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  • Good Will Hunting by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck

    Good Will Hunting by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    As director Gus Van Sant observes in the introduction to Matt Damon's and Ben Affleck's screenplay Good Will Hunting, the two young actors somewhat resemble the characters they play in the film: they're best friends, and Affleck (who plays Chuckie) habitually chauffeurs Damon (Will), who doesn't drive...
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    drama  sad  university  adult  book  classics  contemporary  fiction
  • The Last Song: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack by Hal Leonard Corporation

    The Last Song: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack by Hal Leonard Corporation

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Note: this is a book of musical scores.PVG Licensed Art & Soundtrack14 songs from the hit movie adapted from Nicholas Sparks' bestselling book and starring Miley Cyrus...
  • The Lucky One (Main Theme): Piano Solo, Sheet by Mark Isham

    The Lucky One (Main Theme): Piano Solo, Sheet by Mark Isham

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Mark Isham's theme to the film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' romantic drama makes a beautiful piano solo. This official sheet music edition allows pianists to bring it to life...
  • Reckless Beat Boxed Set by Eden Summers

    Reckless Beat Boxed Set by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This 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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    sad  drama  romance  humor  anthologies  contemporary  steamy  fiction
  • Ashes falling for The Sky 2 by Nine Gorman, Mathieu Guibé

    Ashes falling for The Sky 2 by Nine Gorman, Mathieu Guibé

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Suite et fin d'Ashes falling for the sky.Après un cliffhanger insoutenable, on retrouve Sky et Ash aux prises avec leurs démons. La réunion de ces deux destins brisés ne se fera pas sans de nouvelles blessures, et révélations sur leurs passés. Nine Gorman et Mathieu Guibé livrent une suite touchante, riche en thématiques fortes, et dont le final ne laissera personne indifférent...
  • Breaking Free by L.L. Collins

    Breaking Free by L.L. Collins

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alexis Carson-Nichols has had what anyone would describe as an idyllic childhood. She has great parents, little brothers and sister that mean the world to her, and friends that are always there for her. As she graduates from high school and gets ready to go to college, she feels like she has the world at her fingertips. She can’t wait to experience life as a young adult...
  • Falling by E.K. Blair

    Falling by E.K. Blair

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Sometimes it takes someone else to show us what we are truly capable of becoming. Suffering from years of violent abuse, Ryan Campbell has learned how to keep people from getting too close. But when you shut yourself off, people get hurt along the way. Never caring much about others, Ryan creates a world in which he doesn’t have to feel...
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    drama  sad  university  abuse  adult  angst  anthologies  audiobook
  • Finding Perfect by Colleen Hoover

    Finding Perfect by Colleen Hoover

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    The #1 New York Times bestselling Hopeless series continues with this heartwarming conclusion that illustrates the power of following a difficult journey to discover what happens next. Friends Daniel, Six, Holder, Sky, and Breckin are planning to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with a Friendsgiving dinner at Sky’s parents’ house...
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    drama  sad  university  angst  audiobook  book  contemporary  family
  • She's Dating the Gangster by Bianca B. Bernardino, Boizei Malicdem

    She's Dating the Gangster by Bianca B. Bernardino, Boizei Malicdem

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    It all started when 17-year-old Athena Dizon unwittingly plays a trick on resident heartthrob and bad boy, Kenji de los Reyes. All of a sudden, she finds herself pretending—unwillingly at that—to be his girlfriend to make his ex jealous...
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    drama  sad  book  contemporary  fiction  humor  realistic  teens
  • No Place Like Home by Barbara Samuel

    No Place Like Home by Barbara Samuel

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Twenty-one years ago, Jewel Sabatino left her childhood behind and never looked back. After a magical taste of fame, she found herself alone with a son to raise and very few options. Now she has left New York for the hills of Colorado, unsure if her family will welcome her back. For Jewel, coming home is falling into a world that smells of Italian restaurants and home-baked pies...
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    drama  sad  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • The Truth About Air & Water by Katherine Owen

    The Truth About Air & Water by Katherine Owen

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Truth In Lies Series. READ This Much Is True, book 1 first, although it's been written as a standalone. Readers say, don't do that. “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” -Ernest Hemingway ~ A Farewell To Arms They share an epic love but one moment changes everything. A life together that seemed certain is shattered...
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    drama  sad  university  adult  age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  book
  • Splintered Oak by Tammy L. Gray

    Splintered Oak by Tammy L. Gray

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Alternate cover edition for B00HCIDE6U A Broken Man... Jake Matthews understands loss. In just one year, he lost his mother, his first love, his career and now his cousin and best friend. Desperate to find some sense of peace, Jake falls into an agreement that could destroy what's left of his floundering life. A Transformed Woman... Naomi Bennett spent the last year finding herself...
  • Differently Normal by Tammy Robinson

    Differently Normal by Tammy Robinson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Every family has its issues. For Maddy, life is all about routine. It has to be, to keep her autistic sister happy and healthy. With just Maddy and her mother as Bee’s full time carers, there’s no time in Maddy’s life for complications like friends, let alone a boyfriend...
  • Loving Violet by Terri Anne Browning

    Loving Violet by Terri Anne Browning

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “Even before you were born, we belonged to each other, Vi,” I reminded her, trying to fight the desperation to grab on to her and hold her, because I could feel her slipping away from me more and more with each beat of my heart. “You were in your mom’s belly, but I still felt you in my heart. It was as if there was this invisible cord connecting your heart to mine. I can’t see it, but I feel it...
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    drama  sad  university  age-gap  betrayal  book  cheating  contemporary
  • Ashes falling for the Sky by Nine Gorman, Mathieu Guibé

    Ashes falling for the Sky by Nine Gorman, Mathieu Guibé

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Il n'est qu'une pluie de cendres. Elle s'est noyée dans un ciel trop vaste. Lors de la soirée de pré-rentrée à l'université, Sky décidée à laisser ses démons derrière elle, jette son dévolu sur Ash. Prête à assumer cette aventure d'un soir, elle ignore les avertissements de sa colocataire et se lance dans le jeu de la séduction, mais perd lamentablement la partie...
  • For 100 Reasons: A 100 Series Novel by Lara Adrian

    For 100 Reasons: A 100 Series Novel by Lara Adrian

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Billionaire Dominic Baine stepped into Avery Ross’s life when it was at its lowest. Obsessed with the beautiful, struggling artist, Nick was determined to have her. What began as a scorching seduction soon burned out of control, exploding into a white-hot passion neither of them could deny. Yet Nick and Avery are two damaged people, both haunted by dark secrets with the power to destroy them...
  • Hasta que el viento te devuelva la sonrisa by Alexandra Roma

    Hasta que el viento te devuelva la sonrisa by Alexandra Roma

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    «¿De qué sirve que dos almas torturadas se encuentren si no es para apoyarse?»¿Qué pasa con la reina del baile cuando termina el instituto?April lo tenía todo: el chico de sus sueños, una beca para una prestigiosa universidad y un prometedor futuro en Nueva York...
  • Away by B.A. Wolfe

    Away by B.A. Wolfe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    What good is running AWAY when you only end up lost? Cassandra Pierce had her whole "perfect" life planned out by her parents. One night of pure weakness and lust has her running away from it all and seeking refuge in Alamosa with her best friend. But it seems life has other plans for her when she finds herself lost in the small town of Keaton. Jason Bradley is a charming country guy...
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    drama  sad  university  angst  book  contemporary  death  family
  • Daylight Follows by Michelle Dare

    Daylight Follows by Michelle Dare

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Daylight Follows is a standalone new adult romance. Direction and a sense of purpose for her life evaded Daniella Archer. She was in college, but her classes didn’t hold her interest. She had a boyfriend, but never got butterflies when he was near. Her two best friends were her lifelines, the ones who always stood by her. Then tragedy shattered her world and she sunk into a deep depression...
  • Dying Wish by Margaret McHeyzer

    Dying Wish by Margaret McHeyzer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I have three major loves in my life: my family, my best friend Becky, and ballet. Elijah Turner is quickly becoming the fourth.He's been around as long as I can remember. But now he's much more than just the annoying guy at school.My life was working out perfectly...until it got turned upside down...
  • I Never Planned on You by Stefanie Jenkins

    I Never Planned on You by Stefanie Jenkins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dani had her entire life planned out by the time she was thirteen. She was going to marry the boy who stole her heart – her brother’s best friend – have a great life, and live happily ever after. Then tragedy struck and Dani had to bury those childhood dreams in a pine box along with the love of her young life...
  • The Arrangement 4: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward

    The Arrangement 4: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    THE SERIES WITH OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLDVolume 4 in the Arrangement Serials by NY Times Bestselling Author H.M. WardAvery finds out too late that her heart isn’t cut out to be a call girl. She’s too attracted to Sean. Avery doesn’t just want Sean’s body, she wants his heart. When he sent her away, Avery was devastated...
  • Virtue and Vice by Ninya Tippett

    Virtue and Vice by Ninya Tippett

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "If I'm going down, I might as well pick my poison. I pick you." *** A Cobalt Bay Billionaires story. *** She couldn’t be sure whether he was her predator or protector... but she was doomed to love him either way. *** It was a summer they will never forget...
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    drama  sad  adult  age-gap  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  dark
  • The Wedding Cake Tree by Melanie Hudson

    The Wedding Cake Tree by Melanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A journey across England puts two strangers on the road to love in this contemporary British romance.Winner of the Romantic Novelists’ Association 2016 Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year Award   Celebrity photographer Grace Buchanan always assumed she would inherit her mother’s cottage in Devon. But it turns out she knows far less about her mother than she thought...
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    drama  sad  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  death  family
  • The Price of Mason by Linda Kage

    The Price of Mason by Linda Kage

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I might’ve ruined any chance I ever had at a meaningful relationship when I decided to become a male prostitute at eighteen, but that was okay. I paid off my mom’s debt, the rent, my sister’s hospital bills. I put food on the table and kept eviction notices at bay. It was worth it...
  • Because of Ellison by M.S. Willis

    Because of Ellison by M.S. Willis

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When I was nineteen years old, I lived for sex, drugs and a good party. I had it all - good looks, a fast car and a hot girlfriend. Nothing in life was more important. That was, until I met Ellison James…. Since the moment I first saw her she was a raging bull; tackling me in the mud and throwing out insults as fast as her tongue could form the sound...
  • The Promise by Melody Grace

    The Promise by Melody Grace

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    ‘The Promise’ brings together two people searching for a love that can overcome tragedy. A heartbreakingly romantic novel that challenges us to live – and love - every day as if it were our last. “Promise me one thing. Promise me you’ll live...
  • Falling for Hadie by Komal Kant

    Falling for Hadie by Komal Kant

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    “Sometimes there is a single moment that changes your life forever.” Hadie Swinton is giving up on boys. After a disastrous relationship, she is convinced that all males are the same—arrogant, self-assured, and complete jerks. Lincoln Bracks is giving up on his old life. After moving to a new town to escape the problems plaguing him, he is set against ever getting close to anyone again...
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    drama  sad  university  angst  book  coming-of-age  contemporary  death
  • The London Flat: Second Chances by Juliet Gauvin

    The London Flat: Second Chances by Juliet Gauvin

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: “YES! A spectacular sequel to The Irish Cottage…even better than the first book.” Elizabeth Lara has just finished her tour of Ireland. She’s moved on to London, but the dashing Connor Bannon isn’t far from her thoughts as she searches for Mags’ lost love...
  • Shatter by Rachel Van Dyken

    Shatter by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Sometimes the only way to heal... is to shatter. Rock star Alec Daniels has it all. Love, fame, money... But being in the limelight isn't all it's cracked up to be, and after one bad choice comes back to haunt him he is left picking up the pieces of his carefully constructed life...
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    drama  sad  university  angst  audiobook  book  celebrity  contemporary
  • What if we Drown by Sarah Sprinz, Leonie Landa

    What if we Drown by Sarah Sprinz, Leonie Landa

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    „Sie möchte endlich nach vorne blicken. Er macht es ihr unmöglich“Ein Neuanfang – das ist Lauries sehnlichster Wunsch, als sie nach dem tragischen Tod ihres Bruders an die Westküste Kanadas zieht. Noch vor der ersten Vorlesung ihres Medizinstudiums an der University of British Columbia lernt sie Sam kennen und spürt sofort, dass er sie auf eine nie gekannte Weise versteht...
  • El chico de las estrellas by Chris Pueyo

    El chico de las estrellas by Chris Pueyo

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Érase un niño que jamás vivió más de dos años seguidos en una misma casa, por lo que decidió pintar las paredes de todas sus habitaciones con estrellas. Su rechazo al colegio y una familia inusual le empujarán a emprender un viaje donde no todo serán constelaciones y pedirle deseos a la luna...
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    drama  sad  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq  mental-illness  mlm
  • El tiempo que tuvimos by Cherry Chic

    El tiempo que tuvimos by Cherry Chic

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Liam y una historia de amor y recuerdos imposible de olvidar. Un nuevo e imprescindible standalone de la mano de Cherry Chic.Liam O'Callaghan y Grace Fitzgerald siempre han estado en la vida del otro.Desde pequeños han estado unidos por una la de reunirse cada dos años para firmar un contrato que los señala como mejores amigos y enterrarlo de nuevo dentro de una cajita bajo el Árbol de las Hadas...
  • Pop! by V. Kelly

    Pop! by V. Kelly

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A sex contract seemed like a good idea, until she fell in love. When Symone Esquire fails to woo her best friend into taking her virginity, his rejection is the catalyst that inspires her to create a sex contract with a local legend, a man nicknamed “The Cherry Popper”, to take her virginity instead...
  • Just Like the Movies by Natasha Preston

    Just Like the Movies by Natasha Preston

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He was mine for ten years, and now he belongs to Hollywood. Spencer Lowe, Hollywood’s newest golden boy, has hit the big time. Coming from a small town in England, he never imagined starring in a movie or becoming a household name. Offers from producers come as fast as offers from women...
  • Gluttony by Kaitlyn Ewald

    Gluttony by Kaitlyn Ewald

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An MC romance with a little comedy, a little violence, and the right amount of sexy. Limit is not a comfortable man. He’s lethal, and hard, and he’s calloused from the many let downs life has given him. He’s a little lost, a lot angry, and just the right amount of scary. He’s pain and agony and righteousness tucked into one sexy vessel...
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    drama  sad  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Hook Shot Bonus Epilogue by Kennedy Ryan

    Hook Shot Bonus Epilogue by Kennedy Ryan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Hooking Her Up by Cassi Hart

    Hooking Her Up by Cassi Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kayla All of my life, I’ve worked hard to be perfect. From my appearance to my academics, I was expected to do my best, and I went above and beyond. If I’m being honest, it’s exhausting. I dream of having the chance to let it all go, to live my life without the fear of being or doing exactly what’s expected of me. But they’re called dreams for a reason...
  • Say You're Mine by Siobhan Davis

    Say You're Mine by Siobhan Davis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I never intended to fall in love. This girl had goals and guys were an unwelcome distraction.Until I met Garrick, my sophomore year of college, and he blasted through the walls I kept around my heart, tearing them down.He knew what he wanted, and he wanted me.Falling hard and fast, I experienced the rollercoaster highs and lows of first love...
  • Halstead House by Aspen Hadley

    Halstead House by Aspen Hadley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Grace Natalie Burke was named after her mother's two favorite Hollywood actresses, but the only thing they seem to have in common is the ability to put on a good show. Growing up under the iron thumb of her mother, she's never made a mistake or gone off script. But as her 30th birthday comes, the illusion shatters...
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    sad  drama  romance  contemporary  fiction  workplace  abuse  female-mc
  • Beatless by Amber L. Johnson

    Beatless by Amber L. Johnson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mallory Durham has been left behind and it is making her feel less like an adult and more like an afterthought. Divorce, sickness, educational aspirations being shattered, and her Aunt Sam moving into her home, have made Mal's life nearly unrecognizable to her...
  • 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...
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    drama  sad  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor  new-adult
  • Johnny Deeper: A Sports Romance by Tabatha Kiss

    Johnny Deeper: A Sports Romance by Tabatha Kiss

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    How deep can he go? All the way. ROSE John Kirby. Just another big, dumb jock with a real big… you know . I swore I’d never get involved with another man like him again. He’s crude and loud. Vulgar and unsophisticated. But he knows exactly what he’s doing when he touches me. I can’t let this happen. I’m a TA at our university and there are rules about this kind of thing...
  • The Hazards of Sex on the Beach by Alyssa Rose Ivy

    The Hazards of Sex on the Beach by Alyssa Rose Ivy

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One broken heart, one drink too many, one steamy night in the sand... No one warns you about the dangers of drinking with a broken heart. At least no one warned me. I never imagined I'd fall for a musician, especially not one like Chase, but then again I never expected to have my heart broken into a million pieces by the frat guy I thought was the love of my life...
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    drama  university  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor  new-adult
  • My Butterfly by Laura Miller

    My Butterfly by Laura Miller

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    If you got a second chance to be with your first love, would you take it? "This is pure romance at its best." ~Romantic Reading Escapes "One of the most beautiful love stories I have ever read." ~Jelena's Book Blog From the author who brought you the national bestselling novel Butterfly Weeds comes the heartwarming story of small-town firefighter Will Stephens...
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    drama  sad  university  angst  book  contemporary  fiction  high-school
  • The Edge of Darkness by Melissa Andrea

    The Edge of Darkness by Melissa Andrea

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Librarian's Note: This is an alternate cover for ASIN B00D4AAU08 I loved to dance, but I don’t anymore. I was in an accident I don’t remember… or maybe I don’t want to remember. Either way, every day since, has been… an adjustment and I’m left with a constant reminder that nothing is forever. Now, my life is a tangled web of darkness filled with deceit, hate, betrayal and lies...
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    drama  sad  university  abuse  angst  anthologies  contemporary  dark
  • Hope by Marc Levy

    Hope by Marc Levy

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    For anyone who’s dreamed of immortality comes a twice-in-a-lifetime love story by Marc Levy, the phenomenal, internationally bestselling French author of P.S. from Paris and The Last of the Stanfields.In Massachusetts, neuroscience students Luke, Josh, and Hope have formed an unbreakable and unconditional friendship...
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    drama  university  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Tainted by K.A. Robinson

    Tainted by K.A. Robinson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Part One: Facing My Demons Drake lost everything the day Chloe walked away from him. Feeling angry and hurt by her abandonment, he dives deeper into his cocaine use. Each day becomes a struggle for him. After his band is picked up by a recording studio in Los Angeles, things go from bad to worse...
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    drama  university  adult  alpha-mc  angst  book  contemporary  fiction
  • After the Rain by Lisa De Jong

    After the Rain by Lisa De Jong

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    A novella follow-up to When It Rains. The last few years have been my best and my worst. Now I’m learning to move on after my greatest heartbreak of all. I’m in college with the guy I’ve loved since I was just a kid, but when two people have the history we do, there are always obstacles to overcome. They say love conquers all, and it's time to find out how true that really is...
  • A Christmas Song by Tijan

    A Christmas Song by Tijan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The first year was fun. Simple.I had a great roommate, and I was hooking up with a basketball player.Then life happened, and my whole trajectory changed.Gone was the hook-up. Gone was the roommate.My new goal in life wasn’t to enjoy it. It was to get through each day by being blissfully numb.It was working.Until I woke up in my ex’s bed one morning.No purse. No phone. No keys...
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