man-woman relationship

"Enslaved in Kipchak Khanate, Jinghua has lost everything: her home, her family, her freedom . . . until the kingdom is conquered by enemy forces and she finds herself an unlikely conspirator in the escape of Prince Khalaf and his irascible father across the vast Mongol Empire. On the run, with adversaries on all sides and an endless journey ahead, Jinghua hatches a scheme to use the Kipchaks' exile to return home, a plan that becomes increasingly fraught as her feelings for Khalaf evolve into an impossible love"--Provided by publisher.

On the lands of the Arizona Territory in 1893, Nora awaits the return of the men in her life--her husband, who is on the search for water, and her sons, who have vanished after an argument. Meanwhile, a former outlaw, Lurie, is haunted by the lost souls he can see and want something from him. It's only a matter of time before his path intersects with Nora's.

"Tanaka, a boy who transferred to Takeo's school, keeps hanging around Sunakawa for some reason. At first, Takeo thinks nothing of it, but when he hears that Tanaka is just using Sunakawa, he immediately goes to help his friend! And later, Takeo finds out some distressing news from Yamato! Will Takeo and Yamato actually be separated?!"--Back cover.

"Pastry chef Ichinose thinks he is best suited to be with Yamato and tells Takeo to break up with her! Takeo becomes discouraged, but he takes a stand against Ichinose even though Ichinose swears to declare his love to Yamato after he wins a pastry chef competition. Will Takeo and Yamato's relationship survive the high-stakes baking contest?!"--Back cover.

Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast.

"Chavez Perez draws on his own experience as a sex educator to lay out how to build positive, respectful relationships with friends and partners, and how consent factors in at every stage from introducing yourself to having healthy sexual relationships with others.

A frat house with a history of sexist behavior is given a year to change their behavior, while Cassandra Davis comes to the frat for a research project to prove their misogyny, but begins to fall for pledge Jordan Louis.

"Ryan Russell has life perfectly planned. She's going to take over her family's team, the Buckley Beavers, and become one of the only female general managers in minor league baseball. Then Sawyer Campbell shows up, and Ryan's carefully laid plans are thrown a major curveball. Sawyer is far more charming than the arrogant jocks she usually manages, though fraternizing is against every rule in the Beaver's handbook. But after figuring out the desperate state of the team's finances, Ryan will have to take risks in order to save her future. She teams up with Sawyer, using his star power to draw in sponsors. But the more time she spends with him, the harder it becomes to play by the rules. Is his partnership the key to saving the Beavers, or a distraction she can't afford?"--Dust jacket.

"Clare and Zari are best friends. They write music together, go everywhere together, and they know everything about the other . . . or at least they did before Zari started dating Dion. The more Zari falls for Dion, the less she has time for anything else. At first, Clare chalks it up to a new and exciting relationship, and she tries to be happy for her friend despite her loneliness. But when Zari shows to up to school with half-hidden bruises, Clare knows there's something darker about this relationship that has to be stopped"--Back cover.

"Power struggles. Bitter rivalries. Jealousy. Betrayals. Star-crossed lovers. When you consider all these plot points, it's pretty surprising William Shakespeare didn't write 'Mean Girls.' But now fans can treat themselves to the epic drama . . . of the . . . teen comedy rendered with the wit, flair, and iambic pentameter of the Bard. [The] heroine Cady disguises herself to infiltrate the conniving Plastics,falls for off-limits Aaron, struggles with her allegiance to newfound friends Damian and Janis, and stirs up age-old vendettas among the factions of her high school"--Books on Tape.