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The Disaster Gay Detective Agency

by Lev A.C. Rosen (Goodreads Author)

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A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: Illustrated Tales from Elfhame (The Folk of the Air)

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Crow Hill: Don’t Be Shy!! 1-2 omnibus

by Aki Yuukura

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Impromptu Match (Goliaths of Wrestling, #1) by Lily Mayne

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“Aww.” Larkin nudged my shoulder. “You’re like two single dads finding a second chance at love in your twilight years. It’s adorbs, honestly.”

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“Remember, we're madly in love, so it's all right to kiss me anytime you feel like it.”
― Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games

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“Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry.”
― Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time

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