Break the Ice

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...
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Rise

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!
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Love's Spark

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?
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These Defiant Souls: Darling Hill, #3

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....
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Liar Liar

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. ~ 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
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Salvation and Secrets (Chastity Falls #2)

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.   
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Wicked Lies

Wicked Lies

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
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Ruined Hopes

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...
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Penance and Promises: A Chastity Falls Novella

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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