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The turn of the key

2020
"When [nanny] Rowan Caine arrives at Heatherbrae House, she is smitten--by the luxurious 'smart' home fitted out with all modern conveniences, by the beautiful Scottish Highlands, and by this picture-perfect family. What she doesn't know is that she's stepping into a nightmare--one that will end with a child dead and herself in prison awaiting trial for murder"--Provided by publisher.

Bot?n de emergencia para (dejar de) amar

2021
When his aunt's illness keeps Ollie in North Carolina, he hopes his summer fling with Will can grow into something more, but at school Will proves to be a completely different--and firmly closeted--man.

What we harvest

2022
"The farms of Hollow's End were blessed with miracle crops, especially the shimmering, iridescent wheat of Wren's family farm, but then the black mercury blight came, and the blight destroys everything: crops turned to silver-black sludge, animals sickened and blinded, even people; Wren believes she is responsible, and desperate to save Hollow's End she turns to her ex-boyfriend--but they find that there is a lot they do not know about their town and its miracle crops, and that their ancestors have a lot to answer for"--Provided by publisher.

Family of liars

Carrie Sinclair tells the ghost of her son Johnny about the summer of 1987, when "the boys" arrive on Beechwood Island, setting off events that will haunt her for years to come.

Killing time

2022
When her favorite teacher is murdered, true-crime obsessed teenager Natalie Temple launches her own investigation with the help of a new boy in town, but soon discovers some secrets were never meant to be told.

Turning

2022
Before the 'accident' Genie was an aspiring ballerina, a star pupil at her exclusive New York dance school, now she is a bitter teenager, permanently confined to a wheelchair, shutting herself off from her friends, her beloved teacher, and even her mother; but at physical therapy she meets Kyle, a gymnast whose traumatic brain injury has landed him in therapy--and through their growing friendship Genie realizes that she has to confront the things around her: like the booze her mother is hiding, or the fact that maybe her fall was not entirely accidental.

Dreams lie beneath

2021
"The realm of Azenor has spent years plagued by a curse. Every new moon, magic flows from the nearby mountain...Only magicians who serve as territory wardens stand between people and their worst dreams. Clementine Madigan is ready to take over as the warden of her small town, but when two magicians arrive to challenge her, she is unknowingly drawn into a century-old conflict. She seeks revenge, but as she gets closer to Phelan, one of the handsome young magicians, secrets as well as romance begins to rise"--Provided by publisher.

Magical unicorn horns

2022
"Iris takes her role as Unicorn Guardian very seriously. So when a local newspaper article talks about magical unicorn horns, she is extra careful about keeping the unicorns' secret. But then a news reporter comes to Magic Moon Stable. He insists there are real unicorns there. And he is determined to find a unicorn horn that he can sell for lots of money. Can Iris and her sister Ruby outsmart the reporter? Can they keep the unicorns safe?"--OCLC.

A sea monster story

2021
Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar's original feature film Luca is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water's surface.

Hello, goodbye

a novel /(Realistic Fiction)
"Fifteen-year-old Hailey Rogers is sure her summer is ruined when her parents tell her she has to spend a few days a week, every week, helping her grandmother, Gigi. Although Gigi only lives across town, Hailey never sees her and knows little about her. But Gigi is full of surprises--and family secrets. Throw in the gorgeous boy down the street, and Hailey's ruined summer might just be the best of her life. Then tragedy strikes, lies are uncovered, and Hailey's life suddenly falls apart. After unearthing clues in an old letter written by her great-grandfather, she takes off on a road trip to solve the family mystery with the only person she can trust. In a forgotten Texas town, the past and the present collide--and Hailey is forced to choose what she truly values in life."--Provided by publisher.

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