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Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer
Juliet Young always writes letters to her mother, a world-traveling photojournalist. Even after her mother's death, she leaves letters at her grave. It's the only way Juliet can cope. Declan Murphy isn't the sort of guy you want to cross. In the midst of his court-ordered community service at the local cemetery, he's trying to escape the demons of his past... -
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BEASTARS 5 by Paru Itagaki
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAt this high school, instead of jocks and nerds, the students are divided into predators and prey. At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace... -
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![Tatiana and Alexander by Paullina Simons]()
Tatiana and Alexander by Paullina Simons
Tatiana is eighteen years old, pregnant, and widowed when she escapes war-torn Leningrad to find a new life in America. But the ghosts of her past do not rest easily. She becomes consumed by the belief that her husband, Red Army officer Alexander Belov, is still alive and needs her desperately...Categorized as:
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BEASTARS, Vol. 9 by Paru Itagaki
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAt a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar—a hero destined to lead in a society naturally rife with mistrust? Gray wolf Legoshi confirms the identity of alpaca Tem’s murderer after a Drama Club member is maimed during rehearsal... -
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![BEASTARS, Vol. 11 by Paru Itagaki]()
BEASTARS, Vol. 11 by Paru Itagaki
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAt a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace... -
![Loathing You by Amina Khan]()
Loathing You by Amina Khan
Hate. Detest. Despise. These words were the only way that Adaline and Juliette could possibly describe their relationship, or lack thereof. Adaline would argue that this is because a certain she-devil has been making her life hell for the last five years...Categorized as:
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![Gakuen Alice, Vol. 15 by Tachibana Higuchi, 樋口 橘]()
Gakuen Alice, Vol. 15 by Tachibana Higuchi, 樋口 橘
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYoung Mikan runs away to Tokyo following her best friend, Hotaru, who has been enrolled in an exclusive, secretive private school for geniuses. But it turns out that Alice Academy is a lot more than meets the eye. What ability, if any, does Mikan possess? -
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Malum: Part 1 by Amo Jones
“Love is savage, love is blind, love is something they may not find…”. Once upon a time, there was a young girl who lived in a battered trailer, a girl from the wrong side of the tracks. One day, she fell down The Elite Kings’ rabbit hole. Sucked into a dark vortex of lies, hate, and deceit, and spat out by money, glitz, and power... -
![Moth Dark by Kika Hatzopoulou]()
Moth Dark by Kika Hatzopoulou
From the bestselling author of Threads That Bind comes a timeline-crossing romantic fantasy about a girl in love with a world of darkness—and with the mysterious heir to its throne—who must fight to prevent the destruction of all she loves. “A lush, breathtaking, and wholly unique fantasy. I was entranced. ” —Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning...Categorized as:
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![Killing November by Adriana Mather]()
Killing November by Adriana Mather
It’s a school completely off the grid, hidden by dense forest and surrounded by traps. There’s no electricity, no internet, and an eye-for-an-eye punishment system. Classes include everything from Knife-Throwing and Poisons to the Art of Deception and Historical Analysis... -
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Your Lonely Nights Are Over by Adam Sass
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsScream meets Clueless in this YA horror from Adam Sass in which two gay teen BFFs find their friendship tested when a serial killer starts targeting their school’s Queer Club. Perfect for fans of Blumhouse horror movies, Ellie Marney's None Shall Sleep, and Stephanie Perkins's There's Someone Inside Your House... -
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Captive by Sarah Rivens
Au sein des réseaux criminels, là où règnent puissance, meurtre et pouvoir, il y avait elles. Les captives. Dangereuses, malignes et mortelles, elles sont les ombres des plus grands réseaux, les représentantes de leurs chefs, aussi appelés possesseurs. Depuis son adolescence, Ella est une captive contre son gré... -
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Broken Playboy by Laura Lee
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author, Laura Lee, comes the sexy and heart-wrenching new standalone story set in the Windsor Academy world. They call me a player. A joker. The guy always down for a good time. But if they knew the secrets I’ve been keeping, they’d call me something else entirely. For the last two years, I’ve been buried in shame, numbing the pain with various vices... -
![All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven]()
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
The Fault in Our Stars meets Eleanor and Park in this exhilarating and heart-wrenching love story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who intends to die. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Elle Fanning! Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him... -
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Falls Boys by Penelope Douglas
The HELLBENT Series—a spin-off to the Fall Away series—is coming! “The kids are growing up—different from their parents but the same in so many ways…”. ARO. Hawken Trent. So polite. So sweet. Such an upstanding young man. A virgin, too, I hear. He never gets naughty with a girl. Probably because Jesus told him not to. And now here he is, trying to be the hero by protecting another girl from me...Categorized as:
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A Thousand Heartbeats by Kiera Cass
#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Selection series Kiera Cass is back with her most epic novel yet—a sweeping enemies-to-lovers standalone romance. “Love has a sound. It sounds like a thousand heartbeats happening at the same time. ”. Princess Annika has lived a life of comfort—but no amount of luxuries can change the fact that her life isn’t her own to control... -
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I Am Grey by Jane Washington
“Me and you. It’ll never happen. Not today, not tomorrow, not five years from now. Not when some idiot breaks your heart, or when you realise what your little sundresses do to everyone. Not when you’re thirty, not when you’re fifty. I’m going to push your limits, break you down, make you cry, and in the end … I’ll save you. ”...Categorized as:
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![The Castle School by Alyssa B. Sheinmel]()
The Castle School by Alyssa B. Sheinmel
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhen Moira Dreyfuss's parents announce that they're sending her to an all-girls boarding school deep in the Maine woods, Moira isn't fooled. She knows her parents are punishing her; she's been too much trouble since her best friend, Nathan, died―and for a while before that... -
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Sick Like Me by K.L. Taylor-Lane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Carnells and the Stones have been at war for years, the Stones are our enemies. That’s just how it is, or was. Until her. Ostara Stone intrigues me like nothing and no one else, the way she moves, the way she speaks, the way she looks at me, everything about her consumes me...Categorized as:
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![One of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus]()
One of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus
From international bestseller, Karen McManus, comes the explosive third and final thrilling instalment in the acclaimed One of Us. .. series. Ever since Simon died in detention, life hasn't been easy for the Bayview Crew. First the Bayview Four had to prove they weren't killers. Then a new generation had to outwit a vengeful copycat. Now, it's beginning again... -
![One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus]()
One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • There's a new mystery to solve at Bayview High, and there's a whole new set of rules. The highly anticipated sequel to One of Us Is Lying ! Come on, Bayview, you know you've missed this...Categorized as:
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Silver Crown by Julie Johnson
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsEmilia Lancaster is the royal family’s dirty little secret. Born the illegitimate daughter of a duke, for twenty years she’s lived as a commoner… despite the regal blood running through her veins. But when the entire royal family is killed in a deadly attack, the line of succession swiftly changes course...Categorized as:
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![Unsphere the Stars by CocoArtist]()
Unsphere the Stars by CocoArtist
When you can't change time, but you can't go forward, what is left? Hermione learns how to be the protagonist of her own story. TOMIONE. -
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Cruel King by Rina Kent
He's no fairy tale king. Levi. Here, little princess. I'm your king. You have three rules. Bow. Break. Bend the knee. Fight me all you want, but soon enough, you'll be chanting long live the king. Astrid. One day I'm Royal Elite School's small fly, the next I'm hunted and left to die. He doesn't only shred my life to parts, but he's also coming after my heart...Categorized as:
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![Ruthless Love by Penelope Bloom]()
Ruthless Love by Penelope Bloom
I’m the girl nobody sees. That is, until I move next door to Parker High’s most eligible bastard, Tristan Blackwood. He’s gorgeous. Eyes as cold as moonlight. Lips made for cruel kisses. The entire town knows it, too. Apparently being able to throw a football elevates you to god status around here. He could have anything he wanted. Anyone. But somehow, all he wanted was to torment me... -
![The Counterfeit Lover by Veronica Lancet]()
The Counterfeit Lover by Veronica Lancet
Secrets, lies & double lives. When Noelle recovers her memories, she's faced with a past she wants to remain buried. Everyone thinks she was a victim, but what if that wasn't the case? What if the things she's done to survive are far worse than anyone can ever imagine? One thing is for sure—Rafaelo can never find out what she did... -
![Rainbow! Volume 1 by Sunny]()
Rainbow! Volume 1 by Sunny
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom Tapas Media, the same webtoon platform that brought you Magical Boy, comes Rainbow! , a new LGBTQ+ YA graphic novel series! Teenager Boo Meadows has pink hair and a very vivid imagination -- she has trouble separating from the real world. In her daydreams, she dances beautifully at balls or fights monsters as a magical girl... -
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The Broken Note by Nelia Alarcon
This cruel king won’t stop until he makes a queen of me. Dutch Cross is rich, powerful, and possessive. I gave him too much of me and now it’s too late to run. Yet it’s what I do. Far, far from the villain of the story. But the thing about villains is…. They always drag you back to the dark... -
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Dead Girls Society by Michelle Krys
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsYou are cordially invited to participate in a game of thrills and dares. Tell no one, and come alone. If you dare. Hope is sick of everyone treating her like she’s breakable... -
![Exquisite Corpse by Pénélope Bagieu]()
Exquisite Corpse by Pénélope Bagieu
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsZoe isn't exactly the intellectual type, which is why she doesn't recognize world-famous author Thomas Rocher when she stumbles into his apartment. .. and into his life. It's also why she doesn't know that Rocher is supposed to be dead... -
![Seeds of Yesterday by V.C. Andrews, The Real Virginia Andrews]()
Seeds of Yesterday by V.C. Andrews, The Real Virginia Andrews
The final, haunting novel in the extraordinary story that has enthralled millions! The horror began with Flowers in the Attic , the terrifying tale of four innocent children locked away from the world by a cruel mother. The shocking fury continued with Petals on the Wind and If There Be Thorns . Now V. C... -
![Petals on the Wind by V.C. Andrews, The Real Virginia Andrews]()
Petals on the Wind by V.C. Andrews, The Real Virginia Andrews
They were such brave children to withstand such suffering. Such clever children to escape such terror! For Carrie, Chris and Cathy, the attic was a dark horror that would not leave their minds, even while they built bright, promising new lives. Of course mother had to pretend they didn't exist. And Grandmother was convinced they had the devil in them. But that wasn't their fault... -
![Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton]()
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
Rated: 3.46 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsEthan Frome. (1911) is one of Edith Wharton's most powerful short novels, set in the bleak, wintry landscape of rural New England. The story is framed through the perspective of an unnamed narrator, who reconstructs the life of Ethan Frome, a man marked by hardship, duty, and unfulfilled desire...Categorized as:
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![The Truth and Lies of Ella Black by Emily Barr]()
The Truth and Lies of Ella Black by Emily Barr
Rated: 3.03 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsElla Black seems to live the life most other seventeen-year-olds would kill for . . . Until one day, telling her nothing, her parents whisk her off to Rio de Janeiro. Determined to find out why, Ella takes her chance and searches through their things. And realises her life has been a lie. Her mother and father aren't hers at all...Categorized as:
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