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Text for you

a novel
2021
"After a heated argument, Clara's fiance stormed out of their apartment, but before they have a chance to reconcile, he died a tragic accident. It's been two years, but she's still paralyzed with grief, and her friends are worried about her. So, to try to say what was left unsaid, she start's texting his old phone. What she doesn't realize is that the number has been reassigned. Across town, Sven's phone begins receiving mysterious but heartfelt text messages. He doesn't respond, but is captivated by the sender. His own relationship has been on the rocks, and when it ends he sets out to find the person who has been texting him. Neither Sven nor Clara knew what they were setting out to find, but it would change both of their lives forever"--Provided by publisher.

To Night Owl from Dogfish

2020
Unhappy about being sent to the same summer camp after their fathers start dating, Bett and Avery, eleven, eventually begin scheming to get the couple back together after a break-up. Told entirely through emails.

This is not a drill

2022
Told in text messages, middle-schooler Ava is having a really bad day: her parents are getting divorced, she has had a big argument with her best friends, and the charge on her cellphone is getting low; but things are about to get a lot worse because the lockdown alarm has just gone off, and there is an intruder in the school building.

Message not found

2022
Mourning the death of her best friend Vanessa, seventeen-year-old Bailey creates a chat bot using their text messages and emails, but, unsatisfied with the result, Bailey seeks out more data for the app and uncovers Vanessa's secrets, forcing Bailey to reconcile what she thought she knew about her friend with what Vanessa kept hidden.

TBH, I don't want to say good-bye

2021
A concluding installment in the popular text-message series finds Gabby's last summer with Cece, Prianka, Gabby, and Victoria upended by a food-poisoning outbreak, an all-consuming volunteer project, and a secret boyfriend.

TBH, I feel the same

a novel in text
2020
Pursuing respective interests with the swim team, school play and poetry club, BFFs Cece, Gabby and Prianka find their bond tested by classmates who discriminately rank others according to their looks, smarts and popularity.

Chrissa stands strong

Chrissa Maxwell's had a good summer, practicing for swim team tryouts. Then her world is shaken when she and her friends get mean text messages and there's an accident at the pool. Can one girl put an end to the bullying?.
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Text 4 revenge

Three friends grieve over the loss of their friend, Adam, but they begin to question whether or not their friend is really dead when they each get text messages from him.
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TBH, too much drama

2019
Best friends Cecily, Gabby, and Prianka face drama in the last days of school as a meme goes viral, their mothers take them bra shopping together, and Cecily develops her first crush. Told entirely in text messages, emails, and notes.
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Textrovert

"Summer is nearly over and Keeley is about to start her senior year when disaster strikes: she picks up the wrong cell phone by mistake. Just her luck that it belongs to Talon, a totally arrogant jock who's just left for football camp--with her phone. Keeley doesn't know him, but they'll need to rely on each other to forward their messages for an entire week. Talon is so full of himself, but Keeley quickly discovers he's funny too--at least his texts are. And he listens to Keeley--which is more than anyone else does. Texting Talon, she can be more than just the quiet twin sister of a popular boy. Texting Talon, she can be the outgoing person she's always wanted to be. Soon the two are falling for each other hard"--Provided by publisher.
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