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Crooked Crows by Elena Lawson

Synopsis Unapologetically f*cked up. Heartlessly cruel. Broken beyond repair.Corvus, Rook, and Grey – The Crows.Bred in a world of gang wars, violence, and secrets, they rule the bloody town of Thorn Valley and all the people in it…too bad for me I’ve never been good at kissing ass or keeping quiet.Even if their savage spirits awaken something inside of me I thought was long dead, I can’t break. I won’t.They think they scare…
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Princess Ballot by Jaymin Eve and Tate James

Synopsis You have been chosen. Those four words change Violet Spencer’s whole life, when against staggering odds, she's selected in the "princess ballot." Arbon Academy is affectionately known as the school for Royals. Only the rich, powerful, or heir to a throne gain entry ... except for the one scholarship student accepted every five years. It's a worldwide lottery, and one that Violet entered without giving it any serious thought. But the media…
The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle
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The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle

Synopsis Piper Evans: elementary school teacher by day--avid romance reader and anonymous podcaster by night. She lives a quiet, reclusive life, taking care of her mother, who struggles with mental illness, avoiding her regrettable ex, who bartends in town, and trying to make inroads in the tight-knit island community that still sees her, five years in, as an outsider. And she's happy with how things are--really--until British royals rent the property next to…
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
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The Guest List by Lucy Foley

The Guest List by Lucy Foley Mystery/Thriller Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis The bride ‧ The plus one ‧ The best man ‧ The wedding planner ‧ The bridesmaid ‧ The bodyOn an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It’s a wedding for a magazine, or…
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Lords of Wrath by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue

Synopsis They hurt me, abuse me, use me…I signed up for it. Literally. I agreed to the contract that made me the Lords’ Lady, a position that requires me to do whatever they want, but only as protection from someone worse. I agreed to be in their beds, on my knees, and punished should I disobey.I just wasn’t expecting punishment like this.Killian is two-hundred-and-twenty pounds of muscle, brutal physicality, and pure spite. He…
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Corrupt Temptation by Melinda Terranova

Synopsis My life was meant to change when we escaped our past.New family. New town. New school.I find myself living in a shinier version of hell, with a devil hell bent on crushing me. My new stepbrother, the heir to the Knight fortune and legacy, is also my senior year English teacher.He doesn’t hold back on punishing me in class. Ensuring detention is always just the two of us where the sexual tension…
If the Shoe Fits
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If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

Synopsis After having just graduated with a degree in shoe design, and trying to get her feet on the ground, Cindy is working for her stepmother, who happens to be the executive producer of America's favorite reality show, Before Midnight. When a spot on the show needs filling ASAP, Cindy volunteers, hoping it might help jump-start her fashion career, or at least give her something to do while her peers land jobs in the…
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My Favorite Romances Set in Schools

If you read romance, especially darker bully romance, then chances are you've read one that is set in a school. Admittedly, I love a bully romance, and since most of those are set in high schools and college. Some of my favorite romances ever are set in schools! However, not all of the books on this list are dark, and not all of them even involve students, but here are my favorite romance…
August 6, 2021
The Perfect Ruin
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The Perfect Ruin by Shanora Williams

The Perfect Ruin by Shanora Williams Mystery/Thriller Rating: ★★★ Synopsis A brutal tragedy ended Ivy Hill’s happy family and childhood. Now in her twenties and severely troubled, she barely has a life—or much to live for. Until the day she discovers the name of the woman who destroyed her world: Lola Maxwell—the mega-wealthy socialite with a heart, Miami’s beloved “first lady” of charity. Accomplished, gorgeous, and oh-so-caring, Lola has the best of everything—and…
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Dark Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Synopsis Elise Callisto. Vampire. Angel of vengeance. And a girl on a mission to destroy one of them for murdering my brother. I just don’t know which one did it yet.When I kicked the ass of a Werewolf who was high on a new and dangerous drug called Killblaze, his final words painted a dark reality for me. The King of Aurora Academy killed my brother.The trouble is, there’s four kings at that school and each of them have motive…