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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 13 by Bisco Hatori
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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 12 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsIn this screwball romantic comedy, Haruhi, a poor girl at a rich kids' school, is forced to repay an $80,000 debt by working for the school's swankiest, all-male club--as a boy! There she discovers just how wealthy the six members are and how different the rich are from everybody else..Categorized as:
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![Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 7 by Bisco Hatori]()
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 7 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsHunny's little brother, Chika, pays a visit to the Host Club--and immediately starts attacking Hunny, using all his martial-arts prowess against his older brother! Chika seems to be the absolute opposite of his sweets-loving, Bun-Bun-toting sibling, but why is he so angry with Hunny? The Host Club is determined to find out the cause..Categorized as:
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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 11 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsIn this screwball romantic comedy, Haruhi, a poor girl at a rich kids' school, is forced to repay an $80,000 debt by working for the school's swankiest, all-male club--as a boy! There, she discovers just how wealthy the six members are and how different the rich are from everybody else..Categorized as:
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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 14 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsIn this screwball comedy, Haruhi, a poor girl at a rich kids' school, is forced to repay an $80,000 debt by working for the school's swankiest, all-male club--as a boy! Then she discovers just how wealthy the six members are an how different the rich are from everybody else. Hikaru has asked Haruhi to go out with him, but he doesn't want her answer right away...Categorized as:
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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 16 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsThe two senior members of the Host Club are graduating and will lead separate lives at university. Everyone is mourning the loss of the Hunny-Mori Combo, but the longtime duo already seems to have ended their close friendship...Categorized as:
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Basketball Night by Lynn Painter
This is Wes's POV of the events that happened at the basketball, their following trip to the ER, and his phone call with Liz after they both got home... -
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The Party by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThis is The Party Scene in 'Better than the Movies' from Wes's POV... -
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Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 3 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThe popular shojo manga series that was adapted into the Blue Spring Ride anime!Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues... -
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Liz’s Proposal by Lynn Painter
This is Wes's POV of the scene where Liz comes to his house to ask him if he can help her get closer to Michael by inviting her to the party... -
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Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 7 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe popular shojo manga series that was adapted into the Blue Spring Ride anime!Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues... -
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キスよりも早く1 [Kisu Yorimo Hayaku 3] by Meca Tanaka, Kenichi Kusano
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLosing their parents, Fumiko and her brother hop from one relative to another. Getting tired of all those movings, she finally decides to quit school and work to support her brother on her own. As they sat on a park bench, her teacher appears in front of her and agrees to her demanding of marrying and supporting both her and her brother!! Is he serious or just playing around.. -
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Waiting For Spring Vol. 7 by Anashin
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsONE-ON-ONEMitsuki has been working so hard to prepare for the school festival that she passes out from exhaustion. When she wakes up, she finds herself in an unfamiliar bed…It turns out to be Aya who’s come to her rescue, like he always used to...Categorized as:
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Scarlett and the Kiss Thief by Ivy Smoak
I’ve never been kissed.Because I saved my first kiss for my best friend, Axel Stevens. And he gave his away to someone else like it meant nothing.I was hoping that reinventing myself over the summer would make him finally see me. But I’m just as invisible as ever. Doomed to never being kissed...Categorized as:
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![Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 8 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒]()
Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 8 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe popular shojo manga series that was adapted into the Blue Spring Ride anime!Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues... -
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Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 10 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe popular shojo manga series that was adapted into the Blue Spring Ride anime!Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues...Categorized as:
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Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 11 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFutaba Yoshioka has encountered her first love again in high school, but he seems different from the boy she once knew. With the help of his friends, Kou lets go of painful memories from his past. Futaba wants to get closer to Toma, but she ends up spending time with Kou... -
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Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 8 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsMALE MODELSTired of Sano and Mizuki taking their relationship so slow, Julia confronts Sano to get him moving faster. But Sano has more things to worry about...his younger brother, Shin, has run away from home! Then, when a photo of Minami, Nakatsu and Sano appears in a girls' fashion magazine, the men of Hana-Kimi find themselves stalked.. -
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Waiting for Spring, Vol. 5 by Anashin, あなしん
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIN CIRCLESSummer vacation is in full swing! When Mitsuki and her friends go to the amusement park together, she’s faced with plenty of romantic date spots and superstitions...Categorized as:
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Waiting for Spring, Vol. 8 by Anashin
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsPUPPY LOVE Mitsuki is ecstatic to find out how Towa really feels about her, but some rough patches still lie ahead…As long as Towa is on the basketball team, he’s not allowed to date anyone...Categorized as:
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Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 9 by Io Sakisaka, 咲坂伊緒
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe popular shojo manga series that was adapted into the Blue Spring Ride anime!Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues... -
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Last Game Vol. 1 by Shinobu Amano
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn elementary school, the rich and spoiled Yanagi Naoto ruled his class in studies and sports. But he suffered the first setback of his life when Kujou Mikoto, a girl from a poor family, transferred to his school and outperformed him at every turn. Reeling from this unforgivable blow to his pride, Naoto decided that he had to make Mikoto lose at something.. -
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Falling For Who by Erica Lee
Marjorie 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...Categorized as:
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Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 7 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAMERICAN GIRLJulia is Mizuki's girlfriend?! As the shocking lie tears Osaka High School apart, Mizuki's classmates make their moves on the blonde, blue-eyed transfer student. Then the whole class leaves on a school trip to Hokkaido, complete with an overnight stay at the hot springs! With their "chaperone" Dr... -
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ラストゲーム 3 by Shinobu Amano
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratings天文部で新歓合宿へ行くことになった九条と柳。事故キスしたことを意識しまくる柳をよそに、九条は無防備な態度ばかりで…。天体観測に向かう途中、柳は九条の気持ちを確かめようとするが、突然の雨で遭難して…一夜をともに!?...Categorized as:
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Waiting for Spring, Vol. 4 by Anashin
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHOOP DREAMSThe preliminary games begin, and Towa and the squad are all fired up! Mitsuki’s childhood best friend, Aya-chan, is also at the arena playing his best, and the stakes are high...Categorized as:
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Strobe Edge, Vol. 5 by Io Sakisaka
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAndou, Who knows of Ninako's feeling for Ren, continues to try to sway Ninako while doing the preparations for their Christmas party. they suddenly encounter Andou's ex-girlfriend and Ninako learns of Andou's pain..Ren has noticed his feelings towards Ninako. However, he decides to erase those feelings in order to support his girlfriend Mayuka when she is shaken up by her father remarrying... -
![High School Debut, Vol. 06 by Kazune Kawahara]()
High School Debut, Vol. 06 by Kazune Kawahara
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsCan a junior high jock turn high school sweetheart overnight? When Haruna hits ninth grade suddenly boys seem much more interesting than softball! Will Haruna's high school debut end up in heartbreak hotel?A chance encounter on the train brings Haruna face-to-face with Yoh's ex-girlfriend...Categorized as:
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Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 9 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsHIGH FASHIONFramed by a teacher?! Falsely accused of using a cheat sheet during an exam, Nakatsu must confess to a crime he didn't commit or be kicked off the soccer team forever! As the power-mad teacher Kitahama extends his iron rule over the entire student body, can anyone save the students of Osaka High? Then, suave photographer Akira Hara sets his sights on another model..Categorized as:
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Waiting For Spring, Vol. 6 by Anashin
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA MOST FESTIVE RIVALRYIn her efforts to become a more proactive person, Mitsuki has agreed to join the school festival committee. Now she must lead class in putting together a cafe for the day of the big event. Towa has agreed to help her, but his mind is elsewhere...Categorized as:
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![Faster than a Kiss T02 by Meca Tanaka]()
Faster than a Kiss T02 by Meca Tanaka
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsФумино Кадзи, школьницу с маленьким братиком, на улице находит её классный руководитель Кадзума Одзиро и предлагает пойти жить к нему домой. Девушка заявляет, что раз уж ему её так жалко, то пусть берёт её замуж... -
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Strobe Edge, Vol. 8 by Io Sakisaka
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhat is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world..Categorized as:
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Daytime Shooting Star, Vol. 1 by Mika Yamamori
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAfter arriving in Tokyo to live with her uncle, Suzume collapses in a nearby park when she remembers once seeing a shooting star during the day. A handsome stranger brings her to her new home and tells her they’ll meet again. Suzume starts her first day at her new high school sitting next to a boy who blushes furiously at her touch...Categorized as:
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Strobe Edge, Vol. 4 by Io Sakisaka
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhat is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world.. -
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Waiting For Spring Vol. 3 by Anashin
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCOURTING ON THE COURTMitsuki overcomes some hiccups in her friendship with Towa, and the two grow even closer! But before Mitsuki can celebrate, her old friend Aya is on the offense, vying for her attention. Mitsuki meets a new rival as well, and every day is as busy as every play...Categorized as:
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Waiting for Spring, Vol. 9 by Anashin
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLOVE TRIANGLES The pressure is on now that Aya and Towa have both professed their love to Mitsuki! Fortunately, she has a reliable mentor in Nanase, who is happy to offer what advice she can. But in the course of the conversation, Mitsuki hears some news so troubling that she forgets her own romantic woes..Categorized as:
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Waiting For Spring Vol. 2 by Anashin
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsUNEXPECTED TURNSAfter hanging out with the four popular members of the basketball team, Mitsuki finds herself surrounded by many new friends. One of the boys from the team, Towa, is in the same class as her, and she can’t help but be stunned by how close they’re becoming... -
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Strobe Edge, Vol. 3 by Io Sakisaka
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsNinako is a meek, gentle high school student. She has never been in love. Ninako asks Daiki, who has emotions towards her, about what being in love feels like. She thinks he is a good guy but…? One day, on the train home from school, she bumps into Ren, a popular guy at school. With just a short conversation and his smile, she experiences a new feeling... -
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W Juliet, Vol. 4 by Emura
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMakoto Amano wants to become an actor, but his stern father has decreed that the only way Makoto can pursue his dream is to spend the last two years of high school as a girl! He quickly makes friends with popular tomboy Ito Miura, another drama enthusiast at this new high school and the only student to find out his secret--but are they more than pals?A trip to Hokkaido sends Ito into the arms of... -
![The Smirking Jerk by DarknessAndLight]()
The Smirking Jerk by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“I’m in love with you.” How many times would I have to think about this, how many times, before she could hear it, feel it, see it in my eyes? “I’m in love with you.” How could I make her see without telling her, without scaring her off… without losing her. I couldn’t lose her... -
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The Bad Boy and the Tomboy by Nikki20038, Nicole Nwosu
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsMacy Anderson is a seventeen year old teenager that plays soccer, hangs with the guys, can't stand girls-except her best friend Jasmine and doesn't know who Sam Cahill is. But when they unexpectedly meet it goes downhill and uphill from there...Categorized as:
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![W Juliet, Vol. 3 by Emura]()
W Juliet, Vol. 3 by Emura
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMakoto Amano wants to become an actor, but his stern father has decreed that the only way Makoto can pursue his dream is to spend the last two years of high school as a girl! He quickly makes friends with popular tomboy Ito Miura, another drama enthusiast at this new high school and the only student to find out his secret--but are they more than pals?A high school field trip to an amusement park... -
![The Art of Breathing by Cali Melle]()
The Art of Breathing by Cali Melle
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOne last summer together.One bucket list.One line and once it’s crossed, there’s no going back…Luna Truly was living on bottled air and borrowed time.She had spent most of her life in and out of hospitals.All she wanted to do was live a typical life—one where she didn't feel like she was a burden.Everyone treated her like she was a fragile piece of glass, except for one person...Categorized as:
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![The Other Side of Perfect by Mariko Turk]()
The Other Side of Perfect by Mariko Turk
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFor fans of Sarah Dessen and Mary H.K. Choi, this lyrical and emotionally driven novel follows Alina, a young aspiring dancer who suffers a devastating injury and must face a world without ballet—as well as the darker side of her former dream. Alina Keeler was destined to dance, but then a terrifying fall shatters her leg—and her dreams of a professional ballet career along with it...Categorized as:
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![I Knew You Were Trouble by Paige Toon]()
I Knew You Were Trouble by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLife as the undercover daughter of a rock god isn't going to be easy...Categorized as:
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![Un Été pour te retrouver by Morgane Moncomble]()
Un Été pour te retrouver by Morgane Moncomble
Éternelle romantique, Jasmine passe ses journées à organiser le mariage des autres. Après une rupture douloureuse aux raisons inconnues, Jasmine aimerait tourner la page. Mais quand ses amis se marient, elle sait qu'il sera là.Celui dont il ne faut pas prononcer le nom, c'est lui : Andréa Moretti.Son premier amour.L'homme qu'elle n'arrive pas à oublier... -
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Dear McKinnon by Danielle Keil
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month. Everyone except new girl McKinnon Gregory.The envelope is the start of a monthly tradition called the Secret Admirers, and something McKinnon never thought she'd see. To her surprise-- and everyone else's-- the teal envelope is taped to her locker on March first... -
![The Bad Boy and the Tomboy by Nicole Nwosu]()
The Bad Boy and the Tomboy by Nicole Nwosu
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSome love stories begin in all the wrong ways.Always comfortable being one of the guys, Macy Anderson is laser focused on only three things: studies, soccer, and a scholarship. Romance is the last thing on Macy’s mind, until Cedric Cahill ― the one boy she’s ever crushed on ― asks her out on a date.Handsome and charismatic, Cedric’s everything Macy has ever wanted in a boyfriend...Categorized as:
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Popularity Isn't Easy by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAubrey Lane Arrington was given a choice and one week to decide - does she want to stay at Eastbrooke Academy or go to school in London?So much has happened since then that could affect her decision. Her former best friend, Branson, started a fight with her boyfriend, Prince Augie. And when the event is live streamed and goes viral, it has the makings of an international scandal...Categorized as:
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![Movie Stars Don’t Fall for Nerdy Girls by Emma Dalton]()
Movie Stars Don’t Fall for Nerdy Girls by Emma Dalton
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEvery nerdy girl deserves to be loved.I’m the Nerdy Girl and I don’t believe in romance. Everyone at school is obsessed with the new student—teen movie star Asher Park. Me? I’m the lucky one who almost gets run over by his limo. And he doesn’t even apologize. To make matters worse, my vice principal asks me to tutor him...
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