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All the twisted games are back as Devil''s Night returns in this dark romance from New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas. Buried in the shadows of the city, there''s an abandoned hotel called The Pope, surrounded by a mystery about the hidden twelfth floor and the guest who never checked out. Banks knows the local legend, but Kai believed the myth around the hotel. He and his friends think they know her, think they can scare her, but Banks knows something they don''t. Even though she struggles to hide everything she feels when Kai looks at her, the person he seeks is much closer than he''ll ever realise. She''ll never reveal her secret. This Devil''s Night, Kai will be the hunted one. But Banks doesn''t understand what Kai had to turn into to survive three years in prison. He wants the hotel, its guest and his life back. But the more he''s around Banks, the more Kai realises this new version of himself is exactly who he was meant to

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Dreams might be a heart''s desire, but nightmares are its obsession in the first novel of a dark romance series from New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas.Erika Fane''s boyfriend''s older brother is handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college''s basketball team gone pro, he''s more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than he is with her. But she saw him. She heard him. The things that he did, and the deeds that he hid . . . For years, Erika bit her nails, unable to look away. Now, she''s in college, but she hasn''t stopped watching him. He''s bad and the things she''s seen aren''t content to stay in her head anymore.Because he''s finally noticed her.But Michael Crist knows the hold he has on Rika, how much she fears him. She looks down when he enters the room and stills when he''s close. He knows she thinks only of him. When Michael''s brother leaves for the military, leaving Rika alone and unprotected, he

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The games are back in the thrilling, final instalment of New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas''s Devil''s Night series. They call it Blackchurch: a secluded mansion in a remote, undisclosed location where the wealthy and powerful send their misbehaving sons to cool off away from prying eyes. Will Grayson has always been reckless, wild - and he''s never been bound by a single rule other than to do exactly what he wants. He learned long ago that being treated like an animal gives you permission to act like one. In high school, he might have enjoyed backing Emory into corners when no one was looking, but he could also be warm. And fierce in keeping her safe. But the truth is, he has a right to hate her. Because it''s all her fault. Everything. Devil''s Night. The videos. The arrests. She''s to blame - and yet she regrets nothing. He never expected one of his enemies to come straight to him. But now he knows she''s here somewhe

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Fall Away with this addictive series from the bestselling author of PUNK 57.New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas delivers an unforgettable romance that toes the fine line between love and hate...............My name is Tate. He doesn't call me that, though. He would never refer to me by a friendly nickname. No, he'll barely even speak to me. But he still won't leave me alone.We were best friends once. Then he turned on me and made it his mission to ruin my life. I've been humiliated, shut out, and gossiped about all through high school. His pranks and rumours got worse as time wore on, and I made myself sick trying to stay out of his way. I even went to France for a year, just to avoid him.But I'm done hiding from him now, and there's no way in hell I'll allow him to ruin another year. He might not have changed, but I have. It's time to fight back...............Praise for the Fall Away novels:'As gripping as it was sexy!' COLLEEN HOOVER'Penelope creates incredible tension between their characters in this best friends to enemies to lovers romance. It touches on the trauma of high school relationships, first loves, and broken hearts, and most importantly, how to be with someone without losing yourself' Helena Hunting'A wonderfully addictive read that kept my heart racing from start to finish. I could not put it down! 5 stars!!' Aestas Book Blog'I got completely wrapped up in Bully' Scandalicious Book Reviews'Freakin' awesome! I absolutely love, love, loved this book . . . It totally rocked. Three times I honestly thought I might spontaneously combust' Smitten's Book Blog'There's a very thin line between love and hate! Did I know the line could be so blurred and painful? No! But can I say I didn't absolutely, without a doubt love this damn book? No! I freaking Loved it!!' SBookLover Reviews'A heated and passionate novel, full of feeling and intensity that will appeal to the reader seeking an emotional rush' IndieReader.com..............Read the whole series in order:BULLY; UNTIL YOU; RIVAL; FALLING AWAY; AFLAME (novella); NEXT TO NEVER (novella)

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Fall Away with this addictive series from the bestselling author of PUNK 57.From BookTok sensation and New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas comes a riveting companion novel to BULLY. This is Jared's story . . ...............Have you ever been so angry that hitting things felt good? Or numb to all emotions? The past few years have been like that for me. Travelling between fury and indifference with no stops in between. Some people hate me for it, while others are scared of me. But none of them can hurt me, because I don't care about anything or anyone.Except Tatum.I love her so much that I hate her. I hate that I can't let her go. We used to be friends, but I found out that I couldn't trust her - or anyone else. So I hurt her. I pushed her away. But I still need her. She centres me. Engaging her, challenging her, pushing her - it's the one last part of me that feels anything anymore.But then she went and screwed everything up. She left for a year and came back a different girl. Now, when I push, she pushes back . . . and I'm not sure either one of us will ever be the same...............Praise for the Fall Away novels:'As gripping as it was sexy!' COLLEEN HOOVER'Penelope creates incredible tension between their characters in this best friends to enemies to lovers romance. It touches on the trauma of high school relationships, first loves, and broken hearts, and most importantly, how to be with someone without losing yourself' Helena Hunting'A wonderfully addictive read that kept my heart racing from start to finish. I could not put it down! 5 stars!!' Aestas Book Blog'I got completely wrapped up in Bully' Scandalicious Book Reviews'Freakin' awesome! I absolutely love, love, loved this book . . . It totally rocked. Three times I honestly thought I might spontaneously combust' Smitten's Book Blog'There's a very thin line between love and hate! Did I know the line could be so blurred and painful? No! But can I say I didn't absolutely, without a doubt love this damn book? No! I freaking Loved it!!' SBookLover Reviews'A heated and passionate novel, full of feeling and intensity that will appeal to the reader seeking an emotional rush' IndieReader.com..............Read the whole series in order:BULLY; UNTIL YOU; RIVAL; FALLING AWAY; AFLAME (novella); NEXT TO NEVER (novella)

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Fall Away with this addictive series from the bestselling author of PUNK 57.From the BookTok sensation and New York Times bestselling author of BULLY and FALLS BOYS comes the fourth novel in the Fall Away series...............He's the guy she's supposed to avoid. She's the girl he won't let get away . . .K. C. Carter has always followed the rules - until this year, when a mistake leaves her the talk of her college campus and her carefully arranged life comes crashing to a halt. Now she's stuck in her small hometown for the summer to complete her court-ordered community service, and to make matters worse, trouble is living right next door.Jaxon Trent is the worst kind of temptation and exactly what K.C. was supposed to stay away from in high school. But he never forgot her. She was the one girl who wouldn't give him the time of day and the only one to ever say no. Fate has brought K.C. back into his life - except what he thought was a great twist of luck turns out to be too close for comfort. As they grow closer, he discovers that convincing K.C. to get out from her mother's shadow is hard, but revealing the darkest parts of his soul is nearly impossible . . . ..............Praise for the Fall Away series:'As gripping as it was sexy!' COLLEEN HOOVER'Penelope creates incredible tension between their characters in this best friends to enemies to lovers romance. It touches on the trauma of high school relationships, first loves, and broken hearts, and most importantly, how to be with someone without losing yourself' Helena Hunting'A wonderfully addictive read that kept my heart racing from start to finish. I could not put it down! 5 stars!!' Aestas Book Blog'I got completely wrapped up in Bully' Scandalicious Book Reviews'Freakin' awesome! I absolutely love, love, loved this book . . . It totally rocked. Three times I honestly thought I might spontaneously combust' Smitten's Book Blog'There's a very thin line between love and hate! Did I know the line could be so blurred and painful? No! But can I say I didn't absolutely, without a doubt love this damn book? No! I freaking Loved it!!' SBookLover Reviews'A heated and passionate novel, full of feeling and intensity that will appeal to the reader seeking an emotional rush' IndieReader.com..............Read the whole series in order:BULLY; UNTIL YOU; RIVAL; FALLING AWAY; AFLAME (novella); NEXT TO NEVER (novella)

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Marymount girls are good girls. Even if they weren''t, no one would know, because girls like Clay Collins keep their mouths shut. Not that Clay has anything to share, anyway. Always in control, she owns the hallways, walking tall on Monday and then dropping to her knees like the good Catholic girl she is on Sunday. What she wants she has to hide. Liv Jaeger crosses the tracks every day for one reason: to graduate from high school and get into the Ivy League. But Clay - with her beautiful skin, clean shoes, and rich parents - torments her daily and thinks Liv won''t fight back. At least not until Liv gets Clay alone and finds out she''s hiding so much more than just what''s underneath those pretty clothes. Liv told Clay to stay on her side of town. But one night, Clay doesn''t listen. And once Liv is done with her, she''ll never be a good girl again.

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One woman’s worst fears come to life in the third novel of the Devil’s Night dark romance series by New York Times bestseller Penelope Douglas, now with bonus material. Sending Damon to prison was the worst thing Winter could’ve done. It didn’t matter that he did the crime or that she wished he was dead. Winter thought he’d cool off in jail and be anything but the horror he was, or that at the very least she’d have time to disappear before he got out. But she was wrong. Three years came and went too fast, and prison only gave him time to plan. And while Winter anticipated his vengeance, she didn’t expect this. He doesn’t want to make her hurt. He wants to make everything hurt. Damon knows he needs to get rid of Winter’s father, giving her, her sister, and her mother nowhere to run. The Ashby women are desperate for a knight in shining armor. But that’s not what’s coming. It's

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She's the daughter of Jared Trent. He's the son of Madoc Caruthers . . . Kade and Hunter Caruthers. Brothers. Twins. My cousins. In a way, they're my family. Protective. Indulgent. My best friends. But there was something else there, too. That ever-present whisper that reminded me more as I got older that we didn't actually share any blood. They used to be inseparable. We all were, but not anymore. I don't know why Hunter left or why he joined a rival team in Weston, the Rebel town across the river, to stand on the opposite side of the field from his brother, but Kade is out for blood now and Hunter has finally decided to engage. Rivalry Week. Parades. Parties. Pranks . . . and the Prisoner Exchange. Weston will send a hostage to our school, and in return they're taking me. I'm Hunter's for two weeks. In a dilapidated brownstone on a nearly abandoned street with almost no supervision. Ten days in an enemy school. Fourteen nights in a town full of bullies with no curfews and no rule

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'We were perfect together. Until we met.'I can't help but smile at the lyrics in her letter. She misses me.In fifth grade, my teacher set us up with pen pals from a different school. Thinking I was a girl, with a name like Misha, the other teacher paired me up with her student, Ryen. My teacher, believing Ryen was a boy like me, agreed.It didn't take long for us to figure out the mistake. And in no time at all, we were arguing about everything. The best take-out pizza. Android vs. iPhone. Whether or not Eminem is the greatest rapper ever...And that was the start. For the next seven years, it was us.Her letters are always on black paper with silver writing. Sometimes there's one a week or three in a day, but I need them. She's the only one who keeps me on track, talks me down, and accepts everything I am. We only had three rules. No social media, no phone numbers, no pictures. We had a good thing going. Why ruin it?Until I run across a photo of a girl online. Name's Ryen, loves Gallo's pizza, and worships her iPhone. What are the chances?F*ck it. I need to meet her.I just don't expect to hate what I find.--------He hasn't written in three months. Something's wrong. Did he die? Get arrested? Knowing Misha, neither would be a stretch.Without him around, I'm going crazy. I need to know someone is listening. It's my own fault. I should've gotten his phone number or picture or something.He could be gone forever.Or right under my nose, and I wouldn't even know it. Punk 57 is a stand alone romance. It is suitable for ages 18+

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AROHawken Trent. So polite. So sweet. Such an upstanding young man.A virgin, too, I hear. He never gets naughty with a girl. Probably because Jesus told him not to.And now here he is, trying to be the hero by protecting another girl from me.He calls me a bully. Irrational. Unreasonable. A criminal. He can call me anything he wants, I've heard worse.And he can try to stand between me and my money, but he's never had to fight for food. That rich, clean, school boy doesn't have what it takes.HAWKEI surprised her. You should've seen her face.Just because I don't have a record, honey, doesn't mean I'm clean. It just means I'm better at not getting caught.That is until I realize I might've actually gone too far this time.She's there. I'm there. The scene of the crime.It's dark. The police show up.We have no choice. We run. Down High Street, into Quinn's bake shop, and I pull her through the entrance to the old speakeasy that everyone forgot was here decades ago.The door locks, the cops circle the building, never knowing we're right here, and I'm hidden in plain sight, indefinitely, with someone's who's awful.Mean. Rough. Dirty.A thief. A delinquent.Until one night, lost in all of these rooms together, I don't see any of those things anymore.She's smart. Daring. Soft . . . Irresistible. *FALLS BOYS is a standalone, new adult romance suitable for readers 18+. It contains harsh language, violence, and sexual situations. Reading the Fall Away series prior to this is helpful, but not necessary.

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What happens when it's five against one and nowhere to run? The games are back in the thrilling final installment in New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas's Devil’s Night series.…   They call it Blackchurch. A secluded mansion in a remote, undisclosed location where the wealthy and powerful send their misbehaving sons to cool off away from prying eyes.    Will Grayson has always been reckless, wild, and never been bound by a single rule other than to do exactly what he wanted. He learned long ago that being treated like an animal gives you permission to act like one. Back in high school, he might’ve enjoyed backing Emory into corners when no one was looking, but he could also be warm. And fierce in keeping her safe.    But the truth is, he has a right to hate her. Because it's all her fault. Everything. Devil’s Night. The videos. The arrests. She's to blame—and yet she

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Former tennis player Easton Bradbury is trying to be the best teacher she can be, trying to reach her bored students, trying to forget her past. What brought her to this stage in her life isn't important. She can't let it be. But now one parent-teacher meeting may be her undoing...Meeting Tyler Marek for the first time makes it easy for Easton to see why his son is having trouble in school. The man knows how to manage businesses and wealth, not a living, breathing teenage boy. Or a young teacher, for that matter, though he tries to. And yet...there is something about him that draws Easton in - a hint of vulnerability, a flash of attraction, a spark that might burn.Wanting him is taboo. Needing him is undeniable. And his long-awaited touch will weaken Easton's resolve - and reveal what should stay hidden...

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Madoc and Fallon. Two estranged teenagers playing games that push the boundaries between love and war ...She's back. For the three years she's been away at boarding school, there was no word from her. Back when we lived in the same house, she used to cut me down during the day and then leave her door open for me at night. I was stupid then, but now I'm ready to beat her at her own game ...I'm back. Three years and I can tell he still wants me, even if he acts like he's better than me. But I won't be scared away. Or pushed down. I'll call his bluff and fight back. That's what he wants, right? As long as I keep my guard up, he'll never know how much he affects me ...Praise for the Fall Away Series 'I read this book in one sitting. Rival was as gripping as it was sexy!' #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover 'Full of feeling and intensity that will appeal to the reader seeking an emotional rush' IndieReader 'I was really craving a book that would make me stop everything I was supposed to be doing and devour every word ...and that's exactly what Bully did!' Smitten Book Blog 'A unique twist on the bad boy meets good girl tale. I could not put it down!' Aestas Book Blog 'She did something seasoned writers haven't been able to do - take a hero who was a complete ass and make me fall in love with him' Scandalicious Book Reviews

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