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Talking to him is forbidden, so why can't I stay away? It's been five years since Wes and I have spoken. Five years since he decided our friendship was less important than our parents' fight. So when we're forced to practice a duet together, I expect him to keep our contact to a minimum. Instead, he's telling me the feud between our parents has gone on long enough. That he misses me and wants to fix things between us. But I'm not going to fall for it. I won't fall for his charms like so many other girls have in the past. If only my stupid heart would listen to my brain. Because kissing the boy next door is no way to fix a family feud. Or is it? 1 town. 1 high school. 11 sweet romances. Kissing The Boy Next Door is a standalone novel in the Sweet Water High multi-author series. If you like sweet romance with ballad-worthy chemistry, swoony kisses, and endearing characters then you'll love Judy Corry's latest book.

What's the first rule of getting the lead in the school musical? Don't fall for your bad-boy co-star.When Elyse Cohen gets the lead in her private school's winter musical, she thinks it's a dream come true. That is, until she finds out she's playing opposite Asher Park-the bad boy rumored to have been involved in the mysterious disappearance of his ex last spring. Soon, what seemed like a dream role has her worried she'll be the next girl to get close to her enigmatic co-star and go missing.After getting run out of the only home he had left, the last thing Asher wants is to return to Eden Falls Academy. But since a theater scholarship is his only hope for getting into a good college, he returns halfway through the school year to face the rumors swirling around him. As long as he keeps his head down and continues the ruse he started the year before, he might make it to graduation without too many scars.He never anticipated Elyse in any of his plans.But as the pair play love interests on stage and sparks ignite, the less Elyse wants to believe the rumors about Asher. And even though Asher knows letting people close leaves him vulnerable to being burned, he finds himself wanting to tell Elyse all his secrets.THE RUSE is a standalone novel in the Eden Falls Academy series. Perfect for readers who enjoy sweet YA romance with ballad-worthy chemistry, passionate kisses and endearing characters.

What's the first rule when pretending to date your brother's best friend? Don't let feelings get involved.Sixteen-year-old Lexi Stevens has never been kissed-never even been asked on a date. So when she humiliates herself in front of her crush and her brother's best friend offers to be her fake boyfriend for the week to make him jealous, she doesn't know if it's the stupidest idea ever, or a dream come true.When Noah Taylor gets kicked out of his house by his abusive stepdad, the last thing he needs is for anyone at school to find out-not even his best friend. But when his new "girlfriend" discovers him sleeping in his car and offers to let him sleep in her closet, he starts to wonder if he's found someone he can confide in after all.Pretty soon Noah and Lexi are putting on a big show in front of the whole school while sneaking around behind her overprotective father's back. It isn't long before feelings develop and it becomes harder and harder to discern between what's fake and what's real.IT WAS ALWAYS YOU is a standalone novel in The Ridgewater High series. Perfect for readers who enjoy sweet YA romance with ballad-worthy chemistry, passionate kisses and endearing characters.

She swore off the man who broke her heart. He's determined to win her back.When Emerson hears a rumor that her ex-husband, NFL quarterback Vincent Lake, is bringing a plus-one to a wedding they're both set to attend, she signs up for online dating and hopes to find a guy impressive enough to make her famous ex jealous for the night.Vincent should be on top of the world when he leads his team to the playoffs, but when his best friend accidentally matches with Emerson, it's like a dagger to his heart. He knows she deserves happiness after his betrayal broke their family apart, but watching her move on is proving harder than winning the Super Bowl.But when they're thrown together before the wedding, and sparks reignite, Emerson begins to believe Vincent truly regrets his mistake. And even though forgiveness seems impossible, Vincent dares to hope the best love stories can come after the biggest heartbreaks.

From USA Today bestselling author Judy Corry comes a passion and angst-charged romance about star-crossed best friends and the secrets that threaten to tear them apart.I'm trying very hard not to be in love with my best friend. After all, we've "been there, done that."Or rather, we dated for three amazing weeks last spring before Scarlett's overprotective dad found out and made her break up with me.And now that I've left her dad's church, there's no chance for us. I'm considered dangerous-a threat.Though, it's really the secrets I hold that scare Pastor Caldwell the most.As long as I don't talk about why I left The Fold, her dad won't transfer Scarlett from our private boarding school before graduation.But when Scarlett is set up with a college guy from their church, I know waiting on the sidelines is no longer an option. I need to break out of the friend zone. Fast.If only doing that didn't require telling her the secret I've been keeping for six months.Because when Scarlett discovers the truth, I might just lose her forever.The Confidant is an angsty YA romance set at an elite private boarding school. While it is a best friend's romance at its core, it deals with religious trauma and is slightly heavier/darker than the author's previous work. (For more details, please read the Author's Note inside.) If you enjoy high stakes, passionate kisses and raw emotions, you'll love Judy Corry's latest book.

When my math tutor made me sign a contract promising I wouldn't fall in love with him, I thought he was joking.He wasn't.Yes, Carter Hastings is the prince of Eden Falls Academy-one of the most beautiful humans on earth-and boy, does he know it.But I can use this to my advantage.Since I basically signed a paper saying I'd never catch feelings for him, it makes my plan even more perfect.So I offer him a deal: a fake relationship.The arrangement helps Carter get revenge on his ex and helps me hide the fact that I'm not smart enough to be at this prestigious school. Win-win.Only, as we pretend to be in a relationship, I find out he's different from what I expected.He's better. So much better.And when he kissed me last night, I just wanted it to be real.But as I'm searching for a loophole in that stupid contract I signed, a huge family secret comes to light and all the sparks I started feeling for my fake boyfriend suddenly become forbidden.I know I should walk away from him. That I should go back to keeping our tutoring sessions strictly professional...But I don't want to.THE CHARADE is a standalone novel in the Eden Falls Academy series. Perfect for readers who enjoy sweet YA romance with ballad-worthy chemistry, passionate kisses and endearing characters.

Everyone has three lives. A public life, a private life, and a secret life.I'm a junior in high school, and yet, I've never been on a date.Everybody says it's because my overprotective brothers scare all the guys away, but I can't help wondering if there's something wrong with me.That is, until I hear a rumor that I'm secretly dating my brothers' best friend.What?Sure, I used to think Mack was the most perfect guy in the universe, but I got over that crush years ago.And even though he teases my brothers about taking me to Make-Out Point, there's no way he'd actually make good on that threat. I've only ever been the dorky girl next door to him.But when Mack's sleepwalking episodes lead him to staying a few nights on the trundle bed in my room and we talk and share things we never tell anyone else, I start to wonder if a secret relationship is exactly what I want.My brothers have made it clear that Mack is never allowed near me. But what my brothers don't know can't hurt them, right?

He'd do anything to protect her...even if it means disappearing forever.When my brother's best friend took me under his wing after my family was killed, the last thing I expected was to fall for him.He was older, more experienced-and to keep people from asking questions, he was also my fake stepbrother.Catching feelings for the man who'd become my protector wasn't supposed to happen.Until it did.And he fell for me too.But I should have known better than to believe in fairytales. Because just six months after he proposed, Evan vanished into thin air.Heartbroken and confused, it isn't until a year later that I find a clue that brings me face to face with the man I once knew.Only, he's not the same man I fell in love with.He's cold. Powerful.Dangerous.And even though he knows me better than anyone, he acts as if we're strangers.Could the man I fell for be hiding under this new mask? Or did he die the day he disappeared?HIDE AWAY WITH YOU is a heart-pounding, contemporary romance. It's book one in the Kings of Eden Falls series but can be read as a standalone.Tropes: Brother's Best FriendBodyguardHe Falls First/Secret PiningRoommateFake StepbrotherSecond ChanceForbidden RomanceHidden IdentityMorally Gray HeroMafia

She's everything he wants... and the one woman he can't have.Maddie thought her spontaneous kiss with a gorgeous stranger at an exclusive club was just that-a momentary spark with a man she'd never see again.But when she arrives at her new job the next Monday, she's stunned to find that her mystery man is actually Ian Hastings, her new boss...and their chemistry is far from a one-time thing.Ian is captivated by Maddie, the small-town single-mom who just became his assistant, but he's determined to keep their relationship strictly professional.Yet resisting her is harder than he imagined, and keeping his hands to himself soon becomes impossible when a familiar face from his past forces him to ask Maddie for an unexpected favor.A fake engagement.To deflect his ex's advances-and avoid unwanted rumors at a high-profile summit-Ian suggests they pretend to be a couple. But it isn't long before their staged romance blurs into real feelings and Maddie and Ian find themselves tangled in a game of longing, secrets, and unexpected passion.But when old wounds and hidden truths threaten to break through their careful fa ade, will they be willing to risk everything to turn this fake relationship into a real one?SAY YOU REMEMBER ME is a slow-burn romance with swoon-worthy tension, unforgettable first encounters, and a dash of scandal. It's book two in the Kings of Eden Falls series but can be read as a standalone.