Most Popular Books by Dana Reinhardt

"After River Dean''s girlfriend breaks up with him, he stumbles upon a teen group and unintentionally fakes an addiction"--

"Two families arrive in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for a once-in-a-lifetime vacation ... Jenna has organized the trip to celebrate her husband''s fiftieth birthday--she''s been looking forward to it for months. Their friends, the Solomons, can be overbearing at times, but Jenna is sure everything is going to be just perfect--and the margarita refills delivered by the house staff certainly don''t hurt, either ... Yet as the families settle into their vacation routines, their best friends suddenly seem like annoying strangers, and even Jenna''s reliable husband Peter seems to be staying up late with his friend Solly and sharing clandestine phone calls with someone"--

You can tell what really makes Simone different just by looking at her: she doesn''t resemble anyone in her family. She''s adopted. She''s always known it, but she''s never wanted to know anything about where she came from. She''s happy with her family just as it is, thank you. Then one day, Rivka calls, and Simone learns who her mother was—a 16-year-old, just like Simone. Who is Rivka? What does she want? Why is she calling now, after all these years? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known and prompt her to question everything she has taken for granted about faith, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.

When nine-year-old Odessa Green-Light stomps out her frustration at being sent to her room after shoving her annoying little brother, one particularly big stomp sends Odessa flying through the floorboards and mysteriously twenty-four hours back in time.

Drew''s a bit of a loner. She has a pet rat, her dead dad''s Book of Lists, an encyclopedic knowledge of cheese from working at her mom''s cheese shop, and a crush on Nick, the surf bum who works behind the counter. It''s the summer before eighth grade and Drew''s days seem like business as usual, until one night after closing time, when she meets a strange boy in the alley named Emmett Crane. Who he is, why he''s there, where the cut on his cheek came from, and his bottomless knowledge of rats are all mysteries Drew will untangle as they are drawn closer together, and Drew enters into the first true friendship, and adventure, of her life.

"Since their parents divorce when they were young, Nell and her sister Layla have been each other''s stability and support. When Layla starts to pull away, Nell discovers a secret: Layla is involved with one of their teachers. Nell struggles with what to do"--

When Anna, Emma, and Mariah concoct a story about why they are late getting home one Friday night, their lie has unimaginable consequences for the girls, their families, and the community.

Harper''s dad is divorcing her beloved stepmother, Jane. Even worse, Harper has lost her stepsister, Tess. The divorce divides them, just when her best friend Gabriel betrays her. Harper decides to get away for the summer and joins a volunteer program to build a house for a family in Tennesee who lost their home in a tornado. (Not that she knows a thing about building a house.) Soon she''s living in a funky motel and laboring long days in blazing heat with a quirky, terrific group of kids. Working alongside Teddy, the son of the family for whom they are building the house, Harper and Teddy''s partnership turns into a summer romance. Learning to trust and love Teddy isn''t easy for Harper, but it''s the first step toward finding her way back home.

Levi''s older brother Boaz returns from fighting with the Marines in the Middle East. He''s safe. Levi''s family has waited three long years for this. But Boaz is no longer the brother Levi thought he knew. Even if nobody else wants to see it, Levi can tell that Boaz has changed; something''s wrong. When Boaz announces he''s off to hike the Appalachian Trail, Levi knows he''s lying. He''s heading somewhere else. So Levi follows, determined to understand who his brother was, what he''s been through, and how to bring him home again.

Sig nu sandheden er en tragikomisk fortælling om en ung fyrs søgen efter sandheden, kærligheden og vigtigheden af ens relationer. River Dean er dybt ulykkelig. Hans kæreste gennem to år har slået op med ham og har revet hans hjerte ud i processen. Men meget står til at ændre sig, da han tilfældigvis møder en støttegruppe for unge mennesker. River lader, som om han har et marijuanamisbrug, men fortæller i virkeligheden om sit mislykkede forhold til Penny. Han bliver hurtigt viklet ind i alle sine løgne, og det hele går galt, da han begynder at få følelser for den kleptomaniske pige Daphne fra gruppen. »Intelligent og ironisk, fortællingen er gennemsyret af ærlighed, selvom om River er ret successfuld til at opfinde små hvide løgne.« – Publishers Weekly »Jeg lover, at du vil blive forelsket i River Dean, selvom han er falsk, en stalker uden kørekort, en dårlig danser, en dårlig ven og en tryghedssøgende ulykke. Han er sjov, og han er ærlig. Hans hjerte er blevet smadret på seks forskellige måder, og han prøver at fikse det med tacos og løgne – men er det ikke sandheden for de fleste af os?« – E. Lockhart, New York Times bestseller-forfatter til Vi var løgnere

Drew si sente invisibile agli occhi dei suoi coetanei, eppure pensa di essere fortunata: ha mamma, che aiuta sempre alla bottega del formaggio, Hum, il ratto che vive dentro il suo zaino, e Nick, il surfista bello e gentile che lavora al negozio e le fa battere il cuore. Ma l''estate dei suoi tredici anni sta per portare un temporale nella vita di Drew: Emmett, un ragazzo misterioso che ruba gli avanzi nel retro bottega e che un giorno le riporta Hum, fuggito dalla gabbietta. Emmett è dolce, non ha fretta di riempire i silenzi e frequenta ragazzi più grandi che suonano la chitarra davanti all''oceano e sognano di viaggiare in paesi lontani. Drew pensa che nessuno correrà mai con lei sulla spiaggia tenendola per mano, perché lei sarà sempre il Passerotto, il nome con cui papà la chiamava prima di morire. Ma ben presto un evento drammatico la costringerà ad affrontare le ombre da cui l''infanzia non può più proteggerla, e le svelerà l''immenso segreto che Emmett porta nel cuore. Solo allora, per la prima volta nella sua vita, Drew dovrà scegliere se restare a riva o spiccare il volo.

Cet été-là, alors que toutes les filles de son âge étaient en vacances, Birdie, 13 ans, comptait passer son temps à travailler dans la fromagerie de sa mère. Elle n''avait pas prévu qu''elle découvrirait le carnet intime de son père disparu des années plus tôt. Timide et réservée, elle n''avait pas non plus prévu qu''un soir, à la fermeture du magasin, elle rencontrerait Emmett Crane, un garçon mystérieux et fantasque avec une étrange cicatrice sur la joue. Cet été-là, pourtant, Birdie allait briser sa coquille et découvrir la vie, la vraie. Cet été-là, elle apprendrait à voler. Un magnifique roman sur l''amitié et l''entrée dans l''adolescence.

Cet été-là, alors que toutes les filles de son âge étaient en vacances, Birdie, 13 ans, comptait passer son temps à travailler dans la fromagerie de sa mère. Elle n''avait pas prévu qu''elle découvrirait le carnet intime de son père, disparu des années plus tôt. Timide et réservée, elle n''avait pas non plus prévu qu''un soir, à la fermeture du magasin, elle rencontrerait Emmett Crane, un garçon mystérieux et fantasque avec une étrange cicatrice sur la joue. Cet été-là, pourtant, Birdie allait briser sa coquille et découvrir la vie, la vraie. Cet été-là, elle apprendrait à voler.

Simone est une enfant adoptée. Elle l''a toujours su et, à l''aube de sa vie d''adulte, elle est heureuse, n''a jamais manifesté le désir de savoir d''où elle vient. Aussi, lorsque sa mère lui annonce que la femme qui l''a mise au monde souhaite la rencontrer, elle refuse tout net. Trop compliqué, trop tard ou trop tôt, enfin pourquoi maintenant ? C''est qu''il y a urgence. Fille d''un rabbin hassidique, Rivka a dû quitter sa famille à la naissance de sa fille, rejetée et honnie pour avoir péché. Pour Simone, qui a grandi dans une atmosphère " laïque ", la rencontre avec Rivka va provoquer de grandes questions d''ordre religieux et culturel.

Dans une petite ville américaine de la côte Est, trois amies, Emma, Anna et Mariah rêvent de passer toute une nuit chez un copain plus âgé. Parce qu''elles savent que leurs parents refuseront, elles mettent au point un mensonge. Encouragées par leur réussite, elles recommencent la semaine suivante. Mais, cette fois, les choses tournent mal et, prises la main dans le sac, plutôt que d''avouer et d''affronter des explications orageuses, elles montent un scénario dont les conséquences vont totalement les dépasser. Ce récit à trois voix révèle ce temps délicat qu''est l''adolescence, où tout peut déraper si rapidement.