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Royal Magic by K.M. Shea
Gwendafyn is slowly suffocating. As the second princess of the elves of Lessa she is the acting regent of her people and is expected to behave with the serene grace and poise of a model elf. But that is not who she is. Instead, her very character is constantly criticized as being too passionate, too fiery, and overall “too much”...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 EYESWhen a sports reporter comes looking for a scoop on Izumi Sano, Japan's most promising young high-jumper, Mizuki's own secrets are brought into the light! Can she hide the fact that she, Sano's roommate, is actually a cross-dressing girl? Meanwhile, Mizuki's classmate Nakatsu, unaware of Mizuki's female-ness, struggles to choose between his girlfriend and "the love that dare not...Categorized as:
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![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 MANAll-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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![I Heart London by Lindsey Kelk]()
I Heart London by Lindsey Kelk
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHome is where the heart is. Right? Angela Clark has fallen in love with America -- and it's starting to love her back. Throw one expired visa into the mix, and things quickly take a turn for the worse. She might love her life as a Brit in New York, but now she has no choice but to return to London... -
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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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![Otomen, Vol. 2 by Aya Kanno]()
Otomen, Vol. 2 by Aya Kanno
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAsuka Masamune is a guy who loves girly things--sewing, knitting, making cute stuffed animals and reading shojo comics. But in a world where boys are expected to act manly, Asuka must hide his beloved hobbies and play the part of a masculine jock instead. Ryo Miyakozuka, on the other hand, is a girl who can't sew or bake a cake to save her life...Categorized as:
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![The Swap by Megan Shull]()
The Swap by Megan Shull
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratings“YOU BE ME...AND I'LL BE YOU.” ELLIE spent the summer before seventh grade getting dropped by her best friend since forever. JACK spent it training in “The Cage” with his tough-as-nails brothers and hard-to-please dad. By the time middle school starts, they’re both ready for a change. And just as Jack’s thinking girls have it so easy, Ellie’s wishing she could be anyone but herself... -
![Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler]()
Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler
A queer Sliding Doors YA rom-com in which a girl must choose between summer in NYC with her dad (and the girl she's always wanted) or LA with her estranged mom (and the guy she never saw coming).In Dahlia Adler’s Going Bicoastal, there’s more than one path to happily ever after... -
![Blue Box, Vol. 1 by Kouji Miura]()
Blue Box, Vol. 1 by Kouji Miura
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTaiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals.When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls’ basketball team, he falls for her hard... -
![The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon]()
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New York City street and falls in love with him. Not when my family is twelve hours away from being deported to Jamaica. Falling in love with him won’t be my story... -
![Superhero by Eli Easton]()
Superhero by Eli Easton
It’s not easy for a young gay artist like Jordan Carson to grow up in Jefferson, Wisconsin, where all anyone seems to care about in middle school and high school are the sports teams. But Jordan was lucky. He met Owen Nelson in the second grade, and they’ve been BFFs ever since. Owen is a big, beautiful blond and their school’s champion wrestler... -
![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... -
![Just Pretending by Leah Rooper, Kate Rooper]()
Just Pretending by Leah Rooper, Kate Rooper
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt's not easy being royal. Sixteen-year-old Evangeline wears her crown proudly, but between her duties and her overprotective big brother, the idea of romance is just a dream. But a chance encounter in Chicago changes all that…. Sure, seventeen-year-old Tyler Evans loves playing hockey, but he's more concerned about providing for his dad and little sister... -
![Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth]()
Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth
Reese's Book Club Summer YA Pick '24"YA is a feeling. It's a warm summer day reading in the sun, lots of nostalgia, gushing together over the characters in Twelfth Knight... -
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![The Gentlemen's Alliance †, Vol. 1 by Arina Tanemura]()
The Gentlemen's Alliance †, Vol. 1 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsIn return for a business loan of 50 million yen, the prestigious Kamiya family gave their daughter Haine away to the Otomiya family. Haine, now an Otomiya, is appointed to the student council of the exclusive Imperial Academy, a private school for the aristocracy...Categorized as:
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![All I've Never Wanted by Ana Huang]()
All I've Never Wanted by Ana Huang
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 28 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... -
![Otomen, Vol. 1 by Aya Kanno]()
Otomen, Vol. 1 by Aya Kanno
Asuka Masamune is a guy who loves girly things - sewing, knitting, making cute stuffed animals and reading shojo comics. But in a world where boys are expected to act manly, Asuka must hide his beloved hobbies and play the part of a masculine jock instead. Ryo Miyakozuka, on the other hand, is a girl who can't sew or bake a cake to save her life...Categorized as:
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![Just One of the Royals by Leah Rooper, Kate Rooper]()
Just One of the Royals by Leah Rooper, Kate Rooper
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsStar hockey player Daniel Sacachelli wants only two things: 1) for the Falconsto win next season, and 2) for his secret — the fact he’s actually the prince of Eldonia — to never make its way to Chicago. But if Daniel keeps avoiding his crown, their family will lose their kingdom forever...Categorized as:
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![The Meet-Cute Project by Rhiannon Richardson]()
The Meet-Cute Project by Rhiannon Richardson
Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA teen girl who will do whatever it takes to find a date for her sister’s wedding.Mia’s friends love rom-coms. Mia hates them. They're silly, contrived, and not at all realistic... -
![Every Reason We Shouldn't by Sara Fujimura]()
Every Reason We Shouldn't by Sara Fujimura
Rated: 3.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWarning: Contains family expectations, delightful banter, great romantic tension, skating (all kinds!), Korean pastries, and all the feels.Fifteen-year-old, biracial figure skater Olivia Kennedy’s Olympic dreams have ended. She's bitter, but enjoying life as a regular teenager instead of an athlete... until Jonah Choi starts training at her family's struggling rink...Categorized as:
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![King Cheer by Molly Horton Booth, Stephanie Kate Strohm]()
King Cheer by Molly Horton Booth, Stephanie Kate Strohm
Heartstopper meets Bring It On in this contemporary graphic novel that reimagines Shakespeare’s King Lear as a queer dramedy!When cheer captain Leah steps down months before graduation, the team is shocked. Waitlisted by her dream college, questioning her identity, and suffering from senioritis, Leah needs to hand the captain’s poms off and focus on her future... -
![Immortal Fire by Annette Marie]()
Immortal Fire by Annette Marie
Once, Emi believed the heavenly gods were righteous and wise, while the earthly yokai spirits were bloodthirsty and evil. But with a traitorous deity poised to destroy her world, and the yokai standing as humanity's only defense, the lies of her upbringing have toppled to reveal a far more terrifying reality... -
![Delivering Evil for Experts by Annette Marie]()
Delivering Evil for Experts by Annette Marie
I promised to avenge my parents.But their killer is still on the loose, and he's stolen more than my parents' lives. Now, as he draws closer to his mysterious goals, he's poised to destroy what little I have left.I promised to translate an ancient grimoire.But it holds the secrets of my family—and the secret history of demon summoning. I fear its answers as much as I need them... -
![Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop]()
Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop
For centuries, the Others and humans have lived side by side in uneasy peace. But when humankind oversteps its bounds, the Others will have to decide how much humanity they’re willing to tolerate—both within themselves and within their community..Categorized as:
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![A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik]()
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
The first book of the Scholomance trilogy is the story of an unwilling dark sorceress who is destined to rewrite the rules of magic.I decided that Orion Lake needed to die after the second time he saved my life.Everyone loves Orion Lake. Everyone else, that is. Far as I’m concerned, he can keep his flashy combat magic to himself. I’m not joining his pack of adoring fans... -
![Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 8 by Kiiro Yumi, Sean McCoy]()
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 8 by Kiiro Yumi, Sean McCoy
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves--the Library Forces! The Media Betterment Committee’s inquiry into Iku’s role in the so-called book burning continues, and an evil conspiracy comes to light... -
![Two Minutes by Dannika Dark]()
Two Minutes by Dannika Dark
After years of living abroad, Maizy returns home to the only family she's ever known--a pack of wolves. When she confronts her childhood watchdog to see where they stand, his resentment leaves her uncertain about where she really belongs. Behind Denver's charming smile is a tragic past--one that's made his wolf savage and unpredictable... -
![Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 9 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa]()
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 9 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections and, with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves—the Library Forces!There's a groper in the library and Library Force members Iku and Shibazaki are sent in as bait! Iku's undercover outfit makes her vulnerable... -
![Three Hours by Dannika Dark]()
Three Hours by Dannika Dark
Naya James is a confident woman who also happens to be an exotic dancer. She doesn’t care if people judge her, just so long as they don’t disrespect her. Life has been good, but when two dancers from her club are kidnapped, Naya risks everything to uncover the truth. Wheeler is the black sheep of the family, evident from his extensive tattoo collection to his dark personality... -
![Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors by Annette Marie, Rob Jacobsen]()
Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors by Annette Marie, Rob Jacobsen
My name is Kit Morris, and welcome to my warped life.Picture the scene: Me, an average guy with psychic powers—not that my abilities are in any way average—just trying to scrape by in a harsh world. So maybe I've conned a few people, but did I really deserve to be thrown in MPD jail alongside magic-wielding serial killers?According to Agent Lienna Shen, one-hundred-percent yes...
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