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  Even Though We're Adults by Takako Shimura When I started reading this manga series, I expected it to be a frivolous, light read. The cover art lured me in with its bright colors and a dream-like art style, but upon being opened, it was much different than I imagined. If you are unaware, yuri is Japanese media focusing on close relationships between female characters. Yuri is commonly more mild, sweet, and slow paced than the average romance, leading many to shun its stories rather than look deeper into them.  In Even Though We're Adults, the story follows a elementary school teacher (Ayano) meeting a bartender (Akari) and having a genuine connection. That is, until Akari finds out that Ayano has a husband. Unable to stop loving each other, they work through moving houses, blocking and unblocking, and finally ending the loveless marriage between Ayano and her husband. Along the way, we meet several new characters with varying problems and traits. The Manga doesn't shy awa...

If you're looking for a humorous, heartwarming, and emotionally rich romance I advise you to read Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams. The book is set in the charming small town of Rome, Kentucky, this novel follows Annie Walker, a sweet and selfless florist who is tired of being seen as “boring” and wants to find her perfect match. We begin the book after a disastrous date, Annie's confidence takes a low hit. Then enters Will Griffin, a rough and emotionally guarded bodyguard with a complicated past. He is DEFINITELY the last person you’d expect to help Annie with her dating life. But as soon as her sister-in-law Amelia suggests Will becomes Annie’s dating coach, many sparks begin to fly. As their “practice” sessions are held in Will’s secret inn, feelings begin to involve something deeper in them. As Will teaches Annie she learns to stand up for herself and accept her desires, Will is also forced to confront his fear of commitment and emotional scars left by his abnormal fa...