Books like 'Hidden in Darkness'
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Graduation and Gifts by Heather Long
Life doesn’t come with a script but some moments don’t need one.Senior year pushed us all. It dared us to embrace wonder and chase love. It challenged us to find out who we were as people, as partners, as a family. We’re so much better together.Graduation isn’t the end of our story by any stretch. It’s the next chapter...Categorized as:
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These Reckless Hearts by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsStone Jacobs must…help me. My life has always been defined by two interconnected things:I’m a Wilder.I’m a treasure hunter.What happens when both of those things are threatened? When who I am gets pulled out from under me and my greatest enemy of all destroys me even further?Lance and his mercenaries aren’t going to stop... -
Four Real by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTwenty-four and never been kissed. Twenty-four and never been … anything else.After the most embarrassing moment of my life (a public and very unexpected "O" while riding on Logan Evans' shoulders!), the Evans brothers offer to take me on practice dates so I can get some experience with the opposite sex.I should have known it was a terrible idea... -
My Ex-Best Friends by Rebel Bloom
Running from the altar in a wedding dress? Not exactly how I pictured my big day.But crashing back into the lives of my ex-best friends? That’s where the real trouble begins.Colt, Noah, and Logan weren’t just my best friends—they were my whole damn world. Oh, and the ones who got my V-card in one unforgettable night. Then I ran, leaving them behind with nothing but questions and broken trust... -
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Atonement by Crystal North
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNearly four years after running from the scene of not one, but two crimes, Charlotte McLintock is barely managing to survive and keep a roof over her head. With her daughter to look after, a degree to finish, and several jobs to juggle, life is hard. But they’re not the only battles she’s facing: guilt, secrets, and a broken heart still haunt her every waking moment, and stalk her dreams... -
Quintessence: The Boxset 1-3 by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Sascha heads for a job interview, she has no idea that her life is about to change. There's more at stake than just a job here. With five sexy geniuses as her new bosses, she has two choices. Keep things platonic or make things interesting... Find out what her decision is in Quintessence: The Boxset. Books 1-3 are available in this omnibus edition for the first time... -
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... -
Those Heartless Boys by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsStone Jacobs must die.Okay, okay. Maybe just maim him a bit. Peel off his perfectly chiseled handsome looks until he knows what it feels like to be normal. And while I’m at it, I’ll throw his friends in, too. They all deserve to be taken down.I should’ve seen it coming. I should’ve felt it in my gut. The moment my treasure hunter father went missing, my arch enemies sprang into action...Categorized as:
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Polaris by Autumn Reed, Julia Clarke
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"We want you to choose all of us." Unsure how to react to Knox’s simple but life-changing declaration, Haley focuses all her energy on the guys and her Zenith training, hoping the rest will fall into place. Still, as her love for Knox, Theo, Chase, Liam, and Jackson deepens, she worries their connection won’t be enough... -
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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Beast Brothers Wild: Reverse Harem Romance by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThree men. Untamed. Irresistible. And completely off limits.The King brothers want to buy my family's resort. They also want me in their bed.Logan is used to getting what he wants, exactly how he wants it, and his deep, seductive voice has me ready to do whatever he asks. Ryder has a very dirty mind, and doesn’t hesitate to share his plans for me... -
Sinful Ella by Nicole Casey
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe plan was to go on one kickass tour, not fall in love with seven rock stars haunted by a tragic past.As the lead singer of my band, I’m thrilled when it’s finally time for us to go on tour. But instead of a fun road trip, I’m bombarded with complaints from my two bandmate sisters, who happen to think that nothing I do is good enough... -
Two Forces by R.A. Smyth
My father is a criminal. His plans are falling into place and every new truth I learn makes me fear him more. At school, I’m a target or ignored, there is no in between. I keep finding those insanely creepy notes in my locker. My saving grace right now? My small slice of happiness?Aiden and Ty. And sometimes, even Barrett and Preston... -
Four Always by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI have a secret. Four of them, actually. They’re big and strong and make their living taking off their clothes for adoring fans. But they’ve been giving me private shows for free.When an innocent bakery delivery ends in me being surrounded by four hot male strippers, I don't stand a chance of resisting them... -
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Bride for the Bikers by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDoesn’t every girl dream of spending her wedding night with four hot bikers?I never knew my father, not even his name, and until Mom got sick, I thought it would stay that way. But an email address scribbled on the back of an old photo changed my life overnight. From the moment he wrote back, Vincent Mesner was an answer to my prayers... -
Sharing the Nanny by Krista Wolf
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat do you do when your best male friends are fighting over you? Not just as a nanny to their little ones, but as a lover, as a girlfriend, as someone to protect and keep and share?Harper Hayes is a nerd on a mission. She has to finish innovating her revolutionary new virtual reality software, so she can license the tech to the highest bidder.Only her timeline is tight... -
Kings of Linwood Academy - The Complete Box Set by Callie Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCOMPLETE REVERSE HAREM SERIESRich boys don’t fraternize with the help.They don't torture the help.They don't crave the help.For as long as I can remember, my mom and I have lived on the edge of ruin, so when she finally gets a decent job offer, she moves us cross-country to take it... -
Austin by Alyssa Clark
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy high school bullies weren’t supposed to worm their way into my bed. I never expected this to be something that developed past the angry looks I’d given them growing up. I wasn’t ever supposed to be between Austin, Gavin, and Vaughn. But somehow that’s the way it ended up. Before I knew it was a new normal that I couldn’t really complain about, aside from demanding encounters with Vaughn... -
Twisted Empire by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe past has come back to haunt us... way too literally.Our investigation into my dad's murder has taken an even stranger turn than I could have imagined. One that's shattered everything my stepbrother and long-time love believed about himself and his family. One that's thrown all of our plans for a loop.But the four guys standing by my side won't back down, and neither will I...Categorized as:
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Remember Me This Way by C.R. Jane
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Sound of Us are supernovas in the sky and I’ve been following their light from the moment we met. It was easy to get wrapped in them, for me to feel like I wasn’t a real person unless I was in their presence, helping them, loving them. Since Gentry’s attack we haven’t been the same, and I’m afraid that the magic we had been working so hard to build may be gone forever... -
Reunion by Alyssa Clark
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHigh school was a nightmare. I spent the majority of my time dodging the three bullies who delighted in giving me hell. Austin, Gavin, and Vaughn were so awful that just seeing them could ruin my day. It was a relief when I finally graduated and I knew I wouldn't have to deal with them ever again.That is until I got talked into going to our ten year reunion... -
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... -
Superficial Girl: Jacinta's Story by Lexie Winston
Ever since being adopted into the Summer’s family and the Neighpalm Industries fortune, Jacinta has had it all. Flashy cars, expensive clothes and the love of a family.But what she craves more than anything is something that she’s never experienced - a genuine relationship. One not established on what she can do for someone but a soul deep connection... -
Hidden Creek Darkness by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMOST HATED GIRL IN HCH? #check MOST FEARED GIRL IN HCH? #check TURNING FRIENDS INTO ENEMIES ON A DAILY BASIS? #check REALZING EVERYTHING I THOUGHT I KNEW AND LOVED IS A F*CKING LIE? #triplecheck Someone is after me. And in typical Hidden Creek High fashion, the list of ‘suspects’ is deeper than my feelings for Wes. Oh, he’s on that list too, trust me... -
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Hidden Creek Forever by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsREADY TO LEAVE HCH FOR GOOD? #check THROWING MY MIDDLE FINGERS UP ON MY WAY OUT THE DOORS? #check MAKING SURE EVERY BITCH WHO DESERVES IT PAYS? #check FINDING OUT ALL THE TRUTHS, EVEN THE ONES I MAY NOT WANT? #triplecheck And here I thought I could finally get away from my past. But nope. It’s like a f*cking revolving door... -
NOT SO Innocent by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst they choose you. Then they use you. Next they lose you... My name is Belle. But I'm not beautiful. I'm the b*tch. I'm the beast. And nothing gets to me. Except "Them" ... That's what they are. "Them." They're not that other place with the fancy and cool bad boy name. Here, it's "Them." I may have met my match with "Them." But so have they... -
Wicked by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsValentinaI don't know the secrets that lurk within my sorority, and apparently neither does anyone else.My search for the truth behind the disappearances meets with blank stares and pleas of innocence.But someone knows.They're watching. They're waiting. They're hiding. They're attacking the man I love.The only way to put an end to it is to bend the Sallys to my will... -
Due Date: A Why Choose Romance by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn unplanned pregnancy, two possible fathers, four men who want me.A million reasons to run away.I’m pregnant after a naughty night with foul-mouthed, dirty-minded twins ends my innocence. The hunky Bakers twins may seem like angels, but behind closed doors they’re filthy.And I can’t stop thinking about them.It doesn’t help that we are thrown together again and again... -
Twisted Legacy by Dakota Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI woke up in an unfamiliar room, broken and bruised, with no memory of how I got hurt.I’m grateful LJ and Wolfe were there to nurse me back to health.Everything’s different when I get back to school.The Dean covered up the truth about Mayhem Night. Called it a sorority prank gone wrong. That won’t stop me from getting answers.Based on our history, The Trium is at the top of my suspect list... -
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+... -
UNLoved by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI was the dirty, poor girl … … now I don’t have a care in the world. The ‘new girl’ vibe is wearing off, finally. I’m settling into BFH and what I have over ‘the Rulz’ is going to make them look stupid. I agree on a date with each of them. One by one. Barr first. Then Kip. Finally, Pres... -
The Road To Heaven by Angel Lawson
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when the road of love is filled with detours?Or giant potholes and washed out bridges.I had the Allendale Four.Had them.In my heart. In my bed.And then…I lost them. But our bonds are linked and when one of the boys needs me, I’m there. We’re there and that’s when the road gets bumpier than ever before... -
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... -
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... -
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Her Lucky Charm by Cassie Cole
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSome people collect lucky rabbit’s feet.Apparently I collect lucky boyfriends.So when my luck changes after run-ins with three gorgeous guys?I’m not sure which one is the source of my newfound fortune.Roman, my old highschool crush who shows up in Vegas looking more tall, dark, and handsome than I remembered... -
Playing to Win by Autumn Reed
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill Emma rise to the challenge of dating three men who are playing to win? After Shane, Cole, and Nicholas accept Emma's daring proposition on New Year's Eve, she begins to question her judgment... -
Wanting Moore by Tammi Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCassie... A few more months and my Step dad gets out of prison. A place I put him, and I wish he’d either stay there or die. Sixteen years I’ve been free of him, but not of the memory, I still don’t like sleeping with the door closed, afraid to hear it opening. I need my next fix... -
Ruthless by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsValentinaEvergreen Academy was supposed to be my fresh start...and Somerset University my second chance.All I wanted was normal. Normal classes. Normal professors. Normal sorority.I wanted the Somerset Sallys to be like every other Greek house.I wanted the pretty, fun, sweet sisters to be genuine. I wanted the smile of their enigmatic leader not to conceal a secret... -
Seth by Carmen Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst, I (reluctantly) moved into the brohouse. Then I found myself in a relationship with not one, but all three of them! Now we’ve added Alex Goode to the mix, turning our quad into a quint. Yet my unconventional relationship isn’t all fun. Seth's obsession with being the best is taking a toll on him. I want to be there for him, yet whenever I try, he just pushes me away... -
Echoes and Entanglements by Emma Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRemington has overcome obstacles galore to get back on track and to her college of choice. Little did she know that life wasn't done with her personal obstacle course yet. Alex the sister she never had. Eli the potential heartbreaker up and coming football star... -
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... -
Family by Carmen Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last thing I expected was my mom to find out I was pregnant by barging into my baby shower. She doesn’t understand or approve of my relationship, and definitely doesn’t approve of my pregnancy... -
Letters to the Lost by N.E. Stevenson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last 8 months have been some of the best of my life, but when the guilt becomes too much for me, I did something that I shouldn't have. When my therapist suggests that I write letters to help with my grief, I take the chance and hope that writing my feelings on paper prevents me from spiraling. But when the messages start again, I decide to finally confide in the five men that I love... -
Ruthless by Ivy Fox
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy heart has always been his. Since before I could even spell the name Grayson, I only had eyes for one boy—my perfect, larger than life best friend, who always managed to bring his bright light into my very dark existence with just one of his boyish smiles.With Chad, I could forget the dismal life I had of being the flawless privileged daughter of a cruel, evil man.He was my escape.My solace... -
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The Duet Dilemma by Maggie Evans
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEmma Fox is a walking disaster.Noah Kincaid is perfection personified.She’s all over the place. He’s controlled. She’s got a sweet tooth the size of Canada, and he only takes his coffee black. While Emma is failing out of their university’s piano program, Noah is at the top of the class.But when the two opposites are partnered together for a duet, sparks fly on and off the piano... -
Raising the Stakes by Autumn Reed, Julia Clarke
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratings***Raising the Stakes is a 35,000 word novella that was previously included in the Falling For Them anthology.*** Emma Harris lets her best friend drag her to a popular Vegas club, expecting nothing more than to let loose after finals. But, when she catches the attention of three magnetic strangers, and they each begin to pursue her, she wonders if there is more going on than meets the eye... -
Mafia Bosses by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf I hadn’t kissed him, we’d be dead.My chance encounter with the brutally handsome mob boss and his two best friends throws me into a dark underworld I never wanted to visit. As a nurse, I’m used to healing wounds, not falling for men who cause them. But it’s too late—the powerful mafiosos are all I can think about.Cesare is in charge, both in and out of the bedroom... -
When Rivals Fall by J.L. Beck, Cassandra Hallman
Rivals since before birth there’s never been a time when my family hasn’t hated the Lockwoods, and their daughter Harlow. One year ago she set us up, tainted our family image, ruined my brother’s life. She made it personal. It was no longer just a rivalry between our parents. Now she’s here, at Bayshore University, no longer in her families clutches and without their protection...Categorized as:
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Bad Boy Rebels 2 by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsVolumes 4-5 in the Bad Boy Rebels Series Benton: Life has been crazy. Not only do I have to worry about Zhara being in danger, but I’m getting extremely attached to her. So is the rest of my team. But that isn’t the only problem I have to worry about. Alexis, Zhara’s twin sister, might be in danger as well... -
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...
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