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Malice duology volume 1
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
SF/F WALTER, H.
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SF/F WALTER, H.
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In this darkly magical retelling of Sleeping Beauty, Alyce, an evil sorceress, finds an ally in Princess Aurora and wonders if she can lift Aurora's curse so that together they can forge a new world. Once upon a time, there was a wicked fairy who, in an act of vengeance, cursed a line of princesses to die. A curse that could only be broken by true love's kiss. You've heard this before, haven't you? The handsome prince. The happily ever after. Utter...
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
306.768 DAL
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306.768 DAL
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"So often the stories shared by trans people about their transition centre on gender dysphoria: a feeling of deep discomfort with their birth-assigned gender, and a powerful catalyst for coming out or transitioning. But for many non-cisgender people, it's gender euphoria which pushes forward their transition: the joy the first time a parent calls them by their chosen name, the first time they have the confidence to cut their hair short, the first...
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
ROMANCE WILSNER, M.
1 available
ROMANCE WILSNER, M.
1 available
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"From the critically acclaimed author of Something to Talk About comes Meryl Wilsner's Mistakes Were Made, a sharp and sexy rom-com about a college senior who accidentally hooks up with her best friend's mom. When Cassie Klein goes to an off-campus bar to escape her school's Family Weekend, she isn't looking for a hookup--it just happens. Buying a drink for a stranger turns into what should be an uncomplicated, amazing one-night stand. But then the...
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Bright Falls volume 2
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
ROMANCE BLAKE, A.H.
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ROMANCE BLAKE, A.H.
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"An interior designer learns to rebuild her love life from the ground up with zero blueprints in this new romantic comedy by Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care. For Astrid Parker, failure is unacceptable. Ever since she broke up with her fiancé a year ago, she's been focused on her career-her friends might say she's obsessed, but she's just driven. When Pru Everwood asks her to be the designer for the Everwood Inn's renovation...
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What if it's us volume 1
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN FICTION ALBERTALLI, B.
2 available
TEEN FICTION ALBERTALLI, B.
2 available
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Told in two voices, when Arthur, a summer intern from Georgia, and Ben, a native New Yorker, meet it seems like fate, but after three attempts at dating fail they wonder if the universe is pushing them together or apart.
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Death-Cast volume 1
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN FICTION SILVERA, A.
3 available
TEEN FICTION SILVERA, A.
3 available
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN FICTION SILVERA, A.
1 available
TEEN FICTION SILVERA, A.
1 available
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN CD FICTION SILVERA, A.
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TEEN CD FICTION SILVERA, A.
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In a near-future New York City, a service alerts people on the day they will die. Teenagers Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio meet using the Last Friend app and are faced with the challenge of living a lifetime on their End Day.
"On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They're going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both...
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Cerulean chronicles volume 1
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"A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret. Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel...
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN FICTION ATTA, D.
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TEEN FICTION ATTA, D.
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"Michael is a mixed-race gay teen growing up in London. All his life, he's navigated what it means to be Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican--but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. As he gets older, Michael's coming out is only the start of learning who he is and where he fits in. When he discovers the Drag Society, he finally finds where he belongs--and the Black Flamingo is born. Told with raw honesty, insight, and lyricism, this debut explores the...
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Heartstopper volume 1
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN GRAPHIC NOVEL HEARTSTOPPER VOL. 1
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TEEN GRAPHIC NOVEL HEARTSTOPPER VOL. 1
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"Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and...
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
BIOGRAPHY VAN NESS, J.
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BIOGRAPHY VAN NESS, J.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
NPR'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR
INDIE BESTSELLER
GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER: BEST MEMOIR & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
A laugh-and-cry-out-loud memoir from the beloved star of Netflix's Queer Eye, Jonathan Van Ness
Who gave Jonathan Van Ness permission to
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True colors (Annabeth Albert) volume 1
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
ROMANCE ALBERT, A.
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ROMANCE ALBERT, A.
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Conrad Stewart and Alden Parks are enemies, and that's the way it's always been. But when they're stuck together on a cross-country road trip to the biggest fan convention of their lives, the competition takes a backseat as unexpected feelings blossom. Yet each boy has a reason why they have to win the upcoming con tournament and neither is willing to let emotion get in the way-even if it means giving up their one chance at something truly magical"--...
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
ROMANCE RUDNICK, P.
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ROMANCE RUDNICK, P.
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"THEIR LOVE STORY CAPTIVATED THE WORLD . . . THE CROWN PRINCE AND THAT GUY FROM NEW YORK. When a lonely American event planner starts dating the gay Prince of Wales, a royal uproar ensues: is it true love or the ultimate meme? Find out in this hilarious romantic comedy. After having his heart trampled on by his cheating ex, Carter Ogden is afraid love just isn't in the cards for him. He still holds out hope in a tiny corner of his heart, but even...
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
975.3 KIR
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975.3 KIR
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"For decades, the specter of homosexuality haunted Washington. The mere suggestion that a person might be gay destroyed reputations, ended careers, and ruined lives. At the height of the Cold War, fear of homosexuality became intertwined with the growing threat of international communism, leading to a purge of gay men and lesbians from the federal government. In the fevered atmosphere of political Washington, the secret "too loathsome to mention"...
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
641 *GENERAL TASTY
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641 *GENERAL TASTY
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"From the wildly popular, fiercly inclusive BuzzFeed cooking brand comes 75 recipes from prominent LGBTQ+ cooks and foodies"-- Provided by publisher.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
ROMANCE STETZ-WATERS, K.
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ROMANCE STETZ-WATERS, K.
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"Cade Elgin has a life and career in New York City, and she's determined to get back to both as soon as possible after her aunt's funeral in Portland. However, when she unexpectedly inherits her aunt's sex toy store -- and has to save it from foreclosure -- Cade realizes she's not going anywhere. But making Satisfaction Guaranteed profitable won't be as easy as Cade had hoped. Her new partner has an infuriating lack of business sense, and an infuriating...
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Feminine pursuits volume 1
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
ROMANCE WAITE, O.
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ROMANCE WAITE, O.
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In 1816 London, widow Catherine St. Day hires Lucy Muchelney to translate a French astronomy text and thus finish her husband's scientific legacy, and they unexpectedly find themselves falling in love.
17) I kissed a girl
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
ROMANCE ALEXANDER, J.
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ROMANCE ALEXANDER, J.
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"A warm, witty, and effortlessly charming LGBTQIA+ romcom with Young Adult crossover appeal. Lilah Silver is an up-and-coming actress who longs to break out from the B-rate horror flicks she's known for. When she gets the chance to star in her first lead role, she'll need some major help from makeup artist and special effects guru Noa Birnbaum to shine brighter than all the rest. But can the major chemistry brewing over long hours spent together ever...
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
ROMANCE LENHARDT, M.
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ROMANCE LENHARDT, M.
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Nora hasn't looked back. Not since she fled Texas to start a new life. Away from her father's volatile temper and the ever-watchful gaze of her claustrophobically conservative small town, Nora has freed herself. She can live--and love--however she wants. The only problem is that she also left behind the one woman she can't forget. Now tragedy calls her back home to confront her past--and reconcile her future. Sophie seems to have everything--a wonderful...
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
ROMANCE WILSNER, M.
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ROMANCE WILSNER, M.
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"A showrunner and her assistant give the world something to talk about when they accidentally fuel a ridiculous rumor in this debut romance. Hollywood powerhouse Jo is photographed making her assistant Emma laugh on the red carpet, and just like that, the tabloids declare them a couple. The so-called scandal couldn't come at a worse time-threatening Emma's promotion and Jo's new movie. As the gossip spreads, it starts to affect all areas of their...
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Written in the stars volume 1
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
ROMANCE BELLEFLEUR, A.
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ROMANCE BELLEFLEUR, A.
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After a disastrous blind date, Darcy Lowell is desperate to stop her well-meaning brother from playing matchmaker ever again. Love--and the inevitable heartbreak--is the last thing she wants. So she fibs and says her latest set up was a success. Darcy doesn't expect her lie to bite her in the ass. Elle Jones, one of the astrologers behind the popular Twitter account Oh My Stars, dreams of finding her soul mate. But she knows it is most assuredly not...