Friendship Tales

When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she has to think fast. After all, she'd been telling her friends about him for months now. This was supposed to be the night she proved he existed. So when she sees a cute guy waiting to pick up his sister, she enlists his help. The task is simple: be her fill-in boyfriend—two hours, zero commitment, a few white lies. After that, she can win back the real Bradley. The problem is that days after prom, it's not the real Bradley she's thinking about, but the stand-in. The one whose name she doesn't even know. But tracking him down doesn't mean they're done faking a relationship. Gia owes him a favor and his sister intends to see that he collects: his ex-girlfriend's graduation party—three hours, zero commitment, a few white lies. Just when Gia begins to wonder if she could turn her fake boyfriend into a real one, Bradley comes waltzing back into her life, exposing her lie, and threatening to destroy her friendships and her new-found relationship.

Cody a Meg byly nerozlučné. Jako dvě hrášky v lusku. Až do chvíle, kdy . . . už nebyly. Když její nejlepší kamarádka Meg sama v motelovém pokoji vypije láhev průmyslově silného čisticího prostředku, Cody je pochopitelně v šoku a zdrcená. S Meg si říkaly všechno — jak tedy mohla nepřijít žádná varování? Když se však Cody vydá do Megina univerzitního města zabalit věci, které po ní zůstaly, zjistí, že jí Meg mnoho věcí nikdy neřekla. O svých bývalých spolubydlících, o lidech, které by Cody ve svém bezvýchodném malém městě ve státě Washington nikdy nepotkala. O Benu McAllisterovi, klukovi s kytarou a pohrdavým úšklebkem, který Meg zlomil srdce. A o zašifrovaném počítačovém souboru, který Cody nedokáže otevřít — dokud se jí to nepodaří a najednou je všechno, co si Cody myslela, že ví o smrti své nejlepší kamarádky, zpochybněno. Byla jsem tu je napínavý, emotivní a nakonec vykupující příběh o novém vymezení významu rodiny a o hledání cesty, jak jít dál i tváří v tvář nevýslovné ztrátě.

طيار تقطعت به السبل في الصحراء يستيقظ ذات صباح ليرى أمامه شخصًا صغيرًا هو الأكثر غرابة على الإطلاق. يقول الغريب: «من فضلك، ارسم لي خروفًا». ويدرك الطيار أنه حين تكون أحداث الحياة أصعب من أن تُفهم، فلا خيار سوى الاستسلام لأسرارها. فيُخرج قلم رصاص وورقة... وهكذا تبدأ هذه الحكاية الحكيمة الساحرة التي، إذ تعلّم سر ما هو مهم حقًا في الحياة، غيّرت إلى الأبد عالم قرائها. قلّما تحظى قصص بقراءة واسعة وبمحبة عالمية لدى الأطفال والبالغين على حد سواء مثل «الأمير الصغير»، المقدَّم هنا في ترجمة جديدة مدهشة مع رسوم فنية مرممة بعناية. إنها الطبعة النهائية من عمل كلاسيكي عالمي، وستأسر قلوب القراء من جميع الأعمار.

The fourth and final installment in the spellbinding series from the irrepressible, #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater. All her life, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love's death. She doesn't believe in true love and never thought this would be a problem, but as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.

Zoe and her best friend, Olivia, have always had big plans for the future, none of which included Olivia getting sick. Still, Zoe is determined to put on a brave face and be positive for her friend. Even when she isn't sure what to say. Even when Olivia misses months of school. Even when Zoe starts falling for Calvin, Olivia's crush. The one thing that keeps Zoe moving forward is knowing that Olivia will beat this, and everything will go back to the way it was before. It has to. Because the alternative is too terrifying for her to even imagine.

A remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German Occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name. “Treat yourself to this book, please - I can’t recommend it highly enough.” (Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love) “I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.” January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she’s never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb.... As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends - and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island - boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all. Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever. Written with warmth and humor as a series of letters, this novel is a celebration of the written word in all its guises and of finding connection in the most surprising ways. Praise for The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society “A jewel... Poignant and keenly observed, Guernsey is a small masterpiece about love, war, and the immeasurable sustenance to be found in good books and good friends.” (People) “A book-lover’s delight, an implicit and sometimes explicit paean to all things literary.” (Chicago Sun-Times) “A sparkling epistolary novel radiating wit, lightly worn erudition and written with great assurance and aplomb.” (The Sunday Times [London]) “Cooked perfectly à point: subtle and elegant in flavour, yet emotionally satisfying to the finish.” (The Times [London])

#1 New York Times bestseller Maria Dahvana Headley’s soaring sky fantasy Magonia is now in paperback! Since she was a baby, Aza Ray Boyle has suffered from a mysterious lung disease that makes it ever harder for her to breathe, to speak—to live. So when Aza catches a glimpse of a ship in the sky, her family chalks it up to a cruel side effect of her medication. But Aza doesn’t think this is a hallucination. She can hear someone on the ship calling her name. Only her best friend, Jason, listens. Jason, who’s always been there. Jason, for whom she might have more-than-friendly feelings. But before Aza can consider that thrilling idea, something goes terribly wrong. Aza is lost to our world—and found by another. Magonia. Above the clouds, in a land of trading ships, Aza is not the weak and dying thing she was. In Magonia, she can breathe for the first time. Better, she has immense power—but as she navigates her new life, she discovers that war between Magonia and Earth is coming. In Aza’s hands lies the fate of the whole of humanity—including the boy who loves her. Where do her loyalties lie?

What if you aren’t the Chosen One? The one who’s supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, or whatever the heck this new thing is, with the blue lights and the death? What if you’re like Mikey? Who just wants to graduate and go to prom and maybe finally work up the courage to ask Henna out before someone goes and blows up the high school. Again. Because sometimes there are problems bigger than this week’s end of the world, and sometimes you just have to find the extraordinary in your ordinary life. Even if your best friend is worshipped by mountain lions...

The last thing Jamie Watson wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father. But that’s not the only complication: Sherringford is also home to Charlotte Holmes, the famous detective’s great-great-great-granddaughter, who has inherited not only Sherlock’s genius but also his volatile temperament. From everything Jamie has heard about Charlotte, it seems safer to admire her from afar. From the moment they meet, there’s a tense energy between them, and they seem more destined to be rivals than anything else. But when a Sherringford student dies under suspicious circumstances, ripped straight from the most terrifying of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Jamie can no longer afford to keep his distance. Jamie and Charlotte are being framed for murder, and only Charlotte can clear their names. But danger is mounting and nowhere is safe—and the only people they can trust are each other.

Harry er blevet pålagt en mørk, farlig og tilsyneladende umulig opgave: at finde og ødelægge Voldemorts resterende horcruxer. Aldrig har Harry følt sig så alene eller stået over for en fremtid så fuld af skygger. Men Harry må på en eller anden måde finde styrken i sig selv til at fuldføre den opgave, han har fået. Han må forlade varmen, trygheden og fællesskabet i Vindelhuset og uden frygt eller tøven følge den ubønhørlige vej, der er lagt ud for ham ... I denne sidste, syvende del af Harry Potter-serien afslører J.K. Rowling på spektakulær vis svarene på de mange spørgsmål, der er blevet ventet så ivrigt på.

After spending the summer away from each other, Titus and Iolanthe (still disguised as Archer Fairfax) are eager to return to Eton College to resume their training to fight the Bane. Although no longer bound to Titus by a blood oath, Iolanthe is more committed than ever to fulfilling her destiny—especially with the agents of Atlantis quickly closing in. Soon after arriving at school, though, Titus makes a shocking discovery, one that makes him question everything he previously believed about their mission. Faced with this devastating realization, Iolanthe is forced to come to terms with her new role, while Titus must choose between following his mother's prophecies—and forging a divergent path to an unknowable future.

Summer of 1876: San Francisco is in the fierce grip of a record-breaking heat wave and a smallpox epidemic. Through the window of a railroad saloon, a young woman named Jenny Bonnet is shot dead. The survivor, her friend Blanche Beunon, is a French burlesque dancer. Over the next three days, she will risk everything to bring Jenny's murderer to justice—if he doesn't track her down first. The story Blanche struggles to piece together is one of free-love bohemians, desperate paupers, and arrogant millionaires; of jealous men, icy women, and damaged children. It's the secret life of Jenny herself, a notorious character who breaks the law every morning by getting dressed: a charmer as slippery as the frogs she hunts. In thrilling, cinematic style, FROG MUSIC digs up a long-forgotten, never-solved crime. Full of songs that migrated across the world, Emma Donoghue's lyrical tale of love and bloodshed among lowlifes captures the pulse of a boomtown like no other.

Předtím. Miles „Pudge“ Halter už má dost svého bezpečného života doma. Celý jeho život byl jednou velkou neudálostí a jeho posedlost slavnými posledními slovy jen ještě posílila jeho touhu po „Velkém Možná“ (François Rabelais, básník). Odjíždí do občas bláznivého a rozhodně ne nudného světa internátní školy Culver Creek a jeho život se stává pravým opakem bezpečného. Protože o několik dveří dál bydlí Alaska Youngová. Nádherná, chytrá, vtipná, sexy, sebedestruktivní, zmatená a naprosto fascinující Alaska Youngová. Sama o sobě je událostí. Vtáhne Pudge do svého světa, vyšle ho do Velkého Možná a ukradne mu srdce. A pak... Potom. Už nikdy nic není stejné.

An irresistible story from Kasie West that explores the timeless question: What do you do when you fall for the person you least expect? When Autumn Collins finds herself accidentally locked in the library for an entire weekend, she doesn't think things could get any worse. But that's before she realizes that Dax Miller is locked in with her. Autumn doesn't know much about Dax except that he's trouble. Between the rumors about the fight he was in (and that brief stint in juvie that followed it) and his reputation as a loner, he's not exactly the ideal person to be stuck with. Still, she just keeps reminding herself that it is only a matter of time before Jeff, her almost-boyfriend, realizes he left her in the library and comes to rescue her. Only he doesn't come. No one does. Instead it becomes clear that Autumn is going to have to spend the next couple of days living off vending-machine food and making conversation with a boy who clearly wants nothing to do with her. Except there is more to Dax than meets the eye. As he and Autumn at first grudgingly, and then not so grudgingly, open up to each other, Autumn is struck by their surprising connection. But can their feelings for each other survive once the weekend is over and Autumn's old life, and old love interest, threaten to pull her from Dax's side?

Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale. Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball, and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck (and her dad’s old costume), Elle’s determined to win…unless her stepsisters get there first. Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons—before he was famous. Now they’re nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he’s ever wanted, but the Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake—until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise.

Maddie's not impulsive. She's all about hard work and planning ahead. But one night, on a whim, she buys a lottery ticket. And then, to her astonishment—She wins! In a flash, Maddie's life is unrecognizable. No more stressing about college scholarships. Suddenly, she's talking about renting a yacht. And being in the spotlight at school is fun... until rumors start flying, and random people ask her for loans. Now, Maddie isn't sure who she can trust. Except for Seth Nguyen, her funny, charming coworker at the local zoo. Seth doesn't seem aware of Maddie's big news. And, for some reason, she doesn't want to tell him. But what will happen if he learns her secret? With tons of humor and heart, Kasie West delivers a million-dollar tale of winning, losing, and falling in love.

Just know from the start that it wasn’t supposed to go like this. All we wanted was to get near them. That’s why we got a room in the hotel where they were staying. We were not planning to kidnap one of them. Especially not the most useless one. But we had him—his room key, his cell phone, and his secrets. We were not planning on what happened next. We swear. From thrilling new talent Goldy Moldavsky comes a pitch-black, hilarious take on fandom and the badass girls who have the power to make—or break—the people we call “celebrities.”

Би ли разменил сродната си душа за душата си? Животът на един Ловец на сенки е обвързан с дълга. Ограничен от честта. Думата на Ловеца на сенки е тържествен обет и няма по-свещена клетва от тази, която свързва парабатаите — бойни партньори, заклели се да се бият заедно, да умрат заедно, но никога да не се влюбват. Ема Карстеърс е разбрала, че любовта, която споделя със своя парабатай Джулиан Блекторн, не е просто забранена — тя може да унищожи и двамата. Знае, че трябва да избяга от Джулиан. Но как да го направи, когато Блекторнови са заплашени от врагове от всички страни? Единствената им надежда е Черният том на мъртвите — книга със заклинания с ужасяваща сила. Всички я искат. Само Блекторнови могат да я намерят. Подтикнати от мрачна сделка с Кралицата на Сийли, Ема, най-добрата ѝ приятелка Кристина, Марк и Джулиан Блекторн се отправят към Дворовете на феите, където бляскавите празненства крият кървава опасност и на нито едно обещание не може да се вярва. Междувременно нарастващото напрежение между Ловците на сенки и Подземните е породило Кохортата — екстремистка група Ловци на сенки, посветена на регистрирането на Подземни и „неподходящи“ нефилими. Те ще направят всичко по силите си, за да разкрият тайните на Джулиан и да присвоят Института в Лос Анджелис. Когато Подземните се обръщат срещу Клавата, се надига нова заплаха в лицето на Повелителя на сенките — краля на Ансийли, който изпраща най-великите си воини да избият онези с кръв на Блекторнови и да завземат Черния том. Докато опасностите се приближават, Джулиан измисля рискован план, който зависи от сътрудничеството на непредсказуем враг. Но успехът може да дойде на цена, която той и Ема дори не могат да си представят — цена, която ще донесе кървава разплата с последици за всички и всичко, което им е скъпо.

Добре дошли в света на Гриша. Каз Брекър и неговата група смъртоносни изгнаници току-що са извършили толкова дръзък обир, че дори те самите не са вярвали, че ще оцелеят. Но вместо да си поделят тлъстата награда, отново се борят за живота си. Предадена и силно отслабена, групата разполага с малко ресурси, съюзници и надежда. Докато могъщи сили от цял свят се стичат към Кетердам, за да разкрият тайните на опасния наркотик, известен като джурда парем, стари съперници и нови врагове се появяват, за да оспорят хитростта на Каз и да подложат на изпитание крехката вярност на екипа. По мрачните и криволичещи улици на града ще се води война — битка за отмъщение и изкупление, която ще реши съдбата на света на Гриша.

Welcome back to New York, 2119. A skyscraper city, fueled by impossible dreams, where the lives of five teenagers have become intertwined in ways that no one could have imagined. Leda just wants to move on from what happened in Dubai. Until a new investigation forces her to seek help—from the person she’s spent all year trying to forget. Rylin is back in her old life, reunited with an old flame. But when she starts seeing Cord again, she finds herself torn: between two worlds, and two very different boys. Calliope feels trapped, playing a long con that costs more than she bargained for. What happens when all her lies catch up with her? Watt is still desperately in love with Leda. He’ll do anything to win her back—even dig up secrets that are better left buried. And now that Avery is home from England—with a new boyfriend, Max—her life seems more picture-perfect than ever. So why does she feel like she would rather be anything but perfect? In this breathtaking finale to The Thousandth Floor trilogy, Katharine McGee returns to her vision of 22nd-century New York: a world of startling glamour, dazzling technology, and unthinkable secrets. After all, when you have everything… you have everything to lose.

New to town, Beatrice is expecting her new best friend to be one of the girls she meets on the first day. But instead, the alphabet conspires to seat her next to Jonah, aka Ghost Boy, a quiet loner who hasn't made a new friend since third grade. Something about him, though, gets to Bea, and soon they form an unexpected friendship. It's not romance, exactly - but it's definitely love. Still, Bea can't quite dispel Jonah's gloom and doom - and as she finds out his family history, she understands why. Can Bea help Jonah? Or is he destined to vanish?

Best friends are forged by fire. For Winona Olsen and Lucille Pryce, that fire happened the night they met outside the police station—both deciding whether to turn their families in. Winona has been starving for life in the seemingly perfect home that she shares with her seemingly perfect father, celebrity weatherman Stormy Olsen. No one knows that he locks the pantry door to control her eating and leaves bruises where no one can see them. Lucille has been suffocating beneath the needs of her mother and her drug-dealing brother, wondering if there’s more out there for her than disappearing waitress tips and generations of barely getting by. One harrowing night, Winona and Lucille realize they can’t wait until graduation to start their new lives. They need out. Now. All they need is three grand, fast. And really, a stolen convertible to take them from Michigan to Las Vegas can’t hurt.

Greta loves her job as assistant librarian. She loves her best friend, Will, the high school civics teacher and debate coach. She even loves her mother despite her obvious disappointment that Greta is still single. Then she meets Mac in the poetry section of the library, and she is smitten. Mac is heart-stoppingly gorgeous and showers her with affection, poetic text messages, and free hot chocolate at the local café where he works. The only problem is that he seems to be a different person in his texts than in his face-to-face conversation. When the Franklin Library is threatened with closure, Greta leaps into action. She arranges for a "battle of the bands" book jam, hosts a book signing by a famous author, and finally, stages a protest that raises more than a few eyebrows. Through it all, she slowly realizes that it is Will, not Mac, who she turns to for support and encouragement. Mac has the looks; Will has the heart. How can she choose between them? Check Me Out is a contemporary romance—with just a hint of Cyrano de Bergerac—that reminds us that it is what's on the inside that matters most.

This is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B00FJJN0WC Friends Without Benefits can be read as a standalone, is a full length 120k word novel, and is book#2 in the Knitting in the City Series. There are three things you need to know about Elizabeth Finney: 1) She suffers from severe sarcastic syndrome, especially when she's unnerved, 2) No one unnerves her like Nico Manganiello, and 3) She knows how to knit. Elizabeth Finney is almost always right about everything: the musical merits of boy bands are undervalued by society, “benefits” with human Ken dolls are better without friendship, and the sun has set on her once-in-a-lifetime chance for true love. But when Elizabeth’s plans for benefits without friendship are disarmed by the irritatingly charismatic and chauvinistic Nico Manganiello- her former nemesis- she finds herself struggling to maintain the electric fence around her heart while avoiding electrocution or, worse, falling in love.

A laugh-out-loud romantic (mis)adventure from the internationally bestselling author Mhairi McFarlane. Anna Alessi – history expert, possessor of a lot of hair and an occasionally filthy mouth – seeks nice man for intelligent conversation and Harlequin romance moments. Despite the oddballs that keep turning up on her dates, Anna couldn’t be happier. As a 30-something with a job she loves, life has turned out better than she dared dream. However, things weren’t always this way, and her years spent as the butt of schoolyard jokes are ones she’d rather forget. So when James Fraser – the architect of Anna’s final humiliation at school – walks back into her life, her world is turned upside down. But James seems a changed man. Polite. Mature. Funny, even. People can change, right? So why does Anna feel like she’s a fool to trust him? Hilarious and poignant, Here’s Looking At You will have you laughing one minute and crying the next.

Two people. Ten chances. One unforgettable love story. Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist anywhere but the movies. But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man who she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic... and then her bus drives away. Certain they're fated to find each other again, Laurie spends a year scanning every bus stop and cafe in London for him. But she doesn't find him, not when it matters anyway. Instead they "reunite" at a Christmas party, when her best friend Sarah giddily introduces her new boyfriend to Laurie. It's Jack, the man from the bus. It would be. What follows for Laurie, Sarah and Jack is ten years of friendship, heartbreak, missed opportunities, roads not taken, and destinies reconsidered. One Day in December is a joyous, heartwarming and immensely moving love story to escape into and a reminder that fate takes inexplicable turns along the route to happiness. Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780525574682.

“Trust me, I’ve wanted to punch you in the face a time or five.” When the man you worshipped as a kid becomes your coach, it’s supposed to be the greatest thing in the world. Keywords: supposed to. It didn't take a week for 27-year-old Sal Casillas to wonder what she'd seen in the international soccer icon - why she'd ever had his posters on her wall or ever envisioned marrying him and having super-playing soccer babies. Sal had long ago gotten over the worst non-break-up in the history of imaginary relationships with a man who hadn't known she'd existed. So she isn't prepared for this version of Reiner Kulti who shows up to her team's season: a quiet, reclusive shadow of the explosive, passionate man he'd once been.

Kristen Petersen doesn't do drama, will fight to the death for her friends, and has no room in her life for guys who just don't get her. She's also keeping a big secret: facing a medically necessary procedure that will make it impossible for her to have children. Planning her best friend's wedding is bittersweet for Kristen—especially when she meets the best man, Josh Copeland. He's funny, sexy, never offended by her mile-wide streak of sarcasm, and always one chicken enchilada ahead of her hangry. Even her dog, Stuntman Mike, adores him. The only catch: Josh wants a big family someday. Kristen knows he'd be better off with someone else, but as their attraction grows, it's harder and harder to keep him at arm's length. The Friend Zone will have you laughing one moment and grabbing for tissues the next as it tackles the realities of infertility and loss with wit, heart, and a lot of sass.

“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.” It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive. Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her. His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble. But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little. For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.

The fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Charlotte Holmes series! Charlotte Holmes and Jamie Watson think they’re finally in the clear. They’ve left Sherringford School—and the Moriartys—behind for a pre-college summer program at Oxford University. A chance to start from scratch and explore dating for the first time, while exploring a new city with all the freedom their program provides. But when they arrive, Charlotte is immediately drawn into a new case: a series of accidents have been befalling the members of the community theater troupe in Oxford, and now, on the eve of their production of Hamlet, they’re starting all over again. What once seemed like a comedy of errors is now a race to prevent the next tragedy—before Charlotte or Jamie is the next victim.

Lisa Genova meets 23andMe in this exploration of the genetic and emotional ties that bind, as debut author Julie Clark delivers a compelling read about a young boy desperate to find his place in this world, a mother coming to terms with her own past, and the healing power of forgiveness. The powerful forces of science and family collide when geneticist Paige Robson finds her world in upheaval: Her eight-year-old son Miles is struggling to fit in at his new school and begins asking questions about his biological father that Paige can’t answer—until fate thrusts the anonymous donor she used into their lives. Paige’s carefully constructed life begins to unravel as the truth of Miles’s paternity threatens to destroy everything she has grown to cherish. As Paige slowly opens herself up—by befriending an eccentric mother, confronting her own deeply buried vulnerabilities, and trying to make sense of her absent father’s unexpected return—she realizes breakthroughs aren’t only for the lab. But when tragedy strikes, Paige must face the consequences of sharing a secret only she knows. With grace and humor, Julie Clark shows that while the science is fascinating, solving these intimate mysteries of who we are and where we come from unleashes emotions more complex than the strands of DNA that shape us.

Tiffy and Leon share a flat Tiffy and Leon share a bed Tiffy and Leon have never met… Tiffy Moore needs a cheap flat, and fast. Leon Twomey works nights and needs cash. Their friends think they’re crazy, but it’s the perfect solution: Leon occupies the one-bed flat while Tiffy’s at work in the day, and she has the run of the place the rest of the time. But with obsessive ex-boyfriends, demanding clients at work, wrongly imprisoned brothers and, of course, the fact that they still haven’t met yet, they’re about to discover that if you want the perfect home you need to throw the rulebook out the window…

For Penny Lee high school was a total nonevent. Her friends were okay, her grades were fine, and while she somehow managed to land a boyfriend, he doesn’t actually know anything about her. When Penny heads to college in Austin, Texas, to learn how to become a writer, it’s seventy-nine miles and a zillion light years away from everything she can’t wait to leave behind. Sam’s stuck. Literally, figuratively, emotionally, financially. He works at a café and sleeps there too, on a mattress on the floor of an empty storage room upstairs. He knows that this is the god-awful chapter of his life that will serve as inspiration for when he’s a famous movie director but right this second the seventeen bucks in his checking account and his dying laptop are really testing him. When Sam and Penny cross paths it’s less meet-cute and more a collision of unbearable awkwardness. Still, they swap numbers and stay in touch—via text—and soon become digitally inseparable, sharing their deepest anxieties and secret dreams without the humiliating weirdness of having to see each other.

Eine neue Schwarze Hexe wird sich erheben … ihre Kräfte sind unvorstellbar gewaltig. Elloren Gardner ist die Enkelin der letzten prophezeiten Schwarzen Hexe, Carnissa Gardner, die während des Reichskriegs die feindlichen Truppen zurückschlug und das gardnerianische Volk rettete. Doch obwohl sie das absolute Ebenbild ihrer berühmten Großmutter ist, besitzt Elloren in einer Gesellschaft, die magische Fähigkeiten über alles stellt, keinerlei Kräfte. Als sie die Gelegenheit erhält, ihren Lebenstraum zu verfolgen und Apothekerin zu werden, schließt Elloren sich ihren Brüdern an der angesehenen Verpax-Universität an, um ihr eigenes Schicksal anzunehmen, frei vom Schatten des Vermächtnisses ihrer Großmutter. Doch schon bald erkennt sie, dass die Universität, die Menschen aller Art aufnimmt – darunter die feuerschwingenden, geflügelten Icaralen, die geschworenen Feinde aller Gardnerianer –, für die Enkelin der Schwarzen Hexe ein gefährlicher Ort ist. Während das Böse am Horizont droht und der Druck wächst, ihrem Erbe gerecht zu werden, wird alles, was Elloren zu wissen glaubte, infrage gestellt und ihr entrissen. Ihre beste Hoffnung zu überleben könnte bei einer höchst unwahrscheinlichen Gruppe von Rebellen liegen … wenn sie nur den Mut findet, denen zu vertrauen, die man sie zu fürchten gelehrt hat.

Oct. 11th, 1943 - A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a chance at survival. The other has lost the game before it's barely begun. When "Verity" is arrested by the Gestapo, she's sure she doesn't stand a chance. As a secret agent captured in enemy territory, she's living a spy's worst nightmare. Her Nazi interrogators give her a simple choice: reveal her mission or face a grisly execution. As she intricately weaves her confession, Verity uncovers her past, how she became friends with the pilot Maddie, and why she left Maddie in the wrecked fuselage of their plane. On each new scrap of paper, Verity battles for her life, confronting her views on courage and failure and her desperate hope to make it home. But will trading her secrets be enough to save her from the enemy? Harrowing and beautifully written, Elizabeth Wein creates a visceral read of danger, resolve, and survival that shows just how far true friends will go to save each other. Code Name Verity is an outstanding novel that will stick with you long after the last page.

As a devotee of classic novels, Mary Porter-Malcolm knows all about Mistakes That Have Been Made, especially by impressionable young women. So when a girl at her new high school nearly succumbs to the wiles of a notorious cad, Mary starts compiling the Scoundrel Survival Guide, a rundown of literary types to be avoided at all costs. Unfortunately, Mary is better at dishing out advice than taking it—and the number one bad boy on her list is terribly debonair. As her best intentions go up in flames, Mary discovers life doesn’t follow the same rules as fiction. If she wants a happy ending IRL, she’ll have to write it herself.

Jodi Taylor brings all her comic writing skills to this heart-warming tale of self-discovery. Getting a life isn't always easy. And hanging on to it is even harder... Known as “The Nothing Girl” because of her severe stutter and chronically low self-confidence, Jenny Dove is only just prevented from ending it all by the sudden appearance of Thomas, a mystical golden horse only she can see. Under his guidance, Jenny unexpectedly acquires a husband – the charming and chaotic Russell Checkland – and for her, nothing will ever be the same again. With over-protective relatives on one hand and the world's most erratic spouse on the other, Jenny needs to become Someone. And fast! Fans of Jodi Taylor's best-selling Chronicles of St Mary's series will adore the quirky humour in this new, contemporary novel.

Two years after losing her fiancé, Sloan Monroe still can't seem to get her life back on track. But one trouble-making pup with a "take me home" look in his eyes is about to change everything. With her new pet by her side, Sloan finally starts to feel more like herself. Then, after weeks of unanswered texts, Tucker's owner reaches out. He's a musician on tour in Australia. And bottom line: He wants Tucker back. Well, Sloan's not about to give up her dog without a fight. As their flirty texts turn into long calls, Sloan can't deny a connection. There's no telling what could happen when they meet in person. The question is: With his music career on the rise, how long will Jason really stick around? And is it possible for Sloan to survive another heartbreak?

Braden Mack thinks reading romance novels makes him an expert in love, but he’ll soon discover that real life is better than fiction. Liv Papandreas has a dream job as a pastry chef at Nashville’s hottest restaurant. Too bad the celebrity chef owner is less than charming behind kitchen doors. After she catches him harassing a young hostess, she confronts him and gets fired. Liv vows revenge, but she’ll need assistance to take on the powerful chef. Unfortunately, that means turning to Braden Mack. When Liv’s blackballed from the restaurant scene, the charismatic nightclub entrepreneur offers to help expose her ex-boss, but she is suspicious of his motives. He’ll need to call in reinforcements: the Bromance Book Club. Inspired by the romantic suspense novel they’re reading, the book club assists Liv in setting up a sting operation to take down the chef. But they’re just as eager to help Mack figure out the way to Liv’s heart... even though she’s determined to squelch the sparks between them before she gets burned.

Příběh měl být už u konce. Simon Snow udělal všechno, co měl. Porazil padoucha. Vyhrál válku. Dokonce se zamiloval. Teď přichází ta lepší část, ne? Teď přichází šťastný konec… Tak proč se Simon Snow nemůže zvednout z gauče? Podle jeho nejlepší kamarádky potřebuje změnu prostředí. Prostě se musí vidět v novém světle… A tak Simon, Penny a Baz skončí ve starém kabrioletu a ženou se napříč americkým Západem. Samozřejmě narazí na potíže. (Draci, upíři, věci se skunčími hlavami a brokovnicemi.) A ztratí se. Ztratí se tak moc, že si začnou klást otázku, zda vůbec někdy věděli, kam míří… Rainbow Rowell v Nezdárném synovi napsala knihu pro každého, kdo si někdy kladl otázku, co se stalo s Vyvoleným poté, co zachránil situaci. A knihu pro každého, koho někdy víc zajímal druhý polibek než ten první. Je to další porce višňových koláčků s naprosto dekadentním množstvím másla. No tak, Simone Snowe. Tvá hrdinská cesta možná skončila – ale tvůj život teprve začal.

Jen opravdová nejlepší přítelkyně tě dokáže ochránit před tvými nesmrtelnými nepřáteli... Lissa Dragomirová je morojská princezna: smrtelná upírka se vzácným darem ovládat magii země. Musí být neustále chráněna před Strigoji, nejzuřivějšími upíry — těmi, kteří nikdy neumírají. Mocná směs lidské a upíří krve, která koluje v žilách Rose Hathawayové, Lissiny nejlepší přítelkyně, z ní činí dhampýrku. Rose je zasvěcena nebezpečnému životu, v němž chrání Lissu před Strigoji, kteří jsou odhodláni proměnit Lissu v jednu z nich. Po dvou letech svobody jsou Rose a Lissa dopadeny a odvlečeny zpět na Akademii svatého Vladimíra, školu pro upíří šlechtu a její budoucí strážce, ukrytou hluboko v montanských lesích. Za železnými branami je však život ještě nebezpečnější... a Strigojové jsou vždy nablízku. Rose a Lissa se musí pohybovat ve svém nebezpečném světě, čelit pokušením zakázané lásky a ani na okamžik nepolevit v ostražitosti, aby zlé nemrtvé bytosti neproměnily Lissu navždy v jednu z nich...

“Your next favorite horror-comedy.”—Syfy Fangrrls Teen Wolf meets Emergency Contact in this sharply observed, hilarious, and heartwarming debut young adult novel about friendship, chronic illness, and . . . werewolves. Priya worked hard to pursue her premed dreams at Stanford, but the fallout from undiagnosed Lyme disease sends her back to her childhood home in New Jersey during her sophomore year—and leaves her wondering if she’ll ever be able to return to the way things were. Thankfully she has her online pen pal, Brigid, and the rest of the members of “oof ouch my bones,” a virtual support group that meets on Discord to crack jokes and vent about their own chronic illnesses. When Brigid suddenly goes offline, Priya does something out of character: she steals the family car and drives to Pennsylvania to check on Brigid. Priya isn’t sure what to expect, but it isn’t the horrifying creature that's shut in the basement. With Brigid nowhere to be found, Priya begins to puzzle together an impossible but obvious truth: the creature might be a werewolf—and the werewolf might be Brigid. As Brigid's unique condition worsens, their friendship will be deepened and challenged in unexpected ways, forcing them to reckon with their own ideas of what it means to be normal.

Хари Потър няма представа колко е известен. Това е така, защото е отглеждан от своите нещастни леля и чичо, които се ужасяват, че Хари ще научи, че всъщност е магьосник, точно като родителите си. Но всичко се променя, когато Хари е повикан да учи в прочуто училище за магьосници и започва да открива някои следи за своето славно наследство по рождение. От изненадващия начин, по който е посрещнат от един симпатичен великан, до уникалната учебна програма и колоритните преподаватели в необичайното му училище, Хари се оказва въвлечен дълбоко в мистичен свят, за чието съществуване никога не е подозирал, и все по-близо до собствената си благородна съдба.

Hazel Camille Bradford weiß, dass sie eine Menge ist – und ehrlich gesagt sind die meisten Männer der Herausforderung nicht gewachsen. Wenn ihre Schar an Haustieren und ihre Vorliebe für das Absurde sie nicht in die Flucht schlagen, sorgt ihr fehlender Filter dafür, dass sie im unpassendsten Moment genau das Falsche sagt. Ihr Verlust. Sie ist eine gute Seele auf der Suche nach ehrlichem Spaß. Josh Im kennt Hazel seit dem College, wo ihre verrückte Verspieltheit sich als völlig unvereinbar mit seiner gelassenen Zurückhaltung erwies. Von der ersten Nacht, in der sie sich trafen – als sie sich ungraziös auf seine Schuhe übergab – bis zu dem Zeitpunkt, als sie ihm benommen nach einer Operation eine unverständliche E-Mail schickte, hat Josh Hazel immer eher als Spektakel denn als Gleichgestellte betrachtet. Doch jetzt, zehn Jahre später, nachdem eine untreue Freundin sein Leben auf den Kopf gestellt hat, ist es wie ein frischer Luftzug, mit Hazel auszugehen. Nicht, dass Josh und Hazel miteinander ausgehen würden. Zumindest nicht miteinander. Denn dass sie einander zu zunehmend schrecklichen Blind-Doppel-Dates verkuppeln, bedeutet doch, dass zwischen ihnen nichts ist ... oder?

Jill und Eustace müssen den Prinzen vor der bösen Hexe retten. NARNIA … wo Eulen weise sind, wo manche Riesen gern Menschen naschen, wo ein Prinz unter einen bösen Zauber gestellt wird … und wo das Abenteuer beginnt. Eustace und Jill entkommen den Tyrannen in der Schule durch eine seltsame Tür in der Mauer, die ausnahmsweise unverschlossen ist. Sie führt hinaus in die offene Moorlandschaft … oder etwa nicht? Wieder einmal hat Aslan eine Aufgabe für die Kinder, und Narnia braucht sie. Durch ungeahnte Gefahren und tiefe, dunkle Höhlen verfolgen sie die Suche, die sie der bösen Hexe von Angesicht zu Angesicht gegenüberstellt. Sie muss besiegt werden, wenn Prinz Rilian gerettet werden soll.

The first time you meet someone, you make eye contact. You smile, say hello. Should be simple, if you’re anyone but me. The first time I met Dylan Reed, I found myself making eye contact with a different part of his body. You see, I’m very good at being shy, not to mention extremely well-versed in rambling nonsense and, unfortunately, rather highly skilled at making a fool of myself in front of a guy I’m attracted to. At the time, I knew nothing about him and thought none of what I said would matter since I’d never speak to him again. Turns out, I was very wrong. He was the star wide receiver of the football team, one of the few players expected to make it into the NFL, and I ended up seeing him all over campus. I might have also propositioned him, run away from him, attacked him with a cooking utensil…and…uh, maybe I shouldn’t tell you all of it. It’s pretty normal stuff, things you’d expect…from me. Eventually, the time came when I couldn’t hide anymore—not that he’d have let me even if I tried. Before now, he never knew I was secretly watching him. Now that we see each other every day, he knows when I have a hard time looking away. It doesn’t help that I’m not the most subtle person in the world either. He smiles at me and tells me he finds me fascinating because of my quirks. I can’t even tell him that I think my heart beats differently whenever he’s around. He thinks we’re going to be best friends. I think I have a big thing for him, and the more I get to know him, the more I don’t care that I’m not allowed to be his friend, let alone fall for him. The thing is, that’s exactly what I’m doing—what we’re doing, I think. Falling. Hard.

Tripp, who plays guitar only for himself, and Lyla, a cellist whose talent has already made her famous but not happy, form an unlikely friendship when they are forced to share a practice room at their high school.

Filled with humor, raw emotion, a strong voice, and a brilliant dog named Sandy Koufax, When You Were Here explores the two most powerful forces known to man-death and love. Daisy Whitney brings her characters to life with a deft touch and resonating authenticity. Danny's mother lost her five-year battle with cancer three weeks before his graduation-the one day that she was hanging on to see. Now Danny is left alone, with only his memories, his dog, and his heart-breaking ex-girlfriend for company. He doesn't know how to figure out what to do with her estate, what to say for his Valedictorian speech, let alone how to live or be happy anymore. When he gets a letter from his mom's property manager in Tokyo, where she had been going for treatment, it shows a side of his mother he never knew. So, with no other sense of direction, Danny travels to Tokyo to connect with his mother's memory and make sense of her final months, which seemed filled with more joy than Danny ever knew. There, among the cherry blossoms, temples, and crowds, and with the help of an almost-but-definitely-not Harajuku girl, he begins to see how it may not have been ancient magic or mystical treatment that kept his mother going. Perhaps, the secret of how to live lies in how she died.

Опасност и предателство, любов и загуба, тайни и магия се преплитат в спиращия дъха финал на трилогията „Адски устройства“, бестселър №1 на „Ню Йорк Таймс“ и предистория на международно успешната поредица „Реликвите на смъртните“. АДСКИТЕ УСТРОЙСТВА НИКОГА НЯМА ДА СПРАТ ДА ИДВАТ Мрежа от сенки започва да се затяга около Ловците на сенки от Лондонския институт. Мортмейн планира да използва своите Адски устройства — армия от безмилостни автомати — за да унищожи Ловците на сенки. Нужна му е само още една последна част, за да завърши плана си: нужна му е Теса Грей. Шарлот Брануел, ръководителка на Лондонския институт, отчаяно се опитва да открие Мортмейн, преди той да нанесе удар. Но когато Мортмейн отвлича Теса, момчетата, които в еднаква степен претендират за сърцето ѝ, Джем и Уил, ще направят всичко, за да я спасят. Защото макар Теса и Джем вече да са сгодени, Уил е все така влюбен в нея. Докато онези, които обичат Теса, се обединяват, за да я спасят от лапите на Мортмейн, Теса осъзнава, че единственият човек, който може да я спаси, е самата тя. Но може ли едно-единствено момиче, дори такова, което владее силата на ангелите, да се изправи срещу цяла армия? Опасност и предателство, тайни и магия, както и заплетените нишки на любовта и загубата, се преплитат, докато Ловците на сенки са тласнати до самия ръб на унищожението в спиращия дъха завършек на трилогията „Адски устройства“.

I live in a world without magic or miracles. A place where there are no clairvoyants or shapeshifters, no angels or superhuman boys to save you. A place where people die and music disintegrates and things suck. I am pressed so hard against the earth by the weight of reality that some days I wonder how I am still able to lift my feet to walk. Former piano prodigy Nastya Kashnikov wants two things: to get through high school without anyone learning about her past and to make the boy who took everything from her—her identity, her spirit, her will to live—pay. Josh Bennett’s story is no secret: every person he loves has been taken from his life until, at seventeen years old, there is no one left. Now all he wants is be left alone and people allow it because when your name is synonymous with death, everyone tends to give you your space. Everyone except Nastya, the mysterious new girl at school who starts showing up and won’t go away until she’s insinuated herself into every aspect of his life. But the more he gets to know her, the more of an enigma she becomes. As their relationship intensifies and the unanswered questions begin to pile up, he starts to wonder if he will ever learn the secrets she’s been hiding—or if he even wants to. The Sea of Tranquility is a rich, intense, and brilliantly imagined story about a lonely boy, an emotionally fragile girl, and the miracle of second chances.

Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and more deeply into his dreams, and his dreams are intruding more and more into waking life. Meanwhile, some very sinister people are looking for some of the same pieces of the Cabeswater puzzle that Gansey is after…

As children, Jennifer Harris and Cameron Quick were both social outcasts. They were also one another's only friend. So when Cameron disappears without warning, Jennifer thinks she's lost the only person who will ever understand her. Now in high school, Jennifer has been transformed. Known as Jenna, she's popular, happy, and dating, everything "Jennifer" couldn't be—-but she still can't shake the memory of her long-lost friend. When Cameron suddenly reappears, they are both confronted with memories of their shared past and the drastically different paths their lives have taken. From the National Book Award nominated author of Story of a Girl, Sweethearts is a story about the power of memory, the bond of friendship, and the quiet resilience of our childhood hearts.

This heartwarming story has beckoned generations of readers into the special world of Green Gables, an old-fashioned farm outside a town called Avonlea. Anne Shirley, an eleven-year-old orphan, has arrived in this verdant corner of Prince Edward Island only to discover that the Cuthberts—elderly Matthew and his stern sister, Marilla—want to adopt a boy, not a feisty redheaded girl. But before they can send her back, Anne—who simply must have more scope for her imagination and a real home—wins them over completely. A much-loved classic that explores all the vulnerability, expectations, and dreams of a child growing up, Anne of Green Gables is also a wonderful portrait of a time, a place, a family… and, most of all, love. WITH AN AFTERWORD BY JENNIFER LEE CARELL

Making friends has never been Elise Dembowski’s strong suit. All throughout her life, she’s been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. Then she stumbles upon a warehouse party where she meets Vicky, a girl in a band who accepts her; Char, a cute, yet mysterious disc jockey; Pippa, a carefree spirit from England; and most importantly, a love for DJing. Told in a refreshingly genuine and laugh-out-loud funny voice, This Song Will Save Your Life is an exuberant novel about identity, friendship, and the power of music to bring people together.

When Liv Bloom lands an art scholarship at Wickham Hall, it’s her ticket out of the foster system. Liv isn’t sure what to make of the school’s weird traditions and rituals, but she couldn’t be happier. For the first time ever, she has her own studio, her own supply of paints. Everything she could want. Then she meets Malcolm Astor, a legacy student, a fellow artist, and the one person who’s ever been able to melt her defenses. Liv’s only friend at Wickham, fellow scholarship kid Gabe Nichols, warns her not to get involved, but life is finally going Liv’s way, and all she wants to do is enjoy the ride. But Liv’s bliss is doomed. Weeks after arriving, she is viciously murdered and, in death, she discovers that she’s the latest victim of a dark conspiracy that has claimed many lives. Cursed with the ability to see the many ghosts on Wickham’s campus, Gabe is now Liv’s only link to the world of the living. To Malcolm. Together, Liv, Gabe, and Malcolm fight to expose the terrible truth that haunts the halls of Wickham. But Liv must fight alone to come to grips with the ultimate star-crossed love.

The third installment in the all-new series from the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater! Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in as one of their own. Their problems have become hers, and her problems have become theirs. The trick with found things, though, is how easily they can be lost. Friends can betray. Mothers can disappear. Visions can mislead. Certainties can unravel.

The first book from Julie Murphy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin' — now a Netflix feature film starring Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston, with a soundtrack by Dolly Parton! For fans of John Green and Rainbow Rowell comes this powerful novel about a girl with cancer who creates a take-no-prisoners bucket list that sets off a war at school—only to discover she's gone into remission. When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, she vows to spend her final months righting wrongs. So she convinces her best friend, Harvey, to help her with a crazy bucket list that's as much about revenge as it is about hope. But just when Alice's scores are settled, she goes into remission, and now she must face the consequences of all she's said and done. Contemporary realistic fiction readers who love romantic stories featuring strong heroines will find much to savor in this standout debut.

Ловците на сенки от Лос Анджелис са в центъра на първия роман от най-новата поредица на Касандра Клеър „Тъмни съзаклятия“, продължение на международно бестселъровата поредица „Реликвите на смъртните“. „Лейди полунощ“ е роман за Ловците на сенки. Изминали са пет години от събитията в „Градът на небесния огън“, които доведоха Ловците на сенки до ръба на гибелта. Ема Карстеърс вече не е скърбящо дете, а млада жена, решена да разбере кой е убил родителите ѝ и да отмъсти за загубите си. Заедно със своя парабатай Джулиан Блекторн Ема трябва да се научи да се доверява на разума и сърцето си, докато разследва демоничен заговор, простиращ се из Лос Анджелис — от Сънсет Стрип до омагьосаното море, разбиващо се в плажовете на Санта Моника. Само дето сърцето ѝ я води в коварни посоки… Нещата се усложняват още повече, когато братът на Джулиан, Марк — пленен от феите преди пет години — е върнат като разменна монета. Феите отчаяно искат да разберат кой избива себеподобните им — и се нуждаят от помощта на Ловците на сенки, за да го направят. Но времето тече различно във Феерия, така че Марк почти не е остарял и не разпознава семейството си. Ще може ли някога наистина да се върне при тях? Наистина ли феите ще го позволят? Блясък, магии и Ловци на сенки изобилстват в това разтърсващо начало на поредицата „Тъмни съзаклятия“ на Касандра Клеър.