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The Fallen Crest Series by Tijan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsMason Kade is not known to be nice. He is ruthless, manipulative, and unforgiving. Most will say that he is a jerk and he is to those that cross him or cross his loved ones. However, he does not want to be who he is. He does not enjoy hurting others, but there is no limit to the lengths he will go to protect himself and his brother... -
Crash into You by Katie McGarry
From acclaimed author Katie McGarry comes an explosive new tale of a romance forged in the fast lane The girl with straight A's and the perfect life—that's who people expect Rachel Young to be. So the private school junior keeps secrets from her wealthy family…and she's just added two more to the list. One involves racing strangers down dark country roads in her Mustang GT... -
The Proposal by J. Lynn, Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTwitter fiction story of Cam and Avery.http://www.iheartbigbooks.com/2014/03...http://www.scribd.com/doc/231133105/T..Categorized as:
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Reeve by Siobhan Davis
A companion novel to Say I'm the One and Let Me Love You by USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis.Vivien Grace Mills has been the center of my universe since the second she entered this world.Every memory I hold precious includes her.She’s my biggest champion and the one person keeping me sane during some of the most testing times of my life...Categorized as:
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Endure by S.E. Hall, Sommer Stein
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOur vessel may have cracks and dings, tatters in its sail, and sometimes takes on water… but it still cuts through the waves with authority. Because of its Crew— bonded for life. Unsinkable. Will this be our final voyage… or just the beginning of a new chapter in our lives? Endure is best read following Emerge, Embrace, Entangled(novella) and Entice of the Evolve Series... -
Gentry Boys by Cora Brent
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratings“All my life I’d always known what the Gentry boys were. A set of fraternal triplets born to a depraved family, they were rough, sexy and wild as wolves..." DRAW They called us ‘those white trash Gentry boys’ until we believed that’s what we were. Our people squatted at the edge of a hellhole prison town for generations. The childhood we endured was the stuff of nightmares... -
Beautiful Sacrifice by Jamie McGuire
Falyn Fairchild can walk away from anything. Having already left her car, her education, and even her parents, the daughter of the next governor of Colorado is back in her hometown, broke and waiting tables for the Bucksaw Café. After every shift, Falyn adds to her shoebox of cash, hoping to one day save enough to buy her a plane ticket to the only place she can find forgiveness: Eakins, Illinois...Categorized as:
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A Rival's Kiss by Maya Hughes
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWalking away would be the smartest decision, but no one’s ever accused me of being smart. Cold, determined, brutal, but never smart.Willa’s mine from the moment I rescue her. I protect her from a brawling crowd and she stares up at me like I’m her prince charming. No one’s ever looked at me like that. No one has ever dared to come that close...Categorized as:
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No Romeo by Stevie J. Cole, LP Lovell
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTo everyone in Dayton, Hendrix Hunt was the tattooed bad boy, the bully, the player. Guys hated and feared him. Girls wanted to tame him. And I just wished I could forget him.Two years ago, Hendrix was my world. Then the taint of Dayton ruined everything, breaking us both with secrets and lies. I destroyed him and now he wants to destroy me..Categorized as:
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Chasing River by K.A. Tucker
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsArmed with two years' worth of savings and the need to experience life outside the bubble of her Oregon small town, twenty-five-year old Amber Welles is prepared for anything. Except dying in Dublin. Had it not been for the bravery of a stranger, she might have. But he takes off before she has the chance to offer her gratitude. Twenty-four-year-old River Delaney is rattled...Categorized as:
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Clash by Nicole Williams
Their Romeo-and-Juliet-level passion is the only thing Jude and Lucy agree on. That, and fighting all the time...Also not helping? Lucy's raging jealousy of the cheerleader who's wormed her way into Jude's life.While trying to hang on to her quintessential bad boy and also training to be the top ballet dancer in her class, Lucy knows something's going to give... soon... -
Let Me Love You by Megan Smith
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWill their lives take them in different directions? Jaylinn McCormick is determined to forget that one terrifying night which left her feeling broken and tainted. There is one person who can make her whole again… but he is hell bent on keeping her at arm’s length. She has loved him her entire life but can she wait for him to step up to the plate? Cooper Cahill has loved Jaylinn for years... -
Tempting Tatum by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhat do you do when your whole life crashes and burns? How do you get through the flames? Tatum Thompson is living the dream. Her life is perfect; with a loving boyfriend, loving parents and a soon to be college graduate how can life get better? Life is good until it isn't. When tragedy strikes Tatum runs to Josh only to find him in a compromising position with someone else...Categorized as:
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Because of Low by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsIn my debut novel, Breathe, Sadie may have fallen in love with the teen rock star, Jax Stone, but readers fell head over heels for Marcus Hardy. This is his story… Marcus Hardy had hoped to enjoy a year away at college while he put the summer he’d rather forget behind him. But instead, he’s jerked right back to the coastal town of Sea Breeze, Alabama due to a family crisis...Categorized as:
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Catching Lucy by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLucy Everyone has ups and downs. I’m no different. I’ve had some really amazing ups, but I’ve also had some crap-tastic downs. When I was four, my biological mother died. I don’t remember crying for her. She’d never been the type to cuddle me, tuck me in, and read bedtime stories. That job was pushed off onto my sister Lana. She did her best to take care of me until Mom died...Categorized as:
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Love Me by Kristin Mayer
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEngaged and happily in love, Allison Scott and Damien Wales are looking forward to joining their lives together as one. Coming from a mournful year after losing her parents, Allison is ready to heal and move on to the next chapter with the love of her life. But Damien’s past continues to threaten their future. A man once obsessed with Damien’s sister is now after his one and only love, Allison...Categorized as:
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Warmth in Ice by A. Meredith Walters
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsClay and Maggie have gone through the dark and come out on the other side. For the first time, they are on this journey together. Fighting for something they both need and can’t live without…each other. But a long distance relationship is hard. Particularly for two people who are still trying to build something solid on a shaky and troubled foundation... -
The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines
Ashton is getting tired of being good, of impressing her parents and playing ideal girlfriend to Sawyer Vincent. Sawyer is perfect, a regular Prince Charming, but when he leaves town for the summer, it’s his cousin Beau who catches Ashton’s eye. Beau is the sexiest guy she’s ever seen, and even though he’s dangerous, Ashton is drawn to him... -
Take a Chance by Abbi Glines
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines comes the story of Grant, the sexy playboy who first captured readers hearts in Fallen Too Far . When Harlow Manning's rocker father goes on tour, he sends her to Rosemary Beach, Florida, to live with her half-sister, Nan. The problem: Nan despises her...Categorized as:
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Fumbled Hearts by Meagan Brandy
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter months of refusing, I finally agreed to make the move to Alrick Falls. My family thought it was best - that a new scene would be good for me - and I was sick of having the same conversation. So here I am, and the plan is simple. Smile through each day and avoid her at all costs. It’s perfect. Until the cocky quarterback comes into play...Categorized as:
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Losing Kyler by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCondemned to repeat the sins of the past... Faye thought losing her parents was the most devastating thing to happen to her, but she was wrong. Her uncle’s scandalous revelation has sent her into a tailspin, leaving her questioning her entire existence. Everything she believed is built on a lie. And the one person she shares a passionate, soul-deep connection with can’t be there for her...Categorized as:
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Torn by Kim Karr
Rock star River Wilde brought Dahlia London back from the brink of hopelessness with his unwavering love and devotion. But their entangled history is about to test the strength of their relationship Dahlia was certain she had found true love and met her 'Once in a Lifetime’ when she reconnected with River... -
Beneath His Stars by Amie Knight
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI met Adam Nova under the twinkling lights of a nighttime sky. He was hiding, but that gorgeous boy didn’t belong in the dark. Nevertheless it was where he lived; a different world than mine. I was Livingston Montgomery, Southern debutante. With the world at my fingertips, I was well on my way to being another spoiled socialite. But I didn’t want money. I didn’t want social status...Categorized as:
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Torn Hearts by Claire Contreras, Madison Seidler
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 22 ratings**This novella is part of the Kaleidoscope Hearts Series, and is meant to be read in between Kaleidoscope Hearts and Paper Hearts (which releases September 10, 2015).** I met a boy once. He made my heart go into a frenzy every time he looked at me, and my knees go weak whenever he touched me. The beginning of our love was beautiful that even its demise was bittersweet. I met a girl once...Categorized as:
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Wicked Promises by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L A Cotton continues...Forever is a long time.Summer Stone-Prince has her whole life mapped out. Attend college with her childhood sweetheart. Graduate. Get married and live happily-ever-after. But all it takes are two little words and everything changes.Everything... -
Come to Me Recklessly by A.L. Jackson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHis heart was turned off…Until she turned him on… Christopher Moore gave up on the idea of love years ago. Now, his life is an endless string of parties and an even longer string of girls. Enjoying the physical perks with none of the emotional mess, hes convinced everyone that hes satisfied—everyone but himself. Samantha Schultz has moved on with her life...Categorized as:
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Beautiful Burn by Jamie McGuire
Fresh out of college, Ellison Edson has fallen through the cracks of rock bottom. While staying in her family’s vacation home in Colorado, her behavior has finally gained the attention of her parents—but not in the way she hoped. Cut off from the millions she’s always taken for granted, and left alone to fend for herself, Ellie spirals further out of control, making a mistake she can’t take back... -
Tangled by Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsForbidden bad boy. Best friend's little sister. An undeniable attraction. He's determined to push her away. She's determined to stay."Romantic and heartwarming! Tangled is five big stars! A top read for 2021!" Adriana Locke, USA Today Bestselling AuthorI’ve known Gray Baldwin my entire life.He’s an arrogant frat boy with a red Solo cup permanently attached to his hand... -
More with You by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHailey MacCoy has had a crush on Aiden since the day she met him. Over time that crush has intensified. Hailey feels she has to keep her feelings hidden due to his friendship with her brother. She struggles with the fact that Aiden only sees her as his best friends little sister. Aiden Emerson is lusting after his best friends little sister... -
Stealing Harper by Molly McAdams
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNew, revamped edition of your favorite heart-shattering love triangle—with all new content! I’ve never had much interest in relationships that last longer than it takes for us to get dressed again. But everything changes one night when an innocent, gray-eyed girl stumbles into me at one of my parties. From the moment she opens her mouth to let me know how much I disgust her, I’m hooked... -
Riot by Jamie Shaw
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen Dee Dawson meets sexy mohawked guitarist Joel Gibbon, she knows it won't be long before she has him wrapped around her finger. No guy has ever been able to resist her … but Dee's met her match in a player like Joel. Dee's not the relationship type—not after seeing the pain "love" has caused her friends and family—yet she's desperate to make Joel want her more than anyone else...Categorized as:
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Dear Heart, I Hate You by Eliah Greenwood
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIt all started with an ad."House sitter needed for the summer, free room and board."Guess I missed the part about the cocky basketball player sleeping down the hall...Finn Richards is hot, cruel, broken beyond repair. Oh, and did I mention hell-bent on making me quit?Whatever. It's not like his charms work on me, anyway...Categorized as:
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Twisted by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe’s always saved her. Now she’s going to return the favor... Gray Duffy never thought he’d end up as the co-lead guitarist of Oblivion, one of the hottest rock bands in the country. Even better? He's sharing the experience with his best friend, Jazz. Since the day she’d showed up as his family’s new foster kid, Gray has protected her. Loved her. And not just platonically either...Categorized as:
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Toxic by Rachel Van Dyken
Everyone has a secret... Gabe Hyde is on borrowed time. He's been hiding his identity for over four years-hidden from the world that used to adore him--obsess over him--driven to the edge of insanity by one poor choice. But that one choice, altered the course of his life forever... -
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The Vincent Brothers by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsGetting a boy to fall head-over-heels in love with you isn’t easy. Especially when he’s been in love with your cousin for as long as you can remember. Lana has lived her life in her cousin’s shadow. Ashton always made perfect grades, had tons of friends, and looks model-perfect. And she’s always had Sawyer Vincent—the only boy Lana’s ever wanted—wrapped around her finger...Categorized as:
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All Played Out by Cora Carmack
First person in her family to go to college? CHECK. Straight A’s? CHECK. On track to graduate early? CHECK. Social life? …..yeah, about that…. With just a few weeks until she graduates, Antonella DeLuca’s beginning to worry that maybe she hasn’t had the full college experience. (Okay... Scratch that. She knows she hasn't had the full college experience)...Categorized as:
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Forever Love by Chelsea Landon, Megan Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor a limited time only, enjoy books one, Forever Dark, and two, Forever Light, in the Forever Love Series together. Forever changed by one night that leaves their lives, love, and sacrifices forever altered... -
Keep by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSeaside Pictures Book 2 (All books in this series are interconnected stand alones) My name's shouted on rooftops. It's written on bras, bathroom stalls, hell my name is everywhere. To say my name is to experience an orgasm without ever leaving your house. My name? Zane "Saint" Andrews. I'm sex. I'm a rock god. I'm also a virgin...Categorized as:
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All Broke Down by Cora Carmack
In this second book in "New York Times" and "USA Today" bestselling author Cora Carmack s New Adult, Texas-set Rusk University series, which began with "All Lined Up," a young woman discovers that you can t only fight for what you believe in sometimes you have to fight for what you love. Dylan fights for lost causes. Probably because she used to be one...Categorized as:
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The Falling of Love by Marisa Oldham
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou will never forget your first date, your first kiss, or your first love. You will also never forget how it felt when it was torn apart. Seventeen-year old Grace Hathaway does not give much thought to falling in love, until the day that Ian Taylor, rebel and misfit walks into her math class. From their first conversation, Grace is mesmerized by Ian's charisma and rock star façade... -
Let Me Go by Michelle Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Rob Winters, aka, Jackass. Even to my closest friends. I wasn’t always so arrogant and condescending. It only took one night to change me—one point twenty-seven seconds, to be exact. When tragedy struck, I promised myself, no matter what, unbreakable chains would lock my heart. If one veers too close or digs too deep, the cruel and mean bastard many hate is unleashed... -
Catch Me by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFear… Fear of the unknown. Fear of feeling. Fear of losing. I think I’ve come to terms with the fact that I’m just one scared girl in a world where there’s a lot to be afraid of. Cade, Lex, and Reid helped. They pulled me out of my own head, helped me feel a sliver of happiness again. But with that, I gained a new set of worries. What if I lost another person I love? I’m not perfect... -
Maxen by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrooke - He broke me. Maxen Ryder tore my heart out, crushed it, and had me questioning my self-worth, and nobody but me gets that pleasure. All I want is to move on and forget about the boy who opened me up to a world of hurt, but why is it that every move I make always has me going back? He's not that boy I used to know. He's become a man overnight and I'm not sure I'm strong enough to resist... -
Harder by Robin York
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIn Robin York’s provocative new novel, two young ex-lovers find themselves together again in the shadow of tragedy—and an intense, undeniable attraction. Caroline still dreams about West. His warm skin, his taut muscles, his hand sliding down her stomach. Then she wakes up and she’s back to reality: West is gone. And before he left, he broke her heart... -
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When You Were Mine by Elizabeth Reyes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen her head was screaming “enough,” her hopeful heart continued to whisper “wait.” It's the only way Valerie Zuniga can justify her ongoing addiction to the amazing but ever, elusive Alex Moreno. Mesmerized by the profound connection neither has ever quite understood, Valerie accepts their crazy relationship for what it is—non-exclusive... -
Finding Us: Jules and Nate by Allie Juliette Mousseau
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAuthor Note: 50% of all Sale Proceeds from May14th through the 21st will be donated to the "No More Project" through The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. "When you're lost... True North" The North brothers were hell on wheels-adrenaline-junky bad boys... -
Breakable by Tammara Webber
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsHe was lost and alone. Then he found her.And the future seemed more fragile than ever. As a child, Landon Lucas Maxfield believed his life was perfect and looked forward to a future filled with promise — until tragedy tore his family apart and made him doubt everything he ever believed. All he wanted was to leave the past behind...Categorized as:
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The Secret Ex-Boyfriend by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Don’t have a best friend that’s a girl" — this was the advice from my older cousin. I didn’t take it. Because he followed with, "friends don’t f*ck friends. And you’ll want to f*ck her." It was terrible advice. My cousin should’ve told me that being best friends with Baylee Wright — since she was twelve — would be the best and worst decision of my life...Categorized as:
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Starless Nights by Kathryn Andrews
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeau Hale She said that she was my best friend and then one day she wasn’t. Every day I live with the visible scars, but it’s the invisible ones that hurt the most. They are a constant reminder of everything I’ve lost as well as all the things that I’ll never have. I should be over this by now, it’s been years, but I can’t escape the memories that haunt me... -
Cards of Love: The Sun by Stevie J. Cole
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe cliche in love stories is that the good little rich girl falls for the poor bad boy with tattoos. The glamorous prom queen gets knocked-up by the swoon-worthy tattooed god who smells of leather and exhaust from his motorcycle.That is not how this story goes.Elias Black may have had a sleeve of tattoos and grown up on the wrong side of the tracks, but he didn’t have a true bad bone in his body...Categorized as:
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