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Looking for Alaska / An Abundance of Katherines / Paper Towns / The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFour critically acclaimed, award-winning modern classics from #1 New York Times-bestselling author John GreenThis John Green deluxe box set includes Printz Award–winning Looking for Alaska, Printz Honor book An Abundance of Katherines, Edgar Award–winning Paper Towns, and #1 New York Times–bestselling The Fault in Our Stars... -
![Fraudulently Ever After by A.R. Casella, Denise Grover Swank]()
Fraudulently Ever After by A.R. Casella, Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s cursed to live out romance tropes gone wrong. As a millionaire bad boy looking for a fake girlfriend, he is one. They’re a disaster in the making...and each other’s last hope. Tina I’m cursed.Yes, really. I broke a boy’s heart because he wasn’t romance hero material, and his nonna cursed me to live out my favorite plotlines...without the happy ending... -
![Diary ng Panget by HaveYouSeenThisGirL]()
Diary ng Panget by HaveYouSeenThisGirL
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMahirap at panget si Girl tapos magnet siya ng mga poging mayayaman na boys? YES! Cliché? YES! So what makes this book special? This story has made a lot of people online laugh, as in hagalpak talaga with matching headbang pa! This is Eya's diary, a girl who believes she's ugly and will meet Cross Sandford, the most annoying nilalang ever... -
![Reckless Beat Boxed Set by Eden Summers]()
Reckless Beat Boxed Set by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis boxed set contains novel 1, 2 & novella 2.5 in the Reckless Beat series. Blind Attraction He can seduce with a single glance. Peering down at a sea of fans, rock star, Mitchell Davies can’t deny the innocent beauty of a woman in the front row. He’ll stop at nothing to get to know her... -
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![Holt by Scarlett Avery]()
Holt by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a new client, so how did we go from hello to Fifty Shades of Grey in a New York minute?The first time I met him, his arresting blue eyes were enough to make me lose my head. But of course, I kept it together.I’m a professional and fooling around with a client is a recipe for disaster.Holt Christensen is off limits... -
![How to Find Love in the Little Things by Virginie Grimaldi]()
How to Find Love in the Little Things by Virginie Grimaldi
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA funny, moving and ultimately uplifting read from international bestseller Virginie Grimaldi that will enchant and entertain fans of Cecelia Ahern, Jojo Moyes and The Little Paris Bookshop. 'Welcome to Ocean View. You don't know it yet, but you'll be happy here...' Julia's not running away. Not exactly... -
![He Said Forever by Ruth Cardello]()
He Said Forever by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times, bestselling author Ruth Cardello comes an emotional romance about love, loss, and second chances.Jared’s childhood was so ugly he changed his name to free himself from it. He fought his way out of poverty and earned his success, but all that isn’t enough when his past catches up to him.Michawn isn’t looking for love when she meets Jared... -
![Avery by Kat Savage]()
Avery by Kat Savage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAvery Fletcher makes a better friend than a lover—at least he thinks so. Well, him and every woman he’s ever dated. Now his encounters are brief and satisfying. There’s really no need to complicate things.Though, when he sits alone on his porch listening to the cicadas, he has a brief lapse in judgment and yearns for someone to talk to.Helena Davenport doesn’t need a man—nor does she want one... -
![A Warrior to Love by J.M. Madden]()
A Warrior to Love by J.M. Madden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDear Vixen,Please help me!My hunky and reclusive next door neighbor is a true hero. When my ex busted down my door and attacked me, my neighbor Booker saved me, at extreme cost to himself. He knocked the guy out and watched over me until the police could haul my assailant away. Then he let me patch him up, but the caring led to more... -
![Where You Go by Melanie Shawn]()
Where You Go by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHistorical romance author Olive St. Claire’s life was turning out to be much stranger than fiction. She's headed to Whisper Lake to go to her wedding...plot twist: she's not going to be the bride walking down the aisle. The woman wearing white this weekend was her cousin Bridgette, who was the familial equivalent of a frenemy... -
![Save the Last Text by Delancey Stewart, Marika Ray]()
Save the Last Text by Delancey Stewart, Marika Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir dance video--and their love--is about to go viral...Dalton Cunningham has always been the comic relief in his family. And he's worried they may never see him as anything else, and that they might be right. It might be too late for his father to see Dalton prove himself as an adult capable of helping build the family business, but it's not too late to show his brothers and his mom... -
![The Broody Brit: For Christmas ( A Hot Single Father Second Chance Romance) (A Holiday Springs novel) by M.J. Fields, Jessica Ruben]()
The Broody Brit: For Christmas ( A Hot Single Father Second Chance Romance) (A Holiday Springs novel) by M.J. Fields, Jessica Ruben
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Bestselling Authors MJ Fields and Jessica Ruben comes a laugh-out-loud romance with steamy banter, British accents, wild best friends, set in the picture perfect holiday hometown located in the snowy foothills of Colorado, with the happiest of endings!The snowy road salted, the coast was cleared, and everything was turning up tinsel. Hard earned Ivy League education? Check... -
![Fake It For Christmas by Layla Valentine]()
Fake It For Christmas by Layla Valentine
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was bad enough agreeing to play my boss’s girlfriend for the holidays,Then I had to go and fall for his brother…HER:Billionaires just aren’t like the rest of us, are they?No sooner has my boss requested my assistance at a winter wedding, we’re boarding a private jet to Aspen, and I’m being introduced to every member of his filthy rich and utterly insane family as his girlfriend – and he... -
![Wish Come True by K.D. Robichaux]()
Wish Come True by K.D. Robichaux
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe highly anticipated third and final book in the Blogger Diaries Trilogy. Kayla's Chick Rant and Book Blog April 17, 2016 They say when you quit trying so hard, things will finally fall into place. So, I let go of my failed marriage to Aiden, focused all my attention on my daughter and finishing school while working a full-time job, and suddenly... Barely breathing turned into surviving... -
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![You Ruined Me by Isabel Jordan]()
You Ruined Me by Isabel Jordan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's possible to escape the friendzone and graduate from fake boyfriend to real one, right? Asking for a friend.Michael Montgomery had a plan. He intended to get so drunk he forgot his ex-fiancé was marrying his cousin, and that he had to attend the wedding. Alone... -
![Christmas at the End of Main by Meg Easton]()
Christmas at the End of Main by Meg Easton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll either of them wanted for Christmas was some jingle bells, to deck the halls, and for everyone to stop finding them dates.Macie Zimmerman would love to get married and start a family. But she's sick of having hope that something will work out... -
![Sweet & Rich by Samantha Whiskey]()
Sweet & Rich by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m Luna Josling, owner of Sweet Water’s most popular clothing boutique and known as an all-around shy artist. And after I catch my long-term boyfriend cheating on me in a totally humiliating way, I’m more than ready to escape my small town for a while...Categorized as:
fake-relationship humor romance friends-to-lovers contemporary small-town fiction book -
![The Bad Mother's Detox (2) by Suzy K. Quinn]()
The Bad Mother's Detox (2) by Suzy K. Quinn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRomantic Comedy / Funny Romance for ANY MOTHER who wants to laugh, feel good, relax and fall in love. If you liked the Unmumsy Mum, Hurrah for Gin and the List, you’ll LOVE this new romantic comedy. As a mother, I imagined myself somewhere between Mary Poppins and Jules Oliver... -
![The Man You Meet in Heaven by Debbie Viggiano]()
The Man You Meet in Heaven by Debbie Viggiano
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fabulous feel-good read from the bestselling author of What Holly’s Husband Did. When Hattie Green pops to the shop one afternoon, she never expects her life to flash before her eyes between the tins of baked beans and a special offer on sliced white... -
![How To Fake an Engagement with the Best Man by London Casey]()
How To Fake an Engagement with the Best Man by London Casey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's the best man at his brother's wedding. She's in the wedding party. He needs someone by his side to look the part of being committed. She needs a good scandal to revamp her acting career. With a diamond ring on her finger, they tell biggest lie of their lives... only to realize a bigger one is on the horizon: the lie that they aren't actually falling for each other... -
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![Iced by Colleen Charles]()
Iced by Colleen Charles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve heard it all before. I need to grow up. Take things more seriously. Stop making headlines for anything other than my game.Even though it wasn’t my fault that I recently got into a fight at a bar over a woman…yeah yeah, no one wants anymore excuses. My agent just wants me to overhaul my public image before I lose my contract... -
![Love Me I'm Your Princess by Laura Burton]()
Love Me I'm Your Princess by Laura Burton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOh no, I'm falling for my twin's fiancé, Prince Cristiano! This can't end well...When Primrose Courtier––the second, turned up on my doorstep, looking like Me, I didn’t know what to think.I knew I was adopted. My Italian parents didn’t hide the fact.But I had no idea my birth parents are King and Queen of a country I’ve never heard of... -
![One More Chance by Lea Coll]()
One More Chance by Lea Coll
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnlikely friends. An undeniable attraction. Telling everyone my best friend, Max, and I are dating was a panic move. But when my younger sister announced her engagement, I knew my parents were going to crank up the pressure cooker to see me settle down. We were polar opposites. A tattooed bar owner and a straight-laced math teacher. Who’d actually believe it? I knew he’d play along, though...Categorized as:
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![Shootout Steam by London Casey]()
Shootout Steam by London Casey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGuess who got drunk, made out with a hockey player, and ended up all over social media? Oh, did I forget to mention that said hockey hottie proposed to me and I said yes?* * *The easiest decision would be to just call the whole thing off. Live up to my mistake - or the vodka’s mistake - and move on with my life... -
![Mine for the Holidays by Megan Wade]()
Mine for the Holidays by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI need a man. Just for the holidays... Skin care is my life. My business, my baby.I don’t have time for a relationship.In fact, I don’t even want one. As one of seven children, the last thing I want is marriage and kids. I enjoy my single life, thoroughly—thank you very much... -
![Meddling in Manhattan by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Meddling in Manhattan by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the most recent in a stream of horrific blind dates, Addie's roommate suggests she see a professional matchmaker to try to find love, instead of allowing people who are less qualified to set her up. When she doesn't agree, her friend sets up a meeting without her knowledge. After meeting the woman, Addie decides to let her try to find someone for her, but she doesn't hold out much hope... -
![A Little Faith by Emma James]()
A Little Faith by Emma James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” ~ Bob Marley Faith was nearly fifteen when her life was torn apart, she sheltered herself from knowing anything about that fateful day. Six years later she is older and stronger and has decided to confront this sexy brotherhood of hot men she ignored for her own survival... -
![A Filthy Engagement by Jaxson Kidman]()
A Filthy Engagement by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBarista by day.Engaged to the baddest rock star in the world by night.Well, fake engaged.I mean, what’s one more lie, right?To be fair, it was Dex’s idea.In trouble one too many times…Now he needs me to make him look tame.Trust me, there is no taming this wild hunk.He’s built from muscle, music, and a thirst for women.He can do whatever he wants.Just as long as holds up his end of this crazy lie... -
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Game Saver by B.J. Harvey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of the Bliss series comes a new spin off series featuring your favorite Bliss series characters who are yet to meet their match. Now it’s Cade and Abi’s turn. How do you know when fake turns real? Abi Cook lives her life by her own rules. She works hard, plays hard, and knows who she is and where she wants to be... -
![Misadventures with a Twin by Elizabeth Hayley]()
Misadventures with a Twin by Elizabeth Hayley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZara Pierce has had a crush on Corey Jensen for years, but she’s never acted on it. When she sees him at their high school reunion, she decides to throw caution to the wind and finally make a move. The steamy encounter that follows makes one thing perfectly clear: she wants more of Corey. Colton Jensen may have an identical twin, but he’s his own man... -
![Everette: Driverton 1 by Ruth Cardello]()
Everette: Driverton 1 by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDriverton’s sweetest man is on a mission to become a hero.After graduating from “Bradford’s School for Sobriety and Success,” AKA months of military style, intense physical and mental training, Everette Morin is saving lives. Joining forces with both Bradford Wilson and Cooper Landon, Everette is locating, retrieving, and returning missing children... -
![Strictly Family by Ruth Cardello]()
Strictly Family by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA successful businessman’s life is turned upside down when a beautiful woman shows up with DNA proof that her daughter is his. The problem? He’s never met her.I didn’t believe I had a twin until I met Ashlee and saw myself in the eyes of her daughter. I was adopted. I understand why someone might seek out their biological parents, but I’m not her daughter’s father... -
![Milea: Suara Dari Dilan by Pidi Baiq]()
Milea: Suara Dari Dilan by Pidi Baiq
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratings“Dilan memberi penggambaran lain dari sebuah penaklukan cinta & bagaimana indahnya cinta sederhana anak zaman dahulu.” @refaniris“Cuma satu yang kuinginkan, aku ingin cowok seperti Dilan.” @_SLovaFC“Dilan brengsek! Dia selalu tahu caranya menjadi pusat perhatian, bahkan ketika jadi buku, setiap serinya selalu ditunggu.” @Tedy_Pensil“Membaca Dilan itu seperti jatuh cinta lagi, lagi, dan lagi... -
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![My Fake Bad Boyfriend by Sara Whitney]()
My Fake Bad Boyfriend by Sara Whitney
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI don’t just need a fake boyfriend. I need the worst fake boyfriend in the world.Gabe says he’ll pretend to be my boyfriend for the holidays. The perfect guy to get my parents off my back about my perpetually single state.But what I really need is someone who'll make my family beg me to never bring anyone home again... -
![Something About Polly by Barbara Elsborg]()
Something About Polly by Barbara Elsborg
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn offer she should refuse. Polly doesn't expect to win when she bids in a charity auction on a sealed envelope offered by a devilishly handsome marquis. Once the contents of the envelope are revealed, her world turns upside down. An offer she won't refuse. Adrian, Marquis of Shoreham, seems as shocked as Polly when she accepts his offer of WILD SEX... -
![Life Next Door by J.D. Hollyfield]()
Life Next Door by J.D. Hollyfield
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere is only one thing in life that professional pastry Chef Priscilla Westcott values more than baking and wine, and that’s honesty. A quality she soon learns that her marriage lacks when her husband runs off with their next door neighbor. Divorced and alone, Priscilla is determined to make changes in her life. She decides to approach her new goals like one of her beloved recipes... -
![Plus One by M.N. Forgy, Missy Blake]()
Plus One by M.N. Forgy, Missy Blake
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo feelings. No lies of calling the next day, and no empty promises of not banging anyone’s mother. If I could act like I’ve never met a set of twins I screwed on the same night, thinking they were the same person, then I could do this. It was the perfect set up for a fake relationship and it was simple. We faked our smiles, we faked our laughs; hell, we even faked our love. It wasn’t real... -
![Dream Lover : A Fake Boyfriend Romance by Ryan Michele]()
Dream Lover : A Fake Boyfriend Romance by Ryan Michele
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Ryan Michele comes a brand new spicy contemporary romance series full of propositions and proposals. My brother is getting married, but before he gets hitched, he and his soon to be Mrs. decide to have a co-bachelor/bachelorette celebration in Vegas. A week in sin city? Sign me up. That’s until they hit me with a bomb... -
![Best Friend's Ex With Benefits by Ashlee Price]()
Best Friend's Ex With Benefits by Ashlee Price
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm in love with my best friend's ex-girlfriend. And, now she's pregnant. It was supposed to be a pretend relationship after their breakup. But fake turned into real and Natalie became my obsession. Her deep green eyes and her innocence is all I ever think about. I'll do whatever it takes to protect her. Especially now that she's carrying a baby. A baby that could be mine... -
![Fake Fiancé Boss by Annabelle Love]()
Fake Fiancé Boss by Annabelle Love
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy Ex: I'm getting married.Me: Yeah? Well, me too!I just claimed I’m engaged.Now I can’t show up at the year’s biggest gala as a plus-none.I need to find a fiancé…fast.And guess who needs one too? My new boss.Lucas Wyman…The cocky prick who hired me to fix his public image.Apparently his next big business deal hinges on looking wholesome.Well guess what? He’s anything but...Categorized as:
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![Undateable: A Happy Endings Novella by Lauren Blakely]()
Undateable: A Happy Endings Novella by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome guys are just undateable. Look, I’m all for romance novels, but life doesn’t always work out like it does in a book. Friends don’t usually turn into lovers, fake dates don’t often become more, and billionaires rarely have carved abs. I’m not a negative Nelly; I’m just a realist. As a friend and a co-worker to Gavin Sexy Pants Clements, I fit firmly in the“undateable category... -
![Dating your Fake Fiance by Lana Dash]()
Dating your Fake Fiance by Lana Dash
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRule #1: Don’t Fall in Love. DANA When I get the news that my ten-year reunion is coming up, I have no intention of going... -
![Bad Engagement by Elise Faber]()
Bad Engagement by Elise Faber
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKate McLeod was desperate.Her younger sister was having her first baby, her younger brother was recently married, and . . . Christmas was coming.And in the McLeod household, Christmas was everything. Every year her parents’ house looked like an assembly of angels had puked everywhere. She was talking lights and glitter, garland and plaid. EVERYWHERE... -
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![Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Vol. 2 by Yuki Yaku]()
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Vol. 2 by Yuki Yaku
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFumiya Tomozaki's opinion on the game of "real life" has been changing ever since he met Aoi Hinami and began training with her-it may not be the greatest, but at least it doesn't suck. Meanwhile, student elections are coming up, and obviously, Hinami will be running for student council president... -
![Unexpectedly In Love by KT Adler]()
Unexpectedly In Love by KT Adler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAniseIt was supposed to be one night. One night of fun, one night of pleasure. A night where I met a stranger, and I fell in lust.I didn't realize the magic we had created. I didn't think I would ever see him again. Furthermore, I am never telling my sisters about this.After all, it was supposed to be only one night.EryxIt was my last night staying at this hotel... -
![Healing You by Katana Collins]()
Healing You by Katana Collins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter breaking off her engagement, Yvonne Sarzacki is finally at peace with a career she loves—rescuing animals and placing them in their forever homes. But when her dog is diagnosed with cancer, her high school ex-boyfriend Steve Tripp is the only veterinarian who can save his life... -
![The Highs and Lows of Being Mia by Meg Cabot]()
The Highs and Lows of Being Mia by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Volume III, an inordinate amount of Mia's time is spent avoiding her new beau -- and his supremely undesirable smooches. Also: anonymous poems, a planned walkout, a scandalous fashion spread, and, possibly, true love? In Volume IV, Mia must convince her future subjects that she is in fact capable of running an entire country someday, while also attempting to schedule her first real date... -
![Run to You by Rachel Lacey]()
Run to You by Rachel Lacey
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsONE LITTLE LIE. A WHOLE LOTTA TROUBLE. Moments after meeting the most gorgeous guy ever, Gabby Winters promptly gets stung by a zillion yellowjackets and falls- not gracefully-into a stream. Yup, Ethan Hunter is trouble with a capital "hot," and Gabby definitely needs to keep her distance. Except in the small town of Haven, there's nowhere to hide from Ethan's sexy, infectious grin . . -
![Keepin' The Faith by Beth Rinyu]()
Keepin' The Faith by Beth Rinyu
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI had always been a good girl ruled by my catholic guilt, until one little slip-up in college led me down a different path. Now, I’m just trying to be the best mom I can to my little girl, making ends meet - cleaning houses by day, hosting sex toy parties at night, and holding out hope that Prince Charming truly does exist. Then I met him - handsome, successful, and hardworking...
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