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Die Krone hat Vorrang. Immer. Prinzessin Beatrice ist Thronerbin der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, und gewohnt, immer im Rampenlicht zu stehen. Doch bei der Frage, wen sie heiraten möchte, hat sie das Gefühl, in zwei Teile gespalten zu sein. Der Teil, der sein gesamtes Dasein in den Dienst der Krone stellt und eine standesgemäße Ehe mit dem Adligen Theodore anstrebt, und der menschliche Teil, in dem es die heimlichen Momente mit ihrem Bodyguard Connor gibt - ihrer wahren Liebe. Als Beatrices Vater im Sterben liegt, muss Beatrice sich entscheiden: Gibt sie der Krone oder ihren Gefühlen den Vorrang.

Princess Beatrice realizes what’s expected of her as heir apparent - and it is not riding in cars, alone, with her Revere Guard. But what the Crown doesn’t know won’t hurt it...right? Princess Samantha is already bored of her own graduation party. She swears she isn’t looking for trouble, but when the king and queen are away, the spare will play.... Nina never dreamed of acting on her feelings for Prince Jefferson. Tonight, though, anything seems possible: even a prince and a commoner.

Whether or not you believe in fate, or luck, or love at first sight, every romance has to start somewhere. Meet Cute is an anthology of original short stories featuring tales of "how they first met" from some of today's most popular YA authors.

Power is intoxicating. Like first love, it can leave you breathless. Princess Beatrice was born with it. Princess Samantha was born with less. Some, like Nina Gonzalez, are pulled into it. And a few will claw their way in. Ahem, we're looking at you Daphne Deighton. As America adjusts to the idea of a queen on the throne, Beatrice grapples with everything she lost when she gained the ultimate crown. Samantha is busy living up to her "party princess" persona...and maybe adding a party prince by her side.

A hundred years in the future, New York is a city of innovation and dreams. But people never change: Everyone here wants something...and everyone has something to lose. Leda Cole's flawless exterior belies a secret addiction - to a drug she never should have tried and a boy she never should have touched. Eris Dodd-Radson's beautiful, carefree life falls to pieces when a heartbreaking betrayal tears her family apart. Rylin Myers' job on one of the highest floors sweeps her into a world - and a romance - she never imagined...but will her new life cost Rylin her old one?

When America won the Revolutionary War, its people offered General George Washington a crown. Two and a half centuries later, the House of Washington still sits on the throne. Like most royal families, the Washingtons have an heir and a spare. A future monarch and a backup battery. Each child knows exactly what is expected of them. But these aren't just any royals. They're American.

New York, 2118. Manhattan is home to a thousand-story supertower, a breathtaking marvel that touches the sky. But amid high-tech luxury and futuristic glamour, five teenagers are keeping dangerous secrets. But unbeknownst to them all, someone is watching their every move, someone with revenge in mind. And in a world of such dazzling heights, just one wrong step can mean a devastating fall.

Welcome to Manhattan, 2118. A thousand-storey tower stretching into the sky. A glittering vision of the future, where anything is possible - if you want it enough. A hundred years in the future, New York's elite of the supertower lie, backstab and betray each other to find their places at the top of the world. Everyone wants something...and everyone has something to lose.

Beatrice Washington now rules America as its first ever queen, but her family is more concerned about rushing through her arranged marriage to a man she barely knows. Meanwhile, Princess Samantha is under more scrutiny than ever before - and she still longs to be with her sister's fiancee. Nina Gonzalez is also tangled up with someone she never expected to be. Luckily for Daphne Deighton, Prince Jeff's grief for his father makes him a prime target for her attentions. As the royal wedding of the century creeps ever closer, will these four young women get what they want?

New York City, 2118. A glittering vision of the future, where anything is possible - if you want it enough. The dazzling sequel to The Thousandth Floor. Manhattan is home to a thousand-story supertower, a beacon of futuristic glamour and high-tech luxury...and to millions of people living scandalous, secretive lives. Leda is haunted by nightmares of what happened on the worst night of her life. She's afraid the truth will get out - which is why she hires WATT, her very own hacker, to keep an eye on all of the witnesses for her.

HRH Princess Samantha has always been a royal rebel. She's the spare not the heir, so no one minds too much who she dates or how hard she parties. It helps that her sister, Princess Beatrice, is literally perfect. She's demure, sweet and beautiful, and she knows that the crown always comes first - no matter what her heart might really want. But they're not the only ones with their eye on the throne. Daphne Deighton might be 'newly noble' but she won Prince Jefferson's heart once, and she'll do anything to get back into the court's favour - and his bed.

Welcome back to New York, 2119. A skyscraper city, fueled by impossible dreams. Leda just wants to move on from what happened in Dubai. Until a new investigation forces her to seek help - from the person she’s spent all year trying to forget. Rylin is back in her old life, reunited with an old flame. But when she starts seeing Cord again, she finds herself torn: between two worlds, and two very different boys. Calliope feels trapped, playing a long con that costs more than she bargained for. What happens when all her lies catch up with her? 

In Manhattan's glamorous thousand-story supertower, millions of people are living scandalous lives. Leda, Watt, Rylin, Avery, and Calliope are all struggling to hide the biggest secrets of all, secrets that could destroy everything, and send their perfect worlds toppling over the edge. Because every rise has a fall.

New York år 2118. På Manhattan rækker en skyskraber på tusinde etager helt op i himlen. Her bor fem teenagere midt i hightech luksus og futuristisk glamour, men kæmper samtidig for at holde på deres mørkeste hemmeligheder. LEDA hjemsøges af minderne om, hvad der skete på den værste aften i hendes liv. Hun vil gøre hvad som helst for at holde sandheden skjult - også selvom det betyder, at hun må stole på sin værste fjende. WATT ønsker bare at lægge det hele bag sig... indtil Leda tvinger ham til at blive hacker igen. Har han modet til at gøre, hvad der skal til for at blive helt fri af hende?

New York City, hundrede år ude i fremtiden: Et tårn på tusinde etager rækker helt op i himlen, som et glitrende fremtidssyn hvor alt er muligt - hvis man ønsker det brændende nok. Leda Cole har et fejlfrit ydre, men dækker over en afhængighed af et stof, hun aldrig skulle have prøvet. Og af en fyr, hun aldrig skulle have rørt. Eris Dodd-Radson må se sit ubekymrede liv falde fra hinanden, da et knusende bedrag splitter familien ad.