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It’s on my birthday that I realize the past 16 years of my life haven't really been mine. From my outfits, hairstyles, and even my love life, my parents have control over all of it. And instead of fighting, I live by my mantra: keep my head down and keep my mouth shut. That is, until I’m paired with Brentwood High’s resident bad boy, Hudson Bishop.

When seventeen-year-old aspiring designer Tahira Janmohammad’s coveted fashion internship falls through, her parents have a Plan B. Tahira will work in her aunt’s boutique in the small town of Bakewell, the flower capital of Ontario. It’s only for the summer, and she’ll get the experience she needs for her college application. Plus her best friend is coming along. It won’t be that bad. But she just can’t deal with Rowan Johnston, the rude, totally obsessive garden-nerd next door with frayed cutoffs and terrible shoes. Not to mention his sharp jawline and soft lips.

This summer, Kate Kellner is firing on all cylinders. She was offered the chance to play summer softball with the Weatherfield Trailblazers, she’s reconciled with her best friend, Ty, and with Grady by her side, she feels like anything’s possible. But this outlook on life only takes her so far. After all, she can’t just become a new person overnight. Grady’s looking forward to spending a relaxing and lazy summer with Kate. He plans to work during the day, watch her softball games at night, and spend every available hour left just soaking up the sun and living his best life.

Jake never meant to fall for a girl that night. But plans change, and soon Jake and Hannah are together, inseparable. That is until Hannah gets an opportunity that will take her away, where Jake could never afford to follow. Then the storm comes, bringing with it an extraordinary discovery, something that could turn Jake's life around. But the gifts of the sea can be cursed, and the great wave that is forming may break Jake and Hannah's world - and their hearts....

Rough, tough and all male. The Benson Brothers are a unique mix of hero at heart and bad boy. Every girl instinctively knew that they are special. Three young men. Three stories.

W jednym z najpiękniejszych miejsc na ziemi, w Afryce u wybrzeży Oceanu Indyjskiego, znajduje się Apley Towers – szkółka jeździecka, w której dwie przyjaciółki odkrywają siebie i dowiadują się, co jest najważniejsze w życiu. W Apley Towers miłość unosi się w powietrzu i każda z dziewcząt musi skonfrontować się ze swoimi uczuciami. Trixie myślała, że chce, aby Russell zostawił ją w spokoju. Dlaczego więc jest zła, kiedy on tak właśnie postępuje? Tymczasem wydaje się, jakby Bart, po swoim romantycznym geście wobec Kaeli, zniknął z powierzchni ziemi.

Seine erste, letzte und einzig wahre Liebe war schon immer Rugby. Bis jetzt. Nach einer verheerenden Verletzung, die dazu führte, dass er pausieren und sein geliebtes Trikot mit der Nummer 13 ausziehen musste, kämpft Johnny darum, an seinen Träumen festzuhalten. Lost, unsicher und verzweifelt auf der Suche nach Trost setzt er sich zum Ziel, das Geheimnis des Mädchens mit den nachtblauen Augen zu lüften. Mit seinem besten Freund Gibsie an seiner Seite macht sich Johnny auf die Suche nach den Geheimnissen rund um das Mädchen, das ihn jede wache Stunde verfolgt.

Ruby Bell tiene dos objetivos para este curso: trabajar duro para entrar en Oxford y pasar desapercibida para todos sus elitistas compañeros del Maxton Hall College, donde asiste como alumna gracias a una beca. Pero, un buen día, Ruby sorprende a uno de sus profesores en actitud cariñosa con una estudiante, Lydia Beaufort, una de las chicas más ricas e influyentes del país, y también hermana de James, el líder indiscutible de Maxton Hall.

Reese Russell disfruta de la vida perfecta, pero todo se complica cuando comienzan a suceder una serie de sucesos extraños y empieza a recibir amenazas por parte anónima.

When Jade decided to spend the summer with her aunt in California, she thought she knew what she was getting into. But nothing could have prepared her for Quentin. Jade hasn't been in suburbia long and even she knows her annoying (and annoyingly cute) next-door neighbor spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E. And when Quentin learns Jade plans to spend her first American summer hiding out reading books, he refuses to be ignored. Sneaking out, staying up, and even a midnight swim, Quentin is determined to give Jade days - and nights - worth remembering.

A tortured antihero bound to a brutal contract. A broken heroine with a sharp tongue. A relationship that could save them both if she’ll allow it. From Jordan Grant comes an enemies-to-lovers, 94,000-word romance that takes the listener on a wild ride of epic clap-backs, grade-A dirty talk, addiction, and loss.

The Tragedy Paper follows the story of Tim Macbeth, a seventeen-year-old albino and a recent transfer to the prestigious Irving School, where the motto is “Enter here to be and find a friend.” A friend is the last thing Tim expects or wants - he just hopes to get through his senior year unnoticed. Yet, despite his efforts to blend into the background, he finds himself falling for the quintessential “It” girl, Vanessa Sheller, girlfriend of Irving’s most popular boy. To Tim's surprise, Vanessa is into him, too, but she can kiss her social status goodbye if anyone ever finds out.

Two years after rock-song-worthy heartbreak, Virginia Miller is looking forward to a fun, carefree summer. Her friends just landed a spot on a battling bands reality show, and Vee is joining them for her dream internship on tour. Three months with future rockstars seems like an epic summer plan. Until she learns she’ll also be sharing the bus with Cam. Her first love, and her first heartbreak. Now Vee has more than just cameras to dodge, and Cam’s determination to win her forgiveness is causing TMZ-worthy problems for both of them.

Whitney Curry is primed to have an epic semester abroad. She’s created the perfect itinerary and many, many to-do lists after collecting every detail possible about Paris, France. Thus, she anticipates a grand adventure filled with vintage boutiques, her idol Josephine Baker’s old stomping grounds, and endless plays sure to inspire the ones she writes and—ahem—directs! But all is not as she imagined when she’s dropped off at her prestigious new Parisian lycée.

The hot indie rockers introduced by In the Band return in this compelling second installment of the Luminescent Juliet series. This time the focus is on Justin, the band’s gorgeous lead singer - and a notorious womanizer - who sails through life without a second thought. His only problems stem from the power struggles he has with his band mates, some of whom are living with dark troubles that he wants no part of. Then one night Justin stumbles into a tattoo parlor and meets Allie.

Algo que Doug siempre supo es que la hermana Jefferson era intocable, perfecta y definitivamente no destinada para él. ¿Pero algo que también supo? Que por más que lo intentara no podría huir de ella, no cuando esos ojos azules verdosos y sonrisa angelical estaban destinados a perseguirlo en sueños, duchas e incluso en el escenario, ¿y por qué no decirlo? También lo perseguían mientras escribía una canción.

Growing up under his punk rocker dad’s spotlight, 18-year-old Luke Greenly knows fame and wants nothing to do with it. His real love isn’t in front of a crowd, it’s on the page. Hiding his gift and secretly hoarding songs in his bedroom at night, he prefers the anonymous comfort of the locally popular podcast he co-hosts with his outgoing and meddling, far-too-jealousy-inspiringly-happy-with-his-long-term-boyfriend twin brother, Cullen. But that’s not Luke’s only secret. He also has a major unrequited crush on music blogger Vada Carsewell.

A stiletto heel through a vampire’s heart... Who ever said you had to sacrifice fabulous for functional? Eventually I’d find her, the one who stole my abilities. Now I was stuck like this...in a human body...a male body...I was scared shiftless. I'm out for more than vengeance. I want my life back. But even if I catch her, even if I kill the vampire who ruined my life...can I even take my shapeshifting abilities back? Or, am I destined to stay like this forever?

May Falkner's past two years have been a craptastic road. When her father suddenly passes away, May needs to find a job to help out her mom and possibly find some laughter along the way. Working at the bookstore helps with that problem. It also leads her to cross paths with Nico Evitts, who begins as just a coworker, but becomes so much more. When life finally seems like it's almost normal again, reality steps in and pitches another curveball May's way, causing things to crack a bit. What May has to learn is, eventually, you just have to rip the bandage off.

La temporada de béisbol ha comenzado y Zachary Wilson, en su último año de instituto, está en la cúspide de su vida. El béisbol es su pasión y su billete hacia un futuro prometedor. Sin embargo, un desgarro muscular durante un partido lo deja fuera de juego por meses, sumiéndolo en una oscuridad abrumadora. En medio de su desesperación, encuentra un rayo de luz en una situación inesperada: la misteriosa paciente Sunny Smith en el hospital. Intrigado, comienza a visitarla regularmente, compartiendo con ella sus pensamientos más profundos y oscuros.