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Knight's Ridge Destiny by Tracy Lorraine
USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings one last trip to the Knight's Ridge Empire world. A lot can happen in five years…. Friendships forged. Relationships ruined. Loved ones taken. New life entering the world. We’ve seen it all—survived it all—but one thing remains. Or should I say, six things…. Throughout everything...Categorized as:
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Friendship on Fire by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFRIENDSHIP ON FIRE is a steamy contemporary romance with alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're flawed, funny, passionate, and very relatable for readers who enjoy adult romance, contemporary romance, and women's fiction. Small-town overachiever Riley Banks has finally scored her big break—working in Manhattan as a fashion design assistant for her childhood crush, Josh Braden... -
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Promising You by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen Jade first arrived at Moorhurst College, she never imagined that the guy who helped her move in would end up being the guy she wants to be with forever. Now, seven months later, Jade and Garret are starting to talk about a future together. But the people around Jade are planting doubts in her mind, questioning her decision to be part of the Kensington family... -
Bursting with Love by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter having her heart broken by a country music star, Savannah Braden has sworn off men. She takes a break from her fast-paced Manhattan lifestyle for a weekend at a survivor camp to rebuild her confidence and readjust her priorities... -
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Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 59 ratingsKatarina Bishop and W. W. Hale the fifth were born to lead completely different lives: Kat comes from a long, proud line of loveable criminal masterminds, while Hale is the son of one of the most seemingly perfect dynasties in the world. If their families have one thing in common, it's that they both know how to stay under the radar while getting-or stealing-whatever they want... -
Forever Betrayed by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTrust is hard to come by in a world filled with betrayal. Zain Ali Rahman is in line for his country’s crown. Granted, he’s two names down the list, but it still meant he was in the family business of politics. While hosting an international summit in Keeneston, Zain just hopes to make a difference in the world by making it a safer place... -
Always Us by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFinal book in The Jade Series! Includes an extended epilogue! The countdown has begun. Garret’s running out of time and he’s losing patience as he waits for his father to take action. It’s getting harder to keep this a secret from Jade, and he may not be able to after an unexpected visitor stops by... -
EDGE by Cora Brent
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 27 ratings**99¢ only on release day! **. ROSLYN. It was him. Conway Gentry. The boy I'd known years ago - the one who'd loved my best friend and was left shattered by her death - was now a macho adrenaline junkie, an arrogant, womanizing hustler. There was not a single good reason on this earth to fall for him. But no one told my heart that. CONWAY. She didn't seem like my type... -
The Forever Trilogy by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe New York Times Bestselling Trilogy is now in a complete set. 3 books: Forever Black, Forever You, Forever Us. Forever Black. : When Ellery moved to New York with her boyfriend, she thought they’d live happily ever after in their small New York apartment. She never thought he’d pack his bags and leave because he “needed space. ”... -
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Vol. 3 by Mika Yamamori
Yoi Takiguchi is a girl who's called a "prince" because of her beautiful appearance and the stylish way she carries herself. She meets Ichimura-sempai, who is also called a prince at her school and somehow they start a trial relationship... -
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Vol. 5 by Mika Yamamori
After a tumultuous trial period, Yoi and Ichimura-sempai finally pour their hearts out at the summer festival, and the two officially start going out. It's uncharted waters now for both teenagers, and while Yoi insists on keeping things at a measured pace, Ichimura-sempai is about ready to dive in headfirst... -
Endless Possibility by Emma Scott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNoah Lake describes his arduous journey across Europe, learning to cope with his blindness, and his life now with the one woman who never gave up on him... -
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Vol. 4 by Mika Yamamori
Yoi and Ichimura-sempai's experimental dating relationship continues in full swing. Although hesitant at first, Yoi is flustered as she notices her feelings for him develop over time. Meanwhile, it seems Yoi holds a special place in Ichimura-sempai's heart as well, as he gets jealous over a new “prince” working at her part-time job... -
Kick, Push & Coast Duet: Includes Kick, Push and Coast by Jay McLean
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBox set includes exclusive never before seen bonus short story told from Tommy Warden’s ten-year-old mind. ★SYNOPSIS for Kick, Push. There’s a single defining moment within every skater. It lasts only a second. Two if you're good. Three if you’re really good. It’s the moment you’re in the air, your board somewhere. beneath you and nothing but wind surrounds you... -
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Forever You by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJade and Garret have a love story like no other. They’ve survived heartache, tragedy, and numerous forces trying to tear them apart, but through it all they’ve developed a love that will endure forever. Now it’s time to celebrate their love with a wedding... -
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Vol. 2 by Mika Yamamori
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsYoi Takiguchi is a girl who's called a "prince" because of her beautiful appearance and the stylish way she carries herself. She had mixed feelings about longing to be like a shojo manga hero. That's when she meets Ichimura-sempai, who is also called a "prince... -
Happy Cafe, Volume 2 by Kou Matsuzuki, Matsuzuki Kou
Inside Café Bonheur, the pursuit of happiness continues. .. When two mysterious young men walk into the café to declare war, Uru’s passion gets the best of everyone, and they accept the challenge--with one condition: The loser will have to quit the industry for good... -
Living-Room Matsunaga-san Vol. 9 by Keiko Iwashita
A romantic manga starring a high school girl who learns to live on her own, win at high school, and experience first love - all in a boarding house whose living room is home to the odd (but handsome) Matsunaga-san. After her parents leave to care for her ailing grandmother, high schooler Miko "Meeko" Sonoda moves into her uncle's boarding house...Categorized as:
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Letting Go by B.A. Wolfe
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook # 1. 5 of The Keaton Series. The much anticipated companion novel to Away -- the heart gripping romance about first loves and unforgettable moments. Now experience it all from Jason's point of view in Letting Go. Jason Bradley is a simple, country guy thrust into a life most wouldn't consider normal... -
Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Vol. 5 by Mika Yamamori, やまもり三香
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 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... -
Change of Heart by Lani Roxanne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's fighting for her life. He's fighting for her heart. After the unbearable grief of losing her mom drives her to leave, an unfortunate diagnosis forces Emiliana Diaz back to the town she grew up in a decade later. She trades a successful art career in Manhattan for the sleep ranch town of Windhaven, Vermont, filled with people and memories she fought so hard to forget... -
Lay Your Hands On Me by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBrand-new Rock Star Romance from USA Today-Bestselling Author Blair Babylon! Xan Valentine, the rock star that Rolling Stone called “sex incarnate,” stands in the spotlight every night and sings love songs to the women in the audience. They swoon. They scream. They believe him. Those women don’t know him like Georgie does... -
Nothing Else Matters by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGeorgie broke up with Xan Valentine, the lead singer for the rock band Killer Valentine, the guy that Rolling Stone calls “sex incarnate. ” The magazine isn’t wrong, but they don’t know the half of it. He’s the alpha-est male who ever walked onto a stage or into a bedroom and might be crazy, and Georgie is definitely in love with him... -
Scarlett by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHi, I’m Scarlett Hunter and I’m addicted to my best friend Axel Stevens. Yeah…it’s a huge problem. I’ve been in love with him basically my whole life, and I’ve been friend zoned. Hard. But I’m nothing if not good at solving problems. The solution to my Axel issue: I reinvented myself over the summer... -
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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: 4.28 of 5 stars · 19 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! 暁と悟郎について京都にいくことに。ところが悟郎が仕事で帰ってしまい京都で2人きり──! ! -
Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Vol. 11 by Keiko Iwashita
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMeeko, a high schooler living in a boarding house, is finally in a full relationship with Matsunaga, an older designer. But then Matsunaga leaves the house after taking on a big job. .. and Ken and Asako, now a couple themselves, follow soon behind. As the atmosphere around the house changes, Matsunaga seems ever-more-distant to Meeko -- he even cancels a birthday date with her last-minute...Categorized as:
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Cheese in the Trap, Season 3 by Soon Ki
Having returned to college after a year long break, Hong Sul, a hard-working over-achiever, inadvertently got on the wrong side of a suspiciously perfect senior named Yoo Jung. From then on her life took a turn for the worse and Sul was almost certain it was all Yoo Jung's doing. So why is he suddenly acting so friendly a year later? Original webcomic... -
Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Vol. 6 by Mika Yamamori, やまもり三香
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 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... -
椿町ロンリープラネット 3 by Mika Yamamori, やまもり三香
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 22 ratings暁のことが好きだと気付いたふみ。日ごと、思いはつのります。時につれなく、時にやさしい暁の言動やライバル(? )桂さんの登場に気もそぞろなふみ。さみしさがつのり、思わず暁の前で涙を流してしまいます。それを見た暁はふみを…? -
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...Categorized as:
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No Regrets Book 1 by Aimee Noalane
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe left you. He's gone. And so are you. If life ever taught me anything, it's that nothing should be taken for granted. One moment. .. is all it takes to break a promise. Friendship becomes love. One second. .. is all takes to end a life. Love becomes pain. One distraction. .. is all it took to change our destiny. Pain becomes hate. One moment, one second, one distraction... -
Fumbled Futures by Meagan Brandy
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe cocky quarterback and his friends have come together in a boxset! This collections includes Fumbled Hearts, Defenseless Hearts, and the exclusive short story no longer available anywhere else, Fourth Down! Follow new girl, Kalani Embers, and friends on their journeys to forever . .. One big book, three addictive love stories! Fumbled Hearts... -
Merry Random Christmas by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt all started with a game of Truth or Dare…. It’s bad enough I got arrested for prostitution on Christmas Eve. Alleged prostitution, mind you. I didn’t do it. Of course I didn’t. The cops say I offered up a certain sex act for a $5 gasoline gift card, but honey? My sex acts are worth way, way more... -
Tamon’s B-Side, Vol. 10 by Yuki Shiwasu
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHigh schooler Utage Kinoshita works part-time as a housekeeper so she can afford her fangirl obsession with Tamon Fukuhara, her favorite member of boy band F/ACE. When work serendipitously sends her to the home of her idol, she discovers that the real Tamon couldn’t be more different from his wild and sexy onstage persona! -
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Tamon's B-Side Vol. 2 by Yuki Shiwasu
When the F/ACE members compete against each other to determine the new face of the band, Utage helps self-doubting Tamon defend his position. Unfortunately, one of Tamon’s bandmates makes an absurd demand—if he wins the contest, Utage will quit being Tamon’s housekeeper and support him instead! -
SEALs of Winter: A military romance superbundle by Cora Seton, Elle Kennedy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNine alpha Navy SEAL romance heroes from your favorite NYT & USA Today bestselling authors. Brand new Christmas military romances from Cora Seton, Elle Kennedy, Jennifer Lowery, Elle James, Anne Marsh, S. M. Butler, Delilah Devlin, Kimberley Troutte, and Zoe York! Sequel to the NYT and USA bestselling SEALs of Summer boxed set... -
The Tomboy & The Movie Star by M.L. Collins
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen tomboy Bernie Jewell is forced to prove herself. There’s only one guy willing to stand up to the class bully with her…. The new nerdy guy at school who makes her blush. (Since when did she have a thing for awkward nerds? ). Only the new guy at school isn’t exactly the awkward nerd kids think he is…. Pre-order your copy of book 3 in this sweet YA romance series! The Jackson High Series:... -
Breathless by Rachel Brookes
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOne look from Savannah Rae was all it took for Tate Connors to fall. From the first moment he laid eyes on her, his world was irrevocably shaken. He’s willing to accept that his life will never be the same again, but when she has to leave for New York the distance becomes more than either of them expected... -
Sinful Desires Vol. IV by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow could I have been so stupid? Anastascia had told me that Brock was bad news but I'd never dreamed what he was capable of. First Reed, then Brock. Was my taste in men really that awful? When Piper Black finds out the truth about her first encounter with her boyfriend Brock Michaels, she's devastated, but things only get worse when a familiar face shows up at the wrong moment... -
Wild Thing by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe music calls Georgie. Every night, she stands offstage, watching Xan Valentine set fire to the crowd with music until they would burn down the city for him. His music wraps her until her fingers dance, desperately wanting the piano, but her terrified legs could never walk onto a stage... -
You’re Beautiful When You Smile by Qing Mei
[Yao Yao, if it’s you, how would you go about dating a professional gamer? ] Tong Yao thought for a moment, before earnestly responding — —. If it was me, I wouldn’t date a professional gamer. If I had that kind of patience, then I might as well use it to get into Tsinghua University or Beijing University. -
Every Kiss by Tasha Ivey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter witnessing Makenna’s journey to find herself again, Callie is reminded of her own struggles with love. No, Wes wasn’t always the easy going guy that he is today. He was moody and unpredictable in the worst of ways, and she was certain to call him out on it every chance she got. Looking back, she’s amazed at how much their lives have changed since they met... -
Burning Bright by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnything worth burning is worth burning down. Lizzy has broken her contract with Mannix and destroyed her growing relationship with Theo, but now Mannix is stalking her, trying to get her back. She wants time away to think, so she manages to get past the sports reporters stalking her at her dorm, where Georgie has received a text from Rae telling them to get on a plane to Paris... -
Callous by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsC. J. and Erin have a complicated relationship. They do three things very well together. Argue, have sex, and keep secrets from each other. However, when C. J. 's past comes to tear him away, it not only threatens to destroy the new life he has built, but the relationship with the only woman who has ever been his match... -
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On the Rocks by Gillian Jones, Book Covers Ashbee Designs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBraunwyn. Four years ago losing the love of my life almost destroyed me. Years of being labeled and looked upon with disdain by everyone in my hometown almost wrecked me. Four years ago I became a mother and together we were enough. .. Until I met him. He wanted to rebuild my broken–I just didn’t know how to let him... -
Sugar and Spice by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFueled by love and determination, twenty-one-year-old Harper took a great leap of faith and transferred home from college to finally declare her feelings to Brandon, the boy who's adored her since they were children. There was only one thing that could derail her perfect plan, and that was Brandon showing up with a new girlfriend the very same weekend... -
Sunrise Kisses by Krista Lakes
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWill sunrise kisses with Bastian end my lonely nights? Ava Fairchild was sure that she'd never find love. Seemingly lost in a sea of self-pity, she was delighted when her appraisal company was given a job in the Caribbean. A once-in-a-lifetime trip to appraise Sebastian Belrose's billion-dollar estate seemed to be exactly what she needed to relax and enjoy herself... -
Forgiven by J.B. McGee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsEveryone has a past…good or bad, they are always there. They lurk and linger in the shadows, sometimes reappearing at the most inconvenient times. Gabby and Bradley thought that their pasts would remain dormant, that happiness was theirs for the taking. Still the strongest of relationships can be rocked by the ugliness from a previous life, even if it seems to be a world away... -
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. -
The One, Volume #1 by Nicky Lee
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCane Lele was born into the fashion industry. Her mother, Ye Feii, was Taiwan's top model, and her father was also a model, until a tragic airplane crash left Lele without parents. Therefore it is no surprise that Lele hates the industry, thinking it superficial and unnecessary...
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