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Finally Saved by raylor17
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Libby Ashford is finally free of her living nightmare. On the run from her father, she and her mother move to a new town to start fresh and forget their past. Easier said than done. Starting at her new school, Libby already runs into trouble when she feels an intense connection to the school's resident bad boy. Nicholas St.Claire runs not only the school, but the largest pack in North America. Thrown together by the plans of fate, it isn't long before they're both wrapped up in lies as Libby's past comes back to haunt her. This time though, she has something she didn't have before. Nick. THIS BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1005651
Instinct [TEMPORARILY ON HOLD] by carte_blanche_milady
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I am a woman of science - or rather, a nerd, as the pop culture likes to call it these days. I follow data, I examine, I research, and then I form a hypothesis. I follow the guidelines. In my line of work, nothing could surprise me. -At least, that is what I used to think. Until I met him. A condition I couldn't explain with scientific data. Symptoms undocumented by any book. The realistic part of my brain deemed it impossible. And then the logical one started looking for answers. I made up my own theories. I discovered something that no one has talked about. My name is Sophia Beaudine, and it is about time I tell my story. But only if you can keep a secret...
The Boyfriend App by phenomenalpen
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*Wattys 2018 Winner / Hidden Gems* CREATE YOUR OWN MR. RIGHT Weeks before Valentine's, seventeen-year-old Kate Lapuz goes through her first ever breakup, but soon she stumbles upon a mysterious new app called My Dream Boyfriend, an AI chatbot that has the ability to understand human feelings. Casually, she participates in the app's trial run but finds herself immersed in the empathic conversations with her customizable virtual boyfriend, Ecto. In a society both connected and alienated by technology, Kate suspects an actual secret admirer is behind Ecto. Could it be the work of the techie student council president Dion or has Kate really found her soulmate in bits of computer code? She decides to get to the bottom of the cutting-edge app. Her search for Ecto's real identity leads Kate to prom, where absolute knowledge comes with a very steep price.
7 Lessons in 7 (Glorious) Days by Zoe_Blessing
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When Lisa's boyfriend thinks her week-long vacation is a great time to see other people, she's devastated. But her parents are whisking the family away to Cancun, and what better place is there to mend wounds? Shared in a series of lessons, Lisa's vacation unfolds as she discovers paradise and finds out that there's more to life than boys with wandering eyes. (Inspired by and written during my vacation to Cancun. If you ever get a chance to go there, GO!)
Siena (Forestfolk, Book 1) by Zoe_Blessing
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Siena can heal wounds with a touch of her hands. A captive since birth, she is used as a tool of war by a Plainsmen tribe. A chance escape into the forest proves successful... and deadly. Rescued by the Forestfolk--a group of people she always thought were nothing more than bedtime stories--Siena remains on edge. Trust does not come easily when persecution is all she's ever known. Keeping her abilities a secret seems like the right thing to do, until a tragic accident renders two Forestfolk spiraling toward death. If she chooses to reveal her abilities, she risks being subjugated again. Treated as no longer human. Maybe even sent back to the Plainsmen. But keeping her talent to herself means ignoring the injured around her, even allowing them to die. The choice seems obvious to Siena, but living with the repercussions of that choice is another matter altogether. A journey of self-discovery, a bit of adventure, and a splash of romance. On the Wattys 2017 Shortlist!
Keeping Up With Cade by banana_boat
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They hooked up a lot. It was nothing else even if she wanted it to be – which she didn’t. It was convenient because he lived with her best friend – and it was good. What more could she want?
The Bad Boy's Girl by JessGirl93
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Bad Boy's Girl is hitting the big screen SOON! Brought to life by Lotus Production, Diamond Films España, and WEBTOON Productions. AVAILABLE NOW IN PAPERBACK AND EBOOK WITH EXCLUSIVE COLE POV CHAPTERS:http://badboysgirl.pagedemo.co/ "Some people bring out the worst in you, others bring out the best, and then there are those remarkably rare, addictive ones who just bring out the most. Of everything. They make you feel so alive that you'd follow them straight into hell, just to keep getting your fix." Karen Marie Moning, Shadowfever Tessa O'Connell is a girl as ordinary as they come-or so she thinks. Her aim for senior year is to keep her head down yet somehow manage to convince her childhood love Jay Stone to love her back. What she isn't prepared for is for Jay's brother, Cole to return to town and change the life she's always been seemingly content to live. Tall, gorgeous as all hell and a bad boy with ocean blue eyes and the perfect edge of adorability, he was her greatest tormentor, her number one enemy.But the guy that's come back is like no one Tessa's ever come across. He challenges her, he tests her limits, he forces her to bring out the girl she's long ago buried under a veil of mediocrity and most of all he compels her to consider that perhaps the boy that infuriates her to the point of no return might just her guardian angel. Warning: The story comes with a bad boy notorious for making you swoon, inducing hysterical laughter and making you question whether you could purchase a clone on eBay.
Damage Control by snisismtoney12
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Seventeen year old Mallory Evans had always been the type of person to solve problems. She was the advice giver, the secret bearer. Mallory was the person everyone came to when they had a dilemma. The best part? Mallory was the best at what she did. Through the tears and angry spiteful comments, she had seen it all. From breakups to tarnished friendships, she knew exactly what to say and do. Seeing it all taught Mallory exactly what not to do and what to avoid. She had perfected the art of perfection. But nothing could brace Mallory for her very own dilemma. What do you do and who do you turn to when you realize that you're falling in love with your best friend's boyfriend?
Rather Be With You [Complete]✔ by crossingmountains
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Ella thinks her almost white blonde hair makes her look like an old lady. Ella, also, thinks that she's been under the radar, since she is neither popular nor a loner, but a certain someone has had his eye on her for quite sometime now. He finally decides it's time to ask her out, so he sends his best friend over. And that's when things get a little messy. [Short Chapters]
Float by kaddydee
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Sometimes I'd catch him looking at me, and other times he'd catch me first. Neither of us would say a word, but even a stranger could tell that we wanted to. [A Valentine's Day/Black History Month one shot for the @taygetsthegay and @diversityinlit competition.]