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Crew by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCrew Anderson has been keeping a secret from his family — a huge secret that he doesn’t know how to handle. But soon he learns he can’t face this situation alone. So he goes to Darla, the best friend of his brother’s fiancé, Daisy, who happens to be a social worker...Categorized as:
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The Endgame Is You by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPlay hard ... Fight hard ... Love hard.The time has come for Cameron, Jason, and Asher to hang up their Rixon Raider jerseys and head off to college with the girls they love.But will their relationships stand the test of college life, new friendships, and most of all, football?*The Endgame Is You is a Rixon Raiders Epilogue. It must be read after the other books in the series... -
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Finding Us by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFinding Us is in both Jade's and Garret's POV After the events of last year, Jade and Garret are anxious to get a fresh start in a new town and a new college, far away from the people who tried to tear them apart. But soon after moving, their relationship problems begin. Jade finds out Garret hasn’t been completely honest with her... -
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Breaking Free by L.L. Collins
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlexis 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... -
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![Crazy Thing Called Love by Ali Parker]()
Crazy Thing Called Love by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWant the most romantic honeymoon experience you can get? I’m your gal.Unfortunately, it isn’t by experience that I know these things.Love doesn’t come easily to an overworked type-A planner who manages romance at the most luxurious resort in the Virgin Islands.I have far too many boxes to check to be checking out anything but forms, schedules, and rose petals.God, the rose petals in this place... -
![Read Between The Lines by Ali Parker]()
Read Between The Lines by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTalented. Successful. Wealthy. That’s me, and I look damn good in a three-piece suit or in nothing at all. Nudity is my jam. I’m an artist and my favorite inspiration is the female figure. Curvy. Beautiful. Lush. My life is perfect. Fast cars. Big luxurious home. And we’re opening more galleries across the country. The only thing I don’t have is inconsequential: love... -
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Callous Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI made the mistake of falling for one of my brother’s friends. As if that wasn’t stupid enough, I then declared my love to him.Yeah, I know. Big mistake. Huge mistake.But here I am with my rejected feelings, and Noah won’t even look at me. Whenever he has to talk to me, his words are blunt. Yet they cut deeper than any knife... -
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Defiant Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe man of my dreams is nothing short of perfect. Kao Reed is a hermit who loves to live in the shadows.With striking blue eyes and a gentle nature, he won my heart years ago. I’ve woven all my dreams and future around him.But then the worst happens.My dreams crumble to dust, and my future becomes a bleak wasteland.And the man I love with all my heart becomes a stranger in the blink of an eye... -
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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... -
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Brutal Revelation by P.H. Nix
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSchool’s out, but the fun never arrived.The enemy is no longer on our doorstep. They’re inside, wreaking havoc in the form of both perceived friends and known foes.Making what was supposed to be a summer of celebration into an endless string of heartache that led us to one Brutal Revelation.Brutal Revelation is a novella in the Edgewood Academy Elite Series...Categorized as:
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![Forever You by Allie Everhart]()
Forever You by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJade and Garret have a love story like no other. They’ve survived heartache, tragedy, and numerous forces trying to tear them apart, but through it all they’ve developed a love that will endure forever. Now it’s time to celebrate their love with a wedding... -
![Mistletoe Kisses by Ali Dean, Alley Ciz]()
Mistletoe Kisses by Ali Dean, Alley Ciz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAre you ready to fall in love under the mistletoe?Join fourteen bestselling authors as they take you back to some of their favorite worlds, with this collection of all-new young and new adult short stories.‘Tis the season for friendship, family, first love, and FEELS... -
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Glass Heart Hero by Lindsey Iler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLoyalty. Corruption. Family.A gauntlet rooted in love and jealousy may be the destruction of the students at Glass Heart Academy.DelaneyParts of me were stolen in the confines of a dark room. No matter how hard I fought, I got nowhere. The damage has already been done.Now I find myself in the arms of an unexpected boy... -
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Double Exposition by Jerica MacMillan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA former boyband star gets a little musical education from a sexy violinist. Will they stay in different keys or find a way to play in tune? The first time I saw her I knew I wanted her. And when she talked music with me? I didn’t stand a chance. When she found out my secret past—that I used to be a famous pop star—I expected her to fangirl all over me... -
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![Ruined Rose by Leila James]()
Ruined Rose by Leila James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDaphne DavisNerdy girl with heart.A completely irresistible challenge.Now she’s ruined.And it’s all my fault.She says I’m nothing to her anymore.But she’s stolen my heart.And it will break me if I’m not her everything.Welcome back to Rosehaven Academy...Categorized as:
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![Loyal Heir by Michelle Heard]()
Loyal Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fake romance.Nothing but an imaginary relationship.But after a while of pretending, it starts to feel real. It’s too easy convincing the students at Trinity Academy Aria Chargill is mine. It’s too easy playing the role of my best friend’s boyfriend. And the lines blur until I no longer know where the fake romance ends and the real one begins... -
![Saving Tatum by Micalea Smeltzer]()
Saving Tatum by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEven tough girls need saving. Jude Brooks is bad news. He’s the kind of guy that leaves behind a string of broken hearts and Tatum O’ Connor is not about to be one of those girls, despite all of Jude’s advances. They have a past, and Tatum’s determined to make sure they don’t have a future. Unfortunately for her, “no” isn’t a word in Jude’s vocabulary... -
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Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhere You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and much-needed disability representation in this story about a girl who's determined to follow her dreams...Categorized as:
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Curvy Girls Can't Date Bullies by Kelsie Stelting
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe bullied my sister. Now it’s his turn to pay.Ryker is the top of the Emerson Academy food chain, and he uses his power to remind everyone of just how powerless they are.Until now.When I see him picking on the most innocent girl in school for her weight, I snap. Ignoring him is no longer enough. No, my friends and I are going to make him pay... -
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Sand Jewels by G.J. Walker-Smith
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSand Jewels is book 2.5 of The Wishes Series. Gabrielle Décarie was over arrogant men – but that didn’t mean she couldn’t have a little fun with one. When she took a chance on Alex Blake, it was supposed to be a one-night deal. He was too cocky, too flirty and too complicated. Sand Jewels is the story of why she fell madly in love with him anyway...Categorized as:
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![Did I Mention it's 10 Years Later?: Anniversary Bonus Chapter by Estelle Maskame]()
Did I Mention it's 10 Years Later?: Anniversary Bonus Chapter by Estelle Maskame
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSpecial Anniversary Bonus ChapterTo celebrate DIMILY's 8th anniversary, Estelle Maskame has written an exclusive future-take, catching up with Eden and Tyler 10 years after we last saw them at the end of the DIMILY series.Did I Mention it's 10 Years Later? gives us a highly anticipated glimpse into Tyler and Eden's future...Categorized as:
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Manhattan Secret by V. Theia
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe don't get to choose who we fall in love with. My parents are testament to that. I fell for my teacher…I know you're shocked, aren’t you? Not really. So what if I'm seven years younger than her. I want her. This heat between us can’t be ignored. “Now we share a secret, me and the little mouse. Whether she likes it or not... -
![Sing for Me by Crystal Kaswell]()
Sing for Me by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe’ve never met and he doesn’t know that I exist. But he's the only person who can comfort me. He’s the only person who understands how this hurts. His lyrics keep me from falling apart. And they pull me closer. I’m falling for the man who’s plucking every one of my heartstrings. I’m falling for Miles Webb. And I’m content to keep lusting after a stranger. Until we meet. And he wants me... -
![Reunited: A Novella by Helen Hardt]()
Reunited: A Novella by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrue love comes once in a lifetime. Will she grab her second chance? When Kathryn Abbott moves back to her hometown following her divorce, she doesn’t expect to run into Brett Falcone, the Italian Stallion. If possible, he’s even more appealing than he was twenty years ago when she, the nerd queen, tutored the popular baseball star... -
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![Wrecked Rose by Leila James]()
Wrecked Rose by Leila James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMax SuttonConfident, witty charmer. Out and proud.I never expected him to cross my mind.One kiss wrecked me for anyone else.And now he consumes all my thoughts.If people find out, my world explodes.He doesn’t want to hide us.And I want him … but I might have to choose her.Welcome back to Rosehaven Academy... -
![The Long Way by DomLuka]()
The Long Way by DomLuka
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNote: Book cover incorrectly titled.After tragedy strikes at home and he loses a special friend, is betrayed by someone he trusts and his father discovers he's gay, Owen Dovan moves in with the brothers he hasn't seen in two years. Even in a loving environment things aren't always easy... -
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Unforgettable by S.B. Alexander
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a football god. She’s the daughter of a Texas senator. Their chemistry is like oil and water. My name is Ryker James. I hate when people tell me what to do. I’m cocky, ornery, and I take things when I want them. Caring isn’t in my vocabulary unless it’s related to football or my family, and I just lost my entire family in a blink of an eye. Now all I have is football... -
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Playing it Cool by Emily Robertson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAddison has had her future mapped out since she was a little girl – pre-law degree from the University of Nebraska, getting into a top notch law school, followed by a career as a no-nonsense lawyer. She knows that a husband will come at some point, but she hasn’t figured that part out yet. One thing is certain, it’s not Bryce Portwood, the annoying class clown in her English class... -
![Our Little Secret by Weston Parker]()
Our Little Secret by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDating university staff is against the rules. Dating being the key word. We met at a staff mixer, and it was all I could do to keep my hands off of her. She’s everything I want in my life and my bed, but I’m on track to achieve my career goals. A beautiful smile and great hips aren’t messing up that plan. Until I figure out that she’s carrying a secret around campus. Our little secret...Categorized as:
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Arrogant Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMila West.The feisty girl with ironclad determination.Beneath all the quick comebacks lies a broken heart. Nothing sucks like unrequited love. Especially when it’s for one of your best friends.Jase Reyes.Hot. Arrogant. Untouchable.He’s the playboy every girl hopes to catch. The future CEO of a billion-dollar empire. People worship the ground he walks on... -
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Stay with Me by Rebel Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow A #1 Bestselling Series For Rae, things feel more like a black hole than bright sunshine. With her two best friends losing themselves in one another, she feels more alone than ever. Clint's left. Her mother's gone off the deep end. D.J. is louder and more abusive than ever. She doesn't know what to do. She has nowhere to turn. So, she does the only thing she can... -
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Everything She Needs by K.L. Shandwick
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLily’s back on her home turf in London for Christmas, after a turbulent term, studying music in Miami. She wonders if her relationship with Will can survive their stupidity and what this means for their music collaboration. Lily realises all too late, that she’s fallen hard for Alfie despite his declaration to her that he can’t love her... -
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Silent Treatment by Jackie Williams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDancing for a new boy band should be a teenager’s dream come true, but success comes at a price.Driven by jealousy, Jennifer’s spiteful attack almost ends Carrie’s fabulous new dancing career, but luckily the strong hands and caring heart of the gorgeous Daniel Lewis, are there to pick up the pieces... -
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Outcasts by B.D. Fresquez
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow can he act so calm and collected after he just stole my first kiss? Riley Summers doesn’t quite fit in the Fairfield High crowd. She listens to Led Zepplin and watches Star Wars—not your usual teenage girl favorites. She has been fine with living in the fringes of her high school scene until Aiden Callaway, Fairfield’s infamous rebel hunk, “kidnaps” her one afternoon... -
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Bittersweet Hate by J.L. Beck
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarning from Author: This isn't your typical romance story. This book contains strong sex scenes, lots of bad language and things that might not be suitable for all readers. Reading this novella may cause uncontrollable heartache, loss of voice, and damage to ones reading device. Proceed with caution, for you have been warned... -
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Bittersweet Trust by J.L. Beck
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarning: This book is for readers 18+ ONLY. Contains explicit sex scenes, violence, and an alpha male who doesn't take no for an answer. Should be read AFTER reading Bittersweet Hate. -Roughly 150 pages in length- Trust- The firm belief in the reliability, honesty, ability, and strength of someone or something. I let every wall I had built around my heart crumble to the ground for him... -
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More to Us by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAustin Wheeler always wanted to be a rockstar. But instead, he's playing guitar in a local band and working construction for his dad. Kira Jacobs always wanted to be an Olympic gymnast, but a devastating fall during a competition derailed that dream. After a year-long recovery, she's starting college but she's not ready to give up gymnastics just yet... -
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Natural History by Margot Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive years ago, I broke Alexis Kelley’s heart by denying her a kiss on her birthday. I broke it again the next morning when I accused her of framing me for a crime I didn’t commit against her family.When I run into Alexis the night before I’m set to start my new job as a tenure-tracked professor at my alma mater, I expect her to tell me off...Categorized as:
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![Where the Mountains Meet the Sea by A.R. Breck]()
Where the Mountains Meet the Sea by A.R. Breck
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhere the Mountains Meet the Sea brings you a new standalone romance filled with heart-stopping angst and heartbreak. He's a rock star, she's a ballerina, together they're soul mates, apart they're tragedy. Soul mates. I met mine when I was seven.Roman Hall.I knew the moment my eyes landed on his that my life would change forever... -
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Corrupted Kingdom by A.L. Maruga
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say at the end; you will find peace. Where is my peace? All I have left now is rage.I was deceived, discarded, and abandoned by the kings of Casbury. My heart led me into peril when I should have stayed the course and taken my revenge.I’m now lost in a world of horrors and darkness. One that threatens to take my sanity and destroy my very soul...Categorized as:
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![The Way Back Home by Alecia Whitaker]()
The Way Back Home by Alecia Whitaker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMusic sensation Bird Barrett is hitting the road, headlining her first national tour after the launch of her second album. Singing to sold-out crowds can mess with a girl's sense of perspective though. Luckily Bird has her older brother Dylan and her best friend Stella along for the ride to keep her grounded... -
![The Falling of Love by Marisa Oldham]()
The Falling of Love by Marisa Oldham
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou will never forget your first date, your first kiss, or your first love. You will also never forget how it felt when it was torn apart. Seventeen-year old Grace Hathaway does not give much thought to falling in love, until the day that Ian Taylor, rebel and misfit walks into her math class. From their first conversation, Grace is mesmerized by Ian's charisma and rock star façade...Categorized as:
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![Dare You to Fall for the Catcher by Lacy Andersen]()
Dare You to Fall for the Catcher by Lacy Andersen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA little dare never hurt anybody...Running is my life. It’s one of the few things I’m good at and I dominate on the track. But my take-no-prisoners reputation doesn’t scare everyone. There’s still one boy who’s not afraid to get under my skin...Jayden Paul. Catcher of the varsity baseball team. Hottie of the year. And the thorn in my side ever since we kissed in sixth grade (on a silly dare!)...Categorized as:
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Melody's Crush by Alora Dillon, Donna Hunter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings18 year old Melody Jenkins has spent the last 3 years of high school crushing on one guy, Jake Kensington, who sees her as no more than a sister from another mister and best friend. Not wanting to risk their friendship, Melody has kept her crush a secret and her emotions in check whenever she's around him... which is daily since they live on the same property...Categorized as:
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A Hope and a Chance by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou can't help who you fall in love with. Hope's whole world is turned upside down when she's forced to live with her estranged father, who she hasn't seen in years. To make matters worse, she's warned to stay away from the handsome young man living out back in the pool house. Chance is running from his past; a past that would cause any father to be concerned... -
![When the Night is Over by Lily Foster]()
When the Night is Over by Lily Foster
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAre the bonds of our first true love as strong as they feel when we’re young, innocent and consumed with the promise of forever?The last time Charlotte Mason saw Simon Wade, he was shoving a paper bag from the pharmacy into her hands with a morning-after pill inside.Even though he literally left her holding the bag, when love is true it’s limitless...and sometimes it's blind...Categorized as:
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![Bad Girlfriend by Brooke Cumberland]()
Bad Girlfriend by Brooke Cumberland
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author comes a gut-wrenchingly beautiful standalone novella about a girl who just wants to live her life and a boy who just wants to help her live it... What if time was the only thing that kept you from falling in love? What if you knew when your time was up? Kate Wesley knows about that all too well. When time is no longer on her side, she decides to live... -
![Dare You to Date the Point Guard by Lacy Andersen]()
Dare You to Date the Point Guard by Lacy Andersen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA little dare never hurt anybody...My whole life's been about following in my parents' footsteps: ace school and then get into med school. And that means that my dream to become a world-famous artist isn’t part of the plan. Neither is the game of spin-the-bottle that leads me to the second most humiliating moment of my life with Mason Finnick... -
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Lessons in Gravity by Jessica Peterson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaddie Lucas is only looking for a one night stand… While studying in Spain for her semester abroad, Maddie hopes to escape the drama surrounding her parents’ divorce—a divorce she may or may not have caused—while researching Spanish architecture for her thesis. And if she hooks up with hot Madrileños along the way? All the better. But handsome Spaniard Javier Montoya wants so much more... -
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Breaking Rules by S.B. Alexander
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a hunky quarterback. She’s a talented artist. He’s sworn off girls. She’s fighting to protect her honor. Brooding, high school quarterback, Train Everly, was on the fast track to play football at the University of South Carolina until one misstep at a party put his chances in jeopardy. Now in his senior year, he’s sworn off dates, no steady relationships and definitely no sex...Categorized as:
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