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Finding You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIf Grace Johnson knew one thing at all, it was that all men were dirt bags. All men … except Noah. “I was lost in his eyes. Lost in his tears. My goal was to pull him out of the darkness … if even if it dragged me in as well. ”. If Noah Bennet knew one thing at all, it was he needed Grace Johnson. Needed her … desperately. “My pain was pulling me under … she was my only saving grace. ”... -
Hot Summer School Nights by Michelle Mankin, L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAll new and exclusive enemies to lovers and bully romance short stories and previews by:. L A Cotton. Siobhan Davis. Ashley Jade. Piper Lawson. Tracy Lorraine. Michelle Mankin. Daniela Romero. Ginger Scott. Ivy Smoak. Becca Steele. Shantel Tessier. This will be a wide release with special preorder pricing... -
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The Long Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe Kendricks help make the problems of the Washington elite disappear…but some secrets won’t stay buried. For Tess Kendrick, a junior at the elite Hardwicke School in Washington, D. C. , fixing runs in the family. But Tess has another legacy, too, one that involves power and the making of political dynasties. When Tess is asked to run a classmate’s campaign for student council, she agrees...Categorized as:
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Poet Of The Wrong Generation by Lonnie Ostrow
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“It’s not that I don’t love you, and my tears are yet to dry. But you can’t go back and forth forever and we’ve already said goodbye. ”. Through these words, a young poet unearths his musical soul while severing ties with the woman he loves after her stunning betrayal... -
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Broken Empire by Callie Rose
Truths will be uncovered. Alliances will shift. And nothing will ever be the same. The final book in the Boys of Oak Park Prep series is coming soon. **The release date will be moved forward. **.Categorized as:
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Family by Bea Paige
You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family. .. But that’s crap. I can choose my family. I choose Eastern. I choose Ford. I choose Sonny. I choose Camden. Four boys. Four boys with broken, jagged edges. Four fierce boys who have chosen me. And now together we face my flesh and blood. My brother, the biggest bully at Oceanside... -
Reject by Bea Paige
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat’s the saying: keep your friends close and your enemies closer? Guess I’m about to find out just how difficult that really is. I might have my best friend back but his safety and that of my chosen family depends on me doing something I vowed never to do. Join Camden’s crew... -
The Truth About Air & Water by Katherine Owen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Truth In Lies Series. READ This Much Is True, book 1 first, although it's been written as a standalone. Readers say, don't do that. “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places. ” -Ernest Hemingway ~ A Farewell To Arms. They share an epic love but one moment changes everything. A life together that seemed certain is shattered...Categorized as:
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Broken Hill Hearts by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsI have never been at such a low. School work? Stuff it. Manners? Get screwed. Being a decent human being? Over my dead body. And it’s all because of him. Nate was supposed to be the reason I wake up in the morning until he took that reason away. Now, I’m left feeling like an empty shell of the girl I used to be. He’s the love of my life. Always has been and always will be...Categorized as:
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Unwritten Rules by Eliah Greenwood
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"Don't talk back, don't get in his way, and whatever you do, never, ever look him in the eyes. ". When Winter Kingston finds out she has to move to America to live with her aunt and cousins, she has no idea that her life is about to become a whole lot more… complicated. Her plan is simple: get good grades, stay out of trouble, and somehow survive being the new girl...Categorized as:
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Ruin by Caitlyn Dare
My whole life I’ve been treated like some innocent naïve girl. Shielded from the dark and dangerous world my big brother inhabits. But not any longer. Now, Savage Falls is my home, the Sinners MC, my family. I’m the new club princess, a burden I neither want nor need. Because I’m not as innocent as they all think. Not by a long shot. Not when I spend most of my days dreaming of them...Categorized as:
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The Allendale Four: The Complete Series by Angel Lawson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo good deed goes unpunished. I learned that lesson the hard way when I agreed to help my friend Justin with a favor. My platonic friend Justin. A favor that helped him with his reputation but turned mine into the trending topic at my school. In a matter of days I go from quiet, nobody to school slut. The problem with that? I’m still a virgin... -
Brutal Nights by Isla Vaughn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI lost the game. Now? I’m going to lose everything else, and there’s nothing I can do to stop it. Sacrificing Damon, who turns my world upside down with a single touch, for my best friend’s happiness is a no-brainer. Protective and determined to make me his, Damon didn’t get the memo. And he’s made it clear that he isn’t going to let me go without a fight... -
Beauty Pop, Vol. 1 by Kiyoko Arai
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsIn Kiri's school there are 3 boys who carry out transformations on random pretty girls; Narumi Shougo, the hairstylist, Minami Kei, the nail artist and Ochiai Kazuhiko who balances the overall look. They are adored by the girls because they are so good at making them beautiful. However, Kiri is also a master hairstylist who is willing to 'add some magic' for those who need it, but in disguise... -
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Heart of a Rebel by Glenna Maynard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe hardest road a man will ever travel is the one he travels alone. Rebel Black lives and rides by his own rules. This is his story…. After hitting rock bottom, Rebel can’t get his life together. He made his bed and he has to lie in it. When forced to face the consequences of his no holds bar lifestyle, he comes face to face with the devastation he has caused... -
The Wicked Trilogy: Caleb & Margo by S. Massery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe complete dark romance trilogy from S. Massery containing brand-new bonus content. Revenge is wicked – but I’m worse. As a kid, Margo crushed our dreams to dust. We were best friends until she tore our families apart with one confession. Now that she’s back as the new girl in school, she doesn’t seem to suspect the war that’s coming – or the anger I’ve been harboring... -
Delinquent by Bea Paige
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI’m the kid your parents warned you about…. Eighteen months in prison or three years at Oceanside Academy. Reform school has met its match in me, even if it is full of young offenders. Thieves, graffiti writers, drug runners and other petty criminals reside within the walls, and I'm just like them... -
Losing Kyler by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsCondemned to repeat the sins of the past. .. Faye thought losing her parents was the most devastating thing to happen to her, but she was wrong. Her uncle’s scandalous revelation has sent her into a tailspin, leaving her questioning her entire existence. Everything she believed is built on a lie. And the one person she shares a passionate, soul-deep connection with can’t be there for her... -
Deposed by Sofia Daniel
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEdward, Henry and Blake used to rule the school. Now they just rule me. They know my secret. Something that will get me into a world of hurt. And now they own me, body, mind, and soul. These days, I play their dangerous games. And I’m helpless to their seductive kisses. I’m in the biggest trouble in my life. But I’m not sure I want to be free... -
Shopping for a Billionaire 4 by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 31 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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Unspoken Rules by Eliah Greenwood
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 22 ratings"I lost the fight. I lost her. But I don't care about my promise. I'm chasing that girl. .. again. ". Haze Adams and Winter Kingston were supposed to be a done deal. A onetime thing. The notorious street fighter had one goal and one goal only: make the girl fall in love, break her heart to hurt his enemies, and move on to the next best thing. Easy, right? Wrong... -
Bullied by Vera Micic, Vera Hollins
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI have always been bullied and trapped in darkness. I hoped life would get better when I moved to my mother's hometown, but it only got worse because it was there that I met my unrequited crush, Hayden Black. He despised me from day one, and even more when I became best friends with his twin, Kayden...Categorized as:
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Still Water by A.M. Johnson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter being rejected by his childhood best friend, Todd Dixon turns his back on love and all its false promises. Three years later, he's living in a new city, making a name for himself with his bar, record label, and one night stands... -
Loving Kalvin by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA friends-to-lovers second-chance romance from USA Today bestseller Siobhan Davis. Standalone with HEA and no cliffhanger. Lana. I knew it would end in disaster, but I didn't listen to reason. I didn't care. Because I loved him so much. Kalvin Kennedy ruled my heart. Until he destroyed it. Shattered it so completely that I became someone else. Someone I loathed... -
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Broken Hill Halo by Sheridan Anne
I never expected Nate Ryder to change my life the way he did. Hell, I never expected to fall in love with the one guy who made my life a living hell for five years, but here I am. He’s the perfect example of something I never knew I needed. He’s my rock. My salvation. He’s exactly what I need when my life goes up in flames. I thought the worst was over...Categorized as:
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Puck by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCourtney -. He’s the boy at school who could ruin it all. He’s the guy who would lead you down a dark alleyway, show you the time of your life, and then forget your name while you struggle to breathe. And now, his eyes are on me. Puck Jones is every woman’s dream come true, but for me, he’s nothing but a nightmare. Puck -... -
Detestable error by Ana Coello
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSin percatarse, se enamoraron en aquellas cinco semanas inolvidables que pasaron juntos. Se dejaron llevar gozando de lo que sentían, olvidándose de la soledad, de su vacío presente. Glía; dulce, fuerte, inteligente. Antonio; poderoso, implacable, hábil. Ambos sintieron que podían dejar lo que eran de lado y ser ellos sin importar nada... -
Falling for Fate by Caisey Quinn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFate Buchanan just wants to escape the constraints of her old life. After checking her mother into rehab and catching her fiancé with her maid of honor the night before their wedding, she ran. Angry and hurt, she’s aching to do something reckless. Dean Maxwell is having one last summer of freedom before taking over his family’s multi-billion dollar medical conglomerate...Categorized as:
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Unbroken Rules by Eliah Greenwood
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLies, passion, betrayal. Discover the last book of the teen sensation that captured 30,000,000 hearts across the globe today! Haze and Winter’s relationship has been a fight from day one. From crazy exes, to psycho families, to heart-wrenching betrayal, the couple has been through hell and back and lived to tell the tale...Categorized as:
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No Romeo by Stevie J. Cole, LP Lovell
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsTo everyone in Dayton, Hendrix Hunt was the tattooed bad boy, the bully, the player. Guys hated and feared him. Girls wanted to tame him. And I just wished I could forget him. Two years ago, Hendrix was my world. Then the taint of Dayton ruined everything, breaking us both with secrets and lies. I destroyed him and now he wants to destroy me. .Categorized as:
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The Same Side by C.M. Doporto
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe engagement's off and with Collin behind her, Lexi has decided that the temptations of Raven Davenport are too strong to be ignored. It doesn't take long for Lexi and Raven to find themselves wrapped in each other's affection, but not without the challenges that life poses... -
Damaged by Vera Micic, Vera Hollins
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNine days have passed since Hayden got into an accident and fell into a coma. Nine days of hoping for a miracle that would allow him to wake up. Nine long, endless days. Half of me is conquered by despair, while the other half clings to the hope that he will recover soon. I refuse to let fear and doubt overcome me... -
Forbidden Temptations by Janine Infante Bosco
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnthony Bianci. Since I was a kid all I ever wanted to be was a gangster. I wanted to be feared, to be respected, and for everyone to know my name. And then she came into my life. I never planned on falling in love with the mob boss’ daughter. She was forbidden but somehow she became mine... -
Wicked Beginnings by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe first book in a brand new YA/NA crossover series from l. a. cotton. When seventeen-year-old Eloise Stone finds herself half way across the world, moving into her Uncle's pool house, she expects things to be . .. awkward. She doesn't expect to come face-to-face with the boy from last summer. The boy that made her feel things she'd never felt before...Categorized as:
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Maze by Ursula Sinclair
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaze. There are times in life when you have to make decisions that others will neither understand nor forgive. When that happens, then you make damn sure they never find out. But no matter what, you will do anything to protect those you love. Even if it means you forfeit your soul. Ivy. He’s keeping something from me. And I’m not sure I want to know because it will forever change us.Categorized as:
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Moment of Weakness by Katie Fox, Kelly Hartigan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwenty-year-old Julia Parker has the ideal life. She comes from a wealthy family, has the perfect boyfriend, and plans to spend the summer in Europe. However, nothing is ever what it seems. It has been thirteen years since her mother's unexpected death, and the pain she still feels is something she keeps hidden beneath the surface...Categorized as:
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Guarded Heart by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife can be very scary. .. Really Scary when a wounded heart is involved. Giving your entire heart to someone is hard enough once but when it is completely shattered by the one person you believed would always keep it safe only makes it almost impossible to give it away a second time... -
Legacy by Kate Brian
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe price of power. .. After Cheyenne Martin's death, everyone at Easton Academy is struggling to recover from yet another tragedy--especially the girls of Billings Hall. With Cheyenne gone, they need to elect a new leader. And who better than Reed Brennan, the ultimate Billings Girls? As the new Billings president, Reed suddenly has access to power she never imagined... -
Tribulation and Truths by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Ana revealed her suspicions to Jackson about the circumstances surrounding his father’s death, she never expected it to be the catalyst for a series of events that could change everything. It was supposed to save him, not push him away. But now Ana is left watching the person she loves more than anything, lose himself to vengeance... -
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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Until You're Mine by K. Langston
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTaking big risks had always been Archer Brook’s way of life. It’s what has to be done in order to get what you want, and he knew that better than anyone. Archer may have been born into a life of wealth and privilege, but he’d proven time and time again that his success was a result of his own true grit and determination...Categorized as:
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Stolen Summer by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEndless parties, hot guys, long, warm nights, and an infinite supply of bubble tea. That’s how I want to spend my summer. The sad reality is that I’ll be stuck inside working two jobs while watching all the rich summer kids party their butts off. They’re wild, lewd, and entitled, but if I smile, look pretty, and show them a bit of skin, I’ll at least get a decent tip... -
Stolen Summer: A Dark College Romance by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEndless parties, hot guys, long, warm nights, and an infinite supply of bubble tea. That’s how I want to spend my summer. The sad reality is that I’ll be stuck inside working two jobs while watching all the rich summer kids party their butts off. They’re wild, lewd, and entitled, but if I smile, look pretty, and show them a bit of skin, I’ll at least get a decent tip... -
Keeping Kyler by Siobhan Davis, Fiona Jayde
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 18 ratings★☆ Special pre-order price. Will increase upon release. ★☆. Book three in the captivating Kennedy Boys series. Description coming soon. "Lashings of drama, hot chemistry, and great banter. Perfect for fans of Tijan. " Georgia Le Carre, International Bestselling Author of The Billionaire Banker. Books in this Series. Finding Kyler. Losing Kyler. Keeping Kyler. Loving Kalvin - coming 2017. -
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The Broken Hill High Series: Box Set #1-3 by Sheridan Anne
From Book 1: "Go live with Nate Ryder," they said. "Everything will be fine," they said. Are they nuts? Nate Ryder has been the bane of my existence for the past five years. He’s made it his personal mission to make my life a living hell and now my parents expect me to go and live with the guy for the foreseeable future. No thanks...Categorized as:
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The Upside of Love by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsLuke Matthews and Lily Gilmore are back in the final book of the Love Series: The Upside of Love. Life couldn’t be more perfect for Luke and Lily. Luke was living life, happy, being with the woman of his dreams and owning his own bar. Lily was incredibly happy being with the man of her dreams and pursuing her career in photography... -
Bottom Feeder by Maria G. Cope
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGraduating high school was Maddy Carrington's chance to leave her abusive childhood behind. When she discovers her father is a murderer, her chance of getting out of Georgia alive comes from a nineteen-year-old war veteran with deadly secrets that may cost both of their lives. Jackson thought the worst of his battles were over... -
Begin Again by Evan Grace
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTwo years ago Journey Cummings spent two of the best weeks of her life with the man of her dreams, until he left her without even a goodbye. .. Journey has spent the last two years trying to find the man that left her high and dry after two blissful weeks together, but he seemed to have dropped off the face of the earth... -
Foul Play by Lisa Helen Gray
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThree boys. .. One destroys me. One breaks me. And one becomes my everything. I maybe the girl that takes school far too seriously, avoids walking under ladders and walking over three drains in a row. But I’m also the out-going, cheerful, social butterfly that loves to go out with friends, party and have fun...Categorized as:
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Summer by McKayla Box
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion to the bestselling series is here. I made it through senior year. Barely. I thought that would be enough. Get to the end and move on. That's what you do, right? Fight through it and move on. That should be enough. But it's not. Because I want more. And the one thing I want the most? It may be the one thing I lose...Categorized as:
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