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Romance · TenderAlmost KindRead the book →

Almost Kind

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Romance · TenderRewindRead the book →

Rewind

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Romance · TenderOne Last GoodbyeRead the book →

One Last Goodbye

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Romance · TenderThe First Beach DayRead the book →

The First Beach Day

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Romance · TenderMore Than a GameRead the book →

More Than a Game

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Romance · TenderThe Girls' TripRead the book →

The Girls' Trip

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Romance · TenderCome HomeRead the book →

Come Home

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Mystery · TenderThe DressRead the book →

The Dress

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Romance · TenderThe Last Piece of Her Old LifeRead the book →

The Last Piece of Her Old Life

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Romance · TenderThe Shape of a LifetimeRead the book →

The Shape of a Lifetime

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Romance · TenderThe Name I ChoseRead the book →

The Name I Chose

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Romance · TenderThe Dance Before DawnRead the book →

The Dance Before Dawn

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Horror / dread · TenderThe Name I ChooseRead the book →

The Name I Choose

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Adventure / quest · TenderThe Wedding InvitationRead the book →

The Wedding Invitation

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Romance · TenderThe Locker RoomRead the book →

The Locker Room

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Survival / thriller · TenderThe First DressRead the book →

The First Dress

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Power & ambition · TenderThe Colors We ChooseRead the book →

The Colors We Choose

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Romance · TenderThe Art of Starting OverRead the book →

The Art of Starting Over

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Romance · TenderThe Hardest Journey Is to StayRead the book →

The Hardest Journey Is to Stay

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Romance · TenderBreaking the IceRead the book →

Breaking the Ice

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Romance · TenderA Portrait of UsRead the book →

A Portrait of Us

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Romance · TenderOne Room LeftRead the book →

One Room Left

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Romance · TenderCheckout DelayRead the book →

Checkout Delay

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The Last Summer Before Goodbye

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The Long Way Home
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Salt and Starlight
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The Cartographer
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Linen & Late Light
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Static Between Us
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A Quiet Kind of Ruin
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Borrowed Time
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AUDIO33 min
Half-Spoken
narr. WRENLISTEN →
AUDIO48 min
The Long Way Home
narr. ELOISE V.LISTEN →
AUDIO1 h 12
Salt and Starlight
narr. M. VEILLISTEN →
AUDIO54 min
The Cartographer
narr. D. SAINT-CYRLISTEN →
AUDIO39 min
Linen & Late Light
narr. NOOR A.LISTEN →
AUDIO1 h 04
Static Between Us
narr. NOVA_RINLISTEN →
AUDIO57 min
A Quiet Kind of Ruin
narr. LIANGLISTEN →
AUDIO42 min
Borrowed Time
narr. K. ADEYEMILISTEN →
AUDIO33 min
Half-Spoken
narr. WRENLISTEN →
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