 Again44. All Hope Is Lost45. This Love46. All That Matters47. In My Heart48. There You Are49. Lost In You50. Kiss Me There51...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Sky Zone by Creston Mapes

    Sky Zone by Creston Mapes

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A Political Rally. A Terrorist Threat. A Nightmare of Cataclysmic Proportions.Jack and Pamela Crittendon have hit the breaking point. After months out of work as a reporter, Jack is playing Mr. Mom and working part-time at Festival Arena with his survivalist friend Brian Shakespeare...
  • Destined for Power by Kathleen Brooks

    Destined for Power by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 15 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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
  • 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: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 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...
  • Double Take by Lynette Eason

    Double Take by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Detective James Cross has been honorably discharged from the Army Criminal Investigation Division due to wounds sustained when an IED blew up near him. Now with the Lake City Police Department, he's rooming with this good buddy and partner, Cole, while he figures out his family dynamics...
  • 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...
  • Finn Beckett by M.J. Fields

    Finn Beckett by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I walked through hell, some of it caused by myself. Things were torn away from me that I would never get back. Hearts were broken beyond repair. Then mayhem ensued, and I lost who I was. Music was always part of it. Music almost killed me. It dragged me in, caught me up, and almost destroyed me. I lost who I was and became someone I never wanted to be. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Let My Daughter Go: A Mind-Blowing Christian Fiction Thriller by Creston Mapes

    Let My Daughter Go: A Mind-Blowing Christian Fiction Thriller by Creston Mapes

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rogan Sneed is spending life in prison for the mass shooting he committed at Pioneer Square in Portland, Oregon. The copycat shooter who attempted a similar attack on the anniversary of the event is dead. Time has passed. Wounds are healing.But then a blip on the screen.A teenage girl is kidnapped in Portland...
  • One of Us is Lying by Fiona MacKenzie, Karen M. McManus

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

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 37 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...
  • Hidden by Vannetta Chapman

    Hidden by Vannetta Chapman

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A Christian romantic suspense by bestselling author Vannetta Chapman Home is where our story begins ... DANA JACOBS would rather forget the night of tragedy and violence that marred her childhood. She is now supervisor in charge of the Department of Homeland Security in Taos, New Mexico. Her team is prepared to handle any threat—biological, chemical, conventional, cyber, even nuclear...
  • Say You Will by M. Malone

    Say You Will by M. Malone

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    SAY YOU WILL is the fifth book in M. Malone's USA TODAY bestselling contemporary romance series: The Alexanders . Mara Simmons knows two things for sure: her instincts are always right and Trent Townsend is The One. So when she starts to suspect his frequent business trips have nothing to do with business, she knows what she has to do. Trust her instincts...
  • 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...
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  young adult  length-medium
  • 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...
  • Fractured Memories by Lynn Shannon

    Fractured Memories by Lynn Shannon

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What she can’t remember will kill her…As a teen, Texas Ranger Felicity Capshaw witnessed a murder. The traumatic incident—and the accompanying amnesia—has affected her entire life. She reopens the cold case, but the investigation is cut short when she’s assaulted and nearly killed.Detective Noah Hodge is no stranger to loss. He’s buried his parents and his wife...
  • Valiant Hearts by Linda Lee Chaikin

    Valiant Hearts by Linda Lee Chaikin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Valiant Hearts concludes the sweeping World War I saga begun in Arabian Winds and continued in Lions of the Desert...
  • Victory Run 3 by Devon Hartford

    Victory Run 3 by Devon Hartford

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There’s only one rule in Rock & Roll: Don’t sleep with anyone in the band. Victory Payne is the hottest lead guitar player on the night club scene of Hollywood’s infamous Sunset Strip. With nothing but her car and her guitar, she’s ready to claw her way to success. Victory never gives up. Then she breaks rock’s cardinal rule...
  • The Complete Fire on Ice Series by Brenda Rothert

    The Complete Fire on Ice Series by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This series has five full-length novels about hot hockey stars and the women who steal their hearts. Bound College senior Kate Camden has learned to adapt - to her last year of school, to the promise of motherhood, to the fact that she’s doing it all alone. But just when she’s learned to adjust, heartache threatens to break her apart...
    Categorized as:
    athletes  young adult  contemporary  sports  hockey
  • Just For The Summer by Danielle Jamie

    Just For The Summer by Danielle Jamie

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bestselling Author of the Savannah Series brings you a fun summer romance novella showing the ups and downs of a hot summer romance. It's the perfect beach or pool side read! Ages 18+ due to Adult Content & Language. This novella is a prequel to the Chasing Carolina series out next year but can be read as standalone. **BLURB** Chase Kenzington loves two things: fast cars and women...
  • Heart of a Rebel by Glenna Maynard

    Heart of a Rebel by Glenna Maynard

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The hardest road a man will ever travel is the one he travels alone. Rebel Black lives and rides by his own rules. This is his story… After hitting rock bottom, Rebel can’t get his life together. He made his bed and he has to lie in it. When forced to face the consequences of his no holds bar lifestyle, he comes face to face with the devastation he has caused...
  • Matrimony Meltdown by Kathi Daley

    Matrimony Meltdown by Kathi Daley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After a year and a half of on again off again relationship status, Zak and Zoe are finally getting married. Not only has her own mother morphed into Momzilla, but Zak’s mother shows up a month before the wedding with plans to stay until the big day. When the mom’s gang up to undo all of Zoe’s wedding plans, things become tense...
  • Petty Rage by Thandiwe Mpofu

    Petty Rage by Thandiwe Mpofu

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    No half measures. No in-betweens. Just two angry extremes with disaster in our very near future.NoahShe’s hellishly smart.Cunning.Stormy.Rebellious.And overly pathetic.One lingering look and I wanted her. A single laugh at her quirky, smart-mouth and I was done for.But just underneath her unimpressed gaze as she looked at me, was a calculating deviant that I failed to notice until it was too late...
  • The Fall of Gods by Con Template

    The Fall of Gods by Con Template

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The world has fallen. This is what Choi Yoori feels when her reality begins to crumble all around her. After discovering irrefutable evidence that she was indeed An Soo Jin, the legendary Queen of the Underworld who “died” 3 years prior, her world is left in anarchy. Time is ticking for Yoori...
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