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Graduation is fast approaching for straight-A student, Grace Barbour. But all she can think about is mending the fractured friendship trio of her best friend, Isa, and former friend, Everett. The trick is getting them all in the same place at the same time (and trying to ignore the fact that seeing Everett makes her heart skip a beat …). Taking a page from her brother James' playbook, Grace decides that an unsanctioned Senior Skip Day is what they need.

Seventeen-year-old Aisha hasn't seen her sister June for two years. And now that a calamity is about to end the world in nine months' time, she and her mother decide that it's time to track her down and mend the hurts of the past. Along with Aisha's boyfriend, Walter and his parents (and Fleabag the stray cat), the group take a roadtrip through Malaysia in a wildly decorated campervan – to put the past to rest, to come to terms with the present, and to hope for the future.

Das Leben. Der Tod. Die Liebe. Der Hass. Der Tag. Die Nacht. Im Leben gibt es immer zwei Seiten. Doch trotz ihres Zusammenspiels, zerreißen sie einem manchmal das Herz. Ohne Gnade. Ohne Reue. Emelie hat sämtliche Hoffnung in ihrem Leben verloren, weil das Schicksal sich entschied, sich gegen sie zu wenden und ihr das Wichtigste im Leben zu nehmen. Doch eines Nachts macht sie eine unerwartete Begegnung. Diese reißt sie für einen Moment aus ihrer Dunkelheit und offenbart ihr neue Wege.

On the surface, everything seems perfect for high school senior Ireland Raine. She’s intelligent and artistically talented, and her natural beauty and quiet charm are enviable. However, Ireland harbors a secret she’ll guard at any cost—she’s homeless. When her crush, Kal Ellis, invites her on a date, she seizes the opportunity. Ireland has never had a boyfriend before, and Kal is not just a guitarist for the local band, he’s also an artist. Their connection is instantaneous, and he suggests they collaborate on the school mural.

After arriving back at school from Johnny’s weekend of no rules, Arrington and Augie have a stronger relationship than ever. The schemers who tried to break them up failed, and Arrington now knows there are some people who’d like to witness their downfall. But with a full class schedule, dance practice, and other commitments, Arrington has more important things to worry about. Not only is she helping her friend, Laurent, unwrap a family secret that could shake up the political world, she’s also staring in a music video alongside the flirty Beckham.

Winter Evans fell in love with a vampire... From the moment she saw him... she knew she sealed her fate... Something was confusing about him... he was dark, terrifying... and purely evil... But instead of backing away like a normal person... he sparked her curiosity... When he shouldn’t have... Every year, on November fourth, someone Winter loved died... At first, it was her best friend... then her father... but now her mother went missing, and it’s her job to look for her.

It's a fine line between love and loathing. Katerina und Christopher haben sich als Kinder einen Hinterhof geteilt, aber als Erwachsene teilen sie nicht einmal die gleiche Hemisphäre. Bis Kate zu einem seltenen Besuch nach Hause kommt und die beiden wieder einmal aneinandergeraten. Trotz der Bitten ihrer Familien um Frieden ist Christopher nicht davon überzeugt, dass Kate bereit ist, ihre Fehde hinter sich zu lassen. Doch dann gesteht Kate ihm betrunken, warum sie immer so feindselig war. Daraufhin schwört Christopher sich, ein für alle Mal Frieden mit Kate zu schließen.

Prickelnde Romantik, dekadenter Luxus und dunkle Geheimnisse satt – exklusive Storys aus der Welt der The Inheritance Games-Reihe als Hörbuch Vier Brüder, durch ein unzertrennbares Band miteinander verbunden, aufgewachsen in einem Haus voller Rätsel und Geheimnisse, umgeben von Freundschaft und Verrat, Liebe und Rache, Macht und unermesslichem Reichtum. Brandneue Geschichten aus der schillernden Welt der Familie Hawthorne enthüllen bislang unbekannte Details und Hintergründe aus dem Leben der vier Hawthorne-Brüder und der Erbin ihres Vermögens, Avery Grambs.

Wenn du nicht weißt, wer du bist – woher sollst du wissen, wem dein Herz gehört? Bewegender New-Adult-Liebesroman um Selbstfindung und queere Liebe. Leo ist Lenas erste große Liebe: Sie waren das Traumpaar ihres Abi-Jahrgangs und wohnen seitdem zusammen in ihrem Heimatdorf. Trotzdem ist Lena nicht glücklich. Was ist aus ihren Träumen geworden? Und wer ist sie, ohne Leo? Da taucht nach fünf Jahren Funkstille ihre ehemals beste Freundin Kate wieder auf, zu der sie seit einem Vorfall in der Nacht des Abi-Balls keinen Kontakt mehr hatte.

Endlich mal ein Urlaub ohne ausgeflippte Mutter, Stiefvater und klapprigem VW-Bus. Anna fährt ganz allein mit ihrem Dad in ein paradiesisches Hotel in Italien. Die perfekte Gelegenheit, sich einen Urlaubsflirt zu angeln! Der rehäugige Hotelboy Marco beißt auch gleich an: Er lädt sie zu heimlichen Strandspaziergängen ein und Anna schwebt auf Wolke sieben.

All the women in Piper’s family know their true love at first sight, complete with butterflies, heart eyes, and a gut instinct. The kind of fated love that lasts forever. Piper grew up with her ancestors' epic love stories repeated like fairy tales, and yearns for the day she’ll start her own. Already singled out in her family due to her physical disability, Piper collects a second strike against her when her parents announce their divorce, which convinces her family that she’s doomed.

Quinn Norton is starting over at a new high school and hopes that joining a D&D game will be the trick to making friends. The plan sounds even better when she’s invited into a group that includes Logan Weber, the cute and charming guy she met on her first day of class. But this isn’t your average D&D campaign— this group livestreams their games and enforces strict rules: no phones allowed, and no dating other group members.

Im großen Finale der Vergissmeinnicht-Trilogie werden alle Geheimnisse aufgedeckt. Wenn Quinn nach seinen Abenteuern im Saum eines weiß, dann das: Matilda ist seine große Liebe, ganz egal, wie anstrengend ihre Familie ist. Eigentlich sollten sich die beiden gerade nur auf den großen Schulball freuen. Wenn da nicht dieses rätselhafte Sternentor-Ritual wäre, durch das Quinn als angeblicher Auserwählter die Welt retten soll. Und flüchtige Schwarzalben, die versteckt werden wollen, sowie ein ominöses Orakel, das im entscheidenden Moment immer wieder verschwindet.

Sadie has finally bested her lifelong academic rival, Seb, by getting the coveted, only spot to her dream college. He's irritatingly charming, whip smart and happens to be her next door neighbour. She's ready to leave their rivalry behind when Seb is unexpectedly pulled off the college waitlist. Now, Sadie has to compete with him all over again. This time, to get a spot on the college's famous zine. She'll have to deal with the mayhem of her loveably chaotic family, her own insecurities, as well as some less-than-resentful feelings for Seb that are popping up along the way.

For Gemma's whole life, it has always been her and her mom against the world. As far as she knew, all her grandparents—and thus her ties to Taiwanese culture—were dead. Until one day when a mysterious man shows up at her door with two shocking things: the news that her grandfather has just recently passed, and the first clue to a treasure hunt that Gemma hopes will lead to her inheritance. There's just one major problem: to complete the hunt, she has to go to her grandfather's home in Taiwan. And the only way Gemma can get there is by asking her ex and biggest high-school rival for help.

En el sótano Lander, los grupos y categorías sociales dejan de importar, pues solo hay un objetivo: una consulta con Taby, la psicóloga honoraria de la escuela y quizá la única estudiante que no podría faltar a clases sin que lo notaran. La vida de Tabatha se simplifica en solucionar los problemas de los demás y mantener sus calificaciones y su lugar en la junta estudiantil. Solo debe seguir unas cuantas reglas y “No relacionarse con los clientes” es una de ellas. Fácil, o al menos así lo fue, hasta que Robert Tyson solicitó su ayuda para encontrar a la misteriosa chica de sus sueños.

Jacqueline Rose es una chica que vive y trabaja en la casa que le heredaron sus padres. Su tranquila vida da un giro cuando un obstinado millonario, llamado Ethan Welles, decide comprar todas las casas de la zona para construir en ese lugar un inmenso centro comercial. Pero Jackie no puede despegarse de ese lugar que le trae tantos recuerdos, así que se niega por completo a la venta. Sin embargo, Ethan no aceptará un “no” por respuesta y hará todo lo que esté a su alcance para conseguirla.

Still reeling from the traumatic Mafia face-off that shattered her broken family even further, Sophie is determined to piece her life back together. But Nic, the Falcone brother who represents everything she’s trying to forget, won’t give up on their love – and it’s Luca’s knife she clutches for comfort. It’s not long before another Mafia clan spoils the fragile peace and Sophie finds herself torn between two warring dynasties. With her heart drawn in one direction and her blood in another, she’s in deeper than ever.

Sophie Gracewell’s only plans for the summer involve working at her family’s diner, hanging out with her best friend Millie, and generally keeping a low profile after the drama of her father’s arrest last year. But when five mysterious Italian brothers suddenly move into town, her life changes forever. Irresistibly drawn to bad boy Nic, Sophie finds herself falling into a dangerous criminal underworld governed by powerful families.

A blood war rages on the streets of Chicago. After a shocking tragedy that leaves Sophie utterly alone and vulnerable, she has nowhere to go except into the protection of an infamous Mafia family. Now she must live a dangerous double life, pretending to be a regular teenager while training as a deadly assassin in secret.