[18+] After missing an entire race season, twenty-one-year-old Nadine Baker is out of shape, newly single and desperate to get back on the track, but after the death of her grandmother, Nadine is struggling to move on and pick up where she left off. School is off to a bad start. Her grades are shit, her social life is hanging by a thread, and it doesn't help that no. 114 Levi Hunt, professional snocross racer, resident heartthrob and the son of her fathers nemesis won't leave her alone. When Nicholas Baker, Nadine's father, retired snocross god, and owner of her race team, spends more time coaching her ex, Nadine decides to take her training into her own hands even if that means betraying her family and accepting help from the last person she ever expected. For mature audiences only.

An unfortunate accident has sent Grace Reeves spiraling out of control. Having lost her voice, as well as her closest friends, she returns home to recuperate. But as time passes, Grace's family grows concerned with the severity of her depression. They seek outside help, having no idea how complicated things are about to become. Payton Arlington is invited to New Hope to spend Christmas with his family and friends, though the reprieve from his NFL schedule is short-lived. Once he witnesses Grace's condition for himself, he vows to get her the care she needs. But assisting Grace comes at great cost to Payton, who is inextricably tied to the silent woman. Having loved her throughout his youth, the stakes are even higher in adulthood. And when the secrets they share are revealed, there's no turning back. *Comeback Route is the third book in the New Hope series. As there are dual timelines, it is recommended that the first two novels be read prior to beginning this story. It is sexually explicit, and tackles mature themes, including but not limited to mental health. If you have triggers, or are interested in the content warnings, please send me a private message.*

Penn Romero is a smart girl. Smart girls don't get involved with their professors. ***** It begins with a casual meeting at a speakeasy. It begins with a drink. It begins with a stolen stare. It begins with the not-knowing, the secrecy, the sneaking around. Penn Romero hardly knew what she was getting into when she was drawn in by Chase Steele's magnetism, and she hardly knew he'd be her new Film Theory professor. Against everything she's ever known, against everything she should do, she stills falls into a dark spiral of manipulation that keeps her trapped in a spider web, losing sight of who the real Penn is--all that's left is what he has made of her and all he's taken. It ends with him taking and taking. It ends with the should've-knowns. It ends in ruin. ***** THIS IS NOT A ROMANCE. DON'T ADD THIS TO ROMANCE READING LISTS, PLEASE. [[THE AMBYS 2024 TOP PICK IN CONTEMPORARY]] © 2021 caterina george // all rights reserved

Zoie Cruz is a recovering heroin addict fresh out of the New York City foster care system. After being arrested for possession and the failure to report her brother's overdose resulting in his death, Zoie is court-ordered to complete nine months of rehab and then sent to live with her previously estranged aunt and her aunt's wife in Northern Michigan. At seventeen years old Zoie's new cozy little town seems like the perfect place for her to find a new normal, stay clean, and recover from the fatal mistake she made. But when Zoie discovers unexpected information about her brother's overdose, she is convinced that it is entirely her fault. All of the hard work she's put into her sobriety doesn't feel like it matters anymore. She doesn't want to start over at a new school, she doesn't want to care about the number of days she's been clean or getting to know her aunts. Zoie doesn't want anything at all, except for maybe the comfort of her addiction. And as it turns out this town isn't as safe as it appears to be. Zoie is faced with temptation at every corner, from the guy at school who has access to the pharmacy his father runs to the guy in her narcotics anonymous meetings that has no real interest in committing to sobriety to a jealous classmate that would do anything to see her fail. But Dean, the star football player and golden boy of her new school, is determined to help Zoie keep her head above water, even if all she does is push him away. And Zoie's aunts aren't showing signs of giving up on her anytime soon. Teetering on the line between addiction and recovery Zoie must decide her life is worth filling with family and friendship or risk meeting the same fate as her brother. MATURE THEMES OF DRUG USE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Violet Ferrari is at breaking point. Moving out of home was supposed to fix her problems, not exacerbate them. All the shit she tried to escape, came right along with her - the grief, the guy, the pain. It won't go away. She's spiralling. One misstep, and it's over for her. Rio Valenti has fought his whole life to make it to this point. The start of his professional basketball career is just around the corner. He can't lose focus now, not with his criminal ties hanging over his head. He's on the edge. One misstep, and it's over for him. The rainy college town should have been their safe haven - the wetlands surrounding it a moat separating them from their pasts. The two meet in their freshmen year, with little in common but their social circles. Violet spends her days numb - hiding from the pain in any way she can. Rio runs from his. He's out from dawn to dusk, if not on the court, then scrounging up money for food or finding somewhere to sleep other than his car. What divides them most... is hope. Rio has it. Violet doesn't.

Corporate. The most notorious assassin ring you've never heard of. There's only one rule: complete your kill order, or be killed. Mila Cruz has been groomed from a young age to be a lethal killer, and quickly climbed the ranks to become one of Corporates most successful assassins. But while on a mission to avenge her sister's death, a Kill Order is sent out that will change her life forever. *Adult themes* 18+

I hate secrets. And I hate drama. But somehow, I stumbled into relationships with two girls, each one hiding something big from me. Bree is beautiful and fit. Captain of the cheerleaders and homecoming queen. She's every guy's dream, every guy but me that is. I didn't really intend to date her, but things just have a way of taking on a life of their own. Then there's Peyton, who drives me crazy. She's a teammate, for God's sake. A football player with a shaved head who disguised herself as a dude to make varsity. She's tough and independent, a smartass with a big chip on her shoulder. But she's more than that--her beauty is wild and untamed. She glows electric, and I'm drawn to that electricity like lightning to a rod. So, I find myself in a bit of a bind--a love triangle with a cheerleader and a football player--and I have a feeling that their secrets just might alter the course of my life forever.

I have a lot of secrets. Trying out for my new school's football team disguised as a boy is only the beginning. As much as I hate to admit it, I'm developing a disturbing crush on a teammate. But that's not my worst secret. Nobody here knows I have a twin brother named Pax. Or that he died last year. And that I might be delusional because I see him and hear him, everywhere. Or maybe it's the guilt that haunts me. Because I know deep down that my father is the one who killed him. And keeping that secret somehow makes me complicit. But my biggest secret of all is that I'm afraid that I'll never be able to forgive my dad for Pax's death. Until I can put that ghost to rest, my brother's spirit will be forever lost in the liminal space between this world and the next. And I am lost in this world without him.

Book #1 TW: mentions of abuse and suicide Avery Quin, not your average 18 year old. She hates every living, breathing thing. Maybe Luca can be an exception? Luca Romano, your typical bad boy, dating the typical barbie, with the typical daddy issues. Yet he seems to temporarily forget about his girlfriend, and his daddy issues after hearing Avery Quin say just two words to him. Cover by: @qivine

Hated by her clan. Hunted by No-Landers. Desired by Kings. Leyla is a Warrior. Strong. Fast. Unwavering. Yet she looks nothing like a Warrior. Dark haired and green eyed, she stands out in a Kingdom full blonde-haired blue-eyed citizens who all tower over her. Despite their differences, her rank as an officer in the Warrior Army makes her untouchable to most. But things start getting complicated when Leyla attracts the attention of the idol of all, the shoe-in for the next Warrior King: Colonel Alec of the House of Steel. Jealous princesses and angry superiors are not the only problems on the horizon when a messenger appears from the powerful Land of Light with an offer for the Warrior King that will change Leyla's life... Highest Ranks: #1 in Badassgirl #1 in Warrior #1 in Powers #1 Strongfemalelead Book 1 in The Warrior Chronicles