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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 5 by Bisco Hatori
In this sharp-witted romantic comedy about the clash of the classes (of all kinds), a poor girl at a rich kids' school ends up working at the school's toniest club-and gets mistaken for a boy! In this high anticipated title, a kind of cross between HANA-KIMI and BOYS OVER FLOWERS, Haruhi is a scholarship student at an exclusive private school: Ouran High School, where it turns out the... -
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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 8 by Bisco Hatori
The first-years in Class 1-A are taking part in a test of courage, where the loser will receive the dubious honor of being dubbed Best of Cowards. Kazukiyo Souga, the club president and fraidy-cat at heart, is happy to be on a team with the levelheaded Haruhi, but will he be able to stomach the antics of his other teammates - the twins Hikaru and Kaori Hitachiin? -
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![Maid Sama!, Volume 5 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid Sama!, Volume 5 by Hiro Fujiwara
Misaki is invited to go on a blind date. Together with Sakura, she met Sakura's favorite band who turned out to be bad-tempered ? ! Meanwhile, Igarashi appears again making trouble! -
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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 4 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsOne day, Haruhi, a scholarship student at exclusive Ouran High School, breaks an $80,000 vase that belongs to the 'Host Club', a mysterious campus group consisting of six super-rich (and gorgeous) guys. To pay back the damages, she is forced to work for the club, and it's there that she discovers just how wealthy the boys are and how different they are from everybody else. -
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![Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 3 by Bisco Hatori]()
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 3 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsIn this sharp-witted romantic comedy about the clash of the classes (of all kinds), a poor girl at a rich kids' school ends up working at the school's toniest club, and gets mistaken for a boy! One day, Haruhi, a scholarship student at exclusive Ouran High School, breaks an $80,000 vase that belongs to the "Host Club," a mysterious campus group consisting of six super-rich (and gorgeous) guys... -
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19 Days by Old Xian
The cute and funny adventures of a boy and his best friend. Also contains insert art of the characters by the mangaka.Categorized as:
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Maid-sama! Vol. 05 by Hiro Fujiwara
Misaki is invited to go on a blind date. Together with Sakura, she met Sakura's favorite band who turned out to be bad-tempered ? ! Meanwhile, Igarashi appears again making trouble! -
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Maid-sama! Vol. 07 by Hiro Fujiwara
It's Sweet Day at Café Maid Latte! Usui is responsible for preparing the pastries for a tasting contest. Misaki disguised herself to participate incognito in this contest to help Erika. Indeed, one of the customers was in the lead to win the jackpot to be able to spend the day with it! Miss luck for Misaki, Hinata, his childhood friend, is also in the game... -
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Skip and Loafer, Vol. 5 by Misaki Takamatsu, Nicole Frasik
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAs fall turns into winter, Mitsumi and her friends say goodbye to the first half of their freshman year. Meanwhile, Mitsumi’s friendship with Shima-kun takes on a whole new depth. -
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Maid-sama! Vol. 08 by Hiro Fujiwara
What will the uptight class president do when the sexy bad boy finds out she works at a maid cafe! More hilarious shenanigans unfold, when the uptight class president moonlights at a maid cafe! -
![My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 9 by Wataru Hinekure, ひねくれ渡]()
My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 9 by Wataru Hinekure, ひねくれ渡
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn this warmhearted romantic comedy, a mistaken identity leads to a blossoming romance between two boys. Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she’s written the name of another boy—Ida—on it... -
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Maid-sama! Vol. 02 by Hiro Fujiwara
Misaki Ayuzawa is the President of the Student Council at Seika High School, formerly an all-boys school. Unfortunately, most of the students are still male and stuck in their slovenly habits, so man-hating Misaki really socks it to them in an attempt to make the school presentable to attract more female students... -
![Maid-sama! Vol. 06 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama! Vol. 06 by Hiro Fujiwara
A new love triangle forms. .. with Misaki right in the middle! Usui remains as mysterious as ever about his intentions with Misaki, saying it’s too much of a hassle to get serious about someone... -
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Maid-sama, Bd. 17 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMisaki's life is on the brink: Usui has changed schools, and after years she has seen her father again . .. Then finally Aoi can be seen again in the Maid Latte, but he is deeply depressed. Also, Usui is in a bad mood because he can spend so little time with Misaki alone. How is this supposed to go on? ! -
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Maid-sama, Bd. 18 by Hiro Fujiwara, 藤原ヒロ
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAfter returning from England, Misaki tries to get to one of the most demanding universities. On her birthday she gets a surprise gift from Usui. That's not all, because the next surprise is already waiting for her in the Maid Latte. This and much more will be served in the last volume of the hit series! -
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Maid-sama! Vol. 04 by Hiro Fujiwara
Summertime in Café Maid Latte! The Maids have been invited to a Beach House to really relax. Of course, Usui-kun is also part of the party and provides for Misaki for high-boiling emotions! Internet star Aoi-chan, who always disguises himself as a sweet girl, is also on site and unfortunately has to fight in the paradisiacal scenery with quite different problems. -
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Maid-sama Vol 16 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA niece who came to a maid latte after a long time. On his body, there is a certain incident ! ? On the other hand, Usui approaches Misaki with a de S attitude but was determined to go to England to compete with his brother, Gerald. Two people in the strategy of the Walker family waiting for Usui ! ? A special edition is the love pattern of those two. -
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Maid-sama! Vol. 14 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsOnce an all-boys school, Seika High, a renowned school full of reckless and filthy students, has recently become a co-ed school. However, with the female population still remaining a minority even after the change over the recent years, Misaki Ayuzawa takes it into her own hands to reform the school and allow a chance for the girls to feel safer in the rough environment... -
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Maid-sama! Vol. 13 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsOnce an all-boys school, Seika High, a renowned school full of reckless and filthy students, has recently become a co-ed school. However, with the female population still remaining a minority even after the change over the recent years, Misaki Ayuzawa takes it into her own hands to reform the school and allow a chance for the girls to feel safer in the rough environment... -
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Skip and Loafer, Vol. 3 by Misaki Takamatsu
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMitsumi is finally getting into the swing of high school life in Tokyo. She’s also growing closer to her number-one pal, Shima-kun, whose past slowly comes to light. -
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Maid-sama! Vol. 03 by Hiro Fujiwara
It's Seika High's Sports Day Festival! The Idiot Trio have just completed a fancy, custom-made maid outfit that they want to give to Misaki as a present, but through a mix-up, the maid outfit is sent out to the Sports Day Dress-up Race as one of its generic costumes, a contest which both Misaki and Usui are entering. -
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Horimiya, Vol. 4 by Hero, 萩原ダイスケ
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsMiyamura's casually murmured "I like you" at her bedside sends Hori into a tailspin. Was he just talking to himself? Or was he actually confessing his feelings for her? Slowly but surely, the pair's secret-filled relationship begins to change. .. -
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Skip and Loafer, Vol. 4 by Misaki Takamatsu
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBetween her class’s musical performance and a dizzying array of committee duties, Mitsumi is determined that her first school festival in Tokyo will be a rousing success! But will it…? -
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Skip and Loafer, Vol. 6 by Misaki Takamatsu
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIt’s wintertime in Tokyo! Even as Mitsumi juggles Valentine’s Day infatuations and White Day revelations, the high-school life of this natural-born happiness influencer is hurtling headlong towards spring–and her second year in high school! -
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![Love★Com, Vol. 7 by Aya Nakahara]()
Love★Com, Vol. 7 by Aya Nakahara
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsRisa Koizumi is the tallest girl in class, and the last thing she wants is the humiliation of standing next to Atsushi Otoni, the shortest guy. Fate and the whole school have other ideas, and the two find themselves cast as the unwilling stars of a bizarre romantic comedy duo. Rather than bow to the inevitable, Risa and Atsushi join forces to pursue their true objects of affection... -
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Maid-sama! Vol. 15 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsOnce an all-boys school, Seika High, a renowned school full of reckless and filthy students, has recently become a co-ed school. However, with the female population still remaining a minority even after the change over the recent years, Misaki Ayuzawa takes it into her own hands to reform the school and allow a chance for the girls to feel safer in the rough environment... -
![Horimiya, Vol. 5 by Hero, Daisuke Hagiwara]()
Horimiya, Vol. 5 by Hero, Daisuke Hagiwara
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHori and Miyamura are now officially a couple, and everyone knows it. But not everything's coming up roses for Miyamura, who's worried that people are talking about Hori behind her back. When his anxiety about being Hori's boyfriend reaches fever pitch, Miyamura drastically changes his look, and all at once, everyone's opinion of him changes too. .. -
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Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 6 by Tomohito Oda
Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi’s greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve. Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends... -
![Horimiya, Vol. 5 by Hero, Daisuke Hagiwara]()
Horimiya, Vol. 5 by Hero, Daisuke Hagiwara
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHori and Miyamura are now officially a couple, and everyone knows it. But not everything's coming up roses for Miyamura, who's worried that people are talking about Hori behind her back. When his anxiety about being Hori's boyfriend reaches fever pitch, Miyamura drastically changes his look, and all at once, everyone's opinion of him changes too. .. -
![Love★Com, Vol. 4 by Aya Nakahara]()
Love★Com, Vol. 4 by Aya Nakahara
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsRisa has finally realized that she has feelings for Otani, and can't wait to confess her love. But dense Otani won't take her hints! With the help of all their friends and a romantic beach vacation, can Risa get her affections past his thick head? -
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Love★Com, Vol. 6 by Aya Nakahara
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsÔtani wins tickets to the Umibôzu concert and asks Risa to go with him. Could this be the answer to her dreams—their first date? ! But as fate would have it, Ôtani gets sick the day before the concert. Concerned (about her friend and the date) Risa visits his sick bed and gets her first kiss! Or does she? Was it an accident? Does Ôtani even remember it? -
![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. -
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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. -
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キスよりも早く1 [Kisu Yorimo Hayaku 3] by Meca Tanaka, Kenichi Kusano
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsLosing their parents, Fumiko and her brother hop from one relative to another. Getting tired of all those movings, she finally decides to quit school and work to support her brother on her own. As they sat on a park bench, her teacher appears in front of her and agrees to her demanding of marrying and supporting both her and her brother! ! Is he serious or just playing around. .. !? -
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ラストゲーム 1 by Shinobu Amano, 天乃 忍
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsHe's rich, he's smart, girls gather around him all the time, and he has always gotten first place on his exams. .. well, until Kujou transferred in his primary school class...Categorized as:
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![Last Game 01 by Shinobu Amano]()
Last Game 01 by Shinobu Amano
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHe's rich, he's smart, girls gather around him all the time, and he has always gotten first place on his exams. .. well, until Kujou transferred in his primary school class...Categorized as:
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![My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Volume 2 by Mashiro]()
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Volume 2 by Mashiro
Can in-game friendship level-up to something more in real life? The second volume of the award-winning manga that inspired the anime My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999. After college student Akane was dumped by her boyfriend, she met Yamada, a handsome high school boy and pro gamer, while playing an online RPG... -
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TJ Powar Has Something to Prove by Jesmeen Kaur Deo
A charming rom-com about high school debater TJ Powar who—after becoming the subject of an ugly meme—makes a resolution to stop shaving, plucking, and waxing, and prove that she can be her hairy self and still be beautiful…but soon finds this may be her most difficult debate yet. Perfect for fans of Netflix’s Never Have I Ever...Categorized as:
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Pause by CJustMe, C.J. Adler
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAqueela, a dreamer and comedian at heart, has just one joyous vision - to transform lives through the mere power of friendship, friendships so solid that they last a lifetime. However, Jay, pessimistic by nature, is convinced that friends are overrated, and that Aqueela is nothing short of a whackjob with an idealistic perspective on the world. It would seem that he wants nothing to do with her... -
![The Complete Jessica Darling Series: Sloppy Firsts, Second Helpings, Charmed Thirds, Fourth Comings, Perfect Fifths by Megan McCafferty]()
The Complete Jessica Darling Series: Sloppy Firsts, Second Helpings, Charmed Thirds, Fourth Comings, Perfect Fifths by Megan McCafferty
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsGrowing Up Can Be Perfect in Its Imperfection. The Jessica Darling series chronicles one young woman’s coming-of-age in the first decade of the 21st century. Over five books and ten years, Jessica Darling fumbles her way into adulthood... -
![Illegal My Ass by Makeandoffer]()
Illegal My Ass by Makeandoffer
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsMia Hastings was never one to follow the rules. Her brother knew it, her best friend knew it. Everyone knew it. She lives for the moment, doing whatever she feels and thinking of the consequences later. Her main goal in life is to live it. Mia’s brother’s best friend Drake O’Connell was never big on rules. The judge who sentences him to 2 years in prison knew it...Categorized as:
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![某某 A Certain Someone by Mu Su Li, 木苏里]()
某某 A Certain Someone by Mu Su Li, 木苏里
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 14 ratings盛望搬进了白马弄堂的祖屋院子，一并搬进来的还有他爸正在交往的女人。. 他爸指着那个女人的儿子对他说：叫哥。. 桀骜不驯吃软不吃硬的制冷机（攻）x自认很金贵的懒蛋小少爷（受）. 盛望：我笔直。. 江添：我恐同。. 校园文，1v1+he. Sheng Wang moved into his ancestral home at White Horse Lane, along with the woman that his father was presently seeing. His dad pointed at that woman’s son and said to him: Call him ge (older brother)... -
![Last Game Vol. 1 by Shinobu Amano]()
Last Game Vol. 1 by Shinobu Amano
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn elementary school, the rich and spoiled Yanagi Naoto ruled his class in studies and sports. But he suffered the first setback of his life when Kujou Mikoto, a girl from a poor family, transferred to his school and outperformed him at every turn. Reeling from this unforgivable blow to his pride, Naoto decided that he had to make Mikoto lose at something. . -
![Hometown Girl at Heart by Kirsten Fullmer]()
Hometown Girl at Heart by Kirsten Fullmer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTara has always been too engrossed in her work - refurbishing the historical homes in Smithville. She keeps a tight rein on her jobs and her emotions buried, but she’s losing control of both since that ridiculous city boy investor showed up. New in town, Justin is confident that his ultra modern resorts will bring Smithville into the twenty-first century...Categorized as:
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![I Hope This Finds You by Ann Liang]()
I Hope This Finds You by Ann Liang
From New York Times bestselling author Ann Liang: An original I Hope This Doesn’t Find You novella, featuring Sadie’s and Julius’s POVs! Academic rivals Sadie and Julius fell in love in I Hope This Doesn’t Find You when Sadie’s email drafts were accidentally sent out. Now, their love story continues on a two-week trip to California... -
![Broken Hill Havoc by Sheridan Anne]()
Broken Hill Havoc by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCollege? How did this happen? One minute I'm starting my senior year of high school and the next, I'm in college. Let me repeat myself. How did this happen? I can't even begin to understand the crazy amounts of drama I've suffered through over the past twelve months, but I've never been so happy to say it's over. I’m more than ready for this next step in my life... -
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Jesse by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJesse - Who would have known that the 'three-second rule' had the ability to change it all? I sure as hell didn't. How is it possible that I've gone so long without her in my life? Kaylah Millington is everything a guy could possibly want and I need more. So much more. One word from her smart mouth and I was on my knees, absolutely hooked. There's only one issue. .Categorized as:
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Broken Hill Honor by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBeing with Tora Roberts has been nothing but a wild ride, one I never want to get off. At twelve, I knew I loved her. By seventeen, I’d made her life a living hell. She hated me. She stole my heart completely at eighteen. And now at twenty-six, she still hasn’t given it back, and what’s more, I don’t want her to. It’s about time I make her mine…. Officially... -
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Gay Club! by Simon James Green
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA landmark comedic novel about a group of queer teens at their worst - and ultimately their best - from one of the UK's leading writers of LGBTQ+ teen fiction. Barney's a shoo-in for his school's LGBTQ+ Society President at the club's next election. But when the vote is opened up to the entire student body, the whole school starts paying attention...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:
high-school new adult friends to lovers contemporary young adult multicultural humor east-asian-mc
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