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As the daughter of a drug dealer, Wavy knows not to trust people, not even her own parents. It's safer to keep her mouth shut and stay out of sight. Struggling to raise her little brother, Donal, eight-year-old Wavy is the only responsible adult around. Obsessed with the constellations, she finds peace in the starry night sky above the fields behind her house until one night her stargazing causes an accident. After witnessing his motorcycle wreck, she forms an unusual friendship with one of her father's thugs, Kellen, a tattooed ex-con with a heart of gold.

Middle-schooler Greg Heffley charts the rise of his teenage brother’s band, Löded Diper, as they live out their rock-and-roll dreams. But things could get messy for Greg and Rodrick when the Diper hits the road.

Spirited and sardonic Auburn Halverson has always been a survivor but has made every mistake that came her way. On the verge of having a stable life for her two young children, she finds out her boyfriend Steve is cheating on her. Pain and abuse tell her to fall back into her destructive patterns, but she soon finds they do not work for her any longer. She is slowly realizing that choosing the pain she knows is not a sign of weakness, but a symptom of staying strong too long. Her best friend Chad reveals he has strong feelings for her.

“They say comedy equals tragedy plus time: This very funny account of an often miserable childhood is proof.” --People “What a strong, funny, heartbreaking memoir, with a voice that is completely its own (written by a woman who very much seems to be completely her own, as well.) I loved it...

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A brilliantly funny novel about friends, lovers, Ireland in chaos, and a young woman desperately trying to manage all three “O'Donoghue deepens the familiar coming-of-age premise with riveting moral complications." —People "If...

(Previously published as FASHION MOST FATAL.) In the glamorous world of high fashion, where beauty and betrayal collide, a shocking murder rocks New York’s Upper East Side. Catherine St. Clare, the celebrated fashion designer adored by the elite, is found lifeless in her opulent townhouse, clutching a mysterious swatch of denim. As the news spreads like wildfire through the fashion circles, suspicion swirls around the two men who were entwined in Catherine's tangled web of passion and deceit. Her wealthy and influential husband, Adam Radcliffe, stands at the center of the storm. With ...

Rejected by her mother and excluded by her school, Flip is a little girl desperate to be loved. ‘Am I ugly, Mummy?’ are the first words that little Phillipa says to Mike and Casey as she stomps into their lives on a hot August afternoon. She has a Barbie doll in one hand and a pink vanity...

Im Jahr 2000 lernt Elizabeth Rayya kennen. Erst sind sie Freundinnen, dann Seelenverwandte. Die beiden werden ein Paar, leben ihre einzigartige Liebe.

BOOK RIOT’S BEST BOOKS OF 2021 “This is a novel of great empathy, about connections and coming-of-age, built families and self-acceptance. It contains heartbreak and redemption, and a plucky, irresistible protagonist…[A] propulsive, empathetic novel.” —Shelf Awareness Little River, New...

Investigating stolen art is not a pretty picture… Nikki’s dream job becomes a reality when a New York antique art dealer hires her for a covert mission aboard a cruise ship. Her task is to gather evidence on two passengers suspected of stealing art from the New York dealer. The presumed thieves, posing as art experts, quickly befriend Nikki, plunging her into a moral quandary. Can she remain impartial? As her investigation intensifies, she identifies a third suspect and breaks into his cabin. The situation escalates when he arrives unexpectedly and finds her rummaging through his ...

The acclaimed author of the “lyrical coming-of-age novel” (Good Morning America) The People We Keep returns with a luminous new story of redemption, breaking generational curses, and the power of family in its truest form. After an emergency leaves her short on rent, thirty-year-old Freya...

A new provocative love story from the New York Times bestselling author of All the Ugly and Wonderful Things. “The story of Zee and Gentry is the reason we read.” —Brunonia Barry Their journey will break them—or save them. A moving and complicated love story for our time, The...

Sometimes a name from the past can spark our most intense desires, but is the seductive pull of lost love worth jeopardizing your present? Rylie Johnson is living her dream as a best-selling author in the vibrant heart of New York City, surrounded by the love of her devoted husband, Spencer, and their imaginative little boy, Alex. As she eagerly anticipates the release of her latest novel and an exciting book tour, her idyllic world is shattered by a heart-wrenching phone call from home. Rylie is summoned back to Idaho—the place she left behind twenty years ago—to care for the woman who...

The ugly duckling from high school is all grown up, and she’s fiery hot now. She’s also the CEO of the company I’m trying to work for, and the only thing that stands between me and the next level of my career. Fortunately for me, most women fall at my feet. But this ice-hearted beauty from my past? She has me working my ass off to prove that I’m the right model for the GQ cover. You’ve got to be kidding me. This bone structure doesn’t get told no. Not in the boardroom and certainly not in the bedroom. She can play hard to get all she wants. She’s just delaying the inevitable. ...

Can a dare made at Notting Hill Carnival turn into true love? He’s All That meets How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days in this trope-filled sizzling summer romance, perfect for fans of Joya Goffney and Lynn Painter. Popular girl Eva Òjó is used to boys falling for her without her even trying. So...

A simple, clear, accessible 28-day plan to help you balance your hormones and feel like yourself again from a health-care professional who has helped hundreds of women-including herself-do just that!Hormonal issues were a big part of my life, starting in my teens and especially in my early 20s...

Bro codes, billionaires, and a bathroom fairy godmother—hold on to your tiaras! Nine years ago, Isabella P. Chance met her Fairy Godmother in a bathroom during her disastrous high school prom. She was promised an epic comeback for her ten-year reunion. Fast forward nine and a half years, and her Fairy Godmother returns to fulfill that promise—with a billionaire-sized caveat. Enter Chandler Roman, the Grinch of Manhattan. He’s been hired to clean house at Naked Runway, and Isabella's position is on the chopping block. Not coincidentally, he's the godson of her Fairy Godmother, who has ...

She's fat, stinky, and desperate and will fuck a man up, beating his ass outside of bars! It's the only way she can get sex and this is her story!

Brave Mädchen sind bloß böse Mädchen, die noch nicht erwischt wurden. Eigentlich wollte ich mich von meinem Verlobten trennen, stattdessen habe ich ihn mit 37 Messerstichen getötet. Auf den ersten Blick mag die blutige Klinge in meiner Hand ein schlechtes Licht auf mich werfen, aber ich schwöre, dass ich einen wirklich guten Grund hatte - wahrscheinlich sollte ich den Rest der Geschichte erzählen. Doch ich habe ein dringenderes Problem: einen Zeugen. Es ist ausgerechnet der Mann, der dafür bezahlt wurde, meine Leiche verschwinden zu lassen.

Mike talks to writer, musician and stylist Genny Schorr about her new book All Roads Lead to Punk, her experiences in the Los Angeles music scene in the 1960s and 1970s, and her band Backstage Pass, which was a part of the early LA punk scene. https://gennyschorr.com/ Get the book, "All Roads Lead to Punk" here: https://hozacrecords.com/product/pre-order-all-roads-lead-to-punk-book-7-record-set-by-genny-schorr/ Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglythingspod, where you can enjoy special bonus content plus much more. Become a Patreon today! Check out Ugly Things ...