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Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 5 by Fujita
A tall, quiet gamer boy and a geeky girl whose life revolves around yaoi manga are old friends, but when they start working in the same office, they decide to date. It's a relationship of convenience at first, but could it become something more? This manga comedy is now a hit streaming anime! Extra-long book includes 2 Japanese volumes!RELATIONSHIP RANK INCREASED.. -
![Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 6 by Shou Harusono]()
Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 6 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe moment has arrived. Miyano knows. He knows Sasaki likes him. And Miyano has realized...he likes Sasaki back, in a BL romance kind of way. Step one: realization is complete—but step two: confession is much harder than he thought it’d be... -
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![Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 7 by Shou Harusono]()
Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 7 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNever in his wildest dreams did Miyano ever believe fiction would become reality―that his own life would parallel some of the BL stories he so dearly loves... -
![A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson]()
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES• Everyone is talking about A Good Girl's Guide to Murder! With shades of Serial and Making a Murderer this is the story about an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you'll never expect.Everyone in Fairview knows the story...Categorized as:
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![A Sign of Affection, Vol. 3 by Suu Morishita]()
A Sign of Affection, Vol. 3 by Suu Morishita
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsDoes he really see me as a girl? Yuki's a Deaf college student who is at first enchanted by and soon falls in love with an upperclassman in her school named Itsuomi who doesn't care about her lack of hearing but treats her like anyone else. Yuki resolves to face that love head-on and really pursue it proactively... -
![A Sign of Affection, Vol. 7 by Suu Morishita]()
A Sign of Affection, Vol. 7 by Suu Morishita
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 35 ratings"I'M FALLING ALL OVER AGAIN FOR THIS NEW SIDE OF HIM…"Emma ambushed Itsuomi at school and dragged him to the arcade, where he was brutally honest about his lack of romantic interest in her. What Itsuomi didn't realize is that Oushi happened to see them go in together... -
![Nothing Better Than You by Lynn Painter]()
Nothing Better Than You by Lynn Painter
Experience Wes and Liz’s first kiss from Better Than the Movies from Wes’s point of... -
![Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz]()
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 82 ratingsDante can swim. Ari can't. Dante is articulate and self-assured. Ari has a hard time with words and suffers from self-doubt. Dante gets lost in poetry and art. Ari gets lost in thoughts of his older brother who is in prison. Dante is fair skinned. Ari's features are much darker... -
![Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 5 by Shou Harusono]()
Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 5 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSasaki is...Sasaki is what to me? A heated exchange between the two leads to absolutely nothing. Well, Miyano isn’t living in a BL story, so that’s fine, right? Except Miyano feels like he’s going to explode, because he can’t stop thinking about hugging his upperclassman...and taking care of him.. -
![A Sign of Affection, Vol. 9 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu]()
A Sign of Affection, Vol. 9 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsYuki is a typical college student--it's just that she can't hear. A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush...but will he give her a chance? A sweet and relatable manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake!"There are still parts of me-words, faces-that I’ve never shown you.. -
![Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 9 by Shou Harusono]()
Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 9 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt’s not quite the same. As Miyano’s senior year passes by and Sasaki starts getting used to college, the strain of not spending every day together begins weighing on Sasaki’s mind. That’s why it’s a welcome relief when he and Miyano finally get a chance to go on a date― spending Sasaki’s birthday with each other for the first time since they got together... -
![Skip and Loafer, Vol. 1 by Misaki Takamatsu, Nicole Frasik]()
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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![Given, Vol. 6 by Natsuki Kizu, キヅナツキ]()
Given, Vol. 6 by Natsuki Kizu, キヅナツキ
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsLove of music unites the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music—and to one another—always brings them back together again... -
![A Thousand Broken Pieces by Tillie Cole]()
A Thousand Broken Pieces by Tillie Cole
Can two broken hearts make a whole. . . ? After losing her beloved sister three years ago, Savanna Litchfield has been living half a life. When Savannah's therapist suggests joining a trip around the world for grieving teens she agrees to go clutching tightly to the unread journal her sister left behind. Seventeen-year-old Cael Woods is angry... -
![Hirano and Kagiura, Vol. 2 by Shou Harusono, Winster]()
Hirano and Kagiura, Vol. 2 by Shou Harusono, Winster
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOkay, so his first attempt didn’t work. Hirano somehow managed to turn Kagi’s attempt at a confession into nothing. If it was intentional, then does that mean he...doesn’t like Kagi back? Indulging him at every turn, treating him differently than anyone else—it’s not possible that Hirano sees him as just a friend... -
![Skip and Loafer, Vol. 2 by Misaki Takamatsu]()
Skip and Loafer, Vol. 2 by Misaki Takamatsu
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhile Mitsumi adjusts to big city life, her cheerful and forthright personality brings joy to her classmates. Now that she’s getting the hang of high school, her circle expands even further... -
![A Sign of Affection Vol. 10 by Suu Morishita]()
A Sign of Affection Vol. 10 by Suu Morishita
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 26 ratings“Now our life together can finally begin…” Since they started going out, the handsome and confident Itsuomi has been nothing but kind and caring toward Yuki, his deaf classmate and now girlfriend... -
![Given, Vol. 6 by Natsuki Kizu]()
Given, Vol. 6 by Natsuki Kizu
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsNow that Given has an offer to record their debut album, each of the band’s members must decide whether to get serious about trying to go pro. Though Ritsuka doesn’t have a single doubt in his mind, Mafuyu isn’t ready to commit... -
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Hirano and Kagiura, Vol. 3 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIt just might work out if I try hard enough...At least, that’s what Kagiura keeps telling himself as he works himself to the bone studying for his final exams. After all, that’s the only way to protect his dorm life with his dear upperclassman. But although Hirano agreed to another year of their roomshare, does he really understand what it means to live with the person who’s crushing on him.. -
![Love★Com, Vol. 2 by Aya Nakahara]()
Love★Com, Vol. 2 by Aya Nakahara
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsRisa's getting really confused about her feelings for Ôtani--she doesn't know if she wants to help him get back together with his ex-girlfriend or keep him all to... -
![Horimiya Vol. 1 by Hero, Daisuke Hagiwara]()
Horimiya Vol. 1 by Hero, Daisuke Hagiwara
A sweet "aww"-inspiring tale of school life begins!!At school, Kyouko Hori is known for being smart, attractive, and popular. On the other hand, her classmate, the boring, gloomy Izumi Miyamura tends to get painted as a "loser fanboy... -
![Someone I Used To Know by Paige Toon]()
Someone I Used To Know by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSo much can change in half a lifetime… Then At fifteen, George is the foster brother Leah never asked for. As the angry, troubled boy struggles to come to terms with his circumstances, Leah finds herself getting drawn closer to him. Theo’s wealthy family have mysteriously pulled him out of boarding school and he’s now enrolled at the local state school with Leah and George... -
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![The Library by Bella Osborne]()
The Library by Bella Osborne
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTwo different generations. Two unusual people. Thrown together to save their local library.Tom is a teenager and blends into the background of life. After a row with his dad, and facing an unhappy future at the dog food factory, he escapes to the library. Tom unwittingly ends up with a bagful of romance novels and comes under the suspicion of Maggie... -
![How I Met My Soulmate. Vol. 2 by Anashin]()
How I Met My Soulmate. Vol. 2 by Anashin
Ever since she moved to the city, Yuuki has wondered if she would ever find “the one.” As Yuuki finds herself drawn more and more to the relaxed dental student Iori, she begins to question her search to find her “soulmate... -
![Love★Com, Vol. 15 by Aya Nakahara]()
Love★Com, Vol. 15 by Aya Nakahara
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLove Matters, Not Size; The Long and the Short of First Love; They put the Comedy back in Complex R to L (Japanese Style). When Risa and Ôtani are invited to Mighty and Jody's wedding on a tropical island--all expenses paid--the world couldn't seem sunnier! But when they arrive with the gang, Risa and Ôtani discover they're expected to share a room... -
![Love★Com, Vol. 3 by Aya Nakahara]()
Love★Com, Vol. 3 by Aya Nakahara
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsRisa Koizumi is the tallest girl in class, and the last thing she wants is the humiliation of standing next to Atsushi Otani, the shortest guy. Fate and the whole school have other ideas, and the two find themselves cast as the unwilling stars of a bizarre romantic comedy... -
![The Haircut by Alice Oseman]()
The Haircut by Alice Oseman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOnce again we spend some time with 25-year-old Charlie and 26-year-old Nick.. -
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Puddle Jumping by Amber L. Johnson
When it comes to love there’s no such thing as conventional. Everyone thinks Colton Neely is special. Lilly Evans just thinks he’s fascinating. Once friends when they were younger, their bond is cut short due to her accident prone nature and they go their separate ways... -
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68 Days And Counting by Nikki20038
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 21 ratings~Sequel to The Bad Boy And The Tomboy~Macy Anderson and Sam Cahill are together in Manchester, England living the new university life. Their relationship is striving as they meet new people and experience different things and strengthen their beautiful relationship. But then again there's soccer, the Cahill family and girls because where there's Sam Cahill there will also be many girls... -
![Love★Com, Vol. 1 by Aya Nakahara]()
Love★Com, Vol. 1 by Aya Nakahara
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsRisa Koizumi is the tallest girl in class, and the last thing she wants is the humiliation of standing next to Atsushi Otoni, the shortest guy. Fate and the whole school have other ideas, and the two find themselves cast as the unwilling stars of a bizarre romantic comedy duo. Rather than bow to the inevitable, Risa and Atsushi join forces to pursue their true objects of affection... -
![Mulberry Hollow by Denise Hunter]()
Mulberry Hollow by Denise Hunter
Contractor Wes Mathews is nearly finished hiking the Appalachian Trail in honor of his recently deceased best friend when he falls terribly ill. He stumbles into the nearest town and soon finds himself indebted to the beautiful young doctor who owns the clinic...Categorized as:
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![My Love Story!!, Vol. 1 by Kazune Kawahara, Aruko]()
My Love Story!!, Vol. 1 by Kazune Kawahara, Aruko
Takeo Goda is a giant guy with a giant heart. Too bad the girls don’t want him! (They want his good-looking best friend, Sunakawa.) Used to being on the sidelines, Takeo simply stands tall and accepts his fate. But one day when he saves a girl named Yamato from a harasser on the train, his (love!) life suddenly takes an incredible turn! Takeo Goda is a GIANT guy with a GIANT heart... -
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![The Teachers by Alice Oseman]()
The Teachers by Alice Oseman
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![Fani's Premiere by Paula Pimenta]()
Fani's Premiere by Paula Pimenta
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsShooting my Life’s Script 1: Fani’s Premiere is a charming book, one of those we read compulsively, and miss after we’re done. It’s impossible not to connect with Fani, her discoveries, her aspirations, so typical of a teenager. This is a light-hearted and fun story that captivates the reader with every page... -
![In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Vol. 1 by Mika Yamamori]()
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Vol. 1 by Mika Yamamori
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsYoi Takiguchi has long legs, a deep voice, and a handsome face... in other words, Yoi is such a good-looking guy that most people don't notice or care that she is, in fact, a girl. Indeed, she's had the nickname "Prince" as long as she can remember. That is, until she met Ichimura-senpai... the only person who's really seemed to see her for herself... -
![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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![Cherry Blossoms After Winter: Volume 1 by Bamwoo]()
Cherry Blossoms After Winter: Volume 1 by Bamwoo
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsDespite growing up together, these childhood friends have grown apart. The fan-favorite boys’ love manhwa turned K-drama comes to print for the first time.Seo Haebom was seven years old when his parents died in an accident. With nowhere else to go, he moves in with the family of his childhood friend Jo Taesung, who suddenly grows cold and distant, destroying their friendship... -
![My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Volume 1 by Mashiro]()
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Volume 1 by Mashiro
The award-winning manga that inspired the anime My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999Sometimes love is like an endgame boss.College student Akane has just been dumped by her boyfriend. Heartbroken, she decides to quit the online RPG they used to play together—but instead of deleting her account, she logs in and battles low-level enemies to relieve her stress and hurt feelings...Categorized as:
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![Before Ryan Was Mine by Kahlen Aymes]()
Before Ryan Was Mine by Kahlen Aymes
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Ryan Matthews meets Julia Abbott for the first time at Stanford University, he immediately knows she will change his life. They have an instant, unbreakable connection that goes beyond partying and palpable attraction... -
![Captivate by Dylan Allen]()
Captivate by Dylan Allen
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe's on the edge of stardom. I'm on the edge of disaster. One night will change our lives forever... I was standing in the middle of a storm when Carter Bosh asks me to dance. I should have said no, but his outstretched hand and glittering green eyes were too tempting to resist. His touch sparked a fire inside of me. His kisses thrill and soothe at the same time...Categorized as:
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![Whisper Me a Love Song, Vol. 2 by Eku Takeshima]()
Whisper Me a Love Song, Vol. 2 by Eku Takeshima
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHimari is starting to realize that she and Yori have two very different things in mind when they talk about being in love, and Yori can tell that things aren't quite the same between them since she asked Himari out. But if they want to stay together, whether as friends or something more, they'll have to hear each other out and see if they can get back in harmony... -
![Flower Shop by Alice Oseman]()
Flower Shop by Alice Oseman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA little story set in an alternate universe about how one man asked out a kind florist.. -
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![Boyband Crush by Alice Oseman]()
Boyband Crush by Alice Oseman
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA little crossover mini-comic between Heartstopper and I Was Born For This... -
![My Life as a Mixtape by L.J. Evans]()
My Life as a Mixtape by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom award-winning author LJ Evans comes an emotionally charged, standalone romance between a sexy bassist and a small-town nurse who can’t walk away from each other when the chips fall down… “I always saw relationships as a burden instead of a gift...until Wynn showed me the way... -
![The Girl in the Love Song by Emma Scott]()
The Girl in the Love Song by Emma Scott
At Santa Cruz Central High School, they called them the misfits, the outcasts, the weirdos. But most of us knew them as the Lost Boys...Miller Stratton is a survivor. After a harrowing childhood of poverty, he will do anything it takes to find security for himself and his mom...Categorized as:
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![His Forever Girl by Lucy Darling]()
His Forever Girl by Lucy Darling
Zoey Hawthorne has always been my forever. Best friends since we were kids, she and I were meant to be. Until I screwed it all up before we went to high school. I had to step away before I ruined my shot with the girl who held my heart in her hands.Letting her go was the biggest regret of my life. Making it up to her won’t be easy, but I have to show her that I never lost sight of her...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:
friends to lovers slow burn humor contemporary college young adult angst high-school -
![That One Summer by C.J. Duggan]()
That One Summer by C.J. Duggan
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLoving Chris Henderson would be wrong. Diabolically disastrous. I mean, what is there about him to love? He’s moody, bossy, brooding, a control freak, and that’s on a good day … but there was one achingly obvious fact that haunted my every thought, every minute of every day … He sure could kiss...
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