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United We Spy by Ally Carter
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... -
![A Secret Service by Joy Jenkins]()
A Secret Service by Joy Jenkins
Carter Owens, daughter of a Secret Service agent, is trained to disassemble any weapon, any situation, and anyone. Her biting sarcasm and razor-sharp mind make her impossible to beat in a word fight and when talking doesn’t work, she uses her fists. She attends Hamilton Prep, Washington D.C.’s most prestigious high school, where everyone is related to someone in power, except her...Categorized as:
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![Grace Note by J. Bengtsson]()
Grace Note by J. Bengtsson
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... -
![Skip and Loafer, Vol. 1 by Misaki Takamatsu, Nicole Frasik]()
Skip and Loafer, Vol. 1 by Misaki Takamatsu, Nicole Frasik
The award-winning romantic comedy about a country girl chasing her dreams in Tokyo--and don't miss the anime! A Cheerful Country Mouse! Mitsumi is bound for high school in Tokyo! She’s got book smarts, but this small-town girl is about to find out she’s massively unprepared for the social norms of big city high schoolers...Categorized as:
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![I sold myself to the devil for Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight]()
I sold myself to the devil for Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsLexi Grayson is a normal teenager, as normal as she can be with her unobserving skills and her overthinking mind. But she might need the overthinking if she wants to unravel the smirking mystery that is Blake Eaton...Categorized as:
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![Hirano and Kagiura, Vol. 1 by Shou Harusono]()
Hirano and Kagiura, Vol. 1 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBasketball players. Bad boys who aren’t really bad boys. Roommates. Senpai-kouhai BL romance. It all started when Kagiura moved into the school dorms with what seemed to be a bad-boy upperclassman... -
![That Baby by Jillian Dodd]()
That Baby by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFirst 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... -
![Adrenaline by Penelope Douglas]()
Adrenaline by Penelope Douglas
**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.. -
![Forever Driven by Kathleen Brooks]()
Forever Driven by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDriven to fight for her town, driven to fight for love. Riley Davies never backs down from a fight. She stands up for herself and those who can’t stand up for themselves. But she is just the manager of a farm and can only do so much . . . until a political matter threatens to ruin her farm and the town she loves... -
![With This Heart by R.S. Grey]()
With This Heart by R.S. Grey
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsIf someone had told me a year ago that I was about to fall in love, go on an epic road trip, ride a Triceratops, sing on a bar, and lose my virginity, I would have assumed they were on drugs. Well, that is, until I met Beckham. Beck was mostly to blame for my recklessness...Categorized as:
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![Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story by Ally Carter]()
Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story by Ally Carter
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsMacey 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...Categorized as:
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![Misunderstood by R.L. Mathewson]()
Misunderstood by R.L. Mathewson
From New York Time’s Bestselling Author R.L. Mathewson comes the YA series inspired by the Neighbor from Hell Series… The Neighbor from Hell YA Series. For readers who enjoy stories that leave them smiling… Do you ever feel like life isn’t going the way that you thought it would? That’s what Sebastian Bradford is realizing as he tries to figure out how everything went wrong so quickly... -
![The Insiders by Tijan]()
The Insiders by Tijan
The Insiders is the first in a brand new, page-turning romance trilogy from New York Times bestseller, Tijan!Bailey is as normal as could be, with a genius IQ and a photographic memory. But still, normal for her. Then, things happen—a guy breaks into her house in the middle of the night to take her hostage...Categorized as:
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![The Relationship Pact (Kings of Football) by Adriana Locke]()
The Relationship Pact (Kings of Football) by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsHow hard can it be?That was the question rolling around Larissa Mason’s mind just before she asked Hollis Hudson to be her fake boyfriend.It was only supposed to be for five minutes, after all.Granted, that was also before she felt his hand on the small of her back as he charmed the heck out of her family.She hadn’t heard his laugh yet either...Categorized as:
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![Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce]()
Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce
From the author of the nationally bestselling Dungeons and Drama comes another gaming romance that's sure to win you over!After moving to a new high school, Quinn is desperate for friends, so she joins a D&D group with their own livestream and serious rules—most no dating fellow party members...Categorized as:
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![Kissing Madeline by Lex Martin]()
Kissing Madeline by Lex Martin
What’s the worst thing about wanting a sexy NFL football player? Everyone else wants him, too. After catching my boyfriend getting deep-throated by a skanky cage girl, I’ve learned my lesson – never date a professional athlete. Never. Besides, I have more important things to worry about, like not blowing my shot to make it as a broadcast reporter...Categorized as:
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![That Wedding by Jillian Dodd]()
That Wedding by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsMarry 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... -
![A Love Song for Dreamers by Piper Lawson]()
A Love Song for Dreamers by Piper Lawson
He said I taught him how to dream.Maybe he taught me, too.But when fate brings the strongest man I know to his knees, dreams aren’t enough to save us.But true love doesn’t fade to silence after a single verse.Tyler and I have one last chance.And the power to decide how this ends.A tragedy for the ages.Or the perfect ending to the most beautiful song ever written...Ours...Categorized as:
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![The Smirking Jerk by DarknessAndLight]()
The Smirking Jerk by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“I’m in love with you.” How many times would I have to think about this, how many times, before she could hear it, feel it, see it in my eyes? “I’m in love with you.” How could I make her see without telling her, without scaring her off… without losing her. I couldn’t lose her... -
![That Wedding by Jillian Dodd]()
That Wedding by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsThe 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... -
![Somethin' About That Boy by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Somethin' About That Boy by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBanner Spurlock knew the moment that he walked into Kilgore High School and saw Perry Street that life was about to get interesting.Forced to move due to a problem at home, a problem in the form of his ex-best friend hating him for something that Banner’s father did, Banner doesn’t think very much could improve in his life... -
![The Dealmaker by Jessica Peterson]()
The Dealmaker by Jessica Peterson
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...Categorized as:
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![The Bad Boy, Cupid & Me by Slim_Shady]()
The Bad Boy, Cupid & Me by Slim_Shady
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsReece smirked, "Trust me Chloe, the Good Girl always falls for the Bad Boy."Chloe Armel is a Good Girl.She never gets in trouble, gets excellent grades and is loved by everyone.Enter Reece.Wild, badass and has an ego that honestly couldn't get any bigger.He gets into fights, breaks every single rule and couldn't care less about the consequences that come with it...Categorized as:
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![A Love Song for Rebels by Piper Lawson]()
A Love Song for Rebels by Piper Lawson
I swore I’d never fall for a rockstar. He swore he’d never become one.Tyler didn’t mean to break my heart. He did it anyway.Now, I’ll never play by anyone’s rules but mine.When he shows up in the last place I expect, with a confession and a promise…There’s going to be a reckoning.Because the naive girl he shattered is gone.And the woman in her place is ready for a fight...Categorized as:
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![Eden High : Series 2 Book 6 by Jordan Silver]()
Eden High : Series 2 Book 6 by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter the explosion that could've taken Sian's life, Jace is at the end of his rope. No longer willing to leave Mandy in the same town, he's set things in motion to see to her removal. But first he has to protect the people around him, some from Mandy's wrath once she's cornered, and others, from retaliating against her...Categorized as:
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![Heat by Holly S. Roberts]()
Heat by Holly S. Roberts
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter 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... -
![Tame This by Hadley Quinn]()
Tame This by Hadley Quinn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKISS THIS continues with Jay’s story, a rebel of his own sort with the need for freedom and unfiltered opinions. His days of unruly behavior and risky decisions have dealt him a hand that he’s still trying to overcome as he seeks to accomplish his business dreams. But the hits keep adding up... -
![The Bachelor on the Shelf by Jana Aston]()
The Bachelor on the Shelf by Jana Aston
My name is Carter Sheppard and I actually like Christmas and my Christmas-themed hometown of Reindeer Falls. In fact, when I learn I have to return home in order to collect an inheritance—my uncle’s dog—it puts life into perspective for me.Sure, playing professional baseball is great. But it won’t last forever and every player needs a long-term game plan.And I just found mine...Categorized as:
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![Winning My Queen by Madelyn Smith]()
Winning My Queen by Madelyn Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlex: This small town feels so foreign to me. That's probably the memory loss talking.The more time I spend here the more I'm learning there's more to life than I thought. This town is starting to warm my heart, especially while spending time with the local school nurse and soccer coach...Categorized as:
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![Lucky Star by Susannah Nix]()
Lucky Star by Susannah Nix
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA lonely barista’s dreams come true when her celebrity crush asks her to pose as his fake girlfriend for the paparazzi. Boone Sheridan is a TV heartthrob with a public relations problem. He needs to clean up his image and create a distraction ASAP... -
![Trouble Never Sleeps by Stephanie Tromly]()
Trouble Never Sleeps by Stephanie Tromly
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHappily Ever After gets a serious makeover in this swoony, non-stop, thrill-ride of a conclusion to the Trouble Is a Friend of Mine trilogyNo one makes getting into trouble look as good as Philip Digby—and he looks good doing it...Categorized as:
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![Catching the Captain by Jacob Chance]()
Catching the Captain by Jacob Chance
When Kaiden Hart, the captain of the Charleston Coyotes hockey team, comes to my aid in an emergency, it’s the first time I’ve seen him since I was a young girl.And boy, have the years been kind to him.When he invites me out to dinner, accepting seems like the polite thing to do.At least that’s what I tell myself...Categorized as:
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![Wanting the Winger by Jacob Chance]()
Wanting the Winger by Jacob Chance
My dad has been the coach of the Charleston Coyotes for as long as I can remember. All the time I’ve spent in ice rinks has taught me two things:1. I will NEVER date a hockey player.As a single mom, it’s not like I have time for romance anyway.2. Nothing smells worse than hockey players after a game.And I work as a dog groomer, so I have experience with smelly animals...Categorized as:
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![Remember When 3: The Finale by T. Torrest]()
Remember When 3: The Finale by T. Torrest
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 35 ratings"I’d spent too long in limbo. It was time to put The California Plan back into effect."~Layla Warren. I’ve been in love with Trip Wiley since I was sixteen years old. Yep. That Trip Wiley. Academy award-winning actor, known philanthropist, People’s Sexiest Man Alive two years running… Yeah. It’s not like I’m some delusional stalker-fan...Categorized as:
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![Linc by Lane Hart]()
Linc by Lane Hart
Hi, my name's Linc, and I'm an MMA fighter who’s in love with a porn star. Okay so maybe I'm not in love with Eve Kelly, but I'm completely freakin' obsessed with her, addicted even. Hell, I know that for years I've been using Eve as an escape from reality... -
![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 13 by Mitsubachi Miyuki, Alethea Nibley]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 13 by Mitsubachi Miyuki, Alethea Nibley
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGeez, that was so nerve-wracking! I’m glad that I could FINALLY do something for him as his girlfriend...Next up is graduation, a spring break trip with the team, and then off to college! I’m kinda nervous about how he’s gonna handle Suwa-san being around all the time, though..Categorized as:
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![Sweetheart by Cookie O'Gorman]()
Sweetheart by Cookie O'Gorman
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSweetheart (suh-weet-hart): Someone who is kind, friendly, and/or lovable. For reference, see Scarlett Kent.Seventeen-year-old Scarlett Kent likes the idea of love—in theory. She’s just never had time for romance...Categorized as:
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![The Shy Girl & the Jock Next Door by M.L. Collins]()
The Shy Girl & the Jock Next Door by M.L. Collins
Shay MacNeilOne girl, hiding her scars, ready to escape the stares & whispers of her small town.TJ DevlinOne boy, burying his dreams, ready to live up to the grand expectations of his small town.Shay & TJOne girl & one boy, best friends since forever, might just be able to help save each other... -
![Fooling the Forward by Jacob Chance]()
Fooling the Forward by Jacob Chance
Ryder Goode has been my celebrity crush since he signed on with the Charleston Coyotes. Watching him race around the ice has become a favorite pastime of mine.Despite him being one of my brother’s teammates, we’ve never met. At least not until he cashes in on the prize he won in a charity auction—one weekend with me as his personal chef... -
![Love's in Sight!, Vol. 1 by Uoyama]()
Love's in Sight!, Vol. 1 by Uoyama
Love blooms between a tough delinquent boy and a spunky girl with a vision impairment!Morio Kurokawa is the toughest-looking tough guy around. Yukiko Akaza is a self-possessed girl with a vision impairment attending a school for the blind...Categorized as:
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![Wilder at Last by Serena Bell]()
Wilder at Last by Serena Bell
Falling for my frenemy? Out of the question.Easton: For as long as I can remember, I’ve been giving Hanna a hard time—and she’s been giving it right back. So we’re both shocked to find ourselves on the same side of a project: helping Hanna win the heart of the celebrity chef hired by my family’s business to give summer workshops.It shouldn’t be a big deal. A wardrobe evaluation. A shopping trip...Categorized as:
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![The Catching Kind by Bria Quinlan]()
The Catching Kind by Bria Quinlan
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHailey Tate thought she was worth more than a straight flush. Apparently not. When camera-shy author Hailey Tate’s agent loses a bet and brokers a deal, it leaves Hailey in the last place she wants to be: backed into the corner of Publicity and Paparazzi...Categorized as:
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![A Cross-Country Wedding by Courtney Walsh]()
A Cross-Country Wedding by Courtney Walsh
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA fun-loving free spirit. Her buttoned-up best friend. And a cross-country wedding that could drive their platonic relationship toward something else entirely. Simon Collier is my friend. Heck, he’s been my friend for most of my adult life—and we couldn’t be more different. I love late-night karaoke. He’s a homebody with a piano I’ve never heard him play... -
![Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett]()
Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett
Ever since last year’s homecoming dance, best friends-turned-best enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn’t hurt that their families are the modern-day Californian version of the Montagues and Capulets.But when a group camping trip goes south, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Alone. Together...Categorized as:
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![Running Back to You by Suzanne Sweeney]()
Running Back to You by Suzanne Sweeney
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlternate Cover Edition for B00I91EQCA Juliette Fletcher is a girl with a plan. Not one to sit back and wait for life to happen, she moves back home after graduation and begins to carve out a life for herself. Evan McGuire is desperate for a fresh start. His career in the NFL depends on it. Years of partying and carefree living have caught up with him... -
![Bad Boys Don’t Fall For Shy Girls by Emma Dalton]()
Bad Boys Don’t Fall For Shy Girls by Emma Dalton
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEvery shy girl deserves to be heard.I’m the Shy Girl and I’m obsessed with romance. I dream of having a love story of my own, but guys at school don’t know I exist. Except for the bad boy who just came back from juvie.Zack Hastings gives off stay-away-from-me-vibes. It’s a little hard to do that when I’m stuck being his lab partner... -
![Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch]()
Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
“I made the wrong choice.”Lina is spending the summer in Tuscany, but she isn’t in the mood for Italy’s famous sunshine and fairy-tale landscape. She’s only there because it was her mother’s dying wish that she get to know her father. But what kind of father isn’t around for sixteen years? All Lina wants to do is go back home... -
![Playing Rough / Falling Hard by Blair Babylon]()
Playing Rough / Falling Hard by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLizzy is trapped. Her new Dom Mannix Bonfils and Theo Valencia have bought The Devilhouse. Her estranged parents keep calling, wanting her to quit college to coach Olympic-level gymnastics, the life she escaped at sixteen. Mannix demands that she give up more and more control, and he becomes rougher, more frightening, with her. Her job is gone...
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