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Chasing Abby by Cassia Leo
The heart-stopping conclusion to the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Shattered Hearts series. Five years, six months, eight days…. It’s been eighteen years since Abigail was born with a hole in her heart. Five years since she collapsed on the soccer field. Five years, six months, eight days since she found out she was adopted...Categorized as:
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![Bloom Into You Vol. 7 by Nio Nakatani]()
Bloom Into You Vol. 7 by Nio Nakatani
A CHANGE OF HEART Touko has finally started to move forward on her own two feet. Is there still a place for Yuu by her side? Or is time for them to part ways?Categorized as:
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![Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 4 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒]()
Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 4 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe popular shojo manga series that was adapted into the Blue Spring Ride anime! Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues...Categorized as:
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![Someone I Used To Know by Paige Toon]()
Someone I Used To Know by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 18 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...Categorized as:
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![Coast by Jay McLean]()
Coast by Jay McLean
One life-changing summer. One boy. The boy. The boy who offered me safe touches and heart-stopping smiles - smiles he shared with his son. We filled our days with porch-step kisses,. filled our ears with laughter,. filled our hearts with love. Deep, soul-aching, desperate love. But love is misleading. It's an invisible, fleeting moment...Categorized as:
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![More Than Him by Jay McLean]()
More Than Him by Jay McLean
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. " - Marianne Williamson. We live in a world of darkness and shadows,. where monsters hide and aim to ruin. And they did. They ruined us and turned our dreams into nightmares. But now we're back. And we're fighting...Categorized as:
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![The Man I Love by Suanne Laqueur]()
The Man I Love by Suanne Laqueur
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"You never got over her. You just left. ". From author Suanne Laqueur comes an astonishing debut novel: a young man's emotional journey to salvage relationships destroyed in the wake of a school shooting. As a college freshman, Erik Fiskare is drawn to the world of theater but prefers backstage to center stage... -
![Kyland by Mia Sheridan]()
Kyland by Mia Sheridan
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsA full-length, standalone romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Archer's Voice. Dirt poor. Hillbilly. Backwoods hick. Mountain folk. Tenleigh Falyn struggles each day to survive in a small, poverty-stricken, coal mining town where she lives with her sister and mentally ill mother...Categorized as:
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![Kick, Push & Coast Duet: Includes Kick, Push and Coast by Jay McLean]()
Kick, Push & Coast Duet: Includes Kick, Push and Coast by Jay McLean
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBox set includes exclusive never before seen bonus short story told from Tommy Warden’s ten-year-old mind. ★SYNOPSIS for Kick, Push. There’s a single defining moment within every skater. It lasts only a second. Two if you're good. Three if you’re really good. It’s the moment you’re in the air, your board somewhere. beneath you and nothing but wind surrounds you... -
![放学等我 Wait For Me After School by Jiang Zi Bei]()
放学等我 Wait For Me After School by Jiang Zi Bei
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings喻繁看班里那位新来的转班生非常不爽。. 对方朝他看了一眼。. 喻繁：他在找我约架。. 第二眼。. 喻繁：他问我是不是怂了。. 第三眼。. 转班生依旧顶着那张面无表情的冰山脸，递给他一封信：“喻同学。”. 喻繁心想学霸就是臭讲究，打架还递挑战信，抡起衣袖站起身。. “请你收下我的情书。”. 喻同学敦地一下坐回去了。. -
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See Me by Tella Alvarez
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSee Me by Tella Alvarez. The viral slow-burn romance that will break you—and heal you. Some scars are invisible. Some love stories demand to be seen. Booktok Sensation. Emotional and heart-wrenching. Protective hero. Hurt/comfort. Second chances. Slow burn. Content This book contains themes of sexual assault, suicidal thoughts, depression, and violence. Reader discretion is advised... -
![See Me by Tella Alvarez]()
See Me by Tella Alvarez
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSeren is beginning to lose herself to her own mind, and she knows it. From the outside, you could never tell. She's beautiful, smart, popular. After she's assaulted by someone she once trusted, she begins to fall deeper into the depths of her depression. Her own friends are oblivious to her struggles, except one. If you could even call him a friend... -
![Down to My Soul by Kennedy Ryan]()
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... -
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August by trickology
Nyctophilia. (n. ) Love of darkness or night. Finding comfort in darkness. August Villin was a name people feared. Cruel and powerful, his anger was a storm that never went away. He was the monster that lurked in all of your worst nightmares, waiting for you to cross onto his dangerous path. But the gates of hell swing open and all hell breaks loose,. When they cross paths. -
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![Falling for Hadie by Komal Kant]()
Falling for Hadie by Komal Kant
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratings“Sometimes there is a single moment that changes your life forever. ”. Hadie Swinton is giving up on boys. After a disastrous relationship, she is convinced that all males are the same—arrogant, self-assured, and complete jerks. Lincoln Bracks is giving up on his old life. After moving to a new town to escape the problems plaguing him, he is set against ever getting close to anyone again...Categorized as:
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![The Song Remains the Same by Jovana Shirley]()
The Song Remains the Same by Jovana Shirley
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPhil. “Kenna stood strong, taking my grief into herself. In that moment, if the world had truly threatened to fall, I had no doubt my Baby Girl would hold it up. ”. A pillar of strength, Kenna only grows stronger as time passes. I’ve known from the beginning that I was the weak link between us. Always, she’s risen above and beyond the darkness of the unknown that threatens to suck me down... -
![Warmth in Ice by A. Meredith Walters]()
Warmth in Ice by A. Meredith Walters
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsClay and Maggie have gone through the dark and come out on the other side. For the first time, they are on this journey together. Fighting for something they both need and can’t live without…each other. But a long distance relationship is hard. Particularly for two people who are still trying to build something solid on a shaky and troubled foundation... -
![That Summer by Jillian Dodd]()
That Summer by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsDevaney Diamond’s summer break was shaping up to be the best one ever. Her longtime crush was finally interested in her, and by the time school rolled around in the fall, she knew he’d be her boyfriend...Categorized as:
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![Meant To Be by Monica Murphy]()
Meant To Be by Monica Murphy
Ava Callahan. Love of my life. Wrecker of my soul. I would have sworn on anything that what we shared was real. But she broke my trust. And then my heart. I don't think I can piece it back together without her, but I'm sure gonna try. I’m better off on my own, anyways, right? Who needs girls when you have football? If only I believed that...Categorized as:
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![Tyson by Sheridan Anne]()
Tyson by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBrylee -. It was supposed to be a one-time thing which quickly turned into two, and then three. Don’t ask me how, but now I can't seem count the times on one hand, let alone two. I'm in trouble. I never intended for this to be something more, but he has the ability to keep drawing me back in. He's coming for me. He's always wanted more, but this time, I don't think he's going to let me go... -
![Professional Boundaries by Jennifer Peel]()
Professional Boundaries by Jennifer Peel
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAt thirty two, Kelli Bryant is ready to take on the world, and Chandler Media, as the new Marketing Director, but her plans are derailed when her promotion is given to none other than Ian Greyson, Kelli’s old college flame, her one true love and the one man she hoped to never see again... -
![Something Like Thunder by Jay Bell]()
Something Like Thunder by Jay Bell
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis isn’t a coming out story. Nor is it the tale of a lonely heart seeking companionship. This is about how I learned to fight. My name is Nathaniel Courtney and I’m a survivor. I didn’t let the cruelty of others wear me down, and I’ve weathered the more subtle hardships of the heart. Love is a Trojan horse, slipping past your guard and leaving you ransacked and vulnerable... -
![fawn by Nash Summers]()
fawn by Nash Summers
Heaven is rays of sunlight dancing slowly on wheat stalks. It's wind twirling itself around chimes hung from low tree branches, and robust bursts of scent and color, far beyond anything describable with words. Heaven is a flightless crow, a promise of forever tied to a necklace, and hidden love letters tucked away safely inside a tree... -
![Come to Me Recklessly by A.L. Jackson]()
Come to Me Recklessly by A.L. Jackson
His heart was turned off…. Until she turned him on…. Christopher Moore gave up on the idea of love years ago. Now, his life is an endless string of parties and an even longer string of girls. Enjoying the physical perks with none of the emotional mess, hes convinced everyone that hes satisfied—everyone but himself. Samantha Schultz has moved on with her life...Categorized as:
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![Just Another Epic Love Poem by Parisa Akhbari]()
Just Another Epic Love Poem by Parisa Akhbari
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBest friendship blossoms into something more in this gorgeously written queer literary romance. "The heartache and longing of witnessing a beloved character pine hopelessly over her best friend has never brought me this much unadulterated joy. " –National Book Award Finalist Sonora Reyes, author of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School... -
![My Life as an Album Series by L.J. Evans]()
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]()
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... -
![The Man I Love by Taylor Sullivan]()
The Man I Love by Taylor Sullivan
Three thousand miles, two shattered hearts, and a new life on the way. Three years after their life-changing road trip, Samantha Smiles and Tristan Montgomery are back at it again—only this time, the stakes are higher. Samantha is pregnant with Tristan’s child and they are no longer together...Categorized as:
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![The Design of Goodbye by Kara Renee]()
The Design of Goodbye by Kara Renee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA choice can change everything. Five lines and twenty-six words are all it takes for Madison Winters’s life to change forever. No one knows her mother abandoned her the summer before senior year with only a letter as a goodbye, and she’s determined to keep it that way... -
![When I Grow Up by John Goode]()
When I Grow Up by John Goode
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter graduation, Kyle Stilleno and Brad Graymark move to California to pursue their dreams. But high school sweethearts are called that for a reason, and their love rarely stands up to the test of time. As money, school, sex, and jealousy test their relationship to the breaking point, Kyle and Brad fight to hold on to the love that brought them together... -
![My Girlfriend's Child, Vol. 2 by Mamoru Aoi]()
My Girlfriend's Child, Vol. 2 by Mamoru Aoi
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWith her pregnancy all but confirmed, Sachi decides to visit a clinic alone and in secret. She indicates that she plans to have an abortion while filling out all the paperwork, but once she hears the quiet heartbeat of the life forming inside her during the ultrasound, her resolve begins to waver. Now she and Takara have three weeks to decide what to do... -
![Forever and Never by Ella Fields]()
Forever and Never by Ella Fields
Lars Bradby was supposed to be my forever. That was before we found out he would become a father at the tender age of eighteen. For years, he’d watched me. For months, he’d wanted me. For weeks, he’d chased me. Relentless and infuriating, he turned my stubborn heart into something pliable and weak...Categorized as:
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![Conceal by Juliana Stone]()
Conceal by Juliana Stone
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNo one said going home would be easy. .. Black sheep and all around trouble maker, Betty Jo Barker is back home and hoping for a do-over. Things are finally looking up until Beau Simon comes to town. The man pushes every button she owns and manages to awaken long dead emotions she'd rather leave buried...Categorized as:
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![How We Deal with Gravity by Ginger Scott]()
How We Deal with Gravity by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen her son Max was diagnosed with autism, Avery Abbot’s life changed forever. Her husband left, and her own dreams became a distant fantasy—always second to fighting never-ending battles to make sure Max was given opportunity, love and respect. Finding someone to fight along her side wasn’t even on her list, and she’d come to terms with the fact that she could never be her own priority again... -
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![Lending Light by Rose Christo]()
Lending Light by Rose Christo
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"Sometimes my imagination bleeds into reality. ". Eleven years ago a serial killer menaced the Nettlebush Indian Reservation. Rafael Gives Light is his son. A loner, Rafael relies on his startlingly overactive imagination to escape the distrust and vitriol of his peers. In the summer of 2000 an exceptionally blond boy moves to Nettlebush... -
![Elements of Chemistry: Capture by Penny Reid]()
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... -
![Where the Night Ends by Melissa Toppen, Silla Webb]()
Where the Night Ends by Melissa Toppen, Silla Webb
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt only takes one night—one moment, one small snippet of time—to change everything. At sixteen-years-old, Sebastian Baxter taught me that. He taught me a lot of things. He never had to work for my heart. In some unexplainable way I think it had always belonged to him anyway...Categorized as:
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![Cinderella Boy by Kristina Meister]()
Cinderella Boy by Kristina Meister
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBeing perfect isn't all it's cracked up to be. Sixteen-year-old Declan is the perfect son . . . except for one tiny issue. When his sister Delia comes home to find him trying on her clothes, he fears her judgment, but she only fears his fashion choices...Categorized as:
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![The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen, Pauline Vidal]()
The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen, Pauline Vidal
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA YA novel from USA Today bestselling author Sarina Bowen. Never ask a question unless you’re sure you want the truth. I’ve been listening to my father sing for my whole life. I carry him in my pocket on my mp3 player. It’s just that we’ve never met face to face. My mother would never tell me how I came to be, or why my rock star father and I have never met. I thought it was her only secret...Categorized as:
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![Faded by Julie Johnson]()
Faded by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was never supposed to be famous. I was a lyricist, not a singer. Certainly not a star. Too bad none of that seemed to matter to a rock-god like Ryder Woods. He didn’t just want my words — he wanted everything. And he took it. My songs. My voice. My goddamned soul. Between those haunting bedroom eyes and that heart-stopping grin, I never stood a chance...Categorized as:
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![The Summer You Were There Vol. 3 by Yuama]()
The Summer You Were There Vol. 3 by Yuama
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCRUEL SUMMER. At Kaori’s gentle urging, Shizuku reaches out to Ruri, the girl she bullied back in elementary school. All Shizuku wants is to apologize, but it soon becomes clear that even that won’t be so easy. Things take a dramatic turn when Kaori faints, and Shizuku learns that Kaori’s been keeping a big secret... -
![The Summer You Were There Vol. 2 by Yuama]()
The Summer You Were There Vol. 2 by Yuama
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA TWIST IN THE TALE. After Kaori read her classmate Shizuku's novel, Kaori suggested that the two of them date to give Shizuku inspiration for her next book. Shizuku decides to go along with it, but as they spend time together, she grows worried that she'll hurt Kaori. When Shizuku opens up about her past as a school bully, Kaori has a revelation of her she already knew... -
![Outcast Girl vs Pretty Boy by Jordan Ford]()
Outcast Girl vs Pretty Boy by Jordan Ford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA protective boyfriend. A girlfriend who wants to fit in. Can love give them the strength to face the ugly secrets they’re hiding? Cam:. She’s the most precious person in my life. I’d do anything for Bianca. Except introduce her to my family. I know she wants to meet them, but I can’t predict what my dad might do... -
![Loud Places by A.E. Jensen]()
Loud Places by A.E. Jensen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You’re my best friend in the whole wide world, Matty. ”. Three years. It’s been three years since Ethan last saw or heard from his best friend. Three years since Matty ran away. Now that high school is over, nothing stands in the way anymore. Ethan is ready to embark on this journey cross country to find Matty...Categorized as:
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![If I Never Remember by Meagan Williamson]()
If I Never Remember by Meagan Williamson
They’re back for the summer… and changing everything. Teddy’s life isn’t her own anymore. It’s been nine months since the accident, and she still can’t remember anything from before it. When all hope rests on the heart-shaped sketch from the six summers she spent in Bear Lake, she memorizes it. A last resort in the laundry list of failed attempts at restoring her memory... -
![Finding Ever After by Stephanie Hoffman McManus]()
Finding Ever After by Stephanie Hoffman McManus
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRevised 09/2014. The day she graduated high school, Jaxyn left everything behind to escape. Now, three years later, she's done running from her past and finally returning home to Boston to face the friends she abandoned without warning and the nightmares that still wake her in the night... -
![Out of Control by Jinsey Reese, Victoria Green]()
Out of Control by Jinsey Reese, Victoria Green
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThree years have passed since Dare Wilde walked out of Reagan McKinley's life. Three years of radio silence. Three years of regrets. But she’s not the same girl anymore. Now, at twenty-two, Reagan has big plans to change her life, and it all starts with a trip to Europe... -
![The Forever Factor by Melissa Brayden]()
The Forever Factor by Melissa Brayden
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIs it truly better to have loved and lost? Bethany Cahill says nope. Eleven years ago, her fellow cheerleader Reid Thatcher held her heart in her hand. .. and crushed it like a bug. Since then, Bethany avoids risk, reward, and anything romantic on TV. Just, no. When a new patient walks into her office, she’s catapulted into the past and staring into Reid’s eyes, who is still annoyingly stunning...Categorized as:
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![If There's No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
If There's No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA single choice can change everything. Lena 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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![Invisible by Jeff Erno]()
Invisible by Jeff Erno
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsChase Devereaux is a fifteen year old boy under a great deal of stress. He has to give a speech today for his Oral Communications class, and he's terrified of public speaking. Worse yet, he's being bullied by one of the most popular kids at school. He just has to make it through his third-hour gym class and then give his speech, and everything will be all right...
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