Lauren Myracle

Sparkling white snowdrifts, beautiful presents wrapped in ribbons, and multicolored lights glittering in the night through the falling snow. A Christmas Eve snowstorm transforms one small town into a romantic haven, the kind you see only in movies. Well, kinda. After all, a cold and wet hike from a stranded train through the middle of nowhere would not normally end with a delicious kiss from a charming stranger. And no one would think that a trip to the Waffle House through four feet of snow would lead to love with an old friend. Or that the way back to true love begins with a painfully early morning shift at Starbucks. Thanks to three of todayas bestselling teen authorsaJohn Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracleathe magic of the holidays shines on these hilarious and charming interconnected tales of love, romance, and breathtaking kisses.

Eleven was big. Winnie got a new best friend, and a new worst friend. But twelve is going to be huge. Last year everyone else changed, but now it's Winnie's turn to "develop." Ack Twelve is going to be a big year for Winnie, she just knows it. After all, she's one step closer to being a teenager, but there's just so much to deal with: pierced ears, sleepaway camp, junior high. . . . Can Winnie handle the pressure? And most important, can she handle bra shopping with Mom--in public?

Kate was lissa s best friend. they ve shared everything for four years. then one night at a drunken party, Kate leaned in to kiss lissa, and lissa kissed her back. And now Kate is pretending lissa doesn t exist. Confused and alone, lissa s left questioning everything she thought she knew about herself, and about life. but with the help of a free-spirit new friend, lissa s beginning to find the strength to realize that sometimes falling in love with the wrong person is the only way to find your footing."