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![Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 17 by Bisco Hatori]()
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 17 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsTamaki’s father and grandmother, the heads of the powerful Suoh Corp. , are behind the Host Club’s suspension and the plan for Haruhi to be shipped off abroad. Now the Host Club members must pull out all the stops to save their beloved leader from his family’s infighting. -
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![Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 11 by Bisco Hatori]()
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 11 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsIn this screwball romantic comedy, Haruhi, a poor girl at a rich kids' school, is forced to repay an $80,000 debt by working for the school's swankiest, all-male club--as a boy! There, she discovers just how wealthy the six members are and how different the rich are from everybody else. .Categorized as:
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![Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 18 by Bisco Hatori]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 7 by Bisco Hatori]()
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 7 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsHunny's little brother, Chika, pays a visit to the Host Club--and immediately starts attacking Hunny, using all his martial-arts prowess against his older brother! Chika seems to be the absolute opposite of his sweets-loving, Bun-Bun-toting sibling, but why is he so angry with Hunny? The Host Club is determined to find out the cause. ..Categorized as:
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![Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 16 by Bisco Hatori]()
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 16 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsThe two senior members of the Host Club are graduating and will lead separate lives at university. Everyone is mourning the loss of the Hunny-Mori Combo, but the longtime duo already seems to have ended their close friendship. Now Mori has challenged Hunny to a duel--but why?Categorized as:
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![Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 2 by Bisco Hatori]()
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 2 by Bisco Hatori
The school-wide physical exam has thrown the members of the elegant Host Club for a loop. How can the doctor not discover that Haruhi is a girl? And once the female customers learn the turn, Haruhi can kiss her job goodbye. Illustrations. Rated for teens. -
![Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 14 by Bisco Hatori]()
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 14 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsIn this screwball comedy, Haruhi, a poor girl at a rich kids' school, is forced to repay an $80,000 debt by working for the school's swankiest, all-male club--as a boy! Then she discovers just how wealthy the six members are an how different the rich are from everybody else. Hikaru has asked Haruhi to go out with him, but he doesn't want her answer right away...Categorized as:
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![Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 9 by Bisco Hatori]()
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 9 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsIn middle school, Tamaki Suoh must entice the coldhearted twins, Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin, to join his newly created Host Club. But in order to get them to accept his proposal, he must first best them at their own game. -
![Skip Beat!, Vol. 32 by Yoshiki Nakamura]()
Skip Beat!, Vol. 32 by Yoshiki Nakamura
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsKyoko 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! -
![Ninja at First Sight by Penny Reid]()
Ninja at First Sight by Penny Reid
What do a cynical former Marine and a sheltered former Olympic contender have in common? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. He has a girlfriend and she’s never been kissed. He’s sullenly sarcastic and she’s earnestly empathetic. He can’t stop thinking about her. She knows she should keep her distance... -
![My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Volume 4 by Mashiro]()
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Volume 4 by Mashiro
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCould this be love? The fourth volume of the award-winning manga that inspired the anime My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999. Thanks to Yamada’s attentive care, Akane is recovering from her sudden illness. The experience has made her realize she can’t keep hiding the truth—what she feels for Yamada is more than just friendship...Categorized as:
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![Given, Vol. 4 by Natsuki Kizu]()
Given, Vol. 4 by Natsuki Kizu
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsAs the band focuses on creating new songs and preparing for a music festival tryout, Haruki grows more and more intimidated by the talents of younger members Mafuyu and Uenoyama. Worried that he’s holding them back, he accepts his ex-girlfriend’s request to play in her band...Categorized as:
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![Five Ways to Fall by K.A. Tucker]()
Five Ways to Fall by K.A. Tucker
Purple-haired, sharp-tongued Reese MacKay knows all about making the wrong choice; she’s made plenty of them in her twenty-odd-years. So when her impulsive, short-lived marriage ends in heartbreak, she decides it’s time for a change...Categorized as:
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![More Than Forever by Jay McLean]()
More Than Forever by Jay McLean
-LUCY-. There is a love so fierce it cannot be measured. A heart so strong it will never slow. There is a promise so sure it can never lie. He promised me that love forever. Even when it wasn't enough. -CAMERON-. Forever. Everlasting. Eternal. There is no measure of time. No sounds of the ticking of a clock. Just the rising and falling of the sun. And our own sense of forever...Categorized as:
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![Someone I Used To Know by Paige Toon]()
Someone I Used To Know by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 18 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...Categorized as:
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![You Are Like a Flame to Me: The Algorithm of Letting Go by SEETHALA DEVI CHANDU]()
You Are Like a Flame to Me: The Algorithm of Letting Go by SEETHALA DEVI CHANDU
She said his love felt like drowning. He said her goodbye felt like a funeral. Six weeks after their catastrophic breakup, Rohan and Priya are finally starting to heal. Rohan is piecing his life back together after losing his father’s two lakh retirement fund and the woman he made his entire world. His new job at TechSphere Solutions is his last chance at a fresh start... -
![Scarlett and the Kiss Thief by Ivy Smoak]()
Scarlett and the Kiss Thief by Ivy Smoak
I’ve never been kissed. Because I saved my first kiss for my best friend, Axel Stevens. And he gave his away to someone else like it meant nothing. I was hoping that reinventing myself over the summer would make him finally see me. But I’m just as invisible as ever. Doomed to never being kissed...Categorized as:
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![Adrenaline by Penelope Douglas]()
Adrenaline by Penelope Douglas
**You ask. You receive! ***. Have you read Bully and the rest of the Fall Away series? Would you enjoy having all the bonus content in one place? Adrenaline is approximately 36, 000 words of bonus scenes, deleted scenes, character conversations, and Q&As shared over the past few years and is mostly material not found in the actual books. Here, you'll find. . -
![Crushed by Lauren Layne]()
Crushed by Lauren Layne
Lauren Layne’s latest novel about the healing power of redemption tells the story of a crush gone wickedly wrong, proving that what you want isn’t always what you need. Growing up in New York, Michael St. Claire never expected to spend his twenties wearing cowboy boots. But that was before he learned about his real father, a total stranger with a family in Cedar Grove, Texas... -
![Daytime Shooting Star, Vol. 6 by Mika Yamamori, やまもり三香]()
Daytime Shooting Star, Vol. 6 by Mika Yamamori, やまもり三香
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsClueless country girl Suzume moves to Tokyo and finds her heart caught between two men! After arriving in Tokyo to live with her uncle, Suzume collapses in a nearby park where she had once seen a shooting star during the day. A handsome stranger brings her to her new home and tells her they’ll meet again...Categorized as:
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![My Favorite Color is Mistletoe by Eva Austin]()
My Favorite Color is Mistletoe by Eva Austin
A double fake date for the holidays? What could go wrong? When Audrey suddenly finds herself without a date over Christmas break, Jax comes up with an outrageous plan. But what happens when their charade starts to feel. . -
![Daytime Shooting Star, tome 7 by Mika Yamamori, やまもり三香]()
Daytime Shooting Star, tome 7 by Mika Yamamori, やまもり三香
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsCovers chapters 41-47.Categorized as:
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![Kitchen Princess, Vol. 05 by Miyuki Kobayashi]()
Kitchen Princess, Vol. 05 by Miyuki Kobayashi
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSOMETHING’S COOKING. Najika went to Seika Academy with a dream: to find the boy who saved her life and made her smile when everything else had gone wrong. That boy is Sora, the son of the director of the Academy. Now that Najika has found her prince, she’s very happy. But there’s one major problem: Sora’s brother, Daichi, has fallen for Najika! -
![Capture by Penny Reid]()
Capture by Penny Reid
One week. Manhattan apartment. Super-hot ex-boyfriend. …What’s the worst that could happen? It’s been nine months since Kaitlyn Parker has seen or heard from Martin Sandeke—nine months and five stages of matter. She’s lived through the worst of first-love heartbreak, and is most certainly stronger (and less likely to hide in science cabinets) than ever before. But now Martin is back... -
![Remember When 2: The Sequel by T. Torrest]()
Remember When 2: The Sequel by T. Torrest
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsYou know how sometimes, your high school crush grows up to be an insanely famous movie star? Okay, probably not. But I do. ~Layla Warren. Back in high school, Trip Wiley’s fanbase only encompassed the denizens of the nothing little suburb of Norman, New Jersey. Ten years later, all that is about to change...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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![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...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 · 36 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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![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...Categorized as:
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![Anti-Stepbrother by Tijan]()
Anti-Stepbrother by Tijan
He told me to 'settle, girl. '. He asked if 'something was wrong with me? '. He said I was an ‘easy target. ’. That was within minutes when I first met Caden Banks. I labeled him an *sshole, but he was more than that. Arrogant. Smug. Alpha. He was also to-die-for gorgeous, and my stepbrother’s fraternity brother...Categorized as:
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![Skip・Beat!, Vol. 40 by Yoshiki Nakamura]()
Skip・Beat!, Vol. 40 by Yoshiki Nakamura
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKyoko desperately wants to be cast in a new samurai drama so that she can work opposite her best friend in the entire world, Kanae “Moko” Kotonami. But there are plenty of hurdles between her and her dream role, including another actress who might be willing to do anything to take out the competition! -
![Faster than a Kiss T02 by Meca Tanaka]()
Faster than a Kiss T02 by Meca Tanaka
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsФумино Кадзи, школьницу с маленьким братиком, на улице находит её классный руководитель Кадзума Одзиро и предлагает пойти жить к нему домой. Девушка заявляет, что раз уж ему её так жалко, то пусть берёт её замуж... -
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![Gentry Rules by Cora Brent]()
Gentry Rules by Cora Brent
From NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Cora Brent, jump into fall with this swoony, spicy small town stand alone romance between a curvy single mom and the tattooed Marine protector who will do anything to earn a second chance…. ADDIE. Justin Gentry had always been my best friend and I had always been in love with him. When our friendship imploded, I was shattered... -
![Last Game Vol. 3 by Shinobu Amano]()
Last Game Vol. 3 by Shinobu Amano
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSTAR-CROSSED GAMBIT. Kujou and Yanagi are both taking part in the Astronomy Club’s welcome trip for new members. Yanagi is reeling from their accidental kiss, but Kujou remains oblivious around him—and unguarded. Hoping to press his advantage, Yanagi tries to get her to open up about her feelings toward him on their way to a stargazing exercise, but a sudden downpour leaves them stranded together... -
![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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![The Invitation by Vi Keeland]()
The Invitation by Vi Keeland
Stella Bardot ist eine der talentiertesten Parfüm-Designerinnen in New York. Nachdem sie aber ihren Ex-Verlobten ausbezahlen musste, steht ihr kleines Geschäft kurz vor der Pleite. Als auch noch ihre Mitbewohnerin über Nacht verschwindet, braucht Stella dringend Ablenkung. Ihr bester Freund überredet sie kurzerhand, sich auf die High-Society-Hochzeit der Saison zu schmuggeln...Categorized as:
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![Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 12 by Hisaya Nakajo]()
Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 12 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSHALL WE DANCE? The Christmas dance party begins, and Mizuki looks for a chance to give Sano a present. Later, Mizuki flies home for New Year's and an unexpected reunion with Gilbert, her first love. Though time has passed and her romantic hopes are now focused on Sano, Mizuki discovers that this old flame hasn't been completely snuffed out in her heart! -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Broken Hill Hurt by Sheridan Anne]()
Broken Hill Hurt by Sheridan Anne
We had it all until we didn’t. Nate Ryder has been the center of my world for the past few months. He’s cared for me, cherished me, and shown me a love I never even imagined could be real. He was my rock when my father left and my voice when I didn’t have one. He was once my bully but now holds my heart in the palm of his hands, along with it, the power to destroy me... -
![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: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 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... -
![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... -
![Last Game Vol. 4 by Shinobu Amano]()
Last Game Vol. 4 by Shinobu Amano
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsYOUR MOVE. Kujou has begun to feel nervous when she’s in Yanagi’s presence, while Yanagi laments her unnatural behavior. As Souma watches how awkwardly they act around each other, his feelings toward Kujou begin to change. Meanwhile, the Astronomy Club holds a hotpot party at Souma’s place, where the secret of his past is revealed! This volume also includes the one-shot “Ninja Love. ”. -
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![Last Game Vol. 5 by Shinobu Amano]()
Last Game Vol. 5 by Shinobu Amano
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHEART-POUNDING PLOY. Yanagi and Kujou’s trip to an amusement park begins with a haunted house, where Yanagi offers to hold her hand if she’s scared. But with Momoka and Souma (and Yoshida-senpai) meddling, something is bound to go awry! Meanwhile, watching Momoka and Yanagi together is making Kujou feel uneasy. .. and her changing behavior is beginning to change Souma, too. -
![Anyone But Me by Erica Lee]()
Anyone But Me by Erica Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCarter Miller-Cooper wants to start fresh and leaving Philadelphia to take her dream job in New York is the perfect way to do that. The only problem is, it’s hard to do that when she’s living with her sister’s best friend - Jax Michaels. It’s all fun until Jax becomes Carter’s first “no-strings-attached” fling and Carter becomes Jax’s practice girlfriend... -
![A Game of Choice by Alisha Williams]()
A Game of Choice by Alisha Williams
Tobias Monroe has never been just a step-brother to me. From the moment we met as little kids, he’s been my everything. My best friend, my protector, the person I could always rely on for anything. As the years went on, our relationship developed into something more, something deeper than what was expected of us...Categorized as:
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![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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![An On Dublin Street Christmas by Samantha Young]()
An On Dublin Street Christmas by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsBraden Carmichael and Jocelyn Butler share their first Christmas together as a couple, exchanging meaningful gifts and spending time with family. -
![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...
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