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  • Knowing You by Allie Everhart

    Knowing You by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Now that Garret's decided he's no longer following the rules of his wealthy family, he can finally develop a closer relationship with Jade. Things are going well, but Jade still worries that being with Garret is only temporary. And because of that, she's not sure how much of herself and her past she's willing to let him see...
  • A Woman to Blame by Vincent Panettiere

    A Woman to Blame by Vincent Panettiere

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hours after a thoroughbred racehorse collapses and dies after finishing last in a race he was favored to win, his trainer—a young woman with a promising career—is found dead on a suburban Chicago beach. To the police, it's a simple case of murder-suicide. But Mike Hegan, veteran police detective, refuses to believe the official story...
  • Unforgivably Broken by Maegan Abel

    Unforgivably Broken by Maegan Abel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    **This is a New Adult Romance with dark themes intended for readers 18 years and up** It took a near-tragedy for Zane and Lili to admit their feelings for one another. If they could survive that explosion, wading through the debris left behind should be a breeze, right? Lili has spent years hiding from her past. Now, she's being forced to admit her mistakes and make a decision...
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    coming-of-age  crime  dark  drama  friendship  suspense  adult  book
  • Tangled Web by Wendy Saunders

    Tangled Web by Wendy Saunders

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cassandra Grayson leads a quiet life managing a library in Queens, NY. There's only one thing missing... her sister.Cassandra hasn't seen her sister since the night their wealthy, prominent father died from a massive heart attack. She had only been five years old at the time and can barely recall the events of that night...
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    crime  dark  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery
  • Jude by Kate Morgenroth

    Jude by Kate Morgenroth

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When fifteen-year-old Jude's father is brutally murdered, Jude is a witness. But to save his own life, he can't tell the police what he knows. Still, Jude is determined to clear his name and win the approval of his mother -- the district attorney he has not seen since he was an infant. At the urging of his mother's longtime companion, Jude agrees to a crazy scheme to protect her political future...
  • The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks

    The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    When 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...
  • Raveling You by Jessica Sorensen

    Raveling You by Jessica Sorensen

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Ayden 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...
    Categorized as:
    dark  drama  friendship  high-school  realistic  sad  suspense  abuse
  • Lost and Found by Anne Schraff

    Lost and Found by Anne Schraff

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Welcome to Bluford High. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines.Darcy Wills is in big trouble. And she does not know where to turn for help. First there was the mysterious stranger who started following her. Then there was the threatening note left on her desk at Bluford High School...
  • Erebos by Ursula Poznanski, Judith Pattinson

    Erebos by Ursula Poznanski, Judith Pattinson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    An intelligent computer game with a disturbing agenda.When 16-year-old Nick receives a package containing the mysterious computer game Erebos, he wonders if it will explain the behavior of his classmates, who have been secretive lately. Players of the game must obey strict rules: always play alone, never talk about the game, and never tell anyone your nickname...
  • Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner

    Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    What if you could spend one last day with someone you lost?One day Carver Briggs had it all—three best friends, a supportive family, and a reputation as a talented writer at his high school, Nashville Academy for the Arts.The next day he lost it all when he sent a simple text to his friend Mars, right before Mars, Eli, and Blake were killed in a car crash...
  • The Baltimore Boys by Joël Dicker

    The Baltimore Boys by Joël Dicker

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Swiss Sensation Joel Dicker's compulsive follow-up to the phenomenally bestselling The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair...
  • Partners in Crime by Kim Harrington

    Partners in Crime by Kim Harrington

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Whodunit?When best friends Darcy and Norah have to create a fake business for a school assignment, they come up with a great idea: a detective agency! Darcy loves mysteries, and Norah likes helping people, so it's a perfect fit.But then their pretend agency gets a real case. Someone is missing, and it's up to Darcy and Norah to take on the search...
  • Tonight We Rule the World by Zack Smedley

    Tonight We Rule the World by Zack Smedley

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Includes an exclusive reader's guide from Zack SmedleyFrom the critically acclaimed author of Deposing Nathan comes an explosive examination of identity, voice, and the indelible ways our stories are rewritten by others.In the beginning, Owen’s story was blank . . . then he was befriended by Lily, the aspiring author who helped him find his voice...
  • The Disappearance of Sloane Sullivan by Gia Cribbs

    The Disappearance of Sloane Sullivan by Gia Cribbs

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    No one wants me to tell you about the disappearance of Sloane Sullivan.Not the lawyers or the cops. Not her friends or family. Not even the boy who loved her more than anyone. And most certainly not the United States Marshals Service...
  • Revelation by Kate Brian

    Revelation by Kate Brian

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The biggest mystery of all...and Reed is dying to learn the truth. Two months after Cheyenne Martin was found dead in her Billings House dorm room, exclusive Easton Academy is rocked by another stunning revelation: Cheyenne was murdered. No one knows who the killer is, but everyone agrees that Reed Brennan, who took over Cheyenne's role as Billings's president, gained the most from her death...
  • Smitten by Lacey Weatherford

    Smitten by Lacey Weatherford

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Life is good. Cami is away at her dream college with her dream man by her side. She thinks if she can just get through with meeting Hunter’s family that everything will be perfect. Little does she know that life’s about to turn upside down again when Hunter is called to infiltrate a gang whose specialty is chopping and racing cars...
  • Found by Harlan Coben

    Found by Harlan Coben

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Murder. Mystery. High School.A new Mickey Bolitar novel following on from Shelter and Seconds Away.It’s been eight months since Mickey Bolitar witnessed the tragic death of his father.Eight months of lies, dark secrets and unanswered questions.As if that wasn’t bad enough, Mickey’s sophomore year of high school brings on a whole new set of troubles...
  • Ali's Pretty Little Lies by Sara Shepard

    Ali's Pretty Little Lies by Sara Shepard

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Perfect for fans of the #1 New York Times bestselling series and the hit ABC Family TV show, this Pretty Little Liars prequel novel reveals Ali's secrets from before she was murdered.Rewind a few years to seventh grade: Alison DiLaurentis and her friends are the It girls of Rosewood Day. Boys want to date them. Girls want to be them...
  • Take You Apart by T.J. Spade

    Take You Apart by T.J. Spade

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *** 2016 Global Ebook Awards Nominee ***A woman - so young and ripe - lies amid a detritus of pine needles and dirt. Her hair is matted to her face with a mixture of blood and tears and she screams again before subsiding into body wrenching sobs. Her voice is slightly slurred as she begs, "Please, stop. Please, I want to go home. Please don't do it again...
  • Last Words by Mariah Stewart

    Last Words by Mariah Stewart

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart comes a novel of sexy romantic suspense for fans of Nora Roberts, Catherine Coulter, and Karen Robards.THIS KILLER TAKES THEIR BREATH AWAY. A nine-year veteran of the FBI, special agent Mia Shields thinks she’s seen it all. But nothing prepares her for the terror that descends upon the idyllic bayside community of St...
  • Cruel Love by Kate Brian

    Cruel Love by Kate Brian

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After escaping from the Brenda T. Trumball Correctional Facility for Women and stealing the identity of a rich socialite, Ariana Osgood finally thought she was on the path she always believed she deserved. But it seems her past has caught up with her—and it’s blackmailing her right back to her old ways...
  • Perfect Mistake: A Privilege Novel by Kate Brian

    Perfect Mistake: A Privilege Novel by Kate Brian

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    For use in schools and libraries only. Ariana Osgood has everything she's ever wanted. A place at elite Atherton-Pryce boarding school. Fabulous friends. A new crush. And most importantly, a new identity. Now that she's officially become Briana Leigh Covington, Ariana's troubled past is dead and buried...
  • Beautiful Disaster by Kate Brian

    Beautiful Disaster by Kate Brian

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    She's Back.... After wasting away in a mental institution for a year and a half, Ariana Osgood is finally back where she belongs. She has a new look, a new name, and a new life -- all thanks to her former friend Briana Leigh Covington. Now enrolled as a junior at the exclusive Atherton-Pryce boarding school just outside of D.C...
  • Street Pharm by Allison van Diepen

    Street Pharm by Allison van Diepen

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    If a brother wanna get ahead, he gotta use every minute to better himself. Everything I did made me better -- tougher, stronger, richer, smarter -- or I didn't do it. Take high school. A waste of time. Nobody there taught me what I needed to survive on the streets.... Ty Johnson knows survival...
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    crime  dark  drama  realistic  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery
  • Last Look by Mariah Stewart

    Last Look by Mariah Stewart

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart comes a novel of sexy romantic suspense for fans of Nora Roberts, Catherine Coulter, and Karen Robards. THE TRUTH WON’T STAY BURIED. News that the body of a recently murdered prostitute–stabbed repeatedly and dumped on Georgia’s Shelter Island–has been identified as Shannon Randall stuns the FBI, particularly special agent Dorsey Collins...
  • Skin Deep by Laura Jarratt

    Skin Deep by Laura Jarratt

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    An against-the-odds love story at the heart of a book for teens about prejudice, courage, and a dark, compelling mystery—shortlisted for a Romantic Novelists Association AwardUgly people don’t have feelings. They’re not like everyone else. They don’t notice if you stare at them and turn away. And if they did notice, it wouldn’t hurt them. They’re not like real people...
  • The Lying Woods by Ashley Elston

    The Lying Woods by Ashley Elston

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Owen Foster has never wanted for anything. Then his mother shows up at his elite New Orleans boarding school cradling a bombshell: his privileged life has been funded by stolen money...
  • Paradise Lost by Kate Brian

    Paradise Lost by Kate Brian

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Paradise awaits.... Now that Cheyenne's murderer has been revealed and Reed knows the truth about who's been stalking her, she's ready to leave the heartache and turmoil of last semester behind. And what better way to recover than a five-star Caribbean vacation? Reed is reunited with former Billings Girls Kiran and Taylor, and she and her friends take over the exclusive island...
  • What I Lost by Alexandra Ballard

    What I Lost by Alexandra Ballard

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    A searing yet ultimately uplifting young adult novel about a teenage girl's recovery from anorexia.Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth has honed a dangerous skill: starving herself. Even when her parents send her to a treatment center, she can't stop. Then she begins receiving packages from someone she doesn't know...
  • Confessions by Kate Brian, Cassandra Campbell

    Confessions by Kate Brian, Cassandra Campbell

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Reed Brennan came to superposh Easton Academy to make a brand new life for herself. At first it seemed as though her dream had come true - she was living in the ultraexclusive Billings Hall, hanging out with the all-powerful Billings Girls, and dating the very hot Thomas Pearson. But Thomas turned out to be different from what she thought...and then he turned up dead...
  • Ambition by Kate Brian

    Ambition by Kate Brian

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The higher you climb, the farther you have to fall.... Reed Brennan knew being elected president of exclusive Billings Hall would change her life. What she didn't count on was being dumped by her boyfriend, Josh Hollis, or being held responsible for a fire that destroyed Easton Academy's oldest building. And now the administration wants to shut Billings down. Forever...
  • Unlovable by Sherry Gammon

    Unlovable by Sherry Gammon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Port Fare, New York, has fallen into the clutches of true evil. The Dreser brothers have arrived with a scheme to increase drug sales in the area by whatever means possible. Seth Prescott is part of MET (Mobile Enforcement Teams) a branch of the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)...
  • Scandal by Kate Brian

    Scandal by Kate Brian

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    After her harrowing kidnapping, Reed returns to Easton to find the worst thing she can think of—Billings has been torn down. Finally, after years of controversy, the school’s wealthiest female alumni have been overruled, and the historical dorm is gone from Easton Academy...
  • Every Breath by Ellie Marney

    Every Breath by Ellie Marney

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Rachel Watts is suffering from recurring nightmares about her near-death experience in London. She just wants to forget the whole ordeal, but her boyfriend, James Mycroft, is obsessed with piecing the puzzle together and anticipating the next move of the mysterious Mr Wild - his own personal Moriarty...
  • Vengeance by Kate Brian

    Vengeance by Kate Brian

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    After the devastating events at Reed's birthday party, Noelle is determined to put the past to rest, but Reed is adament about rebuilding Billings. Coming up against endless roadblocks from the headmaster, not to mention Billings alumni, Reed will not let her legacy end with a pile of rubble. As if that weren't enough, old ghosts come back to haunt to the Billings Girls...
  • The Falling of Everything by Jessica Sorensen

    The Falling of Everything by Jessica Sorensen

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    They call them The Raven Three. They’re the most powerful and dangerous guys in town. Everyone respects them. Everyone fears them. No one ever challenges them until me. But I have nothing to lose and nothing to fear but myself. So they give me a choice. Learn to fear them, or they’ll make sure I do. But they weren’t expecting me to be so stubborn...
  • Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass

    Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Connor Major’s summer break is turning into a nightmare. His SAT scores bombed, the old man he delivers meals to died, and when he came out to his religious zealot mother, she had him kidnapped and shipped off to a secluded island. His final destination: Nightlight Ministries, a conversion therapy camp that will be his new home until he “changes.” But Connor’s troubles are only beginning...
  • Little White Lies by Katie Dale

    Little White Lies by Katie Dale

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The first time Lou meets mysterious Christian, she knows he is The One. But Christian is hiding a terrible secret. Why does he clam up every time Lou asks about his past? Why doesn’t he have any family photos, and why does he dye his blond hair black? When Christian’s house goes up in flames, his tires are slashed, and he flees for his life, Lou insists on going with him...
  • A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis

    A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lydia Chass doesn’t mind living in a small town; she just doesn’t want to die in one. A lifetime of hard work has put her on track to attend a prestigious journalism program and leave Henley behind—until a school error leaves her a credit short of graduating. Undeterred, Lydia has a plan to earn that credit: transform her listener-friendly local history podcast into a truth-telling exposé...
  • Aftermath by Clara Kensie

    Aftermath by Clara Kensie

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Charlotte survived four long years as a prisoner in the attic of her kidnapper, sustained only by dreams of her loving family. The chance to escape suddenly arrives, and Charlotte fights her way to freedom. But an answered prayer turns into heartbreak. Losing her has torn her family apart...
  • Unfriended by Katie Finn

    Unfriended by Katie Finn

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Madison MacDonald is glad things are back to normal!Madison It’s SUMMER at last -- let the good times & pool parties roll!Location: Putnam Beach. Putnam, CT.Madison My friends are all together again, and Nate and I are better than ever. Finally, everything in my life is working out. :)Location: Gofer Ice Cream...
  • Two Faced by Melissa Pearl

    Two Faced by Melissa Pearl

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Caitlyn can always see the truth behind people’s lies. But what happens when she sees something that could hurt the guy she loves? Eric knew getting involved with a girl who could read people was risky, but he couldn't help himself. Caitlyn is gorgeous and he loves being with her. Things have been going great..
  • Kansas City Cowboy by Julie Miller

    Kansas City Cowboy by Julie Miller

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For small-town sheriff Boone Harrison, the investigation into a serial rapist turned killer is painfully personal. Boone's priority is to find the coward who murdered his sister. But to accomplish that, he'll have to work with Dr. Kate Kilpatrick, a secretive woman whose striking beauty and kind heart just may be the lawman's undoing…...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  sad  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • This Town is on Fire by Pamela N. Harris

    This Town is on Fire by Pamela N. Harris

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From the critically acclaimed author of  When You Look Like Us  comes a page-turning YA contemporary novel about what happens when the latest “Becky” on the internet is your best friend. A lot is up in the air in Naomi Henry’s her spot as a varsity cheer flier, her classmates’ reaction to the debut of her natural hair, and her crush on the guy who’s always been like a brother to her...
  • Crushed by Sara Shepard

    Crushed by Sara Shepard

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    It's springtime in suburban Rosewood, which means iced soy lattes, fresh manicures in shimmering pastels - and prom. But while everyone else is flipping through the racks at Saks in search of the perfect prom dress, Hanna, Spencer, Emily, and Aria are on a different kind of hunt: They're looking for A. . .
  • Invitation Only by Kate Brian

    Invitation Only by Kate Brian

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Reed Brennan's future is looking as bright as the two-karat diamonds in her new housemates' ears. Being accepted to the most prestigious private boarding school in the country wasn't enough for Reed. She had to break every rule to do it, but she has accomplished the impossible: Reed is a Billings Girl now. And with her new status come respect, envy, and, most important, opportunity...
  • Suspicion by Kate Brian

    Suspicion by Kate Brian

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Forbidden fruit... Reed, Noelle, and former Billings Girls Kiran and Taylor have been living it up on St. Barths over winter break. The tropical sun has melted away all the tensions of last semester, and for the first time in months, Reed is happy. She's got her best friends by her side, she has a palatial suite with an ocean view, and she's landed Upton, the most sought-after guy on the island...
  • Ominous by Kate Brian

    Ominous by Kate Brian

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    After the shocking revelations made in the Private prequel, The Book of Spells, Noelle and Reed know they are descendants of the original Billings Girls and their legacy includes a mysterious coven of witches. But it's nothing compared to what happens next. One by one, Billings Girls go missing from campus. The entire community bands together to find the lost girls, hoping they are still alive...
  • Vanished by Kate Brian

    Vanished by Kate Brian

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Against all odds, Reed Brennan re-established Billings as an underground literary society. She and the new initiates created a glamorous secret headquarters and were ready to show Easton Academy that even though Billings House is gone, the Billings Girls are stronger than ever. But before Reed had a chance to revel in her success, something horrible happened: Noelle disappeared...
  • Lasi maitoa, kiitos by Herbjørg Wassmo, Katriina Huttunen

    Lasi maitoa, kiitos by Herbjørg Wassmo, Katriina Huttunen

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Finnish version of "Et glass melk takk".Kymmenen yli viisi. Se ei ainakaan ollut oikein. Dorte riisuu isän kellon kädestään. Ehkä Jumala oli päättänyt ettei tätä osaa elämästä mitattaisi? Kohta hän lähtisi kotiin. Syömään äidin tulikuumaa borssikeittoa. Mutta ensin hän tarvitsisi rahat kotimatkaa varten. Ja passinsa.Tätä kirjaa et unohda ikinä...
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