Skinny Dipping in Daylight is the first published collection of poetry and prose from painter, filmmaker and musician Cory Basil. Offering readers an intimate and unvarnished view, revealing the experiences and fractures of a young artist in the forge of life. At once subjective and universal, Daylight exposes the tenderizing drum beats of lives in motion: heartbreak, hope, divorce, God, death. The poems lay bare his - and our own - vanquished dreams, lost loves, missed chances, our abandoned quests. At once romance, travelogue, love letter and kiss off to the naivete of youth, Basil ultimately gives voice to the difficult journey from revelation to just plain reveling in one's peculiar existence as a living anachronism.

There Are Some Summers You'll Always Remember Sometimes I wake up shivering in the early hours of the morning, drowning in dreams of being out there in the ocean that summer, of looking up at the moon and feeling as invisible and free as a fish. But I'm jumping ahead, and to tell the story right I have to go back to the beginning. To a place called Indigo Beach. To a boy with pale skin that glowed against the dark waves. To the start of something neither of us could have predicted, and which would mark us forever, making everything that came after and before seem like it belonged to another life. My name is Mia Gordon: I was sixteen years old, and I remember everything.

In this heartfelt summer read, perfect for fans of teen romance books, Mia's drama-filled family beach vacation turns into a chance at first love when the boy next door comes into the picture... Mia just wanted a summer away to forget it all. After Mia is unexpectedly dumped by Jake, a summer having relaxing fun with her family in the Hamptons sounds like the perfect beach escape. But her cousin Corinne's new elitist attitude is definitely not what Mia was expecting, and neither is all the family drama. Mia starts to feel more like an outsider than ever before. Enter Simon, the boy staying next door. He's adventurous, quirky, smart, and seems to want to get to know Mia. And he's definitely not part of Corinne's "cool" crowd. Simon starts to rub off on Mia, and she finally begins to open up—including sneaking out, taking late-night walks on the beach, and maybe even falling in love. The summer might just turn out better than she had originally planned. But coming out of her shell could mean losing everything Mia has gained. The Summer of Skinny Dipping is perfect for those looking for: Teen realistic fiction books Books for teen girls YA contemporary novels High school romance books

He is fascinated by the woman sitting on the other side of the room. And even more fascinated when Sheik Micah al-Marri of Batam discovers that the gorgeous princess has a “Wicked” list. Were the items on her list her personal preferences? Or…her to-do list? He was determined to find out! Princess Sada el Mitra is tired of being the perfect, prim princess. She wants to live on the wild side. She wants to experience passion and excitement. However, she doesn’t want to experience anything with the arrogant Sheik of Batam! Until he shows her that he’s more than capable of fulfilling every one of her secret fantasies! However, Sada sees something – that she doesn’t realize she’s seen! Can Micah save her before this ghost-like assassin finds her? And can he convince Sada to forge a love beyond the lust that they’ve enjoyed so far?

Kent doesn't believe in monsters. But he knows he saw two gleaming yellow eyes beneath the surface of Cedar Lake when he and his buddies were camping at the lake. When he sneaks out alone a few nights later to investigate, the eyes return -- and they seem to be following him. Kent and his friends are determined to solve the mystery of the Cedar Lake monster. But what they discover one dark summer night is just as surprising as a monster -- and just as dangerous.

The enticing stranger has a mysterious side! Crown Prince Rayed el Mitra spotted the lovely woman in red silk and knew there was more to her than the ditzy persona. Discovering this woman’s secrets was just the solution for Rayed’s current ennui. Emma Giani wants to expose all of the wrongs to the world. What she doesn’t want is a tall, dark and dangerous giant to interfere with her current investigation. As a reporter, she just needs someone to give her entrée into the lavish parties where the bad guys discuss their naughty plans. A crown prince of a powerful country might be just the solution. The only problem? She can’t seem to concentrate whenever he is close. The breathlessness she feels whenever Rayed touches her might help her with her disguise, but it doesn’t help her figure out what the bad guys are up to. Can Rayed and Emma discover their love for each other before time runs out? Or will the bad guys get to her first?

Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui are back in the Hamptons for another summer of beaches, boys, and—oh, yeah—babysitting in this second book in the Beach Lane series. Back in the Hamptons for another summer, Mara, Eliza and Jacqui have to deal with the fallout of how they spent their winters. Mara dumped Ryan, but now wants him back. Unfortunately, he may have moved on. To Eliza. Eliza is worried about Mara finding out about her recent fling—but also about what Jeremy will think. And Jacqui is eyeing the Perrys’ new au pair, Philippe. Too bad she’s sworn off boys… If the girls want to keep their jobs, they have to get their love lives under control—or they’ll be on the first bus out of the Hamptons. The Beach Lane series is created by Alloy Entertainment, producer of bestselling teen and middle grade series including The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries, and Pretty Little Liars. Originally published as part of the Au Pairs series.