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At 16, Finley Rhodes had grown up fast, having the responsibility of taking care of her mentally ill mother, holding down a job to pay the bills, and dropping out of school to do both. When her case manager tells her she's being placed in foster care, Finley never expected her new home to be in the exclusive gated community, and she certainly never thought she'd attend The Academy, a school for the privileged and elite. But the biggest surprise comes from down the hall. Her new foster brother, Chase Powell.

University was supposed to be a time of exploration, of learning, and new discoveries... I probably should have guessed that my problems weren't just going to vanish because I was feeling optimistic. The Fairy peoples have cut themselves off, taking important parts of me with them. A new threat emerges, wrapped in a righteousness that serves only to conceal a dreadful rot. Demons start to circle, Black Magic grows in power and influence, and my old enemies are starting to band together in the service of a new darkness.

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.

Mom’s sick. Desperate to get some sunshine and relaxation, my parents packed up my brother and I and moved us to a small ranch in Montana. I’m not really interested in making friends. Not when my time with my mother might be cut short.

Die geniale Fortsetzung der New-York-Times-Bestsellertrilogie "The Inheritance Games". Grayson Hawthorne ist als Kronprinz des milliardenschweren Familienunternehmens herangewachsen, doch der Patriarch ist verstorben, die Familie enterbt, das Vermögen dahin. Und so hat er es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, jeden Schaden von Avery, der Erbin, fernzuhalten. Als Ermittlungen zum Tod seines Vaters aufgenommen werden, bringt sie das allerdings in höchste Gefahr. Jameson Hawthorne ist abenteuerlustig und eine echte Spielernatur.

Als AUBREY O'SULLIVAN in Winbury eine Papeterie eröffnet, trifft sie auf Logan. Obwohl sie nur sarkastische Sprüche füreinander übrig haben, erkennt sie hinter Logans abweisender Fassade etwas, das sie im Innersten berührt. Und da sein jüngster Bruder jede freie Minute in Aubreys Laden verbringt, kann sie Logan unmöglich aus dem Weg gehen.

Four brothers. Two missions. One explosive read. Jennifer Lynn Barnes returns to the world of her #1 bestselling, TikTok sensation Inheritance Games trilogy, and the stakes have never been higher. Grayson Hawthorne was raised as the heir apparent to his billionaire grandfather, taught from the...

LUCAS PRESTON muss sich um seine fünf jüngeren Brüder kümmern. Täglich um Mitternacht klopft er bei Laney – die für ihn längst mehr ist als seine beste Freundin. LANEY SANDERS war ein einsames Einzelkind – bis sie in das Leben der Preston Family eintauchte und Lucas kennenlernte. Seit Jahren fragt sie sich, ob er dasselbe fühlt wie sie. Doch sie weiß, dass er seit dem Tod seiner Mutter für seine Geschwister da sein muss.

A powerful National Book Award Finalist from the acclaimed, bestselling author of Monster. "This novel is like photorealism; it paints a vivid and genuine portrait of life that will have a palpable effect on its readers." (School Library Journal starred review) With Harlem as its backdrop...

Lisa décide de partir faire ses études en criminologie à Montréal. À contre-cœur, elle s'installe chez son père biologique pour apprendre à mieux le connaître. Seul hic ? Il héberge Chris, le fils de son ex-femme, le capitaine de l'équipe de hockey de l'université. Rapidement, un jeu dangereux s'installe entre les deux.

Avery's not a fan of unrequited love. This hopeless romantic is finally ready to take matters into her own hands, and the first step is to find some common ground with Alex Luven, her crush. And when their health class teacher pairs them up to take care of the "health baby" for a week, she knows the universe is on her side.

Apolo Hidalgo está emocionado por enfrentarse a una nueva etapa de su vida: la universidad. Su sueño es estudiar psicología y ayudar a los demás. Sin embargo, esa ilusión se rompe cuando es atacado y golpeado en un callejón durante una noche lluviosa e, irónicamente, así es como la conoce a ella. A Rain.

When Kat Stafford's father dies and her mother walks out, Kat finds herself in trouble. Luckily her oldest brother, Steve, comes home to take control of the family. As Kat begins High School she catches the eye of the cutest and richest boy in school, Billy McCray. Now she just needs to convince her brothers and their friends he is the perfect boyfriend for her.