Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
Falling in love in the
world’s most romantic city is easy for hopeless dreamer Isla and
introspective artist Josh. But as they begin their senior year at the
School of America in Paris, Isla and Josh are quickly forced to deal
with the heartbreaking reality that happily-ever-afters aren’t always
forever. Their romantic journey is skillfully intertwined with those of
beloved couples Anna and Étienne and Lola and Cricket, whose paths are
destined to collide in a sweeping finale certain to please fans old and
new.
Racing Savannah by Miranda Kenneally
Author of CATCHING
JORDAN, Miranda Kenneally’s RACING SAVANNAH, about an underprivileged
girl training to be a jockey while working in the barn at a high-stakes
horse farm whose on-again, off-again relationship with the owner’s son
has an upstairs/downstairs effect on race day, pitched as Downton Abbey
in the South, to Leah Hultenschmidt at Sourcebooks Fire, in a good deal,
in a three-book deal, for publication in 2013, by Sara Megibow at
Nelson Literary Agency (world)
Things I Can't Forget by Miranda Kenneally
Kate has always been the
good girl. Too good, according to some people at school—although they
have no idea the guilty secret she carries. But this summer, everything
is different…
This summer she’s a counselor at Cumberland Creek summer camp, and she wants to put the past behind her. This summer Matt is back as a counselor too. He’s the first guy she ever kissed, and he’s gone from a geeky songwriter who loved The Hardy Boys to a buff lifeguard who loves to flirt…with her.
Kate used to think the world was black and white, right and wrong. Turns out, life isn’t that easy…
This summer she’s a counselor at Cumberland Creek summer camp, and she wants to put the past behind her. This summer Matt is back as a counselor too. He’s the first guy she ever kissed, and he’s gone from a geeky songwriter who loved The Hardy Boys to a buff lifeguard who loves to flirt…with her.
Kate used to think the world was black and white, right and wrong. Turns out, life isn’t that easy…
How My Summer Went Up In Flames by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski
Rosie’s always been
impulsive. She didn’t intend to set her cheating ex-boyfriend’s car on
fire. And she never thought her attempts to make amends could be
considered stalking. So when she’s served with a temporary restraining
order on the first day of summer vacation, she’s heartbroken—and
furious.
To put distance between Rosie and her ex, Rosie’s parents send her on a cross-country road trip with responsible, reliable neighbor Matty and his two friends. Forget freedom of the road, Rosie just wants to hitchhike home and win back her ex. But with every mile marker that passes, Rosie discovers a new sense of self…and that sometimes the best revenge is moving on.
To put distance between Rosie and her ex, Rosie’s parents send her on a cross-country road trip with responsible, reliable neighbor Matty and his two friends. Forget freedom of the road, Rosie just wants to hitchhike home and win back her ex. But with every mile marker that passes, Rosie discovers a new sense of self…and that sometimes the best revenge is moving on.
When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney
Danny's mother lost her
five-year battle with cancer three weeks before his graduation-the one
day that she was hanging on to see.
Now Danny is left alone, with only his memories, his dog, and his heart-breaking ex-girlfriend for company. He doesn't know how to figure out what to do with her estate, what to say for his Valedictorian speech, let alone how to live or be happy anymore.
When he gets a letter from his mom's property manager in Tokyo, where she had been going for treatment, it shows a side of a side of his mother he never knew. So, with no other sense of direction, Danny travels to Tokyo to connect with his mother's memory and make sense of her final months, which seemed filled with more joy than Danny ever knew. There, among the cherry blossoms, temples, and crowds, and with the help of an almost-but-definitely-not Harijuku girl, he begins to see how it may not have been ancient magic or mystical treatment that kept his mother going. Perhaps, the secret of how to live lies in how she died.
Now Danny is left alone, with only his memories, his dog, and his heart-breaking ex-girlfriend for company. He doesn't know how to figure out what to do with her estate, what to say for his Valedictorian speech, let alone how to live or be happy anymore.
When he gets a letter from his mom's property manager in Tokyo, where she had been going for treatment, it shows a side of a side of his mother he never knew. So, with no other sense of direction, Danny travels to Tokyo to connect with his mother's memory and make sense of her final months, which seemed filled with more joy than Danny ever knew. There, among the cherry blossoms, temples, and crowds, and with the help of an almost-but-definitely-not Harijuku girl, he begins to see how it may not have been ancient magic or mystical treatment that kept his mother going. Perhaps, the secret of how to live lies in how she died.
The Summer I Became A Nerd by Leah Rae Miller
On the outside,
seventeen-year-old Madelyne Summers looks like your typical blond
cheerleader—perky, popular, and dating the star quarterback. But inside,
Maddie spends more time agonizing over what will happen in the next
issue of her favorite comic book than planning pep rallies with her
squad. That she’s a nerd hiding in a popular girl's body isn’t just
unknown, it's anti-known. And she needs to keep it that way.
Summer is the only time Maddie lets her real self out to play, but when she slips up and the adorkable guy behind the local comic shop’s counter uncovers her secret, she’s busted. Before she can shake a pom-pom, Maddie’s whisked into Logan’s world of comic conventions, live-action role-playing, and first-person-shooter video games. And she loves it. But the more she denies who she really is, the deeper her lies become…and the more she risks losing Logan forever.
Summer is the only time Maddie lets her real self out to play, but when she slips up and the adorkable guy behind the local comic shop’s counter uncovers her secret, she’s busted. Before she can shake a pom-pom, Maddie’s whisked into Logan’s world of comic conventions, live-action role-playing, and first-person-shooter video games. And she loves it. But the more she denies who she really is, the deeper her lies become…and the more she risks losing Logan forever.
This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith
If fate sent you an email, would you answer?
When teenage movie star Graham Larkin accidentally sends small town girl Ellie O'Neill an email about his pet pig, the two seventeen-year-olds strike up a witty and unforgettable correspondence, discussing everything under the sun, except for their names or backgrounds.
Then Graham finds out that Ellie's Maine hometown is the perfect location for his latest film, and he decides to take their relationship from online to in-person. But can a star as famous as Graham really start a relationship with an ordinary girl like Ellie? And why does Ellie want to avoid the media's spotlight at all costs?
When teenage movie star Graham Larkin accidentally sends small town girl Ellie O'Neill an email about his pet pig, the two seventeen-year-olds strike up a witty and unforgettable correspondence, discussing everything under the sun, except for their names or backgrounds.
Then Graham finds out that Ellie's Maine hometown is the perfect location for his latest film, and he decides to take their relationship from online to in-person. But can a star as famous as Graham really start a relationship with an ordinary girl like Ellie? And why does Ellie want to avoid the media's spotlight at all costs?
Nobody But Us by Kristen Halbrook
They’re young. They’re in love. They’re on the run.
Zoe wants to save Will as much as Will wants to save Zoe. When Will turns eighteen, they decide to run away together. But they never expected their escape to be so fraught with danger....
When the whole world is after you, sometimes it seems like you can’t run fast enough.
Zoe wants to save Will as much as Will wants to save Zoe. When Will turns eighteen, they decide to run away together. But they never expected their escape to be so fraught with danger....
When the whole world is after you, sometimes it seems like you can’t run fast enough.
Golden by Jessi Kirby
Seventeen-year-old
Parker Frost may be a distant relative of Robert Frost, but she has
never taken the road less traveled. Valedictorian and quintessential
good girl, she’s about to graduate high school without ever having
kissed her crush or broken the rules. So when fate drops a mystery in
her lap—one that might be the key to uncovering the truth behind a town
tragedy, she decides to take a chance.
The Moon And More by Sarah Dessen
Emaline works at her
family's vacation rental company the summer before she leaves for
college. She must confront her values, goals and choices as her
relationship with city-boy Theo evolves and she's forced to say goodbye
to the beach town where she grew up.