Laura Jarratt

An against-the-odds love story at the heart of a book for teens about prejudice, courage and a dark, compelling mystery. Ugly people don’t have feelings. They’re not like everyone else. They don’t notice if you stare at them and turn away. And if they did notice, it wouldn’t hurt them. They’re not like real people. Or that’s what I used to think. Before I learned . . . After the car crash that leaves her best friend dead, Jenna is permanently scarred. She struggles to rebuild her life, but every stare in the street, every time she looks in the mirror, makes her want to retreat further from the world. Until she meets Ryan. Ryan's a traveller. When he and his mother moor their narrow boat on the outskirts of a village, she tells him this time it will be different. He doesn't believe her; he can't imagine why this place shouldn't be as unwelcoming as the rest. Until he meets Jenna. But as Jenna and Ryan grow closer, repercussions from the crash continue to reverberate through the community. And then a body is found . . . Fans of Sarah Dessen, Jenny Valentine and Jenny Downham will love Skin Deep.

Skin Deep

An original and captivating book for young adults by the Laura Jarrett, critically acclaimed author of Skin Deep. I picked up the book and thumbed through the pages. Names in alphabetical order, names with meanings, names I knew, names I’d never heard of. How to pick? Nothing that would stand out, nothing that would link me to the past – those were the instructions. The past. As if everything that had gone before this moment was buried already. Holly is fifteen years old, but she’s only been “Holly” for a matter of months. Because of something that happened, she and her family have had to enter witness protection and have all assumed new identities. All, that is, except her sister Katie, who is autistic. Starting at a new school mid-term is hard enough at the best of times, and Holly has no clue who she is any more. Lonely and angry, she reaches out to friends – new and old. But one wrong move will put all their lives in danger. Laura Jarrett is one of the finest authors writing books for young adults in Britain today. Praise for By Any Other Name ‘Intensely romantic, really thrilling . . . Of the 60 or so books I've read so far this year, this is one of the very, very best.’ Bookbag ‘I loved it and I can’t stop raving about it.’ Guardian

By Any Other Name

A Novel

Two Little Girls

A captivating new novel from Laura Jarratt, featuring her trademark combination of thriller and romance. Hannah adores her older sister, Jenny – they are the best of friends, but different in every other way. Jenny dreams of leaving the States and flying to the UK to visit the places where their English mother grew up. But Jenny’s dream turns to a nightmare when she vanishes without a trace. Hannah and her father arrive in England to a big police investigation. As Hannah gets to know some of Jenny’s friends and acquaintances, she realises that families can hide the biggest secrets of all . . .

In Another Life

Rafi hasn't spoken for eight years. It's up to her to tell her brother's story now that he can't speak either ... Rafi idolises her seventeen-year-old brother, who is popular, generous and a borderline genius. Ever protective, Silas always includes her when he's with his friends, so Rafi gets to hear all sorts of things that younger sisters wouldn't normally be a part of. Like the time Silas hacks a gaming site to help out his friend Josie, who has been trashed by her ex. With Josie, Rafi finds herself with a proper friend for the first time in her life. As they grow closer, she realises that she wants to find a way back into the world - she wants to learn to speak again. But Silas has found a new interest too - and it's taking him away from everything that was once important to him. Can Rafi find the words to save her brother?

Louder Than Words

Without Saying Goodbye

Two Girls. One Chance. When Lizzie's car crashes with her two daughters inside, she faces a terrible choice. And when she recovers from her injuries, she has to deal with the impact of that tragedy as well as the police investigation into it. As Lizzie and her family struggle to come to terms with the events of that night, things take an even darker turn. Just what did happen on that remote country road? Who is responsible? And can the family get through this together...Or will the truth finally tear them apart? A stunning, deeply emotional and beautifully realised cross between SOPHIE'S CHOICE and DAUGHTER.

The most chilling, unputdownable page-turner of the year

Mother

Zwei Aussenseiter verlieben sich: Jenna muss nach einem Autounfall mit einer entstellenden Narbe im Gesicht leben. Ryan wohnt auf einem Hausboot und ist nirgends wirklich zuhause. Mit Charme und Aufrichtigkeit lockt er Jenna aus ihrem Schneckenhaus, bis ihre Liebe auf eine harte Probe gestellt wird.

nichts geht tiefer als die erste Liebe

Skin deep

I picked up the book and thumbed through the pages. Names in alphabetical order, names with meanings, names I knew, names I'd never heard of. How to pick? Nothing that would stand out, nothing that would link me to the past - those were the instructions. The past. As if everything that had gone before this moment was buried already. Holly is fifteen years old, but she's only been "Holly" for a matter of months. Because of what happened, she and her family have entered witness protection and assumed new identities. But Holly can't shake the urge to reconnect with her old life - even when she becomes friends with Joe, the mysterious boy who lives up the road. Will one moment of weakness put Holly and her family's lives in danger?

Disappeared

Two Girls. One Chance.When Lizzie's car crashes with her two daughters inside, she faces a terrible choice. And when she recovers from her injuries, she has to deal with the impact of that tragedy as well as the police investigation into it.As Lizzie and her family struggle to come to terms with the events of that night, things take an even darker turn. Just what did happen on that remote country road? Who is responsible? And can the family get through this together...Or will the truth finally tear them apart?A stunning, deeply emotional and beautifully realised cross between SOPHIE'S CHOICE and DAUGHTER.

Let it burn. Let everything burn. One day Cerys walks out of her comfortable life, never to return. Standing on a hillside at night with no phone and no possessions, watching her car set alight, she believes this is the end. And then Lily walks into her life. Lily is desperate for a new start for herself and her child. More than that, she knows she has to disappear in order to keep them both safe. The two women strike a fierce bond, and are both running from things that soon threaten to catch up with them. Can these two women keep each other safe... Can they trust each other ? Or are the pasts they've escaped too much for either of them to bear? A deeply emotional and complex thriller that explores motherhood, love and the desperate need to protect it... at any cost.

Two girls. One chance. When Lizzie's car crashes with her two daughters inside, she faces a terrible choice. And when she recovers from her injuries, she has to deal with the impact of that tragedy as well as the police investigation into it. As Lizzie and her family struggle to come to terms with the events of that night, things take an even darker turn. What exactly happened on that remote country road? Who is responsible? And can the family get through this together... or will the truth finally tear them apart? Two Little Girls is an unputdownable page-turner that takes us deep inside the secret life of a family with plenty to hide, and the unthinkable choice that one mother is forced to make.

"Olyan kérdéseket vet fel, amelyekre egy anya sem szeretne válaszolni." - Lisa Hall nemzetközi bestsellerszerző "Laura Jarratt egy gyönyörű új hang a krimik világában." - Lesley Thomson nemzetközi bestsellerszerző Bárhogy döntesz, az életed darabokra hullik. Miután Lizzie két lányával a kocsiban karambolozik, lehetetlen választás elé kerül. A sors egy rettenetes döntésre kényszeríti. Felépülését követően szembe kell néznie a tragédia utóhatásaival és a rendőrségi nyomozással is. Miközben Lizzie és családja próbálja feldolgozni a végzetes éjszaka eseményeit, egy még sötétebb fordulat bontakozik ki. Mégis mi történt azon az elhagyatott, vidéki úton? Ki a felelős? Egyben marad a család, vagy felőrli és szétszakítja őket az igazság? Egy döbbenetes, mély érzelmekkel teli, gyönyörűen megírt átmenet a Sophie választása és a Lányom között. Laura Jarratt első magyarul megjelenő regénye egy lehengerlő, mély érzelmekkel teli, gyönyörűen megírt történet egy olyan választásról, amelybe egy anyának még belegondolnia is kegyetlen. "Hosszú idő óta a legjobb könyv, amit olvastam." - Book Drunk

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