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Better Than the Prom by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsProm night has arrived, and Wes Bennett couldn’t be less excited.Not only is he not going with Liz, the girl he’s loved his entire life, but Liz is going with Michael, the guy she’s loved her entire life. Talk about a nightmare.They manage to avoid each other at the event, but every glance he steals of her in that gown, smiling up at her date, feels like a punch to his solar plexus...Categorized as:
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Liz’s Proposal by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis is Wes's POV of the scene where Liz comes to his house to ask him if he can help her get closer to Michael by inviting her to the party...Categorized as:
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![The Gym by Lawrence H. Sola]()
The Gym by Lawrence H. Sola
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"A humorous and thought-provoking foray into the author's Neverland and the search for his destiny." -Sublime Book Review "Sola flawlessly laces many memorable, timely, and poignant themes (love, jealously, betrayal, heartbreak, and many more) throughout this book. 4 out 4 stars! -Online Book Club It was five years later... -
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Twilight by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsThis time it's life or death.Suze has gotten used to ghosts. She's a mediator, after all, and communicating with the dead is all in a day's work. So she certainly never expected to fall in love with one: Jesse, a nineteenth-century hottie. But when she discovers that she has the power to determine who becomes a ghost in the first place, Suze begins to freak...Categorized as:
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![Heima es hogar en islandés by Laia Soler]()
Heima es hogar en islandés by Laia Soler
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings¿Puede estar tu hogar a miles de kilómetros de casa?Ver la vida en blanco y negro no es divertido.Laura padece una extraña enfermedad que le impide apreciar los colores, pero si últimamente su vida es gris no es solo porque sufre acromatopsia. Acaba de romper con su novio y sus padres no dejan de pelearse tras el divorcio... -
![The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood]()
The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA recently deceased woman meets “the one” in the afterlife waiting room, scoring a second chance at life (and love!) if she can find him on earth before ten days are up…If she wasn’t dead already, Delphie would be dying of embarrassment... -
![Between the Lives by Jessica Shirvington]()
Between the Lives by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSabine isn't like anyone else. For as long as she can remember, she's had two lives. Every twenty-four hours she "shifts," living each day twice. In one life, Sabine has everything: popular friends, perfect grades, expensive clothes, and the guy everyone wants. In the other, Sabine's family struggles financially, and her friends are considered rebels. But then she meets Ethan...Categorized as:
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![Better Than Before by Lynn Painter]()
Better Than Before by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLynn Painter’s Better Than the Movies collides with Betting on You when, after meeting the annoyingly cute Bailey on his flight, Charlie gets picked at the airport up by his cousin, Wes, who introduces him to his annoyingly cute neighbor, Liz...Categorized as:
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Not So Silent Nights: A Four Book Christmas Collection by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Four Book Christmas Collection by Olivia T. TurnerA Holly For ChristmasChristmas magic is in the air.So is my truck.Because some insane driver has driven me off the road and I’ve jumped the curb.Just great.I’m stuck in the snow on the side of the road on Christmas Eve. Lovely.I’m about to give her a piece of my mind, but she takes a piece of my heart instead.She’s perfect... -
![Burning Bright by Chris Cannon]()
Burning Bright by Chris Cannon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBryn is back for her senior year at the Institute for Excellence, also known as shape-shifting dragon school. She isn’t sure which is scarier, the life-force sucking dragons stalking campus or the fact that she’s officially betrothed to Jaxon, a guy who will never love her. Not that she could ever love him, either… That’s just ridiculous. Senior year should be fun... -
![The Note Keeper by Cindy Kirk]()
The Note Keeper by Cindy Kirk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was a man who kept his promises… Taylor Higgs’s dad always promised that, like a compass, he may not always show her the way, but he’d be there to point her in the right direction.During her childhood, he frequently wrote her notes of encouragement, filled with his own brand of wisdom. In the aftermath of her father's sudden passing, Taylor is adrift, grasping for guidance... -
![Beyond Fate by Heather Lyons]()
Beyond Fate by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are always two sides to every story . . . His whole life, Jonah Whitecomb has strove to meet everyone’s expectations of him: the perfect student, dutiful son, loyal twin, accomplished surfer, and powerful Magical. But behind his carefully composed façade hides the truth of how his family has fallen apart, leaving Jonah more often than not feeling adrift...Categorized as:
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![One Sweet Match Up (Bachelors of Buttermilk Falls by Robyn Neeley, Susannah Jones]()
One Sweet Match Up (Bachelors of Buttermilk Falls by Robyn Neeley, Susannah Jones
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor years, renown chef Donovan Foster made his life in Denver, way too busy with making a culinary name for himself to stop and pick up a wife and kids along the way. When he realizes that all of his friends in Buttermilk Falls are settling down, he begins to feel idle. Sure, business is good, but he’s tired of his life... -
![Thief in the Light by Jaime Samms]()
Thief in the Light by Jaime Samms
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLucky Denver has wandering feet, sticky fingers and an unreliable moral compass-he's never had a home and he's not so sure he cares about what he's missing.Arnold Kreed, who runs a small-town B&B, knows what a home should be. So does his home, The Oaks-aka Mildred-and she has some very definite opinions on who should stay and who should go... -
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![Change of Fate by Jayme Morse, Jody Morse]()
Change of Fate by Jayme Morse, Jody Morse
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Lexi and Dan were sucked into the book, they left their world as they know it behind. Stuck in a strange, new place with only each other for support, Dan and Lexi begin to confide in each other...Categorized as:
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![Murphy’s Luck by Benjamin Laskin]()
Murphy’s Luck by Benjamin Laskin
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes rotten luck is better than no luck at all.Jinxed from birth with mystifying bad luck, Murphy Drummer hasn’t ventured beyond the safety of his backyard since he was a little boy. To remedy his loneliness, he became the master of a thousand hobbies and as amazing as his crazy luck... -
![Storm Warning: A Broken Heartland Novel by E. Lee, C. Quinn]()
Storm Warning: A Broken Heartland Novel by E. Lee, C. Quinn
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes you can't see the storm coming until it's too late... Severe Storm Warning Tip #1: Be alert to changing weather conditions. Look for approaching storms. Severe Storm Warning Tip #2: If you see approaching storms or any of the danger signs, be prepared to take shelter immediately. Severe Storm Warning Tip #3: They may strike quickly, with little or no warning... -
![The One Thing by Marci Lyn Curtis]()
The One Thing by Marci Lyn Curtis
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMaggie Sanders might be blind, but she won't invite anyone to her pity party. Ever since losing her sight six months ago, Maggie's rebellious streak has taken on a life of its own, culminating with an elaborate school prank. Maggie called it genius. The judge called it illegal.Now Maggie has a probation officer... -
![If I See You Again Tomorrow by Robbie Couch]()
If I See You Again Tomorrow by Robbie Couch
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA New York Times bestseller!From the author of The Sky Blues and Blaine for the Win comes a speculative young adult romance about a teen stuck in a time loop that’s endlessly monotonous until he meets the boy of his dreams.For some reason, Clark has woken up and relived the same monotonous Monday 309 times. Until Day 310 turns out to be…different... -
![Goodbye Again by Caitlin Moss]()
Goodbye Again by Caitlin Moss
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFated to meet.Destined to fall in love.Bound to fall apart.In Julia Waters’s world, everything is easily explained. Simple, uncomplicated, logical. Until she meets JP Chapman on a cross-country flight, the handsome kindergarten teacher charms her with his wit, humor, and irresistible smile... -
![Fanning the Flames by Chris Cannon]()
Fanning the Flames by Chris Cannon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBryn McKenna has it all, including her smoking-hot knight turned live-in boyfriend, Valmont. Even though she’s a hybrid dragon, she’s finally fitting into the new shape-shifting dragon world that’s become her own. But her grandparents want to ruin everything by making Bryn’s nightmare of an arranged marriage to Jaxon Westgate a reality...Categorized as:
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![After Forever Ends by Melodie Ramone]()
After Forever Ends by Melodie Ramone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOrphaned by her mother and brushed off by her dad, fifteen year old Silvia Cotton had lived a lonely life. That is until 1985 when her father moved the family from the Highlands of Scotland to the Midlands of Wales... -
![Undead Much by Stacey Jay]()
Undead Much by Stacey Jay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMegan Berry?Zombie Settler extraordinaire?just wants Pom Squad to trounce Cheer Team in this freakishly funny follow-up to You Are So Undead to Me. But someone?s turning coma victims into settler-resistant über-zombies?and everyone thinks it?s Megan?s fault! Well, except for super-creepy male cheerleader Aaron. (Ew!) Meg?s also being stalked by a hot?albeit undead? seer named Cliff... -
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Hubble Bubble by Christina Jones
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMitzi Blessing is on the scrapheap at 55: a lifetime of organising the church flower rota and making cricket teas seems to loom gloomily ahead of her. However, with the discovery of her grandmother's old cookery book her enforced early retirement starts to get very interesting... -
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![Destined to Die by Jayme Morse, Jody Morse]()
Destined to Die by Jayme Morse, Jody Morse
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Lexi finds herself standing face-to-face with her cousin, Austin, who she believed to be dead, everything in her world turns upside down. Escaping Briar Creek and the vampires in it is only the first step that she must take to ensure her own safety. She still has many obstacles ahead of her and secrets to uncover before she can change her fate... -
![A Cornish Christmas by Lily Graham]()
A Cornish Christmas by Lily Graham
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNestled in the Cornish village of Cloudsea, sits Sea Cottage - the perfect place for some Christmas magic ... At last Ivy is looking forward to Christmas. She and her husband Stuart have moved to their perfect little cottage by the sea - a haven alongside the rugged cliffs that look out to the Atlantic Ocean... -
![Addie Bell's Shortcut to Growing Up by Jessica Brody]()
Addie Bell's Shortcut to Growing Up by Jessica Brody
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmiddle school girlfinds out that beinga teenagerisn't all it's cracked up to be in this realistic read about friendship with plenty of LOL moments--and a magical twist! Seventh grader Addie Bell can t wait to grow up. Her parents won t let her have her own phone, she doesn t have "any" curves, and her best friend, Grace, isn t at all interested in makeup or boys... -
![Flying Free by Kellie McAllen]()
Flying Free by Kellie McAllen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt takes more than blood to make a family. You’d think after solving the mystery of eight missing Specials and reuniting her friends with their family Lexus could finally settle into her new life as a Catalyst. But the mother she never knew existed has been taken hostage by the one person Lexus should be able to trust, and she can’t rest until she finds her... -
![Something True by Kieran Scott]()
Something True by Kieran Scott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill the love of her life distract True from reuniting with…the love of her life? Find out in the third book in Kieran Scott’s delightful series that blends ancient mythology with contemporary romance.True Olympia is in the home stretch... -
![A Missing Connection by Dani McLean]()
A Missing Connection by Dani McLean
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey are the voice in each other’s head. But they’ve never met.A love story about two strangers who don’t feel seen, in a city that can make the impossible possible.Beau Aaron Forrester’s entire life has been dictated for him. As sole heir to the Forrester empire, he has money, prestige, power. But he’d give it all up for someone who wanted the man underneath... -
![Forked: A Lighthearted Utensil Romance, book 1 by Ruth Cardello]()
Forked: A Lighthearted Utensil Romance, book 1 by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs that an earthquake or is your fork happy to see you?Imagine a WWII super soldier and his unit were trapped in cutlery by the government and the only way they could transform back was by being intimate with a woman . . .Shortly after moving to a new city, Mercedes buys a set of antique silverware from an estate sale and discovers she has a preference for one particular fork... -
![Man Seeking Woman by Simon Rich]()
Man Seeking Woman by Simon Rich
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 19 ratings"No matter how zany things get, there's an endearing simplicity at the heart of these inventive tales.... Love doesn't always conquer all, but these stories suggest Rich thinks its certainly ought to."--Daily Beast Love can be messy, painful, and even tragic. When seen through the eyes of Simon Rich it can also be hilarious...Categorized as:
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![Talk Nerdy to Me by Tiffany Schmidt]()
Talk Nerdy to Me by Tiffany Schmidt
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA strait-laced teen finds herself living an Anne of Green Gables romance in this swoon-worthy tale by the author of The Boy Next Story. Eliza Gordon-Fergus is an expert rule-follower. She has to be; her scientist parents dictate her day-to-day decisions, and forbid her from dating. Which is why she finds Curtis Cavendish maddening... -
![Where I End and You Begin by Preston Norton]()
Where I End and You Begin by Preston Norton
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEzra Slevin is an anxious, neurotic insomniac who spends his nights questioning his place in the universe and his days obsessing over Imogen, a nerdy girl with gigantic eyebrows and a heart of gold.For weeks, Ezra has been working up the courage to invite Imogen to prom. The only problem is Imogen’s protective best friend, Wynonna Jones... -
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![One Night with the Prince by T.M. Mendes]()
One Night with the Prince by T.M. Mendes
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe rules were simple.15 girls were chosen from royal bloodlines to be with the Prince. They are given one night each with him, and in the end he shall choose a bride and make her Queen.So how did someone from Montana, USA get involved in something that was supposed to be for those chosen? Anna sure doesn’t know, but she knew that she had to stay away from the Prince as much as she could... -
![With a Little Luck by Marissa Meyer, Chuck Gonzales]()
With a Little Luck by Marissa Meyer, Chuck Gonzales
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter being magically gifted with incredible luck, a boy discovers this gift just may be a curse when it comes to love, in this YA novel by #1 New York Times -bestselling author Marissa Meyer.Jude is determined to fly under the radar...Categorized as:
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![Autumn's Kiss by Bella Thorne]()
Autumn's Kiss by Bella Thorne
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe second novel in the new series by teen star Bella Thorne! Everyone knows how crazy junior year is, but Autumn Falls never imagined it would be so flirty. The wish-granting diary her father left her stopped working, leaving Autumn to decode what’s going on with her and Sean on her own. He seems into her . . . and he also seems into Reenzie...Categorized as:
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![Tangled Up by Robyn Neeley]()
Tangled Up by Robyn Neeley
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAbby Stevens doesn't know what's gotten into her, but getting tangled up nightly with the latest bachelor to Buttermilk Falls has to stop. Sure, Brandon Swift's got rock hard abs and blue eyes to die for, but the Los Angles playboy is not the man for her. To end things between them once and for all, she might need some magical help... -
![What's a Soulmate? by Lindsey Ouimet]()
What's a Soulmate? by Lindsey Ouimet
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLibby Carmichael has just met her Soulmate. It’s just too bad he’s behind bars. When you only see the world in black and white until you meet yours, it's pretty easy to figure out when you’ve found your Soulmate. What Libby can't figure out is why fate,destiny, or the powers that be have decided that Andrew McCormack is her one, true match...Categorized as:
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![Frogs & French Kisses by Sarah Mlynowski]()
Frogs & French Kisses by Sarah Mlynowski
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsRachel has finally come to terms with the outrageously unfair fact that her younger sister, Miri, has inherited magical powers from their mom. But now the whole witchcraft thing is spiraling out of control. Mom is a magicaholic, Miri’s on a Save the World kick, and the one teeny tiny love spell that Rachel begged for has gone embarrassingly, horribly wrong... -
![A Castle in the Clouds by Kerstin Gier]()
A Castle in the Clouds by Kerstin Gier
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA Castle in the Clouds follows a girl as she navigates secrets, romance, and danger in an aging grand hotel.Way up in the Swiss mountains, there's an old grand hotel steeped in tradition and faded splendor. Once a year, when the famous New Year's Eve Ball takes place and guests from all over the world arrive, excitement returns to the vast hallways...Categorized as:
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![Suzy, Led Zeppelin, and Me by Martin Millar]()
Suzy, Led Zeppelin, and Me by Martin Millar
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGlasgow, 1972. All the coolest kids in town are lining up for Led Zeppelin tickets. Overhead, a Zeppelin approaches. Its passengers—Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Hank Williams—think it’s worth leaving heaven to see the greatest rock band in the world. Even the fairies are fans. Meanwhile, nerdy Martin and his equally nerdy best friend Greg have overactive imaginations... -
![Imaginary Things by Andrea Lochen]()
Imaginary Things by Andrea Lochen
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWatching children play and invent whimsical games of fantasy is one of life's great joys... -
![The Shadows We Know by Heart by Jennifer Park]()
The Shadows We Know by Heart by Jennifer Park
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this haunting and luminescent debut novel, a girl’s complicated family life starts to unravel after she finds herself falling for a mysterious boy who lives in the forest behind her house.Leah Roberts’s life hasn’t been the same since her brother died ten years ago... -
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![Love Charms and Other Catastrophes by Kimberly Karalius]()
Love Charms and Other Catastrophes by Kimberly Karalius
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes love comes gift-wrapped…literally.Aspiring love-charm maker Hijiri Kitamura was excited to come back to Grimbaud for her sophomore year—until she learned about the upcoming charm-making competition. She, along with her friends and fellow rebels, had worked too hard to free the town from Zita’s tyrannical love fortunes to allow some other charm maker to move in and take over...Categorized as:
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![Liars and Losers Like Us by Ami Allen-Vath]()
Liars and Losers Like Us by Ami Allen-Vath
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeep calm and make it to prom night—without a legit panic attack.For seventeen-year-old Bree Hughes, it’s easier said than done when gossip, grief, and the opportunity to fail at love are practically high-fiving her in the hallways of Belmont High.When Bree’s crush, Sean Mills, gives her his phone number, she can’t even leave a voicemail without sounding like a freak... -
![The Boyfriend Wish by Swati Teerdhala]()
The Boyfriend Wish by Swati Teerdhala
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA charming romantic comedy about a South Indian American teen girl who makes a wish upon a flower for her perfect boyfriend…and then a new boy moves in right next door. With love triangles, prank wars, and a sizzling sweet romance—this is perfect for fans of Sandhya Menon and Jenny Han.Deepa’s a hopeless romantic... -
![Princess for Hire by Lindsey Leavitt]()
Princess for Hire by Lindsey Leavitt
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Desi Bascomb gets discovered by the elite Facade Agency–royalty surrogates extraordinaire–her life goes from glamour-starved to spectacular in a blink. As her new agent, Meredith, explains, Desi has a rare magical ability: when she applies the ancient Egyptian formula “Royal Rouge,” she can transform temporarily into the exact lookalike of any princess who needs her subbing services...Categorized as:
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![A Nerdy Holiday by May Sage]()
A Nerdy Holiday by May Sage
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLeila can’t believe her luck when the sexiest man she’s ever seen watches her in the subway. Turns out, it might have something to do with the fact that her button is undone, and her boobs are hanging out. Potentially the most disastrous way to meet the CEO of Wolf Entertainments, her boss... A Nerdy Holiday is a novella... -
![A Week of Mondays by Jessica Brody]()
A Week of Mondays by Jessica Brody
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen I made the wish, I just wanted a do-over. Another chance to make things right. I never, in a million years, thought it might actually come true... Sixteen-year-old Ellison Sparks is having a serious case of the Mondays...
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