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You Never Leave My Mind

You Never Leave My Mind

Jollie D

Ava arrives at her new school determined to stay invisible and drama-free. She wants fresh starts, quiet days, and zero complications. Then he notices her. Loudly. Confidently. Relentlessly. The school’s favorite heartbreaker treats teasing like a sport, and Ava like his newest challenge. She insists she can’t stand him, even as their sharp banter turns into something dangerously fun. Behind the smirks and charm, Ava begins to see layers she never expected, and walls she didn’t plan to lower. As sparks fly in hallways and hearts race faster than logic, Ava learns that resisting temptation is much harder when it makes you laugh.

My Cowboy

My Cowboy

Tinkerbelle Leonhardt

Cora’s got her life all figured out—so when her estranged father leaves her a massive inheritance with the catch of living on his ranch out in the countryside, she’s more annoyed than anything.

At least until she meets Hael, the sexy cowboy who works on her new ranch. Will the southern heartthrob be enough to keep Cora’s heart out in the country, or will the stresses of her new life and the mystery of her father’s will drive her back to big-city living?

At the very least, she’s got a sexy cowboy at her disposal, and she’s always wanted to take riding lessons…

The Virgin Sexpert

The Virgin Sexpert

Kylie Wynter

Willow’s cheeky imagination just made her famous. When her spicy short story wins a national contest, she’s thrust into the spotlight as the mysterious new voice behind a wildly popular sex column. There’s only one tiny detail her readers don’t know—Willow’s never actually done any of the things she writes about. Not. One. Thing. Now she’s juggling fame, secrecy, and a whole campus full of curious classmates dying to unmask the girl behind the words. As the pressure heats up, so does her double life. Can she keep her secret intact—or will fantasy and reality collide in the most deliciously awkward way possible?

Say It's Forever

Say It's Forever

Brittany Carter

Josie returns to the small Arkansas town she once fled, pulled back by a father running out of time and memories she never truly buried. She hopes for closure, not chaos, but home still breathes in secrets and sideways glances. Old whispers linger in the woods, hidden truths linger in locked pages, and every road leads back to the boy she tried to forget. Boone is still there, all heat and history, stirring feelings that never learned how to fade. As past and present tangle tighter, Josie realizes some hometown stories refuse to stay buried. Can love survive when the truth changes everything?

Boxing Day

Boxing Day

Jen Cooper

“Spread your legs, Millie.”

I couldn’t believe I was in the boxing ring with the head coach of my dad's gym. Leo was over a decade older and completely off-limits.

And he was training me in secret.

When I entered the Boxing Day tournament to save my bakery, my whole family bet against me. If my dad found out Leo was coaching me to win, he’d fire Leo and disown me forever.

Imagine what he’d do if he knew what else was going on between us.

Leo kicked my feet apart and gave me a smirk I knew was going to cause trouble. “Good girl.”

But I was starting to think a little trouble was worth it.

The Invisible Girl

The Invisible Girl

Talissa O'Shrigar

Summer is determined to glide through her final year unnoticed, keeping her life neat, quiet, and drama-free. New school, new rules, no distractions. Easy… until she collides with Jake, the hockey star who is equal parts charm and chaos. Their first meeting is messy, their banter sharper than she expects, and his presence impossible to ignore. Slowly, her careful plans begin to crack as she gets pulled into a world of late nights, loyal friendships, and feelings she never signed up for. The more she resists, the closer he gets. Can she really stay invisible when someone sees her so clearly?

Winning the Custody of Three

Winning the Custody of Three

Renee Winget

Andie Malone is a single mother, supporting herself and her toddler with the proceeds of her bakery, when her best friend and her husband are killed in a robbery, orphaning their daughter. As Lily’s regular caregiver, Andi is given custody of her. But Eli Cameron’s brother also died in the robbery, and he believes custody of his niece should go to him. Eli and Andie aren’t strangers. They have long resisted the flames that smolder beneath the surface—flames extinguished because of Andie’s distrust in men. But as Eli insists on being in Lily’s life, Andie will have to let him closer. And the person who killed her best friend is still on the loose, making it imperative to trust Eli to preserve her life.

Weight in Gold

Weight in Gold

Vivienne Wren

When Iris loses a stranger’s luxury watch, she never expects it to belong to a ruthless CEO. But Conrad isn’t just powerful—he’s precise, disciplined, and suddenly very interested in her. Faced with an impossible choice—repay him in cash or work off the debt—Iris becomes his temporary assistant. Her plan? Survive the chaos. His plan? Keep control. But between late-night banter, stolen glances, and one too many almost-kisses, control starts slipping fast. As Iris turns his ordered world upside down, the question lingers—who’s really in charge now?

Tucker X Olivia Trilogy 1: My Best Friend Tucker

Tucker X Olivia Trilogy 1: My Best Friend Tucker

Katie Keane

Olivia Walker lives a life shaped by expectations, where every choice feels planned by someone else. Between demanding parents and a picture-perfect boyfriend, she feels herself slowly unraveling. The one constant in her world is Tucker, her loyal best friend who has always been quietly by her side. When heartbreak finally pushes Olivia to break free, one unexpected moment shifts everything between them. What begins as a simple agreement to keep things light quickly tangles into something far more complicated. As lines blur and emotions deepen, their once easy friendship begins to change. Now Olivia must face what she truly wants, while Tucker wonders if staying in the shadows is still enough.

Just Another Series Book 1: Just Another Roomie

Just Another Series Book 1: Just Another Roomie

Vesper Nadine

She’s at rock bottom—job gone, nowhere to live, and not even a purse to her name. So when her best friend offers a lifeline in the form of her brother’s spare room, she doesn’t hesitate... even if that brother happens to be her longtime nemesis. He’s cocky, infuriating, and way too attractive for his own good. Neither of them wants this setup, but sparks start flying faster than they can dodge them. As the walls come down, attraction turns dangerous. He’s known as a player, and she’s known him long enough not to trust him... so why does her heart say otherwise? With secrets, grudges, and chemistry colliding, one wrong move could burn it all down.

Songbird Series Book 1: Songbird

Songbird Series Book 1: Songbird

Daisy Danielle

Lennie thought she’d left her small-town heartbreak in the rearview. But one accidental run-in later, and there he is—Colton Hayes. The first boy she ever loved... and the first to break her heart. She’s back for a fresh start, not a rerun of what once was. But the heart? It’s not taking direction. As memories tangle with present-day sparks, Lennie has to decide if old wounds can ever lead to new beginnings. Fate seems to have its own plans—and Colt still knows how to make her pulse forget everything she swore she’d never feel again.

Rockson Bay Book 1: Burn For Me

Rockson Bay Book 1: Burn For Me

Jane Anne

Eden’s summer plan is simple: no strings, no drama, just fun. After her long-term boyfriend trades her in for his secretary, she’s over pretending she’s fine. Then Leo—a smug, charming pain she swore she’d never touch—makes an offer too tempting to ignore: enemies with benefits, no emotions allowed. But the longer the heat lingers, the blurrier those lines get. Leo isn’t safe, not his grin, not his hands, not the way he looks at her like he sees everything she hides. What starts as control turns into chaos, and Eden has to face what scares her most—that real love might mean letting go of control completely.

Trustfall

Trustfall

Ilona Law

Chloe’s world falls apart after a devastating break-up, and she finds herself living with her old crush, Adam. Their history is complicated—he still harbors anger over how she broke his heart. Yet, as time passes, Adam becomes the only person who can help her heal the pieces of her shattered heart. Can Chloe prove that she’s changed, and can Adam let go of the past to be the one who mends her broken spirit?

The Artist and the Sports Star

The Artist and the Sports Star

Anya Waine

Tayla Green feels like she exists on the sidelines of her own life. Surrounded by a family obsessed with sports, she is the quiet, book-loving outlier who prefers sketchbooks over stadiums and silence over cheers. When a lost bet forces her into one of her brother’s big games, she meets him—the star athlete from a rival world, loud, confident, and impossible to ignore. Their first clash is anything but gentle, yet something about him keeps pulling her back into his orbit. As their worlds keep colliding, Tayla starts to question everything she thought defined her. Maybe stepping out of her comfort zone is not the mistake she always believed it would be.

And Then Series, Book 1: And Then, Love Found Me

And Then Series, Book 1: And Then, Love Found Me

Ambrosia Starling

She arrives in a quiet town carrying heartbreak, hoping a fresh start will steady her world. What she doesn’t expect is a sweet, curious little girl who clings to her like sunshine… or the guarded man who tries to hide his loneliness behind silence and routine. As days unfold, she finds friendship, comfort, and a gentle sense of home she thought she lost forever. He discovers warmth he never believed he deserved. Their pull is instant, their fears run deep, and their hope grows slowly. Can two people with pasts that still ache dare to believe in something new?

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