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Inferno by Catherine Doyle
Romeo and Juliet meets The Godfather in the second installment of Catherine Doyle's Blood for Blood series. Sophie's life has been turned upside-down, and she's determined to set things right. But Nic, the Falcone brother who represents everything she's trying to forget, won't give up on their love - and it's Luca's knife she clutches for comfort...Categorized as:
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Still Jaded by Tijan
Sheldon, Bryce, and Corrigan ruled their school until a killer wanted to rule them. Three years later, Bryce’s back home from Europe the local celebrity jock. Corrigan’s busy running his fraternity and Sheldon's about to be pulled back into the social world of drama. With the killer killed, who's trying to hurt Sheldon this time? Or maybe it's someone closer than she wants to admit?Categorized as:
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Elicit by Rachel Van Dyken
Cursed, numb, rejected, scorned, wicked, sinister, dark, twisted. .. my name is Tex Campisi and this is my legacy. I killed my father in cold blood and lost my soul right along with him. I crave war more than peace, and I'm about to take my place in history as the youngest Capo dei Capi in the Cosa Nostra. .. that is until someone stops me, saves me from myself... -
Almost Broken by Portia Moore
Lauren Brooks fell in love with Cal Scott at 21, married him at 22 and had her heart broken at 23 when he walked out of their marriage. At 25, though raising his daughter on her own, Lauren was finally moving on with her life. Until, she learned the reason for Cal's abandonment, the walls she’d carefully built around her collapsed.Categorized as:
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Speed by B.B. Easton
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWith Netflix adapting BB's 44 CHAPTERS ABOUT 4 MEN into a new series, you're going to want the full story behind her outrageous adventures. Because BB Easton had so much fun writing her bestselling, award-winning memoir, she decided to give each of her four men his own steamy standalone...Categorized as:
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The Choice by A. Jade, Ellie McLove
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ashley Jade comes a gritty, off-limits standalone romance about mistakes, choices, and love conquering all. The world thought I belonged to another man. .. they were wrong. He was the mysterious dark knight always swooping in to save me when I needed it most. I was the troubled girl with scars and a bleeding heart...Categorized as:
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Out of the Dark by Danah Logan
Lilly. My name is the only truth they didn’t take from me. Betrayed by my family, my desperate need for answers put me back on his radar. The one person who was never supposed to find me. Again. I was unprepared for the world I got thrust into—the connection we shared. The deeper I dug, the more unstable my future became. With Rhys as my anchor, I will fight to bring my past out of the dark. Rhys... -
Elite by Ivy Smoak
Welcome to the world of the elite. My mom fell in love with a monster. I know he’s dangerous. And I know my mom never wanted him in my life. I don’t want him in mine either. But I’m being forced to live with him. I’m stuck in his haunting apartment in a world where I don’t belong. A world full of beautiful people with ugly souls. A world filled with secrets...Categorized as:
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Out of Breath by Rebecca Donovan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 61 ratingsEmma leaves Weslyn and everyone in it behind to attend Stanford University, just as she always intended. A shell of her former self, she is not the same girl. She is broken, and the only way that she’ll be whole again is through forgiveness. Emma must find a way to forgive herself and recognize her own worth before she can receive the love she deserves...Categorized as:
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Enforce by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThere’s two sides to every story…. And ours? Isn’t pretty… Then again,. what’s pretty about the mafia? Trace Rooks, that’s what. But she only wants one of us, and I’ll kill him before I let him have her. The only problem ? We’re cousins . And she may just be our long lost enemy. Whoever said college was hard, clearly didn’t attend Eagle Elite University...Categorized as:
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Tame by Coralee June, Raven Kennedy
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’ve got a secret. I’ve got bruises no one can see and the devil’s blood running through my veins. If I want to end my father’s reign, I’ve got to help Rocco Nomar with his daughter. She’s broken, jaded. A sad, pretty little thing with a big heart and eyes that make me feel like I’m drowning. She’s not swayed by the social politics of Savannah, but she has my heart doing double takes... -
Aggro by Coralee June, Carrie Gray
Two boys. One tragedy. Grief bonds us. The mystery of this murder will break us. My best friend was brutally ripped from this world, but her brother and boyfriend are still here. One of them wants to use me. The other wants to forget me. Both of them make me feel alive. We’ll find Violet’s murderer, no matter the cost. Two boys. One tragedy. Grief bonds us. Love will tear us apart...Categorized as:
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The Old Wheel by Gregory Ashe
Blackmail. Breakups. Boys. Trouble always comes in threes. Life is different for Jack Moreno. Good. Definitely good. Well, better, anyway. He’s back in school (although classes are harder than he expected). And his dad is healthy (which means he’s worrying again about things like Jack’s curfew and, oh yeah, grades)... -
Barely Breathing by Rebecca Donovan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 84 ratingsEmma’s struggle with an abusive home life came to a heart pounding conclusion in the final chapters of "Reason to Breathe". Now everyone in Weslyn knows Emma’s secret, but Carol can’t hurt Emma anymore. Some are still haunted by the horror of that night, and some must face the repercussions of their choices...Categorized as:
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Before I Break by Portia Moore
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsOut of the past six years of my life, I only remember about half of it. After a dozen doctors and thousands in medical bills, I was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder--one that causes me to lose track of time. Sometimes it’s hours, days or even weeks with no recollection of anything. The good thing is it's been almost two years since I had my last ‘black out’...Categorized as:
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Therapy by Kathryn Perez
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsSometimes you have to get lost in order to be found. .. I’m needy. I’m broken. Cutting breaks through my numbness, but only opens more wounds. Depression, self-harm, bullying. .. .that's my reality. Sex and guys. .. .that's my escape. The space between the truth and lies is blurred leaving me torn, lost and confused...Categorized as:
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Collateral Damage: A Second Chance Mafia Romance by Amy McKinley
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe spark is real, but the timing’s wrong. When Mafia surgeon, Trey La Rosa, met the one woman who could bring him to his knees, grief from his girlfriend’s recent death loomed between them. He forced himself to walk away. Months later, she’s been kidnapped—and he’ll do anything to save her... -
The Empathy series Box set by Ker Dukey
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis is the entire Empathy series including, Empathy, Desolate, Vacant and Deadly. This is a dark romance series. .. read with caution. Blake:. I am a brother. I am a police detective. I am a contract killer. I don’t want to love. I don’t want to feel. I don’t want … EMPATHY... -
Glass Heart Hero by Lindsey Iler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLoyalty. Corruption. Family. A gauntlet rooted in love and jealousy may be the destruction of the students at Glass Heart Academy. Delaney. Parts of me were stolen in the confines of a dark room. No matter how hard I fought, I got nowhere. The damage has already been done. Now I find myself in the arms of an unexpected boy...Categorized as:
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Their Will be Done by Logan Fox
I didn't just make a deal with the devil. .. I sold my soul to FOUR of them. Trinity. Who knew within days of arriving at Saint Amos I'd land myself on the Brotherhood's radar? Not me. Not them. Possibly not even the Universe herself. (Of course she's female - I've never met a man as ruthless as her). The Brotherhood tried to get rid of me. It didn't work. They tried to get me on their side... -
Hidden Gem by Skye Warren
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOf all the girls in Paris. .. he picked me. I was studying the Mona Lisa, and he was studying me. Not my sister. Me. He turned me upside-down. I hardly recognized myself through his eyes. Beautiful. Interesting. But it was all a lie. -
Ignite by R.J. Lewis
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsThey grew up together as the closest of friends. .. and then more. When Sara Nolan and Jaxon Barlow decided to be together, their relationship as a young couple was consumed by a love that was both passionate and beautiful. Sara had it all when it came to a boyfriend: romance, trust, and a protector of all things bad. Jaxon had given her his bleeding heart for the keeping...Categorized as:
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Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas, Abby McDonald
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsIt's Spring Break of senior year. Anna, her boyfriend Tate, her best friend Elise, and a few other close friends are off to a debaucherous trip to Aruba that promises to be the time of their lives. But when Elise is found brutally murdered, Anna finds herself trapped in a country not her own, fighting against vile and contemptuous accusations... -
The Dead List by Jennifer L. Armentrout
It's Ella's senior year of high school and she and her best friend Linds plan to make it the best year ever. At Brock Cochran's end of summer pool party, the girls vow to have as much fun as possible before they head off to different colleges next fall. But when Ella is mysteriously attacked on her way home from the party, everything changes... -
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If I Break by Portia Moore
This is not your typical happily ever after. .. Lauren Brooks wants to do three things: Escape the small town she grew up in, get accepted to her dream school in Chicago, and graduate without drowning in debt. Now she’s working her ass off to do just that...Categorized as:
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Pretty When You Lie by Anne Roman
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJuniper Wild is a liar. With her full lips, pretty blue eyes, and angelic face, she might have fooled everyone else in our small town, but not me. I know the truth about her - that she's a spoiled, selfish liar. Five years ago, she shattered my dreams with a single lie. And just when I thought she was gone for good, she shows up again, still hiding something... -
Darkly Ever After: An Organized Crime Anthology by Silla Webb, Gwyn McNamee
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe men of organized crime aren’t white knights. With quick trigger fingers and ruthless souls, they’re tall, dark, and deadly. Taking what they want and decimating anything that stands in their way. These men rule from their bloody thrones. Only a woman’s touch can tame the beasts lurking inside. Bringing light to the darkness. Love in the ruin. It may not be hearts and flowers…...Categorized as:
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Fall of the Ember Throne by Shari L. Tapscott, Jake Andrews
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe princess is evil, and the king is dead. After leading an indulgent lifestyle, Prince Lawrence is suddenly poised to ascend the throne, with Lady Clover at his side. Clover’s goal of claiming a crown appears to be moving forward as planned, even though it’s a life she no longer wishes to pursue... -
Heartbreak Prince by C.R. Jane
Soulmates. I believe in them. I was lucky enough to have two of them at one point. The only problem. My soulmates happened to be twin brothers. Caiden was the light to Jackson's dark. And after all that I had been through, the light was what I thought I needed. When I chose Caiden, I lost Jackson... -
Empire High Untouchables by Ivy Smoak, Laurie West
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe Untouchables. That’s what everyone calls the Hunter and Caldwell brothers. At least, it’s my best friend’s nickname for them. And since she’s the only one that talks to me at my new school, I’ll take her word for it. The nickname probably comes from the fact that they’re exorbitantly wealthy. Old wealth. The kind that isn’t flaunted around. But you can tell by the way they carry themselves...Categorized as:
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Lovely Vicious by Sara Wolf
1. Don't talk about love. 2. Don't think about love. 3. Thinking and talking about love leads to Love, which is the enemy. .. For 17-year-old Isis Blake, the list has one goal: to ensure she never falls in love again. Ever. As Isis and her mom settle into their new home in Buttcrack-of-Nowhere, Ohio, Isis is rockin' the purple hair and a beat up old car. . -
Tough Luck by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 25 ratings* This is NOT the last book in the series. There will be later books featuring Turner and Naomi again, and they also appear in this volume quite a bit. ;). Ronnie McGuire is my target. But I wish he wasn't. I didn't sign up for this destruction, this pain. In his music, I hear his soul crying out for me... -
Connected by A.E. Murphy
Stuck between what feels wrong but should be right and what is definitely wrong but feels so right, Gwen has to deal with her new life and being a single mother to her baby, Dillan. Whilst trying to move on and fill the gaping hole that Caleb left behind, she struggles with the knowledge of what happened to Nathan... -
Scarred, Part 3 by Kylie Walker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter agreeing to attend a Gala in New York with Derek, Chloe stumbles into her worst nightmare. Vince Donovan. .. District Attorney of New York. .. Jesse Donovan's father. RUN. .. is the only thought firing in her head. When Derek finally catches up with her, she realizes that her world has been flipped upside down and out of control. Chloe now decides to let the flood gates open... -
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Art of Forgiveness by Monique Orgeron
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan love survive years of pain? Liam Stern lived a charmed and carefree life. Always surrounded by friends, he was the boy who could have any girl he wanted, and did. Until Avery. She was pure and innocent. She was the one he never saw coming. She was the only thing that mattered, but the time came for him to fulfill his destiny... -
Pretty Little Things by Brooke Harper
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say there are two sides to every story…. Now both sides want to own me, claim me as theirs. I’m a professional thief. High security to picking pockets, doesn’t matter. I’m an expert. So when I’m hired to steal a priceless necklace by a wealthy stranger, I don’t hesitate to take the job... -
Stay Baby Stay by Don Both, Maria O'Hara
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDu bist hin- und hergerissen zwischen dem Licht und der Dunkelheit. Aber du brauchst die Dunkelheit. Du brauchst den Abgrund. Du brauchst mich. Spiel nicht den Löwen, wenn du nur ein kleines Kätzchen bist. Du gehörst mir, Emilia. Jetzt und für immer. Bleib! Der finale Teil einer Reihe, die dich süchtig machen wird. Traust du dich? -
The Anti-Fan and the Idol: A My Summer In Seoul Novella by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her My Summer in Seoul series…. Make it or break it…. Or maybe just break them? Ai-Ri has been training under YK Management in Korea for two years without any results. She doesn’t fit the typical mold for a successful K-POP idol image, literally down to her blood type... -
Crave: Part One by E.K. Blair
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKason and Adaline. From the moment they met, they started to fall. Neither of them predicted just how far the drop would be, though. Loving Adaline was all Kason had ever wanted to do. But layer by layer, he started to unravel, forcing Adaline to face an addiction she never could’ve imagined. This is what happens when one person loves beyond the craving and the other craves beyond the loving. -
Paper Dolls by Sienna Blake, Hanna Peach
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy life comes down to this. Two faces. One choice. Salem is my twin sister. She loved me. She protected me. She forgave me, even after I failed her. I just got her back after searching for three long, lonely years. Then there’s Clay. Sweet yet intense and nursing a dark past of his own, he’s all the redemption I don’t deserve. He wants to open me up and know the insides of my soul... -
Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 118 ratings"No one tried to get involved with me, and I kept to myself. This was the place where everything was supposed to be safe and easy. How could Evan Mathews unravel my constant universe in just one day? ". In the affluent town of Weslyn, Connecticut, where most people worry about what to be seen in and who to be seen with, Emma Thomas would rather not be seen at all... -
A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsFaulkner’s most famous, most popular, and most anthologized short story, “A Rose for Emily” evokes the terms Southern gothic and grotesque, two types of literature in which the general tone is one of gloom, terror, and understated violence... -
Crybaby by Monica James, Michelle Lancaster
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMy name is Rev. I like long walks on the beach. A neat scotch. And I like stealing from rich losers who have no idea the town’s Big Bad Wolf screwed their wives six ways to Sunday. Such a scandal, indeed. I have one end goal—to get out of this town. I’m a loner. And that’s by choice. People aren’t really my thing. That is…until I meet her. The little firecracker who sets more than my soul on fire... -
Born Wrong by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen you're born wrong, sometimes you get bent and you get f*cked. Sometimes your life takes you places you don't want to go. Sometimes, it does. Dax McCann is as cold as ice. I'm intrigued by him. But I can't get close to him either. His music strokes my soul, butchers my broken heart. I wish he'd see me, but he only sees her... -
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Innocents by Mary Elizabeth, Sarah Elizabeth
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe girl with an innocent heart knows all about bad choices, but has yet to make them for herself. Searching for freedom, she finds it in the delinquent down the hall. The troublemaker with summer-sky blue eyes knows he should stay away, but can’t resist the blissful wonder who makes his house a home. She’s a hopeless romantic. He’s just hopeless... -
Wrong Crowd by Lisa Helen Gray
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMy entire world was turned upside down the day my mum died. I feared what my life would become when an aunt I never knew about came swooping in and threw me into the unknown. She was rich. I couldn’t even afford a pack of gum. We were complete opposites, yet I wanted a fresh start in life, and she was promising to give me that. I just had to live with her for a year, until I graduated college...Categorized as:
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Trouble in Tampa by Nicole Williams
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen it comes to trouble, Eve’s used to showing plenty of it to her Targets, but when she’s assigned a new Errand, the roles become reversed. Rob Tucker is the kind of man who raises every red flag in a woman. He reminds Eve that some Clients aren’t just looking for freedom from their husbands—they’re trying to save their lives. She’s worked domestic violence Errands before, but this one’s . .Categorized as:
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Treachery Prequel by Lily White
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTHE PREQUEL NOVELLA FOR TREACHERY HAS NOW BEEN ADDED TO BOOK ONE AND IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE ON ITS OWN. To read the prequel, you can now find it in Treachery (Antihero Inferno #1). Ninth Circle. Treachery. Also known as Tanner Caine. He is a temptation with cold, dark eyes. A man with a seductive smirk and a body built for pure sin. The linchpin of a group of wealthy bad boys known as the Inferno... -
Jahleel by S. Ann Cole
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis. Book. Is. About. OBSESSION. It is NOT a traditional romance. It deviates from the norm. It defies. .. EVERYTHING. This. Book. Is. About. OBSESSION. __________________________________________________. A TRUE-ly fabricated story about Love & Obsession. .. I’m an idiot. I’m too stupid to be human. Too stupid to live. I lack common sense. I used to be a normal human being...Categorized as:
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Forget Me Always by Sara Wolf
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsAll warfare is deception. Even in high school. It’s been nineteen days since Isis Blake forgot about him. The boy she can't quite remember. She's stuck in the hospital with a turban-size bandage on her head, more Jell-o than a human being should ever face, and a tiny bit of localized amnesia. Her only goal? To get out of this place before she becomes a complete nutjob herself...Categorized as:
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