Recommendations based on The Wagerby Rachel Van Dyken

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  1. Ruin

    by Rachel Van Dyken
    A wealthy heiress and a former NFL player must confront their pasts and secrets to find love.

    I'm not your typical girl. I've been running away from the memories that haunt me for so long that depression has become my only comfort. I was content in the darkness...until Wes Michals offered to ... (Goodreads)

  2. Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas

    by James Patterson
    A heart-wrenching love story told through the pages of a diary, revealing secrets and unexpected twists.

    Beautifully captures the joys of a new family as it builds to an overwhelmingly moving climax. This is an unforgettable love story, at once heartbreaking and full of hope. James Patterson has written ... (Goodreads)

  3. Toxic

    by Rachel Van Dyken
    A young woman must navigate the cutthroat world of Hollywood and deal with the toxicity of fame and fortune.

    Everyone has a secret... Gabe Hyde is on borrowed time. He's been hiding his identity for over four years-hidden from the world that used to adore him–obsess over him--driven to the edge of insanity ... (Goodreads)

  4. Surrender Your Love

    by J.C. Reed
    A steamy romance between a successful businesswoman and a mysterious man with a dark past.

    Meeting Jett was like lightning. Dangerous. Better left untouched. And better forgotten. But lightning always strikes twice. Brooke Stewart, a realtor in New York, doesn’t do relationships. When ... (Goodreads)

  5. A Husband's Regret

    by Natasha Anders
    A man regrets his past mistakes and tries to win back his wife's love and trust.

    Tall and thin, twenty-eight-year-old Bronwyn Palmer has become positively gaunt, a ghost of her former self. That self was?and still is?the wife of a rich, handsome executive with an ocean-view house ... (Goodreads)

  6. A Gate of Night

    by Bella Forrest
    The fourth book in the "A Shade of Vampire" series. Sofia and Derek's journey continues as they face new challenges and enemies.

    Welcome back to The Shade... Derek and Sofia are finally enjoying a well-deserved break. Staying at a resort with good food, sun and sea, Sofia is thrilled to witness Derek’s re-introduction to the ... (Goodreads)

  7. Raven

    by Lauren Oliver
    A teenage girl's life is turned upside down when her best friend suddenly disappears, leading her to uncover dark secrets about their town.

    This captivating story set in the world of Lauren Oliver’s New York Times bestselling Delirium series focuses on Raven, the fiery leader of a rebel group in the Wilds. As a teenager, Raven made the ... (Goodreads)

  8. Nowhere But Here

    by Katie McGarry
    A teenage girl raised in a motorcycle club falls for a boy from a rival club, leading to a dangerous clash between the two groups.

    An unforgettable new series from acclaimed author Katie McGarry about taking risks, opening your heart and ending up in a place you never imagined possible Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Isn't She Lovely

    by Lauren Layne
    A young woman moves to New York City to start a new life and falls in love with her grumpy neighbor.

    The rules are clear—until they're broken. Lauren Layne puts a New Adult spin on Pygmalion, also the inspiration for Pretty Woman, and gives the classic love story its edgiest twist yet. "Who knew ... (Goodreads)

  10. Phantom

    by L.J. Smith
    A teenage girl falls in love with a mysterious boy who turns out to be a ghost. She must uncover the truth about his death to save him.

    The past is never far. . . . Elena Gilbert and her friends saved Fell’s Church from evil spirits bent on destroying it, but the town’s freedom came at a price: Damon Salvatore’s life. Damon’s death ... (Goodreads)

  11. Tempting the Best Man

    by J. Lynn
    Maddie tries to seduce her brother's best friend, who also happens to be her boss, but things get complicated when feelings get involved.

    Madison Daniels has worshiped her brother's best friend since they were kids. Everyone thinks she and Chase Gamble would make the perfect couple, but there are two major flaws in their logic. 1) ... (Goodreads)

  12. Shine Not Burn

    by Elle Casey
    A city girl finds herself stranded in a small town with a cowboy. They clash at first, but soon sparks fly.

    Andie Marks, known as “Party Girl” in her college days, is now a whip-smart lawyer on the fast track to success. Determined to move on from a bad break-up, she joins her girlfriends for a wild ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. Castle Hill

    by Samantha Young
    A young woman returns to her hometown in Scotland and confronts her past, including a former flame.

    A Joss and Braden Novella Braden Carmichael never imagined he’d fall as hard and as fast as he did for Jocelyn Butler. He also could not have anticipated how difficult it would be to convince her to ... (Goodreads)

  14. More Than Forever

    by Jay McLean
    A heart-wrenching love story of two childhood friends who find their way back to each other after years of separation.

    Series reading order: More Than This (Book one) More Than Her (Book two) More Than Him (Book three) -LUCY- There is a love so fierce it cannot be measured. A heart so strong it will never slow. There ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. The Marriage Bargain

    by Jennifer Probst
    Billionaire Nicholas Ryan needs a wife to inherit his family's business. Enter Alexa, who agrees to marry him for a cut of the profits.

    A marriage in name only… To save her family home, impulsive bookstore owner, Alexa Maria McKenzie, casts a love spell. But she never planned on conjuring up her best friend’s older brother—the ... (Goodreads)

  16. Reckless

    by Skye Jordan
    A steamy romance between a reckless stuntman and a responsible lawyer, navigating their differences and past traumas.

    A couture wedding dress designer to the rich and famous, Lexi LaCroix’s image means everything. But crossing paths with a sexier-than-sin, bad-boy biker makes Lexi realize how much living she’s ... (Goodreads)

  17. Naked

    by Raine Miller
    A steamy romance between a wealthy businessman and a struggling artist, filled with secrets and passion.

    Brynne Bennett is living the good life. An American art student at the University of London and part-time photographic model, she’s putting her life back on track with school and lots of hard work. ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Private School Murders

    by James Patterson
    Wealthy students at a prestigious private school are being murdered, and detective Cross must solve the case before it's too late.

    In the sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Confessions of a Murder Suspect , James Patterson keeps the confessions coming breathlessly as Tandy Angel delves deeper into her own tumultuous ... (Goodreads)

  19. Escaping from Houdini

    by Kerri Maniscalco
    Aboard a luxurious ocean liner, a serial killer is on the loose and Audrey Rose Wadsworth must solve the mystery before she becomes the next victim.

    The #1 bestselling series that started with, Stalking Jack the Ripper, and, Hunting Prince Dracula, continues its streak in this third bloody installment . . . Audrey Rose and Thomas Cresswell find ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. Boys that Bite

    by Mari Mancusi
    A teenage girl falls for a vampire while trying to save her twin sister from becoming one. A fun and light-hearted take on the vampire romance genre.

    Two sisters—as different as the sun and the rain. For one, getting into the Blood Coven is to die for. But for the other, getting out could be lethal... When Sunny McDonald gets dragged to Club Fang ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Marriage Trap

    by Jennifer Probst
    A business arrangement turns into a steamy romance, but can they overcome their past and make it work?

    To satisfy his late father’s wishes, hot and single billionaire Michael Conte must find a bride—someone who will fit into his traditional family back home in Italy—and fast, so his engaged sister ... (Goodreads)

  22. Girl Missing

    by Tess Gerritsen
    A medical examiner investigates the death of a young woman, leading her to uncover a dark conspiracy involving human trafficking.

    The first body is a mystery. She's young. She's beautiful. And her corpse, laid out in the office of Boston medical examiner Kat Novak, betrays no secrets - except for a notebook clutched in one ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Darkest Hour

    by Maya Banks
    A woman is kidnapped and held captive by a dangerous man, and her ex-boyfriend must rescue her before it's too late.

    The Kelly Group International (KGI):, a super elite, top secret, family-run business that handles jobs the US government can't., Qualifications:, Military background, high intelligence, and a rock ... (Goodreads)

  24. Full Tilt

    by Emma Scott
    A young woman with a tragic past finds solace in a traveling carnival and falls in love with a damaged but kind-hearted man.

    I would love you forever, if I only had the chance... Kacey Dawson has always lived life on the edge–impulsively, sometimes recklessly. And now, as lead guitarist for a hot up-and-coming band, she is ... (Goodreads)

  25. When She Returned

    by Lucinda Berry
    A woman returns home after being abducted as a child, but her family struggles to accept her and secrets from the past resurface.

    One woman’s reappearance throws her family into turmoil, exposing dark secrets and the hidden, often devastating truth of family relationships., Kate Bennett vanished from a parking lot eleven years ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. Bay of Sighs

    by Nora Roberts
    Three women and three men embark on a quest to find the three stars that fell from the sky, facing danger and romance along the way.

    To celebrate the rise of their new queen, three goddesses of the moon created three stars, one of fire, one of ice, one of water. But then they fell from the sky, putting the fate of all worlds in ... (Goodreads)

  27. The Unidentified Redhead

    by Alice Clayton
    A 30-something actress moves to LA and falls for a younger, struggling actor. They navigate their age difference and Hollywood's ups and downs.

    The first in, USA TODAY, bestselling author Alice Clayton’s Redhead series is a playful and erotic romance between an aspiring actress and Hollywood’s hottest new leading man. When Grace Sheridan ... (Goodreads)

  28. Waiting on You

    by Kristan Higgins
    After a decade, Colleen and Lucas reunite in their hometown, but their past and present relationships complicate their second chance at love.

    Is your first love worth a second chance…?, Colleen O'Rourke is in love with love…just not when it comes to herself. Most nights, she can be found behind the bar at the Manningsport, New York, tavern ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. Breath of Fire

    by Amanda Bouchet
    A young woman with magical powers must navigate a dangerous world of politics and power struggles to save her family and kingdom.

    AND SHE WILL BE THEIR QUEEN Cat Fisa's warlord captor-turned-lover may have crowned her with the symbols of the three realms, but war is far from over. She believes in what Griffin is trying to ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. Unteachable

    by Leah Raeder
    High school student Maise falls for her teacher, but their forbidden romance is threatened by secrets from their pasts.

    Maise O’Malley just turned eighteen, but she’s felt like a grown-up her entire life. The summer before senior year, she has plans: get into a great film school, convince her mom to go into rehab, and ... (Goodreads)