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  • United We Spy by Ally Carter

    United We Spy by Ally Carter

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 54 ratings
    Cammie Morgan has lost her father and her memory, but in the heart-pounding conclusion to the best-selling Gallagher Girls series, she finds her greatest mission yet. Cammie and her friends finally know why the terrorist organization called the Circle of Cavan has been hunting her...
  • Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter

    Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 59 ratings
    The last thing Cammie Morgan remembers is leaving the Gallagher Academy to protect her friends and family from the Circle of Cavan-an ancient terrorist organization that has been hunting her for over a year. But when Cammie wakes up in an alpine convent and discovers that months have passed, she must face the fact that her memory is now a black hole...
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  • Challenge Accepted by Auryn Hadley, Kitty Cox

    Challenge Accepted by Auryn Hadley, Kitty Cox

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 21 ratings
    Nothing will get in her way. Not even him. The last thing Riley needs in her life is a man. Especially not one who thinks he's better than her. With her neon dreads, a few tattoos, and a chip on her shoulder the size of the draft horses she loves so much, Riley insists she doesn't care about anyone's opinion but her own...
  • Grace Note by J. Bengtsson

    Grace Note by J. Bengtsson

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    Grace Note Movement at the door caught my attention. I looked over, expecting Elliott to walk back through. But it wasn’t him. My back straightened like a steel rod. Oh my god. It wasn’t him. I bolted to my feet, a breath catching in my throat. I stared in both shock and awe at the man standing on the other side of the doorway. He had always been on the other side, alone and cast out by society...
  • A Forever Family by Sandi Lynn

    A Forever Family by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    From the New York Times, USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Series, the Black family has returned. It all started one night when a selfless woman helped a drunken stranger get home safely from a club. Little did they both know that after that one night, their lives would change forever...
  • Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter

    Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 53 ratings
    Katarina Bishop and W.W. Hale the fifth were born to lead completely different lives: Kat comes from a long, proud line of loveable criminal masterminds, while Hale is the son of one of the most seemingly perfect dynasties in the world. If their families have one thing in common, it's that they both know how to stay under the radar while getting-or stealing-whatever they want...
  • Get Me by Jillian Dodd

    Get Me by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Will Keatyn get her life back? And if she does, which life will she choose? This is the 6th and final book in the series...
  • Un automne pour te pardonner by Morgane Moncomble

    Un automne pour te pardonner by Morgane Moncomble

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 40 ratings
    Avocate en devenir, Camélia est passionnée de crimes non résolus. Ça tombe bien, Rory Cavendish, son ancien bourreau, vient de mourir mystérieusement. Le présumé coupable du meurtre, c’est lui : Lou McAllister. Le meilleur ami de Rory. Le garçon qui l’a humiliée il y a dix ans et qu’elle n’a jamais oublié depuis.Camélia saisit cette chance pour résoudre sa première enquête..
  • Bluff by Ashley Jade

    Bluff by Ashley Jade

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 32 ratings
    She needed to be loved... He needed to be saved. Preston When an opportunity comes knocking, you shouldn't question it. Unless it comes in the form of a 5'2", feisty, loudmouth girl who just so happens to hate your guts. The same girl you haven't been able to get out of your head for three years. But, I'm a gambler by nature. A risk taker...
  • Knight's Ridge Destiny by Tracy Lorraine

    Knight's Ridge Destiny by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings one last trip to the Knight's Ridge Empire world.A lot can happen in five years…Friendships forged. Relationships ruined. Loved ones taken. New life entering the world. We’ve seen it all—survived it all—but one thing remains. Or should I say, six things…Throughout everything...
  • Always Us by Allie Everhart

    Always Us by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Final book in The Jade Series! Includes an extended epilogue! The countdown has begun. Garret’s running out of time and he’s losing patience as he waits for his father to take action. It’s getting harder to keep this a secret from Jade, and he may not be able to after an unexpected visitor stops by...
  • Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story by Ally Carter

    Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story by Ally Carter

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings
    Macey McHenry—Glamorous society girl or spy-in-training? W.W. Hale V—Heir to an American dynasty or master thief? There are two sides to every coin. Whether these two can work together is a tossup. Born into privilege, Macey and Hale are experts at mingling with the upper class. But even if they’ve never raised an eyebrow at the glitz, neither teenager has ever felt at home with the glamour...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Reign by Cassandra Robbins

    Reign by Cassandra Robbins

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    WHAT HAPPENS WHEN TWO LEGENDS COLLIDE?From USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Robbins comes her latest sinfully hot rockstar romance. A scorching, enemies to lovers, deliciously addictive stand-alone about rock ‘n’ roll royalty and burning obsessions.They call him a legend.One of the greatest guitarists of our time.The mighty Ace of Spades brought in to produce my album and save the day...
  • Reckless Princess by Tracy Lorraine

    Reckless Princess by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you the next installment of her dark mafia, high school bully romance story set in the Knight's Ridge Empire world.I thought I knew pain. I thought I’d experienced grief and loss. But nothing could compare to the moment Toby reached into my chest and ripped my heart out...
  • You Better Run by Willow Rose

    You Better Run by Willow Rose

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Dead.Who is this girl?How did she end up in the pool?Was she even at the party?Even more strange is when they pull her out of the water, Meg realizes the girl looks very familiar. As a matter of fact, she looks just like her.Like an identical twin.But Meg has no twin, at least none that she knows of, and no one at the party knows this girl or can say where she is from...
  • Hometown Girl at Heart by Kirsten Fullmer

    Hometown Girl at Heart by Kirsten Fullmer

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Tara has always been too engrossed in her work - refurbishing the historical homes in Smithville. She keeps a tight rein on her jobs and her emotions buried, but she’s losing control of both since that ridiculous city boy investor showed up. New in town, Justin is confident that his ultra modern resorts will bring Smithville into the twenty-first century...
  • Make It a Double by Sawyer Bennett

    Make It a Double by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Brody Markham has endured a nightmare, spending the last five years in prison and losing everything that was dear to him. Now he’s back home, trying to survive in a world he doesn’t recognize anymore. While his family and friends desperately try to reach through to him, he shelters himself further and further away from their love...
  • Enchant by Rachel Van Dyken

    Enchant by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Stand Alone Prequel to the Eagle Elite Series In the mafia...only the strong survive. Joyce loves Luca. Luca loves Joyce. Frank loves his family and will do anything to protect it, even if it means taking away his brothers reason for existing. Falling, only takes one step, one movement of the chess piece, and in Joyce's fall she took more than just one heart with her...
  • Love, Lust & Liam by Sandi Lynn

    Love, Lust & Liam by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    My name is Liam Wyatt, and my brother, Oliver and I are the founders and owners of Wyatt Enterprises. He found love and I was still trying. After dating a countless number of women throughout the years, I was ready to have a real relationship with the possibility of settling down. I could have any woman I wanted. So what’s the problem you ask? I didn’t want just any woman. I wanted the one...
  • Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han

    Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 127 ratings
    Lara Jean is having the best senior year. And there’s still so much to look forward to: a class trip to New York City, prom with her boyfriend Peter, Beach Week after graduation, and her dad’s wedding to Ms. Rothschild. Then she’ll be off to college with Peter, at a school close enough for her to come home and bake chocolate chip cookies on the weekends...
  • Deviant Knight by Tracy Lorraine

    Deviant Knight by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you more in her dark mafia, high school bully romance series.From the moment my eyes locked on Theo Cirillo, I hated him. He's everything I despise. Rich, entitled, powerful, and thinks he owns this school—hell, the entire city...
  • Dalaric by ARKHNN

    Dalaric by ARKHNN

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Dalaric "Ricky" Mikael was known for two things; being the country's best assassin and being a silent brute. His demons enveloped him in darkness and he saw no end of any tunnel.Until a girl, who's weird and wears nothing but a pair of black jeans and t-shirts that are too big for her, called him pretty.___"It's not." He shocks me again and my smile gets wider as happiness flushes through me...
  • Til Death by Annette Dashofy

    Til Death by Annette Dashofy

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When one of Chief Pete Adams’ first murder convictions is overturned, he and County Detective Wayne Baronick are assigned to reinvestigate the case. As new theories about the murder surface, Pete begins to question not only the original suspect’s guilt, but his own investigative skills from the days when he first took over the Vance Township Police Department...
  • Smoky Mountain Stalker by Ashley A. Quinn

    Smoky Mountain Stalker by Ashley A. Quinn

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When Shay Britton came to North Carolina, she had one goal: stay alive. For two years, she went about her life, keeping her head down and her contacts with people to a minimum as she hid from a stalker. Then Jake Maxwell walked into the bar where she worked and upended everything.Jake knew the moment he met Shay something was wrong. As a cop, he’d learned to spot someone hiding things...
  • Becoming Rain by K.A. Tucker

    Becoming Rain by K.A. Tucker

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    Luke Boone doesn't know exactly what his uncle Rust is involved in but he wants in on it-the cars, the money, the women. And it looks like he's finally getting his wish. When Rust hands him the managerial keys to the garage, they come with a second set-one that opens up the door to tons of cash and opportunity. Though it's not exactly legal, Luke's never been one to worry about that sort of thing...
  • Saving Brad by Siobhan Davis, Fiona Jayde Media

    Saving Brad by Siobhan Davis, Fiona Jayde Media

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Brad: I’m in love with my best friend’s girl. She knows it. He knows it. Everyone knows it. Faye will never be mine, but try telling that to my stupid heart. An endless rotation of girls streams in and out of my bedroom in a desperate attempt to forget her, but nothing eases the horrid ache in my chest. Rejection isn’t anything new for me, but it hasn’t gotten any easier...
  • Shattered Love by Stacey Marie Brown

    Shattered Love by Stacey Marie Brown

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Everyone has a story about a broken heart, but Jaymerson’s heart wasn’t just broken. It was completely shattered… Along with her body and mind. Jaymerson Holloway had it all—until one moment. One bad decision. A split second and her life was altered forever. Faced with unimaginable grief and guilt, while learning to simply walk again, Jaymerson realizes she will never be the same...
  • Dead Serious by C.M. Stunich

    Dead Serious by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "You ever see one of those old western movies where the sheriff and the outlaw face each other in a dusty street? Revolvers at the ready? Good versus evil and all. Well, this is kind of like that. Only more f***ed." Naomi Knox is on her way to becoming the world's most worshipped Rock Goddess. I'm so in love with this chick that I could be the King to her Queen, the Devil to her Angel...
  • Tame Him by Caitlyn Dare

    Tame Him by Caitlyn Dare

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗺. 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗼.Remi Tanner was only supposed to be a pawn in my game. But I screwed up. I broke her. And now I have to find a way to fix it. I want her.I need her. In the end, I’ll prove she’s the only thing that matters.Ace Jagger wasn’t supposed to imprint himself on my heart...
  • Surviving Ice by K.A. Tucker

    Surviving Ice by K.A. Tucker

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 30 ratings
    The USA TODAY bestselling author of the Ten Tiny Breaths series and Burying Water—which Kirkus Reviews called “a sexy, romantic, gangster-tinged page-turner”—returns with a new novel packed with romance, plot twists, and psychological suspense. Ivy, a talented tattoo artist who spent the early part of her twenties on the move, is finally looking for a place to call home...
  • The Eagle by Jillian Dodd

    The Eagle by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Revenge won’t change anything—or will it? From USA Today bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the second book in a sizzling series filled with action and adventure. Fans of The Selection and The Hunger Games will discover a heart-pounding thrill ride of espionage and suspense set in glittering high society...
  • 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...
  • Broken Promises (The Secret Life of Trystan Scott) by H.M. Ward

    Broken Promises (The Secret Life of Trystan Scott) by H.M. Ward

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    New Adult novel by New York Times bestselling author H.M. Ward.A TRYSTAN SCOTT NOVEL - BROKEN PROMISESIt's 3 years later and Trystan's life has changed. The Secret Life serials are how Trystan became a rockstar, the novel is what happens after his rise to fame, and his brush with the Ferro family...
  • Dirty Rock by Vicki James

    Dirty Rock by Vicki James

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    The master of the tease.The god of rock.Frontman of the world's most desired band, Youth Gone Wild.I'm Rhett Ryan, and I get what I want.Women? They were lining up.Money? I had enough.Accolades? My shelves were fullLove? I didn't have time for that.Not until I had no choice but to pay attention to the last woman I expected to fall for.My beautiful, sassy publicist, Julia goddamn Speed...
  • Taken With Trouble (Caught in Chaos) by Jenessa Fayeth

    Taken With Trouble (Caught in Chaos) by Jenessa Fayeth

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Serena CruzBeing taken hostage by a criminal was not on my agenda for the week. The plan was to catch Liam Hawthorne, the billionaire con artist, and finally prove myself and gain the attention of my boss.Liam caught me instead.Forget the bounty, I’m killing him. However, it’s proving a rather difficult task–especially when he convinces me to help him...
  • Chasing River by K.A. Tucker

    Chasing River by K.A. Tucker

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Armed with two years' worth of savings and the need to experience life outside the bubble of her Oregon small town, twenty-five-year old Amber Welles is prepared for anything. Except dying in Dublin. Had it not been for the bravery of a stranger, she might have. But he takes off before she has the chance to offer her gratitude. Twenty-four-year-old River Delaney is rattled...
  • Heat by Holly S. Roberts

    Heat by Holly S. Roberts

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    After a shoulder injury ends her respectable career as a police officer, Mak also known as Madison Abigail Kinloch turns to the seedy world of private investigations by default. Now her job consists of cheating douchebags and baby daddies dodging child support. Things can’t get much worse. Moon controls Arizona’s largest crime syndicate...
  • #MNGirl by A.M. Brooks

    #MNGirl by A.M. Brooks

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My family’s scandal is my fall from grace. The night of my seventeenth birthday leads to the final event that catapults my future in a different direction. One call for help turns into my only chance of survival.Now, the only way to stay safe is to keep hidden...
  • No Rules by Anita Rigins

    No Rules by Anita Rigins

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    How to win a game where you know neither the rules nor the codes?Barely arrived on her new campus, Iris witnesses a wave of hysteria in the college corridors. The most select group oncampus has issued an invitation. Who wants to try to join?The Pack members rule the everyone knows them, and everyone wants to be part of it..
  • Edge of Dusk by Colleen Coble

    Edge of Dusk by Colleen Coble

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Annie Pederson has lived her life in the shadow of tragedy. Her sister was kidnapped off a dock one day while they were playing. Her father never forgave her for failing to stop it—even though she was only eight at the time. Her first love deserted her for an orthopedic residency. She quickly married his best friend and they were happy—until he and her parents were all killed in the same accident...
  • The Dealmaker by Jessica Peterson

    The Dealmaker by Jessica Peterson

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Hating and dating: I didn’t realize they’re two sides of the same coin until I meet him. Theo Morgan.One of Wall Street’s highest-paid traders, he may be hot as sin in his five-thousand-dollar custom-made suit and six-figure SUV. But Theo is the bane of my existence. He’s arrogant, rude, and as brash as they come.As our bank’s newest star hire, he’s also after the same promotion I am...
  • Black Diaries by Robert Thier

    Black Diaries by Robert Thier

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 9 ratings
    INGREDIENTS FOR A HAPPILY EVER AFTER:1. One feisty heroine (That would be me. Hi, I'm Cassy.)2. One deliciously hot hero (I prefer them fresh, not frozen.)3. Passionate love (and a big fat pinch of lust!)4. Oh, and don't forget the "Till death do us part!"Please leave stewing for 10 minutes in deadly intrigue, stir, and then serve with hot chili sauce.See? A very simple recipe...
  • Don't Say a Word by Amber Lynn Natusch

    Don't Say a Word by Amber Lynn Natusch

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Kylene Danners’s ex-FBI agent father is in prison for murder and she’s hell-bent on getting him out. But trying to investigate in the small town where a defensive lineman is a hero no matter who he tries to kill and the girl who gets him locked up is public enemy number one is dangerous. Dark secrets are everywhere in Jasperville—the kind Ky can’t walk away from...
  • Wilder Play by Ali Dean

    Wilder Play by Ali Dean

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The addicting, edge-of-your seat Wilder series continues with the third installment filled with sports, romance, and characters you'll obsess about. Continue your fast-paced binge read and enjoy the ride along this twisty, unpredictable plot...
  • Hunger by B.L. Wilde

    Hunger by B.L. Wilde

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    When Jade walked out on Oliver six months ago, she left her heart behind. Little did she know her mission was far from over. Given a new mission—to secure a secret nuclear power core—she’s thrown back into his world and has to earn his trust once more. The only problem is that she’s competing directly with another Seductor that she despises, who has already been on the mission for two months...
  • Love Me Sweet by Kate J. Blake

    Love Me Sweet by Kate J. Blake

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Kendall"Your eyes are so blue, I'm gonna call you Sapphire," he said, smiling at me. It was my tenth birthday."What's that?" I asked, smiling in response."It's a jewel. My mom has a necklace with it. She says it's important to her and very expensive. I'm gonna call you that because you're important to me."Those memories burst into my head like a tornado, without asking for permission...
  • King and Kingdom by Danielle Bourdon

    King and Kingdom by Danielle Bourdon

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Chey Sinclair discovers that dating a real life Prince can be both heart warming—and heart wrenching. Sticking to her guns, she faces down the Queen and defies the Royal order to cease her relationship with Prince Sander. Piqued, the Queen strikes back, and Chey finds herself separated from Sander by no means of her own...
  • Dark Fall by London Casey, Karolyn James

    Dark Fall by London Casey, Karolyn James

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Kaity Parkner is on the run and the last person she expects to help her is a shady looking biker. Little does she know, her protection will cost her a bullet wound, a car explosion, and the fight of her life. Erik thinks about taking his own life every single day he's alive...
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