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I Sold Myself To The Devil For Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLexi Grayson is just a normal teenager, as normal as she can be with her unobserving skills and her overthinking mind. But she'll need the overthinking if she wants to unravel the smirking mystery that is Blake Eaton...Categorized as:
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![Difficult by R.L. Mathewson]()
Difficult by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSurviving high school was going to be hard enough, but surviving telling the one girl that he couldn’t live without how he felt was going to be one of the most difficult things that Sebastian Bradford was ever going to do.From New York Times and USA Today’s bestselling author R.L...Categorized as:
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![Under a Different Sky by Lindsey Iler]()
Under a Different Sky by Lindsey Iler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy life is a mess. I'm walking around with a black eye. My position on the hockey team is questionable at best, and if that’s not bad enough, I think I'm falling for my dead girlfriend's best friend. Every day, it's a fight to feel alive, and yet, I drink to numb the pain. Everyone is standing back, watching me fall apart. Everyone except Hannah... -
![Remember Me by Cheryl Lanham]()
Remember Me by Cheryl Lanham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new teen tearjerker in the heartwrenching Dear Diary series for young adults. Leeanne never thought she'd love working at the hospice so much, or that it would be so hard. Her new friend Gabriel isn't like other boys. He is dying. But in his final days, he has one last lesson to teach her... -
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![Waiting for the Sun by Lindsey Iler]()
Waiting for the Sun by Lindsey Iler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m unapologetically in love with Nick Kovac. He can claim to hate me and blame me for everything. I’ll fight for us both. He severs the promise he made, leaving me on the hockey rink floor, heartbroken and alone. It doesn’t take me long to stand with my head held high, while he's being a coward. Stuck between push and pull, everything we are is in question... -
![Rapture by Skye Jordan]()
Rapture by Skye Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Skye Jordan brings you another steamy Renegades story! As a premier stuntwoman in Hollywood, Zahara Parrish is no stranger to risk. Neglected as a child, she learned early on never to depend on others to keep her safe. Now, she’s as protective over her heart as she is over her hard earned success, which is why she’ll never mix business and pleasure... -
![Para sa Hopeless Romantic: Extended Edition by Marcelo Santos III]()
Para sa Hopeless Romantic: Extended Edition by Marcelo Santos III
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Totoo ba ang happy ending? Deserve ba ng isang tao ang second chance? Bakit kung sino pa 'yung nagmamahal, sila pa 'yung nasasaktan?"Ang Para sa Hopeless Romantic Extended Edition ay istorya ng anim na taong nakikipagsapalaran sa mundo ng pag-ibig.Isang lihim na umiibig. Isang umaasang babalikan. Isang naghahangad na mahalin. Isang natatakot nang umibig muli. Isang nagsusumikap na makalimot... -
![The Long Run by James Acker]()
The Long Run by James Acker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt and unforgettably real YA debut. Sebastian Villeda is over it. Over his rep. Over his bros. Over being "Bash the Flash," fastest sprinter in South Jersey. His dad is gone, his mom is dead, and his stepfather is clueless. Bash has no idea what he wants out of life. Until he meets Sandro...Categorized as:
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![Saltan chispas by Alina Not]()
Saltan chispas by Alina Not
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAshley Bennet lleva la vida colgada de Tyler Sparks, el quarterback del equipo de fútbol del instituto. Ella lo sabe, sus amigas lo saben, él lo sabe, ¡todo el instituto lo sabe! El problema es que Ashley también sabe que nunca será suyo. Pero Cameron Parker, el mejor amigo de Tyler, le propone algo: ayudarla a conseguir que el chico de sus sueños se fije en ella... -
![Streiker's Bride by Robin Hardy]()
Streiker's Bride by Robin Hardy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe had a lot to offer, but his terms were high... -
![Dear McKinnon by Danielle Keil]()
Dear McKinnon by Danielle Keil
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month. Everyone except new girl McKinnon Gregory.The envelope is the start of a monthly tradition called the Secret Admirers, and something McKinnon never thought she'd see. To her surprise-- and everyone else's-- the teal envelope is taped to her locker on March first... -
![It Was Always Jace by Emily Lowry]()
It Was Always Jace by Emily Lowry
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAsk your best friend nicely, and he might become your personal tutor. He might even turn into something more…Callie Cooper is the laidback surfer girl of Beachbreak High. She skips class to catch waves, and because of that, no one has high expectations for her future – including herself...Categorized as:
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![Everything I Need by A.K. Evans]()
Everything I Need by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCharlotte ‘Charley’ Meadows has come face-to-face with adversity more times than she cares to admit. Three months after experiencing yet another devastating tragedy, she leaves her hometown of Ventura, California behind and moves to the cold, snowy mountains of Rising Sun, Wyoming... -
![Mr. Irrelevant by C.L. Rose]()
Mr. Irrelevant by C.L. Rose
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMaddoxI’ve never been anything but the underdog. No matter how hard I worked, I was always good enough to be someone’s backup but nothing more. I thought being drafted by Cleveland’s brand-new expansion team would be a fresh start. But when I find myself taking the snaps, it becomes painfully clear that I need some extra help—in the form of secret meetups with the owner’s daughter...Categorized as:
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![The Slope Rules by Melanie Hooyenga]()
The Slope Rules by Melanie Hooyenga
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFifteen-year old Cally accepted her fate as one of the guys, so when she meets Blake, a hot snowboarder who sees her for more than her aerials on the slopes, she falls fast and hard. But their romance can only last as long as vacation. Or so she thinks... -
![A Thousand Words by Treblehearts]()
A Thousand Words by Treblehearts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReece Bremer goes through life with a scowl and cold personality. Jessica Andrews goes through life with a glowing smile and positive outlook. Reece looks at life with dull, judgmental eyes that make him hate the world and the people living in it. Jessica, well . . . She looks at life through a camera. Literally... -
![Sweetheart by Cookie O'Gorman]()
Sweetheart by Cookie O'Gorman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSweetheart (suh-weet-hart): Someone who is kind, friendly, and/or lovable. For reference, see Scarlett Kent.Seventeen-year-old Scarlett Kent likes the idea of love—in theory. She’s just never had time for romance...Categorized as:
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![It Could Only Be Tyler by Emily Lowry]()
It Could Only Be Tyler by Emily Lowry
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAsk your best friend’s brother nicely, and he might agree to be your fake boyfriend. He might even become something more…Nina Martinez is the band geek of Beachbreak High. The only thing louder than her trumpet is her mom’s insistence that she find Nina a boyfriend. Nina wants no part of it, but the only way out is to get a boyfriend on her own...Categorized as:
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![The Kicker and the New Girl by Anne-Marie Meyer, Maggie Dallen]()
The Kicker and the New Girl by Anne-Marie Meyer, Maggie Dallen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's just trying to survive. He never thought she would be the one who would understand. CoraWe're starting over. Mom and Dad think the best way for me to move on from the death of Ben is to move to Oakwood. There, we can spend time with Mom's late best friend's family and open a new bakery. And I'm okay with that...Categorized as:
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![I Do by Elizabeth Chandler]()
I Do by Elizabeth Chandler
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWeddings are the perfect place to fall in love... Jane is not looking forward to being the maid of honor in her cousin Stacy's wedding. To make matters worse, Adam, the biggest jerk at Tilson High, is going to be the best man! The last thing Jane wants to do is walk down the aisle with him. But the more Jane gets to know Adam, the more she realizes that he's actually a very cool guy... -
![It Had to be Mason: A Sweet YA Romance by Emily Lowry]()
It Had to be Mason: A Sweet YA Romance by Emily Lowry
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsk your brother’s best friend nicely, and he’ll teach you how to date. He might even teach you how to kiss…Zoe Walsh is the most awkward girl in Beachbreak High. For years, she’s admired her crush from afar, but she’s NEVER talked to him. What would she even say? She doesn’t know the first thing about boys, or dating. The only thing she really knows is dancing... -
![Skating the Line by Stephanie Kay]()
Skating the Line by Stephanie Kay
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmanda Pearsall never wanted to put down roots. To trust putting her happiness in someone else’s hands. Her mother tried that—repeatedly—with disastrous results and Amanda is not interested. You can’t get your heart crushed if you bail before it starts beating. Six years ago, she put California in her rear-view mirror and set out to travel the world, one adventure at a time... -
![The Hearts We Break by Katelyn Taylor]()
The Hearts We Break by Katelyn Taylor
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeart.The most important organ in your body, one of the most fragile too.I’ve always worn mine on my sleeve. I put my heart into everything I’ve ever done and for the most part it’s worked out for me.I’m the best running back in the league, I have a great family and a smoking hot wife.That is until a nasty hit takes me down in a big way.Everyone told me I was done...Categorized as:
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![One of the Guys by A.R. Perry]()
One of the Guys by A.R. Perry
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRylee Everett has spent her entire life as a tomboy. One of the guys to the rest of the world. With that comes constant fights with her mom when it comes to wearing dresses and makeup. To her, it’s a waste of time. Time she would rather use at the skatepark and hanging out with her best friend Spencer. Well, that was her outlook until she bumps into her longtime crush at a wedding...Categorized as:
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![The Quirky Tale of April Hale by Cathy Octo]()
The Quirky Tale of April Hale by Cathy Octo
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTall, dark, and mysterious—Ryder Black is everything a girl wants. The catch? He’s trouble. Naturally, he’s irresistibly charming. Surprisingly, he’s impressively academic, too. But it’s his knack for getting into fights that makes him notorious... -
![The Bad Boy, Cupid & Me by Slim_Shady]()
The Bad Boy, Cupid & Me by Slim_Shady
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsReece smirked, "Trust me Chloe, the Good Girl always falls for the Bad Boy."Chloe Armel is a Good Girl.She never gets in trouble, gets excellent grades and is loved by everyone.Enter Reece.Wild, badass and has an ego that honestly couldn't get any bigger.He gets into fights, breaks every single rule and couldn't care less about the consequences that come with it...Categorized as:
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![Float by Kate Marchant]()
Float by Kate Marchant
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA heartfelt summer read for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han about holding on and letting go.Waverly Lyons has been caught in the middle of her parents’ divorce for as long as she can remember. This summer, the battle rages over who she’ll spend her vacation with, and when Waverly’s options are shot down, it’s bye-bye Fairbanks, Alaska and hello Holden, Florida to stay with her aunt...Categorized as:
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![Too Young to Die by Lurlene McDaniel]()
Too Young to Die by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt sixteen, Melissa Austin has always worked hard to make things go her way. As the school year begins, her grades are up and she's even landed a coveted spot on the high school Brain Bowl team. She and her best friend, Jory Delaney, are determined to have the best junior year ever.Then suddenly Melissa must face some devastating news about her health... -
![One on One by Tabitha King, Stephen King]()
One on One by Tabitha King, Stephen King
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA high school basketball star and a defiant outcast discover a profound love that sustains them through a triumphant but painful year... -
![Love Me, Love Me Not by S.M. Koz]()
Love Me, Love Me Not by S.M. Koz
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Hailey Brown never wanted to be popular or rich or even successful. All she ever wanted was to feel loved by someone, anyone. Eighteen-year-old Brad Campbell doesn't know anything but popularity, wealth, and success thanks to his affluent family and unmatched talent on the football field... -
![Guys Do Not Do Secret Santa by Miranda Kenneally]()
Guys Do Not Do Secret Santa by Miranda Kenneally
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Catching Jordan short story (9 months before Catching Jordan...Categorized as:
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![Don't Kiss the Messenger by Katie Ray]()
Don't Kiss the Messenger by Katie Ray
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor most of her teenage life, CeCe Edmonds has been dealing with the stares and the not-so-polite whispers that follow her around Edgelake High. So she has a large scar on her face—Harry Potter had one on his forehead and people still liked him.CeCe never cared about her looks—until Emmett Brady, transfer student and football darling, becomes her literature critique partner... -
![The Shy Girl and the Football Star by Julia Keanini]()
The Shy Girl and the Football Star by Julia Keanini
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA relationship between the nerdy, shy girl and the hot football star can work, right?The only thing worse than having to go to the same high school as my beautiful, cheer-captain sister, Charity? Finding out she's dating the boy next door I've had a crush on since I was three years old... -
![My High School Life by angellover254]()
My High School Life by angellover254
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMeet Isabella Ace, a 300 pound girl who was voted the 'ugliest girl' at Woodway Prep; a school for the rich. Sick of all the bullies, mostly Thomas Reed, she decided to change. Eight months later she's back, better than ever, and ready for revenge. Throw in a teasing jock, a jealous cheerleader, a goth best friend, a childhood best friend, a hot trainer, and an overprotective brother... -
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![What You Always Wanted by Kristin Rae]()
What You Always Wanted by Kristin Rae
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnjoy What You Always Wanted and the other standalone titles in Bloomsbury's contemporary If Only romance line centered around an impossible you always want what you can't have !Maddie Brooks has always had high standards for guys. But she has yet to find one who can live up to the romantic, classic Hollywood heartthrobs, especially the dreamy song-and-dance man Gene Kelly...Categorized as:
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![Surviving High School by M. Doty]()
Surviving High School by M. Doty
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat's the secret to surviving your freshman year of high school? Emily Kessler thinks she has it all figured out. She eats, sleeps and trains for competitive swimming. All she has to do is keep her grades high and swim times short -- short enough to live up to her sister Sara's. But walking the crowded maze of unfamiliar high school hallways is like diving headfirst into shark-infested waters... -
![When We Were Us by Tawdra Kandle]()
When We Were Us by Tawdra Kandle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Trio. That’s who we’ve been since birth: Nate, Leo . . . and me, Quinn, the token girl. Our mothers met in prenatal yoga and became best friends, which meant that the three of us hit every milestone together, from the first day of school to the very first kiss. We’ve always known that Nate’s a little different...Categorized as:
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![Lonely Hearts Day by Kasie West]()
Lonely Hearts Day by Kasie West
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt isn’t that Scarlett Landry doesn’t believe in love, her parents’ relationship is perfect, after all. It’s just that she doesn’t think she should be forced to celebrate it. Forced to listen to terrible poetry and watch Valentine’s Day roses being distributed to everyone around her at school. If there is a relationship status that deserves its own holiday, it’s single-hood...Categorized as:
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![Brenna Blixen Novels Bundle: Double Clutch, Junk Miles, Slow Twitch by Liz Reinhardt]()
Brenna Blixen Novels Bundle: Double Clutch, Junk Miles, Slow Twitch by Liz Reinhardt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiz Reinhardt's mature YA Brenna Blixen series is now available in a single volume. Brenna explores the ups and downs of young love with loyal and determined Jake Kelly and lovable badass Saxon Maclean at her side. This bundle includes the following: Double Clutch What happens when you fall for the perfect guy...twice.. -
![Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer]()
Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGigi, Bea, and Neerja are best friends and total overachievers. Even if they aren't the most popular girls in school, they aren't too worried. They know their real lives will begin once they get to their Ivy League colleges...Categorized as:
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![The Fullback and his Best Friend by Anne-Marie Meyer, Maggie Dallen]()
The Fullback and his Best Friend by Anne-Marie Meyer, Maggie Dallen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was my best friend until...he kissed me.OliviaTo say that I'm excited to have my best friend come live with me is an understatement. Even though he's not my boyfriend and I would never look at him as such, I'm excited that with him around, I'm no longer the ninth wheel.Plus, having a movie buddy to watch my favorite movie Dirty Dancing is a plus. Even if he rolls his eyes everytime we watch it...Categorized as:
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![Out of Left Field by Kris Hui Lee]()
Out of Left Field by Kris Hui Lee
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere’s no playing it safe in love or baseball in this sparkling debut, perfect for fans of Morgan Matson and Kasie West.Marnie has never had a hard time fitting in with the guys. It would take a lot more than their goofy antics to keep her from joining them at the neighborhood sandlot to do what she loves best: play ball...Categorized as:
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![Falling From The Sky by Nikki Chartier]()
Falling From The Sky by Nikki Chartier
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll stability in sixteen-year-old Ridge McCoy’s life crashed and burned in the plane crash that killed his dad. This summer-long basketball camp is his chance to improve his skills and escape his problems back home...Categorized as:
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![Secret Life by Bria Quinlan]()
Secret Life by Bria Quinlan
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRachel Wells is a liar—big time. No one outside her family knows about the panic attacks or meds, the weekly therapy drive-bys or the “safe” outfit. If she could hide it all from her string of ex-boyfriends and her best friend Amy, then why should anything change? But, when the one guy as messed up as she is blackmails her into helping him, life goes from closely restrained to out of control... -
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![The Boy and His Angel by Kirsty Moseley]()
The Boy and His Angel by Kirsty Moseley
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEver wondered what happened to Liam and Amber after you last saw them dancing in that studio? Well, after years of people asking and asking for a sequel.... this isn't one, I'm afraid...Categorized as:
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![A Matter of Heart by Amy Fellner Dominy]()
A Matter of Heart by Amy Fellner Dominy
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Will make your heart pound — anxiously, joyfully, triumphantly.” — New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle Readers will happily dive into this emotionally grounded, contemporary young adult novel about the sudden end of one girl’s Olympic swimming dreams and the struggles she endures before realizing there are many things that express who we are... -
![Swinging at Love by Kendra C. Highley]()
Swinging at Love by Kendra C. Highley
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOutfielder Tristan Murrell has a problem. As the number two slugger for the Suttonville Sentinels, his team is counting on him to make their very first run at the state championship. But he has a secret—his swing has totally deserted him. As in, he can’t hit anything. He needs to fix the issue, and fast, but how? Ballerina Alyssa Kaplan has a problem, too... -
![Popularity is Just an Equation by A.R. Perry]()
Popularity is Just an Equation by A.R. Perry
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes even the best-laid plans go awry. Piper This isn’t how the rest of junior year is supposed to go. Prom is in a month and a half, and it should be a magical night with my boyfriend and all our friends.Except there’s one little problem.The guy who I’d been planning a future with kicked me to the curb out of the blue with little explanation. But don’t worry, he still wants to be friends... -
![Ice in My Veins by Kelli Sullivan]()
Ice in My Veins by Kelli Sullivan
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a 16 year old, small town girl, Christine Matthews, from Dryden, Michigan gets a shot at playing semi- professional hockey on a boys hockey team she jumps at the opportunity.Follow her ups and downs as she tackles some of lives hardships, surprises, and victories as she reaches out to catch her dreams... -
![Game On by Michelle Smith]()
Game On by Michelle Smith
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs king of baseball in the small town of Lewis Creek, Eric Perry can have any girl he wants and win every game he plays. But when a fight lands him in jail, he’s only got one more strike before his baseball career is over for good. His only chance for redemption? The girl next door, Bri Johnson...
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