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Friends vs. Family by C.L. Stone
Sang Sorenson is forced to suffer through another of her mother’s extreme punishments. It almost kills her. The Academy boys vow it will be the last. They're determined to keep Sang safe, especially from her own family. Their solution: complete invasion of her life. Kota, Luke, Silas, Nathan, Victor, Gabriel and North do everything within their power to show Sang what true loyalty means...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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Fallen Crest Alternative Version by Tijan
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 36 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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Knocked Up by my Best Friend's Brothers: A Contemporary Reverse Harem Romance by Kai Lesy
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne cosmic wardrobe malfunction. Four people who shouldn't be together. It's my best friend's wedding and I'm casually doing my maid of honor duties. Let’s just say my dress isn’t ready for these curves. It rips at the worst possible moment, and I bolt for the nearest exit. I’m standing there in nothing but my heels when the door opens. And guess who I run into... -
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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...Categorized as:
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This Fearless Girl by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsStone Jacobs must…hate me. The tenuous bonds the four of us built could end with one split-second decision. Good versus bad. Old versus new. Loyalties will be tested when the truth spills like blood from a razor’s cut. Caught between high society and the homicidal reach of a well-known gang, finding my family’s treasure is our only hope... -
![The Risk by Callie Rose]()
The Risk by Callie Rose
Rich boys don't fraternize with the help. They don't fall in love with the help. They don't risk everything for the help. We know what we're up against now. Who we're up against. But if he holds all the cards, the truth hardly matters. The kings of Linwood want me to run. They want me far away from here, where I'll be safe. I won't go though... -
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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... -
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My Ex's Roommates by Rebel Bloom
I went from college royalty to campus outcast the second my quarterback boyfriend dumped me—and now I’m stuck living with his ex-roommates who hate my guts. To them, I’m the spoiled princess who ruined their season when Jake bailed to another team. But I’m no princess. I clawed my way up from nothing, and I’m not about to let these three bring me to my knees...Categorized as:
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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... -
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Huge House Hates by Stephanie Brother
My 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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Sharing the Nanny by Krista Wolf
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Never Again by L.E. Bross
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWe were supposed to be living our Happily Ever After. It’s been three months since we graduated. X started college, Riot's got his Motocross sponsorship, and Baz is working 20 hour days to try to clean up Peter's mess. Me? I don’t have a clue what I want to do with my life yet. But that might not matter. Peter isn't accepting defeat, even from a prison cell, and revenge is the name of the game... -
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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... -
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![Daughter of Deception by Ruby Vincent]()
Daughter of Deception by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOur enemies are everywhere…. …and we can’t see them. The Brotherhood has us in their sights. In their scope. The attacks are coming from everywhere and nowhere from a seemingly invisible enemy. But they won’t be invisible for long. When we discover how the Brotherhood manages to stay five steps ahead, it’s up to me to find and stop the traitor... -
![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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Breakaway by Kris Butler
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The Friend Zone by Melissa Adams
Blurb 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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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... -
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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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Christmas with my Best Friend's Brothers by Kai Lesy
I should have declined my bestie's invite to the Bishop’s annual Christmas skiing trip. In the breathtaking French Alps. .. . With the even more breathtaking Bishop triplets. After catching my ex-fiancé cheating,. It was either going on the exotic trip. .. Or spending Christmas alone. Why was this a bad idea? My roommates include three bullies who gave me the worst moments of my childhood... -
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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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Play Rough by Eva Ashwood
Play Rough is the thrilling second installment in the Black Rose Kisses series. Note: The blurb below contains spoilers for the first book, so I'd highly recommend not reading it until you've finished reading book one, Fight Dirty. Cool? Cool. ***. Vengeance is coming. And she’s a cold-blooded bitch. I can still hear the gunshot. Still see the blank look on Sloan’s face as he pulled the trigger...Categorized as:
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![Heartless by Autumn Reed]()
Heartless by Autumn Reed
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 18 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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F*ck Off: Knox Academy - Term 2 by Crystal North, Jaye Cox
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Deadly Passion by Holly Bloom
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
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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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![The Wild Boys: The Complete Series by K.A. Knight, Erin O'Kane]()
The Wild Boys: The Complete Series by K.A. Knight, Erin O'Kane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy all three books of The Wild Boys Series all in one place. Including - The Wild Interview, The Wild Tour and The Wild Finale plus extra never been published bonus scenes! I have been working hard my whole life for people to take me seriously. After all, women ‘don’t belong’ in the music industry... -
![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 Fallen. Beautiful. 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... -
![Huge Games by Stephanie Brother]()
Huge Games by Stephanie Brother
Finding three fake boyfriends is the best way to heal a broken heart. .. When I discover my boyfriend Eddie has a side chick, I’m humiliated and furious. But I dry my tears and pull up my big girl panties. I don’t want him back, but I want him out of my head and my heart. Time to turn to every woman’s medicine in a time of chocolate and cocktails. But my friends have other ideas...Categorized as:
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Sinners by Cassie James
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 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...Categorized as:
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Spiteful Lies by Nora Cobb
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Saved by the Marines by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen
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![Dad's Best Friends by Molly Eden]()
Dad's Best Friends by Molly Eden
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI never meant to fall for my dad’s best friends. .. When I arrived at the lake house, I wanted a summer of relaxation and reconnection with my dad. But the presence of Oliver, Henry, and Max—each captivating in their own right—spins my world into unexpected chaos. With his carefree zest for life, Oliver urges me to seize every moment...Categorized as:
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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... -
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The Second Move by Wendi L. Wilson
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 14 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... -
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Mercy by Nora Cobb
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 13 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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The Auction by Melissa Adams
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 12 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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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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![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... -
![Stolen Away by Ivy Clyde]()
Stolen Away by Ivy Clyde
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
![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... -
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Bro Amazing: A Why Choose Gamer Romance by Alby Blake
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![Illicit by Melissa Adams]()
Illicit by Melissa Adams
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 13 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...Categorized as:
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![Battery Operated by Stephanie Brother]()
Battery Operated by Stephanie Brother
They 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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![You Were Never Honest by B.C. Morgan]()
You Were Never Honest by B.C. Morgan
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe end of my school year is going to bring nothing but pain, misery and the realisation that not everyone is who they seem to be. I never wanted to rely on them or even have them in my life, but they wormed their way in, and he betrayed me... -
![Ugly Truths by Blake Blessing]()
Ugly Truths by Blake Blessing
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour guys. One girl. Dangerous truths. Now that I maneuvered my parents into giving me the future I wanted, life seems easy. I finally have some freedom to enjoy my senior year without feeling like I’m slowly suffocating under the twisted morals and warped expectations of my parents. But it’s not long until everything starts to fall apart... -
![A Loser's Revenge by Tammi Lynn]()
A Loser's Revenge by Tammi Lynn
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 18 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... -
![Vengeance by Crystal North]()
Vengeance by Crystal North
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat you’re about to witness comes from a dark place. It’s taken a lot of planning, but you should know that every single thing I’m about to do is deserved. More than deserved, it’s owed, tenfold. Nothing I could do to these people will ever be enough to get even. ***. Charlotte McLintock has a new identity and a new look as Raven Deighton...
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