GLAUBST DU MIR JETZT, DASS ICH DICH NICHT HASSE ... Eine neue Kultur kennenlernen sowie neue Leute, Footballspiele und eine liebevolle Gastfamilie, ist alles was Emmi sich vorgestellt hat, als sie sich dazu entschieden hat ein Auslandsjahr in Iowa zu machen. Sich in den beliebtesten und gutaussehenden Footballspieler Hunter Smith zu verlieben, war nicht geplant, vor allem, weil sie eh keine Chance bei ihm hat. Als die Dinge jedoch nicht nach Plan verlaufen und Emmi mit einigen Problemen klarkommen muss, ist er ihr immer gefährlich nah. Zu nah, bis es außer Kontrolle läuft und sie Fehler macht, die sie später bereut. Aber was soll sie machen? Aus dem Weg gehen kann sie ihm auf jeden Fall nicht.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

A Little Piece Of Ground will help young readers understand more about one of the worst conflicts afflicting our world today. Written by Elizabeth Laird, one of Great Britain’s best-known young adult authors, A Little Piece Of Ground explores the human cost of the occupation of Palestinian lands through the eyes of a young boy. Twelve-year-old Karim Aboudi and his family are trapped in their Ramallah home by a strict curfew. In response to a Palestinian suicide bombing, the Israeli military subjects the West Bank town to a virtual siege. Meanwhile, Karim, trapped at home with his teenage brother and fearful parents, longs to play football with his friends. When the curfew ends, he and his friend discover an unused patch of ground that’s the perfect site for a football pitch. Nearby, an old car hidden intact under bulldozed building makes a brilliant den. But in this city there’s constant danger, even for schoolboys. And when Israeli soldiers find Karim outside during the next curfew, it seems impossible that he will survive. This powerful book fills a substantial gap in existing young adult literature on the Middle East. With 23,000 copies already sold in the United Kingdom and Canada, this book is sure to find a wide audience among young adult readers in the United States.

From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House. You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more. We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other. Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding… I didn’t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn’t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello. After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half? M

When Milo asks a confused a stranger if he needs help, he is certainly not expecting it to turn into a journey through time and space. He is also not expecting to find the love of his life along the way. He is, however, expecting to go home afterwards. Things don't really go the way he is expecting them to, but don't tell him that. He doesn't like spoilers. This is the story of his unexpected journey. A story of love. A story of time. A story of destiny.

'I'm so sorry...' I start as I look up and realise who it is as the man turns around to face me. 'Oh, hi.' My voice sounds strange and high-pitched, but I cant believe my eyes. It is him. The guy from Starbucks. The one I ran into twice now. Literally. How embarrassing. He must believe me to be a total spas; if he even recognises me. But the guy immediately starts smiling. 'Hi. Thats a surprise.' 'Yeah. We should stop meeting like this.' We both start laughing and I start to feel like myself again. He is just a guy after all. No need to be self-conscious. The man holds out a hand to me and says, 'Well, I kind of like it.' What if one run in with a stranger and a spilled coffee cup could turn your whole life upside down? Talia was never big on 'socialising' and liked to keep to herself until one day running into a very handsome guy and spilling some very hot coffee all over herself helped her realise that there may be more to life than she thought.