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First Days by C.L. Stone
Sang Sorenson used to be the invisible girl in class. As a new student to Ashley Waters High School, Sang hopes that her new friends will be the change she’s been craving and will make fitting in a breeze. But Academy students aren’t there to take it easy. The high school is overcrowded and rife with violence...Categorized as:
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Forgiveness and Permission by C.L. Stone
Sang Sorenson’s abusive mother is secure in a hospital, and her father has vanished to a new family of his own, leaving Sang and her sister to fend for themselves. Sang is hanging by a thread, and her only hope is a group of boys she feels she barely knows. She’s never really alone. The Academy team has stepped in, promising to protect and care for Sang...Categorized as:
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![Orientation by C.M. Stunich]()
Orientation by C.M. Stunich
Harem versus harem.How often does one university entertain two coeds with harems of rich boys on their heels?My name is Marnye Reed and this, this is Charlotte Carson.Girl, just call me Chuck.What are the chances? Is it fate? You have five boyfriends; I have five boyfriends...Categorized as:
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![The Ballers of Rockport High by E.M. Moore]()
The Ballers of Rockport High by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 14 ratings**CONTAINS NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS MATERIAL** Includes: GAME ON FOUL LINE AT THE BUZZER I knew I’d ruffle feathers, but the day I walked into Rockport High, I had no idea the cheap shots that were to follow.You see, the Ballers and I have a history. They play basketball. I play basketball. But they hate that I play basketball as good as them...Categorized as:
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![Meeting Sang: Victor by C.L. Stone]()
Meeting Sang: Victor by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsVictor Morgan hides from the public whenever he can. It's not that he's a recluse; he hides to avoid rumors and throngs of teen girls throwing themselves at him because of his fame. When his team of friends is assigned a job at a new school, it's his one chance to finally be just Victor; not a local celebrity, or that guy whose parents have a huge house and lots of money...Categorized as:
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![Meeting Sang: Kota by C.L. Stone]()
Meeting Sang: Kota by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsKota Lee has been trying for weeks to get the girl up the street to notice him. She's beautiful and intriguing, but seems incredibly shy. Too shy. Every time he tries to get close, she dodges him, like a skittish little bird, flittering away out of his reach.Troubled by her haunted looks, he's tried to give her some space, respect her need for solitude... -
![Unsung Requiem by C.L. Stone]()
Unsung Requiem by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsVictor Morgan’s entire life has been in the limelight. Groomed by his fierce mother as a piano prodigy, intent on using him to build a legacy for the Morgan name.But legacies require the utmost in care. Any little disaster can cause a mountain of problems.After a 17th birthday party ends in catastrophe, a fight with his parents sends Victor out into the world for the first time on his own...Categorized as:
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![Broken Hill Honor by Sheridan Anne]()
Broken Hill Honor by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBeing with Tora Roberts has been nothing but a wild ride, one I never want to get off. At twelve, I knew I loved her. By seventeen, I’d made her life a living hell. She hated me. She stole my heart completely at eighteen. And now at twenty-six, she still hasn’t given it back, and what’s more, I don’t want her to. It’s about time I make her mine… Officially... -
![Mad Boys by Heather Long]()
Mad Boys by Heather Long
The pop princess with her bright blue hair, pouty lips, haunting eyes, and the voice of a siren… She’s always been too busy for us. Music seems to be the one language we both speak. It’s not enough. For her. For them. For anyone.I’m not enough.My brothers want her, the world owns her, and everyone else is vying for a piece of her...Categorized as:
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![Everything Will Be Alright by Willow Hadley]()
Everything Will Be Alright by Willow Hadley
When Charlotte moved in with her uncle earlier this summer, she never expected to become best friends with five amazing guys.She never expected to fall in love with them either.With school starting, Charlotte worries that everything is about to change for her all over again...Categorized as:
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![Sacrifice by Caitlyn Dare]()
Sacrifice by Caitlyn Dare
The next installment in the dark romance series from the bestselling author of the Rebels at Sterling Prep series… Rhett Savage, Dane Stray, and Wesley Noble. I shouldn’t want them. But I do—all of them. They each give me something I need. Challenge. Love. Comfort...Categorized as:
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![Undeniable by Sheridan Anne]()
Undeniable by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsNothing could prepare us for the secrets we were about to uncover or the dangers that would come out to haunt us. Our lives are very quickly spiraling out of control and we’re struggling to keep breathing...Categorized as:
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Family by Bea Paige
You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family... But that’s crap. I can choose my family. I choose Eastern. I choose Ford. I choose Sonny. I choose Camden. Four boys. Four boys with broken, jagged edges.Four fierce boys who have chosen me.And now together we face my flesh and blood. My brother, the biggest bully at Oceanside. My father, the most notorious criminal in the country... -
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Meeting Sang: Gabriel by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe Academy: Ghost Bird series in a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective--the boys'. Despite having eight great friends thanks to The Academy, what Gabriel Coleman really wants is a connection with someone special. However, he’s never had much luck with girls. He doesn't have the sleek looks, wealth, or charm like his friends... -
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![Unstoppable by Sheridan Anne]()
Unstoppable by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTully - If he thinks he can just show up on my doorstep after four long years of radio silence, then he’s got another thing coming. Tully Cage does not bow down for anyone; especially ghosts from the past who insist on crashing back into my life and causing all sorts of havoc. My heart can’t take it. That boy put me through hell and back, and to be honest, I don’t think I ever fully recovered... -
![Sever by Caitlyn Dare]()
Sever by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSadie, Rhett, Dane, and Wes are back one more time. Will they find their HEA or are there too many obstacles against them?SEVER is a full length dark enemies-to-lovers/bully romance. This is a why choose novel, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. It is book two in the series and must be read after the first three books in the Savage Falls MC series...Categorized as:
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![Smile Like You Mean It by Willow Hadley]()
Smile Like You Mean It by Willow Hadley
After Charlotte’s father died, her mother changed. She became cold and distant, and Charlotte slowly withdrew into herself. She spent years feeling lonely and insignificant, and rarely spoke more than a few words to anyone. One night, after a traumatic incident instigated by her mother, Charlotte is arrested and taken to juvie...Categorized as:
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![Foul Line by E.M. Moore]()
Foul Line by E.M. Moore
The Ballers may have the upper hand at RHS. I underestimated them, their cruelty, their ability to look the other way when something hits them over the head, but camp is a whole other story. Their asses are mine.Foul Line is a reverse harem high school bully romance novel. It's the second book in The Ballers of Rockport High series... -
![Unbreakable by Sheridan Anne]()
Unbreakable by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLie to me and I’ll expose you. Hurt me and I’ll take you down. Touch my sister and I’ll personally pave your road to hell. Kelly didn’t know what she was getting herself into when she set her sights on Aria and I didn’t know what I was getting into when I tried to get her back. What it all comes down to, what it’s always come down to is Anton Mathers...Categorized as:
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![Ruin by Caitlyn Dare]()
Ruin by Caitlyn Dare
My whole life I’ve been treated like some innocent naïve girl. Shielded from the dark and dangerous world my big brother inhabits.But not any longer.Now, Savage Falls is my home, the Sinners MC, my family. I’m the new club princess, a burden I neither want nor need.Because I’m not as innocent as they all think.Not by a long shot.Not when I spend most of my days dreaming of them...Categorized as:
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![Savage Falls Sinners MC by Caitlyn Dare]()
Savage Falls Sinners MC by Caitlyn Dare
A complete dark romance series from Amazon bestselling author Caitlyn Dare. Includes Solace, a BONUS EPILOGUE NOVELLA set five years after the end of Sever.No one knows the code of the Sinners MC better than club princess Sadie Ray Dalton.She’s spent most of her life rebelling against her daddy’s strict rules and overprotective nature... -
![In Pieces by K.G. Reuss]()
In Pieces by K.G. Reuss
Nothing says I love you like murder.Seeing their lifeless bodies nearly killed us. Knowing some monster harmed those we loved created a whole new set of worries. In the wake of all the madness, we need to stay focused. With revenge warranted, we must bide our time. Good things come to those who wait, after all... -
![Sparrowood Academy by Angel Lawson]()
Sparrowood Academy by Angel Lawson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSparrowood Academy is for the elite. The rich. The well connected. Eden Warren is none of those things. She’s spent most of her life in Kingston, mostly hanging down at The Park with her sister, Hope. When Hope goes missing, Eden makes a last-ditch effort to find her by going to Hawk, her enemy and the leader of the K-Boys, for help. Sparrowood Academy is filled with darkness. Entitlement...Categorized as:
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![Sacred by Caitlyn Dare]()
Sacred by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWelcome to Savage Falls...A brand new dark reverse harem bully romance trilogy from bestselling author Caitlyn Dare, coming this summer!Two dirty-talking tattooed bikers, a pretty boy football player with secrets, and the MC princess who will bring them to their knees..Categorized as:
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![Delinquent by Bea Paige]()
Delinquent by Bea Paige
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m the kid your parents warned you about… Eighteen months in prison or three years at Oceanside Academy. Reform school has met its match in me, even if it is full of young offenders. Thieves, graffiti writers, drug runners and other petty criminals reside within the walls, and I'm just like them... -
![The Risk by Callie Rose]()
The Risk by Callie Rose
Rich boys don't fraternize with the help. They don't fall in love with the help. They don't risk everything for the help. We know what we're up against now. Who we're up against. But if he holds all the cards, the truth hardly matters. The kings of Linwood want me to run. They want me far away from here, where I'll be safe. I won't go though...Categorized as:
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![The Third Strike by Wendi L. Wilson]()
The Third Strike by Wendi L. Wilson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen life throws you a curveball, you hit it out of the park.I’d never been as wrong as I was when I assumed the Rogues had betrayed me. Now the true culprits were on my hit list—which was, at the moment, dormant. While an impossibly archaic threat hung over Stella’s head, there was nothing to be done but wait... -
![Meeting Sang: Silas by C.L. Stone]()
Meeting Sang: Silas by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the USA TODAY bestselling The Academy: Ghost Bird series, comes a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective—the boys'.Silas Korba's days are filled with working for the Academy and dealing with the realities of bringing his family from Greece to America... -
![Leap of Faith by Lucy Smoke]()
Leap of Faith by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Iris Boys crash landed into my life and changed everything in it. Now, I’m surrounded by four incredible men - five, if the last one will ever fully open up to me. Never in a million years did I think I’d fall in love. Much less with more than one man. But that’s what I did. I’m in love with the Iris Boys.They are my confidantes.My friends.My closest allies... -
![Power & Choice by Lucy Smoke]()
Power & Choice by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhat does it mean to be an Iris girl? Does it mean following instructions and respecting the authority of your team? Or does it mean taking risks? The latter – I’m finding – is something I’m good at. When the guys send me to Ms. Enders’ Etiquette Camp for Refined Young Ladies, I know that I need to master the game and play the part of the respectable socialite...Categorized as:
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Lost Royal by Lily Wildhart
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNothing about my return to Echoes Cove was what I expected, but I wasn’t prepared for the darkness that’s threatening to devour us all.A stalker, patient and cunning, hunting in the shadows.Powerful forces determined to control my every move and bend me to their will.And them.Lincoln, Maverick, Finley and Easton. I’m not sure how I’ll survive them without losing myself, or my heart, along the way...Categorized as:
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![Meeting Sang: Nathan by C.L. Stone]()
Meeting Sang: Nathan by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom the USA TODAY bestselling The Academy: Ghost Bird series, comes a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective--the boys'.Nathan Griffin's entire life has been about protecting himself. After his mother ran away to save herself, his father turned his attentions to Nathan. His critical, booze-fueled attentions... -
![Kiss Him, Not Me!, Vol. 1 by Junko]()
Kiss Him, Not Me!, Vol. 1 by Junko
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHi there! My name is Serinuma Kae.I’m the kind of girl who loves checking out boys and fantasizing about them getting friendly (and more) with each other—I’m what you might call a fujoshi... -
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![The Wayward Sons by Angel Lawson]()
The Wayward Sons by Angel Lawson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen my mother decided to pull me out of school I didn’t say anything. When she homeschooled me, isolated me, kept me fearful of my peers, I followed along. When she packed me up and sent me across the country to live with my grandmother in the one-stoplight town of Lee Vines, I did as she said. But now that she’s left me here I’m on my own. I can make my own decisions. Make my own mistakes...Categorized as:
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Problem Child by Heather Long
Enrollment begins this autumn. Born into Hollywood royalty, I’ve been making the hot sheet and generating internet buzz since before I could even walk. Doesn’t matter that my parents divorced prior to my second birthday, I can’t escape the shadows—or scandals—of my movie star mother and my rock star father...Categorized as:
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![Ever Lost by L.E. Bross]()
Ever Lost by L.E. Bross
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI made a huge mistake. No, not breaking into Panchard Enterprises, I did that on purpose. It was the getting caught part that changed everything. Instead of prison, Peter Panchard offers me a deal; steal something for him and he’ll help me find my little sister. Now I’m at Neverly Prep wearing a uniform and trying to get close to Lucas Hook, the guy whose safe I need to crack...Categorized as:
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![Starlee's Home by Angel Lawson]()
Starlee's Home by Angel Lawson
Starlee ran back to Lee Vines for a taste of freedom.She found that, family and love.But an innocent night away brings unwanted attention to Sierra's foster home and Starlee plays an unwilling part in sending George and Charlie back to their once abusive father. Not only that Sierra forces her to stay away from Dexter and Jake... -
![The First Time by Wendi L. Wilson]()
The First Time by Wendi L. Wilson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI might have gone from rags to riches, but this is no fairy tale.I never thought I’d long for the days of pacing the living room of our tiny single-wide trailer, waiting for Mom to get home from her shift serving drinks at The Silver Fox. Or my boring night shifts at the convenience store. Even dodging my skeezy ex-boyfriend’s bumbling attempts to seduce me... -
![Secrets We Keep by Angel Lawson]()
Secrets We Keep by Angel Lawson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSmall towns carry dark secrets, it wasn't until my best friend went missing that I discovered exactly how dark. Three years have passed since a vicious prank tore apart my group of friends.Three years since Finn Holloway, football star and the boy next door, broke my heart by choosing my best friend over me.Three years since Ezra Baxter turned to crime; selling drugs and being chased by the law...Categorized as:
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![Game On by E.M. Moore]()
Game On by E.M. Moore
I knew I’d ruffle feathers, but the day I walked into Rockport High, I had no idea the cheap shots that were to follow. You see, the Ballers and I have a history. They play basketball. I play basketball. But they hate that I play basketball as good as them. And the only thing they hate more than that, is me. That’s right. I’m a girl, and I. Can. Play. Make no mistake about it...Categorized as:
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![Triple Option Play by K.L. Coburn]()
Triple Option Play by K.L. Coburn
Football? No, thanks.Life isn’t great, but I’m managing. I just have to finish this last year of high school while avoiding my bully and without embarrassing myself in front of my crush. Easily done!But when my mother’s mental health takes a turn for the worse, I find myself living with my dad and having to change schools... -
![Rich Boys Poor Girl by Mia Belle]()
Rich Boys Poor Girl by Mia Belle
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHis name is Declan Worthington. Heir to a multi-billion dollar empire. Arrogant, self-absorbed, jerk. And I saved his life. In gratitude for my heroic act, his father offers me a full ride to Queenswood Academy, the top high school in the country. Where only the exclusive rich kids attend. I don’t belong there. I know it, everyone knows it...Categorized as:
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Trust by Scarlett Haven
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKidnapped in the middle of the night.Kept in a cell with no explanation from my kidnappers.All I can do is wait.The guys will rescue me eventually, right?If they know where I am.Or, maybe…Maybe it’s time to rescue myself.Trust is the fourth book in The Zara Chronicles Series...Categorized as:
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![Starlee's Turn by Angel Lawson]()
Starlee's Turn by Angel Lawson
After speaking up for Dexter and then yanked from the only place she's ever felt at home, Starlee is lost. Lost without George to make her laugh. Lost without Jake's strong arms. Lost without Charlie's calming presence. Lost without Dexter's intensity and determination. No one is okay with this situation. No one is willing to give up. Not Starlee and certainly not the Wayward Sons...Categorized as:
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![The Elites by Ruby Vincent]()
The Elites by Ruby Vincent
Final Year, Final BattleI thought my biggest problem was being kicked off campus, but I'd rather trade my blazer for a skirt than an orange jumpsuit.There's a killer on campus and they think it's me. I have my boys on my side, but this might be one fight we can't win.Someone is determined to bring us down, but with enemies on all sides, the suspects are endless and I'm running out of time...Categorized as:
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![Traitor by Hattie Jude]()
Traitor by Hattie Jude
I’ve lost my family, my wealth, and the place I called home for the past five years.Now I’ve moved back to where it all began…With the guys I thought I’d never see again.Abel, Ronan, Wells, and Bishop were my friends at one time.The only girl they would let into their inner circle. Now they hate me. They think I’m a traitor.And I don’t know why. But I am bound and determined to find out...Categorized as:
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![Kings of Mercia Academy 1-4 by Sofia Daniel]()
Kings of Mercia Academy 1-4 by Sofia Daniel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBritish boarding schools aren't for the weak. According to the Kings of Mercia Academy...they aren't for Americans, either. Blake, Edward, and Henry rule my new school. They're aristocratic. Old money. Brutal as hell They'll do whatever it takes to break my spirit and make me leave. If I survive Mercia, I'll get a free ride to college. My future will be set... -
![Heirs of Havoc by L.J. Woods]()
Heirs of Havoc by L.J. Woods
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour beautiful, brutal enemies. One wealthy university. Capturing me is their goal. Bullying is their tactic. Tough luck, Bratva bastards. This mafia princess never bows.A small town. A Christian university. Church on Sundays.The good girl is the simplest of covers. Correction: was the simplest of covers.It all comes crashing down when the Bratva re-enters my life... -
![Safe Haven Academy: The Complete Series by E.M. Moore]()
Safe Haven Academy: The Complete Series by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsINCLUDES NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS CONTENTMacie Davenport’s life is over.The girl who has everything is reduced to an empty black hole of nothing they call Safe Haven Academy. It’s where bad souls go for reform, but end up getting worse until they’re shipped out to another “sheltered place” with an equally uninspired name...Categorized as:
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