A few days before the 25th, Farah Dailey decided to take a risk and anonymously deliever a Christmas gift to her long-time crush, Jamie Bright. Things don't go quite as planned when a sudden snow blizzard strikes and Farah blunders her way into a sweet shop - coincidentally owned by Jamie's family. Hm, but perhaps being trapped with your crush inside a sweet shop isn't all bad? [ N a N o W r i M o - 2 O 1 2 ]

What happens when someone you once knew returns to your life? Do things go back to the way they were? Are emotions involved? Do people get hurt? Those were the questions going through Elle Paterson's mind when Nick Ross reentered her life. Elle was what one would refer to as the "nerd," when classifying different social standings in high school. She didn't think the same way as everyone around her, and because of that, the kids at her school didn't really understand her. All she saw at school were the snobby girls she couldn't wait to get away from. She was hanging on by a thread, and then, when she least expected it, Nick Ross was there to catch her. It's an odd romance, with twists and turns, the occasional best friend debacle, hint of jealousy, and rich airhead to screw things up. High school has always been a challenge, but who knew a private school could really have this much drama?

Lies, betrayal, and deceit—not exactly the building blocks for a "good" relationship, they do, however, make one heck of a good story. Olivia Ross was the "weird" girl growing up. People perceived her based solely on her outer appearance and socially awkward tendencies. Making new friends wasn’t her strong suit, so she settled for the ones that she had. After years of being the "weird" girl, she changed. She became quieter and started breaking rules. She thought there was nothing good or exciting about the world in which she was living…until she met Luke Daniels. Luke was everything she needed. With tattoos, a questionable past, a motorcycle, and an attitude, he made the perfect bad boy. He was unlike any other boy she had ever known. Olivia may not have known much about the world, or what she was getting into when Luke Daniels entered her life, but one thing was definite: it was sure to be something bad.

Swish (n) A shot which goes through the net without hitting the backboard or rim. (v) To make a swish. The only thing Sal wants is to make the basketball team. Her older brother is the captain of the boys’ varsity team, so it only makes sense that basketball runs through her blood. Except for the fact that it doesn’t. Bring in Ezra, a cute senior with a mysterious backstory and a better jump shot than Jordan. He decides to help Sal make the team, whatever it takes: late nights in the gym alone, LOTS of contact, and a little more-than-friendly bonding. They both want Sal to make the team, but at the end of the day, all that really matters is the swish.

His name was Will. William Henry Brooks, III. Her name was Lilah. Lilah Tov. He was finally back at his summer home, after an entire year of waiting. She was stuck at her aunt and uncle's vacation home for the summer. Will came from money and high expectations. Lilah was a tornado of unpredictability. Will had never met anybody like Lilah Tov. Lilah had never met anybody like William Henry Brooks, III.

Jesse Andrews is from Nebraska. The only language he knows is English. He's never been outside of the US, except for that one time his family went to Montreal. Despite of all of this, Jesse's mom decides that it's a good idea to send him to Israel for the summer. She wants him to "get in touch" with his heritage. He doesn't really have any other options, so he travels to the controversy capital of the world. There, he stays with the Gezer family and quickly befriends their three teens and twenty-something. Through these Israeli teens, Jesse is exposed to an entirely new culture and language and country. But regardless of the obvious differences, Jesse learns that no matter where you go, teens are teens. They throw parties and they drink and they screw up and they live. The only things separating these two types of teens is an ocean and a language. But when you can swim and speak, is there really that much of a difference?

This is the story of how Emily Albert met Oliver Dobson in a bookstore. The two bibliophiles collided amidst the shelves of unturned pages, and from there it’s really just another textbook romance. Emily is an introvert who isn’t very good at talking. Oliver happens to be a rather skilled conversationalist. Emily has had enough with boys. Oliver is willing to try and convince her that not all boys are the same. With their mutual love of books, the two begin one of the oddest friendships ever formed. And through it, the truth about books and boys is uncovered once and for all.

Mason Grey was the biggest pop sensation since, like, EVER, and Natalie Perry was his girlfriend…or so everyone thought. According to Mason’s fans, he liked girls. According to his management team and Natalie, however, he liked boys. Natalie finds out that Mason’s been lying to her and everyone else. She can either sever all ties with him, or flip the script. After all, their love can’t possibly be real—it’s scripted. You’ve heard of faking straight, but what about faking gay?

Dylan doesn't like reading but he likes Liz. Liz likes basketball, and she's willing to give reading a chance. Luke only reads what he wants, when he wants to read it, but Olivia can be very persuasive. Ari is working at the bookstore for the summer, and Eric is working at a diner. Mason and Natalie don't like reading, but Natalie likes Ari. And Oliver and Emily just really, REALLY like books. This is what happens when you force a bunch of characters from different stories into the same room for weekly book club. Welcome to The Club!