"Refreshingly voice-y, wildly smart, and genuinely hilarious." - Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue From an exciting new voice comes a funny and heartfelt YA romance set in the world of competitive gaming, perfect for fans of Opposite of Always and Slay. Emilia Romero is living a double life. By day, she's a field hockey star with a flawless report card. But by night, she's kicking virtual ass as the only female member of a highly competitive eSports team. Emilia has mastered the art of keeping her two worlds thriving, which hinges on them staying completely separate. That's in part to keep her real-life persona, but also for her own safety, since girl gamers are often threatened and harassed. When a major eSports tournament comes to her city, Emilia is determined to prove herself to her team and the male-dominated gaming community. But her perfectly balanced life is thrown for a loop when a member of a rival team recognizes her . . . Jake Hooper has had a crush on Emilia since he was ten years old. When his underdog eSports team makes it into the tournament, he's floored to discover she's been leading a double life. The fates bring Jake and Emilia together as they work to keep her secret, even as the pressures of the tournament and their non-gaming world threaten to pull everything apart. Debut author Alexis Nedd has crafted a YA combo-punch of charming romance and virtual adventure that will win the hearts of gamers and non-gamers alike.

Women would like to make better choices in selecting a mate, and this book helps them recognize the qualities they desire and how to find them beneath the façade men often possess. The book looks at nine different player stereotypes, including truth tellers, mama's boys, betrayers, and deceivers, and teaches women to read the signs through the player's behavior and past history. Many men don't want commitment, but are not honest and many women believe what men say, but and are tired of playing games. Addressing the issues of honesty and communication, this book empowers women to find the mate they want and deserve.

For Noah Sullivan being the best friend to a douchebag and player like Jake Nelson has never been easy. It's been a rocky road since kindergarten when Jake duct taped Noah to his chair before recess. With just six weeks to high school graduation, Jake accidentally blows his drunken ass up on his grandfather's tractor, and Noah finds himself immersed not only in a whirlwind of grief, but on a quest to find a mystery girl from Jake's past. While cleaning out Jake's room, Noah and Jake's dad make a startling discovery. Instead of the obligatory porn collection or pot stash, they find a ring, but not just any ring. Its half a carat of commitment in a platinum setting-proving even man whores have taste. After Jake's mom pleads with Noah to find the girl who meant so much to Jake, Noah begins a modern day Grail quest to track the girl down. Since Jake was a notorious player with a legendary collection of trophy panties, Noah finds himself in over his head.

Offers advice to girls on dating, relationships, and sex and suggests that girls must recognize and protect their own worth in any relationship.

Indulge yourself in a world of drama, sex, lies, and betrayal as Brandie invites you into the lives of Luvly, Money, Chocolate, and Taeko—four friends who take each other to a higher level. Money and Luvly are playing a dangerous game. He’s a pro football player, and she’s a drug dealer’s girlfriend. Their steamy and often volatile love affair intertwines girl fights, outside lovers, and bed sheets, and it could add up to a deadly equation. Male supermodel Chocolate is every woman’s fantasy of the perfect man. He’s intelligent, very sexy, and he’s looking for a woman to satisfy his wildest sexual desires, even if it means sacrificing his morals and his self-respect. Taeko is developing an infamous reputation, and not for his skills as an NBA superstar. He’s become notorious for his sexual appetite and violent temper, which are making him a loser in the game of life. Don’t hate the player is a non-stop, drama-driven story of friends, lovers, secrets, and ecstasy that will leave you wanting more.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The thrilling sequel to the beloved worldwide bestseller Ready Player One, the near-future adventure that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielberg film. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST • “The game is on again. . . . A great mix of exciting fantasy and threatening fact.”—The Wall Street Journal AN UNEXPECTED QUEST. TWO WORLDS AT STAKE. ARE YOU READY? Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday’s contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. Hidden within Halliday’s vaults, waiting for his heir to find, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous—and addictive—than even Wade dreamed possible. With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest—a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize. And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who’ll kill millions to get what he wants. Wade’s life and the future of the OASIS are again at stake, but this time the fate of humanity also hangs in the balance. Lovingly nostalgic and wildly original as only Ernest Cline could conceive it, Ready Player Two takes us on another imaginative, fun, action-packed adventure through his beloved virtual universe, and jolts us thrillingly into the future once again.

Trying to understand this jungle we call society? Our culture has changed so much in the last fifty years, it's no wonder so many of us feel confused! Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game is a thought-provoking and often humorous book about popular culture that everyone-from young adults to the elderly-can relate to. It is an easy-to-follow yet informative and realistic look at society and how it has shaped our lives. Our political, financial, and moral systems are described as the "Game," while the members of society are considered the "Players" who are influenced by the system. We all have to participate in the game whether we like it or not, but it's not the players who have the problem-it's the game that creates the problem. So...Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game! Whether you're a college student studying the social sciences or you simply want a better understanding of how the rules of the game have changed, Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game will help you cope with today's fast-paced, technology-driven world.