Books with title Unexpected

Tyler walks invisibly through the halls of Grady High School. He doesn't have much interest in changing his popularity status, instead choosing to devote his time to the one place he feels most comfortable. Drama Club. But all that changes one night at a party that he never intended to go to. And after an incident with Kale Greenwood, the insanely popular baseball player, both boys have to deal with the aftermath, with unexpected results. With Kale leading the way, Tyler might just learn there is more than his quiet, invisible life.

Emmaline Lyland is a perfectly abnormal fifteen-year-old girl struggling to find her place in an ordinary world full of extraordinary magic.When she returns to Ackley Institute for another school year, she quickly realizes it will be one unlike any other. With tensions running high across Andar, relationships between the regions and the students are quickly falling apart. A hidden danger lurks outside the safety of the school walls, and Emmie and her friends are determined to uncover the mystery. When Ackley is attacked, Emmie realizes they are closer to the truth than they knew. As the number of casualties grows, the country teeters on the brink of a civil war and they make a decision that could change their lives forever. But will it be enough to save her friends and prevent war? Or will the country be permanently changed by the unexpected magic?Early readers can’t get enough of this YA fantasy, saying “I’m in love with this series. I’ve been having problems reading lately, like I couldn’t get into any books, and this has cured me. Only I just want more and more and more of this,” “I didn't want to stop reading for one second,” and “it cured me of my reading hangover after Crescent City,” “It's the first one I've been able to completely concentrate on in ages can't wait to read more. Please never stop writing.”This book is perfect for fans of Harry Potter, Avatar the Last Airbender, Vampire Academies, House of Night, Shadow Falls, and Anastasia.

When Parker Joseph and her mother move to the small town of Grieselton, Georgia they discover that an evil presence is upon it. Unbeknownst to them, that evil will trigger a long dormant ‘gift’ within Parker, something that will allow her to not only detect evil in its many forms but combat it as well. Will she be able to harness this gift in time to save everyone or will she fall prey to the horror haunting her town.An Unexpected Gift is Book One in the paranormal young adult series, The Diakrisis Tales which follow Parker Joseph as she perfects her unique gifts, and fulfills her destiny to save the world from evil.

The most important week of Claire’s life has arrived -- the first day of high school, followed closely by her uber-important fifteenth birthday -- and where are her parents? Sunning in the south of France, that’s where! As if dereliction of duty wasn’t enough, they left Claire in the care of her more-than-slightly-dotty grandmother, a woman who believes in fairies and dragons. Gag.What’s an aspiring teen diva to do when her grandmother insists she wear a toy dragon perched on her shoulder on the first day of school? Ditch the annoying lizard, that’s what. But it seems Gran has unholy powers: the dragon is immovable unless a teacher takes note and orders Claire to remove it. Claire’s dream of making a splash in high school didn’t include being the butt of a standing joke. Can life get any more devastating?

Five friends stumble upon a deep hole in the woods. It leads to a cave with a magic crystal. A grouchy witch has been guarding the crystal for 50 years. The friends find out that as great as magic seems, it won't give you friendship. Should they run and never look back? Or should they help the lonely witch, even though she is stubborn and difficult?BONUS FEATUREIncludes an excerpt from A Tale of Regrets, the next book in the Unexpected Magic series.

In UnexpectedAmerica, Wanjiru Warama embarks on her historic journey from Kenya headedto America where she does not know a soul. Right off the plane, she realizes she has to learn to live all over again in aculture she knows nothing about. She has to wrangle with the way shespeaks, listens, travels, socializes down to the food she eats. From the first day, loneliness and culture shock debilitates her before she meets "Mr. Savior" whobecomes not only her savior but also her lover and abuser. She strugglesto make sense of her new life while stuck in the old ways she acquired in ruralKenya. Finally, she realizes she has no option but to stand on her two feet andsave herself.Takeaway: We never know what weare capable of until we have no Plan B. P/S Ms. Warama draws from her childhoodexperiences and the book is richer for it. Unexpected America touches hearts,entertains, and readers learn something new they did not know before. Wanjiruwarama.com orFacebook.com/wanjiruwarama

Eighteen-year-old Alice Anderson seems to have it all—she's rich, she lives in one of the best apartments in New York City, her two best friends and her cool mom adore her, and she is frustratingly gorgeous. Alice is the epitome of perfect. But what she never tells people are the following: she resents her dad, she doesn't have a clue what she wants to do after graduation, she's had an embarrassing number of crushes but was too coward to act on any of them.But the most deadly secret of all—is that she works as a companion escort.And when it's time for Alice to meet her next client, she has no idea—that her world is about to turn upside down. Why? Because her fourth client turns out to be her new high school teacher, Nick Chase.Will she be able to keep her secret, or will there be another secret to keep...?

Five friends stumble upon a deep hole in the woods. It leads to a cave with a magic crystal.A grouchy witch has been guarding the crystal for 50 years. The friends find out that as great as magic seems, it won't give you friendship. Should they run and never look back? Or should they help the lonely witch, even though she is stubborn and difficult?BONUS FEATUREIncludes an excerpt from A Tale of Regrets, the next book in the Unexpected Magic series.

Tess Campbell is a mafia princess who wants nothing to do with her dangerous family. She’d rather spend her life making Grams's forest the best state park in Iowa. Alistair Castile, aka Steel, is a British prince. His archeological career is in ruins due to his promiscuous nature. He’s hired on as forest manager of Tess’s woods and quickly falls in love with the charming young woman, so different from the socialites of his world. Only there are several serious barriers between them: Steel’s career cannot withstand another scandal and Tess’s father will kill anyone who gets in the way of his daughter marrying a Chicago mobster.

A dark scheme. A bloodthirsty revenge. An impending war. A year after the vampire attack and Eden feels everything is going to be okay. But the good can only last so long in the werewolf realm. There’s an evil scheme brewing and it involves the Sapphire and Emerald Pack as the primary target. With Liam at her side as a werewolf, Eden is at her best. They can beat anything, or so they think. When life seems to be spiraling out of their control, help comes in the most unlikely place and it may be the only thing that can save their pack.

Sydney, and Ajanae are cousins. Their best friends are Trinity and Aniya. The girls are away at boarding school when an accident leaves them with unexplainable gifts. These gifts come with a downside, they are now in the crosshairs of someone or something else powerful. Will they survive, again?This book is dedicated to all of the young adults out there who don’t see themselves when they read about or watch shows about Superheros. You are beautiful in your skin