romance comic books, strips, etc

"When her dad gets a job overseas, Konatsu Amano has to leave the Tokyo life she's always known and relocate to a small seaside town to stay with her aunt. The move also means starting a new school surrounded by complete strangers, and it's a lot to handle for a girl who has trouble with change. But on her first day in her new town, Konatsu is instantly drawn to Koyuki, an older girl who is the sole member of the Aquarium Club. Konatsu's introverted tendencies are hard for her to overcome, but maybe she's found something worth coming out of her shell for? Even though life is changing for Koyuki and Konatsu, the Aquarium Club and the little salamander that brought them together will remain a special, immutable link between them in the days ahead. As autumn arrives and Koyuki's graduation looms, Konatsu summons all her courage to confront one lingering doubt--must their friendship end just because their stories are diverging?"--Back cover.

"Koyuki and Konatsu have both started to see the other as important, but they're still unable to be honest about their feelings. This leads to frustrating days when they're never in sync, and they begin to drift apart. Then one day Konatsu sees Koyuki and her classmate Kaede spending time together as if they're the best of friends, and she can't contain her agitation. Konatsu and Koyuki feel so strongly about each other that they feel uneasy even when there's nothing to worry about"--Back cover.

"Koyuki and Konatsu, each lonely in her own way, are the only two members of the Nanahama High School Aquarium Club. As they spend time together, they discover that they are increasingly drawn to each other. When they go to the town summer festival together, Konatsu is finally able to ask why Koyuki spoke to her that first day at the aquarium open house. But Koyuki doesn't have an easy answer, and her stumbling reply makes the mood uncomfortable. Will this new awkwardness force a distance between them?"--Back cover.

"When her dad gets a job overseas, Konatsu Amano has to leave the Tokyo life she's always known and relocate to a small seaside town to stay with her aunt. The move also means starting a new school surrounded by complete strangers, and it's a lot to handle for a girl who has trouble with change. But on her first day in her new town, Konatsu is instantly drawn to Koyuki, an older girl who is the sole member of the Aquarium Club. Konatsu's introverted tendencies are hard for her to overcome, but maybe she's found something worth coming out of her shell for? Konatsu is doing her best to adapt to her new school, but being required to join a club has introduced additional pressures. Her friendly classmate Kaede invites her to join the Home Ec Club, but Konatsu hasn't even had time to consider which club she's interested in. Meanwhile, Koyuki is like a ray of sunshine in Konatsu's cloudy world. Will Konatsu join the Aquarium Club?"--Back cover.

"Now that college is over, English graduate Ben Cook is on the job hunt looking for something...anything...related to his passion for reading and writing. But interview after interview, hiring committee after hiring committee, Ben soon learns getting the dream job won't be as easy as he thought. . . It turns out he doesn't even have enough experience to be a garbage collector! But when Ben stumbles upon a 'Now Hiring--No Experience Necessary' sign outside a restaurant, he jumps at the chance to land his first job. Plus, he can keep looking for a writing job in the meantime. . . When Ben begins developing a crush on Liam, one of the other super dreamy chefs at the restaurant, and when he starts ditching his old college friends and his old writing job plans, his career path starts to become much less clear"--Provided by publisher.

"All of Olympus--and the Underworld--are talking about the God of the Dead and the sprightly daughter of Demeter. But despite the rumors of their romance, Hades and Persephone have plenty to navigate on their own. Since coming to Olympus, Persephone has struggled to be the perfect maiden goddess. Her attraction to Hades has only complicated the intense burden of the gods' expectations. And after Apollo's assault, Persephone fears she can no longer bury the intense feelings of hurt and love that she's worked so hard to hide. As Persephone contemplates her future, Hades struggles with his past, falling back into toxic habits in Minthe's easy embrace. With all the mounting pressure and expectations--of their family, friends, and enemies--both Hades and Persephone tell themselves to deny their deepest desires, but the pull between them is too tempting, too magnetic. It's fate"--OCLC.

"Himari Akeno can't wait to start high school! Even though she's parting ways with her twin sister, Mio, Himari's enthusiasm to start this new chapter of her life is palpable--that is, until a traumatic incident sends her home to hide in her room. . .Watching Himari's dreams shatter is more than Mio can bear, especially when her sister still longs for an ordinary student life. Determined to see her twin get back out into the world, Mio 'catches a cold' and convinces her sister to fill in until she 'recovers.' As long as the shy, introverted Himari can pull off impersonating the bubbly, energetic Mio, nothing could go wrong. . . right?"--Provided by publisher.

"Will Yu be able to handle Tsubame's answer to his love confession? Then, dropping by Miyuki's home unannounced surprises Kaguya more than the Shiroganes. As Kaguya's family interferes with her future plans, she becomes determined to break free of them, but first she must strike a deal with the devil!"--Provided by publisher.

"Will Miyuki replace Chika in Kaguya's heart? When dense Chika belatedly finds out they're dating, she certainly thinks so. Then, Kaguya discovers an unexpected source of support in her battle against her family, Miko tries various approaches to get Yu to fall in love with her, and Kobachi turns out to be more complicated than she appears. Sometimes, it's good to play games with people"--Back cover.

"Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom. But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris. As Nick and Charlie's feelings get more serious, they'll need each other more than ever"--Provided by publisher of English version.