About the busy season, and being from Emerald Isle and what it was like to be a local in a vacation spot. I heard the gate open and looked over to see a guy coming in, shirtless, with a bunch of pool cleaning equipment. I was in Emerald Isle, which is the beach town in NC that is basically my Colby, sitting by the pool at our rental house, reading a book. I had no ideas, no energy, not much of anything. That was how I was feeling when I finished WHAT HAPPENED TO GOODBYE. There’s a certain burnout phase that follows writing, editing and preparing a novel for publication: to paraphrase my mentor Lee Smith, you don’t want to write ANYTHING for awhile, not even your name. sarahdessen.Every time I finish a book, I think I will never be able to write another one. She lives in the countryside in North Carolina, USA, with her daughter, husband, some lizards and two very spoilt dogs - read her once and fall in love. She is a New York Times bestseller and is sold in over 27 different countries around the world. But can her heart let go of a life she's loved for so long? Praise for Sarah Dessen: 'Perfect' - Sunday Telegraph 'Unputdownable' - MIZZ 'A compelling story and beautifully written' - Time Out 'A poignant coming-of-age story' - The Big Issue Sarah Dessen is the author of seven stunning YA novels: Just Listen, The Truth About Forever, Lock and Key, That Summer, Along for the Ride and The Moon and More.

But when an out-of-town brash New York filmmaker, and her young assistant Theo, come to stay at one of the beach houses, everything Emaline thought she knew about herself changes. Everything is familiar - from working for her bossy sister Margo at the family rental company to Emaline's gorgeous (and regularly shirtless) childhood sweetheart, Luke. Emaline is spending her last summer before college in her home beach town of Colby. The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen is the perfect romantic YA novel. 30 enticing chapter books for children who are newly independent readers.60 kids books about grief to explain death to children and help them grieve.LGBTQI+ Children's Books celebrating Pride in London and Pride Month this June.

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