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TAKING A BREAK Seo Hyunsoo’s relationship—if you can call it that—with his coworker Baek Youngchan is getting too complicated. Hyunsoo knows his personality is difficult to deal with, which is why he’s always had a hard time making friends. So how can the ever-positive Youngchan put up with him, both in the office and in bed? However, his decision to end things doesn’t go over well with Youngchan, bringing new tension to the office that everyone can sense. And to top it all off, Hyunsoo’s mom ends up in the hospital. If ever Hyunsoo needed a boyfriend to lean on, now would be the time. But is Youngchan up for the challenge?

MISERY LOVES COMPANY Pete has been missing for two weeks, and Kinn, Porsche, and the rest of the Major Clan are left to assume the worst—if Pete’s mission spying on the Minor Clan has gone south, he’s as good as dead. The Minor Clan never take prisoners, and their cruel oldest son Vegas is especially ruthless. Little do they know Pete is still alive, chained up at Vegas’s mercy. He doesn’t feel like he’s been spared a worse fate, though: He’d take death over being forced to warm Vegas’s bed. Or at least, that’s how he feels at first. As he comes to understand Vegas better, and catches glimpses of his captor’s softer side, Pete finds himself contending with unexpected feelings. But it’s impossible for him to forgive a man who keeps him imprisoned and viciously abuses him…right?

A steamy take on the romance of Persephone and Hades brings the heat in this new romance manga! Illustrated by the artist of Guilty Smile (Manga), also from Seven Seas. In the Realm of the Gods, new goddess Persephone spends her days tending to her fields of flowers. Every new sprout comes at the cost of an old one withering and dying—which is how she meets the handsome but taciturn Hades, who visits to collect the dead. Persephone grieves for the death of her beloved plants, but Hades’s warmth and encouragement touch her heart. Persephone learns Hades is a victim of the Gods’ conspiracy, and she offers up her own body to save the Lord of the Underworld! Can their passion stand against all of Olympus?

For as long as he can remember, Duan Ling has been an unwanted child. Raised by his deceased mother’s neglectful family, he’s grown up battered and mistreated. But his life takes a fateful turn when a stranger named Lang Junxia arrives at the Duan estate, claiming to be sent by the father Duan Ling never knew he had. Whisked away to the capital of the Liao Empire, Duan Ling is thrust into a treacherous world of political intrigue and power struggles far beyond his comprehension. But Lang Junxia has promised his father will come for him, and Lang Junxia never lies. As he prepares for a destiny greater than he ever imagined, Duan Ling finds himself at the heart of a story that could alter the fate of empires—and shake the world itself.

As Shen Zechuan attempts to consolidate power in Zhongbo with the aid of Yao Wenyu, his greatest stumbling block continues to be his own name. No matter how great his deeds, so long as he bears the stain of the traitor Shen Wei, he remains foiled in his ambitions. If Shen Zechuan is to expand his hold over the region, he must find a way to overcome his past. Meanwhile, in the north, Xiao Chiye struggles to find his footing in the Libei Armored Cavalry. Their enemy Amur has sent his most powerful general northward, and the cavalry find themselves pressed back time and again by an adversary who seems to anticipate their every move. Xiao Chiye is hungry to step out of his father and brother’s shadow and become the commander who carries Libei to victory—but can he prove himself before it’s too late?

SINK OR WIN It's the middle of their second match, and things aren't going so well for Seth. Dangling far above the water with nothing but Horus's leg to cling to, he is utterly at his nephew's mercy. Can he save his stone boat before Horus destroys it or will he have no choice but to watch it sink? And how will he fare when he and Horus engage in a totally different kind of match after the second contest?

A sweet Boys’ Love story about young love and how it can withstand the test of time. As children, Shishimaru and Leo were inseparable. Shi-chan was so infatuated with Leo that he proposed to him! But as the years went by, they grew up and parted ways--until ten years later, when the two reunite. Have their feelings remained or have they been apart for too long? From the creator of Our Dining Table!

DEATH'S EDGE Horus and Seth's third battle rages on amidst a sandstorm. Seth is in his element until Horus holds Anubis at sword's point and pleads with the god of war to give up on winning. Will Seth forget the competition in exchange for his son's life?

When one woman is afflicted with a disease that causes her to go into heat, she winds up in the world of sex-espionage and paired with a handsome, experienced man! Jun never imagined her life would lead to being recruited by a secret intelligence agency specializing in sex espionage. Her unusual condition, "excessive pheromones," makes her a natural at seduction, but it comes with a price: uncontrollable bursts of heat that make her a danger to herself and those around her. Fired from her job and desperate for a new start, she reluctantly accepts the agency's offer to become a honey trap operative. To train Jun in the art of seduction, the agency pairs her with Issui, a cool and enigmatic veteran. Issui takes a hands-on approach, guiding Jun through intimate lessons that leave her flustered and craving more. But just when she’s ready to surrender to the pleasure he offers, Issui’s own hidden struggles hold him back. Their partnership is supposed to be strictly professional. Can they keep their desires in check, or will their undercover work lead to something far more personal?

A tragic romance gets a second chance when one woman switches bodies with her husband. The full-color manhwa/webtoon (comic) in English print for the first time ever! Princess Violet always played by the rules—right down to marrying the hot-tempered Winter, an illegitimate noble, to save her family from ruin. Though Violet fell head over heels for Winter at first sight, her dream of happiness was shattered when her family lost its royal standing on their wedding day, leaving her branded a swindler and an outcast. Three years later, Violet endures endless shame, convinced even her husband wouldn’t care if she died. Desperate, she attempts to take her own life… only to wake up in Winter’s body! Now, trapped in each other’s lives, they’re forced to see the world through the other’s eyes. Could this strange twist be their one chance to truly understand—and love—each other?

LAST GHOST STANDING Ghosts are converging on the cursed Mount Tonglu for a massive battle royale, the sole survivor of which may become a Ghost King, a being of unimaginable power. Xie Lian is sent to secretly infiltrate and try to prevent this-by destroying any ghosts strong enough to stand a chance. His heavenly powers are weakened near the cursed mountain, but he has one trump card on his side-Hua Cheng, who has survived Mount Tonglu before. As they struggle against murderous ghosts and the mountain's strange defenses, Hua Cheng's knowledge of the area may prove invaluable. But can they even begin to unravel the cursed peak's secrets?

The critically acclaimed manga series about a man time-traveling back to his youth to save his girlfriend from a street gang that inspired an anime, live-action, and multiple spin-offs—now available in full, brilliant color! Watching the news, Hanagaki Takemichi learns his junior-high girlfriend Tachibana Hinata has died. A sudden shove sends him twelve years into the past to face the Tokyo Manji Gang that once made his life hell--the same gang that's responsible for Hinata’s death in the present. To save Hinata and change the future, Takemichi must rise to the top of Kanto’s most sinister delinquent gang! But things get complicated when he befriends the gang’s leader, Mikey. What turned Mikey from a petulant child into the leader of the most infamous gang in Tokyo?

The epic novel series that inspired a hit anime returns with an all-new translation! Experience a quest for survival and self-discovery as one girl finds herself lost in a strange, unknown world. When high school student Youko Nakajima is approached by an enigmatic, blonde-haired stranger named Keiki, her life is turned upside down. Whisked away into the perilous world of the Twelve Kingdoms—a realm teeming with mythical beasts, ancient prophecies, and political intrigue—Youko finds herself alone and hunted. With danger at every corner, she must fight to survive, all while grappling with shocking revelations about her true identity that could shatter everything she thought she knew. Shadow of the Moon, Shadow of the Sea introduces readers to a breathtaking fantasy world, where nations rise and fall, and destiny awaits those who dare to seize it!

The hit danmei/Boys' Love novels (originally released in Chinese) that inspired animation and the comic/manhua—also available from Seven Seas! In an ancient China where magic has been nearly extinguished, two young men must work together to prevent the destruction of all life. (Takes place in the same universe as Legend of Exorcism.) Once, ancient China was brimming with magic...but three hundred years ago, the Spiritual Qi of the Heavens and Earth dried up in the Silence of All Magic. Hundreds of years with no spiritual qi have allowed resentment to build unchecked, and it’s only a matter of time before calamity descends and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction. Once-powerful exorcists have done their best to preserve their legacy in the centuries since, but now only one remains: Chen Xing, now tasked with venturing out into the war-torn world to prevent the impending apocalypse. Chen Xing’s sole magical ability is the heart lamp, a supernatural light source that’s supposed to guide him to the destined Protector who will fight at his side. The heart lamp picks Xiang Shu, a mysterious stranger with no interest in being a hero—but fate has other plans for them both. A terrifying conspiracy looms over the Divine Land, and whether Xiang Shu likes it or not, Chen Xing may be his only hope of thwarting the impending darkness.

“WE WERE BORN TO DESPAIR." The Sakurada household has become a hot bed of supernatural activity ever since the talking doll Shinku showed up! Now, teenage boy Jun has gone from being a shut-in to being involved with a magical power battle between sisters called the Alice Game. One of the sisters, Hinaichigo has given up her right to fight and is now Shinku’s servant. Meanwhile, the twins Suiseiseki and Souseiseki are forced to serve different masters, and Suigintou is eager to fight in order to become Alice and meet “Father.” As the sisters’ feelings intertwine and the Alice Game grows in intensity, Jun is forced to confront the incident that led him to stop attending school in the first place. The second volume of the collector’s edition of the timeless masterpiece Rozen Maiden!

Yoshino and Rou's love story continues in the sequel story to the hit Boys' Love manga I Didn't Mean to Fall in Love! Charismatic college student Rou never expected his one-night stand with thirty-year-old Yoshino to amount to more than a casual fling. But more surprises are in store for this unlikely couple! Rou has just joined the workforce and is looking forward to a happy future together. But things get off to a rocky start—Rou butts heads with Niko, a colleague at his new company, and the two lovers find they have less time to spend together now that they’re both working. When Yoshino begins to suspect that there’s more going on between Rou and Niko than Rou is letting on, his insecurity and anxiety threaten to tear their relationship apart!