Kazuya Kinoshita—listless, broke college student, rental girlfriend patron, and…boyfriend??? Still reeling from his beachside encounter with Chizuru, Kazuya has been confronted by another rental girlfriend, who quickly becomes ensnared in his dramatic love life after confessing her love for him. After saving Chizuru and seemingly ruining things with Mami, will this new player change the game of love for Kazuya?

After an intense trip to the hot springs with his rental girlfriend, things are complicated enough for the still hapless and deeply confused Kazuya, as he finally manages to take some space from Chizuru long enough to get his thoughts together. But a mysterious new figure enters the picture, who seems to know quite a lot about his “romantic” life…

After Ruka’s disastrous overnight stay, Mizuhara’s been keeping her distance from Kazuya. The hopeless young man seeks to get back in her good graces by finding the perfect gift for her fast-approaching birthday. However, when the two unexpectedly meet at a drinking party, they’ll have to reconcile quickly to keep their relationship a secret!

A NOSY NEIGHBOR The crowdfunding campaign to produce Mizuhara’s movie has begun! If things go favorably, it could mean that her lifelong dream will finally come true. While she and Kazuya do everything they can to garner support, a wrench is thrown into the works: Mini! She’s accidentally learned about Mizuhara’s work as a rental girlfriend and wants to know more about her relation-ship with Kazuya. In both work and love, things are looking to get really hectic!

At Mizuhara’s request, Kazuya agrees to go on a “practice date” with Sumi-chan, who’s trying to make it as a rental girlfriend despite her crippling shyness. It’s an opportunity for Sumi-chan to rehearse being social and build some confidence and earning power—or it’s supposed to be, until who should butt in but Mami-chan! And she has a bombshell to drop… A practice date quickly turns into an all-too-real battle!

At long last, Mizuhara's dream has come true. And thanks to her incredible talent, the movie screening is a great success. However, it leaves Kazuya feeling blue. This spells the end of his time with his beloved Mizuhara. Now they're just neighbors...right? But an unexpected invitation from the girl of Kazuya's dreams a few days later throws everything into chaos. Could this finally be the perfect opportunity for a confession? Hopefully, Kazuya can find the courage in time!

LaMeka and Gavin have a love so pure that it could only be ordained by God, but devilish intentions lurk in the shadows, and it’s a lot closer to home than LaMeka thinks. Will the evil intentions of others be the final breaking point of their relationship? Despite Lucinda’s ultimate betrayal, she isn’t the only one feasting on forbidden fruit. Love still brews under the surface, but will it be enough to overcome the extreme perils of their sordid love affair, or could the hurt they’ve caused one another prove to be the final straw? Although Terrence’s life was spared, the events have changed the man that Trinity once knew and loved. For Terrence, it isn’t the circumstances that changed him; it’s Trinity’s actions. Will her decisions cause a permanent rift between these lifetime lovers? As Charice battles her indecisiveness, Ryan and Lincoln may have sealed her fate for her. As she comes to grips with what she wants, the final decision may no longer be hers to make. In part 6, the final chapter of the Never Again, No More series, the lives of all the men and women are forever changed as they are forced to come to terms with the consequences of their actions. And one thing is for sure: none of them will ever be the same again.

NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart brings you a new crossover series! The social worker and the cop, an unlikely couple drawn together on a small, secluded Pacific Northwest island where nothing is as it seems. Protecting the innocent comes at a cost, and what seems to be a sleepy, quiet town is anything but. Includes The Trap, Above the Law and The Stranger at the Door “Adventure and mystery always happens to Billy Jo. After taking a late night call her nightmare becomes reality. Can Mark save the day and solve the mystery.” S. Jordans, Goodreads The Trap: On a cold and rainy night, Billy Jo McCabe receives a troubling phone call about a child in trouble. But when she shows up alone, things quickly go sideways, and she realizes her mistake. Above the Law: His crime was unforgivable, but the law protects him. The Stranger at the Door: She knocked on his door. He never should have answered. As newly appointed chief of police, Mark Friessen is settling into his small-town role when he uncovers the twisted tale of a woman forced to marry the man who killed her family. “This book is gritty, captivating and thought provoking. It evokes many emotions and reactions….just what a great book should do.” Rebmay

Plans. Everyone has them. Rush Dalton and Tad Jackson plan to live happily ever after. January Stephens plans to ease the hurt of a declined marriage proposal with alcohol. Josh Cooper's plan is to conceal his feelings for Mopp. And Mopp? He simply plans to hold tight to Josh's friendship. Meanwhile, Eric Jameson arrives from DC with plans of his own. He intends to elicit information from Jan in an effort to find Babe, the woman who’s taken refuge with her son at the big house called the ranch. Babe plans to stay away from anyone who might try to take her little boy away from her and return him to the mysterious Dr. Pandora Gautier. Deuce Pettigrew’s only plan is to keep the man he treasures safe and in one piece. But the thing about plans is -- sometimes they just don’t work out the way you expect them to

Anime coming July 2020! You can rent a girlfriend, but can you buy love? Reeling from a bad breakup, Kazuya rents the beautiful, polite Chizuru for a date. But rock bottom might be so much lower than he thought! Chizuru is much more than the pretty face and sweet demeanor he thought he’d bargained for… In today’s Japan, “rental” services can deliver an afternoon with a “friend,” a “parent,” even a fake girlfriend! After a staggering betrayal by his girlfriend, hapless freshman Kazuya gets just desperate enough to give it a try. But he quickly discovers how complicated it can be to “rent” an emotional connection, and his new “girlfriend,” who’s trying to keep her side hustle secret, will panic when she finds out her real life and Kazuya’s are intertwined in surprising ways! Family, school, and life all start to go wrong, too… It’s sweet but naïve boy meets cute but ruthless girl in this 21st-century manga rom-com!