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The Vincent Boys Collection: Extended and Uncut by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSome things are too scandalously steamy to print…This ebook-only collection of The Vincent Boys and The Vincent Brothers contains exclusive scenes of scintillating seduction.Sawyer Vincent is the golden boy. The football star. The straight-A student with the perfect girlfriend to match. His cousin Beau Vincent is the opposite. The bad boy. The rebel. Super sexy—and super dangerous...Categorized as:
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Broken Empire by Callie Rose
Truths will be uncovered. Alliances will shift.And nothing will ever be the same.The final book in the Boys of Oak Park Prep series is coming soon.**The release date will be moved forward... -
Someone I Used To Know by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSo much can change in half a lifetime… Then At fifteen, George is the foster brother Leah never asked for. As the angry, troubled boy struggles to come to terms with his circumstances, Leah finds herself getting drawn closer to him. Theo’s wealthy family have mysteriously pulled him out of boarding school and he’s now enrolled at the local state school with Leah and George... -
Jaden by Tijan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsBeing framed for murder sucks. Being framed for the murder of your old friend-turned-enemy-turned-maybe-friend-again sucks even worse. The old Sheldon would’ve raised hell, but no, I’ve been nice. I’ve been quiet. I’ve not said a word while the headlines rip me to shreds, but now? All bets are off. I’m going to find out who did this to me and I’m going to make them pay...Categorized as:
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Elite by Ivy Smoak
Welcome to the world of the elite.My mom fell in love with a monster. I know he’s dangerous. And I know my mom never wanted him in my life. I don’t want him in mine either. But I’m being forced to live with him.I’m stuck in his haunting apartment in a world where I don’t belong. A world full of beautiful people with ugly souls. A world filled with secrets...Categorized as:
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Let's Play Volume 2 (Let's Play (Book) #2) by Leeanne M. Krecic
She’s young, single and about to achieve her dream of creating incredible video games. But then life throws her a one-two punch: a popular streamer gives her first game a scathing review. Even worse, she finds out that same troublesome critic is now her new neighbor! A funny, sexy, and all-too-real story about gaming, memes, and social anxiety...Categorized as:
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Let's Play, Vol. 2 (Let's Play (Book) #2) by Leeanne M. Krecic, Mongie
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsShe's young, single, and about to achieve her dream of creating incredible videogames. But then life throws her a one-two punch: a popular streamer gives her first game a scathing review. Even worse, she finds out that the same troublesome critic is now her new neighbor! A funny, sexy, and all-too-real story about gaming, memes, and social anxiety. Come for the plot, stay for the doggo... -
How I Met My Soulmate Vol. 1 by Anashin
Yuuki is a 20-year-old college sophomore who has wished for one thing since moving to Tokyo: to find her soulmate. Growing a bit desperate after a long drought, she goes along with a friend to a club for the first time. Her friend thrives, but it's chaotic and loud...just not Yuuki's scene...Categorized as:
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Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 8 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsMALE MODELSTired of Sano and Mizuki taking their relationship so slow, Julia confronts Sano to get him moving faster. But Sano has more things to worry about...his younger brother, Shin, has run away from home! Then, when a photo of Minami, Nakatsu and Sano appears in a girls' fashion magazine, the men of Hana-Kimi find themselves stalked.. -
68 Days And Counting by Nikki20038
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 21 ratings~Sequel to The Bad Boy And The Tomboy~Macy Anderson and Sam Cahill are together in Manchester, England living the new university life. Their relationship is striving as they meet new people and experience different things and strengthen their beautiful relationship. But then again there's soccer, the Cahill family and girls because where there's Sam Cahill there will also be many girls... -
Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 7 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAMERICAN GIRLJulia is Mizuki's girlfriend?! As the shocking lie tears Osaka High School apart, Mizuki's classmates make their moves on the blonde, blue-eyed transfer student. Then the whole class leaves on a school trip to Hokkaido, complete with an overnight stay at the hot springs! With their "chaperone" Dr... -
Made to Love You by Megan Smith, Elaine York
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJaylinn 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... -
The Key by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIt’s my final day at Kensington School, and my exchange is coming to an end. My flight for New York leaves tomorrow, and I’m not ready to say goodbye to the boys I love. But then three key things happened at school. Noah told me to forget about him, Harry broke up with me, and I finally kissed Noah Williams. When I kissed him in the lunchroom in front of everyone, it was out of anger...Categorized as:
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Amour Amour by Krista Ritchie, Ava Erickson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsListening time 13 hours 21 minutesLove is a circus"Every day,” he says lowly, “I hold a person’s life in my hands. The circus is based one-hundred percent off trust. I give it all to someone, and they give it all to me.”The best aerial technique won’t land 21-year-old Thora James her dream role in Amour—a sexy new acrobatic show on the Vegas strip... -
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Waiting For Spring Vol. 2 by Anashin
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsUNEXPECTED TURNSAfter hanging out with the four popular members of the basketball team, Mitsuki finds herself surrounded by many new friends. One of the boys from the team, Towa, is in the same class as her, and she can’t help but be stunned by how close they’re becoming... -
On the Way to You by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Weightless, A Love Letter to Whiskey, and Revelry What makes you happy? That was the question Emery Reed asked me the day we met, and I couldn’t give him a single answer. I could have said my dog, or my books, or yoga — but I just stared. And then, I got in his car... -
Fumbled Hearts by Meagan Brandy
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsAfter months of refusing, I finally agreed to make the move to Alrick Falls. My family thought it was best - that a new scene would be good for me - and I was sick of having the same conversation. So here I am, and the plan is simple. Smile through each day and avoid her at all costs. It’s perfect. Until the cocky quarterback comes into play...Categorized as:
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Down to My Soul by Kennedy Ryan
***This is Book 2 of the Soul Series. You MUST read Book 1, My Soul to Keep, first.*** RHYSON She doesn't wear my ring. We never stood before a preacher. The only vows exchanged were between our bodies; between our souls. But she was mine and I was hers until I ruined it. I have to believe that every day, every step, every breath brings me closer to making things right...Categorized as:
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Losing Kyler by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCondemned to repeat the sins of the past... Faye thought losing her parents was the most devastating thing to happen to her, but she was wrong. Her uncle’s scandalous revelation has sent her into a tailspin, leaving her questioning her entire existence. Everything she believed is built on a lie. And the one person she shares a passionate, soul-deep connection with can’t be there for her... -
The Final Move by Victoria Denault
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHockey legend Devin Garrison thought he blew his shot. But his relationship with Callie Caplan just went into overtime.Sexy, rich, and one of the biggest stars in the NHL, Devin Garrison has always been the one who had it all. That is until his marriage falls apart and he realizes he has to start over. If he's honest, there has only been one woman who ever really excited him-Callie Caplan...Categorized as:
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The Taste of an Enemy by Holly Renee
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsRich. Vicious. Vengeful. Forbidden. The Boys of Clermont Bay had always been untouchable. And Carson Hale was the worst of them all. He was pretentious and a player, and he had hated me for so long I forgot that we were ever anything more than enemies. Brutally beautiful and savagely heartless, his only plan was to ruin everything I loved...Categorized as:
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A Rival's Kiss by Maya Hughes
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWalking away would be the smartest decision, but no one’s ever accused me of being smart. Cold, determined, brutal, but never smart.Willa’s mine from the moment I rescue her. I protect her from a brawling crowd and she stares up at me like I’m her prince charming. No one’s ever looked at me like that. No one has ever dared to come that close...Categorized as:
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Invisible Love Letter by Callie Anderson
Love is fatal; a snake that slithers into your life, poisons you with its venom, and leaves you there to die. I swore I wouldn’t be my parents. I swore I would stay away from the limelight. Falling in love with a musician was definitely out of the question. Weston Carter was all kinds of wrong for a girl like me. He was musician, a womanizer, and a first class heartbreaker...Categorized as:
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Pieces of You by Cassia Leo
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 38 ratings"Sometimes letting someone go is the ultimate act of love." In Relentless, college student Claire Nixon and surfer Adam Parker each had a painful past too heavy to carry alone. Claire tried to push Adam away, but Adam's relentless pursuit of her heart and her secrets made her walls come crumbling down. But now Claire's attending college a hundred miles away from Adam...Categorized as:
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Trusting Liam by Molly McAdams
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsA night they will always remember…a connection neither can deny…a secret that could destroy it all… When Kennedy Ryan moves to California, she never expects to come face-to-face with Liam Taylor—the intriguing man who has haunted her thoughts for a year. A man who led her to breaking every one of her rules for a single night of passion that ended up meaning more than it was ever supposed to... -
Riot by Jamie Shaw
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsWhen Dee Dawson meets sexy mohawked guitarist Joel Gibbon, she knows it won't be long before she has him wrapped around her finger. No guy has ever been able to resist her … but Dee's met her match in a player like Joel. Dee's not the relationship type—not after seeing the pain "love" has caused her friends and family—yet she's desperate to make Joel want her more than anyone else... -
Broken Hill Hearts by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsI have never been at such a low. School work? Stuff it. Manners? Get screwed.Being a decent human being? Over my dead body.And it’s all because of him. Nate was supposed to be the reason I wake up in the morning until he took that reason away. Now, I’m left feeling like an empty shell of the girl I used to be.He’s the love of my life. Always has been and always will be...Categorized as:
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Deposed by Sofia Daniel
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEdward, Henry and Blake used to rule the school. Now they just rule me. They know my secret. Something that will get me into a world of hurt. And now they own me, body, mind, and soul. These days, I play their dangerous games. And I’m helpless to their seductive kisses. I’m in the biggest trouble in my life. But I’m not sure I want to be free... -
More with You by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHailey MacCoy has had a crush on Aiden since the day she met him. Over time that crush has intensified. Hailey feels she has to keep her feelings hidden due to his friendship with her brother. She struggles with the fact that Aiden only sees her as his best friends little sister. Aiden Emerson is lusting after his best friends little sister...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... -
The Crash Trilogy: Includes Crash, Clash and Crush by Nicole Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLucy Larson lives for wearing the satin down on her ballet shoes, and has her sights firmly set on a place at Juilliard. She's on her way to the top and has so far been careful to keep trouble out of her life. Well, up until now…Jude Ryder is the quintessential bad boy and everything a girl like Lucy needs to stay away from, especially if she wants to hold onto her dream future... -
All Broke Down by Cora Carmack
In this second book in "New York Times" and "USA Today" bestselling author Cora Carmack s New Adult, Texas-set Rusk University series, which began with "All Lined Up," a young woman discovers that you can t only fight for what you believe in sometimes you have to fight for what you love. Dylan fights for lost causes. Probably because she used to be one...Categorized as:
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The Bad Boy and the Tomboy by Nicole Nwosu
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSome love stories begin in all the wrong ways.Always comfortable being one of the guys, Macy Anderson is laser focused on only three things: studies, soccer, and a scholarship. Romance is the last thing on Macy’s mind, until Cedric Cahill ― the one boy she’s ever crushed on ― asks her out on a date.Handsome and charismatic, Cedric’s everything Macy has ever wanted in a boyfriend...Categorized as:
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Fully Automatic by Jade C. Jamison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYou might think you know Brad’s story, but think again. There’s so much more to his story than what Valerie knew. See Brad before Valerie came into his life and, when he was playing back burner to Ethan, see what Brad was up to when no one else in the band was looking...Categorized as:
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Serenading Heartbreak by Ella Fields
From bestselling author Ella Fields comes a new standalone love triangle romance. My first love was my brother’s best friend. A lead singer in their band. A picture of rugged perfection. And a drunk soul mate who couldn’t commit. My second love was an arrogant baseball player. A player in every sense of the word. A smooth-talking, reliable best friend...Categorized as:
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At the Buzzer by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSenior year. My last chance…The Ballers took everything away from me last year. Riding the bench wasn’t what I’d planned, and I don’t want a repeat of that this season. I can’t have a repeat of that, not if I want to accomplish all those goals I set for myself when I first came to RHS.There’s one problem though. One Baller is determined to keep me on the sidelines. I’m broken because of him... -
Keeping Kyler by Siobhan Davis, Fiona Jayde
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratings★☆ Special pre-order price. Will increase upon release. ★☆ Book three in the captivating Kennedy Boys series. Description coming soon. "Lashings of drama, hot chemistry, and great banter. Perfect for fans of Tijan... -
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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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
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsYears 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... -
If There's No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsLena Wise is always looking forward to tomorrow, especially at the start of her senior year. She's ready to pack in as much friend time as possible, to finish college applications and to maybe let her childhood best friend Sebastian know how she really feels about him. For Lena, the upcoming year is going to be epic—one of opportunities and chances...Categorized as:
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Waiting on the Sidelines by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsNolan Lennox had things figured out. Named after a baseball legend, she enjoyed being the Tomboy, her closet filled with her brother’s hand-me-downs, cut-off jeans and soccer shorts...Categorized as:
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Flame by Erin Noelle, Kerry Genova
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’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... -
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Strung by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTwo brothers. Who knew that the sleepy town of Seaside, Oregon would eventually be the location of both our downfall and our redemption? Drugs, sex, lies, shame...it all led us to the Coast. It led us to her. And ever since we met her. Our lives have never been the same. You may think you know what really happened--but you don't. After all, there's two sides to every story...Categorized as:
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Shift by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBlurb to...Categorized as:
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All Our Next Times by Jennilynn Wyer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the small town of Fallen Brook, love was supposed to be simple. Until she fell for her two best friends.They say every love story has a beginning. If that’s the case, then mine started when I was nine years old. Jayson, Ryder, and I grew up together. We were inseparable, bound by a friendship that felt unbreakable. They were my family, my constants—my forevers...Categorized as:
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Dating Trouble by Anna Katmore
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTrouble has never looked so hot… Sue wants Ethan, and Chris wants Sue. Drawn to Ethan and intrigued by Chris, Susan Miller finds herself caught between identical twin brothers at her school. When both of them start wooing her at the same time, she only has to take her pick. Right? Wrong! Ethan is reluctant to kiss her, and Chris wants her for the completely wrong reasons...Categorized as:
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Wicked Restless by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAndrew Harper grew up in a house marked by tragedy. His older brother Owen did his best to shelter him, but you can only be protected from life’s pain for so long. Eventually, you end up just feeling numb…and isolated. Loneliness was the one constant in Andrew’s life. Until one girl, met by chance in a high school hallway, changed everything...Categorized as:
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The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIt’s been a year since it happened—when Paige Hancock’s first boyfriend died in an accident. After shutting out the world for two years, Paige is finally ready for a second chance at high school . . . and she has a plan. First: Get her old crush, Ryan Chase, to date her—the perfect way to convince everyone she’s back to normal. Next: Join a club—simple, it’s high school after all...
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