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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 18 by Bisco Hatori
The uproarious comedy about a girl enlisted to work in a lavish host club!Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences rated teen...Categorized as:
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![Skip Beat!, Vol. 19 by Yoshiki Nakamura]()
Skip Beat!, Vol. 19 by Yoshiki Nakamura
When Kyoko’s heart is broken, she decides that revenge is a dish best served in the spotlight!Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he’s casting her out now that he’s famous! Kyoko won’t suffer in silence—she’s going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz!Koo and Lory can't stop meddling in Kyoko's and Ren's lives... -
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![Maid-sama! Vol. 01 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama! Vol. 01 by Hiro Fujiwara
Misaki Ayuzawa is the President of the Student Council at Seika High School, formerly an all-boys school. Unfortunately, most of the students are still male and stuck in their slovenly habits, so man-hating Misaki really socks it to them in an attempt to make the school presentable to attract more female students...Categorized as:
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![Interference by Zoe Reed]()
Interference by Zoe Reed
The last thing Jordan Marshall wants is a relationship, especially with someone like Taylor Becks, the star player from a rival roller hockey team. Taylor doesn’t talk – to anyone. When Jordan’s curiosity about the athlete overpowers her predisposition to being guarded, the two strike up an unlikely romance... -
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![The Angels Trilogy by Lurlene McDaniel]()
The Angels Trilogy by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLeah is not happy about being stuck in the hospital for the holidays while her mother is thousands of miles away on a honeymoon with husband number five. Until she meets her hospital roommate, Rebekah, and her big family. Cynical 16-year-old Leah has never known people like this before... -
![My Little Monster, Vol. 1 by Robico]()
My Little Monster, Vol. 1 by Robico
Mizutani is a self-absorbed overachiever, concerned only with maintaining the highest grades in school. Haru is an impulsive short tempered brute, who scares everyone with his explosive bursts of violence. Haru gets suspended on the first day of school when he encounters some bullies harassing a student and dispatches the bullies with great bloody violence... -
![All I've Wanted All I've Needed by A.E. Valdez]()
All I've Wanted All I've Needed by A.E. Valdez
Harlow Shaw feels naïve for believing in happily ever afters but she craves a love that lights her up.She thought she had it all with her boyfriend. Until his promising baseball career overshadows their relationship and he asks her a life changing question. It causes her to wonder if what they have is all she ever truly wanted.Harlow is yearning for more than the curated life she is living... -
![Cheese in the Trap, Season 1 by Soon Ki]()
Cheese in the Trap, Season 1 by Soon Ki
Having returned to college after a year long break, Hong Sul, a hard-working over-achiever, inadvertently got on the wrong side of a suspiciously perfect senior named Yoo Jung. From then on her life took a turn for the worse and Sul was almost certain it was all Yoo Jung's doing...Categorized as:
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![Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Vol. 8 by Keiko Iwashita]()
Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Vol. 8 by Keiko Iwashita
"I love you as a woman..."Volume 8 of this boarding-house opens at Christmas, a time of love for the whole cast! Meeko is still in love with Matsunaga-san, but at their holiday part, she spots his old flame Konatsu telling him that her old love is still there! Shocked, Meeko storms out of the house -- only to have Ryo catch her, claiming that he'll "never make you cry..Categorized as:
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![Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Vol. 7 by Keiko Iwashita]()
Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Vol. 7 by Keiko Iwashita
If she doesn't tell him, he'll never know...! High schooler Meeko continues to pine for her housemate Matsunaga-san. When she discovers that Matsunaga-san's ex "Konatsu" is actually her homeroom teacher, Kobayashi-sensei, her world gets even more complicated. Meanwhile, her housemate Ryo-kun lends an ear to her romantic troubles while harboring a secret interest in Meeko himself...Categorized as:
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![Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Vol. 6 by Keiko Iwashita]()
Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Vol. 6 by Keiko Iwashita
If only she never had to say goodbye. High schooler Meeko continues to pine for Matsunaga-san, the scary-but-kind designer whose room is across from hers. Not only do they spend a day at Kitneyland with each other, they unexpectedly spend a night at a…special…place as well...Categorized as:
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![Just Listen by Sarah Dessen]()
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Last year, Annabel was "the girl who has everything" — at least that's the part she played in the television commercial for Kopf's Department Store. This year, she's the girl who has nothing: no best friend because mean-but-exciting Sophie dropped her, no peace at home since her older sister became anorexic, and no one to sit with at lunch. Until she meets Owen Armstrong... -
![Living-Room Matsunaga-san Vol. 9 by Keiko Iwashita]()
Living-Room Matsunaga-san Vol. 9 by Keiko Iwashita
A romantic manga starring a high school girl who learns to live on her own, win at high school, and experience first love - all in a boarding house whose living room is home to the odd (but handsome) Matsunaga-san.After her parents leave to care for her ailing grandmother, high schooler Miko "Meeko" Sonoda moves into her uncle's boarding house...Categorized as:
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![Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 1 by Tomoko Ninomiya]()
Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 1 by Tomoko Ninomiya
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe son of a famous pianist, music student Shinichi Chiaki dreams of studying abroad and becoming a conductor like his mentor. Unfortunately, his fear of flying grounds his lofty plans! As he watches other classmates achieve what he has always wanted, Shinichi wonders if he should quit music altogether. Then one day he meets fellow student Megumi Noda, also known as Nodame...Categorized as:
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![Motion by Penny Reid]()
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... -
![Living-Room Matsunaga-san Vol. 5 by Keiko Iwashita]()
Living-Room Matsunaga-san Vol. 5 by Keiko Iwashita
It seems no amount of secret ardor can get Matsunaga-san to return Meeko's feelings, but the summer brings with it a fresh wave of shocking developments. An unfortunate coincidence convinces Matsunaga-san that Meeko is dating Ryo-kun, but luckily, Meeko manages to resolve the misunderstanding with Ryo-kun's help...Categorized as:
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![Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Vol. 4 by Keiko Iwashita]()
Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Vol. 4 by Keiko Iwashita
For Meeko, boarding house life has finally become second nature, and her feelings for Matsunaga-san, a professional designer and the eldest at the boarding house, grow stronger with each passing day...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...Categorized as:
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![Living-Room Matsunaga-san Vol. 3 by Keiko Iwashita]()
Living-Room Matsunaga-san Vol. 3 by Keiko Iwashita
For Meeko, boarding house life has finally become second nature—or, it would be, if not for one thing: her housemate Matsunaga-san...Categorized as:
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![Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Vol. 11 by Keiko Iwashita]()
Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Vol. 11 by Keiko Iwashita
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMeeko, a high schooler living in a boarding house, is finally in a full relationship with Matsunaga, an older designer. But then Matsunaga leaves the house after taking on a big job... and Ken and Asako, now a couple themselves, follow soon behind. As the atmosphere around the house changes, Matsunaga seems ever-more-distant to Meeko -- he even cancels a birthday date with her last-minute...Categorized as:
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![The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski]()
The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski
Twenty-year-old Camryn Bennett had always been one to think out-of-the-box, who knew she wanted something more in life than following the same repetitive patterns and growing old with the same repetitive life story. And she thought that her life was going in the right direction until everything fell apart...Categorized as:
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![Know Not Why (Know Not Why) by Hannah Johnson]()
Know Not Why (Know Not Why) by Hannah Johnson
Howie gets a job at Artie Kraft's Arts 'N Crafts hoping to score with his lady coworkers. After all, girls love a sensitive guy, and what's more sensitive than dedicating your life to selling yarn and ... stuff? (Okay, so maybe it'd be a good idea to actually learn what one sells at an arts 'n crafts store.) But things don't go exactly according to plan...Categorized as:
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![Living-Room Matsunaga-San, Vol. 10 by Keiko Iwashita]()
Living-Room Matsunaga-San, Vol. 10 by Keiko Iwashita
"Right now, I have family, I have friends, I got someone who loves me. But..."Meeko's finally discovered that her feelings for her designer housemate Matsunaga are mutual! They won't officially become a couple until after her high school graduation, but knowing Matsunaga cares for her puts Meeko's mind at ease...Categorized as:
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![Levitate by Kaylee Ryan]()
Levitate by Kaylee Ryan
Trust. Five Letters. One Word. I'm the girl who doesn't let anyone in. My world was shattered and turned upside down in one night. Since then I've been trying to live, if that's what you call it, but fighting the anxiety of what happened and trusting others is hard. Each day is a struggle to reach for the unknown. Truth. Five Letters. One Word... -
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![Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich]()
Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 125 ratingsThis one's double the fun! Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is still learning the ropes at her cousin Vinnie's bail bond office, so when she sets out on the trail of Kenny Mancuso - a suspiciously weatlhy, working class Trenton boy who has just shot his best friend - the stakes are higher than ever... -
![The Boy Who Lost His Sight by Bella Zamri]()
The Boy Who Lost His Sight by Bella Zamri
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAway from Lenoir, Ellie Burke found a place to breathe again. A brighter home surrounded with her loved ones. A-once-in-a-lifetime chance to change her life.Everything seemed perfect enough – until she met Riley Flynn.A mysterious young boy with a devilish smile, silently living with a traumatic secret buried away from others... -
![Living-Room Matsunaga-san Vol. 2 by Keiko Iwashita]()
Living-Room Matsunaga-san Vol. 2 by Keiko Iwashita
With the help of her housemates, high schooler Meeko begins to adjust to her new life away from her parents. Even the initially frightening Matsunaga-san helps her out—and between one kind act and another, Meeko finds herself falling for him...Categorized as:
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![Lifted Up by Angels by Lurlene McDaniel]()
Lifted Up by Angels by Lurlene McDaniel
The companion to the Publishers Weekly bestseller Angels Watching Over Me. This inspirational novel follows the story of Leah and her friendship with the Amish family she met while hospitalized for cancer treatment. When Leah takes a summer job near their Amish community, she is happy to be near Ethan again...Categorized as:
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![Hanging On by K.F. Breene]()
Hanging On by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIf Jessica thought the hard part of her first months in the new state was getting the handsome cowboy that has it all, she was dead wrong. In addition to all the trials and tribulations of a normal relationship, Jessica also has to combat William’s mother, who doesn’t believe William’s chosen is in it for anything other than the money... -
![Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis]()
Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis
In this charming and poignant novel that “oozes charm and wit and speaks beautifully about friendship and love, and the differences between the two” (Laura Pearson, author of I Wanted You to Know ), teenager Emmie Blue releases a balloon with her email address and a big secret into the sky, only to fall head-over-heels for the boy who finds it...Categorized as:
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![Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 7 by Umebachi Yamanaka]()
Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 7 by Umebachi Yamanaka
Isshin came back from Shizuoka after completing the work there! Chako is so excited as they start living together again. Isshin now trusts Chako even more since she worked so hard to protect the tea farm while he was away, and supported him in making his bottled tea...Categorized as:
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![The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen]()
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
A long, hot summer... That's what Macy has to look forward to while her boyfriend, Jason, is away at Brain Camp. Days will be spent at a boring job in the library, evenings will be filled with vocabulary drills for the SATs, and spare time will be passed with her mother, the two of them sharing a silent grief at the traumatic loss of Macy's father...Categorized as:
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![Wrecking Ball by B.N. Toler]()
Wrecking Ball by B.N. Toler
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWhen Brandon and Sophia met, something clicked. A guy who didn’t believe in love at first sight, suddenly believed. A girl who believed a bad boy would always be bad, changed her mind. With Sophia by Brandon’s side, he knew he could conquer the world, and Sophia had never felt more loved or wanted in her life. They were good together. But even the strongest of foundations can be crumbled...Categorized as:
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![Remember When by T. Torrest]()
Remember When by T. Torrest
Years before Trip Wiley could be seen on movie screens all over the world, he could be seen sitting in the desk behind me in my high school English class. This was back in 1990, and I cite the year only to avoid dumbfounding you when references to big hair or stretch pants are mentioned. Although, come to think of it, I am from New Jersey, which may serve as explanation enough...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Bloom into You Vol. 2 by Nakatani Nio]()
Bloom into You Vol. 2 by Nakatani Nio
Student council president Nanami Touko is in love with her friend, Koito Yuu! Even though Yuu doesn't love her back, she stuck by her side and joined the student council, too. She's accepted Touko's feelings -- but what about her own? Yuu still doesn't have anyone she likes..Categorized as:
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![The Art of Life by Sarah Kay Carter]()
The Art of Life by Sarah Kay Carter
Jeremy is a devastatingly attractive twenty-one-year-old guy with a secret, who just has to walk into a room and flash his winning smile to melt a girl’s heart. Isabelle,”Izzy”, is a barely noticeable artist, whose home life leaves much to be desired...Categorized as:
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![Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson]()
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
The Pre-Sloane Emily didn't go to parties, she barely talked to guys, she didn't do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend—the one who yanks you out of your shell. But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just… disappears. No note. No calls. No texts. No Sloane. There’s just a random to-do list... -
![Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson]()
Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsAmy Curry is not looking forward to her summer. Her mother decided to move across the country and now it's Amy's responsibility to get their car from California to Connecticut. The only problem is, since her father died in a car accident, she isn't ready to get behind the wheel. Enter Roger. An old family friend, he also has to make the cross-country trip - and has plenty of baggage of his own... -
![Manhattan by Kandi Steiner]()
Manhattan by Kandi Steiner
Manhattan is a stand-alone, small town, country romance in the Becker Brothers Series. Kylie NelsonEveryone knows not to fall in love with your best friend.But when your best friend is Michael Becker, it’s impossible not to...Categorized as:
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![The Academy Saga, Book II: Cadet-in-Training by CJ Daly]()
The Academy Saga, Book II: Cadet-in-Training by CJ Daly
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsKate’s destiny has been determined for her.Hidden out in the country for most her life, Kate Connelly suddenly wakes up, handcuffed to a hospital bed, in the psyche ward of The Academy. Her crime? Being “gifted.” And it’s Officer “Ranger” Nealson’s job to make her adhere to The Academy’s agenda for her. Even though he’s the one who drugged and dragged her in... -
![Penalty to the Heart by Ivy Fox]()
Penalty to the Heart by Ivy Fox
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNever fall in love with a client.I care deeply for all my patients, but falling in love with one was never a risk.My heart had closed up shop years ago.As the Boston Guardians' in-house therapist, I was perfectly content helping athletes deal with their pain and trauma, happy to see others thrive and overcome life's obstacles.I was content…until I wasn't... -
![The One, Volume #1 by Nicky Lee]()
The One, Volume #1 by Nicky Lee
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCane Lele was born into the fashion industry. Her mother, Ye Feii, was Taiwan's top model, and her father was also a model, until a tragic airplane crash left Lele without parents. Therefore it is no surprise that Lele hates the industry, thinking it superficial and unnecessary... -
![The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord]()
The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsIt’s been a year since it happened—when Paige Hancock’s first boyfriend died in an accident. After shutting out the world for two years, Paige is finally ready for a second chance at high school . . . and she has a plan. First: Get her old crush, Ryan Chase, to date her—the perfect way to convince everyone she’s back to normal. Next: Join a club—simple, it’s high school after all... -
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![Abe-kun's Got Me Now!, Vol. 7 by Aki Iwai]()
Abe-kun's Got Me Now!, Vol. 7 by Aki Iwai
Akari's been floating on air lately. She and Abe are happily in love, which means, for the very first time, she has an actual Valentine for Valentine's day! Now, if only her Dad hadn't stumbled upon them in a compromising situation.. -
![Movie Stars Don’t Fall for Nerdy Girls by Emma Dalton]()
Movie Stars Don’t Fall for Nerdy Girls by Emma Dalton
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEvery nerdy girl deserves to be loved.I’m the Nerdy Girl and I don’t believe in romance. Everyone at school is obsessed with the new student—teen movie star Asher Park. Me? I’m the lucky one who almost gets run over by his limo. And he doesn’t even apologize. To make matters worse, my vice principal asks me to tutor him... -
![This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills]()
This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSloane isn't expecting to fall in with a group of friends when she moves from New York to Florida—especially not a group of friends so intense, so in love, so all-consuming. Yet that's exactly what happens.Sloane becomes closest to Vera, a social-media star who lights up any room, and Gabe, Vera's twin brother and the most serious person Sloane's ever met...Categorized as:
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![Josee, the Tiger and the Fish by Seiko Tanabe, Nao Emoto]()
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish by Seiko Tanabe, Nao Emoto
College student Tsuneo loves the ocean and the creatures it harbors, and he dreams of studying abroad in faraway waters. All he needs is enough funds to go, so when a girl in a wheelchair suddenly barrels into his life, he readily agrees to work part-time as her caretaker...Categorized as:
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![Watch Over Me by Mila Gray]()
Watch Over Me by Mila Gray
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFrom the author of Come Back to Me comes a striking new novel about a young woman— desperately trying to protect her family from their violent father—who finds safety, and a passionate romance, with an ex-Marine.Ever since Zoey was a kid she’s been caring for her mom and her little sister, defending them from her violent father...Categorized as:
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![Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen]()
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
Ruby, where is your mother? Ruby knows that the game is up. For the past few months, she's been on her own in the yellow house, managing somehow, knowing that her mother will probably never return...Categorized as:
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