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Better Than the Prom by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsProm night has arrived, and Wes Bennett couldn’t be less excited.Not only is he not going with Liz, the girl he’s loved his entire life, but Liz is going with Michael, the guy she’s loved her entire life. Talk about a nightmare.They manage to avoid each other at the event, but every glance he steals of her in that gown, smiling up at her date, feels like a punch to his solar plexus... -
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Undeniable by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNothing could prepare us for the secrets we were about to uncover or the dangers that would come out to haunt us. Our lives are very quickly spiraling out of control and we’re struggling to keep breathing...Categorized as:
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![The 15th of December: A WesLizNickEmilieBaileyCharlie Christmas by Lynn Painter]()
The 15th of December: A WesLizNickEmilieBaileyCharlie Christmas by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWes and Liz and Nick and Emilie and Charlie and Bailey - the whole gang - are out doing holiday things in Omaha TONIGHT - December... -
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Unmissable by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBabies. Babies. Babies.Who would have known?I could have sworn Noah and I had another few years before we went down this path. The second that pregnancy test came back positive—momentary freak-out aside—I knew it was right.36 weeks and counting... -
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Pres by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter UNTouched. After UNLoved. After UNTamed. Comes ... the Rulz. Their stories. Their words. This is what happens after the wild ending to UNTamed. Up first: PRES... -
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Remember Me by Cheryl Lanham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new teen tearjerker in the heartwrenching Dear Diary series for young adults. Leeanne never thought she'd love working at the hospice so much, or that it would be so hard. Her new friend Gabriel isn't like other boys. He is dying. But in his final days, he has one last lesson to teach her... -
![Double Threats Forever by Julie Prestsater]()
Double Threats Forever by Julie Prestsater
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLibrarian's Note: This is an alternate cover for ISBN-10: 1481016881, ISBN-13: 978-1481016889 High school eventually comes to its end. After three years of broken hearts, parties, exams and fights, Megan Miller and her crew, have finally made it to their senior year... -
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Summer by McKayla Box
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion to the bestselling series is here. I made it through senior year. Barely. I thought that would be enough. Get to the end and move on. That's what you do, right? Fight through it and move on. That should be enough. But it's not. Because I want more. And the one thing I want the most? It may be the one thing I lose...Categorized as:
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![Better Than Before by Lynn Painter]()
Better Than Before by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLynn Painter’s Better Than the Movies collides with Betting on You when, after meeting the annoyingly cute Bailey on his flight, Charlie gets picked at the airport up by his cousin, Wes, who introduces him to his annoyingly cute neighbor, Liz...Categorized as:
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![NOT SO Innocent by Jaxson Kidman]()
NOT SO Innocent by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirst they choose you. Then they use you. Next they lose you... My name is Belle. But I'm not beautiful. I'm the b*tch. I'm the beast. And nothing gets to me. Except "Them" ... That's what they are. "Them." They're not that other place with the fancy and cool bad boy name. Here, it's "Them." I may have met my match with "Them." But so have they... -
![Fairytale Green by Kayla Silvers]()
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... -
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Kissing Is the Easy Part by rainbowbrook
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFlora is afraid being beautiful is her only talent. Some of the words she hates include economy class, second-hand clothes, and budget. She likes fashion, dating, not being on time and getting what she wants — until she meets Sean, who is like the clock striking midnight; he makes all her magic power wear off... -
![Just a Little Insecurity by Tracie Puckett]()
Just a Little Insecurity by Tracie Puckett
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe were doing each other a service; I’d spy on her boyfriend, she’d spy on mine. Everything is not what it seems, and seventeen-year-old Julie is learning that lesson the hard way. Matt is lying through his teeth at every given opportunity, and Julie believes there’s more to his secrecy than meets the eye; she’s convinced her cousin is cheating on Kara. And Matt is the least of her worries... -
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Spring by McKayla Box
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey did their best to break me. But I fought back. And won. But I lost a lot, too. And now I'm alone. I'm just trying to get to the end of my senior year. No more drama. No more pain. No more heartbreak. So I can start over again. But I've got choices to make that will affect...everything. And the ones who broke me? They're still lurking. So my eyes are wide open...Categorized as:
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![Winter by McKayla Box]()
Winter by McKayla Box
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'm not New Girl anymore. I have friends. And I have Trevor. Friends I trust and a boy I love. Things should be easy. But things are never that easy. Never that simple. Because I also have enemies. Old and new. And they aren't happy that I'm happy. So the target is still on my back. And it's bigger than ever. WARNING: Winter is the second book in The Sunset Beach High series...Categorized as:
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The Vow by Jessica Martinez
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNo one has ever believed that Mo and Annie are just friends. How can a guy and a girl really be best friends? Then the summer before senior year, Mo’s father loses his job, and by extension his work visa. Instantly, life for Annie and Mo crumbles. Although Mo has lived in America for most of his life, he’ll be forced to move to Jordan... -
![Ce qui nous rend vivants by Emma Green]()
Ce qui nous rend vivants by Emma Green
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIls ont tant de vies entre les mains… Et les leurs à sauver.Aux urgences de l’hôpital public de Chicago, Cléo commence son internat et y retrouve Carter Cruz, une vieille connaissance. Bien plus que ça, en réalité : son meilleur ami de la fac de médecine, mais aussi son plus sérieux rival et son plus grand regret... -
![Paris: Alex & Dana by Rachel Hawthorne]()
Paris: Alex & Dana by Rachel Hawthorne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA French boyfriend--that's Dana's mission for junior year in Paris. So why does she keep running into boring Alex Turner from home? Okay, he's not exactly boring. But he's not French, either. So she's relieved that he only wants to date a Parisian girl. Really, she is... -
![The Slope Rules by Melanie Hooyenga]()
The Slope Rules by Melanie Hooyenga
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFifteen-year old Cally accepted her fate as one of the guys, so when she meets Blake, a hot snowboarder who sees her for more than her aerials on the slopes, she falls fast and hard. But their romance can only last as long as vacation. Or so she thinks... -
![Summer Alone by Amy Sparling]()
Summer Alone by Amy Sparling
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBecca's senior year of high school is approaching and she's tired of being the dorky best friend. Determined to reinvent herself with help from Bayleigh, she plans to spend the summer breaking out of her shell. When Bayleigh gets grounded and sent away for three months, Becca's plans come crashing down before they've even started. Now Becca is alone and can't even talk to Bayleigh on the phone... -
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Playing Evelyn by jules130
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvelyn never wanted to be noticed at school. She dressed in unassuming clothes and kept to herself. Until the day that she slipped up and caught the attention of the school's bad boy. Gabriel had a bad reputation but after being paired together for a home economics project, Evelyn begins to realize that there's more to him than meets the eye... -
![Just a Little Surprise by Tracie Puckett]()
Just a Little Surprise by Tracie Puckett
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPART SIX in a series of novelettes. I hate surprises. Always have, always will. And that’s not me being stubborn; that’s just me telling it as it is. There’s nothing—I repeat nothing—good that has ever come from a surprise... -
![Shine and Shimmer by Shari L. Tapscott]()
Shine and Shimmer by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B01MXI6TBUAll her life, Riley's followed in her perfect sister's footsteps, but now that she's graduated high school, she's not sure who she really is. When she meets Zeke, a brooding artist who's the very definition of trouble, she decides to throw caution to the wind and set her sights on a guy no good girl would dare bring home to her parents... -
![Sunny Side Up by Holly Smale]()
Sunny Side Up by Holly Smale
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy name is Harriet Manners, and I am a geek.A brand new summer story from the no. 1 bestselling and award-winning GEEK GIRL series!Harriet Manners knows many facts.And she knows everything there is to know about Paris… except what to do when you’re the hottest new model at Fashion Week... -
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![Tan Lines: Sand, Surf, and Secrets; Rays, Romance, and Rivalry; Beaches, Boys, and Betrayal by Katherine Applegate]()
Tan Lines: Sand, Surf, and Secrets; Rays, Romance, and Rivalry; Beaches, Boys, and Betrayal by Katherine Applegate
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSummer can't wait to get back to the Florida Keys. She, Marquez, and Diana have already decided to get an apartment so they can spend the whole summer together. But even with her friends by her side, Summer is in for more boy trouble. Summer's boyfriend, Seth, is ready to take their relationship to the next level, but he's all the way across the country in California... -
![Beach Blondes: June Dreams, July's Promise, August Magic by Katherine Applegate]()
Beach Blondes: June Dreams, July's Promise, August Magic by Katherine Applegate
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThree months. Three guys. One amazing summer. Summer Smith is in for the best summer of her life. Between the cold weather and her boyfriendless existence in Minnesota, Summer is ready for sun, sand, and boys in the Florida Keys. And by the end of the first day, she has more than enough to keep her busy: Adam , the senator's son, has looks, power, and all the money in the world... -
![I Wrote This For You by pleasefindthis, Iain S. Thomas]()
I Wrote This For You by pleasefindthis, Iain S. Thomas
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI need you to understand something. I wrote this for you. I wrote this for you and only you. Everyone else who reads it, doesn’t get it. They may think they get it, but they don’t. This is the sign you’ve been looking for. You were meant to read these words... -
![Just Don't Mention It by Estelle Maskame]()
Just Don't Mention It by Estelle Maskame
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTyler Bruce – hell raiser and bad boy – tells his story in his own words.Alternating between past and present, Just Don’t Mention It is narrated from Tyler’s perspective. We see his life as a twelve-year-old boy suffering physical abuse at the hands of his dad... -
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Summer in the City by Elizabeth Chandler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAthletic Jamie isn't sure about spending the summer in the city with her romance–novel–writing mum. But when she meets irresistible Josh, Jamie realizes she could probably use all the romance advice she can get! Lacrosse camp 9 a.m.–noon (can't be late! "Coach" Josh will freak out) Basketball camp 1:00–4:00 (so many screaming kids. . -
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Float by Kate Marchant
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA heartfelt summer read for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han about holding on and letting go.Waverly Lyons has been caught in the middle of her parents’ divorce for as long as she can remember. This summer, the battle rages over who she’ll spend her vacation with, and when Waverly’s options are shot down, it’s bye-bye Fairbanks, Alaska and hello Holden, Florida to stay with her aunt...Categorized as:
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![Another Story of Bad Boys by Mathilde Aloha]()
Another Story of Bad Boys by Mathilde Aloha
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLiliana Wilson ne pensait pas qu’en intégrant la célèbre université de Los Angeles pour étudier le journalisme, sa vie allait autant changer.L’absence de sa meilleure amie Rosie, plongée dans un coma dont elle ne se réveillera peut-être jamais, la faisait bien trop souffrir. Accablée par le chagrin et une forte culpabilité, elle avait décidé de prendre des distances avec son passé...Categorized as:
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Pulled Under by Michelle Dalton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA shy teen befriends an attractive beach town tourist in this refreshing summertime romance, in the tradition of Sixteenth Summer and Seventeenth Summer . In the small town of Pearl Beach, Florida, Izzy Lucas needs only her surfboard and the water to be completely happy. She wants nothing to do with parties, popularity contests, or showing her face around the clichéd touristy hangouts...Categorized as:
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The Summer Bet by Jenny Cole
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWanna make a bet?That’s Ford Cross’ go to line whenever he sees me.He’s Mr. Popular,Mr. high school quarterback, andMr. all the girls want me.And me, Hannah Clark?I’m just a quiet brainiac who wants high school to be over.Ask me if I’ve ever made a bet with Ford?Not a chance.At least not until he has the ultimate wager...Categorized as:
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Teenage Dirtbag by Ronnie Bennett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRenee Delilah Parker has always been an average girl. She had average grades, she was funny and a basic tomboy.Her mother sends her to spend the Summer in Mullingar, with her paranoic grandmother, her grumpy grandfather and her slutty cousin.She doesn’t want to do anything but stay inside all day on Tumblr. It all changes for her when she meets Niall Horan, the bad boy...Categorized as:
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![Cuando seamos sueños de papel by Pol Ibáñez]()
Cuando seamos sueños de papel by Pol Ibáñez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEl libro más romántico de Pol Ibáñez, el autor que arrasa en redes.¿Y si el amor de tu vida está más cerca de lo que crees?Kei está desesperado. Se ha comprometido a trabajar en una parada de Sant Jordi con su madre. Odia los libros; para él solo son un montón de hojas de papel sin ningún sentido.Aidé sigue creyendo en aquellos sueños de papel de los que le habló su abuela... -
![The Summer of '98: A QB Bad Boy Novel by Tay Marley]()
The Summer of '98: A QB Bad Boy Novel by Tay Marley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery passion has its price. Before Drayton and Dallas, there was Ellie and Leroy . . .With the prequel to her smash hit The QB Bad Boy and Me, rising star Tay Marley returns to tell the story of Drayton’s parents and the summer that changed everything . . .Sometimes home isn’t a place, it’s a person. From the moment their eyes met, Ellie knew he would be her destiny... -
![Home is Where the Heart Break Is by Tess Oliver]()
Home is Where the Heart Break Is by Tess Oliver
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'Home is Where the Heartbreak is' is the third 40,000 word novella in the Summer Romance Collection After a five year absence, seventeen-year-old Jessa has returned to her hometown of Pinecliff, a small mountain resort town where she’d left behind her two best friends, Chase and Nico... -
![Throwing Like a Girl by Weezie Kerr Mackey]()
Throwing Like a Girl by Weezie Kerr Mackey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo one asks Ella how she feels about moving halfway across the country in the middle of her sophomore year. But she ends up in Texas anyway, without plans for the weekend or friends to guide her through the alien campus of her new private school. So she decides to try out for the softball team — and she makes it! Now if only she knew how to throw, hit, and field the ball... -
![Running to You by Julie L. Spencer]()
Running to You by Julie L. Spencer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSammy didn’t expect Brandon to look twice. But Brandon didn’t count on Sammy running off with his heart. First love can be bittersweet in this touching teen romance. Sammy had her sights set on track state finals and never paid much attention to the college guys who came to help her mom run their bed-and-breakfast. But that was before Brandon... -
![Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success by Jessica Parra]()
Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success by Jessica Parra
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGraduation is only a few months away, and so far Rubi Ramos’s recipe for success is on track.*Step 1: Get into the prestigious Alma University.*Step 2: Become incredibly successful lawyer.But when Alma waitlists Rubi’s application, her plan is in jeopardy. Her parents–especially her mom, AKA the boss–have wanted this for her for years...Categorized as:
season-summer high-school romance young-adult contemporary fiction audiobook coming-of-age -
![Confidências de Uma Ex-Popular by Ray Tavares]()
Confidências de Uma Ex-Popular by Ray Tavares
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDa autora de Os 12 signos de Valentina. Mais de 4 milhões de leituras no Wattpad. Beleza, poder, popularidade. O que mais uma garota pode querer? Renata acaba de ser expulsa de sua antiga escola. Perdeu seu status, seus amigos, seu namorado e sua antiga vida de privilégios. Agora, precisa recomeçar do zero, em um rígido internato católico... -
![The Beach House by Beth Reekles]()
The Beach House by Beth Reekles
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA companion novella for The Kissing Booth, by Reekles. It's summer, and for Rochelle and her best friend Lee, that means one thing: The beach house. They've spent every summer of their lives there, but things are different this year. For one thing, Rochelle is dating Lee's older brother Noah, who's also going to be there with them... -
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Last Summer by Hailey Abbott
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe sweet, smart, and sexy final installment in the New York Times bestselling series.It's the last summer at Pebble Beach before everyone goes off to college... -
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Spring Break by Katherine Applegate
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSummer can’t wait to escape the blizzards of Minnesota and head back to the sunny Florida beaches for Spring Break. She’ll be reunited with her best friends Diana and Marquez, but more importantly, she’ll be alone with her sweet-as-can-be boyfriend Seth for an entire week...Categorized as:
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![Summer Girls by Hailey Abbott]()
Summer Girls by Hailey Abbott
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSlather on your sunscreen and slip on your shades! The NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Summer Boys series spins off into a hot new era--and an even hotter new summer! In SUMMER BOYS, Beth, Ella, and Kelsi ruled Pebble Beach. Now it's time for 3 new girls to rock the summer. JESSICA: Liam is the cutest guy I've ever seen and he loves the beach as much as I do... -
![Beyond Eighteen by Gretchen de la O]()
Beyond Eighteen by Gretchen de la O
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMax Goldstein has been confronted by death, betrayal, and unwanted expectations. He must work to find the delicate balance of a love that has been tested and a family that has been broken. Returning to the warmth of Wilson’s arms, he finds the only place he can be truly healed...Categorized as:
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Over the Falls by Jordan Ford
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s drowning in rejection. She’s riding the waves. Can a rich boy and a surfer girl find love at the beach?Aidan isn't used to losing. But when his popular girlfriend dumps him right after he tanks at the end-of-year swim meet, he’s not sure if his golden touch will ever return... -
![Cowboy Dark by Tess Oliver]()
Cowboy Dark by Tess Oliver
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCowboy Dark is the first 40,000 word novella in the Summer Romance Collection. When sixteen-year-old Sterling Mayfield learns that her dad has booked a family vacation at a dude ranch, she is less than thrilled. It is their first vacation since the tragic death of her mother two years earlier... -
![An Unlikely Pair: The High School Years by Carla Krae]()
An Unlikely Pair: The High School Years by Carla Krae
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFree short story. My Once and Future Love series. The high school years. By typical standards, Beth and Jacob should've never been friends, but it's funny what Geometry class and a shared backyard wall can bring about... -
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Blue by Lisa Glass
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSurfing is sixteen-year-old Iris’s world, and when the ultra-talented Zeke walks into her life, it soon becomes her passion. Over one amazing summer, as she is drawn into his sphere, she experiences love, new friendships, but also loss, with an intensity she never dreamed of...
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