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Be with Me by Alexandria House
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormer career student, Nicole Strickland, is smart, spoiled, loud, irreverent, and flagrantly promiscuous. Her greatest desire is to live a life of leisure, and Attorney Travis McClure is just the man to make her dreams come true. Entrepreneur Damon Davis is Nicole's best friend, has been since they crossed paths in second grade, and has loved her for as long as he’s known her... -
![Secret North by G.J. Walker-Smith]()
Secret North by G.J. Walker-Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRyan Décarie could literally charm the pants off anyone. It was his biggest talent and his biggest downfall. When he crosses paths with Bente Denison five long years after breaking her heart, sparks fly. Trying to convince her that he’s finally ready for something more serious isn’t easy – and the reason why is simple. He’s never had anything serious... -
![Friends with Benefactors by Willow Aster, Laura Pavlov]()
Friends with Benefactors by Willow Aster, Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPenelopeHaving grown up the baby sister to four brothers and with a dude for a best friend, I know how to read men like the back of my hand.But when I have a sexy make-out session with Beckham, my best friend, all my intuition about men goes out the window... -
![Olivia's Ride by C.A. Harms]()
Olivia's Ride by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKeeton Pearce hadn’t lived a life full of supportive, loving family… In fact, it was just the opposite. He had been on his own for so long he had no idea what it felt like to belong. He didn’t want to rehash the life he left behind, or even think about it. But the hate from his father followed him, slowly eating away at the life he had begun to build for himself...Categorized as:
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![Owned by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Owned by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 5 of the rockstar series, Lost in Oblivion. Music kept them going. Now it's torn them apart… Guitarist Nick Crandall lost the most important thing in his life—his band—just as he was falling in love. A year has passed, and Oblivion is returning from hiatus... -
![Chosen by Love by Toni Aleo]()
Chosen by Love by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCameron White is the most famous student influencer on the Bellevue campus. Not only that, she is one hell of a gymnast, ready to stick every landing her senior year. It’s time to go out with a bang...Categorized as:
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![Reaching Ryan by Megyn Ward]()
Reaching Ryan by Megyn Ward
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRyan is broken. Damaged beyond repair. Angry and hostile toward everyone around him. Everyone but me. It makes no sense. We’re strangers. We barely know each other. But there’s no denying the way I feel when I see him. The things I want when he touches me. He tells me those things are impossible. That the way I feel is wrong. That what I want will never happen. Can’t happen...Categorized as:
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![His To Hold by Serena Akeroyd]()
His To Hold by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEver hear the kid song, Jack and Beau sitting in a tree K I S S I N G?Well, she met me when I was up in a tree, but kissing her has never been an option. She isn’t the kind to fall for a daredevil.And I’m a Formula One race car driver. Adrenaline Junkie is my middle name. Taking risks and tossing my fate to the wind is what I do.Being her friend is no longer enough... -
![Just an Illusion - Encore by D. Kelly]()
Just an Illusion - Encore by D. Kelly
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSawyer Weston has done the unthinkable—he’s fallen for his brother's girl. He’d never purposefully hurt Noah, but that’s exactly what’s going to happen if he can’t get Amelia out of his system. A stolen kiss between them finally brings Sawyer to his senses. No matter how much he wants her, Amelia has made her choice... -
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Styx & Stones by Carmen Jenner
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe thought we had forever. We were wrong. Alaska Stone is everything I've ever dreamed of. For years, I’ve watched her in the halls, wanted her, but she never knew I existed. Not until she walked into my chemo session. For me, it was love at first sight. For her? It might take a little longer. But hey, it’s not like we’re on a deadline or anything...Categorized as:
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![Den Mund voll ungesagter Dinge by Anne Freytag]()
Den Mund voll ungesagter Dinge by Anne Freytag
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWenn Sophie es sich aussuchen könnte, wäre ihr Leben simpel. Aber das ist es nicht. Und das war es auch nie. Das fängt damit an, dass ihre Mutter sie direkt nach der Geburt im Stich gelassen hat. Und endet damit, dass Sophies Vater plötzlich beschließt, mit seiner Tochter zu seiner Freundin nach München zu ziehen. Alle sind glücklich. Bis auf Sophie...Categorized as:
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![A Love Song for Always by Piper Lawson]()
A Love Song for Always by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI've spent years hating Tyler Adams. I've also envied him, longed for him, and prayed to forget him.He will always be my rebel prince and my childhood rival.Tomorrow, he'll become something new...My husband.And I dare anything in this world to try and break us apart... -
![No Regrets Book 1 by Aimee Noalane]()
No Regrets Book 1 by Aimee Noalane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe left you. He's gone. And so are you. If life ever taught me anything, it's that nothing should be taken for granted. One moment... is all it takes to break a promise. Friendship becomes love. One second... is all takes to end a life. Love becomes pain. One distraction... is all it took to change our destiny. Pain becomes hate. One moment, one second, one distraction... -
![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... -
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![Ever Mine by Laura Pavlov]()
Ever Mine by Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHe’s hockey’s golden boy, my new client, and the man I’ve avoided for the last nine years. I was hired to fix him—but he’s not the only one who’s broken.Hawk Madden was my first love.I thought he would be my forever.But life wasn’t always fair.And grief could be a cruel beast.Fight or flight?I’d always run.But now he’s back in my life after all these years.With one look.One touch.One kiss... -
![Unforgettable Sun by Kathryn Andrews]()
Unforgettable Sun by Kathryn Andrews
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMatt Hale I’ve never really been included. I’ve never felt like I truly belonged. But then again, how could I? Living on this island, I’ve seen and heard too many things. Lies. Secrets. Lies I’ve been forced to tell and secrets I’ve been forced to keep. They keep me locked to myself. They’re the reason I stand on the edge of the horizon and watch from afar... -
![Pull You In by Jessica Gadziala]()
Pull You In by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was always supposed to be her little secret.That she got lonely and desperate enough to call him on his phone sex line.It was wrong, she knew, to keep calling, knowing who he was, but having him in the dark about who he was talking to.She always planned to stop.After the next call.When their boss gets wind of what is going on, she hatches a plan... -
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Tense - Volume One by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe first volume of TENSE, a novel duet by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Deborah Bladon. He's as beautiful as he is brilliant. Nicholas Wolf's mind is a dangerously dark place. He dreams up tales of murder, intrigue, and passion so intense that his detective novels have enthralled readers worldwide... -
![Holding You Close by Kennedy Fox]()
Holding You Close by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce my childhood best friend returns to our small town, I want answers—starting with why he ignored me for a decade and never responded to my letters. He was the first boy I ever loved and broke my heart when he wrote me off. Though he’s determined to make up for lost time, I refuse to make it easy for him. But my heart hasn’t forgotten how he always made me feel... -
![Beautiful Hearts by Jax Calder]()
Beautiful Hearts by Jax Calder
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTim:I lost my husband three years ago. Since then I’ve survived by focusing on raising my daughter. Until I meet Jamie. He’s wrong for me for so many reasons. Too young. Too charming. Too beautiful. But he works at the school I teach at, and I can’t escape him even if I wanted to. As much as I try to resist, our connection is undeniable... -
![Somebody to Love by Wendy Vella]()
Somebody to Love by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was the bad boy no one trustedBailey’s burned out and not sure what leads her back to Ryker Falls, but has a feeling it’s got something to do with closure. Bad boy Joe Trainer was once her soulmate, but she isn’t sure she has a soul anymore. Finding he’s made something of his life is a shock, as he’d been on a one-way trip to hell when she left...Categorized as:
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![Show Me How by Molly McAdams]()
Show Me How by Molly McAdams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Molly McAdams delivers another heart-wrenching, emotional novel in her Thatch series… After her first love was ripped from her grasp four years earlier, Charlie Easton was sure she would never be able to trust anyone with the shattered pieces of her heart again. That is, until Deacon Carver forces himself into her life, and makes those pieces swirl in chaos... -
![Be My Temptation by Rachel Brookes]()
Be My Temptation by Rachel Brookes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou met Josh Crawford and Ashlyn Hart in Be My December, now its time to hear their story. One night connected them.One decision separated them. One craving tempted them. Ashlyn Hart was done with men, or at least those outside of her books. After stupidly falling for the charms of her cheating ex and having her heart broken yet again, she decided to create a new life... -
![Defining the Rules: A Friends-to-Lovers Sports Romance by Mariah Dietz]()
Defining the Rules: A Friends-to-Lovers Sports Romance by Mariah Dietz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt started with friendship. The best stories always do. Our story sounds unlikely. Bizarre. A fable. Like wine and cheese and my favorite pair of jeans, Things got better over time— Too good, it seemed. Arlo Kostas was the starting running back for Brighton University. His quick smile and sharp wit Was enough to disarm even the biggest cynic... -
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![Picture This by Jolie Vines]()
Picture This by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe only man she loves is the one she can’t have. Taylor has lived with threats and blackmail her entire life. Either she behaves like the perfect, dutiful daughter, or gives up her most desperate wish. With her father’s election on the horizon, the pressure is on to appear as the all-American family, including her marrying the son of the next president... -
![The Next Chapters: An On the Same Page Novella by Haley Cass]()
The Next Chapters: An On the Same Page Novella by Haley Cass
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGianna Mäkinen has been in love with her best friend Riley Beckett for her entire adult life. She’d long accepted that her place in life was Riley’s best friend, and that was okay. It was more than okay.She never imagined that she would have the opportunity to confess her love to Riley, to marry her, to have a herd of children with her... -
![Claiming Cari by Megyn Ward]()
Claiming Cari by Megyn Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m the good Gilroy. Not the serious one—the control freak who doesn’t know how to smile and had his entire life planned before he was old enough to drink and certainly not the one who runs around sticking his d**k into anything with a pulse. I’m Patrick Gilroy. Thoughtful. Considerate. Dependable. Mr. Nice Guy. That’s how Cari used to see me. But that was before... -
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Game Ender by B.J. Harvey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author BJ Harvey comes the fourth and final book in the Game series and this time, it's the last two single friends left standing; the reformed playboy and the single mom. *** "You have chlamydia." Three words no man wants to hear... -
![Dying Wish by Margaret McHeyzer]()
Dying Wish by Margaret McHeyzer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI 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... -
![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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Between Cases by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was the plot twist she hadn't planned for... Workaholic? Check. Poor choice in men? Check. Debatably losing the plot? Check. Payton Callaghan has had enough. She needs time away from her stressful job, time away from her disaster of a love life and what she really doesn’t need is a hot bookshop owner trying to verbally outwit her in the middle of his store... -
![Standstill by Nicole Dykes]()
Standstill by Nicole Dykes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow do you heal after tragedy? Is it even truly possible? Ashlyn and Garrett have been friends forever, nursing each other through the unimaginable. Over the years, they’ve learned to lean on each other and keep going. But there’s a huge difference between moving forward and merely standing still... -
![Bad Taste In Men by Erin Nicholas]()
Bad Taste In Men by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You’ve been moping around long enough. Let me show you how these guys should be treating you.” Bailey Davis does not have bad taste in men. She’s just had some relationships that haven’t worked out. That’s totally normal. And she now has one broken engagement. Big deal. And an ex-fiancé who cheated on her. Okay maybe she has bad taste in men. At least the ones she plans to marry...Categorized as:
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![Rapture by Skye Jordan]()
Rapture by Skye Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Skye Jordan brings you another steamy Renegades story! As a premier stuntwoman in Hollywood, Zahara Parrish is no stranger to risk. Neglected as a child, she learned early on never to depend on others to keep her safe. Now, she’s as protective over her heart as she is over her hard earned success, which is why she’ll never mix business and pleasure... -
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![Rock F*ck Club #5 by Michelle Mankin]()
Rock F*ck Club #5 by Michelle Mankin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m all for girl power and sh*t. Guys are a disaster.Trust me. I know.My name is Josephine Poet. I’m the drummer in an all-girl band.My rule is f*ck a guy only once, then move onto the next one.The Rock F*ck Club reality show is no different than my real life. Only there are cameras rolling, and they’re offering me a ton of cash. The money and the publicity is just what Joey’s Band needs...Categorized as:
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![Firefly Effect by K.K. Allen]()
Firefly Effect by K.K. Allen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor years, tales of the Firefly Man were nothing more than elaborate rumors spread by residents in the Great Smoky Mountains.Until the night Evelyn Vaughn stumbled upon a dead body in the woods.Fear gripped her, and silence stole her voice.All while she watched the boy she was with that night take the fall.Fourteen years later, Evelyn is nothing more than a shell of her former self...Categorized as:
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![Counting the Stars by Tracy McJames]()
Counting the Stars by Tracy McJames
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes love comes when you least expect it.AlexI fell in love from the first moment I met her—seriously.And yeah, I realize that may sound ridiculous, but I’ve never been so sure of anything in my life.Gabby is one of my best friends. She gets me and accepts me for who I am; unlike my stuffy family. But we’ve been stuck in the friend zone for more than a year and I’m getting restless...Categorized as:
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Heartthrob by Robin Bielman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe likes a challenge… Here’s the deal: I’m the best center fielder in the major leagues. I’m also the guy who cost his team the championship game and acted very unsportsmanlike. So, when the team hires a social media manager to repair the damage to my reputation, I don’t argue... -
![Longtime Crush by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Longtime Crush by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen my best friend and I fell for the same guy in middle school, I stepped back.I'd always expected to dance at their wedding.Not sit in the back pew of her funeral.I left town for my own reasons, but now that I'm back, it’s clear Sebastian Montgomery isn't the same man I left.He's hard. Broken.And a single father to an adorable little girl... -
![Untwisted by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Untwisted by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 2.5 in the NEW ADULT rock star series, Lost in Oblivion Falling in love was easy…figuring out the rhythm of being a couple, not so much. Now that they’ve pressed play, life is going way too fast for Gray Duffy and Jazz Edwards. A super hot video has boosted their band Oblivion’s popularity even higher, and suddenly Gray and Jazz are the reigning prince and princess of rock...Categorized as:
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![Rush by Deborah Bladon]()
Rush by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI met Case Abbott when I was stepping out of the shower.I had a towel wrapped around me.He had his phone in his hand ready to call the police.I thought sneaking into my older brother’s Manhattan apartment to surprise him was a great idea. Except, I was the one who was surprised. Not only was my brother out of town, but he didn’t own the apartment... -
![A Girl Like Lilac by Victoria L. James]()
A Girl Like Lilac by Victoria L. James
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe first time Toby Hunter got arrested for defending Lilac Clarke’s honour, he was only fifteen years old, but he’d loved her from behind his black-rimmed glasses for as long as he could remember...Categorized as:
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Choose Me by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn Choose Me, USA Today bestselling author RC Boldt brings us an unforgettable, heart-wrenching coming-of-age romance... Wearing the nicest suit I own, I stand in the very back with a flask full of whiskey in my inner pocket. I put on a brave face as I watch her walk down the aisle.Because it’s too late... -
![The Edge of Forever by J. Saman]()
The Edge of Forever by J. Saman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author J. Saman comes an all-new sexy and emotional STANDALONE novel about first loves and second chances Weston Kincaid was my first…everything. My brother's best friend should have come with a warning label. The man was a cautionary tale and we were the ill-fated cliché. The star quarterback to my loner art geek. But I didn't listen. Not to the warnings... -
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![Heart the Lover by Lily King]()
Heart the Lover by Lily King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Lily King has written another masterpiece. This book overflows with her brilliance and her heart. We are so lucky.” —Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author of This Time TomorrowFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers comes a magnificent and intimate new novel of desire, friendship, and the lasting impact of first loveYou knew I’d write a book about you someday...Categorized as:
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![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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![Back Road Chances by Nicole Hart]()
Back Road Chances by Nicole Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say nothing ever changes in this little town. But that's not exactly true. One drunken night has the ability to turn your world upside down. Sam Montgomery is a tough, smart mouth country girl who doesn't trust easily and refuses to get close enough to get hurt. Moon Jacobs is a rowdy roughneck who has earned every bit of the wild reputation he possesses... -
![Stories for Amanda by Karen Avivi, Kahlen Aymes]()
Stories for Amanda by Karen Avivi, Kahlen Aymes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNote: "Defying the Dust" from this compilation is part of "The Artists Trilogy" series.An anthology collection benefit for the fight against bullying by sixteen of today's bestselling authors in romance and young adult.All proceeds go to the Amanda Todd Legacy. @ amandatoddlegacy... -
![Seven Month Drought: New Year Bae-Solutions by Sherelle Green]()
Seven Month Drought: New Year Bae-Solutions by Sherelle Green
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI lost the bet. I thought my divorce would be the toughest thing I’d experience in years, but going without sex for seven months is hard. Literally. And now, my best friend is helping me find the perfect woman to end my drought. Problem is, none of the women are doing it for me. None of the women are her...Categorized as:
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![The Heart of Him by Katie Fox]()
The Heart of Him by Katie Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSixteen months ago, Cassidy Porter lost the love of her life. Every day since has been a battle to carry on, but despite what her mother and sister say, she’s making progress—or is she? When she receives an invitation to attend a banquet in honor of the organ donors and their recipients, she has every reason to guard what remains of her shattered heart...
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