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This story is about grand facades with shallow realities, where big names often come with small minds. The narrative explores the contrast between the high ambitions of college life and the harsh realities that greet the characters upon returning to their rural roots. The characters are a mix of practicality and ambition, some so ruthless that they would strip a poor man of his last possession, while others carry the earthy scent of their village in their pockets, despite having been nurtured in affluent cities.

Quando la madre muore, la giovane Fanny viene affidata alla zia Mary, una donna dell’alta società inglese. Catapultata in un mondo di ricchezza e regole ferree, Fanny scopre presto che dietro l’eleganza dei Bertram si celano ipocrisia, snobismo e un passato che nessuno osa nominare. Il suo arrivo al prestigioso Mansfield College segna la fine dell’infanzia e l’inizio di una nuova, inquieta vita tra i corridoi di un castello dorato pieno di segreti.

It’s been 10 years since a group of college friends made a vow: that the first to get rich would rent a boat and invite the others on a cruise. Now, the friends find themselves marooned at a luxurious hotel on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. While their boat is being repaired, they can’t help but observe the daily routine of a fellow hotel guest - a mysterious, white-bearded stranger who sits on the veranda each night and smokes one cigarette, sometimes two.

Five friends, gamers for life, have been stuck in their own campaign for months now, but the end is in sight! The vile Necrolord's plans are in motion, but an intrepid team of adventurers should be able to stop him. The question is: Can this team do it? Will Samo's newfound love of explosives be her undoing? Will Wyatt figure out how to win his genius wife's heart? Will Bourbon figure out how to deal with a smooth face? Will Falcon be the prince he needs to be? Will Melf, the bard, finally realize that not everything can be resolved through seduction?

Arise, Awake is the story of young entrepreneurs who started a business while studying in college or right after graduation, turning their backs on lucrative placements to pursue dreams of their own. The ability to start a business is not defined by age or education. It takes energy and passion, an idea and an Internet connection. Your first 'office' could be your very own hostel room.

Thoroughly revised and expanded for a new generation of readers, this classic guide to enjoying literature to its fullest—a lively, enlightening, and entertaining introduction to a diverse range of writing and literary devices that enrich these works, including symbols, themes, and...

In this riveting drama by acclaimed playwright Lucy Thurber, two gifted young men from the South Bronx - one Black and one Latino - compete for a life-changing scholarship at an elite university. Refusing to be defined by their circumstance, each man must find his own way out of his difficult past.

Mason: I loved Leo from the moment I met him. But life gets busy when you grow up. Leo took good care of me, and now he needs someone to take care of him. I must step up and be that person. Except I can't do it alone. Leo: I could carry everyone's worries on my shoulders but mine. In just a few days, my dad ruined our family, and the only person I can lean on is Mason. He worries and cares and I love him endlessly, but our lives are messy with no signs of improvement. Can we endure this on our own, or is the solution to all our problems right under my nose?

When Patty Went to College is Jean Websters delightful debut novel, published in 1903. This witty tale offers a charming glimpse into life at an all-girls college in the early 20th century. The story follows the vivacious Patty Wyatt, an intelligent and carefree young woman who defies convention. Throughout her senior year, Patty embarks on a series of amusing escapades, filling her days with laughter, pranks, and the camaraderie of her friends. While she prefers to study only as much as necessary, Patty is also deeply compassionate, often going out of her way to support those in need, ...

Of all the guys in the world, I just had to fall hopelessly and irreparably in love with my twin sister's boyfriend. Gabriel is also a dork, but he's a hot as all hell dork. But he's straight. He shouldn't attract me the way he does. And did I mention they've been dating for two years? And when my genius of a sister comes up with a bulletproof plan to help me pass my exams by convincing Gabriel to tutor me, I discover that my big, beautiful dork hides a secret even more ruinous than my own. The way he looks at me when we're alone is almost all I've ever dreamed of.

The final installment of The Mafia Academy Series—a dark enemies-to-lovers arranged marriage romance set at a mafia boarding school for the sons and daughters of the most powerful mafia lords… now with exclusive bonus content! Polina Aminoff At the Sicuro Academy, the Russians and the...

Millennia ago, a magical race called the Aesir found a new home on a distant world. Attracted to the cold during an ice age, they hibernated for hundreds of years at a time. With each awakening, however, they saw their world changed by ever-evolving mortals encroaching on their territory and way of life. Two civilizations with opposing magic, poised to clash over and over. Now, the Aesir are awakening to wage a new war—this time to exterminate their enemy once and for all.

Isaac Frost is an assassin. Raised in the Graveyard of the cruel and mysterious Undertaker, he has mastered the deadly art of the knife and the skill of survival, together with scores of others just like him—young men taken from their families to become the most infamous killers throughout the realms of elves and humans. But Isaac is unique: a single drop of another’s blood can confer upon him the knowledge and power of friend and foe alike.

College. A time of transition from youth to young adulthood. New lessons, new responsibilities, new distractions. A period of life treasured by most. Unless you happen to attend an institute of higher learning where the bullies are werewolves, the teachers are sadists, and the pretty girls are all deadly. A school like that demands a special kind of student, someone with the skills and power to survive. Someone like Declan O'Carroll.

Yasmean Haley has left her hometown hoping to get some new perspective, and to escape a toxic relationship with an ex who has betrayed her in more ways than she actually knows. But what's a girl to do when the place she's escaped to–that being the all black school Hughmoore College–throws her right into the middle of a risky and forbidden love triangle?

College senior Patty Wyatt is a fun-loving, headstrong, and intelligent girl who gets herself into mischief and learns valuable lessons, both in and out of the classroom. Written in 1903, this is Jean Webster’s first of many great American novels.

Keaton Hayworth III. muss in seiner Studentenverbindung in große Fußstapfen treten, immerhin gilt es, die Familientradition als Verbindungspräsident fortzusetzen. Doch der Biologiestudent bekommt es mit einem entschlossenen Gegenkandidaten zu tun, dem BWL-Studenten Luke Bailey, einem nervigen Außenseiter, der auch noch sein Zimmernachbar ist und mit dem er so gar nichts gemeinsam hat. Auch privat geht es bei Keaton gerade turbulent zu, denn seine langjährige Freundin wünscht sich zum Geburtstag einen Dreier.

Da Hannah begynder på sit drømmestudie i Oxford, møder hun April, der på alle måder er Hannahs modsætning. April er eventyrligt rig, smuk, selvsikker og populær – og indimellem også en smule ondskabsfuld. De bliver hurtigt bedste veninder, og Hannah begynder et liv, hun ikke engang har turdet drømme om. Aprils nøje udvalgte vennekreds tæller også Will, Hugh, Ryan og Emily, og de seks bliver uadskillelige. Men da skoleåret slutter, er de kun fem tilbage. April bliver fundet død på sit kollegieværelse.

Join Grace Harlowe and her vibrant circle of friends as they navigate the trials and triumphs of college life at Overton College. This enchanting series chronicles their adventures from high school through their experiences abroad during World War I and their escapades across America. In the High School Girls Series, Grace and her friends—Anne Pierson, Nora OMalley, and Jessica Bright—champion fair play and virtue while forming lasting friendships and overcoming challenges. Together, they compete in basketball, establish the sorority Phi Sigma Tau, and forge connections with boys ...

Join Grace Harlowe and her vibrant circle of friends as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of their third year at Overton College. This captivating series takes you through their high school escapades, college experiences, and even their adventures abroad during World War I. Alongside her loyal companions—Anne Pierson, Nora OMalley, and Jessica Bright—Grace champions fair play and virtue while forming lasting friendships, including the spirited Eight Originals. Together, they tackle everything from basketball games to founding the sorority Phi Sigma Tau, all while reaching ...