New Releases by Sarah Dessen

From acclaimed and #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a “sweet, nuanced, and reflective coming-of-age love story” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about an unassuming girl who learns to stand on her own while falling in love during a life-changing summer. Finley has always felt most comfortable in someone else’s shadow. Fortunately, she’s got Colin, her magnetic boyfriend, who sweeps her along for activities, friendships, and future plans. Then she goes on a last-minute trip with her distant mom to a family vacation house that Finley didn’t know existed and is now about to be sold. Her mom was estranged from her own parents and siblings since leaving home for college, and it’s a novelty for Finley to see her aunts and cousins. There’s also the handful of teens who work at the Egg, her aunt’s diner, and make up a found family of their own—including undeniably handsome guitarist Ben. Then her relationship with Colin goes into freefall, and Finley’s roadmap for life after high school is gone. She has no choice but to live, for the first time, without plans. The longer Finley stays, the closer she gets to the truth about why her mother stayed away—and why she’s brought Finley here now. And the closer she grows to new friends at the Egg, the more she starts to fall for charmingly awkward, soulful Ben and to realize how much of herself she’s been missing. By the end of the summer, nothing will be the same—for this community or for Finley herself.

Non ci sono dubbi: Remy non crede nell''amore. Ma come darle torto, visto che quello che sta organizzando è il quinto matrimonio di sua madre? L''ultimo di una lunga serie di fallimenti, a partire dal primo, quello con suo padre, che è sfumato prima ancora che Remy potesse conoscerlo. Tutto ciò che sa di lui è che era un musicista e il brano che l''ha reso famoso èThis Lullaby, la canzone che ha scritto per lei, e che dice a chiare lettere: "ti deluderò". Con queste premesse Remy non può certo pensare che l''amore eterno esista. Soprattutto non ora, che l''aspetta un''ultima estate prima di trasferirsi dall''altra parte del Paese per iniziare l''università e ripartire da zero. Durante le vacanze desidera solo divertirsi con Lissa, Chloe e Jess, le amiche di una vita, e forse concedersi una storia senza impegno e senza complicazioni. Le cose vanno secondo i piani, almeno finché... da un furgone bianco scassato esce Dexter, che è tutto ciò che Remy detesta: un musicista, disordinato, maldestro, impulsivo. E pronto a sconvolgere ogni sua certezza.

Two bestselling Sarah Dessen novels in one package! It''s easy to become jaded when things don''t go your way. But sometimes the things you expect the least are the things you need the most. Sometimes a big, daunting change is what you need to move past what''s been and embrace what''s going to be. Whether that''s saying goodbye to old friends or saying hello to new friends, found family, and loves, embracing change will help you forget your past. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen, here are two books about exploring emotions, forgiving those who have wronged you, and learning to be better than you ever thought you could be.

È passato molto tempo dall''ultima notte in cui Auden è riuscita a dormire. Troppo impegnata a essere una figlia e una studentessa modello, da quando i suoi genitori hanno divorziato si è rifugiata nella solitudine delle letture, mettendo la vita in stand-by, e perdendosi tutte quelle piccole grandi esperienze tipiche di un''adolescenza spensierata... Questa estate però ha la possibilità di trascorrere le vacanze a casa del padre, dove conoscerà Maggie, Leah ed Esther scoprendo l''amicizia, le uscite, le chiacchiere e le prime cotte. Ma a sconvolgere davvero il suo mondo sarà l''incontro con Eli, un ex campione di ciclismo acrobatico, anche lui insonne. I suoi magnetici occhi scuri, dietro cui si nasconde un tragico evento, faranno provare a Auden tutto ciò di cui si è privata finora... e le daranno la forza per ritrovare se stessa e tornare alla vita.

Soon to be a Netflix film! From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and For All Nights have always been Auden’s time, her chance to escape everything that’s going on around her. Then she meets Eli, a fellow insomniac, and he becomes her nocturnal tour guide. Now, with an endless supply of summer nights between them, almost anything can happen. . . . “As with all Dessen’s books, [this] is a must-have” —VOYA, starred review Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Books by Sarah Dessen: That Summer Someone Like You Keeping the Moon Dreamland This Lullaby The Truth About Forever Just Listen Lock and Key Along for the Ride What Happened to Goodbye The Moon and More Saint Anything Once and for All

Auden nu mai doarme de mult nopțile. De când au divorțat părinții ei – sau de când au început să se certe, nici ea nu-și mai aduce aminte. Acum are ocazia să petreacă o vară lipsită de griji alături de tatăl ei și noua lui familie, în frumosul orășel de la malul mării unde locuiesc aceștia. O slujbă la un magazin de modă o introduce pe Auden în lumea fetelor: discuții, prietenii, iubiri neîmpărtășite. Nu prea a avut parte de astfel de relații, pentru că a fost prea ocupată să fie fiica perfectă în ochii mamei ei, care nu accepta nimic mai puțin decât perfecțiunea. Dar fata îl întâlnește pe Eli, un băiat singuratic, misterios, insomniac la fel ca ea, care îi devine ghid în oraș, noapte de noapte. Cei doi pornesc la drum împreună, Auden ca să se bucure de adolescența care i-a fost refuzată, iar Eli ca să poată depăși vina pe care o simte pentru moartea unui prieten. „Acest roman surprinde esența verii, ca un prag de aur între regretele trecute și viitorul necunoscut.“ The Washington Post „Cititorilor le va face plăcere să parcurgă observațiile pline de substanță ale lui Auden – acest roman este una dintre realizările lui Dessen.“ Publishers Weekly

Când vine vorba despre relații, cu Remy nu te pui. În fond, a învățat tot ce avea de învățat de la mama ei, care este pe cale să se mărite a cincea oară. Dar Dexter are ceva care o face pe Remy să-și încalce propriile reguli. Cu toate că nu pare a fi băiatul potrivit pentru ea, eroina noastră nu poate să-l uite. Ar fi oare posibil ca Remy să înțeleagă, în sfârșit, despre ce e vorba în cântecele de dragoste? „O poveste cu final fericit, din care învățăm că, atunci când iubești, trebuie să te încrezi în celălalt și să știi că nu există garanții de la început.“ School Library Journal „Cu cât Dessen scrie mai multe romane, cu atât mai profunde devin acestea. Cartea de față pare o poveste de dragoste ușurică, de vară, dar ea documentează cu acuratețe și perspicacitate viața adolescenților.“ Voice of Youth Advocates „Un cântec pentru tine este o poveste de dragoste modernă, narată de o adolescentă cinică, în care sunt împletite cu măiestrie momentele amuzante și cele dramatice, traume ale adolescenților de peste tot.“ Publishers Weekly

The Moon and More and Just Listen, together in one volume from New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen! Sometimes you think you have it all. Great friends, a loving boyfriend, and a strong sense of personal identity. But unexpected things can happen. People come and go. The appearance of a new boy in your life can turn your world upside down. It might make you throw all caution to the wind - or bring you back closer to earth. What if he is hiding secrets of his own? Is it better to be safe than sorry? From acclaimed bestselling author Sarah Dessen, here are two books about exploring your heart, giving free reign to your emotions, and rising above the expectations of others.

Louna, fiica celebrei organizatoare de nunţi Natalie Barrett, a fost martoră la tot felul de evenimente: nuntă pe plajă, în clădiri monument istoric, în hoteluri elegante sau în cluburi. Poate de aceea este atât de cinică în privinţa finalurilor fericite, mai ales fiindcă prima ei dragoste s-a sfârşit tragic. Atunci cînd Louna îl întâlneşte pe Ambrose, care schimbă iubitele ca pe şosete şi nu pare să aibă nici o grijă pe lume, nu-l prea bagă în seamă. Dar băiatul nu se lasă descurajat, mai ales acum că a întâlnit-o pe singura fată a cărei părere contează cu adevărat. Fanii scriitoarei Sarah Dessen se vor bucura să citească această poveste de dragoste tandră, spusă cu umor şi duioşie, al cărei final reprezintă mult mai mult decât un happy end. „Oare mai există cineva care să scrie atât de convingător despre problemele tinerilor ca Dessen? Sinceră să fiu, mă îndoiesc.“ Jodi Picoult „Sarah Dessen este un fel de star rock printre scriitorii de ficțiune pentru tineri. Romanele ei, care despre maturizare și primii pași în viața de adult, cercetează cu căldură, umor și speranță experiențele prin care trec adolescenții.“ Los Angeles Times

Emma Saylor lever ett lugnt och stilla liv tillsammans med sin pappa. Mamman dog när Emma var liten, och det enda hon minns är historierna mamman brukade berätta, om den lilla staden vid den stora sjön. När Emma plötsligt får chansen att tillbringa en sommar hos sin mammas familj i North Lake förändras allt. Vem är hon egentligen? Emma, pappas dotter, eller Saylor, som mamma brukade kalla henne? Det är som om hon får lära känna en ny del av sig själv, en del som alltid funnits där men länge legat dold. I North Lake finns också Roo. Han var Emmas bästa vän när hon var liten, och när de återknyter kontakten hjälper han henne att foga samman det pussel som är familjens historia, bit för bit. Sarah Dessen är en av USA:s mest uppskattade ungdomsboksförfattare, och hennes böcker läses av både tonåringar och vuxna. Jag glömmer dig aldrig blir hennes nionde roman på svenska, och alla Dessen-fans kommer att känna igen sin favoritförfattare!

Una historia inolvidable sobre el primer amor y la relación con la familia, de la mano de una de las mejores autoras para jóvenes. Emma Marina tiene planeadas sus vacaciones a la perfección. Lo que no se imagina es que un pequeño cambio de planes cambiará su vida. El suyo será un verano de autodescubrimiento, de secretos familiares y del primer amor; temas en los que Sarah Dessen brilla con fuerza. "Sarah Dessen es una escritora maravillosa: elegante, divertida e inteligente. No te la pierdas". The New York Times

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a big-hearted, sweeping novel about a girl who reconnects with a part of her family she hasn’t seen since she was a little girl—and falls in love, all over the course of a magical summer. Emma Saylor doesn’t remember a lot about her mother, who died when Emma was twelve. But she does remember the stories her mom told her about the big lake that went on forever, with cold, clear water and mossy trees at the edges. Now it’s just Emma and her dad, and life is good, if a little predictable…until Emma is unexpectedly sent to spend the summer with her mother’s family that she hasn’t seen since she was a little girl. When Emma arrives at North Lake, she realizes there are actually two very different communities there. Her mother grew up in working class North Lake, while her dad spent summers in the wealthier Lake North resort. The more time Emma spends there, the more it starts to feel like she is also divided into two people. To her father, she is Emma. But to her new family, she is Saylor, the name her mother always called her. Then there’s Roo, the boy who was her very best friend when she was little. Roo holds the key to her family’s history, and slowly, he helps her put the pieces together about her past. It’s hard not to get caught up in the magic of North Lake—and Saylor finds herself falling under Roo’s spell as well. For Saylor, it’s like a whole new world is opening up to her. But when it’s time to go back home, which side of her—Emma or Saylor—will win out?

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From beloved author of The Truth About Forever comes a poignant story of a heartbroken teen who is thrust back into the world of wedding planning. “Sarah Dessen is the queen of heartfelt YA.”—Cosmopolitan “Romance, humor, kindhearted characters, and a touch of painful reality make this another sure bet for Dessen fans.”—Kirkus Review Louna has seen every sort of wedding, from informal on the beach to elegant in historic mansions, all because of her mother’s wedding planning business. And working these events every summer means she has also seen every kind of outcome to that “perfect” day. Maybe that’s why she’s deeply cynical about happily-ever-after endings. Or is there something else that has caused her to lock away her heart? When handsome, happy-go-lucky serial dater Ambrose enters her life, Louna doesn’t want to take him seriously. He is sure he can change; Louna is betting that he can’t. But Ambrose knows that Louna is the girl he’s always been waiting for—the question is, can he convince her to feel the same?

«Siempre crees que quieres que la gente se fije en ti. Hasta que se fija.»

A New York Times bestseller A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children''s Book of 2015 "Saint Anything is a poignant, honest story about how we might suffer the misfortune of someone else''s bad choices, how people who love us can become family when we desperately need it, and how starting over might - miraculously - mean taking a solid leap forward." —Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling novelist of Leaving Time and My Sister’s Keeper Sydney has always felt invisible. She''s grown accustomed to her brother, Peyton, being the focus of the family’s attention and, lately, concern. Peyton is handsome and charismatic, but seems bent on self-destruction. Now, after a drunk-driving accident that crippled a boy, Peyton’s serving some serious jail time, and Sydney is on her own, questioning her place in the family and the world. Then she meets the Chatham family. Drawn into their warm, chaotic circle, Sydney experiences unquestioning acceptance for the first time. There’s effervescent Layla, who constantly falls for the wrong guy, Rosie, who’s had her own fall from grace, and Mrs. Chatham, who even though ailing is the heart of the family. But it’s with older brother Mac—quiet, watchful, and protective—that Sydney finally feels seen, really seen, at last. Saint Anything is Sarah Dessen’s deepest and most psychologically probing novel yet, telling an engrossing story of a girl discovering friendship, love, and herself.

From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and for All In her eleventh novel, Sarah Dessen returns to the beach town of Colby, setting of some of her best-loved books. Emaline is a Colby native, and so summer at the beach for her means hard work and a new population of beach goers. During this, her last summer before college, Emaline meets Theo while working for her family’s rental business. He’s a city boy who’s come to Colby as the assistant to a high-strung documentary filmmaker who’s in town to profile a reclusive local artist. Emaline knows he’s not her type, but she can’t help feeling drawn to him. And as their relationship develops, Emaline finds herself questioning her own goals, values, and choices in this classic Dessen romance. Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Books by Sarah Dessen: That Summer Someone Like You Keeping the Moon Dreamland This Lullaby The Truth About Forever Just Listen Lock and Key Along for the Ride What Happened to Goodbye The Moon and More Saint Anything Once and for All

Hay un secreto que puede convertirte en una chic guapa y seguira de ti misma, pero no es lo que crees.

Novela juvenil que nos acerca al mundo de los adolescentes y a sus complicadas relaciones sentimentales y familiares.

A New York Times bestseller A new day. A new place. A new life. In the past few years, Mclean has pretended to be so many different people that she hardly remembers who she really is anymore. The adorable guy next door might be able to help her figure it out. But is she ready for it? “A cut above” —People Also by Sarah Dessen: Along for the Ride Dreamland Just Listen Keeping the Moon Lock and Key The Moon and More Someone Like You That Summer This Lullaby The Truth About Forever

The Sarah Dessen Free eBook Sampler is the ultimate introduction to the highly acclaimed author of ten beloved young adult novels. Featuring excerpts from three New York Times bestsellers, Lock and Key, Just Listen, Along for the Ride, and her newest novel What Happened to Goodbye, this free eBook preview gives just a taste of Dessen’s trademark graceful writing, great characters, and compelling storytelling. You’ll read her once and fall in love.

Auden (18) heeft zich altijd een buitenbeentje gevoeld. Maar dat verandert als ze de zomer bij haar vader en diens nieuwe vriendin doorbrengt. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

Annabel (16, ik-figuur) verliest haar vrienden als ze haar geheim niet wil vertellen. Ze kan niet bij haar ouders terecht en zelfs haar beste vriend wil niet meer naar haar luisteren. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

A New York Times bestseller Unlock your heart and the rest will follow. Ruby is used to taking care of herself. But now that she’s living with her sister, she’s got her own room, she’s going to a good school, and her future looks bright. Plus there’s the adorable boy next door. Can Ruby learn to open her heart and let him in? “All the Dessen trademarks here” —Publishers Weekly, starred review Also by Sarah Dessen: Along for the Ride Dreamland Just Listen Keeping the Moon The Moon and More Someone Like You That Summer This Lullaby The Truth About Forever What Happened to Goodbye

From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and for All To find the truth you’ve got to be willing to hear it. When she’s modeling, Annabel is the picture of perfection. But her real life is far from perfect. Fortunately, she’s got Owen. He’s intense, music-obsessed, and dedicated to always telling the truth. And most of all, he’s determined to make Annabel happy. . . “This is young adult fiction at its best.” —School Library Journal Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Books by Sarah Dessen: That Summer Someone Like You Keeping the Moon Dreamland This Lullaby The Truth About Forever Just Listen Lock and Key Along for the Ride What Happened to Goodbye The Moon and More Saint Anything Once and for All

Annabelle a tout pour être la star du lycée. Première de la classe, aimée par ses parents et ...mannequin, la jeune fille se sent pourtant désespérément seule Abandonnée par Sophie, sa meilleure amie, elle doit aussi affronter le mal-être de sa grande sœur. Et surtout Annabelle n''a plus personne a qui se confier. Jusqu''au jour où elle rencontre Phil, un fou de musique qui a décidé de toujours dire la vérité en face, qu''importent les conséquences... Annabelle, qui préfère inventer des histoires pour éviter tout conflit, sera-t-elle capable d''accepter l''amitié de ce garçon si différent des autres? Lui seul semble capable de déchiffrer son cœur comme une partition de musique.

From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and for All Expect the unexpected. Macy’s got her whole summer carefully planned. But her plans didn’t include a job at Wish Catering. And they certainly didn’t include Wes. But Macy soon discovers that the things you expect least are sometimes the things you need most. “Dessen gracefully balances comedy with tragedy and introduces a complex heroine worth getting to know.” —Publishers Weekly Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Books by Sarah Dessen: That Summer Someone Like You Keeping the Moon Dreamland This Lullaby The Truth About Forever Just Listen Lock and Key Along for the Ride What Happened to Goodbye The Moon and More Saint Anything Once and for All