Geena is freaking out. She?s been going out with Ben for five months, their relationship is comfortable and perfect, and then Bam! he?s suddenly putting the pressure on to be way more physical. She?s not sure she?s ready. Enter Mr. Rex Sands, Geena?s delectably hot and brilliant English substitute teacher (he speaks to her soul!), on whom her best friend Amber develops an immediate crush when he stops by the Triple Shot Betty coffee shack. Amber needs Geena?s help talking to him because he is such an intellectual, so Geena finds herself writing love notes, MySpace messages, and texts to Mr. Sands under Amber?s name. And he writes back! Geena is just doing it all for Amber (sort of), so it?s not technically cheating on Ben . . . right? In this romantic and playful update of Cyrano de Bergerac, Jody Gehrman reintroduces readers to Geena, Amber, and the Sonoma gang as they walk the rocky and confusing path toward true love.

Geena can't wait to spend summer vacation at the Triple Shot Betty coffee shop with her best friend, Amber, and her cousin, Hero. But Amber and Hero hate each other on sight, and Geena's dreams of a girl-bonding summer fly out the window - then vanish entirely when a few cute (okay, drop-dead gorgeous) guys enter the picture. All is not what it seems, though, and in a story of mistaken identities, summer high jinks, and just enough romance, Geena and her friends learn that when Bettys unite, they can take on the most powerful force in their world: a hot guy.

FIVE FRIENDS. ONE DISAPPEARANCE. EVERYONE IS A SUSPECT. An unputdownable, twisting thriller that will grab readers from the opening line. Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Shari Lapena and A. J. Finn. June Moody is a thirty-something teacher suffering from a recent heartbreak and longing for the summer. But June soon finds her summer plans derailed when she is persuaded by three of her closest friends to spend a glamorous weekend at the estate of her long-time nemesis, Sadie MacTavish. As tensions rise and old grudges quickly resurface, the women wake on their second day to find that Sadie is missing and there are bloodstains up the staircase. With everyone as a suspect, friendships are tested, secrets are unearthed, and the women are left wondering who they can trust . . . 'A captivating who-done-it and a tour de force thriller . . . Simply unputdownable' Paula Treick DeBoard, author of Here We Lie and The Drowning Girls 'A heart-pounding thriller that will have you guessing until the very end . . . Pulses with fear, suspicion, and the disturbing question of how well we really know each other. Not to be missed' Elle Marr, author of The Missing Sister '[An] exhilarating, atmospheric thriller exploring the darker side of friendship . . . dazzling prose and an eerily beautiful setting' Megan Collins, author of The Winter Sister 'A pulse-pounding thriller . . . you won't be able to set it down' Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke, authors of The Two Lila Bennetts Readers are completely gripped by THE GIRLS WEEKEND: 'I loved this book . . . had me guessing until the big reveal' ***** Goodreads reviewer 'Five stars. Enthusiastically' ***** Goodreads reviewer 'An intense, well written, and absolutely unputdownable read!' ***** Goodreads reviewer 'WOW, just WOW. I could not put this book down . . . Great twist' ***** Goodreads reviewer 'Packed full of twists and turns' ***** Goodreads reviewer

An unthinkable crime—and the tattered threads of a friendship gone wrong—come roaring back to terrible new life in Jody Gehrman’s riveting psychological suspense, perfect for fans of Joshilyn Jackson. Twenty years ago, Tansy was drawn to Selene’s hard edges, her grit, and her knack for survival. Since then, the confused tangle of guilt about covering up a murder shattered their friendship, and even now, at thirty-eight, Tansy has never come to terms with what happened that night. But now, Selene is back, demanding her old friend repay her. Selene’s daughter, Jupiter, attends the college where Tansy works as a guidance counselor. Selene is convinced that Jupiter’s boyfriend, Colton, is abusive, and wants Tansy to intervene. As she is drawn back into the intensity of Selene’s world, Tansy discovers the ugly truth about Colton. But Tansy suspects there’s far more to the story, and now she’ll finally have to confront Selene once and for all.

Jody Gehrman pits the drive for revenge against the equally vital will to survive, in this chilling psychological suspense novel in the vein of Samantha Downing and Layne Fargo. Dr. Hannah Bryers, anthropology professor and forensics expert at the prestigious Mad River University, takes pleasure in examining corpses, but small talk and living people fill her with dread. When she’s not teaching, she analyzes the decomposing flesh of murder victims around the globe. Winter Jones is Hannah’s most promising graduate student. She’s smart, cunning, and dedicated, but she’s got her own agenda for coming to Mad River: to bring Hannah Bryers down. She’ll stop at nothing to make her life implode. In alternating narratives, Winter systematically robs Hannah of the things she values most: her reputation, her job, and—ultimately—her safety. When dangerous mistakes are made in her lab, Hannah has no idea who would have it out for her and would be willing to risk students’ lives. As the incidents become deadly, many suspects come to light. Hannah won’t go down without a fight. She has to figure out who is sabotaging her career and killing people; her life depends on finding answers.

The collective trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital shaming. Violence against women. Sexual bullying. Racial slurs and injustice. These are just some of the problems faced by today's young adults. Liberating Shakespeare explores how adaptations of Shakespeare's plays can be used to empower young audiences by addressing issues of oppression, trauma and resistance. Showcasing a wide variety of approaches to understanding, adapting and teaching Shakespeare, this collection examines the significant number of Shakespeare adaptations targeting adolescent audiences in the past 25 years. It examines a wide variety of creative works made for and by young people that harness the power of Shakespeare to address some of the most pressing questions in contemporary culture – exploring themes of violence, race relations and intersectionality. The contributors to this volume consider whether the representations of characters and situations in YA Shakespeare can function as empowering models for students and how these works might be employed within educational settings. This collection argues that YA Shakespeare represents the diverse concerns of today's youth and should be taken seriously as art that speaks to the complexities of a broken world, offering moments of hope for an uncertain future.

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