Be My Worst Nightmare! by Ayane Shiro (aka Michelle)

 

Sayo Hoshikawa is a high schooler with a height complex who witnesses his unrequited crush getting rejected by the person Sayo despises most: the tall, popular, and menacing Itsuki Mashiba. He’s better than Sayo at pretty much everything, and what really gets under Sayo’s skin is when the jerk calls him cute! But one night, he has a dream about Mashiba caressing him…and that’s only the beginning! As his dreams get even more intense, will Sayo’s nightmares ever end, or will he have to confront how he might really feel about Mashiba?

My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/4mHGFSt)

Breathless Momentum by Zeniko Sumiya

 

Jun Shizuki and Yukiji Yano are both in the same woodwind choir. Shizuki is a bartender who plays the sax and hits on anything that moves. Yano is a gifted flute player who is incredibly nice and is well-regarded within the choir. No one would ever suspect that these guys would have anything in common, but could these two polar opposites actually be in a relationship?!

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4n6kMvS)

Confessions of a Shy Baker by Masaomi Itou

 

Toshimitsu Yamamura owns a real estate company and loves baking delicious, healthy snacks in his spare time. When his coworker comes to him one day with the idea of advertising their real estate agency as LGBT-friendly, Toshi realizes this little change could really help people who often face discrimination in his industry. He's terrified, though, because he worries this move will out him as gay. Joined by his boyfriend Gonta who inspired him to bake in the first place, Toshi navigates a changing world that's slowly becoming more accepting, faces his fears and discomfort, and bakes some incredibly lovely treats along the way.

My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/462ax4U)

Fake Fact Lips Break by Machi Suehiro

 

The anticipated sequel to the hit rivals-to-lovers Boys' Love manga, Fake Fact Lips!

At odds with each other since their high school days, corporate salesmen Ryo and Zen have finally become lovers. The transition has not been a smooth one, however, with each man still baiting the other into petty competitions as they struggle to navigate their new dynamic. And with their hectic work schedules cutting into their time together, it isn’t long before anxiety and jealousy begin to creep into their hearts. Yet just when it seems like progress is being made, their coworker, Futami, returns to the main office from Osaka and tries to insert himself into Ryo and Zen’s rivalry!

Is some friendly competition all he’s after? Find out in this hotly anticipated sequel to the original boys’ love hit!

My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/4mFdJKP)

High School boy and Yakuza by Tarako Nekokawa

Though the man in front of me wore a kind smile， he pinned me down， asked if I wanted him to come onto me and whether or not I would be his love plaything. Up until then， I， Saku Fujisaki， was just an ordinary student， but because of my mother's debt， I was taken away by the yakuza. Either I do backbreaking work indefinitely， sell my organs， or.... Right... With no other choice， I ended up as the young yakuza leader's love plaything. But is there something more...?!

My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/3UPP8Xx)

My Instructor Won't Yield by Deme Kingyobachi

 

Chiba's kind manner, clear guidance, and pretty face make him easily the favorite driving instructor of every female student at the school where he works. But, while he'll play up his charms to get good reviews, Chiba is diligent about politely but firmly rejecting all romantic advances. Yet his well-crafted persona will be put to the test when he's matched up with the mysterious Yaotome, a new student gaining a reputation of his own as the “Sharp-Suited Prince,” because he comes to every driving lesson way overdressed. Despite his cool looks and demeanor, Yaotome can hardly compose himself when Chiba begins their lesson. An after-hours encounter reveals that Yaotome is actually a manga artist…and that's not his only secret!

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/47qpYWZ)

My Neighbor is Devastatingly Sweet and Selfish by Nanako Sakurai

 

Masachika has been reunited with his childhood friend， and what’s more， he’s a model! Kiwa suddenly moves in next door， but he can’t take care of himself， so Masachika often looks after him. During one drunken night， Kiwa makes his move on Masachika and to his surprise， he relents?! Can they keep their relationship a secret or will they have even bigger problems to worry about?

My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/4oZOwMx)

Natsume Wants to be Trained by Mamita

 

One man’s desire to become better in bed leads him to an escort with quite the surprise in this Boys’ Love manga! From the creator of Wanna Be My Dress-Up Lover? and 10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40—both also available from Seven Seas!

Natsume has a problem that’s keeping him single and alone: He’s lousy in bed! Frustrated by his inability to keep a lover, he comes up with a plan--become a master of sex and shove his newfound bedroom prowess right in his ex’s face! The first step? Hiring a male escort to help him improve his skills. But when the escort, Kou, arrives at his home, Natsume is stunned to find that this man is no stranger. In fact, he’s Natsume’s own housekeeper!

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/45SpZjP)

Sensei's Mail-Order Food by Asumiko Nakamura

 

A Boys’ Love Story about Finding Common Ground over Delicious Food—the Manga That Inspired the Live-Action Drama!

When erotic novelist Enomura Haruka and shojo artist Nakata Miruku are brought together by their publisher to collaborate on a new manga, it seems like a perfect match—until the two meet in person and realize just how different they are! Haruka is a bit of a sadist with a cool-guy personality, and he immediately clashes with Miruku, who’s something of a masochist and doesn’t match his bright shojo style at all. There’s one thing the two have in common, however—their love of gourmet food, especially the mail-order variety. Can their passion for amazing food bridge the gap between them? Or could food be the catalyst that causes their passions to boil over? Includes reviews of real gourmet food items from Japan!

My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/4oXKiF9)

The Kyogoku Family by Keiko Kinoshita

 

"Marry me, just for show."

Seishirou Kyougoku, son and personal secretary of the incumbent Minister of Justice, found himself utterly baffled. First, his young half-brother Reo came to live with him! Then, an out-of-the-blue reunion with his old classmate Takeru Kyougoku led to Takeru finding out the truth about Reo!! And to top it off, now he's managed to get himself stuck in a sham marriage with Takeru!!! While breaking the news, Seishirou vows to put Takeru and Reo's wellbeing even above his own life, sham or not, but then Takeru pushes him down on the bed and demands a different sort of consolation prize for going along with this plan... Can real love bloom from a union born of lies?

My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/41rNfUG)

The Stranger in the Hoarding House by Joe Aruku

 

After a traumatic incident at work, Kamakura locked himself away and let the trash pile up around him, resigned to his fate as a hikikomori... That is, until the day Katsuyoshi climbed in through his balcony.

At their landlord's behest, Katsuyoshi offers to help Kamakura clean his apartment, insisting that Kamakura stay with him in the meantime. Kamakura reluctantly agrees, wondering why Katsuyoshi would offer to help out a complete stranger. Turns out, Katsuyoshi has his own reasons— and his own trauma— to work through.

As they tidy together, the pair open up to each other and slowly begin to heal in this sweet slice-of-life romance about moving forward, one trash bag at a time...

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3JFEEYj)

World's End Blue Bird by Anji Seina

 

In this world, society is split in two: Twilight City, the slums, and Paradiso, a city of opulence and wealth. Guang, having taken up the role of sorcerer and ruler of this land, must face a secret his family has harbored for generations — that their forefather, Prometheus, holds the heart of all sorcerers and bestows on them a deadly curse. Refusing to let this stand, Guang takes Ray with him into the depths of Paradiso, in hopes that together they can find a solution for this curse, as well as a future for all.

WORLD'S END BLUE BIRD volume 3 is the third installment of this fantastical, magical love story about overcoming fate and facing fear.

My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/4lO3sLb)

Searching for the Comet by Emi Mitsuki

 

”I've been in love with him...ever since that day when he cried underneath the fake， starry sky. I didn't initially intend to confess to him. I only wanted us to be closer - to spend more time together... So how did things end up this way...?” Kawai is a member of his high school's Astronomy Club. He grows close to Ohara， his fellow classmate， when Ohara helps him out with his club's exhibit for their last school festival. After the two graduate， their paths begin to diverge， little by little...until one fateful day. So close that they can feel each other's breath， yet so tragically distant. A romantic tale of two men constantly just beyond each other's reach. Chasing after one another， like shooting stars.

My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/45WhlB3)