Bøger af Amber Garza

Layla has grown up hearing the rumors of the beastly boy who lives in the forest on the edge of town, but she knows there is no such person. It's nothing more than an urban legend.On the night of her high school graduation she drives through the forest to get home from a party when her tire hits water on the road, sending her car spinning into the trees. She slams her head and is out cold. Fortunately, a mysterious stranger shows up to help her.Hours later she wakes up in an old abandoned house, her savior shrouded in darkness. Over the next couple of days, he nurses her back to health, but she never sees his face. He wears a mask and refuses to take if off. In the final minutes before her departure, curiosity gets the better of her and she yanks his mask off. Immediately, she is horrified. His face is deformed and unsightly. Angry, he tells her that she's made a terrible mistake, and now she can't leave. While held prisoner, her captor waffles between cold and kind. It's in those kind moments that Layla feels drawn to him in a way she's never been to anyone before. As days morph into weeks, the coldness melts away and the two grow closer. She realizes that the stories the town has heard about the beastly boy are false. He's not the monster they've made him out to be.But Layla knows better than anyone that their love will never survive in the outside world. Therefore, she has a choice to make. One that she fears will end badly either way. This modern-day retelling of Beauty and the Beast reminds us that love is powerful, and it truly can conquer all.

It's a typical boring night at work when I first meet the mysterious and sexy Colt Lancaster. Minutes after he leaves, I'm robbed at gunpoint by a masked man.I suspect the two events are related.No matter how hard Colt tries to convince me that it was all just a coincidence, my gut tells me otherwise. However, the more I get to know him the more I want to believe him. Just when he's about to win me over, a condemning secret from his past is exposed.Then again, everyone deserves a second chance. Don't they?

I'm the funny guy. The nice guy. The friend, not the heartthrob. And definitely not the one who gets the girl. So when I snag one of the most popular girls at school, my friends on the baseball team are shocked. Talia Smith is beautiful, and dating her is the highlight of my high school experience - until she cheats on me and dumps me. As much as I try to play it off, to be the funny guy everyone expects me to be, I'm heartbroken. One person understands my pain: Ashley McIntosh, the girl whose boyfriend hooked up with Talia. But as bad as I feel for Ashley, I know better than to get involved with her. She'll chew me up and spit me out. It's what she's done with almost every guy on the baseball team. But the more I get to know her, the more I think I've misjudged her. The more I see a side of her I never knew existed. A softer side. A side I'm drawn to, against my better judgment. I'm the nice guy, and I'm falling for the mean girl. I only hope I don't get burned in the process.

Piper wakes up in the hospital with no recollection of how she got there. Only fragmented memories surface - her boyfriend Jackson on the ground covered in blood, Piper standing over him, her hands slick and red. Then she is told the awful truth: Jackson was killed the night she was injured, and she is the only witness. If only she could remember what happened. Piper searches through her memories, recalling her entire relationship with Jackson in order to piece together what happened. Meanwhile, as Jackson's family is trying to make sense of the tragedy, they find his journal and begin reading through it to find answers. As the chilling truth begins to unfold, Piper has to face the darkest secrets of her relationship with Jackson and the part she played in his murder.

I don't go for bad boys, or rockers. And I don't believe in love at first sight.Until I see Beckett.And things only get worse when I hear him sing. There is no one like him. The problem is that he wants nothing to do with me. And I know I should stay away from him. It's the smart thing to do.Only when it comes to Beckett I don't want to do the smart thing.He makes me want to take a risk. I just hope he decides to take a risk on me too.

London Miller has one best friend. Words. She lives in the pages of the books she reads, preferring the safety of fictional worlds over the dark and scary reality of her own life. Books aren't her escape...they're her salvation. Cooper Montgomery has one true love. Baseball. When he's on the mound, throwing a pitch, the darkness of his world fades away. The game is something he can control, something he can count on. A twist of fate brings London and Cooper together, a curve ball that forces them both outside of their comfort zones. As they spend time together, a relationship begins to blossom and both of them start to believe that there just might be something bright and beautiful in their lives. However, the game changes when your heart is on the line. You have to play with everything you have for the win.

When Remy fell asleep last night, it was 2018. This morning she woke up in 1993.She knows it's her fault. Over the weekend, a picture of her boyfriend kissing another girl was splashed all over social media. Talk about epic humiliation. It made her wish she could go back to a time when there were no smartphones. But she never imagined it would come true. Now everything is different, including her friendship with her neighbor Nick. He'd never noticed her before. But now he's looking at her in a new way. Almost like he thinks she's all that and a bag of chips.But will he feel that way when they return to 2018?

Two weeks ago, Dylan DiMarco and his sister Claire discovered Lauren Pascal's body lying in a creek near his home. Murdered. Dead. Lifeless.Today she is standing in the middle of the store where he works. Alive. Breathing. It's not the first time he's seen her lurking around. Following him. In life, Lauren had wanted nothing to do with him. In death, she won't leave him alone. He knows what she wants. What he has to do so he can finally be free. With the help of the school's bad girl loner Harley, Dylan sets out to solve Lauren's murder. But when the lines begin to blur between finding justice and seeking vengeance, things take a dangerous turn.

I work hard. I study hard. I play hard. I've always wanted to pitch in the major leagues, and I've spent my entire life pursuing it with singular focus. I'm one season away from graduation, from leaving to play college ball, and one step closer to living my dream. But then one kiss - a single kiss - changes everything. It's a kiss I don't want. A kiss I don't expect. From a girl I barely know. Taylor Kinney is edgy. Tough. But I see her in a moment of weakness, feel her desperation and need when her lips touch mine. It's the kind of kiss that turns the world on its axis, the kind of kiss that overshadows every kiss prior to it. And it's the kind of kiss that has the potential to throw all my plans out the window. Because all I want to do is protect her, keep her safe. Even if it means putting myself in danger. Even though she repeatedly pushes me away. I play hard in school, I play hard in baseball, and I play hard in life. And I plan to play hard for her. No matter the cost.

Adam Stewart is every girl's fantasy - captain of the football team, smart, funny, hot. I've had a crush on him for years but he never noticed me. Until now.Dating Adam is a dream come true. I should be happy about it, but it's hard because my best friend Cruz is acting strange. Almost like he's jealous. But that can't be. Can it?Cruz and I have been inseparable since we were kids. He's always been like a brother to me. But lately things have changed. He's different, and I'm starting to see him in a new light. Our relationship is evolving in a way I never thought possible. I don't want to lose him, but am I willing to give up Adam for him?

I always thought that when I fell in love it would be easy, like catching the perfect pitch. The right girl would slide into my life as seamlessly as a ball into my glove. That's what I wanted. A typical boy meets girl, girl falls for jock story.But that's not what I got.I had to fall for the one girl I couldn't have. The one girl I shouldn't want. My best friend Cal's younger sister. Against my better judgment, I helped Emmy the night she got into a fight with her loser boyfriend. I did it because it was the right thing to do.What happened afterward was a mistake. A mistake Cal can never find out about.The problem is that it's a mistake I want to make again...and again. Even though Emmy is pushing me away, I know she wants it too. If we act on our desire people will get hurt, but I don't think I'm strong enough to fight my feelings. I've never been the type of guy to take a risk, but for Emmy I will. I'm tired of playing it safe.

Chloe Martin, Band Geek. Holden Reece, Popular Jock. These are their labels. But it's not who they are. Chloe Martin loves music. It's her passion. But being involved in the school band offers more heartache than fulfillment. Football defines Holden Reece. It always has. He wins football games - not for himself, but for everyone else. A random encounter at the gym throws Chloe and Holden together. Stripped of their labels they are able to be themselves. With social statuses and expectations set aside, a relationship begins to blossom. But when they return to school can they abandon the roles that have been forced on them in order to embrace the rush of being together?

I'm used to getting what I want. And what I want is Ashley. The girl I drove right into Hayes' arms. The girl who is no longer interested in me at all. But I have a secret weapon. Talia Smith, Hayes' ex-girlfriend, who wants him back as much as I want Ashley. It doesn't matter that our kiss is what broke up Talia and Hayes in the first place. The same kiss that ruined my relationship with Ashley. Because even though we screwed up, we're going to work as a team to get what we want. By pretending to be together, we'll make Hayes and Ashley realize what they're missing. But things don't go the way I plan. Pretty soon, the only thing I'm pretending is that I'm not falling for Talia. Because I am. Suddenly, what I care about most is proving to Talia that my feelings for her are genuine. But I know that will be difficult, since I'm the guy who always plays dirty.

Addison West is broken. Last year tragedy struck her family, destroying everything she loved. Now she's trying desperately to pick up the pieces after her brother's suicide, hiding her wounds behind piercings and a tough, aloof exterior. But she knows she's fighting a losing battle. Sawyer Ridley is lost. After witnessing his teammate's murder, he's plagued by nightmares and panic attacks. With the nickname Riddles, Sawyer was always one for a joke, but he can't find anything to laugh about anymore. He's devastated, and not even football offers him comfort or solace. On the outside, Addison and Sawyer have nothing in common. But when they meet in group counseling, their shared grief immediately bonds them. As their relationship grows, the walls they've built around themselves begin to come down. But just as old wounds begin to heal, new, more painful ones emerge. Can Addison and Sawyer save each other from the grief that threatens to destroy them both?

Since I was little I've had a list of carefully constructed plans for my life. But when I meet sexy musician Ryker Collins I'm prepared to give it all up just to be with him. Until one single act makes me question his true feelings for me. Now I'm left to wonder if falling for him was a huge mistake. I just hope he can prove to me that it wasn't before it's too late for us.This book is part of the STAR STRUCK series, but each book can be read as a stand alone.

Sometimes all you need is someone to hold you up.Harper Elliott knows what it feels like to drown. To be unable to breath, to feel the crushing weight of your lungs collapsing while waves crash over your head and the surface is just out of reach. The ocean has stolen way too much from her and her family. Even though she lives just miles from the beach she rarely ever steps foot on it, and never goes in the water. Until she meets Tag Williams, the sexy lifeguard with the funny name, kind smile, genuine eyes and smoking hot body. He makes Harper want to do more than just stick her toes in to test the waters. He makes her want to jump in with both feet.But if she does, can she trust Tag to keep her head above water?

London Miller is a survivor. She's suffered through more than her share of heartache and struggles, but with Cooper in her life, she feels strong enough to overcome anything. Even with him away at college, she knows he is in her heart - and her life - for the long haul.Cooper Montgomery is a winner. Losing has never been an option for him. Not in baseball, not in school, not in life. He's worked hard to gain a spot on the Fallbrook Falcon's baseball team and it should be the best time of his life. He's living his dream and now that he has London, his life finally feels complete.When unexpected obstacles arise, both London and Cooper are faced with new challenges that threaten to tear them apart. They've fought so hard to be together. Can London survive what fate throws her way? And can Cooper win when there is more at stake than just the game?

We spent three perfect summers together. He called me his summer girl, and said that was all I could ever be. But that didn't stop me from wanting so much more.

Previously published under the title ENGRAVED.The daughter Amy gave up for adoption seven years ago is now missing, and she's the prime suspect.It doesn't help that she's been vocal about wanting her daughter back, or that she's been stalking the adoptive family.Determined to prove her innocence, she is forced to face the past she's worked so hard to distance herself from.But some secrets want to stay buried, and some people don't want to be found. By stirring things up, Amy has become a target. She thought she'd escaped her dangerous past, but it may be closer than she thinks.

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It was just a little white lie.I never thought it would spiral out of control.But I didn't have a choice. Asher was close to learning the truth about me and I couldn't let that happen.But now everyone hates me. Well, everyone except for Asher. He believes in me even after what I've done.And when I'm with him I feel like I'm falling.I just hope if I do, he's there to catch me.

I may not have special powers, but sometimes I think I'm invisible. No one in my high school seems to notice me at all. When they finally do it's because the popular Tripp Bauer accidentally smacks me in the face with a wad of paper. Talk about humiliating. Only now he keeps talking to me. At first it was to apologize, and I figured once I forgave him he'd go away. But he doesn't, and now my feelings for him are starting to grow. And that scares me. Guys like Tripp Bauer don't fall for girls like me. Or do they?

"Turn[ing] a familiar suburban setting into a deliciously chilling landscape… Garza once again proves she's a master of twisted relationships." -Ashley Winstead, author of In My Dreams I Hold a KnifeIn this chilling new novel, a woman discovers that her estranged daughter is missing, but no one believes her, until she meets a man claiming to be her daughter's fiancé. Tatum hasn't seen her daughter, Adrienne, in years, not since Tatum's husband-the pastor in their small California town-all but disowned her. When she finally gathers the courage to secretly reconnect with Adrienne, Tatum's thrilled she's even willing to talk to her. But then-Adrienne disappears. Tatum tries desperately to get the police or her husband to take her daughter's disappearance seriously, but no one will listen, until a mysterious man shows up claiming to be Adrienne's fiancé. It's a relief to finally have someone who believes her, someone who's trying as hard as she is to find out where Adrienne is. But can she trust that this stranger is who he says he is? And can she find her daughter before it's too late?

"Do we ever really know our children? Amber Garza invites readers to untangle the web of a family just like yours-or are they? This thriller will have you triple-guessing yourself." -Eliza Jane Brazier, author of If I DisappearA mother questions everything she knows about her son when a local woman is found dead. Valerie has been forgetting things. Her daughter worries about her being on her own in her big Victorian house-one rumored to be haunted after a tragedy decades earlier-and truth be told, she is a little lonely. With few options, she asks her adult son to move home, but it's not quite the reunion she hoped for. Hudson is taciturn, moody and frequently gone. The neighbors already hold a grudge against Hudson, and they aren't happy about his return. When a young woman is found murdered a block away, suspicion falls on him immediately, without a shred of evidence. While Valerie fights to defend her son, she begins to wonder who she really invited into her home. It's a horrible thing for a mother to even think…but is it possible she's enabled a monster? A monster she is living with, alone?

"In this high-tension domestic drama, nothing is as it seems. Don't look away, you won't want to miss a thing!" -J.T. Ellison, USA TODAY bestselling author of Her Dark Lies"Garza establishes herself once again as a master of domestic suspense . . . a pitch-perfect thriller." -Mindy Mejia, bestselling author of Everything You Want Me To BeFrom the author of When I Was You comes a spine-tingling new thriller about a mother's worst nightmare come true, when her teenage daughter goes to a sleepover and doesn't come back.Whitney had some misgivings when she dropped her increasingly moody teenage daughter, Amelia, off at Lauren's house. She'd never met the parents, and usually she'd go in, but Amelia clearly wasn't going to let something so humiliating happen, so instead Whitney waved to her daughter before pulling away from the little house with the roses in front.But when she goes back the next day, an elderly couple answers the door-Amelia and Lauren aren't there, and this couple swears they never were, that she's at the wrong house. As Whitney searches for Amelia, she uncovers a trail of lies her daughter has told her-from the Finsta account to rumors of a secret relationship. Does she really even know this girl she's raised? And Amelia's not the only one with secrets. Could Whitney's own demons have something to do with her daughter's disappearance, and can Whitney find her before it's too late?

Where I Left Her is an addictive, pulse-pounding psychological thriller about every mother's worst nightmare. When her daughter disappears, only Whitney can piece together the dark clues from a secret past to save her.

'Garza has upped the game . . . You won't want to put this one down' SAMANTHA DOWNING, author of MY LOVELY WIFE'A compulsive read . . . with a twist you won't want to miss' KAREN CLEVELAND, author of NEED TO KNOW____________________Two women. One life. They can't both have it. Kelly Medina's son left for college a year ago and now she feels totally alone. So when she discovers that a single mother also called Kelly Medina has moved to her town, it's an unexpected reminder of the life she used to live.For days, Kelly can't stop thinking about the woman who shares her name, who has a baby son she can still hold and her whole life ahead of her. She can't help looking for her: at the grocery store, at the gym, on social media. When they happen to bump into each other outside a pediatrician's office, simple curiosity gets the better of them both.Their unlikely friendship brings Kelly a renewed sense of purpose. But the relationship quickly turns to obsession, and when one Kelly disappears the other one may know why . . .____________________An additive psychological thriller, perfect for fans of You by Caroline Kepnes, The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn and The Wife Between Us by Sarah Pekkanen & Greer Hendricks.