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They told me I was an out-of-control train about to crash…Everything changed when the police officer knocked on the door to tell me – a 16-year-old – that my older sister Kristen had died of a brain aneurysm. Cue the start of my parents neglecting me and my whole life spiraling out of control.I decided… Continue reading Runaway Train (Runaway Train #1) by Lee Matthew Goldberg
Wallflower (wohl-flou-erh): Identifier for someone who is shy and/or awkward. For reference, see Viola Kent. Seventeen-year-old Viola Kent likes being invisible. Well, not literally, but she's content being a loner, reading her books, and hanging out with the animals at the shelter. She just wants to keep her head down and get through her senior… Continue reading Wallflower by Cookie O’Gorman
Willow: Figure skating was supposed to be my whole world. But one unlucky injury and now I’m down...but I’m definitely not out. I just need to rehab—a boatload of rehab—and who’d have thought I could do it on the boys’ hockey team? Of course, the infuriatingly hot captain of the team seems to think I’m… Continue reading In the Penalty Box (Penalty Box #1) by Lynn Rush and Kelly Anne Blount
Half-human Billie has been exiled from the Realm with the other powerless misfits, even though she's anything but powerless. When she nearly destroys a human home, they decide to let her return. But the underworld Realm is no Fairy Tale, and magic comes with a price. If she can't learn to navigate the ancient rivalries… Continue reading Misfit’s Rise (Alpha Academy #1) by Sara E. Tall
Four beautiful girls. Quadruplets. They are not identical.But each is named Claire. Claire V is Clairvoyant—clear seeing with visions of the future.Claire S is Clairsentient—clear feeling as she embraces another’s pain.Claire A is Clairaudient—clear hearing to tap into the spirit world.Claire C is Claircognizant—clear knowing with 100% accuracy. Born in 1911, they first died together… Continue reading The Claires by C.L. Gaber
He’s bad news. Full of himself, brutally honest and arrogant. Under that gorgeous mask is something dark and twisted, and he’s claimed me as his victim.When orphan Crystal visits a great aunt she's just met in Blacksville, West Virginia, she sets some rules for herself:#1 - Don’t get too close to anyone.#2 – Don’t expect… Continue reading Birthspell (Lebrus Stone #1) by Miriam Khan
With a father from the planet, Ziratak, and a mother from Earth, Zon's challenges are galactic. Zon doesn't possess superpowers, though. If anything, he's a bit of a klutz.In Ziratakian folklore, the tale of the Temple of the Monarch has been passed down for generations. As legend has it, a series of miniature globes lead… Continue reading Zon (Beyond #5) by Maureen A. Miller
May I introduce Emma to you?Emma, early thirties, dependable magnet for mishaps, “screw-ups”, and small to medium catastrophes, trusting victim of womanizers, and a newly minted frustrated single. Nachos with cheese sauce, frozen chocolate tarts, family packs of vanilla ice cream, a little too much red wine, and a gigantic serving of self-pity are helping… Continue reading The Bridesmaid by Vic P. Victory
Genre: YA ThrillerRelease Date: June 2, 2020Publisher: Entangled TeenThey survived a plane crash.They survived life on a deserted island.They survived being hunted.Now they must survive the truth—they are not who they think they are.One minute they’re in Poland, subjected to gruesome tests they keep failing. No friends to support them. No family to claim them.… Continue reading Fractures (Echoes #2) by Alice Reeds
WARNING If you don’t like pixies, don’t read this diary. If you don’t like loud-mouthed pixies who are really cool but sometimes get told they’re immature (for no reason), then definitely stop reading. Oh, and if you’re His Awfulness The Elf Prince ‘Dare’ Darius, then you can kiss my butt. My hatred for you burns… Continue reading Pixieland Diaries (Pixieland Diaries #1) by Christina Bauer