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Author
Publisher
Black Rose Writing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Leigh Howard's life has been ripped apart. Orphaned, she goes to live with incredibly wealthy relatives she never knew she had. Struggling to fit into her new world, she can't let go of her grief. When the police tell her the investigation in to her parents murder has hit a brick wall, she knows the only way she will ever know peace is to solve the mystery herself. With new family and friends, which includes a ghost with multiple...
Series
Condition called love (Manga) volume 3
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Wise men say only fools rush in... After extending the length of their "trial relationship," Hotaru has done what she thought was impossible: developed romantic feelings for Hananoi-kun! But just as she starts to face this reality, she is reunited with a boy from her past..."--
4) Hope ablaze
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Nida has always been known as Mamou Abdul-Hafeedh's niece -- the poet who will fill her uncle's shoes after he was wrongfully incarcerated during the war on terror. But for Nida, her poetry letters are her heart and sharing so much of herself with a world that stereotypes her faith and her hijab is not an option. When Nida is illegally frisked at a Democratic Senatorial candidate's political rally, she writes a scathing poem about the politician,...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A lively and warmhearted novel starring four precocious Gen X teens-turned-twenty-first-century middle-agers who are seeking . . . well, if not exactly justice from a long-ago hurtful teacher, then at least some kind of long-desired reckoning and closure. Late one morning, parked in a desk chair at his humdrum job, Tip Murray finds himself reading the suicide note of his long-lost high school friend Pete Stroman. Mentioned in the note as a root cause...
Author
Series
Last Finestra volume 2
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Dante and Alessa face their most daunting challenge yet when the Gods demand they prove their worth by choosing the ultimate sacrifice to save humanity, once and for all.
Six months after saving their island from destruction and almost losing Dante, Alessa is ready to live happily ever after with her former bodyguard. But Dante can't rest, haunted by a conviction that the gods aren't finished with them yet. And without his powers, the next kiss from...
Author
Series
Witch Hall volume 1
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Two girls reluctantly bound by fate must weather a dangerous courtship as a prophesied war grows ever closer in Jasmine Skye's high-stakes, queernormative dark fantasy debut, Daughter of the Bone Forest. Rosy is a bone familiar, gifted with the power to shift into animals marked with exposed bone. She spends most of her days in the magical Bone Forest, caring for her feral grandmother and hiding her powers to avoid conscription by the Witch King's...
Series
Hirano and Kagiura volume 3
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Akira Kagiura--his roommate and underclassman. That's all he is, right? At least, Hirano thought so, but ever since Kagi's declaration, he's been seeing Kagi in a different light. Hirano doesn't really want anything to change, but is that even possible...especially if they'll be living together for another year?"--
Series
Condition called love (Manga) volume 5
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Hotaru and her boyfriend, Hananoi-kun, prepare for the beginning of their second year of high school, and their feelings for each other grow stronger by the day. Just as Hananoi-kun begins to show signs that he's ready to come out of his shell, Yao-kun, his rival in love, discovers his secret, and he's determined to make him come clean to Hotaru..."--
Series
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Even after they start their second year in high school together, Satomi and Yagyu's feelings for each other only grow. But in their new class, Miria--the girl every boy supposedly falls in love with--asks Satomi to introduce her to Yagyu?!"--
Series
Honey lemon soda volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Making friends, laughing along with her classmates, and even falling in love...To Uka, her current high school life is a dream come true! Although self-doubt still looms over her like a mountain, she's determined to keep climbing--and what better time to do so than at the school's welcome hike? But when a strange fork in the road sends the entire class down a dangerous trail, can Uka step up and save the day?
Series
Hirano and Kagiura volume 4
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Ten seconds. That’s how long Kagi has every day to change Hirano’s mind about the whole dating thing. Just ten measly seconds. But Hirano isn’t reacting, even when Kagi holds his hands…So when Niibashi suggests he stop acting like a kid by getting woken up each morning and instead do something nice for Hirano, Kagi embraces the idea with open arms. Yet, for some reason, Hirano gets really upset about it…Could it be…? Is Hirano lonely?!"--...
Series
Lovesick Ellie volume 4
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"#PinkNewWorld. As Ellie gets to know the bratty boy behind handsome Ohmi's smooth-spoken facade, she falls harder and harder for him. In spite of misunderstandings during Sports Day, the two reconcile and confirm each other's feelings in the end. Ellie relishes in the fact that she gets to keep Ohmi to herself and fellow classmates are talking to her more -- including cheeky and aloof Kaname. Meanwhile, tensions grow awkward between Sara and her...
Series
Honey lemon soda volume 4
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It's the opening day of Hachimitsu High's culture festival! With its cute decor, tasty food, charming maids, and potential glimpses of Kai, Class 1-B's Café Avail is doing better than anyone could have expected--and it's all thanks to the pillar of the class, Uka. But even the strongest pillars can come crumbling down, and Uka gets a sudden reality check when she's swarmed by irate girls demanding to know what relationship she and Kai have. Emboldened...
Publisher
Ize Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"'I'M A BIT DIFFERENT FROM EVERYONE ELSE.' After living through and remembering seventeen previous lives, twelve-year-old Juwon Yun's heart can't be moved by anyone...except a strong, lovable boy named Seoha Mun. Just before she can let him in on her secret, however, their time together is abruptly cut short--until she reincarnates less than a year later. Now, as Jieum Ban, she's determined to make her way back to Seoha's side...but he's haunted by...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Fed up with being hopelessly single, high schooler Erika makes up a boyfriend to fit in. When her lies start to unravel, her schoolmate Kyoya offers to be her pretend boyfriend--for a price. With no other choice, Erika finds herself at the mercy of a blackhearted prince! But is Kyoya truly as blackhearted as he seems? School's back in session, and though Erika is thrilled to see Kyoya again, she totally bombs her midyear exams. Faced with the prospect...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"After missing out on love because she was too shy to confess her feelings, high school student Satomi blurts out how she feels the next time she gets a crush--and it's to her impossibly handsome schoolmate Yagyu! To her surprise, he agrees to date her. Now that Satomi's suddenly in a relationship, what next? Yagyu visits Satomi's house unexpectedly, and he gets to know her family. But when bad weather strikes, he's left with no option but to stay...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Fed up with being hopelessly single, high schooler Erika makes up a boyfriend to fit in. When her lies start to unravel, her schoolmate Kyoya offers to be her pretend boyfriend--for a price. With no other choice, Erika finds herself at the mercy of a blackhearted prince! But is Kyoya truly as blackhearted as he seems? Erika's heart is aflutter after seeing a new side of Kyoya. But if she confesses her love to him, she risks destroying everything...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Suiren Shibazeki is often compared to a beautiful flower--but one that grows on the tallest peak of a mountain, forever out of reach. When Suiren develops feelings for the quiet Taichi Kawasumi, however, she doesn't want to be a distant flower. She'd rather leave her lofty perch and fly toward him like a butterfly. After Kawasumi rescues her from an unwelcome admirer, Suiren finds herself captivated by him. However, Suiren is too shy to speak to...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Would you rather wait for love like a flower, or fly toward love like a butterfly? Suiren Shibazeki is often compared to a beautiful flower--but one that grows on the tallest peak of a mountain, forever out of reach. When Suiren develops feelings for the quiet Taichi Kawasumi, however, she doesn't want to be a distant flower. She'd rather leave her lofty perch and fly toward him like a butterfly. Suiren finally felt closer to Kawasumi the night of...
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