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A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble... -
![Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali]()
Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali
A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoes—because they make French fries happen. Like the perfect fries Adam and his mom used to make together. An oddity: whatever gives you pause. Like the fact that there are hateful people in the world. Like Zayneb’s teacher, who won’t stop reminding the class how “bad” Muslims are...Categorized as:
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![Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han]()
Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han
Lara Jean is having the best senior year. And there’s still so much to look forward to: a class trip to New York City, prom with her boyfriend Peter, Beach Week after graduation, and her dad’s wedding to Ms. Rothschild. Then she’ll be off to college with Peter, at a school close enough for her to come home and bake chocolate chip cookies on the weekends...Categorized as:
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![Happy Cafe, Volume 2 by Kou Matsuzuki, Matsuzuki Kou]()
Happy Cafe, Volume 2 by Kou Matsuzuki, Matsuzuki Kou
Inside Café Bonheur, the pursuit of happiness continues. .. When two mysterious young men walk into the café to declare war, Uru’s passion gets the best of everyone, and they accept the challenge--with one condition: The loser will have to quit the industry for good... -
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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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![All I Need is You by M. Malone]()
All I Need is You by M. Malone
ALL I NEED IS YOU. is the fourth book in M. Malone's USA TODAY bestselling contemporary romance series: The Alexanders . He'll do whatever it takes to protect her. What he won't do. .. is fall in love. .. Kaylee Wilhelm is tired of always being a good, respectful Southern belle. So when the man she loves leaves town after their steamy kiss, she's done...Categorized as:
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![Lay Your Hands On Me by Blair Babylon]()
Lay Your Hands On Me by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBrand-new Rock Star Romance from USA Today-Bestselling Author Blair Babylon! Xan Valentine, the rock star that Rolling Stone called “sex incarnate,” stands in the spotlight every night and sings love songs to the women in the audience. They swoon. They scream. They believe him. Those women don’t know him like Georgie does... -
![Nothing Else Matters by Blair Babylon]()
Nothing Else Matters by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGeorgie broke up with Xan Valentine, the lead singer for the rock band Killer Valentine, the guy that Rolling Stone calls “sex incarnate. ” The magazine isn’t wrong, but they don’t know the half of it. He’s the alpha-est male who ever walked onto a stage or into a bedroom and might be crazy, and Georgie is definitely in love with him... -
![Kitchen Princess Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Natsumi Andō]()
Kitchen Princess Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Natsumi Andō
COOKING UP SOME LOVE. Najika is a great cook and she likes to make meals for the people she loves. But something is missing from her life. When she was a child, she met a boy who touched her heart – and now she’s determined to find him. The only clue Najika has is a silver spoon that leads her to the prestigious Seika Academy. Attending Seika will be a challenge... -
![With This Heart by R.S. Grey]()
With This Heart by R.S. Grey
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsIf someone had told me a year ago that I was about to fall in love, go on an epic road trip, ride a Triceratops, sing on a bar, and lose my virginity, I would have assumed they were on drugs. Well, that is, until I met Beckham. Beck was mostly to blame for my recklessness...Categorized as:
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![The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel]()
The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsA woman embarks on an unexpected journey into her past in an engrossing novel about identity, family secrets, and rediscovering the need to belong. Meena Dave is a photojournalist and a nomad. She has no family, no permanent address, and no long-term attachments, preferring to observe the world at a distance through the lens of her camera... -
![The Smirking Jerk by DarknessAndLight]()
The Smirking Jerk by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“I’m in love with you. ” How many times would I have to think about this, how many times, before she could hear it, feel it, see it in my eyes? “I’m in love with you. ” How could I make her see without telling her, without scaring her off… without losing her. I couldn’t lose her. -
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Maame by Jessica George
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 76 ratingsAn alternate cover edition for this ASIN can be found here. Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman. It’s fair to say that Maddie’s life in London is far from rewarding. With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana (yet still somehow manages to be overbearing), Maddie is the primary caretaker for her father, who suffers from advanced stage Parkinson’s...Categorized as:
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![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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![Tamon's B-Side Vol. 2 by Yuki Shiwasu]()
Tamon's B-Side Vol. 2 by Yuki Shiwasu
When the F/ACE members compete against each other to determine the new face of the band, Utage helps self-doubting Tamon defend his position. Unfortunately, one of Tamon’s bandmates makes an absurd demand—if he wins the contest, Utage will quit being Tamon’s housekeeper and support him instead! -
![Shopping for a Billionaire Boxed Set by Julia Kent]()
Shopping for a Billionaire Boxed Set by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsEver meet a hot billionaire while your hand's in a toilet in the men's room of one of his stores? No? So it really is just me. Hmm. When you're a mystery shopper, you get paid to humiliate yourself, all in the name of improving customer service. Romance isn't in my job description. But the day I met Declan McCormick it was love at first flush. Until I nearly castrated him with my EpiPen... -
![Sinful Desires Vol. IV by M.S. Parker]()
Sinful Desires Vol. IV by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow could I have been so stupid? Anastascia had told me that Brock was bad news but I'd never dreamed what he was capable of. First Reed, then Brock. Was my taste in men really that awful? When Piper Black finds out the truth about her first encounter with her boyfriend Brock Michaels, she's devastated, but things only get worse when a familiar face shows up at the wrong moment... -
![Tamon’s B-Side, Vol. 3 by Yuki Shiwasu]()
Tamon’s B-Side, Vol. 3 by Yuki Shiwasu
As the F/ACE showdown progresses, Tamon and bandmate Ori’s rivalry transforms their relationship from a mere fan-service facade to…a true friendship? ! Tamon starts acting odd, however, after overhearing Utage encouraging Ori. Could Utage’s fave singer actually be jealous? -
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Wild Thing by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe music calls Georgie. Every night, she stands offstage, watching Xan Valentine set fire to the crowd with music until they would burn down the city for him. His music wraps her until her fingers dance, desperately wanting the piano, but her terrified legs could never walk onto a stage... -
![Tamon’s B-Side, Vol. 4 by Yuki Shiwasu]()
Tamon’s B-Side, Vol. 4 by Yuki Shiwasu
F/ACE’s success earns them a summer training camp for a TV special, and Utage joins them on the trip as staff! Unfortunately, one of the band members disapproves of her special relationship with Tamon. Can Utage prove that she isn’t the rabid fangirl he thinks she is? -
![Burning Bright by Blair Babylon]()
Burning Bright by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnything worth burning is worth burning down. Lizzy has broken her contract with Mannix and destroyed her growing relationship with Theo, but now Mannix is stalking her, trying to get her back. She wants time away to think, so she manages to get past the sports reporters stalking her at her dorm, where Georgie has received a text from Rae telling them to get on a plane to Paris... -
![Callous by Xavier Neal]()
Callous by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsC. J. and Erin have a complicated relationship. They do three things very well together. Argue, have sex, and keep secrets from each other. However, when C. J. 's past comes to tear him away, it not only threatens to destroy the new life he has built, but the relationship with the only woman who has ever been his match... -
![On the Rocks by Gillian Jones, Book Covers Ashbee Designs]()
On the Rocks by Gillian Jones, Book Covers Ashbee Designs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBraunwyn. Four years ago losing the love of my life almost destroyed me. Years of being labeled and looked upon with disdain by everyone in my hometown almost wrecked me. Four years ago I became a mother and together we were enough. .. Until I met him. He wanted to rebuild my broken–I just didn’t know how to let him... -
![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... -
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![L-DK, Vol. 04 by Ayu Watanabe]()
L-DK, Vol. 04 by Ayu Watanabe
美少年・柊聖（別フレキャラ人気投票第1位[男の子部門]）のお仕置きがカゲキに加速！ラブ・同居ストーリー連発するドキドキのハプニングとワクワク＆スリリングな夏のイベントで、いつもより少しだけ近く感じてしまう柊聖との距離。アツすぎる2人の同居生活に、葵のままならぬ恋の行方は……？とまどい揺れる、ひとつ屋根の下・青春ラブストーリー第4巻。. -
![Lucky Star by Susannah Nix]()
Lucky Star by Susannah Nix
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA lonely barista’s dreams come true when her celebrity crush asks her to pose as his fake girlfriend for the paparazzi. Boone Sheridan is a TV heartthrob with a public relations problem. He needs to clean up his image and create a distraction ASAP... -
![L-DK, Vol. 05 by Ayu Watanabe]()
L-DK, Vol. 05 by Ayu Watanabe
電撃ヒット ラブ・同居に大異変！！ 美少年とひとつ屋根の下SEXYラブ 新たなイケメン入居！！. 柊聖にひそかに恋心を抱く葵は、自分の想いを柊聖に伝えたらこの生活が終わってしまう……と悩む毎日。そんな中、同じ高校の新しい住人・亘が引っ越してきて2人の秘密のラブ・同居生活に大きな変化が……！？ とまどい揺れる、ひとつ屋根の下・青春ラブストーリー第5巻。. -
![Perfectly Misunderstood by Robin Daniels]()
Perfectly Misunderstood by Robin Daniels
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis dual perspective book is the final installment in The Perfect Series. Jayden Valdez is an overachieving intellectual. Mike McGinnes is Franklin High School’s dumbest jock. Even though they barely know each other, she finds his personality repulsive and he thinks she’s got a giant stick up her you know what...Categorized as:
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![L-DK, Vol. 03 by Ayu Watanabe]()
L-DK, Vol. 03 by Ayu Watanabe
超ヒット！ラブ・同居ストーリー修学旅行で葵と柊聖が大接近！2人に迫るキケンなオトナも登場同居・延長！！柊聖への想いに気づいた葵の恋は長期戦に――。そんな2人の毎日は、周囲に振り回されて混線模様……！？とまどい揺れる、ひとつ屋根の下。青春ラブストーリー第3巻。. -
![L-DK, Vol. 09 by Ayu Watanabe]()
L-DK, Vol. 09 by Ayu Watanabe
爆ヒット ドキドキが止まらない、ひとつ屋根の下 青春ラブ. ○○○禁止の……ラブ（L）同（D）居（K）！！. ついに柊聖と両想いになり、ラブ同居の始まり！ かと思いきや、同居していることが父親にバレてしまった葵。葵はごまかそうと必死になるけれど、柊聖はマイペースで裸のおつき合いを！？. 「ドラマCDアフレコ現場レポまんが＆スペシャル対談」も同時収録！.Categorized as:
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![More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood]()
More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFor fans of Becky Albertalli and Jenny Han, a sweetly funny YA rom-com debut about falling in love, familial expectations, and being a Renaissance Man. Danyal Jilani doesn't lack confidence. He may not be the smartest guy in the room, but he's funny, gorgeous, and going to make a great chef one day. His father doesn't approve of his career choice, but that hardly matters... -
![LDK, Vol. 10 by Ayu Watanabe]()
LDK, Vol. 10 by Ayu Watanabe
FROM ROOMMATES TO CLASSMATES Although Aoi’s father found out about their housing situation, Aoi and Shusei are still allowed to live together, but on one particular condition…Before long, the two of them begin their final year of high school, and end up in the same class...Categorized as:
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![The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood]()
The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsFollowing two families from Pakistan and Iraq in the 1990s to San Francisco in 2016, Bad Muslim Discount is a hilarious, timely, and provocative comic novel about being Muslim immigrants in modern America. For fans of Hanif Kureshi, Mira Jacob, and Mohammed Hanif. It is 1995, and Anvar Faris is a restless, rebellious, and sharp-tongued boy doing his best to grow up in Karachi, Pakistan... -
![L-DK, Vol.11 by Ayu Watanabe]()
L-DK, Vol.11 by Ayu Watanabe
かえでに柊聖との関係がバレちゃった！ しかも柊聖と波留の過去を聞き、葵の不安は募るばかり……。悩んだ末に葵はある決断をするが、柊聖がまさかのリアクションを――！？. 葵と柊聖の甘いラブ同居生活、復活（！？） ハラハラ目が離せない、ひとつ屋根の下青春ラブストーリー第11巻。.Categorized as:
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![Catching the Captain by Jacob Chance]()
Catching the Captain by Jacob Chance
When Kaiden Hart, the captain of the Charleston Coyotes hockey team, comes to my aid in an emergency, it’s the first time I’ve seen him since I was a young girl. And boy, have the years been kind to him. When he invites me out to dinner, accepting seems like the polite thing to do. At least that’s what I tell myself... -
![Sinful Desires: Vol. II by M.S. Parker]()
Sinful Desires: Vol. II by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI wasn't entirely sure why I'd accepted Brock's invitation to be his date for his sister's wedding. A wedding to a man who'd confessed that he didn't love his wife-to-be. All I knew was that I didn't belong in that world. When Piper Black returned to Philadelphia to attend the wedding of the man who'd broken her heart, she never imagined that she'd end up falling for her date. . -
![L-DK, Vol. 02 by Ayu Watanabe]()
L-DK, Vol. 02 by Ayu Watanabe
大人気！美少年とのラブ・同居ストーリーカラダが触れ合えばココロも触れ合う。ドキドキ・アクシデントの連続で、2人の同居生活は早くも大混乱（パニック）！！柊聖の意外な一面を知るたびに惹かれていく葵だけど……。心を乱す、思わぬ事態が！？とまどい揺れる、ひとつ屋根の下・青春ラブストーリー第2巻。. -
![Nisekoi: False Love, Volume 2 by Naoshi Komi]()
Nisekoi: False Love, Volume 2 by Naoshi Komi
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLove triangle! Comedic antics! ! Gang warfare? ! You won’t want to miss out on Weekly Shonen Jump's laugh-out-loud feel-good manga series! -
![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. -
![Sinful Desires: Vol. III by M.S. Parker]()
Sinful Desires: Vol. III by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI was shocked when Brock asked me to move back to Philadelphia and even more so when he'd declared that he'd choose me over his family. Reed, the man I'd thought had honor had turned out to be a bastard, but the guy who everyone said was bad news was starting to look a lot like a white knight... -
![Nisekoi: False Love, Volume 2 by Naoshi Komi]()
Nisekoi: False Love, Volume 2 by Naoshi Komi
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLove triangle! Comedic antics! ! Gang warfare? ! You won’t want to miss out on Weekly Shonen Jump's laugh-out-loud feel-good manga series! -
![LDK, Vol. 12 by Ayu Watanabe]()
LDK, Vol. 12 by Ayu Watanabe
CLOSE CONTACT. Aoi and Shusei have overcome their latest hurdle, and the distance between their bodies and hearts is drawing closer! Both of them are more attracted to each other than ever, but the promise they made to Aoi's father continues to stand in their way. .. !Categorized as:
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![Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles]()
Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 26 ratings"Hysterical. I couldn’t put it down. ” (Nic Stone) "I laughed, I gasped, I church grunted through every chapter. " (Tiffany D. Jackson) "Heartfelt and hilarious on every page! " (Justin A...Categorized as:
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![Scorch (A Soldiers of Fortune Romance) by Aubrey Irons]()
Scorch (A Soldiers of Fortune Romance) by Aubrey Irons
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhy fall for Prince Charming when the villain is so much more tempting? Because it feel so good to be so bad. .. The dark, dominant, tattooed Spaniard has all the arrogant machismo of a bullfighter and a body carved out of steel. In my sister’s fairytale romance, he almost destroyed my family. He’s the devil, and I hate him. Until he saved my life, and changed everything... -
![L-DK, Vol.13 by Ayu Watanabe]()
L-DK, Vol.13 by Ayu Watanabe
SAFE HAVEN. Despite some turbulent times, Aoi and Shusei’s relationship is going well. Each day, they forge new memories together, and their love grows even stronger. One day, their neighbor Wataru gets a knock on the door… It’s Shusei’s older sister Eri, and she’s in trouble! She’s on the run from a persistent ex and needs a place to crash. Wataru takes her in, and the two just might hit it off!Categorized as:
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![Summer Star by Lisa Swallow]()
Summer Star by Lisa Swallow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe latest book from the best selling Blue Phoenix rock romance series. Summer Star is a companion novella to Summer Sky, a retelling of Part One from Dylan's point of view. "I love the world we're in, where you'll always be my summer Sky. I could live here forever. ". Dylan Morgan has lived and breathed his life as lead singer of Blue Phoenix for eight years and now it's suffocating him... -
![No More Secrets by Becca Seymour]()
No More Secrets by Becca Seymour
Some things you can’t just blurt out… right? When you’ve shared a kiss with your best friend and it blows your mind—and other parts of your body—it’s inevitable that everything changes. That’s the way it now is with me and Jayden Moore, my best friend who thought he could rock my world with no consequences, all while throwing me his signature grin. But this is Jayden we’re talking about...Categorized as:
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![LDK Vol. 19-20 by Ayu Watanabe]()
LDK Vol. 19-20 by Ayu Watanabe
LOVE TRIANGULATION Unable to hide his feelings for Aoi any longer, Leon finally confronts Shusei, and the situation in the shared household becomes tense. Meanwhile, the relationship between Shusei and Aoi comes to light, threatening to shake the very foundation of their once peaceful cohabitation! Will the three of them be able to come to an agreement, or will their love force them apart? -
![Breaking Rules by Blair Babylon]()
Breaking Rules by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheo has five days to save Lizzy. When Lizzy’s Master Mannix goes away on a business trip, he arranges for her to serve another Dom, who turns out to be Theo Valencia. Theo’s plots to rescue Lizzy from Mannix haven’t worked. For five days, she will stay at Theo’s house, five days of conversations, of glances, of touches, but he thinks it won’t be enough...
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