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Skip and Loafer, Vol. 1 by Misaki Takamatsu, Nicole Frasik
The award-winning romantic comedy about a country girl chasing her dreams in Tokyo--and don't miss the anime! A Cheerful Country Mouse! Mitsumi is bound for high school in Tokyo! She’s got book smarts, but this small-town girl is about to find out she’s massively unprepared for the social norms of big city high schoolers...Categorized as:
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![I sold myself to the devil for Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight]()
I sold myself to the devil for Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsLexi Grayson is a normal teenager, as normal as she can be with her unobserving skills and her overthinking mind. But she might need the overthinking if she wants to unravel the smirking mystery that is Blake Eaton...Categorized as:
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ラストゲーム 1 by Shinobu Amano, 天乃 忍
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsHe's rich, he's smart, girls gather around him all the time, and he has always gotten first place on his exams... well, until Kujou transferred in his primary school class... -
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![Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce]()
Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce
When it comes to romance, sometimes it doesn't hurt to play games. A fun YA romcom full of fake dating hijinks!Musical lover Riley has big aspirations to become a director on Broadway... -
![Misunderstood by R.L. Mathewson]()
Misunderstood by R.L. Mathewson
From New York Time’s Bestselling Author R.L. Mathewson comes the YA series inspired by the Neighbor from Hell Series… The Neighbor from Hell YA Series. For readers who enjoy stories that leave them smiling… Do you ever feel like life isn’t going the way that you thought it would? That’s what Sebastian Bradford is realizing as he tries to figure out how everything went wrong so quickly... -
![Last Game 01 by Shinobu Amano]()
Last Game 01 by Shinobu Amano
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHe's rich, he's smart, girls gather around him all the time, and he has always gotten first place on his exams... well, until Kujou transferred in his primary school class... -
![キスよりも早く1 [Kisu Yorimo Hayaku 3] by Meca Tanaka, Kenichi Kusano]()
キスよりも早く1 [Kisu Yorimo Hayaku 3] by Meca Tanaka, Kenichi Kusano
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLosing their parents, Fumiko and her brother hop from one relative to another. Getting tired of all those movings, she finally decides to quit school and work to support her brother on her own. As they sat on a park bench, her teacher appears in front of her and agrees to her demanding of marrying and supporting both her and her brother!! Is he serious or just playing around.. -
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TJ Powar Has Something to Prove by Jesmeen Kaur Deo
A charming rom-com about high school debater TJ Powar who—after becoming the subject of an ugly meme—makes a resolution to stop shaving, plucking, and waxing, and prove that she can be her hairy self and still be beautiful…but soon finds this may be her most difficult debate yet. Perfect for fans of Netflix’s Never Have I Ever...Categorized as:
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Pause by CJustMe, C.J. Adler
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAqueela, a dreamer and comedian at heart, has just one joyous vision - to transform lives through the mere power of friendship, friendships so solid that they last a lifetime. However, Jay, pessimistic by nature, is convinced that friends are overrated, and that Aqueela is nothing short of a whackjob with an idealistic perspective on the world. It would seem that he wants nothing to do with her...Categorized as:
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![Last Game Vol. 1 by Shinobu Amano]()
Last Game Vol. 1 by Shinobu Amano
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIn elementary school, the rich and spoiled Yanagi Naoto ruled his class in studies and sports. But he suffered the first setback of his life when Kujou Mikoto, a girl from a poor family, transferred to his school and outperformed him at every turn. Reeling from this unforgivable blow to his pride, Naoto decided that he had to make Mikoto lose at something.. -
![Say I Love You, Vol. 1 by Kanae Hazuki]()
Say I Love You, Vol. 1 by Kanae Hazuki
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsFRIENDSHIP? FORGET IT! Mei Tachibana has no friends-and she doesn't need them! Ever since her "friends" betrayed her in elementary school, she's sworn off friendship entirely. All it leads to is betrayal and heartbreak, and she's well enough on her own... -
![With This Heart by R.S. Grey]()
With This Heart by R.S. Grey
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsIf someone had told me a year ago that I was about to fall in love, go on an epic road trip, ride a Triceratops, sing on a bar, and lose my virginity, I would have assumed they were on drugs. Well, that is, until I met Beckham. Beck was mostly to blame for my recklessness...Categorized as:
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![Strobe Edge, Vol. 6 by Io Sakisaka]()
Strobe Edge, Vol. 6 by Io Sakisaka
Ren's girlfriend Mayuka takes Ren's feelings for Ninako into consideration and moreover accepts the way she has changed and broke up with Ren, who had been fixated on the promise they made when they were young. Ren continues to reject the confession of girls one after another by elling them that he doesn' intend to get out with anyone at the moment...Categorized as:
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Jesse by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJesse - Who would have known that the 'three-second rule' had the ability to change it all? I sure as hell didn't. How is it possible that I've gone so long without her in my life? Kaylah Millington is everything a guy could possibly want and I need more. So much more. One word from her smart mouth and I was on my knees, absolutely hooked. There's only one issue..Categorized as:
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The Trip by Robin Alexander
Who wants to take a road trip with two old, bickering women and a complete stranger? Not Jill Savoy. She finds herself behind the wheel of her father’s sacred Winnebago anyway, responsible for her grandmother and adopted aunt, both of whom are mischievous teenagers in old bodies, and then there’s Shay. The last thing on Shay Macaluso’s mind was a vacation...Categorized as:
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![Takane & Hana, Vol. 10 by Yuki Shiwasu]()
Takane & Hana, Vol. 10 by Yuki Shiwasu
When Hana’s childhood friend Okamon confesses that he’s in love with her, Hana goes into a total panic! Can she possibly return his feelings? And once Takane finds out, all bets are off on how he’ll react to the...Categorized as:
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![Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han]()
Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han
Lara Jean is having the best senior year. And there’s still so much to look forward to: a class trip to New York City, prom with her boyfriend Peter, Beach Week after graduation, and her dad’s wedding to Ms. Rothschild. Then she’ll be off to college with Peter, at a school close enough for her to come home and bake chocolate chip cookies on the weekends...Categorized as:
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![Daytime Shooting Star, Vol. 1 by Mika Yamamori]()
Daytime Shooting Star, Vol. 1 by Mika Yamamori
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAfter arriving in Tokyo to live with her uncle, Suzume collapses in a nearby park when she remembers once seeing a shooting star during the day. A handsome stranger brings her to her new home and tells her they’ll meet again. Suzume starts her first day at her new high school sitting next to a boy who blushes furiously at her touch...Categorized as:
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![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 6 by Mitsubachi Miyuki]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 6 by Mitsubachi Miyuki
Huh?! What does he even mean?! Stupid brat!! First he doesn’t push that girl away—after she kissed him—and now he’s saying THAT?? While eating squid? I mean, I know I’m the one who’s been avoiding talking to him head-on, and I did tell him to wait three months, but I was getting there, okay? Ugh, and as if that wasn’t enough to deal with, what was going on with Hakamada-kun at the festival..Categorized as:
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![I Need You To Hate Me by Genicious]()
I Need You To Hate Me by Genicious
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA passionate and enthralling college romance. Two damaged souls on a path to obliteration. When they collide, will they heal each other, or are they damaged beyond repair?What’s worse than losing someone you love? Blaming yourself for their death. Two years after a devastating accident, Calla is still full of guilt. But beyond the blame, other demons are prowling. Post-traumatic stress disorder...Categorized as:
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![Strobe Edge, Vol. 7 by Io Sakisaka]()
Strobe Edge, Vol. 7 by Io Sakisaka
Being juniors in highschool now, Ninako, Ren and Andou are in the same class They're going to a field trip. Ninako, Ren, Ninako's friend Sayuri dan Ren's friend Yuutarou are in the same group. Ninako can't get closer to Ren because their relationship mow is "just friend"Sayuri and Yuutarou, however, seem to have had something between them in their past. When they are alone, Yuutarou tells Sayuri.Categorized as:
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![Takane & Hana, Vol. 7 by Yuki Shiwasu]()
Takane & Hana, Vol. 7 by Yuki Shiwasu
Stripped of his wealth and now penniless, Takane has to learn to cope with being poor. He refuses any help from Hana, but she isn’t about to let him brush her off! Takane is as difficult as ever, but Hana sticks by him...Categorized as:
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![Takane & Hana, Vol. 8 by Yuki Shiwasu]()
Takane & Hana, Vol. 8 by Yuki Shiwasu
Valentine’s Day rolls around, and Hana wonders what she should give Takane even as she struggles to hide her feelings from him...Categorized as:
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![Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales]()
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
In Perfect on Paper, Leah on the Offbeat meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before: a bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her classmates is hired by the hot guy to help him get his ex backHer advice, spot on. Her love life, way off.Darcy Phillips:• Can give you the solution to any of your relationship woes―for a fee.• Uses her power for good. Most of the time... -
![Gay Club! by Simon James Green]()
Gay Club! by Simon James Green
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA landmark comedic novel about a group of queer teens at their worst - and ultimately their best - from one of the UK's leading writers of LGBTQ+ teen fiction. Barney's a shoo-in for his school's LGBTQ+ Society President at the club's next election. But when the vote is opened up to the entire student body, the whole school starts paying attention...Categorized as:
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![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 8 by Mitsubachi Miyuki]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 8 by Mitsubachi Miyuki
When Hakamada crushes their dreams of the Winter Cup, Yuki’s tenure as basketball club manager is now over...However, her relationship with Naruse has only begun! But between Naruse’s captaincy and Yuki’s frantic studies, they hardly ever see each other...Categorized as:
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![A Condition Called Love, Vol. 6 by Megumi Morino]()
A Condition Called Love, Vol. 6 by Megumi Morino
Hananoi and Hotaru have finally enjoyed their first kiss. While Hananoi waxes nostalgic about a "friend" from grade school, the floored Hotaru resolves to make him happier than ever. They both promise to become an even better couple, and more and more people are starting to gather around them.. -
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Motion by Penny Reid
Forced to lie to protect her sister . . . From the New York Times Bestselling Author, Penny Reid One week. Home alone. Girl genius. Unrepentant slacker. Big lie. What’s the worst that could happen? Mona is a smart girl and figured everything out a long time ago. She had to. She didn’t have a choice...Categorized as:
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![Takane & Hana, Vol. 4 by Yuki Shiwasu]()
Takane & Hana, Vol. 4 by Yuki Shiwasu
Summer’s out, but Takane is so busy with work that he doesn’t have much time to spend with Hana! Enter Takane’s new assistant, Eiji Kirigasaki, an efficient helper who gains Takane’s trust and allows Takane to have more free time...Categorized as:
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![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 9 by Mitsubachi Miyuki]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 9 by Mitsubachi Miyuki
Today is the day her future will be decided. After all, it’s finally time...for entrance exams. However, one thing after another keeps going wrong! Meanwhile, as Yuki’s graduation gets closer and closer to becoming a reality, Naruse is painfully aware that soon, he’ll be separated from Yuki by more than just a couple of classroom doors..Categorized as:
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![Takane & Hana, Vol. 11 by Yuki Shiwasu]()
Takane & Hana, Vol. 11 by Yuki Shiwasu
Takane gives Hana a surprise kiss on the nose, and now a flustered Hana is dying to know what it means! Meanwhile, Takane’s cousin Yakumo wants to be reacquainted with Takane, but there’s an ominous vibe about him… What exactly is he...Categorized as:
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![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 7 by Mitsubachi Miyuki]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 7 by Mitsubachi Miyuki
It's autumn, and the qualifier for the Winter Cup is just around the corner! But first, time for one of Yuki’s last school festivals. Between prepwork for that, studying, managing the basketball team, and dating Naruse, Yuki just might have bitten off more than she can chew..Categorized as:
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![It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini]()
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 113 ratingsAmbitious New York City teenager Craig Gilner is determined to succeed at life - which means getting into the right high school to get into the right job. But once Craig aces his way into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School, the pressure becomes unbearable. He stops eating and sleeping until, one night, he nearly kills himself...Categorized as:
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![A Condition Called Love, Vol. 4 by Megumi Morino]()
A Condition Called Love, Vol. 4 by Megumi Morino
Hananoi-kun and Hotaru's trial run is over. They're officially boyfriend and girlfriend now! Their first official date leaves Hananoi-kun determined to tell Hotaru how he really feels.. -
![A Condition Called Love, Vol. 3 by Megumi Morino]()
A Condition Called Love, Vol. 3 by Megumi Morino
Hotaru finally realizes she loves Hananoi-kun. Now she's got to find a way to tell him how she feels! There's just one problem: she's got a new coworker…Yao-kun, her old friend from elementary school! Memories of childhood trauma come rushing back…and Hotaru knows that she's going to have to face them if she ever wants to know what it's like to be in love... -
![Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon]()
Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
The Hating Game meets Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by way of Morgan Matson in this unforgettable romantic comedy about two rival overachievers whose relationship completely transforms over the course of twenty-four hours.Today, she hates him. It’s the last day of senior year...Categorized as:
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![Takane & Hana, Vol. 3 by Yuki Shiwasu]()
Takane & Hana, Vol. 3 by Yuki Shiwasu
After her older sister refuses to go to an arranged marriage meeting with Takane Saibara, the heir to a vast business fortune, high schooler Hana Nonomura agrees to be her stand-in to save face for the family...Categorized as:
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![The Smirking Jerk by DarknessAndLight]()
The Smirking Jerk by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“I’m in love with you.” How many times would I have to think about this, how many times, before she could hear it, feel it, see it in my eyes? “I’m in love with you.” How could I make her see without telling her, without scaring her off… without losing her. I couldn’t lose her... -
![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 1 by Mitsubachi Miyuki]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 1 by Mitsubachi Miyuki
I, Yuki, became the basketball team manager for one reason-I had a crush on the captain and wanted to be with him, always. But when Kido-senpai suddenly announced he got a girlfriend, where did that leave me? In the clubroom, crying my eyes out…until this cheeky brat of an underclassman showed up...Categorized as:
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![A Condition Called Love, Vol. 5 by Megumi Morino, 森野萌]()
A Condition Called Love, Vol. 5 by Megumi Morino, 森野萌
Hotaru Hinase and her boyfriend, Hananoi-kun, prepare for the beginning of their second year of high school... and their feelings for each other grow stronger by the day. Just as Hananoi-kun begins to show signs that he's ready to come out of his shell, Yao-kun, his rival in love, discovers his secret... and he's determined to make him come clean to Hotaru... -
![The Bad Boy, Cupid & Me by Slim_Shady]()
The Bad Boy, Cupid & Me by Slim_Shady
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsReece smirked, "Trust me Chloe, the Good Girl always falls for the Bad Boy."Chloe Armel is a Good Girl.She never gets in trouble, gets excellent grades and is loved by everyone.Enter Reece.Wild, badass and has an ego that honestly couldn't get any bigger.He gets into fights, breaks every single rule and couldn't care less about the consequences that come with it...Categorized as:
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![Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce]()
Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce
From the author of the nationally bestselling Dungeons and Drama comes another gaming romance that's sure to win you over!After moving to a new high school, Quinn is desperate for friends, so she joins a D&D group with their own livestream and serious rules—most no dating fellow party members... -
![A Condition Called Love, Vol. 2 by Megumi Morino]()
A Condition Called Love, Vol. 2 by Megumi Morino
Hotaru is a 16-year-old high school first-year who has always been ambivalent about love... but somehow or another, she's found herself going out with Hananoi-kun, the pretty boy from the class down the hall who, as it turns out, is a little too romantic for his own good... -
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![Takane & Hana, Vol. 2 by Yuki Shiwasu]()
Takane & Hana, Vol. 2 by Yuki Shiwasu
Hana has to continue to pretend to be her sister after Takane’s grandfather expresses his desire to meet Takane’s prospective marriage partner! But Hana’s totally out of her element at a party hosted by the Takaba Group, the largest conglomerate in Japan! Just how the heck is she supposed to pull this...Categorized as:
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![Disarmed by Sarah Rees Brennan]()
Disarmed by Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe boys of Kings Row head to France with exes, rivalries, and secrets in this fun and hilarious novel by a New York Times bestselling author—inspired by the award-nominated comic series by C.S. Pacat and Johanna The Mad...Categorized as:
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![The Dealmaker by Jessica Peterson]()
The Dealmaker by Jessica Peterson
Hating and dating: I didn’t realize they’re two sides of the same coin until I meet him. Theo Morgan.One of Wall Street’s highest-paid traders, he may be hot as sin in his five-thousand-dollar custom-made suit and six-figure SUV. But Theo is the bane of my existence. He’s arrogant, rude, and as brash as they come.As our bank’s newest star hire, he’s also after the same promotion I am... -
![Lucky Star by Susannah Nix]()
Lucky Star by Susannah Nix
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA lonely barista’s dreams come true when her celebrity crush asks her to pose as his fake girlfriend for the paparazzi. Boone Sheridan is a TV heartthrob with a public relations problem. He needs to clean up his image and create a distraction ASAP... -
![L-DK, Vol. 05 by Ayu Watanabe]()
L-DK, Vol. 05 by Ayu Watanabe
電撃ヒット ラブ・同居に大異変！！ 美少年とひとつ屋根の下SEXYラブ 新たなイケメン入居！！...
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