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  • Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu

    Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 48 ratings
    I'm a junior on the Samwell men's hockey team now, and not only do I have new teammates and new responsibilities and new pies to bake... I've got a new beau. ( Remember me ) Believe me: Dating a professional hockey player wasn't anything I expected to do in college. My parents don't know; my teammates have no clue...And Jack and I aren't sure that we want to keep it a secret...
  • A Sign of Affection, Vol. 2 by Suu Morishita

    A Sign of Affection, Vol. 2 by Suu Morishita

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 46 ratings
    YUKI'S DETERMINED TO KEEP GETTING CLOSER TO ITSUOMI, BUT SHE CAN'T HELP WONDERING... “WHY MUST THE TIME WE SPEND TOGETHER ALWAYS BE SO SHORT?” After struggling with her feelings for Itsuomi, Yuki’s chosen love. An intense heart-to-heart between the two, sitting against a laundromat window watching the falling snow, has begun to deepen their relationship...
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  • A Sign of Affection, Vol. 3 by Suu Morishita

    A Sign of Affection, Vol. 3 by Suu Morishita

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    Does he really see me as a girl? Yuki's a Deaf college student who is at first enchanted by and soon falls in love with an upperclassman in her school named Itsuomi who doesn't care about her lack of hearing but treats her like anyone else. Yuki resolves to face that love head-on and really pursue it proactively...
  • The Original Crowd by Tijan

    The Original Crowd by Tijan

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    This is the original version of A Whole New Crowd. It has only gone through one round of edits so it is rough. I make no apology for this. The edited version was released as A Whole New Crowd. This is being published at readers' requests. They want to own the original version as well so here it is in all its gritty and monstrously long glory. There is lots of sex so the reader is forewarned...
  • A Sign of Affection, Vol. 8 by Suu Morishita

    A Sign of Affection, Vol. 8 by Suu Morishita

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    “There are still parts of me-words, faces-that I've never shown you…” Emma's relentless pursuit of Itsuomi has hit a wall, and Shin is left to pick up the pieces, if Emma will let him. Meanwhile, Oushi-kun's sudden confession makes Yuki anxious about Itsuomi's feelings...
  • A Sign of Affection, Vol. 7 by Suu Morishita

    A Sign of Affection, Vol. 7 by Suu Morishita

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    "I'M FALLING ALL OVER AGAIN FOR THIS NEW SIDE OF HIM…"Emma ambushed Itsuomi at school and dragged him to the arcade, where he was brutally honest about his lack of romantic interest in her. What Itsuomi didn't realize is that Oushi happened to see them go in together...
  • The Rosemary Beach Collection: Rush and Blaire by Abbi Glines

    The Rosemary Beach Collection: Rush and Blaire by Abbi Glines

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 27 ratings
    The Rosemary Beach Collection brings together Fallen Too Far, Never Too Far, and Forever Too Far, three sensational new adult novels by #1 New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines.Fallen Too Far...
  • A Sign of Affection, Vol. 6 by Suu Morishita

    A Sign of Affection, Vol. 6 by Suu Morishita

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    "CAN I ASK HIM ANYTHING...AND WILL HE ANSWER?"Since Yuki met Itsuomi in that moment of kismet on the train, and then decided to pursue him, she's felt a new drive in her life. The two new lovers have been shopping, traveling, and walking in the snow. They've spent a quiet, thrilling day together under blooming flowers...
  • A Sign of Affection, Vol. 9 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu

    A Sign of Affection, Vol. 9 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Yuki is a typical college student--it's just that she can't hear. A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush...but will he give her a chance? A sweet and relatable manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake!"There are still parts of me-words, faces-that I’ve never shown you..
  • Nana, Vol. 18 by Ai Yazawa

    Nana, Vol. 18 by Ai Yazawa

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    R to L (Japanese Style). Things aren't looking good for Blast. Shin, under extreme stress from the band's rising success and his relationship with Reira, seeks out reconciliation wherever he can...
  • A Sign of Affection, Vol. 4 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu

    A Sign of Affection, Vol. 4 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    “I WISH ITSUOMI-SAN WOULD TAKE ME INTO HIS WORLD…” Yuki, a deaf college student who’s led a relatively sheltered life, has just taken a huge step: She’s got a boyfriend! And he seems like a keeper: Itsuomi is a multilingual globetrotter who works hard, and he’s a knockout, to boot...
  • Our Dining Table by Mita Ori

    Our Dining Table by Mita Ori

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Boys’ Love Cooked To PerfectionEating around other people is a struggle for salaryman Yutaka, despite his talent for cooking...
  • Nana, Vol. 20 by Ai Yazawa

    Nana, Vol. 20 by Ai Yazawa

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A chance meeting on a train to Tokyo sends two girls named Nana on a collision course with destiny!Nana "Hachi" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of rock'n'roll...
  • Nana, Vol. 13 by Ai Yazawa

    Nana, Vol. 13 by Ai Yazawa

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties...
  • Nana, Vol. 17 by Ai Yazawa

    Nana, Vol. 17 by Ai Yazawa

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    R to L (Japanese Style). Ever since she got engaged to Takumi and moved out of apartment 707, Hachi has felt like she's slipping out of Nana's life. When the tabloids start digging up Nana's troubled family history, Hachi tries to step in and take care of things. But will her good intentions stir up more trouble? Blast is rocketing to stardom, and the price for bringing them down keeps going up...
  • Nana 16 by Ai Yazawa

    Nana 16 by Ai Yazawa

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Nana "Hachi" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of rock'n'roll...
  • Nana, Vol. 10 by Ai Yazawa

    Nana, Vol. 10 by Ai Yazawa

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    A chance meeting on a train to Tokyo sends two girls named Nana on a collision course with destiny!Nana "Hachi" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of rock'n'roll...
  • Loveless by Alice Oseman

    Loveless by Alice Oseman

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 87 ratings
    For fans of Love, Simon and I Wish You All the Best, a funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of a girl who realizes that love can be found in many ways that don't involve sex or romance.From the marvelous author of Heartstopper comes an exceptional YA novel about discovering that it's okay if you don't have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone . .
  • Nana, Vol. 14 by Ai Yazawa

    Nana, Vol. 14 by Ai Yazawa

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties.As Blast gears up for their major label debut, their fan club starts mobilizing...
  • Nana, Vol. 15 by Ai Yazawa

    Nana, Vol. 15 by Ai Yazawa

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    R to L (Japanese Style)Nana "Hachi" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of rock'n'roll...
  • Himawari House by Harmony Becker

    Himawari House by Harmony Becker

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Living in a new country is no walk in the park.When Nao returns to Tokyo to reconnect with her Japanese heritage, she books a yearlong stay at the Himawari sharehouse. There she meets Hyejung and Tina, two other girls who came to Japan to freely forge their own paths...
  • Happily Ever After by J.A. Huss

    Happily Ever After by J.A. Huss

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    "A little Christmas present for the #fans. No mystery, no killing, no twists, no guns. But I promise--you will smile the entire time." ~ JA Huss Life in Rook & Ronin's world has been bliss for fifteen years. Rook, Veronica, and Ashleigh are still BFF's raising their kids together. Ronin, Spencer, and Ford have managed to go legit and stay out of trouble...
  • A Sign of Affection Vol. 10 by Suu Morishita

    A Sign of Affection Vol. 10 by Suu Morishita

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    “Now our life together can finally begin…” Since they started going out, the handsome and confident Itsuomi has been nothing but kind and caring toward Yuki, his deaf classmate and now girlfriend...
  • #Bae by Cambria Hebert

    #Bae by Cambria Hebert

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    This fall... Happily-ever-after. That’s what happens when you get married. Right? Turns out sparkly rings, cake and a fantastic wedding do not automatically grant you that, not even when it’s all you truly want. I’m even starting to doubt the bottomless, unconditional love I share with the man I married will be enough...
  • Cross by Cora Brent

    Cross by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    "That pause between heartbeats can change everything. Everything." Two brothers... And the girl next door. A betrayal that severed the bonds of blood and loyalty. A tragedy that ended one life and shattered the rest. Everyone thought that because they knew how it ended they also knew how it started. They didn't. And neither do you. Warning: This one is not like the other stories...
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  • Paradise Kiss, Vol. 4 by Ai Yazawa

    Paradise Kiss, Vol. 4 by Ai Yazawa

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    When 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...
  • Reckless Obsession by Samantha Christy

    Reckless Obsession by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Music is my life.It's kept me breathing.Even when I couldn't eat, sleep, or sing, I could still write songs.It's the only thing that has saved me from going crazy. Until the day Reckless Alibi decides to hire a girl.Suddenly, everything from my past comes rushing back to me.And now she's there. For every rehearsal. Every show. Every moment. Every song. We were supposed to be a boy band...
  • A Sign of Affection, Vol. 5 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu

    A Sign of Affection, Vol. 5 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    I WONDER, WILL THESE EXTRAORDINARY THINGS, BIT BY BIT, BECOME… ORDINARY?Yuki's life revolved around friends, fashion, her classes, and social media, until something interrupted her routine: a chance meeting with Itsuomi, a classmate-with a passion for languages, world travel, movies—and, increasingly, for Yuki...
  • Fallen Crest Campout: A Fallen Crest/Crew crossover novella by Tijan

    Fallen Crest Campout: A Fallen Crest/Crew crossover novella by Tijan

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Sam and Mason return to Fallen Crest for a camping trip.They head north, meeting up with a few friends from Roussou and enjoy a night of booze, some leapfrogging, and there’s a small therapy session to air out some tension in the group...
  • Coming Attractions by Robin Jones Gunn

    Coming Attractions by Robin Jones Gunn

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Are you serious? As graduation approaches, Katie Weldon is pretty sure she s ready for the word engaged to describe her relationship with Rick. But Eli seems to always be right there when she needs support. Rick is everything Katie s ever dreamed of, offering her stability and love. Eli, on the other hand, brings adventure, spontaneity, and a wild love for God...
  • Paradise Kiss, Vol. 3 by Ai Yazawa

    Paradise Kiss, Vol. 3 by Ai Yazawa

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    When 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...
  • Always Us by Allie Everhart

    Always Us by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Final book in The Jade Series! Includes an extended epilogue! The countdown has begun. Garret’s running out of time and he’s losing patience as he waits for his father to take action. It’s getting harder to keep this a secret from Jade, and he may not be able to after an unexpected visitor stops by...
  • Trust Again by Mona Kasten

    Trust Again by Mona Kasten

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    She's given up on love. But he's not giving up on her. The moment she meets Spencer Cosgrove, Dawn knows she's in trouble. Spencer is sexy. Funny. Charming. Just her type. Or what used to be her type, before she vowed to steer clear of realtionships. Everyone gets hurt in the end, Dawn believes...
  • Christmas with the Reeds by Tammy Falkner

    Christmas with the Reeds by Tammy Falkner

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    It's Christmas! The Reeds have big plans for Christmas and they hope you'll come and join them for their special day...
  • Gentry Boys by Cora Brent

    Gentry Boys by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    “All my life I’d always known what the Gentry boys were. A set of fraternal triplets born to a depraved family, they were rough, sexy and wild as wolves..." DRAW They called us ‘those white trash Gentry boys’ until we believed that’s what we were. Our people squatted at the edge of a hellhole prison town for generations. The childhood we endured was the stuff of nightmares...
  • Hot Summer School Nights by Michelle Mankin, L.A. Cotton

    Hot Summer School Nights by Michelle Mankin, L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    All new and exclusive enemies to lovers and bully romance short stories and previews by:L A Cotton Siobhan Davis Ashley Jade Piper Lawson Tracy Lorraine Michelle Mankin Daniela Romero Ginger Scott Ivy Smoak Becca Steele Shantel Tessier This will be a wide release with special preorder pricing...
  • Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Vol. 1 by Shio Usui

    Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Vol. 1 by Shio Usui

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    A YURI ROMANCE FOR THE MODERN CAREER WOMAN!Uno Hinako throws herself into makeup, fashion, and falling in love, hoping that will make her seem "normal" to the other people at her job. But no matter how hard she tries, she's a self-doubting mess inside, and her attempts at "normal" romance with men just keep failing...
  • Myles by Lisa Helen Gray, Elisia Goodman

    Myles by Lisa Helen Gray, Elisia Goodman

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    I’m Kayla Martin... I was once sweet and innocent, saw the world bright with colour, but now all I see is black and white. He not only ripped my innocence away from me, tortured me and made my life a living hell, but he stole the very soul that made me who I am. I’m a shell of the girl I once knew. But it’s all about to change. I’m ready to face my fear...
  • Unforgettable Love by Kelly Elliott

    Unforgettable Love by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Aaron "Dodge" Walker has been given the case that will prove his worth and secure his place within the family law firm. A place he's worked hard to avoid. Sierra Jackson wants to put her past behind her and start living life. To do that, she needs a lawyer that can help make her divorce a reality. The moment Sierra meets her new lawyer, sparks fly...
  • Knight's Ridge Destiny by Tracy Lorraine

    Knight's Ridge Destiny by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings one last trip to the Knight's Ridge Empire world.A lot can happen in five years…Friendships forged. Relationships ruined. Loved ones taken. New life entering the world. We’ve seen it all—survived it all—but one thing remains. Or should I say, six things…Throughout everything...
  • How I Met My Soulmate. Vol. 2 by Anashin

    How I Met My Soulmate. Vol. 2 by Anashin

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 23 ratings
    Ever since she moved to the city, Yuuki has wondered if she would ever find “the one.” As Yuuki finds herself drawn more and more to the relaxed dental student Iori, she begins to question her search to find her “soulmate...
  • 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

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 27 ratings
    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...
  • Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills

    Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    When Claudia accidentally eavesdrops on the epic breakup of Paige and Iris, the it-couple at her school, she finds herself in hot water with prickly, difficult Iris. Thrown together against their will in the class production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, along with the goofiest, cutest boy Claudia has ever known, Iris and Claudia are in for an eye-opening senior year...
  • EDGE by Cora Brent

    EDGE by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    **99¢ only on release day!** ROSLYN It was him. Conway Gentry. The boy I'd known years ago - the one who'd loved my best friend and was left shattered by her death - was now a macho adrenaline junkie, an arrogant, womanizing hustler. There was not a single good reason on this earth to fall for him. But no one told my heart that. CONWAY She didn't seem like my type...
  • Princess Jellyfish Vol. 2 by Akiko Higashimura

    Princess Jellyfish Vol. 2 by Akiko Higashimura

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    THE 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...
  • Loveless by Alice Oseman

    Loveless by Alice Oseman

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 66 ratings
    For fans of Love, Simon and I Wish You All the Best, a funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of a girl who realizes that love can be found in many ways that don't involve sex or romance.From the marvelous author of Heartstopper comes an exceptional YA novel about discovering that it's okay if you don't have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone . .
  • Solanin by Inio Asano

    Solanin by Inio Asano

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    Meiko Inoue is a recent college grad working as an office lady in a job she hates. Her boyfriend Naruo is permanently crashing at her apartment because his job as a freelance illustrator doesn't pay enough for rent. And her parents in the country keep sending her boxes of veggies that just rot in her fridge...
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