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The Deal (Off-Campus, 1)
Elle Kennedy • 2015
New York Times bestseller and TikTok sensation Elle Kennedy brings you the first in the sexy Off-Campus series that everyone is talking about.<br/>She's about to make a deal with the college bad boy...<br/>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.<br/>...and it's going to be oh so good<br/>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.
Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen, 1)
Chloe Walsh • 2023
<p>An epic and unforgettable love story begins in Binding 13, the first in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh.</p> <p>He wants to save her. She wants to hide.</p> <p>She's damaged. He's determined.</p> <p>Fate brought them together. Love binds them.</p> <p>Johnny Kavanagh is the definition of popular. He is an all-star rugby player with loads of friends, which means he should be enjoying the many perks of his life. But what people don't know is that he has been dealing with a painful injury that could halt the magnificent trajectory of his career. This means he has no time for distractions or mistakes. Especially not a girlfriend.</p> <p>Shannon Lynch has been bullied all her life. She is shy and would rather hide herself away to make it through school. But when she arrives at Tommen College for a fresh start, she meets the notorious Johnny Kavanagh on her first day in a not-so-romantic way. What follows is a complicated friendship that turns into undeniable chemistry. It seems that Shannon won't be able to hold onto the anonymous status she once hoped for. But maybe that's alright?</p> <p>Johnny won't give up on Shannon. No matter what it might cost them both.</p> <p>Filled with angst and an attraction like no other, Binding 13 will suck you into the bingeworthy Boys of Tommen universe. This book is perfect for readers looking for:</p> <ul> <li>New adult/YA crossover Irish romance</li> <li>Dual POVs</li> <li>Friends-to-lovers</li> <li>TikTok books</li> <li>Sports romance</li> </ul> <p>Readers are gushing:</p> <p>"You need this book in your life."</p> <p>"I'm beyond obsessed. no review could do this book justice but wow. I'm SPRINTING to Keeping 13!!!!!"</p> <p>"I NEED A JOHNNY KAVANAGH ❤"</p> <p>"Instantly became one of my top 5 books of all time."</p> <p>"This was so, so good. Excellent character building. Excellent relationship building. Just excellent all around."</p>
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Nothing Like the Movies
Lynn Painter
Better Than the Movies
Lynn Painter · 2022
We Were Liars
E. Lockhart · 2018
<b>NOW AVAILABLE AS THE ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES <i>WE WERE LIARS—</i>AND LOOK FOR E. LOCKHART’S NEW NOVEL IN THE WE WERE LIARS UNIVERSE, <i>WE FELL APART</i>, COMING NOVEMBER 4, 2025<br><br>#1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER • A <i>KIRKUS REVIEWS</i> BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY • The modern, sophisticated suspense novel that became a runaway smash hit on TikTok and introduced the world to a family hiding a jaw-dropping secret.<br><br>"Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, <i>We Were Liars</i> is utterly unforgettable." —John Green, #1<i> New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Fault in Our Stars</i><br><br></b>A beautiful and distinguished family.<br>A private island.<br>A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.<br>A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.<br>A revolution. An accident. A secret.<br>Lies upon lies.<br>True love.<br>The truth.<br><br>Read it.<br>And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.<b><br><br>Don’t miss any of the We Were Liars novels<br>WE WERE LIARS • FAMILY OF LIARS • WE FELL APART (Coming in November!)<br></b>
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson · 2021
<b>THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES<b>—</b>NOW ON NETFLIX! This is the story about an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you'll never expect. </b><br><br>Everyone in Fairview knows the story. <br><br>Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town.<br><br>But she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer?<br><br>Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project, at first just to cast doubt on the original investigation. But soon she discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent . . . and the line between past and present begins to blur. Someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and now her own life might be in danger.<br><br><br><b>And don't miss the sequel, </b><i><b>Good Girl, Bad Blood!</b> </i><br><br><b>"The perfect nail-biting mystery." —Natasha Preston, #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author</b>
Malibu Rising: A Novel
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2021
Magnolia Parks (The Magnolia Parks Universe)
Jessa Hastings · 2023
Taming 7 (Boys of Tommen, 5)
Chloe Walsh · 2024
Some Kind of Perfect (Addicted Series)
Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie · 2016
falling In Love Was Just The Beginning The Conclusion To The Epic Ten-book Series About The Unbreakable Strength Of Family, Friendship, And Love. Lily & Lo Are Back One Final Time. Childhood Best Friends And Soul Mates. Ryke & Daisy Are Back One Final Time. Wild Risk-takers And Flirty Adventurers. Connor & Rose Are Back One Final Time. Genius Rivals And Intellectual Teammates. Ten Years Of Laughter. Of Heartache. And Love.
Long Way Down (Addicted Series)
Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie · 2015
Fuel the Fire (ADDICTED SERIES)
Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie · 2023
The TikTok sensation Addicted Series continues with Fuel the Fire, now in a print edition with special bonus material!<br/><br/>Protect your family. At all costs.<br/><br/>Rose has danced with many devils, and this time she makes a deal with the worst one.<br/><br/>Celebrity Crush.<br/><br/>To protect the ones she loves most, Rose teams up with Connor to turn the spotlight on themselves. But this means Rose must go far outside her well-established comfort zone and tackle some of her deepest insecurities.<br/><br/>It’d take the impossible to hurt Connor Cobalt, even for a moment.At twenty-six, his narcissistic tendencies have made room for the people he loves. And he loves Rose Calloway. But when his love is threatened, when his greatest dreams with her are compromised — what is the cost then?<br/><br/>Love will guide his choices. For the first time in his life.
Addicted After All (ADDICTED SERIES)
Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie · 2023
The TikTok sensation Addicted series continues with Addicted After All, now in a print edition with special bonus material!<br/><br/>Prepare for the worst, but hope for the best.<br/><br/>That's what Lily Calloway and Loren Hale try to do when his father schedules an "important" meeting. The problem: after being swept into the public eye and battling their addictions, they're not sure what the worst is anymore.<br/><br/>In a sea of many changes—including Ryke and Daisy living with them—Lily realizes that the best part of her fluctuating hormones might just be the worst. Her sex drive is out of control.<br/><br/>Loren knows that she's insatiable, but he's not giving up on her. She's too much a part of him. And as he carries more and more responsibility, some of the people that he loves doubt his resolve.<br/><br/>Lily and Lo stand side-by-side to fight, one last time, for their happily ever after.
Ricochet (ADDICTED SERIES)
Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie · 2022
The second book in the TikTok sensation Addicted series, now in a print edition with special bonus material!<br/><br/>As a sex addict, Lily Calloway must do the impossible: stay celibate for ninety days. Fall in love with Lily and Lo in this edgy new adult romance set in a world of lust, fame, swoonworthy men, and friendships that run deeper than blood in this special edition with bonus materials—in print only!<br/><br/>Cravings and fantasies become her new routine, but while Loren Hale recovers from his alcohol addiction, Lily wonders if he'll realize what a monster she really is. After all, her sexual compulsions begin to rule her life the longer she stays faithful to him.<br/><br/>Progress. That's what Lily's striving for. But by trying to become closer to her family--people who aren't aware of her addiction--she creates larger obstacles. When she spends time with her youngest sister, she learns more about her than she ever imagined and senses an unsettling connection between Daisy and Ryke Meadows.<br/><br/>With Lily and Lo's dysfunctional relationship teetering and unbalanced, they will need to find a way to reconnect from miles apart. But the inability to touch proves to be one of the hardest tests on their road to recovery. Some love brushes the surface. Some love is deeper than skin.
Hothouse Flower (ADDICTED SERIES)
Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie · 2023
The TikTok sensation Addicted Series continues with Hothouse Flower, now in a print edition with special bonus material!<br/><br/>Ryke Meadows, meet Daisy Calloway ... she's all grown up.<br/><br/>Twenty-five-year-old Ryke Meadows knows he's hard to love. With a billion-dollar inheritance, a track-star resume, and an alpha-male personality—he redefines the term likable-asshole. But he's not living to make friends. Or enemies. He just wants to free climb three of the toughest mountains in Yosemite without drama or interruption.<br/><br/>And then he receives a distressed call from a girl in Paris.<br/><br/>Daisy Calloway is finally eighteen. With her newfound independence, she can say goodbye to her overbearing mother and continue her modeling career. Next stop: Paris. Fashion Week begins with a bang, and Daisy uncovers the ugly reality of the industry. She wants to prove to her family that she can live on her own, but when everything spirals out of control, she turns to Ryke to keep her secrets.<br/><br/>As Daisy struggles to make sense of this new world and her freedom, she pushes the limits and fearlessly rides the edge. Ryke knows there's deep hurt beneath every impulsive action. He must keep up with Daisy, and if he lets her go, her favorite motto—"live as if you'll die today"—may just come true.
Thrive (ADDICTED SERIES)
Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie · 2023
Addicted for Now
Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie · 2014
He's Addicted To Booze. She's Addicted To Sex...staying Sober Is Only Half The Battle. No. More. Sex. Those Are The Three Words Lily Calloway Fears The Most. But Loren Hale Is Determined To Be With Lily Without Enabling Her Dangerous Compulsions. With Their New Living Situation—sleeping In The Same Bed, For Real, Together—lily Has New Battles. Like Not Jumping Lo’s Bones Every Night. Not Being Consumed By Sex And His Body. Loren Plans To Stay Sober, To Right All Of His Wrongs. So When Someone Threatens To Expose Lily’s Secret To Her Family And The Public, He Promises That He’ll Do Anything To Protect Her. But With Old Enemies Surfacing, Lo Has More At Stake Than His Sobriety. They Will Torment Lily Until Lo Breaks. And His Worst Fear Isn’t Relapsing. He Hears The End. He Sees It. The One Thing That Could Change Everything. Just Three Words. No. More. Us.
Kiss the Sky (ADDICTED SERIES)
Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie · 2023
The TikTok sensation Addicted Series continues with Kiss the Sky, now in a print edition with special bonus material!<br/><br/>A virgin "ice queen" heiress & the arrogant god who wants to melt her...<br/><br/>Rose Calloway thought she had everything under control. At twenty-three, she's a Princeton graduate, an Academic Bowl champion, a fashion designer and the daughter of a Fortune 500 mogul. But not everything comes easy.<br/><br/>When Rose's fashion line is in peril, she plans an unconventional solution to save it. Making matters more intense, she agrees to be in a relationship with her "godly" college rival, Connor Cobalt.<br/><br/>At twenty-four, Connor Cobalt bulldozes weak men. Confident and smart-as-hell, Connor vows to help Rose outside of the bedroom and inside. But melting this ice queen is a challenge no one has been able to succeed at.<br/><br/>And now they're living together.
Addicted to You (ADDICTED SERIES)
Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie · 2022
<b>The TikTok sensation <i>Addicted to You</i>, now in a print edition with special bonus material!<br> <br> She's addicted to sex. He's addicted to booze...the only way out is rock bottom. Fall in love with Lily and Lo in this edgy new adult romance set in a world of lust, fame, swoon-worthy men, and friendships that run deeper than blood in this special edition with bonus materials—in print only!</b><br><br> No one would suspect shy Lily Calloway's biggest secret. While everyone is dancing at college bars, Lily stays in the bathroom. To get laid. Her compulsion leads her to one-night stands, steamy hookups and events she shamefully regrets. The only person who knows her secret happens to have one of his own.<br><br> Loren Hale's best friend is his bottle of bourbon. Lily comes at a close second. For three years, they've pretended to be in a real relationship, hiding their addictions from their families. They've mastered the art of concealing flasks and random guys that filter in and out of their apartment.<br><br> But as they sink beneath the weight of their addictions, they cling harder to their destructive relationship and wonder if a life together, for real, is better than a lie. Strangers and family begin to infiltrate their guarded lives, and with new challenges, they realize they may not just be addicted to alcohol and sex. Their real vice may be each other.
November 9: A Novel
Colleen Hoover · 2015
<b><b>A gripping tale of love, secrets, and betrayal perfect </b><b>“for fans of </b><b>Gillian Flynn” (<i>Library Journal</i>, starred review) f</b><b>rom the beloved #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Regretting You, </i><i>Verity,</i> and <i>It Ends with Us.</i></b></b><br><br>When Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, their connection defies logic, sparking an instant bond that seems almost too perfect. But perfection often hides cracks, and as their unconventional arrangement unfolds, the pair agrees to meet only once a year on November 9th— with no contact in between. What begins as an intriguing exploration of love and trust quickly turns into something stronger with more twists than either of them imagined.<br> <br> Beneath their romance lies a tense undercurrent and Fallon begins to question Ben’s true intentions. With each passing November, the web of truth and lies grows tighter, and what started as a love story teeters on the edge of obsession.<br> <br>Pulsing with intense chemistry and heart-stopping revelations this riveting novel dares to ask: Can love survive when the truth is the ultimate plot twist?
Daisy Jones & The Six: A Novel
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2020
<b>#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD! A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup—from the author of <i>The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Malibu Rising, </i>and <i>Carrie Soto Is Back</i><br><br><b>REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • NOW AN EMMY AWARD–NOMINATED ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY REESE WITHERSPOON</b><br> <br>“An explosive, dynamite, down-and-dirty look at a fictional rock band told in an interview style that gives it irresistible surface energy.”—Elin Hilderbrand<br><br>ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, <i>The Washington Post, Esquire, Glamour, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Marie Claire, Parade, Paste, Shelf Awareness, BookRiot<br></i></b><br> <i>Everyone knows DAISY JONES & THE SIX, but nobody knows the reason behind their split at the absolute height of their popularity . . . until now.<br><br></i>Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it’s the rock ’n’ roll she loves most. By the time she’s twenty, her voice is getting noticed, and she has the kind of heedless beauty that makes people do crazy things.<br><br> Also getting noticed is The Six, a band led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out she’s pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road.<br><br> Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes that the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend.<br><br> The making of that legend is chronicled in this riveting and unforgettable novel, written as an oral history of one of the biggest bands of the seventies. Taylor Jenkins Reid is a talented writer who takes her work to a new level with <i>Daisy Jones & The Six, </i>brilliantly capturing a place and time in an utterly distinctive voice.
Saving 6 (Boys of Tommen, 3)
Chloe Walsh · 2024
Releasing 10 (Standard Edition) (Boys of Tommen, 6)
Chloe Walsh · 2025
Redeeming 6 (Boys of Tommen, 4)
Chloe Walsh · 2024
<p>An epic and unforgettable love story continues in Redeeming 6, the fourth book in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh.</p> <p>I'm saving you, six.</p> <p>Joey Lynch's life is falling apart. Obsessed with proving himself to the only person he's ever truly trusted, Joey fights to stay away from a world that could destroy his life. The odds are against him, but can he keep his head above water?</p> <p>Aoife is absolutely unwilling to give up the boy she loves, so she is determined to save him from self-destruction. She becomes trapped in a world she doesn't understand, but her heart is stronger than what's trying to drag her down. Aoife will never give up on Joey, no matter how much is stacked against them.</p> <p>Through heartbreak and horror, Aoife and Joey have had each other's backs, and this time is no different.</p> <p>Following the beloved pairing from Saving 6, Redeeming 6 will only increase your love for the Boys of Tommen universe. This book is perfect for readers looking for:</p> <ul> <li>New adult/YA crossover Irish romance</li> <li>Dual POVs</li> <li>Friends-to-lovers</li> <li>Angsty tearjerkers</li> <li>Bingeworthy TikTok books</li> </ul> <p>Readers are saying:</p> <p>"This book brought me back to life."</p> <p>"JOEY AND AOIFE FOREVER."</p> <p>"THIS SERIES OWNS A PART OF MY SOUL."</p> <p>"I read this in under 24 hrs."</p> <p>"Chloe Walsh writes the kind of romance novels where you can just tell the [characters] are SOULMATES, literally made for each other, two pieces of a puzzle! Joey and Aoife are everything and deserve the whole world!!!"</p>
Keeping 13 (Boys of Tommen, 2)
Chloe Walsh · 2023
<p>The epic and unforgettable love story that began in Binding 13 continues with the follow-up in this duology, Keeping 13, from international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon Chloe Walsh.</p> <p>Falling in love was the easy part. What comes next is the test . . .</p> <p>Johnny Kavanagh has been living a different life since his injury sidelined him. He's never known life without his beloved number 13 jersey, and he feels lost. Luckily for him, there is a mysterious girl who is now taking up most of his thoughts.</p> <p>Shannon Lynch has always been good at keeping secrets. She has realized that evil men aren't only in stories. They are very real. After her traumatizing trip to Dublin, she is trying to find a way to protect her little brothers above all else. She is beginning to revert to her old self, hiding away so that she can try to contain the few scraps of her future she has left.</p> <p>There's only one boy who can pull her out of the shadows into which she is retreating. The boy who owns her heart. But what she doesn't know is that secrets are about to be revealed that could change lives forever. Will Johnny and Shannon's love survive?</p> <p>Following the beloved characters from Binding 13, Keeping 13 will cement your love for the Boys of Tommen universe. This book is perfect for readers looking for:</p> <ul> <li>New adult/YA crossover Irish romance</li> <li>Dual POVs</li> <li>Friends-to-lovers</li> <li>TikTok books</li> <li>Sports romance</li> </ul> <p>Readers can't stop gushing:</p> <p>"It has so much HEART, SOUL AND LOVE in it. The love is real."</p> <p>"I love them...my heart beats for them. You know, this is completely one of those books you wanna savor reading as well as finish reading all in a go and then want to reread it as soon as you finish."</p> <p>"This is definitely one of those books which will stay with me forever."</p> <p>"JUST. READ. THIS. BOOK. It's perfect. It literally has everything I never knew I needed."</p> <p>"Thank you for changing my life Chloe Walsh."</p>
