New Releases by Ashley Elston

FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIRST LIE WINS A tense, feverish thriller about two women’s lives that are forever intertwined when a murder threatens to expose them both. “Elston expertly unravels a web of secrets and lies. You won’t be able to put this excellent thriller down until the final shocking page.” —Megan Miranda Everyone at Chantilly’s Bar noticed out-of-towner Camille Bayliss. Red lips, designer heels, sipping a Negroni. But that woman wasn’t Camille Bayliss. It was Aubrey Price. Camille Bayliss appears to have the picture-perfect life; she’s married to hotshot lawyer Ben and is the daughter of a wealthy Louisiana family. Only nothing is as it seems: Camille believes Ben has been hiding dirty secrets for years, but she can’t find proof because he tracks her every move. Aubrey Price has been haunted by the terrible night that changed her life a decade ago, and she’s convinced Benjamin Bayliss knows something about it. Living in a house full of criminals, Aubrey understands there’s more than one way to get to the truth—and she may have found the best way in. Aubrey and Camille hatch a plan. It sounds simple: For twelve hours, Aubrey will take Camille’s place. Camille will spy on Ben, and the two women will get the answers they desperately seek. Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered. Both women need an airtight alibi, but only one of them has it. And one false step is all it takes for everything to come undone.

REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK | #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “This fast-paced read has everything you could want in a thriller: secret identities, a mysterious boss and a cat & mouse game that kept me guessing the whole way through.” —Reese Witherspoon Evie Porter has everything a nice Southern girl could want: a doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence, a tight group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist. The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss, Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job. Evie isn’t privy to Mr. Smith’s real identity, but she knows this job isn''t like the others. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can’t make any mistakes—especially after what happened last time. Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there''s still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn''t be higher—but then, Evie has always liked a challenge. . . .

Lời nói dối đầu tiên là một hành trình đấu trí căng thẳng, nơi sự thật và dối trá đi đôi đến phút cuối cùng. Tác giả Ashley Elston đã khắc họa sống động một nhân vật nữ chính mạnh mẽ, kiên cường nhưng không kém phần đa cảm, đồng thời tận dụng khéo léo lối kể chuyện đan xen giữa thực tại và quá khứ, chậm rãi hé lộ từng tình tiết gay cấn và cú twist bất ngờ. Độc giả chắc chắn sẽ bị cuốn vào thế giới khốc liệt và đầy rẫy nguy hiểm của Evie, và không thể ngừng lật sang trang tiếp theo. Đặc biệt đối với những bạn đọc ưa chuộng thể loại tâm lý tội phạm, Lời nói dối đầu tiên là một tác phẩm không thể bỏ lỡ.

New York Times Bestseller och utvald av Reese Witherspoon till Reese''s Book Club. Evie Porter finns inte på riktigt. Det är ett alias hon har blivit tilldelad av sin gåtfulla chef, och hennes uppdrag är att närma sig Ryan Sumner, en till synes vanlig man i en småstad i Louisiana. Allt hon har är ett namn, en adress, och en måltavla. Men det här uppdraget blir annorlunda. Hon faller för Ryan och börjar drömma om ett annat liv – trots att hon inte har råd med några misstag efter vad som hände sist. När en kvinna med ett allt för välbekant namn oväntat dyker upp i den lilla staden ställs allt på sin spets. Evie måste ligga ett steg före sitt förflutna i en dödlig katt-och-råtta-lek, där bara en kan vara den bästa bedragaren. Och vem är egentligen hennes anonyma uppdragsgivare?

Evie Porterová má všechno, co by si milá jižanská dívka mohla přát: dokonalého, starostlivého přítele, dům s bílým plotem a zahradou, přátele. Má to jediný háček: Evie Porterová neexistuje. Jako první se dozví novou identitu: Evie Porterová. K tomu jí její tajemný šéf pan Smith přidělí místo a Evie si o městě a lidech, kteří tu žijí, zjistí všechno, co potřebuje. Pak přijde na řadu cílová osoba: Ryan Sumner. Posledním dílkem skládačky je úkol. Evie nezná skutečnou identitu pana Smithe, ale ví, že tenhle úkol bude jiný. Ryan se jí dostal pod kůži a ona si začíná představovat jiný život. Jenže zrovna teď nesmí udělat žádnou chybu – zvlášť po tom, co se stalo minule. Ale hlavně proto, že se ve městě objevila její dvojnice s identitou, kterou Evie moc dobře zná – s jedinou identitou, kterou celý život pečlivě střežila. Jako by stála tváří v tvář sama sobě. Evie musí zůstat o krok napřed před svou minulostí a zároveň zajistit, aby před sebou vůbec ještě měla budoucnost. V sázce už nemůže být víc – ale Evie měla vždycky ráda výzvy... Vychází v překladu Zdíka Duška.

Evie Porter lijkt het perfecte leven te leiden met haar knappe, liefhebbende vriend Ryan, naar wiens zuidelijke landhuis met pilaren ze binnenkort zal verhuizen. Er zit alleen één addertje onder het gras: Evie Porter bestaat niet eens! Alles wat ze de smoorverliefde Ryan tot nu toe over zichzelf heeft verteld, was een leugen. In werkelijkheid is hij haar nieuwe opdracht. En oplichtster Evie weet dat ze het zich deze keer niet kan veroorloven nog een fout te maken als ze in leven wil blijven. Daarom houdt ze met bijna alles rekening – behalve met de vrouw die zich op een van Ryans feestjes voorstelt als Lucca Marino. Want Lucca Marino is Evies echte naam, die ze al jaren niet meer gebruikt. Een waarschuwing? Een dag later is de valse Lucca dood, en voor Evie is er maar één vraag: wie is de volgende?

"Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn''t exist. The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she''s given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job. Evie isn''t privy to Mr. Smith''s real identity, but she knows this job will be different. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she''s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can''t make any mistakes--especially after what happened last time. Because the one thing she''s worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to--her real identity--just walked right into this town. Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there''s still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn''t be higher--but then, Evie has always liked a challenge..."--

Egy összetört szív, tíz vakrandi és egy kész bolondokháza! A tizenhét éves Sophie már alig várja, hogy az idei karácsonyt a barátjával, Griffinnel töltse édes kettesben, ám egy buliban fültanúja lesz annak, hogy a fiú szünetet szeretne tartani a kapcsolatukban. A lány szakít vele, majd autóba ül, és meg sem áll Shreveportig, hogy a karácsonyt az olasz-amerikai családja körében töltse, mialatt a szülei az anyai örömök elé néző nővérét látogatják meg. Miután Sophie beszámol a történtekről a nagymamájának, Nonna kitalálja, hogy elküldi őt tíz vakrandira, és ezeket más-más családtag szervezi meg neki. Köztük a drágalátos unokatestvére, Sara, aki egy zártkörű földalatti partiba küldi el Sophie-t egy nagyon helyes sráccal. Vagy éppen az őrült nagynénje, Patrice, aki iskolai betlehemezésben szán főszerepet neki egy síró kisbabával a karjában, ráadásul egy olyan fiú oldalán, aki a válláig ér. Amikor Griffin váratlanul felbukkan, hogy egy újabb esélyt kérjen, Sophie csak jobban összezavarodik. Merthogy talán, de tényleg csak talán gyengéd érzelmeket ébresztett benne valaki... Valaki, aki határozottan nem szabad. Lehet, hogy ez lesz Sophie legrosszabb karácsonyi szünete? Vagy talán mégsem? „A szerző remek érzékkel mutatja be az egyes családtagok személyiségét az általuk szervezett randikon keresztül. A komolyabb részeket ellensúlyozzák a vidám percek. Közben Sophie lassan ráébred, milyen sokat jelent számára a család, és talán a szerelemről sem kell lemondania.” Publishers Weekly „Az események tempója könnyed és gyors. A családi vacsorák, játékok és partik váltogatják egymást. Az egész könyv szórakoztató kaland a családról és a szerelemről.” Kirkus Reviews „Ez a kedves, rendkívül ügyesen szőtt romantikus történet a karácsonyi háttér nélkül is megállná a helyét, de tény, hogy az ünnep még több csillogást kölcsönöz neki.” Booklist „Mulatságos történet, ami a szerelem megtalálásáról, valamint az önmagunk és a családunk jobb megismeréséről szól.” Amazon „Elston nem mindennapi karácsonyi történetében, melyben Sophie kutyákra vigyáz egy jégcsarnokban, szexfilmet néz egy autósmoziban, és Szűz Máriát alakít egy iskolai betlehemezésen, az olvasónak az az érzése, hogy tényleg bármi megtörténhet.” School Library Journal

Román prodchnutý kouzlem Vánoc v kruhu velké rodiny, která hledá lék na zlomené dívčí srdce. Sophie si k Vánocům přeje jedinou věc - strávit víc času se svým klukem. Jenže se ukáže, že on by si dal od jejich vztahu raději pauzu. Sophie se uchýlí k prarodičům, jejichž dům je plný rodinných příslušníků, kteří tam přijeli na vánoční prázdniny. A babička vymyslí plán: během následujících deseti dnů vyrazí Sophie na deset schůzek naslepo, které jí dohodnou její příbuzní. Tohle budou ty nejhorší vánoční prázdniny, jaké kdy zažila. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.

De nachtmerrie van elke laatstejaars: toch níét afstuderen? Olivia staat op het punt om als beste van haar klas af te studeren, wanneer ze tot haar schrik ontdekt dat ze een onderdeel van haar studie nog niet heeft afgerond en nog maar één week heeft om dit voor elkaar te krijgen. En dat allemaal door een niet ondertekend formulier... Vrijwilligerswerk bij een plaatselijk golftoernooi zou haar uit de brand moeten helpen, maar dan moet ze er wel voor zorgen dat haar grote nieuwsgierige familie er niet achter komt. Dat blijkt nog een hele uitdaging, want haar moeder kan iedere stap volgen met een tracking app op haar telefoon. Gelukkig kunnen haar vrienden Sophie, Charlie en Wes haar helpen dit geheim te bewaren. Nu kan er niets meer misgaan, toch? Of schoppen de golfers en die knappe, maar vooral onbereikbare jongen toch haar hele plan in de war? ''Cheesy? Jazeker. Heerlijk? Absoluut.'' De Leesclub van Alles over 10 blind dates

NY Times Bestselling author Ashley Elston brings you...It''s Senior Party Week, that magical in-between time after classes have ended but before graduation, chock-full of gimmicky theme parties, last-minute bonding, and family traditions. Olivia couldn''t be more ready. Class salutatorian and confident in her future at LSU, she''s poised to sail through to the next phase of her life. But when the tiny hiccup of an unsigned off-campus P.E. form puts Olivia in danger of not graduating at all, she has one week to set things straight without tipping off her very big and very nosy extended family.Volunteering to help at a local golf tournament should do it, but since Olivia''s mom equipped her phone with a tracking app, there''ll be no hiding the fact that she''s at the golf course instead of all the graduation parties happening at the same time. Unless, that is, she can convince the Fab Four--her ride-or-die cousins and best friends Sophie, Charlie, and Wes--to trade phones with her as they go through the motions of playing Olivia for the week. Sure, Olivia''s sudden ""passion"" for golf is met with some suspicion. And sure, her grasp of the rules is a little shaky. And yes, okay, a very cute, very off-limits boy keeps popping up in her orbit. But she is focused! She has a schedule and a plan! Nothing can possibly go wrong . . . right?

Per trobar l''autèntic amor... millor anar a cegues! Just abans de Nadal, la Sophie descobreix que el seu nòvio vol tallar amb ella. Molt afectada, la noia es disposa a passar les pitjors festes de Nadal de la seva vida. Però els seus avis i la seva extensa família no ho permetran i per això li organitzen una sèrie de cites a cegues per animar-la. El que comença com una simple idea benintencionada es convertirà en els deu dies més esbojarrats de la vida de la Sophie... amb més d''una sorpresa inesperada.

Jouluinen romanttinen komedia 10 x sokkotreffit on kuin Let It Snow ja Love, Actually yhdessä paketissa. Sophien poikaystävä jättää hänet juuri ennen joulua. Sydän murskana Sophie lähtee joulunviettoon ja joutuu kohtaamaan koko hervottoman amerikkalais-sisilialaisen sukunsa. Tyttöä lohduttaakseen isoäiti keksii ”kivan idean”: kymmenen sukulaista saa järjestää Sophielle sokkotreffit eri illoille. Alkaa tapahtumien ketju, jonka edetessä Sophie oppii paljon omasta sydämestään... ”Ashley Elstonin 10 x sokkotreffit kuuluu ehdottomasti joulun lahjalistalle. Itse asiassa, osta toinen itsellesi ja lue se niin pian kuin mahdollista. Se on ABSOLUUTTISEN IHANA – isoilla kirjaimilla – alusta loppuun.” - Alethea Kontis, NPR ”Ihastuttavin, suloisin kirja perheestä ja itsensä löytämisestä, jonka olen IKINÄ lukenut.” - Megs, Goodreads Ashley Elston on amerikkalainen kirjailija. Hän opiskeli humanistisia tieteitä Louisianan yliopistossa ja toimi vuosia häävalokuvaajana, ennen kuin alkoi kirjoittaa kirjoja. 10 x sokkotreffit on hänen ensimmäinen suomennettu teoksensa.

Would you let your family play matchmaker to help you get over a broken heart? Ashley Elston''s 10 Blind Dates is the perfect Christmas treat: delicious, warm, funny, escapist YA romance. Sophie wants one thing for Christmas – time with her boyfriend Griffin. So when her parents plan a trip to visit her sister over the holiday, Sophie begs to be left behind with her grandparents and her boisterous extended family. But she and Griffin break up and she''s devastated. Sophie’s grandmother, hating to see her so upset, devises a (not so) brilliant plan – to distract her from heartbreak. Over the next ten days, different family members will set Sophie up on ten different blind dates, which doesn''t sound awkward at all . . . When Griffin turns up unexpectedly, it makes Sophie more confused than ever. Because maybe, just maybe, she’s started to have feelings for someone else. Someone who is definitely not available. Film rights have been bought by Matt Kaplan and Ace Antertainment, the team behind hit Netflix YA movie Jenny Han''s To All The Boys I''ve Loved Before. Everything Everything screenwriter J. Mills Goodloe is attached to adapt the screenplay.

"Na rodzinę zawsze możesz liczyć. Nawet jeśli nie masz na to ochoty! Sophie ma złamane serce. Jej związek z Griffinem niespodziewanie się zakończył i zamiast romantycznego sam na sam z ukochanym, czekają ją święta u dziadków w towarzystwie żywiołowej rodziny. Babcia dziewczyny wpada na nietypowy pomysł, jak pocieszyć wnuczkę. W kolejnych dniach krewni Sophie organizują jej dziesięć randek w ciemno! Brzmi koszmarnie, prawda?"--Page [4] of cover.

A riveting, atmospheric, multi-generational, high-stakes mystery by Ashley Elston, New York Times bestselling author of First Lie Wins! Owen Foster has never wanted for anything. Then his mother shows up at his elite New Orleans boarding school cradling a bombshell: his privileged life has been funded by stolen money. After using the family business, the single largest employer in his small Louisiana town, to embezzle millions and drain the employees'' retirement accounts, Owen''s father vanished without a trace, leaving Owen and his mother to deal with the fallout. Owen returns to Lake Cane to finish his senior year, where people he hardly remembers despise him for his father''s crimes. It''s bad enough dealing with muttered insults and glares, but when Owen and his mother receive increasingly frightening threats from someone out for revenge, he knows he must get to the bottom of what really happened at Louisiana Frac...and the cryptic note his father sent him at his boarding school days before disappearing. Owen''s only refuge is the sprawling, isolated pecan orchard he works at after school, owned by a man named Gus who has his own secrets—and in some ways seems to know Owen better than he knows himself. As Owen uncovers a terrible injustice that looms over the same Preacher Woods he''s claimed as his own, he must face a shocking truth about his past--and write a better future.

Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Lucy Foley, don''t miss this thrilling mystery with a big twist by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of First Lie Wins, Ashley Elston! Five boys went hunting. Four came back. And the evidence shows any one of them could be guilty. Kate Marino''s senior year internship at the District Attorney''s Office isn''t exactly glamorous—more like an excuse to leave school early that looks good on college applications. Then the DA hands her boss, Mr. Stone, the biggest case her small town of Belle Terre has ever seen. The River Point Boys are all anyone can talk about. Despite their damning toxicology reports the morning of the accident, the DA wants the boys'' case swept under the rug. He owes his political office to their powerful families. Kate won''t let that happen. Digging up secrets without revealing her own is a dangerous line to walk; Kate has personal reasons for seeking justice. As she gets dangerously close to the truth, it becomes clear that the early morning accident might not have been an accident at all-and if she doesn''t uncover the true killer, more than one life could be on the line including her own.