"A powerful novel of youth, aspiration, and moral conflict, as a young man is seduced by the mirage of glamour--at a terrible cost"-- Arriving in New York City for an internship at an elite but fading magazine, Luca feels invisible, uncertain how to navigate a new era of social change. Among his peers is Zara, a young Black woman whose sharp wit and frank views on injustice create tension in the office. Luca is equally drawn to a prominent artist...

"Basketball club manager Yuki has a secret-she's in love with the team captain! But when Naruse, her cheeky kouhai, discovers her big secret, she's in a tight spot! Just how long is he going to keep teasing her about it!? Stupid pretty playboy...." --

Erika, a middle-aged piano professor at a Viennese conservatory who lives with her mother, in a claustrophobically codependent relationship. Severely repressed, she satisfies her masochistic urges only voyeuristically until she meets Walter, a young student whose desire for Erika leads to a destructive infatuation that upsets the careful equilibrium of her life.

Contains two stories of summer adventure, the first in which Amelia records in her notebook her hopes, fears, and impressions while on a trip to attend a family reunion and meet many of her father's relatives for the first time; and the second in which Amelia finally begins to enjoy her time at sleepaway camp in spite of hard matresses, biting bugs, and exhauting hikes, but trouble looms when she develops a crush on a boy named Luke, only to find...

"Ninth-grader Jonah is not a jock. On the contrary, he loves history class and nerdy movies, and his athletic ineptitude verges on tragic. So, what's he doing signing up for the baseball team? Could it have something to do with the cute shortstop, Elliot?"--

Korean American Pippa Park picks up right where she left off ... trying to balance basketball, school, friends, working at the struggling family laundromat, and fitting in. Eliot, her math tutor--and the cutest boy at school--is finally paying attention to her. And Marvel--her childhood friend--is making her required volunteering much more interesting. But things with the Royals, her new friends and teammates who rule the school, still feel a bit...

"When her band's drummer and fellow guitarist start dating, life gets awkward for eighth-grader Bina, a talented musician and songwriter, whose discomfort only multiplies when her best friend Austin develops a crush on her."--Provided by publisher.

As Nikki plans how she's going to spend her summer, things get more complicated after she starts hanging out with a visiting student.

Crushing on transfer student Delia, Darren, the host of the Dillie D in the Place to Be podcast, must make a decision when his anonymous submission for her theme song contest becomes the frontrunner. Darren Johnson lives in his head. There, he can pine for his crush--total dream girl, Delia Dawson--in peace, away from the unsolicited opinions of his talkative family and showboat friends. When Delia announces a theme song contest for her popular podcast,...

"Business is booming at Molly's. The ice cream shop is even going to be featured on a popular food blog! Allie couldn't be happier--until she sees Colin hanging out with Tessa, the guitar player in Sierra's band. It shouldn't be a big deal. After all, Allie and Colin are just friends. It's not like Allie has crush on him--or does she?"--flyleaf.