My So-Called Ruined Life


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After her father is accused of murdering her mother, Tate McCoy is convinced he is innocent and tries to prove her life isn't ruined by spending time with her best friend and pursuing her summer crush, until she discovers the truth.




Wesley James Ruined My Life


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Coworker, childhood friend, and worst enemy: the changing dynamics of friendship (and maybe...relationship?) are front and center in this charming debut novel with equal amounts of wit and heart. Quinn is having a rough summer. Her beloved grandmother has been put into a nursing home, her dad’s gambling addiction has flared back up, and now her worst enemy is back in town: Wesley James, former childhood friend and life ruiner. So when Wesley is hired to work with her at Tudor Tymes, a medieval England-themed restaurant, the last thing Quinn’s going to do is forgive and forget. She’s determined to remove him from her life and even the score for once and for all—by getting him fired. But getting rid of Wesley isn’t as easy as she’d hoped. When Quinn finds herself falling for him, she has to decide what she wants more: to get even, or to get the boy. Wesley James Ruined My Life is an engaging romp through rivalry and restaurants from debut author Jennifer Honeybourn and chosen by readers like you for Macmillan's young adult imprint Swoon Reads. Praise for Wesley James Ruined My Life: "An easy, breezy, fun read." —VOYA “The book’s even pacing will entice teens from the start and keep them reading...this [is a] pitch-perfect quirky summer romance.” —School Library Journal “The writing is excellent, pacing spot-on, and main character’s voice is sweet and funny.” —Lisa Buscemi Reiss, reader on SwoonReads.com




My So-Called Bollywood Life


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The romance of Stephanie Perkins meets the quirk of Maureen Johnson, then gets a Bollywood twist in this fate-filled debut that takes the future into its own hands. Winnie Mehta was never really convinced that Raj was her soul mate, but their love was written in the stars. Literally, a pandit predicted Winnie would find the love of her life before her eighteenth birthday, and Raj meets all the qualifications. Which is why Winnie is shocked when she returns from her summer at film camp to find her boyfriend of three years hooking up with Jenny Dickens. As a self-proclaimed Bollywood expert, Winnie knows this is not how her perfect ending is scripted. Then there's Dev, a fellow film geek and one of the few people Winnie can count on. Dev is smart and charming, and he challenges Winnie to look beyond her horoscope and find someone she'd pick for herself. But does falling for Dev mean giving up on her prophecy and her chance to live happily ever after? To find her perfect ending, Winnie will need a little bit of help from fate, family, and of course, a Bollywood movie star. AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "A delightful and humorous debut."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred review "The perfect timepass for both the Bollywood-obsessed and filmi (melodrama) novices."-Teen Vogue




My So Called Life


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Life couldn’t be any brighter for art dealer Christina Daniels. At the top of her career, she has no problem flaunting just how perfect her little world has become. When tragedy strikes back home, Christina is forced to put everything on hold to return back to a past she’s tried so hard to escape. Including a love she regrets letting go.Ian Whitman has only one regret and it was letting his first love walk out of his life. Now that she’s returned, his heart won’t give her up twice without a fight. As secrets are revealed, can Ian soothe her heart while convincing her that a place she tried so hard to run away from is the place she’s destined to stay? Will love get a second chance in the face of tragedy?




Jane Austen Ruined My Life


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A contemporary romance based around a search for the missing letters of Jane Austen. What secret was the great author hiding?




How You Ruined My Life


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A new hilarious novel from the author of The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever and Stranger Things Have Happened. Rod's life doesn't suck. If you ask him, it's pretty awesome. He may not be popular, but he and his best friends play in a band that has a standing gig. Yeah, it's Monday night and they don't get paid, but they can turn the volume up as loud as they want. And Rod's girlfriend is hot, smart, and believes in their band—believes in Rod. Aside from a winning lottery ticket, what more could he ask for? Answer: A different cousin. When Rod's scheming, two-faced cousin Blake moves in for the semester, Rod tries to keep calm. Blake seems to have everyone else fooled with good manners and suave smile, except Rod knows better. Blake is taking over his room, taking over his band, taking over his life! But Rod's not about to give up without a fight. Game on. May the best prankster win...




My So-Called Friend's Husband


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Lumerica... strong, independent, and smart, with a shadowed past. Lumerica has always had her eyes on her best friend's husband Nicholas from the moment she first laid eyes on him. Regardless, she respected her friendship with Lilly and never gave in to the cravings she had for her husband even though it was obvious that he'd felt the same way about her. Lumerica returned home early from work one day and found Lilly, her best friend in her bed with her husband Kevin, the same guy Lilly had introduced her to a year prior. Seeing this crushed her and made her lose all the respect she had for her and her marriage to Nicholas. Lumerica soon gives in to Nicholas' advances and the two began having an affair. Now that she's giving him her body, Nicholas believes he owns her and can sleep with her whenever he walks through her front door even if she denies it. *** He pressed his soft lips against mine and lifted me on the countertop, his lips separating from mine and immediately moving to my neck. I moaned in a breath as my body was crying out for more, forgetting myself, I began bursting the buttons of his shirt aggressively. Yet still, this was wrong. I didn’t want to ruin my friendship with his wife and stopped myself from allowing it to go any further. “Wait!” I yelled, nudging him aside, “I can't do this, I'm married!” “So am I,” he countered, overlooking what I’d just said and kissing me even harder.




A Ruined Life


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A Ruined Life is going to hit close to home for many addicts and individuals who struggle with some type of abuse in their lives. Whether it's sexual, drug or self abuse, this book is about the author, and so many others who haven't been able to pin point the beginning of their destructive lifestyle. This book also shows that there is a way out. It depends on how long you want to stay caught up in self-destruction.




How I Saved My Father's Life (and Ruined Everything Else)


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Twelve-year-old Madeline believes she can perform miracles. And her biggest one to date is saving her father from an avalanche. But, unmiraculously, he divorces Madeline's mother after his recovery, writes a book about the avalanche, becomes a celebrity, and marries Ava Pomme, a renowned tart maker.When he leaves, Madeline is left with her mother, who is slowly coming undone; her hypochondriac little brother, who spends his days worrying about air-bag safety; a house that is falling apart around her; and no clue how to perform the miracle that will fix it all.Amidst ballet lessons, insufferable recipe experiments for her mother's Family magazine column, and a life-changing trip to Italy, Madeline learns the true meaning of faith and family in this moving novel by acclaimed author Ann Hood.




How I Ruined My Life


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How I ruined my life A story about a young lady who believes she can get whatever she wants at any time and on any day. she was surprised as her friendship proposal was turned down by a guy she loved a lot, which made her commit a crime that ruined her life. A must read story that teaches a lot of lessons, especially to the ladies.