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2021

A Kade Christmas (Fallen Crest Series)


Tijan - 2021
    Logan and Taylor head to Hawaii for their own getaway.What happens there was supposed to "stay" there, but when James decides to disrupt the entire family with his latest scandal, all the secrets start coming out.Mason's getting a call.Nate takes a trip.There might be some dogs and alpacas involved too.Either way, it's a holiday to be remembered for the Fallen Crest family!

Crank


Caitlyn Dare - 2021
    I want to graduate and go to college and spread my wings. I want a life beyond Savage Falls and club life.Until him.Killian Crankton, VP of the Red Ridge Reapers.He looks at me and I feel things. Things I don’t want to feel. Dangerous, deadly things. Things that will end up with my heart in tatters.Because I’m about to find out that Crank will do anything to get wants he wants.Especially me.CRANK is an age gap, opposites attract crossover story set in the Sinners MC world but it can be read as a standalone. If possessive, tattooed, motorcycle-riding alphaholes aren't your thing, you probably won't like this book!

Wilder Games


Ali Dean - 2021
    Nothing, that is, except the sight of Jude Wilder sitting in the stands with his little sister on his lap. He’s never watched me play. Never even noticed me before. And yet his eyes are on me now. I know what he must be thinking. I’m not just an outcast, I’m a social pariah thanks to my family being the town’s most notorious con artists. Jude is on the opposite side of the spectrum. Not only is he accepted, he’s worshipped. I’m nobody to him, and yet I’ve got this chance to impress him.As it turns out, he isn’t at all impressed when I win the match, and I’m worse than a nobody to him. Jude thinks I’m a threat to his family. This should alarm me. It should scare me. Jude in protective mode is hot, all right, but I can’t afford to be on his radar. I’ve got one year to secure a college scholarship. It’s hard enough keeping a low profile with my tennis success, and the last thing I need is Jude Wilder of all people drawing more attention my way. Especially if it’s hostile. Even if I like it.

Crazy For You


S.B. Alexander - 2021
    One girl yearning for hope.Colton Caldwell is hotter than I remember—broad chest, muscles in all the right places, wavy brown hair, and eyes that suck me in. All private-school perfection. Pity he can’t drive worth a damn. He hit me with his truck, just backed out without looking, leaving me bruised, aching... and well aware of him. But things have changed since he left. A lot of things. He’s no longer the budding football star, and I’m no longer the gawky kid he never noticed. We have one thing in common now… our tortured past. When I witness a fight between Colton and his dad, I realize just how much we’re alike. The only problem is, he doesn’t seem to think so. But as the darkness we try to leave behind pushes us together…We realize one thing is certain.Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow isn’t given. So what if we live today as if it’s our last?Crazy For You is a standalone boy next door romance with a happily ever after and is suited for mature audiences.

Runaways


Nicole Dykes - 2021
    . .You’ve heard about kids running away, but do we ever truly know why they run?Rae and Law had no choice. Forced to run when life let them down, when it was either leave or be subjected to an unimaginable fate.Can they survive?Two young people, completely alone on the streets with nothing but each other.This is their story.Can love win? Or will the big, bad world be even more cruel than what they had to face in their small hometown?For Raelynn Sanders and Lawson Davis, anything is possible as long as they have each other.Trigger Warning: this book deals with sensitive topics such as verbal and physical assault/intimidation. There is no rape, but some uncomfortable situations are mentioned and occur on page.

Adversaries Prequel


T.L. Hodel - 2021
    Then, like a rash I can’t get rid of, Chase Mathers shows up. He thinks he’s bad, rolling down the street on his Harley with his little gang in tow. He has no idea what bad is.So bring it on fuckface, because bitch isn’t a state of mind.It’s a way of life.Naomi Prescot was nothing, but a spoiled little rich girl that thought the world revolved around her. I taught her a lesson once and sent her back home with her tail between her legs. Now, she thinks she can come in my city and bark orders at me?I’m not like the boys back home, Princess. If you want to play with me, you best put your big girl panties on. This time you won’t be bent over my counter, calling me daddy.You’ll be on your fucking knees, serving your master.

Mistakes I've Made


Jordan Marie - 2021
    Boy falls in love with girl. Girl belongs to another guy.Callie was never mine—she couldn’t be.She belonged to my brother. It was his ring on her finger. I hated him for that. Sometimes I hated her. With time, old flames eventually perish, leaving ashes in their wake. But the thing about ashes?If they catch fire, they’ll destroy anything in its path. One forbidden night, Callie and I gave in to temptation. We burned white-hot—an explosion that obliterated everything around us.

Supernatural Taskforce Academy: Mission Three, Immortal Shift


J.L. Weil - 2021
    

Two Kinds of Us


Sarah Sutton - 2021
    I get all the right grades, volunteer at all the right organizations, apply to all the right colleges. And I hate every second of it. At the rate my life is playing out, under the strict rule of my parents, politicians and housewives will be my future. Until I meet Harry.Harry’s a singer in a rock band with a voice so drop-dead sexy that I actually feel hypnotized. Doesn’t hurt that he’s hot either, and with the kind, flirty personality to match, it’s the perfect trifecta. And even better, he sees the me I want to be. The me who can break free of the life I’m trapped in, the me who can control my own future. The only problem? He knows me as Stella, my fun, carefree alter-ego—so drastically different than Destelle, the one who is trapped in the life my parents rule for me. But as we get closer, I realize Harry’s keeping a secret of his own, something related to his dark past that he’s trying to move on from, and when I find out, everything we’ve built could come crashing down.

Dating My Best Friend


Michelle MacQueen - 2021
    The accident that followed was tragic.Eighteen months have passed and I haven’t seen Cameron since that night. My best friend kissed me and then ghosted me.Fifty pounds later and I’m the F word. No, not that F word. This one has three letters that have haunted me my entire life. Now, Cameron Tucker is back. But who am I kidding? Peyton Callahan doesn’t get the guy. Cameron:The kiss was a huge mistake. The accident ruined my life.I kissed my best friend and then abandoned her. Now I’m back. I don’t regret loving her. I only wish she’d forgotten me and that incredible kiss. Because I know her. Peyton pushes buttons and pries into secrets. And this secret I’ve returned with? Let’s just say my label has a lot more than three letters.Book 1 in the Redefining Me series, Dating My Best Friend is a YA romance with all the feels.

The Boy I Love to Hate (Hallisburg Prep #1)


Emily Lowry - 2021
    Everyone except me.I hate everything about the school's star quarterback-he's nothing but a cocky, arrogant, class-A jerk.The type of guy I stay far, far away from.Until we're caught out of bed together after curfew. And it doesn't look good.Our punishment? We're forced to work together on a school fundraiser. Ugh.My only bright light is NeverFret-the sweet, mysterious guy I talk to on the school's messaging app. He's Sutton Reilly's polar opposite, and I think I'm falling for him.Because I'd never fall for the boy I love to hate.Right?

XOXO, Piper


Ginger Li - 2021
    He hates donuts.2. He hates chocolate.3. He hates me.Ash may be East Beach High’s valedictorian and captain of the water polo team, but to me, he’s always been a grade-A jerk.Now, I'm taking on a project to help a local preschool, and guess who shows up to plan the fundraiser?Yup. Him.It doesn't make any sense. Why would Ash help someone he hates so much? And why does my heart race every time he’s near?XOXO, Piper is the first book in the East Beach High Series. Fans of enemies-to-lovers, first love, romantic grand gestures, and donut puns will adore this sweet novel.

Daphne's Questionable Bet


Sara Jo Cluff - 2021
    But her excitement quickly dies when she learns her mom's high school rival lives next door-with a daughter the same age as Daphne.Sierra Winters is a chip off the old block. Eager to redeem her mother's name, Sierra offers Daphne a simple challenge: Who can get the gorgeous and charming Bentley Anderson to ask her to prom?Confident in her ability, and unable to turn down a challenge, Daphne takes the bet. Both girls quickly go to work, doing everything in their powers to woo Bentley-while sabotaging the other. Only, another guy at school quickly catches Daphne's eye, and her ever-building anxiety mounts when a picture involving Care Bear underwear risks getting out.If Daphne can't sift through her emotions and figure out how to handle the bet, she'll not only risk social suicide ... but the chance at true love.

Girls of Might and Magic: A Diverse Books with Magic Anthology


K.R.S. McEntire - 2021
    Discover your magic.A disabled teen tracks down an elusive sea beast. A young, Indian detective finds a magical artifact. A Black teen who can see the dead solves a murder mystery. An Ethiopian girl discovers magical secrets when she is kidnapped by her teacher. A teen survivor of a deadly plague realizes she and her robot companion are not alone.Across realms, worlds, and dimensions we bring you sixteen fantasy and/or science fiction tales that explore the tribulations of growing up. Full of diverse characters and #ownvoices authors, the protagonists in these coming-of-age YA adventures will not only discover powerful magic but discover themselves along the way. Don't miss this magical collection of stories about witches, fae, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, jinn, and more!The collection includes:Heartburn by E. M. LaceyWind and Silk by Alice IvinyaFaith by Sudha KurugantiGrace and Ghosts by K. R. S. McEntireThe Outside by C. C. SolomonDaughter of Soil and Gold by Meghan RhineCheck Yourself by Kat ZaccardA Meeting in the Woods by Nicole Givens KurtzPretty Young Things by LaLa LeoFunnel Cake by Amanda RossOutcast by D. L. HowardSerenity Dawn by C. I. RaiyneThe Cursed Gift by Courtney DeanChasing Waves by Kendra MerrittSight by Tonya BrownMemories of Magic by Ashley FordAbout Diverse Books With Magic: We are an online community of speculative fiction fans. We aim to highlight #ownvoices authors and stories with diverse characters. Join us on Facebook at “Diverse Books With Magic: Science Fiction. Fantasy. Dystopian.”

Offsides With My Ex-Boyfriend (Falling For A Tomboy Book 1)


Christina Benjamin - 2021
    

The Roommate Switch


Penny Wylder - 2021
    He's also my new roommate.Moving away from my hometown that had more cows than people was always my dream.When I connected with a girl online who was looking for a roommate, I knew I was finally getting my wish.Then I opened the front door of my new apartment in the big city...And bumped right into a shirtless hottie who is very much NOT the girl I expected.Dash Carter-- pure muscle from head to toe with eyes that make your pulse race.He's the brother of the roommate I THOUGHT I was getting. She's sick, so he's moving in to pay her share of the rent.He swears it'll only be a few weeks.I agree to put up with him if he promises to behave himself.But can I keep MY hands off HIM?Life in the country never prepared me for trouble-making eye-candy like Dash.Can I resist him until he moves out?Or when the time comes... will I want him to stay?

Blood of the Fae (The Fae Chronicles Book 2)


Valia Lind - 2021
    But Faery had other ideas.When I found that ancient book and realized only I could read it, my life changed forever. Now in Faery, I'm thrust into a game more dangerous than I've imagined.Queen Svetlana is ruthless and will stop at nothing to keep the power I possess for herself. With my fae magic growing inside of me, it's something everyone in Faery wants. But all I want is find out who I am and how to control it.Derek is by my side as we venture into the forbidden forest to get some answers. But he's keeping secrets, and I can't forget who he is.With danger on every side, cunning fae, and Ancients trying to get at me, I don't know who to trust.Can I stay alive long enough to figure out my magic and save those I love?Featuring a fierce heroine, a broody prince, and all things magical, Blood of the Fae is the second book in this fast-paced young adult paranormal romance series from the USA Today bestselling author Valia Lind!

Descent: The Demon Chronicles


Diana G. Miller - 2021
    Orphaned at sixteen, she is sent to live with her only remaining relative in a small, rural town. Recruited by a dark, alluring young man to attend the prestigious St. Michael’s Academy, she is thrust into the secret underworld of demon hierarchy where one must fight to survive.Justin rules the demon hierarchy along with his grandfather the Arch Demon, who has taken a special interest in Sera.Martin is the Watcher; an Archangel with one goal in mind: to eradicate the demons from the Earth, protecting the human race for all time.All three are thrown together in this sage of time and tragedy, with Sera torn in the middle. Will they bind themselves together in order to save their own species, or burn in the chaos? A millennia old struggle comes to a head in the first book of The Demon Chronicles trilogy.

All Last Summer (Love on Summer Break, #1)


Stephanie J. Scott - 2021
    Or so I’d thought.It’s the night before my trip abroad, and my boyfriend Matt showed up at a party with another girl. The boyfriend I’m supposed to spend seven weeks with in Brazil.No way can I board that plane.With my trip tickets ripped up and the money down the drain, I owe my parents big-time. The only job hiring is Teed Off!, the driving range that just-so-happens to employ Matt’s trio of best friends.Matt’s friends don’t like my presence on their artificial turf, so pranking me becomes their second part-time job. They definitely don’t want me winning the bonus money our boss is offering for an idea to improve the business.By chance on a summer night, Matt’s head crony best friend Aidan is there for me when no one else is around. Turns out, he and Matt haven’t been close for a while. Aidan begins to see through to the real me—the me I’d kept from Matt to be the person I’ve always longed to be—popular with a boyfriend, all according to plan.As the summer unfolds, our secrets unravel.All Last Summer is a young adult summer job romance and the first book in the Love on Summer Break series.

Phoebe Unfired


Amalie Jahn - 2021
    Before she got Covid and infected him, putting his already fragile life in danger.To protect Toby’s health in the years that follow, Phoebe dedicates herself to pathogen avoidance, refusing to touch any potential sources of contamination—handrails, doorknobs, vending machine buttons, and even other people—leading to an unintended life of seclusion. By the time she reaches high school, her only sources of respite are pottery class and her friendship with Walter, the elderly owner of the used bookstore where she works part-time.Now Walter’s devised a plan to help Phoebe overcome her anxiety, and she must decide whether to continue isolating herself or risk everything initiating a friendship with the charming subway busker she can’t help but want to touch.

Connected


Rori K. Pierce - 2021
    A toxic love. And an online friend who will give her the confidence to break free.Bethany Rollins fell hard and fast for Trevor Wade. Yet as time went by, he evolved into a dangerous manipulator who encouraged her to ditch her friends and try drugs. Fearing she’s losing herself to his toxic influence, her goal as the Homecoming dance approaches is to break free from him before she loses herself completely.Bethany’s saving grace in the midst of this is a boy she’s never met. Knowing him only as Xion949, her online friendship with the mysterious stranger has given her the confidence she needs to make the rough choices to come.Now, Xion949 wants to meet in person and Bethany is terrified. He’s been her rock. Her sounding board through thick and thin. Will meeting in person strengthen their bond, or tear it apart?From Rori K. Pierce comes a Young Adult romance filled with gripping twists that will leave readers gasping.

The Devil You Know


Daphne Slade - 2021
    I’d be happy if our orbits never intersected.Unfortunately, he’s the best friend of my boyfriend.The boyfriend who decided we needed to “take a break” this past summer before senior year.But one thing I do have in common with Noah is that I play to win, and I’m not giving up just like that. When Noah is the one to suggest a fake relationship to remind my ex what he’s missing, I’m game. I have no idea what Noah’s aims are, but if it means returning to the status quo I once knew, I’ll do what I have to.But you know what they say about making a deal with the devil… Now, it’s not my soul I’m worried about losing, it’s everything I thought I ever wanted.This is a New Adult College Romance in the Devington Devils Hockey Romance series. Although each is a stand-alone, they should be read in order for the best reading experienceWarning: Due to adult situations and language 18+ only.

The Tomboy: A Sweet YA Romance (Covington Prep: The Girls We Love Book 1)


Kylie Key - 2021
    

Don't Stop Me Now


Holly Kerr - 2021
    Six Friends. Three couples. Only Pepper and Dawson aren’t going to end up together.Don’t Stop Me Now is the third book in the Don’t sweet romance trilogy and should be read in order, especially if you’re Team Dawson!It makes sense for a PepperDawson as they watch their friends pair up, but they both have other things—and other people—on their mind instead of kindling a romance.After living her life in her brother Grayson’s shadow, Pepper finally has her dream bakery. But bread is tough a business in the small town she grew up in and she needs a tasty treat to bring in the townsfolk. And then Pepper gets a taste of Reuben. Technically, his cupcakes, but still. Yum.Dawson’s epic love story should be called How To Travel the World with Your Best Friend and not Tell you that You’re in Love with Her. As much as Dawson wants Neely, their friendship stands in the way, there’s too much Shae, and the one time Dawson said those three little words to Neely was the one time Neely had nothing to say.Stealing Reuben’s recipes might the best way Pepper can save her bakery. But not telling him the truth will be definitely mess up what could be the best thing that’s ever happened to herDawson knows Neely is the best thing that’s happened to him. But with Grayson in the picture, will Dawson lose his best friend?Don’t Stop Me Now is a sweet treat, full of missteps, movie bites, and one big missed opportunity as Pepper and Dawson put everything on the line for true love.

She Who Rose From Ashes (Legënd of the Mystics)


Sita Bennett - 2021
    One purpose. One chance.​And One Young Woman with a Warrior Heart; Reluctant to be Distracted by Love. . .Brother and sister Heng and Ember, benders of air and fire, must travel across continents to unite the Five Sorcerers of their cluster before the night of the Upasārjanā. Only then, can they lift the veil of illusion that has trapped human consciousness since the Shadows of Sky People took control of their minds centuries ago.But this is not their first attempt.Lifetime after lifetime the Sorcerers have re-incarnated to complete their purpose. And lifetime after lifetime, they have failed. - Murdered by Black Mage's determined to defend the veil. With each new birth, they forget all that's come before. In this lifetime, they must all awaken to the memories, trials and deaths of every life past, and re-integrate with the elemental powers they each embody. Humanity's freedom lies upon them, and all of nature has conspired to help them.They're so close.But another force greater than anything they could have foreseen arises - and it is not external. Heng and Ember must resist the darkness that surfaces within their own spirits if they are to finally complete what they were created to do, leaving them all wondering;​Will this be the end, or yet another cycle of life and death?FROM THE PUBLISHERShe Who Rose From Ashes is a fast-paced and unpredictable novel inspired by Eastern Mysticism and timeless wisdom from ancient cultures, about a cluster of misfits with elemental powers from across the globe, who have cycled through multiple reincarnations with the seemingly impossible quest to lift humanity out of an age of self-inflicted destruction.At its heart, it's a young woman's awakening of consciousness, and a story of camaraderie, speaking to our power as humans to transform darkness into light when united in love over fear. ... And it's a slow-burn love story.A PERFECT MATCH IF YOU LOVED; Avatar; The Last Airbender, Sense8, Middlegame, and Six of Crows

Vengeful King (Sinners High Book 2)


Melody Adams - 2021
    She snitched on the KINGS. For this she will pay bitterly. No matter how many times she asks for forgiveness, no matter how many tears she sheds, she will never soften me. But then suddenly the little traitor gets a backbone, and I can't help but admire her fire. Maybe we will both burn.Nate is the king of the KINGS. The undisputed ruler of Sinners High. And he's out for revenge. He'll make my life hell until I'm left with only two choices: Break or fight back. I decide on the latter. And soon we find ourselves in the midst of a game in which we either both go down or give in to the deep hidden desire that consumes us both.Trigger WarningThis book is a Bully Romance and not a romantic love story

Break Me


Amber Faye - 2021
    No matter how much we had in common, or how much I tried.No matter how good that kiss was.I’m done with him. The past is the past. River Madden and his intoxicating presence is just something I need to forget…Until we’re forced together in college.With no escape, no out, he’s more determined than ever to break me.And I don’t know if I want him to stop.*This is an enemies-to-lovers bully novella that features flawed characters and some foul language!*

First Sun (Presidential Vampire #1)


Holly Hook - 2021
    to stop my home from being razed to the ground, but being homeless would wreck my college plans. We pay our blood taxes, but the vamps always take more. Welp. Time to face my fear of politics.It was supposed to be simple. Make my case and go home. But my temper got the best of me and now I’m on a young activists' panel, surrounded by entitled, immortal politicians.Among them? Jeremy Haywood, the insufferable son of the President. Can this get any worse?Of course it can. The vampires have a plan for me and the other activists. I'm on trial.If I leave, I'll forfeit the lives of my family.Now there's only one possible escape. Jeremy. He just might help me survive what's coming, but I have to trust him and dive even deeper into the vampires' dangerous world. And I might pay with my blood.But that part is easy compared to the battle taking place in my heart.Presidential Vampire: First Sun is the first book of the Presidential Vampire series. It is an upper Young Adult vampire romance with urban fantasy and thriller elements, and a new take on vampire royalty. Rest assured, there are no references to real-life political parties, modern figures, or current events, though some strong language is present.