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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... -
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Till The Sun Dies by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEvery sunrise demands a sunset When the most important person in your world is hurt, a man learns who he is right down at the core. Will he protect her? Can he do what needs to be done to make it better? Is he willing to take it as far as it needs to go, or is he a p*ssy that talks a big game but has no guts? And if he chooses the second, then did he truly love her at all? No... -
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Heart of Marley by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTo the moon and back… From the stars to the ocean… That was Marley and Cameron Bowen’s secret code. Twins born just five minutes apart, they have the perfect life… Until tragedy strikes just weeks after their eighth birthday and their father is killed by a drunk driver... -
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The Endgame Is You by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPlay hard ... Fight hard ... Love hard.The time has come for Cameron, Jason, and Asher to hang up their Rixon Raider jerseys and head off to college with the girls they love.But will their relationships stand the test of college life, new friendships, and most of all, football?*The Endgame Is You is a Rixon Raiders Epilogue. It must be read after the other books in the series... -
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![Legend by Tracy Lorraine]()
Legend by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI made one mistake…And she made one phone call that nearly destroyed my life.I’ve spent the past year plotting my revenge and imagining all the wicked things I’d do to her when our paths finally crossed again.I just had no idea it would be so soon.The last thing I expected when I re-entered the world was to find myself right in the middle of hers...Categorized as:
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Claiming 10 by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook four in the Boys of Tommen series.Release date subject to change.Blurb coming soon.Based in Ireland, the Boys of Tommen series is bound to captivate and lure you into the world of rugby, love, and teenage heartbreak.* Warning *Some scenes in this book may be extremely upsetting for some readers... -
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Hunter by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m a nobody... until everybody realizes who I am and who I’m related to.Then it’s like a giant target is painted on my back. They all think they can use me to climb the Rosewood High royalty ladder.They obviously underestimate me. I won’t cower down or give in.They can’t break me. But he can... without even trying.Zayn Hunter.He doesn’t want to use me.. -
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Billy Jeffers by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBilly Jeffers, pianist, never dreamed of being in a rock band, yet he reluctantly agreed to help a friend start one: Steel Total Destruction. Then, at a Miami club one night, the front man was injured and unable to play lead guitar. Therefore, Billy quickly learned and was then thrust into a spotlight he never wanted... -
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Queen Rose by Leila James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAria WarringtonPopular, rich, spoiled.She rules Rosehaven with her wicked attitude.Every queen needs her king.Yet, her secrets loom, dark and devastating.She’s damaged.More broken than anyone knows.But maybe our love can save us both...Categorized as:
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Wicked Needs by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L. A. Cotton continues... It’s a fine line between love and hate. Bitch ... Ice Queen ... Frigid. Macey Prince is no stranger to a nickname or two. The words once hurt, now they’re her armor. Being a Prince might be a life sentence she can never escape but Macey isn’t willing for her heart to be collateral again... -
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Fierce by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone thinks they know me… but they’re wrong.Fearless on the outside— a lie. I’m a fraud, hiding behind a mask of perfection. My reality very different. The captain. The leader. The Queen Bee. None of it real— all just an illusion. Perception is everything and I use it to get what I want, when I want, refusing to let anyone stand in my way. Until he shows me that he’s not the man I expected...Categorized as:
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![Revenge by J.L. Weil]()
Revenge by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome back to Elmwood Academy. The conclusion begins. And the drama continues... -
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Turmoil by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey call themselves the Elite—four boys from the wealthiest and most prominent families in Elmwood, which somehow gives them the right to be righteous A-holes.Gorgeous.Arrogant.No regard for rules.And Brock Taylor is the worst of them all.I wish I had known that before I slept with him. A night I just want to forget.But Brock won’t let me.They aren’t just high school boys... -
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On the Rocks by Gillian Jones, Book Covers Ashbee Designs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBraunwyn Four years ago losing the love of my life almost destroyed me. Years of being labeled and looked upon with disdain by everyone in my hometown almost wrecked me. Four years ago I became a mother and together we were enough...Until I met him. He wanted to rebuild my broken–I just didn’t know how to let him... -
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![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... -
![Fight by Nicole Dykes]()
Fight by Nicole Dykes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s always been Shaw and Carter against the world. Life has never been easy, but they’ve found solace in each other. Together they are strong and combat the hell they were born into. School is ending, and choices must be made. But with change comes pain. And both seek a better life...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Broken Heir by Amber Vant]()
Broken Heir by Amber Vant
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy once perfectly orchestrated kingdom is crumbling and it’s all because of her. Rory may have disappeared, but like a flame, light will always shine brighter in darkness.She grew up believing she only ever had herself, and maybe at one time that was true, but not anymore. She’s one of us now. I may be on the outs with the hellhounds but that doesn’t mean she’s allowed the same generosity...Categorized as:
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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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![Ruined Rose by Leila James]()
Ruined Rose by Leila James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDaphne DavisNerdy girl with heart.A completely irresistible challenge.Now she’s ruined.And it’s all my fault.She says I’m nothing to her anymore.But she’s stolen my heart.And it will break me if I’m not her everything.Welcome back to Rosehaven Academy...Categorized as:
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![Out of Ruins by Michele G. Miller]()
Out of Ruins by Michele G. Miller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Guilt. A painful, lonely feeling. It seeps into your pores slowly as you go through life day by day. Like a disease, it blackens your heart with thoughts and memories of what you did, or in my case, what you didn’t do.” Surviving the storm was only the beginning for Jules. Surviving the guilt? That is something only love can help her overcome... -
![These Dark Hearts by L.A. Cotton]()
These Dark Hearts by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHarleigh Wren Maguire has loved Phoenix Wilder for as long as she can remember.He's everything she isn't.Brave.Reckless.One-hundred percent unapologetic.But it's Halloween... the perfect excuse to dress up and be someone you're not. To step out of your comfort zone and do things you wouldn't usually do.And Harleigh is determined to make her best friend notice her for once.There's only one problem... -
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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... -
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Torn by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStandalone Book. No Cliffhanger. Falon Shaw is the go-to photographer for celebrities in New York City. She's young, beautiful and driven. She's determined to be the best and she's not about to let anyone get in her way. She dreams of a future filled with travel and photographs of places far away from the only world she's ever known. Music is Asher Foster's passion...Categorized as:
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Sand Jewels by G.J. Walker-Smith
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSand Jewels is book 2.5 of The Wishes Series. Gabrielle Décarie was over arrogant men – but that didn’t mean she couldn’t have a little fun with one. When she took a chance on Alex Blake, it was supposed to be a one-night deal. He was too cocky, too flirty and too complicated. Sand Jewels is the story of why she fell madly in love with him anyway...Categorized as:
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![Disorder by J.L. Weil]()
Disorder by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReturn to Elmwood Academy.My douchebag of a stepbrother is blackmailing me. Carter thinks he can use me to steal something from the Elite, something he is desperate to bury.Reckless.Frantic.Violent.I didn’t ask for this life, and yet I’m caught in the middle of a dangerous game. And the stakes are deadlier. The Elite, four damaged, gorgeous, arrogant guys, think they own me now... -
![Skater Boy by Anthony Nerada]()
Skater Boy by Anthony Nerada
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn this YA pop-punk debut about queer romance and destroying labels, a teen risks everything to write his own story. Perfect for fans of Sonora Reyes and Adib Khorram. Stonebridge High’s resident bad boy, Wesley “Big Mac” Mackenzie, is failing senior year—thanks to his unchecked anger, rowdy friends, and a tendency to ditch his homework for skateboarding and a secret photography obsession... -
![When Fall Breaks by Julie Solano, Tracy Justice]()
When Fall Breaks by Julie Solano, Tracy Justice
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaitlyn Woodley is a beautiful, determined, high school senior who embraces her small-town roots and country life. She’s studious, musically gifted, and headed for a successful career in swimming. Her dreams are well within her reach. That is until she becomes tangled up with the handsome rodeo cowboy, Pistol Black... -
![King of Regret: An Academy Surprise Baby Romance by Jacie Lennon]()
King of Regret: An Academy Surprise Baby Romance by Jacie Lennon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's the one thing he never thought he needed, but now, he'll do anything to keep her.BrockI'm one of the kings at Almadale Prep.I've always lived without fear of repercussions.To me, it's all fun and games ... until a ghost from my past makes an appearance.But now, due to one steamy night, she might be my future.It's time to grow up, stop messing around, and make decisions... -
![Keeping Hope by Rachael Tonks]()
Keeping Hope by Rachael Tonks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings****WARNING***** DO NOT READ THIS SYNOPSIS UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THE FIRST BOOK IN THE SERIES - Beautiful Broken Girl Bound. Gagged. Petrified. Kennedy has been snatched from the safety she feels with Cole and is forced back into the hands of the devil himself. Her Master. A man who is determined to take back what he feels is rightfully his. His child. His chosen... -
![Fallen Rose by Leila James]()
Fallen Rose by Leila James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLyla TaylorBeautiful gymnast with bite.She keeps her walls a mile high.We’ve fallen hard for each other.If she uses me, it will tear me apart.Nothing’s ever felt this real to me.She’s everything I’ve been waiting for.And losing her will break my heart.Welcome back to Rosehaven Academy.This is a mature new adult high school series and contains situations that some readers might find offensive...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![These Dead Promises by L.A. Cotton]()
These Dead Promises by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton comes the conclusion to Nix and Harleigh's story.Phoenix Wilder is fighting.For the girl he loves and the future he isn’t sure he deserves.But he’ll do it for her.His Birdie.His anchor.The only girl ever to see him for who he really is.Harleigh Wren Maguire is trying... -
![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... -
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![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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![Unchained: The Dorms by J.L. Weil]()
Unchained: The Dorms by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAinsleyGrayson Edwards is my best friend’s brother and so off-limits. There are a hundred reasons why we don’t make sense.Not my type.Moody AF.Popular.He’s bad.During the day, it all seems so clear, but at night…my dreams paint a different picture.He’s so damn serious, and I don’t care about anything except getting out of Elmwood until I get an unsettling text... -
![Silent Treatment by Jackie Williams]()
Silent Treatment by Jackie Williams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDancing for a new boy band should be a teenager’s dream come true, but success comes at a price.Driven by jealousy, Jennifer’s spiteful attack almost ends Carrie’s fabulous new dancing career, but luckily the strong hands and caring heart of the gorgeous Daniel Lewis, are there to pick up the pieces... -
![Outcasts by B.D. Fresquez]()
Outcasts by B.D. Fresquez
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow can he act so calm and collected after he just stole my first kiss? Riley Summers doesn’t quite fit in the Fairfield High crowd. She listens to Led Zepplin and watches Star Wars—not your usual teenage girl favorites. She has been fine with living in the fringes of her high school scene until Aiden Callaway, Fairfield’s infamous rebel hunk, “kidnaps” her one afternoon... -
![At First Sight by Elizabeth Chandler]()
At First Sight by Elizabeth Chandler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAllie Parker is dreading Christmas vacation in Thornhill. She'd rather stay at her boarding school than go home, where she'll have to watch her flaky twin sisters and their superficial friends earn their Ph.D.'s in flirting. So when Allie meets cute Ben Harrington on the way there, things begin to look up... -
![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... -
![More to Us by Allie Everhart]()
More to Us by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAustin Wheeler always wanted to be a rockstar. But instead, he's playing guitar in a local band and working construction for his dad. Kira Jacobs always wanted to be an Olympic gymnast, but a devastating fall during a competition derailed that dream. After a year-long recovery, she's starting college but she's not ready to give up gymnastics just yet... -
![Rough Waters by Nikki Chartier]()
Rough Waters by Nikki Chartier
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaley's future has been waiting on the west coast for the past year, but she isn't the only new face in Crescent Cove this summer. When Colby Taylor's parents locate him and interrupt his surf competition, the surf star spirals out of control, dragging Drenaline Surf's reputation through the mud and into the ground with him... -
![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... -
![Paradise by Rosie Alice]()
Paradise by Rosie Alice
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBest friend. Boyfriend. Soulmate. Stepbrother. It’s been six months since Logan’s dad moved back to Franklin, leaving Logan in Luxington with her stepfamily – what better way for him to rejoin the family than a vacation to Hawaii?Follow Carson and Logan as they soak up the sun, ride the waves and share some hot moments that even the Hawaiian sun can’t compete with... -
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![Prince of Hawthorne Prep by Jennifer Sucevic]()
Prince of Hawthorne Prep by Jennifer Sucevic
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetrayal. Blackmail. Revenge.How is it that those three words now rule my life?From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Sucevic comes a dark, sexy high school bully romance.Welcome to the world of Hawthorne Prep. A seemingly idyllic school where ivy clings to the thick stone walls and a wrought iron gate keeps out the townies who can’t afford to foot the hefty price tag... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![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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One More Chance by A.J. Wynter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis small town isn’t big enough for the two of us. I left that hockey player in my rear-view mirror fifteen years ago. If he thinks that I’m going to fall at his feet because he’s paid millions of dollars to chase a puck around some frozen water, he’s got another thing coming. No matter how hard he tries, there’s no way in hell I’m giving that grade A you know what a second chance...Categorized as:
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![Rebels Don’t Fall for Tomboys by Emma Dalton]()
Rebels Don’t Fall for Tomboys by Emma Dalton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery tomboy deserves to score the guy of her dreams.Bailey:I’m the Tomboy. I’ve dreamed of playing quarterback since I was a kid. No one on the football team wants me around, though, and I need to prove to them that I belong.Zane Hastings is the only guy who welcomes me. But when he plays me like a fool, I don’t want anything to do with him... -
![Don't Taunt Me by Kai Juniper]()
Don't Taunt Me by Kai Juniper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrook saved me.Tamed the monster within me.But my past brought it back.It knocked on my door and everything fell apart.I thought I was stronger than that.But I'm not. Not yet. Not even with Brook's love.My past taunts me.It fuels my rage.If I can't get control of it, I'll lose it all.Everything I've worked for.I won't let that happen.I've come too far to go back...
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