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L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton, comes an emotional brother's best friend romance. Angst... drama... friendship... and football. Will you survive senior year?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.Cole Kandon has always sacrificed his dreams for others.But sometimes, you have to go after them, consequences be damned.While Cole is finally ready to fight for what he wants, Sofia is coming to terms with a revelation that changes everything.He wants to be there for her.She doesn't want to burden him.But they need each other more than they realize.Senior year just got a whole lot more complicated, and with emotions running high, is their new relationship enough to save them?Or will their love song fade out before it hits the final note?
Truth or Dare
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
The conclusion to the gritty and angsty romance duet from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton.What should have been her safe haven quickly became Becca's worst nightmare, and now the truth is out, everything changes.The people she thought she could trust lied. The guy she thought cared about her kept her in the dark. And with no one to turn to, Becca retreats into herself as she tries to piece together who discovered her deepest, darkest secrets.But when she finally figures it out, the past and present collide in ways no one saw coming.Truth or dare is supposed to be nothing more than a bit of teenage fun ...Except, the game just got deadly.*Truth or Dare is book 2 in the Truths and Lies duet. It should be read after book 1 Liar Liar. This is a revised and updated version, and contains mature themes suitable for readers 17+
Bite the Ice
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Rixon Raiders comes a brand new sports romance series. Lakeshore U, where hockey is religion, and the players are gods. Are you ready to fall in love with a Laker? 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. When he finds Ella at his team's annual Halloween party, it's his opportunity to finally make his move. He's the hockey player who broke her heart. She's the girl he let slip through his fingers. But can Connor persuade Ella to give him one more chance? Or...
Blurred Lines
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
From USA Today bestselling author L A Cotton, comes an enemies-to-lovers sports romance. Angst... drama... friendship... and football. Will you survive senior year? Miley Fuller has life all mapped out. But when the first day of senior year rolls around, and not everyone has forgotten her betrayal, Miley knows it's going to take a lot more than 'I'm sorry' to fix things. Avery Chase has his sights set on football. But the star quarterback is about to find himself working with the one girl he resents more than anything. It starts with a shaky truce. Unite forces to repair the damage caused by Miley's expose on the team and help her finish her college submission. He's everything she despises.She's everything he's supposed to hate. Only they both have too much riding on their senior year to quit. But the problem with...
The Harder You Fall
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
Cocky football players, school rivalry, and the girls who get in their way. Get ready ... The Raiders are back for one final play!Mya Hernandez has scars.The kind that run deep and leave marks.Rixon is only supposed to be a temporary place to hide, but it's quickly becoming something more. She's almost certain it has nothing to do with the blond-haired, blue-eyed football player who makes her laugh. Who makes her believe in fairy tales again.Even if she knows her life is destined to be nothing more than a tragedy.Asher Bennet has secrets.Not the scandalous kind, but the ones that fester, slowly eating away at your soul.On the face of it, he's Mr Popular, always down for a party and causing a little mayhem. But on the inside, he just wants someone to see him. Really see him. Too bad the one girl who sees past his facade has already friend-zoned him....
Off-Limits
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
From bestselling author L A Cotton, comes an opposites-attract sports romance. Angst... drama... friendship... and football. Will you survive senior year? Lily Ford has always been a wallflower. But it's senior year, and she wants nothing more than to try and push her boundaries and embrace the last year of high school. Kaiden Thatcher has always been the star on the football field. But now he finds himself in enemy territory forced to prove himself to his new coach and teammates. It starts with a dare. Seven minutes of heaven in a boat shed. But it quickly turns into something neither of them saw coming. He's everything she should resist.She's everything he shouldn't want.But neither of them are willing to walk away because together, their demons seem that little bit easier to silence. There's just one...
The Trouble With You
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
From the author of the Wicked Bay series, comes an angsty YA/NA enemies-to-lovers romance. Cocky football players, school rivalry, and the girls who get in their way. Get ready … The Raiders are coming!Hailee Raine only has to survive one more year.One year of life in her football obsessed town.One year of nauseating school spirit.Just one more year of her cruel step-brother Jason; and his cocky, arrogant, football-playing friends.She hates them. Especially, Cameron Chase, the guy she thought was different.Cameron Chase has the world at his feet.He has it all; good looks, talent, and the charm to go with it.He has colleges lined up at the door, all wanting a piece of Rixon Raiders star wide receiver.Until something threatens everything he's ever worked for, and only one person can quiet the war raging inside him.But he's supposed to hate her;...
Wicked Needs
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
The edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L. A. Cotton continues...It's a fine line between love and hate.Bitch ... Ice Queen ... Frigid.Macey Prince is no stranger to a nickname or two. The words once hurt, now they're her armor. Being a Prince might be a life sentence she can never escape but Macey isn't willing for her heart to be collateral again.Then in a rare moment of weakness Macey lets someone in. Without realizing, she gives a piece of herself to him and it's not long until he wants more. To uncover the girl behind cruel words and icy stares.She should hate him.She does hate him.Anything less would be a disaster waiting to happen.But sometimes the thing we hate is the thing we need most.~Wicked Needs is the fifth book in the Wicked Bay Series but can be read as a standalone
These Dead Promises
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton comes the conclusion to Nix and Harleigh's story.Phoenix Wilder is fighting.For the girl he loves and the future he isn't sure he deserves.But he'll do it for her.His Birdie.His anchor.The only girl ever to see him for who he really is.Harleigh Wren Maguire is trying.For the boy she loves and the future she thought was stolen from her.But she'll do it for him.Her protector.Her heart.The only guy to ever make her feel worth something.But 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. * These Dead Promises is the final book in Nix and Harleigh's duet. It should be read after These Dirty Lies. Due to mature...
Rule
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
The conclusion to Eva and Rafe's story, in this emotional, angsty, rockstar romance from the bestselling author of The Rixon Raiders series Eva and Rafe's story concludes in this emotional, angsty, rock star romance from the bestselling author of The Rixon Raiders seriesRafe 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.Music saved them, but is it finally time for Rafe to let his heart rule? Or will love be the ultimate downfall of Eva and her Black Hearted boys?
Trick or Treat
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
Calliope James would rather live life through a lens than in the spotlight. So when she reluctantly agrees to go with her best friend to a party, she doesn't expect to find herself on the other side of the camera. Zachary Messiah left Bay View High School without so much as a word. Now he's back. He's not the boy she remembers, but she's exactly the girl he's tried so hard to forget. They should stay away from each other. But it's Devil's Night ... and tonight, even good girls might be tempted to the dark side. * Trick or Treat is a 15,000-word prequel short that contains mature content. It was previously published in the Love At First Fright anthology.
Ice Burn
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Rixon Raider series comes a brand new sports romance series. Lakeshore U, where hockey is religion, and the players are gods. Are you ready to fall in love with a Laker? When Dayna Benson moves home she doesn't expect to feel so torn. On the one hand, she's glad to be back in Dupont Beach. But it means parting ways with her boyfriend and facing ghosts she thought she'd left behind. Enter Aiden Dumfries. Arrogant. Angry. With enough attitude to freeze over Lake Erie, he's determined not to let anyone help him. When he finds himself exiled to the small coastal town after a scandal that could ruin his hockey career before it gets started, his plans for summer break are dashed. He's Lakeshore U's bad boy on the ice. She's sunshine, smiles, and something that feels a lot like hope. But can Dayna melt Aiden's...
These Darks Hearts
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
Harleigh Wren Maguire has loved Phoenix Wilder for as long as she can remember.He's everything she isn't.Brave.Reckless.One-hundred percent unapologetic.But it's Halloween... the perfect excuse to dress up and be someone you're not. To step out of your comfort zone and do things you wouldn't usually do.And Harleigh is determined to make her best friend notice her for once.There's only one problem.Everyone knows monsters come out to play on All Hallows' Eve...She just didn't ever think Nix would become her worst nightmare.
On the Rebound
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
A brand new enemies-to-lovers sports romance from bestselling author L A Cotton They say your first love leaves a mark. For Calliope James it didn't only leave a mark, it tore out her heart and left it bleeding on the ground. He was her best friend.Her first kiss.Her everything. Until one day, he wasn't. Zachary Messiah will never forget the girl with eyes the color of whiskey. But he's not that boy anymore. Cold.Cruel. He's devoid of emotion. Their paths were never supposed to cross again. But love doesn't always play by the rules. Now he's the King of Steinbeck University and she's the new girl on campus ... and the pasts they have fought so hard to bury are about to collide. Only this time, they might not survive the fallout.
Wicked Hearts
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
The edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L A Cotton continues...Some hearts are too broken to fix.Kiera Lessinger's whole life is a lie. Attend high school with her rich friends, check. Act sickeningly in love with her goofball-of-a-boyfriend, check. Pretend that every day isn't a living nightmare, check. She didn't ask to be thrust into her new life, but if it means escaping her past she'll do whatever it takes to stay there. Even if it means forgetting the boy with eyes bluer than the ocean and a smirk that only ever led to trouble.Trey Berrick has cleaned up his act. No longer the boy breaking hearts with a could-care-less attitude, he's finally trying to be the man his family always wanted him to be. Sophomore in college, check. The forever girl, check. But despite having the world at his feet, Trey can't forget the girl with pink in her hair and pain in her eyes.He'll...
Savior of Regrets
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton's angsty college mafia romance series continues with Matteo Bellatoni's story... 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 soulmate slip through his fingers. When Matteo and Caitlin's paths cross unexpectedly, all those feelings come rushing back, and he's determined to prove to her that some guys are worth the risk. All is not what it...
Wicked Truths
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
An angsty and emotional single parent romance set in the bestselling Wicked Bay series The truth hurts...Vinnie Ford has spent the last two years running from his past. So when a family tragedy takes him back to his hometown of Wicked Bay, he knows it'll hurt in more ways than one.Maggie Stark is living each day as it comes. Being a single mom isn't easy and as if life isn't complicated enough, her ex best friend and the man who has always owned a piece of her heart is back in town.Vinnie always wanted Maggie. But she was never his to have—she was his best friend's. Now Maggie is standing in front of him, asking for forgiveness.But Vinnie knows they're not the people they were back then. The truth won't fix anything... it'll only hurt more.Won't it?~Wicked Truths is a novella set in the Wicked Bay series. It can be read as a standalone
Wicked Surprise
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
The edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L A Cotton continues with this holiday novella...It's Christmas, and the Stone-Princes are off to Lake Tahoe for the holidays. All they want is a family vacation without drama ... but what will they each find under the tree this year?Nothing's for certain, but they should know by now, no family get together would be complete without a surprise ... or two!Wicked Surprise is a companion novella that must be read after the other books in the series!
Villain of Secrets
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
L A Cotton's angsty college mafia romance series, Verona Legacy, continues with Enzo Marchetti's story... Nora Abato is the kind of girl people gravitate to. Sassy. Selfless. Stubborn. She knows what she wants and she's determined to get it. And Nora wants her very own mafioso, the bad boy with a tortured soul who will do whatever it takes to protect his family. Enzo Marchetti is the kind of guy people run from. Rash. Reckless. Ruined. As the Marchetti crime family's new enforcer, he'd rather spend his days getting his hands dirty than thinking about the future, or the girl with fire in her eyes and fight in her heart. When a new enemy threatens the Marchetti empire, Enzo and Nora suddenly find themselves in close confines, and the undeniable connection between them is pushed to its limits. He can't resist the girl who sees past...
Ruin
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
L A Cotton's angsty, emotional rock star romance series continues with Levi Hunter's story... 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.
Forever Goals
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton comes the conclusion to the Rixon High series. Angst... drama... friendship... and football. Are you ready for one final play?Kaiden Thatcher has everything he's ever wanted.The college degree. The girl. A shot at a future in the NFL.So why does it feel like it could all slip through his fingers at any minute?Lily Ford has worked hard to overcome her fears over the last four years.The doubt. The crippling anxiety. A future she wants for herself and the love of her life.So why does watching Kaiden go off to rookie training camp feel like a test she might not pass?One summer apart and then it's forever...But will their relationship survive life after graduation, moving to a new town, and most of all, football?Or are their promises to each other nothing more than a dream that will never come true?*Forever Goals is a Rixon...
Reckless Games
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton, comes an enemies-to-lovers romance. Angst... drama... friendship... and football. Will you survive senior year?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.He's everything she hates to want.She's everything he wants to hate.But 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.* Reckless Games is a 35,000 word novella set in the Rixon High series. It was previously published in the Hot Summer...
Wicked Hearts (Wicked Bay, #6)
Cotton, L A
The edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L A Cotton continues...Some hearts are too broken to fix.Kiera Lessinger's whole life is a lie. Attend high school with her rich friends, check. Act sickeningly in love with her goofball-of-a-boyfriend, check. Pretend that every day isn't a living nightmare, check. She didn't ask to be thrust into her new life, but if it means escaping her past she'll do whatever it takes to stay there. Even if it means forgetting the boy with eyes bluer than the ocean and a smirk that only ever led to trouble.Trey Berrick has cleaned up his act. No longer the boy breaking hearts with a could-care-less attitude, he's finally trying to be the man his family always wanted him to be. Sophomore in college, check. The forever girl, check. But despite having the world at his feet, Trey can't forget the girl with pink in her hair and pain in her eyes.He'll always be the boy who broke her heart and she'll always be his friend's little sister. Their story was never meant to have a happy ending.Or was it?~Wicked Needs is the sixth book in the Wicked Bay Series but can be read as a standalone
Rush
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
An emotional, angsty, rockstar romance from the bestselling author of The Trouble With You and Wicked Beginnings.The sweetheart of Country is about to show the bad boys of Rock, it only takes a single beat for everything to change.Evangeline Walker knows how quickly everything can change. But nothing can prepare her for the moment she meets Rafe Hunter.Intense gray eyes.Wicked smile.Tattoos inked on his skin just begging to be touched. Those aren't the reasons Eva should stay away from him though.The fact he's the bassist for America's hottest rock band is the reason she should run and never look back.Everyone knows the greatest love stories all start somewhere.... this is their beginning.Rush is a 50,000 word Black Hearts Still Beats prelude novel. Rise (BHSB: pt....
The Endgame Is You
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
Play hard ... Fight hard ... Love hard. 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? *The Endgame Is You is a Rixon Raiders Epilogue. It must be read after the other books in the series.
On Thin Ice
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
An emotional and angsty grumpy x sunshine hockey romance from USA Today and WSJ bestselling author L A Cotton. Are you ready to fall in love with a Laker? When Harper Dixon discovers her father is the Lakeshore U Lakers new assistant coach, she wonders if her life can get any worse.Enter Mason Steele. Arrogant. Cold. With enough ice around his heart to freeze anyone who gets too close. When Mason proposes one night to exorcise the fiery attraction between them, the last thing he expects is to wake up to an empty bed the next morning. Or to find himself unable to get his new coach's daughter out of his thoughts. He's Lakeshore U's broody left winger with the weight of the world on his shoulders.She's vivacious, persistent, and has puck bunny written all over her. Can Mason stick to his biggest rule and keep Harper out of his head—and his bed? Or...
Wicked Promises (Wicked Bay, #7)
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
The edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L. A. Cotton continues...Forever is a long time.Summer Stone-Prince has her whole life mapped out. Attend college with her childhood sweetheart. Graduate. Get married and live happily-ever-after. But all it takes are two little words and everything changes.Everything.Lost and alone, Summer finds herself wondering how she'll ever weather the storm.Until she finds comfort in the arms of an unexpected savior.There's only one problem—he can't promise forever, he can only give her right now.
King of Souls
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
The highly anticipated conclusion to the first duet in L A Cotton's angsty college mafia romance series. Arianne Capizola is living a lie.Angry. Abandoned. Afraid.She'd rather spend her days locked away on her father's estate than with the guy who stole her innocence: her fiancé. Niccolò Marchetti is living a nightmare.Broken. Banished. Betrayed.He'd do anything to save the girl he loves, even if it means paying the ultimate price. As the truth surrounding their legacies begins to unravel, everything they thought they knew shatters. But Nicco will do anything to protect the girl who taught him how to love, and she will risk it all to save the guy who stole her heart. Time is ticking as old and new enemies close in. Only this time, their love might not be enough to save them. *King of Souls is the second...
Wicked Promises
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
The edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L. A. Cotton continues...Forever is a long time.Summer Stone-Prince has her whole life mapped out. Attend college with her childhood sweetheart. Graduate. Get married and live happily-ever-after. But all it takes are two little words and everything changes.Everything.Lost and alone, Summer finds herself wondering how she'll ever weather the storm.Until she finds comfort in the arms of an unexpected savior.There's only one problem—he can't promise forever, he can only give her right now.
These Dirty Lies
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton comes a brand new angsty and gritty romance duet.Harleigh Wren Maguire is broken.At least, that's what it feels like, a puzzle whose pieces no longer fit right.She knows one thing though: never trust your heart.It won't lead you right, it'll trick you. Betray you. And in the end, it'll kill you.Phoenix Wilder is angry.At least, that's what it feels like, eating him up inside.He knows one thing though: never trust your heart.It won't fix things, it'll break them. Taint them. And in the end, it'll destroy them.Once upon a time, Harleigh and Nix were everything to each other. They shared their secrets, their hopes and dreams.But things are different now.They're different.And maybe everything they remember was nothing but a lie. * These Dirty Lies is the first book in Nix and Harleigh's duet. Due to mature content that some readers may...
Break the Ice
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton comes a brother's best friend sports romance. Lakeshore U, where hockey is religion, and the players are gods. Are you ready to fall in love with a Laker?When Aurora Hart moves in with her brother and his two teammates, it's only supposed to be a temporary fix.Enter Noah Holden.Cocky. Heartbreaker. With enough game to have every girl on campus falling at his feet.When Noah's best friend asks him to look out for his sister, he doesn't expect to find her so resistant to his charm.Or find himself so interested in his new housemate.He's Lakeshore U's biggest player.She's quirky, shy, and one hundred percent not his type.Can Noah help Rory let go of the insecurities holding her back from embracing life?Or will he be unable to break the ice around her heart?*Break the Ice is a 100,000-word standalone novel set in the Lakeshore U series. It deals with sensitive...
Rise
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
Eva and Rafe's story continues in this emotional, angsty, rockstar romance from the bestselling 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. Rise: The Interlude is the second installment in Eva and Rafe's story. The concluding book Rule: The Finale is coming soon!
Wicked Beginnings
Part #1 of "Wicked Bay" series by L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
Love's Spark
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
Twenty-four year old Sharn Macer has spent the last six years looking for love....for that spark. She's failing miserably. After a life changing break up forces her back to her broken home, and into a string of dating disasters, Sharn decides it's time to hang up her heels and take a break from guys.She didn’t expect to find the spark… with the quiet guy from her past.Keefer Smith likes to keep to himself, always has and probably always will. He doesn't have time to date, not when he’s constantly worrying about what state he'll find his father in. Lucky for him, he does have one thing going for him; baseball.He didn’t expect to want more… with the girl he once watched from afar.Back in high school, Sharn would never have looked twice at someone like him, and Keefer would’ve never stood a chance with someone like her. But six years is a long time, and when they find themselves placed in charge of seventeen ninth graders they soon realize they might not be as different as they think. The chemistry is right, even if the timing is all wrong.Sparks will fly, but will they spark love?
These Defiant Souls: Darling Hill, #3
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
A brand-new story from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton, set in the angsty and gritty Darling Hill series. Celeste Rowe is lucky.At least, that's what everyone thinks. Rich, beautiful, and smart, she has it all.She knows one thing though: the heart is a treacherous thing.It wants what it wants. You can try to fight it. Ignore it. But in the end, it'll ruin you.Zane Washington is doomed.At least, that's what it feels like. Poor, cynical, and desperate, he's carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.He knows one thing though: the heart is a treacherous thing.It wants what it wants. You can try and resist it. Avoid it. But in the end, it will break you.On paper, they couldn't be more different. But Celeste and Zane are about to discover that, sometimes, the very thing you shouldn't want, is the only thing you need.And maybe it's time for love to defy the odds....
Liar Liar
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
For eighteen-year-old Becca Torrence, the chance to finish high school in a new town, where no one knows her or the secrets of that night, should be a dream come true. But when the first day of school rolls around, something is wrong.
Instead of being greeted with warm smiles and reassuring hellos, Becca finds herself on the receiving end of icy stares and cruel whispers. Putting it down to her status as an outsider, she holds her head high, because they can’t know.
They can’t.
Can they?
Determined to make her new life in Credence work, Becca is willing to do whatever it takes to fit in. Even if it means losing herself in the process.
A white lie can save you … Too many lies will break you.
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A mature YA story recommended for readers 17+
**Review
"Wow. I loved this book! It's the first I've read of the author so wasn't sure what to expect, but wow, I was totally gripped from the first page." ~ Laura Barnard, Author of the Debt and the Doormat Series
"Full of swoony feels, angsty drama, webs of deceit and drama." ~ Disheveled Book Blog
"Wow, I didn't want to stop reading this once I started it literally owned me." ~ Sweet Spot Sisterhood Blog
"WOW! Liar Liar was crazy intense thanks to the alluring and mysterious characters and a plot which was hella cryptic."* ~ Maine Book Momma*
"From the first chapters of Liar Liar I was captivated, the whole book is like a spider's web of deceit and secrets." ~ BBF Sizzlereads
Salvation and Secrets (Chastity Falls #2)
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
Chastity Falls was supposed to be Ana Parry’s fresh start. But what started as her salvation soon became her undoing. Four months after losing the very thing that gave her reason again, Ana is back at Chastity Falls. Holding on by a thread and trying hard to forget about Jackson isn’t easy when she’s determined to uncover the Donohue’s biggest secrets. Jackson Pierce knew he was playing with fire when he pursued the girl with pain in her eyes. But there was something about her and he just had to know more. Walking away from Ana was the hardest thing he’s ever done, and four months on, he refuses to forget. He can’t. Rising tensions with Reibeckitt Valley mean Ana is still in harm’s way and, this time, Jackson is determined to protect her—at all costs. Loyalty drove them apart, but will secrets piece them back together? Or tear them apart for good? Salvation will be earned, secrets will be unveiled. Welcome to Chastity Falls.
Wicked Lies
Part #3 of "Wicked Bay" series by L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
The third book in the bestselling Wicked Bay series from L A CottonTo the outside world, seventeen-year-old Kyle Stone has it all. A future playing the sport he loves, money and status, and his forever girl by his side. But Kyle’s good at pretending; hiding what he doesn’t want others to see. Because Kyle has secrets, the kind that can change everything.Pretty, popular, and dating one of Wicked Bay High’s rising football stars, Laurie Davison is living the life most girls only dream about. But behind closed doors, she feels like a fake. Keeping up appearances is exhausting, and the one person she should be able to turn to is the person pushing her away.They say love conquers all, but lies destroy. And when the truth comes out, hearts don’t only get hurt.They get ruined.***Note: Wicked Lies can be read as a standalone but will be better enjoyed when read in series order
Ruined Hopes
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton, comes an emotional enemies-to-lovers romance. Angst... drama... friendship... and football. Will you survive senior year? Ashleigh Chase has always had big dreams. But when she wakes up in hospital with no memory of how she got there, her bright future dissolves around her. Ezra Bennet has always felt like the odd one out. But this time, he really screwed up and he has no choice but to face the consequences. Forced to retake their senior year, Ashleigh turns to Ezra only to find him cold and cruel and determined to keep her at arm's length. He's the guy she always wanted.She's the girl who was never good enough for him.But now there's a secret between them, one that she's determined to uncover. She thinks she can save him. But she doesn't realize...
Penance and Promises: A Chastity Falls Novella
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
Seven years ago, Ana Parry walked into Chastity Falls Academy and changed the lives of Jackson Pierce and Braiden Donohue. Her arrival set into motion a series of events that none of them could have ever predicted.
But they got out.
Escaping Chastity Falls, they left behind a life built on lies and secrets, danger and fear.
… Didn’t they?
Penance will be served, promises will be made.
Welcome to the end of Chastity Falls.
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Broken Ties
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton, comes a slow burn, friends-to-lovers romance. Angst... drama... friendship... and football. Will you survive senior 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.While Aaron is focused on proving himself, Poppy is hoping he'll finally wake up and see what's right in front of him.He doesn't want to lose his best friend.She doesn't want to lose senior year to a boy who doesn't want her.But fate has other ideas for them.And when hearts get broken and dreams get shattered, will their friendship be strong enough to survive?Or will the ties that bind them finally unravel?
Wicked Needs (Wicked Bay, #5)
Cotton, L A
The edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L. A. Cotton continues...It's a fine line between love and hate.Bitch ... Ice Queen ... Frigid.Macey Prince is no stranger to a nickname or two. The words once hurt, now they're her armor. Being a Prince might be a life sentence she can never escape but Macey isn't willing for her heart to be collateral again.Then in a rare moment of weakness Macey lets someone in. Without realizing, she gives a piece of herself to him and it's not long until he wants more. To uncover the girl behind cruel words and icy stares.She should hate him.She does hate him.Anything less would be a disaster waiting to happen.But sometimes the thing we hate is the thing we need most.~Wicked Needs is the fifth book in the Wicked Bay Series but can be read as a standalone
Absolution_A Chastity Falls Spin-Off Novel
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
It’s supposed to be a job like any other. Get in. Do the deal. Get out. But when Dennis Hayes spots her across the room, he’s sure he must be seeing things. It can’t be Cassie Malson, the only girl he ever loved. Still loves. Because five years ago he left her to live her dreams—without him.He doesn’t want to open old wounds, but Dennis can’t walk away again. He won’t. Not until he finds out the reason for the haunted look in her eyes. Even if she hates him. Even if the truth hurts him more than he ever anticipated.Even if it means going against everything he’s ever known.Because Cassie Malson is his absolution, and this time he’s determined to save her heart … even if he risks losing his own in the process.
Wicked Lies (Wicked Bay Book 3)
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
The third book in the bestselling Wicked Bay series from L A CottonTo the outside world, seventeen-year-old Kyle Stone has it all. A future playing the sport he loves, money and status, and his forever girl by his side. But Kyle’s good at pretending; hiding what he doesn’t want others to see. Because Kyle has secrets, the kind that can change everything.Pretty, popular, and dating one of Wicked Bay High’s rising football stars, Laurie Davison is living the life most girls only dream about. But behind closed doors, she feels like a fake. Keeping up appearances is exhausting, and the one person she should be able to turn to is the person pushing her away.They say love conquers all, but lies destroy. And when the truth comes out, hearts don’t only get hurt.They get ruined.***Note: Wicked Lies can be read as a standalone but will be better enjoyed when read in series order
Wicked Rules
Part #2 of "Wicked Bay" series by L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
Lucky Penny
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
I was his lucky Penny. He was my light in the dark, hope in despair. Our bond was one of survival, friendship... first love. But then we were ripped apart and Blake Weston became the memory I turned to when everything else in my life fell apart. Seven years later, a summer working at Camp Chance is supposed to be my fresh start. Beautiful scenery and the chance to better the lives of foster children - kids like me. But when my eyes land on him across the fire, time stands still and feelings come rushing back to the surface. I thought I'd moved on, tucked him away in my heart. One look into his soulful blue eyes and I know I'm wrong. Blake Weston can heal the broken parts of me. Restore my hope. Love me. It's our second chance. A sign we are supposed to be together. Isn't it? I was twelve when I survived the accident that killed my parents. Fourteen when I survived the devil. And sixteen, when I survived a heartbreak of the worst kind. But in my twenty-three years, Blake Weston might just be the first thing I won't survive. WARNING: This book contains references to abuse that some readers may find distressing.**
Redemption and Regrets (Chastity Falls, #4)
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
Four years ago, I had everything. All it took was the snap of his fingers and he ripped it out from under me.Betrayed, by my own father.His enemies want me dead and old allies want me back in their ranks to help take what's owed. And while I’m trying to figure out what I want, there's her. The one I watch from the shadows, afraid to bare myself to her—the real me.Hard. Cold. Deadly.She should fear me—Braiden Donohue—but I’m not the only one keeping secrets, and I must discover what she's hiding.Before it’s too late.Redemption will be afforded, regrets will be atoned.Welcome back to Chastity Falls.
Loyalty and Lies
Part #1 of "Chastity Falls" series by L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
Eighteen-year-old Savanah Parry just moved three thousand miles across state to escape. The memories…the whispers…the pain. Chastity Falls Academy is supposed to be her fresh start; her salvation. And when Ana meets mysterious Jackson, she begins to think it is. She hasn’t smiled in almost sixteen months; not since the night her life changed forever, and despite her guilt…her loyalty, Ana can’t deny that Jackson is breathing life back into her. With Jackson by her side, Ana wants to believe she can heal and move on. But she isn’t the only one living a lie, and the small private Academy has secrets of its own. All is not what it seems, and Ana is about to find herself in a tangled web of lies; fighting for survival, again. Loyalties will be tested, lies will be told. Welcome to Chastity Falls.
Love Collides (Fate's Love #3)
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
Staci Jameson is independent to a fault. But after growing up in the shadow of an overprotective family, and being let down by the only person that promised to always be there for her, Staci locked away her heart and vowed only to rely on herself. Until a tall dark and sexy-as-sin player reawakens something inside of her. Kade Ford knows what some people will do in the name of love, and it isn't all hearts and flowers. It's the reason he isn't looking to settle down. Ever. Instead, he plays the field and never gets too close. Until a tiny blonde firecracker barrels her way into his life and leaves him wanting more. What starts as a one-night stand turned friends-with-benefits arrangement begins to blur into something neither of them saw coming—or wanted. And when secrets from their pasts catch up with them, the very thing that they are both running from might just be the thing that they need most. Will Staci and Kade turn to each other or will they let their pasts define their future? Sometimes two people don't just come together...they collide.**
Wicked Games (Wicked Bay, #4)
Cotton, L A
The edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L. A. Cotton continues...They thought the fight was over... All Maverick Prince ever wanted was to play basketball in college. So starting for the Steinbeck Scorpions should be a dream come true. But not everyone wants to see him succeed. Just because you're on the same team, doesn't mean you play by the same rules.Lo Stone thought her life was finally on an even keel. As if being a senior and having to think about her future isn't bad enough, she's a stranger in her own house. And the longer she goes without seeing Maverick, the harder it is to ignore the little voice of doubt whispering in her ear.They thought the games were over, but the war is only just beginning...
Tribulation and Truths
L A Cotton
Contemporary / Romance / Young Adult, New Adult
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.Jackson has spent most of his life loyal to the man he calls Uncle. But since learning that Marcus Donohue might have been responsible for the death of his father, Jackson is consumed with the need for revenge. Even if it means hurting the people he loves, and going against everything he believes in, to uncover what happened.Will the truth finally set Jackson free or will it ruin his last chance at happiness with Ana… and a life out from under the shadows of the Donohues?Tribulations will be overcome, truths will be revealed. Welcome to Chastity Falls.