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Tainted Creek by K.C. Kean
I thought I’d already seen the worst of Knight’s Creek, but I was wrong. This toxic town just became much more tainted.There is nothing worse than having a joyous bombshell dropped in my lap with the goal of knocking me down. And I hate to admit the truth, but it might be working...Categorized as:
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Those Heartless Boys by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsStone Jacobs must die.Okay, okay. Maybe just maim him a bit. Peel off his perfectly chiseled handsome looks until he knows what it feels like to be normal. And while I’m at it, I’ll throw his friends in, too. They all deserve to be taken down.I should’ve seen it coming. I should’ve felt it in my gut. The moment my treasure hunter father went missing, my arch enemies sprang into action...Categorized as:
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Vicious Lies by Rachel Leigh
At Boulder Cove Academy, three things are certain:The Lawless Rule.The games are dangerous.Nothing is as it seems. I came here expecting to face my bullies with an iron fist. I played their games and won. Now that I’ve earned my place, at the academy and in their home, I should have nothing to fear. But with every past there is a shadow and mine is drawing closer with each step I take...Categorized as:
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Thieves' Honor by Kate King, Jessa Wilder
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Run, Rabbit, Run." After weeks in the Esposito Hotel, I now know three things: 1. The Gentlemen are liars. 2. The Trilogy took my sister. 3. My father is insane. I've been reminded of who I am and who my enemies are. Nico lied to me, and Beck and Rush backed him up. I'm on my own again—the spare to the heir, with nothing to lose and no one I can trust...Categorized as:
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Toxic Creek by K.C. Kean
“It’s so nice when toxic people stop talking to you. It’s like the trash took itself out.”I had everything I ever wanted, until my life was flipped upside down. Now, I’m suddenly being forced to live in my parent’s hometown, with complete strangers. Like my heart isn’t broken enough. Could I fall any further?Yes. Yes, I could.Why might that be?The Allstars...Categorized as:
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Mad Love by Eva Ashwood
Our love doesn't make sense.But it might be the only thing that saves us.After the bombshell my father dropped on me, it feels like my whole world is unraveling.Everything I was brought up to believe has turned out to be a lie, and this life that looks so perfect from the outside is anything but.There's only one thing that feels real anymore. One thing I can trust.The Lost Boys are mine...Categorized as:
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The Gentlemen: The Complete Series by Kate King, Jessa Wilder
A Complete, Binge-worthy Series filled with action, romance, and a healthy dose of sass. This set contains all three best-selling titles: RED HANDED THIEVES' HONOR DAMNED SOULS From Book One: Forced to live with my ENEMIES. They think they OWN ME. But I own their HEARTS. Nico, Rush, and Beck are the three leaders of The Gentlemen...Categorized as:
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Cruel Hearts by Sofia Daniel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt’s dog eat dog at Templar Academy.I’m about to get eaten alive… And I think I’ll like it.I thought I had skeletons in my closet.Turns out I have a whole cemetery.But that’s nothing compared to these bullies.Maxwell, Kendrick, and Orlando are wealthy, wicked, and devilishly delicious.They crossed me last term, and now I will uncover their secrets.I’ll have them groveling at my feet... -
Sick Love by Candace Wondrak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's a monster inside of us all, waiting to come out and play. My trust is broken. I should be angry, I know. Locked away in this house, with these men all wanting to use me in their own way; I should fight them, deny them. But I can't, because I want them just as much as they want me. Markus Scott has destroyed me, annihilated me completely. The girl I used to be is gone, deader than dead...Categorized as:
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Cold Fury by Candace Wondrak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen monsters play, innocence dies. The darkness is addicting, the kind of thing you start to crave when you're not paying attention. The sin, the chaos, the danger. You can never outrun fate. It will take you, it will have you, and it will claim every part of you. Just like these men have. Markus and his need for control. Will and his steadfast beliefs. Jaxon and his boy next door charm...Categorized as:
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Revenge of the Syndicate by Natalie Nicole
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey took her. They took the one thing in our miserable lives that means anything to us.When we find her. Revenge will be had.But with that revenge, secrets must unravel.Truths must be told.But with the revelations...Questions arise... -
Sharing the Nanny by Krista Wolf
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat do you do when your best male friends are fighting over you? Not just as a nanny to their little ones, but as a lover, as a girlfriend, as someone to protect and keep and share?Harper Hayes is a nerd on a mission. She has to finish innovating her revolutionary new virtual reality software, so she can license the tech to the highest bidder.Only her timeline is tight... -
Dark Desires by Candace Wondrak
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMonsters tend to hurt those they’re closest to. I went from one prison to another, to a mansion hidden behind wealth and handsome faces. Here, there are no heroes, no Prince Charmings. Only men who aren’t afraid to kill to get what they want. And what they want is me. Markus Scott rules them all, but even with an iron fist, sometimes there’s rebellion...Categorized as:
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Featherstone Academy Boxset: Volume One by K.C. Kean
LUNA'S COMPLETED STORYFEATHERSTONE ACADEMY BOOKS 1-3“We’re here to assist with your transition to Featherstone Academy.”Suddenly thrown into a world representing bloodlines I know nothing about, forcing my past I refuse to remember into the present, has my world turned upside down.It doesn’t matter that I didn’t want to go to college, it doesn’t matter that I don’t want to be here...Categorized as:
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Ruthless Queen by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHeavy lies the crown…I thought getting my revenge would give me some kind of peace. Instead it seems to have brought an even worse villain to my doorstep.Or rather, to the Nobles’ doorstep, which the big boss of Paradise Bend’s most powerful gang is not at all happy about. I may have won over Wylder Noble and his men, but his father is another story entirely.A brutally murderous story...Categorized as:
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Lethal Empress by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBury the hatchet... in your enemy's heart.I've reclaimed my throne, and Wylder Noble has demanded his. But war still rages all through Paradise Bend.It turns out this war involves powers from far beyond our little county. Powers determined to bring the fighting to an end, even if that means painting the streets with blood on both sides... -
UNLoved by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI was the dirty, poor girl … … now I don’t have a care in the world. The ‘new girl’ vibe is wearing off, finally. I’m settling into BFH and what I have over ‘the Rulz’ is going to make them look stupid. I agree on a date with each of them. One by one. Barr first. Then Kip. Finally, Pres... -
Perilous Lady by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKeep your enemies closer...I've proven I can stand with the fiercest gang in Paradise Bend. Now it's time to crush my traitor ex-fiancé and his stooges into smithereens.They've already butchered my family. I can't let them destroy the streets I called home. Wylder Noble and his inner circle are ready to rain down their own brand of justice... -
Illicit by Melissa Adams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCollege Life is hard when you have to juggle two boyfriends, two hot (and forbidden) stepbrothers and pledging the hottest sorority on campus.I’m a legacy in the Zeta Theta Beta and my Mom wants me to join them to follow in her footsteps.Luckily Bryce and Parker understand that I might have to do things I don’t necessarily want to during party games and dares...Categorized as:
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Black Hearts by Candace Wondrak
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve fallen in love with my monsters, and only they can save me now. Daddy kept me locked away my entire life. He molded me, shaped me into what he wanted me to be: a naive, innocent slave to his will. His word was supposed to be law.And then I met Markus, and everything changed. I’ve grown to love my monsters. I need them...Categorized as:
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Seth by Carmen Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirst, I (reluctantly) moved into the brohouse. Then I found myself in a relationship with not one, but all three of them! Now we’ve added Alex Goode to the mix, turning our quad into a quint. Yet my unconventional relationship isn’t all fun. Seth's obsession with being the best is taking a toll on him. I want to be there for him, yet whenever I try, he just pushes me away... -
Savage Hearts by Ashlee M. Edmonds
My life has been turned upside down.King, the man I grew up thinking was this town's savior and a friend, turned out to be the devil in disguise.A man with his own agenda, plotting my demise, and trying to turn the guys against me all along.Gabe, the devil who wore his horns proudly for the world to see, has become the wild card.He’s hot and cold and up to no good.He’s using me against his enemy...Categorized as:
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Ruthless Games: The Complete Series by Callie Rose
I saved his life.Now he’s invaded mine.Two years ago, a split-second decision changed everything. I risked my life for a man I didn’t even know and nearly died for it.I’ve tried to forget him. To forget that whole night.But he hasn’t forgotten me.He’s been watching.Obsessing.Craving...Categorized as:
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Truth by Cassie James
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Truth or dare?” Four years ago, an innocent game led a group of friends into the woods for a night of debauchery.Two weeks later, one of them was dead.Now, Natalie Adams wants nothing more than to forget what happened that night—and everything that happened after.It’s easier said than done when a very public misstep lands her back at Banner-Hill, a place she swore she’d never step foot in again...Categorized as:
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Tainted Deception by Kay Riley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJace and Kian. Best friends until a gang rivalry ripped them apart. Three summers ago, I played them both, never expecting to have guilt over what I did.Once I got what I needed, I fled, planning to never see them again. I stayed tucked away at Little Haven University, hidden in plain sight while making moves in the dark...Categorized as:
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Spiteful Lies by Nora Cobb
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI CAME FROM NOTHING.NOW I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO LOSEThe stakes have never been higher.And backing down now means paying an unthinkable price.I thought I could never be broken.I thought I could handle whatever came my way.The Kings of Stonehaven taught me how wrong I was.They used me. They humiliated me. They broke me.But there was something they couldn’t do... -
Beautiful, Dirty, Rich by L.A. Sable
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’re not saying I’m a gold-digger. But they’re thinking it. And let’s be honest, some of them are probably saying it too. But I don’t run. Where I came from isn’t where I’m going. They won’t make it easy, I know that. And the most popular boys at Northlake Prep — the Diamonds — they don’t just want me gone. They want me destroyed. Child-star that’s all grown up... -
F*ck Off: Knox Academy - Term 2 by Crystal North, Jaye Cox
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***This is a placeholder. The book WILL be released sooner than the current date.*** Book Two of the Knox Academy series. What happened when Amelie boarded that plane? What is The Order and what do they do? Why is Amelie so important? Get answers to those burning questions here... Blurb ad cover to follow soon. ***This is a placeholder. The book WILL be released sooner than the current date... -
Tormented Royal by Lily Wildhart
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEchoes Cove was my home once. But after leaving to tour the world with my dad and his band, I never thought it would be home again. He never looked back, and neither did I.Now, after his death, I’m forced to come home, and it seems the people I left behind want me here about as much as I want to return.My guardians don’t want me, they want my father’s money...Categorized as:
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The Second Move by Wendi L. Wilson
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFool me once? Shame on you. Fool me twice? Not going to happen… Step one: Go back to school with a thick skin and an impenetrable heart. Step two: Make the queen bees pay. Step three: Bring down the Rogues of Everly Prep. Bullied, befriended, and betrayed, my life has been an emotional roller coaster since moving into the Kincaid Mansion and enrolling at Everly Prep... -
Who Falls Hardest by Eva Ashwood
"What happened between the four of us—it changes everything."Everything in my life has been turned on its head. My allies have become enemies, and my enemies have become...I don't even know what.There's no denying the pull between me and each of the Icons anymore. I've denied it long enough, and I'm done letting secrets fester between us.I know they want me too...Categorized as:
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Battery Operated: A High-Tech Reverse Harem Romance by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey hate me. I hate them. And now we have to spend the whole week together.I didn’t even know Brady, Cole, and Gideon when I said some unkind things about them on my popular social media account. But hey, a girl’s allowed to blow off steam every once in a while, right?But then they get their revenge. They publicly challenge me in front of my followers, so I can’t back down...Categorized as:
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A Loser's Revenge by Tammi Lynn
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI watch from the shadows of trees against the cars lining the street. Invisible to the three I keep under my anger filled glare.Dressed in black, I have the hood of my zip-up hoodie pulled over my head and drawn closed as I fade into the afternoon shadows to observe and plan my revenge. They probably wouldn’t recognize me if they did see me standing here... -
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Sinners by Cassie James
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA lost heiress finds her way home. She’s about to wish she hadn’t. The town of Patience is home to the privileged, the elite, and the ruthless. Everything Juliet is not. After spending the first sixteen years of her life in a dead-end town, she’s thrust into the spotlight of a legacy she never knew she had. With it comes a decades long mystery about a hidden family fortune... -
Scorned Princess by Eva Chance, Harlow King
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHell hath no fury...I thought I was trading one evil for a lesser one. Marry a man I might eventually love, forge an alliance between his gang and my father's, and get out from under Dad's sadistic thumb.Turns out my fiancé has other plans. Like slaughtering me and my entire family the night before the wedding.I make it out alive, left with nothing but a thirst for vengeance... -
Hidden in Darkness: Salvatore Preparatory Academy Book One by Ali D. Jensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA High School Bully RomanceMy life has always been a constant battle, fighting off the demons that hide in the dark. I remained hidden in the shadows for so long. Now my whole world has been flipped upside down and I am finding that I may have to step into the light if I want to find my way. Even though my life isn't what I thought it was, it's prepared me well for what's to come... -
Wicked by Melissa Adams
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSummer is back with all its secrets, foes and passions.Last summer I found out I was Perfect for Them. I’m back in Star Cove with my men, and we’re gearing up for the biggest wedding this family has ever seen.But my heart is still missing a piece or two. And this event is bringing together dangerous secrets, deadly betrayals, and lovers—both lost and new. Secrets that could destroy our family...Categorized as:
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Professor Daddies: An Age Gap Reverse Harem Romance by Liz Archer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey’re three silver fox professors. I’m their “one-flight-stand”… And new student.I lost my v-card,and joined the mile high club…All in one flight.Then I found out who they really were…My dad’s best friends. My three swoony professors.And now, one of them is going to be my twin babies’ father... -
The Lie by Callie Rose
Rich boys don't fraternize with the help. They don't care about the help. They don't protect the help. I should've remembered those lessons before I handed over my trust to four gorgeous, domineering boys. But I didn't. And now, I'm not the only one who's been hurt. Someone out there is toying with me and my family, and I don't know who to turn to or who to trust...Categorized as:
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Clearwater University: The Complete Series by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 20 ratings“Your body is a killer," he murmurs. "Your face is a killer. Your fierce spirit is the worst of all. You were made to bring men to their knees.” They were my bullies once.Three boys I hated more than anything.They made my life hell for a year--until I escaped their cruelty when my dad's job moved us away.I've never forgotten them though. Never forgotten what they did...Categorized as:
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Cruel Control by Candace Wondrak
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the worst monsters in the world are the ones we let close. Daddy keeps me locked away. For my own good, he says. The world is a dark and terrible place, full of people who will take advantage of you, hurt you… maybe even kill you. I don’t know what he does, only that his clients are of the rich variety. But one day he doesn’t come home, and I wake to find a stranger in my room...Categorized as:
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Ruin Me by Nora Cobb
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe campus is their hunting ground, and I’m their newest prey.Weissmore Academy was supposed to be my ticket to salvation.Instead it became my personal hell…I found myself at the mercy of the three kings of campus:Arthur, Royce, and Maximilian.The three have been best friends since childhood.They’re cruel, arrogant, and filthy rich...Categorized as:
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You Never Knew Me by B.C. Morgan
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen I was little my whole world revolved around my older brother and his childhood friends, they protected me, kept me safe from harm and no one would dare look twice in my direction. They were my guardians, and then I lost them all.I’m now seventeen and I’m desperate to know why I had to lose them, why my world was flipped upside down and my family destroyed... -
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Break by S.E. Green
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis book is ONLY from the men's POVsFor as long as Mina could remember, they have been her bullies. Taunting, teasing, and hurting her, she’s endured endless humiliation until one of them finally pushed her to break.With no option left, she made the decision to flee - but found herself running right into the arms of the past...Categorized as:
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Twisted Souls by Ashlee M. Edmonds
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Wicked Elites by Sofia Daniel
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBetrayal and plots and deadly gamesOnly the wicked survive the Brittas AcademyOne horrific accident stole my parents.And burdened me with a terrible secret.I was homeless, drowning in debt, and without hope.Until the Brittas Academy offered me a scholarship.They even let me bring my sister—despite her problems.The academy would be our chance for a better future... -
Who Breaks First by Eva Ashwood
They were my bullies once.Three boys I hated more than anything. They made my life hell for a year--until I escaped their cruelty when my dad's job moved us away. I've never forgotten them though. Never forgotten what they did. And I know they haven't forgotten me...Categorized as:
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How Sinners Fight by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThere are secrets buried inside of me.From scars I don't remember getting to memories that creep at the edges of my mind, I know there are answers just out of my reach.I'm missing something. Something important.I thought the Sinners had my back, but am I right about that? Or are they just playing me again?Among the privileged elite of Hawthorne University, not knowing who to trust can be deadly...Categorized as:
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Forbidden by Melissa Adams
Rated: 3.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA first kiss at a party: that kiss haunts me to this day, no kiss after that has ever made me feel anything comparable.But It happened during a party game, the lights were turned off, so I have no idea who kissed me.That summer, I fell for two amazing boys: Chase and Reid. Everything fell apart when they became my stepbrothers and things between us changed...Categorized as:
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