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Paradise Kiss, Vol. 4 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWhen Yukari is asked to be the runway model for the clothing label Paradise Kiss, her life is turned upside down as she juggles college and career... -
![Let's Play Volume 1 (Let's Play (Book) #1) by Leeanne M. Krecic]()
Let's Play Volume 1 (Let's Play (Book) #1) by Leeanne M. Krecic
She’s young, single and about to achieve her dream of creating incredible video games. But then life throws her a one-two punch: a popular streamer gives her first game a scathing review. Even worse, she finds out that same troublesome critic is now her new neighbor! A funny, sexy, and all-too-real story about gaming, memes, and social anxiety. Come for the plot, stay for the doggo... -
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![Paradise Kiss, Vol. 3 by Ai Yazawa]()
Paradise Kiss, Vol. 3 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWhen Yukari is asked to be the runway model for the clothing label Paradise Kiss, her life is turned upside down as she juggles college and career... -
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Princess Jellyfish Vol. 2 by Akiko Higashimura
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTHE LONG-AWAITED STORY OF FANGIRLS TAKING ON TOKYO! Special large-size 2-in-1 edition of over 400 pages! "One of the best anime and manga for beginners. Enthusiasm – geeky and otherwise – is power in Princess Jellyfish. Enthusiasm saves the day and paves the road to the future... -
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![Princess Jellyfish, Vol. 5 by Akiko Higashimura]()
Princess Jellyfish, Vol. 5 by Akiko Higashimura
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTHE BUSINESS OF LOVE With the help of Amars and their savvy new ally Nisha, Tsukimi’s jellyfish designs are slowly taking shape as a real clothing line... -
![Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, Vol. 3 by Akiko Higashimura]()
Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, Vol. 3 by Akiko Higashimura
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCHIC COUNTER-ATTACKInari, the aggressive vixen of redevelopment, ramps up her efforts to buy out Amamizu-kan, where Tsukimi and her friends live... -
![The Complete Jessica Darling Series: Sloppy Firsts, Second Helpings, Charmed Thirds, Fourth Comings, Perfect Fifths by Megan McCafferty]()
The Complete Jessica Darling Series: Sloppy Firsts, Second Helpings, Charmed Thirds, Fourth Comings, Perfect Fifths by Megan McCafferty
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsGrowing Up Can Be Perfect in Its Imperfection The Jessica Darling series chronicles one young woman’s coming-of-age in the first decade of the 21st century. Over five books and ten years, Jessica Darling fumbles her way into adulthood... -
![Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, Volume 3 by Akiko Higashimura]()
Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, Volume 3 by Akiko Higashimura
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTsukimi Kurashita has a strange fascination with jellyfish. She’s loved them from a young age and has carried that love with her to her new life in the big city of Tokyo. There, she resides in Amamizukan, a safe-haven for girl geeks who regularly gush over a range of things from trains to Japanese dolls... -
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Princess Jellyfish Vol. 5 by Akiko Higashimura
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTHE BUSINESS OF LOVE With the help of Amars and their savvy new ally Nisha, Tsukimi’s jellyfish designs are slowly taking shape as a real clothing line... -
![A Side Character's Love Story, Vol. 5 by Akane Tamura, Chris Burgener]()
A Side Character's Love Story, Vol. 5 by Akane Tamura, Chris Burgener
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat does it mean to go out with someone? Suddenly, the things you couldn't do when you were friends are now possible, and the love, respect, and gratitude you have for one another grows ever stronger. With no manual in hand to guide them, Tanaka and Irie steadily grow closer. Perhaps they'll find the answers they seek between themselves... -
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Princess Jellyfish Vol. 4 by Akiko Higashimura
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFASHIONING A FAIRY TALE The night of the fashion show for Tsukimi and Kuranosuke’s Jelly Fish brand has finally arrived... -
![Orientation by C.M. Stunich]()
Orientation by C.M. Stunich
Harem versus harem.How often does one university entertain two coeds with harems of rich boys on their heels?My name is Marnye Reed and this, this is Charlotte Carson.Girl, just call me Chuck.What are the chances? Is it fate? You have five boyfriends; I have five boyfriends...Categorized as:
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![The Connection by Adriana Locke, Ashley Amigoni]()
The Connection by Adriana Locke, Ashley Amigoni
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHe was the bad boy she didn't need. She was the exception to his rules. When Jada Stanley and Cane Alexander met, it was lust at first sight. As much as they fought it, it became so much more. Now that they've stopped fighting it and made their own rules, a little respite is needed. Las Vegas is the destination of choice... -
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![The Relationship Pact (Kings of Football) by Adriana Locke]()
The Relationship Pact (Kings of Football) by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsHow hard can it be?That was the question rolling around Larissa Mason’s mind just before she asked Hollis Hudson to be her fake boyfriend.It was only supposed to be for five minutes, after all.Granted, that was also before she felt his hand on the small of her back as he charmed the heck out of her family.She hadn’t heard his laugh yet either...Categorized as:
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![Giant Days, Vol. 7 (Giant Days (Single Issues) #25-28) by John Allison]()
Giant Days, Vol. 7 (Giant Days (Single Issues) #25-28) by John Allison
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsEsther, Susan, and Daisy continue to face the rigors of young adulthood in this Eisner-nominated series.Fast friends Susan, Daisy, and Esther continue their second year at Sheffield University, and these are formative times, indeed... -
![Can't Let You Go by Jenny B. Jones]()
Can't Let You Go by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn old love whose kisses make her weak, but whose secrets threaten to destroy all she holds dear... Fresh out of college, Katie Parker had it all—a charming romance, a role in a famous stage production, and an idyllic life in London. Until she found her boyfriend cheating and got herself fired from the play... -
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Princess Jellyfish Vol. 7 by Akiko Higashimura
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA BRAND NEW WORLD In order to save Amamizukan, Tsukimi makes the ultimate sacrifice: She goes to Singapore to work as a designer for Kai’s fashion company... -
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Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, Volume 7 by Akiko Higashimura
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA BRAND NEW WORLDIn order to save Amamizukan, Tsukimi makes the ultimate sacrifice: She goes to Singapore to work as a designer for Kai’s fashion company... -
![A Side Character's Love Story Vol. 12 by Akane Tamura, 田村茜]()
A Side Character's Love Story Vol. 12 by Akane Tamura, 田村茜
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"The long summer is finally at an end, and I've just realized that I don't have much time left as a college student."With her job hunt concluded at last, Nobuko accepts a position in Ehime after graduation. Though she enjoys what little time remains of her college life with Hiroki and Fumi, she is constantly plagued with anxiety for the future... -
![海月姫 2 [Kuragehime 2] by Akiko Higashimura]()
海月姫 2 [Kuragehime 2] by Akiko Higashimura
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratings連載開始とともに、各方面で話題騒然! 史上初(?)の「本格腐女子漫画」が発売です☆ 独特のセンス溢れる東村ギャグと切ない恋模様が入り混る! 腐女子軍団「尼~ず」も人気爆発中♪ディープな趣味を持つ女子(ヲタ☆)の楽園である天水館が立ち退きの危機に!! クラゲ大好きっ娘の月海も戸惑うなか、ほのかな想いを抱く修を狙う、強力ライバルまで出現!? ますます錯綜する、ネオ少女漫画!!!(Tsukimi, the Jellyfish otaku, has she fell in love with Shû, the politician big brother of Kuronosuke? The latter suspects it so and it also seems not much like him... -
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Princess Jellyfish Vol. 6 by Akiko Higashimura
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLONG DISTANCES In order to save Amamizukan, the girls decide to put up an exhibition of their work. When the Jelly Fish dresses catch the eye of Asia's greatest fashion influencer, Kai, it's not only the dresses that the mogul wants --- it's the designer herself. Tsukimi and the gang are about to get the massive break they need, but at what price.. -
![That Wedding by Jillian Dodd]()
That Wedding by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsMarry the boy next door in this sweet contemporary romance by USA Today Best Selling Author, Jillian Dodd.The gorgeous engagement ring on my finger mimics my happiness. I feel so sparkly, glittery, and full of promise, because I absolutely know he's that boy. The boy I want to marry. My prince. My happily ever after.But then our pastor starts asking lots of questions... -
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![Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, Volume 8 by Akiko Higashimura]()
Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, Volume 8 by Akiko Higashimura
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTURNING TIDESAs this modern fairy tale of otaku girls bum-rushing the fashion industry hits its penultimate volume, Kuranosuke charges onwards for Tsukimi's retrieval mission! Hanamori-san also makes his way to Singapore, for less noble reasons, but the biggest showstopper is Shu, who decides to propose.. -
![A Side Character's Love Story, Vol. 1 by Akane Tamura]()
A Side Character's Love Story, Vol. 1 by Akane Tamura
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsGrowing up, Nobuko Tanaka was always a "side character" standing off in the corner. Now in her 20s, she's fallen in love for the first time. While she isn't any good at being assertive, she will muster her courage bit by bit as she tries her best to close the distance between herself and her crush -- because even side characters fall in love... -
![Strum Your Heart Out by Crystal Kaswell]()
Strum Your Heart Out by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSpecial new release price of 2.99. Price goes up 11/23 Best friends aren't supposed to fall in love. College senior Kara Kendrick is not about to let lust ruin a good friendship. Yes, her rock star guitarist best friend Drew Denton is stubborn, over-protective, and quick to threaten violence on anyone who hurts her. He's also the only person she's ever trusted. He makes her laugh...Categorized as:
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![The Perfect Ingredient by Ava Miles]()
The Perfect Ingredient by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsElizabeth Saunders is a woman of secrets, a rarity in small town Dare Valley. Her life hasn’t turned out like she expected after a tragedy forced her to flee her old life and hide her identity. Now she’s unmasked, hoping to put the past behind her—until the only man who ever captured her heart reappears. Terrance Waters may look like a sexy Alpha Navy Seal, but he’s actually a celebrity chef... -
![Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, Volume 8 by Akiko Higashimura]()
Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, Volume 8 by Akiko Higashimura
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTURNING TIDESAs this modern fairy tale of otaku girls bum-rushing the fashion industry hits its penultimate volume, Kuranosuke charges onwards for Tsukimi's retrieval mission! Hanamori-san also makes his way to Singapore, for less noble reasons, but the biggest showstopper is Shu, who decides to propose.. -
![Song Chaser by Kandi Steiner]()
Song Chaser by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor more than a year, Tanner West has tried to shake his feelings for his long time best friend, Paisley Bronson. She was the perfect girl to fit the lyrics in all his favorite songs – the girl he had always wanted. When she fell in love with another man before Tanner had the chance to tell her how he felt, he was left with no resolve to find love again... -
![Merry Random Christmas by Julia Kent]()
Merry Random Christmas by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt all started with a game of Truth or Dare… It’s bad enough I got arrested for prostitution on Christmas Eve. Alleged prostitution, mind you. I didn’t do it. Of course I didn’t. The cops say I offered up a certain sex act for a $5 gasoline gift card, but honey? My sex acts are worth way, way more... -
![Stepbrother With Benefits 8 by Mia Clark]()
Stepbrother With Benefits 8 by Mia Clark
"What kind of good girl are you?" I ask. "That's not even something good girls do, Princess." "I'm a very bad good girl," Ashley says, pouting. "I think maybe I need to be punished, Ethan..." Rule #8 – We both want this, so let's take full advantage of it. No holding back, no reservations, no restrictions, maximum pleasure..Categorized as:
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![Stepbrother With Benefits 11 by Mia Clark]()
Stepbrother With Benefits 11 by Mia Clark
Ethan fills a part of me that I never knew needed to be filled before. I give him something that he never knew he was missing. Rule #11 – I want to make you feel ecstasy at least once a day. At least. Maybe twice. Three times. All day. I want to be with you all the time, near you, next to you, inside you. I need you... We all have our strengths and weakness...Categorized as:
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![Princess Jellyfish Vol. 7 by Akiko Higashimura]()
Princess Jellyfish Vol. 7 by Akiko Higashimura
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA BRAND NEW WORLD In order to save Amamizukan, Tsukimi makes the ultimate sacrifice: She goes to Singapore to work as a designer for Kai’s fashion company... -
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![Losing It Series Boxed Set by Cora Carmack]()
Losing It Series Boxed Set by Cora Carmack
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe eBook boxed set collection of Cora Carmack's New York Times and USA Today bestselling New Adult series, including the complete novels Losing It, Faking It, and Finding It, and novella Keeping Her. Plus, never-before-been published bonus scenes from Losing It... -
![Alice in La La Land by Kelly Oram]()
Alice in La La Land by Kelly Oram
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHow far would you go to achieve your dreams? Alice Liddell wants nothing more than to be a rockstar, but her overly strict mother is determined to see her at an Ivy League school and as far from the entertainment industry as possible. When Ms... -
![Love Notes by Piper Lawson]()
Love Notes by Piper Lawson
When Tyler Adams knocked on my door, he was a broken prince with a wicked smile. A god with a guitar.I don’t trust musicians, but he was different.At seventeen, I offered him my home, my life, my heart… …He stole them all.From USA Today bestselling author Piper Lawson comes an emotional new adult forbidden romance series.Love Notes is a 15,000-word prequel to the new Rivals trilogy... -
![Rock Candy Kisses by Addison Moore]()
Rock Candy Kisses by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAnnie Edwards was born deaf, but she’s never let that define her. She’s settling in as a freshman at Whitney Briggs University, loves her dorm, her roommate, her classes, but something feels as though it’s missing—enter Blake Daniels. He’s everything Annie is not—a rocker, a player, a college dropout... -
![The Hazards of Sex on the Beach by Alyssa Rose Ivy]()
The Hazards of Sex on the Beach by Alyssa Rose Ivy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOne broken heart, one drink too many, one steamy night in the sand... No one warns you about the dangers of drinking with a broken heart. At least no one warned me. I never imagined I'd fall for a musician, especially not one like Chase, but then again I never expected to have my heart broken into a million pieces by the frat guy I thought was the love of my life... -
![Say Nothing... by T.A. Roth]()
Say Nothing... by T.A. Roth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter years spent harboring a shameful secret, I finally felt...alive, reawakened and brave. Willing to break down my walls and let love in. Let him in. We had conquered our pasts. The truth had set us free, and we were looking toward our future. Until a crazy twist of fate brought my worst nightmare back into my life... -
![Beyond the Orange Moon: The Second Book in the Mathews Family Series by Adrienne Frances]()
Beyond the Orange Moon: The Second Book in the Mathews Family Series by Adrienne Frances
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes fate strikes in unexpected ways... Lucy Dalton was tired of living a life she didn't want. Charlie Mathews was living the life he always wanted. But one night, fate changes the course of their lives forever. A year later, Lucy and Charlie's paths meet again, igniting a spark that neither can deny. Lucy knows he doesn't remember her, but she's already in too deep... -
![Blue Horizons by Kathryn Andrews]()
Blue Horizons by Kathryn Andrews
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill Ashton Music is my motivation. I’ve always believed that, because of it, I would be somebody. Somebody to someone, and something to myself. At age four, I picked up my grandfather’s acoustic guitar and, up until three weeks ago, I’ve never put it down. From a single chord to a full arrangement, music fed my soul. I craved it with every fiber of my being, but now, I just don’t know... -
![Saoirse Berger's Bookish Lens In La La Land by Nicole Schubert]()
Saoirse Berger's Bookish Lens In La La Land by Nicole Schubert
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet Saoirse Berger, a newly 18, hopeful-romantic overachiever, waiting impatiently for life to begin. She has an internship with her famous film director uncle, a hit BookTube channel with her actress cousin Sadie and is fully determined to get her world on track as a true adult person, complete with happiness and sparkly love in spades. But nothing is going to plan... -
![The Irish Getaway by Siobhan Davis]()
The Irish Getaway by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAn optional short novel in the highly-addictive Kennedy Boys series by USA Today bestseller Siobhan Davis. The Kennedy Boys go wild on vacation in Ireland! It’s the summer before they start college, and Faye and Ky are visiting her home turf together—it’s Ky’s first time in Ireland, and her first trip home since her parent’s tragic death... -
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![Sugar and Spice by Shari L. Tapscott]()
Sugar and Spice by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFueled by love and determination, twenty-one-year-old Harper took a great leap of faith and transferred home from college to finally declare her feelings to Brandon, the boy who's adored her since they were children. There was only one thing that could derail her perfect plan, and that was Brandon showing up with a new girlfriend the very same weekend... -
![Cruel Hate: A College Sports Romance by Isla Vaughn]()
Cruel Hate: A College Sports Romance by Isla Vaughn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKnocked up by the QB.Harassed by punt bunnies. Falling for the enemy isn’t an option here. I threw caution to the wind and my v-card at the one man I can’t stand. What did that get me? Pregnant. Now, we’re both screwed. Mr. Superstar wants the punt bunnies off his back. I want my parents off mine. To do that, he proposes a fake relationship... -
![Winning My Queen by Madelyn Smith]()
Winning My Queen by Madelyn Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlex: This small town feels so foreign to me. That's probably the memory loss talking.The more time I spend here the more I'm learning there's more to life than I thought. This town is starting to warm my heart, especially while spending time with the local school nurse and soccer coach...Categorized as:
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![More Than Water by Renee Ericson]()
More Than Water by Renee Ericson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIt doesn’t feel right. It doesn’t feel wrong. It just...feels. EJ Cunning, an art history major, dates musicians. Foster Blake, a chemical engineering major, can’t sing a tune. They’re not each other’s type. They’re coworkers. Then, one night leads to sex—sex between friends—which leads to an agreement. It all seems so simple—but nothing ever is. Many layers build a person’s facade... -
![Say I Love You., Vol. 18 by Kanae Hazuki]()
Say I Love You., Vol. 18 by Kanae Hazuki
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"I LOVE YOU." After travelling down different paths in their post-secondary educations, Mei and her friends finally enter the world of working adults—with new challenges around every corner! As the people around Mei face life-changing events like marriage and parenting, she reflects on her journey from a shy, asocial high schooler to who she is now... -
![Say I Love You, Vol. 17 by Kanae Hazuki, Alethea Nibley]()
Say I Love You, Vol. 17 by Kanae Hazuki, Alethea Nibley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLOVE AT A DISTANCE Mei is now in a vocational school to become a preschool teacher, and Yamato is in college with the aim of eventually becoming a professional photographer. But as they get more involved in their individual pursuits, they have fewer chances to see each other, putting a strain on their relationship...
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