You Only Live Once

You survived your freshman year at Kings Academy, the prestigious prep school in the New Hampshire hills, but hold the slow clap--turns out sophomore year's the real grinder. You'll have to deal with the stress of keeping up with the soul-crushing homework. Not to mention your glam classmates are throwing glitzy sweet sixteen parties this year and you'll need a job if you want to join.
Will you take that babysitting job in town (and pretend not to notice Hot Dad's flirtatious ways)? Will you bribe your way to a New York Times internship and land a college guy? Filled to the brim with twisting paths and turns, this may end up being the best year of your life . . . or it may send you home to Hope Falls in tears. In Birdie Clark's You Only Live Once, whatever snap decisions you make, it's going to be an unforgettable year.

Bridie Clark is a former book and magazine editor and the author of several novels. She has almost--almost--forgiven her mother for throwing her a surprise Sweet Sixteen party. She is the author of Maybe Tonight? and You Only Live Once.