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Spy x Family, Vol. 2 by Tatsuya Endo, 遠藤達哉
Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world...Categorized as:
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Spy x Family, Vol. 6 by Tatsuya Endo
Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world...Categorized as:
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Spy x Family, Vol. 7 by Tatsuya Endo
Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!As Donovan Desmond is about to share a rare family moment with his son Damian, Twilight cuts in to meet his target face-to-face for the first time...Categorized as:
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Endings by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion to the King Arthurs and Her Knights Series!Britt has finally settled into her life as King Arthur. Her knights know who she really is, her lands are peaceful, and she has friends and a family she loves. But all of this is threatened when Rome, led by Emperior Lucius, invades... -
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The Phoenix by Jillian Dodd, Hayden Bishop
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the sixth book in a sizzling series filled with action and adventure. Fans of The Selection and The Hunger Games will discover a heart-pounding thrill ride of espionage and suspense set in glittering high society.A single sentence is muttered from the lips of an assassin dangling from a four-story building, “It starts in Montrovia... -
Skip Beat! , Vol. 8: Includes vols. 22, 23 & 24 by Yoshiki Nakamura
When Kyoko’s heart is broken, she decides that revenge is a dish best served in the spotlight!Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol... -
Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Romance, luxury, and secrets abound in this thrilling new collection that take readers deeper into the world of the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games seriesThere is nothing frivolous about the way a Hawthorne man loves.An amnesiac playboy and the woman with every reason to hate him. A daredevil, his favorite heiress, and three nights in Prague. An unlikely pairing between a cowboy and a goth... -
The Apothecary Diaries : Volume 11 by Natsu Hyuuga
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI-sei Province is still reeling in the aftermath of the insect plague. Jinshi resolves to do everything in his power to help the people of this land—but how far does his power really go in the western capital? And will he regret his efforts when all the credit seems to go to Gyoku-ou? The local lord seems to have an agenda of his own, but Jinshi still doesn’t know what it might be... -
The Echelon by Jillian Dodd, Hayden Bishop
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the seventh book in a sizzling series filled with action and adventure. Fans of The Selection and The Hunger Games will discover a heart-pounding thrill ride of espionage and suspense set in glittering high society. The Echelon’s plan to change the shape of the world is succeeding. The disease was released. People are dying... -
I Fell in Love with Hope by Lancali .
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe heart-wrenching TikTok sensation about a group of terminally ill patients who vow to live the rest of their lives to the fullest and find a love that transforms and transcends.Against the unforgiving landscape of a hospital, a group of terminally ill patients embraces the joys within their friendship, freedom, rebellion... -
The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Four brothers. Two missions. One explosive read. Jennifer Lynn Barnes returns to the world of her #1 bestselling Inheritance Games trilogy, and the stakes have never been higher. Grayson Hawthorne was raised as the heir apparent to his billionaire grandfather, taught from the cradle to put family first. Now the great Tobias Hawthorne is dead and his family disinherited, but some lessons linger... -
Goth Girl, Queen of the Universe by Lindsay S. Zrull
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBounced between foster homes since the age of seven, Jessica knows better than to set down roots. Most of the kids at her new Michigan high school think she’s a witch anyway (because, you know, goth). The only one who gives her the time of day is geeky Oscar, who wants to recruit her fashion skills for his amateur cosplay group... -
Monkey High!, Vol. 8 by Shouko Akira
Going bananas for love!; like Archie meets Saved by the Bell R to L (Japanese Style). Final Volume! Talk of a future engagement between Haruna and her father's right-hand man puts a damper on Haruna and Macharu's relationship... -
Alexander by TheBibicalSinner
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"We could be more than just friends, Soph." • • •He was a player with the brain of a genius.She was his best friend, the only one who could resist his charm. And yet...- Hold on to your panties, because a genius is loose... -
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Palace of Potions: The Sylph Trial by Brittany Wang
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuinn entered the Ethodine for her brother. Now she has to survive it.Quinn has never felt so out of control. Stripped of her precious daggers, she's thrust into the privileged world of the potion-making Sylphs and their floating sky city. While preparing for the first dangerous trial, she plots to retrieve her weapons from Moon Face at any cost.But neither task is as easy as she hopes...Categorized as:
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The PAN by Jenny Hickman
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSince her parents were killed, Vivienne has always felt ungrounded, shuffled through the foster care system. Just when liberation finally seems possible—days before her eighteenth birthday—Vivienne is hospitalized with symptoms no one can explain. The doctors may be puzzled, but Deacon, her mysterious new friend, claims she has an active Nevergene... -
The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Larkin family isn't just lucky—they persevere. At least that's what Violet and her younger brother, Sam, were always told. When the Lyric sank off the coast of Maine, their great-great-great-grandmother didn't drown like the rest of the passengers. No, Fidelia swam to shore, fell in love, and founded Lyric, Maine, the town Violet and Sam returned to every summer... -
Imadoki!: Nowadays, Vol. 1 by Yuu Watase
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFor Tanpopo Yamazaki, life at the elitist Meiô Academy seems way out of her league. The daughters of wealthy families snub her; other students make light of the fact that she actually tested into Meiô instead of relying on family connections, and the cute boy she saw tending a dandelion the day before wouldn't even acknowledge her existence... -
We Could be Villains by Megan McCullough
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAvoid spoilers. Don’t get fired. Defeat a not-so-fictional supervillain?Seventeen-year-old fangirl Rosemary Collins lives for VIGIL & ANTE Studios movies. From action-packed superhero fights to sweet character moments, she’s here for it all...Categorized as:
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Twelve by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Cassie Hobbes has been working with the FBI since she was a teenager. Now twenty-three years old, she and her fellow Naturals have taken over running the program that taught them everything they know. As a unit, they're responsible for identifying new Naturals--and solving particularly impossible cases...Categorized as:
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Love & Resistance by Kara H.L. Chen
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Olivia Chang is at her fourth school in seven years. Her self-imposed solitude is lonely, but safe. At Plainstown High, however, Olivia’s usual plan of anonymity fails when the infamous Mitzi Clarke (influencer, queen bee, bully) makes a pointed racist comment in class. Olivia knows what she must do: let it go. But Olivia is tired of ignoring things just so she can survive... -
Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsIn the third book in Ashley Poston's Once Upon a Con series, Beauty and the Beast is retold in the beloved Starfield universe.Rosie Thorne is feeling stuck—on her college application essays, in her small town, and on that mysterious General Sond cosplayer she met at ExcelsiCon. Most of all, she’s stuck in her grief over her mother’s death...Categorized as:
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Don't Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno
For fans of GILMORE GIRLS and TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE, this effervescent love story from debut author Nina Moreno will sweep you away. Rosa Santos is cursed by the sea—at least, that's what they say. Dating her is bad news, especially if you're a boy with a boat. But Rosa feels more caught than cursed. Caught between cultures and choices...Categorized as:
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Love and War #3 by Andrew Wheeler, Guillermo Saavedra
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe battle for the captaincy heats up as the team heads to a joint training camp with Kingdom College! Will Domo and Jocasta be able to unite their team and lead them to victory? Or will they fall apart and embarrass themselves in front of their rivals?Love-and-War is a queer sports rom com about how our conflicting passions can pull us in different directions!Part of the Comixology Originals... -
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No More Secrets by Terry Towers
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Grant comes home for the holidays he finds his sweet Nikki busy - with another man! Sparks fly both in the bedroom and with the people around them as they decide to disclose their true relationship to the world...Categorized as:
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NerdCrush by Alisha Emrich
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHappily Ever Afters meets You've Got Mail in this geeky, Black Girl Magic filled debut romance about cosplay and finding the courage to be yourself. Ramona Lambert is a typical shy, artistic sixteen-year-old. She has a best friend whom she’s known since they were in diapers; parents who love her; a love for cosplay; and a crush on the cute boy in her class... -
Athena's Child by Hannah M. Lynn
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsDaughter. Sister. Priestess. Protector. Son. Brother. Demi-God. Hero. Monsters.Gifted and burdened with beauty far beyond that of mere mortals, Medusa seeks sanctuary with the Goddess Athena. But when the lustful gaze of mighty Poseidon falls upon her, even the Temple of Athena cannot protect her.Young Perseus embarks on a seemingly impossible quest... -
The Bloodbound by Erin Lindsey
Rated: 3.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOf all those in the King of Alden’s retinue, the bloodbinders are the most prized. The magic they wield can forge invaluable weapons, ones that make soldiers like Lady Alix Black unerringly lethal. However, the bloodbinders’ powers can do so much more—and so much worse… A cunning and impetuous scout, Alix only wishes to serve quietly on the edges of the action... -
Love and War #2 by Andrew Wheeler, Killian Ng
Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs part of a team exercise, Domo is stuck with flighty Emil for a full day. But Emil works his charms, and the boys get to know each other better. Could Emil mend the hole in Domo's heart that was left behind by Gabe?Meanwhile, Jocasta's intensity is grating on the rest of the team. It's especially hard on Nessa, who sees the competition for the captaincy bringing out the worst in her girlfriend. -
Love and War #5 by Andrew Wheeler, Guillermo Saavedra
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOld rivalries are reignited at the winter qualifiers as Aster and Kingdom go head-to-head! Domo faces tough choices – it's time to decide what matters most to him in both love and war!Love-and-War is a queer sports rom com about how our conflicting passions can pull us in different directions!Part of the Comixology Originals line of exclusive digital content only available on Comixology and... -
Shuriken and Pleats, Vol. 1 by Matsuri Hino
Rated: 3.52 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the master she has sworn to protect is killed, Mikage Kirio, a skilled ninja, travels to Japan to start a new, peaceful life for herself. But as soon as she arrives, she finds herself fighting to protect the life of Mahito Wakashimatsu, a man who is under attack by a band of ninja. From that time on, Mikage is drawn deeper into the machinations of his powerful family... -
Love and War #4 by Andrew Wheeler, Guillermo Saavedra
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMiss Toth takes a drastic step to get her divided team back together again.Jocasta considers a new scheme to sabotage Domo's bid for the captaincy...
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