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The highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed If I Stay


Picking up several years after the dramatic conclusion of If I Stay, Where She Went continues the story of Adam and Mia, from Adam's point of view. Ever since Mia's decision to stay - but not with him - Adam's career has been on a wonderful trajectory. His album, borne from the anguish and pain of their breakup, has made him a bona fide star. And Mia herself has become a top-rate cellist, playing in some of the finest venues in the world. When their respective paths put them both in New York City at the same time, the result is a single night in which the two reunite - with wholly satisfying results.book pic

Briony has a secret. It is a secret that killed her stepmother, ruined her sister's mind, and will end her life, if anyone were to know. She has powers. Then Eldric comes along with his golden lion eyes and a great mane of tawny hair. He is as natural as the sun, and he treats her as if she is extraordinary. And everything starts to change . . . Chime is a haunting, brilliantly written novel that will stay with you--its magic, its romance, its world like none other.

book picDespite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning-author John Green’s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

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When Tony Boudreaux agrees to help his ex-girlfriend Debbie Edwards Reeves find her father, he gets more than he bargained for. Reeves has vanished after being accused of masterminding a half-million dollar armored car heist, and Boudreaux's search leads him through the shadowy back alleys of Austin and up to the snow-covered peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, north of Santa Fe.

To make matters worse, right in the middle of his investigation involving the convoluted world of psychics, illegal gambling, and grand theft, his troubles are compounded when his old man is arrested for the murder of a back alley wino. In the midst of it all, Janice Coffman-Morrison, Tony's significant other, wants to talk marriage. Will there be enough in Tony Boudreaux to solve the predicaments of everyone around him and still have something left to help himself?




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With the stunning revelation surrounding Bliss's true identity comes the growing threat of the sinister Silver Bloods. Once left to live the glamorous life in New York City, the Blue Bloods now find themselves in an epic battle for survival. Not to worry, love is still in the air for the young vampires of the Upper East Side. Or is it? Jack and Schuyler are over. Oliver's brokenhearted. And only the cunning Mimi seems to be happily engaged.

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