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Nana, Vol. 21 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style). The all-time best-selling shojo title in Japan Tragedy strikes as the Search Weekly team takes their snooping too far! Hounded to the limit by remorseless reporters, Ren spins his car off the icy road in a horrible accident that will change the course of everyone's future.. -
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 3 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
THE LONELY ROAD TO HELL As Mo Ran accompanies Chu Wanning in pursuit of the mastermind behind the mysterious incidents plaguing his life reborn, Mo Ran finds his hatred for his teacher beginning to waver. Yet all too soon, disaster strikes the opening of the Heavenly Rift, a tear in the fabric of the world that would set hell's most terrible demons loose upon humanity...Categorized as:
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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Vol. 2 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAlso known as MDZS, the comic/manhua version of the New York Times bestselling novels from China that also inspired an animated adaptation and the live-action series The Untamed! Experience this historical fantasy tale of two powerful men who find each other through life and death in this English version of the beautiful, full-color comic!Feared and hated for his sinister abilities, Wei... -
Fangirl, Vol. 3: The Manga by Rainbow Rowell
The manga adaptation of the beloved novel featuring all-new scenes by Rainbow Rowell!“The graphic novelization of Fangirl is a beautiful, contemplative, and fun reading experience.” —Women Write About Comics Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, everybody is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life... -
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Choices - Volume 2 by MesserMoon
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsChoices has been split up into three volumes, the second of which covers 6th year (chapters 20-41)... -
Megumi & Tsugumi, Vol. 2 by Mitsuru Si
A tough-guy omega who believes he can control his heats through sheer willpower meets his match when he faces off with an alpha unlike any he’s ever encountered before!Tsugumi is an omega whose sole goal in life is to beat up any alpha who crosses his path... -
The Faithless by C.L. Clark
In the second installment of C.L. Clark's Magic of the Lost trilogy, soldier Touraine and princess Luca must return to Balladaire to reclaim Luca's throne and to face the consequences of dismantling an empire.The rebels have won, and the empire is withdrawing from Qazal... -
Giant Days, Vol. 8 (Giant Days (Single Issues) #29-32) by John Allison, Whitney Cogar
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBest friends Susan, Daisy, and Esther's adventures at university continue in Giant Days Vol. 8.It’s the end of second year for best mates Susan, Daisy, and Esther, and cracks are appearing in the foundation of this unshakeable trio... -
My Rosebud Boy by Rainbow Rowell
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis short story was written as a bonus for people who ordered SCATTERED SHOWERS from the Bookworm in Omaha, Nebraska. It's an alternate universe story about Simon Snow and Baz Pitch, characters from Rainbow's Simon Snow Trilogy. It was printed by the author in a brochure format... -
Freaking Romance, Vol. 2 by Snailords
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEvery relationship has its bumps. For this couple, it’s interstellar.From the creator of Snailogy and Rescheduled comes a sexy supernatural story about being out on your own, finding your dream apartment and discovering that your new place is haunted by a handsome spectral stranger from another dimension... -
Rainbow Rowell - Box Set: Fangirl & Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratings... -
Rites of Spring by Diana Peterfreund
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFrom “witty and endearing” to “impossible to put down,” the critics have given elite marks to Diana Peterfreund’s Secret Society Girl and Under the Rose . Now, in a wildly captivating new novel, Amy “Bugaboo” Haskel and her fellow Rose & Grave knights are trading cold, gray, hyperintellectual New Haven for an annual rite of spring (well, early March) in Florida... -
The Two Princes by Kevin Christopher Snipes, Mimi O’Donnell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Prince Rupert sets out to break the mysterious curse that’s destroying his kingdom, he’s ready to face whatever dastardly villain or vile monster stands in his way. What he isn’t prepared for are the bewildering new emotions he feels when he meets the handsome Amir, a rival prince on a quest to save his own realm... -
Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley
In this gorgeous standalone fantasy with a “sweet sapphic romance” ( Booklist ), a young musician sets out to expose her rival for illegal use of magic only to discover the deception goes deeper than she could have imagined—perfect for fans of An Enchantment of Ravens !Music runs in Sofi’s blood... -
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The Misadventures of an Amateur Naturalist by Ceinwen Langley
Aspiring young naturalist Celeste Rossan is determined to live a life of adventure and scientific discovery. But when her father loses everything, Celeste’s hopes of ever leaving her home town are dashed… until she sees a narrow opportunity to escape to Paris and attend the 1867 Exposition Universelle. Celeste seizes her chance, but the elements overwhelm her before she can make it five miles... -
The Atlas of Us by Kristin Dwyer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 17 ratings“A complete knockout. Readers will be thinking of this story long after they finish the final page.” —Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of Belladonna“Utterly compelling and impossible to put down.” —Rachel Griffin, New York Times bestselling author of Bring Me Your Midnight“I’ve never read a book that felt so much like picking up pieces of a broken heart—powerful, poignant, and true...Categorized as:
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Vilest Things by Chloe Gong
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes the thrilling sequel to Immortal Longings, inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony & Cleopatra.Calla Tuoleimi has succeeded in the impossible. Despite the odds, she has won San-Er’s bloody games and eliminated King Kasa, her tyrant uncle and the former ruler of Talin...Categorized as:
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Climbing the Date Palm by Shira Glassman, Rebecca Schauer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPrince Kaveh, the youngest son of the king of the City of Red Clay, is bisexual, and completely besotted with Farzin, the engineer his father hired to oversee the improvements to the city's roads and bridges. However, the king doesn't share his positive feelings... -
Goodbye, Battle Princess Peony by Mira Ong Chua
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn ETERNAL RIVALRY blossoms into FORBIDDEN LOVE!Battle Princess Peony's royal destiny is simple: defend her planet from the evil Divine Lady Silkrose... -
And They Lived . . . by Steven Salvatore
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsChase Arthur is a budding animator and hopeless romantic obsessed with Disney films and finding his true love, but he's plagued with the belief that he's not enough for anyone: he's recovering from an eating disorder and suffers from body dysmorphia fueled by his father, and can't quite figure out his gender identity... -
Presque Toujours Pur by Shaya Lonnie
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBellatrix's torture of Hermione uncovers a long-kept secret. The young witch learns her true origins in a story that shows the beginning and end of the Wizarding wars as Hermione learns about her biological father and the blood magic he dabbled in that will control her future.(Slight AU OotP—DH) Dramione, Pureblood!HermioneRated M for language, violence, and sexual scenes...Categorized as:
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Lover Birds by Leanne Egan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA modern-day Queer retelling of Pride and Prejudice, a contemporary, inclusive, LGBT romance set in Liverpool.This is the story of Darci Williams and Eloise Byrne...Categorized as:
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With These Last Breaths by Vanessa Rasanen
Every journey must end... one way or another.And in Declan's experience, that usually means death.Death of his enemies. Death of his friends.Their one hope of surviving is in the hands of a man he wants to see suffer... even if it means letting the darkness within take over.But even if he retrieves the dagger, he could still lose everything.He could still lose her...Categorized as:
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How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 2 by Tamifull
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShy Miwa has always dreamed of finding love, but living in small-town Japan made finding the right match difficult—especially since she likes girls! Even going away to college didn’t seem to help, until one day her outgoing classmate Saeko suggests they might as well start dating each other since it’s not like either of them has other options... -
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Of Flame and Fury by Mikayla Bridge
Fourth Wing meets Iron Widow in this enemies-to-lovers romantic fantasy by debut author Mikayla Bridge. The hottest must-read of the summer!On an island built from ash and shrouded in fire, phoenix racing is a sport just as profitable as it is deadly.Kel Varra and her team of underdogs, the Crimson Howlers, are desperate to win the annual races and the fortune that comes with it... -
Digging for Heaven by Jenna Jarvis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe lands of Jeenobi and Aelshia are separated by hundreds of miles of dangerous desert, and antithetical views on dragons. Now, under a tenuous new peace agreement, Jeenobi has agreed to ban dragon slaying within its borders.As a visiting ambassador to Jeenobi and a rider to the dragon Loren, Litz expected to meet resistance to all she represents... -
Icon and Inferno by Marie Lu
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSpies meet romance meet popstars in this thrilling follow up to Stars and Smoke by bestselling author Marie Lu.A year has passed since superstar Winter and secret agent Sydney Cossette went undercover - on a dangerous mission to bring down the baddest man in London... -
Royal Rescue by A. Alex Logan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAt age eighteen, when they become marriageable, all royal children in the Thousand Kingdoms must either go questing to rescue another royal or be hidden away to await rescue themselves. Some go the traditional route of princes rescuing princesses, but not all princes want to be rescuers…and some would rather rescue other princes... -
Wild Rock by Kazusa Takashima
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMeet Emba and Yuuen, two very different heirs to two very different warring clans. When they meet, it's love at first sight...and a wild romantic odyssey is about to unfold... -
Caught in a Bad Fauxmance by Elle Gonzalez Rose
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA fresh, fun contemporary rom-com from debut author Elle Gonzalez Rose, about an aspiring artist who agrees to fake date one of his family’s longtime enemies in the hopes of gathering intel good enough to take down their rivals once and for all.Devin Baez is ready for a relaxing winter break at Lake Andreas... -
Collision by Carrie Leighton
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThere is no rose without a thorn. There is no passion without torment.Vanessa Clark, a second-year college student, has a visceral love of books and rain and an unbreakable bond with her best friends. Marked by her parents' difficult divorce, she found comfort in Travis, apparently the good guy that all mothers—including hers—would like next to their daughter... -
Collision by Carrie Leighton
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThere is no rose without a thorn. There is no passion without torment.Vanessa Clark, a second-year college student, has a visceral love of books and rain and an unbreakable bond with her best friends. Marked by her parents' difficult divorce, she found comfort in Travis, apparently the good guy that all mothers—including hers—would like next to their daughter...Categorized as:
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Eighty Days by A.C. Esguerra
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA pilot wants nothing more than to fly. Or so he thought, until he crosses paths with a mysterious thief whose tricks draw him into unchartered territory and new adventure. In a life where the truth changes as quickly as clouds in the sky, the pilot must decide for himself what freedom really means.“Map A Course, Arrive Safe Home. That’s The Measure Of Your Achievement... -
Love Scene, Take Two by Alex Evansley
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDebut author Alex Evansley delivers a sweet summer romance in this inventive novel about a young heartthrob and teen author falling in love.Teddy Sharpe is kind of famous. He might actually be on his way to being really famous, especially if he'd nailed an audition for the lead role in the movie adaption of the newest bestselling young adult book series... -
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Heist Royale by Kayvion Lewis
The high-stakes sequel to Thieves' Gambit, for fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Ally Carter.It's been six months since the end of the Gambit. Instead of winning an impossible wish, Ross has the threat of her family’s execution hanging over her head. Devroe, the only person Ross thought she could trust, could wish the Quests into oblivion at any time...Categorized as:
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Endurance by Zaya Feli
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWith their victory short-lived and enemies lurking around every corner, odds are stacking against Ren in his attempt to recover the throne of Frayne. Ren, Anik, and a handful of inexperienced soldiers are sent to Fort Endurance, Frayne's highest security prison... -
Ready or Not by Andi Porretta
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn anxious teen hopes that a summer of adventure and offbeat dares will keep her friend group together after graduation in this luminous coming-of-age graphic novel with the feel-good vibes of Booksmart and Morgan Matson’s Since You’ve Been Gone.With senior year finally behind them, Cassie and her three best friends are on their way to what’s next...Categorized as:
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Out of Step, Into You by Ciera Burch
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOut of Step, into You is a sapphic contemporary romance following childhood friends turned cross-country team rivals who are forced to work together to win the state championship – for fans of She Gets the Girl.You can’t outrun love...Categorized as:
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Links by Natsuki Kizu
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAn ensemble of interconnected romance stories from one of the hottest creators of yaoi manga.A collection of intertwining stories covering four not-quite lovers as they find what links them together.Akiba plays the piano and reminisces about Yahiko, a friend with benefits he can’t quite bring himself to call his lover, despite how freely the man cares for him... -
Hat Trick by Diana Foster
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTyler Thompson is recruited by Woodridge State to play Division I Hockey following the worst summer of his life. He is sullen, easily sent back into himself, and he absolutely does not want to be here. The ice just reminds him of his dad... -
The Fallen Kingdom by Mia Thorne
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrincess Katarina Sebestyen.The next regent of the throne of Aerwyna. It is a legacy, a duty she has to fulfill.Carina has been trained her whole life to prepare for her role as queen of her kingdom, overcoming many spectacles.So when the King of Aerwyna proposes an ancient deal where she is to be wed off to her childhood nemesis she has no other chance but to fight against it... -
Riftborne by Parker Lennox, Bree Grenwich
He was striking in a cold-blooded kind of way, like his beauty was tinged with poison. Unassuming, alluring even.I brought my eyes up to meet his."Fia Riftborne?" The words dripped from his lips like blood from a dagger.Twenty years after a rebellion branded her an outcast, Fia Riftborne navigates a city rife with prejudice so deep, it's often deadly...Categorized as:
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Tower of the King's Daughter by Chaz Brenchley
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHasan’s assault on the Roq has failed, and the Ransomers will exact terrible revenge. Marron has entered the service of Sieur Anton, while Julianne still waits for her wedding. Meanwhile, there are secrets to be revealed... -
Prince of Thorns by E.J. Knox, Elizabeth Stevens
Rated: 3.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom Elizabeth Stevens, writing as E.J. Knox, comes…The bad boy willing to risk everything – even his life – to get the girl.People call them the V.I.C.E.S. because they’ll wring you for everything you are and leave you ruined. They are the Princes of Rosewood Hall, and no one says no to them. Until now.Vaughn Saint. The racer. He dubbed the Prince of Thorns...Categorized as:
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Sherwood by Meagan Spooner
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFans of Danielle Paige, Marissa Meyer, and Alex Flinn will devour New York Times bestselling author Meagan Spooner’s next fierce fairy tale-inspired story, which Illuminae author Amie Kaufman calls “a kick-***, gender-flipped feminist retelling.”Robin of Locksley is dead...Categorized as:
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The Princess Trials by Cordelia K. Castel
Thirty young women. A handsome prince. A battle to the deathWater is scarce. Deserts have taken over the land. Nuclear war has devastated humanity. Humans live in walled super cities to keep out the irradiated. The land that was formerly known as America is divided into kingdoms ruled by royal elites...Categorized as:
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Stag's Run by Zaya Feli
Rated: 3.47 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEdited and updated version released June 2017Book one of the Iron Breakers Trilogy.Ren Frayne is the bastard son of the Queen of Frayne, a title he’s more than comfortable with when it brings him limited responsibilities and all the luxuries of life he could ever want. But when the king and Ren’s half-brother, Crown Prince Hellic are brutally murdered, Ren is accused...
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