Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance

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Hillbilly Elegy

by: JD Vance
Release date: Jun 28, 2016
Number of Pages: 166
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A riveting book.”—The Wall Street Journal “Essential reading.”—David Brooks, New York Times From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate, a powerful account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America’s white working class Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis—that of white working-class Americans. The decline of this group, a demographic of our country that has been slowly disintegrating over forty years, has been reported on with growing frequency and alarm, but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck. The Vance family story begins hopefully in postwar America. J. D.’s grandparents were “dirt poor and in love,” and moved north from Kentucky’s Appalachia region to Ohio in the hopes of escaping the dreadful poverty around them. They raised a middle-class family, and eventually their grandchild (the author) would graduate from Yale Law School, a conventional marker of their success in achieving generational upward mobility. But as the family saga of Hillbilly Elegy plays out, we learn that this is only the short, superficial version. Vance’s grandparents, aunt, uncle, sister, and, most of all, his mother, struggled profoundly with the demands of their new middle-class life, and were never able to fully escape the legacy of abuse, alcoholism, poverty, and trauma so characteristic of their part of America. Vance piercingly shows how he himself still carries around the demons of their chaotic family history. A deeply moving memoir with its share of humor and vividly colorful figures, Hillbilly Elegy is the story of how upward mobility really feels. And it is an urgent and troubling meditation on the loss of the American dream for a large segment of this country.

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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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Fourth Wing

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: May 02, 2023
Number of Pages: 420
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A #1 New York Times bestseller • TV series in development at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society • Amazon Best Books of the Year, #4 • Apple Best Books of the Year 2023 • Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 • NPR “Books We Love” 2023 • Audible Best Books of 2023 • Hudson Book of the Year • Google Play Best Books of 2023 • Indigo Best Books of 2023 • Waterstones Book of the Year finalist • Goodreads Choice Award Winner • Newsweek Staffers’ Favorite Books of 2023 • Paste Magazine’s Best Books of 2023 “Suspenseful, sexy, and with incredibly entertaining storytelling, the first in Yarros’ Empyrean series will delight fans of romantic, adventure-filled fantasy.” —Booklist, starred review “Fourth Wing will have your heart pounding from beginning to end… A fantasy like you’ve never read before.” ―#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away…because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant. She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise. Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom’s protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret. Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die. The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Fourth Wing Book #2 Iron Flame

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1. The Empyrean – Tome 03

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jun 18, 2025
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La guerre prend un tournant massif mais le plus grand risque vient désormais de l’intérieur. Plus amoureuse que jamais, Violet est bien décidée à affronter les ténèbres.

2. Onyx Storm

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jan 21, 2025
Number of Pages: 732
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Discover the instant #1 New York Times bestseller! TV series now in development at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society. Accolades for Fourth Wing Amazon Best Books of the Year, #4 • Apple Best Books of the Year 2023 • Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 • NPR “Books We Love” 2023 • Audible Best Books of 2023 • Hudson Book of the Year • Google Play Best Books of 2023 • Indigo Best Books of 2023 • Waterstones Book of the Year finalist • Goodreads Choice Award Winner • Newsweek Staffers’ Favorite Books of 2023 • Paste Magazine’s Best Books of 2023 • TikTok Book Awards UK and Ireland Book of the Year (International) 2024 After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust. Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family, her home, and him. Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything. They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth. But a storm is coming…and not everyone can survive its wrath. The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Fourth Wing Book #2 Iron Flame Book #3 Onyx Storm

3. Variation

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Oct 08, 2024
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4. Beyond What Is Given

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jun 11, 2024
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A deeply emotional and angsty New Adult crossover series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing.[Bokinfo].

5. Hallowed Ground

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jun 11, 2024
Number of Pages: 370
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Before Xaden Riorson, there was Josh Walker: a deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing. Josh and Ember’s rollercoaster love story from Full Measures continues . . . Josh Walker is loyal, reckless and every girl’s dream. But he only has eyes for December Howard, the girl he’s craved since his high school days. Ember never wanted the Army life, but loving Josh means accepting whatever the army dictates-even when that means saying goodbye as Josh heads to Afghanistan as a medevac pilot. Filling their last days together with love and plans for their future doesn’t temper Ember’s fears, and if there’s one thing she’s learned from her father’s death, it’s that there are some obstacles even love can’t conquer . . . *** Why do readers love the Flight & Glory series? ‘This is one of those series that I think keeps getting better with every book’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘Rebecca Yarros!!! How dare you!! I sobbed! Screamed! Laughed! So many emotions’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘Went into this fully knowing my heart would be in pieces . . . and it was worth it’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘By far one of my favorites of Rebeccas . . . I was giggling and kicking my feet the whole time’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘Rebecca Yarros is possibly my new go to author . . . I feel complete after this book’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘A fast-paced read, with twists you won’t appreciate until the final reveal. Exceptional writing and a beautiful storyline’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘Damn Rebecca Yarros did it again . . . How does she draw you in and make you feel so deeply for these characters?’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘This series broke my heart and healed it all the same’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘I am so obsessed with this entire series’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ There are five heart-stopping books in the Flight & Glory series to become obsessed with. Don’t miss out: FULL MEASURES EYES TURNED SKYWARD BEYOND WHAT IS GIVEN HALLOWED GROUND THE REALITY OF EVERYTHING

6. The Reality of Everything

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jun 11, 2024
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Before Xaden Riorson, there were the four Fly Boys: a deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing. There are some wounds time can’t heal, and some fears too consuming to conquer . . . Jackson Montgomery’s life revolves around his daughter and job. He’s no stranger to saving a damsel in distress, and though his gorgeous new neighbour is clearly in distress, she’s no damsel. Morgan Bartley is stubborn as hell with walls a mile thick, and the dog tags hanging from her rearview mirror give him a pretty good clue as to why. It doesn’t matter that their attraction is undeniable―she swore she’d never fall for another pilot, let alone a military man. She’s a barely breathing heartbreak on the edge of recovery. He’s a crash waiting to happen. Together they could have it all . . . if they can endure the coming storm. *** Why do readers love the Flight & Glory series? ‘This is one of those series that I think keeps getting better with every book’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘Rebecca Yarros!!! How dare you!! I sobbed! Screamed! Laughed! So many emotions’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘Went into this fully knowing my heart would be in pieces . . . and it was worth it’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘By far one of my favorites of Rebeccas . . . I was giggling and kicking my feet the whole time’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘Rebecca Yarros is possibly my new go to author . . . I feel complete after this book’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘A fast-paced read, with twists you won’t appreciate until the final reveal. Exceptional writing and a beautiful storyline’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘Damn Rebecca Yarros did it again . . . How does she draw you in and make you feel so deeply for these characters?’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘This series broke my heart and healed it all the same’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘I am so obsessed with this entire series’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ There are five heart-stopping books in the Flight & Glory series to become obsessed with. Don’t miss out: FULL MEASURES EYES TURNED SKYWARD BEYOND WHAT IS GIVEN HALLOWED GROUND THE REALITY OF EVERYTHING

7. Eyes Turned Skyward

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jun 11, 2024
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A deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing.[Bokinfo].

8. Iron Flame

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: May 01, 2024
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“Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College–Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky. Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders’ capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is-unless she betrays the man she loves. Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits–and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules. But a determination to survive won’t be enough this year. Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College–and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.” —

9. In the Likely Event

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jan 01, 2024
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From the instant New York Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros, comes a sweeping romance about the sustained power of chance encounters. When Izzy Astor gets on a plane to go home, she isn’t expecting much. It’s the usual holiday travel experience: busy, crowded, stressful. Then she spots her seatmate, who is anything but ordinary. Nate Phelan sports dark hair, blue eyes, and a deliciously rugged charm that Izzy can’t resist. Their connection is undeniable. Izzy never believed in destiny before, but she does now. Just ninety seconds after takeoff, their plane goes down in the Missouri River. Their lives change. They change. Nate goes on to a career in the military while Izzy finds her way into politics. Despite a few chance encounters over the years, the timing never feels right. Then comes a high-stakes reunion in Afghanistan, where Nate is tasked with protecting Izzy’s life. He’ll do anything to keep her safe. And everything to win her heart.

10. A Little Too Close

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Oct 11, 2022
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From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros comes a small town, single parent romance. Nine years ago, Weston Madigan saved me. I came to Colorado penniless, heartbroken, and pregnant, searching for a fresh start. Weston gave me a job at his family’s resort, then left the next day and never returned, not even to visit. Then I stumble in on Weston cooking breakfast shirtless-gloriously, inappropriately shirtless-in the shared kitchen of my duplex in employee housing. Given the shock on both our faces, he wasn’t expecting a roommate either, let alone two. The growly pilot is only home to start his family’s new heli-skiing operation. I can handle being his temporary roommate, right? Chemistry and attraction aren’t impossible to ignore when you agree on ground rules. Besides, even with those gorgeous, brooding brown eyes, the guy is a walking thundercloud…until my daughter, Sutton, makes him laugh and he smiles at me. Then everything changes. Cue inconvenient heart flip. This is only temporary. I can’t fall for Weston. I. Will. Not. Fall. For. Weston. But rules go out the window when you’re a little too close.

11. The Things We Leave Unfinished

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 23, 2021
Number of Pages: 400
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A new heart-wrenching novel from bestselling author Rebecca Yarros that examines the risks we take for love, the scars too deep to heal, and the endings we can’t bring ourselves to see coming.

12. Great And Precious Things

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 25, 2020
Number of Pages: 407
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How do you define yourself when others have already decided who you are? Six years ago, when Camden Daniels came back from war without his younger brother, no one in the small town of Alba, Colorado, would forgive him—especially his father. He left, swearing never to return. But a desperate message from his father brings it all back. The betrayal. The pain. And the need to go home again. But home is where the one person he still loves is waiting. Willow. The one woman he can never have, because there are secrets buried in Alba that are best left in the dark… Great and Precious Things is a heart-wrenching forbidden romance about family, betrayal, and ultimately how far we’re willing to go on behalf of those we love and who need us most.

13. Girl in Luv

by: Rebecca YarrosJay Crownover
Release date: Oct 20, 2019
Number of Pages: 204
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Langley Vaughn is in desperate need of a date.But not just any date.She’s looking for a date to the wedding from hell. It isn’t every day you’re forced to be in the bridal party while your first love marries your archnemesis…otherwise known as the world’s worst stepsister. The entire situation is a nightmare, and Langley is sick and tired of taking orders and forcing a fake smile. She’s done being the bad guy when she was the one who was wronged.She needs to find a date who’s not afraid of her family’s money…someone willing to shake things up. She needs someone outside of her normal social circle, someone ready to go to war with the well-to-do. She needs someone who won’t back down. Someone willing to play the complicated game of tug-of-war she’s been engaged in with her family for years.Never in a million years did she think she was going to stumble across her very own heroic heartthrob when she set her crazy plan in motion.Not only does Iker show up for her time and time again, he also forces her to finally fight for herself.He says he’s only there for the money…but his actions speak so much louder than his words.Iker Alvarez would do anything and everything to get his hands on some quick cash.Not just any cash, but enough to make sure his younger brother gets into the college of his dreams.Thank goodness for a desperate, pretty little rich girl with too much money and her heart set on an outrageous scheme. Being in the right place at the right time might just be the answer to both of their prayers-and this smart soldier has never let a golden opportunity slide by.Iker doesn’t mind coming to Langley’s rescue and being her plus-one…as long as the price is right.Only, he didn’t plan on liking the blonde socialite as much as he does. He is totally unprepared for the pull he feels toward her, coupled with his growing desire to protect her from the vultures and villains living under the same roof.He wants to be the guy who keeps her safe and gives her the courage she obviously needs to fight back… But someone else, someone far more powerful and influential than Langley’s wealthy family, has dibs on Iker’s time and on his future. He knows he isn’t the guy Langley can count on in the long run, but damn, if he doesn’t want to do everything in his power to be that man.

14. The Last Letter

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 26, 2019
Number of Pages: 446
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“The Last Letter is a haunting, heartbreaking and ultimately inspirational love story.“—InTouch Weekly Beckett, If you’re reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn’t. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was any chance you could have saved me, you would have. I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride. My little sister Ella’s raising the twins alone. She’s too independent and won’t accept help easily, but she has lost our grandmother, our parents, and now me. It’s too much for anyone to endure. It’s not fair. And here’s the kicker: there’s something else you don’t know that’s tearing her family apart. She’s going to need help. So if I’m gone, that means I can’t be there for Ella. I can’t help them through this. But you can. So I’m begging you, as my best friend, go take care of my sister, my family. Please don’t make her go through it alone. Ryan

15. Somewhere I Belong

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Oct 30, 2018
Number of Pages: 350
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The second full-length novel in Rebecca Yarros’s Legacy Series, where a group of elite hotshot firefighters return home to their small Colorado town to rebuild the crew their fathers died for, discover that family is more than blood, and find loves more consuming than the flames they battle.

16. Reason to Believe

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jul 10, 2018
Number of Pages: 350
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The first full-length novel in Rebecca Yarros’s Legacy Series, where a group of elite hotshot firefighters return home to their small Colorado town to rebuild the crew their fathers died for, discover that family is more than blood, and find loves more consuming than the flames they battle. DESCRIPTION: In Legacy, Colorado, family and firefighting are everything. Knox Daniels– A decade after tragedy took my father and eighteen other hotshots, I’m headed home to help rebuild their legendary crew. We’ve been given only one season to get operational and qualified, but I can’t deny Harper–my best friend’s little sister–when she asks me for help. She’s still everything I’ve ever wanted, but her brother drew a line years ago, and crossing it would destroy our friendship and jeopardize our new crew. Harper Anders– When my student is orphaned with his baby brother, becoming their temporary foster mom is the only way to save them from being separated. The price: moving in and faking a relationship with Knox for the paperwork. Easy–we’ve known each other since we were kids, but Knox doesn’t know I’ve loved him just as long…until one night everything changes. As our temporary becomes long-term, we’re faced with very real feelings for these boys–and each other. But nothing is certain in foster care or fires, and when our world goes up in flames, we’ll have to choose between fighting for this family and keeping the ones we love from getting burned.

17. Rebel

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Aug 28, 2017
Number of Pages: 407
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She’s Penna Carstairs. The Renegade they call Rebel. FMX-treme Magazine’s sexiest female athlete of the year. There’s no rule in extreme sports she hasn’t broken, No gender barrier she hasn’t demolished. She’s the woman I met in a bar in Vegas. The woman I illegally BASE jumped for. The woman I spent one insane, incredible night with. But now I’m screwed. Or rather…not screwed. Because the woman I can’t get out of my head is the one woman I can never touch again. I’m Dr. Cruz Delgado—the youngest professor on this campus, And Penelope Carstairs just walked into my class. Each book in The Renegades series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Wilder Book #2 Nova Book #3 Rebel

18. Point of Origin

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Mar 30, 2017
Number of Pages: 276
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The introduction to Rebecca Yarros’s Legacy Series, where a group of elite hotshot firefighters return home to their small Colorado town to rebuild the crew their fathers died for, discover that family is more than blood, and find loves more consuming than the flames they battle.

19. Nova

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 20, 2017
Number of Pages: 376
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He’s Landon Rhodes. The Renegade they call Nova. Sinfully gorgeous, broody, tatted-up, professional snowboarder. Four-time X Games medalist — Full-time heartbreaker. They say a girl broke him once— That’s why he’s so reckless, so driven, so careless with his conquests. But I’m that girl. They can call me his curse all they want. He and I both know the truth— He’s the one who destroyed me, And I’m not the sucker who will let that happen again. Each book in The Renegades series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Wilder Book #2 Nova Book #3 Rebel

20. 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Six

by: Jennifer L. ArmentroutLorelei JamesAlex ra IvyLaura WrightDonna GrantRebecca YarrosKennedy Layne
Release date: Nov 21, 2016
Number of Pages: 804
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21. Wilder

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Sep 19, 2016
Number of Pages: 377
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#1 New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Rebecca Yarros sends readers on a heartwreck of a nine-month cruise where everyone has to keep their head—and heart—above water. After two lost years, I’m forcing the wake-up call on my life with a nine-month work-study cruise. See the world, experience all of it to the fullest, and maybe (if I’m lucky) find the life I’ve lost. I just wish I’d known what I was signing up for. My scholarship depends on tutoring a student. But not just any student, oh no. That would be too easy. Instead I get Paxton Wilder, daredevil influencer and X Games champion. And wherever he goes, documentary cameras, groupies, and high-octane stunts will follow. I want to hate him. I want to kick his arrogant ego right off this boat. But from the second we touch, my stomach does a full-on bungee jump and I know that Wilder is as much stay-away danger as he is addictive adrenaline. Because I know what happens to guys who go looking for that next wild ride. And I know what happens to the girls who fall for them. Now our fates are strapped together…and if he goes down, I don’t stand a chance. Each book in the The Renegades series is STANDALONE: * Wilder * Nova * Rebel

22. Full Measures

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 10, 2014
Number of Pages: 305
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She knew. That’s why Mom hadn’t opened the door. She knew he was dead. Twenty years as an army brat and Ember Howard knew, too. The soldiers at the door meant her dad was never coming home. What she didn’t know was how she would find the strength to singlehandedly care for her crumbling family when her mom falls apart. Then Josh Walker enters her life. Hockey star, her new next-door neighbor, and not to mention the most delicious hands that insist on saving her over and over again. He has a way of erasing the pain with a single look, a single touch. As much as she wants to turn off her feelings and endure the heartache on her own, she can’t deny their intense attraction. Until Josh’s secret shatters their world. And Ember must decide if he’s worth the risk that comes with loving a man who could strip her bare. The Flight & Glory series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Full Measures Book #2 Eyes Turned Skyward Book #3 Beyond What is Given Book #4 Hallowed Ground Book #5 The Reality of Everything

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Melania by Melania Trump

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Melania

by: Melania Trump
Release date: Oct 08, 2024
Number of Pages: 311
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An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller A #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller Melania is a compelling and inspirational memoir that offers a glimpse into the life of a remarkable woman who has navigated challenges with grace and determination. In her memoir, Melania reflects on her Slovenian childhood, the pivotal moments that led her to the world of high fashion in Europe and New York, and the serendipitous meeting with Donald Trump, a chance encounter that forever changed the course of her life. Melania opens up about their courtship, life in the spotlight, and experiencing the joy of motherhood. She shares behind-the-scenes stories from her time in the White House, shedding light on her advocacy work and the causes close to her heart. Melania offers an unprecedented look into her time as a First Lady who was born outside the United States — a role she embraced with honor and dedication. It brings readers into her world and presents an in-depth account of a woman who has led a remarkable life on her own terms. Melania Trump’s story is one of resilience and independence, showcasing her strength and unwavering commitment to her true self.

Last updated on Sunday, February 2, 2025

The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk

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The Body Keeps The Score

by: Bessel van der Kolk
Release date: Sep 25, 2014
Number of Pages: 465
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A pioneering researcher and one of the world’s foremost experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for healing Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Such experiences inevitably leave traces on minds, emotions, and even on biology. Sadly, trauma sufferers frequently pass on their stress to their partners and children. Renowned trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he transforms our understanding of traumatic stress, revealing how it literally rearranges the brain’s wiring—specifically areas dedicated to pleasure, engagement, control, and trust. He shows how these areas can be reactivated through innovative treatments including neurofeedback, mindfulness techniques, play, yoga, and other therapies. Based on Dr. van der Kolk’s own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score offers proven alternatives to drugs and talk therapy—and a way to reclaim lives.

Last updated on Monday, January 27, 2025

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

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The Housemaid

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Jan 01, 2022
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Every day I clean the Winchesters” beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I only try on one of Nina”s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it”s like. But she soon finds out, and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it”s far too late

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1. The Crash

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Jan 28, 2025
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2. The Tenant

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Jan 01, 2025
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3. One By One

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Nov 27, 2024
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4. The Boyfriend

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Oct 01, 2024
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A new, twisting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Teacher and The Housemaid! She”s looking for the perfect man. He”s looking for the perfect victim. Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She”s seen it all: men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can”t shut up about their mothers. But finally, she hits the jackpot. Her new boyfriend is utterly perfect. He”s charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet. Then the brutal murder of a young woman–the latest in a string of deaths across the coast–confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them. Sydney should feel safe. After all, she is dating the guy of her dreams. But she can”t shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn”t get to the truth, she”ll be the killer”s next victim… A dark story about obsession and the things we”ll do for love, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest…

5. The Inmate

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Mar 01, 2024
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A gripping, twisty thriller from Freida McFadden, the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Housemaid”s Secret! There are three rules Brooke Sullivan must follow as a new nurse practitioner at a men”s maximum-security prison: 1) Treat all prisoners with respect. 2) Never reveal any personal information. 3) Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates. But none of the staff at the prison knows Brooke has already broken the rules. Nobody knows about her intimate connection to Shane Nelson, one of the penitentiary”s most notorious and dangerous inmates. And they certainly don”t know that Shane was Brooke”s high school sweetheart–the star quarterback who is now spending the rest of his life in prison for a series of grisly murders. Or that Brooke”s testimony was what put him there. But Shane knows. And he will never forget.

6. The Perfect Son

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Jan 01, 2024
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From Freida McFadden, the New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker! “Mrs. Cass, we were hoping your son could answer a few questions about the girl who disappeared last night…” Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door. A high school girl has vanished from Erika”s quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst–murder. And Erika”s teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive. Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he”s innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can”t deny the truth–Liam may have done the unthinkable. Now she must ask herself: How far will she go to protect her son?

7. The Teacher

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Jan 01, 2024
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Lesson #1: trust no one Eve has a good life. She gets up each day, gets a kiss from her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except. Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal, with one student, Addie, at its centre. And this year, Eve is dismayed to find the girl in her class. Addie can”t be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that”s what everyone says. But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet.

8. Never Lie

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Dec 01, 2023
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A twisted, psychological thriller from USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid, Freida McFadden Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. But when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace four years earlier, a violent winter storm traps them at the estate… with no chance of escape until the blizzard comes to an end. In search of a book to keep her entertained until the snow abates, Tricia happens upon a secret room. One that contains audio transcripts from every single patient Dr. Hale has ever interviewed. As Tricia listens to the cassette tapes, she learns about the terrifying chain of events leading up to Dr. Hale”s mysterious disappearance. Tricia plays the tapes one by one, late into the night. With each one, another shocking piece of the puzzle falls into place, and Dr. Adrienne Hale”s web of lies slowly unravels. And then Tricia reaches the final cassette. The one that reveals the entire horrifying truth.

9. The Coworker

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Nov 28, 2023
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SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER “Don”t start a Freida McFadden book late at night. You won”t be able to put it down!”– Natalie Barelli, bestselling author of Unforgivable Two women. An office filled with secrets. One terrible crime that can”t be taken back. Dawn Schiff is strange. At least, everyone thinks so at Vixed, the nutritional supplement company where Dawn works as an accountant. She never says the right thing. She has no friends. And she is always at her desk at precisely 8:45 a.m. So when Dawn doesn”t show up to the office one morning, her coworker Natalie Farrell–beautiful, popular, top sales rep five years running–is surprised. Then she receives an unsettling, anonymous phone call that changes everything… It turns out Dawn wasn”t just an awkward outsider–she was being targeted by someone close. And now Natalie is irrevocably tied to Dawn as she finds herself caught in a twisted game of cat and mouse that leaves her wondering: who”s the real victim? But one thing is incredibly clear: somebody hated Dawn Schiff. Enough to kill. The Coworker is a tense, unputdownable thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden that explores the dark ways the past can echo through the present–with deadly consequences.

10. The Locked Door

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Oct 03, 2023
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A twisty psychological thriller from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid! Some doors are locked for a reason… While eleven-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement. Until the day the police arrived at their front door. Decades later, Nora”s father is spending his life behind bars, and Nora is a successful surgeon with a quiet, solitary existence. Nobody knows her father was a notorious serial killer. And she intends to keep it that way. Then Nora discovers one of her young female patients has been murdered. In the same unique and horrific manner that her father used to kill his victims. Somebody knows who Nora is. Somebody wants her to take the fall for this unthinkable crime. But she”s not a killer like her father. The police can”t pin anything on her. As long as they don”t look in her basement.

11. Echoes of Secrets

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Mar 06, 2023
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In a future world where technology has advanced to the point of controlling human emotions, a small group of rebels risks everything to unveil the dark truth behind the government”s control. As they race against time to stop a sinister plot that threatens to change humanity forever, they must confront their deepest fears, desires, and secrets. With unexpected plot twists and gripping suspense, “Echoes of Secrets: A Tale of Betrayal and Rebellion” takes you on a journey through a world of danger and intrigue where nothing is as it seems. You”ll meet a cast of characters who will capture your heart and imagination as they fight to save themselves and their world from a fate worse than death. Get ready to be transported to a world of adventure, mystery, and suspense, where the only way to survive is to trust your instincts and follow your heart. Don”t miss out on this thrilling ride. Get your copy of “Echoes of Secrets” today!

12. The Devil Wears Scrubs

by: Freida McFadden
Release date: Aug 23, 2013
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Newly minted doctor Jane McGill is in hell.Not literally, of course. But between her drug addict patients, sleepless nights on call, and battling wits with the sadistic yet charming Sexy Surgeon, Jane can”t imagine an afterlife much worse than her first month of medical internship at County Hospital. And then there”s the devil herself: Jane”s senior resident Dr. Alyssa Morgan. When Alyssa becomes absolutely hell-bent on making her new interns pay tenfold for the deadly sin of incompetence, Jane starts to worry that she may not make it through the year with her soul or her sanity still intact.

Last updated on Monday, January 27, 2025

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

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The Anxious Generation

by: Jonathan Haidt
Release date: Mar 26, 2024
Number of Pages: 401
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THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech—and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood. “With tenacity and candor, Haidt lays out the consequences that have come with allowing kids to drift further into the virtual world . . . While also offering suggestions and solutions that could help protect a new generation of kids from tech dependency, The Anxious Generation makes a dire warning.” —Shannon Carlin, TIME, 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on many measures. Why? In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. He then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. Haidt shows how the “play-based childhood” began to decline in the 1980s, and how it was finally wiped out by the arrival of the “phone-based childhood” in the early 2010s. He presents more than a dozen mechanisms by which this “great rewiring of childhood” has interfered with children’s social and neurological development, covering everything from sleep deprivation to attention fragmentation, addiction, loneliness, social contagion, social comparison, and perfectionism. He explains why social media damages girls more than boys and why boys have been withdrawing from the real world into the virtual world, with disastrous consequences for themselves, their families, and their societies. Most important, Haidt issues a clear call to action. He diagnoses the “collective action problems” that trap us, and then proposes four simple rules that might set us free. He describes steps that parents, teachers, schools, tech companies, and governments can take to end the epidemic of mental illness and restore a more humane childhood. Haidt has spent his career speaking truth backed by data in the most difficult landscapes—communities polarized by politics and religion, campuses battling culture wars, and now the public health emergency faced by Gen Z. We cannot afford to ignore his findings about protecting our children—and ourselves—from the psychological damage of a phone-based life.

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1. The Coddling Of The American Mind

by: Greg LukianoffJonathan Haidt
Release date: Aug 20, 2019
Number of Pages: 354
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New York Times Bestseller • Finalist for the 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction • A New York Times Notable Book • Bloomberg Best Book of 2018 • One of Bill Gates’s Top Five Books of All Time “Their distinctive contribution to the higher-education debate is to meet safetyism on its own, psychological turf . . . Lukianoff and Haidt tell us that safetyism undermines the freedom of inquiry and speech that are indispensable to universities.” —Jonathan Marks, Commentary “The remedies the book outlines should be considered on college campuses, among parents of current and future students, and by anyone longing for a more sane society.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Something has been going wrong on many college campuses in the last few years. Speakers are shouted down. Students and professors say they are walking on eggshells and are afraid to speak honestly. Rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide are rising—on campus as well as nationally. How did this happen? First Amendment expert Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, show how the new problems on campus have their origins in three terrible ideas that have become increasingly woven into American childhood and education: What doesn’t kill you makes you weaker; always trust your feelings; and life is a battle between good people and evil people. These three Great Untruths contradict basic psychological principles about well-being and ancient wisdom from many cultures. Embracing these untruths—and the resulting culture of safetyism—interferes with young people’s social, emotional, and intellectual development. It makes it harder for them to become autonomous adults who are able to navigate the bumpy road of life. Lukianoff and Haidt investigate the many social trends that have intersected to promote the spread of these untruths. They explore changes in childhood such as the rise of fearful parenting, the decline of unsupervised, child-directed play, and the new world of social media that has engulfed teenagers in the last decade. They examine changes on campus, including the corporatization of universities and the emergence of new ideas about identity and justice. They situate the conflicts on campus within the context of America’s rapidly rising political polarization and dysfunction. This is a book for anyone who is confused by what is happening on college campuses today, or has children, or is concerned about the growing inability of Americans to live, work, and cooperate across party lines.

2. The Righteous Mind

by: Jonathan Haidt
Release date: Feb 12, 2013
Number of Pages: 530
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The #1 bestselling author of The Anxious Generation and acclaimed social psychologist challenges conventional thinking about morality, politics, and religion in a way that speaks to conservatives and liberals alike—a “landmark contribution to humanity’s understanding of itself” (The New York Times Book Review). Drawing on his twenty-five years of groundbreaking research on moral psychology, Jonathan Haidt shows how moral judgments arise not from reason but from gut feelings. He shows why liberals, conservatives, and libertarians have such different intuitions about right and wrong, and he shows why each side is actually right about many of its central concerns. In this subtle yet accessible book, Haidt gives you the key to understanding the miracle of human cooperation, as well as the curse of our eternal divisions and conflicts. If you’re ready to trade in anger for understanding, read The Righteous Mind.

3. The Happiness Hypothesis

by: Jonathan Haidt
Release date: Jan 01, 2006
Number of Pages: 332
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Explores ten great insights about man, the purpose of life, and happiness selected from diverse traditions and uses current scientific research to question and discuss the ideas.

Last updated on Sunday, January 26, 2025

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

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Iron Flame

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: May 01, 2024
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“Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College–Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky. Now the real training begins, and Violet”s already wondering how she”ll get through. It”s not just that it”s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it”s designed to stretch the riders” capacity for pain beyond endurance. It”s the new vice commandant, who”s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is-unless she betrays the man she loves. Although Violet”s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else”s, she still has her wits–and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules. But a determination to survive won”t be enough this year. Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College–and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.” —

More books by Rebecca Yarros

1. Onyx Storm

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jan 21, 2025
Number of Pages: 728
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After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust. Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family, her home, and him. Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything. They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth. But a storm is coming…and not everyone can survive its wrath. The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Fourth Wing Book #2 Iron Flame Book #3 Onyx Storm

2. Variation

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Oct 08, 2024
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3. Beyond What Is Given

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jun 11, 2024
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A deeply emotional and angsty New Adult crossover series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing.[Bokinfo].

4. Hallowed Ground

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jun 11, 2024
Number of Pages: 370
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Before Xaden Riorson, there was Josh Walker: a deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing. Josh and Ember”s rollercoaster love story from Full Measures continues . . . Josh Walker is loyal, reckless and every girl”s dream. But he only has eyes for December Howard, the girl he”s craved since his high school days. Ember never wanted the Army life, but loving Josh means accepting whatever the army dictates-even when that means saying goodbye as Josh heads to Afghanistan as a medevac pilot. Filling their last days together with love and plans for their future doesn”t temper Ember”s fears, and if there”s one thing she”s learned from her father”s death, it”s that there are some obstacles even love can”t conquer . . . *** Why do readers love the Flight & Glory series? ”This is one of those series that I think keeps getting better with every book” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”Rebecca Yarros!!! How dare you!! I sobbed! Screamed! Laughed! So many emotions” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”Went into this fully knowing my heart would be in pieces . . . and it was worth it” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”By far one of my favorites of Rebeccas . . . I was giggling and kicking my feet the whole time” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”Rebecca Yarros is possibly my new go to author . . . I feel complete after this book” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”A fast-paced read, with twists you won”t appreciate until the final reveal. Exceptional writing and a beautiful storyline” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”Damn Rebecca Yarros did it again . . . How does she draw you in and make you feel so deeply for these characters?” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”This series broke my heart and healed it all the same” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”I am so obsessed with this entire series” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ There are five heart-stopping books in the Flight & Glory series to become obsessed with. Don”t miss out: FULL MEASURES EYES TURNED SKYWARD BEYOND WHAT IS GIVEN HALLOWED GROUND THE REALITY OF EVERYTHING

5. Eyes Turned Skyward

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jun 11, 2024
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A deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing.[Bokinfo].

6. In the Likely Event

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jan 01, 2024
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From the instant New York Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros, comes a sweeping romance about the sustained power of chance encounters. When Izzy Astor gets on a plane to go home, she isn”t expecting much. It”s the usual holiday travel experience: busy, crowded, stressful. Then she spots her seatmate, who is anything but ordinary. Nate Phelan sports dark hair, blue eyes, and a deliciously rugged charm that Izzy can”t resist. Their connection is undeniable. Izzy never believed in destiny before, but she does now. Just ninety seconds after takeoff, their plane goes down in the Missouri River. Their lives change. They change. Nate goes on to a career in the military while Izzy finds her way into politics. Despite a few chance encounters over the years, the timing never feels right. Then comes a high-stakes reunion in Afghanistan, where Nate is tasked with protecting Izzy”s life. He”ll do anything to keep her safe. And everything to win her heart.

7. Fourth Wing

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: May 02, 2023
Number of Pages: 624
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A #1 New York Times bestseller • TV series in development at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society • Amazon Best Books of the Year, #4 • Apple Best Books of the Year 2023 • Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 • NPR “Books We Love” 2023 • Audible Best Books of 2023 • Hudson Book of the Year • Google Play Best Books of 2023 • Indigo Best Books of 2023 • Waterstones Book of the Year finalist • Goodreads Choice Award Winner • Newsweek Staffers’ Favorite Books of 2023 • Paste Magazine”s Best Books of 2023 “Suspenseful, sexy, and with incredibly entertaining storytelling, the first in Yarros” Empyrean series will delight fans of romantic, adventure-filled fantasy.” —Booklist, starred review “Fourth Wing will have your heart pounding from beginning to end… A fantasy like you”ve never read before.” ―#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away…because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant. She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise. Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom”s protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret. Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die. The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Fourth Wing Book #2 Iron Flame

8. A Little Too Close

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Oct 11, 2022
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From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros comes a small town, single parent romance. Nine years ago, Weston Madigan saved me. I came to Colorado penniless, heartbroken, and pregnant, searching for a fresh start. Weston gave me a job at his family”s resort, then left the next day and never returned, not even to visit. Then I stumble in on Weston cooking breakfast shirtless-gloriously, inappropriately shirtless-in the shared kitchen of my duplex in employee housing. Given the shock on both our faces, he wasn”t expecting a roommate either, let alone two. The growly pilot is only home to start his family”s new heli-skiing operation. I can handle being his temporary roommate, right? Chemistry and attraction aren”t impossible to ignore when you agree on ground rules. Besides, even with those gorgeous, brooding brown eyes, the guy is a walking thundercloud…until my daughter, Sutton, makes him laugh and he smiles at me. Then everything changes. Cue inconvenient heart flip. This is only temporary. I can”t fall for Weston. I. Will. Not. Fall. For. Weston. But rules go out the window when you”re a little too close.

9. The Things We Leave Unfinished

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 23, 2021
Number of Pages: 400
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A new heart-wrenching novel from bestselling author Rebecca Yarros that examines the risks we take for love, the scars too deep to heal, and the endings we can’t bring ourselves to see coming.

10. The Reality of Everything

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Aug 24, 2020
Number of Pages: 441
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Two years after the man she loved was killed in Afghanistan, Morgan Bartley is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. Renovating her dilapidated beach house in the Outer Banks might be just the distraction she needs to manage her debilitating anxiety attacks and begin to heal. That is, if she can ignore the ridiculously handsome guy next door… Jackson Montgomery’s life revolves around his five-year-old daughter and his job as a Coast Guard Search and Rescue pilot. But while his gorgeous new neighbor is clearly in distress, he’s pretty sure she’s no damsel. Morgan is stubborn with more defenses than the Hope Diamond, and the dog tags hanging from her rearview mirror give him a pretty good clue as to why. Morgan swore she’d never fall for another pilot, let alone a military man—and Jackson is heartbreak waiting to happen. But love never plays by the rules…especially when you try to play it safe. The Flight & Glory series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Full Measures Book #2 Eyes Turned Skyward Book #3 Beyond What is Given Book #4 Hallowed Ground Book #5 The Reality of Everything

11. Great And Precious Things

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 25, 2020
Number of Pages: 407
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How do you define yourself when others have already decided who you are? Six years ago, when Camden Daniels came back from war without his younger brother, no one in the small town of Alba, Colorado, would forgive him—especially his father. He left, swearing never to return. But a desperate message from his father brings it all back. The betrayal. The pain. And the need to go home again. But home is where the one person he still loves is waiting. Willow. The one woman he can never have, because there are secrets buried in Alba that are best left in the dark… Great and Precious Things is a heart-wrenching forbidden romance about family, betrayal, and ultimately how far we’re willing to go on behalf of those we love and who need us most.

12. Girl in Luv

by: Rebecca YarrosJay Crownover
Release date: Oct 20, 2019
Number of Pages: 204
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Langley Vaughn is in desperate need of a date.But not just any date.She”s looking for a date to the wedding from hell. It isn”t every day you”re forced to be in the bridal party while your first love marries your archnemesis…otherwise known as the world”s worst stepsister. The entire situation is a nightmare, and Langley is sick and tired of taking orders and forcing a fake smile. She”s done being the bad guy when she was the one who was wronged.She needs to find a date who”s not afraid of her family”s money…someone willing to shake things up. She needs someone outside of her normal social circle, someone ready to go to war with the well-to-do. She needs someone who won”t back down. Someone willing to play the complicated game of tug-of-war she”s been engaged in with her family for years.Never in a million years did she think she was going to stumble across her very own heroic heartthrob when she set her crazy plan in motion.Not only does Iker show up for her time and time again, he also forces her to finally fight for herself.He says he”s only there for the money…but his actions speak so much louder than his words.Iker Alvarez would do anything and everything to get his hands on some quick cash.Not just any cash, but enough to make sure his younger brother gets into the college of his dreams.Thank goodness for a desperate, pretty little rich girl with too much money and her heart set on an outrageous scheme. Being in the right place at the right time might just be the answer to both of their prayers-and this smart soldier has never let a golden opportunity slide by.Iker doesn”t mind coming to Langley”s rescue and being her plus-one…as long as the price is right.Only, he didn”t plan on liking the blonde socialite as much as he does. He is totally unprepared for the pull he feels toward her, coupled with his growing desire to protect her from the vultures and villains living under the same roof.He wants to be the guy who keeps her safe and gives her the courage she obviously needs to fight back… But someone else, someone far more powerful and influential than Langley”s wealthy family, has dibs on Iker”s time and on his future. He knows he isn”t the guy Langley can count on in the long run, but damn, if he doesn”t want to do everything in his power to be that man.

13. The Last Letter

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 26, 2019
Number of Pages: 446
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“The Last Letter is a haunting, heartbreaking and ultimately inspirational love story.“—InTouch Weekly Beckett, If you’re reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn’t. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was any chance you could have saved me, you would have. I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride. My little sister Ella’s raising the twins alone. She’s too independent and won’t accept help easily, but she has lost our grandmother, our parents, and now me. It’s too much for anyone to endure. It’s not fair. And here’s the kicker: there’s something else you don’t know that’s tearing her family apart. She’s going to need help. So if I’m gone, that means I can’t be there for Ella. I can’t help them through this. But you can. So I’m begging you, as my best friend, go take care of my sister, my family. Please don’t make her go through it alone. Ryan

14. Somewhere I Belong

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Oct 30, 2018
Number of Pages: 350
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The second full-length novel in Rebecca Yarros”s Legacy Series, where a group of elite hotshot firefighters return home to their small Colorado town to rebuild the crew their fathers died for, discover that family is more than blood, and find loves more consuming than the flames they battle.

15. Rebel

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Aug 28, 2017
Number of Pages: 407
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She’s Penna Carstairs. The Renegade they call Rebel. FMX-treme Magazine’s sexiest female athlete of the year. There’s no rule in extreme sports she hasn’t broken, No gender barrier she hasn’t demolished. She’s the woman I met in a bar in Vegas. The woman I illegally BASE jumped for. The woman I spent one insane, incredible night with. But now I’m screwed. Or rather…not screwed. Because the woman I can’t get out of my head is the one woman I can never touch again. I’m Dr. Cruz Delgado—the youngest professor on this campus, And Penelope Carstairs just walked into my class. Each book in The Renegades series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Wilder Book #2 Nova Book #3 Rebel

16. Point of Origin

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Mar 30, 2017
Number of Pages: 276
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The introduction to Rebecca Yarros”s Legacy Series, where a group of elite hotshot firefighters return home to their small Colorado town to rebuild the crew their fathers died for, discover that family is more than blood, and find loves more consuming than the flames they battle.

17. Nova

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 20, 2017
Number of Pages: 376
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He’s Landon Rhodes. The Renegade they call Nova. Sinfully gorgeous, broody, tatted-up, professional snowboarder. Four-time X Games medalist — Full-time heartbreaker. They say a girl broke him once— That’s why he’s so reckless, so driven, so careless with his conquests. But I’m that girl. They can call me his curse all they want. He and I both know the truth— He’s the one who destroyed me, And I’m not the sucker who will let that happen again. Each book in The Renegades series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Wilder Book #2 Nova Book #3 Rebel

18. 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Six

by: Jennifer L. ArmentroutLorelei JamesAlex ra IvyLaura WrightDonna GrantRebecca YarrosKennedy Layne
Release date: Nov 21, 2016
Number of Pages: 804
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19. Wilder

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Sep 19, 2016
Number of Pages: 377
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#1 New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Rebecca Yarros sends readers on a heartwreck of a nine-month cruise where everyone has to keep their head—and heart—above water. After two lost years, I’m forcing the wake-up call on my life with a nine-month work-study cruise. See the world, experience all of it to the fullest, and maybe (if I’m lucky) find the life I’ve lost. I just wish I’d known what I was signing up for. My scholarship depends on tutoring a student. But not just any student, oh no. That would be too easy. Instead I get Paxton Wilder, daredevil influencer and X Games champion. And wherever he goes, documentary cameras, groupies, and high-octane stunts will follow. I want to hate him. I want to kick his arrogant ego right off this boat. But from the second we touch, my stomach does a full-on bungee jump and I know that Wilder is as much stay-away danger as he is addictive adrenaline. Because I know what happens to guys who go looking for that next wild ride. And I know what happens to the girls who fall for them. Now our fates are strapped together…and if he goes down, I don’t stand a chance. Each book in the The Renegades series is STANDALONE: * Wilder * Nova * Rebel

20. Full Measures

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 10, 2014
Number of Pages: 305
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She knew. That”s why Mom hadn”t opened the door. She knew he was dead. Twenty years as an army brat and Ember Howard knew, too. The soldiers at the door meant her dad was never coming home. What she didn”t know was how she would find the strength to singlehandedly care for her crumbling family when her mom falls apart. Then Josh Walker enters her life. Hockey star, her new next-door neighbor, and not to mention the most delicious hands that insist on saving her over and over again. He has a way of erasing the pain with a single look, a single touch. As much as she wants to turn off her feelings and endure the heartache on her own, she can”t deny their intense attraction. Until Josh”s secret shatters their world. And Ember must decide if he”s worth the risk that comes with loving a man who could strip her bare. The Flight & Glory series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Full Measures Book #2 Eyes Turned Skyward Book #3 Beyond What is Given Book #4 Hallowed Ground Book #5 The Reality of Everything

Last updated on Sunday, January 26, 2025

The House Of My Mother by Shari Franke

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The House Of My Mother

by: Shari Franke
Release date: Jan 07, 2025
Number of Pages: 320
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From eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlog and the hidden abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and how, in the face of unimaginable pain, she found freedom and healing. Shari Franke’s childhood was a constant battle for survival. Her mother, Ruby Franke, enforced a severe moral code while maintaining a façade of a picture-perfect family for their wildly popular YouTube channel 8 Passengers, which documented the day-to-day life of raising six children for a staggering 2.5 million subscribers. But a darker truth lurked beneath the surface—Ruby’s wholesome online persona masked a more tyrannical parenting style than anyone could have imagined. As the family’s YouTube notoriety grew, so too did Ruby’s delusions of righteousness. Fueled by the sadistic influence of relationship coach Jodi Hildebrandt, together they implemented an inhumane and merciless disciplinary regime. Ruby and Jodi were arrested in Utah in 2023 on multiple charges of aggravated child abuse. On that fateful day, Shari shared a photo online of a police car outside their home. Her caption had one word: “Finally.” For the first time, Shari will reveal the disturbing truth behind 8 Passengers and her family’s devastating involvement with Jodi Hildebrandt’s cultish life coaching program, “ConneXions.” No stone is left unturned as Shari exposes the perils of influencer culture and shares for the first time her battle for truth and survival in the face of her mother’s cruelty.

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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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Fourth Wing

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: May 02, 2023
Number of Pages: 624
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A #1 New York Times bestseller • TV series in development at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society • Amazon Best Books of the Year, #4 • Apple Best Books of the Year 2023 • Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 • NPR “Books We Love” 2023 • Audible Best Books of 2023 • Hudson Book of the Year • Google Play Best Books of 2023 • Indigo Best Books of 2023 • Waterstones Book of the Year finalist • Goodreads Choice Award Winner • Newsweek Staffers’ Favorite Books of 2023 • Paste Magazine”s Best Books of 2023 “Suspenseful, sexy, and with incredibly entertaining storytelling, the first in Yarros” Empyrean series will delight fans of romantic, adventure-filled fantasy.” —Booklist, starred review “Fourth Wing will have your heart pounding from beginning to end… A fantasy like you”ve never read before.” ―#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away…because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant. She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise. Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom”s protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret. Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die. The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Fourth Wing Book #2 Iron Flame

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1. Onyx Storm

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jan 21, 2025
Number of Pages: 728
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After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust. Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family, her home, and him. Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything. They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth. But a storm is coming…and not everyone can survive its wrath. The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Fourth Wing Book #2 Iron Flame Book #3 Onyx Storm

2. Variation

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Oct 08, 2024
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3. Beyond What Is Given

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jun 11, 2024
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A deeply emotional and angsty New Adult crossover series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing.[Bokinfo].

4. Hallowed Ground

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jun 11, 2024
Number of Pages: 370
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Before Xaden Riorson, there was Josh Walker: a deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing. Josh and Ember”s rollercoaster love story from Full Measures continues . . . Josh Walker is loyal, reckless and every girl”s dream. But he only has eyes for December Howard, the girl he”s craved since his high school days. Ember never wanted the Army life, but loving Josh means accepting whatever the army dictates-even when that means saying goodbye as Josh heads to Afghanistan as a medevac pilot. Filling their last days together with love and plans for their future doesn”t temper Ember”s fears, and if there”s one thing she”s learned from her father”s death, it”s that there are some obstacles even love can”t conquer . . . *** Why do readers love the Flight & Glory series? ”This is one of those series that I think keeps getting better with every book” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”Rebecca Yarros!!! How dare you!! I sobbed! Screamed! Laughed! So many emotions” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”Went into this fully knowing my heart would be in pieces . . . and it was worth it” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”By far one of my favorites of Rebeccas . . . I was giggling and kicking my feet the whole time” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”Rebecca Yarros is possibly my new go to author . . . I feel complete after this book” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”A fast-paced read, with twists you won”t appreciate until the final reveal. Exceptional writing and a beautiful storyline” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”Damn Rebecca Yarros did it again . . . How does she draw you in and make you feel so deeply for these characters?” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”This series broke my heart and healed it all the same” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ”I am so obsessed with this entire series” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ There are five heart-stopping books in the Flight & Glory series to become obsessed with. Don”t miss out: FULL MEASURES EYES TURNED SKYWARD BEYOND WHAT IS GIVEN HALLOWED GROUND THE REALITY OF EVERYTHING

5. Eyes Turned Skyward

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jun 11, 2024
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A deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing.[Bokinfo].

6. Iron Flame

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: May 01, 2024
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“Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College–Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky. Now the real training begins, and Violet”s already wondering how she”ll get through. It”s not just that it”s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it”s designed to stretch the riders” capacity for pain beyond endurance. It”s the new vice commandant, who”s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is-unless she betrays the man she loves. Although Violet”s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else”s, she still has her wits–and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules. But a determination to survive won”t be enough this year. Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College–and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.” —

7. In the Likely Event

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Jan 01, 2024
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From the instant New York Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros, comes a sweeping romance about the sustained power of chance encounters. When Izzy Astor gets on a plane to go home, she isn”t expecting much. It”s the usual holiday travel experience: busy, crowded, stressful. Then she spots her seatmate, who is anything but ordinary. Nate Phelan sports dark hair, blue eyes, and a deliciously rugged charm that Izzy can”t resist. Their connection is undeniable. Izzy never believed in destiny before, but she does now. Just ninety seconds after takeoff, their plane goes down in the Missouri River. Their lives change. They change. Nate goes on to a career in the military while Izzy finds her way into politics. Despite a few chance encounters over the years, the timing never feels right. Then comes a high-stakes reunion in Afghanistan, where Nate is tasked with protecting Izzy”s life. He”ll do anything to keep her safe. And everything to win her heart.

8. A Little Too Close

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Oct 11, 2022
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From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros comes a small town, single parent romance. Nine years ago, Weston Madigan saved me. I came to Colorado penniless, heartbroken, and pregnant, searching for a fresh start. Weston gave me a job at his family”s resort, then left the next day and never returned, not even to visit. Then I stumble in on Weston cooking breakfast shirtless-gloriously, inappropriately shirtless-in the shared kitchen of my duplex in employee housing. Given the shock on both our faces, he wasn”t expecting a roommate either, let alone two. The growly pilot is only home to start his family”s new heli-skiing operation. I can handle being his temporary roommate, right? Chemistry and attraction aren”t impossible to ignore when you agree on ground rules. Besides, even with those gorgeous, brooding brown eyes, the guy is a walking thundercloud…until my daughter, Sutton, makes him laugh and he smiles at me. Then everything changes. Cue inconvenient heart flip. This is only temporary. I can”t fall for Weston. I. Will. Not. Fall. For. Weston. But rules go out the window when you”re a little too close.

9. The Things We Leave Unfinished

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 23, 2021
Number of Pages: 400
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A new heart-wrenching novel from bestselling author Rebecca Yarros that examines the risks we take for love, the scars too deep to heal, and the endings we can’t bring ourselves to see coming.

10. The Reality of Everything

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Aug 24, 2020
Number of Pages: 441
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Two years after the man she loved was killed in Afghanistan, Morgan Bartley is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. Renovating her dilapidated beach house in the Outer Banks might be just the distraction she needs to manage her debilitating anxiety attacks and begin to heal. That is, if she can ignore the ridiculously handsome guy next door… Jackson Montgomery’s life revolves around his five-year-old daughter and his job as a Coast Guard Search and Rescue pilot. But while his gorgeous new neighbor is clearly in distress, he’s pretty sure she’s no damsel. Morgan is stubborn with more defenses than the Hope Diamond, and the dog tags hanging from her rearview mirror give him a pretty good clue as to why. Morgan swore she’d never fall for another pilot, let alone a military man—and Jackson is heartbreak waiting to happen. But love never plays by the rules…especially when you try to play it safe. The Flight & Glory series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Full Measures Book #2 Eyes Turned Skyward Book #3 Beyond What is Given Book #4 Hallowed Ground Book #5 The Reality of Everything

11. Great And Precious Things

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 25, 2020
Number of Pages: 407
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How do you define yourself when others have already decided who you are? Six years ago, when Camden Daniels came back from war without his younger brother, no one in the small town of Alba, Colorado, would forgive him—especially his father. He left, swearing never to return. But a desperate message from his father brings it all back. The betrayal. The pain. And the need to go home again. But home is where the one person he still loves is waiting. Willow. The one woman he can never have, because there are secrets buried in Alba that are best left in the dark… Great and Precious Things is a heart-wrenching forbidden romance about family, betrayal, and ultimately how far we’re willing to go on behalf of those we love and who need us most.

12. Girl in Luv

by: Rebecca YarrosJay Crownover
Release date: Oct 20, 2019
Number of Pages: 204
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Langley Vaughn is in desperate need of a date.But not just any date.She”s looking for a date to the wedding from hell. It isn”t every day you”re forced to be in the bridal party while your first love marries your archnemesis…otherwise known as the world”s worst stepsister. The entire situation is a nightmare, and Langley is sick and tired of taking orders and forcing a fake smile. She”s done being the bad guy when she was the one who was wronged.She needs to find a date who”s not afraid of her family”s money…someone willing to shake things up. She needs someone outside of her normal social circle, someone ready to go to war with the well-to-do. She needs someone who won”t back down. Someone willing to play the complicated game of tug-of-war she”s been engaged in with her family for years.Never in a million years did she think she was going to stumble across her very own heroic heartthrob when she set her crazy plan in motion.Not only does Iker show up for her time and time again, he also forces her to finally fight for herself.He says he”s only there for the money…but his actions speak so much louder than his words.Iker Alvarez would do anything and everything to get his hands on some quick cash.Not just any cash, but enough to make sure his younger brother gets into the college of his dreams.Thank goodness for a desperate, pretty little rich girl with too much money and her heart set on an outrageous scheme. Being in the right place at the right time might just be the answer to both of their prayers-and this smart soldier has never let a golden opportunity slide by.Iker doesn”t mind coming to Langley”s rescue and being her plus-one…as long as the price is right.Only, he didn”t plan on liking the blonde socialite as much as he does. He is totally unprepared for the pull he feels toward her, coupled with his growing desire to protect her from the vultures and villains living under the same roof.He wants to be the guy who keeps her safe and gives her the courage she obviously needs to fight back… But someone else, someone far more powerful and influential than Langley”s wealthy family, has dibs on Iker”s time and on his future. He knows he isn”t the guy Langley can count on in the long run, but damn, if he doesn”t want to do everything in his power to be that man.

13. The Last Letter

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 26, 2019
Number of Pages: 446
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“The Last Letter is a haunting, heartbreaking and ultimately inspirational love story.“—InTouch Weekly Beckett, If you’re reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn’t. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was any chance you could have saved me, you would have. I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride. My little sister Ella’s raising the twins alone. She’s too independent and won’t accept help easily, but she has lost our grandmother, our parents, and now me. It’s too much for anyone to endure. It’s not fair. And here’s the kicker: there’s something else you don’t know that’s tearing her family apart. She’s going to need help. So if I’m gone, that means I can’t be there for Ella. I can’t help them through this. But you can. So I’m begging you, as my best friend, go take care of my sister, my family. Please don’t make her go through it alone. Ryan

14. Somewhere I Belong

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Oct 30, 2018
Number of Pages: 350
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The second full-length novel in Rebecca Yarros”s Legacy Series, where a group of elite hotshot firefighters return home to their small Colorado town to rebuild the crew their fathers died for, discover that family is more than blood, and find loves more consuming than the flames they battle.

15. Rebel

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Aug 28, 2017
Number of Pages: 407
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She’s Penna Carstairs. The Renegade they call Rebel. FMX-treme Magazine’s sexiest female athlete of the year. There’s no rule in extreme sports she hasn’t broken, No gender barrier she hasn’t demolished. She’s the woman I met in a bar in Vegas. The woman I illegally BASE jumped for. The woman I spent one insane, incredible night with. But now I’m screwed. Or rather…not screwed. Because the woman I can’t get out of my head is the one woman I can never touch again. I’m Dr. Cruz Delgado—the youngest professor on this campus, And Penelope Carstairs just walked into my class. Each book in The Renegades series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Wilder Book #2 Nova Book #3 Rebel

16. Point of Origin

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Mar 30, 2017
Number of Pages: 276
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The introduction to Rebecca Yarros”s Legacy Series, where a group of elite hotshot firefighters return home to their small Colorado town to rebuild the crew their fathers died for, discover that family is more than blood, and find loves more consuming than the flames they battle.

17. Nova

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 20, 2017
Number of Pages: 376
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He’s Landon Rhodes. The Renegade they call Nova. Sinfully gorgeous, broody, tatted-up, professional snowboarder. Four-time X Games medalist — Full-time heartbreaker. They say a girl broke him once— That’s why he’s so reckless, so driven, so careless with his conquests. But I’m that girl. They can call me his curse all they want. He and I both know the truth— He’s the one who destroyed me, And I’m not the sucker who will let that happen again. Each book in The Renegades series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Wilder Book #2 Nova Book #3 Rebel

18. 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Six

by: Jennifer L. ArmentroutLorelei JamesAlex ra IvyLaura WrightDonna GrantRebecca YarrosKennedy Layne
Release date: Nov 21, 2016
Number of Pages: 804
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19. Wilder

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Sep 19, 2016
Number of Pages: 377
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#1 New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Rebecca Yarros sends readers on a heartwreck of a nine-month cruise where everyone has to keep their head—and heart—above water. After two lost years, I’m forcing the wake-up call on my life with a nine-month work-study cruise. See the world, experience all of it to the fullest, and maybe (if I’m lucky) find the life I’ve lost. I just wish I’d known what I was signing up for. My scholarship depends on tutoring a student. But not just any student, oh no. That would be too easy. Instead I get Paxton Wilder, daredevil influencer and X Games champion. And wherever he goes, documentary cameras, groupies, and high-octane stunts will follow. I want to hate him. I want to kick his arrogant ego right off this boat. But from the second we touch, my stomach does a full-on bungee jump and I know that Wilder is as much stay-away danger as he is addictive adrenaline. Because I know what happens to guys who go looking for that next wild ride. And I know what happens to the girls who fall for them. Now our fates are strapped together…and if he goes down, I don’t stand a chance. Each book in the The Renegades series is STANDALONE: * Wilder * Nova * Rebel

20. Full Measures

by: Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Feb 10, 2014
Number of Pages: 305
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She knew. That”s why Mom hadn”t opened the door. She knew he was dead. Twenty years as an army brat and Ember Howard knew, too. The soldiers at the door meant her dad was never coming home. What she didn”t know was how she would find the strength to singlehandedly care for her crumbling family when her mom falls apart. Then Josh Walker enters her life. Hockey star, her new next-door neighbor, and not to mention the most delicious hands that insist on saving her over and over again. He has a way of erasing the pain with a single look, a single touch. As much as she wants to turn off her feelings and endure the heartache on her own, she can”t deny their intense attraction. Until Josh”s secret shatters their world. And Ember must decide if he”s worth the risk that comes with loving a man who could strip her bare. The Flight & Glory series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Full Measures Book #2 Eyes Turned Skyward Book #3 Beyond What is Given Book #4 Hallowed Ground Book #5 The Reality of Everything

Last updated on Sunday, January 26, 2025

If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin

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If He Had Been With Me

by: Laura Nowlin
Release date: Apr 02, 2013
Number of Pages: 354
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More than ONE MILLION copies sold! A BookTok Viral Sensation #1 New York Times Bestseller A USA TODAY Bestseller An achingly authentic and raw portrait of love, regret, and the life-altering impact of the relationships we hold closest to us, this YA romance bestseller is perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Jenny Han, and Lynn Painter. If he had been with me, everything would have been different… Autumn and Finn used to be inseparable. But then something changed. Or they changed. Now, they do their best to ignore each other. Autumn has her boyfriend Jamie, and her close-knit group of friends. And Finn has become that boy at school, the one everyone wants to be around. That still doesn’t stop the way Autumn feels every time she and Finn cross paths, and the growing, nagging thought that maybe things could have been different. Maybe they should be together. But come August, things will change forever. And as time passes, Autumn will be forced to confront how else life might have been different if they had never parted ways… Captivating and heartbreaking, If He Had Been with Me is perfect for readers looking for: Contemporary teen romance books Unputdownable & bingeworthy novels Complex emotional YA stories TikTok Books Jenny Han fans Colleen Hoover fans

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1. This Song is (Not) For You

by: Laura Nowlin
Release date: Dec 31, 2024
Number of Pages: 218
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“Music is the second most important thing,” I say. That was something my mother would always say. We’ve stopped saying it out loud, but I think it all the same. The most important thing is love. From the author of the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling If He Had Been With Me comes a captivating novel about navigating—and protecting—the loves and friendships that sustain us. Ramona fell for Sam the moment she met him. It was like she had known him forever. He’s one of the few constants in her life, and their friendship is just too important to risk for a kiss. Though she really wants to kiss him… Sam loves Ramona, but he would never expect her to feel the same way-she’s too quirky and cool for someone like him. Still, they complement each other perfectly, both as best friends and as a band. Then they meet Tom. Tom makes music too, and he’s the band’s missing piece. The three quickly become inseparable. Except Ramona’s falling in love with Tom. But she hasn’t fallen out of love with Sam either. How can she be true to her feelings and herself without losing the very relationships that make her heart sing? This Song is (Not) for You is perfect for readers looking for: Contemporary teen romance books Unputdownable & bingeworthy novels Complex emotional YA stories Novels that explore monogamy, polyamory, and asexuality Characters with a passion for music Performance art

2. If Only I Had Told Her

by: Laura Nowlin
Release date: Feb 06, 2024
Number of Pages: 324
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An intensely emotional and gripping companion novel to Laura Nowlin’s USA Today and New York Times Bestselling novel If He Had Been With Me about the love that both breaks and heals us. Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Jenny Han. If only I’d told her that I loved her years ago, then I wouldn’t be here now. Finn has always loved Autumn. She’s not just the girl next door or his mother’s best friend’s daughter, she is his everything. But she’s not his girlfriend. That’s Sylvie, and Finn would never hurt her, so there’s no way Autumn could know how he truly feels. Jack, Finn’s best friend, isn’t so sure. He’s seen Finn and Autumn together. How could she not know? And how is he supposed to support and protect Finn when heartache seems inevitable? Autumn surrounds herself with books and wants to write her own destiny—but one doesn’t always get a new chapter and fate can be cruel to those in love. Told through three different perspectives, If Only I Had Told Her is a love story brimming with truth, tragedy, and the unexpected bonds that heal us.

3. Si Él Hubiera Estado Conmigo: Hay Cosas Que No Se Pueden Deshacer

by: Laura Nowlin
Release date: Aug 01, 2023
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Si él hubiera estado conmigo, todo habría sido diferente… Autumn y Finn eran inseparables, hasta que las cosas cambiaron. Hasta que ellos cambiaron. Ahora se ignoran lo mejor que pueden. Finn se ha convertido en el chico más popular del instituto, y aunque Autumn tiene a su novio Jamie y a su grupo de amigos, cada vez que se cruza con Finn no puede evitar pensar en cómo sería todo si no se hubiesen distanciado. Pero cuando por fin consiguen entender qué les ocurrió años atrás, la situación cambia inevitablemente. Autumn se ve entonces forzada a confrontar cómo habría cambiado su vida si hubieran estado juntos y a aceptar que hay cosas que no se pueden deshacer. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION *A BookTok Viral Sensation* An achingly authentic and raw portrait of love, regret, and the life-altering impact of the relationships we hold closest to us, this YA romance bestseller is perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Jenny Han, and You’ve Reached Sam. If he had been with me, everything would have been different… Autumn and Finn used to be inseparable. But then something changed. Or they changed. Now, they do their best to ignore each other. Autumn has her boyfriend Jamie, and her close-knit group of friends. And Finn has become that boy at school, the one everyone wants to be around. That still doesn’t stop the way Autumn feels every time she and Finn cross paths, and the growing, nagging thought that maybe things could have been different. Maybe they should be together. But come August, things will change forever. And as time passes, Autumn will be forced to confront how else life might have been different if they had never parted ways…

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