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She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Vol. 2 by Sakaomi Yuzaki
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsKasuga and Nomoto promised to spend their Christmas and New Year’s together. Now, they find themselves learning more about each other’s families through the food sent by Nomoto’s mother. Cute character bento, salmon and rice, stollen, fruit sandwiches, roast beef…Nomoto and Kasuga warm up to each other over a cheerful holiday season... -
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She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Vol. 3 by Sakaomi Yuzaki, Philip Christie
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAs Nomoto comes to terms with her feelings, Kasuga worries over her relationship with her family. Meanwhile, Nagumo moves in next door and Nomoto reunites with an old follower named Yako, widening their social circle as tensions grow... -
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![Bloom into You, Vol. 6 by Nio Nakatani]()
Bloom into You, Vol. 6 by Nio Nakatani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTHE CURTAINS RISE…The student council play has finally begun! Who will Touko’s character choose to be at the end? And how will Touko herself feel when the play is over and her dearest wish has been... -
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Bloom Into You Vol. 7 by Nio Nakatani
A CHANGE OF HEART Touko has finally started to move forward on her own two feet...Categorized as:
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Bloom into You, Vol. 6 by Nio Nakatani
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTHE CURTAINS RISE…The student council play has finally begun! Who will Touko’s character choose to be at the end? And how will Touko herself feel when the play is over and her dearest wish has been... -
![If You’ll Have Me by Eunnie]()
If You’ll Have Me by Eunnie
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 29 ratings“Incredibly charming . . . There’s joy, delight, and absolutely unrestrained romantic sweetness on every page. I love it to bits!” —TRUNG LE NGUYEN, author of the Eisner Award nominee The Magic FishMomo Gardner is the kind of friend who’s always ready to lend a helping hand. She’s introverted, sensitive, and maybe a little too trusting, but she likes to believe the best in people... -
![Bloom Into You Vol. 5 by Nio Nakatani]()
Bloom Into You Vol. 5 by Nio Nakatani
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThey might be on vacation, but the play is still on everyone's minds. Touko is already starting to worry about what will happen after it's over, and Yuu wants to change the script's ending. Stressing about the play isn't the only thing they're doing, though... -
![Bloom Into You Vol. 5 by Nakatani Nio]()
Bloom Into You Vol. 5 by Nakatani Nio
They might be on vacation, but the play is still on everyone's minds. Touko is already starting to worry about what will happen after it's over, and Yuu wants to change the script's ending. Stressing about the play isn't the only thing they're doing, though... -
![Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Vol. 1 by Shio Usui]()
Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Vol. 1 by Shio Usui
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA YURI ROMANCE FOR THE MODERN CAREER WOMAN!Uno Hinako throws herself into makeup, fashion, and falling in love, hoping that will make her seem "normal" to the other people at her job. But no matter how hard she tries, she's a self-doubting mess inside, and her attempts at "normal" romance with men just keep failing... -
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Interference by Zoe Reed
The last thing Jordan Marshall wants is a relationship, especially with someone like Taylor Becks, the star player from a rival roller hockey team. Taylor doesn’t talk – to anyone. When Jordan’s curiosity about the athlete overpowers her predisposition to being guarded, the two strike up an unlikely romance... -
![Us by Sara Soler, Joamette Gil]()
Us by Sara Soler, Joamette Gil
What happens when the life you thought you had does a 180º turn? Everything, and yet…nothing.Us is Sara and Diana’s love story, as well as the story of Diana’s gender transition... -
![Cross My Heart and Never Lie by Nora Dåsnes]()
Cross My Heart and Never Lie by Nora Dåsnes
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn this fresh, sensitive, diary-style graphic novel, 12-year-old Tuva's questions about becoming a teenager are confusing—so when her first crush turns out to be on another girl, it feels absolutely wonderful--so why does it become so complicated?Perfect for fans of The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag, HeartStopper by Alice Oseman, and Jen Wang's The Dressmaker and the Prince... -
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Loveless by Alice Oseman
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsFor fans of Love, Simon and I Wish You All the Best, a funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of a girl who realizes that love can be found in many ways that don't involve sex or romance.From the marvelous author of Heartstopper comes an exceptional YA novel about discovering that it's okay if you don't have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone . . -
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Bloom Into You Vol. 4 by Nio Nakatani
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe script for the student council play is finally finished! To make sure it is a success, the council holds a practice camp during summer vacation. Touko, Sayaka, and Yuu soon find themselves faced with sleeping together in the same room... -
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![Bloom Into You Vol. 4 by Nio Nakatani]()
Bloom Into You Vol. 4 by Nio Nakatani
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe script for the student council play is finally finished! To make sure it is a success, the council holds a practice camp during summer vacation. Touko, Sayaka, and Yuu soon find themselves faced with sleeping together in the same room... -
![She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Vol. 1 by ゆざきさかおみ, Sakaomi Yuzaki]()
She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Vol. 1 by ゆざきさかおみ, Sakaomi Yuzaki
Cooking is how Nomoto de-stresses, but one day, she finds herself making way more than she can eat by herself. And so, she invites her neighbor Kasuga, who also lives alone. What will come out of this impromptu dinner invitation.. -
![Cross My Heart and Never Lie by Nora Dåsnes]()
Cross My Heart and Never Lie by Nora Dåsnes
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn this fresh, sensitive, diary-style graphic novel, 12-year-old Tuva's questions about becoming a teenager are confusing—so when her first crush turns out to be on another girl, it feels absolutely wonderful--so why does it become so complicated?Perfect for fans of The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag, HeartStopper by Alice Oseman, and Jen Wang's The Dressmaker and the Prince... -
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Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Vol. 2 by Shio Usui
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsMORE THAN FRIENDSThe distance between Hinako and Asahi is closing! What started as a typical coworker relationship has blossomed into friendship. But now, Hinako has started to wonder if her feelings for Asahi go even deeper... -
![Strawberry Summer by Melissa Brayden]()
Strawberry Summer by Melissa Brayden
Just because you’re through with your past, doesn’t mean it’s through with you. Margaret Beringer didn’t have an easy adolescence. She hated her name, was less than popular in school, and was always cast aside as a “farm kid.” However, with the arrival of Courtney Carrington, Margaret’s youth sparked into color. Courtney was smart, beautiful, and put together—everything Margaret wasn’t... -
![Bloom into You, Vol. 3 by Nio Nakatani]()
Bloom into You, Vol. 3 by Nio Nakatani
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA charming love story about two young women who together discover that their dreams of a heart-pounding romance can indeed come true!Yuu has always loved shoujo manga and fantasizes about the day that she too will get a love confession that will send her heart a-flutter. Yet when a male classmate confesses his feelings for her ... she feels nothing... -
![Bloom into You, Vol. 3 by Nakatani Nio]()
Bloom into You, Vol. 3 by Nakatani Nio
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA charming love story about two young women who together discover that their dreams of a heart-pounding romance can indeed come true!Yuu has always loved shoujo manga and fantasizes about the day that she too will get a love confession that will send her heart a-flutter. Yet when a male classmate confesses his feelings for her ... she feels nothing... -
![Losing Sam by Nicole Maser]()
Losing Sam by Nicole Maser
Jess Miller is a focused, driven high school senior whose only goal is to get into the strict Christian college that her late mother attended. But when another student gets picked for early admission instead of her, she can see her dream slipping away... -
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Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Vol. 2 by Shio Usui
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMORE THAN FRIENDSThe distance between Hinako and Asahi is closing! What started as a typical coworker relationship has blossomed into friendship. But now, Hinako has started to wonder if her feelings for Asahi go even deeper... -
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Fearless by Robin Alexander
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFalon Whyte books a cruise for her girlfriend of two years. What she hopes will be a fun vacation quickly turns out to be a nightmare. Falon is normally a woman who can roll with the punches, but life delivers a series of blows that knock her on her butt and leave her stranded in Honduras with the company of an uptight woman she doesn't like. Haley Hollis isn't having a good time, either... -
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![Falling For Who by Erica Lee]()
Falling For Who by Erica Lee
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarjorie Madden has it all. She’s been out since middle school, is the most popular person in her grade, and according to her friends could get any girl she wants (even the straight ones).Marjorie isn’t interested in dating, though. All of her focus is on becoming a starter on the varsity basketball team and leading her team to victory... -
![The Moon on a Rainy Night, Vol. 1 by Kuzushiro]()
The Moon on a Rainy Night, Vol. 1 by Kuzushiro
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA high school girl's chance encounter with an enigmatic female classmate whose musical aspirations were complicated when an accident almost completely took her hearing leads to the slow blossoming of love. Perfect for fans of yuri series like Whisper Me a Love Song and sweet, sophisticated romances like A Sign of Affection... -
![Whisper Me a Love Song, Vol. 1 by Eku Takeshima]()
Whisper Me a Love Song, Vol. 1 by Eku Takeshima
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAn adorable new yuri manga for fans of Kase-san and Yamada and Bloom Into You. One day, high school girl Himari sees a girl, Yori, sing in a band, and it awakens feelings she doesn't understand... but Yori does!Bubbly, energetic first-year high school student Himari falls head over heels for her senpai Yori after hearing her band perform on the first day of school... -
![Whisper Me a Love Song, Vol. 2 by Eku Takeshima]()
Whisper Me a Love Song, Vol. 2 by Eku Takeshima
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHimari is starting to realize that she and Yori have two very different things in mind when they talk about being in love, and Yori can tell that things aren't quite the same between them since she asked Himari out. But if they want to stay together, whether as friends or something more, they'll have to hear each other out and see if they can get back in harmony... -
![Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie]()
Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA teen girl navigates friendship drama, the end of high school, and discovering her queerness in Ophelia After All, a hilarious and heartfelt contemporary YA debut by author Racquel Marie.Ophelia Rojas knows what she likes: her best friends, Cuban food, rose-gardening, and boys - way too many boys... -
![The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott]()
The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott
Emily and her mum were always lucky.But Emily’s mum’s luck ran out three years ago when she succumbed to cancer, and nothing has felt right since.Now, the summer before her senior year, things are worse than ever – Emily has wrecked things with her boyfriend, Matt, and her dad is selling the house she grew up in and giving her mum’s belongings away... -
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Goodbye, My Rose Garden, Vol. 3 by Dr. Pepperco
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Last GoodbyeAlice has finally revealed her secret to Hanako: she is Victor Franks! Yet secrets that must be kept still abound, and family, status, and love bind Alice like thorns... -
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Beguiled By Her by Chelsea M. Cameron
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere were only two things I had to look forward finally moving into my own place without an awful roommate, and my Saturday nights at the only lesbian bar in the state of Maine—Sapph. I make it a rule to never kiss the same person twice, but one night I lock lips (and do a little more) with a platinum-blonde, tattooed stunner and I can’t resist having a second taste... -
![Kase-san and Shortcake by Hiromi Takashima, Jenn Grunigen]()
Kase-san and Shortcake by Hiromi Takashima, Jenn Grunigen
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Future Without You..?It's the last summer of high school, so Kase-san and Yamada decide to make the most of it and head for the pool! Unfortunately, the end of high school isn't only about celebration. Yamada cheers Kase-san on as she trains for the upcoming track meet, but her mind is filled with thoughts of the future -- and what it means for her relationship with Kase-san... -
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Star-Crossed by Barbara Dee
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTwelve-year-old Mattie wrestles with her crush on Gemma as they participate in their school production of Romeo and Juliet in what School Library Journal calls “a fine choice for middle school libraries in need of accessible LGBTQ stories.”Twelve-year-old Mattie is thrilled when she learns the eighth grade play will be Romeo and Juliet... -
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![Goodbye, My Rose Garden, Vol. 2 by Dr. Pepperco]()
Goodbye, My Rose Garden, Vol. 2 by Dr. Pepperco
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Love That Dare Not Speak Its NameLady Alice shares the story of her love for her former governess Eliza, as well as its tragic end. In the wake of that story, Hanako finds herself harboring two secrets—including the fact that the feelings in her heart are growing all the more intense... -
![欠けた月とドーナッツ 3 [Kaketa Tsuki to Doughnut 3] by Shio Usui]()
欠けた月とドーナッツ 3 [Kaketa Tsuki to Doughnut 3] by Shio Usui
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA lovely yuri romance for the modern career woman!Uno Hinako throws herself into makeup, fashion, and falling in love, hoping that will make her seem normal to the other people at her job. But no matter how hard she tries, she's a self-doubting mess inside, and her attempts at normal romance with men just keep failing... -
![Kase-san and an Apron by Hiromi Takashima, Jenn Grunigen]()
Kase-san and an Apron by Hiromi Takashima, Jenn Grunigen
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRunning Out Of TimeYamada has made up her mind to go to Tokyo with Kase-san! Before that can happen, she has to get through her entrance exams–and that means cram school, which puts a huge limit on her free time with Kase. Studying is not the only thing interfering with their time together, though... -
![Radio Silence by Alice Oseman, Aysha Kala]()
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman, Aysha Kala
This is a previously-published edition of ISBN 9780007559244 What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong?Frances has been a study machine with one goal. Nothing will stand in her way; not friends, not a guilty secret – not even the person she is on the inside. Then Frances meets Aled, and for the first time she's unafraid to be herself... -
![PULSE Vol. 3 by Ratana Satis]()
PULSE Vol. 3 by Ratana Satis
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNOTHING CAN COOL THEIR SIZZLING FEELINGS!When their date at the pool only serves to heat up their budding relationship, heart doctor Mel must face the reality that she’s falling for Lynn. As her feelings grow and the temptation to take their relationship to the next step reaches unbearable, an emergency at the hospital demands Mel’s attention... -
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PULSE Vol. 2 by Ratana Satis
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe beloved yuri/Girls' Love webtoon from Lezhin that became a global favorite! Don't miss this beautiful, full-color paperback in English for Mature audiences. Mel, a renowned heart surgeon, is well-known for being a stoic loner. She views her erotic flings with other women as a tool for pleasure rather than a show of affection... -
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Kase-san and Yamada, Vol. 1 by Hiromi Takashima
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKase-san and Yamada go to college!Yamada is in heaven at her school’s horticulture department, and Kase-san is training hard at the sports university. With classes and a long train ride to keep them apart, hanging out together is tough... -
![If You Still Recognise Me by Cynthia So]()
If You Still Recognise Me by Cynthia So
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsElsie has a crush on Ada, the only person in the world who truly understands her. Unfortunately, they've never met in real life and Ada lives an ocean away. But Elsie has decided it's now or never to tell Ada how she feels. That is, until her long-lost best friend Joan walks back into her life... -
![The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall]()
The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJulie Murphy meets Casey McQuiston in this unforgettable queer romance about a teen girl whose foray into fantasy tabletop roleplaying brings her new confidence, true friends, and a shot at real, swoon-worthy love.Hollis Beckwith isn’t trying to get a girl—she’s just trying to get by. For a fat, broke girl with anxiety, the start of senior year brings enough to worry about... -
![Old Enough by Haley Jakobson]()
Old Enough by Haley Jakobson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA debut novel "as astute, funny, and loving as your best friend from college"* about a young bisexual woman who is pulled between a new sense of community and loyalty to a friendship she's outgrown*Isle McElroySavannah Sav Henry is almost the person she wants to be, or at least she's getting closer. It's the second semester of her sophomore year... -
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![The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth]()
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsWhen Cameron Post's parents die suddenly in a car crash, her shocking first thought is relief. Relief they'll never know that, hours earlier, she had been kissing a girl.But that relief doesn't last, and Cam is soon forced to move in with her conservative aunt Ruth and her well-intentioned but hopelessly old-fashioned grandmother... -
![Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Vol. 4 by Shio Usui]()
Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Vol. 4 by Shio Usui
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA CHANGE OF HEARTAsahi has never been big on romantic love—her top priority has always been family. But now that Hinako is in her life, her feelings about romance seem to be changing. Asahi still doesn’t know exactly what that means, but one thing is for sure: her feelings for Hinako are growing more intense by the day... -
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Girl Mans Up by M.E. Girard
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsLike Julie Anne Peters’ Keeping You a Secret, Girl Mans Up is a totally engrossing portrayal of a gay teen’s coming of age. Pen is only comfortable dressing like a boy, but it’s confusing to her friends and unacceptable to her family. And then one day she meets Blake, and little by little, it all begins to make sense.Pen Oliviera is sort of chunky, an amazing gamer and a girl... -
![Just Another Epic Love Poem by Parisa Akhbari]()
Just Another Epic Love Poem by Parisa Akhbari
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBest friendship blossoms into something more in this gorgeously written queer literary romance."The heartache and longing of witnessing a beloved character pine hopelessly over her best friend has never brought me this much unadulterated joy... -
![Bloom Into You: Regarding Saeki Sayaka, Vol. 1 by Hitoma Iruma, 入間 人間]()
Bloom Into You: Regarding Saeki Sayaka, Vol. 1 by Hitoma Iruma, 入間 人間
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA light novel spin-off for the hit yuri manga and anime series Bloom Into You!Saeki Sayaka has always been an old soul—serious and reserved, preferring to focus on her studies rather than make friends. Until, that is, a romantic confession from another girl in middle school turns her carefully ordered world upside down... -
![Girl Next Door by Erik Schubach]()
Girl Next Door by Erik Schubach
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen it comes to love. Brandye can't see what is right in front of her. A blind artist, Robin, shows her that all relationships are not doomed to end badly, and soulmates are destined to find each other. This is set in the same world as Music of the Soul but is a standalone book...
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