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Trouble at Brayshaw High by Meagan Brandy
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"You don't belong." No words whispered in anger have ever rung more true. They're the Kings of Brayshaw with the world at their feet, destined for greatness and in need of control. I'm the girl from the gutter with nothing to offer and as defiant as they come. They say it doesn't matter, that I'm one of them now, and nothing could ever change that. Not even me, should I dare try... -
Liar by Tate James
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 28 ratings“Liar, liar, pants on fire.”The words scrawled on the back of my newest stalker mail makes my blood run cold. I have no idea if it's the lie I know, or one that I don't.Since arriving back into Shadow Grove, I've been stalked, tormented, chased and almost killed. I've been lied to, repeatedly, by people I was growing to trust.Liar.That word haunts me. Someone knows more about my life than I do... -
Toxic Creek by K.C. Kean
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“It’s so nice when toxic people stop talking to you. It’s like the trash took itself out.”I had everything I ever wanted, until my life was flipped upside down. Now, I’m suddenly being forced to live in my parent’s hometown, with complete strangers. Like my heart isn’t broken enough. Could I fall any further?Yes. Yes, I could.Why might that be?The Allstars... -
Broken Trust by R.A. Smyth
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy name is Hadley Parker, and today is the first day of the rest of my life. Today I start school at Pacific Prep. This is my new lease on life, and I won’t be wasting it. I need this, now, more than ever. I need the education, the promise of a future that I wouldn’t get anywhere else. These rich kids don’t like me though. When Hawk Davenport decides he doesn’t want me here, his friends back him... -
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All Hail by J. Bree
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe death of my serial killer father was supposed to free me.After the horrors of high school my family has reluctantly left me behind to heal from my trauma on my own terms but since my kidnapping I no longer know the girl who stares back at me in the mirror.The love of my life is avoiding me, desperate to keep me safe, and the man who should hate me won’t stop coming to my rescue... -
In Silence She Screams by Amo Jones
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLove will never die if it exists on the lips of death. I often thought about this while I was locked inside my Doll House in Patience. Groomed every second of every day, they made sure to cover all of the darkness lurking in my soul with the false guise of perfection. The soul is fickle. Naked to the public eye and only visible to the owner, a soul bleeds every time it’s put through pain... -
Dark Legacy: The Complete Series by Jaymin Eve, Tate James
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is the complete set of the top 10 Amazon best selling Dark Legacy series. Includes Broken Wings, Broken Trust, Broken Legacy, and a BONUS never before seen epilogue. They rule my new town, my school, and with more money than God, there's very little out of their reach.Four gorgeous, perfect, scary boys. There used to be five, but one of them died, leaving a fifth position that I now fill... -
Rebellion: A Dark High School Romance by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEverything changed the night he betrayed me, and now, the game has entered a new level. Galen did me a favor, reminding me the only person I can count on is myself, and I’m more determined than ever to avenge my father’s death and avoid the destiny Sinner has mapped out for me... -
Knockout Queen: A Dark High School Romance by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI came to the Heights with a purpose.Join the Heights Crew. Move up the ranks. Make it implode from the inside out.But more than anything, make them suffer as much as I’ve suffered over the years because of them.I planned everything…or so I’d thought. I had a contingency plan for my contingency plan, but that was before I met them... -
Reign: A Dark High School Romance by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe thrilling final installment in The Sainthood series by USA Today bestselling author Siobhan Davis.Everything changed after the attempt on my life, and now, I’m more determined than ever to crush my enemies until they lie in pieces at my feet.Sinner believes he has pushed me into a corner, but he underestimates my thirst for revenge.Nothing will stand in my way.And I’m no longer in this alone... -
Fallen Crest University by Tijan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFallen Crest is back with a vengeance!Samantha, Mason, and Logan are all together and united with one common enemy: Park Sebastian, the king of fraternity douchebags.With professional football scouts eyeing his every move, Mason Kade has to walk the line for the first time in his life. Any move he makes against Sebastian has to be perfect and under the radar. One mistake, and his career is over... -
Barely Breathing by Rebecca Donovan
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsEmma’s struggle with an abusive home life came to a heart pounding conclusion in the final chapters of Reason to Breathe. Now everyone in Weslyn knows Emma’s secret, but Carol can’t hurt Emma anymore. Some are still haunted by the horror of that night, and some must face the repercussions of their choices... -
Be My Brayshaw by Meagan Brandy
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Meagan Brandy comes an enemies-to-lovers, standalone romance about love, lies, and finding the strength to forgive."Cross one, cross all."That's the Brayshaw way.She should have realized this before sliding into our world with secrets too big to bury.She didn't and now the target is on her back... -
Il tuo meraviglioso silenzio by Katja Millay
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsI live in a world without magic or miracles. A place where there are no clairvoyants or shapeshifters, no angels or superhuman boys to save you. A place where people die and music disintegrates and things suck. I am pressed so hard against the earth by the weight of reality that some days I wonder how I am still able to lift my feet to walk... -
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Twisted Creek by K.C. Kean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI have nothing left to give this twisted town, not a single ounce. I’ve let them beat me down, almost break me, but it’s time I fixed my ‘Grady’ jersey, and show them I will do anything to protect what is mine.Trying to survive Knight’s Creek without Xavier, Hunter, and Tobias is harder than I care to admit. I have to give it my all and try again; I have to run... -
Out of Breath by Rebecca Donovan
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsEmma leaves Weslyn and everyone in it behind to attend Stanford University, just as she always intended. A shell of her former self, she is not the same girl. She is broken, and the only way that she’ll be whole again is through forgiveness. Emma must find a way to forgive herself and recognize her own worth before she can receive the love she deserves...Categorized as:
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Pocketful of Shame: A High School Bully Romance by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Nothing in Pocketful is as it seems." Chris Capaldi's words of warning haunt my every waking hour. I know I'm in danger, even if I can't identify the threat. Telling Sketch about the night his brother died was a mistake that could prove fatal for all of us. Secrets of this magnitude should stay buried, but it's out now and I can feel the walls closing in on me...Categorized as:
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Paradise Lagoon by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI made my choice. I took the hard way out. Now all of our fates are riding on the dice I’m about to throw and luck never was on our side.I was whole once, with my boys in this slice of paradise we’d carved out for ourselves, but in the time that we were parted we grew up. Grew apart...Categorized as:
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Wicked Knight #1 (Knight's Ridge Empire) by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUSA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you a new dark mafia, high school bully romance series.The truth is meant to set you free… but not my truth.Mine has sent me deeper and darker, feeding my need for revenge. I want blood for those who wronged me and my family. And my so-called truth is ripping me apart, in a way lies never could... -
Rebel Obsession by Elle Thorpe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRebel, Fang, Vaughn, and Kian's story continues here. Blurb coming soon...Categorized as:
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Haven by Bella Matthews
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s a former Olympic figure skater whose world turned upside down. He’s a pro-football player who never let go of the past. What happens when these two finally have their second chance and a stalker threatens everything?Brandon Dixon came into my life like a quiet storm. Powerful and intense. I was sure he was my fresh start. But it turned out life had other plans... -
Reap by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI never imagined falling for a Red Ridge Sinner… let alone three. But here I am, sneaking around with Diesel, Zach, and Jax, willing to risk the consequences for just one more kiss or touch or moment. They get me. Understand what I need, and how to make me soar. But every time we find ourselves in the dark, stealing precious minutes together, reality closes in around us... -
Wealthy Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn all-new sexy standalone enemies-to-lovers office romance.He's everything she hates.Arrogant. Cocky. Wealthy.Wells Covington is the Tony Stark of Wall Street.He's never met a deal he couldn't conquer, and never met a human who could out maneuver him.Until her... and she's the only thing on his mind.Meadow Carlson.She tanks his mega real estate deal the first time they meet...Categorized as:
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The Game by Callie Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBook two of three in the Kings of Linwood Academy series... -
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Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Novel"No one tried to get involved with me, and I kept to myself. This was the place where everything was supposed to be safe and easy. How could Evan Mathews unravel my constant universe in just one day?"In the affluent town of Weslyn, Connecticut, where most people worry about what to be seen in and who to be seen with, Emma Thomas would rather not be seen at all... -
Glass Heart Broken: A Dark High School Bully Romance by Lindsey Iler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLIES. SECRETS. MAYHEM.The campus of Glass Heart Academy will never be the same once we’re through with it.PalmerThey tried to break me, but they underestimated my strength. When Marek says things aren’t always what they seem, I don’t want to believe him. Now, I know the dark truth in his words...Categorized as:
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Boys of Brayshaw High by Meagan Brandy
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratings"Girls like you aren't exactly welcomed at a place like this, so keep your head down and look the other way." Those were the exact words of my social worker when she dropped me in my newest hellhole, a place for "troubled teens". I didn't listen, and now I'm on their radar. They expect me to play along in their games of hierarchy, to fall in line in the social order they've deemed me fit... -
Seize the Castle by Elizabeth Dear
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn Saint Gabriel City, there’s a war brewing.The Four Families have ruled the City for generations, but they made a huge fucking mistake when they murdered my parents and didn’t manage to kill me too.I’ve revealed my true identity, taking the City and Holywell Academy by storm, but the heads of Spencer, Hargraves, and Ferrero continue to underestimate me...Categorized as:
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Cannon by Leila James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Dark College Bully RomanceShattered trust, twisted games, and ugly truths …A female initiate is unheard of at Hawthorne Hall, but after forcing the brotherhood’s hand, they had no choice but to let me stay. My plan should have been simple: Find out what happened to my cousin and best friend in the world, Will.But nothing is as it seems...Categorized as:
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Hate by Tate James, Brooke Daniels
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 40 ratings“Madison Kate Danvers was murdered tonight.” Those words changed my life, and not for the better.They were wrong, of course. I wasn’t dead. But I was set up.After being charged with a string of offences--and made an example of by my political minded father--I’m eventually released back into Shadow Grove with one thing on my mind.Hate... -
Boy Shattered by Eli Easton
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrian You’ll make it out of here, Brian. I swear. I had everything—school quarterback, popular with girls, and my dad was proud of me. I told myself it didn’t matter no one knew the real me. And then I nearly died. Landon saved my life. He’s the bravest guy I know. He came out a few years ago, proud and fierce, and he ran into gunfire to help others. Me, I’m a mess... -
Vicious Hate by Thandiwe Mpofu
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDevastation tastes a lot like ash in your mouth. It feels like looming death hanging over your bones. It sounds like the violent shattering of your soul. It has an acrid smell much like that of rotting hearts. . . But most of all, devastation looks a lot like the beautiful, fiery girl with her fake sincerity and lies... -
Brutal by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe nature of the game has changed.But my feelings for my guys haven’t.As the search for Kieran intensifies, the battle between us reaches its pitch. And in every fight, Brutal shows up to win.My silent, savage love has his own reasons for starting this war, and nothing will get in his way.Something we have in common.I will defeat the undefeatable Brutal...Categorized as:
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Wild Girl by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBishop, Kace, and Misael promised to protect me.But after what they did, can I protect them?In the aftermath of a single gunshot, my life seems to be splitting apart at the seams. Nathaniel can never discover what my boys did, but keeping it hidden from him may be harder than we hope.Especially since I'm still being pulled between two loyalties, two halves of myself. Between duty and love... -
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Wicked Princess by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUSA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you the next installment of her new dark mafia, high school bully romance series.My entire life has been a lie.The one person I've trusted despite all his secrets has shattered my faith, and the men around me have proved just how unworthy they really are... -
Lead Me Home by A.L. Jackson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA friends-to-lovers second-chance romance...Fourteen years ago, my life changed forever.My sister disappeared. That day I was selfish. That day I chose myself over her. And that day, I lost everything.Including Nikki Walters.She's the girl I've loved my whole life. She's gorgeous. Caring. Every single thing I've ever wanted but denied myself... -
A True Fit by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrent~ My life has been great the past few years and I have zero intention of screwing anything up. I’m certainly not going to let some guy ruin things for me, especially not my boss’s ex. But for some reason, every time I run into Declan, I become more and more intrigued by him... -
The Golden Boys: Dark High School Bully Romance by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWest Golden—easy to hate, yet so hard to resist.Don’t let that pretty face of his fool you. He isn’t the boy next door, or the kind you trust with your heart. He’s the devil in designer jeans, with all the charm of a bona fide psycho.Trust me.He swears I did something to cross him before I even stepped foot inside Cypress Prep, but it’s a lie... -
Watch Me Fall by K.C. Kean
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Emerson Grove, with our fantastic university, suburban lifestyle, and the city nearby, you’re never going to want to leave. I almost believe their slogan, until my ride drives off, leaving me on the doorstep of a pretty house to reveal a blast from the past.Leaving one lion’s den, I’ve fallen straight into another. I didn’t agree to this part. To…them... -
Pretty Spiteful by R.A. Smyth
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe wants our protection, but her safety comes with a price.Emilia Harrison. The girl I attended Pacific Prep with. My sister’s best friend. The greatest sex I’ve ever had.I never expected to see her again after graduation, so when she shows up in my kitchen in the middle of the night, I don’t know what to think.Apparently there’s some psycho after her and she needs my help...Categorized as:
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Twisted Games by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTwisted Games is a full-length dark enemies-to-lovers reverse harem romance, meaning the main character will have more than one love interest. It is book three in the Boys of Briar Hall series and should be read after Wicked Trials... -
Endangered Species by Onley James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter spending his formative years in an abusive home, NICHOLAS WEBSTER has made a pretty good life for himself. He has friends, a lucrative job with Elite Protection Services, and a side gig that lets him help out those escaping the same abusive home situation he left behind. But no matter how many people he helps, he can’t escape the guilt over the one person he didn’t—his step-brother, Cyrus...Categorized as:
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The Execution by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey think they won.The Elite thought it would end at the battle, but I'm taking them to war.I will topple Landon, Michael, and Cole off their thrones even if it means bringing the system to its knees.Tensions are boiling beneath the surface of Breakbattle Academy. Protests are erupting, the lower classes are fighting back, and the Elites aren’t as invulnerable as they thought...Categorized as:
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Dear Heart, I Hate You by Eliah Greenwood
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt all started with an ad."House sitter needed for the summer, free room and board."Guess I missed the part about the cocky basketball player sleeping down the hall...Finn Richards is hot, cruel, broken beyond repair. Oh, and did I mention hell-bent on making me quit?Whatever. It's not like his charms work on me, anyway...Categorized as:
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Broken Hate by Thandiwe Mpofu, Thandie
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat’s wrong Baby Blue? Did you mistake his forced sincerity for love?Every kiss will fade in time.Every memory will fade in time.Every smile, every teardrop, every wound—it’ll all dry up—in time.But every lie? That shit only gets bigger and more devastating with time.In time.. -
Kingston: Dark College Bully Romance by Leila James
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThree men, two choices, and one secret …A year ago, my best friend received an exclusive invitation to join an elite brotherhood at Kingston University. He went into Hawthorne Hall for his initiation … but never came out.I intend to find out why.The brotherhood would never knowingly invite a female into their ranks... -
Wild Girl by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHave you ever known what it feels like to die?It’s not great. Trust me, I don’t recommend it.I’ve always said that my life is about surviving, but I didn’t realize how true that was until the devil sent me soaring off a bridge with the love of my life and lodged a bullet through my thigh.It’s not my time to die... -
Bound by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFive people bound by the most terrible secret... and something else. I never thought I could forgive them. I didn't believe there was still a heart inside of me that could forgive. But my boys, my knights, were taking down my walls and claiming a piece for themselves.All I wanted was to lock our secret away and enter junior year as though the past never happened......but someone won't let me... -
Unmasked by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey are everything to me. I love Jaxson, Ezra, Maverick, and Ryder the same and in vastly different ways all at once. It's a love that threatens to consume me. To take over every waking second of my final year......if only hidden enemies, ancient secret societies, and unsolved murders weren't also competing for my attention.This will be my hardest term yet... -
Ruthless Kings: A Dark High School Bully Romance by Laura Lee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn a world filled with secrets, lies, and cruelty, only the strongest will survive.I’m living proof of that.But being left for dead has made me question everything I thought I knew.I want to believe I have allies in these ruthless games, but the more truths I unravel, the more twisted and tangled the web becomes...
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