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Until Tomorrow by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsChristy Miller is now an independent nineteen-year-old college student living in Switzerland, where she's been attending an international university. After being on her own for nearly a year, Christy is surprised and delighted when her two closest friends, Todd and Katie, come to Switzerland to spend the summer break traveling around Europe... -
![A Change of Heart: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
A Change of Heart: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis Christian romance novel of 80,000 words is the second book in The Callaghans & McFaddens series from author Kimberly Rae Jordan. A HANDFUL OF FLOWERS (ASIN: B01APAIXM6) is the prequel to this series. NOTE: This book is also part of the boxed set, WHISPERS OF LOVE (ASIN: B01DMH1FME) which release June 2016. Makayla McFadden has been part of her family’s business since it started... -
![The Mind by Edee M Fallon, Kate Stewart]()
The Mind by Edee M Fallon, Kate Stewart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe fell in love in a lightning strike, a sudden anomaly in a sea of lost people. He knew right away, yet I was hesitant. I could have never prepared myself for a love like ours. No one could. As a child, I had conjured an amazing story in my mind. It was a story I could retell about a man that would move me like no other; a story about the way we met and how he had swept me off my feet... -
![Letting Go by B.A. Wolfe]()
Letting Go by B.A. Wolfe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook # 1.5 of The Keaton Series The much anticipated companion novel to Away -- the heart gripping romance about first loves and unforgettable moments. Now experience it all from Jason's point of view in Letting Go. Jason Bradley is a simple, country guy thrust into a life most wouldn't consider normal... -
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![Forever Mason by Heidi McLaughlin]()
Forever Mason by Heidi McLaughlin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe long-awaited prequel to Forever My Girl is here!Mason Powell. Best friend. Boyfriend. Husband. Father.He’s the young man you know but have never met.He’s the man who chose love over friendship.He’s the man who would do anything for his family and friends.He’s the man who stepped up when someone wasn’t there.He’s the man who has a story to tell.Be there when Mason tells his life story... -
![Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen]()
Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHannah wants to spend her senior year of high school going to football games and Mardi Gras parties with her tight-knit group of friends. The last thing she wants is to fall in love with a girl--especially when that girl is her best friend, Baker. Hannah knows she should like Wally, the kind, earnest boy who asks her to prom... -
![Olivia by Lori L. Otto]()
Olivia by Lori L. Otto
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen devastating news brings an abrupt end to a romantic rendezvous, Livvy Holland struggles to accept the death of one of her closest mentors. Livvy’s artwork has always been an expression of her emotions, and avoiding the pain she feels from her recent loss makes painting seem impossible. Her inspiration gone, she devotes her attention to the future she’s planning with Jon Scott... -
![Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest]()
Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhere You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and much-needed disability representation in this story about a girl who's determined to follow her dreams...Categorized as:
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![Always and Forever by Lurlene McDaniel]()
Always and Forever by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSixteen-year-old Melissa Austin has always worked hard to get what she wants. As the school year begins, her work is paying off: Her grades are up and she’s landed a coveted spot on the Brain Bowl team. She and her best friend, Jory Delaney, are determined to have the best junior year ever. Then Melissa receives devastating news about her health... -
![Deposing Nathan by Zack Smedley]()
Deposing Nathan by Zack Smedley
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNate never imagined that he would be attacked by his best friend, Cam.Now, Nate is being called to deliver a sworn statement that will get Cam convicted. The problem is, the real story isn’t that easy or convenient—just like Nate and Cam’s friendship. Cam challenged Nate on every level from the day the boys met. He pushed him to break the rules, to dream, and to accept himself... -
![The Long Way by DomLuka]()
The Long Way by DomLuka
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNote: Book cover incorrectly titled.After tragedy strikes at home and he loses a special friend, is betrayed by someone he trusts and his father discovers he's gay, Owen Dovan moves in with the brothers he hasn't seen in two years. Even in a loving environment things aren't always easy... -
![Fearless by Chris O'Guinn]()
Fearless by Chris O'Guinn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt fifteen, Justin is already a cynic. He’s experienced too many betrayals, too many disappointments. He doesn’t want to be involved in anything. He doesn’t want to be popular. He doesn’t even want friends anymore, since they only ever let you down. He just wants to get through high school and the best way he can come up with to accomplish that goal is to simply be invisible... -
![The Boy Who Steals Hearts by Emily Lowry]()
The Boy Who Steals Hearts by Emily Lowry
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery girl at Hallisburg Prep has a crush on Arie Jensen.But no one has a bigger crush than me.I’ve been hopelessly head-over-heels for the star basketball player since freshman year.Too bad he barely even notices I exist.Until a midnight run-in reveals his biggest secret… and I’m the only one who knows.Suddenly, the school’s biggest flirt is showing up at my window after curfew...Categorized as:
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![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... -
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![Tales From Foster High by John Goode]()
Tales From Foster High by John Goode
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKyle Stilleno is the invisible student even in his nothing high school in the middle of Nowhere, Texas. Brad Graymark is the baseball star of Foster High. When they bond over their mutual damage during a night of history tutoring, Kyle thinks maybe his life has changed for good. But when you're gay and falling for the most popular boy in school, the promise of love is a fairy tale, not a reality... -
![In Your Dreams by Robin Jones Gunn]()
In Your Dreams by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of The Christy Miller Series, this series centers around Christy Miller's friend Sierra Jensen. Sierra is a spunky and bold sixteen-year-old with big dreams and unconventional clothes. Today's teens can truly relate to what is going on in Sierra's life -- whether it's friendships, dating, or learning to trust in God...Categorized as:
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![A Whisper and a Wish by Robin Jones Gunn]()
A Whisper and a Wish by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChristy Miller is convinced dreams do come true! What other explanation could there be for her family's sudden decision to move from Wisconsin to California? But Christy soon learns there's another side to this new life, which leads her to - A Whisper and a Wish Fifteen-year-old Christy is thrilled that her family is moving to California! She'll be right back at the beach with all her friends... -
![Whispers by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Whispers by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first nine books in the popular Christy Miller series are now available in three treasured volumes! Bestselling author Robin Jones Gunn packs each one with enough action, romance, and drama to keep you reading and wanting more. It all starts the summer Christy vacations on a California beach and meets two friends who change her life forever... -
![Telling Christina Goodbye by Lurlene McDaniel]()
Telling Christina Goodbye by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTrisha Thompson and her best friend Christina are having a great senior year. Trisha and her boyfriend, Cody, are making plans to attend Indiana University together in the fall, while Christina has already received a scholarship to the University of Vermont... -
![Everything She Needs by K.L. Shandwick]()
Everything She Needs by K.L. Shandwick
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLily’s back on her home turf in London for Christmas, after a turbulent term, studying music in Miami. She wonders if her relationship with Will can survive their stupidity and what this means for their music collaboration. Lily realises all too late, that she’s fallen hard for Alfie despite his declaration to her that he can’t love her... -
![Somebody's Baby by Lurlene McDaniel]()
Somebody's Baby by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEver since Sloan won a reality singing competition, her music career has taken off. Now she has a manager, a recording contract, and a tour in the works. Her manager warned her that strangers would ask her for all sorts of things, and that she must not respond. But one email stands out—from a young woman who claims to be Sloan’s half sister... -
![If The Broom Fits (Love in Fenton County) by Sarah Sutton]()
If The Broom Fits (Love in Fenton County) by Sarah Sutton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlaire has a bad attitude. At least that’s what everyone tells her. It could be because it’s days before Halloween, literally the worst holiday on the entire planet. And it doesn’t help that her super-hot ex-boyfriend, Lucas, is determined to convince her otherwise by making her take part in “festive activities... -
![Falling for Korea by Piper Jean]()
Falling for Korea by Piper Jean
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmerica meets K-drama in this rollercoaster plot with a fresh take on romance and what it means to be family.When Sydney is sent to Seoul to live with a family she’s never met, she encounters unexpected chemistry with their son, but must fight to unravel the mystery of why she was sent away... -
![Trey Carter is My Rebel Boyfriend: A Sweet YA Romance by Emily Lowry]()
Trey Carter is My Rebel Boyfriend: A Sweet YA Romance by Emily Lowry
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone wants the bad boy musician. Too bad he doesn’t date...Hailey Danielson has it all. She’s the cheerleading captain, straight-A student, and the perfect daughter. But after a humiliating breakup, she struggles to bounce back. Instead of worrying about boys, Hailey swears off dating -- she needs to figure herself out before she can get involved with anyone else...Categorized as:
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![Dylan Ramirez is My Forbidden Boyfriend: A Sweet YA Romance by Emily Lowry]()
Dylan Ramirez is My Forbidden Boyfriend: A Sweet YA Romance by Emily Lowry
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s her brother’s best friend. Which makes her the only girl entirely off limits to him. Until a summer of forbidden love threatens to change everything...Jordyn Jones is a sassy tomboy sick of living in the shadow of her twin brother, the All Star Quarterback. All she wants is a summer job that will get her away from her constantly fighting parents...Categorized as:
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![Where the Mountains Meet the Sea by A.R. Breck]()
Where the Mountains Meet the Sea by A.R. Breck
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhere the Mountains Meet the Sea brings you a new standalone romance filled with heart-stopping angst and heartbreak. He's a rock star, she's a ballerina, together they're soul mates, apart they're tragedy. Soul mates. I met mine when I was seven.Roman Hall.I knew the moment my eyes landed on his that my life would change forever... -
![Afterglow by Phil Stamper]()
Afterglow by Phil Stamper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a summer of life-changing, these four friends are finally ready for senior year.Gabriel is thrilled to create his school's first LGBTQ+ advocacy group, but his long-distance relationship is fading from summer love to something else... Heath feels secure for the first time in years, but with his future riding on a baseball scholarship, each pitch triggers his anxiety.. -
![Heartmates by Marcus Herzig]()
Heartmates by Marcus Herzig
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs childhood friends, Lars and Connor were inseparable. Now, in the social gauntlet of high school, neither boy can even muster a single word to the other. When Connor enters a romantic relationship with Jaden-Dominic Choi, the hottest social influencer in school, a barely healed wound is torn wide open again... -
![XOXO, Violet by Ginger Li]()
XOXO, Violet by Ginger Li
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDoes this ever happen to you?You see your crush.You open your mouth to say something to him…And end up talking about plant reproduction instead.No? Just me?Online, I’m a popular plant YouTuber who keeps her identity hidden. In real life, I’m a nerdy senior who’s known as the most awkward girl at East Beach High...Categorized as:
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![Kai Taylor is My Enemy Boyfriend by Emily Lowry]()
Kai Taylor is My Enemy Boyfriend by Emily Lowry
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the gorgeous, superstar athlete. She’s the nerdy gamer. They’re sworn enemies… but hate is starting to feel a lot like something else…Mackayla Lafelle is Evermore High’s outcast – and she likes it that way. She’d rather play video games than have a social life. But, when she’s mysteriously nominated for Prom Queen, she’s forced to step into the spotlight...Categorized as:
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![Teaching the Teacher's Pet by Sarah Sutton]()
Teaching the Teacher's Pet by Sarah Sutton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the popular crowd at Brentwood High votes me Most Likely To: Marry A Math Book, I’m ready to put my ruler into the eye of any egotistical jock who comes near me.Including the idolized Bobcats football player, Connor Bray, when he asks me to tutor him...Categorized as:
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![Glitter by Ayla Starr]()
Glitter by Ayla Starr
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI kept tripping over my feet, tripping over my words, and eventually gave up talking all together. You continued to smile anyway... -
![Face the Music by Melody Carlson]()
Face the Music by Melody Carlson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRedemption has made it to the bestseller chart, but what Chloe and the girls need most is some downtime to sift through the usual high school stress with grades, friends, guys, and the prom. Chloe struggles to recover from a serious crush on the band leader of Iron Cross...Categorized as:
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![Mourning Heaven by Amy Lane]()
Mourning Heaven by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeroes fall. Peter first came to the tiny backwater of Daisy, California, as a child, and he was sure of one thing: his cousin Michael would take care of him. When Michael started a friendship with the fragile, haunted Bodi Kovacs, Peter's consolation in losing any claim to Bodi was that Michael would care for him too... -
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![Ethan Between Us by Anna Myers, Julia Laserna]()
Ethan Between Us by Anna Myers, Julia Laserna
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEthan is different. He is gorgeous, easy to talk to, and a uniquely gifted pianist. But his musical talent is both a gift and a curse. The doctors label him a schizophrenic, as he claims to have been taught by a long-dead, 19th-century composer... -
![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... -
![Let Me Fall by Lily Foster]()
Let Me Fall by Lily Foster
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat was your Senior Superlative? Most likely to succeed, Most likely to win an Olympic gold, Most likely to snag a billionaire? Me? If the administration at Westerly High would have allowed the student body free rein, I would have been voted: Most likely to turn tricks for a living, Most likely to screw you over, or… Most likely to—hopefully—die a slow and painful death...Categorized as:
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![Honesty by Seth King]()
Honesty by Seth King
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA radiant story of first love and self-acceptance for fans of John Green, Jandy Nelson, and Rainbow Rowell “Maybe we weren’t meant to collide. Maybe we were meant to explode.”As a closeted teenager in the Deep South with a holy-roller father and the scars to prove it, bookworm Cole Furman has resigned himself to experiencing life and love only within the pages of his favorite novels... -
![Now I'll Tell You Everything by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor]()
Now I'll Tell You Everything by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's Alice—for the rest of her life! Yes, the very last Alice book, and it reveals every last bit you'd want to know about Alice, including whether she spends the rest of her life with Patrick! "This is the book where Alice, every girl’s girl, turns into every lady’s lady" (VOYA).Alice McKinley is going to college! And everything, from her room to her classes to her friends, is about to change... -
![Enlightened by J.P. Barnaby]()
Enlightened by J.P. Barnaby
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLittle Boy Lost is the story of Brian McAllister, the boy next door. Brian goes to school, does his homework, and helps his foster parents around the house. Brian also has a secret: he is in love with his best friend, Jamie. But in Crayford, Alabama, being in love with another boy is the worst kind of sin. Brian and Jamie will discover just how deep their emotional bond runs, and at what cost... -
![Invisible by Jeff Erno]()
Invisible by Jeff Erno
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChase Devereaux is a fifteen year old boy under a great deal of stress. He has to give a speech today for his Oral Communications class, and he's terrified of public speaking. Worse yet, he's being bullied by one of the most popular kids at school. He just has to make it through his third-hour gym class and then give his speech, and everything will be all right... -
![There Goes Sunday School by Alexander C. Eberhart]()
There Goes Sunday School by Alexander C. Eberhart
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn sixteen-year-old Mike Hernandez’s life, only one thing is clear: Gay is NOT okay. His family’s life revolves around the church, a church run by the vocally intolerant Pastor Myers, so Mike has resolved to spend his life in the closet. His only escape—besides the occasional, anonymous gay make-out session—is his art... -
![The Truth Project by Dante Medema]()
The Truth Project by Dante Medema
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Cordelia Koenig was sure of many things going into her last year of high school. For one, she wasn’t going to stress over the senior project all her peers were dreading—she’d just use the same find-your-roots genealogy idea that her older sister used for hers...Categorized as:
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![True Letters from a Fictional Life by Kenneth Logan]()
True Letters from a Fictional Life by Kenneth Logan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIf you asked anyone in his small Vermont town, they'd tell you the facts: James Liddell, star athlete, decent student and sort-of boyfriend to cute, peppy Theresa, is a happy, funny, carefree guy.But whenever James sits down at his desk to write, he tells a different story... -
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![It's My Life by Melody Carlson]()
It's My Life by Melody Carlson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this emotional sequel to Diary of a Teenage Girl, Caitlin O'Conner faces new trials as she grows in her faith and strives to maintain the recent commitments she's made to God. As a new believer, Caitlin begins her summer job and makes preparations for a Mexico mission trip with her church youth group... -
![All the Days of Her Life by Lurlene McDaniel]()
All the Days of Her Life by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOut of control - that's how Lacey Duval feels in almost every aspect of her life. There's nothing she can do about her parents divorce, there's nothing she can do about the death of her young friend, there's nothing she can do about having diabetes - that's what Lacey believes. After a special summer at Jenny House, Lacey is determined to put her problems behind her... -
![Winter Fire by Rachel Ann Nunes]()
Winter Fire by Rachel Ann Nunes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFourth-grade schoolteacher Amanda Huntington said good-bye to her high school sweetheart when she realized he had fallen in love with someone else. Now, a year later, she wonders if she'll spend the rest of her life alone. When she meets Blake Simmons, Amanda finds her life turned upside down. Blake doesn't seem like the knight in shining armor she always imagined... -
![Fierce Love - Sweet by Danielle Stewart]()
Fierce Love - Sweet by Danielle Stewart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEnjoy this clean and wholesome version of Fierce Love. Same story without the spice. If you prefer the hotter version be sure to download the original. Telling James West he can’t do something is like telling lightning it can’t strike. The only thing that crosses his mind is “Challenge accepted.” Finally sitting at the helm of his families oil company, James is ready to concur the industry... -
![Saved by You by Kelly Harper]()
Saved by You by Kelly Harper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan one summer change your life? One fateful night, Maggie’s life unravels before her eyes. While her mother is on her death bed, Maggie discovers a devastating secret kept by the man she loves. And it’s threatening to tear them apart. Now Maggie’s left to pick up the pieces. She’s struggling to be the woman that her mother has raised while juggling the desires of her own heart... -
![The Quarterback and the Ballerina by Anne-Marie Meyer, Maggie Dallen]()
The Quarterback and the Ballerina by Anne-Marie Meyer, Maggie Dallen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe thought he knew what he wanted. Turns out, all he wanted was her. Collette I’d kill to be the kind of dancer my mom wants me to be, but it’s just not in the cards. I’m sick of dieting. I'll never fit into the perfect ballerina mold and I’m tired of wishing that I could. I’m over it. I’m done trying...Categorized as:
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