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The Twilight Saga - New Moon: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack by Hal Leonard Corporation
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThis is not the work if fiction. This is a book of musical scores.Easy Piano Licensed Art & SdtkOur songbook matching the soundtrack to the hit Twilight sequel features indie/alt-rock originals written exclusively for the film. Includes Death Cab for Cutie's lead single "Meet Me on the Equinox" plus songs by Thom Yorke, Muse, Bon Iver, Band of Skulls, Sea Wolf, Lykke Li and others... -
![Daughters of Sea and Storm by E.E. Holmes]()
Daughters of Sea and Storm by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"And what is your destiny, Little Bird? Who will you be?"Sixteen-year-old Wren Vesper is just like every other kid she trying to survive high school and figure out what she wants to do with her life. But when news of her grandmother's death reaches her, she discovers she is not like everyone else, and that question about what to do with her life may no longer be hers to answer...Categorized as:
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![Enforcer by L. Ann Marie]()
Enforcer by L. Ann Marie
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSheila grew up in the MC. Adopted by a biker family she was always just another Brother. She’s trained for High Security and moves with the Princes when they take their new town and place within the MC Chapter. As a jack of all trades, Sheila is the Princes go to Brother. She gets the job done and can comfort the victims when needed. To her Club she’s invaluable. To Sheila it’s just another day... -
![Eleventh Grade Burns by Heather Brewer, Z Brewer]()
Eleventh Grade Burns by Heather Brewer, Z Brewer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThings have taken a darker turn for the half-human teenager with an appetite for blood. Joss, a vampire slayer and Vlad's former friend, has moved back to Bathory. A mysterious and powerful new vampire, Dorian, appears with a shocking secret and an overwhelming desire to drink Vlad's blood. And Vlad's arch enemy, D'Ablo, has a sinister plan to eliminate Vlad once and for all...Categorized as:
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![We Three Heroes by Lynette Noni, Emily Bauer]()
We Three Heroes by Lynette Noni, Emily Bauer
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratings'We all have to do our part if we’re to survive the coming storm.'Alexandra Jennings might be the hero of The Medoran Chronicles, but she would be lost without her three closest friends. They are her heroes, and like all heroes, they each have their own story.Meet the real D.C. in 'Crowns and Curses' and discover how she becomes the princess Alex once despised but now adores...Categorized as:
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![Sweet Temptation by Wendy Higgins, Christian Coulson]()
Sweet Temptation by Wendy Higgins, Christian Coulson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis swoonworthy, romantic companion novel to Wendy Higgins's New York Times bestselling Sweet Evil series is told from irresistible bad-boy Kaidan's point of view. Readers will love getting inside Kaidan's head, especially fans of the Divergent series by Veronica Roth, the Selection series by Kiera Cass, and Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire...Categorized as:
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![The Harder They Fall by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
The Harder They Fall by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWARNING: This book is part of a series. This book contains homosexual relations, crude language and violence. It is preceded by The Medicine and The Mob and An Eye for an Eye. The Youngblood children have faced many crises in their young lives, including battling the danger and intrigue that come with carrying on the once-notorious Damon Santorno's bloodline... -
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Beginnings by J.M. Sevilla
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHave you ever had an imaginary friend?I did, his name was Adam.I met him when I was seven.He was eight.He became my best friend.My only friend, for eight years.It was a bond that became something more.A decision separated us.I haven't given up.How could I?He's the only man I've ever loved... -
![Bad Boy Bear by Harmony Raines]()
Bad Boy Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI’ve found my mate. Those are the words rattling around in Louise’s head when her car breaks down on the side of the road. Stranded, she accepts help from a motorbike riding guy in tight leather pants. Not that she is interested in tight leather pants and the kind of men who wear them—oh no, she’s been there, done that, and got the baby to prove it... -
![Sweet Escape by Bailey Ardisone]()
Sweet Escape by Bailey Ardisone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife will never be the same for Nariella Woodlinn. Just when she thought she had it all figured out, her world comes crumbling down around her--yet again. With no idea who she is or even where she came from, how can she save herself?She once thought her biggest problems were the ones brought on by the mysterious man she refused to fall in love with--Mycah... -
![Walk Faster by Kelsey Soliz]()
Walk Faster by Kelsey Soliz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnd on to the next territory to find my third mate.It is just one, right? Oh, good.Caden is all healed up and Brett still makes me want to punch him in the face, but now we've got other problems to face. Namely, what seems to be some sort of stalker situation with a deranged suitor claiming we're 'meant to be'. My mates think he's crazy, but I can't help but feel like it's important that we meet... -
![Aspen by Rebekah Crane]()
Aspen by Rebekah Crane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne quiet night in Boulder, Colorado, Aspen Yellow-Sunrise Taylor made a mistake. In the next instant, her life changed forever. Aspen doesn't want to remember the car accident that killed Katelyn Ryan, a sleek-haired popular soccer player. But forgetting is hard-- because Katelyn may have died -- but she didn't leave... -
![Vanished: When Lightning Strikes / Code Name Cassandra by Meg Cabot]()
Vanished: When Lightning Strikes / Code Name Cassandra by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA gift…or a curse? Jessica Mastriani has never liked attention. All she wants is to make it to high school graduation like any ordinary girl. But when Jess is struck by lightning, she becomes anything but ordinary: suddenly she has the ability to locate missing children. Now Jess is getting noticed in all the wrong ways and by all the wrong people. The media is obsessed with her and her story... -
![Alpha Knight by Renee Rose]()
Alpha Knight by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSHE’S GETTING A FAKE BOYFRIEND--ME.WHETHER SHE LIKES IT OR NOT.The leggy car thief is trouble with a capital T.My brother went down because of herI need to find him before the cops do,which means I’m not letting her out of my sight.Anywhere the human goes, I go.I’ll play her fake boyfriend.Sleep in her bedroom.Go to her prep school classes.Take her to the homecoming dance... -
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![On the Way to Heaven by Tina Wainscott]()
On the Way to Heaven by Tina Wainscott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe Was Sent From Heaven To Save A Marriage Made In HellShe had to lose everything-even her life-to find out where her heart truly belonged.It only takes a second-a second filled with the scream of twisting metal, shattering glass and her own terrified cry-and Chris Copestakes' young life is ending before it really began... -
![Dead and Not Buried by Makeandoffer]()
Dead and Not Buried by Makeandoffer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLeah Preston was a normal 17 year old girl, until she wakes up and finds herself staring at her own lifeless body. She has no idea what happened to her or how she died, and the only person who can see her is her sworn enemy Jared... -
![Kissing Jamie Baker by Kelly Oram]()
Kissing Jamie Baker by Kelly Oram
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA short story that retells Jamie and Ryan's first kiss from Ryan's point of view... -
![Missing Angel Juan by Francesca Lia Block]()
Missing Angel Juan by Francesca Lia Block
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLonely CityA tangly-haired, purple-eyed girl named Witch Baby lives in glitzy L.A. She loves a guy named Angel Juan. When he leaves for New York she knows she must find him.Looking For LoveSo she heads for the city of glittery buildings and garbage and Chinese food and drug dealers and subways and kids playing hip-hopscotch...Categorized as:
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![Hidden by T.J. Yelden]()
Hidden by T.J. Yelden
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat happens when fantasy becomes reality? Kendra was a normal girl trying to finish out her senior year of high school. Little did she know what Fate had in store for her. Cade McCoy was a natural born protector, or so his friends told Kendra. Personally, she just thought he was an overbearing caveman with good looks, and an unexplainable need to watch over her... -
![Spark by Brigid Kemmerer]()
Spark by Brigid Kemmerer
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsGabriel Merrick plays with fire. Literally. Sometimes he can even control it. And sometimes he can't. Gabriel has always had his brothers to rely on, especially his twin, Nick. But when an arsonist starts wreaking havoc on their town, all the signs point to Gabriel. Only he's not doing it. And no one seems to believe him... -
![Cauldron Bubble by Wendy Knight]()
Cauldron Bubble by Wendy Knight
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You’ve just always been the powerful one. I’m the smart aleck.” “We’re the same. I’m night, you’re day. You have to have both to have life.” “You can hide in the shadows.” “And you can shine like the sun. This prophesy is about both of us.” Destiny doesn't think she's anything special. The daughter of an outcast witch. Her twin, Fate, is her best friend, so that's awesome... -
![Cemetery Tours by Jacqueline E. Smith]()
Cemetery Tours by Jacqueline E. Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome secrets are best kept laid to rest.At least, that's as far as Michael Sinclair is concerned. At twenty-seven, he has spent his entire life pretending that the ghosts he encounters on a daily basis do not exist. Now, if only the dead would let him rest in peace.Unfortunately, that doesn't seem likely, especially after Kate Avery and her ailing brother, Gavin, move in next door... -
![Playing with Fire by C.J. Hill, Janette Rallison]()
Playing with Fire by C.J. Hill, Janette Rallison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaving superpowers is overrated. It requires Tori to go to way more team practices than can comfortably fit into a normal teenager’s schedule. Being a dragon slayer has other drawbacks too—like fighting dragons and keeping one step ahead of power-hungry dragon lords, all without blowing her cover... -
![Promise You'll Look After Him by DiscontentedWinter]()
Promise You'll Look After Him by DiscontentedWinter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSheriff Stilinski is used to dealing with victims of violent crime. He knows how to approach kids who've been beaten and sexually assaulted.Except this time it's his son.It's Stiles.**Teen Wolf fanfic: Derek/Stiles. One shot. Words:9902 Complete... -
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![Lethed by Anyta Sunday]()
Lethed by Anyta Sunday
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSylva Lark made her choice. Now she has to adjust to Guardian life. Training. Killing demons. Controlling her powers. If only giving up her family wouldn’t hurt so damn much, . . . and if there wasn’t a strange attraction to the betrothed Prince Atticus she just met . . -
![Territory One by Kelsey Soliz]()
Territory One by Kelsey Soliz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsModern clusters are built online. How romantic is that? True love is only a click away! Maybe that works for some connectors, but since I knew what I was, I've always dreamed about doing it the old fashioned way- walking the territories and finding my intended mates in person.My mother regaled me with stories from her territory walk and I always knew that if I could make it happen, I had to... -
![Full Moon Security: The Complete 5 Books Series by Glenna Sinclair]()
Full Moon Security: The Complete 5 Books Series by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Kindle Unlimited Bundle... 5 Books. Full Length. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :) Magic and monsters are very much real, and very much a threat. Follow the shifters of Full Moon Security as they fight hard for family, friendship, and love... -
![Kiss the Crystal Sun by Penelope King]()
Kiss the Crystal Sun by Penelope King
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook #2 in the magical Spellbound trilogy.With Nicholas gone and Justin fighting for his soul, Calista attempts to get back to a normal life. But when Ana reveals a shocking secret about the family's past, and Callie discovers the most important truths in her life are lies, she is faced with a devastating choice...One that will change everything... -
![An Outlaw Wedding by Jenika Snow]()
An Outlaw Wedding by Jenika Snow
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNico Landon, son of The Grizzly MC President, Jagger, has wanted Alexis Stein for as long as he can remember. But Alexis is the daughter of the hardcore Sergeant at Arms for the club, Brick. The scarred biker protects his daughter like no other could, but Nico is a patched-in Grizzly member, too, and he will go up against anything and anyone to make Alexis his... -
![Lost Wolf: Part Two by Kelsey Soliz]()
Lost Wolf: Part Two by Kelsey Soliz
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrying to fix myself, I allowed Jace to claim me. Does it count though, if you do your best to convince yourselves it's a dream? I was hoping that would be a fresh start for us, because I'm getting closer to his packmates, but...for being fated, it's awfully hard to stay together... -
![Storm Warning: A Broken Heartland Novel by E. Lee, C. Quinn]()
Storm Warning: A Broken Heartland Novel by E. Lee, C. Quinn
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes you can't see the storm coming until it's too late... Severe Storm Warning Tip #1: Be alert to changing weather conditions. Look for approaching storms. Severe Storm Warning Tip #2: If you see approaching storms or any of the danger signs, be prepared to take shelter immediately. Severe Storm Warning Tip #3: They may strike quickly, with little or no warning... -
![The Boy Next Story by Tiffany Schmidt]()
The Boy Next Story by Tiffany Schmidt
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe second book in a series where your favorite literary characters come to life, inspired by the timeless classic, Little Women! There’s no one better than the boy next door. At least not according to Aurora Campbell, fourteen, who has been in love with Tobias May since their very first sandbox kiss. The problem is, he’s in love with her older sister, Merrilee...Categorized as:
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![Ethan by P.T. Michelle]()
Ethan by P.T. Michelle
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEthan Harris never thought monsters and darkness would consume his daily thoughts, but every night the same visions repeat in his dreams. He's careful to project a semblance of normalcy, keeping the suffocating darkness locked inside. As much as he wishes he could focus on girls, sports, and cars like other seventeen-year-olds, nothing distracts him from his own demons or shines through...Categorized as:
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![This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg]()
This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Winslow family lives by five principles:1. No one can know your real name.2. Don’t stay in one place too long.3. If you sense anything is wrong, go immediately to the meeting spot.4. Keeping our family together is everything.5. We wish we could tell you who we are, but we can’t. Please—do not ask... -
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![Storm and Stone by Joss Stirling]()
Storm and Stone by Joss Stirling
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBehind the ivy-clad walls of an exclusive boarding school, lurks a sinister web of corruption, scandal, and conspiracy. American student Raven Stone has noticed something is horribly wrong. First there were the unexplained disappearances. Then there were the teachers' lies. And now the death threats ..Categorized as:
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![The Iron Traitor Special Edition by Julie Kagawa]()
The Iron Traitor Special Edition by Julie Kagawa
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the real world, when you vanish into thin air for a week, people tend to notice.After his unexpected journey into the lands of the fey, Ethan Chase just wants to get back to normal. Well, as normal as you can be when you see faeries every day of your life. Suddenly the former loner with the bad reputation has someone to try for; his girlfriend, Kenzie... -
![Never Never by Colleen Hoover, Tarryn Fisher]()
Never Never by Colleen Hoover, Tarryn Fisher
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsCharlie Wynwood and Silas Nash have been best friends since they could walk. They've been in love since the age of fourteen. But as of this morning... they are complete strangers. Their first kiss, their first fight, the moment they fell in love... every memory has vanished.Charlie and Silas must work together to uncover the truth about what happened to them and why... -
![Adrian's Lost Chapter by Richelle Mead]()
Adrian's Lost Chapter by Richelle Mead
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen Richelle first sat down to write Bloodlines each chapter was narrated by a different Character. This is Adrian's lost story... -
![The Ballad of Aramei by J.A. Redmerski]()
The Ballad of Aramei by J.A. Redmerski
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsEverything about Adria Dawson's life has changed in unimaginable ways: the shattering betrayal of her mother, the fight for her life and sanity...the loss of her humanity. But now Adria must face the ultimate challenge and risk not only her life, but the lives of everyone she loves at the wrathful hands of Isaac Mayfair's father... -
![Night Shield & Night Moves by Nora Roberts]()
Night Shield & Night Moves by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe night is filled with mystery, danger . . . and romance. Here is the last Night Tales book, reissued for the first time, plus a bonus classic tale of passion and peril by the incomparable mistress of romantic suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts Night Shield -- She was too much of a cop not to be suspicious of a shady character like Jonah Blackhawk . . -
![Baby Be-Bop by Francesca Lia Block]()
Baby Be-Bop by Francesca Lia Block
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEveryone has a story to tell ... Dirk McDonald's life was almost perfect. He lived with this grandmother, Fifi, in a beautiful gingerbread cottage in Hollywood. He had the beach, and his surfboard, and Fifi's red-and-white 1955 Pontiac convertible. But Dirk wasn't happy. Inside, he was harboring a deep, dark secret...Categorized as:
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![Blink Once by Cylin Busby]()
Blink Once by Cylin Busby
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWest is a high school senior who has everything going for him until an accident leaves him paralyzed. Strapped down in his hospital bed, slipping in and out of consciousness, West is terrified and alone. Until he meets Olivia.She's the girl next door-sort of... -
![Holding Smoke by Elle Cosimano]()
Holding Smoke by Elle Cosimano
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJohn "Smoke" Conlan is serving time for two murders but he wasn't the one who murdered his English teacher, and he never intended to kill the only other witness to the crime. A dangerous juvenile rehabilitation center in Denver, Colorado, known as the Y, is Smoke's new home and the only one he believes he deserves. But, unlike his fellow inmates, Smoke is not in constant imprisonment... -
![Existing by Beckie Stevenson]()
Existing by Beckie Stevenson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRoisin Williams is desperate to be the girl that blends into the background. She doesn't really speak and she doesn't want to be spoken to. This is the only way she knows how to protect the secret she's kept hidden for her whole life. Lance Williams knows that his daughter doesn't behave like a normal seventeen year old girl and he's worried... -
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![Spellwood Academy by Kate Avery Ellison]()
Spellwood Academy by Kate Avery Ellison
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe whimsy of Harry Potter meets the dark seduction of Holly Black's The Cruel Prince in a tale perfect for fans of academy fiction It all started when I almost died. First, I was healed from my wounds by a mysterious stranger masquerading as a doctor. A stranger who then vanished... -
![Alpha Grayson by Midika Crane]()
Alpha Grayson by Midika Crane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA rebellion to take down the Alphas has begun…Lexia has been an unwilling member of the Vengeance Pack since she was kidnapped by Alpha Kaden at the age of thirteen. Previously a member of the Discipline Pack, she now plans an uprising to take down the Alphas and unify the 13 Packs. But Fate has other plans for her...Categorized as:
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![Never Never: Part Two by Colleen Hoover, Tarryn Fisher]()
Never Never: Part Two by Colleen Hoover, Tarryn Fisher
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsSilas races against time as more truths unravel, while others twist tighter together. And now, the stakes are higher as Silas’ control slips and others begin to point fingers. Charlie is in trouble and he must be the one to bridge the chasm between their past and their present. Because somewhere between I love yous and Never Nevers and Never Agains, a truth they can't imagine, beckons to be found... -
![Visions by Kimberly Readnour]()
Visions by Kimberly Readnour
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaving clairvoyance isn’t easy... After moving to a new town, Heather Reiner struggles to keep her psychic abilities a secret and establish a sense of normalcy…at least for her overprotective mother’s sake.But when Heather starts having terrifying visions of a missing boy, she can’t simply ignore them... -
![Waiting For You by Natalie Ward]()
Waiting For You by Natalie Ward
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen I was a boy, I met a girl.She changed my life.In such a good way.She taught me so many amazing things. Like how to expect the unexpected. How to want something, but also how to wait for it when circumstances forced you to. She taught me about bravery and facing your fears, about beating the odds when it felt like everything was against you... -
![Addie Bell's Shortcut to Growing Up by Jessica Brody]()
Addie Bell's Shortcut to Growing Up by Jessica Brody
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmiddle school girlfinds out that beinga teenagerisn't all it's cracked up to be in this realistic read about friendship with plenty of LOL moments--and a magical twist! Seventh grader Addie Bell can t wait to grow up. Her parents won t let her have her own phone, she doesn t have "any" curves, and her best friend, Grace, isn t at all interested in makeup or boys...
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