en-US Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:10:45 -0800 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg 208209832 Romance, luxury, and secrets abound in this thrilling new collection that take readers deeper into the world of the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games series

There is nothing frivolous about the way a Hawthorne man loves.

An amnesiac playboy and the woman with every reason to hate him. A daredevil, his favorite heiress, and three nights in Prague. An unlikely pairing between a cowboy and a goth. Four brothers with an inescapable bond, strengthened by the family they chose, in a house of wonders that promises to always deliver one more secret.

Discover their stories of love and loss, power, puzzles, and life-and-death secrets in this mind-blowingly romantic collection that proves that when you love the way Hawthornes love, there is no going back.

This collection includes:
That Night in Prague (novella)
The Same Backward as Forward (novella)
The Cowboy and the Goth
Five Times Xander Tackled Someone (and One Time He Didn't)
One Hawthorne Night*
What Happens in the Treehouse*
$3CR3T $@NT@
Pain at the Right Gun

*previously published in limited release]]> 448 Jennifer Lynn Barnes 031657371X 产谤别别鉁� 0 currently-reading 4.09 2024
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When longtime rivals Rowan Roth and Neil McNair confessed their feelings on the last day of senior year, they knew they鈥檇 only have a couple months together before they left for college. Now summer is over, and they鈥檙e determined to make their relationship work as they begin school in different states.

In Boston, Rowan is eager to be among other aspiring novelists, learning from a creative writing professor she adores. She鈥檚 just not sure why she suddenly can鈥檛 seem to find her voice.

In New York, Neil embraces the chaos of the city, clicking with a new friend group more easily than he anticipated. But when his past refuses to leave him alone, he doesn鈥檛 know how to handle his rapidly changing mental health鈥攐r how to talk about it with the girl he loves.

Over a year of late-night phone calls, weekend visits, and East Coast adventures, Rowan and Neil fall for each other again and again as they grapple with the uncertainty of their new lives. They鈥檝e spent so many years at odds with each other鈥攏ow that they鈥檙e finally on the same team, what does the future hold for them?]]> 382 Rachel Lynn Solomon 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.99 2024
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]]> 53058846 Noah
Maya Alatorre is the sister of my teammate鈥nd my new obsession.
Keeping my distance during the Formula 1 season should be easy, except I always find ways to see her.
Press tours. Pre-race rituals. Sponsor events and black-tie galas.
The more time we spend together, the stronger my desire grows.
Sneaking around with her is one thing, but wanting more?
Never going to happen.
She might be a distraction dressed like a daydream, but no woman is worth risking the championship title over.
Or so I thought.

Maya
Noah Slade is Formula 1 royalty and my brother鈥檚 biggest rival.
When I鈥檓 invited to join my sibling while he competes for the World Championship, I promise to avoid Noah at all costs.听
Twenty-one races. Two drivers who hate each other. And one forbidden attraction I can鈥檛 ignore.
Developing feelings for Noah wasn鈥檛 part of my plan.
But then again, neither was anyone finding out.
Turns out the man I was warned about happens to be the one I can鈥檛 stay away from.
Even if he breaks my heart once the season comes to an end.]]> 355 Lauren Asher 产谤别别鉁� 3 3.84 2020
author: Lauren Asher
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2020
rating: 3
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]]> 126919196
Riley isn鈥檛 sure what to expect from Tom, who has been distant since his famous mom鈥檚 scriptwriting career pulled him away. But when Riley arrives in the city, their reconnection is as effortless as it was when they were young鈥昬xcept with one, unexpected complication that will pull Riley鈥檚 feelings in a direction she didn鈥檛 know they could take. As she, Tom, and their newfound friends work their way through the delightfully chaotic items on The Getaway List, Riley learns that sometimes the biggest adventure is not one you take, but one you feel in your heart.

Inescapably romantic and brimming with Emma Lord鈥檚 signature cheer, The Getaway List is an uplifting and romantic read that will settle into your heart and never leave.]]> 314 Emma Lord 1250904005 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.56 2024
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]]> 203402909 He鈥檚 my brother鈥檚 biggest hockey rival鈥� but he鈥檚 bringing the heat for me.

Nikolai

Hockey is my life, and I need to make this last season count. But when I鈥檓 forced to transfer to rival school McKee University for my senior year, I risk pissing off the captain, who happens to be the older brother of Isabelle Callahan: the gorgeous beam of sunshine I messed around with in secret this summer.

Rekindling our fling could risk her brother icing me off the team鈥攏ot to mention the fact that my scarred past makes having a real relationship impossible鈥攁nd yet the moment I see Isabelle again, all my wild, burning feelings come rushing back.

Izzy

I have two goals for sophomore year: win back my old volleyball position, and forget I ever knew devilishly handsome hockey defenseman Nikolai Abney-Volkov. As the youngest and only daughter in a family full of athletes, failure isn鈥檛 an option.

But when Nik crashes back into my life, I can鈥檛 stay away from his broody charm. I鈥檓 determined to guard my heart this time, but between the furtive hookups and the heartfelt conversations, the lines between friends-with-benefits and more begin to blur.

As we fall deeper into a place we can鈥檛 come back from unscathed, we鈥檒l have to make a choice: fight for a future together, or watch it go up in flames.

Filled with swoons, spice, sports, and koalas, Wicked Serve is a don鈥檛-miss new adult college sports romance.]]> 448 Grace Reilly 006338714X 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.88 2024
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]]> 213222678
There's nothing wrong with playing the game - except when you know you're about to lose.
鈦�
As a little girl, I dreamed of becoming many things. A twenty-five-year-old photographer struggling to make ends meet with a mountain of legal fees wasn鈥檛 one of them. Making questionable decisions wasn鈥檛 either. 鈦�
鈦�
After hanging up my camera, I start a job I loathe that has me questioning my morals on a daily basis.鈦�
鈦�
Until I run into Chicago鈥檚 newest bad-boy goalie whose reputation is a trainwreck鈥� Emory Olson.
鈦�
In a desperate effort to rid my debt, I corner Emory and try to exploit him. When my plan backfires, I not only have a new enemy with steely blue eyes and a talent for the game but a man now on a mission with his own insane plan in mind. 鈦�
鈦�
Marry me.
鈦�
The terms are simple: I marry Emory and act like his doting wife in front of the press to clean up his image, and he鈥檒l pay off my debt when the job is done. But now, instead of my bills keeping me up at night, I find myself fantasizing about my fake husband and his devilish stare. 鈦�
鈦�
He tells me to play the game, but when lines start to blur and his touches linger, I鈥檓 not sure what鈥檚 real or fake anymore. The sizzling attraction and fiery chemistry between us can鈥檛 be contained.鈦�
鈦�
Emory Olson says he never loses, and by the end of our marriage game, I鈥檓 pretty sure I鈥檓 no exception. 鈦]> 488 S.J. Sylvis 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 4.17
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]]> 62053325
Don鈥檛 touch my captain鈥檚 little sister.

Seems easy enough. She鈥檚 snarky and bossy and has a mouth like a sailor. Truthfully, I鈥檓 bordering on the edge of terrified when she鈥檚 around.

The problem is I鈥檝e seen too much. Too much of her, inside and out. And now? Now I want more.

But she鈥檚 my best friend鈥檚 little sister, and nobody鈥檚 ever been as off limits as Jennie Beckett is to me.

Her collection of toys is impressive, but I plan on showing her how a real man can make her vibrate without all the batteries. These hands can handle a hockey stick; surely they can handle her.

C鈥檓on, Jennie. Play with me.]]> 569 Becka Mack 1778133037 产谤别别鉁� 4 4.29 2022
author: Becka Mack
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average rating: 4.29
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> 207293948
Flash forward months later, and Wes and Liz find themselves in college, together. In a healthier place now, Wes knows he broke Liz鈥檚 heart when he ended things, but he is determined to make her fall back in love with him.

Wes knows Liz better than anyone, and he has a foolproof plan to win her back with rom-com-worthy grand gestures she loves. Only . . . Liz will have none of it! Wes has to scheme like a rom-com hero to figure out how to see her. Even worse, Liz has a new friend . . . a guy friend.

Still, Wes won鈥檛 give up, adapting his clever plans and going hard to get Liz鈥檚 attention and win back her affection. But after his best efforts get him nowhere, Wes is left wondering if their relationship is really over for good.]]> 442 Lynn Painter 1665947136 产谤别别鉁� 3 3.99 2024
author: Lynn Painter
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.99
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]]> 23492533
Yet from the very first page, Emiline is entranced by the story of Emerson and Jackson, two childhood best friends who fall in love and dream of a better life beyond the long dirt road that winds through their impoverished town in rural Ohio.

That鈥檚 because the novel is patterned on Emiline鈥檚 own dark and desperate childhood, which means that 鈥淛. Colby鈥� must be Jase: the best friend and first love she hasn鈥檛 seen in over a decade. Far from being flattered that he wrote the novel from her perspective, Emiline is furious that he co-opted her painful past and took some dramatic creative liberties with the ending.

The only way she can put her mind at ease is to find and confront 鈥淛. Colby,鈥� but is she prepared to learn the truth behind the fiction?]]> 303 Renee Carlino 1501105795 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 4.09 2016
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average rating: 4.09
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]]> 206739082
My ex-best friend鈥檚 little sister has every reason to hate me. I took her boyfriend鈥檚 spot on this team, her brother might lose his too, and our short-lived engagement years ago is part of the reason our families are locked in a grudge match that has the whole league on edge.

Ruining me would fix most of her problems, but she's stuck trying to work a PR miracle with my career instead.

Making my way through her build-a-better-image checklist is the kind of torture I'll gladly sign up for, especially if I get to help her prove everyone wrong.

But it means we're spending a lot of time alone together, and when it comes to Madison, I'll take any chance she gives me. Even if it means there's hell to pay鈥攐n and off the field.]]> 306 Maggie Rawdon 1959523260 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.90
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]]> 209955054
I was eighteen years old when I first realized I was in love with her.

For more than a decade, I have kept my feelings a secret, afraid to risk the friendship that means so much to me and the close-knit bonds between my family and hers.

But eleven years of waiting is my limit.

At a career crossroads, Hallie has some secrets of her own. She has always kept her feelings buried deep and rarely opens up to anyone. But this time, she is opening up to me. And it seems like maybe 鈥� just maybe 鈥� she might share my feelings too.

One breakfast, cup of coffee, and conversation at a time, I am determined to be Hallie鈥檚 safe place to land, and to show her what I know we can be together.

Because I am absolutely certain that what we can be, is everything.]]> 343 Samantha Brinn 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 4.10
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]]> 211179727 From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Jenshak comes a standalone fake dating sports romance. This steamy, grumpy / sunshine football romance delivers a swoony and emotional happily ever after.

Brogan Six鈥檚 fan mail has been filling my mailbox for weeks. With every lipstick covered letter I receive, my irritation with him grows. And let鈥檚 not talk about the time I accidentally opened one of the packages to find someone had sent him their panties. Gross.

When I come face-to-face with my new nemesis, I expect to give him a piece of my mind and we鈥檒l go our separate ways. Me to an empty mailbox and him to sift through his panty collection.

That is not what happens.

I don鈥檛 know if it was the booze, his clever wit, or if I was tricked (I鈥檓 sure I was tricked), but now I鈥檓 fake dating the Mavericks鈥� hot new rookie.

And I might just be the next woman to lose her panties to Brogan Six.

Playbook is a standalone fake dating, grumpy/sunshine sports romance with banter, found family, spice, and a guaranteed happily ever after.]]> 460 Rebecca Jenshak 1951815742 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 4.09
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]]> 44019703 Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00TG1CZFC


She's about to make a deal with the college bad boy...

Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she's carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush's attention, she'll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice... even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date.

...and it's going to be oh so good.

All Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he's worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he's all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn't take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn't going to cut it. Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him.]]> 342 Elle Kennedy 产谤别别鉁� 5 4.09 2015
author: Elle Kennedy
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.09
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rating: 5
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]]> 18135 Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets are engaged in a blood feud.

In this death-filled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers鈥� final union in death seems almost inevitable. And yet, this play set in an extraordinary world has become the quintessential story of young love. In part because of its exquisite language, it is easy to respond as if it were about all young lovers.]]> 281 William Shakespeare 0743477111 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.74 1597
author: William Shakespeare
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]]> 6514 294 Sylvia Plath 0571268862 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 4.05 1963
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]]> 24893444 51 Anonymous 产谤别别鉁� 3 3.63 2010
author: Anonymous
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.63
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rating: 3
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]]> 199798652
When his procrastination lands him in a difficult class with his least favorite professor, Henry Turner knows he鈥檚 going to have to work extra hard to survive his junior year of college. And now with his new title of captain for the hockey team鈥攚hich he didn鈥檛 even want鈥擧enry absolutely cannot fail. Enter Halle Jacobs, a fellow junior who finds herself befriended by Henry when he accidentally crashes her book club.

Halle may not have the romantic pursuits of her favorite fictional leads, but she鈥檚 an academic superstar, and as soon as she hears about Henry鈥檚 problems with his class reading material, she offers to help. Too bad being a private tutor isn鈥檛 exactly ideal given her own studies, job, book club, and the novel she鈥檚 trying to write. But new experiences are the key to beating her writer鈥檚 block, and Henry鈥檚 promising to be the one to give them to her.

They just need to stick to their rule book.

Oh, and not fall in love.]]> 433 Hannah Grace 1668026252 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.92 2024
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]]> 199070596 Julian
If I ever caught on fire, Dahlia Mu帽oz would fan the flames with a smile.
So, when she returns to Lake Wisteria, I fully intend to avoid the interior designer.
At least until my meddling mother exploits my savior complex.
The faster I help Dahlia find her creative spark, the sooner she will leave town.
But while I was busy getting rid of Dahlia, I overlooked one potential issue.
What happens if I want her to stay?

Dahlia
People say the devil has many faces, but I know only one.
Julian Lopez鈥攎y childhood rival and family frenemy.
I vow to steer clear of him while recovering from my broken engagement, but then the billionaire makes an irresistible offer.
Renovate a historic house together and triple our profits.
Our temporary truce becomes compromised as we face years鈥� worth of denied attraction and mixed emotions.
Giving into our desire is inevitable鈥ut falling in love?
That isn鈥檛 part of the plan.

Love Redesigned is a steamy, small town romance about two family friends-turned-childhood rivals. It is the first book in the standalone Lakefront Billionaires series and has a happy ending.]]> 530 Lauren Asher 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 4.01 2023
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]]> 199368721 She's been driving him wild for years . . . the good kind of wild.

The kind of wild that comes with wanting your best friend's little sister and knowing you can't have her.

Forbes may have labeled Ford Grant the World's Hottest Billionaire, but all he cares about is escaping the press and opening a recording studio in gorgeous small town Rose Hill. Something that comes to a screeching halt when he ends up face-to-face with a young girl who claims he's her biological father. Now, he spends his days balancing business with parenting a sullen twelve-year-old, all while trying desperately to keep his hands the hell off his best friend's sister, Rosie Belmont.

After living in the city, Rosie came blasting back into town like a storm. Beautiful, messy, and chaotic. And one wide-eyed, desperate plea for a job is all it takes for Ford to hire her. He vows to keep her at arm's length. Tries to stick to scowls and grumpy one-liners. But with her, verbal sparring is a type of foreplay鈥昮riction that soon turns to blistering heat.

Ford knows damn well he shouldn't cross this line. But shouldn't and can't are two very different things.

And the only thing he truly can't do is resist her.]]> 402 Elsie Silver 0349441626 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.98 2024
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]]> 84943172
She鈥檚 a distraction, that鈥檚 what she is.

I鈥檓 the newest Captain of the Devils, Chicago鈥檚 NBA team, and the last thing I needed this year was for Indy Ivers, my sister鈥檚 best friend, to move into my apartment. She鈥檚 messy, emotional, and way too tempting.

But when the team鈥檚 General Manager vocalizes his blatant disapproval of my promotion to Captain, referring to me as an unapproachable lone wolf with no work-life balance, I can鈥檛 think of a better way to convince him otherwise than pretending to date my outgoing roommate.

The only problem? Faking it feels far too natural.

Having a fake girlfriend wasn鈥檛 supposed to be messy but having Indy under my roof and in my bed is complicated, especially when she wants all the romantic parts of life that I could never give her.


INDY

I never imagined I鈥檇 be living with my best friend鈥檚 brother, NBA superstar Ryan Shay. Even more unbelievable? He needs me to act as his loving girlfriend who鈥檚 suddenly changed him into a friendly and approachable guy.

Because, well鈥e鈥檚 not. He鈥檚 controlling of his space and untrusting of others.

Our arrangement isn鈥檛 one-sided, though. I鈥檓 in a wedding coming up, one where every one of my childhood friends, including my ex-boyfriend, will be in attendance, and there鈥檚 no better date than my ex鈥檚 celebrity hero.

Blurred lines make it almost impossible to separate real from fake. Falling for my roommate was never part of the deal, especially when Ryan is quick to remind me that he doesn鈥檛 believe in love.

I鈥檓 a romantic and can鈥檛 help fantasizing that he鈥檒l change, but soon enough, I find myself questioning if sharing a roof with my best friend鈥檚 brother was the right move after all]]> 499 Liz Tomforde 产谤别别鉁� 4 4.39 2023
author: Liz Tomforde
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.39
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rating: 4
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]]> 191411135 I'd give it all to be her second...

For as long as I can remember, I鈥檝e had one dream.

Go to college with my best friends, earn a starting position on a division one team, and hear my name announced to the world come draft day.

The path was clear, and things were falling in place perfectly.

Until she showed up.

I never meant to fall for my friend鈥檚 little sister and by the time I realized I had, it was too late.

I am a man in love with a girl 鈥� who is in love with someone else.

But I can鈥檛 compete with a ghost, and her heart was buried along side the boy she gave it to. The father of her unborn son.

Instead of fighting for something she鈥檚 unable to give, I do my best to be her friend. But then her little man comes along and changes everything.

She says I should walk away, focus on my love for football, but I can鈥檛 because what she doesn鈥檛 understand is I have a new dream now.

One that begins and ends with them.

___
Promise Me Not is the second interconnected standalone in the universe of Say You Swear.]]> 451 Meagan Brandy 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.48 2024
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]]> 58925247
For years, I鈥檝e dreamt of what college life could bring and while some things changed, there was always one constant.
It didn鈥檛 matter how wild I allowed my imagination to run, it always led me to the same place in the end.

It led me to him.
My future was clear, and he was it.


Until suddenly ... he wasn鈥檛.


Now I鈥檓 a shell of who I was, on a path too blurry to follow, and I see no way out.
No way up.


They say first loves last forever.
That鈥檚 exactly what I鈥檓 afraid of.]]> 681 Meagan Brandy 产谤别别鉁� 5 4.19 2022
author: Meagan Brandy
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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]]> 210242657 What happens when the hot-as-sin boy next door returns home for the summer, and he finally sees me as more than just his little sister鈥檚 best friend?

McKenna:

It was my last chance for a hot girl summer before I left to play college volleyball. But when my best friend鈥檚 older brother decided to come home from college, my plans quickly shifted.

Griffin Turner was a divinely sculpted hockey player who had held my heart for as long as I could remember. It only took one summer for us to fall fast and hard.

When tragedy struck, Griffin shattered what was left of my already broken heart, leaving me to face a future that was far from what I had envisioned. Two years later, I鈥檝e picked up the pieces and built a life I鈥檓 proud of. That is until my brother鈥檚 first NHL game, where I am forced to watch as my past, present, and future collide.

Griffin:

It鈥檚 been two years since I walked away from the love of my life, and since then, I鈥檝e worked my ass off to become the best forward in the NHL.

When McKenna Wilder's aquamarine eyes connect with mine once again, the overwhelming emotions hit me like a slapshot to the chest.

I wasn鈥檛 the man she deserved when I walked away from her鈥擨鈥檇 become only a shell of the man she once knew. But I鈥檝e poured everything I have into overcoming my demons. And now that I鈥檝e discovered the truth, I鈥檓 determined to prove I鈥檒l never let them go.

What It Was is the first interconnected standalone novel in the Off Ice series. Readers will love this spicy romance featuring a hot-shot hockey player and a tempting volleyball player and their journey through love, loss, heartbreak, and second chances.]]> 349 Grayce Rian 产谤别别鉁� 3 3.99
author: Grayce Rian
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average rating: 3.99
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Aiden Slate.
Pro hockey star. Captain of the Redville Saints. And the bane of my existence.

All it takes is a little liquid courage to storm his castle.
Or, in this case, a cushy five-star hotel suite.

I鈥檓 supposed to give him a piece of my mind.
To unleash a decade of pent-up anger.

What I鈥檓 not supposed to do is sign an NDA meant for another woman.

He thinks I鈥檓 here to relieve his stress.
Well, he鈥檚 in for a rude awakening.

Problem #1? The boy I grew up with doesn鈥檛 remember me.
Problem #2? I fall to my knees at his command. Literally.

Next thing I know, I agree to be his fake girlfriend.
He doesn't realize I鈥檓 the girl he left behind ten years ago.
The last thing I'll do is admit it.

Because Aiden might have abandoned me all those years ago.
But me? I鈥檒l forever be his.]]> 412 Ava Harrison 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.45
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]]> 183794823 This was it. Senior year.
I was getting rid of all distractions and focusing on my sole goal, making the Olympic team.
Until I start failing one of my classes and need a tutor.
The problem? He鈥檚 hotter than sin, and a mystery, making him more enticing to me than he should be.
But what happens when we become friends and the lines start to blur?
We make promises we can鈥檛 keep.

Cameron
Senior year at last.
Everything I鈥檝e been working for my whole life is finally falling into place.
But then I meet her.
I want her despite knowing I shouldn鈥檛.
We both have goals to reach this year.
We make promises to each other, and I鈥檓 going to do everything I can to keep them.]]> 330 Carlie Jean 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.26
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]]> 182484354 College exes break all the rules when they reunite years later in this enemies-to-lovers, second-chance romance, the highly anticipated companion novel to the viral TikTok sensation The Cheat Sheet.

Nora Mackenzie鈥檚 entire career lies in the hands of famous NFL tight end Derek Pender, who happens to be her extremely hot college ex-boyfriend. Nora didn鈥檛 end things as gracefully as she could have back then, and now it has come back to haunt her. Derek is her first client as an official full-time sports agent, and he鈥檚 holding a grudge.

Derek has set his sights on a little friendly revenge. If Nora Mackenzie, the first girl to ever break his heart, wants to be his agent, oh, he鈥檒l let her be his agent. The plan is simple: make Nora鈥檚 life absolutely miserable. But if Derek knows anything about the woman he once loved鈥攕he won鈥檛 quit easily.

Instead of giving in, Nora starts a scheme of her own. But then a wild night in Vegas leads to Nora and Derek in bed the next morning married. With their rule book out the window, could this new relationship save their careers and spark the romance of a lifetime?]]> 356 Sarah Adams 0593723678 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.88 2024
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average rating: 3.88
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Shane just moved into her apartment building and seems dedicated to sleeping his way through her entire cheerleading squad. Sure, he鈥檚 a tall, gorgeous hockey player, but he鈥檚 messing with her turf. This calls for some ground rules: no parties in her apartment, leave her teammates alone, and鈥攎ost importantly鈥攍eave her alone.

What Diana doesn鈥檛 realize is that Shane鈥檚 sick of hookups and tired of being on the rebound after his long-term girlfriend called it quits. He wants a relationship. And when his ex comes back into the picture, he pretends he has one to make her jealous鈥nd who better to play the girlfriend role than his sassy new neighbor?

Despite Diana鈥檚 reluctance to break her rule, a fake relationship is the perfect solution for her own ex issues, and soon she can鈥檛 deny something is sizzling between her and Shane. Something hot and completely unexpected.

And it might just be getting a little too real.]]> 498 Elle Kennedy 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 4.16 2024
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name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.16
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Noah, interventional cardiologist and all-round grump, has spent his entire life hiding what he is - an unmated alpha. But when an anonymous tip brings everything to light, he's left with two choices: come clean to the board and risk his career or find himself a mate. So, when the chatty, overly friendly ER doctor asks him to be her fake boyfriend the same day he's called to meet the board, it must be kismet, right?

Mackenzie gets her grandmother off her back, and Noah gets the chance to prove he can continue to work without a real mate - it's a mutually beneficial business transaction. But when the fake-mate act turns to a very real friends-with-benefits arrangement, lines start to blur, and they quickly realise love is a whole different kind of animal.]]> 372 Lana Ferguson 0593549376 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.62 2023
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name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.62
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Chicago hockey isn't complete without me - everyone's favourite player to hate. I know my role, and I play it well. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy spending the majority of my game time in the penalty box before leaving the arena with a new girl on my arm each night.

What I don't like is the new flight attendant on our team's private plane. She works for me, not the other way around. But I'll be sure to remind her of that, and I can guarantee, by the end of the season, she'll be begging to quit her job.

But every road trip blurs the lines, and I can't quite figure out if I keep pushing that flight attendant call button in order to push her buttons, or if it's more than that.

STEVIE

I've been a flight attendant for years. I thought I'd seen it all, but when my new job lands me onboard working for the most egotistical and self-righteous diva in the NHL, I start to second guess everything. Including the promise I made to myself of never hooking up with an athlete again . . . no matter how annoyingly tempting he may be.

Evan Zanders is unfiltered, unapologetic, and too attractive for his own good. He loves his image, but I hate everything about it.

Everything but him.]]> 603 Liz Tomforde 产谤别别鉁� 4 3.98 2022
author: Liz Tomforde
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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Against her stern father's wishes and society's expectations, Audrey often slips away to her uncle's laboratory to study the gruesome practice of forensic medicine. When her work on a string of savagely killed corpses drags Audrey into the investigation of a serial murderer, her search for answers brings her close to her own sheltered world.

The story's shocking twists and turns, augmented with real, sinister period photos, will make this dazzling debut from author Kerri Maniscalco impossible to forget.]]> 337 Kerri Maniscalco 0316273503 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.93 2016
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name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.93
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]]> 205843449 The course of true love never did sail smooth. . .

Things on this yacht are about to get rocky鈥�

When feisty chef Sophia and strait-laced first officer Jack are thrown together as the crew for a luxury yacht on the beautiful Amalfi Coast, it鈥檚 anything but smooth sailing. And after their first interactions end with one very soggy first officer and an all-out battle over strawberries, they vow to give one another a wide berth for the remainder of the season.

But even on a 154-foot yacht, space is tight 鈥� and, try as they might, Sophia and Jack are thrown together time and again. And when disaster strikes for their wealthiest guests, the pair are forced to put aside their rocky start for the good of the charter.

As the tides begin to turn, Sophia and Jack discover that they might just have more in common than they first thought. And maybe, just maybe, Jack might be the starboard to Sophia鈥檚 port . . .

After all, the most skilled sailors know that when the waters don鈥檛 run smooth, you simply need to chart a new course . . .

The perfect enemies-to-lovers for fans of Below Deck and Emily Henry鈥檚 Book Lovers.]]> 384 Ada Barum茅 0008686300 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.12
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After surviving the Purging Trials, Ordinary-born Paedyn Gray has killed the King, and kickstarted a Resistance throughout the land. Now she鈥檚 running from the one person she had wanted to run to.

Kai Azer is now Ilya鈥檚 Enforcer, loyal to his brother Kitt, the new King. He has vowed to find Paedyn and bring her to justice.

Across the deadly Scorches, and deep into the hostile city of Dor, Kai pursues the one person he wishes he didn鈥檛 have to. But in a city without Elites, the balance between the hunter and hunted shifts 鈥� and the battle between duty and desire is deadly.

Be swept away by this kiss-or-kill romantasy trilogy taking the world by storm.]]> 396 Lauren Roberts 产谤别别鉁� 4 4.07 2024
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name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> 208516646 Her brother鈥檚 best friend sends her heart racing in this sparkling Formula 1 romance.

Formula 1 driver Dev Anderson鈥檚 career is on the line. After a social media disaster leaves him with an angry team and sponsors threatening to jump ship, he needs someone to help save his image. At a party in Monaco, he bumps into the woman who can fix it all. There鈥檚 just one problem: she鈥檚 his best friend鈥檚 little sister. And, okay, maybe there鈥檚 another problem鈥攈e kissed her last year and hasn鈥檛 been able to stop thinking about it since.

Recent college grad Willow Williams needs a job. She may have a talent for seeing the bright side of any bad situation, but it鈥檚 hard to stay positive when she鈥檚 struggling to get hired. So when Dev offers her a temporary solution, she can鈥檛 help but say yes. Even if it means ignoring the crush she鈥檚 had on him since childhood.

Willow and Dev are determined to keep things strictly professional, regardless of old feelings and the blazing chemistry between them. But in the glittering and high-stakes world of Formula 1, some lines are meant to be crossed鈥]> 416 Simone Soltani 0593818148 产谤别别鉁� 4 3.57 2024
author: Simone Soltani
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.57
book published: 2024
rating: 4
read at: 2024/07/15
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]]> 203745980
In an act of reimagination, she splurges her wedding savings on renting an apartment in a building she鈥檚 always dreamed of living in and kits out her wardrobe to match.

But when her family invites her ex 鈥� a close family friend 鈥� plus a date(!!) to her parents鈥� vow renewal, Abbey realizes her fa莽ade won鈥檛 be enough. There鈥檚 nothing for it but to fake one more thing 鈥� a romance. And she knows exactly who to ask... her hot new neighbor...

A laugh-out-loud fake-dating rom com, with a chemistry you鈥檒l be thinking about long after turning the last page. Perfect for fans of The Hating Game and Elena Armas]]> 342 Laura Carter 1785135724 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.81
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Not to get into drama school, not to hold down a boyfriend, not even to be her insufferable brother鈥檚 PA.

But that鈥檚 about to change.

Eliza鈥檚 enrolled as an entertainment host on a six-month Caribbean cruise, where the motto is 鈥渨ork hard, play hard鈥�. Determined not to repeat the mistakes of her past by mixing work with romance, she swears herself off men completely.

However, when the lines between colleagues and crushes blur and the nightlife puts her in some scandalous situations, Eliza鈥檚 efforts to resist temptation are challenged by cheeky American Tom and charming Brit Oscar, who might not be so willing to resist her.

More Than Shipmates is a tension-fuelled, steamy romantic comedy about fresh starts and learning to let love in.]]> 516 Philippa Young 1739413555 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.53
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Phoebe Graves grew up in a family where deception and seduction are as commonplace as breathing. The Graves and her best friend Hailey鈥檚 family have been on the run their whole lives, but after a high-stakes con job goes south, Phoebe and Hailey decide to run away and start over. The small Connecticut town they settle in seems too good to be true.

The biggest flaw in their plan is Hailey鈥檚 frustratingly handsome brother, Rocky, who insists on coming with them. Living honestly isn鈥檛 in his DNA, and his past with Phoebe is downright messy. He鈥檚 everything she wants, but nothing she can have.听

Phoebe worries that Rocky will tempt them back into their old ways, where lying is second nature.听 She doesn鈥檛 want Rocky to mess up the new life she鈥檚 begun for herself. The longer she stays in town, the more she realizes what it means to have a reputation鈥攁nd what a normal life with the man she loves could look like.]]> 464 Krista Ritchie 0593549554 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.76 2024
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]]> 207292648 My whole life I鈥檝e come out on top.

One of the finest players ever to grace the NHL? Check.

Most prolific playboy with an enviable reputation between the sheets? Check.

Award for the cockiest athlete in America? Also check, and well deserved I鈥檇 say.

So why does my life feel anything but the perfect image I project?

And why won鈥檛 the one woman who came crashing into my life and knocked me on my six-foot four ass take me seriously?

She doesn鈥檛 even recognize me, let alone worship the ground I walk on.

I鈥檓 in uncharted territory, tearing up my rule book and unearthing buried demons in my pursuit of her affection.

I always get what I want in life but apparently Felicity Thompson didn鈥檛 get the memo. I want her in my bed, but all she offers me is her witty British tongue and no-nonsense attitude.

It isn鈥檛 supposed to be this way. She鈥檚 supposed to unravel for me. Yet the harder I pursue her, the more my own layers peel away.

Felicity Thompson is fast becoming not just what I want but the very woman I need in my life, and I鈥檓 terrified to admit that when it truly matters, I might not be coming out on top after all.]]> 312 Ruth Stilling 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.72
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]]> 213779197
Maverick Miller is the best player in the league, but he鈥檚 never had a winning record. Team captain and desperate to turn things around, he agrees to play nice with the fiery new left-winger even though they鈥檙e total opposites.

After a night where the tension between them reaches a tipping point and they fall in bed together, Emmy and Maverick vow it was only one time. Just once to get it out of their systems so they can play better and help their team.

It doesn鈥檛 mean anything. She doesn鈥檛 date hockey players. He鈥檚 a notorious playboy who doesn鈥檛 date. Period.

Except鈥� what should鈥檝e been just once happens again, then again. They tell each other their friends with benefits arrangement is only for the season, but despite facing off on the ice, behind closed doors, the pair is nothing but fire.]]> 450 Chelsea Curto 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 4.14 2024
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Luca Monroe doesn鈥檛 have time for feelings in his plan to get to the NFL to financially take care of his grandma. He had a rough life and can鈥檛 afford to veer off track鈥攏o matter how much his teammate鈥檚 sister tempts him. She鈥檚 a weakness he refuses to indulge, so keeping his distance is the only solution. He鈥檇 never betray his quarterback like that, and plus, every second of his day is focused on football.

But when Lorelei ends up in a fight for an internship with the guy who broke her heart, she teams up with Luca to wow her professor. The project brings the two together, and with that, their chemistry implodes. They agree to a friends-with-benefits arrangement. The rules are no feelings and no one ever finds out.

Despite their own rules, feelings get involved. Lorelei refuses to be kept secret, and Luca always puts the football team first. However, when she walks away, Luca鈥檚 on defense. He either risks it all for the girl who鈥檚 become his everything or miss a chance of scoring real love.]]> 346 Jaqueline Snowe 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.52 2023
author: Jaqueline Snowe
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.52
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Kian Walker has always been the golden boy of motor sport. The four-time Championship winner has racing in his DNA 鈥� his father was a legend on the track, just don鈥檛 let him catch you comparing the two. As reckless and unreliable at home as he was behind the wheel, there鈥檚 nothing Kian wants less than to be just like his dad.

Enter Harper James. This year鈥檚 rookie called up to compete with the big boys 鈥� and Kian鈥檚 new teammate. Cocky, hot-headed and with a reputation for breaking as many hearts as he does new track records, Harper鈥檚 the opposite of Kian in every way. But when the season starts, there鈥檚 no getting away from him.

This might be one of the most dangerous sports in the world, so why then does Kian鈥檚 heart feel safer flying around the track at 220mph than when he's anywhere near his teammate?]]> 367 Rebecca J. Caffery 0008684863 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.57 2024
author: Rebecca J. Caffery
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average rating: 3.57
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]]> 201144140 New York Times bestselling author of the Briar U series Elle Kennedy鈥檚 first hockey romance, Body Check, is now released in an expanded version, with both new and enhanced scenes by the author! More story, more hockey鈥攁nd more heat!

After a childhood spent being dragged around the country by her hockey coach father, Hayden Houston intends to take some time to figure out her future. Whether that future will include her currently off-again boyfriend remains to be seen. What it certainly won鈥檛 include is the for-one-night-only guy she just met at a bar.

It seems hockey star Brody Croft did not get the memo about being temporary. Big, bold and driven, he鈥檚 dedicated in everything he does. Up till now, that鈥檚 been his team鈥攖he one owned by Hayden鈥檚 dad. But his night with Hayden has sparked something he didn鈥檛 expect. The two of them are good together. Really good. There鈥檚 a connection he鈥檚 never experienced before, one he knows they鈥檇 be wrong to ignore. Even with a game-fixing scandal testing both their loyalties鈥攖o teammates, to friends鈥o family.

Part of Hayden wants to turn tail and run. A complicated relationship with a bad boy hockey player is exactly what she never wanted. But when it comes to Brody, Hayden is realizing that people can be so much more than what they seem.]]> 304 Elle Kennedy 1335425535 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.36 2009
author: Elle Kennedy
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.36
book published: 2009
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]]> 207573382
Cosmin Ardelean is intense and committed, but as famous for his off-track romantic exploits as his on-track wizardry. Yet his devil-may-care fa莽ade conceals a haunted past. When the pair strikes up a secret鈥攁nd thrillingly forbidden鈥斺�渁rrangement鈥� to improve their communication and bond of trust, the heat of their attraction turns to something more . . .听

But no secret stays hidden for long in the racing world, and soon things are spinning out of control. With everything on the line, will they be able to strip away all their defenses and go full throttle for a chance at love?]]> 357 Josie Juniper 1538768984 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.32 2024
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average rating: 3.32
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Adena and Paedyn have always been inseparable. Fate brought them together when they were young, but friendship ensured they would always protect each other and the home they built in the slums of Loot. But now Paedyn鈥攁n Ordinary鈥攈as been selected for the Purging Trials, which means almost certain death.

Now alone in Loot, Adena must fend for herself. After attempting to steal, she's rescued by a mysterious man from the market. Mak's shadowy past and secretive power set him apart from the other low-level Elites of Loot. And as the pair team up to see their loved ones before the Trials, the quest tests their loyalty, their love, and their lives.]]> 272 Lauren Roberts 产谤别别鉁� 4 4.12 2024
author: Lauren Roberts
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2024
rating: 4
read at: 2024/07/02
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To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch -- and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege, with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive.]]> 386 Jennifer Lynn Barnes 1368052401 产谤别别鉁� 5 4.13 2020
author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2024/06/28
date added: 2024/06/28
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Lane Avery has been avoiding the NHL since he was eighteen, but the star hockey player is running out of time to make a choice. When he convinces his best friend to get a new apartment with him, the last thing he expects is for the leasing office to mess up their arrangement, giving them a four-bedroom instead of a two-bedroom. The worst part? He鈥檚 stuck living with the girl he accidentally spilled his beer all over the week prior.

With Bridget鈥檚 search for answers and Lane鈥檚 impending decision, neither one can afford to get distracted鈥� or hurt. They both try to steer clear of the disaster waiting to happen, but will they be able to maintain a safe distance under the same roof?]]> 438 Trinity Lemm 产谤别别鉁� 3 3.65 2024
author: Trinity Lemm
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2024
rating: 3
read at: 2024/06/12
date added: 2024/06/12
shelves: 3-stars, good-but-forgettable, guilty-pleasure, reads-of-24, romance, sports, standalones
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]]> 210214360 She's got one rule: never date a jock. He'll do whatever it takes to break it.

When seventeen-year-old Violet is left heartbroken by the captain of her school鈥檚 ice hockey team, she vows to never date a jock again. But, in an attempt to prove she鈥檚 moved on, she turns to the most unlikely person鈥攈er ex鈥檚 biggest rival, the notorious captain of the Ransom Devils.

Reed Darling is gorgeous, mysterious and intimidating, both on and off the ice. Wild rumors constantly circulate about him, and the only thing people love to talk about more than his hockey skills are his exploits as a ruthless heartbreaker and bad boy. Who better to serve as Violet鈥檚 fake boyfriend until her ex gets the message, right?

But despite the intense rivalry between their two schools and Reed鈥檚 infamous reputation, Violet soon starts to wonder if there鈥檚 more to him than the gossip suggests. And while she tries her best to control their 鈥榬elationship鈥� with a list of strict guidelines, Reed has other ideas. He鈥檚 set his sights on winning her over and is determined to show Violet he鈥檚 not the guy everyone thinks he is.

She should have known better than to make a deal with a devil because this one is going to break all her rules.

Rival Darling is a standalone YA rom-com with a HEA and no cliffhanger. It has fake relationship and he-falls-first tropes with cute, clean and fun vibes. It's perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, Jenny Han and Ali Novak.

鈽呪槄鈽呪槄鈽� You don't get how many times I had to stop just so I could contain my giggling. This book is a must!

鈽呪槄鈽呪槄鈽� I fell in love with this book right away. The plot twists. The characters. The love story. Everything. A truly great book if you love romance!

鈽呪槄鈽呪槄鈽� Read this in one day. So cute and wholesome!!! Loved the couple, and all the side characters. Can't wait for the next book!!!]]> 374 Alexandra Moody 产谤别别鉁� 4 3.72
author: Alexandra Moody
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.72
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2024/05/28
date added: 2024/05/28
shelves: 4-5-stars, ahh-so-freaking-good, downloads, guilty-pleasure, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-24, romance, sports, standalones, staring-at-the-wall
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]]> 86767939 Declan
I鈥檓 destined to become the next CEO of my family鈥檚 media empire.
The only problem? My grandfather鈥檚 inheritance clause.
Fulfilling his dying wish of getting married and having an heir seemed impossible until my assistant volunteers for the job.
Our marriage was supposed to be the perfect solution to my biggest problem.
But the more we act in love for the public, the more unsure I feel about our contract.
Caring about Iris was never part of the deal.
Especially not when breaking her heart is inevitable.

Iris
My plan to marry Declan was simple in theory.
Move in together. Throw a wedding. Have a baby.
We set rules to prevent any kind of issues.
Ones that were never meant to be broken, no matter how much Declan tempts me.
But what happens when our fake relationship bleeds into our real one?
Falling in love was never an option.
At least not for me.]]> 494 Lauren Asher 1737507722 产谤别别鉁� 3 4.04 2022
author: Lauren Asher
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2024/05/26
date added: 2024/05/26
shelves: 3-5-stars, ahh-so-freaking-good, guilty-pleasure, library-of-bree, my-recs, reads-of-24, romance, series, worth-the-hype
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]]> 67682134 My mother's funeral unraveled decades of secrets hidden from me鈥攈orrible secrets. I鈥檝e learned my past is more sinister than I could have ever imagined. Everything has been a lie, right down to the name on my driver鈥檚 license. Now there鈥檚 only one direction for me to turn: to the people who have been searching for me all these years.

One of those people is my new-found brother鈥檚 best friend: Lonan Burke, star defenseman for the Minnesota Lakes. The physical attraction we share offers an easy distraction as I discover who I am. The more we give in to each other, the more he wants to keep me. But I鈥檝e already spent my life in captivity鈥擨 want to be free.


Lonan
She鈥檚 back. We were kids the last time I saw her, but my innocent crush from childhood is full-grown now. And it鈥檚 not so innocent anymore. She鈥檚 a breath of fresh air from the series of one-night stands since being drafted into the NHL. I鈥檝e got one shot with her, and I鈥檓 not taking it for granted.

When her story hits the media, I offer her a place to hide. For the first time, my frigid condo feels like a home, and she鈥檚 made me believe the future I鈥檝e always wanted is within reach. Birdie is it for me, we've always been inevitable, and I'll spend the rest of my life proving it if it means I can spend it with her.


Note: This 18+ spicy hockey romance features dirty-talking, praise, a brother's best friend, suspense, forced proximity, second-chance love, angst, and of course, a happily ever after.

CW: Kidnapping, fatal car accident details, manipulation, suicide mentioned. Off-page childhood emotional and physical abuse. Off page child death.]]> 434 Sloane St. James 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.83 2023
author: Sloane St. James
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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]]> 198853583
During last year鈥檚 Frozen Four, the Waterfell University hockey captain, and NHL legacy, took a brutal hit that left him with a concussion and a new discomfort on the ice. Plagued by nightmares and panic attacks every time he attempt to skate, Rhys wonders if he鈥檒l ever play again 鈥� if he鈥檒l ever want to.

Sadie Brown is staying focused this semester 鈥� no matter what.

Currently drowning in debt, custody hearings for her younger brothers and skating practices, she's just trying to make it to the next day. A spitfire figure skater known for her bad attitude and frequent disappearing acts, she has a reputation on campus. And it鈥檚 not a pretty one.

When she accidentally witnesses one of the golden boy hockey captain鈥檚 panic attacks and attempts to help him, a strange sort of understanding strikes up between them.

No questions asked. Just comfort.

But Rhys finds himself drawn to Sadie. Where he feels empty, a shell of the man and player he was before, Sadie is so full of everything it bursts from her; every emotion she feels seems like it鈥檚 blasted at max. Rhys is desperate to feel anything, Sadie wants to stop feeling so much.

But healing doesn鈥檛 mix with secrets, and they鈥檙e both skating a thin line, unsteady .]]> 384 Peyton Corinne 产谤别别鉁� 3 3.82 2023
author: Peyton Corinne
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2024/05/12
date added: 2024/05/12
shelves: 3-5-stars, good-but-forgettable, guilty-pleasure, mentally-dating-a-character, reads-of-24, romance, sports, standalones
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]]> 38447
Funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing, The Handmaid's Tale is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and tour de force.]]> 311 Margaret Atwood 038549081X 产谤别别鉁� 3 4.15 1985
author: Margaret Atwood
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.15
book published: 1985
rating: 3
read at: 2024/05/06
date added: 2024/05/06
shelves: 3-stars, meh, reads-of-24, standalones
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]]> 22822858
Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, tinged by addiction, success, and pride.听Yet their greatest challenge, each comes to realize, is Jude himself, by midlife a terrifyingly talented litigator yet an increasingly broken man, his mind and body scarred by an unspeakable childhood, and haunted by what he fears is a degree of trauma that he鈥檒l not only be unable to overcome鈥攂ut that will define his life forever.]]> 720 Hanya Yanagihara 0385539258 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 4.28 2015
author: Hanya Yanagihara
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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date added: 2024/04/23
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]]> 196219692
She's the quintessential sunshine girl. He's the lovable class clown. But storm clouds are rolling in, and this Tommen boy is about to get serious.

Tommen's cheekiest lad, Gerard 'Gibsie' Gibson, has always been a comedian, but most people don't see what lurks beneath the surface. He is haunted by events of the past and he uses humor to cope, hiding his true self from the world.

Claire Biggs, the epitome of sunshine, has always loved Gibsie, her brother's friend and her favorite neighbor. She has always seen a side to him that no one else seems to notice. She becomes determined to tame her wild-at-heart childhood best friend.

When lines are crossed, it becomes unclear whether Gibsie and Claire's friendship will survive. Will it blossom into something more, or will they lose themselves in the wild?

Following characters that readers have grown to adore, Taming 7 will only expand your love for the Boys of Tommen universe. This book is perfect for readers looking

New adult/YA crossover Irish romanceDual POVsFriends-to-loversAngsty tearjerkersBingeworthy TikTok books]]> 464 Chloe Walsh 产谤别别鉁� 4 4.29 2024
author: Chloe Walsh
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2024
rating: 4
read at: 2024/04/23
date added: 2024/04/23
shelves: favs, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-24, romance, series, staring-at-the-wall, would-sell-my-soul-for-these, 3-5-stars
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]]> 27362503
Lily hasn鈥檛 always had it easy, but that鈥檚 never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She鈥檚 come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up 鈥� she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily鈥檚 life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.

Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He鈥檚 also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn鈥檛 hurt. Lily can鈥檛 get him out of her head. But Ryle鈥檚 complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his 鈥渘o dating鈥� rule, she can鈥檛 help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.

As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan 鈥� her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.]]> 386 Colleen Hoover 1668021048 产谤别别鉁� 5 4.11 2016
author: Colleen Hoover
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2021/12/27
date added: 2024/04/18
shelves: my-recs, library-of-bree, standalones, worth-the-hype, favs, reads-of-21, staring-at-the-wall, 3-stars
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]]> 22609310
For once, Auburn takes a chance and puts her heart in control, only to discover that Owen is hiding a huge secret. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything Auburn loves most, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it鈥攂ut can she do it?]]> 306 Colleen Hoover 1476791457 产谤别别鉁� 5 4.14 2015
author: Colleen Hoover
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2022/04/17
date added: 2024/04/18
shelves: library-of-bree, my-recs, romance, standalones, worth-the-hype, reads-of-22, would-sell-my-soul-for-these, staring-at-the-wall, favs, 3-stars
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]]> 110212831 I鈥檓 saving you, six.

With his world unraveling around him, and pressure rising at home, Joey Lynch鈥檚 life has never been in more turmoil. Desperate to prove himself worthy of the only person he鈥檚 ever put his trust in, Joey fights to stay away from a world that threatens to destroy everything. But with the odds stacking against him by the day, can he keep his head above water?

Unwilling to give up on the boy she loves, Aoife Molloy fights to save her best friend from the edge of self-destruction. Drowning in a world she doesn鈥檛 understand, with only her heart to guide her, Aoife refuses to turn her back on Joey, no matter how badly the odds are stacked against them.

Through heartbreak and horror, Aoife and Joey have had each others backs, and this time is no different.

Come what may.

Irrevocable life changing circumstances, unexpected additions, new schools, and healing hearts all come together in Redeeming 6, the explosive finale for Ballylaggin鈥檚 hotheaded lovers.

This is your comeback, kid.

Based in Ireland, the Boys of Tommen series is bound to captivate and lure you into the world of rugby, hurling, love, and teenage heartbreak.

* Warning *

Some scenes in this book may be extremely upsetting for some readers. Due to its bad language, mature themes, and potentially triggering scenes, Redeeming 6 is recommended for mature readers.]]> 1066 Chloe Walsh 产谤别别鉁� 5 4.63 2023
author: Chloe Walsh
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.63
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2024/04/18
date added: 2024/04/18
shelves: 5-stars-isn-t-enough, god-tier, library-of-bree, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-24, romance, series, staring-at-the-wall, worth-the-hype, would-sell-my-soul-for-these
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]]> 210390018
Ruby Rose declared me the enemy before I had a chance to defend myself.
I may be an attorney, but this girl had appointed herself judge and jury.

And I鈥檇 never minded a good verbal sparring.
There was a comfort in going to battle against the evil queen.
Maybe it was just the recognition of one damaged soul to another.
But the more we fought鈥攖he more I craved her.
Until our arguing turned into a bit of a wager.
One I was determined to win.
One time. Sixty seconds. A secret only we would share.
I鈥檇 work my magic and she鈥檇 declare me the winner.
I鈥檇 gloat, she鈥檇 sulk鈥攖hat was my plan.
She was determined to prove me wrong.
But from the minute we crossed the line, there was no turning back.
She was so far under my skin I couldn鈥檛 think straight.
Feeling things that I鈥檇 never felt before was one thing.
But knowing the clock was ticking was another.
Ruby Rose may have given me more than sixty seconds, but she wasn鈥檛 offering forever.
And now my world doesn鈥檛 work without her in it.
But how do I convince her to stay, when she already has one foot out the door?]]> 340 Laura Pavlov 产谤别别鉁� 3 3.82 2024
author: Laura Pavlov
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2024
rating: 3
read at: 2024/04/08
date added: 2024/04/08
shelves: 3-stars, good-but-forgettable, guilty-pleasure, mentally-dating-a-character, reads-of-24, romance, series
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]]> 209529219
No one knows why I transferred mid-season and if I have my way, that鈥檚 how it鈥檒l stay. My only priority is to dominate on the ice and solidify my spot on Seattle鈥檚 roster in the pros. As for any 'extracurriculars'? I'd rather take a puck to the face.

Everything is on track until my ex-girlfriend resurfaces, hell-bent on getting me to forgive the unforgivable. I tell her I've moved on, sparking rumors around campus about my love life鈥� one that doesn鈥檛 exist.

Just when my excuse is about to backfire, fate delivers the perfect solution. Chloe is every bit as committed to her future as I am, and equally disinterested in dating. But the more time we spend together, the more my defenses start to crumble, and I catch myself noticing things I shouldn't鈥攍ike how tempting she looks in my jersey.

Before I know it, we've gone off script completely, and I'm not sure either of us is faking it anymore.

Chloe

My plan for senior year is simple: ace the Dental Acceptance Test, graduate with honors, and get into my dream school in New York. Easier said than done with an exhausting course load, waitressing full-time, and roommates who think every day is Spring Break. I barely have time to think, let alone date.

Enter grumpy, closed-off Reid Holloway. After a case of mistaken identity, we strike a deal: play along as his new girlfriend and I get a quiet place to concentrate on all my work while he gets a buffer from all the unwanted attention.

There's just one teeny, tiny catch: Reid is six feet, four inches of toned perfection, and our chemistry is anything but pretend. Before long, we've broken every rule we made. But with graduation looming, our arrangement has an expiration date鈥攁nd the clock is ticking.]]> Avery Keelan 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 4.14
author: Avery Keelan
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.14
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]]> 22609404 The Making of the Atomic Bomb the remarkable story of the Spanish Civil War through the eyes of the reporters, writers, artists, doctors, and nurses who witnessed it. The Spanish Civil War inspired and haunted an extraordinary number of exceptional artists and writers, including Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Martha Gellhorn, Ernest Hemingway, George Orwell, and John Dos Passos. The idealism of the cause—defending democracy from fascism at a time when Europe was darkening toward another world war—and the brutality of the conflict drew from them some of their best work: Guernica, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Homage to Catalonia, The Spanish Earth.

The war spurred breakthroughs in military and medical technology as well. New aircraft, new weapons, new tactics and strategy all emerged in the intense Spanish conflict. Indiscriminate destruction raining from the sky became a dreaded reality for the first time. Progress also arose from the horror: the doctors and nurses who volunteered to serve with the Spanish defenders devised major advances in battlefield surgery and front-line blood transfusion. In those ways, and in many others, the Spanish Civil War served as a test bed for World War II, and for the entire twentieth century.

From the life of John James Audubon to the invention of the atomic bomb, readers have long relied on Richard Rhodes to explain, distill, and dramatize crucial moments in history. Now, he takes us into battlefields and bomb shelters, into the studios of artists, into the crowded wards of war hospitals, and into the hearts and minds of a rich cast of characters to show how the ideological, aesthetic, and technological developments that emerged in Spain changed the world forever.]]> 320 Richard Rhodes 1451696213 产谤别别鉁� 3 3.55 2015
author: Richard Rhodes
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.55
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2024/04/02
date added: 2024/04/02
shelves: staring-at-the-wall, reads-of-24, 3-5-stars
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]]> 131792499
Aasher Matthews is everything I detest. Arrogant jock: check. Coy smirk: check. Too hot for his own good: check. To make matters worse, he plays hockey. Unfortunately for him, my father is his coach. Fortunately for me, I鈥檓 deemed untouchable.

The only common ground I have with hockey players is our love of the ice, so staying away from them will be easy-peasy.

Until I overhear their bet鈥攚ho can get Coach鈥檚 daughter in their bed first?

I鈥檓 ready to bring the entire Bexley U hockey team to their knees. Instead of fleeing, I flirt. Instead of hiding, I run just so they鈥檒l chase me. Luring my father鈥檚 players into a trap has a certain appeal to it.

Except, Aasher isn鈥檛 fooled by my feigned temptation. He has too much riding on a perfect season and has plans to join the NHL after winning the Frozen Four.

So he proposes our own bet.

If he wins, I stay away from his teammates and stop messing with their heads.
If I win, he tells my father鈥攈is beloved coach鈥攁bout his teammates鈥� dirty plans for me.

But the more Aasher crosses the lines we鈥檝e carved into the ice, the more I find myself letting him. The only problem is, someone else is in on our gamble, and they aren鈥檛 willing to concede.

Ice Bet is a spicy coach's daughter college sports romance. It is a complete stand-alone. The other books in the series do not need to be read in order, but you will see glimpses of future characters in each book.]]> 356 S.J. Sylvis 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 4.04 2023
author: S.J. Sylvis
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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date added: 2024/04/01
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]]> 136309027 Theo Brooks is hard not to notice. With his coy smirk, rock-hard abs, and skilled agility on the ice, he's the cockiest of all the jocks and, unfortunately for me, my new roommate.
When Admissions mixes up my first and last name and I end up living in the male dorms, I feel my perfectly tied schedule loosening with every string Theo pulls. And he likes to pull every single one.
It isn't until I find out that my long-time boyfriend is sampling other girls that things get interesting. Theo proposes a solution to my problem-he helps me make my ex jealous, and I help him fend off the relentless puck bunnies that are doing nothing but distracting him from sealing his future with the best NHL team there is.
So, we fake date. We kill two birds with one stone. The puck bunnies think he's taken. My ex is regretting his poor choices.
But the more Theo Brooks shows up by my side and places his hand around my waist, the more I realize that the lines we drew are blurring.
This may have started out as a fake-dating scheme, but with each misleading kiss, we may both get more than we bargained for.
Weak Side is a spicy fake dating/forced proximity college sports romance. It is a complete stand-alone.]]> 364 S.J. Sylvis 产谤别别鉁� 3 3.58 2023
author: S.J. Sylvis
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.58
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2024/03/25
date added: 2024/03/25
shelves: 3-5-stars, good-but-forgettable, guilty-pleasure, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-24, romance, series, sports
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]]> 58608387
She's always had a special connection to the place, even before she was old enough to attend. The camp is the lifeline of Roxwood, the small town she lives in. Alpine Lake provides jobs, money and prestige to the region. Few Roxwood locals, though, get to reap the rewards of living so close to the glam summer that camp, with its five-figure tuition and rich kids who have been dumped there for eight weeks by their powerful parents. Goldie's one of them.

Even with her "townie" background, Goldie has never felt more at home at camp and now she's back as a counselor, desperate for summer to start and her best friends, Ava and Imogen, to arrive. Because Goldie has a terrible dark secret she's been keeping and she is more in need of the comfort than ever.

But Goldie's not the only person at camp who has been lying. When a teen turns up dead in the lake late one night, she knows that the death couldn't have been an accident. She also knows that Ava was at the lake that same night.

What did Ava see and what does she know? Why hasn't she said anything to Goldie about the death? Worse--what did Ava do?

But asking questions offers no answers, only broken bonds of lifelong friendship, with hidden danger and betrayals deeper than Goldie ever imagined.]]> 343 Jessica Goodman 0593524225 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.52 2022
author: Jessica Goodman
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.52
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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date added: 2024/03/20
shelves: to-read
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]]> 29589074
Shortly after the school opened, his wife and daughter were kidnapped. The only real clue was a mocking riddle listing methods of murder, signed with the frightening pseudonym 鈥淭ruly, Devious.鈥� It became one of the great unsolved crimes of American history.

True-crime aficionado Stevie Bell is set to begin her first year at Ellingham Academy, and she has an ambitious plan: She will solve this cold case. That is, she will solve the case when she gets a grip on her demanding new school life and her housemates: the inventor, the novelist, the actor, the artist, and the jokester. But something strange is happening. Truly Devious makes a surprise return, and death revisits Ellingham Academy. The past has crawled out of its grave. Someone has gotten away with murder.听

The two interwoven mysteries of this first book in the Truly Devious series dovetail brilliantly, and Stevie Bell will continue her relentless quest for the murderers in books two and three.

New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a striking new series, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and E. Lockhart.]]> 416 Maureen Johnson 产谤别别鉁� 3 3.90 2018
author: Maureen Johnson
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2024/03/16
date added: 2024/03/16
shelves: 2-5-stars, meh, mystery, reads-of-24, series
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]]> 184591636 The best way to get back at my horrible ex? Fake date Rory Miller--my ex's rival, the top scorer in pro hockey, and the arrogant, flirtatious hockey player I tutored in high school.

Faking it is fun and addictive, though, and beneath the bad boy swagger, Rory鈥檚 sweet, funny, and protective.

He teaches me to skate and spends way too much money on me.

He sleeps in my bed and convinces me to break my just-one-time hookup rule.

He kisses me like it鈥檚 real.

And now I wonder if Rory was ever faking it to begin with.

The Fake Out is a pro hockey fake dating romance. It is the second book in the Vancouver Storm series but can be read as a standalone.

Tropes:

Fake dating
Ex鈥檚 rival
Pro hockey
Golden retriever hero
Boy obsessed
Forced proximity]]> 428 Stephanie Archer 产谤别别鉁� 4 4.09 2023
author: Stephanie Archer
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2024/03/09
date added: 2024/03/09
shelves: 4-5-stars, ahh-so-freaking-good, downloads, guilty-pleasure, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-24, romance, series, sports, worth-the-hype
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]]> 197306586 She鈥檚 an honors student with ambitious graduate school plans and he鈥檚 a jock with only hockey on his mind, but once their worlds collide, their connection is hot enough to melt an ice rink.

An ultimatum from Summer Preston鈥檚 thesis advisor thrusts her into an unexpected collision with the hockey team鈥檚 captain, Aiden Crawford. She鈥檚 caught between conflicting desires of fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a sport psychologist and staying as far away as possible from the god-awful sport. And once she meets Aiden鈥攚ell, let鈥檚 just say he confirms all her worst assumptions about hockey players.

Being the captain of the college hockey team has its perks, except when a reckless mistake by Aiden鈥檚 team threatens to jeopardize their entire season. As punishment, Aiden鈥檚 coach nominates him as the subject of a student research project. Participating is the last thing he wants to do, especially since the girl leading the project looks like she could wield his skates as a weapon.

Summer can鈥檛 stand Aiden鈥檚 blas茅 approach to life, and Aiden doesn鈥檛 understand why she鈥檚 twenty years old with a twenty-five-year plan. But their bickering soon turns to bantering鈥攁nd once they let their guards down, there鈥檚 nothing to check their feelings.]]> 395 Bal Khabra 产谤别别鉁� 3 3.78 2023
author: Bal Khabra
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2024/02/29
date added: 2024/02/29
shelves: 3-5-stars, downloads, good-but-forgettable, guilty-pleasure, mentally-dating-a-character, reads-of-24, romance, series, sports
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]]> 205454446 I was the boxer from the wrong side of the tracks.
She was the epitome of everything good, while I was broody and rebellious.
We couldn鈥檛 be more different.
Her family was enemy number one which made her guilty by association.
I despised her before I even knew her.
It was easier that way.
But now she鈥檇 moved in next door to me, and she was everywhere I turned.
I couldn鈥檛 avoid her no matter how hard I tried.
She was beautiful and honest and sweet.
Everything I knew I shouldn鈥檛 want.
Shouldn鈥檛 need.
They say there鈥檚 a fine line between love and hate鈥攁nd I don鈥檛 know when I crossed over.
I was so wrapped up in this girl I couldn鈥檛 see straight.
She was the right hook I never saw coming.
Hating her was supposed to be my end game.
Loving her鈥� well, that was just the beginning.
But the secrets that lived between us threatened to tear us apart.
Lucky for her鈥擨 was a born fighter.
And she was definitely worth the fight. ]]> 346 Laura Pavlov 产谤别别鉁� 3 3.67 2024
author: Laura Pavlov
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2024
rating: 3
read at: 2024/02/25
date added: 2024/02/25
shelves: 3-5-stars, downloads, good-but-forgettable, guilty-pleasure, mentally-dating-a-character, reads-of-24, romance, series
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]]> 62816044 Two villains, one girl, and a deadly battle for happily ever after.

Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she has it. She鈥檚 married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle. But Evangeline has no idea of the devastating price she鈥檚 paid for this fairytale. She doesn鈥檛 know what she has lost, and her husband is determined to make sure she never finds out . . . but first he must kill Jacks, the Prince of Hearts.

Blood will be shed, hearts will be stolen, and true love will be put to the test in A Curse for True Love, the breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Once Upon A Broken Heart trilogy.]]> 386 Stephanie Garber 1250851203 产谤别别鉁� 4 4.14 2023
author: Stephanie Garber
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2024/02/15
date added: 2024/02/15
shelves: 4-stars, can-i-live-here, favs, library-of-bree, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-24, romance, series, staring-at-the-wall, worth-the-hype, would-sell-my-soul-for-these
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]]> 198404743 Until now.

He wants to save her.
She wants to hide.

She鈥檚 damaged.
He鈥檚 determined.

Fate brought them together.
Love binds them.

Johnny Kavanagh has everything going for him. On the rugby pitch, he's a force to be reckoned with. Primed for stardom, he's heading straight for the top. Nothing can possibly get in his way, right?
Not even the shy new girl at Tommen College. The one with the sad eyes and hidden bruises. The one that distracts him like no one ever has.
Plagued with a hidden injury and desperate to impress the scouts watching his every move, Johnny has been placed on a pedestal so high, he has no room to make mistakes.
Striving to maintain balance, and on the crest of the International Summer Campaign, Johnny needs to keep his head in the game. He needs to stay focused, and cannot afford to let distractions get in the way of the bigger picture.
But what happens when a lonely girl with sad eyes becomes the only picture?

Life has never been easy for Shannon Lynch. Bullied and tortured, she arrives at Tommen College mid-way through the school year praying for a fresh start and desperate to shake off the demons that plague her.
On her very first day at the prestigious private school, she comes into contact with the notorious Johnny Kavanagh.
Thrown through a hoop over her feelings for him, and desperate to keep a low-profile, Shannon finds herself once again the target of bullies as she forms a fragile alliance with rugby's rising star.

Falling into a complicated friendship and grappling with their undeniable chemistry, Johnny and Shannon must face obstacles that threaten their relationship.

Two teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks collide.

Friendship, first love, rising fame, horrifying secrets, and pain all fuel together in Binding 13.

Hearts are binding and lives are entwining in Binding 13.

Binding 13 is the explosive first installment of a brand-new series from Chloe Walsh. Based in Ireland, the Boys Of Tommen series is bound to captivate and lure you into the world of rugby, love, and teenage heartbreak.
]]> 789 Chloe Walsh 0349439257 产谤别别鉁� 5 4.57 2018
author: Chloe Walsh
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.57
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2023/09/26
date added: 2024/02/05
shelves: 5-stars-isn-t-enough, downloads, empty-the-wallet, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-23, romance, series, staring-at-the-wall, worth-the-hype, would-sell-my-soul-for-these, favs
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]]> 32620332
Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.

Summoned to Evelyn鈥檚 luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the 鈥�80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn鈥檚 story nears its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique鈥檚 own in tragic and irreversible ways.]]> 389 Taylor Jenkins Reid 1501139231 产谤别别鉁� 5 evelyn is real. 4.39 2017
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2021/12/04
date added: 2024/02/05
shelves: comfort, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, library-of-bree, standalones, worth-the-hype, 5-stars, would-sell-my-soul-for-these, staring-at-the-wall, reads-of-21, favs
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evelyn is real.
]]> 75513900 She is the very thing he鈥檚 spent his whole life hunting.
He is the very thing she鈥檚 spent her whole life pretending to be.

Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya鈥攖he exceptional, the empowered, the Elites.

The powers these Elites have possessed for decades were graciously gifted to them by the Plague, though not all were fortunate enough to both survive the sickness and reap the reward. Those born Ordinary are just that鈥攐rdinary. And when the king decreed that all Ordinaries be banished in order to preserve his Elite society, lacking an ability suddenly became a crime鈥攎aking Paedyn Gray a felon by fate and a thief by necessity.

Surviving in the slums as an Ordinary is no simple task, and Paedyn knows this better than most. Having been trained by her father to be overly observant since she was a child, Paedyn poses as a Psychic in the crowded city, blending in with the Elites as best she can in order to stay alive and out of trouble. Easier said than done.

When Paeydn unsuspectingly saves one of Ilyas princes, she finds herself thrown into the Purging Trials. The brutal competition exists to showcase the Elites鈥� powers鈥攖he very thing Paedyn lacks. If the Trials and the opponents within them don鈥檛 kill her, the prince she鈥檚 fighting feelings for certainly will if he discovers what she is鈥攃ompletely Ordinary.]]> 523 Lauren Roberts 产谤别别鉁� 5 4.17 2023
author: Lauren Roberts
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2024/02/05
date added: 2024/02/05
shelves: 5-stars-isn-t-enough, can-i-live-here, god-tier, guilty-pleasure, library-of-bree, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-24, romance, series, staring-at-the-wall, worth-the-hype, would-sell-my-soul-for-these
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]]> 62094190 Cressida McLaughlin, author of The Staycation

'The perfect slice of summer escapism... I read it in one sitting!' Catherine Walsh, author of Holiday Romance

THE PERFECT READ FOR YOUR NEXT SHORT HAUL FLIGHT!

--

One bookshop in paradise. Two bitter rivals. A whole summer to get through...

Clare thought that by now she would have her life figured out. Instead, she's living with her parents, working a job she hates and has absolutely no idea what she wants to do with the rest of her life.

When she sees a viral job advert for a three-month bookseller position on a Bali beach, she jumps at the chance. But it's not until she arrives in Bali that Clare realises she won't be working in the bookshop alone.

Instead she's sharing the bookshop - and a flat - with a handsome but infuriating American man. Jack is Clare's opposite in almost every way, and it's not long before they're driving each other crazy. But fighting with Jack is also the most fun Clare's had in years, and it's only a matter of time before their relationship turns less than professional...

Beach Rivals is an escapist, slow-burn enemies-to-lovers rom com - the ideal summer read!

]]> 297 Georgie Tilney 1804992232 产谤别别鉁� 3 3.33 2023
author: Georgie Tilney
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.33
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2024/02/03
date added: 2024/02/03
shelves: 3-5-stars, good-but-forgettable, library-of-bree, reads-of-24, romance, standalones
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]]> 90202302 鈥淭he first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.鈥� 鈥擷aden Riorson

Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College鈥擵iolet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.

Now the real training begins, and Violet鈥檚 already wondering how she鈥檒l get through. It鈥檚 not just that it鈥檚 grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it鈥檚 designed to stretch the riders鈥� capacity for pain beyond endurance. It鈥檚 the new vice commandant, who鈥檚 made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is鈥搖nless she betrays the man she loves.

Although Violet鈥檚 body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else鈥檚, she still has her wits鈥攁nd a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.

But a determination to survive won鈥檛 be enough this year.

Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College鈥攁nd nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.]]> 623 Rebecca Yarros 1649374178 产谤别别鉁� 5 4.33 2023
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2024/01/29
date added: 2024/01/29
shelves: 4-5-stars, can-i-live-here, favs, library-of-bree, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-24, series, staring-at-the-wall, worth-the-hype, would-sell-my-soul-for-these
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]]> 44676678 A New York Times Bestseller

A heartbreaking and raw story of love, regret, and the life-altering impact of the relationships we hold closest to us, perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover.

If he had been with me, everything would have been different鈥�

Autumn and Finn used to be inseparable. But then something changed. Or they changed. Now, they do their best to ignore each other.
Autumn has her boyfriend Jamie, and her close-knit group of friends. And Finn has become that boy at school, the one everyone wants to be around.
That still doesn't stop the way Autumn feels every time she and Finn cross paths, and the growing, nagging thought that maybe things could have been different. Maybe they should be together.
But come August, things will change forever. And as time passes, Autumn will be forced to confront how else life might have been different if they had never parted ways鈥�
]]> 393 Laura Nowlin 1728205484 产谤别别鉁� 3 3.84 2013
author: Laura Nowlin
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2013
rating: 3
read at: 2024/01/23
date added: 2024/01/23
shelves: 3-5-stars, good-but-forgettable, library-of-bree, reads-of-24, romance, standalones, staring-at-the-wall
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]]> 61431922 Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders...

Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general鈥攁lso known as her tough-as-talons mother鈥攈as ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.

But when you鈥檙e smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don鈥檛 bond to 鈥渇ragile鈥� humans. They incinerate them.

With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother鈥檚 daughter鈥攍ike Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.

She鈥檒l need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.

Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.

Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda鈥攂ecause once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die]]> 665 Rebecca Yarros 1649374046 产谤别别鉁� 5 4.56 2023
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.56
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2024/01/14
date added: 2024/01/14
shelves: 5-stars-isn-t-enough, can-i-live-here, god-tier, library-of-bree, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, series, staring-at-the-wall, worth-the-hype, would-sell-my-soul-for-these, reads-of-24
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]]> 62919174
You must work twice as hard to get half as much.

Adina Walker has known this the entire time she鈥檚 been on scholarship at the prestigious Edgewater Academy鈥攁 school for the rich (and mostly white) upper class of New England. It鈥檚 why she works so hard to be perfect and above reproach, no matter what she must force beneath the surface. Even one slip can cost you everything.

And it does. One fight, one moment of lost control, leaves Adina blacklisted from her top choice Ivy League college and any other. Her only chance to regain the future she鈥檚 sacrificed everything for is the Finish, a high-stakes contest sponsored by Edgewater鈥檚 founding family in which twelve young, ambitious women with exceptional promise are selected to compete in three mysterious events: the Ride, the Raid, and the Royale. The winner will be granted entry into the fold of the Remington family, whose wealth and power can open any door.

But when she arrives at the Finish, Adina quickly gets the feeling that something isn鈥檛 quite right with both the Remingtons and her competition, and soon it becomes clear that this larger-than-life prize can only come at an even greater cost. Because the Finish鈥檚 stakes aren鈥檛 just make or break鈥� they鈥檙e life and death.

Adina knows the deck is stacked against her鈥攊t always has been鈥攕o maybe the only way to survive their vicious games is for her to change the rules.]]> 416 Joelle Wellington 1665922427 产谤别别鉁� 5 3.95 2023
author: Joelle Wellington
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2024/01/12
date added: 2024/01/14
shelves: 5-stars, library-of-bree, my-recs, standalones, staring-at-the-wall, thrillers, reads-of-24
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]]> 60197314
Now, Bailey and Charlie are still polar opposites, but instead of everything about him rubbing Bailey the wrong way, she starts to look forward to hanging out and gossiping about the waterpark guests and their coworkers鈥攑articularly two who keep flirting with each other. Bailey and Charlie make a bet on whether or not the cozy pair will actually get together. Charlie insists that members of the opposite sex can鈥檛 just be friends, and Bailey is determined to prove him wrong.

Bailey and Charlie keep close track of the romantic progress of others while Charlie works to deflect the growing feelings he鈥檚 developed for Bailey. Terrified to lose her if his crush becomes known, what doesn鈥檛 help his agenda is Bailey and Charlie 鈥渇ake dating鈥� in order to disrupt the annoying pleasantries between Bailey鈥檚 mom and her mom鈥檚 new boyfriend. Soon, what Charlie was hoping to avoid becomes a reality as Bailey starts to see him as not only a friend she can rely on in the midst of family drama鈥攂ut someone who makes her hands shake and heart race. But Charlie has a secret鈥攁 secret that involves Bailey and another bet Charlie may have made. Can the two make a real go of things鈥r has Charlie鈥檚 secret doomed them before they could start?]]> 432 Lynn Painter 1665921234 产谤别别鉁� 4 4.12 2023
author: Lynn Painter
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2024/01/08
date added: 2024/01/14
shelves: 4-stars, good-but-forgettable, library-of-bree, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, romance, standalones, worth-the-hype, reads-of-24
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]]> 53404195 From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six.

A lifetime holding it together.
One party will bring it crashing down.

Malibu: August, 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together, the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over-especially as the offspring of the legendary singer, Mick Riva.

The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself, who never wanted to be the center of attention, and who has also just been very publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband. Oh, and maybe Hud-because it is long past time to confess something to the brother from whom he's been inseparable since birth.

Jay, on the other hand, is counting the minutes until nightfall, when the girl he can't stop thinking about promised she'll be there.

And Kit has a couple secrets of her own-including a guest she invited without consulting anyone.

By midnight the party will be completely out of control. By morning, the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames. But before that first spark in the early hours before dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play, and the loves and secrets that shaped this family's generations will all come bubbling to the surface.

Malibu Rising is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family: the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made them . . . and what they will leave behind.]]> 369 Taylor Jenkins Reid 1786331527 产谤别别鉁� 5 4.13 2021
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2024/01/06
date added: 2024/01/14
shelves: reads-of-22, library-of-bree, standalones, worth-the-hype, comfort, my-recs, staring-at-the-wall, would-sell-my-soul-for-these, reads-of-24, 5-stars-isn-t-enough, god-tier
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]]> 14061955 Alternative Cover Edition #1

Darkness never dies.

Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can鈥檛 outrun her past or her destiny for long.

The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling鈥檚 game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her鈥攐r risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.]]> 435 Leigh Bardugo 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.81 2013
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2013
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/01/14
shelves: to-read
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]]> 29852207 665 Mariana Zapata 0990429245 产谤别别鉁� 5 4.28 2016
author: Mariana Zapata
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2022/06/13
date added: 2023/12/30
shelves: reads-of-22, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, romance, standalones, empty-the-wallet, worth-the-hype, 5-stars-isn-t-enough, would-sell-my-soul-for-these, favs
review:

]]> 59808071 Not every love is meant to be.

After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she'll never trust him again. Now that she鈥檚 discovered her own magic, Evangeline believes she can use it to restore the chance at happily ever after that Jacks stole away.

But when a new terrifying curse is revealed, Evangeline finds herself entering into a tenuous partnership with the Prince of Hearts again. Only this time, the rules have changed. Jacks isn鈥檛 the only force Evangeline needs to be wary of. In fact, he might be the only one she can trust, despite her desire to despise him.

Instead of a love spell wreaking havoc on Evangeline鈥檚 life, a murderous spell has been cast. To break it, Evangeline and Jacks will have to do battle with old friends, new foes, and a magic that plays with heads and hearts. Evangeline has always trusted her heart, but this time she鈥檚 not sure she can...]]> 416 Stephanie Garber 1250268427 产谤别别鉁� 5 4.49 2022
author: Stephanie Garber
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.49
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2023/12/30
date added: 2023/12/30
shelves: 5-stars-isn-t-enough, can-i-live-here, god-tier, library-of-bree, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-23, romance, series, staring-at-the-wall, worth-the-hype, would-sell-my-soul-for-these
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]]> 55987278 How far would you go for happily ever after?

For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings... until she learns that the love of her life will marry another.

Desperate to stop the wedding and to heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic but wicked Prince of Hearts. In exchange for his help, he asks for three kisses, to be given at the time and place of his choosing.

But after Evangeline鈥檚 first promised kiss, she learns that bargaining with an immortal is a dangerous game鈥攁nd that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than she鈥檇 pledged. He has plans for Evangeline, plans that will either end in the greatest happily ever after or the most exquisite tragedy...]]> 408 Stephanie Garber 1250268397 产谤别别鉁� 4 4.06 2021
author: Stephanie Garber
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2023/12/27
date added: 2023/12/27
shelves: 4-5-stars, can-i-live-here, favs, library-of-bree, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-23, series, staring-at-the-wall, worth-the-hype
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]]> 59651555 Nothing like a little rivalry between scientists to take love to the next level.

Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn鈥�

Logically, Sadie knows that civil engineers are supposed to build bridges. However, as a woman of STEM she also understands that variables can change, and when you are stuck for hours in a tiny New York elevator with the man who broke your heart, you earn the right to burn that brawny, blond bridge to the ground. Erik can apologize all he wants, but to quote her rebel leader鈥攕he鈥檇 just as soon kiss a Wookiee.

Not even the most sophisticated of Sadie鈥檚 superstitious rituals could have predicted such a disastrous reunion. But while she refuses to acknowledge the siren call of Erik鈥檚 steely forearms or the way his voice softens when he offers her his sweater, Sadie can鈥檛 help but wonder if there might be more layers to her cold-hearted nemesis than meet the eye. Maybe, possibly, even burned bridges can still be crossed鈥�.

To read Mara and Hannah鈥檚 stories look for the novellas Under One Roof, available now, and Below Zero, coming soon from Berkley!]]> 127 Ali Hazelwood 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.56 2022
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.56
book published: 2022
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2023/12/26
shelves: to-read
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]]> 11071466
Taylor hasn't been to the summerhouse since she was twelve, and she definitely never planned on going back. Up at the lake she is confronted with people she thought she had left behind, like her former best friend Lucy, and Henry Crosby, her first crush, who's all grown up...and a lot cuter. Suddenly Taylor is surrounded by memories she'd rather leave in the past鈥攂ut she can't run away this time.

As the days lying on the beach pass into nights gazing at the stars, Taylor realizes she has a second chance鈥攚ith friends, with family, maybe even with love. But she knows that once the summer ends, there is no way to recapture what she stands to lose. From Morgan Matson, the PW Flying Start author of Amy & Roger鈥檚 Epic Detour, this is a remarkable new novel about hope in the face of heartbreaking grief.]]> 468 Morgan Matson 1416990674 产谤别别鉁� 4 4.11 2012
author: Morgan Matson
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2012
rating: 4
read at: 2023/12/26
date added: 2023/12/26
shelves: 4-stars, good-but-forgettable, reads-of-23, romance, standalones, staring-at-the-wall
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]]> 58100280 Is it ever too late to leave the friend-zone?

Hi, my name is Bree Camden, and I鈥檓 hopelessly in love with my best friend and star quarterback Nathan Donelson (so is half of America, judging by the tabloids and how much the guy dates). The first step is admitting, right? Except, I can never admit it to him because he clearly doesn鈥檛 see me that way, and the last thing I want is for things to get weird between us.

Nothing but good old-fashioned, no-touching-the-sexiest-man-alive, platonic friendship for us! Everything is exactly how I like it! Yes. Good. (I鈥檓 not crying, I鈥檓 just peeling an onion.)

Our friendship is going swimmingly until I accidentally spill my beans to a reporter over too much tequila, and now the world seems to think me and Nathan belong together. Oh, and did I mention we have to date publicly for three weeks until after the Super Bowl because we signed a contract with...oops, forgot I can鈥檛 tell anyone about that!

Bottom line is, now my best friend is smudging all the lines and acting very un-platonic, and I鈥檓 just trying to keep my body from bursting into flames every time he touches me.

How am I going to make it through three weeks of fake dating Nathan without anything changing between us? Especially when it almost-sort-a-kinda seems like he鈥檚 fighting for a completely different outcome?

Send help.
XO Bree]]> 306 Sarah Adams 产谤别别鉁� 4 3.71 2021
author: Sarah Adams
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.71
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2023/12/20
date added: 2023/12/20
shelves: mentally-dating-a-character, romance, standalones, reads-of-22, comfort, downloads, my-recs, worth-the-hype, favs, 4-5-stars, reads-of-23
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]]> 65925470 32 Jo Browning Wroe 1800901313 产谤别别鉁� 1 2.43 2012
author: Jo Browning Wroe
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 2.43
book published: 2012
rating: 1
read at: 2023/12/18
date added: 2023/12/18
shelves: 2-stars-or-less, meh, reads-of-23, standalones, where-is-the-flavour
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]]> 60099660 actually invisible.
听
When her parents drop the news that they can no longer afford her tuition, even with the scholarship, Alice hatches a plan to monetize her strange new power鈥攕he鈥檒l discover the scandalous secrets her classmates want to know, for a price.
听
But as the tasks escalate from petty scandals to actual crimes, Alice must decide if it鈥檚 worth losing her conscience鈥攐r even her life.

In this genre-bending YA debut, a Chinese American girl monetizes her strange new invisibility powers by discovering and selling her wealthy classmates鈥� most scandalous secrets.]]> 346 Ann Liang 1335915842 产谤别别鉁� 4 4.01 2022
author: Ann Liang
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2023/12/17
date added: 2023/12/17
shelves: 4-stars, ahh-so-freaking-good, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-23, romance, standalones, worth-the-hype
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]]> 40381392 A love worth fighting for. A dream worth dying for. An ending worth waiting for.

It鈥檚 been two months since the Fates were freed from a deck of cards, two months since Legend claimed the throne for his own, and two months since Tella discovered the boy she fell in love with doesn鈥檛 really exist.

With lives, empires, and hearts hanging in the balance, Tella must decide if she鈥檚 going to trust Legend or a former enemy. After uncovering a secret that upends her life, Scarlett will need to do the impossible. And Legend has a choice to make that will forever change and define him.

Caraval is over, but perhaps the greatest game of all has begun. There are no spectators this time鈥攐nly those who will win, and those who will lose everything.

Welcome, welcome to Finale . . . all games must come to an end.]]> 478 Stephanie Garber 1250157668 产谤别别鉁� 4 4.14 2019
author: Stephanie Garber
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2023/12/11
date added: 2023/12/11
shelves: 4-stars, ahh-so-freaking-good, can-i-live-here, favs, library-of-bree, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-23, series, staring-at-the-wall, worth-the-hype, would-sell-my-soul-for-these
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]]> 101145836
Maple Hills students Russ Callaghan and Aurora Roberts cross paths at a party celebrating the end of the academic year, where a drinking game results in them having a passionate one-night stand. Never one to overstay her welcome (or expect much from a man), Aurora slips away before Russ even has the chance to ask for her full name.

Imagine their surprise when they bump into each other on the first day of the summer camp where they are both counselors, hoping to escape their complicated home lives by spending the summer working. Russ hopes if he gets far enough away from Maple Hills, he can avoid dealing with the repercussions of his father鈥檚 gambling addiction, while Aurora is tired of craving attention from everyone around her, and wants to go back to the last place she truly felt at home.

Russ knows breaking the camp鈥檚 strict 鈥渘o staff fraternizing鈥� rule will have him heading back to Maple Hills before the summer is over, but unfortunately for him, Aurora has never been very good at caring about the rules. Will the two learn to peacefully coexist? Or did their one night together start a fire they can鈥檛 put out?]]> 387 Hannah Grace 1668026279 产谤别别鉁� 4 3.82 2023
author: Hannah Grace
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2023/12/04
date added: 2023/12/04
shelves: 4-stars, downloads, good-but-forgettable, guilty-pleasure, mentally-dating-a-character, reads-of-23, romance, standalones, worth-the-hype
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]]> 60683957 done with chess. Every move counts nowadays. After the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory's focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious "Kingkiller" Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning bad boy of chess.

Nolan's loss to an unknown rook-ie shocks everyone鈥攅specially Mallory. What's even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away. Resign. Game over. But Mallory's victory opens the door to sorely needed cash prizes and, despite everything, she can't help feeling drawn to the enigmatic strategist....

As she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. And as her love for the sport she so desperately wanted to hate begins to rekindle, Mallory quickly realizes that the games aren't only on the board, the spotlight is hotter than she imagined, and the competition can be fierce(-ly attractive. And intelligent...and infuriating...)]]> 347 Ali Hazelwood 0593619919 产谤别别鉁� 4 3.93 2023
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2023/12/01
date added: 2023/12/01
shelves: 4-stars, ahh-so-freaking-good, downloads, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-23, romance, standalones, worth-the-hype
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]]> 51901147
The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined -- every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.]]> 541 Suzanne Collins 产谤别别鉁� 5 3.99 2020
author: Suzanne Collins
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2023/11/19
date added: 2023/11/30
shelves: library-of-bree, series, meh, can-i-live-here, staring-at-the-wall, reads-of-21, reads-of-23, worth-the-hype, 5-stars, favs
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]]> 62096763
THALIA
Only regret the things you haven鈥檛 done.
A cheap motel or the guest bedroom of Newport鈥檚 infamous heartbreaker? Any sane person would run the other way after hearing a 鈥榤ove in with me鈥� proposition days after meeting Theo Hayes.

Not me. Having escaped a dark past and started over with only three suitcases, I'm not guided by pride but survival instinct.

Taking the plunge, I soon find Theo's magnetic pull impossible to resist. I should keep my secrets, maintain my distance, and build a new life, but... with Theo, I don't want to have any regrets.


THEO
Entitled. Arrogant. Loaded. Equipped. Player.
I鈥檝e worn many labels throughout my life. I earned most of them but I regret nothing. Life is too short for regret and I live mine as if it鈥檒l end tomorrow... until Thalia enters the bar. A Greek goddess with confidence, wit, and a unique charm that instantly draws me in.

Despite my best attempts to fight the attraction, the sizzling desire consumes us until we end up naked and panting.

But Thalia's past holds dark secrets that, when exposed, could change everything we've built.

鉁� Friends to Lovers
鉁� Insta Lust
鉁� Slow-burn
鉁� Hot, protective MMC
鉁� Feisty, confident FMC
鉁� Standalone in a series - no cliffhanger!]]> 311 I.A. Dice 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.79 2022
author: I.A. Dice
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.79
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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date added: 2023/11/24
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]]> 61897968 A small-town sweetheart and an emotionally unavailable bad boy try to find some common ground in this chemistry-filled romance from the author of The Cheat Sheet and When in Rome.

Annie Walker is on a quest to find her perfect match鈥攕omeone who complements her happy, quiet life running the local flower shop in Rome, Kentucky. But finding her dream man may be harder than Annie imagined. Everyone knows everyone in her hometown, and the dating prospects are getting fewer by the day. After she overhears her latest date say she is 鈥渟o unbelievably boring,鈥� Annie starts to think the problem might be her. Is it too late to become flirtatious and fun like the leading ladies in her favorite romance movies? Maybe she only needs a little practice . . . and Annie has the perfect person in mind to be her tutor: Will Griffin.

Will鈥攖he sexy, tattooed, and absolutely gorgeous bodyguard鈥攊s temporarily back in Rome, providing security for Amelia Rose as excitement builds for her upcoming marriage to Noah Walker, Annie鈥檚 brother. He has one personal objective while on the job: stay away from Annie Walker and any other possible attachments to this sleepy town. But no sooner than he gets settled, Will finds himself tasked with helping Annie find the love of her life by becoming the next leading lady of Rome, Kentucky. Will wants no part in changing the sweet and lovely Annie. He knows for a fact that some stuffy, straitlaced guy won鈥檛 make her happy, but he doesn鈥檛 have the heart to say no.

Amid steamy practice dates and strictly 鈥渆ducational鈥� tutoring lessons, Annie discovers there are more layers to Will鈥檚 usual stoic attitude. As the lines of their friendship become dangerously blurred, Annie reconsiders her dream guy. Maybe her love life doesn鈥檛 need to be perfect鈥攊t just needs to be real.]]> 335 Sarah Adams 0593500806 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 4.00 2023
author: Sarah Adams
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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date added: 2023/11/21
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]]> 182670904 A Hollywood starlet caught in a scandal. The boy she never got over. A Christmas season they鈥檒l never forget鈥�

Aspen Moore is living proof that money doesn鈥檛 buy happiness. At twenty-three years old, the singer-actress has it all. Fame. Fortune. Her own headlining tour. And yet something鈥攐r someone鈥攊s missing.

When a scandal rocks Aspen鈥檚 carefully constructed Hollywood life, she鈥檚 forced to return to her Pennsylvania hometown, where she reconnects with her first love, Roman Torres. Aspen knows they must keep their relationship strictly platonic. This game of push and pull, catch and release she plays with Roman is bad for her. She鈥檚 not staying in Fertsville, and he鈥檚 not moving to LA. But their chemistry is undeniable, and amidst rumors and drama, the bright lights of Hollywood begin to pale in comparison to the dark brown eyes she fell in love with all those years ago. Could Aspen be willing to give up everything she鈥檚 ever wanted for the best thing she鈥檚 ever had?]]> 356 Kimi Freeman 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.25 2023
author: Kimi Freeman
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.25
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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date added: 2023/11/21
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]]> 174713026 He's the hot, grumpy goalie I had a crush on in high school... and now I'm his live-in assistant.

After my ex crushed my dreams in the music industry, I鈥檓 done with getting my heart broken. Working as an assistant for an NHL player was supposed to be a breeze, but nothing about Jamie Streicher is easy. He鈥檚 an intimidatingly hot, grouchy jerk who can't stand me. The guy has a massive ego. Keeping things professional will be no problem, even when he demands I move in with him.


Beneath his surliness, though, Jamie鈥檚 surprisingly sweet and protective.

When Jamie learns how bad my ex was in bed, his competitive nature flares, and he encourages and spoils me in every way. The creative spark I used to feel about songwriting? It鈥檚 back, and I鈥檓 writing music again. Between wearing his jersey at games, rowdy parties with the team, and being brave on stage again, I鈥檓 falling for him.

He could break my heart, but it might be worth it.

Behind the Net is a grumpy-sunshine pro hockey romance with lots of spice and an HEA. It鈥檚 the first book in the Vancouver Storm series, and can be read as a standalone.

Tropes:

grumpy sunshine
slow burn
boy obsessed
pro hockey
forced proximity (boss vs assistant + roommates)
spice coaching]]> 424 Stephanie Archer 产谤别别鉁� 4 3.71 2023
author: Stephanie Archer
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.71
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2023/11/21
date added: 2023/11/21
shelves: 4-5-stars, ahh-so-freaking-good, downloads, guilty-pleasure, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-23, romance, series, sports
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]]> 193558139
When Faye Hollings finds herself stranded at a gas station, the first person she thinks to call is the man she鈥檚 been secretly in love with for two years. The only problem? Kit Langley is one of her brother鈥檚 best friends, and completely off limits. After a traumatic encounter that has her fleeing to California, Faye finds herself in a whirlwind summer romance that tests boundaries, pool water, and how far their desires for one another stretch beneath beating hearts.

Star left defenseman and self-proclaimed ladies鈥� man, Kit Langley, isn鈥檛 fazed by much. But when he gets that life-changing call from his teammate鈥檚 little sister, and the one girl he hasn鈥檛 been able to stop thinking about, his whole world tilts on its axis. Kit juggles between staying loyal to his best friend, keeping an earth-shattering secret, and indulging in his own fantasies that involve a certain freckled brunette.

Faye and Kit have two months to figure out where they stand in each other鈥檚 lives. When summer starts to fade, so does the possibility of this budding relationship. With the clock counting down and their friends growing more suspicious, the two will have to decide whether to come clean or continue living a devastating lie.

Will loyalties remain unsevered, or will love blossom between two star-crossed lovers?

The Worst Kind of Promise is a hilarious summer romance featuring a lovesick hockey player, forbidden love, spice hot enough to make you question your religious values, and a not-so-foolproof scheme. It鈥檚 the second book in a series, but can be read as a standalone.

The Worst Kind of Promise is a brother's best friend, mutual pining, one bed, forced proximity, forbidden love, summer romance with no cheating, no third-act breakup, and a satisfying happily ever after.]]> 364 Celeste Briars 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.27 2023
author: Celeste Briars
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.27
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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]]> 102189909
When teenagers from the same side of the tracks collide.

The second born son in a broken marriage, Joey Lynch has spent a lifetime picking up the pieces of a family unraveling. When his older brother Darren skips town on his first day of secondary school, twelve year old Joey finds himself thrown into the role of protector to his younger siblings and mother. Plagued by self-loathing, and furious with the world, he grapples with teenage life, his unwavering sense of duty to his family, while balancing precariously close to a life of addiction that threatens to swallow him whole. The only light in his sea of darkness is his boss鈥檚 firecracker of a daughter who refuses to back down. A girl who just so happens to be his classmate.

Aoife Molloy has never been backwards in coming forward. Her bubbly and self-assured nature has never led her astray. Until her first day of secondary school when she collides with a hotheaded boy who sparks a burning curiosity inside of her that only grows stronger by the day.

Falling into a complicated friendship with her father鈥檚 apprentice, Aoife works to unravels the secrets around Joey Lynch鈥檚 life, while he desperately fights to keep her out.

Friendship, devotion, and first love all come together in Saving 6, the first of two books for Aoife and Joey.

Based in Ireland, the Boys of Tommen series is bound to captivate and lure you into the world of rugby, hurling, love, and teenage heartbreak.

* Warning *

Some scenes in this book may be extremely upsetting for some readers. Due to its bad language, mature themes, and potentially triggering scenes, Saving 6 is recommended for mature readers.]]> 725 Chloe Walsh 产谤别别鉁� 5 4.57 2023
author: Chloe Walsh
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.57
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2023/11/12
date added: 2023/11/12
shelves: 5-stars, downloads, empty-the-wallet, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-23, series, sports, staring-at-the-wall, worth-the-hype, would-sell-my-soul-for-these, god-tier
review:

]]> 123255391
Ryder is six-foot five, built, opinionated, rude鈥nd sexy as hell. But he's still the enemy.

Briar's new hockey co-captain has his reasons, though. The men's team just merged with a rival program, leaving Ryder with an angry roster where everyone hates one another's guts. To make matters worse, the summer coaching spot he's angling for with the legendary Garrett Graham is out of reach after he makes the worst possible first impression on his hero. So, really, this compromise with Gigi is win-win. He helps her make the national team, she puts in a good word with her dad.

The only potential snag? This bone-deep, body-numbing, mind-spinning chemistry they're trying to ignore. It's a dangerous game they're playing, but the risks just might be worth it.

Et pourtant, il y a un gros hic ! L'alchimie profonde, qui 茅touffe le corps et fait tourner l'esprit, qu'ils essaient d'ignorer. C'est un jeu dangereux auquel ils jouent, mais les risques pourraient bien en valoir la peine.]]> 498 Elle Kennedy 1990101186 产谤别别鉁� 4 4.18 2023
author: Elle Kennedy
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2023/11/10
date added: 2023/11/10
shelves: 4-5-stars, ahh-so-freaking-good, downloads, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-23, romance, series, worth-the-hype
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]]> 99561 Before. Miles 鈥淧udge鈥� Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave 鈥渢he Great Perhaps鈥� even more (Francois Rabelais, poet). He heads off to the sometimes crazy and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young. She is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart. Then. . . .
After. Nothing is ever the same.]]> 221 John Green 1435249151 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.97 2005
author: John Green
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2005
rating: 0
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date added: 2023/11/04
shelves: to-read
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]]> 36329818
After being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her sister, Scarlett, from a disastrous arranged marriage. The girls should be celebrating, but Tella isn鈥檛 yet free. She made a desperate bargain with a mysterious criminal, and what Tella owes him no one has ever been able to deliver: Caraval Master Legend鈥檚 true name.

The only chance of uncovering Legend鈥檚 identity is to win Caraval, so Tella throws herself into the legendary competition once more鈥攁nd into the path of the murderous heir to the throne, a doomed love story, and a web of secrets鈥ncluding her sister's. Caraval has always demanded bravery, cunning, and sacrifice, but now the game is asking for more. If Tella can鈥檛 fulfill her bargain and deliver Legend鈥檚 name, she鈥檒l lose everything she cares about鈥攎aybe even her life. But if she wins, Legend and Caraval will be destroyed forever...

Welcome, welcome to Caraval . . . the games have only just begun.]]> 451 Stephanie Garber 125009531X 产谤别别鉁� 4 4.12 2018
author: Stephanie Garber
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2023/10/23
date added: 2023/10/24
shelves: 4-stars, can-i-live-here, favs, library-of-bree, mentally-dating-a-character, my-recs, reads-of-23, series, staring-at-the-wall
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]]> 1618 226 Mark Haddon 1400032717 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.89 2003
author: Mark Haddon
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2003
rating: 0
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date added: 2023/10/20
shelves: to-read
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]]> 18740653 92 Katie Baker 产谤别别鉁� 0 to-read 3.05 2013
author: Katie Baker
name: 产谤别别鉁�
average rating: 3.05
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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date added: 2023/10/19
shelves: to-read
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