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Joel is growing up. He is getting interested in girls. Just look at his New Year's resolutions: 1 - to see a naked lady; 2 - to toughen himself up so that he can live to be a hundred; and 3 - to see the sea. They all look pretty impossible for a motherless boy in Northern Sweden. Especially as his sailor dad is keen to drown his sadness in drink, and all the local matrons are narrowly watching the pair of them.

Dana, una joven granjera, es requerida por un misterioso Maestro y conducida a la Torre, en el remoto Valle de los Lobos. Tiempo atrás, la Torre fue una brillante escuela de alta hechicería, pero hoy apenas tres personas habitan en ella. Además del propio Maestro y de la cocinera, el único aprendiz que estudia en la Torre es un reservado elfo con un oscuro pasado.

The highly anticipated Sequel to the Chronicles of Kerrigan series, by international best-selling author, W.J. May. If Rae Kerrigan thought that planning one wedding was hard, imagine trying to plan two. Especially if one of them happens to be for the future King and Queen of England. After being completely erased from the minds of everyone she ever knew, Rae Kerrigan gets her life back only to find it's suddenly on the fast-track. A track towards marriage, leadership, and a whole lot of other responsibilities she never knew she had.

Richard K. Arbuster III is 14, and he’s beginning his freshman year at Indiana University. At least, he thinks he is, until his grandfather’s ultimatum: join the Alpha Alpha Omega fraternity or return to the dreaded and detested Bratsworth Academy. Richard has no desire to join a frat. He would rather spend his time reading and studying. But he has no choice and sets out to become the youngest frat bro ever.

Soron and Velaina left the royal life behind, with all its intrigues and dangers, for the small village of Elderwood. For 14 years, they lived a peaceful and simple life, until one day their son Nathan showed signs of possessing magical abilities, and all their plans were thrown into question. Before they could share their secret pasts with their son, a tragic series of missteps by an ambitious duke leads to tragedy. Nathan's quest finds him pitted against deadly bandits, vicious mythical creatures, and a northern king who will either kill him or call him grandson.

Alana and Gray have been the perfect couple ever since they got together before high school—and neither of them think that should have to change just because Alana came out as a lesbian. Sure, things are a little different now: Their romantic relationship is over, but their best-friends-since-forever relationship is stronger than ever. And yeah, Alana sees the way her other friends now exclude her in tiny, almost unnoticeable ways, but she still has Gray, and that’s all that’s ever mattered to her.

Azadeh is a budding violinist on a music scholarship at an expensive private school, dealing with all the usual trials of being 16: trying her best to fit in, keep up and have fun. Then as her mum's mental health spirals out of control, Azadeh's world starts to unravel. Her friendships fall away and as much as she and her dad try to keep a lid on everything, their problems insist on taking over. Feeling alone, it's her violin that finally helps Azadeh to find her way back to her friends, herself and even her mum.

Adrian's worked hard to get where he is. He knew once he aged out of the foster system, it was either college or the military. Fortunately, he managed to snag an academic scholarship to USC. Lately, his interests lie elsewhere. A particular distraction that plays on the football team. Beck's had a great life so far. He's got a loving family, friends, and popularity. However, something is missing from his seemingly perfect existence...someone to share it with. The problem is, he's got a secret crush. A beautiful blond boy that he sees from time to time around campus.

Nothing will get in the way of Millie Price's dream of becoming a Broadway star. Not her lovable but super introverted dad, who raised Millie alone since she was a baby or her drama club rival, Oliver, who is the very definition of Simmering Romantic Tension. Millie needs an ally. And when an accidentally left-open browser brings Millie to her dad's embarrassingly moody LiveJournal from 2003, Millie knows just what to do—find her mum. But how can you find a new part of your life and expect it to fit into your old one without leaving any marks?

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Parker Shelton pretty much has the perfect life. She's on her way to becoming valedictorian at Hundred Oaks High, she's made the all-star softball team, and she has plenty of friends. Then her mother's scandal rocks their small town and suddenly no one will talk to her. Now Parker wants a new life. So she quits softball. Drops twenty pounds. And she figures why kiss one guy when she can kiss three. Or four. Why limit herself to high school boys when the majorly cute new baseball coach seems especially flirty?

Darius hat keine Perspektiven. Da erhält er eine unglaubliche Chance: Am Ende eines Computerspiels wird ihm ein Job als Drohnenpilot angeboten. Plötzlich hat Darius Geld, eine Wohnung, führt das Leben eines Siegers. Aber um welchen Preis?

Als der 15-jährige Morten Schumacher, genannt Motte, einen Anruf bekommt, ist in seinem Leben nichts mehr, wie es einmal war. Sein bester Freund Bogi ist plötzlich sehr krank. Kurz danach fährt Jacqueline Schmiedebach vom Einstein-Gymnasium auf ihrem Hollandrad an ihm vorbei, und die nächste Erschütterung nimmt ihren Lauf. Zwischen diesen beiden Polen, der Möglichkeit des Todes und der Möglichkeit der Liebe, spitzen sich die Ereignisse zu, geraten außer Kontrolle und stellen Motte vor unbekannte, schmerzhafte Herausforderungen.

Del has had a crush on Kiera Westing since kindergarten. And now, during their junior year, she’s finally available. So when Kiera volunteers for an opportunity at their church, Del’s right behind her. Though he quickly realizes he’s inadvertently signed up for a Purity Pledge. His dad thinks his wires are crossed, and his best friend, Qwan, doesn’t believe any girl is worth the long game. But Del’s not about to lose his dream girl, and that’s where fellow pledger Jameer comes in.

When Charlotte moved in with her uncle earlier this summer, she never expected to become best friends with five amazing guys. She never expected to fall in love with them either. With school starting, Charlotte worries that everything is about to change for her all over again. The guys have their own lives and extracurricular activities outside of the bubble they’ve created during their summer break. When the guys start flirting with her relentlessly, Charlotte becomes the victim of several rumors. But Charlotte won’t let anything ruin her friendships with her kindred spirits.

Fueled by rage and a thirst for revenge, Cassie no longer recognizes the person she has become. Determined to destroy Julian, no matter what the cost, Cassie pushes away the ones that love her most. Though she tries to deny it and fights against it, Devon's love may be the only thing that can bring her back from the brink of madness she is teetering on. Just when she's starting to come to terms with her grief, a startling revelation threatens to unravel everything she has always known.

Lily Rose is used to people paying attention to her gorgeous twin sister, Daisy. But even though Lily loves her own fat body, she can't shake the idea that no one would ever choose her over Daisy–not when they could have the thin twin. That is, until she meets Cal, the gorgeous, sweet guy from New Zealand who can't seem to stay away. The gorgeous, sweet guy who also happens to be Daisy's summer crush.

Chevy Durham is the big man on campus, the star quarterback of the football team. He's the guy every boy wants to be like and every girl wants to be with. There's just one problem...he's gay. Nobody knows except James, a cute emo boy who Chevy meets on the first day of senior year. As things heat up between them, his secret is threatened to be exposed by a spurned cheerleader who sees the boys on a date at the county fair. She's been pining after him for years and isn't about to go down without a fight.

Lena has always felt immortal. But one night can change everything. Lena and Sebastian have been close for as long as anyone can remember. Best friends, even. But secretly Lena has been wanting something more - Sebastian could be more than a friend, if only Lena could figure out how to convince him that they could, and should be together.

Quinn is an empath; but if anyone finds out, she will be killed. Her father Baron Sammah has used her abilities to fortify his position in the court at the royal city of Everfell. As Quinn starts to question Sammah's motives, the young Lord Eden arrives at the court, and Quinn's life is turned upside down. As Sammah begins to make his move on the crown he has coveted for so long, he threatens to expose Quinn for the outsider she is. Can Quinn stop Sammah before he closes his fist around the Everfell crown, without losing her love - or her life?