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Tainted Creek by K.C. Kean
I thought I’d already seen the worst of Knight’s Creek, but I was wrong. This toxic town just became much more tainted.There is nothing worse than having a joyous bombshell dropped in my lap with the goal of knocking me down. And I hate to admit the truth, but it might be working...Categorized as:
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This Fearless Girl by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsStone Jacobs must…hate me. The tenuous bonds the four of us built could end with one split-second decision. Good versus bad. Old versus new. Loyalties will be tested when the truth spills like blood from a razor’s cut. Caught between high society and the homicidal reach of a well-known gang, finding my family’s treasure is our only hope... -
Those Heartless Boys by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsStone Jacobs must die.Okay, okay. Maybe just maim him a bit. Peel off his perfectly chiseled handsome looks until he knows what it feels like to be normal. And while I’m at it, I’ll throw his friends in, too. They all deserve to be taken down.I should’ve seen it coming. I should’ve felt it in my gut. The moment my treasure hunter father went missing, my arch enemies sprang into action... -
Vicious Lies by Rachel Leigh
At Boulder Cove Academy, three things are certain:The Lawless Rule.The games are dangerous.Nothing is as it seems. I came here expecting to face my bullies with an iron fist. I played their games and won. Now that I’ve earned my place, at the academy and in their home, I should have nothing to fear. But with every past there is a shadow and mine is drawing closer with each step I take... -
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To the Grave by Sadie Hunt
I thought they were my harbor in the storm. Now I know we are the storm. *The final book in the Blackwell Beasts trilogy, a new adult college why choose romance. Details withheld to prevent spoilers... -
My Best Friend's Triplet Brothers by Rebel Bloom
Walking into the wrong room and catching one of my best friend’s triplet brothers in the shower was going to cost me EVERYTHING. Especially since it was her wedding... and I was the maid of honor. I should have turned around.Friends never sleep with their friends’ brothers. It’s code. Instead, Warren gave me pleasure like I’ve never experienced.Then his brothers joined in on the fun... -
Cold Fury by Candace Wondrak
When monsters play, innocence dies. The darkness is addicting, the kind of thing you start to crave when you're not paying attention. The sin, the chaos, the danger. You can never outrun fate. It will take you, it will have you, and it will claim every part of you. Just like these men have. Markus and his need for control. Will and his steadfast beliefs. Jaxon and his boy next door charm... -
Evil Spirited by C.M. Wondrak
The Black Hand. The group of criminals I'd returned to Cypress to destroy, only... things are so much more complicated than I ever knew. I used to have a plan: kill them all. I used to not care who got caught in the crossfire of my vengeance, but then I realized something. That's not who I am. I don't take pleasure in killing. I kill only when it needs to be done. It is a job, nothing more... -
Huge House Hates by Stephanie Brother
My five huge housemates are my stepbrothers and my worst enemies!When Mom tells me she’s getting married and moving to Antigua, I don’t know what to do. My friends are all in relationships, and I can’t afford to pay rent on my own. With no other options, I reluctantly accept my stepfather’s offer to move in with his sons...Categorized as:
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Sharing the Nanny by Krista Wolf
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat do you do when your best male friends are fighting over you? Not just as a nanny to their little ones, but as a lover, as a girlfriend, as someone to protect and keep and share?Harper Hayes is a nerd on a mission. She has to finish innovating her revolutionary new virtual reality software, so she can license the tech to the highest bidder.Only her timeline is tight... -
Nights of Winter by Cora Flynn
It’s hard to imagine our pretty little town as anything but picture-perfect.Or it was, until I got sucked into a tangled web of dirty secrets and lies, trapping me underground with the most unlikely of companions.The man who broke my heart is now the one to save me.The man who let me go now won’t leave my side.The man who’d held me at arms length is now cradling me in his arms...Categorized as:
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A Game of Choice by Alisha Williams
Tobias Monroe has never been just a step-brother to me. From the moment we met as little kids, he’s been my everything. My best friend, my protector, the person I could always rely on for anything.As the years went on, our relationship developed into something more, something deeper than what was expected of us...Categorized as:
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Red Ridge Sinners MC: The Complete Series by Caitlyn Dare
A complete dark romance series from Amazon bestselling author Caitlyn Dare. Includes Reign, a BONUS EPILOGUE NOVELLA set six years after the end of Rule.My whole life I’ve been treated like some innocent naive girl. Shielded from the dark and dangerous world my big brother inhabits.Not any longer.The Sinners MC is my family now, and I’m the new club princess...Categorized as:
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Sick Love by Candace Wondrak
There's a monster inside of us all, waiting to come out and play. My trust is broken. I should be angry, I know. Locked away in this house, with these men all wanting to use me in their own way; I should fight them, deny them. But I can't, because I want them just as much as they want me. Markus Scott has destroyed me, annihilated me completely. The girl I used to be is gone, deader than dead... -
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Black Hearts by Candace Wondrak
I’ve fallen in love with my monsters, and only they can save me now. Daddy kept me locked away my entire life. He molded me, shaped me into what he wanted me to be: a naive, innocent slave to his will. His word was supposed to be law.And then I met Markus, and everything changed. I’ve grown to love my monsters. I need them... -
Shadowed Obsession by Penelope Black
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsbook two coming this...Categorized as:
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Toxic Creek by K.C. Kean
“It’s so nice when toxic people stop talking to you. It’s like the trash took itself out.”I had everything I ever wanted, until my life was flipped upside down. Now, I’m suddenly being forced to live in my parent’s hometown, with complete strangers. Like my heart isn’t broken enough. Could I fall any further?Yes. Yes, I could.Why might that be?The Allstars...Categorized as:
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Twisted Empire by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe past has come back to haunt us... way too literally.Our investigation into my dad's murder has taken an even stranger turn than I could have imagined. One that's shattered everything my stepbrother and long-time love believed about himself and his family. One that's thrown all of our plans for a loop.But the four guys standing by my side won't back down, and neither will I...Categorized as:
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The Gentlemen: The Complete Series by Kate King, Jessa Wilder
A Complete, Binge-worthy Series filled with action, romance, and a healthy dose of sass. This set contains all three best-selling titles: RED HANDED THIEVES' HONOR DAMNED SOULS From Book One: Forced to live with my ENEMIES. They think they OWN ME. But I own their HEARTS. Nico, Rush, and Beck are the three leaders of The Gentlemen... -
Tantalizing Kings by Alisha Williams
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy first year of college is already off to a bad start.My boyfriend of three years betrayed me at the end of summer party. He said I wasn't enough anymore, along with some other things that hurt to hear.I might be socially shy at times, but I’m not stupid, II know now what was really happening... -
Perilous Lady by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Keep your enemies closer...I've proven I can stand with the fiercest gang in Paradise Bend. Now it's time to crush my traitor ex-fiancé and his stooges into smithereens.They've already butchered my family. I can't let them destroy the streets I called home. Wylder Noble and his inner circle are ready to rain down their own brand of justice...Categorized as:
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Killer Lies by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Lone wolf or part of the crew?My life has turned out to be a web of lies.All I know for sure is that the hitmen who took me into their home aren't the real villains in this story.As the Chaos Crew helps me track down answers about who I am and what happened to me all those years ago, I can't help wondering if their home could become mine too...Categorized as:
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Sinners by Cassie James
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA lost heiress finds her way home. She’s about to wish she hadn’t. The town of Patience is home to the privileged, the elite, and the ruthless. Everything Juliet is not. After spending the first sixteen years of her life in a dead-end town, she’s thrust into the spotlight of a legacy she never knew she had. With it comes a decades long mystery about a hidden family fortune... -
Deadly Passion by Holly Bloom
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if the men I thought I loved want to ruin me?Escaping captivity should have given me the freedom I craved, but now I’m stuck in another prison. My sexy captors know my true identity, and they want to make me pay for my deception.The Dukes may have reunited, but dark secrets and cruel revelations have changed them. They’re broken, and so am I... -
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Protecting Their Princess by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFalling in love with my former Navy SEAL protectors was easy.But avoiding this scandal is the hard part.Very hard.My new security team is everything I imagined it to be.Three strong, hot men that would take a bullet for me.But the “good girl” of Hollywood needs more than just protection.No sketchy stories.No unbelievable rumors.Except for the one I have with my co-star...Categorized as:
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Illicit by Melissa Adams
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCollege Life is hard when you have to juggle two boyfriends, two hot (and forbidden) stepbrothers and pledging the hottest sorority on campus.I’m a legacy in the Zeta Theta Beta and my Mom wants me to join them to follow in her footsteps.Luckily Bryce and Parker understand that I might have to do things I don’t necessarily want to during party games and dares...Categorized as:
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Adrift by Ellie Pond
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI thought I knew what I wanted. I didn't think it would be five drop-dead gorgeous men. I also didn't think we'd be shipwrecked on an island together. They've made it their mission to keep me safe, protected. I never thought it was possible to be cared for like this-adored. But I don't think what happened to the ship was an accident. And I don't know if we'll get off this island alive... -
Christmas with my Best Friend's Brothers by Kai Lesy
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI should have declined my bestie's invite to the Bishop’s annual Christmas skiing trip.In the breathtaking French Alps....With the even more breathtaking Bishop triplets.After catching my ex-fiancé cheating,It was either going on the exotic trip...Or spending Christmas alone.Why was this a bad idea?My roommates include three bullies who gave me the worst moments of my childhood... -
Guilt At St Joseph's Academy by M.V. Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe FallenBeautiful. Broken. Loyal as hell.Five guys with the power of ten.All determined to uncover secrets and expose lies.All laser focused with their eyes on the prize.They’ll go to great lengths to stop me in my tracks.They’ll cross lines that mean we can never go back.Our story is one of betrayal and deceit.Our connection is destined, our bond runs deep... -
Tormented Kings by Alisha Williams
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLurking in the shadows surrounded by secrets and lies. Nothing in this world I live in ever comes easy, least of all love. In order to be with the men I crave, we have to hide from the world. When people say it’s a matter of life and death? Yeah, if he found out it could equal my demise. They say if you want something enough, isn’t it worth the sacrifice? It’s not as easy as it sounds...Categorized as:
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Bold Rhythm by Gabrielle Sands
I told them they’d never make it. Three years later, they’re two of the hottest rock stars in LA.And I’m their new assistant.When my boss told me she signed a new client, the last people I expected at the meeting were two ghosts from my past.Mason, the gorgeous blue-eyed boy from my hometown who stomped all over my heart. And Kaz, his dark and brooding best friend, wrapped in mystery and ink... -
Princes of Hollywood by C.S. Berry
One woman and four gorgeous Hollywood hunks sharing a house, and a bed . . .When Greer Morrow’s dirtbag boyfriend cheats on her, she knows she has to move out. So she takes a job, leaving her run-down apartment for a mansion in the hills, to work as a live-in personal assistant for a hot-shot Hollywood star, Aiden Clyborne, and his three high-profile A-List roommates...Categorized as:
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Who Laughs Last by Eva Ashwood
They say revenge is a dish best served cold... But I'd rather serve it hot, with a side of humiliation. The Icons got what they wanted. My life is a smoldering wreck because of them. But that doesn't mean I'm done fighting. What I did to Trent is just the beginning. He deserves so much worse for what he's done to me. West and Reese are no better...Categorized as:
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Break by S.E. Green
This book is ONLY from the men's POVsFor as long as Mina could remember, they have been her bullies. Taunting, teasing, and hurting her, she’s endured endless humiliation until one of them finally pushed her to break.With no option left, she made the decision to flee - but found herself running right into the arms of the past...Categorized as:
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The King's Maiden by Elle Parker
Twenty-five thousand dollars to let some entitled, rich guy boss me around for a month?Sign. Me. Up.Most days, I did that for free and called it being female.But it turns out the rumors circulating campus are true.A secret society wants to pay me for their privilege.Life has thrown me nothing but lemons since I lost my father.Crippling student loans. Unpaid medical bills. Overdue rent...Categorized as:
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Lethal Empress by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Bury the hatchet... in your enemy's heart.I've reclaimed my throne, and Wylder Noble has demanded his. But war still rages all through Paradise Bend.It turns out this war involves powers from far beyond our little county. Powers determined to bring the fighting to an end, even if that means painting the streets with blood on both sides...Categorized as:
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F*ck Off: Knox Academy - Term 2 by Crystal North, Jaye Cox
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 ratings***This is a placeholder. The book WILL be released sooner than the current date.*** Book Two of the Knox Academy series. What happened when Amelie boarded that plane? What is The Order and what do they do? Why is Amelie so important? Get answers to those burning questions here... Blurb ad cover to follow soon. ***This is a placeholder. The book WILL be released sooner than the current date... -
Ruthless Queen by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Heavy lies the crown…I thought getting my revenge would give me some kind of peace. Instead it seems to have brought an even worse villain to my doorstep.Or rather, to the Nobles’ doorstep, which the big boss of Paradise Bend’s most powerful gang is not at all happy about. I may have won over Wylder Noble and his men, but his father is another story entirely.A brutally murderous story...Categorized as:
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When Rivals Fall by J.L. Beck, Cassandra Hallman
Rivals since before birth there’s never been a time when my family hasn’t hated the Lockwoods, and their daughter Harlow. One year ago she set us up, tainted our family image, ruined my brother’s life. She made it personal. It was no longer just a rivalry between our parents. Now she’s here, at Bayshore University, no longer in her families clutches and without their protection...Categorized as:
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Tabitha by Stacey Brutger
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to the dangerous and enticing world of the Belladonnas—where the women may be beautiful, but they’re more deadly than anyone could ever imagine.Assassins. Women for hire.Is there really a difference?These women dress for success…and that success is usually found while standing over the bodies of their targets...Categorized as:
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Messing With My Brother's Best Friends by Sam Hall
What do you do when you run into the men who made your childhood hell?Move in with them, of course!It was a decision made from one part desperation and one part need for revenge… I moved into their house, but they quickly moved into my mind every waking minute of every freaking day. Because they’re different than I Van was always the golden boy with the cheeky smile...Categorized as:
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Truth by Cassie James
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Truth or dare?” Four years ago, an innocent game led a group of friends into the woods for a night of debauchery.Two weeks later, one of them was dead.Now, Natalie Adams wants nothing more than to forget what happened that night—and everything that happened after.It’s easier said than done when a very public misstep lands her back at Banner-Hill, a place she swore she’d never step foot in again...Categorized as:
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Reckless Games by Eva Chance & Harlow King
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll I wanted was to understand what turned my stepbrother so cold.I never expected that the journey would end with him and his friends crouched around a bloody corpse.But when they reveal that they've been investigating an unsolved crime that tore my family apart without me even realizing it, how can I walk away?The deeper I tumble down the rabbit hole with them, the more I believe their theories...Categorized as:
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The Lieutenant by Melissa Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClose quarters, hot sand, and forbidden love in this sexy new military stepbrother romance.To me Star Cove means love and heartbreak indissolubly tied together. When my father was assigned as base commander in Star Cove, I couldn’t say no to his offer to move in with him. I couldn’t wait for the beach and the sand and my first real job out of college...Categorized as:
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My Three Christmas Secrets by Molly Eden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m stuck in a winter wonderland with my big brother’s three best friends. And this Christmas, I’m about to unwrap a world of trouble.I find myself seeking solace in my parents' cabin, hoping to mend a shattered heart.Little did I know that the chilly air would bring with it a whirlwind of emotions I never saw coming...Categorized as:
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Her Billionaire Stocking Stuffers by Loryn Fox
The masked billionaires who want to share a virgin for their holiday live stream couldn't possibly be the trio of sweet, funny best friends who tell me I'm their favorite barrista, right?Whoever said Christmas is the happiest time of the year was a big stinking liar... -
Who Falls Hardest by Eva Ashwood
"What happened between the four of us—it changes everything."Everything in my life has been turned on its head. My allies have become enemies, and my enemies have become...I don't even know what.There's no denying the pull between me and each of the Icons anymore. I've denied it long enough, and I'm done letting secrets fester between us.I know they want me too... -
Babe by Angel Lawson, Melissa Adams
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“If they get through the summer without getting into trouble, I’ll pay you double.”Those words changed my life forever.I’ve lived on Tidewater my entire life, but not in the picture-perfect, oceanfront, mansions down on The Bend. No, I’m a girl from Backwater, on the other end of the island, where we live working for them; the SUP, or Summer People.We don’t throw lavish parties, we work them...Categorized as:
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Filthy Rich Bosses by Alix Vaughn
“Be a good girl for us.”When I lose my job and my apartment on the same day, I’m not exactly in a position to say no to a cocky billionaire’s bold move into his mansion for a month, train his unruly dog, and earn enough cash to turn my luck around.But he failed to mention one crucial detail—he has two infuriating, impossible-to-ignore, gorgeous roommates...Categorized as:
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Tainted Deception by Kay Riley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJace and Kian. Best friends until a gang rivalry ripped them apart. Three summers ago, I played them both, never expecting to have guilt over what I did.Once I got what I needed, I fled, planning to never see them again. I stayed tucked away at Little Haven University, hidden in plain sight while making moves in the dark...
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