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Stay by B.A. Wolfe
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFate 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... -
Art & Soul by Brittainy C. Cherry
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsI had always been the invisible art student in high school. Passed by. Glossed over. Unnoticed. Now I was Aria Watson…that girl. After one bad decision, and being labeled a slut, I was no longer unseen. I was the whore. The ignoramus. The tramp. I would never be invisible again. Particularly to Levi Myers...Categorized as:
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Finding You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIf 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... -
Next to Never by Penelope Douglas
New York Times bestseller Penelope Douglas introduces Quinn, younger sister to Jared, Madoc, and Jaxon, in the latest novella in the series that began with Jared and Tate in Bully.... Quinn Caruthers has several problems. Her father, Jason, and her three older brothers, Jared, Madoc, and Jaxon... -
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You Were Mine by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 75 ratingsFrom #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...Categorized as:
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Unconditional Love by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsLark Williams leads a fast-paced life, always on the edge of danger. Running from his past and fighting to keep his present life a secret, he keeps his heart out of reach from love. The walls he built around himself come crumbling down when he meets Azurdee Emerson. Azurdee lives a peaceful life in the small town of Wimberley, Texas...Categorized as:
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My Unexpected Forever by Heidi McLaughlin
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsI expected a life of music. I expected to raise my son. It took one look to make everything change. I never expected happiness. I never expected to find her. I never expected to feel desire. I never expected I’d be a family man. I never expected to be loved. I never expected to fall in love... -
Myles by Lisa Helen Gray, Elisia Goodman
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsI’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... -
Adrenaline by Penelope Douglas
**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.. -
Forever Too Far by Abbi Glines, Abbi Glinesová
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 62 ratingsRush promised her forever... but promises can be broken. Torn between his love for his family and his love for Blaire, Rush has to find a way to save one without losing the other. In the end one has to be more important. Letting go isn’t easy. Blaire believed in her fairytale... but no one can live in a fantasy... -
Paine by Tracy Lorraine
She was my best friend. The person I told my deepest secrets to. But when my world came crashing down, it was all because of her family. From that moment, I realized I’d been wrong to trust her. Her big caring eyes and sweet face were nothing but an act as she’d watched on while I tried to keep my head above water. That was our past...Categorized as:
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The Proposal by J. Lynn, Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsTwitter fiction story of Cam and Avery.http://www.iheartbigbooks.com/2014/03...http://www.scribd.com/doc/231133105/T..Categorized as:
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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... -
Kick, Push & Coast Duet: Includes Kick, Push and Coast by Jay McLean
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBox 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... -
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Enchant by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsStand Alone Prequel to the Eagle Elite Series In the mafia...only the strong survive. Joyce loves Luca. Luca loves Joyce. Frank loves his family and will do anything to protect it, even if it means taking away his brothers reason for existing. Falling, only takes one step, one movement of the chess piece, and in Joyce's fall she took more than just one heart with her... -
Enjoying the Chase by Kirsty Moseley
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsNate Peters is living the playboy life. He has great friends, a great job, no responsibilities, no girlfriend, and he loves it. Nate, being incredibly skilled with a pick-up line, has never failed to get a girl in his life… until one day he meets Rosie York. Rosie is completely uninterested in him. Being unable to stand a dented ego, Nate makes it his mission to win her over...Categorized as:
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Fallen Crest Christmas by Tijan
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThis is a very very short Fallen Crest High novella consisting of one scene that has three parts, and an additional bonus scene. Happy Holidays from Tijan... -
The Girl I Once Loved by C.R. Jane, Ivy Fox
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... -
Catching Lucy by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsLucy 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...Categorized as:
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Proving Paul's Promise by Tammy Falkner
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 35 ratings*Intended for readers over the age of 18 due to sexual content and the fact that the heroine has a potty mouth.* :-) This book is part of the Reed Brothers series, but you don't have to read them in order. This book can be read as a stand alone...Categorized as:
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Eden High: Book 4 by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNow that he has staked his claim Jace and Sian are the new 'It' couple and there's love in the air , not only for these two lovebirds, but their friends seem to have been bitten by the bug...Categorized as:
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Beneath His Stars by Amie Knight
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI met Adam Nova under the twinkling lights of a nighttime sky. He was hiding, but that gorgeous boy didn’t belong in the dark. Nevertheless it was where he lived; a different world than mine. I was Livingston Montgomery, Southern debutante. With the world at my fingertips, I was well on my way to being another spoiled socialite. But I didn’t want money. I didn’t want social status...Categorized as:
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Ella and Micha: Infinitely and Always by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA 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... -
Only Forever by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe fourth and final installment of the Only series. Must be read in order. There comes a time when Emma must face the secret she's kept from Grayson. But she never thought it would be while she stood on stage at Emerald’s. The seconds she has to convey that her life is in danger are lost in the devastation that she sees rip through him. She pinches her eyes closed. “Don’t leave me... -
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Low Over High by J.A. DeRouen
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI 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... -
Come to Me Recklessly by A.L. Jackson
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... -
Only for Her by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFirst 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...Categorized as:
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My Life as an Album Series by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFive heart-stopping books with football heroes, swoony rock stars, and tortured artists who might just work their way into your soul. It all started with kids at a lake. And when loss hit, they all had to learn to live again...To find joy...To find redemption...To find love... MY LIFE AS A COUNTRY ALBUM ― a boy-next-door, coming-of-age romance... -
Pelvic Flaws by Nikki Ashton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLesley Jones, best-selling author of Carnage and CowSex said of Pelvic Flaws - "A realistic and hilarious take on starting over when you're in your 40's. Toss in a sexy silver fox and you've got yourself a great read"Chloe Walsh best-selling author Humorous, heartfelt and grippingly original, Pelvic Flaws is Nikki's best work to date... -
Only for Us by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe third installment of the Only series. Must be read in order. Grayson and Emma. First love. True love. And... they have a daughter. Abandonment is his curse. He left his woman, survived his team, and missed the moment most precious to a father. Until now. "I didn't know you were killing yourself with work. I didn't know you're raising our daughter...Categorized as:
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Beautiful Assassin by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAlternate Cover: ASIN B00EJ6D9SG Shane Flanagan Prince of the City and his young lover Arianna Rossi whom he just learnt is actually Princess of the Underworld syndicate of the country are back in this fast paced tale of mob wars, assassinations and take overs... -
Cards of Love: The Sun by Stevie J. Cole
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe cliche in love stories is that the good little rich girl falls for the poor bad boy with tattoos. The glamorous prom queen gets knocked-up by the swoon-worthy tattooed god who smells of leather and exhaust from his motorcycle.That is not how this story goes.Elias Black may have had a sleeve of tattoos and grown up on the wrong side of the tracks, but he didn’t have a true bad bone in his body...Categorized as:
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Tame This by Hadley Quinn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKISS THIS continues with Jay’s story, a rebel of his own sort with the need for freedom and unfiltered opinions. His days of unruly behavior and risky decisions have dealt him a hand that he’s still trying to overcome as he seeks to accomplish his business dreams. But the hits keep adding up... -
Twisted by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHe’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...Categorized as:
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Loving Kalvin by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA friends-to-lovers second-chance romance from USA Today bestseller Siobhan Davis. Standalone with HEA and no cliffhanger. Lana I knew it would end in disaster, but I didn't listen to reason. I didn't care. Because I loved him so much. Kalvin Kennedy ruled my heart. Until he destroyed it. Shattered it so completely that I became someone else. Someone I loathed... -
Dirty Boy by Sapphire Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlow's always been known as the party boy, looking for a good time while running everything illegal you can think of. The moment he looked at me and asked if I wanted to have some fun, I was in. Until Angel, his brother, decided otherwise. Next thing I knew, I had the most dangerous biker in the club hell bent on hunting me down. There was only one man who could help save me. Blow... -
Eden High: Book 5 by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSian might have seen something she shouldn't have. How will she deal with her suspicions and who can she share them with? If what she suspects gets out, it can destroy a lot of lives, but she's tired of spending so much time on her arch enemy...Categorized as:
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Before We Were Strangers by Renee Carlino
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...Categorized as:
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The Prelude of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhen Ella Daniels and Micha Scott are fourteen, they make a pact to leave the small town of Star Grove and create better lives for themselves. The pact was made as best friends, but over the next six years, their friendship begins to intensify. Feelings change. Grow. Veer towards love. But one tragic night changes everything. Hearts get broken. And the future they had planned changes forever...Categorized as:
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No Romeo by Stevie J. Cole, LP Lovell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsTo everyone in Dayton, Hendrix Hunt was the tattooed bad boy, the bully, the player. Guys hated and feared him. Girls wanted to tame him. And I just wished I could forget him.Two years ago, Hendrix was my world. Then the taint of Dayton ruined everything, breaking us both with secrets and lies. I destroyed him and now he wants to destroy me..Categorized as:
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Sweet Girl by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsSometimes falling in love means going through hell... She's a sweet girl. Nicola Hart grew up under the heels of her older brother and his sexy best friend, Cash Garrison. Years of ignoring her spark with Cash has transformed their friendship into a slow burning sizzle. One night with him could ruin everything. Or it could be more than she ever dreamed. They play. They flirt... -
The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen, Pauline Vidal
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA 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...Categorized as:
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Let Me Go by Michelle Lynn
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Rob Winters, aka, Jackass. Even to my closest friends. I wasn’t always so arrogant and condescending. It only took one night to change me—one point twenty-seven seconds, to be exact. When tragedy struck, I promised myself, no matter what, unbreakable chains would lock my heart. If one veers too close or digs too deep, the cruel and mean bastard many hate is unleashed... -
Eden High by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsSian Claiborne is not a happy camper. Just when she was getting into the groove of high school hijinks, her parents decides to pick up stakes. Now the popular cheerleader is off to the ritz and glamor of the Hollywood Hills, where her new school is home to the offspring of Hollywood's elite...Categorized as:
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Until Alex by J. Nathan
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsOn the outside, Hayden is every girl's fantasy, brooding and devastatingly gorgeous. He spends his nights losing himself in alcohol and faceless girls, but it's all just a facade. An elaborate cover for the emotionless shell of a man he is. One who harbors too many secrets and destroys lives the way his was destroyed...Categorized as:
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Goodbyes and Second Chances by T.I. Lowe
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom bestselling author of Lulu's Cafe. Some mistakes create accidental blessings. Jillian (Jewels) Whitman lives with her mistakes and tries to move past the biggest one of her life - Dillon Bleu - Rocker and once best friend. After saying goodbye to the lakeside trailer park of his youth, Dillon sets out to make something of himself only to discover all he needs is his Jewel...Categorized as:
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Leah by R.J. Lewis
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAfter Carter left, I convinced myself I was well and truly over him. Fairy tales didn't exist. I learned to make myself happy, while avoiding commitment like a plague. I couldn't afford another heartbreak. Love simply didn't exist the way I once believed it did. I tried to heal and move on, while Carter became a rock star, taking the world by storm. We lived two completely different lives...Categorized as:
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An Unplanned Lesson by Beth Rinyu
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsNicole Morgan, the new second grade teacher at Pineview Elementary school, has it all together in the classroom; it’s her personal life that she can’t find peace with. Unable to let go of the guilt that she is harboring from her past, she punishes herself by running from all potential relationships... -
Rock On by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRockstars live by their own set of rules…and these guys are no different.Cruel. Privileged. Sexy.The summer alone with four rockstars in a beach house sounds like a dream come true.Wrong.What I thought was going to be my big break ends up being my own personal nightmare. I’m not learning about music. I’m not making music. I’m a glorified babysitter for one of the hottest bands around... -
The Exception to the Rule by Beth Rinyu
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Katrina “Kat” Vallia, an idealistic if somewhat naive 20-something American pediatrician travels halfway across the globe to volunteer in a poor African village, she looks at it as a means of closure. Following a bitter breakup with her unfaithful boyfriend, she decides to throw herself into her work without any distractions from a man. That’s until she encounters Dr...Categorized as:
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