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Rose Asher believes in ghosts. She should, since she has one for a best friend: Logan, her annoying, Netflix-addicted brother, who is forever stuck at 15. But Rose is growing up, and when an old friend moves back to Laguna Canyon and appears in her drama class, things get complicated. Jamie Aldridge is charming, confident, and a painful reminder of the life Rose has been missing out on since her brother's death. She watches as Jamie easily rejoins their former friends - a group of magnificently silly theatre nerds - while avoiding her so intensely that it must be deliberate.

Un camion a tutta velocità su una strada di montagna, uno schianto terribile, e l'auto su cui la quindicenne Ambra viaggia con la sua famiglia in vacanza finisce semidistrutta nel bosco. Angelo, il conducente del carro attrezzi che va in loro soccorso, consiglia ai quattro di fermarsi lì vicino, al bellissimo Hotel La Sosta, in attesa che la macchina venga riparata. L'accoglienza in albergo è ottima e il paesaggio intorno splendido. Si possono fare passeggiate e gite in bici, raggiungere laghi alpini e mangiare cibo squisito nei rifugi.

"La mia maestra delle elementari era davvero troppo bella e io ne ero innamorato dall'età di sei anni, cotto come un budino, e lo sono ancora adesso." La breve storia di Beniamino, e di come per colpa dell'amore sia finito a fare il fattorino all'Hotel La Sosta. Si può amare qualcuno fin da bambini? Ignorando la differenza di età, il matrimonio di lei, le spudorate avance della coetanea Linda? Beniamino che cresce tra gli animali della sua baita e impazzisce per le unghie smaltate di rosa della maestra Clara, può. E sa che rinuncerà a tutto per lei, anche a vedere il mare.

Sono passati undici anni da quando Hayley ha lasciato Baltimora. Adesso vive a Londra e lavora in un bar del centro insieme a Jackson, il ragazzo che l'ha aiutata fin dal primo giorno e che è diventato il suo migliore amico. Hayley cerca di affogare i ricordi nella nebbia, nel grigio del cielo, ma le sembra sempre difficile. I pensieri continuano ad affollarle la testa e le notti le lasciano spesso in dono due occhiaie scure. Luke non l'abbandona. E un giorno compare in carne e ossa: si è trasferito a Londra per cercarla e finalmente l'ha trovata.

Dessa Rhodes is a modern day nomad. Her family travels in an RV, their lives defined by state lines, exit signs, and the small, communal caravan they call home. She wants to be a real artist, and going to art school is her ticket to success and a new life. There’s just one problem: she hasn’t been accepted...anywhere. Suddenly, an unexpected opportunity presents itself: an internship working with a local artist in Santa Fe. Dessa struggles to prove to her boss - and herself - that she belongs there, but just as she finally hits her stride, her family suffers an unexpected blow.

Understudies never get to perform...which is why being Juliet's understudy in the school's yearly Shakespeare production is the perfect role for Emily. She can earn some much-needed extra credit while pursuing her main goal of spending time with Wes, aka Romeo, aka the hottest, nicest guy in school (in her completely unbiased opinion). Then Amanda ends up in the hospital, and Emily, as the (completely unprepared!) understudy, has to star in the most famous scene from Romeo and Juliet opposite the guy of her dreams. Oops?

Hayley frequenta il secondo anno dell'high school a Baltimora, è una ragazza chiusa e non si è mai ambientata del tutto. Luke ha diciotto anni; alto, biondo e sprezzante, si abbatte come un fulmine su ciò che lo attira. Quando per caso nota Hayley, ne rimane affascinato, tanto da decidere di conquistarla: la vita è una gara e lei sarà il suo premio. È Luke a guidare il gioco, seguendo Hayley e facendole credere che si tratti ogni volta di incontri casuali, fino a quando non raggiunge il suo obiettivo.

An extraordinary tale about the search for love from acclaimed Costa and Carnegie Award-winning novelist Sally Gardner. Jazmin has been shunned ever since her best friend, Becky, disappeared. But Becky didn't just disappear - she jumped off a tall building and seemingly never reached the ground. It was as if she simply vanished into thin air. Did Jazmin have something to do with her disappearance? Or was it more to do with Icarus, with whom Becky became suddenly besotted...?

After a life-changing event, Hunter decides that he can't go on...which lands him in Camp Sunshine, a rehab center for depressed teens. Hunter is determined to keep everyone there out of his head, especially his therapist. But when he meets Corin, a beautiful, mysterious, and confident fellow camper, all Hunter wants to do is open up to her - despite the fact that he's been warned Corin is bad news.

Xenia lucha por sacar las mejores notas, impulsada por la ilusión de entrar en Medicina, pero últimamente su rendimiento está bajando. Y es que Xenia se ha enamorado, aunque no de un chico de su entorno, sino de un fantasma, de una voz surgida de Internet con la que comparte su pasión por la lectura. Como Xenia es decidida y su amor virtual se niega a una cita, se propone sorprenderlo, de modo que inicia sus averiguaciones con los pocos datos de que dispone.

Christina Evans ha sedici anni, vive a Los Angeles e frequenta il terzo anno dell'high school. Tra feste, amici e buoni voti, la sua è una vita perfetta. Finché la sua famiglia non decide di trasferirsi a Miami, e per Chris cambia tutto. Da un giorno all'altro viene catapultata in una nuova città e soprattutto in una nuova scuola. Nonostante senta la nostalgia di Los Angeles, riesce rapidamente ad ambientarsi e a stringere amicizia con gli studenti più popolari.

From the critically acclaimed author of The Gospel of Winter and the coauthor of All American Boys comes a cool, contemplative spin on hot summer nights and the classic teen love story as two teens embark on a cross-country journey of the heart and soul.

Lexi Angelo is a Convention Kid - she's got a clipboard and a walkie talkie to prove it.

Aidan Green is a messy-haired, annoyingly arrogant author and he's disrupting her perfect planning.

In a flurry of awkward encounters, lost schedules and late-night conversations, Lexi discovers that some things can't be planned.... Things like falling in love.

When 15-year-old Becs meets Bracken, she is convinced she's found her soul mate. So what if he's much older? He understands her, she feels free with him and when he holds her she feels safe. But is she?Some young women in the area have been sexually assaulted. It's the talk of the school. And when Bec's best friend, Mary-Jane, becomes his latest victim, the true dangers hit home: just as Rebecca is starting to wonder about her future with Bracken, poor M-J rapidly shrinks away from life....

Little Little La Belle isn't redundant. She's a dwarf - a beautiful blond heiress who lives a pampered existence in the New York town named after her family. With her 18th birthday approaching, her parents want to marry Little Little off to the perfect man. Enter Sydney Cinnamon. Orphaned young, he went on to become one of America's most famous dwarfs. The pint-size TV performer could have his pick of any diminutive lady. But with Little Little, it's love at first sight.

Annabel Brown's first glimpse of the boy fated to change her life is on a soccer field near her home in the resort town of Seaview, Long Island. His name is Esteban Santiago, and he came to town as a member of a crew hired by Annabel's father, a widowed contractor. From the moment they see each other, Annabel and Esteban know they're meant to be together. They couldn't be more different. Annabel is a blue-eyed blonde from a wealthy family living a life of privilege and ease.

Milo Mitchell's life used to be charmed, but that was before her family dissolved, she went a little crazy, and her best friends started acting more like strangers. Spending Saturday morning in a treehouse with a stun gun for company and a herd of deer for friends is the only exciting thing in her life...until she shoots a fawn and finds her dart stuck in a guy. Her gorgeous victim is dressed in a Brioni tux and armed with a hanky. He has no idea who or where he is. Afraid her dart caused his amnesia, Milo takes him in.

Three girls find romance and friendship while working at the most exclusive ski resort in Europe. At Le Trois Alpes, Harley, Melissa, and Lily (a.k.a. Dove) find a place to run away from their pasts. Small-town Colorado girl Harley scored the coveted hostess job - even though she's got attitude to spare. She hopes to start a new life with rich and famous friends - and perhaps a cute guy. Melissa just arrived from Australia and is ready to cook. But things heat up fast for her when her ski-pro ex-boyfriend just happens to make his way to the slopes.

At Europe’s hottest ski resort, life is never drama free. This time, the Chalet Girls—Melissa, Harley, and Lily (a.k.a. Dove)—find their bond with one another on the line. Melissa’s feelings are split between two guys, and Lily’s heart is still with her boyfriend on the faraway island of Nevis. When Harley gets a chance to go to that very locale and learns secrets about Lily, the limits of the girls’ trust are put to the test. As the holiday season approaches, the work gets tougher—and relationships get chillier—at Les Trois Alpes.

The Chalet Girls have left the icy mountains for hot beaches and sizzling surfer boys. Melissa is ready to escape her job - and mismanaged love life - at Les Trois Alpes. On the island of Nevis, she finds new opportunities to cook things up at a high-end restaurant - and with a new crush. Harley has been a beach bum since she arrived - she can’t hold a job and recklessly flirts with the one person who could ruin her friendship with Lily. And speaking of Lily...she has finally been reunited with the guy of her dreams. But now that they’re together, is he really all she wanted?