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Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 10 by Natsuki Takaya
The much-loved series winds down to the homestretch. Tohru's feelings for Kyo come to the forefront as she desperately searches for a way to break the curse. If she can't find a cure in time, Kyo will be locked away by the Sohma for the rest of his life! Graduation is fast approaching, meaning major decisions that will affect not only Tohru and Kyo but all of the members of the Sohma Zodiac...Categorized as:
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Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 4 by Natsuki Takaya
Tohru Honda's cheerful optimism acts as a balm to many in the Sohma family, who are no strangers to darker emotions. With Tohru in the mix, the household passes its days in relative harmony, even having Kisa over for a "sleepover" and some good old fun...Categorized as:
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![Lore Olympus: Volume Seven by Rachel Smythe]()
Lore Olympus: Volume Seven by Rachel Smythe
Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love—the Greek tale of Hades and Persephone gets a romantic modern update in the gorgeously illustrated, Eisner Award-winning Lore Olympus, including a brand new bonus short story! An ingenious take on the Greek Pantheon, Lore Olympus is a modern update on the story of Hades and Persephone... -
![Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang, LeUyen Pham]()
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang, LeUyen Pham
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsGraphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, forgiveness, and lion dancing. Valentina Tran was named after Valentine's Day, which used to be her favorite holiday. But when Val learns the truth behind what happened with her parents and why she's being raised by a single father, she realizes true love is a lie... -
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![Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 5 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒]()
Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 5 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe popular shojo manga series that was adapted into the Blue Spring Ride anime! Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues... -
![InuYasha, Vol. 1: Turning Back Time by Rumiko Takahashi]()
InuYasha, Vol. 1: Turning Back Time by Rumiko Takahashi
Transported back to Japan's feudal era, high school student Kagome accidentally releases the feral half-demon dog boy Inu-Yasha from his imprisonment for stealing the Jewel of Four Souls. -
![Viper's Creed by T.L. Shreffler]()
Viper's Creed by T.L. Shreffler
Sora is having visions. Strange, terrifying visions brought on by her Cat's Eye necklace, an ancient and magical device. Spurred to action, she leaves her mother's cabin to find Crash, the mysterious assassin who once changed her life. She is certain that together, they can discover what the necklace is trying to tell her... -
![Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins]()
Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins
Anna Whitt, the daughter of a guardian angel and a demon, promised herself she’d never do the work of her father—polluting souls. She’d been naive to make such a vow. She’d been naive about a lot of things. Haunted by demon whisperers, Anna does whatever she can to survive, even if it means embracing her dark side and earning an unwanted reputation as her school’s party girl...Categorized as:
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![The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye]()
The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye
Along with Wit, Charm, Health, and Courage, Princess Amy of Phantasmorania receives a special fairy christening gift: Ordinariness. Unlike her six beautiful sisters, she has brown hair and freckles, and would rather have adventures than play the harp, embroider tapestries . . . or become a Queen... -
![MeruPuri, Vol. 1 by Matsuri Hino]()
MeruPuri, Vol. 1 by Matsuri Hino
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsAll high school freshman Airi Hoshina ever wanted was to someday live in a cozy home with a loving husband, and find joy in the little things in life. As a result, she makes it her daily mission to get to school on time because school legend has it that the longer one's non-tardy streak is, the better boyfriend one will find... -
![I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson]()
I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
At first, Jude and her twin brother Noah, are inseparable. Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude wears red-red lipstick, cliff-dives, and does all the talking for both of them. Years later, they are barely speaking. Something has happened to change the twins in different yet equally devastating ways. . -
![Embody by Jamie Magee]()
Embody by Jamie Magee
Not many Scorpio’s are known for their patience, and Willow Haywood is no different. Her only desire is to love Landen Chambers and redeem the lost souls of Esterious, but the path to that desire is long, dark and dangerous. .. Before Willow’s life had a chance to balance the sudden revelations and grief she had to endure to get to Chara a disturbing discovery is made...Categorized as:
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Image by Jamie Magee
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere is an ominous darkness; one that is so dense and mind-numbing that you can feel the chills race across your skin as the energy of its hatred hovers near you. They thought that it was over… that he was dead… they never imagined that he was more powerful dead than he ever was alive... -
![Woke Up Like This by Amy Lea]()
Woke Up Like This by Amy Lea
Planning the perfect prom is one last “to do” on ultra-organized Charlotte Wu’s high school bucket list. So far, so good, if not for a decorating accident that sends Charlotte crash-landing off a ladder, face-first into her obnoxiously ripped archnemesis J. T. Renner...Categorized as:
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![Beauty and the Beast by K.M. Shea]()
Beauty and the Beast by K.M. Shea
Once upon a time Elle made a mistake. A small miscalculation sends her through the roof of an enchanted chateau. Stranded until her broken leg mends, Elle is forced to rely on the good will of the sour chateau owner —the cursed Prince Severin... -
![Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet, Vol. 4 by Mika Yamamori]()
Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet, Vol. 4 by Mika Yamamori
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSummer vacation arrives with Fumi’s heart still in turmoil. Despite this, she accompanies Akatsuki and his editor Gorou on a trip to Kyoto―but when Gorou suddenly has to leave, Fumi winds up alone with the object of her affections! -
![Forged in Cursed Flames by Shari L. Tapscott, Jake Andrews]()
Forged in Cursed Flames by Shari L. Tapscott, Jake Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Clover’s life suddenly takes a turn for the worse when she’s framed for necromancy by Princess Camellia. She and the princess both know she’s not a dark magic user, but little good that does Clover when Camellia disappears... -
![Beyond the Night by Alexandra Bracken]()
Beyond the Night by Alexandra Bracken
'A RIVETING EMOTIONAL READ THAT KEPT ME ON THE EDGE! '- Melissa Marr, author of the bestselling Wicked Lovely series, on The Darkest Minds The government-run 'rehabilitation camps' have been shut down, but kids with Psi powers are anything but free...Categorized as:
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![Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry]()
Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
"I won't tell anyone, Echo. I promise. " Noah tucked a curl behind my ear. It had been so long since someone touched me like he did. Why did it have to be Noah Hutchins? His dark brown eyes shifted to my covered arms. "You didn't do that-did you? It was done to you? " No one ever asked that question. They stared. They whispered. They laughed. But they never asked. So wrong for each other. . -
![A Boy Like You by Ginger Scott]()
A Boy Like You by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThey say everyone’s a superhero to someone. I’m not sure who I’m supposed to save, but I know who saved me. We were kids. His name was Christopher. And up until the day he pulled me from death’s grip, he was nothing more than a boy I felt sorry for. In a blink of an eye, he became the only person who made me feel safe. And then he disappeared. Now I’m seventeen. I’m not a kid anymore... -
![On Fortune's Wheel by Cynthia Voigt]()
On Fortune's Wheel by Cynthia Voigt
There are some who say that the Lady Fortune. has a wheel, and all men are fixed upon it. The wheel turns, and the men rise, or fall,. with the turning of the wheel...Categorized as:
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![Seven Minutes in Heaven by Sara Shepard]()
Seven Minutes in Heaven by Sara Shepard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMY SISTER WANTS THE TRUTH. BUT SOMETIMES THE TRUTH HURTS. For months, my long-lost twin, Emma, has been living my life and trying to solve my murder. She's unearthed dark secrets about my friends, my family, and my tangled past. But when it comes to finding my killer, she keeps running into dead ends. Until my body shows up in Sabino Canyon...Categorized as:
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![The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 14 by Kore Yamazaki]()
The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 14 by Kore Yamazaki
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUNUSUAL SUSPECTS First Lucy was attacked during the College camping trip. Then professor Simeon was caught unawares on the College campus itself. As the victim count begins to rise, it comes to light that a forbidden tome, thought safely stored in the archives, has been stolen–a tome that Elias once glanced through– The Testament of Carnamagos... -
![Shinobi Life Vol. 1 by Shoko Conami]()
Shinobi Life Vol. 1 by Shoko Conami
A fantastic ninja comedy! ! Beni doesn't care whether she lives or dies until one day a hero appears before her very eyes. And this hero, who swears his undying loyalty to her turns out to be none other than. .. a ninja from the past? ! -
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![The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani]()
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
The first kidnappings happened two hundred years before. Some years it was two boys taken, some years two girls, sometimes one of each. But if at first the choices seemed random, soon the pattern became clear. One was always beautiful and good, the child every parent wanted as their own. The other was homely and odd, an outcast from birth. An opposing pair, plucked from youth and spirited away...Categorized as:
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![Ceres: Celestial Legend, Vol. 5: Mikage by Yuu Watase]()
Ceres: Celestial Legend, Vol. 5: Mikage by Yuu Watase
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAya takes matters into her own hands when she decides to search for the hagoromo. Meanwhile, T�ya must choose between being with Aya and working for Kagami and getting his memory back. How can he break free of the organization's hold and help Aki escape as well? -
![Introductions by C.L. Stone]()
Introductions by C.L. Stone
With an agoraphobic mother and a barely-there father, Sang abhors the isolation keeping her in the shadows. The only thing Sang craves is a fresh start and to be accepted as ordinary by her peers, because for her being different meant being cast out alone. When her family moves to a new school district, Sang infiltrates a group of boys nearly perfect in every way... -
![Romantic Killer, Vol. 2 by Wataru Momose]()
Romantic Killer, Vol. 2 by Wataru Momose
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHigh schooler Anzu Hoshino has a great life. Every day she plays video games, pigs out on snacks, and pets her beloved cat. But this blissful existence is turned into a confusing mess when a magical creature transports her to an altered reality bereft of her favorite things... -
![Romantic Killer, Vol. 3 by Wataru Momose]()
Romantic Killer, Vol. 3 by Wataru Momose
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHigh schooler Anzu Hoshino has a great life. Every day she plays video games, pigs out on snacks, and pets her beloved cat. But this blissful existence is turned into a confusing mess when a magical creature transports her to an altered reality bereft of her favorite things... -
![Fruits Basket Another, Vol. 2 by Natsuki Takaya]()
Fruits Basket Another, Vol. 2 by Natsuki Takaya
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFan-favorite Fruits Basket is back with more Sohma-filled adventures! Except this time, it's set in the same world, years later. Find out more in this new volume! School's no longer an endless pit of anxiety and solitary lunches for Sawa thanks to the Sohmas. She's joined the student council and made new friends who don't abandon her no matter how painfully awkward or useless she is... -
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Fruits Basket Another, Vol. 3 by Natsuki Takaya
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSawa Mitoma has officially lived every high school girl's dream by breathing in limited-edition Sohma cottage air and landing a date with a Sohma heartthrob. That is, until she's thrust face-to-face with a disturbing truth. .. . .. that threatens to revert her back to her past self... -
![A World Without Princes by Soman Chainani]()
A World Without Princes by Soman Chainani
In the epic sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel, The School for Good and Evil, Sophie and Agatha are home, living out their Ever After. But life isn’t quite the fairy tale they expected. When Agatha secretly wishes she’d chosen a different happy ending, she reopens the gates to the School for Good and Evil. But the world she and Sophie once knew has changed... -
![Starlee's Hope by Angel Lawson]()
Starlee's Hope by Angel Lawson
Now that Dexter has fulfilled his probation and the twins are back home, things are looking good for the Starlee and the boys next door. Except with Sierra gone, her mother taking over as foster parent and the stresses of senior year ahead, Starlee must learn to navigate life in Lee Vines a whole new way... -
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Blurred by Tara A. Fuller
Cash is haunted by things. Hungry, hollow things. They only leave him alone when Anaya, Heaven’s beautiful reaper, is around. Cash has always been good with girls, but Anaya isn’t like the others. She’s dead. And with his deteriorating health, Cash might soon be as well...Categorized as:
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![Wicked by Sara Shepard]()
Wicked by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 50 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling series. The fifth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit ABC Family TV show Pretty Little Liars. In idyllic Rosewood, Pennsylvania, four very pretty girls just can't help but be bad. Hanna will do anything to be Rosewood's queen bee. Spencer's digging up her family's secrets. Emily can't stop thinking about her new boyfriend...Categorized as:
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![Right Where We Belong by Farrah Penn]()
Right Where We Belong by Farrah Penn
Past and present collide in this swoony romance when a girl searching for a sense of belonging may have found it in an unexpected—and undeniably charming—visitor from the nineteenth century. "Swoony, heartwarming, and romantic, Right Where We Belong is a beautifully rendered love story. " —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Broken Heart...Categorized as:
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![Touched by Allegra Skye]()
Touched by Allegra Skye
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKeira Blaine is on the run with her new love, Cooper. Having just finished vanquishing the first wave of Shadow Vampires, the small town of Everstock is no longer a safe place for them. They have to flee, and search for a safe haven together. Keira can’t return home anyway, especially after running away from her parents to be with Cooper... -
![In the Fading Light by Tara Brown]()
In the Fading Light by Tara Brown
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeparated by a curse but bound by love. In the fading light of the night, their eyes meet where their lips cannot. It is a single second that sustains their love. From the moment her eyes met his, Estelle Dumont was captivated. Her heart would always be his. But Edmond Lamont's heart wasn't entirely hers. He had been in love once before, tricked by the fair beauty of an Encantado named Lisle... -
![Frost Burn by Erica Stevens, Leslie Mitchell]()
Frost Burn by Erica Stevens, Leslie Mitchell
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAfter years of running, Quinn has finally found a town to settle down in while she searches for the man who tore her life apart. Despite her every intention not to, she’s started to put down some roots and make friends. However, the small bit of solace she’s found is quickly shattered when a group of vampires walk into the bar where she works and turn her life upside down... -
![Twisted by Sara Shepard]()
Twisted by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsFour pretty girls have more ugly secrets than ever. It's been a year since the mystery of their former friend's disappearance was finally laid to rest, and Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily have worked hard to put their lives back together. Now seniors in high school, the pretty little liars are older, but they're not any wiser. Last spring break in Jamaica, they did something unforgivable...Categorized as:
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![Echoes Between Us by Katie McGarry]()
Echoes Between Us by Katie McGarry
Echoes Between Us is bestselling author Katie McGarry’s breakout teen contemporary novel about a girl with everything to lose and the boy who will do anything to save her. Veronica sees ghosts―more specifically, her mother’s ghost, thanks to the blinding migraines that consume her whole life and keep Veronica on the fringes... -
![Loveblood by M.J. O'Shea]()
Loveblood by M.J. O'Shea
A Harmony Ink Press Young Adult Title. Max Appleton and his mother Celia are are on the run, hiding from an abusive father and husband who’s also a notoriously bad pack leader. When Max hit puberty and it became obvious he’d never make an alpha wolf, his father turned the brunt of his anger toward his inferior son and his beta wolf wife for producing him... -
![Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon]()
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
#1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also a Star Nicola Yoon is back with her eagerly anticipated third novel. With all the heart and hope of her last two books, this is an utterly unique romance. Evie Thomas doesn't believe in love anymore... -
![You and Me at the End of the World by Brianna Bourne]()
You and Me at the End of the World by Brianna Bourne
This is no ordinary apocalypse. .. Hannah Ashton wakes up to silence. The entire city around her is empty, except for one other person: Leo Sterling. Leo might be hottest boy ever (and not just because he's the only one left), but he's also too charming, too selfish, and too devastating for his own good, let alone Hannah's...Categorized as:
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![Wishful Kisses by Krista Lakes]()
Wishful Kisses by Krista Lakes
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHow do you convince the man you love to believe the impossible? Poor Kimberly has spent her entire life pining for a man that will never return her affections. After spending a fantastic week in the summer of 1990 together, handsome and charming Tony Frontera made a promise that he would return to Kim after Operation Desert Storm. Unfortunately, he broke that promise when he was killed in action... -
![Fool's Silver by Alice Moss]()
Fool's Silver by Alice Moss
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCould you chose between the ones you love . . . ? A gorgeous boyfriend and a long summer in Winter Mill to look forward to - things are good for Faye McCarron. Then her friend Lucas disappears without a trace. But nobody seems to care - until two strangers arrive in town . . . Faye and Finn leave Winter Mill to try and find Lucas...Categorized as:
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![Stunning by Sara Shepard]()
Stunning by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsEmily’s reconnecting with an old flame, one baby step at a time. But is she headed toward true love or another bundle of heartache? Spencer’s learning about the highs and lows of campus life on a trip to Princeton. Aria’s seeing a whole new side to Noel’s dad—and it could drive a wedge between her and Noel. And, for better or worse, Hanna’s getting in touch with her inner A...Categorized as:
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![Beauty IS the Beast by Jenni James]()
Beauty IS the Beast by Jenni James
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen Arabella Mercedes Monroe first learns she's won Senior State Representative for the state of Colorado, she's ecstatic. She'll be attending swanky events all over the state, doing press releases and news interviews. What's not to love? Until she finds out she has to share the limelight with major nerd Brockton Davis...Categorized as:
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![Cloudwish by Fiona Wood]()
Cloudwish by Fiona Wood
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFor Vân Uoc Phan, fantasies fall into two categories: nourishing, or pointless. Daydreaming about Billy Gardiner, for example? Pointless. It always left her feeling sick, as though she'd eaten too much sugar. Vân Uoc doesn't believe in fairies, zombies, vampires, Father Christmas - or magic wishes. She believes in keeping a low profile: real life will start when school finishes... -
![House of Hearts by Skyla Arndt]()
House of Hearts by Skyla Arndt
Solving her best friend's murder means infiltrating a secret society, resisting a forbidden love, and running from a vengeful ghost in this sophomore novel by the author of Together We Rot. “An intoxicating blend of romance and horror, darkness and wit. With haunts and twists that leap off the page, this was a rabbit hole I was happy to fall down...Categorized as:
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