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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...Categorized as:
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![This Life and All the Rest by Brit Benson]()
This Life and All the Rest by Brit Benson
She thinks our story is over. It’s just beginning. Lennon Washington has been the star of every dream, every nightmare, since the day I lost her.Since the moment I let my demons win, and she slipped through my fingers. Her memory has haunted me. Changed me. Broken me and remade me.And I’d all but given up on us.Now tragedy has brought her back into my life... -
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![Bright Side by Kim Holden]()
Bright Side by Kim Holden
Secrets. Everyone has one. Some are bigger than others. And when secrets are revealed, Some will heal you ... And some will end you. Kate Sedgwick’s life has been anything but typical. She’s endured hardship and tragedy, but throughout it all she remains happy and optimistic (there’s a reason her best friend Gus calls her Bright Side)...Categorized as:
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![Kade's Game by C.M. Owens]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Someone I Used To Know by Paige Toon]()
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... -
![Scarlett and the Kiss Thief by Ivy Smoak]()
Scarlett and the Kiss Thief by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI’ve never been kissed.I know…it’s a huge problem.It all started because I fell in love with my best friend, Axel Stevens. I decided to save my first kiss for him. But…he didn’t fall in love with me back.For the first time in years, he’s finally single though. And I have the perfect plan.I reinvented myself over the summer... -
![Anti-Stepbrother by Tijan]()
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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![Crushed by Lauren Layne]()
Crushed by Lauren Layne
Lauren Layne’s latest novel about the healing power of redemption tells the story of a crush gone wickedly wrong, proving that what you want isn’t always what you need. Growing up in New York, Michael St. Claire never expected to spend his twenties wearing cowboy boots. But that was before he learned about his real father, a total stranger with a family in Cedar Grove, Texas...Categorized as:
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![キスよりも早く1 [Kisu Yorimo Hayaku 3] by Meca Tanaka, Kenichi Kusano]()
キスよりも早く1 [Kisu Yorimo Hayaku 3] by Meca Tanaka, Kenichi Kusano
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLosing their parents, Fumiko and her brother hop from one relative to another. Getting tired of all those movings, she finally decides to quit school and work to support her brother on her own. As they sat on a park bench, her teacher appears in front of her and agrees to her demanding of marrying and supporting both her and her brother!! Is he serious or just playing around.. -
![Remember When 2: The Sequel by T. Torrest]()
Remember When 2: The Sequel by T. Torrest
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 34 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...Categorized as:
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![Franco by Kim Holden]()
Franco by Kim Holden
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 28 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...Categorized as:
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![Broken Juliet by Leisa Rayven]()
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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![Adrenaline by Penelope Douglas]()
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.. -
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![Last Game Vol. 1 by Shinobu Amano]()
Last Game Vol. 1 by Shinobu Amano
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIn elementary school, the rich and spoiled Yanagi Naoto ruled his class in studies and sports. But he suffered the first setback of his life when Kujou Mikoto, a girl from a poor family, transferred to his school and outperformed him at every turn. Reeling from this unforgivable blow to his pride, Naoto decided that he had to make Mikoto lose at something.. -
![Cinder & Ella by Kelly Oram]()
Cinder & Ella by Kelly Oram
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsCinder458: Your blogaversary is coming up, right? EllaTheRealHero: Do all those Hollywood friends of yours know you use words like blogaversary?Cinder458: Of course not. I need your address. Got you a blogaversary present.Cinder got me a gift?My heart flipped.Not that I was in love with my Internet best friend or anything. That would be utterly ridiculous...Categorized as:
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![Capture by Penny Reid]()
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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![Broken Hill Havoc by Sheridan Anne]()
Broken Hill Havoc by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCollege? How did this happen? One minute I'm starting my senior year of high school and the next, I'm in college. Let me repeat myself. How did this happen? I can't even begin to understand the crazy amounts of drama I've suffered through over the past twelve months, but I've never been so happy to say it's over. I’m more than ready for this next step in my life... -
![Broken Hill Honor by Sheridan Anne]()
Broken Hill Honor by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBeing with Tora Roberts has been nothing but a wild ride, one I never want to get off. At twelve, I knew I loved her. By seventeen, I’d made her life a living hell. She hated me. She stole my heart completely at eighteen. And now at twenty-six, she still hasn’t given it back, and what’s more, I don’t want her to. It’s about time I make her mine… Officially... -
![The Invitation by Vi Keeland]()
The Invitation by Vi Keeland
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsStella 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... -
![Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis]()
Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis
In this charming and poignant novel that “oozes charm and wit and speaks beautifully about friendship and love, and the differences between the two” (Laura Pearson, author of I Wanted You to Know ), teenager Emmie Blue releases a balloon with her email address and a big secret into the sky, only to fall head-over-heels for the boy who finds it...Categorized as:
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![Bossman by Vi Keeland]()
Bossman by Vi Keeland
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 56 ratingsThe first time I met Chase Parker, I didn’t exactly make a good impression.I was hiding in the bathroom hallway of a restaurant, leaving a message for my best friend to save me from my awful date.He overheard and told me I was a bitch, then proceeded to offer me some dating advice... -
![Pledge by Kandi Steiner]()
Pledge by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIt’s a new year at Palm South University, and a new chapter for Cassie — who’s excited to take her relationship with Grayson to the next level. But when he asks her to make an impossible choice between him and Adam, loyalty will be tested, and hearts will be broken...Categorized as:
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![An On Dublin Street Christmas by Samantha Young]()
An On Dublin Street Christmas by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsBraden Carmichael and Jocelyn Butler share their first Christmas together as a couple, exchanging meaningful gifts and spending time with family...Categorized as:
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![Keeping Up Appearances by Elizabeth Stevens]()
Keeping Up Appearances by Elizabeth Stevens
Three's a crowd, but four's a war.Big girl undies? Check.Speech planned? Check.Nerves of steel? Check.A single crush? …not check…?What do you do when you find your best friend/crush kissing your other best friend on the day you were going to declare your feelings for him? You only agree to fake date your crush’s rival... -
![Breakable by Tammara Webber]()
Breakable by Tammara Webber
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 57 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...Categorized as:
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![The Consequence of Revenge by Rachel Van Dyken]()
The Consequence of Revenge by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAfter losing his best friend to another guy, the notoriously too-confident Max Emory suddenly feels lost. He may have devastatingly good looks, an abundance of charm, and a claim to one of the biggest hotel empires around, but he has no ambition anymore. So when his fed-up friends decide they’ve had enough of his moping, they sign him up to be the next bachelor on the reality series Love Island... -
![Shopping for a Billionaire 4 by Julia Kent]()
Shopping for a Billionaire 4 by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA confusing fight, a garbage-covered car, and a mom who shares her past as a stripper all drive Shannon to the edge of madness. When her big shot at mystery shopping luxury properties leads to another crazy toilet incident, it’s Declan to the rescue..Categorized as:
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![Jock Rule by Sara Ney]()
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... -
![More Than Water by Renee Ericson]()
More Than Water by Renee Ericson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 34 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...Categorized as:
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![The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes]()
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
A Cinderella story with deadly stakes and thrilling twists. Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why--or even who Tobias Hawthorne is... -
![The Bad Boy, Cupid & Me by Slim_Shady]()
The Bad Boy, Cupid & Me by Slim_Shady
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsReece smirked, "Trust me Chloe, the Good Girl always falls for the Bad Boy."Chloe Armel is a Good Girl.She never gets in trouble, gets excellent grades and is loved by everyone.Enter Reece.Wild, badass and has an ego that honestly couldn't get any bigger.He gets into fights, breaks every single rule and couldn't care less about the consequences that come with it...Categorized as:
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![Until Harry by L.A. Casey]()
Until Harry by L.A. Casey
He was my best friend, my best not-really-big-brother and my best protector. He was my best everything. He was mine. Coming home is hard for Lane. Hard because Harry, her beloved uncle, has died suddenly, but also because of him. Kale. Kale Hunt has been her best friend since childhood. But it was never that simple. He was Lane’s reason for leaving home and moving to New York... -
![Do You Do Extras? by Nikki Ashton]()
Do You Do Extras? by Nikki Ashton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTake a normal girl, a Hollywood star, a mean foul-mouthed agent and a pink glittery sex toy and you've got Do You Do Extras? - but remember what happens on set stays on set.Grantley James is Hollywood's newest action hero. He's got the looks and the body but can barely crack a smile.Phoebe Drinkwater is an extra on Grantley's new film... -
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![The Best Friends' Playlist by Jessica King]()
The Best Friends' Playlist by Jessica King
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m in love with my best friend. The problem? He doesn’t love me back.Five years ago, on the night of our high school graduation, I handed Jordan my heart, and he handed me a country song's worth of heartbreak and rejection.Now, after returning to my hometown for an internship, I find that despite my delusional fantasies, Jordan’s feelings remain the same. I’m still buddy-buddy Paige... -
![Cruel Hate: A College Sports Romance by Isla Vaughn]()
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... -
![Wingman [Woman] by Bella Jewel]()
Wingman [Woman] by Bella Jewel
This book is a standalone - it is FULL length novel and is not a serial. It has no cliffhanger and contains a Happily Ever After. From USA Today and Amazon Top 20 Bestselling Author. What can I say about Reign Braxton? King of sex. Jealous. Possessive. Obsessed. Gorgeous. Those are the first thoughts that come to mind when describing the sex extraordinaire that is my new boss... -
![The Avery Shaw Experiment by Kelly Oram]()
The Avery Shaw Experiment by Kelly Oram
When Avery Shaw’s heart is shattered by her life-long best friend, she chooses to deal with it the only way she knows how—scientifically. The state science fair is coming up and Avery decides to use her broken heart as the topic of her experiment. She’s going to find the cure...Categorized as:
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![Sincerely, Arizona by Whitney G.]()
Sincerely, Arizona by Whitney G.
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsJust friends. We’re just friends. No, wait... -
![Strobe Edge, Vol. 1 by Io Sakisaka]()
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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![Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken
I'm not your typical girl. I've been running away from the memories that haunt me for so long that depression has become my only comfort. I was content in the darkness...until Wes Michals offered to be my light. I didn't know that time wasn't my ally -- that every second that ticked past was one step closer to the end of something that was beginning to mean the end of myself... -
![Mason by Michelle Heard]()
Mason by Michelle Heard
"You’re my assistant." The magic words every girl at Trinity Academy is dying to hear. But I’m the one who gets stuck with Mason Chargill, the star of most women’s fantasies but my nightmare. One of the heirs to CRC Holdings, he might be dangerously gorgeous, but his cold and callous demeanor makes him an ice prince...Categorized as:
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![Brady Remington Landed Me in Jail by Tijan]()
Brady Remington Landed Me in Jail by Tijan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsRayna would do anything for Brady and she has. She's bailed him out of jail. She's healed his bruises and picked him up from parties. She's always been there for him regardless if he had asked or not. But when a potential love interest for Rayna returns to town, their relationship is threatened. Brady has to decide if he's going to make her his or let her go... -
![The Kiss Bet, Vol. 1 by Ingrid Ochoa]()
The Kiss Bet, Vol. 1 by Ingrid Ochoa
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this adorable coming-of-age comic for fans of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and Faith Erin Hicks and Rainbow Rowell’s Pumpkinheads, Sara Lin has decided now is the time: she’s going to make her first kiss, something special and magical, happen... -
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![Boys Over Flowers: Hana Yori Dango, Vol. 2 by Yōko Kamio, 神尾葉子]()
Boys Over Flowers: Hana Yori Dango, Vol. 2 by Yōko Kamio, 神尾葉子
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSeries Description: Tsukushi Makino has been accepted into the snobbish Eitoku academy. From a middle-class background and poor compared to her classmates, Tsukushi is determined to get her diploma... -
![Lighthouse Charlie by Jessie L. Star]()
Lighthouse Charlie by Jessie L. Star
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMax blew out a sigh and said, "Come on, Charlie-girl, play nice. It's too hot to argue." Forgetting about my determination not to look at him, I twisted my neck round to stare at him in disbelief...Categorized as:
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![Boys Over Flowers: Hana Yori Dango, Vol. 1 by Yoko Kamio, 神尾葉子]()
Boys Over Flowers: Hana Yori Dango, Vol. 1 by Yoko Kamio, 神尾葉子
This classic shojo is featured in a 51-episode anime series. When her only friend, Makiko, accidentally offends F4 leader Tsukasa, Tsukushi boldly defends her. Enraged, Tsukasa puts the dreaded red tag in Tsukushi's locker — a sign that she is now a target for the abuse of the F4 gang and the entire school... -
![The Art of Wedding a Greek Billionaire by Marian Tee]()
The Art of Wedding a Greek Billionaire by Marian Tee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnce upon a time, there was an ordinary girl who grew up listening to bedtime stories where there were no knights in shining armor or Prince Charming. Instead, it had Greek billionaires and this little girl dreamt she’d one day have Her Own Greek Billionaire to live happily ever after with...Categorized as:
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![The Catching Kind by Bria Quinlan]()
The Catching Kind by Bria Quinlan
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHailey Tate thought she was worth more than a straight flush. Apparently not. When camera-shy author Hailey Tate’s agent loses a bet and brokers a deal, it leaves Hailey in the last place she wants to be: backed into the corner of Publicity and Paparazzi... -
![The Dare by Rachel Van Dyken]()
The Dare by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBoring Beth Lynn has always lived up to her nickname… until she wakes up in a hotel bed next to a sexy as sin state senator she re-connected with at a wedding the previous night. The biggest problem? She can't seem to remember anything about the night before except for crying into a box of cookies, and she’s pretty sure Grandma Nadine slipped something in her drink...Categorized as:
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