Laura Steven

The Exact Opposite of Okay

An LGBT romantic comedy with a twist from the Comedy Women in Print prize winner Laura Steven, author of The Exact Opposite of Okay. 'A brilliant social satire . . . disarmingly charming and relatable . . . it was hilarious. Laura Steven is an explosive talent on the page!' - CWIP judges Marian Keyes, Kathy Lette, Katy Brand, Allison Pearson, Shazia Mirza and Jennifer Young 'Laura Steven simultaneously destroyed the patriarchy and made me laugh so hard I choked. I will protect Izzy O'Neill with my life.' - Becky Albertalli, author of Love, Simon. Physics genius Caro Kerber-Murphy knows she's smart. With straight As and a college scholarship already in the bag, she's meeting her two dads' colossal expectations and then some. But there's one test she's never quite been able to ace: love. And when, in a particularly desperate moment, Caro discovers a (definitely questionable) scientific breakthrough that promises to make you irresistible to everyone around you, she wonders if this could be the key. What happens next will change everything Caro thought she knew about chemistry - in the lab and in love. Is hot guy Haruki with her of his own free will? Are her feelings for her best friend some sort of side-effect? Will her dog, Sirius, ever stop humping her leg? A hilarious LGBT love story with a (double helix) twist, The Love Hypothesis is perfect for fans of Sex Education, Booksmart, Becky Albertalli and Jenny Han.

The Love Hypothesis

They've loved each other in a thousand lifetimes. They've killed each other in every one.

Evelyn remembers all her past lives. She also remembers that in every single one, she’s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday by Arden, a supernatural being whose soul―and survival―is tethered to hers.

The problem is that she’s quite fond of the life she’s in now, and her little sister needs her for bone marrow transplants in order to stay alive. If Evelyn wants to save her sister, she’ll have to:

1. Find the centuries-old devil who hunts her through each life―before they find her first.
2. Figure out why she’s being hunted and finally break their curse.
3. Try not to fall in love.

Our Infinite Fates

A feminist YA horror-thriller-romance retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray by the TikTok sensation and author of The Society for Soulless Girls...

Every Exquisite Thing

Funnier. Ruder. Angrier. Izzy O'Neill is back in the hilarious sequel to The Exact Opposite of Okay. It's been two months since a leaked explicit photo got Izzy involved in a political sex scandal - and the aftershock is far from over. The Bitches Bite Back movement is gathering momentum as a forum for teenage feminists, and when a girl at another school has a sex tape shared online, once again Izzy leads the charge against the slut-shamers. This time she wants to change the state law on revenge porn. Izzy and her best friend Ajita are as hilarious as ever, using comedy to fight back against whatever the world throws at them, but Izzy is still reeling from her slut-shaming ordeal, feeling angry beyond belief and wondering - can they really make a change? For readers of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, Doing It by Hannah Witton, Love Simon and Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli, and Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca C avallo.

A Girl Called Shameless

The Society For Soulless Girls

A feminist YA horror-thriller retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray by the bestselling author of The Society for Soulless Girls A searing exploration of beauty, identity, and what the pursuit of perfection costs young women. Penny Paxton is the daughter of an icon. Her supermodel mother has legions of adoring fans around the world, and Penny is ready to follow in her footsteps at the elite Dorian Drama School. Because nobody can 'mask' like Penny can; a coping mechanism turned almost-superpower. She can mirror other people and shift personas like a snake swapping skins, and she's determined to use her unusual gift to achieve her dream of West End stardom. Throwing herself into all the glittering secrets Dorian has to offer, Penny enters into the private tutelage of the eccentric Professor Adamina Camran, who shares with her the story of a local artist who can immortalise their subjects in paint. Camran's own portrait is ageing and decaying on her behalf, leaving real-life Camran physically perfect no matter how many decades roll by. Exhausted by the constant maintenance her own good looks require, Penny begs Camran to take her to the elusive artist. Many of the gallery's alumni have gone on to great things: actors and directors, models and muses . . . including Penny's mother. After an eerily silent painting session with the cloaked and hooded artist, Penny leaves with a sense of unease crawling up her spine. Why does she have the sudden sensation of being tethered to the Gallery? And why is Camran behaving so strangely?

A sapphic enemies-to-lovers retelling of Jekyll & Hyde, this dark academia thriller follows two roommates who must solve an infamous cold case of serial murders on their campus after an arcane ritual gone wrong prompts another death. Ten years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous unsolved North Tower murders at the elite Carvell Academy of the Arts, forcing the school to close its doors. ​ Now Carvell is reopening, and fearless freshman Lottie Fitzwilliam is determined to find out what really happened. But when her beautiful but standoffish roommate, Alice Wolfe, stumbles upon a sinister soul-splitting ritual in a book hidden in Carvell’s library, the North Tower claims another victim. Is there a killer among them . . . or worse, within them? Exploring possession and ambition, lust and bloodlust, femininity and violence, The Society for Soulless Girls is perfect for fans of The Secret History, A Lesson in Vengeance, and The Grimrose Girls.

The Society for Soulless Girls

A dark and funny YA thriller with a supernatural twist. From the winner of the Comedy Women in Print Prize

In this second book in the series we rejoin Molly as she navigates the stormy sea of social awkwardness, best friend fallouts and the World's Most Embarrassing Family - all while attempting to hide her (Very Weird) new double identity. (It's VERY uncool to change into a mermaid whenever you're near water... ESPECIALLY when you live in a seaside town!) There's a new family in town and everyone is going crazy for twins Serena and Finn. But they seem to have it in for Molly and her family... something fishy is going on!

Don't Tell Him I'm a Mermaid

A 18 éves Izzy O’Neill mindig is tudta, hogy nem dédelgethet nagyratörő álmokat. Nem mehet főiskolára és nem vár rá nagy karrier. Ám egy nap a szerencse rámosolygott, és egy olyan lehetőség hullott az ölébe, ami az egész életét megváltoztathatja. De arra nem számított, hogy hamarosan minden reménye szertefoszlik... Miután elég sokat mutató fotók látnak napvilágot róla és egy politikus fiáról egy kerti padon, rögtön minden figyelem rá irányul, gúnyolódások céltáblája lesz, és folyamatosan szembesülnie kell a megaláztatásokkal. Izzy eleinte megpróbál csak nevetni a dolgok – de ahogyan a mindennapos zaklatások egyre intenzívebbé válnak, hamar rájön, hogy az, ahogyan a világ kezeli a tinédzser lányokat, az egyáltalán nem oké. Minden, csak nem oké.

Minden, csak nem oké

Speak Up

je láska pouhá chemie?

Hypotéza lásky

Order the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last―featuring a gold foiled cover, gorgeous gilded edges as well as a unique foiled case stamp. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run, a must-have for any book lover. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue meets This is How You Lose The Time War in this fantastical love story that defies death as two souls reincarnate through the centuries. They've loved each other in a thousand lifetimes. They've killed each other in every one. Evelyn can remember all her past lives. She can also remember that in every single one, she’s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday by Arden, a supernatural being linked to her soul. The problem is that she’s quite fond of the life she’s in now, and her little sister needs her in order to stay alive. If Evelyn wants to save her sister, she’ll have to find the centuries-old devil who hunts her through each life before they find her first, figure out why she’s being hunted and finally break their curse, and try not to fall in love . . . again.

A Novel

Allesbehalve oké

Roman

Bitches Bite Back

Witzig, wortgewandt und mit einer geballten Ladung Girlpower: Laura Stevens feministischer Roman um drei Freundinnen, einen coolen Diner und einen frechen, bissigen Blog gegen Sexismus und Diskriminierung Seit Izzy OʼNeil sich erfolgreich gegen einen sexistischen Shitstorm gewehrt hat, läuft es richtig gut für die 18-Jährige. Mit ihren besten Freundinnen Ajita und Meg trifft sie sich regelmäßig in ihrem Lieblings-Diner, um die Themen für ihren gemeinsamen Blog »Bitches Bite Back« zu besprechen. Wenn es um Nachos, Flachwitze und Feminismus geht, sind die Freundinnen ganz auf einer Wellenlänge. Dank ihrer frechen und treffsicheren Beiträge gegen sexistische Hassreden im Netz ist ihr Blog kurz davor, die 10k-Follower-Grenze zu knacken – das ist toll, reicht aber noch lange nicht, um in Sachen Gleichbehandlung für Frauen endgültig etwas zu ändern. Also organisieren Izzy, Ajita und Meg eine öffentlichkeitswirksame Demo. Dass sie das beschauliche Edgewood in Florida damit gehörig aufmischen, kann den Freundinnen nur recht sein! Izzy O’Neil, die Heldin aus »Speak up«, hält noch lange nicht die Klappe: Laura Stevens Roman »Bitches Bite Back« ist ebenso humorvoll wie gesellschaftskritisch und setzt ein klares Zeichen für einen jungen, frischen, frechen Feminismus. »Satz für Satz, Seite für Seite bringt die junge Autorin die Leserschaft mit der cleveren und vor Frauenpower nur so strotzenden Protagonistin Izzy OʼNeil zum Lachen.« Hessische Niedersächsische Allgemeine über »Speak up«

Zauroczona, zwariowana, zakochana

Izzy O'Neill hier! Straatarme wees, ambitieuze cabaretier en Ongelooflijke Slet, als je de roddelsites tenminste mag geloven... Izzy had nooit verwacht dat ze op haar achttiende het slachtoffer zou zijn van een internationaal online schandaal. Maar als expliciete foto's van haar met de zoon van een politicus online komen te staan, laten treiteraars niets van haar heel. Gewapend met een enorme bak nacho's en haar beste vriendin Ajita als steun en toeverlaat, probeert ze het van zich af te lachen. Maar als het dagelijkse slutshaming verergert, leert ze snel dat de wereld tienermeiden niet oké behandelt. Allesbehalve oké zelfs. Laura Steven is auteur, journalist en scenarioschrijver. Ze heeft een master in Creative Writing en werkt bij een non-profitorganisatie die vrouwen in de creatieve sector steunt. Met haar tv-pilot Clickbait stond ze in 2016 in de finale van The Sitcom Mission van de British Comedy Guide. Allesbehalve oké is haar eerste YA-titel.

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