Meg Cabot is an author known for her engaging novels for young adults and adults alike. Her works often delve into themes of growing up, identity, and navigating the complexities of finding one's place in the world. With a keen sense of humor and empathy, she captures the intricacies of relationships and the everyday challenges her characters face. Cabot's accessible and compelling writing style has made her a beloved storyteller across generations.
"Mia Thermopolis lives with her artist mother and her cat, Fat Louis, in an apartment in Greenwich Village. She is an ordinary New York teenager. Ordinary, that is, until Mia finds out the shocking truth - she is a princess!" -- back cover.
For fans of Stephenie Meyer and P.C. Cast comes the third book in the dark and dangerously seductive trilogy from bestselling teen author Meg Cabot.Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera knew that by accepting the undying love of John Hayden she’d be forced to live forever in the one place she’s always dreaded most: the Underworld. The sacrifice seemed worth it, but now her happiness and safety in the realm are threatened. The Furies have discovered that John has broken one of their strictest rules and revived a dead soul. If the balance of life and death isn’t restored, both the Underworld and Pierce’s home on Earth will be wiped out by the Furies’ wrath. Pierce has already cheated death once . . . can she do it again?
Emerson Watts is on the run: from school, from her family and from herself. She's reeling from the shock that Nikki, the girl whose body her brain was forced to inhabit, is still alive. And she's furious. Manipulative Brandon plans to use Em to discover a secret that will ensure his success, whilst Christopher is out for revenge, fuelled by his jealousy. With everyone around her playing a dangerous game, maybe Em should just keep on running...
Big Mouth, Big Heart, Big Problems / Queen of Babble in the Big City
307 pages
11 hours of reading
Queen of Babble: Big mouth, big heart, big problems - Lizzie Nichols is blowing her college graduation money on a trip to visit her long-distance boyfriend in London. After discovering that her beloved Andy wasn't completely faithful to her during their separation, she finds herself out on the streets with no money and a non-changeable airline ticket home for exactly a month away. Fortunately, Lizzie's best friend, Shari, comes to the rescue... Queen of Babble in the Big City - Lizzie Nichols is back, pounding the New York City pavement looking for a job, a place to live, and her proper place in the universe. When 'summer fling' Luke uses the L word (Living together!), Lizzie is only too happy to move in with the love of her life and his mother... But Lizzie's not as lucky in her employment search and her notoriously big mouth gets her into trouble almost at once... Soon Lizzie finds herself jobless and homeless all over again. Can Lizzie save herself and find career security (not to mention a commited relationship)at last?
Ce n'est déjà pas facile d'être à la fois lycéenne à New York et princesse héritière de la principauté de Genovia. Voilà qu'en plus, Mia est amoureuse du frère de sa meilleure amie, Michael, qui ne semble pas du tout s'intéresser à elle... Que faire ? Se désespérer, faire semblant de s'intéresser à Kenny pour rendre Michael jaloux ? Renoncer ? Mais une Princesse ne renonce jamais !
La vie de Mia est décidément très compliquée. Le comité des délégués de classe, dont elle est la présidente, n'a plus un centime pour la cérémonie de remise des diplômes de fin d'année, Michael l'invite à une fête alors qu'elle est tout sauf fêtarde... enfin, pour lui venir en aide et régler ses problèmes financiers, sa grand-mère se met en tête de monter une comédie musicale dans elle lui donne le premier rôle. Mais cela fait beaucoup pour une seule personne, non ?
Lors du dîner de gala organisé à l'occasion des 15 ans de la princesse Mia, un serveur se prend les pieds dans le caniche de la reine-mère, et renverse un plat sur cette dernière. Après cet incident, Lili, une amie de Mia, décide d'aider le serveur, renvoyé, à retrouver sa place.