10 Steamy Scholarly Reads
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XOXO After Dark shares 10 school-set romances. Pick up one of these reads for an education in love and sex.
Sure, the thought of Summer ending is — in a word — tragic. But fear not! Fall is approaching and with it comes the best things: scarves, autumn leaves, and pumpkin ales! It also brings the start of a new school year (see ya, kids). We have your required reading for September, and this semester's syllabus is all about S-E-X. For even more hot reads, visit our site here. Source: Shutterstock
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Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
Abby's a good girl. Travis is the campus "Walking One-Night Stand." You know the drill — she's the girl he just can't resist. Start prepping for that new campus romance now with this steamy read.
![The Secret History by Donna Tartt](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/pOUEKgGX5LYtT3LYkblfTFdxDR0=/fit-in/777x1198/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/09/10/749/n/3019466/f47a5e46bb48ab15_secret-history.jpg)
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
A classic suspense thriller will make you glad the biggest drama at your campus was which party you were going to on Friday night.
![Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/JOF6DobPsAfr1NeseUs5iRi-kjs=/fit-in/792x1262/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/09/10/749/n/3019466/34e06a42c7108c7f_9780812972351_custom-52598c417aa833958f1f19ba356f156a55e40462-s6-c30.jpg)
Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
One of the New York Times best books of 2005 this debut novel is a timeless coming of age story set in a prestigious boarding school in Massachusetts.
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The S-Word by Chelsea Pitcher
A daring novel about the harsh realities of modern high school, Chelsea Pitcher's The S-Word is one friend's quest for answers when her best friend, a victim of bullying, commits suicide. Shocking and full of twists, this mystery is not to be missed.
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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Did your high school have dreamy vampires that sparkled? No? Us either, but a girl can dream.
![The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/_OEai3_5rlj1zjpfApnN6WQkna4=/fit-in/792x1225/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/09/10/749/n/3019466/ab3262287298b884_cvr9781451696202_9781451696202_hr.jpg)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
For those that never read The Catcher in the Rye when it was assigned to them, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is basically its modern-day incarnation. A poignant, heartfelt coming-of-age tale that averages three boxes of Kleenex per read.
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Blue Notes by Carrie Lofty
Blue Notes tells the story of a gifted young piano prodigy, preparing to study music at New Orleans' Tulane University, and the reluctant, wealthy playboy she just can't seem to resist. How's that for a freshman orientation?
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The Fenbrook Academy Series by Helena Newbury
Basically, take the best parts of Center Stage and add in four dashes of crazy-angst, and you have this series. Set at the prestigious Fenbrook Academy of Performing Arts, this soulful story of inspiration and torment is sure to make you feel all the feels.
![Easy by Tammara Webber](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/v99ribTMDl21lU2IflQU8lypWTY=/fit-in/792x1189/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/09/10/749/n/3019466/7d3f8dde0ca8dcec_best-seller-digital-book-easy-tammara-webber.jpg)
Easy by Tammara Webber
The trials and tribulations of maintaining a relationship among the temptations of a rowdy university campus are told through the perspective of a thoughtful, careful sophomore in Easy.
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Losing It by Cora Carmack
Losing It is an Ezra/Aria coupling for the college crowd. Encouraged by her friends to shed her good girl image for a night, Bliss Edwards finds that her choice of suitor is (gulp) her theater professor.