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  • Fallen Crest Forever by Tijan

    Fallen Crest Forever by Tijan

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 55 ratings
    Mason Kade is the dream.He is the promise.He's offering what so many would fantasize about, and it's not that I don't want it/him/us.It's the opposite.There might be ghosts haunting me, but this man who's my soulmate is asking me for forever...
  • The Vincent Boys Collection: Extended and Uncut by Abbi Glines

    The Vincent Boys Collection: Extended and Uncut by Abbi Glines

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Some things are too scandalously steamy to print…This ebook-only collection of The Vincent Boys and The Vincent Brothers contains exclusive scenes of scintillating seduction.Sawyer Vincent is the golden boy. The football star. The straight-A student with the perfect girlfriend to match. His cousin Beau Vincent is the opposite. The bad boy. The rebel. Super sexy—and super dangerous...
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  • Unbelievers by AgnesBellex

    Unbelievers by AgnesBellex

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    It’s Louis’ senior year, and he’s dead set on doing it right. However, along with his pair of cleats, a healthy dose of sarcasm and his ridiculous best friend, he’s also got a complicated family, a terrifyingly uncertain future, and a mortal enemy making his life just that much worse. Mortal enemies “with benefits” was not exactly the plan...
  • Finding You by Kelly Elliott

    Finding You by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    If 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...
  • That Promise by Jillian Dodd

    That Promise by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    What happens to childhood promises when you grow up?Growing up, Devaney Diamond and Chase Mackenzie promised to go to college together. But it’s been two years since the summer that changed everything between them, and their friendship hasn’t recovered...
  • That Promise by Jillian Dodd

    That Promise by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    What happens to childhood promises when you grow up?Growing up, Devaney Diamond and Chase Mackenzie promised to go to college together. But it’s been three years since the summer that changed everything between them, and their friendship hasn’t recovered...
  • The Deception You Weave by Tracy Lorraine

    The Deception You Weave by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    I never could hide from him.Kane Legend always finds me.And now he’s found out the truth.The dark secret I’ve been hiding, the one that’s been slowly poisoning me from the inside out.The pain of the words falling from my lips, is nothing compared to the look of devastation in his eyes. Or the rage that follows.The way I thought he hated me back then is nothing compared to the damage he can do now...
  • The Man I Love by Suanne Laqueur

    The Man I Love by Suanne Laqueur

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    "You never got over her. You just left." From author Suanne Laqueur comes an astonishing debut novel: a young man's emotional journey to salvage relationships destroyed in the wake of a school shooting. As a college freshman, Erik Fiskare is drawn to the world of theater but prefers backstage to center stage...
  • Broken Empire by Callie Rose

    Broken Empire by Callie Rose

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 36 ratings
    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...
  • The Betrayal You Serve by Tracy Lorraine

    The Betrayal You Serve by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    You can’t outrun the truth...It changes everything.Her secrets might have been exposed, but mine are still hanging over us.A betrayal that sends her straight into the arms of another.It’s like a knife to my heart.But I was holding the blade.Scarlett gave me an ultimatum, one that I need to take seriously.Walk away from the only life I’ve ever known, everything I’ve worked for...
  • Adrenaline by Penelope Douglas

    Adrenaline by Penelope Douglas

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    **You ask. You receive!*** Have you read Bully and the rest of the Fall Away series? Would you enjoy having all the bonus content in one place? Adrenaline is approximately 36, 000 words of bonus scenes, deleted scenes, character conversations, and Q&As shared over the past few years and is mostly material not found in the actual books. Here, you'll find..
  • Finding Us by Allie Everhart

    Finding Us by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Finding Us is in both Jade's and Garret's POV After the events of last year, Jade and Garret are anxious to get a fresh start in a new town and a new college, far away from the people who tried to tear them apart. But soon after moving, their relationship problems begin. Jade finds out Garret hasn’t been completely honest with her...
  • Endure by S.E. Hall, Sommer Stein

    Endure by S.E. Hall, Sommer Stein

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Our vessel may have cracks and dings, tatters in its sail, and sometimes takes on water… but it still cuts through the waves with authority. Because of its Crew— bonded for life. Unsinkable. Will this be our final voyage… or just the beginning of a new chapter in our lives? Endure is best read following Emerge, Embrace, Entangled(novella) and Entice of the Evolve Series...
  • Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

    Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 62 ratings
    Carlos Fuentes doesn't want any part of the life his older brother, Alex, has laid out for him in Boulder, Colorado. He wants to keep living on the edge, and carve his own path-just like Alex did. Unfortunately, his ties to a Mexican gang aren't easy to break, and he soon finds himself being set up by a drug lord...
  • That Summer by Jillian Dodd

    That Summer by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Devaney Diamond’s summer break was shaping up to be the best one ever. Her longtime crush was finally interested in her, and by the time school rolled around in the fall, she knew he’d be her boyfriend...
  • That Baby by Jillian Dodd

    That Baby by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    First comes love, then comes marriage . . . and then comes That Baby. That Baby is the final book in the That Boy trilogy by USA Today bestselling author, Jillian Dodd. It’s amazing how a few little words can change your life. It starts with a simple I love you. It’s made official with I do. And becomes incredible with I’m pregnant. Jadyn is the girl I love...
  • Paine by Tracy Lorraine

    Paine by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    She was my best friend. The person I told my deepest secrets to. But when my world came crashing down, it was all because of her family. From that moment, I realized I’d been wrong to trust her. Her big caring eyes and sweet face were nothing but an act as she’d watched on while I tried to keep my head above water. That was our past...
  • Forever You by Allie Everhart

    Forever You by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Jade and Garret have a love story like no other. They’ve survived heartache, tragedy, and numerous forces trying to tear them apart, but through it all they’ve developed a love that will endure forever. Now it’s time to celebrate their love with a wedding...
  • Whistleblower by Kate Marchant

    Whistleblower by Kate Marchant

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 18 ratings
    Kate Marchant presents a story about a young journalist who fights for the truth to come to light—even if it means she might lose everything . . . Laurel Cates has never wanted the spotlight...
  • Trust Him by Caitlyn Dare

    Trust Him by Caitlyn Dare

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗺. 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻.Hadley Rexford wasn’t supposed to get under my skin. But I thought she was like me, until I push her too far, and destroy everything we had.I want to hurt her.Consume her. In the end, I’ll make sure she’s only ever mine.Cole Jagger wasn’t to supposed to become everything to me...
  • Let Me Love You by Megan Smith

    Let Me Love You by Megan Smith

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Will their lives take them in different directions? Jaylinn McCormick is determined to forget that one terrifying night which left her feeling broken and tainted. There is one person who can make her whole again… but he is hell bent on keeping her at arm’s length. She has loved him her entire life but can she wait for him to step up to the plate? Cooper Cahill has loved Jaylinn for years...
  • Pieces of You by Jay McLean

    Pieces of You by Jay McLean

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 33 ratings
    They could’ve been perfect.In another time. Another world.Where his wasn’t falling apart.And hers wasn’t already in pieces.-High school senior Holden Eastwood only has one fear in life: growing up.He spends his days unmotivated, moving from one game to the next, searching for his next challenge...
  • Bittersweet Always by Ella Fields

    Bittersweet Always by Ella Fields

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    From bestselling author Ella Fields comes an all new standalone. An emotional new adult romance that proves love is worth fighting your demons for. Toby Hawthorne was an enigma. One I didn't factor into my college plans. I wasn't looking for love. I wasn't not looking for it either. And in that state of in-between, he found me. Unaware of the battle he fought everyday, I fell fast...
  • Painless by Devon Hartford

    Painless by Devon Hartford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    At last! The exciting, steamy, action packed conclusion to the Story of Samantha Smith. Painless follows Samantha through the remainder of her first year in college at sunny San Diego University. Oh, and what about that hot hunk Christos Manos? When we last left him, his life balanced on the brink of disaster...
  • Falling for Hadie by Komal Kant

    Falling for Hadie by Komal Kant

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    “Sometimes there is a single moment that changes your life forever.” Hadie Swinton is giving up on boys. After a disastrous relationship, she is convinced that all males are the same—arrogant, self-assured, and complete jerks. Lincoln Bracks is giving up on his old life. After moving to a new town to escape the problems plaguing him, he is set against ever getting close to anyone again...
  • Fighter by Tijan

    Fighter by Tijan

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    All of Dale's brothers help with their bounty hunting business, all except her. Wanting out of that life, she left for college, but on her first morning back home for the holidays, she’s back to chasing after a bail jumper. When she realizes the jumper is her ex-boyfriend, Jax, Dale gets dragged into helping him evade her brothers so he can win an underground fighting competition...
  • A Rival's Kiss by Maya Hughes

    A Rival's Kiss by Maya Hughes

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Walking away would be the smartest decision, but no one’s ever accused me of being smart. Cold, determined, brutal, but never smart.Willa’s mine from the moment I rescue her. I protect her from a brawling crowd and she stares up at me like I’m her prince charming. No one’s ever looked at me like that. No one has ever dared to come that close...
  • That Wedding by Jillian Dodd

    That Wedding by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    Marry the boy next door in this sweet contemporary romance by USA Today Best Selling Author, Jillian Dodd.The gorgeous engagement ring on my finger mimics my happiness. I feel so sparkly, glittery, and full of promise, because I absolutely know he's that boy. The boy I want to marry. My prince. My happily ever after.But then our pastor starts asking lots of questions...
  • Low Over High by J.A. DeRouen

    Low Over High by J.A. DeRouen

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    I fancy myself a purveyor of truth, a sifter of lies, a cutter of bullshit. It’s not a gift, but rather, all skill, honed to a razor’s edge after one too many trips down the rabbit hole. Some may dismiss my talent as misplaced and misguided cynicism, but they’d be wrong. Cliches about hope and faith in mankind are concocted unicorn farts, an effort to keep the dreamers dreaming...
  • The Truth About Air & Water by Katherine Owen

    The Truth About Air & Water by Katherine Owen

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The 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...
  • Rivals by Piper Lawson

    Rivals by Piper Lawson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When the biggest rockstar in the world invited me into his home, there was one rule:Don’t touch his daughter.For a kid from the wrong side of the tracks with no future, the offer should have been a dream come true.Classy new digs.A fancy prep school.Someone who cares what happens to me.Except for that rule.The rich pricks at my new school worship me. I couldn’t care less...
  • Dare to Kiss by S.B. Alexander

    Dare to Kiss by S.B. Alexander

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Besides her family, Lacey Robinson’s only other love is baseball. She’s on top of the world when Arizona State University approaches her to discuss a scholarship. To play for a college boys’ team is beyond what she has ever dreamed. Her fastball is impeccable, her slider equally as good, and her curveball annihilates anyone who dares to step in the batter’s box...
  • That Wedding by Jillian Dodd

    That Wedding by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings
    The gorgeous engagement ring on my finger mimics my happiness. I feel so sparkly, glittery, and full of promise, because I absolutely know he's that boy. The boy I want to marry. My prince. My happily ever after. But then our pastor starts asking lots of questions. His parents say I haven’t dealt with my past.  I have horrible wedding disaster dreams. I can’t find the perfect dress...
  • Drops of Rain by Kathryn Andrews

    Drops of Rain by Kathryn Andrews

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Ali Rain Sometimes I think to myself, “How did I get here?” Then the pain hits and I remember…it’s because she’s gone. I now live in a new town, go to a new school, and I’m supposed to be moving on with my new life. Only, I no longer know who I am anymore. Dancing is all I have left and every day I feel completely alone. Silence has become the theme song to my life...
  • Broken Hill Hearts by Sheridan Anne

    Broken Hill Hearts by Sheridan Anne

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    I 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...
  • Forever Golden by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne

    Forever Golden by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 44 ratings
    West Golden—Fierce protector. The one.The cocky jock I once wanted to kill with my bare hands is now the only one I trust with my heart.In a city full of corruption and dark secrets, knowing who’s on your side gets harder to determine every day. Especially now that Vin’s on the warpath, passing out threats he fully intends to see through to the end...
  • Fumbled Futures: A Sports Romance Collection by Meagan Brandy

    Fumbled Futures: A Sports Romance Collection by Meagan Brandy

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The cocky quarterback and his friends have come together in a boxset! This collections includes Fumbled Hearts, Defenseless Hearts, and the exclusive short story no longer available anywhere else, Fourth Down! Follow new girl, Kalani Embers, and friends on their journeys to forever ... One big book, three addictive love stories! Fumbled HeartsHe’s the persistent playboy who refuses to walk away...
  • The Crash Trilogy: Includes Crash, Clash and Crush by Nicole Williams

    The Crash Trilogy: Includes Crash, Clash and Crush by Nicole Williams

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lucy Larson lives for wearing the satin down on her ballet shoes, and has her sights firmly set on a place at Juilliard. She's on her way to the top and has so far been careful to keep trouble out of her life. Well, up until now…Jude Ryder is the quintessential bad boy and everything a girl like Lucy needs to stay away from, especially if she wants to hold onto her dream future...
  • All Broke Down by Cora Carmack

    All Broke Down by Cora Carmack

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 35 ratings
    In this second book in "New York Times" and "USA Today" bestselling author Cora Carmack s New Adult, Texas-set Rusk University series, which began with "All Lined Up," a young woman discovers that you can t only fight for what you believe in sometimes you have to fight for what you love. Dylan fights for lost causes. Probably because she used to be one...
  • If There's No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    If There's No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Lena Wise is always looking forward to tomorrow, especially at the start of her senior year. She's ready to pack in as much friend time as possible, to finish college applications and to maybe let her childhood best friend Sebastian know how she really feels about him. For Lena, the upcoming year is going to be epic—one of opportunities and chances...
  • Catch My Fall by Ella Fox

    Catch My Fall by Ella Fox

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Mia Reeves faith, trust and sense of security were all taken away in the blink of an eye. In need of a fresh start, she settles into a new town and begins to make a new life. Tristan Chamberlain has always kept girls at arm's length and he has no intention of changing. He’s caring, smart, handsome, but he’s also dealing with a lifetime of guilt that’s slowly but surely destroying him...
  • Beautiful Burn by Jamie McGuire

    Beautiful Burn by Jamie McGuire

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 55 ratings
    Fresh out of college, Ellison Edson has fallen through the cracks of rock bottom. While staying in her family’s vacation home in Colorado, her behavior has finally gained the attention of her parents—but not in the way she hoped. Cut off from the millions she’s always taken for granted, and left alone to fend for herself, Ellie spirals further out of control, making a mistake she can’t take back...
  • Always Remember by Emma Hart

    Always Remember by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    How long does it take for a long-distance relationship to break down? Sixteen months. When Jen and Carl put their relationship to rest after Christmas, Jen’s biggest problem is going back to London ten days earlier than planned – and her ever-present attraction to Samuel ‘Bing’ Edwards. Bing has no idea why Jen left Devon so fast...
  • Almost Beautiful by Jamie McGuire

    Almost Beautiful by Jamie McGuire

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The highly anticipated sequel to Jamie McGuire’s New York Times and internationally bestselling phenomenon, Beautiful Disaster.Newlyweds Travis and Abby Maddox return from Vegas, hoping to one day leave Eastern State University’s fatal fire in the past. But when the FBI arrives in Eakins, friends quickly become enemies, and the Maddoxes fear their happy ever after could go up in flames...
  • The Game You Play by L.A. Cotton

    The Game You Play by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 30 ratings
    Cocky football players, school rivalry, and the girls who get in their way. Get ready … The Raiders are back! Felicity Giles has a list. Lose her virginity. Meet her knight-in-shining-armor and fall in love. Have the best senior year a girl can have. The only problem? Her knight isn’t a saint, he’s a villain, and she’s pretty sure he’ll destroy her before ever handing over a piece of his heart...
  • The Easy Way Out by C.W. Farnsworth

    The Easy Way Out by C.W. Farnsworth

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Loss is nothing new to Lennon Matthews.With each hit her heart has taken, she’s guarded it more closely. Except Caleb Winters smashed through her defenses in high school. Three years later, their relationship is stronger than ever. But aside from letting a boy in, little in Lennon’s life has changed...
  • Twisted by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Twisted by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    He’s always saved her. Now she’s going to return the favor... Gray Duffy never thought he’d end up as the co-lead guitarist of Oblivion, one of the hottest rock bands in the country. Even better? He's sharing the experience with his best friend, Jazz. Since the day she’d showed up as his family’s new foster kid, Gray has protected her. Loved her. And not just platonically either...
  • Pep Talks by Ali Dean

    Pep Talks by Ali Dean

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    (This is the fourth book in the Pepper Jones series, which should be read in order. The first three books in the series may be purchased as a box set for a discounted price, under the title “The Pepper Jones Collection.”) Pepper’s freshman year at college is a harder transition than she anticipated...
  • Volatile by Avylinn Winter

    Volatile by Avylinn Winter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book 1 in the Treacherous Chemistry series Like a depressed moth drawn to a wild flame, Chris hoped that flame would brighten his life, not burn him alive. Chris Sinclair fades into a gray world after losing his mother to cancer. When forced to attend a concert, as a last attempt to coax him out of his shell, he discovers that life might not be as bleak as he first thought...
  • Cruel Hate: A College Sports Romance by Isla Vaughn

    Cruel Hate: A College Sports Romance by Isla Vaughn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Knocked up by the QB.Harassed by punt bunnies. Falling for the enemy isn’t an option here. I threw caution to the wind and my v-card at the one man I can’t stand. What did that get me? Pregnant. Now, we’re both screwed. Mr. Superstar wants the punt bunnies off his back. I want my parents off mine. To do that, he proposes a fake relationship...
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