Recommendations based on "The Scars Between Us"

"We are all one decision away from an altered life."I made an impulsive decision when I was young, and now I'm trapped, suffering, facing the consequences of my actions.The girl I used to be isn't the woman I have become.I want different things now.I want him.I need a way out, an escape, but I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to take the one he is offering me.God, please forgive my sins because this is going to get messy...It's Hope Carter's turn to speak in Altered, the seventh installment of the bestselling Carter Kids series.Please note that some scenes in this book may be extremely upsetting for some readers. Due to its explicit content, bad language, violence, and graphic sexual content, Altered is recommended for readers of eighteen years and above.

When Harlow Manning's Rocker Father Goes On Tour, He Sends Her To Rosemary Beach, Florida, To Live With Her Half-sister, Nan. The Problem: Nan Despises Her. Harlow Has To Keep Her Head Down If She Wants To Get Through The Next Nine Months, Which Seems Easy Enough… Until Gorgeous Grant Carter Walks Out Of Nan's Room. Grant Made A Huge Mistake Getting Involved With A Girl With Venom In Her Veins. He'd Known About Nan's Reputation, But Still Couldn't Resist Her. Nothing Makes Him Regret The Fling More Than Meeting Harlow, Who Sends His Pulse Racing. Yet Harlow Wants Nothing To Do With A Guy Who Could Fall For Her Wicked Half-sister - Even If There Are No Strings Between Grant And Nan. Grant Is Desperate To Redeem Himself In Harlow's Eyes, But Did He Ruin His Chances With Her Before He Even Met Her?

I had their love once.They saw me for the girl I am and the person I yearn to become one day—a woman who thrives in her freedom and dances away in her rightfully earned independence.They saw all the strong, unafraid parts of me, and coaxed each one of them out, daring me to dream bigger, climb higher.They never once saw the girl I had been groomed to see in the mirror.The abandoned daughter of a dead man.The unwanted child of a woman who despised her.The broken body formed wrong and built on a shaky foundation, threatening to fall apart and shatter.They made all the ugliness disappear and left only wonder and promise. The love we shared for each other was probably the only miracle I would be granted in this life, and I knew they felt the same.Or so I thought.Everything I held dear has been robbed from me, and I’ve been a victim of theft too many times to mention.I will not have them steal my pride.They can keep my heart, for all I care.The day they became my stepbrothers, it stopped working anyway.Heartless is the first book in The Privileged of Pembroke High trilogy which ends in a cliffhanger.This is a #whychoose contemporary romance, full-length novel.*Recommended 18+ due to mature language, adult situations, and sensitive content.

Butterfly is the first novel in an all new series by New York Times bestselling author Ashley Antoinette and an instant USA Today bestseller!“Run away from the boy that gives you butterflies, he's going to break your heart.”Morgan Atkins had been told that phrase ever since she was a little girl and still she allowed herself to fall for the boy that made her heart flutter. After losing her first love, Morgan is terrified to love again. She's settled for a comfortable life with a respectable man. She has everything. She's living in the lap of luxury and although she's comfortable, she's bored out of her mind.When a ghost from her past blows into town, she finds herself entangled in an illicit affair. It's wrong, but she can't fight the butterflies he gives her and honestly, she doesn't want to. She can't hide the natural attraction she feels and soon, she's so deep involved that she can no longer tell where the boundary between right and wrong lies. Her heart is telling her one thing, but her head is saying another. Morgan Atkins has always been a spoiled girl and she tries to have it all, but when she's forced to choose between a good man and a bad boy, someone will end up hurt. Someone just may end up dead.Morgan Atkins has been through more tragedy than one girl can bear. Will she weather this storm? Or will the ultimate heartbreak ruin her for good?

When college freshman Rowan Michaels meets gorgeous, up-and-coming rock star Adam Everest, she knows a player like him is the last thing she needs after her ex-boyfriend shattered her heart. But she can't stop thinking about the kiss they shared on his tour bus.On the first day of school, Rowan is stunned when Adam saunters into her French class. He's soon failing miserably, and, on a whim, she offers to tutor him. But Adam doesn't recognize her as a makeup-free, glasses-clad college student—a far cry from the beautiful, mysterious "Peach" he met at his concert.During a wild weekend on tour with the band, Rowan can't help falling for the sweet guy buried beneath Adam's rocker persona. Yet she knows she could never compete with the girls constantly throwing themselves at his feet. She'd just end up hurt … again.Peach is all Adam thinks about, though, and when Rowan realizes this, she has a decision to make: stay just friends to protect her fragile heart … or reveal the truth about the night they met and admit she's fallen completely, hopelessly in love with him.

The fifth book in the New York Times new adult series that began with Real. When an angry, heartbroken girl is forced to be near her rocker ex-boyfriend, only time will tell if the fire between them will consume them both.Pandora, the gothic friend of Brooke (Real, Mine, Remy) and Melanie (Rogue), thought that getting her heart broken by her bad boy rocker ex could only happen once. But now, he’s back in town with the biggest concert of the year. Pandora hates him so much that she gets Melanie to come with her and play a prank on him at his gig. But when they’re caught by security, and her ex himself is summoned, Pandora is not prepared for the feelings that seeing him again—beautiful and in the flesh—awaken in her. She’s also wholly unprepared for the conditions his manager sets in order for her and Melanie to be released; especially since these conditions only allow Melanie to return home, while at the same time, they put Pandora in perilously close contact with her ex again. The torturous physical closeness between them reignites the passion they once shared, and soon no matter how much she wants to hate him, it’s clear she’s still hung up on him. And worse: he knows it too.

She's perfect.He's not.She's the lead singer in a popular rock band.He's a tattoo artist.She's all perfect creases and fancy clothes.He's covered in prison ink.She's wealthy.He doesn't have a pot to piss in.She's good.He's bad.The question is -- Will she ever be good enough for him?

**This is not a standalone novel. It is not recommended you read this until you've read books 1-3 first.**Mackenzie Valentine is wilful, fiery, and determined to prove she doesn¿t need anyone. Desperate to break free from the over-protective parents and three older brothers who dictate her every move, she runs away at the age of seventeen to hunt down the only boy who makes her feel alive.Jake Romero has no choice but to leave the best thing that ever happened to him, taking him down a path that leads to notorious gang, the King Street Boys. When fate throws Mackenzie back in his life, he turns her away in her time of need, knowing he now lives a life in which she doesn¿t belong. Except his decision has shattering consequences, leading to secrets, lies, and the ultimate betrayal. Years later, their lives continue to entwine, and when his past returns demanding retribution, Mackenzie intervenes and gets caught in the crossfire, leaving behind a devastation that no one sees coming. Can their relationship withstand the hell it¿s endured, or is it too late for love? *Please Note: Kate McCarthy is an Australian author and Australian English, spelling and slang have been used in this book. This book is recommended for 18+ due to adult language and content.*

Ryder Kyle is a spoiled, self-righteous jerk. He doesn't understand suffering. Entitled guy like him wouldn't recognize desperation if it smacked him in his perfect face. I don't need him, but I do need a ride west. I won't let the guy who reminds me of the mess I left behind interfere with my plan to get to Los Angeles. This woman is nuts!People don't sneak on a tour bus looking for shelter. That's what crazy fangirls do, but she's far from a fan. She says she's homeless and asks for help by throwing insults. Her words are like a viper strike and she's made me her target. We're dumping her at the next stop. Skipped a Beat is an enemies to lovers rock star romance that proves one seemingly insignificant choice can change the path of an entire life.

**Mature Content Warning** Recommended for ages 17+ due to language and sexual content. Alec Reed, the drummer for Chasing Ruin, has secrets...lots of them. He can't even remember a day without them because it all started before he was born. He's spent his life trying to outrun his past, until he ends up back in the town where it all began. Violet Emerson knows exactly where her life is going and exactly what she wants until Alec Reed walks into her life... With his dark tattoos and his sexier than sin eyes, Alec is everything her parents warned her about. She knows she should keep her distance, but something about him sucks her in and she can't let go. But will Alec's secrets destroy everything?