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A Sign of Affection, Vol. 2 by Suu Morishita
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. 7 by Suu Morishita
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 38 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... -
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![A Sign of Affection, Vol. 3 by Suu Morishita]()
A Sign of Affection, Vol. 3 by Suu Morishita
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsDoes 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... -
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A Sign of Affection, Vol. 8 by Suu Morishita
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 33 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... -
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The Rosemary Beach Collection: Rush and Blaire by Abbi Glines
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... -
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A Sign of Affection, Vol. 6 by Suu Morishita
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 38 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... -
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A Sign of Affection, Vol. 4 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 35 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... -
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The Original Crowd by Tijan
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThis 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. 9 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu]()
A Sign of Affection, Vol. 9 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsYuki 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.. -
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Nana, Vol. 18 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsR 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... -
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Nana, Vol. 20 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA 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... -
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Nana, Vol. 17 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsR 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... -
![Ace of Hearts by Morgane Moncomble, Jennifer Higgins]()
Ace of Hearts by Morgane Moncomble, Jennifer Higgins
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsTwo star-crossed Las Vegas lovers betting it all in the high-stakes world of poker. It’s play or be played in a gripping and emotional novel about secrets, deception, and revenge.When it comes to poker, Rose Alfieri and Levi Ivanovich have more in common than just playing the game. It’s what they’ll do to win... -
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Nana, Vol. 13 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThis 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... -
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![Nana 16 by Ai Yazawa]()
Nana 16 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNana "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... -
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Nana, Vol. 14 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThis 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... -
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Nana, Vol. 15 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsR 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... -
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Nana, Vol. 10 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA 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... -
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A Sign of Affection, Vol. 5 by Suu Morishita, 森下suu
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsI 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... -
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A Sign of Affection Vol. 10 by Suu Morishita
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 28 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... -
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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... -
![Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram]()
Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsDarius doesn't think he'll ever be enough, in America or in Iran.Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He's about to take his first-ever trip to Iran, and it's pretty overwhelming—especially when he's also dealing with clinical depression, a disapproving dad, and a chronically anemic social life... -
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A Sign of Affection, Vol. 11 by Suu Morishita
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsYuki 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 so many children with the same dream... -
![Let's Play, Vol. 1 by Leeanne M. Krecic]()
Let's Play, Vol. 1 by Leeanne M. Krecic
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... -
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![Himawari House by Harmony Becker]()
Himawari House by Harmony Becker
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLiving 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...Categorized as:
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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... -
![Paradise Kiss, Vol. 4 by Ai Yazawa]()
Paradise Kiss, Vol. 4 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWhen 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... -
![The Eid Gift: An Adam and Zayneb Story by S.K. Ali]()
The Eid Gift: An Adam and Zayneb Story by S.K. Ali
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAdam and Zayneb —engaged but continents apart for so long— are finally in the same city!Even though it’s during Ramadan, a month of fasting and spiritual devotion, A and Z can’t help spending any and all free time with each other. Enter parents and their idea for a nikah at the end of Ramadan, on Eid day itself... -
![Un automne pour te pardonner by Morgane Moncomble]()
Un automne pour te pardonner by Morgane Moncomble
Avocate en devenir, Camélia est passionnée de crimes non résolus. Ça tombe bien, Rory Cavendish, son ancien bourreau, vient de mourir mystérieusement. Le présumé coupable du meurtre, c’est lui : Lou McAllister. Le meilleur ami de Rory. Le garçon qui l’a humiliée il y a dix ans et qu’elle n’a jamais oublié depuis.Camélia saisit cette chance pour résoudre sa première enquête..Categorized as:
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![Coming Attractions by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Coming Attractions by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAre 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... -
![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... -
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Darkness Series Epilogue by Claire Contreras
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe epilogue is now also included in Darkness Before Dawn... -
![Paradise Kiss, Vol. 3 by Ai Yazawa]()
Paradise Kiss, Vol. 3 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWhen 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 ratingsFinal 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... -
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![The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali]()
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
A poignant, heartfelt new novel by the award-nominated author of Together Tea—extolled by the Wall Street Journal as a “moving tale of lost love” and by Shelf Awareness as “a powerful, heartbreaking story”—explores loss, reconciliation, and the quirks of fate.Roya, a dreamy, idealistic teenager living amid the political upheaval of 1953 Tehran, finds a literary oasis in kindly Mr...Categorized as:
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![A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza]()
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsA Place for Us unfolds the lives of an Indian-American Muslim family, gathered together in their Californian hometown to celebrate the eldest daughter, Hadia’s, wedding – a match of love rather than tradition. It is here, on this momentous day, that Amar, the youngest of the siblings, reunites with his family for the first time in three years...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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![Un hiver pour te résister by Morgane Moncomble]()
Un hiver pour te résister by Morgane Moncomble
Star montante du patinage artistique, Lily n’a qu’un seul objectif : remporter la médaille d’or au Championnat Mondial. Lorsqu’elle rencontre son nouveau partenaire, elle est aux anges.Son modèle de toujours, c’est lui : Orion Williams.L’homme qu’elle se surprend à mépriser dès leur première rencontre…Champion maudit, Orion ne rêve que d’une chose : arrêter le patinage artistique...Categorized as:
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![The Color of Our Sky by Amita Trasi]()
The Color of Our Sky by Amita Trasi
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn the spirit of Khaled Hosseini, Nadia Hashimi and Shilpi Somaya Gowda comes this powerful debut from a talented new voice—a sweeping, emotional journey of two childhood friends in Mumbai, India, whose lives converge only to change forever one fateful night...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... -
![More to the Story by Hena Khan]()
More to the Story by Hena Khan
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the critically acclaimed author of Amina’s Voice comes a new story inspired by Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic, Little Women, featuring four sisters from a modern American Muslim family living in Georgia.When Jameela Mirza is picked to be feature editor of her middle school newspaper, she’s one step closer to being an award-winning journalist like her late grandfather... -
![More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood]()
More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 28 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...Categorized as:
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![The Art of Breathing by Cali Melle]()
The Art of Breathing by Cali Melle
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOne last summer together.One bucket list.One line and once it’s crossed, there’s no going back…Luna Truly was living on bottled air and borrowed time.She had spent most of her life in and out of hospitals.All she wanted to do was live a typical life—one where she didn't feel like she was a burden.Everyone treated her like she was a fragile piece of glass, except for one person...Categorized as:
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![L-DK, Vol. 08 by Ayu Watanabe]()
L-DK, Vol. 08 by Ayu Watanabe
人気爆発！！ 美少年とひとつ屋根の下青春ラブ 葵と柊聖の恋が新たなステージに！ ここからが本当のラブ（L）同（D）居（K)だッ！！ 亘に背中を押され、もう一度柊聖と向き合う決意をした葵。そんな葵を待ち受けていたのは新たなラブ同居……！？ 柊聖の秘密の過去も明らかに！？ ドキドキが止まらない、ひとつ屋根の下...Categorized as:
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![Un Été pour te retrouver by Morgane Moncomble]()
Un Été pour te retrouver by Morgane Moncomble
Éternelle romantique, Jasmine passe ses journées à organiser le mariage des autres. Après une rupture douloureuse aux raisons inconnues, Jasmine aimerait tourner la page. Mais quand ses amis se marient, elle sait qu'il sera là.Celui dont il ne faut pas prononcer le nom, c'est lui : Andréa Moretti.Son premier amour.L'homme qu'elle n'arrive pas à oublier... -
![The Heartbreakers by Ali Novak]()
The Heartbreakers by Ali Novak
"When I met Oliver Perry, I had no clue he was the lead singer for The Heartbreakers. And he had no idea that I was the only girl in the world who hated his music." Stella will do anything for her sick sister, Cara—even stand in line for an autographed Heartbreakers CD...for four hours. She's totally winning best birthday gift this year...Categorized as:
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Numb by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJust when Logan Kellar was finally ready to make some changes in his life, his entire world was flipped upside down. Now the pain he is used to burying is fighting back. Refusing to let him slip into his old ways, refusing to let him hide from his mistakes, and refusing to let him become numb...Categorized as:
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![Salaam, with Love by Sara Sharaf Beg]()
Salaam, with Love by Sara Sharaf Beg
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThis heartfelt and humorous YA contemporary follows Dua, who spends the month of Ramadan making unexpected discoveries about family, faith, and first love.Being crammed into a house in Queens with her cousins is not how Dua envisions her trip to New York City. But here she is, spending the holy month of Ramadan with extended family she hasn’t seen in years... -
![A Sicilian Marriage by SweetBlunch]()
A Sicilian Marriage by SweetBlunch
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"Let's get married!"Rafe Moretti never thought that the woman drinking alone in a certain bar in London would say those words to him so casually. His instinct told him to ignore the woman's offer and focus on his problem. But series of events happened that fateful night and the paparazzi caught them together entering Rafe's hotel building... -
![Winning My Queen by Madelyn Smith]()
Winning My Queen by Madelyn Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlex: This small town feels so foreign to me. That's probably the memory loss talking.The more time I spend here the more I'm learning there's more to life than I thought. This town is starting to warm my heart, especially while spending time with the local school nurse and soccer coach...Categorized as:
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