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The Betrayal You Serve by Tracy Lorraine
You can’t outrun the truth...It changes everything.Her secrets might have been exposed, but mine are still hanging over us.A betrayal that sends her straight into the arms of another.It’s like a knife to my heart.But I was holding the blade.Scarlett gave me an ultimatum, one that I need to take seriously.Walk away from the only life I’ve ever known, everything I’ve worked for...Categorized as:
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The Deception You Weave by Tracy Lorraine
I never could hide from him.Kane Legend always finds me.And now he’s found out the truth.The dark secret I’ve been hiding, the one that’s been slowly poisoning me from the inside out.The pain of the words falling from my lips, is nothing compared to the look of devastation in his eyes. Or the rage that follows.The way I thought he hated me back then is nothing compared to the damage he can do now...Categorized as:
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Pause by CJustMe, C.J. Adler
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAqueela, a dreamer and comedian at heart, has just one joyous vision - to transform lives through the mere power of friendship, friendships so solid that they last a lifetime. However, Jay, pessimistic by nature, is convinced that friends are overrated, and that Aqueela is nothing short of a whackjob with an idealistic perspective on the world. It would seem that he wants nothing to do with her...Categorized as:
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Scarlett and the Kiss Thief by Ivy Smoak
I’ve never been kissed.I know…it’s a huge problem.It all started because I fell in love with my best friend, Axel Stevens. I decided to save my first kiss for him. But…he didn’t fall in love with me back.For the first time in years, he’s finally single though. And I have the perfect plan.I reinvented myself over the summer...Categorized as:
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That Promise by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat happens to childhood promises when you grow up?Growing up, Devaney Diamond and Chase Mackenzie promised to go to college together. But it’s been two years since the summer that changed everything between them, and their friendship hasn’t recovered... -
That Promise by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat happens to childhood promises when you grow up?Growing up, Devaney Diamond and Chase Mackenzie promised to go to college together. But it’s been three years since the summer that changed everything between them, and their friendship hasn’t recovered... -
I sold myself to the devil for Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLexi Grayson is a normal teenager, as normal as she can be with her unobserving skills and her overthinking mind. But she might need the overthinking if she wants to unravel the smirking mystery that is Blake Eaton...Categorized as:
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ラストゲーム 1 by Shinobu Amano, 天乃 忍
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHe's rich, he's smart, girls gather around him all the time, and he has always gotten first place on his exams... well, until Kujou transferred in his primary school class... -
Misunderstood by R.L. Mathewson
From New York Time’s Bestselling Author R.L. Mathewson comes the YA series inspired by the Neighbor from Hell Series… The Neighbor from Hell YA Series. For readers who enjoy stories that leave them smiling… Do you ever feel like life isn’t going the way that you thought it would? That’s what Sebastian Bradford is realizing as he tries to figure out how everything went wrong so quickly...Categorized as:
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His Forever Girl by Lucy Darling
Zoey Hawthorne has always been my forever. Best friends since we were kids, she and I were meant to be. Until I screwed it all up before we went to high school. I had to step away before I ruined my shot with the girl who held my heart in her hands.Letting her go was the biggest regret of my life. Making it up to her won’t be easy, but I have to show her that I never lost sight of her...Categorized as:
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Fallen Crest Campout: A Fallen Crest/Crew crossover novella by Tijan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSam and Mason return to Fallen Crest for a camping trip.They head north, meeting up with a few friends from Roussou and enjoy a night of booze, some leapfrogging, and there’s a small therapy session to air out some tension in the group... -
Last Game 01 by Shinobu Amano
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHe's rich, he's smart, girls gather around him all the time, and he has always gotten first place on his exams... well, until Kujou transferred in his primary school class... -
Going Long by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThey fell in love in high school and found their way back to one another despite the odds. But can first loves really be forever? For Reed Johnson, the dream was always football. But then Nolan Lennox took over his heart...Categorized as:
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The Taste of an Enemy by Holly Renee
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRich. Vicious. Vengeful. Forbidden. The Boys of Clermont Bay had always been untouchable. And Carson Hale was the worst of them all. He was pretentious and a player, and he had hated me for so long I forgot that we were ever anything more than enemies. Brutally beautiful and savagely heartless, his only plan was to ruin everything I loved...Categorized as:
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Pieces Of You: Pieces Duet Book 1 by Jay McLean
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThey could’ve been perfect.In another time. Another world.Where his wasn’t falling apart.And hers wasn’t already in pieces. -High school senior Holden Eastwood only has one fear in life: growing up.He spends his days unmotivated, moving from one game to the next, searching for his next challenge... -
Lonely Heart by Mona Kasten
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNur eine Welt zwischen uns …Rosie kann nicht glauben, dass sie Scarlet Luck für ihre Webradio-Show interviewen darf. Nicht nur verfolgt sie die Band seit Jahren, ihre Lieder haben sie auch durch die schwerste Zeit ihres Lebens gebracht... -
Before Ryan Was Mine by Kahlen Aymes
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Ryan Matthews meets Julia Abbott for the first time at Stanford University, he immediately knows she will change his life. They have an instant, unbreakable connection that goes beyond partying and palpable attraction... -
Paine by Tracy Lorraine
She was my best friend. The person I told my deepest secrets to. But when my world came crashing down, it was all because of her family. From that moment, I realized I’d been wrong to trust her. Her big caring eyes and sweet face were nothing but an act as she’d watched on while I tried to keep my head above water. That was our past...Categorized as:
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The Deceit of a Devil by Holly Renee
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSinless. Stunning. Damaged. Tempting. Allie Taylor had been the girl I hated for as long as I could remember. And now she loathed me just as much. It didn’t matter that I betrayed her to save her. Completely devastated and infuriated by my dishonesty, she had no intentions of ever trusting me again. Her trust was shattered, her hate raging on with each second... -
Falling For Who by Erica Lee
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMarjorie Madden has it all. She’s been out since middle school, is the most popular person in her grade, and according to her friends could get any girl she wants (even the straight ones).Marjorie isn’t interested in dating, though. All of her focus is on becoming a starter on the varsity basketball team and leading her team to victory... -
The Smirking Jerk by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“I’m in love with you.” How many times would I have to think about this, how many times, before she could hear it, feel it, see it in my eyes? “I’m in love with you.” How could I make her see without telling her, without scaring her off… without losing her. I couldn’t lose her... -
Made to Love You by Megan Smith, Elaine York
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJaylinn McCormick had finally found the man who makes her life complete. After putting the most terrifying night of her life behind her, she’s moving on. Suddenly, unexpected life altering events have Jaylinn spiraling in an unknown direction. Will she be able to survive? Cooper Cahill finally found a balance in his life... -
Mad Love by Willow Aster
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHe's a quarterback, a single dad, and now he's my roommate…For a long time now, I’ve despised Weston Shaw. He’d been someone I’d admired, taking my favorite football team, the Colorado Mustangs, to the Super Bowl.But that all turned upside down after one night that had nothing to do with me.We share one undeniable connection: his son, Caleb... -
Wes Bennett's Vivid Dream by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWes has a dream about Liz coming to him in her prom dress, telling him he is the one she wants. But then he wakes up...Categorized as:
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Heartache and Hope by Jay McLean
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAva Diaz needs saving.She just doesn’t know it yet.Just like she doesn’t know a thing about the boy she sits next to on the first day of senior year.He thinks she’s a brat.She thinks he’s entitled.Maybe first impressions don’t always last… Because Connor Ledger’s about to save her.He just doesn’t know why...Categorized as:
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Amour Amour by Krista Ritchie, Ava Erickson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsListening time 13 hours 21 minutesLove is a circus"Every day,” he says lowly, “I hold a person’s life in my hands. The circus is based one-hundred percent off trust. I give it all to someone, and they give it all to me.”The best aerial technique won’t land 21-year-old Thora James her dream role in Amour—a sexy new acrobatic show on the Vegas strip... -
The Final Move by Victoria Denault
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHockey legend Devin Garrison thought he blew his shot. But his relationship with Callie Caplan just went into overtime.Sexy, rich, and one of the biggest stars in the NHL, Devin Garrison has always been the one who had it all. That is until his marriage falls apart and he realizes he has to start over. If he's honest, there has only been one woman who ever really excited him-Callie Caplan...Categorized as:
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The Fake Zone by Mariah Dietz
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA romance that will have you on the edge of your seat by USA Today Bestselling Author Mariah Dietz.Greyson Meyers can’t afford the distraction of a relationship. His focus is football and earning his degree to ensure his mom never has to work another day.Mila Atwool has it all together—at least, that’s what everyone thinks... -
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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Attractive Forces by Jax Calder
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLoganEveryone looks at me and thinks I rule Heath Valley High School. All they see is the captain of the champion rugby team, the guy who has got everything.They don’t see my secret, one I’ll do anything to keep.I’m so used to keeping my sexuality buried I’ve never stopped to think about what it’s costing me.Until I need a chemistry tutor, and Jake Stenton waltzes into my life...Categorized as:
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In the Dark by Danah Logan
They used to be best friends. Not anymore. Secrets, love, friendship, betrayal, AND more hidden truths no one would've expected. Three books, one suspensefully twisted (love) story.My name is Lilly McGuire.I accepted a long time ago that my older brother is no longer part of my life. It’s been over two years, and I still have no clue why he stopped talking to me.Everything was great...Categorized as:
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The Art of Breathing by Cali Melle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne last summer together.One bucket list.One line and once it’s crossed, there’s no going back…Luna Truly was living on bottled air and borrowed time.She had spent most of her life in and out of hospitals.All she wanted to do was live a typical life—one where she didn't feel like she was a burden.Everyone treated her like she was a fragile piece of glass, except for one person...Categorized as:
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Addicted To Him by Monica Murphy
New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy delivers an angsty high school romance featuring a forbidden love between two high school rivals... Eli Bennett. Quarterback at our biggest rival high school. My brother's worst enemy. So why can't I stop thinking about him? For one, he's totally gorgeous and boy, does he know it. He's an arrogant trash talker who brings drama wherever he goes... -
Rush: The Beginning by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn emotional, angsty, rockstar romance from the bestselling author of The Trouble With You and Wicked Beginnings. The sweetheart of Country is about to show the bad boys of Rock, it only takes a single beat for everything to change. Evangeline Walker knows how quickly everything can change. But nothing can prepare her for the moment she meets Rafe Hunter.Intense gray eyes.Wicked smile...Categorized as:
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The Midseason Fakeout by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe star quarterback of the Bulldogs was supposed to be my ticket to a normal life, but now I’ve fallen for him…again.He’s my brother’s best friend. The perfect person to fake a relationship with. No feelings involved. Just pretend.He helps me. I help him.We both agreed.Except, things get real…and quick...Categorized as:
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The Mistakes You Make by Tracy Lorraine
From USA Today bestselling author Tracy Lorraine comes a new dark bully college romance.Some demons we can't outrun.Kane Legend is mine.The gorgeous boy who always finds me.The ruthless bully I've spent my life avoiding.Even leaving Harrow Creek wasn't enough to escape his torment.Because I didn't stay away and neither could he.One weekend home... one party.One night that ruined everything...Categorized as:
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Levi by Brynne Asher
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLife and death … they have a way of tainting fairy tales in the ugliest way. You know the sugary-sweet romances where the new girl moves to a small town, falls in love with the most popular guy in school, and they live happily ever after? I wish my story were that simple. Levi Hollingsworth is the most popular guy in school. He’s stoic, mysterious, and aloof. A man among boys... -
Flame by Erin Noelle, Kerry Genova
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m soaring. After years of hard work and determination, I am exactly where I want to be in life. As the top ranked Freestyle Motocross rider in the world, I have more money than I could ever dream of spending and gorgeous women throwing themselves at me in every city I land. I have everything I want. Everything except her... -
Wilder Play by Ali Dean
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe addicting, edge-of-your seat Wilder series continues with the third installment filled with sports, romance, and characters you'll obsess about. Continue your fast-paced binge read and enjoy the ride along this twisty, unpredictable plot...Categorized as:
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Devil In The Details by Alannah Carbonneau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis voice is smoke infused whiskey wrapped in sin. I’m broke as hell. He’s rich as the devil. I’m a blushing innocent with my v-card intact. He may as well have written the 'Karma Sutra' for how much experience he has in the bedroom. I’m in college. He’s on his way to being this decade's hottest rockstar...Categorized as:
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Defenseless Hearts by Meagan Brandy
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter months of silence, here she stands on my front porch, waiting to be let in again. But it's the same play every time, and I know how this ends - I give her all I have and she carries it with her on the way back to him. I should turn her away, but I won't. Couldn't do it if I tried. Because no matter how many times she pops back up, pulls me in and drags me under, it will never be enough... -
Varsity Captain by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA new book in the Varsity Series is coming soon! Varsity Captain will give readers the experience and backstory of Varsity Heartbreaker (book 1 in the series) told from Lucas Fuller's POV. This is a full-length novel with brand new content and not just a simple retelling... -
Fumbled Past by Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwenty years have passed, yet not one thing in my hometown has changed … even the man I left behind.I was the girl no one could touch because they all feared my father. He was a legend, the head football coach who had created this town’s Friday night lights. Only two football players dared to win my heart—the boy next door and the new guy in town...Categorized as:
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A Thousand Words by Treblehearts
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsReece Bremer goes through life with a scowl and cold personality. Jessica Andrews goes through life with a glowing smile and positive outlook. Reece looks at life with dull, judgmental eyes that make him hate the world and the people living in it. Jessica, well . . . She looks at life through a camera. Literally... -
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Ruined Hopes by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAshleigh Chase has always had big dreams.But when she wakes up in hospital with no memory of how she got there, her bright future dissolves around her.Ezra Bennet has always felt like the odd one out.But this time, he really screwed up and he has no choice but to face the consequences...Categorized as:
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Dear McKinnon by Danielle Keil
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 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... -
Schuss by E.J. Noyes
Stacey Evans wants only one thing: to be the best alpine ski racer she can be. Everything else—like her sweet and ultra-supportive best friend, and hot-but-vapid girlfriend—is just a bonus...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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The Winning Side by CM Doporto
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLexi’s determined to keep her word and stand by Raven’s side because her love for him is too strong to deny. As Raven learns to deal with the issues that are destined to destroy him and their relationship, their love is taken to a new level. As doors are closed and new ones are opened, Lexi and Raven find themselves in a heavenly bliss, but not without the challenges from Raven’s past... -
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...
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