Seventeen-year-old Lyra Daniels is caught in the midst of her parents' excitement as galaxy's leading archaeologists on the mysterious Terra Cotta Warriors discovered on various planets. The invention of the Q-net made space travel possible, but not without the cost of time dilation, which wreaks havoc on Lyra's social life.
As Lyra grapples with her new reality, she engages in illegally worming into the Q-net, only to find companionship in the form of an irresistible security officer who threatens her with the brig. But their problems escalate when a planet goes silent and vital data files disappear. Lyra's worming skills and a translation of an ancient alien artifact become crucial in uncovering the truth.
Their discovery of a deadly new alien phenomenon and the race to solve the mystery of the Warriors propel Lyra and her companions into a dangerous quest where time is not on their side.
Hunter Wild just wants to get through her last year at the secret Helios-Ra Academy. To do so, she'll have to betray her grandfather, date a vampire, and possibly take down the entire League - all before the end of term.
As a senior at the secretive Helios-Ra Academy, eighteen-year-old vampire hunter Hunter Wild just wants to make it through her last year of school, but in order to do so she might have to betray her grandfather and date a vampire.
The thrilling third novel in this YA series features vampires with bite and girls who bite back. Hunter Wild attends the secret Helios-Ra Academy, following in her familyâs tradition of training as vampire hunters. So when she receives a special invitation to attend the coronation of vampire queen Helena Drake, sheâs surprised to think of vampires as something other than evil prey. Some of them, like Helenaâs son Quinn, are actually drop-dead gorgeous. And when her fellow students are struck by a mysterious illness, Hunter suspects they are under attack not from the nightwalkers, but from within the academy. To save her schoolmates, she will have to turn to an unlikely ally whose family rules the realm of the undead: Quinn Drake. Can Hunter trust her born enemy to have her back without trying to seduce her?
Full of action, romance, and intrigue, the latest chapter in the Drake Chronicles is a must-read for vampire fiction lovers looking for an all-around kick-ass good time.
In a palace of illusions, nothing is what it seems.
Each generation, a competition is held to find the next empress of Honoku. The rules are simple: Survive the palaceâs enchanted seasonal rooms. Conquer Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Marry the prince. All are eligible to competeâall except yĆkai, supernatural monsters and spirits whom the human emperor is determined to enslave and destroy.
Mari has spent a lifetime training to become empress. Winning should be easy. And it would be, if she weren't hiding a dangerous secret. Mari is a yĆkai with the ability to transform into a terrifying monster. If discovered, her life will be forfeit.
As she struggles to keep her true identity hidden, Mariâs fate collides with that of Taro, the prince who has no desire to inherit the imperial throne, and Akira, a half-human, half-yĆkai outcast. Torn between duty and love, loyalty and betrayal, vengeance and forgiveness, the choices of Mari, Taro, and Akira will decide the fate of Honoku in this beautifully written, edge-of-your-seat YA fantasy.
When freelance writer Nikole Paterson goes to a Dodgers game with her actor boyfriend, his man bun, and his bros, the last thing she expects is a scoreboard proposal. Saying no isn't the hard partâthey've only been dating for five months, and he can't even spell her name correctly. The hard part is having to face a stadium full of disappointed fans...
At the game with his sister, Carlos Ibarra comes to Nik's rescue and rushes her away from a camera crew. He's even there for her when the video goes viral and Nik's social media blows upâin a bad way. Nik knows that in the wilds of LA, a handsome doctor like Carlos can't be looking for anything serious, so she embarks on an epic rebound with him, filled with food, fun, and fantastic sex. But when their glorified hookups start breaking the rules, one of them has to be smart enough to put on the brakes.
Two people. Ten chances. One unforgettable love story.
Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist anywhere but the movies. But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man who she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic... and then her bus drives away.
Certain they're fated to find each other again, Laurie spends a year scanning every bus stop and cafe in London for him. But she doesn't find him, not when it matters anyway. Instead, they "reunite" at a Christmas party, when her best friend Sarah giddily introduces her new boyfriend to Laurie. It's Jack, the man from the bus. It would be.
What follows for Laurie, Sarah, and Jack is ten years of friendship, heartbreak, missed opportunities, roads not taken, and destinies reconsidered. One Day in December is a joyous, heartwarming, and immensely moving love story to escape into and a reminder that fate takes inexplicable turns along the route to happiness.
Lara has only one thought for her husband on their wedding day: I will bring your kingdom to its knees. Trained from childhood to be a lethal spy, she knows that the Bridge Kingdom represents both legendary evil and promise. It controls all trade and travel between lands, enriching its ruler and depriving his enemies, including Lara's homeland.
When sent as a bride to fulfill a treaty of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to fracture the defenses of the impenetrable Bridge Kingdom. But as she infiltrates her new home and comes to know her new husband, Aren, she begins to question where the true evil resides. She sees a kingdom fighting for survival and in Aren, a man fiercely protective of his people. As her mission drives her to deeper understanding, Lara finds the attraction between her and Aren impossible to ignore.
Her goal nearly within reach, Lara must decide her own fate: Will she be the destroyer of a king or the savior of her people? The Bridge Kingdom is a tale of seduction, war, and the fierce passion that comes with the struggle for power.
Throughout the deepest reaches of space, a crew rebuilds beautiful and broken-down structures, painstakingly putting the past together. As the newest member, Mia, gets to know her team, the story flashes back to her pivotal year in boarding school, where she fell in love with a mysterious new student.
Soon, Mia reveals her true purpose for joining their shipâto track down her long-lost love. An inventive world, a breathtaking love story, and stunning art come together in this work by acclaimed artist Tillie Walden.
In a country teetering on the brink of civil war, two young people meetâsensual, fiercely independent Nadia and gentle, restrained Saeed. They embark on a furtive love affair, and are soon cloistered in a premature intimacy by the unrest roiling their city. When it explodes, turning familiar streets into a patchwork of checkpoints and bomb blasts, they begin to hear whispers about doorsâdoors that can whisk people far away, if perilously and for a price.
As the violence escalates, Nadia and Saeed decide that they no longer have a choice. Leaving their homeland and their old lives behind, they find a door and step through.
Exit West follows these remarkable characters as they emerge into an alien and uncertain future, struggling to hold on to each other, to their past, to the very sense of who they are. Profoundly intimate and powerfully inventive, it tells an unforgettable story of love, loyalty, and courage that is both completely of our time and for all time.
Alessio... Cold. Ruthless. Killer. I am respected and feared by all. I wasnât put on this earth to love or be loved. I was put here to wipe out every last member of the damn Abandonato mafia, to pay them back for my motherâs death.
When I find a strange girl hiding, beaten, under my bed, I donât let her live out of compassion. Sheâs a trinket, my plaything.
Ayla... I thought Alessio was only one more man who wanted to use me, hurt me, and throw me away. I donât know what it is to trust anymore. I canât find my heart under the pain.
Alessio found it. He touched it, and brought it alive again. But if he discovers just how dangerous I am to him⊠Iâll lose my life.
Three years ago, Tanner Scottâs family relocated from California to Utah, a move that nudged the bisexual teen temporarily back into the closet. Now, with one semester of high school to go, and no obstacles between him and out-of-state college freedom, Tanner plans to coast through his remaining classes and clear out of Utah.
But when his best friend Autumn dares him to take Provo Highâs prestigious Seminarâwhere honor roll students diligently toil to draft a book in a semesterâTanner canât resist going against his better judgment and having a go, if only to prove to Autumn how silly the whole thing is. Writing a book in four months sounds simple. Four months is an eternity.
It turns out, Tanner is only partly right: four months is a long time. After all, it takes only one second for him to notice Sebastian Brother, the Mormon prodigy who sold his own Seminar novel the year before and who now mentors the class. And it takes less than a month for Tanner to fall completely in love with him.
Conversations with Friends is a sharply intelligent novel about the complexities of friendship, love, and the unexpected connections that we forge in life.
Frances, the novel's twenty-one-year-old protagonist, is cool-headed and observant. A college student and aspiring writer in Dublin, she spends her nights performing spoken-word poetry with Bobbi, her charismatic best friend and former lover. When they catch the attention of Melissa, a well-known journalist, Frances finds herself drawn into a world of elegant homes, lively dinner parties, and holidays in Provenceâalongside Melissa's handsome husband, Nick.
As Frances becomes unexpectedly closer to Nick, their flirtation evolves into a strange intimacy. Meanwhile, Frances grapples with her own vulnerabilities, her father's difficult nature, and her evolving relationship with Bobbi. She is forced to confront the desires of her body and the disorienting realities of her life, challenging her intellectual convictions and her way of living from moment to moment.
Written with a gem-like precision and deep insight, Conversations with Friends captures the exhilarating and sometimes painful experiences of youth, as well as the complex dynamics of female friendship. It is a testament to the power of Sally Rooney's storytellingâa narrative that is alive with humor, emotion, and the poignant realities of navigating adulthood.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a charming and moving novel set in the aftermath of World War II. In January 1946, London is in the process of reconstruction, and writer Juliet Ashton is on a quest for her next literary project. Unexpectedly, she receives a letter from a man she has never met, Dawsey Adams from Guernsey, who found her name in a book by Charles Lamb.
Through their exchange of letters, Juliet becomes captivated by the idiosyncratic world of Dawsey and his friends. They are members of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, a book club that was inadvertently formed as a clever ruse during the German occupation of the island. The society comprises a delightful mix of characters, including pig farmers and phrenologists, all united by their love of literature.
As Juliet learns more about the islanders and the impact that the occupation has had on their lives, she is irresistibly drawn to visit Guernsey. What she discovers on the island will forever alter the course of her life. Told with genuine affection and humor, this epistolary novel celebrates the power of books and the profound connections that can emerge from the most unexpected circumstances.
Colleen Hoover delivers a tour de force novel about a troubled marriage and the one old forgotten promise that might be able to save it.
Quinn and Grahamâs perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and secrets that they have built up over the years are now tearing them apart. The one thing that could save them might also be the very thing that pushes their marriage beyond the point of repair.
All Your Perfects is a profound novel about a damaged couple whose potential future hinges on promises made in the past. This is a heartbreaking page-turner that asks: Can a resounding love with a perfect beginning survive a lifetime between two imperfect people?
Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father's inability to collect his debts has left his family on the edge of poverty. Determined to change their fortunes, Miryem hardens her heart and sets out to claim what is owed, quickly gaining a reputation for being able to turn silver into gold.
When her boast draws the attention of the king of the Starykâgrim fey creatures more ice than fleshâher fate, as well as the fate of two kingdoms, is irrevocably altered. Presented with an impossible challenge by the nameless king, she unwittingly ensnares a peasant girl, Wanda, and the unhappy daughter of a local lord.
The lord's daughter, Irina, is to be wed to the young tsar, Tsar Mirnatius, who harbors a dark secret that could engulf both human and Staryk worlds. As Miryem and her companions confront dangerous choices, they embark on a perilous journey that demands sacrifices, power, and love.
Channeling the essence of myth and fairy tale, Spinning Silver intricately weaves a story that is as multi-layered as it is enchanting, inviting readers to immerse themselves in a world that feels both familiar and wondrously new.
When Clare moves with her mother from London to Ravensmere, an historic English estate, she can't shake the feeling that the residents already know her, especially Mark, a maddeningly attractive biker. Clare also feels compelled to take midnight walks in Ravensmere's abandoned China Garden.
As her mother reveals that their own past is tragically linked to the estate, Clare discovers that Ravensmere is in grave danger. Will she risk her futureâand Mark'sâto save it?
If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo is a big-hearted novel about being seen for who you truly are.
Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. But Amanda is keeping a secret, and she's determined not to get too close to anyone.
When she meets sweet, easygoing Grant, Amanda can't help but start to let him into her life. As they spend more time together, she realizes just how much she is losing by guarding her heart. She finds herself yearning to share with Grant everything about herself, including her past.
But Amanda is terrified that once she tells him the truth, he won't be able to see past it. Because the secret that Amanda has been keeping? It's that at her old school, she used to be Andrew. Will the truth cost Amanda her new life, and her new love?
This is a universal story about feeling different and a love story that everyone will root for.
Ayesha at Last is a modern-day retelling of Pride and Prejudice, set in a Muslim community, for a new generation of love. Ayesha Shamsi has her life filled with various challenges. Her aspiration to become a poet has been shelved for a teaching occupation to settle debts owed to her affluent uncle. She resides with her lively Muslim household and is frequently reminded of her flighty younger cousin, Hafsa, who is on the verge of declining her one hundredth marriage proposal.
Despite Ayesha's solitude, she is adamant against an arranged marriage. However, her world turns upside down when she encounters Khalid. He's as intelligent and handsome as he is traditional and critical. Ayesha finds herself inexplicably drawn to someone who disapproves of her life choices and appears to be from a different era entirely.
Amidst this, a surprise engagement between Khalid and Hafsa is declared, leaving Ayesha caught between her feelings for the forthright Khalid and troubling rumors about his family. Delving into these whispers, she must confront not only the revelations about Khalid but also the truths she uncovers about herself.
Sean Foster has lived with cystic fibrosis his entire life. He falls in love with Jen, a girl with a dark, emotionally painful past. Living with chronic illness, Sean knows a little something about overcoming pain. But when he meets her family, his courage will be put to the test.
Jen's father, Diego, is a disabled military veteran. He is being mentally and physically abused by his wife, due to his role in the death of Jen's brother. Accompanied by a mysterious, supernatural presence, it will fall to Sean to play the hero. All while navigating a life with chronic illness, and chasing his dreams in California.
Smoke in the Sun is the highly anticipated sequel to New York Times bestselling Flame in the Mist. This addictive and sumptuous finale will leave readers breathless, penned by the bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn, Renée Ahdieh.
After Okami is captured in the Jukai forest, Mariko has no choice but to rescue him. To do so, she must return to Inako and face the dangers that have been waiting for her in the Heian Castle. Mariko deceives her brother, Kenshin, and her betrothed, Raiden, into believing she was being held by the Black Clan against her will. She plays the part of the dutiful bride-to-be to infiltrate the emperor's ranks and uncover the truth behind the betrayal that almost left her dead.
As the wedding plans progress, Mariko pretends to be consumed with her upcoming nuptials, while using her royal standing to peel back the layers of lies and deception surrounding the imperial court. But with each secret she uncovers, a new one emerges, ensnaring Mariko and Okami in a political scheme that threatens their honor, their love, and the very safety of the empire.
The Kiss Quotient is a heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that demonstrates one thing with certainty: there's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick. Stella Lane believes math is the only thing that unites the universe. She devises algorithms to predict customer purchasesâa job that has given her ample financial resources but significantly less dating experience than the average thirty-year-old.
Stella's Asperger's makes social interactions challenging, with French kissing evoking images of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her logical conclusion: she needs plenty of practiceâwith a professional. Enter Michael Phan, a Vietnamese and Swedish escort who can't afford to refuse Stella's proposition. Agreeing to assist her with her intimate lesson plan, Michael helps Stella explore everything from foreplay to more adventurous positions.
As Stella begins to enjoy his kisses and yearn for more of the sensations he elicits, their straightforward arrangement starts to make an unexpected kind of sense. And the emerging pattern will persuade Stella that love is indeed the best kind of logic.
Marnie MacGraw wants an ordinary lifeâa husband, kids, and a minivan in the suburbs. Now that sheâs marrying the man of her dreams, sheâs sure this is the life sheâll get. Then Marnie meets Blix Holliday, her fiancĂ©âs irascible matchmaking great-aunt whoâs dying, and everything changesâjust as Blix told her it would.
When her marriage ends after two miserable weeks, Marnie is understandably shocked. Sheâs even more astonished to find that sheâs inherited Blixâs Brooklyn brownstone along with all of Blixâs unfinished âprojectsâ: the heartbroken, oddball friends and neighbors running from happiness. Marnie doesnât believe sheâs anything special, but Blix somehow knew she was the perfect person to follow in her matchmaker footsteps.
And Blix was also right about some things Marnie must learn the hard way: love is hard to recognize, and the ones who push love away often are the ones who need it most.
With love for one another resting within their inseparable hearts, and a secret occupying their active, yet silent souls, seventeen-year-old Prince Nicu II and his sixteen-year-old sister Victoria, First Princess of Exubertis, must make a choice between their incestuous love affair, and the maintaining of stability within their royal family. Prince Nicu II and Princess Victoria's immutable, romantic feelings for one another force them to engage in extremely risky actions and fabricate various falsehoods.
Throughout the play, Nicu II and Victoria deceive everyone; including their parents King Nicu I and Queen Isabella. Nicu II is presumptuous in character, therefore, he maintains an excessive confidence within himself that he and his sister's romantic relationship can continue without being discovered. However, Victoria fears that they cannot continue their affair emotionally unscathed. Despite Victoria's worries, she continues with the relationship as Nicu II emboldens her more and more.
Victory comes at a price. Mare Barrow learned this all too well when Calâs betrayal nearly destroyed her. Now determined to protect her heartâand secure freedom for Reds and newbloods like herâMare resolves to overthrow the kingdom of Norta once and for all⊠starting with the crown on Mavenâs head.
But no battle is won alone, and before the Reds may rise as one, Mare must side with the boy who broke her heart in order to defeat the boy who almost broke her. Calâs powerful Silver allies, alongside Mare and the Scarlet Guard, prove a formidable force. But Maven is driven by an obsession so deep, he will stop at nothing to have Mare as his own again, even if it means demolishing everythingâand everyoneâin his path.
War is coming, and all Mare has fought for hangs in the balance. Will victory be enough to topple the Silver kingdoms? Or will the little lightning girl be forever silenced? In the epic conclusion to Victoria Aveyardâs stunning series, Mare must embrace her fate and summon all her power⊠for all will be tested, but not all will survive.
Flame in the Mist is a sweeping, action-packed YA adventure set against the backdrop of Feudal Japan, where elements of the story of Mulan blend with the rich historical tapestry of the era.
The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known her place. As an accomplished alchemist, her cunning rivals that of her brother Kenshin, but because she is not a boy, her future has always been out of her hands. At seventeen, Mariko is promised to Minamoto Raiden, the son of the emperor's favorite consortâa political marriage that will elevate her family's standing. But en route to the imperial city of Inako, Mariko narrowly escapes a bloody ambush by a dangerous gang of bandits known as the Black Clan, who she learns has been hired to kill her before she reaches the palace.
Dressed as a peasant boy, Mariko sets out to infiltrate the ranks of the Black Clan, determined to track down the person responsible for the target on her back. Captured and taken to the Black Clan's secret hideout, she meets their leader, the rebel ronin Takeda Ranmaru, and his second-in-command, Okami. As Mariko gets closer to the Black Clan, she uncovers a dark history of secrets, betrayal, and murder. Her quest for revenge leads to self-discovery and a confrontation with her deepest desires.
Bad lilâ thang, fine as hell. If you got a man, let him know Iâm coming for him. And if you donât, let these dudes know you belong to me â Atif
Known on the streets of the Chi as God, Atif had no interest in being with one woman and one woman only. With his reputation as judge, jury and executioner wrapped into one, being in love has no place in his chosen line of work. Bumping into Kapri twice in one day was more than a coincidence, he had to know more about the exotic beauty whose eyes told the story of love and pain.
You should know not to mess with me, Iâll break your heart â Kapri
Chicagoâs wild, wild west side was known for gunfights and shootouts on a daily basis. Kapri grew up as a product of her environment determined not to stay that way. Little did anyone know she was keeping a dark secret that no one would understand if it ever got out. Does she allow her past to dictate her future? Or can she teach Atif how to love a woman?
When I found out my husband cheated on me I was determined to get back at him â Tanjalyn
Tanjalyn had her own cross to bear stuck in a loveless marriage. Steve grounded her and provided her with stability while her heart begged to be with Prince, Godâs ace. When Steve receives yet another commendation and promotion as an officer in the Navy, naturally he wants his family back together. Does she follow her heart or choose stability?
The fact that she was married was the ONLY thing stopping me from putting her name on the deed to this house and the bank accounts. â Prince
Prince treated women as disposable before meeting Tanjalyn. One date turned into a baby and a potentially messy situation two years later. Can he balance being one of Chicagoâs biggest bullies while being a family man? Heavy is the head that wears the crown. But being married to a Chicago bully is even more of a headache. Will these women live through it? Or will the pressure be too much?
Hope warms the coldest night.
Feyre, Rhys, and their close-knit circle of friends are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly-changed world beyond. But Winter Solstice is finally near, and with it, a hard-earned reprieve. Yet even the festive atmosphere can't keep the shadows of the past from looming. As Feyre navigates her first Winter Solstice as High Lady, she finds that those dearest to her have more wounds than she anticipated--scars that will have far-reaching impact on the future of their Court.
Long before she was the terror of Wonderlandâthe infamous Queen of Heartsâshe was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.
Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen.
Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the king and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship. Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans.
In Heartless, her first stand-alone teen novel, the New York Times-bestselling author dazzles us with a prequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Buying a lotto ticket with her two best friends didn't change Zoe's life. Only following her heart would do that...
Sure, winning the lottery allows Zoe Ferris to quit her job as a cutthroat corporate attorney, but no amount of cash will clear her conscience about the way her firm treated the O'Leary family in a wrongful death case. So she sets out to make things right, only to find gruff, grieving Aiden O'Leary doesn't needâor wantâher apology. He does, however, need something else from her. Something Zoe is more than willing to give, if only to ease the pain in her heart, a sorrow she sees mirrored in his eyes...
Aiden doesn't know what possesses him to ask his family's enemy to be his fake fiancĂ©e. But he needs a bride if he hopes to be the winning bid on the campground he wants to purchase as part of his beloved brother's legacy. Skilled in the art of deception, the cool beauty certainly fits the bill. Only Aiden didn't expect all the humor and heart Zoe brings to their partnershipâor the desire that runs deep between them. Now he's struggling with his own dark truthâthat he's falling for the very woman he vowed never to forgive.
Eyes Wide Open is the third part in The Blackstone Affair series.
A love on the brink of being destroyed. The fight of a lifetime to keep it alive. Big surprises are on the horizon for Ethan and Brynne as they struggle to adjust to what life has thrown at them. Demons from the past are threatening to destroy the passionate bond theyâve forged despite their vow that nothing will ever keep them apart.
A truly devastating loss coupled with the promise of a new hope opens their eyes to what is most important, but is it possible for the lovers to move on from the painful histories that continue to haunt them?
A stalker is still lurking in the shadows, plotting evil amidst the distraction of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Brynne and Ethan are on the cusp of losing everything as the stakes rise.
Will they yield to circumstances beyond their control, or will they give every ounce of fight they have left to save each other and win the ultimate prize of a life together?
Eyes Wide Open is a passion-wrought story that shows us what pure love can achieve when tested and what the heart can accomplish despite danger and adversity.
Fate brought them together. Now it will divide them.
The lives of Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth are ruled by their fates, spoken by the oracles at their births. The fates, once determined, are inescapable.
Akos is in love with Cyra, in spite of his fate: He will die in service to Cyraâs family. And when Cyraâs father, Lazmet Noavekâa soulless tyrant, thought to be deadâreclaims the Shotet throne, Akos believes his end is closer than ever.
As Lazmet ignites a barbaric war, Cyra and Akos are desperate to stop him at any cost. For Cyra, that could mean taking the life of the man who mayâor may notâbe her father. For Akos, it could mean giving his own.
In a stunning twist, the two will discover how fate defines their lives in ways most unexpected.
With the addition of two powerful new voices, Veronica Roth's sequel to Carve the Mark is a chorus of hope, humor, faith, and resilience.
Juliette Ferrars thought she'd won. She took over Sector 45, was named the new Supreme Commander of North America, and now has Warner by her side. But she's still the girl with the ability to kill with a single touchâand now she's got the whole world in the palm of her hand.
When tragedy strikes, she must confront the darkness that dwells both around and inside her. Who will she become in the face of adversity? Will she be able to control the power she wields, and use it for good?
This is the electrifying fourth installment of Tahereh Mafiâs Shatter Me series, showcasing relentlessly thrilling action, heart-stopping romance, and a war-torn world in which rebellion is the only path to freedom.
I've imagined this in my head so many times. I've always thought about what I would say; What I would do and how it would all turn out to be. And every time, I would remove some detail...
She's a flight attendantâyoung, bright, and living her dream. He's a heartbroken singer on his way to becoming big. She's an ardent fan of his. He can't imagine why and yet seems to find comfort in her words.
It's the first time they are together and in their hearts, both are wishing, hoping, and praying that the night would never end. That the time they are spending together lasts and lasts...
In the world of imperfection, there is always someone just right for you.
Kady, Ezra, Hanna, and Nik narrowly escaped with their lives from the attacks on Heimdall station and now find themselves crammed with 2,000 refugees on the container ship, Mao. With the jump station destroyed and their resources scarce, the only option is to return to Kerenza--but who knows what they'll find seven months after the invasion?
Meanwhile, Kady's cousin, Asha, survived the initial BeiTech assault and has joined Kerenza's ragtag underground resistance. When Rhys--an old flame from Asha's past--reappears on Kerenza, the two find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. With time running out, a final battle will be waged on land and in space, heroes will fall, and hearts will be broken.
From bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff comes the exciting finale in the trilogy that broke the mold and has been called stylistically mesmerizing and out-of-this-world-awesome.
Juliet Young always writes letters to her mother, a world-traveling photojournalist. Even after her mother's death, she leaves letters at her grave. It's the only way Juliet can cope.
Declan Murphy isn't the sort of guy you want to cross. In the midst of his court-ordered community service at the local cemetery, he's trying to escape the demons of his past.
When Declan reads a haunting letter left beside a grave, he can't resist writing back. Soon, he's opening up to a perfect stranger, and their connection is immediate.
But neither Declan nor Juliet knows that they're not actually strangers. When life at school interferes with their secret life of letters, sparks will fly as Juliet and Declan discover truths that might tear them apart.
Welcome to the cursed town of Sparrow...
Where, two centuries ago, three sisters were sentenced to death for witchery. Stones were tied to their ankles and they were drowned in the deep waters surrounding the town.
Now, for a brief time each summer, the sisters return, stealing the bodies of three weak-hearted girls so that they may seek their revenge, luring boys into the harbor and pulling them under.
Like many locals, seventeen-year-old Penny Talbot has accepted the fate of the town. But this year, on the eve of the sistersâ return, a boy named Bo Carter arrives; unaware of the danger he has just stumbled into.
Mistrust and lies spread quickly through the salty, rain-soaked streets. The townspeople turn against one another. Penny and Bo suspect each other of hiding secrets. And death comes swiftly to those who cannot resist the call of the sisters.
But only Penny sees what others cannot. And she will be forced to choose: save Bo, or save herself.
Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe mostâa human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elianâs heart to the Sea Queen or remain a human forever.
The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobbyâitâs his calling. When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, sheâs more than what she appears. She promises to help him find the key to destroying all of sirenkind for goodâBut can he trust her? And just how many deals will Elian have to barter to eliminate mankindâs greatest enemy?
Alexandra Christo's young adult novel To Kill a Kingdom is a thrilling fantasy adventure.
The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.
Summering with a fellow schoolboy on a great English estate, Leo, the hero of L. P. Hartley's finest novel, encounters a world of unimagined luxury. But when his friend's beautiful older sister enlists him as the unwitting messenger in her illicit love affair, the aftershocks will be felt for years.
The Go-Between is a masterpieceâa richly layered, spellbinding story about past and present, naivetĂ© and knowledge, and the mysteries of the human heart.
Fresh Water for Flowers is a delightful, atmospheric, absorbing fairy tale full of poetry, generosity, and warmth. Violette Toussaint is the caretaker at a cemetery in a small town in Bourgogne. Random visitors, regulars, and, most notably, her colleaguesâthree gravediggers, three groundskeepers, and a priestâvisit her as often as possible to warm themselves in her lodge, where laughter, companionship, and occasional tears mix with the coffee that she offers them. Her daily life is lived to the rhythms of their hilarious and touching confidences.
Violetteâs routine is disrupted one day by the arrival of a manâJulien Sole, local police chiefâwho insists on depositing the ashes of his recently departed mother on the gravesite of a complete stranger. It soon becomes clear that the grave Julien is looking for belongs to his motherâs one-time lover, and that his motherâs story of clandestine love is intertwined with Violetteâs own secret past.
With Fresh Water for Flowers, Valérie Perrin has given readers a funny, moving, intimately told story of a woman who believes obstinately in happiness. Perrin has the rare talent of illuminating what is exceptional and poetic in what seems ordinary.
Not all love stories are meant to have a happy ending . . . I TOO HAD A LOVE STORY is the tender and heartfelt tale of Ravin and Khushi - two people who found each other on a dating website and fell in love . . . until life put their love to the ultimate test.
Do love stories ever die? How would you react if a beautiful person came into your life, and then leaves it, forever? Romantic, emotional and sincere, this heartbreaking true story has already touched a million hearts. This is a must-read for anyone who believes in the magic of love.
From New York Times bestselling author Mia Sheridan comes an emotional, slow burn romance about a woman desperate to hide and the man who sees through her walls, perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Lucy Score.
I wanted to lose myself in the small town of Pelion, Maine. To forget everything I had left behind. The sound of rain. The blood. The coldness of a gun against my skin. For six months, each breath has been a reminder that I survived--and my dad didn't. I'm almost safe again. But the moment I meet Archer Hale, my entire world tilts on its axis . . . and never rights itself again.
Until I trespass into his strange, silent, and isolated world, Archer communicates with no one. Yet in his whiskey-colored eyes, something intangible happens between us. There's so much more to him than just his beauty, his presence, or the ways his hands communicate with me. On me. But this town is mired in secrets and betrayals, and Archer is the explosive center of it all.
So much passion. And so much hurt. But it's only in Archer's silence that we might just find what we need to heal . . . and live.
Paris, at the dawn of the modern age: Prince Sebastian is looking for a brideâor rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian, however, is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At night, he dons daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystalliaâthe hottest fashion icon in the world capital of fashion.
Sebastian's secret weapon is his brilliant dressmaker, Francesâhis best friend and one of only two people who know the truth: sometimes this boy wears dresses. But Frances has dreams of greatness, and being someone's secret weapon means being a secret. Forever. How long can Frances defer her dreams to protect her friend?
Jen Wang weaves an exuberantly romantic tale of identity, young love, art, and family. A fairy tale for any age, The Prince and the Dressmaker will steal your heart.
Music DJ? Sure. Being the frontman of a popular band in a foreign country? Never in his wildest dreams. Anders finds himself living a cool life but at a price of projecting an effeminate image to the public. His fans love it. They've only known him since his makeover after his debut as a singer. They don't know the manly Anders. But the girl he wants to notice him thinks he's not her type. Now he has to choose between his public image and his private life. Millions of fans versus one? Their happiness or his happiness?
Emem Uko takes you on a suspense-filled journey on the behind-the-scenes struggles of the lead vocalist of a boy band. A journey of growth, loss and finding a long-needed love. It is music to your ears. You will want it on repeat.
David and Scott Williams are in love with the same girl, again.
Haley has never been happier than in her relationship with Scott. But she can no longer deny that bad-boy David has gotten under her skin.
Madison has always been insecure in love. The only satisfying romances in her life come from the many books she reads. Book-boyfriends are easy to fall for, but the real world seems short of swoon-worthy heroes. And just when she thought she mightâve found one, he fell in love with her best friendâŠ
Love and friendship mix in the Just Friends series. Meet new characters and catch up with old ones in the third book of the series.
My Best Friendâs Boyfriend is part of the Just Friends new adult college romance series.
Reading order:
Book 1 - Letâs Be Just Friends
Book 2 - Friend Zone
Book 3 - My Best Friendâs Boyfriend
Tommy and Ozzie have been best friends since second grade, and boyfriends since eighth. They spent countless days dreaming of escaping their small townâand then Tommy vanished. More accurately, he ceased to exist, erased from the minds and memories of everyone who knew him. Everyone except Ozzie.
Ozzie doesnât know how to navigate life without Tommy, and soon suspects that something else is going on: that the universe is shrinking. When Ozzie is paired up with new student Calvin on a physics project, he begins to wonder if Calvin could somehow be involved. But the more time they spend together, the harder it is for him to deny the feelings developing between them, even if he still loves Tommy.
But Ozzie knows there isnât much time left to find Tommyâthat once the door closes, it canât be opened again. And heâs determined to keep it open as long as possible.
When Griffin's first love and ex-boyfriend, Theo, dies in a drowning accident, his universe implodes. Even though Theo had moved to California for college and started seeing Jackson, Griffin never doubted Theo would come back to him when the time was right. But now, the future he's been imagining for himself has gone far off course. To make things worse, the only person who truly understands his heartache is Jackson.
But no matter how much they open up to each other, Griffin's downward spiral continues. He's losing himself in his obsessive compulsions and destructive choices, and the secrets he's been keeping are tearing him apart. If Griffin is ever to rebuild his future, he must first confront his history, every last heartbreaking piece in the puzzle of his life.