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Silence Breaking by Robert Thier
Family - the most important thing in the world,right? If it's your own, maybe. But if it's the family of the incredibly powerful, incredibly alluring businessman with whom you've beenconducting a secret office affair, and they don't yet know about theaffair, things are a little bit different. Life is about to getreal for Lilly Linton... -
![To Catch a Firefly by Emmy Sanders]()
To Catch a Firefly by Emmy Sanders
He was my beginning. And my never-ending... Ellis: There’s a lot I’ve never told my best friend. The fact that I love him. That I miss him every day he’s gone. That, sometimes, I ache for him with a ferocity that leaves me breathless.Lucky Buchanan tore into my life as a boy, wild and daring, my opposite in every way. He drew me in, stole my heart without trying... -
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![Silence is Golden by Robert Thier]()
Silence is Golden by Robert Thier
Silent. Cold. Chiselled perfection. That is Rikkard Ambrose, the most powerful business mogul in Great Britain. Free-spirited. Fiery. Definitely not attracted to the aforementioned business mogul. That is Lilly Linton, his personal secretary and secret weapon. The two have been playing a cat and mouse game for months...Categorized as:
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![Carry the Ocean by Heidi Cullinan]()
Carry the Ocean by Heidi Cullinan
Normal is just a setting on the dryer. High school graduate Jeremey Samson is looking forward to burying his head under the covers and sleeping until it’s time to leave for college. Then a tornado named Emmet Washington enters his life. The double major in math and computer science is handsome, forward, wicked smart, interested in dating Jeremey—and he’s autistic... -
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![More Than Forever by Jay McLean]()
More Than Forever by Jay McLean
-LUCY- There is a love so fierce it cannot be measured. A heart so strong it will never slow. There is a promise so sure it can never lie. He promised me that love forever. Even when it wasn't enough. -CAMERON- Forever. Everlasting. Eternal. There is no measure of time. No sounds of the ticking of a clock. Just the rising and falling of the sun. And our own sense of forever... -
![The Art of Breathing by T.J. Klune]()
The Art of Breathing by T.J. Klune
Tyson Thompson graduated high school at sixteen and left the town of Seafare, Oregon, bound for what he assumed would be bigger and better things. He soon found out the real world has teeth, and he returns to the coast with four years of failure, addiction, and a diagnosis of panic disorder trailing behind him...Categorized as:
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![Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli]()
Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli
With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky Albertalli explores the nuances of sexuality, identity, and friendship. Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she’s got the World’s Greatest Ally title locked down.She's never missed a Pride Alliance meeting. She knows more about queer media discourse than her very queer little sister. She even has two queer best friends...Categorized as:
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![The Boy Who Steals Houses by C.G. Drews]()
The Boy Who Steals Houses by C.G. Drews
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsCan two broken boys find their perfect home?Sam is only fifteen but he and his autistic older brother, Avery, have been abandoned by every relative he's ever known. Now Sam's trying to build a new life for them. He survives by breaking into empty houses when their owners are away, until one day he's caught out when a family returns home... -
![Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings]()
Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings
Tilly in Technicolor is Mazey Eddings's sparkling YA debut about two neurodivergent teens who form a connection over the course of a summer.Tilly Twomley is desperate for change. White-knuckling her way through high school with flawed executive functioning has left her burnt out and ready to start fresh...Categorized as:
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![Puddle Jumping by Amber L. Johnson]()
Puddle Jumping by Amber L. Johnson
When it comes to love there’s no such thing as conventional. Everyone thinks Colton Neely is special. Lilly Evans just thinks he’s fascinating. Once friends when they were younger, their bond is cut short due to her accident prone nature and they go their separate ways... -
![Because of Him by Jessica Roe]()
Because of Him by Jessica Roe
Blair Ackerman is a girl with crazy hair and a bad attitude. She's a girl who doesn't care what anyone thinks of her. She's a girl with only a duffel bag and a car named Nancy to her name, and that's okay by her. She's tough because she has to be. Nobody gets inside her head, nobody gets inside her heart. Silver is everything she's never wanted... -
![The Emerald Sea by Richelle Mead]()
The Emerald Sea by Richelle Mead
The final installment in Richelle Mead's sweeping, enthralling Glittering Court series answers the trilogy's biggest question: what is the secret that drives Tamsin to win at all costs?Tamsin Wright is unstoppable... -
![Breaking Free by L.L. Collins]()
Breaking Free by L.L. Collins
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlexis Carson-Nichols has had what anyone would describe as an idyllic childhood. She has great parents, little brothers and sister that mean the world to her, and friends that are always there for her. As she graduates from high school and gets ready to go to college, she feels like she has the world at her fingertips. She can’t wait to experience life as a young adult... -
![The Girl in the Love Song by Emma Scott]()
The Girl in the Love Song by Emma Scott
At Santa Cruz Central High School, they called them the misfits, the outcasts, the weirdos. But most of us knew them as the Lost Boys...Miller Stratton is a survivor. After a harrowing childhood of poverty, he will do anything it takes to find security for himself and his mom...Categorized as:
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![The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly]()
The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
It has been twelve years since a dark, murderous figure stalked the alleys and courts of Whitechapel. And yet, in the summer of 1900, East London is still poor, still brutal, still a shadow city to its western twin. Among the reformers is an idealistic young woman named India Selwyn-Jones, recently graduated from medical school...Categorized as:
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![It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini]()
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 113 ratingsAmbitious New York City teenager Craig Gilner is determined to succeed at life - which means getting into the right high school to get into the right job. But once Craig aces his way into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School, the pressure becomes unbearable. He stops eating and sleeping until, one night, he nearly kills himself...Categorized as:
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![Coming Home by Priscilla Glenn]()
Coming Home by Priscilla Glenn
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsLeah Marino hasn’t been on a date in two years. After discovering the man she loved had manipulated and deceived her, she refuses to even entertain the idea of a relationship. Instead, she focuses her attention on taking care of her family, a role she’s assumed since the death of her mother and the one place she knows her kindness won't be taken advantage of again... -
![The Gift of the Magi by O HENRY]()
The Gift of the Magi by O HENRY
O. Henry's classic tale of the wisest gifts of Christmas is itself a gift to share and treasure. In a shabby New York flat, Della sobs as she counts the few coins she has saved to buy a Christmas present for her husband, Jim. One dollar and eighty-seven cents is all the money she has in the world. A gift worthy of her devotion will require a great sacrifice: selling her long, beautiful hair... -
![The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes]()
The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes
From the bestselling author of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School comes a story in the vein of John Tucker Must Die but tackling serious topics. It’s a revenge story told with nuance, heart, and the possibility of healing. Ariana Ruiz wants to be noticed. But as an autistic girl who never talks, she goes largely ignored by her peers, despite her bold fashion choices...Categorized as:
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![Cuckoos Three by Mosskat]()
Cuckoos Three by Mosskat
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMurry Summerfield, relentlessly decent son of the farmstead, meets Jacob Durris, charming but troubled new neighbor. When he discovers why Jacob has moved out to the countryside, Murry has his hands full keeping his friend happy and dealing with his own blossoming feelings... -
![The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly]()
The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
East London, 1888 - a city apart. A place of shadow and light where thieves, whores, and dreamers mingle, where children play in the cobbled streets by day and a killer stalks at night, where bright hopes meet the darkest truths...Categorized as:
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![Kilt to Order by Susannah Nix]()
Kilt to Order by Susannah Nix
A nerdy wallflower recruits her athlete roommate to give her love lessons As a Highland Games athlete and a firefighter, I’m used to women trying to get under my kilt. But I never expected to be propositioned by my bookworm roommate. Casey’s one of my best friends and my buddy’s younger sister... -
![A Crack in Everything by L.H. Cosway]()
A Crack in Everything by L.H. Cosway
Special pre-order price of $2.99. Price will rise to $3.99 upon release Life used to be simple. I was a city girl with humble dreams. Then Dylan O’Dea broke into my flat, held me against the wall and told me to stay quiet. It was like in the movies, where the universe zeros in on a single scene. I looked into his eyes and knew he was going to change me... -
![Things I Read About: A Grumpy Bodyguard Romantic Comedy by Kelsey Humphreys]()
Things I Read About: A Grumpy Bodyguard Romantic Comedy by Kelsey Humphreys
I was never supposed to see him again. And my family just hired him as my personal bodyguard...Sally Canton wanted one week. Just one week where she was not, well, herself. Not the quirky kid sister. Not the smart sidekick. Not the baby of the Canton family (as in the massive greeting card empire, Canton International.) One last Spring Break as the main character in her own story... -
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![Off Chance by Sawyer Bennett]()
Off Chance by Sawyer Bennett
He is seeking absolution. Flynn Caldwell has a hero complex and it’s one of the reasons he joined the New York City Fire Department. He has spent his entire professional career trying to atone for that one person he failed to save. Because, if he can do that, then perhaps he can be worthy of love again. She is seeking escape. Rowan Page’s life is nothing short of a disaster... -
![The Girl I Was Before by Ginger Scott]()
The Girl I Was Before by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsI’m the selfish one. I suppose that’s the nicest thing people say about me. I’ve heard the other things, too. “Paige Owens is a pretty girl with nothing else to offer. She’s just a good time at a party. She’s stupid, heartless, cold and useless. All she cares about is getting a guy to look at her. Why would anyone want to be her friend?” Some of those things are true. Others were true... -
![Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell]()
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
A coming-of-age tale of fanfiction, family, and first love.Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan.... But for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she's really good at it. She and her twin, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it's what got them through their mother leaving.Reading. Rereading...Categorized as:
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![The Mother Road by Meghan Quinn]()
The Mother Road by Meghan Quinn
Never in a million years would I have pictured myself as an axe-wielding, dragon lady, chopping up multi-colored flannel shirts into my very own plaid mulch. But here I am, chopping away my frustrations. It all started when my brother, Paul, convinced me to go on one last family road trip across the Mother Road with him and my dad.. Just like old times, right? Wrong... -
![Unspoken by Jen Frederick]()
Unspoken by Jen Frederick
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWhore. Slut. Typhoid Mary. I've been called all these at Central College. One drunken night, one act of irresponsible behavior, and my reputation was ruined. Guys labeled me as easy and girls shied away. To cope, I stayed away from Central social life and away from Central men, so why is it that my new biology lab partner is so irresistible to me? He's everything I shouldn't want...Categorized as:
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![Lost and Found by Nicole Williams]()
Lost and Found by Nicole Williams
There’s complicated. And there’s Rowen Sterling. After numbing pain for the past five years with boys, alcohol, and all-around apathy, she finds herself on a Greyhound bus to nowhere Montana the summer after she graduates high school. Her mom agreed to front the bill to Rowen’s dream art school only if Rowen proves she can work hard and stay out of trouble at Willow Springs Ranch...Categorized as:
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![Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal by Anna Whateley]()
Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal by Anna Whateley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt sixteen, neurodivergent Peta Lyre is the success story of social training. That is, until she finds herself on a school ski trip - and falling in love with the new girl. Peta will need to decide which rules to keep, and which rules to break…'I'm Peta Lyre,' I mumble. Look people in the eye if you can, at least when you greet them. I try, but it's hard when she is smiling so big, and leaning in... -
![When My Heart Joins the Thousand by A.J. Steiger]()
When My Heart Joins the Thousand by A.J. Steiger
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsObviously I’m not what most people would describe as happy. But that has nothing to do with anything. Happiness is not a priority. Survival is.Alvie Fitz doesn’t fit in, and she doesn’t care. She’s spent years swallowing meds and bad advice from doctors and social workers. Adjust, adapt. Pretend to be normal. It sounds so easy... -
![Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee]()
Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee
Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that follows an aspiring chef who discovers the recipe for love is more complicated than it seems when he starts fake-dating a handsome new customer...Categorized as:
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![Tears in the Water by Margherita Scialla]()
Tears in the Water by Margherita Scialla
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA character-driven, slice-of-life contemporary story of love and self-discovery.At White Ravens University, where athletes train to become professional sportspeople, Alex is on the swimming team with her best friend, Xiuying. Having grown up mostly alone, parents absent and brother often busy with his own life, Alex tends not to meet new people unless she and Xiuying are together... -
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![Up! by Al Stewart, Claire Davis]()
Up! by Al Stewart, Claire Davis
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter a failed attempt at college, Luke lives a quiet existence with his dad. He recovers from bitter disappointment and gradually life returns to a regular rhythm. Safe and predictable. Every day he gains confidence, but with health comes boredom. From the window ledge, he watches people outside and wishes he could be like them. There's another side to Luke... -
![Friday's Child by Georgette Heyer]()
Friday's Child by Georgette Heyer
Rejected by the incomparable Miss Milborne for his unsteadiness of character, wild Lord Sheringham is bent on avenging Fate and coming into his fortune. But the very first woman he should see is Hero Wantage, the young and charmingly unsophisticated chit, who has loved him since childhood ..Categorized as:
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![Shutout by Avery Keelan]()
Shutout by Avery Keelan
Tiktok sensation Avery Keelan is back with the second in the addictive Rules of the Game series, Shutout, an unputdownable and steamy college hockey romance.He's the tall, tattooed stranger I hooked up with on Halloween... and now he's my new roommate.After a sudden cross-country move, I’m stuck crashing with my older brother and two of his hockey teammates for sophomore year... -
![Until Rayne: Happily Ever Alpha World by Elle Christensen]()
Until Rayne: Happily Ever Alpha World by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNick Stevenson is all about the rules. He’s khakis and polos, the boy next door, and certainly not a risk taker. Rayne Summers hates rules. She’s leather and lace, a free spirit, living from one moment to the next. When Rayne rolls into town, Nick suddenly discovers a new side of himself... -
![Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork]()
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsMarcelo Sandoval hears music no one else can hear--part of the autism-like impairment no doctor has been able to identify--and he's always attended a special school where his differences have been protected. But the summer after his junior year, his father demands that Marcelo work in his law firm's mailroom in order to experience "the real world... -
![Blindness by Ginger Scott]()
Blindness by Ginger Scott
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt takes a while to know who you really are. And when you lose your way, sometimes it’s hard to find it again. Charlie Hudson was on the verge of figuring that out when her dad—the only parent and friend she ever had—died suddenly. She was barely 18, and she was alone...Categorized as:
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![No Limit by L.P. Dover]()
No Limit by L.P. Dover
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 17 ratings*~*~ STANDALONE NOVEL - the first installment in the Armed and Dangerous standalone series by NYT and USA Today bestselling author, L.P. Dover. ~*~* Murder. Lies. Betrayal. I deal with those things every day. My name is Jason Avery, one of the best undercover agents in the country. I have yet to fail on a mission, which is why I’ve been sent to Vegas...Categorized as:
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![Exactly Where You Need to Be by Amelia Diane Coombs]()
Exactly Where You Need to Be by Amelia Diane Coombs
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTurtles All the Way Down meets Love and Luck in this “lively” (Publishers Weekly), romantic road trip story about a teen girl’s last chance to have an epic summer with her best friend before everything changes.Florie’s OCD and her mother’s worrying have kept her from a lot of things, like having an after-school job and getting her driver’s license...Categorized as:
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![The Edge of Heaven by Teresa Hill]()
The Edge of Heaven by Teresa Hill
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen a sexy, protective stranger shows up on her doorstep, Emma McRae doesn't give a thought to falling in love with him. But she does just that—falls hard and fast, and for the first time in her life. Then, she discovers his secrets. Rye is a man with an ugly past. He didn't come to the pretty town of Baxter, Ohio, looking for a woman...Categorized as:
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![Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert]()
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
Bradley Graeme is pretty much perfect. He’s a star football player, manages his OCD well (enough), and comes out on top in all his classes . . . except the ones he shares with his ex-best friend, Celine. Celine Bangura is conspiracy-theory-obsessed... -
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![Wake Me Up by Michelle Heard]()
Wake Me Up by Michelle Heard
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwenty-two-year old Emma runs from a devastating life. Wanting to escape her demons with the help of her crazy friend Chloe, she travels halfway across the world. Alone, Emma must make a fresh start in the small town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She doesn't let anyone near her, until Aiden...Categorized as:
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![Some Like It Cold by Elle McNicoll]()
Some Like It Cold by Elle McNicoll
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA big-hearted small-town romance from bestselling, award-winning author Elle McNicoll, Some Like it Cold is perfect for fans of Alice Oseman, Talia Hibbert and Gilmore Girls.Jasper Montgomery is heading home for the holidays and keeping secrets... -
![Under Shifting Stars by Alexandra Latos]()
Under Shifting Stars by Alexandra Latos
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis heartfelt novel for fans of Jandy Nelson and Adam Silvera follows twins Audrey and Clare as they grapple with their brother’s death and their changing relationships—with each other and themselves.Audrey and Clare may be twins, but they don’t share a school, a room, a star sign, or even a birthday... -
![The Late Mrs. Willoughby by Claudia Gray]()
The Late Mrs. Willoughby by Claudia Gray
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe suspenseful sequel to The Murder of Mr. Wickham, which sees Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney reunited, and with another mystery to solve: the dreadful poisoning of the scoundrel Willoughby's new wife... -
![Declan by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Declan by Jaclyn Osborn
Adrenaline junkie Kyler Michaels lives for sports, cliff diving, and goofing off with his friends at the lake. Not much makes him nervous. But that changes when he's cast as an extra for a movie starring Hollywood's hottest actor Declan Price...Categorized as:
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![Pages I Never Wrote by Marco Donati, Luke Abington]()
Pages I Never Wrote by Marco Donati, Luke Abington
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA candid, relatable Queer Coming-of-Age YA Novel featuring an LGBT University Romance and themes of disability, diversity, creativity, self-discovery and academic achievement.“Why would he want to date me? I can’t even hold a pen.”Luke has good friends, a passion for books, and dyspraxia, a disorder that, ironically, makes him unable to write. He also has a hatred for anyone who tries to help him...
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