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  • The Crossover Graphic Novel by Kwame Alexander

    The Crossover Graphic Novel by Kwame Alexander

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Kwame Alexander's The Crossover is brought to life as a graphic novel with illustrations by Dawud Anyabwile. "With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . . The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. ’Cuz tonight I’m delivering," raps twelve-year-old Josh Bell. Thanks to their dad, he and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court...
  • Made to Love You by Megan Smith, Elaine York

    Made to Love You by Megan Smith, Elaine York

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Jaylinn McCormick had finally found the man who makes her life complete. After putting the most terrifying night of her life behind her, she’s moving on. Suddenly, unexpected life altering events have Jaylinn spiraling in an unknown direction. Will she be able to survive? Cooper Cahill finally found a balance in his life...
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  • 151 Days by John Goode

    151 Days by John Goode

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sequel to End of the Innocence Tales from Foster High: Book Three With just 151 days left until the school year ends, Kyle Stilleno is running out of time to fulfill the promise he made and change Foster, Texas, for the better. But Kyle and his boyfriend, Brad Graymark, have more than just intolerance to deal with...
  • Burn by Allie Juliette Mousseau, Nicole Hewitt

    Burn by Allie Juliette Mousseau, Nicole Hewitt

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Burn - Brothers of Ink and Steel Liam Knight, a sexy panty-melting, hard-bodied streetfighter and renowned tattoo artist, is rising up the ranks of the UFC Middleweight Division, but he’s about to get knocked out by his past...
  • Jason & Kyra by Dana Davidson

    Jason & Kyra by Dana Davidson

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Jason is a basketball star and one of the most popular guys in school. Brainy Kyra isn't, but she doesn't much care what other people think. Under normal circumstances, Jason and Kyra would live in their separate worlds until graduation. But fate intervenes, and the unlikely duo is paired up for a class project...
  • Secrets by Raven St. Pierre

    Secrets by Raven St. Pierre

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00JG8E7HE. She’s never loved the way she loves him. He’s consumed by an unquenchable need for her. Sam and AJ have faced so much together, survived so much together, but when secrets and mistrust rock the very foundation of their relationship, they must fight to keep it all from falling apart...
  • 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...
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  • Lifted by Nia Forrester

    Lifted by Nia Forrester

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What if your soulmate could never be your bedmate?Tessa Denison knows who she is—she never has and as far as she’s concerned, never will date men. Though she struggles with coming to terms with the loss of her parents at a young age and her very protective and overbearing brother, Trey, her sexuality and free-loving lifestyle have never given her a moment’s pause.Tyson Clark is a screw-up...
  • Portland Storm: The First Period by Catherine Gayle

    Portland Storm: The First Period by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    BREAKAWAY She’s reaching for a breakaway pass. Dana Campbell has spent the past seven years in self-imposed isolation for a crime she didn’t commit. The danger is well in the past, but her panic attacks make it impossible to have a normal, healthy relationship with a man. Even her counselor has given up on her...
  • Running Home to You by Suzanne Sweeney

    Running Home to You by Suzanne Sweeney

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Librarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B00IFR0XP2 Juliette Fletcher thought she had it all – a strikingly handsome man who adores her, a new business venture with her best friends by her side, and a dream house right on the beach. But appearances can be deceiving and everything comes at a cost...
  • Raw Temptation by Eve Carter

    Raw Temptation by Eve Carter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    This is Book 2 in the Tempted series. You should start with Book 1 Pure Temptation, on sale for only 99 cents here on Amazon. From New York Times best-selling author, Eve Carter, comes the much-anticipated sequel to Pure Temptation...
  • Before Dawn by Jada West

    Before Dawn by Jada West

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ABIGAIL-ANN ASHERNew York City was supposed to be my fresh start, a chance to leave behind the ghosts of San Francisco and the insecurities that refuse to let me go. I came here to rebuild myself, to prove that I am more than my past.Then I meet him.Mikkel Suarez is powerful, magnetic, and heartbreakingly handsome...
  • Double Major by Catherine Gayle

    Double Major by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    It’s the NHL’s draft day, but the whole Portland Storm team is back together for an entirely different event. Complete with a double wedding, an unanticipated guest, overdue apologies, unexpected goodbyes, and fresh starts, this big day has the potential to get them all called for a Double Major...
  • Deaf by Xavier Neal

    Deaf by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    While the pleas of Logan Kellar's best friends typically fall on deaf ears, there's one voice he can't ignore so easily. His own. And when Maxx, his beautiful best friend, says something that shakes his existence, he finds himself suddenly desperate to be heard...
  • Again for the First Time by Raven St. Pierre

    Again for the First Time by Raven St. Pierre

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    They Said “I do” when everyone else said “don’t”. “Marry me” were the last words Luke thought he’d say to a perfect stranger. Then again, Lissy never dreamed she’d actually say “yes”. But she did… The odds are against them, but Luke and Lissy must decide whether their newfound love is worth fighting for...
  • Love Times Infinity by Lane Clarke

    Love Times Infinity by Lane Clarke

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The swoon of Nicola Yoon meets the emotional punch of Elizabeth Acevedo in this breakout debut novel that answers big questions about identity, family, and love. High school junior Michie is struggling to define who she is for her scholarship essays, her big shot at making it into Brown as a first-generation college student...
  • Pep Talks by Ali Dean

    Pep Talks by Ali Dean

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    (This is the fourth book in the Pepper Jones series, which should be read in order. The first three books in the series may be purchased as a box set for a discounted price, under the title “The Pepper Jones Collection.”) Pepper’s freshman year at college is a harder transition than she anticipated...
  • Drive by Brenda Rothert

    Drive by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Years of training are about to pay off for hockey player Nikola Vereshkova. A call to play in the big league means he can finally come through for those who need him. His relocation to Chicago comes with built-in friends – and one gorgeous enemy who was less than impressed with him after their first encounter. Sadie Alexander knows all about the drastic measures men will take just to get laid...
  • Flame by Erin Noelle, Kerry Genova

    Flame by Erin Noelle, Kerry Genova

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’m soaring. After years of hard work and determination, I am exactly where I want to be in life. As the top ranked Freestyle Motocross rider in the world, I have more money than I could ever dream of spending and gorgeous women throwing themselves at me in every city I land. I have everything I want. Everything except her...
  • Let Me Heal Your Heart by Lily Foster

    Let Me Heal Your Heart by Lily Foster

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    LET ME HEAL YOUR HEART Book Four in Lily Foster’s LET ME series First loves are not easily forgotten… Anna has endured more by the age of eighteen than most do in a lifetime. Unless you know her, you see only the beautiful, privileged, bright college freshman who seems to have it all. Few people know what she’s gone through or know who she really is...
  • Miranda Kenneally Bundle: Catching Jordan, Stealing Parker, Things I Can't Forget by Miranda Kenneally

    Miranda Kenneally Bundle: Catching Jordan, Stealing Parker, Things I Can't Forget by Miranda Kenneally

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Miranda Kenneally has captivated readers with her fantastic contemporary YA series. Now discover the first three Hundred Oaks books for one low price: Catching Jordan, Stealing Parker and Things I Can't Forget-featuring new bonus material that includes: � Character interviews � A new short story based on Catching Jordan � A sneak peek at Racing Savannah..
  • Face of the Wave by Jordan Ford

    Face of the Wave by Jordan Ford

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    She was out cold. He was her lifeline. Will their unlikely connection survive the shocking truth? Skylar's memory fractured when she fell from the pier. After waking from a coma, the high school troublemaker has no clue if someone pushed her or she jumped...
  • True Love: The Trilogy: The Complete Boxed Set by Harper Bentley

    True Love: The Trilogy: The Complete Boxed Set by Harper Bentley

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From USA Today Best Selling Author Harper Bentley comes all three True Love books together in one boxed set! True Love, Book 1 - Discovering Us They wanted forever... but sometimes forever's not that easy. Ellen has loved Jagger since she was five and he was seven when they kissed through the chain link fence at school...
  • In the Zone by Catherine Gayle

    In the Zone by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    It was supposed to be a single night of fake names, half-truths, and anonymous sex. Neither of them was prepared for it to become more. Keith Burns, star defenseman for the NHL’s Portland Storm, was just looking for a way to pass the time and ease the loneliness of his lavish lifestyle...
  • The Game by HJ Bellus

    The Game by HJ Bellus

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    **Mature Content Warning** Recommended for ages 17+ due to language and sexual content. Born to shine. Groomed to dominate. Levi Wilks is destined only to be a champion… Number one on the field, in the record books, and in every fans’ heart. This star QB is perfection from head to toe. Only his looks rival his talent on the field...
  • The Same Side by C.M. Doporto

    The Same Side by C.M. Doporto

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The engagement's off and with Collin behind her, Lexi has decided that the temptations of Raven Davenport are too strong to be ignored. It doesn't take long for Lexi and Raven to find themselves wrapped in each other's affection, but not without the challenges that life poses...
  • Holiday Hat Trick by Catherine Gayle

    Holiday Hat Trick by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Mitchell “Q” Quincey, a journeyman playing for the Portland Storm, has three goals for his three-day Christmas break. 1. Move the rest of his gym equipment out of his ex-wife Mia’s house. 2. Get his lawyer to file a petition for joint custody. 3. Spend every last minute he can with his baby girl. When he arrives on Mia’s doorstep, things don’t go as planned...
  • Intercepted by Emma Hart

    Intercepted by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Four people. Four goals. Four endings. In the third and final book of the USA Today bestselling By His Game series, the rules of the game no one knew they’d have to play are blurring, and when the past becomes the opposing team, hearts aren’t the only thing at stake of being lost… Finding naked pictures of her best friend on her boyfriend’s phone wasn’t in Everleigh White’s five year plan...
  • The Rookie by Shey Stahl

    The Rookie by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The shadows of greatness can be blinding. We have this idea of what we’re supposed to be. What happens when that changes? Arie Levi is living the life her mother live. Same sport, same drama, and even less time for the family she so desperately needs right now...
  • Undressed by Shannon Richard

    Undressed by Shannon Richard

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    She knows the rules of the game . . . but she can't resist his moves Publicist Abby Fields's career is on the rise. And with failed romances in her past, she has no time for men. When a job opportunity opens up with a sports team in Florida, Abby eagerly packs up and heads south...
  • Slam by Holly S. Roberts

    Slam by Holly S. Roberts

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Olivia Stradmore, daughter to Senator Jonathan Stradmore, has one goal in life—win her fifth grand slam tennis title in as many years. Olivia doesn’t have time for problems with a stalker who disapproves of her less than modest life choices. She enjoys the occasional tennis pro in bed, short skirts, and the chance to allow her wild side out...
  • Skater Boy by Mary Catherine Gebhard

    Skater Boy by Mary Catherine Gebhard

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Rebels. Misfits. Bad boys who rule the streets. Everyone’s welcome at the worst kept secret in town, just as long as you don’t mind getting your reputation—and your heart—a little dirty. Welcome to Patchwork House…Patchwork House is a boy’s club—a mean boy’s club. They made an exception for Tweetie once, and they’re going to make another, because she’s coming home...
  • Off the Ice by Lindsay Paige, Mary Smith

    Off the Ice by Lindsay Paige, Mary Smith

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In the second installment of The Penalty Kill Trilogy, Levi Carr and Presley McCarthy continue to rebuild their relationship as they deal with surprises and other problems. Levi is trying his best not to hover with worry over his father after his heart attack. Presley is still trying to gain the love and respect from her parents and keep her independence as well...
  • Fortune's Fool by Mary Pagones

    Fortune's Fool by Mary Pagones

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "Ma, I just kind of accidentally bought a horse so I’ll need the trailer." No one wanted the rejected gelding. Even Simon's mother told her son he was crazy to buy the horse. But Simon never listened to other people, otherwise he wouldn't have decided to forgo going to college to become a working student at an eventing barn in the first place...
  • Standing Against the Wind by Traci L. Jones

    Standing Against the Wind by Traci L. Jones

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In her debut novel, Traci L. Jones presents a girl with grit she never knew she had, and a boy so inspired by her that he begins to take pride in his own abilities.Patrice dreams of a first-class education, but right now she's just got to survive the walk to school.Patrice Williams was happy living in Georgia with her grandmother...then her mother lured her to Chicago and ended up in jail...
  • You Can't Catch Me by Cassie Mae, Becca Ann

    You Can't Catch Me by Cassie Mae, Becca Ann

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My body suuuucks. After lounging around on my butt all summer (okay, so maybe that was my bad), this body decided to become something completely foreign. So now I’m trying to make the track team and I feel like I’m a baby learning to walk again. A couple pounds wouldn’t have been so bad. Work those off, run like a mad woman, no problem, yeah? But no...
  • Punch!, Vol. 2 by Rie Takada

    Punch!, Vol. 2 by Rie Takada

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Elle has her first date with the scrappy young street fighter named Kazuki, who has recently started training at her grandfather's renowned gym, but the date may be ruined when she burns her face while cooking! Meanwhile, Elle's fiancé has secretly been dating Kazuki's blind sister in a twisted attempt to get revenge...
  • Faster Hotter by Colleen Masters

    Faster Hotter by Colleen Masters

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A good girl...a bad boy...an enduring love. Who knew wrong could feel so right? Siena Lazio never saw him coming, she never thought a reckless badass and notorious playboy could ever steal her heart. But when it came to Harrison Davies, the irresistibly charming and insanely handsome Formula One driver, she was proven wrong. Very wrong...
  • Running Back to You by Suzanne Sweeney

    Running Back to You by Suzanne Sweeney

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Alternate Cover Edition for B00I91EQCA Juliette Fletcher is a girl with a plan. Not one to sit back and wait for life to happen, she moves back home after graduation and begins to carve out a life for herself. Evan McGuire is desperate for a fresh start. His career in the NFL depends on it. Years of partying and carefree living have caught up with him...
  • A Different Side: Book 4 by C.M. Doporto

    A Different Side: Book 4 by C.M. Doporto

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The highly anticipated story from the University Park Series. Park Hill University’s star quarterback, Raven Davenport, has every woman dying to get caught in his trap, but he’s only interested in catching one girl – Lexi Thompson...
  • Pepped Up & Ready by Ali Dean

    Pepped Up & Ready by Ali Dean

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    (This is the third book in the Pepper Jones series. The following description contains spoilers for Pepped Up and All Pepped Up. It is highly recommended that you read the books in order.) Pepper is finally a senior, and she’s determined to defend her national cross-country title. Although Jace is busy with the demands of college football, he’s still at Pepper’s side, supporting her goals...
  • Fourth Down by Kirsten DeMuzio

    Fourth Down by Kirsten DeMuzio

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    During the biggest football game of his life, Ford Walsh makes a split second decision that will change his life. For the worse. Three years later, Ford is still stuck in that moment - when his leg was broken and his dreams along with it. Not able to move on, Ford trudges through his life, each day more depressing than the last...
  • Finding Autumn by Heather Topham Wood

    Finding Autumn by Heather Topham Wood

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two years earlier, Blake Preston received a phone call that would change everything. His stepfather—a man he trusted and admired—had been accused of sexually assaulting one of his students. His stepfather declared his innocence and Blake chose to stay loyal to the man who had raised him as his own. Cook University is the one place Blake can keep his anonymity...
  • Wish for You by Marquita Valentine

    Wish for You by Marquita Valentine

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    There's only one place in the world Lacey Evans feels normal--the roller derby track. When she laces up her skates and fastens her helmet, she'd powerful and in charge. She knows exactly what to do and say. The rules are clear and penalties are given for those who don't follow them. But in the real world, she's far from powerful and in charge...
  • Punch!, Vol. 3 by Rie Takada

    Punch!, Vol. 3 by Rie Takada

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    B-Day: August 10thBirthplace: HokkaidoDebuted in 1990 in Sho-Comi issue 17 with SP girl."Just started Punch!, a romantic comedy about martial arts published in Sho-Comi in May 2005.Known for WILD ACT and Happy Hustle High...
  • Higher Learning by KyAnn Waters, Whitley Gray

    Higher Learning by KyAnn Waters, Whitley Gray

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Welcome to Cathia University, where school is in session! Nine of today's hottest gay romance authors have crafted brand-new interrelated novellas celebrating everything wonderful about college, including sophisticated professors, sexy teaching assistants, ambitious grad students, and spirited undergraduates, all looking for the same thing: an A+ in true love...
  • Faster Dirtier by Colleen Masters

    Faster Dirtier by Colleen Masters

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Born to race. Destined to fall. Ainsley 'Ace' Vaughn is one of the best drivers in the world. She also happens to be female—and in the male-dominated world of racing, that means season after season on the bench of a cut-rate F3 team. That is, until she’s recruited by the world’s best F1 team to become their first female driver...
  • Spike by Amity Cross

    Spike by Amity Cross

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Renee “Ren" Miller finally has everything she ever dreamed of. For the first time in her life, everything is perfect and she doesn’t want to change a thing. Ash “Maverick” Fuller can’t help but feel that something is missing from his life, even with the woman he loves by his side. His business is flourishing, his woman is content and he should be happy too right? Wrong...
  • The Calum by Xio Axelrod

    The Calum by Xio Axelrod

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Calum, The (Noun) 1. fictional hero of best-selling romance novel, A Laird to Love 2. the perfect man Twenty-six is too old to believe in fairytales, but tell that to Lovie’s roommate. Convinced she’ll find a real life version of her ultimate book boyfriend, Calum MacKenzie, Jo drags Lovie to the Scottish Highlands. Lovie’s no cynic *ahem* but she knows The Calum is a myth. A construct...
  • Whipped by Elizabeth Lee

    Whipped by Elizabeth Lee

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    SPECIAL $2.99 RELEASE WEEK PRICE! If they want to have a future, they'll have to let go of the past... Georgia Bennett likes to keep busy. So much so that sometimes it's like she's on autopilot. It's the only way she can cope with the tragic loss of her fiancé and move on with her life. Between nursing school and volunteering at the hospital, she barely has time to breathe...
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