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Our Dining Table by Mita Ori
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsBoys’ Love Cooked To PerfectionEating around other people is a struggle for salaryman Yutaka, despite his talent for cooking... -
The Good, The Bad, And The Bullied by Rubix Cube 89201
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"It's quite simple really," Bennett told me."You'll be our good girl," Declan said.Jordan smiled. "And we'll be your bad boys."I was silent for a moment. I looked at them, at the contract, and back at them. Then I calmly put the papers back on the table. I looked at the three of them and slowly rose from my seat... -
I Sold Myself To The Devil For Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLexi Grayson is just a normal teenager, as normal as she can be with her unobserving skills and her overthinking mind. But she'll need the overthinking if she wants to unravel the smirking mystery that is Blake Eaton... -
Hot Girl by Dream Jordan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIt's summertime in Bed-Stuy "Do or Die" Brooklyn, and Kate is feeling down in the dumps. Not only is she tired of her raggedy, tomboy image, but she's also missing her best friend, Felicia, who's away for the summer... -
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68 Days And Counting by Nikki20038
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 21 ratings~Sequel to The Bad Boy And The Tomboy~Macy Anderson and Sam Cahill are together in Manchester, England living the new university life. Their relationship is striving as they meet new people and experience different things and strengthen their beautiful relationship. But then again there's soccer, the Cahill family and girls because where there's Sam Cahill there will also be many girls... -
Forever by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMen fall hard. Rock stars? Fall the hardest. This is the conclusion to Alec and Nat's story. I breathed in and out for a few seconds as I waited at the end of the aisle. It felt like I was standing overlooking the edge of a cliff, and the minute I saw my future wife, I was going to freefall. The music started. Shit, I was seriously going to pass out... -
Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Vol. 5 by Mika Yamamori, やまもり三香
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAkatsuki Kibikino may be a celebrated novelist, but putting his feelings into words has always been a struggle. Kaneishi’s blatant advances toward Fumi put Akatsuki in the foulest mood—that much is obvious... -
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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The Place on Dalhousie by Melina Marchetta
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 28 ratings'You look the type to break your father’s heart.''Yeah, but he broke mine first.’When Rosie Gennaro first meets Jimmy Hailler, she has walked away from life in Sydney, leaving behind the place on Dalhousie that her father, Seb, painstakingly rebuilt for his family but never saw completed... -
The Song Remains the Same by Jovana Shirley
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPhil “Kenna stood strong, taking my grief into herself. In that moment, if the world had truly threatened to fall, I had no doubt my Baby Girl would hold it up.” A pillar of strength, Kenna only grows stronger as time passes. I’ve known from the beginning that I was the weak link between us. Always, she’s risen above and beyond the darkness of the unknown that threatens to suck me down... -
Hush by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSenses Series Book 4 Logan "Unbreakable" Kellar finally has everything he's always wanted in life. When a career opportunity, that could jeopardize everything, comes along, he's put back in the position where he's spent most of his life. Torn. Now, Logan has a hard hitting choice to make... -
椿町ロンリープラネット 4 [Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet 4] by Mika Yamamori, やまもり三香
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 18 ratings暁に抱きしめられたふみ。暁への恋を諦めようとしていたのに──。心は乱れたまま夏休みに突入!... -
Because of Ellison by M.S. Willis
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen I was nineteen years old, I lived for sex, drugs and a good party. I had it all - good looks, a fast car and a hot girlfriend. Nothing in life was more important. That was, until I met Ellison James…. Since the moment I first saw her she was a raging bull; tackling me in the mud and throwing out insults as fast as her tongue could form the sound... -
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Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet, Vol. 1 by Mika Yamamori, やまもり三香
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFumi Oono, second-year high-school student. Stuck with the debts of her father, she needs a job—fast. While she did indeed manage to find one as a housekeeper for THE Akatsuki Kibikino, it leaves much to be desired. After all, the novelist has a mean glare and an even worse attitude.. -
Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Vol. 6 by Mika Yamamori, やまもり三香
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAfter receiving what seems to be a silent rejection to her confession, Fumi had resolved to erase her feelings and power through her heartbreak… when Akatsuki finally answers—by asking her out! Despite the change in their relationship, however, their daily lives seem to remain largely the same except for one key aspect— if living with her crush was bad for Fumi’s heart, it’s nothing compared to... -
Broken Promises (The Secret Life of Trystan Scott) by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew Adult novel by New York Times bestselling author H.M. Ward.A TRYSTAN SCOTT NOVEL - BROKEN PROMISESIt's 3 years later and Trystan's life has changed. The Secret Life serials are how Trystan became a rockstar, the novel is what happens after his rise to fame, and his brush with the Ferro family... -
Dazed by Kim Karr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA Connection Series Novella featuring Aerie Daniels and Jagger Kennedy (River Wilde's cousin) Jagger Kennedy never went looking for fame, he just fell into it. After scoring a major modeling contract, his clean-cut good looks and charm catapulted his career. But when his actress girlfriend breaks his heart, he moves to L.A. to try his hand at acting... -
Runaways by Nicole Dykes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRunaways . . .You’ve heard about kids running away, but do we ever truly know why they run?Rae and Law had no choice. Forced to run when life let them down, when it was either leave or be subjected to an unimaginable fate.Can they survive?Two young people, completely alone on the streets with nothing but each other.This is their story... -
Always Remember by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHow long does it take for a long-distance relationship to break down? Sixteen months. When Jen and Carl put their relationship to rest after Christmas, Jen’s biggest problem is going back to London ten days earlier than planned – and her ever-present attraction to Samuel ‘Bing’ Edwards. Bing has no idea why Jen left Devon so fast... -
今日、恋をはじめます 1 by Kanan Minami, Kanan Minami
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsHibino Tsubaki is a young girl starting her freshman year of high school who is addicted to one thing - doing hair. Although she does not have the confidence to make herself look cute wearing "in style" clothing and great hairstyles, she enjoys creating cute hair styles for her little sister... -
Stone Deep by Tess Oliver, Anna Hart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Tess Oliver and Amazon bestselling author Anna Hart bring us the third and final novel of the hit Stone Brothers series. SLADE She was gone. She’d been so unreal, I almost wondered if I'd just imagined her. But her sweet perfume still lingered on my skin and on the sheets... -
Stay with My Heart by Tashie Bhuiyan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the author of Counting Down with You and A Show for Two comes a new YA contemporary about a girl who accidentally sabotages an up-and-coming local band and falls for the guitarist while secretly trying to make up for her mistake.Liana Sarkar lives and breathes music, hoping to follow in the footsteps of her A&R coordinator father...Categorized as:
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Rebelling With the Bad Boy by Sarah Sutton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTrusting the bad boy… What could go wrong?It’s on my birthday that I realize the past sixteen years of my life haven't really been mine.From my outfits to my hairstyles and even to my love life, my parents have control over all of it. And instead of fighting, I live by my mantra: keep my head down and keep my mouth shut.Until I’m paired with Brentwood High’s resident bad boy, Hudson Bishop...Categorized as:
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A Thousand Words by Treblehearts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsReece Bremer goes through life with a scowl and cold personality. Jessica Andrews goes through life with a glowing smile and positive outlook. Reece looks at life with dull, judgmental eyes that make him hate the world and the people living in it. Jessica, well . . . She looks at life through a camera. Literally... -
The One True Me and You by Remi K. England
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOne small fandom convention. One teen beauty pageant.One meet cute waiting to happen.Up and coming fanfic author Kaylee Beaumont is internally screaming at the chance to finally meet her fandom friends in real life and spend a weekend at GreatCon... -
Dirty Boy by Sapphire Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlow's always been known as the party boy, looking for a good time while running everything illegal you can think of. The moment he looked at me and asked if I wanted to have some fun, I was in. Until Angel, his brother, decided otherwise. Next thing I knew, I had the most dangerous biker in the club hell bent on hunting me down. There was only one man who could help save me. Blow... -
Extras All For The Game by Nora Sakavic
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEXTRAS ALL FOR THE GAME NOTE FROM TRANSLATORS: Nora uploaded extra content about the trilogy to her Tumblr page Korakos. You will be able to find information about the life of the Foxes after The King's Man, Andrew and Neil's content, Renee's past and things that you probably wondered when reading the trilogy... -
Dark Fall by London Casey, Karolyn James
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKaity Parkner is on the run and the last person she expects to help her is a shady looking biker. Little does she know, her protection will cost her a bullet wound, a car explosion, and the fight of her life. Erik thinks about taking his own life every single day he's alive... -
Breaking Alexandria by K.A. Robinson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAlexandria’s drug-dealing boyfriend, Joel, isn’t exactly the white knight she’s always dreamed of, but she can’t deny the crazy connection they have. She would do anything for him, including helping him sell drugs in order to fit perfectly into his world... -
Capturing Peace by Molly McAdams
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsCoen Steele has spent the last five years serving his country. Now that he's back, he's finally ready to leave behind the chaos of the battlefield and pursue his lifelong dream. What he wasn't expecting was the feisty sister of one of his battle buddies—who has made it obvious that she wants nothing to do with him—to intrigue him in a way no woman has before... -
This Heart of Mine by Amanda Bennett
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 23 ratings*This is the third and final book in The Raine Series. WARNING contains mature content and language Kayla seems to have it all. She has a wonderful man who would go to the ends of the earth for her and a family that seems to support her regardless of the consequences... -
Glass Hearts by Lisa De Jong
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSequel to Plastic Hearts... Can a relationship survive on love alone? Is love truly enough? Dane and Alex’s relationship has never been easy, but now they have a fresh start without the pressures of Alex’s family. Together they try to move forward while continuing to struggle with a past that they can’t seem to escape... -
Let Me Go by Michelle Lynn
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Rob Winters, aka, Jackass. Even to my closest friends. I wasn’t always so arrogant and condescending. It only took one night to change me—one point twenty-seven seconds, to be exact. When tragedy struck, I promised myself, no matter what, unbreakable chains would lock my heart. If one veers too close or digs too deep, the cruel and mean bastard many hate is unleashed... -
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Where the Wild Boyfriends Are by M.L. Collins
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat happens when Jackson High’s Good Girl and Bad Boy are forced to work together? I’ll tell you:I destroy his guitar. (Accidentally!)He uses my guilt to trick me into doing his work.For three weeks!Until I find out he lied. Oh, heck no. This bad boy has crossed the wrong girl.I call him out on it. In front of the whole school.Check mate, bad boy. “It feels good to be bad,” he whispers... -
Zack by M. Malone
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsZack Marshall may look like a thug but underneath he’s all about family. His popular older brother, Gabe, has always had his back and he’s never envied anything he has. Except for Josephine Harlow. As the daughter of a congressman, Josie's family is appalled when she ends her engagement to work at a local mechanic’s shop. They all assume she’s still in love with her high school boyfriend... -
Stay with My Heart by Tashie Bhuiyan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the author of Counting Down with You and A Show for Two comes a new YA contemporary about a girl who accidentally sabotages an up-and-coming local band and falls for the guitarist while secretly trying to make up for her mistake.Liana Sarkar lives and breathes music, hoping to follow in the footsteps of her A&R coordinator father...Categorized as:
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Camp QUILTBAG by Nicole Melleby, A.J. Sass
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the acclaimed authors of Hurricane Season and Ana on the Edge, an unforgettable story about the importance of and joy in finding a community, for fans of Alex Gino and Ashley Herring-Blake. Twelve-year-old Abigail (she/her/hers) is so excited to spend her summer at Camp QUILTBAG, an inclusive retreat for queer and trans kids... -
Burn by Marian Tee
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHelios Andreadis is a changed man. Now understanding how much one eighteen-year-old girl means to him, the gorgeous, powerful head of the billion-dollar underground racing club Afxisi is willing to do everything it takes to win the girl he loves back. MJ Cartwright is no longer the blindly optimistic girl she used to be... -
Click by Marian Tee, The Passionate Proofreader
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Marian Tee Helios Andreadis, the gorgeous, rich, and powerful President of the Afxisi, will do everything it takes to rescue the girl he loves. She has gone through so much pain, most of it caused by his own cruelty... -
Aftershocks of Kiss Cam by mikaelanay
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJacob Callahan and Jacquelyn Waldorf have been rivals from the day they were born. Yes, you heard it.Their families are rivals.Their friends are rivals.Their soccer teams are rivals.Everything is going smoothly hateful until...One game night... -
Some Kind of Hell by London Casey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the trilogy finale, shy DownCrash bassist, Logan, has his sexy eyes on Maggie's best friend, Annie. But Annie is still reeling from the way her relationship ended. She's hurt, angry, jealous, and the last thing she wants is some wannabe rockstar looking for his next hookup... although it may just be what she needs. Logan wants more for his life... -
Letting Go of Lisa by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNathan Malone has been homeschooled his whole life. He’s never spent much time with kids his own age and he’s never dated. His mother is now busy with his new twin sisters, so Nathan must enroll at the local high school for his senior year. On the first day, a girl on a motorcycle catches his eye and Nathan is excited to discover the girl is also in his English class... -
Only for You by Marquita Valentine
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLoose ends left loose for too long tend to strangle. Cole and Violet knew it wouldn’t be easy. They knew their relationship would take work. But when the press finds out about Violet Lynn’s newest boyfriend, they start digging. And when his past come to light, exposing all of his family’s secrets, their relationship begins to fray...Categorized as:
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His Nerd Next Door by HoneyJewelz
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne thing, just one little thing Julie had to do to have a great start at her new high school. Don't Draw Attention.She thought she could handle it, how hard could it be right?She was reading in her room when she just decided to take one, little, harmless peek outside of her new bedroom window... -
Revenge Bound by Heidi Joy Tretheway
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCompanion to the first two the books in the Tattoo Thief series (Tattoo Thief and Tyler & Stella) which can be read as a standalone. On the Internet, secrets never die… Violet can’t imagine anything worse than having her very private, very naked photos strewn across the Internet. Until they multiply like a virus. With her name, address, and phone number attached... -
Believed by Brei Betzold
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnce upon a time Jules believed in fairytales, prince charming, and happily ever afters. The past year had destroyed those illusions though. Being plunged into a life she never wanted or planned for has a way of removing the rose tinted glasses... -
Untamed by Victoria Green, Jinsey Reese
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRich, beautiful, and wild, Reagan McKinley has everything she needs...but nothing that she wants. That is, until she spends one hot night in the arms of sexy, unbridled Dare Wilde. She's a girl trapped in a rigid world she desperately wants to escape, and he's an untamed artist with an attitude, hell-bent on freeing her—body, mind, and soul... -
A Beautiful Star by Lilliana Anderson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen Jonathan decided to help Lisa, he was trying to atone in some way for his past sins. He certainly wasn't expecting to be pulled into a night full of hiding out from the press with a journalist called Sandra Haegen, and almost being choked to death by a rockstar in love with his ex. When Sandra decided to help Lisa by feeding Perry, she was just trying to be a good person... -
This Trust of Mine by Amanda Bennett
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 26 ratings"Love cannot be defined by age or time, but by the way that person makes you feel. He made me feel completely vulnerable, but vulnerability I have learned is a gift, one that I will gladly accept from Madison Raine." Kayla Madison had irrevocably changed me. He opened me up to feel things I had never felt, and he never judged me for my past...
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