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Ninja at First Sight by Penny Reid
What do a cynical former Marine and a sheltered former Olympic contender have in common? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. He has a girlfriend and she’s never been kissed. He’s sullenly sarcastic and she’s earnestly empathetic. He can’t stop thinking about her. She knows she should keep her distance... -
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My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Volume 4 by Mashiro
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCould this be love? The fourth volume of the award-winning manga that inspired the anime My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999. Thanks to Yamada’s attentive care, Akane is recovering from her sudden illness. The experience has made her realize she can’t keep hiding the truth—what she feels for Yamada is more than just friendship...Categorized as:
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Five Ways to Fall by K.A. Tucker
Purple-haired, sharp-tongued Reese MacKay knows all about making the wrong choice; she’s made plenty of them in her twenty-odd-years. So when her impulsive, short-lived marriage ends in heartbreak, she decides it’s time for a change... -
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Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 1 by Fujita
The awkward, romantic comedy manga about geeks in love that inspired the new anime! Can a professional man who's secretly a hardcore gamer and a woman who's secretly a fujoshi date without their hobbies getting in the way, or revealing each other's secrets? Extra-long book includes 2 Japanese volumes! Narumi and Hirotaka are, by all appearances, a power couple... -
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Vol. 4 by Mashiro
Could this be love? The fourth volume of the award-winning manga that inspired the anime My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999. Thanks to Yamada’s attentive care, Akane is recovering from her sudden illness. The experience has made her realize she can’t keep hiding the truth—what she feels for Yamada is more than just friendship... -
Kade's Game by C.M. Owens
We never go after what we want without circling around it at least a hundred times. Instead, we play games, try to work just the right angle, even when it's not necessary. You've heard Raya's version, and now it's Kade's turn. He had everything mapped out. His life was a series of strategy and games, all of which he was mastering... -
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Volume 3 by Mashiro
Love level-up in progress . . . The third volume of the award-winning manga that inspired the anime My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999. Akane’s feelings for Yamada continue to grow as he proves to be a considerate and reliable friend on- and offline, but she’s starting to overthink everything she does around him... -
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. . -
The Relationship Pact (Kings of Football) by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsHow hard can it be? That was the question rolling around Larissa Mason’s mind just before she asked Hollis Hudson to be her fake boyfriend. It was only supposed to be for five minutes, after all. Granted, that was also before she felt his hand on the small of her back as he charmed the heck out of her family. She hadn’t heard his laugh yet either... -
Capture by Penny Reid
One week. Manhattan apartment. Super-hot ex-boyfriend. …What’s the worst that could happen? It’s been nine months since Kaitlyn Parker has seen or heard from Martin Sandeke—nine months and five stages of matter. She’s lived through the worst of first-love heartbreak, and is most certainly stronger (and less likely to hide in science cabinets) than ever before. But now Martin is back...Categorized as:
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Franco by Kim Holden
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFranco Genovese is the drummer for world renowned American rock band, Rook. He’s got it all. A killer smile. Tattoos. Talent. Razor sharp wit and humor. And a heart as big, and generous, as they come. Life is good. Steady. Uncomplicated. Just the way he likes things. Until one night at an unassuming L. A. bar changes everything. Enter Gemma Hendricks... -
Remember When 2: The Sequel by T. Torrest
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsYou know how sometimes, your high school crush grows up to be an insanely famous movie star? Okay, probably not. But I do. ~Layla Warren. Back in high school, Trip Wiley’s fanbase only encompassed the denizens of the nothing little suburb of Norman, New Jersey. Ten years later, all that is about to change... -
The Dugout by Meghan Quinn
Let me ask you a question:. If someone is vying for your spot on a team and just so happens to injure you during practice, would you believe it was on purpose? Word around campus is . . . it was no accident. That injury has cost me everything; my starting position, my junior year—and the draft... -
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Anti-Stepbrother by Tijan
He told me to 'settle, girl. '. He asked if 'something was wrong with me? '. He said I was an ‘easy target. ’. That was within minutes when I first met Caden Banks. I labeled him an *sshole, but he was more than that. Arrogant. Smug. Alpha. He was also to-die-for gorgeous, and my stepbrother’s fraternity brother...Categorized as:
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Curvy Girls Can't Date Bad Boys by Kelsie Stelting
An arranged marriage and a bad boy who breaks all of the rules…. My father’s been planning my wedding day for longer than I have. Since I turned seventeen, he’s sent me on date after date with people from the film industry–producers, directors, actors… I’ve dated–and turned down–them all. But Ryde Alexander is the worst...Categorized as:
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That Baby by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFirst comes love, then comes marriage . . . and then comes That Baby. That Baby is the final book in the That Boy trilogy by USA Today bestselling author, Jillian Dodd. It’s amazing how a few little words can change your life. It starts with a simple I love you. It’s made official with I do. And becomes incredible with I’m pregnant. Jadyn is the girl I love. The girl I’ve always loved... -
The Invitation by Vi Keeland
Stella Bardot ist eine der talentiertesten Parfüm-Designerinnen in New York. Nachdem sie aber ihren Ex-Verlobten ausbezahlen musste, steht ihr kleines Geschäft kurz vor der Pleite. Als auch noch ihre Mitbewohnerin über Nacht verschwindet, braucht Stella dringend Ablenkung. Ihr bester Freund überredet sie kurzerhand, sich auf die High-Society-Hochzeit der Saison zu schmuggeln... -
Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han
Lara Jean is having the best senior year. And there’s still so much to look forward to: a class trip to New York City, prom with her boyfriend Peter, Beach Week after graduation, and her dad’s wedding to Ms. Rothschild. Then she’ll be off to college with Peter, at a school close enough for her to come home and bake chocolate chip cookies on the weekends...Categorized as:
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Know Not Why (Know Not Why) by Hannah Johnson
Howie gets a job at Artie Kraft's Arts 'N Crafts hoping to score with his lady coworkers. After all, girls love a sensitive guy, and what's more sensitive than dedicating your life to selling yarn and . .. stuff? (Okay, so maybe it'd be a good idea to actually learn what one sells at an arts 'n crafts store. ) But things don't go exactly according to plan...Categorized as:
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Broken Juliet by Leisa Rayven
How do you fix a love that’s been broken beyond repair? For years, Cassie Taylor tried to forget about Ethan Holt. He was the one great love of her life, and when he failed to return her love, a part of her died forever. Or so she thought. Now she and Ethan are sharing a Broadway stage, and he’s determined to win her back...Categorized as:
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Motion by Penny Reid
Forced to lie to protect her sister . . . From the New York Times Bestselling Author, Penny Reid. One week. Home alone. Girl genius. Unrepentant slacker. Big lie. What’s the worst that could happen? Mona is a smart girl and figured everything out a long time ago. She had to. She didn’t have a choice... -
Jackass! by Scarlet Beriko
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen the panty hose go on, all bets are off between these best guy friends! Practical Keisuke’s incredibly handsome best friend Masayuki has always rubbed him just a little bit the wrong way... -
That Wedding by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsMarry the boy next door in this sweet contemporary romance by USA Today Best Selling Author, Jillian Dodd. The gorgeous engagement ring on my finger mimics my happiness. I feel so sparkly, glittery, and full of promise, because I absolutely know he's that boy. The boy I want to marry. My prince. My happily ever after. But then our pastor starts asking lots of questions... -
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A Side Character's Love Story, Vol. 1 by Akane Tamura
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsGrowing up, Nobuko Tanaka was always a "side character" standing off in the corner. Now in her 20s, she's fallen in love for the first time. While she isn't any good at being assertive, she will muster her courage bit by bit as she tries her best to close the distance between herself and her crush -- because even side characters fall in love...Categorized as:
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Strum Your Heart Out by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSpecial new release price of 2. 99. Price goes up 11/23. Best friends aren't supposed to fall in love. College senior Kara Kendrick is not about to let lust ruin a good friendship. Yes, her rock star guitarist best friend Drew Denton is stubborn, over-protective, and quick to threaten violence on anyone who hurts her. He's also the only person she's ever trusted. He makes her laugh... -
With This Heart by R.S. Grey
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsIf someone had told me a year ago that I was about to fall in love, go on an epic road trip, ride a Triceratops, sing on a bar, and lose my virginity, I would have assumed they were on drugs. Well, that is, until I met Beckham. Beck was mostly to blame for my recklessness... -
Remember When by T. Torrest
Years before Trip Wiley could be seen on movie screens all over the world, he could be seen sitting in the desk behind me in my high school English class. This was back in 1990, and I cite the year only to avoid dumbfounding you when references to big hair or stretch pants are mentioned. Although, come to think of it, I am from New Jersey, which may serve as explanation enough... -
Kissing Madeline by Lex Martin
What’s the worst thing about wanting a sexy NFL football player? Everyone else wants him, too. After catching my boyfriend getting deep-throated by a skanky cage girl, I’ve learned my lesson – never date a professional athlete. Never. Besides, I have more important things to worry about, like not blowing my shot to make it as a broadcast reporter...Categorized as:
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An On Dublin Street Christmas by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsBraden Carmichael and Jocelyn Butler share their first Christmas together as a couple, exchanging meaningful gifts and spending time with family. -
Merry Random Christmas by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt all started with a game of Truth or Dare…. It’s bad enough I got arrested for prostitution on Christmas Eve. Alleged prostitution, mind you. I didn’t do it. Of course I didn’t. The cops say I offered up a certain sex act for a $5 gasoline gift card, but honey? My sex acts are worth way, way more... -
Eden High : Series 2 Book 6 by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter the explosion that could've taken Sian's life, Jace is at the end of his rope. No longer willing to leave Mandy in the same town, he's set things in motion to see to her removal. But first he has to protect the people around him, some from Mandy's wrath once she's cornered, and others, from retaliating against her.Categorized as:
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Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 7 by Umebachi Yamanaka
Isshin came back from Shizuoka after completing the work there! Chako is so excited as they start living together again. Isshin now trusts Chako even more since she worked so hard to protect the tea farm while he was away, and supported him in making his bottled tea...Categorized as:
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A Love Song for Dreamers by Piper Lawson
He said I taught him how to dream. Maybe he taught me, too. But when fate brings the strongest man I know to his knees, dreams aren’t enough to save us. But true love doesn’t fade to silence after a single verse. Tyler and I have one last chance. And the power to decide how this ends. A tragedy for the ages. Or the perfect ending to the most beautiful song ever written. .. Ours...Categorized as:
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Elements of Chemistry: Capture by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsPart 3 of Elements of Chemistry. One week. Manhattan apartment. Super-hot ex-boyfriend. …What’s the worst that could happen? It’s been nine months since Kaitlyn Parker has seen or heard from Martin Sandeke—nine months and five stages of matter. She’s lived through the worst of first-love heartbreak, and is most certainly stronger (and less likely to hide in science cabinets) than ever before... -
Strobe Edge, Vol. 1 by Io Sakisaka
Having no experience in romance, the vibrant Ninako curiously explores the meaning of what "love" really is, and is surprised to feel a colorful range of emotions as she grows closer to the school heartthrob, the quiet yet gentle Ren, who also happens to be involved in a longtime relationship...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... -
A Love Song for Rebels by Piper Lawson
I swore I’d never fall for a rockstar. He swore he’d never become one. Tyler didn’t mean to break my heart. He did it anyway. Now, I’ll never play by anyone’s rules but mine. When he shows up in the last place I expect, with a confession and a promise…. There’s going to be a reckoning. Because the naive girl he shattered is gone. And the woman in her place is ready for a fight...Categorized as:
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Breakable by Tammara Webber
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 59 ratingsHe was lost and alone. Then he found her. And the future seemed more fragile than ever. As a child, Landon Lucas Maxfield believed his life was perfect and looked forward to a future filled with promise — until tragedy tore his family apart and made him doubt everything he ever believed. All he wanted was to leave the past behind... -
Sugar and Spice by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFueled by love and determination, twenty-one-year-old Harper took a great leap of faith and transferred home from college to finally declare her feelings to Brandon, the boy who's adored her since they were children. There was only one thing that could derail her perfect plan, and that was Brandon showing up with a new girlfriend the very same weekend... -
Cruel Hate: A College Sports Romance by Isla Vaughn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKnocked up by the QB. Harassed by punt bunnies. Falling for the enemy isn’t an option here. I threw caution to the wind and my v-card at the one man I can’t stand. What did that get me? Pregnant. Now, we’re both screwed. Mr. Superstar wants the punt bunnies off his back. I want my parents off mine. To do that, he proposes a fake relationship... -
More Than Water by Renee Ericson
It doesn’t feel right. It doesn’t feel wrong. It just. .. feels. EJ Cunning, an art history major, dates musicians. Foster Blake, a chemical engineering major, can’t sing a tune. They’re not each other’s type. They’re coworkers. Then, one night leads to sex—sex between friends—which leads to an agreement. It all seems so simple—but nothing ever is. Many layers build a person’s facade... -
Jock Rule by Sara Ney
Kip Carmichael is no pretty boy. He's a rough. Dirty. Giant. Hair so unruly, and a beard so thick, his friends on the team call him Sasquatch. The first time Sasquatch lays eyes on Theodora "Teddy" Johnson across the keg at a party one night on Jock Row, she'd been relegated to the sidelines by her jock-hungry "friends. "...Categorized as:
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A Cross-Country Wedding by Courtney Walsh
A fun-loving free spirit. Her buttoned-up best friend. And a cross-country wedding that could drive their platonic relationship toward something else entirely. Simon Collier is my friend. Heck, he’s been my friend for most of my adult life—and we couldn’t be more different. I love late-night karaoke. He’s a homebody with a piano I’ve never heard him play...Categorized as:
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More Than Water by Renee Ericson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIt doesn’t feel right. It doesn’t feel wrong. It just. .. feels. EJ Cunning, an art history major, dates musicians. Foster Blake, a chemical engineering major, can’t sing a tune. They’re not each other’s type. They’re coworkers. Then, one night leads to sex—sex between friends—which leads to an agreement. It all seems so simple—but nothing ever is. Many layers build a person’s facade... -
Lucky Star by Susannah Nix
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA lonely barista’s dreams come true when her celebrity crush asks her to pose as his fake girlfriend for the paparazzi. Boone Sheridan is a TV heartthrob with a public relations problem. He needs to clean up his image and create a distraction ASAP... -
Guarding the Goalie by Jacob Chance
The first time I met Murphy, the goalie of the Coyotes hockey team, I thought he was the most attractive man I’d ever seen. The second time, we shared a wild night and I never planned to see him again. Imagine my surprise when I showed up for a work meeting only to find out Murphy was my new client. He needed a bodyguard to pose as his live-in girlfriend, and I was perfect for the job... -
The Good Girl & the Bad Boy by M.L. Collins
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhat happens when Jackson High’s Good Girl and Bad Boy are forced to work together? I’ll tell you:. I destroy his guitar. (Accidentally! ). He uses my guilt to trick me into doing his work. For three weeks! Until I find out he lied. Oh, heck no. This bad boy has crossed the wrong girl. I call him out on it. In front of the whole school. Check mate, bad boy. “It feels good to be bad,” he whispers...Categorized as:
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Stepbrother With Benefits 11 by Mia Clark
Ethan fills a part of me that I never knew needed to be filled before. I give him something that he never knew he was missing. Rule #11 – I want to make you feel ecstasy at least once a day. At least. Maybe twice. Three times. All day. I want to be with you all the time, near you, next to you, inside you. I need you. .. We all have our strengths and weakness... -
That Wedding by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsThe gorgeous engagement ring on my finger mimics my happiness. I feel so sparkly, glittery, and full of promise, because I absolutely know he's that boy. The boy I want to marry. My prince. My happily ever after. But then our pastor starts asking lots of questions. His parents say I haven’t dealt with my past. I have horrible wedding disaster dreams. I can’t find the perfect dress...
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