Dare Me

Author: Megan Abbott
Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books
ISBN: 0316203238
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255

Book Description
From the award-winning author of The Turnout and Give Me Your Hand: the searing novel of friendship and betrayal that inspired the USA Network series, praised by Gillian Flynn as "Lord of the Flies set in a high-school cheerleading squad...Tense, dark, and beautifully written." Addy Hanlon has always been Beth Cassidy's best friend and trusted lieutenant. Beth calls the shots and Addy carries them out, a long-established order of things that has brought them to the pinnacle of their high-school careers. Now they're seniors who rule the intensely competitive cheer squad, feared and followed by the other girls -- until the young new coach arrives. Cool and commanding, an emissary from the adult world just beyond their reach, Coach Colette French draws Addy and the other cheerleaders into her life. Only Beth, unsettled by the new regime, remains outside Coach's golden circle, waging a subtle but vicious campaign to regain her position as "top girl" -- both with the team and with Addy herself. Then a suicide focuses a police investigation on Coach and her squad. After the first wave of shock and grief, Addy tries to uncover the truth behind the death -- and learns that the boundary between loyalty and love can be dangerous terrain. The raw passions of girlhood are brought to life in this taut, unflinching exploration of friendship, ambition, and power. Award-winning novelist Megan Abbott, writing with what Tom Perrotta has hailed as "total authority and an almost desperate intensity," provides a harrowing glimpse into the dark heart of the all-American girl.

Dare Me

Author: Eric Devine
Publisher: Running Press Kids
ISBN: 0762450800
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
When Ben Candido and his friends, Ricky and John, decide to post a YouTube video of themselves surfing on top of a car, they finally feel like the somebodies they are meant to be instead of the social nobodies that they are. Overnight, the video becomes the talk of the school, and the boys are sure that their self-appointed senior year of dares will live in infamy. Every dare brings an increased risk of bodily harm, but Ben cannot deny the thrill and sense of swagger that come with it. The stakes become even more complex when a mysterious donor bankrolls their dares in exchange for a cut in the online revenue the videos generate. But at what point do the risk and the reward come at too high of a price? What does it take to stay true to one's self in the face of relentless pressure?

I Dare Me

Author: Lu Ann Cahn
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399161686
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
Feeling stuck? Veteran journalist and cancer survivor Lu Ann Cahn was feeling angry and frustrated. The economy was tanking. Her job was changing. In a word, she felt “stuck.” Something had to change. Her daughter helped convince her to start a “Year of Firsts.” For the next 365 days, Cahn made a point of doing something she had never done before, every day. Before she knew it, her whole perspective on life had changed. In this inspiring book, Lu Ann recounts how a new “first” everyday brought excitement and wonder back into her world. And more than that, she helps readers see how they can do it too. • Participate in a Polar Bear Plunge • Speak to a complete stranger on the street • Zip-line across a crocodile-infested Mexican lake • Spend a day in a wheelchair • Learn to Hula Hoop

The End of Everything

Author: Megan Abbott
Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books
ISBN: 0316175099
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186

Book Description
From the award-winning author of The Turnout and Dare Me: a "mesmerizing psychological thriller" about a teenage girl who disappears during a 1980s suburban summer (Los Angeles Times). Thirteen-year old Lizzie Hood and her next door neighbor Evie Verver are inseparable. They are best friends who swap bathing suits and field-hockey sticks, and share everything that's happened to them. Together they live in the shadow of Evie's glamorous older sister Dusty, who provides a window on the exotic, intoxicating possibilities of their own teenage horizons. To Lizzie, the Verver household, presided over by Evie's big-hearted father, is the world's most perfect place. And then, one afternoon, Evie disappears. The only clue: a maroon sedan Lizzie spotted driving past the two girls earlier in the day. As a rabid, giddy panic spreads through the Midwestern suburban community, everyone looks to Lizzie for answers. Was Evie unhappy, troubled, upset? Had she mentioned being followed? Would she have gotten into the car of a stranger? Lizzie takes up her own furtive pursuit of the truth, prowling nights through backyards, peering through windows, pushing herself to the dark center of Evie's world. Haunted by dreams of her lost friend and titillated by her own new power at the center of the disappearance, Lizzie uncovers secrets and lies that make her wonder if she knew her best friend at all.

Dare Me

Author: Cherry Adair
Publisher: Signet
ISBN: 9780451214379
Category : Man-woman relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Three passionate novellas in a high stakes romantic suspense anthology featuring: A sizzling trio of novellas from three national bestselling masters of seductive suspense-stories of women who takes chances, women who gamble everything on love, women who accept the dare.

Dare Me

Author: Rebecca Shea
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781523784707
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Five coworkers. Four drinks. Three glances. Two fleeting smiles. One dare. A dare that will change my life. That's all it takes to send me plummeting into the arms of the mysterious Holt Hamilton. Behind his crystal blue eyes is a secret, one that screams danger but calls to me anyway. My name is Saige Phillips. I never walk away from a dare.

Dare Me

Author: Samantha Chase
Publisher: Chasing Romance, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
One year ago, Arianna Donovan and Will Jameson met on a dare and spent a perfect 24 together before going their separate ways. She thought they would stay in touch, but he disappeared without a word. Arianna thought she’d moved on. But when Will shows up at a family dinner with her older—and very protective—brother, she’s angry and confused. How could he possibly forget to mention that he was friends with her brother? No one knows about their past and Arianna wants to keep things that way. No matter how tempting Will is. When he walked away a year ago, Will thought it was for the best. Staying away from Arianna was the smart thing to do, especially with how protective her older brother—his friend and fellow soldier—can be. Time and distance will work wonders when you’re trying to stay away from someone. Now that he’s seen her again, he forgets all about doing the smart thing. He’ll just have to first convince her to let go of her anger and give him another chance. Will isn’t above playing the nostalgia card, and when he challenges Arianna to a sexy game of truth or dare, she can’t resist. Neither one is ready to tell the world what they’re doing, but how long can they possibly keep things a secret when there are Donovans ready to meddle around every corner?

Dare Me! How Dare Me?

Author: Ordelda Julmat
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
I am sure we can all relate to and are interested in reading about the struggles others have encountered throughout life, which will help to encourage us and keep us motivated to keep the faith and not give up. This is the book to read. Once you start reading, it will hardly leave your hand until completed, unless you are taking a break to laugh, ponder, and reminisce on your own experiences. It is mostly geared toward women, but men will find it very interesting and may learn from some of the lessons included. It depicts happiness, hardships, realistic experiences, and dreams that the author creatively captures in a humorous way. She starts out in childlike fantasy of exploring her world. Her family background is presented to show how much this has prepared for her a good foundation in relying on God to go through all the obstacles encountered and still encountering in her life. Therefore, in each area, one is pointed to biblical references as guidelines for living. Being brought up in the church throughout her life, she boldly talks about sexual desires in relation to herself and in general, which were unmentionable in church, and is still a difficult area to deal with. Her writing provides a break from ordinary reading as she incorporates poetry and motivational verses for inspiration while touching on a wide range of areas, including some of the controversies in today's world.

Beautifully Broken

Author: Shane Chase
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0990370984
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 90

Book Description
Beautifully Broken, premiere collection by emerging author and poet, Shane Chase, examines the intricacies of love and loss, delving into the deepest pits of despair to seek the spiritual present within the sorrows of life. Filled with sadness and foreboding, Beautifully Broken leads the reader into the realm of the spirit and expounds upon the question of true forgiveness. The poet weaves a rich tapestry of self-reflection as he shares the experiences that have helped guide him in this life. Redemption is at the heart of every poem, bringing the reader to face the bitter truths of life in a quest to reconcile the hurts of loss with the serenity of spirituality. Finding joy in the face of tragedy with the fortitude to carry on is central to the poems in this riveting collection. Let Shane's words lead you towards the realization that all people have their burdens to bear and, with each moment of adversity faced, we all become beautifully broken...

The Bride Comes to Evensford

Author: H.E. Bates
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1448215137
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
The Bride Comes to Evensford, a novella first published in 1943, follows a woman from her arrival in a small town (modelled on Bates's native Rushden) to her work for a draper, her marriage to him, her increasing command over the business and the household, and finally to her infatuation with a young man as a widow in her fifties. Written and published in the midst of Bates's work for the Air Ministry, but hearkening back in style and subject matter to his pre-war stories, this is a beautiful study of one woman's life, her hopes and disappointments. Philip Toynbee stated that it had “a fine elegant shape, covering with formidable skill a period of thirty years in only twice as many pages...Mr. Bates is a master of restraint...in a period of over-exuberance."