Coming of Age

Kara McIntyre is supposed to be jetting off to her destination wedding in Hawaii. However, a last-minute hitch appears to have left her without a job, home and, more importantly, a fiancé. TV sensation Ollie Chiles and Kara always have each other’s backs. But when his wife goes viral in a compromising clinch with another man, Ollie must choose between supporting his best friend in her hour of need or going home to save his marriage.

Anne Brandon has always understood the power of a king’s patronage and, though the court of Henry VIII is a dangerous place for women, as the daughter of the king’s best friend, Anne feels safer than most. But Anne’s husband Lord Powis is tiring of her childlessness and when Henry VIII begins plotting to rid himself of a queen in his quest for an heir, suddenly Anne’s life is in danger. And as whispers of the name of her friend Anne Boleyn’s get ever louder, there is peril in every loose word, every forbidden conversation.

Shiv Advani is an eighteen-year-old growing up in India. But he is no ordinary young man. Shiv has been personally chosen by Mahatma Gandhi to come to England, learn their laws, and then return home and help drive the British out of India. Before he leaves, his family insists he fulfill his arranged marriage, and he is hastily betrothed to a young woman he hardly knows. He arrives in London and soon discovers a world he is both repelled by and drawn to. Shiv knows his duty: get in, learn the letter of the law, get out.

Griffin Hurt is in over his head. Between his role as Peter Proton on the hit TV show The Nuclear Family and the pressure of high school at New York's elite Boyd Prep—along with the increasingly compromising demands of his wrestling coach—he's teetering on the edge of collapse. Then comes Naomi Shah, twenty-two years Griffin’s senior. Unwilling to lay his burdens on his shrink—whom he shares with his father, mother, and younger brother, Oren—Griffin soon finds himself in the back of Naomi’s Mercedes sedan, again and again, confessing all to the one person who might do him the most harm.

When a shocking murder occurs in the home of Angie and David Sheehan, their lives are shattered. Desperate to defend their family, they turn to small-town lawyer Martine Dumont for help, but Martine isn’t just legal counsel—she’s also the mother of Angie’s first love, Julian, a now-successful New York City criminal defense attorney. As Julian and Angie confront their shared past and long-buried guilt from a tragic accident years ago, they must navigate their own culpability and the unresolved feelings between them.

Following the death of his beloved father, Arthur is sent to Canada for safety with a group of evacuees on the eve of the Second World War. Alone and afraid, plagued with seasickness, and an unknown future, he can't imagine things getting any worse. Far from what he feared, Arthur is welcomed with warmth and kindness. But even on the other side of the world, the war can’t be escaped and before long, his new family are touched by it too. Faced with another dramatic change in his life, everything starts to change again for Arthur.

Landon Griffin has everything going for him. He's a high school senior on the brink of receiving a football scholarship, his dad is running for mayor of Madison, Texas, and his future with his girlfriend looks bright. But his simple life shatters when feelings spark for a guy he's never met. Giving the stranger the codename Mystery Boy, Landon hesitates to step out of his comfort zone to solve the mystery. Living in a conservative town, he struggles to hide his new obsession while trying to figure out where he fits within the spectrum of sexuality.

When 16-year-old Gabriel Lazris, an American in Santiago, Chile, meets Caro Ravest, something clicks. Caro, who is Chilean, is charming, curious, and deeply herself. Gabriel dreams of their future together. But everybody’s saying there’s going to be a coup—and no one says it louder than Gabriel’s dad, a Nixon-loving newspaper editor who Gabriel suspects is working with the C.I.A. Gabriel’s father is adamant that the moment political unrest erupts, their family is going home. To Gabriel, though, Chile is home.

The band Raining Chaos is about to live their dream. Having devoted every minute to getting their big break. Now that they are about to have everything they’ve dreamed of they learn fame and fortune comes with a price, and it's all in how you deal with it that makes the journey worthwhile. Chaos is told by the record company that their songs aren’t cutting it anymore and they’re sending a songwriter. Yeah, that goes over well—not—until she shows up.

Fen loses everything when his city is sacked by invaders. Orphaned and alone, he forms a strange bond with the city’s new ruler. He starts to carve out a life for himself, only to discover a strange power is awakening within him. The same power that killed his father. Aislin came from the sea, her origins a mystery. Like the sea, she is wild, unpredictable, and powerful. Feared and hated by the other children, she is bullied by them, until the day comes when she turns her power on them. Karliss is in training to become the next wind shaman for his tribe.

Discover the timeless charm of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott's beloved novel that has captivated readers for generations. This heartwarming tale follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they navigate the complexities of growing up, pursuing dreams, and experiencing the bonds of sisterhood during the American Civil War. Each sister is distinctively portrayed with their aspirations and personality, making them relatable figures for readers of all ages.

Dans ce roman d’éveil, Colette nous plonge dans l’histoire de Minne, une jeune femme à la croisée des chemins entre innocence et désir d’émancipation. Élevée dans un milieu bourgeois monotone, Minne rêve d’une vie plus intense et audacieuse, loin des conventions qui l’enferment.

Tides of Change: Coming of Age in Newtown, Bonavista Bay by Neil L. Rideout is a poignant coming-of-age story set in the picturesque yet challenging environment of Newtown, Bonavista Bay. The narrative follows the protagonist's journey from childhood to adulthood, capturing the essence of growing up in a small, tight-knit community.

Emily-Elizabeth Seawatcher's summer of '68 promises sun, fun, and backyard adventures. But she never expected it to include Danny Corsair, a boy whose inexplicable abilities blur the lines between fantasy and reality. As they set sail aboard a scarlet-sailed pirate ship, Emily-Elizabeth discovers a world where dreams connect minds and intuition becomes prophecy.

Although sometimes bleak and harrowing, Imagine This is told with a feistiness and humour that provokes empathy towards Lola as she moves from childhood to adulthood, searching for love and acceptance and coming to terms with the hardest thing of all, loss.

The trail of ambition isn’t always negative that’s if it is ran by the right man, but we learned that it’s for all a dangerous path to achievements. Let’s look into the story that narrates the journey, which the book describes as “voyage” of Josh, a young man, the son of a villager, that progressively caused him to win all but lose himself and his background to the end.

Szczęśliwe dzieciństwo Patrycji kończy się wraz ze śmiercią matki. Ojciec, zaabsorbowany nowym małżeństwem, zawozi córkę na wieś – na kilka tygodni, które zamieniają się w lata. Kiedy umierając wyjawia jej rodzinną tajemnicę, dziewczyna już wie, że może liczyć tylko na siebie. Zostawia za sobą ciężką pracę na gospodarstwie, nieprzyjaznych ludzi, nieszczęśliwą miłość i wyrusza w podróż, by zrealizować swoje marzenia. Przypadkowe spotkanie z zupełnie obcą kobietą otwiera nowy rozdział w jej życiu. Czy wystarczy Patrycji determinacji, aby przezwyciężyć brzemię przeszłości?

Este conmovedor relato de resiliencia y ambición explora el viaje emocional de un joven mientras supera la tragedia personal, encuentra sanación y aprende el verdadero significado de los sueños y la familia. Alex Ramírez, un joven futbolista decidido a superar su vida modesta en Cuernavaca, México, para lograr su sueño de convertirse en profesional. Al enfrentar la presión de las expectativas crecientes, los recuerdos de su hermano Mateo lo persiguen, especialmente la noche que lo cambió todo.

A meteorite fragment cures a teenaged trans girl’s schizophrenia, but leaves her with visions of ancient warring gods annihilating each other in space. As the Earth hurtles toward the cloud that is the shattered bodies of those eternal enemies, their eons-old conflict is rekindled on Earth to divide and destroy humanity.

Davis Allen’s life changes the night he loses control of his truck and destroys the fence of the house on the bend. It’s the same night he sees his old man remove his hat to speak to the elderly woman in the porch light. Liam King has tried to live honorably in the eyes of the folks of Harrison since the accident, but when he sees a car stop an’ dump a young woman on the side of the road before it speeds away a choice must be made.

Sous le soleil brûlant d’un été en bord de mer, Phil et Vinca, deux adolescents liés par une amitié d’enfance, découvrent les premiers troubles de l’amour et du désir. Entre les jeux innocents de l’enfance et les mystères de l’âge adulte, leur relation vacille, tiraillée entre passion naissante et innocence perdue.

Great collection of original short stories and poems. Topics include magical garden, family cooking experiences and comedy about finding a job.

In Sunrise, Javier De Barre, a young Haitian-American and top graduate, faces the harsh realities of the IT industry during the late ‘90s. After losing his best friend and love to a tragedy in Elizabeth, NJ, he embarks on a desperate journey south in search of a fresh start. He confronts his grief, unfriendly towns, and financial instability along the way. Finding a job in a small town in South Carolina, he clings to hope and believes he’s finally back on the path to his dreams.

Desde el pensamiento de un niño de nueve años, pasando por las etapas de su adolescencia y adultez, en el libro se intercalan las narraciones que muestran parte de la transcripción que ese niño hizo de un cuaderno anónimo encontrado en un albergue para maestros en un lugar ficticio. "

Una historia caprichosa, ambientada en una universidad del sur de California, sobre un estudiante de posgrado que sueña despierto y suspira por una mujer hermosa y exótica sentada a su lado en clase.