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Fifteen-year-old Mary Donahue of suburban Chicago is a kid on the cusp of failure during the brutal blizzard winter of 1978-79, the end of a hard luck, hard rock era sunk in the cynical aftermath of the Vietnam War.Though a smart, beautiful kid, she’s a motherless girl raised by an uneducated, alcoholic father within an… Continue reading Winter Light by Martha Engber
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
Truth, like love, isn’t always obvious. Seventeen-year-old Ruby Brooks has never had a boyfriend. After moving to small-town La Luna, New Mexico following her mother’s untimely death, boys aren’t even on her radar. Ruby just wants to forget the last horrible year and blend in. But when she discovers an ancient pueblo ruin hidden in the forest… Continue reading Between Wild & Ruin (Between Wild & Ruin #1) by Jennifer G. Edelson
A stalker is like having your own personal terrorist assigned to you.A high school girl's life is about to change. A standout student and track athlete in Eden, Iowa she gears up for a big meet. She does not show. So unlike her.My name is Emma Mae Davenport. I'm 14. In the past few weeks,… Continue reading Emma Beware (YA Suspense #1) by Michelle Iden
Change where you live.Change your parents being married.And maybe, change who you are.At 16 years old, Riley Mills has had more change than she ever wanted. A new high school would be daunting for most teens, but between getting attention from the most popular girl and being paired with a boy for her class project, she… Continue reading The Fall Changes (Honey Cove #1) by Marie McGrath
After his twin sister, Minnie, dies in an accident, Emmitt’s world goes sideways. He’s lost his best friend and it feels like the family is falling apart without her. But Minnie was an organ donor and Emmitt soon receives an anonymous thank you letter from one of the transplant recipients. Inspiration strikes, and he decides to… Continue reading Heart Sister by Michael F. Stewart
The Good for Nothingsby Danielle BanasPublished by: Swoon ReadsPublication date: August 4, 2020Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult They’re only good at being bad. Cora Saros is just trying her best to join the family business of theft and intergalactic smuggling. Unfortunately, she’s a total disaster. After landing herself in prison following an attempted heist gone very wrong,… Continue reading The Good for Nothings by Danielle Banas
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
In The Do-Over, a teenage girl gets the chance to redo her past in this smart and charming YA novel by the author of When Life Gives You Demons, Jennifer Honeybourn. Emelia has always wanted to fit in with the A crowd. So, when Ben, the hottest guy in school, asks her out, she chooses him over… Continue reading The Do-Over by Jennifer Honeybourn
An aspiring teenage singer finds herself playing a different tune when she falls for a boy who could jeopardize her future dreams in Olivia Wildenstein’s romantic YA novel, Not Another Love Song. Angie has studied music her entire life, nurturing her talent as a singer. Now a high school senior, she has an opportunity to break… Continue reading Not Another Love Song by Olivia Wildenstein