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Flowers in the Attic/Petals on the Wind by V.C. Andrews
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA value-priced bindup of the first two books ever published by V. C. Andrews, Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind. -
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All Shall Mourn by Ellie Marney
The third and final book in the None Shall Sleep Sequence. Simon Gutmunsson is on the loose. .. Since the disastrous events of the College Killer case, the FBI is coming to terms with the fact that while catching one sociopath, they've released another. Chillingly manipulative, frighteningly intelligent, and wholly insane, Simon Gutmunsson is the worst of the worst... -
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![Teen Killers In Love by Lily Sparks]()
Teen Killers In Love by Lily Sparks
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Teen Killers Club is on the brink of destruction, with one faction pitted against another in a deadly game of survival. Erik and Signal are part of the group who’ve had their “kill switches” disabled, and the others are under orders to hunt them down—or meet their own demise. Now, Erik and Signal have to find a way to neutralize the others’ switches and clear Signal's name... -
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Under the Surface by Diana Urban
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn epic survival-thriller about four teens who get lost in the Paris catacombs for days—a gripping and propulsive story of love, danger, betrayal, and hope… even when all seems lost. Ruby is terrified to cave to her feelings for Sean and risk him crushing her heart... -
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![Love and Heart, Vol. 4 by Chitose Kaidō]()
Love and Heart, Vol. 4 by Chitose Kaidō
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter being confessed to by both Haruma and Touya, Yoh’s heart is in turmoil. Meanwhile, Wakana, showing her true colors, reveals her plan to trap Yoh…? In an amusement park where each of their expectations clash, what will Yoh decide! ? The story reaches a new stage with the conclusion of Wakana's arc! -
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Love and Heart, Vol. 3 by Chitose Kaidō
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn the aftermath of the incident with the Students’ Union, Yoh and Haruma quickly grow close. But even as that happens, they have a chance reunion with a former classmate, Wakana. It seems she was interested in Haruma…? Meanwhile, Yoh's best friend Touya realizes his own feelings? ! The tangled web of love rapidly spreads! ! -
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Girl Island by Kate Castle
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE SAVAGE. Six teenage girls. One deserted island. Removed from civilised society, can they challenge class, identity and toxic femininity to pull together and survive? Or will they descend into savagery? This thrilling must-read adventure novel is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent. ***... -
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Get Dirty by Gretchen McNeil
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNow streaming on Netflix and BBC iPlayer! The Breakfast Club. meets Pretty Little Liars in Gretchen McNeil's sharp and thrilling sequel to Get Even. Perfect for fans of E. Lockhart, Karen M. McManus, and Maureen Johnson. The members of Don't Get Mad aren't just mad anymore . . . they're afraid... -
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D.O.G.S by M.A. Bennett
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter the dramatic events of the last few weeks, Greer Macdonald is trying to concentrate on her A levels. Stuck for a play to direct for her drama exam, she gets help from an unexpected quarter . . . A priceless lost play, buried by time, is pushed under her door. It is Ben Jonson's The Isle of Dogs, a play considered so dangerous in Elizabethan times that every copy was burned . . . except one... -
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No Body No Crime by Tess Sharpe
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the bestselling author Tess Sharpe comes a new action packed thriller about two women whose lives―and hearts―are destined for each other. Murder either bonds you or breaks you. Rural PI Mel Tillman knows this well. She’s seen her fair share of bloody cases and botched cover-ups. But killing with someone? That is a different kind of mess all together, and Mel’s got real experience with it... -
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Love and Heart, Vol. 2 by Chitose Kaidō
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHaving eased her doubts a about Haruma, Yoh starts to relax around him, not realizing that he was actually behind the stalker incident. But when Yoh begins to assist the University Students’ Union, she finds herself in trouble once again... -
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Waterhole by Fiona Bell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThere are a lot of firsts to deal with when someone dies on you. There’s the first meal, the first time you watch a TV show you both liked, the first time you laugh, the first day of the Christmas holidays. Without them. Ever since sixteen-year-old Sunny Maguire’s mother died in a car accident, Sunny has been feeling lost and alone... -
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Cloudburst by V.C. Andrews
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe follow-up to Family Storms from New York Times bestselling author V. C. Andrews features high school senior Sasha Porter in search of her sister—but instead she learns secrets that could tear her family apart. Sasha is a popular senior in high school, with excellent grades and no more secrets to hide... -
![Escape from Eden by Elisa Nader]()
Escape from Eden by Elisa Nader
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSince the age of ten, Mia has lived under the iron fist of the fundamentalist preacher who lured her mother away to join his fanatical family of followers. In Edenton, a supposed “Garden of Eden” deep in the South American jungle, everyone follows the Reverend’s strict but arbitrary rules—even the mandate of whom they can marry... -
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![Neutral Mask by Barry Lyga]()
Neutral Mask by Barry Lyga
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsConnie is the new girl in town, but she already has friends. .. and maybe even a boyfriend. Her father isn't happy that Connie is dating a white boy like Jasper Dent, and things get even worse when she realizes that Jasper is the son of Billy Dent, one of the world's most notorious serial killers! This is the story of how Connie and Jazz overcame their early troubles and fell in love. -
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Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIn Michelle Gagnon’s debut YA thriller, Don’t Turn Around , computer hacker Noa Torson is as smart, tough, and complex as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ’s Lisbeth Salander. The first in a trilogy, Don’t Turn Around ’s intricate plot and heart-pounding action will leave readers desperate for book two. Sixteen-year-old Noa has been a victim of the system ever since her parents died...Categorized as:
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![Someone at the Door by Richie Tankersley Cusick]()
Someone at the Door by Richie Tankersley Cusick
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBEWARE THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS. The phone and the radio were dead, but they'd already heard the news: a mass murderer was on the loose. Hannah and her younger sister Meg were miles from the nearest neighbor, trapped in a raging blizzard, home alone. Until the knock at the door. Two strangers burst into the house, wounded, bleeding and nearly frozen... -
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Better Left Buried by Mary E. Roach
Lucy Preston just wants to go on vacation. The beach-swimsuit-sleeping-in kind. Not the impromptu stop in a creepy small town at the edge of the forest kind. But being the daughter of a famous private detective means that sometimes, your beach vacay goes off the rails a bit... -
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The Legacy by Gemma Malley
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen a Pincent Pharmaceutical van is ambushed by the rebel group known as the Underground, its contents come as a huge surprise-not drugs, but corpses in a horrible state. It appears that the pharmaceutical company's top drug, Longevity-which is supposed to eradicate disease and ensure eternal life-isn't living up to its promises... -
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Love and Heart, Vol. 1 by Chitose Kaidō
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a messy breakup, college freshman Yoh Yagisawa returns home only to find she has an unexpected male roommate! Introducing himself as her old childhood friend who moved abroad, handsome Haruma Hirose is back to do a homestay. He's totally hot, super nice, and always there when Yoh's in trouble. .Categorized as:
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![The Pledge by Cale Dietrich]()
The Pledge by Cale Dietrich
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsScream meets Clown in a Cornfield in this young adult horror novel by bestselling author Cale Dietrich featuring a masked killer who targets frat boys. Freshman Sam believes that joining a fraternity is the best way to form a friend group as he begins his college journey – and his best chance of moving on from his past...Categorized as:
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The 100 Society by Carla Spradbery
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor sixth-form student Grace Becker, The 100 Society is more than just a game; it's an obsession. Having convinced her five friends at Clifton Academy to see it through to the end, Grace will stop at nothing to carry out the rules of the game: tagging 100 locations around the city. With each step closer to the 100-mark they get, the higher the stakes become...Categorized as:
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Into the Garden by V.C. Andrews
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTHEY BEGAN AS STRANGERS -- FOUR TEENAGE GIRLS WITH NOTHING IN COMMON BUT THEIR MISERABLE CHILDHOODS. SOON, THEY WOULD REALIZE THAT THEIR SECRET PASTS HAD BOUND THEM TOGETHER FOREVER. .. .Misty, Star, Jade, and Cat first came together in Dr. Marlowe's group therapy sessions. They trusted no one but each other -- and even that bond was fragile at best... -
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Cat by V.C. Andrews
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 27 ratings"I felt like I was going to my own execution. .. ." Cat had listened patiently as the other three girls in Dr. Marlowe's therapy group shared their innermost feelings. They had described their broken families honestly, to the point of pain. If Cat doesn't tell her own tale, the others will see it as a betrayal. So she has no choice. Or does she? Maybe she could lie -- just make something up... -
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![Girl on the Run by Abigail Johnson]()
Girl on the Run by Abigail Johnson
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA fast-paced original paperback thriller about a girl who discovers that her mother might not be who she says she is . . . and now someone is hunting them both. Katelyn wants the best for her widowed mom. Surprising her with an online dating profile seems like a good idea. It isn't. Katelyn's mom hasn't just been acting overprotective all these years--she's been hiding something... -
![The Resistance by Gemma Malley]()
The Resistance by Gemma Malley
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe year is 2140. Having escaped the horrors of Grange Hall, Peter and Anna are living freely on the Outside, trying hard to lead normal lives, but unable to leave the terror of the Declaration—and their experiences as surpluses—completely behind them... -
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Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsThe newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! When mother-daughter grifters set out on their final job, the heist gets deadly and dangerously personal. For all of Kat’s life, it’s just been her and her mother, Jamie—except for the forty-eight hours when Jamie was married and Kat had a stepbrother, Liam... -
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Soulstruck by Natasha Sinel
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Rachel Ferguson is trying to get struck by lightning. Hopefully it will lead to finding her soul mate, like it did for her mother. And then maybe her mom will be as devoted to her as she is to her lightning strike survivors group...Categorized as:
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You Belong to Me by Hayley Krischer
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Substance meets Girl in Pieces, in this new YA psychological thriller exploring the dark secrets of the wellness and beauty world, brimming with sapphic romance, class exploration, and friendship clashes. Frances Bean has always been content living life on the perimeter. Until she gets paired up for a class project with rich and popular Julia, daughter of famous wellness guru Deena Patterson... -
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Missing at 17 by Christine Conradt
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn this suspenseful and romantic teen thriller based on the “can’t pull your eyes away” series on Lifetime, one girl discovers that no matter how far you run from your problems, they will always find you. For most of Candace’s life she never felt like she completely belonged... -
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The Cutting Room Floor by Dawn Klehr
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBehind-the-scenes secrets could turn deadly for Desmond and Riley. Life in the Heights has never been easy for seventeen-year-old Riley Frost, but when she's publicly dumped and outed at the same time, she becomes an immediate social outcast at her high school. So Riley swears off romance and throws herself into solving the shocking murder of her favorite teacher, Ms. Dunn... -
![The Believing Game by Eireann Corrigan]()
The Believing Game by Eireann Corrigan
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA private academy. A cult leader. A girl caught in the middle. After Greer Cannon discovers that shoplifting can be a sport and sex can be a superpower, her parents pack her up and send her off to McCracken Hill-a cloistered academy for troubled teens. At McCracken, Greer chafes under the elaborate systems and self-help lingo of therapeutic education. Then Greer meets Addison Bradley...Categorized as:
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Last Seen Online by Lauren James, Wren James
Rated: 3.52 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA contemporary YA murder mystery set in sun-drenched LA, for fans of Malibu Rising, We Were Liars and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. The novel of Lauren James' hugely popular online story "An Unauthorised Fan Treatise". When Delilah meets Sawyer Saffitz (son of Anya Saffitz, aka Hollywood royalty), she becomes hooked on a decade-old scandal...Categorized as:
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Awake by Natasha Preston
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsScarlett Garner doesn’t remember anything before the age of four—but a car accident changes everything. She starts to remember pieces of a past that frighten her. A past her parents hid from her…and a secret that could get her killed. -
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![Killer Game by Kirsty McKay]()
Killer Game by Kirsty McKay
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAt Cate's isolated boarding school, Killer Game is a tradition. Only a select few are invited to play. They must avoid being killed by a series of thrilling pranks, and identify the murderer. But this time, it's different: the game stops feeling fake and starts getting dangerous and Cate's the next target. Can they find the culprit . .. before it's too late? -
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Red by Alison Cherry
Rated: 3.53 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFelicity St. John has it all—loyal best friends, a hot guy, and artistic talent. And she’s right on track to win the Miss Scarlet pageant. Her perfect life is possible because of just one thing: her long, wavy, coppery red hair. Having red hair is all that matters in Scarletville. Redheads hold all the power—and everybody knows it...Categorized as:
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Never Let You Go by Emma Carlson Berne
Rated: 3.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA love triangle goes horribly wrong in this dark, romantic suspense-thriller from the author of Still Waters. Megan never meant to hurt her best friend, Anna. She made a mistake, and she's spent all year trying to regain Anna's trust. So when Anna invites her to spend the summer on her uncle's farm, Megan is excited and relieved. The past is finally behind them...Categorized as:
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Little Creeping Things by Chelsea Ichaso
Rated: 3.52 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA compulsively readable debut with a narrator you just can't trust, perfect for fans of Natasha Preston. As a child, Cassidy Pratt accidentally started a fire that killed her neighbor. At least, that's what she's been told. She can't remember anything from that day. She's pretty sure she didn't mean to do it. She's a victim too... -
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Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart
Rated: 3.39 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJessa has been raised to be the “perfect girl. ” She is unfailingly polite, never rocks the boat, and always follows the rules―no matter what. Her friends love to give her a hard time for being such a goody two-shoes, but Jessa likes it this way. She knows what's expected of her, and she's happy to be the person her parents (and society) want... -
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The Ruining by Anna Collomore
Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAnnie Phillips is thrilled to leave her past behind and begin a shiny new life on Belvedere Island, as a nanny for the picture-perfect Cohen family. In no time at all, she falls in love with the Cohens, especially with Libby, the beautiful young matriarch of the family. Life is better than she ever imagined. She even finds romance with the boy next door... -
![The Violent Season by Sara Walters]()
The Violent Season by Sara Walters
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThere is something terribly wrong in Wolf Ridge. Every November, every teen is overwhelmed with a hunger for violence…at least, that’s the urban legend. After Wyatt Green’s mother was brutally murdered last Fall, she’s convinced that the November sickness plaguing Wolf Ridge isn’t just a town rumor that everyone ignores…it’s a palpable force infecting her neighbors... -
![The Blood Between Us by Zac Brewer, Z Brewer]()
The Blood Between Us by Zac Brewer, Z Brewer
Rated: 3.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGrowing up, Adrien and his sister, Grace, competed viciously for everything. It wasn’t easy being the adopted sibling, but Adrien tried to get along; it was Grace who didn’t want anything to do with him. When their scientist parents died in a terrible lab fire, there was nothing left to hold them together... -
![The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Tiffany Brooks]()
The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Tiffany Brooks
Rated: 3.37 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsYou think it's a game? Think again. High school senior Riley Ozment is desperate to change her reality after making a fool of herself on social media. She needs to do something drastic to repair her social standing—like trying out for a Survivor-style reality TV show... -
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Shutter by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSixteen-year-old Day Connor views life through the lens of her camera, where perspective is everything. But photographs never tell the whole story. After Day crosses paths with Julian, the world she observes and the truths she believes—neatly captured in black and white—begin to blur. Julian does not look like a murderer, but his story is full of holes, and his alibis don’t quite add up, either... -
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