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The missing dead call to Violet. They want to be found.Violet can sense the echoes of those who've been murdered and the matching imprint that clings to their killers. Only those closest to her know what she is capable of, but when she discovers the body of a young boy she also draws the attention of the FBI, threatening her entire way of life. As Violet works to keep her morbid ability a secret, she unwittingly becomes the object of a dangerous obsession.

Angie always thought high school romances were just silly infatuations that come and go. She certainly never thought she would fall in love over one short summer. But then she sees Jack Duluth’s crew cut peek out over a booth in McKnight’s drugstore, and their connection is beyond any childish crush. Suddenly, Angie and Jack are filling their summer with stolen moments and romantic nights. But as fall grows closer, they must figure out if their love is forever or just a summer they’ll never forget.

Winnie is living her best fat girl life and is on her way to the best place on earth. No, not Disneyland - her granny’s diner, Goldeen’s, in the small town of Misty Haven. While there, she works in her fabulous '50s-inspired uniform, twirling around the diner floor and earning an obscene amount of tips. With her family and ungirlfriend at her side, she has everything she needs for one last perfect summer before starting college in the fall...until she becomes Misty Haven’s Summer Queen in a highly anticipated matchmaking tradition that she wants absolutely nothing to do with.

From award-winning author McCall Hoyle comes a new young adult novel, Meet the Sky, a story of love, letting go, and the unstoppable power of nature. It all started with the accident. The one that caused Sophie’s dad to walk out of her life. The one that left Sophie’s older sister, Meredith...

In this clever YA rom-com debut perfect for fans of Kasie West and Ashley Poston, a teen obsessed with 19th-century literature tries to cull advice on life and love from her favorite classic heroines to disastrous results - especially when she falls for the school's resident Lothario.

Seventeen-year-old Charlotte Kent likes happy endings. Not that she's looking for one herself. Awkward, never been kissed, and bookish to the core, Lottie would rather read about love than experience it. But she enjoys helping others find their HEA in books. Lottie loves working at the library . . . even if it means running into Bo Stryker. Broody, athletic, and unfairly attractive when he frowns, Bo works at the flower shop across the street. Lottie is about to get rejected . . . when surprisingly, Bo steps in, pretends to be her boyfriend, and steals her first kiss.

Moving from New York City to Dryden Bay isn’t exactly the senior year Kai Evans has in mind—until he meets the girl next door with the unforgettable blue eyes. Kate has no trouble rejecting him. There isn’t anything he wouldn’t do to make her smile. But that smile isn’t meant for him, and her best friend keeps getting in the way. In the game of love and friendship, staking your claim was never more tricky. Dibs is the first book in the hilariously fun Dryden High Sweet Series by Randi Rigby.

Cada mañana, A despierta en el cuerpo y la vida de una persona diferente. Nunca hay aviso previo de dónde ocurrirá o quién será el elegido. Pero A ya se ha hecho a la idea de ello, incluso tiene una serie de normas que sigue para vivir: nunca involucrarse. Pasar desapercibido. No interferir.

Hvad gør man, når man hedder Edel, er femten år og opdager, at graviditetstesten er positiv efter en nat med klassens lækreste røvhul? Og hvad stiller Jokum op med sin flossede selvtillid, sine bumser og en mor, der tvinger ham til psykolog? "KAOS (kys ah oh shit)" handler om livet, når det følger den snoede vej. Om tilvalg og fravalg og to søskende, der krydser hinandens spor. Der er tidspunkter i ens liv, hvor man ikke er klar til at flirte. Hvor skarpe kommentarer ikke ligger på tungen.

Todo cambiará... después de diciembre. El tiempo es algo relativo. Para algunos pasa más rápido; para otros, no tanto. A Jenna Brown el último año se le ha hecho eterno. Cuando superas una ruptura, el tiempo se rige por otras leyes físicas, y estar un año sin Jack Ross ha sido uno de los retos más difíciles de su vida. Pero ha conseguido superarlo, centrarse en sí misma y convertirse en una Jenna renovada que tiene un nuevo objetivo vital: terminar los estudios.

The world of 16-year-old Niara Saunders just reached maximum overload. If one more family secret revealed itself, she just might scream. How much reality could one girl take? She wasn't starring in her own teen documentary where drama guaranteed high ratings and unlimited Access Hollywood exposure.

OMG, I hate soccer! I’ve been waiting for my best friend to return from soccer camp for half the summer. We’re meant to be together forever, I just know it. But when Tony is finally back in town, his mind is focused on that new girl in his co-ed team. I definitely won’t give up my true love that fast, so there’s only one thing I can do now: get on the team, too! My performance at the qualifications must have raised more pity than admiration, however, because in the end, I’m actually accepted. Crap! And now?

After tragedy hit her family, Meg Matthews officially crossed the line from "good girl" to "bad girl." Motorcycle? Check. Graffiti? Check. The only thing Meg hadn't planned on was blackmail. Too bad now a certain infuriating boy holds Meg's future in his hands . . . When Luke Prescott—star pitcher and town golden boy—catches Meg vandalizing the school, she's given two choices: face the consequences or enter into a fake relationship with him to get his parents and his ex off his back.

Wäre Sallys Leben ein Film, würde sie darin ganz sicher nicht die Hauptrolle spielen. Sie wäre eher der Sidekick - die Tochter, die keine Probleme macht, die Schwester, die Konflikte scheut, die Freundin, die ihre Meinung für sich behält. Sally mag diese Rolle nicht, dennoch füllt sie sie aus. Bis die ein paar Jahre ältere Leni bei ihnen einzieht und das Gefüge durcheinanderbringt. In ihrer Gegenwart fühlt Sally sich zum ersten Mal irgendwie echt. Und ist deswegen mehr hin- und hergerissen denn je.

Para Jenna Brown, su primer año en la Universidad suponía alejarse de su familia y sus amigos y enfrentarse al mundo por primera vez en su vida. Su novio le había dejado claras sus intenciones: a partir de ese momento, tenían una relación a distancia y abierta. Ambos podían hacer lo que quisieran porque sabían que se querían el uno al otro. Así que no pasaba nada si no dejaba de acercarse al mejor amigo del novio de su compañera de habitación, ¿no? Todo volvería a la normalidad en diciembre. ¿Cambiaría algo? Tenía hasta entonces para descubrirlo.

A Kiss to Wake Me is a modern-day love story between Jamie and Cara. When the two first lock eyes in the high school cafeteria, “love at first sight” is no longer just a cliché to either of them. Their romance takes off at record speed but just as quickly crashes into a wall of disbelief when a figurative bomb is dropped into their lives, upending the world as they knew it: Cara is pregnant, even though she believed she was a virgin.

A história acompanha a jornada de Aza Holmes, uma menina de 16 anos que sai em busca de um bilionário misteriosamente desaparecido—quem encontrá-lo receberá uma polpuda recompensa em dinheiro—enquanto lida com o transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo (TOC).

Tiene que decidirse: su familia y Nueva York, su novio y su amor por la música clásica. Pero entonces, ocurre un accidente. Ya nada será como antes. Y solo le queda una decisión: vivir o morir.

Da quando è bambina Stella entra ed esce dagli ospedali per colpa dei suoi polmoni "fuori controllo". In attesa di trapianto, non può permettersi la minima infezione: per questo tra lei e il mondo deve esserci sempre una "distanza di sicurezza". Anche Will è malato, ma aspetta solo di compiere diciotto anni per smettere di curarsi e poter andare a scoprire il mondo. Per Will e Stella stare vicini potrebbe essere letale. Eppure non possono farne a meno.

Between school, two jobs, and trying to get into NYU film school, Bailey Banfield has zero time for a social life. But then she meets Alex in her express lane at the grocery store, and their secret friendship becomes the only place she can breathe. She refuses to complicate that with more. No matter how charming Alex can be. When Bailey decides to film outrageous promposals for her NYU application, she enlists Alex's help to plan an over-the-top, epic promposal to someone else. Too bad the only prom date Alex wants anywhere near Bailey is him.