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  • Nikolai: The Complete Boxed Set by Roxie Rivera

    Nikolai: The Complete Boxed Set by Roxie Rivera

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The complete collection of the USA Today Bestselling romance between Russian mob boss Nikolai and the sweet, innocent artist who steals his heart includes NIKOLAI, NIKOLAI II, PAPER and LION’S FIRST ROAR...
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    multicultural  young adult  suspense
  • A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat

    A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble...
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  • Hush by Xavier Neal

    Hush by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Senses Series Book 4 Logan "Unbreakable" Kellar finally has everything he's always wanted in life. When a career opportunity, that could jeopardize everything, comes along, he's put back in the position where he's spent most of his life. Torn. Now, Logan has a hard hitting choice to make...
  • Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

    Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Darius doesn't think he'll ever be enough, in America or in Iran.Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He's about to take his first-ever trip to Iran, and it's pretty overwhelming—especially when he's also dealing with clinical depression, a disapproving dad, and a chronically anemic social life...
  • More to the Story by Hena Khan

    More to the Story by Hena Khan

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From the critically acclaimed author of Amina’s Voice comes a new story inspired by Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic, Little Women, featuring four sisters from a modern American Muslim family living in Georgia.When Jameela Mirza is picked to be feature editor of her middle school newspaper, she’s one step closer to being an award-winning journalist like her late grandfather...
  • ANGEL TRILOGY by C.J. Bishop

    ANGEL TRILOGY by C.J. Bishop

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    18-year-old Angel’s sudden arrival at the Phoenix throws Dane’s heart into a frenzy. But after losing out so recently with Caleb, he is in no hurry to feel the heartache again and resists his own rapidly growing feelings for the young man, unaware that what Angel needs most right now is someone he can trust and feel safe with...
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    stepbrother  m-m  young adult  contemporary  abuse  queer
  • A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza

    A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    A Place for Us unfolds the lives of an Indian-American Muslim family, gathered together in their Californian hometown to celebrate the eldest daughter, Hadia’s, wedding – a match of love rather than tradition. It is here, on this momentous day, that Amar, the youngest of the siblings, reunites with his family for the first time in three years...
  • The Color of Our Sky by Amita Trasi

    The Color of Our Sky by Amita Trasi

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    In the spirit of Khaled Hosseini, Nadia Hashimi and Shilpi Somaya Gowda comes this powerful debut from a talented new voice—a sweeping, emotional journey of two childhood friends in Mumbai, India, whose lives converge only to change forever one fateful night...
  • Indivisible by Daniel Aleman

    Indivisible by Daniel Aleman

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    This timely, moving debut novel follows a teen's efforts to keep his family together as his parents face deportation.Mateo Garcia and his younger sister, Sophie, have been taught to fear one word for as long as they can remember: deportation. Over the past few years, however, the fear that their undocumented immigrant parents could be sent back to Mexico started to fade...
  • Sweet Talk Boxed Set by Brenda Novak, Melody Anne

    Sweet Talk Boxed Set by Brenda Novak, Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In 2014, the boxed set curated by Brenda Novak’s Online Auction for Diabetes Research (titled A SWEET LIFE), raised almost $100,000 net to the charity in only one month. This year we’re back for a second helping, and you can indulge, too! This heart-warming, limited edition collection features ten BRAND NEW contemporary romances by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors..
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    stepbrother  young adult  contemporary
  • Again for the First Time by Raven St. Pierre

    Again for the First Time by Raven St. Pierre

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    They Said “I do” when everyone else said “don’t”. “Marry me” were the last words Luke thought he’d say to a perfect stranger. Then again, Lissy never dreamed she’d actually say “yes”. But she did… The odds are against them, but Luke and Lissy must decide whether their newfound love is worth fighting for...
  • Concealed by Selena Laurence

    Concealed by Selena Laurence

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two years ago, Gabe Thompson stood in the desert of Afghanistan and watched the love of his life drive away. When his tour of duty ended six months later, she wasn’t waiting. Now Gabe’s ready to go after the one thing his life is missing – the woman he’s never been able to forget. Twenty-year-old Alexis Garcia rues the day she decided to volunteer for a UN mission to Afghanistan...
  • All We Left Behind by Danielle R. Graham, D.R. Graham

    All We Left Behind by Danielle R. Graham, D.R. Graham

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Secret Orphan meets The Tattooist of Auschwitz with a dash of Wild Swans A powerful and incredibly moving historical novel inspired by an untold story of the Second World War. Vancouver 1941 As the war rages around the world, Hitler’s fury is yet to be felt on the peaceful shores of Mayne Island. Sweethearts Hayden and Chidori are in love. But everything changes after Pearl Harbor...
  • All We Left Behind by Danielle R. Graham

    All We Left Behind by Danielle R. Graham

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    For fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz‘Heart-wrenching. Emotional. A powerful story of wartime love and devotion’ Glynis Peters, author of The Secret OrphanA powerful and incredibly moving historical novel inspired by an untold story of the Second World War.Vancouver 1941As the war rages around the world, Hitler’s fury is yet to be felt on the peaceful shores of Mayne Island...
  • Crush by Ketley Allison

    Crush by Ketley Allison

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I don’t have a crush on Thorne Briar, Winthorpe Academy’s cruel, elite prince.I want to crush him.Thorne declared war on me tonight when he took away the one thing I had left.But here’s where he got it wrong: I’m not about to crouch in the shadows ensuring he never sees me.If I do, it would only be so he doesn’t see me coming.The boy who made my emotions spike and swirl, crushed them in his hands...
  • Stepbrother With Benefits 13 by Mia Clark

    Stepbrother With Benefits 13 by Mia Clark

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Her rules are the only ones I've never been tempted to break. Rule #13 – All the rules apply to both of us evenly. We're in this together, no matter what. She's just so... Ugh, I can't even explain it. Perfect? I feel like that word isn't good enough. What's better than perfect? I have no idea. It's funny. I always used to think it'd be hard to tell a girl I loved her...
  • Stepbrother With Benefits 14 by Mia Clark

    Stepbrother With Benefits 14 by Mia Clark

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It's not just for a week, it wasn't just a fling. Ethan's not just my stepbrother anymore, he's my boyfriend... Rule #14 – You're perfect just the way you are, Princess. Don't let anyone ever try to tell you differently. That's it for an entire week. We're going back to college now. We won't see each other until the weekend. It's only for a week, Ashley, I remind myself...
  • Stepbrother With Benefits 15 by Mia Clark

    Stepbrother With Benefits 15 by Mia Clark

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "It's you, Princess," Ethan says. "You're perfect, and I need you in my life." Rule #15 – We have to cuddle as much as possible. All the time. Every night. "I love you," I say, mumbling, not sure how to tell him exactly how I feel about him right now. "I love you, too," he says. "I love you so much." "Can you tell me what you meant before?" I ask...
  • Finding Joy by Adriana Herrera

    Finding Joy by Adriana Herrera

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As his twenty-sixth birthday approaches, Desta Joy Walker finds himself in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the one place he's been actively avoiding most of his life. For Desta, the East African capital encompasses some of the happiest and saddest parts of his life--his first home and the place where his father died...
  • Salaam, with Love by Sara Sharaf Beg

    Salaam, with Love by Sara Sharaf Beg

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    This heartfelt and humorous YA contemporary follows Dua, who spends the month of Ramadan making unexpected discoveries about family, faith, and first love.Being crammed into a house in Queens with her cousins is not how Dua envisions her trip to New York City. But here she is, spending the holy month of Ramadan with extended family she hasn’t seen in years...
  • Her Russian Protector Boxed Set: Volume 1 by Roxie Rivera

    Her Russian Protector Boxed Set: Volume 1 by Roxie Rivera

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Three ridiculously sexy Russian hunks wrapped up in one volume! *This boxed set includes the first three bestselling books in the Her Russian Protector series: IVAN, DIMITRI and YURI.* IVAN (Her Russian Protector #1) Desperate to find her sister, Erin goes to the only man in Houston who can help her--Ivan Markovic...
  • The Calum by Xio Axelrod

    The Calum by Xio Axelrod

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Calum, The (Noun) 1. fictional hero of best-selling romance novel, A Laird to Love 2. the perfect man Twenty-six is too old to believe in fairytales, but tell that to Lovie’s roommate. Convinced she’ll find a real life version of her ultimate book boyfriend, Calum MacKenzie, Jo drags Lovie to the Scottish Highlands. Lovie’s no cynic *ahem* but she knows The Calum is a myth. A construct...
  • Maze by Ursula Sinclair

    Maze by Ursula Sinclair

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Maze There are times in life when you have to make decisions that others will neither understand nor forgive. When that happens, then you make damn sure they never find out. But no matter what, you will do anything to protect those you love. Even if it means you forfeit your soul. Ivy He’s keeping something from me. And I’m not sure I want to know because it will forever change us...
  • Faster Dirtier by Colleen Masters

    Faster Dirtier by Colleen Masters

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Born to race. Destined to fall. Ainsley 'Ace' Vaughn is one of the best drivers in the world. She also happens to be female—and in the male-dominated world of racing, that means season after season on the bench of a cut-rate F3 team. That is, until she’s recruited by the world’s best F1 team to become their first female driver...
  • Chronic by Alana Albertson

    Chronic by Alana Albertson

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Se7en Deadly Navy SEALs—our loyalty to each other knows no bounds 6ix months since a night of partying ended tragically 5ive years I’ve known my best friend, Joaquín, now wasting away in jail 4our days since this stripper named Ksenya entered my life Thre3 ways Ksenya reminds me of my ex Mia Two years since Mia left me during my darkest hour One naked bombshell asleep in my bed...
  • Matt & Brooklyn: A Standalone in the "Again for the First Time" Family Saga by Raven St. Pierre

    Matt & Brooklyn: A Standalone in the "Again for the First Time" Family Saga by Raven St. Pierre

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    ***Take advantage of the special, new release discount before the price is raised.*** Matteo Valente is an up-and-coming filmmaker whose award-winning documentary put him on the map two short years ago. It was that very documentary that also led him to the beautiful, intriguingly elusive Brooklyn James...
  • Scorch (A Soldiers of Fortune Romance) by Aubrey Irons

    Scorch (A Soldiers of Fortune Romance) by Aubrey Irons

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Why fall for Prince Charming when the villain is so much more tempting? Because it feel so good to be so bad... The dark, dominant, tattooed Spaniard has all the arrogant machismo of a bullfighter and a body carved out of steel. In my sister’s fairytale romance, he almost destroyed my family. He’s the devil, and I hate him. Until he saved my life, and changed everything...
  • Wish for You by Marquita Valentine

    Wish for You by Marquita Valentine

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There's only one place in the world Lacey Evans feels normal--the roller derby track. When she laces up her skates and fastens her helmet, she'd powerful and in charge. She knows exactly what to do and say. The rules are clear and penalties are given for those who don't follow them. But in the real world, she's far from powerful and in charge...
  • Not Just Another Romance Novel by Lisa Suzanne

    Not Just Another Romance Novel by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Is it really wrong to have more than one boyfriend? I brought a new one into my bed almost every night. From conference rooms to broom closets, I escaped reality with my leading men. Okay, so they were fictional book boyfriends. In reality I should have been concentrating on classes while I looked for a living, breathing man to help me achieve my romantic fantasies...
  • The Impossibility of Us by Katy Upperman

    The Impossibility of Us by Katy Upperman

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The last thing Elise wants is to start her senior year in a new town. But after her brother’s death in Afghanistan, she and her mother move from San Francisco to a sleepy coastal village.When Elise meets Mati, they quickly discover how much they have in common. Mati is new to town too, visiting the U.S. with his family...
  • I Will Save You by Matt de la Pena

    I Will Save You by Matt de la Pena

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Kidd is running from his past and his future. No mom, no dad, and there’s nothing for him at the group home but therapy. He doesn’t belong at the beach where he works either, unless he finds a reason to stay.    Olivia is blond hair, blue eyes, rich dad. The prettiest girl in Cardiff...
  • Red Glass by Laura Resau

    Red Glass by Laura Resau

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ONE NIGHT SOPHIE and her parents are called to a hospital where Pedro, 6-year-old Mexican boy, is recovering from dehydration. Crossing the border into Arizona with a group of Mexicans and a coyote, or guide, Pedro and his parents faced such harsh conditions that the boy is the only survivor. Pedro comes to live with Sophie, her parents, and Sophie's Aunt Dika, a refugee of the war in Bosnia...
  • Grounded by Neta Jackson, Dave Jackson

    Grounded by Neta Jackson, Dave Jackson

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Grace's fiance bothered by her outspoken stance on purity and her near-constant travel, has broken off their relationship. Exhausted and unwilling to continue her current tour, she books a flight home. Traumatic events result in a paralyzing fear of flying. Stuck at home due to a major snowstorm, Grace begins, for the first time, to connect with the residents of Beecham Street...
  • The Heir by Nana Malone

    The Heir by Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    "Lachlan King caught naked kite surfing with Hollywood Starlet!” “Scandal Rocks King Family… Again!” “King Media Family furious with out of Control Second Son!”Yeah, I’ve seen the headlines too.My family is threatening to disown me if I get near another bloody scandal.So I’m staying out of trouble. Or trying to…until I see her.It doesn’t matter that she’s dancing with someone else...
  • The Alexanders: Volume 1 by M. Malone

    The Alexanders: Volume 1 by M. Malone

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    ~ a USA TODAY Bestseller ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Teasing Trent: Ever since Mara walked into her brother's dorm room freshman year and came face to face with a shirtless Trent, she's known he was The One . She finally has a plan to get him exactly where she wants him. In her bed. One More Day: On the run from a murderer, Ridley Wells has nowhere else to turn...
  • Girl Mans Up by M.E. Girard

    Girl Mans Up by M.E. Girard

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Like Julie Anne Peters’ Keeping You a Secret, Girl Mans Up is a totally engrossing portrayal of a gay teen’s coming of age. Pen is only comfortable dressing like a boy, but it’s confusing to her friends and unacceptable to her family. And then one day she meets Blake, and little by little, it all begins to make sense.Pen Oliviera is sort of chunky, an amazing gamer and a girl...
  • Dangerous Beauty: Part One: Destiny by Michelle Hardin

    Dangerous Beauty: Part One: Destiny by Michelle Hardin

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    One day in a beautiful garden destined them to meet again Nineteen years later ... After the tragic death of his mother, Nathan Salerno has decided to live a life devoid of love. Shutting everything else out, his main purpose has become pleasing his father- the highly feared Don of the Salerno Crime family- and preparing to one day become the leader of a massive criminal organization...
  • First Love, Take Two by Sajni Patel

    First Love, Take Two by Sajni Patel

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    On the verge of realizing her dream of being a doctor, Preeti Patel should be ecstatic. But between the stress of her residency, trying to find a job, and managing her traditional, no-boundaries family, Preeti's anxiety is through the roof. Relationships and love aren't even an option. Fortunately, Preeti's finally found a new place to stay . . . only to discover that her new roommate is her ex...
  • The Karma Map by Nisha Sharma

    The Karma Map by Nisha Sharma

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A youth group’s temple road trip through India is a liberating escape for a former mean girl and sunshine boy to explore their past and their feelings for each other in the much-anticipated novel about self-discovery by the award-winning author of My So-Called Bollywood Life.Born and raised in the US, Tara Bajaj hides her family secrets...
  • The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum

    The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Chosen meets Darius the Great in this irreverent and timely story of worlds colliding in friendship, betrayal, and hatred.Hoodie Rosen's life isn't that bad. Sure, his entire Orthodox Jewish community has just picked up and moved to the quiet, mostly non-Jewish town of Tregaron, but Hoodie's world hasn't changed that much...
  • K-pop Confidential by Stephan Lee

    K-pop Confidential by Stephan Lee

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In this novel about chasing big dreams, a Korean-American girl travels to Seoul in hopes of debuting in a girl group at the same K-pop company behind the most popular boy band on the planet.Candace Park knows a lot about playing a role...
  • The Kiss That Launched 1,000 Gifs by Sheralyn Pratt

    The Kiss That Launched 1,000 Gifs by Sheralyn Pratt

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Each weekday from 2:00-4:00 p.m., Grace and Ashton cohost Battle of the Sexes, a radio program arguing the he-said/she-said issues of the day. Their fiery debates often have listeners wondering if there’s more to their relationship than just talk, even though Grace has been dating Phillip, Mr. Tall, Dark, and Perfect, since long before she ever met Ashton Miller...
  • A Test of Love by Kenya Wright

    A Test of Love by Kenya Wright

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Would you kill for love? Chase and Jasmine are reunited, but for how long? Jasmine isn't sure Chase can be monogamous. Chase isn't sure he can live without her. Both only know one thing for certain. know when they're together, something hot and electric bridges between them. Then, gun shots blare. Someone is shot. Another runs away...
  • Cinderfella by Xavier Neal, Kim Collins

    Cinderfella by Xavier Neal, Kim Collins

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Perfect body. Perfect car. Perfect life. So, what could a girl like that ever want from a guy like me? The guy with holes in his sneakers. The guy who can barely afford to eat. The guy with an unexpected secret. What could a princess like that want from me? After all fairy tales don't exist in real life..
  • Conceit by Alana Albertson

    Conceit by Alana Albertson

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I don’t recognize the damaged woman in the mirror staring back at me—platinum-blond hair, blood-red lips and nails, curves laced up in the finest lingerie. I have transformed into a bombshell to exonerate my brother, United States Navy SEAL Joaquín Cruz...
  • Rainbow High by Alex Sanchez

    Rainbow High by Alex Sanchez

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Jason Carrillo, the best-looking athlete in school, has had his eyes on the prize from day one: a scholarship for college. But then his eyes turn to love -- and Kyle. Kyle Meeks, swim team star and all-around good guy, is finally in the relationship he wanted. Being in love feels so good, in fact, that he can't imagine giving it up to go to Princeton...
  • Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet by Laekan Zea Kemp

    Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet by Laekan Zea Kemp

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter meets Emergency Contact in this stunning Pura Belpré Honor Book about first love, familial expectations, the power of food, and finding where you belong.Penelope Prado has always dreamed of opening her own pastelería next to her father's restaurant, Nacho's Tacos...
  • Stepbrother OMG! by Claire Adams

    Stepbrother OMG! by Claire Adams

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mia's horror at discovering the reason for Jaxon's strange behavior after they slept together only mounts when she realizes that she is going to be spending her entire holiday in his company...
  • Stepbrother WHOA! by Claire Adams

    Stepbrother WHOA! by Claire Adams

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mia and Jaxon's hookup was not as much of a secret as they thought; while they're both worried, there's no longer any reason to keep their feelings a secret with everyone on campus not only in the know--but also approving of it...
    Categorized as:
    stepbrother  athletes  humor  young adult  suspense
  • Storm: A Stepbrother Romance by A Alpha

    Storm: A Stepbrother Romance by A Alpha

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He's her worst nightmare. She's his dirtiest wet dream. Meet Jax. "I just made a bet that might land me a brand new ride and the sexiest, most infuriating girl I've ever met. What's the catch? The main prize is my stepsister." Meet Rubi. "My filthy mouth has met its match...
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