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Unbelievers by AgnesBellex
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIt’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...Categorized as:
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![Interference by Zoe Reed]()
Interference by Zoe Reed
The last thing Jordan Marshall wants is a relationship, especially with someone like Taylor Becks, the star player from a rival roller hockey team. Taylor doesn’t talk – to anyone. When Jordan’s curiosity about the athlete overpowers her predisposition to being guarded, the two strike up an unlikely romance... -
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![The Deception You Weave by Tracy Lorraine]()
The Deception You Weave by Tracy Lorraine
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...Categorized as:
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![The Betrayal You Serve by Tracy Lorraine]()
The Betrayal You Serve by Tracy Lorraine
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...Categorized as:
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![That Promise by Jillian Dodd]()
That Promise by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhat 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... -
![Whistleblower by Kate Marchant]()
Whistleblower by Kate Marchant
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...Categorized as:
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![New Beginnings by Lilly Lucas]()
New Beginnings by Lilly Lucas
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIhr Jahr als Au-pair in den USA hatte sich Lena aus Berlin definitiv anders vorgestellt. Statt in einer angesagten Metropole landet sie in der Kleinstadt Green Valley in den Rocky Mountains, wo ihre Gastfamilie ein kleines Bed & Breakfast führt... -
![New Horizons by Lilly Lucas]()
New Horizons by Lilly Lucas
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsVerliebt in einen Netflix-Star:. der 4. Liebesroman aus der romantischen New-Adult-Reihe »Green Valley Love« erzählt die Geschichte von Annie und Cole. Als hätte das Leben sie zurück auf Los geschickt – so fühlt sich Annie, als sie nach einem schweren Unfall aus dem Koma erwacht. Die einfachsten Dinge, selbst das Laufen, muss sie neu lernen... -
![Bittersweet Always by Ella Fields]()
Bittersweet Always by Ella Fields
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom 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... -
![The Hearts We Fumble by Brooke O'Brien]()
The Hearts We Fumble by Brooke O'Brien
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Brooke O’Brien comes a small-town, brother’s best friend football romance about a guy who swore she was off-limits—but some lines were meant to be crossed. Football rules everything in our small town...Categorized as:
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![Broken Empire by Callie Rose]()
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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![Wicked Games by L.A. Cotton]()
Wicked Games by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L. A. Cotton continues. .. They thought the fight was over. .. All Maverick Prince ever wanted was to play basketball in college. So starting for the Steinbeck Scorpions should be a dream come true. But not everyone wants to see him succeed. Just because you’re on the same team, doesn’t mean you play by the same rules... -
![All That Remains by Michele G. Miller, Samantha Eaton-Roberts]()
All That Remains by Michele G. Miller, Samantha Eaton-Roberts
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings[Alternate cover edition for ISBN: 9781311741523]. Fear, guilt, and jealousy rear their ugly heads as Jules and West strive to figure out what they want now that they've emerged from the wreckage of the storm. A year has passed since the night Jules Blacklin and West Rutledge were thrown together by a tornado... -
![The Truth About Air & Water by Katherine Owen]()
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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![On the Way to You by Kandi Steiner]()
On the Way to You by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Weightless, A Love Letter to Whiskey, and Revelry. What makes you happy? That was the question Emery Reed asked me the day we met, and I couldn’t give him a single answer. I could have said my dog, or my books, or yoga — but I just stared. And then, I got in his car...Categorized as:
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![Broken Hill Hearts by Sheridan Anne]()
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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![Together Like This by Bethany Monaco Smith]()
Together Like This by Bethany Monaco Smith
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis might be a slippery slope. Joel Wilkinson is many things. Funny, charming, charismatic, the best snuggler in the world. The boy who I share a bed with every single night… even though we’re not dating. Did I mention we also kiss sometimes? Yeah, it’s definitely a slippery slope, but it’s one I want to slide down—just slowly. Because here’s the thing, I’m messy at best. And Joel… isn’t... -
![Brutal Nights by Isla Vaughn]()
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... -
![Cruel Steps by Kris Butler]()
Cruel Steps by Kris Butler
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHope was a cruel mistress. Emerson was fine. She totally had everything under control. So what if her dad had lost all their money and married Hope’s mom, her ex-best friend/high school mean girl? Who cared if the guy she’d had the most passion-infused night with turned out to be Hope’s brother but also her new stepbrother? Not, Emerson. Nope. Not one bit. Okay, that was a lie. It sucked...Categorized as:
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![Fumbled Futures: A Sports Romance Collection by Meagan Brandy]()
Fumbled Futures: A Sports Romance Collection by Meagan Brandy
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe 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 Hearts... -
![Petty Rage by Thandiwe Mpofu]()
Petty Rage by Thandiwe Mpofu
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo half measures. No in-betweens. Just two angry extremes with disaster in our very near future. Noah. She’s hellishly smart. Cunning. Stormy. Rebellious. And overly pathetic. One lingering look and I wanted her. A single laugh at her quirky, smart-mouth and I was done for... -
![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 ratingsLucy 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... -
![Twisted Truths by Kai Juniper]()
Twisted Truths by Kai Juniper
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinal Book in the Twisted Pine Academy Series! Since arriving at Twisted Pine Academy, I’ve been told things I never wanted to know. Seen things I never wanted to see. Done things I never wanted to do. But when you’re about to lose the guy you love—the one you want to spend forever with—you’ll do anything to keep him. If I want to be with Jackson, I have to take down his accuser... -
![Forever Golden by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne]()
Forever Golden by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsWest 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...Categorized as:
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![No Rules by Anita Rigins]()
No Rules by Anita Rigins
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHow 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 on. campus 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. .. Except Iris, who has very... -
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![Deposed by Sofia Daniel]()
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... -
![The Easy Way Out by C.W. Farnsworth]()
The Easy Way Out by C.W. Farnsworth
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLoss 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... -
![Unspoken Rules by Eliah Greenwood]()
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... -
![Wicked Rules (Wicked Bay ) by L.A. Cotton]()
Wicked Rules (Wicked Bay ) by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the author who brought you the Chastity Falls series, comes the second book in the Wicked Bay series. .. Lo Stone should be used to change by now. It's been her life for the last year, but how much can a girl take before the cracks begin to show? She knew being with Maverick wouldn't be easy, but she didn’t anticipate her life in Wicked Bay becoming a game of deceit and lies... -
![Catching Feelings by Ana Hartnett Reichardt]()
Catching Feelings by Ana Hartnett Reichardt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs a sophomore, Andrea Foster doesn't expect to earn the starting catcher position on the Alder University softball team. She's used to blending in and leaving the spotlight for the likes of Maya Gonzalez, the team's fiery ace pitcher. No one is more surprised than Andy when she's named starting catcher and captain of the Alder Lions. Maya was supposed to be captain, everyone says so...Categorized as:
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Game Face by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI didn't follow Wyatt Stone to college, I followed my heart. He just happened to be there. Against the odds, our love has only grown stronger over the last three years. Now Wyatt's entering his final college football season, only a few months away from the pro draft this spring...Categorized as:
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![Road Trip with Lev Thomas by M.J. Padgett]()
Road Trip with Lev Thomas by M.J. Padgett
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGetting dropped on the side of the road by her ex-boyfriend was not part of her holiday plans. Emma Nadine has a type, and it’s the bad-for-you bad boy in a leather jacket. Only this time, her affinity for the unreformed lands her on the side of the interstate… literally... -
![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 ratingsKnocked 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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![Forgotten Rules by Eliah Greenwood]()
Forgotten Rules by Eliah Greenwood
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRule #1: Don’t fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule #2: Wait… What was rule number one again? The summer I grew boobs, my big brother laid down some ground rules. No touching, looking, or breathing near his baby sister. He made it clear I could never get with his friends. His buddies obliged. I did, too. Until I didn’t... -
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Pepped Up Forever by Ali Dean
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is the fifth and final book in the Pepper Jones series, and it’s one you don’t want to miss. Pepper Jones is ready to start breaking some records. She’ll be a junior in college, and if she wants to run professionally when she graduates, it’s time to step things up a notch. This time around, she knows it won’t be accomplished by ramping up her training... -
![At the Buzzer by E.M. Moore]()
At the Buzzer by E.M. Moore
Senior year. My last chance…. The Ballers took everything away from me last year. Riding the bench wasn’t what I’d planned, and I don’t want a repeat of that this season. I can’t have a repeat of that, not if I want to accomplish all those goals I set for myself when I first came to RHS. There’s one problem though. One Baller is determined to keep me on the sidelines. I’m broken because of him...Categorized as:
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![Relentless by Nichole Greene]()
Relentless by Nichole Greene
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“The boy with the golden arm grew into a golden god, sent to make me atone for the sins of our past. ”. The last person Ivy Bane expected to be her new stepbrother was Levi Marsh, the boy she had lost her heart and virginity to at summer camp two years before. Though she had been young, her feelings for him were real... -
![Habits by Anna B. Doe]()
Habits by Anna B. Doe
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHow can something so wrong feel so good? A brand new standalone in Greyford High series is coming March 27th! Senior year. Three girls. Three guys. Secrets and lies. Demons of past and present. Old insecurities and new fears. One more year left to pretend. One more year to wreck it all. The countdown begins...Categorized as:
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![Devious Kisses by Thandiwe Mpofu]()
Devious Kisses by Thandiwe Mpofu
𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝒃𝒖𝒕. .. 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍. ⠀. ⠀. Here’s the 411 about high school—well, at least for my high school, Clintwood Academy. ⠀. ⠀. 💋It’s a fucking warzone. ⠀. 💋Everyone has a grudge against someone else. ⠀...Categorized as:
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![Unbroken Rules by Eliah Greenwood]()
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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![The Candy Cane Kiss by Maggie Dallen]()
The Candy Cane Kiss by Maggie Dallen
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFake kisses shouldn't taste so sweet. When the new star quarterback at Briarwood High winds up in the hospital over Christmas break, he's sure that's as bad as it can get. He's wrong. His day is about to get so much worse. First he's stuck with that irritating new girl from school who's currenly dressed as a holly jolly Christmas elf as she volunteers on his floor...Categorized as:
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![The Same Side by C.M. Doporto]()
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]()
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... -
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![Lucky Kisses by Addison Moore]()
Lucky Kisses by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings*can be a STANDALONE*. Lawson Kent is a jackass of the highest order. Sure he’s got the face of a god and the body of a prisoner dedicated to pumping iron, but every time he’s in my way my blood boils. His obnoxious mug seems impossible to escape. So when we’re paired together to work on the community interaction project, we call a truce... -
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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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![Skater Boy by Mary Catherine Gebhard]()
Skater Boy by Mary Catherine Gebhard
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRebels. Misfits. Bad boys who rule the streets. Everyone’s welcome at the worst kept secret in town, just as long as you don’t mind getting your reputation—and your heart—a little dirty. Welcome to Patchwork House…Patchwork House is a boy’s club—a mean boy’s club. They made an exception for Tweetie once, and they’re going to make another, because she’s coming home...Categorized as:
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![Varsity Captain by Ginger Scott]()
Varsity Captain by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA new book in the Varsity Series is coming soon! Varsity Captain will give readers the experience and backstory of Varsity Heartbreaker (book 1 in the series) told from Lucas Fuller's POV. This is a full-length novel with brand new content and not just a simple retelling. Blurb coming soon!Categorized as:
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![Sworn Enemies: A Small Town Enemies To Lovers Sports Romance by Rebel Hart]()
Sworn Enemies: A Small Town Enemies To Lovers Sports Romance by Rebel Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSworn Enemies is a new compelling story in The Football Boys Collection: a series of unconnected standalone books. You’ll fall in love with Quinn and Zeke. .. -
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Prince William: At Olympics 2012 by Mike Scantlebury
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Olympic Games of 2012 was known to many as the 'London Games', but many activities took place far from the capital. Prince William is asked by The Queen to go to northern England and represent her at these events. The Security Services provide him with a local bodyguard, in the shapely form of Special Agent Amelia Hartliss, (or 'Heartless', as she is sometimes known)...
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