Adi Alsaid

Five strangers. Countless adventures. One epic way to get lost. Four teens across the country have only one thing in common: a girl named Leila. She crashes into their lives in her absurdly red car at the moment they need someone the most. Hudson, Bree, Elliot and Sonia find a friend in Leila. And when Leila leaves them, their lives are forever changed. But it is during Leila's own 4,268-mile journey that she discovers the most important truthsometimes, what you need most is right where you started. And maybe the only way to find what you're looking for is to get lost along the way."

Never date your best friend. Always be original. Sometimes rules are meant to be broken. Best friends Dave and Julia were determined to never be cliche high school kids. They even wrote their own Never List of everything they vowed they'd never, ever do in high school. Most of the rules have been easy to follow, like #5, never dye your hair a color of the rainbow, or #7, never hook up with a teacher. But Dave has a secret: he's broken rule #8, never pine silently after someone for the entirety of high school. It's either that or break rule #10, never date your best friend. So when Julia impetuously suggests they do every Never on the list, Dave is happy to play along. He even dyes his hair an unfortunate shade of green. It starts as a joke, but then a funny thing happens: Dave and Julia discover that by skipping the cliches, they've actually been missing out on high school. And maybe even on love.

His whole life has been mapped out for him... Carlos Portillo has always led a privileged and sheltered life. He lives in Mexico City with his wealthy family attending an elite international school. Always a rule follower, Carlos is happy to tread the well-worn path in front of him. He has always loved food and cooking, but his parents see it as just a hobby. When his older brother, Felix--who has dropped out of college to live a life of travel--is tragically killed, Carlos begins hearing his brother's voice, pushing him to rebel against his father's plan for him. Worrying about his mental health but knowing Felix is right, Carlos runs away to the United States and manages to secure a job with his favorite celebrity chef. As he works to improve his skills in the kitchen and pursue his dream, he begins to fall for his boss's daughter--a fact that could end his career before it begins. Finally living for himself, Carlos must decide what's most important to him and where his true path really lies.

Sose randizz a legjobb haveroddal! Mindig légy eredeti! A szabályok olykor arra valók, hogy megszegjék őket. Dave és Julia barátok. Már a középiskola legelején eltökélték, hogy sosem válnak sablonos diákokká. Még saját listát is írtak - a sosemek listáját - mindarról, amit semmi szín alatt nem akartak megtenni a középiskolában. A legtöbb szabály könnyen betartható, például az 5.: sosem festjük a hajunkat a szivárvány színei között megtalálható árnyalatra, vagy a 7.: sosem szűrjük össze a levet tanárral. Dave azonban titkot őriz: nem tartja be a 8. szabályt: sosem epekedünk némán valaki után a középiskola egész tartama alatt. Máskülönben ugyanis a 10. szabályt sértené meg, miszerint sosem randizunk a legjobb haverunkkal. Így amikor a szép, vadóc és hirtelen természetű Julia azt javasolja, hogy hajtsák végre mindazt, ami a sosemek listáján szerepel, Dave örömmel megy bele a játékba. Még a haját is hajlandó borzalmas zöld árnyalatúra befesteni. Tréfának indul a dolog, ám azután valami furcsa történik: Dave és Julia fölfedezik, hogy a sablonok mellőzésével tulajdonképpen elszalasztották az egész középiskolát. Sőt talán a szerelmet is.