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Defiance and Dedication by Heather Long
Autumn in New York promises a turn in the seasons as we kick off the next stage of our lives. Colorful leaves falling, dropping temperatures, and the first days of classes loom even as the lingering summer heat and humidity make the city stifling.Summer was a time to get away, to just be us, and what a magical time it was, but we can only run away from our lives for so long... -
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Vega by Autumn Reed, Julia Clarke
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNote to Readers: Chamaeleon (Book 3.5 of The Stardust Series) must be read before Vega to fully understand the storyline. Haley walked away from Knox, Theo, Chase, Jackson, and Liam, believing it was the best thing for everyone. But, when Theo and Knox appear in Portland months later, pleading for her to come home, she can’t find the strength to refuse... -
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![Polaris by Autumn Reed, Julia Clarke]()
Polaris by Autumn Reed, Julia Clarke
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"We want you to choose all of us." Unsure how to react to Knox’s simple but life-changing declaration, Haley focuses all her energy on the guys and her Zenith training, hoping the rest will fall into place. Still, as her love for Knox, Theo, Chase, Liam, and Jackson deepens, she worries their connection won’t be enough... -
![Volatile King by Brooklyn Cross]()
Volatile King by Brooklyn Cross
The King's Damaged Heart Was Tainted With Darkness, But Not Even He Could Resist The Radiance Of His Queen. Determined to shut Ren Davies out, I clung to the ghosts of a past that no longer existed. I watched in horror as my pieces toppled, one by one, succumbing to her charms. The binds only tightened the harder I fought to pull away. But fate laughed in my face...because I’d already fallen... -
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![Shadowed Obsession by Penelope Black]()
Shadowed Obsession by Penelope Black
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsbook two coming this...Categorized as:
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![Pack Favero: North Five University by J.J. Dean]()
Pack Favero: North Five University by J.J. Dean
Welcome to North Five University, an institute that nourishes health, wisdom, and happiness.Zira Favero has fought for everything in life, hardships her constant companion. Raised by a single mom, no pack for structure, and constantly moving from one place to another, she’s shocked when she finally lands her dream job as a librarian at a reputable university...Categorized as:
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![Never Again by L.E. Bross]()
Never Again by L.E. Bross
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWe were supposed to be living our Happily Ever After. It’s been three months since we graduated. X started college, Riot's got his Motocross sponsorship, and Baz is working 20 hour days to try to clean up Peter's mess. Me? I don’t have a clue what I want to do with my life yet. But that might not matter... -
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Riot Kings by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRiot Kings description will be published closer to the release date to prevent spoilers. Here is Ruckus Royale's description:The town of Bedlam was born of rioters, revolt, pain, and murder.Over a hundred years later, nothing has changed.A shadow clings to our lives. Stalking, watching, waiting, taunting, and killing. And when it struck, I wasn’t ready.I have to play their game now... -
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Snow Balled by Stephanie Brother
When a snowstorm leaves me stranded with three handsome strangers, I don’t want them to find out that:I’m a famous actressI’ve never been with one man, let alone threeI want them allIt wasn’t supposed to be like this. I came to the woods to finish my screenplay before the start of the press tour for my latest movie...Categorized as:
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Pack Larsen by J.J. Dean
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWelcome to North Five University, the best place to become who you’re meant to be. Escaping her unbearable parents and the future mapped out for her, Silver Gage accepts a place at the fancy school hours away from the lavish life she was thrust into since birth. There she has a chance to reinvent herself and be the person she’s always wanted to be... -
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Those Heartless Boys by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 29 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...Categorized as:
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NOT SO Innocent by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst they choose you. Then they use you. Next they lose you... My name is Belle. But I'm not beautiful. I'm the b*tch. I'm the beast. And nothing gets to me. Except "Them" ... That's what they are. "Them." They're not that other place with the fancy and cool bad boy name. Here, it's "Them." I may have met my match with "Them." But so have they... -
![Auctioned to the Mountain Men: A Forced Proximity Virgin Reverse Harem Romance by Brooklyn Cox]()
Auctioned to the Mountain Men: A Forced Proximity Virgin Reverse Harem Romance by Brooklyn Cox
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI never thought I’d auction my v-card to survive.Now I’m snowed in with three mountain men who want more than my innocence. The underground auction was my escape plan.Instead, it landed me in the arms of three rugged, commanding brothers with eyes that see too much and hands that leave me trembling.Two months in their remote that was the deal.Fulfill their terms, take the money and start over... -
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Mangled Minds by B.C. Morgan
My second year at the prestigious Harkwright Academy is about to begin. Within these walls I've faced many challenges and I can't help but wonder: can I survive this, and still be the same girl I was when I began?This year I have even more trials to face; from attending the retreat after being claimed by Aeron, to seeing the infamous Harkwright Prince, with no more disguises in place...Categorized as:
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![Christmas with my Best Friend's Brothers by Kai Lesy]()
Christmas with my Best Friend's Brothers by Kai Lesy
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 22 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...Categorized as:
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![The Road To Heaven by Angel Lawson]()
The Road To Heaven by Angel Lawson
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when the road of love is filled with detours?Or giant potholes and washed out bridges.I had the Allendale Four.Had them.In my heart. In my bed.And then…I lost them. But our bonds are linked and when one of the boys needs me, I’m there. We’re there and that’s when the road gets bumpier than ever before... -
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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...Categorized as:
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![Pretty Lies by Blake Blessing, Jay Aheer]()
Pretty Lies by Blake Blessing, Jay Aheer
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew town. New school. Same lies. This is my senior year, and not only have my parents moved me to a new place where I know nothing and no one, they are determined to make me fall in line with the life they want me to have. Not the life that I want. But what fits perfectly into their world. I’m looking for any possible way to escape this prison and leave them behind... -
![Her Lucky Charm by Cassie Cole]()
Her Lucky Charm by Cassie Cole
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSome people collect lucky rabbit’s feet.Apparently I collect lucky boyfriends.So when my luck changes after run-ins with three gorgeous guys?I’m not sure which one is the source of my newfound fortune.Roman, my old highschool crush who shows up in Vegas looking more tall, dark, and handsome than I remembered... -
![Room For Three by Ivy Fox]()
Room For Three by Ivy Fox
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"Don’t hate the player, luv. Hate the game.”College.It was supposed to be my new start.I made a promise to my father I would be a good girl from now on—focus solely on my objectives and play nice for once. Aside from him, basketball is my only love, therefore sacrifices must be made all in the name of the game. So, no more fights.No more trash talk.No more getting my ass into trouble... -
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The Heartbreakers by Melissa Adams
“𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣.“The rival 𝘴𝘬𝘺𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴- the 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘀 and the 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝘀 - have been at each other’s throats since the Devils came to 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘷𝘦...Categorized as:
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UNLoved by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI was the dirty, poor girl … … now I don’t have a care in the world. The ‘new girl’ vibe is wearing off, finally. I’m settling into BFH and what I have over ‘the Rulz’ is going to make them look stupid. I agree on a date with each of them. One by one. Barr first. Then Kip. Finally, Pres... -
![Hotter Than Ever by Elle Kennedy]()
Hotter Than Ever by Elle Kennedy
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsWhen you land in hot water, swim for safety—or let the fire burn. An Out of Uniform StoryClaire McKinley has just experienced every bride’s nightmare. The groom is a no-show, and now she must face five hundred guests alone... -
![The Vendetti Empire: Capo dei capi – Ruthless Matteo Vendetti by Sapphire Knight]()
The Vendetti Empire: Capo dei capi – Ruthless Matteo Vendetti by Sapphire Knight
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey’re the Vendetti crime familia, the most powerful mafia name in New York... Matteo Vendetti is a man who gets what he wants. As heir to the Vendetti Empire and the capo dei capi’s throne, he’s only required to do one thing. He must get married to prove that he’s matured and is stable enough to take over... -
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![Unconventional by Krista Wolf]()
Unconventional by Krista Wolf
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey were three ripped, gorgeous studs. Drawn together by a common goal, and a willingness to share absolutely everything... including me. I never expected to end up in Scotland, renovating a castle of all things! But fate landed me here, just as it brought me two sizzling construction workers and a breathtaking, tattooed stonemason... -
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![Saved by Her Mountain Daddies by Shae Sullivan]()
Saved by Her Mountain Daddies by Shae Sullivan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dangerous ex, an innocent virgin, and the three mountain daddies who will do anything to protect—and please—her. Welcome to Crooked Crest…PepperCold, wet, and shivering on a frigid mountain.That's where my cheating ex left me.I’m only hours away from death when I’m saved by a knight in…flannel.Actually, there’s three of them to be exact.Each one delicious and domineering in their own way... -
![Saved by the Marines by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen]()
Saved by the Marines by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey never should’ve been protecting me. Now, they’re my only hope… As the daughter of a US Senator, my life was never going to be normal. I thought I’d finally escaped out from my father’s shadow, but he dragged me back kicking and screaming... -
![You'll Never Lose Me by B.C. Morgan]()
You'll Never Lose Me by B.C. Morgan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife hasn’t been easy, even that feels like an understatement. I’ve been through hell and done everything I could to make it to the other side. I can’t see a way out this time, Dante finally got what he wanted... Me. Despite everything though, I won’t roll over and die, I’m a fighter and I’ll keep I fighting until I draw my last breath... -
![Love in Sight by Denver Rose]()
Love in Sight by Denver Rose
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy name is Lya Vanderhall, and I should be on top of the world right now. I have a successful tech company with three gorgeous men by my side: Zep Cunningham, Thiago Alves, and Rian Priestly. But two things stand in my way. The tall, dark, and handsome, Greyson Nash, is slowly working his way into my heart. You would think with three men I wouldn’t fall for his charms. Apparently not... -
![Beautiful, Dirty, Rich by L.A. Sable]()
Beautiful, Dirty, Rich by L.A. Sable
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThey’re not saying I’m a gold-digger. But they’re thinking it. And let’s be honest, some of them are probably saying it too. But I don’t run. Where I came from isn’t where I’m going. They won’t make it easy, I know that. And the most popular boys at Northlake Prep — the Diamonds — they don’t just want me gone. They want me destroyed. Child-star that’s all grown up... -
![TEAM PLAYERS by Stephanie Brother, Kasmit Designs]()
TEAM PLAYERS by Stephanie Brother, Kasmit Designs
A standalone reverse harem romance in the bestselling Huge Series...I’ve always been told I’m a team player…now my foster brothers want to put me to the test.When I inherit a home from my long estranged father, it’s a dream come true. Pregnant and alone at nineteen, it’s just the break I need...Categorized as:
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![Mountain Daddies by Liz Archer]()
Mountain Daddies by Liz Archer
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m snowed in with the mountain men of my dreams…And there’s only one way to keep warm.I didn’t mean to trespass on their cabin…Or for them to catch me in their shower dripping wet.But now I’m snowed in with three irresistible triplets…And there’s nothing to do but… them.Ed is the bossiest triplet. I hate how my body obeys when he barks orders at me.Ollie is the epitome of sexy mountain man...Categorized as:
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![Forever & Always by Lucy Smoke]()
Forever & Always by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife. Loss. Love. The Iris Boys and I have come through so much together. I’ve learned how to fight for what I want, live through loss, and love beyond compare. For us, normal is relative, not universal. And as much as I want to say that’s the end of it, that we lived happily ever after ... that’s not the case. At least, not yet. There’s one more job we have to take on... -
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![Ugly Truths by Blake Blessing]()
Ugly Truths by Blake Blessing
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFour guys. One girl. Dangerous truths. Now that I maneuvered my parents into giving me the future I wanted, life seems easy. I finally have some freedom to enjoy my senior year without feeling like I’m slowly suffocating under the twisted morals and warped expectations of my parents. But it’s not long until everything starts to fall apart... -
![Witless by Autumn Reed]()
Witless by Autumn Reed
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsToo much, too soon.At least, that's how I should feel about my world being turned inside out in the span of a few short months.And, yet, I can't bring myself to regret any of my choices. If I hadn't returned to Moss Harbor, I never would have uncovered the truth about my mother's death. Or allowed Hayle, Tristin, and Leo Sharpe back into my heart... -
![Undeterred: A Contemporary Omegaverse Romance by Everley Falls]()
Undeterred: A Contemporary Omegaverse Romance by Everley Falls
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy body has betrayed me and my love life is not only complicated, but quite possibly a total lie—simply a byproduct of the abuse my father put me through.Not knowing how, or if, to trust myself, I must rely on my new friends to help guide me through as I search for the sweet spot between what’s real, what I want, and what I can actually have... -
![You Were Never Honest by B.C. Morgan]()
You Were Never Honest by B.C. Morgan
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe end of my school year is going to bring nothing but pain, misery and the realisation that not everyone is who they seem to be. I never wanted to rely on them or even have them in my life, but they wormed their way in, and he betrayed me... -
![Forever & Always by Lucy Smoke]()
Forever & Always by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLife. Loss. Love. The Iris Boys and I have come through so much together. I’ve learned how to fight for what I want, live through loss, and love beyond compare. For us, normal is relative, not universal. And as much as I want to say that’s the end of it, that we lived happily ever after ... that’s not the case. At least, not yet. There’s one more job we have to take on... -
![Fractured Heart by Mia Harlan, Vivi Clarke]()
Fractured Heart by Mia Harlan, Vivi Clarke
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI write songs about fairy tales, but I never thought four gorgeous princes would sweep me off my feet. Homeless and rejected by the school of my dreams, I somehow find myself at LUV Academy, crashing in a dorm room with an a cappella group of gorgeous, rich, talented men... -
![Nesting With My Three Alphas by Lark Bellamy]()
Nesting With My Three Alphas by Lark Bellamy
Kit Lennox came to Hollow Haven to disappear. She's about to discover she was meant to be found.After fleeing her controlling ex-alpha with nothing but two suitcases and a desperate hope for freedom, Kit just wants to rebuild her life in peace. Her plan is simple: lay low in a cozy mountain duplex, avoid complications, and figure out who she really is when no one's trying to control her...Categorized as:
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![Hidden Lies by Lydia Reeves]()
Hidden Lies by Lydia Reeves
Everyone has secrets at Lost Lake Academy.Following a tragic turn of events, my once-normal teenage life gets wrenched out from under me.Suddenly I’m the new kid at Lost Lake Academy, a boarding school for the elite of the elite. The students here are nothing like me, and all I want to do is get back home to pick up the pieces of my former life... -
![You Never Knew Me by B.C. Morgan]()
You Never Knew Me by B.C. Morgan
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen I was little my whole world revolved around my older brother and his childhood friends, they protected me, kept me safe from harm and no one would dare look twice in my direction. They were my guardians, and then I lost them all.I’m now seventeen and I’m desperate to know why I had to lose them, why my world was flipped upside down and my family destroyed... -
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Falling for Sakura by Alexia Praks
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is a reverse harem romance, which involves multiple men falling in love with one heroine. So if you like a contemporary romance with seven bishonens (beautiful/hot male) heroes pursuing one pretty young woman with all the love, angst, and drama that you’d expected from this genre, then this is the book for you. One young woman. Seven brothers... -
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![5 Boys in the Band by Evie Kady]()
5 Boys in the Band by Evie Kady
I was meant to film their lives, not become part of them. Make a documentary about the hottest boy band on the planet? You bet your sweet buns this broke film school grad’s gonna say yes. But when I find myself caught between five hot frustrated megastars and their fiendish management company, I can’t help but become drawn in to their world of glamorous parties and violent power struggles...Categorized as:
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![Undeniable by Rebecca Royce]()
Undeniable by Rebecca Royce
When Maven Stone called my name, everything changed. I never expected to fall in love with him or with his frat brothers Chance and Banyan. I never imagined how that perfect, single, unconventional choice could change our lives. Then Molly tried to burn me down and my parents took me away from school, from New York, from my guys... -
![Charlotte and the Seven Frat Brothers by Jessica Carter]()
Charlotte and the Seven Frat Brothers by Jessica Carter
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharlotte Withers is a senior in college. When the dorm rooms are filled to capacity, Charlotte has to stay one semester at a frat house, where she meets the Seven Frat Brothers. She doesn't mind, nearly as much since this is her last year and then she is off to her dream job in LA. Follow Charlotte through a journey of discovering herself...Categorized as:
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![Seductive, Wicked, Royal by L.A. Sable]()
Seductive, Wicked, Royal by L.A. Sable
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRevenge is sweet, but it leaves a bitter aftertaste. I thought that I had finally conquered the social hierarchy at Blacklake Prep and taken my place at the top of the heap. But the higher you fly, the farther there is to fall. And everything is about to come crashing down. Becoming a Diamond should have kept me safe, but it’s only painted an even bigger target on my back... -
![Avalanche of Desire by Bea Paige]()
Avalanche of Desire by Bea Paige
For Louisa, the Christmas period has never been full of joy and cheer, unless you counted a drunk mother and her trail of deadbeat boyfriends. So when she gets the opportunity to become a chalet girl in the resort of Alpe d'Huez in the French Alps she jumps at the chance...Categorized as:
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![Be Ours by Jagger Cole]()
Be Ours by Jagger Cole
There are rules. There are lines you don’t cross.But she makes us want to break and cross every single one.She’s scared and on the run. The Cartel wants her dead. So does the corrupt chief of police who pulled the trigger on a hit she witnessed.We’re just one cop and one retired Marine. But when we catch her breaking and entering, we’re suddenly something else: her protectors...
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