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Can you live a lie?It’s a ghost town, this place that haunts me, the one that made me.It’s clear to me that I’ll never outgrow Triple Falls or outlive the time I spent here.I can still feel them all, my boys of summer.Even when I’d sensed the danger, I gave in.I didn’t heed a single warning. I let my sickness, my love, both rule and ruin me. I played my part, eyes wide open, tempting fate until it delivered.There was never going to be an escape.All of us are to blame for what happened. All of us serving our own sentences. We were careless and reckless, thinking our youth made us indestructible, exempt from our sins, and it cost us all.I’m done pretending I didn’t leave the largest part of me between these hills and valleys, between the sea of trees that hold my secrets.It’s the reason I’m back. To make peace with my fate.And if I can’t grieve enough to cure myself in my time here, I’ll remain sick. That will be my curse.But it’s time to confess, to myself more so than any other, that I’d hindered my chances because of the way I was built, and because of the men who built me.At this point, I just want to make peace with who I am, no matter what ending I get.Because I can no longer live a lie.

If you’re a fan of enemies-to-lovers romance, then read Twisted Lies 4. Or, just read it anyway.A beautiful, captivating, angst-filled story with lessons about the fine line between love and hate—and two beautifully broken characters who will stick with you long after you finish this series. For Core and Sin… there’s a thin line between love and hate—and nothing is what it seems.Core’s a billionaire bad boy—living in a dangerous world—with an empire filled with dirty secrets, twisted lies, and scorching lust. He’s a corporate god, one that sassy, curvy Sin hasn’t been able to avoid… or resist. But now the truth has come to light, and all secrets have been unveiled. Lives are destroyed, and old wounds resurface.It changes everything.Core and Sin are teetering on losing the love of a lifetime.A decision must be made… but Core has one last chance to make Sin his—or ruin what they have—permanently.Sin is the only one who can heal Core’s broken heart—but she no longer knows if she wants it.Can Sin trust Core? Or will she walk away and abandon their future… forever?Twisted Lies 4 is the last book in the suspenseful and sexy contemporary romance Dirty Secrets Series by author Sedona Venez. A steamy romp of twists and shocking turns, readers will fall in love one last time with the ending of the popular and highly anticipated Twisted Lies serial.

BURN Sloane I’m not safe. I haven’t been safe for a while now. I ran to Zeth for protection, but Zeth is in danger himself. This is the closest I’ve come to finding my sister in two years. I can’t back down now. This is just another breezy weekend in the Californian desert. What could possibly go wrong in the next 48 hours? Fallen Sloane’s life was supposed to get better when she found Alexis. Easier. Happier. And yet now she know her sister is safe, nothing’s gotten easier. And ‘normal’ is falling for a man who might never be able to feel the same way. Zeth’s goal, the one, single woman on the face of the planet he’s truly ever wanted, can only be obtained by fixing things instead of destroying them. How can he adjust a lifetime of violence in order to make her his once and for all? And how can he make sure that she is safe? The first part is going to take time. But the second part… The second part is easy. He must kill Charlie Holsan.

The first novel in a sexy, emotional new adult series for fans of Jamie McGuire and Jay Crownover.  When college freshman Rowan Michaels meets gorgeous, up-and-coming rock star Adam Everest, she knows a player like him is the last thing she needs after her ex-boyfriend shattered her heart. But she can't stop thinking about the kiss they shared on his tour bus. On the first day of school, Rowan is stunned when Adam saunters into her French class. He's soon failing miserably, and, on a whim, she offers to tutor him. But Adam doesn't recognize her as a makeup-free, glasses-clad college student—a far cry from the beautiful, mysterious "Peach" he met at his concert. During a wild weekend on tour with the band, Rowan can't help falling for the sweet guy buried beneath Adam's rocker persona. Yet she knows she could never compete with the girls constantly throwing themselves at his feet. She'd just end up hurt … again. Peach is all Adam thinks about, though, and when Rowan realizes this, she has a decision to make: stay just friends to protect her fragile heart … or reveal the truth about the night they met and admit she's fallen completely, hopelessly in love with him.

"We are all one decision away from an altered life."I made an impulsive decision when I was young, and now I'm trapped, suffering, facing the consequences of my actions.The girl I used to be isn't the woman I have become.I want different things now.I want him.I need a way out, an escape, but I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to take the one he is offering me.God, please forgive my sins because this is going to get messy...It's Hope Carter's turn to speak in Altered, the seventh installment of the bestselling Carter Kids series.Please note that some scenes in this book may be extremely upsetting for some readers. Due to its explicit content, bad language, violence, and graphic sexual content, Altered is recommended for readers of eighteen years and above.

When girls in Gotham City go missing, Harley Quinn is determined to track down their kidnapper. But the only way to outsmart a villain is to engage in a little villainy herself. Don't miss the adrenaline-racing conclusion to the Harley Quinn trilogy. In Gotham City even the heroes are wicked. Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy can't wait to cross off the final items on their summer bucket list. They still need to: Go to Pride Get mani/pedis Figure out how they can kiss without Ivy's toxic lips killing Harley. (Every relationship has its challenges!) But their to-do list gets more dangerous when young girls vanish from the streets of Gotham City. The only clues left behind are the dolls on Harley's doorstep from a mysterious sender known as the Dollmaker. The message is clear: come find me…if you dare. Award-winning author Rachael Allen delivers the fast-paced and fiercely feminist conclusion to the Harley Quinn trilogy. “Allen’s Harley is a fierce, righteous, brilliant, and preternaturally brace ball of chaos. I loved and feared every single minute with her.” –Dahlia Adler, author of Cool for the Summer

Tessa Armstrong has one more summer at home before heading off to college with her best friend. She’s been counting down the months, waiting to be free of her overbearing brothers and overprotective father — not to mention getting out of the small, suffocating town she’s grown up in. The one thing Tessa doesn't count on is falling in love, least of all with Brock Miller. He’s the kind of boy her father has always warned her about. He’s older, mysterious, and a little dangerous. Brock has had a hard past, and the whole town not only knows it, but won’t let him forget. Brock has come back to take care of his ailing mother and struggling younger siblings. He doesn’t have time to fall in love, especially with one of the town’s darlings, but sometimes, love comes fast and fierce. Can Tessa and Brock find a way to each other despite their pasts and the obstacles their families present?

Butterfly is the first novel in an all new series by New York Times bestselling author Ashley Antoinette and an instant USA Today bestseller!“Run away from the boy that gives you butterflies, he's going to break your heart.”Morgan Atkins had been told that phrase ever since she was a little girl and still she allowed herself to fall for the boy that made her heart flutter. After losing her first love, Morgan is terrified to love again. She's settled for a comfortable life with a respectable man. She has everything. She's living in the lap of luxury and although she's comfortable, she's bored out of her mind.When a ghost from her past blows into town, she finds herself entangled in an illicit affair. It's wrong, but she can't fight the butterflies he gives her and honestly, she doesn't want to. She can't hide the natural attraction she feels and soon, she's so deep involved that she can no longer tell where the boundary between right and wrong lies. Her heart is telling her one thing, but her head is saying another. Morgan Atkins has always been a spoiled girl and she tries to have it all, but when she's forced to choose between a good man and a bad boy, someone will end up hurt. Someone just may end up dead.Morgan Atkins has been through more tragedy than one girl can bear. Will she weather this storm? Or will the ultimate heartbreak ruin her for good?

He's the last person she expected to fulfill her most decadent role-playing fantasies.When Rebekah Blake accepts a position as Sinners' new soundboard operator, she's determined to seduce the band's rhythm guitarist, who she's always had a crush on. With her self-esteem in tatters after cancer treatments, Rebekah craves someone's interest. But Trey Mills only looks good to Rebekah in theory. When he can't give her what she needs, who will step in?From the moment he lays eyes on Rebekah, Eric Sticks is completely smitten. It's as if fate dropped his perfect woman right in his lap. He showers her with attention. He wants her. Desperately. When he finally gets her, the pair of kinky lovers will have to overcome their inner demons if they want to take their relationship to the next level...Praise for Wicked Beat:"A must-read for fans and newcomers alike." ―RT Book Reviews, 4 ½ Stars, Top Pick of the Month"As expected, Olivia Cunning brought the attitude, the atmosphere, the chemistry and the camaraderie I've come to expect from her writing." ―LeAnn's Book Reviews"This story has it all." ―The Steamy Side

Aged 10 Shannon runs away from home to become a member of one of Cleveland's most notorious gangs. She soon becomes involved in a life of drugs, crime and witchcraft, constantly on the run from the police and able to trust no one. As she becomes increasingly violent towards others she believes that she is no longer worthy of being loved and that her heart has turned to stone. Yet she is often haunted by the words of a boy at school - 'Jesus loves you' - and one day those words are the cause of a dramatic turnaround. Shannon's testimony is one of hope - God is at work in the darkest of places and the hardest of hearts.