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The Wanted One by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a reality dating show becomes a race for their lives . . .Charlotte Lennox has spent the last decade on the run, protecting her sister from a past she hopes remains buried. Meeting a handsome and funny stranger, only to discover he’s not who he says he is, prompts her to do what she does best—disappear...Categorized as:
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SAVAGES by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHumpty Dumpty sat on a wallSavages rising, watch how they fall.All of the heartache and all of the pain.Couldn't put me back together again. There’s nothing quite like the smell of a decaying body... -
Farewells and Forever by Heather Long
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeautiful, I love you. No ands, ifs, or buts. No beating around the bush. Will you marry me?From the first proposal on the playground when we were five to the one two weeks ago, Coop has always been there for me.Baby Girl, the only thing I’ve ever wanted is you. Forever.Protector. Best friend. Lover. Jake’s a part of me in a way I can’t define...Categorized as:
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These Reckless Hearts: An Enemies-to-Lovers College Romance by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStone Jacobs must…help me. My life has always been defined by two interconnected things:I’m a Wilder.I’m a treasure hunter.What happens when both of those things are threatened? When who I am gets pulled out from under me and my greatest enemy of all destroys me even further?Lance and his mercenaries aren’t going to stop... -
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Rebel Obsession by Elle Thorpe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRebel, Fang, Vaughn, and Kian's story continues here. Blurb coming soon...Categorized as:
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Virtual Reality by Auryn Hadley, Kitty Cox
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnline, you can be anyone you want. If only real life was that simple. Kate's determined to learn how to be an independent woman. For too long, she's let herself be pushed around - sometimes literally - by men. For the first time in her life, she finally has control of her own decisions. Too bad it's never that easy. Her goals are simple: get a job and build a life she can be proud of... -
Brazen and Breathless by Heather Long
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s a new year. It’s a new me. Or maybe I should say a new us. We’re out there. We’re not hiding the fact that I’m dating all of them. PDAs are back on the table. The final semester of high school kicks off with a bang. I have to keep my eye on the prize though—make every AP class count, keep my grades up, and find a way to balance life with my guys. My best friends. My boyfriends. My lovers... -
Trials and Tiaras by Heather Long
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s not true. It can’t be. Four DNA tests.Only one positive.The man claiming to be my father is quite literally the worst option imaginable. This isn’t happening to me. For the first time in my life, I know who I am and where I want to be and, in the blink of an eye, everything is spinning so utterly out of control. I thought the fight with Maddy was the worst thing I faced. It’s not... -
Graduation and Gifts by Heather Long
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife doesn’t come with a script but some moments don’t need one.Senior year pushed us all. It dared us to embrace wonder and chase love. It challenged us to find out who we were as people, as partners, as a family. We’re so much better together.Graduation isn’t the end of our story by any stretch. It’s the next chapter...Categorized as:
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Legacy and Lovers by Heather Long
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen did we become the adults? When did we become the ones who had to make the hard calls? One by one, we’ve all left our teenage years behind. College brought new challenges even as Bound Hearts brought us more.Whether we’re making music, love, war, games, or trouble, we’ve found a good balance. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.Together, we know we can do anything...Categorized as:
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Build It Up: The Donovans, Book 5 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWes Donovan and his best friend Max aren’t like most guys. Having been friends since they were very young, they’ve shared almost everything. As single men, they’ve had their share of adventures together without any complaints from the woman lucky enough to be their focus, even if it was only for a short time... -
Pay the Price by Sadie Hunt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought they were my enemies.I was right.I invited the infamous Blackwell Beasts to live with me for one reason: find out if they killed my brother five years go.They did the time, but did they really do the crime?I thought I was prepared for anything, but deep down, I didn’t want to believe they did it... -
Hangovers and Holidays by Heather Long
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou know, I never imagined having one boyfriend much less four. Jake, Archie, Coop, and Ian are still my best friends. They’re also even more entrenched in my life than I ever imagined. They’ve been my rocks, but I’m not the only one with issues. We’re fighting our way to a new normal. I’m in therapy. Ian and I are dating. Archie introduced me to his grandfather...Categorized as:
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Party Crashers by Heather Long
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the moment I learned she was coming to our school, I had a gut feeling it would end in disaster. Out of all the schools in the world, why did Kaitlin Crosse have to choose ours? Her presence confused my brothers and created tension between them, but I soon realized my initial assumptions about her were completely wrong... -
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Brutal Boys on Devils Night by Daniela Romero, Becca Steele
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBoys can be brutal. Wicked. Savage. Corrupt. What starts as a game, a night full of mischief, turns out to be something darker. More sinister. More depraved. There’s foreboding in the air on Devil’s Night – the night before Halloween when brutal boys come out to play. Only this year … it’s going to be so much worse. I can hardly wait...Categorized as:
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Mine Tonight by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA little unrequited love, a little deceit, a little anonymous encounter, and a little bit of unforgettable chemistry. This is three sexy short stories, about three women, with a focus on how one night of mind-blowing intimacy can change it all. If you’re looking for a sweet, tender love story… this ain’t it... -
Unwrapped by Them by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSnowed in with three gorgeous billionaires? I must’ve been a very good girl this year.As the manager of Whispering Pines resort, it’s my job to give the new owner, Cade McAllister, a tour of his latest acquisition. But I wasn’t prepared to show up at the lodge and realize I already know him.Biblically, I mean...Categorized as:
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Four Enemies by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo one has ever pushed me to my limits like these four men.I’m excited when I’m given a promotion to tour manager at Club Red — until I find out I’ll be crowded into a van with four alpha-hole revue dancers, trying to keep them in line while they travel to other venues...Categorized as:
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Eight Seconds to Fly by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTessa May Everett had grown up loving four things in life; bull riding, her father and her best frenemies, Branch and Beau. But in less than eight seconds, she’d lost all four things and the single most important person in her life. Four years later, Tessa May is back and ready to reclaim her dreams...Categorized as:
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Ever After: Lost Boys of Neverly Prep: Academy Romance by L.E. Bross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe thought he could break them apart, but he only made them stronger. Pushed to the limit by secrets and lies, it's time to fight back. My Lost Boys and I aren't going to take any more and the gloves are coming off. We’ve been through hell and it’s finally time for our happy ever after, but the person responsible for everything has one last trick up his sleeve...Categorized as:
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Kings of Linwood Academy - The Complete Box Set: A Dark High School Romance Series by Callie Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCOMPLETE REVERSE HAREM SERIESRich boys don’t fraternize with the help.They don't torture the help.They don't crave the help.For as long as I can remember, my mom and I have lived on the edge of ruin, so when she finally gets a decent job offer, she moves us cross-country to take it...Categorized as:
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Problem Child by Heather Long
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEnrollment begins this autumn. Born into Hollywood royalty, I’ve been making the hot sheet and generating internet buzz since before I could even walk. Doesn’t matter that my parents divorced prior to my second birthday, I can’t escape the shadows—or scandals—of my movie star mother and my rock star father...Categorized as:
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Lost Royal by Lily Wildhart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNothing about my return to Echoes Cove was what I expected, but I wasn’t prepared for the darkness that’s threatening to devour us all.A stalker, patient and cunning, hunting in the shadows.Powerful forces determined to control my every move and bend me to their will.And them.Lincoln, Maverick, Finley and Easton. I’m not sure how I’ll survive them without losing myself, or my heart, along the way...Categorized as:
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Triple Play for the Single Mom by Rebel Bloom
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy plan was transfer to the college where my ex, the star quarterback, could finally be a dad.But life threw a curveball when I accidentally collided with three of his hunky teammates!Being a young single mom hasn’t been easy.My ex shirks fatherhood, and I’m a magnet for judgmental stares.But it’s all been worth it for how much I love my little boy...Categorized as:
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My Brother's Best Friends by Rebel Bloom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey claim I’m the one thing they can’t have, and the only thing they’ve ever wanted.They’re also the ones that took my v-card and ran me out of town.Coming back to Lunar, New Mexico was a nightmare.I had no choice after my life had gone up in flames.Between finding out that my boyfriend had a wife and getting fired from my job, I had little desire to think about hot men... -
Deadliest Throne by Alisha Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI got too comfortable with my life.Distracted by becoming a mom and taking care of the little one growing within me.We were happy, enjoying the little things in life.But when you're in a world like ours, lowering your guard isn't an option.In a blink of an eye, everything changed.He wants me and my baby.Now I'm fighting for our survival...Categorized as:
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Babe: Enemies to Lovers Contemporary Romance: Tidewater Beach by Angel Lawson, Melissa Adams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“If they get through the summer without getting into trouble, I’ll pay you double.”Those words changed my life forever.I’ve lived on Tidewater my entire life, but not in the picture-perfect, oceanfront, mansions down on The Bend. No, I’m a girl from Backwater, on the other end of the island, where we live working for them; the SUP, or Summer People.We don’t throw lavish parties, we work them... -
Four Nights by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA visit to a strip club starts the wildest four nights of my life. Four nights that change things forever.In less than a week, I go from having zero experience with men to being teased that I collect them like some women collect shoes.First, there’s Garrett, my also-inexperienced IT department coworker who offers to accompany me to Club Red because he thinks I’m in need of a protector... -
Gavin by Alyssa Clark
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis was supposed to be a casual thing. Exclusive, yes, but only casually seeing one another in a sexual relationship. I wasn’t surprised when I caught feelings after by being involved with Austin, especially with everything that happened. What caught me off guard though, was where I stood with Gavin and Vaughn... -
Vaughn by Alyssa Clark
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt seems that at the start of all of this, Gavin knew exactly what he was doing. He was putting me into a position where I would be falling for all three of them, and now I’m glad that I let Austin in when I had the chance.But Vaughn… He started out as the thorn in my side before becoming a piece of the growing puzzle that I didn’t think fit... -
Angelview Academy: The Complete Trilogy by E.M. Snow
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA complete dark bully romance trilogy! Contains exclusive bonus content! At Angelview Academy, Saint Angelle is considered God.But don't be fooled by his ridiculous name or that pretty face because Saint? He’s as wicked as they come.I should know.I'm the new girl who pissed him off.The nobody who called out his crew of vicious tyrants.The mortal who wouldn't bow then and sure as hell won’t now...Categorized as:
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Evading Darkness by K.M. Baker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen they say the past always finds a way to catch up to you, they aren't lying.I spent years on the run, trying to hide from my father and our society. I was careful and never stayed in the same place for very long, but when I landed in Braxton Falls, I couldn't leave.I fell in love, made my first real friend in years, and let my guard down... -
Four Steps by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTen years ago, my four stepbrothers left without a backward glance. Now they've returned, and they're not looking at me like a little sister anymore.When I was a shy, awkward teen, my stepbrothers were my world. As my protectors and my best friends, they provided an escape from the noisy drama of our parents’ tumultuous marriage... -
Eight Brothers' Fiancée by Nicole Casey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe haughty twins and their six brothers knew exactly how to get me.I didn’t realize men could change so much.The twins I resented in college, along with their 6 brothers are now here to make my life a misery.The media had shown me their wild side.Now that they’re my bosses, I’m seeing something different.It was supposed to be nothing more than a job to me, a chance for a scoop...Categorized as:
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Trick or Treat: A Four After Dark Halloween Reverse Harem Romance Novella by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour men masked in sinfully seductive costumes have me under their spell. With a name like Sabrina, I embrace all things spooky. I love black cats, haunted houses, and crisp, fall nights that send a tingle down your spine. I never pass up a chance to celebrate Halloween, but at the dark and decadent costume party at Club Red, I might be in over my head, witch's hat and all...Categorized as:
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Remember Me This Way by C.R. Jane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Sound of Us are supernovas in the sky and I’ve been following their light from the moment we met. It was easy to get wrapped in them, for me to feel like I wasn’t a real person unless I was in their presence, helping them, loving them. Since Gentry’s attack we haven’t been the same, and I’m afraid that the magic we had been working so hard to build may be gone forever... -
When I Was Theirs by Evelyn Flood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe sky raged on the night that I met Benjamin Bennett.I should have known.Bad things always happen when the sky rages.Ben Bennett blows into my life like a whirlwind. Intent on keeping my head down, he pushes me to look up. To look at the stars.To dance in the rain.To love the little moments.To love him.Loving Ben is easy. As easy as breathing...Categorized as:
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Never Again by L.E. Bross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe were supposed to be living our Happily Ever After. It’s been three months since we graduated. X started college, Riot's got his Motocross sponsorship, and Baz is working 20 hour days to try to clean up Peter's mess. Me? I don’t have a clue what I want to do with my life yet. But that might not matter. Peter isn't accepting defeat, even from a prison cell, and revenge is the name of the game... -
His to Keep by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s the future Queen of Veronia.I come from a notorious British family.We’ve been best friends for as long as I can remember…Until one day she broke us.I woke up in Vegas, hungover and married.Betrayed, I left her.Hurt, I stayed away.But then I almost died, and I realized she would always be mine to keep... -
Hell's Belle: A College Enemies to Lovers Romance by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery story needs a villain.I need an escape.From the fear.From the pain.From the creeping shadow that’s hung over my life for as long as I can remember.What I don’t need is a husband. Not that my parents want to hear it.Every three years, the young eligible men and women in my community gather in Citrine Cove to party, flirt, and leave the island with a fiancé on their arm... -
Ruthless by Ivy Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy heart has always been his. Since before I could even spell the name Grayson, I only had eyes for one boy—my perfect, larger than life best friend, who always managed to bring his bright light into my very dark existence with just one of his boyish smiles.With Chad, I could forget the dismal life I had of being the flawless privileged daughter of a cruel, evil man.He was my escape.My solace...Categorized as:
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Playing the Field by L.M. Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWork hard. Play harder.I’m a player - both on and off the field.Avery and I have been friends since we were kids.In a moment of weakness, she winds up being the latest addition in my playbook and everything falls apart – our friendship and my life.I’m spiraling out of control, and with my football career on the line, there is only one person who can save me... -
Boucher House: Book 2 by B.C. Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith Dr. Boucher away things are finally looking up.The majority of the staff still despise us, but without his torturous ways I can finally breathe for the first time since I came here.With new arrivals and unexpected allies, I’m about to discover just how deep the darkness goes in this place... -
Finding a Melody by Jaliza A. Burwell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCadence’s new tempo with her friends won’t stay at the same beat for long.Cadence wants to believe that everything is finally looking good. She has new friends she’s able to open up to. She’s pushing her music to the limit, and so many new possibilities have opened up before her, not just in her career, but in her personal life too...Categorized as:
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Burn It Down by Drea Denae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetrayed. Again.By the one person who promised they were Team Nix. I’m not letting it all go this time though, I’ve felt the fire of revenge and I’m ready to embrace it.Except these guys aren’t getting the message. They’re everywhere.In the halls. In my head. And even though I hate to admit it, in my heart... -
Rough and Ready by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA steamy friends to lovers romance that breaks the bro-code…big time!Gio is blessed with a big family and lots of friends. Unfortunately, there’s an unspoken code amongst his buddies…one where sisters are off-limits. That wouldn’t be a problem if he and his best friend, Rafe, could stop thinking about Kayden’s vivacious, fun-loving little sister, Keeley...Categorized as:
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Surrender by Brooklyn Cross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe glimmer of hope I held was shattered.Happiness was yanked away from me all over again by the same person that broke me at fifteen. Whether he’d done the deed or not didn’t matter. My mind only saw his face lurking in the shadows, waiting to strike.Kaivan McMillan ripped open the scars on my soul and let them bleed...Categorized as:
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Fall of a King by A.L. Maruga
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow far would you go to punish those that broke you into fragmented pieces in the past?Vengeance and rage fill my blood. They carry me forward like malevolent lovers into the abyss of destruction. I came here to destroy the kings of Casbury, but have I destroyed myself in the process?Theo, Carter, Mateo, and Finn...Categorized as:
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Against All Odds: Breaking Hearts Duet by Bre Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was my best friend until he wasn’t.One night was all it took to change everything.A night that I can’t remember.I went from friend to public enemy number one.Bullied and harassed every day in the hell hole called high schoolLife only gets worse after the death of my mother.I was thrust into the role of caretaker to keep me and my sister together... -
A Murder of Crows by Evelyn Flood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Mafia University. Here, the heirs of the mafia are educated in darkness and violence. Alliances are forged. Enemies are made. Marriages are bought. And all are bound in blood. As the sole female heir to my father’s mafia empire, I can’t let my walls down, even for a moment. The only people I can truly rely on are my enforcer and my best friend. Every ally could be an enemy...Categorized as:
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