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Fajar Arvandi, murid yang hobi bolos dan selalu membuat sekretaris pusing dengan alasannya. Jabatannya sebagai ketua gang Black Eagle tidak cukup membuat Senja segan dengannya. Hanya Senja yang berani menjewernya di depan pasukannya. Senja Arsyana, sang sekretaris yang sudah menjabat selama 5 tahun berturut-turut sejak SMP sampai SMA kelas 11. Selama 5 tahun pula Senja selalu dipusingkan dengan tingkah Fajar. Satu kelas sekaligus satu komplek dengan Fajar membuat Senja seolah-olah menjadi orang yang bertanggung jawab jika Fajar tidak masuk sekolah.

Lupus barangkali tipe pemuda paling santai. Dengan penampilannya yang sederhana, ia memang bukan figur Rambo yang perkasa. Postur tubuhnya bahkan cenderung kurus. Pun bagi kebanyak avant-garde generasi pop masa kini yang maunya serba wah, ia tentu tak masuk hitungan. Tapi, siapakah Lupus? Lupus hanya seorang siswa SMA Merah Putih yang meski sakit gigi, namun tetap menolak melepas permen karet dari bibir, yang gemar mengejar bis kota ketika berangkat dan pulang sekolah, yang punya teman dekat Poppi tapi naksir Rina, yang gaya jawaban ringan tanpa beban makanya jadi lucu.

Pradipta Virgama, kakak kelas Echa yang katanya memiliki wajah tampan dan pintar tetapi bagi Echa pria itu malah mirip seperti monster. Dan sialnya dia di paksa untuk menembak kakak kelasnya itu.

"Kata putus sedemikian gampangnya keluar dari mulut kamu? Emang saya yang terus berjuang, tapi yang diperjuangin juga jangan seenaknya." ltu kalimat terakhir yang keluar dari bibir Nathan setelah tahu Sal ma dengan mudah memutuskan hubungan mereka. Merasa kalau perjuangan cintanya tidak dihargai Salma, Nathan memilih pergi dan pindah ke sekolah baru karena sebuah masalah.

Kalian akan berkenalan dengan Iris, perempuan yang hidup dengan menari, bernapas seraya menutup diri dari dunia, dan tidak pernah mengerti arti kasih sayang yang sebenarnya. Kalian akan mengikuti kehidupan kecil Ira, perempuan yang paham akan artinya sesak, satu dari jutaan hati malang yang tersesat, dan iri yang memuncak. Kalian akan mengerti Ari, laki-laki yang berusaha berubah menjadi lebih baik, menahan candu dengan permen Yupi, dan terjebak zona pertemanan.

Alister Reygan, ia adalah cowok yang selalu menjadi idaman para wanita. Bukan hanya sekedar tampan, ia juga memiliki sebuah genk yang sering di sebut sebagai 'penguasa sekolah'. Nasib sial menimpa cewek teman sekelasnya. Di mana ia selalu menjadi objek bullying oleh geng-nya. Alister sebagai ketua selalu paling kasar dan semangat dalam membully cewek tersebut. Sampai suatu hari Alister berhenti. Kata-kata kasar dan tatapan kebencian itu menghilang. Itu semua karena sebuah rahasia besar yang terpecahkan. Rahasia yang membuat hidupnya hancur seketika.

Karin sukses membuat satu sekolah heboh karena ia ditolong oleh Davin, ketua OSIS yang cuek dengan hampir semua cewek di sekolah. Setelah kejadian itu, ia berusaha mencari tahu tentang Davin. Tapi, semakin ia sering bertemu dan mengobrol dengan Davin, perasaan cinta mulai muncul di hatinya tanpa ia sadari. Ditambah sikap Davin yang semakin melembut terhadapnya, membuat

Penny Zale's secret is out, and it's only the beginning. When friends Aarya and Dawn head to Jamaica to escape the fall-out from Penny's disappearance, the plan backfires once they're contacted by a mysterious whistleblower known only as Dagger. He's being hunted for the secrets he holds, and he needs their help. But as Aarya falls into a steamy off-limits romance with mega pop-star Jett John, and Dawn battles temptation when she meets adventurous islander Keenan King, each of them must come to terms with their culture and faith, even if it means risking everything they've always wanted.

Ea a invatat ca tacerea era cea mai buna arma a sa. El a jurat ca o va proteja intotdeauna. Amandoi impartasesc un trecut ingrozitor, in urma caruia au creat o legatura indestructibila. Sau, cel putin, asa credeau ei. Pana cand drumurile lor s-au despartit brusc, in urma cu patru ani. Mallory si Rider incearca de ceva vreme sa-si depaseasca experientele infioratoare traite intr-un centru de plasament, sa-si cladeasca un viitor, sa uite.

Von heute auf morgen erfährt Emilia, dass sie ab jetzt ins Internat „Sternenmeer“ ziehen wird. Damals hätte sie sich gefreut, heute hasst sie jeden, der dieser Entscheidung zugestimmt hat. Ein Internat ist kein guter Ort für ihre Geheimnisse. Sie will niemandem zeigen, wie sehr sie mit sich und ihrem Körper hadert. Doch dann tritt Livia in ihr Leben, die ihr Herz schneller schlagen lässt. Dass Livia sich seltsam verhält und eine Sonderbehandlung bekommt, erregt Emilias Interesse, löst aber zeitgleich Angst aus, dass sie selbst auffliegt.

Hannah Rooney knows how to be invisible. At twenty, she keeps her head down and her eyes open, and so far, she’s managed to avoid being pulled into the dealings of her notorious criminal family. Hannah lives her life in countdown mode, biding her time in nursing school as she waits for her beloved sister, Kaylie, to turn eighteen so Hannah can get them both far, far away from Rockaway Watch and start a new life.

Hannah Rooney knows how to be invisible. At twenty, she keeps her head down and her eyes open, and so far, she’s managed to avoid being pulled into the dealings of her notorious criminal family. Hannah lives her life in countdown mode, biding her time in nursing school as she waits for her beloved sister, Kaylie, to turn eighteen so Hannah can get them both far, far away from Rockaway Watch and start a new life.

Eight students walk into an exclusive writers’ retreat, but only one will walk out with a life-changing opportunity to realize their creative dreams. Effy is piecing together a story about the tragic betrayal that led to her mother’s death. Arlo hopes to publish a novel – but he’s also trying to start a new chapter with Effy after he broke her heart and ghosted her three years earlier. Their mentor is Meredith Graffam, enigmatic writer, director and actress, whose compelling accounts of her own near-death experience on the same retreat decades before continue to spark controversy.

Theo Briggs just wants to be perfect. The perfect son. The perfect friend. The perfect boyfriend. But the harder he tries to keep up appearances, the more difficult juggling all of those expectations becomes. Where Theo usually turns to his faith for comfort, he now finds confusion and apathy.

Seventeen-year-old Susanna runs. Too much, if you ask her mother. She’s at loose ends in Brooklyn; her best friend has moved away, her parents might be getting a divorce, and the only time she feels any peace is when her feet strike the pavement. She's less than excited to find out that she'll be joining her mom's two-month documentary research trip to the Arctic Circle. Not quite the change of pace she's looking for.

When Lily's mom is out of town for work an unexpected snow storm blows through, it leaves her stranded with the one person who goes out of his way to make her life miserable—Cabe Matthews.

Rolff Peters moves back to his hometown of Blue Glacier hoping to find a quieter lifestyle along with his retired parents and friends. What he once knew as a quiet mountain town has been turned into a battleground between corporate ski America and locals fighting the trend.

It's the last day of school at Cheshire Prep, Brooklyn's elite academy—and Audre Mercy-Moore's life is a mess. Her dad cancelled her annual summer visit to his Malibu beach house. Now? She's stuck in a claustrophobic apartment with her mom, stepdad, and one-year-old sister (aka the Goblin Baby). Under these conditions, she'll never finish writing her self-help book—i.e., the key to landing a spot at her dream university. Cut to Bash Henry! Audre hires him to be her 'fun consultant'.

Madeline has always been extremely close to her family, so she is shocked when her older brother gets engaged without including them (or even giving them a heads up!) Mads has never been the biggest fan of his fiancée, Katie, so in order to remain one happy family, she is determined to bond with Katie before the big day, which includes reluctantly agreeing to be a bridesmaid.

When Violet Ayaz and Isaac Evans discover they share a birthday, they don't expect it to lead to a friendship, let alone a relationship. Five years of secret birthday meetings and stolen moments pass, and the two realize they can't deny their feelings any longer. But when Isaac doesn't turn up on their seventeenth birthday and the two break up, Violet is left heartbroken and all of their plans for the future disappear. Isaac attempts to reconnect all summer break, but as their last year of school begins, Violet refuses to listen.

Desesperada, Emilie cria diversos planos para sair desse ciclo desastroso. Em cada nova tentativa, Nick Stark ressurge em seu caminho de diferentes maneiras, e, aos poucos, os dois se tornam amigos. Com a ajuda dele, Emilie vai viver como se (literalmente) não houvesse amanhã e descobrir que a vida pode ser bem mais divertida sem roteiro. Ideal para fãs de comédia romântica, o livro traz uma narrativa única, divertida e apaixonante repleta de referências memoráveis às músicas da Taylor Swift.

Kate Kellner swears that she and Grady Hughes have what it takes to maintain a strong relationship. She can feel it in her bones. They’re meant to be together. But she knows keeping up with him and making time to see each other isn’t going to be a walk in the park. They’re both going to need to make sacrifices.

"Zeit ist wie Sand. Je stärker du versuchst, sie festzuhalten, desto schneller rinnt sie durch deine Finger." Nachdem die Vergangenheit von Vince die beiden eingeholt hat, steht ihre Welt kopf. Anschuldigungen, Schuldzuweisungen und ernsthafte Konsequenzen stellen sie auf eine harte Probe, doch die Liebe zwischen ihnen ist stärker als jemals zuvor und gemeinsam kämpfen sie gegen all die Hindernisse, die ihnen das Leben in den Weg stellt. Doch der schlimmste Schmerz steht ihnen erst noch bevor.

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Mackenzie Probbet solo quería alejarse, olvidar, volver a empezar de cero; sin burlas o cualquier tipo de abuso escolar como el que tuvo que vivir prácticamente toda su vida. Ella tan solo quería comenzar de nuevo, hacer amigos que no pudieran defraudarla y finalmente abrirse a la idea del amor. Pero su timidez y torpeza, además de las burlas dirigidas a ella durante los años, la hicieron creer que no era lo suficiente buena para los chicos, y que por ese motivo nadie se fijaba en ella.

Ramona se enamoró de Sam a primera vista. Es una de las pocas constantes en su vida, y su amistad es demasiado importante como para arriesgarla por un beso. Sam está enamorado de Ramona, pero nunca esperaría que sus sentimientos fuesen correspondidos. Aun así, son el complemento perfecto del otro, como amigos y como grupo musical. Y entonces aparece Tom.

Ronnie and Jay never got along and they could never see eye to eye. But when secret feelings are revealed and a relationship blooms—a relationship that could cost a friendship—they must decide how long they can keep the secret from Tanner and prepare themselves for his reaction. And the heartache that could come with that.

Jamie Webb prefers to be behind the camera, not in front of it. She uses her filmmaking skills to help build her grandmother’s social media presence. That’s why they’re taking a trip to Las Vegas for an influencers’ convention. Jamie is actually looking forward to working with BamBam, relaxing with her friends, and getting away from her parents’ critical eye. But as soon as she realizes that BamBam’s archnemesis, another influencer grannie, is attending the con with her cute grandson, Ethan, her excitement fizzles. Until the organizers announce a cash prize and award for the best con video.

Sare Silverbirch has already had her heart broken four times, and a fifth heartbreak will stop her heart forever. Such is the nature of the curse she was born under, which forces her to live a life without letting anyone get too close. Then her mother dies unexpectedly,and Sare begins to question the curse. Where did it come from? Why her? And rather than accept it, could there be a way to break it? Her questions lead her to Istanbul where she meets Leon, a seer who helps her track down the mysteries of her mother's past. But Sare's heart is a fragile thing.

Chronically ill seventeen-year-old Ivy has stayed inside baking all summer—pies are better than people, and they don’t trigger her social anxiety. So when her (also) chronically ill mom and sister cook up a plan to get Ivy out of the house and into a support group, Ivy doesn’t expect to say more than a few words. And she certainly doesn’t expect Grant. Grant is CUTE: class-clown cute, perfectly-messy-hair cute, will-always-text-you-back cute. There’s an instant connection between them. He has the same illness as her—juvenile rheumatoid arthritis—and he actually understands Ivy’s world.