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The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsA slick, twisty YA page-turner about the daughter of a con artist who is taken hostage in a bank heist.Nora O’Malley’s been a lot of girls. As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men, she grew up as her mother’s protégé. But when mom fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape.For five years Nora’s been playing at normal... -
![Marriage Is Murder by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Marriage Is Murder by Aimee Nicole Walker
Spring is in full bloom, love is in the air, and Cupid has taken deadly aim in Savannah.Newly engaged, Royce Locke and Sawyer Key are ready to set the date and charge full-steam ahead into their happily ever after, but homicides and unresolved conflicts keep getting in their way... -
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![Un automne pour te pardonner by Morgane Moncomble]()
Un automne pour te pardonner by Morgane Moncomble
Avocate en devenir, Camélia est passionnée de crimes non résolus. Ça tombe bien, Rory Cavendish, son ancien bourreau, vient de mourir mystérieusement. Le présumé coupable du meurtre, c’est lui : Lou McAllister. Le meilleur ami de Rory. Le garçon qui l’a humiliée il y a dix ans et qu’elle n’a jamais oublié depuis.Camélia saisit cette chance pour résoudre sa première enquête..Categorized as:
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![A Rogue About Town by Rebecca Connolly]()
A Rogue About Town by Rebecca Connolly
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA disgruntled operative...Gabriel Statler, Lord Wharton, has a problem. His duties as an operative for the Crown are being compromised for the sake of his cover, where he is known only as the Rogue. His days are now filled with trivial investigations, and none of the problems are ones he wants to solve... -
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![Fake, Volume 02 by Sanami Matoh]()
Fake, Volume 02 by Sanami Matoh
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsRyo and Dee, two of New York City's finest, are called in to investigate the activities of some two-bit street punk. The operation goes south rather quickly when Dee is kidnapped and Ryo must put all of his skill and training to the test to get his partner back in one piece. Their partnership is on the line as electrified emotions raise feelings between the two guys that are hard to ignore... -
![Strangers in Paradise: Pocket Book 1 by Terry Moore]()
Strangers in Paradise: Pocket Book 1 by Terry Moore
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsKatchoo is a beautiful young woman living a quiet life with everything going for her. She's smart, independent and very much in love with her best friend, Francine. Then Katchoo meets David, a gentle but persistent young man who is determined to win Katchoo's heart... -
![Fake, Volume 03 by Sanami Matoh]()
Fake, Volume 03 by Sanami Matoh
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsRyo and Dee are on the hunt for a serial killer who murders women who look like prostitutes. They're aided by FBI agent Diana Spacey, a brilliant investigator who is an old friend of Berkeley's. Soon, she is caught in the serial killer's web, and it's up to Berkeley and the gang to save her. In the second act of the story, Ryo's childhood is explored... -
![Thirsty by Jas Hammonds]()
Thirsty by Jas Hammonds
It’s the summer before college and eighteen-year-old Blake Brenner and her girlfriend, Ella, have one goal: join the mysterious and exclusive Serena Society. The sorority promises status and lifelong connections to a network of powerful, trailblazing women of color. Ella’s acceptance is a sure thing—she’s the daughter of a Serena alum. Blake, however, has a lot more to prove...Categorized as:
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![This Can Never Not Be Real by Sera Milano]()
This Can Never Not Be Real by Sera Milano
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFIVE TEENAGERSWITH NOTHING IN COMMON,THROWN TOGETHERBY AN ACT OF TERRORISM,CAN'T SURVIVE THE NIGHTWITHOUT EACH OTHER.A compelling, thrilling yet heartbreaking book for fans of Elinor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Jennifer Niven and Holly Jackson.In the unremarkable town of Amberside, the unthinkable has happened: Terrorists have attacked a local festival... -
![Hideous Beauty by William Hussey]()
Hideous Beauty by William Hussey
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen Dylan and Ellis’s secret relationship is exposed on social media, Dylan is forced to come out. To Dylan’s surprise they are met with support and congratulations, and an amazing reception at their high school dance. Perhaps people aren’t as narrow-minded as he thought?But Dylan’s happiness is short-lived... -
![An Eye for an Eye : The Santorno Stories by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
An Eye for an Eye : The Santorno Stories by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJust in case it isn't hard enough being a teenager, how about heaping on the hardship by facing the sudden realization that you're gay? Toss in a little danger by virtue of being the grandchild of a notorious mobster and a pinch of venom inherited from a mercilessly cutthroat businesswoman who happens to be your great-aunt and you have a nice bubbling stew of 'what the hell'? WARNING: This book... -
![Sweet Tooth by Helen Juliet]()
Sweet Tooth by Helen Juliet
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGetting lost in the woods was never this fun When Hans Jager and his sister Greta have to return home for the holidays, the last thing he expects is to run into his childhood best friend, Chester Wild. Even more surprising is when Chester pretends to be Hans’s boyfriend to protect Hans from his wicked step-mother’s wrath...Categorized as:
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![Invisible by Jeff Erno]()
Invisible by Jeff Erno
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsChase Devereaux is a fifteen year old boy under a great deal of stress. He has to give a speech today for his Oral Communications class, and he's terrified of public speaking. Worse yet, he's being bullied by one of the most popular kids at school. He just has to make it through his third-hour gym class and then give his speech, and everything will be all right... -
![The Kiss Of Death by Shanen Ricci]()
The Kiss Of Death by Shanen Ricci
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was hate at first sight from the day I met her. Now she is enrolled at Pantheon, the world's most elitist university, and my playground. With one keystroke, I can discover everyone's secrets except for hers. I won’t stop until I dissect her soul. A tormented psycho. A genius hacker. A freak. That’s what they call me. A good church girl. A sweet violinist. A pretty doll...Categorized as:
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![Insinuations by Barbara Winkes]()
Insinuations by Barbara Winkes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen it rains, it pours: Jordan and Ellie make tentative steps towards a new start in their relationship. At the same time, the hunt for an escaped felon puts pressure on every member of the department. Protecting a witness ends fatally for one of their own, and the case reveals disturbing details in Jordan’s family history. Their biggest challenges, professionally and personally, are yet to come... -
![The Haunting Between Us by Paul Michael Winters]()
The Haunting Between Us by Paul Michael Winters
"A supernatural story of love, friendship, and discovery that’s heartwarming and frightening... engaging, sweet, and realistic all at once." - Kirkus (Recommends Get It!)Heartstopper meets Haunting of Hill House in this queer coming-of-age romance and ghost story.Cameron can’t believe the boy of his dreams just moved into the house of his nightmares... -
![Every Time You Hear That Song by Jenna Voris]()
Every Time You Hear That Song by Jenna Voris
They say to never meet your idols. But they never said anything about upending your life for a quest designed by one. Seventeen-year-old aspiring journalist Darren Purchase has been a lifelong fan of country music legend Decklee Cassel, who’s as famous for her classic hits as she is for her partnership with songwriter Mickenlee Hooper...Categorized as:
queer mystery young adult contemporary f-f historical friends to lovers length-medium -
![The Heart of Thomas by Moto Hagio]()
The Heart of Thomas by Moto Hagio
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe setting: a boys boarding school in Germany, sometime in the latter 20th Century. Fourteen year-old Thomas Werner falls from a lonely pedestrian overpass to his death immediately after sending a single, brief letter to a schoolmate:To Juli, one last timeThis is my loveThis is the sound of my heartSurely you must understandThus begins the legendary and enigmatic Heart of Thomas, by Moto Hagio... -
![The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Manga) Vol. 1 (宝石商リチャード氏の謎鑑定 コミカライズ (The Case Files of Jeweler Richard Manga) #1) by Mika Akatsuki, Nanako Tsujimura]()
The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Manga) Vol. 1 (宝石商リチャード氏の謎鑑定 コミカライズ (The Case Files of Jeweler Richard Manga) #1) by Mika Akatsuki, Nanako Tsujimura
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis beautifully illustrated, heartwarming mystery romp is based on the popular light novel series that also inspired an anime! When Japanese college student Seigi Nakata rescues a handsome young jewelry appraiser from a group of drunken assailants, he gets more than he bargains for! The appraiser is Richard Ranashinha de Vulpian, a brilliant and mysterious British jewelry expert... -
![FAKE Vol. 1 by Sanami Matoh]()
FAKE Vol. 1 by Sanami Matoh
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsDetective Randy "Ryo" Maclean has just arrived at the NYPD 27th precinct. It's not long before is he out on a narcotics case with his new buddy Dee Latener, the brash and self-confident troublemaker, who might be eager for more than just a business partnership with Ryo. Follow the NY cop duo Dee and Ryo in action against crimes, and for a possible romance-to-be.. -
![Pritty by Keith F. Miller Jr.]()
Pritty by Keith F. Miller Jr.
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the verge of summer before his senior year, Jay is a soft soul in a world of concrete. While his older brother is everything people expect a man to be--tough, athletic, and in charge--Jay simply blends into the background to everyone, except when it comes to Leroy... -
![Girl Island by Kate Castle]()
Girl Island by Kate Castle
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE SAVAGE.Six teenage girls. One deserted island. Removed from civilised society, can they challenge class, identity and toxic femininity to pull together and survive? Or will they descend into savagery?This thrilling must-read adventure novel is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent... -
![Devil's Rock by Gerri Hill]()
Devil's Rock by Gerri Hill
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTwo women vow to bring a killer to justice. Deputy Andrea Sullivan had hoped to leave the horrors of Los Angeles behind her, but the serial murders of college students in peaceful, picturesque Sedona is her nightmare case to solve. The complexities stretch local resources to the limit, and the FBI joins the case with Agent Cameron Ross in the lead... -
![Heavy Vinyl, Vol. 1: Riot on the Radio by Carly Usdin, Carly Usdin]()
Heavy Vinyl, Vol. 1: Riot on the Radio by Carly Usdin, Carly Usdin
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWhen Chris joins the staff at her local record store, she’s surprised to find out that her co-workers share a secret: they’re all members of a secret fight club that take on the patriarchy and fight crime!Starry-eyed Chris has just started the dream job every outcast kid in town wants: working at Vinyl Mayhem... -
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![Heavy Vinyl #3 by Carly Usdin, Nina Vakueva]()
Heavy Vinyl #3 by Carly Usdin, Nina Vakueva
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow that Chris knows about Vinyl Mayhem’s dark, amazing secret, it’s time to get her in fighting shape to save Roary from certain musical... -
![Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson]()
Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson
From the bestselling author of the Truly Devious books, Maureen Johnson, comes a new stand-alone YA about a teen who uncovers a mystery while working as a tour guide on an island and must solve it before history repeats itself.The fire wasn’t Marlowe Wexler’s fault. Dates should be hot, but not hot enough to warrant literal firefighters...Categorized as:
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![Cold Little Games by Olivia Wildenstein]()
Cold Little Games by Olivia Wildenstein
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGOLD MEDAL WINNER OF THE 2016 MOONBEAM CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS.FINALIST IN FOREWORD INDIE'S 2016 BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD.Behind prison bars and the lens of reality TV, unfolds a story of betrayal, sacrifice, and ultimately redemption. Nineteen-year-old twins Aster and Ivy fight to survive in their confined worlds–one, in a museum competing on a famous reality TV game show; the other, in prison... -
![Echo After Echo by Amy Rose Capetta]()
Echo After Echo by Amy Rose Capetta
Debuting on the New York stage, Zara is unprepared—for Eli, the girl who makes the world glow; for Leopold, the director who wants perfection; and for death in the theater.Zara Evans has come to the Aurelia Theater, home to the visionary director Leopold Henneman, to play her dream role in Echo and Ariston, the Greek tragedy that taught her everything she knows about love... -
![Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas]()
Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCritically acclaimed author Leah Thomas blends a small-town setting with the secrets of a long-ago crime, in a compelling novel about breaking free from the past.In Samsboro, Kentucky, Kalyn Spence's name is inseparable from the brutal murder her father committed when he was a teenager. Forced to return to town, Kalyn must attend school under a pseudonym . . -
![Heavy Vinyl, Vol. 2: Y2K-O! by Carly Usdin, Nina Vakueva]()
Heavy Vinyl, Vol. 2: Y2K-O! by Carly Usdin, Nina Vakueva
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAn all-new original graphic novel follow up to the award-nominated Heavy Vinyl: Riot on The Radio that reunites everyone’s favorite girl vigilantes to save the day by stopping Big Music from killing digital music in 1999!SAVE THE INTERNET, SAVE THE WORLD (OF MUSIC)!It’s 1999 and Chris is living her dream: working at Vinyl Destination by day and fighting for (musical) justice by night (okay,... -
![Amelia Westlake Was Never Here by Erin Gough]()
Amelia Westlake Was Never Here by Erin Gough
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA fiercely funny, queer romantic comedy about two girls who can't stand each other, but join forces in a grand feminist plan to expose harassment and inequality at their elite private school.Harriet Price is the perfect student: smart, dutiful, over-achieving. Will Everhart is a troublemaker who's never met an injustice she didn't fight...Categorized as:
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![Heavy Vinyl: Y2K-O! by Carly Usdin]()
Heavy Vinyl: Y2K-O! by Carly Usdin
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAn all-new original graphic novel follow up to the award-nominated Heavy Vinyl: Riot on The Radio that reunites everyone’s favorite girl vigilantes to save the day by stopping Big Music from killing digital music in 1999!SAVE THE INTERNET, SAVE THE WORLD (OF MUSIC)!It’s 1999 and Chris is living her dream: working at Vinyl Destination by day and fighting for (musical) justice by night (okay,... -
![Amelia Westlake Was Never Here by Erin Gough]()
Amelia Westlake Was Never Here by Erin Gough
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA fiercely funny, queer romantic comedy about two girls who can't stand each other, but join forces in a grand feminist hoax to expose harassment and inequality at their elite private school.Harriet Price is the perfect student: wealthy, smart, over-achieving. Will Everhart, on the other hand, is a troublemaker who's never met an injustice she didn't fight... -
![The You I've Never Known by Ellen Hopkins]()
The You I've Never Known by Ellen Hopkins
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHow do you live your life if your past is based on a lie? A new novel in both verse and prose from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Ellen Hopkins.For as long as she can remember, it’s been just Ariel and Dad. Ariel’s mom disappeared when she was a baby... -
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![Dead End Girls by Wendy Heard]()
Dead End Girls by Wendy Heard
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIn one week, Maude will be dead. At least, that’s what she wants everyone to think. After years of research, Maude has decided to fake her own death. She’s figured out the how, the when, the where, and who will help her unsuspectingly.The why is complex: revenge, partly. Her terrible parents deserve this... -
![The Chandler Legacies by Abdi Nazemian]()
The Chandler Legacies by Abdi Nazemian
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the Stonewall Honor–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a revelatory novel about the enclosed world of privilege and silence at an elite boarding school and the unlikely group of friends who dare challenge the status quo through their writing.Beth Kramer is a “townie” who returns to her sophomore year after having endured a year of judgment from her roommate, Sarah... -
![No Body No Crime by Tess Sharpe]()
No Body No Crime by Tess Sharpe
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the bestselling author Tess Sharpe comes a new action packed thriller about two women whose lives―and hearts―are destined for each other. Murder either bonds you or breaks you.Rural PI Mel Tillman knows this well. She’s seen her fair share of bloody cases and botched cover-ups. But killing with someone? That is a different kind of mess all together, and Mel’s got real experience with it... -
![The Gravity of Missing Things by Marisa Urgo]()
The Gravity of Missing Things by Marisa Urgo
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFlight 133 disappeared over the ocean. No wreckage. No distress signal. Just gone.Suddenly, everyone on the news and social media is talking about whether the pilot intentionally crashed it—everyone but me. Because I know her. The pilot was my mom, and there's no way she would hurt anyone. No one else knows that before she left, she wrote me a note. Trust me, it said... -
![Furious by Jamie Pacton, Rebecca Podos]()
Furious by Jamie Pacton, Rebecca Podos
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter years racing go-karts and looking up to her mother, a celebrity Formula 1 racer, Jojo Emerson-Boyd should be starting her own racing career. But when she loses her mom in a tragic crash, Jojo’s future comes to a screeching halt. Now her dad won’t let her get a license, much less race. Instead, she’s stuck working at her grandmother’s mechanic shop in the sleepy small town of Dell’s Hollow... -
![Trust Me, I'm Trouble by Mary Elizabeth Summer]()
Trust Me, I'm Trouble by Mary Elizabeth Summer
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe sequel to TRUST ME, I’M LYING“An irresistible mix of intrigue, high stakes, and self-discovery.” —Lee Kelly, author of City of Savages LITTLE SECRETS. Staying out of trouble isn’t possible for Julep Dupree. She has managed not to get kicked out of her private school, even though everyone knows she’s responsible for taking down a human-trafficking mob boss—and getting St... -
![Jack Of Hearts And Other Parts by Lev A.C. Rosen]()
Jack Of Hearts And Other Parts by Lev A.C. Rosen
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsJack Rothman is seventeen and loves partying, makeup and boys - sometimes all at the same time. His sex life makes him the hot topic for the high school gossip machine, but who cares? Like Jack always says, 'it could be worse'.And then it is. After Jack starts writing an online sex advice column, the mysterious love letters he's been receiving take a turn for the creepy... -
![She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard]()
She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAn electric romance set against a rebel art scene sparks lethal danger for two girls in this expertly plotted YA thriller. For fans of E. Lockhart, Lauren Oliver and Kara Thomas.The summer is winding down in San Diego. Veronica is bored, caustically charismatic, and uninspired in her photography. Nico is insatiable, subversive, and obsessed with chaotic performance art... -
![Jack of Hearts by Lev A.C. Rosen]()
Jack of Hearts by Lev A.C. Rosen
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsRiverdale meets Love, Simon in this modern, fresh YA debut about an unapologetically queer teen working to uncover a blackmailer threatening him back into the closet.Jack has a lot of sex -- and he's not ashamed of it. While he's sometimes ostracized, and gossip constantly rages about his sex life, Jack always believes that "it could be worse... -
![Feral by Kate Sherwood]()
Feral by Kate Sherwood
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNoah Reed has his life planned out. There was that one glitch, years ago, but he's back on track now and determined to reach his goal of becoming a veterinarian and building his own practice. Shane Black's hard life has taught him there's no point in looking forward and even less in looking back. He takes life as it comes, and his only real need is medical care for his young pup, Dodger... -
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![Double Bound by Nick Nolan]()
Double Bound by Nick Nolan
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNick Nolan’s Double Bound reunites us with many of the characters introduced in his delightful Strings Attached: Jeremy, now in a committed relationship with fun-loving, hotheaded Carlo; Arthur, Jeremy’s protector, confidant, and mentor; and Katharine, Jeremy’s wealthy benefactress, still hiding a slew of secrets and hidden agendas... -
![A Death in Bloomsbury by David C. Dawson]()
A Death in Bloomsbury by David C. Dawson
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEveryone has secrets… but some are fatal.1932, London. Late one December night Simon Sampson stumbles across the body of a woman in an alleyway. Her death is linked to a plot by right-wing extremists to assassinate the King on Christmas Day. Simon resolves to do his patriotic duty and unmask the traitors.But Simon Sampson lives a double life... -
![Pulp by Robin Talley]()
Pulp by Robin Talley
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn 1955, eighteen-year-old Janet Jones keeps the love she shares with her best friend Marie a secret. It’s not easy being gay in Washington, DC, in the age of McCarthyism, but when she discovers a series of books about women falling in love with other women, it awakens something in Janet... -
![Better Left Buried by Mary E. Roach]()
Better Left Buried by Mary E. Roach
Lucy Preston just wants to go on vacation. The beach-swimsuit-sleeping-in kind. Not the impromptu stop in a creepy small town at the edge of the forest kind. But being the daughter of a famous private detective means that sometimes, your beach vacay goes off the rails a bit... -
![Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour]()
Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsA love letter to the craft and romance of film and fate in front of—and behind—the camera from the award-winning author of Hold Still. A wunderkind young set designer, Emi has already started to find her way in the competitive Hollywood film world. Emi is a film buff and a true romantic, but her real-life relationships are a mess... -
![I Hope You're Listening by Tom Ryan]()
I Hope You're Listening by Tom Ryan
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn her small town, seventeen year-old Delia “Dee” Skinner is known as the girl who wasn’t taken. Ten years ago, she witnessed the abduction of her best friend, Sibby. And though she told the police everything she remembered, it wasn’t enough. Sibby was never seen again...
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