Yu Yang è confuso: quella di Li Huan era davvero una dichiarazione? Com’è possibile che sia innamorato di lui?! Ansioso e a disagio, cerca in tutti i modi di ignorare il compagno... Ma ben presto anche lui dovrà fare i conti con i propri sentimenti...

Dopo una serata un po’ movimentata, Yu Yang si sveglia e ricorda molto poco di ciò che è successo. Scopre però che non è Li Huan il ragazzo che sta tramando alle sue spalle insieme a Wang Ming e Zhang Jiefeng, e così decide di andare da lui per scusarsi…

Yu Yang invita Li Huan ad andare insieme nella piscina del campus ma, una volta lì, scopre per caso che un gruppo di studenti sta attuando un piano per prendersi gioco di lui e, per un malinteso, crede che Li Huan sia coinvolto. Deluso e giù di morale, inizia a evitare il compagno, che dal canto suo non riesce a capire cosa stia succedendo. Fino a quando, una sera, Yu Yang gli telefona ubriaco e il ragazzo si precipita da lui...

In an unprecedented turn of events, Bastion emerges from his Trial of Knighthood a failure. Certain the gods have abandoned him, he travels down the coast on a leave of absence, looking for solitude. Instead, he walks into trouble in the wake of a series of pirate attacks on seaside villages, where he meets Ulla, a deaf dragon-kin healer with secrets of her own. Despite their initial, disastrous meeting, they’re drawn together by their mutual loneliness. Then, they discover the attacks aren’t random - they’re coordinated. The pirates are planning a large-scale attack on Moonwatch, the kingdom’s naval base, with the intent of stealing an ancient secret. Together, Bastion and Ulla race to Moonwatch only to learn the commander has been drawn away by the attacks. Unable to deny his duty or his very nature, Bastion takes command of their diminished forces in the face of a pirate fleet armed with a mysterious weapon. When Ulla is wounded, the world comes crashing down on Bastion and he must reveal his darkest secret to save her, even though it may mean losing her, after all.This is a prequel that can be read as a standalone. It's an action/adventure, slow-burn romantasy featuring knights, pirates and semi-aquatic dragon people. It will appeal to fans of The Legend of Zelda, Tamora Pierce's Tortall books and Sabriel.

A plucky yet innocent wallflower writing a dictionary of bawdy slang arranges her own marriage to the ultimate the town rake. As sexy as it is witty and as charming as it is irreverent, The Very Definition of Love is Emily Henry for the regency era. 1816– Harriet Barrington may be on her fifth season with no marriage prospects, but she’s fine with that. It gives her more time to write her dictionary of modern slang. Words are her passion, especially the exciting, filthy ones men have kept hidden from women for far too long. While researching late in the library during a party, Harriet accidentally finds herself in a compromising situation with notorious rake, Lord Alexander. To save her reputation and her younger sisters from ruin, Harriet has no choice but to slightly kidnap Alexander and strong arm him into an elopement. This arranged marriage has a very particular condition—it will be in name-only, leaving each of them to follow their own interests. For Harriet that’s her work, for Alexander, that’s women. But soon Alexander’s rakish existence is not nearly as fun as spending time with Harriet, and Harriet’s beginning to worry about how much she actually likes her husband. Behind the closed doors of their respectable home, things become a little… complicated. After all, who better to teach her the very thorough meaning of these indecent words than the renowned lover, Lord Alexander Stirling? Perhaps this marriage will teach them both a little more about that word they’ve been avoiding—love. If Carrie Bradshaw wrote a Regency romance…. Meet an irresistible new voice in sex and relationships columnist and lifelong romance fan, Sophia Benoit. Tropes Enemies-to-lovers / Marriage of convenience / There’s only one bed / Yearning / A misunderstanding / He teaches her / Regency era / Rake x wallflower

A TASTE OF HEAVEN, A TASTE OF HELLDemons walk the Earth! They enter the mortal realm through human "doors," unwitting portals between Hell and our world.Kyungjoon is the Demon King Cain's door, and though he is still very much opposed to being used, he is slowly warming up to the surprisingly charming demon. Being Cain's door has also put a large target on Kyungjoon's back, and he now faces threats from both demons and humans alike. Worse, his best friend Jinyoung--consumed with jealousy over Cain--is about to do something that may cost their friendship, and possibly, Kyungjoon's life!

When Jing Huan’s cousin is left heartbroken and cyberbullied out of the MMO game Nine Heroes due to her online romance with top player Yearning For, Jing Huan swears revenge. He may not be strong enough to directly kill Yearning For in-game, but leave him heartbroken and broke? With the help of a top-notch voice changer and a female Spirit Fox Den character, he should be all set! Unfortunately, Yearning For is a stoic man who seems impervious to his flirting and cute stickers. Such an annoying scumbag, not at all like the kind, quiet senior Xiang Huaizhi who saved Jing Huan’s life, even if they seem to share the same voice…

Charlie, a highly-strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more...? Charlie Spring is in Year 10 at Truham Grammar School for Boys. The past year hasn't been too great, but at least he's not being bullied anymore. Nick Nelson is in Year 11 and on the school rugby team. He's heard a little about Charlie - the kid who was outed last year and bullied for a few months - but he's never had the opportunity to talk to him. They quickly become friends, and soon Charlie is falling hard for Nick, even though he doesn't think he has a chance. But love works in surprising ways, and sometimes good things are waiting just around the corner...

A TASTE OF HEAVEN, A TASTE OF HELLDemons walk the Earth! They enter the mortal realm through human "doors," unwitting portals between Hell and our world.Kyungjoon is the Demon King Cain's door, and though he is still very much opposed to being used, he is slowly warming up to the surprisingly charming demon. Being Cain's door has also put a large target on Kyungjoon's back, and he now faces threats from both demons and humans alike. Worse, his best friend Jinyoung--consumed with jealousy over Cain--is about to do something that may cost their friendship, and possibly, Kyungjoon's life!

An important queer voice from East Asia’s millennial generation Cho Norie, twenty-seven and originally from Taiwan, is working an office job in Tokyo. While her colleagues worry about the economy, life-insurance policies, marriage, and children, she is forced to keep her unconventional life hidden—including her sexuality and the violent attack that prompted her move to Japan. There is also her unusual fascination with death: she knows from personal experience how devastating death can be, but for her it is also creative fuel. Solo Dance depicts the painful coming of age of a gay person in Taiwan and corporate Japan. This striking debut is an intimate and powerful account of a search for hope after trauma.

Jaeyoung Jang has...changed. The previously abrasive pain-in-Sangwoo's neck now smiles kindly, pulls his weight with the group skit, and is a generally pleasant person to be around. And strangest of all, he keeps giving Sangwoo affectionate little touches here and there! Sure, this newly patched version of Jaeyoung may be much nicer and friendlier, but how is Sangwoo supposed to deal with him when he seems to be causing strange malfunctions to Sangwoo himself?