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A love story perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Jandy Nelson about a girl who moves cross country and finds herself falling for someone new who throws her whole life out of order.Nine months after the death of her father, Marigold is forced to pick up and move from her home in sunny Los Angeles all the way across the country to rural upstate New York. According to her mom, living with her aunt in a big old house in the woods is the fresh start Marigold and her little sister need. But Mary aches for the things she's leaving behind-her best friend, her older sister, her now-long-distance boyfriend, and the senior year that felt like her only chance at making things feel normal again.On top of everything, Mary has a troubling secret: she's starting to forget her dad. The void he's left in her memory is quickly getting filled with bonfires, house parties, and hours in the darkroom with Jesse, a fellow photographer and kindred spirit whom she can't stop thinking about. As the beauty of Mary's new world begins to sink in and her connection with Jesse grows stronger, she feels caught between her old life and her new one.When the two finally come crashing together, Mary will have to decide what she really wants and come to terms with the ways that the loss of her dad has changed who she is. She can't hold on to her past forever, but maybe it can be the foundation for something even brighter.

Le général Dourakine rentre en Russie, accompagné de la famille Dérigny. Peu après son arrivée à Gromiline, le général retrouve ses deux nièces, bien que soeurs, elles sont on ne peut plus différentes. Mme Papofski est cupide, cruelle et hypocrite, elle bat son personnel et même ses huit enfants. Mme Dabrovine, veuve inconsolable, convertie au catholicisme, éduque du mieux qu'elle peut sa fille et ses deux fils, leur inculquant des valeurs telles que la compassion et le respect des plus faibles, comme le peuple polonais opprimé par les Russes. Mme Papofski, bien que déjà très riche, convoite l'héritage de Gromiline, alors que Mme Dabrovine, pauvre depuis la mort de son mari, accepte son sort stoïquement.

"Ever since Daniel moved to L.A. from Brazil to join the band Mischief & Mayhem, he's become the tabloids' bad boy. Paparazzi follow him and girls swoon over him . . . except for Sasha, who hates bad boys. When a chance encounter brings them together, Sasha sees an opportunity to get close to Daniel and write a story that will make a name for herself at the celebrity gossip magazine where she interns. But Daniel is surprisingly sweet and extremely cute--could she be falling for him? The truth is: Daniel is hiding something. When Sasha discovers his secret, will she follow her heart or deliver the hottest story of the summer?"--

A Wish and a Prayer invites us to Jane's birthday party where she makes her first wish and begins asking questions about who God is and if wishes come true. This story is a lighthearted way to share the Gospel of Christ and reminds us that God is listening.

It's been over a year since that night and Amani hopes that starting all over again will help her move on from the past. So, when she moves to a new city, Amani wants to focus on her new life, her best friends and the boy she's been crushing on but everything is falling apart and Amani finds herself looking for happiness in all the wrong places. Can Amani confront the ghosts of her pasts so she can become the girl she's always wanted to be?*Contains sensitive issues that some may find triggering. Being Amani by Annabelle Steele is the first book to be published by Hashtag BLAK, a new imprint, supported by an Arts Council National Lottery Project Grant, publishing diverse & inclusive books. Hashtag BLAK committed to first publishing two Black British authors and has signed three books for release in 2021. For more information: www.hashtagblak.co.uk

Jessica Tyler was on top of the world. Her life was fine and going great, until one night, she skidded across the ice and crashed her car into a tree. Now her whole life is turned upside down when she meets Rene' Voclain. Rene' Voclain is a lone forest ranger, who spends his time protecting the Canadian forests. His isolated life is now intertwined with this snow crash victim who has entered his life. Mr. Voclain not only saves her life, but teachers her to cook in more ways than one. All she wanted to do was to go home, but now she can't even think of leaving. Will she ever find her way home, or is she already there?

Sixteen-year-old Bea Pearl knows her brother isn't dead. Even if her parents don't agree. Even if the entire town doesn't believe her. She knows it's true. When orders came to evacuate Lake George due to rising floodwaters, Bea Pearl saw Jim head toward the river. She followed him. Only she returned. When her parents have Jim declared legally dead, Bea Pearl decides it's up to her to figure out where her brother could be if he is alive, and so begins to unravel the mystery of his disappearance. But it seems like someone else wants to know what he was hiding when his bedroom is ransacked. More clues come together: a scrap of paper, mysterious numbers that may lead to swamp monkeys, Jim's shoes turning up in unexpected places. Bea Pearl can't figure out what connects them all until she's stolen from her bed in the dead of night.Bea Pearl's insistence that Jim's alive and her quest to figure out why he went down to a flooding river in the first place takes a toll on her shattering family. But she must unearth the truth surrounding her presumed dead brother. Otherwise, the rumors are true and she has killed him. Because if Jim can stop existing, could she too?

Bookish Brit Adam Gibson is one wonky heartbeat away from a fatal arrhythmia. But staying alive requires Adam to become keenly focused on both his pulse and the many different daily medications he must take in exactly the right dosages. Adam's torn between wanting to live and knowing that someone else must die in order for him to do so. He needs a new heart. The pressure is getting to him. Adam stops talking to his friends back home, refuses to meet kids at his new school, and shuts his parents out entirely. His days are spent wondering if can cope with having a dead man's heart beating inside his chest, or if he should surrender to the thoughts of suicide swirling around in his head. And then a donor is found Outspoken artist Darby Fox rarely lets anything stand in her way of achieving her goals . Whether it's painting, ignoring her homework (dyslexia makes a mess out of words anyway), kissing a hot boy she doesn't even know, or taking the head cheerleader down a peg , no one has ever accused Darby of being a shy. She also happens to be the twin sister to a perfect brother with good looks, good grades, manners, and the approval of their parents - something Darby has never had. Darby's always had bad timing . She picks the worst time to argue with her brother Daniel. In a car with bald tires, on an icy road in the freezing cold, the unthinkable happens. In a split-second, everything changes. When life forces Adam and Darby together, undeniable sparks fly, and a deep connection is made. But the secret inside of Adam may be the thing that pushes them apart forever.

Chanteuse"e;She was the kind of singer you'd like to walk in on, in a club, in a strange city, on a Thursday night."e; Tom Butler, an irrigation-systems salesman from Iowa, begins the adventure of his life in Cincinnati, in the summer of 1985.The Fountain RoomCassidy, a burgeoning New Mexico artist, channels her great grandmother's Apache courage as she confronts a crass opportunist with the help of a rodeo cowboy.Justice DelayedCrimes go unpunished on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Lives are ruined. A survivor's plea for justice makes matters worse. When no one else seems to care, Anthony, an Episcopal priest, can't let it go.WeightlessnessDalton, fresh out of grad school, returns to his hometown of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Although grounded in familiar surroundings and a secure job, his yearning for a grand romance leads him down uncharted alleys of both disappointment and ecstasy.Sorina's AmericaAmong the Yoopers of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Sorina discovers her new country is not what she expected back in Bucharest, Romania. For better or worse, her America must be what she makes it.While Waiting for a DeerJack wants to be a wildlife photographer. Perched in a tree stand to photograph a handsome buck, events unfold beneath him, spilling craziness into his life. Amorous teenagers? A kidnapping? Will Norway pay the ransom? Eventually, Jack responds as any ex-Navy Seal would.The Fossa (A Novella)In this sequel to Volume I's "e;Original Content"e; short story, newlywed author Evan Walker ventures to Costa Rica to research his next novel. Through a maze packed with exotic locations, colorful rogues, and a Danish vixen overachiever, Evan struggles to understand and capture the essence of his villain, the Fossa.

Blossom has grown up surrounded by the beautiful plants and flowers from her family's market stall. The stall was started by her grandparents, Tutu and Pops, and passed on to Blossom's parents after their death. It's a magical place where customers come to find flowers for all occasions: from celebrating love to offering comfort in times of sorrow. But now the stall is at risk, with tension rising as Blossom's parents argue about the future. Can Blossom call on the lessons she learned from Tutu and find a way to cope with the dramatic changes that are happening around her. Can she save the flower stall?Acclaimed author Laura Dockrill sows seeds of hope and community at the flower market in this heartfelt, lyrical tale of family life and change.This book features a dyslexia-friendly layout and font, and illustrations throughout so that even more readers can enjoy it.

Nick is truly, madly in love with Jessie Stone. And she doesn't even know his name. In a ploy to win her heart, he plans to star alongside her in the school production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. But when he's cast as the foolish Bottom instead of the romantic lead, his whole world comes crashing down. Enter Robyn, school mischief-maker, who has some crafty tricks up her sleeve. With her help Nick is sure he can get Jessie to notice him just as long as his grand plans don't go up in smoke ... A laugh-out-loud comical caper of friendship, true love and a completely disastrous school Shakespeare production from bestselling author Ross Montgomery. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Nothing ever happens in Dawson, Colorado.Until high school senior Cassidy Roekiem's mom checks into a "e;wellness center,"e; but nothing is wrong with her.Then people start seeing lights in the sky and missing chunks of time, but the town insists nothing is going on.And now Hayden, the new boy at school who keeps to himself and is more than a little mysterious, starts to notice her like it's nothing out of the ordinary.Suddenly, "e;nothing"e; is starting to feel a whole lot like something. And everything leads back to Hayden. The boy she's starting to fall for. The boy with too many dark secrets for his kind heart. The boy she's pretty sure isn't human...

Norma, a lonely despondent woman is driving in the northwest territory toward an unknown destination when she is rescued from a nearly fatal accident by Graff, a creature some call "e;Bigfoot"e;. Her life takes a new and joyous direction as a world unknown to her is discovered.

Blind Embrace is an inspirational romance novel from a first-time author Suzanne Lee, based on a love story grown out of each other's catastrophe and loss, strength, and endurance. Kathryn Manning is the head cheerleader, prom queen, and beautiful blonde everyone admires in the small town of Wisconsin. Most of her life, Kathryn couldn't wait to leave her dull existence on the family dairy farm and live a fuller life as a famous model. The night before her interview in Los Angeles with a talent agency, tragedy strikes when she is struck by a semi-truck and becomes blind. As all her hopes and dreams now shattered, she returns to the once-resented family dairy farm to recover and gains a better appreciation for life and what it now has left to offer. The reader will be drawn into Kathryn's sudden world of blindness and how she must now adapt to her surroundings. After experiencing further loss, she meets the man who becomes the love of her life, Deputy David Mills, who lost his wife during his own disaster. Together they bond through their experiences, and love is born out of their strength and compassion for one another. Suddenly, Kathryn gets a phone call from the talent agency requesting she return to LA for an interview. Does she go or does she stay?The readers will experience a wide range of emotions as they laugh, cry, and, most of all, gain a greater appreciation of those things often taken for granted.

SOPHIESince the moment I saw his face, my life has been in chaos. I don't know his name, but still I see him night after night-his striking face appearing in my dream. Is it a portent of things to come, warning me to run from him? Or could it mean something else? I can't seem to make any sense of it, and lately, my idyllic life hasn't been so idyllic. I can't tell my parents about these impossible things I can do because I don't want to see that fear in their eyes-the same fear I feel growing stronger in me every day. So instead of running, I make the decision to trust him. I let him calm my fear while I confront truths I'd rather keep hidden. Still, I can't tell him that my greatest fear is the little time we have left. Soon, I'll have to watch him walk away. ZACHI've done some things I'm not proud of, but who hasn't? Okay, maybe I've done a few more than most, but these days I don't give into those distractions. Especially when I feel the consequences in ways nobody could ever understand. Now, I occupy my time by going where I'm needed. I keep things calm and controlled while helping them see the hard choices they'll have to make. I've done it countless times. Except nothing about this girl is like those other times. There's more for her to fear than just these strange, but extraordinary things she can do-she also has a past she doesn't even know about yet. So even if she would prefer to keep me at a distance, I simply can't let that happen. I need to know her secrets and keep her safe. It's what I do. I'm the empath.

Unknown are the lies and secrets of Kathrin Doolb's life until a sinister plan was set in motion. After her parents' death, Kathrin was sent to live with her uncle whom she has never met. Upon her arrival, Kathrin began having recurring nightmares and visions while she is awake. As Kathrin tries to figure out what the dreams and visions are trying to tell her, she also has to keep her sanity in the process. Filled with mystery, romance, and intrigue, Kathrin's world is turned upside down that will lead Kathrin in a dance she never wanted to learn but must accept.

From the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi comes the second instalment in a brand-new series set in St Rosetta's Academy.Caterina LaValle is determined to show she's still the queen of St. Rosetta's Academy. Sure, her crown may be slightly askew after her ex-boyfriend, Alaric, cheated on her, but she's a LaValle. She'll find a way to march right back in there, her hands clutching the strings to the whole puppet show. This time, she's going to be untouchable.Rahul Chopra knows that moment he shared with Caterina LaValle at the winter formal meant something. Surely she feels it, too. He's a little uncertain how someone like him (socially inept to a point way past "e;adorkable"e;) could fit into her world, but he's loved Caterina for years. He knows they'll find a way.When Caterina finds out Alaric is taking a supermodel to the upcoming gala, she knows she cannot arrive without the perfect date. But the thought of taking another superficial St. R's boy exhausts her. The solution? Sweet-but-clueless Rahul Chopra and a mysterious pot of hair gel with the power to alter the wearer into whatever his heart desires.When Rahul tries it, he transforms instantly into RC-debonair, handsome, and charming. But transformation comes with a price: As Rahul enjoys his new social standing, the line between his two personas begins to blur. Will he give up everything, including Caterina, to remain RC? Or will this unlikely pair find their way back to each other?_________________________________________________Praise for Sandhya Menon's work:'Pure, fantastical escapism with a tiny critique embedded in the privilege that it so joyfully describes' Financial Times'One of the great rom-com YA writers' Paste Magazine 'Adorable, joyous.' BuzzFeed 'Anytime your soul needs a hug, pick up a Sandhya Menon novel.' Book Riot'There's something irresistible about Sandhya Menon's novels: the romances are sweet and winning, the humour is cheerful and sly, and the families are warm and complicated.' Stephanie Perkins

No matter how you try to hide it, the truth will always come out . . . After a plane crash sees a group of seven teens washed up on a desert island, their first thought is survival. But a terrible secret from a party the night before has followed them ashore. Facing deadly threats and the fear of being stranded forever, they quickly discover that being the most popular kid in High School doesn't help when you're fighting to stay alive. As the island deals each of them a dangerous blow, it's clear that someone is looking for justice. Now survival depends on facing the truth about that party: who was hurt that night, and who let it happen? From multi-award-winning author and gender equality activist, Laura Bates, this thought-provoking drama will start an important conversation and keep you guessing to the end. 'Laura Bates is one of the most important feminist voices we have and The Trial is engaging and clever, thought-provoking and thrilling. I inhaled it in one sitting.' - Louise O'Neill, author of Asking For It 'A book that teens and young adults should be adding to their contemporary mystery and feminist reading lists' - Culture Fly 'Laura Bates has written another unputdownable (I mean this, I had to give up on getting anything done to consume this story) novel, which as you can imagine asks some important questions too.'- Lucy-Anne Holmes, editor Women on Top of the World

Roommates, love them, hate them, loathe them, but we can't survive without them. Now you think living with three other roommates would be difficult, especially when you're the only female, living with three males. I am also the only one who happens to buy all the food, uses the bathroom for those particular moments, or use the heating, or anything that is remotely normal. Trying not to get eaten and is thrusted into an unfamiliar world, all Valeria has to keep sane is a laptop, a blogging site and the passion for the written word. All the while completing uni and working a part-time job, she writes her experiences living with vampires and talking to her audience of the events when living with them. Valeria hopes she can survive living with three bloodthirsty vampires. Not wanting to die Valeria attempts to reach out to Nathaniel, Brooklyn and Neil, but brings unintentional danger as she continues her blog and delving deeper and deeper into the vampire world. Neil clings on to his old ways, refusing to accept his underlining feelings, Nathaniel and Brooklyn become protective over Valeria, who is under constant threat by the young vampire. Although hurt by this sudden realisation Valeria persists to learn of Neil's past, pushing him to fight his demons, and coming to understand why he is like this. Their lives are open to the world, and exposed, to the eager eyes of her audience as they wait for the next post. Unknowing of the damage Valeria has brought upon the three vampires, she must face the consequences of her blog. Although scared, Valeria holds her ground against the forces who wish for the destruction of her new family. Risking everything to protect them regardless if she is just a mere human.

Olivia's Dramatic Sixteenth Year' is the fourth instalment in the Olivia series and continues the story of her teenage years, along with boyfriend Sam. Now in Year 10, life seems to grow more complicated as her friend Simone faces a very unexpected problem, and has to make an important choice which will affect the rest of her life. A friend is seriously injured and Olivia suffers her own accident. But then comes the most shocking news of all... she may have to move to the other side of the world! What will become of her relationship with Sam?

Gree is an odd and resourceful tree who loves drinking tea. But he realizes one thing is missing: he wishes he had someone he could talk with while drinking his tea. Gree decides to go on an adventure to make some new friends he can invite to tea. Follow Gree as he encounters a handful of unique characters - each on their own special woodland adventure. Will he ever find someone to invite to his tea party? And how exactly does a tree invite someone to anything?

Außenseiterin. Bluterguss. Erste Liebe.Einsamkeit bestimmt Eules Leben. Bis Dima das Klassenzimmer betritt. Er trägt gammelige Klamotten und stinkt nach Rauch, aber er akzeptiert Eules Wahrheitsliebe und ihren Hang zur Besserwisserei. Mit der Wucht einer neuen Freundschaft verändert sich Eules Leben.Doch Dima verbirgt ein nachtschwarzes Geheimnis hinter seiner Rüstung aus Muskeln und Blutergüssen.Mit einem Schlag verliebt eignet sich für Mädchen ab 14 Jahren und junggebliebene, die gerne in unterhaltsamer Weise über die Dramen der Jugend lesen.MOSAIK: Zuckerwatte im Hirn & Konfetti im BauchTriggerwarnung: Thematisiert werden: Mobbing, Kindesmisshandlung, versuchte Vergewaltigung, Selbstmordabsicht und Häusliche Gewalt. Das Buch ist ein Wohlfühlbuch, die Themen werden nicht tiefgehend behandelt und gut aufgelöst, dennoch kann es für Personen mit entsprechenden Erfahrungen emotional belastend sein darüber zu lesen.(Geschrieben von einer Sozialpädagogin)

I had been seasoned by adversity, and tutored by experience, and I longed to redeem my lost honour in the eyes of those whose opinion was more than that of all the world to me.Agnes Grey is forced to become a governess due to her family's circumstances, but struggles with the reality of disobedient children, disdainful employers and an isolated existence. Written from Anne's experience, this is a truly personal and moving coming-of-age story.