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Muted by L.H. Owens, Leanne Owens
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOutback horseman Lane Dimity is one of the most powerful social media personalities on the planet. Although unable to speak since the tragedy that took place on his eighth birthday, his words reach out across the world, changing lives. When he learns that more than a thousand stallions have been bred by the U.S. pharmaceutical company Pilatos, he is determined to free them... -
Global University Entrance Examination 全球高考 by Mu Su Li, 木苏里
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne day, You Huo and his famiIy was puIIed into an exam caIIed the GIobaI University Entrance Examination. Going through exams together with other unfortunate examinees, their Iives are put at stake and they can only Iive by passing each exam... -
死亡万花筒 Kaleidoscope of Death by Xi Zi Xu, 西子绪
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings起初的异样,是家里的猫不让抱了。林秋石发现周围的一切都开始变得充满了不协调感。然后某一天,当他推开家中的门,却发现熟悉的楼道变成了长长的走廊。走廊的两头,是十二扇一模一样的铁门。故事由此开始。阮南烛对林秋石说,当你凝视深渊时,深渊也在凝视着你。林秋石听后陷入沉思,然后对着深渊拉下了裤子拉链……阮南烛:“……你把裤子给我好好穿上!”不皮会死病娇攻X一起皮的沉稳受,双皮奶组合,灵异风格升级流。"Kaleidoscope of Death"It started off peculiarly; first, his domestic cat refused to let him cuddle it... -
Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsTwo young people are forced to make a stand in this thought-provoking look at racism and prejudice in an alternate society.Sephy is a Cross -- a member of the dark-skinned ruling class. Callum is a Nought -- a “colourless” member of the underclass who were once slaves to the Crosses. The two have been friends since early childhood, but that’s as far as it can go...Categorized as:
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No Mercy by L. Divine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMisty and the rest of Esmeralda's evil brood are busy concocting a sinister plan to not only destroy Jayd and the rest of her powerful lineage, but Esmeralda and Rousseau are also using their powers to take over G's drug business. Mama's in and out of a dangerous dream state due to Esmeralda's wicked manipulation and unable to properly shut her evil neighbor down... -
The One by Kiera Cass
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 91 ratingsThe time has come for one winner to be crowned.When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon's heart...Categorized as:
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Dirty Daddies 2023 Spring Anthology by Golden Angel, Emily Tilton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is no April Fool’s Day joke!Some of your favorite Dirty Daddy authors are teaming up to bring you a spring fling of steamy hot and light-hearted Dirty Daddies stories.Scrub Daddy by Kara Kelley- If Mr. Clean was helping naughty little girls shine up their act.Phone Daddy by Lizzy Day - Dial 1-800-Daddy to make a connection... -
The Transfer by Veronica Roth
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsComplete your Divergent library with the Four stories!Fans of the Divergent series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth will be captivated by "Four: The Transfer," the first of four stories, each between fifty and seventy-five pages long, set in the world of Divergent and told from Tobias's perspective... -
Chrysalis by S.E. Harmon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA gunshot to the head is bad enough. Waking up with amnesia is far worse. I learn that the hard way when I wake up in the hospital, my memory practically wiped. I don’t know why someone wants me dead. Hell, I don’t even know my name. They say my name is Christian Cross. Too bad that name means nothing to me.I haven’t forgotten everything, though... -
We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom the author of The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley comes a brand-new novel about a teenage boy who must decide whether or not the world is worth saving.Henry Denton has spent years being periodically abducted by aliens. Then the aliens give him an ultimatum: The world will end in 144 days, and all Henry has to do to stop it is push a big red button.Only he isn’t sure he wants to... -
At the Edge of the Universe by Shaun David Hutchinson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the author of We Are the Ants comes “another winner” (Booklist, starred review) about a boy who believes the universe is slowly shrinking as the things he remembers are being erased from others’ memories.Tommy and Ozzie have been best friends since the second grade, and boyfriends since eighth. They spent countless days dreaming of escaping their small town—and then Tommy vanished... -
Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAnd as streams of light fan out behind the darkened sun like the wings of a butterfly, I realize that I never saw real beauty until now.At Moon Shadow, an isolated campground, thousands have gathered to catch a glimpse of a rare and extraordinary total eclipse of the sun...Categorized as:
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Switched by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA warrior with a talent that could get him killedA girl transported to a new existence with no warningWhen the two of them trade lives, it places them in mortal peril... -
Retreat to the Spanish Sun by Jo Thomas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Escape to the French Farmhouse comes a deliciously feel-good new story...Eliza has a full house! When her three children grew up and moved out, she downsized to a smaller property... but now they're all back. Every room in the house is taken and Eliza finds herself sharing her bed with her eldest daughter and her daughter's pug... -
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Middle Ground by Katie Kacvinsky, Katie Ray
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFor four weeks Maddie has been living in Los Angeles, trying to be good. But no matter how hard she tries, something inside her won't be sated. She can't live a life of half-truths and false pretenses. So one night, she says how she really feels.That's all it takes. One night... -
Hope by Marc Levy
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFor anyone who’s dreamed of immortality comes a twice-in-a-lifetime love story by Marc Levy, the phenomenal, internationally bestselling French author of P.S. from Paris and The Last of the Stanfields.In Massachusetts, neuroscience students Luke, Josh, and Hope have formed an unbreakable and unconditional friendship... -
Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIt's been over six months since the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano. Alex and Darla have been staying with Alex’s relatives, trying to cope with the new reality of the primitive world so vividly portrayed in Ashfall, the first book in this series. It's also been six months of waiting for Alex's parents to return from Iowa...Categorized as:
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Mr. Melancholy Wants to Live a Peaceful Life 忧郁先生想过平静生活 by Cyan Wings, 青色羽翼
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYu Hua loses his job, and the weight of the household falls on the shoulders of his partner, You Zhengping. His husband is a temporary employee at the subdistrict office, with a monthly salary of only 2500; this troubles Yu Hua exceedingly.You Zhengping is secretly engaged in the work of protecting the world from Destroyers, with a rather liberal subsidy... -
The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis stunning YA debut is a timely and heartfelt speculative narrative about healing, faith, and freedom.Seventeen-year-old Marisol has always dreamed of being American, learning what Americans and the US are like from television and Mrs. Rosen, an elderly expat who had employed Marisol's mother as a maid... -
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... -
Because You'll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn an acclaimed literary debut, two boys on opposite ends of the world begin an unlikely friendship that will change their lives forever.Ollie and Moritz are best friends, but they can never meet. Ollie has a life-threatening allergy to electricity, and Moritz's weak heart requires a pacemaker. If they ever did meet, they could both die... -
In the Age of Love and Chocolate by Gabrielle Zevin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAll These Things I’ve Done, the first novel in the Birthright series, introduced us to timeless heroine Anya Balanchine, a plucky sixteen year old with the heart of a girl and the responsibilities of a grown woman. Now eighteen, life has been more bitter than sweet for Anya... -
The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRyann Bird dreams of traveling across the stars. But a career in space isn’t an option for a girl who lives in a trailer park on the wrong side of town. So Ryann becomes her circumstances and settles for acting out and skipping school to hang out with her delinquent friends. One day she meets Alexandria: a furious loner who spurns Ryann’s offer of friendship... -
New Adult by Timothy Janovsky
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNolan Baker longs to be "thirty, flirty and thriving" in this charmingly quirky LGBTQIA+ romance that's one part 13 Going on 30 and one part One Last Stop.WHY CAN'T WE SKIP TO THE GOOD PART?Twenty-three-year-old Nolan Baker wants it all by the time he's thirty. Too bad he's single, barely able to cover his own expenses, and still paying his dues at a prominent NYC comedy club... -
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Being Sixteen by Ally Condie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe year Juliet turns sixteen includes everything from her first date to getting kicked off the basketball team, but when her younger sister, Carly, develops an eating disorder, Juliet must rely on her family and her faith for strength... -
Cat's Meow by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a year of hell, Dani Summerland's life is just getting better when she's tossed unceremoniously a few hundred years into the future with her orange Persian cat, Charmin Marvin, in her arms. With no way to fight it, no way to go back, things are only looking to get worse fast. Breaking protocol is cause for severe consequences in the time and world Levi Blackburn lives... -
A&B by J.C. Lillis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEighteen-year-old Barrie Krumholtz is a super-tall optimist hell-bent on a single goal: securing a slot on Pop University, a reality show for singer-songwriters helmed by her #1 musical idol. When she humiliates herself on national TV and loses a spot in the finals to smug balladeer Ava Alvarez, the door to Barrie’s well-hidden dark side swings open... -
Clip by Charity Parkerson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLuka was nothing more than a job to Brady… until he wasn’t. When the owner of the Phoenix Ice Rays starts receiving death threats, the first thing he does is hire Brady to protect his son, Luka. It’s a move that leaves Luka less than thrilled. Ever since moving out on his own six years earlier, he’s come to embrace the silence of his workaholic ways... -
Lose You to Find Me by Erik J. Brown
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA romantic, heartfelt, and hilarious queer coming-of-age story from All That's Left in the World author Erik J. Brown, perfect for fans of What If It’s Us and If This Gets Out.Tommy Dees is in the weeds—restaurant speak for beyond overwhelmed. He’s been working as a server at Sunset Estates retirement community to get the experience he needs to attend one of the best culinary schools in the world... -
Sharing A Mate by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 13 ratings**This is a M/F/M romance with a tiny bit of M/M in the plot* A Beast Kindred who will not share a female A Blood Kindred who feels the same A woman forced to turn to both of them for help Will Bron and Sorin learn to share Kayla? Or will Sharing a Mate tear the three of them apart? Dr. Kayla Smith is a strong, independent woman with several prestigious degrees in Xenobiology and Chemistry... -
American Girl on Saturn by Nikki Chartier
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe summer after graduation is supposed to be that first real taste of freedom - but not for eighteen-year-old Chloe Branson. Just as that breeze of freedom is making its way into her galaxy, her secret-service-agent dad drops a meteor-sized bomb of bad news on her and her sisters... -
Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJustin A. Reynolds, author of Opposite of Always, delivers another smart, funny, and powerful stand-alone YA contemporary novel, with a speculative twist in which Jamal’s best friend is brought back to life after a freak accident . . . but they only have a short time together before he will die again.Jamal’s best friend, Q, doesn’t know he’s about to die . . . again... -
Belle of the Brawl by Lisi Harrison
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEccentric billionaire Shira Brazille founded the super-exclusive Alpha Academy to nurture the next generation of exceptional dancers, writers, musicians, and inventors. It's a dream come true for one hundred lucky girls, but those not measuring up will be sent home at any time, for any reason. The one left standing will win worldwide fame...Categorized as:
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What Goes Up by Katie Kennedy
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAction-packed and wildly funny, this near-future sci-fi features three teens on an inter-dimensional mission to save the world.Rosa and Eddie are among hundreds of teens applying to NASA’s mysterious Multi-World Agency. After rounds of crazy-competitive testing they are appointed to Team 3, along with an alternate, just in case Eddie screws up (as everyone expects he will)...Categorized as:
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Olivia Twisted by Vivi Barnes
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTossed from foster home to foster home, Olivia's seen a lot in her sixteen years. She's hardened, sure, though mostly just wants to fly under the radar until graduation. But her natural ability with computers catches the eye of Z, a mysterious guy at her new school. Soon, Z has brought Liv into his team of hacker elite―break into a few bank accounts, and voila, he drives a motorcycle... -
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... -
Milo and Marcos at the End of the World by Kevin Christopher Snipes
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Marcos moves to town, Milo is forced to acknowledge the feelings he's kept hidden, especially from his religious parents. But as natural disasters begin to befall them the closer they become, Milo and Marcos soon begin to wonder if the universe itself is plotting against them in this young adult debut by playwright and creator of The Two Princes podcast, Kevin Christopher Snipes... -
The Dazzling Heights by Katharine McGee
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAll that glitters is not gold.New York City, 2118. Manhattan is home to a thousand-story supertower, a breathtaking marvel that touches the sky. But amid high-tech luxury and futuristic glamour, five teenagers are keeping dangerous secrets…Leda is haunted by memories of what happened on the worst night of her life...Categorized as:
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A.S.H.E.R. by Kallysten
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDear Author,Tell me about a day in the life of this sexbot. Maybe it’s the day he’s first been unpacked and settled into his new home! Maybe it’s sometime after he’s settled into a routine... -
The Last 2% by Kim Rang
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJeongha, si ratu pemenang undian, memang selalu beruntung. Kali ini ia mendapatkan hadiah menginap di Arizona, hotel bintang lima yang sangat terkenal. Sayangnya, keberuntungan sepertinya tidak menyertai wanita ini dalam hal percintaan... -
The Alien's Vacation Fling: Wolf by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf putting a little distance between you and your ex is a good idea, putting a galaxy between you must be an amazing one, right?Nevol booked his “human” style vacation when he had a mate to travel by his side—before that mate left him for another. No ex of his was going to ruin a perfectly good adventure to a far-off primitive planet. Not when he could go alone... -
Waiting for You Online by Xi He Qing Ling, 羲和清零
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt the age of 15, He Jin found himself a “husband” in an online game, their love was filled with loving affection and sweetness. However, because his study was being interfered with, his parent cut off the internet, he didn’t even have a chance to say goodbye and had to disappear from the game... -
The Love Interest by Helen Comerford
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA swoony, speculative and entirely electric YA debut with a humorous and satirical take on the conventions of the superhero-verse, for fans of Michelle Quach's Not Here To Be Liked and the Marvel Universe.Seventeen-year-old Jenna Ray has just been saved by the world's newest superhero, Blaze. And, in the eyes of the public, that means one thing: Jenna Ray has been cast as the Love Interest.No... -
Movers and Fakers by Lisi Harrison
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 18 ratings...Categorized as:
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The Selection by Kiera Cass
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 104 ratingsFor thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare...Categorized as:
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Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsWhen he's sent to Latham House, a boarding school for sick teens, Lane thinks his life may as well be over.But when he meets Sadie and her friends - a group of eccentric troublemakers - he realises that maybe getting sick is just the beginning. That illness doesn't have to define you, and that falling in love is its own cure...Categorized as:
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More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsPart Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, part Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Adam Silvera's extraordinary debut confronts race, class, and sexuality during one charged near-future summer in the Bronx. Sixteen-year-old Aaron Soto is struggling to find happiness after a family tragedy leaves him reeling... -
How to Repair a Mechanical Heart by J.C. Lillis
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEighteen-year-old Castaway Planet fans Brandon and Abel hate bad fan fiction—especially when it pairs their number-one TV crushes of all time, dashing space captain Cadmus and dapper android Sim. As co-runners of the Internet’s third most popular Castaway Planet vlog, they love to spar with the “Cadsim” fangirls who think Cadmus will melt Sim’s mechanical heart by the Season 5 finale... -
Don't Let Me Go: An Emotional LGBT Romance Novel of Timeless Love and Unbreakable Bonds by Kevin Christopher Snipes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom acclaimed author Kevin Christopher Snipes comes a moving romance about two star-crossed boys trapped in a millennium-spanning cycle of reincarnation whose only hope of escape may be a price that neither is willing to pay. Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Eliot Shrefer!Out and proud, Riley Iverson knows there’s nothing more cringe than crushing on a straight boy... -
The Worst Daughter Ever by Aarti V. Raman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe black sheep of the Chakrapani clan is coming home... Lasya ‘LJ’ Raghavan is a spectacularly single, unsuccessful playwright with an estranged family, crippling debt, and a dead-end job...
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