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In the seaside town of Nautilus, Minerva Gutiérrez absolutely hates her job at the local ice cream stand, where her sexist boss makes each day worse than the last. But she needs the money: kicked out of school and stranded by her mom's most recent hospitalization, she dreams of escaping her dead-end hometown. When an armed robbery at the ice cream stand stirs up rumors about money hidden on the property, Min teams up with her neighbor CeCe, also desperate for cash, to find it. The bonus? Getting revenge on her boss in the process.

Andy Wilde is the son of an auctioneer residing in the mountains of East Tennessee. He's been blessed with a great life full of freedom and love. When his mom passes away after a long battle with cancer, he finds himself feeling lost and so alone. Kane Skye is living the good life with his mom in sunny California. He spends his free time surfing and dreaming. Unfortunately, everything in his world is about to change. When his mom lists their house, she gets a same-day offer that requires her to think fast. Her decision leads them to the last place Kane ever imagined.

Mila was a little girl when she first saw the young man who scared several other children at the zoo. She later learned that the children died. When she saw him again several years later, he looked exactly the same as before. She realized that people always died after his visits, but she seemed to be immune. Nobody can escape death, but death can't escape Mila.

Kennah Brenner is ready to begin her adult life, starting with a weekend alone, while her parents are on their month-long anniversary trip. All is going according to plan, until she finds out that her parents will not be coming home. Devastation and confusion are not the only feelings Kennah will experience. Kennah’s aunt and uncle drop the biggest bombshell of a secret: She was not born on Earth. Kennah's magicless days are about to end. On the day she turns 18, she will be gifted the power to control one of the four elements, and be sent to her home world.

All it took was one night and one bad decision for fifteen-year-old Violetta Chen-Samuels’ life to go off the rails. After driving drunk and causing the accident that kills her little sister, Violetta is incarcerated. Under the juvenile justice system, her fate lies in the hands of those she’s wronged—her family. With their forgiveness, she could go home. But without it? Well....

The year is 1995, and my parents have finally allowed me to take the summer to tour in a VW van across the country with my boyfriend, Evan, and our band. Yes, my dream to be a singer became reality. Even with Clarissa, Evan’s jealous ex-girlfriend, as the lead singer, it’s my presence on stage that led us to a major record deal. There are moments you’ll always remember in life, but I can’t imagine anything more cool than hearing your song on the radio for the first time. But being a rock star isn’t as easy as it sounds.

Isaac Griffin has always felt something was missing from his life. And for good reason: he's never met his dad. He'd started to believe he'd never belong in this world, that the scattered missing pieces of his life would never come together, when he discovers a box hidden deep in the attic with his father's name on it. When the first clue points him to San Francisco, he sets off with his boyfriend to find the answers, and the person he’s been waiting his whole life for. But when his vintage station wagon breaks down, they are forced to rely on an unusual girl who goes by Max.

The first 15 years of Billy’s life have been spent in commune with the Cahaba, tracing its winding path through the beautiful valleys of his small hometown, Shilo’s Beat, Alabama. But ever since Jessie’s death, the same landscape that has long comforted him now seems to be conspiring against him. What happened to Jessie? Was it the strange old man they call the Mayor? Or maybe Jessie’s dangerous adversary from up on the mountain? Everyone keeps insisting that Jessie killed himself, but Billy knows it can’t be true. If things had gotten that bad, Billy would have known, right?

Kat Richardson isn’t running away from grief; she’s just hiding out in a gloomy Welsh university town until she’s sure it’s gone. Now, one year, nine months, and 27 days after the climbing death of her first love, Gabe, she thinks she’s ready to venture out into the relationship world again. But the arrival of Kat’s newly adopted niece, Mai, forces her home to northern England, where she runs headfirst into all the memories of Gabe she’s tried to leave behind - and discovers that Mai stirs up an unnerving feeling of déjà vu.

The summer after senior year should have been a time for Cam to party and hang out with his friends. It should also have been a time for him to win back the love of his life, Allison Tandy, who'd dumped him so brutally the year before. But it quickly becomes clear that this summer is going to be worse than a failure for Cam. It's going to be a tragedy. Ally is left comatose after a terrible car crash, then Cam tears his ACL in a basketball accident. The operation leaves him in agony, confined to his couch and ruminating over the fact that his ex may not survive.

Hoe een nachtelijke roadtrip helpt bij het verwerken van een verlies. Buddy Tegenbosch won met Match de Prijs van de Jonge Jury 2020. "Ik wil ervoor zorgen dat ik niet vergeten word." Eigenlijk bedoelt Noor hiermee niet zichzelf, maar haar vader. Hij is plotseling overleden en hoewel Noor hem ontzettend mist, merkt ze tot haar schrik dat ze soms een paar uur niet aan hem heeft gedacht. De angst om haar vader te vergeten wordt steeds groter. Dan klopt Vedder op haar slaapkamerraam. Hij neemt haar een nacht mee op zijn Harley en zorgt ervoor dat ze het verlies van haar vader letterlijk een plek kan geven.

From author SC Alban comes a tender and humorous, coming-of-age novel that follows the journey of a girl who must give up her heart in order to find love. For the past five years, 17-year-old Megan Cooper has built a wall around her heart with little room to experience true feelings. However, her entire world shifts the moment she hits Cupid with her car driving home from finals. With his shooting arm significantly injured, she has no choice but to take his place. This YA debut is a touching and heartwarming shot through the heart for all listeners - a perfect holiday listen!

What are the chances on a cay off the shores of Belize of running into the best friend of the man who killed Ava's brother? What if this best friend had a message? Could it have the power to heal Ava's heart? It's been 20-some years since Zack was murdered; why can't Ava let it go? She had forgiven his killer. There was still something that needed to be changed, something she needed to believe in to lead her the rest of the way through the process of forgiveness.

Mariel ha perdido a su mamá a causa del cáncer, vive con su papá y su madrastra. Con frecuencia escribe cartas a su mamá pensando lo que le diría si ella viviera. Cuando es llevada por su papá a un internado, encuentra consuelo en las pláticas que sostiene con un chico que conoció por internet. Pasa los días deseando conocerlo y esperando que venga a rescatarla.

Czy i ile bylibyście w stanie zapłacić za czyjeś zdrowie? A na ile wyceniacie własną wolność? A może sądzicie, że takie dylematy nigdy nie będą Was dotyczyły? W takim razie przekonajcie się, z czym zmierzyła się Monika, gdy niespodziewanie i w ułamku sekundy przyszło jej decydować o losach najbliższych osób. Okazuje się bowiem, że od niewinnej rozrywki do całkowitego upokorzenia, a być może i śmierci, dzieli nas tak naprawdę bardzo niewiele. A jakby tego było mało, może tak się zdarzyć, że przebój zespołu Bars & Melody "Turnitup!" uratuje komuś życie.

"An jenem Tag brachen sie schweigend auf und jede von ihnen trug einen besonderen Gegenstand. Mia hatte eine Tasche voll Steine dabei, um damit den Opferkreis zu kennzeichnen. Brynn hatte die Streichhölzer. Und Summer trug das Messer." Am Ende des Tages ist Summer tot und Mia und Brynn scheinen die Schuldigen zu sein. Die Mädchen, die mit gerade einmal 13 Jahren ihre beste Freundin ermordeten. Fünf Jahre später wirft ein neuer Hinweis plötzlich Fragen auf und der wahre Täter will um jeden Preis verhindern, dass die Wahrheit ans Licht kommt.

The Discovery of Flight is a novel in two voices about the relationship between two sisters, the older of whom is disabled by cerebral palsy and only able to communicate with assistive technology (she can control her computer by moving her eyes). It interweaves the fantasy novel 16-year-old Libby is writing for Sophie’s 13th birthday and Sophie’s diary, in which she discusses the deteriorating condition of her older sister.

Jack is on the verge of leaving for college, but before he does, he wants to track down his estranged brother, Alex, and find some closure in the wake of their father's death. Meanwhile, Hallie has just found out some upsetting news about a friend in Oregon, and she has a small window to go see him before it's too late. Jack and Hallie are practically strangers. They shared a class together years ago and haven't seen each other since, though they have more in common than they'd ever imagine.

Sixteen-year-old Sabine Braxton and her identical twin, Blythe, don’t have much in common. When their father dies from an unexpected illness, each copes with the loss in her own way. Neither can offer each other much support...at least not until their emotionally detached mother moves them into a ramshackle Bay Area mansion owned by a stranger named Charlie. Soon the sisters are united in a mission to figure out who Charlie is and why he seems to know everything about them. Neither is prepared for the secret they uncover....

Nineteen-year-old Na has always lived in the shadow of her younger brother, Bao-bao, her parents' cherished son. Years ago, Na's parents left her in the countryside and went to work in the city, bringing Bao-bao along and committing everything to his education. But when Bao-bao dies suddenly, Na realizes how little she knew him. Did he really kill himself because of a low score on China's all-important college entrance exam? Na learns that Bao-bao had many secrets and that his death may not be what it seems.