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United We Spy by Ally Carter
Cammie Morgan has lost her father and her memory, but in the heart-pounding conclusion to the best-selling Gallagher Girls series, she finds her greatest mission yet. Cammie and her friends finally know why the terrorist organization called the Circle of Cavan has been hunting her...Categorized as:
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![The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All Vol. 1 by Sumiko Arai]()
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All Vol. 1 by Sumiko Arai
Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya falls head over heels for an employee at a local CD shop. He’s got an air of mystery about him, always dressed well, and has impeccable taste in music... -
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![A Secret Service by Joy Jenkins]()
A Secret Service by Joy Jenkins
Carter Owens, daughter of a Secret Service agent, is trained to disassemble any weapon, any situation, and anyone. Her biting sarcasm and razor-sharp mind make her impossible to beat in a word fight and when talking doesn’t work, she uses her fists. She attends Hamilton Prep, Washington D.C.’s most prestigious high school, where everyone is related to someone in power, except her... -
![I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang]()
I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang
Snarky and romantic, I Hope This Doesn't Find You is Never Have I Ever meets To All the Boys if Lara Jean wrote hate emails instead of love letters.Sadie Wen is perfect on paper: school captain, valedictorian, and a "pleasure to have in class... -
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![A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat]()
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... -
![Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Akiko Higashimura]()
Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Akiko Higashimura
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSTINGING BEAUTYTsukimi 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... -
![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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![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.But Zayneb, the only Muslim in class, isn’t bad...Categorized as:
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![Pledge by Kandi Steiner]()
Pledge by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIt’s a new year at Palm South University, and a new chapter for Cassie — who’s excited to take her relationship with Grayson to the next level. But when he asks her to make an impossible choice between him and Adam, loyalty will be tested, and hearts will be broken...Categorized as:
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![The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams]()
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 62 ratingsAn unforgettable and heartwarming debut about how a chance encounter with a list of library books helps forge an unlikely friendship between two very different people in a London suburb.Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in Wembley, in West London after losing his beloved wife... -
![Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang]()
Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang
From the author of the instant New York Times bestseller I Hope This Doesn't Find You comes another hilarious and romantic romcom, this time following a former model determined to get revenge on the boy who ruined her life.Leah Zhang has just ruined her cousin's wedding. She didn't mean to wish the bride a depressing marriage and poor health, but she's forgotten most of her Mandarin...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... -
![W Juliet, Vol. 1 by Emura]()
W Juliet, Vol. 1 by Emura
Makoto Amano wants to become an actor, but his stern father has decreed that the only way Makoto can pursue his dream is to spend the last two years of high school as a girl! He quickly makes friends with popular tomboy Ito Miura, another drama enthusiast at this new high school and the only student to find out his secret--but are they more than pals?Sixteen-year-old tomboy Ito Miura has been...Categorized as:
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![Chihayafuru, Vol. 1 by Yuki Suetsugu, 末次由紀]()
Chihayafuru, Vol. 1 by Yuki Suetsugu, 末次由紀
Chihaya is a girl in the sixth grade, still not old enough to even know the meaning of the word zeal. But one day, she meets Arata, a transfer student from rural Fukui prefecture. Though docile and quiet, he has an unexpected skill: his ability to play competitive karuta, a traditional Japanese card game... -
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![Maame by Jessica George]()
Maame by Jessica George
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 70 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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![I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee]()
I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe world of K-Pop has never met a star like this. Debut author Lyla Lee delivers a deliciously fun, thoughtful rom-com celebrating confidence and body positivity—perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Julie Murphy.Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls shouldn’t dance. Wear bright colors. Shouldn’t call attention to themselves... -
![Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis]()
Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis
In this charming and poignant novel that “oozes charm and wit and speaks beautifully about friendship and love, and the differences between the two” (Laura Pearson, author of I Wanted You to Know ), teenager Emmie Blue releases a balloon with her email address and a big secret into the sky, only to fall head-over-heels for the boy who finds it... -
![The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend by Mieri Hiranishi]()
The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend by Mieri Hiranishi
From first crush to first crushed! The autobiographical manga about one woman’s quest for the hot short-haired girlfriend of her dreams!Mieri is an awkward, nerdy college student with no dating experience, and her previous crushes on fellow butch women have all ended in disaster... -
![Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean]()
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
The Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians in Emiko Jean’s Tokyo Ever After, the irresistible story of an ordinary Japanese-American girl who discovers that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan!Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in—it isn’t easy being Japanese American in her small, mostly white, northern California town... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Wanting the Winger by Jacob Chance]()
Wanting the Winger by Jacob Chance
My dad has been the coach of the Charleston Coyotes for as long as I can remember. All the time I’ve spent in ice rinks has taught me two things:1. I will NEVER date a hockey player.As a single mom, it’s not like I have time for romance anyway.2. Nothing smells worse than hockey players after a game.And I work as a dog groomer, so I have experience with smelly animals...Categorized as:
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![Maison Ikkoku Collector’s Edition, Vol. 1 (めぞん一刻 [Maison Ikkoku] (10 Volumes) #1) by Rumiko Takahashi]()
Maison Ikkoku Collector’s Edition, Vol. 1 (めぞん一刻 [Maison Ikkoku] (10 Volumes) #1) by Rumiko Takahashi
Acclaimed author Rumiko Takahashi’s classic romantic comedy about finding your path in life.Yusaku Godai didn’t get accepted into college on the first try, so he’s studying to retake the entrance exams. But living in a dilapidated building full of eccentric and noisy tenants is making it hard for him to achieve his goals... -
![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... -
![Unscripted by Nicole Kronzer]()
Unscripted by Nicole Kronzer
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA funny and timely debut YA about the toxic masculinity at a famous improv comedy campSeventeen-year-old Zelda Bailey-Cho has her future all planned out: improv camp, then Second City, and finally Saturday Night Live...Categorized as:
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![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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![The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum]()
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Chosen meets Darius the Great in this irreverent and timely story of worlds colliding in friendship, betrayal, and hatred.Hoodie Rosen's life isn't that bad. Sure, his entire Orthodox Jewish community has just picked up and moved to the quiet, mostly non-Jewish town of Tregaron, but Hoodie's world hasn't changed that much...Categorized as:
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![Anchor by Kandi Steiner]()
Anchor by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe Palm South University crew is back, and there’s only one thing on their Spring Break .Parties. Romance. Friendship. Everything seems perfect on the surface. But after last semester, Ashlei finds herself in trouble she can’t get out of on her own, Erin faces a choice that will change her life forever, and J-Love is falling deeper than she ever expected for her sexy teacher... -
![Bookworm by Cookie O'Gorman]()
Bookworm by Cookie O'Gorman
Bookworm (buk-werm): Someone who loves books, reading, and/or studying. For reference, see Charlotte Kent.Seventeen-year-old Charlotte Kent likes happy endings. Not that she's looking for one herself. Awkward, never been kissed, and bookish to the core, Lottie would rather read about love than experience it.But she enjoys helping others find their HEA in books... -
![The Things I Do for You by M. Malone]()
The Things I Do for You by M. Malone
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA bargain. A baby. A billion things can go wrong. Nicholas Alexander doesn’t mind being called a playboy. His charm serves him well in business and a beautiful woman is always on his arm. Except the one he’s in love with. Raina Winters doesn’t believe in love, so when she’s dumped right before her wedding, she’s more upset about losing what she really wants from marriage. A baby...Categorized as:
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![P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han]()
P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
Lara Jean didn’t expect to really fall for Peter.They were just pretending. Until they weren’t. And now Lara Jean has to learn what it's like to be in a real relationship and not just a make-believe one.But when another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean’s feelings for him suddenly return too... -
![Social Queue by Kay Kerr]()
Social Queue by Kay Kerr
'I thought I was nobody’s teen crush, but turns out I was just missing the signs.'Zoe Kelly is starting a new phase of her life. High school was a mess of bullying and autistic masking that left her burnt out and shut down. Now, with an internship at an online media company—the first step on the road to her dream writing career—she is ready to reinvent herself... -
![Here to Stay by Sara Farizan]()
Here to Stay by Sara Farizan
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFor most of high school, Bijan Majidi has flown under the radar. He gets good grades, reads comics, hangs out with his best friend, Sean, and secretly crushes on Elle, one of the most popular girls in his school. When he’s called off the basketball team’s varsity bench and makes the winning basket in a playoff game, everything changes in an instant... -
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![The Mother Road by Meghan Quinn]()
The Mother Road by Meghan Quinn
Never in a million years would I have pictured myself as an axe-wielding, dragon lady, chopping up multi-colored flannel shirts into my very own plaid mulch. But here I am, chopping away my frustrations. It all started when my brother, Paul, convinced me to go on one last family road trip across the Mother Road with him and my dad.. Just like old times, right? Wrong... -
![Ninja Girl by Cookie O'Gorman]()
Ninja Girl by Cookie O'Gorman
Seventeen-year-old Snow-Soon Lee kicks ass--literally. She teaches at her family-owned martial arts gym, The Academy, and cares more about training to be the next Bruce Lee than hooking up. In fact, Snow's never even been kissed. But when Girls Night rolls around, Snow decides to prove to her friends (and herself) that she's not just some boring tomboy...Categorized as:
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![Runaway Girls: A Contemporary Romance Boxed Set (Runaway) by Lexie Ray]()
Runaway Girls: A Contemporary Romance Boxed Set (Runaway) by Lexie Ray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPain. Betrayal. Denial. Sacrifice. Hope. One girl is escaping a world of abuse while another flees from her rapist. One girl slips away from slavery as another one runs away from a life of crime. One girl battles poverty while another one fights to win her life back... -
![Cat's Meow by Cara Malone]()
Cat's Meow by Cara Malone
A love triangle, a road trip and a rescue cat make for an unlikely adventure in Cat’s Meow, a heartwarming tribute to friends – and lovers – you can count on.Entering her second year of vet tech school, Ling is caught between her best friend and her long-time crush...Categorized as:
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![Finding Famous: A Mashad Family Novel by Candice Jalili]()
Finding Famous: A Mashad Family Novel by Candice Jalili
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Princess Diaries meets reality television in a story about fame (the kind you definitely didn’t ask for), first love (the kind you didn’t even know you wanted), and most importantly, family (the kind you can’t live without). Ever since her mom died, Josie Lawrence has been content with her safe, predictable life...Categorized as:
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![You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins]()
You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFive girls. Three generations. One great American love story. Ranee, worried that her children are losing their Indian culture; Sonia, wrapped up in a forbidden biracial love affair; Tara, seeking the limelight to hide her true self; Shanti, desperately trying to make peace in the family; Anna, fighting to preserve her Bengali identity...Categorized as:
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![Aroused by Jade Kerrion]()
Aroused by Jade Kerrion
Recently divorced, Dr. Vera Rios is too busy navigating the potholes of single parenthood to look for Mr. Right, but along comes a man who cherishes her, adores her daughter, and helps her find her sexy groove. The only problem: Mr. Perfect is an escort. Rowan Forrester conceals many other secrets, one of which threatens the happiness he finds with Vera...Categorized as:
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![First Love Language by Stefany Valentine]()
First Love Language by Stefany Valentine
For fans of Frankly in Love and Tokyo Ever After comes a romantic dramedy about finding love and reconnecting with your culture in the most surprising ways.Taiwanese American Catie Carlson has never fit in with her white family. As much as she loves her stepmom and stepsister, she yearns to understand more about her culture and find her biological mother...Categorized as:
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![More, Please by Kate Aster]()
More, Please by Kate Aster
Allie Donovan knows exactly what she wants. And it has nothing to do with the hot Navy SEAL she picked up in a bar. Really... it doesn't. Since graduating from college, she's been juggling two jobs while fostering abandoned dogs, with her sights set on opening a rescue kennel... -
![Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma]()
Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma
In the hilarious follow-up to the breakout rom-com Dating Dr. Dil , Nisha Sharma adds shakkar and mirch to Shakespeare’s iconic comedy Much Ado About Nothing for one sweet and spicy love story. Bobbi Kaur is determined to plan a celebration to remember for her best friend’s wedding. But she has two problems that are getting in her 1... -
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![Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi]()
Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFourteen-year-old Iranian-American Parvin Mohammadi sets out to win the ultimate date to homecoming in this heartfelt and outright hilarious debut.Parvin Mohammadi has just been dumped--only days after receiving official girlfriend status. Not only is she heartbroken, she's humiliated. Enter high school heartthrob Matty Fumero, who just might be the smoking-hot cure to all her boy problems...Categorized as:
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![Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero]()
Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsGabi Hernandez chronicles her last year in high school in her diary: college applications, Cindy's pregnancy, Sebastian's coming out, the cute boys, her father's meth habit, and the food she craves. And best of all, the poetry that helps forge her identity... -
![More Than Fashion by Elizabeth Briggs]()
More Than Fashion by Elizabeth Briggs
They’re enemies who will do anything to win...including each other. When pre-med student Julie Hong wins a spot on a fashion design reality TV show, she celebrates by picking up a hot English guy in a hotel bar. But too many drinks leads to a night of embarrassment and a major hangover, and wow is she glad she’ll never see him again. Until the show starts, and he’s on it too...Categorized as:
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![The Art of Breaking Up by Elizabeth Stevens]()
The Art of Breaking Up by Elizabeth Stevens
Breaking up is hard to do. Whether you’re breaking up with a bad habit, a life you know, or your first boyfriend. But we all have to do it. It’s just one of the many sucky things about growing up. Some of us do it better than others. I do it badly.Wade Phillips shattered Lisa McGinty’s heart in Year 10 for no known reason... -
![Strollers and Stilettos by Nana Malone]()
Strollers and Stilettos by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when real life gets in the way of Happily Ever After? Chronic list-making, event planner, Jaya Trudeaux Westhorpe, envisioned a fairytale ending once she married hotel magnate, Alec Westhorpe—complete with a steamy, extended honeymoon and an eventual family. What she didn't expect was a baby on their doorstep and a family-phobic husband... -
![Tough and Tender (Bad Boy Romance Box Set) by Dez Burke]()
Tough and Tender (Bad Boy Romance Box Set) by Dez Burke
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvailable for a limited time only, this 10 book box set contains over $30 of books for only $.99! Tough & Tender contains thousands of pages of bad boy bikers, filthy rich billionaires, race car drivers and alpha male marines from USA Today & New York Times bestselling author Dez Burke! Contained inside this box set: 1. Safe House (Steel Infidels Series Book 1) 2...
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