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Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA College Romance...Coming February 18th. For years, I’ve dreamt of what college life could bring and while some things changed, there was always one constant. It didn’t matter how wild I allowed my imagination to run, it always led me to the same place in the end. It led me to him. My future was clear, and he was it. Until suddenly ... he wasn’t...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Bradford Brawler by Sheridan Anne]()
Bradford Brawler by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI can’t say I’ve ever wished for someone to be bitten right on the tip of their junk by a giant bull ant before, but Tanner Morgan—the only man capable of making me want to scream and cream at the same damn time—just might be the guy to change that... -
![Frayed: A Small Town Sports Romance by Laura Pavlov]()
Frayed: A Small Town Sports Romance by Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBad boy football star. Innocent girl next door. Two different worlds. One small town. A million reasons why they should have stayed away from one another.My life was mapped out for me before I even entered the world.Who I'd date, where I’d attend college, what I'd be when I grew up.But there was a time in everyone's life when they'd face a fork in the road...Categorized as:
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![Difficult by R.L. Mathewson]()
Difficult by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSurviving high school was going to be hard enough, but surviving telling the one girl that he couldn’t live without how he felt was going to be one of the most difficult things that Sebastian Bradford was ever going to do.From New York Times and USA Today’s bestselling author R.L...Categorized as:
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![A Little Complicated by Kelsie Rae]()
A Little Complicated by Kelsie Rae
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsArcher Buchanan is perfect. He's sweet. Attentive. Passionate.He's been my best friend for as long as I can remember and when I find myself in a pickle, he's the first to bail me out.Always.I should've known he'd insist on taking me to prom after my Mystery Man broke my heart an hour before he was supposed to pick me up.Now I'm moving in next door to my new boyfriend and his twin brother..Categorized as:
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![3 Count by Nikki Castle]()
3 Count by Nikki Castle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA charming ladies' man that everybody loves.A badass photojournalist that treats every day as a new adventure.A friends with benefits relationship.When Aiden and Dani meet on his college campus, their playful banter and physical chemistry immediately draws them to each other. It's easy for one accidental meet-cute to become a standing date, and for a certain understanding to develop between them... -
![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... -
![Brazen Girl by Ali Dean]()
Brazen Girl by Ali Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt only takes a second for her world to come crashing down.Jordan’s crash is a wake-up call for everyone. Recovering from a head injury brings new challenges no one is expecting or prepared to handle. Jordan begins to doubt that she has what it takes to make it as a pro skateboarder... -
![Brazen Tricks by Ali Dean]()
Brazen Tricks by Ali Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer new path is all about split second decisions. One of them will change her life forever.Jordan’s ready to embrace her identity as a pro skateboarder but wants to do it on her own terms.With her boyfriend the most popular skateboarder in the world, it’s not easy being seen and treated as just the girlfriend... -
![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... -
![Truth Game by Chloe Walsh]()
Truth Game by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHis silence wounded her pride, but his truth will crush her world... Daryl King was the person I was meant to be with. My best friend since childhood. The peanut butter to my jelly... until I lost him. Now our school's star quarterback is back in my life and our worlds are colliding once more... -
![Forgetting the Rules: A Second-Chance-Romance Sports Standalone by Mariah Dietz]()
Forgetting the Rules: A Second-Chance-Romance Sports Standalone by Mariah Dietz
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA standalone sports romance. Book 6 in The Dating Playbook Series... -
![Vengeful Rotten Casualties by Lucy Smoke]()
Vengeful Rotten Casualties by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI sold my soul to the devil only to turn around and slit his throat… Thomas Kincaid took everything from me. My mother. My hopes. My innocence.Now, it’s my turn.He thought he was safe.They all did.They were wrong.Men always think they can take without ever having to deal with the consequences. Well, now I’m back, and I'm the last consequence they’ll ever see... -
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![68 Days And Counting by Nikki20038]()
68 Days And Counting by Nikki20038
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings~Sequel to The Bad Boy And The Tomboy~Macy Anderson and Sam Cahill are together in Manchester, England living the new university life. Their relationship is striving as they meet new people and experience different things and strengthen their beautiful relationship. But then again there's soccer, the Cahill family and girls because where there's Sam Cahill there will also be many girls... -
![Lovestruck by Julie Capulet]()
Lovestruck by Julie Capulet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s completely off-limits.But some rules were made to be broken.Elias O’Shea isn’t just Hawthorne University’s star quarterback—he’s the campus heartthrob. With the looks of a god and an easygoing charm that leaves women swooning, he’s at the top of his game. The NFL is within reach and endorsements are pouring in...Categorized as:
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![Defenseless Hearts by Meagan Brandy]()
Defenseless Hearts by Meagan Brandy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter months of silence, here she stands on my front porch, waiting to be let in again. But it's the same play every time, and I know how this ends - I give her all I have and she carries it with her on the way back to him. I should turn her away, but I won't. Couldn't do it if I tried. Because no matter how many times she pops back up, pulls me in and drags me under, it will never be enough... -
![Torn by C.J. Fallowfield]()
Torn by C.J. Fallowfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTorn One will break her trust - One will break her heart - One will kill for her. "Blown away, floored and left speechless. Torn is a story of love, one that will toy with your heart and emotions-to the max. This one will chew you up and spit you out raw. True to its title, you will be torn, gutted and slayed. 5 'Best. I. Ever. Had.' Stars" - Read & Share Book Reviews... -
![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... -
![Glass Heart Hero by Lindsey Iler]()
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... -
![Untamed by M.J. Carnal]()
Untamed by M.J. Carnal
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSteve Wainwright is broken. After catching his fiancé in bed with his radio co-host, he vows to never let anyone in again. But sometimes fate has other plans. Lily Ann Lee is going through a crisis of her own and turns to Steve for help. Their friendship is instant and something they both treasure... -
![Interception by Lisa Suzanne]()
Interception by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTen years after we graduated from high school, I still want Chase Camden. Now a professional football player, he seems unattainable... until I run into him at our reunion.Ten years after we graduated from high school, Gavin Brooks still wants me. Now a superstar of rock music, he finds me unattainable... something I never knew until the night of our reunion...Categorized as:
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![Kiss Me First: A Coming Of Age Sports Romance by Anna B. Doe]()
Kiss Me First: A Coming Of Age Sports Romance by Anna B. Doe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore Blairwood, there was Bluebonnet.Katherine Adams never thought she’d end up in a small town in Texas, but when things start to go south, it’s the perfect place to escape to.Emmett Santiago, Bluebonnet’s golden boy, never imagined he’d fall so quickly, but one glance at Kate and he’s a goner...Categorized as:
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![My Rebound by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
My Rebound by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA rebound isn’t supposed to last. Though, sometimes, fate has other ideas in this opposites attract, friends with benefits romance.It wasn’t supposed to happen this way.Mackenzie Thomas started planning her future at the age of six. She knew the college she wanted, the career she needed, and the boy she would marry.Only he wasn’t supposed to break up with her in such a spectacular fashion... -
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![Just Me by L.A. Fiore]()
Just Me by L.A. Fiore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLark O'Bannion learned early that life isn't really like a fairy tale. Parents don't always love their children unconditionally, damsels, or even terrified and lonely little girls, are usually left to deal with their distress alone, Prince Charming rarely, if ever, comes riding to the rescue, and happily-ever-afters are a lovely concept but, in reality, are few and far between...Categorized as:
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![Heartthrob by Robin Bielman]()
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... -
![A Deal with the Devil by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue]()
A Deal with the Devil by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes The Devil Hides in Plain Sight...One fateful night. Two lives forever changed.Sometimes the bonds of tragedy are stronger than blood.When Vandy Hall got into a stolen car with Reynolds McAllister-her brother's best friend, her childhood crush-she had no idea the lifetime of pain it would cause her...Categorized as:
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![A Love Song for Liars by Piper Lawson]()
A Love Song for Liars by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI fell for Tyler Adams when he had nothing but a guitar.He was my rebel prince, my handsome muse, my twisted friend.We were worlds apart in every way that mattered:He was poor, I was rich.He was beautiful, I was plain.He honed his talent in private, while I ached for the spotlight.When Tyler moved in with us, Oakwood Prep fell on its knees to worship at his altar... -
![Fallen Crest Extras by Tijan]()
Fallen Crest Extras by Tijan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThese were written for a promo tour I did for Fallen Crest Home’s book release. I added a few extra surprises in here, and wanted to make them available for everyone. This is done as a thank you to the readers... -
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JOCK by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the dean of students asked me for a favor, I had no idea it would mean tutoring Owen Dawson. Me, forced to spend time with Boston University’s notorious quarterback? With his dark hair, chiseled body, and a promising future playing in the NFL, every guy on campus wants to be him. Every girl wants to be under him. Every girl, except me... -
![The Hate of Loving You by Maya Hughes]()
The Hate of Loving You by Maya Hughes
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSix years ago, in the dead of night, I woke up to a cold bed and an even colder future without her. I would’ve followed her anywhere and she left. I thought I’d moved on and left all she meant to me behind. But a first love is never easy to forget. Even harder when I once felt our love is inevitable--inescapable. And I’ve been proven right once again... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Tripped by Jacob Chance]()
Tripped by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEight hundred and eighty days. That’s how long it’s been since my no good ex broke my heart. And I was doing just fine without him. But now, with both of us playing hockey for Boston University and running in the same circles, I can’t seem to avoid him—no matter how hard I try. And boy do I try.It seems my former boyfriend is cockier than ever—if that’s even possible...Categorized as:
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![810 Destiny Dr. by Tracy Lorraine]()
810 Destiny Dr. by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the one all the girls want.The talented musician. The football player. He’s also my best friend. My ride or die. The one who knows all my secrets. Well, all but one. Only, he doesn’t see me the way he does all the other girls at Cherry Falls High. It’s like I’m invisible to him. Just one of the guys. But I want more...Categorized as:
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![Iced by Cala Riley]()
Iced by Cala Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClaytonBeing the star player on the Walker Wolves has been everything I was working towards.That is, until my grades slip, threatening to take it all from me.I have to do something drastic to keep my dreams alive, so I hire a tutor.That’s when I met her.Grace Myers.She is the complete opposite of me. Shy, innocent, kind...Categorized as:
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![Every Hidden Truth by Nik Knight]()
Every Hidden Truth by Nik Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo young men haunted by their pasts. One bond that can save them both. Sarcastic loud-mouth, Silas Brigs is used to taking care of himself. He's done it for years, after all. But the too-perfect Ben Adams has other plans. Against all odds, the California diver has worked his way under Silas's prickly exterior, and Silas is left to wrestle with the simmering attraction building between them... -
![True Love: The Trilogy: The Complete Boxed Set by Harper Bentley]()
True Love: The Trilogy: The Complete Boxed Set by Harper Bentley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Best Selling Author Harper Bentley comes all three True Love books together in one boxed set! True Love, Book 1 - Discovering Us They wanted forever... but sometimes forever's not that easy. Ellen has loved Jagger since she was five and he was seven when they kissed through the chain link fence at school...Categorized as:
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![Off the Ice by Lindsay Paige, Mary Smith]()
Off the Ice by Lindsay Paige, Mary Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the second installment of The Penalty Kill Trilogy, Levi Carr and Presley McCarthy continue to rebuild their relationship as they deal with surprises and other problems. Levi is trying his best not to hover with worry over his father after his heart attack. Presley is still trying to gain the love and respect from her parents and keep her independence as well... -
![Nude Awakening by Penny Clarke]()
Nude Awakening by Penny Clarke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRylie swears she’s not a prude.How was I to know the art course my best friend signed me up for meant I’d be sketching a nude model? I should have checked the fine print. Then I never would have―quite literally―bumped into Levi Hart moments before he dropped trou in class... -
![Stealing Home by Carrie Aarons]()
Stealing Home by Carrie Aarons
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWalker Callahan has loved from afar for as long as he can remember.The golden boy of the Callahan baseball dynasty, he’s the only player to ever secure a top spot on a roster controlled by his own flesh and blood. The pressure, duty and plans laid out for him since birth loom large, causing things like love and a family to fall by the wayside... -
![Falling For You by Gianna Gabriela]()
Falling For You by Gianna Gabriela
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZack Hayes was taught that hard work pays off. He lives by that adage, working a part-time job, playing football and taking a full load of courses in the hope that his parents can stop working themselves to the bone. However, when things start to go wrong, Zack begins to believe that when you come from nothing, working hard doesn’t get you anywhere... -
![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... -
![Ice Cold Heart by Nikki Hall]()
Ice Cold Heart by Nikki Hall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGood boys don’t date the coach’s daughter, but a date isn't what she wants...ColeHockey is my life. I play hard, and I don’t lose. The Frozen Four is at my fingertips, but my eligibility is at risk thanks to one frustrating class. Enter Avery Dalton—beautiful, independent, and utterly off limits. She’s my coach’s daughter and his choice for a tutor... -
![The Perfect Play by Cookie O'Gorman]()
The Perfect Play by Cookie O'Gorman
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe’s playing to win.Okay, so I probably shouldn’t have made that bet with Emmy. But come on! She was challenging me. Attract a guy in seven days? No problem.Well…maybe just one.The guy she chooses is her brother, Chase O’Brien aka golden-boy-Virgin and star pitcher for the Wolves. Unlike most guys, Chase seems immune to my charms—but I’ve always loved a challenge.He’s playing for keeps... -
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![Let Me Go by Michelle Lynn]()
Let Me Go by Michelle Lynn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Rob Winters, aka, Jackass. Even to my closest friends. I wasn’t always so arrogant and condescending. It only took one night to change me—one point twenty-seven seconds, to be exact. When tragedy struck, I promised myself, no matter what, unbreakable chains would lock my heart. If one veers too close or digs too deep, the cruel and mean bastard many hate is unleashed...Categorized as:
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Jocking Jameson by Jillian Quinn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI never meant to fall for my best friend…After a bad breakup, I’m not looking for another relationship. I’d rather drown my sorrows in beer, hockey, and video games. And that’s how I end up kissing Shannon.After a few drinks, one kiss leads to another…And before I know it, I’m breaking my no-dating rules.But when my past crashes into our future, we need more than chemistry to stay together...Categorized as:
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![The Temptation of Dirty Secrets by Holly Renee]()
The Temptation of Dirty Secrets by Holly Renee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaptivating. Vulnerable. Agonizing. Seductive. Frankie Clermont was supposed to be like a sister to me for as long as I’d known her. But no one knew the depths of our lies. I had been in love with her before… before everything changed what we could be. Undeniably connected and effortlessly infatuated, the two of us had remained each other’s weaknesses through everything... -
![Making Her Mine by Monica Murphy]()
Making Her Mine by Monica Murphy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeck Callahan.Star defensive Lineman.Most popular boy on campus.One of my best friends.He’s always been off limits because I know a relationship with him could never work. Like, ever. He’s too perfect, too sweet, too good looking. Taking what we have a step further has the potential to ruin everything, and his friendship is too important to me...Categorized as:
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![Forgotten Rules by Eliah Greenwood]()
Forgotten Rules by Eliah Greenwood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRule #1: Don’t fall for your brother’s best friend.Rule #2: Wait… What was rule number one again?The summer I grew boobs, my big brother laid down some ground rules. No touching, looking, or breathing near his baby sister. He made it clear I could never get with his friends. His buddies obliged. I did, too. Until I didn’t... -
![Off Limits: A brother's best friend sports romance by Jerica MacMillan]()
Off Limits: A brother's best friend sports romance by Jerica MacMillan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s my best friend’s little sister …That alone should be enough to make me keep my hands to myself. Knowing her brother’s extra protective should seal the deal.But after Ellie turns up on our doorstep while her brother’s not home and falls asleep on the couch after a misunderstanding with her roommate, I can’t seem to stay away...
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