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Caitlin O'Connell hides the scars of her past. Lost. Alone. Afraid. When she wakes up in the hospital, broken and bruised, Caitlin has no choice but to accept help from the Marchetti crime family...and the one guy she never thought she'd see again. Matteo Bellatoni wears his heart on his sleeve. Loyal. Determined. Devoted. Watching his best friends find love has left him wondering if he'll ever have that...especially since he's pretty sure he already let his soul mate slip through his fingers. When Matteo and Caitlin's paths cross unexpectedly, all those feelings come rushing back.

The time has come for Cameron, Jason, and Asher to hang up their Rixon Raider jerseys and head off to college with the girls they love. But will their relationships stand the test of college life, new friendships, and most of all, football?

When Ella Henshaw agrees to attend the annual Bite the Ice party at Laker House with her best friend, she knows it's a bad idea. Especially, since it’s a hockey party, and she swore off hockey players a long time ago. Enter Connor Morgan. Handsome. Confident. With enough persistence to wear down even the most stubborn heart, he’s determined to win over the girl he hurt in freshman year.

Poppy Ford has been in love with her best friend forever. But she’s firmly in the friend zone and fears she may never get out. Aaron Bennet has been dreaming of a football scholarship forever. But he’s not the Rixon Raiders star player, and he never will be.

When 18-year-old Eva Walker enters the local talent showdown, she hopes it’ll will rekindle her love of music. She doesn’t expect it to ignite a fire in her heart. Rafe Hunter is everything Eva should stay away from. Tattooed, brooding, and mysterious. Not to mention the fact he’s the bassist for one of the world’s hottest rock bands. Their weekend of lust, laughter, and music changes everything.

Sofia Bennet has always imagined a bright future ahead of her. But sometimes, life has other plans, and suddenly, you’re walking a different path.

When Connor Morgan wants something, he goes after it and doesn’t stop until he gets it. Enter Ella Henshaw. She’s the love of his life. Beautiful. Loyal. He has their future all mapped out. When Ella watches Connor take a nasty hit on the ice, she prays it isn’t going to ruin his final season with the Lakers. Or compromise his shot at going pro.

Peyton Myers has always been the life of the party. But behind her smile and sass is a girl lost and alone, searching for her place in the world. Xander Chase has always been on the outside looking in. But behind his cool indifference and hard exterior is a guy afraid to open his heart to anyone. When he saves Peyton from a tragic accident, their lives are entwined forever. But Xander's not the hero of her story...no matter how much she wants him to be. And although these two lost souls might be able to heal each other, there's one glaring problem. She's still in high school...

Working for America’s hottest rock band should be a dream come true for Phoebe Halstead. And it would be, if it wasn’t for lead singer Levi Hunter. Tortured... Brooding... Broken. He’s everything she should stay away from. Unfortunately for Phoebe, she’s exactly the kind of girl Levi needs. The light to his dark. The calm to his storm. He wants to be worthy of her; she knows he’ll never change. Everyone knows the greatest love stories end one of two ways...with a happily-ever-after or in heartache and ruin.

Eva and Rafe's story continues in this emotional, angsty, rockstar romance from the best-selling author of The Rixon Raiders series. Eighteen-year-old Eva Walker knew going on tour with Black Hearts Still Beat would be complicated. She didn’t expect to find herself torn between two brothers. One wants her but he walked away before. The other needs her but she doesn’t understand why. It’s only time before the truth comes out, and when it does, nothing will be the same for Country’s newest sweetheart and the black-hearted boys of Rock.

Rafe Hunter thought he was destined for two things in life: playing guitar, and keeping his brother on the straight and narrow. Until Eva. She makes him want to be better. Makes him dream of life after the band. But Black Hearts Still Beat is all he’s ever known. Rafe wants a future with Eva, but when you’re choosing between your heart and head, fame or the future, nothing is ever simple.

When Ana revealed her suspicions to Jackson about the circumstances surrounding his father's death, she never expected it to be the catalyst for a series of events that could change everything. It was supposed to save him, not push him away. But now Ana is left watching the person she loves more than anything, lose himself to vengeance.

Carrie-Anne Trombley has always been invisible. But behind her book-smart, snarky attitude is a girl desperate to know what it feels like to belong. Bryan Hughes has always been Mr. Popular. But behind his goofball, jock exterior is a guy desperate to know what it feels like to be wanted. It starts with a challenge; one last school project before graduation. There's no denying how much they get under each other's skin. There’s just one problem...the end of high school is right around the corner. And their plans for the future didn't include falling in love.

Harleigh and Nix will have to figure out what they want and what they’re willing to sacrifice before they can chase their dreams of a better life. Because sometimes love isn’t enough. And the promises they made could end up nothing more than bittersweet memories.

On dit que le premier amour laisse des traces. Pour Calliope James, il n'a pas seulement laissé des traces, il a transpercé son cœur et l'a réduit en sang au sol. C'était son meilleur ami. Son premier baiser. Son tout. Jusqu'à ce qu'un jour, il ne le soit plus. Zachary Messiah n'oubliera jamais la fille aux yeux couleur whisky. Mais il n'est plus ce garçon. Froid. Cruel. Il est dépourvu d'émotion. Leurs chemins n'étaient pas censés se croiser à nouveau. Mais l'amour ne suit pas toujours les règles du jeu.