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Pretty Little Liars by Lambert M. Surhone
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis is a print-on-demand book containing articles from Wikipedia -- the free encyclopedia -- about the Pretty Little Liars television show and related topics... -
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Keeper of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe final book in the Carly Moore series.Carly had every intention of heading to Dallas to bring down her father, but not as Wyatt Drummond’s hostage. After Wyatt kidnaps her at gunpoint and threatens to turn her over to her father--the man she’s spent the past nine months hiding from--she explains that his plan will get them both killed... -
![Dying for Love by Rita Herron]()
Dying for Love by Rita Herron
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEverything she believes is a lie. Amelia Nettleton has struggled to overcome her childhood trauma and finally has a chance to lead a normal life—a life with a husband and a family. But a recurring nightmare haunts her: she dreams of a baby crying for its mother…a baby that may be hers, and was stolen from her... -
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Tangled Web by Wendy Saunders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCassandra 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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![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... -
![Jude by Kate Morgenroth]()
Jude by Kate Morgenroth
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen 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... -
![Waiting by Calle J. Brookes]()
Waiting by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone made mistakes, but some were far more dangerous than others… Fin McLaughlin wanted nothing more than to make a difference in his work with the FBI. Headhunted by the deputy director of the Bureau to head up a new division located in St. Louis, Fin was determined to make amends for the mistakes he’d made six years earlier that had almost cost him his career—and his life... -
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Small Spaces by Sarah Epstein
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe don’t pick and choose what to be afraid of. Our fears pick us.Tash Carmody has been traumatised since childhood, when she witnessed her gruesome imaginary friend Sparrow lure young Mallory Fisher away from a carnival. At the time nobody believed Tash, and she has since come to accept that Sparrow wasn’t real. Now fifteen and mute, Mallory’s never spoken about the week she went missing...Categorized as:
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![Sinister Secrets by Traci Hunter Abramson, Clair M. Poulson]()
Sinister Secrets by Traci Hunter Abramson, Clair M. Poulson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrepare for heart-pounding danger in Sinister Secrets, featuring short stories of suspense from three of your favorite writers: Traci Hunter Abramson, Paige Edwards, and Clair M. Poulson. With all the thrills and chills you’ve come to expect from these best-selling authors, this must-have compilation will keep you at the edge of your seat until the very last page...Categorized as:
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![Cut in Darkness by Heather Sunseri]()
Cut in Darkness by Heather Sunseri
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn outlaw biker gang, a US Senator hell-bent on vengeance, and a killer blend of heroin. None is as dangerous to Agent Brooke Fairfax as falling for Declan O'Roark... -
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Dare You by Jennifer Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the second book of the suspenseful Shade Me trilogy, Nikki Kill becomes embroiled in another mystery where only her synesthesia can help her unravel the dark truth.Nikki Kill didn’t realize that trying to find out who killed Peyton Hollis would tangle her in a web of dangerous family secrets that would rock her identity to the core... -
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Partners in Crime by Kim Harrington
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhodunit?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... -
![The Disappearance of Sloane Sullivan by Gia Cribbs]()
The Disappearance of Sloane Sullivan by Gia Cribbs
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNo 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... -
![Sweet Deceit by Kate Brian]()
Sweet Deceit by Kate Brian
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter Brigit’s mysterious death at the NoBash, Ariana will stop at nothing to make sure Kaitlynn gets what she deserves. With all the spots now open, getting into the Stone and Grave should be a breeze—but Ariana is not willing to share her new life with her worst enemy...Categorized as:
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Wanted by Sara Shepard
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsBack in middle school, Ali plucked Emily, Hanna, Spencer and Aria from obscurity and turned them into the beautiful, popular girls everyone wanted to be. Ali was the best friend they ever had. But she also made them do terrible things and taunted them with their secrets. Now three years later, all their questions about Ali have been answered...Categorized as:
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Revelation by Kate Brian
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe 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...Categorized as:
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Found by Harlan Coben
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMurder. 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...Categorized as:
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![Ali's Pretty Little Lies by Sara Shepard]()
Ali's Pretty Little Lies by Sara Shepard
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPerfect 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...Categorized as:
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Break Us by Jennifer Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNikki Kill doesn’t see the world in black and white. Her synesthesia shades everything in view, transforming numbers, words, and emotions into colorful clues. Which means she’s a dangerous commodity to anyone with something to hide.Nikki has already taken on the Hollises—one of L.A.’s most powerful families—for murdering her half sister, Peyton...Categorized as:
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Scammed by Kristen Simmons
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe series that began with The Deceivers continues in this second twist-filled installment.The stakes are higher. The cons are riskier. And nothing is what you think it is...Categorized as:
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Hideous Beauty by William Hussey
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Dylan and Ellis’s secret relationship is exposed on social media, Dylan is forced to come out. To Dylan’s surprise they are met with support and congratulations, and an amazing reception at their high school dance. Perhaps people aren’t as narrow-minded as he thought?But Dylan’s happiness is short-lived... -
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Cruel Love by Kate Brian
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter 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...Categorized as:
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Thrilled to Death by L.J. Sellers
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMonday morning, a young mother disappears after a doctor's appointment. Monday evening, a young socialite leaves a risqué lounge and never makes it home. Detective Jackson lands both cases, but at first he can't find signs of foul play. When the socialite turns up dead, his investigation uncovers her dirty secrets, which complicates everything... -
![Perfect Mistake: A Privilege Novel by Kate Brian]()
Perfect Mistake: A Privilege Novel by Kate Brian
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFor 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...Categorized as:
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![Mercy Street by Mariah Stewart]()
Mercy Street by Mariah Stewart
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart comes a novel of sexy romantic suspense for fans of Nora Roberts, Catherine Coulter, and Karen Robards. Mariah Stewart crafts compelling stories of romantic suspense, full of richly imagined characters, dazzling plot twists, and breathless action that keeps the pages turning... -
![Beautiful Disaster by Kate Brian]()
Beautiful Disaster by Kate Brian
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe'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...Categorized as:
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Tempting Evil by Allison Brennan
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBIG DIE COUNTRYJoanna Sutton can cope with the fierce winter storm bearing down on the small rural community of Centennial Valley, Montana; the popular romance writer has survived much worse in life. Haunted by the loss of her husband and child, Jo has found refuge at her family’s secluded lodge, but her haven soon becomes a hell... -
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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... -
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The Lying Woods by Ashley Elston
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOwen 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...Categorized as:
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Paradise Lost by Kate Brian
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsParadise 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...Categorized as:
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Confessions by Kate Brian, Cassandra Campbell
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsReed 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...Categorized as:
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Killer by Sara Shepard
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIn picture-perfect Rosewood, Pennsylvania, ash-blond highlights gleam in the winter sun and frozen lakes sparkle like Swarovski crystals. But pictures often lie— and so do Rosewood's four prettiest girls. Hanna, Aria, Spencer, and Emily have been lying ever since they became friends with beautiful Alison DiLaurentis. Ali made them do terrible things—things they had to keep secret for years...Categorized as:
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Pretty Little Liars #7: Heartless by Sara Shepard
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAfter high school juniors Spencer, Emily, Hanna, and Aria think they have seen Ali, their missing and presumed dead friend, they pursue clues from a mysterious stalker, trying to find out if she is still alive...Categorized as:
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![Seconds Away by Harlan Coben, Nick Podehl]()
Seconds Away by Harlan Coben, Nick Podehl
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLength: 7 hrs and 41 minsWhen tragedy strikes close to home, Mickey Bolitar and his loyal new friends — sharp-witted Ema and the adorkably charming Spoon — find themselves at the center of a murder mystery involving their friend Rachel...Categorized as:
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![Unbelievable by Sara Shepard]()
Unbelievable by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsFive best friends once shared everything - even their deepest, darkest secrets. Back then for Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily it was a dream come true - until Alison, the most beautiful of them all, suddenly vanished. Now someone named A has turned their charmed lives into a living nightmare...Categorized as:
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Scandal by Kate Brian
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter 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...Categorized as:
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![Don't Turn Out the Lights by Bernard Minier]()
Don't Turn Out the Lights by Bernard Minier
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“You did nothing.”Christine Steinmeyer thought the anonymous suicide note she found in her mailbox on Christmas Eve wasn’t meant for her. But the man calling in to her radio show seems convinced otherwise.“You let her die. . . .”That’s only the beginning. Bit by bit, her life is turned upside down... -
![What She Found in the Woods by Josephine Angelini]()
What She Found in the Woods by Josephine Angelini
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMagda just wants to forget what happened. But there's a nightmare lurking —and it's coming for her...This is Magda’s last chance. Recovering from a scandal at her elite New York City private school that threw her life into a tailspin, she’s shipped off to live with her grandparents in the Pacific Northwest for the summer... -
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Get Dirty by Gretchen McNeil
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe members of Don’t Get Mad aren’t just mad anymore . . . they’re afraid. And with Margot in a coma and Bree stuck in juvie, it’s up to Olivia and Kitty to try to catch their deadly tormentor. But just as the girls are about to go on the offensive, Ed the Head reveals a shocking secret that turns all their theories upside down... -
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Hell's Bay by James W. Hall
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaster of suspense James W. Hall's "Hell's Bay "sends Thorn deep into the wilds of South Florida, in a story with all the haunting atmosphere of "Deliverance" and the sheer terror of "Cape Fear."Descended from pioneer stock, the Bateses are an aristocratic Floridian family with vast holdings in real estate and mining... -
![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 ratingsLydia 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... -
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Unfriended by Katie Finn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMadison 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... -
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Apple Of My Eye by Patrick Redmond
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRonnie Sidney is perfect, his mother's little ray of sunshine. He can do no wrong, although sometimes he wants to, especially to people who look down on him and his mother, and their drab existence. And if bad things should happen to them - why, it's nothing to do with him. He's a good boy. Everybody says so.Susan Ramsey was once perfect too, cherished by her parents, a popular girl at school... -
![Shattered Kingdom by Kristin Buoni, Stella Hart]()
Shattered Kingdom by Kristin Buoni, Stella Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStep into the deliciously dark and scandalous world of America’s most exclusive prep school and find out what wicked games the filthy rich students of Royal Falls Academy play behind closed doors…Some people will do anything to keep their secrets buried…All I want to do is move on and pretend the last few months never happened… but someone won’t let me... -
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Take the Key and Lock Her Up by Lena Diaz
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLena Diaz returns with another sexy, thrilling Deadly Games novel and the darkest question of all: What do you do when your freedom could cost you your life? Detective Emily O'Malley just stumbled upon a killer's lair—and the remains of a woman he kept locked away for years. But this killer isn't done yet... -
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This Town is on Fire by Pamela N. Harris
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom 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...Categorized as:
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Wicked by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 32 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling seriesThe fifth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit ABC Family TV show Pretty Little Liars.In idyllic Rosewood, Pennsylvania, four very pretty girls just can't help but be bad. Hanna will do anything to be Rosewood's queen bee. Spencer's digging up her family's secrets. Emily can't stop thinking about her new boyfriend...Categorized as:
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Crushed by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt'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. . . -
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Suspicion by Kate Brian
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsForbidden 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...Categorized as:
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Don't Get Caught by Kurt Dinan
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratings10:00 tonight at the water tower. Tell no one. -Chaos ClubWhen Max receives a mysterious invite from the untraceable, epic prank-pulling Chaos Club, he has to ask: why him? After all, he's Mr. 2.5 GPA, Mr. No Social Life. He's Just Max. And his favorite heist movies have taught him this situation calls for Rule #4: Be suspicious. But it's also his one shot to leave Just Max in the dust..Categorized as:
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