Best of
Young-Adult-Contemporary

2008

Secondhand Memories


Takatsu - 2008
    The remarkably unique fusion of simple haiku-like poetic technique and prose narrative has re-envisioned technology, youth culture, community and literature.-Seiji and Aoi have been inseparable childhood friends and eventually, high school sweethearts. Believing in naive dreams and love, all seems well until a tragedy separates them with a chasm of frozen time. As one struggles with the aftermath, the world moves on, while the other remains still. Battered by temptation and the pressure to grow up, he discovers that life is more complicated than he thought – and that the heart and mind is quite vulnerable to change. Secondhand Memories is an emotional young adult coming-of-age story: a journey about the meaning of growing up, love, loss and sacrifice.-After six years of memories and history-in-the-making, the world's first English cell phone novel is Now Published and Available as ebook and a massive 6" x 9" 558-page paperback print book with stunning cover illustrations, interior formatting and graphic design, according to popular demand, as of Feb 14th, 2015 via Amazon, Sakura Publishing and more locations. Be sure to grab a copy or a few as keepsakes, fond memories, seasonal gifts or for inspirational reading pleasure and leave a helpful review on Amazon and Goodreads.http://www.amazon.com/Secondhand-Memo...Official Website: http://secondhandmemories.netOfficial Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNj2w...About cell phone novels: http://cellphonenovel.tk

Breaking Dawn


Donna Shelton - 2008
    somebody you can share secrets with, somebody you can trust. Like Dawn's best friend Perry. But what happens when that trust is broken, and secrets become public knowledge? Sometimes the consequences just become too much to bear.

Playing Dead


Tim Bowler - 2008
    You have to when you're on your own, when you can't trust anyone, when you've got a past you need to hide. Blade is practically invisible, perfectly alone, living only by his wits - just the way he likes it. Until the day a chance encounter sends his world crashing down around him and he finds himself on the run again. Yet he's not alone this time. Suddenly he's got Becky and her daughter, Jaz, weighing him down. But is he running from his past or from Becky's? Blade knows he should drop these two, but he can't. With people depending on him, he'll need to find a way to outsmart the thugs who are hot on both of their heels, lurking around every corner. The suspense is palpable in Carnegie-Medal winner Tim Bowler's new thriller.

The Other Boy


Hailey Abbott - 2008
    . .Brian—Super cute / hangs with my friends / goes to my high school / my boyfriend!David—Says I'm a spoiled princess / hates my friends / has amazing blue eyes / cooked me an unbelievable dinner / annoyingly irresistible!Summer for Maddy Sinclaire starts as a blur of house parties and dips in the pool—until she's caught throwing an unauthorized beachside bash. As punishment, her parents send her off to Napa Valley, where she'll spend her free time working on the family vineyard. Even with her boyfriend, Brian, miles away, Maddy's about to discover that the vineyard is a very romantic place. It's vast, sunny, magical . . . and there's another boy just waiting to steal her heart.