Hazel has a secret. All she wants this summer is to hang around the beach with friends, but her aunt surprises her with an awesome trip to Italy. For any other 17-year old girl, Italy would be a dream come true, but Hazel's dream is much closer to home. In fact, it's right next door, where the girl she's crushed on for years is moving. Unable to confess the real reasons for wanting to stay home, Hazel is whisked off to Europe. They settle in the Apulia region where Hazel meets Aunt Vix's circle of friends: Rocco, Nunzio, and Isabella, a girl so beautiful she takes Hazel's breath away and...

ALEXANDER Weekends at Dad's: Do what we want (videogames all night ) Eat and drink what we want (chips and soda for lunch ) Adventures (camping ) Once upon a time with Lucy (our stepmother): Turn off the game. Eat regular food. Let's go camping All awesome. Except now Lucy's gone. JACOB Lucy's gone now and that means we have to stay alone at Dad's for the first time ever-if Mom finds out she will be so so so mad because nine-year-olds aren't supposed to stay alone she says-and it's the 4th of July, which is my least favorite holiday of all time. But it's kind of fun for a while and then not...

Thrown together at the funeral of a mutual friend, Madeleine's three closest friends come from different parts of her life -her childhood, her former job, and a failed relationship. Tragedy and their fondness for Madeleine bring them together. Their fondness for each other forges new friendships that strengthen through sickness, a bad marriage, a crack in a seemingly-perfect life, and an unplanned pregnancy. Through this all, Madeleine must overcome the pain of her former relationship and the loss of a once-successful career. With memories of her childhood friendship and her beloved nana...