New Releases by Geoff Laughton

La vita di David Harper viene messa sottosopra quando, poco prima del suo penultimo anno alle superiori, è costretto a trasferirsi in campagna con la famiglia. Nella nuova casa non c'è niente da fare e gli mancano gli amici di città. Ma non ha altra scelta. La carriera della madre l'ha portata a Mason County, David non può fare altro che seguirla e cercare di affrontare tutto con coraggio.All'inizio l'unico aspetto positivo del cambiamento è il ruscello che David trova al di là del campo che costeggia la sua nuova abitazione. Ed è proprio lì che incontra Benjamin Killinger. Un incontro che trasformerà l'estate di David da noiosa a molto interessante.Benjamin è Amish. Il bagno nel ruscello è uno dei pochi divertimenti concessi a lui e ai suoi fratelli. Stringere amicizia con un ragazzo fuori dalla comunità, invece, va decisamente contro le regole. Ciò non impedisce ai due di conoscersi meglio, a patto che i loro incontri avvengano nella neutralità del ruscello. Quando David rischia la vita per salvare il padre di Benjamin, l'amicizia tra i due inizia a essere tollerata, poi accettata. Ma ben presto i sentimenti di Benjamin per David si evolvono oltre il platonico. La famiglia del ragazzo Amish e il resto della comunità non permetterebbero mai un amore del genere, ma un segreto come quello non può rimanere tale a lungo...

So many people fear conflict and view it as a sign that something's really wrong with their relationship. This book sets out to debunk those fears, and to explain why conflict is essential to an outrageously great relationship, how to use it as such, and how to actually master conflict resolution in a way that brings you and a partner into much greater intimacy and connection. Written in plain language that anyone can understand, Building a Conflict-Proof Relationship is filled with invaluable insights for how to get the most out of the information, along with real-life tools and techniques that Geoff and his clients around the world have successfully used.

Shane Martinelli and William Houghton come from very different backgrounds. They meet at a high-end summer camp in the Adirondacks, where Shane works as a lifeguard to earn some money and begin saving for college. William is one of the guests, and he doesn't want to be there. As far as William knows, his father only dumped him at the camp so he could spend time with his latest mistress. When Shane figures out William can't swim, he offers to teach him. William enthusiastically responds, but when an unexpected storm blows in, William is caught in the water and Shane comes to his rescue. They barely reach shore before lightning strikes the dock—close enough to damage Shane's hearing. The following summer both boys return to the camp. Shane doesn't let his use of hearing aids stand in his way. William is now a counselor-in-training. The attraction between them is undeniable, but how can they possibly make it work? Once camp is over, a week at William's family home in the Hamptons will determine if the love that bloomed at the lake can survive in the real world.

Ethan Tanner is an out and proud, fastidious, and fashionable sixteen-year-old vegetarian who likes theater and musicals. This year, it's his sister's turn to pick the vacation destination, so he ends up on a dude ranch he knows he is going to hate. What with the dirt, animals, and germs, he can't possibly be happy. Jason McCoy is the closeted sixteen-year-old son of the ranch owners and is trying to find his place in a world that doesn't seem to fit him. He takes an interest in Ethan, shows him around, and gets him to ride a horse. When he invites Ethan camping, Ethan thinks Jason must be joking. But Ethan takes a risk, and the two boys bond under the stars. After that, Ethan and Jason are inseparable. Their friendship grows into something deeper as they begin to figure out what they want from life. But Ethan's home is in Chicago, and the distance might be more than the two teenagers—and their blossoming relationship—can withstand.

Soon-to-be high school junior David Harper hates his family's move to the country. There's nothing to do, and he misses his friends in the city. But he doesn't have a choice. His mother's job is in Mason County now, so David and his mom are too, and he has to make the best of it. At first, the only redeeming feature of David's new home is the swimming hole across the field from his house. Then David meets Benjamin Killinger, and suddenly life stops being so dull. Benjamin is Amish, and cooling off in the swimming hole is one of the few liberties he and his brothers enjoy. A friendship with an English boy is not—but that doesn't stop him and David from getting to know each other, as long as it's on the neutral ground by the creek. After David risks his life to save Benjamin's father, the boys' friendship is tolerated, then accepted. But before long, Benjamin's feelings for David grow beyond the platonic. Benjamin's family and the rest of the community will never allow a love like that, and a secret this big can't stay secret forever....