Book picks similar to
The Boys Who Loved Me by Mia Belle
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young-adult
high-school
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Winterkill
Kate A. Boorman - 2014
Everyone knows there is nothing but danger the other side of the Wall, and the community must prepare for the freezing winterkill that comes every year.But Emmeline struggles to be obedient under the Council's suffocating embrace - especially when she discovers that a Council leader intends to snatch her hand in marriage.Then Emmeline begins to hear the call of the trees beyond the Wall...
Crash
Nicole Williams - 2012
Right up until she stumbles into Jude Ryder, a guy whose name has become its own verb, and synonymous with trouble. He's got a rap sheet that runs longer than a senior thesis, has had his name sighed, shouted, and cursed by more women than Lucy dares to ask, and lives at the local boys home where disturbed seems to be the status quo for the residents. Lucy had a stable at best, quirky at worst, upbringing. She lives for wearing the satin down on her ballet shoes, has her sights set on Juilliard, and has been careful to keep trouble out of her life. Up until now. Jude's everything she needs to stay away from if she wants to separate her past from her future. Staying away, she's about to find out, is the only thing she's incapable of. For Lucy Larson and Jude Ryder, love's about to become the thing that tears them apart.
Discovering Zhara: Kissing Benton
Jessica Sorensen - 2017
I’ve spent the last couple of years pretending to be a good girl, like my mother wanted me to be. But just once, I want to have some fun, go to parties, maybe even get my first kiss. So when my friend Taylor says she’s going to Benton’s graduation party, I decide to go, even though I’ve never been much of a party girl. But what starts out as a fun night ends with me getting locked in the bathroom. With Benton. Benton has a reputation for being a bad boy. But I think he might have a sweet side too. Maybe that’s why when he offers to give me my first kiss, I take a chance and let him. The kiss is perfect and sweet. At least that’s what I think until Benton has me pretend to be his girlfriend in front of two very sketchy looking guys. He also wants a favor from me. Well, the favor isn’t just for him, but also for his five friends, known as the Bad Boy Rebels. All the guys are as hot as Benton and just as much trouble. So much for being a good girl…The Bad Boy Rebels series is a novella series that follows Zhara and six guys who are part of a secret detective program. It contains a lot of kissing, steamy scenes, with a bit of suspense, and mystery.
Over You
Emma McLaughlin - 2012
Now Max is the go-to guru for heartbroken high-school girls all over NYC. But when her ex unexpectedly shows up in her neighborhood, Max’s carefully controlled world starts to unravel. With her clients’ hearts hanging in the balance, Max will have to do the seemingly impossible: get over him once and for all.Brilliant at bringing humor to the trials and tribulations of the lovestruck, #1 New York Times bestselling authors Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus have crafted a tale that will resonate with any girl who has ever been in love or had her heart broken. It brims with smart observations, features a pitch-perfect teen voice, and will attract fans of Jenny Han, Sarah Mlynowski, and Lauren Barnholdt. Readers are sure to fall head-over-heels for this sharp spin on breaking up, making up, and getting even.
Outcast
Sofia Daniel - 2019
According to the Kings of Mercia Academy...they aren't for Americans, either. Blake, Edward, and Henry rule my new school. They're aristocratic. Old money. Brutal as hell They'll do whatever it takes to break my spirit and make me leave. If I survive Mercia, I'll get a free ride to college. My future will be set. My past will be forgotten. All I have to do is survive their dirty tricks. Their dangerous games. Their seductive kisses. They’ve opened hunting season and put a target on my back. What they don’t know is that one day, the prey will become the hunter. Mercia Academy – it ain't no cup of tea. Outcast is book one of a reverse harem, high school bully romance that contains cursing, dark themes, and sexual situations.
The Kissing Booth
Beth Reekles - 2012
Meet Noah Flynn: badass, volatile--and a total player. And also Elle's best friend's older brother... When Elle decides to run a kissing booth for the school's Spring Carnival, she locks lips with Noah and her life is turned upside down. Her head says to keep away, but her heart wants to draw closer--this romance seems far from fairy tale and headed for heartbreak. But will Elle get her happily ever after?
Big 3
Stephanie Brother - 2020
Especially not so soon after my break up. After what my ex did, I’ve concluded that men aren’t worth my time or trust.Except Mason is fun and sexy as hell. When he smiles, his dimples and blue eyes melt a little bit of the ice inside me, and when he takes his shirt off, well damn! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more sculpted body in real life. I resist his flirtation until I’ve had a few drinks. Then my body silences my brain. It tells me that it’s time to have some fun.And it is. Oh, it is. More fun than I’ve ever had. More than I actually think I can bear.But when I wake, Mason is gone, and I’m feeling sore in more ways than one. I bury the ache in my heart and head to my mom’s beach house for brunch and to meet my stepbrothers for the first time.Coming face to face with Mason over coffee and bacon is humiliating enough. Finding out he’s an identical triplet and that there are now three sexy alpha-holes to avoid is three times the misery.It’s easy to think the worst of them, but Miller is as perceptive as he is gorgeous, and Max, with his tattoos and piercings, shows me just how protective a man can be.They warm my heart and show me that there’s so much more to relationships than heartache until trouble rears its ugly head, and everything falls apart.A Reverse Harem romance with a happy ever after ending.
Ransom My Heart
Meg Cabot - 2009
. . with help from Meg CabotHe's a tall, handsome knight with a secret. She's an adventurous beauty with more than a few secrets of her own. Finnula needs money for her sister's dowry, and fast. Hugo Fitzstephen, returning home to England from the Crusades with saddlebags of jewels, has money, and lots of it. What could be simpler than to kidnap him and hold him for ransom?Well, for starters, Finnula could make the terrible mistake of falling in love with her hostage.Princess Mia Thermopolis, Meg Cabot's most beloved character, has always been an outspoken animal-rights activist and committed environmentalist. In keeping with Mia's true spirit, Meg will be donating her advance to Greenpeace.
The Plan
Ruby Vincent - 2019
That wasn’t in the rulebook, but it should have been. Landon, Michael, and Cole may have the faces of angels, but a soul turns black when it’s betrayed.The Elites have sworn to take me down, but I can’t get much lower.Or so I thought.Breakbattle wants us to fight and the boys are happy to oblige.No one will help me. No one can. I either show I'm strong enough to rise, or I suffer at the bottom where I belong.They'll try to break me. They may even succeed. But I can't leave. I can't reveal myself.I became Zeke for one reason... and I'm not done yet.
The Plan is a reverse harem high school bully romance. This is year one in the series and features language, dark themes, and sexual scenes. If you're cool with that, dive in!
17 First Kisses
Rachael Allen - 2014
Someone who wouldn’t rather date her gorgeous best friend, Megan. Someone who won’t freak out when he learns about the tragedy her family still hasn’t recovered from. Someone whose kisses can carry her away from her backwoods town for one fleeting moment.Until Claire meets Luke.But Megan is falling for Luke, too, and if there’s one thing Claire knows for sure, it’s that Megan’s pretty much irresistible.With true love and best friendship on the line, Claire suddenly has everything to lose. And what she learns—about her crush, her friends, and most of all herself—makes the choices even harder.In her moving debut, Rachael Allen brilliantly captures the complexities of friendship, the struggles of self-discovery, and the difficulties of trying to find love in high school. Fans of Sarah Ockler, Susane Colasanti, and Stephanie Perkins will fall head over heels for this addictive, heartfelt, and often hilarious modern love story.
Protecting Our Virgin
Charlie Hart - 2017
When a group of ripped and rugged athletes find me and bring me to their waterfront mansion, I know I’ll be safe for at least one night. It quickly turns into so much more. Not only do these men get me hot and bothered … they know what they want. Me. I’ve already been through so much ... and I'm scared of getting hurt. They promise to protect me ... but it's my heart I'm frightened for. Dear Reader, This story has a different sort of HEA … one lucky lady and the four men who adore her. Set in Jamaica, this is more than a beach read … this is a sex-on-the-beach read— just like you deserve! Is it just me or is it gettin' hot in here?! xo, charlie & frankie
Pretty Lies
R.E. Bond - 2020
Plain and simple.He’s made it obvious that I can only ever rely on myself.Until I meet them.Caden, Tyler, Jensen, and Lukas. My new stepbrother and his best friends have suddenly become my everything.Until they aren’t.They think they can break me, but they’re dead wrong.They wouldn’t have bet on me having someone else on my side, or in my bed. These rich boys haven’t seen anything yet.Their pretty lies are nothing compared to what’s coming though, and I’m going to need them to anchor me when I finally break.Death is coming to those who deserve it, and I don’t care if I lose myself in the process. Did I mention the local street crew being on my side? No one will ever see me coming.My name’s Rory Donovan, and I’m about to paint the walls red.*Pretty Lies is a 75k word dark romance reverse harem novel. This is the first book in the series and it must be read in order. The first four books are Rory's, and the harem grows over those books, so other guys will be added as the story goes. It contain abuse and rape content, and the series will have m/m. If you are triggered by sensitive content, this series is not for you.
Hidden River Academy
K.T. Strange - 2019
They are everything and she is nothing. She doesn't belong, and they're going to make sure she knows it. Mia Quinn never asked for her mom to get thrown in jail. She never asked to get shipped off to her uncle's, and be enrolled as Hidden River Academy's newest charity case. But she's going to make the best of it, even though the students drive Range Rovers and Lambos, and she's never even had a bike to call her own. She figures she'll keep her head down, study hard, and be back at the trailer park with her mom in a few months time. Except the guys, and girls, of Hidden River Academy know when someone doesn't belong, and Mia Quinn? Doesn't belong. They've got a plan to get rid of this new upstart who's crashing their rich-kid party. If she doesn't go on her own, they're going to make her. The first person to want her gone? Buck Barron, star football player at HRA, currently living with Mia's uncle while his parents are MIA on a globetrotting trip. He doesn't appreciate Mia crashing "guy time" at home, and Mia knows it. To most students at HRA, Buck, Colt, Shawn, Reid, and Cael are the most popular students in the whole school. But to Mia? They are equal parts nightmare and bullies. Can she survive even a few weeks at Hidden River? Or are the guys, and the girls who trail after their every move, going to run her right back to the trailer park? This 50,000 word contemporary bully romance novel is the first in a series by USA Today Featured Author, KT Strange.
Not That Kind of Girl
Siobhan Vivian - 2010
She wants her friends to be loyal. She wants her classmates to elect her student council president. She wants to find the right guy, not the usual jerk her school has to offer. She wants a good reputation, because she believes that will lead to good things. But life is messy, and it's very hard to be in control of it. Not when there are freshman girls running around in a pack, trying to get senior guys to sleep with them. Not when your friends have secrets they're no longer comfortable sharing. Not when the boy you once dismissed ends up being the boy you want to sleep with yourself - but only in secret, with nobody ever finding out. Slut or saint? Winner or loser? Natalie is getting tired of these forced choices - and is now going to find a way to live life in the sometimes messy, sometimes wonderful in-between.
A Match Made in High School
Kristin Walker - 2010
Then she marries her "husband": jerky jock Todd, whose cheerleader girlfriend, Amanda, has had it in for Fiona since day one of second grade. Even worse? Amanda is paired with Fiona's long-term crush, Gabe. At least Fiona is doing better than her best friend, Marcie, who is paired up with the very quiet, very mysterious Johnny Mercer. Pranks, fights, misunderstandings, and reconciliations ensue in an almost Shakespearean comedy of errors about mistaken first impressions, convoluted coupling, and hidden crushes.