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Breathless

Your first love, your first time, your first heartbreak. The new novel from Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places. 
 
You were my first. Not just sex, although that was part of it, but the first to look past everything else into me. Some of the names and places have been changed, but the story is true. 
 
Claudine Henry was not supposed to spend her summer on this remote island off the coast of Georgia. 
 
She was supposed to be on a road trip with her best friend, spending every last minute together before they go to college. 
 
But after her father makes a shock announcement, she is exiled with her shaken mother, with no phone service and no one she knows. She is completely cut off. 
 
Until she meets Jeremiah. Free spirited, mysterious and beautiful, their chemistry is immediate and irresistible. 
 
They both know that whatever they have can only last the summer, but maybe one summer is enough...

The much anticipated new novel from international bestselling author Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places. 
 
You were my first. Not just sex, although that was part of it, but the first to look past everything else into me. Some of the names and places have been changed, but the story is true. It's all here because one day this will be the past, and I don't want to forget what I went through, what I thought, what I felt, who I was. I don't want to forget you. But most of all, I don't want to forget me. 
 
For her last summer before college, Claudine Henry and her mother head to a remote island off the Georgia coast. There, amidst the wild beauty of the place, she meets the free spirited Jeremiah Crew. Their chemistry is immediate and irresistible, and even though they both know that whatever they have can only last the summer, maybe one summer is enough . . .

All the Bright Places

Film Tie-In

Now a major film starring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith on Netflix. 
 
A compelling and beautiful story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who wants to die. 
 
 Theodore Finch constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself, but each time something good stops him. 
 
Violet Markey exists for the future, counting the days until she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief for her late sister. 
 
When they meet on the ledge of a tower, what might have been their end turns into their beginning. 
 
It's only with Violet that Finch can truly be himself - a funny guy who's able to find the joy in life. 
And when Violet's with Finch, she forgets to count away the days and starts to live them. 
 
 But as Violet's world grows, Finch's begins to shrink. He's trying to cling on to all the good things in his life, but will it be enough this time? 
 
 'If you're looking for the next The Fault in Our Stars, this is it' - Guardian 
 
 'This book is amazing - I couldn't put it down' - Zoe Sugg 
 
 'A searingly honest and heartbreakingly poignant tale about the power and beauty of love' - Heat 
 
 'Sparkling' - Entertainment Weekly

Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. 
 
Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister's recent death. 
 
When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it's unclear who saves whom. And when they pair up on a project to discover the 'natural wonders' of their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries: It's only with Violet that Finch can be himself - a weird, funny, live-out-loud guy who's not such a freak after all. And it's only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet's world grows, Finch's begins to shrink. How far will Violet go to save the boy she has come to love? 
 
An intense, gripping YA novel, perfect for fans of John Green, Jay Asher, Rainbow Rowell, Gayle Forman and Jenny Downham.

Holding Up the Universe

Gorgeously written and oh-so-deeply felt - Nicola Yoon, author of Everything Everything and The Sun is Also a Star 
 
From the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places comes a heart-wrenching story about what it means to see (and love) someone for who they truly are. 
 
 Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout. 
I know the part I want to play here at MVB High. I want to be the girl who can do anything. 
 
Once dubed 'America's Fattest Teen', she is only seen for her weight. Not the girl underneath. 
 
Since her mum's death she's been picking up the pieces in private, alone with her heartbroken father. 
 
But now, Libby is ready. She's ready for high school, for new friends, for love and for every possibility life has to offer. 
 
Everyone thinks they know Jack Masselin too. 
Be charming. Be hilarious. Don't get too close to anyone. 
 
Yes, he's got swagger, but he's also mastered the art of fitting in. 
 
What no one knows is that Jack has a secret: he can't recognize faces. Even his own brothers are strangers to him. 
 
He's the guy who can re-engineer and rebuild anything, but he can't understand what's going on with the inner workings of his own brain. 
 
 When Jack and Libby meet, they discover that the more time they spend together, the less alone they feel.

Niven creates two indelible characters and a heart-stopping romance

Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything

A love story that will give you all the feels

Niven is adept at creating characters . . . [Libby's] courage and body-positivity make for a joyful reading experience

Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed 'America's Fattest Teen'. But no one's taken the time to look past her weight to get to see who she really is. Since her mum's death, she's been picking up the pieces in the privacy of her home, dealing with her heartbroken father and her own grief. Now, Libby's ready: for high school, for new friends, for love, and for EVERY POSSIBILITY LIFE HAS TO OFFER. I know the part I want to play here at MVB High. I want to be the girl who can do anything. 
 
Everyone thinks they know Jack Masselin too. Yes, he's got swagger, but he's also mastered the art of fitting in. What no one knows is that Jack has a secret: he can't recognize faces. Even his own brothers are strangers to him. He's the guy who can re-engineer and rebuild anything, but he can't understand what's going on with the inner workings of his own brain. So he tells himself to play it cool: Be charming. Be hilarious. Don't get too close to anyone. 
 
Until he meets Libby. When the two get tangled up in a cruel high school game which lands them in group counseling, Libby and Jack are both angry, and then surprised. Because the more time they spend together, the less alone they feel. Because sometimes when you meet someone, it changes the world - theirs and yours. 
 
Jennifer Niven delivers another poignant, exhilarating love story about finding that person who sees you for who you are - and seeing them right back.

When We Were Monsters

The compulsive new thriller from multimillion-copy bestselling author Jennifer Niven. 
 
Eight students walk into an exclusive writers’ retreat, but only one will walk out with a life-changing opportunity to realize their creative dreams. 
 
Effy is piecing together a story about the tragic betrayal that led to her mother’s death. Arlo hopes to publish a novel – but he’s also trying to start a new chapter with Effy after he broke her heart and ghosted her three years earlier. 
 
Their mentor is Meredith Graffam, enigmatic writer, director and actress, whose compelling accounts of her own near-death experience on the same retreat decades before continue to spark controversy. 
 
But this celebrated teacher is not all she seems, and her students gradually realize they are fighting for something much more primal than academic advantage. As Graffam’s unorthodox teaching methods push them past breaking point, they reveal their darkest secrets, take unthinkable risks and slowly start to turn on one another. But Graffam never expected they would turn on her . . . 
 
The Secret History meets One of Us is Lying in the most gripping thriller of the year.

Niven’s signature ingredients: deep sensitivity, romance, poetry, and misunderstood, passionate characters. Now add a gothic mansion, a dangerous cliffside and a charismatic genius— and she’s serving up a standout dark academia thriller.

E. Lockhart, #1 New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liars

Jennifer Niven is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of All the Bright Places, Holding Up the Universe and Breathless. Her books have been translated into over 75 languages and won literary awards around the world. She divides her time between coastal Georgia and Paris, with her husband and literary cats. Find her at jenniferniven.com and on social.

Eight students walk into an exclusive writers’ retreat, but only one will walk out with a life-changing opportunity to realize their creative dreams. 
 
Effy is piecing together a story about the tragic betrayal that led to her mother’s death. Arlo hopes to publish a novel – but he’s also trying to start a new chapter with Effy after he broke her heart and ghosted her three years earlier. 
 
Their mentor is Meredith Graffam, enigmatic writer, director and actress, whose compelling accounts of her own near-death experience on the same retreat decades before continue to spark controversy. 
 
But this celebrated teacher is not all she seems, and her students gradually realize they are fighting for something much more primal than academic advantage. As Graffam’s unorthodox teaching methods push them past breaking point, they reveal their darkest secrets, take unthinkable risks and slowly start to turn on one another. But Graffam never expected they would turn on her . . .

David Levithan

Jennifer Niven

Ezra Ahern wakes up one day to find his older sister, Bea, gone. No note, no sign, nothing but an email address hidden somewhere only he would find it. Ezra never expected to be left behind with their abusive stepfather and their neglectful mother - how is he supposed to navigate life without Bea? 
 
Bea Ahern already knew she needed to get as far away from home as possible. But a message in her inbox changes everything, and she finds herself alone in a new city - without Ez, without a real plan - chasing someone who might not even want to be found. 
 
As things unravel at home for Ezra, Bea confronts secrets about their past that will forever change the way they think about their family. Together and apart, broken by abuse but connected by love, this brother and sister must learn to trust themselves before they can find a way back to each other.

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