Showing results by publisher "Hachette Audio" in Teen & Young Adult

Daddy's girl Rebecca Muir has long known exactly what she wants to do after high school: attend the prestigious architecture program at Columbia University, 3,000 miles away from her home. But as the end of school nears, things are no longer so clear cut - she's just fallen in love with the perfect guy, Jackson; her dad has gotten a new job in New York, so her whole family is following her to the East Coast; and she's having trouble ignoring her premonition that something terrible is coming. And it soon becomes clear why: Shortly after the move, her father reveals that he's leaving them....

This is an audiobook about me. Unfortunately, I didn't write it - my mom did. WTF! Let me tell you now that 98 percent of it is total lies. Actually, I'm pretty sure this book is illegal. So if you've bought it, you've basically supported a criminal. How does that feel? I think she's getting me back for my first day in this world when I may have tried to kill her. She won't not be able to mention that.

Back in Orlando for the summer, Claire is reunited with her Florida best friends, Sarah, Sari, and Mandy, after a long year apart. Her FBFs haven't changed at all. Too bad they think Claire has . . . and not for the better. Claire sets out to prove her loyalty by entering Kissimmee's Miss Kiss pageant. But when a very special visitor shows up and vows to win the crown, Claire finds herself torn between Keds and couture. Will Claire finally kiss-immee her past goodbye-once and for all?

Abdi Taalib thought he was moving to Australia for a music scholarship. But after meeting the beautiful and brazen Tegan Oglietti, his world was turned upside down. Tegan's no ordinary girl - she died in 2027, only to be frozen and brought back to life in Abdi's time, 100 years later. Now, all they want is for things to return to normal (or as normal as they can be), but the government has other ideas. Especially since the two just spilled the secrets behind Australia's cryonics project to the world.

Lucy Beck-Moreau once had a promising future as a concert pianist. The right people knew her name, her performances were booked months in advance, and her future seemed certain. That was all before she turned 14. Now, at 16, it's over. A death, and a betrayal, led her to walk away. That leaves her talented 10-year-old brother, Gus, to shoulder the full weight of the Beck-Moreau family expectations. Then Gus gets a new piano teacher who is young, kind, and interested in helping Lucy rekindle her love of piano - on her own terms.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is known for being one of the greatest orators of the 20th Century, and perhaps in all of American history. In the 1950s and 1960s, his words led the Civil Rights movement and helped change society. Though his speeches refer to the conditions of the 1960s, his assertions that nonviolent protest is the key to democracy and that all humans are equal, are as timeless and powerful today as they were nearly forty years ago.

Before her mother died, Shelby promised three things: to listen to her father, to love as much as possible, and to live without restraint. Those Promises become harder to keep when Shelby's father joins the planning committee for the Princess Ball, an annual dance that ends with a ceremonial vow to live pure lives - in other words, no "bad behavior", no breaking the rules, and definitely no sex. Torn between Promises One and Three, Shelby makes a decision - to exploit a loophole and lose her virginity before taking the vow.

Georgie and Connor were once inseparable. Best friends from birth, they did everything together - until Connor's dad got a once-in-a-lifetime job offer and the family relocated to New York. Age 16, Georgie's life is totally different. Balancing school, work, and her dwindling social life is a challenge already, but it gets even more complicated when her conceited ex-best friend - who also happens to hold a major grudge against her for no apparent reason - moves back into town. One thing's for certain: friendship should come with an instruction booklet.

Greg is cripplingly shy, afraid of spiders, and obsessed with Breakfast at Tiffany's. He's not exactly the most popular kid at his high school. In fact, he pretty much goes out of his way to avoid talking to anybody he doesn't have to. And it doesn't help that he has a severe lisp. But Greg's English teacher, Miss Hayes, can see that there's something different about him. He's insightful and sensitive beyond his years, and maybe - just maybe - he'll use these strengths to break out of his shell someday. Miss Hayes urges Greg to keep a journal.

Seventeen-year-old Finn Delson has lived her life in the shadows of her older half sister, Cassi. With Cassi monitoring her every move, Finn doesn't know what it truly means to be free, to be her own person. So when 18-year-old Elliot Parker moves to town from England, Finn already knows he and Cassi will end up together. Except Elliot doesn't seem interested in Cassi. Sometimes it even feels like Elliot's interested in her. For the first time, it's Finn's turn to fall in love, to be happy.

Parker Collins has been the town's outcast ever since the death of his sister just a few months prior. After everything he's gone through, he resolves himself to staying out of everyone's way, ignoring the whispers floating around him, and taking the time to focus on his sketches. When Jillian suddenly storms headfirst into his life, he's thrown a curveball. At first he doesn't know what to think, but as she gets him to open up, he slowly finds himself falling in love - something he doesn't think he deserves. After all, even though he's innocent, he's set to stand trial for his sister's murder.

Only Harper McKenzie could have taken five girls from their school and reinvented them as Crush, the top prospect to win the international talent contest Project Next. As soon as the band finds its footing, it scores a huge win in the UK semifinal. Next stop, LA! The girls will spend a luxurious summer in Hollywood, living as reality TV stars while they prepare for their performance in the Project Next final. With a mansion to themselves, they're the toast of the town...living every girl's dream come true.