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Crowned with Guilt by S.K. Rose
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a child, I discovered a castle. It became a sanctuary from the nightmare that was my life, but my fairytale truly began when he found me. The boy with green eyes and crooked smile. The boy with stories and an imagination that could take us far, far away. In our castle he was the prince, and I the princess. For the first time in my life I was safe, happy. I was loved... -
![Famished: Part One by Ellie Messe]()
Famished: Part One by Ellie Messe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMoms a junkie, Dad’s not dead. After lying to me for the past twenty-one years, Mom got in too deep with her debt and had to call not-dead dad to bail her out. But wait, there’s more; not-dead dad is a biker who thinks he knows what’s best for the daughter he's never met. Agreeing to bail dear mom out for the low, low price of one grown ass adult... -
![If I Break THE COMPLETE SERIES Bundle by Portia Moore]()
If I Break THE COMPLETE SERIES Bundle by Portia Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe complete If I Break Series Bundle. Includes If I Break, Before I Break, Almost Broken and Beautifully Broken. This is not your typical happily ever after... Lauren Brooks wants to do three things: Escape the small town she grew up in, get accepted to her dream school in Chicago, and graduate without drowning in debt. Now she’s working her ass off to do just that... -
![Reclaim: A Standalone Friends-to-Lovers Romance by Aly Martinez]()
Reclaim: A Standalone Friends-to-Lovers Romance by Aly Martinez
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChoices. Everyone makes them. From mundane to unimaginable, one choice can change the trajectory of your entire life. My mother’s choice was to abandon us with our abusive father. My brother’s choice was to go to prison for killing the boy who assaulted his soulmate. Camden Cole’s choice was to fall in love with a shattered girl who had absolutely nothing to offer him but heartbreak... -
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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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![Cleansed with Fire by S.K. Rose]()
Cleansed with Fire by S.K. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI remembered her. I remembered everything. But was it a blessing or a curse? Half of me was still in love with the blue eyed girl wearing my crown around her neck. The other, felt betrayed that she could walk away when I needed her the most. Struck down by her absence, an internal war brewed within my kingdom... -
![Drew by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Drew by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDrew is a new beginnings romance and the fourth book in the series, For The Love Of A Good Woman. It can be read as a standalone, but the characters are intertwined in the whole series. Iris. I swear I could feel her on the breeze, standing here in the serenity of the country. She was my life, my dreams, my love, my wife, but above all that, she was my reason for being... -
![Myles by Lisa Helen Gray, Elisia Goodman]()
Myles by Lisa Helen Gray, Elisia Goodman
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m Kayla Martin... I was once sweet and innocent, saw the world bright with colour, but now all I see is black and white. He not only ripped my innocence away from me, tortured me and made my life a living hell, but he stole the very soul that made me who I am. I’m a shell of the girl I once knew. But it’s all about to change. I’m ready to face my fear... -
![Deserved by Kira Johns]()
Deserved by Kira Johns
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFive years after leaving Rockingham, Jade Moore is still trying to move on. Easier said than done when your heart lies in your hometown. She finds friendship with a man who bears a dark secret, one that could destroy her. Shadow has spent the last five years in misery over losing Jade. He still loves her, but knows he lost his chance... -
![Styx & Stones by Carmen Jenner]()
Styx & Stones by Carmen Jenner
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe thought we had forever. We were wrong. Alaska Stone is everything I've ever dreamed of. For years, I’ve watched her in the halls, wanted her, but she never knew I existed. Not until she walked into my chemo session. For me, it was love at first sight. For her? It might take a little longer. But hey, it’s not like we’re on a deadline or anything... -
![Now Open Your Eyes by Nicole Fiorina, Oliver Masters]()
Now Open Your Eyes by Nicole Fiorina, Oliver Masters
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMIA. It was so close, I'd tasted it–the freedom. But the only thing I could taste now was the end. Over the last two years, I’d let all outside forces dictate my life, my feelings, my head. I’d allowed everyone to control what my punishment should be for all my wrong-doings. I’d been tested and learned my lesson. I’d paid my dues and suffered long enough... -
![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... -
![Kingdom of Corruption by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte]()
Kingdom of Corruption by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Royal Organized Crime RomanceMy husband had been keeping a secret from me—a secret that would irrevocably change the course of our lives.He was the son of one of the most ruthless men alive, and an heir to the infamous Fausti crime family. They were beautiful, powerful, ruthless—royalty in their beloved Italy and beyond... -
![The Don by Stella Andrews]()
The Don by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe signed a contract inked in blood and sealed with revenge. Both playing by our own rules, determined to win at all costs. Chastity The deeper the jungle the harder it is to find your way out and when you are running for your life nothing else matters. I'm the fool that stopped running and faced my predator head on... -
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![Beautifully Ruined by Nessa Morgan]()
Beautifully Ruined by Nessa Morgan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI feel I'm losing it all, everything I've kept near and dear--I'm shoving it away because I don't know how to keep my life in order anymore.What was simply fine and okay is no longer either. My world is growing into one black hole, dragging me down.I've discovered my monsters, I've found my demons, and to make sure no one goes down with me, I've given them an out... -
![White Locks by Rose B. Mashal]()
White Locks by Rose B. Mashal
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen love knocked on Marie's door, she had a hard time denying her heart what it wanted. Especially after she'd found her black keys. Now Marie finally realizes that home is not where she was born, or where she'd lived all of her life. Home is where her Love is. It's time for her to follow her heart... -
![This is All: The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn by Aidan Chambers]()
This is All: The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn by Aidan Chambers
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSubtitled The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn this is the story of Cordelia from the time she is 15 until she is 20. She is pregnant and plans to give this account to her daughter on her 16th birthday so that they can share their youth together... -
![A Rose for Melinda by Lurlene McDaniel]()
A Rose for Melinda by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTold in letters, journal entries, e-mails, doctors’ reports, and instant messages, the heartbreaking story of an aspiring ballet dancer battling leukemia. From: Melinda Skye To: Readers Subject: Jesse Hi! I can’t believe it. What a surprise from Jesse... -
![Le Bruit de tes pas by Valentina D'Urbano]()
Le Bruit de tes pas by Valentina D'Urbano
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSon désir pour Alfredo est un poison. Parce qu'elle l'aime trop, Bea se laisse déborder par la violence de ses sentiments. Dans la banlieue de poussière et de béton où ils ont grandi, personne ne lui a appris à être tendre... -
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Okay by Danielle Pearl
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAfter the horrors she's survived over the past year, Rory never expected to find the one thing she certainly wasn't looking for - love. But after the painful realization that her past has left her a dangerous liability to the person she cares for the most, she finally understands that for her and Sam, love means letting go... -
![Through Fire by Freya Barker]()
Through Fire by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsViolence corroded her… Obedience defiled her… Fear kept her chained… Freedom is hard to embrace when she’s never learned to trust. Yet in the span of a second, she grabs a single opportunity and runs toward it. Straight into the sanctuary of a pub at the end of a wharf. She doesn’t understand the concept of friendship. She’s never felt the connection of a relationship... -
![The Light We See by J. Lynn Bailey]()
The Light We See by J. Lynn Bailey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Carpinteria, California, we left. In Arizona, we barely spoke. In New Mexico, I gave him a promise that I knew I couldn’t keep. In Texas, we slept under the stars. In Oklahoma, he told me a story I wouldn’t soon forget. In Louisiana, he gave my soul a voice. Between Arkansas and Mississippi, we took full advantage of an opportunity. In Tennessee, I studied his face... -
![Carved in Scars by Elle Mitchell]()
Carved in Scars by Elle Mitchell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone everywhere is dirty. Places like this just make it easier for them to hide.Ally’s life is turned upside down when her mother is arrested, and she’s sent to Washington to live with her aunt and uncle. After spending part of her life homeless, the picturesque house near the water looks like a dream, but it isn’t long before Ally realizes it’s a nightmare... -
![Jaded by D.D. Prince]()
Jaded by D.D. Prince
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWant equal rights?Don't f____ a biker.Want safe and predictable?Do not fall for a biker.Want wind in your hair, fire in your soul, and a man's fingerprints on your body, marking you as his and only his, to be protected and treasured forever?Don't accidentally become a club bunny... -
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![Wild War by Laurelin Paige]()
Wild War by Laurelin Paige
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs soon as I saw him, it was war.I thought at first it would be between me and him.Cade was cold and hard and didn’t want anything to do with the headmaster’s daughter.I was off-limits.He didn’t need that kind of trouble.I didn’t need that kind of trouble, either. And since I did my best to avoid any kind of trouble, that should have been the end of it.But when I saw him, he also saw me.All of me... -
![Tension by R.L. Griffin]()
Tension by R.L. Griffin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Stella who emerges from the rubble of the bombing in Montana is a woman full of conflict. She knows she should be grateful that she lived when others didn't, but after waking in the hospital as a celebrity, complete with a new moniker, she's bitter and distrustful, questioning everything in her life. She's unsure of her friends, her new boyfriend, and her job... -
![Carry Me Home by Megan Nugen Isbell]()
Carry Me Home by Megan Nugen Isbell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturning to Carver hasn’t been the same since Jesse left, but after almost four years, Riley Regas has gotten used to it. She’s picked up the pieces after he broke her heart and has moved on... -
![Relent by Rachel Schurig]()
Relent by Rachel Schurig
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLevi has always been on the outside looking in. When your best friends make up one of the most famous rock bands in the country, living at the edge of the spotlight comes with the territory. Levi was pretty happy with the way things were; after all, helping the Ransome boys achieve their dreams was his dream too. But all of that changed when Levi fell for lead singer Daltrey Ransome’s girl... -
![Bulletproof Butterfly by Anna Brooks]()
Bulletproof Butterfly by Anna Brooks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI wasn’t a rookie, but I made a mistake because I was selfish, impulsive, and headstrong. I was also in love. My desire for her overwhelmed me. Consumed me. Distracted me. To protect her, I stood motionless as my partner pried her from the security of my arms. I watched as she fought his hold. I even listened when she screamed that she hated me... -
![Golden Chains by Rose B. Mashal]()
Golden Chains by Rose B. Mashal
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Royalty is a dirty game." That's what he'd once told her, but she couldn't imagine how dirty it could really get. Blessed now more than ever, Marie's love for Mazen continues to grow, and with it, her worries and doubts, as well... -
![The Road to You by Melissa Toppen]()
The Road to You by Melissa Toppen
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife is full of choices- of chances- of moments. Chances we regret not taking. Choices we wish we could change. And then there are the moments that define us. Kam was my choice…The one who stole my heart instantly.Kane was my chance…The one who set me ablaze with just one look.They were my moment… Two brothers that both owned a part of me... -
![Coda by Jennifer Hartmann]()
Coda by Jennifer Hartmann
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSix years ago, I hit rock bottom.In a desperate attempt to pull myself from the ashes, I had to burn the people I loved most.Now, those same people are drowning in darkness after their world is rocked by tragedy.I've made a business out of helping others, channeling my past trauma into a good cause. But when the one person who needs my help the most sends me away, I have another choice to make...Categorized as:
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![The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks]()
The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsWhen confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks; but there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love... -
![Blurring Lines by Chloe Walsh]()
Blurring Lines by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMackenzie Moore's world came crashing down on her when she was just a child. Her innocence was robbed. Her future was corrupted and dismantled. The events of Mackenzie's past have morphed her into the heartless creature she comes across as. She trusts no one, feels nothing, and avoids everyone... everyone except her step-brother Cade... -
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![Enshrine by Chelle Bliss]()
Enshrine by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter a phone call changes my life, I shut the world out.Paralyzed by the fear gripping me, the darkness becomes inescapable.When I refuse to open my door, my best friend goes to the most notorious man in town.Bruno's known to everyone in the neighborhood - he's feared and only spoken about in whispers. Only there's a problem - after he breaks down my door, he doesn't want to leave... -
![The Prelude of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen]()
The Prelude of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Ella Daniels and Micha Scott are fourteen, they make a pact to leave the small town of Star Grove and create better lives for themselves. The pact was made as best friends, but over the next six years, their friendship begins to intensify. Feelings change. Grow. Veer towards love. But one tragic night changes everything. Hearts get broken. And the future they had planned changes forever... -
![The Girl in the Hoodie by SarcasticallyWitty]()
The Girl in the Hoodie by SarcasticallyWitty
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA girl moved to California two years ago.No one knows what she looks like.All they know is that she wears a hoodie... -
![Raveling You by Jessica Sorensen]()
Raveling You by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAyden Gregory may want to keep running from his nightmares, but he no longer has a choice. His past is catching up with him. And fast. He relies on one person to keep him from crumbling. His best friend Lyric Scott. Lyric feels helpless watching her best friend’s world turn upside down. But she does her best to remain positive and upbeat... -
![Tainted by Love by Gillian Jones]()
Tainted by Love by Gillian Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Hendrix Hills.When I was twenty-nine, I fell in love with a girl.We loved fast. We loved hard.But our love was tainted.My name is Trinity Adams.When I was twenty-seven, I fell in love with a boy.We loved fast. We loved hard.It’s too bad my blood was tainted. Warning: Not your traditional HEA. May contain emotional triggers for some... -
![Riled Reign by Aleatha Romig]()
Riled Reign by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDemanding and aloof, the prince of Molave is the heir apparent to the sovereign state. Laden with secrets and responsibility, the future king has become a liability. After five years of marriage, even Princess Lucille is leery of her husband’s next move. To what lengths will the crown go to save the future of Molave?Princess Lucille’s fairy tale dream has turned into a nightmare... -
![Taken by Temptation: Rage Ryders MC by Liberty Parker, Dark Water Covers]()
Taken by Temptation: Rage Ryders MC by Liberty Parker, Dark Water Covers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGhost I knew the moment I laid eyes on her there was something special about her. I pulled her out of a situation that was of her parents’ making. The day we showed up to save Lil’ bit from her maternal grandfather was the day my life changed forever. He had plans on trading Lil’ bit for Bristol, I can’t even imagine the fear those two were feeling... -
![Endgame by Meghan O'Brien]()
Endgame by Meghan O'Brien
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDelaney, a self-confessed cad and committment-phobe, meets a woman she shouldn't play. However, it's also the one woman she can't resist... -
![Between the Raindrops by Sydney Logan]()
Between the Raindrops by Sydney Logan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Scout Ramsey’s life is a mess. With a dead father and a junkie mom, she can’t imagine things can get worse. Then her mother tries to sell her for a bag of meth. After her mom’s arrest, Scout’s forced to switch schools in the middle of senior year. Scared and alone, she pours her heart into her journal and dreams of the day she turns eighteen... -
![Whispers in the Wind by S.M. Stryker]()
Whispers in the Wind by S.M. Stryker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn emotionally riveting, standalone, romantic suspense, of lost love and soul mates, comes from Amazon bestselling author SM Stryker.༺❃༻They say true love only finds you once. ༺❃༻I've always believed things happen for a reason.But things don't always happen the way you planned.My name is Callie Bailey, I was in love with Drayton Clay. Drayton was my first love, my first kiss, my almost everything... -
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![A Voice in the Distance by Tabitha Suzuma]()
A Voice in the Distance by Tabitha Suzuma
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn his final year at the Royal College of Music, star pianist Flynn Laukonen has the world at his feet. He has moved in with his girlfriend Jennah and is already getting concert bookings for what promises to be a glittering career... -
![Chaos by Alexis Noelle]()
Chaos by Alexis Noelle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCHAOS That's my life. No other way to describe it. As the Sargent-at-Arms for the Deathstalkers MC, my days are filled with Constant craziness and crap. But I like it. It's who I am. And what I'm all about. Finally, after years of Hell, everything feels like it's right where it's supposed to be. Except with her She's far from where she's supposed to be... -
![Blind Love by M.S. Brannon]()
Blind Love by M.S. Brannon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“She is magnetic to me. Every emotion she feels pulls me that much closer to her charm and energy. For reasons unbeknownst to me, I want her to know what she means to me.” ~Jake Evans For Jake Evans, life was as it should be. No responsibilities. He was the master at embracing his reckless lifestyle whenever it presented itself... -
![My Butterfly by Laura Miller]()
My Butterfly by Laura Miller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf you got a second chance to be with your first love, would you take it? "This is pure romance at its best." ~Romantic Reading Escapes "One of the most beautiful love stories I have ever read." ~Jelena's Book Blog From the author who brought you the national bestselling novel Butterfly Weeds comes the heartwarming story of small-town firefighter Will Stephens... -
![Wake by Abria Mattina]()
Wake by Abria Mattina
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEighteen isn’t too young to run your life into the ground, but it’s not too old to fix it, either. The desire for change drives Willa Kirk from St. John’s, Newfoundland back to her hometown of Smiths Falls, Ontario, away from her mistakes and the place where her sister died... -
![Cole by J.B. Hartnett]()
Cole by J.B. Hartnett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCole Carlyle, successful hotelier, has lived his life on his own terms. Burned by a gold digging ex-wife, he never expected to find his soul mate in Anika “Inky” Redding. Anika Redding, talented artist, overcame her past to live her life free of shame. Betrayed by people she thought she could trust, the last thing she expected was to find true love in Cole Carlyle...
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