Bohjalian, Christopher. Secrets of Eden.
Haunted by the final words of a newly baptized congregation member who was subsequently
murdered by her husband, the Reverend Stephen Drew abandons his pulpit to spend
time with an author who writes best-selling books about angels.
Brashares,Ann. My Name is Memory.
Sharing multiple lifetimes with the reincarnations of Sophia, Daniel, a soul with a rare ability to remember his past lives, arrives in the present frustrated that their time together has always been cut short and hopeful that Sophia's burgeoning memories can help them overcome past-life challenges.
Caletti, Deb. Honey, Baby, Sweetheart.
In the summer of her junior year, sixteen-year-old Ruby McQueen and her mother,
both nursing broken hearts, set out on a journey to reunite an elderly
woman
with her long-lost love and in the process learn many things about "the
real ties that bind" people to one another.
Caletti, Deb. The Nature of Jade.
Seattle high school senior Jade's life is defined by her anxiety disorder
and dysfunctional family, until she spies a mysterious boy with a baby who
seems to share her fascination with the elephants at a nearby zoo.
Caletti, Deb. Secret Life of Prince Charming.
Seventeen-year-old Quinn has heard all her life about how untrustworthy men are,
so when she discovers that her charismatic but selfish father, with whom she
has recently begun to have a tentative relationship, has stolen from the many
women in his life, she decides she must avenge this wrong.
Dessen, Sarah. Along for the Ride.
When Auden decides to spend the summer before college with her father and stepmother
in a small beach town, she finds herself freed to discover a new world of friendship
with other girls, as well as an unexpected romance with Eli, a fellow insomniac,
who joins her in exploring the late night world of the small town.
Dessen, Sarah. Just Listen.
Isolated from friends who believe the worst because she has not been truthful
with them, sixteen-year-old Annabel finds an ally in classmate Owen, whose
honesty and passion for music help her to face and share what really happened
at the end-of-the-year party that changed her life.
Hale, Shannon. Austenland.
Because her obsession with Jane Austen's Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth
in the BBC adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice," is ruining her love
life, Jane Hayes is delighted when she gets the chance to take a trip to an
English resort catering to Austen-crazed women.
Han, Jenny. It’s Not Summer Without You.
Last year, all of Belly's dreams came true and the thought of missing a summer
in Cousins Beach was inconceivable. But like the rise and fall of the ocean
tide, things can change--just like that.
Johnson, Maureen. Scarlett Fever.
Fifteen-year-old Scarlett, who is beginning to get over her break-up with Eric, stays busy as assistant to her theatrical-agent friend who is not only promoting Scarlett's brother Spencer, but also a new client whose bad-boy brother has transferred to Scarlett's school.
Katcher, Brian. Playing with Matches.
While trying to find a girl who will date him, Missouri high school junior Leon
Sanders befriends a lonely, disfigured female classmate.
McEwan, Ian. Atonement.
Three children lost their innocence--as the sweltering summer heat bears down
on the hottest day in 1935--and their lives are changed forever.
Morton,Kate. The House at Riverton.
Living out her final days in a nursing home, ninety-eight-year-old Grace remembers the secrets surrounding the 1924 suicide of a young poet during a glittering society party hosted by Grace's English aristocrat employers, a family that is shattered by war.
Pattillo, Beth. Jane Austen Ruined My Life.
Professor Emma Grant has always had faith in the happily-ever-after depicted
by her favorite author, Jane Austen. But where's Emma's happy ending when she
discovers that, instead of a Darcy, she's married a Wickham who breaks her
heart and destroys her career?
Reinhardt,Dana. The Things a Brother Knows.
Although they have never gotten along well, seventeen-year-old Levi follows his older brother Boaz, an ex-Marine, on a walking trip from Boston to Washington, D.C. in hopes of learning why Boaz is completely withdrawn.
Rosoff, Meg. Bride’s Farewell.
In 1850s rural England Pell runs away from home on horseback on her wedding day,
heading to Salisbury Fair to seek work, and is surprised by the strength of
her feelings for those she left behind.