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Bitter Lies: A College Enemies to Lovers Romance (The Bitter Series Book 1) by Nina Lincoln
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Anesthetic
C.M. Radcliff - 2021
The perfect grades. The perfect life.At least, that was how it looked from the outside.No one saw what Ainsley’s family was going through.No one saw what it was doing to her.She was spiraling down a road paved with drugs and self-destruction.No one saw her, but him and he wanted to ruin her.Killian Stone was out for blood.And Ainsley was ready to bleed.
Risk (With Me, # 1)
Sue Wilder - 2020
With a deputy sheriff with him, who is convinced you're an intruder.Even worse?He had every right to do it. Even though the house is yours--oh, and he's your neighbor and catches you in every other embarrassing moment until you're convinced the Universe is against you and this new life you have to start.And did I mention that he's drop-dead gorgeous?And exactly what you do. Not. Need.But the heart makes its own rules and a girl has a choice.If he's worth the risk.CALEBTalk about a cluster.She invades a house she claims is hers, while I'm responsible, so, of course, I have to rush in.And she's standing.Naked.With that towel.Doesn't stop there. Just when I'm pulled in other directions, trying to keep my uncle from driving the company into another version of cluster, this girl disrupts. Everything.It's not enough that she's beautiful.That she belongs here more than any woman I've ever known.She has to disrupt the privacy in my cove.The routine of my life.When I need to focus and stop thinking about what she looks like.Naked...
Jock Blocked
Shae Sullivan - 2020
Finish my senior year, then my PhD, and then it’s on to teaching just like my grandmother.There isn’t a single roadblock in my way… until he shows up at my tutoring center.Carter Jenkins.Football star. Arrogant Jock. All around brutal bastard.He may be everyone else’s favorite quarterback—but to me, he’s just the dick that ruined a naïve girl’s first days in college.And now here is he, with his smug face and penetrating eyes, demanding my help.Yeah right.I’ve heard the stories. He’s going all the way to the NFL, so long as he’s not put on academic probation for failing classes. Which is where I’m supposed to come in. And if it wasn’t for my boss/secret crush pleading with me to take Carter on, I’d drop him like a bad habit.So reluctantly, I agree.I’ll do this favor and help the guy I really can’t stand, for the guy I really want to be with.It should be no sweat…because I hate football players.And no matter how much time Carter and I spend together, or how different he may seem, there’s no way in hell I’d ever fall for one…From Bestselling author Shae Sullivan comes a new, deliciously tension filled enemies to lovers sports romance about the quarterback who has it all and the girl who refuses to fall for him. Standalone romance. HEA.
For the Love of Ivy
Cindy Kirk - 2020
The PhD had one goal when she stepped her stiletto in Sweet River, Montana; complete her research project and get back to civilization.To her surprise, she quickly found herself enchanted by this foreign world of cowboys, ranches and seasonal traditions that tugged at her heartstrings.All widower Seth Anderssen wants for Christmas is a temporary nanny for his injured daughter. Touched by his SOS, Lauren steps up.The sizzling attraction between the two lonely hearts can’t be denied. It’s soon clear to everyone they belong together. But will a promise made long ago keep Lauren from a lifetime of happiness in this sexy cowboy’s arms?
Heartless Savage: A High School Bully Romance (Valley High Book 1)
Ivy Blake - 2021
Hateful Lies: An Enemies to Lovers College Bully Romance
Liv Reid - 2020
Not the ones of the man I accused of murder, but the eyes of his son.I see them in the dark every time I close mine. Trailer trash. “Poor Girl”, that’s what they used to call me. Now, I’m less than that. I’m nothing.My life fell apart the day I watched my dad die. Four years later, I’m getting the chance to put it back together.Crowned College. A world of privilege and ruthless money. I don’t belong, and one person will make sure I know it.Quiet. Dark. Deadly. Insanely gorgeous. Logan. The one whose eyes haunt my nightmares.I need to stay as far away from him as possible if I want to get out of here alive.LoganWhat she doesn’t know is I was there too. I saw how her dad died. I know she lied.That’s right, Violet, your nightmare is here. Welcome to my world.I will make you regret the day you were born, you little liar.Hateful Lies is a dark enemies to lovers college bully romance. This is a standalone story with a HEA. It contains scenes that may be offensive or triggering for some readers.
A Hurt So Sweet
Isabella Starling - 2019
She died years ago. This town broke her. I’ll burn it to the ground before I let that happen to me.In Eden Falls, I’m forced to attend a school for the elite. The Firstborns own this place and they think they own me, too. It’s not long before Dexter, Caspian, Lai, and Julian become the bane of my existence. There are only two people I’m afraid of – my strict father, and my malevolent fiancé. Unfortunately for me, my husband-to-be is one of the Firstborns ruining my life.Dexter Booth and I will marry on my birthday to secure our families’ bond. Every woman in this damn town wants to be Dexter’s toy. Except me.Dex and his Eden Falls Prep cronies have forced me to give up my body. I know my betrothed wants my mind next.I play along… But soon, I’ll leave the beautiful jerk behind without the thing he wants most from me.His heir.
Alphahole
D.D. Prince - 2018
Aiden is an alphahole and absolutely infuriating. You're going to effing love him! I'm Carly. A nice girl. A nice girl who has recently figured out that nice girls get the shaft. So, I've decided to become Carly 2.0 and say buh-bye Carly 1.0, the doormat. There's a problem, though. An alphahole is my new roommate and my CEO’s son. He’s also my boss and the alphahole is gunning to ruin me. Alphahole: A grade-A alpha male asshole. The epitome? Aiden Carmichael. Aiden wants to give me the shaft. In multiple ways, if you get my drift. Good thing the new me has decided to fight back and if push comes to shove, fight dirty. I'm Aiden. Alphahole. Or so the chick my father put in my corporate apartment and my department at the office calls me. Whatever. She's got spunk. And a great rack. She tries to come off as a badass, but I see right through the act. If she's gonna tangle with me, she'll be the one to get tied up in knots. It won't be me. I have no problem fighting and as far as I'm concerned, the dirtier the better.
Reapers and Roses
A.R. Breck - 2019
But no, her eyes hold the familiar darkness that calls to me.Alone, I live with my demons. Together, we will conquer them.Welcome to hell, baby girl.
Kissing the Dr: A Small Town Amnesia Romance
Piper Sullivan - 2021
Ivy's Venom
C.A. Rene - 2021
I'm back in Whitsborough,A boring town where nothing ever happens.Two years of boarding school didn't reform me and now I'm trapped with a loving family.Forced to be a daughter and a big sister,This is my punishment.Being back here leaves me with no other choice but to face my demons.Like the sounds of her screams (I'm like a ticking time bomb),And the warmth of her blood (I'm on the cusp of exploding).Then there's him.He's filled with hatred and a burning need to hear my screams, feel my blood.He's looking for vengeance and only I can give it to him.I got out once and I can do it again,Even if the cost is more than I can pay.
Born Reckless
B.J. Alpha - 2022
I grew up with no real home or blood family around.That is until my uncle decided to be an unwelcome hero. He offered me a new life, a home in his mansion, and a fresh start at an exclusive private school. He thinks he’s better than me… They all do. Especially his hot as hell adopted son, Cameron. The reason I’m on lockdown.Uncle Jimmy thinks he’s doing me a favor, but I know his secrets, just like he knows mine. But the difference between us all, is I’d rather live my previous life than one like this. CameronIn one night, she destroyed something that meant the world to me. After filing charges, I inflict what I think is hell by having her sent to a detention center, a place with no future. Lock-up. Where she belongs. I want my revenge, what was lost to me forever, but I’ll take what I can get.That is until my adoptive father introduces me to his niece, and I see before me the very bane of my existence. I refuse to look into her eyes, to give in to the intrigue she stirs within me.I refuse to want her. Until the choice isn’t even mine.JP Hero ✅Bad-ass FMC ✅Step-cousin relationship ✅Enemies to lovers ✅WARNING: This book has triggers.It contains a pregnancy loss storyline. Graphic sex scenes, violence and strong language recommended for readers aged eighteen and over.This is a stand-alone book and ends with a HEA.
Bully Me
Selena . - 2020
When we move to a small town in the south, we’ll 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. They’re every bit as wealthy as we are, and they’re 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 doesn’t take them long to find my brothers’ one weakness. Me. *Bully Me is a high school dark romance suitable for readers 18+*
My Best Friend's Dad (Forbidden Fantasies #8)
S.E. Law - 2020
She’s vivacious and sweet, but will the handsome older man notice a girl so young?Rick’s been working non-stop as an ER doctor. The last thing he needs is to get caught up with a teenage girl whose perky figure and saucy attitude keep him on his toes. However, one fateful night leads to a baby … but is Rick ready to be a father again?
Gear up for some hot fun with this follow-up volume to My Dad’s Best Friend. In this book, Kara gets her own story and this time, it’s with her friend’s gorgeous dad whom she’s known for ages. Happy ending? You bet! Steam? As usual, 10 on a scale of 10. Even better, there’s a DOUBLE WEDDING with both of our beloved couples getting married at once. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and always a HEA for my readers.
You're To Blame
Brooke Jordan - 2019
He'll never let me live it down. He's determined to make me pay. I am slated as the Outcast. Haven Saints High marvels Mr. Captain of the football team as the Saint. My broken days are over. I won't go down without a fight. WARNING: You're To Blame: Haven Saints High is a Young Adult/ New Adult romance series. Fun times, angsty moments, and sizzling tension between the Tate and the Chelsea. Recommended for mature readers due to the sexual content and cursing.