Books like 'It Should Have Been Me'
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Skip Beat!, Vol. 32 by Yoshiki Nakamura
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol... -
Say I'm the One by Siobhan Davis, Sara Eirew
From the USA Today bestselling author of Inseparable and When Forever Changes comes another emotional, angsty, new adult romance that will rip your heart apart before mending it again.I’m head over heels in love with my best friend. Although, I can’t pinpoint exactly when Reeve Lancaster became my entire world... -
Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 4 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe popular shojo manga series that was adapted into the Blue Spring Ride anime!Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues... -
Hate Me by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the sixth book in the addictive Keatyn Chronicles series. Discover a breathless fairy-tale romance with swoon-worthy characters, suspense, and a glittering celebrity world...Categorized as:
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Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 3 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe popular shojo manga series that was adapted into the Blue Spring Ride anime!Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues... -
Crush by Nicole Williams
Football glory. A giant diamond. A wandering eye. Jude and Lucy are happily engaged . . . but that doesn't mean life's a bed of roses. Once again, Jude and Lucy are torn apart by football training and a summer job that creates new tensions. This time Jude's the one with trust issues... -
Adore Me by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom USA Today, bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the fifth book in the addictive Keatyn Chronicles series. Discover a breathless fairy-tale romance with swoon-worthy characters, suspense, and a glittering celebrity world...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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Atheists Who Kneel and Pray by Tarryn Fisher
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsYara Phillips is a wandering muse. She dates men who need her, but always moves on to something new, never staying in one place for very long. David Lisey is in need of a muse. A talented musician lacking lyrical inspiration. When he first sees her, he knows he's found what he's been looking for...Categorized as:
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Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 7 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe popular shojo manga series that was adapted into the Blue Spring Ride anime!Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues... -
Broken Kingdom by Ashley Jade
Welcome to their kingdom... They say you're happy now. That you can't remember anything from your past and it's for the best. They told me if I cared about you I'd stay far away and leave you alone for good. Because you're getting married to a man you love. Only problem is... you loved me first. This is the 4th and FINAL book in the Royal Hearts Academy series... -
Kick, Push & Coast Duet: Includes Kick, Push and Coast by Jay McLean
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBox set includes exclusive never before seen bonus short story told from Tommy Warden’s ten-year-old mind. ★SYNOPSIS for Kick, Push There’s a single defining moment within every skater. It lasts only a second. Two if you're good. Three if you’re really good. It’s the moment you’re in the air, your board somewhere beneath you and nothing but wind surrounds you... -
Exposed by Raven St. Pierre
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLibrarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00KOIW1T6. Walking away seemed like her only option. Letting go was the one thing he couldn’t do. Sam and AJ have spent the last five years trying to get over their painful breakup. Both have moved on, but neither has fully healed from the wounds of the past... -
Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 8 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe popular shojo manga series that was adapted into the Blue Spring Ride anime!Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues... -
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Let's Play Volume 2 (Let's Play (Book) #2) by Leeanne M. Krecic
She’s young, single and about to achieve her dream of creating incredible video games. But then life throws her a one-two punch: a popular streamer gives her first game a scathing review. Even worse, she finds out that same troublesome critic is now her new neighbor! A funny, sexy, and all-too-real story about gaming, memes, and social anxiety...Categorized as:
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Love Me by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMy mom says that you can’t love someone until you learn to love yourself. So even though Vincent is getting more and more scary. Even though he’s doing a nationwide search for me. I’m going to learn to love myself. Well, I’m going to try. Mostly, I want a boy to love me...Categorized as:
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Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 9 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe popular shojo manga series that was adapted into the Blue Spring Ride anime!Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues... -
Fall To Pieces by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsKyle Carter was never going to be an easy man to love. Lee Bennett knew that from their very first encounter, but the secrets of his past have exploded in Lee's face putting an end to their explosive love affair. Pregnant and homeless, Lee must try to find a way to live side by side with the man who destroyed her. The very man she is still desperately in love with, but can never trust...Categorized as:
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Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 11 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFutaba Yoshioka has encountered her first love again in high school, but he seems different from the boy she once knew. With the help of his friends, Kou lets go of painful memories from his past. Futaba wants to get closer to Toma, but she ends up spending time with Kou... -
Kitchen Princess, Vol. 05 by Miyuki Kobayashi
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSOMETHING’S COOKINGNajika went to Seika Academy with a dream: to find the boy who saved her life and made her smile when everything else had gone wrong. That boy is Sora, the son of the director of the Academy. Now that Najika has found her prince, she’s very happy... -
Tell It to My Heart by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe boy who broke my heart is now the man who wants to mend it. Jared was my everything until an ocean separated us and he abandoned me when I needed him most.He forgot the promises he made.Forgot the love he swore was eternal.It was over before it began.Now, he’s a hot commodity, universally adored, and I’m the woman no one wants.Pining for a boy who no longer exists is pathetic...Categorized as:
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キスよりも早く1 [Kisu Yorimo Hayaku 3] by Meca Tanaka, Kenichi Kusano
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsLosing their parents, Fumiko and her brother hop from one relative to another. Getting tired of all those movings, she finally decides to quit school and work to support her brother on her own. As they sat on a park bench, her teacher appears in front of her and agrees to her demanding of marrying and supporting both her and her brother!! Is he serious or just playing around.. -
The Fall of a God by Holly Renee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsInnocent. Blameless. Pure. Heartbroken. Josie Vos belonged to the one family I hated more than anything. And I had forced her to despise me just as much. It didn't matter that I had lost track of my plan and fallen for my enemy. Irrevocably hurt and enraged by my deceit, she had no intentions of doing anything but watching me lose my throne. The secrets of our families can never be forgotten... -
Let's Play, Vol. 2 (Let's Play (Book) #2) by Leeanne M. Krecic, Mongie
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe's young, single, and about to achieve her dream of creating incredible videogames. But then life throws her a one-two punch: a popular streamer gives her first game a scathing review. Even worse, she finds out that the same troublesome critic is now her new neighbor! A funny, sexy, and all-too-real story about gaming, memes, and social anxiety. Come for the plot, stay for the doggo... -
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Skip・Beat!, Vol. 40 by Yoshiki Nakamura
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKyoko desperately wants to be cast in a new samurai drama so that she can work opposite her best friend in the entire world, Kanae “Moko” Kotonami... -
Damaged by Vera Micic, Vera Hollins
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNine days have passed since Hayden got into an accident and fell into a coma. Nine days of hoping for a miracle that would allow him to wake up. Nine long, endless days.Half of me is conquered by despair, while the other half clings to the hope that he will recover soon. I refuse to let fear and doubt overcome me... -
Saving Brad by Siobhan Davis, Fiona Jayde Media
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrad: I’m in love with my best friend’s girl. She knows it. He knows it. Everyone knows it. Faye will never be mine, but try telling that to my stupid heart. An endless rotation of girls streams in and out of my bedroom in a desperate attempt to forget her, but nothing eases the horrid ache in my chest. Rejection isn’t anything new for me, but it hasn’t gotten any easier...Categorized as:
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Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 12 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSHALL WE DANCE?The Christmas dance party begins, and Mizuki looks for a chance to give Sano a present. Later, Mizuki flies home for New Year's and an unexpected reunion with Gilbert, her first love... -
Trusting Liam by Molly McAdams
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA night they will always remember…a connection neither can deny…a secret that could destroy it all… When Kennedy Ryan moves to California, she never expects to come face-to-face with Liam Taylor—the intriguing man who has haunted her thoughts for a year. A man who led her to breaking every one of her rules for a single night of passion that ended up meaning more than it was ever supposed to... -
The Key by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s my final day at Kensington School, and my exchange is coming to an end. My flight for New York leaves tomorrow, and I’m not ready to say goodbye to the boys I love. But then three key things happened at school. Noah told me to forget about him, Harry broke up with me, and I finally kissed Noah Williams. When I kissed him in the lunchroom in front of everyone, it was out of anger...Categorized as:
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Wes & Liz’s College Road Trip by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSucesso no TikTok, Melhor do que nos filmes ganha capítulos extras inéditos com muito romance e Taylor Swift Depois de viver uma história de amor digna das comédias românticas em Melhor do que nos filmes , Elizabeth Buxbaum e Wesley Bennett estão a caminho da Universidade da Califórnia...Categorized as:
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Strobe Edge, Vol. 3 by Io Sakisaka
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNinako is a meek, gentle high school student. She has never been in love. Ninako asks Daiki, who has emotions towards her, about what being in love feels like. She thinks he is a good guy but…? One day, on the train home from school, she bumps into Ren, a popular guy at school. With just a short conversation and his smile, she experiences a new feeling... -
Strobe Edge, Vol. 5 by Io Sakisaka
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAndou, Who knows of Ninako's feeling for Ren, continues to try to sway Ninako while doing the preparations for their Christmas party. they suddenly encounter Andou's ex-girlfriend and Ninako learns of Andou's pain..Ren has noticed his feelings towards Ninako. However, he decides to erase those feelings in order to support his girlfriend Mayuka when she is shaken up by her father remarrying... -
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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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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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...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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Popularity Isn't Easy by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAubrey Lane Arrington was given a choice and one week to decide - does she want to stay at Eastbrooke Academy or go to school in London?So much has happened since then that could affect her decision. Her former best friend, Branson, started a fight with her boyfriend, Prince Augie. And when the event is live streamed and goes viral, it has the makings of an international scandal...Categorized as:
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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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Strobe Edge, Vol. 4 by Io Sakisaka
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhat is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world.. -
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
The blockbuster bestseller now available as a gorgeous new hardcover!A radiant debut.--Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book LoversTHE NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER! Six summers to fall in love. One moment to fall apart. A weekend to get it right... -
Pledge by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s a new year at Palm South University, and a new chapter for Cassie — who’s excited to take her relationship with Grayson to the next level. But when he asks her to make an impossible choice between him and Adam, loyalty will be tested, and hearts will be broken...Categorized as:
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Shattered Love by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEveryone has a story about a broken heart, but Jaymerson’s heart wasn’t just broken. It was completely shattered… Along with her body and mind. Jaymerson Holloway had it all—until one moment. One bad decision. A split second and her life was altered forever. Faced with unimaginable grief and guilt, while learning to simply walk again, Jaymerson realizes she will never be the same...Categorized as:
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Fully Automatic by Jade C. Jamison
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou might think you know Brad’s story, but think again. There’s so much more to his story than what Valerie knew. See Brad before Valerie came into his life and, when he was playing back burner to Ethan, see what Brad was up to when no one else in the band was looking...Categorized as:
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Where the Night Ends by Melissa Toppen, Silla Webb
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt only takes one night—one moment, one small snippet of time—to change everything. At sixteen-years-old, Sebastian Baxter taught me that. He taught me a lot of things. He never had to work for my heart. In some unexplainable way I think it had always belonged to him anyway... -
Faster than a Kiss T02 by Meca Tanaka
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsФумино Кадзи, школьницу с маленьким братиком, на улице находит её классный руководитель Кадзума Одзиро и предлагает пойти жить к нему домой. Девушка заявляет, что раз уж ему её так жалко, то пусть берёт её замуж... -
Low Over High by J.A. DeRouen
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI fancy myself a purveyor of truth, a sifter of lies, a cutter of bullshit. It’s not a gift, but rather, all skill, honed to a razor’s edge after one too many trips down the rabbit hole. Some may dismiss my talent as misplaced and misguided cynicism, but they’d be wrong. Cliches about hope and faith in mankind are concocted unicorn farts, an effort to keep the dreamers dreaming... -
W Juliet, Vol. 2 by Emura
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMakoto Amano wants to become an actor, but his stern father has decreed that the only way Makoto can pursue his dream is to spend the last two years of high school as a girl! He quickly makes friends with popular tomboy Ito Miura, another drama enthusiast at this new high school and the only student to find out his secret--but are they more than pals?Sixteen-year-old tomboy Ito Miura has become... -
Buried Castles by Monica Alexander
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmily Cole thought she was going to have the best summer of her life when she met Zack Easton, the dark, mysterious, gorgeous, guitar playing guy who captured her heart at first glance. He encouraged her to take risks and act without thinking, but more than that, he taught her what it was like to fall head-over-heels in love with someone...Categorized as:
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