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Glass Heart Savage
Lindsey Iler - 2020
šššššš. ššššššššš.The elite come to play on the campus of Glass Heart Academy.ššš„š¦šš«My sister was their everything. Iām their nothing.They waited three hundred and sixty-five days after her disappearance to acknowledge Iām alive.Their wicked games should scare me.Except they donāt know Iām not much different than her.ššš«šš¤Palmer Weston isnāt anything like her sister.Sheās sweet and naive. There are plenty of reasons why I should keep my distance.Except whereās the fun in that.Iām a boy who loves his toys and Iāve kept her on the shelf long enough.It seems someone is determined on giving Palmer the same fate as her sister.Problem is Iāve never been good at sharing.{Glass Heart Savage is the first book in the Glass Heart Academy Series.}
Vicious Savage
Blaire Wynters - 2021
They're ruthless, conniving, and unrelenting bullies. They're the leaders of the town's most feared gang, The Blackcrown Vipers.Ava was the only one Killian trusted, and she betrayed him.Desiree belongs to the enemy, and Kai will use her to get his revenge.The Pierce brothers always get what they want.And they want Ava and Desiree to pay for their mistakes.Trigger warning: This book is a dark romance. It includes strong violence, domestic violence and abuse, explicit sex scenes, dub con, non con, among other things. 18+
Pieces of You
Jay McLean - 2021
Another world.Where his wasnāt falling apart.And hers wasnāt already in pieces.-High school senior Holden Eastwood only has one fear in life: growing up.He spends his days unmotivated, moving from one game to the next, searching for his next challenge.He never expected that challenge to come in the form of a girlā¦A girl with zero fashion sense, a filthy mouth, and a bullsh*t attitude.Unlike Holden, Jameson Taylor had no choice but to grow up.Neglected, isolated, and forced to raise herself, Jameson only has one goal in life: graduate and move on.The last thing she needs is some guy she canāt stand suddenly declaring her as his new hobby.Their lives couldnāt be more opposite.Their pasts a complete paradox.But in each other, they find the unexpectedā¦They find solace.Fragments of foreverā¦A forever that might tear them to pieces.
Screw Flirting
Lola West - 2021
āBug,ā Stewert is practically invisible. With her short hair and baggy overalls, everyone thinks of her as just one of the guys. She keeps to herself, spends most of her time fixing up her sailboat and planning her escape from her bizarro hometown, Spring, FL - where the men outnumber the women by like ten to one. Honestly, in a town overrun with hard up dudes, being different and unapproachable would suit Bug just fine, if it werenāt for her unrelenting crush on her brotherās best friend.Jackson Winters is following in his fatherās footsteps. Heās gonna be an accountant. Sadly, he doesnāt even like math. Secretly he wants to be a writer - and not the practical kind. Jackson wants to write fiction but heās basically never told anyone that - except Bug. Sheās the only one he talks to. God, he thinks about her all the time. But sheās his best friendās little sister.You canāt want your best friendās little sister, right?This small town is paradise. Beautiful beaches, year-round warm weather and friendly neighbors. Thereās only one thing missingāsingle ladies. Itās Raining Men in Spring, Florida and the lonely residents are hungry to find their soulmates. During the month of April, some of your favorite instalove authors are bringing you stories set in this fictional town where the men significantly outnumber the ladies. Come meet us in Spring to find your next book boyfriend.
Hot Summer School Night
Michelle Mankin - 2021
Street level, heās a dog on a short leash, his every move controlled by his boss Martin Skellin. Handsome, resourceful, and talented, Kyle is more than he appears to be. He just canāt be more.Claire Walsh is a rich girl labeled a freak at her prestigious high school because she likes birds. Taunted and bullied, she ignores her classmates who torment her. Thatās the nice thing to do, and sheās a nice girl, but she wishes that someday someone would see that she is more a beautiful swan than an ugly duckling.That someday comes the night Kyle goes to Claireās school to sell drugs during the annual talent show exhibition. Claire sees more in Kyle. Kyle sees the beauty in Claire. But heās from Southside, and sheās from Lakeside. He breaks the rules to survive. She follows them to please nearly everyone except herself. They are opposites from opposite worlds, a romance between them as star-crossed as Romeo and Juliet.What happens when they break the rules and more than a few stereotypes on one hot summer school night?Warning: Hot Summer School Night contains sexually explicit scenes, drug use, and bullying. It is emotional and suspenseful. It features a quirky heroine and an antihero. If you prefer your romance without any angst, darkness, or danger, and your romantic heroes without any flaws to overcome, do NOT read this book. Kyle and Claireās story begins on a Hot Summer School Night and concludes in Breaking Her Bad.
Twisted Christmas
Sara CateLeigh Lennon - 2021
What better time of year to unwrap forbidden love than Christmas?Step-brothers, teachers, priests, and guardians...the heart wants what it wants.These 12 love stories arenāt just taboo, theyāre deliciously twisted.Your wildest fantasies delivered in this LIMITED EDITION collection.Grab yours before itās gone FOREVER!
Beg for Mercy
L.A. Hart - 2019
The only problem is that Aricās also a rich, arrogant, and gigantic prick. Nothing but filth and insults come out of his smirking mouth, constantly reminding me that poor, trailer park trash girls like myself donāt belong in his pretentious academy. Aric and his best friends all think theyāre untouchable. But the cocky bastard is finally going down this year. Iāve hit the motherload of blackmail on the jerk, pun intended, and I canāt wait to give him exactly what he deserves. Aric Princeās reign at the academy is coming to an end. Before Iām done with him, heāll be on his knees, begging for mercy. WHILE BEG FOR MERCY IS A HIGH SCHOOL BULLY ROMANCE, IT CONTAINS DARK THEMES, EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT, AND GRAPHIC LANGUAGE THAT IS INTENDED FOR MATURE READERS.
Savage God: A Dark College Bully Romance
Ivy Blake
He feasts on my tears and screams for breakfast, stares me down with hateful eyes and taunts me with salacious threats.I was the first girl to say no to himā¦But Nate doesnāt give a shit about the word no.I was lucky to escape him once, now my luck has run its course.Oakwood was meant to be my safe haven, my escape from home, but now itās become the lionās den and my tormentor lurks in the shadows, waiting to pounce.My cries mean nothing to him; they only make him want me more. Nate doesnāt ask, he takes.My bully likes to play with his prey before he devours it.He vows to bring me to my knees and have his way with me.I donāt know when heāll strike, but I know heāll make me pay for daring to disrespect him.Nate knows all the right spots to touch, which makes me hate him even more.But when his hand is wrapped around my throat, itās hard not to be tempted by that deliciously cruel mouth.I wonāt stop fighting him, I wonāt bend to his will. And yet, I donāt know how much longer I can continue living in fear. If I surrender, will Nate finally leave me alone?āSavage Godā is a standalone dark college bully romance that will be a part of a series of standalones set at Oakwood Academy. Check the trigger warnings before diving into Nate and Violetās deliciously dark story! Recommended for older readers.
Bad Intentions (Kings of Hawk Academy #1)
Peitho - 2019
I was offered the chance to be part of their ritual. Old rules. Old traditions. Old building. Old money. But all of this was new to me. I wasnāt one of them. I wasnāt rich or privileged, and I was far from arrogant. The Kings, both Trent and James, were the most gorgeous but dangerously cruelest guys that Iād ever met. They expected me to fall in line and fade away as if their sky blue eyes would brainwash me as they continued to torture me. I was the new girl, but I was no princess. They may be the Kings of Hawk Academy, but when I find out their secrets, Iām going to bring them and these old walls tumbling down. Author's Note: This is book ONE in a THREE book series. Each part of the series is told from a different viewpoint. Please be advised this series contains material not suitable for all readers. There are dark scenes which could be disturbing to some readers.
Drawn to Him
Willow Winters - 2017
You know the kind. They steal the breath from your lungs and make your heart beat a little faster with a single look. You canāt stop staring, but the moment they pin those gorgeous eyes on you, youāre done for. The kind thatās too hard to resist. This is a collection of men just like that. Handsome, confident and all for you. DRAWN TO HIM is a collection of eight exclusive never-before-seen novellas you can't resist, complete with HEAs. They have all the book feels and angst you've been wanting.
Heartless Hero
Mary Catherine Gebhard - 2019
with cruel protection.Love is off limits with Abigail Crowne, but no one said anything about hate.Heartless Hero is the first book in the Crowne Point universe. You do not need to read any of the others to enjoy it, though it is recommended. It will enhance your reading experience as you will catch easter eggs and the timelines overlap.
Brutal Bully
Logan Fox - 2019
A new town, a new schoolāperfect for easing a mind racked by tragedy.Then the invincible, untouchable monster who runs Lavish Prep sets his eyes on me.Handsome, intelligent, gifted Prince Briar should have been this school's most eligible bachelor...but no one is brave enough to find out if the disturbing rumors about him are true.Except me.Ever since I arrived, he's punished and humiliated me.I'm done letting him rip me apart.I'm earning myself a place in history by taking down the Dark Prince of Lavish Prep. All I need to do is expose his disturbing secret to the world.I'm brave enough to stand up to him, but am I strong enough to destroy him before he breaks me?Brutal Bully is a dark enemies-to-lovers new adult romance. This standalone dark high school bully romance novel is intended for mature readers only as it contains material that some may find triggering.
Empire of Desire
Rina Kent - 2021
It just happened.Nathaniel Weaver is the most attractive man Iāve ever seen with enough charisma to blind the sun.Heās bigger than the world, owns half of it and conquered the other half.He was forbidden. Wrong.So I totally got over him. Or so I told myself.Until weāre forced to get married.Now Iām trapped.But maybe heās trapped too.Because weāre both reaching for that forbidden fruit dangling between us.Empire of Desire is a complete STANDALONE. No book should be read prior to this.Note: This is NOT a dark romance.
Punk 57
Penelope Douglas - 2016
Until we met." MishaI canāt help but smile at the words in her letter. She misses me.In fifth grade, my teacher set us up with pen pals from a different school. Thinking I was a girl, with a name like Misha, the other teacher paired me up with her student, Ryen. My teacher, believing Ryen was a boy like me, agreed.It didnāt take long for us to figure out the mistake. And in no time at all, we were arguing about everything. The best take-out pizza. Android vs. iPhone. Whether or not Eminem is the greatest rapper everā¦And that was the start. For the next seven years, it was us.Her letters are always on black paper with silver writing. Sometimes thereās one a week or three in a day, but I need them. Sheās the only one who keeps me on track, talks me down, and accepts everything I am. We only had three rules. No social media, no phone numbers, no pictures. We had a good thing going. Why ruin it? Until I run across a photo of a girl online. Nameās Ryen, loves Galloās pizza, and worships her iPhone. What are the chances?F*ck it. I need to meet her.I just donāt expect to hate what I find.RyenHe hasnāt written in three months. Somethingās wrong. Did he die? Get arrested? Knowing Misha, neither would be a stretch.Without him around, Iām going crazy. I need to know someone is listening. Itās my own fault. I should've gotten his number or picture or something. He could be gone forever.Or right under my nose, and I wouldnāt even know it.