When Alex's bandmates invite a girl to sing lead, a battle of the sexes becomes a battle over something unexpected. . . A girl tells her friend about hooking up with longtime crush Fred, but his kisses are not what makes that night in his car memorable. . . A therapy session with Doug might just make Jason go insane again. . . Wallflower Aubrey hooks up with Gordon after the cast party, which would be fine if he weren't the most forbidden fruit of them all...Savannah certainly doesn't sound like a convict's name, so maybe hanging out with her isn't all that dangerous. Miki is committed to getting over Dex, yet she can't get him off her answering machine-or her doorstep. In between puffs of cigarettes and attempts to smear lipstick on her face, Allie's grandmother dishes out advice that maybe Allie should take. . . And finally, what's a girl to do with Satan as both her boss and father? Nine short stories pose the questions we obsess over whether we're growing up or all grown up: Who should I love? Am I doing the right thing? Is there ever an end to heartbreak? In its second volume, SUCKER continues to showcase the very best emerging talent in young adult literature and give (some of) the answers to Life's Big Questions along the way.

Bullied and alone, Ainsley seeks refuge in the arms of a strange boy. Time is slipping away for overachieving Sadie Lin, but reigniting an old flame might help. Scarred by a pressuring ex, Alexandra finally faces the rain. "Pasty and chubby" Charlotte makes a public play for the "Tan and Smooth" king. The beautiful girl in the black, lacy push-up bra says that it's time for Brenn to stop lying . . . at least to herself. A halfway house is no home for Dawn-or is it? How will Dana survive knowing everyone at school thinks she's a monster, when they just may be right? JJ and her crush finally get a moment alone-at his girlfriend's hottest party of the year. Sixteen-year old Sarah prepares for her first day of school by chaining up her Mami in her bedroom. Alyssa's life is a well-rehearsed ballet until a tragedy sends her hurtling towards a fall. Loving a boy is as simple as chemistry . . . unless that boy is an unstable element. Sucker Literary is a platform for established and emerging, hugely intelligent writers who have the grit and talent to create compelling, authentic young adult literature that both adults and teens can enjoy. We are a literary enterprise dedicated to showcasing and promoting undiscovered and established writers who write for young adults (this is not to be mistaken for young adult writers). We are not affiliated with any writer's organization or program and welcome writers at any stage of their writing career/ journey."

Thirteen stories that tell the truth, the lies, the fears, and the hopes of young adults emerging into the world. When Jason takes his English teacher's lesson a bit too literally, he finds himself not confessing to the police. . . Prep school graduate Lucas is more jazzed about taking a flip off the roof than life after high school. . . Never-been-kissed Olivia has always lived vicariously through her party girl bestie, until one night when the girls flag down a car full of boys they don't know. When fifteen-year-old Ashlynn discovers her bedroom windows are screwed shut, she comes unhinged on her older sister. . . Aliens abduct Jack Stone's parents, forcing him to rethink his plans for a chill senior year. Marcus lands in Thailand to discover food that sets his brain on fire, squat toilets that requires great balance, and the most lovely girl in the world. . . BFFs since preschool, Ben has sworn himself pure while Carrie cycles through her rotation of "friends with benefits" until the night of a cast party where everything changes. . . Nooms balances raging hormones, insecurities, and good friends gone bad, but his biggest challenge is his mother's demands on him. . . Determined to make her life go back to what she's always known as normal, Alice chooses a school dance to make it all happen. . . Sophie has to figure out how to tell her foster fathers that, in nine months, she won't be the only newcomer in the house. A secret love poem to her boyfriend's BF, and a hate poem to her former BF, makes everything unravel at a party. . . Immersed in a world of silent movies, featuring beautiful women, Delia fantasizes about cosmetic surgery changing her into someone pretty, someone more like her mother. . . Will Kendall and Harlan stay together when they don't stick to the script of either of their fantasies? "As an avid reader, I like to see stories of all types. Volume one blew it out of the water for me Whether writing about alien invasions, to awkward first love, each story was captivating in its own way. Every author did a phenomenal job at creating a unique, and intriguing story. I truly cannot wait to see the next volumes from Sucker Literary " -Amy Yoelin