New Releases by Adriana Mather

"PARA ALGUNOS LAS RUPTURAS SON DIFÍCILES. PARA OTROS, UN NEGOCIO. August y Valentine son más que mejores amigos, son socios. Juntos crearon "Amor de Verano Co.", la agencia a la que padres disgustados recurren para terminar con las malas relaciones de sus hijos. Para Valentine, el cerebro detrás de las operaciones, cada ruptura que orquestan es en nombre del amor verdadero. Para August... tan solo demuestran que tal cosa no existe. Es que él culpa al amor de la muerte de su hermana y no cree en las almas gemelas. Al menos no hasta que conoce a Ella, quien pone su mundo y sus ideas de cabeza. El problema es que ella es su nuevo caso. Y cada cosa que sabe sobre él es una mentira. Incluso su nombre. Descubre lo que significa el amor verdadero en esta tierna comedia romántica de la autora de Matar a November."

Poznajcie Waszą nową ulubioną książkę! August i Valentine prowadzą Summer Love Inc.– agencję specjalizującą się w rozbijaniu nieodpowiednich związków. Na zlecenie zatroskanych rodziców przyjmują fałszywe tożsamości, wkradają się w życie zakochanych i robią wszystko, by doprowadzić do ich zerwania. Valentine jest mózgiem operacji – wierzy, że robią coś dobrego, chroniąc ludzi przed złamanym sercem i pomagając im znaleźć prawdziwe uczucie. Dla Augusta każda sprawa to dowód, że miłość jest iluzją. Po stracie siostry obwinia jej toksycznego chłopaka o tragedię i nie wierzy w bratnie dusze. Zakochanie? Według niego to bzdura. Aż do dnia, gdy poznaje Ellę. Ella jest inteligentna, zabawna i… zupełnie nie powinna mu się podobać. W końcu to jej dotyczy ich nowe zlecenie. August jednak zaczyna zadawać sobie pytanie: co, jeśli nie każda historia kończy się złamanym sercem?

Adriana Mather, New York Times bestselling author of How to Hang a Witch, brings her signature wit, wild imagination, and all the feels to her new YA novel, The Breakup Artists—perfect for fans of Jennifer E. Smith’s The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. August and Valentine, seventeen-year-old best friends, run a business called Summer Love, Inc. They hire themselves out to unhappy parents whose kids are in bad relationships, adopting fake identities and going undercover to break up these relationships by any means necessary. Valentine, the brains of the operation, believes that they’re making the world a better place by steering people away from a relationship precipice so they can someday find true love. But for August, every case is personal—another chance to prove that true love doesn’t exist. He blames his sister’s manipulative boyfriend for her death, and—unlike Valentine—he doesn’t believe in soulmates. No, he thinks the idea of falling head over heels is ridiculous at any age. But then August meets Ella, who suddenly turns everything he thought he believed about love upside down. The problem is that she’s their new case, which means that everything he’s told her about himself is a lie—including his name.

“Clever, hilarious, and—most importantly—a whole lot of fun...This is a perfect holiday love story.” —Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Adriana Mather comes a heartwarming tale of love, family, and pastry perfection. Maddi DeLuca is coming home for the holidays with her nine-year-old son, only it’s not the triumphant return she might have hoped for. She recently broke down on a reality TV baking show, letting the entire country know she feels like a colossal failure, and she can be certain her mother will remind her of all the ways she hasn’t lived up to expectations over the years. Ten years ago, all Maddi dreamed of was running her father’s beloved bakery in their tiny coastal town of Haverberry Cove, Massachusetts. Her best friend, Wilder Buenaventura, had his own dream—a life with Maddi. And for one brilliant moment when they were seventeen, those dreams collided. They baked together. They loved each other insatiably. But like a fallen soufflé, their relationship imploded, taking their lifelong friendship with it. If she had her way, Maddi would have stayed in California, hiding her head in its beautiful white sands. But at her mother’s request, she has returned to her hometown to help deal with an urgent matter concerning her father’s will and his nostalgia-filled bakery. What Maddi doesn’t know is that this issue also mysteriously involves the one person she’s spent forever trying to forget—Wilder. Now she finds herself forced to make an impossible decision: give up her father’s bakery and her lifelong dream, or find a way to coexist with Wilder without murdering him with a cookie cutter.

"Clever, hilarious, and--most importantly--a whole lot of fun...This is a perfect holiday love story." --Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Adriana Mather comes a heartwarming tale of love, family, and pastry perfection. Maddi DeLuca is coming home for the holidays with her nine-year-old son, only it's not the triumphant return she might have hoped for. She recently broke down on a reality TV baking show, letting the entire country know she feels like a colossal failure, and she can be certain her mother will remind her of all the ways she hasn't lived up to expectations over the years. Ten years ago, all Maddi dreamed of was running her father's beloved bakery in their tiny coastal town of Haverberry Cove, Massachusetts. Her best friend, Wilder Buenaventura, had his own dream--a life with Maddi. And for one brilliant moment when they were seventeen, those dreams collided. They baked together. They loved each other insatiably. But like a fallen soufflé, their relationship imploded, taking their lifelong friendship with it. If she had her way, Maddi would have stayed in California, hiding her head in its beautiful white sands. But at her mother's request, she has returned to her hometown to help deal with an urgent matter concerning her father's will and his nostalgia-filled bakery. What Maddi doesn't know is that this issue also mysteriously involves the one person she's spent forever trying to forget--Wilder. Now she finds herself forced to make an impossible decision: give up her father's bakery and her lifelong dream, or find a way to coexist with Wilder without murdering him with a cookie cutter.

Nachdem November die erste Zeit an der Academy Absconditi überlebt hat, erfährt sie, dass ihr Vater spurlos verschwunden ist. Sie muss ihn finden und folgt zusammen mit Ash seinen Spuren. Eine tödliche Schnitzeljagd beginnt, die sie zunächst in ihre alte Heimat führt, dann nach Europa, wo sie in ein dichtes Netz aus Lug und Betrug geraten. Die letzte Fährte endet für November und Ash auf feindlichem Gebiet, umgeben von Strategen und Attentätern, die nur ein Ziel verfolgen: Sie wollen November und ihren Vater tot sehen.

Surviving a few weeks at the world's most lethal boarding school was one thing. But now comes the real test: Can November Adley find her missing father before her enemies find her? Subterfuge is the name of the game in this thrilling sequel to Killing November, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Hang a Witch. After surviving a crash course in espionage at the mysterious Academy Absconditi, November has only one purpose: finding her missing father. Along with fellow student (and heartthrob) Ash, November follows the clues that her father left, embarking on the deadliest treasure hunt of her life. The first clue is in her hometown, where old friends beckon and unexpected enemies lurk around every corner. The second clue is in Europe, where revelations about her family's history will plunge her into an international web of deception, lies, and intrigue. The third clue is deep in enemy territory, surrounded by the most skilled assassins and master strategists, and where everyone wants her and her father dead. Can one girl with limited training infiltrate a centuries-old organization that is powerful enough to topple empires? November only knows that she'll do whatever it takes to save her father . . . or die trying.

LA CAZA HA COMENZADO Y TODOS CREEN SER EL CAZADOR... PERO ALGUIEN DEBE SER LA PRESA. Después de sobrevivir a un curso intensivo de espionaje en la misteriosa Academia Absconditi, November Adley solo tiene una misión: encontrar a su padre. Acompañada de Ash, otro estudiante, November se embarca en la búsqueda del tesoro más peligrosa de toda su vida, que le llevará de su ciudad natal a un territorio enemigo y en donde se encontrará rodeada de los asesinos y los estrategas más letales. ¿Puede una chica con un entrenamiento limitado infiltrarse en una organización centenaria capaz de derrocar imperios? November está decidida a hacer lo imposible por salvar a su padre... o morir en el intento.

Enfermée dans un pensionnat terrifiant, November peut-elle sauver son père, sa famille... et le monde entier ? Après avoir survécu à un séjour de plusieurs semaines à l'Académie Absconditi, le pensionnat ultra-élitiste le plus dangereux du monde, November n'a plus qu'une idée en tête : retrouver son père. Accompagnée du ténébreux Ash, elle se lance dans une poursuite périlleuse à travers l'Europe. La tâche s'annonce difficile, d'autant qu'elle ne dispose que de peu d'indices et que les ennemis s'accumulent... Au fil des révélations sur sa famille, November se retrouve malgré elle au coeur d'un jeu complexe d'alliances et de mensonges. Armée d'une volonté sans faille, la jeune femme fera tout pour atteindre son but, quitte à risquer sa vie. Mais une novice à peine entraînée peut-elle réellement défier des clans centenaires à la puissance insoupçonnée ?

Achtung, Sogwirkung! Hochspannung bis zur letzten Seite. November hat keine Ahnung, warum ihr Vater sie ohne Vorwarnung auf die geheimnisvolle Academy Absconditi schickt, ein Internat, regiert vom Geheimbund Strategia. Hier gilt die Regel: Informationen über die eigene Familie dürfen unter keinen Umständen preisgegeben werden. Keine Nachnamen, keine Anschrift und keine Details über Familienmitglieder. Als ein Mitschüler ermordet wird, fällt der Verdacht auf November. Bevor sie für schuldig erklärt oder sogar selbst zum Mordopfer wird, muss sie herausfinden, welche Rolle sie selbst in den bizarren Strategiespielen des Ordens spielt.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Hang a Witch comes a thriller set at a secretive boarding school where students are trained to carry on family legacies that have built--and toppled--empires. November is as good as dead. She just doesn't know it yet. At the Academy Absconditi, there's no electricity, no internet, and an archaic eye-for-an-eye punishment system. Classes range from knife throwing and poisons to the art of deception. And the students? Silver-spoon descendants of the world's most elite strategists--all training to become asassins, spies, and master imporsonators. One is a virtuoso of accents--and never to be trusted. Another is a vicious fighter determined to exploit November's weaknesses. And then there's the boy with the mesmerizing eyes and a secret agenda. November doesn't know how an ordinary girl like her fits into the school's complicated legacy. But when a student is murdered, she'll need to separate her enemies from her allies before the crime gets pinned or her...or she becomes the killer's next victim.

Un espectacular thriller ambientado en un internado secreto donde los estudiantes son entrenados para continuar con los legados familiares que han construido -y derribado- imperios. En la Academia Absconditi, donde no existe la tecnología moderna y se castiga usando el ojo por ojo, los alumnos aprenden a lanzar cuchillos, usar venenos y a mentir con maestría. Provienen de prestigiosas familias de todo el mundo y están aprendiendo a ser asesinos, espías o expertos en imitación. November no sabe qué hace en la academia una chica como ella, y tampoco tiene tiempo para averiguarlo. Cuando un estudiante muere en extrañas circunstancias, tendrá que evitar que la señalen como culpable y, al mismo tiempo, no acabar siendo la siguiente víctima.

The delicious horror of Ransom Riggs and the sass of Mean Girls meets Titanic in this follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller How to Hang a Witch, in which a contemporary teen finds herself a passenger on the famous “ship of dreams”—a story made all the more fascinating because the author’s own relatives survived the doomed voyage. Samantha Mather knew her family’s connection to the infamous Salem Witch Trials might pose obstacles to an active social life. But having survived one curse, she never thought she’d find herself at the center of a new one. This time, Sam is having recurring dreams about the Titanic . . . where she’s been walking the deck with first-class passengers, like her aunt and uncle. Meanwhile, in Sam’s waking life, strange missives from the Titanic have been finding their way to her, along with haunting visions of people who went down with the ship. Ultimately, Sam and the Descendants, along with some help from heartthrob Elijah, must unravel who is behind the spell that is drawing her ever further into the dream ship . . . and closer to sharing the same grim fate as its ghostly passengers. Praise for How to Hang a Witch: “It’s like Mean Girls meets history class in the best possible way.” —Seventeen “Mather shines a light on the lessons the Salem Witch Trials can teach us about modern-day bullying—and what we can do about it.” —Bustle.com “Strikes a careful balance of creepy, fun, and thoughtful.” —NPR “I am utterly addicted to Adriana Mather’s electric debut. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, twisting and turning with ghosts, witches, an ancient curse, and—sigh—romance. It’s beautiful. Haunting. The characters are vivid and real. I. Could. Not. Put. It. Down.” —Jennifer Niven, bestselling author of All the Bright Places

Odio ancestral y un misterio que impregnan una historia increíble en Salem. Salem, Massachusetts, es la ciudad en la que tuvieron lugar los infames juicios contra las brujas, y también es el nuevo hogar de Samantha Mather, que recién llegada de Nueva York junto a su madrastra, no es recibida pre- cisamente con los brazos abiertos. Sam es descendiente de Cotton Mather, uno de los responsables de aquellos juicios y, casi de inmediato, se convierte en la enemiga de Las Descendientes. Y adivinad quiénes fueron sus antepasadas... Por si eso fuera poco, Sam se enfrentará cara a cara con un fantasma de verdad (aunque sea alguien técnicamente muerto). Atractivo y con mal genio, quiere que Sam deje de tocar sus cosas. Además, Sam descubrirá pronto que ella misma es el centro de una maldición centenaria que afecta a todo aquel que tiene alguna relación con los juicios.

Follows teenager Samantha Mather, who has moved to Salem with her stepmother 300 years after her family hanged witches there, to find she is ostracized by the witch descendants at school, as she unravels the lost secrets of the hangings and her family.