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The Low of Love by Love Belvin
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThings went left when they met, and while they were able to form a bond of sorts, it wasn’t what either of them hoped for. Before this wayward love settles for the straight path, there has to be a low. Right?The wayward connection of Isaak and Kennedi is now under new terms. This new playing field has them both caught in a whirlwind... -
![Loving the Legend by Kit Grey]()
Loving the Legend by Kit Grey
Since Pro basketball player Ty “Pretty Boy” Washington picked up a basketball, he’s only ever wanted one to make it to the pro league and win championships. As the number one pick in the draft, he defies the odds in his rookie year by beating the record of one of the greatest players in the league, Sid “The Wonder Kid” King...Categorized as:
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![The Crossover Graphic Novel by Kwame Alexander]()
The Crossover Graphic Novel by Kwame Alexander
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsKwame Alexander's The Crossover is brought to life as a graphic novel with illustrations by Dawud Anyabwile. "With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . . The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. ’Cuz tonight I’m delivering," raps twelve-year-old Josh Bell. Thanks to their dad, he and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court...Categorized as:
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![What You Need by Kami Holt]()
What You Need by Kami Holt
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTHIS IS A RE-RELEASE!!!!Please be aware that this book has been previously released under the same title.Zacai Roberts is no stranger to grief and tragedy. For most people, Love was the cure for pain, but for him, it was the cause of it all. Love is a dangerous game that he has no interest in playing and he vows to never let anyone close enough to have that kind of power over him... -
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![Don't Make Me Wait by Kami Holt]()
Don't Make Me Wait by Kami Holt
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTHIS IS A RE-RELEASE!!!!Please be aware that this book has been previously released under the same title.Messiah Graham is a big-time NBA player on the path to the biggest moment in his career. Tragedy strikes, leaving his dreams shattered and his heart destroyed. In an effort to keep his promises, he makes a decision that changes his life forever... -
![All I've Wanted All I've Needed by A.E. Valdez]()
All I've Wanted All I've Needed by A.E. Valdez
Harlow Shaw feels naïve for believing in happily ever afters but she craves a love that lights her up.She thought she had it all with her boyfriend. Until his promising baseball career overshadows their relationship and he asks her a life changing question. It causes her to wonder if what they have is all she ever truly wanted.Harlow is yearning for more than the curated life she is living... -
![Exposed by Raven St. Pierre]()
Exposed by Raven St. Pierre
Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00KOIW1T6. Walking away seemed like her only option. Letting go was the one thing he couldn’t do. Sam and AJ have spent the last five years trying to get over their painful breakup. Both have moved on, but neither has fully healed from the wounds of the past...Categorized as:
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![Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes]()
Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte and King George III's great love story and how it sparked a societal shift, inspired by the original series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, created by Shondaland for Netflix.“We are one crown... -
![You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson]()
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor...Categorized as:
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![The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons]()
The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons
Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother and a Messi-in-training. He's also transgender.After transitioning at his old school leads to a year of bullying, Spencer gets a fresh start at Oakley, the most liberal private school in Ohio... -
![The Long Run by James Acker]()
The Long Run by James Acker
Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt and unforgettably real YA debut. Sebastian Villeda is over it. Over his rep. Over his bros. Over being "Bash the Flash," fastest sprinter in South Jersey. His dad is gone, his mom is dead, and his stepfather is clueless. Bash has no idea what he wants out of life. Until he meets Sandro...Categorized as:
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![Between Lovers by Eric Jerome Dickey]()
Between Lovers by Eric Jerome Dickey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey's creations “have enough sultry self-confidence to suggest, at their best, a Prince song on paper” ( The New York Times ). Now, he puts a twist on the love triangle in this sexy, searing, and wise novel.Nicole made a bold move by dumping her fiance at the altar...Categorized as:
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All I Need is You by M. Malone
ALL I NEED IS YOU is the fourth book in M. Malone's USA TODAY bestselling contemporary romance series: The Alexanders . He'll do whatever it takes to protect her. What he won't do...is fall in love... Kaylee Wilhelm is tired of always being a good, respectful Southern belle. So when the man she loves leaves town after their steamy kiss, she's done...Categorized as:
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![Becoming The Plug's Baby Mama: Standalone by Glitz]()
Becoming The Plug's Baby Mama: Standalone by Glitz
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarriage is supposed to be entered into not lightly but with love, commitment, and trust at its core. But this is not the case for Mahogany Barlowe. As the youngest child, her father, Maverick Barlowe, bargains for her freedom to live happily single and imposes an ultimatum on her life. Refusing to go along with her father’s plan, Mahogany makes her great escape and lands in Nashville... -
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![Tethered by L.D. Davis]()
Tethered by L.D. Davis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 28 ratings“You were born to be mine and I was born to be yours.” Donya Stewart’s chest filled with the soft beating wings of butterflies when she first met Emmet Grayne’s green eyes at the ripe age of five... -
![Gravity by Raven St. Pierre]()
Gravity by Raven St. Pierre
Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00GIUBQVI. A chance meeting reshapes the lives of two strangers who soon learn that we don't always choose who we fall in love with; sometimes life chooses for us...Categorized as:
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![Still Made For You by Kami Holt]()
Still Made For You by Kami Holt
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Grahams are BACK!Ciyani & Justice are ready to tie the knot, and what better way to celebrate than with the whole family. Nobody said love was easy, but when it’s with the right one, it feels as if that person has been perfectly crafted just for you.Through trials and tribulations, this family has proven that love truly does conquer all... -
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Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley Woodfolk
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFive starred reviews! From New York Times bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You is an impassioned stand-alone tale of queer love, grief, and the complexity of female friendship. Two girls. One wild and reckless day. Years of tumultuous history unspooling like a thin, fraying string in the hours after they set a fire. They were best friends. Until they became more...Categorized as:
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Love Times Infinity by Lane Clarke
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe swoon of Nicola Yoon meets the emotional punch of Elizabeth Acevedo in this breakout debut novel that answers big questions about identity, family, and love. High school junior Michie is struggling to define who she is for her scholarship essays, her big shot at making it into Brown as a first-generation college student...Categorized as:
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![What a Match by Mimi Grace]()
What a Match by Mimi Grace
Sometimes what you’re looking for is right under your nose.Meticulous and driven Gwen Gilmore knows what she wants… especially in a man. She is newly single and doesn’t have time for lackluster chemistry or mixed signals. But the dating scene proves to be slow and unserious, and she realizes she may need some help.Professional help.A matchmaker, to be more specific... -
![Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola]()
Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola
Introducing internationally bestselling author Bolu Babalola's dazzling debut novel, full of passion, humor, and heart, that centers on a young Black British woman who has no interest in love and unexpectedly finds herself caught up in a fake relationship with the man she warned her girls aboutSweet like plantain, hot like pepper. They taste the best when together.. -
![Love You Forever by Christina C. Jones]()
Love You Forever by Christina C. Jones
Two years after leaving the neighborhood to pursue an opportunity she couldn’t pass up, Sydnee Scott is back. She’s smart, sassy, and maybe a little bit spoiled, but she’s ready to reclaim her place in her family, and in the family business… Or not. That spot is currently filled by Harlan Ramsey, head manager... -
![Girls with Bad Reputations by Xio Axelrod]()
Girls with Bad Reputations by Xio Axelrod
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll her life, Kayla heard the same Don't be so loud. Don't act so wild. Don't take up so much space. Now she's the beating heart of an up-and-coming rock band…and the whole world is going to know her name. Once upon a time, the pressure to be the perfect daughter nearly broke Kayla Whitman...Categorized as:
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![Big Boys Need Love Too: A Valentine’s Day Short by Wynta Tyme]()
Big Boys Need Love Too: A Valentine’s Day Short by Wynta Tyme
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHolding the title of commissioner for the Women’s National Volleyball Association, Royal Blue is known as a man of distinction. He has more money than he can spend in a lifetime, but on the day meant to represent lovers, Royal Blue comes home to betrayal at the hands of those close to him. Loneliness begins to greet him more than usual, turning him to his primary source of comfort... food... -
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![Reign by Katharine McGee]()
Reign by Katharine McGee
A queen's life hangs in the balance, and her siblings’ decisions—about what to do, and most of all, who to love—could change the course of history. Romance. Duty. Power...only one can triumph in this stunning conclusion to the New York Times bestselling American Royals series.America's royal family is in shambles...Categorized as:
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![Bump This by L.T. Ville]()
Bump This by L.T. Ville
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeith is an 18 year old high school student living in Harlem. He has a life plan that includes being the class valedictorian and going to Columbia University. His mother is a recovering drug addict and his family is broken in most meanings of the word, but he has remained unfazed by his surroundings...Categorized as:
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Delgano by K. Alex Walker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen “they” found him, it was in the middle of a Mexican desert burying a body…Still, it's not the worst thing Adrían Delgano has ever done during his time as an enforcer for a major Brazilian cartel. Yet, the fact remains that someone took him down with a tranquilizer, abducted him, and then dropped him off in a Moroccan villa surrounded by armed guards around the clock...Categorized as:
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![Every Variable of Us by Charles A. Bush]()
Every Variable of Us by Charles A. Bush
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter Philly teenager Alexis Duncan is injured in a gang shooting, her dreams of a college scholarship and pro basketball career vanish in an instant. To avoid becoming another Black teen trapped in her poverty-stricken neighborhood, she shifts her focus to the school’s STEM team, a group of self-professed nerds seeking their own college scholarships... -
![Swing by Kwame Alexander, Mary Rand Hess]()
Swing by Kwame Alexander, Mary Rand Hess
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThings usually do not go as planned for seventeen-year-old Noah. He and his best friend Walt (aka Swing) have been cut from the high school baseball team for the third year in a row, and it looks like Noah’s love interest since third grade, Sam, will never take it past the “best friend” zone... -
![Tahira in Bloom by Farah Heron]()
Tahira in Bloom by Farah Heron
Life is full of surprises in a winning novel about a girl dreaming big during one unexpected small-town summer.When seventeen-year-old aspiring designer Tahira Janmohammad’s coveted fashion internship falls through, her parents have a Plan B. Tahira will work in her aunt’s boutique in the small town of Bakewell, the flower capital of Ontario...Categorized as:
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Home and Away by Cam Montgomery
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Montgomery’s thoughtful craft is driven by immediacy and tension and grounded in emotional authenticity. … A love letter to the intricacies of family and multitudinous black girlhood.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred "Home and Away shines a multicolored light on the myriad meanings of 'family' and how each plays a role in shaping who we are, what we do, and who we become... -
![Frenemy Fix-Up by Yahrah St. John]()
Frenemy Fix-Up by Yahrah St. John
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFree-spirited yoga guru Shay Davis has only ninety days to get her workaholic former classmate Colin Anderson from work all day to namaste… All they need is a little common ground.Accountant Colin Anderson is working himself into an early grave.Shay Davis is finally living her dream of owning a yoga studio.Sure, they went to high school together—but that’s where their similarities end. He’s Mr...Categorized as:
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![I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest]()
I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen Chloe Pierce’s mom forbids her to apply for a spot at the dance conservatory of her dreams, she devises a secret plan to drive two hundred miles to the nearest audition. But Chloe hits her first speed bump when her annoying neighbor Eli insists upon hitching a ride, threatening to tell Chloe’s mom if she leaves him and his smelly dog, Geezer, behind...Categorized as:
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![Pinned by Sharon G. Flake]()
Pinned by Sharon G. Flake
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAward-winning author, Sharon G. Flake, presents a powerful novel about a teen boy and girl, each tackling disabilities. Autumn and Adonis have nothing in common and everything in common. Autumn is outgoing and has lots of friends. Adonis is shy and not so eager to connect with people. But even with their differences, the two have one thing in common--they're each dealing with a handicap... -
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![The Many Dates of Indigo by Amber D. Samuel]()
The Many Dates of Indigo by Amber D. Samuel
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHair done. Nails too. Make-up flawless. Indigo Clark is an accomplished, independent woman. Now she wants a partner to share her fabulous life. Standing on the sidelines of her sister’s third baby shower with her thirtieth birthday around the corner, Indigo is feeling the pressure about one thing she hasn’t yet mastered: a healthy, long-term relationship... -
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Only the Pretty Lies by Rebekah Crane
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA love story about breaking painful legacies.Convention doesn’t carry much weight in Alder Creek. It doesn’t in Amoris Westmore’s family either. Daughter of a massage therapist and a pothead artist, inheritor of her grandmother’s vinyl collection, and blissfully entering her senior year in high school, Amoris never wants to leave her progressive hometown...Categorized as:
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![Rivals by Katharine McGee]()
Rivals by Katharine McGee
The third book in the New York Times bestselling American Royals series is here, and a meeting of monarchs will test everyone's loyalty to the crown…and their own hearts.Beatrice is queen, and for the American royal family, everything is about to change. Relationships will be tested... -
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See No Color by Shannon Gibney
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBlack daughter, white father, white mother. Race, adoption, and identity collide in this award-winning #OwnVoices debut about a teen challenging the life she's always known. Being a transracial adoptee doesn't bother sixteen-year-old Alex Kirtridge-at least, not in a way she can explain to her white family. It doesn't matter that she's biracial when she's the star of the baseball team...Categorized as:
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![Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert]()
Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSince she was seven years old, Yvonne has had her trusted violin to keep her company, especially in those lonely days after her mother walked out on their family. But with graduation just around the corner, she is forced to face the hard truth that she just might not be good enough to attend a conservatory after high school...Categorized as:
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![Majesty by Katharine McGee]()
Majesty by Katharine McGee
Is America ready for its first queen?Power is intoxicating. Like first love, it can leave you breathless. Princess Beatrice was born with it. Princess Samantha was born with less. Some, like Nina Gonzalez, are pulled into it. And a few will claw their way in. Ahem, we're looking at you Daphne Deighton... -
![Love Not Qualified by Maeve Hazel]()
Love Not Qualified by Maeve Hazel
Rated: 3.31 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen two broken hearts collide, their chemistry challenges every boundary they’ve built.Resilient and guarded.Haelyn Ross is barely keeping it together.With her family shattered and financial struggles mounting, she’s hesitant when a promising match on a dating app encourages her to apply for a job at Graves Automotive...
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