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Storm Shells by G.J. Walker-Smith
16 ratingsThe only way to move forward was to go back to the very beginning…. After three miserable weeks without Charli, Adam makes the decision to follow her, desperately hoping to find a way of following through on his promise of a happy ending. He finds her back in Pipers Cove, healing her broken heart by spending time with the one person who never lets her down. Both know nothing has changed...Categorized as:
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Bluegrass Dawn by Kathleen Brooks
12 ratingsIt's the late 1960's in Keeneston and life is very tense for everyone. War consumes the news and young men prepare themselves for the draft. Jake Davies is fresh out of high school and head-over-heels in love. He’s known she's the one since she hit him in the head with a cheese ball, but then his world crashes around him when his number is drawn in the draft... -
Second Hearts by G.J. Walker-Smith
18 ratingsSecond Hearts, book 2 of The Wishes Series. Charli Blake's high tolerance for risk doesn't always work in her favour. After a year of living out her dream of travelling the world, the sunny West African village of Kaimte would be her last stop. She's bound for New York, in search of the boy she'd let go of long ago. For Charli, nothing has changed... -
Surviving November: Stone Knights MC Book 7 by Megan Fall
8 ratingsJude has spent time in jail, he's labeled an outlaw and he hates it. The Stone Knight's desperately want him to prospect, but he feels his past mistakes will hurt the club. His life is boring and going nowhere until a pretty little klutz moves in next door.May is on the run. She witnessed a crime and is now hiding and trying to stay alive... -
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Jingle Bell Rock by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine
12 ratingsThe crossover event to end all crossovers!One night. Seven couples. A Christmas they’ll never forget.Jingle Bell Rock features seven couples from across the Ella and Brooke universe, all coming together in one story to bring you joy, happiness, and a little Christmas cheer... -
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
5 ratings"A uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over. If you ever wished for an adult romance that felt like Howl's Moving Castle, THIS IS THAT BOOK." —Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. It’s an unforgiving job, and Hart’s got nothing but time to ponder his loneliness...Categorized as:
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No Brainer by A.J. Lape
6 ratingsTwo weeks before junior year, Darcy hops a plane to Orlando for a little R&R with her best friend Dylan and his family. Fresh off the heels of solving three murders in Valley, she is ready to sit back and enjoy the vacation capital of the world…maybe if you're a noun. Darcy Walker, however, is nothing but verb... -
The School of Starting Over by Lisa Swift
6 ratingsNell’s going back to school… but now she’s learning lessons of the heartReception class teacher Nell Shackleton has a plan. At least, she had until she arrived at her new home of Humblebee Farm, a dilapidated farmhouse on the Yorkshire moors... -
School of Fish by Amy Lane
6 ratingsJackson Rivers has been learning how to take care of himself so he can be there for Ellery Cramer, but after eight weeks of healing, body and soul, he’s itching to get back to work. Finally Ellery gives him a simple task: pick up a file on a kid who probably didn’t commit murder but who refuses to participate in his own defense.Nothing is ever that easy... -
Defending Zoe: Stone Knights MC Book 9 by Megan Fall
6 ratingsDagger is known as the comedian of the Stone Knight's MC. When things get too tense, he steps in and lightens the mood. It's what he's good at. He plays the field, he lives life to the fullest, and he has a blast.Zoe has had a difficult life. Her parents died when she was young, and her sister has been lovingly raising her... -
Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane
6 ratingsJackson and Ellery face their toughest case yet—against the criminal justice system itself.Jackson Rivers and Ellery Cramer have worked difficult jobs before, but usually it’s getting the facts that’s the problem. For their newest client, the trouble isn’t finding the truth—it’s corruption at the highest levels of the justice system... -
Crossing Double by Tamra Baumann
6 ratingsBrent Keiser, a certified genius, and forensic accountant works for the FBI mostly because of their awesome retirement plan. Growing up homeless with a ditzy mother can make a guy be a little obsessive in the saving for the future department. But just once, he'd like to get out in the field, maybe actually fire a gun or chase after a bad guy like the other agents... -
Tamarillo Tart: Southern Lights #2 by Jay Hogan
10 ratingsCASSIDY MARTIN is a country boy through and through. He loves his horses, his Lord of the Rings tourist business, and his isolated paradise at the foot of New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Not that everyone appreciates the seclusion he craves. Take his ex-wife for example... -
Wicked Games by Aimee Nicole Walker
10 ratingsRyder Jameson and Lucien Clarke have a complicated past: Ryder conserves art; Lucien steals it. Their love-hate relationship spans six years and two continents and has endured multiple heists. Hoping to restore his tarnished reputation, Ryder returns home to Cincinnati to accept a position at an acclaimed museum... -
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JOCK by Jacob Chance
14 ratingsWhen the dean of students asked me for a favor, I had no idea it would mean tutoring Owen Dawson. Me, forced to spend time with Boston University’s notorious quarterback? With his dark hair, chiseled body, and a promising future playing in the NFL, every guy on campus wants to be him. Every girl wants to be under him. Every girl, except me...Categorized as:
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On the Road: the Original Scroll by Jack Kerouac
24 ratingsThe legendary 1951 scroll draft of On the Road, published as Kerouac originally composed it IN THREE WEEKS in April of 1951, Jack Kerouac wrote his first full draft of On the Road—typed as a single-spaced paragraph on eight long sheets of tracing paper, which he later taped together to form a 120-foot scroll... -
Jude's Lullabye by Lucy Lennox
10 ratingsWhen Jude goes back on the road as part of his European tour, he realizes leaving Derek behind isn't as easy as he thought it would be. This is a 6k very short story featuring a quick peek into Jude and Derek's current life several years after the novel Jumping Jude takes place... -
Stockholm Syndrome by Miranda MacLeod
6 ratingsASIN moved from less recent edition hereWhen a spy dials a wrong number, could it be the connection of a lifetime? Leigh is a secret agent in peril whose life depends on reaching her agency’s emergency hotline. But when she dials the local public radio pledge drive by mistake, a spy-obsessed office temp named Amanda becomes her only hope for rescue... -
Out of Office by Christina A. Burke
6 ratings"I love 'Queenie Baby' Diana Hudson – she's one part Stephanie Plum and one part rock goddess! I can't wait to see what she does next!" - Gemma Halliday, New York Times bestselling author of the High Heels Mysteries From author Christina A. Burke comes the second installment in her wacky, romantic comedy series about the misadventures of wannabe rock star, Diana Hudson.. -
You Were Made For Me by Tinnean
6 ratingsThe Continuing Adventures of Mark Vincent and Quinton MannCan things possibly run smoothly when a CIA spook moves in with a WBIS spy? If they’re Quinton Mann and Mark Vincent, they damned well better had. Quinn, having resigned from the CIA after the debacle of a covert agent being outed, is now living with Mark... -
Glen & Tyler's Scottish Troubles by J.B. Sanders
6 ratingsIn the second installment of the Glen & Tyler series, the guys find out what happens when you inherit a Scottish castle, tussle with international crime gangs and host formal balls. Yes, balls -- with dancing and everything! In typical Hardy Boys--er, Glen & Tyler fashion, there are secret passages, irascible old men, caves, missing treasure, fine liquor and kilts... -
Monster of the Week by F.T. Lukens
8 ratingsSpring semester of Bridger Whitt's senior year of high school is looking great. He has the perfect boyfriend, a stellar best friend, and an acceptance letter to college. He also has this incredible job as an assistant to Pavel Chudinov, an intermediary tasked with helping cryptids navigate the modern world. His days are filled with kisses, laughs, pixies, and the occasional unicorn... -
Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks by 'Nathan Burgoine
8 ratingsBeing the kid abducted by old Ms. Easton when he was four permanently set Cole’s status to freak. At seventeen, his exit plan is simple: make it through the last few weeks of high school with his grades up and his head down... -
Almost True by Keren David
8 ratingsRuthless killers are hunting Ty so the police move him and his mum to a quiet seaside town. But a horrific attack and a bullet meant for Ty prove that he's not safe.On the road again, Ty's in hiding with complete strangers . . . who seem to know a lot about him. Meanwhile he's desperate to see his girlfriend Claire, and terrified that she may betray him... -
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Never Have I Ever Ridden a Bike by Alice Winters
8 ratingsSteps to making my best friend Lance realize I’m in love with him:Bake him his favorite desserts.Stare at him in a seductive way (I think).Accidently open the neighbor’s mail.Realize that the neighbor is being held hostage and we’re next.Why is this list no longer about snagging Lance? Someone, please, send help... -
Gifted by Sean Ashcroft
8 ratingsThe last thing closeted musician Quinn needs is to walk in on his hot, British private investigator fresh from the shower before he gets his towel on. And that's not even the most embarrassing thing that's happened to him today. Quinn: Private investigators aren't supposed to be hot. But with his sexy scar and devil-may-care attitude, Fox hits all my buttons... -
Filthy Foreign Exchange Book 2 by S.E. Hall, Angela Graham
10 ratingsWhen Echo Kelly is invited on a backpacking trip throughout the UK, she jumps at the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, refusing to let one fleeting past exchange stop her. At least, that’s what she’s convinced herself of, until the moment she sees him again. It’s not the one-time “run-in” she was expecting, and therefore prepared to handle...Categorized as:
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Josh by Lucy Lennox
10 ratingsAfter moving from Denali, Alaska, to San Francisco in order to get over a failed crush and try his hand at dating new people, Josh Little hosts a big poker night for the Marians and his co-workers at the National Park Service. Little does he know, that his own true love may not be someone new after all... -
Wasted Heart by Lynn Galli
12 ratingsFantasies can sometimes mess up the real thing.Austy Nunziata has spent two years pining for her married best friend and about the same amount of time berating herself for it. In fact, she's so adept at trying to stamp out her feelings that she could probably write a How-To guide on the subject. One, move 3,000 miles away from your best friend... -
My Date From Hell by Tellulah Darling
12 ratingsBreaking up is easy. Dating is deadly.Sophie has to unlock Persephone’s memories if she has any hope of uncovering the ritual to stop Zeus and Hades from taking over the world.Even if it means striking a deal with the Goddess of Love. What choice does she have?The mission: stop Hermes from turning mean girl Bethany into a global mega-celebrity. The catch? Work with the Prince of the Underworld... -
Prairie Fire by E.K. Johnston
8 ratingsOwen and his bard Siobhan join the Oil Watch, the international organization charged with protecting the world from vicious, carbon emission-eating dragons. Every dragon slayer owes the Oil Watch a period of service, and young Owen was no exception. What made him different was that he did not enlist alone. His two closest friends stood with him shoulder to shoulder...Categorized as:
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Adventures of a Graveyard Girl by Milda Harris
6 ratingsFor fans of Nancy Drew, Veronica Mars, and female teen sleuths! Kait Lenox is back! It's Homecoming Dance time and Kait is excited. It's her first dance with a date and that date is none other than one of the hottest, most popular guys in her school, Ethan Ripley! For once Kait doesn't feel like a funeral crashing weird girl and it's the most perfect romantic evening ever.. -
The Buckland-in-the-Vale and Sandstone Tor Gay Book Club (Inaugural Meeting) by John Wiltshire
6 ratingsAlternate-cover edition for ISBN 9781944770273 is located here: The Buckland-in-the-Vale and Sandstone Tor Gay Book Club What a pity the founding members of the new Gay Book Club didn't think to use a correctly placed hyphen—if they had, things might have worked out for everyone very differently indeed.Rory McGrath suffers from a debilitating condition—he caught it from reading too many books... -
Mister Prick by Scott Hildreth
6 ratingsJess has two weaknesses: a good martini and a confident man. She's also got a big problem: if she doesn't sell a car in the next two days, she's going to be evicted from her apartment.When Vince Devoe walks into the BMW dealership where she works, she's drawn to his confident strut and handsome looks. During a test drive in a $140,000 BMW, she prays that he buys the car so she can pay her rent... -
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Love Connection by Annabeth Albert
6 ratingsA short story featuring Ryan and Josiah from CONNECTION ERROR. It's got some heat and sweet and a glimpse at a special moment... -
Three Trapped Tigers by Guillermo Cabrera Infante
14 ratingsCabrera Infante's masterpiece, Three Trapped Tigers is one of the most playful books to reach the U.S. from Cuba. Filled with puns, wordplay, lists upon lists, and Sternean typography--such as the section entitled "Some Revelations," which consists of several blank pages--this novel has been praised as a more modern, sexier, funnier, Cuban Ulysses... -
Notable by Marni Bates
10 ratingsI take no prisoners… I'm Chelsea Halloway and I will happily destroy your social life if you mess with me. Just ask anyone. There is no situation I can't handle. Divorcing parents? No problem. An ex-boyfriend who wants to date Smith High School's biggest geek instead of me? Just a matter of time before I can make him see reason... -
The Rover by Mel Odom
8 ratingsEdgewick Lamplighter (Wick to his friends) is a humble librarian in the isolated halls of Greydawn Moors until dreams of wanderlust and a bit of dereliction in his duties result in his being shanghaied to a far-off land.Captured by pirates, sold into slavery, and adopted by a gang of thieves, Wick soon finds himself with more adventures than even a halfling librarian can imagine... -
Jules, the Bounty Hunter by Katie Ashley
8 ratingsHigh-speed car chases, hiding out in overgrown bushes, nabbing the bad guy—all in a days work for Julianne aka Jules St. James. Sure growing up with a bounty hunter for a father was a little unorthodox, but she wouldn’t have it any other way... -
Long Haul by Harper Logan
8 ratingsThey did more than just serve together…Even after taking to the open road as a long haul trucker, Adrian Stokes can't seem to run away from his memories of Iraq. His time in the Middle East is never far from his mind, not because of the war itself, but because of a man he shouldn’t have been in love with... -
Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity by Angela Velez
8 ratingsBooksmart meets Never Have I Ever in this Latinx road trip adventure—a big-hearted, voice-driven YA about two sisters who couldn’t be more different, but become begrudging partners on their school’s cross-country college trip—from debut author Angela Velez. Overachiever Luz “Lulu” Zavala has straight As, perfect attendance, and a solid ten-year plan... -
Game, S*x, Match by Ana Byrde
6 ratingsSize doesn't matter. Or does it?I thought I found the guy. You know, that guy? The one that makes your knees go weak with one look? I found him. And then he dropped his pants and I climbed out the window. Oh, not because the size of his anaconda scared me, not at all. But because I didn't want to show him mine.Life isn't easy when your trouser snake is more of a trouser tadpole... -
The Bunny and the Billionaire by Louisa Masters
6 ratingsSpending their fortunes and losing their hearts.Hardworking Australian nurse Ben Adams inherits a substantial sum and decides to tour Europe. In Monaco, the home of glamour and the idle rich, he meets French billionaire playboy Léo Artois. After getting off on the wrong foot—as happens when one accuses a stranger of being part of the Albanian mafia—their attraction blazes... -
The Baltimore Waltz by Paula Vogel
6 ratingsA darkly satirical play written at the height of the AIDS crisis. As a young woman is diagnosed with a mysterious new illness, she and her beloved brother flee to Europe in search of a cure and to escape the pain and uncertainty of the future. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Jenny Bacon, Christopher Donahue and Jerry Saslow... -
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The Stewardess's Diary, Parts 1-5: Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, USA, Ireland (The Stewardess's Diary Parts 1-5) by S.M. Pratt
6 ratingsHer diary unlocked a steamy world of mystery... Charlie wasn’t prepared for a journey like this. The airline pilot opens his carry-on to find a beautiful leather-bound notebook: a diary. Inside its intricate pages, he discovers a captivating series of erotic encounters that progress from naive to reckless to ravenously sexy... -
Relax, I'm a Ninja by Natalie Whipple
6 ratingsA Clan of ninjas in San Francisco may sound improbable-but as the son of a ninja Master, Tosh Ito knows what lurks in the shadows of his city. Or at least he thought he did. When a killer with a poisoned blade starts cutting down teens, Tosh enlists Amy Sato-newest ninja recruit, and his best friend's crush-and sets out to uncover the killer's identity... -
Important Things by suzvoy
6 ratingsStiles learns that even with werewolves, giant lizards and psychopathic hunters on the loose, life can still find other ways to screw with you. Case in point: everyone keeps assuming he and Derek are a couple... -
The Homiemoon by Harper Logan
6 ratingsBlame Calvin's upcoming thirtieth birthday. Blame being single and deep in the closet. Blame all his friends for getting married. Or just blame the alcohol for how Calvin uses his best man speech to propose a "homiemoon" to the only other bachelor in the group. Facing the same life milestone, Adam's also uneasy...Categorized as:
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Murder Most Lovely by Hank Edwards, Deanna Wadsworth
6 ratingsA killer at a small-town literary festival. Bumbling drug dealers. A kidnapped cat. Starting a romance among all this chaos might be the death of them. Michael Fleishman is excited to meet his favorite mystery writer, Russell Withingham, at Lacetown’s Literary Fest. He is not expecting to cross paths with sexy hairdresser Jasper “Jazz” Dilworth—or become embroiled in a real-life mystery... -
Stormy Vows/Tempest at Sea by Iris Johansen
6 ratingsIt’s twice the romance, double the sizzle in this special two-in-one edition from New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen. Here are a pair of classic contemporary novels that prove once and for all that when it comes to love, you can’t get too much of a good thing...
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