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The nice boy from the After series leaves Washington behind to start over in New York City, where new beginnings and an unexpected college romance test his heart and his idea of happily ever after in a spinoff from the worldwide phenomenon After series. “I’m so excited for everyone to get to...

‘Do yourself a favour and read this wonderful book’ Scotsman Based on the true story of conjoined Russian twins, Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapova, The Less You Know the Sounder You Sleep is a tale of survival and self-determination, innocence and lies. No one expects Dasha and Masha to live...

From atop a towering redwood tree, 17-year-old Jesse can see beyond the difficult reality of his life on the ground. Homeless, Jesse camps in the forest with his drug-addicted mom and little sister. Diligent about showering, laundry, and school work, Jesse is determined to keep his circumstances a secret. But one girl cares enough to find out the truth.

Evann has no excuse to be living among the city’s destitute. Raised in a middle-class family, he’s never wanted for anything—except his mother’s love. Desperate to escape her rejection, criticism, and the self-deprecating voices in his head, he finds solace in the medicine cabinet, uniting with a lover who rights his wrongs but knows nothing of give and has an insatiable appetite for take. With nowhere else to turn, Evann sinks deeper into his addiction, numbing his pain with substances that only serve to destroy him.

Clay regresa a Los Ángeles durante las vacaciones de Navidad. En el aeropuerto lo espera su novia Blair, por la que siente una profundaindiferencia. Un escueto mensaje de su madre sobre la mesa de la cocina y la nueva criada lo aguardan en casa. Enseguida intentaponerse en contactocon Julian, su huidizo mejor amigo, que ha abandonado la universidad y coquetea con la heroína, pero no consigue encontrarlo.