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The Lilac Bouquet by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCome hell or high water, Emmy Jo Massey will have a wedding. After three generations of Massey women with children out of wedlock, she wants the whole town of Hickory, Texas, to witness the legitimacy of her union with Logan Grady. But dream weddings aren’t cheap... -
![Around the Bend by Rosemary Hines]()
Around the Bend by Rosemary Hines
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe carefree days of summer bring an unexpected turn in Michelle Baron’s life when her former student (and the birth mother of their adopted son) returns to Sandy Cove... -
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Thirst Trap by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsToxic: very harmful or unpleasant in an invasive or sinister way.One word. Two consonants. Five letters. Two people.Quinn James Carter met Solei Shayne Rodriguez his senior year of high school.At first, he tried to stay away from her. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and if there were two people in this world who were meant to be together, it was Shayne and him...Categorized as:
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![I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston]()
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop and Red, White & Royal Blue comes a debut YA romantic comedy about chasing down what you want, only to find what you need...Chloe Green is so close to winning...Categorized as:
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![The End of Summer by Makeandoffer]()
The End of Summer by Makeandoffer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSummer Jacobs knew full well about her town’s tradition. Every year at the end of the summer, a party would be held on school grounds without the knowledge of the parents or the teachers. It had been happening since before Summer was born and never once was anyone the wiser. This year however, everyone was going to find out...Categorized as:
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![Lemon Drop Cottage by K.T. Dady]()
Lemon Drop Cottage by K.T. Dady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Pepper Bay. A small close-knit community where you’ll find chocolate box cottages, quaint shops, love, drama, and a happily ever after.Snuggle down with this cosy, feel-good, comfort read that whisks you away to a beautiful bay on the Isle of Wight – Perfect for fans of Christie Barlow, Phillipa Ashley, and Holly Martin... -
![The Inn on Mirror Lake by Debbie Mason]()
The Inn on Mirror Lake by Debbie Mason
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey swear they’re not right for each other but the matchmakers of Highland Falls are out to prove them wrong.Elliana MacLeod has come home to whip the Mirror Lake Inn into tip-top shape, the only way to prevent her mother from selling the beloved family business... -
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Crocus by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSaying “I love you” doesn’t guarantee peace or a happy ending. High School Principal “Larx” Larkin was pretty sure he'd hit the jackpot when Deputy Sherriff Aaron George moved in with him, merging their two families as seamlessly as the chaos around them could possibly allow... -
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Broken Playboy by Laura Lee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author, Laura Lee, comes the sexy and heart-wrenching new standalone story set in the Windsor Academy world.They call me a player.A joker.The guy always down for a good time.But if they knew the secrets I’ve been keeping, they’d call me something else entirely.For the last two years, I’ve been buried in shame, numbing the pain with various vices...Categorized as:
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Bells and Bows on Mistletoe Row by Emily Harvale
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’ll take a miracle to make Juliet’s Christmas merry, but Mistletoe Row is the place to be when you need some Christmas magic. The last person Juliet Bell expects to see when she returns home for Christmas is Harrison Bow. Especially with the most beautiful woman in the world by his side... -
![So Over My Head by Jenny B. Jones]()
So Over My Head by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNewly single, stalked by a killer, and in desperate need of some chic clown shoes--Bella is one skinny mocha frapp away from total meltdown. When the Fritz Family Carnival makes its annual appearance in Truman, Bella's keen reporter instincts tell her the bright lights hide more than they reveal. Her suspicions are confirmed when one of the stars is murdered... -
![Jakarta Sebelum Pagi by Ziggy Zezsyazeoviennazabrizkie]()
Jakarta Sebelum Pagi by Ziggy Zezsyazeoviennazabrizkie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“Jam tiga dini hari, sweter, dan jalanan yang gelap dan sepi .... Ada peta, petunjuk; dan Jakarta menjadi tempat yang belum pernah kami datangi sebelumnya.”Mawar, hyacinth biru, dan melati. Dibawa balon perak, tiga bunga ini diantar setiap hari ke balkon apartemen Emina. Tanpa pengirim, tanpa pesan; hanya kemungkinan adanya stalker mencurigakan yang tahu alamat tempat tinggalnya... -
![A Gallagher Wedding by Ally Carter]()
A Gallagher Wedding by Ally Carter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratings...Categorized as:
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![A Dollop of Delight by Kelly Collins]()
A Dollop of Delight by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s tired of coming in second. He needs to be first. Will a baking competition chill the air or bring heat to the kitchen? Pastry chef Chloe Mason is always chosen last, so when she has to fill a space for a no-show contestant on the popular reality cooking show The Big Bake-off, she vows to settle for nothing less than first place... -
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![Tessa's Trust by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Tessa's Trust by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the shoe drops, it always hits her on the headTessa Albertini has spent much of her life guest-starring in other people's stories. Her older sister is a type-A personality who creates opportunities like other people build hopes, and her younger sister finds trouble like it's an integral strand of her DNA... -
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The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsWhen confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks; but there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love... -
![Hot Honey Kisses by Addison Moore]()
Hot Honey Kisses by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*this is a standalone romance* What does an obnoxious attorney, a coed gone wild, and a corpse have in common? Shep and Serena are about to find out the hard way. Spending summer in Hollow Brook will be murder... -
![Mr. Write by Lisa Clark O'Neill]()
Mr. Write by Lisa Clark O'Neill
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say you can’t go home again… When Tucker Pettigrew returns to Sweetwater, South Carolina after a thirty year absence, he knows that his reappearance will stir the town pot. The sole grandson of the most powerful man in town, Tucker wants to understand why his recently deceased mother fled Sweetwater all those years ago with little more than the clothes on their backs... -
![Truth or Dare by L A Cotton]()
Truth or Dare by L A Cotton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEscaping to Credence was supposed to be Becca's shot at a new life, but some secrets refuse to stay hidden, and now that the truth is out, everything changes. Everything. The people she thought she could trust lied. The guy she thought cared about her kept her in the dark. And with no one to turn to, Becca finds it hard to unravel the truth...Categorized as:
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![Ruthless Legacy by Cara E. Holt]()
Ruthless Legacy by Cara E. Holt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen our social worker drops the bombshell that a grandfather, we never knew existed had come forward to claim me and my brother, I wanted to be happy about it, I really did. I mean, I was tired from moving foster homes and I wanted nothing more for my little brother, Kit, than to have a stable place to call home.Our arrival in Hawk Bay is the talk of this affluent coastal village...Categorized as:
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![So Not Happening by Jenny B. Jones]()
So Not Happening by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNew York's social darling just woke up in a nightmare: Oklahoma. Problem is, it's right where God wants her. Bella Kirkwood had it all: A-list friends at her prestigious private school, Broadway in her backyard, and Daddy's MasterCard in her wallet. Then her father, a plastic surgeon to the stars, decided to trade her mother in for a newer model...Categorized as:
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![The Summer That Made Us by Robyn Carr]()
The Summer That Made Us by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOVERALL MATTE Mothers and daughters, sisters and cousins--they lived for summers at the lake house until a tragic accident changed everything. The Summer That Made Us is an unforgettable story about a family learning to accept the past, to forgive and to love each other again. That was then.. -
![Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney]()
Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsQuinn keeps lists of everything—from the days she’s ugly cried, to “Things That I Would Never Admit Out Loud” and all the boys she’d like to kiss. Her lists keep her sane. By writing her fears on paper, she never has to face them in real life. That is, until her journal goes missing . .Categorized as:
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![You're So Basic by Angela Casella]()
You're So Basic by Angela Casella
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s harder to run from love when you’re living with it.DannyI don’t want a new roommate.I especially don’t want a new roommate who’s loud, mouthy, and so painfully hot I can’t keep my eyes off her.Not that I’m interested in Mira Evans. She’s made it very clear that she agrees with the ex who famously broke up with me for being “too basic... -
![Payback by Kristen Simmons]()
Payback by Kristen Simmons
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe unpredictable truth will be revealed in Payback, the stunning conclusion to Kristen Simmons’ Edgar-nominated thriller series that started with The Deceivers...Brynn Hilder has conned a lot of people. From the spoiled rich kids of Sikawa City to her mom's loser ex-boyfriend, from a motorcycle gang to a senator's son...Categorized as:
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![Holding onto Hadley by Jessica Sorensen]()
Holding onto Hadley by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Hadley Harlyton and my life might not be what it appears to be. Between my forgotten memories surfacing, my deal with August and Axel, and Payton spiraling out of control, I’m not sure how I’m going to handle everything. But I’ll have to, even if it means accepting help from Blaise. Because if I don’t, I might lose guardianship of my sisters... -
![Wicked Titan: A Dark High School Bully Romance by A.J. Logan]()
Wicked Titan: A Dark High School Bully Romance by A.J. Logan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe wickedest evil hides in plain sight.One night twisted the reality I knew.I’m thrust into a world of unfathomable wealth and boundless deception.A world where hidden danger lurks just beneath the surface.The face of an angel with a heart of stone.Asher craves my hatred.He wants a challenge, desiring to play a game that will make my life a misery.But the joke is on him. I won’t bow...Categorized as:
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![Cruel Titan: A Dark High School Bully Romance by A.J. Logan]()
Cruel Titan: A Dark High School Bully Romance by A.J. Logan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve made a grave mistake.He won.I hate the very sight, thought, or mention of Asher.He’s hauled me deeper into a nightmare I can’t escape.And the further I’m pulled into it, the more I realize I’ve only seen a glimpse beneath the surface.The hell has just begun.But this round, I’ll make sure to inflict torment on my own personal Hades, even if it means neither of us are left standing...Categorized as:
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![Trust Me by Romily Bernard]()
Trust Me by Romily Bernard
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Jay Asher called Find Me “a thriller that keeps picking up speed,” while New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan hailed Romily Bernard as “an exceptional new voice in YA.” Now in paperback!Trust Me is the thrilling conclusion to the Find Me trilogy, in which loose ends come together and chilling plot twists complicate Wick Tate’s life more than ever...Categorized as:
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![Gentlemen Prefer Curves by Sugar Jamison]()
Gentlemen Prefer Curves by Sugar Jamison
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStuck. At thirty years old Belinda Gordon felt her life was at a total standstill. With her love life in the dumps, her best friends happily married and her parents smothering her, she decides her life needs a little bit of shaking up... -
![Falling for Hadley by Jessica Sorensen]()
Falling for Hadley by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 2 in the Chasing the Harlyton Sisters Series and follows the story, Chasing Hadley. This is Not a reverse harem series and does NOT follow the Cursed Hadley series Hadley Harlyton's life is getting more complicated the longer she remains in Honeyton. It doesn't help that her sisters aren't around, the one thing that's always helped her keep it together.But she's tough. She always has been... -
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Chasing Truth by Julie Cross
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt Holden Prep, the rich and powerful rule the school—and they’ll do just about anything to keep their dirty little secrets hidden.When former con artist Eleanor Ames’s homecoming date commits suicide, she’s positive there’s something more going on. The more questions she asks, though, the more she crosses paths with Miles Beckett...Categorized as:
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![Kitty Kitty by Michele Jaffe]()
Kitty Kitty by Michele Jaffe
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeet Jasmine,1 forensic supersleuth,2 aspiring Model Daughter,3 and friend to animals.4 One second she's trying to enjoy her Vegas Vacation,5 the next she's tangled up in an outrageous adventure and has to outwit a crazed killer before he ends ten lives, one of them her own.6 1 Hi! That's me! 2 I. Wish. 3 Emphasis on aspiring. Current status: failing... -
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![Classified Material by Ally Carter]()
Classified Material by Ally Carter
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOnly Ally knows the secrets that lie within the world of the Gallagher Girls. And the biggest secret of all? In Out of Sight, Out of Time, the fifth installment in the Gallagher Girls series, Cammie “The Chameleon” Morgan has awoken in an alpine convent with one very important thing missing — her memory...Categorized as:
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![Perfect Mistake: A Privilege Novel by Kate Brian]()
Perfect Mistake: A Privilege Novel by Kate Brian
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFor use in schools and libraries only. Ariana Osgood has everything she's ever wanted. A place at elite Atherton-Pryce boarding school. Fabulous friends. A new crush. And most importantly, a new identity. Now that she's officially become Briana Leigh Covington, Ariana's troubled past is dead and buried... -
![Last to Know by Micalea Smeltzer]()
Last to Know by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe was just a boy.And I was just a girl.But if that’s all there was to the story it wouldn’t be very interesting, would it?Up and coming band Willow Creek is back in their hometown for the summer. For the drummer, Maddox Wade, this summer was meant for writing music and playing gigs.Falling in love was not part of the plan.One look at Emma Burke and those plans cease to matter... -
![Alex in Wonderland by Simon James Green]()
Alex in Wonderland by Simon James Green
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA novel that will have you laughing out loud one minute, and swooning the next!In the town of Newsands, painfully shy Alex is abandoned by his two best friends for the summer. But he unexpectedly lands a part-time job at Wonderland, a run-down amusement arcade on the seafront, where he gets to know the other teen misfits who work there... -
![Skin Deep by Laura Jarratt]()
Skin Deep by Laura Jarratt
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn against-the-odds love story at the heart of a book for teens about prejudice, courage, and a dark, compelling mystery—shortlisted for a Romantic Novelists Association AwardUgly people don’t have feelings. They’re not like everyone else. They don’t notice if you stare at them and turn away. And if they did notice, it wouldn’t hurt them. They’re not like real people... -
![Neighbors Like That by Carina Taylor]()
Neighbors Like That by Carina Taylor
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKYLIEHe started our war–I intend to finish it.Buying a house in the suburbs was supposed to be low stress—my own little haven to decorate and landscape exactly how I want. Instead, I find myself locking my garbage can to keep pests out–pests that are six-foot-one, green-eyed, and far too good-looking.My trespassing neighbor is rude and entitled... -
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Paradise Lost by Kate Brian
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsParadise awaits.... Now that Cheyenne's murderer has been revealed and Reed knows the truth about who's been stalking her, she's ready to leave the heartache and turmoil of last semester behind. And what better way to recover than a five-star Caribbean vacation? Reed is reunited with former Billings Girls Kiran and Taylor, and she and her friends take over the exclusive island... -
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Welcome to Serenity by Sherryl Woods
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Jeanette Brioche helped launch The Corner Spa in Serenity, South Carolina, she found a whole lot more than professional satisfaction. She discovered the deep and loyal friendships that had been missing from her life. But even the Sweet Magnolias can't mend the terrible rift between Jeanette and her family or persuade her that the holidays are anything more than a season of misery... -
![What I Lost by Alexandra Ballard]()
What I Lost by Alexandra Ballard
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA searing yet ultimately uplifting young adult novel about a teenage girl's recovery from anorexia.Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth has honed a dangerous skill: starving herself. Even when her parents send her to a treatment center, she can't stop. Then she begins receiving packages from someone she doesn't know... -
![Moral Compass by Danielle Steel]()
Moral Compass by Danielle Steel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAt an elite private school in Massachusetts, a wide circle of lives will be forever changed by a devastating series of events in Danielle Steel’s riveting new novel. Saint Ambrose Prep is a place where the wealthy send their children for the best possible education, with teachers and administrators from the Ivy League, and graduates who become future lawyers, politicians, filmmakers, and CEOs... -
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![Isabella Anders by Jessica Sorensen]()
Isabella Anders by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIsabella Anders has always been the girl that never fit in. Most days she feels invisible, especially when she’s around her older sister, Hannah, who catches the eye of everyone, including Kai and Kyler, the boys who live next door. Isabella has had a crush on Kyler for years, but knows he’ll never see her as anything more than Hannah’s little sister, unless she finds a way to standout... -
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Jackpot by Nic Stone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller Dear Martin --which Angie Thomas, the bestselling author of The Hate U Give, called "a must read"--comes a pitch-perfect romance that examines class, privilege, and how a stroke of good luck can change an entire life... -
![The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You by Lily Anderson]()
The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You by Lily Anderson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTrixie Watson has two very important goals for senior year: to finally save enough to buy the set of Doctor Who figurines at the local comic books store, and to place third in her class and knock Ben West--and his horrendous new mustache that he spent all summer growing--down to number four... -
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Native Tongue by Shannon Greenland
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGiGi is back again and on a brandnew mission in the fourth book in this original series Lovable GiGi is pairing up with expert linguist Darren, aka Parrot, on a mission to South America. When a centuries-old vase is found in a cave full of hieroglyphics, it is discovered that this vase was important to at least fifteen different North American and South American Indian tribes... -
![The Winning Element by Shannon Greenland]()
The Winning Element by Shannon Greenland
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 3 in The Specialists With two successful missions behind her, GiGi is feeling confident and comfortable with the Specialists. Unfortunately, things are about to change. TL has informed her that a notorious chemical smuggler was personally responsible for the death of both her mother and father. The government has been trying to track him down for years, to no avail... -
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Sealed with a Lie by Kat Carlton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this sequel to the romantic spy-thriller Two Lies and a Spy , Kari must race the clock on a mission to save her little brother. Kari Andrews thought life was going to get easier. She was wrong. Following the events of Two Lies and a Spy , she and her brother, Charlie, are left to cope with the aftermath while also adapting to a new school—in another country. And then Charlie disappears...Categorized as:
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