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Breaking Badger by Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFans of Thea Harrison and Nalini Singh won’t want to miss this exciting, funny, and sexy novel in the mega-popular series. It’s instinct that drives Finn Malone to rescue a bunch of hard battling honey badgers. The Siberian tiger shifter just can’t bear to see his fellow shifters harmed. But no way can Finn have a houseful of honey badgers when he also has two brothers with no patience... -
![Royal Bastard by Nana Malone]()
Royal Bastard by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLucas… Don’t get in trouble, they said. Don’t cause an incident. Oops. I might be a newfound prince, but that doesn’t mean I’m ready to say goodbye to my days of freedom. So when my brother, the king, asks me to babysit a diplomat’s daughter, my first thought is to say no… that is until I see her climbing out of a window with her dress tucked into her thong...Categorized as:
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![Bastard Prince by Nana Malone]()
Bastard Prince by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author, Nana Malone, comes a deliciously royal, roommates to lovers romance. Lucas... I'll never stop fighting for her...no matter the stakes. A year ago I found out I was a long lost prince. But with one lie, that’s all been undone. But prince or pauper, I’m not going to stop fighting for Bryna. She may be the only thing I can count on right now... -
![Looks Over by Rose Christo]()
Looks Over by Rose Christo
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"There's nothing wrong with trying to get to know my son's boyfriend." Skylar knows he's lucky to have an open-minded father. It's not just that Skylar and Rafael are both boys. Between their families exists a dark and turbulent past: Rafael's father was the first serial killer in the history of the Nettlebush Indian Reserve, and Skylar's mother was his last victim... -
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![Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter]()
Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 57 ratingsWhen Cammie "The Chameleon" Morgan visits her roommate Macey in Boston, she thinks she's in for an exciting end to her summer break. After all, she's there to watch Macey's father accept the nomination for vice president of the United States. But when you go to the world's best school (for spies), "exciting" and "deadly" are never far apart...Categorized as:
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![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.. -
![The End of Summer by Makeandoffer]()
The End of Summer by Makeandoffer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSummer Jacobs knew full well about her town’s tradition. Every year at the end of the summer, a party would be held on school grounds without the knowledge of the parents or the teachers. It had been happening since before Summer was born and never once was anyone the wiser. This year however, everyone was going to find out... -
![Repo Girl by Jane Fenton]()
Repo Girl by Jane Fenton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDebt, Dating, and a Dead body...What's a girl to do?Twenty-five-year-old rookie Repo Agent, Andrea Sloan, doesn’t like accepting help from anyone – especially not arrogant musicians who are too charming for their own good. Even though she swore off men years ago, Andi finds herself drawn to handsome rockstar, Cooper Barnett, as he continually pops up in her life when she least expects it... -
![Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe by Preston Norton]()
Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe by Preston Norton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCliff Hubbard is a huge loser. Literally. His nickname at Happy Valley High School is Neanderthal because he's so enormous — 6'6" and 250 pounds to be exact. He has no one at school and life in his trailer park home has gone from bad to worse ever since his older brother's suicide.There's no one Cliff hates more than the nauseatingly cool quarterback, Aaron Zimmerman... -
![Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, Mathilde Tamae-Bouhon]()
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, Mathilde Tamae-Bouhon
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 80 ratingsSixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone’s business... -
![Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter]()
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsCammie Morgan is back, and it's clear that her life hasn't calmed down since the events of I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You. At first, giddy anticipation is in the air. Gallagher Academy, Cammie's elite spy school, is hosting a visit from a covert training center for boys...Categorized as:
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![Temp Girl, part 1: a daily serial by Stephanie Bond]()
Temp Girl, part 1: a daily serial by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen an entitled diva loses her lucrative job and is forced to take temp work, she also takes a tumble into reality... -
![Tap & Gown by Diana Peterfreund]()
Tap & Gown by Diana Peterfreund
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFans of Beautiful Disaster will devour Diana Peterfreund's Ivy League novels--Secret Society Girl, Under the Rose, Rites of Spring (Break), and Tap & Gown. At an elite university, Amy Haskel has been initiated into the country's most notorious secret society. But in this power-hungry world where new blood is at the mercy of old money, hooking up with the wrong people could be fatal... -
![Nightingale Way by Emily March]()
Nightingale Way by Emily March
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEternity Springs is a magical place where hearts come to heal--with a little help. As Emily March's beloved series continues, a broken marriage finds new wings to fly. Dark, brooding Jack Davenport hides his secrets well, never telling his wife about the dangers of his job, never sharing his thoughts or worries . . . never sharing himself. After tragedy strikes, their marriage shatters... -
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![1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber]()
1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratings1105 Yakima StreetCedar Cove, WashingtonDear Reader,You’ve probably heard that my wife has left me. Rachel’s pregnant, and she says that she can’t handle the stress in our household anymore. My thirteen-year-old daughter, Jolene, is jealous of her. Maybe it’s my fault. As a widower I spoiled her – Jolene was reading over my shoulder just now and says that’s not true... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Crazy for You by Jane Fenton]()
Crazy for You by Jane Fenton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKate would feel silly for having a crush on a fictional pirate—if he wasn’t standing right in front of her. After discovering that her long-term boyfriend has been cheating on her, psychologist Dr. Kate Barnes decides she’s still going on their romantic Bahamas getaway—alone... -
![P.S. I Like You by Kasie West]()
P.S. I Like You by Kasie West
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsSigned, sealed, delivered…While spacing out in chemistry class, Lily scribbles some of her favorite song lyrics onto her desk. The next day, she finds that someone has continued the lyrics on the desk and added a message to her. Intrigue!Soon, Lily and her anonymous pen pal are exchanging full-on letters—sharing secrets, recommending bands, and opening up to each other...Categorized as:
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![One Way Ticket by Kate O'Keeffe, Melissa Baldwin]()
One Way Ticket by Kate O'Keeffe, Melissa Baldwin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWould you switch lives with someone you just met? Sabrina Monroe is poised and ready for her future as Mrs. Todd Edward Blakely. Everything seems perfect, but on the big day, suddenly she’s not so sure. Her nicely mapped out life ahead of her, she finds herself in her own movie scene as the runaway bride, climbing out of the bathroom window. All she can think is escape... -
![Bring on the Psychobitch by May Sage, Imagination Uncovered]()
Bring on the Psychobitch by May Sage, Imagination Uncovered
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLucy is a perfectly reasonable person, up until she isn’t. She bottles up incidents, willing to forgive and forget, but when someone crosses the line, she becomes what her friends have affectionately called The Psychobitch... -
![Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum]()
Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsEverything about Jessie is wrong. At least, that’s what it feels like during her first week of junior year at her new ultra-intimidating prep school in Los Angeles. Just when she’s thinking about hightailing it back to Chicago, she gets an email from a person calling themselves Somebody/Nobody (SN for short), offering to help her navigate the wilds of Wood Valley High School... -
![Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips]()
Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsR.S.V.P. to the most riotous wedding of the year . . .Lucy Jorik is the daughter of a former president of the United States.Meg Koranda is the offspring of legends.One of them is about to marry Mr. Irresistible—Ted Beaudine—the favorite son of Wynette, Texas. The other is not happy about it and is determined to save her friend from a mess of heartache... -
![Three Odd Balls by Cindy Blackburn]()
Three Odd Balls by Cindy Blackburn
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA romantic vacation for…five? This wasn’t exactly what Jessie and Wilson had in mind when they planned their trip to the tropics. But the fun begins when Jessie’s delightfully spry mother, Wilson’s surfer dude son, and Jessie’s rabidly hyperactive New York agent decide to tag along. But what kind of trouble can these three oddest of odd balls possibly get into? Take a guess... -
![Kitty Kitty by Michele Jaffe]()
Kitty Kitty by Michele Jaffe
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeet Jasmine,1 forensic supersleuth,2 aspiring Model Daughter,3 and friend to animals.4 One second she's trying to enjoy her Vegas Vacation,5 the next she's tangled up in an outrageous adventure and has to outwit a crazed killer before he ends ten lives, one of them her own.6 1 Hi! That's me! 2 I. Wish. 3 Emphasis on aspiring. Current status: failing... -
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![No Such Thing As A Secret by Shelly Fredman]()
No Such Thing As A Secret by Shelly Fredman
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeet Brandy Alexander, a young woman from South Philadelphia, with a big mouth, an even bigger heart and a little problem with impulse control. It?s not her fault trouble seems to follow her around... -
![Trouble Never Sleeps by Stephanie Tromly]()
Trouble Never Sleeps by Stephanie Tromly
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHappily Ever After gets a serious makeover in this swoony, non-stop, thrill-ride of a conclusion to the Trouble Is a Friend of Mine trilogyNo one makes getting into trouble look as good as Philip Digby—and he looks good doing it... -
![Down to the Wire by Shannon Greenland]()
Down to the Wire by Shannon Greenland
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook 2 of The Specialists GiGi is back, this time teaming up with electronics specialist Frankie, aka Wirenut, for their next mission. Wirenut has an uncanny knack for breaking into the highest-level security systems that stump even the experts. Which is precisely why he was recruited by the Specialists...Categorized as:
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![Alex in Wonderland by Simon James Green]()
Alex in Wonderland by Simon James Green
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA novel that will have you laughing out loud one minute, and swooning the next!In the town of Newsands, painfully shy Alex is abandoned by his two best friends for the summer. But he unexpectedly lands a part-time job at Wonderland, a run-down amusement arcade on the seafront, where he gets to know the other teen misfits who work there... -
![Trouble Makes a Comeback by Stephanie Tromly]()
Trouble Makes a Comeback by Stephanie Tromly
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“How do you like life in the fast lane?” Digby said. “Is it everything you thought it would be?”Good question.Achieving high school “normal” wasn’t as hard as Zoe Webster expected, but she’s beginning to think Hollywood oversold how much fun it all is...Categorized as:
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![Christmas Every Day by Beth Moran]()
Christmas Every Day by Beth Moran
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Jenny inherits her estranged grandmother’s cottage in Sherwood Forest, she has nothing to lose - no money, no job, no friends, no family to speak of, and zero self-respect. Things can only get better...Her grumpy, but decidedly handsome new neighbour, Mack, has a habit of bestowing unsolicited good deeds on her... -
![Twisted Twenty-Six (Stephanie Plum) by Janet Evanovich]()
Twisted Twenty-Six (Stephanie Plum) by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThis isn't just another case. This is family.How far will Stephanie Plum go to protect the one person who means the most to her? The stakes have never been higher in this #1 New York Times bestseller from Janet Evanovich.Grandma Mazur has decided to get married again - this time to a local gangster named Jimmy Rosolli... -
![A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland]()
A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEver since Esther Solar’s grandfather met Death, her entire family has been doomed to suffer one great fear in their lifetime—a fear that will eventually lead each and every one of them to their graves. Take Esther’s father, for instance: He’s an agoraphobe who hasn’t left the basement in six years... -
![3 Men And A Body by Stephanie Bond]()
3 Men And A Body by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCarlotta Wren has always dreamed of taking a vacation from her life as daughter to fugitive parents and mother to her younger brother, Wesley. So when she is temporarily suspended from her job at Neiman Marcus, the invitation from hunky body mover Cooper Craft to ride to Florida for some fun in the sun and a VIP body pickup seems like a good idea... -
![The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You by Lily Anderson]()
The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You by Lily Anderson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTrixie Watson has two very important goals for senior year: to finally save enough to buy the set of Doctor Who figurines at the local comic books store, and to place third in her class and knock Ben West--and his horrendous new mustache that he spent all summer growing--down to number four... -
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![The Final Exam by Gitty Daneshvari]()
The Final Exam by Gitty Daneshvari
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCheck out the laugh-inducing, phobia-reducing final book in the School of Fear trilogy! Is school out forever at the School of Fear? A nosy reporter is planning a scandalous expose on eccentric Mrs. Wellington and her unorthodox teaching methods, and the news is sure to put an end to the school... -
![Ninja Girl by Cookie O'Gorman]()
Ninja Girl by Cookie O'Gorman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Snow-Soon Lee kicks ass--literally. She teaches at her family-owned martial arts gym, The Academy, and cares more about training to be the next Bruce Lee than hooking up. In fact, Snow's never even been kissed. But when Girls Night rolls around, Snow decides to prove to her friends (and herself) that she's not just some boring tomboy... -
![Native Tongue by Shannon Greenland]()
Native Tongue by Shannon Greenland
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGiGi is back again and on a brandnew mission in the fourth book in this original series Lovable GiGi is pairing up with expert linguist Darren, aka Parrot, on a mission to South America. When a centuries-old vase is found in a cave full of hieroglyphics, it is discovered that this vase was important to at least fifteen different North American and South American Indian tribes... -
![The Winning Element by Shannon Greenland]()
The Winning Element by Shannon Greenland
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 3 in The Specialists With two successful missions behind her, GiGi is feeling confident and comfortable with the Specialists. Unfortunately, things are about to change. TL has informed her that a notorious chemical smuggler was personally responsible for the death of both her mother and father. The government has been trying to track him down for years, to no avail... -
![Double Down by M. Chandler]()
Double Down by M. Chandler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Hypothetically, I was wondering how you'd feel about working on the side of the good guys. On a purely contractual and highly erratic basis, mind you." Little did Simon suspect the explosive consequences that would arise from his offer. Because now Jeremy Archer has a double: another thief with skills and abilities eerily similar to Jeremy's own... -
![A Beautiful Mistake: A Surprise Marriage Romance by Ashlee Price]()
A Beautiful Mistake: A Surprise Marriage Romance by Ashlee Price
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSurprise... I went in for surgery and woke up married...to my doctor! How did this happen to a rich playboy like me? After all, I believe in lust, not love. Maybe I can use this mistake to my advantage. My generous donation to the hospital will help buy her the respect she craves from her stuck up bosses. And a fake marriage is just what I need to get my family off my back... -
![The Virgin Club by Kayley Wood]()
The Virgin Club by Kayley Wood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA laugh-out-loud romantic comedy that will make you swoon Challenge: Lose my virginity before my 24th birthday. Time Left: 23 days. Appletinis, a semi-meltdown, and a ‘Lose My Virginity Challenge’ post. That's all it took for my little blog to go viral. The realization that I'm the lone virgin left from my club's original pact ignited my not-so-genius idea... -
![Kisses Sweet Like Wine by Brittanee Nicole]()
Kisses Sweet Like Wine by Brittanee Nicole
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt started with a lie. An innocent, white lie. Okay, it wasn’t so innocent. I’d hit rock bottom. No career, no boyfriend, and I had accidently moved into a fifty-five and up community where my best friend was a short seventy-year-old white haired Italian grandmother with big hips and an even bigger mouth who was constantly trying to set me up with her grandson...Categorized as:
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![Lost and Found by Natasha West]()
Lost and Found by Natasha West
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Sophie meets April, the attraction is immediate and fierce. After three months, they’re both in deep. And then April vanishes off the face of the earth. Sophie is mystified and devastated. Two years later, Sophie is trying to get on with her life. Until Sophie’s best friend spots April in another town. Sophie needs answers and goes to find her lost love to demand them... -
![Falling for the Ghost of You by Nicole Christie]()
Falling for the Ghost of You by Nicole Christie
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSeventeen year old Violet Mercer returns home from her summer vacation in Hawaii to discover her boyfriend's cheating on her with a friend. As if that wasn't bad enough, her mother's marrying a man she just met... -
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![Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech]()
Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAt the beginning of the summer holidays, 13-year-old Mary Lou Finney begins to keep a diary as a project for her new English teacher. 200 pages later, there is rather a lot she doesn't really want her teacher to know... -
![She's So Dead to Us by Kieran Scott]()
She's So Dead to Us by Kieran Scott
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAlly Ryan would rather be in Maryland. She would rather be anywhere, in fact, than Orchard Hill, site of her downfall. Well, not hers exactly—but when your father’s hedge fund goes south and all your friends lose their trust funds, things don’t look so sunny for you. Her mother moved her to Maryland to flee the shame, but now they’re moving back... -
![Trouble Is a Friend of Mine by Stephanie Tromly]()
Trouble Is a Friend of Mine by Stephanie Tromly
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOf course I didn’t like Digby when I first met him. No one does.The first time Philip Digby shows up on Zoe Webster’s doorstep, he’s rude and he treats her like a book he’s already read and knows the ending to...Categorized as:
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![Sleuth or Dare by Robin Benway]()
Sleuth or Dare by Robin Benway
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFormer safe-cracking spy, Maggie Silver, likes her new life as a regular high-school girl. Mostly. Okay, so there's the usual cliques, bad lunches and frustratingly simple locker combinations, but there's also her new boyfriend, Jessie, and insanely cool best friend, Roux...Categorized as:
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![6 1/2 Body Parts by Stephanie Bond]()
6 1/2 Body Parts by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe BODY MOVERS series continues with a very special novella! Carlotta Wren has always wondered what her life would've been like if her father hadn't been charged with a white-collar crime, and if her wealthy parents hadn't fled town to avoid facing the music, leaving her to fend for herself and to raise her younger brother Wesley. And with a twist of fate, she's about to find out.. -
![Soul Kitchen by Poppy Z. Brite]()
Soul Kitchen by Poppy Z. Brite
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf you can't stand the heat...Get the hell out of New Orleans!Liquor has become one of the hottest restaurants in town, thanks in part to chefs Rickey and G-man’s wildly creative, booze-laced food...
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