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Tainted Creek by K.C. Kean
I thought I’d already seen the worst of Knight’s Creek, but I was wrong. This toxic town just became much more tainted.There is nothing worse than having a joyous bombshell dropped in my lap with the goal of knocking me down. And I hate to admit the truth, but it might be working...Categorized as:
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Princes of Carnage by Eva Ashwood
The enemy of my enemy is my… husband. When my father died and I stepped into his shoes as leader of Enigma, I vowed to protect the gang he’d built. And I won’t break that promise—no matter what I have to do to keep it. So when a mysterious attacker targets our territory, I swallow my pride and propose an alliance between Enigma and the Princes of Carnage, a biker gang led by Nico Morelli... -
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![Vicious Lies by Rachel Leigh]()
Vicious Lies by Rachel Leigh
At Boulder Cove Academy, three things are certain:The Lawless Rule.The games are dangerous.Nothing is as it seems. I came here expecting to face my bullies with an iron fist. I played their games and won. Now that I’ve earned my place, at the academy and in their home, I should have nothing to fear. But with every past there is a shadow and mine is drawing closer with each step I take...Categorized as:
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Fallen Crest Alternative Version by Tijan
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThis book was originally written to be the sequel to Fallen Crest High. It was scrapped and not used. Fallen Crest Family was written instead as the number two book in the Fallen Crest Series. However; this version was posted on the author's page for free reading as a thank you to her readers. After reading what she posted, enough fans requested this story to be published so here it is...Categorized as:
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![Thieves' Honor by Kate King, Jessa Wilder]()
Thieves' Honor by Kate King, Jessa Wilder
"Run, Rabbit, Run." After weeks in the Esposito Hotel, I now know three things: 1. The Gentlemen are liars. 2. The Trilogy took my sister. 3. My father is insane. I've been reminded of who I am and who my enemies are. Nico lied to me, and Beck and Rush backed him up. I'm on my own again—the spare to the heir, with nothing to lose and no one I can trust...Categorized as:
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Mad Love by Eva Ashwood
Our love doesn't make sense.But it might be the only thing that saves us.After the bombshell my father dropped on me, it feels like my whole world is unraveling.Everything I was brought up to believe has turned out to be a lie, and this life that looks so perfect from the outside is anything but.There's only one thing that feels real anymore. One thing I can trust.The Lost Boys are mine...Categorized as:
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![To the Grave by Sadie Hunt]()
To the Grave by Sadie Hunt
I thought they were my harbor in the storm. Now I know we are the storm. *The final book in the Blackwell Beasts trilogy, a new adult college why choose romance. Details withheld to prevent spoilers... -
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The Heartbreakers by Melissa Adams
“𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣.“The rival 𝘴𝘬𝘺𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴- the 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘀 and the 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝘀 - have been at each other’s throats since the Devils came to 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘷𝘦...Categorized as:
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![Cold Fury by Candace Wondrak]()
Cold Fury by Candace Wondrak
When monsters play, innocence dies. The darkness is addicting, the kind of thing you start to crave when you're not paying attention. The sin, the chaos, the danger. You can never outrun fate. It will take you, it will have you, and it will claim every part of you. Just like these men have. Markus and his need for control. Will and his steadfast beliefs. Jaxon and his boy next door charm... -
![Evil Spirited by C.M. Wondrak]()
Evil Spirited by C.M. Wondrak
The Black Hand. The group of criminals I'd returned to Cypress to destroy, only... things are so much more complicated than I ever knew. I used to have a plan: kill them all. I used to not care who got caught in the crossfire of my vengeance, but then I realized something. That's not who I am. I don't take pleasure in killing. I kill only when it needs to be done. It is a job, nothing more...Categorized as:
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![Huge House Hates by Stephanie Brother]()
Huge House Hates by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMy five huge housemates are my stepbrothers and my worst enemies!When Mom tells me she’s getting married and moving to Antigua, I don’t know what to do. My friends are all in relationships, and I can’t afford to pay rent on my own. With no other options, I reluctantly accept my stepfather’s offer to move in with his sons...Categorized as:
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![The Lie by Callie Rose]()
The Lie by Callie Rose
Rich boys don't fraternize with the help. They don't care about the help. They don't protect the help. I should've remembered those lessons before I handed over my trust to four gorgeous, domineering boys. But I didn't. And now, I'm not the only one who's been hurt. Someone out there is toying with me and my family, and I don't know who to turn to or who to trust... -
![Sick Love by Candace Wondrak]()
Sick Love by Candace Wondrak
There's a monster inside of us all, waiting to come out and play. My trust is broken. I should be angry, I know. Locked away in this house, with these men all wanting to use me in their own way; I should fight them, deny them. But I can't, because I want them just as much as they want me. Markus Scott has destroyed me, annihilated me completely. The girl I used to be is gone, deader than dead... -
![Black Hearts by Candace Wondrak]()
Black Hearts by Candace Wondrak
I’ve fallen in love with my monsters, and only they can save me now. Daddy kept me locked away my entire life. He molded me, shaped me into what he wanted me to be: a naive, innocent slave to his will. His word was supposed to be law.And then I met Markus, and everything changed. I’ve grown to love my monsters. I need them... -
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![Pay the Price by Sadie Hunt]()
Pay the Price by Sadie Hunt
I thought they were my enemies.I was right.I invited the infamous Blackwell Beasts to live with me for one reason: find out if they killed my brother five years go.They did the time, but did they really do the crime?I thought I was prepared for anything, but deep down, I didn’t want to believe they did it... -
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Toxic Creek by K.C. Kean
“It’s so nice when toxic people stop talking to you. It’s like the trash took itself out.”I had everything I ever wanted, until my life was flipped upside down. Now, I’m suddenly being forced to live in my parent’s hometown, with complete strangers. Like my heart isn’t broken enough. Could I fall any further?Yes. Yes, I could.Why might that be?The Allstars...Categorized as:
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![Perilous Lady by Eva Chance, Harlow King]()
Perilous Lady by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Keep your enemies closer...I've proven I can stand with the fiercest gang in Paradise Bend. Now it's time to crush my traitor ex-fiancé and his stooges into smithereens.They've already butchered my family. I can't let them destroy the streets I called home. Wylder Noble and his inner circle are ready to rain down their own brand of justice...Categorized as:
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![Cruel Hearts by Sofia Daniel]()
Cruel Hearts by Sofia Daniel
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt’s dog eat dog at Templar Academy.I’m about to get eaten alive… And I think I’ll like it.I thought I had skeletons in my closet.Turns out I have a whole cemetery.But that’s nothing compared to these bullies.Maxwell, Kendrick, and Orlando are wealthy, wicked, and devilishly delicious.They crossed me last term, and now I will uncover their secrets.I’ll have them groveling at my feet... -
![The Auction by Melissa Adams]()
The Auction by Melissa Adams
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThree hot hockey players to take me on dates. This is my sister’s recipe to help me rebound from a broken heart. The kicker? She bought those dates for me at an auction. There’s the left winger playboy prince, followed everywhere by gaggles of adoring puck bunnies. The scholarship goaltender who has as much ambition as he has muscles... -
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Illicit by Melissa Adams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCollege Life is hard when you have to juggle two boyfriends, two hot (and forbidden) stepbrothers and pledging the hottest sorority on campus.I’m a legacy in the Zeta Theta Beta and my Mom wants me to join them to follow in her footsteps.Luckily Bryce and Parker understand that I might have to do things I don’t necessarily want to during party games and dares... -
![Saving the Halfback by Aly Westman]()
Saving the Halfback by Aly Westman
Traumatic past, dark secrets, found family.I spent most of high school as a ghost. Avoiding, blending, disappearing. It wasn’t until my ex slipped into a coma after a freak accident that something inside me shifted. I was able to breathe again, find myself. I even joined the football team, something my ex never would’ve allowed...Categorized as:
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![The Friend Zone by Melissa Adams]()
The Friend Zone by Melissa Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlurb Coming this is the final book of a 𝘸𝘩𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 duet and ends in a HEA for Bay and her hockey gods. The heroine won’t have to choose between her different love interests. This story has 𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴 and scenes and it’s intended for readers 18+... -
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Shattered Pieces by Alisha Williams
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat the hell just happened? Is this even real?Well, it's my life, so I'm not really surprised to find myself in the center of yet another shit storm.I'm starting this new chapter of my life in the middle of a nightmare. One that I can't seem to wake up from.With my stalker revealed, I find myself with a whole new set of worries... -
![Wreak Havoc by Eva Ashwood]()
Wreak Havoc by Eva Ashwood
I thought I knew who my enemies were, and who I could trust. I was so fucking wrong. With vengeance burning like fire in my blood, I convinced myself it didn’t matter who I hurt as long as I made the Black Roses pay for my dad’s death. But my father is alive. And now Gavin wants me dead. Trust is in short supply. A target has been painted on my back. My heart is a tangled mess... -
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![Heartless by Autumn Reed]()
Heartless by Autumn Reed
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI returned to Moss Harbor, determined to find answers about my mother's death. But all I've managed to uncover are three lonely souls calling out to mine.In just a month, Leo, Hayle, and Tristin Sharpe have wound themselves around my heart, reminding me of what I've been missing... -
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Sinners by Cassie James
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA lost heiress finds her way home. She’s about to wish she hadn’t. The town of Patience is home to the privileged, the elite, and the ruthless. Everything Juliet is not. After spending the first sixteen years of her life in a dead-end town, she’s thrust into the spotlight of a legacy she never knew she had. With it comes a decades long mystery about a hidden family fortune... -
![Deadly Passion by Holly Bloom]()
Deadly Passion by Holly Bloom
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat if the men I thought I loved want to ruin me?Escaping captivity should have given me the freedom I craved, but now I’m stuck in another prison. My sexy captors know my true identity, and they want to make me pay for my deception.The Dukes may have reunited, but dark secrets and cruel revelations have changed them. They’re broken, and so am I... -
![Ruthless Queen by Eva Chance, Harlow King]()
Ruthless Queen by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Heavy lies the crown…I thought getting my revenge would give me some kind of peace. Instead it seems to have brought an even worse villain to my doorstep.Or rather, to the Nobles’ doorstep, which the big boss of Paradise Bend’s most powerful gang is not at all happy about. I may have won over Wylder Noble and his men, but his father is another story entirely.A brutally murderous story...Categorized as:
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![Guilt At St Joseph's Academy by M.V. Ellis]()
Guilt At St Joseph's Academy by M.V. Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe FallenBeautiful. Broken. Loyal as hell.Five guys with the power of ten.All determined to uncover secrets and expose lies.All laser focused with their eyes on the prize.They’ll go to great lengths to stop me in my tracks.They’ll cross lines that mean we can never go back.Our story is one of betrayal and deceit.Our connection is destined, our bond runs deep... -
![Who Laughs Last by Eva Ashwood]()
Who Laughs Last by Eva Ashwood
They say revenge is a dish best served cold... But I'd rather serve it hot, with a side of humiliation. The Icons got what they wanted. My life is a smoldering wreck because of them. But that doesn't mean I'm done fighting. What I did to Trent is just the beginning. He deserves so much worse for what he's done to me. West and Reese are no better...Categorized as:
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![Lethal Empress by Eva Chance, Harlow King]()
Lethal Empress by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Bury the hatchet... in your enemy's heart.I've reclaimed my throne, and Wylder Noble has demanded his. But war still rages all through Paradise Bend.It turns out this war involves powers from far beyond our little county. Powers determined to bring the fighting to an end, even if that means painting the streets with blood on both sides...Categorized as:
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![Stolen Away by Ivy Clyde]()
Stolen Away by Ivy Clyde
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNavigating my way through the intricate maze of the mafia world, I have stumbled upon a secret. I am closer than ever to finding out the real mastermind behind everything that’s been happening. My only problem? I don’t know who to trust and the people closest to me don’t know whether they can believe me. The lives of the three men who hold my heart are in danger... -
![Spiteful Lies by Nora Cobb]()
Spiteful Lies by Nora Cobb
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI CAME FROM NOTHING.NOW I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO LOSEThe stakes have never been higher.And backing down now means paying an unthinkable price.I thought I could never be broken.I thought I could handle whatever came my way.The Kings of Stonehaven taught me how wrong I was.They used me. They humiliated me. They broke me.But there was something they couldn’t do... -
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Wicked by Melissa Adams
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSummer is back with all its secrets, foes and passions.Last summer I found out I was Perfect for Them. I’m back in Star Cove with my men, and we’re gearing up for the biggest wedding this family has ever seen.But my heart is still missing a piece or two. And this event is bringing together dangerous secrets, deadly betrayals, and lovers—both lost and new. Secrets that could destroy our family... -
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![My Three Billionaire Bosses by Molly Eden]()
My Three Billionaire Bosses by Molly Eden
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThree billionaires make me an offer I can’t refuse. Little did I know I’d find myself in a high-stakes game with no clear rules.I’ve always done what’s necessary to get by. So, when I’m offered a ridiculous amount of money for a seemingly simple job, I eagerly accept. At first, it’s all business.Love was never part of the equation… or so I thought... -
![Ice Me Out by Lexie Winston]()
Ice Me Out by Lexie Winston
To my well-to-do “Catholic” parents, there was one thing that was unforgivable, not murder or theft. No, the worst thing I could ever have done was gotten pregnant out of wedlock. Basically, kidnapped from my life, I was sent to live in London with my eccentric great aunt Jocelyn, all contact with my former life was completely cut off, including any communication with my baby’s father... -
![The Second Move by Wendi L. Wilson]()
The Second Move by Wendi L. Wilson
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFool me once? Shame on you. Fool me twice? Not going to happen… Step one: Go back to school with a thick skin and an impenetrable heart. Step two: Make the queen bees pay. Step three: Bring down the Rogues of Everly Prep. Bullied, befriended, and betrayed, my life has been an emotional roller coaster since moving into the Kincaid Mansion and enrolling at Everly Prep... -
![F*ck Off: Knox Academy - Term 2 by Crystal North, Jaye Cox]()
F*ck Off: Knox Academy - Term 2 by Crystal North, Jaye Cox
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 ratings***This is a placeholder. The book WILL be released sooner than the current date.*** Book Two of the Knox Academy series. What happened when Amelie boarded that plane? What is The Order and what do they do? Why is Amelie so important? Get answers to those burning questions here... Blurb ad cover to follow soon. ***This is a placeholder. The book WILL be released sooner than the current date...Categorized as:
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![Scorned Princess by Eva Chance, Harlow King]()
Scorned Princess by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Hell hath no fury...I thought I was trading one evil for a lesser one. Marry a man I might eventually love, forge an alliance between his gang and my father's, and get out from under Dad's sadistic thumb.Turns out my fiancé has other plans. Like slaughtering me and my entire family the night before the wedding.I make it out alive, left with nothing but a thirst for vengeance...Categorized as:
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Mercy by Nora Cobb
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNothing will ever be the same.But I haven’t won yet—not by a long shot.All I’ve ever known since stepping into Montlake was cruelty and humiliation.I’ve learned my lessons, I’ve learned the rules of the game, and I have the scars to prove it.But I’m far from holding all the cards.I’m far from winning.The kings have claimed my heart, and they refuse to let me fight this on my own...Categorized as:
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![A Loser's Revenge by Tammi Lynn]()
A Loser's Revenge by Tammi Lynn
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI watch from the shadows of trees against the cars lining the street. Invisible to the three I keep under my anger filled glare.Dressed in black, I have the hood of my zip-up hoodie pulled over my head and drawn closed as I fade into the afternoon shadows to observe and plan my revenge. They probably wouldn’t recognize me if they did see me standing here... -
![Who Falls Hardest by Eva Ashwood]()
Who Falls Hardest by Eva Ashwood
"What happened between the four of us—it changes everything."Everything in my life has been turned on its head. My allies have become enemies, and my enemies have become...I don't even know what.There's no denying the pull between me and each of the Icons anymore. I've denied it long enough, and I'm done letting secrets fester between us.I know they want me too...Categorized as:
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![Roommates With Benefits: A Reverse Harem Romance by Cassie Cole]()
Roommates With Benefits: A Reverse Harem Romance by Cassie Cole
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor my senior year of college, I’m renting a bedroom in a house with three other girls.So it’s a huge shock when I move in and discover…That my roommates are three swoony guys .As if that wasn’t bad I almost hooked up with two of them last night.Riley , the tall, blond, viking of a man who plays for the Coastal California College baseball team... -
![Ten Mountain Men by Liz Archer]()
Ten Mountain Men by Liz Archer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBreaking news: Bigfoot ain’t real. But the ten big, burly mountain men bathing in the river are… I met the Björnsson brothers when I broke my ankles hiking in the mountain wilderness. Okay, so I panicked when I saw them naked in the river, convinced they were a pack of grizzly bears, and ran like the wind...Categorized as:
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![Battery Operated by Stephanie Brother]()
Battery Operated by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey hate me. I hate them. And now we have to spend the whole week together.I didn’t even know Brady, Cole, and Gideon when I said some unkind things about them on my popular social media account. But hey, a girl’s allowed to blow off steam every once in a while, right?But then they get their revenge. They publicly challenge me in front of my followers, so I can’t back down...Categorized as:
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![Break by S.E. Green]()
Break by S.E. Green
This book is ONLY from the men's POVsFor as long as Mina could remember, they have been her bullies. Taunting, teasing, and hurting her, she’s endured endless humiliation until one of them finally pushed her to break.With no option left, she made the decision to flee - but found herself running right into the arms of the past...Categorized as:
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![Knot Broken by A.J. Moran]()
Knot Broken by A.J. Moran
My life was almost perfect. I had a bonding ceremony planned with the guy I thought I was meant to marry. We would move to the suburbs and have beautiful babies. But then, he met me at the altar with my best friend on his arm.Heartbroken and defeated, I moved into my sister’s swanky New York apartment... -
![Hidden in Darkness by Ali D. Jensen]()
Hidden in Darkness by Ali D. Jensen
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA High School Bully RomanceMy life has always been a constant battle, fighting off the demons that hide in the dark. I remained hidden in the shadows for so long. Now my whole world has been flipped upside down and I am finding that I may have to step into the light if I want to find my way. Even though my life isn't what I thought it was, it's prepared me well for what's to come... -
![One Pucking Night by Charlotte Byrd]()
One Pucking Night by Charlotte Byrd
One night stand with two hot strangers…what can go wrong? My life always had a plan. After graduate school in sports psychology, I will have my dream wedding to the perfect guy and start my career in Los Angeles. Then reality blindsides me—I walk into our apartment and find my fiancé in bed with someone else.I dump the cheater but I’m broken...Categorized as:
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![New Girl by Sarah Skye]()
New Girl by Sarah Skye
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI became the new girl at Montlake Prep, a school full of rich snobs. I was prepared for the insults, the taunts, and the endless bullying from day one. But nothing could prepare me for the kings of the school: Jacob, Troy, and Lucas. The three of them ruled the halls of Montlake Prep with an iron fist. Arrogant and privileged doesn’t even start to describe them...
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