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Something Good
by Fiona GibsonShy and insecure all her life, fifteen-year-old Hannah finally feels as if she belongs. She acts in the theater club production and hangs out with a super-kissable boy, and her new best friend, ZoË, has turned her on to clothes, makeup and nicking lipsticks for fun. It's great. Of course, her unbearable mother, Jane, is unimpressed with all this behavior. . . especially the night she has to bail Hannah out of serious trouble. But who's behaving badly? On a trip to a remote Scottish isle the tables are turned when Hannah discovers her mom's hiding a startling secret. With everything up in the air--even the self-proclaimed rebel ZoË is having strange episodes of conscience--something good surely must be lurking in the chaos.
Something Light: A Novel
by Margery SharpIn 1950s London, a career girl decides it&’s high time she snared herself a husband Professional dog photographer Louisa Datchett is indiscriminately fond of men. And they take shocking advantage of her good nature when they need their problems listened to, socks washed, prescriptions filled, or employment found. But by the age of thirty, Louisa is tired of constantly being dispatched to the scene of some masculine disaster. It&’s all well and good to be an independent woman—and certainly better than a &“timid Victorian wife&”—but the time has come for her to marry, and marry well. With the admirable discipline and dedication she&’s always displayed in any endeavor involving men, Louisa sets out on her own romantic quest.
Something Like Fate
by Susane ColasantiErin and Lani are best friends . . . and total opposites when it comes to everything, including boys. But then Erin starts dating Jason, and when Lani meets him, sparks fly. Lani is a loyal friend to Erin, but when junior year ends and Erin goes to camp for the summer, she leaves Lani behind . . . with Jason. Will Lani be able to put her friendship with Erin first, or will she be tempted by the guy who may just be her soul mate? .
Something Like Fate
by Susane ColasantiErin and Lani are best friends . . . and total opposites when it comes to everything, including boys. But then Erin starts dating Jason, and when Lani meets him, sparks fly. Lani is a loyal friend to Erin, but when junior year ends and Erin goes to camp for the summer, she leaves Lani behind . . . with Jason. Will Lani be able to put her friendship with Erin first, or will she be tempted by the guy who may just be her soul mate?
Something Like Freedom
by Caroline HanlinA boy finds a safe space from which to imagine a new future after leaving his conservative parents' home, thanks in part to a new friend. Something Like Freedom is a short story originally published in Summer Love, an LGBTQ young adult collection published by Duet, an imprint of Interlude Press.
Something Like Gravity
by Amber Smith&“As beautiful as it is breathtaking.&” —BuzzFeed &“Will give you all the feels.&” —Charlotte Magazine From the New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be comes a &“tender, beautifully told&” (Julie Buxbaum, New York Times bestselling author of Tell Me Three Things) novel about a transgender boy who falls in love for the first time—and how first love changes us all—perfect for fans of Love, Simon and I Wish You All the Best.Chris and Maia aren&’t off to a great start. A near-fatal car accident first brings them together, and their next encounters don&’t fare much better. Chris&’s good intentions backfire. Maia&’s temper gets the best of her. But they&’re neighbors, at least for the summer, and despite their best efforts, they just can&’t seem to stay away from each other. The path forward isn&’t easy. Chris has come out as transgender, but he&’s still processing a frightening assault he survived the year before. Maia is grieving the loss of her older sister and trying to find her place in the world without her. Falling in love was the last thing on either of their minds. But would it be so bad if it happened anyway?
Something Like Happy: A Novel
by Eva WoodsWith wry wit and boundless heart, Eva Woods delivers an unforgettable tale of celebrating triumphs great and small, seizing the day, and always remembering to live in the moment. “It's simple, really. You're just meant to do one thing every day that makes you happy. Could be little things. Could be big. In fact, we're doing one right now…” Annie Hebden is stuck. Stuck in her boring job, with her irritating roommate, in a life no thirty-five-year-old would want. But deep down, Annie is still mourning the terrible loss that tore a hole through the perfect existence she'd once taken for granted—and hiding away is safer than remembering what used to be. Until she meets the eccentric Polly Leonard. Bright, bubbly, intrusive Polly is everything Annie doesn't want in a friend. But Polly is determined to finally wake Annie up to life. Because if recent events have taught Polly anything, it's that your time is too short to waste a single day—which is why she wants Annie to join her on a mission… One hundred days. One hundred new ways to be happy. Annie's convinced it's impossible, but so is saying no to Polly. And on an unforgettable journey that will force her to open herself to new experiences—and perhaps even new love with the unlikeliest of men—Annie will slowly begin to realize that maybe, just maybe, there's still joy to be found in the world. But then it becomes clear that Polly's about to need her new friend more than ever…and Annie will have to decide once and for all whether letting others in is a risk worth taking. “A special book that will make you laugh through your tears with its heartfelt take on happiness and friendship.”—Amy E. Reichert, author of The Coincidence of Coconut Cake
Something Like Hope (Something Like #1)
by Kris T. BethkeTelevision actor Aaron Zeller is thrilled when the character he plays on a popular primetime crime drama begins a gay relationship with one of the main characters on the show. While the cast and crew are mostly supportive, lead actor Lucas Logan is not. Aaron feels nothing but inexplicable coldness from his costar.Lucas admits his attraction for Aaron, but is reluctant to act on his desires because of the potential detriment to his career should his sexuality become public. What they have between them could be sizzling hot. But is it worth the risks?
Something Like Normal
by Trish DollerWhen Travis returns home from Afghanistan, his parents are splitting up, his brother has stolen his girlfriend and car, and he has nightmares of his best friend getting killed but when he runs into Harper, a girl who has despised him since middle school, life actually starts looking up.
Something Like Peace (Something Like #3)
by Kris T. BethkeFor actor Daniel Jacobs, accepting he’s gay is easier than he expected. But actually acting on the attraction he’s just begun to acknowledge proves more difficult. Fortunately the very sexy Vincent Stevens is willing to introduce him to all he’s been missing, but Dan isn’t sure a fling with his TV show’s sometime director is wise.Throwing caution to the wind, Dan seeks out what Vincent has to offer and, before he knows it, he’s in over his head.Then Vincent experiences a health scare, and he isn’t sure how to take Dan’s sudden fussing. They’re starting to find their way toward more, but it will only work if they can recognize the peace they bring one another.
Something Like Possible
by Miel MorelandIn this compelling YA contemporary from author Miel Moreland, a bisexual teen's path to political staffer stardom is in jeopardy, until she convinces a cute new candidate to team up with her on the campaign trail.On the worst day of her life, Madison is dumped by her girlfriend, then fired as said (ex)girlfriend’s campaign manager... plus she accidentally rear-ends the student government advisor—the one person whose good word might help her win a spot at a prestigious youth politics summer camp.But Madison is nothing if not a girl with a plan, and she isn’t going to let a little thing like heartbreak (or a slightly dented bumper) get in her way. Soon, she has a new junior class president candidate to back—although the two of them might be getting a little too close on the campaign trail. Between navigating her growing crush and corralling a less than enthusiastic election team, Madison has had it with unexpected changes to her carefully laid plans. But when she and a group of queer classmates discover a pattern of harassment within the student government, Madison's forced to shift gears once again.Something Like Possible is a love letter to ambitious girls, queer solidarity, and how to keep moving forward when the world seems set on pushing you back."For every ambitious girl who has been told that they are “too much,” Something Like Possible is a validating promise that you are enough.” —Marisa Kanter, author of As If On Cue
Something Like Right
by H. D. HunterA contemporary young adult novel about one life-altering year of a biracial Black and white teen boy, showing a raw glimpse into the systemic inequality in racialized communities.Zay’s ma always said his mouth would get him in trouble. Sure enough, it got him into his first and only fight in his junior year of high school. Expelled from his district, Zay’s only hope for redemption is to transfer to Broadlawn Alternative School and complete the year. Zay isn’t thrilled about the disgusting school lunch and classroom trailers at Broadlawn, and boarding with his aunt Mel and her live-in boyfriend isn’t the greatest. But he’d rather be there than in the city dealing with his estranged father, his overbearing mother, and the fallout from his fight. Besides, Broadlawn has Feven, the beautiful new student Zay is starting to get to know—and fall for. Still, first love is rarely a fairy tale, and as Zay’s time in Broadlawn comes to an end, he learns that shaping yourself within a new place is a lot harder than letting it shape you. A tender contemplation of first love, broken families, and healing generational trauma by an incredible voice in young adult fiction.
Something Like Summer (Something Like... Series, Book #1)
by Jay Bell Andreas BellLove, like everything in the universe, cannot be destroyed. But over time it can change. The hot Texas nights were lonely for Ben before his heart began beating to the rhythm of two words; Tim Wyman. By all appearances, Tim had the perfect body and ideal life, but when a not-so-accidental collision brings them together, Ben discovers that the truth is rarely so simple. If winning Tim's heart was an impossible quest, keeping it would prove even harder as family, society, and emotion threaten to tear them apart. Something Like Summer is a love story spanning a decade and beyond as two boys discover what it means to be friends, lovers, and sometimes even enemies. The Something Like... series: Book 1: Something Like Summer Book 2: Something Like Winter Book 3: Something Like Autumn Book 4: Something Like Spring Book 5: Something Like Lightning Book 6: Something Like Thunder
Something Like Trust (Something Like #2)
by Kris T. BethkeWhile working security for a popular prime time television show, reservist Jared Connors meets guest star Brandon Culpepper. They are immediately drawn to each other, quickly discovering they are what the other needs.Even though Brandon is in town only for the duration of his guest-starring role, the men have a short-term affair. When the filming is finished, however, it’s harder to let go than either expected, but Brandon has to leave for another role.Their resolve for their relationship to be over is soon tested when each realizes their emotions are more involved than they thought. But figuring out a way for their very different lives to fit together seems an impossible task. Can they trust each other enough to find a long-term solution?
Something Like Want (Something Like #4)
by Kris T. BethkeActor Alex Lockhart’s career is in a good place. The roles are coming in, the work is steady, and everything is falling into place. Even his sex life, since Alex finally hooked up with another hot actor, Spencer Johns, and Spencer pushes every one of Alex’s buttons.Then, just when Alex is on the verge of landing an exciting role, he learns the part went to Spencer. And Spencer didn’t even bother to mention he was up for the part.Feeling furious and betrayed, with one punch Alex takes their sudden feud public. Hollywood is abuzz with their rivalry. When a chance at a great independent movie comes up, Alex can’t turn down the role, even if Spencer is also slated to be in it. Beneath his outward hate and loathing for Spencer simmers hurt and a desperate want Alex can’t seem to quell.But as he tries to hold onto the hurt and anger, Alex learns Spencer isn’t quite what he thought. Can burning desire and want be enough to put out the flames of Alex’s rage?
Something Like a Love Song
by Becca BurtonOne tragic night left Landon and Dylans dreams of happily ever after in apparent ruin. Forced to overcome physical and emotional trauma, the young lovers turn to a network of family and friends as they attempt to rebuild their lives. Can their one constant--their love--survive the changes both undergo on the road to recovery?
Something More
by Jackie KhaliliehA contemporary teen romance novel featuring a Palestinian-Canadian girl trying to hide her autism diagnosis while navigating her first year of high school, for fans of Jenny Han and Samira Ahmed.Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic just weeks before starting high school. Determined to make a fresh start and keep her diagnosis a secret, Jessie creates a list of goals that range from acquiring two distinct eyebrows to getting a magical first kiss and landing a spot in the school play. Within the halls of Holy Trinity High, she finds a world where things are no longer black and white and quickly learns that living in color is much more fun. But Jessie gets more than she bargained for when two very different boys steal her heart, forcing her to go off-script.
Something More
by Janet DaileyAn unforgettable journey between a man who's given up and a woman who won't let go... While life in Glory, Wyoming, isn't exactly exciting, for stoic cowboy Luke McCallister, that's just fine. But then he stumbles across a human skull-- and possibly the key to Glory's oldest mystery... A hundred years ago, the sole survivor of a band of outlaws took the secret of a buried treasure with him to the gallows. That man was Angie Sommers's great-great-grandfather, and she's come to Glory to see if the legend is true-- with Luke's help. But Luke has no interest in chasing pipe dreams. Still, he can't deny that Angie's sweet, trusting nature, her honest eyes, and unshakeable belief make him feel things he hasn't allowed himself to feel in years. Now, bound by the thinnest of ties and shadowed by danger, Luke and Angie set off in search of a mystery as romantic as the west itself, traveling into Wyoming's rugged, treacherous terrain and even deeper into the heart's tender graces...
Something More (Wheeler Hardcover Ser.)
by Janet DaileyFrom New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey comes a captivating story of a man who's given up, a woman who won't let go, and a race to find a treasure that could bring them wealth and so much more...Something MoreLife in Glory, Wyoming, population fifty-one, isn't exactly exciting. The dusty old town isn't even on the map. And for rancher Luke McCallister, that's just fine. Broken by tragedy, the stoic cowboy spends his time at his Ten Bar Ranch or down at Ima Jane's Rimrock Bar, trying to avoid the gossip being served along with the food and drink. But the everyday quiet of his life is shattered when he finds a human skull--and possibly the key to Glory's oldest mystery. It was one hundred years ago that a band of outlaws were said to have buried their gold in Glory. The one surviving bandit took the secret of the treasure's hiding place with him to the gallows. Angie Sommers knows the story cold: that man was her great-great-grandfather. She's come to Glory to see if the old legend of the gold is true, and she wants Luke to help her find it. She even has incentive: a possible clue written by the dead man himself. Luke has no interest in chasing after pipe dreams. He's seen the damage too much hope can bring. Still, he can't deny that Angie makes him feel things he hasn't allowed himself to feel in years. Something about her sweet, trusting nature, her honest eyes, and unshakable belief makes him feel alive again--and that could be dangerous. For someone else is determined to stop Angie, someone who would do anything for the outlaws'gold. Now, bound by the thinnest of ties and shadowed by danger, Luke and Angie set off in search of a mystery as romantic as the west itself on a journey of faith that will take them into Wyoming's rugged, treacherous terrain and even deeper into the heart's tender graces... "The passion, spirit and strength readers expect from a Calder story--and a Calder hero--shine through. . ."--Publishers Weekly on Lone Calder Star "Dailey's pacing, narrative, characterization and dialogue are all handled with verve and grace."--Publishers Weekly on Calder Promise "Calder = magic!"--New York Times bestselling author Dorothy Garlock
Something New
by Tia FieldingFor thirty-five-year-old writer Frank Hudson and his partner of fourteen years, the spark is dead, and it's time to move on. Frank sets his sights on a sleepy town in Vermont, where he plans to start over in peace and quiet--plans that are destroyed when fireman Conner O'Malley literally blazes onto the scene. To Frank, the tattooed, redheaded twenty-three-year-old and his bright smile are a flash of light in an otherwise dreary life. But it's a tricky situation right from the beginning. Frank's passionless relationship has left him doubting that anyone could ever find him attractive. Conner's juggling a demanding job and the unexpected responsibility of playing dad to his little brother and sister. Battling their own insecurities, Conner's demanding schedule, and small-town homophobia is hard work--but sometimes hard work pays off.
Something New (Hot Flash)
by Kris T. BethkeWhen Caleb sees the man across the bar, he knows without a doubt exactly what he wants. Jake is beautiful and commanding, and the attraction sparks between them.Going home with Jake is an easy decision, and what follows is exactly what Caleb wants. And needs. A little something new to spice things up
Something Old, Something New
by Beverly JenkinsThe citizens of Henry Adams are starting to take bets-will Lily Fontaine and Trent July finally tie the knot? All they want is a nice, simple wedding, but their well-meaning neighbors are turning the no-fuss affair into the event of the decade. Bernadine, the town's fairy godmother, wants Lily to have a storybook wedding fit for a princess, and Lily's nine-year-old foster son is campaigning to be town preacher so he can officiate at the ceremony. Trouble multiplies when Trent is called on to help a new family move to town, not to mention Lily and Trent's task of blending their families together. With the bustle of the tight-knit, and often tightly wound, friends and family pushing them to the breaking point, the couple begins to wish they'd eloped. But, as they'll soon be reminded, happiness in Henry Adams is meant to be shared.
Something Old, Something New
by Catherine LeighHITCHED! Lily was a one-man woman... But that man had been missing-presumed dead-for seven long years. Lily had loved Saige Alexander with a passion and grieved for him in the same way. And yet just as she had almost given up hope, her cowboy husband had finally come home! The timing was awkward to say the least. For years Lily had waited for word of him-dreaming, hoping...praying. But she had finally decided to get on with her life. Her wedding to Randall Carver was imminent. And even if her former lawyer didn't make her heart race like Saige, marrying Randall had to be safer than staying hitched to a dangerous adventurer. And what was Saige offering her anyway-an uncertain future, a past he wouldn't-couldn't-reveal? Only there was just one problem...there was only one man for Lily. And he was determined to do all he could to stop his wife's wedding! Catherine Leigh's latest romance packs a mighty punch. This is one story you'll never forget! HITCHED!
Something Old, Something New: A Sweet Contemporary Romance
by Amy ClipstonSometimes treasure can be found where you least expect it.In the decade since high school graduation, Christine Sawyer has realized her dream of opening Treasure Hunting Antique Mall, the place where shoppers find gems that are new to them. Between her store, her house, and her role as a doting aunt, she&’s happy with her life—if a bit lonely. But she&’s used to being less lucky in love than her fraternal twin sister. Britney was always the popular one, the head cheerleader who dated the homecoming king and quarterback, while Christine stayed in the shadows.Brent Nicholson is still trying to come to grips with the shambles his life has become. After leading his football team to a state championship, he suffered a career-ending injury. Now he&’s lost his construction business thanks to his so-called best friend. So when his great-aunt Midge asks for his help readying her home to put it on the market, the opportunity to spend time with his biggest fan is a balm to his bruised soul.But the antiques Brent finds in his aunt&’s house lead him to an unexpected partnership with Christine. After being blind to her for so many years, is it too late for the former high school jock to win the heart of the self-proclaimed &“nerdy twin&”?As they shift through items of the past, Christine and Brent learn to let go of the pieces they don&’t want to bring into the future—and realize the value of what&’s in front of them today.&“Hometown charm and swoon-worthy second chances make this a must read.&” —Kristen Mckanagh, author of Snowball&’s ChristmasSweet, stand-alone contemporary romanceBook length: approximately 90,000 wordsIncludes discussion questions for book clubsMore contemporary romance to love by Amy Clipston:?The Heart of Splendid Lake and The View from Coral Cove
Something On The Side (Big Girls Book Club Series #1)
by Carl WeberMeet Tammy, Egypt, Isis, Nikki, Coco, and Tiny-the bodacious women of the Big Girls Book Club. There's only one rule to being a member. You must be at least a size 14. . .BGBC president Tammy loves everything about her life-especially taking care of business for her husband, Tim. This year, she intends to top all his past birthdays by having a threesome with her best friend, Egypt. Now, if only Egypt will agree . . .And then there's Coco, who has a habit of messing around with married men. But now that she's hooked up with a man who makes his living being every woman's fantasy, all she cares about is making sure he doesn't stray. As insatiable about books as they are about love, these friends are about to discover how tough it is to keep it real when they all have something on the side. "These babes find there's a consequence to every freaky action in or out of the bedroom." -Publishers Weekly "You'll fall in love with the members of the Big Girls Book Club." -Essence ®