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House of Korba by C.L. Stone
It's homecoming week at Ashley Waters, but Sang Sorenson has a lot more on her mind than dresses and crowns. Silas's troubled past—full of secrets he and his team thought they'd buried—comes back to haunt him, threatening to ruin everything. Silas tries to deal, but guilt weighs heavily on him and Sang realizes she might be the only one who can help him keep it together... -
Touch of Mischief by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA Halloween Short Story With Homecoming and everything else that’s been going on in their world, everyone is on edge... -
Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy
From USA Today bestselling author Meagan Brandy comes the viral TikTok sensation Say You Swear. When Arianna starts college, she's hopeful this will finally be the year she wins the heart of her brother's best friend. But things don't quite go as planned...and that's when she meets football star Noah... -
Trials and Tiaras by Heather Long
It’s not true. It can’t be. Four DNA tests.Only one positive.The man claiming to be my father is quite literally the worst option imaginable. This isn’t happening to me. For the first time in my life, I know who I am and where I want to be and, in the blink of an eye, everything is spinning so utterly out of control. I thought the fight with Maddy was the worst thing I faced. It’s not...Categorized as:
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Defiant Princess by Callie Rose
They called me trash. They called me whore. They called me so much worse.They told me I didn’t belong in their world, and you know what? Maybe they were right.But I can’t just let this go.I’m still a Hildebrand, after all, and I’ve only just begun to scratch the surface of what that legacy means.There are secrets buried in Roseland, and I’m determined to dig them up... -
Meeting Sang: Victor by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsVictor Morgan hides from the public whenever he can. It's not that he's a recluse; he hides to avoid rumors and throngs of teen girls throwing themselves at him because of his fame. When his team of friends is assigned a job at a new school, it's his one chance to finally be just Victor; not a local celebrity, or that guy whose parents have a huge house and lots of money...Categorized as:
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Love's Cruel Redemption by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom USA TODAY Bestselling Author, C. L. Stone, read Love's Cruel Redemption, the much-anticipated twelfth book in The Academy Ghost Bird Series. Sang’s life was on pause after the dramatic break with her real family. Now she’s back in the game, returning to Ashley Waters to appear like a normal student. However, returning to school hasn’t made her life any easier... -
Orientation by C.M. Stunich
Harem versus harem.How often does one university entertain two coeds with harems of rich boys on their heels?My name is Marnye Reed and this, this is Charlotte Carson.Girl, just call me Chuck.What are the chances? Is it fate? You have five boyfriends; I have five boyfriends...Categorized as:
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Sacrifice by Caitlyn Dare
The next installment in the dark romance series from the bestselling author of the Rebels at Sterling Prep series… Rhett Savage, Dane Stray, and Wesley Noble. I shouldn’t want them. But I do—all of them. They each give me something I need. Challenge. Love. Comfort...Categorized as:
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Meeting Sang: Kota by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsKota Lee has been trying for weeks to get the girl up the street to notice him. She's beautiful and intriguing, but seems incredibly shy. Too shy. Every time he tries to get close, she dodges him, like a skittish little bird, flittering away out of his reach.Troubled by her haunted looks, he's tried to give her some space, respect her need for solitude... -
The Ballers of Rockport High by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratings**CONTAINS NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS MATERIAL** Includes: GAME ON FOUL LINE AT THE BUZZER I knew I’d ruffle feathers, but the day I walked into Rockport High, I had no idea the cheap shots that were to follow.You see, the Ballers and I have a history. They play basketball. I play basketball. But they hate that I play basketball as good as them...Categorized as:
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Broken Hill Honor by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBeing with Tora Roberts has been nothing but a wild ride, one I never want to get off. At twelve, I knew I loved her. By seventeen, I’d made her life a living hell. She hated me. She stole my heart completely at eighteen. And now at twenty-six, she still hasn’t given it back, and what’s more, I don’t want her to. It’s about time I make her mine… Officially... -
Pyxis by Autumn Reed, Julia Clarke
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHaley Jones already thought her life was complicated, but after the events of the gala, she is in desperate need of direction—if only there was a compass for locating her missing dad or navigating relationships. Despite her efforts to gain independence and forge her own identity, she still feels adrift in her new life... -
Sever by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSadie, Rhett, Dane, and Wes are back one more time. Will they find their HEA or are there too many obstacles against them?SEVER is a full length dark enemies-to-lovers/bully romance. This is a why choose novel, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. It is book two in the series and must be read after the first three books in the Savage Falls MC series...Categorized as:
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Keys and Kisses by Heather Long
When the year started, I had one goal—make my AP classes count and keep my grades up. Both my focus and my grades started wobbling. Dating my best friends came with perks like hugs, kisses, and invitations to dances, but it also came with cons in the form of vindictive posts, hate mail, and vandalism of my car.I asked if it could get any worse, and I guess I got my answer.My college essays suck...Categorized as:
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Hoax by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSomeone tried to kill Kayli Winchester. That someone is going to pay. After going overboard and nearly drowning, Kayli regroups and joins Axel, Corey, Brandon, Marc, and Raven back on board the Lucienda. This time, she's brought reinforcements. Liam and Henry join the team in an all-out hunt for a killer. It can't be too hard; there's only so many places to hide on a cruise ship... -
In Pieces by K.G. Reuss
Nothing says I love you like murder.Seeing their lifeless bodies nearly killed us. Knowing some monster harmed those we loved created a whole new set of worries. In the wake of all the madness, we need to stay focused. With revenge warranted, we must bide our time. Good things come to those who wait, after all... -
Fake by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsStill on the hunt for her missing brother, Kayli Winchester's life amid the Academy team comes to an abrupt halt when she and Brandon are kidnapped. Mistaken for his identical twin brother, Brandon's life is threatened unless he helps a team of criminals hack into a secret underground cellular network and exploit it. The cunning Kayli makes a daring escape...Categorized as:
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Sacred by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWelcome to Savage Falls...A brand new dark reverse harem bully romance trilogy from bestselling author Caitlyn Dare, coming this summer!Two dirty-talking tattooed bikers, a pretty boy football player with secrets, and the MC princess who will bring them to their knees.. -
Home by Nikita Parmenter
They were my entire world, then everything fell apart. I didn't get to say goodbye, I didn't get to explain to them that my dad had finally gone off the deep end.Of course, they wouldn't have understood anyway, we were only eight and I never told them how bad it had gotten. Maybe if I had I wouldn't be in this fucked up situation... -
Breathe Me by C.R. Jane, Ivy Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThey say that true love only comes once in a lifetime.In my case, they were wrong.I gave my heart away three times.To the blue eyed sensitive soul, who read poetry when he thought no one was looking.To the green eyed jock, who made you laugh as hard as he made you cry.And to the dark eyed boy, whose dark heart only ever beat for me.They were my everything, until suddenly they weren’t...Categorized as:
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Saving Memphis by Bre Rose
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAshlynnI thought by running he wouldn’t find me, and I could protect the ones I loved. How wrong was I. He found me and the threats continued. I thought this time was different, I had the guys, who swore to protect me. What we never suspected was that there was also a threat closer than we knew. Aiding him in his desire to take me... -
Gabriel: Meeting Sang #5 - The Academy Ghost Bird Series by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Academy: Ghost Bird series in a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective--the boys'. Despite having eight great friends thanks to The Academy, what Gabriel Coleman really wants is a connection with someone special. However, he’s never had much luck with girls. He doesn't have the sleek looks, wealth, or charm like his friends... -
Devil's Pass by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Ten years ago, The Harlequin Boys broke my heart. I thought my life was complete with them at my side, the five of us against the world, having each other’s backs no matter what the cost. I’d fight for them until my dying breath. It’s just a shame they didn’t feel the same. Once upon a time, my imperfect world shone bright with the light of four boys I would have killed for...Categorized as:
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The Bird and the Beetle: The Academy Ghost Bird and Scarab Beetle Series Starters by C. L. Stone
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRead the first books from both of C. L. Stone’s USA TODAY Bestselling (and swoon-inducing) Academy Series, together for the first time with the exclusive that fans have been begging for: Meeting Sang, an alternate POV story of how the Ghost Bird Series began... -
Foul Line by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe Ballers may have the upper hand at RHS. I underestimated them, their cruelty, their ability to look the other way when something hits them over the head, but camp is a whole other story. Their asses are mine.Foul Line is a reverse harem high school bully romance novel. It's the second book in The Ballers of Rockport High series... -
Remember You This Way by C.R. Jane
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan you ever really start over? It’s the question that follows Ariana now that she’s reunited with the boys from the Sound of Us. Haunted by the past and her hopefully soon to be ex-husband, Ari is dragged along as the band continues its world tour. Touring the world together...it’s what they all used to dream about. Sold out stadiums and screaming fans, it’s everything anyone would want... -
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The Third Strike by Wendi L. Wilson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen life throws you a curveball, you hit it out of the park.I’d never been as wrong as I was when I assumed the Rogues had betrayed me. Now the true culprits were on my hit list—which was, at the moment, dormant. While an impossibly archaic threat hung over Stella’s head, there was nothing to be done but wait...Categorized as:
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Draco by Autumn Reed, Julia Clarke
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIt’s been two weeks since Haley Jones turned eighteen and her life was turned upside down. While searching for her dad, Haley is adjusting to life in Santa Cruz with a new job and friends. Surrounded by six dangerously appealing guys, she’s still trying to figure out just who Liam, Knox, Ethan, Chase, Theo, and Jackson are and what they do... -
Lovely Deceit by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsGrowing up in the elite world, I’ve been taught not to trust. Still, I did it anyway.Silly, silly me. I should’ve known how it would end…Blindsided by their broken parts and their similarities to my own story, I let my guard down. I put my faith in them—my gorgeous Economics professor and the Knights’ bad apple.And was rewarded with the ultimate betrayal.Not again. Never again...Categorized as:
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Dare You To Love Me by Serena Akeroyd
Jessa loves Sam, as does Drew. And Sam? Well... That's where things get complicated. There's a new boy in town. Troubled teen, Max, has been brought into the elite academy of HawkRidge High School by his father, a General in the Armed Forces. On his first day, he meets Jessa and she brings him into the fold of the captain of the football team, Sam, and the quarterback, Drew... -
Hidden Creek Love by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMY DARKEST SECRET EXPOSED? #check ABOUT TO BE KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL? #check EVERYONE WAITING FOR ME TO LOSE MY SH*T? #check THE LINE BETWEEN FRIENDS AND ENEMIES SO BLURRED I NEED F**KING GLASSES TO SEE? #triplecheck Wes might be all I have at the moment, good or bad. He’s as wild as ever, and I know it’s my fault. He’s not made for love and I’m not made to be pushed around... -
Too Sweet by Abby Millsaps
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA brand new steamy, swoony, why choose novella from bestselling author Abby MillsapsLife has been nonstop since the day I became Mrs. Crusade. Not that I have any interest in slowing down now that I’ve found my rhythm in Lake Chapel.I love my life, my boys, and the future we’re creating together.This semester, I even get to live with my best friend and her cohort of men...Categorized as:
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Crowned Crew: Heights POVs & Stories (The Heights Crew) by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Crew is back!Delve inside the world of the Heights Crew with stories of how Kyla’s sexy, dangerous guys—Johnny, Brawler, Oscar, and Magnum—ended up in the Crew.Then, read a variety of scenes from all four books from the guys’ perspective... -
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... -
Changes and Chocolates by Heather Long
170 some odd days left in my senior year and everything has changed. I went from untouchable to dating my best friends to making out to being betrayed. Why can’t they understand humiliating and controlling me doesn’t say I care?Could this get any worse?We’ve all crossed lines. Broken the rules.Ian had asked me to Homecoming.Jake spent the night in my bed.Coop and I had made out on the sofa...Categorized as:
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Leap of Faith by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Iris Boys crash landed into my life and changed everything in it. Now, I’m surrounded by four incredible men - five, if the last one will ever fully open up to me. Never in a million years did I think I’d fall in love. Much less with more than one man. But that’s what I did. I’m in love with the Iris Boys.They are my confidantes.My friends.My closest allies...Categorized as:
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Power & Choice by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhat does it mean to be an Iris girl? Does it mean following instructions and respecting the authority of your team? Or does it mean taking risks? The latter – I’m finding – is something I’m good at. When the guys send me to Ms. Enders’ Etiquette Camp for Refined Young Ladies, I know that I need to master the game and play the part of the respectable socialite...Categorized as:
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Remember Us This Way by C.R. Jane
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey are idols to millions worldwide. I hear their names whispered in the hallways and blasted through the radio. Their faces are never far from the television screen, tormenting me with images of what I gave up. To everyone else, they're unattainable rockstars, the music gods who make up The Sound of Us. But to me? They'll always be the boys I lost...Categorized as:
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The Inadequate Spy by Scarlett Haven
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing the new girl on an all guys team is going to suck! There are Spy School agents, and there are Spy School Royals. My family, we’re the royals. I am fifth generation Spy School, the best of the best. My family started training me while I was still in the womb. Yet, despite all the training, I’m still a disappointment to them... -
The Wayward Sons by Angel Lawson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen my mother decided to pull me out of school I didn’t say anything. When she homeschooled me, isolated me, kept me fearful of my peers, I followed along. When she packed me up and sent me across the country to live with my grandmother in the one-stoplight town of Lee Vines, I did as she said. But now that she’s left me here I’m on my own. I can make my own decisions. Make my own mistakes... -
The Plan by Ruby Vincent
Don’t piss off the Elite Class. That wasn’t in the rulebook, but it should have been. Landon, Michael, and Cole may have the faces of angels, but a soul turns black when it’s betrayed. The Elites have sworn to take me down, but I can’t get much lower. Or so I thought. Breakbattle wants us to fight and the boys are happy to oblige. No one will help me. No one can...Categorized as:
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The Elites by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFinal Year, Final BattleI thought my biggest problem was being kicked off campus, but I'd rather trade my blazer for a skirt than an orange jumpsuit.There's a killer on campus and they think it's me. I have my boys on my side, but this might be one fight we can't win.Someone is determined to bring us down, but with enemies on all sides, the suspects are endless and I'm running out of time...Categorized as:
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Lads & Lattes by A.J. Macey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEmma’s to-do list: 1- dump Tyler 2- survive new school 3- rock senior year My life was as perfect as a teenage girl could hope it would be; friends, boyfriend, straight-A student, loving parents, and all that jazz. Until my entire world comes crashing down... -
Heirs of Havoc by L.J. Woods
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFour beautiful, brutal enemies. One wealthy university. Capturing me is their goal. Bullying is their tactic. Tough luck, Bratva bastards. This mafia princess never bows.A small town. A Christian university. Church on Sundays.The good girl is the simplest of covers. Correction: was the simplest of covers.It all comes crashing down when the Bratva re-enters my life... -
The Judgement by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA Reverse Harem High School Bully Romance All is not right at Breakbattle Academy. And it's not just because the Elites discovered my secret.Cole, Landon, and Michael were never supposed to know. But then, I was also never supposed to forgive them... or fall in love.I'm losing control. I can't stop now. I can't undo what I've done... -
Ever Lost by L.E. Bross
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI made a huge mistake. No, not breaking into Panchard Enterprises, I did that on purpose. It was the getting caught part that changed everything. Instead of prison, Peter Panchard offers me a deal; steal something for him and he’ll help me find my little sister. Now I’m at Neverly Prep wearing a uniform and trying to get close to Lucas Hook, the guy whose safe I need to crack... -
Starlee's Home by Angel Lawson
Starlee ran back to Lee Vines for a taste of freedom.She found that, family and love.But an innocent night away brings unwanted attention to Sierra's foster home and Starlee plays an unwilling part in sending George and Charlie back to their once abusive father. Not only that Sierra forces her to stay away from Dexter and Jake... -
The First Time by Wendi L. Wilson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI might have gone from rags to riches, but this is no fairy tale.I never thought I’d long for the days of pacing the living room of our tiny single-wide trailer, waiting for Mom to get home from her shift serving drinks at The Silver Fox. Or my boring night shifts at the convenience store. Even dodging my skeezy ex-boyfriend’s bumbling attempts to seduce me...Categorized as:
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