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Savage Queen: A Royalty Crew U of J Spin-Off Novel by Alley Ciz
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI grew up a queen among men.Proud.Strong.Royalty.I’ll do anything for the ones I love, even if it means allowing myself to be forced from my kingdom.I may be stuck having to play Samantha St. James inside the gilded halls of my new school, but I’ll always be Savvy King at my core.Now Jasper Noble and his merry band of douchebags expect me to yield.That’s funny.They think they’re tough...Categorized as:
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Bradford Brawler by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI can’t say I’ve ever wished for someone to be bitten right on the tip of their junk by a giant bull ant before, but Tanner Morgan—the only man capable of making me want to scream and cream at the same damn time—just might be the guy to change that... -
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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... -
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Fury by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m infuriated by my feelings for her...They’ve held me captive all this time.I might have been the one that walked away, but that doesn’t mean I’m not still haunted by her—by what I did to her.But that’s the thing about ghosts… they always return when you least expect it.My stepsister was an outlet for my pain, but everything has changed.Now I’ve got nothing to lose... -
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![Legend by Tracy Lorraine]()
Legend by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI made one mistake…And she made one phone call that nearly destroyed my life.I’ve spent the past year plotting my revenge and imagining all the wicked things I’d do to her when our paths finally crossed again.I just had no idea it would be so soon.The last thing I expected when I re-entered the world was to find myself right in the middle of hers...Categorized as:
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Hunter by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m a nobody... until everybody realizes who I am and who I’m related to.Then it’s like a giant target is painted on my back. They all think they can use me to climb the Rosewood High royalty ladder.They obviously underestimate me. I won’t cower down or give in.They can’t break me. But he can... without even trying.Zayn Hunter.He doesn’t want to use me.. -
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The Devastation You Reap by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you a new dark bully college romance within her Maddison Kings world. For years I've kept my secrets.Kept the darkest, most twisted parts of myself buried from everyone around me... -
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Taint Her: A Dark High School Bully Romance by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe wants to ruin her. She wants to save him.Hadley Rexford was a distraction I didn’t need. But when she discovers me with blood on my hands, I know I can’t walk away without demanding her silence.I’ll taint her.Torment her.In the end, I’ll ruin her.Cole Jagger was a puzzle I wanted to solve. But he refuses to let me in, and now I’m ensnared in his trap.He’s cold.Immoral... -
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Savage Devil: A Secret Baby, High School Bully Romance by Daniela Romero
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s hard to deny a Devil …Especially one who promises you a night you’ll never forget.One night.No exchanging names.No exchanging numbers.That was the deal we made.I was moving away. I’d never see him again and I wanted to leave Sun Valley with zero regrets.Only I got more than I bargained for and nine months later delivered a bundle of joy complete with ten tiny fingers and ten perfect toes...Categorized as:
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![All the Little Secrets: A Standalone Enemies-to-Lovers High School Romance by S.J. Sylvis]()
All the Little Secrets: A Standalone Enemies-to-Lovers High School Romance by S.J. Sylvis
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEnglish Prep has always been known for housing the most uppity, privileged rich kids in all of Pike Valley. That is what has been driven into my brain since attending the opposing prep academy in the area since middle school. So, when I am hastily pulled out of Wellington Prep and thrown into English Prep my junior year, it feels like I am being thrown to the wolves...Categorized as:
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Every Kiss You Steal by J.E. Parker
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer past is plagued with darkness...He's determined to make her future brighter.-Ashley-My life was once a nightmare.Because of my past, the walls I've constructed are mighty.But those walls begin to waver the day I meet him...Chase Jacobs, star quarterback, and the cutest boy I've ever seen.With his easy smile and sweet words, he's perfect.Problem is, I'm not... -
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Queen Rose by Leila James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAria WarringtonPopular, rich, spoiled.She rules Rosehaven with her wicked attitude.Every queen needs her king.Yet, her secrets loom, dark and devastating.She’s damaged.More broken than anyone knows.But maybe our love can save us both...Categorized as:
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Wicked Needs by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L. A. Cotton continues... It’s a fine line between love and hate. Bitch ... Ice Queen ... Frigid. Macey Prince is no stranger to a nickname or two. The words once hurt, now they’re her armor. Being a Prince might be a life sentence she can never escape but Macey isn’t willing for her heart to be collateral again... -
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Habits by Anna B. Doe
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow can something so wrong feel so good? A brand new standalone in Greyford High series is coming March 27th! Senior year. Three girls. Three guys. Secrets and lies. Demons of past and present. Old insecurities and new fears. One more year left to pretend. One more year to wreck it all. The countdown begins... -
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![Devil Incarnate by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue]()
Devil Incarnate by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHell Hath No Fury…The mark that Heston Wilcox made on Preston Prep was more like a wound that took ages to heal.He’s a bully. A manipulator. A sociopath.And he’s finally been stopped by the group of Preston girls who turned him in.Or at least that’s what Georgia Haynes thought happened to the boy—now a man—who ruined her life... -
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Heathen: A Dark Enemies to Lovers Romance by Rachel Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve done very bad things. I’m not a good man. There’s skeletons in my closet And blood on my hands.I should be reaching for that sliver of light. But deep in the darkness lies the loyalty of my friends. Along with the secrets we’ve buried. It’s become comfortable and safe and all I really know. It’s all that I deserve. Yet, there’s someone who thinks I’m worthy of conviction...Categorized as:
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Fierce by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone thinks they know me… but they’re wrong.Fearless on the outside— a lie. I’m a fraud, hiding behind a mask of perfection. My reality very different. The captain. The leader. The Queen Bee. None of it real— all just an illusion. Perception is everything and I use it to get what I want, when I want, refusing to let anyone stand in my way. Until he shows me that he’s not the man I expected...Categorized as:
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Caged Royal by Lily Wildhart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe worst part about betrayal, is it never comes from your enemies.I should have known better, I should have seen the signs, but now all I'm left with is heartache and disappointment.They may think they've got the better of me, but I won't go down without a fight. Especially when it comes to the ones I love.Even if I have to protect them from themselves...Categorized as:
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Revenge by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome back to Elmwood Academy. The conclusion begins. And the drama continues... -
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Savage by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Rosewood boys are back!Ethan has the perfect life, or so it seems but a shock revelation from his father results in his world crashing to his feet. A new arrival sends his anger and need for justice spiraling out of control. Can he accept his new reality and what he really wants or are his actions going to cause too much pain?Dear Reader,SAVAGE is the third book in my Rosewood High series...Categorized as:
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Turmoil by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey call themselves the Elite—four boys from the wealthiest and most prominent families in Elmwood, which somehow gives them the right to be righteous A-holes.Gorgeous.Arrogant.No regard for rules.And Brock Taylor is the worst of them all.I wish I had known that before I slept with him. A night I just want to forget.But Brock won’t let me.They aren’t just high school boys... -
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Twisted Selection by P.H. Nix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEdgewood Elite rule this town, but that doesn’t mean they can rule me.After my dad goes missing, my family falls apart. News of an inheritance from a long-lost relative gives us the restart we need. At least, that’s what I think until we get there.Edgewood Academy is ruled by the town’s four heirs.Wes, broody and stuck up, wants me run out of town... -
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Glass Heart Hero by Lindsey Iler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLoyalty. Corruption. Family.A gauntlet rooted in love and jealousy may be the destruction of the students at Glass Heart Academy.DelaneyParts of me were stolen in the confines of a dark room. No matter how hard I fought, I got nowhere. The damage has already been done.Now I find myself in the arms of an unexpected boy... -
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Broken Heir by Amber Vant
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy once perfectly orchestrated kingdom is crumbling and it’s all because of her. Rory may have disappeared, but like a flame, light will always shine brighter in darkness.She grew up believing she only ever had herself, and maybe at one time that was true, but not anymore. She’s one of us now. I may be on the outs with the hellhounds but that doesn’t mean she’s allowed the same generosity...Categorized as:
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![Cruel Kisses: A Dark Bully Lovers-to-Enemies-to-Maybe Lovers Romance by Thandiwe Mpofu, Thandie]()
Cruel Kisses: A Dark Bully Lovers-to-Enemies-to-Maybe Lovers Romance by Thandiwe Mpofu, Thandie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s gone… good riddance to tormenting, cold nightmares that come in the form of sweet but devious kisses.⠀Thing is, without her here, there’s a fiery riot in my heart I can't control.⠀She left a bloody feud brewing in my house.⠀That Little Minx caused chaos and hell to break loose between my brother and me as only she can.⠀She kissed me and imprinted her broken soul to my darkness... -
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Just Me by L.A. Fiore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLark O'Bannion learned early that life isn't really like a fairy tale. Parents don't always love their children unconditionally, damsels, or even terrified and lonely little girls, are usually left to deal with their distress alone, Prince Charming rarely, if ever, comes riding to the rescue, and happily-ever-afters are a lovely concept but, in reality, are few and far between...Categorized as:
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Cruel Devious Heir: Part One by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA brand new dark bully romance series from bestselling author Caitlyn Dare.Full blurb coming soon...Cruel Devious Heir: part one is a dark high school bully romance... -
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Ruthless Rose by Leila James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMicah RobertsonTalented football tight end.A guy who plays the field like nobody’s business.He’s ruthless.He can’t want me like he says he does.Because I’m less than nothing to him.Until he steals my heart.And now he has the power to break me.Welcome back to Rosehaven Academy...Categorized as:
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Ruined Rose by Leila James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDaphne DavisNerdy girl with heart.A completely irresistible challenge.Now she’s ruined.And it’s all my fault.She says I’m nothing to her anymore.But she’s stolen my heart.And it will break me if I’m not her everything.Welcome back to Rosehaven Academy...Categorized as:
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![Torment Her: A Dark High School Romance by Caitlyn Dare]()
Torment Her: A Dark High School Romance by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe wants to rescue her. She wants to escape him.Kennedy Lowe was the girl that got away. So when she turns up broken and bruised, I‘m determined to fix things and finally claim the girl I’ve always loved.I’ll tease her.Tempt herIn the end, I’ll make her mine.Conner Jagger was the boy I always wanted. But we’re not the same people anymore, and I don’t know if I can trust him with my heart... -
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Pained by Vera Micic, Vera Hollins
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo months have passed since the day I pushed Hayden away. Two months since I found out he loved me and wanted to be with me. I’ve been trying to move on and forget about him, but my heart refuses to listen. Hayden had almost died saving me. Half of me wants to forgive him for everything and give him another chance... -
![Out of Ruins by Michele G. Miller]()
Out of Ruins by Michele G. Miller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Guilt. A painful, lonely feeling. It seeps into your pores slowly as you go through life day by day. Like a disease, it blackens your heart with thoughts and memories of what you did, or in my case, what you didn’t do.” Surviving the storm was only the beginning for Jules. Surviving the guilt? That is something only love can help her overcome... -
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STEPDORK by A.E. Murphy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRaven and Travis sitting in a tree, doing things they shouldn’t be. HA… yeah, right. Raven hates her stepbrother with a passion, and she’s certain Travis returns the sentiment because he makes life at home with him hell. He ruined her favorite T-shirt, damn it... -
![Touched By The Devil by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue]()
Touched By The Devil by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFights, sex, and fast cars. Those are what Sebastian Wilcox is all about.On the outside he’s easy smiles and a quick temper, but on the inside, a war rages on. He told the Devils his biggest secret; during a vicious fight, he accidentally hurt someone who didn't deserve it. For months now, he's been cursed by the memory of her screams. But that’s not his only hidden truth... -
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Wicked Summer Knight by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsUSA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you a new dark mafia, high school bully romance series.She’s in the wrong place at the right time…Gunshots echo, reverberating through me, allowing me to feel something… anything other than the pain that consumes me.That should be a warning to stay away, but for some reason, she comes closer. Intruding on my silence... -
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The Elites by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFinal Year, Final BattleI thought my biggest problem was being kicked off campus, but I'd rather trade my blazer for a skirt than an orange jumpsuit.There's a killer on campus and they think it's me. I have my boys on my side, but this might be one fight we can't win.Someone is determined to bring us down, but with enemies on all sides, the suspects are endless and I'm running out of time... -
![The Plan by Ruby Vincent]()
The Plan by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDon’t piss off the Elite Class. That wasn’t in the rulebook, but it should have been. Landon, Michael, and Cole may have the faces of angels, but a soul turns black when it’s betrayed.The Elites have sworn to take me down, but I can’t get much lower.Or so I thought.Breakbattle wants us to fight and the boys are happy to oblige.No one will help me. No one can... -
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Disorder by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReturn to Elmwood Academy.My douchebag of a stepbrother is blackmailing me. Carter thinks he can use me to steal something from the Elite, something he is desperate to bury.Reckless.Frantic.Violent.I didn’t ask for this life, and yet I’m caught in the middle of a dangerous game. And the stakes are deadlier. The Elite, four damaged, gorgeous, arrogant guys, think they own me now... -
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Tiny Dark Deeds by Eden O'Neill
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsStolen. Missing. Erased. I’m a headline in the town of Maywood Heights and known by a name I’ve never heard. They tell me I was taken, stolen, but none of this makes sense. I’m not who they say I am. I’m not a… twin, but even those close to me seem to believe the rumors swarming around me. Tiny.Dark. Deeds... -
![Resilient Queen by Amber Vant]()
Resilient Queen by Amber Vant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI never wanted this. Never asked for any of it. The corrupted, chaos of the past is playing catch-up with the present and nothing is as it seems. Everyone wants something. Me? All I want is the truth. I thought this was the end, but it turns out it’s only the beginning. The basis for a much darker twist of fate. Secrets are starting to unravel; relationships have grown fractured... -
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Never Again by L.E. Bross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe were supposed to be living our Happily Ever After. It’s been three months since we graduated. X started college, Riot's got his Motocross sponsorship, and Baz is working 20 hour days to try to clean up Peter's mess. Me? I don’t have a clue what I want to do with my life yet. But that might not matter. Peter isn't accepting defeat, even from a prison cell, and revenge is the name of the game... -
![King of Regret: An Academy Surprise Baby Romance by Jacie Lennon]()
King of Regret: An Academy Surprise Baby Romance by Jacie Lennon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's the one thing he never thought he needed, but now, he'll do anything to keep her.BrockI'm one of the kings at Almadale Prep.I've always lived without fear of repercussions.To me, it's all fun and games ... until a ghost from my past makes an appearance.But now, due to one steamy night, she might be my future.It's time to grow up, stop messing around, and make decisions... -
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Filthy Puck by L. Ann, Claire Marta
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLIFE WAS GOOD UNTIL SHE SHOWED UP AND TOOK WHAT WAS MINEBailey Linnett Thief, Liar, StunningShe thought this was a gameTaking things that didn't belong to herMaking me feel things I shouldn't—not for someone like her.Rush CarterConfused, Angry, LostI never meant to hurt himI only wanted to ease his painHe sees my presence as a betrayal—an act of war... -
![Broken Puck by L. Ann, Claire Marta]()
Broken Puck by L. Ann, Claire Marta
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLIFE WAS GOOD UNTIL SHE SHOWED UP AND TOOK WHAT WAS MINEBailey LinnettThief, Liar, StunningShe thought this was a gameTaking things that didn't belong to herMaking me feel things I shouldn't—not for someone like her.Rush CarterConfused, Angry, LostI never meant to hurt himI only wanted to ease his painHe sees my presence as a betrayal—an act of war... -
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![Tangled Rose by Leila James]()
Tangled Rose by Leila James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeau DanbrookSon of football royalty.He’s a smooth-talking flirt but loyal to a fault.Now we’re tangled up together.If he finds out who I am, it will tear us apart.He can’t ever know the real me.So I hide who I am at every turn.And I’m about to lose my heart.Welcome back to Rosehaven Academy...Categorized as:
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![Fallen Rose by Leila James]()
Fallen Rose by Leila James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLyla TaylorBeautiful gymnast with bite.She keeps her walls a mile high.We’ve fallen hard for each other.If she uses me, it will tear me apart.Nothing’s ever felt this real to me.She’s everything I’ve been waiting for.And losing her will break my heart.Welcome back to Rosehaven Academy.This is a mature new adult high school series and contains situations that some readers might find offensive...Categorized as:
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![Playing to Win by L.M. Reid]()
Playing to Win by L.M. Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuitters never win.Winners never quit.And I am no quitter.The gorgeous blonde I had a one night stand with three years ago breezes back into my life without warning. I may have made a mess of things back then but there is no way am I letting her go this time.The only problem? She hates me for what I did to her.Lucky for me, she needs me... -
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Savage Love by Penelope Bloom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was practically a god to them, and I was nothing.They saw me as the scarred, broken girl who had run from tragedy.And he thinks he can break me. Torment me. Claim me.He says he'll steal my heart, whether I like it or not.But my heart can only be given. And he'll have to earn every piece of it.Fire is a funny thing. It can destroy, but those few things that survive it come out stronger... -
![Truth or Dare by L A Cotton]()
Truth or Dare by L A Cotton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEscaping to Credence was supposed to be Becca's shot at a new life, but some secrets refuse to stay hidden, and now that the truth is out, everything changes. Everything. The people she thought she could trust lied. The guy she thought cared about her kept her in the dark. And with no one to turn to, Becca finds it hard to unravel the truth...Categorized as:
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![Charity Case by Ivy Clyde]()
Charity Case by Ivy Clyde
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCareful what you wish for. Attending the elite Knightswood Academy was always a dream I knew would never come true until it did… The life I knew for seventeen years shattered the day a freak accident burned it all down, including my mother...Categorized as:
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