Ashley Elston crafts thrilling and engaging narratives that resonate deeply with young adult readers. Her writing is characterized by a brisk pace, unexpected plot twists, and a keen focus on the intricate relationships between her characters. Elston expertly weaves suspense with a profound understanding of the adolescent experience and the complexities of first love. Her stories connect with readers through their raw honesty and emotional depth.
Finally, everything is over. The witness protection program is in the past. Meg Jones is back to being Anna Boyd and can enjoy a carefree teenage life—until the day the agents reappear. "Atemlos" captivates with its thrilling and fast-paced narrative until the very last page.
Owen Foster has never wanted for anything. Then his mother shows up at his elite New Orleans boarding school cradling a bombshell: his privileged life has been funded by stolen money. After using the family business, the single largest employer in his small Louisiana town, to embezzle millions and drain the employees' retirement accounts, Owen's father vanished without a trace, leaving Owen and his mother to deal with the fallout. Owen returns to Lake Cane to finish his senior year, where people he hardly remembers despise him for his father's crimes. It's bad enough dealing with muttered insults and glares, but when Owen and his mother receive increasingly frightening threats from someone out for revenge, he knows he must get to the bottom of what really happened at Louisiana Frac...and the cryptic note his father sent him at his boarding school days before disappearing. Owen's only refuge is the sprawling, isolated pecan orchard he works at after school, owned by a man named Gus who has his own secrets--and in some ways seems to know Owen better than he knows himself. As Owen uncovers a terrible injustice that looms over the same Preacher Woods he's claimed as his own, he must face a shocking truth about his past--and write a better future.
The No. 1 New York Times Bestseller and Sunday Times Thriller of the Month
* OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD * * THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH* * THE NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * * THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK * _______________________________________ * SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES * 'Everything you could want in a thriller' REESE WITHERSPOON 'One of the best thrillers I've read this year' ANDREA MARA 'Riveting!' LUCY FOLEY _______________________________________ At a party with her fiancé Ryan Sumner, Evie Porter is not looking for trouble. But trouble has found her. A woman approaches. She's using her name. And Evie knows it's a warning. Because Evie Porter is not her real name. It's her job. Ryan Sumner is not her future husband. He's her target. And this woman showing up now can only mean one thing. Her employer is watching. One mistake and she's dead. To save herself, and escape her employer for good, Evie must set the last perfect trap. Which means using herself as bait... 'Twisty and exhilarating' SUNDAY TIMES 'Strikingly ingenious' DAILY MAIL 'Edgy and smart' NEW YORK TIMES 'I devoured it' HEIDI PERKS 'I'm still breathless' LISA GARDNER 'A clever blend of GONE GIRL and KILLING EVE' CRIME TIME REAL READERS ARE GRIPPED: 'A riveting thriller' 'Dynamic; terrifically suspenseful' 'Heartpounding. Definitely one of the best books this year' 'Suspense fans rejoice: phenomenal' 'Perfect for a book club'
No one knows what happened that morning at River Point. Five boys went hunting. Four came back. The boys won't say who fired the shot that killed their friend, Grant; the evidence shows it could have been any one of them. Kate Marino's senior year internship at the District Attorney's Office isn't exactly glamorous-more like an excuse to leave school early that looks good on college applications. Then the DA hands her boss, Mr. Stone, the biggest case her small town of Belle Terre has ever seen. The River Point Boys are all anyone can talk about. Despite their damning toxicology reports the morning of the accident, the DA wants the boys' case swept under the rug. He owes his political office to their powerful families. Kate won't let that happen. Digging up secrets without revealing her own is a dangerous line to walk; Kate has personal reasons for seeking justice for Grant. As she investigates with Stone-the aging prosecutor relying on Kate to see and hear what he cannot-she realizes that nothing about the case-or the boys-is what it seems. Grant wasn't who she thought he was, and neither is Stone's prime suspect. As Kate gets dangerously close to the truth, it becomes clear that the early morning accident might not have been an accident at all-and if Kate doesn't uncover the true killer, more than one life could be on the line?including her own.
She’s been six different people in six different places: Madeline in Ohio, Isabelle in Missouri, Olivia in Kentucky . . . But now that she’s been transplanted to rural Louisiana, she has decided that this fake identity will be her last. Witness Protection has taken nearly everything from her. But for now, they’ve given her a new name, Megan Rose Jones, and a horrible hair color. For the past eight months, Meg has begged her father to answer one question: What on earth did he do—or see—that landed them in this god-awful mess? Meg has just about had it with all of the Suits’ rules—and her dad’s silence. If he won’t help, it’s time she got some answers for herself. But Meg isn’t counting on Ethan Landry, an adorable Louisiana farm boy who’s too smart for his own good. He knows Meg is hiding something big. And it just might get both of them killed. As they embark on a perilous journey to free her family once and for all, Meg discovers that there’s only one rule that really matters—survival.
Following a surprising breakup, seventeen-year-old Sophie embarks on a journey of self-discovery through ten blind dates arranged by her quirky extended family during the Christmas vacation. Each date brings unique experiences and challenges, allowing her to navigate love, friendship, and the complexities of family dynamics amidst the festive season.