Books like 'The Friend Zone'
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These Reckless Hearts by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsStone Jacobs must…help me. My life has always been defined by two interconnected things:I’m a Wilder.I’m a treasure hunter.What happens when both of those things are threatened? When who I am gets pulled out from under me and my greatest enemy of all destroys me even further?Lance and his mercenaries aren’t going to stop... -
Four Real by Stephanie Brother
Twenty-four and never been kissed. Twenty-four and never been … anything else.After the most embarrassing moment of my life (a public and very unexpected "O" while riding on Logan Evans' shoulders!), the Evans brothers offer to take me on practice dates so I can get some experience with the opposite sex.I should have known it was a terrible idea... -
Atonement by Crystal North
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNearly four years after running from the scene of not one, but two crimes, Charlotte McLintock is barely managing to survive and keep a roof over her head. With her daughter to look after, a degree to finish, and several jobs to juggle, life is hard. But they’re not the only battles she’s facing: guilt, secrets, and a broken heart still haunt her every waking moment, and stalk her dreams... -
Encore by Bea Paige
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the gutter to the stars…It’s been five years since the Breakers and I got back together.Five years since we opened our club, Twisted Bullet.Five years of laughter, love, passion, and a home with each other.It’s been the best years of my life.I wouldn’t change it for the world.And yet…Something fundamental has been missing.Performing together.So when the chance arises we take it...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... -
Infraction by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken proves that everyone scores to win. But off the field, a fumble can change the entire game. Pro footballer Miller Quinton would do anything for his best friend and teammate—including “fake dating” his friend’s sister. What no one knows is that seven months ago in Vegas, Miller and Kinsey did a whole lot more than just kiss... -
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... -
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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Sinful Ella by Nicole Casey
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe plan was to go on one kickass tour, not fall in love with seven rock stars haunted by a tragic past.As the lead singer of my band, I’m thrilled when it’s finally time for us to go on tour. But instead of a fun road trip, I’m bombarded with complaints from my two bandmate sisters, who happen to think that nothing I do is good enough... -
Two Forces by R.A. Smyth
My father is a criminal. His plans are falling into place and every new truth I learn makes me fear him more. At school, I’m a target or ignored, there is no in between. I keep finding those insanely creepy notes in my locker. My saving grace right now? My small slice of happiness?Aiden and Ty. And sometimes, even Barrett and Preston... -
Mad Love by Eva Ashwood
Our love doesn't make sense.But it might be the only thing that saves us.After the bombshell my father dropped on me, it feels like my whole world is unraveling.Everything I was brought up to believe has turned out to be a lie, and this life that looks so perfect from the outside is anything but.There's only one thing that feels real anymore. One thing I can trust.The Lost Boys are mine...Categorized as:
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Bride for the Bikers by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDoesn’t every girl dream of spending her wedding night with four hot bikers?I never knew my father, not even his name, and until Mom got sick, I thought it would stay that way. But an email address scribbled on the back of an old photo changed my life overnight. From the moment he wrote back, Vincent Mesner was an answer to my prayers... -
Snow & the 7 Protectors by Kai Lesy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNever in my wildest dreams did I imagine falling so hard -- not just for one -- but for SEVEN wealthy, protective, and untamed men. Snow Thanks to the world's most hateful stepmother,I took a well-deserved retreat to the mountains.A magical place owned by seven powerful, and undeniably attractive men.Rough, rugged, and wild.And they want to make my wildest dreams come true...Categorized as:
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Huge F Buddies by Stephanie Brother, Kasmit Covers
What's better than one F-Buddy...four, of course! I go from trailer trash to rich princess with just one scratch of a lottery ticket. I think that I have everything I need in my life, then my absent father turns up and shakes my foundations. When he invites me to stay, my planned summer of fun becomes a vacation of discovery... -
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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... -
Kings of Linwood Academy - The Complete Box Set by Callie Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCOMPLETE REVERSE HAREM SERIESRich boys don’t fraternize with the help.They don't torture the help.They don't crave the help.For as long as I can remember, my mom and I have lived on the edge of ruin, so when she finally gets a decent job offer, she moves us cross-country to take it... -
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... -
Disharmony by Holly Bloom
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world’s most prestigious summer music camp can make or break you...A viral video lands me a scholarship to Camp Harmony, but they don’t want the real me. They want Ashley, the pop star. I spend the summer pretending to be someone I’m not, until I sneak out to see my favorite metal band perform... -
The Breathe Me Duet by C.R. Jane, Ivy Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Complete Breathe Me DuetWhen you have three months to live...and all you want is to spend it with them...They say that true love only comes once in a lifetime. In my case, they were wrong. I gave my heart away three times. To the blue eyed sensitive soul, who read poetry when he thought no one was looking. To the green eyed jock, who made you laugh as hard as he made you cry...Categorized as:
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Forever by J.S. Lee
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe problem with dating six guys? Six sets of in-laws…Youngbin, Xiao, Jiwon, JongB, MinMin and CX.Six idols who I'm completely in love with and ready to spend the rest of my life with.Six idols feel the same way about me.And now there's another member of Onyx about to join us.. -
Austin by Alyssa Clark
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy high school bullies weren’t supposed to worm their way into my bed. I never expected this to be something that developed past the angry looks I’d given them growing up. I wasn’t ever supposed to be between Austin, Gavin, and Vaughn. But somehow that’s the way it ended up. Before I knew it was a new normal that I couldn’t really complain about, aside from demanding encounters with Vaughn... -
Breakaway by Kris Butler
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is book three in the series and will be the last book.Blurb coming soon... -
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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The Trophy by Melissa Adams
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBlurb coming soon.Release date will be brought forward.Attention: this is the second book of a 𝘸𝘩𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 duet and ends in a HEA for the main characters. Thw story of the Star Cove Knights will however continue in another duet, part of the same series. The heroine won’t have to choose between her different love interests...Categorized as:
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Cruel Hearts by Sofia Daniel
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt’s dog eat dog at Templar Academy.I’m about to get eaten alive… And I think I’ll like it.I thought I had skeletons in my closet.Turns out I have a whole cemetery.But that’s nothing compared to these bullies.Maxwell, Kendrick, and Orlando are wealthy, wicked, and devilishly delicious.They crossed me last term, and now I will uncover their secrets.I’ll have them groveling at my feet... -
Fireworks with Three Mountain Men by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy sister's ex wants to make me his.And his two equally hot friends are ready to join the party.With all this sexual tension between the four of us...I'm feeling sparks like the Fourth of July!!Dylan is my sister's ex boyfriend and as dreamy as they come.He's protective, strong and as big as the mountains he calls home.Red is quiet and thoughtful... -
The Auction by Melissa Adams
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThree hot hockey players to take me on dates. This is my sister’s recipe to help me rebound from a broken heart. The kicker? She bought those dates for me at an auction. There’s the left winger playboy prince, followed everywhere by gaggles of adoring puck bunnies. The scholarship goaltender who has as much ambition as he has muscles... -
Ruthless by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsValentinaEvergreen Academy was supposed to be my fresh start...and Somerset University my second chance.All I wanted was normal. Normal classes. Normal professors. Normal sorority.I wanted the Somerset Sallys to be like every other Greek house.I wanted the pretty, fun, sweet sisters to be genuine. I wanted the smile of their enigmatic leader not to conceal a secret... -
Wicked by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsValentinaI don't know the secrets that lurk within my sorority, and apparently neither does anyone else.My search for the truth behind the disappearances meets with blank stares and pleas of innocence.But someone knows.They're watching. They're waiting. They're hiding. They're attacking the man I love.The only way to put an end to it is to bend the Sallys to my will... -
Superficial Girl: Jacinta's Story by Lexie Winston
Ever since being adopted into the Summer’s family and the Neighpalm Industries fortune, Jacinta has had it all. Flashy cars, expensive clothes and the love of a family.But what she craves more than anything is something that she’s never experienced - a genuine relationship. One not established on what she can do for someone but a soul deep connection... -
SEALed with a Kiss by Kai Lesy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThree Scorching Hot SEALs seeking ONE special lady to satisfy our UNIQUE lifestyle.As I gawk at the photo of three ripped GQ models in my inbox,I wonder whether I should kiss my friends or whack them over their heads for setting me up on a fake dating profile.I should delete the email and get back to my business...But my curiosity simply won't have it... -
Christmas with my Three Best Friends by Kai Lesy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat’s more embarrassing than accidentally emailing your crush?When you've been crushing hard on your three best friends…And now they know all your wild, kinky fantasies about the three of them.We've weathered life's storms together, Even the pain of betrayal.They're my fierce protectors, But clueless about my deepest desires.And that’s the safest way to shield my heart...Categorized as:
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Hidden Creek Darkness by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMOST HATED GIRL IN HCH? #check MOST FEARED GIRL IN HCH? #check TURNING FRIENDS INTO ENEMIES ON A DAILY BASIS? #check REALZING EVERYTHING I THOUGHT I KNEW AND LOVED IS A F*CKING LIE? #triplecheck Someone is after me. And in typical Hidden Creek High fashion, the list of ‘suspects’ is deeper than my feelings for Wes. Oh, he’s on that list too, trust me... -
Hidden Creek Forever by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsREADY TO LEAVE HCH FOR GOOD? #check THROWING MY MIDDLE FINGERS UP ON MY WAY OUT THE DOORS? #check MAKING SURE EVERY BITCH WHO DESERVES IT PAYS? #check FINDING OUT ALL THE TRUTHS, EVEN THE ONES I MAY NOT WANT? #triplecheck And here I thought I could finally get away from my past. But nope. It’s like a f*cking revolving door... -
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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... -
Due Date: A Why Choose Romance by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn unplanned pregnancy, two possible fathers, four men who want me.A million reasons to run away.I’m pregnant after a naughty night with foul-mouthed, dirty-minded twins ends my innocence. The hunky Bakers twins may seem like angels, but behind closed doors they’re filthy.And I can’t stop thinking about them.It doesn’t help that we are thrown together again and again... -
The Sergeant by Melissa Adams
𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀. 𝗔 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.Eyes are on me all the time, at work, at home, on the beach. My stalker has already killed once, and I’m his next target... -
Twisted Legacy by Dakota Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI woke up in an unfamiliar room, broken and bruised, with no memory of how I got hurt.I’m grateful LJ and Wolfe were there to nurse me back to health.Everything’s different when I get back to school.The Dean covered up the truth about Mayhem Night. Called it a sorority prank gone wrong. That won’t stop me from getting answers.Based on our history, The Trium is at the top of my suspect list... -
Aerial by Manuela Rouget
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy name is Fauve, I’m twenty-two years old, and two months ago, I was a normal French college student. Now? I was just accepted into the prestigious National Institute of Circus Arts of Montréal and moved to the other side of the Atlantic to attend their 10-month Intensive Program... -
Reunion by Alyssa Clark
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHigh school was a nightmare. I spent the majority of my time dodging the three bullies who delighted in giving me hell. Austin, Gavin, and Vaughn were so awful that just seeing them could ruin my day. It was a relief when I finally graduated and I knew I wouldn't have to deal with them ever again.That is until I got talked into going to our ten year reunion... -
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... -
Fuel & Fire by Adell Ryan
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCover and book description to come.Estimated to release in the fall of 2020, but if I can get it out sooner, I certainly will!Go ahead and preorder the second installment of this exciting, Contemporary Reverse Harem Romance that brings a whole new meaning to the term "fast burn!" Chock-full of fast cars and sexy men, burning rubber and cruising right into your heart... -
Heartless by Autumn Reed
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI returned to Moss Harbor, determined to find answers about my mother's death. But all I've managed to uncover are three lonely souls calling out to mine.In just a month, Leo, Hayle, and Tristin Sharpe have wound themselves around my heart, reminding me of what I've been missing... -
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... -
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Pretty Lies by Blake Blessing, Jay Aheer
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 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... -
Spies Like Us by Lexie Winston
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen the party that was supposed to shed light on the underground world of Summerville went pear shaped and revealed the death of a team member they ended up with more questions than answers... -
Evergreen Academy - The Complete Series by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Complete Evergreen Academy Series Evergreen Academy was meant to be my fresh start. My hair was on point. My skin was flawless. And now I wore the hell out of my clothes instead of hiding them. Even running into Ryder hadn't thrown me. So what that the silver-eyed devil who tormented me for years now ruled my new school with a band of boys everyone called the Knights... -
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
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... -
Playing to Win by Autumn Reed
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill Emma rise to the challenge of dating three men who are playing to win? After Shane, Cole, and Nicholas accept Emma's daring proposition on New Year's Eve, she begins to question her judgment...
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