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Crowned with Guilt by S.K. Rose
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a child, I discovered a castle. It became a sanctuary from the nightmare that was my life, but my fairytale truly began when he found me. The boy with green eyes and crooked smile. The boy with stories and an imagination that could take us far, far away. In our castle he was the prince, and I the princess. For the first time in my life I was safe, happy. I was loved... -
![Basketball Night by Lynn Painter]()
Basketball Night by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is Wes's POV of the events that happened at the basketball, their following trip to the ER, and his phone call with Liz after they both got home... -
![Pause by CJustMe, C.J. Adler]()
Pause by CJustMe, C.J. Adler
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAqueela, a dreamer and comedian at heart, has just one joyous vision - to transform lives through the mere power of friendship, friendships so solid that they last a lifetime. However, Jay, pessimistic by nature, is convinced that friends are overrated, and that Aqueela is nothing short of a whackjob with an idealistic perspective on the world. It would seem that he wants nothing to do with her...Categorized as:
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![La última nota by Joana Marcús]()
La última nota by Joana Marcús
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsApenas sé nada de él.Sé que toca la guitarra.Sé que está en una de las bandas más famosas de la ciudad.Sé que no sonríe mucho.Sé que lo llaman Jed.Y sé que nunca me he sentido como me siento cuando clava sus ojos en mí.Así que, apenas sé nada de él... pero sí se algo de mí misma.Sé que hasta hace poco odiaba los tatuajes.Sé que hasta hace poco odiaba las bandas.Sé que tengo que intentar evitarlo... -
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![El arte de ser nosotros by Inma Rubiales]()
El arte de ser nosotros by Inma Rubiales
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsLa vida no es justa, y eso Logan lo sabe muy bien. Después de una dolorosa pérdida, su corazón se ha vuelto hermético, frío e inquebrantable. Por eso no le importa que todos crean que es el malo de la historia.Leah nunca se ha sentido la protagonista de la suya...Categorized as:
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![Diamond by D. Camille]()
Diamond by D. Camille
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“He who marries beauty, marries trouble...” ~ Nigerian proverb Diamond Black is the oldest of the Heirs, raised and trained to be elite. Since the day she was born, Diamond has been her own person, and not afraid of anyone or anything. After graduating college and traveling the world for a few years, Diamond is returning home to her family and the newest mission for the group of Heirs... -
![Cleansed with Fire by S.K. Rose]()
Cleansed with Fire by S.K. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI remembered her. I remembered everything. But was it a blessing or a curse? Half of me was still in love with the blue eyed girl wearing my crown around her neck. The other, felt betrayed that she could walk away when I needed her the most. Struck down by her absence, an internal war brewed within my kingdom... -
![Under a Different Sky by Lindsey Iler]()
Under a Different Sky by Lindsey Iler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy life is a mess. I'm walking around with a black eye. My position on the hockey team is questionable at best, and if that’s not bad enough, I think I'm falling for my dead girlfriend's best friend. Every day, it's a fight to feel alive, and yet, I drink to numb the pain. Everyone is standing back, watching me fall apart. Everyone except Hannah... -
![Tres meses by Joana Marcús]()
Tres meses by Joana Marcús
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsJack Ross no creía en el compromiso, y hasta ahora no le había ido mal. La fantasía del amor verdadero, de ese cruce de miradas que te cambia la vida por completo, no era más que un argumento sobreexplotado de las películas que más solía criticar.Por eso, ¿qué importaba que hubiera conocido a Jenna?En tres meses pueden ocurrir muchas cosas, y enamorarse es una de ellas...Categorized as:
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![Shattered by H.M. Ward]()
Shattered by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter Mari's attempt to help Trystan goes horribly wrong they are both forced to deal with the consequences...Categorized as:
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![Le Bruit de tes pas by Valentina D'Urbano]()
Le Bruit de tes pas by Valentina D'Urbano
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSon désir pour Alfredo est un poison. Parce qu'elle l'aime trop, Bea se laisse déborder par la violence de ses sentiments. Dans la banlieue de poussière et de béton où ils ont grandi, personne ne lui a appris à être tendre... -
![Wes Bennett's Vivid Dream by Lynn Painter]()
Wes Bennett's Vivid Dream by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWes has a dream about Liz coming to him in her prom dress, telling him he is the one she wants. But then he wakes up... -
![Waiting for the Sun by Lindsey Iler]()
Waiting for the Sun by Lindsey Iler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m unapologetically in love with Nick Kovac. He can claim to hate me and blame me for everything. I’ll fight for us both. He severs the promise he made, leaving me on the hockey rink floor, heartbroken and alone. It doesn’t take me long to stand with my head held high, while he's being a coward. Stuck between push and pull, everything we are is in question... -
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Sinful by Jennifer Dawson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve wanted my brother’s best friend, Leo Santoro, for too many years to count. No matter what I do, he won’t confront the attraction that burns between us. It’s time to put him behind me once and for all. I have no choice but to call his bluff.And then I will walk away. The last woman I should want is my best friend’s baby sister, Jillian Banks... -
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![Backdraft by H.M. Ward]()
Backdraft by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Mari realizes that Trystan is the internet megastar, Day Jones, she can’t speak. Every time she listens to his song, it leaves her feeling so much. That song is bewitching. Everyone she knows heard it. As soon as it appeared on YouTube, it went viral, and then the guy who wrote it disappeared. Despite agents and record labels trying to lure Day5705 out, he remains anonymous... -
![Minha vida fora de série: 1ª temporada by Paula Pimenta]()
Minha vida fora de série: 1ª temporada by Paula Pimenta
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMudar de cidade sempre é difícil, mas fazer isso na adolescência é algo que deveria ser proibido. Como começar de novo em um lugar onde todos já se conhecem, onde os grupos já estão formados, onde ninguém sabe quem você é? A princípio, Priscila não gosta da ideia, mas aos poucos percebe que pode usar isso a seu favor, tendo a chance de ser alguém diferente...Categorized as:
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![Saltan chispas by Alina Not]()
Saltan chispas by Alina Not
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAshley Bennet lleva la vida colgada de Tyler Sparks, el quarterback del equipo de fútbol del instituto. Ella lo sabe, sus amigas lo saben, él lo sabe, ¡todo el instituto lo sabe! El problema es que Ashley también sabe que nunca será suyo. Pero Cameron Parker, el mejor amigo de Tyler, le propone algo: ayudarla a conseguir que el chico de sus sueños se fije en ella... -
![Wet Dreams by Emily Bishop]()
Wet Dreams by Emily Bishop
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI knew with one look. She’s the one. The face of my modeling agency empire. What are the chances I would find her working at the local diner? Years of fake Barbie’s have built a fortress around me. Demi’s not like the others. We have a real connection. One that makes it hard to keep it professional. I’ll smile. She’ll blush. I’ll rise to the occasion. She’ll bend over backwards to accommodate... -
![Sheets by Sareyen]()
Sheets by Sareyen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[BxB] Waking up next to someone after having a little too much to drink was no new, riveting story in this day and age. Waking up next to another boy, when you were also a boy, was a little more interesting, but still nothing to write home about. But waking up in Nico Beckett's sheets?To Wesley, it was a nightmare come to life... -
![Hollywood High by Ni-Ni Simone, Amir Abrams]()
Hollywood High by Ni-Ni Simone, Amir Abrams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’re the daughters of celebrities—the kind all the teen mags gossip about! But the It Girls of Hollywood High are about to discover that fame has a price. And no friendship—or romance—is safe…. London Phillips will diet as her mother demands. She’ll even date the billionaire her mother has chosen for her. But she won’t give up her secret hottie, Justice Banks... -
![Dear McKinnon by Danielle Keil]()
Dear McKinnon by Danielle Keil
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month. Everyone except new girl McKinnon Gregory.The envelope is the start of a monthly tradition called the Secret Admirers, and something McKinnon never thought she'd see. To her surprise-- and everyone else's-- the teal envelope is taped to her locker on March first... -
![Strictly Family by Ruth Cardello]()
Strictly Family by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA successful businessman’s life is turned upside down when a beautiful woman shows up with DNA proof that her daughter is his. The problem? He’s never met her.I didn’t believe I had a twin until I met Ashlee and saw myself in the eyes of her daughter. I was adopted. I understand why someone might seek out their biological parents, but I’m not her daughter’s father... -
![A Unique Kind of Love by Jasmine Rose]()
A Unique Kind of Love by Jasmine Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLena Rose Winter is a typical seventeen year old girl, or so everyone thought. She has a secret, something she hates talking about. She knew what love is, and she dreads it especially after losing someone close to her heart.Liam Christopher Black is far from your typical bad boy. He's a good guy, the one who sits at the back of the class, not making any sound...Categorized as:
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![A and D (Re-print) by Louisse Carreon]()
A and D (Re-print) by Louisse Carreon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe's a jock. I'm not. He's popular. I'm not. He's good-looking. I'm not. And have I mentioned that we're the best of friends? So he loves me... as a friend. Too bad, because I don't just love him... I'm in love with him." -Dakota Evans Dakota's sarcastic, Aaron isn't. Aaron's a morning person, Dakota most definitely is not. Dakota's a nerd, while Aaron's a jock...Categorized as:
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![Caffeine: A Young Adult Romance by Livia Halteh]()
Caffeine: A Young Adult Romance by Livia Halteh
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAspen Haste struggles with things most teenagers have no problem dealing with. As a sixteen-year-old girl with crippling anxiety and currently on medication, her only solace is the same order she asks in Café de Fleur. This helps somewhat, but she still has to deal with the perils of teenage life, as well as her insomnia from the medication.Well . . -
![Knowing Xavier Hunt by Daisy H. Black]()
Knowing Xavier Hunt by Daisy H. Black
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father... -
![Candy Colored Sky by Ginger Scott]()
Candy Colored Sky by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJonah Wydner has been in love with his neighbor Eleanor Trombley for years. He has watched her life play out from the sidelines—homecoming dances, football parties, and first dates. Her life seemed easy…simple…perfect. The complete opposite of his own...Categorized as:
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![Audrey And The Hero Upstairs by R. Linda]()
Audrey And The Hero Upstairs by R. Linda
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy road to recovery began with Brody—the man who saved my life. Without his courage and determination, I’d have died in the fire that took the lives of my entire family. If that’s not a hero, I don’t know what is. Brody has been by my side every step…but the emotional scars are as crippling as the physical ones, even if they’re harder to see...Categorized as:
drama friends-to-lovers high-school age-gap book coming-of-age contemporary disability -
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![The Quirky Tale of April Hale by Cathy Octo]()
The Quirky Tale of April Hale by Cathy Octo
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTall, dark, and mysterious—Ryder Black is everything a girl wants. The catch? He’s trouble. Naturally, he’s irresistibly charming. Surprisingly, he’s impressively academic, too. But it’s his knack for getting into fights that makes him notorious... -
![Boulevard by Flor M. Salvador]()
Boulevard by Flor M. Salvador
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLuke y Hasley no eran el prototipo de una pareja perfecta. Sin embargo, ambos le pusieron una definición a lo que ellos crearon.. -
![Un amigo gratis by Inma Rubiales]()
Un amigo gratis by Inma Rubiales
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Cada persona tiene un tesoro, y tú eres el mío."Nash Anderson es un chico solitario y muy peculiar. Su día a día en el instituto es un infierno… hasta que conoce a Eleonor, una chica risueña dispuesta a todo para enseñar a Nash a disfrutar de la vida... -
![I For You by Orizuka]()
I For You by Orizuka
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSuatu hari dalam hidupku, kau dan aku bertemu. Masih jelas di ingatanku sosokmu yang memukauku. Lidahku jadi kelu, mulutku terkatup rapat karena malu. Setiap malam, bayangmu menari-nari dalam benakku. Ada sejuta alasan mengapa aku begitu memujamu. Kau menyinari relung gelap hatiku. Kau satu-satunya orang yang ingin kurengkuh. Kau yang bertanggung jawab atas segala rindu... -
![Too Young to Die by Lurlene McDaniel]()
Too Young to Die by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt sixteen, Melissa Austin has always worked hard to make things go her way. As the school year begins, her grades are up and she's even landed a coveted spot on the high school Brain Bowl team. She and her best friend, Jory Delaney, are determined to have the best junior year ever.Then suddenly Melissa must face some devastating news about her health... -
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![The Year of Second Chances by Jessica Sorensen]()
The Year of Second Chances by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIsabella Anders isn't ready to accept that her mother is guilty of murder, and with the help of Kai, she might be able to find out the truth. Over the last month, Kai’s feelings for Isa have grown. He knows he’s in love with her and will do just about anything to protect her. But by helping Isa, he’s putting his own life at risk. Kai isn’t the only one in danger, though... -
![Perfectly Messy by Lizzy Charles]()
Perfectly Messy by Lizzy Charles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPopularity isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Justin Marshall knows this better than most. For the captain of the basketball team, small business owner, and son of Minnesota's next governor, life can get pretty overwhelming. But Justin can handle anything as long as he has Lucy, the girl who fell for the man he’s trying to be... -
![Too Close by Lilliana Anderson]()
Too Close by Lilliana Anderson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBefore A Beautiful Struggle, Katrina and David's friendship was a bond that couldn't be broken. Starting with that fated moment when David carried Katrina to the emergency room, we travel back through David's memories as he waits to hear that his best friend and the one woman he truly cares for is going to survive... “I can’t lose her... -
![Imposible canción de amor by Abril Camino]()
Imposible canción de amor by Abril Camino
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUna historia de amor triste con un deslumbrante rayo de luzHay historias de amor de todo tipo. Y a la vez todas son únicas. Este es uno de esos relatos en el que los protagonistas parecen seguir dos caminos que se cruzan inevitablemente, a pesar de todo y de todos, en el que los sentimientos son tan reales que lo demás podría ser mentira... -
![Brenna Blixen Novels Bundle: Double Clutch, Junk Miles, Slow Twitch by Liz Reinhardt]()
Brenna Blixen Novels Bundle: Double Clutch, Junk Miles, Slow Twitch by Liz Reinhardt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiz Reinhardt's mature YA Brenna Blixen series is now available in a single volume. Brenna explores the ups and downs of young love with loyal and determined Jake Kelly and lovable badass Saxon Maclean at her side. This bundle includes the following: Double Clutch What happens when you fall for the perfect guy...twice.. -
![You're to Blame by Lindsey Iler]()
You're to Blame by Lindsey Iler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou’re to blame... Because you make me feel alive. Because you say my name like it’s a lifeline. Because you promise me things without uttering a single word. Charlotte Novak is drowning. School, her internship, and trips to the hospital are beginning to be too much. A night out is meant to erase her worries, but a chance encounter with the cocky bartender complicates everything... -
![Bailey And The Bad Boy by R. Linda]()
Bailey And The Bad Boy by R. Linda
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt’s the last day of school, and everyone is excited for the big summer leading up to our senior year. I was too… until my heart was ripped out of my chest. As if getting dumped wasn’t bad enough, I’m forced to endure the humiliation of witnessing my ex-boyfriend flaunt his new girl — who also happens to be my now ex-best friend — all over town. Double whammy...Categorized as:
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![The Fullback and his Best Friend by Anne-Marie Meyer, Maggie Dallen]()
The Fullback and his Best Friend by Anne-Marie Meyer, Maggie Dallen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was my best friend until...he kissed me.OliviaTo say that I'm excited to have my best friend come live with me is an understatement. Even though he's not my boyfriend and I would never look at him as such, I'm excited that with him around, I'm no longer the ninth wheel.Plus, having a movie buddy to watch my favorite movie Dirty Dancing is a plus. Even if he rolls his eyes everytime we watch it...Categorized as:
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![Bad Boy Kisses by xxLivingtheLifexx]()
Bad Boy Kisses by xxLivingtheLifexx
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEmilie Grey found her boyfriend Conner Hanglinton cheating on her after two years of dating. She's crushed but of course with the help of her crazy best friend she is going to move on. To bad, she didn't know just exactly how her best friend was going to help her until it was to late. Now she has the school's bad-ass not leaving her alone and even crazier than that are his bad boy kisses..Categorized as:
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![Naturally, Charlie by S.L. Scott]()
Naturally, Charlie by S.L. Scott
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTwenty-five year old Charlotte “Charlie” Barrow is caught between her old life and the one she is beginning to build when she crosses paths with a handsome stranger on the subway. Not looking for romance, she closes her heart off to the possibilities of love...Categorized as:
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![Truths and Dares by Amity Hope]()
Truths and Dares by Amity Hope
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 1 of 2 Somewhere in between playing in the sandbox and starting high school, Harper Monroe fell in love with her best friend. Seth Ryerson was the boy who lived next door. He was the boy who dared to give her her first kiss. He was the boy she cried over when her mother decided to uproot her from her hometown. He’s also the boy with a secret... -
![Perfectly Clueless by Madeleine Labitan]()
Perfectly Clueless by Madeleine Labitan
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s in love with her best friend and he doesn’t even know it… Bianca Hayes has been in the friend zone way too long. For years, she watched her best friend Dylan McCafferty go through girl after girl in Bayfield High. Never her. Well, enough is enough. It’s time she stops pining over someone who will never return her feelings. A girl can only take so much...Categorized as:
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![Billionaires Don’t Fall For Awkward Girls by Emma Dalton]()
Billionaires Don’t Fall For Awkward Girls by Emma Dalton
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery awkward girl deserves a happily ever after.I’m the Awkward Girl, dirt-poor with an uncoordinated body. Easton Knight is the son of one of the wealthiest people in the world. He’s also my sworn enemy.After he acts like a jerk to me on the first day of school, I promise myself to never say a single thing to him as long as I live...Categorized as:
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![My Wattpad Love by Ariana Godoy]()
My Wattpad Love by Ariana Godoy
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJulie has always been the shy type. Her world changes when she finds wattpad, a very popular ebook community. She becomes addicted to it and even starts posting her own stories... -
![When We Fall by Olivia Rose]()
When We Fall by Olivia Rose
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErin Michaels wants nothing more than to just survive high school. With a life long crush on the boy next door, and his mean girl girlfriend who seems to want to make her life miserable, it’s no wonder those short years feel like a lifetime. That is, until Mason Knight... -
![Harkham's Case by Chanse Lowell]()
Harkham's Case by Chanse Lowell
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdam Latham looks like any other charming, good-looking high school senior, but underneath, there’s a lot more to him than anyone could ever guess. He has an uncontrollable need for constant touch to ground him, to keep the numbers from invading his brain when anxiety gets the better of him...
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