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  • The Fallen Crest Series by Tijan

    The Fallen Crest Series by Tijan

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Mason 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...
  • A Sign of Affection, Vol. 3 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu

    A Sign of Affection, Vol. 3 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Does he really see me as a girl? Yuki's a Deaf college student who is at first enchanted by and soon falls in love with an upperclassman in her school named Itsuomi who doesn't care about her lack of hearing but treats her like anyone else. Yuki resolves to face that love head-on and really pursue it proactively...
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    new adult  college  contemporary  young adult
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  • Finding You by Kelly Elliott

    Finding You by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    If Grace Johnson knew one thing at all, it was that all men were dirt bags. All men … except Noah. “I was lost in his eyes. Lost in his tears. My goal was to pull him out of the darkness … if even if it dragged me in as well.” If Noah Bennet knew one thing at all, it was he needed Grace Johnson. Needed her … desperately. “My pain was pulling me under … she was my only saving grace...
  • Finding Us by Allie Everhart

    Finding Us by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Finding Us is in both Jade's and Garret's POV After the events of last year, Jade and Garret are anxious to get a fresh start in a new town and a new college, far away from the people who tried to tear them apart. But soon after moving, their relationship problems begin. Jade finds out Garret hasn’t been completely honest with her...
  • A Sign of Affection, Vol. 4 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu

    A Sign of Affection, Vol. 4 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    “I WISH ITSUOMI-SAN WOULD TAKE ME INTO HIS WORLD…” Yuki, a deaf college student who’s led a relatively sheltered life, has just taken a huge step: She’s got a boyfriend! And he seems like a keeper: Itsuomi is a multilingual globetrotter who works hard, and he’s a knockout, to boot...
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    new adult  college  contemporary  young adult
  • Endure by S.E. Hall, Sommer Stein

    Endure by S.E. Hall, Sommer Stein

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Our 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...
  • Without You by Kelly Elliott

    Without You by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Alex and Will have spent months keeping their relationship hidden from their families. Getting caught prematurely causes them to admit their love for each other to their parents. One decision made by Alex's father changes her entire world, shattering her plans for the future...
  • The Proposal by J. Lynn, Jennifer L. Armentrout

    The Proposal by J. Lynn, Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Twitter fiction story of Cam and Avery.http://www.iheartbigbooks.com/2014/03...http://www.scribd.com/doc/231133105/T..
  • Gentry Boys by Cora Brent

    Gentry Boys by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 16 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...
  • Whistleblower by Kate Marchant

    Whistleblower by Kate Marchant

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 13 ratings
    Kate Marchant presents a story about a young journalist who fights for the truth to come to light—even if it means she might lose everything . . . Laurel Cates has never wanted the spotlight...
  • Let Me Love You by Megan Smith

    Let Me Love You by Megan Smith

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Will 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...
  • Finding Now by Allie Juliette Mousseau

    Finding Now by Allie Juliette Mousseau

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After a tragic accident that plays on an endless loop in her mind, wild child Kate Jolie died inside. She now functions only through her rigid, ironclad routine, which keeps her mind and soul in check – balancing her in a dangerously precarious position between life and death Rocker and Master's student Sam North knows no limits and seeks out every challenge to conquer and defy...
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    college  new adult  contemporary  young adult
  • Forever You by Allie Everhart

    Forever You by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Jade and Garret have a love story like no other. They’ve survived heartache, tragedy, and numerous forces trying to tear them apart, but through it all they’ve developed a love that will endure forever. Now it’s time to celebrate their love with a wedding...
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    college  new adult  contemporary  young adult
  • Good Sensations by S.L. Scott

    Good Sensations by S.L. Scott

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Evan Ashford is sex personified. He makes me feel things I never have and crave things I'm not sure I should. Time doesn't exist when we're together-all of our worries becoming obsolete. Our tongues touch, and as if by memory, they move in harmony, feeling at peace, feeling at home...
    Categorized as:
    college  new adult  young adult  contemporary
  • Saving Tatum by Micalea Smeltzer

    Saving Tatum by Micalea Smeltzer

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Even tough girls need saving. Jude Brooks is bad news. He’s the kind of guy that leaves behind a string of broken hearts and Tatum O’ Connor is not about to be one of those girls, despite all of Jude’s advances. They have a past, and Tatum’s determined to make sure they don’t have a future. Unfortunately for her, “no” isn’t a word in Jude’s vocabulary...
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    college  new adult  contemporary  young adult
  • Bittersweet Always by Ella Fields

    Bittersweet Always by Ella Fields

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From bestselling author Ella Fields comes an all new standalone. An emotional new adult romance that proves love is worth fighting your demons for. Toby Hawthorne was an enigma. One I didn't factor into my college plans. I wasn't looking for love. I wasn't not looking for it either. And in that state of in-between, he found me. Unaware of the battle he fought everyday, I fell fast...
  • Warmth in Ice by A. Meredith Walters

    Warmth in Ice by A. Meredith Walters

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Clay 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...
  • Chasing Olivia by Micalea Smeltzer

    Chasing Olivia by Micalea Smeltzer

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Book 2 in the Trace and Olivia Series How far would you go to reignite the spark you once had? Two years later, Trace and Olivia are as much in love as they’ve always been. But the spark they once had for life is waning and Trace is determined that they find it again. His solution? A road trip. But he doesn’t tell Olivia the real reason they’re heading north...
  • Wicked Promises by L.A. Cotton

    Wicked Promises by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The 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...
  • Forever Love by Chelsea Landon, Megan Smith

    Forever Love by Chelsea Landon, Megan Smith

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For 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...
  • Volatile by Avylinn Winter

    Volatile by Avylinn Winter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 1 in the Treacherous Chemistry series Like a depressed moth drawn to a wild flame, Chris hoped that flame would brighten his life, not burn him alive. Chris Sinclair fades into a gray world after losing his mother to cancer. When forced to attend a concert, as a last attempt to coax him out of his shell, he discovers that life might not be as bleak as he first thought...
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    college  new adult  m-m  young adult  contemporary  angst  queer
  • Chasing Ever After by Stephanie Hoffman McManus

    Chasing Ever After by Stephanie Hoffman McManus

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Andrew Reid had his whole life mapped out. Serve his country for four years and then return home to marry his high school sweetheart. Sadie Pierce had everything her heart desired. Sacrificing her life of privilege to be with Clayton West was an easy choice. This is the story of two people who thought they had it all...
  • Live Me by Celeste Grande

    Live Me by Celeste Grande

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Broken… Shattered… Evangelina Ricci is trapped in a world that’s a never-ending nightmare, a constant ache in which consumes her every breath. Unable to bear the torture any longer, she does the one thing she can to take back control. Run...
  • The Falling of Love by Marisa Oldham

    The Falling of Love by Marisa Oldham

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    You 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

    Let Me Go by Michelle Lynn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My 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...
  • Can't Let Go by Michelle Lynn

    Can't Let Go by Michelle Lynn

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dex is many things, a college senior, the bassist for The Invisibles, a son, a friend, everything but a boyfriend. Everybody knows him as the shallow guy who’s up for a good time anytime. People rarely take the time to see the loyal guy lying just beneath the happy-go-lucky façade. There are parts of Dex’s life he keeps hidden. Ones he believes no one would understand...
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    college  new adult  contemporary  young adult  m-f
  • When You Were Mine by Elizabeth Reyes

    When You Were Mine by Elizabeth Reyes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When 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...
  • The Hazards of Sex on the Beach by Alyssa Rose Ivy

    The Hazards of Sex on the Beach by Alyssa Rose Ivy

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One broken heart, one drink too many, one steamy night in the sand... No one warns you about the dangers of drinking with a broken heart. At least no one warned me. I never imagined I'd fall for a musician, especially not one like Chase, but then again I never expected to have my heart broken into a million pieces by the frat guy I thought was the love of my life...
  • Unforgiven by Rebecca Shea

    Unforgiven by Rebecca Shea

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Companion novel to "Unbreakable" & "Undone" and is the final book in the Unbreakable series -- This is Lindsay and Matt's story. Lindsay Christianson seemingly has it all—the perfect career, the perfect boyfriend, and the best-laid plans for a perfect life—until one phone call changes everything. With a moments notice, Lindsay must choose between her perfect life and her professional dreams...
  • Starless Nights by Kathryn Andrews

    Starless Nights by Kathryn Andrews

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Beau 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...
  • The Winning Side by CM Doporto

    The Winning Side by CM Doporto

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Lexi’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...
  • Catch My Fall by Ella Fox

    Catch My Fall by Ella Fox

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Mia Reeves faith, trust and sense of security were all taken away in the blink of an eye. In need of a fresh start, she settles into a new town and begins to make a new life. Tristan Chamberlain has always kept girls at arm's length and he has no intention of changing. He’s caring, smart, handsome, but he’s also dealing with a lifetime of guilt that’s slowly but surely destroying him...
  • 180 Seconds by Jessica Park

    180 Seconds by Jessica Park

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Some people live their entire lives without changing their perspective. For Allison Dennis, all it takes is 180 seconds… After a life spent bouncing from one foster home to the next, Allison is determined to keep others at arm’s length. Adopted at sixteen, she knows better than to believe in the permanence of anything...
  • Pep Talks by Ali Dean

    Pep Talks by Ali Dean

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    (This is the fourth book in the Pepper Jones series, which should be read in order. The first three books in the series may be purchased as a box set for a discounted price, under the title “The Pepper Jones Collection.”) Pepper’s freshman year at college is a harder transition than she anticipated...
  • The Consequence of Loving Colton by Rachel Van Dyken

    The Consequence of Loving Colton by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    It’s all fun and games…until someone’s heart is broken. They’re not kids anymore, but Milo Caro is certain that Colton Mathews will only see her as his best friend’s little sister for the rest of their lives. After all, he made that clear the night before she left for college...
  • Tangled by Laura Pavlov

    Tangled by Laura Pavlov

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Forbidden 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...
  • Drops of Rain by Kathryn Andrews

    Drops of Rain by Kathryn Andrews

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Ali Rain Sometimes I think to myself, “How did I get here?” Then the pain hits and I remember…it’s because she’s gone. I now live in a new town, go to a new school, and I’m supposed to be moving on with my new life. Only, I no longer know who I am anymore. Dancing is all I have left and every day I feel completely alone. Silence has become the theme song to my life...
  • Unbroken by R.E. Hunter

    Unbroken by R.E. Hunter

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She was running toward her future. He was running from his past. When their worlds collided, nothing could prepare them for what was to come. Reeling from Luke’s betrayal, Embry Jacobs is lost and looking for answers. His lies have ripped them apart, forcing her to question everything she thought she knew about the man she loves...
  • Becoming His by Mariah Dietz

    Becoming His by Mariah Dietz

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes life’s unforeseen paths lead us to discovering sides of ourselves we never knew existed. Home has always been Ace Bosse’s place of solace, but returning home for the summer from college, she finds herself building an unexpected relationship with Max Miller, who’s recently returned home from Alaska...
    Categorized as:
    college  new adult  young adult  contemporary
  • The Heartbreakers by Ali Novak

    The Heartbreakers by Ali Novak

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    "When I met Oliver Perry, I had no clue he was the lead singer for The Heartbreakers. And he had no idea that I was the only girl in the world who hated his music." Stella will do anything for her sick sister, Cara—even stand in line for an autographed Heartbreakers CD...for four hours. She's totally winning best birthday gift this year...
  • When To Let Go by J.M. Sevilla

    When To Let Go by J.M. Sevilla

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three stories. One book. Six lives intertwined. This is a story that starts at childhood and ends with adulthood. It's about the first time your lips meet and the last time they part. It's the free falling of love and the pain of crashing. It's broken promises and stolen kisses. It's reaching for the sky and letting dreams slip away...
  • Caught Up In You by Colee Firman

    Caught Up In You by Colee Firman

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life has a way of shaping you into what it wants you to be, regardless of how much you fight it. Brantley Prescott is damaged. Scarred by a past she can’t forget. Hiding secrets she’s terrified to share. Searching for a future she doesn’t believe she’ll ever find. Myles Franco is alone. Burdened by mistakes he’ll never live down. Fostering a deep resentment for the opposite sex...
    Categorized as:
    college  new adult  young adult  contemporary
  • Inside Out by Lia Riley

    Inside Out by Lia Riley

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book #3 in the OFF THE MAP series New Adult Contemporary Romance When Talia first moved from California to Australia to study abroad, she never dreamed she'd find the love of her life. Bran understands her like no one ever has before. And despite the numerous challenges they've faced, they've always managed to figure out how to stay together...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  college  young adult  contemporary
  • The Same Side by C.M. Doporto

    The Same Side by C.M. Doporto

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The engagement's off and with Collin behind her, Lexi has decided that the temptations of Raven Davenport are too strong to be ignored. It doesn't take long for Lexi and Raven to find themselves wrapped in each other's affection, but not without the challenges that life poses...
  • Erasing Faith by Julie Johnson

    Erasing Faith by Julie Johnson

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A fairytale city. A forbidden love. A fate doomed from the start. Faith Morrissey is overdue for an adventure. After twenty years in the same small town, she sets out on a year-long study abroad trip, fully expecting to fall in love with the wonders of Budapest. She certainly doesn’t expect to fall for Wes, the mysterious stranger who sweeps her off her feet mere days after her arrival...
  • Embracing Trouble by Dee Bridle

    Embracing Trouble by Dee Bridle

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Discontented with her mundane existence and a father who is no longer interested in being one, Ava wants a taste of the wild life. She meets Zac, a tattooed bad boy who lives with no rules, nameless sex, drugs and dark secrets. Everything about him is trouble and she suddenly wants more. Zac has to stay away from the innocent beauty knowing she deserves better than someone like him...
  • Winter Wedding by Rochelle Paige

    Winter Wedding by Rochelle Paige

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All Alexa wants is to walk down the aisle to Drake with their family and friends surrounding them. Feeling the loss of her mother more acutely than ever, she agrees to a lavish event in an effort to please her new mother-in-law. The stress of a high-profile wedding starts to wear on her – and that’s before things even start to go wrong. All Drake wants is to make Alexa his wife...
  • Losing Her by Mariah Dietz

    Losing Her by Mariah Dietz

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “I loved her and she left. Maybe I wasn’t enough. Maybe I’ll never be enough.” I’ve been thinking these words since before we even got together. Everything is new. The old no longer has a place here. Physical items are easy to replace. I'm constantly battling the ones that aren't. Every thought and memory I have is stained. By you. You weren't even there for half of them...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  college  young adult  contemporary
  • Surviving Us by Erin Noelle

    Surviving Us by Erin Noelle

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Two survivors. Two weeks. One awakening. When Bristol Criswell travels to St. Lucia for an Enduring Life retreat, she hopes to discover encouragement and support from like souls. A vacation fling is the furthest thing from her mind, especially not with a cocky-mouthed, arrogant jerk like Davis McKay...
  • Living with Regret by Lisa De Jong

    Living with Regret by Lisa De Jong

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I had my whole life mapped out. Perfect guy. Perfect friends. Everything was exactly the way I wanted it. That was until that night--the one I can’t remember. It’s all my fault, and now the memories are all I have left of him. Of us. My guilt drowns me until Sam Shea steps back into my life and helps me to the surface...
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