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Jillian Andrews has won so many titles she could do pageants in her sleep. Or at least that’s how she feels most days. Between her solid work ethic and the guidance of her coach Ashleigh, Jillian has become one of the best junior competitors in the greater Atlanta area. Despite that, though, everything is about to be turned upside down with one short phrase: Welcome to my world.

With just two weeks until Worlds, the largest international cheerleading competition of the season, Max Turner and her teammates are preparing to take the stage and show everyone what they can do. After a great season, it looks like they are sure to make the final round, and possibly even land in the top spot. But, with everything on the line, Max makes a mistake that could jeopardize her place on not only her team, but also her teams’ place at the Worlds championship. Knowing the entire cheer world will be watching, Max tries to keep her secret from her friends, family, and coach.

Quinn Murphy is invisible. Or at least, that's how she feels most days as she walks the hallways of Glendale Middle School. But, when she gets the news that the end of the school year will also be the end of her time living in Chicago, Quinn knows it's time to make a change. Not wanting to be forgotten for good once she moves, Quinn decides to try some new things, get out of her comfort zone, and do anything she can to make an impact.

Although Max Turner has been cheerleading for less than a year, she is a rising star at TNT Force, an all-star cheer gym in Texas. In just a few months, she has proven her skill level to the coaches and fellow athletes every time she stepped foot inside the gym or on the competition mat. So, when a new cheer season begin, no one is surprised when Max is placed on a high-level senior team. But, Max begins to feel the pressure of her new squad. Faced with learning harder cheerleading stunts, getting to know athletes older than her, and working with a new coach is a lot to take in.

TNT Force is one of the top ranked all-star cheerleading gyms in North Texas, and for Max Turner it is a place she never thought she would call home. After a rough start to her cheerleading career, she is finally fitting in and enjoying her time practice at the gym, as well as her time performing on Blast, the gyms junior level three team. But the farther into the competition season they get, Max and the other ladies of Blast are starting to falter in their elite level cheerleading.

Enjoy three sweet stories for teens in Dana Burkey's Teen Love Trilogy! Made up of three books ( The Kiss Dare, On Thin Ice, and Guarding the Lake), this box set of short romances are perfect for fans of YA books and first crushes alike.

Victoria Anderson is a nerd. Ask anyone, including herself, and they will tell you she loves reading more than just about anything else in the world. The only problem with that is the other students at Allendale High School. With practically all her classmates focused on sports, sports, and more sports, Victoria is happy to avoid the spotlight and hang out with fellow nerd and book lover Lilly. That is, until hockey star Blake Frasier comes to her for help.

Max Turner is a tomboy through and through. Her favorite activities include hunting, fishing, playing sports, and running around with her neighbors Peter and Kyle. But when Max meets some girls at the local trampoline park she gets introduced to a whole new world. With her dad's encouragement, Max finds herself in a place she never imagined she would be: an all-star cheerleading gym.

Enjoying the hot New York summers from her perch on a lifeguard chair at Sunrise Beach, Natalie is sad to see the season at Beechwood Estates come to a close. The rich gated community in upstate New York is home to families looking to spend the hottest months of the year relaxing at the resort style homes and shops around Lake Elinor. But none of that matters to Natalie. She has her eyes set on one thing, and one thing only: Michael Preston.

Unlike her last two books, this last edition allows everyone to see how her life has been changing since she last shared with listeners. After realizing just how dangerous and heart breaking living in a world full of zombies can be, Addison is preparing to take a big risk in hope of a big reward. Presented with hard choices and impossible goodbyes, see Addison grow up fast to keep going in the post-apocalyptic wasteland she calls home. But never fear.

Meet Addison! She is a lot like other girls her age. Her interests include celebrities, fashion, and blogging. She loves spending time with her friends at the mall. And her personality is both bubbly and infectious. Not as infectious, however, as Hepfolk. After the deadly Hepfolk virus turned over 80% of the world into zombies, Addison started learning quickly that life was nothing like it used to be. Wanting to help others with the lesson she's leaned over her months surviving, Addison has compiled three guidebooks.

In the follow-up to her first guidebook I Will Survive: Tips and Hints to Help You Survive in This Zombie Infested World, Addison is ready to give survivors even more ways to thrive now that zombies roam the earth. Combining her bubbly personality with her creativity in the kitchen, Addison's new post-apocalyptic cookbook will give you new meals and treats to share with the people in your "survival family." You are sure to love her new cooking creations, while being entertained with her stories from months of living on the move.

Every year at Central Grove Middle School, the week before the last dance is all about the dares. What seventh and eighth graders will be dared to kiss their fellow classmates? The "game" is usually played by the popular kids, so when a telltale black envelope falls out of Bre's locker on Tuesday morning, she finds herself face to face with her first kiss dare and her first kiss. Is the dare really for her? Who will she be dared to kiss? Can she pretend she never received it?

For years now, Fiona has been known by everyone at school as "Ross Mealing's little sister". But now, as she begins her sophomore year of high school, she is determined to be known by a new title: "Jordan Peterson's girlfriend". The only problem with that plan? Jordan happens to be best friends with her brother, and after this year will be moving on to college.

After over four years, Olena comes rocketing back into Claire's life, changing everything for the worse. Picking up the shattered pieces, Claire is not sure who to believe. Is Olena who she says she is, or is she a killer to stay away from? Leaning on her new boyfriend, Steven, for support, Claire is faced with the choice on who to trust: a friend she barley knows or a history lesson she barely remembers.

When Nick comes back into Cam's life she is crushed to see his new girlfriend Gina is with him for the summer. Hoping jealousy will win Nick back, Cam convinces Josh to help her play the role of happy couple. Will their plan win Cam her dream guy, or will her dreams change the more they lie?

Summer has known Nick for years. His reputation around school is less than desirable, but when school starts, something is different. Nick is no longer with cheerleader Gina, but despite the rumor he cheated on her, Summer is finding herself falling for his charm. Is he really different, or he is still the same guy from the rumors of partying and failing classes?

Tessa has always been confident both on stage and off. However, this summer she lands a roles as Juliet and finds herself face to face with a real-life Romeo. Can Tessa concentrate on the play instead of focusing on Anthony? Will their on-stage romance lead to an off-stage one as well? Only time will tell, under the stage lights!

Addison is like a lot of other girls her age. Her interests include celebrities, fashion, and blogging. She loves spending time with her friends at the mall. And her personality is both bubbly and infectious. Not as infectious, however, as Hepfolk. After the deadly Hepfolk virus turned over 80% of the world into zombies, Addison started learning quickly that life was nothing like it used to be. Surviving after the zombie apocalypse can be hard for anyone, including teenage girls like Addison.

For Jodi and Simon, living in a small Texas town is simple. That is, until big city banker Riley Cooley comes to town in hopes of buying Jodi's farm for his new corporate retreat. Trying to keep their budding relationship alive, Simon will do almost anything to keep Jodi by his side. But in the end, will even his best shot be good enough?