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You & Me and You & Me and You & Me by Josie Lloyd, Emlyn Rees
“If you read just one book this year, read this one—a time-bending love story full of nostalgia and ‘what-ifs. ’”—Sophie Cousens, New York Times bestselling author of Just Haven’t Met You Yet. “A grown-up love story that captures the beauty of not only finding your person but holding on to them. Throw in some time travel, great music, and ’90s nostalgia, and you have an unforgettable read...Categorized as:
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Dating After the End of the World by Jeneva Rose
There’s nothing like the undead to bring the living together in an action-packed and apocalyptically romantic genre-shattering novel by a #1 New York Times bestselling author. Casey Pearson grew up with a doomsday-prepping father. At eighteen, tired of living an unconventional life, she left home, vowing never to return... -
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The Patient by Jane Shemilt
Rated: 3.42 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA shocking and twisty novel of psychological suspense about a boundary-breaking love affair between a doctor and her patient, by Jane Shemilt, Edgar-nominated, #1 international bestselling author of The Daughter...Categorized as:
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 2 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit! Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
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Sparks Rise by Alexandra Bracken
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsDon’t miss the thrilling novella that connects the last two novels in the New York Times best-selling Darkest Minds trilogy. Sam didn’t think things could get worse at Thurmond rehabilitation camp. Then the Reds arrive. Everyone assumed the kids with firepower had been killed years ago. Instead they were taken away, brainwashed, and returned as terrifyingly effective guards...Categorized as:
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Orange 3 by Ichigo Takano, 高野苺
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 33 ratings高校二年生の菜穂に届いた未来からの手紙。そこには未来の自分の後悔がつづられていた。はたして菜穂は手紙を読み「後悔しない未来」を作ることができるのか?切ない思いが交錯するタイムパラドックスラブストーリー、待望の第3巻発売。収録話は『orange』第9話~第12話と、双葉社発売の『orange』1,2巻に収録された『春色アストロノート』の新作第3話。全てコミックス初収録作品です。. -
orange Vol. 4 by Ichigo Takano, 高野苺
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsOn the day that Naho begins 11th grade, she receives a letter from herself ten years in the future. At first, she writes it off as a prank, but as the letter's predictions come true one by one, Naho realizes that the letter might be the real deal. Her future self tells Naho that a new transfer student, a boy named Kakeru, will soon join her class...Categorized as:
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The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Mara Dyer once believed she could run from her past. She can’t. She used to think her problems were all in her head. They aren’t. She couldn’t imagine that after everything she’s been through, the boy she loves would still be keeping secrets. She’s wrong. In this gripping sequel to The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, the truth evolves and choices prove deadly. What will become of Mara Dyer next? -
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 20 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsNanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
Princess Ballot by Jaymin Eve, Tate James
You have been chosen. Those four words change Violet Spencer’s whole life, when against staggering odds, she's selected in the "princess ballot. ". Arbon Academy is affectionately known as the school for Royals. Only the rich, powerful, or heir to a throne gain entry . .. except for the one scholarship student accepted every five years... -
All the Stars in the Sky by Sarah Lyons Fleming
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAll the Stars in the Sky:. Cassie Forrest has sworn she’ll never let the world get the best of her again. She’s chosen to believe everything will be all right. But on a journey filled with heartbreak and madness and zombies, Cassie and her friends must struggle to stay alive—and it’s hard to believe in a future when survival seems unlikely. -
Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Devyn Kell spent his life in service to the League until he learned of the double dealing and backstabbing that was costing innocent people their lives. Refusing to play those politics, he became a Runner - someone who makes sure planets get the weapons, medicine and supplies they need to survive. May the gods have mercy on any who get in his way, because he definitely won't...Categorized as:
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Darkest Hour by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot
What - or who - is buried in Susannah's backyard? When the nineteenth-century ghost of Maria de Silva wakes her up in the middle of the night, Suze knows this is no ordinary visitation - and not just from the knife at her throat, either. In life, Maria was the fiancée of Jesse - the same Jesse who was murdered a hundred and fifty years before. The same Jesse Suze is in love with... -
Believe Me by Tahereh Mafi
The devastatingly romantic fifth novella in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Shatter Me series, chronicling the events after Imagine Me, the explosive sixth novel. Juliette and Warner fought hard to take down the Reestablishment once and for all. Life in the aftermath isn’t easy, as they and their friends at the Sanctuary work with their limited resources to stabilize the world...Categorized as:
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Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi
The gripping fifth installment in the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shatter Me series. Will Juliette’s broken heart make her vulnerable to the strengthening darkness within her? Juliette’s short tenure as the supreme commander of North America has been an utter disaster...Categorized as:
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The Remedy by Suzanne Young
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn a world before The Program…. Quinlan McKee is a closer. Since the age of seven, Quinn has held the responsibility of providing closure to grieving families with a special skill—she can “become” anyone. Recommended by grief counselors, Quinn is hired by families to take on the short-term role of a deceased loved one between the ages of fifteen and twenty...Categorized as:
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Otherside Picnic: Volume 4 by Iori Miyazawa, 宮澤 伊織
Winter is coming. Having been attacked by a group that worshiped Satsuki Uruma, Sorawo and Toriko head to the cult's former base—the Farm in the Mountains. The other world is still chock full of all kinds of dangerous mysteries, but the allure of exploring the unknown is ever present... -
Otherside Picnic: Volume 3 by Iori Miyazawa
Autumn has arrived. Having narrowly avoided the curse of the Kotoribako, Sorawo and Toriko are back to exploring the other world. With boxed lunches in tow, the two take their agricultural vehicle for a leisurely drive across grassy terrain, deal with the problems caused by Sorawo's kouhai at university, and hang out at cognitive scientist Kozakura's house... -
Evanescent by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSixteen-year-old Laken Stewart died last summer. Her resurrection at the hands of the Countenance hasn’t run smoothly. With the memory of her past life still firmly intact, Laken moves deeper into the Countenance organization in an effort to free her mother and sister from the deadly Celestra tunnels...Categorized as:
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Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 104 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Gillian McAllister has created a thriller unlike any other in this endlessly clever, twisty story of a mother who must move backward through time to prevent tragedy from striking at the heart of her family... -
Until the End of the World by Sarah Lyons Fleming
Cassie Forrest isn't surprised to learn that the day she’s decided to get her life together is also the day the world ends. After all, she’s been on a self-imposed losing streak since her survivalist parents died: she’s stopped painting, broken off her engagement to Adrian and dated a real jerk...Categorized as:
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Let the Wind Rise by Shannon Messenger
The breathtaking action and whirlwind adventure build to a climax in this thrilling conclusion to the “remarkably unpredictable” (BCCB) Sky Fall trilogy from the bestselling author of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series. Vane Weston is ready for battle. Against Raiden’s army. Against the slowly corrupting Gale Force. Even against his own peaceful nature as a Westerly...Categorized as:
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Corrupted Mate by Trish Heinrich
"If I can’t have her love, I'll take her hate. ". PRINCE ZIRETH. Once, we’d promised each other forever. But then I destroyed her world and scattered her people across the galaxy. It’s no surprise she tried to kill me. Twice. For the past seven years, every action I have taken, every lie I have lived has been to earn her forgiveness. Now I’m with her again, fighting by her side... -
It Devours! by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsFrom the authors of the New York Times bestselling novel Welcome to Night Vale and the creators of the #1 international podcast of the same name, comes a mystery exploring the intersections of faith and science, the growing relationship between two young people who want desperately to trust each other, and the terrifying, toothy power of the Smiling God...Categorized as:
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Murmuration by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA bookseller, a waiter, and the best little town there is! On a temperate morning in 1954, Mike wakes up in the idyllic town of Amorea. Amorea is perfect. Mike works his dream job at the local bookstore, where he leads lively discussions of literature with the local women’s club... -
Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury
An urban fantasy debut following a teen witch who is given a horrifying task: sacrificing her first love to save her family’s magic. The problem is, she’s never been in love—she’ll have to find the perfect guy before she can kill him. After years of waiting for her Calling—a trial every witch must pass in order to come into their powers—the one thing Voya Thomas didn’t expect was to fail...Categorized as:
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Their Champion Complete Series: Books 1-4 by K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEnjoy over 1000 pages of excitement in one box set! This set contains the first four books in Their Champion series—The Wasteland, The Summit, The Cities, and The Nations — plus extra never before published scenes! The world ended and with it so did the rules. I was stolen from my family and raised in the Wastelands to the North. I did what I had to ensure my survival...Categorized as:
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Shadow's Howl by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSome secrets are too shameful to reveal…. Academy-trained mage Jennifer Shaw is setting out to make things right. First stop is the hideout of the wolf shifter rebels, where she’s greeted by the most suspicious, untrusting, and downright gorgeous man she’s ever met... -
The Red Rider by J.B. Trepagnier
The Horseman of War is on the scene and nothing about the apocalypse prepared me for Dice. I thought Aeron and his murdering horse were crazy. Try everything about Dice. I’ll bet his murder horse is even worse than Aeron’s. We’ve moved from Mexico to Dice’s base in Florida. If you’re wondering where all the military ended up after the war, they all follow the Horseman of War now... -
The White Rider by J.B. Trepagnier
It’s the 9th inning stretch. All bets on the line. Time to kill the Antichrist. Asher is kind of a dick. I like Aeron, Leif, and Dice so much better. But I can’t focus on that right now. We have a mission. Stopping the end of the world. We have a date in Mexico at a little beachside estate when this is all over. I intend to make it...
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