Sarah Dessen

Two bestselling Sarah Dessen novels in one package It's easy to become jaded when things don't go your way. But sometimes the things you expect the least are the things you need the most. Sometimes a big, daunting change is what you need to move past what's been and embrace what's going to be. Whether that's saying goodbye to old friends or saying hello to new friends, found family, and loves, embracing change will help you forget your past. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen, here are two books about exploring emotions, forgiving those who have wronged you, and learning to be better than you ever thought you could be.

Soon to be a Netflix film From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and For All Nights have always been Auden's time, her chance to escape everything that's going on around her. Then she meets Eli, a fellow insomniac, and he becomes her nocturnal tour guide. Now, with an endless supply of summer nights between them, almost anything can happen. . . . "As with all Dessen's books, this] is a must-have" --VOYA, starred review Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Books by Sarah Dessen: That SummerSomeone Like YouKeeping the MoonDreamlandThis LullabyThe Truth About Forever Just ListenLock and KeyAlong for the RideWhat Happened to GoodbyeThe Moon and MoreSaint AnythingOnce and for All

Tan burbujeante como una copa de champ n, la novela m s reciente de la exitosa escritora Sarah Dessen es rom ntica, divertida y llena de puro placer Louna ha pasado sus a os de escuela secundaria trabajando en el exitoso negocio de planificaci n de bodas de su madre. Ha visto todo tipo de bodas: grandes y lujosas, peque as e ntimas, en el campo o en la playa. Ella se ha enfrentado a todas las crisis que pueden afectar a una boda, as como a las damas de honor que le roban el protagonismo a las novias, los novios controladores, madres de novias mandonas e incluso la ocasional novia que se escapa sin casarse. Su visi n del amor, que no es algo eterno, se ha visto influenciada tambi n por el cinismo de su madre, quedisfruta apostando por cu nto durar cada matrimonio. Y la propia experiencia de Louna la ha hecho desconfiar del amor: su feliz primer amor, visto ahora desde flashbacks intermitentes, termin en un tr gico evento. Cuando Ambrose, un chico guapo, encantador y despistado llega a trabajar para su madre, Louna se indigna por la cantidad de mujeres con las que l tiene amor os; l a su vez est consternado por la negaci n de ella a socializar en lo absoluto. Hacen una apuesta: Louna tendr una serie de citas con varios hombres, mientras que Ambrose intentar una relaci n a largo plazo con una mujer. Pero al final, es del propio Ambrose de quien Louna se enamora, exactamente lo que l pretend a que pasara ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONAs effervescent as a glass of champagne, bestselling author Dessen's latest novel is romantic, funny, and wish-fulfilling--sheer pleasure Louna has spent her high school years working at her mother's successful wedding planning business. She's seen every sort of wedding: big and lavish, small and intimate, at country clubs or on the beach. She's dealt with every crises that can bedevil a wedding--as well as scene-stealing bridesmaids, controlling grooms, bossy mothers-of-the-bride, and even the occasional AWOL bride. Her view of the non-everlasting nature of love has been colored by the cynicism of her mother, who enjoys laying odds on how long each marriage will last. And Louna's own experience has made her wary: her blissful first love, seen in intermittent flashbacks, ended in tragic loss. When handsome, charming, scatterbrained Ambrose comes to work for her mother, Louna is indignant at the number of women he juggles; he is appalled by her refusal to socialize at all. They make a bet: Louna will go on a series of dates while Ambrose will attempt a long-term relationship with one woman. But in the end, it is Ambrose himself that Louna falls for--exactly what Ambrose intended

Una historia inolvidable sobre el primer amor y la relaci n con la familia, de la mano de una de las mejores autoras para j venes.Hay muchas cosas que Emma Marina no recuerda de su madre, que muri cuando ella ten a doce a os. Pero de lo que s se acuerda es de las historias que su madre le contaba sobre el gran lago que parec a no tener fin, de agua fr a y cristalina y con rboles cubiertos de musgo en las orillas.Ahora solo est n Emma y su padre y viven una vida tranquila, aunque bastante predecible... hasta que, inesperadamente, Emma tiene que pasar el verano con su familia materna, a la que no ha visto desde que era peque a.Cuando Emma llega a Lago Norte, se da cuenta de que en realidad est formado por dos comunidades completamente distintas. Su madre se cri en el Lago Norte de clase trabajadora, mientras que su padre pasaba las vacaciones en el Lago Norte que constitu a el lugar de veraneo de las clases pudientes. Cuanto m s tiempo pasa all , m s consciente es de que tambi n ella est dividida. Para su padre, es Emma. Pero para su nueva familia, es Marina, como siempre la llamaba su madre.Tambi n se ha reencontrado con Roo, que era su mejor amigo cuando eran peque os. Roo posee la llave que abre las puertas de la historia de su familia y, poco a poco, la ayuda a hacer encajar las piezas de su pasado. Es dif cil no verse cautivado por la magia de Lago Norte... pero Emma descubre que tambi n ha sucumbido al hechizo de Roo.Para Marina, es como si un mundo nuevo se abriera ante sus ojos. Pero cuando llegue el momento de volver a casa, qu parte de ella --Emma o Marina-- prevalecer ?

The debut novel from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Rest of the Story The more things change... As far as Haven is concerned, there's just too much going on. Everything is changing, and she's not sure where she fits in. Her father is getting married to the local weather woman. Her sister Ashley is engaged to a man who's just...boring. And Haven, at 15, is nearly six feet tall and still growing. Then Ashley's old boyfriend shows up, sparking memories of the summer when they were all happy and everything was perfect.... Or was it? * "Unforgettable" --Publishers Weekly, starred review

A powerful coming-of-age novel about the power and peril of friendship and first loves, from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Rest of the Story. The world is a terrible place not to have a best friend. Scarlett was always the strong one, but now it's Hailey's turn. In the wake of Scarlett's boyfriend death and learning she's pregnant, Scarlett needs a friend more than ever. Because true friendship is a promise you keep forever. * "Dessen has written a powerful, polished story."--School Library Journal, starred review

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a big-hearted, sweeping novel about a girl who reconnects with a part of her family she hasn't seen since she was a little girl--and falls in love, all over the course of a magical summer.Emma Saylor doesn't remember a lot about her mother, who died when Emma was twelve. But she does remember the stories her mom told her about the big lake that went on forever, with cold, clear water and mossy trees at the edges.Now it's just Emma and her dad, and life is good, if a little predictable...until Emma is unexpectedly sent to spend the summer with her mother's family that she hasn't seen since she was a little girl.When Emma arrives at North Lake, she realizes there are actually two very different communities there. Her mother grew up in working class North Lake, while her dad spent summers in the wealthier Lake North resort. The more time Emma spends there, the more it starts to feel like she is also divided into two people. To her father, she is Emma. But to her new family, she is Saylor, the name her mother always called her.Then there's Roo, the boy who was her very best friend when she was little. Roo holds the key to her family's history, and slowly, he helps her put the pieces together about her past. It's hard not to get caught up in the magic of North Lake--and Saylor finds herself falling under Roo's spell as well.For Saylor, it's like a whole new world is opening up to her. But when it's time to go back home, which side of her--Emma or Saylor--will win out?

From number one New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a big-hearted novel about a girl who reconnects with a part of her family she hasnâ??t seen since she was a little girl â?? and falls in love, all over the course of a magical summer.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a big-hearted, sweeping novel about a girl who reconnects with a part of her family she hasn't seen since she was a little girl--and falls in love, all over the course of a magical summer.Emma Saylor doesn't remember a lot about her mother, who died when Emma was twelve. But she does remember the stories her mom told her about the big lake that went on forever, with cold, clear water and mossy trees at the edges.Now it's just Emma and her dad, and life is good, if a little predictable...until Emma is unexpectedly sent to spend the summer with her mother's family that she hasn't seen since she was a little girl.When Emma arrives at North Lake, she realizes there are actually two very different communities there. Her mother grew up in working class North Lake, while her dad spent summers in the wealthier Lake North resort. The more time Emma spends there, the more it starts to feel like she is also divided into two people. To her father, she is Emma. But to her new family, she is Saylor, the name her mother always called her.Then there's Roo, the boy who was her very best friend when she was little. Roo holds the key to her family's history, and slowly, he helps her put the pieces together about her past. It's hard not to get caught up in the magic of North Lake--and Saylor finds herself falling under Roo's spell as well.For Saylor, it's like a whole new world is opening up to her. But when it's time to go back home, which side of her--Emma or Saylor--will win out?

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a big-hearted, sweeping novel about a girl who reconnects with a part of her family she hasn't seen since she was a little girl--and falls in love, all over the course of a magical summer.Emma Saylor doesn't remember a lot about her mother, who died when Emma was twelve. But she does remember the stories her mom told her about the big lake that went on forever, with cold, clear water and mossy trees at the edges.Now it's just Emma and her dad, and life is good, if a little predictable...until Emma is unexpectedly sent to spend the summer with her mother's family that she hasn't seen since she was a little girl.When Emma arrives at North Lake, she realizes there are actually two very different communities there. Her mother grew up in working class North Lake, while her dad spent summers in the wealthier Lake North resort. The more time Emma spends there, the more it starts to feel like she is also divided into two people. To her father, she is Emma. But to her new family, she is Saylor, the name her mother always called her.Then there's Roo, the boy who was her very best friend when she was little. Roo holds the key to her family's history, and slowly, he helps her put the pieces together about her past. It's hard not to get caught up in the magic of North Lake--and Saylor finds herself falling under Roo's spell as well.For Saylor, it's like a whole new world is opening up to her. But when it's time to go back home, which side of her--Emma or Saylor--will win out?

Is it really better to have loved and lost? Louna's summer job is to help brides plan their perfect day, even though she stopped believing in happily-ever-after when her first love ended tragically. But charming girl-magnet Ambrose isn't about to be discouraged now that he's met the one he really wants. Maybe Louna's second chance is standing right in front of her.Sarah Dessen's many fans will adore this latest novel, a richly satisfying, enormously entertaining story with humor, romance, and an ending that is so much more than happily-ever-after.

As bubbly as champagne and delectable as wedding cake, Once and for All, is set in the world of wedding planning, where crises are routine.Louna spends her summers helping brides plan their perfect day and handling every kind of crises: missing brides, scene-stealing bridesmaids and controlling grooms. Not surprising then, that she's deeply cynical about happy-ever-afters, especially since her own first love ended in tragedy.When handsome girl magnet Ambrose enters her life, Louna won't take him seriously. But Ambrose hates not getting what he wants and Louna is the girl he's been waiting for.Maybe it's not too late for a happy ending after all?'When I read a Sarah Dessen novel, I'm sixteen again, in the flush of first love.' Jodi Picoult

A new blockbuster from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen now available in paperback Sydney's handsome, charismatic older brother, Peyton, has always dominated the family, demanding and receiving the lion's share of their parents' attention. And when Peyton's involvement in a drunk driving episode sends him to jail, Sydney feels increasingly rootless and invisible, worried that her parents are unconcerned about the real victim: the boy Peyton hit and seriously injured. Meanwhile, Sydney becomes friends with the Chathams, a warm, close-knit, eccentric family, and their friendship helps her understand that she is not responsible for Peyton's mistakes. Once again, the hugely popular Sarah Dessen tells an engrossing story of a girl discovering friendship, love, and herself."This summer I'm looking forward to reading Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen."--John Green "The name Sarah Dessen has become synonymous with Young Adult contemporary fiction."--Entertainment WeeklySarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Books by Sarah Dessen: That SummerSomeone Like YouKeeping the MoonDreamlandThis LullabyThe Truth About Forever Just ListenLock and KeyAlong for the RideWhat Happened to GoodbyeThe Moon and MoreSaint AnythingOnce and for All

Luke är verkligen den perfekta pojkvännen. Snäll, snygg och pålitlig. Emaline och han har varit tillsammans i flera år och deras förhållande är helt perfekt. Eller? Sommaren efter high school börjar Emaline ifrågasätta allting. Räcker livet i den trygga småstaden Colby och en framtid med Luke, eller vill hon ha mer? Ska hon satsa på en riktigt bra utbildning och en lysande karriär, som hennes pappa vill? Och när den spännande New York-killen Theo dyker upp i Colby för att arbeta med en dokumentärfilm ställs allting på sin spets.Allt och lite till är en somrig kärlekshistoria med karaktärer att förälska sig i, skriven i sann Dessen-anda!

Peyton, Sydney's charismatic older brother, has always been the star of the family, receiving the lion's share of their parents' attention and - lately - concern. When Peyton's increasingly reckless behavior culminates in an accident, a drunk driving conviction, and a jail sentence, Sydney is cast adrift, searching for her place in the family and the world. When everyone else is so worried about Peyton, is she the only one concerned about the victim of the accident?Enter the Chathams, a warm, chaotic family who run a pizza parlor, play bluegrass on weekends and pitch in to care for their mother, who has multiple sclerosis. Here Sydney experiences unquestioning acceptance. And here she meets Mac: gentle, watchful, and protective, who makes Sydney feel seen, really seen, for the first time.

From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and for All In her eleventh novel, Sarah Dessen returns to the beach town of Colby, setting of some of her best-loved books. Emaline is a Colby native, and so summer at the beach for her means hard work and a new population of beach goers. During this, her last summer before college, Emaline meets Theo while working for her family's rental business. He's a city boy who's come to Colby as the assistant to a high-strung documentary filmmaker who's in town to profile a reclusive local artist. Emaline knows he's not her type, but she can't help feeling drawn to him. And as their relationship develops, Emaline finds herself questioning her own goals, values, and choices in this classic Dessen romance. Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Books by Sarah Dessen: That SummerSomeone Like YouKeeping the MoonDreamlandThis LullabyThe Truth About Forever Just ListenLock and KeyAlong for the RideWhat Happened to GoodbyeThe Moon and MoreSaint AnythingOnce and for All

The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen is the perfect romantic YA novel. A gorgeous Summer read. Open the pages and fall in love . . . Emaline is spending her last summer before college in her home beach town of Colby. Everything is familiar - from working for her bossy sister Margo at the family rental company to Emaline's gorgeous (and regularly shirtless) childhood sweetheart, Luke. But when an out-of-town brash New York filmmaker, and her young assistant Theo, come to stay at one of the beach houses, everything Emaline thought she knew about herself changes.But can her heart let go of a life she's loved for so long?Praise for Sarah Dessen:'Perfect' - Sunday Telegraph'Unputdownable' - MIZZ'A compelling story and beautifully written' - Time Out'A poignant coming-of-age story' - The Big IssueSarah Dessen is the author of seven stunning YA novels: Just Listen, The Truth About Forever, Lock and Key, That Summer, Along for the Ride and The Moon and More. She is a New York Times bestseller and is sold in over 27 different countries around the world. She lives in the countryside in North Carolina, USA, with her daughter, husband, some lizards and two very spoilt dogs - read her once and fall in love.Sarah-Land.comsarahdessen.com@sarahdessen