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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 by Bisco Hatori
In 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. . -
![Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 15 by Bisco Hatori]()
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 15 by Bisco Hatori
Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T audiences. The members of the Host Club plan an event to help Tamaki get over his separation anxiety from the Host Club, and even Haruhi gets in on the action. Will the bonds of friendship between Tamaki and Haruhi become bonds of love?Categorized as:
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![Silent Night by Robert Thier]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 17 by Bisco Hatori]()
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 17 by Bisco Hatori
In 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. .. Tamaki’s father and grandmother, the heads of the powerful Suoh Corp...Categorized as:
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![Skip Beat!, Vol. 25 by Yoshiki Nakamura]()
Skip Beat!, Vol. 25 by Yoshiki Nakamura
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 33 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! -
![Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes]()
Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 71 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Cassie Hobbes has a gift for profiling people. Her talent has landed her a spot in an elite FBI program for teens with innate crime-solving abilities, and into some harrowing situations. After barely escaping a confrontation with an unbalanced killer obsessed with her mother’s murder, Cassie hopes she and the rest of the team can stick to solving cold cases from a distance...Categorized as:
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![Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 10 by Aka Akasaka]()
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 10 by Aka Akasaka
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsTwo high school geniuses scheme to get the other to confess their love first. Two geniuses. Two brains. Two hearts. One battle. Who will confess their love first…? ! Will Hayasaka prove to Kaguya that she can win Miyuki’s heart after all…while singing karaoke? Then the student council engages in some competitive cooking...Categorized as:
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![Life After Legend by Marie Lu]()
Life After Legend by Marie Lu
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIf you’ve always wanted to know what happened after June and Day’s second first meeting, you can find out in this LEGEND short story. The story was a offered as a bonus for those who preordered Warcross. It will be available to the public near the end of 2017 or early 2018.Categorized as:
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![Kitchen Princess, Vol. 03 by Miyuki Kobayashi]()
Kitchen Princess, Vol. 03 by Miyuki Kobayashi
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHOME COOKING. Thanks to a magical talent for cooking, Najika is attending Seika Academy, a top private school. Najika believes that the boy who once saved her life, her "prince," must be one of her fellow students. When Najika isn't trying to find her mystery boy, she's working at the nearby Fujita Diner...Categorized as:
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Daytime Shooting Star, Vol. 7 by Mika Yamamori
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSuzume has moved to Tokyo and is living with her uncle. Suzume and Mr. Shishio take a trip together for the first time. But something weighs heavily on Mr. Shishio’s mind. Meanwhile, Suzume’s worried about being caught on a romantic outing with her teacher.Categorized as:
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![Daytime Shooting Star, Vol. 5 by Mika Yamamori]()
Daytime Shooting Star, Vol. 5 by Mika Yamamori
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsOptimistic high schooler 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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![Kitchen Princess, Vol. 02 by Miyuki Kobayashi]()
Kitchen Princess, Vol. 02 by Miyuki Kobayashi
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSIMMERING RIVALS. Najika has a special gift. She's a marvelous cook whose food awakens people's fondest memories and feelings of affection. Now she's attending the prestigious Seika Academy, where she hopes to find her "prince," the boy who saved her when she was a little girl...Categorized as:
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![Daytime Shooting Star, Vol. 4 by Mika Yamamori]()
Daytime Shooting Star, Vol. 4 by Mika Yamamori
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsOptimistic high schooler 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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![Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 6 by Hisaya Nakajo]()
Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 6 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsPRIVATE EYES...Categorized as:
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![Text Talk by merlywhirls]()
Text Talk by merlywhirls
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFandom: Harry Potter. Relationship: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin. --------------------------------------------------. Sirius is in boarding school, Remus is in the hospital, and they don't know each other until Sirius texts the wrong number. -
![Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 4 by Hisaya Nakajo]()
Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 4 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsCLOTHES MAKE THE MAN. All-male Osaka High School is holding its annual war of the dorms, and for the students, there's no escape! Unfortunately, even though she'd be happy to just compete in the 500-meter relay, Mizuki is forced to enter the Cross-Dressing Pageant. .Categorized as:
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![The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes]()
The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Avery’s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about. To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it all is the Hawthorne brothers... -
![The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes]()
The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 77 ratingsAvery’s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about. To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it all is the Hawthorne brothers...Categorized as:
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![Wild Ones, Vol. 2 by Kiyo Fujiwara]()
Wild Ones, Vol. 2 by Kiyo Fujiwara
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIs the boss's granddaughter too hot to handle, even for the yakuza? Please note: reads right to left (Japanese Style). Sachie Wakamura just lost her mother, and her estranged grandfather has shown up to take care of her. The only problem is that grandpa is the head of a yakuza gang! Too scared to join her new family, Sachie tries to continue living her normal life...Categorized as:
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![The Boy Next Story by Tiffany Schmidt]()
The Boy Next Story by Tiffany Schmidt
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe second book in a series where your favorite literary characters come to life, inspired by the timeless classic, Little Women! There’s no one better than the boy next door. At least not according to Aurora Campbell, fourteen, who has been in love with Tobias May since their very first sandbox kiss. The problem is, he’s in love with her older sister, Merrilee...Categorized as:
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![Blood, Love and Lies by Brooke Sivendra]()
Blood, Love and Lies by Brooke Sivendra
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings★ BLOOD, LOVE + LIES was a finalist in the 2020 Page Turner Awards ★. Their fathers are enemies. Their love is forbidden. Now her secret will destroy them. Prince Asher has spent years fending off his mother’s introductions. No woman has held his interest for more than five minutes, not until he met Abi. Brave, fearless, Abi. Now he can’t imagine his life without her...Categorized as:
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![The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi Lee]()
The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi Lee
In this funny and frothy novella that picks up where the New York Times bestselling The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue leaves off, freshly minted couple Monty and Percy fumble through their first time together...Categorized as:
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![Now Presenting by Elizabeth Stevens]()
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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![One True Loves by Elise Bryant]()
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... -
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![Imadoki!, Vol. 4: Rose by Yuu Watase]()
Imadoki!, Vol. 4: Rose by Yuu Watase
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen Koki's mysterious older brother Yoji shows a blossoming interest in her, Tanpopo finds him hard to resist. In order to give her feelings for Koki a rest, Tanpopo quits the Gardening Committee, and without her the club falls apart. Tanpopo has her hands full when her friends start aggressively recruiting her to rejoin the committee and Koki expresses his true feelings for her...Categorized as:
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![Imadoki!: Nowadays, Vol. 4 by Yuu Watase]()
Imadoki!: Nowadays, Vol. 4 by Yuu Watase
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsImadoki! (Nowadays) follows the trials and tribulations of a budding horticulturist as she makes her way down the winding road to friendship. From Yuu Watase, one of Japan's most beloved shôjo artists, Imadoki! packs comedic charm and heartfelt antics into an adorable bouquet of whimsical fantasy...Categorized as:
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Grieving Graves by M.H.B.
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*Previously published as Master of Death by M . H . B . *. One grave. Two futures. Almost three years of grief. Four beating hearts healing from pain. Five lives forever tied. I never thought this would be my life. And falling for my boss, Damon Dreygon, was never part of the plan...Categorized as:
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![Crash into Us by Shana Vanterpool]()
Crash into Us by Shana Vanterpool
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey met when they were kids. They were friends, lovers, and then husband and wife. They were supposed to be together forever. He was her Superman. She was his happiness. And then he went pro. And she doubted something that was supposed to be forever. Mistakes were made in exchange for dreams, and hearts were shattered. Their forever crumbled right before their eyes...Categorized as:
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![Family Ties by Stephie Walls]()
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... -
![Dibs by Randi Rigby]()
Dibs by Randi Rigby
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHot guy moves in next door. Best friend claims him. Whatever. Kate Parker is a planner. Crossing things off her list? A total high. When her BFF calls dibs on the gorgeous new neighbor, Kate immediately friend zones him. Girl code is clear: you don’t date the guy your best friend is interested in. Not a problem. Mr... -
![The Avant-Guards: Down to the Wire (The Avant-Guards (collected editions) #3) by Carly Usdin]()
The Avant-Guards: Down to the Wire (The Avant-Guards (collected editions) #3) by Carly Usdin
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTHE FINAL SHOT. Everything’s happening - Liv & Charlie figuring out what it means to be Liv & Charlie, the final game of the season is here, creating the perfect fundraiser and everyone’s parents showed up to cheer them on during the most stressful time the team could imagine. It’s Just A Lot For Everyone To Deal With... -
![Collision by Carrie Leighton]()
Collision by Carrie Leighton
There is no rose without a thorn. There is no passion without torment. Vanessa Clark, a second-year college student, has a visceral love of books and rain and an unbreakable bond with her best friends. Marked by her parents' difficult divorce, she found comfort in Travis, apparently the good guy that all mothers—including hers—would like next to their daughter...Categorized as:
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![Butterflies, Flowers, Vol. 8 by Yuki Yoshihara]()
Butterflies, Flowers, Vol. 8 by Yuki Yoshihara
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFinal Volume! Choko Kuze is in a relationship with Masayuki Domoto, her current boss and former servant. Their relationship has withstood interference from the Senior Director as well as Masayuki's ex-girlfriend. But now Choko is facing an arranged marriage by her father, and Masayuki is doing nothing to stop it. .. ?!Categorized as:
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![The Otherworld by Abbie Emmons]()
The Otherworld by Abbie Emmons
Orca Monroe wants only one thing for her eighteenth birthday: to experience the Otherworld—the mysterious “mainland” across the sea that her father has forbidden her from visiting. Growing up in a lighthouse on a remote island, Orca has lived isolated from the world… until one day when she finds a cell phone washed up on the beach...Categorized as:
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![Sweet Nothing: A Novel by Jamie McGuire]()
Sweet Nothing: A Novel by Jamie McGuire
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIt is enough to break any watching what could have been my future slip away before it was ever in my grasp. The possibility of losing someone I loved before she was even mine is something I never would have imagined. Certainly nothing I'd ever wish on anyone. I go to her every day and wait. Wait for the impossible, for a sign, for her to look at me. . -
![Ready or Not by Andi Porretta]()
Ready or Not by Andi Porretta
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAn anxious teen hopes that a summer of adventure and offbeat dares will keep her friend group together after graduation in this luminous coming-of-age graphic novel with the feel-good vibes of Booksmart and Morgan Matson’s Since You’ve Been Gone. With senior year finally behind them, Cassie and her three best friends are on their way to what’s next...Categorized as:
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![We Were There, Vol. 5 by Yuuki Obata]()
We Were There, Vol. 5 by Yuuki Obata
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsR to L (Japanese Style). In love, timing is everything. If you can't convey your feelings at that crucial moment,Even fate will pass you by.Categorized as:
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![No Place Like Here by Christina June]()
No Place Like Here by Christina June
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAshlyn Zanotti has big plans for the summer. She’s just spent a year at boarding school and can’t wait to get home. But when Ashlyn’s father is arrested for tax evasion and her mother enters a rehab facility for “exhaustion,” a. k. a. depression, her life is turned upside down...Categorized as:
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![Links by Natsuki Kizu]()
Links by Natsuki Kizu
An ensemble of interconnected romance stories from one of the hottest creators of yaoi manga. A collection of intertwining stories covering four not-quite lovers as they find what links them together. Akiba plays the piano and reminisces about Yahiko, a friend with benefits he can’t quite bring himself to call his lover, despite how freely the man cares for him... -
![All I've Never Wanted by Ana Huang]()
All I've Never Wanted by Ana Huang
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Scions were the four richest, most powerful guys at Valesca Academy, and they ruled the school with iron fists. Everyone wanted to date them or be them. .. everyone, that is, except Maya Lindberg, who just wanted to avoid them until she could graduate. She almost succeeded, until an ill-advised outburst on her part put her right in the Scions' path...Categorized as:
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![The Boyfriend Wish by Swati Teerdhala]()
The Boyfriend Wish by Swati Teerdhala
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA charming romantic comedy about a South Indian American teen girl who makes a wish upon a flower for her perfect boyfriend…and then a new boy moves in right next door. With love triangles, prank wars, and a sizzling sweet romance—this is perfect for fans of Sandhya Menon and Jenny Han. Deepa’s a hopeless romantic... -
![Poetry of Flowers by Emmy Adamea]()
Poetry of Flowers by Emmy Adamea
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMatilda Avril and Kayden Kidd are best friends for eternity. They have always been each other's safe place, right next door. But grief can separate friendships. Tillie's mother died in a car crash when she was just seven-years-old, leaving behind a two-year-old son and a daughter who had to grow up too soon when her father turned to alcohol. Living turned into surviving... -
![Viva Lola Espinoza by Ella Cerón]()
Viva Lola Espinoza by Ella Cerón
Rated: 3.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA debut young adult novel that's BOOKSMART with a dash of magic, about a Mexican American teen who spends the summer in Mexico City, meets two very cute boys, attempts to learn Spanish, and uncovers a family secret that changes her life forever. Lola Espinoza is cursed in love...Categorized as:
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Wild by Alex Mallory
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe forest is full of secrets, and no one understands that better than Cade. Foraging, hunting, surviving— that’s all he knows. Alone for years, Cade believes he’s the sole survivor. At least, until he catches a glimpse of a beautiful stranger…. Dara expected to find natural wonders when she set off for a spring break camping trip...Categorized as:
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![The Queen of Aessarion by Astrid Jane Ray]()
The Queen of Aessarion by Astrid Jane Ray
In a world of ancient gods, myths and legends…. Princess Isydoris of Atriya leads a very sheltered and privileged life under the patronage of her father, King Leafer. The wise king would do anything to protect his daughter, but he is no match for a powerful ruler from a faraway empire who suddenly comes to claim Isydoris as his future bride...Categorized as:
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![Better Than Perfect by Simone Elkeles]()
Better Than Perfect by Simone Elkeles
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 56 ratingsA fresh and fun repackage of Wild Cards, Better Than Perfect launches a romantic new series from NY Times bestselling author Simone Elkeles. After getting kicked out of boarding school, bad boy Derek Fitzpatrick has no choice but to live with his ditzy stepmother while his military dad is deployed...Categorized as:
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![Hold Me Like a Breath by Tiffany Schmidt]()
Hold Me Like a Breath by Tiffany Schmidt
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsPenelope Landlow has grown up with the knowledge that almost anything can be bought or sold—including body parts. She’s the daughter of one of the three crime families that control the black market for organ transplants...Categorized as:
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![Driver's Ed by Caroline B. Cooney]()
Driver's Ed by Caroline B. Cooney
The universal experience for most high school students is learning to drive and getting their driver’s license. Add breathlessly plotted romance and an accident and you have a poignant and realistic novel. Remy Martin prays to the God of Driver’s Education that she will get to drive today. She doesn’t know where she’s going, but she knows one thing . . . she is going to get there fast...Categorized as:
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![Don't Ever Change by M. Beth Bloom]()
Don't Ever Change by M. Beth Bloom
Rated: 2.77 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEva has always wanted to write a modern classic—one that actually appeals to her generation. The only problem is that she has realized she can't "write what she knows" because she hasn't yet begun to live. So before heading off to college, Eva is determined to get a life worth writing about. Soon Eva's life encounters a few unexpected plot twists...Categorized as:
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