Showing results for "Ever" in Literature & Fiction

Kyle and Kelsey Kupecky couldn't have dreamed a better love story for themselves had it been scripted by a best-selling novelist like Kelsey's mom, Karen Kingsbury. In fact if you asked them, Kyle and Kelsey would name God as the author of their story. And they're glad they trusted him to write it for them. Unfortunately, too many girls hoping for their own happily ever afters have taken matters into their own hands, chasing after boys when they should be chasing after God.

Two dead princesses must find true love's kiss to be brought back to life in this heart-stopping romantic fantasy debut. “A captivating blend of suspense, romance, and fantasy.” —Kalynn Bayron, New York Times bestselling author of Cinderella Is Dead Amala has spent her whole life trying to...

From the author of The Bone Witch, the thrilling sequel to The Never Tilting World spins elemental magic, fierce sisterhood, and vast, incredible landscapes into a YA fantasy epic perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sabaa Tahir. After a treacherous journey and a life-shattering introduction to...

"A heart-healing, mocs-on-the-ground story of music, family and friendship." -- Cynthia Leitich Smith, author of TANTALIZE and RAIN IS NOT MY INDIAN NAME Lewis "Shoe" Blake is used to the joys and difficulties of life on the Tuscarora Indian reservation in 1975: the joking, the Fireball games...

Richard K. Arbuster III is 14, and he’s beginning his freshman year at Indiana University. At least, he thinks he is, until his grandfather’s ultimatum: join the Alpha Alpha Omega fraternity or return to the dreaded and detested Bratsworth Academy. Richard has no desire to join a frat. He would rather spend his time reading and studying. But he has no choice and sets out to become the youngest frat bro ever.

June, 1993. Claire has been dumped in rural Indianola, Texas, to spend her whole vacation taking care of mean, sickly Grammy. There's nothing too remarkable about Indianola: It's run-down, shabby, and sweltering, a pindot on the Gulf Coast. Except there is something remarkable. Memories shimmer and change. Lizards whisper riddles under the pecan trees. People disappear as if they never existed. Yesterday keeps coming unspooled, like a video tape. And worst of all, a red-lightning storm from beyond our world may just wipe the whole town off the map.

Will is a 17-year-old on the cusp of freedom—freedom from providing and caring for their abusive, addicted mother, freedom from their small town with an even smaller mindset, and freedom from having to hide who they truly are. When their mother dies months before their 18th birthday, Will is granted this freedom earlier than expected. They begin to dream of escaping to the big city of Baltimore, of dating the magnetic and gorgeous Julian, and of living, unencumbered and free.

Wendy Darling has grown into a stunning young woman. Her days are filled with social gatherings and elegant balls, but her nights are alive with memories of fighting pirates, soaring through the skies, and other wild escapades through Neverland with Peter Pan—the boy who never grew up. When Wendy meets a handsome and mysterious stranger, there’s something about him that feels familiar yet elusive. His eyes sparkle with a mischief that tugs at Wendy’s heartstrings, reminding her of Peter.

Mit einer Familie, die von Schneewittchen abstammt, ist Rain Whites Leben schon kompliziert genug. Nun muss sie auch noch einen schlafenden Prinzen küssen! Doch als Rain an ihrem 18. Geburtstag in die Gruft unter dem Tower of London hinabsteigt, löst sie eine Katastrophe aus: Ihr Kuss weckt nicht nur den Prinzen auf, sondern auch einen uralten Fluch. Um die Märchenfamilien zu retten, muss Rain sich sieben Prüfungen stellen... und darf nicht vergessen, dass ihr Herz ihre größte Schwachstelle ist.

Roman Bright appears assured and confident, but in reality, school is a tricky space for them. Finding love - or even friends - when you're the only non-binary kid for miles around isn't easy. When anonymous postcards from 'Big Red' start showing up in Roman's locker and shortly afterwards entire walls of brightly coloured graffiti appear around the school signed by the same person, Roman is intrigued. Do they have a secret admirer? Roman thinks they know who is leaving these messages - their mega-crush and almost-boyfriend from last year, JJ.

If you're looking for the scariest stories you can get your hands on, your search is over. Accomplished storyteller Roberta Simpson Brown unfolds her thrilling stories for listeners of all ages.

When her best friend Sam comes out as a transgender man, she chooses personal loyalty and friendship over politics. But what if the boy that Sam is becoming is "the one?"

Un bestseller del New York Times, un lancio internazionale in più di 15 paesi, "Tokyo Ever After" è la nuova Pretty Princess circondata da fiori di ciliegio. Izumi Tanaka non ha mai capito se si sente più americana o più giapponese. Non è facile essere una ragazza nippo-californiana, cresciuta da una madre single. Non ha mai conosciuto il padre, ma un giorno per caso Izumi trova dentro un libro un indizio sulla sua identità... e scopre che lui non è altro che il futuro imperatore del Giappone. Questo, perciò, significa che lei è una... principessa!

Seven years of bad luck. Shouldn't be too much for a sarcastic teenager with nothing going for her but a raging foot fungal infection and prospects of working at an off-brand Chuck-E-Cheese the rest of her young adult life... right? Well, Emma Lenford sure knows a thing or two about bad luck. Accidental vomiting spells, vehicular collisions, and even spontaneous pregnancies have followed her throughout her whole high school career. Now that graduation has come, though, how will the next chapter of her life unfold?

Sarah and Evelyn have already risked everything to help Ava win a crown. But they soon learn that a coronation is a beginning, not an ending. Not everyone in Rangmere is happy to see the young queen on the throne, and intrigue and danger lurk all around. The cousins find themselves fighting not only for their new kingdom but also for their own survival in the royal court. When a new threat emerges, the two girls must defeat it to both save the crown and secure their own happily-ever-afters.

When Janie first realized she was the missing child on the milk carton, her whole world fell apart. At first, she wondered if the parents she loved so much had actually kidnapped her, but it turns out that they were only trying to protect her. Now that the mystery of Janie's kidnapping has been unraveled, she is caught on the horns of a huge dilemma.

Seventeen-year-old Britta Flannery is at ease only in the woods with her dagger and bow. She spends her days tracking criminals alongside her father, a legendary bounty hunter - that is, until her father is murdered. The alleged killer is none other than Cohen McKay, her father's former apprentice. The only friend she's ever known. The boy she once loved and who broke her heart. She must go on a dangerous quest in a world of warring kingdoms, mad kings, and dark magic to find the real killer.

Shy but magically talented, Princess Carabosse only wants to help her people as they face the looming threat of the Warlock King and his daughter, Aurora. Aurora was gifted from infancy with fairy blessings that make her the most lethal magic-user the world has seen in centuries...and she wants Cara’s kingdom.

Daimyon was raised with one purpose: Dedicate his life to his queen and kingdom by becoming an elite Huntsman. It's all he's ever wanted, and under his father's tutelage, he commits himself body and soul to achieving it. Soon, Daimyon becomes the youngest-ever Huntsman and begins his service with the certainty that his life is just as it should be. So, when he's called before his queen and given a direct order to kill a traitor to the crown, he has no reason to suspect he won't carry out his mission quickly and quietly.

Travelling to the Ice Kingdom, along with her bodyguard Dylan - who continues to be bound to her - to where the holder of her magic dwells. The War of Faerie amplifies and her only chance to save it will be to resist the enchantments of the Ice King, one of the ancient rulers of Faerie. But he has his own agenda and will do anything to stop her from making it to the Summer Kingdom, with her family, to claim back her throne.