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Author
Publisher
Alcove Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"For family-focused Charlotte, the chance to compete on her favorite trivia game show is a dream come true--the prize money could ensure the best care for her aging grandmother. But when she arrives on set, who does she see among the other contestants? Eli, her high school first love, at least until their shattering breakup. He has his own reasons for competing, not least of which is the stress of multiple jobs, college courses, and a father who has...
182) Surfside sisters
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A woman from Nantucket returns home to find that reunions aren't always so simple. Growing up, Lara always dreamed of leaving Nantucket to become a writer. Now that she's a bestselling novelist living in New York City, she realizes that success isn't what she thought it would be. Confused, and with a harrowing case of writer's block, Lara misses the island way of life more than ever. But going back to Nantucket out of the blue isn't so easy, as a...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"'See Naples and die.' To Heddi those words ring true. There is nothing more heartbreakingly beautiful than this city built on Roman ruins and set against a sleeping volcano. Despite years of navigating the narrow, winding streets of Naples's Spanish Quarter, the city never fails to instill in her the pain of longing, a desire to belong. A place she wants to call home despite being l'americano or the American. For Heddi's group of university friends,...
184) Love at fourteen: 5
Author
Series
Love at fourteen volume 5
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"On the heels of the sports festival comes the biggest middle school event yet--the class trip! But before Kazuki and Kanata can worry about keeping up appearances in Kyoto, they'll have to ptheir exams. When Kazuki's math skills don't measure up to his--or Kanata's--model-student standards, though, the only person he can ask for help is ... Shiki-san?!"--Page 4 of cover.
Series
Condition called love (Manga) volume 4
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Hotaru and Hananoi-kun are officially dating now and it's time to go their first real date as a couple! Hotaru is still worried she's not cut out for romance, but little does she know, her new boyfriend is haunted by his own past, too ..."--Back cover
186) Love at fourteen: 12
Author
Series
Love at fourteen volume 12
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"It's Kazuki and Kanata's first ever Valentine's Day as a couple, though it's hard to celebrate with the shadow of Kazuki's departure looming over the festivities. To make matters worse, Kazuki suddenly suggests they take a break from their relationship! With the school year finally drawing to an end, the students of Class 2- b look toward what the future holds as the curtains close on their lives and love at fourteen."-- provided by publisher.
187) Young Mungo: a novel
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The story of the dangerous first love of two young men: Mungo and James. Born under different stars--Mungo a Protestant and James a Catholic--they should be sworn enemies if they're to be seen as men at all. Their environment is a hyper-masculine and sectarian one, for gangs of young men and the violence they might dole out dominate the Glaswegian estate where they live. And yet against all odds Mungo and James become best friends as they find a...
Series
Chasing after Aoi Koshiba volume 2
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Sahoko Narita is enjoying the perks of finally being one of the popular girls in high school. One summer day, however, she encounters the athletic and tomboyish Aoi Koshiba and her world is thrown into disarray. Their growing friendship is tested when Aoi Koshiba confides in Sahoko about an upcoming date with a fellow classmate, Shoji Miwa. Sahoko, unable to hide her surprise, must come to grips with her own feelings for Aoi before it's too late...
Author
Publisher
Ediciones B
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Persephone Fraser (Percy para los amigos) pasa los veranos en su moderno piso de Toronto, muy lejos del recuerdo de la resplandeciente orilla del lago de su adolescencia. Sin embargo, una noche recibe una llamada que la lleva de vuelta a Barry's Bay y a Sam Florek. Durante seis veranos de tardes largas en el bosque y noches cálidas en el restaurante de su familia, Sam y Percy fueron inseparables. Y poco a poco, su amistad se fue convirtiendo en...
190) And they lived
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"Chase Arthur is a hopeless romantic, but he's also struggling to figure out his gender identity and recover from an eating disorder. When Chase starts his freshman year of college, he has to navigate being away from home and missing his sister, finding his squad, and will have to learn to love--and be enough for--himself, while discovering what it means to truly live"--
Chase Arthur is a budding animator and hopeless romantic obsessed with Disney...
191) Always never
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"After forty years of being madly in love, Ana and Zeno are finally retiring and giving their romance a chance to bloom while they both still have time left. A unique but relatable love story told in reverse, with each chapter stepping further back through the decades of touch and go courting, showing both the heartbreaking moments that kept the two lovers apart and the beautiful moments that kept their flame alive"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Holland family saga volume 3
Language
English
Description
On its surface, life in Houston is as you would expect: drive-in restaurants, souped-up cars, jukeboxes, teenagers discovering their sexuality. But beneath the glitz and superficial normalcy, a class war has begun, and it is nothing like the conventional portrayal of the decade. Against this backdrop Aaron Holland Broussard discovers the poignancy of first love and a world of violence he did not know existed. When Aaron spots the beautiful and gifted...
Series
Chasing after Aoi Koshiba volume 3
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A young girl's journey through adolescence is packed full of drama, and budding socialite Sahoko is no exception. After a summer of emotions, she's finally acknowledged the feelings she has in her heart for the tomboy, Aoi. With the start of the fall semester just around the corner, the new school year is shaping up to be just as turbulent as the last!"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Sunrise Cove volume 2
Language
English
Description
"Alone in the world, Tae Holmes and her mother April pretty much raised each other, but as Tae starts asking questions about the father she's never met, April, for the first time in her life, goes silent. To make matters worse, Tae is dangerously close to broke and just manages to avoid financial meltdown when she lands a shiny new contract with an adventure company for athletes with disabilities and wounded warriors. Her first big fundraiser event...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Alexis Gold knows how to put the work in working mom. It's the mom part that she's been struggling with lately. Since opening her own advertising agency three years ago, Alexis has all but given up on finding a good work/life balance. Instead, she's handed over the household reins to her supportive, loving partner, Tommy. While he's quick to say they divide and conquer, Alexis knows that Tommy does most of the heavy lifting--especially when it comes...
Author
Series
Remixed classics volume 5
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"Three teens chase their own version of the American Dream during the Roaring 20s in this YA remix of The Great Gatsby"--
New York City, 1922. Nicolás Caraveo, a 17-year-old transgender boy from Minnesota, has no interest in the city's glamor. Going to New York is all about establishing himself as a young professional, which could set up his future -- and his life as a man -- and benefit his family. Nick rents a small house in West Egg from his...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Arlo Dilly is young, handsome and eager to meet the right girl. He also happens to be DeafBlind, a Jehovah's Witness, and under the strict guardianship of his controlling uncle. His chances of finding someone to love seem slim to none. And yet, it happened once before: many years ago, at a boarding school for the Deaf, Arlo met the love of his life-a mysterious girl with onyx eyes and beautifully expressive hands which told him the most amazing stories....
198) Kiss the girl
Author
Series
Meant to be volume 3
Publisher
Hyperion Avenue
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A modern tale of unexpectedly falling in love and finding your voice, Kiss the Girl is the highly anticipated third installment in the acclaimed and best-selling Meant to Be collection. Ariel del Mar is one of the most famous singers in the world. She and her sisters--together, known as the band Siren Seven--have been a pop culture phenomenon since they were kids. On stage, wearing her iconic red wig and sequined costumes, staring out at a sea of...
Series
Chasing after Aoi Koshiba volume 1
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Sahoko had lots of friends in high school, so there's no shortage of people to catch up with at her reunion. But the person she wants to see most is missing: Aoi Koshiba, her old classmate and first crush. Years ago, Aoi was the basketball team's rising star, and caught Sahoko's eye as an easy way to score social points. Sahoko later learned, however, that Aoi had long quit the game due to a difficult home situation. When an unexpected kiss pulled...
200) Whiplash
Author
Series
Champions (Janet Dailey) volume 2
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Val Champion returns to the family ranch, she's ready to put her past behind her. Her dreams of a Hollywood acting career have become a nightmare of fear. But once she sees rodeo man Casey Bozeman facing down a bull in the arena, she knows she's no safer at home. Face to face with her first and only true love, Val can't deny her still powerful feelings for Casey. Val's the one who got away, the woman who broke his heart so hard he still feels...
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