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Before Sunrise & Before Sunset: Two Screenplays by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn one volume, the screenplays to two contemporary classics, directed by Richard Linklater, and starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, about the immediate and life-altering attraction between two strangers. On a train from Budapest to Vienna, Jesse, a young American student, at the end of a romance and his European trip, meets Celine, a young French woman. They are immediately attracted... -
![HOT MEN: A Contemporary Romance Box Set by Ashlee Price]()
HOT MEN: A Contemporary Romance Box Set by Ashlee Price
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Collection of 4 Amazon Best Sellers + 1 Exclusive! This guilty pleasure is for readers who love their bad boys, alpha males and billionaires hot, dark and ready to take the women they want.. -
![Heartbreak Boys by Simon James Green]()
Heartbreak Boys by Simon James Green
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFaking the best summer ever is a lot harder than it looks...At the start of summer, Jack and Nate find themselves dumped as their respective exes, Dylan and Tariq, start up a new relationship together. Not only that, their exes start posting pics on social media, showing the whole world how fabulous their new life together is!Jack and Nate are reeling... -
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Picture Perfect by Holly Smale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"My name is Harriet Manners, and I'll always be a geek." It's the hilarious third book in the No.1 bestselling, award winning GEEK GIRL series! Harriet Manners knows more facts that most. She knows that New York is the most populous city in the United States. She knows that its official motto is "Ever Upward". She knows that 28% of Americans believe we never landed on the moon... -
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![The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan]()
The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA grand baronial house on Loch Ness, a quirky small-town bookseller, and a single mom looking for a fresh start all come together in this witty and warm-hearted novel by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan.Desperate to escape from London, single mother Lottie wants to build a new life for herself and her son Raffie...Categorized as:
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![Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson]()
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsIt was Sloane who yanked Emily out of her shell and made life 100% interesting. But right before what should have been the most epic summer, Sloane just…disappears. All she leaves behind is a to-do list.On it, thirteen Sloane-inspired tasks that Emily would normally never try. But what if they could bring her best friend back?Apple picking at night? Okay, easy enough.Dance until dawn? Sure... -
![Beneath the Stain - Part Two by Amy Lane]()
Beneath the Stain - Part Two by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrav Ford doesn't like strings and he doesn't like messes. Coming off a messy breakup, Trav is grimly determined to keep his life absolutely pristine... -
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Edensor by Andrea Hirata
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI wanted to climb to the summit of challenges, attack my way through hardships as solid as granite, tempt all sorts of peril, and break through mysteries with science. I longed to inhale all sorts of experience and then explore the labyrinthine ins and outs of life that in the end cannot be guessed... -
![The Empty Nesters by Carolyn Brown]()
The Empty Nesters by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe worst of times calls for the best of friends in this sassy novel about starting over, from New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Dear friends and army wives Diana, Carmen, and Joanie have been through war, rumors of war, marital problems, motherhood, fears, joy, and heartache. But none of the women are prepared when their daughters decide to enlist in the army together... -
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Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsOne-night stands are supposed to be with someone convenient, or wickedly persuasive, or regrettable. They aren’t supposed to be with someone like him...Categorized as:
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![Stranger Things Have Happened: An Adrien English Write Your Own Damn Story (The Adrien English Mysteries) by Josh Lanyon, Catherine Dair]()
Stranger Things Have Happened: An Adrien English Write Your Own Damn Story (The Adrien English Mysteries) by Josh Lanyon, Catherine Dair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWHO KILLED ROBERT HERSEY? Book store assistant and all around bad boy Robert Hersey has been murdered -- and you are the #1 suspect! To clear your name and get your life back, you must figure out who killed your best friend and first love. What happens next in the story all depends on the choices YOU make. How will the story end? It's all up to YOU... -
![Burning Moon by Jo Watson]()
Burning Moon by Jo Watson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere's a very fine line between blushing bride and mascara-streaked sobbing mess. #beenthere Lilly Swanson has been planning her perfect life since she was twelve years old: Meet Mr. Right, have the big white wedding, buy a house in the burbs, and raise 2.5 picture-perfect kids... -
![The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion]()
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsAn international sensation, this hilarious, feel-good novel is narrated by an oddly charming and socially challenged genetics professor on an unusual quest: to find out if he is capable of true love.Don Tillman, professor of genetics, has never been on a second date...Categorized as:
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Winger by Andrew Smith
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsRyan Dean West is a fourteen-year-old junior at a boarding school for rich kids. He’s living in Opportunity Hall, the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. And he’s madly in love with his best friend Annie, who thinks of him as a little boy... -
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![Youth in Revolt: The Journals of Nick Twisp, Book One by C.D. Payne]()
Youth in Revolt: The Journals of Nick Twisp, Book One by C.D. Payne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSix months in the life of the world's most dangerous teenager.Youth in Revolt is the journals of Nick Twisp, California's most precocious diarist, whose ongoing struggles to make sense out of high school, deal with his divorced parents, and lose his virginity result in his transformation from an unassuming fourteen-year-old to a modern youth in open revolt...Categorized as:
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![One Plus One by Jojo Moyes]()
One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsOne single mom. One chaotic family. One quirky stranger. One irresistible love story from the New York Times bestselling author of Me Before YouSuppose your life sucks. A lot. Your husband has done a vanishing act, your teenage stepson is being bullied and your math whiz daughter has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you can’t afford to pay for...Categorized as:
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![Counterfeit Boyfriend by Cindi Madsen]()
Counterfeit Boyfriend by Cindi Madsen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy twin brother’s talked me into a lot of crazy things, but taking his place on a road trip with his girlfriend so he can party with his friends is a whole new level of insanity. What’s even more insane is I somehow find myself agreeing to it—thanks, alcohol, guilt, and bribery. I’m determined to undo the arrangement, but then I meet Gwen, this sexy redheaded hurricane of energy and brains... -
![Four for the Road by K.J. Reilly]()
Four for the Road by K.J. Reilly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Perks of Being a Wallflower meets The End of the F***ing World in this dark young adult comedy about four unlikely friends dealing with the messy side of grief who embark on a road trip to Graceland.Asher Hunting wants revenge.Specifically, he wants revenge on the drunk driver who killed his mom and got off on a technicality... -
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Love Connection by Annabeth Albert
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA short story featuring Ryan and Josiah from CONNECTION ERROR. It's got some heat and sweet and a glimpse at a special moment... -
![How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles]()
How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMoshav? What’s a moshav? Is it “shopping mall” in Hebrew? I mean, from what Jessica was telling me, Israeli stores have the latest fashions from Europe. That black dress Jessica has is really awesome. I know I’d be selling out if I go with the Sperm Donor to a mall, but I keep thinking about all the great stuff I could bring back home... -
![It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake: A Novel by Claire Christian]()
It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake: A Novel by Claire Christian
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat if you made yourself your number one priority?Of all the women and men Noni Blake has pleased in her life, there's one she's often overlooked--herself. After the end of a decade-long relationship, Noni decides it's time for that to change. She's finally going to prioritize her wants and desires and only do things (and people) that feel good in the moment...Categorized as:
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![Mia è la vendetta by Eka Kurniawan]()
Mia è la vendetta by Eka Kurniawan
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAjo Kawir, un adolescente di Giava ossessionato dal sesso e un po' voyeur, assiste suo malgrado allo stupro di una donna bellissima da parte di due poliziotti e, a causa del trauma, diventa impotente... -
![Piglettes by Clémentine Beauvais]()
Piglettes by Clémentine Beauvais
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAwarded the Gold, Silver and Bronze trotters after a vote by their classmates on Facebook, Mireille, Astrid and Hakima are officially the three ugliest girls in their school, but does that mean they're going to sit around crying about it?Well..Categorized as:
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![Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett, Amy Melissa Bentley]()
Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett, Amy Melissa Bentley
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEver since last year's homecoming dance, best friends-turned-best enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn't hurt that their families are the modern day, Californian version of the Montagues and Capulets.But when a group camping trip goes south, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Alone. Together... -
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![Wild Cards by Simone Elkeles]()
Wild Cards by Simone Elkeles
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA fresh and fun repackage of Wild Cards, Better Than Perfect launches a romantic new series from NY Times bestselling author Simone Elkeles. After getting kicked out of boarding school, bad boy Derek Fitzpatrick has no choice but to live with his ditzy stepmother while his military dad is deployed...Categorized as:
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![Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan]()
Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsKevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians and China Rich Girlfriend, is back with an uproarious new novel featuring a family driven by fortune, an ex-wife driven psychotic with jealousy, a battle royal fought through couture-gown sabotage, and the heir to one of Asia's greatest fortunes locked out of his inheritance... -
![How to Repair a Mechanical Heart by J.C. Lillis]()
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... -
![Swim the Fly by Don Calame]()
Swim the Fly by Don Calame
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThree adolescent boys with a single goal: see a reallive naked girl. The result? Razor-sharp, rapid-fi re, and raunchy, of course. And beyond hilarious. Fifteen-year-old Matt Gratton and his two best friends, Coop and Sean, always set themselves a summertime goal...Categorized as:
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![Geekerella by Ashley Poston]()
Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsCinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale.Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father... -
![Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley]()
Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLucy is in love with Shadow, a mysterious graffiti artist.Ed thought he was in love with Lucy, until she broke his nose.Dylan loves Daisy, but throwing eggs at her probably wasn't the best way to show it.Jazz and Leo are slowly encircling each other...Categorized as:
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![5 cm by Donny Dhirgantoro]()
5 cm by Donny Dhirgantoro
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBestseller book di Gramedia Bookstore selama 2 tahun berturut-turut! Lima sahabat telah menjalin persahabatan selama tujuh tahun. Mereka adalah Arial yang paling tampan, Riani sebagai satu-satunya wanita dalam kelompok itu, Zafran yang berlagak seperti seorang penyair, Ian yang paling subur badannya, dan Genta yang dianggap sebagai leader dalam kelompok itu... -
![Satria November by Mia Arsjad]()
Satria November by Mia Arsjad
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCuma mo pengakuan aja.Sebenernya tiket itu gue beli buat gue nonton berdua sama lo.Tapi dipikir-pikir, kayaknya lo bakalan lebih seneng kalo nontonnya sama Gian.Sebagai cowok yang berjiwa besar, bertanggung jawab, dan heroikkayak gue, ya gue ikhlasin deh.Kalo habis ini Gian masih maju-mundur gak nembak-nembak, bilang sama gue.Biar gue aja yang nembak lo. Soalnya.. -
![Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan]()
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsCrazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season... -
![How I Paid for College: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship & Musical Theater by Marc Acito]()
How I Paid for College: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship & Musical Theater by Marc Acito
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA deliciously funny romp of a novel about one overly theatrical and sexually confused New Jersey teenager’s larcenous quest for his acting school tuition.It’s 1983 in Wallingford, New Jersey, a sleepy bedroom community outside of Manhattan. Seventeen-year-old Edward Zanni, a feckless Ferris Bueller–type, is Peter Panning his way through a carefree summer of magic and mischief... -
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![The Perils of Praline: Or, the Amorous Adventures of a Southern Gentleman in Hollywood by Marshall Thornton]()
The Perils of Praline: Or, the Amorous Adventures of a Southern Gentleman in Hollywood by Marshall Thornton
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen he falls in love with a contestant on a reality TV show, Peter "Praline" Palmetier decides to leave his home in rural Georgia and, failing to realize this might be considered stalking, travels to Hollywood to find his soul mate, Dave G. Once in tinsel-town he meets a collection of startling, and often horny, characters in his quest... -
![Porch Lights by Dorothea Benton Frank]()
Porch Lights by Dorothea Benton Frank
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen Jimmy McMullen, a fireman with the NYFD, is killed in the line of duty, his wife, Jackie, and ten-year-old son, Charlie, are devastated. Charlie idolized his dad, and now the outgoing, curious boy has become quiet and reserved. Trusting in the healing power of family, Jackie decides to return to her childhood home on Sullivans Island... -
![Mates, Dates, and Tempting Trouble by Cathy Hopkins]()
Mates, Dates, and Tempting Trouble by Cathy Hopkins
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratings""I wonder what would have happened if I'd met you before Nesta," said Luke as he took my hand and looked deeply into my eyes. A bolt of electricity shot through me and I snatched my hand back as if it had been burnt. This can't be happening, I thought."When Luke, the boy that Nesta has been dating, declares passionate love for T.J., she doesn't know what has hit her... -
![Young and Revolting: The Continental Journals of Nick Twisp by C.D. Payne]()
Young and Revolting: The Continental Journals of Nick Twisp by C.D. Payne
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe revolt (and laughs) continue in Book 5 as Nick and Sheeni duck the FBI and assorted angry parents by escaping to Paris. Try as he might to lie low, blend in, and even learn a little French, Nick soon finds himself the elusive target of a storm of European media attention. Oui, America’s most dangerous teenager may be too outrageous for the French... -
![Fishbowl by Bradley Somer]()
Fishbowl by Bradley Somer
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAt turns funny and heartbreaking, a goldfish named Ian escapes from his bowl and, plummeting toward the street below, witnesses the lives of the Seville on Roxy residents.A goldfish named Ian is falling from the 27th-floor balcony on which his fishbowl sits. He's longed for adventure, so when the opportunity arises, he escapes from his bowl, clears the balcony railing and finds himself airborne... -
![The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris by Jenny Colgan, Beverley A. Crick]()
The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris by Jenny Colgan, Beverley A. Crick
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLife is sweet in this heartwarming tale of a little chocolate shop in Paris, by the bestselling author of Welcome to Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop of Dreams and Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe... -
![Drive Me Crazy by Erin Soderberg Downing]()
Drive Me Crazy by Erin Soderberg Downing
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKate's tote is packed, and she's ready for a road trip! Kate and her two best friends, Sierra and Alexis, are geared up for a week of fun and freedom on the road to their family lake houses in Love, Wisconsin. Best of all, when Kate reaches Love, she'll be reunited with Lucas, with whom she shared a steamy end-of-summer kiss last year...Categorized as:
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![China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan]()
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsKevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, is back with a wickedly funny new novel of social climbing, secret e-mails, art-world scandal, lovesick billionaires, and the outrageous story of what happens when Rachel Chu, engaged to marry Asia's most eligible bachelor, discovers her birthfather... -
![Two-Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt]()
Two-Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThere are two sides to every breakup.This is Jordan and Courtney, totally in love. Sure, they were an unlikely high school couple. But they clicked; it worked. They’re even going to the same college, and driving cross-country together for orientation.Then Jordan dumps Courtney—for a girl he met on the Internet.It’s too late to change plans, so the road trip is on...Categorized as:
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![High School Hangover by Stephanie Hale]()
High School Hangover by Stephanie Hale
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLaney Wentworth survived four years of high school unscathed. How hard can one party be? Laney Wentworth’s graduation should be the best day of her life, but between a classmate mooning the crowd during her valedictorian speech, and her mother forcing her to attend the craziest graduation party ever, it’s a disaster. To hide her awkwardness at the party, Laney drowns herself in punch... -
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![The Traveling Tea Shop by Belinda Jones]()
The Traveling Tea Shop by Belinda Jones
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove isn't always a piece of cake... Laurie Davis has always followed her passion. After escaping family drama to start a new life in New York City, she’s up for whatever challenges life brings... -
![Drag Teen by Jeffery Self]()
Drag Teen by Jeffery Self
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA fantastic, fabulous, funny YA debut from Jeffery Self, one of the gay icons of the YouTube generation, that follows one high school student on a drag race to his future.Debut YA author Jeffery Self takes us on a road trip with an insecure high school senior who has one goal: to be the first in his family to leave Clearwater, Florida, and go to college... -
![Paper Towns by John Green]()
Paper Towns by John Green
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsWho is the real Margo?Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life—dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows...Categorized as:
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![In at the Deep End by Kate Davies]()
In at the Deep End by Kate Davies
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA deliciously disarming debut novel about a twenty-something Londoner who discovers that she may have been looking for love — and pleasure — in all the wrong places (i.e. from men). Julia has had enough. Enough of the sex noises her roommate makes. Enough of her dead-end government job. Enough of the one-night stand who accused her of breaking his penis...Categorized as:
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![The Loser's Guide to Life and Love by A.E. Cannon]()
The Loser's Guide to Life and Love by A.E. Cannon
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOrdinary, boring Ed works a loser summer job at Reel Life Movies, where he doesn't even have his own name tag. He's stuck with "Sergio." Ed's only consolations are his two best friends. Shelving DVDs isn't so mind-numbingly dull with Scout cracking jokes, and after hours Ed hangs out with the superbrain, Quark. Life starts to look up when the girl of his dreams saunters into Reel Life... -
![Six Impossible Things by Fiona Wood]()
Six Impossible Things by Fiona Wood
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratings1. Kiss Estelle.2. Get a job.3. Cheer my mother up.4. Try not to be a complete nerd/loser.5. Talk to my father when he calls.6. Figure out how to be good.Nerd-boy Dan Cereill is not quite coping with a reversal of family fortune, moving, new-school hell, a mother with a failing wedding cake business, a just-out gay dad, and an impossible crush on Estelle, the girl next door...
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