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A pair of fierce foes are forced to work together to save the arts at their school in this “enemies-to-lovers rom-com of my dreams” (Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight Tomorrow) that fans of Jenny Han and Morgan Matson are sure to adore. Lifelong rivals Natalie and Reid have never...

You’ve Got Mail meets Morgan Matson in this smart, banter-filled romcom with a bookish twist. Nothing will stop Madeline Moore from taking over her family’s independent bookstore after college. Nothing, that is—until a chain bookstore called Prologue opens across the street and threatens...

Ils viennent de mondes différents. Et pourtant, ils sont faits l'un pour l'autre. Argent, fêtes, pouvoir : Ruby Bell se fiche de tout cela. Depuis qu'elle a reçu une bourse pour étudier dans le prestigieux lycée de Maxton Hall, son seul objectif est de travailler dur à la réalisation de son rêve de toujours : intégrer l'université d'Oxford. Surtout, Ruby tient à garder ses distances avec James Beaufort, le garçon le plus influent de l'école. Pour elle, il est trop arrogant, trop riche.

I may know everything there is to know about baseball, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. Or like him. Garrett Reeves: sidelined player and the embodiment of everything I've learned to hate about baseball. He's gorgeous, he's cocky, he's laser-focused on getting back in the game, no matter the cost. When he convinces me to call games alongside him, our chemistry heats up the booth. We're good together, whether I want to admit it or not. I'm finding that I like baseball again, but even worse, I'm liking Garrett. A lot.

With the mystery of Maureen Johnson and Brittany Cavallaro and the historical intrigue of Romanov, this genre-bending YA will pull readers into one girl’s journey of discovering the impossible tale of a long-lost aunt—and through her, the importance of being true to yourself. It’s not...

The creative writing teacher, the delivery guy, the local Starbucks baristas, his best friend, her roommate, and the squirrel in the park all have one thing in common - they believe that Gabe and Lea should get together. Lea and Gabe are in the same creative writing class. They get the same pop culture references, order the same Chinese food, and hang out in the same places. Unfortunately, Lea is reserved, Gabe has issues, and despite their initial mutual crush, it looks like they are never going to work things out.

Ruby está destrozada: después de todo lo que han compartido, James la ha traicionado. Decepcionada, no quiere verlo nunca más. Sin embargo, lo apoya en un momento muy triste, aunque le deja algo muy claro: no está dispuesta a perdonarlo ni a darle una segunda oportunidad. James, presionado por su padre, que quiere que se haga cargo de la empresa familiar, recibe su admisión en Oxford como una condena. Para Ruby, sin embargo, ser aceptada en la prestigiosa universidad es un sueño hecho realidad.

Evie is a Shield – designed to kill in order to protect, and the Affinity Project have finally come for her. But Evie isn’t ready for the sinister organisation to take control of her life, her body, her mind. She isn’t ready to follow their rules about who can live and who must die – not when it condemns the innocent. She has one option: risk losing everything and everyone – including Jamie – and run.

Fans of Sarah Dessen, Stephanie Perkins, and Jenny Han will delight as the fireworks spark and the secrets fly in this delicious summer romance from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. A fun and relatable summer read for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han." -School Library Journal...

Most teens would love to have a pro surfer for a dad. Just not Riley. Abandoned as a kid, he hates the sound of the ocean and the man who gave himself to it. When the 18-year-old learns that his best friend is stranded at a New Mexico hospital as her father fights for his life, Riley hits the highway to head east. But when his Jeep breaks down before he even leaves California, he must rely on the one man he despises to get to the girl who needs him the most.

"Sai perché mi scrivo sul braccio tutti i giorni quelle parole, “la felicità è una cosa che cade”? Per ricordarmi sempre che la maggior parte della bellezza del mondo se ne sta lì, nascosta lì: nelle cose che cadono, nelle cose che nessuno nota, nelle cose che tutti buttano via." Il suo nome esprime allegria, invece agli occhi degli altri Gioia non potrebbe essere più diversa. A diciassette anni, a scuola si sente come un'estranea per i suoi compagni. Perché lei non è come loro. Non le interessano le mode, l'appartenere a un gruppo, le feste.

Ever since he was a kid, Fielder Lemon’s large, opinionated Italian-American family has lived next to Ricky DeLuca and his large, opinionated Italian-American family. For almost as long, Fielder has known that he wants to marry Ricky one day. And he thought Ricky felt the same way—until Ricky breaks up with Fielder, saying he needs to figure out who he is on his own. One year later, Fielder is asked to be one of the best men in his cousin's destination wedding on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, but there's a twist: his cousin is marrying Ricky’s sister.

It's not that he's a bit of a nerd or likes to cosplay. It's not his taste in books. Techno-thrillers are cool, right? It's not that he's a gamer, or even how obsessed he is with movie and book quotes. No. His big secret, the one that keeps Noah up at night, is that he's gay. When that tightly sealed away part of him finally comes to a boil and he can't keep his secret any longer, Noah takes a chance and lets everyone in on his secret. All he wants is to be free of its burden and able to live his life as his true self.

Mary Poser: Butterflies and White Lies as Bollywood Comes to Nashville by Angel A is a heartwarming and intriguing audiobook that will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled with self-doubt, anxiety, or the fear of vulnerability, making it a perfect fit for listeners seeking a relatable and uplifting love story with a message of hope and inspiration.

Margot is on the quest to uncover and reassemble an ancient—and cursed—vase, with the help of a boy who went missing in 1932, because it's the only way to put back together her broken heart in this standa-lone adventure rom-com, perfect for fans of What the River Knows and The Lost City. The...

I'm determined to make my senior year epic. I'd finally risen up in social rank, and I'm ready to rule the school. Everything seems perfect, until I find myself standing in front of Colten.

Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner! “An unwavering proclamation of Black girlhood.” —Candice Iloh, author of National Book Award finalist Every Body Looking From Ibi Zoboi, bestselling, award-winning author of American Street and coauthor of Punching the Air, comes a bold new YA...

Mia and Jake have known each other their whole lives. They’ve endured summer vacations, Sunday brunches, even dentist visits together. Their mothers, who are best friends, are convinced that Mia and Jake would be the perfect couple, even though they can’t stand to be in the same room together. After Mia’s mom turns away yet another cute boy, Mia and Jake decide they’ve had enough. Together, they hatch a plan to get their moms off their backs. Permanently. All they have to do is pretend to date and then stage the worst breakup of all time.

Cadence Sinclair Eastman weiß, dass ihre Familie etwas vor ihr verbirgt. Jeden Sommer verbringen die Sinclairs auf ihrer Privatinsel mit den luxuriösen Häusern vor der Küste Massachusetts. Doch vor zwei Jahren ist etwas passiert, woran sich Cadence nicht erinnern kann und worüber niemand mit ihr spricht. Weder Mirren und Johnny. Noch Gat, der Außenseiter, der Cadence auf eine Weise berührt hat, die ihr den Atem raubt, und der seit zwei Jahren auf keine ihrer Nachrichten reagiert.

Jenny Han meets Silicon Valley in this drama-packed debut young adult novel about a Chinese American teen who navigates a high-stakes coding competition, sabotage, and first love when she’s invited to a summer hackathon at MIT. Sixteen-year-old Charise “Char” Tang is desperate to ditch her...