Books with author Johanne Mercier

Just when Leo and I finally find our rhythm, my life turns upside down and I need to go home. Grief blindsides me, and I’m lost. Living halfway across the country from your new boyfriend is misery when you need him to be there with you, helping to ease the pain of your loss. Add in the drama-stirring Ella who makes me doubt Leo, myself, and our relationship, and I'm a mess.My best friends show up, insisting I come back to Shell Beach. I know I’ve wallowed long enough, but am I ready to face all the drama that awaits me there?You need to read book 1, Kiss This, before reading book 2, Kiss This Too, or you'll be completely lost.

International Bestselling Author Anne Mercier brings you a tale of a douche and a dame battling the everyday trials and tribulations found in the halls of high school.When I’m dragged to a party by my best friends, I don’t plan on having a good time—and I’m not, until “he” finds me alone on the beach. I expect him to be a jerk with looks like him—but he’s not. He’s funny and sweet and we spend hours talking about nothing and everything. Then he kisses me. And I give myself to him—a familiar stranger with a name as fake as mine—then we say goodbye.I never planned on seeing him again. When Shell Beach Hall moves all their classes to Shell Beach Academy, I’m more than a little annoyed. The Academy is full of the snobs I avoid like the plague.I can’t hide my surprise when I see him again. He can’t hide his derision, accusing me of knowing who he was and using him to gain popularity. I realize I was wrong about him. He’s a jerk…and I want nothing to do with him.But he won’t leave me alone. He taunts and teases me.He’s arrogant and a jock who sleeps with any girl he wants. “They should all be so lucky”—his words, not mine.I’m disgusted. This is who I gave my V-card to? Ugh.I loathe everything he represents and I want to punch him in his pretty bullying face.So why can’t I stop feeling his hands on my body or hear his sexy whispered words? Why, oh why, did he have to kiss me?

The stories are full of amusing pictures and these, combined with the quirky yet highly credible characters, give guaranteed appeal to young readers. Great to read aloud too and adults will enjoy the humour. They are just that little bit different and stand out from many other books for this age group. --Parents in TouchFull of understated humour which is so appealing to growing boys, Arthur narrates his own stories and brings the straightforward, rational world view that comes from being only seven ... Brought to life by Clare Elsom s quirky illustrations, the witty, wonderful adventures of Arthur and his merry ménage look set to run and run. --Lancashire Evening PostThis is a story remarkable for its ordinariness - no spaceships or pirates or dinosaurs in underpants; just an old-fashioned tale about a boy told with great humour and charm. The simple black and white illustrations are wonderful and add immensely to the enjoyment of the book. With short chapters and several illustrations breaking up the text, the book should suit newly confident readers who enjoy a straightforward and amusing tale. --Innis Magazine (Children's Books Ireland)

MyahMy life literally changed in the blink of an eye. I was happy, I was whole... and then my father died. Since then I haven't been the same. I've been battling inner demons as well as the ones on the outside--my mother the evilest of them all. It's time to take control of my life and Kyle Cooper makes me believe that I can.Kyle I've been half in love with Myah Wilks for as long as I can remember. She's short and sassy--or she was until tragedy struck. Changes in her life left an opening for me, the one I've been waiting for and I'm jumping--with both feet. This amazing girl has more fight in her pinky than most people do in their whole body... she just needs to be reminded. She also needs to purge those demons and let her secrets go. Maybe, just maybe, she'll let me in and trust me with her whispered truths.

One girl, one rose, one mystery.When Jenny Westwood finds a rose on her front porch one morning, her life changes forever. What she hoped was a gift of love and appreciation was in fact the start of a dangerous and deadly life. With the help of her friends she battle’s through painful weeks; will they ever find an end to this treacherous nightmare? Will they all make it to the end alive?