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Time Guardian, Vol 1
Tamao Ichinose - 2007
Here, the only item for trade is time itself. Everyone always searches for extra time, but are they willing to exchange something that is more valuable and irreplaceable -- their most precious memories? These memories could be wiped out forever if the borrowed time is not returned. Tokiya, the shop owner, recruits Miu to work part time as a "Time Mediator." Her new boss is sweet, but he has his own motives regarding the time he trades. And Miu must always remember the most important rule: never speak of the shop to anyone.
Cade (Hadley #2)
Kelly Mooney - 2015
But that was then. This is now. Determined and desperate, Bailey Cooper returns home to right her wrongs and find the one person who's always had her heart--Cade Hadley. Before giving in to what she's wanted all along, she must rebuild what she lost so long ago—herself. When she skipped town, she took Cade Hadley's heart, and he never got it back. But that was then. This is now. Hell bent on uncovering her motives, Cade Hadley refuses to give in to his desires until he discovers why Bailey left in the first place and most importantly, why she's back now. But as he begins to search for answers, the biggest question of all remains: Can they rekindle what they had when they were young and in love? But that was then. This is now...
Gatcha Gacha, Volume 1
Yutaka Tachibana - 2002
Yuri has a crush on Yabe, but Yabe's decided the only girl he will even seriously date is Motoko. However, she wants nothing to do with him--or is she secretly harboring a crush on him, too? Rated for teens.
Demon Sacred, Volume 1
Natsumi Itsuki - 2003
If someone you loved became afflicted with it, would you give up? No! You'd do anything humanly possible to help them. You'd find a way to get someone inside the leading corporation researching a cure-the same company that seems suspiciously unwilling to share any knowledge it possesses about the sickness, even with its own workers. You might even reach beyond human means to help them. And when the inhuman comes in such gorgeous packaging, it might be hard to resist! Join Mona, K2, Rina, Mika and Shinobu as they fight against the Return Syndrome, dark company secrets, and enemies (both human and inhuman). There may even be a dragonslayer in the mix!
Gaba Kawa
Rie Takada - 2006
They're not supposed to help mortals and they're definitely not supposed to fall in love with them! But that's just what happens when Rara enters high school, where a hot guy named Retsu Aku calls her "Gaba Kawa"! While demons gain power by causing mischief, the opposite is also true--if Rara uses any of her powers to help mortals, she'll immediately lose that very power. If she loses enough power, she'll disappear! Poor Rara. What's a "Gaba Kawa" demon to do?
雪咲・恋咲 [Yukisaki Koisaki]
Kayoru - 2009
Yukihime really likes her childhood friend, Dai-chan. But she's treated as a kid by the "older" and "guardian" Dai-chan. The sad Yukihime finally gets into a big fight with Dai-chan. He tells her coldly that he won't interfere anymore. Yukihime decides to apologize and express her feelings, but...?!Includes three other short stories:• Yume KoiChiho comes off as a cold person, but actually she is just shy. She likes Tomohiro from her class but is too timid to talk with him properly. So when Tomohiro confesses to her under hypnosis, Chiho is secretly overjoyed but tells him to snap outta it and runs away. But the following day, he keeps talking to her?!- Shoujo Crusade• Kiken na KyouikujisshuuToudou Natsu believes that love is fated and hopes to find it in the new trainee treacher, but to her dissapointment he turned out to be a plain guy, but wait...what is this? behind those thick glasses is someone totally different. Is it someone whom Toudou wanted to have fated meeting with...?• Himitsu no!? Fuuki IinchouMai is in love with the Discipline Comittee Chairman, Yuujirou. She always breaks the rules so that he noticed her till one day she coincidentally knows his secret in pretending in school. Thus, as return in keeping the secret he has to go out with her but what this act turns to is...?From Midnight Scans
Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution
Chiho Saitō - 2018
Now the student council members at Ohtori Academy find themselves in their own revolutions.
Otome Mania!! Vol. 1
Yurino Tsukigase - 2015
Now, she will do whatever it takes to conquer the industry. But is success worth it? Will it truly bring Yuzumi happiness? Or will she spend her days wallowing in anger and anxiety? What must Yuzumi do to release a successful game?!
The Silver and Orchids Collection
Shari L. Tapscott - 2019
Moss Forest Orchid: What happens when a feisty adventuress, a lord looking to make his own way in the world, and a handsome sea captain set out to find Kalae’s rarest and most valuable flower? Trouble—and lots of it. Greybrow Serpent: The captain of the Greybrow Serpent is the last man Lucia’s willing to trust. But he’s the only one who can save her. Wildwood Larkwing: “Till death do us part” might come sooner than Lucia imagined. Lily of the Desert: Avery swore he would return, but one question haunts Lucia's every waking moment: Can anyone truly trust the word of a pirate?
The Mage Chronicles: The Complete Series
Lisa Cassidy - 2018
Some will not accept it. Some will fight back... Alyx Egalion. Wealthy, popular, the daughter of Rionn’s most powerful lord. Yet soon after her sixteenth birthday, her world is shattered when she is sent away to DarkSkull Hall to learn her magic. Surviving DarkSkull is no easy task, and unable to access her magic, Alyx has nothing but her growing friendship with a handful of DarkSkull’s other misfits and her own wits to rely on for protection. The longer she spends at DarkSkull, the more she discovers about the terrible secrets that hide her true past—secrets that challenge everything she’s ever believed in. Outside DarkSkull Hall, the Taliath—ancient guardians of the mage order—have vanished inexplicably. Powerful mages are disappearing one by one. A fragile peace that stood for decades is threatening to crumble. An old enemy is on the hunt… As this sweeping YA fantasy saga draws to a close, Alyx and her friends must find a way to defeat the most dangerous mage alive before he destroys everything they hold dear. How far will she go to save those she loves?
The Diamond of Heart 01
Mayu Shinjō - 2010
However, when she was young, she befriended two boys--gentle Mamoru and blunt Keigo--who could touch her without harming her. Without knowing about her diamond, both Mamoru and Keigo promised to protect Himeno. When some people threaten to take Himeno's heart, who else will protect her but her knights?
Hatsukoi Wazurai
Marina Umezawa - 2013
Though she doesn't know anything about love, he'll teach her what "love" really means... From Shoujo-Sense: High school student Hotaru has never been in love. To her, it's a mysterious feeling, despite the advice of those around her, and she finds herself wishing she could experience it for herself... That is, until she meets Shinri—handsome, popular, and a shameless flirt—who offers to teach her about love. Could this be her chance to understand the mysterious feeling at last? And what, exactly, are Shinri's intentions?
Jiu Jiu, Vol. 1
Touya Tobina - 2009
When her twin brother is killed, she is saved from despair by a pair of Jiu Jiu—shape-shifting familiars—in the form of two wolf pups named Snow and Night. Now Takamichi is in high school and an active Hunter. Snow and Night can’t wait to attend school in their human form to “protect” her. But are they ready to go off leash...?Takamichi’s Jiu Jiu Obedience Training Goals1. Stop them from following you to work2. Don’t expose them to the full moon3. Save them from execution