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Silent Night by Robert Thier
A dark night. An even darker mission. Mr Rikkard Ambrose is stalking the wintry alleys of London, doing something he has never done before...But does he do it for himself - or is it a sacrifice for someone special?This tale tells the story of an extraordinary moment in the relationship of Lilly Linton and Rikkard Ambrose... -
Nana, Vol. 21 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style). The all-time best-selling shojo title in Japan Tragedy strikes as the Search Weekly team takes their snooping too far! Hounded to the limit by remorseless reporters, Ren spins his car off the icy road in a horrible accident that will change the course of everyone's future.. -
Nana, Vol. 19 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe all-time best-selling shojo title in Japan R to L (Japanese Style). The tabloid feeding frenzy has finally brought Blast down, but Nana is determined to keep hope alive. She's going to take a gig as a solo artist, and even accept acting jobs she has no interest in. As long as she keeps herself in the spotlight, she knows there's a chance Blast can make a comeback... -
Choices - Volume 2 by MesserMoon
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsChoices has been split up into three volumes, the second of which covers 6th year (chapters 20-41)... -
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Tarnished Crown by Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison
Rowan was finally going to do something right. Marry for love and for her kingdom. Keep her people safe. Until an archaic law enslaved her to the most feared man in all of Socair, a man who treats her like a pawn and calls her his pet.But when enemies emerge from unexpected places, she’s forced to realize that being Evander’s property might just be the only thing keeping her alive...Categorized as:
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Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga by Sam Maggs, Rainbow Rowell
The manga adaptation of the beloved novel by #1 Bestselling author Rainbow Rowell! New York Journal of Books Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, everybody is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life. Cath's sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath just can't let go. Now that they’re in college, Cath must decide if she’s ready to start living her own life... -
The King's Scrolls by Jaye L. Knight
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFollowing the harrowing events that brought them to Landale Forest, Jace and Kyrin have settled comfortably into their new lives and the mission of protecting those under the emperor’s persecution. The fast approach of winter brings with it the anticipation of a quiet few months ahead... -
The Gym by Lawrence H. Sola
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was five years later. Peter Pan Man still struggled to look forward as regret held him captive in the shadows of his ruined career. Although The Show, his rise-and-fall inspired novel, ushered in the fresh start he craved, it would be a new manuscript, born in the newspaper pages of local business opportunities, which set him on the course he was meant to take... -
Samara's Peril by Jaye L. Knight
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen news arrives that Emperor Daican has been in contact with his chief war strategist, it signals potential doom for the country of Samara. Determined to intervene, the resistance in Landale, headed by Lady Anne, embark on a covert mission in hopes of unearthing further information. However, a shocking discovery leads to complications no one could have foreseen... -
The Forbidden Bond: Book 20 of the Grey Wolves Series by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVampires and werewolves. Eternal enemies. But one vampire wants to change that by creating something nature, or the Great Luna, never intended. Alice Douglas, a brilliant geneticist, has devoted her life to helping others through science. But when her powerful father coerces her to take a job at a secret government facility, she discovers helping people is nowhere in the job description... -
Queen of Shadows and Ruin by Nisha J. Tuli
Zarya must become the darkness…Soaring through the sky to the frozen mountains of Andhera, Zarya knows that only she can save her home from annihilation. Ruthless armies hunt her friends and toxic dark magic spreads through the land, consuming all it touches. To fight back, she and Rabin must find dangerous new allies... -
Dance of a Burning Sea by E.J. Mellow
From award-winning author E. J. Mellow comes the thrilling second installment in the Mousai series, featuring a powerful sorceress who finds her loyalties tested by a ruthless pirate lord.Within the world of Aadilor, there is a hidden place called the Thief Kingdom, where both magic and pleasure abound...Categorized as:
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To Sway A Soul by Ireen Chau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA passionate painter's apprentice. An art thief without a soul. The bargain that brings them together.Half a Soul meets your favorite historical C-drama in this Chinese folktale-inspired romantasy novella.When Zhi Lan turned down the opportunity to become a nobleman’s concubine, she vowed to make her own fortune—not marry into it... -
My Rosebud Boy by Rainbow Rowell
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis short story was written as a bonus for people who ordered SCATTERED SHOWERS from the Bookworm in Omaha, Nebraska. It's an alternate universe story about Simon Snow and Baz Pitch, characters from Rainbow's Simon Snow Trilogy. It was printed by the author in a brochure format... -
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Rainbow Rowell - Box Set: Fangirl & Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratings... -
The Bride of Lycaster by Perci Jay
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you are brought up to be only a bride, you are nothing until you are married. Then someone else decides what you are. Serafina Ravenwood is a liar. Caught between bloodthirsty giants destroying her homeland and a cruel Duke who shatters her family, Serafina only has one option to survive—marry the heir to the Dukedom of Lycaster... -
Isle of Sorrows by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter several setbacks, Soleil, Lukas, Davyn, and the rest of the Greybrow's team finally arrive at the Isle of Sorrows, and the expedition for the mage's legendary spell tome commences...My name is Soleil Eldemyer, and I don’t like pirates. Or giant jellyfish, voltaic dragons, or goblins—all of which we find on the Isle of Sorrows, a melancholy sort of island at the heart of the Cursed Isles... -
Daughter of Darkness and Dreams by Anastasis Blythe
To save her people, she will doom herself. To save her, he’ll die.Finally back home, Meiling finds that returning to her old life as the cursed princess is harder than she imagined. She’s told to rest and recover from her harrowing time in the enemy’s fortress and enjoy the week-long festival.She can’t. Not when Shang faces losing everything—including his life—because of her... -
Bitter Winter by Jaye L. Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlready struggling with a harsh winter and the threat of food shortage, a catastrophic event leaves those in the Landale camps reeling. Just when things couldn’t get much worse, camp members fall ill with the same devastating sickness that’s sweeping across the country.Determined to gain the cure, Jace sets off to Valcré... -
Test of the Dragon by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Zara and Lessie finally got their hands on a piece of the Dragon God’s heart, they thought their path was clear. Head to the Forge of Derynnis, gain the death god’s favor, and convince him to destroy the evil relic once and for all.But getting to the Forge is no simple feat, and it’s not even the first thing on Zara’s list... -
Hana-Kimi , Vol. 4 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe popular gender-bender romance is now reissued as a 3-in-1 omnibus!Mizuki Ashiya has such a crush on a track star named Izumi Sano that she moves from the U.S... -
Hana-Kimi , Vol. 5 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe popular gender-bender romance is now reissued as a 3-in-1 omnibus!Mizuki Ashiya has such a crush on a track star named Izumi Sano that she moves from the U.S... -
Hana-Kimi , Vol. 7 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe popular gender-bender romance is now reissued as a 3-in-1 omnibus!Mizuki Ashiya has such a crush on a track star named Izumi Sano that she moves from the U.S... -
The Tainted Khan by Taran Matharu
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe next installment in New York Times bestselling author Taran Matharu’s Soulbound Saga--a thrilling cultivation and progression epic fantasy series--continuing the harrowing journey of Jai as he navigates returning to his own people, growing in his magic and as a warrior, fending off attacks both without and within.. -
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Wolf's Blood by Jane Lindskold
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsRaised in the wild by intelligent, language-using wolves, in her teens Firekeeper was abducted back into the lands of men, where her upbringing as a wolf helped her survive the deadly intrigues of human beings. One of the first things she learned in Hawk Haven was that magic was a thing to be feared and despised. Long ago, all the human kingdoms were ruled by powerful sorcerers... -
Devils' Line Vol. 3 by Ryo Hanada
Anzai grapples with Lee’s bombshell—that drinking human blood can have regenerative, strengthening powers on devil bodies—and Lee offers to share what he knows if Anzai’s comrades hide him away... -
Devil's Line Vol. 4 by Ryo Hanada
Tsukasa insists on seeing that Oryo is cared for at a hospital, defying Anzai’s wish that she stay hidden at their safe house. Before she can even make it inside the hospital, Tsukasa is taken hostage by a desperate Zero Seven, who eventually makes a surprisingly humane choice when facing off with her old comrades... -
Into the Woods: A Mad World Novel by Hannah McBride
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI became BexAfter being abandoned in my darkest hour by the boy I thought I loved, I tried to rebuild my life. When that didn’t work, I did what any other sane girl would do—moved to the other side of the world. I’ll always be his BeccaWhen Court Woods shows up in Paris, all bets are off... -
Wild Flight by Elise Hennessy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAri and I must establish something to last for years to come. Wild Flight.The new, fragile alliance we have with the wild gryphons will be challenged from all sides, as the concept of Wild Flight changes what we believed about the gryphons and who they Link with.While Ari is busy tending to his family, both wild and tame, I help train the newest cadets at the Gryphon Rider Academy... -
Where Darkness Dwells by Andrea Renae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA land plagued with darkness and grief is all Amyrah knows, but when luminescent creatures appear in the Vale, her inborn gift awakens and allows her to see the shadows for what they are. Caught between fear and the pull of light on her soul, she must decide whether her convictions are worth shattering the beliefs of those she loves... -
The Elf Tangent by Lindsay Buroker
As a princess in the impoverished kingdom of Delantria, it’s Aldari’s job to look pretty, speak little, and marry a prince.Studying mathematics and writing papers on economic theory in an effort to fix her people’s financial woes? Her father has forbidden it. With war on the horizon, they must focus on the immediate threat...Categorized as:
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Vampire Princess by Cameron Drake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm the first Vampire human hybrid. Someday I will reclaim my father's throne. Until then, I'm stuck in freaking high school. No one knows I survived the attack on my royal family all those years ago. I owe my life to my guardians, two ancient Vampires who would give their lives to protect me... -
Now Presenting by Elizabeth Stevens
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne tattooed girl. Three frustrated tutors. A whole lot of accidents waiting to happen. It’s time for me to join my dad and older sister in Gallyr, to dust off the cobwebs and leather jackets of a normal person’s life and don the mantle of Lady Tatiana Bethany Penrose. For the first time, all eyes are on me and I have to be presented to society at a ball in my honour...Categorized as:
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Might of the Dragon (Dragon Riders of Elantia (Jasmine Walt) #3) by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZara and Lessie’s adventure continues in book three of this action-packed dragon rider series!Separated from her dragon and stranded in enemy territory, Zara Kenrook has been branded as a traitor and a deserter by her own people... -
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Little Red Shadow by S.C. Grayson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Wolves are out for blood, but Scarlett doesn’t intend to let them catch their prey.When Scarlett’s friend Georgette starts receiving death threats from the Wolves, a powerful street gang, she sets out uncover why they want a prominent socialite dead. As a Talented gangster herself, Scarlett goes undercover... -
Captive of the Sea by Allie L.
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThose who were taken...They never came back, dragged beneath the waves never to return.Their haunting screams were a symbol of their horrific deaths.Like shadows they lay in wait, the deep blue waters hiding them from view.With sharp claws they attack,Pointed fangs tearing into skin,Eager mouths devouring human flesh.Cally was taken, dragged under the water by one of the vicious creatures... -
One True Loves by Elise Bryant
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLenore Bennett has always been a force. A star artist and style icon at her high school, she’s a master in the subtle art of not giving a . . . well, you know what. But now that graduation is here, she’s a little less sure.She’s heading to NYU in the fall with a scarlet U (for “undeclared”) written across her chest... -
Captive Hearts, Vol. 03 by Matsuri Hino, Andria Cheng
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsR to L (Japanese Style)Carefree Megumi Kuroishi was living a life of luxury until the day a girl named Suzuka Kogami walked into his life. All of a sudden, Megumi finds himself kneeling at Suzuka's feet and prostrating himself like a servant! What Megumi doesn't know (until that very moment anyway) is that his family is cursed to follow the orders of the Kogami family... -
Captive Hearts, Vol. 02 by Matsuri Hino, Andria Cheng
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFate plays an unusual trick on a privileged boy in this adorable shojo!Megumi decides he wants to become a formal servant of the Kogami family so he can be worthy of Suzuka's love. But when wealthy heir Hiryu arrives to claim Suzuka as his bride, can Megumi even compete?Carefree Megumi Kuroishi was living a life of luxury until the day a girl named Suzuka Kogami walked into his life... -
A Slight Smile is Very Charming by Gu Man (顾漫)
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat is it that makes a man fall in love with a woman at first sight? Appearance? Aura? Wealth? NO, when campus prince and gaming expert, student Xiao Nai first saw Bei Wei Wei, what made him fall in love was not her extraordinary beauty; but her slim and slender fingers that were flying across the keyboard and her calm and composed manner! Embarrassing, no?At the same time, gaming expert Bei... -
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Penguin Revolution: Volume 1 (Penguin Revolution) by Sakura Tsukuba
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsYukari Fujimaru has a magical ability to see talent in others. Now she uses this gift to become a manager for a competitive talent agencyunder the condition that she convinces everyone shes really a guy! The battle is on as the Peacock agency finds itself under attack by rival Yasuoka Productions... -
Becoming Hook by Mary Mecham
A pirate, a pixie, and a plot to foil Peter Pan… James Hook never meant to become a pirate, and never dreamed that he would turn against best friend, Peter Pan. Every adventure and eternal youth awaited them… until a pixie exposes a shocking revelation... -
Family Ties by Stephie Walls
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWith a history like ours, the meaning of the word family tended to tangle into something unrecognizable. DNA and bloodlines didn’t tie us together, and neither did our last names. Various shades of grey blurred the branches of our twisted family tree. I wasn’t her brother. They weren’t my parents. Not that it mattered… She was off limits. Portia was my friend. Then my foster sister... -
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Crown of One Hundred Kings by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA lost princess…Tessana Allisand had a family once. A home. A title. A future. Until one night when everything she loved was taken from her. Secreted away to an isolated monastery in the farthest region of the realm, Tess was raised in the silence of monks and the loneliness of tragedy. And there she would have stayed if the dark magic that killed her family hadn’t finally found her... -
Broken Wings by L. Stoddard Hancock
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter an ancient war that left the outside air toxic, the shielded city of Utopia is the only safe place left in the world. Or so its citizens are taught to believe. Many dismiss the lies fed to them by a familial line of crooked presidents and choose to live outside the city's walls... -
If I Fall by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI remember the first time I tried it, it tasted like poison. And somehow the poison burned the fear out of me. For a moment, I broke free of my past and the scary, unfamiliar world that terrified me every hour of every day. It felt like I could do anything. But then came the fall. And eventually I had to crash. This is the start of my story... -
Ward of Wyvern by L.J. Andrews
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA troublemaking mage. A fire-breathing queen. A love that will bring their world to its knees.Teagan Ward is running out of chances. Facing his third strike following a not-exactly-legal string of fun, he knows he’s lucky to be sent to reform school instead of serving time in magically warded prisons... -
Soulmatch by Rebecca Danzenbaker
In a world where past lives determine your future, a sharp-witted girl confronts a major twist of destiny, embroiling her in a high-stakes game of danger, corruption, and heartbreak in this young adult speculative romance perfect for fans of Scythe and Matched.Two hundred years after World War III, the world is at peace, all thanks to the soul-identification system... -
Behind the Scenes!!, Vol. 6 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s winter break, and the Art Squad is helping a local children’s center put on a holiday puppet show. No classes means the squad can spend loads of time preparing, but all that togetherness is torture for poor heartsore Ranmaru...
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