Táto autorka sa zameriava na romantiku pre mladých dospelých, ktorá sa pohráva s fantáziou a naplnením túžob. Jej tvorba je ovplyvnená osobnými skúsenosťami a túžbou vrátiť sa k dospievaniu s novonadobudnutou múdrosťou. S dôrazom na silné ženské postavy a dôležité témy, ako je násilie vo vzťahoch, sa jej diela snažia osloviť mladých čitateľov a zároveň im poskytnúť pútavé a povznášajúce čítanie.
To his friends, popular and handsome sixteen-year-old Nick Andreas has led a charmed life. But the guys in Nick's anger management class know differently. So does his ex-girlfriend Caitlin. Now it looks like the only person who doesn't realize how far from perfect Nick's life has become is Nick himself.
Love is never ugly Now a major motion picture starring Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer I am a beast. A beast! Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright. I am a monster. You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It's no deformity, no disease. And I'll,stay this way forever—ruined—unless I can break the spell. Yes, the spell, the one the witch in my English class cast on me. Why did she turn me into a beast who hides by day and prowls by night? I'll tell you. I'll tell you how I used to be Kyle Kingsbury, the guy you wished you were, with money, perfect looks, and the perfect life. And then, I'll tell you how I became perfectly . . . beastly.
Nastupuju zrovna do nové školy a nikdo z mých spolužáků ani učitelů netuší, že jsem ji měla absolvovat už dávno. Netvrdnu tady, protože jsem hloupá, já prostě nestárnu. Jsem totiž nesmrtelná. A vzhledem ke svým schopnostem chci ostatním pomáhat. Ne vždycky to ale vyjde. Jenže právě teď potřebuje moji pomoc dívka jménem Emma…
In Diva, the companion to Alex Flinn’s YA novel Breathing Under Water, Caitlin is dealing with a lot. She’s living through the aftermath of an abusive relationship, she has a youth-obsessed mother who just doesn’t understand her, and she’s on a constant yo-yo diet to live up the standards of her nitpicking friends. All Caitlin wants is to escape her not-so-glamorous life and pursue her dream of becoming a singer, but when she’s accepted into the Miami High School of the Arts, her life doesn’t magically become perfect. Yet despite some struggles to keep up with her competitive classmates and the distraction of cute new crush, Caitlin never loses her sense of humor and eventually gains the confidence to achieve her goals. Perfect for fans of such books as Carolyn Mackler’s The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things.
When Rachel was taken to live in a tower by a woman she calls Mama, she was excited. She felt like a princess in a castle. But many years later, Rachel knows her palace is really a prison, and begins to plan her escape. She is encouraged by the speed with which her golden hair has been growing. It's gotten long enough to reach the ground. And she's begun dreaming of a green-eyed man. Could he be out there in the world? Is he coming to save her? Or will she find a way to save herself?
Kyle Kingsbury, once handsome and popular, was cursed for his arrogance and is now a hideous beast roaming the streets of New York. Only love can break the curse and restore his former self.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Flinn is back with magical twists on four fairy-tale favorites, each featuring a little help from Kendra, the witch from Beastly, as she searches through cities and centuries for her lost love. Now available in paperback and featuring retellings of favorite fairy tales such as "Little Red Riding Hood," "Rumpelstiltskin," "East of the Sun and West of the Moon," and "The Ugly Duckling," Kendra’s adventures in Beheld are filled with fresh fairy-tale fun from beginning to end. Since she first beheld James over three hundred years ago, Kendra has tangled with witch hunters and wolves, helped a miller’s daughter spin straw into gold, cowered in London as German bombs fell, and lived through who knows how many shipwrecks. But her powers have limits, and immortality can be lonely. Kendra isn’t ready to stop searching for the warlock she met centuries ago. With the help of her magic mirror, Kendra will travel the world to reconnect with her lost love—and, of course, she can’t help but play a hand in a few more stories along the way.
In this engaging tale, an immortal girl navigates her new school while grappling with her powers and past mistakes. Despite her vast knowledge, her well-intentioned attempts to help often lead to chaos, from a failed rescue of children to a disastrous matchmaking attempt with a French prince.
The protagonist grapples with the consequences of returning to Miami after a year of evading law enforcement. Once a promising high school athlete named Michael Daye, he now feels like a person without a future. The story delves into themes of identity, regret, and the struggles of living under the shadow of past choices, highlighting a dramatic transformation from hope to despair.
Exploring the complexity of truth, this narrative unfolds through three distinct perspectives, each revealing different facets of a shared experience. As the characters navigate their intertwined lives, the story delves into themes of perception, memory, and the subjective nature of reality. Readers are invited to piece together the puzzle, uncovering how personal biases shape understanding and the ultimate quest for clarity amidst conflicting viewpoints.