New Releases by Robin Palmer

LILLIAN AND CIRCLE: CIRCULARITY IS FUTURE is a modern fairy tale/romantic comedy about two look-alikes - an alien princess and a wild pop star from planet Earth - who magically switch places to discover their true selves, real love and the important realization that the clever, circular economy can create positive effects for the planet and people. It includes background information on: Albert Einstein and Emmy Noether: How two giants of science discovered the beautiful core principle of Nature: simple local symmetry (balance, harmony). The Circular Economy and other eco-intelligent, climate-smart concepts that can help re-establish balance (harmony) with the amazing circular creativity of Nature. PLUS: the sheet music to the title song "CIRCULARITY IS FUTURE" and other pop songs.

Four soon-to-be-stepsisters must learn to work together as they try to make their parents’ wedding day a day to remember in this witty M!X novel in the tradition of Bridesmaids. When Avery was two, her parents divorced, and it’s just been Avery and her mom ever since—the Two Musketeers. Until Avery opens her email—on a non-holiday and not her birthday—and receives a bombshell announcement from her father. Not only is he moving back to the New York area, he is remarrying—and his soon-to-be wife has three daughters. Avery’s future stepsisters. Holy. Moly. Avery’s father is determined to make them all one happy family, so he and his fiancée ask the girls to be the bridesmaids in the upcoming wedding. And they want the girls to help with the something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. Meaning that Avery and the girls—who clearly want nothing to do with her—are going to be forced to spend time together. It’s one (hilarious) disaster after another as Avery tries to help and get to know her future stepsisters—who are all dealing with their own issues with the wedding. From spilling a chocolate-y drink on a very expensive dress when they go dress shopping, to turning her future step-mother’s hair bright blue days before the wedding. Can they all manage to make the wedding a day to remember—or will it be memorable for all the wrong reasons?

Enjoying a life that revolves around the band Depeche Mode, actor Judd Nelson and her fitness-obsessed parents, 1980s teen Zoe chokes on Fun-Dip and wakes up in the year 2016, where she must overcome her 80s fashion sense and her snobby queen bee new identity in order to reconnect with her nerdy best friend.

After nearly a year of crazy, things have finally settled down for Lucy B. Parker. But then Lucy''s mom and soon-to-be stepdad announce that they''re finally getting married--in a month--and Lucy''s life turns upside down. Wedding planning is hard enough, but when a reality TV crew ends up following the family around while it''s happening, the results are disastrous. Can Lucy save her mom''s wedding, and the family, or will everything fall apart?

A fresh and funny twist on Snow White from the author of Cindy Ella and Geek Charming! The ideal L.A. fairy tale for fans of Once Upon a Time and L.A. Candy Simone never saw herself as the "cute girl"--she was always the chunky smartmouth. But after a year of avoiding her wicked almost-stepmonster through Zumba class, Simone''s now sporting a whole new retro style. And people keep acting oddly. One thing: her stepmonster seems to be trying to accidentally kill her, or at least fatten her back up. And so when Simone''s brother offers to let her move in with him and his six roommates for the summer, Simone jumps at the chance for some normalcy. Only living with seven very different college boys isn''t exactly going to help her land her very own happily ever after . . .

Lucy B. Parker has a problem. Specifically, everyone else''s problems. When the advice columnist for her school paper has a little meltdown, Lucy''s frister (that''s friend + sister), teen superstar Laurel Moses, suggests that Lucy become the new go-to girl for advice! Lucy''s not quite sure how that''s going to work, considering she''s usually the one asking for advice, but with the Sadie Hawkins dance coming up, it seems like everyone in her class needs some help.

Lucy B. Parker is running for class president! Sure, Lucy could let her frister (friend + sister), teen superstar Laurel Moses, campaign for her, but Lucy wants to win as Lucy, not as Laurel Moses'' less-pretty-less- talented stepsister. To make matters worse, Lucy''s feeling totally ignored by her dad and his girlfriend, who are preparing for their new baby. How is Lucy going to manage her famous frister, a soon-to-exist baby, and the campaign of the year all at once?

Lucy B. Parker has finally settled into her new life in New York City, living with her new frister (friend + sister), superstar Laurel Moses. She''s got a new BFF in Beatrice, and she''s spending her summer vacation off in L.A. visiting Laurel on the set of her new movie and meeting teen heartthrobs left and right. Life is good, until Lucy develops a crush-and unlike previous crushes, this one is not on a character in a book or a movie, but on a real living breathing boy, Beatrice''s brother Blair. Unfortunately for Lucy, nothing ever seems to go as she plans. Because although Lucy dreamed that Blair would be her first kiss, it seems like someone else might beat him to it!

Sixth grade is hard enough for Lucy B. Parker, but it gets so much worse when her mom announces that she’s going to marry Laurel Moses’s dad. Yes, that Laurel Moses—the TV-movie-music star who makes Hannah Montana look like some random kid from the sticks. Suddenly, Lucy’s life is turned upside down and sideways. All Lucy wants to do is get through the day without totally embarrassing herself too much, but that’s hard to do when you’re the less-pretty, less-talented not-quite sister of a mega superstar.

The ideal L.A. fairy tale for fans of Once Upon a Time and L.A. Candy, from the author of Geek Charming. Sophie Greene gets good grades, does the right thing, and has a boyfriend that her parents— and her younger brother—just love. (Too bad she doesn’t love him.) Sophie dreams of being more like Devon Deveraux, star of her favorite romance novels, but, in reality, Sophie isn’t even daring enough to change her nail polish. All of that changes when Sophie goes to Florida to visit her grandma Roz, and she finds herself seated next to a wolfishly goodlooking guy on the plane. The two hit it off, and before she knows it, Sophie’s living on the edge. But is the drama all it’s cracked up to be? Watch a Video

Lucy B. Parker is finally feeling settled in her new life in New York City with her friend and sister teen superstar Laurel Moses. But then Lucy''s BFF explains that every sixth-grade girl has to have three crushes: local, long-distance, and celebrity and Lucy doesn''t have any. Lucy goes to Los Angeles to join Laurel on the set of her new teen movie and Lucy may be the one causing crushes.

The ideal L.A. fairy tale for fans of Once Upon a Time and L.A. Candy! Inspiration for the Disney Channel TV movie, Geek Charming! Dylan Shoenfield is the princess of L.A.''s posh Castle Heights High. She has the coolest boyfriend, the most popular friends, and a brand-new ''it'' bag that everyone covets. But when she accidentally tosses her bag into a fountain, this princess comes face-to-face with her own personal frog: self professed film geek Josh Rosen. In return for rescuing Dylan''s bag, Josh convinces Dylan to let him film her for his documentary on high school popularity. Reluctantly, Dylan lets F-list Josh into her A-list world, and is shocked to realize that sometimes nerds can be pretty cool. But when Dylan''s so-called prince charming of a boyfriend dumps her flat, her life--and her social status--comes to a crashing halt. Can Dylan--with Josh''s help--pull the pieces together to create her own happily-ever-after?

Sophomore iconoclast Cindy''s prom-bashing letter to her high school newspaper complicates her life when she develops a crush on her SAT tutor, added to the ones she has on a popular senior and a boy she has been instant messaging but has never met. Original.

"The Barkingtons are a happy family with a slightly mad air --and their story is individual and fun, with the Flavia Gag illustrations accenting the individuality. Five children, the oldest 11 and the youngest at the creeping stage, a mother who has time for a game of cards -- a daddy who is keeper at the zoo, and you have the setup for family adventures in granny''s big brownstone house."--Kirkus