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How to Get to Rio


Julie Fison - 2014
    Follow your heart right to the end, or go back and choose all over again! For months Kitty MacLean has been crushing on Rio Sanchez – who is probably the cutest guy in the world. But it looks like she might never get a chance to hang out with him. Until...- Kitty goes camping with her best friends like she promised them, and finds out Rio just happens to be staying not too far away. But should she meet up with him? Or is a grubby camping holiday not the best time to meet up with your mega crush?- Kitty breaks her promise to go camping with her bests and goes to the beach with popular-girl Persephone instead. The offer is sweetened with a promise they'll definitely get to hang out with Rio. But should Kitty really ditch her friends to hang out with the cool girl? And will Rio even like Kitty?You decide! This pick-a-path series allows the reader to make her own decisions and choose how the story goes.

Mystery of the Golden Horn


Phyllis A. Whitney - 1962
    She isn't trouble. She just has some problems. After all, her mother is ill and in the hospital and her father is far away, teaching at an American college in Istanbul, Turkey. But everything changes when Vicki fails school. Instead of going to camp, she's sent to stay with her father in Istanbul. Vickie knew Istanbul would be exotic, with its spiraled castles, silk-clad gypsies, and ancient history, but she had no idea that it would also bring danger--to herself and to her new-found friends. Vicki soon learns that all is not what it seems. And America seems very far away indeed....

Steamborn


Eric R. Asher - 2015
    These towering barriers keep the Deadlands creatures at bay, but the monsters move higher into the peaks every year. More and more, they breach the defenses of the Lowlands while the Highlands rest easy. A swarm overruns the walls and wreaks utter devastation on the Lowlands. Charles, the old tinker, suspects the attack may not be natural. With help from Jacob's closest friend, Alice, and Samuel, one of the city's elite spider knights, Jacob and Charles will uncover a terrible darkness at the heart of their city.

Romancing the Treasure


Cami Checketts - 2021
    When he is hired to protect a hilarious and charitable woman, how can he stop himself from falling for her?

Dust of the Land


J.H. Fletcher - 2014
    Bella Tucker has come a long way. Born illegitimate and banished to the London slums by her vindictive stepmother, at six Bella is rescued by her grandfather and brought up as a member of the aristocratic Richmond family. Her future seems assured when shefalls passionately in love with Charles Hardy, heir to the wealthy Hardy estate — until her grandfather’s death changes everything…Heartbroken and headstrong, Bella flees to Australia, where she is offered a job by the charismatic Garth Tucker, owner - of Miranda Downs, a vast cattle station in the stunning and remote Pilbara region. After several near disasters, she finds herself falling in love with Garth amidst the dust, heat and the endless expanse of bush.Together, Bella and Garth become major players in the new mining industry, allowing Bella to build her dream home, the sprawling homestead, ‘Desire’. But after Garth’s unfortunate death, Bella is forced to deal with circumstances that bring the family close to ruin… and the business Bella and Garth have built to the brink of collapse.Can Bella untangle the lies and save the business and her family home? And will she ever lay eyes again on the man she never ceased to love, Charles Hardy?

Lost


Ele Fountain - 2020
    With no money and no idea how to look after themselves, they are made homeless and must find a way to survive on the streets.Things go from bad to worse when Lola and Amit are separated. In a race to find her brother, Lola must rely on the help of Rafi - a boy who, like her, is struggling to endure homelessness. Thrilling and hard-hitting in equal measure, Lost is a rich adventure story with urgent social themes.

Secrets Under the Sun


Nadia Marks - 2018
    . . On the island of Cyprus, in the small seaside town of Larnaka, three childhood friends have reunited for the funeral of Katerina, the much-loved old woman who had a profound effect on their lives.Eleni, Marianna and Adonis grew up together, as close as siblings. Although from humble beginnings – a housemaid from the age of thirteen – Katerina’s love, wisdom and guidance helped shape them all.Her loss leaves the friends bereft, but the funeral is not just a time to mourn and remember. Adonis’s mother decides that with Katerina’s death comes the time to share the family’s secrets and answer the riddles of their childhood. A story of deception, forbidden love and undying loyalty unravels. What she reveals will change everything . . .

Angel Cake


Cathy Cassidy - 2009
    But as she sits in a school where nobody understands her, she dreams of Polish summer skies and the place where she once belonged. Then Anya meets bad boy Dan. He's no angel but she's sure there's a sweeter side to him.

Dust City


Robert Paul Weston - 2010
    Or will be, someday. His dad is doing time for the double murder of Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother so everyone assumes crime is in Henry's blood. For years, he's kept a low profile in a Home for Wayward Wolves on the outskirts of Dust City--a gritty metropolis known for its black market, mind-altering dust. And the entire population of foxes, ravens, and hominids are hooked. But it's not just any dust the creatures of this grim underground are slinging and sniffing. It's fairydust.When a murder at the Home forces Henry to escape, he begins to suspect his dad may have been framed. With a daring she wolf named Fiona by his side, Henry travels into the dark alleyways and cavernous tunnels of Dust City. There, he'll come face to snout with legendary mobster Skinner and his Water Nixie henchmen to discover what really happened to his father in the woods that infamous night...and the shocking truth about fairydust.

Have a Little Faith


Candy Harper - 2013
    But when she and her best friend Megs sign up to take part in an inter-school choir with the local boys comprehensive, Faith's life gets even more complicated… just how is she supposed to concentrate on becoming the next Cheryl Cole when she's trying to understand how teenage boys' minds work?

Another Life


Sara MacDonald - 2005
    He traces her ship, The Lady Isabella, back to a small port in Cornwall where he meets Gabrielle Ellis, the woman who is going to restore her to her former glory. Together they begin to trace jigsaw pieces of the lives of the carver, Tom Welland and the real Lady Isabella.Gabrielle becomes increasingly haunted by Isabella's lost life. As Gabrielle's own life becomes inextricably involved with Mark's, her story runs parallel with the lives of Isabella, her husband Richard and Tom Welland, the carver.Two women, living more than a hundreds years apart yet against the same wild backdrop of sea and landscape, make a rash bid for freedom to live another life. But for both of them, that choice means a loss which will greatly affect the next generation.

The Clean Billionaire Romance Boxed Set


Bree Livingston - 2019
    Tristan Stone was only taking a trip to check out the cruise line he inherited from his grandmother. When Belle’s ex shows up, she claims Tristan as her boyfriend. As they pretend to date, the lines between acting and reality blur. Book 2: Her Second Chance Billionaire SweetheartEmma Lane’s high school sweetheart, Grayson Matthews, disappeared the night they graduated. Now he’s back in town for a family reunion, and Emma’s on a mission to find out why the love of her life left her all those years ago. She wants answers, but is it worth risking her heart? Book 3: Her Broken Billionaire BossSara Lynch jumps at the chance to nurse injured football star, Liam Thomas. Not only does she get a break from her alcoholic mom, but she gets to spend two weeks in a Colorado mountain lodge. But it’s not long before their growing affection makes them choose between keeping their walls up or taking a chance on each other. Book 4: Her Fake Billionaire FiancéAlana Riley has bounced from one minimum wage job to another, struggling to pay her mortgage. Now, she’s working for notorious playboy, Steele Corday. His father has plans for him to run for senate, but Steele’s not interested. In a bid to take back control of his life, he offers Alana a deal that fixes both their problems, but the plan goes awry when fake and real get smudged. Book 5: Her Stranded Billionaire Mix-UpJilted at the altar and jobless, Harley Wilson is determined to get her life back on track. When she mixes up her interviews, she finds herself on a plane headed to Jamaica, working for billionaire Zach Wolf. She’s sworn off guys, and his parent’s nasty divorce has left him with a bitter view of love. They’re determined to keep it professional—until the plane crashes on a deserted tropical island. Will being stranded together change them, or will they let their pasts rule the future? Other books by Bree Livingston: The Clean Billionaire Romance Series: 1. Her Pretend Billionaire Boyfriend2. Her Second Chance Billionaire Sweetheart3. Her Broken Billionaire Boss4. Her Fake Billionaire Fiancé5. Her Stranded Billionaire Mix-Up6. Her Secret Billionaire Roommate A Sweet Fake Marriage Romance Series: 1. The Cowboy's Fake Marriage2. The Star's Fake Marriage3. The Bodyguard’s Fake Marriage4. The Matchmaker’s Fake Marriage5. The Beast’s Fake Marriage A Clean Army Ranger Romance Series: 1. The Ranger’s Chance2. The Ranger’s Peace3. The Ranger’s Heart4. The Ranger’s Hope5. The Ranger’s Forgiveness A Clean Scottish Romance Series: 1. Mending the Billionaire Movie Star2. Mending the Billionaire Scotsman3.

Dear Dylan


Siobhan Curham - 2010
    And waiting for other people to make me happy and they don’t. And if no-one else is going to make you happy, well maybe you just have to do it for yourself?”Fourteen year old Georgie Harris feels as if the summer holidays are over before they have even begun. Banned from going to the local drama workshop by her bully of a step-dad and her increasingly fragile mum, she is consigned to six long weeks of looking after her tooth-fairy obsessed kid sister. Sick of feeling like the outsider at home and at school, she starts emailing the one person she thinks might understand; Dylan Curtland, star of the popular soap opera Jessop Close. And when Dylan starts emailing back, Georgie finally feels a spark of hope. At last she has someone who really gets her, someone who really wants to help. But in the faceless world of email all is not as it seems…

All That She Can See


Carrie Hope Fletcher - 2017
    If you take away what people feel, you take away anything meaningful. Wanting to diminish the evil in this world is a good cause, one I have fought for the majority of my life, but not like this . . . Cherry has a hidden talent. She can see things other people can't and she decided a long time ago to use this skill to help others. As far as the rest of the town is concerned she's simply the kind-hearted young woman who runs the local bakery, but in private she uses her gift to add something special to her cakes so that after just one mouthful the townspeople start to feel better about their lives. They don't know why they're drawn to Cherry's bakery - they just know that they're safe there and that's how Cherry likes it. She can help them in secret and no one will ever need to know the truth behind her gift.And then Chase arrives in town and threatens to undo all the good Cherry has done. Because it turns out she's not the only one who can see what she sees . . . A story of love, food and a little bit of magic, All That She Can See is an enchanting and beautiful novel that's guaranteed to be the most magical story you'll read all year.

Tell Me No Lies


Malorie Blackman - 1999
    Their effect on each others' lives will be explosive.