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Looking for Alaska / An Abundance of Katherines / Paper Towns / The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFour critically acclaimed, award-winning modern classics from #1 New York Times-bestselling author John GreenThis John Green deluxe box set includes Printz Award–winning Looking for Alaska, Printz Honor book An Abundance of Katherines, Edgar Award–winning Paper Towns, and #1 New York Times–bestselling The Fault in Our Stars... -
![The Dark Side of Skin by Jeferson Tenório]()
The Dark Side of Skin by Jeferson Tenório
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLife under Brazil’s brutal “cordial racism” comes painfully alive in this novel of fathers and sons. How do you become the protagonist of your own life? For Pedro, it means searching for his murdered father in the objects he left behind―an archeology of affections... -
![Retuned: The Price of Time by Tania Joyce]()
Retuned: The Price of Time by Tania Joyce
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA vacation. An unforgettable accident. Lives are changed forever.Gemma and Kyle wanted a quick getaway before they recorded their new album.But one fateful mistake changes their lives forever.Heartbreaking decisions must be made.Friendships will be tried and tested...Categorized as:
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![Table for Five by Izzy Bromley]()
Table for Five by Izzy Bromley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen your life falls apart, all you need is a friend…Abbie Finch loves her job.Unfortunately, her boss doesn’t love her.When she finds herself unexpectedly unemployed, Abbie realises that she’s let all her friendships fall by the wayside and has no one to turn to.Lost and lonely, Abbie decides to leave her comfort zone and join the neighbourhood café’s community table...Categorized as:
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![The Things I Know by Amanda Prowse]()
The Things I Know by Amanda Prowse
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom bestselling author Amanda Prowse comes a heartwarming tale of first impressions and lasting love. Thomasina ‘Hitch’ Waycott loves living and working on the remote family farm and B&B. But she also wants more. To see the world. To own her own home. To fall madly in love. But those are fairy tales, and if her life is a fairy tale, then she’s the ugly duckling... -
![All The Way From Texas by Carolyn Brown]()
All The Way From Texas by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMolly Baker, a first-rate reporter, and Carson Rhodes, an excellent photojournalist are two of the most talented students in their graduating class. So, who else would their professor pick but these two young, adventurous graduate students to go on a journalism excursion? But newly engaged Molly has reservations about the trip... -
![The Sum of These Things by Emily O’Beirne]()
The Sum of These Things by Emily O’Beirne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the sequel to A Story of Now, Claire Pearson has already learned a few things this summer. Like falling for a girl is easy. Well, it is if that girl is Mia. What Claire hasn’t learned yet is that now comes the hard part: learning to trust in this new relationship. And that isn’t easy when no one has ever given you a reason to trust before... -
![The Summer's End by Mary Alice Monroe]()
The Summer's End by Mary Alice Monroe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn the powerful and heartwarming conclusion to her bestselling Lowcountry Summer trilogy, New York Times author Mary Alice Monroe brings her readers back to the charm and sultry beauty of Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, to reveal how the pull of family bonds and true love is as strong and steady as the tides... -
![Love at Last Sight by Jordan Lynde]()
Love at Last Sight by Jordan Lynde
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Rose, I’m sorry, but your eyesight will be gone by the end of this year.” Who knew one simple sentence could change a life so drastically? Rose is a normal seventeen year old girl with a normal life, normal friends, and what she thought to be normal vision. When she receives the news her vision is slowly deteriorating, she doesn't know what to think. Her life is over... -
![Véspera by Carla Madeira]()
Véspera by Carla Madeira
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNovo romance da autora do fenômeno Tudo é rio, Véspera retoma a escrita brilhante e contagiante de Carla Madeira, que desperta todo tipo de emoção no leitor. Carla Madeira cria personagens que parecem estar vivos diante de nós. As emoções que sentem são palpáveis e suas reações, autênticas. Temos a sensação de conhecê-los de perto, inclusive as contradições e os pontos cegos... -
![Cherry Red Summer by Carina Bartsch]()
Cherry Red Summer by Carina Bartsch
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNo girl ever forgets her first love...No one knows that better than Emely Winter. It's been seven years since she last saw the man with the turquoise eyes, Elyas Schwarz?the embodiment of everything mothers warn their daughters about. Good-looking, charming, and with a hint of arrogance, Elyas is back in Emely's life and driving her crazy...Categorized as:
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![Para sa Hopeless Romantic: Extended Edition by Marcelo Santos III]()
Para sa Hopeless Romantic: Extended Edition by Marcelo Santos III
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Totoo ba ang happy ending? Deserve ba ng isang tao ang second chance? Bakit kung sino pa 'yung nagmamahal, sila pa 'yung nasasaktan?"Ang Para sa Hopeless Romantic Extended Edition ay istorya ng anim na taong nakikipagsapalaran sa mundo ng pag-ibig.Isang lihim na umiibig. Isang umaasang babalikan. Isang naghahangad na mahalin. Isang natatakot nang umibig muli. Isang nagsusumikap na makalimot... -
![You Then, Me Now by Nick Alexander]()
You Then, Me Now by Nick Alexander
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsShe’s given her daughter everything. Now it’s time to give her the truth. Becky’s father is not just absent: he’s a mystery, a gaping hole in her past. He died before she was born and for her mother, Laura, the subject is strictly off-limits. But when Laura books an unexpected trip to Greece, Becky decides to join her, determined to get closer to her mother—and to the truth... -
![A Natureza da Mordida by Carla Madeira]()
A Natureza da Mordida by Carla Madeira
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA Natureza da Mordida, segundo livro de Carla Madeira, autora de “Tudo é rio”, é um livro sobre a amizade. É sobretudo um livro marcado pelo amor à literatura. Olívia e Biá, as duas protagonistas da história, se encontram pela primeira vez num pequeno sebo improvisado... -
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![The Girl in the Comfortable Quiet by Susan Ward, Andrea McKay]()
The Girl in the Comfortable Quiet by Susan Ward, Andrea McKay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Some secrets are meant to be kept forever. What no one ever tells you is that secrets hurt you and never the ones you lie to. They are your solitary hurt and shame. The people you withhold them from go on with their lives. They live. They fuck. They love. They are unharmed by your silence and the words you haven’t yet shared.” ~Chrissie Parker “We have a perfect life together... -
![Scarred Strings by Tania Joyce]()
Scarred Strings by Tania Joyce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was the hottest rising rockstar in Los Angeles.I was an American TV sweetheart.His raw talent, good looks and bad reputation sold millions of records and attracted the fans. But surviving the car crash that killed his brother had destroyed his soul and he hasn’t been able to play music since that fateful night.My show was about to end...Categorized as:
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![Beyond the Horizon: An age gap romance by Bea Paige]()
Beyond the Horizon: An age gap romance by Bea Paige
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe arrived on a warm summer’s day… Malakai Azaiah Dunbar, a loner whose home was the ocean I adored. I was eighteen, he was thirty-six. My foolish heart was stolen by a man who refused to accept I existed. A forbidden kiss sending him back into the arms of the ocean. I was nineteen. He was thirty-seven. He was changed. Cruel. Abrasive. Until he wasn't and I gave him something precious... -
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the truth about fragile things by Regina Sirois
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBryon died fifty years before his time. Charlotte grew up angry. I grew up scared. And Phillip- well, he never grew up. And now we are all bound together into one painful heap of humanity. Broken, but bound. And maybe it is only the fact that we are tangled in one terrible knot that will hold us together until we heal. This is unfortunately, and miraculously, my story...Categorized as:
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![One Last Kiss by Susan Ward]()
One Last Kiss by Susan Ward
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLinda is on a mission to find her father. Her journey to locate the gifted musician who abandoned her before she was born takes her through the steamy and drug fueled world of the LA music scene where she is rapidly climbing the ranks as a prime groupie sought after by the brilliant and talented men of rock music. Jackson Parker is a living music legend from the ‘60s... -
![Possessive Brazilian by Flora Ferrari]()
Possessive Brazilian by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPossessive Brazilian will delight fans of Jenika Snow and Alexa Riley Possessive Brazilian is an understatement. The first time I heard about machismo, possessiveness, jealousy, and obsession and how prevalent it can be in Latin romance, I thought it was just an exaggeration...Categorized as:
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![Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford]()
Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“One of those books you just want to hug to your chest. I loved it so much...Categorized as:
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![Nanny for the Grump by Emma Blake]()
Nanny for the Grump by Emma Blake
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt doesn’t get any more off-limits than your dad’s billionaire best friend who also happens to be your new boss.But I’ve never been one to follow the rules.I never imagined spilling a cold brew all over him in the interview would turn into passion hotter than the sun.Noah, with his guarded glances and silent battles.Those late-night paperwork sessions…Spreadsheets turn into me spread on his desk... -
![A Family Affair: Spring by Mary Campisi]()
A Family Affair: Spring by Mary Campisi
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Family Affair: Spring is a story of betrayal, forgiveness, and redemption, all wrapped up in the lives of the people we love to love, and even a few we love to hate. Harry Blacksworth is rich, handsome, the ultimate playboy with a killer smile and a clever wit. He’s fought it, denied it, ignored it, but the damn truth won’t go away: He’s fallen in love... -
![Five Steps to Happy by Ella Dove]()
Five Steps to Happy by Ella Dove
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratings'An up-lit treasure' Red magazine Life can change in a heartbeat... When struggling actress Heidi has a life-changing accident aged 32, her world falls apart. Stuck in hospital and unable to walk, her only companion is Maud, the elderly lady in the bed next to hers... -
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![A Deeper Love Inside: The Porsche Santiaga Story by Sister Souljah]()
A Deeper Love Inside: The Porsche Santiaga Story by Sister Souljah
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the New York Times bestseller from the author of the Coldest Winter Ever, the Santiaga family saga continues, this time told by Porsche Santiaga, Winter’s fiery younger sister.At last, mega-bestselling author Sister Souljah delivers the stunning follow-up to The Coldest Winter Ever that fans have been eagerly waiting for...Categorized as:
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![Our Italian Summer by Jennifer Probst]()
Our Italian Summer by Jennifer Probst
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThree generations of women in the Ferrari family must heal the broken pieces of their lives on a trip of a lifetime through picturesque Italy from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst Workaholic, career-obsessed Francesca is fiercely independent and successful in all areas of her life except one: family...Categorized as:
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![With All My Love by Patricia Scanlan]()
With All My Love by Patricia Scanlan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA heartwarming novel about a shocking discovery that forever changes the lives of three generations of women.When Briony McAllister takes a trip to visit her mother, Valerie, she uncovers a letter from her long-lost grandmother, bringing to light a nearly unforgivable act her mother has kept secret for decades... -
![One on One by Tabitha King, Stephen King]()
One on One by Tabitha King, Stephen King
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA high school basketball star and a defiant outcast discover a profound love that sustains them through a triumphant but painful year... -
![The Disengagement Ring by Clodagh Murphy]()
The Disengagement Ring by Clodagh Murphy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'We're her family. It's our duty to interfere.' Kate O'Neill is ready to settle down, so when her commitment-phobic boyfriend Brian asks her to marry him, she accepts. Though she knows her close-knit family aren't fond of Brian, she feels sure they'll come round once they get to know him better... -
![The Chocolate Run: AND The Cupid Effect by Dorothy Koomson]()
The Chocolate Run: AND The Cupid Effect by Dorothy Koomson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE CUPID EFFECT: Ceri D'Altroy is going to follow her heart's desire. Going back to college might not be everyone's dream but all Ceri has ever wanted to do is teach. Though her professional life is sorted, Ceri's personal life is still a no-go area. In fact her pent-up energies and frustrations seem to have been diverted into solving other people's romantic problems... -
![Diamonds are Forever by Michelle Madow]()
Diamonds are Forever by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's cold outside, but the drama is hot!The Diamond sisters jet to the mountains for spring break, and Savannah's flirt-mance with an international pop star heats up as her pursuit of stardom succeeds... -
![This Too Is Love by Anya Monroe]()
This Too Is Love by Anya Monroe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI wanted best friends forever and calls from a boyfriend, but my phone only rings when some guy can't get what he wants from his girlfriend. And knows he can get it from me. I am my mother's daughter.It wasn't always like this. At first it was just one guy, but when someone new drove me home, whistling and saying, "Damn, girl, you're hot," I knew what I was becoming, what I was doing... -
![A Sliver of Hope by Karla J. Nellenbach]()
A Sliver of Hope by Karla J. Nellenbach
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy twin sister was the only person in the world I thought I’d known inside and out. Apparently, I was wrong. Twin sisters share a unique bond, one that can't be broken by miles, time, or even death. Hannah and Hope Morton are no exception. When Hope takes her own life, Hannah loses a sister and a best friend, a catastrophe she isn't sure she'll survive herself...Categorized as:
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![How to Rock Break-Ups and Make-Ups by Meg Haston]()
How to Rock Break-Ups and Make-Ups by Meg Haston
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a humiliating tumble down the social ladder, Kacey Simon is back on top, where she belongs. She's lost her lisp, traded in her Coke-bottle glasses for contacts, and learned that brutal honesty isn't always the best policy. Best of all, she's made up with Zander and her BFFs and reclaimed her spot as Gravity's lead singer... -
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![Where Life Takes You by Claudia Y. Burgoa]()
Where Life Takes You by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBecca Trent lived her childhood next to a cruel woman — her mom —who lived to torment and neglect her. During her high school years, her mother married; bringing home not only a new husband, but a step sister her same age. The latter took over her Mom's role — making Becca's life miserable... -
![Disneylanders by Kate Abbott]()
Disneylanders by Kate Abbott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCasey (short for Acacia, but don’t call her that) is spending a few summer days with her parents at Disneyland. Just like they do every summer. Except this summer is different. Casey’s best friend has dumped her. She starts high school in the fall, and she’s tired of following her parents’ rigid schedule and putting up with their embarrassing behavior. She’s miserable... -
![Different This Time by Tess McCallum]()
Different This Time by Tess McCallum
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTen years after fleeing her outback home, international model Jenny Hynes was back to settle her father’s estate and close the book on their fractured relationship. She had no intention of sticking around any longer than absolutely necessary and certainly no intention of rekindling her relationship with the man who had shattered her tender, eighteen year old heart... -
![Professor Perfect: A sweet student/professor romance with a hint of heat by Alana Jade]()
Professor Perfect: A sweet student/professor romance with a hint of heat by Alana Jade
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night in Vegas.That’s all it took.One glance stole my breath. One touch lit me on fire.We live on opposite sides of the country, so one night of fun should be okay, right?What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, and now it’s time to move on.But our chemistry was unforgettable.And erasing Jackson from my mind is impossible.But then my Vegas fling suddenly flashes before my eyes... -
![Plum's Priest Daddy by Honey Meyer]()
Plum's Priest Daddy by Honey Meyer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSorry, Daddy. I’ve been bad. Or was that Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned? Plum Brolingtide is the rockabilly fashionista who owns Caffeinatrix--Clover City’s premier cafe. The buxom barista’s favorite hobby? Flirting outrageously with the priest who frequents her establishment... -
![A Life Without Water by Marci Bolden]()
A Life Without Water by Marci Bolden
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHealing can take a lifetime...Carol Denman divorced her husband over twenty years ago and has never looked back. But on the day before their daughter’s thirtieth birthday, John barges back into Carol’s life with a request that threatens the fragile stability she has built.John Bowman is sick. Very sick. While he still can, he has some amends to make and some promises to fulfill... -
![A Beginner's Guide to Free Fall by Andy Abramowitz]()
A Beginner's Guide to Free Fall by Andy Abramowitz
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHusbands and wives. Brothers and sisters. Mothers and daughters. Okay, everybody. Hold on tight. Davis Winger has it all. A respected engineer who designs roller coasters in theme parks across the country, he is deeply in love with his wife and has a beautiful young daughter and a happy home. Until an accident strikes on one of his rides. Nothing fatal—except to his career... -
![Learning to Breathe by Karen White]()
Learning to Breathe by Karen White
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBrenna O'Brien doesn't believe in happy endings. Not since the love of her life, Pierce McGovern, left her years ago without a word. Now, she leads a quiet life surrounded by her four matchmaking sisters, running a historic movie theater and collecting old wartime letters. But she leaves the letters unopened, preferring to imagine their possibilities rather than risk being disappointed... -
![Below Deck by Sophie Hardcastle]()
Below Deck by Sophie Hardcastle
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTwenty-one-year-old Olivia hears the world in colour, but her life is mottled grey. Estranged from her parents, and living with her grandfather who is drowning in sadness, Oli faces the reality of life beyond university alone. When she wakes on a boat with no recollection of how she got there, she accepts the help of two strangers who change the course of her future forever... -
![Grumpy Meets Virgin Collection by J.H. Croix]()
Grumpy Meets Virgin Collection by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDo you love a grumpy hero? Even better when he falls for a virgin? Don’t miss this collection of grumpy heroes who get brought to their knees in these swoony, hot, hot, hot stories! Included in this collection are 3 full-length standalone romances from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! Burn For You What happens when my brother’s best friend wins a date with me? Guess I’m about to find out... -
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![On Little Wings by Regina Sirois]()
On Little Wings by Regina Sirois
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is a story of the countless ways we get love wrong. And why, despite every disappointment, we keep fighting to get it right. Jennifer must do the impossible – bring her mother home. When a family is torn apart by death, two sisters take violently divergent paths and the story of their family appears to end terribly and abruptly... -
![Beach Plum Island by Holly Robinson]()
Beach Plum Island by Holly Robinson
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Your brother should know the truth.” These are the last cryptic words that Ava Barrett’s father says before he dies. But Ava doesn’t have a brother, as far as she knows, so how can she tell him the truth? She dismisses the conversation and dedicates herself to bringing her family together for her father’s funeral... -
![Audible Love by Maggie Dallen]()
Audible Love by Maggie Dallen
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is blind? This starlet doesn't believe it. Then again...she's never been starstruck. As a child star turned teenage diva, Avery has played a lot of roles in her lifetime. Not one of them was as difficult as pretending to be an ordinary girl at a normal high school. Well, relatively normal. Trudale is a boarding school for the arts, catering to the elite...Categorized as:
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![Falling by Julie Cohen]()
Falling by Julie Cohen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan you imagine keeping a secret so devastating, you couldn’t even tell the people you love?Honor’s secret threatens to rob her of the independence she’s guarded ferociously for eighty years.Jo’s secret could smash apart the ‘normal’ family life she’s fought so hard to build.Lydia’s could bring her love - or the loss of everything that matters to her...Categorized as:
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![The Big Wide Calm by Rich Marcello]()
The Big Wide Calm by Rich Marcello
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPaige is a rock star. The world just doesn't know it yet. She's got the charisma, the drive, and, of course, the mega-musical skills. All she needs is to make her debut album, one that will change the world, inspire revolutions--and make her galactically famous along the way... -
![Revenge of the Geek by Piper Banks]()
Revenge of the Geek by Piper Banks
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome people have to learn the hard way-don't mess with a geek. Miranda Bloom, girl genius, is totally psyched to start her junior year at Geek High. Too bad her boyfriend, lacrosse player Dex McConnell, is off to boarding school in Maine. Miranda thought she could count on her best friends, Finn and Charlie, to cheer her up, but they're caught up in their own issues..Categorized as:
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