Toutes les séries de Melissa De La Cruz
Dans le cercle fermé de la jeunesse dorée de Manhattan, évoluent des garçons et des filles magnifiques, branchés et snobs. Quand Aggie, élève du très select lycée Duchesne est découverte morte, vidée de son sang, le cours de la vie dans ce microcosme semble se dérégler. D'étranges symptômes alertent les élèves : ils sont hors du commun. Grâce à leurs aînés ils découvrent leur nature de "sang-bleus" et les codes qui régissent cette famille. Théodora aidée de ses amis enquête sur la mort de la jeune fille et comprend que certains d'entre eux bafouent les lois et mettent la survie de cette ancienne lignée en péril. Parviendront-ils à se protéger du danger qui les assaille ?
La couverture de Nat est grillée. Bientôt, tout le monde saura qu’elle fait partie des «marqués». Le casino, où elle officie comme croupière, va découvrir qu’elle a volé des jetons… Sans aucun scrupule, elle fait accuser quelqu’un d’autre à sa place : un dénommé Wes qui a beau être joli garçon, n’en demeure pas moins arrogant. Nat, elle, a déjà détourné le regard : elle a assez d’argent pour quitter cet infâme New Vegas plongé dans l’ère glaciaire, et rejoindre le Bleu, là où l’air est pur et la mer azure. Là où des renégats comme elle peuvent vivre en paix. Il suffit juste de payer grassement un mercenaire. Mais le passeur, ô surprise, n’est autre que Wes… Après tout, se dit Wes, un voyage dangereux en compagnie d’une jolie fille ne se refuse pas.
Elles ne se connaissaient pas. Ensemble, elles vont vivre un été inoubliable ! océan, bains de soleil, soirées branchées...et quatre bambins à surveiller : voilà les vacances de rêve qui attendent trois adolescentes embauchés comme filles au pair dans les Hamptons, la station balnéaire ultrachic près de New York. Mara, Jacqui et Eliza débarquent chacune avec leurs illusions. Mais bien sûr, rien ne va se passer comme prévu. Coups de théâtre, coups de cœur et coup de blues, cet été pourrait bien changer leur vie !
Il y a vingt ans, les Méchants ont été bannis du royaume d’Auradon et emprisonnés sur l'ile de l'Oubli, un lieu sombre et morne protégé par un champ de force.
Privés de leurs pouvoirs magiques, les Méchants et leur descendants vivent désormais dans l'isolement le plus total.
Cependant, au coeur de la Forêt Interdite, se cache l'Oeil de Dragon, la clé des véritables ténèbres, et de leur liberté.
Seul le plus perfide, le plus sournois, le plus machiavélique pourra s'en emparer.
Une quête pleine de danger puisque le pire risque d'arriver: même les Descendants peuvent faire preuve d'un peu de gentillesse!
Et contrairement à ce qu'ils pensaient, ça ne fait pas de mal...
The exciting prequel to the Witches of East End series from Blue Bloods author, Melissa de la Cruz.
Dans les Enfers vivent des loups qui, à dix-huit ans, sont transformés en chiens obéissant à Romulus, le traître sous les ordres de Lucifer. Pour garder leur âme, Lawson et sa meute trouvent un passage et s’enfuient. Bientôt rattrapés par les chiens de l’Enfer, Lawson et ses frères s’échappent mais Tala, son aimée, est faite prisonnière. Pendant ce temps, Bliss Llewellyn, devenue humaine, se voit confier une mission de taille : rallier la meute de Lawson à la cause des sang-bleu afin de vaincre les sang-d’argent…
Après le succès de la série des Vampires de Manhattan de Melissa de la Cruz, retrouvez Bliss Llewellyn dans Le Pacte des loups, à paraître en septembre !
Et découvrez dès maintenant le premier épisode en format numérique !
Vampires de Manhattan est une continuation, mais aussi un nouveau départ.
Nouvelle assemblée. De nouvelles règles. Nouveau danger. Ville fabuleuse même de New York. "
- Melissa de la Cruz au sujet de cette nouvelle série.
Voici le texte de présentation de Vampires de Manhattan :
De l'auteur à succès de Blue Bloods et Witches of East End vient un nouveau roman qui explore la bataille entre le bien et le mal, dans la ville qui ne dort jamais ... Vampires de Manhattan: The New Blue Bloods Coven.
Vous dévorez un nouveau roman pour adulte chaud de Melissa de la Cruz, dans lequel ses immortels Blue Bloods ont mûri et sont désormais exposés à de nouveaux défis, de nouveaux amours, de nouvelles menaces, et une haute, hippie style de vie chaud.
Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Red Queen, this is the first novel in a sweeping YA fantasy-romance duet about a deadly assassin, his mysterious apprentice, and the country they are sworn to protect from #1 NYT bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz.
Caledon Holt is the Kingdom of Renovia's deadliest weapon. No one alive can best him in brawn or brains, which is why he's the Guild's most dangerous member and the Queen's one and only assassin. He's also bound to the Queen by an impossible vow--to find the missing Deian Scrolls, the fount of all magical history and knowledge, stolen years ago by a nefarious sect called the Aphrasians.
Shadow has been training all her life to follow in the footsteps of her mother and aunts--to become skilled enough to join the ranks of the Guild. Though magic has been forbidden since the Aphrasian uprising, Shadow has been learning to control her powers in secret, hoping that one day she'll become an assassin as feared and revered as Caledon Holt.
When a surprise attack brings Shadow and Cal together, they're forced to team up as assassin and apprentice to hunt down a new sinister threat to Renovia. But as Cal and Shadow grow closer, they'll uncover a shocking web of lies and secrets that may destroy everything they hold dear. With war on the horizon and true love at risk, they'll stop at nothing to protect each other and their kingdom in this stunning first novel in the Queen's Secret series.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Witches of East End and The Descendants comes the love story of young Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler.
1777. Albany, New York.
As battle cries of the American Revolution echo in the distance, servants flutter about preparing for one of New York society’s biggest events: the Schuylers’ grand ball. Descended from two of the oldest and most distinguished bloodlines in New York, the Schuylers are proud to be one of their fledgling country’s founding families, and even prouder still of their three daughters—Angelica, with her razor-sharp wit; Peggy, with her dazzling looks; and Eliza, whose beauty and charm rival that of both her sisters, though she’d rather be aiding the colonists’ cause than dressing up for some silly ball.
Still, she can barely contain her excitement when she hears of the arrival of one Alexander Hamilton, a mysterious, rakish young colonel and General George Washington’s right-hand man. Though Alex has arrived as the bearer of bad news for the Schuylers, he can’t believe his luck—as an orphan, and a bastard one at that—to be in such esteemed company. And when Alex and Eliza meet that fateful night, so begins an epic love story that would forever change the course of American history.
In the pages of Alex and Eliza, #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz brings to life the romance of young Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler.
The Ashleys rule Miss Gamble’s Preparatory School for Girls. They are gorgeous, rich, impeccably fashion forward, and, yes, all named Ashley. Lauren Page has gone to the same school with them her whole life, and the Ashleys, if forced to remember, might recall only a faint memory of shoving mud in the poor girl’s mouth in kindergarten.
But Lauren Page is no longer the mud-eating loser she once was. And though she has completely changed her exterior from bargain-basement cast-offs to off-the-runway couture (props, of course, to her new personal shopper) she is still the same person on the inside. And that person has had enough of the current regime.
Look out, Ashleys. There’s a new name in school.
How many dates will it take to find The One? Ji-Su’s traditional South Korean parents are concerned by what they see as her lack of attention to her schoolwork and her future. Working with Seoul’s premiere matchmaker to find the right boyfriend is the first step toward ensuring Ji-Su’s success, and going on the recommended dates is Ji-Su’s compromise to please her parents while finding space to figure out her own dreams. But when she skips out on a date to spend time with friends, her fed-up parents shock her by shipping her off to a private school in San Francisco. Where she’ll be set up on more dates!
Navigating her host family, her new city and school and more potential boyfriends, Ji-Su finds comfort in taking the photographs that populate her ever-growing social media account. Soon attention from two very different boys—one who sends mixed signals, and one who has a girlfriend but might be a true friend—sends Ji-Su into a tailspin of soul-searching. As her passion for photography lights her on fire, does she even want to find The One? And what if her One isn’t parent and matchmaker approved?
Pay to get in,
Pray to get out.
Johnny Silver is the world’s soon-to-be biggest rock star, but on the eve of his debut concert in Los Angeles, he mysteriously disappears, causing global pandemonium. His friend Taj tries to discover the truth about his disappearance, which leads her to TAP.com and its shadowy founder, Sutton Werner, who throws the wildest parties in Bel-Air.
TAP started out innocently enough, as a website that dishes the dirt on the kids of Sunset Boulevard and beyond. But it has become something more. Membership is a privilege with responsibilities and consequences.
At Sutton’s parties, anything goes, especially in the legendary backroom rituals nicknamed The Angels Practice. Rumors abound of a special drink handed out at the parties that tap into otherworldly sensations.
One night Taj meets Nick, a Westside preppie who doesn’t buy into the TAP mayhem, especially since his kid sister never came home from attending one of its blow-out bashes. Slowly the two of them are drawn to TAP and to each other. But Taj just might know more than she’s letting on...
Are you ready for the darker side of Tinsel-town’s brightest lights ?
Real life and fairy tales collide in Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy, book one in the new middle-grade Never After series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Descendants series, Melissa de la Cruz.
Nothing ever happens in Filomena Jefferson-Cho’s sleepy little suburban town of North Pasadena. The sun shines every day, the grass is always a perfect green, and while her progressive school swears there’s no such thing as bullying, she still feels bummed out. But one day, when Filomena is walking home on her own, something strange happens.
Filomena is being followed by Jack Stalker, one of the heroes in the Thirteenth Fairy, a series of books she loves about a brave girl and her ragtag group of friends who save their world from an evil enchantress. She must be dreaming, or still reading a book. But Jack is insistent—he’s real, the stories are real, and Filomena must come with him at once!
Soon, Filomena is thrust into the world of evil fairies and beautiful princesses, sorcerers and slayers, where an evil queen drives her ruthless armies to destroy what is left of the Fairy tribes. To save herself and the kingdom of Westphalia, Filomena must find the truth behind the fairytales and set the world back to rights before the cycle of sleep and destruction begins once more.
Blockbuster author Melissa de la Cruz’s YA retelling of Cinderella, set in 17th Century Versailles.
For this princess, winning the crown is no fairytale.
1682. The king sends out an invitation to all the maidens in France: their presence is requested at a number of balls and events that will be held in honor of the dashing Prince Louis, who must choose a bride.
Cendrillon de Louvois has more grace, beauty, and charm than anyone else in France. While she was once the darling child of the king's favorite adviser, her father's death has turned her into the servant of her stepmother and cruel stepsisters--and at her own chateau, too!
Cendrillon--now called Cinder--manages to evade her stepmother and attend the ball, where she catches the eye of the handsome Prince Louis and his younger brother Auguste.
Even though Cendrillon has an immediate aversion to Louis, and a connection with Auguste, the only way to escape her stepmother is to compete with the other women at court for the Prince's hand.
Soon, as Cendrillon glows closer to Auguste and dislikes the prince more and more, she will have to decide if she can bear losing the boy she loves in order to leave a life she hates.
If you can’t be a mega-selling teen pop star, maybe you can join her entourage...
Devon — one name only, please — is the latest and jail-bait-est pop star to hit #1 on the Billboard chart and she’s making her big screen debut in Juicy. But after a stint in rehab, the studio isn’t so sure she’s their girl anymore. If they cut any more of her lines, she’ll be a silent film actress ! Can Devon regain her star status ? She needs to watch her back and make sure that flash doesn’t catch her causing a scene, and we don’t mean the kind you can yell "Cut !" after.
Livia has lost the weight and gained a reputation for attitude in the Hollywood party scene. Her dad’s an Oscar-winning producer, and with a hot Beverly Hills boyfriend on her arm as well as her photos all over the pages of Gossizzle.com, Livia looks like she has a perfect life. But looks can be perfectly deceiving...
And there’s fresh-faced Casey, who left a job bagging groceries at the Piggly Wiggly to play personal assistant to her best friend... and Devon’s biggest rival. She’s got the biggest crush on the biggest star of the film — a hot Brit known for loving and leaving them. Will Casey stay true to herself while trying to find a place in his universe ?
Stars. They’re just like us. But what does that mean for the rest of us ? Stay tuned, people.
Melissa de la Cruz, auteur du livre sur lequel est basé la série, espère répondre à certaines des questions que les fans ce sont posés et ce posent depuis la fin de la saison 2 de Witches Of East End à travers un livre dérivée de la série se nommant : « Triple Moon: Summer on East End. »
Ca ce passe 10 ans après « Winds of Salem » (Livre sur lequel la série s’est basé), l’intrigue est la suivante:
Après qu’ils aient causé un terrible accident dans leur ancien lycée, les sorcières et jumelles Mardi et Molly Overbrook sont envoyés vivre avec leur « tante » Ingrid Beauchamp à North Hampton, dans la petite ville sinueuse de East End. Incapable de contrôler leurs pouvoirs, leur père supplie Ingrid à les « apprivoiser » lors de cours durant l’été, avant que le Conseil Blanc (« White Council ») exile les filles dans les limbes.
Les problèmes ne cessent d’apparaitre, surtout quand les filles rencontrent les jeunes Gardiner , qui sont tout aussi beau et sexy que leurs parents plus âgés. Mais tout ne va pas comme il semble. Pendant que Ingrid devra aider les filles a à contrôler leurs impulsions magiques, Mardi et Molly aurons juste l’été de comprendre comment grandir, comment aimer et comment être une famille.
Melissa de la Cruz croit que le livre offre des possibilités de donner une fin à Witches Of East End.
«J’ai demandé aux producteurs si il n’y avait aucun espoir pour la série, si je pouvais essayer certaines intrigues de la fin de la saison deux (De Witches Of East End) pour pouvoir lui offrir une fin. J’ai une idée sur la façon de le faire, mais nous allons voir. Il y un problème au niveau juridique qui pourrait bloquer ce projet
Princess Marie-Victoria, heir to the Lily Throne, and Aelwyn Myrddn, bastard daughter of the Mage of England, grew up together. But who will rule, and who will serve?
Quiet and gentle, Marie has never lived up to the ambitions of her mother, Queen Eleanor the Second, Supreme Ruler of the Franco-British Empire. With the help of her Head Merlin, Emrys, Eleanor has maintained her stranglehold on the world's only source of magic. She rules the most powerful empire the world has ever seen.
But even with the aid of Emrys' magic, Eleanor's extended lifespan is nearing its end. The princess must marry and produce an heir or the Empire will be vulnerable to its greatest enemy, Prussia. The two kingdoms must unite to end the war, and the only solution is a match between Marie and Prince Leopold VII, heir to the Prussian throne. But Marie has always loved Gill, her childhood friend and soldier of the Queen's Guard.
Together, Marie and Aelwyn, a powerful magician in her own right, come up with a plan. Aelwyn will take on Marie's face, allowing the princess to escape with Gill and live the quiet life she's always wanted. And Aelwyn will get what she's always dreamed of--the chance to rule. But the court intrigue and hunger for power in Lenoran England run deeper than anyone could imagine. In the end, there is only rule that matters in Eleanor's court: trust no one.
Tous les livres de Melissa De La Cruz
CLÉS DE LA GARDE, une collection Blue Bloods histoire courte, qui comprend les profils des personnages, un dictionnaire des termes, et beaucoup de choses amusantes, comme des cartes, seront en vente le 29 juin 2010.
Un couple de choses qui m'ont toujours donné la peine sur le premier livre Blue Bloods, c'est qu'il a été imprimé avec deux grandes contradictions: l'un est l'âge où Allegra est morte - est-elle tombée dans un coma donnant naissance à Theodora ou est-elle tombée dans un coma quand Theodora avait trois ans? (Les deux sont indiqués comme des faits dans le livre un). À l'origine, lorsque j'ai écrit la première version, j'avais Allegra dans le coma après l'accouchement. Mais ensuite, j'ai réalisé que je voulais que Theodora ai une certaine mémoire de sa mère, et aussi, qu'Allegra succombe à la maladie de gaspiller de ne pas prendre un sang rouge parce que quelque chose s'est passé dans sa vie qui l'a causé, ce qui n'était pas la naissance de sa fille. (Qu'est-il arrivé? Quelque chose avec son mari , bien sûr!) Mais pour une raison quelconque dans mon innombrables re-lecture des projets et copyedits et passe final je n'ai toujours pas saisi toutes les références au coma Allegra / la naissance de Theodora .
L'autre chose que j'ai toujours voulu corriger était la question de savoir si il n'y a que quatre cent sangs-bleus dans l'existence ou quatre cents vivants à une époque (de nouveau en BB1, les deux sont indiqués). Je l'ai toujours destiné à être quatre cents à la fois, et seulement pour le coven de New York, car je voulais une histoire importante et que ces vampires ont été si puissante qu'elle n'aurait pas de sens s'il n'y avait que quatre cents d'entre eux jamais. Surtout avec certains d'entre eux étant pris tous les cent ans ou plus. (Heh. Mon éditeur voulait l'appeler "Les Trois Cent Soixante Cinq Bal si tel était le cas.) Le chiffre quatre cent a été important pour l'histoire, car plusieurs mythes ont dit que lorsque Lucifer est tombé, quatre cents anges tombés avec lui, et parce que je voulais lier l'histoire de la Blue Bloods »à celle de New York Society, je voulais aussi le lier à Mme Astor's Quatre Cent - le nombre de personnes qui pourraient entrer dans sa salle de bal et, par conséquent, le nombre de personnes qui ont fait la coupe dans la haute société. Encore une fois, je l'aurais pris après d'innombrables relectures mais je n'ai pas et que l'incohérence des grilles vraiment sur moi.
CLÉS DE LA GARDE fixe et explique toutes les contradictions et les incohérences. Très satisfaisant processus qui est. Je viens de remarquer, par exemple, que Charles est décrit comme soixante ans en BB1 et Allegra comme une femme dans son 40s. Et ce sont des jumeaux, comment? Tolstoï l'habitude d'appeler ce genre d'erreurs "taches" que l'auteur est si proche de son histoire, vous êtes presque aveugle aux petits détails. Pour moi, une partie du tout, c'est parce que j'écris une histoire avant, il ya une histoire de retour qui ne viendra à la lumière après avoir lu tous les livres, je dois donc s'assurer que l'histoire dos est cohérente.
Julie et Richard héritent d'une grande propriété mais, sur son lit de mort, leur père a été formel : « Rampling Gate » est hantée, elle doit être détruite pierre par pierre. Pourtant, après l'avoir visitée, les jeunes gens tombent sous le charme de la vieille demeure. Ils ne peuvent se résoudre à exécuter l'ordre de leur père, d'autant plus que les villageois y sont, eux-aussi, très attachés. Ils s'y installent. Quelque temps plus tard, un rêve étrange tire la jeune fille de son sommeil. Elle descend dans leur salon et se retrouve face au Maître de Rampling Gate. Dans ce recueil, 9 nouvelles, dont un inédit de la maîtresse du fantastique : Anne Rice.
Ça y'est ! Le bonheur est au bout de je la jetée ! Mara, Jacqui et Eliza sont engagées comme filles au pair dans les Hamptons ! Au programme : s'occuper des quatre bambins de la famille Perry. Sans oublier les fiestas, le shopping, les envies du succès et les chagrins d'amour...
Dear Peaches,
America is perfect ! I love it here. I wish you could come visit — we could go shopping on Market Street and you could meet all my new friends. And my new boyfriend. He looks exactly like Tobey Maguire (from Spider-Man, not Seabiscuit). We’ll be the hottest couple at the Soirée !
I miss you !! xxxooo,
V.
Okay, so Vicenza isn’t being totally honest with Peaches, her best friend back in Manila. But what fun is it being the new girl at snooty Grosvernor High ? Or rooting through the Salvation Army for unholey cashmere sweaters ? Or having culture-shocked, embarrassingly clueless parents ? Maybe being Claude Caligari’s ignored geometry partner is sort of fun, but Vicenza would rather be his girlfriend... or at least his date to the annual fancy-schmancy Soirée d’Hiver. Instead, she’s stuck going with scrawny family friend Freddie in an outlet-purchased, coupon-reduced dress that is nothing short of disaster !
But Vicenza won’t be friendless, fashionless, or “fresh off the boat” for long — it’s only a matter of time before she sees what’s right before her eyes, and her luck begins to change.
Prom. C'est une expérience de haute école quasi-universelle. Et ici, au moins 21 des best-sellers d'aujourd'hui et jusqu'à-et-vient YA auteurs riff sur elle.
This anthology brings together the best of today's horror writers in one spine-tingling collection. All of these stories are guaranteed to terrify !
So lock the door. Turn on the lights. Don't answer the phone. Open the book... if you dare...
Snuggle up beside the fire with this juicy collection of four different, but equally sizzling, winter romances.
Glittering white snowflakes. The handsome blond ski instructor. The sparkle on a cashmere skirt. Hot cocoa and kisses in front of a crackling fire. The holiday season is the ESSENCE of magic... and romance. Four of today's bestselling teen authors - Melissa de la Cruz ("The Au Pairs"), Aimee Friedman ("South Beach"), Hailey Abbott ("Summer Boys"), and Nina Malkin ("6x") - bring us delectable tales of love and lust and holiday cheers (and tears) in this one-of-a-kind collection that teens will devour faster than a plate of Christmas cookies.
Cat McAllister is just about to celebrate her 25th birthday for the fourth time. A child-actress turned fading It-girl, she’s well aware that her fame is starting to lose its shine. She really should have tragically overdosed by now. Or else succumbed to some harrowing disease brought on by a steady diet of vodka-tonics and TicTacs. Currently she’s in danger of being consigned to that seventh circle of celebrity hell where she’s just recognizable enough for people to think she’s someone else. Worse still, her trust fund is running dry...
What’s a girl to do ? With few assets (aside from a temperature-controlled closet) and fewer talents (shopping and an encyclopedic knowledge of Best-Dressed Lists) there’s only one way out of B-list obscurity : to marry and marry well. Her quarry : not just Mr Right but Prince Right — New York’s most eligible bachelor, Stefan of Westonia. Let the games begin...
Lawson et sa meute de loups s'échappent des Enfers afin de préserver leur âme des plans de Romulus. Mais très vite, les chiens des Enfers les rattrapent et Tala, l'aimée de Lawson, est faite prisonnière. Dès lors, Lawson n'aura de cesse de traquer les chiens de Romulus. Pendant ce temps, Bliss Llewellyn - la soeur de Theodora, l'héroïne des Vampires de Manhattan - s'adapte tant bien que mal à son humanité, après avoir renoncé à sa vie de vampire. Et elle se voit confier une mission de taille : rallier la meute de loups à la cause des Sang-Bleu afin de vaincre les Sang d'Argent.
Près de trois millions d'exemplaires de la série Blue Bloods sur papier, Melissa de la Cruz a maintenant écrit son premier roman pour adultes paranormal, disponible Juin 21e siècle. Le premier de la série Beauchamp, le livre offre une toute nouvelle galerie de personnages, un monde fascinant et cool à découvrir, et quelques apparitions surprise de certains des fans de favori Blue Blood. Ce est un tourne-page, coeur-arrêt, la lecture était magique, plein d'amour, de la sorcellerie, et une bataille mémorable entre le bien et le mal.
Mais avant de lire le livre, rencontrer les sorcières! Dans cette amorce, vous rencontrerez les trois femmes Beauchamp - Joanna, Ingrid et Freya - apprennent un peu plus sur leurs pouvoirs spéciaux, et même obtenir quelques conseils afin que vous pouvez exécuter quelques sorts de votre propre.
A star-studded anthology with a devilish hook, whose proceeds benefit 826nyc: the fabulous literacy non-profit founded by Dave Eggers.
Can you imagine the most cantankerous book editor alive? Part Voldemort, part Cruella de Vil (if she were a dude), and worse in appearance and odor than a gluttonous farm pig? A man who makes no secret of his love of cheese or his disdain of unworthy authors? That man is Herman Mildew.
The anthology opens with an invitation to a party, care of this insufferable monster, where more than 80 of the most talented, bestselling and recognizable names in YA and children’s fiction learn that they are suspects in his murder. All must provide alibis in brief first-person entries. The problem is that all of them are liars, all of them are fabulists, and all have something to hide...
"It feels like there’s no ground beneath me, like everything I’ve ever done has been a lie. Like I’m breaking apart, shattering. Who am I? Where do I belong?"
Jasmine de los Santos has always done what’s expected of her. Pretty and popular, she’s studied hard, made her Filipino immigrant parents proud and is ready to reap the rewards in the form of a full college scholarship.
And then everything shatters. A national scholar award invitation compels her parents to reveal the truth: their visas expired years ago. Her entire family is illegal. That means no scholarships, maybe no college at all and the very real threat of deportation.
For the first time, Jasmine rebels, trying all those teen things she never had time for in the past. Even as she’s trying to make sense of her new world, it’s turned upside down by Royce Blakely, the charming son of a high-ranking congressman. Jasmine no longer has any idea where—or if—she fits into the American Dream. All she knows is that she’s not giving up. Because when the rules you lived by no longer apply, the only thing to do is make up your own.
A literary celebration of one of the most important relationships in a straight girl’s life—her gay best friend
This collection of original essays goes beyond the banter to get to the essence of an intimate relationship like no other. With a foreword by Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin, Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys brings together pieces by National Book Award winner Andrew Solomon (The Noonday Demon), novelist Gigi Levangie Grazer (The Starter Wife), Barneys New York creative director Simon Doonan (Nasty), and many others from all walks of life. In addition to stories of gays and gals bonding over brunch, these essays chronicle love and lust, infatuation and heartbreak, growing up and coming out, and family and children. With genuine warmth, this definitive anthology proves that more durable than diamonds, straight women and gay men are each other’s true best friends.
Star-crossed lovers, meddling immortals, feigned identities, battles of wits, and dire warnings. These are the stuff of fairy tale, myth, and folklore that have drawn us in for centuries.
Fifteen bestselling and acclaimed authors reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate.
Compiled by We Need Diverse Books’s Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman, the authors included in this exquisite collection are: Renee Ahdieh, Sona Charaipotra, Preeti Chhibber, Roshani Chokshi, Aliette de Bodard, Melissa de la Cruz, Julie Kagawa, Rahul Kanakia, Lori M. Lee, E. C. Myers, Cindy Pon, Aisha Saeed, Shveta Thakrar, and Alyssa Wong.
A mountain loses her heart. Two sisters transform into birds to escape captivity. A young man learns the true meaning of sacrifice. A young woman takes up her mother’s mantle and leads the dead to their final resting place. From fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge, these stories will beguile readers from start to finish. For fans of Neil Gaiman’s Unnatural Creatures and Ameriie’s New York Times–bestselling Because You Love to Hate Me.
Je m’appelle Lele Pons et je suis drôle. Si, si. Je le sais ; mes milliers de followers sur Internet le savent.
Mais dans le monde réel, personne ne me connaît. Je dois manger toute seule à la cantine en supportant les remarques d’Yvette (la peste du lycée) sur mes cheveux mal peignés (pas ma faute, réveil difficile) et mes déguisements de pirate (apparemment, ce n’est pas à la mode).
Un jour, une de mes vidéos fait le tour de l’Amérique. Et tout à coup, je deviens l’amie idéale. Je suis de toutes les fêtes (les cools comme les fiascos), fais rire tout le monde dès que j’ouvre la bouche et j’ai maintenant… tenez-vous bien… 10 100 000 abonnés.
Bref, Lele 2.0 est née, et il va falloir s’adapter
Schuyler Van Alen is a loner, and happy that way. But when she turns fifteen, her life dramatically changes. A mosaic of blue veins appears on her arms, and she begins to have memories of another time and place. When a classmate is found dead at a night club, the mystery deepens. Most surprising of all, Jack Force, the hottest boy in school, starts showing a sudden interest in her.
What's better than one deliciously cozy, swoon-worthy holiday story? Four of them, from some of today's bestselling authors.
From KASIE WEST, a snowy road trip takes an unexpected detour when secrets and crushes are revealed.
From AIMEE FRIEDMAN, a Hanukkah miracle may just happen when a Jewish girl working as a department store elf finds love.
From MELISSA DE LA CRUZ, Christmas Eve gets a plot twist when a high school couple exchange surprising presents.
From NIC STONE, a scavenger hunt amid the holiday crowds at an airport turns totally romantic.
So grab a mug of hot cocoa, snuggle up, and get ready to fall in love...
Darcy Fitzwilliam is 29, beautiful, successful, and brilliant. She dates hedge funders and basketball stars and is never without her three cellphones—one for work, one for play, and one to throw at her assistant (just kidding). Darcy’s never fallen in love, never has time for anyone else’s drama, and never goes home for Christmas if she can help it. But when her mother falls ill, she comes home to Pemberley, Ohio, to spend the season with her family.
Her parents throw their annual Christmas bash, where she meets one Luke Bennet, the smart, sardonic slacker son of their neighbor. Luke is 32-years-old and has never left home. He’s a carpenter and makes beautiful furniture, and is content with his simple life. He comes from a family of five brothers, each one less ambitious than the other. When Darcy and Luke fall into bed after too many eggnogs, Darcy thinks it’s just another one night stand. But why can’t she stop thinking of Luke? What is it about him? And can she fall in love, or will her pride and his prejudice against big-city girls stand in their way?
An original novel inspired by the hit Disney+ series HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL THE SERIES.
Join everyone's favorite Wildcats from the Disney+ smash hit original series High school Musical: The Musical: The Series in this novel by New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz.
On the heels of their wildly successful run of High School Musical, the gang learns of a can't-miss opportunity—a High School Musical convention in the next state. There's something for everyone: panels about mounting your next hit show, cafeteria-tray-dance workshops, Wildcat cosplay, and even a special appearance from the pooch who played Sharpay's dog (well, one of her puppies, that is).
Ready to hit the road, the crew immediately begins making plans. Nini can't wait to use the weekend to show how much she cares for Ricky (especially since they just got back together). Kourtney debates signing up for a singing workshop (especially if she's maybe, just maybe, considering auditioning for the next show), and Gina and Ashlyn decide it'll be the perfect trial run for living together (especially because Gina has never actually had a friendship last this long). Carlos can't wait to help Miss Jenn prep for the spring musical, even if Seb has to stay behind to help with the family farm. But car breakdowns, late starts, and a lost E.J. throw a wrench in their plans.
Will the East Highers get the weekend getaway of their dreams? Or will the bumps on the road get the better of them?
Pas facile de se faire des amis quand vos fringues valent plus que le revenu annuel d'une famille de travailleurs de Gotham. C'est l'amer constat que doit faire Bruce Wayne à son retour au lycée public de la ville, lui qui, jusqu'à son renvoi pour coups et blessures, côtoyait les élites de demain à la prestigieuse école privée Arkham. Ce retour à sa vie « d'avant le drame » est douloureux et solitaire. Enfin... jusqu'à ses retrouvailles avec son amie d'enfance, Selina Garcia Kyle, qui lui présente aussi un certain Jack Napier, joueur invétéré de poker. Tous deux ont des vies aux antipodes de celle de Bruce. À défaut de paillettes et de gros titres dans les journaux, Selina et Jack côtoient plutôt la maladie, les soucis financiers et la petite délinquance. Lorsque l'un des élèves du lycée se fait kidnapper, Bruce se lance à la recherche d'indices, mais les apparences sont bien souvent trompeuses, particulièrement à Gotham High, où les fêtes étudiantes, les romances et les manipulations sont légions, et où chacun devient un suspect potentiel.
Because I Was a Girl is an inspiring collection of true stories by women and girls about the obstacles, challenges, and opportunities they've faced…because of their gender. Edited by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz, the book is the perfect gift for girls of all ages.
The collection includes writings from an impressive array of girls and women who are trailblazers in their fields, including bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard, Libba Bray, and Margaret Stohl; industry pioneers like Dolores Huerta, Trish McEvoy, and Holly Knight; renowned chef Katie Button; aerospace and mechanical engineer Emily Calandrelli; and many more.
Mary Lennox, Sarah Crewe et Cedric Errol peuvent compter les uns sur les autres pour survivre à cette horrible épreuve qu'est l'internat. Et quand une tragédie vient bouleverser la vie de l'un des membres de l'inséparable trio, les deux autres mettent au point un plan qui leur permettra de rester ensemble quoi qu'il arrive – et, par la même occasion, de s'enfuir. Tous les trois se retrouvent à Maythem Hall, qui devient bien plus qu'un simple refuge : c'est le jardin secret des romances naissantes...
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz comes a ripped-from-the-headlines new adult mystery about all the missing girls who fall off the radar...
#WhereisAmeliaAshley
The Influencer
Amelia Ashley shares everything with her followers - her favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurants, her best fashion tips, and her European trip-of-a-lifetime with her hot boyfriend.
The Boyfriend
Josh has no choice but to return home without Amelia after she abandons him in Rome. He has no clue where she went or how her blood got in his suitcase. Why won't anyone believe him?
The Hacker
To Harper Delgado, Amelia Ashley is just another missing white girl whipping up a media frenzy. But with each digital knot she untangles about the influencer, Harper wonders: who is Amelia Ashley?
The Other Girl
Two years ago, another girl went missing, one who never made headlines or had a trending hashtag.
The Truth
Amelia's disappearance has captured the world's attention. What comes next? Watch this space...
Friday night. The party of the summer. Four teens ride home together. Only one never makes it.
When high school sophomore Chris Moore is tragically killed in a car crash, Armstrong Prep is full of questions. Who was at the wheel? And more importantly, who was at fault?
Eighteen-year-old Spencer Sandoval wishes she knew. As rumors swirl that her ex, Ethan, was the reckless driver, she can’t bring herself to defend him. And their messy breakup has nothing to do with it – she can’t remember anything from that night, not even what put her in that car with Ethan, Chris, and Tabby Hill, the new loner in school.
The hunt for answers intensifies when a local true crime podcast takes an interest in the case, pushing Spencer further into the depths of this sinister mystery. Was it all just a night out that went very wrong? And is it a coincidence that all but Chris is on Armstrong's esteemed honor roll, the Headmaster’s List? In a place ruled by pedigree and privilege, the truth can only come at a deadly price.
Set against the glitz and glamour of an elite LA private school, Melissa de la Cruz's explosive YA thriller is an addictive mystery perfect for fans of Only Murders in the Building and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.
Bestselling authors Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz bring us a romantic retelling of Little Women starring Jo March and her best friend, the boy next door, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence.
1869, Concord, Massachusetts: After the publication of her first novel, Jo March is shocked to discover her book of scribbles has become a bestseller, and her publisher and fans demand a sequel. While pressured into coming up with a story, she goes to New York with her dear friend Laurie for a week of inspiration—museums, operas, and even a once-in-a-lifetime reading by Charles Dickens himself!
But Laurie has romance on his mind, and despite her growing feelings, Jo's desire to remain independent leads her to turn down his heartfelt marriage proposal and sends the poor boy off to college heartbroken. When Laurie returns to Concord with a sophisticated new girlfriend, will Jo finally communicate her true heart's desire or lose the love of her life forever?
