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Bully Bait: A Dark High School Bully Mini-Romance (Centennial High Book 1) by Ashlea Ryan
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Do You Dare?
Lylah James - 2019
Reckless bad boy. Infamous playboy. My nemesis. And now my best friend.I know heāll never leave me hanging. He knows I'll never refuse a dare. Everywhere we go we turn heads, but itās not like that.Until it is.For one of us, anyway.I've always known he would be my downfall. But I trusted him to catch me.He proved me wrong.Maddox has gone too far, and I donāt know if I want to rein him in or push us further into dangerous territory.He tells me those three little words that I crave. Three little words I want from no one else.š° š
ššš šššExcept this time, it's no simple dare. This could burn us to the ground."š° š
ššš ššš šš šššš ššš."
Hated You Then
M. Robinson - 2019
Robinson. A coming of age, enemies to lovers, contemporary romance filled with angst and all the feels. I couldnāt remember a time before her... Harley Jameson. Before she owned me.Hated Me.Needed me.Before I hated herā¦Things were simple. We had an understanding. Bully. Fight. Hate. Itās what we did.Mind. Body. Soul. Itās how we loved.I thought nothing would ever change that, until everything did. She was mine. Always had been. Always would be. Nothing altered that.Not how much I hated her.Not how much she hated me. Especially, not how much I hatedā¦ That I LOVED her.
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.
Noble Savages
Natalie Bennett - 2019
Brutal. Vicious. Lawless. Merciless.Maybe youāre the new girl.Maybe youāve always had it coming.Maybe you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time.Either way, youāre about to become the victim.Youāre about to bow, break, and bend the knee. Youāre about to kneel at my feet.Iāll destroy your credibility.Iāll do whatever it takes to keep you by my side.Iāll make you learn the hard way there is only one way out.And when all is said and done, Iāll leave you begging for me to do it again...Five possessive, controlling bullies. Five strong, spirited heroines. Welcome to their Savage Kingdom.Noble Savages by Natalie Bennett, Nicole Cypher, Esme Devlin, Logan Fox and Rina Kent is a five books dark high school romance boxset.All standalone. All full length. No cliffhangers. All the angst, the steam, and HEA you've been looking for.
Finding Kyler
Siobhan Davis - 2017
After her parentās tragic death, sheās whisked away from her home in Ireland when an unknown uncle surfaces as her new guardian.Dropped smack-dab into the All-American dream, Faye should feel grateful. Except living with her wealthy uncle, his fashion-empire-owning wife, and their seven screwed-up sons is quickly turning into a nightmareāespecially when certain inappropriate feelings arise.Kyler Kennedy makes her head hurt and her heart race, but heās her cousin.Heās off limits.And heās not exactly welcomingāKyler is ignorant, moody, and downright cruel at timesābut Faye sees behind the mask he wears, recognizing a kindred spirit.Kyler has sworn off girls, yet Faye gets under his skin. The more he pushes her away, the more heās drawn to her, but acting on those feelings risks a crap-ton of prejudice, and any whiff of scandal could damage the precious Kennedy brand.Concealing their feelings seems like the only choice.But when everyone has something to hide, a secret is a very dangerous thing.Will I enjoy this book?Full of scandal, dysfunctional families, teen soap-opera-style angst and drama, secrets and lies, mean girls and catfights, lust and love, book one in the unputdownable Kennedy Boys series will have you flipping the pagesā way beyond bedtime! Only suitable for readers aged seventeen and older due to mature content and language. Please note this book contains a forbidden love theme featuring first cousins and a cliff hanger. It is not a standalone read.Books in this SeriesFinding KylerLosing KylerKeeping KylerThe Irish Getaway - optional short novelKENNEDY BOYS STANDALONE NOVELSLoving Kalvin- friends-to-lovers second chance romanceSaving Brad - enemies-to-lovers romanceSeducing Kaden - second chance/forbidden romanceForgiving Keven - second chance romanceThe three Kyler books must be read together. Thereafter, every book in the series will focus on a single Kennedy boy and his love interest, and they will be standalone titles with an HEA and no cliff hanger.
Saint
E.M. Snow - 2020
It is not recommended for readers under 17 as it contains dubious situations and triggers that some readers may find offensive. It is NOT a standalone and ends in a cliffhanger.
Good Girls
Max Henry - 2019
Those who have it all versus those whoād do anything to get it. Caught between two worlds, I no longer know who I am. I was one of the Chosen. Four girls, and four boys, destined to have it all: wealth, status, and a future. Now, I find myself on the other side looking for a way back in. My fatherās criminal case meant we lost it all. Forced out of our home, our city, our life, we started anew in a sweet country town called Arcadia. Except after one day as āthe new girlā I know there isnāt a single sweet thing about Arcadia High. Trouble brews amongst the student body. Love, lies, and betrayal. And when the consequences spill out the decorative gates? These spoilt country kids wonāt know what hit them after the city come to collect.
Cruel Boy
Clarissa Wild - 2019
Rich boys sin best.Gossip always goes around at Falcon Elite Prep.Everyone knows Nate Wilson, the most popular football quarterback and every girlās crush.But thereās more behind those drop-dead gorgeous eyes and that killer smile ā¦Heās a notorious heartbreaker ā¦And heās got his eyes set on me.The twisted games he plays are cruel and dangerous.He teases and tempts me ā¦ just to ruin me.Because I know the one thing he doesnāt want anyone to know.A big, dirty secret ā¦And thereās nothing bad boys wonāt do to keep a secret buried.
Savage Rose
Leila James - 2021
All the guys wish they could be him.Heās a savage.He plays with my heart, but I canāt tear myself away.Iāve made a mistake in coming here.He holds the key to everything.And Iām afraid of the truth he hides.Welcome to Rosehaven Academy.This is a mature new adult high school series and contains situations that some readers might find offensive.This Book 1 of a duet and ends on a CLIFFHANGER. Book 2, Tainted Rose releases Feb 2021.
Start a Fire
Julia Wolf - 2021
Iāve done the popularity thing at Savage River High, but after two years away, I have no interest in reclaiming my crown.The last time I put myself in the spotlight, I was left in shambles.Unfortunately, my carefully laid plans go to hell when I grab the attention of dark, forbidding, and brutally hot Sebastian Vega. He looks at me like he wants to kill my puppy or eat me alive. Quite possibly both.Sebastian is everywhere I go, and heās decided Iām the twisted game he wants to play, whether Iām a willing participant or not.The question is...what will I have to lose in order to win?Authors Note: This is a DARK high school bully romance with mature themes and dubious situations that some readers may find offensive. If youāre looking for a nice guy, prince of a hero, this story isnāt for you.
Bully Me
Selena . - 2020
When we move to a small town in the south, weāll own it, my brothers said. After all, my family is rich as sin and used to getting whatever they want. How hard could it be? Except when we arrive in Faulkner, someone already owns this town. The Darling family. Theyāre every bit as wealthy as we are, and theyāre not happy with our new money moving in. The three Darling cousins, each one more cruel and gorgeous than the last, rule the halls of Willow Heights the way my brothers ruled our prep school in Manhattan. None is worse than Devlin Darling, who makes it his personal mission to ruin his new rivals. The Darlings see my brothers as a threat. They want them gone. It doesnāt take them long to find my brothersā one weakness. Me. *Bully Me is a high school dark romance suitable for readers 18+*
In Ruins
K.G. Reuss - 2020
If they donāt keep my secret, it could destroy more than my friendship.They own me.And my former best friend is making it his mission to ruin me.But not if I ruin them first.In Ruins is a #whychoose romance. Due to dark content, this book is recommended for eighteen and older.
Unwritten
Hattie Jude - 2021
But it doesnāt work. Secrets have a way of following me wherever I go.And the new people in my life might be even worse than the ones I left behind.Raf Barron is toxic, but I can't seem to stop wanting him.In a world where everything is about appearance, thereās no one I can trust. Friendships are murky, lust is mistaken for love, and decency is not even a consideration.Welcome to Longlake.I already want to leave.Unwritten is a dark romance, the first book in The Longlake Duet.
Ever Lost
L.E. Bross - 2019
No, not breaking into Panchard Enterprises, I did that on purpose. It was the getting caught part that changed everything. Instead of prison, Peter Panchard offers me a deal; steal something for him and heāll help me find my little sister. Now Iām at Neverly Prep wearing a uniform and trying to get close to Lucas Hook, the guy whose safe I need to crack. Did I mention the car and mansion and black card that goes along with this deal? Or the three boys so damned good looking it should be illegal? They are the Lost Boys and they definitely donāt want me intruding into their lives. Something's going on and Iām sure it has to do with their missing mother, Wendi. Peter warns me to stay away from his boys, to do what I'm being paid for, but at every turn, the sparks fly between us. I have a job to do and a sister to find, and getting involved with three guys who are off limits is a bad idea. Especially when Hook is their enemy. But when has a little forbidden ever stopped me? Iām Ever Darlington and I've never been very good at following the rules. Guilt, betrayal and lies make up EVER LOST, book 1 in the Lost Boys of Neverly Prep, a dark and dirty fast build/medium burn contemporary RH academy romance based loosely on the characters from Peter Pan. Complete at 52,000 words. All the players are over 18 and there is a cliffhanger, but I promise it will be worth it!
Bully Me Once
Moira Barretti - 2019
Heās the son of a ruthless mafia boss, so having him as my enemy is a very dangerous game to play.But Iām not very good at staying put.I'll fight back.Iāll bring Cole to his knees.No matter what it takes.This is the first installment in the Invern Elite Prep School series. It contains mature themes and content, it is not intended for readers under eighteen years of age, and ends with a cliffhanger.