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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 5 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 56 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!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
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsThe 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... -
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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: 4.49 of 5 stars · 54 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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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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![Maid-sama! Vol. 07 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
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... -
![A Silent Voice, Vol. 2 by Yoshitoki Oima]()
A Silent Voice, Vol. 2 by Yoshitoki Oima
SPEAKING WITH ACTIONSIt’s been five years since Shoya Ishida bullied Shoko Nishimiya so badly she left their elementary school, because of one simple difference between them: Shoya can hear, and Shoko can’t. In the intervening time, Shoya’s life has changed completely. Shunned by his friends, Shoya’s longed for the chance to make up for his cruelty... -
![Maid Sama!, Volume 5 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid Sama!, Volume 5 by Hiro Fujiwara
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Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 6 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe moment has arrived. Miyano knows. He knows Sasaki likes him. And Miyano has realized...he likes Sasaki back, in a BL romance kind of way. Step one: realization is complete—but step two: confession is much harder than he thought it’d be... -
![Maid-sama! Vol. 08 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
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... -
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Maid-sama! Vol. 05 by Hiro Fujiwara
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Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 7 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNever in his wildest dreams did Miyano ever believe fiction would become reality―that his own life would parallel some of the BL stories he so dearly loves... -
![Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter]()
Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter
The last thing Cammie Morgan remembers is leaving the Gallagher Academy to protect her friends and family from the Circle of Cavan-an ancient terrorist organization that has been hunting her for over a year. But when Cammie wakes up in an alpine convent and discovers that months have passed, she must face the fact that her memory is now a black hole...Categorized as:
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![Skip and Loafer, Vol. 5 by Misaki Takamatsu, Nicole Frasik]()
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... -
![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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![Come and Get Me by Jillian Dodd]()
Come and Get Me by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFrom USA Today, bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the seventh book in the addictive Keatyn Chronicles series. Discover a breathless fairy-tale romance with swoon-worthy characters, suspense, and a glittering celebrity world... -
![The Original Crowd by Tijan]()
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... -
![The Bay by L.J. Ross]()
The Bay by L.J. Ross
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSECRETS NEVER STAY BURIED FOR LONG... In the picturesque seaside town of St Ives, Detective Sergeant Sophie Keane is a pillar of the community. Between the occasional collar and lazy weekends spent on the beach, it seems a perfect life. But for Sophie, the golden sands and crystal waters hide a dark secret, one that’s lain buried for twenty years... -
![All We Have Left by Wendy Mills]()
All We Have Left by Wendy Mills
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA haunting and heart-wrenching story of two girls, two time periods, and the one event that changed their lives—and the world—forever.Now:Sixteen-year-old Jesse is used to living with the echoes of the past. Her older brother died in the September 11th attacks, and her dad has filled their home with anger and grief...Categorized as:
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![The Long Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes]()
The Long Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe Kendricks help make the problems of the Washington elite disappear…but some secrets won’t stay buried.For Tess Kendrick, a junior at the elite Hardwicke School in Washington, D.C., fixing runs in the family. But Tess has another legacy, too, one that involves power and the making of political dynasties. When Tess is asked to run a classmate’s campaign for student council, she agrees...Categorized as:
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Pretty Little Liars Box Set by Sara Shepard
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling series This paperback box set includes the first four books in Sara Shepard’s #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars series, Pretty Little Liars , Flawless , Perfect, and Unbelievable... -
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Ali's Pretty Little Lies by Sara Shepard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsBefore there was A, there was Alison DiLaurentis. Boys wanted to date her, girls wanted to be her, and somebody wanted her dead. . . .It's the end of seventh grade, and Alison DiLaurentis and her friends are the girls of Rosewood Day. Ali runs her clique with an iron fist, and she's got enough dirt on Hanna, Emily, Aria, and Spencer to keep them in line...Categorized as:
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![The Fixer by Jennifer Lynn Barnes]()
The Fixer by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThis thriller YA is Scandal meets Veronica Mars.Sixteen-year-old Tess Kendrick has spent her entire life on her grandfather's ranch. But when her estranged sister Ivy uproots her to D.C., Tess is thrown into a world that revolves around politics and power. She also starts at Hardwicke Academy, the D.C... -
![The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks]()
The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks
Julie Barenson's young husband left her two unexpected gifts before he died: a Great Dane puppy named Singer and the promise that he would always be watching over her. Now, four years have passed. Still living in the small town of Swansboro, North Carolina, 29-year-old Julie is emotionally ready to make a commitment to someone again...Categorized as:
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![Awakening You by Jessica Sorensen]()
Awakening You by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsLately, life has been going well for Ayden. His relationship with Lyric is starting to heat up and his career in music is taking off. But the disappearance of his sister still weighs heavily on his mind. Desperate to find out where his sister is, Ayden decides to take drastic measures... -
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![The Disappearance of Sloane Sullivan by Gia Cribbs]()
The Disappearance of Sloane Sullivan by Gia Cribbs
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsNo one wants me to tell you about the disappearance of Sloane Sullivan.Not the lawyers or the cops. Not her friends or family. Not even the boy who loved her more than anyone. And most certainly not the United States Marshals Service... -
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The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 89 ratingsWhen confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks; but there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love...Categorized as:
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![Pretend She's Here by Luanne Rice]()
Pretend She's Here by Luanne Rice
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsEmily Lonergan's best friend died last year. And Emily hasn't stopped grieving.When Lizzie's parents and her sister come back to town to visit, Emily's heartened to see them. The Porters understand her pain. They miss Lizzie desperately, too.Desperately enough to do something crazy... -
![Still With Me by Jessica Cunsolo, Ava Violet]()
Still With Me by Jessica Cunsolo, Ava Violet
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 32 ratings*This is a FREE, UNEDITED WATTPAD BOOK... -
![Mistrust by Margaret McHeyzer]()
Mistrust by Margaret McHeyzer
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING YA NOVEL I'm the popular girl at school.The one everyone wants to be friends with.I have the best boyfriend in the world, who's on the basketball team.My parents adore me, and I absolutely love them. My sister and I have a great relationship too.I'm a cheerleader, I have a high GPA and I'm liked even by the teachers... -
![Trouble Makes a Comeback by Stephanie Tromly]()
Trouble Makes a Comeback by Stephanie Tromly
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 27 ratings“How do you like life in the fast lane?” Digby said. “Is it everything you thought it would be?”Good question.Achieving high school “normal” wasn’t as hard as Zoe Webster expected, but she’s beginning to think Hollywood oversold how much fun it all is...Categorized as:
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![Don't Say a Word by Amber Lynn Natusch]()
Don't Say a Word by Amber Lynn Natusch
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKylene Danners’s ex-FBI agent father is in prison for murder and she’s hell-bent on getting him out. But trying to investigate in the small town where a defensive lineman is a hero no matter who he tries to kill and the girl who gets him locked up is public enemy number one is dangerous. Dark secrets are everywhere in Jasperville—the kind Ky can’t walk away from... -
![The Lying Woods by Ashley Elston]()
The Lying Woods by Ashley Elston
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsOwen Foster has never wanted for anything. Then his mother shows up at his elite New Orleans boarding school cradling a bombshell: his privileged life has been funded by stolen money...Categorized as:
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![Inspiring You by Jessica Sorensen]()
Inspiring You by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAyden knows it’s time to remember what really happened four years ago, so he can help save his sister. With the help of Lyric, he faces his past head on. But dealing with the truth is difficult... -
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Trouble Never Sleeps by Stephanie Tromly
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHappily Ever After gets a serious makeover in this swoony, non-stop, thrill-ride of a conclusion to the Trouble Is a Friend of Mine trilogyNo one makes getting into trouble look as good as Philip Digby—and he looks good doing it...Categorized as:
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![The Private School Murders by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro]()
The Private School Murders by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIn the sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Confessions of a Murder Suspect, James Patterson keeps the confessions coming breathlessly as Tandy Angel delves deeper into her own tumultuous history-and proves that she can rise above the sordid Angel legacy...Categorized as:
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![Power & Choice by Lucy Smoke]()
Power & Choice by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhat does it mean to be an Iris girl? Does it mean following instructions and respecting the authority of your team? Or does it mean taking risks? The latter – I’m finding – is something I’m good at. When the guys send me to Ms. Enders’ Etiquette Camp for Refined Young Ladies, I know that I need to master the game and play the part of the respectable socialite...Categorized as:
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![Deadly by Sara Shepard]()
Deadly by Sara Shepard
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsDeadly, the fourteenth volume in Sara Shepard's YA Pretty Little Liars series, delivers more juicy scandals, dark secrets, and shocking plot twists. This #1 New York Times bestselling series is also a hit ABC Family original TV show.High school seniors Aria, Emily, Hanna, and Spencer have all done horrible things—things that would put them behind bars if anyone ever found out... -
![Arisa, Vol. 02 by Natsumi Andō]()
Arisa, Vol. 02 by Natsumi Andō
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTsubasa thinks that her pretty and popular twin sister, Arisa, has the perfect life. Everyone at school loves Arisa—unlike the hot-tempered Tsubasa, whose nickname is “the Demon Princess.” But when Arisa attempts suicide, Tsubasa learns that her seemingly perfect sister has been keeping some dark secrets. Now Tsubasa is going undercover at school—disguised as Arisa—in search of the truth... -
![A Shot in The Dark by Lou Stock]()
A Shot in The Dark by Lou Stock
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife had never been simple for Miki Quinten. Her mom had died when she was eight, and in the aftermath of their loss, her father turned his grief into alcoholism, inadvertently converting their home into a melting pot of debauchery. Unwilling to be put into the foster system, Miki takes control of her own life and becomes invisible to almost everyone but her best friend and godmother...Categorized as:
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![Like You Hurt by Kaydence Snow]()
Like You Hurt by Kaydence Snow
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDonna What kind of idiot gets on my bad side on his first day at my school? Hendrix Hawthorn is arrogant, cocky, infuriatingly attractive and clearly doesn’t realise I can make his life hell.Which is exactly what I intend to do… until he shows up in the one place no one knows I go to – the one place that makes me feel alive...Categorized as:
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Heartless by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsFour gorgeous girls are telling very ugly stories.First Emily, Aria, Hanna, and Spencer claimed they found a dead body in the woods behind Spencer's house, only to have it vanish without a trace. Then, when the same woods went up in flames, they swore they saw someone who's supposed to be dead rise from the ashes. And even after all that, the pretty little liars are still playing with fire...Categorized as:
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![Arisa, Vol. 01 by Natsumi Andō]()
Arisa, Vol. 01 by Natsumi Andō
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTsubasa thinks that her pretty and popular twin sister, Arisa, has the perfect life. Everyone at school loves Arisa—unlike the hot-tempered Tsubasa, whose nickname is “the Demon Princess.” But when Arisa attempts suicide, Tsubasa learns that her seemingly perfect sister has been keeping some dark secrets. Now Tsubasa is going undercover at school—disguised as Arisa—in search of the truth... -
![A Bend in the Road by Nicholas Sparks]()
A Bend in the Road by Nicholas Sparks
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 89 ratingsThis is an updated edition of this Kindle edition. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of love stories, a heartfelt romance about a widower sheriff and divorced schoolteacher searching for a second chance at love—only to be threatened by long-held secrets of their small town.Miles Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident two years ago...Categorized as:
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![Path of Destruction by E. Lee, Caisey Quinn]()
Path of Destruction by E. Lee, Caisey Quinn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey ignored the warning signs and it cost them everything... At the end of a life-changing summer a devastating tornado hit the small town of Hope’s Grove, Oklahoma.While the brick suburban mansions of Summit Bluffs saw very little damage, their occupants weren’t so lucky... -
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![Wanted by Sara Shepard]()
Wanted by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsIn Rosewood, majestic estates sprawl for acres, and Tiffany toggle bracelets dangle from every girl's wrist. But not all that glitters is gold, and the town harbors secrets darker than anyone could imagine-like the truth about what really happened the night Alison DiLaurentis went missing. . .Categorized as:
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![Chasing Truth by Julie Cross]()
Chasing Truth by Julie Cross
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAt Holden Prep, the rich and powerful rule the school—and they’ll do just about anything to keep their dirty little secrets hidden.When former con artist Eleanor Ames’s homecoming date commits suicide, she’s positive there’s something more going on. The more questions she asks, though, the more she crosses paths with Miles Beckett...Categorized as:
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![Get Dirty by Gretchen McNeil]()
Get Dirty by Gretchen McNeil
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNow streaming on Netflix and BBC iPlayer! The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars in Gretchen McNeil's sharp and thrilling sequel to Get Even. Perfect for fans of E. Lockhart, Karen M. McManus, and Maureen Johnson.The members of Don't Get Mad aren't just mad anymore . . . they're afraid... -
![Gideon Green in Black and White by Katie Henry]()
Gideon Green in Black and White by Katie Henry
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGideon's short-lived run as a locally-famous boy detective ended when middle school started, and everyone else--including his best friend, Lily--moved on while Gideon kept holding on to his trench coat, fedora, and his treasured film noir collection. Now, he's sixteen and officially retired. That is, until Lily shows up suddenly at Gideon's door, needing his help... -
![Killer by Sara Shepard]()
Killer by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 54 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling series The sixth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit ABC Family TV show Pretty Little Liars. Hanna, Aria, Spencer, and Emily have been lying ever since they became friends with beautiful Alison DiLaurentis. And their bad-girl ways didn't die with her... -
![Trouble Is a Friend of Mine by Stephanie Tromly]()
Trouble Is a Friend of Mine by Stephanie Tromly
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsOf course I didn’t like Digby when I first met him. No one does.The first time Philip Digby shows up on Zoe Webster’s doorstep, he’s rude and he treats her like a book he’s already read and knows the ending to...
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