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Friends vs. Family by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSang Sorenson is forced to suffer through another of her mother’s extreme punishments. It almost kills her. The Academy boys vow it will be the last. They're determined to keep Sang safe, especially from her own family. Their solution: complete invasion of her life. Kota, Luke, Silas, Nathan, Victor, Gabriel and North do everything within their power to show Sang what true loyalty means... -
![The Library by Bella Osborne]()
The Library by Bella Osborne
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTwo different generations. Two unusual people. Thrown together to save their local library.Tom is a teenager and blends into the background of life. After a row with his dad, and facing an unhappy future at the dog food factory, he escapes to the library. Tom unwittingly ends up with a bagful of romance novels and comes under the suspicion of Maggie... -
![Let It Be Me (Misty River Romance, a) by Becky Wade]()
Let It Be Me (Misty River Romance, a) by Becky Wade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHaving graduated college at 18, Sebastian Grant has continued to leverage his intelligence and determination to become a pediatric heart surgeon. The more accolades he receives, the more he's driven to pursue. Then he meets high school math teacher Leah Montgomery, and his fast-spinning world comes to a sudden stop... -
![The Lilac Bouquet by Carolyn Brown]()
The Lilac Bouquet by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCome hell or high water, Emmy Jo Massey will have a wedding. After three generations of Massey women with children out of wedlock, she wants the whole town of Hickory, Texas, to witness the legitimacy of her union with Logan Grady. But dream weddings aren’t cheap... -
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![The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred]()
The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSweet tea, corn bread, and soup beans—everyday fare for eight-year-old Alix French, the precocious darling of a respected southern family. But nothing was ordinary about the day she met ten-year-old Nick Anderson, a boy from the wrong side of town...Categorized as:
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![The Specialist by Melanie Moreland]()
The Specialist by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinal installment of the Men of Hidden JusticeEgan VulpeTrained explosives expert. Gun for hire. Loner.Until the day he falls in love.He leaves the dangerous world he knows behind. He paints, owns a gym, and co-runs Elite Security.In the past, he has worked with his friends at Hidden Justice, always staying behind the scenes.But not far enough behind... -
![Cease Fire by Marie James]()
Cease Fire by Marie James
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Royally Flushed (Tech Billionaires) by Ainsley St. Claire]()
Royally Flushed (Tech Billionaires) by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStaying with him will be dangerous… They call him Billionaire, Environmentalist, and Playboy. I call him Boss. I try to keep it professional, I want to resist him, but the pull is too strong. A bomb threat, a ransacked apartment, mysterious warnings, all telling me to leave him alone. Yes, staying will be dangerous, but leaving him will destroy me... -
![Tangled Hearts by M.S. Parker]()
Tangled Hearts by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“In a race against time to save my sister, I'm putting it all on the line – even my heart.” When Aria left Gig Harbor and its haunting childhood memories behind, she vowed never to return. But when her foster sister, Rachel, vanishes, Aria's determination is tested... -
![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 Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes]()
The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsIntrigue, riches, and romance abound in this thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Inheritance Games perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson...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... -
![Amelia Unabridged by Ashley Schumacher]()
Amelia Unabridged by Ashley Schumacher
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSparks fly between two teens as they grapple with grief, love, and the future.Eighteen-year-old Amelia Griffin is obsessed with the famous Orman Chronicles, written by the young and reclusive prodigy N. E. Endsley. They’re the books that brought her and her best friend Jenna together after Amelia’s father left and her family imploded... -
![A Lowcountry Wedding by Mary Alice Monroe]()
A Lowcountry Wedding by Mary Alice Monroe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWedding season has arrived in New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe’s next novel in the “distinct, complex, and endearing” ( Charleston Magazine ) Lowcountry Summer series, set against the romantic, charming Charleston Lowcountry. Nothing could be more enchanting than a summer wedding—or two!—in Charleston’s fabled lowcountry... -
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![204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber]()
204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsGrace Sherman 204 Rosewood Lane Cedar Cove, Washington Dear Listener, If you've been to Cedar Cove before we've probably met. You can usually find me either at home or at the public library, where I work. I've lived in this town all my life and raised two daughters here. But my husband and I - well, about six months ago, he disappeared. Just…disappeared... -
![The Hidden Life by Adina Senft]()
The Hidden Life by Adina Senft
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmma Stolzfus has never been courted or kissed, and now that she's 30, it has become her place as the unmarried daughter to look after her elderly mother. But in the dark hours when her mother is asleep, Emma writes letters and essays to Amish periodicals, short stories, and even a novel she's been working on for the last five years... -
![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... -
![Leave Myself Behind by Bart Yates]()
Leave Myself Behind by Bart Yates
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNoah York is a closeted gay teenager with a foul mouth, a critical disposition, and plenty of material for his tirades. After his father dies, Noah's mother, a temperamental poet, takes a teaching job in a small New Hampshire town, far from Chicago and the only world Noah has known... -
![The Summer That Made Us by Robyn Carr]()
The Summer That Made Us by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOVERALL MATTE Mothers and daughters, sisters and cousins--they lived for summers at the lake house until a tragic accident changed everything. The Summer That Made Us is an unforgettable story about a family learning to accept the past, to forgive and to love each other again. That was then.. -
![Accidental Heroes by Danielle Steel]()
Accidental Heroes by Danielle Steel
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA decorated former Air Force pilot. A pregnant flight attendant. A dedicated TSA agent. The fates of these three, and many others, converge in Danielle Steel's gripping new novel--a heart-stopping thriller that engages ordinary men and women in the fight of their lives during a flight from New York to San Francisco. On a beautiful May morning at New York's John F... -
![Árnyas lejtő 6. by Debbie Macomber]()
Árnyas lejtő 6. by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 35 ratings6 RAINER DRIVECEDAR COVE, WASHINGTONDEAR READER,As you may have heard, we've recently had quite a shock. My husband, Seth, and I lost our business, The Lighthouse restaurant --- to arson. The investigation continues. The prime suspect is a young ex-employee named Anson Butler, who disappeared right after the fire.So Seth and I are trying to sort out our lives... -
![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... -
![Trust Me by Romily Bernard]()
Trust Me by Romily Bernard
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Jay Asher called Find Me “a thriller that keeps picking up speed,” while New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan hailed Romily Bernard as “an exceptional new voice in YA.” Now in paperback!Trust Me is the thrilling conclusion to the Find Me trilogy, in which loose ends come together and chilling plot twists complicate Wick Tate’s life more than ever... -
![If I Didn't Care by Kait Nolan]()
If I Didn't Care by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe has one missionSince they were children, career cop Judd Hamilton has built his life around taking care of his best friend, Autumn Buchanan. While he might once have dreamed of a different future for them, everything changed the day her father tried to kill them both. Determined to keep her safe, Judd put his feelings aside and turned his focus to protecting her, always... -
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![Skin Deep by Laura Jarratt]()
Skin Deep by Laura Jarratt
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn 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... -
![Legacy by Kate Brian]()
Legacy by Kate Brian
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe price of power...After Cheyenne Martin's death, everyone at Easton Academy is struggling to recover from yet another tragedy--especially the girls of Billings Hall. With Cheyenne gone, they need to elect a new leader. And who better than Reed Brennan, the ultimate Billings Girls?As the new Billings president, Reed suddenly has access to power she never imagined...Categorized as:
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![Paradise Lost by Kate Brian]()
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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![What I Lost by Alexandra Ballard]()
What I Lost by Alexandra Ballard
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA 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... -
![The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen]()
The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEmma Saylor doesn’t remember a lot about her mother, who died when she was ten. But she does remember the stories her mom told her about the big lake that went on forever, with cold, clear water and mossy trees at the edges...Categorized as:
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![Rules for Being a Girl by Candace Bushnell, Katie Cotugno]()
Rules for Being a Girl by Candace Bushnell, Katie Cotugno
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt starts before you can even remember: You learn the rules for being a girl. . . .Marin has always been good at navigating these unspoken guidelines. A star student and editor of the school paper, she dreams of getting into Brown University. Marin’s future seems bright―and her young, charismatic English teacher, Mr. Beckett, is always quick to admire her writing and talk books with her... -
![Moral Compass by Danielle Steel]()
Moral Compass by Danielle Steel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAt an elite private school in Massachusetts, a wide circle of lives will be forever changed by a devastating series of events in Danielle Steel’s riveting new novel. Saint Ambrose Prep is a place where the wealthy send their children for the best possible education, with teachers and administrators from the Ivy League, and graduates who become future lawyers, politicians, filmmakers, and CEOs... -
![Isabella Anders by Jessica Sorensen]()
Isabella Anders by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIsabella Anders has always been the girl that never fit in. Most days she feels invisible, especially when she’s around her older sister, Hannah, who catches the eye of everyone, including Kai and Kyler, the boys who live next door. Isabella has had a crush on Kyler for years, but knows he’ll never see her as anything more than Hannah’s little sister, unless she finds a way to standout... -
![Every Breath by Ellie Marney]()
Every Breath by Ellie Marney
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsRachel 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...Categorized as:
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![The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You by Lily Anderson]()
The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You by Lily Anderson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTrixie Watson has two very important goals for senior year: to finally save enough to buy the set of Doctor Who figurines at the local comic books store, and to place third in her class and knock Ben West--and his horrendous new mustache that he spent all summer growing--down to number four... -
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![The Lying Game #5: Cross My Heart, Hope to Die by Sara Shepard]()
The Lying Game #5: Cross My Heart, Hope to Die by Sara Shepard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIT'S NOT EASY BEING ME.BUT MY TWIN SISTER HAS NO CHOICE.When I died two months ago, my killer told my twin sister to become me - or else. Now Emma has it down to a T. She tosses her hair with the signature Sutton Mercer flip and can lead a Lying Game prank with the best of them. She's even repairing my relationship with my adoptive family. The only thing she hasn't done is solve my murder... -
![Only a Breath Apart by Katie McGarry]()
Only a Breath Apart by Katie McGarry
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBestselling author Katie McGarry’s trademark wrong-side-of-the-tracks romance is given a new twist in this acclaimed, gritty YA contemporary novel, Only a Breath Apart. They say your destiny is carved in stone. But some destinies are meant to be broken... -
![Messy, Wonderful Us by Catherine Isaac]()
Messy, Wonderful Us by Catherine Isaac
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat if loving someone means keeping a secret that will break your heart?In late 1983, a letter arrives from Italy, containing secrets so unthinkable that it is hidden away, apparently forever. More than three decades later, it is found . . . by the last person who was ever supposed to see it... -
![A Circle of Ashes by Cate Tiernan]()
A Circle of Ashes by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter seventeen-year-old Thais Allard loses her widowed father in a tragic car accident, she is forced to leave the only home she's ever known to live with a total stranger in New Orleans. New Orleans greets Thais with many secrets and mysteries, but none as unbelievable as the moment she comes face to face with the impossible - an identical twin, Clio... -
![The Year of Second Chances by Jessica Sorensen]()
The Year of Second Chances by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIsabella Anders isn't ready to accept that her mother is guilty of murder, and with the help of Kai, she might be able to find out the truth. Over the last month, Kai’s feelings for Isa have grown. He knows he’s in love with her and will do just about anything to protect her. But by helping Isa, he’s putting his own life at risk. Kai isn’t the only one in danger, though... -
![Every Single Lie by Rachel Vincent]()
Every Single Lie by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this gripping YA novel about social media bullying and half-truths, one girl's discovery of a dead baby in her high school locker room rocks an entire community. Nobody in Beckett's life seems to be telling the whole story. Her boyfriend Jake keeps hiding texts and might be cheating on her. Her father lied about losing his job before his shocking death... -
![See Me by Nicholas Sparks]()
See Me by Nicholas Sparks
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsSee me just as I see you . . .Colin Hancock is giving his second chance his best shot. With a history of violence and bad decisions behind him and the threat of prison dogging his every step, he's determined to walk a straight line. To Colin, that means applying himself single-mindedly toward his teaching degree and avoiding everything that proved destructive in his earlier life... -
![Undone by Brooke Taylor]()
Undone by Brooke Taylor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Kori Kitlzer, the “dark angel” of the 8th grade, tells Serena Moore that they are more alike than she thinks, Serena is instantly intrigued. As their friendship solidifies and their lives entwine, Serena tries to become more like the fearless, outspoken, and ambitious Kori. Soon Serena doesn’t know where she begins and Kori ends... -
![Diamonds in the Rough by Michelle Madow]()
Diamonds in the Rough by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll-access doesn't mean no problems. The three Diamond sisters survived the summer in style after coming to live with their long-lost billionaire father. But making a place for themselves at their exclusive new Las Vegas private school is throwing them any number of gold-plated curves... -
![Second Chances by Christine Kersey]()
Second Chances by Christine Kersey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecond Chances is the sequel to Over You . This book descriptions contains spoilers for Over You . After surviving an attack by a madman, Jessica's terror turns to joy when Kyle admits that he never stopped loving her after breaking their engagement five years before... -
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![Unfriended by Katie Finn]()
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... -
![Faceless by Alexandra Ivy]()
Faceless by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBE CAREFULA masked robber, a gunshot, an endless nightmare left in its wake. Wynter Moore was just four years-old when she witnessed the murder of her mother. For twenty-five years she’s tried to blunt the trauma with ambition. Yet each year, she shuts down her popular Iowa restaurant to return to her small hometown of Pike, Wisconsin, to grieve... -
![The Trouble with Love by Cathy Cole]()
The Trouble with Love by Cathy Cole
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Heartside Bay - for life, love and everything in between...Welcome to Heartside Bay - for life, love and everything in between...Polly Nelson is not interested in the boys at Heartside High School. Ollie Wright least of all. He's sports-obsessed, girl-crazy, and way too good looking. Plus, he's dating her best friend. But she just can't stop thinking about him...until she meets Sam... -
![All This Time by Mikki Daughtry, Rachael Lippincott]()
All This Time by Mikki Daughtry, Rachael Lippincott
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsKyle and Kimberly have been the perfect couple all through high school, but when Kimberly breaks up with him on the night of their graduation party, Kyle’s entire world upends—literally. Their car crashes and when he awakes, he has a brain injury. Kimberly is dead. And no one in his life could possibly understand.Until Marley. Marley is suffering from her own loss, a loss she thinks was her fault... -
![The Hideaway by Lauren K. Denton]()
The Hideaway by Lauren K. Denton
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhen her grandmother’s will wrenches Sara back home, she learns more about Margaret Van Buren in the wake of her death than she ever knew in life.After her last remaining family member dies, Sara Jenkins goes home to The Hideaway, her grandmother Mags’s ramshackle B&B in Sweet Bay, Alabama... -
![Accident by Danielle Steel]()
Accident by Danielle Steel
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAccident is a powerful and ultimately triumphant novel of lives shattered and changed by one devastating moment. Although frequent business meetings keep her husband, Brad, away from home, Page Clarke feels blessed with her happy family and comfortable marriage...
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