Coming of Age

She might not have a famous name, funding, or her family’s support, but Katarina Shaw has always known that she was destined to become an Olympic skater. When she meets Heath Rocha, a lonely kid stuck in the foster care system, their instant connection makes them a formidable duo on the ice. Clinging to skating—and each other—to escape their turbulent lives, Kat and Heath go from childhood sweethearts to champion ice dancers, captivating the world with their scorching chemistry, rebellious style, and roller-coaster relationship.

Always on the periphery, looking on, young Frankie Howe was never quite sure enough of herself to take center stage—after all, life had already judged her harshly. Now old, Frankie finds it easier to forget the life that came before. Then Damian, a young Irish caretaker, arrives at her London flat, there to keep an eye on her as she recovers from a fall. A memory is sparked, and the past crackles into life as Damian listens to the story Frankie has kept stored away all these years.

Mira Salvi has the perfect life—a job she loves, a fiancé everyone adores, and the secure future she’s always imagined for herself. Really, she hasn’t a thing to complain about, not even when she has to go on her engagement trip to New York alone. While playing tourist in the city, Mira chances upon a lost ring, and her social media post to locate its owner goes viral. With everyone trying to claim the ring, only one person seems to want to find its owner as badly as Mira does: journalist Krish Hale.

It’s the early 1990s in Glasgow, Scotland, and Stephen has emerged from a lengthy hospital stay. Diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, a little-understood disease which has robbed him of any prospects of work, friends, or independent living, he moves slowly toward new goals and meets others like him, including Richard, a friend from school, and Carrie, a young woman bedridden for five years. Feeling isolated and alone, they form their own support group, and try to get by with as little money and pain as possible.

When a shocking murder occurs in the home of Angie and David Sheehan, their lives are shattered. Desperate to defend their family, they turn to small-town lawyer Martine Dumont for help, but Martine isn’t just legal counsel—she’s also the mother of Angie’s first love, Julian, a now-successful New York City criminal defense attorney. As Julian and Angie confront their shared past and long-buried guilt from a tragic accident years ago, they must navigate their own culpability and the unresolved feelings between them.

Shiv Advani is an eighteen-year-old growing up in India. But he is no ordinary young man. Shiv has been personally chosen by Mahatma Gandhi to come to England, learn their laws, and then return home and help drive the British out of India. Before he leaves, his family insists he fulfill his arranged marriage, and he is hastily betrothed to a young woman he hardly knows. He arrives in London and soon discovers a world he is both repelled by and drawn to. Shiv knows his duty: get in, learn the letter of the law, get out.

On the outskirts of Rainbow Town, there is an old, abandoned house. They say that if you send a letter detailing your misfortunes there, you could receive a ticket. If you bring this ticket to the house on the first day of the rainy season, you'll be granted entrance into the mysterious Rainfall Market—where you can choose to completely change your life. No one is more surprised than Serin when she receives a ticket. Lonely and with no real prospects for a future, Serin ventures to the market, determined to create a better life for herself.

In Berlin’s artistic underground, where techno and drugs fill warehouses still pockmarked from the wars of the twentieth century, nineteen-year-old Nila at last finds her tribe. Born in Germany to Afghan parents, raised in public housing graffitied with swastikas, drawn to philosophy, photography, and sex, Nila has spent her adolescence disappointing her family while searching for her voice as a young woman and artist. Then in the haze of Berlin’s legendary nightlife, Nila meets Marlowe, an American writer whose fading literary celebrity opens her eyes to a life of freedom.

When Darby finds himself unemployed and in need of a fresh start, he moves back to the small Illinois town he left behind. But Oak Falls has changed almost as much as he has since he left. One thing is familiar: In Between Books, Darby’s refuge growing up and eventual high school job. When he walks into the bookstore now, Darby feels an eerie sense of déjà vu—everything is exactly the same. Even the newspapers are dated 2009. And behind the register is a teen who looks a lot like Darby did at sixteen. . . who just might give Darby the opportunity to change his own present for the better

Kara McIntyre is supposed to be jetting off to her destination wedding in Hawaii. However, a last-minute hitch appears to have left her without a job, home and, more importantly, a fiancé. TV sensation Ollie Chiles and Kara always have each other’s backs. But when his wife goes viral in a compromising clinch with another man, Ollie must choose between supporting his best friend in her hour of need or going home to save his marriage.

Anne Brandon has always understood the power of a king’s patronage and, though the court of Henry VIII is a dangerous place for women, as the daughter of the king’s best friend, Anne feels safer than most. But Anne’s husband Lord Powis is tiring of her childlessness and when Henry VIII begins plotting to rid himself of a queen in his quest for an heir, suddenly Anne’s life is in danger. And as whispers of the name of her friend Anne Boleyn’s get ever louder, there is peril in every loose word, every forbidden conversation.

A heat wave rocks a sleepy New Jersey suburb as George Boyce and her family move into town from the Bronx. With one week before the start of school, George is drawn into a fragile swell of dangerous attractions – the pack of feral, heavy metal boys who spend their days lighting fires, and perfecting their disaffection – and the pretty, but cold, popular girls who offer an endpoint for her desire to be seen, and to be beautiful.

Discover the timeless charm of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott's beloved novel that has captivated readers for generations. This heartwarming tale follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they navigate the complexities of growing up, pursuing dreams, and experiencing the bonds of sisterhood during the American Civil War. Each sister is distinctively portrayed with their aspirations and personality, making them relatable figures for readers of all ages.

Landon Griffin has everything going for him. He's a high school senior on the brink of receiving a football scholarship, his dad is running for mayor of Madison, Texas, and his future with his girlfriend looks bright. But his simple life shatters when feelings spark for a guy he's never met. Giving the stranger the codename Mystery Boy, Landon hesitates to step out of his comfort zone to solve the mystery. Living in a conservative town, he struggles to hide his new obsession while trying to figure out where he fits within the spectrum of sexuality.

It’s been months since the suicide of Darby Crash, L.A. punk rock icon and lead singer of the Germs. He checked out on the same day John Lennon was shot: December 8, 1980. But for Rockets Redglare, it feels like yesterday. Darby was the hot-as-sun center of Rockets’s world. Part ringleader, part god, and all charismatic manipulator, Darby was as close to family as a hustler and street kid like Rockets might ever get. Now, as Rockets amps up for another night looking for tricks and scrounging a meal, Sex Pistols and X lyrics on repeat in his head, he knows he’s come to a turning point.

Fen loses everything when his city is sacked by invaders. Orphaned and alone, he forms a strange bond with the city’s new ruler. He starts to carve out a life for himself, only to discover a strange power is awakening within him. The same power that killed his father. Aislin came from the sea, her origins a mystery. Like the sea, she is wild, unpredictable, and powerful. Feared and hated by the other children, she is bullied by them, until the day comes when she turns her power on them. Karliss is in training to become the next wind shaman for his tribe.

Wird ihr Vater sie überhaupt noch erkennen? Und wie sind die neuen Kollegen auf der Insel? Mit diesen Fragen im Gepäck besteigt Hanna die Fähre nach Langeoog. Sie und ihr Vater haben sich seit dem großen Familienkrach vor zehn Jahren nicht gesehen. Doch nun hatte er einen Schlaganfall und Hanna muss herausfinden, ob die Erinnerungen an die glückliche, gemeinsame Zeit in seinem Kopf überlebt haben. Sie hat Angst, einem fremden Mann gegenüberzustehen, der seine Tochter völlig vergessen hat.Außerdem tritt sie auf Langeoog einen neuen Job im Kinder- und Jugend-Wohnheim an.

Dans ce roman d’éveil, Colette nous plonge dans l’histoire de Minne, une jeune femme à la croisée des chemins entre innocence et désir d’émancipation. Élevée dans un milieu bourgeois monotone, Minne rêve d’une vie plus intense et audacieuse, loin des conventions qui l’enferment.

Tides of Change: Coming of Age in Newtown, Bonavista Bay by Neil L. Rideout is a poignant coming-of-age story set in the picturesque yet challenging environment of Newtown, Bonavista Bay. The narrative follows the protagonist's journey from childhood to adulthood, capturing the essence of growing up in a small, tight-knit community.

In “Holy Ghost,” Stephan Walker Jr. weaves a poignant tale of resilience, redemption, and the complexities of family. Follow Jamal, a young musician grappling with the life-altering news of his impending surgery. As he navigates the challenges of his health, creativity, and a broken past, he confronts unexpected truths about his mother, who abandoned him years ago.

A dazzling novel about one young woman’s summer of infinite possibility . . .

Emily-Elizabeth Seawatcher's summer of '68 promises sun, fun, and backyard adventures. But she never expected it to include Danny Corsair, a boy whose inexplicable abilities blur the lines between fantasy and reality. As they set sail aboard a scarlet-sailed pirate ship, Emily-Elizabeth discovers a world where dreams connect minds and intuition becomes prophecy.

The trail of ambition isn’t always negative that’s if it is ran by the right man, but we learned that it’s for all a dangerous path to achievements. Let’s look into the story that narrates the journey, which the book describes as “voyage” of Josh, a young man, the son of a villager, that progressively caused him to win all but lose himself and his background to the end.

Szczęśliwe dzieciństwo Patrycji kończy się wraz ze śmiercią matki. Ojciec, zaabsorbowany nowym małżeństwem, zawozi córkę na wieś – na kilka tygodni, które zamieniają się w lata. Kiedy umierając wyjawia jej rodzinną tajemnicę, dziewczyna już wie, że może liczyć tylko na siebie. Zostawia za sobą ciężką pracę na gospodarstwie, nieprzyjaznych ludzi, nieszczęśliwą miłość i wyrusza w podróż, by zrealizować swoje marzenia. Przypadkowe spotkanie z zupełnie obcą kobietą otwiera nowy rozdział w jej życiu. Czy wystarczy Patrycji determinacji, aby przezwyciężyć brzemię przeszłości?

Sous le soleil brûlant d’un été en bord de mer, Phil et Vinca, deux adolescents liés par une amitié d’enfance, découvrent les premiers troubles de l’amour et du désir. Entre les jeux innocents de l’enfance et les mystères de l’âge adulte, leur relation vacille, tiraillée entre passion naissante et innocence perdue.