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Some Kind of Perfect by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe TikTok sensation Addicted Series concludes with Some Kind of Perfect , now in a print edition with special bonus material!Falling in love was just the beginning.Lily and Lo are childhood best friends and soul mates.Ryke and Daisy are wild risk-takers and flirty adventurers.Connor and Rose are genius rivals and intellectual teammates.After ten years of laughter. Of heartache. And love... -
Five Ways to Fall by K.A. Tucker
Purple-haired, sharp-tongued Reese MacKay knows all about making the wrong choice; she’s made plenty of them in her twenty-odd-years. So when her impulsive, short-lived marriage ends in heartbreak, she decides it’s time for a change... -
Kade's Game by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWe never go after what we want without circling around it at least a hundred times. Instead, we play games, try to work just the right angle, even when it's not necessary. You've heard Raya's version, and now it's Kade's turn. He had everything mapped out. His life was a series of strategy and games, all of which he was mastering... -
The One with the Kiss Cam by Cindy Steel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt was just one date. My friend told me I needed more fun in my life, so I reluctantly said yes. Fun wasn’t exactly in my wheelhouse. After watching my own mother’s love life implode time and time again it’s only natural that I have a few rules to protect myself.Actually, it’s just one rule…Avoid relationships with men so I don’t get attached. I wasn’t worried... -
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Capture by Penny Reid
One week. Manhattan apartment. Super-hot ex-boyfriend. …What’s the worst that could happen? It’s been nine months since Kaitlyn Parker has seen or heard from Martin Sandeke—nine months and five stages of matter. She’s lived through the worst of first-love heartbreak, and is most certainly stronger (and less likely to hide in science cabinets) than ever before. But now Martin is back...Categorized as:
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Franco by Kim Holden
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFranco Genovese is the drummer for world renowned American rock band, Rook. He’s got it all. A killer smile. Tattoos. Talent. Razor sharp wit and humor. And a heart as big, and generous, as they come. Life is good. Steady. Uncomplicated. Just the way he likes things. Until one night at an unassuming L.A. bar changes everything. Enter Gemma Hendricks...Categorized as:
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That Baby by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFirst comes love, then comes marriage . . . and then comes That Baby. That Baby is the final book in the That Boy trilogy by USA Today bestselling author, Jillian Dodd. It’s amazing how a few little words can change your life. It starts with a simple I love you. It’s made official with I do. And becomes incredible with I’m pregnant. Jadyn is the girl I love... -
The Relationship Pact (Kings of Football) by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHow hard can it be?That was the question rolling around Larissa Mason’s mind just before she asked Hollis Hudson to be her fake boyfriend.It was only supposed to be for five minutes, after all.Granted, that was also before she felt his hand on the small of her back as he charmed the heck out of her family.She hadn’t heard his laugh yet either... -
Broken Hill Havoc by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCollege? How did this happen? One minute I'm starting my senior year of high school and the next, I'm in college. Let me repeat myself. How did this happen? I can't even begin to understand the crazy amounts of drama I've suffered through over the past twelve months, but I've never been so happy to say it's over. I’m more than ready for this next step in my life...Categorized as:
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The Consequence of Revenge by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAfter losing his best friend to another guy, the notoriously too-confident Max Emory suddenly feels lost. He may have devastatingly good looks, an abundance of charm, and a claim to one of the biggest hotel empires around, but he has no ambition anymore. So when his fed-up friends decide they’ve had enough of his moping, they sign him up to be the next bachelor on the reality series Love Island...Categorized as:
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Logan Kade by Tijan
You think you know me? Manwhore. Partier. Fighter. You know what? You’re right. I’m all those things. F*ck with mine and I’ll f*ck you ten times harder. Suspensions. Arrests. You think I care? So yeah, I may fit the bad boy image, but there’s so much more you don’t know. I'm loyal to a damned fault. I'll never leave your side. The real Logan Kade isn’t a manwhore...Categorized as:
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Painless by Devon Hartford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt last! The exciting, steamy, action packed conclusion to the Story of Samantha Smith. Painless follows Samantha through the remainder of her first year in college at sunny San Diego University. Oh, and what about that hot hunk Christos Manos? When we last left him, his life balanced on the brink of disaster... -
Running Home to You by Suzanne Sweeney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLibrarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B00IFR0XP2 Juliette Fletcher thought she had it all – a strikingly handsome man who adores her, a new business venture with her best friends by her side, and a dream house right on the beach. But appearances can be deceiving and everything comes at a cost... -
Broken Hill Honor by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBeing with Tora Roberts has been nothing but a wild ride, one I never want to get off. At twelve, I knew I loved her. By seventeen, I’d made her life a living hell. She hated me. She stole my heart completely at eighteen. And now at twenty-six, she still hasn’t given it back, and what’s more, I don’t want her to. It’s about time I make her mine… Officially... -
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That Wedding by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe gorgeous engagement ring on my finger mimics my happiness. I feel so sparkly, glittery, and full of promise, because I absolutely know he's that boy. The boy I want to marry. My prince. My happily ever after. But then our pastor starts asking lots of questions. His parents say I haven’t dealt with my past. I have horrible wedding disaster dreams. I can’t find the perfect dress... -
Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken
I'm not your typical girl. I've been running away from the memories that haunt me for so long that depression has become my only comfort. I was content in the darkness...until Wes Michals offered to be my light. I didn't know that time wasn't my ally -- that every second that ticked past was one step closer to the end of something that was beginning to mean the end of myself... -
Sincerely, Arizona by Whitney G.
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsJust friends. We’re just friends. No, wait...Categorized as:
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Kissing Madeline by Lex Martin
What’s the worst thing about wanting a sexy NFL football player? Everyone else wants him, too. After catching my boyfriend getting deep-throated by a skanky cage girl, I’ve learned my lesson – never date a professional athlete. Never. Besides, I have more important things to worry about, like not blowing my shot to make it as a broadcast reporter...Categorized as:
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Tame This by Hadley Quinn
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKISS THIS continues with Jay’s story, a rebel of his own sort with the need for freedom and unfiltered opinions. His days of unruly behavior and risky decisions have dealt him a hand that he’s still trying to overcome as he seeks to accomplish his business dreams. But the hits keep adding up... -
Wingman [Woman] by Bella Jewel
This book is a standalone - it is FULL length novel and is not a serial. It has no cliffhanger and contains a Happily Ever After. From USA Today and Amazon Top 20 Bestselling Author. What can I say about Reign Braxton? King of sex. Jealous. Possessive. Obsessed. Gorgeous. Those are the first thoughts that come to mind when describing the sex extraordinaire that is my new boss...Categorized as:
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The Aubrey Rules by Aven Ellis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome of the Aubrey Rules to Live By: *If I’m going to indulge in French fries, I must add extra time to the treadmill the next day. *Always keep your work and private life separate. *Being open to new experiences will never involve eating kale. *Never, ever date a professional athlete. For Chicago social media professional Aubrey Paige, the rules are everything... -
That Wedding by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsMarry the boy next door in this sweet contemporary romance by USA Today Best Selling Author, Jillian Dodd.The gorgeous engagement ring on my finger mimics my happiness. I feel so sparkly, glittery, and full of promise, because I absolutely know he's that boy. The boy I want to marry. My prince. My happily ever after.But then our pastor starts asking lots of questions... -
Adrenaline: A Fall Away Series Bonus Content Collection by Penelope Douglas
**You ask. You receive!*** Have you read Bully and the rest of the Fall Away series? Would you enjoy having all the bonus content in one place? Adrenaline is approximately 36, 000 words of bonus scenes, deleted scenes, character conversations, and Q&As shared over the past few years and is mostly material not found in the actual books. Here, you'll find.. -
Broken Hill Hurt by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWe had it all until we didn’t.Nate Ryder has been the center of my world for the past few months. He’s cared for me, cherished me, and shown me a love I never even imagined could be real.He was my rock when my father left and my voice when I didn’t have one. He was once my bully but now holds my heart in the palm of his hands, along with it, the power to destroy me... -
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Finally, Forever by Katie Kacvinsky
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAuthor's Note: Can be read as book three of the First Comes Love series , or as a standalone . College baseball player, Gray Thomas, had to go far out into left field to find a girl like Dylan, the ex-love-of-his-life. More than a year later, literally at a crossroads, they find each other together on a journey that is a pause between a painful past and an uncertain future... -
Linc by Lane Hart
Hi, my name's Linc, and I'm an MMA fighter who’s in love with a porn star. Okay so maybe I'm not in love with Eve Kelly, but I'm completely freakin' obsessed with her, addicted even. Hell, I know that for years I've been using Eve as an escape from reality... -
More Than Water by Renee Ericson
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt doesn’t feel right. It doesn’t feel wrong. It just...feels. EJ Cunning, an art history major, dates musicians. Foster Blake, a chemical engineering major, can’t sing a tune. They’re not each other’s type. They’re coworkers. Then, one night leads to sex—sex between friends—which leads to an agreement. It all seems so simple—but nothing ever is. Many layers build a person’s facade... -
Strum Your Heart Out by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSpecial new release price of 2.99. Price goes up 11/23 Best friends aren't supposed to fall in love. College senior Kara Kendrick is not about to let lust ruin a good friendship. Yes, her rock star guitarist best friend Drew Denton is stubborn, over-protective, and quick to threaten violence on anyone who hurts her. He's also the only person she's ever trusted. He makes her laugh... -
The Allure of Julian Lefray by R.S. Grey
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsFrom: JosephineKeller@LLDesigns.comTo: LilyNBlack@gmail.comSubject: Justin Timberlake Nudes! Lily, you predictable perv. I knew you’d open this email faster if I tempted you with a glimpse of JT's “PP”. Well, put your pants back on and grab some bubbly because I have much better news to share. I GOT A JOB! As of tomorrow, I’ll be the new executive assistant at Lorena Lefray Designs...Categorized as:
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The Consequence of Loving Colton by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIt’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...Categorized as:
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Guarding the Goalie by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe first time I met Murphy, the goalie of the Coyotes hockey team, I thought he was the most attractive man I’d ever seen.The second time, we shared a wild night and I never planned to see him again.Imagine my surprise when I showed up for a work meeting only to find out Murphy was my new client.He needed a bodyguard to pose as his live-in girlfriend, and I was perfect for the job...Categorized as:
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Undecided by Julianna Keyes
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNora Kincaid has one goal for her second year of college: be invisible. Last year’s all-party-no-study strategy resulted in three failed classes and two criminal charges, and if she messes up again she’ll lose her scholarship. But there’s one problem with her plan for invisibility, and his name is Crosbie Lucas: infamous party king, general hellraiser…and her new roommate’s best friend... -
Fearless King by Maya Hughes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy first crush. My first heartbreak. My brother’s best friend. The butterflies in my stomach turned into full blown eagles the second our lips touched. A kiss under the stars that changed our relationship forever. After a lifetime of wishing, I stared up into Ford’s eyes with his fingers caressing my cheek and my heart racing. The evening ended with my heart bleeding on the ballroom floor... -
Breakable by Tammara Webber
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 36 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... -
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How to Lose at Love by Sara Ney
I, Dallas Colter, need a good girl to save my bad reputation.With too much on my plate, the very last thing on my mind was a relationship—the football draft was looming and dating got in the way. I never understood why my teammates bothered with girlfriends. None of us had the time...Categorized as:
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The King of Black Diamonds: An Enemies to Lovers High School Sports Romance by Nicole S. Goodin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew country, new town, new school... all in my final year of high school. Just what every teenage girl dreams of.I didn't come here with the intention to stir up trouble, but sometimes a fire needs a little friction to really ignite.That's exactly what happens when I cross paths with him.Cullen Carrington... -
Rock Candy Kisses by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAnnie Edwards was born deaf, but she’s never let that define her. She’s settling in as a freshman at Whitney Briggs University, loves her dorm, her roommate, her classes, but something feels as though it’s missing—enter Blake Daniels. He’s everything Annie is not—a rocker, a player, a college dropout... -
Unspoken Rules by Eliah Greenwood
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"I lost the fight. I lost her. But I don't care about my promise. I'm chasing that girl... again." Haze Adams and Winter Kingston were supposed to be a done deal. A onetime thing. The notorious street fighter had one goal and one goal only: make the girl fall in love, break her heart to hurt his enemies, and move on to the next best thing. Easy, right? Wrong... -
Winger by Andrew Smith
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsRyan Dean West is a fourteen-year-old junior at a boarding school for rich kids in the Pacific Northwest. He’s living in Opportunity Hall, the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. And he’s madly in love with his best friend Annie, who thinks of him as a little boy... -
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
A coming-of-age tale of fanfiction, family, and first love.Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan.... But for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she's really good at it. She and her twin, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it's what got them through their mother leaving.Reading. Rereading...Categorized as:
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Ringside by Tracey Ward
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKellen and Jenna have been friends for years. A boxer with a shattered past and an artist with a wealthy family, they found each other against all odds. Ever in each other's corner, they grew up together, watched relationships rise and crumble, and the only one that's always left standing is their own... -
Remember When by T. Torrest
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 21 ratings"I’d spent too long in limbo. It was time to put The California Plan back into effect."~Layla Warren. I’ve been in love with Trip Wiley since I was sixteen years old. Yep. That Trip Wiley. Academy award-winning actor, known philanthropist, People’s Sexiest Man Alive two years running… Yeah. It’s not like I’m some delusional stalker-fan...Categorized as:
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Running Back to You by Suzanne Sweeney
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlternate Cover Edition for B00I91EQCA Juliette Fletcher is a girl with a plan. Not one to sit back and wait for life to happen, she moves back home after graduation and begins to carve out a life for herself. Evan McGuire is desperate for a fresh start. His career in the NFL depends on it. Years of partying and carefree living have caught up with him... -
I Wanna Text You Up by Teagan Hunter
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFROM THE AUTHOR OF THE HIT ROMCOM LET'S GET TEXTUAL, COMES AN ALL-NEW STANDALONE ROMCOM... When I put up a ROOMMATE WANTED poster, he was the last person on earth I thought would respond. He was also the last person on earth I’d agree to let live with me…on purpose. But, here we are—roommates. I’m certain we can coexist without it being awkward, and I’m determined to make it work... -
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Catching Quinn by Jennifer Bonds
What’s a girl have to do to lose her virginity around here?When I decided to ditch my V-card, I figured Greek Row was a sure thing.I didn’t count on Cooper-the-cockblocking-jockhole-DeLaurentis or his misguided sense of bro code putting an embarrassing end to my hookup. After all, Waverly’s star wide receiver is the most notorious player on campus.He’s arrogant. Infuriating. Sexy as hell...Categorized as:
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Pas de Don't by Chloe Angyal
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeather Hays finally has everything she’s worked for—she’s a principal dancer at New York Ballet Theater, has the best friend a girl could ask for, and is engaged to her forever crush, fellow principal Jack Andersen. They’ve been dubbed “American ballet royalty” . . . but when Heather’s best friend Carly catches Jack with a corps ballet dancer, the castle comes crashing down... -
Time Out by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA one-night stand with a sexy stranger has me in over my head and calling time out…Most of my team celebrated our Monday Night Football win with family and a few drinks. I celebrated mine with a smoking hot brunette.One wild night of passion, with chemistry off the charts, we had our fun...Categorized as:
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One Bossy Proposal by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow returns with a hilarious office romance where two archenemies who drive each other crazy pretend they're madly in love.Strange men do funny things when you score the last cinnamon roll.Sometimes he rages about the high crime of jacking his precious pastry.Sometimes he offers you ludicrous bribes to buy it back... -
Looking to Score by Carrie Gray, Coralee June
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHe’s like literally the worst. Oakley Davis is the star running back at our University, and the reason I’ve broken my vow to avoid the college party scene. Thanks to a mixup with my advisor, I’m now serving my Public Relations internship as a glorified babysitter to the party-hard football players.Specifically, Oakley.He’s impossible to manage... -
The Catching Kind by Bria Quinlan
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHailey Tate thought she was worth more than a straight flush. Apparently not. When camera-shy author Hailey Tate’s agent loses a bet and brokers a deal, it leaves Hailey in the last place she wants to be: backed into the corner of Publicity and Paparazzi...Categorized as:
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