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I Am Here – P!nk

  How Did We Get So Dark? – Royal Blood

  Rise Up – Andra Day

  Only If for A Night – Florence and the Machine

  In My Blood – Shawn Mendes

  Someone That I Used to Know – Zac Brown Band

  Unsteady – X Ambassadors

  Young & Free – Dermot Kennedy

  Icarus – Bastille

  Right Now – HAIM

  Take My Heart – Birdy

  Hope for The Underrated Youth – YUNGBLUD

  Eyes Off You -Tsundere

  Take Care – Florence and the Machine

  Kill Em With Kindness – Selena Gomez

  Shallow -Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper

  A Beautiful Lie – Thirty Seconds to Mars

  Somebody Else -The 1975

  Another Place – Bastille, Alessia Cara

  Acknowledgments

  Wow, what a rush (get it?!) I have lived every moment of this story. The anguish and torment, the highs and lows. Eva and the Black Hearted boys will forever hold a special place in my heart. Publishing is a funny thing, and while this series is by no means my bestselling, it is fast becoming a reader favourite. And for that, I thank you.

  Andie, Anna, Nina, thank you for being in my corner. Jessica, critique reader extraordinaire – your continued input and has been so valuable, thank you. Ginelle, thank you for always being on hand to proofread for me, despite my chaotic schedule! To Sarah Puckett and Michael Johnson for bringing Eva and Rafe to life in audio – I can’t wait to hear the rest of the series. Kim and Tammy, thanks for being on hand at the drop of a hat to help organise my promo and formatting, you rock ladies!

  To my L A Cotton promo team – last year was amazing but this year, let’s rock it (my pun game is strong). Thank you for having my back. My Indie Girls, you know who you are. Thanks for always being there when I need to vent or just chat about what’s working and what isn’t. To my readers / spoiler groups – your enthusiasm and support for my characters and stories makes it all worthwhile. And finally, to the bloggers, reviewers, and bookstagrammer who continue to support me – I see you, and I’m grateful. So grateful.

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  Until next time,

  L A xo

  Angsty. Edgy. Addictive RomanceAuthor of mature young adult and new adult novels, L A is happiest writing the kind of books she loves to read: addictive stories full of teenage angst, tension, twists and turns.

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  Home is a small town in the middle of England where she currently juggles being a full-time writer with being a mother/referee to two little people. In her spare time (and when she’s not camped out in front of the laptop) you’ll most likely find L A immersed in a book, escaping the chaos that is life.

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  Did you love Rise? Then you should read The Trouble With You by L. A. Cotton!

  From the author of the Wicked Bay series, comes an angsty YA/NA enemies-to-lovers romance. Cocky football players, school rivalry, and the girls who get in their way. Get ready … The Raiders are coming!

  Hailee Raine only has to survive one more year.

  One year of life in her football obsessed town.One year of nauseating school spirit.Just one more year of her cruel step-brother Jason; and his cocky, arrogant, football-playing friends.She hates them. Especially, Cameron Chase, the guy she thought was different.

  Cameron Chase has the world at his feet.

  He has it all; good looks, talent, and the charm to go with it.He has colleges lined up at the door, all wanting a piece of Rixon Raiders star wide receiver.Until something threatens everything he's ever worked for, and only one person can quiet the war raging inside him.But he's supposed to hate her; his best friend's sister.

  She's off-limits.Untouchable.She's trouble with a capital T.

  Then Hailee finds herself in the middle of a football prank gone wrong...

  And suddenly hating each other never felt so good.

  The Trouble With You is the first book in The Rixon Raiders series. All books in this series can be read as standalones!

  The Trouble With YouThe Game You Play (coming soon)The Harder You Fall (coming soon)

  Read more at L. A. Cotton’s site.

  Also by L. A. Cotton

  Black Hearts Still Beat

  Rush

  Rise

  Rule: The Finale (Coming Soon)

  Chastity Falls

  Loyalty and Lies

  Salvation and Secrets

  Tribulation and Truths

  Affliction

  Redemption and Regrets

  Penance and Promises

  Absolution

  Fate's Love

  Fate's Love

  Love's Spark

  Love Collides

  Liar Liar

  Liar Liar

  Truth or Dare

  Rixon Raiders

  The Trouble With You

  The Game You Play

  The Harder You Fall

  The Maverick Defense Series

  Deliverance

  Wicked Bay

  Wicked Beginnings

  Wicked Rules

  Wicked Lies

  Wicked Games

  Wicked Needs

  Wicked Surprise

  Wicked Hearts

  Wicked Promises

  Wicked Truths

  Wicked Forever (Coming Soon)

  Standalone

  Lucky Penny

  Chastity Falls: Box Set

  Rixon Raiders (The Collection) (Coming Soon)

  Watch for more at L. A. Cotton’s site.