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Savage Queen: A Royalty Crew U of J Spin-Off Novel by Alley Ciz
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI grew up a queen among men.Proud.Strong.Royalty.I’ll do anything for the ones I love, even if it means allowing myself to be forced from my kingdom.I may be stuck having to play Samantha St. James inside the gilded halls of my new school, but I’ll always be Savvy King at my core.Now Jasper Noble and his merry band of douchebags expect me to yield.That’s funny.They think they’re tough...Categorized as:
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Beyond the Team by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGriffinAll it takes is four days to change my carefully planned-out life. Four days to fall for Peyton Monroe. Four days to convince her to give me… us a chance.Before her, baseball is the center of my world. Being the best. Getting a full-ride scholarship. Getting drafted. Going pro. But from the moment my frisbee lands at her feet on the beach, I can’t stop thinking about her... -
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Wicked Beginnings by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first book in a brand new YA/NA crossover series from l. a. cotton When seventeen-year-old Eloise Stone finds herself half way across the world, moving into her Uncle's pool house, she expects things to be ... awkward. She doesn't expect to come face-to-face with the boy from last summer. The boy that made her feel things she'd never felt before... -
![Crazy Eights by Emilia Finn]()
Crazy Eights by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey say he’s a murderer - so she ran.I say she’s mine - so I must follow.Even knowing the inevitable pain that’s coming straight for me, I’ll continue to search, to wish, and when I eventually find her, continue to kiss her.Because when a Kincaid knows, he knows.*Crazy Eights is the conclusion to Jamie and Cam's story... -
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![Blood Feud by J.D. Nixon]()
Blood Feud by J.D. Nixon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 3 in the Little Town series.A seemingly inexplicable and shockingly violent crime in the beautiful rural locale of ‘Little Town’ has devastating personal and professional consequences for its two police officers, Senior Constable Tess Fuller and her partner, Sergeant Finn Maguire... -
![Pucks & Penalties Pucked Series Outtakes and Deleted Scenes by Helena Hunting]()
Pucks & Penalties Pucked Series Outtakes and Deleted Scenes by Helena Hunting
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn extensive compilation of outtakes, deleted scenes and a crossover novella from The Pucked Series, which now includes:ENDORSE THIS: An Area 51 invasion outtake in which Alex once again tries to persuade Violet that he should go where no man has gone before. And likely never will... -
![Remember Us This Way by Sheridan Anne]()
Remember Us This Way by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNoah Ryan was my whole life. From start to end, it was always him.He taught me pain, patience, forgiveness, and the impact of the footprints I will leave in the sands of time. But most of all, he taught me what it meant to truly give my heart to another. It was short-lived and intense—a soul-shattering type of love—but it was mine, and I clung to it right until the end.Noah Ryan was my salvation... -
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![Catch the Sun by Jennifer Hartmann]()
Catch the Sun by Jennifer Hartmann
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"Kissing you feels like catching the sun…" At seven years old, Ella Sunbury and Max Manning were inseparable—until life scattered them in different directions, forcing Ella to abruptly leave town. A decade later, she returns for their senior year of high school, moving in across the street from her childhood best friend. But she's not the same girl Max once knew...Categorized as:
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![Brie Surrenders her Heart by Red Phoenix]()
Brie Surrenders her Heart by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrie’s submissive journey has been marked with self-discovery, humor, and sexual exploration. To her delight, Brie is about to enjoy the best scene ever with Master, carrying her to heights never imagined. Friendships deepen, a challenge is accepted, and her film career is launched. But life is a balance.. -
![Savage Devil: A Secret Baby, High School Bully Romance by Daniela Romero]()
Savage Devil: A Secret Baby, High School Bully Romance by Daniela Romero
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s hard to deny a Devil …Especially one who promises you a night you’ll never forget.One night.No exchanging names.No exchanging numbers.That was the deal we made.I was moving away. I’d never see him again and I wanted to leave Sun Valley with zero regrets.Only I got more than I bargained for and nine months later delivered a bundle of joy complete with ten tiny fingers and ten perfect toes... -
![Levi by Brynne Asher]()
Levi by Brynne Asher
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife and death … they have a way of tainting fairy tales in the ugliest way. You know the sugary-sweet romances where the new girl moves to a small town, falls in love with the most popular guy in school, and they live happily ever after? I wish my story were that simple. Levi Hollingsworth is the most popular guy in school. He’s stoic, mysterious, and aloof. A man among boys... -
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At the Buzzer by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSenior year. My last chance…The Ballers took everything away from me last year. Riding the bench wasn’t what I’d planned, and I don’t want a repeat of that this season. I can’t have a repeat of that, not if I want to accomplish all those goals I set for myself when I first came to RHS.There’s one problem though. One Baller is determined to keep me on the sidelines. I’m broken because of him... -
![Breaking Free by L.L. Collins]()
Breaking Free by L.L. Collins
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlexis Carson-Nichols has had what anyone would describe as an idyllic childhood. She has great parents, little brothers and sister that mean the world to her, and friends that are always there for her. As she graduates from high school and gets ready to go to college, she feels like she has the world at her fingertips. She can’t wait to experience life as a young adult... -
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![Under a Different Sky by Lindsey Iler]()
Under a Different Sky by Lindsey Iler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy life is a mess. I'm walking around with a black eye. My position on the hockey team is questionable at best, and if that’s not bad enough, I think I'm falling for my dead girlfriend's best friend. Every day, it's a fight to feel alive, and yet, I drink to numb the pain. Everyone is standing back, watching me fall apart. Everyone except Hannah... -
![The Truth About Air & Water by Katherine Owen]()
The Truth About Air & Water by Katherine Owen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Truth In Lies Series. READ This Much Is True, book 1 first, although it's been written as a standalone. Readers say, don't do that. “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” -Ernest Hemingway ~ A Farewell To Arms They share an epic love but one moment changes everything. A life together that seemed certain is shattered... -
![Tense - Volume One by Deborah Bladon]()
Tense - Volume One by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe first volume of TENSE, a novel duet by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Deborah Bladon. He's as beautiful as he is brilliant. Nicholas Wolf's mind is a dangerously dark place. He dreams up tales of murder, intrigue, and passion so intense that his detective novels have enthralled readers worldwide... -
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Uncaged by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNOW INCLUDES THE FIRST FOUR CHAPTERS OF Jack & Sadie! New York Times Bestselling author JB Salsbury celebrates the five-year anniversary of Fighting for Flight with UNCAGED: A Flight Short Story. Eighteen years after Jonah and Raven said “I do”, they find themselves free of demanding pimp fathers and life or death ultimatums. Now, they have an entirely different nightmare to battle... -
![Defiance Falls by Ali Dean]()
Defiance Falls by Ali Dean
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*99 Cent SALE for Preorder only! Will go up to full price upon release.* All I wanted was a little trouble. Okay, so maybe choosing Cruz Donovan’s 18th birthday party wasn’t the way to go about it. Three years ago, I fell for him. I thought he fell for me too. But when he broke it off, he took my heart and, as if that wasn’t enough, he took my best friends too... -
![Hard Limit by Brenda Rothert, Kat Mizera]()
Hard Limit by Brenda Rothert, Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSt. Louis Mavericks star defender Lars Jansson is dead set against relationships. A new love makes him wonder if maybe he can change, but first, he must confront the truth about who he is.LarsOn the ice, I’m unstoppable. If anyone is in my way, it’s simple—I move them. Hockey is my life, and I don’t have the patience for relationships spanning more than one night... -
![Foul Line by E.M. Moore]()
Foul Line by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Ballers may have the upper hand at RHS. I underestimated them, their cruelty, their ability to look the other way when something hits them over the head, but camp is a whole other story. Their asses are mine... -
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Light It Up Red by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTravis: Red. You could say it’s my favorite color.There’s nothing like seeing the lights go red after I’ve scored a goal.The red she paints her lips, f***ing hypnotizing.That’s the image I choose to focus on now.It’s a hell of a lot better than the red of the blood currently staining my shirt. Or the red of the flashing lights surrounding me... -
![Pieces of You by Jay McLean]()
Pieces of You by Jay McLean
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey could’ve been perfect.In another time. Another world.Where his wasn’t falling apart.And hers wasn’t already in pieces.-High school senior Holden Eastwood only has one fear in life: growing up.He spends his days unmotivated, moving from one game to the next, searching for his next challenge... -
![A Carolina Cold Fury Hockey Series 4-Book Bundle: Alex, Garrett, Zack, Ryker by Sawyer Bennett]()
A Carolina Cold Fury Hockey Series 4-Book Bundle: Alex, Garrett, Zack, Ryker by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiscover the series that led Violet Duke to rave, “Sawyer Bennett never fails to deliver heroes I fall hard for and heroines I adore.” Featuring the chiseled bad boys of the Carolina Cold Fury hockey team, these electrifying romances are melting hearts, one reader at a time... -
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![Fight by Nicole Dykes]()
Fight by Nicole Dykes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s always been Shaw and Carter against the world. Life has never been easy, but they’ve found solace in each other. Together they are strong and combat the hell they were born into. School is ending, and choices must be made. But with change comes pain. And both seek a better life... -
![Full Count by Kimberly Readnour]()
Full Count by Kimberly Readnour
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDating my bestie? Yeah, I can only wish... Garret Cartel.Cessna University’s starting shortstop.Painstakingly gorgeous.ReservedFriend-zoned since freshman year.I have a knack for falling for unattainable guys.Blame my trust issues.They keep me safe.But this is our final year.My last chance to break the dreaded friend-zone chains before graduation.There’s one slight problem... -
![Ruined Rose by Leila James]()
Ruined Rose by Leila James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDaphne DavisNerdy girl with heart.A completely irresistible challenge.Now she’s ruined.And it’s all my fault.She says I’m nothing to her anymore.But she’s stolen my heart.And it will break me if I’m not her everything.Welcome back to Rosehaven Academy...Categorized as:
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![Out of Ruins by Michele G. Miller]()
Out of Ruins by Michele G. Miller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Guilt. A painful, lonely feeling. It seeps into your pores slowly as you go through life day by day. Like a disease, it blackens your heart with thoughts and memories of what you did, or in my case, what you didn’t do.” Surviving the storm was only the beginning for Jules. Surviving the guilt? That is something only love can help her overcome... -
![Ruthless Noble by Alley Ciz]()
Ruthless Noble by Alley Ciz
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI was the epitome of control.Cocky.Powerful.Ruthless.Until the day Savvy King swaggered into our world.She defied me at every turn, refusing to yield to my command.Her insolence infuriated me as much as it captivated me, until the battle consumed us.She’s the perfect counterpart to my reign. Except...the ring on her finger belongs to another... -
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Michigan vs. the Boys by Carrie S. Allen
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a determined girl is confronted with the culture of toxic masculinity, it's time to even the score. Michigan Manning lives for hockey, and this is her year to shine. That is, until she gets some crushing news: budget cuts will keep the girls' hockey team off the ice this year. If she wants colleges to notice her, Michigan has to find a way to play...Categorized as:
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![Crazy For You by S.B. Alexander]()
Crazy For You by S.B. Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the dark lies hope.One boy looking for salvation. One girl yearning for hope.Colton Caldwell is hotter than I remember—broad chest, muscles in all the right places, wavy brown hair, and eyes that suck me in. All private-school perfection. Pity he can’t drive worth a damn. He hit me with his truck, just backed out without looking, leaving me bruised, aching... and well aware of him... -
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One Choice by K.L. Donn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLive. Fight. Breathe. Levi Hogan was looking for a piece of his soul when he first entered the underground ring. Taking men down, showing them who was Alpha gave him a high unlike any other. He was happy, content, until his older brother fell in love and he saw what he was missing. The other half of his heart. Her pain was palpable, piercing his soul... -
![Caring for the Bratva by Flora Ferrari]()
Caring for the Bratva by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the job opportunity of a lifetime. I’ve been working as a veterinarian’s assistant, but when I get the offer to care one-on-one for a diabetic Dalmatian called Lucky, I leap at the chance, especially when I see how much it pays.I’ve got dreams of opening a dog sanctuary of my own one day. I can’t afford to turn down a chance like this... -
![Angle of Pursuit by Jamie Bennett]()
Angle of Pursuit by Jamie Bennett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAubin had a plan…and this wasn’t it.Never, not once in a million years, did Aubin Frazier think that she would end up like single again, rejected by her family and friends, and totally broke...Categorized as:
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![Ruined Hopes by L.A. Cotton]()
Ruined Hopes by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAshleigh Chase has always had big dreams.But when she wakes up in hospital with no memory of how she got there, her bright future dissolves around her.Ezra Bennet has always felt like the odd one out.But this time, he really screwed up and he has no choice but to face the consequences... -
![The King of Black Diamonds by Nicole S. Goodin]()
The King of Black Diamonds by Nicole S. Goodin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew country, new town, new school... all in my final year of high school. Just what every teenage girl dreams of.I didn't come here with the intention to stir up trouble, but sometimes a fire needs a little friction to really ignite.That's exactly what happens when I cross paths with him.Cullen Carrington... -
![Lace by Deborah Bladon]()
Lace by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLACE, a hot new standalone from New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Deborah Bladon. Alexander Donato is the most annoying person I’ve ever met. The arrogant jerk thinks I should help him find the random woman he spent last night with. I don’t care if she took something that belonged to him. It doesn’t matter to me that he’s tall, gorgeous, and built for sin...Categorized as:
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![Hard Rock Crush by Athena Wright]()
Hard Rock Crush by Athena Wright
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRecording contract. Adoring fans. Industry respect. I have everything I always wanted. But I’m so close to f*cking it up. All because of him. Liam Knight. My musical idol. My inspiration. My savior. He stirs up feelings I’ve forgotten, memories I’ve suppressed. I want his lips on mine. I want his hands on my skin. I want his arms wrapped around me, never letting go. Liam says I’m a star... -
![My Second Chance by Natasha L. Black]()
My Second Chance by Natasha L. Black
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecrets always have a way of coming back to bite you,And I’m about to get bit big time…Graham was the star pitcher of our high school team,I was the theater nerd I never thought he’d notice.Until one day he did, and it changed my life forever.Fast forward five years and he sees me in the stands,He gives me one hot night and a heck of a secret to keep... -
![Not Until You by Roni Loren]()
Not Until You by Roni Loren
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCela knows how to be good. She’s had a lifetime of practice. But on the night of her college graduation, she decides she’s earned one wild night before she has to move back home to her overprotective family. So when the hot neighbor she’s been quietly fantasizing about for a year suggests a game of Never Have I Ever, she’s ready. But what starts out as a simple game takes an unexpected turn... -
![Making Her Mine by Monica Murphy]()
Making Her Mine by Monica Murphy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeck Callahan.Star defensive Lineman.Most popular boy on campus.One of my best friends.He’s always been off limits because I know a relationship with him could never work. Like, ever. He’s too perfect, too sweet, too good looking. Taking what we have a step further has the potential to ruin everything, and his friendship is too important to me...Categorized as:
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![The One by Hope Ford]()
The One by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the one for me.He is my husband and I know we belong together.But when things get tough, I run.I go to the only place I feel at home… Forest Grove.I don’t want a divorce or to be without him,But I may not have a choice... -
![Forever Love by Chelsea Landon, Megan Smith]()
Forever Love by Chelsea Landon, Megan Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor a limited time only, enjoy books one, Forever Dark, and two, Forever Light, in the Forever Love Series together. Forever changed by one night that leaves their lives, love, and sacrifices forever altered... -
![Lucky Save by Jennifer Lazaris]()
Lucky Save by Jennifer Lazaris
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll Penelope Foster wanted was a vacation in Vegas to escape a family tragedy. But when her car breaks down in the middle of the desert, it seems her holiday is destined for disaster before it even begins. Until *he* roars up. Tall and tattooed West Keller is a famous hockey player and notorious playboy... -
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![The Slope Rules by Melanie Hooyenga]()
The Slope Rules by Melanie Hooyenga
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFifteen-year old Cally accepted her fate as one of the guys, so when she meets Blake, a hot snowboarder who sees her for more than her aerials on the slopes, she falls fast and hard. But their romance can only last as long as vacation. Or so she thinks... -
![More to Us by Allie Everhart]()
More to Us by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAustin Wheeler always wanted to be a rockstar. But instead, he's playing guitar in a local band and working construction for his dad. Kira Jacobs always wanted to be an Olympic gymnast, but a devastating fall during a competition derailed that dream. After a year-long recovery, she's starting college but she's not ready to give up gymnastics just yet... -
![Someone Like You by Victoria Purman]()
Someone Like You by Victoria Purman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Lizzie Blake knocks on the door of Dan McSwaine’s beach house at Middle Point, she barely recognises the man who answers. Whatever happened to the guy who swaggered into her home town with a grin and left with her heart in his back pocket? Lizzie wonders if he’ll ever be that man again — and if she should risk everything she’s built her life on to help him... -
![Delay of Game by Lisa B. Kamps]()
Delay of Game by Lisa B. Kamps
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsValerie Michaels knows all about life, responsibility--and hockey. After all, her brother is a defenseman for the Baltimore Banners. The last thing she needs--or wants--is to get tangled up with one of her brother's teammates. She doesn't have time, not when running The Maypole is her top priority. She opened the popular sports bar and restaurant two years ago and has been busy ever since... -
![Tales of A Tomboy: Britain by Evan Grace]()
Tales of A Tomboy: Britain by Evan Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI have two rules no dates and no spending the night. I don’t have time to manage all the complications that come with relationships. And I sure as hell have no desire for any kind of commitment. My life is fairly uncomplicated, exactly the way I want it...until complicated literally stumbles my way. Britain Lancaster. Clumsy, plain, inexperienced, and the type of woman I tend to avoid... -
![Dare You to Chase the Soccer Player by Lacy Andersen]()
Dare You to Chase the Soccer Player by Lacy Andersen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA little dare never hurt anybody...It seems like all a girl needs these days is a little mascara and concealer blended over her acne scars to make her mark on the world – especially if she wants to become a famous makeup artist. I’m only a junior in high school, but I’ve got major goals...
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