As a longtime wallflower, I never thought I’d join a club, let alone the student council. Yet here I am, surrounded by my capable fellow council members. My old self never could have done this, but I’m different. No longer am I the shy Yume Ayai—I’m the bold femme fatale Yume Irido. Okay, maybe I’m not quite there yet, but I’m working on it! I’m well on my way to becoming the type of girl Mizuto would fall for. His heart’s as good as mine!
Ah, high school. Is there any better place to start fresh after a horrible middle school relationship? Nope! Not unless your ex ends up at the same school as you and is now your stepsibling. What was supposed to be a sanctuary of peace where I could avoid ever seeing her again has become a living nightmare! Everywhere I look, I see her—in my house, in my school, in my class. There's no escape! She even claims that she’s the older sibling. Like hell she is! But I won't lose to her. After all, I'm the older brother in this new family situation. That’s right, we’re family now. No matter how much we may have thought we loved each other before, we saw one another’s true colors and realized we weren’t meant for each other. That’s why even though we may keep up a buddy-buddy sibling act for the sake of our parents, things will never go back to the way they used to be.
Now that things have gone back to normal with Isana, I can finally focus on the thing that’s been on my mind—that kiss. What the heck is going on with that girl?! Why would she do that? There’s no way she actually has feelings for me...right? We broke up. We’re stepsiblings...though I guess you could call us stepexes. What am I going to do? What do I even want? Looking at her, she seems different than the girl I dated. But have I changed at all? There were so many things I should have said to her back then. So many things I should have done. Things could have—should have—turned out differently. But it’s too late for “would’ve, could’ve, should’ve.” Well, now that we’ve both been nominated for the festival committee by our class, we’re going to spend even more time together than usual. And a cultural festival is the perfect event to find out what’s what.
Being in a relationship is great, but it’s not without its difficulties—especially when you’re dating your stepbrother. We have to keep our relationship a secret, and thanks to that, people are asking us both out! But never mind that. It’s a new school year, and that means a new me. Mizuto and I have matured since middle school, and I’m sure things will go a lot better for us this time around. With our school trip to Okinawa just around the corner, we’ll have lots of opportunities to spend time together. We’ll just have to go easy on the PDA so we don’t get found out. I’m finally at the point of my life where I can have my cake and eat it too!
ALICE FEENEYS NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER “Boldly plotted, tightly knotted—a provocative true-or-false thriller that deepens and darkens to its ink-black finale. Marvelous.” —AJ Finn, author of The Woman in the Window My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I’m in a coma. 2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can’t move. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, this brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it's the truth?
G-Greetings. For those unaware, I am Isana Higashira, Mizuto-kun’s best friend, aka the girl whose advances he most recently spurned. There’s clearly been a development in his relationship with his stepsister, Yume-san, during their family trip, but it’s of no concern to me. After all, I simply wish to continue being his friend. Strangely enough, others have been assuming that my own relationship with Mizuto-kun has evolved, in a sense. Some, in fact, are under the assumption that we’ve become romantic partners! Very curious indeed. However, I’m content with our current relationship, and I’m positive that he is as well. No matter what pressure we find ourselves under or what salacious situations we wind up in, we will always remain the best of friends, and I wouldn’t want it any other way. Of that, I am...certain.
I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to pull out all the stops and get Mizuto to ask me out by the end of the year. Last time, I did it, but now it’s his turn. I know we feel the same way about each other. We just need to take that final step to bring our relationship to the next level. I’m going to pull out all the stops to make that happen. I’m ready.
Your first kiss is something you remember your entire life. The awkwardness, the embarrassment, the knowledge that things will never be the same between you again...and more than anything, the absolute bliss of that special moment. Despite how things turned out between us, our first kiss is burned into my mind. Similarly, you never forget your first love. I know I haven’t. Mizuto was mine, but would he say the same about me? Surely he doesn’t think his first love is this extroverted college girl who has her act together, right? So why is he following her around like a little puppy?! Argh, why do I even care?! We broke up. We’re stepsiblings now. There aren’t any lingering feelings between us. So how come I can’t stop thinking about our first kiss? Maybe if I’d been more assertive... No. There’s no reason to dwell on the past. I need to focus on what’s ahead, like our family trip to his father’s hometown...
Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day approaches, and this time around, I, Mizuto Irido, am once again in a relationship. Don’t get me wrong—I’m happy to be living with my girlfriend, but the situation isn’t without its drawbacks. There are hurdles we’ve yet to overcome and conversations that need to be had. Most importantly, are we ready to take things to the next level? I’m not so sure.
Welcome to Happily Ever Island, the most pixie-dusted vacation a Disney fan could ever imagine. Head-in-the-clouds romantic Madison and driven pragmatist Lanie are unlikely best friends, but the two would do anything for each other. So when Madison's life starts to fall apart, Lanie agrees to join Madison for the test run of Disney's newest resort experience during their first college spring break: Happily Ever Island—an immersive vacation destination, where guests can become their favorite Disney character for a week. Madison decides to go as the iconic princess herself, Cinderella, with Lanie as bow-wielding Merida. It's not Lanie's idea of fun, but she knows Madison needs her, and besides, she could use the break from her strenuous courseload anyway. Plus, maybe she'll get to shoot things. But once on the island, Lanie and Madison begin to drift apart. Madison finds herself either missing out or messing up all the enchanting moments she has dreamt her whole life about, and is forever running into their annoyingly perfect (and distractingly cute) vacation's coordinator, Val. Meanwhile, Lanie unexpectedly finds herself swept up in the magic of it all. She strikes up a secret romance with Prince Charming—but there's no telling whether he's just playing a part. In this delightful YA rom-com inspired by Disney fandom, get swept up in a whirlwind of laughter, tears, and more than just a touch of Disney magic.
