The protagonist of Concrete Rose is 17 year old Maverick (Mav) Carter, who is the son of a gang leader. His father being in prison, Mav wishes to fill his father’s shoes, as he desperately needs to provide for his family. Mav feels that the way he must do this is by dealing drugs, as that's exactly how his father had provided for their family. However, everything is quickly complicated when Mav finds out he’s a father. Mav struggles to tell his girlfriend Lisa, as the mother of the newborn is another girl.
This novel takes place on an isolated island, known as The Folly, which is dark and gloomy and ironically the wedding destination for the picture-perfect couple, Jules and Will. Jules is the author of an online magazine and Will stars in a survival show on T.V. They appear to be the dream couple, but unknown to all the guests, a lot of secrets and lies hide within their relationship. The couple’s family and friends also get caught up with their own twisted secrets of their own, and the unraveling of it all throughout the wedding is what makes this story so riveting.
In a war-torn world with the commanding general as a mother and a chronic medical condition, Violet only prays she’ll be able to live a peaceful life as a scribe like her father, who always told her that scribes held the history of their race in their hands. However, her mother has a much different plan in mind for Violet - to bond with a dragon and become one of the warriors of their nation. Forced to enter the dragon rider quadrant, she begins training at first with trepidation, only trying to survive.
Rowan has been given an ultimatum, forcing him to take over the amusement park Dreamland and put in place serious renovations - or lose his fortune. Zahra is an employee at the park’s hair salon, with some brutal opinions about what the park is lacking. When Rowan hires Zahra as a Creator - one of the park’s designers and a highly sought after job - the combination is electrifying, both in terms of their ideas and their feelings. However, Rowan tries his best to push down his growing feelings as Zahra balks at her cold, unfeeling, and seemingly immoral boss.
Alex Volkov is not a good person. With the death of his parents during childhood and a sworn quest for vengeance, he doesn’t believe in love. But when his best friend needs him to take care of his little sister for a bit, Alex begins to realize that his preconceived ideas might be a bit off. But his dark past will come back to haunt not just him but the girl he is slowly falling for as well.
The book's name is Why We Broke Up. This book was written by Daniel Handler and was published in 2012. This book is about a girl and she tells her story about dating a boy. She goes through how they met and how they fell in love. After this she explains why she broke up with him.
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi follows the gripping tale of Juliette Ferrars, a young girl with a deadly touch who has been imprisoned for years. In a dystopian society plagued by environmental decay and authoritarian rule, she becomes a pawn in a power-hungry regime's plans. When she is unexpectedly freed, Juliette must navigate a world of danger and intrigue, torn between her desire for freedom and the responsibility that comes with her lethal abilities.
Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a classic novel that explores the dark aspects of human nature. The story begins with a group of British boys stranded on a deserted island after their plane crashes during wartime. Initially, they attempt to establish order and rules, electing a leader, Ralph.
In The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, high schooler Avery Grambs is living out of her car. Her only family is her sister, Libby, and Avery has her life planned out in hopes of a better future. One day at school, she is informed that billionaire Tobias Hawthorne has died and she has been left with his entire fortune. Hawthorne’s will requires her to live in his mansion for a year to secure the fortune, but she will not be alone – she must live with Hawthorne’s family,
When love exposes dark secrets, it becomes ugly. That’s precisely what happens to Tate when she moves to San Fransisco and meets a seemingly apathetic and emotionless pilot, Miles. What starts as a relationship with a rule to keep this relationship superficial and unserious turns into a complicated mess when both actually fall in love.
