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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... -
![Remember Us This Way by Sheridan Anne]()
Remember Us This Way by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNoah Ryan was my whole life. From start to end, it was always him.He taught me pain, patience, forgiveness, and the impact of the footprints I will leave in the sands of time. But most of all, he taught me what it meant to truly give my heart to another. It was short-lived and intense—a soul-shattering type of love—but it was mine, and I clung to it right until the end.Noah Ryan was my salvation... -
![That Summer: A Small Town, Friends-to-Lovers Romance by Jillian Dodd]()
That Summer: A Small Town, Friends-to-Lovers Romance by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDevaney Diamond’s summer break was shaping up to be the best one ever. Her longtime crush was finally interested in her, and by the time school rolled around in the fall, she knew he’d be her boyfriend...Categorized as:
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![How to Rebuild by A.K. Evans]()
How to Rebuild by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt the height of her professional success, Elise Flynn never imagined a fateful oversight would leave her on the verge of losing everything she’s worked so hard to achieve. Caught up in the drama that has her life unraveling, Elise misses her flight home. With the ensuing fallout, Elise can’t hide her devastation… not even when she spots a handsome stranger sitting at her gate... -
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![I Sold Myself To The Devil For Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight]()
I Sold Myself To The Devil For Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLexi Grayson is just a normal teenager, as normal as she can be with her unobserving skills and her overthinking mind. But she'll need the overthinking if she wants to unravel the smirking mystery that is Blake Eaton...Categorized as:
friends-to-lovers high-school sports book contemporary enemies-to-lovers fiction humor -
![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 Secret by Kelsie Rae]()
A Little Secret by Kelsie Rae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo be fair, when I looked at the pregnancy test results, I didn't think it would literally make me have a seizure.Then, I woke up in the hospital with my brother's best friend by my side and the doctor congratulating us on our baby.Our. Baby.But the worst part?I didn't correct him.Oops.Now, Griffin Thorne is the only man on the planet who knows about my not-so-little secret... -
![Under a Different Sky by Lindsey Iler]()
Under a Different Sky by Lindsey Iler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy life is a mess. I'm walking around with a black eye. My position on the hockey team is questionable at best, and if that’s not bad enough, I think I'm falling for my dead girlfriend's best friend. Every day, it's a fight to feel alive, and yet, I drink to numb the pain. Everyone is standing back, watching me fall apart. Everyone except Hannah... -
![The Season: Kaufman by Nicole Edwards]()
The Season: Kaufman by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSpencer Kaufman When I signed on to the NHL, I promised to give 150% to the game. I’ve done that. Little did I know, but they would ask more from me than merely my skill on the ice. The team wanted me to be their captain. It’s an honor, one I’ve done my best to fulfill. Although I can’t take all the credit, I was there to lead when we won the Stanley Cup... -
![Along Comes Trouble by Abby Brooks]()
Along Comes Trouble by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the moment we met, Tessa Morgan pegged me as trouble. Why? Your guess is as good as mine. I’m funny. Easy-going. My years as a high school football star worked wonders on my body as well as my reputation. I’m Colton Carmichael. Everyone likes me. Everyone except Tessa. And believe me, the feeling is mutual... -
![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... -
![Waiting for the Sun by Lindsey Iler]()
Waiting for the Sun by Lindsey Iler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m unapologetically in love with Nick Kovac. He can claim to hate me and blame me for everything. I’ll fight for us both. He severs the promise he made, leaving me on the hockey rink floor, heartbroken and alone. It doesn’t take me long to stand with my head held high, while he's being a coward. Stuck between push and pull, everything we are is in question... -
![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... -
![Missed Notes by L.A. Cotton]()
Missed Notes by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton, comes an emotional brother's best friend romance. Angst... drama... friendship... and football. Will you survive senior year?Sofia Bennet has always imagined a bright future ahead of her.But sometimes, life has other plans, and suddenly, you’re walking a different path.Cole Kandon has always sacrificed his dreams for others...Categorized as:
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![The Starburst Effect by Kelly Oram]()
The Starburst Effect by Kelly Oram
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLily Rosemont lives next door to the biggest jerk in high school. Noah Trask has bullied Lily for years, and now he’s ruined her senior year by making her a target and turning the whole school against her. On top of that, her parents are getting divorced, and her world is falling apart around her... -
![Waiting Game by Chloe Walsh]()
Waiting Game by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDaryl King I lived my life by the three-never rules. 1. Never back down. 2. Never break down. 3. Never look back. The past was behind us for a reason. As for my past? Well, most of it felt like a dream – more like a horrible nightmare – and for years, I allowed myself to believe just that. Denial was my friend because my memories couldn't be trusted... -
![Playing the Field by Meghan Quinn]()
Playing the Field by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe gang is back and this time there is a wedding to celebrate, except that is the last thing on Molly Meyers’ mind. After losing her fiancé, Luke, two years ago, the last thing on her mind is helping her best friend, Jane Bradley, plan her wedding and celebrate the annoyingly, obnoxious, lovey-dovey relationship Jane has with Braves first baseman, Brady Matthews... -
![For The One by Brenna Aubrey]()
For The One by Brenna Aubrey
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s got everything but game….William Drake is an artistic genius with a photographic memory and the intensity to master practically any task. Oh, and he owns a chunk of a billion-dollar gaming company. A twenty-six year-old guy with his wealth, talent, and good looks shouldn’t have problems winning over women. Except he does... -
![Felix by Lulu Moore]()
Felix by Lulu Moore
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI have a secret. Twelve years ago I crushed on my teammate’s little sister, before firmly putting her in the friend zone. Which then became the best friend zone. And my teammate became more of a brother.But now we have two problems.1. I just found out she’s been crushing on me too, and my feelings have come hurtling back like a puck heading for the net2... -
![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... -
![Suffocate: A Senses Series Novel by Xavier Neal]()
Suffocate: A Senses Series Novel by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsER Nurse, Luke Hart, is known for his desire to take care of others and his need to be in control at all times. However, Stuart Ducane knows exactly which buttons to push to make sure Luke relinquishes both. When the chance comes for them to take their delicate friendship that's coated in secret desires to the next level, the timing isn't convenient and neither are the circumstances... -
![Sweet Talk Boxed Set by Brenda Novak, Melody Anne]()
Sweet Talk Boxed Set by Brenda Novak, Melody Anne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 2014, the boxed set curated by Brenda Novak’s Online Auction for Diabetes Research (titled A SWEET LIFE), raised almost $100,000 net to the charity in only one month. This year we’re back for a second helping, and you can indulge, too! This heart-warming, limited edition collection features ten BRAND NEW contemporary romances by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors.. -
![Xavier by Lane Hart]()
Xavier by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsXavier Malone returned to Maryland for his ten-year high school reunion to get away from all the drama in Seattle. He never thought he would spend the week second-guessing every decision he’s ever made or seriously consider trading in his suit and tie for a chance to get in the cage. Most of all, he wasn’t supposed to fall for Cassidy, his childhood best friend... -
![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... -
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![Playing the Field by L.M. Reid]()
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... -
![Love Emerged by Michelle Lynn]()
Love Emerged by Michelle Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDylan Bea Zanders’s interest penetrated me. I tried to ignore her unwavering eyes and lasting touches. But my willpower failed me. Our one-night affair was mutual. No expectations, no exchanging of phone numbers, nothing. The next morning, she sauntered out of my life as fast as she had entered it. Bea I claimed Dylan McCain as soon as I saw him... -
![Dirty Score by Skye Jordan]()
Dirty Score by Skye Jordan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRafe “Savage” lives up to his name on the ice and in the bedroom. Forging a legacy as the Rough Riders’ most notorious playboy is easy when the woman he really wants is off limits. Mia’s brother isn’t just Rafe's best friend, he’s also a teammate. With the Cup in site, Rafe won’t screw with anything that threatens the team’s winning streak... -
![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... -
![The Pretender: Black Mountain Academy by Cora Brent]()
The Pretender: Black Mountain Academy by Cora Brent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBENThey all know me as Ben Beltran, a poor kid from a working class town who lucked into a baseball scholarship at elite Black Mountain Academy.That’s mostly a lie.There’s a lot at stake and I have no patience for some uptight snot who sticks her nose in where it doesn’t belong.Camden Galway is another scholarship case from my crappy neighborhood and she’s just begging to be taught a lesson... -
![Everything I Need by A.K. Evans]()
Everything I Need by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCharlotte ‘Charley’ Meadows has come face-to-face with adversity more times than she cares to admit. Three months after experiencing yet another devastating tragedy, she leaves her hometown of Ventura, California behind and moves to the cold, snowy mountains of Rising Sun, Wyoming... -
![The Slope Rules by Melanie Hooyenga]()
The Slope Rules by Melanie Hooyenga
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFifteen-year old Cally accepted her fate as one of the guys, so when she meets Blake, a hot snowboarder who sees her for more than her aerials on the slopes, she falls fast and hard. But their romance can only last as long as vacation. Or so she thinks... -
![Breakaway by Avery Keelan]()
Breakaway by Avery Keelan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter nursing student Ryan Winters' apartment lease falls through just before the start of junior year, she's left scrambling for a place to live. And, growing tired of his self-imposed solitude, hockey captain Ethan Russell is looking for a roommate. Ryan moving into Ethan's luxe condo seems like the perfect solution to both of their dilemmas... -
![Dare You to Chase the Soccer Player by Lacy Andersen]()
Dare You to Chase the Soccer Player by Lacy Andersen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA little dare never hurt anybody...It seems like all a girl needs these days is a little mascara and concealer blended over her acne scars to make her mark on the world – especially if she wants to become a famous makeup artist. I’m only a junior in high school, but I’ve got major goals...Categorized as:
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![You Walked In by Tia Louise]()
You Walked In by Tia Louise
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn opposites-attract, sports-romance novella Daisy’s just trying to finish high school. Scout’s just trying to escape. Neither is looking for love, until… (The TWIST OF FATE Prequel story readers demanded..Categorized as:
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![Shoot The Gap by Jordan Ford]()
Shoot The Gap by Jordan Ford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final book in a young adult romance series about a small town football team and the girls who win their hearts. Tyler Schumann has always been known as Nelson High’s goofy clown, the guy with the big mouth... -
![Dare You to Resist the Bull Rider by Lacy Andersen]()
Dare You to Resist the Bull Rider by Lacy Andersen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA little dare never hurt anybody...My sophomore year at Rock Valley High was a total downer. Joining the wrong crowd and nearly getting drowned aren’t exactly things I want to write about on my college admission essays.But my best friend, Hunter, is moving back home from spending a year on his grandpa’s ranch...Categorized as:
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![Caffeine: A Young Adult Romance by Livia Halteh]()
Caffeine: A Young Adult Romance by Livia Halteh
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAspen Haste struggles with things most teenagers have no problem dealing with. As a sixteen-year-old girl with crippling anxiety and currently on medication, her only solace is the same order she asks in Café de Fleur. This helps somewhat, but she still has to deal with the perils of teenage life, as well as her insomnia from the medication.Well . . -
![A Promise To Keep by Christina Tetreault]()
A Promise To Keep by Christina Tetreault
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollowing the deaths of her brother and then her parents, Kelsey Bancroft put her life and dreams on hold. Three years later, Kelsey is still struggling financially to hold on to the last links she has to her family. She doesn’t need or want any distractions, especially not any distractions named Drew McKenzie... -
![Fumbled Past by Lauren Runow]()
Fumbled Past by Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwenty years have passed, yet not one thing in my hometown has changed … even the man I left behind.I was the girl no one could touch because they all feared my father. He was a legend, the head football coach who had created this town’s Friday night lights. Only two football players dared to win my heart—the boy next door and the new guy in town...Categorized as:
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![Dear Kerri by Danielle Keil]()
Dear Kerri by Danielle Keil
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone at Ryder High knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month.But for Kerri Thomas, it’s not quite the moment she was waiting for.Busy with school, friends, and volleyball, she doesn’t know if she has time to play along and figure out who her Secret Admirer is...Categorized as:
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![Breeze of Life by Kirsty Dallas]()
Breeze of Life by Kirsty Dallas
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBree ‘Breeze’ Delany never imagined her life could sink so deep. That such intense pain could take up residence in her heart and shred her soul to pieces. And all it had taken was one little word to drag Bree to the depths of this despair, cancer. It took just one person to pull Bree from the darkness, her best friend Harper Somerville... -
![Charity: Black Mountain Academy/Fortuity by Rochelle Paige]()
Charity: Black Mountain Academy/Fortuity by Rochelle Paige
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCorby King’s skill on the ice was the only reason he ended up switching schools his senior year. He was being scouted by pro hockey teams, and his new foster dad thought Corby was the key to the Cougars winning a state championship. Cutting through red tape was easy when you had money to burn, but Corby didn’t complain... -
![Out of Her League by Samantha Wayland]()
Out of Her League by Samantha Wayland
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLachlan Morrison’s family likes to tell people that he’s shy, but that’s like saying the sky is sort of blue, or good hockey is just a little bit rough. Lachlan knows perfectly well he’s a social disaster and works hard to humiliate himself as infrequently as possible. Then Michaela Price, the most beautiful woman he’s ever laid eyes on, moves to town, and she needs a friend... -
![It Could Only Be Tyler by Emily Lowry]()
It Could Only Be Tyler by Emily Lowry
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAsk your best friend’s brother nicely, and he might agree to be your fake boyfriend. He might even become something more…Nina Martinez is the band geek of Beachbreak High. The only thing louder than her trumpet is her mom’s insistence that she find Nina a boyfriend. Nina wants no part of it, but the only way out is to get a boyfriend on her own...Categorized as:
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![Shift by Ginger Scott]()
Shift by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDustin Bridges has always had two things he could count on—his fearless instincts behind the wheel and the support of his two best friends, Tommy and Hannah Judge.Dustin brought the speed.Tommy, the brains.And Hannah . . . she was the glue that held everyone together.Together, they were unstoppable... -
![Breaking Rules by S.B. Alexander]()
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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![The Pass by Rebecca Jenshak]()
The Pass by Rebecca Jenshak
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve been in love with her for two years.The first time around, I screwed things up. I hesitated and the moment was gone.I passed when I shouldn’t have.Not a total loss. I gained a best friend instead of whatever we might have been.Sydney is hands down the best thing that’s ever happened to me, and I’ll do anything to keep her in my life. Even bury my feelings deep inside... -
![The Off-Season by Megan Green]()
The Off-Season by Megan Green
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe had it all… The day Ian “Tag” Taggart’s world comes crashing down around him, he’s sitting in a fast food drive-thru, waiting for an order of fries. Golden boy of the MLB and shortstop for the Washington Rampage, Tag quickly finds himself losing grip on his superstar life with the use of two awful words: sexual assault. The only problem? He’s innocent... -
![The Hearts We Break by Katelyn Taylor]()
The Hearts We Break by Katelyn Taylor
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeart.The most important organ in your body, one of the most fragile too.I’ve always worn mine on my sleeve. I put my heart into everything I’ve ever done and for the most part it’s worked out for me.I’m the best running back in the league, I have a great family and a smoking hot wife.That is until a nasty hit takes me down in a big way.Everyone told me I was done...Categorized as:
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![Don't Tempt Me by Kai Juniper]()
Don't Tempt Me by Kai Juniper
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReleasing June 15th! The conclusion to the Broke & Bullied Series. She consumed my thoughts. Got under my skin. Made me feel something other than anger and hate.She tempted me.Made me think I could have more.And then it all came crashing down.I warned her this was my life.She didn’t believe me.Maybe now she finally will.I’m the son of a monster.It’s who I am and I can’t change it...Categorized as:
friends-to-lovers high-school sports book coming-of-age contemporary cruel-mc enemies-to-lovers
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