First Crush

When Linda Kaplan's husband buys a vineyard all she can do is jump in and start crushing grapes

Maggie knew when it absolutely, positively happened. It was her first crush. She didn't plan it, she didn't premeditate it, it just had happened. Starting her junior year of high school, Maggie had been excited about all of the possibilities the year had to offer her. Playing goalie for the new soccer team, homecoming, starting her job at the bookstore, the Christmas Semi-Formal, and most of all the Junior Prom were the things that she had to look forward to. But when Maggie has a chance encounter with Brian, the hot, new boy at school, and her best friend Michael starts acting weird, her world turns upside down. With the help of her friend Lana, and her special relationship with her Grandmother, Maggie discovers a lot about herself and what it takes to make a good relationship. Just when Maggie thinks she has everything figured out, tragedy strikes and she is faced with the possibility that things may never be the same again.

FROM USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR MJ FIELDS COMES A STORY OF LOVES HEALING POWERS IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS One tragedy nearly took her away from him. After Logan saved London from a random club shooting, he thought nothing could ever change the course of his future with the girl he had always loved. One kiss threatened to prove him wrong. Then Logan questions his feelings … and hers when she kisses another just to hurt him. One night is all it takes to make him realize there was never a choice. To win the game, you must know the other players and how to overtake them. He will win. His First Crush is the conclusion to Logan and London’s long-awaited happy ever after.

You may have had a Crush on someone. You may have had a Girlfriend. You may have had fallen in Love before. But to how many of you did it happen at the age of 13? Welcome to The First Crush, a story about two 13 year olds, a tale about a nerd who thought gossip and girls were a waste of time – Raman, and the princess of his nightmares – Ananya. The first love of Raman’s best friend – Ronak – ignites the spark of love in his life. But coins turn when Ananya shifts a thousand miles away. What happens when some other guy wants Ananya at all costs? When Ananya already has someone in her heart? And what other surprise does life have in store for them?

You never forget your first… Sam Richards was Amber DuBois's first crush, first kiss and first love. Until he broke her heart and left town. Now older and wiser, world-famous concert pianist Amber is at a crossroads in her life. But the sweetheart who spurned her is back—hotter, richer and in need of a favor! Glamour, romance and old heartaches resurface, but will her first crush stand the test of time? Look for the second book in this trilogy by Nina Harrington Last-Minute Bridesmaid Extra bonus: included is The Wedding Dress Diaries by Aimee Carson, the prequel to our fab new quartet!

Whether it's between best friends, co-workers, classmates, or total strangers, those first moments when hearts flutter are always special. This manga collection features twenty-nine short Boys' Love stories from a variety of hit manga artists, including the creators of BL Metamorphosis, Manly Appetites, I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl, and more!

Readers will fall head over heels for this nostalgic and irreverent collection. Twenty-six bestselling authors return to the teenage bedrooms, school hallways and college dorms of their youth to share passionate essays of love lost and found and lessons learned along the way. Whether heartbreaking or hilarious, their soul-baring honesty reminds us to keep reaching for true love wherever we can find it and for as long as it takes. Their intimate reflections will fascinate and move any reader who remembers her first love.