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Hostile by Nicole Dykes
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGraysonLife has been easy for me. Top of my class. Star quarterback of the football team. Every guy wants to be my friend, and every girl wants to date me.Yeah, life is pretty sweet.Except it’s not.It’s all fake. School comes too easy for me, and I’m bored. Football isn’t fun anymore. The guys I hang out with aren’t really my friends.And the girls? I don’t want to date them...Categorized as:
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Unique by Aleksandra Negrońska
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCzwarty tom bestsellerowej serii autorki „Students"!Nieoczekiwane wyjście z więzienia Taylora Williamsa sprawia, że Zayden zaczyna obawiać się o bliskich. Martwi się, że jego ojciec będzie próbował zemścić się na nim i Rosannie za to, że przed rokiem doprowadzili do jego aresztowania.Rosie wspiera chłopaka, mimo że sama ma podobne obawy, które szybko okazują się słuszne...Categorized as:
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Dia Que Dejo de Nevar En Alaska, El -V2 by Alice Kellen
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsUn chico con el corazón de hielo.Una chica que huye de sí misma.Dos destinos que se cruzan.Heather cree que solo hay tres cosas que sabe hacer: atraer problemas, salir huyendo y correr. Así es como termina en Alaska, en un pequeño pueblo perdido, trabajando de camarera mientras intenta llevar una vida nueva y tranquila...Categorized as:
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Dangerous Rescue by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust friends. I’d repeated the lie so many times I’d almost convinced myself it was the truth.Our friendship was accidental. A lost phone, a string of text messages that led to a once-a-year birthday text. The real trouble started when we upped the game and called each other. Those phone calls strengthened our connection and solidified our bond...Categorized as:
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Ciudades de humo by Joana Marcús
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAlice nunca ha visto el mundo. Su vida está resumida entre las cuatro paredes y veinte personas que ve a diario...Categorized as:
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Finn Rhodes Forever by Stephanie Archer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe guy who broke my heart is now an arrogant, too-hot firefighter… who’s hell-bent on getting me back. This summer, I have one goal: field work. I need it to finish my PhD. I never expected Finn Rhodes to offer help. He broke my heart twelve years ago, and now that he’s back in town, I want nothing to do with him. Finn wants one thing—me. We were inseparable as kids until everything changed...Categorized as:
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Famous in a Small Town by Kylie Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat chance does a small-town girl have with a world-famous rock star?Two years after his wife’s death, rock star Garrett Hayes hasn’t moved on. But he has moved out of L.A. Where better to escape his past than a small town in the Northern California mountains? If only he could get the townsfolk of Wildwood to leave him the hell alone... -
Wild Side by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJamesonLast man standing. I’ve watched all three of my friends fall in love with no desire to ever follow in their footsteps. Collectively, we own the hottest restaurant, bar, and brewery in town. They are a few of the places I find peace, a refuge against this cruel world. When I’m on the stage playing music, everything just seems to fade away.Until I saw her...Categorized as:
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Dirty Toe Drag by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStella Brooks is a woman who knows what she wants. From her first glimpse of Paris Fashion Week at the tender age of eleven, she has only ever wanted to be a designer. Hardworking and dedicated, she knows she can make a success of it. Until…she is driven to trade fashion for frosting, a move that makes her soul sing but shakes her confidence in her decision-making to her core... -
My Kind of Perfect by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom author Nikki Ash comes a roommates to lovers, single dad romance...GeorgiaI’m surrounded by love, yet have no one to call my own.But then Chase, my new roommate, is suddenly there.He could be the perfect guy for me, if he wasn’t nursing a broken heart.The more time I waste looking for love, the more I realize that what I want has been right in front of me all along...Categorized as:
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Strike Zone by Ginger Walls
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWYATT:All my friends are under the impression I’m only at Newhouse to chase women and play baseball. Those are two of my favorite pastimes.The truth is, Newhouse is my chance to save my family’s farm. If I don’t get drafted, we’ll lose everything we’ve been working hard to keep.Then I hear her sing and she’s all I can think about. It’s messing up my game and putting my future in jeopardy...Categorized as:
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To Be Your Last by Rae Kennedy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve never done something so reckless. So exciting. Perfect Gracie Gallagher would never run away from home with four men she just met. But when Logan invites me on tour with his band for the summer—I say yes.Logan is charismatic and carefree. With him, I'm fun Gracie. Wild Gracie.But then why can’t I stop thinking about the tattooed singer? Colin doesn’t want me here. He’s quiet and cold...Categorized as:
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Reckless Fate by Kate Crew
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDaisy WellsI never planned to kiss Kye that night, but with him being the only one not scared of my ex, it became my only chance to get back at him. But now, I’m pretending to be the girlfriend of the town troublemaker while trying to not let that be known to my father... -
Money Shot by Heather Long
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKaitlin Crosse wields an extraordinary power over me. She pushes, dares, and drives me to the brink of madness. Ever since our paths intertwined, my obsession with her has been absolute and unyielding. Every aspect of her calls out to me, yet the very thing I yearn for the most might be forever beyond my grasp. She resists my attempts to possess and protect her... -
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Wicked Heat by Ella Frank
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRyanKind, caring, and protective. Those are the three qualities I’m looking for when it comes to my dream man. In a city as big as Chicago, you wouldn’t think he would be that hard to find, right?Wrong.Sure, my boss found a super-sexy detective and my best friend fell madly in love with the most eligible bachelor around...Categorized as:
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All I've Wanted All I've Needed by A.E. Valdez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHarlow Shaw feels naïve for believing in happily ever afters but she craves a love that lights her up.She thought she had it all with her boyfriend. Until his promising baseball career overshadows their relationship and he asks her a life changing question. It causes her to wonder if what they have is all she ever truly wanted.Harlow is yearning for more than the curated life she is living...Categorized as:
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Don't Let Me Break by Kelsie Rae
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMacklin and I are just friends.And even that's a stretch.He saw me at my most vulnerable, and now the guy's popping up left and right.Pretty sure it's because my friend is trying to set me up with him, but what do I know?It's not like I have much experience with guys.And he's...well, Macklin's older, much more experienced, and bluntly put?Way out of my league...Categorized as:
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Midnight Confessions by J.L. Kenna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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Not As Planned by Harlow James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“So you’re single?” “Are you seriously hitting on me right now while I have breastmilk all over my shirt?”When Grant Thomas, the handsome stranger standing in front of me in line at the coffee shop, stripped his uniform shirt off and handed it to me, I could have sworn I was on an episode of Punked...Categorized as:
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The Fall Out by Jenni Bara
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLet me tell the story of how I fell in love with a woman who had no idea that we were even dating. The ridiculousness started when she stole my beer, and trust me, my grumpy self doesn’t normally share. But somehow, Avery Wilson is the exception to every one of my many rules.Unfortunately, I’m not hers...Categorized as:
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A Collision of Stars by Georgia Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne summer. One bucket list.No one would ever call Ava Monroe a people person, which is unfortunate, as a barista in a busy London coffee shop. Bored, cynical and deathly sarcastic, she’s built up walls for a reason. Despite attempts from her best friend to shake up her routine, Ava refuses to do anything to disrupt her carefully curated life...Categorized as:
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Rule Breaker by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpending the night in jail isn’t exactly how I planned to spend Christmas, but I’ve had worse holidays… Now that I’m out, it’s time to accept my real punishment. Coaching ten-year-old terrors on the ice, in my non-existent free time. My Coach thinks it’d be good for me. Remind me where I came from. He should know I’ve tried every day of my life for the last ten years to forget...Categorized as:
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I Was Always Yours by Khai Hara
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe all know how the legend goes.Girl meets boy.They fall in love.They get married.And they live happily ever after.The fairytale. The ending that every girl wants, that every girl dreams of.For a brief moment there, I foolishly, naively, allowed myself to dream that’s what our destiny was. That our friendship would evolve into something more and we’d be together forever...Categorized as:
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The Has-Been and the Hot Mess by Isabel Jordan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer job is to resurrect his image. Falling for him is not part of the plan...Kendall Quinn is a PR goddess. Meanwhile, her love life is a complete mess. So, when her latest romantic disaster leaves her jobless and homeless, it's time to take drastic measures. And that means dragging a grumpy, has-been rock star kicking and screaming back into the limelight. The job will be easy...Categorized as:
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The Curveball by Emily Childs
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's the charmer of the infield. I'm the uptight, jaded author who won't give him a chance...now we're roommates?Griffin Marks can charm the socks off anyone he meets. Except me. To me he's a beautiful pest who will do just about anything to make me like him. I wish him luck...Categorized as:
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All About the Treats by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m known for my treats. A billionaire bachelor with a world-wide candy company. And I’m good being single. Life is too short to fall in love. Until her. A curvy, brilliant, out-of-the-box single mom who’s changing the world one Halloween at a time. Her Halloweenfest event is stealing the world stage each October. And I’m impressed with far more than her business skills... -
Sweet Spot by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSierra Lancaster has had an agonizingly mediocre life. She grew up in a happy home, made loyal friends, graduated college, and is now pursuing her dream of running her own bakery. Boring, right? A story like this wouldn't be one for the books. At least not until you bring a hot neighbor into the mix... -
Slow Dancing by Noelle N., hepburnettes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#1.3│Isla Moore is the fake girlfriend of billionaire Kaden Bretton. But Kaden is suffering from temporary blindness and still thinks he's dating his real girlfriend, Evangeline, who's actually buried six-feet underground... -
Better. Obsesión by Carrie Leighton, Elena Rodríguez
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratings«¿Y si te dijera que prefiero un amor equivocado a un sueño perfecto?»La historia de Thomas y Vanessa ha llegado a su fin. Las mentiras y las traiciones pesan demasiado, y no siempre es posible reparar lo que está roto...Categorized as:
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Love Me Tomorrow by Maria Luis
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey call her America’s Sweetheart. And me? I’m the so-called “inked god” she dumped on TV. I’ve tried to forget her. I’ve tried to move on. Until I discover that her family is opening a new restaurant next to my tattoo parlor. If I were a gentleman, I’d offer my congratulations and go my own way. If I were a gentleman, I’d let her be . . . but I’m not...Categorized as:
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Taming the Street Racer by Kenzie Myers
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe tips my head toward his with his index finger, keeping my eyes trained on him and driving me crazy with the primal look on his face.His grey eyes look heavy, filled with dark desire, and a shock runs up through my core. Everything around us disappears and all I can sense is him and the hardness pressing between my legs... -
Without you by Ashlyn Montgomery
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAubrey Wilson has the heart of an angel. As the type of person to always trust in others, she's admirable to peers.A total darling, but with a sadness that encases her heart.Anyone could shrink down in fright at the receiving end of Luke Taylor's infamous glare. Tall, muscular, dark-haired, and handsome, he's no stranger on or off the field. Not a kind stranger either...Categorized as:
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Break the Rules by Roxie Noir
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s my best friend’s kid sister. Now she’s not a kid any more. As a forest ranger, I believe in the simple life. I prefer cabins to apartments, trails over freeways, and trees to people. My life is orderly, predictable, and quiet. Until it’s hit by a woman I never saw coming -- Hurricane June. She’s fierce. She’s feisty...Categorized as:
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Blue Skies by T.L. Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*Standalone mature high school romance.*All Blue Everest wants is the wide open sky above her head and the soft earth beneath her feet. And maybe to spread a little love where she can. When she gets the opportunity to live with a father she’s never met and to enroll in public school for the first time, she brings her optimistic and free-spirited nature with her... -
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Mine Would Be You by K. Jamila
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsValentina Scott is the epitome of a July thunderstorm.Now a cynic for love, she is left dark and brooding after her one and only relationship left her burned and broken. After throwing herself into work at Poze, a major fashion magazine, drunken nights with her friends in the city, and long therapy sessions, she still keeps the walls around her heart sealed up tight...Categorized as:
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Nice Guys Still Finish by Harlow James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Come on. What’s the risk of getting to know me if I’m just some dorky guy that’s hopeless when it comes to dating? I mean, it’s not like you’re going to fall for me.”But hey, a guy could hope, couldn’t he?That was my idea when I met Ariel Logan—my sister’s new assistant on her talk show—to get her to agree to be my relationship tutor in hopes that she’d realize I’m the man she needs... -
Fairytale Green by Kayla Silvers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe could never predict a tattooed giant to be thrown into her life.Ella Miller is not a massive believer in love. Especially in high school. Sure, she thinks that it is good in movies and books, but real life is not exactly a fairytale. Although things might take a turn at the arrival of a large, tattooed male...Categorized as:
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Darling Dmitri by Rose Croft
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDmitriI had it all.A wealthy family.All the accolades and attention being the star wide receiver.A far cry from the poor little boy who had to fight and survive the streets of Moscow.No one needed to know my humble beginnings.My life was uncomplicated and private and I meant to keep it that way...Categorized as:
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Rebel by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the surface, Cameron Hass always seems a bit risky. First to take the dare, last to leave the tracks in the face of an oncoming train, the Boston rebel has always liked to flirt with danger. But underneath, he’s terrified. Not about breaking an arm or getting pulled over for driving twice the speed limit, but about the man he’s going to become when he graduates from Welles Academy...Categorized as:
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Tainted Kitten by Sarah J.D., Sarah Jane Duncan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am Kitten. Feel my Claws!The insatiable cravings that control my life have well and truly thrown me into a clusterfuck of epic proportions! Why didn’t I see this coming? Why didn’t I just walk away when I had the chance?I’ve put myself in less than ideal situations before, but never could I imagine this!Having the choice taken from me.Having my pleas ignored...Categorized as:
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Vicious Kitten by Sarah J.D., Sarah Jane Duncan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am Kitten. Hear me purr!Well, hellooo trouble! I thought you'd forgotten about me for a hot minute there. But of course, you were just lulling me into a false sense of security. How silly of me to think you wouldn’t come back with a vengeance!Secrets never stay secret. One way or another, they come out and bite you on the arse...Categorized as:
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Rescued By the Mountain Man by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan this grumpy mountain man who doesn’t believe in love find forever with the sunshine woman he rescued?PiperThis is not how I imagined the start of my vacation. First, the rental car breaks down then a huge bear appears, and now this grumpy mountain man is rushing to rescue me...Categorized as:
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Bar Re’s Redemption by STESLARA
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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Every Broken Thing by Nik Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo strangers whose paths should never have crossed. One traumatic encounter that brings them together. After high school senior Silas Brigs is rescued from an attempted assault, he finds himself indebted to a blond stranger. But he wants nothing to do with the calm, quiet Ben Adams...Categorized as:
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Implode by Victoria Dawson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNicI should have stayed away from her. Even I know this.I used to convince myself that I’m irreparable. But what if the one woman I shouldn’t crave is the only person who can mend my jaded heart?Claire Nettles is hiding more than just her feelings from me. And when I find out what has her so scared, I’m never allowing her to walk out of my life again...Categorized as:
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Tangling with the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s a massage therapist, in town temporarily. But he might not ever let her leave.I'm off the clock when a gorgeous mountain man shows up at the new spa at the Rosewood Ridge Retreat Center. He's hot and in need of help. How can I turn him down?When the massage turns a little steamy, I know I'm going beyond my professional boundaries. But this guy has me feeling things I’ve never felt...Categorized as:
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Charmed by the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe needs someone to help with his infant. She gives him more than he bargained for.I’m not a tough boss. I don’t ask for much.But when my nanny walks out on me, I question everything.Then my neighbor’s girlfriend recommends her best friend. She’s been working catering, but her degree is in early childhood education. This friend has no experience as a nanny, but beggars can’t be choosers...Categorized as:
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Stalked by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s only one man I’ve ever loved—my father’s best friend, my stalker.MackenzieHe follows me around town. He prowls around my house. He’s always in the shadows. My father’s best friend thinks I don’t know he’s the man stalking me.But here’s what he’s about to I’m as obsessed with him as he is me. And tonight, I want to tease him out of the shadows and into my bed...Categorized as:
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Kiss To Defy by Anna B. Doe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's a figure skating prodigy. He's a guy from the wrong side of tracks.They belong to two completely different worlds...After dedicating her entire life to figure skating, Rei Mitchell-Nagasaki is ready for a little bit of normal...
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