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Cruel Boys
Mina Thorne - 2019
I was the new girl. A charity case who needed the scholarship at Blossom High to keep me out of juvenile hall. From the moment I saw my new school I knew I would never fit in. My plan was to survive my senior year and escape after graduation, unnoticed. But the elites at Blossom High had different plans for me. Sugar Royale decided I was her new target. She wanted to break me and watch me crumble until I ran from them, shattered with no place to go. What she didn't count on was how hard I'd been fighting my whole life. None of them imagined I would hit back twice as hard, and if I went down, I would go down swinging. Even if it meant losing myself in the arms of her brutal brother. Even if it meant stealing her arrogant, bullying boyfriends one by one until she was left with nothing. I'd do whatever it took to get even...even if it meant falling in love with cruelest boy of all.
Touch Back
Zoey Shores - 2020
That’s how I know I’m not falling for Cole Hampton.Empire State U’s top Running Back is a cocky alpha-hole who thinks he’s God’s gift to women. While I’m hosting all-night study sessions, he’s pulling all-nighters of a very different kind. Needless to say, our paths don’t cross.But at the tail end of Junior year, a series of chance encounters are enough to get our personalities clashing and our tempers flaring.I hate his arrogance. I hate his sense of entitlement. I hate that he has sorority girls hanging off his arms as he walks down campus, even though he treats them with total disdain.I hate how his obnoxious, arrogant jokes are starting to make me laugh …I hate how I see his piercing, blues eye when I lie down in bed at night …And when a wild coincidence over the summer forces us closer than ever, I hate how sexual this tension is starting to feel …Pfft, nothing to worry about, right? “Opposites attract” just doesn’t happen in the real world.
Dirty Deeds (Ultimate Bad Boys Book 1)
M.T. Stone - 2017
It's a title I truly embrace. There is nothing like a healthy dose of fear to keep the underlings in-check.When I see something I want, I go out and take it. Like this once great American city that had fallen into a death spiral. A million lost souls were looking for a leader and now they've got one who rules with an iron fist. Everything was running like a well-oiled machine until the day Victoria Lynn walked into my club.From the moment I saw her, I knew she didn't belong. Her light brown hair accented with blonde highlights, seductive amber eyes and full red lips were just the tip of the iceberg. I scanned the length of her, taking in the most voluptuous body I had witnessed in recent memory, all wrapped up in a stunning black dress. If there was ever a body that was made for sin, it was hers. She had curves that only a real man could maneuver and it was obvious that she could stand up to a good hard ride. From a hundred feet away I could tell that she was either looking for trouble or was sent as some sort of irresistible bait. Either way, I knew that I was her mark as she sauntered the full length of the bar before glancing in my direction. If she was looking for trouble, I was interested. If she was some kind of bait... still interested. No one can f*ck with me. I'm bulletproof and this is my domain. At least that's what I thought, before she rocked my world and turned it completely upside down.Dirty Deeds is an approximately 60,000-word full-length novel that is the first book in the new Ultimate Bad Boys series. If you enjoy bad boys who have met their match, steamy scenes and a healthy dose of intrigue, you will love this story. There is no cheating, no rape and a definite HEA. This special limited edition also includes M.T. Stone's best selling Power Trilogy (4.8 out of 5 stars). * It's not currently reflected in the book details, but all three bonus books are there and the total page count is over 800 pages.
Her Temptations
Amber Thielman - 2020
Boy, was I wrong. Now they’ve become my temptations… and they’re willing to share.Matt, Dereck, and Bryce made sure my high school experience was hell. They pushed me to the edge until I saw no other way out, but to run.After transferring and finishing high school far away from the cruel trio, I’m on my way to becoming the best goddamn nurse ever.Then, the boys show up on my campus, and everything goes to shit. Working as a firefighter, cop, and paramedic while going to school, they might’ve fooled everyone into thinking they’re the saviors, but I know they’re up to their old tricks. Only this time, it’s not my mind, but my body they’re after.Too bad I’m not the weak girl I used to be. This time, I won’t run. This time, I’ll face the trio and bring them down to their knees.Yet the more time I spend with them, the more I see that they’ve changed. My heart is telling me I can trust them. My soul wants all three. Will I be able to leave my past demons behind and give myself to my three men?Her Temptations is a steamy reverse harm, enemies to lovers, college romance. No cheating, No cliffhanger, plenty of heat, and a guaranteed HEA!
Staying Selfless
Liz Tomforde - 2022
I was in love. School was going great. I managed to hide the pain, to push it down, but it all came flooding back. The grief was almost blinding, but I saw Eli’s broken heart with perfect clarity the day I drove away from him. This was my year to be selfish. Falling in love with my best friend's brother wasn't part of my plan, but sometimes the best things in life are unpredictable. And the end of Eli’s senior year was anything but expected. EliMy priorities completely flipped when my brother's best friend moved to town. Everything I never knew I needed came in the form of a redhead from California with a heart too big for her own good.But Logan drove away from me, leaving me broken-hearted and alone.With my senior season winding down, it's my last chance to get called up to the NHL, and my dreams are within reach— it's everything I always wanted. But that was before I met her. How much do I need to sacrifice to prove to her that she's my dream too?If she asked me to, I'd selflessly give it all up for her.
Their Kingdom Come
Logan Fox - 2020
Now no one stands in our way.No one, except one girl.Trinity Malone doesn't know about our past.She doesn't have a say in our future.At least, so we thought.Until we realized Trinity's exactly who we were looking for.She's our secret weapon.Soon, she'll be seeking revenge...Just like us.Contains strong language, violence, and sexual situations some may find triggering.HEA guaranteed with multiple love interests.
Thirteen Hours to You
Annie Emerson - 2021
A town that took pleasure in my torment, and refused to leave me as anything but broken. Four months ago, I left. I drove thirteen hours to Everlee Falls, Georgia, to live with my Gamma for senior year. To give myself the chance to fall in love with a life that I’d missed out on for far too long.I was expecting to find hope, I was hoping to find freedom, but I never expected him.I was too damaged to recognize the beginning.But all it takes is a moment, and he was positive he’d invade every one of mine. If I pushed, he pulled. If I ran, he followed.I was his fate.Meekai was my north star.I was what he chose to remember,he was a goodbye my soul refused to forget⠀⠀*Trigger Warning: Please be warned, this duet includes scenes of sexual assault and sensitive subject matter.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The Enemy Series
M.E. Clayton - 2019
When money, power, and status start a battle with desire, obsession, and love, it's anyone's guess who will come out the victor. Facing the Enemy - Ramsey Reed has more money, power, and status than most people his age. And when Emerson Andrews comes into town, he soon realizes that it takes more than money, power, and status to impress a girl who fears nothing. Engaging the Enemy - Roselyn Bell isn't sure where she belongs in her new world of servants and mansions. But when she meets the princes of Sands Cove, Liam McCellan does everything he can to show Roselyn exactly where she belongs. Battling the Enemy - Deke Marlow cares about nothing in life, save for his friends. But when Delaney Martin gets caught in his crosshairs, he soon realizes his newest prey is far more fascinating than he ever imagined. Provoking the Enemy - Ava Hill is a self-proclaimed party girl and she gives no apologies for it. Then, one night, she meets Ace McIntire and all her carefully guarded secrets are suddenly in danger of being exposed. Loving the Enemy - After twenty years of marriage, Ramsey Reed is still in love with his wife, and wants to give her the wedding of her dreams. And he'll kill anyone who ruins it for her. Warning: While these stories contain HEAs, they are dark romance, bully reads. They contains triggers and can be offensive to some readers. Please do not purchase if sensitive to such materials.
Where I End
Michelle Dare - 2017
Arrogant. Condescending. Cruel.All words I'd used to label him. Exactly what I’d always believed he was. All that changed one spring morning when I realized I didn't know the man behind the facade at all.Angry. Desperate. Broken. Mine.All words I'd use to define him after I interfered. Once our eyes locked, I was all in. There was no turning back. He tried to push me away, but I refused to let him go. I was determined to save him. What I didn't expect was that he would save me, too.CyI was so close to ending my misery. Mere seconds away. Then she stumbled upon our argument, and I changed my plans. She wasn't supposed to be there. She knew too much. Even with my entire world burning down around me, she wouldn't walk away.I’ve always been on my own. No one had ever fought for me before. Why should anyone start now? But she did, no matter how much I tried to stop her. I knew I was nothing, unworthy of her, but she was persistent. Once she got under my skin, I couldn't let her go, because where I end, she begins.
Let's Play
Jennifer M. MillerJennifer Sucevic - 2021
With contributions from:TL HamiltonAmy StephensJennifer SucevicLynn StevensAndi BurnsK.D. CroftSamantha LongTB MannMaci DillonRosie EastTina GallagherJennifer MillerMarissa AnnMelissa Ivers
Unwritten
Hattie Jude - 2021
But it doesn’t 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, there’s 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.
Hateful Lies
Nora Cobb - 2021
And I’ll have to play by their rules.They want to destroy me.But I won’t make it easy.And when I’m done, I’ll make them understand:I’m not in here with them.They’re in here with me.Hateful Lies is the 1st book of the 4-book Stonehaven Academy series. It is meant to be read as part of a series, not a standalone, and contains a cliffhanger. A dark high school RH bully romance that contains triggers for sensitive readers.
Devious Kisses
Thandiwe Mpofu - 2020
𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍.⠀⠀Here’s the 411 about high school—well, at least for my high school, Clintwood Academy.⠀⠀💋It’s a fucking warzone.⠀💋Everyone has a grudge against someone else. ⠀💋It’s the breeding ground for losers, jealous broken-hearted girls, and acne covered fools with zero game.⠀💋The disgustingly rich kids are vile, vindictive, popular, and the mecca of a social life worth a damn.⠀💋Lastly, high school is simply survival of the fittest.⠀⠀And I was the fittest of them all. Once.⠀⠀Once, before I set up to take the fall for an attempted murder of one of the Fitz brothers, the golden boys of St. Jude High, our sworn rival enemy.⠀⠀Before I was played for a kiss and it worked. ⠀⠀Now, the Fitz brothers hate me.⠀They suspect me.⠀They want to destroy me.⠀They know everything about me, and I hate them for it.⠀⠀And now, we’ll all be living together, like one big, happy step-family. With secrets brimming, hatred festering, and other feelings I have no business having for my step-cousin-brothers or whatever, haunting me night and day.⠀⠀Now, let’s kiss and be forever rivals…⠀
Heaven's Fall
Ember Hollis - 2019
Now she’s gone, and the dad I never thought I’d meet turns out to be an angel.He’s the only family I have left, and he’s sent me to Pandorax Academy. A super-secret, super-magical, super dangerous academy for supernaturals like me.Except that I'm the only one with angelic blood.I thought I had a new start in life, but it all just gets harder when I meet Christian, Malek, Knox and Bane. Four drop-dead gorgeous guys who are dangerous as sin. But that’s not all. The strange powers they wield holds everyone in thrall, from vampires to werewolves to demons, and perhaps even… me.They say there’s no place for an angel, even a half one, in Pandorax Academy. They’ll do everything they can to make me suffer. To drive me out. And together, I'm afraid they'll crush me.But I didn’t get this far to lose. I’ll do whatever it takes to stay. Even if it means I have to fall… perhaps I’ll take them with me.———Authors Note: Heaven’s Fall is a paranormal reverse harem bully romance novel. It is the first book in the Pandorax Academy series and has mature language and sexual scenes.
Campus Flirt: A Friends-to-Lovers Football Romance (The Campus Series Book 3)
Jennifer Sucevic - 2022