Books like 'Hirano and Kagiura, Vol. 3'
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Given, Vol. 5 by Natsuki Kizu
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe final round of the music festival tryout is about to begin, but that’s not the only source of tension in the band. Mafuyu, who’s been spending a lot of time at Ugetsu and Akihiko’s place, learns about the complicated history between the two and realizes that Haruki’s heartbreak is part of that romantic tangle... -
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... -
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, Vol. 2 by Sumiko Arai
Aya’s found out that the guy she was interested in isn’t a guy at all—and she’s also realized that she just can’t keep her cool around Mitsuki! The two haven’t quite put a name on their complex, earnest feelings, but they only grow as the pair continues to bond over the music they love...Categorized as:
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Given, Vol. 5 by Natsuki Kizu, キヅナツキ
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLove of music unites the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music—and to each other—always brings them back together again... -
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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... -
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 82 ratingsDante can swim. Ari can't. Dante is articulate and self-assured. Ari has a hard time with words and suffers from self-doubt. Dante gets lost in poetry and art. Ari gets lost in thoughts of his older brother who is in prison. Dante is fair skinned. Ari's features are much darker... -
Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 5 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSasaki is...Sasaki is what to me? A heated exchange between the two leads to absolutely nothing. Well, Miyano isn’t living in a BL story, so that’s fine, right? Except Miyano feels like he’s going to explode, because he can’t stop thinking about hugging his upperclassman...and taking care of him.. -
Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 9 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt’s not quite the same. As Miyano’s senior year passes by and Sasaki starts getting used to college, the strain of not spending every day together begins weighing on Sasaki’s mind. That’s why it’s a welcome relief when he and Miyano finally get a chance to go on a date― spending Sasaki’s birthday with each other for the first time since they got together... -
The Vincent Boys Collection: Extended and Uncut by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSome things are too scandalously steamy to print…This ebook-only collection of The Vincent Boys and The Vincent Brothers contains exclusive scenes of scintillating seduction.Sawyer Vincent is the golden boy. The football star. The straight-A student with the perfect girlfriend to match. His cousin Beau Vincent is the opposite. The bad boy. The rebel. Super sexy—and super dangerous...Categorized as:
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Unbelievers by AgnesBellex
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIt’s Louis’ senior year, and he’s dead set on doing it right. However, along with his pair of cleats, a healthy dose of sarcasm and his ridiculous best friend, he’s also got a complicated family, a terrifyingly uncertain future, and a mortal enemy making his life just that much worse. Mortal enemies “with benefits” was not exactly the plan... -
Fence, Vol. 6: Redemption by C.S. Pacat
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA mysterious new fencer arrives at Halverton in the newest chapter of the GLAAD Media Award-nominated sports comic, perfect for fans of Heartstopper.THE COMPETITION HAS BEEN RESET… EN GARDE! Return to the thrilling world of high-stakes, competitive fencing, with a brand new story featuring the beloved cast of characters from the original hit series...Categorized as:
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Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 4 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhat is Sasaki to Miyano? The question rings through Miyano’s mind as he struggles to come to a decision... -
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... -
Given, Vol. 6 by Natsuki Kizu, キヅナツキ
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsLove of music unites the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music—and to one another—always brings them back together again... -
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Hirano and Kagiura, Vol. 2 by Shou Harusono, Winster
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOkay, so his first attempt didn’t work. Hirano somehow managed to turn Kagi’s attempt at a confession into nothing. If it was intentional, then does that mean he...doesn’t like Kagi back? Indulging him at every turn, treating him differently than anyone else—it’s not possible that Hirano sees him as just a friend... -
Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 3 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLimit overload—confession imminent. After struggling with his feelings for his adorable kouhai Mya-chan for almost a year, Sasaki takes the plunge and admits how he really feels... -
Given, Vol. 6 by Natsuki Kizu
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsNow that Given has an offer to record their debut album, each of the band’s members must decide whether to get serious about trying to go pro. Though Ritsuka doesn’t have a single doubt in his mind, Mafuyu isn’t ready to commit... -
That Promise by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhat happens to childhood promises when you grow up?Growing up, Devaney Diamond and Chase Mackenzie promised to go to college together. But it’s been three years since the summer that changed everything between them, and their friendship hasn’t recovered... -
Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 2 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsDating? Me and Sasaki-senpai…? We’re not like that!At least, those were Miyano’s thoughts until Sasaki gifted him chocolates on Valentine’s Day...Categorized as:
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Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier, Oscar O. Jupiter
A sweet, queer teen romance perfect for fans of Fence and Check, Please!Annie is a smart, antisocial lesbian starting her senior year of high school who’s under pressure to join the cheerleader squad to make friends and round out her college applications... -
Love Stage!!, Vol. 3 by Eiki Eiki, Taishi Zaou
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIzumi Sena is an average guy born into a family of famous celebrities. A college student and total otaku, he works hard every day with the goal of someday becoming a manga creator... -
Cherry Blossoms After Winter #1 - Boys Love Comic by Bamwoo, 밤우
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 31 ratings<마지막 좀비> 밤우 작가의 청춘 BL!한 지붕아래에서 사는 것도 모자라같은반 동급생까지...?!부모님이 돌아가신 후, 태성의 집에얹혀살게 된 해봄은 고3이 되면서태성과 같은 반이 된 상황이 난처하기만 하다.24시간동안 함께 생활하면서부터태성과 해봄의 사이는 점차 변해가는데…Ever since his parents passed away, Haebom has been living in Taesung’s house. And now, being a 12th grader, he enters the same class as Taesung, which makes the whole situation way more awkward... -
Hirano and Kagiura, Vol. 1 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBasketball players. Bad boys who aren’t really bad boys. Roommates. Senpai-kouhai BL romance. It all started when Kagiura moved into the school dorms with what seemed to be a bad-boy upperclassman... -
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Fence: Redemption #4 (Fence: Redemption (Single Issues) #4) by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the FINAL ISSUE of The GLAAD Media Award-nominated sports comic’s latest chapter, Seiji gets an up close and personal look into Nicholas’ past, and a clearer picture of just how much determination it took for Nicholas to overcome adversity and a rocky start... -
The Haircut by Alice Oseman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOnce again we spend some time with 25-year-old Charlie and 26-year-old Nick.. -
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68 Days And Counting by Nikki20038
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 21 ratings~Sequel to The Bad Boy And The Tomboy~Macy Anderson and Sam Cahill are together in Manchester, England living the new university life. Their relationship is striving as they meet new people and experience different things and strengthen their beautiful relationship. But then again there's soccer, the Cahill family and girls because where there's Sam Cahill there will also be many girls... -
Restart After Coming Back Home by Cocomi
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHotheaded Kozuka Mitsuomi left his home in the country for a sophisticated life in Tokyo. Unfortunately, at age 25, he’s fired from his job and returns home in disgrace. As he tries to rediscover himself, he meets Kumai Yamato, a man about his age who was adopted into his community while Mitsuomi was away... -
Waiting for Spring, Vol. 10 by Anashin
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA sweet shojo story of a soft-spoken high school freshman and her quest to make friends, Waiting for Spring will delight fans of earnest, fun, and dramatic shojo like Kimi ni Todoke and Say I Love You.IN HOT WATERWith Aya's leg injured, Mitsuki wants nothing more than to see him fully recovered... -
I Hear the Sunspot, Vol. 1 by Yuki Fumino
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBecause of a hearing disability, Kohei is often misunderstood and has trouble integrating into life on campus, so he learns to keep his distance. That is until he meets the outspoken and cheerful Taichi. He tells Kohei that his hearing loss is not his fault. Taichi's words cut through Kohei's usual defense mechanisms and open his heart... -
Waiting for Spring, Vol. 13 by Anashin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTowa and Mitsuki are finally a couple, but Mitsuki feels like she needs to step up her game to make his heart race. She goes to the ever-composed Kyōsuke for help, and he suggests a surprise birthday party for Towa... -
Fence #11 by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIt all comes down to this—the final match that will determine who makes the team, and who gets left behind... -
Fence #7 by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad
Nicholas pushes himself to be recognised as Seiji's rival, but Seiji is indifferent… or so it seems... -
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Love Stage!!, Vol. 4 by Eiki Eiki, Taishi Zaou
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIzumi Sena is an average guy born into a family of famous celebrities. A college student and total otaku, he works hard every day with the goal of someday becoming a manga creator. Mega otaku Izumi and famous actor Ryoma have finally confirmed their feelings for one another... -
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... -
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Cherry Blossoms After Winter: Volume 1 by Bamwoo
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsDespite growing up together, these childhood friends have grown apart. The fan-favorite boys’ love manhwa turned K-drama comes to print for the first time.Seo Haebom was seven years old when his parents died in an accident. With nowhere else to go, he moves in with the family of his childhood friend Jo Taesung, who suddenly grows cold and distant, destroying their friendship... -
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... -
Flower Shop by Alice Oseman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA little story set in an alternate universe about how one man asked out a kind florist.. -
Boyband Crush by Alice Oseman
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA little crossover mini-comic between Heartstopper and I Was Born For This... -
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... -
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... -
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Fence: Redemption #2 (Fence: Redemption (Single Issues) #2) by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOld schools and old exes bring Seiji to a boiling point... -
Dekoboko Bittersweet Days by Atsuko Yusen
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTiny and adorable when they first met, Rui—still just as adorable—now looms over his boyfriend, Yuujirou. Though they were little more than best friends at first, the confusion over their true feelings for one another smoldered until they confessed... -
Fence Challengers: Long Shot #1 by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Kings Row fencers are fresh off of Halverton Training Camp and ready for the State Championships, bringing with them the burden and blessing of a brand-new reputation as underdog champions... -
Henry Hamlet's Heart by Rhiannon Wilde
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThis smart and charming queer YA rom-com about falling for your best friend will win the hearts of fans of Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli.Henry Hamlet doesn’t know what he wants after school ends. It’s his last semester of high school, and all he’s sure of is his uncanny ability to make situations awkward. Luckily, he can always hide behind his enigmatic best friend, Len... -
Perfectly Us by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne summer. Two hearts forever changed.Alex is magnetic. His vibrant personality and easy smiles draw people toward him. No one would guess he’s secretly hurting.Shiloh is quiet. His social awkwardness and anxious mind make it hard for him to make connections. He’s always felt different. A little broken.When these two meet, they recognize something in each other... -
Cuckoos Three by Mosskat
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMurry Summerfield, relentlessly decent son of the farmstead, meets Jacob Durris, charming but troubled new neighbor. When he discovers why Jacob has moved out to the countryside, Murry has his hands full keeping his friend happy and dealing with his own blossoming feelings...
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