Morgan Matson creëert meeslepende jeugdverhalen die de complexiteit van de adolescentie en zelfontdekking verkennen. Haar schrijfstijl wordt geprezen om haar oprechte stem en emotionele impact, waardoor lezers diepe banden kunnen smeden met haar personages. Matson onderzoekt behendig de complexiteit van relaties en de reis naar het vinden van je eigen plek in de wereld. Haar verhalen zijn vaak gebaseerd op authentieke ervaringen, wat zorgt voor een herkenbare en aangrijpende leeservaring.
Taylor Edwards family might not be that close - everyone is a little too busy and overscheduled, but for the most part, they get along just fine. Then Taylor's dad gets some devastating news, and her parents decide that the family will spend one last summer together at their old lake house in the Pocono Mountains.
It was Sloane who yanked Emily out of her shell and made life 100% interesting. But right before what should have been the most epic summer, Sloane just…disappears. All she leaves behind is a to-do list.On it, thirteen Sloane-inspired tasks that Emily would normally never try. But what if they could bring her best friend back?Apple picking at night? Okay, easy enough.Dance until dawn? Sure. Why not?Kiss a stranger? Um... Emily now has this unexpected summer, and the help of Frank Porter (totally unexpected), to check things off Sloane's list. Who knows what she’ll find?Go skinny-dipping? Wait...what?
YA. GENERAL FICTION (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Andie has a plan and she always sticks to the plan. Future? A top tier medical school. Dad? Avoid as much as possible (which isn't that hard considering he's a Congressman and never around). Friends? Palmer, Bri, and Toby - pretty much the most awesome people on the planet, who needs anyone else? Relationships? No one's worth more than three weeks. So it's no surprise she's got her summer all planned out too. Until a political scandal cancels her summer pre-med internship, and lands both her and Dad back in the same house for the first time in years. Suddenly she's doing things that aren't Andie at all - working as a dog walker, doing an epic scavenger hunt with her dad and maybe, just maybe, letting the super cute Clark in closer than expected. Palmer, Bri and Toby tell her to embrace all the chaos, but here's the thing ... can she?. Ages 13+
Stevie and Kat, two high school seniors heavily involved in theater, leave Connecticut for a night of fun in New York City, but soon they find themselves without their phones or each other.
Set against the backdrop of a chance encounter at a bus station, the story follows Darcy, who longs for love at first sight. Stranded before leaving for college, she meets Russell, a charming and kind stranger, leading to a transformative night filled with adventure and deep conversations. As they share moments like picnics and night swimming, they explore their feelings and confront the reality of fleeting connections. The narrative delves into themes of love, fate, and the impact of a single night on their lives.