tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102642820102859012024-03-27T13:06:50.504-04:00Tween 2 Teen Book ReviewsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13506497981423249950noreply@blogger.comBlogger1193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-25058964984982969872024-02-14T19:53:00.003-05:002024-02-14T19:53:42.817-05:00Romance Review: Truly, Madly, Deeply by Alexandria Bellefleur<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjp2eFvxpPt8WAUdzOZaVCqCCsdoQpZZAc8deP09nNGdrDqZKfTfuIIJ_fqQ60twTxsDWfj4f5ekGWQqVdqHECJmNElPTUG0lCFqa7jgXUO_ZcFhB_uge7abzW77h0j6xWuuFK_2JfnhJrqK7nxxVfS-2aAT42_ahYUw92JEyu_EfABsuBkVka47Kcpw/s509/Truly,%20Madly,%20Deeply.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="349" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjp2eFvxpPt8WAUdzOZaVCqCCsdoQpZZAc8deP09nNGdrDqZKfTfuIIJ_fqQ60twTxsDWfj4f5ekGWQqVdqHECJmNElPTUG0lCFqa7jgXUO_ZcFhB_uge7abzW77h0j6xWuuFK_2JfnhJrqK7nxxVfS-2aAT42_ahYUw92JEyu_EfABsuBkVka47Kcpw/s320/Truly,%20Madly,%20Deeply.png" width="219" /></a></div>Title:</b> Truly, Madly, Deeply<br /><div><b>Author:</b> Alexandria Bellefleur</div><div><b>Release:</b> April 30, 2024</div><div><b>Publisher:</b> Avon</div><div><b>Pages:</b> 336</div><div><b>Review:</b> 5 Stars</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Synopsis:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Sparks fly when a lovelorn romance novelist and a divorce lawyer who has sworn off relationships agree to cohost a podcast series offering dating advice to viewers, in Truly, Madly, Deeply, the next steamy queer rom-com from Lambda Literary Award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur.</div><div><br /></div><div>As a bestselling romance novelist, everyone thinks Truly Livingston is an expert on happily-ever-afters. She’s even signed on to record a podcast sharing relationship advice. Little do they know she feels like an imposter—her parents just announced they’re separating, she caught her fiancé cheating, and her entire view on love has been shaken to the core. Truly hopes the podcast will distract her... until she meets her cohost.</div><div><br /></div><div>Her first impression of Colin McCory is...hot. But then he opens his extremely kissable mouth. Colin’s view on love just pisses Truly off, even if he does have an annoyingly attractive face. Bickering with a cynical divorce lawyer is the last thing she needs—so she walks out, with no plans to return.</div><div><br /></div><div>A few days later, Truly is surprised when Colin tracks her down, asking for a fresh start. Truly can’t deny the little thrill she gets from Colin begging, so she reluctantly agrees. As they go from enemies to friends to something else entirely, Truly discovers they have more in common than she ever imagined, including their shared queerness. He’s a genuinely good guy—charming, sweet, and equally as unlucky in love as herself—and there’s something about Colin that drives Truly a little wild. When their attraction reaches a fever pitch, Truly is happy for the first time in years. Yet she can’t help but wonder... is Colin truly, madly, deeply in love with her? Or is it all too good to be true?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>You Can Find it At:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/173957959-truly-madly-deeply" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/truly-madly-deeply-alexandria-bellefleur/1143593913?ean=9780063258532" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Truly-Madly-Deeply-Alexandria-Bellefleur/dp/0063258536/ref=monarch_sidesheet?asc_campaign=1872906b68005a5c0b16c716e649a5a9&asc_source=01GXEDNQWSQEH64QAKSMD5QY4E&tag=namespacebran417-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><a href="https://www.therippedbodicela.com/book/9780063258532" target="_blank">The Ripped Bodice</a></div><div><a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/truly-madly-deeply/id6449970046" target="_blank">iBooks</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Review:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div>This. Was. So. Good! I enjoyed The Fiancee Farce and so was already anticipating this one, but boy did it deliver! Another reviewer shared on Twitter (sorry, X) that they were reading it + a quote that just grabbed me. I had just gotten approved for an ARC and knew I needed to dive right in.</div><div><br /></div><div>Colin gets off on quite the wrong foot with Truly, but to be fair, he didn't know she had just broken up with her fiancé because she found him cheating on her. A lot of the time, I feel like authors don't have characters put in the work to come back from a bad first impression, but Colin *swoons*. He knows he messed up, even if he isn't entirely sure how/why, and knows he needs to fix it. If not for his own sake (he crushes on Truly hard and fast), then for his sister, who wants Truly to come back to her podcast. Colin has become my new standard for romance heroes. He is obsessed with Truly (as she deserves) and his actions show that.</div><div><br /></div><div>Truly is also amazing. She's a queer romance author (which, by the way, both main characters are bisexual) and is finding lots of success in her career. In her personal life? Not so much. Even when I was cringing at her choices (maybe don't try to Parent Trap your parents) I was still rooting for her.</div><div><br /></div><div>My one little quibble was less with her and more with a thing the author decided not to show. There's a comment made about her instagram and having to share that she broke up with her fiancé. I would have loved a sub-feature of the book with her instagram posts, maybe between chapters. We could get one where she announces she's breaking up with what's-his-face, one for the podcast, at the lake house, etc. Maybe Colin starts showing up in them, and commenters note the sparks flying! I think it would be a fun way to A) make the book stand out even more and B) show more of Truly's author side. It is by no means necessary to the plot (though I would have liked some follow-up to the specific comment), but it would make me happy.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Author Bio:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzYbr-6gT0OTB2lLjbZXG2joaednnZBC7Sc8w3smnz9ztKqNu10s1a5BuJwmms9oNBEkvmdWQa8yev3yZF4H2LkEUVAsI9qbquIPo8XRrnvm-IAOA1jXv6FMPYUI-rZbWTPYeLMnN1egJxAoB89KjwLd1xG4nyl03FJkBMYRdfEJHlvM3kGvzNEaWtoc/s319/IMG_20210719_184348_045.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="319" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzYbr-6gT0OTB2lLjbZXG2joaednnZBC7Sc8w3smnz9ztKqNu10s1a5BuJwmms9oNBEkvmdWQa8yev3yZF4H2LkEUVAsI9qbquIPo8XRrnvm-IAOA1jXv6FMPYUI-rZbWTPYeLMnN1egJxAoB89KjwLd1xG4nyl03FJkBMYRdfEJHlvM3kGvzNEaWtoc/w200-h200/IMG_20210719_184348_045.jpg.webp" width="200" /></a></div>Alexandria Bellefleur is a bestselling and award-winning author of swoony contemporary romance often featuring loveable grumps and the sunshine characters who bring them to their knees. A Pacific Northwesterner at heart, Alexandria has a weakness for good coffee, Pike IPA, and Voodoo Doughnuts. Her special skills include finding the best Pad Thai in every city she visits, remembering faces but not names, falling asleep in movie theaters, and keeping cool while reading smutty books in public. Her debut novel, Written in the Stars, was a 2021 Lambda Literary Award winner and a 2020 winner of The Ripped Bodice Awards for Excellence in Romantic Fiction. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>You Can Find Her At:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.alexandriabellefleur.com" target="_blank">Website</a></div><div><a href="https://twitter.com/ambellefleur" target="_blank">Twitter (X)</a></div><div><a href="http://www.instagram.com/a.m.bellefleur" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ambellefleur" target="_blank">TikTok</a></div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-78035347426164848822023-10-18T16:34:00.000-04:002023-10-18T16:34:15.733-04:00ARC Review: To Cage a God by Elizabeth May As you might be able to tell, I am embracing the quiet blog life. I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of upcoming fantasy To Cage a God and can't resist A) bragging and B) telling you to preorder this beauty ASAP!<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxUozdHraUMfddFLPzrxJpgyVJ_RvU0Bjn3t5WWd_xwX7fOGpAbSNSY8RHBAldwCvaxEBpr_zsm-UwGYD2q9rHFgtvF07x6nUTnm9hV1ui1iiX9qr5U7UJCp0A0x2wHQH8X65EanqdrX8cF_Eio558MHDzrNuguWN_ojF9oh2-3ohufdPbMW-H_AwDQg4/s1664/To%20Cage%20a%20God.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1664" data-original-width="1100" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxUozdHraUMfddFLPzrxJpgyVJ_RvU0Bjn3t5WWd_xwX7fOGpAbSNSY8RHBAldwCvaxEBpr_zsm-UwGYD2q9rHFgtvF07x6nUTnm9hV1ui1iiX9qr5U7UJCp0A0x2wHQH8X65EanqdrX8cF_Eio558MHDzrNuguWN_ojF9oh2-3ohufdPbMW-H_AwDQg4/s320/To%20Cage%20a%20God.png" width="212" /></a></div><b>Title:</b> To Cage a God</div><div><b>Author:</b> Elizabeth May</div><div><b>Release:</b> February 20, 2024</div><div><b>Publisher:</b> DAW</div><div><b>Series:</b> These Monstrous Gods #1</div><div><b>Pages:</b> 384</div><div><b>Review:</b> 5 Stars</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Synopsis:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone, this Imperial Russia-inspired romantasy launches a new dark fantasy duology of gods, politics, and deadly magical powers from a Sunday Times bestselling author</div><div><br /></div><div>To cage a god is divine.</div><div><br /></div><div>To be divine is to rule.</div><div><br /></div><div>To rule is to destroy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Using ancient secrets, Galina and Sera’s mother grafted gods into their bones. Bound to brutal deities and granted forbidden power no commoner has held in a millennia, the sisters have grown up to become living weapons. Raised to overthrow an empire―no matter the cost.</div><div><br /></div><div>With their mother gone and their country on the brink of war, it falls to the sisters to take the helm of the rebellion and end the cruel reign of a royal family possessed by destructive gods. Because when the ruling alurea invade, they conquer with fire and blood. And when they clash, common folk burn.</div><div><br /></div><div>While Sera reunites with her estranged lover turned violent rebel leader, Galina infiltrates the palace. In this world of deception and danger, her only refuge is an isolated princess, whose whip-smart tongue and sharp gaze threaten to uncover Galina’s secret. Torn between desire and duty, Galina must make a choice: work together to expose the lies of the empire―or bring it all down.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>You Can Find it At:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/to-cage-a-god-elizabeth-may/20035390?ean=9780756418816&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=To+Cage+a+God+%28These+Monstrous+Gods+%231%29" target="_blank">BookShop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/to-cage-a-god-elizabeth-may/1143395561?ean=9780756418816" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/075641881X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Review:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Who stayed up until 2am reading, got up at 8am for work, and proceeded to read during every break? This girl! To Cage a God by Elizabeth May was absolutely amazing and I can’t wait for everyone else to get to experience it in February! Fans of Fourth Wing (as it has been all the rage recently) will definitely enjoy it and I plan to sell it to every romantasy fan that comes into the store!</div><div><br /></div><div>To Cage a God has five POV characters (iirc) and usually I end up with a favorite, begrudgingly reading the other POVs, but I truly loved every single character in this book! One chapter would end, we'd switch POVs, and for a second I'd be frustrated (basically every chapter ended in a cliffhanger), but then I'd be excited to find out what was happening with these other characters.</div><div><br /></div><div>We get not one, but TWO romances in this book, and Elizabeth May delivers beautifully! Sera left her lover Vitaly four years prior when she fled with her sister Galina. Sera and Vitaly work so well together and it’s hilarious that Vitaly’s love language is essentially murder. Galina infiltrates the palace to take the empire down from within, and in the process falls for the reclusive Princess Vasilisa. (Yes, we get a sapphic romance too!) I loved the disability rep from Vasilisa and watching them fall for each other made me swoon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Elizabeth May does a great job of mixing the sweet and spicy without losing any plot or worldbuilding. The plot is tight and fast paced while the world is expansive and deep. The world may be Russian inspired, but expect more revolution than Anastasia vibes (which I loved)! This new take on dragons, gods, and magic was exciting and had me entranced until the final page! I will be eagerly awaiting book two in the duology!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Author Bio:</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsr9cH9nNQklPhEaFA7hLM2jm_Cqx7aBtK9qPfU_oTPKiVyKLmYXjFHyO48cqj_p3yg7BKPQoZxJG9eKK5q10QJWx3gscRpV_vS9Vt9B20ZB53S9sbKDElFC6ia6nW7R5MteChSbcyB3efmu8QELr9Y7vzJ5TcLMv4c2GLFg2R6QJz4Wq-HTKg3-r6wc/s2560/author-photo-large-1-scaled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1707" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsr9cH9nNQklPhEaFA7hLM2jm_Cqx7aBtK9qPfU_oTPKiVyKLmYXjFHyO48cqj_p3yg7BKPQoZxJG9eKK5q10QJWx3gscRpV_vS9Vt9B20ZB53S9sbKDElFC6ia6nW7R5MteChSbcyB3efmu8QELr9Y7vzJ5TcLMv4c2GLFg2R6QJz4Wq-HTKg3-r6wc/w133-h200/author-photo-large-1-scaled.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>Elizabeth May is the Sunday Times bestselling author of To Cage a God, the Seven Devils duology (co-written with Laura Lam), The Falconer series, and romance novels under the pseudonym <a href="http://www.katrinakendrick.com/">Katrina Kendrick</a>. She is Californian by birth and Scottish by choice, and holds a Ph.D. from the University of St Andrews. She currently resides on an 18th-century farm in the Scottish countryside with her husband, three cats, and a lively hive of honeybees that live inside the wall of her old farmhouse.<br /><br />Elizabeth is represented by <a href="mailto:russellgalen@sgglit.com">Russell Galen</a> at <a href="http://sgglit.com/">Scovil Galen Ghosh</a>.<br /><br />Photo credit: Elizabeth May.<a href="https://elizabethmaywrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ElizabethMay_AuthorPhoto.jpg"> Download Hires Image here.</a><div><br /></div><div><b>You Can Find Her At:</b></div><div><a href="https://elizabethmaywrites.com" target="_blank">Website</a></div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/_elizabethmay" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-59196653196909309332023-08-27T00:00:00.006-04:002023-08-27T00:00:00.146-04:00Turns Out I'm a Liar: Fourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosSo, I fully planned to shut down the posting aspect of Tween 2 Teen Book Reviews. But then I read some really good books, went to mark them as "Read" in Goodreads, and proceeded to write full reviews. So we're going with plan B, which I had been ruminating on when I initially wrote that goodbye post. Tween 2 Teen Book Reviews is still going to become much quieter than it was before, but I can't resist the siren call of yelling at people about books.<div><br /></div><div>I will continue to post reviews (though likely a little less formal/formatted) and potentially other posts if inspiration strikes. I will be focusing on my work as a bookseller and applying to grad school, but there are parts of this I enjoy too much to fully let go. That said, it's quite possible that things will shut down for real a year from now when I (hopefully) am back in school, but that's a later Isabel problem. For now, let me yell at you about the book no one can shut up about!<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRLRjUO-_dr9XuxvSBk6Yz3aaemfEndRjuMV1F5_n7uh5K6etovY2pmT4q_RAXGQbprHoBYJ4-8zbE_NNG5WQUI_LMLSBe08BoJJUkPL7HM1Odaf_pgkSXCRbrGS3mL4KOWA-iaznXOo8bluuGxYcWrLgj55ojKCq1vmz2dF0g9R1BkIA6-Ikdy6y6Gk/s800/FourthWing-final-1600-533x800.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRLRjUO-_dr9XuxvSBk6Yz3aaemfEndRjuMV1F5_n7uh5K6etovY2pmT4q_RAXGQbprHoBYJ4-8zbE_NNG5WQUI_LMLSBe08BoJJUkPL7HM1Odaf_pgkSXCRbrGS3mL4KOWA-iaznXOo8bluuGxYcWrLgj55ojKCq1vmz2dF0g9R1BkIA6-Ikdy6y6Gk/s320/FourthWing-final-1600-533x800.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><b>Title:</b> Fourth Wing</div><div><b>Author:</b> Rebecca Yarros</div><div><b>Release:</b> May 2, 2023</div><div><b>Publisher:</b> Red Tower Books</div><div><b>Series:</b> The Empyrean</div><div><b>Pages:</b> 528</div><div><b>Review:</b> 5 Stars</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Synopsis:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.</div><div><br /></div><div>Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.</div><div><br /></div><div>With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.</div><div><br /></div><div>She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.</div><div><br /></div><div>Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>You Can Find it At:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/fourth-wing-rebecca-yarros/18796163?ean=9781649374042" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fourth-wing-rebecca-yarros/1142297916?ean=9781649374042" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fourth-Wing-Empyrean-Rebecca-Yarros/dp/1649374046/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678299531&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/fourth-wing/id6443545299?uo=8&at=" target="_blank">iBooks</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Review:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div>I am in love. This book was so good and I won't be surprised if I'm not able to read anything else for weeks because this is on replay in my head. I stayed up until 3am reading it, read at every break at work the next day, and then promptly finished it as soon as I got home. The romance is obviously top tier. Slow burn, lots of pining, and one of my favorite romantasy tropes: sexytimes so good that characters lose control of magical abilities. Me and hyped up books don't always get along, but Fourth Wing is worth every word of praise.</div><div><br /></div><div>The disability presence in the book was really amazing, as it's not often present in fantasy. Violet has a fantasy version of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a connective-tissue disorder with a number of presentations. Violet experiences regular joint pain and her joints will dislocate or get injured much easier. As someone who also has joint issues, her experiences really rung true for me. Additionally, a scribe Violet is friends with is Deaf and Violet uses sign language to converse with her. Along with capital R representation, I love to see little ways that disability is incorporated into a world.</div><div><br /></div><div>Another fun note is the background queer presence in the world. As far as I know, both Violet and the love interest Xaden are straight. However, this seems to be a world built as queer-accepting by default. Violet's best friend Rhiannon is noted as dating men and women. At least one character uses they/them pronouns. Neither of these things are remarked upon as being out of the ordinary or looked down upon.</div><div><br /></div><div>I saw someone note that aspects of the world building (such as being able to kill other students) isn't exactly logical, but exists just to make things more dramatic. I can definitely see that, but it doesn't bother me much. There actually were some plot/world building things I had questions about (the conflict seems very simplistic) but Yarros had some exceptional plot twists that answered those questions. Of course, now I have a billion more questions, but that's more to do with the giant cliffhanger she left us with.</div><div><br /></div><div>Needless to say, I am counting the days until Iron Flame comes out. November can't get here soon enough. I'm still kicking myself because I almost got one of the sprayed edge first editions at work, but let it go thinking we'd get more in. So I will be making sure to preorder book two for that sweet sweet artwork.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Author Bio:</b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbIWvkrbZ0OtodB1j3GqKIf7duuKKaZtkRs8x4h8WV7AS2hiRWJ2FgY5G3Z2Vgk7sLbgLs-FP3L-5J9RHBOp5uGa7Xf28QcHt1Z-PdI1wIKTRb7VDgV4Mk50clE2bhu1wYs444yIxgyNC8zli4jR12RtNPelczyUmCXQnuAczoAZex5NYb8kvAM9_Ed8/s6480/author_16672544738496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6480" data-original-width="4320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbIWvkrbZ0OtodB1j3GqKIf7duuKKaZtkRs8x4h8WV7AS2hiRWJ2FgY5G3Z2Vgk7sLbgLs-FP3L-5J9RHBOp5uGa7Xf28QcHt1Z-PdI1wIKTRb7VDgV4Mk50clE2bhu1wYs444yIxgyNC8zli4jR12RtNPelczyUmCXQnuAczoAZex5NYb8kvAM9_Ed8/s320/author_16672544738496.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Rebecca Yarros is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over fifteen novels, with multiple starred Publishers Weekly reviews and a Kirkus Best Book of the Year. She loves military heroes and has been blissfully married to hers for over twenty years. She’s the mother of six children, and is currently surviving the teenage years with three of her four hockey-playing sons. When she’s not writing, you can find her at the hockey rink or sneaking in some guitar time while guzzling coffee. She and her family live in Colorado with their stubborn English bulldog, two feisty chinchillas, and a Maine Coon cat named Artemis, who rules them all. <br /><br />Having fostered then adopted their youngest daughter who is nonverbal and on the autism spectrum, Rebecca is passionate about helping children in the foster system through her nonprofit, One October, which she co-founded with her husband in 2019. To learn more about their mission to better the lives of kids in foster care, visit <a href="http://www.oneoctober.org">www.oneoctober.org</a>.<div><br /></div><div>To catch up on Rebecca’s latest releases and upcoming novels visit <a href="http://www.RebeccaYarros.com">www.RebeccaYarros.com</a>.<div><br /></div><div><b>You Can Find Her At:</b></div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rebeccayarros/">Instagram</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaElizabethYarros/">Facebook</a> <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/RebeccaYarrosFlygirls">Reader Group</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/RebeccaYarros">Twitter</a> <br /><a href="https://geni.us/RYBookbub">Bookbub</a><div><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@rebeccayarros">TikTok</a></div></div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-39544812682572419002023-08-07T00:00:00.001-04:002023-08-07T00:00:00.155-04:00A Little GoodbyeAs the title suggests, some changes are coming to Tween 2 Teen. I have been running this site for over ten years, and the landscape has changed drastically in that time. Book blogs are simply not of interest in the way they once were. Major book review outlets have shuttered and the majority of self-run review sites have shut down.<div><br /></div><div>Similarly, my life has changed a lot. I was in middle school when I started this and have since graduated college. I have been a bookseller for several years now, but am inching towards full-time work until I start graduate school.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tween 2 Teen Book Reviews was a major source of joy for me for a very long time. Unfortunately, for a while now I have felt anxiety leading up to posts instead of excitement. I was hoping after taking a break in July that some of that love would return, but I have a feeling that some burnout has been lingering for a while now. Simply put, I am not having fun. And honestly, I'm not sure there are many readers around who care. So I am doing what is best for me and taking a step back.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is not to say that Tween 2 Teen is dead and gone. While I won't be posting reviews or weekly posts, some of the side pages will likely stay active to some degree. I will continue to update the <a href="http://www.tween2teenbooks.com/p/best-of-2023.html" target="_blank">Best of 2023</a> (soon to be Best of 2024) and <a href="http://www.tween2teenbooks.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">Calendar of Book Releases</a> as life allows.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can also find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tween2teenbooks/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> (@tween2teenbooks) and the <a href="https://twitter.com/Tween2TeenBooks" target="_blank">Site Formerly Known as Twitter</a> (@Tween2TeenBooks). Twitter is still my main space until a meaningful alternative comes around, but I am trying to increase my Instagram presence. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/24876220-tween-2-teen-book-reviews" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> will continue to be a place you can find my bookish thoughts as well. Reviews will likely be less formal, but as I still read ARCs for my bookseller job, I will be attempting to review them there.</div><div><br /></div><div>Along with occasional updates to some of the pages, the site and history of posts will stay up. I've reviewed and recommended lots of books over the years and hope that some of that continues to be a resource for folks. As this chapter comes to a close, I hope see some familiar faces (or usernames) in other corners of the internet.</div><div><br /></div><div>With Love,</div><div>Isabel</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-63951783382938565052023-07-24T22:21:00.002-04:002023-07-24T22:21:42.982-04:00A Break, of SortsYou may have noticed that there have been no new posts since the beginning of July. The main feature on the blog has been Featured Releases, and unfortunately I have not been seeing much engagement with it (there hasn't been a comment on the entire site since December). Combine that with some burnout, and I have decided to take a break for the month of July. I hope to come back with the posts in August, ideally with some new ways of reaching a wider audience.<div><br /></div><div>Which brings me to topic two. Twitter has been my main promotion outlet for several years, and if you're over there you can see just how much it's falling apart. Instagram is the only other platform I'm active on and I'm trying to brainstorm ways that posts can be shared over there without taking away from the blog. Pictures and video are not my strong suit, and I don't want to pivot that direction, but I also know I need to meet people where they're at.</div><div><br /></div><div>To end on an exciting note before I hide for another week, the eleventh anniversary of Tween 2 Teen Book Reviews is coming up! I accidentally missed the tenth anniversary last year as I was going into my final semester of college and had a few other things on my mind. I would like to make a big deal this year, so if there's anything you'd love to see, let me know!</div><div><br /></div><div>In general going forward, I'm going to try to focus on doing and featuring what I love. If a type of post isn't bringing me joy, I will leave it behind. I hope you decide to join me as Tween 2 Teen Book Reviews enters its second decade.</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-60915404128007862912023-07-01T22:27:00.003-04:002023-07-01T22:27:36.075-04:00Featured Releases (152)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMop9S1Fxl9LPmttE6SHt24DAP8J7L9UVz23P-m9Iy1pf0Tg_ijTRKyFagbJDl3jWCaSVLGa2UelC-G1fy3fPa_m8ec7ZOtMwny8iI0oqydWqUlkivM32FSZw-RVzfBlsJrHs3Q3g-B4o5SeS5nkCx0Zw6XadM_r0n-w2zx-74RKpEW3FUsxV_2uvjLFw/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMop9S1Fxl9LPmttE6SHt24DAP8J7L9UVz23P-m9Iy1pf0Tg_ijTRKyFagbJDl3jWCaSVLGa2UelC-G1fy3fPa_m8ec7ZOtMwny8iI0oqydWqUlkivM32FSZw-RVzfBlsJrHs3Q3g-B4o5SeS5nkCx0Zw6XadM_r0n-w2zx-74RKpEW3FUsxV_2uvjLFw/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Apologies for the delayed post! Work and life have had me busy this week, so this has been my first chance to get this post together. Hopefully the great books will make up for the delay!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Hearts Forged in Dragon Fire by Erica Hollis</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiap1S8nmlH6HLiKCYbCpQnKiXzjSSL9QdcZ7m-lUn8kLCVgHWQGOclenGFnwTsCsKFYxgCbXP14qmlHen6pfvu8dDpwiqU_NN2cCsZg2fBFt3sn5nUNz-366fZ53JTgMWbkQWAFkIHq6T9FQPAjZ-C6aQtj9Z7C3KDFci2ZEu02psBOkOiHDNmcZed9Dc/s2400/Hearts%20Forged%20in%20Dragon%20Fire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiap1S8nmlH6HLiKCYbCpQnKiXzjSSL9QdcZ7m-lUn8kLCVgHWQGOclenGFnwTsCsKFYxgCbXP14qmlHen6pfvu8dDpwiqU_NN2cCsZg2fBFt3sn5nUNz-366fZ53JTgMWbkQWAFkIHq6T9FQPAjZ-C6aQtj9Z7C3KDFci2ZEu02psBOkOiHDNmcZed9Dc/s320/Hearts%20Forged%20in%20Dragon%20Fire.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>For fans of Abigail Owen and Samantha Shannon comes a breathtaking, energetic novel where the only way to defeat a dragon is to outsmart it…</div><div><br /></div><div>Most dragontongues don’t live long enough to learn from their mistakes. Lotte Meer is luckier than most, surviving long enough to communicate with the fierce, sullen, and temperamental dragons who are not above enjoying a human as a light snack. And she has the scars to prove it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now a massive, foul-tempered dragon has taken over the town of Morwassen's Pass, taking the citizens hostage. As long as they bring him their gold and treasure, he won’t reduce their city to a smoking heap of ash and death. Only, the treasure is running out and Lotte—with the help of sharp-tongued, unbelievably cute Maryse Basvaan—is their last and only hope. </div><div><br /></div><div>But this dragon is more cunning—and more cruel—than any other. Not only is he holding Lotte’s estranged mom captive, but he has a taste for betrayal…and somehow he’s stricken some kind of secret deal with the girl who’s already gone and stolen Lotte’s heart. </div><div><br /></div><div>Lotte won’t fail. She can’t. </div><div><br /></div><div>Because if she does…everyone dies.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hearts-forged-in-dragon-fire-erica-hollis/1143127042?ean=9781649375643" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hearts-Forged-Dragon-Erica-Hollis-ebook/dp/B0BWWJN18C/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Manslaughter Park by Tirzah Price</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9zJJV1xejIawOKrsQ60JnNmMNknob7hHMMl5ltqdlMQXg1p-8KrDE-x04hmBgyF5hkuO_YCB3fAu5SbhiqvxUKXiRqhApEiNThaSrEE5nnsDNPlcqh_UJtssXjWizb4_miX3hUSohdgopVU-PXzqb-WZusyzjtCTEJfReeBmrkd7Zmn_ia3RbqVsY-8/s2475/Mansalughter%20Park.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1638" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9zJJV1xejIawOKrsQ60JnNmMNknob7hHMMl5ltqdlMQXg1p-8KrDE-x04hmBgyF5hkuO_YCB3fAu5SbhiqvxUKXiRqhApEiNThaSrEE5nnsDNPlcqh_UJtssXjWizb4_miX3hUSohdgopVU-PXzqb-WZusyzjtCTEJfReeBmrkd7Zmn_ia3RbqVsY-8/s320/Mansalughter%20Park.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>In this queer retelling of the classic novel and third book in Tirzah Price's Jane Austen Murder Mystery series, Mansfield Park is the center of a deadly accident (or is it). Perfect for fans of the Lady Janies and Stalking Jack the Ripper. </div><div><br /></div><div>Aspiring artist Fanny Price is an unwelcome guest at her uncle Sir Thomas Bertram’s estate. It’s his affection for Fanny that’s keeping her from being forced out by her cousins Tom and Maria and nasty Aunt Norris, back to a home to which she never wants to return. But then Sir Thomas dies in a tragic accident inside his art emporium, and Fanny finds evidence of foul play that, if revealed, could further jeopardize her already precarious position.</div><div><br /></div><div>Edmund, her best friend and secret crush, urges Fanny to keep quiet about her discovery, but Fanny can’t ignore the truth: a murderer is among them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Determined to find the killer, Fanny’s pursuit for justice has her wading into the Bertram family business, uncovering blackmail, and brushing with London’s high society when Henry and Mary Crawford arrive at Mansfield Park with an audacious business proposal. But a surprising twist of fate—and the help of local legends Lizzie Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy—brings Fanny more complications than she ever expected and a life-altering realization about herself she never saw coming.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/manslaughter-park/18943373?ean=9780062889867&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Manslaughter+Park+%28Jane+Austen+Murder+Mysteries+%233%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/manslaughter-park-tirzah-price/1142334206?ean=9780062889867" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062889869/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Those We Drown by Amy Goldsmith</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFAIakvwLNELVZTj8uulth91D2INDGsOSAII8vf8M3iIhNsa8_D8tiCThPpmdgMuTdGTePO4ka_ZQ69lJpUiHQStJ_q5Zb4s1tU0hUJYlQrmBFGa-nqD98jYw633Unl2mvSp_YomZUEHfUQyKxHjrgb0bXe9LiJwREiuNbwb626IanYaGvpzwScwyKUwE/s2533/Those%20We%20Drown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2533" data-original-width="1673" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFAIakvwLNELVZTj8uulth91D2INDGsOSAII8vf8M3iIhNsa8_D8tiCThPpmdgMuTdGTePO4ka_ZQ69lJpUiHQStJ_q5Zb4s1tU0hUJYlQrmBFGa-nqD98jYw633Unl2mvSp_YomZUEHfUQyKxHjrgb0bXe9LiJwREiuNbwb626IanYaGvpzwScwyKUwE/s320/Those%20We%20Drown.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>An ocean-drenched, atmospheric horror debut! Liv's best friend disappears on their first night aboard their dream semester-at-sea program—but is he really sick, like everyone says, or is something darker lurking beneath the water?</div><div><br /></div><div>It should have been the trip of a lifetime. </div><div><br /></div><div>When Liv lands an all-expenses-paid opportunity to study aboard luxury cruise ship The Eos for a semester, she can’t believe her luck. Especially since it will offer her the chance to spend time with Will, her ex–best friend, who’s barely spoken to her since the night their friendship changed forever. </div><div><br /></div><div>But as soon as she steps on board, Liv realizes just how far in over her head she is. With Will, with the rest of the Seamester students—including the brittle and beautiful Constantine, who may be hiding his own ties to The Eos—and most of all, with the Sirens, three glamorous and mysterious influencers who seem to have the run of the ship.</div><div><br /></div><div>Liv quickly discovers that the only reason she was invited to join the trip is because another girl disappeared shortly after enrolling—and no one seems to know what happened to her. When further disappearances rock the ship and strange creatures begin haunting Liv's dreams, she wonders: Is The Eos hiding a dark secret in its watery depths?</div><div><br /></div><div>The truth will come at a price . . . only, how much is Liv willing to pay?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/those-we-drown/18851261?ean=9780593570098&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Those+We+Drown" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/those-we-drown-amy-goldsmith/1142495699?ean=9780593570098" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/059357009X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Gloria Buenrostro is Not My Girlfriend by Brandon Hoáng</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBWK8K4DmfImV-zdcFF9_UTeHgnGC7sc7KaVLWY68zq96pdg1_YR33yAT-Kr2FnbHpNrdkQZZotvaEktoXYPdsN7v3WPpJHf4QpbCpabg3GZhOonNRMDDzeiGpGA12CfpJOnR0Bblis2BFbdYeCgVfOWCHnGYkhmcwNdy5ayqRCfmZSACkekIXPtWrZM/s400/Gloria%20Buenrostro%20is%20Not%20My%20Girlfriend.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBWK8K4DmfImV-zdcFF9_UTeHgnGC7sc7KaVLWY68zq96pdg1_YR33yAT-Kr2FnbHpNrdkQZZotvaEktoXYPdsN7v3WPpJHf4QpbCpabg3GZhOonNRMDDzeiGpGA12CfpJOnR0Bblis2BFbdYeCgVfOWCHnGYkhmcwNdy5ayqRCfmZSACkekIXPtWrZM/s320/Gloria%20Buenrostro%20is%20Not%20My%20Girlfriend.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>A contemporary YA debut about a Vietnamese-American boy who tries to attain popularity by befriending the most beautiful girl in school, inspired by the Vietnamese-American author's teen experience.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gary Võ is one of the few Vietnamese kids in his school and has been shy for as long as he can remember--being ignored and excluded by his classmates comes with the territory. So when the most popular guy in his grade offers Gary the opportunity to break into his inner circle, Gary jumps at the chance. All he needs to do is steal the prized possession of the most beautiful and untouchable girl they know--Gloria Buenrostro.</div><div><br /></div><div>But as Gary gets to know Gloria, he's taken in by her authenticity and genuine interest in who he really is. Soon, they're best friends. Being part of the "in crowd" has always been Gary's dream, but as he comes closer to achieving infamy, he risks losing the first person who recognizes his true self. Gary must consider if any amount of popularity is worth losing a true friend.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/gloria-buenrostro-is-not-my-girlfriend-brandon-hoang/17554723?ean=9780374388577&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Gloria+Buenrostro+Is+Not+My+Girlfriend" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gloria-buenrostro-is-not-my-girlfriend-brandon-ho-ng/1140376234?ean=9780374388577" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374388571/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Invisible Son by Kim Johnson</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMS9v8MAjq4lPGa6hmSifuqWAQGxfypfvjmTsNaLzShyDBj2G8KNzbicb7bE7iQDDvcAJZK6tbOWHWuRQy5M5qrF-iWHx8pZz6yEJ1dTXwD_2uPMGNdY1b5gK7NyYD0X1TqhTZ1l1BdLZ8hb6QoC3s3c4G5-cpYyacWfg6EJCosSEehViN7CfvcjFiyc/s400/63249758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMS9v8MAjq4lPGa6hmSifuqWAQGxfypfvjmTsNaLzShyDBj2G8KNzbicb7bE7iQDDvcAJZK6tbOWHWuRQy5M5qrF-iWHx8pZz6yEJ1dTXwD_2uPMGNdY1b5gK7NyYD0X1TqhTZ1l1BdLZ8hb6QoC3s3c4G5-cpYyacWfg6EJCosSEehViN7CfvcjFiyc/s320/63249758.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of This Is My America comes another thriller about a wrongly accused teen desperate to recclaim both his innocence and his first love.</div><div><br /></div><div>Life can change in an instant. </div><div>When you’re wrongfully accused of a crime. </div><div>When a virus shuts everything down. </div><div>When the girl you love moves on. </div><div><br /></div><div>Andre Jackson is determined to reclaim his identity. But returning from juvie doesn’t feel like coming home. His Portland, Oregon, neighborhood is rapidly gentrifying, and COVID-19 shuts down school before he can return. And Andre’s suspicions about his arrest for a crime he didn’t commit even taint his friendships. It’s as if his whole life has been erased.</div><div><br /></div><div>The one thing Andre is counting on is his relationship with the Whitaker kids—especially his longtime crush, Sierra. But Sierra’s brother Eric is missing, and the facts don’t add up as their adoptive parents fight to keep up the act that their racially diverse family is picture-perfect. If Andre can find Eric, he just might uncover the truth about his own arrest. But in a world where power is held by a few and Andre is nearly invisible, searching for the truth is a dangerous game. </div><div><br /></div><div>Critically acclaimed author Kim Johnson delivers another social justice thriller that shines a light on being young and Black in America—perfect for fans of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and Dear Justyce by Nic Stone.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/invisible-son/18849978?ean=9780593482100&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Invisible+Son" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/invisible-son-kim-johnson/1142363803?ean=9780593482100" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593482107/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Sing Me to Sleep by Gabi Burton</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQ0L6i33fZQpdBcW1zOJRsAJB-Lh2fsHHjRH3X9PLy5jYTkM8q0l1MIsKAohwA6c-PI4-CXMO_nWhaD47WiYz1ncFpFW-w7Q68NLq1DKj_7yszWLgmiGKGSbHMO7EYw7VIEkQ7TsDI7Wr_Qd3mpzIKpXpuxZKBD4ZZd2xGQnMFTJqUSXnELb13v-WKPE/s2550/Sing%20Me%20to%20Sleep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQ0L6i33fZQpdBcW1zOJRsAJB-Lh2fsHHjRH3X9PLy5jYTkM8q0l1MIsKAohwA6c-PI4-CXMO_nWhaD47WiYz1ncFpFW-w7Q68NLq1DKj_7yszWLgmiGKGSbHMO7EYw7VIEkQ7TsDI7Wr_Qd3mpzIKpXpuxZKBD4ZZd2xGQnMFTJqUSXnELb13v-WKPE/s320/Sing%20Me%20to%20Sleep.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>In this dark and seductive YA fantasy debut, a siren must choose between protecting her family and following her heart in a prejudiced kingdom where her existence is illegal.</div><div><br /></div><div>Saoirse Sorkova survives on lies. As a soldier-in-training at the most prestigious barracks in the kingdom, she lies about being a siren to avoid execution. At night, working as an assassin for a dangerous group of mercenaries, Saoirse lies about her true identity. And to her family, Saoirse tells the biggest lie of all: that she can control her siren powers and doesn't struggle constantly against an impulse to kill.</div><div><br /></div><div>As the top trainee in her class, Saoirse would be headed for a bright future if it weren't for the need to keep her secrets out of the spotlight. But when a mysterious blackmailer threatens her sister, Saoirse takes a dangerous job that will help her investigate: she becomes personal bodyguard to the crown prince.</div><div><br /></div><div>Saoirse should hate Prince Hayes. After all, his father is the one who enforces the kingdom's brutal creature segregation laws. But when Hayes turns out to be kind, thoughtful, and charming, Saoirse finds herself increasingly drawn to him-especially when they're forced to work together to stop a deadly killer who's plaguing the city. There's only one problem: Saoirse is that deadly killer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Featuring an all Black and Brown cast, a forbidden romance, and a compulsively dark plot full of twists, this thrilling YA fantasy is perfect for fans of A Song Below Water and To Kill a Kingdom.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/sing-me-to-sleep-gabi-burton/18803463?ean=9781547610372&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Sing+Me+to+Sleep" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sing-me-to-sleep-gabi-burton/1142038704?ean=9781547610372" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1547610379/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Plus One by Kelsey Rodkey</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSzDHlheZbrlPdIpOUKpxGtMA2lU45VLei30eLWOsZHn37XfhFB35m7NiKWV3FT23HL01V0NWCuRc7wnW73OvwwmqgGIkAmhwkyd_3Tt_5M7OnoxrXLGcHPA_P4Htn1E38i-Lv91pIvCHsGeZ6bFTiIyTEQKpDebi4LxMJyz8kn7Flgumx20FRFXic5U/s475/Plus%20One.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSzDHlheZbrlPdIpOUKpxGtMA2lU45VLei30eLWOsZHn37XfhFB35m7NiKWV3FT23HL01V0NWCuRc7wnW73OvwwmqgGIkAmhwkyd_3Tt_5M7OnoxrXLGcHPA_P4Htn1E38i-Lv91pIvCHsGeZ6bFTiIyTEQKpDebi4LxMJyz8kn7Flgumx20FRFXic5U/s320/Plus%20One.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Fans of Emma Lord and Rachel Lynn Solomon will revel in Kelsey Rodkey's latest swoon-worthy YA rom-com as self-proclaimed matchmaker Lahey finally puts her own heart on the line--to find a date in just one week.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lahey Johnson is notorious for helping her friends and classmates find love, but she's never had a reason to focus on her own love life. Until now. When her detested cousin Summer decides Lahey doesn't need a plus one to her sweet sixteen, Lahey has the ultimate reason: revenge.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lahey will do anything to prove that she can get a date to Summer's party--anything, including juggle six prospective suitors in seven days.</div><div><br /></div><div>The only issue? Her sister's irritating friend Adler has decided to take a front-row seat to the spectacle that is Lahey's life. Lahey is determined not to let him distract her from one-upping Summer. But as the party creeps closer, the panic sets in. Can a matchmaker ever really meet her own match?</div><div><br /></div><div>Last Chance Books author Kelsey Rodkey delivers another perfect read for all who love their romance with a side of repartee.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/plus-one/18908372?ean=9780063243729&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Plus+One" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/plus-one-kelsey-rodkey/1142334212?ean=9780063243729" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063243725/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">What Happens After Midnight by K.L. Walther</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDczi1cllhE-P454ok8fYloaYBUH_iNux9dLH6a6KPSVARvAoFANTfi9cSVRmm4fpCQKzZ24dX7PwFz34LjCn9EFKcffcVjQSOnMjhR90DDWlqNE7DIp4gLlUfBgcSXeKpOhsjMnUMcSP9FzIVB5z6ytDOlqESFX9P2KgkA5GO1NoIcvvDxuxGoh1_Tvw/s2475/What%20Happens%20After%20Midnight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDczi1cllhE-P454ok8fYloaYBUH_iNux9dLH6a6KPSVARvAoFANTfi9cSVRmm4fpCQKzZ24dX7PwFz34LjCn9EFKcffcVjQSOnMjhR90DDWlqNE7DIp4gLlUfBgcSXeKpOhsjMnUMcSP9FzIVB5z6ytDOlqESFX9P2KgkA5GO1NoIcvvDxuxGoh1_Tvw/s320/What%20Happens%20After%20Midnight.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>From the bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules comes a new coming-of-age romance about senior year, first love, and finding yourself.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lily Hopper has two more weeks until she's officially finished with boarding school. With graduation quickly approaching Lily is worried that she's somehow missed out on the fun of being in high school. So, when she receives a mysterious note inviting her to join the anonymous senior class Jester in executing the end-of-year prank, Lily sees her chance to put her goody-two-shoes reputation behind her.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Lily realizes the Jester is none other than Taggart Swell, her ex- boyfriend, she's already in too deep to back out. Lily might've dumped Tag, but she still has major feelings. Plus, his brilliant plan to steal the school's yearbooks, targets none other than Lily's prom date: the Senior Class President, Daniel.</div><div><br /></div><div>As the group of pranksters hide cryptic clues across campus for Daniel to find, Lily and Tag find themselves in close quarters. As the exes dodge Campus Safety guards, night owl teachers, a troop of freshmen, and even Daniel himself, new sparks fly. But old hurts and painful secrets refuse to be ignored. And with graduation on the horizon, Lily can only hope that breaking the rules will help mend her heart.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/what-happens-after-midnight/18922613?ean=9781728263137&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=What+Happens+After+Midnight" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-happens-after-midnight-k-l-walther/1142384888?ean=9781728263137" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1728263131/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Shadow Sister by Lily Meade</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCML3u-_yKFZ-MCALIjQJUoYChpfZwyoATgFpCEuTOSZdcyATwh9T3v5eGDzIOdDVKcQmchBxKKce1EWwcfuug2k7Bnjls243QeOtyBLvwxCIOGzVAiHx_5lFyZieT00kZrp-TUKw_ffumfn_gk-IkKx5rT-fB2o-ngWT2tz9KwsWk4nKFu8TV6BEI_BQ/s2550/The%20Shadow%20Sister.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCML3u-_yKFZ-MCALIjQJUoYChpfZwyoATgFpCEuTOSZdcyATwh9T3v5eGDzIOdDVKcQmchBxKKce1EWwcfuug2k7Bnjls243QeOtyBLvwxCIOGzVAiHx_5lFyZieT00kZrp-TUKw_ffumfn_gk-IkKx5rT-fB2o-ngWT2tz9KwsWk4nKFu8TV6BEI_BQ/s320/The%20Shadow%20Sister.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Sometimes people are lost from you, no matter how much you wish they weren't and before you can even begin to know how big of a hole they'll leave behind.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sutton going missing is the worst thing to happen to Casey, to their family. She's trying to help find her sister, but Casey is furious. She knows Sutton is manipulative, meanwhile everyone paints a picture of her perfection. People don't look for missing Black girls--or half-Black girls--without believing there is an angel to be saved.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Sutton reappears, Casey knows she should be relieved. Except Sutton isn't the same. She remembers nothing about while she was gone--or anything from her old life, including how she made Casey miserable. There's something unsettling about the way she wants to spend time with Casey and watch her goldfish swim for hours.</div><div><br /></div><div>What happened to Sutton? The more Casey starts uncovering her sister's secrets, the more questions she has. Did she really know her sister? Why is no one talking about the other girls who have gone missing in their area? And what will it take to uncover the truth?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-shadow-sister/18922629?ean=9781728264479&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Shadow+Sister" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-shadow-sister-lily-meade/1142384893?ean=9781728264479" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1728264472/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">You Won't Believe Me by Cyn Balog</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUhNA0BD5P5e-I5OrDlpOVTmlbHXn5OBtxKLViQE5reI6EFVHRCbztXtuuaihECW298jdxmSMJtJqxp0KM2i06Ua7Ui6c5dUymhvG0JvCgxQujKHnAN46dfs1oz1_5hKoGKwWgyX6Ex8_6Qkb7VxyqBJ4MigH-qcY7S8djE2Y0Jv1t1krBC459BNnGXU/s475/You%20Won't%20Believe%20Me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUhNA0BD5P5e-I5OrDlpOVTmlbHXn5OBtxKLViQE5reI6EFVHRCbztXtuuaihECW298jdxmSMJtJqxp0KM2i06Ua7Ui6c5dUymhvG0JvCgxQujKHnAN46dfs1oz1_5hKoGKwWgyX6Ex8_6Qkb7VxyqBJ4MigH-qcY7S8djE2Y0Jv1t1krBC459BNnGXU/s320/You%20Won't%20Believe%20Me.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>Brace yourself for the unexpected in this chilling novel that will thrill suspense and horror readers alike! Willow can't remember what landed her in captivity, but she'll do anything to survive. For fans of Natasha Preston and Stephen King.</div><div><br /></div><div>Willow is alone, confined to a bed with restraints. She can't remember how she got there...or how long she's been there.</div><div><br /></div><div>An old lady appears in her room to feed her twice a day. Granny doesn't talk, but Willow can hear thumping from somewhere beyond her door. It's not Granny's shuffling steps. It's too loud to be Granny's cat. Is it someone? Something?</div><div><br /></div><div>Then Granny's cat dies in Willow's room. And Granny follows a few days later. Willow will do anything to survive. But freeing herself from her bed is only the beginning... Because there is someone else in the house. Who is this mysterious teen who calls himself Elijah? And is he the reason she's hostage or the key to her escape?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-won-t-believe-me-cyn-balog/18740481?ean=9781728265568&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=You+Won%27t+Believe+Me" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/you-wont-believe-me-cyn-balog/1142027034?ean=9781728265568" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1728265568/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Someone You Loved by Robin Constantine</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuWY9gl0tZKCcAwp2gYfFcyzXkNSzOGEJE6ex63E9TUoDfFSm-chC2qHKVvNXJ5rmro5PFF-2ng-_P8lHK8CRQE465M2vpVy5_gzvdtqNgm-F2gx--jcd3VHbrXL4He0z8TsEFI_IaGtqeL1mLXz043vXhvgbsjlwswm_PUGIS-K6V1Zrrd-nYRuVilg/s2048/62854767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1356" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuWY9gl0tZKCcAwp2gYfFcyzXkNSzOGEJE6ex63E9TUoDfFSm-chC2qHKVvNXJ5rmro5PFF-2ng-_P8lHK8CRQE465M2vpVy5_gzvdtqNgm-F2gx--jcd3VHbrXL4He0z8TsEFI_IaGtqeL1mLXz043vXhvgbsjlwswm_PUGIS-K6V1Zrrd-nYRuVilg/s320/62854767.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A deeply emotional and highly romantic tale of two teens who fall in love while grieving the one person who makes their love impossible; in the vein of You've Reached Sam and The Sky Is Everywhere. </div><div><br /></div><div>Sarah feels unmoored following her boyfriend’s sudden and tragic death. Their love story was cut short after just two sweet months together, and now all Sarah can think about are the moments she and Alex should be sharing. Sarah distracts herself by consoling Ash—her best friend and Alex’s sister—and by rehearsing for the school play and working at her aunt’s cafe. But none of that is as comforting as her nightly talks with Jake.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jake is not ready to move on. Unable to sleep at night and “mopey”—according to his girlfriend, who doesn’t understand why he isn’t ready to jump back into partying—Jake is wracked with guilt as a witness to Alex’s death. His one source of joy is talking to Sarah. But between their growing closeness and his taking over as captain of the basketball team, Jake worries he is co-opting Alex’s life.</div><div><br /></div><div>Both can’t help but wonder if they’re betraying Alex—and Ash—by acting on the feelings they can no longer deny. Given all that stands in the way, is their relationship worth fighting for?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/someone-you-loved/18885397?ean=9780062438867&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Someone+You+Loved" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/someone-you-loved-robin-constantine/1142334216?ean=9780062438867" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062438867/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Starlings by Amanda Linsmeier</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSBlJhdJL1T0I6nKwz_yPYW2KLfi5OjIA-J1UwHVwpugMPmfmcuRFseB6orSLVGdbO8xDF1aVzOdvuuG0N_uYxVvjRxldAhJeXDfioXmhcX4jcw0AQSvl0aZFrBfPcDAuK0_7nnV2HkjxXAK5nClFI_KxTijeRa4-Y3s1bYpr18-yuntbdl2Q8myomZQ/s2560/Starlings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1694" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSBlJhdJL1T0I6nKwz_yPYW2KLfi5OjIA-J1UwHVwpugMPmfmcuRFseB6orSLVGdbO8xDF1aVzOdvuuG0N_uYxVvjRxldAhJeXDfioXmhcX4jcw0AQSvl0aZFrBfPcDAuK0_7nnV2HkjxXAK5nClFI_KxTijeRa4-Y3s1bYpr18-yuntbdl2Q8myomZQ/s320/Starlings.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A dark YA fantasy debut perfect for fans of House of Hollow and Small Favors. In the wake of her father's death, a teen girl discovers a side of her family she didn't know existed, and is pulled into a dark--and ancient--bargain she is next in line to fulfill.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kit's father had always told her he had no family, but four months ago his sudden death revealed the truth. Now she has a grandmother she never knew she had--Agatha Starling--and an invitation to visit her father's hometown, Rosemont.</div><div><br /></div><div>And Rosemont . . . it's picture perfect: the famed eternal roses bloom year-round, downtown is straight out of the 1950s . . . there's even a cute guy to show Kit around.</div><div><br /></div><div>The longer Kit's there, though, the stranger it all feels. The Starling family is revered, but there's something off about how the Starling women seem to be at the center of the all the town's important history. And as welcoming as the locals are, Kit can't shake the feeling that everyone seems to be hiding something from her.</div><div><br /></div><div>Agatha is so happy to finally meet her only granddaughter, and the town is truly charming, but Kit can't help wondering, if everything is so great in Rosemont, why did her father ever leave? And why does it seem like he never wanted her to find it?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/starlings/18917083?ean=9780593572337&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Starlings" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/starlings-amanda-linsmeier/1142363799?ean=9780593572337" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593572335/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Quiet Part Out Loud by Deborah Crossland</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGppWC8jQgN3ZFkTUIKqVKNpjf2zAwBVAtHzn529i14lSdp-jkNpfeHq0ntHQMssLTudJKK-DRCmSNWyzu-9leIcXX8_LrelKBspYsx7lzA1PCQtnZk9H3HII0GS1HNPSSYUWxowoiTaR6q0gDp8tNxVdxRvLpVRj35a08Dq-ISREBmPO04UKMj9CBP8/s2192/The%20Quiet%20Part%20Out%20Loud.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2192" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGppWC8jQgN3ZFkTUIKqVKNpjf2zAwBVAtHzn529i14lSdp-jkNpfeHq0ntHQMssLTudJKK-DRCmSNWyzu-9leIcXX8_LrelKBspYsx7lzA1PCQtnZk9H3HII0GS1HNPSSYUWxowoiTaR6q0gDp8tNxVdxRvLpVRj35a08Dq-ISREBmPO04UKMj9CBP8/s320/The%20Quiet%20Part%20Out%20Loud.jpg" width="204" /></a></div>For fans of You've Reached Sam and A Heart in a Body in the World, this searing and heartrending teen novel follows an ex-couple as they struggle to reunite in the wake of a devastating earthquake.</div><div><br /></div><div>High school sweethearts Mia Clementine and Alfie Thanasis had a plan to escape their town for college in the east. Mia would leave her hard-core evangelical home for Sarah Lawrence College, and Alfie would have a new place to pursue his three loves: baseball, poetry, and Mia. But when Alfie got offered a scholarship to the University of San Francisco the same week the entire town found out about Mia's mom's affair with their church's pastor, Mia's world imploded and she pushed everyone away...including Alfie.</div><div><br /></div><div>Five months after the worst summer ever, Mia is crashing at her best friend's dorm at San Francisco State, just a few miles away from the University of San Francisco, praying she never runs into the boy whose heart she broke. And Alfie is trying to make the most of his freshman year while struggling to reconcile with the abrupt ending of his first love.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Mia and Alfie's paths cross for the briefest of moments, Mia realizes she never should have let him go and Alfie's suppressed memories and feelings boil to the surface. But their reunion is cut short when a massive earthquake rocks San Francisco, leaving them to stumble desperately across the rubble in search of the ex they still love before the city crumbles--taking one, or both, of them with it.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-quiet-part-out-loud/18836099?ean=9781665927123&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Quiet+Part+Out+Loud" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-quiet-part-out-loud-deborah-crossland/1142483981?ean=9781665927123" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1665927127/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Middle Grade</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Theo Tan and the Iron Fan by Jesse Q. Sutanto</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgaarKWSk8kkqdB5LWugy-A_Ic-phtK3UCxmDvhMW83E0GutSO3ZanRWpivFhb9RfB7zDFMMOQFleQu_4BeO4lC6EDFfN00OMjJNgE48KtFzDMCkZDWs7EWVsW_KDVa6muyX4xefwJQlNYYO7IEeBBUyId8iwJqkD2cpRTNrAdYgHfjtveG3ETKigarY/s400/Theo%20Tan%20and%20the%20Iron%20Fan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgaarKWSk8kkqdB5LWugy-A_Ic-phtK3UCxmDvhMW83E0GutSO3ZanRWpivFhb9RfB7zDFMMOQFleQu_4BeO4lC6EDFfN00OMjJNgE48KtFzDMCkZDWs7EWVsW_KDVa6muyX4xefwJQlNYYO7IEeBBUyId8iwJqkD2cpRTNrAdYgHfjtveG3ETKigarY/s320/Theo%20Tan%20and%20the%20Iron%20Fan.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>A Chinese American Boy and his snarky fox spirit face down demon kings as they race against time to be reunited with his brother’s spirit in Jesse Q. Sutanto's magical, action-packed sequel to Theo Tan and the Fox Spririt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Theo Tan and his fox spirit, Kai, are willing to go to hell and back for their family. Literally.</div><div><br /></div><div>After exposing the corruption at Reapling Corporation and trapping the demon king Niu Mo Wang, they learn that Jamie (Theo’s beloved brother and Kai’s first human master) was not allowed to move on after death, and is now trapped in a waiting room in Diyu.</div><div><br /></div><div>If they can reach his soul before it faces judgement on the solstice, they might be able to convince King Qingguang to send his soul back to earth! Still, a trip to Diyu is no easy matter, and Theo and Kai can’t do it alone. Fortunately, they have good friends who are happy to help.</div><div><br /></div><div>But even with Namita’s knowledge and Danny’s powerful dragon familiar, the odds are stacked against them. Can Theo and Kai’s new bond hold up against lying demons with grudges, impatient Kings of Hell, and the wrath of the demon king’s powerful wife, Princess Iron Fan?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/theo-tan-and-the-iron-fan-jesse-q-sutanto/18675026?ean=9781250794369&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Theo+Tan+and+the+Iron+Fan" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/theo-tan-and-the-iron-fan-jesse-q-sutanto/1141804995?ean=9781250794369" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250794366/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8mu6GA9C5J0bATk_Q8oXiepmD1tVx4k2G8SFCncnsiuAKNbSHzcjQHLDfNs7fupZBPsKMZZSvDkI0nP4Q0rhPM0-4fhn-SSHUnuiTF4zGhPog03GEwa09OVRAwzSSP31x2oX_XXOczvZiGGqN9Oj2RC-DfkKeD7oH0yCzAMts8-rgWE_cEXzalyIWvs/s475/A%20Crown%20of%20Ivy%20and%20Glass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8mu6GA9C5J0bATk_Q8oXiepmD1tVx4k2G8SFCncnsiuAKNbSHzcjQHLDfNs7fupZBPsKMZZSvDkI0nP4Q0rhPM0-4fhn-SSHUnuiTF4zGhPog03GEwa09OVRAwzSSP31x2oX_XXOczvZiGGqN9Oj2RC-DfkKeD7oH0yCzAMts8-rgWE_cEXzalyIWvs/s320/A%20Crown%20of%20Ivy%20and%20Glass.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn, Claire Legrand, makes her stunning adult debut with A Crown of Ivy and Glass, a lush, sweeping, steamy fantasy romance series starter that's perfect for fans of Bridgerton and A Court of Thorns and Roses.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lady Gemma Ashbourne seemingly has it all. She's young, gorgeous, and rich. Her family was Anointed by the gods, blessed with incredible abilities. But underneath her glittering façade, Gemma is deeply sad. Years ago, her sister Mara was taken to the Middlemist to guard against treacherous magic. Her mother abandoned the family. Her father and eldest sister, Farrin--embroiled in a deadly blood feud with the mysterious Bask family--often forget Gemma exists.</div><div><br /></div><div>Worst of all, Gemma is the only Ashbourne to possess no magic. Instead, her body fights it like poison. Constantly ill, aching with loneliness, Gemma craves love and yearns to belong.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then she meets the devastatingly handsome Talan d'Astier. His family destroyed themselves, seduced by a demon, and Talan, the only survivor, is determined to redeem their honor. Intrigued and enchanted, Gemma proposes a bargain: She'll help Talan navigate high society if he helps her destroy the Basks. According to popular legend, a demon called The Man With the Three-Eyed Crown is behind the families' blood feud--slay the demon, end the feud.</div><div><br /></div><div>But attacks on the Middlemist are increasing. The plot against the Basks quickly spirals out of control. And something immense and terrifying is awakening in Gemma, drawing her inexorably toward Talan and an all-consuming passion that could destroy her--or show her the true strength of her power at last.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-crown-of-ivy-and-glass-claire-legrand/18680214?ean=9781728231990&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=A+Crown+of+Ivy+and+Glass+%28The+Middlemist+Trilogy%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-crown-of-ivy-and-glass-claire-legrand/1141798231?ean=9781728231990" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/172823199X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Romance</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAso27sXM5eI7DoMLvJUyB4AQc4QJ5ZeVWuXVklz91C_WlvT_ZrZT6Ay1KZNxXbgEY0NKjc7f5J3kLw-9rQHwYExuzKm15bzhaLegYciAqYjDVfhzbgqXVSxYQ-MDxAJHWg-Wwwb6W1wrrPojab-sF0gNss6GEOI7E8Pxjqq23hMJmXqJ5gyjoq5xUeXY/s400/62926938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAso27sXM5eI7DoMLvJUyB4AQc4QJ5ZeVWuXVklz91C_WlvT_ZrZT6Ay1KZNxXbgEY0NKjc7f5J3kLw-9rQHwYExuzKm15bzhaLegYciAqYjDVfhzbgqXVSxYQ-MDxAJHWg-Wwwb6W1wrrPojab-sF0gNss6GEOI7E8Pxjqq23hMJmXqJ5gyjoq5xUeXY/s320/62926938.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>An overworked book publicist with a perfectly planned future hits a snag when she falls in love with her temporary roommate…only to discover he lives seven years in the past, in this witty and wise new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Sometimes, the worst day of your life happens, and you have to figure out how to live after it.</div><div><br /></div><div>So Clementine forms a plan to keep her heart safe: stay busy, work hard, find someone decent to love, and try to remember to chase the moon. The last one is silly and obviously metaphorical, but her aunt always told her that you needed at least one big dream to keep going. And for the last year, that plan has gone off without a hitch. Mostly. The love part is hard because she doesn’t want to get too close to anyone—she isn’t sure her heart can take it.</div><div><br /></div><div>And then she finds a strange man standing in the kitchen of her late aunt’s apartment. A man with kind eyes and a Southern drawl and a taste for lemon pies. The kind of man that, before it all, she would’ve fallen head-over-heels for. And she might again.</div><div><br /></div><div>Except, he exists in the past. Seven years ago, to be exact. And she, quite literally, lives seven years in his future.</div><div><br /></div><div>Her aunt always said the apartment was a pinch in time, a place where moments blended together like watercolors. And Clementine knows that if she lets her heart fall, she’ll be doomed.</div><div><br /></div><div>After all, love is never a matter of time—but a matter of timing.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-seven-year-slip/18862349?ean=9780593336502&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiebound.org%2Fbook%2F9780593336502&source=IndieBound&title=The+Seven+Year+Slip" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-seven-year-slip-ashley-poston/1142447896?ean=9780593336502" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/059333650X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Notorious Lord Knightly by Lorraine Heath</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-2eJMhpBsq_O0QIiENl7G9TQS860qxyKytLU6sZ410qFoGLYuyQAvrW9D8AunrKbLuwVnkHSx2aWQsu9_y_wLwpmnWsbpKvWyiaSxDYK1Z2bIvoJAMDyRvIAJwiwiCMPRevf2OBrzBcODhrwATXMjQWOaxSHEpnO-LtgJd7m1dcw0jV9iyoE_2lvBwM/s400/The%20Notorious%20Lord%20Knightly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="252" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-2eJMhpBsq_O0QIiENl7G9TQS860qxyKytLU6sZ410qFoGLYuyQAvrW9D8AunrKbLuwVnkHSx2aWQsu9_y_wLwpmnWsbpKvWyiaSxDYK1Z2bIvoJAMDyRvIAJwiwiCMPRevf2OBrzBcODhrwATXMjQWOaxSHEpnO-LtgJd7m1dcw0jV9iyoE_2lvBwM/s320/The%20Notorious%20Lord%20Knightly.jpg" width="202" /></a></div>Who is the villainous Lord K? New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath's next novel in The Chessmen: Masters of Seduction series where revenge is best served hot...</div><div><br /></div><div>A scandalous book by an anonymous author takes London by storm, and everyone is convinced its villainous "Lord K" is the greatly admired Earl of Knightly. Heartbroken that he left her at the altar, Miss Regina Leyland impulsively sought revenge by revealing the true Knightly to the world but never expected the uproar to bring enemies to her door. To keep her identity hidden, she must trust the one man with the power to destroy her.</div><div><br /></div><div>Furious to be the object of notoriety and gossip, Knightly confronts the lady he suspects of penning the tome only to discover she is no longer the naïve innocent he was forced to betray, but a woman of strength and conviction, who will bow before no man.</div><div><br /></div><div>Knightly and Regina pretend a reconciliation to salvage their reputations and throw the ton off their scent. But false friendship soon turns to powerful passion. When truths emerge, threatening all they hold dear, they must face the consequences of their past if their story is ever to deserve its happily ever after.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-notorious-lord-knightly-lorraine-heath/18830005?ean=9780063114678&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Notorious+Lord+Knightly%3A+A+Novel+%28The+Chessmen%3A+Masters+of+Seduction+%232%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-notorious-lord-knightly-lorraine-heath/1142168956?ean=9780063114678" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063114674/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the last round of new releases for Pride month, and we've definitely got some great selections! I can't wait to dive into Hearts Forged in Dragon Fire and Manslaughter Park! I'll also be checking out a few other releases from this week, and am especially excited for You Won't Believe Me and The Notorious Lord Knightly. Those We Drown also happens to be the YA Book Club pick at Barnes & Noble this month if that's your thing. What will you be reading this week?</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-11457297765801974252023-06-19T14:15:00.001-04:002023-06-19T14:15:08.438-04:00Featured Releases (151)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1J72iqngHj4Vfmm5QS-KCK5FnqRajoO-LWoBBF7VPrmvxkbY6s7u0B0DjhS9U96CkihTx10VmrdXzPaCuHdaeeB6hO8gr6n64g5m46zcXakwOK46cipF76CeKAPCXmweU0b-fXNjR97HE1MQzu-zXCTDDSy1QWkz5sn2mMPsG7G4ZPpyNWxuldVC_tDE/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1J72iqngHj4Vfmm5QS-KCK5FnqRajoO-LWoBBF7VPrmvxkbY6s7u0B0DjhS9U96CkihTx10VmrdXzPaCuHdaeeB6hO8gr6n64g5m46zcXakwOK46cipF76CeKAPCXmweU0b-fXNjR97HE1MQzu-zXCTDDSy1QWkz5sn2mMPsG7G4ZPpyNWxuldVC_tDE/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Welcome to another week of new books! I've got a bunch of great YA options for you, plus a historical romance novel I really enjoyed!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Thirty to Sixty Days by Alikay Wood</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3m8qWjk0eZh9YT8mLa0Ej0WxdTnhiQyP2m-jkzcqeHErFzhSBHWLZ6e74UzZS0Vc78SsKwUxNx7g5vJuHxT10Waurrww5WYOdeEQZpJ7KtvFjykKKjo38IFNmGLMvZyfZnyBNS2hQ6HMgX3qA-K-KVBiQnQwFDORacX49OSozxISfMiFnWmvR8XCPzpA/s1500/Thirty%20to%20Sixty%20Days.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3m8qWjk0eZh9YT8mLa0Ej0WxdTnhiQyP2m-jkzcqeHErFzhSBHWLZ6e74UzZS0Vc78SsKwUxNx7g5vJuHxT10Waurrww5WYOdeEQZpJ7KtvFjykKKjo38IFNmGLMvZyfZnyBNS2hQ6HMgX3qA-K-KVBiQnQwFDORacX49OSozxISfMiFnWmvR8XCPzpA/s320/Thirty%20to%20Sixty%20Days.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>A hilarious and irreverent coming-of-age YA novel in which three teens facing uncertain futures embark on a madcap adventure that challenges each of their identities</div><div><br /></div><div>Hattie Larken doesn’t know if she’s ever really been real in her life. A compulsive liar with a quick-witted response to everything, she’s willing to do whatever it takes to just skate through the rest of high school until she can graduate and escape it the mind-numbing monotony of this town, the guilt of everything that happened with her dad, and the debt that her mom’s dealing with that she feels responsible for.</div><div><br /></div><div>But then Hattie finds out she’s dying. Not like in that overdramatic way that people sometimes say they’re dying. She’s literally dying. Apparently, she was exposed to a parasite because of a mistake her mom’s company made. (And no, the irony of that all is not lost on Hattie…) And she’s not the only one. Two other kids from her class also have been exposed to the parasite: Carmen, who seems to be totally perfect, with the class presidency, a loving family, and a totally beautiful girlfriend; and Albie, a quiet kid who survived childhood cancer only to deal with this, which feels like an incredibly cruel joke from the universe.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hattie, Albie, and Carmen are told they only have thirty to sixty days to live. But instead of just sitting around a hospital and waiting to die, the three kids form an unlikely alliance to live the last days of their lives out to the fullest. Stealing and sailing a boat to Miami? Absolutely. Adopting the turtle that a random college student hands to them? Of course—they couldn’t leave Scooter to fend for himself! Sneaking into the sold-out music festival in town? You better believe it! And if Hattie just happens to find a way to raise some money for her mom through filming all their misadventures—well, she’s not going to not do that then.</div><div><br /></div><div>Snarky, bold, and deeply real, Thirty to Sixty Days examines the ways that three teens grapple with the thread of imminent death—and how each ultimately discovers what life ought to be.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/thirty-to-sixty-days-alikay-wood/18703219?ean=9781419752308&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Thirty+to+Sixty+Days" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thirty-to-sixty-days-alikay-wood/1141910816?ean=9781419752308" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1419752308/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Where Echoes Die by Courtney Gould</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNByRcs03El9feJBzaLumHy3ZwqU2_-CHYpM-urZUS7sZlF_rO-4-kVVUCMFhtt4bcki5Np70mn2CGOBEkadRc3jnMFgH80Nh0TNHk2NUf7yMDQY4nxO5xBXRJcgyu2ZDaGHzE73uKcjZUcchL0YaR2iBCItGfwH6UW_HQxQhCDtDA1GOIu84nyOPYM7w/s2549/Where%20Echoes%20Die.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNByRcs03El9feJBzaLumHy3ZwqU2_-CHYpM-urZUS7sZlF_rO-4-kVVUCMFhtt4bcki5Np70mn2CGOBEkadRc3jnMFgH80Nh0TNHk2NUf7yMDQY4nxO5xBXRJcgyu2ZDaGHzE73uKcjZUcchL0YaR2iBCItGfwH6UW_HQxQhCDtDA1GOIu84nyOPYM7w/s320/Where%20Echoes%20Die.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>Two sisters travel to an isolated Arizona town to investigate its connection to their mother's death, but uncover more than they bargained for in this supernatural thriller from the author of The Dead and the Dark.</div><div><br /></div><div>Beck Birsching has been adrift since the death of her mother, a brilliant but troubled investigative reporter. She can't stop herself from slipping into memories of happier days, longing for a time when things were more normal. So when a mysterious letter in her mother's handwriting arrives in the mail that reads Come and find me, pointing to the small town at the center of her last investigation, Beck hopes that it may hold the answers.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when Beck and her sister Riley arrive in Backravel, Arizona, it's clear that something's off. There are no cars, no cemeteries, no churches. The town is a mix of dilapidated military structures and new, shiny buildings, all overseen by a gleaming treatment center high on a plateau. No one seems to remember when they got there, and when Beck digs deeper into the town's enigmatic leader and his daughter, Avery, she begins to suspect that they know more than they're letting on.</div><div><br /></div><div>As Beck and her sister search for answers about their mother, she and Avery are increasingly drawn together, and their unexpected connection brings up emotions Beck has fought to keep buried. Beck is desperate to hold onto the way things used to be, but when she starts losing herself in Backravel--and its connection to her mother-- she risks losing her way back out.</div><div><br /></div><div>In Where Echoes Die, Courtney Gould draws readers into a haunting desert town to explore grief, the weight of not letting go of the past, first love, and the bonds between sisters, mothers and daughters.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/where-echoes-die-courtney-gould/17867984?ean=9781250825797&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Where+Echoes+Die%3A+A+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/where-echoes-die-courtney-gould/1140781555?ean=9781250825797" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250825792/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">An Echo in the City by K.X. Song</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRhAr-r8Ipkh6Tuxrg0MehUbB-g2TRc2OXIdiafrlZ3kMFt6ZxQJ8yWaU6GpMS8U9jLY7xlS88k_wyJ56e-XdpJ_KCbwbE8BmbrkhO56RCXULyURBiFok88eI7H92oU26DZ3jBBz3CD0z1uH69PU9dHoNYkUECNLT24ETfiz98qgHt8t_HRGroKM-c98/s522/An%20Echo%20in%20the%20City.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="348" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRhAr-r8Ipkh6Tuxrg0MehUbB-g2TRc2OXIdiafrlZ3kMFt6ZxQJ8yWaU6GpMS8U9jLY7xlS88k_wyJ56e-XdpJ_KCbwbE8BmbrkhO56RCXULyURBiFok88eI7H92oU26DZ3jBBz3CD0z1uH69PU9dHoNYkUECNLT24ETfiz98qgHt8t_HRGroKM-c98/s320/An%20Echo%20in%20the%20City.png" width="213" /></a></div>Two star-crossed teenagers fall in love during the Hong Kong protests in this searing contemporary novel about coming-of-age in a time of change.</div><div> </div><div>Sixteen-year-old Phoenix knows her parents have invested thousands of dollars to help her leave Hong Kong and get an elite Ivy League education. They think America means big status, big dreams, and big bank accounts. But Phoenix doesn’t want big; she just wants home. The trouble is, she doesn’t know where that is…until the Hong Kong protest movement unfolds, and she learns the city she’s come to love is in danger of disappearing.</div><div> </div><div>Seventeen-year-old Kai sees himself as an artist, not a filial son, and certainly not a cop. But when his mother dies, he’s forced to leave Shanghai to reunite with his estranged father, a respected police officer, who’s already enrolled him in the Hong Kong police academy. Kai wants to hate his job, but instead, he finds himself craving his father’s approval. And when he accidentally swaps phones with Phoenix and discovers she’s part of a protest network, he finds a way to earn by infiltrating the group and reporting their plans back to the police.</div><div> </div><div>As Kai and Phoenix join the struggle for the future of Hong Kong, a spark forms between them, pulling them together even as their two worlds try to force them apart. But when their relationship is built on secrets and deception, will they still love the person left behind when the lies fall away?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/an-echo-in-the-city-k-x-song/18055304?ean=9780316396820&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=An+Echo+in+the+City" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-echo-in-the-city-k-x-song/1140835410?ean=9780316396820" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316396826/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Wicked Unseen by Gigi Griffis</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8MdQziAoitEdPKyJlZU7FFNIFnp6ybhCo-N_7_XCGaLguoxyzfp6g0TFRD8oe72FEWaKCXO_qrWDx6xEAQ_bhpufRfsStmeRDs5cOgRI5gVIkyYUPBFCZ9lHQ7846IDHmreYTyj6J25juVB5tTipPPpLM62xTdMkhfLrEr5fmE8aPwb3yyrPUZAyL68/s400/The%20Wicked%20Unseen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8MdQziAoitEdPKyJlZU7FFNIFnp6ybhCo-N_7_XCGaLguoxyzfp6g0TFRD8oe72FEWaKCXO_qrWDx6xEAQ_bhpufRfsStmeRDs5cOgRI5gVIkyYUPBFCZ9lHQ7846IDHmreYTyj6J25juVB5tTipPPpLM62xTdMkhfLrEr5fmE8aPwb3yyrPUZAyL68/s320/The%20Wicked%20Unseen.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>The new girl in town is having trouble fitting into a community that believes there's a secret Satanic cult conducting rituals in the woods. When her crush goes missing, she starts to wonder if the town's obsession with evil isn't covering up something far worse. Perfect for fans of Fear Street!</div><div><br /></div><div>From the moment Audre arrives in rural Pennsylvania, it's clear she won't fit in. After all, her nose ring, her horror movie obsession, and her family's Ouija board collection aren't likely to endear her to a town convinced there's a secret Satanic cult conducting rituals in the nearby woods.</div><div><br /></div><div>When the preacher's daughter and Audre's crush, Elle, goes missing on Halloween weekend, the town is quick to point fingers in Audre's direction. With the cops busy harassing her family for being nonbelievers and everyone else convinced demons are to blame, Audre realizes she might be the only person who can find her friend.</div><div><br /></div><div>But the deeper Audre digs, the weirder it gets. Has Elle fallen victim to a Satanic ritual, or is the town's obsession with the occult covering up something even more sinister?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-wicked-unseen-gigi-griffis/19976018?ean=9780593644102&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Wicked+Unseen" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-wicked-unseen-gigi-griffis/1142297895?ean=9780593644102" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593644107/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tzLpUu2oV9ncBrfeMEohr5w5oVJ3xsURIj7Ruzu3tKHjodqzO6nY5brBMyupHaotGVVNAfUNdFFYngAgov20hx6VXpxfH-xUGxFBp2hF9CiF8OAyRyCY3Ny-RrCF_24-741OvvxYCl9Ck59DSdJ-hnahttvFkzqBprh0iLdOnY4KUOqY-ORImLmplJ0/s475/Garden%20of%20the%20Cursed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tzLpUu2oV9ncBrfeMEohr5w5oVJ3xsURIj7Ruzu3tKHjodqzO6nY5brBMyupHaotGVVNAfUNdFFYngAgov20hx6VXpxfH-xUGxFBp2hF9CiF8OAyRyCY3Ny-RrCF_24-741OvvxYCl9Ck59DSdJ-hnahttvFkzqBprh0iLdOnY4KUOqY-ORImLmplJ0/s320/Garden%20of%20the%20Cursed.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>In Garden of the Cursed, a romantic, enemies-to-lovers fantasy mystery, cursebreaker Marlow Briggs reluctantly pretends to be in love with a powerful noble to gain entry into an illustrious--and deadly--society that holds clues to her mother's disappearance. This edge-of-your-seat novel is perfect for fans of Veronica Mars, These Violent Delights, and Chain of Iron.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since fleeing the gilded halls of Evergarden for the muck-filled canals of the Marshes, Marlow Briggs has made a name for herself as the best cursebreaker in Caraza City. But no matter how many cases she solves, she is still haunted by the mystery of her mother's disappearance.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Adrius Falcrest, Marlow's old friend and scion of one of Caraza's most affluent spell-making families, asks her to help break a life-threatening curse, Marlow wants nothing to do with the boy who spurned her a year ago. But a new lead in her mother's case makes Marlow realize that the only way to get the answers she desperately seeks is to help Adrius and return to Evergarden society--even if it means suffering through a fake love affair with him to avoid drawing suspicion from the conniving Five Families.</div><div><br /></div><div>As the investigation draws Marlow into a web of deadly secrets and powerful enemies, a shocking truth emerges: Adrius's curse and her mother's disappearance may just be clues to an even larger mystery, one that could unravel the very foundations of Caraza and magic itself.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/garden-of-the-cursed-katy-rose-pool/18588478?ean=9781250846662&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Garden+of+the+Cursed" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/garden-of-the-cursed-katy-rose-pool/1141673221?ean=9781250846662" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250846668/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGzNkdEremGpZ5oKL6Konq4o1FNkuODKmbkoRsXM-B89idfu7CKzAyt0vbg_t4ZIXPR5RoQwAE9uH5gvuDYVTr3lirmlsmJ0i_EksB6yXjkqenZa2IP_SSVzYr0T91a0P40r5ceC5PQa7Gdgea7tEr-3QZfFmI5uI3ZwKReOocuTOBHmEm2KRmJJ-Ocs/s1511/You're%20Not%20Supposed%20to%20Die%20Tonight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1511" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGzNkdEremGpZ5oKL6Konq4o1FNkuODKmbkoRsXM-B89idfu7CKzAyt0vbg_t4ZIXPR5RoQwAE9uH5gvuDYVTr3lirmlsmJ0i_EksB6yXjkqenZa2IP_SSVzYr0T91a0P40r5ceC5PQa7Gdgea7tEr-3QZfFmI5uI3ZwKReOocuTOBHmEm2KRmJJ-Ocs/s320/You're%20Not%20Supposed%20to%20Die%20Tonight.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>At Camp Mirror Lake, terror is the name of the game . . . but can you survive the night?</div><div><br /></div><div>This heart-pounding slasher by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is perfect for fans of Fear Street.</div><div><br /></div><div>Charity Curtis has the summer job of her dreams, playing the “final girl” at Camp Mirror Lake. Guests pay to be scared in this full-contact terror game, as Charity and her summer crew recreate scenes from a classic slasher film, Curse of Camp Mirror Lake. The more realistic the fear, the better for business.</div><div><br /></div><div>But the last weekend of the season, Charity's co-workers begin disappearing. And when one ends up dead, Charity's role as the final girl suddenly becomes all too real. If Charity and her girlfriend Bezi hope to survive the night, they'll need figure out what this killer is after. Is there is more to the story of Mirror Lake and its dangerous past than Charity ever suspected?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-re-not-supposed-to-die-tonight-kalynn-bayron/18803467?ean=9781547611546&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=You%27re+Not+Supposed+to+Die+Tonight" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/youre-not-supposed-to-die-tonight-kalynn-bayron/1142038754?ean=9781547611546" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1547611545/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ode to My First Car by Robin Gow</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Y7UITrz5o6A-xfV7h9su7iH2QMq2W7CuWhwK_z3aUFcRstG5wem2kBYibn0amCuzWA6772-cZhK5MWqNMTzixuR8iW46O74Zu6z-zUHBKyZlkUOga3fG86LlqQM1VpGa7_2SnQQCVp7c1rbEBF4f5r4zBhjiDJf3x3jOUZToRBTBCzkrODnFn04AlBc/s400/Ode%20to%20My%20First%20Car.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="261" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Y7UITrz5o6A-xfV7h9su7iH2QMq2W7CuWhwK_z3aUFcRstG5wem2kBYibn0amCuzWA6772-cZhK5MWqNMTzixuR8iW46O74Zu6z-zUHBKyZlkUOga3fG86LlqQM1VpGa7_2SnQQCVp7c1rbEBF4f5r4zBhjiDJf3x3jOUZToRBTBCzkrODnFn04AlBc/s320/Ode%20to%20My%20First%20Car.jpg" width="209" /></a></div>By the critically praised author of A Million Quiet Revolutions , this YA contemporary sapphic romance told in verse is about a bisexual teen girl who falls in and out of love over the course of one fateful summer.</div><div><br /></div><div>It’s a few months before senior year and Claire Kemp, a closeted bisexual, is finally starting to admit she might be falling in love with her best friend, Sophia, who she’s known since they were four.</div><div><br /></div><div>Trying to pay off the fine from the crash that totals Lars, her beloved car, Claire takes a job at the local nursing home up the street from her house. There she meets Lena, an eighty-eight-year-old lesbian woman who tells her stories about what it was like growing up gay in the 1950s and ’60s.</div><div><br /></div><div>As Claire spends more time with Lena and grows more confident of her identity, another girl, Pen, comes into the picture, and Claire is caught between two loves–one familiar and well-worn, the other new and untested.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/ode-to-my-first-car-robin-gow/18643153?ean=9780374388430&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Ode+to+My+First+Car" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ode-to-my-first-car-robin-gow/1141758254?ean=9780374388430" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374388431/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">This Town Is on Fire by Pamela N. Harris</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiZ1Qhg0tNd6F31P2s-gP6JdjbFcmlFaCcIGm3_XCJdh2QiGMu1JQwiftqeS5A5DoJCBEzfyqefBx-GgeaWYGJ53EFWiaHJ5oZox_ZU5YFp64bw1GYUTwKC2VnmrtCakGWGnVpBhg6fcwBSYRczsvlZ8HRQ8FkXbTCJINEwdcXhGvTaqBhnr7tZUUNMI/s475/This%20Town%20is%20On%20Fire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiZ1Qhg0tNd6F31P2s-gP6JdjbFcmlFaCcIGm3_XCJdh2QiGMu1JQwiftqeS5A5DoJCBEzfyqefBx-GgeaWYGJ53EFWiaHJ5oZox_ZU5YFp64bw1GYUTwKC2VnmrtCakGWGnVpBhg6fcwBSYRczsvlZ8HRQ8FkXbTCJINEwdcXhGvTaqBhnr7tZUUNMI/s320/This%20Town%20is%20On%20Fire.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>From the critically acclaimed author of When You Look Like Us comes a page-turning YA contemporary novel about what happens when the latest "Becky" on the internet is your best friend.</div><div><br /></div><div>A lot is up in the air in Naomi Henry's life: her spot as a varsity cheer flier, her classmates' reaction to the debut of her natural hair, and her crush on the guy who's always been like a brother to her. With so much uncertainty, she feels lucky to have a best friend like Kylie to keep her grounded. After all, they're practically sisters--Naomi's mom took care of Kylie and her twin brother for years.</div><div><br /></div><div>But then a video of Kylie calling the cops on two Black teens in a shopping store parking lot goes viral. Naomi is shaken, and her town is reeling from the publicity. While Naomi tries to reckon with Kylie, the other Black students in their high school are questioning their friendship, and her former friends are wondering where this new "woke" Naomi came from. Although Naomi wants to stand by her best friend, she now can't help but see everything in a different light.</div><div><br /></div><div>As tensions in her town escalate, Naomi finds herself engaging in protests that are on the cusp of being illegal. And then a bomb explodes, and someone is found dead. Will Naomi be caught in the center of the blast?</div><div><br /></div><div>Golden Kite Award winner Pamela N. Harris has crafted a taut novel that delves into big issues, and is the perfect next read for fans of I'm Not Dying with You Tonight and The Black Kids.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/this-town-is-on-fire/18886113?ean=9780063212626&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=This+Town+Is+on+Fire" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/this-town-is-on-fire-pamela-n-harris/1142267977?ean=9780063212626" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063212625/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Crooked Mark by Linda Kao</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQlPOoBlSNzVfVSxuUjLUgjNWPKjO-zz1nsyszYLsdPU_YpGvjODvmF7sA9rj9Uh01ajhCt7Iw_cPy69rUZkgWNyeA3WXEKy4VpIfn1IxRoq9qZ33AajNdQvHrI8ffpZaOUyBEAEtmZrPbKHV8p55mKhBBYC2cJrxWHaO8XbQrYI8pPHqUSk2_Pzj8TY/s400/A%20Crooked%20Mark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQlPOoBlSNzVfVSxuUjLUgjNWPKjO-zz1nsyszYLsdPU_YpGvjODvmF7sA9rj9Uh01ajhCt7Iw_cPy69rUZkgWNyeA3WXEKy4VpIfn1IxRoq9qZ33AajNdQvHrI8ffpZaOUyBEAEtmZrPbKHV8p55mKhBBYC2cJrxWHaO8XbQrYI8pPHqUSk2_Pzj8TY/s320/A%20Crooked%20Mark.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A dark and sinister debut YA novel about a teen boy who must hunt down those marked by the devil - including the girl he has fallen for.</div><div><br /></div><div>Perfect for fans of Neal Shusterman and Kendare Blake.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rae Winter should be dead.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some say that walking away from the car crash that killed her dad is a miracle, but seventeen-year-old Matthew Watts knows that the forces of Good aren’t the only ones at work. The devil, Lucifer himself, can mark a soul about to pass on, sending it back to the land of the living to carry out his evil will.</div><div><br /></div><div>Matt has grown up skipping from town to town alongside his father hunting anyone who has this mark. They have one Find these people, and exterminate them.</div><div><br /></div><div>After helping his father for years, Matt takes on his own Rae Winter, miracle survivor. But when Matt starts to fall for Rae, to make friends for the first time in his life, he’s not sure who or what to believe anymore. How can someone like Rae, someone who is thoughtful and smart and kind, be an agent of the devil? With the lines of reality and fantasy, myth and paranoia blurred, Matt confronts an awful truth....</div><div><br /></div><div>What if the devil’s mark doesn’t exist?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-crooked-mark/18868451?ean=9780593527573&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=A+Crooked+Mark" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-crooked-mark-linda-kao/1142297828?ean=9780593527573" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593527577/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">And Break the Pretty Kings by Lena Jeong</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOisJFJjsnCe2TVSQ57nmw8E63LGp6eR83E14kDlJnnmuJbaJRAka9s4rYzIn65CTNUXxmTsCesAs5t0NZaJAhR07Au7s0z0JcVs_H8HWGQZLb9KdSoB1ZWaOw0pyE1glrevEr6dlKaGN0avjfapfcaQHajKHqVfRJVTi6BCTKy-iGmZ7z-7B5PFLy6Bc/s2048/And%20Break%20the%20Pretty%20Things.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1356" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOisJFJjsnCe2TVSQ57nmw8E63LGp6eR83E14kDlJnnmuJbaJRAka9s4rYzIn65CTNUXxmTsCesAs5t0NZaJAhR07Au7s0z0JcVs_H8HWGQZLb9KdSoB1ZWaOw0pyE1glrevEr6dlKaGN0avjfapfcaQHajKHqVfRJVTi6BCTKy-iGmZ7z-7B5PFLy6Bc/s320/And%20Break%20the%20Pretty%20Things.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A crown princess. A monster the gods fear. A destiny no one can outrun.</div><div><br /></div><div>Inspired by Korean history and myths, the first book in the Sacred Bone series is a rich and evocative high-stakes fantasy that is perfect for fans of Gallant and Six Crimson Cranes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mirae was meant to save her queendom, but the ceremony before her coronation ends in terror and death, unlocking a strange new power within her and foretelling the return of a monster even the gods fear. Amid the chaos, Mirae's beloved older brother is taken--threatening the peninsula's already tenuous truce.</div><div><br /></div><div>Desperate to save her brother and defeat this ancient enemy before the queendom is beset by war, Mirae sets out on a journey with an unlikely group of companions while her unpredictable magic gives her terrifying visions of a future she must stop at any cost.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/and-break-the-pretty-kings/18853932?ean=9780063241640&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=And+Break+the+Pretty+Kings+%28The+Sacred+Bone+Series+%231%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/and-break-the-pretty-kings-lena-jeong/1142267974?ean=9780063241640" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063241641/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">We Ship It by Lauren Kay</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPgLhBHJXlSt1gA-wAH8k5emVs2v2B5A3HBmI4shgBkK_uEJxUGS5G25gVFYJxdLR7O89gBadlTpnMJw-OL6gjwt903xAUzYe5-b1QO8KXQMZ8Qt9dIrLUttJijpwVOZoVe5crsXyEbDMC7GgIJYd-Np0hbxPhlI6Je04zA_t9kIfpQilMcWq175U5_g/s2048/We%20Ship%20It.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1356" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPgLhBHJXlSt1gA-wAH8k5emVs2v2B5A3HBmI4shgBkK_uEJxUGS5G25gVFYJxdLR7O89gBadlTpnMJw-OL6gjwt903xAUzYe5-b1QO8KXQMZ8Qt9dIrLUttJijpwVOZoVe5crsXyEbDMC7GgIJYd-Np0hbxPhlI6Je04zA_t9kIfpQilMcWq175U5_g/s320/We%20Ship%20It.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>This rom-com debut has the fierce girl energy of the movie Booksmart, blended with the awkwardness of Kelly Quindlen's Late to the Party, topped with a thrilling international meet-cute a la Love and Gelato.</div><div><br /></div><div>Olivia Schwartz has a plan. It's even color-coded.</div><div><br /></div><div>And the plan is this: a perfect SAT score, a prestigious college, and a straight path towards her dream of becoming a doctor.</div><div><br /></div><div>The last thing she wants to do--the summer before her senior year of high school, no less--is go on a cruise. Especially with her parents, younger brothers, and all the unspoken things between them since her older brother's death so many years ago.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then Olivia meets Sebastian. He's everything she's not: charming, exciting, willing to take risks and run with them. For the first time, Olivia feels like she can have fun...</div><div><br /></div><div>But there's a lot bubbling up under the surface on this cruise, and when past secrets begin to come to light, Olivia must face all the truths that she's ignored for so long: about herself, Sebastian, her brother, the past she thought she understood, and the future she's always planned.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/we-ship-it/18853878?ean=9780063230996&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=We+Ship+It" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/we-ship-it-lauren-kay/1142267976?ean=9780063230996" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063230992/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Fight for Midnight by Dan Solomon</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08OWCDuOTm3-HXTziBMgjDZDtrvVqh8XEsybY8MXSHHbPcGiMQMXf-kY0vcSCQqcHquxnpakk-5bg0jfF5rIFPTMFfRRc8Ase1kdI5XJSHF8EUcWAQglaFv4ZxES_D7FvOOCfcjUB0gVjDalTCbu_wujEtv0hvWnpBIkzGTdtcvBdApWbIgVBm49ANrc/s2166/60729454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2166" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08OWCDuOTm3-HXTziBMgjDZDtrvVqh8XEsybY8MXSHHbPcGiMQMXf-kY0vcSCQqcHquxnpakk-5bg0jfF5rIFPTMFfRRc8Ase1kdI5XJSHF8EUcWAQglaFv4ZxES_D7FvOOCfcjUB0gVjDalTCbu_wujEtv0hvWnpBIkzGTdtcvBdApWbIgVBm49ANrc/s320/60729454.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>It’s been a rough year for Alex Collins. In the past twelve months, he’s lost his best friend, become the target of the two biggest bullies at school, and been sentenced to community service. But on June 25, 2013, he gets a call for help from Cassie Ramirez, the prettiest girl in school. At last, he feels like his luck might be changing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cassie is at the Texas State Capitol to protest Wendy Davis’s historic filibuster of the abortion bill HB2, and she’s rallying everyone she knows to join her. Until today, Alex didn’t know what a filibuster was, and he’d never given a moment’s thought to how he felt about abortion. But at the Capitol, he finds himself in the middle of a tense scene full of pro-life “blueshirts,” pro-choice “orangeshirts,” and blustering politicians playing political games as Wendy Davis tries to run out the clock at midnight.</div><div><br /></div><div>Alex may have entered the Capitol looking to spend time with Cassie, but the political gets personal when he runs into his ex-friend Shireen in an orange T-shirt and quickly realizes that when it comes to an issue like abortion, neutral isn’t an option. Over the next nineteen hours—as things get increasingly heated both on the Senate floor and between the two sets of protesters—Alex will struggle to figure out what side he’s on, knowing that whatever choice he makes will bring him face-to-face with his past mistakes.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-fight-for-midnight-dan-solomon/18694697?ean=9781635830866&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Fight+for+Midnight" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-fight-for-midnight-dan-solomon/1141896943?ean=9781635830866" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1635830869/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Romance</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Bookshop Cinderella by Laura Lee Guhrke</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1nhK_Hb3XqzRZKSDEgT8aQoV_oAlbx8QanJZckeDGivPmTgEcobMTTPlLv9QbUEtadjpHo_GNV0jVxVq4PqJeh5i-GsRk9tBz70qCiKv33Xz3HooTo1grHZLyV5YASIWphgA7q0wzSFRIFle0nBxfM-p2CZ-CFzA0fZgJQiS-zN-8rxvSUhCfrvQR-8/s475/Bookshop%20Cinderella.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1nhK_Hb3XqzRZKSDEgT8aQoV_oAlbx8QanJZckeDGivPmTgEcobMTTPlLv9QbUEtadjpHo_GNV0jVxVq4PqJeh5i-GsRk9tBz70qCiKv33Xz3HooTo1grHZLyV5YASIWphgA7q0wzSFRIFle0nBxfM-p2CZ-CFzA0fZgJQiS-zN-8rxvSUhCfrvQR-8/s320/Bookshop%20Cinderella.png" width="210" /></a></div>Fans of Lisa Kleypas and Julia Quinn will adore this opposites-attract romance featuring a dashing duke, a shy bookshop owner, and a wager that will change their lives forever.</div><div><br /></div><div>Evie Harlow runs a quaint little bookshop in London, which is the biggest adventure an unmarried woman with no prospects could hope for. Until Maximillian Shaw, Duke of Westbourne, saunters into her shop with a proposition: to win a bet with his friends, he’ll turn her into the diamond of the season. The duke might be devilishly attractive, but Evie has no intention of accepting his ludicrous offer. When disaster strikes her shop, however, she’s left with little choice but to let herself be whisked into his high-society world.</div><div><br /></div><div>Always happy to help a lady in distress, Max thinks he’s saving Evie from her dull spinster’s life. He’ll help her find a husband and congratulate himself on a job well done. But as shy Evie becomes the shining star he always knew she could be, she somehow steals his heart. And when her reputation is threatened, can Max convince her to choose a glittering, aristocratic life with him over the cozy comfort of her bookshop?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/bookshop-cinderella/18881690?ean=9781538722626&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Bookshop+Cinderella+%28Scandal+at+the+Savoy+%231%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bookshop-cinderella-laura-lee-guhrke/1142422519?ean=9781538722626" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1538722623/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I was lucky to get an ARC of Bookshop Cinderella and really enjoyed it! My preorder of Garden of the Cursed arrived recently and I can't wait to dive in to it. What will you be reading this week?</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-63551783762470090862023-06-13T17:56:00.002-04:002023-06-13T17:56:20.910-04:00Featured Releases (150)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0_jgacoz1fzhBV66Fol6q6L3WvWhnUi4s1U8Au4t_8XQSGItPwIROzEBN5Wgaoxjk1xJIUpiecpkkkjfnlwYnlQCXKkEOwm50EWRQKp1SFaE_dZNHf9MYOTk0BCl6KKMsKhJDGfbLLVyenKJ8m-OStapjDd5N8pL9RhtaLkK4DtIazg_Oej8iQY3/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0_jgacoz1fzhBV66Fol6q6L3WvWhnUi4s1U8Au4t_8XQSGItPwIROzEBN5Wgaoxjk1xJIUpiecpkkkjfnlwYnlQCXKkEOwm50EWRQKp1SFaE_dZNHf9MYOTk0BCl6KKMsKhJDGfbLLVyenKJ8m-OStapjDd5N8pL9RhtaLkK4DtIazg_Oej8iQY3/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Welcome to another week of new books! Luckily the list is a little shorter than last week, but we've still got some great stuff, especially from one of my favorite authors, Dahlia Adler! Just wanted to shout out that her book Cool for the Summer came out in paperback this week. It's one of many titles I have featured on a Pride display at work!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Something Close to Magic by Emma Mills</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczeiBZuKkxutc7nM8mTACiuuUdv5RB-GyBF3VqVHiHi2So_RjwLG5WLpGHl_pqj8dt2WyWN4EbS8o6jmI9pf7F1c4GhH6E24BEJSC3nGxqrfMw371Zych9N4xNFFOCZ2GsyL3WPjJol8jeokz1325FFhw69KZjjCHhv1nb8DMwu6raQDB053EfW3y/s2114/Something%20Close%20to%20Magic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2114" data-original-width="1399" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczeiBZuKkxutc7nM8mTACiuuUdv5RB-GyBF3VqVHiHi2So_RjwLG5WLpGHl_pqj8dt2WyWN4EbS8o6jmI9pf7F1c4GhH6E24BEJSC3nGxqrfMw371Zych9N4xNFFOCZ2GsyL3WPjJol8jeokz1325FFhw69KZjjCHhv1nb8DMwu6raQDB053EfW3y/s320/Something%20Close%20to%20Magic.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A baker’s apprentice reluctantly embarks on an adventure full of magic, new friendships, and a prince in distress in this deliciously romantic young adult fantasy that’s perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Gail Carson Levine.</div><div><br /></div><div>It’s not all sugar and spice at Basil’s Bakery, where seventeen-year-old Aurelie is an overworked, underappreciated apprentice. Still, the job offers stability, which no-nonsense Aurelie values highly, so she keeps her head down and doesn’t dare to dream big—until a stranger walks in and hands her a set of Seeking stones. In a country where Seeking was old-fashioned even before magic went out of style, it’s a rare skill, but Aurelie has it.</div><div><br /></div><div>The stranger, who turns out to be a remarkably bothersome bounty hunter named Iliana, asks for Aurelie’s help rescuing someone from the dangerous Underwood—which sounds suspiciously like an adventure. When the someone turns out to be Prince Hapless, the charming-but-aptly-named prince, Aurelie’s careful life is upended. Suddenly, she finds herself on a quest filled with magic portals, a troll older than many trees (and a few rocks), and dangerous palace intrigue.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even more dangerous are the feelings she’s starting to have for Hapless. The more time Aurelie spends with him, the less she can stand the thought of going back to her solitary but dependable life at the bakery. Must she choose between losing her apprenticeship—or her heart?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/something-close-to-magic/18836092?ean=9781665926911&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Something+Close+to+Magic" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/something-close-to-magic-emma-mills/1142483963?ean=9781665926911" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1665926910/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Kismet Connection by Ananya Devarajan</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaO89zUtE17J3RI7awYnxRaoT1k4x3jq58LQ61UiOi6_bKu2ey1zE1kPT1HHbZDmShiRqwaL5-LggLOKU45Pw0PLiqiAcv4pQEJx2XwiEIDmhcXRt4odCR9JdI6aPxzsxIIC7NPtRa4Tne3vekGd3PhkOqFC7fTrB0cGJf_yULIdV9x3eOhv1lDorp/s475/Kismat%20Connection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaO89zUtE17J3RI7awYnxRaoT1k4x3jq58LQ61UiOi6_bKu2ey1zE1kPT1HHbZDmShiRqwaL5-LggLOKU45Pw0PLiqiAcv4pQEJx2XwiEIDmhcXRt4odCR9JdI6aPxzsxIIC7NPtRa4Tne3vekGd3PhkOqFC7fTrB0cGJf_yULIdV9x3eOhv1lDorp/s320/Kismat%20Connection.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>In this charming YA debut, a girl who’s determined to prove her star chart wrong ropes her longtime best friend into an experimental relationship—not knowing that he has been in love with her for years.</div><div><br /></div><div>Is it possible to change your fate?</div><div><br /></div><div>Madhuri Iyer is doomed. Doomed for her upcoming senior year to be a total failure, according to her astrology-obsessed mother, and doomed to a happily ever after with her first boyfriend, according to her family curse.</div><div><br /></div><div>Determined to prove the existence of her free will, Madhuri devises an experimental relationship with the one boy she knows she’ll never fall for: her childhood best friend, Arjun Mehta. But Arjun’s feelings for her are a variable she didn’t account for.</div><div><br /></div><div>As Madhuri starts to fall for her experimental boyfriend, she’ll have to decide if charting her own destiny is worth breaking Arjun’s heart—and her own.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/kismat-connection/18884747?ean=9781335453686&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Kismat+Connection" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kismat-connection-ananya-devarajan/1142197954?ean=9781335453686" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1335453687/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQ_xD7SX0WyaPMw2muf625EfaU4P4gY8Qii9krcJMC45KoThiqxWFYEOczFf3C8xFR0PlJEeUhapBkjm_qqJ_5cjQPMxggyNwNLTz7nf2dNLLuR-EfQpDAO4AZkAY8kS5kydbdKxSuEFJuZLOYaLKZL43Vu2k0KKgB_KZ2d8FYd9qz60mBudjqSbX/s2549/Going%20Bicoastal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQ_xD7SX0WyaPMw2muf625EfaU4P4gY8Qii9krcJMC45KoThiqxWFYEOczFf3C8xFR0PlJEeUhapBkjm_qqJ_5cjQPMxggyNwNLTz7nf2dNLLuR-EfQpDAO4AZkAY8kS5kydbdKxSuEFJuZLOYaLKZL43Vu2k0KKgB_KZ2d8FYd9qz60mBudjqSbX/s320/Going%20Bicoastal.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>A queer Sliding Doors YA rom-com in which a girl must choose between summer in NYC with her dad (and the girl she's always wanted) or LA with her estranged mom (and the guy she never saw coming).</div><div><br /></div><div>In Dahlia Adler’s Going Bicoastal, there’s more than one path to happily ever after.</div><div><br /></div><div>Natalya Fox has twenty-four hours to make the biggest choice of her life: stay home in NYC for the summer with her dad (and finally screw up the courage to talk to the girl she's been crushing on), or spend it with her basically estranged mom in LA (knowing this is the best chance she has to fix their relationship, if she even wants to.) (Does she want to?)</div><div><br /></div><div>How's a girl supposed to choose?</div><div><br /></div><div>She can't, and so both summers play out in alternating timelines - one in which Natalya explores the city, tries to repair things with her mom, works on figuring out her future, and goes for the girl she's always wanted. And one in which Natalya explores the city, tries to repair things with her mom, works on figuring out her future, and goes for the guy she never saw coming.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/going-bicoastal-dahlia-adler/18721691?ean=9781250871640&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Going+Bicoastal" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/going-bicoastal-dahlia-adler/1141976618?ean=9781250871640" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250871646/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Borrow My Heart by Kasie West</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvyHdBmzesgw9kpdyMdiDt7lIprXeTAidhjTSpG-UDJkXsvs3hDuuHUbx9yoLl3Bel5Yeag6vMram-hL1aNTCNnBNsNtx6_kTUGoNOOm1G7s0XqPRHzttlvb82IBODWRKutuy0bFymwhmkpueDb1F-N-yWcoiAxh1tnj4tyPXMUSGWPKxinbJxyxb/s2550/Borrow%20My%20Heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvyHdBmzesgw9kpdyMdiDt7lIprXeTAidhjTSpG-UDJkXsvs3hDuuHUbx9yoLl3Bel5Yeag6vMram-hL1aNTCNnBNsNtx6_kTUGoNOOm1G7s0XqPRHzttlvb82IBODWRKutuy0bFymwhmkpueDb1F-N-yWcoiAxh1tnj4tyPXMUSGWPKxinbJxyxb/s320/Borrow%20My%20Heart.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>When a girl overhears a guy getting verbally destroyed by his friends for being catfished, she jumps in to save the day—and pretends to be his online crush. A young adult romance from the critically acclaimed author of Places We've Never Been .</div><div><br /></div><div>Wren is used to being called a control freak. She doesn’t care; sticking to the list of rules she created for herself helps her navigate life. But when a cute guy named Asher walks through the door of her neighborhood coffee shop, the rulebook goes out the window.</div><div><br /></div><div>Asher is cute, charming . . . and being catfished by his online crush. So Wren makes an uncharacteristically impulsive decision—she pretends to be the girl he's waiting for to save him from embarrassment. Suddenly she’s fake-dating a boy she knows nothing about. And it’s . . . amazing.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's not long before Asher has her breaking even more of her own rules. But will he forgive her when he finds out she's not who she says she is? Wren's not so sure. . . . After all, rules exist for a reason.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/borrow-my-heart/18917444?ean=9780593643259&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Borrow+My+Heart" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/borrow-my-heart-kasie-west/1142242388?ean=9780593643259" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593643259/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">What She Missed by Liara Tamani</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqET1f8LMlgSXHp51nopQwB2lBOabNYiMcysaDKEJrhsWNttKazG2AEA3m7djJ8u-CczvC3kDDmAnzaBgqzl6V_G7iCVN-GX9RJkkJh1lnrmNadapGP3T_yQy2ro0mwkbovJ8d0K_K-XZX2HkIM4Q6lUaVskyTCQvs5uJxiUep3zOyiIZs8dwcaOe/s475/What%20She%20Missed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqET1f8LMlgSXHp51nopQwB2lBOabNYiMcysaDKEJrhsWNttKazG2AEA3m7djJ8u-CczvC3kDDmAnzaBgqzl6V_G7iCVN-GX9RJkkJh1lnrmNadapGP3T_yQy2ro0mwkbovJ8d0K_K-XZX2HkIM4Q6lUaVskyTCQvs5uJxiUep3zOyiIZs8dwcaOe/s320/What%20She%20Missed.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Sixteen-year-old Ebony Jones is devastated when her family moves from Houston to her grandmother’s house in the country. There’s absolutely nothing for Ebony in Alula Lake, Texas. So she thinks.</div><div><br /></div><div>Award-winning author Liara Tamani’s What She Missed is a rich and emotional novel that celebrates change, nature, friendship, growing up, and love, for readers of Sarah Dessen’s The Rest of the Story and Elizabeth Acevedo’s Clap When You Land.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Ebony and her parents move from Houston, Texas, to her grandmother’s house in a small lake town, Ebony is sure her life is doomed. And to make matters worse, the ghost of Ebony’s beloved grandmother—a strong swimmer who tragically drowned in the lake—is everywhere. Alula Lake does offer one perk: reconnecting Ebony with her childhood friend, Jalen.</div><div><br /></div><div>But as Ebony settles into life, she finds herself drifting away from Jalen and gravitating to his older sister, Lena. Lena is chaotic, disorderly, and rebellious, yet she offers a reprieve for the anger and sadness Ebony feels about losing so much.</div><div><br /></div><div>An ode to nature, art, friendship, history, family, and love, this lyrical coming-of-age story explores one girl’s summer of self-discovery as she reimagines the world and her place in it. What She Missed is for fans of Sarah Dessen, Nina LaCour, and Nicola Yoon.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/what-she-missed/18953539?ean=9780063093287&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=What+She+Missed" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-she-missed-liara-tamani/1142220346?ean=9780063093287" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063093286/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Boundless: Twenty Voices Celebrating Multicultural and Multiracial Identities edited by Ismée Williams and Rebecca Balcárcel</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUAfrPVvqbsme_cQnQxscOS1jggrUZaN5BXQUOpRYVyBEcZO14SEMJV9esWMaHI_gu61buS4waEgxHRiI_LH95MNhxgpJGXlMotA0XkyNIdgUE9C33o1O2VLoMITgzIhfJoeRYKy3w-CABJpOJbGu5pQygIoYXzC7X_IBjWazW64uZ-H8PYFXmt2n/s400/Boundless.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="270" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUAfrPVvqbsme_cQnQxscOS1jggrUZaN5BXQUOpRYVyBEcZO14SEMJV9esWMaHI_gu61buS4waEgxHRiI_LH95MNhxgpJGXlMotA0XkyNIdgUE9C33o1O2VLoMITgzIhfJoeRYKy3w-CABJpOJbGu5pQygIoYXzC7X_IBjWazW64uZ-H8PYFXmt2n/s320/Boundless.jpg" width="216" /></a></div>With twenty stories that center and celebrate the multiracial and multicultural experience from your favorite award-winning and bestselling authors, this is a groundbreaking anthology perfect for fans of Come On In and Black Enough.</div><div><br /></div><div>When identities cross boundaries, with love that knows no bounds.</div><div><br /></div><div>From platonic and romantic love to grief and heartbreak, these stories explore navigating life at the intersection of identities, and what it means to grow up surrounded by a multitude of traditions, languages, cultures, and interpersonal dynamics.</div><div><br /></div><div>Returning to a father’s homeland. Trying to fit in at chaotic weddings and lavish birthday parties where not all are welcome. Processing grief at family gatherings. Figuring out how to share the news of a new relationship with loved ones. This collection celebrates multicultural and multiracial characters at the helm of their own narratives, as they approach life with a renewed sense of hope and acceptance.</div><div> </div></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/boundless-twenty-voices-celebrating-multicultural-and-multiracial-identities/18884467?ean=9781335428615&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Boundless%3A+Twenty+Voices+Celebrating+Multicultural+and+Multiracial+Identities" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/boundless-ism-e-williams/1142197929?ean=9781335428615" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1335428615/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Wolfpack by Amelia Brunskill</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQ58QYWoa-YxIY2pAddvApMd3_qkO3jO8GmVsz1jiYwfu-CmjpPAMrCIxwrfzBunqBG0Gq1v6uOOV7kqJQn4ics6YWZ_PKu2efeWKintnmB0SND-GGm_z-XDOh61c0rrZZO6Ab3xp8U0ils-jwdwq67ftua7oleKMHaHAJgUl-V90yEWlCNZBSDFd/s400/Wolfpack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQ58QYWoa-YxIY2pAddvApMd3_qkO3jO8GmVsz1jiYwfu-CmjpPAMrCIxwrfzBunqBG0Gq1v6uOOV7kqJQn4ics6YWZ_PKu2efeWKintnmB0SND-GGm_z-XDOh61c0rrZZO6Ab3xp8U0ils-jwdwq67ftua7oleKMHaHAJgUl-V90yEWlCNZBSDFd/s320/Wolfpack.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>This shocking, suspenseful novel about a group of teenage girls living in a cult shows the terrifying paranoia and suspicion that emerges when one of them goes missing--perfect for fans of We Were Liars.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nine girls bound together</div><div>in beautiful, virtuous Havenwood,</div><div>a refuge from an unsafe world.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then there are eight,</div><div>one of them gone —</div><div>departed with no warning.</div><div>Did this member of their pack</div><div>stray willingly,</div><div>or did something more sinister occur?</div><div><br /></div><div>The girls seek answers</div><div>not knowing if they should be angry</div><div>or frightened</div><div>or perhaps,</div><div>they should be both.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/wolfpack/18946237?ean=9780316494557&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Wolfpack" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wolfpack-amelia-brunskill/1142422480?ean=9780316494557" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316494550/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Legends and Liars by Morgan Rhodes</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClwclVLp7ENXya6gr1R5JOPRkLwer90jlmhk1BreGwkM43eAIPQf-IXs--HDO7BnK0hcHQJkAs5NNBINS4CyrTy2Jx2asxiq_XnJRjBlVWKs4AZSUOqpvEW98ArlJz9G_52Wv6DC7j2TZMjggJL4q1WXVdngUvBA0hCEYltlS-BdceQWISDtXt9KJ/s2560/Legends%20and%20Liars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1694" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClwclVLp7ENXya6gr1R5JOPRkLwer90jlmhk1BreGwkM43eAIPQf-IXs--HDO7BnK0hcHQJkAs5NNBINS4CyrTy2Jx2asxiq_XnJRjBlVWKs4AZSUOqpvEW98ArlJz9G_52Wv6DC7j2TZMjggJL4q1WXVdngUvBA0hCEYltlS-BdceQWISDtXt9KJ/s320/Legends%20and%20Liars.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>This riveting sequel to Echoes and Empires sees Joss and Jericho team up with some of their greatest enemies—including two of the most powerful mages in the world—to bring an end to the queen’s empire of lies, from New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Josslyn Drake is in over her head—again. After fleeing the Queen’s palace with Prince Elian in tow, she’d hoped to finally find a way to solve both of their magical problems in one fell swoop, with the help of criminal-turned-ally Jericho Nox. But Valery, Jericho’s boss—and a notoriously powerful mage—has other plans.</div><div><br /></div><div>It soon becomes clear that Valery can’t, or won’t, provide assistance. And with her relationship with Jericho more confusing than ever, Joss realizes that she’ll have to find her own way out of this magical mess, with or without help from those around her. </div><div><br /></div><div>Amid high tensions, Joss sets out to learn to control the memory magic—along with her own natural powers. As the struggle between Lord Banyon and the Queen threatens the people Joss cares about, she stumbles onto hints of a monumental royal secret. Her unwanted power just might hold the answers she needs to solve all her problems—but she’ll have to work quickly, because the fate of an empire hangs in the balance.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/legends-and-liars/18862479?ean=9780593351734&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Legends+and+Liars+%28Echoes+and+Empires+%232%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/legends-and-liars-morgan-rhodes/1142242259?ean=9780593351734" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593351738/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Everyone Wants to Know by Kelly Loy Gilbert</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8U1ENka6CmseKuSgXlg7fas8HMN923VpciQgQldihe58o8P-N7tut1M1BzWC_ZAht6-UNKnsiz-mUzXOcfFJCtZgV6QtqZHy_klG8GlVxjd-ILw1kU536tlyCdSErFxB3_ij7ANqVQq7PoqMKbCXm68E3617AOqiE8HnQF22hZwD71FpFkjwIbf_m/s2113/Everyone%20Wants%20to%20Know.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2113" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8U1ENka6CmseKuSgXlg7fas8HMN923VpciQgQldihe58o8P-N7tut1M1BzWC_ZAht6-UNKnsiz-mUzXOcfFJCtZgV6QtqZHy_klG8GlVxjd-ILw1kU536tlyCdSErFxB3_ij7ANqVQq7PoqMKbCXm68E3617AOqiE8HnQF22hZwD71FpFkjwIbf_m/s320/Everyone%20Wants%20to%20Know.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>This ripped-from-the-tabloids young adult drama by the critically acclaimed author Kelly Loy Gilbert about a girl’s famous-for-being-famous family fracturing from within as their dirty laundry gets exposed.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Lo family sticks together. That’s what Honor has been told her whole life while growing up in the glare of the public eye on Lo and Behold, the reality show about her, her four siblings, and their parents.</div><div><br /></div><div>Their show may be off the air, but the Lo family members still live in the spotlight as influencers churning out podcasts, bestselling books, and brand partnerships. So when Honor’s father announces that he’s moving out of their northern California home to rent an apartment in Brooklyn, Honor’s personal upset becomes the internet’s trending B-list celebrity trainwreck—threatening the aspirational image the Los’ brand (and livelihood) depends on.</div><div><br /></div><div>After one of her best friends leaks their private conversation to a gossip site, bruised and betrayed Honor pours all her energy into reuniting her family. With her parents 3,000 miles apart, her siblings torn into factions, and all of them under claustrophobic public scrutiny, this is easier said than done. Just when Honor feels at her lowest, a guarded yet vulnerable boy named Caden comes into her life and makes her want something beyond the tight Lo inner circle for the first time. But is it fair to open her heart to someone new when the people she loves are teetering on the edge of ruin?</div><div><br /></div><div>As increasingly terrible secrets come to light about the people Honor thought she knew best in the world, she’s forced to choose between loyalty to her family and fighting for the life she wants.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/everyone-wants-to-know/18857724?ean=9781665901369&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Everyone+Wants+to+Know" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/everyone-wants-to-know-kelly-loy-gilbert/1142483891?ean=9781665901369" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1665901365/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Graphic Novels</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Faint of Heart by Kerilynn Wilson</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyZ4CWcgvbTmXjNSKyzL35t1MOoZDxPEBRUHAsO74sm3a40k3LBYYX-TAAgZbq_CUZZyLzqT2T7CxmK9dTZWWEOTtr5INyawmtvvryfkA1DOexSTKiJtLXzRJunj7Ns3Urf2-9hixkHPh1CMbnDdvmQf5VghR3tBfWIVm7_osdfloIjbIbaxfa0OA/s2048/62645190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyZ4CWcgvbTmXjNSKyzL35t1MOoZDxPEBRUHAsO74sm3a40k3LBYYX-TAAgZbq_CUZZyLzqT2T7CxmK9dTZWWEOTtr5INyawmtvvryfkA1DOexSTKiJtLXzRJunj7Ns3Urf2-9hixkHPh1CMbnDdvmQf5VghR3tBfWIVm7_osdfloIjbIbaxfa0OA/s320/62645190.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>What would you do if you were the only person left with a heart? The only person left who felt anything at all? Would you give in to the pressure to conform? Or would you protect your heart at all costs? Part Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and part Severance, this debut teen graphic novel is a vivid and haunting read for fans of Nimona and This One Summer. </div><div><br /></div><div>Not that long ago, the Scientist discovered that all sadness, anxiety, and anger disappeared when you removed your heart. And that's all it took. Soon enough, the hospital had lines out the door—even though the procedure numbed the good feelings, too.</div><div><br /></div><div>Everyone did it. Everyone except high school student June. But now the pressure, loneliness, and heartache are mounting, and it’s becoming harder and harder to be the only one with a heart.</div><div><br /></div><div>One day, June comes across an abandoned heart in a jar. The heart in the jar intrigues her, it baffles her, and it brings her hope. But the heart also brings her Max, a classmate with a secret of his own.</div><div><br /></div><div>And it may rip June’s own heart in two.</div><div><br /></div><div>Part speculative fiction and part cautionary tale, The Faint of Heart is a moving and ethereal debut that questions morality and the feelings that seem too big to contain. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-faint-of-heart/18953729?ean=9780063116214&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Faint+of+Heart" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-faint-of-heart-kerilynn-wilson/1142229201?ean=9780063116214" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063116219/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">You Can Trust Me by Wendy Heard</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbK_brNQjJuzLhdbUQwNE_jRD38pi1fgEpzvf_7-siPjOzrYDG1ao4CsqbL94Qu9h0BPxR28op9rh9mGn17ZKRchBo1dqValQZtG109rq5cuWqPUtxxA4Tx6fu4vQls7TIkAiw32cCvcc3ibGn7vdzBstxZLV9kVKJM-BYxbqJrALJ5fGDt9QGJIt6/s400/62802782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbK_brNQjJuzLhdbUQwNE_jRD38pi1fgEpzvf_7-siPjOzrYDG1ao4CsqbL94Qu9h0BPxR28op9rh9mGn17ZKRchBo1dqValQZtG109rq5cuWqPUtxxA4Tx6fu4vQls7TIkAiw32cCvcc3ibGn7vdzBstxZLV9kVKJM-BYxbqJrALJ5fGDt9QGJIt6/s320/62802782.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>Summer and Leo would do anything for each other. Inspired by the way each has had to carve her place in a hostile and unforgiving world, and united by the call of the open road, they travel around sunny California in Summer's tricked-out Land Cruiser. It's not a glamorous life, but it gives them the freedom they crave from the painful pasts they've left behind. But even free spirits have bills to pay. Luckily, Summer is a skilled pickpocket, a small-time thief, and a con artist--and Leo, determined to pay her own way, has learned a trick or two.</div><div><br /></div><div>Eager for a big score, Leo catches in her crosshairs Michael Forrester, a self-made billionaire and philanthropist. When her charm wins him over, Leo is rewarded with an invitation to his private island off the California coastline for a night of fabulous excess. She eagerly anticipates returning with photos that can be sold to the paparazzi, jewelry that can be liquidated, and endless stories to share with Summer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Instead, Leo disappears.</div><div><br /></div><div>On her own for the first time in years, Summer decides to infiltrate Michael's island and find out what really happened. But when she arrives, no one has seen Leo--she's not on the island as far as they know. Plus, there was only one way on the island--and no way off--for the coming days. Trapped in a scheme she helped initiate, could Summer have met her match?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-can-trust-me/18917259?ean=9780593599310&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=You+Can+Trust+Me%3A+A+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/you-can-trust-me-wendy-heard/1142307642?ean=9780593599310" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593599314/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>And that's all she wrote! What will you be reading this week?</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-21693419480816990572023-06-06T16:49:00.000-04:002023-06-06T16:49:02.251-04:00Featured Releases (139)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg99IBstIZQ_A3uY5AD3zouTe2bXNS6Ox7B3aKU2s7KfL2TxN8bzPTcfitWpy-Mty5hpsMqySaZN63aTJjFwqxl66e_NBwdLwcI-MYyW1sBm7OfZVL0snttswU6g_4ralB0S3uldZu4sVclzbO7FXjoOoan7mUW0efUJo9WhUhUsCoSC_Qmmi_u7z2V/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg99IBstIZQ_A3uY5AD3zouTe2bXNS6Ox7B3aKU2s7KfL2TxN8bzPTcfitWpy-Mty5hpsMqySaZN63aTJjFwqxl66e_NBwdLwcI-MYyW1sBm7OfZVL0snttswU6g_4ralB0S3uldZu4sVclzbO7FXjoOoan7mUW0efUJo9WhUhUsCoSC_Qmmi_u7z2V/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Happy Pride! While I hope to get some posts up with great books to read for Pride, for now I recommend checking out my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tween2teenbooks/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> (which I'm trying to be more active on) where I'm sharing the different Pride displays I've put together for work! So far I've shared the YA and Romance displays. Kids and adult fantasy/sci-fi will be shared soon! There are a few dozen books out this week, so be prepared for a post of epic proportions!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Grimoire of Grave Fates edited by Hanna Alkaf and Margaret Owen</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOiYlPqSDQk8WyfvFd4dv0TZrZt32-uLpl5Z9VIO99vAjreCKhQUDLvt4l7p87rn3Y2effnftTrp-hLEfDEvxjOFvd9fxCDPF3pEdL1dLRF0xX-4sll8OU2qCnIA7PTrX_vYvwpyqa1QGcE08msD2DAkSWFwsYIMzkfSXY9AXZ5-8mHuT9QDlQ3_n/s475/The%20Grimoire%20of%20Grave%20Fates.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOiYlPqSDQk8WyfvFd4dv0TZrZt32-uLpl5Z9VIO99vAjreCKhQUDLvt4l7p87rn3Y2effnftTrp-hLEfDEvxjOFvd9fxCDPF3pEdL1dLRF0xX-4sll8OU2qCnIA7PTrX_vYvwpyqa1QGcE08msD2DAkSWFwsYIMzkfSXY9AXZ5-8mHuT9QDlQ3_n/s320/The%20Grimoire%20of%20Grave%20Fates.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>Crack open your spell book and enter the world of the illustrious Galileo Academy for the Extraordinary. There's been a murder on campus, and it's up to the students of Galileo to solve it. Follow 18 authors and 18 students as they puzzle out the clues and find the guilty party.</div><div><br /></div><div>Professor of Magical History Septimius Dropwort has just been murdered, and now everyone at the Galileo Academy for the Extraordinary is a suspect.</div><div><br /></div><div>A prestigious school for young magicians, the Galileo Academy has recently undergone a comprehensive overhaul, reinventing itself as a roaming academy in which students of all cultures and identities are celebrated. In this new Galileo, every pupil is welcome--but there are some who aren't so happy with the recent changes. That includes everyone's least favorite professor, Septimius Dropwort, a stodgy old man known for his harsh rules and harsher punishments. But when the professor's body is discovered on school grounds with a mysterious note clenched in his lifeless hand, the Academy's students must solve the murder themselves, because everyone's a suspect.</div><div><br /></div><div>Told from more than a dozen alternating and diverse perspectives, The Grimoire of Grave Fates follows Galileo's best and brightest young magicians as they race to discover the truth behind Dropwort's mysterious death. Each one of them is confident that only they have the skills needed to unravel the web of secrets hidden within Galileo's halls. But they're about to discover that even for straight-A students, magic doesn't always play by the rules. . . .</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Contributors include: Cam Montgomery, Darcie Little Badger, Hafsah Faizal, Jessica Lewis, Julian Winters, Karuna Riazi, Kat Cho, Kayla Whaley, Kwame Mbalia, L. L. McKinney, Marieke Nijkamp, Mason Deaver, Natasha Díaz, Preeti Chhibber, Randy Ribay, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Victoria Lee, and Yamile Saied Méndez</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-grimoire-of-grave-fates/18857983?ean=9780593427453&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Grimoire+of+Grave+Fates" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-grimoire-of-grave-fates-hanna-alkaf/1143390625?ean=9780593427453" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593427459/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Always Isn't Forever by J.C. Cervantes</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm623zFVG6XeWx2cDXJnZnLOirjmxirn5zWvBVKdkq9nJD_sjN-NJirXU-BaKTHrIWaoybiKTjK30KdYxEX-6dsW3XXFagVwBQAZeHGrXmyx-HeLKGRXCcK6acVX31sZmMj9QvdeN2yZUq9GTS-Leeoapy7rlJP2gHrAOK1wiZsSqnWAeRtvnLTVO/s475/Always%20Isn't%20Forever.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm623zFVG6XeWx2cDXJnZnLOirjmxirn5zWvBVKdkq9nJD_sjN-NJirXU-BaKTHrIWaoybiKTjK30KdYxEX-6dsW3XXFagVwBQAZeHGrXmyx-HeLKGRXCcK6acVX31sZmMj9QvdeN2yZUq9GTS-Leeoapy7rlJP2gHrAOK1wiZsSqnWAeRtvnLTVO/s320/Always%20Isn't%20Forever.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>From New York Times bestselling author J.C. Cervantes comes a sparkling, unforgettable YA romance, perfect for fans of You've Reached Sam.</div><div><br /></div><div>Best friends and soul mates since they were kids, Hart Augusto and Ruby Armenta were poised to take on senior year together when Hart tragically drowns in a boating accident. Absolutely shattered, Ruby struggles to move on from the person she knows was her forever love.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hart can't let go of Ruby either.... Due to some divine intervention, he's offered a second chance. Only it won't be as simple as bringing him back to life--instead, Hart's soul is transferred to the body of local bad boy.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Hart returns to town as Jameson, he realizes that winning Ruby back will be more challenging than he'd imagined. For one, he's forbidden from telling Ruby the truth. And with each day he spends as Jameson, memories of his life as Hart begin to fade away.</div><div><br /></div><div>Though Ruby still mourns Hart, she can't deny that something is drawing her to Jameson. As much as she doesn't understand the sudden pull, it can't be ignored. And why does he remind her so much of Hart? Desperate to see if the connection she feels is real, Ruby begins to open her heart to Jameson--but will their love be enough to bridge the distance between them?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/always-isn-t-forever-j-c-cervantes/18822429?ean=9780593404485&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Always+Isn%27t+Forever" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/always-isnt-forever-j-c-cervantes/1142169551?ean=9780593404485" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593404483/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwoL73w6VkLbrY5iTNPIz1f7zhudfbPniWftbYI2SL9UKyxZhqSbbMlAD3RgnARNuTlfgq5yCMNjABBL-NCFXTWjR9S-24KeKsmngWVFDi4mm9RjLg6_EcGZak2Z2quHuUePybig0G1ZHJHjaupDFpWnr7zpLDk6HAqeWpAtk2w1--jOw8pwIaJjw/s475/The%20Dos%20and%20Donuts%20of%20Love.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="307" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwoL73w6VkLbrY5iTNPIz1f7zhudfbPniWftbYI2SL9UKyxZhqSbbMlAD3RgnARNuTlfgq5yCMNjABBL-NCFXTWjR9S-24KeKsmngWVFDi4mm9RjLg6_EcGZak2Z2quHuUePybig0G1ZHJHjaupDFpWnr7zpLDk6HAqeWpAtk2w1--jOw8pwIaJjw/s320/The%20Dos%20and%20Donuts%20of%20Love.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>A pun-filled YA contemporary romance, The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar finds a teenage girl competing in a televised baking competition, with contestants including her ex-girlfriend and a potential new crush - perfect for fans of The Great British Bake Off and She Drives Me Crazy !</div><div><br /></div><div>“Welcome to the first ever Junior Irish Baking Show!”</div><div><br /></div><div>Shireen Malik is still reeling from the breakup with her ex-girlfriend, Chris, when she receives news that she’s been accepted as a contestant on a new televised baking competition show. This is Shireen’s dream come true! Because winning will not only mean prize money, but it will also bring some much-needed attention to You Drive Me Glazy, her parents’ beloved donut shop.</div><div><br /></div><div>Things get complicated, though, because Chris is also a contestant on the show. Then there’s the very outgoing Niamh, a fellow contestant who is becoming fast friends with Shireen. Things are heating up between them, and not just in the kitchen.</div><div><br /></div><div>As the competition intensifies , Shireen will have to ignore all these factors and more― including potential sabotage―if she wants a sweet victory!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dos-and-donuts-of-love-adiba-jaigirdar/18675103?ean=9781250842114&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Dos+and+Donuts+of+Love" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dos-and-donuts-of-love-adiba-jaigirdar/1141804992?ean=9781250842114" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250842115/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Some Shall Break by Ellie Marney</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcS8x3uJZZsm3ortDX_C9bA2bMcl9IpbEMIpCJgLzth4gfDJyVagE7WFDvjekX7FH60086Rk-eu8hUqTslbxsLGEuVgQydYlfnVK99tXy5AFgKx7rf8FSGLdVjTp0IkOfW7i1ahCqQLK4lCaVyc76YSfoq1ak-AgYYIt_AoCbZjR8EDt1a7AXwsG5/s400/Some%20Shall%20Break.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcS8x3uJZZsm3ortDX_C9bA2bMcl9IpbEMIpCJgLzth4gfDJyVagE7WFDvjekX7FH60086Rk-eu8hUqTslbxsLGEuVgQydYlfnVK99tXy5AFgKx7rf8FSGLdVjTp0IkOfW7i1ahCqQLK4lCaVyc76YSfoq1ak-AgYYIt_AoCbZjR8EDt1a7AXwsG5/s320/Some%20Shall%20Break.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>This electrifying, chilling sequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller None Shall Sleep focuses on junior FBI consultants Travis Bell and Emma Lewis with a new case that may unravel everything they've been working for.</div><div><br /></div><div>After a harrowingly close contact with juvenile sociopath Simon Gutmunsson, junior FBI consultants Emma Lewis and Travis Bell went their separate ways: Emma rejected her Quantico offer and Travis stayed to train within a new unit of the FBI Behavioral Science division. But the unit's latest case is feeling eerily familiar and Kristin Gutmunsson--Simon Gutmunsson's eccentric twin--reaches out to Travis to send a warning: Emma is in peril.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Travis and Kristin turn up evidence that points back to Daniel Huxton, the serial killer that Emma had escaped, things become more complicated. With a copycat on the loose, Emma returns to Quantico and is thrown back into her past traumas. Compelled to prevent more tragedy--even if it means putting herself in danger--Emma turns to Simon for help once again. But Simon is keeping secrets that could impact their entire investigation. Will the team be able to stop the Huxton copycat before time runs out for his next victims?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/some-shall-break/18946140?ean=9780316487719&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Some+Shall+Break+%28The+None+Shall+Sleep+Sequence+%232%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/some-shall-break-ellie-marney/1142442497?ean=9780316487719" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316487716/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ruling Destiny by Alyson Noël</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2o90R6UfIQ1DRUsHFk8W55KARlD5b3IdXCbh7RbU5Hi0VXuSWVWrDhKVk1V8EKL5OWABOWfgxWeq44uY4_LkzGLImq_X6IMBgCqXaDfW_VBbZyS7VFONa6K2cBhk-tK4ZIfa5J2cTtjm9Xhtj3HpaKcGbbEyqeUMtt8H5UPtku0ej5uom4EJLupa/s400/Ruling%20Destiny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2o90R6UfIQ1DRUsHFk8W55KARlD5b3IdXCbh7RbU5Hi0VXuSWVWrDhKVk1V8EKL5OWABOWfgxWeq44uY4_LkzGLImq_X6IMBgCqXaDfW_VBbZyS7VFONa6K2cBhk-tK4ZIfa5J2cTtjm9Xhtj3HpaKcGbbEyqeUMtt8H5UPtku0ej5uom4EJLupa/s320/Ruling%20Destiny.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>The second I stepped through the doors of Gray Wolf Academy, my world disintegrated. Here, time is malleable. It can be manipulated, shifted. Changed. And for those of us who Trip—or travel through time—the possibilities are infinite and perilous.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now my life is caught in the secrets of everyone around me. Arthur, the eccentric billionaire who rules this school. Killian, who could be the only honest person here…or the biggest liar. And Braxton, magnetic, gorgeous, and unfathomable. The only thing I trust about him is our electric connection.</div><div><br /></div><div>Whether we’re Tripping through Renaissance Italy or thieving from a ball in Regency England, my life’s become a web of lies and strange truths. And beneath the surface is an elaborate puzzle, filled with cryptic symbols and priceless treasures scattered across history—all somehow connected to my strange ability to see through time.</div><div><br /></div><div>But Arthur has a dangerously ambitious agenda. And if what my dad taught me is true, I’m not just a threat to everyone at Gray Wolf.</div><div><br /></div><div>…I’m a threat to time itself. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/ruling-destiny-alyson-noel/17500708?ean=9781649371928&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Ruling+Destiny+%28Stealing+Infinity+%232%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ruling-destiny-alyson-no-l/1139985515?ean=9781649371928" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1649371926/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Things I'll Never Say by Cassandra Newbould</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjFHkDyAdN9MTgP9a3USH2bDgrJI-v4iFw6ZkGqTfnPAAVJKMUZl1x_C6x8LD7X7_bq7I3476HOvKeYuKWSFXSO8Ud4SfibYbQRmoQmFko8Ejf4QiTLizr3LYs7ZtW-d42vjuZxIeuBPAB37EZ_nsDMsUjOiIDX0OptxFKt4cCWcoS2XqYxEuEUqQ/s2400/Things%20I'll%20Never%20Say.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1575" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjFHkDyAdN9MTgP9a3USH2bDgrJI-v4iFw6ZkGqTfnPAAVJKMUZl1x_C6x8LD7X7_bq7I3476HOvKeYuKWSFXSO8Ud4SfibYbQRmoQmFko8Ejf4QiTLizr3LYs7ZtW-d42vjuZxIeuBPAB37EZ_nsDMsUjOiIDX0OptxFKt4cCWcoS2XqYxEuEUqQ/s320/Things%20I'll%20Never%20Say.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>A beautifully raw coming-of-age story for fans of Becky Albertalli and Julie Murphy, examining what it means to crush on your two best friends at the same time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ten years ago, the Scar Squad promised each other nothing would tear them apart. Even when Casey Jones Caruso lost her twin brother Sammy to an overdose, and their foursome became a threesome, the squad picked each other up. But when Casey's feeling for the remaining members--Francesca and Benjamin--develop into romantic attraction, she worries the truth will dissolve them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Casey tries to ignore her heart, until Ben kisses her at a summer party, and Frankie kisses another girl. Now Casey must confront all the complicated feelings she's buried--for her friends and for the brother she's totally pissed at for dying. Since Sammy's death, Casey has spilled all the things she can no longer say to him in journals, and now more than ever, she wishes he were here to help her decide whether she should guard her heart or bet it all on love, before someone else decides for her.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/things-i-ll-never-say-cassandra-newbould/18825428?ean=9781682635964&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Things+I%27ll+Never+Say" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/things-ill-never-say-cassandra-newbould/1142169588?ean=9781682635964" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1682635961/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Saint Juniper's Folly by Alex Crespo</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrZ2GiawoYrz6CKwjrepQeGSWVXuWZNvaJXiaFMnsyoJUmk8YXyQpQw6_1qiYjt8M7OKToFieZ4BuQiS2AJo41fjTC4ocFl8bt5afVJGk1eQaYBjHlr8JZd9KmpAdpp2Zo0DcDJwd-rvQeowjV0hRnu57AECGuQm4nRSjCXtghPtD1lYls7VPddtN/s1524/Saint%20Juniper's%20Folly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1524" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrZ2GiawoYrz6CKwjrepQeGSWVXuWZNvaJXiaFMnsyoJUmk8YXyQpQw6_1qiYjt8M7OKToFieZ4BuQiS2AJo41fjTC4ocFl8bt5afVJGk1eQaYBjHlr8JZd9KmpAdpp2Zo0DcDJwd-rvQeowjV0hRnu57AECGuQm4nRSjCXtghPtD1lYls7VPddtN/s320/Saint%20Juniper's%20Folly.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>Cemetery Boys meets The Haunting of Bly Manor in this spellbinding debut!</div><div><br /></div><div>For Jaime, returning to the Vermont town of Saint Juniper means returning to a past he's spent eight years trying to forget. After shuttling between foster homes, he hopes to make something out of this fresh start. But every gossip in town already knows his business, and with reminders of his past everywhere, he seeks out solitude into the nearby woods--Saint Juniper's Folly--and does not return.</div><div><br /></div><div>For Theo, Saint Juniper means being stuck. He knows there's more out there, but he's scared to go find it. His senior year is going to be like all the rest, dull and claustrophobic. That is until he wanders into the Folly and stumbles on a haunted house with an acerbic yet handsome boy trapped--as in physically trapped--inside.</div><div><br /></div><div>For Taylor, Saint Juniper is a mystery. She tries to practice the magic her dad banned from the house after her mom, an accomplished witch, suddenly died. But without someone to guide her, she's floundering. Then a wide-eyed teenager barges into her life, rambling about a haunted house and a trapped boy. He needs a witch.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Folly and its ghosts will draw these three teenagers together. But can they each face their demons to forge a bond strong enough to escape the Folly's shadows?</div><div><br /></div><div>Alex Crespo's queer haunted house mystery is equal parts spine-tingling thrills, a celebration of found family, and must-read for paranormal romance fans.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/saint-juniper-s-folly-alex-crespo/18744787?ean=9781682635773&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Saint+Juniper%27s+Folly" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/saint-junipers-folly-alex-crespo/1142017294?ean=9781682635773" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1682635775/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">At the Speed of Lies by Cindy L. Otis</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgD0SJ9b4EbfqQrlkJ6JF5vQCRPYWcACIAPi0gOb_Fvef40fZUK5Ir2_7BjqBnzuLfTC1WjB3dCwFhQ9Xe3BXUIGISq3cvbVGgPuKdvCh_OjFsF9rbHA8PsLMKYMrBTvw3Ayl3jXCwVDMuGuFeHSTxepzSVHEKQyinRGLvaSb_0Qnsd6SmTCkOhDN/s1500/At%20the%20Speed%20of%20Lies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgD0SJ9b4EbfqQrlkJ6JF5vQCRPYWcACIAPi0gOb_Fvef40fZUK5Ir2_7BjqBnzuLfTC1WjB3dCwFhQ9Xe3BXUIGISq3cvbVGgPuKdvCh_OjFsF9rbHA8PsLMKYMrBTvw3Ayl3jXCwVDMuGuFeHSTxepzSVHEKQyinRGLvaSb_0Qnsd6SmTCkOhDN/s320/At%20the%20Speed%20of%20Lies.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Trust no one. Question everything.</div><div><br /></div><div>Quinn Calvet was supposed to be having an epic year. She had all kinds of plans with her best friend, Ximena, and sister, Ava, and to grow her following as an influencer on The Whine. Instead, Quinn finds herself third wheel to Ximena and her new boyfriend or getting ditched by Ava who has turned into an overachiever, obsessed with studying and joining every school club. It brings up Quinn's old feelings that her disability has her left behind. She tries to talk to Ava about it, but she's too busy with the newest club at school, Defend Kids, which is working frantically to help find two kids who were recently kidnapped from a nearby town.</div><div><br /></div><div>Suddenly, Defend Kids is all anyone is talking about, and whenever Quinn posts about them on The Whine, she gains tons of new followers and her posts go viral. As the club works to get the message out, more kids in the surrounding area go missing, but it seems like the police and the media aren't doing much about it. When two of Quinn's classmates are kidnapped, the dangers that Defend Kids is trying to fight become all too real.</div><div><br /></div><div>As Quinn and her friends search for the missing kids, tensions escalate at school, there's an uptick in bullying, and conspiracy theories abound. Before she knows it, Quinn and The Whine are at the center of it all, trying to find out what's really happening. Only the truth might be more deadly than anyone knows...</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/at-the-speed-of-lies-cindy-l-otis/18699396?ean=9781338806762&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=At+the+Speed+of+Lies" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/at-the-speed-of-lies-cindy-l-otis/1141910542?ean=9781338806762" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338806769/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Love Letters for Joy by Melissa See</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pNA0QW_csXkMRf2ChOxEEzHjEI-RjCbfomLsO5zNX2p1HNwObLsWeAe7Xsue9sIU5JKMYQHPLmGe_IkrBxEVh5gK78MMC6HsHWLfkJS5vFr69zDRTeVeN_2VtrfmaayPqalg2qoskdSifcGD-iKb07WZPIwhUEjVuuOR-qunMUUaAIQdO6ctgsXq/s475/Love%20Letters%20For%20Joy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pNA0QW_csXkMRf2ChOxEEzHjEI-RjCbfomLsO5zNX2p1HNwObLsWeAe7Xsue9sIU5JKMYQHPLmGe_IkrBxEVh5gK78MMC6HsHWLfkJS5vFr69zDRTeVeN_2VtrfmaayPqalg2qoskdSifcGD-iKb07WZPIwhUEjVuuOR-qunMUUaAIQdO6ctgsXq/s320/Love%20Letters%20For%20Joy.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>A new LGBTQIA+ romance story by the author of You, Me, and Our Heartstrings.</div><div><br /></div><div>Less than a year away from graduation, seventeen-year-old Joy is too busy overachieving to be worried about relationships. She’s determined to be Caldwell Prep’s first disabled valedictorian. And she only has one person to beat, her academic rival Nathaniel.</div><div><br /></div><div>But it’s senior year and everyone seems to be obsessed with pairing up. One of her best friends may be developing feelings for her and the other uses Caldwell’s anonymous love-letter writer to snag the girl of her dreams. Joy starts to wonder if she has missed out on a quintessential high school experience. She is asexual, but that’s no reason she can’t experience first love, right?</div><div><br /></div><div>She writes to Caldwell Cupid to help her sort out these new feelings and, over time, finds herself falling for the mysterious voice behind the letters. But falling in love might mean risking what she wants most, especially when the letter-writer turns out to be the last person she would ever expect.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/love-letters-for-joy-melissa-see/18699463?ean=9781338875386&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiebound.org%2Fbook%2F9781338875386&source=IndieBound&title=Love+Letters+for+Joy" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/love-letters-for-joy-melissa-see/1141910564?ean=9781338875386" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338875388/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Something More by Jackie Khalilieh</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhke-vfCH16NqOgwf8f_tNrS26arZtyPSqghvQ7PvIZ8iiiT4eqeKCFkdx0ZpuX7VreC-xf7itaZ9zla0hkJlNXMbvi1WsvDvsyYVh8BXiEljSvzCCnF9g_k1X3gvldHlMaq7kHLD6iFeDLlfAZR7RDQO9AwuGyOLJFkZ7C0Gg2N8L7N06f8-3it6nt/s475/Something%20More.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhke-vfCH16NqOgwf8f_tNrS26arZtyPSqghvQ7PvIZ8iiiT4eqeKCFkdx0ZpuX7VreC-xf7itaZ9zla0hkJlNXMbvi1WsvDvsyYVh8BXiEljSvzCCnF9g_k1X3gvldHlMaq7kHLD6iFeDLlfAZR7RDQO9AwuGyOLJFkZ7C0Gg2N8L7N06f8-3it6nt/s320/Something%20More.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A contemporary teen romance novel featuring a Palestinian-Canadian girl trying to hide her autism diagnosis while navigating her first year of high school, for fans of Jenny Han and Samira Ahmed. </div><div><br /></div><div>Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic just weeks before starting high school. Determined to make a fresh start and keep her diagnosis a secret, Jessie creates a list of goals that range from acquiring two distinct eyebrows to getting a magical first kiss and landing a spot in the school play. Within the halls of Holy Trinity High, she finds a world where things are no longer black and white and quickly learns that living in color is much more fun. But Jessie gets more than she bargained for when two very different boys steal her heart, forcing her to go off-script.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Places to Purchase:</div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/something-more-jackie-khalilieh/18824229?ean=9781774882139&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Something+More" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/something-more-jackie-khalilieh/1142169552?ean=9781774882139" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1774882132/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pedro & Daniel by Federico Erebia and Julie Kwon (illustrator)</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLC1_2PrncvsI4kmjF4bJF_5w0BmqvdoFEwXg2iJLwbbv8LvexLOpOFHK-tUSub7Vpi9DVme3EI1o4OrgaDVnSoLY534Ku7K5QJw_mSeNDyvmnWFYN7lSdiO-mr-dUuXrLOOlAZFandMJfsP1r2TGB5LKi6f4ygXJLb3CVjwjFQkGoDHVX-oI_Kj9J/s2560/62675032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1696" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLC1_2PrncvsI4kmjF4bJF_5w0BmqvdoFEwXg2iJLwbbv8LvexLOpOFHK-tUSub7Vpi9DVme3EI1o4OrgaDVnSoLY534Ku7K5QJw_mSeNDyvmnWFYN7lSdiO-mr-dUuXrLOOlAZFandMJfsP1r2TGB5LKi6f4ygXJLb3CVjwjFQkGoDHVX-oI_Kj9J/s320/62675032.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Pedro and Daniel are Mexican-American brothers growing up in 1970s Ohio. Their mom doesn't like that Pedro is a spitting image of their darker-skinned father, that Daniel plays with dolls, that neither of the boys love sports like the other kids in their neighborhood. Life at home can be rough - but the boys have an unshakable bond that will last their entire lives.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pedro & Daniel is a sweeping and deeply personal novel - illustrated with beautiful linework throughout by Julie Kwon - that spans from childhood to teenage years to adulthood, all the while tracing the lives of two brothers who are there for each other when no one else is. Together the brothers manage an abusive home life, school, coming out, first loves, first jobs, and the AIDS epidemic, in a coming-of-age story unlike any other.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/pedro-daniel/18868162?ean=9781646143047&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Pedro+%26+Daniel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pedro-daniel-federico-erebia/1142281605?ean=9781646143047" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646143043/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Chaperone by M. Hendrix</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihj-4AqOsozTT_HXqdXZwgWxhLeh9Oauyjx_VJskkoQMNfJdgHJqkfcJN4a5YIris5XbY3FFTkleMc2Aacn3XsrhedbWaMK5yIpIqruS9nFienuPFi6glX22t6pnxFNKa4hhdcZai_7qVk_oQCGTaBjPKdBl9jG3A6iVW5j7vkzsiwdxscDFgxpBQh/s475/The%20Chaperone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihj-4AqOsozTT_HXqdXZwgWxhLeh9Oauyjx_VJskkoQMNfJdgHJqkfcJN4a5YIris5XbY3FFTkleMc2Aacn3XsrhedbWaMK5yIpIqruS9nFienuPFi6glX22t6pnxFNKa4hhdcZai_7qVk_oQCGTaBjPKdBl9jG3A6iVW5j7vkzsiwdxscDFgxpBQh/s320/The%20Chaperone.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Like every young woman in New America, Stella knows the rules:</div><div><br /></div><div>Deflect attention.</div><div>Abstain from sin.</div><div>Navigate the world with care.</div><div>Give obedience.</div><div>Embrace purity.</div><div>Respect your chaperone.</div><div><br /></div><div>Girls in New America must have a chaperone with them at all times. Because of this, Stella is never alone. She can't go out by herself or learn about the world. She can't even spend time with boys except at formal Visitations. Still, Stella feels lucky that her chaperone, Sister Helen, is like a friend to her.</div><div><br /></div><div>And then the unthinkable happens. Sister Helen dies suddenly, and Stella feels lost. Especially when she's assigned a new chaperone just days later.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sister Laura is... different. She has radical ideas about what Stella should be doing. She leaves Stella alone in public and even knows how to get into the "Hush Hush" parties where all kinds of forbidden things happen. As Stella spends more time with Sister Laura, she begins to question everything she's been taught. What if the Constables' rules don't actually protect girls? What if they were never meant to keep them safe?</div><div><br /></div><div>Once Stella glimpses both real freedom and the dark truths behind New America, she has no choice but to fight back against the world she knows, risking everything to set out on a dangerous journey across what used to be the United States.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-chaperone-m-hendrix/18521887?ean=9781728260006&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Chaperone" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-chaperone-m-hendrix/1141545265?ean=9781728260006" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1728260000/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Secret Summer of Promise by Keah Brown</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsafEXbSdQJ35IkFr94IfZz39350SvaLpcTHRK1ItVsKL_MWRiZhxOq315FEmylBDTWEMWGf6MAXRqfjpTN-iu_wB4q9uYabcncmTH-KomQ6PYh0rplUlIq0APvEFNhx8lu1ppo4S4IcS5nwLiXRMjsEpCCAjwKnztZhtotduzk4aLTxHVwvXA1gwh/s400/The%20Secret%20Summer%20Promise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsafEXbSdQJ35IkFr94IfZz39350SvaLpcTHRK1ItVsKL_MWRiZhxOq315FEmylBDTWEMWGf6MAXRqfjpTN-iu_wB4q9uYabcncmTH-KomQ6PYh0rplUlIq0APvEFNhx8lu1ppo4S4IcS5nwLiXRMjsEpCCAjwKnztZhtotduzk4aLTxHVwvXA1gwh/s320/The%20Secret%20Summer%20Promise.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>THE BSE (Best Summer Ever) LIST! </div><div><br /></div><div>1. Blueberries </div><div>2. Art show in ShoeHorn </div><div>3. Lizzo concert </div><div>4. Thrift shop pop-up </div><div>5. Skinny Dipping at the lake house </div><div>6. Amusement Park Day! </div><div>7. Drew Barrymarathon </div><div>8. Paintball day</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, and ....</div><div><br /></div><div>9. Fall out of love with Hailee.</div><div><br /></div><div>Andrea Williams has got this. The Best Summer Ever. Last summer, she spent all her time in bed, recovering from the latest surgery for her cerebral palsy. She's waited too long for adventure and thrills to enter her life. Together with her crew of ride-or-die friends, and the best parents anyone could ask for (just don't tell them that), she's going to live it up.</div><div><br /></div><div>There's just one thing that could ruin it: Her best friend, Hailee, finding out Andrea's true feelings. So Andrea WILL fall out of love with Hailee - even if it means dating the cute boy George who keeps showing up everywhere with a smile.</div><div><br /></div><div>Do we want Andrea to succeed? No! Does she? We're not telling!</div><div><br /></div><div>Keah Brown is a journalist, screenwriter, and author who has written for Teen Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and The New York Times. She is also the creator of #DisabledAndCute. Now, in her YA debut of nerdy queer love, Keah gives us the perfect summer read and cast of characters to fall in love with.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-secret-summer-promise/18868063?ean=9781646141739&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiebound.org%2Fbook%2F9781646141739&source=IndieBound&title=The+Secret+Summer+Promise" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-secret-summer-promise-keah-brown/1142281593?ean=9781646141739" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646141733/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Queens of New York by E.L. Shen</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5QzN1iW_-qTRd8woQqVREyqbXX_Qd52AHHHfcThT0caOnwdq3Exx-B2Cyj4GXiuJe7BcMqfLCkJOsWn04A-6lBlZ7EHKjDMcYhgoOfXsE0VF9rb_JgjvlJvT_NAswM1nmCUgoCoQOUXjL4AV2QQbFcYZpv-usHHBrc4wjWlpJyKHvXtD7rjPjpXg/s475/The%20Queens%20of%20New%20York.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5QzN1iW_-qTRd8woQqVREyqbXX_Qd52AHHHfcThT0caOnwdq3Exx-B2Cyj4GXiuJe7BcMqfLCkJOsWn04A-6lBlZ7EHKjDMcYhgoOfXsE0VF9rb_JgjvlJvT_NAswM1nmCUgoCoQOUXjL4AV2QQbFcYZpv-usHHBrc4wjWlpJyKHvXtD7rjPjpXg/s320/The%20Queens%20of%20New%20York.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>From acclaimed author E. L. Shen comes a sun-drenched, cinematic YA novel about three Asian American girls, their unbreakable bond, and one life-changing summer, perfect for fans of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.</div><div><br /></div><div>Best friends Jia Lee, Ariel Kim, and Everett Hoang are inseparable. But this summer, they won't be together.</div><div><br /></div><div>Everett, aspiring Broadway star, hopes to nab the lead role in an Ohio theater production, but soon realizes that talent and drive can only get her so far. Brainy Ariel is flying to San Francisco for a prestigious STEM scholarship, even though her heart is in South Korea, where her sister died last year. And stable, solid Jia will be home in Flushing, juggling her parents' Chinatown restaurant, a cute new neighbor, and dreams for an uncertain future.</div><div><br /></div><div>As the girls navigate heartbreaking surprises and shocking self-discoveries, they find that even though they're physically apart, they are still mighty together.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-queens-of-new-york/18853918?ean=9780063237957&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Queens+of+New+York%3A+A+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-queens-of-new-york-e-l-shen/1142168946?ean=9780063237957" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063237954/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Good as Gold by Candace Buford</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zOOg8RwFqTwBSuWkFpjoXVA1XtETdzh39yZpd5-hOazvkzdbGjFT6cd9gM3-V_HZo8ZiSTIj7-N6KKISv445QgQvFQpJpG_AdJ75qvSgeW8JldTu8pKVTLj6n0g9lyi03DV_hrXY0VAXeO2F4BcMlHjVcPHW5wc8HCJ4XifQLAYeIhsmaZq5IUTu/s400/Good%20as%20Gold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zOOg8RwFqTwBSuWkFpjoXVA1XtETdzh39yZpd5-hOazvkzdbGjFT6cd9gM3-V_HZo8ZiSTIj7-N6KKISv445QgQvFQpJpG_AdJ75qvSgeW8JldTu8pKVTLj6n0g9lyi03DV_hrXY0VAXeO2F4BcMlHjVcPHW5wc8HCJ4XifQLAYeIhsmaZq5IUTu/s320/Good%20as%20Gold.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>Fans of Netflix's Outer Banks will devour this contemporary YA novel with a propulsive mystery about one girl's search for her town's legendary sunken treasure in order to clear her family's name and save her future.</div><div><br /></div><div>The past can't stay buried for long . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>Casey's life in Langston has been charmed. She's the queen bee of her prep school, a shoe-in for prom queen, and on her way to the Ivy League come fall. She can't wait to leave the whole town of Langston behind her. That is until her father loses his job and she finds herself on the brink of losing her ticket out of town.</div><div><br /></div><div>The town of Langston is known for its picturesque lake and robust summer tourism. Everyone who lives in town has heard the rumors at some point-- there is a treasure buried deep below the surface that no one has ever been able to find. Few people actually believe in the treasure, and even fewer have searched for it. But some have tried . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>Suddenly an outcast from her popular squad, Casey falls in with a new group of friends who are exactly the opposite of her usual crowd, but are more accepting. Together they devise a plan to find the elusive treasure, in a quest to get the money and save Casey's family and her future. But what they find is much more complicated than just a pile of gold. With thrilling twists and turns and high stakes adventure, fans of Outer Banks will devour this summer adventure.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/good-as-gold-candace-buford/19294247?ean=9781368090254&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Good+as+Gold" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/good-as-gold-candace-buford/1142170067?ean=9781368090254" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1368090257/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Spark in the Cinders by Jenny Elder Moke</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb--1K8jwMDgd-CVxHNSGnH3PX4pTScErynbyGk7gy8vmQDLBMTd9IU2uUxdi2WmUiT2CHJ9Fw6GuqMOngdqLI4FqL0eRjJANRoeubiW_iiTxgGb-8VumnfM_-6dXZh2vJAn5_hQgXgoUjwW7h0pgxvAcrretw4kv3rTNaGw5hiwjzHRtSBtj6IQ2X/s2550/A%20Spark%20in%20the%20Cinders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1716" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb--1K8jwMDgd-CVxHNSGnH3PX4pTScErynbyGk7gy8vmQDLBMTd9IU2uUxdi2WmUiT2CHJ9Fw6GuqMOngdqLI4FqL0eRjJANRoeubiW_iiTxgGb-8VumnfM_-6dXZh2vJAn5_hQgXgoUjwW7h0pgxvAcrretw4kv3rTNaGw5hiwjzHRtSBtj6IQ2X/s320/A%20Spark%20in%20the%20Cinders.jpg" width="215" /></a></div>Holly Black’s The Cruel Prince meets Jennifer Donnelly’s Stepsister in this fairytale reimagining about a kingdom on the brink of ruin, and one wicked stepsister’s journey to become the heroine of her own quest.</div><div><br /></div><div>Aralyn has lost everything – the coveted glass slipper, the prince’s hand in marriage, and her only chance to save her mother and sister from destitution. Now she spends her days sweeping the cinders and washing dresses as her stepsister Ellarose once did, plotting her revenge against the girl who robbed her of her future.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when Ellarose, now the princess, comes to beg her help with saving the kingdom from ruin, Aralyn sees the opportunity to seize everything she’s ever wanted. She discovers a prophecy, an ancient blade from the original fairy godfather of the kingdom of Novador that could restore the kingdom to its former prosperity. She’s determined to find the missing pieces of the blade and use its power for her own gain, even if it means dragging her bumbling fairy godmother and an annoying lady knight along with her.</div><div><br /></div><div>But as Aralyn has to put her trust in others to survive the challenges of retrieving each lost piece of the blade, she begins to question everything her mother has taught her about surviving in life. Maybe the prince was never the key to her future, and maybe she’ll have to fight to find her own happily ever after.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-spark-in-the-cinders-jenny-elder-moke/19294124?ean=9781368039918&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=A+Spark+in+the+Cinders" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-spark-in-the-cinders-jenny-elder-moke/1142170168?ean=9781368039918" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/136803991X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ride or Die by Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ztjrP_ZYtrW_2jnIfIq2w8KaOIX5I5NGK_-cHxlkNuyBGWUEtCh1L0cL0OMDjD4V-2vpze8jTkcNkDnbb_gpTIjQ6J5g5Y_Q7KP5yIe7C0spc-xJWtL4WImwYrOaghu8SwSi2bUX1Mecfx-88Xlv5M1uLgsiNTPfJ61kX5hysTG_Qobl7XE2OWRZ/s3300/Ride%20or%20Die.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="2200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ztjrP_ZYtrW_2jnIfIq2w8KaOIX5I5NGK_-cHxlkNuyBGWUEtCh1L0cL0OMDjD4V-2vpze8jTkcNkDnbb_gpTIjQ6J5g5Y_Q7KP5yIe7C0spc-xJWtL4WImwYrOaghu8SwSi2bUX1Mecfx-88Xlv5M1uLgsiNTPfJ61kX5hysTG_Qobl7XE2OWRZ/s320/Ride%20or%20Die.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu's adrenaline-packed joyride of a debut is an ode to Gen Z and chaotic teens--perfect for fans of Grace D. Li, Ebony Ladelle, and Baby Driver.</div><div><br /></div><div>Best friends Loli Crawford and Ryan Pope have earned their nickname, the "Bonnie and Clyde of Woolridge High." From illegal snack swapping in kindergarten to reckless car surfing in high school, they have been causing trouble in their uptight California town forever. But everyone knows that the mischief starts with Loli; when it comes to chasing thrills, drama, and adventure, no one is on her level.</div><div><br /></div><div>At least until Loli throws the wildest party Woolridge High has ever seen and meets X, a strange, unidentified boy in the coat closet, who challenges her to a game she can't refuse--one that promises to put her love of danger to the ultimate test.</div><div><br /></div><div>Loli and X begin an anonymous correspondence, exchanging increasingly risky missions. Loli's fun has always been free and easy, but things spin out of control as she attempts to one-up X's every move. As Loli risks losing everything--including her oldest friend--she'll face the most dangerous thing of all: falling for someone she shouldn't.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/ride-or-die-gail-agnes-musikavanhu/18817645?ean=9781641294201&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Ride+or+Die" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ride-or-die-gail-agnes-musikavanhu/1142169568?ean=9781641294201" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641294205/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Take by Jennifer Bradbury</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsKbMCzgmJyNgeKxgGa1C1H-KpkZt2fdj44MvxkRFat6aUW5VkkTP6xTQiuarYG3Z-2SQ57DIDP9GDFr2U_dqlFh3Tib4WAQrwDC0SWiuZYz1huBS3tkSXH5uORnU48Z3R8sKGr_55snyfNf1ZbfvBhXfYa5oxh2FdOhjeMsT1Gdlb-RZKkZ0J2Ck/s2114/Take.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2114" data-original-width="1399" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsKbMCzgmJyNgeKxgGa1C1H-KpkZt2fdj44MvxkRFat6aUW5VkkTP6xTQiuarYG3Z-2SQ57DIDP9GDFr2U_dqlFh3Tib4WAQrwDC0SWiuZYz1huBS3tkSXH5uORnU48Z3R8sKGr_55snyfNf1ZbfvBhXfYa5oxh2FdOhjeMsT1Gdlb-RZKkZ0J2Ck/s320/Take.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Two teens uncover a secret hidden in the Cascade Mountains that spans generations, stringing together family skeletons, lost stories, and a discovery of love and self in this tense and emotional young adult thriller.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cara is on the cusp of adventure. Unlike her best friends, she doesn’t want to go to college, she wants different kinds of challenges. And anyway, home just doesn’t fit anymore. She is growing distant from her friends and hasn’t spoken to her father in eons. To make matters worse, her ex-boyfriend and fellow climber, Nat, has popped back into town after breaking up with her over text. So it’s the perfect time to leave, and she has big plans for a gap year to rock-climb in Patagonia.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when Cara hears that her father is actually missing, things change. While trying to track him down, she discovers a trail of clues centering around the history and life of the legendary mountaineer, outdoorsman, author, and all around dirtbag, Beckett Friedrichs. And unfortunately, the only person who knows enough about Friedrichs to make sense of any of this is Nat.</div><div><br /></div><div>Their search for Cara’s father will lead into the Cascade Mountains, up a harrowing rock face, and navigating through time as Nat and Cara explore the history of World War II with the impact of Pearl Harbor and its Japanese Incarceration Camps, Cara’s family, and each other.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/take-jennifer-bradbury/17604908?ean=9781416990093&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Take" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/take-jennifer-bradbury/1140376601?ean=9781416990093" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416990097/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Warning by Kristy Acevedo</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTxW7bLUl5ZPaAA0c3j_mf5B-TtpANTp1n-Ht72wSy70TyuxE9O2u99gE2GTm2glk4ej96mWhsM-TZc7IxoDfqStMT9k5YJKiI3pWae0WvT0ih42tk2IxO3GvSaKqrv9QwUrqO2IHbS-aKZgUZGYt8zPo-cHd7j8RG8HCHypRgmkySnPsBDsMKVHZ/s475/The%20Warning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTxW7bLUl5ZPaAA0c3j_mf5B-TtpANTp1n-Ht72wSy70TyuxE9O2u99gE2GTm2glk4ej96mWhsM-TZc7IxoDfqStMT9k5YJKiI3pWae0WvT0ih42tk2IxO3GvSaKqrv9QwUrqO2IHbS-aKZgUZGYt8zPo-cHd7j8RG8HCHypRgmkySnPsBDsMKVHZ/s320/The%20Warning.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>The end is coming. What would you do? The first in a fast-paced and gripping YA dystopian series for anyone who's ever felt like their life--their world--is on the brink of destruction.</div><div><br /></div><div>Like most high school seniors, Alexandra Lucas is caught between living in the moment and an unknown future. Her anxiety disorder doesn't make that any easier. But she's coping--until her train stops on the way home from a concert with her boyfriend. At first, she's worried about breaking curfew. Then terror echoes through their train car.</div><div><br /></div><div>A mysterious doorway has appeared beside the tracks, and a hologram claiming to be a human from the future shares a sinister warning. A comet is on a collision course with earth. All life there will end in six months' time. To survive, people must step through one of the many portals that have opened around the world.</div><div><br /></div><div>The holograms claim to offer safety. But how can anyone be sure? Stay or go--everyone must make their own choice. Alex's family, her friends, her boyfriend all have different ideas. Alex is only sure of one thing: she wants to decide for herself. But every decision comes at a price.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-warning-kristy-acevedo/18740484?ean=9781728268392&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Warning" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-warning-kristy-acevedo/1142027036?ean=9781728268392" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1728268397/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Broken Hearts Club by Susan Bishop Crispell</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2r1xm5XqlzU_CgBEg83WQMu2Z7VE2BPXW_ghLlkSCW4RmaU8ZsJKAw8O9EiLGO4Xj7kLZkVIoKh8f5qtPzSAY-nLIBiO57KksXSrK78CkcwNuyQeDeNsu-Ec32TVKdBSk_gIHAMlJOuD7BqDJNcL9lqFEqveMTivGzA2c9_VB2nIjwNlAcKbHEbs/s400/The%20Broken%20Hearts%20Club.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2r1xm5XqlzU_CgBEg83WQMu2Z7VE2BPXW_ghLlkSCW4RmaU8ZsJKAw8O9EiLGO4Xj7kLZkVIoKh8f5qtPzSAY-nLIBiO57KksXSrK78CkcwNuyQeDeNsu-Ec32TVKdBSk_gIHAMlJOuD7BqDJNcL9lqFEqveMTivGzA2c9_VB2nIjwNlAcKbHEbs/s320/The%20Broken%20Hearts%20Club.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>When the perpetually single daughter of a magical matchmaker reconnects with the boy she’s pretended to be in a relationship with for over a year, she may finally have met her match.</div><div><br /></div><div>Imogen Finch has never been in love... despite being the daughter of a matchmaker. Her only relationship to date was a fake one with a near stranger named August Tate that she made up to stop people from asking about her love life. To fill the void, she’s channeled her obsession with love into her passion for photography, using her ability to literally see the rose-gold glow of a person in love to capture stunning portraits.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when her adviser says her photography portfolio is “one note”, she’s desperate to diversify. After hearing her forever crush, Ren, was recently dumped, she decides to photograph the broken-hearted, starting with him. Imogen is hopeful she’ll finally find love and get the right photos. So, the last thing she expects is for the real-life version of her fake boyfriend to show up in town asking why they “broke up”. Before she knows it she’s juggling August and Ren and falling for the first time in her life.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-broken-hearts-club-susan-bishop-crispell/18740466?ean=9781728247175&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Broken+Hearts+Club" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-broken-hearts-club-susan-bishop-crispell/1142027021?ean=9781728247175" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1728247179/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Darkhearts by James L. Sutter</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2opkA1CD1zlW42sUKOztyxKZLCU9hQjx6O3O8tJGNtTfJVv5EIeYHx5KY3J2UcbFLotgmK6oPpw9LUS1zKh6UI0ucrxqqrZTd130Dhkdexh2cdwchKrMhAiNzawLfxhe9-0KKb9kdT6Y5JjAUFpHeuEb-5SgbYJjwnaZcaMDjxY8sidAZplkpr9m/s2549/Darkhearts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2opkA1CD1zlW42sUKOztyxKZLCU9hQjx6O3O8tJGNtTfJVv5EIeYHx5KY3J2UcbFLotgmK6oPpw9LUS1zKh6UI0ucrxqqrZTd130Dhkdexh2cdwchKrMhAiNzawLfxhe9-0KKb9kdT6Y5JjAUFpHeuEb-5SgbYJjwnaZcaMDjxY8sidAZplkpr9m/s320/Darkhearts.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>Perfect for fans of Alice Oseman and Red, White, & Royal Blue, Darkhearts is a hilarious, heartfelt, enemies-to-lovers romance about love, celebrity, and what happens when the two collide.</div><div><br /></div><div>When David quit his band, he missed his shot at fame, trapped in an ordinary high school life while his ex–best friend, Chance, became the hottest teen pop star in America.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then tragedy throws David and Chance back into contact. As old wounds break open, the boys find themselves trading frenemy status for a confusing, secret romance―one that could be David’s ticket back into the band and the spotlight.</div><div><br /></div><div>As the mixture of business and pleasure becomes a powder keg, David will have to choose: Is this his second chance at glory? Or his second chance at Chance?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/darkhearts-james-l-sutter/18721651?ean=9781250869746&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Darkhearts%3A+A+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/darkhearts-james-l-sutter/1141976668?ean=9781250869746" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250869749/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Secret of the Moon Conch by David Bowles and Guadalupe Garcia McCall</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCzh6jvjYhy46dRzpCX6tb91D89nkFxDj-u1-HG9iHXwk1YcFXWWo07aN-dbNqm8TBEc5w7JZ0y6sK70mIBE1SynKYHe9RSUCesRFm6trpakIziz4CSzE7CnyKAI7rKHADKpN4dXoev63eP9obUHFs4TQiR_4KVA3EaAwuiB8UOsXQNvT3XeJrPws/s2550/Secret%20of%20the%20Moon%20Conch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCzh6jvjYhy46dRzpCX6tb91D89nkFxDj-u1-HG9iHXwk1YcFXWWo07aN-dbNqm8TBEc5w7JZ0y6sK70mIBE1SynKYHe9RSUCesRFm6trpakIziz4CSzE7CnyKAI7rKHADKpN4dXoev63eP9obUHFs4TQiR_4KVA3EaAwuiB8UOsXQNvT3XeJrPws/s320/Secret%20of%20the%20Moon%20Conch.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Award-winning authors David Bowles and Guadalupe García McCall join forces to craft a sweeping fantasy romance about falling in love despite all odds.</div><div><br /></div><div>In modern-day Mexico, Sitlali has no family left and has caught the attention of a dangerous gang leader. She has no choice but to make the perilous trip to the US border and track down her long-absent father. The night before her journey, she finds a beautiful conch shell detailed with ancient markings.</div><div><br /></div><div>In 1521, Calizto is an Aztec young warrior in Tenochtitlan, fighting desperately to save his city from Spanish imperialists. With his family dead and the horrors of war surrounding him, Calizto asks a sacred moon conch for guidance.</div><div><br /></div><div>Connected by the magical conch, Sitlali and Calizto can communicate across centuries, finding comfort in each other as they fight to survive. With each conversation, they fall deeper in love, but will they be able to find a way to each other?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/secret-of-the-moon-conch-david-bowles/18803462?ean=9781547609895&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Secret+of+the+Moon+Conch" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/secret-of-the-moon-conch-david-bowles/1142038760?ean=9781547609895" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1547609893/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Graphic Novels</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Northranger by Rey Terciero and Bre Indigo</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNHLhE7pig5oifq56qn4yhAe-OtO-XgF0qRvcZPrwiYpbWVKEuOjVYxBbG7K2LtLQC14iuhQYw4uU0SwKwjDa_5_0RzNXAf2CwbVXgFvvZ-o6mZBKb25_KhjLIPjnx9vZ1DkcOE5fMvspRBCW4J60e7DWMtLlDTC-UYHfe0Y2qypmecT21e_A1tfX/s2560/61896621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1707" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNHLhE7pig5oifq56qn4yhAe-OtO-XgF0qRvcZPrwiYpbWVKEuOjVYxBbG7K2LtLQC14iuhQYw4uU0SwKwjDa_5_0RzNXAf2CwbVXgFvvZ-o6mZBKb25_KhjLIPjnx9vZ1DkcOE5fMvspRBCW4J60e7DWMtLlDTC-UYHfe0Y2qypmecT21e_A1tfX/s320/61896621.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>In this swoony and spooky teen summer romance graphic novel set on a Texas ranch, sixteen-year-old Cade Muñoz finds himself falling for the ranch owner's mysterious and handsome son, only to discover that he may be harboring a dangerous secret. </div><div><br /></div><div>Cade has always loved to escape into the world of a good horror movie. After all, horror movies are scary--but to Cade, a closeted queer Latino teen growing up in rural Texas--real life can be way scarier. </div><div><br /></div><div>When Cade is sent to spend the summer working as a ranch hand to help earn extra money for his family, he is horrified. Cade hates everything about the ranch, from the early mornings to the mountains of horse poop he has to clean up. The only silver lining is the company of the two teens who live there--in particular, the ruggedly handsome and enigmatic Henry. </div><div><br /></div><div>But as unexpected sparks begin to fly between Cade and Henry, things get... complicated. Henry is reluctant to share the details of his mother's death, and Cade begins to wonder what else he might be hiding. Inspired by the gothic romance of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey and perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Bloom comes a modern love story so romantic it's scary.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/northranger-rey-terciero/18732529?ean=9780063007390&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Northranger" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/northranger-rey-terciero/1141914667?ean=9780063007390" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063007398/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Romance</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2HyQvGcFnaqojdAq5yX-T4Dj2AyJy6kSZJj9wW1kH-739VIdqr-3_3foqB7AUmwHcKCcT4o_ahEt0NsZbj1xImycL5cyAmxpCIYFG1eiLJm2eRuWnGCTlRhO-aNyiXgPZCQiLIa2L7HcABzsRrXe8i3usZF1vxDLGXsR7BsagTi8XGz_Wl5Z8jWZ/s2400/We%20Could%20Be%20So%20Good.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1601" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2HyQvGcFnaqojdAq5yX-T4Dj2AyJy6kSZJj9wW1kH-739VIdqr-3_3foqB7AUmwHcKCcT4o_ahEt0NsZbj1xImycL5cyAmxpCIYFG1eiLJm2eRuWnGCTlRhO-aNyiXgPZCQiLIa2L7HcABzsRrXe8i3usZF1vxDLGXsR7BsagTi8XGz_Wl5Z8jWZ/s320/We%20Could%20Be%20So%20Good.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Casey McQuiston meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in this mid-century romdram about a scrappy reporter and a newspaper mogul's son--perfect for Newsies shippers. </div><div><br /></div><div>Nick Russo has worked his way from a rough Brooklyn neighborhood to a reporting job at one of the city's biggest newspapers. But the late 1950s are a hostile time for gay men, and Nick knows that he can't let anyone into his life. He just never counted on meeting someone as impossible to say no to as Andy. </div><div><br /></div><div>Andy Fleming's newspaper-tycoon father wants him to take over the family business. Andy, though, has no intention of running the paper. He's barely able to run his life--he's never paid a bill on time, routinely gets lost on the way to work, and would rather gouge out his own eyes than deal with office politics. Andy agrees to work for a year in the newsroom, knowing he'll make an ass of himself and hate every second of it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Except, Nick Russo keeps rescuing Andy: showing him the ropes, tracking down his keys, freeing his tie when it gets stuck in the ancient filing cabinets. Their unlikely friendship soon sharpens into feelings they can't deny. But what feels possible in secret--this fragile, tender thing between them--seems doomed in the light of day. Now Nick and Andy have to decide if, for the first time, they're willing to fight.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/we-could-be-so-good-cat-sebastian/18830183?ean=9780063272767&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=We+Could+Be+So+Good%3A+A+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/we-could-be-so-good-cat-sebastian/1142168942?ean=9780063272767" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063272768/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkv6Ow7DsuMPM3-8yuU5JGr-O2ZWPcQ5wAiP3LiDQbStNitqgFPh3ku1AioXkI3rXtRBK_5-8GfJusxGKw83UizQD1tIbuETBZKt1SZgYnZIigYBPhNWThNeoGIvv-WQ5Ggof_AtBqUS5BZ438P0gg7WhwMumerERXmhzrKqAFfVISB-RCurEBc1o6/s450/Mortal%20Follies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="298" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkv6Ow7DsuMPM3-8yuU5JGr-O2ZWPcQ5wAiP3LiDQbStNitqgFPh3ku1AioXkI3rXtRBK_5-8GfJusxGKw83UizQD1tIbuETBZKt1SZgYnZIigYBPhNWThNeoGIvv-WQ5Ggof_AtBqUS5BZ438P0gg7WhwMumerERXmhzrKqAFfVISB-RCurEBc1o6/s320/Mortal%20Follies.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A young noblewoman must pair up with an alleged witch to ward off a curse in this irresistible sapphic romance from the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material.</div><div><br /></div><div>It is the year 1814, and life for a young lady of good breeding has many difficulties. There are balls to attend, fashions to follow, marriages to consider, and, of course, the tiny complication of existing in a world swarming with fairy spirits, interfering deities, and actual straight-up sorcerers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Miss Maelys Mitchelmore finds her entry into high society hindered by an irritating curse. It begins innocuously enough with her dress slowly unmaking itself over the course of an evening at a high-profile ball, a scandal she narrowly manages to escape.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, as the curse progresses to more fatal proportions, Miss Mitchelmore must seek out aid, even if that means mixing with undesirable company. And there are few less desirable than Lady Georgiana Landrake--a brooding, alluring young woman sardonically nicknamed "the Duke of Annadale"--who may or may not have murdered her own father and brothers to inherit their fortune. If one is to believe the gossip, she might be some kind of malign enchantress. Then again, a malign enchantress might be exactly what Miss Mitchelmore needs.</div><div><br /></div><div>With the Duke's help, Miss Mitchelmore delves into a world of angry gods and vindictive magic, keen to unmask the perpetrator of these otherworldly attacks. But Miss Mitchelmore's reputation is not the only thing at risk in spending time with her new ally. For the reputed witch has her own secrets that may prove dangerous to Miss Mitchelmore's heart--not to mention her life.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/mortal-follies/18895464?ean=9780593497562&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Mortal+Follies%3A+A+Novel+%28The+Mortal+Follies+series+%231%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mortal-follies-alexis-hall/1142495690?ean=9780593497562" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593497562/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Middle Grade</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Greenwald by Pari Thomson</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsExZHpOcWod2GU1KFZTKDwquMPMZu6lzyi0ap12pBKoUJQSb029DCu1nnvSrxGAwHhNF8wYWLLGUkKh2Ctt3jJoR-LRz-agnoaRYeIyAqmd_I9PtSaLw5S-TPU49g-owvWpgjA75ntgQUtnnhtOifpGdh53_n-uvAZS7N9Z3uM-JUnLKrjO1iV48/s400/62711576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="258" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsExZHpOcWod2GU1KFZTKDwquMPMZu6lzyi0ap12pBKoUJQSb029DCu1nnvSrxGAwHhNF8wYWLLGUkKh2Ctt3jJoR-LRz-agnoaRYeIyAqmd_I9PtSaLw5S-TPU49g-owvWpgjA75ntgQUtnnhtOifpGdh53_n-uvAZS7N9Z3uM-JUnLKrjO1iV48/s320/62711576.jpg" width="206" /></a></div>The thrilling first book in the most extraordinary new fantasy series from debut author Pari Thomson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the earth itself . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>Eleven-year-old Daisy Thistledown is on the run. Her mother has been keeping big, glittering secrets, and now she has vanished. Daisy knows it's up to her to find Ma--but someone is hunting her across London. Someone determined to stop her from discovering the truth.</div><div><br /></div><div>So when Daisy flees to safety through a mysterious hidden doorway, she can barely believe her eyes--she has stepped out of the city and into another world.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is the Greenwild. Bursting with magic and full of amazing natural wonders, it seems too astonishing to be true. But not only is this land of green magic real, it holds the key to finding Daisy's mother.</div><div><br /></div><div>And someone wants to destroy it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Daisy must band together with a botanical genius, a boy who can talk with animals, and a cat with an attitude to uncover the truth about who she really is. Only then can she channel the power that will change her whole world . . . and save the Greenwild itself.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/greenwild/18837853?ean=9780374391379&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Greenwild%3A+The+World+Behind+the+Door" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/greenwild-pari-thomson/1142916280?ean=9780374391997" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374391378/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Lei and the Fire Goddess by Malia Maunakea</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz57zHvrR43aHOeQVIBEIuvn7RdQU0sFlXN1TiV3VhRuKeTBu5RvMNvB-YZonle3BeVL6wzkXpVJ3lgo7AEZP4g058mDrn-61Kd0oZgDymlUyuyTYLC7hg7vghdYqGLxstC60IK1REJHsjYK_3KjEFSNa4uSKZrT1AqCe12997k771SiMb2zB_Zx5B/s2550/59361636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz57zHvrR43aHOeQVIBEIuvn7RdQU0sFlXN1TiV3VhRuKeTBu5RvMNvB-YZonle3BeVL6wzkXpVJ3lgo7AEZP4g058mDrn-61Kd0oZgDymlUyuyTYLC7hg7vghdYqGLxstC60IK1REJHsjYK_3KjEFSNa4uSKZrT1AqCe12997k771SiMb2zB_Zx5B/s320/59361636.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Curses aren't real.</div><div><br /></div><div>At least, that's what twelve-year-old, part-Hawaiian Anna Leilani Kamaʻehu thinks when she listens to her grandmother's folktales about sacred flowers and family guardians. Anna's friends back home in Colorado don't believe in legends, either. They're more interested in science and sports--real, tangible things that stand in total contrast to Anna's family's embarrassing stories.</div><div><br /></div><div>So when Anna goes back to Hawaiʻi to visit her Tūtū, she has no interest in becoming the heir to her family's history; she's set on having a touristy, fun vacation. But when Anna accidentally insults Pele the fire goddess by destroying her lehua blossom, a giant hawk swoops in and kidnaps her best friend, and she quickly learns just how real these moʻolelo are. In order to save her friends and family, Anna must now battle mythical creatures, team up with demigods and talking bats, and evade the traps Pele hurls her way.</div><div><br /></div><div>For if Anna hopes to undo the curse, she will have to dig deep into her Hawaiian roots and learn to embrace all of who she is.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/lei-and-the-fire-goddess-malia-maunakea/18822637?ean=9780593522035&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Lei+and+the+Fire+Goddess" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lei-and-the-fire-goddess-malia-maunakea/1142169532?ean=9780593522035" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593522036/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Last Fallen Realm by Graci Kim</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrM-PULso8scH_nVt2rl41kuiqdrGjdRBGKTG3Z67C2vVW0n8STvA-B3au6mprGghwqntUtKAzcD-CSIdblkq7PK3RXxzXDYucS4pMW3NrHfzQOFnZgu4Us4NCNjyhqVJOz7mwyODHMnoBLQ4GMsoFGcNcIe2Yv8UU0E9uiR6doLv-38afxDGzs1p/s400/62874126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrM-PULso8scH_nVt2rl41kuiqdrGjdRBGKTG3Z67C2vVW0n8STvA-B3au6mprGghwqntUtKAzcD-CSIdblkq7PK3RXxzXDYucS4pMW3NrHfzQOFnZgu4Us4NCNjyhqVJOz7mwyODHMnoBLQ4GMsoFGcNcIe2Yv8UU0E9uiR6doLv-38afxDGzs1p/s320/62874126.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the thrilling conclusion to Graci Kim's best-selling Gifted Clans trilogy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Riley Oh wasn’t born into her family. Instead, as she recently discovered, she tumbled down to the earth many years ago as the last fallen star. Riley Oh also wasn’t born to be a witch. Like, at all—even her status as a divine celestial being comes with zilch in the magical powers department. And Riley Oh definitely wasn’t born to be a leader. But now the entire magical community thinks she and her soul-twin, Dahl, are meant to lead the world into the Age of the Final Eclipse (or whatever it is that the Haetae keeps saying they’re “destined” to do). Greeeat. </div><div><br /></div><div>But ever since Riley killed the Cave Bear Goddess, she’s been a bit pre-occupied with one thing: waiting for the goddess’s sisters to get their revenge. And it looks like her wait is finally over—because as witches from around the world prepare for war, it seems as though the goddesses are preparing for something much worse. Something that will lure Riley and her friends deep into the realm of the gods. Into a world of humongous, talking moon bunnies; life-or-death mini-golf competitions; and…magical gummy candies? </div><div><br /></div><div>And in order to save the world, Riley must do the one thing she was born to do: believe in herself.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-last-fallen-realm-graci-kim/18817657?ean=9781368073165&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Last+Fallen+Realm" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-fallen-realm-graci-kim/1142170134?ean=9781368073165" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1368073166/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Ruby Code by Jessica Khoury</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivz1k69uBohj5Gzeem84mWiJxqvxuCb5sBuvP5PVWl2_98_X8tJ9WaOxz75Kth69Id1iJcmeYvFp4DXEr8nBoqSdC_eNh3re2YdiANnt75B6XN0JXnQUCVwIGzSkyYbOiCELkd-nIz8uhY_IQzDvTBqASguTjjFmPK4FeYlq8H_r2Ci10sqJG8h6pL/s2549/The%20Ruby%20Code.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="1678" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivz1k69uBohj5Gzeem84mWiJxqvxuCb5sBuvP5PVWl2_98_X8tJ9WaOxz75Kth69Id1iJcmeYvFp4DXEr8nBoqSdC_eNh3re2YdiANnt75B6XN0JXnQUCVwIGzSkyYbOiCELkd-nIz8uhY_IQzDvTBqASguTjjFmPK4FeYlq8H_r2Ci10sqJG8h6pL/s320/The%20Ruby%20Code.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>From Jessica Khoury comes a high-action sci-fi adventure about a video game AI come to life. Warcross meets Ready Player One in this thriller set in a high-tech near future.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bullied at school and home, Ash finds respite from his unhappy life in virtual reality games. One night, he spends his meager savings to help a stranger, who thanks him with a copy of an old fantasy game called The Glass Realm.</div><div><br /></div><div>While exploring the game, Ash meets a seemingly humble shopkeeper named Ruby. But from the start, Ruby seems different than the other townsfolk--especially when she and Ash stumble across an in-game quest designed not for the player, but for Ruby to solve. When Ruby begins developing powerful abilities that can rewrite the very code of the game, they realize she is far more than a pre-programmed side character.</div><div><br /></div><div>Following the quest left for her in The Glass Realm, the pair discover that Ruby is actually a sentient AI who's been hidden inside the game. Originally built as a weapon, her developer stole her from his employers and hid her away, hoping to keep her safe.</div><div><br /></div><div>That safety vanishes when Ash and Ruby are targeted by the powerful shadow organization who funded Ruby's development, and who would use her to spark a world war to rack up huge profits. Caught in a deadly game that blurs the lines between real and virtual, Ash and Ruby must flee for their lives. If they lose this game--they might just doom the world.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-ruby-code-jessica-khoury/18699453?ean=9781338859287&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Ruby+Code" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ruby-code-jessica-khoury/1141910559?ean=9781338859287" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338859285/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm ready to pass out, that was a lot. Almost 30 books out in one day, and that's just the ones I know about! If I included more adult fiction, I think I'd be six feet under. And fitting with Pride month, we've got a number of queer books to choose from! I'm excited for several of the books featured today, including The Grimoire of Grave Fates, The Chaperone, Mortal Follies, and At the Speed of Lies. What will you be reading this week?</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-27470336615782639972023-06-01T00:00:00.003-04:002023-06-01T00:00:00.153-04:00Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWc0h_hpOSSYBUd9xZbIHegCC27NSW0ouPsT0Bf4hI6KbSghe1XQQw_6bOM46gQ-LbhBJRR7s5nSbl3IRVTDJXyH3Yqs4yuhEO3Q6NKLHyfmCci34icL_loQt_OzcPSS9gAGMqS457fgX_FR9tBI9uCtzpCePOwrp0pRUDxboelNqrKAxNEtpfyo7u/s2475/Cruel%20Seduction.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWc0h_hpOSSYBUd9xZbIHegCC27NSW0ouPsT0Bf4hI6KbSghe1XQQw_6bOM46gQ-LbhBJRR7s5nSbl3IRVTDJXyH3Yqs4yuhEO3Q6NKLHyfmCci34icL_loQt_OzcPSS9gAGMqS457fgX_FR9tBI9uCtzpCePOwrp0pRUDxboelNqrKAxNEtpfyo7u/s320/Cruel%20Seduction.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Title:</b> Cruel Seduction<div><b>Author:</b> Katee Robert</div><div><b>Release:</b> August 8, 2023</div><div><b>Publisher:</b> Sourcebooks Casablanca</div><div><b>Series:</b> Dark Olympus</div><div><b>Pages:</b> 384</div><div><b>Review:</b> 4.5 Stars</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Synopsis:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div>He was my enemy. My lover. My husband.</div><div><br /></div><div>And the one man I swore by all Olympus I would destroy.</div><div><br /></div><div>*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Aphrodite and Hephaestus (and Pandora and Adonis).*</div><div><br /></div><div>Aphrodite has never flinched at getting her perfectly manicured hands dirty, and she's not about to start now—even if that means marrying Olympus's enemy number one, the new Hephaestus. She has a wicked plan to keep her deadly new husband off-balance, seducing the one person he seems to care about most in this world: Pandora, a woman as beautiful as she is sweet.</div><div><br /></div><div>Two can play the seduction game, however, and Hephaestus is all too happy to put his new wife in her place. Her ex, Adonis, seems like he'll do the trick. It doesn't hurt that he's gorgeous in the way of fallen angels, either.</div><div><br /></div><div>The only problem with using seduction as a weapon? Hearts are all too quick to get involved. With Hephaestus and Aphrodite trading venomous strikes that feel a whole lot like foreplay, lines become blurred and emotions entangled. But a broken heart may be the least of their worries. With unrest in Olympus reaching new heights, these bedroom games may have deadly consequences for themselves, their city, and everyone they've come to love.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>You Can Find it At:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/cruel-seduction/18922603?ean=9781728262765&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Cruel+Seduction+%28Dark+Olympus%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cruel-seduction-katee-robert/1142463600?ean=9781728295688" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1728262763/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Review:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Spoiler warning for previous Dark Olympus books!</div><div><br /></div><div><u>First Impressions</u></div><div><br /></div><div>I wasn't entirely sure how I would feel about Cruel Seduction, but I've enjoyed the rest of the series and wanted to give it a shot. And I'm glad I did!</div><div><br /></div><div>The romance in this one is the most complicated to date. In the center we have Eris AKA Aphrodite. She begins the book by marrying Theseus AKA Hephaestus. They hate each other and have ulterior motives, but are also attracted to each other. Before this, Eris was dating Adonis. They truly love each other, but Eris put protecting the city (through marring Theseus) over Adonis, which has left him hurt. Adonis and Theseus have their own connection, which is explored in Cruel Seduction. I won't give any details so as not to give anything away. Eris is also interested in Pandora. Pandora is best friends with Theseus (they were both adopted by Minos) but is only romantically interested in women. Eris begins with an intention to seduce Pandora to both hurt Theseus and potentially get information about Minos, but quickly starts to fall for Pandora for real.</div><div><br /></div><div><u>Characters</u></div><div><br /></div><div>The relationships in this book are COMPLICATED. Some characters hate each other, others become reluctant allies, and for a few, hate quickly turns to love. It's possible it's just because I read the book so fast (it took me about four hours) but some aspects felt like they could have been developed a little more. It didn't detract from the book, I really enjoyed it, but the book did feel short, and a little rushed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fans of high heat romances will definitely enjoy Cruel Seduction! This many characters makes for a lot of opportunities for sexy times. The only other thing I'll say is that the book included some things that haven't been in any of the other books to date. Seriously, adults only here!</div><div><br /></div><div><u>Final Thoughts</u></div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, I would give this 4.5 stars, though I rounded it up to 5 on Goodreads. I was more invested in the characters than in books two or four (Psyche/Eros and Cassandra/Apollo) but still like books one and and three the most (Persephone/Hades and Helen/Achilles/Patroclus). Because the books are so connected, we also got to see how some previous romances are doing (especially since Helen is Eris' sister) and got some hints about future ones. A lot of set-up work has been put in place for Eurydice's book (the next one), which will feature her, Charon, and Orpheus. I like Eurydice and Charon, but Orpheus will have a lot of making up to do! I can't wait to see where this series goes, especially as the overarching plot continues to thicken. I have lots of theories, but don't want to accidentally spoil anyone if I'm right. That said, if you're interested, ask me my theory on who the mysterious benefactress of Minos is!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Author Bio:</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FGtTH-BUBSvjbZ2kGj2d-YEZSSymkcgfsXfxVMN30frtVN0V_Q1v--aAMCDm78LEiqlt-q9qDnvjLcCpOl2PJl2QXRcsbcvmSK0PWPoYcm9_N-G4AHHD2Z6V6XiOMyw6D6LWXhIv6Y5KYPgPoIjGF_K1s9z3oZkap2C6HKmZQ_PmPVhIXo-KAPZA/s230/51Mr1ylOf0L._US230_-225w.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="230" data-original-width="230" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FGtTH-BUBSvjbZ2kGj2d-YEZSSymkcgfsXfxVMN30frtVN0V_Q1v--aAMCDm78LEiqlt-q9qDnvjLcCpOl2PJl2QXRcsbcvmSK0PWPoYcm9_N-G4AHHD2Z6V6XiOMyw6D6LWXhIv6Y5KYPgPoIjGF_K1s9z3oZkap2C6HKmZQ_PmPVhIXo-KAPZA/w200-h200/51Mr1ylOf0L._US230_-225w.jpg.webp" width="200" /></a></div>Katee Robert is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Entertainment Weekly calls her writing “unspeakably hot.” Her books have sold over a million copies. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, children, a cat who thinks he’s a dog, and two Great Danes who think they’re lap dogs.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>You Can Find Her At:</b></div><div><a href="https://twitter.com/katee_robert" target="_blank">Twitter</a></div><div><a href="https://facebook.com/AuthorKateeRobert/" target="_blank">Facebook</a></div><div><a href="https://instagram.com/katee_robert" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/kateerobert/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div><div><a href="https://youtube.com/channel/UCfwQHzc6iuk7Nijgaap1kiA" target="_blank">YouTube</a></div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-49388596079286428462023-05-29T21:45:00.005-04:002023-05-29T21:45:57.083-04:00Featured Releases (138)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnvAOl7u1AXiYUO-AQIKCVrJD3ShWkSH04tKFJ69xR8w9dNjKK3z3YEZVUYXVL4LqgHUam-l3d3RIPH1U6-PJ4xUnMlj-Lk9FFaONK3Pez9fjROSb1zw6xPl1CaHzcYlcoHNUj5U04m23445rOZtrs4o2P0wOAJP2TmRoRGVssjR4KBScNUGGIZAO/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnvAOl7u1AXiYUO-AQIKCVrJD3ShWkSH04tKFJ69xR8w9dNjKK3z3YEZVUYXVL4LqgHUam-l3d3RIPH1U6-PJ4xUnMlj-Lk9FFaONK3Pez9fjROSb1zw6xPl1CaHzcYlcoHNUj5U04m23445rOZtrs4o2P0wOAJP2TmRoRGVssjR4KBScNUGGIZAO/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Welcome to the final Featured Releases of May! If you're in the US you're likely celebrating a three day weekend for Memorial Day. After all that rest and rejuvenation, it's the perfect time to rejuvenate your TBR pile as well! We've got loads of new books this week, so there's plenty to choose from!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Cherish by Tracy Wolff</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0BkxKF-HgcPKArOjYVSwcVIJdt2gYKYXasi0W8880nDw2lCcZbzvVF7KI-LmICjiIzP4NwSi5W4fW0SiG-MOtnei6nQdwT-JndHMrh6SJ15KALegfCu4E8UxfxFz5LwSSw9NpTZ8fxz_T5-lnCl-MU6uYmrOQp9JzondzxYCe8clWbShJErYFXuS/s2400/Cherish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1598" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0BkxKF-HgcPKArOjYVSwcVIJdt2gYKYXasi0W8880nDw2lCcZbzvVF7KI-LmICjiIzP4NwSi5W4fW0SiG-MOtnei6nQdwT-JndHMrh6SJ15KALegfCu4E8UxfxFz5LwSSw9NpTZ8fxz_T5-lnCl-MU6uYmrOQp9JzondzxYCe8clWbShJErYFXuS/s320/Cherish.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>The sensational conclusion to the massive #1 New York Times bestselling series…</div><div><br /></div><div>It’s been over three months since my friends and I took down Cyrus. Three months where my biggest fear was what paper was due next... But I should have known it was too good to last. Now everything is falling apart.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Vampire Court has no king, the Dragon Court has no heart, and the Gargoyle Court has me—a teenager in way over her head. And it’s the worst possible timing, because a threat is brewing just as the Circle is collapsing.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have no choice but to return to the Shadow Realm and face the terrifying queen who nearly ended us…and make a deal with her to save Mekhi. But this time, I’m bringing my powerful friends with me—and Hudson. Except something is wrong with him, too. He’s keeping a secret—even from me.</div><div><br /></div><div>All I know is that everyone’s life hangs in the balance. And it’s my fault—because I still owe the Crone a favor...and now she’s come to collect.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/cherish-tracy-wolff/18085788?ean=9781649373168&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Cherish+%28Crave+%236%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cherish-tracy-wolff/1140893535;jsessionid=C2BE20211980BDBC27222512E67FAD79.prodny_store01-atgap11?ean=9781649373168" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1649373163/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkI4EoA8J_vzqkXwldBLUKgF010CU1Qab3I7IvbNYYy0zwM-ygRSOfA5I2OBUEbI6EWcs5jhExY5Z0yUHbKDTnMyXPFP8pS-SJUldXbuLg-YeAqNTRlwwSQQlnIj7iYTbGx960zoFuNs_rHz5pW-z8jEoiGhRVWqmyDhs_x7puoxou4CEgHi1UuUo/s2560/Threads%20That%20Bind.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1694" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkI4EoA8J_vzqkXwldBLUKgF010CU1Qab3I7IvbNYYy0zwM-ygRSOfA5I2OBUEbI6EWcs5jhExY5Z0yUHbKDTnMyXPFP8pS-SJUldXbuLg-YeAqNTRlwwSQQlnIj7iYTbGx960zoFuNs_rHz5pW-z8jEoiGhRVWqmyDhs_x7puoxou4CEgHi1UuUo/s320/Threads%20That%20Bind.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>In a world where the children of the gods inherit their powers, a descendant of the Greek Fates must solve a series of impossible murders to save her sisters, her soulmate, and her city.</div><div><br /></div><div>Descendants of the Fates are always born in threes: one to weave, one to draw, and one to cut the threads that connect people to the things they love and to life itself. The Ora sisters are no exception. Io, the youngest, uses her Fate-born abilities as a private investigator in the half-sunken city of Alante.</div><div><br /></div><div>But her latest job leads her to a horrific discovery: somebody is abducting women, maiming their life-threads, and setting the resulting wraiths loose in the city to kill. To find the culprit, she must work alongside Edei Rhuna, the right hand of the infamous Mob Queen—and the boy with whom she shares a rare fate-thread linking them as soul mates before they’ve even met.</div><div><br /></div><div>But the investigation turns personal when Io's estranged oldest sister turns up on the arm of her best suspect. Amid unveiled secrets from her past and her growing feelings for Edei, Io must follow clues through the city’s darkest corners and unearth a conspiracy that involves some of the city’s most powerful players—before destruction comes to her own doorstep.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/threads-that-bind/18868463?ean=9780593528716&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Threads+That+Bind" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/threads-that-bind-kika-hatzopoulou/1142297829?ean=9780593528716" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593528719/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">No Perfect Places by Steven Salvatore</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1rNn84iz5WNnhTwaoxmIMlRu0ZfqQ_g2Duy1dvqdBxMvi23FC2K77OLTZoR6elQMRNmIfra1_mRJTYcCSDAv_Wv9sZUCbcBu1QdXEYHuvKHGdb7qdsAnVBrf4SyS92-WdG0m6pSmuA_GwbKeW_F4ujwh-1kxeFu1RXC-x_J1RQFO1Yg8x-mRUuPI/s400/No%20Perfect%20Places.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1rNn84iz5WNnhTwaoxmIMlRu0ZfqQ_g2Duy1dvqdBxMvi23FC2K77OLTZoR6elQMRNmIfra1_mRJTYcCSDAv_Wv9sZUCbcBu1QdXEYHuvKHGdb7qdsAnVBrf4SyS92-WdG0m6pSmuA_GwbKeW_F4ujwh-1kxeFu1RXC-x_J1RQFO1Yg8x-mRUuPI/s320/No%20Perfect%20Places.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>From lauded author Steven Salvatore comes a moving YA novel about twins whose incarcerated father dies and leaves behind a life-changing secret, perfect for fans of I'll Give You the Sun and Euphoria.</div><div><br /></div><div>When their father went to prison last year for embezzlement, twins Alex and Olly Brucke lost everything: their house, their college funds, most of their friends, and even their mother, who's so focused on making ends meet that she's never around anymore. The only thing they can count on lately is each other.</div><div><br /></div><div>But after their father dies unexpectedly in prison, the twins start to fracture. Alex is spiraling, skipping classes to spend all of her time drunk or high. And Olly is struggling with a secret his dad ordered him to keep: they have a secret half-brother named Tyler.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Tyler shows up in their lakeside town for the summer, hoping to get to know his siblings, Olly hides the truth from Alex. But as Alex and Tyler start to form a friendship, the lies become harder to juggle. If they can't confront their father's past and fix their relationship, Olly and Alex each risk losing two siblings forever.</div><div><br /></div><div>No Perfect Places is a thought-provoking novel about grief, family secrets, and figuring out how to belong against the odds.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/no-perfect-places-steven-salvatore/18803465?ean=9781547611072&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=No+Perfect+Places" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-perfect-places-steven-salvatore/1142038792?ean=9781547611072" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1547611073/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Alchemy of Moonlight by David Ferraro</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1XASDuFwLRoejOUY4ifUp3-jj673ltMno_zieCXdanHCIVrlfLIrfDClqhucTn8lCbzvPunQSGBjpK3UyXcg7DtWRBpHB0i7s3-NbKrfi-ToF_U3aBY3KQhmnVNwvd8GGM_ZLC-MDrK5G-QqzlwvYDccE2gxmPEz7P7CjJ5UiDhrmd6LX6hNP4qZ/s2475/61963206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1XASDuFwLRoejOUY4ifUp3-jj673ltMno_zieCXdanHCIVrlfLIrfDClqhucTn8lCbzvPunQSGBjpK3UyXcg7DtWRBpHB0i7s3-NbKrfi-ToF_U3aBY3KQhmnVNwvd8GGM_ZLC-MDrK5G-QqzlwvYDccE2gxmPEz7P7CjJ5UiDhrmd6LX6hNP4qZ/s320/61963206.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>In this queer gothic romance, a young marquis caught between freedom and passion, honor and love will have to unravel a centuries-old curse to find his own happy ending.</div><div><br /></div><div>Trapped in a world of straight expectations, queer marquis Emile longs for independence. So, when his aunt declares he must marry to produce an heir or be disowned, he runs away disguised as a servant until he can come of age and reclaim his inheritance.</div><div><br /></div><div>All Emile needs to do is keep his head down and bide his time, but he quickly stumbles into a mystery beyond his imagination. While working in the service of the intimidating Count Montoni and his family, Emile learns that they suffer from a strange affliction every full moon, which requires full sedation. And when he discovers a mangled corpse on the estate the same night as suspicious family arguments break out, he reports it. But Emile cannot guess what lengths Count Montoni is willing to go to to keep his family's secrets safe. As Emile becomes more entangled in the household and its paranormal origins, his inquiries draw the attention of the handsome doctor, Bram, and the count's charismatic nephew, Henri.</div><div><br /></div><div>But how can Emile earn the esteem of the earnest doctor, while keeping his own identity and desires a secret? And how can he trust--let alone love--Henri, a man as mercurial as the ever-changing moon? To find the love he deserves and survive the Montoni family, Emile will have to risk his title as well as his life.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-alchemy-of-moonlight-david-ferraro/18747500?ean=9781645679721&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiebound.org%2Fbook%2F9781645679721&source=IndieBound&title=The+Alchemy+of+Moonlight" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-alchemy-of-moonlight-david-ferraro/1142008131?ean=9781645679721" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1645679721/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Melancholy of Summer by Louisa Onomé</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmtLSDQH2kJbz7wtyjhyrppAJGYqPyHOJ6xK_ZDfmELX_la-Dg7ZQj2YbmOnlV4nQp4utJV0TRuL1INg2YvPlRJx9lGaWzKhl__O9PoUdYAqzcfGICjbFIppFb0Ku_IB7-wP8qeMhRG02hl7r2lJ-05-sRI5Bx4FxsTK5Pr20Lkh5y_F5CmnW6qhe/s400/The%20Melancholy%20of%20Summer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmtLSDQH2kJbz7wtyjhyrppAJGYqPyHOJ6xK_ZDfmELX_la-Dg7ZQj2YbmOnlV4nQp4utJV0TRuL1INg2YvPlRJx9lGaWzKhl__O9PoUdYAqzcfGICjbFIppFb0Ku_IB7-wP8qeMhRG02hl7r2lJ-05-sRI5Bx4FxsTK5Pr20Lkh5y_F5CmnW6qhe/s320/The%20Melancholy%20of%20Summer.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>After her parents go on the run, a teenage girl placed in the care of a cousin she barely knows learns to trust and open up in The Melancholy of Summer , a lyrical YA contemporary coming-of-age story by Louisa Onomé</div><div><br /></div><div>Doesn’t she see? I can do this on my own.</div><div><br /></div><div>Summer Uzoma is fine. Sure, her parents went on the run after they were accused of committing a crime, leaving her behind. Sure, she’s been alternating stays with her friends’ families. Sure, she sometimes still secretly visits her old home. And sure, she has trouble talking about any of this. But she’s fine. She has her skateboard and her bus pass. She just has to turn eighteen in a few weeks and then she’ll really and truly be free.</div><div><br /></div><div>So it’s extra annoying when a nosy social worker gets involved. Summer doesn’t expect any relative to be able to take her in, so she’s very surprised to hear that she’ll now be living with her cousin Olu―someone she hasn’t seen in years, who’s a famous singer in Japan last she heard, and who’s not much older than Summer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Life with Olu is awkward for many reasons―not least of all because Olu has her own drama to deal with. But with her cousin and friends’ efforts, maybe Summer can learn to trust people enough to let them in again?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-melancholy-of-summer-louisa-onome/18675066?ean=9781250823564&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Melancholy+of+Summer" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-melancholy-of-summer-louisa-onom/1143191132?ean=9781250823564" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250823560/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">When the Vibe Is Right by Sarah Dass</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUB73UCynieZHHRtgys-HySrnCz8uhhj9tYCk3xAeyakUv1RE-smtUlABt2DelwTxhvspmH6uj41VtVO8NvjZKi5fmCRmBHU26GiCWZpoyGunzphhNElvkGOIZaorNARXfBK_Mi7uQz5bxaz3hsXIV2x2Kd-qKniGF_2vZ5uFIV9I0nsg1Tfo1wCFJ/s475/When%20the%20Vibe%20is%20Right.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUB73UCynieZHHRtgys-HySrnCz8uhhj9tYCk3xAeyakUv1RE-smtUlABt2DelwTxhvspmH6uj41VtVO8NvjZKi5fmCRmBHU26GiCWZpoyGunzphhNElvkGOIZaorNARXfBK_Mi7uQz5bxaz3hsXIV2x2Kd-qKniGF_2vZ5uFIV9I0nsg1Tfo1wCFJ/s320/When%20the%20Vibe%20is%20Right.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>From the author of Where the Rhythm Takes You comes a delightful enemies-to-lovers, contemporary romance set during Trinidad's Carnival celebration.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are two things Tess Crawford knows for sure:</div><div><br /></div><div>She's destined to be a great Trinidadian Carnival costume designer like her renowned uncle, Russel Messina, and will one day inherit leadership of the family's masquerade band, Grandeur. Her classmate, the popular social media influencer, Brandon Richards, is the bane of her existence. Everything about him irks her, from his annoying nickname for Tess ("Boop") to his association with David, her awful ex.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when the future of Grandeur nears the brink of collapse in the face of band rivalry, Tess finds to her chagrin that she must team up with Brandon in a desperate attempt to revive the company.</div><div><br /></div><div>As Tess and Brandon spend more time together, Tess begins to wonder if everything she thought she knew might not be so certain after all....</div><div><br /></div><div>Set in lush, gorgeous Trinidad, this is a novel about finding love in the most unexpected places.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/when-the-vibe-is-right-sarah-dass/18826853?ean=9780063018570&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=When+the+Vibe+Is+Right" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-the-vibe-is-right-sarah-dass/1142090762?ean=9780063018570" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063018578/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Girl Next Door by Cecilia Vinesse</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIxL1UpVh0ezGer8ImI5FqGT8-QCzWiBvU0CAmwdJZZRGKk71_Mw-ZkRx3mB0ktN35JmQS7BjLBPd-5J110xUoWCKLu-n6SuGeOv07skr_6jrOjOba0k_G4OWXd5E37Q0EPsS1_TdoVrbxo9gmKQvKGksdnUzO5DS7o6Um_x-u4pXljtCGlOg1kUp/s475/The%20Girl%20Next%20Door.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIxL1UpVh0ezGer8ImI5FqGT8-QCzWiBvU0CAmwdJZZRGKk71_Mw-ZkRx3mB0ktN35JmQS7BjLBPd-5J110xUoWCKLu-n6SuGeOv07skr_6jrOjOba0k_G4OWXd5E37Q0EPsS1_TdoVrbxo9gmKQvKGksdnUzO5DS7o6Um_x-u4pXljtCGlOg1kUp/s320/The%20Girl%20Next%20Door.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Part To All the Boys I've Loved Before, part Everything Leads to You, this queer rom-com puts a smart spin on all the YA tropes we can't get enough of.</div><div><br /></div><div>Film club nerd Cleo Ferrara's senior year was like a storyboard waiting to be filmed. She knew the scenes, the players, and the eventual happy ending. Attend film school with her boyfriend, Daniel Sheridan. Become a film-making power couple. Take Hollywood by storm. Cut. Print. Fade to black.?</div><div><br /></div><div>But in a plot twist Cleo never saw coming, Daniel dumps her for Kiki Pearson, the head cheerleader. This would be the point in the movie where the Sad Girl Music plays while the protagonist looks longingly out her window, but when Cleo looks out hers, she sees Marianne Lacerda, her former best friend...and a new storyboard unfolds.</div><div><br /></div><div>Marianne is also nursing a heartache. When Daniel was dumping Cleo for Kiki, Kiki was dumping Marianne for Daniel. So instead of watching their exes parade around school, Cleo and Marianne start fake dating each other to ignite a little chaos in this bizarre love square. But any movie buff knows that when you introduce fake dating in Act I, it's going to get real by Act III. With friendship, the future, and love on the line, can Cleo script a happy ending for herself--or will she get her heart broken again?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-girl-next-door-cecilia-vinesse/18830187?ean=9780063285873&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Girl+Next+Door" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-girl-next-door-cecilia-vinesse/1142090770?ean=9780063285873" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063285878/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Rhythm & Muse by India Hill Brown</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wCw_476P5B4CffquWdPT2cCE6sXd3-ww7MFDdtlH0U1EGdoWaZxmJR0fVQOQTjxQgbHTEYf7IRUVcFZtvZqt377RiJQ2UoI97bwoFHkHesY2THMJTLqztiXsEacuFUFp1YPv5OL-6NyV-96IUZifWFuRpnlpTPYP4lET9Vhy_OR_BQMA5QQV_Vzq/s475/Rhythm%20and%20Muse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wCw_476P5B4CffquWdPT2cCE6sXd3-ww7MFDdtlH0U1EGdoWaZxmJR0fVQOQTjxQgbHTEYf7IRUVcFZtvZqt377RiJQ2UoI97bwoFHkHesY2THMJTLqztiXsEacuFUFp1YPv5OL-6NyV-96IUZifWFuRpnlpTPYP4lET9Vhy_OR_BQMA5QQV_Vzq/s320/Rhythm%20and%20Muse.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Cinderella meets Cyrano in this pitch-perfect YA rom-com that is a celebration of Black joy, first crushes, and putting your heart on the line for love.</div><div><br /></div><div>Darren Johnson lives in his head. There, he can pine for his crush--total dream girl, Delia Dawson--in peace, away from the unsolicited opinions of his talkative family and showboat friends. When Delia announces a theme song contest for her popular podcast, Dillie D in the Place to Be, Darren's friends--convinced he'll never make a move--submit one of his secret side projects for consideration.</div><div><br /></div><div>After the anonymous romantic verse catches Dillie's ear, she sets out to uncover the mystery singer behind the track. Now Darren must decide: Is he ready to step out of the shadows and take the lead in his own life?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/rhythm-muse-india-hill-brown/18830164?ean=9780063217553&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Rhythm+%26+Muse" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rhythm-muse-india-hill-brown/1142090764?ean=9780063217553" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063217554/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjieNV5s3hIse1y8w5jSkPH0QASm0Ldwca4RVsuekvoDDmN4pwOv9ipG4RsndQ_FBATMCEzHDxd949jV68veKghwBDvDShYWKFadO-4w0QQih8DeIsemIp-PA6kyllDUXP7mhR-FBjNfL0hHaUa_h9X789o3plnr2MOnW4ZDZzH4G1pVQl_Emn7wTbt/s475/Girls%20Like%20Girls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="308" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjieNV5s3hIse1y8w5jSkPH0QASm0Ldwca4RVsuekvoDDmN4pwOv9ipG4RsndQ_FBATMCEzHDxd949jV68veKghwBDvDShYWKFadO-4w0QQih8DeIsemIp-PA6kyllDUXP7mhR-FBjNfL0hHaUa_h9X789o3plnr2MOnW4ZDZzH4G1pVQl_Emn7wTbt/s320/Girls%20Like%20Girls.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>Trailblazing pop star, actor, and director, Hayley Kiyoko debuts her first novel, a coming-of-age romance based on her breakthrough hit song and viral video, GIRLS LIKE GIRLS.</div><div><br /></div><div>It’s summertime and 17-year-old Coley has found herself alone, again. Forced to move to rural Oregon after just losing her mother, she is in no position to risk her already fragile heart. But when she meets Sonya, the attraction is immediate.</div><div><br /></div><div>Coley worries she isn't worthy of love. Up until now, everyone she's loved has left her. And Sonya's never been with a girl before. What if she's too afraid to show up for Coley? What if by opening her heart, Coley's risking it all?</div><div><br /></div><div>They both realize that when things are pushed down, and feelings are forced to shrivel away, Coley and Sonya will be the ones to shrink. It’s not until they accept the love they fear and deserve most, that suddenly the song makes sense.</div><div><br /></div><div>Based on the billboard-charting smash hit song and viral music video GIRLS LIKE GIRLS, Hayley Kiyoko's debut novel is about embracing your truth and realizing we are all worthy of being loved back.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/untitled-secaa-anonymous-secaa/18721509?ean=9781250817631&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Girls+Like+Girls" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/girls-like-girls-hayley-kiyoko/1142517081?ean=9781250817631" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250817633/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Earth Called by P.C. Cast</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcAsNEpGu81lsiFahi0MVNl3L7E4d6oTfcCO16SekoCp576dPPewhQqQaMq6DpQjlZUIKUCHsCsf4x6Mc94Z-83zUmlf7fsDi4Vj7qpS_i-n93SAwvuAF5nS3KwHbVxIfpTJBTi5nv0eFuJpKg6-lqcTb7H2XGSmoI9HyZcEkRUTQk0LieyfkAtW6/s2850/61885088.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2850" data-original-width="1875" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcAsNEpGu81lsiFahi0MVNl3L7E4d6oTfcCO16SekoCp576dPPewhQqQaMq6DpQjlZUIKUCHsCsf4x6Mc94Z-83zUmlf7fsDi4Vj7qpS_i-n93SAwvuAF5nS3KwHbVxIfpTJBTi5nv0eFuJpKg6-lqcTb7H2XGSmoI9HyZcEkRUTQk0LieyfkAtW6/s320/61885088.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>In this last installment of the Tales of a New World series, love and goodness are put to the ultimate test as gods, humans, and animals come together to save everything they hold dear.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mari, Nik, their newly formed Pack and the Wind Riders are in danger as the God of Death and his terrifying army march ever closer in Death's quest to rule the Wind Rider Plains - and to kill or enslave anyone who stands in their way.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Pack and the Wind Riders must find a way to stop the God of Death before he poisons their world and all is lost.</div><div><br /></div><div>There is one hope: Ralina, Death's Storyteller. The woman Death has forced to travel at side, recording every atrocity he commits. But Ralina heeds the call of the Goddess of Life, the only being who can defeat Death, and escapes to warn the Pack and the Wind Riders with the knowledge she has accumulated during her harrowing journey. But will it be enough? Is there any way to truly stop the God of Death?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/untitled-sgaf-anonymous-sgaf/18729030?ean=9781250879431&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Earth+Called%3A+Tales+of+a+New+World" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/earth-called-p-c-cast/1142282373?ean=9781250879431" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250879434/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Time Out by Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, and Carlyn Greenwald</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdJVjwoL_uROcQuqG3Y4awbjdFWbGR1Rv5iDzrXPkgJe7jcGU6ClFZyw4QF4uOVXmYdM3Shik9OJxEsjEjZMzSTidBctzLM8TfC-tLpbJNiQsqIsdlwM1oUXGZWU7ijej9yQMRDL69QZzSWfmUL8vtoCIva0_SyjWKzT67vwicqjgyUcKQ9qTgfj1/s2100/62883436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdJVjwoL_uROcQuqG3Y4awbjdFWbGR1Rv5iDzrXPkgJe7jcGU6ClFZyw4QF4uOVXmYdM3Shik9OJxEsjEjZMzSTidBctzLM8TfC-tLpbJNiQsqIsdlwM1oUXGZWU7ijej9yQMRDL69QZzSWfmUL8vtoCIva0_SyjWKzT67vwicqjgyUcKQ9qTgfj1/s320/62883436.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Heartstopper meets Friday Night Lights in this keenly felt coming-of-age story about a teen hometown hero who must find out who he is outside of basketball when his coming out as gay costs him his popularity and place on the team.</div><div><br /></div><div>In his small Georgia town, Barclay Elliot is basically a legend. Here basketball is all that matters, and no one has a bigger spotlight than Barclay. Until he decides to use the biggest pep rally in the town’s history to come out to his school. And things change. Quickly.</div><div><br /></div><div>Barclay is faced with hostility he never expected. Suddenly he is at odds with his own team, and he doesn’t even have his grandfather to turn to the way he used to. But who is Barclay if he doesn’t have basketball?</div><div><br /></div><div>His best friend, Amy, thinks she knows. She drags him to her voting rights group, believing Barclay can find a bigger purpose. And he does, but he also finds Christopher. Aggravating, fearless, undeniably handsome Christopher. He and Barclay have never been each other’s biggest fans, but as Barclay starts to explore parts of himself he’s been hiding away, they find they might have much more in common than they originally thought.</div><div><br /></div><div>As sparks turn into something more, though, Barclay has to decide if he’s ready to confront the privilege and popularity that have shielded him his entire life. Can he take a real shot at the love he was fighting for in the first place?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/time-out/18871931?ean=9781534492622&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Time+Out" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/time-out-sean-hayes/1142446473?ean=9781534492622" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1534492623/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Night in Questions by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_z8ACEABub_M58PE9KFgKOwvyDS9YJVyDo5OCPUt43fRKJyWFaXgf48xSICP_N9Lm_BVdv4BwzTHOfdELbc6cqpzQAgBZMBFMNjgd5WX_WbDtlDGgM5vq9ZWMLuZG06-8onSsIcosK7rzDHr4CsEoU7XsaSQURIG_Oa5OoLCjbFmtI3v2L6rvz-0Q/s2550/The%20Night%20In%20Question.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_z8ACEABub_M58PE9KFgKOwvyDS9YJVyDo5OCPUt43fRKJyWFaXgf48xSICP_N9Lm_BVdv4BwzTHOfdELbc6cqpzQAgBZMBFMNjgd5WX_WbDtlDGgM5vq9ZWMLuZG06-8onSsIcosK7rzDHr4CsEoU7XsaSQURIG_Oa5OoLCjbFmtI3v2L6rvz-0Q/s320/The%20Night%20In%20Question.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>How do you solve a murder? Follow the lessons of the master--Agatha Christie! Iris and Alice find themselves in the middle of another Castle Cove mystery in the sequel to New York Times bestseller The Agathas, by powerhouse authors Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last October, Alice Ogilvie's ex-best friend, Brooke Donovan, was killed--and if it weren't for Alice's unlikely alliance with her tutor, Iris Adams, and her library of the complete works of Agatha Christie, the wrong person would almost certainly be sitting in prison for the crime. The Castle Cove police aren't exactly great at solving crimes. In fact, they're notorious for not solving crimes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Which is why, on the night of Castle Cove High's annual Sadie Hawkins dance, Alice takes the opportunity to explore Levy Castle--the site of one of Castle Cove's most infamous deaths. Mona Moody--the classic film star--died there almost a century ago, and Alice is pretty sure the police got that investigation wrong, too. But before she can even think about digging deeper, she walks right into the scene of a new crime. Rebecca Kennedy, on the ground in a pool of blood. And standing over Kennedy? Another one of Alice's ex-friends--Helen Park.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Castle Cove Police Department thinks it's an open-and-shut case, but Alice and Iris are sure it can't be that simple. Park isn't a murderer--and the girls know all too well that in life, and in mysteries, things are rarely what they appear to be. To understand the present, sometimes you need to look to the past.</div><div><br /></div><div>Castle Cove is full of secrets, and Alice and Iris are about to uncover one of its biggest--and most dangerous--secrets of all.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-night-in-question/18915816?ean=9780593645833&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Night+in+Question+%28An+Agathas+Mystery+%232%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-night-in-question-kathleen-glasgow/1142194713?ean=9780593645833" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593645839/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Her Good Side by Rebekah Weatherspoon</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zN-1nL0WR1zfPOFQlHSVrNiUWtftlkmwlmuXHvJ1_QDMYgnRIdMMu7uU4UESVX3VBLv_Z5SIgsoj66CKez3RSO9s3Eo7_AGjs7yvcqF8ik2yY2tyszGdvFzgXCtJq3w9e6EU_Ie4xkd_hLVMYSR4AeIrL55H8-QQw1GiyUBVnRSbKOvwIePf62s0/s2550/Her%20Good%20Side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zN-1nL0WR1zfPOFQlHSVrNiUWtftlkmwlmuXHvJ1_QDMYgnRIdMMu7uU4UESVX3VBLv_Z5SIgsoj66CKez3RSO9s3Eo7_AGjs7yvcqF8ik2yY2tyszGdvFzgXCtJq3w9e6EU_Ie4xkd_hLVMYSR4AeIrL55H8-QQw1GiyUBVnRSbKOvwIePf62s0/s320/Her%20Good%20Side.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A swoony, heart-melting YA romance from beloved author Rebekah Weatherspoon about two awkward teens who decide to practice dating in order to be good at the real thing. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sixteen-year-old Bethany Greene, though confident and self-assured, is what they call a late-bloomer. She's never had a boyfriend, date, or first kiss. She's determined to change that but after her crush turns her down cold for Homecoming--declaring her too inexperienced--and all her back-up ideas fall through, she cautiously agrees to go with her best friend's boyfriend Jacob. A platonic date is better than no date, right? Until Saylor breaks up with said boyfriend.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dumped twice in just two months, Jacob Yeun wonders if he's the problem. After years hiding behind his camera and a shocking summer glow up, he wasn't quite ready for all the attention or to be someone's boyfriend. There are no guides for his particular circumstances, or for taking your ex's best friend to the dance.</div><div><br /></div><div>Why not make the best of an awkward situation? Bethany and Jacob decide to fake date for practice, building their confidence in matters of the heart.</div><div><br /></div><div>And it works--guys are finally noticing Bethany. But things get complicated as their kissing sessions--for research of course!--start to feel real. This arrangement was supposed to help them in dating other people, but what if their perfect match is right in front of them?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/her-good-side-rebekah-weatherspoon/18822514?ean=9780593465301&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Her+Good+Side" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/her-good-side-rebekah-weatherspoon/1142122028?ean=9780593465301" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/059346530X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">You Bet Your Heart by Danielle Parker</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuYTRIRCw0vUyjwToq05V3LOTCjLLeZ5EGwGrgweg-APleXEoD-1x4B-ZPVIpNtABPc7o8D3wjffgUPDsc2K4iUvFX6EvQtJzjGNeFhDeV24ePN217_G_Rp6f_sSbqAo3oeS7lWntgcOOnPuafu2L5YOwCed12HD0JIPf7c5j2RMHI-2KGdIueKQn/s2551/62562943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="1689" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuYTRIRCw0vUyjwToq05V3LOTCjLLeZ5EGwGrgweg-APleXEoD-1x4B-ZPVIpNtABPc7o8D3wjffgUPDsc2K4iUvFX6EvQtJzjGNeFhDeV24ePN217_G_Rp6f_sSbqAo3oeS7lWntgcOOnPuafu2L5YOwCed12HD0JIPf7c5j2RMHI-2KGdIueKQn/s320/62562943.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A riveting, swoon-worthy teen romance centered on two high achievers fighting for the title of high school valedictorian and falling in love along the way, from debut author Danielle Parker.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sasha Johnson-Sun might not know everything--like how to fully heal after her dad's passing or how many more Saturdays her mom can spend cleaning houses. But the one thing Sasha is certain of? She will graduate this year as Skyline High's class valedictorian.</div><div><br /></div><div>At least, she was sure before the principal calls Sasha and her cute, effortlessly gifted ex-best friend, Ezra Davis-Goldberg, into his office to deliver earth-shattering news: they're tied for valedictorian and the scholarship attached...</div><div><br /></div><div>This outcome can't be left to chance. So, Sasha and Ezra agree on a best-of-three, winner-take-all academic bet. As they go head-to-head, they are forced not only to reexamine why they drifted apart but also to figure out who they've become since. With her future hanging in the balance, Sasha must choose: honor her family's sacrifices by winning (at all costs) or give her heart a shot at finding happiness?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-bet-your-heart/18851113?ean=9780593565278&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=You+Bet+Your+Heart" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/you-bet-your-heart-danielle-parker/1142194699?ean=9780593565278" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593565274/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Moonlit Vine by Elizabeth Santiago</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjfcZkH9FRIMo07IABZJxbd5kTznCnZqJR1PaMT-1fBbP41OlLOB-X1S9-iSSYebQX0HCrc6QSZ5s3fJbvT3p4znupov0hztD3T2Q7C6QF6zcNXDCbuUJNYwf9_zt7LMK_KwoVvZeObGM3OOhTuhNB9eKbuz8F20XSkOHiXCkvguXfIiiUHRhb1kP/s1341/The%20Moonlit%20Vine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1341" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjfcZkH9FRIMo07IABZJxbd5kTznCnZqJR1PaMT-1fBbP41OlLOB-X1S9-iSSYebQX0HCrc6QSZ5s3fJbvT3p4znupov0hztD3T2Q7C6QF6zcNXDCbuUJNYwf9_zt7LMK_KwoVvZeObGM3OOhTuhNB9eKbuz8F20XSkOHiXCkvguXfIiiUHRhb1kP/s320/The%20Moonlit%20Vine.jpg" width="215" /></a></div>Fourteen-year-old Taína just learned that she is a descendant of a long line of strong Taíno women, but will knowing this help her bring peace and justice to her family and community?</div><div><br /></div><div>Despite her name, Taína Perez doesn't know anything about her Taíno heritage, nor has she ever tried to learn. After all, how would ancient Puerto Rican history help with everything going on? There's constant trouble at school and in her neighborhood, her older brother was kicked out of the house, and with her mom at work, she's left alone to care for her little brother and aging grandmother. It's a lot for a 14-year-old to manage.</div><div><br /></div><div>But life takes a wild turn when her abuela tells her she is a direct descendant of Anacaona, the beloved Taíno leader, warrior, and poet, who was murdered by the Spanish in 1503. Abuela also gives her an amulet and a zemi and says that it's time for her to step into her power like the women who came before her. But is that even possible? People like her hardly make it out of their circumstances, and the problems in her home and community are way bigger than Taína can manage. Or are they?</div><div><br /></div><div>A modern tale with interstitial historical chapters, The Moonlit Vine brings readers a powerful story of the collective struggle, hope, and liberation of Puerto Rican and Taíno peoples.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-moonlit-vine-elizabeth-santiago/19009706?ean=9781643795805&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Moonlit+Vine" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-moonlit-vine-elizabeth-santiago/1142613110?ean=9781643795805" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1643795805/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Middle Grade</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Skating on Mars by Caroline Huntoon</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRE_zzntr0EHsqyqt3VwayVqvTb2olhtzryJW_UN_pcWdtb-2qLtWHtlfpHr6AEo4oy9lRIMY7RzLBkCqtz9pa0xM_FM6_FkMNpueq9I8sFroKksLMBy-ceqgY8MbM0CTldB25bSgKtl5U04YreDjnz-_lVPOjJL7LhIJXsxtWcvVP4fbpJh3xr8Lb/s400/Skating%20on%20Mars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRE_zzntr0EHsqyqt3VwayVqvTb2olhtzryJW_UN_pcWdtb-2qLtWHtlfpHr6AEo4oy9lRIMY7RzLBkCqtz9pa0xM_FM6_FkMNpueq9I8sFroKksLMBy-ceqgY8MbM0CTldB25bSgKtl5U04YreDjnz-_lVPOjJL7LhIJXsxtWcvVP4fbpJh3xr8Lb/s320/Skating%20on%20Mars.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>A heartwarming debut from author Caroline Huntoon about a young figure skater discovering who they are on and off the ice.</div><div><br /></div><div>Life isn’t easy on twelve-year-old Mars. As if seventh grade isn’t hard enough, Mars is also grappling with the recent death of their father and a realization they never got to share with him: they’re nonbinary. But with their skates laced up and the ice under their feet, all of those struggles melt away. When Mars’ triple toe loop draws the attention of a high school hot shot, he dares them to skate as a boy so the two can compete head-to-head. Unable to back down from a challenge, Mars accepts. But as competition draws near, the struggles of life off the rink start to complicate their performance in the rink, and Mars begins to second guess if there’s a place for them on the ice at all.</div><div><br /></div><div>Skating on Mars is a tender examination of grief and a hopeful middle grade tale of self-discovery.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/skating-on-mars-caroline-huntoon/18675117?ean=9781250851871&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Skating+on+Mars" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/skating-on-mars-caroline-huntoon/1141804998?ean=9781250851871" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250851874/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Song of Us by Kate Fussner</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDf5KoZeEpH0lIUK217kw0rvLqGfKjzBwEBtuV-oji7i1iCanhCSQMA5xDGXE4daXUnaLVQvVGIF7l34mbJ1E1w-pC7Us0xdwb5RoyR8zQKDbAaOiUgGEweHL_1SZy0gDNkxlDKsAOxHpX0NRuMD2qk4t6oxUoNOBXPHNZ5EaXGkCIeoBBYGqEcb5F/s475/The%20Song%20of%20Us.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDf5KoZeEpH0lIUK217kw0rvLqGfKjzBwEBtuV-oji7i1iCanhCSQMA5xDGXE4daXUnaLVQvVGIF7l34mbJ1E1w-pC7Us0xdwb5RoyR8zQKDbAaOiUgGEweHL_1SZy0gDNkxlDKsAOxHpX0NRuMD2qk4t6oxUoNOBXPHNZ5EaXGkCIeoBBYGqEcb5F/s320/The%20Song%20of%20Us.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>This stunning debut and wholly original queer middle grade novel-in-verse retelling of “Orpheus and Eurydice” adds a new chorus to the songs of great love, perfect for fans of Other Words for Home and Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World.</div><div><br /></div><div>Love at first sight isn’t a myth. For seventh graders Olivia and Eden, it’s fate. Olivia is a capital-P Poet, and Eden thinks she wants to be a musician one day, but for now she’s just the new girl. And then Eden shows up to Poetry Club and everything changes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Eden isn’t out, and she has rules for dating Olivia: don’t call. Don’t tell her friends. And don’t let anyone know they’re together.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when jealousy creeps in, it’s Olivia’s words that push Eden away. While Eden sets out to find herself, Olivia begins a journey to bring Eden back—using poetry. Both Olivia and Eden will learn just how powerful their words can be to bring them together . . . or tear them apart forever.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-song-of-us-kate-fussner/18811861?ean=9780063256941&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Song+of+Us" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-song-of-us-kate-fussner/1142090633?ean=9780063256941" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063256940/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Romance</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Love at First Set by Jennifer Dugan</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nCR4zHmPBKgJuKgMutUaadETH8Xgh-KTznNRQJVIZTuKGaMuHlWrYTNamn9y4RjRRAas6pfloMIMONMroTjPpPRi7ZkTEn3N9mFCgIT5EwElD_S6NqGbXeh4xgknz1ivK2Gq_t7LBugXWnzlnSCA7Lape99fhhFd-YQ9Y8bn-6b04zmeaErWfXMo/s2390/62209768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2390" data-original-width="1584" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nCR4zHmPBKgJuKgMutUaadETH8Xgh-KTznNRQJVIZTuKGaMuHlWrYTNamn9y4RjRRAas6pfloMIMONMroTjPpPRi7ZkTEn3N9mFCgIT5EwElD_S6NqGbXeh4xgknz1ivK2Gq_t7LBugXWnzlnSCA7Lape99fhhFd-YQ9Y8bn-6b04zmeaErWfXMo/s320/62209768.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>This irresistible adult debut from beloved YA author Jennifer Dugan is a queer romcom for fans of Delilah Green Doesn’t Care and Written in the Stars, in which a woman gives a drunken bathroom pep talk to a hot stranger, only to find out it’s the bride-to-be she has convinced to leave her fiancé the night before the wedding.</div><div><br /></div><div>The gym is Lizzie’s life—it’s her passion, her job, and the only place that’s ever felt like home. Unfortunately, her bosses consider her a glorified check-in girl at best, and the gym punching bag at worst.</div><div><br /></div><div>When their son, Lizzie’s best friend James, begs her to be his plus one at his perfect sister Cara’s wedding, things go wrong immediately, culminating in Lizzie giving a drunken pep talk to a hot stranger in the women’s bathroom—except that stranger is actually the bride-to-be, and Lizzie has accidentally convinced her to ditch her groom.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, newly directionless Cara is on a quest to find herself, and Lizzie—desperate to make sure her bosses never find out her role in this disaster—gets strong-armed by James into “entertaining” her. Cara doesn’t have to know it’s a setup; it’ll just be a quick fling before she sobers up and goes back to her real life. After all, how could someone like Cara fall for someone like Lizzie, with no career and no future?</div><div><br /></div><div>But the more Lizzie gets to know Cara, the more she likes her, and the more is on the line if any of her rapidly multiplying secrets get out. Because now it’s not just Lizzie’s job and entire future on the line, but also the girl of her dreams.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/love-at-first-set-jenn-dugan/18811906?ean=9780063307483&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Love+at+First+Set%3A+A+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/love-at-first-set-jenn-dugan/1142098060?ean=9780063307483" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063307480/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>That's a lot to digest! Feel free to take a pause, drink some water, and come back to read it again! This week, I'm most excited for Threads That Bind! It's our new Barnes & Noble YA Book Club pick too, so I hope lots of folks will pick it up! I'm also curious about The Night in Question, The Moonlit Vine, Skating on Mars, and Love at First Set. What will you be reading this week?</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-8471627991611669812023-05-22T13:21:00.003-04:002023-05-22T13:21:30.385-04:00Featured Releases (137)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtvNrBrT4hhrhnNISxOfxj7rB1vSA1yZxM1bScxfI0UDWyntNz-hdX70oZRPPf6pYO4bpnBF-iPUSulXh-bm99z1BcdCQYIpnuQwh7WvmqdtsrdedeRgTadmL7L2C4nSaNK42yMTfvxwhZo83HHrG4o2W1B4hGhKes45v0OFAfojzh0jhO3YuhI8S/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtvNrBrT4hhrhnNISxOfxj7rB1vSA1yZxM1bScxfI0UDWyntNz-hdX70oZRPPf6pYO4bpnBF-iPUSulXh-bm99z1BcdCQYIpnuQwh7WvmqdtsrdedeRgTadmL7L2C4nSaNK42yMTfvxwhZo83HHrG4o2W1B4hGhKes45v0OFAfojzh0jhO3YuhI8S/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Welcome to another week of new books! We're a little lighter this week, but we still have some great options. And with Pride fast approaching, a number of these new releases have that in mind!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Forever Is Now by Mariama J. Lockington</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsdINxerFqSrtukXuJBX_3vTDvE2PjgndgG8xk9gwji9GJF1nLvxt9oKBjFsHrnc0XCUIsGcYZDWL5V4vua-L_lHM_L6IYxhexRI9-kiI6pq2eo0BRxaUcCSLnAiMAi2zO1W9ZiNwtXONDDyM1iTe36O0wzP15SofG83AGSqoXwaGP3Nrv6r-elv7/s400/Forever%20Is%20Now.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsdINxerFqSrtukXuJBX_3vTDvE2PjgndgG8xk9gwji9GJF1nLvxt9oKBjFsHrnc0XCUIsGcYZDWL5V4vua-L_lHM_L6IYxhexRI9-kiI6pq2eo0BRxaUcCSLnAiMAi2zO1W9ZiNwtXONDDyM1iTe36O0wzP15SofG83AGSqoXwaGP3Nrv6r-elv7/s320/Forever%20Is%20Now.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>A poignant and lyrical young adult novel-in-verse about a Black teen coming of age in an anxiety-inducing world, from the author of For Black Girls Like Me and In the Key of Us.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm safe here.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's how Sadie feels, on a perfect summer day, wrapped in her girlfriend's arms. School is out, and even though she's been struggling to manage her chronic anxiety, Sadie is hopeful better times are ahead. Or at least, she thought she was safe. When her girlfriend reveals some unexpected news and the two witness a violent incident of police brutality unfold before them, Sadie's whole world is upended in an instant.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not safe anywhere.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's how Sadie feels every day after--vulnerable, uprooted. She retreats inside as the weeks slip by and relies on her phone to stay connected to the outside world. When Sadie's therapist gives her a diagnosis for her debilitating panic--agoraphobia--she starts on a path of acceptance and healing. Meanwhile, Sadie's best friend, Evan, updates her on the protests taking place in their city. Sadie wants to be a part of it, to use her voice and affect change. But how do you show up for your community when you can't even leave your house?</div><div><br /></div><div>I can build a safe place inside myself.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's what Sadie learns over the course of one life-changing summer, with some help from her family, her best friend, an online platform for activists, and a magnetic crush she develops for the new boy next door.</div><div><br /></div><div>From Stonewall Honor-winning author Mariama J. Lockington comes Forever is Now, a powerful young adult novel-in-verse about mental health, love, family, Black joy, and finding your voice and power in an unforgiving world.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/forever-is-now-mariama-j-lockington/18643163?ean=9780374388881&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Forever+Is+Now" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forever-is-now-mariama-j-lockington/1141758253;jsessionid=576AD0CDF7648E127BD5EF397EFD22D6.prodny_store01-atgap16?ean=9780374388881" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374388881/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Magic Has No Borders edited by Sona Charaipotra and Samira Ahmed</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfum6mlfV-SAETPykwG8XGyZJ-O_0dhLGFJTjMZ_aU2OUpC6kCvcncWVhRyqRgOxYfdqWAGeAG_bpmnqpes6D1sRDyCU3c7S_bkDSaXjXY993t_OIDIGC5IpQQLfem7ae7tRsXdmxdWN0hvXlz-HLMKfTZi7Fh0YB3uynR1V2SrOEJgVwi2i5EWyg-/s2550/Magic%20Has%20No%20Borders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1686" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfum6mlfV-SAETPykwG8XGyZJ-O_0dhLGFJTjMZ_aU2OUpC6kCvcncWVhRyqRgOxYfdqWAGeAG_bpmnqpes6D1sRDyCU3c7S_bkDSaXjXY993t_OIDIGC5IpQQLfem7ae7tRsXdmxdWN0hvXlz-HLMKfTZi7Fh0YB3uynR1V2SrOEJgVwi2i5EWyg-/s320/Magic%20Has%20No%20Borders.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>From chudails and peris to jinn and goddesses, this lush collection of South Asian folklore, legends, and epics reimagines stories of old for a modern audience.</div><div><br /></div><div>This fantasy and science fiction teen anthology edited by Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra contains a wide range of stories from fourteen bestselling, award-winning, and emerging writers from the South Asian diaspora that will surprise, delight, and move you. So read on, for after all, magic has no borders.</div><div><br /></div><div>A pair of star-crossed lovers search for a way back to one another against all odds . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>A girl fights for her life against a malignant, generations-old evil . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>A peri seeks to reclaim her lost powers . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>A warrior rebels against her foretold destiny . . .</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/magic-has-no-borders-sona-charaipotra/18811732?ean=9780063208261&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Magic+Has+No+Borders" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/magic-has-no-borders-samira-ahmed/1142040818?ean=9780063208261" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063208261/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">City of Vicious Night by Claire Winn</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwFg8_faZ_Y8G1RFiX5KXTbp__UP7iEIG-_C72CxdDVFDg4cTt-SBusnwXAp2BZr9nrY2aUtlv308bUk6ot-cB1wU8dROZOJBFtl9UAX4kLrUStH9fDd0bbmgX-4O7aGS8SSQzsj2LDPTBj-X34o5hS3tftK2cXHkiATWVGRYtMkdQhTPoU-HCODI/s475/City%20of%20Vicious%20Night.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="308" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwFg8_faZ_Y8G1RFiX5KXTbp__UP7iEIG-_C72CxdDVFDg4cTt-SBusnwXAp2BZr9nrY2aUtlv308bUk6ot-cB1wU8dROZOJBFtl9UAX4kLrUStH9fDd0bbmgX-4O7aGS8SSQzsj2LDPTBj-X34o5hS3tftK2cXHkiATWVGRYtMkdQhTPoU-HCODI/s320/City%20of%20Vicious%20Night.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>For the most hated crew on Requiem, the only way out is up.</div><div><br /></div><div>It’s been four months since runaway heiress Asa crash-landed on the matriarchal outlaw colony Requiem, bringing a nasty AI and a host of deadly secrets with her. Now, she runs with her almost-girlfriend Riven’s smuggler crew, stealing kisses between gunfights and heists. But when a mysterious hacker sabotages their latest job, other gangs turn against them, blaming them for the destruction the rogue AI caused. Nowhere in the city is safe.</div><div><br /></div><div>The only way to protect their crew is a series of trials for control of an underworld faction–and vying for a matriarch’s throne is a dream Riven can’t let go. But as the trials intensify, the saboteur hounds Asa and Riven’s every step, determined to kill Asa and right her father’s wrongs. When the saboteur reveals a horrific conspiracy threatening all of Requiem–one involving the crew member they thought they’d lost–the girls must decide whether to risk their own skins for a city that loathes them.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/city-of-vicious-night-claire-winn/18694695?ean=9781635830842&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=City+of+Vicious+Night" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/city-of-vicious-night-claire-winn/1141896945?ean=9781635830842" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1635830842/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Of Light and Shadow by Tanaz Bhathena</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYklFAHal1tCa7O_TbFj6W35GO2Mv89RSaLzgmnEqQfoOg4YWyRhT2xJLW1nxxoEdEsH_UyAt2Qb_xcN-zRZlK7uC5drdAASVEPpiF5ny2K0CO9M5V7GhZ9fRHfpPgmpoNx8ARY_tKFiZYn4Ei2gA78KEcfh4MvM9urxprNH91oqLCDfqSOGNfBW8/s475/Of%20Light%20and%20Shadow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYklFAHal1tCa7O_TbFj6W35GO2Mv89RSaLzgmnEqQfoOg4YWyRhT2xJLW1nxxoEdEsH_UyAt2Qb_xcN-zRZlK7uC5drdAASVEPpiF5ny2K0CO9M5V7GhZ9fRHfpPgmpoNx8ARY_tKFiZYn4Ei2gA78KEcfh4MvM9urxprNH91oqLCDfqSOGNfBW8/s320/Of%20Light%20and%20Shadow.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>Of Light and Shadow is a novel about magic, mayhem, love, and betrayal--the story of a bandit and a prince who change each other in unexpected ways.</div><div><br /></div><div>When they don't give us our birthright, we steal it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Roshan Chaya is out for justice. Abandoned by her parents at birth and adopted by the kingdom of Jwala's most notorious bandit before his brutal murder, she is now leader of the Shadow Clan, a gang of farmers-turned-bandits impoverished by the provincial governor's atrocities and corruption. Roshan's goal: to avenge her adoptive father and earn back rights and dignity for her people.</div><div><br /></div><div>Prince Navin has always felt like an outcast. Second in line for the throne, he has never been close to his grandmother, Queen Bhairavi of Jwala. When a night out drinking with friends leads to his capture by the infamous Shadow Clan, Navin schemes to befriend Roshan and use her as a means to escape. His ploy, however, brings Navin closer to the corruption and poverty at the heart of Roshan's province, raising questions about its governor and Navin's own family.</div><div><br /></div><div>To further complicate things, the closer Roshan and Navin get, the harder it becomes to fight their growing attraction. But how can they trust each other when the world as they know it starts to fall apart?</div><div><br /></div><div>Set in a magical world inspired by the badlands of 17th century India, this standalone epic fantasy novel by Tanaz Bhathena is packed with political tensions, dangerous schemes, and swoon-worthy romance that asks the age old question: can love conquer all?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/of-light-and-shadow-tanaz-bhathena/18643164?ean=9780374389116&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Of+Light+and+Shadow%3A+A+Fantasy+Romance+Novel+Inspired+by+Indian+Mythology" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/of-light-and-shadow-tanaz-bhathena/1143022869?ean=9780374389116" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/037438911X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gaybutante Ball by Jason June</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgxXSwAZtWISbeodSDOvE9nfksEwAX05EIvesk3PV07Os8cTmQRRcdjC5_GaB1EGM9ppZ7pt-laIqtYtBmvJSCa8K3rdNkdIBS7n-QRaG3vZlw0KR7hQmdmsPawJcLKW9N_OEleFw7m9P4-jvDTyYmsKltX2Yi1A_Qq57X2E10vU-r2e09MTXNS79/s475/Riley%20Weaver%20Needs%20a%20Date%20to%20the%20Gaybutante%20Ball.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgxXSwAZtWISbeodSDOvE9nfksEwAX05EIvesk3PV07Os8cTmQRRcdjC5_GaB1EGM9ppZ7pt-laIqtYtBmvJSCa8K3rdNkdIBS7n-QRaG3vZlw0KR7hQmdmsPawJcLKW9N_OEleFw7m9P4-jvDTyYmsKltX2Yi1A_Qq57X2E10vU-r2e09MTXNS79/s320/Riley%20Weaver%20Needs%20a%20Date%20to%20the%20Gaybutante%20Ball.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>The next LGBTQ+ young adult rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Jason June (author of Jay's Gay Agenda and Out of the Blue )!</div><div><br /></div><div>Femme, gay teen podcaster Riley Weaver has made it to junior year, which means he can finally apply for membership into the Gaybutante Society, the LGBTQ+ organization that has launched dozens of queer teens' careers in pop culture, arts, and activism. The process to get into the Society is a marathon of charity events, parties, and general gay chaos, culminating in the annual Gaybutante Ball. The one requirement for the Ball? A date.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then Riley overhears superstar athlete, Skylar, say that gay guys just aren't interested in femme guys or else they wouldn't be gay. Riley confronts Skylar and makes a bet to prove him Riley must find a masc date by the time of the Ball, or he'll drop out of the Society entirely. Riley decides to document the trials and tribulations of dating when you're gay and femme in a brand new podcast. Can Riley find a fella to fall for in time? Or will this be one massive—and publicly broadcast—femme failure? </div><div><br /></div><div>This new novel from Jason June explores how labels can limit and liberate us, and shows just what can happen when you bet on yourself.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/riley-weaver-needs-a-date-to-the-gaybutante-ball-jason-june/18811863?ean=9780063260030&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Riley+Weaver+Needs+a+Date+to+the+Gaybutante+Ball" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/riley-weaver-needs-a-date-to-the-gaybutante-ball-jason-june/1142040823?ean=9780063260030" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063260034/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Something Like Possible by Miel Moreland</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF67lPize4w6y6ZKq1_KQcijm0LvROAeo3l8pgr7uc03Czann3615b4bQv2X0l-CQBU-7ezMni6qg1qOVubN783b_8DWsK6qIqHBiNttMMsfoZgZ8pgiwdAVx11eLT9MQN16_x-lCmH-vFoLjuHlvd8Ea2eGZWLtvyKZI-DDV-b0_NwjDXlVogqOgR/s400/Something%20Like%20Possible.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF67lPize4w6y6ZKq1_KQcijm0LvROAeo3l8pgr7uc03Czann3615b4bQv2X0l-CQBU-7ezMni6qg1qOVubN783b_8DWsK6qIqHBiNttMMsfoZgZ8pgiwdAVx11eLT9MQN16_x-lCmH-vFoLjuHlvd8Ea2eGZWLtvyKZI-DDV-b0_NwjDXlVogqOgR/s320/Something%20Like%20Possible.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>In this compelling YA contemporary from author Miel Moreland, a bisexual teen's path to political staffer stardom is in jeopardy, until she convinces a cute new candidate to team up with her on the campaign trail.</div><div><br /></div><div>On the worst day of her life, Madison is dumped by her girlfriend, then fired as said (ex)girlfriend’s campaign manager... plus she accidentally rear-ends the student government advisor―the one person whose good word might help her win a spot at a prestigious youth politics summer camp.</div><div><br /></div><div>But Madison is nothing if not a girl with a plan, and she isn’t going to let a little thing like heartbreak (or a slightly dented bumper) get in her way. Soon, she has a new junior class president candidate to back―although the two of them might be getting a little too close on the campaign trail. Between navigating her growing crush and corralling a less than enthusiastic election team, Madison has had it with unexpected changes to her carefully laid plans. But when she and a group of queer classmates discover a pattern of harassment within the student government, Madison's forced to shift gears once again.</div><div><br /></div><div>Something Like Possible is a love letter to ambitious girls, queer solidarity, and how to keep moving forward when the world seems set on pushing you back.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/something-like-possible-miel-moreland/18675105?ean=9781250845818&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Something+Like+Possible" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/something-like-possible-miel-moreland/1141805000?ean=9781250845818" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250845815/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2fZgd7eIZdoLxWKnr10jp_B3_rkXE9ginHV0dtzpD4M27kutT0u6-mbUweOrD4JsaGXsieLBmsJcD96k6bK-3hUsrcROmlwcWLYA7pveA2jbgtObjoZr2485ZQP2bfgB3O7GqdBwqcnGLl92-WEsKwyyFlqKKZOjU4B2-rfdj5xyYVbI7TUnqXZO/s475/The%20Luis%20Ortega%20Survival%20Club.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2fZgd7eIZdoLxWKnr10jp_B3_rkXE9ginHV0dtzpD4M27kutT0u6-mbUweOrD4JsaGXsieLBmsJcD96k6bK-3hUsrcROmlwcWLYA7pveA2jbgtObjoZr2485ZQP2bfgB3O7GqdBwqcnGLl92-WEsKwyyFlqKKZOjU4B2-rfdj5xyYVbI7TUnqXZO/s320/The%20Luis%20Ortega%20Survival%20Club.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>From the bestselling author of the National Book Award Finalist The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School comes a revenge story told with nuance, heart, and the possibility of healing. An ideal next read for fans of Laurie Halse Anderson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ariana Ruiz wants to be noticed. But as an autistic girl who never talks, she goes largely ignored by her peers--despite her bold fashion choices. So when cute, popular Luis starts to pay attention to her, Ari finally feels seen.</div><div><br /></div><div>Luis's attention soon turns to something more, and they have sex at a party--while Ari didn't say no, she definitely didn't say yes. Before she has a chance to process what happened and decide if she even has the right to be mad at Luis, the rumor mill begins churning--thanks, she's sure, to Luis's ex-girlfriend, Shawni. Boys at school now see Ari as an easy target, someone who won't say no.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then Ari finds a mysterious note in her locker that eventually leads her to a group of students determined to expose Luis for the predator he is. To her surprise, she finds genuine friendship among the group, including her growing feelings for the very last girl she expected to fall for. But in order to take Luis down, she'll have to come to terms with the truth of what he did to her that night--and risk everything to see justice done.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-luis-ortega-survival-club-sonora-reyes/18808812?ean=9780063060302&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Luis+Ortega+Survival+Club" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-luis-ortega-survival-club-sonora-reyes/1141914681?ean=9780063060302" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063060302/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">If You Still Recognize Me by Cynthia So</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiny8qLh_3KRQi_X4iPb8DALhJWwieddWng4GA3DZUG4r90dj4eJqiQCXUDt-J8L-srfth1TpEk2j6aFIAwPsTRNXobDXHRfVm7yLaucUlZFI9jzjAWilR3LV1tYxHV-Mw01WVGqR31zE48pjgxmqWzZd2wsxlVkWEyQJZpafdVwXKcx5mKh0q1VhLl/s2048/62119797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1356" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiny8qLh_3KRQi_X4iPb8DALhJWwieddWng4GA3DZUG4r90dj4eJqiQCXUDt-J8L-srfth1TpEk2j6aFIAwPsTRNXobDXHRfVm7yLaucUlZFI9jzjAWilR3LV1tYxHV-Mw01WVGqR31zE48pjgxmqWzZd2wsxlVkWEyQJZpafdVwXKcx5mKh0q1VhLl/s320/62119797.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>This heartfelt, poignant YA debut is a second-chance summer romance that will steal your heart--perfect for fans of Heartstopper, Some Girls Do, and It's Not Like it's a Secret.</div><div><br /></div><div>This summer, Elsie is finally going to confess her feelings to her longtime--and long-distance--crush. Ada's fanfics are to die for, and she just gets Elsie like no one else. That is, until Joan, Elsie's childhood best friend, literally walks back into her life and slots in like she never left. Like she never moved away to Hong Kong and never ignored Elsie's dozens of emails and letters.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then Ada mentions her grandmother's own long-lost pen pal (and maybe love?), a woman who once lived only a train ride away from Elsie's Oxford home, and Elsie gets the idea for the perfect grand gesture. But as her plan to reunite the two older women ignites a summer of repairing broken bonds, Elsie starts to wonder if she, too, can recover the things she's lost...</div><div><br /></div><div>With a beautifully earnest voice and a dash of fandom, this wistful and delightful novel is a love letter to queer coming-of-age, finding community, and finding yourself.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/if-you-still-recognize-me-cynthia-so/18811900?ean=9780063283268&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=If+You+Still+Recognize+Me" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/if-you-still-recognize-me-cynthia-so/1142040824?ean=9780063283268" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063283263/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Picture Perfect Boyfriend by Becky Dean</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26vXIqilToq-BVhwLtw65HmCq4XXbj6QNIzUmx33zeH-iJ7fncQrKI0xvgfEvje4-r59xNoHKw4ReAiBex3ykmTe4GIUc2dhBsMpKzGW1wf6k2EFCmxI5Z0JcJxxMvvV79G5DaUjuZs0GwCtBCKDSO4s3BYDSrQNL6MKCeGJAzwOZ4QiLlhSENOAf/s2550/59479685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26vXIqilToq-BVhwLtw65HmCq4XXbj6QNIzUmx33zeH-iJ7fncQrKI0xvgfEvje4-r59xNoHKw4ReAiBex3ykmTe4GIUc2dhBsMpKzGW1wf6k2EFCmxI5Z0JcJxxMvvV79G5DaUjuZs0GwCtBCKDSO4s3BYDSrQNL6MKCeGJAzwOZ4QiLlhSENOAf/s320/59479685.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Two strangers, one tropical island, and lots of lies in this funny beach romance from the author of Love & Other Great Expectations!</div><div><br /></div><div>Aspiring nature photographer Kenzie Reed just can’t get her straitlaced family of optometrists to take her art seriously. She’s resigned to putting aside her dreams and accepting the depressing life that awaits her at the family business. She even makes up a fake, boring boyfriend—Jacob—to get her parents off her back. </div><div><br /></div><div>But when the Reeds arrive in Hawaii for spring break, Kenzie is shocked that "Jacob" shows up at the airport—and joins their vacation. Kenzie can’t reveal him as a fraud without confessing her lie, so she’s stuck playing along while trying to find out who he really is. </div><div><br /></div><div>No way is she going to actually fall for him—because even though he’s funny, nice, smart, and cute, he’s also a liar. Isn’t he? </div><div><br /></div><div>Filled with warm summer breezes and salty sea air, Becky Dean’s Picture-Perfect Boyfriend will sweep you off your feet into a tropical paradise, sun on your shoulders—where love is just around a palm tree.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/picture-perfect-boyfriend/18851243?ean=9780593569917&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Picture-Perfect+Boyfriend" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/picture-perfect-boyfriend-becky-dean/1142194758?ean=9780593569917" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593569911/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Romance</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">His Study in Scandal by Megan Frampton</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvq8mtsXSu2rxcQnuyLrc4kpkpyE_NDEIKFsv_vF459l75877U2OpQqFd1BWRQDp8mzf5LIY_veKKhEXhGecLapilAtOyBBUtm8lRUYUbif7zLaRvDp1ZMsmZGf0KhukvOZfb4glWE2npyaIEhVrmxlcEzcqhVjb7m5HUt0SMJw1NMsMHJptz6ga3C/s400/His%20Study%20in%20Scandal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="252" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvq8mtsXSu2rxcQnuyLrc4kpkpyE_NDEIKFsv_vF459l75877U2OpQqFd1BWRQDp8mzf5LIY_veKKhEXhGecLapilAtOyBBUtm8lRUYUbif7zLaRvDp1ZMsmZGf0KhukvOZfb4glWE2npyaIEhVrmxlcEzcqhVjb7m5HUt0SMJw1NMsMHJptz6ga3C/s320/His%20Study%20in%20Scandal.jpg" width="202" /></a></div>Megan Frampton's deliciously witty A School for Scoundrels series follows the adventures of five gentlemen who navigate life--and love--in London. Here, a dashing young businessman enters into a liaison with a widowed Duchess. Perfect for fans of Sarah MacLean and anyone who loves Bridgerton!</div><div><br /></div><div>Alexandra, Duchess of Chelmsworth, is tired of pretending to mourn a husband who squandered a fortune and never bothered to give her the time of day, much less any attentions at night. So, the still-beautiful duchess cuts up her mourning gowns, deciding to experience the pleasures long denied her by daringly visiting the Garden of Hedon. It is there the ton anonymously gives in to their deepest desires, and where Alexandra finds herself in the arms of a mysterious man. She willingly gives in to the passion he offers her, fully believing she would never see him again.</div><div><br /></div><div>But she is shocked to soon discover he is none other than Theo Osborne, who is continually being pushed forward as a husband--for Alexandra's own stepdaughter! While his wealth would save the family from financial ruin, his intentions are clear: he has no interest in anyone but Alexandra. And though he tempts and teases her, she is determined not to give her heart to any man. But what started as a sensuous game turns into something much more...</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/his-study-in-scandal-a-school-for-scoundrels-novel-megan-frampton/18777151?ean=9780063224223&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=His+Study+in+Scandal%3A+A+School+for+Scoundrels+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/his-study-in-scandal-megan-frampton/1142036480?ean=9780063224223" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063224224/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Four Weddings and a Duke by Michelle McLean</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibf3xDTJhBciMu9vMYvd1PcejWsuwNSXf9kGzcrrfwnPb6ooQh_207FuYAkRPcbS3piENYCViYAD4oAmNkIv-IeSzQ8QyAjASopg0vUrVak0XSXJw6PcPgPXumg-R0uehAIIWkrSK34MhO-C5uqkt4yYTwoFIhrIKBEb-n8vFLbEcn7gCL82oNlJYy/s400/60316871.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibf3xDTJhBciMu9vMYvd1PcejWsuwNSXf9kGzcrrfwnPb6ooQh_207FuYAkRPcbS3piENYCViYAD4oAmNkIv-IeSzQ8QyAjASopg0vUrVak0XSXJw6PcPgPXumg-R0uehAIIWkrSK34MhO-C5uqkt4yYTwoFIhrIKBEb-n8vFLbEcn7gCL82oNlJYy/s320/60316871.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>As the middle—and least marriageable—sister in a bevy of swans, Lavinia Wynnburn is quite content being the odd duck out. This way, she’s free to commit social faux pas without anyone much noticing. Until the Duke of Beaubrooke turns up the morning after a ball, asking for her hand in marriage.</div><div><br /></div><div>Alexander Reddington doesn’t particularly care for social niceties, nor is he particularly good at them. But now that the spare has become the heir, he must marry...and soon. When he stumbles into the same corner as a socially awkward wallflower, he knows he’s found the perfect wife: one who won’t bother him to attend every simpering event of the season.</div><div><br /></div><div>Only, Alexander’s shy and pretty new wife is finding her new position surprisingly exciting and keeps accepting every invitation that flutters past their door. And worse luck, he might even be falling for her. Now he must hide the truth about why he really proposed…before his unexpectedly happy marriage is dashed to pieces.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/four-weddings-and-a-duke-michelle-mclean/18249757?ean=9781649373298&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Four+Weddings+and+a+Duke" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/four-weddings-and-a-duke-michelle-mclean/1140974510?ean=9781649373298" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1649373295/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>That's all for this week! I'm particularly excited for a few of these titles. I can't wait for my preorder of Something Like Possible to come in! I'm also excited to read Magic Has No Borders and His Study in Scandal. What will you be reading this week?</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-63321842041479406122023-05-15T00:00:00.002-04:002023-05-16T12:51:01.959-04:00Featured Releases (136)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVtNHsj9ZP_8Kw9ZzXfVY6w670i_-wm0B2hGdb6HIc8MAw49_JenPmDGsXXcf8V7mJItRW8dSeU8quQXWWDqK5MxbTQE2w4TcdK9-PLI1tJIrd4ZhD5wu53ZzJuujFr7O-taURqrfYOym6RGm1kvgA_E_JDYSvtv5_tGUaxIWIICb31A0PdKh6R4v/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVtNHsj9ZP_8Kw9ZzXfVY6w670i_-wm0B2hGdb6HIc8MAw49_JenPmDGsXXcf8V7mJItRW8dSeU8quQXWWDqK5MxbTQE2w4TcdK9-PLI1tJIrd4ZhD5wu53ZzJuujFr7O-taURqrfYOym6RGm1kvgA_E_JDYSvtv5_tGUaxIWIICb31A0PdKh6R4v/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We have some absolutely amazing queer YA fantasy titles coming out this week, continuing to support my theory that May has releases tailor made for me! I'm so excited to share them with you, and to continue to share them with Pride month in just a couple weeks!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Court of the Undying Seasons by A.M. Strickland</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjChJ2MA4oj5Qe9TIexSLA7RDuga2pklpxFlvjswYJkmb-diAsKE-d8fKnLpcjVyf62iKt8f-b4YWHOFooqZj8-oNiiv1jBe9TjY6z5-sH5vXVnSTq8rq-d3HsBSGwbbun8GAea1V1wHK-c6G8Sao6Dz9-ScDEhaFKDM7_QPVQUxag2noJL4GCRAt/s475/Court%20of%20the%20Undying%20Seasons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="305" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjChJ2MA4oj5Qe9TIexSLA7RDuga2pklpxFlvjswYJkmb-diAsKE-d8fKnLpcjVyf62iKt8f-b4YWHOFooqZj8-oNiiv1jBe9TjY6z5-sH5vXVnSTq8rq-d3HsBSGwbbun8GAea1V1wHK-c6G8Sao6Dz9-ScDEhaFKDM7_QPVQUxag2noJL4GCRAt/s320/Court%20of%20the%20Undying%20Seasons.jpg" width="205" /></a></div>Sarah J. Maas meets A Deadly Education in A.M. Strickland's lush, queer YA dark fantasy novel.</div><div><br /></div><div>In becoming a vampire, I’m less than a girl. And more.</div><div>Or maybe I’m becoming what I always have been, deep inside.</div><div>A blade.</div><div><br /></div><div>When nineteen-year-old Fin volunteers to take her secret love's place in their village's Finding, she is terrified. Those who are chosen at the Finding are whisked away to Castle Courtsheart, a vampire school where human students either succeed and become vampires, fail and spend the rest of their lives as human thralls...or they don't survive long enough to become either.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fin is determined to forge a different learn how to kill the undead and get revenge for her mother, who was taken by the vampires years ago. But Courtsheart is as captivating as it is deadly, and Fin is quickly swept up in her new world and its inhabitants - particularly Gavron, her handsome and hostile vampire maker, whose blood is nothing short of intoxicating. As Fin begins to discover new aspects of her own identity and test her newfound powers, she stumbles across a string of murders that may be connected to a larger ritual - one with potentially lethal consequences for vampires and humans alike. Fin must uncover the truth and find the killer before she loses her life...or betrays her own heart.</div><div><br /></div><div>Court of the Undying Seasons is a deliciously dark romantic novel and a pitch perfect modern take on classic vampire tropes.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/court-of-the-undying-seasons-a-m-strickland/18675093?ean=9781250832627&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Court+of+the+Undying+Seasons" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/court-of-the-undying-seasons-am-strickland/1141805002;jsessionid=6CFD6D0289F8FB7E7220F3CE989D5F3F.prodny_store01-atgap16?ean=9781250832627" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250832624/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Painted Devils by Margaret Owen</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzwKhpGtuGqTZkFdVqzbE8dfiePSLuUQdeVBzA0wzXIDQ6my23jx_izpMMFhjRkJBdJlTpGTOccUJ8WB1wT1q1HavYRCUAFO2T8wqDoiMGZ0u6I7F1uFfDhSfXo0vohQSJSAWDTRx3YBLCPf2peUXB7ybnmP_yzq-IK6fFdA-E6A7HXPDTtgJRJVlr/s2560/Painted%20Devils.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1696" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzwKhpGtuGqTZkFdVqzbE8dfiePSLuUQdeVBzA0wzXIDQ6my23jx_izpMMFhjRkJBdJlTpGTOccUJ8WB1wT1q1HavYRCUAFO2T8wqDoiMGZ0u6I7F1uFfDhSfXo0vohQSJSAWDTRx3YBLCPf2peUXB7ybnmP_yzq-IK6fFdA-E6A7HXPDTtgJRJVlr/s320/Painted%20Devils.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A scrappy former maid and jewel thief must outwit gods, injustice, and her own past in this sequel to the Indie Next Pick, Little Thieves by Margaret Owen.</div><div><br /></div><div>Let's get one thing straight - Vanja Schmidt wasn't trying to start a cult.</div><div><br /></div><div>After taking down a corrupt margrave, breaking a deadly curse, and finding romance with the vexingly scrupulous junior prefect Emeric Conrad, Vanja had one great mystery left: her long-lost birth family . . . and whether they would welcome a thief. But in her search for an honest trade, she hit trouble and invented a god, the Scarlet Maiden, to scam her way out. Now that lie is growing out of control--especially when Emeric arrives to investigate and the Scarlet Maiden manifests to claim him as a virgin sacrifice.</div><div><br /></div><div>For his final test to become a prefect, Emeric must determine if Vanja is guilty of serious fraud or if the Scarlet Maiden--and her claim to him--is genuine. Meanwhile, Vanja is chasing an alternative sacrifice that could be their way out. The hunt leads her not only into the lairs of monsters and the paths of gods, but also the ties of her past. And with what should be the simplest way to save Emeric hanging over their heads, he and Vanja must face a more dangerous question: Is there a future for a thief and a prefect, and at what price?</div><div><br /></div><div>From the indie bestselling author Margaret Owen comes the thrilling next installment in the Little Thieves trilogy with all new interior illustrations from the author.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/painted-devils-margaret-owen/17556718?ean=9781250831163&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Painted+Devils+%28Little+Thieves+%232%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/painted-devils-margaret-owen/1140376259?ean=9781250831163" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250831164/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Venom & Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore and Elliott McLemore</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAMAI7k22IbZnXh2mPoS7owRF50q2-OWasWNDePgYNhhjl4oju8fIkE2ginbLkHfAKR2kVezpQ0U7UfS2inr4nK4LTNsh9a824XsLQWqNFL9ynMoh4SOz9KOShhDWrlz1LE35w7yMQBYSeXXetDIi-yTPIvJZGgruopnmQWr5ZBSQHm4LxyD5Js4S/s1391/Venom%20and%20Vow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1391" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAMAI7k22IbZnXh2mPoS7owRF50q2-OWasWNDePgYNhhjl4oju8fIkE2ginbLkHfAKR2kVezpQ0U7UfS2inr4nK4LTNsh9a824XsLQWqNFL9ynMoh4SOz9KOShhDWrlz1LE35w7yMQBYSeXXetDIi-yTPIvJZGgruopnmQWr5ZBSQHm4LxyD5Js4S/s320/Venom%20and%20Vow.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>Two enemy kingdoms are forced to work together to break a curse in this lush YA fantasy, featuring a transgender prince and a bigender dama/assassin in the lead roles.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep your enemy closer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cade McKenna is a transgender prince who’s doubling for his brother.</div><div>Valencia Palafox is a young dama attending the future queen of Eliana.</div><div>Gael Palma is the infamous boy assassin Cade has vowed to protect.</div><div>Patrick McKenna is the reluctant heir to a kingdom, and the prince Gael has vowed to destroy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cade doesn’t know that Gael and Valencia are the same person.</div><div>Valencia doesn’t know that every time she thinks she’s fighting Patrick, she’s fighting Cade.</div><div>And when Cade and Valencia blame each other for a devastating enchantment that takes both their families, neither of them realizes that they have far more dangerous enemies.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cowritten by married writing team Anna-Marie and Elliott McLemore, Venom & Vow is a lush and powerful YA novel about owning your power and becoming who you really are - no matter the cost.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/venom-vow-anna-marie-mclemore/18675062?ean=9781250822239&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Venom+%26+Vow" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/venom-vow-anna-marie-mclemore/1141805001?ean=9781250822239" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250822238/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSILbVeD7UKkpswCB2ZGmVrr2818C0VaW-P--sJ86f65ABVhWwAgD_-vniqbRpKJv4a2PiFvK9_bNEbyby4MqPZV2YtP7bazTdW6rCapzKCQknjPdyLFAqq0rd2rsxamwvhAqc_JDsBb_YZ2buypWrJx6YPeeaqtdcqeIMtg_-VuLBtlXe_z8BHPPS/s2475/Fake%20Dates%20and%20Mooncakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSILbVeD7UKkpswCB2ZGmVrr2818C0VaW-P--sJ86f65ABVhWwAgD_-vniqbRpKJv4a2PiFvK9_bNEbyby4MqPZV2YtP7bazTdW6rCapzKCQknjPdyLFAqq0rd2rsxamwvhAqc_JDsBb_YZ2buypWrJx6YPeeaqtdcqeIMtg_-VuLBtlXe_z8BHPPS/s320/Fake%20Dates%20and%20Mooncakes.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that follows an aspiring chef who discovers the recipe for love is more complicated than it seems when he starts fake-dating a handsome new customer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dylan Tang wants to win a Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake-making competition for teen chefs—in memory of his mom, and to bring much-needed publicity to his aunt’s struggling Chinese takeout in Brooklyn.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enter Theo Somers: charming, wealthy, with a smile that makes Dylan’s stomach do backflips. AKA a distraction. Their worlds are sun-and-moon apart, but Theo keeps showing up. He even convinces Dylan to be his fake date at a family wedding in the Hamptons.</div><div><br /></div><div>In Theo’s glittering world of pomp, privilege, and crazy rich drama, their romance is supposed to be just pretend . . . but Dylan finds himself falling for Theo. For real. Then Theo’s relatives reveal their true colors—but with the mooncake contest looming, Dylan can’t risk being sidetracked by rich-people problems.</div><div><br /></div><div>Can Dylan save his family’s business and follow his heart—or will he fail to do both?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/fake-dates-and-mooncakes/18851246?ean=9780593569955&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fsherleeauthor.com%2F&source=IndieBound&title=Fake+Dates+and+Mooncakes" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fake-dates-and-mooncakes-sher-lee/1142314551?ean=9780593569955" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593569954/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">We'll Never Tell by Wendy Heard</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIx2GpCGXimdRfnX5X33ROEzekVDNQcAlITT6WCc7GnW9R6GM17lmJUYgxE7drCz--k3eCv0aNWgpWPWeywZR2ipH8bSCYOn5ItGBTGjtFyjDz4sllrPWo-oQnWrruKM8mds-wu1pfBW6Qz9DBA6OYRwzu7sOblmp8UbAa3Ai0BXmT81Rd0c6JQys/s475/We'll%20Never%20Tell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIx2GpCGXimdRfnX5X33ROEzekVDNQcAlITT6WCc7GnW9R6GM17lmJUYgxE7drCz--k3eCv0aNWgpWPWeywZR2ipH8bSCYOn5ItGBTGjtFyjDz4sllrPWo-oQnWrruKM8mds-wu1pfBW6Qz9DBA6OYRwzu7sOblmp8UbAa3Ai0BXmT81Rd0c6JQys/s320/We'll%20Never%20Tell.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A whodunit doused in Hollywood lore.</div><div><br /></div><div>No one at Hollywood High knows who’s behind We'll Never Tell—a viral YouTube channel where the anonymous creators trespass behind the scenes of LA's most intriguing locales. The team includes CASEY, quiet researcher and trivia champ; JACOB, voice narrator and video editor, who is secretly dating EDDIE, aspiring filmmaker; and ZOE, coder and breaking-and-entering extraordinaire.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now senior year is winding down, and with their lives heading in different directions, the YouTubers vow to go out with a bang. Their last episode will be filmed at the infamous Valentini “murder house,” which has been left abandoned, bloodstained, and untouched since a shocking murder/suicide in 1972. When the teens break in, they capture epic footage. But someone trips an alarm, and it’s a mad dash to get out before the police arrive—at which point they realize only three of them escaped instead of four. Jacob is still inside, slain and bleeding out. Is his attack connected to the historic murder, or is one of their crew responsible?</div><div><br /></div><div>A week of suspicions and cover-ups unfolds as Casey and her remaining friends try to stay alive long enough to solve murder mysteries past and present. If they do, their friendship may not survive. If they don't, the house will claim more victims.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/we-ll-never-tell/18946074?ean=9780316482332&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=We%27ll+Never+Tell" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/well-never-tell-wendy-heard/1142157093?ean=9780316482332" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316482331/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Don't Ask If I'm Okay by Jessica Kara</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBSA6gvHzG5EDpF1hOJ6_k780OKbRb2ec6u2Ndqp5k5JZIVAiS8YZDzyd6aN6lQdodEcChktuehP2ewmphxtV4UTWAhOlVbiW9RCXcOkfUfQuHTSjltamfbAK7zEAwui4Usi3tLDjalLOudFS4OXOdJw6Vz367HuOM7v6aQTnjJw-NAUOUhz2Dwx-/s2475/Don't%20Ask%20If%20I'm%20Okay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBSA6gvHzG5EDpF1hOJ6_k780OKbRb2ec6u2Ndqp5k5JZIVAiS8YZDzyd6aN6lQdodEcChktuehP2ewmphxtV4UTWAhOlVbiW9RCXcOkfUfQuHTSjltamfbAK7zEAwui4Usi3tLDjalLOudFS4OXOdJw6Vz367HuOM7v6aQTnjJw-NAUOUhz2Dwx-/s320/Don't%20Ask%20If%20I'm%20Okay.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Heartfelt and bittersweet, this coming-of age story explores the tender space of healing where grief meets love</div><div><br /></div><div>A year ago, Gage survived a car accident that killed his best friend, Hunter. Without the person who always brought out the best in him, Gage doesn’t know who he is. He likes working as a fry cook and loves his small-town friends and family, but they weren’t in the wreck and he can’t tell them how much he’s still hurting. He just wants to forget all his pain and move on.</div><div><br /></div><div>So when his stepdad shows him a dream job opening in one of his idol’s restaurants, Gage knows this is his chance to convince everyone and himself that he’s fine. To try to push past his grief once and for all, Gage applies for the job, asks out a crush, and volunteers to host a memorial for Hunter.</div><div><br /></div><div>But the more Gage tries to ignore his grief, the more volatile it becomes.</div><div><br /></div><div>When his temper finally turns on the people he loves, Gage must decide what real strength is—holding in his grief until it destroys him, or asking for help and revealing his broken heart for all to see.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/don-t-ask-if-i-m-okay-jessica-kara/18747475?ean=9781645677659&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiebound.org%2Fbook%2F9781645677659&source=IndieBound&title=Don’t+Ask+If+I’m+Okay" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dont-ask-if-im-okay-jessica-kara/1142008132?ean=9781645677659" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1645677656/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Transmogrify: 14 Fantastical Tales of Trans Magic edited by G. Haron Davis</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYMU4FNVZd3yycDZq4Nm_86VNMfeYQJfr7fPz3o9kZP5B8XQ2sF9KNoUMm36SQhkoICrYxWcC0TxlEaPxs6jcPnji_fcRSl7omLBlv9h2OMdYjXDta7j_eyqyfe2VjCE2EPrgZi8TKnR_kT_VIWeVNgFjBgj4c608XK8OxYBD1O-MNbv5n4Ti6n7j/s475/Transmogrify.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYMU4FNVZd3yycDZq4Nm_86VNMfeYQJfr7fPz3o9kZP5B8XQ2sF9KNoUMm36SQhkoICrYxWcC0TxlEaPxs6jcPnji_fcRSl7omLBlv9h2OMdYjXDta7j_eyqyfe2VjCE2EPrgZi8TKnR_kT_VIWeVNgFjBgj4c608XK8OxYBD1O-MNbv5n4Ti6n7j/s320/Transmogrify.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Perfect for fans of All Out and Cemetery Boys, this anthology claims a seat at the table of fantasy literature for trans and gender nonconforming stories.</div><div><br /></div><div>Transness is as varied and colorful as magic can be. In Transmogrify!, you’ll embark on fourteen different adventures alongside unforgettable characters who embody many different genders and expressions and experiences—because magic is for everyone, and that is cause for celebration.</div><div><br /></div><div>Featuring stories from: AR Capetta and Cory McCarthy, g. haron davis, Mason Deaver, Jonathan Lenore Kastin, Emery Lee, Saundra Mitchell, Cam Montgomery, Ash Nouveau, Sonora Reyes, Renee Reynolds, Dove Salvatierra, Ayida Shonibar, Francesca Tacchi, Nik Traxler</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/transmogrify-14-fantastical-tales-of-trans-magic-g-haron-davis/18777150?ean=9780063218796&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Transmogrify%21%3A+14+Fantastical+Tales+of+Trans+Magic" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/transmogrify-g-haron-davis/1142008721?ean=9780063218796" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063218798/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">All the Dead Lie Down by Kyrie McCauley</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64ST0hQASa9ZRp-OV5FivR440X90a0skIzQnNASvC4M597iETcHO_SysvRscAU20YygWb9yvPDz2JGqFKSN3-Pv3DD0BgpQt-YHVZXYJJS0nDpPfxkP45fZw1IZSD2rAzq-K7Zd-giOCW37HfgFRb2994K6TUfe5_nMHipFPfdcUv76kmZ9hzQsMz/s475/All%20the%20Dead%20Lie%20Down.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="311" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64ST0hQASa9ZRp-OV5FivR440X90a0skIzQnNASvC4M597iETcHO_SysvRscAU20YygWb9yvPDz2JGqFKSN3-Pv3DD0BgpQt-YHVZXYJJS0nDpPfxkP45fZw1IZSD2rAzq-K7Zd-giOCW37HfgFRb2994K6TUfe5_nMHipFPfdcUv76kmZ9hzQsMz/s320/All%20the%20Dead%20Lie%20Down.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>The Haunting of Bly Manor meets House of Salt and Sorrows in award-winning author Kyrie McCauley’s contemporary YA gothic romance about a dark family lineage, the ghosts of grief, and the lines we’ll cross for love.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Sleeping House was very much awake . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>Days after a tragedy leaves Marin Blythe alone in the world, she receives a surprising invitation from Alice Lovelace—an acclaimed horror writer and childhood friend of Marin’s mother. Alice offers her a nanny position at Lovelace House, the family’s coastal Maine estate.</div><div><br /></div><div>Marin accepts and soon finds herself minding Alice’s peculiar girls. Thea buries her dolls one by one, hosting a series of funerals, while Wren does everything in her power to drive Marin away. Then Alice’s eldest daughter returns home unexpectedly. Evie Hallowell is every bit as strange as her younger sisters, and yet Marin is quickly drawn in by Evie’s compelling behavior and ethereal grace.</div><div><br /></div><div>But as Marin settles in, she can’t escape the anxiety that follows her like a shadow. Dead birds appear in Marin’s room. The children’s pranks escalate. Something dangerous lurks in the woods, leaving mutilated animals in its wake. All is not well at Lovelace House, and Marin must unravel its secrets before they consume her.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/all-the-dead-lie-down-kyrie-mccauley/18746349?ean=9780063242982&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=All+the+Dead+Lie+Down" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-the-dead-lie-down-kyrie-mccauley/1142006148?ean=9780063242982" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063242982/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Hurt You by Marie Myung-Ok Lee</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDGuaw-U5hGcTGLZ-Hd_111fELA8GtfB-3s8neb_6Y-Stjr10LWZiwUuMk9ufrlvWYBwkBpkf7EjeduvuJ3aj-eb8RiO_yyQ0z6T7W7JblMgqFZQqtoooMi1uvYxa4vtzLub9-8Qixpoj-F2mpTx3m827xYu4pjXdmNxfCmwMssAa219wJqy5l32L/s400/83262864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDGuaw-U5hGcTGLZ-Hd_111fELA8GtfB-3s8neb_6Y-Stjr10LWZiwUuMk9ufrlvWYBwkBpkf7EjeduvuJ3aj-eb8RiO_yyQ0z6T7W7JblMgqFZQqtoooMi1uvYxa4vtzLub9-8Qixpoj-F2mpTx3m827xYu4pjXdmNxfCmwMssAa219wJqy5l32L/s320/83262864.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>With echoes of Marieke Nijkamp and Jason Reynolds, acclaimed author Marie Myung-Ok Lee’s stunning YA homage to Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men tells the tragic story of a Korean American teen who fights to protect herself and her neurodivergent older brother from a hostile community.</div><div><br /></div><div>Moving beyond the quasi-fraternal bond of the unforgettable George and Lenny from Of Mice and Men, Hurt You explores the actual sibling bond of Georgia and Leonardo da Vinci Daewoo Kim, who has an unnamed neurological disability that resembles autism. The themes of race, disability, and class spin themselves out in a suburban high school where the Kim family has moved in order to access better services for Leonardo.</div><div><br /></div><div>Suddenly unmoored from the familiar, including the support of her Aunt Clara, Georgia struggles to find her place in an Asian-majority school where whites still dominate culturally, and she finds herself feeling not Korean "enough." Her one pole star is her commitment to her brother, a loyalty that finds itself at odds with her immigrant parents’ dreams for her, and an ableist, racist society that may bring violence to Leonardo despite her efforts to keep him safe.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hurt You is a deep exploration of family, society, and the bond between siblings and reflects the reality that people with intellectual disabilities are far more likely to be the victim of a violent crime, not the perpetrator.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/hurt-you-marie-myung-ok-lee/18650050?ean=9798200758098&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Hurt+You">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hurt-you-marie-myung-ok-lee/1141761930?ean=9798200758098" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hurt-You-Marie-Myung-Ok-Lee/dp/B0B5PFLYJ9/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">As Long As We're Together by Brianna Peppins</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6v8ungAR8zRNlmMSpzQA9RUUM-IJd2HryJJQvNNBmGK9GxvuVkJh8FzcggIoU339jKie4rHmkECYRpGTF6neTlfZLabvhcEiFukDt4DCfRizN11qAoxnqSfmEbUvksEuHPsuzrKKG0yDqVBTvPON5UDcigDsL7jFGi-hxq7OpFxmrzzBHHAN3ydIo/s475/As%20Long%20As%20We're%20Together.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6v8ungAR8zRNlmMSpzQA9RUUM-IJd2HryJJQvNNBmGK9GxvuVkJh8FzcggIoU339jKie4rHmkECYRpGTF6neTlfZLabvhcEiFukDt4DCfRizN11qAoxnqSfmEbUvksEuHPsuzrKKG0yDqVBTvPON5UDcigDsL7jFGi-hxq7OpFxmrzzBHHAN3ydIo/s320/As%20Long%20As%20We're%20Together.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>A heartstring-tugging, uplifting, modern spin on Party of Five -- a love letter to family, hope, and finding strength in unexpected places.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even though she has six siblings, sixteen-year-old Novah still knows what it's like to feel lonely. Her friends never remember to invite her anywhere because they assume Novah will be too busy overseeing dinner, baths, and homework -- tasks that fall to her when her parents are at work. She wouldn't mind it so much if her "perfect" older sister, Ariana, wasn’t always excused from helping out. She's the star of the volleyball team, and their parents don't want anything to jeopardize the scholarships she'll need to become the first member of their family to attend college.</div><div><br /></div><div>Needless to say, Novah feels like she's been given a raw deal, especially when she's forced to cancel a maybe-date with her crush, Hailee.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then one terrible night, their parents don't make it back home. A car accident takes their lives and leaves seven heartbroken kids on their own. The Wilkinson siblings have no grandparents, no aunts or uncles. Since Ariana has just turned eighteen, she manages to convince the judge to give her temporary custody. If she can keep her family running smoothly, they'll get to stay in their home. If not, they'll be placed into foster care.</div><div><br /></div><div>Novah will do whatever it takes to keep her family together but finds herself in a constant power struggle when Ariana refuses to take her advice, even once it becomes clear that they are all in way over their heads. Will Novah find her voice and summon the strength to do the impossible? Or will she be forced to say the hardest goodbyes of all?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/as-long-as-we-re-together-brianna-peppins/18384799?ean=9781338814071&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=As+Long+As+We’re+Together" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/as-long-as-were-together-brianna-peppins/1141302157?ean=9781338814071" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338814079/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success by Jessica Parra</span></b></div><div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZ5HtmKYNe-1Fp9gBAj9kA0RfPSsZ7hYCOA458Q-4K9ayInGJT6sUEcvYTi4EkLHUV2_UTTo2UC7lalXk31dtStpyJi5f1JJPOAyCU8XZ77nxXNBuo7nQ4P4Kp7TPX2pPPS5U3eekbbPtL6HhXB0FLY9mqK8beeV_jH3SN2jDKPHb5U2UyIDTqQY7/s1549/Rubi%20Ramos's%20Recipe%20for%20Success.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1549" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZ5HtmKYNe-1Fp9gBAj9kA0RfPSsZ7hYCOA458Q-4K9ayInGJT6sUEcvYTi4EkLHUV2_UTTo2UC7lalXk31dtStpyJi5f1JJPOAyCU8XZ77nxXNBuo7nQ4P4Kp7TPX2pPPS5U3eekbbPtL6HhXB0FLY9mqK8beeV_jH3SN2jDKPHb5U2UyIDTqQY7/s320/Rubi%20Ramos's%20Recipe%20for%20Success.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>Graduation is only a few months away, and Rubi Ramos's "recipe for success" to get into prestigious Alma University is already off track.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Alma waitlists Rubi's application, Rubi will need to be distraction-free to make the grade and keep her parents--who have wanted this for her for years--from finding out. Which means falling for her cute surfer-slash-math tutor, Ryan, definitely won't work. And neither will breaking her mother's ban on baking--her parents didn't leave Cuba so she could bake just like them.</div><div><br /></div><div>But some recipes are begging to be tampered with.</div><div><br /></div><div>When the First Annual Bake Off comes to town, Rubi's passion for baking goes from subtle simmer to full boil. Add to the mix her crush on Ryan may be turning into a full-fledged relationship and Rubi's life is suddenly so different from what it was. She's not sure if she has what it takes to win the Bake Off, or where the relationship with Ryan is going, but there's only one way to find out--even if it means going against her parents' priorities.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now Rubi must differentiate between the responsibility of unfulfilled dreams she holds and finding the path she's meant for.</div><div><br /></div><div>A joyful novel of first romance, new possibilities, and the chance to define yourself, Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success will find its way into your heart. </div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/rubi-ramos-s-recipe-for-success-jessica-parra/18721573?ean=9781250862525&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Rubi+Ramos%27s+Recipe+for+Success%3A+A+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rubi-ramoss-recipe-for-success-jessica-parra/1141976576?ean=9781250862525" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250862523/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Lose You to Find Me by Erik J. Brown</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARfLx8l3u_g5fB7z_l9lZc5Ne0rfBYzYzjqnEN2HyjhCzkVjXOUBT-ubrrb11xJCOdji7y-vF106r58qBWTQ2U3FnsDLj-R9kEcun3yMR1WPb2TEEi54d_8L0AAwTB-Er77w3A4Wpgkns2cFCg0zK_87Hg14Xp7bd29mVy7bKGjOnXafB5OZsJCW_/s2400/Lose%20You%20to%20Find%20Me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1589" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARfLx8l3u_g5fB7z_l9lZc5Ne0rfBYzYzjqnEN2HyjhCzkVjXOUBT-ubrrb11xJCOdji7y-vF106r58qBWTQ2U3FnsDLj-R9kEcun3yMR1WPb2TEEi54d_8L0AAwTB-Er77w3A4Wpgkns2cFCg0zK_87Hg14Xp7bd29mVy7bKGjOnXafB5OZsJCW_/s320/Lose%20You%20to%20Find%20Me.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A romantic, heartfelt, and hilarious queer coming-of-age story from All That's Left in the World author Erik J. Brown, perfect for fans of What If It’s Us and If This Gets Out.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tommy Dees is in the weeds—restaurant speak for beyond overwhelmed. He’s been working as a server at Sunset Estates retirement community to get the experience he needs to attend one of the best culinary schools in the world. And to make his application shine, he also needs a letter of recommendation from his sadistic manager. But in exchange for the letter, Tommy has to meet three conditions—including training the new hire.</div><div><br /></div><div>What he doesn’t expect is for the newbie to be an old crush: Gabe, with the dimples and kind heart, who Tommy fell for during summer camp at age ten and then never saw again. Unfortunately, Gabe doesn’t remember Tommy at all. The training proves distracting as old feelings resurface, and the universe seems to be conspiring against them.</div><div><br /></div><div>With the application deadline looming and Gabe on his mind, Tommy is determined to keep it all together—but what if life isn’t meant to follow a recipe?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/lose-you-to-find-me-erik-j-brown/18727172?ean=9780063055025&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Lose+You+to+Find+Me" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lose-you-to-find-me-erik-j-brown/1141914653?ean=9780063055025" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063055023/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Make the Fireflies Dance by Rachel Bateman</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBW0dP04KDQWbUkQ6D1AeABH8NUQd1kn5N9oAv0meZ_GV0jas-Eaoe-umU4fH1GE8V-qs-rEV4WfVvhj8VtsumYWqNEu548vDCpXiMqMTQnN8lEk_4SJ0u40HvkG7whQjKFe89jHYYiOpKWpwYDv72Hxiwer21Dt0oh7IIX60VT3HakZCeasFp_E6/s2160/Make%20the%20Fireflies%20Dance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="1450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBW0dP04KDQWbUkQ6D1AeABH8NUQd1kn5N9oAv0meZ_GV0jas-Eaoe-umU4fH1GE8V-qs-rEV4WfVvhj8VtsumYWqNEu548vDCpXiMqMTQnN8lEk_4SJ0u40HvkG7whQjKFe89jHYYiOpKWpwYDv72Hxiwer21Dt0oh7IIX60VT3HakZCeasFp_E6/s320/Make%20the%20Fireflies%20Dance.jpg" width="215" /></a></div>A contemporary YA rom-com about blind dates, first kisses, and a surprise romance set around the end of senior year and prom.</div><div><br /></div><div>Quincy Walker is a hopeless romantic, so when she's kissed by a stranger in a dark theater, her rom-com obsessed imagination begins plotting the perfect movie-version ending to her senior year (which ends, like all great high school rom-coms, with the prom). With the help of her friends, Operation Mystery Kisser is born: a plan to set Quin up on dates with all the guys who were at the theater that night so she can discover who kissed her. The only problem? Her friends insist on blind dates, and Quin hates letting go of control--just ask the members of her group for her final project for film class. As prom draws nearer, Quin is no closer to finding who her mystery kisser was, and she's not sure she wants to continue looking. Maybe it's her dad's failing health and her brother's absence; maybe it's the fact that she's fighting with her best friend; or maybe--just maybe--it's that she's falling for a guy who definitely isn't the one she's been looking for.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/make-the-fireflies-dance-rachel-bateman/18832346?ean=9780762478910&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Make+the+Fireflies+Dance" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/make-the-fireflies-dance-rachel-bateman/1142157227?ean=9780762478910" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0762478918/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Julieta and the Romeos by Maria E. Andreu</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Yg2j5PXqJ9k0ksHMQr1DefhPaNIs5BTOF_FgZQgXtlewoNQaYHlO7CJz31n2_uflw04JtLfW6spG3INDtktSwy-MJdpQ_W4R0kTfmv2dvt9bl_q43eR2Wk7wc4J6V_QidHIwToz8a1ZYCwPraMMfztQ5735wHwj_gV8NmQ80x-qdeprzoOG7_3gO/s1000/Julieta%20and%20the%20Romeos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="662" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Yg2j5PXqJ9k0ksHMQr1DefhPaNIs5BTOF_FgZQgXtlewoNQaYHlO7CJz31n2_uflw04JtLfW6spG3INDtktSwy-MJdpQ_W4R0kTfmv2dvt9bl_q43eR2Wk7wc4J6V_QidHIwToz8a1ZYCwPraMMfztQ5735wHwj_gV8NmQ80x-qdeprzoOG7_3gO/s320/Julieta%20and%20the%20Romeos.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>You've Got Mail meets a YA Beach Read with a bookish mystery at its heart in the newest rom-com from Maria E. Andreu. The ideal next read for fans of Emily Henry, Kasie West, and Jennifer E. Smith.</div><div><br /></div><div>Julieta isn't looking for her Romeo--but she is writing about love. When her summer writing teacher encourages the class to publish their work online, the last thing she's expecting is to get a notification that her rom-com has a mysterious new contributor, Happily Ever Drafter. Julieta knows that happily ever afters aren't real. (Case in point: her parents' imploding marriage.) But then again, could this be her very own meet-cute?</div><div><br /></div><div>As things start to heat up in her fiction, Julieta can't help but notice three boys in her real life: her best friend's brother (aka her nemesis), the boy next door (well, to her abuela), and her oldest friend (who is suddenly looking . . . hot?). Could one of them be her mysterious collaborator? But even if Julieta finds her Romeo, she'll have to remember that life is full of plot twists. . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>From the author of Love in English comes a fresh take on love and romance, and a reminder to always be the author of your own life story.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/julieta-and-the-romeos-maria-e-andreu/18777075?ean=9780062996541&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Julieta+and+the+Romeos" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/julieta-and-the-romeos-maria-e-andreu/1142008725?ean=9780062996541" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062996541/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Bound by Sword and Spirit by Andrea Robertson</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNI4Y17SXlK6bK1arVhxyvmtwWN571dtZ_xYc9LG5jBaX8E3AuDA-QY2gXvzlcrqoGri8K_wtVnblKdLgPrNXjhI8ifoOWEZjSIRDHGhazEqpY5Z_5G1dCQ6biGAEk1obYG06h7lwmW5IRTKIf9IcpakytGERcpbPReA4tq-F4_qMo0NfAsc1RnZ7j/s475/Bound%20by%20Sword%20and%20Spirit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNI4Y17SXlK6bK1arVhxyvmtwWN571dtZ_xYc9LG5jBaX8E3AuDA-QY2gXvzlcrqoGri8K_wtVnblKdLgPrNXjhI8ifoOWEZjSIRDHGhazEqpY5Z_5G1dCQ6biGAEk1obYG06h7lwmW5IRTKIf9IcpakytGERcpbPReA4tq-F4_qMo0NfAsc1RnZ7j/s320/Bound%20by%20Sword%20and%20Spirit.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>Game of Thrones meets Shadow and Bone in the final book in this action-packed fantasy from Andrea Robertson, the internationally bestselling author of the Nightshade series.</div><div><br /></div><div>THE FINAL BATTLE</div><div><br /></div><div>Ara and her companions are separated, and the world is in danger. The evil Vokkans are continuing their conquest of Saetlund and the world Ara is meant to protect. The only thing that can stop the wizards and the destroyer, Vokk, is Ara and her Loreknights. But she still has many to find.</div><div><br /></div><div>Teth is captured--thrown into prison with none other than their betrayer, Prince Eamon. While he struggles with a shocking secret from his past, he must determine whether he can trust his former friend to help turn the tables on the dark wizards. Meanwhile, Eamon has to gather all his courage and wit to enact a secret plan to help his sister and redeem himself--no matter what.</div><div><br /></div><div>As a battle to save their world approaches, Ara and her friends must rally their forces--some more mysterious than they ever could have imagined--and take back their kingdom, once and for all. Ultimately, they will change the future of Saetlund forever.</div><div><br /></div><div>From internationally bestselling author Andrea Roberston comes the final book in a gorgeously written new fantasy series perfect for readers of Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone or Sabaa Tahir's An Ember in the Ashes series.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/bound-by-sword-and-spirit-andrea-robertson/18743603?ean=9780525954132&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Bound+by+Sword+and+Spirit+%28Loresmith+%233%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bound-by-sword-and-spirit-andrea-robertson/1142017323?ean=9780525954132" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525954139/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Last Canto of the Dead by Daniel José Older</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbGBkZKSDw0m3KwPUThu929WdjKPOneoZonM8FW08UT9M0wxkxOW9kQZkCP1ZYAokVjIbUE9Lzg4B2idURYPHMkI9uyPtxxKuTbosdTCazwem10F_NsXg6Fm4_4T3kabDcbZ3BK1vczf4hk6_xuYzSAIXehU0inOF26sBnKi2xperkUPoUEzL8ut3/s385/Last%20Canto%20of%20the%20Dead.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbGBkZKSDw0m3KwPUThu929WdjKPOneoZonM8FW08UT9M0wxkxOW9kQZkCP1ZYAokVjIbUE9Lzg4B2idURYPHMkI9uyPtxxKuTbosdTCazwem10F_NsXg6Fm4_4T3kabDcbZ3BK1vczf4hk6_xuYzSAIXehU0inOF26sBnKi2xperkUPoUEzL8ut3/s320/Last%20Canto%20of%20the%20Dead.png" width="212" /></a></div>Two gods-turned-teenagers wage simultaneous battles in the Caribbean and Brooklyn in this sequel to Ballad & Dagger.</div><div><br /></div><div>Healer. Destroyer. Creator. Mateo Matisse and Chela Hidalgo are not just two teenagers in love--they're powerful gods in human form. Powerful enough to have saved their Brooklyn diaspora community from the wrath of an ancient enemy and to have raised their once-sunken native island of San Madrigal from the sea.</div><div><br /></div><div>But soon they discover that their problems are far from over. On the shores of San Madrigal, two creature armies are battling for survival. And on the streets of Brooklyn, a once tight-knit community is divided, with two sides at each other's throats. But worst of all, a heartbreaking prophecy rips these two young lovers apart, sending Mateo back to the city, where cops are now patrolling the streets, and keeping Chela tethered to the island, where chaos and death lurk around every corner.</div><div><br /></div><div>Healer. Destroyer. Creator. As gods, their powers know no limits. But as teenagers--separated, desperate, grieving--what will become of them? And what will become of their people?</div><div><br /></div><div>Join their battle and witness their love in this thrilling conclusion to the epic saga that began with BALLAD & DAGGER.</div><div><br /></div><div>Endorsed by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, soon to be a series on Disney+.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/rick-riordan-presents-last-canto-of-the-dead-an-outlaw-saints-novel-book-2-daniel-jose-older/18744337?ean=9781368070904&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Last+Canto+of+the+Dead" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/last-canto-of-the-dead-daniel-jos-older/1142017519?ean=9781368070904" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1368070906/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Middle Grade</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Drama With Doomsdays by Scott Reintgen</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJcgGAMqpn4e0ucddVFEdZxjjr1bsiUUA9cSfHHYtQtZkHHKI7FjYlqaayVe060vKp99xD4RuuXvOKWAm2Zg1W9EgON84GqZw_fsEpLNhFg48WBSqrLEYnqUOiwN5nq-ue2tjlYlYm6yyydN4DW8KULP44703kPFvr4DoYLgMhhmXaRkZDfZ7QezA/s2114/62919114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2114" data-original-width="1399" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJcgGAMqpn4e0ucddVFEdZxjjr1bsiUUA9cSfHHYtQtZkHHKI7FjYlqaayVe060vKp99xD4RuuXvOKWAm2Zg1W9EgON84GqZw_fsEpLNhFg48WBSqrLEYnqUOiwN5nq-ue2tjlYlYm6yyydN4DW8KULP44703kPFvr4DoYLgMhhmXaRkZDfZ7QezA/s320/62919114.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Celia must find the classmate at the heart of a Doomsday Prophecy before it’s too late in this second book in the contemporary fantasy middle grade series perfect for fans of the Thirteen Witches and Love Sugar Magic series.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ever since the fateful visions about Jeffrey Johnson, Celia Cleary’s prophecies have focused on smaller things like minor mishaps and everyday inconveniences. It’s finally starting to feel like she has a handle on her powers…until things take a turn for the weird.</div><div><br /></div><div>One day at school, Celia’s notebook magically fills in with a single name written over and Patrick . She uses the family guidebook to investigate and learns that the mysterious Patrick is connected to a Doomsday Prophecy—a vision that involves a large group of people, a point of no return, and a terrible future. The target for this particular reckoning? The entire eighth grade.</div><div><br /></div><div>Celia soon finds herself in a race against the clock to figure out which Patrick at their school is at the heart of the coming disaster. As the shifting sands of luck turn against her, she’ll need Grammy’s voice and the help of friends more than ever. But even with their efforts combined, can they prevent the doomsday?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-drama-with-doomsdays/18857790?ean=9781665903608&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Drama+with+Doomsdays+%28The+Celia+Cleary+Series+%232%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-drama-with-doomsdays-scott-reintgen/1142483904?ean=9781665903608" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1665903600/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Before I sign off, I want to bring special attention to one of this week's new releases, Court of the Undying Seasons. AdriAnne's husband was recently in a life-threatening accident and I'm part of a team working to get the word out about the book so that she can focus on his recovery. Court of the Undying Seasons is the queer vampire romance you didn't know you needed and I highly recommend checking it out! I'm also very excited to read Venom & Vow and Painted Devils this week!</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-37483434861034414692023-05-08T19:08:00.007-04:002023-05-08T20:32:28.163-04:00Featured Releases (135)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpOrw3N0YfWh0ehoy3XgtxmCuw4Y_DmASxnZhQ2SWQuc6_KaDfXocqwStH_UfF2XAxZwDcqo395xU9t82r7HvXpyVPniaSuSr8GtExxcUQHlTTWQHasXWS0jz0Kj49SRA7hKJXFVKCliZ5C_lxW_pUyVOkGFSLJk1CI_pHh5ZMtH8ozVrUVuRDw9k/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpOrw3N0YfWh0ehoy3XgtxmCuw4Y_DmASxnZhQ2SWQuc6_KaDfXocqwStH_UfF2XAxZwDcqo395xU9t82r7HvXpyVPniaSuSr8GtExxcUQHlTTWQHasXWS0jz0Kj49SRA7hKJXFVKCliZ5C_lxW_pUyVOkGFSLJk1CI_pHh5ZMtH8ozVrUVuRDw9k/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We had a bonkers number of releases last week, and we're not slowing down now! Additionally, if you are an author of traditionally published queer kid lit, I'd love to hear from you! I'm working on something for Pride month, and have a form <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6uO4iKyVAi6yladC1NbBAKAfnPlhbFU_hxJeCLo9Kr0ipRg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">here</a>!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhhmKsrx9sAUUfbDgqM4rxix-ucNbLgnRd56uauFPDPxPfZjD_FkNrBP8eWr7-Fj3EGe2XvAOuQPR4FCarfYr7GtTQUT0dsNf1Ba4G0o_4dcL_D2iWHbhJC2SXGhilC0aoGXBXo4mEHxbO2j08vCsfBQCkZhiLCuWAK3uHd_RC-h3sJwR4bjTZWy4/s475/Nigeria%20Jones.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhhmKsrx9sAUUfbDgqM4rxix-ucNbLgnRd56uauFPDPxPfZjD_FkNrBP8eWr7-Fj3EGe2XvAOuQPR4FCarfYr7GtTQUT0dsNf1Ba4G0o_4dcL_D2iWHbhJC2SXGhilC0aoGXBXo4mEHxbO2j08vCsfBQCkZhiLCuWAK3uHd_RC-h3sJwR4bjTZWy4/s320/Nigeria%20Jones.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Warrior Princess.</div><div><br /></div><div>That’s what Nigeria’s father calls her. He’s raised her as part of the Movement, a Black separatist group based in Philadelphia. Nigeria is homeschooled and vegan and participates in traditional rituals that connect her and other kids from the group to their ancestors. But when her mother—the perfect matriarch to their Movement—disappears, Nigeria’s world is upended. She finds herself taking care of her baby brother and stepping into a role she doesn’t want.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nigeria’s mother had secrets. She wished for a different life for her children, which includes sending her daughter to a private Quaker school outside of their strict group. Despite her father’s disapproval, Nigeria attends the school with her cousin, Kamau, and Sage, who used to be a friend. There, she slowly begins to blossom and expand her universe.</div><div><br /></div><div>As Nigeria searches for her mother, she starts to uncover a shocking truth. One that will lead her to question everything she thought she knew about her life and her family.</div><div><br /></div><div>From award-winning author Ibi Zoboi comes a searing, powerful coming-of-age story about discovering who you are in the world—and fighting for that person—by having the courage to remix the founding tenets of your life to be your own revolution.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/nigeria-jones-ibi-zoboi/18750935?ean=9780062888846&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Nigeria+Jones%3A+A+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nigeria-jones-ibi-zoboi/1141972651?ean=9780062888846" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062888846/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">They Hate Each Other by Amanda Woody</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYspcI4g7b8IucEJKqmfokkHmgYLUoXBhSltJ4VVvbxQth52n-wRrJ4KnjLX6zm3S9TBeGh7UZbWH2AJJ7XM0LhlS1VG_jJZYnKs_yegeoeaPb3kwaRzUvr1Mg6_tYMij5GLsX6NmHcOr8F_Fiv0v-AbhW7s65gLgytwU6IEC8csW44P00yNDADYj/s475/They%20Hate%20Each%20Other.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYspcI4g7b8IucEJKqmfokkHmgYLUoXBhSltJ4VVvbxQth52n-wRrJ4KnjLX6zm3S9TBeGh7UZbWH2AJJ7XM0LhlS1VG_jJZYnKs_yegeoeaPb3kwaRzUvr1Mg6_tYMij5GLsX6NmHcOr8F_Fiv0v-AbhW7s65gLgytwU6IEC8csW44P00yNDADYj/s320/They%20Hate%20Each%20Other.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div>Jonah and Dylan get along like oil and water. Until a fake dating ploy gives them new perspective, and they realize that "falling for your enemy" isn't as impossible as it seems.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are plenty of words Jonah Collins could use to describe Dylan Ramírez. "Arrogant," "spoiled," and "golden boy" to name a few. Likewise, Dylan thinks he has Jonah accurately labeled as an attention-seeking asshat who never shuts his filthy mouth. Their friends are convinced Jonah's and Dylan's disdain for one another is just thinly veiled lust--a rumor that surges like wildfire when the two wake up in one bed after homecoming.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mutually horrified, Dylan and Jonah agree to use the faux pas to their advantage by fake dating. If they can stay convincing long enough to end their "relationship" in a massive staged fight, they can prove their incompatibility to their friends once and for all. But the more time they spend together, the more their plan begins to fall apart--and the closer they come to seeing each other clearly for the first time.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/they-hate-each-other-amanda-woody/18754789?ean=9780593403099&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=They+Hate+Each+Other" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/they-hate-each-other-amanda-woody/1141986920?ean=9780593403099" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593403096/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">You Don't Have a Shot by Racquel Marie</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmF5BSgP-tTDpCnBZscuxD2wV1GXC_MxQ8VD0LflvN0FM4oiczDpv61alTtTBr2CMVvFxUD5cYdP0bA5TjKUcpktUTG-Axy5hyCBDCieuOyTJjq4gjXVpzdq6LdcvfvIU71EEskNGHVOod-hNnMSn9o_3k1KUCPhxgUxIoOXk5S3VacFlolj1Tticj/s475/You%20Don't%20Have%20a%20Shot.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="308" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmF5BSgP-tTDpCnBZscuxD2wV1GXC_MxQ8VD0LflvN0FM4oiczDpv61alTtTBr2CMVvFxUD5cYdP0bA5TjKUcpktUTG-Axy5hyCBDCieuOyTJjq4gjXVpzdq6LdcvfvIU71EEskNGHVOod-hNnMSn9o_3k1KUCPhxgUxIoOXk5S3VacFlolj1Tticj/s320/You%20Don't%20Have%20a%20Shot.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>A queer YA romance about rival soccer players from author Racquel Marie, perfect for fans of She Drives Me Crazy .</div><div><br /></div><div>Valentina “Vale” Castillo-Green’s life revolves around soccer. Her friends, her future, and her father’s intense expectations are all wrapped up in the beautiful game. But after she incites a fight during playoffs with her long-time rival, Leticia Ortiz, everything she’s been working toward seems to disappear.</div><div><br /></div><div>Embarrassed and desperate to be anywhere but home, Vale escapes to her beloved childhood soccer camp for a summer of relaxation and redemption…only to find out that she and the endlessly aggravating Leticia will be co-captaining a team that could play in front of college scouts. But the competition might be stiffer than expected, so unless they can get their rookie team’s act together, this second chance―and any hope of playing college soccer―will slip through Vale’s fingers. When the growing pressure, friendship friction, and her overbearing father push Vale to turn to Leticia for help, what starts off as a shaky alliance of necessity begins to blossom into something more through a shared love of soccer. . . and maybe each other.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sharp, romantic, and deeply emotional, You Don’t Have a Shot is a rivals-to-lovers romance about rediscovering your love of the game and yourself, from the author of Ophelia After All .</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-don-t-have-a-shot-racquel-marie/18675098?ean=9781250836298&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=You+Don%27t+Have+a+Shot" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/you-dont-have-a-shot-racquel-marie/1141805004?ean=9781250836298" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250836298/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtkhVSCJ8BdEjdcPXrAXSwuAlkpM3ExRNBhOcsOpP3vo2zbuySAeWszi98QUu6WdgMIvHgLY5OQRn8YxsFEyyQsTg15EfCa0RGkbgKJkKFlAX1mztBDakdz_OCpijX7TK-E1CJjr16fh9qek_yDpl6U4G1CeeLM9o53Xjx20OmuD4TfovNUX-Gnoi/s475/If%20Tomorrow%20Doesn't%20Come.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtkhVSCJ8BdEjdcPXrAXSwuAlkpM3ExRNBhOcsOpP3vo2zbuySAeWszi98QUu6WdgMIvHgLY5OQRn8YxsFEyyQsTg15EfCa0RGkbgKJkKFlAX1mztBDakdz_OCpijX7TK-E1CJjr16fh9qek_yDpl6U4G1CeeLM9o53Xjx20OmuD4TfovNUX-Gnoi/s320/If%20Tomorrow%20Doesn't%20Come.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>We Are Okay meets They Both Die at the End in this YA debut about queer first love and mental health at the end of the world-and the importance of saving yourself, no matter what tomorrow may hold.</div><div><br /></div><div>Avery Byrne has secrets. She's queer; she's in love with her best friend, Cass; and she's suffering from undiagnosed clinical depression. But on the morning Avery plans to jump into the river near her college campus, the world discovers there are only nine days left to an asteroid is headed for Earth, and no one can stop it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Trying to spare her family and Cass additional pain, Avery does her best to make it through just nine more days. As time runs out and secrets slowly come to light, Avery would do anything to save the ones she loves. But most importantly, she learns to save herself. Speak her truth. Seek the support she needs. Find hope again in the tomorrows she has left.</div><div><br /></div><div>If Tomorrow Doesn't Come is a celebration of queer love, a gripping speculative narrative, and an urgent, conversation-starting book about depression, mental health, and shame.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/if-tomorrow-doesn-t-come-jen-st-jude/18803466?ean=9781547611362&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=If+Tomorrow+Doesn%27t+Come" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/if-tomorrow-doesnt-come-jen-st-jude/1142038737?ean=9781547611362" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1547611367/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Last One to Fall by Gabriella Lepore</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-Smw0GSHYlVHrEwrfh1bv0OZFq6WeYFxMwPxDUtqdWdsHRJBIexMhFRLIdlC42u8Cxuz5BnsUV906o0p_D5td3nhkDq3Nm2INlqBo14tAAP60V8XCx1weuZr3P17uY4ugkaOvxQ9yRiQgfu2a4ha15WaFhysrNub_e0comSFyOFHEtgmDe95VgiM/s2550/The%20Last%20One%20to%20Fall.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1678" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-Smw0GSHYlVHrEwrfh1bv0OZFq6WeYFxMwPxDUtqdWdsHRJBIexMhFRLIdlC42u8Cxuz5BnsUV906o0p_D5td3nhkDq3Nm2INlqBo14tAAP60V8XCx1weuZr3P17uY4ugkaOvxQ9yRiQgfu2a4ha15WaFhysrNub_e0comSFyOFHEtgmDe95VgiM/s320/The%20Last%20One%20to%20Fall.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>Six friends. Five suspects. One murder.</div><div><br /></div><div>Savana Caruso and Jesse Melo have known each other since they were kids, so when Jesse texts Savana in the middle of the night and asks her to meet him at Cray’s Warehouse, she doesn’t hesitate. But before Savana can find Jesse, she bears witness to a horrifying murder, standing helpless on the ground as a mysterious figure is pushed out of the fourth floor of the warehouse. </div><div><br /></div><div>Six teens were there that night, and five of them are now potential suspects. With the police circling, Savana knows what will happen if the wrong person is charged, particularly once she starts getting threatening anonymous text messages.</div><div><br /></div><div>As she attempts to uncover the truth, Savana learns that everyone is keeping secrets—and someone is willing to do whatever it takes to keep those secrets from coming to light.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-last-one-to-fall-gabriella-lepore/18073376?ean=9781335915863&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Last+One+to+Fall" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-one-to-fall-gabriella-lepore/1140845006?ean=9781335915863" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1335915869/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">I'm Not Supposed to Be in the Dark by Riss M. Neilson</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTs2EOFedEgb44YKwcKp17qae8kuoAxzVAULbEfSMgyqSyzeG6y2j-Z4VK1VhXAL7aez8fk7fIecBndyri9M3gN5NYlqRdhPL-pyWmUHBTjLOLZq-_mBU6WaJOa3WU0uPJDpGALmsyZkG05mnwMr_iWX8kDQrMhJedDYgQ3N5uGqyKQ269y0qjOtKu/s1500/I'm%20Not%20Supposed%20to%20Be%20In%20the%20Dark.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTs2EOFedEgb44YKwcKp17qae8kuoAxzVAULbEfSMgyqSyzeG6y2j-Z4VK1VhXAL7aez8fk7fIecBndyri9M3gN5NYlqRdhPL-pyWmUHBTjLOLZq-_mBU6WaJOa3WU0uPJDpGALmsyZkG05mnwMr_iWX8kDQrMhJedDYgQ3N5uGqyKQ269y0qjOtKu/s320/I'm%20Not%20Supposed%20to%20Be%20In%20the%20Dark.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>From the author of Deep in Providence comes a paranormal young adult romance that follows a teen convinced that her best friend–turned-enemy is possessed by a ghost, perfect for fans of White Smoke and Twilight.</div><div><br /></div><div>Seventeen-year-old Aria Cayetano dreams of ghosts. She used to see them too, but thanks to a special tea brewed by her grandfather, Aria’s connection to the spirit world has been severed. Until a decades old rosebush suddenly dies across the street, convincing Aria that something supernatural is happening in her neighborhood.</div><div><br /></div><div>She aches to investigate it, but the rosebush sits on her ex best friend Derek Johnson’s front lawn, and she can't question him because he hates her now. Aria doesn't know what drove them apart years ago, but she does know Derek's been acting strange for weeks, sneaking out in the dead of night to who knows where.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then, days after the rosebush dies, Derek begins speaking to her again. At least Aria thinks it’s him. Until she discovers there’s a ghost inside of Derek that will take his life if it doesn’t find what it’s searching for. As Aria and Derek race to uncover the mystery, another kind of magic takes them by surprise: love. But Aria has to decide how far she’s willing to go to save Derek, especially when helping the ghost means tapping into whatever the tea has buried inside of her.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bone-chilling and spellbinding, I’m Not Supposed to Be in the Dark is an alluring ghost story that’s about exorcising the past to find a future to believe in.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-m-not-supposed-to-be-in-the-dark-riss-m-neilson/18590029?ean=9781250788535&ref=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2F&source=IndieBound&title=I%27m+Not+Supposed+to+Be+in+the+Dark" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/im-not-supposed-to-be-in-the-dark-riss-m-neilson/1141673225?ean=9781250788535" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250788536/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Every Gift a Curse by Caroline O'Donoghue</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNS0KQXa9-T-9Lti7mEVhkc9eWHbUjQYcA3NDtqMsU_qIpEHmB4gxcETP3VazwCodA5VJ9BXJi_dA9a_eMOTDR7l7mBZaTyxdkn7SeKpfwrJ4C9w1QkhHfbCb3M8Ykj6EhS4-e6r0eTvkWofQx6h2vPzFMzqVomaH66tdQgHNDfkMZ6gaKJpR87dC/s475/Every%20Gift%20a%20Curse.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNS0KQXa9-T-9Lti7mEVhkc9eWHbUjQYcA3NDtqMsU_qIpEHmB4gxcETP3VazwCodA5VJ9BXJi_dA9a_eMOTDR7l7mBZaTyxdkn7SeKpfwrJ4C9w1QkhHfbCb3M8Ykj6EhS4-e6r0eTvkWofQx6h2vPzFMzqVomaH66tdQgHNDfkMZ6gaKJpR87dC/s320/Every%20Gift%20a%20Curse.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Magic-sensitive Maeve wants to save the innocent from a dangerous cult. But how much can she delve into darkness without becoming what she fears? The exciting conclusion to the Gifts series.</div><div><br /></div><div>Big things are happening for Maeve and her tight-knit coven in Kilbeg, Ireland. Fiona lands a role on a TV show, Roe’s band is poised to hit the big leagues, and Lily is embracing a new style and outlook. Then there’s Maeve, whose magic is growing stronger all the time. Yet she finds herself increasingly lashing out, doing and saying cruel things without knowing why. When her recurring dreams begin to involve her physically manifesting in other places, including enemy-turned-maybe-friend Aaron’s bedroom, Maeve realizes the power she wields might not be entirely under her control. She tries to keep her struggle a secret, even if it means pushing her friends away. But when she learns the religious cult the Children of Brigid is kidnapping and torturing vulnerable teenagers, Maeve realizes the only way to free their prisoners is to risk letting an older magic consume her. This enthralling story of friendship and identity is also a story of being at a crossroads between youth and adulthood and picking your path forward.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/every-gift-a-curse-caroline-o-donoghue/18725758?ean=9781536228403&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Every+Gift+a+Curse+%28The+Gifts+%233%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/every-gift-a-curse-caroline-odonoghue/1141992608?ean=9781536228403" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1536228400/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">This Is the Way the World Ends by Jen Wilde</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQKObLCWCOXAv8vx0ABi360nlGoGsoXVQMC9uiwEVsBZ8BwFnhMnGuxL2Q5Y8uKPm03iVhrT3Yqn7qE2ElqHOLGDDPlleaH8QXOHKQk22uVDkqVqFHlZKm9r0aLA5SpDoQ3_o936kLQdj80GWntwD17Vik7Ol7yc9bK9lLIWl-t-JOQ-0LoHVV7u_/s2560/This%20Is%20the%20Way%20the%20World%20Ends.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1642" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQKObLCWCOXAv8vx0ABi360nlGoGsoXVQMC9uiwEVsBZ8BwFnhMnGuxL2Q5Y8uKPm03iVhrT3Yqn7qE2ElqHOLGDDPlleaH8QXOHKQk22uVDkqVqFHlZKm9r0aLA5SpDoQ3_o936kLQdj80GWntwD17Vik7Ol7yc9bK9lLIWl-t-JOQ-0LoHVV7u_/s320/This%20Is%20the%20Way%20the%20World%20Ends.jpg" width="205" /></a></div>Fans of One of Us Is Lying and The Hazel Wood are cordially invited to spend one fateful night surviving an elite private school's epic masquerade ball in Jen Wilde's debut thriller, This Is the Way the World Ends.</div><div><br /></div><div>As an autistic scholarship student at the prestigious Webber Academy in New York City, Waverly is used to masking to fit in—in more ways than one. While her classmates are the children of the one percent, Waverly is getting by on tutoring gigs and the generosity of the school’s charming and enigmatic dean. So when her tutoring student and resident “it girl” asks Waverly to attend the school’s annual fundraising Masquerade disguised as her, Waverly jumps at the chance—especially once she finds out that Ash, the dean’s daughter and her secret ex-girlfriend, will be there.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Masquerade is everything Waverly dreamed of, complete with extravagant gowns, wealthy parents writing checks, and flowing champagne. Most importantly, there’s Ash. All Waverly wants to do is shed her mask and be with her, but the evening takes a sinister turn when Waverly stumbles into a secret meeting between the dean and the school’s top donors—and witnesses a brutal murder. This gala is harboring far more malevolent plots than just opening parents’ pocketbooks. Before she can escape or contact the authorities, a mysterious global blackout puts the entire party on lockdown. Waverly’s fairy tale has turned into a nightmare, and she, Ash, and her friends must navigate through a dizzying maze of freight elevators, secret passageways, and back rooms if they’re going to survive the night.</div><div><br /></div><div>And even if they manage to escape the Masquerade, with technology wiped out all over the planet, what kind of world will they find waiting for them beyond the doors?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/this-is-the-way-the-world-ends-jen-wilde/18721524?ean=9781250827975&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=This+Is+the+Way+the+World+Ends%3A+A+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/this-is-the-way-the-world-ends-jen-wilde/1141976573?ean=9781250827975" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250827973/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Iron Vow by Julie Kagawa</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsFB0uqMe2nYGAXH7J7awHKoct43f9XAFABzFQh5DPWShybxxbJ33gL8HbUTUPH6tZbBuAILLmDyDL-Gw3s7weIy5kypfug_BHdC03G4iGbr6LmHUpRRlDVddgE5b4chiCpo9SjvTj6WDTlhxp3RhGnBUcCfo3dk8dsOcpNr2W31ebxlqyyMStO_U/s475/The%20Iron%20Vow.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsFB0uqMe2nYGAXH7J7awHKoct43f9XAFABzFQh5DPWShybxxbJ33gL8HbUTUPH6tZbBuAILLmDyDL-Gw3s7weIy5kypfug_BHdC03G4iGbr6LmHUpRRlDVddgE5b4chiCpo9SjvTj6WDTlhxp3RhGnBUcCfo3dk8dsOcpNr2W31ebxlqyyMStO_U/s320/The%20Iron%20Vow.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>The extraordinary finale to Julie Kagawa's New York Times and internationally bestselling Iron Fey series is here...and the fate of the Nevernever and all the world hangs in the balance. Join Meghan, Ash, Puck, Grimalkin, and the entire Iron Fey cast for this final epic journey into worlds where imagination knows no boundaries...</div><div><br /></div><div>After leaping through the portal to Evenfall, Meghan and her companions find themselves in a terrifying new world where Nightmares roam and glamour is nearly nonexistent. As their magic wanes and the creatures of Evenfall rise against them, the race to find the Nightmare King grows ever more desperate. But what they discover--about Evenfall, about the Nightmare King, about themselves--will shake everything they thought they knew to the core.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Nightmare King stirs. A world hangs in the balance. And as twilight descends upon all the realms of Faery, Meghan and her allies must make one more impossible choice.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-iron-vow/18884745?ean=9781335453662&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Iron+Vow" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-iron-vow-julie-kagawa/1142197953?ean=9781335453662" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1335453660/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Cursed Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFfhvwa35Q0jXB4s0C_gfUnBqOdH9pK0V_jrm3ZNYnRqQGshIajWl5RQnAtY8onLMOIx_DB-h5jc8buNT7QZGaAt_e5MY9QKJ1vF9YE-ftzK0R6g7No9HthEgFrbCMxund0-8VPwnJFDC-Xoi9jC46j-7Hg_TrNgmc4fuDYbSRLbJ5CimevjU_L-l/s475/Cursed%20Crowns.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFfhvwa35Q0jXB4s0C_gfUnBqOdH9pK0V_jrm3ZNYnRqQGshIajWl5RQnAtY8onLMOIx_DB-h5jc8buNT7QZGaAt_e5MY9QKJ1vF9YE-ftzK0R6g7No9HthEgFrbCMxund0-8VPwnJFDC-Xoi9jC46j-7Hg_TrNgmc4fuDYbSRLbJ5CimevjU_L-l/s320/Cursed%20Crowns.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>The second book in the swoony and high-stakes fantasy rom-com series that began with Twin Crowns, about twin princesses separated at birth--from bestselling authors Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber.</div><div><br /></div><div>Twin queens Wren and Rose have claimed their crowns...but not everyone is happy about witches sitting on Eana's throne.</div><div><br /></div><div>Coolheaded Rose plans a royal tour to establish goodwill throughout the kingdom. But Wren balks--how can they gallivant around Eana when their grandmother Banba is imprisoned in Gevra?</div><div><br /></div><div>Impatient Wren steals away on a ship to the icy north, where King Alarik offers a deadly magical bargain in exchange for Banba's freedom. Desperate, Wren agrees. But her spell has unexpected consequences....</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, when Rose's royal tour is interrupted by a mysterious stranger claiming to be from the long-lost Sunkissed Kingdom, the strands of destiny pull her south to the ancient Amarach Towers, where only the Seers of Eana know why the Restless Sands are erupting--and why Shen-Lo himself might hold the key.</div><div><br /></div><div>But back in Anadawn, rebellion is brewing. And if Eana is to stand a chance at peace, the sisters will need to reunite once more and convince their people to forsake old loyalties for new ones.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/cursed-crowns-katherine-webber/18751345?ean=9780063116160&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Cursed+Crowns" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cursed-crowns-catherine-doyle/1141972642?ean=9780063116160" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063116162/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Breakup, Makeup by Stacey Anthony</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRPx4nv8hdyRW9uXwk1fGsKZEnkCcTEvPSPDHLTwH3e1PzOOdyjAn1DQ_n_L7KFmzwMB0gGZuNGJwhaOpIzS7EzonpB-qE3jK7eR8i_6-6ZSdiyDw-37pCSepV7saQMimZ_7BATKETk3aHzx6VplvPpXa5N2Yp9A0yl6jxBWs8bLqz1qUf1PQ7aKP/s400/62315677.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRPx4nv8hdyRW9uXwk1fGsKZEnkCcTEvPSPDHLTwH3e1PzOOdyjAn1DQ_n_L7KFmzwMB0gGZuNGJwhaOpIzS7EzonpB-qE3jK7eR8i_6-6ZSdiyDw-37pCSepV7saQMimZ_7BATKETk3aHzx6VplvPpXa5N2Yp9A0yl6jxBWs8bLqz1qUf1PQ7aKP/s320/62315677.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>In this sweet and stylish romance, two lovers turned cosplay rivals go head-to-head for a chance at their dream school . . . and maybe a second chance at love.</div><div><br /></div><div>Eli Peterson is a self-taught, up-and-coming makeup artist in the cosplay scene who is barely making ends meet. While they might be slaying it with their breathtaking looks, they're also trying to save enough money for top surgery and convince their parents that their artistic dream is worthwhile. During a convention, Eli hears about Makeup Wars, a competition that could change everything . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>The grand prize? A scholarship to Beyond, the best SFX school on the West Coast. The problem? Going head-to-head with the most talented up-and-coming makeup artists in the scene--including rival influencer Zachary Miller, their ex-boyfriend. Eli will have to juggle their makeup brushes, their rekindled feelings for Zach, and their self-doubt in order to win everything they've ever wanted: a chance to chase their dream and a second chance at love.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/breakup-makeup-stacey-anthony/18832370?ean=9780762481637&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Breakup%2C+Makeup" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/breakup-makeup-stacey-anthony/1142157407?ean=9780762481637" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0762481633/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3n8Os0kZY8fy8k1kwFDL64N4TKA_n_0oIOv2XPg1em9KyjImSn9Xd-IBEjrAfSND-EkKXN1lCXdUHYL7-RYWlSxgWOnbDwRXELS1kB9QYeVaeZci2ag_Oj_qylmZW4TvoZvAvl10hprnKSUhPWkXpk4jjChuz0k1fr92YMucUmF5yMHlXaO6nTzYk/s2550/61941000.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3n8Os0kZY8fy8k1kwFDL64N4TKA_n_0oIOv2XPg1em9KyjImSn9Xd-IBEjrAfSND-EkKXN1lCXdUHYL7-RYWlSxgWOnbDwRXELS1kB9QYeVaeZci2ag_Oj_qylmZW4TvoZvAvl10hprnKSUhPWkXpk4jjChuz0k1fr92YMucUmF5yMHlXaO6nTzYk/s320/61941000.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>From the Stonewall Honor–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a sweeping story of three generations of boys in the same Iranian family. Perfect for fans of Last Night at the Telegraph Club and Darius the Great Is Not Okay. </div><div><br /></div><div>2019. Moud is an out gay teen living in Los Angeles with his distant father, Saeed. When Moud gets the news that his grandfather in Iran is dying, he accompanies his dad to Tehran, where the revelation of family secrets will force Moud into a new understanding of his history, his culture, and himself.</div><div><br /></div><div>1978. Saeed is an engineering student with a promising future ahead of him in Tehran. But when his parents discover his involvement in the country’s burgeoning revolution, they send him to safety in America, a country Saeed despises. And even worse—he’s forced to live with the American grandmother he never knew existed.</div><div><br /></div><div>1939. Bobby, the son of a calculating Hollywood stage mother, lands a coveted MGM studio contract. But the fairy-tale world of glamour he’s thrust into has a dark side. Bobby is forced to hide his sexuality for fear of losing everything.</div><div><br /></div><div>Set against the backdrop of Tehran and Los Angeles, this tale of intergenerational trauma and love is an ode to the fragile bonds of family, the hidden secrets of history, and all the beautiful moments that make us who we are today.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/only-this-beautiful-moment-abdi-nazemian/18751121?ean=9780063039377&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Only+This+Beautiful+Moment" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/only-this-beautiful-moment-abdi-nazemian/1141972663?ean=9780063039377" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063039370/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Never Trust a Gemini by Freja Nicole Woolf</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8Etxy7U4raD49PwodKJzKfhCbIXlphOARQ-f_JN70mCVmTZ8iM5a2iBxBRFKUcNxHnHbZ2RXIYQDP5Vnamer_YzGuOn6s9RSdXugp5U_y56RgpwmWryksRciV5coQkKIJe7yG3GAKnF1-UnUu3NuBQEbrzfs9HqJKu1-L9XNjIK9Jrn3gXEu0fAR/s2550/59418733.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8Etxy7U4raD49PwodKJzKfhCbIXlphOARQ-f_JN70mCVmTZ8iM5a2iBxBRFKUcNxHnHbZ2RXIYQDP5Vnamer_YzGuOn6s9RSdXugp5U_y56RgpwmWryksRciV5coQkKIJe7yG3GAKnF1-UnUu3NuBQEbrzfs9HqJKu1-L9XNjIK9Jrn3gXEu0fAR/s320/59418733.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Cat Phillips has her head in the stars, but her romantic fantasies may ruin her shot at real-life love in this sweet and funny lesbian story.</div><div><br /></div><div>It’s Libra Season, and Cat Phillips is ready to run headfirst into love. The only problem is that her crush is on her best friend, Alison Bridgewater, who is more interested in chatting with boys. Maybe Cat should take this as a sign to get over Alison, even if that means dating the musically challenged Jamie Owusu. After all, a new boyfriend is the best cleanse, at least according to Cat’s friends. Unfortunately, having a boyfriend is a lot harder than Cat expected. And then Morgan Delaney swoops in with her green glasses, enigmatic smile, and talent for teasing Cat in ways that make her feel überlicious. But Morgan is a Gemini, and there’s no way that’s in Cat’s horoscope. Will Cat finally get the girl of her dreams? Or is there a chance there’s more to life than Alison Bridgewater? The stars align for the cast of this energetic romp full of comedic misunderstandings and sparkling language.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/never-trust-a-gemini-freja-nicole-woolf/18725762?ean=9781536230543&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Never+Trust+a+Gemini" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/never-trust-a-gemini-freja-nicole-woolf/1141992635?ean=9781536230543" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1536230545/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Rules of Us by Jennifer Nissley</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclt-1GRDaNm76NBywEuegBbsDLcL-5rbnKJjJYmEe1glQzfqzkXkBeAdasicB-zTTb_qSFAvr37mSIMcXm11-onKnxgG_QHg0rHmCBZ6KGYCW5-SAWZj-1SyJWFdlppX_p3ZNHvR9A68Y_2oqltAJ4Ltm_VxqsSz-0nwM8oIRBvNpNJiRJrWqBTsu/s2475/62562912.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclt-1GRDaNm76NBywEuegBbsDLcL-5rbnKJjJYmEe1glQzfqzkXkBeAdasicB-zTTb_qSFAvr37mSIMcXm11-onKnxgG_QHg0rHmCBZ6KGYCW5-SAWZj-1SyJWFdlppX_p3ZNHvR9A68Y_2oqltAJ4Ltm_VxqsSz-0nwM8oIRBvNpNJiRJrWqBTsu/s320/62562912.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Come out. Break up. Stay friends? In this heartwarming queer love story about love of all kinds, exes navigate new crushes, new feelings, and a newly uncertain future after unexpectedly coming out to each other on prom night turns their lives--and their friendship--upside down. Can they figure out how to move on without losing each other?</div><div><br /></div><div>Jillian and Henry are the kind of couple who do everything together. They take the same classes, have the same hobbies, and applied for the same super-competitive scholarship so they can go to the same dream college. They even come out as gay to each other on the same night, after junior prom, prompting a sudden breakup that threatens their intertwined identities and carefully designed future. Jillian knows the only way to keep everything on track is to approach their breakup with the same precision and planning as their scholarship application. They will still be "Jillian and Henry"--even if they're broken up.</div><div><br /></div><div>Except they hadn't planned on Henry meeting the boy of his dreams or Jillian obsessing over a cool girl at school. Jillian is desperate to hold on to her best friend when so much else is changing. But as she and Henry explore what--and who--they really want, it becomes harder to hold on to the careful definitions she has always lived her life by. Stuck somewhere between who she was with Henry and who she might be on her own, Jillian has to face what she can't control and let go of the rules holding her back.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-rules-of-us/18850067?ean=9780593484890&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Rules+of+Us" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rules-of-us-jennifer-nissley/1142194708?ean=9780593484890" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593484894/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Middle Grade</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Grounded by Aisha Saeed, Huda Al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and S.K. Ali</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvs4MVs3MgIBJXg_Pe83NyKNcUtXY1XGWh05iuifT0DZRpVn1ZuRYsYNmaQhNHDealGKof3WY5jYcDjtlaGBOlV3ORRm4hvI4ca-2CBKsg_cQAN0yRyPDa-0QfK_zsdc-wJMK5IbyJyZZ9b6HnJ7NjEka11LybgyOyluEGOnYEWejsTP93LBpVsmD6/s434/61783786.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="298" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvs4MVs3MgIBJXg_Pe83NyKNcUtXY1XGWh05iuifT0DZRpVn1ZuRYsYNmaQhNHDealGKof3WY5jYcDjtlaGBOlV3ORRm4hvI4ca-2CBKsg_cQAN0yRyPDa-0QfK_zsdc-wJMK5IbyJyZZ9b6HnJ7NjEka11LybgyOyluEGOnYEWejsTP93LBpVsmD6/s320/61783786.jpg" width="220" /></a></div>Four kids meet at an airport for one unforgettable night in this middle-grade novel by four bestselling and award-winning authors</div><div><br /></div><div>When a thunderstorm grounds all flights following a huge Muslim convention, four unlikely kids are thrown together. Feek is stuck babysitting his younger sister, but he’d rather be writing a poem that’s good enough for his dad, a famous poet and rapper. Hanna is intent on finding a lost cat in the airport—and also on avoiding a conversation with her dad about him possibly remarrying. Sami is struggling with his anxiety and worried that he’ll miss the karate tournament that he’s trained so hard for. And Nora has to deal with the pressure of being the daughter of a prominent congresswoman, when all she really wants to do is make fun NokNok videos. These kids don’t seem to have much in common—yet.</div><div><br /></div><div>Told in alternating points of view, Grounded tells the story of one unexpected night that will change these kids forever.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/grounded-aisha-saeed/18699297?ean=9781419761751&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Grounded" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/grounded-aisha-saeed/1141910900?ean=9781419761751" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1419761757/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Absolutely, Positively Natty by Lisa Greenwald</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinwOXAWCRMNFhjIuAtdpQq1y_N94jqe7Dr7myluPGIZHC8BRaoj_EDwlfwpG_O5CJo8QSntIT6f8njaJ0_jBhaPZxsQ_zQOoPCW2mHmwy5joxt8GyYUgxIcyLJ93DlKnDdtS4BRuCt_Jr4QamWZwG83Yyz0mP0jLfjPpEqiD6tRRiPZV2ZxtNUEd2/s400/61982337.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinwOXAWCRMNFhjIuAtdpQq1y_N94jqe7Dr7myluPGIZHC8BRaoj_EDwlfwpG_O5CJo8QSntIT6f8njaJ0_jBhaPZxsQ_zQOoPCW2mHmwy5joxt8GyYUgxIcyLJ93DlKnDdtS4BRuCt_Jr4QamWZwG83Yyz0mP0jLfjPpEqiD6tRRiPZV2ZxtNUEd2/s320/61982337.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Natty deals with moving after her mom's departure by pulling a "Ted Lasso" and starting a pep squad in this standalone middle-grade novel about friendship and toxic positivity by the author of TBH and the Friendship List series.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Natty's mom kind of takes a break from her dad and sort of the whole family, Natty and her dad move to his childhood hometown of Miller Creek. Now she's starting middle school for the second time, this time in Miller Creek--without her mom--or her BFF. But Natty's doing great! Really. Anything is possible. And what's the point of dwelling on the stuff that stinks when there's so much good stuff to think about?</div><div><br /></div><div>Natty is absolutely, positively sure that she can turn it all around. Like 1,000 percent sure. As long as she stays absolutely positive! She'll get her dad off the couch, make her tons of new friends, and even convince her mom to come live with them in Miller Creek. First step? Starting a pep squad to spread the good vibes.</div><div><br /></div><div>But what happens when the leader of the pep squad has no more cheer to give?</div><div>From Lisa Greenwald comes a heartfelt and reassuring novel about the pros and cons of always looking on the bright side, the ups and downs of making a fresh start, and the power of friendship.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/absolutely-positively-natty-lisa-greenwald/18727179?ean=9780063062726&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Absolutely%2C+Positively+Natty" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/absolutely-positively-natty-lisa-greenwald/1141972654?ean=9780063062726" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063062720/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>That's all for this week! There are several books I'm excited for this week, especially The Iron Vow! I'm super excited to be back in Meghan's head after so many years! I'm also intrigued by Grounded, This is How the World Ends, If Tomorrow Doesn't Come, and You Don't Have a Shot. What will you be reading this week?</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-45784825942312316152023-05-01T14:35:00.008-04:002023-05-01T14:46:32.700-04:00Featured Releases (134)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4Sb-HK-9Fs2JCLco1n7UL9S8TWAcEqXRT4VAc_FWIMyrpYmv93zt2yVAJ-8hmTImP-gvHP7Yuy8yjLGWN6wFjcWbtz4cS-Ua5EXEAamfG7xMiNujyoj8WobxbLKz_BO4DpRSVSfOJxKB643p2nu60c8NluanOlCymNCoBVwMMw0K38pNFrl98Xeb/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4Sb-HK-9Fs2JCLco1n7UL9S8TWAcEqXRT4VAc_FWIMyrpYmv93zt2yVAJ-8hmTImP-gvHP7Yuy8yjLGWN6wFjcWbtz4cS-Ua5EXEAamfG7xMiNujyoj8WobxbLKz_BO4DpRSVSfOJxKB643p2nu60c8NluanOlCymNCoBVwMMw0K38pNFrl98Xeb/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Welcome to May! The weather continues to warm and the books continue to multiply! Seriously, prepare to be amazed with how many books I'm about to share with you. My wallet is already empty from all my preorders, but perhaps you have a few dollars to spare for what's ahead!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Liar's Beach by Katie Cotugno</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkAYiBSN27wI3ZFBYeCiPkfvnEu7B2APZPfUsHqRq-0cWXiYKGZ9RsvfB-eLVXvt0hhhi9y3H3LJQ6zVVP59VS37HxD_cot2gxIYvOqTCnnfpdcQ7qDRXLQuqIgYSbN_QtqoL34wToVFzAeg-KXED0pFFi8VmQQoHKZshxzhYG9SqT-xXEUOSRXJw/s400/Liar's%20Beach.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkAYiBSN27wI3ZFBYeCiPkfvnEu7B2APZPfUsHqRq-0cWXiYKGZ9RsvfB-eLVXvt0hhhi9y3H3LJQ6zVVP59VS37HxD_cot2gxIYvOqTCnnfpdcQ7qDRXLQuqIgYSbN_QtqoL34wToVFzAeg-KXED0pFFi8VmQQoHKZshxzhYG9SqT-xXEUOSRXJw/s320/Liar's%20Beach.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A fresh new take on Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery The Mysterious Affair at Styles , with iconic detective Hercule Poirot recast as a brilliant, brash teen girl named Holiday, and narrated by her childhood friend Linden, an athlete-scholar who fits right in at his elite New England prep school—all the while hiding some secrets of his own.</div><div><br /></div><div>Michael Linden—or just Linden to his preppy boarding school pals—doesn’t belong in wealthy, storied Martha’s Vineyard. But when his roommate Jasper invites him to spend the end of summer at his massive beachfront home, August House, Linden tries his best to fit in. Linden wouldn’t call it lying, exactly. Though it turns out August House is full of liars.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then someone is found unconscious in Jasper’s pool, and everyone has something to hide—Jasper, his beautiful sister Eliza, their older brother Wells, and their friends. The accident is written off as just that—an accident—but Linden begins to wonder...</div><div><br /></div><div>Holiday Proctor. Linden’s childhood friend, and the one person on the island who knows the truth about Linden. There’s nothing Holiday loves more than a good old-fashioned mystery and she’s convinced there's a potential killer on the Vineyard. The only question is…who?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/liar-s-beach/18883165?ean=9780593433287&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Liar%27s+Beach" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/liars-beach-katie-cotugno/1142194693?ean=9780593433287" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593433289/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0U1Z0zK8KsTyShZJ5JFNB49Hy0RyZiIDomdSHHwf9uab4u2_gqf4ufb2AOKHQLASeCqYBsIbEffyEqCYZZchd_UViAeWVa5hRJdojulCEybjs0DCazfvII5feiNPQCYW_GbYKt0yAWTeIYCszYNkc2Tmr83-4pYbopVWHBwAdfGD9dLP6Ol8DmjS/s2904/Where%20You%20See%20Yourself.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2904" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0U1Z0zK8KsTyShZJ5JFNB49Hy0RyZiIDomdSHHwf9uab4u2_gqf4ufb2AOKHQLASeCqYBsIbEffyEqCYZZchd_UViAeWVa5hRJdojulCEybjs0DCazfvII5feiNPQCYW_GbYKt0yAWTeIYCszYNkc2Tmr83-4pYbopVWHBwAdfGD9dLP6Ol8DmjS/s320/Where%20You%20See%20Yourself.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Where You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and much-needed disability representation in this story about a girl who's determined to follow her dreams.</div><div><br /></div><div>By the time Effie Galanos starts her senior year, it feels like she’s already been thinking about college applications for an eternity—after all, finding a college that will be the perfect fit and be accessible enough for Effie to navigate in her wheelchair presents a ton of considerations that her friends don’t have to worry about.</div><div><br /></div><div>What Effie hasn’t told anyone is that she already knows exactly what school she has her heart set on: a college in NYC with a major in Mass Media & Society that will set her up perfectly for her dream job in digital media. She’s never been to New York, but paging through the brochure, she can picture the person she’ll be there, far from the Minneapolis neighborhood where she's lived her entire life. When she finds out that Wilder (her longtime crush) is applying there too, it seems like one more sign from the universe that it’s the right place for her.</div><div><br /></div><div>But it turns out that the universe is full of surprises. As Effie navigates her way through a year of admissions visits, senior class traditions, internal and external ableism, and a lot of firsts--and lasts--she starts to learn that sometimes growing up means being open to a world of possibilities you never even dreamed of. And maybe being more than just friends with Wilder is one of those dreams...</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/where-you-see-yourself-claire-forrest/18384797?ean=9781338813838&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Where+You+See+Yourself" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/where-you-see-yourself-claire-forrest/1141302155?ean=9781338813838" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338813838/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rt37yUv-g2mmJdGtWY_JnoXiR1KgaAori8HA0cdV6m2yzZxGXQFQUy94EMirZV0z5lEI86wwoSp9v02G40wqJg6XW3QGaocATJEDzj2toTuuLaGC0xe1q-pQ-fHmKIelR9iZeJ3gozObAID9uA2LzetrqouVls6LhUzZ6a393_k4XEictFH37EAf/s499/Ander%20and%20Santi%20Were%20Here.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="323" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rt37yUv-g2mmJdGtWY_JnoXiR1KgaAori8HA0cdV6m2yzZxGXQFQUy94EMirZV0z5lEI86wwoSp9v02G40wqJg6XW3QGaocATJEDzj2toTuuLaGC0xe1q-pQ-fHmKIelR9iZeJ3gozObAID9uA2LzetrqouVls6LhUzZ6a393_k4XEictFH37EAf/s320/Ander%20and%20Santi%20Were%20Here.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>Aristotle and Dante meets The Hate U Give meets The Sun Is Also A Star: A stunning YA contemporary love story about a Mexican-American teen who falls in love with an undocumented Mexican boy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Finding home. Falling in love. Fighting to belong. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Santos Vista neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, is all Ander Martínez has ever known. The smell of pan dulce. The mixture of Spanish and English filling the streets. And, especially their job at their family's taquería. It's the place that has inspired Ander as a muralist, and, as they get ready to leave for art school, it's all of these things that give them hesitancy. That give them the thought, are they ready to leave it all behind?</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep Ander from becoming complacent during their gap year, their family "fires" them so they can transition from restaurant life to focusing on their murals and prepare for college. That is, until they meet Santiago López Alvarado, the hot new waiter. Falling for each other becomes as natural as breathing. Through Santi's eyes, Ander starts to understand who they are and want to be as an artist, and Ander becomes Santi's first steps toward making Santos Vista and the United States feel like home.</div><div><br /></div><div>Until ICE agents come for Santi, and Ander realizes how fragile that sense of home is. How love can only hold on so long when the whole world is against them. And when, eventually, the world starts to win.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/ander-and-santi-were-here-jonny-garza-villa/18415534?ean=9781250843999&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Ander+%26+Santi+Were+Here%3A+A+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ander-santi-were-here-jonny-garza-villa/1142787321?ean=9781250843999" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250843995/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl by Brianna R. Shrum and Sara Waxelbaum</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvEFNHEinkU4Ox1B0tpuhwnPYBOdOOhzu7wnPhrDG7Y8IJpGMhVH1IlvxAOq4tDceIPCbACXGbvGc2iG44KXlWypmdBmDC1vR406oA6QPvDVnwmDqaEOLjuuuyVRA6RfCo3MJdyE4s05qXx5vauWBmdDD6wCnH-2r_ysAopdUdsORD-AS9Hydzhn_/s475/Margo%20Zimmerman%20Gets%20the%20Girl.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvEFNHEinkU4Ox1B0tpuhwnPYBOdOOhzu7wnPhrDG7Y8IJpGMhVH1IlvxAOq4tDceIPCbACXGbvGc2iG44KXlWypmdBmDC1vR406oA6QPvDVnwmDqaEOLjuuuyVRA6RfCo3MJdyE4s05qXx5vauWBmdDD6wCnH-2r_ysAopdUdsORD-AS9Hydzhn_/s320/Margo%20Zimmerman%20Gets%20the%20Girl.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>This charming YA rom-com follows Margo, who suddenly realizes that she's gay but has no clue how to express her identity, so she enlists out-and-proud Abbie to act as her tutor on everything "Queer 101"...and first love.</div><div><br /></div><div>Margo Zimmerman is gay, but she didn't know until now. An overachiever at heart, Margo is determined to ace her newly discovered gayness. All she needs is the right tutor.</div><div><br /></div><div>Abbie Sokoloff has her own gayness down to a science. But a flunking grade in US History is threatening her acceptance to her dream school. All she needs is the right tutor.</div><div><br /></div><div>Margo agrees to help Abbie get her history grade up in exchange for "Queer 101" lessons. But as they spend more and more time together, Margo realizes she doesn't want just any girl--she wants the girl.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/margo-zimmerman-gets-the-girl/18884741?ean=9781335453655&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Margo+Zimmerman+Gets+the+Girl" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/margo-zimmerman-gets-the-girl-sara-waxelbaum/1142197952?ean=9781335453655" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1335453652/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Weight of Everything by Marcia Argueta Mickelson</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAn0VbQWwWOiAWdgLRXVswUMfE9Ma2ffLZI5X24Fh4y2lzys3R1vuBiivdbT_47dZBh0QjKMfK0kYfx-r0ksyTumDpD7QCxsJ86bbJzhe_Mbe7rpfDd_MhP60ID_W09SRLVC2QNcz9G63UuvKKvQZduICYCU8Ocxc2LZCCH7RkJVXt7dK2OebMZFh/s600/The%20Weight%20of%20Everything.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="406" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAn0VbQWwWOiAWdgLRXVswUMfE9Ma2ffLZI5X24Fh4y2lzys3R1vuBiivdbT_47dZBh0QjKMfK0kYfx-r0ksyTumDpD7QCxsJ86bbJzhe_Mbe7rpfDd_MhP60ID_W09SRLVC2QNcz9G63UuvKKvQZduICYCU8Ocxc2LZCCH7RkJVXt7dK2OebMZFh/s320/The%20Weight%20of%20Everything.jpg" width="217" /></a></div>It’s been six months since Sarah’s mom died. Three months since her dad fell apart. Sarah has left her fine arts boarding school to take care of her dad and her little brother, and now she’s trying to hold everything together at home while adjusting to the local public high school.</div><div><br /></div><div>With her dad’s drinking and spending getting out of control, Sarah struggles to make sure that the bills are paid, that her brother is fed and safe, that her dad’s grief won’t crush them all. She has no time for art, unless she’s cranking out a piece to sell online for some grocery money. And she definitely doesn’t have the time or the emotional energy to find out if her sweet, handsome classmate, David Garza, could be more than a friend.</div><div><br /></div><div>But then a school project prompts Sarah to delve into her mom’s Mexican and Guatemalan roots. As she learns more about this side of her heritage, Sarah starts to understand her mom better―and starts to face her own grief. When she stumbles upon a long-buried piece of history that mattered deeply to her mom, Sarah realizes she can’t carry her pain silently anymore. She has to speak up, and she can’t do it alone.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-weight-of-everything-marcia-argueta-mickelson/18590267?ean=9781728475356&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Weight+of+Everything" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-weight-of-everything-marcia-argueta-mickelson/1141654259?ean=9781728475356" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/172847535X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Unstoppable Bridget Bloom by Allison L. Bitz</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAP8lLJGZ-X6js6dvZF3VE6KHBgr8dns_x1dS8APwv7Rumxeq0dFchJKXCgWKh1XsBk-Zxp8Hzv7XlCtc4fMxJ3ab5ZtY-0Epo8vUpEhTKOJ7f2RkjKifVpM2TqFMptM05Ck6zwWcXM0egaky3Lip4n8-mlb5719y7aQkyQ4o87zhZQjq4G5q_-j5-/s475/The%20Unstoppable%20Bridget%20Bloom.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAP8lLJGZ-X6js6dvZF3VE6KHBgr8dns_x1dS8APwv7Rumxeq0dFchJKXCgWKh1XsBk-Zxp8Hzv7XlCtc4fMxJ3ab5ZtY-0Epo8vUpEhTKOJ7f2RkjKifVpM2TqFMptM05Ck6zwWcXM0egaky3Lip4n8-mlb5719y7aQkyQ4o87zhZQjq4G5q_-j5-/s320/The%20Unstoppable%20Bridget%20Bloom.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A bright and fun fat-positive coming-of-age novel about self-discovery, humility, friendship, love, and how to express yourself when what has always defined you is no longer an option, by debut author Allison L. Bitz. Perfect for fans of Crystal Maldonado, Emma Lord, and Becky Albertalli.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bridget Bloom’s out-of-this-world voice is the perfect fit for center stage. When Bridget’s admitted to Richard James Academy, a college prep boarding school with a prestigious music program—where heartthrob Duke Ericson attends—all her dreams are on track to come true: leave the hometown where she’s never belonged, fall in love, and launch her Broadway career.</div><div><br /></div><div>But upon arriving at the academy, she learns that due to her low music theory scores, she’s not eligible to perform or earn the sponsorship she needs to afford the tuition. Worst of all, Dean of Students Octavia Lawless, the one person with the power to reverse the decision, challenges her to work on her humility . . . by not singing at all.</div><div><br /></div><div>Without her voice, Bridget will have to get out of her comfort zone and find a new way to shine. Good thing she is unstoppable!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-unstoppable-bridget-bloom-allison-l-bitz/18727308?ean=9780063266704&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Unstoppable+Bridget+Bloom" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-unstoppable-bridget-bloom-allison-l-bitz/1141914675?ean=9780063266704" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063266709/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Chasing Pacquiao by Rod Pulido</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbV5eCjYR_pkllJH0-_CloLsSm4F1tBip_EGbNPpikLYd2OSudo0hhwMjg0DkGDDXoVnST9j6Jb6LusNJDcaBh31amJ_HCASqC6g5OVQ7WeCNrDqyHmB1bOUwvBnr6cbUbkOgh5-IhJ1hKoU1kajjglTR6cHJEzOFaDXMCYNFItInoxF67-uuEijj/s400/Chasing%20Pacquiao.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbV5eCjYR_pkllJH0-_CloLsSm4F1tBip_EGbNPpikLYd2OSudo0hhwMjg0DkGDDXoVnST9j6Jb6LusNJDcaBh31amJ_HCASqC6g5OVQ7WeCNrDqyHmB1bOUwvBnr6cbUbkOgh5-IhJ1hKoU1kajjglTR6cHJEzOFaDXMCYNFItInoxF67-uuEijj/s320/Chasing%20Pacquiao.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Experience the extreme joys, sorrows, and triumphs of a queer Filipino-American teenager struggling to prove himself in an unforgiving world. A poignant coming-of-age story, perfect for fans of Patron Saints of Nothing and Juliet Takes a Breath.</div><div><br /></div><div>Self preservation. That's Bobby's motto for surviving his notoriously violent high school unscathed. Being out and queer would put an unavoidable target on his back, especially in a Filipino community that frowns on homosexuality. It's best to keep his head down, get good grades, and stay out of trouble.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when Bobby is unwillingly outed in a terrible way, he no longer has the luxury of being invisible. A vicious encounter has him scrambling for a new way to survive--by fighting back. Bobby is inspired by champion Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao to take up boxing and challenge his tormentor. Then Pacquiao publicly declares his stance against queer people, and Bobby's faith--in his hero and in himself--is shaken to the core.</div><div><br /></div><div>A powerful and unflinching debut that will both shatter and uplift hearts with every read.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/chasing-pacquiao-rod-a-pulido/18754943?ean=9780593526736&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Chasing+Pacquiao" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chasing-pacquiao-rod-a-pulido/1141941666?ean=9780593526736" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593526732/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEK2iRKKAe5pcdxmCsyH9hkLFcTolNO6SZPLEivfaeZ05CBdByFLsapnZC9lD8vU96V_Wqx1nnSvwqfrAE85hdCviJj-zPyxmnm-RfEjkKBKVo3jU9FUGYoMsSiaMDPwr6XLgglBo9A6OgS5LTbi-1skbJlp0g-XMpuPe05sEfUbbT5bhH0yqo4W5N/s2560/Warrior%20Girl%20Unearthed.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1694" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEK2iRKKAe5pcdxmCsyH9hkLFcTolNO6SZPLEivfaeZ05CBdByFLsapnZC9lD8vU96V_Wqx1nnSvwqfrAE85hdCviJj-zPyxmnm-RfEjkKBKVo3jU9FUGYoMsSiaMDPwr6XLgglBo9A6OgS5LTbi-1skbJlp0g-XMpuPe05sEfUbbT5bhH0yqo4W5N/s320/Warrior%20Girl%20Unearthed.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Perry Firekeeper-Birch was ready for her Summer of Slack but instead, after a fender bender that was entirely not her fault, she’s stuck working to pay back her Auntie Daunis for repairs to the Jeep.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thankfully she has the other outcasts of the summer program, Team Misfit Toys, and even her twin sister Pauline. Together they ace obstacle courses, plan vigils for missing women in the community, and make sure summer doesn’t feel so lost after all.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when she attends a meeting at a local university, Perry learns about the “Warrior Girl”, an ancestor whose bones and knife are stored in the museum archives, and everything changes. Perry has to return Warrior Girl to her tribe. Determined to help, she learns all she can about NAGPRA, the federal law that allows tribes to request the return of ancestral remains and sacred items. The university has been using legal loopholes to hold onto Warrior Girl and twelve other Anishinaabe ancestors’ remains, and Perry and the Misfits won’t let it go on any longer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Using all of their skills and resources, the Misfits realize a heist is the only way to bring back the stolen artifacts and remains for good. But there is more to this repatriation than meets the eye as more women disappear and Pauline’s perfectionism takes a turn for the worse. As secrets and mysteries unfurl, Perry and the Misfits must fight to find a way to make things right – for the ancestors and for their community.</div><div><br /></div><div>From the New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper’s Daughter comes a thrilling YA mystery about a Native teen who must find a way to bring an ancestor home to her tribe.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/warrior-girl-unearthed-angeline-boulley/18698955?ean=9781250766588&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Warrior+Girl+Unearthed" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/warrior-girl-unearthed-angeline-boulley/1141961312?ean=9781250766588" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250766583/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">We Don't Swim Here by Vincent Tirado</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJbsqwfO6HJJQvX8YyWiHZB351p5YyIDpcUhgzT9Av5q0jFwrPLk0nPlG4QFQ5gsvI1t7CV9kop7psEJR0ulVF7xtQFVVVX-lK33uWPKoGj3r_edwn_v9p9sP4Ifb4DKs_EQAkN_JynfuQG3Kp4UcMBxpORdm0Aq41aDOgmpABlQp6Q3IokOYVxyd/s400/We%20Don't%20Swim%20Here.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJbsqwfO6HJJQvX8YyWiHZB351p5YyIDpcUhgzT9Av5q0jFwrPLk0nPlG4QFQ5gsvI1t7CV9kop7psEJR0ulVF7xtQFVVVX-lK33uWPKoGj3r_edwn_v9p9sP4Ifb4DKs_EQAkN_JynfuQG3Kp4UcMBxpORdm0Aq41aDOgmpABlQp6Q3IokOYVxyd/s320/We%20Don't%20Swim%20Here.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>She is the reason no one goes in the water. And she will make them pay. A chilling new novel for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson, Lamar Giles, and Ryan Douglass </div><div><br /></div><div>From the author of BURN DOWN, RISE UP comes a chilling novel told through alternating voices that follows two cousins as they unravel their town’s sinister past, their family’s complicated history, and the terrifying spirit that holds their future captive.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bronwyn is only supposed to be in rural Hillwoods for a year. Her grandmother is in hospice, and her father needs to get her affairs in order. And they're all meant to make some final memories together. </div><div><br /></div><div>Except Bronwyn is miserable. Her grandmother is dying, everyone is standoffish, and she can't even go swimming. All she hears are warnings about going in the water, despite a gorgeous lake. And a pool at the abandoned rec center. And another in the high school basement.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anais tries her hardest to protect Bronwyn from the shadows of Hillwoods. She follows her own rituals to avoid any unnecessary attention—and if she can just get Bronwyn to stop asking questions, she can protect her too. The less Bronwyn pays attention to Hillwoods, the less Hillwoods will pay attention to Bronwyn. She doesn't get that the lore is, well, truth. History. Pain. The living aren't the only ones who seek retribution when they're wronged. But when Bronwyn does more exploring than she should, they are both in for danger they couldn't expect.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/we-don-t-swim-here-vincent-tirado/18701839?ean=9781728280103&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=We+Don%27t+Swim+Here" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/we-dont-swim-here-vincent-tirado/1141798226?ean=9781728280103" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1728280109/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Lying in the Deep by Diana Urban</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNSPmGD2iSH4rqvzSHLB_yG9G14u0qAPH_AON_03Sp-2peSv_hp8VoanQNJ08ZDr1Migqorz2vkW7CEvU0Ubf1qkdZlJYtz2yxSa9Z_z_cLrondgqexZtPTy92jV1GgM_lqRQLkyRXTALgbkoemA_UcL2fnaVaDi0KItTOtKWD0aXzuobqJ8ECcd6n/s2553/Lying%20in%20the%20Deep.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2553" data-original-width="1692" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNSPmGD2iSH4rqvzSHLB_yG9G14u0qAPH_AON_03Sp-2peSv_hp8VoanQNJ08ZDr1Migqorz2vkW7CEvU0Ubf1qkdZlJYtz2yxSa9Z_z_cLrondgqexZtPTy92jV1GgM_lqRQLkyRXTALgbkoemA_UcL2fnaVaDi0KItTOtKWD0aXzuobqJ8ECcd6n/s320/Lying%20in%20the%20Deep.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A juicy mystery of jealousy, love, and betrayal set on a Semester at Sea-inspired cruise ship, with a diverse cast of delightfully suspicious characters who’ll leave you guessing with every jaw-dropping twist.</div><div><br /></div><div>After being jilted by her ex-boyfriend and best friend, Jade couldn't be more ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime—11 countries in 4 months, all from the luxurious Campus on Board ship—and to wedge an entire globe between her and the people who broke her heart.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when Jade discovers the backstabbing couple are also setting sail, her obsession with them grows and festers, leading to a shocking murder. And as their friends begin to drop like flies, Jade and her new crush must race to clear her name and find the killer they’re trapped at sea with….before anyone else winds up in body bags.</div><div><br /></div><div>Perfect for readers of Natalie D. Richards, E. Lockhart, and Karen McManus!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/lying-in-the-deep-diana-urban/18702497?ean=9780593527603&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Lying+in+the+Deep" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lying-in-the-deep-diana-urban/1141941671?ean=9780593527603" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593527607/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">I Like Me Better by Robby Weber</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuEYNROuk4mALprMfFTmpgcMo4tjIJXJxO6hlZ7A7wVklyNsQTi5_I2thli5VrrtPNkBbpwQXBXLKgMiql95dbzjIrMNHCjJuWovN0OhsPLk09Kae4DWmtV2_Vr08fFlvlErzOIb3l2PAFEUdeyvs950a5ESsW2ArsqKvUB9YWbwDA5k9J4tmF0oP/s475/I%20Like%20Me%20Better.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuEYNROuk4mALprMfFTmpgcMo4tjIJXJxO6hlZ7A7wVklyNsQTi5_I2thli5VrrtPNkBbpwQXBXLKgMiql95dbzjIrMNHCjJuWovN0OhsPLk09Kae4DWmtV2_Vr08fFlvlErzOIb3l2PAFEUdeyvs950a5ESsW2ArsqKvUB9YWbwDA5k9J4tmF0oP/s320/I%20Like%20Me%20Better.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>A joyful summer romance that Jason June, New York Times bestselling author of Out of the Blue, calls "Swoon-worthy!"</div><div><br /></div><div>This is not how soccer-star Zack Martin thought his summer would go. When the captain's prank means trouble for the whole squad, Zack's left with no choice but to take one for the team and cover for him.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now he's trading parties and beach days for community service at a seaside conservation center--fair enough. But thanks to his new reputation, the cute intern, Chip, won't even give him a shot. Still, Zack finds himself falling for Chip between dolphin encounters and shark costume disasters, which means he suddenly has way more on the line than he ever expected.</div><div><br /></div><div>Zack may be good at winning on the field, but can he keep up the lie without losing himself? </div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-like-me-better/18884738?ean=9781335453648&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=I+Like+Me+Better" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/i-like-me-better-robby-weber/1142197951?ean=9781335453648" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1335453644/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6rjpwe-elj4erMU-lcfs-dQZRfnwAyD021F8vNPVTcHs5u3F9sgvG-rr8dFnqyJ0rJP3P1rb20DGayMKetl48EZTggXfwl098faY8Xg99orzwkiUxU_j3s8tuoW-EIZY1D4og_yoOU-DCsldaaBiAYthAj4-kCC1Ys9qy8_uUQtU2Z6v3VflYaoK/s400/Four%20Found%20Dead.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6rjpwe-elj4erMU-lcfs-dQZRfnwAyD021F8vNPVTcHs5u3F9sgvG-rr8dFnqyJ0rJP3P1rb20DGayMKetl48EZTggXfwl098faY8Xg99orzwkiUxU_j3s8tuoW-EIZY1D4og_yoOU-DCsldaaBiAYthAj4-kCC1Ys9qy8_uUQtU2Z6v3VflYaoK/s320/Four%20Found%20Dead.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>The last show has ended, but the nightmare is just beginning.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tonight, Riverview Theaters is closing forever, the last remaining business in a defunct shopping mall. The moviegoers have left, and Jo and her six coworkers have the final shift, a shift that quickly takes a dark turn.</div><div><br /></div><div>First a stranger arrives with a chilling accusation. Then the power goes out and their manager disappears, along with the keys to the lobby doors and the theater safe, where the crew's phones are locked each shift. The crew's tension turns to terror when Jo discovers the dead body of one of her co-workers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now their only chance to escape the murderer in their midst is through the dark, shuttered mall. With its boarded-up exits and disabled fire alarms, the complex is filled with hiding places for both pursuer and pursued. In order to survive this night, Jo and her friends must trust one another, navigate the sprawling ruins of the mall, and outwit a killer before he kills them all.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/four-found-dead-natalie-d-richards/18680203?ean=9781728215815&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Four+Found+Dead" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/four-found-dead-natalie-d-richards/1141798215?ean=9781728215815" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1728215811/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1728215811&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Stolen Throne by Abigail Owen</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-LQrR6g5AMqKBEQorPJC0gTQidfGCy1MzxTF94fJbloqxnNjiZ_abosrVpzio-7-zgLGwH43oZN_4tBsllWLDBLqjOgIcLfPrPUOrHpy96Z5v0D_Itu4vW72Z-p6FW7yjoyBcs7oC4-6aZIYtpaTUEbEiq84EtmPa02zdc5qKcf3k1WeXC2GiSjv/s2400/The%20Stolen%20Throne.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-LQrR6g5AMqKBEQorPJC0gTQidfGCy1MzxTF94fJbloqxnNjiZ_abosrVpzio-7-zgLGwH43oZN_4tBsllWLDBLqjOgIcLfPrPUOrHpy96Z5v0D_Itu4vW72Z-p6FW7yjoyBcs7oC4-6aZIYtpaTUEbEiq84EtmPa02zdc5qKcf3k1WeXC2GiSjv/s320/The%20Stolen%20Throne.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>My twin sister is the true queen of Aryd. She survives, hiding and clinging to life in the desert, while I reign as the false queen alongside the monstrous King Eidolon. There’s only one escape from this gilded prison: Reven. My Shadowraith. My heart. Only the shadows that he struggles to control are growing more sinister, more powerful.</div><div><br /></div><div>It’s just a matter of time before they turn on him…and on me.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even escape doesn't mean true freedom, though, when we're still on the run from Eidolon’s unstoppable armies. And when we discover there’s a traitor among us, I have no choice…I must become the queen I was never meant to be.</div><div><br /></div><div>Because as one evil hunts me, the other loves me more than himself.</div><div><br /></div><div>And my fate lies with both.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-stolen-throne-abigail-owen/18760880?ean=9781649372819&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Stolen+Throne+%28Dominions+%232%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-stolen-throne-abigail-owen/1142008158?ean=9781649372819" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1649372817/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ54m_9TLoDeCySUdDwqQcwZPnRzcPANMBl-7Id5oi97Ey4HIBBeBo7-2Ae5OFcjvfU4WEtPUTVSDTXeCdepwUrmeRfDKtlqSVIHO0ooA-72me9Leh1tUmMu_dPJcAoWtGYSE8TNz57frctnAhwGgfFtKGUHHkVQAeH55Cv5n-QKVS-dWZcsIfEsor/s475/Imogen,%20Obviously.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ54m_9TLoDeCySUdDwqQcwZPnRzcPANMBl-7Id5oi97Ey4HIBBeBo7-2Ae5OFcjvfU4WEtPUTVSDTXeCdepwUrmeRfDKtlqSVIHO0ooA-72me9Leh1tUmMu_dPJcAoWtGYSE8TNz57frctnAhwGgfFtKGUHHkVQAeH55Cv5n-QKVS-dWZcsIfEsor/s320/Imogen,%20Obviously.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky Albertalli explores the nuances of sexuality, identity, and friendship. </div><div><br /></div><div>Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she’s got the World’s Greatest Ally title locked down.</div><div><br /></div><div>She's never missed a Pride Alliance meeting. She knows more about queer media discourse than her very queer little sister. She even has two queer best friends. There's Gretchen, a fellow high school senior, who helps keep Imogen's biases in check. And then there's Lili—newly out and newly thriving with a cool new squad of queer college friends.</div><div><br /></div><div>Imogen's thrilled for Lili. Any ally would be. And now that she's finally visiting Lili on campus, she's bringing her ally A game. Any support Lili needs, Imogen's all in.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even if that means bending the truth, just a little.</div><div><br /></div><div>Like when Lili drops a tiny queer bombshell: she's told all her college friends that Imogen and Lili used to date. And none of them know that Imogen is a raging hetero—not even Lili’s best friend, Tessa.</div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, the more time Imogen spends with chaotic, freckle-faced Tessa, the more she starts to wonder if her truth was ever all that straight to begin with. . .</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/albertalli-teen-novel-7-becky-albertalli/18727161?ean=9780063045873&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Imogen%2C+Obviously" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/imogen-obviously-becky-albertalli/1142523882?ean=9780063045873" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063045877/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Your Plantation Prom Is Not Okay by Kelly McWilliams</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YMSA_7i4BXyZ979q6JuG4Su_XsszgAnTVRyjK8MhBhHM4gId3zyO3mL9xjzDQ_azga2w__LJxvvc6aA9LOKxB3hsYVBxt1Vh5-9WeWHO1d7jU1Q0Yigfsko0mRolBuppUE_K4XUVoqGklffoBJ4xtKwL6n1CvzyT3UR7OFC6PaHdgw0YQkGSqXay/s400/Your%20Plantation%20Prom%20Is%20Not%20Okay.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YMSA_7i4BXyZ979q6JuG4Su_XsszgAnTVRyjK8MhBhHM4gId3zyO3mL9xjzDQ_azga2w__LJxvvc6aA9LOKxB3hsYVBxt1Vh5-9WeWHO1d7jU1Q0Yigfsko0mRolBuppUE_K4XUVoqGklffoBJ4xtKwL6n1CvzyT3UR7OFC6PaHdgw0YQkGSqXay/s320/Your%20Plantation%20Prom%20Is%20Not%20Okay.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>This sharp-witted, timely novel explores cancel culture, anger, and grief, and challenges the romanticization of America's racist past with humor and heart—for readers of Dear Martin by Nic Stone and Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson.</div><div> </div><div>Harriet Douglass lives with her historian father on an old plantation in Louisiana, which they’ve transformed into one of the South's few enslaved people’s museums. Together, while grieving the recent loss of Harriet’s mother, they run tours that help keep the memory of the past alive.</div><div> </div><div>Harriet's world is turned upside down by the arrival of mother and daughter Claudia and Layla Hartwell—who plan to turn the property next door into a wedding venue, and host the offensively antebellum-themed wedding of two Hollywood stars.</div><div> </div><div>Harriet’s fully prepared to hate Layla Hartwell, but it seems that Layla might not be so bad after all—unlike many people, this California influencer is actually interested in Harriet's point of view. Harriet's sure she can change the hearts of Layla and her mother, but she underestimates the scale of the challenge…and when her school announces that prom will be held on the plantation, Harriet’s just about had it with this whole racist timeline! Overwhelmed by grief and anger, it’s fair to say she snaps.</div><div> </div><div>Can Harriet use the power of social media to cancel the celebrity wedding and the plantation prom? Will she accept that she’s falling in love with her childhood best friend, who’s unexpectedly returned after years away? Can she deal with the frustrating reality that Americans seem to live in two completely different countries? And through it all, can she and Layla build a bridge between them?</div><div> </div></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/your-plantation-prom-is-not-okay-kelly-mcwilliams/18833413?ean=9780316449939&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Your+Plantation+Prom+Is+Not+Okay" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/your-plantation-prom-is-not-okay-kelly-mcwilliams/1142157083?ean=9780316449939" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316449938/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Stranger Danger by Maren Stoffels</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmzdwvD0f6cnbBTS2Ws2gBdPebQ9-vEON7fBWySqUA8JGP60IAhllobyT_mTt7Zufb5UIfD412w9lF4BAanDH8JV6vTdUWYRaGm0-XYMi4KaaCj5tu9uNuCeOU9cOB2Q9EiT3ZpbRIo5W0BCEs2-2BaKEhJI0AXnWpdOQt_0zD0ZRQ1fB_qMayQ9M/s400/62562989.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmzdwvD0f6cnbBTS2Ws2gBdPebQ9-vEON7fBWySqUA8JGP60IAhllobyT_mTt7Zufb5UIfD412w9lF4BAanDH8JV6vTdUWYRaGm0-XYMi4KaaCj5tu9uNuCeOU9cOB2Q9EiT3ZpbRIo5W0BCEs2-2BaKEhJI0AXnWpdOQt_0zD0ZRQ1fB_qMayQ9M/s320/62562989.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>From horror powerhouse author Maren Stoffels comes the next pulse-quickening read! There's nowhere to hide when three teens find themselves in the middle of nowhere, with no internet and a killer hunting them down. </div><div><br /></div><div>Don't think you can get rid of me so fast. . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>No phones. No internet. No social media at all. That's what it's going to take to finally get serious about school and focus on exams. Nova, Vin, and Lotus even rented a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere so they won't get distracted. After that, everything can go back to normal.</div><div><br /></div><div>But they aren't alone. Someone is watching them from the forest. Someone who knows their secrets. Someone who wants revenge. And things will never be the same again.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/stranger-danger/18915865?ean=9780593647448&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Stranger+Danger" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stranger-danger-maren-stoffels/1142194740?ean=9780593647448" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593647440/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3NCP4CNvLmCIH354aqyBters6pIVTlRkosIbJwTf6ea3ewJSlk_HaK5Zej6TLmxd8nMTIA8N3JlXVkKI2oXIv-tbcxyhrQLX-R7I8ffGgoUTHTwi7_L_0Iw-elMXjQD6KOmsGZ_RyMYvB4Fk-adum_NumwRWIaFueNa2xwdc0fcfL8F181gEiIb2/s2550/The%20Isles%20of%20the%20Gods.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3NCP4CNvLmCIH354aqyBters6pIVTlRkosIbJwTf6ea3ewJSlk_HaK5Zej6TLmxd8nMTIA8N3JlXVkKI2oXIv-tbcxyhrQLX-R7I8ffGgoUTHTwi7_L_0Iw-elMXjQD6KOmsGZ_RyMYvB4Fk-adum_NumwRWIaFueNa2xwdc0fcfL8F181gEiIb2/s320/The%20Isles%20of%20the%20Gods.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Magic, romance, and slumbering gods clash in the start of a riveting fantasy series that spans gangsters' dens, forgotten temples, and the high seas from the New York Times bestselling author of the Aurora Cycle and the Illuminae Files.</div><div><br /></div><div>Selly has salt water in her veins. So when her father leaves her high and dry in the port of Kirkpool, she has no intention of riding out the winter at home while he sails off to adventure. But any plans to follow him are dashed when a handsome stranger with tell-tale magician's marks on his arm commandeers her ship. He is Prince Leander of Alinor and he needs to cross the Crescent Sea without detection so he can complete a ritual on the sacred Isles of the Gods. Selly has no desire to escort a spoiled prince anywhere, and no time for his entitled demands or his good looks. But what starts as a leisure cruise will lead to acts of treason and sheer terror on the high seas, bringing two countries to the brink of war, two strangers closer than they ever thought possible and stirring two dangerous gods from centuries of slumber...</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-isles-of-the-gods/18849859?ean=9780593479285&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Isles+of+the+Gods" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-isles-of-the-gods-amie-kaufman/1142194716?ean=9780593479285" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593479289/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Middle Grade</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9zcUPl5-5nLRVJmUVXeBjKrHZ8hEvbe94TxXLisWIi6XSRtKKW7y_2nVM9h6NqNaGcIimAA9C0-lzhAEat5GkIuvZrywqAg62-n1N-e9iL3mS79DHJ-XA7jefITlJ-AnPMXDXFkcLiKazYzNb6bEqzn_7ouEBBKUQ2Q-yQUp52Q-Tz3uMLE5g2ov/s2550/The%20Sun%20and%20the%20Star.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9zcUPl5-5nLRVJmUVXeBjKrHZ8hEvbe94TxXLisWIi6XSRtKKW7y_2nVM9h6NqNaGcIimAA9C0-lzhAEat5GkIuvZrywqAg62-n1N-e9iL3mS79DHJ-XA7jefITlJ-AnPMXDXFkcLiKazYzNb6bEqzn_7ouEBBKUQ2Q-yQUp52Q-Tz3uMLE5g2ov/s320/The%20Sun%20and%20the%20Star.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace must endure the terrors of Tartarus to rescue an old friend in this thrilling adventure co-written by New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro.</div><div><br /></div><div>Percy Jackson fans, rejoice! Nico and Will have a book of their own!</div><div><br /></div><div>As the son of Hades, Nico di Angelo has been through so much, from the premature deaths of his mother and sister, to being outed against his will, to losing his friend Jason during the trials of Apollo. But there is a ray of sunshine in his life—literally: his boyfriend, Will Solace, the son of Apollo. Together the two demigods can overcome any obstacle or foe. At least, that's been the case so far...</div><div><br /></div><div>Now Nico is being plagued by a voice calling out to him from Tartarus, the lowest part of the Underworld. He thinks he knows who it is: a reformed Titan named Bob whom Percy and Annabeth had to leave behind when they escaped Hades's realm. Nico's dreams and Rachel Dare's latest prophecy leave little doubt in Nico's mind that Bob is in some kind of trouble. Nico has to go on this quest, whether Mr. D and Chiron like it or not. And of course Will insists on coming with. But can a being made of light survive in the darkest part of the world? And what does the prophecy mean that Nico will have to "leave something of equal value behind?" </div><div><br /></div><div>Nico will have to face demons both internal and external as his relationship with Will is tested to the core in this standalone adventure featuring two of the most popular characters in the Percy Jackson saga.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/from-the-world-of-percy-jackson-the-sun-and-the-star-rick-riordan/18834268?ean=9781368081153&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=From+the+World+of+Percy+Jackson%3A+The+Sun+and+the+Star" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sun-and-the-star-rick-riordan/1142365456?ean=9781368098878" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1368081150/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ellie Engle Saves Herself by Leah Johnson</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpIbk9PHMKAXEMTyywB91VlwMU6Cnbz2V7bJvFXflc6AMPvfi6rnaI6Pa15D29NSDfFVg7RxtOI4gc0lLXRIF2sIo7dgdGwJ2RtTwe5HCt06I9I__Doe2XlhA6vKA1U2HQPqQjQVrGzDgSc53eZ7p2ISc5VbOG0DalyJbvEAodKPYGeQIHTyJITah/s475/Ellie%20Engle%20Saves%20Herself.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpIbk9PHMKAXEMTyywB91VlwMU6Cnbz2V7bJvFXflc6AMPvfi6rnaI6Pa15D29NSDfFVg7RxtOI4gc0lLXRIF2sIo7dgdGwJ2RtTwe5HCt06I9I__Doe2XlhA6vKA1U2HQPqQjQVrGzDgSc53eZ7p2ISc5VbOG0DalyJbvEAodKPYGeQIHTyJITah/s320/Ellie%20Engle%20Saves%20Herself.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>From award-winning YA author Leah Johnson comes her middle grade a laugh-until-you-cry, cry-until-you-laugh story about friendship, change, and the power we have to love ourselves.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ellie Engle doesn’t stand out. Not at home, where she's alone with her pet fish since her dad moved away and her mom has to work around the clock . Not at the bakery, where she helps out old Mr. Walker on the weekends. And definitely not at school, where her best friend Abby—the coolest, boldest, most talented girl in the world—drags Ellie along on her never-ending quest to “make her mark.” To someone else, a life in the shadows might seem boring, or lonely. But not to Ellie. As long as she has Abby by her side and a comic book in her hand, she’s quite content.</div><div><br /></div><div>Too bad life didn’t bother checking in with Ellie. Because when a freak earthquake hits her small town, Ellie wakes up with the power to bring anything back to life with just her touch. And when a video of her using her powers suddenly goes viral, Ellie’s life goes somewhere she never imagined—or straight into the spotlight. </div><div><br /></div><div>Surviving middle school is hard enough. Surviving middle school when paparazzi are camped out on your front lawn and an international pop singer wants you to use your powers on live tv and you might be in love with your best friend but she doesn’t know it? Absolutely impossible.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/ellie-engle-saves-herself-leah-johnson/19294238?ean=9781368085557&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Ellie+Engle+Saves+Herself" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ellie-engle-saves-herself-leah-johnson/1141993125?ean=9781368085557" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1368085555/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pack Your Bags, Maggie Diaz by Nina Moreno, Courtney Lovett (illustrator), and Asia Simone (illustrator)</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0oB4AADkRXssGvLfUS4o82smbKgRiQNa7HpLR7RMQl9o7i1VyY9ISakJddvNovEhBj4h9t4w0cmSF-3Gcj0ZgjJaJzTDBnuwQjUCZtU-VlTTN3el500-nDT4AuVE7N7BKIp2B9nHicxDJH_zzQonmLB2YFYjlovsRDd48fb_871foifHGGwrAsdL/s2475/60758302.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0oB4AADkRXssGvLfUS4o82smbKgRiQNa7HpLR7RMQl9o7i1VyY9ISakJddvNovEhBj4h9t4w0cmSF-3Gcj0ZgjJaJzTDBnuwQjUCZtU-VlTTN3el500-nDT4AuVE7N7BKIp2B9nHicxDJH_zzQonmLB2YFYjlovsRDd48fb_871foifHGGwrAsdL/s320/60758302.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>This humorous and heartfelt middle-grade novel by Nina Moreno with illustrations by Courtney Lovett is perfect for fans of Celia C. Pérez and Terri Libenson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Spring semester is here and Maggie is killing it! Her grades are up, she's loving outdoor track and field, and being a seventh grader means the awesome spring break trip to St. Augustine is almost here. She can't wait for her first overnight trip away from her overprotective parents, lovesick sister, and busybody abuela. Nothing will get in the way of Maggie having the best time ever with her two best friends, Zoey and Julian!</div><div><br /></div><div>But all of Maggie's plans for their unforgettable trip start to fall apart as everyone gets carried away with the upcoming dance instead. Even Julian has a crush--throwing their group dynamic into turmoil when he asks the new girl to be his date. Zoey's so stressed with school that her straight A streak is in trouble . . . and why can't Maggie stop thinking about Eerie Eddie? The three best friends have been inseparable for years, but everything is changing as everyone splits into twos, leaving Maggie unsure of where--and with who--she still fits.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/pack-your-bags-maggie-diaz-nina-moreno/18384819?ean=9781338818611&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Pack+Your+Bags%2C+Maggie+Diaz" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pack-your-bags-maggie-diaz-nina-moreno/1141302045?ean=9781338818611" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338818619/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Princess Private Eye by Evelyn Skye</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfRr1NJi_jXvIeOFqGWrUuUTo-kt-SJm03ggMn22bynVIOxW7rpCyOK2E45XjF_kmn1k9zyV4QKlSgUSN_2JeeoWXT1HWZ47o_TFzc6jiw9HUux-nxLlMRfoWM8sH-HbLzPT60qyhBlXpMGooe9zkfK6GinunWLTPDjS6ZQ-w9ISApO0_0sxCJ-gR/s400/62315706.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfRr1NJi_jXvIeOFqGWrUuUTo-kt-SJm03ggMn22bynVIOxW7rpCyOK2E45XjF_kmn1k9zyV4QKlSgUSN_2JeeoWXT1HWZ47o_TFzc6jiw9HUux-nxLlMRfoWM8sH-HbLzPT60qyhBlXpMGooe9zkfK6GinunWLTPDjS6ZQ-w9ISApO0_0sxCJ-gR/s320/62315706.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>The Princess Diaries meets Nancy Drew in this middle grade novel about a New York foster kid who discovers she’s actually a long-lost princess—and must solve the mystery behind a threat to the crown.</div><div><br /></div><div>Twelve-year-old Gen Sun has bounced around New York’s foster care system ever since her parents died in a car crash ten years ago. No one seems to know anything about her birth family, and the only link she has to them is a baby blanket embroidered with her name.</div><div><br /></div><div>But that’s all right. Gen is savvy and self-reliant, using her keen sense of justice and her ability to go unnoticed to solve mysteries in her neighborhood. She’s in the middle of solving one such mystery when her life changes forever: suited strangers reveal that Gen is actually the long-lost princess of a small, obscure country overseas.</div><div><br /></div><div>In no time, Gen is whisked away to the kingdom of Raldonia. But becoming a princess overnight isn’t easy, and Gen’s American ways and no-nonsense demeanor don’t exactly endear her to the royal court. Before long, there are whispers that a legendary curse has been awoken by Gen’s sudden appearance.</div><div><br /></div><div>And when plague-like events start befall the small country, Gen realizes she’ll have to crack her biggest case yet: catching the culprit out to dethrone her. And who knows? She just might find her place in the kingdom along the way.</div><div><br /></div><div>Evelyn Skye brings a blend of wit and adventure to this middle grade series that asks: what truly makes a princess? And what makes a home?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/princess-private-eye-evelyn-skye/1141993133?ean=9781368078023" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1368078028/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsYrkv7dS0OfgEq1QNQbkNtt1MsTl09g_ZCiS797hUe7VBCYDPLuZp9ScgcxddgXeOIwJ9PAbixNPtYk19DgcZN3G7UoaxwJTdi0AT1LvTLMTUcm5usaZAINSs-YE1LpK2Sci04RULag3ZlYkyDMXe3n_Nv9XsGAd41ZyF8vgWb3N8S9ZK9nKZwMK/s2126/61272853.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2126" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsYrkv7dS0OfgEq1QNQbkNtt1MsTl09g_ZCiS797hUe7VBCYDPLuZp9ScgcxddgXeOIwJ9PAbixNPtYk19DgcZN3G7UoaxwJTdi0AT1LvTLMTUcm5usaZAINSs-YE1LpK2Sci04RULag3ZlYkyDMXe3n_Nv9XsGAd41ZyF8vgWb3N8S9ZK9nKZwMK/s320/61272853.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>The Penderwicks meets The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street in a story about a young girl who gets to know her mom’s side of the family and hunts for hidden treasure over the course of one chaotic summer.</div><div><br /></div><div>For as long as Ryanna Stuart can remember, her summers have been spent with her father and his new wife. Just the three of them, structured, planned, and quiet. But this summer is different. This summer, she’s received a letter from her grandparents—grandparents neither she nor her dad have spoken to since her mom’s death—inviting her to stay with them at an old summer camp in the Poconos.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ryanna accepts. She wants to learn about her mom. She wants to uncover the mystery of why her father hasn’t spoken to her grandparents all these years. She’s even looking forward to a quiet summer by the lake. But what she finds are relatives… so many relatives! Aunts and uncles and cousins upon cousins—a motley, rambunctious crew of kids and eccentric, unconventional adults. People who have memories of her mom from when she was Ryanna’s age, clues to her past like a treasure map. Ryanna even finds an actual, real-life treasure map!</div><div><br /></div><div>Over the course of one unforgettable summer—filled with s’mores and swimming, adventure and fun, and even a decades-old mystery to solve—Ryanna discovers a whole new side of herself and that, sometimes, the last place you expected to be is the place where you really belong.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-firefly-summer-morgan-matson/18571382?ean=9781534493353&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Firefly+Summer" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-firefly-summer-morgan-matson/1141652359?ean=9781534493353" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1534493352/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">In an Orchard Grown from Ash by Rory Power</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TZ_4Se66Jk8QaHvTco3pUzQD40Ab8g7RtxXe_AkHT8KdvpQPfjtMaifBUN7lu8nV_5cii_-qCzf8dCG-gs3j4F9i4WlE6ttaejpbrhyah-YKcP7UIpknBfJPq5La3if5p0hh0SihrgT-xDjDXLql2YDqTkFm99ogyMluAamsp9nlPbDLy2XQHt98/s475/In%20An%20Orchard%20Grown%20From%20Ash.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TZ_4Se66Jk8QaHvTco3pUzQD40Ab8g7RtxXe_AkHT8KdvpQPfjtMaifBUN7lu8nV_5cii_-qCzf8dCG-gs3j4F9i4WlE6ttaejpbrhyah-YKcP7UIpknBfJPq5La3if5p0hh0SihrgT-xDjDXLql2YDqTkFm99ogyMluAamsp9nlPbDLy2XQHt98/s320/In%20An%20Orchard%20Grown%20From%20Ash.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>Siblings torn apart by betrayal grapple with their broken bonds--and fight to regain their power--in this stunning conclusion to a mythic epic fantasy duology from the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Argyros siblings have lost everything. With their father dead and their family home captured, they're no longer the rulers of their fractured kingdom--and no longer bound to each other.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the frozen north, Rhea struggles to wield her newly inherited command over death and to find her place in an increasingly distrustful rebel group. Chrysanthi travels to a distant, war-torn land in search of her elusive brother Nitsos, certain that he is there on a dangerous mission to restore the family to its former glory, this time with himself at its head. And Lexos, now stripped of all his power and a political prisoner of the Domina family, is left to rot in a hauntingly desolate palace with nothing but thoughts of revenge.</div><div><br /></div><div>Alone and farther apart than they've ever been, the siblings must reckon with the pain of their past and find a new path forward--or risk their own destruction.</div><div><br /></div><div>In an Orchard Grown from Ash is the dramatic finale of a darkly beautiful, atmospheric saga that explores the cost of power and the weight of legacy.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/in-an-orchard-grown-from-ash-rory-power/18567244?ean=9780593355008&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=In+an+Orchard+Grown+from+Ash%3A+A+Novel+%28The+Wind-up+Garden+series+%232%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-an-orchard-grown-from-ash-rory-power/1141658769?ean=9780593355008" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593355008/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Dragonfall by L.R. Lam</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmQXNLbr5BKCSyqGtOO9YnOA-OYS7XA9MEaRBQKZJVMtcCQFAiuuYCVcgHDF3Vm6Cszmtqc2-eXfyJguWOKX57QVTiZhnqeiLGtZbg0VB6cWTEmXaIc9Dmi1U3rKm77zfCrt85JiCEjRgm_GBb21hTDSI85_BeBQkLNUTH9cXPgJqGIG6HC817d2U/s2818/61985453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2818" data-original-width="1918" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmQXNLbr5BKCSyqGtOO9YnOA-OYS7XA9MEaRBQKZJVMtcCQFAiuuYCVcgHDF3Vm6Cszmtqc2-eXfyJguWOKX57QVTiZhnqeiLGtZbg0VB6cWTEmXaIc9Dmi1U3rKm77zfCrt85JiCEjRgm_GBb21hTDSI85_BeBQkLNUTH9cXPgJqGIG6HC817d2U/s320/61985453.jpg" width="218" /></a></div>Long-banished dragons, revered as gods, return to the mortal realm in the first in this magical new epic fantasy trilogy from a bestselling author</div><div><br /></div><div>Long ago, humans betrayed dragons, stealing their magic and banishing them to a dying world. Centuries later, their descendants worship dragons as gods. But the gods remember, and they do not forgive.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thief Arcady scrapes a living on the streets of Vatra. Desperate, Arcady steals a powerful artifact from the bones of the Plaguebringer, the most hated person in Lumet history. Only Arcady knows the artifact's magic holds the key to a new life among the nobles at court and a chance for revenge.</div><div><br /></div><div>The spell connects to Everen, the last male dragon foretold to save his kind, dragging him through the Veil. Disguised as a human, Everen soon learns that to regain his true power and form and fulfil his destiny, he only needs to convince one little thief to trust him enough to bond completely--body, mind, and soul--and then kill them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yet the closer the two become, the greater the risk both their worlds will shatter.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/dragonfall-l-r-lam/18715643?ean=9780756418410&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Dragonfall+%28Dragon+Scales+%231%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragonfall-l-r-lam/1141941880?ean=9780756418410" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0756418410/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>If you made it to the end, congratulations! You just learned about a bunch of amazing books! I'm excited for so many of these books, and I hope you are too! I've got preorders coming in of Warrior Girl Unearthed, Where You See Yourself, The Sun and the Star, Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl, and Imogen, Obviously. I'm also thinking about getting a copy of Your Plantation Prom is Not Okay. The biggest new release this week is definitely The Sun and the Star, as evidenced by the 60 (SIXTY!) copies in stock at my bookstore. Think that's enough for me to build a throne? Let me know what you'll be reading (or building) this week!</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-42734056350484377402023-04-24T14:27:00.004-04:002023-04-24T14:27:38.450-04:00Featured Releases (133)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-tTNFB0VYm46FLYyCaAvjZXhd78m7IlkAUIt1xt49LK7S8yQ7UfS4lyucm_wjMLgG4d7ohIWX-Z_RPd2l7N-rXTJaOLUkdPwSnsJq52gHqxuvvCqMWxogemkSImvQoy35tCQzUSkPwI1sedAJYDJlORhabc3FGgIy_cMh0BbZjDpTOZtiZ_RwSAy/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-tTNFB0VYm46FLYyCaAvjZXhd78m7IlkAUIt1xt49LK7S8yQ7UfS4lyucm_wjMLgG4d7ohIWX-Z_RPd2l7N-rXTJaOLUkdPwSnsJq52gHqxuvvCqMWxogemkSImvQoy35tCQzUSkPwI1sedAJYDJlORhabc3FGgIy_cMh0BbZjDpTOZtiZ_RwSAy/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's the last week of April and, as always, we've got some amazing books coming out! I have the week off from work and have been using the time so far to play the new Horizon Forbidden West DLC, Burning Shores. My favorite part? Aloy finally gets a girlfriend! I also just finished one of this week's new releases (How to Best a Marquess) and really enjoyed it!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ERA_mQX5HOcHPBllLtFUbUQC_Mh1zMOYll0lQt1Wb9_nDdgwRIYaYWBlZijr1QcYHLOmhNdziHd0Nri8LDQusicZr8B1fpouJracSc_ZhFcx7qR1RWipSKBah7HUUD62s7cGNHZ5ogA2cj-xipOUHxswRIFyjY7_ClBX5k_1mATGAvM9X1ZRz371/s2048/The%20Lake%20House.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1356" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ERA_mQX5HOcHPBllLtFUbUQC_Mh1zMOYll0lQt1Wb9_nDdgwRIYaYWBlZijr1QcYHLOmhNdziHd0Nri8LDQusicZr8B1fpouJracSc_ZhFcx7qR1RWipSKBah7HUUD62s7cGNHZ5ogA2cj-xipOUHxswRIFyjY7_ClBX5k_1mATGAvM9X1ZRz371/s320/The%20Lake%20House.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Yellowjackets meets One of Us Is Lying in this masterful survival thriller from award-winning author Sarah Beth Durst.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Claire’s grown up triple-checking locks. Counting her steps. Second-guessing every decision. It’s just how she’s wired – her worst-case scenarios never actually come true.</div><div><br /></div><div>Until she arrives at an off-the-grid summer camp to find a blackened, burned husk instead of a lodge – and no survivors, except her and two other late arrivals: Reyva and Mariana.</div><div><br /></div><div>When the three girls find a dead body in the woods, they realize none of this is an accident. Someone, something, is hunting them. Something that hides in the shadows. Something that refuses to let them leave.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-lake-house-sarah-beth-durst/19381519?ean=9780063214071&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sarahbethdurst.com%2F&source=IndieBound&title=The+Lake+House" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lake-house-sarah-beth-durst/1141883036;jsessionid=18A95E4233451764F386BE8042A43CEC.prodny_store02-atgap17?ean=9780063214071" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063214075/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Other Side of Infinity by Joan F. Smith</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfx-klXZ7UfxU6LxfV9w5SH1ghpTZdX1sjc8qFAhDjmV0g4wN_VXpD3Oohl5bgrYuo-ST9a5SG4hvf4spGDu8Q-ZsQI5b6JqNusvyENNDx9hcRocTADEu8wV3hvKmKD829JD3lhuonB5bfXjMfq8D09XgIHqcvWKT5Uwgqg5XYj-NtvnPio9-4uDEN/s400/The%20Other%20Side%20of%20Infinity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="261" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfx-klXZ7UfxU6LxfV9w5SH1ghpTZdX1sjc8qFAhDjmV0g4wN_VXpD3Oohl5bgrYuo-ST9a5SG4hvf4spGDu8Q-ZsQI5b6JqNusvyENNDx9hcRocTADEu8wV3hvKmKD829JD3lhuonB5bfXjMfq8D09XgIHqcvWKT5Uwgqg5XYj-NtvnPio9-4uDEN/s320/The%20Other%20Side%20of%20Infinity.jpg" width="209" /></a></div>They Both Die at the End meets The Butterfly Effect in this YA novel by Joan F. Smith, where a teen uses her gift of foreknowledge to help a lifeguard save a drowning man―only to discover that her actions have suddenly put his life at risk.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was supposed to be an ordinary day at the pool, but when lifeguard Nick hesitates during a save,</div><div>seventeen-year-old December uses her gift of foreknowledge to rescue the drowning man instead. The action comes at a cost. Not only will Nick and December fall in love, but also, she envisions that his own life is now at risk. The other problem? They’re basically strangers.</div><div><br /></div><div>December embarks on a mission to save Nick’s life, and to experience what it feels like to fall in love―something she’d formerly known she’d never do. Nick, battling the shame of screwing up the rescue when he’s heralded as a community hero, resolves to make up for his inaction by doing December a major solid and searching for her mother, who went missing nine years ago.</div><div><br /></div><div>As they grow closer, December’s gift starts playing tricks, and Nick’s family gets closer to an ugly truth about him. They both must learn what it really means to be a hero before time runs out.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-other-side-of-infinity-joan-f-smith/18258997?ean=9781250843388&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Other+Side+of+Infinity" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-other-side-of-infinity-joan-f-smith/1141002330?ean=9781250843388" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250843383/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">An Improbable Season by Rosalyn Eves</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-HP6SHdcCsCM4I8HsM_NaRoRDHiqezKES2zulQrBd4OXesQJ4BIO3eo8YRzDLyPlxWKI-yV9SWBGLUU0mSGeUZkWuVtj_igkVSVfuQ0yvOjobjXr-2ZrX5qSRM_2XMhSdYxABNDKDE77absnZebg9jpeZfXUn1rtAhZrEYio0vd6h4qnWJySy46g/s400/An%20Improbable%20Season.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-HP6SHdcCsCM4I8HsM_NaRoRDHiqezKES2zulQrBd4OXesQJ4BIO3eo8YRzDLyPlxWKI-yV9SWBGLUU0mSGeUZkWuVtj_igkVSVfuQ0yvOjobjXr-2ZrX5qSRM_2XMhSdYxABNDKDE77absnZebg9jpeZfXUn1rtAhZrEYio0vd6h4qnWJySy46g/s320/An%20Improbable%20Season.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>For fans of Bridgerton, a YA Regency romance by Rosalyn Eves about three teenage girls, their big dreams, and a London Season gone awry.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Thalia, Kalliope, and Charis set off to Regency London for their first Season, they each have clear goals--few of which include matrimony. Thalia means to make her mark among the intelligentsia and publish her poetry, Charis hopes to earn her place among the scientific elite, and Kalliope aims to take the fashionable ton by storm. But this Season, it doesn't take long for things to fall apart. Kalli finds herself embroiled in scandal and reliant upon an arranged marriage to redeem her reputation, Thalia's dreams of publication are threatened by her attraction to a charming rake, and Charis finds herself an unexpected social hit--and the source of a family scandal that her heart might not survive. Can this roller-coaster Season find its happily ever after?</div><div><br /></div><div>An Improbable Season is a voicy, swoony regency drama about falling in love--with another person, with new opportunities, and with yourself.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/an-improbable-season-rosalyn-eves/18243716?ean=9780374390181&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=An+Improbable+Season+%28Unexpected+Seasons+%231%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-improbable-season-rosalyn-eves/1140974436?ean=9780374390181" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374390185/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Becoming a Queen by Dan Clay</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiks657L-fX6kIvoe5jLHWF0He36unsvFmxpof1YQpFpYePmufXRH9O5P5UllRcjZQqXg8M6vg-BMB1YMvokem_EuFBsELVZQG7I7JTbrP0MK44xuq6yHCcX2WYWEiMWep16-MfNIL5eZASRE7GOPqjkKuLAKvA1TTtviezELRyfT2ypqi0sPZNgvnQ/s400/Becoming%20a%20Queen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiks657L-fX6kIvoe5jLHWF0He36unsvFmxpof1YQpFpYePmufXRH9O5P5UllRcjZQqXg8M6vg-BMB1YMvokem_EuFBsELVZQG7I7JTbrP0MK44xuq6yHCcX2WYWEiMWep16-MfNIL5eZASRE7GOPqjkKuLAKvA1TTtviezELRyfT2ypqi0sPZNgvnQ/s320/Becoming%20a%20Queen.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>A vibrant and emotional novel from debut author Dan Clay about a boy who turns toward love, self-expression, and drag when the unthinkable happens, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Julie Murphy.</div><div><br /></div><div>If only Mark Davis hadn’t put on a dress for the talent show. It was a joke―other guys did it too―but when his boyfriend saw Mark in that dress, everything changed.</div><div><br /></div><div>And now, fresh on the heels of high school heartbreak, Mark has given up on love. Maybe some people are just too much for this world―too weird, too wild, too feminine, too everything. Thankfully, his older brother Eric always knows what to say to keep Mark from spinning into self-loathing. "Be yourself! Your full sequin-y self.”</div><div><br /></div><div>But Mark starts to notice signs that his perfect older brother has problems of his own.</div><div><br /></div><div>When the source of Mark’s strength suddenly becomes the source of his greatest pain, the path back to happiness seems impossible. Searching for a way out, Mark slips into a dress to just, briefly, become someone else, live a different life. His escape, however, becomes an unexpected outlet for his pain―a path to authentic connection, and a provocation to finally see other people as fully as he wants to be seen.</div><div><br /></div><div>Beautifully written, heart-wrenching, and ultimately uplifting, Dan Clay's Becoming a Queen is a stunning story about love, loss, and the ineffable power of a purple princess dress.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/becoming-a-queen-dan-clay/18258996?ean=9781250843098&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Becoming+a+Queen" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/becoming-a-queen-dan-clay/1141002331?ean=9781250843098" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/125084309X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_dTfRAGbrT0oHaPVvywkAt3X49UaBfS2_OgVIJLLHHfbjrfysS0WrnY2YcYLjfcTFIaiuST9zQ6rC4m-OpdlEd9Ctc3TLVtT7RIJ5TFdW496ydROfXRwdmOrtUmzxjvD7BLDEyrVWEPT-yaG863pB4-0pE-l-DVDPujVNYWC5cu7wKzX64Ullo4z/s400/Star%20Splitter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_dTfRAGbrT0oHaPVvywkAt3X49UaBfS2_OgVIJLLHHfbjrfysS0WrnY2YcYLjfcTFIaiuST9zQ6rC4m-OpdlEd9Ctc3TLVtT7RIJ5TFdW496ydROfXRwdmOrtUmzxjvD7BLDEyrVWEPT-yaG863pB4-0pE-l-DVDPujVNYWC5cu7wKzX64Ullo4z/s320/Star%20Splitter.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Survival and self-determination collide in this haunting, pulse-pounding science fiction novel from Edgar Award-winning author Matthew J. Kirby that spans both space and time.</div><div><br /></div><div>2199. Deep-space exploration is a reality and teleportation is routine. But this time something seems to have gone very, very wrong. Seventeen-year-old Jessica Mathers wakes up in a lander that's crashed onto the surface of Carver 1061c, a desolate, post-extinction planet fourteen light-years from Earth. The planet she was supposed to be viewing from a ship orbiting far above.</div><div><br /></div><div>The corridors of the empty lander are covered in bloody hand prints; the machines are silent and dark. And outside, in the alien dirt, there are fresh graves carefully marked with names she doesn't recognize. Now Jessica must unravel the mystery of the destruction all around her--and the questionable intentions of a familiar stranger.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/star-splitter-matthew-j-kirby/18727957?ean=9780735231665&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Star+Splitter" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/star-splitter-matthew-j-kirby/1141876773?ean=9780735231665" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735231664/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Harley Quinn: Ravenous by Rachael Allen</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBY80u_igkaR7qcbfDfWXbjAnWrqP0phTBij6XbaUk-AEp4WuiRZNg021ZIS59x2Nb-t127G11n_Resw-maDBeZAoOGZ0U2R1u2MW1J4O4bPIZNr2Lj0xPr44LZ2i7OiDNpAnHJYkulIaPVVVsHUb-jVKnhYtaunAe-xQBM3jhbl6ajYOiy1Bl18uo/s400/61827523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBY80u_igkaR7qcbfDfWXbjAnWrqP0phTBij6XbaUk-AEp4WuiRZNg021ZIS59x2Nb-t127G11n_Resw-maDBeZAoOGZ0U2R1u2MW1J4O4bPIZNr2Lj0xPr44LZ2i7OiDNpAnHJYkulIaPVVVsHUb-jVKnhYtaunAe-xQBM3jhbl6ajYOiy1Bl18uo/s320/61827523.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Harley Quinn's journey gets even more chaotic as she falls in love and embraces her inner Super-Villain in the thrilling second book of the Harley Quinn origin trilogy.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Harleen Quinzel wakes up in a hospital bed with no recollection of the past few months, she scrambles to pick up the pieces of her life.</div><div><br /></div><div>As she starts classes at Gotham University and an internship at Arkham Asylum, Harleen is determined to make her mark, getting paired with the most high-profile female inmate at Arkham--the notorious Talia al Ghūl. Talia is brilliant and fascinating, and as they spend more time together, the lines between good and bad begin to blur for Harleen. When she starts to see Talia less as a patient and more as a mentor, all of Harleen's dark and dangerous pieces begin finding their way to the surface again. The only way to stop the terror that haunts the halls of Arkham Asylum may be to let her darkness out. . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>Follow Harleen's rise from anxious college student to ravenous, chaotic feminist icon in the second installment of the Harley Quinn origin story.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/harley-quinn-ravenous-rachael-allen/18695243?ean=9780593429907&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Harley+Quinn%3A+Ravenous+%28DC+Icons+Series+%232%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/harley-quinn-rachael-allen/1141877041?ean=9780593429907" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593429907/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">That Self-Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1lKfWSHGrSUyi4Ppi0ODiA9PVNzcVA0gAs_cBtI_QBoVJcEwfu1wIzILav0s8sYGUv7mZKKZtoU2TYN4sn25jFqFHclrdIbrx1EFSdSwsfJsucuokoHQxcJEwAAG1LYDge_JuK5zwx62LJDsrdSN-iPSwVIWlxinyFh44hO8Qz35xwSqkCAZWYEb/s1500/That%20Self-Same%20Metal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1lKfWSHGrSUyi4Ppi0ODiA9PVNzcVA0gAs_cBtI_QBoVJcEwfu1wIzILav0s8sYGUv7mZKKZtoU2TYN4sn25jFqFHclrdIbrx1EFSdSwsfJsucuokoHQxcJEwAAG1LYDge_JuK5zwx62LJDsrdSN-iPSwVIWlxinyFh44hO8Qz35xwSqkCAZWYEb/s320/That%20Self-Same%20Metal.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>A stunning YA fantasy debut, perfect for fans of Holly Black and Justina Ireland, about a Black girl (and sword expert) fighting a Fae uprising in Shakespearean London</div><div><br /></div><div>Sixteen-year-old Joan Sands is a gifted craftswoman who creates and upkeeps the stage blades for William Shakespeare’s acting company, The King’s Men. Joan’s skill with her blades comes from a magical ability to control metal—an ability gifted by her Head Orisha, Ogun. Because her whole family is Orisha-blessed, the Sands family have always kept tabs on the Fae presence in London. Usually that doesn’t involve much except noting the faint glow around a Fae’s body as they try to blend in with London society, but lately, there has been an uptick in brutal Fae attacks. After Joan wounds a powerful Fae and saves the son of a cruel Lord, she is drawn into political intrigue in the human and Fae worlds.</div><div><br /></div><div>Swashbuckling, romantic, and full of the sights and sounds of Shakespeare’s London, this series starter delivers an unforgettable story—and a heroine unlike any other.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/that-self-same-metal-the-forge-fracture-saga-book-1-brittany-n-williams/18699251?ean=9781419758645&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=That+Self-Same+Metal+%28The+Forge+%26+Fracture+Saga%2C+Book+1%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/that-self-same-metal-brittany-n-williams/1141910820?ean=9781419758645" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1419758640/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Borderless by Jennifer De Leon</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1T0Hy4c24UaYvMvrbgNbXoPUUTwiozd5DXmV8CZq4UI3RsIwjW_waFTwq42SfX8HuSlwAMj_-6-bT2Xg01k2Z4gvowOdJ41PXcRd9VVq38ok2MIn5xmqySybPa5Sf9AhUbeajmpCN869K517aYGHiubQxHWb8L_7yjLHddKRCqLGz2W9lDSQmToqe/s2114/Borderless.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2114" data-original-width="1399" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1T0Hy4c24UaYvMvrbgNbXoPUUTwiozd5DXmV8CZq4UI3RsIwjW_waFTwq42SfX8HuSlwAMj_-6-bT2Xg01k2Z4gvowOdJ41PXcRd9VVq38ok2MIn5xmqySybPa5Sf9AhUbeajmpCN869K517aYGHiubQxHWb8L_7yjLHddKRCqLGz2W9lDSQmToqe/s320/Borderless.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Caught in the crosshairs of gang violence, a teen girl and her mother set off on a perilous journey from Guatemala City to the US border in this heart-wrenching young adult novel from the author of Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From .</div><div><br /></div><div>For seventeen-year-old Maya, trashion is her passion, and her talent for making clothing out of unusual objects landed her a scholarship to Guatemala City’s most prestigious art school and a finalist spot in the school’s fashion show. Mamá is her biggest supporter, taking on extra jobs to pay for what the scholarship doesn’t cover, and she might be even more excited than Maya about what the fashion show could do for her future career.</div><div><br /></div><div>So when Mamá doesn’t come to the show, Maya doesn’t know what to think. But the truth is worse than she could have imagined. The gang threats in their neighborhood have walked in their front door—with a boy Maya considered a friend, or maybe more, among them. After barely making their escape, Maya and her mom have no choice but to continue their desperate flight all the way through Guatemala and Mexico in hopes of crossing the US border.</div><div><br /></div><div>They have to cross. They must cross! Can they?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/borderless-jennifer-de-leon/18565364?ean=9781665904162&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Borderless" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/borderless-jennifer-de-leon/1141651827?ean=9781665904162" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/166590416X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuNumnloWJODblGis4qKWaQ9Feu6uvgPEUy-ttoqqESXiTfIVZT_JxUFBfa8QlXgyUgMh6zOoUjVLBWKix_m8EVe172nsDJN65m0mbJMK0Lw-H-PcINKCuPgYT7DJPQrEeOX6otyptStaykz9O79hkpUWYqbb_tnHdDN6mIZNGVbLZD1-exOQ2oQF/s2475/This%20Delicious%20Death.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuNumnloWJODblGis4qKWaQ9Feu6uvgPEUy-ttoqqESXiTfIVZT_JxUFBfa8QlXgyUgMh6zOoUjVLBWKix_m8EVe172nsDJN65m0mbJMK0Lw-H-PcINKCuPgYT7DJPQrEeOX6otyptStaykz9O79hkpUWYqbb_tnHdDN6mIZNGVbLZD1-exOQ2oQF/s320/This%20Delicious%20Death.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>From the author of the New York Times bestselling My Dearest Darkest comes another incredible sapphic horror. When four best friends with a hunger for human flesh attend a music festival in the desert they discover a murderous plot to expose and vilify the girls and everyone like them. This summer is going to get gory.</div><div><br /></div><div>Two years ago, a small percentage of population underwent a transformation known as the Hollowing. Those affected were only able to survive by consuming human flesh. The people who went without quickly became feral, turning on their friends and family. Luckily, scientists were able to create a synthetic version of human meat that would satisfy their hunger. As a result, humanity slowly began to return to normal.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cut to Zoey, Celeste, Valeria, and Jasmine, four hollow girls living in Southern California. As a last hurrah before graduation they decide to attend a musical festival in the heart of the desert. They have a cooler filled with seltzer, vodka, and Synflesh... and are ready to party.</div><div><br /></div><div>But on the first night of the festival Val goes feral and ends up killing and eating a boy in one of the bands. As other festival guests start disappearing around them the girls soon discover someone is targeting people like them. And if they can't figure out how to stop it, and soon, no one at the festival is getting out alive.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/this-delicious-death-kayla-cottingham/18680215?ean=9781728236445&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=This+Delicious+Death" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/this-delicious-death-kayla-cottingham/1141798230?ean=9781728236445" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1728236444/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">When We Had Summer by Jennifer Castle</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGxJmHsVakO48utEZO8OFbJjUllGBYUW0XWVUuvg65_4WzD3NzR6Pf85-VbnbbYwMYXmsM3KLXV5x5QRfLXrU8CqM7526d8UpIMbzy-la4AagnzvlVDGNLnpzOMwYFM9iLJP-z4SMHm5TQ0bADlR349dsh0DnTlTUzvZ5goTC_T8dorCP6xyZCKcu/s400/When%20We%20Had%20Summer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGxJmHsVakO48utEZO8OFbJjUllGBYUW0XWVUuvg65_4WzD3NzR6Pf85-VbnbbYwMYXmsM3KLXV5x5QRfLXrU8CqM7526d8UpIMbzy-la4AagnzvlVDGNLnpzOMwYFM9iLJP-z4SMHm5TQ0bADlR349dsh0DnTlTUzvZ5goTC_T8dorCP6xyZCKcu/s320/When%20We%20Had%20Summer.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants meets 13 Little Blue Envelopes in this new young adult novel about a tight-knit, daring, and eclectic group of friends who dedicate every summer to completing their #SummerSistersBucketList together – that is until one of their own passes away.</div><div><br /></div><div>Best friends Carly, Daniella, Lainie, and Penny – aka the self-proclaimed #SummerSisters – have been coming to the New Jersey shore town of Ocean Park Heights ever since they could remember. And every year, the girls make a bucket list and dedicate their entire summer to completing every item on it, documenting their wacky escapades on FotoSlam for everyone to see. It’s their tradition, and as long as the Summer Sisters had each other, the rocky jetty on the shore, and their bucket list, that would never change. Right?</div><div><br /></div><div>But then, tragedy strikes after Carly – the mastermind behind the bucket list– unexpectedly passes away. As the remaining Summer Sisters try to wrap their heads around their best friend’s death, life seems determined to throw more curveballs at the girls, threatening to split the Summer Sisters up for good. Daniella is accepted to a prestigious music academy in New York City, Lainie finds out her family is moving to Florida and leaving Ocean Park Heights for good, and Penny struggles to find her footing as she feels ready to leave childhood behind more quickly than either of her friends. What will hold them together with Carly gone and the Summer Sisters seemingly over?</div><div><br /></div><div>Then, Daniella finds Carly’s final bucket list. And just like that, the Summer Sisters are back! But of course, things don’t always go as planned, and the girls try their hardest to navigate grief, loss, and coming-of-age woes while keeping the Summer Sisters – and Carly’s memory – alive.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-we-had-summer-jennifer-castle/1141980941?ean=9781368081405" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1368081401/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Graphic Novels</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Hungry Ghost by Victoria Ying</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hK0UZZik6enZnaBd0RFTTrmz0-oIV8NzC8651lJioRyfmP1icWPYcQ6RKmSla_CC9bortE8fwT5UAE_zj0SSUnx4pic1JJPnzqqgqw4RD0lqVwnHAChyyI33zQUHcnl4dq3mj145t9qU58vy5-00atlGa7UHQBEp13ol3YG9n48VpaPiDmojURjV/s400/60316974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="286" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hK0UZZik6enZnaBd0RFTTrmz0-oIV8NzC8651lJioRyfmP1icWPYcQ6RKmSla_CC9bortE8fwT5UAE_zj0SSUnx4pic1JJPnzqqgqw4RD0lqVwnHAChyyI33zQUHcnl4dq3mj145t9qU58vy5-00atlGa7UHQBEp13ol3YG9n48VpaPiDmojURjV/w143-h200/60316974.jpg" width="143" /></a></div>A beautiful and heart-wrenching young adult graphic novel takes a look at eating disorders, family dynamics, and ultimately, a journey to self-love.</div><div><br /></div><div>Valerie Chu is quiet, studious, and above all, thin. No one, not even her best friend Jordan, knows that she has been binging and purging for years. But when tragedy strikes, Val finds herself taking a good, hard look at her priorities, her choices, and her own body. The path to happiness may lead her away from her hometown and her mother's toxic projections―but first she will have to find the strength to seek help.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Places to Purchase:</div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/hungry-ghost-victoria-ying/18231667?ean=9781250766991&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Hungry+Ghost" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hungry-ghost-victoria-ying/1140974495?ean=9781250766991" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250766990/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Middle Grade</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Shannon in the Spotlight by Kalena Miller</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6A39lNOjiR_ptknkM5VoLIMPoik37fQx--UtonryCg38PNPE-1uARWhX_NwOYJ_LJP0zz9K4Z4bhgm_iEmdla9pWIuqyKmRSs9QrF-xukQvr8_4hw5FYTyJzY_RHSkb9lQKFwqJA4EB_TsU3Z3WrnBPO1Ca3Fl9rM2b_cJkv2zt4CaJOILT9okck4/s400/61715896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6A39lNOjiR_ptknkM5VoLIMPoik37fQx--UtonryCg38PNPE-1uARWhX_NwOYJ_LJP0zz9K4Z4bhgm_iEmdla9pWIuqyKmRSs9QrF-xukQvr8_4hw5FYTyJzY_RHSkb9lQKFwqJA4EB_TsU3Z3WrnBPO1Ca3Fl9rM2b_cJkv2zt4CaJOILT9okck4/s320/61715896.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>After Shannon accidentally lands a lead role in the summer musical, she realizes she has bigger things to worry about than stage fright in this contemporary middle-school novel about strained friendships, the positive power of theater, and the realities of being a tween with OCD.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shannon Carter never considered herself much of a theater person. Not like her two BFFs, Elise, an actress, and Fatima, a techie. Shannon’s always been content to stay backstage, helping wherever she can. But when the director of the summer musical hears Shannon singing, he encourages her to step out of the wings and into the spotlight. </div><div><br /></div><div>At first, Shannon is hesitant. As a twelve-year-old with obsessive-compulsive disorder, she depends on routine. But when she braves the audition, she discovers that center stage is the one place where she doesn’t feel anxious. She lands a lead role, and everyone in her life is ecstatic . . . except Elise.</div><div><br /></div><div>To make matters worse, Shannon’s eccentric and opinionated grandmother moves in with her and her mom after a fluke house fire. As opening night approaches, Shannon feels pressure to save her friendship with Elise, to make Mom and Grandma Ruby act like grown-ups, and to follow the old theater adage The show must go on.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/shannon-in-the-spotlight-kalena-miller/18695334?ean=9780593486054&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Shannon+in+the+Spotlight" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shannon-in-the-spotlight-kalena-miller/1141877028?ean=9780593486054" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593486056/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Romance</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Rogue's Rules for Seduction by Eva Leigh</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXihGWdwkCYs55sDx0eTJB1pCL_HPpf5aubqxykmXnpNSryx8mSZL13uoQ0drEvQ_iTcZ51sDuHp8NOQhYQlmErFNxPMIzJ_nC-u0LWxZrJ8NWk9OpYgJ_29T-h0v1qWjYAU1m6718IfVs3KSN4guqBTvWwlrBaJE-3j54E-EsdPyZJRNtXH9UojOD/s475/A%20Rogue's%20Rules%20for%20Seduction.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="298" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXihGWdwkCYs55sDx0eTJB1pCL_HPpf5aubqxykmXnpNSryx8mSZL13uoQ0drEvQ_iTcZ51sDuHp8NOQhYQlmErFNxPMIzJ_nC-u0LWxZrJ8NWk9OpYgJ_29T-h0v1qWjYAU1m6718IfVs3KSN4guqBTvWwlrBaJE-3j54E-EsdPyZJRNtXH9UojOD/s320/A%20Rogue's%20Rules%20for%20Seduction.jpg" width="201" /></a></div>In USA Today bestselling author Eva Leigh’s final Last Chance Scoundrels novel, a young lady and her former betrothed get a second chance at love when they’re stranded at a remote country house…</div><div><br /></div><div>After Dominic Kilburn left Lady Willa Ransom at the altar, she vowed never to reveal how badly she was hurt. Following a year abroad, Willa wants to move on with her life, so she accepts an invitation to a house party. She’s determined to leave her humiliation behind, as well as the scorching attraction she still feels for the man who jilted her.</div><div><br /></div><div>When dark secrets from his past surfaced right before his wedding, Dom knew he didn’t deserve Willa. So, he bolted. But he still burns for the only woman who ever claimed his heart. To escape the memories of all he lost, Dom heads to a friend’s estate on an isolated Scottish isle. Yet one of the other guests is the very woman who haunts his every thought and makes him wish for the impossible.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thrown together by well-meaning family and friends, Willa and Dom try to resist the fiery pull between them. Soon the line between love and loathing begins to blur, and their attraction explodes. But Dom’s past lurks on the edge of their rekindled passion and Willa fears she’ll be devastated all over again. Can these star-crossed lovers find their happily ever after, or will everything detonate a second time?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-rogue-s-rules-for-seduction-eva-leigh/18691258?ean=9780063086296&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=A+Rogue%27s+Rules+for+Seduction+%28Last+Chance+Scoundrels+%233%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-rogues-rules-for-seduction-eva-leigh/1141864288?ean=9780063086296" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063086298/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">How Not to Marry a Duke by Tina Gabrielle</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65ab4lFvUiihHFfh7hVNA-irhwwSel5WVfsnZgdtTO7VX9fJA2mTtw-WcjmpkR4XUTIRNZ2DjOA-P8nzrHPMvKxmFoTkkRjkGqw5_WgK-ovM5mJrzT0-zknZnAUpG6ngyPA5FOEUUylZQOQD51c4NE-EUNBIARW_ueiuwHP6KhlbPU4uN_WxL6fBZ/s400/60872329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65ab4lFvUiihHFfh7hVNA-irhwwSel5WVfsnZgdtTO7VX9fJA2mTtw-WcjmpkR4XUTIRNZ2DjOA-P8nzrHPMvKxmFoTkkRjkGqw5_WgK-ovM5mJrzT0-zknZnAUpG6ngyPA5FOEUUylZQOQD51c4NE-EUNBIARW_ueiuwHP6KhlbPU4uN_WxL6fBZ/s320/60872329.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>From the moment her pet pig attacks him, Adeline Foster knows she does not care at all for the Duke of Warwick. Certainly the man is handsome, but such an arrogant arse. But when her scoundrel half brother demands she marry a stranger over a failed investment, the duke does something shocking…he announces he’s courting her.</div><div><br /></div><div>One moment, Daniel Millstone is enjoying tinkering with his inventions in his quiet country home with relative anonymity. The next, he’s courting the willful Miss Adeline. It might have begun as a way to vex her half brother―his childhood nemesis―but her striking beauty and kissable lips prove an irresistible temptation.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now Adeline and her faux beau must convince the ton and their families that they’re an item. It doesn’t matter if they can barely tolerate each other. It doesn’t matter that scandal is only a touch away. Because if this charade doesn’t work, Adeline will find herself in dangerous hands…</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-not-to-marry-a-duke-tina-gabrielle/18459060?ean=9781649373786&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=How+Not+to+Marry+a+Duke+%28The+Daring+Ladies+%232%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-not-to-marry-a-duke-tina-gabrielle/1141387397?ean=9781649373786" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1649373783/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">How to Best a Marquess by Janna MacGregor</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBwxvS9OPYqwkNFrVKGoJhLMjO0ndAdJHtnT0699yJRGDldH5oOsb8W65GenSxC-83ea3vv7NgnBGThqQA92jmfHlPLx6jtXLJWdETRvdIv4XfUXXFxD41zbd1HRdNvGNPFMD_EgwK5C1_AK209pV7q6Q_Eqr4gOFlC70cRf5bKGAtnDw7NVFw4Bm/s400/How%20to%20Best%20a%20Marquess.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="244" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBwxvS9OPYqwkNFrVKGoJhLMjO0ndAdJHtnT0699yJRGDldH5oOsb8W65GenSxC-83ea3vv7NgnBGThqQA92jmfHlPLx6jtXLJWdETRvdIv4XfUXXFxD41zbd1HRdNvGNPFMD_EgwK5C1_AK209pV7q6Q_Eqr4gOFlC70cRf5bKGAtnDw7NVFw4Bm/s320/How%20to%20Best%20a%20Marquess.jpg" width="195" /></a></div>Beth Howell needs to find her dowry, post haste. After her good-for-nothing first husband married her―and two other women, unbeknownst to them all―she’s left financially ruined and relegated to living with her brother, who cares more for his horses than he does his blood relatives. If Beth fails to acquire her funds, her brother will force her to marry someone fifty years her senior and missing half his teeth. She’d prefer to avoid that dreadful fate. But her now-deceased husband, Meri, absconded with her money mere days after their illegitimate marriage. To find it, Beth will have to leave town and retrace Meri’s steps if she’s to take her future into her own hands.</div><div><br /></div><div>Julian Raleah, Marquess of Grayson, cares not a whit for social norms and generally growls at anyone in his path. Grayson has had a heart of stone ever since his engagement to Beth Howell went down in flames―long before she married that cad, Meri, and sealed her own fate for good. But now she’s on his doorstep, asking for use of his carriage and accompaniment on the hunt to find her lost dowry. Surely Grayson cannot go on the road with the woman who has occupied his thoughts for the past decade. Yet, knowing she needs him, how can he resist helping her this one last time? And maybe that’s just enough time to change the ending to their over-too-soon love story.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-to-best-a-marquess-janna-macgregor/18738176?ean=9781250761637&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=How+to+Best+A+Marquess+%28The+Widow+Rules+%233%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-best-a-marquess-janna-macgregor/1141976597?ean=9781250761637" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250761638/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I was lucky enough to receive ARCs of all three of this week's romance releases, and absolutely loved A Rogue's Rules for Seduction and How to Best a Marquess! I've also preordered This Delicious Death and can't wait to get my copy. What will you be reading this week?</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-50284152222738193082023-04-17T21:39:00.001-04:002023-04-17T21:39:21.980-04:00Featured Releases (132)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhte18KfRngjUip5xvoqSpORi97rSG7Dl86mfrc5v3Vo8g9T8ivj67Dkd5dOKx480UmV24jD5VpjEwAe4O-J5FzdmKLs3sHcdrk-sXT7Br-wy6VTr9Uzxm0uzvOAJTxq5xUlTd7rnd46mgyqU9kocClNiQm745gIT8t3xha8D_pcE9TcgjL3f23zsrE/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhte18KfRngjUip5xvoqSpORi97rSG7Dl86mfrc5v3Vo8g9T8ivj67Dkd5dOKx480UmV24jD5VpjEwAe4O-J5FzdmKLs3sHcdrk-sXT7Br-wy6VTr9Uzxm0uzvOAJTxq5xUlTd7rnd46mgyqU9kocClNiQm745gIT8t3xha8D_pcE9TcgjL3f23zsrE/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm not sure how it happened, but we're somehow halfway through April! It's really warming up here in North Carolina, and if it wasn't for the pollen I'd been leaving the doors open all day. I've been busy playing video games recently, and along with all the new book releases this week, I've also got a new video game expansion. I'm a huge fan of the Horizon (Zero Dawn/Forbidden West) games, and a DLC for Forbidden West releases on Wednesday. While I have a seemingly never-ending pile of books, video games will take the lead this week.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">From the Grave by Kresley Cole</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEs0CAHH2KEf8oFOIPu6p3LchJDzO4384T8TA6oqa37C998-J_T_cjFeJ9pDutptkHX7nnnJu0DnGrRRSMMbK-RBfcVdGhkrC5FheBKcOqs0lbXeD6mSowuDCu53st6XTIlTOxshayKDRyLNZeBv0kvR88eO7zIaCrFaWvZ5AqZA77yZMDaARk3Rh/s560/From%20the%20Grave.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="372" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEs0CAHH2KEf8oFOIPu6p3LchJDzO4384T8TA6oqa37C998-J_T_cjFeJ9pDutptkHX7nnnJu0DnGrRRSMMbK-RBfcVdGhkrC5FheBKcOqs0lbXeD6mSowuDCu53st6XTIlTOxshayKDRyLNZeBv0kvR88eO7zIaCrFaWvZ5AqZA77yZMDaARk3Rh/s320/From%20the%20Grave.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Kresley Cole’s New York Times bestselling Arcana Chronicles series comes to a spectacular and fiery conclusion in this final installment.</div><div><br /></div><div>When even the gods hold their breath . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>To defeat the Emperor and Fortune, Evie, the great Empress of Arcana, must repair her bond with Death, despite the earth-shattering developments between them.</div><div><br /></div><div>And danger lurks in every shadow . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>Their allies—a sea witch, a band of roving warriors, and more than a couple of rogues—overcome terrifying obstacles to help them. But when Jack makes a shocking discovery, the fallout threatens to tear their alliance apart.</div><div><br /></div><div>One girl could deliver salvation—or doom.</div><div><br /></div><div>If the Empress and her friends can remain united, will their powers be enough to defeat a catastrophic curse on the world, or will hellfire reign forever? The end looms for us all until the best hand wins. . . .</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/from-the-grave-kresley-cole/1142697588?ean=9780998141480" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/099814147X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Song of Wrath by Sarah Raughley</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5q5jKaG4-BS4ItM13EgOoJWT_tnvI9oWJjCR2JJAMpeLyi84bbErmHwANuM-GrBPyWpysAHwG_XlqGxQsh6ikD-wIPXat72R1jJ-W53WOvFujHkT6BR7xZxlVEmwsAWs2FG1BFf_a50ZI4DNsMwzCx98NPSOQ6g6BmapefWmt5hDBL2aJtQzdbKW/s2100/The%20Song%20of%20Wrath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5q5jKaG4-BS4ItM13EgOoJWT_tnvI9oWJjCR2JJAMpeLyi84bbErmHwANuM-GrBPyWpysAHwG_XlqGxQsh6ikD-wIPXat72R1jJ-W53WOvFujHkT6BR7xZxlVEmwsAWs2FG1BFf_a50ZI4DNsMwzCx98NPSOQ6g6BmapefWmt5hDBL2aJtQzdbKW/s320/The%20Song%20of%20Wrath.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Penny Dreadful meets The Gilded Wolves in this captivating sequel to young adult historical fantasy The Bones of Ruin that follows immortal Iris as she desperately tries to thwart her destructive destiny.</div><div><br /></div><div>Iris Marlow can’t die. For years, she was tormented by her missing memories and desperate to learn her real identity. So when the mysterious Adam Temple offered to reveal the truth of who she was in exchange for her joining his team in the Tournament of Freaks, a gruesome magical competition, it was an offer she couldn’t refuse. But the truth would have been better left buried.</div><div><br /></div><div>Because Adam is a member of the Enlightenment Committee, an elite secret society built upon one fundamental idea: that the apocalypse known as Hiva had destroyed the world before and would do it again, and soon. But what the Committee—and Iris—never guessed is that Hiva is not an event. Hiva is a person—Iris.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, no matter how hard Iris fights for a normal life, the newly awakened power inside her keeps drawing her toward the path of global annihilation. Adam, perversely obsessed with Iris, will stop at nothing to force her to unlock her true potential, while a terrifying newcomer with ties to Hiva’s past is on the hunt for Iris.</div><div><br /></div><div>All Iris wants is the freedom to choose her own future, but the cost might be everything Iris holds dear—including the world itself.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-song-of-wrath-sarah-raughley/18573868?ean=9781534453593&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Song+of+Wrath+%28Bones+of+Ruin+Trilogy+%232%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-song-of-wrath-sarah-raughley/1141652288?ean=9781534453593" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1534453598/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Hot Dutch Daydream by Kristy Boyce</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LApuCUh_Mzr738YMuu-TJJjeabnI5WYHvNbEgl01RRlQX1la5-9UjMOoYniXjak04MujThBfec7XP7kIG3BvKGwRxR6grlVsOvWwbUC0IuSr3upAmNXcewUf9GPf_x3jA1fnJ6AbNORaoCFYa71imUlX86JTKl0U2C1EEKQfN6-9iggmka2zRHs7/s2400/Hot%20Dutch%20Daydream.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1594" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LApuCUh_Mzr738YMuu-TJJjeabnI5WYHvNbEgl01RRlQX1la5-9UjMOoYniXjak04MujThBfec7XP7kIG3BvKGwRxR6grlVsOvWwbUC0IuSr3upAmNXcewUf9GPf_x3jA1fnJ6AbNORaoCFYa71imUlX86JTKl0U2C1EEKQfN6-9iggmka2zRHs7/s320/Hot%20Dutch%20Daydream.png" width="213" /></a></div>Rom-com lovers and fans of Elise Bryant and Jenna Evans Welch will adore this next summer read from Hot British Boyfriend author Kristy Boyce.</div><div><br /></div><div>No one has ever accused Sage Cunningham of being easily distracted. She has a plan, and she won't be swayed. She'll spend the summer interning in her mentor's lab in Amsterdam, and then she'll be ready for college. All she needs to do to pay for the summer abroad is agree to serve as the au pair for Dr. Reese's three-year-old.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sage has it all down to a science, but she doesn't anticipate the surprise arrival of Dr. Reese's teenage son. Ryland is spontaneous, flirty, and impulsive--everything Sage isn't. He's a talented artist, but he's desperately in need of someone to keep him focused. And as nannying proves harder than Sage had expected, it turns out she might need help too.</div><div><br /></div><div>The two strike a deal. Sage will stop Ryland from going out with a different girl every day, and Ryland will pitch in with his little brother.</div><div><br /></div><div>Spending the summer stuck together is the perfect way to keep distractions to a minimum. Right?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/hot-dutch-daydream-kristy-boyce/18727235?ean=9780063160309&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Hot+Dutch+Daydream" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hot-dutch-daydream-kristy-boyce/1141801227?ean=9780063160309" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063160307/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">If I See You Again Tomorrow by Robbie Couch</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpp6c-smMXmpeuGIzRKlOK2RWkIfhk-P846OA7H1uXpOV-ASjLb1peIUJVsYBrH7wWaQqc8zrXuxnGO7tNt2H95I7azZ2BfryLJsL9jH2u3GRAVyUxiNh09K4M1Jn1h1SUv3_8X0fIgjlMtCQTvrlHSXsltPP8p87R9jkUMlkTJKWn8WOlpDhgEH7/s2120/If%20I%20See%20You%20Again%20Tomorrow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2120" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpp6c-smMXmpeuGIzRKlOK2RWkIfhk-P846OA7H1uXpOV-ASjLb1peIUJVsYBrH7wWaQqc8zrXuxnGO7tNt2H95I7azZ2BfryLJsL9jH2u3GRAVyUxiNh09K4M1Jn1h1SUv3_8X0fIgjlMtCQTvrlHSXsltPP8p87R9jkUMlkTJKWn8WOlpDhgEH7/s320/If%20I%20See%20You%20Again%20Tomorrow.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>From the author of The Sky Blues and Blaine for the Win comes a speculative young adult romance about a teen stuck in a time loop that’s endlessly monotonous until he meets the boy of his dreams.</div><div><br /></div><div>For some reason, Clark has woken up and relived the same monotonous Monday 309 times. Until Day 310 turns out to be…different. Suddenly, his usual torturous math class is interrupted by an anomaly—a boy he’s never seen before in all his previous Mondays.</div><div><br /></div><div>When shy, reserved Clark decides to throw caution to the wind and join effusive and effervescent Beau on a series of “errands” across the Windy City, he never imagines that anything will really change, because nothing has in such a long time. And he definitely doesn’t expect to fall this hard or this fast for someone in just one day.</div><div><br /></div><div>There’s just one problem: how do you build a future with someone if you can never get to tomorrow?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/if-i-see-you-again-tomorrow-robbie-couch/18571398?ean=9781534497498&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=If+I+See+You+Again+Tomorrow" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/if-i-see-you-again-tomorrow-robbie-couch/1141652374?ean=9781534497498" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1534497498/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pieces of Me by Kate McLaughlin</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VJdglA64Qso-sIJOqpbjo1f0W8ISTPJXn36YYpgRfZ5OSytLpzqWtWdArmXc_XRqQS5e7XFPBKvUXU_x-rh0785NLp4gcpL1gqj2i5-qKVqD4YRBtRmaZIs-HvOZVPI9kdJ8M1ztLLCDrDgCxSrTqSIl9lHrIZWxz9CSrmzAUCcLTpOHXd9059yG/s2549/Pieces%20of%20Me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VJdglA64Qso-sIJOqpbjo1f0W8ISTPJXn36YYpgRfZ5OSytLpzqWtWdArmXc_XRqQS5e7XFPBKvUXU_x-rh0785NLp4gcpL1gqj2i5-qKVqD4YRBtRmaZIs-HvOZVPI9kdJ8M1ztLLCDrDgCxSrTqSIl9lHrIZWxz9CSrmzAUCcLTpOHXd9059yG/s320/Pieces%20of%20Me.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>The next gut-punching, compulsively readable Kate McLaughlin novel, about a girl finding strength in not being alone. </div><div><br /></div><div>When eighteen-year-old Dylan wakes up, she’s in an apartment she doesn’t recognize. The other people there seem to know her, but she doesn't know them – not even the pretty, chiseled boy who tells her his name is Connor. A voice inside her head keeps saying that everything is okay, but Dylan can’t help but freak out. Especially when she borrows Connor’s phone to call home and realizes she’s been missing for three days.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dylan has lost time before, but never like this.</div><div><br /></div><div>Soon after, Dylan is diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, and must grapple not only with the many people currently crammed inside her head, but that a secret from her past so terrible she’s blocked it out has put them there. Her only distraction is a budding new relationship with Connor. But as she gets closer to finding out the truth, Dylan wonders: will it heal her or fracture her further?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/pieces-of-me-kate-mclaughlin/18410863?ean=9781250264343&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Pieces+of+Me%3A+A+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pieces-of-me-kate-mclaughlin/1141344096?ean=9781250264343" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250264340/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Wings in the Wild by Margarita Engle</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNygpQ2D39XFDmlFmr8JgjYry8rnFBZVIkwetNe0wqhBiRWmu0RS2ZyJHg0hSVZov2WRsFHtyvOssd5mxqefw7L4RvvvhgjXSmD88J4_4jjfWXK_eFxnQwMvBXJWw8217PMbjsWL1In8opb6U--Y03-il3o1RBDibfqm6FHm6gVxFSdNNI4a35ht9/s2100/61136146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNygpQ2D39XFDmlFmr8JgjYry8rnFBZVIkwetNe0wqhBiRWmu0RS2ZyJHg0hSVZov2WRsFHtyvOssd5mxqefw7L4RvvvhgjXSmD88J4_4jjfWXK_eFxnQwMvBXJWw8217PMbjsWL1In8opb6U--Y03-il3o1RBDibfqm6FHm6gVxFSdNNI4a35ht9/s320/61136146.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>This gorgeously romantic contemporary novel-in-verse from award-winning author Margarita Engle tells the inspiring love story of two teens fighting for climate action and human rights.</div><div><br /></div><div>Winged beings are meant to be free. And so are artists, but the Cuban government has criminalized any art </div><div>that doesn't meet their approval. Soleida and her parents protest this injustice with their secret sculpture garden of chained birds. Then a hurricane exposes the illegal art, and her parents are arrested.</div><div><br /></div><div>Soleida escapes to Central America alone, joining the thousands of Cuban refugees stranded in Costa Rica while seeking asylum elsewhere. There she meets Dariel, a Cuban American boy whose enigmatic music enchants birds and animals--and Soleida.</div><div><br /></div><div>Together they work to protect the environment and bring attention to the imprisoned artists in Cuba. Soon they discover that love isn't about falling--it's about soaring together to new heights. But wings can be fragile, and Soleida and Dariel come from different worlds. They are fighting for a better future--and the chance to be together.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/wings-in-the-wild-margarita-engle/18562520?ean=9781665926362&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Wings+in+the+Wild" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wings-in-the-wild-margarita-engle/1141651933?ean=9781665926362" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1665926368/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Cherished by Patricia Ward</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWjG4lXRbIW9N3NbGFcNjLefFDAO7jphlsn9VvmAO0_QaeoEAaK33XDEfJlfsfnhHZlBXi2u129tJciCsigPsa25ZrD5qE4kiYBdU7lEZe01X3tb2d4erVvmx1SVydKqBYaNfNTggQx_6Lv-9lqEYN_yLjiniT8ev7qrXI98fbvD4NHnZ5MJ4ajpD/s2048/The%20Cherished.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1356" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWjG4lXRbIW9N3NbGFcNjLefFDAO7jphlsn9VvmAO0_QaeoEAaK33XDEfJlfsfnhHZlBXi2u129tJciCsigPsa25ZrD5qE4kiYBdU7lEZe01X3tb2d4erVvmx1SVydKqBYaNfNTggQx_6Lv-9lqEYN_yLjiniT8ev7qrXI98fbvD4NHnZ5MJ4ajpD/s320/The%20Cherished.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>For fans of Claire Legrand, Rory Power, and Danielle Vega comes a visceral horror thriller in the vein of Midsommar, as one girl inherits a mysterious house from her estranged grandmother—and a letter with sinister instructions.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jo never expected to be placed in her absent grandmother’s will—let alone be left her house, her land, and a letter with mysterious demands.</div><div><br /></div><div>Upon arriving at the inherited property, things are even more strange.</div><div><br /></div><div>The tenants mentioned in the letter are odd, just slightly…off. Jo feels something dark and decrepit in the old shack behind the house. And the things that her father used to talk about, his delusions… Why is Jo starting to believe they might be real?</div><div><br /></div><div>But what Jo fears most is the letter from her grandmother. Because if it’s true, then Jo belongs here, in this strange place. And she has no choice but to stay.</div><div><br /></div><div>With a deadly enemy that cannot be seen, a world that may only be unlocked by a chosen few, and a chilling past that must be unearthed at any cost, The Cherished is an original, hypnotizing contemporary horror—one that will thrill readers of White Smoke, Wilder Girls, and The Hazel Wood.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-cherished-patricia-ward/18985700?ean=9780063235113&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Cherished" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cherished-patricia-ward/1141801246?ean=9780063235113" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063235110/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Hunger of Thorns by Lili Wilkinson</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTM8HPhOxzxZXDtgoywaD5bAETWAf-wxSTOV2rOfjDzgelCifKHY6m648HwWwDuT7oNA8eJVezpu9ScC_iW1KCMcyeOnAffftluw1Wg84fV_KQkl4dC9n754Ufk3P5yChSdXpKSAgn1Cqb-YSB399B2FtGdu3JPDYhyKFF7wYzPJns9-tbZvvvpIwp/s475/A%20Hunger%20of%20Thorns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTM8HPhOxzxZXDtgoywaD5bAETWAf-wxSTOV2rOfjDzgelCifKHY6m648HwWwDuT7oNA8eJVezpu9ScC_iW1KCMcyeOnAffftluw1Wg84fV_KQkl4dC9n754Ufk3P5yChSdXpKSAgn1Cqb-YSB399B2FtGdu3JPDYhyKFF7wYzPJns9-tbZvvvpIwp/s320/A%20Hunger%20of%20Thorns.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>Be swept away by a lush, witchy tale about forbidden magic and missing girls who don't need handsome princes to rescue them. Perfect for fans of The Hazel Wood.</div><div><br /></div><div>Maude is the daughter of witches. She spent her childhood running wild with her best friend, Odette, weaving stories of girls who slayed dragons and saved princes. Then Maude grew up and lost her magic--and her best friend.</div><div><br /></div><div>These days, magic is toothless, reduced to glamour patches and psychic energy drinks found in supermarkets and shopping malls. Odette has always hungered for forbidden, dangerous magic, and two weeks ago she went searching for it. Now she's missing, and everyone says she's dead. Everyone except Maude.</div><div><br /></div><div>Storytelling has always been Maude's gift, so she knows all about girls who get lost in the woods. She's sure she can find Odette inside the ruins of Sicklehurst, an abandoned power plant built over an ancient magical forest--a place nobody else seems to remember is there. The danger is, no one knows what remains inside Sicklehurst, either. And every good story is sure to have a monster.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-hunger-of-thorns-lili-wilkinson/18667970?ean=9780593562666&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=A+Hunger+of+Thorns" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-hunger-of-thorns-lili-wilkinson/1141815640?ean=9780593562666" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593562666/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">I Kick and I Fly by Ruchira Gupta</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7Zwj8Zk37hRMIUYQQLeWzGtWhmhcNl7vVWqFBV35eMfCGl7YzDIh-esKwyWeSvjl0yxvNYYdbwa33wJUko8CPglziejh6MWcOXIOf6sYI8vgI0BNip3g_g-evKYId3EOXGwdTJZD3yzng9BIzWWlX3bLMDKLniDoFt_huysRkHWSLhBlJIK0Tcau/s2550/I%20Kick%20and%20I%20Fly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1678" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7Zwj8Zk37hRMIUYQQLeWzGtWhmhcNl7vVWqFBV35eMfCGl7YzDIh-esKwyWeSvjl0yxvNYYdbwa33wJUko8CPglziejh6MWcOXIOf6sYI8vgI0BNip3g_g-evKYId3EOXGwdTJZD3yzng9BIzWWlX3bLMDKLniDoFt_huysRkHWSLhBlJIK0Tcau/s320/I%20Kick%20and%20I%20Fly.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>A propulsive social justice adventure by renowned activist and award-winning documentarian Ruchira Gupta, I Kick and I Fly is an inspiring, hopeful story of triumph about a girl in Bihar, India, who escapes being sold into the sex trade when a local hostel owner helps her to understand the value of her body through kung fu. </div><div><br /></div><div>On the outskirts of the Red Light District in Bihar, India, fourteen-year-old Heera is living on borrowed time until her father sells her into the sex trade to help feed their family and repay his loans. It is, as she's been told, the fate of the women in her community to end up here. But watching her cousin, Mira Di, live this life day in and day out is hard enough. To live it feels like the worst fate imaginable. And after a run-in with a bully leads to her expulsion from school, it feels closer than ever. </div><div><br /></div><div>But when a local hostel owner shows up at Heera's home with the money to repay her family's debt, Heera begins to learn that fate can change. Destiny can be disrupted. Heroics can be contagious. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's at the local hostel for at risk girls that Heera is given a transformative opportunity: learning kung fu with the other girls. Through the practice of martial arts, she starts to understand that her body isn't a an object to be commodified and preyed upon, but a vessel through which she can protect herself and those around her. And when Heera discovers the whereabouts of her missing friend, Rosy, through a kung fu pen pal in the US, she makes the decision to embark on a daring rescue mission to New York in an attempt to save her. </div><div><br /></div><div>A triumphant, shocking account inspired by Ruchira Gupta's experience making the Emmy-award winning documentary, The Selling of Innocents, this is an unforgettable story of overcoming adversity by a life-long activist who has dedicated her life to creating a world where no child is bought or sold.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-kick-and-i-fly-ruchira-gupta/18384839?ean=9781338825091&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=I+Kick+and+I+Fly" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/i-kick-and-i-fly-ruchira-gupta/1141302059?ean=9781338825091" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338825097/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">No Boy Summer by Amy Spalding</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRx0BbLyhQFvAVwzY6J6U8AF8RCTKeaeP5jbcNCi4eD-YhJlRo8qX6aXSUGGBSLpKSdscrgRGSkS4gSsGcKuo-WDQG4zvaEIXq2KRJHK1bZIUH1fYW9X7zk1x7htOSnrUVA24Ya-ovzqyb3hskNEZHecJ0WdEmNktpw2CMuVj7zWuOwQTjh8RRWVJ3/s475/No%20Boy%20Summer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRx0BbLyhQFvAVwzY6J6U8AF8RCTKeaeP5jbcNCi4eD-YhJlRo8qX6aXSUGGBSLpKSdscrgRGSkS4gSsGcKuo-WDQG4zvaEIXq2KRJHK1bZIUH1fYW9X7zk1x7htOSnrUVA24Ya-ovzqyb3hskNEZHecJ0WdEmNktpw2CMuVj7zWuOwQTjh8RRWVJ3/s320/No%20Boy%20Summer.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>Lydia and her younger sister Penny make a pact to avoid boy drama for the summer—but Lydia can’t help looking for a loophole when she falls for a cute girl</div><div><br /></div><div>Lydia Jones and her younger sister Penny have had it with boy drama. Last year was marred by relationship disasters for both of them, threatening Lydia’s standing with her school’s theater tech club and Penny’s perfect GPA. Penny has, naturally, diagnosed the problem and prescribed a drastic a summer off from boys.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lydia and Penny decide to stay with their Aunt Grace and her boyfriend Oscar in Los Angeles while their parents are off on a European cruise. Penny follows her future-business-school dreams with an internship at Oscar’s office, and Lydia gets a part-time job at Grace’s neighborhood coffeeshop, Grounds Control.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even when they spent hours, days, weeks dissecting their various boy drama, Lydia’s never felt this connected to her sister before, and it makes her wonder what else in her life could be different. She finds herself drawn to a group of friends she meets through her Grounds Control coworker, Margaret, as well as an intriguing customer, Fran, an aspiring filmmaker and—while not the first girl Lydia finds herself attracted to—the first girl who has mutual feelings for her. But she’s not breaking her pledge to Penny, right? That was just about boys. Even though in her heart Lydia knows she’s bending the rules, she hasn’t had a connection with anyone as strong as her connection with Fran, so she thinks it can’t be wrong. And Penny won’t mind as long as she’s happy . . . Right?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/no-boy-summer-amy-spalding/18699246?ean=9781419757525&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=No+Boy+Summer" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-boy-summer-amy-spalding/1141910911?ean=9781419757525" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1419757520/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Snow & Poison by Melissa de la Cruz</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MFgKd8oIzOTjCkNXRNbNrGprDQ-OtBQ1lMj62n7fllmB3n2zfdM3ObTII8MBc9vV4aEb16THYlDs1nuqu4iYyvjvrXbEYRIR4eiL5Q7SCQN20PxGHNzOfkMmZV3nT2kF4ax-FP2ZsGkx91hVofSvmO9Tu22fsdNF0BSpjrbm_nBq2MrMK1PeTyZI/s2550/60219318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MFgKd8oIzOTjCkNXRNbNrGprDQ-OtBQ1lMj62n7fllmB3n2zfdM3ObTII8MBc9vV4aEb16THYlDs1nuqu4iYyvjvrXbEYRIR4eiL5Q7SCQN20PxGHNzOfkMmZV3nT2kF4ax-FP2ZsGkx91hVofSvmO9Tu22fsdNF0BSpjrbm_nBq2MrMK1PeTyZI/s320/60219318.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Love is stronger than poison in this lush retelling of "Snow White" by #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz.</div><div><br /></div><div>Known as Snow White, Lady Sophie has led a sheltered life in the mountains of Bavaria. Until now. Her father, the widowed Duke Maximilian, is at last remarrying, and on the day of his historic wedding, Sophie is making her high-society debut.</div><div><br /></div><div>At the ball, Sophie charms the dashing Prince Philip, heir to the Spanish throne. But as Philip and Sophie start falling deeply in love, the king of Spain loses his temper. His wish is that Philip would marry a princess. And now, his command is Sophie's death.</div><div><br /></div><div>In a quest for survival, Sophie seeks refuge in the home of seven orphans, the counsel of a witch, and the safety of her blade. With the looming threat of war upon her duchy, Sophie must ponder: Can she do right by her home and honor her heart's desire?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/snow-poison-melissa-de-la-cruz/19900108?ean=9780593326688&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Snow+%26+Poison" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/snow-poison-melissa-de-la-cruz/1141813878?ean=9780593326688" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593326687/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Alondra by Gina Femia</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOuiYjRUvrvf4Serlq5qjkN2iadv-VU2v8OoFCJ8ajtebjwkDWWfE6Eebnco4IMO4N6r__nuFy71fRencRldntEeiKvd0v7XrPOtuvrTBWCWeEY6DyGiwTl-bAy4F8hMwZ0YlFImM_hUK4sccQFdyAfOjiaK2R_oV95ufCFkrEGu5kTep632GN9Wm/s400/Alondra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOuiYjRUvrvf4Serlq5qjkN2iadv-VU2v8OoFCJ8ajtebjwkDWWfE6Eebnco4IMO4N6r__nuFy71fRencRldntEeiKvd0v7XrPOtuvrTBWCWeEY6DyGiwTl-bAy4F8hMwZ0YlFImM_hUK4sccQFdyAfOjiaK2R_oV95ufCFkrEGu5kTep632GN9Wm/s320/Alondra.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>A contemporary YA debut from award-winning playwright Gina Femia, Alondra is a coming-of-age story of friendship and romance, about a bisexual teen girl and her friends wrestling their way through the summer--sometimes on the playgrounds of Coney Island, sometimes with their feelings and at home.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sixteen-year-old Alonda loves professional wrestling. So when she meets a group of teens with aspirations of wrestling fame in her Coney Island neighborhood, she couldn’t be happier. So as the ragtag team works to put on a show to remember, Alonda sheds her old self behind and becomes Alondra ―the Fearless One. But with her conflicting feelings for King, the handsome leader of their group, and Lexi, the girl with the beautiful smile, Alonda has to ask herself: can she be as fearless outside of the ring as she is inside it?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/alondra-gina-femia/17287883?ean=9780374388454&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Alondra" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/alondra-gina-femia/1139790560?ean=9780374388454" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374388458/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Middle Grade</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Jude Saves the World by Ronnie Riley</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Wbbst8CrjiJq6b8U0nYUQ5Z6YpoLOq1Ug9BFQ__KUvZd6Lxq7OhC1R20VqJaWtKec9xeijc5zjRgUJcxuHGTtjFn-aRyATX8yN7YLXHA0KTFBUO2D1varTpl2IegO3nwMUSKf0ReSH_KSKU2ZBZB4CdyJwMPqqb7aAGsWdWQvGS2sHcxT43CQ3wb/s2475/Jude%20Saves%20the%20World.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Wbbst8CrjiJq6b8U0nYUQ5Z6YpoLOq1Ug9BFQ__KUvZd6Lxq7OhC1R20VqJaWtKec9xeijc5zjRgUJcxuHGTtjFn-aRyATX8yN7YLXHA0KTFBUO2D1varTpl2IegO3nwMUSKf0ReSH_KSKU2ZBZB4CdyJwMPqqb7aAGsWdWQvGS2sHcxT43CQ3wb/s320/Jude%20Saves%20the%20World.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Twelve-year-old Jude struggles with some things: focusing at school, feeling like everything rests on their shoulders, not being able to come out as nonbinary to their old-fashioned grandparents. But Jude doesn't struggle with Dallas, their best friend in the whole world. Their person.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jude and Dallas's world changes when they learn Stevie, a girl in their class, has been ousted from the popular clique at school. Worried it had something to do with Stevie's rumored crush on another girl, Jude reaches out to see if Stevie is okay. Stevie quickly becomes an important friend to Jude and Dallas, whose unwavering acceptance of her is a stark contrast to the tests and dysfunction she experienced with her former friend group.</div><div><br /></div><div>As their friendship deepens and the three open up to each other, Stevie's unconditional and open acceptance when Jude comes out to her motivates them to create a queer safe space in their community. Jude has the courage and determination it takes to create the first Diversity Club in their community, but will they be able to find the support they need to make it happen?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/jude-saves-the-world-ronnie-riley/18385020?ean=9781338855876&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Jude+Saves+the+World" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/jude-saves-the-world-ronnie-riley/1141302121?ean=9781338855876" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338855875/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Romance</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZOoTXcX5b64RlsNEpS5rbiK9XhPS7l4jhzv9QqoRcXoPgfYwrepzpopBPfkNRbVdiSqeTnwHMfl23Jt4sWpgxRXKNEHi1TbuXbNEkai-lcc3ycMqWP-IaJB_seaYrH3bJ0yXFx10UntXU59J8SD8sZEMrjpXa9srtGQQ99Rp1XH1J-R9tAMlRdUw/s2409/The%20Fiancee%20Farce.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2409" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZOoTXcX5b64RlsNEpS5rbiK9XhPS7l4jhzv9QqoRcXoPgfYwrepzpopBPfkNRbVdiSqeTnwHMfl23Jt4sWpgxRXKNEHi1TbuXbNEkai-lcc3ycMqWP-IaJB_seaYrH3bJ0yXFx10UntXU59J8SD8sZEMrjpXa9srtGQQ99Rp1XH1J-R9tAMlRdUw/s320/The%20Fiancee%20Farce.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Lambda Literary award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur returns with a steamy Sapphic rom-com about a quiet bookseller and a romance novel cover model who agree to a modern-day marriage-of-convenience...</div><div><br /></div><div>Tansy Adams’ greatest love is her family’s bookstore, passed down from her late father. But when it comes to actual romance… Tansy can’t get past the first chapter. Tired of her stepfamily’s questions about her love life, Tansy invents Gemma, a fake girlfriend inspired by the stunning cover model on a bestselling book. They’ll never actually meet, so what’s the harm in a little fib? Yet when real-life Gemma crosses Tansy’s path, her white lie nearly implodes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gemma van Dalen is a wild child, the outcast of her wealthy family, and now the latest heir to Van Dalen Publishing. But the title comes with one tiny condition: she must be married in order to inherit. When Gemma discovers a beautiful stranger has been pretending to date her for months, she decides to take the charade one step further—and announces their engagement.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gemma needs a wife to meet the terms of her grandfather’s will and Tansy needs money to save her struggling bookstore. A marriage could be mutually beneficial, if they can fool everyone into thinking it’s a love match. Unexpected sparks fly as Tansy and Gemma play the role of affectionate fiancées, and suddenly the line between convenient arrangement and real feelings begins to blur. But the scheming Van Dalen family won’t give up the company without a fight, and Gemma and Tansy’s newfound happiness might get caught in the fallout…</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-fiancee-farce-alexandria-bellefleur/19289097?ean=9780063258495&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiebound.org%2Fbook%2F9780063258495&source=IndieBound&title=The+Fiancée+Farce%3A+A+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-fianc-e-farce-alexandria-bellefleur/1141887665?ean=9780063258495" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063258498/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you liked this week's edition of Featured Releases! I was lucky enough to read an early copy of From the Grave, and I can confirm that it absolutely broke me. I have been anticipating this book for years and it was so exciting to finally find out how it all ended. I'm also intrigued by two other books coming out this week, Pieces of Me and The Fiancée Farce. What do you plan to read this week?</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-45216647371450242062023-04-10T00:00:00.005-04:002023-04-10T13:07:43.474-04:00Featured Releases (131)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnV3IUert-vJXAXiuSru1gDl2LKF0LU4j4fsbOIvbYSwpyNg051R4DeR8ufVaCEg3SKIlzq7LRfoVPCxNpfmkxLJXuZnqouaeuqYROA_L8l2JDw7WHUlaNV89UKy0bIGSxqbC4-CJgxyf-0AfX7TxgpROyzEA-qJyQhBFn0hAgxqVQqiy4ktDz48uj/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnV3IUert-vJXAXiuSru1gDl2LKF0LU4j4fsbOIvbYSwpyNg051R4DeR8ufVaCEg3SKIlzq7LRfoVPCxNpfmkxLJXuZnqouaeuqYROA_L8l2JDw7WHUlaNV89UKy0bIGSxqbC4-CJgxyf-0AfX7TxgpROyzEA-qJyQhBFn0hAgxqVQqiy4ktDz48uj/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I hope everyone who celebrates Easter had a wonderful day yesterday! One of my most anticipated book of the spring (The Nanny) comes out this week. My preorder arrived a couple days early and I had an absolute blast reading it! There are a number of great books coming out this week and I'm gonna have to stop myself from emptying my wallet.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes edited by Nora Shalaway Carpenter and Rocky Callen</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglueiwghZndzm6lPS8SpX_9rnAOU-cXRfF4pQSPkbnw8nvMy0o178m8oz90D9LAwK8TNyMGvCx5N0CUzg3VGq5VyY8bT8fbicesUvGFc1qCZbmWrlTrzSfUgTEPa0RojlvoDweGcPtDzQYZAeQZrE-z-g6wirHXEX4Dh2f3Nrv4i_m-vyCoAVMqWhD/s612/Ab(solutely)%20Normal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="405" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglueiwghZndzm6lPS8SpX_9rnAOU-cXRfF4pQSPkbnw8nvMy0o178m8oz90D9LAwK8TNyMGvCx5N0CUzg3VGq5VyY8bT8fbicesUvGFc1qCZbmWrlTrzSfUgTEPa0RojlvoDweGcPtDzQYZAeQZrE-z-g6wirHXEX4Dh2f3Nrv4i_m-vyCoAVMqWhD/s320/Ab(solutely)%20Normal.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Channeling their own experiences, sixteen exceptional authors subvert mental health stereotypes in a powerful and uplifting collection of fiction.</div><div><br /></div><div>A teen activist wrestles with protest-related anxiety and PTSD. A socially anxious vampire learns he has to save his town by (gulp) working with people. As part of her teshuvah, a girl writes letters to the ex-boyfriend she still loves, revealing that her struggle with angry outbursts is related to PMDD. A boy sheds uncontrollable tears but finds that in doing so he’s helping to enable another’s healing. In this inspiring, unflinching, and hope-filled mixed-genre collection, sixteen diverse and notable authors draw on their own lived experiences with mental health conditions to create stunning works of fiction that will uplift and empower you, break your heart and stitch it back together stronger than before. Through powerful prose, verse, and graphics, the characters in this anthology defy stereotypes as they remind readers that living with a mental health condition doesn’t mean that you’re defined by it. Each story is followed by a note from its author to the reader, and comprehensive back matter includes bios for the contributors as well as a collection of relevant resources.</div><div><br /></div><div>With contributions by:</div><div>Mercedes Acosta * Karen Jialu Bao * James Bird * Rocky Callen * Nora Shalaway Carpenter * Alechia Dow * Patrick Downes * Anna Drury * Nikki Grimes * Val Howlett * Jonathan Lenore Kastin * Sonia Patel * Marcella Pixley * Isabel Quintero * Ebony Stewart * Francisco X. Stork</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/ab-solutely-normal-short-stories-that-smash-mental-health-stereotypes-rocky-callen/18642570?ean=9781536224146&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Ab%28solutely%29+Normal%3A+Short+Stories+That+Smash+Mental+Health+Stereotypes" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ab-nora-shalaway-carpenter/1141757167;jsessionid=1200C547AA8A82184D5E757C7A9E263A.prodny_store02-atgap04?ean=9781536224146" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1536224146/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Master of Souls by Rena Barron</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJLVGTIcTL9EgtlETMe6LCcw9HjtCcFMxWNY8xU92fQWaEPBXZTEA5AcekHPqboRfSqc8KvgwC6hf3q-Pvvn9pfhX8kPt0S22w4zqNSqv9E5SHOq9xazabWbkJfpm8AH7Rmbnoa0yh0bubZQqHsdJwocP_Mw2wDak5oxwokJrsnH5SZ5hzGCIet1k/s2775/Master%20of%20Souls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1838" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJLVGTIcTL9EgtlETMe6LCcw9HjtCcFMxWNY8xU92fQWaEPBXZTEA5AcekHPqboRfSqc8KvgwC6hf3q-Pvvn9pfhX8kPt0S22w4zqNSqv9E5SHOq9xazabWbkJfpm8AH7Rmbnoa0yh0bubZQqHsdJwocP_Mw2wDak5oxwokJrsnH5SZ5hzGCIet1k/s320/Master%20of%20Souls.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Immortal magic, shocking twists, and star-crossed romance collide in the electrifying conclusion to Rena Barron's epic YA fantasy trilogy, perfect for fans of Children of Blood and Bone, Raybearer, and Strange the Dreamer.</div><div><br /></div><div>A king with a score to settle.</div><div><br /></div><div>A demon sowing rebellion.</div><div><br /></div><div>A girl who holds the power of the gods.</div><div><br /></div><div>Arrah has sacrificed almost everything in her battle against the Demon King. Now, forced to give up the gift of magic she'd sought for so long, she must decipher the legacy of her past life as the orisha Dimma--and weave an uneasy alliance between her beloved Rudjek, the Demon King, and the remaining orishas, hoping to restore peace to all of their worlds. But as Arrah's half-demon sister resumes her quest for destruction, peace may require the ultimate sacrifice....</div><div><br /></div><div>Set in a richly imagined world inspired by whispered tales of voodoo and folk magic, this thrilling, high-stakes finale to the Kingdom of Souls trilogy will captivate readers who love Namina Forna and Sabaa Tahir.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/master-of-souls-rena-barron/19090491?ean=9780062871169&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Master+of+Souls+%28Kingdom+of+Souls+%233%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/master-of-souls-rena-barron/1140524062?ean=9780062871169" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062871161/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Throwback by Maurene Goo</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNe6dbQFuIlS17SFuaXRaY24tiauYSYqTsISI9YOhLTXIeXysqnSPm9g5Wq0U2-9CmGo6BDTSyqsJNAdETzw8yZ9C3OJ8QFBMigedolUVnLG1AuBSB2Tzy9Ijw3IVy2Bmc8YqoUx8PDKPcaAJK4DJh1APhq6RVHM-FvBG8rqRYDZKH8CkfHJXS0hZK/s475/Throwback.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNe6dbQFuIlS17SFuaXRaY24tiauYSYqTsISI9YOhLTXIeXysqnSPm9g5Wq0U2-9CmGo6BDTSyqsJNAdETzw8yZ9C3OJ8QFBMigedolUVnLG1AuBSB2Tzy9Ijw3IVy2Bmc8YqoUx8PDKPcaAJK4DJh1APhq6RVHM-FvBG8rqRYDZKH8CkfHJXS0hZK/s320/Throwback.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Back to the Future meets The Joy Luck Club in this YA contemporary romance about a Korean American girl sent back to the ’90s to (reluctantly) help her teenage mom win Homecoming Queen.</div><div><br /></div><div>Being a first-generation Asian American immigrant is hard. You know what’s harder? Being the daughter of one. Samantha Kang has never gotten along with her mother, Priscilla—and has never understood her bougie-nightmare, John Hughes high school expectations. After a huge fight between them, Sam is desperate to move forward—but instead, finds herself thrown back. Way back.</div><div><br /></div><div>To her shock, Sam finds herself back in high school . . . in the ’90s . . . with a 17-year-old Priscilla. Now this Gen Z girl must try to fit into an analog world. She’s got the fashion down, but everything else is baffling. What is “microfiche”? What’s with the casual racism and misogyny? And why does it feel like Priscilla is someone she could actually be . . . friends with?</div><div><br /></div><div>Sam's blast to the past has her finding the right romance in the wrong time while questioning everything she thought she knew about her mom . . . and herself. Will Sam figure out what she needs to do to fix things for her mom so that she can go back to a time she understands? Brimming with heart and humor, Maurene Goo’s time-travel romance asks big questions about what exactly one inherits and loses in the immigrant experience.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/throwback-maurene-goo/18639107?ean=9781638930204&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Throwback" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/throwback-maurene-goo/1141756040?ean=9781638930204" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1638930201/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YNQJpL3v-rf5BbTM4giplDIpNS3WJP14qflvEMgTfu92va0F72YUtQ1JUFPG3EBBWZqZX8eRg-ieODzmslMQyZqcY8CWyBk953RSg5b2pnBikvbNRL0XJVf9_BsyIo7zlrdA473sNXZ8t_UfoldSWo7IiMS4IYf-uNlLzFZDYU1vpzY0JAawZF0u/s2550/Binca%20Torre%20is%20Afraid%20of%20Everything.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1685" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YNQJpL3v-rf5BbTM4giplDIpNS3WJP14qflvEMgTfu92va0F72YUtQ1JUFPG3EBBWZqZX8eRg-ieODzmslMQyZqcY8CWyBk953RSg5b2pnBikvbNRL0XJVf9_BsyIo7zlrdA473sNXZ8t_UfoldSWo7IiMS4IYf-uNlLzFZDYU1vpzY0JAawZF0u/s320/Binca%20Torre%20is%20Afraid%20of%20Everything.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>Murder most fowl? In this sardonic and campy YA thriller, an anxious, introverted nonbinary teen birder somehow finds themself solving a murder mystery with their neighbor/fellow anime lover, all while falling for a cute girl from their birding group . . . and trying not to get murdered.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sixteen-year-old Bianca Torre is an avid birder undergoing a gender identity crisis and grappling with an ever-growing list of fears. Some, like Fear #6: Initiating Conversation, keep them constrained, forcing them to watch birds from the telescope in their bedroom. And, occasionally, their neighbors. When their gaze wanders from the birds to one particular window across the street, Bianca witnesses a creepy plague-masked murderer take their neighbor’s life. Worse, the death is ruled a suicide, forcing Bianca to make a choice—succumb to their long list of fears (including #3: Murder and #55: Breaking into a Dead Guy’s Apartment) or investigate what happened.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bianca enlists the help of their friend Anderson Coleman, but the two have more knowledge of anime than true crime. As Bianca and Anderson dig deeper into the murder with a little help from Bianca’s crush and fellow birding aficionado, Elaine Yee (#13: Beautiful People, #11: Parents Discovering They’re A Raging Lesbian), the trio uncovers a conspiracy much larger—and weirder—than imagined. But when the killer catches wind of the investigation, Bianca’s #1 fear of public speaking doesn’t sound so bad compared to the threat of being silenced for good.</div><div><br /></div><div>In this absurdist, bizarrely comical YA thriller that is at turns a deceptively deep exploration of anxiety and identity, perhaps the real murder investigation is the friends we make along the way.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/bianca-torre-is-afraid-of-everything-justine-pucella-winans/19090468?ean=9780358721642&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Bianca+Torre+Is+Afraid+of+Everything" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bianca-torre-is-afraid-of-everything-justine-pucella-winans/1141759167?ean=9780358721642" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0358721644/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Sharp Edge of Silence by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ssC4ogVpsIVxr8idzNEvdpwyLYwatdVZ-mKjW05_N6q3fGx9tosUXo9X1gmouwzreOfyTnINdP2tTWasC9J8ItIGx7VF88qDwj_f2sXkwR56eGPmyw3iqiuGrvgiWd3sHjStVJNjdDWhkUsVevVx_2QGT-WPkxK0pHcSvg2RG81W2JHk2g9xbfex/s1000/The%20Sharp%20Edge%20of%20Silence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="662" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ssC4ogVpsIVxr8idzNEvdpwyLYwatdVZ-mKjW05_N6q3fGx9tosUXo9X1gmouwzreOfyTnINdP2tTWasC9J8ItIGx7VF88qDwj_f2sXkwR56eGPmyw3iqiuGrvgiWd3sHjStVJNjdDWhkUsVevVx_2QGT-WPkxK0pHcSvg2RG81W2JHk2g9xbfex/s320/The%20Sharp%20Edge%20of%20Silence.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Tradition meets People Like Us in this timely and haunting YA contemporary standalone that tackles the contagious nature of toxic masculinity at an elite New England boarding school clinging to its past, and the sexual assault that changes everything.</div><div><br /></div><div>WHO WILL YOU BE AT LYCROFT PHELPS?</div><div><br /></div><div>This is the question all Lycroft applicants want to be asked. It means they've been accepted to one of the most prestigious private high schools in the nation.</div><div><br /></div><div>Over 150 years is plenty of time for traditions to bake into the campus's bricks and ivy. Ceremonies. Athletic rivalries. Secret societies. Pranks taken too far. But navigating it all will make Charlotte (perfect, straight-A student), Max (scholarship kid and STEM whiz), and Quinn (artist, dreamer, Lycroft legacy) question all they thought they knew about themselves...and the school.</div><div><br /></div><div>Especially when Quinn's sexual assault becomes public and implicates one of the top-tier athletes on campus.</div><div><br /></div><div>Told in alternating perspectives, this gripping, fast-paced narrative is perfect for readers looking for their next empowering #MeToo read.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-sharp-edge-of-silence-cameron-kelly-rosenblum/19090508?ean=9780062932105&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Sharp+Edge+of+Silence" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sharp-edge-of-silence-cameron-kelly-rosenblum/1141759156?ean=9780062932105" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062932101/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0062932101&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">He Who Breaks the Earth by Caitlin Sangster</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DDeywzuEjR8yXKJ35uROPXzOZEeoIZNXco6kOWbznZS0Wsd30Jy8QN3ExWaoa3MDXhS2hFN0IVmV2MEXU-p9dC5ikKLNZwH0cxTeSIqIyHp1sU6i87IvsVEBCF78ZR_VIIOFxzU41dDX0K_9MV0vC3ppw3WDsTF3LE4ZlU4Y5X7gQ5v71-Yqp7Wu/s2113/He%20Who%20Breaks%20the%20Earth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2113" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DDeywzuEjR8yXKJ35uROPXzOZEeoIZNXco6kOWbznZS0Wsd30Jy8QN3ExWaoa3MDXhS2hFN0IVmV2MEXU-p9dC5ikKLNZwH0cxTeSIqIyHp1sU6i87IvsVEBCF78ZR_VIIOFxzU41dDX0K_9MV0vC3ppw3WDsTF3LE4ZlU4Y5X7gQ5v71-Yqp7Wu/s320/He%20Who%20Breaks%20the%20Earth.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Wicked Saints meets There Will Come a Darkness in this sequel to the atmospheric, “tightly woven” (Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author) She Who Rides the Storm that follows the four thieves turned unlikely allies as one of their own decides where their loyalties lie.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mateo spent years believing he suffered from a strange wasting sickness, but he’s finally learned the much darker truth. Now he will do whatever it takes to save himself, even if it means betraying Lia, the one girl who’s ever made him care about something more than his research.</div><div><br /></div><div>It doesn’t help that his father kidnapped the last living member of Lia’s family, and though it means Mateo will get to see her again, it’s only because Lia is already hunting them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anwei’s rage can’t be contained after the disaster at the tomb that ended with Knox almost dying. Worse, she learned that the brother she’d been desperate to avenge has been living a life of luxury, raised by the monster of her nightmares. With the power of an ancient, nameless god running in her veins, Anwei vows to end the shapeshifter once and for all.</div><div><br /></div><div>But the members of her crew each have their own motivations—and their own gods whispering in their ears. Anwei has never put much stock in the divine, but as she gets closer to the shapeshifter she’s chased for so long, she realizes that the gods’ plan and her own might diverge. But Anwei has only one goal: revenge, and she’ll destroy anyone standing in her way.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/he-who-breaks-the-earth-caitlin-sangster/18573871?ean=9781534466142&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=He+Who+Breaks+the+Earth+%28The+Gods-Touched+Duology%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/he-who-breaks-the-earth-caitlin-sangster/1141652301?ean=9781534466142" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1534466142/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Harvest House by Cynthia Leitich Smith</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvmOnKUjey0Qkl6MF7gqVs9cDW8aIl7Dz_AFKUOCHi1F21ypi5XO-LJk5RY7kTi3S69xYZdK75i2dhFFnsOYg01AAyTQnqfE6OXHeKMM1Mlis12MHb0yPzegvGanwEPHFdQx75hyPy3MDp-w4m3rAazVXYma5_Tz41HsjxeNplqmYxSC9HUXtY1ZC/s1517/Harvest%20House.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1517" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvmOnKUjey0Qkl6MF7gqVs9cDW8aIl7Dz_AFKUOCHi1F21ypi5XO-LJk5RY7kTi3S69xYZdK75i2dhFFnsOYg01AAyTQnqfE6OXHeKMM1Mlis12MHb0yPzegvGanwEPHFdQx75hyPy3MDp-w4m3rAazVXYma5_Tz41HsjxeNplqmYxSC9HUXtY1ZC/s320/Harvest%20House.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>NSK Neustadt Laureate and New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Leitich Smith delivers a thrilling cross-genre follow-up to the acclaimed Hearts Unbroken.</div><div><br /></div><div>Deftly leading readers to the literary crossroads of contemporary realism and haunting mystery, Cynthia Leitich Smith revisits the world of her American Indian Youth Literature Award winner Hearts Unbroken. Halloween is near, and Hughie Wolfe is volunteering at a new rural attraction: Harvest House. He’s excited to take part in the fun, spooky show—until he learns that an actor playing the vengeful spirit of an “Indian maiden,” a ghost inspired by local legend, will headline. Folklore aside, unusual things have been happening at night at the crossroads near Harvest House. A creepy man is stalking teenage girls and young women, particularly Indigenous women; dogs are fretful and on edge; and wild animals are behaving strangely. While Hughie weighs how and when to speak up about the bigoted legend, he and his friends begin to investigate the crossroads and whether it might be haunted after all. As Moon rises on All Hallow’s Eve, will they be able to protect themselves and their community? Gripping and evocative, Harvest House showcases a versatile storyteller at her spooky, unsettling best.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/harvest-house-cynthia-leitich-smith/18642549?ean=9781536218602&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Harvest+House" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/harvest-house-cynthia-leitich-smith/1141744161?ean=9781536218602" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/153621860X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Viva Lola Espinoza by Ella Cerón</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5tXQgefclIk-eIQcjfd2tOnJaGCqaK_OxAjt7m8bqM12XkOwnO5FV7f62yyFGD3bJmO6wDQ8Az51CC0L2p9pO-gArq3tVTlSqdkItzpCVcrLPX7kYboUEP8-_rSADypQTIoCNxz_7ON_DXm_F1QS5jJilOShECyU2qsvWQPZxIi2P0f81zV6bUjAI/s2550/Viva%20Lola%20Espinoza.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5tXQgefclIk-eIQcjfd2tOnJaGCqaK_OxAjt7m8bqM12XkOwnO5FV7f62yyFGD3bJmO6wDQ8Az51CC0L2p9pO-gArq3tVTlSqdkItzpCVcrLPX7kYboUEP8-_rSADypQTIoCNxz_7ON_DXm_F1QS5jJilOShECyU2qsvWQPZxIi2P0f81zV6bUjAI/s320/Viva%20Lola%20Espinoza.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A debut young adult novel that's BOOKSMART with a dash of magic, about a Mexican American teen who spends the summer in Mexico City, meets two very cute boys, attempts to learn Spanish, and uncovers a family secret that changes her life forever.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lola Espinoza is cursed in love. Well, maybe not actually cursed — magic isn't real, is it? When Lola goes to spend the summer with her grandmother in Mexico City and meets handsome, flirtatious Rio, she discovers the unbelievable truth: Magic is very real, and what she'd always written off as bad luck is actually, truly . . . a curse. If Lola ever wants to fall in love without suffering the consequences, she'll have to break the curse. She finds an unlikely curse-breaking companion in Javi, a seemingly stoic boy she meets while working in her cousin's restaurant. Javi is willing to help Lola look into this family curse of hers, and Lola needs all the help she can get. Over the course of one summer — filled with food, family, and two very different boys — Lola explores Mexico City while learning about herself, her heritage, and the magic around us all.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/viva-lola-espinoza-ella-ceron/18454017?ean=9780593405628&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Viva+Lola+Espinoza" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/viva-lola-espinoza-ella-cer-n/1141388435?ean=9780593405628" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593405625/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Promises Stronger Than Darkness by Charlie Jane Anders</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHFRBwE6rbNL7RfERgcJ1TBdKFW7gPVyIIa0F26t-mBskb-F_r6LJAtY-CJBTJJznY6ik_W4jAzsb69ZqneUwFwnOIOyPCuT6DB8SjQ1Qy4g7IkJqo4Te7EDgX0aieSxYDoTs1yeR-1Ja-F6buS0hD9PIYK0D5H2wIjJ7CkN1wV9Gi-RV3ViYl2lr/s400/Promises%20Stronger%20Than%20Dreams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="263" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHFRBwE6rbNL7RfERgcJ1TBdKFW7gPVyIIa0F26t-mBskb-F_r6LJAtY-CJBTJJznY6ik_W4jAzsb69ZqneUwFwnOIOyPCuT6DB8SjQ1Qy4g7IkJqo4Te7EDgX0aieSxYDoTs1yeR-1Ja-F6buS0hD9PIYK0D5H2wIjJ7CkN1wV9Gi-RV3ViYl2lr/s320/Promises%20Stronger%20Than%20Dreams.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>Promises Stronger Than Darkness marks the final installment of the international bestselling author Charlie Jane Anders's absolutely heart-stopping YA series, Unstoppable.</div><div><br /></div><div>They're the galaxy's most wanted—and our only hope.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Elza became a space princess, she thought she'd be spending her time at the palace, wearing gorgeous couture and soaking up everything there is to know—but instead, she's on the run, with everyone hunting for her and her friends.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rachael followed her best friend Tina on the adventure of a lifetime—but now Tina's gone, and Rachael's the only one keeping her friends together, as they go on a desperate quest to save everyone from an ancient curse.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rachael, Elza and their friends have found one clue, one shining mysterious chance to stop the end of the world. And that takes them back to the second-to-last place they'd want to be: enlisting the aid of Captain Thaoh Argentian, the woman who stole Tina's body (and who now seems to be relishing a second chance at teenage chaos and drama, instead of living up to her legacy of an intrepid heroic commander). </div><div><br /></div><div>With only a ragtag band of misfits, crewmates, earthlings, friends, lovers (and one annoying frenemy), the Unstoppable Crew are up against the universe--and they soon find that in order to survive, they may have to cross a line they vowed never to cross. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/promises-stronger-than-darkness-charlie-jane-anders/18501656?ean=9781250317506&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Promises+Stronger+Than+Darkness+%28Unstoppable+%233%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/promises-stronger-than-darkness-charlie-jane-anders/1141959452?ean=9781250317506" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250317509/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Making of Yolanda la Bruja by Lorraine Avila</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmbmHRPfXCLg8ew-3nj87NTYOglPUIlbL4_ZvSxcIoAVU-BM9tTUfrWqrduv_Yeo4HeD0FpeRHvMCXDktQfO9OjTUyMxamSkwyHGAHG0fylzGrqWyFXLND2M95uttJgJXGgZpysMcKGtXCODBORX3jBdM8U-Q7eUBR2sWctegJbsICmMiwxMR9seZ/s400/62675018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="286" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmbmHRPfXCLg8ew-3nj87NTYOglPUIlbL4_ZvSxcIoAVU-BM9tTUfrWqrduv_Yeo4HeD0FpeRHvMCXDktQfO9OjTUyMxamSkwyHGAHG0fylzGrqWyFXLND2M95uttJgJXGgZpysMcKGtXCODBORX3jBdM8U-Q7eUBR2sWctegJbsICmMiwxMR9seZ/s320/62675018.jpg" width="229" /></a></div>Elizabeth Acevedo has said that reading Lorraine Avila feels like an “UPPERCUT to the senses.” We couldn’t agree more. We have never encountered an author with prose of this sensitivity and fire.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yolanda Alvarez is having a good year. She’s starting to feel at home Julia De Burgos High, her school in the Bronx. She has her best friend Victory, and maybe something with Jose, a senior boy she’s getting to know. She’s confident her initiation into her family’s bruja tradition will happen soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>But then a white boy, the son of a politician, appears at Julia De Burgos High, and his vibes are off. And Yolanda’s initiation begins with a series of troubling visions of the violence this boy threatens. How can Yolanda protect her community, in a world that doesn’t listen? Only with the wisdom and love of her family, friends, and community – and the Brujas Diosas, her ancestors and guides.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Making of Yolanda La Bruja is the book this country, struggling with the plague of gun violence, so desperately needs, but which few could write. Here Lorraine Avila brings a story born from the intersection of race, justice, education, and spirituality that will capture readers everywhere.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-making-of-yolanda-la-bruja/18868100?ean=9781646142439&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Making+of+Yolanda+la+Bruja" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-making-of-yolanda-la-bruja-lorraine-avila/1142281596?ean=9781646142439" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646142438/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Romance</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Nanny by Lana Ferguson</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPmLSLfxnpn2FKoz6sANygqqhO69JTY8lUzlR0r__PzpvcrpdMa-q1ED3-Do7cFjql4DMr0wkL7P9K-U5bnEsKHXP4NqtjIMRDIWCtZ_xt7xzB-CReVoTwhY0xgfM05YlW6p_3fjZ7-l-XReoxPjCdCkhO3-7B1k-J0RSRkMu4Hke8vy9b8Eftf-y/s499/The%20Nanny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="324" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPmLSLfxnpn2FKoz6sANygqqhO69JTY8lUzlR0r__PzpvcrpdMa-q1ED3-Do7cFjql4DMr0wkL7P9K-U5bnEsKHXP4NqtjIMRDIWCtZ_xt7xzB-CReVoTwhY0xgfM05YlW6p_3fjZ7-l-XReoxPjCdCkhO3-7B1k-J0RSRkMu4Hke8vy9b8Eftf-y/s320/The%20Nanny.jpg" width="208" /></a></div>A woman discovers the father of the child she is nannying may be her biggest (Only)Fan in this steamy contemporary romance by Lana Ferguson.</div><div><br /></div><div>After losing her job and being on the brink of eviction, Cassie Evans finds herself with two choices: get a new job (and fast) or fire up her long-untouched OnlyFans account. But there are no jobs to be found, and as for OnlyFans. . . . Well, there are reasons she can’t go back. Just when all hope seems lost, an ad for a live-in nanny position seems the solution to all her problems. It’s almost too perfect—until she meets her would-be employer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Aiden Reid, executive chef and DILF extraordinaire is far from the stuffy single dad Cassie was imagining. She is shocked when he tells her she’s the most qualified applicant he’s met in weeks, practically begging her to take the job. With hands that make her hindbrain howl and eyes that scream sex, the idea of living under the same roof as Aiden feels dangerous, but with no other option, she decides to stay with him and his adorably tenacious daughter, Sophie. </div><div><br /></div><div>Cassie soon discovers that Aiden is not a stranger at all, but instead someone who is very familiar with her—or at least, her body. She finds herself at a loss for what to do, given that he doesn’t remember her. As their relationship heats to temperatures hotter than any kitchen Aiden has ever worked in, Cassie struggles with telling Aiden the truth, and the more terrifying possibility—losing the best chance at happiness she’s ever had.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-nanny-lana-ferguson/18649202?ean=9780593549353&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Nanny" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-nanny-lana-ferguson/1141756771?ean=9780593549353" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/059354935X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">To Swoon and to Spar by Martha Waters</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNoUwH_KetRzpTlFi_NZDCpd88DF6egMaP4cXOF2Y8Y9WADnGaj00JOBSzEpLb90YWs0MzraKnTvWOL3vvLaoZKyrZQ0jeiZpVlfHP-oYrg5ojkrNhSjpAYjTPPINQl2iGzsGYmY33fEwaj2HV3QVVnkyK6ehOndmfzDM29qYRGA-HJTaHaLm09Z-/s2173/61273343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2173" data-original-width="1399" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNoUwH_KetRzpTlFi_NZDCpd88DF6egMaP4cXOF2Y8Y9WADnGaj00JOBSzEpLb90YWs0MzraKnTvWOL3vvLaoZKyrZQ0jeiZpVlfHP-oYrg5ojkrNhSjpAYjTPPINQl2iGzsGYmY33fEwaj2HV3QVVnkyK6ehOndmfzDM29qYRGA-HJTaHaLm09Z-/s320/61273343.jpg" width="206" /></a></div>The Regency Vows series returns with this story about a viscount and his irascible new wife who hopes to chase her husband from their shared home so that she can finally get some peace and quiet—only to find that his company is not as onerous as she thought.</div><div><br /></div><div>Viscount Penvale has been working for years to buy back his ancestral home, Trethwick Abbey, from his estranged uncle. And so he’s thrilled when his uncle announces that he is ready to sell but with one major caveat—Penvale must marry his uncle’s ward, Jane Spencer.</div><div><br /></div><div>When the two meet in London, neither is terribly impressed. Penvale finds Jane headstrong and sharp-tongued. Jane finds him cold and aloof. Nevertheless, they agree to a marriage in name only and return to the estate. There, Jane enlists her housekeeper for a scheme: to stage a haunting so that Penvale will return to London, leaving her to do as she pleases at Trethwick Abbey. But Penvale is not as easily scared as his uncle and as their time together increases, Jane realizes that she might not mind her husband’s company all that much.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/to-swoon-and-to-spar-martha-waters/18667832?ean=9781668007907&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=To+Swoon+and+to+Spar%3A+A+Novel+%28The+Regency+Vows+%234%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/to-swoon-and-to-spar-martha-waters/1141652159?ean=9781668007907" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1668007908/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Problem Princess by Anna Harrington</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_0omKFUvHwZ-65Wip7HGdQwm-yOrjIitRqkvzKViOn8FiLzTY1IhqaL30nI9k2FxT6l2piX0SBNcTk5u9qAD4DsJ9Tq5xrmAJwIGvxsUksOjAUO34ell_0jcyPsM6FvH8MX_vkyQH5NEz4p9RIACUykd9w2v9fiB_XyOkg3hTf4Z8Rp40XQ9TvFo/s500/72116904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="339" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_0omKFUvHwZ-65Wip7HGdQwm-yOrjIitRqkvzKViOn8FiLzTY1IhqaL30nI9k2FxT6l2piX0SBNcTk5u9qAD4DsJ9Tq5xrmAJwIGvxsUksOjAUO34ell_0jcyPsM6FvH8MX_vkyQH5NEz4p9RIACUykd9w2v9fiB_XyOkg3hTf4Z8Rp40XQ9TvFo/s320/72116904.jpg" width="217" /></a></div>A princess is drawn into forbidden love in this steamy, danger-filled Regency romance from award-winning author Anna Harrington that fans of Sarah MacLean, Elizabeth Hoyt, and Bridgerton won't want to miss!</div><div><br /></div><div>General Clayton Elliott, Home Office Undersecretary and new viscount, gets suspicious when London is too quiet. Everyone says that the anarchist group he's been fighting died along with its leader, but his instincts say just the opposite.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then he meets Her Serene Highness Princess Cordelia of Monrovia. Resigned to doing her duty for her country, she is in London to make a match with a royal duke--and as a royal princess, she has no say in which duke she'll marry. But when she is shockingly attacked at a party, Clayton becomes her bodyguard. Is there a connection between the evil group Scepter and whoever apparently wants the princess dead? The longer Clayton and Cordelia spend evading her enemies and pursuing their individual missions, the more they realize they can depend only on each other...</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-problem-princess-anna-harrington/18567098?ean=9781728242996&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=A+Problem+Princess+%28Lords+of+the+Armory%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-problem-princess-anna-harrington/1141663359?ean=9781728242996" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1728242991/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Something Spectacular by Alexis Hall</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLF2c6zQaoRs73VVtNmxzDCS_E0d0zzNfSaX_rtAmf-1sNaflS_uNOfQ1JE9Zyu218amwr30x2kT528DXxZublq5LpLvvDiXYr2XB1jZVRHEwyzWSOpYNTbvSs64_Vf3BmPJjhVHQYHl7HgjLrT4ZFwGNymoxjjJtRzcYvcR_wEdkpdbPLtRCfJcOE/s2475/Something%20Spectacular.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLF2c6zQaoRs73VVtNmxzDCS_E0d0zzNfSaX_rtAmf-1sNaflS_uNOfQ1JE9Zyu218amwr30x2kT528DXxZublq5LpLvvDiXYr2XB1jZVRHEwyzWSOpYNTbvSs64_Vf3BmPJjhVHQYHl7HgjLrT4ZFwGNymoxjjJtRzcYvcR_wEdkpdbPLtRCfJcOE/s320/Something%20Spectacular.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>From the USA Today bestselling author of Boyfriend Material comes a riotous Regency romp full of art, expensive hats, and a love that is nothing short of spectacular.</div><div><br /></div><div>Peggy Delancey's not at all ready to move on from her former flame, Arabella Tarleton. But Belle has her own plans for a love match, and she needs Peggy's help to make those plans a reality. Still hung up on her feelings and unable to deny Belle what she wants, Peggy reluctantly agrees to help her woo the famous and flamboyant opera singer Orfeo.</div><div><br /></div><div>She certainly doesn't expect to find common ground with a celebrated soprano, but when Peggy and Orfeo meet, a whole new flame is ignited that she can't ignore. Peggy finds an immediate kinship with Orfeo, who's just as nonconforming as she is--and just as affected by their instant connection.</div><div>They've never been able to find their place in the world, but as the pair walks the line between friendship, flirtation, and something more, they may just find their place with each other.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/something-spectacular-alexis-hall/18518690?ean=9781542035286&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fquicunquevult.com%2F&source=IndieBound&title=Something+Spectacular" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/something-spectacular-alexis-hall/1141412709?ean=9781542035286" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1542035287/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you liked this week's round-up! As I said at the beginning, I absolutely adored The Nanny! I'm also excited to read Something Spectacular and The Sharp Edge of Silence. I know a lot of folks will be excited for Charlie Jane Anders new title. What will you be reading this week?</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-49731863339499551242023-04-04T10:27:00.001-04:002023-04-04T10:27:18.295-04:00Featured Releases (130)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRlhFs_xwhkKXau8HVJpCAERoNNSNDzOqnJ3GHrlfEO2qJEkuLqDL5hD2ovA17GfCgh5fJfHKYmrVSCuNPuIG74fWHd_t8X8WvrSmOPLyksq-XTUYkcTZ9TC8Nl7IBv5a5J3UR038j2LUUQLOUtO59lvhDuzjjio0cCCSQUbpXb1X-HzFJDcWDV7X/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRlhFs_xwhkKXau8HVJpCAERoNNSNDzOqnJ3GHrlfEO2qJEkuLqDL5hD2ovA17GfCgh5fJfHKYmrVSCuNPuIG74fWHd_t8X8WvrSmOPLyksq-XTUYkcTZ9TC8Nl7IBv5a5J3UR038j2LUUQLOUtO59lvhDuzjjio0cCCSQUbpXb1X-HzFJDcWDV7X/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Happy April! We have got some absolutely amazing books coming out this month and I can't wait to tell you all about them! We've got an absolute mountain of books coming out this week in particular, so there will options for every reader! We've also got several YA paperback originals this week, which can be easier on the teenage wallet.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Tell Me What Really Happened by Chelsea Sedoti</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TF3nEIRRx8ZcaQbrn-LqxNII8VdDgBePSv7_m05t6bIHjMBAqC8f9uiNp61Om5e6CeRlt3NJQZUMHNmeQ5GJGtFtHmXKBDPrDc4o1CLX7jQ-rMLXuu0tfoS0ltr2fVHQ-qnOM_f3Y6zeA7NhVMisKqGVtefJTAOJubhaNuJonS-p_c9wr7viqBaq/s2552/Tell%20Me%20What%20Really%20Happened.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2552" data-original-width="1689" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TF3nEIRRx8ZcaQbrn-LqxNII8VdDgBePSv7_m05t6bIHjMBAqC8f9uiNp61Om5e6CeRlt3NJQZUMHNmeQ5GJGtFtHmXKBDPrDc4o1CLX7jQ-rMLXuu0tfoS0ltr2fVHQ-qnOM_f3Y6zeA7NhVMisKqGVtefJTAOJubhaNuJonS-p_c9wr7viqBaq/s320/Tell%20Me%20What%20Really%20Happened.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>There are stories about the woods around Salvation Creek, about the people who have gone missing. Now their friend is one of them. A riveting, fast-paced YA mystery told entirely through first person police interviews of four teens over the course of a few hours.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was all her idea. They would get away from their parents and spend the weekend camping. Down by Salvation Creek, the five of them would make smores, steal kisses, share secrets.</div><div><br /></div><div>But sometime around midnight, she vanished.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now the four friends who came back are under suspicion―and they each have a very different story to tell about what happened in the woods.</div><div><br /></div><div>The clock is ticking. What are they hiding? Who is lying? Dark truths must come to light if their friend is to be found...</div><div><br /></div><div>Told entirely through first-person police interviews, this riveting mystery asks: what really happened that night?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/tell-me-what-really-happened-chelsea-sedoti/17392665?ean=9781492673057&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Tell+Me+What+Really+Happened" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tell-me-what-really-happened-chelsea-sedoti/1141459543;jsessionid=036A58D96C3655C77751959F2BC91650.prodny_store02-atgap09?ean=9781492673057" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1492673056/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_ZJdZFa_-Ffxor_AollQn_xNCXwcCYSu195poblSrvOmNwElM89S6llJLOSUsausvN4KjOy36W61F_huLkV-Yj2FIQ8jWP3BnhwFG3lkB8BHAk6ka9iRQPstv57tdbt508TPocQ7Cqaq3ECeKK6TsJ5pAoHwC8BwL8PXk4YYUFAyXhVcQ-CIMCeI/s1289/Blood%20Debts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1289" data-original-width="803" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_ZJdZFa_-Ffxor_AollQn_xNCXwcCYSu195poblSrvOmNwElM89S6llJLOSUsausvN4KjOy36W61F_huLkV-Yj2FIQ8jWP3BnhwFG3lkB8BHAk6ka9iRQPstv57tdbt508TPocQ7Cqaq3ECeKK6TsJ5pAoHwC8BwL8PXk4YYUFAyXhVcQ-CIMCeI/s320/Blood%20Debts.jpg" width="199" /></a></div>Thirty years ago, a young woman was murdered, a family was lynched, and New Orleans saw the greatest magical massacre in its history. In the days that followed, a throne was stolen from a queen.</div><div><br /></div><div>On the anniversary of these brutal events, Clement and Cristina Trudeau—the sixteen-year-old twin heirs to the powerful, magical, dethroned family—are mourning their father and caring for their sick mother. Until, by chance, they discover their mother isn’t sick—she’s cursed. Cursed by someone on the very magic council their family used to rule. Someone who will come for them next.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cristina, once a talented and dedicated practitioner of Generational magic, has given up magic for good. An ancient spell is what killed their father and she was the one who cast it. For Clement, magic is his lifeline. A distraction from his anger and pain. Even better than the random guys he hooks up with.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cristina and Clement used to be each other’s most trusted confidant and friend, now they barely speak. But if they have any hope of discovering who is coming after their family, they’ll have to find a way to trust each other and their family's magic, all while solving the decades-old murder that sparked the still-rising tensions between the city’s magical and non-magical communities. And if they don't succeed, New Orleans may see another massacre. Or worse.</div><div><br /></div><div>Terry J. Benton-Walker's contemporary fantasy debut, Blood Debts, with powerful magical families, intergenerational curses, and deadly drama in New Orleans.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/blood-debts-terry-j-benton-walker/18588385?ean=9781250825926&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Blood+Debts" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blood-debts-terry-j-benton-walker/1141344178?ean=9781250825926" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/125082592X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Never Vacation with Your Ex by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPZw1OJFoG_hTbdsplBToUGg2ImTx-s8znkm9LrkjZUiqulsjNTcwFxIGMAx31PJZwY8dd34dFbVjS8XHCQlBGfzW1SxJ0RIOcrrEhEWsd9_2hqpiOjcgPYZgaBOajoUJ146KUs_sdJ5bfTPBtOYrYe1kyyS9hf9Fe4c3Rde77roNroNVCOhir_I2/s700/60225237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="466" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPZw1OJFoG_hTbdsplBToUGg2ImTx-s8znkm9LrkjZUiqulsjNTcwFxIGMAx31PJZwY8dd34dFbVjS8XHCQlBGfzW1SxJ0RIOcrrEhEWsd9_2hqpiOjcgPYZgaBOajoUJ146KUs_sdJ5bfTPBtOYrYe1kyyS9hf9Fe4c3Rde77roNroNVCOhir_I2/s320/60225237.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Forgetting Sarah Marshall meets Crazy Stupid Love in a YA second chance romance from fan-favorite author couple #Wibbroka!</div><div><br /></div><div>Seventeen-year-old volleyball star Kaylee Jordan lives a life of player rankings, constant training, and a carefully curated social media full of followers watching to see if she'll go pro out of high school like her famous mom. Her one refuge, and the thing she looks forward to every summer? The vacation her family spends in Malibu with the Freeman-Yus. This year, there’s only one problem: Kaylee and their son, Dean, dated for the past three months, and Kaylee just unceremoniously dumped him. Hoping to spare them the worst summer ever, Kaylee comes to Dean with her unconventional solution: she’s going to walk him through her rules for getting over an ex. When Dean grudgingly cooperates, Kaylee’s got her work cut out for her. But helping Dean follow her own rules starts becoming difficult when the pressures of Kaylee’s family legacy and perfect life start to feel less like a plan and more like a prison…and amid warm California nights and stolen laughs, Kaylee feels herself falling for Dean for the same reasons and some new ones. With their trip coming to an end, Kaylee has to make the complicated choice between doing what’s expected and taking a (second) chance on love.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/never-vacation-with-your-ex-emily-wibberley/18729451?ean=9780593326909&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Never+Vacation+with+Your+Ex" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/never-vacation-with-your-ex-emily-wibberley/1141726892?ean=9780593326909" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593326903/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Queen Bee by Amalie Howard</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AONtPXRuwyU-Qd3BjmjjzZ9YdDxBwc6fpbFs_VNRC0papQ6g_DYVrwjs9vxqqckoz_ftVmlnkJycXLdP4DsLcoHvfl6s28-Bg85EMfWpA6__m9bK5S-rogJZnIFrujNOMeN8YDY4XPU4x8HiQNAcn8MuZMr-gzI7sL2nksMZiC3skX1hPxCkL4Uv/s346/Queen%20Bee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="229" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AONtPXRuwyU-Qd3BjmjjzZ9YdDxBwc6fpbFs_VNRC0papQ6g_DYVrwjs9vxqqckoz_ftVmlnkJycXLdP4DsLcoHvfl6s28-Bg85EMfWpA6__m9bK5S-rogJZnIFrujNOMeN8YDY4XPU4x8HiQNAcn8MuZMr-gzI7sL2nksMZiC3skX1hPxCkL4Uv/s320/Queen%20Bee.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A teen girl seeking retribution against her backstabbing former best friend finds her plans slightly derailed once she catches the eye of a familiar, handsome marquess. Bestselling author Amalie Howard delivers a delightful, anti-historical Regency-era romp that’s Bridgerton meets The Count of Monte Cristo!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lady Ela Dalvi knows the exact moment her life was forever changed—when her best friend, Poppy, betrayed her without qualm over a boy, the son of a duke. She was sent away in disgrace, her reputation ruined.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nearly three years later, eighteen-year-old Ela is consumed with bitterness and a desire for . . . revenge. Her enemy is quickly joining the crème de la crème of high society while she withers away in the English countryside.</div><div><br /></div><div>With an audacious plan to get even, Ela disguises herself as a mysterious heiress and infiltrates London’s elite. But when Ela reunites with the only boy she’s ever loved, she begins to question whether vengeance is still her greatest desire.</div><div><br /></div><div>In this complicated game of real-life chess, Ela must choose her next move: Finally bring down the queen or capture the king’s heart?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/queen-bee-amalie-howard/18708801?ean=9780593483503&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Queen+Bee" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/queen-bee-amalie-howard/1141727044?ean=9780593483503" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593483502/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8utzBa5Q3lq_gIPRKL6MUpgAH_sbjAq9LxHfdDktPeQbFBlXepRMkqKky1bY_GMORK6tkCOyHo6-QPjCjEHrCdqYOp7qnM4AZ3xV0sXGH41u_k-_kVm4g8anCQgcHir6ENuwx6KEYUca7zZ0yPv--2nbc1QlIA-6n-fprMLbVWsgS3c96qTiQapOo/s2560/Silver%20In%20the%20Bone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1696" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8utzBa5Q3lq_gIPRKL6MUpgAH_sbjAq9LxHfdDktPeQbFBlXepRMkqKky1bY_GMORK6tkCOyHo6-QPjCjEHrCdqYOp7qnM4AZ3xV0sXGH41u_k-_kVm4g8anCQgcHir6ENuwx6KEYUca7zZ0yPv--2nbc1QlIA-6n-fprMLbVWsgS3c96qTiQapOo/s320/Silver%20In%20the%20Bone.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A series opener inspired by Arthurian legend and fueled by love, revenge, and pure adrenaline!</div><div><br /></div><div>Tamsin Lark didn’t ask to be a Hollower. As a mortal with no magical talent, she was never meant to break into ancient crypts, or compete with sorceresses and Cunningfolk for the treasures inside. But after her thieving foster father disappeared without so much as a goodbye, it was the only way to keep herself—and her brother, Cabell—alive.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ten years later, rumors are swirling that her guardian vanished with a powerful ring from Arthurian legend. A run-in with her rival Emrys ignites Tamsin’s hope that the ring could free Cabell from a curse that threatens both of them. But they aren’t the only ones who covet the ring.</div><div><br /></div><div>As word spreads, greedy Hollowers start circling, and many would kill to have it for themselves. While Emrys is the last person Tamsin would choose to partner with, she needs all the help she can get to edge out her competitors in the race for the ring. Together, they dive headfirst into a vipers’ nest of dark magic, exposing a deadly secret with the power to awaken ghosts of the past and shatter her last hope of saving her brother. . . .</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/silver-in-the-bone-alexandra-bracken/18774237?ean=9780593481653&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexandrabracken.com%2F&source=IndieBound&title=Silver+in+the+Bone" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/silver-in-the-bone-alexandra-bracken/1142035912?ean=9780593481653" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593481658/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">First-Year Orientation edited by Lauren Gibaldi and Eric Smith</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbSywfdVVcI45DD_vUYgovW20tCYlgAt_w4yvwiBeX-J45QfEz4Ca2ls7YuDTF83B98oRHyo-8PijqrkDNzZaRaBAfAZxSWqJpzi9u9CxI_u0bxI-pq8UkE_spUY4fq-oq3-nuOjW7ewX4QIQgHfCplzckrM66YHCr2IG_CckYOgNVHldoQ9b3jh8/s475/First-Year%20Orientation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbSywfdVVcI45DD_vUYgovW20tCYlgAt_w4yvwiBeX-J45QfEz4Ca2ls7YuDTF83B98oRHyo-8PijqrkDNzZaRaBAfAZxSWqJpzi9u9CxI_u0bxI-pq8UkE_spUY4fq-oq3-nuOjW7ewX4QIQgHfCplzckrM66YHCr2IG_CckYOgNVHldoQ9b3jh8/s320/First-Year%20Orientation.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Sixteen acclaimed authors—including a National Book Award nominee, a New York Times best-selling novelist, and a beloved actress—join forces for a cross-genre YA anthology of linked short stories about the first days of college.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jilly cannot believe her parents keep showing up at all of her orientation events. (Except, yes, she can totally believe that.) Isaac wants to be known as someone other than the kid who does magic and has an emotional support bunny. Lilly is stuck working at the college bookstore during orientation (but maybe new friends are closer than they appear). Hira, meanwhile, just wants to retire from ghost hunting once and for all, but a spirit in the library’s romance section has other ideas. For their sophomore effort, the contributing editors behind the critically acclaimed Battle of the Bands admit us to opening day at a fictional college, with a collection that makes an ideal high school graduation gift or “summer-before” read. This colorful array of stories spans genres and moods—from humorous to heartfelt to ghostly—tackling with sensitivity, humor, and warmth what it feels like to take those first shaky steps into adulthood.</div><div><br /></div><div>With stories by:</div><div>Adi Alsaid * Anna Birch * Bryan Bliss * Gloria Chao * Jennifer Chen * Olivia A. Cole * Dana L. Davis * Kristina Forest * Lauren Gibaldi * Kathleen Glasgow * Sam Maggs * Farah Naz Rishi * Lance Rubin * Aminah Mae Safi * Eric Smith * Phil Stamper</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/first-year-orientation-eric-smith/18630238?ean=9781536232431" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/first-year-orientation-lauren-gibaldi/1141727124?ean=9781536232431" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/First-Year-Orientation-Lauren-Gibaldi/dp/1536232432/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Not Here to Stay Friends by Kaitlyn Hill</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwa5FPfFN9beQcRCH4sWdHV12egCFqOtVfdBwoPFWhiv5Lz5GgMKV6op_pfN_d9KZTDwqH5NyyDYiFpwtLKPcwm9SzdnIYJn7UKuBHhlmQBBwr7KJbfviMu41wnFQJENwaeW5WBzFl47nyMK8EAPpBXDB_nLrRGyHpbpclx3NDW4KLZdxexjhUvy7U/s400/Not%20Here%20to%20Stay%20Friends.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwa5FPfFN9beQcRCH4sWdHV12egCFqOtVfdBwoPFWhiv5Lz5GgMKV6op_pfN_d9KZTDwqH5NyyDYiFpwtLKPcwm9SzdnIYJn7UKuBHhlmQBBwr7KJbfviMu41wnFQJENwaeW5WBzFl47nyMK8EAPpBXDB_nLrRGyHpbpclx3NDW4KLZdxexjhUvy7U/s320/Not%20Here%20to%20Stay%20Friends.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>This friends-to-lovers spin on The Bachelor follows two childhood besties reuniting to spend the summer in L.A. after five years apart—but when they both get involved with a teen reality dating show, their lives take an unexpected turn for the unreal.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sloane McKinney feels like a background character in her own life. But this summer will be different, because she’s spending it with her childhood best friend, Liam Daniels, in her dream city, Los Angeles. Sure, she’s surprised to find that Liam just happens to have had a Hot Guy glow-up since she last saw him, but so what? A little attraction won’t ruin her plans for their fun—and completely platonic—reunion.</div><div><br /></div><div>What might, however, is that Liam has been roped into working for his producer dad’s new teen reality dating show, Aspen Woods’s Future Leading Lady. Liam figures Sloane can still hang out with him on set while he fetches coffee for the film crew, or whatever it is that production assistants do. Except it turns out the show is one contestant short . . . and Sloane is the perfect last-minute addition.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once cameras are rolling, the whirlwind of dating teen heartthrob Aspen Woods feels way more real than Sloane expected, and Liam doesn’t exactly enjoy watching it all unfold. But it’s behind the scenes where the drama really picks up. . . . </div><div><br /></div><div>Because wanting to kiss your best friend? That’s a plot twist neither Sloane nor Liam ever saw coming.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/not-here-to-stay-friends-kaitlyn-hill/18612717?ean=9780593483701&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Not+Here+to+Stay+Friends" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/not-here-to-stay-friends-kaitlyn-hill/1141727043?ean=9780593483701" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593483707/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0593483707&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">When You Wish Upon a Star by Elizabeth Lim</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqgq_tL1Ys3HFmbyFK5R_4DZdxffrRf1YNBbALqdZ_WtF4HPQTg4ygXVlcOR2hjPoljvKuNyt9LikLe9NFtHHcm6lth07NzFalCJJzDqTlsDN0HcwFg8hoip-OZeAXFbpIereXxgQBGQci3TFe9gitz30f7xaEzPCXfOegdpYG3Doxw4s-VPY5xa8/s475/When%20You%20Wish%20Upon%20a%20Star.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqgq_tL1Ys3HFmbyFK5R_4DZdxffrRf1YNBbALqdZ_WtF4HPQTg4ygXVlcOR2hjPoljvKuNyt9LikLe9NFtHHcm6lth07NzFalCJJzDqTlsDN0HcwFg8hoip-OZeAXFbpIereXxgQBGQci3TFe9gitz30f7xaEzPCXfOegdpYG3Doxw4s-VPY5xa8/s320/When%20You%20Wish%20Upon%20a%20Star.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>What if the Blue Fairy wasn’t supposed to help Pinocchio? This New York Times best-selling series twists another Disney classic into a harrowing story in which the Blue Fairy defies fairy law, setting off a dramatic chain of events.</div><div><br /></div><div>“Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight . . . ” so begins the wish that changes everything—for Geppetto, for the Blue Fairy, and for a little puppet named Pinocchio. The Blue Fairy isn’t supposed to grant wishes in the small village of Pariva, but something about this one awakens some long-buried flicker within. Perhaps it’s the hope she senses beneath the old man’s loneliness.</div><div><br /></div><div>Or maybe it’s the fact that long ago, before she was the Blue Fairy, she was a young woman named Chiara from this very village, one with a simple wish: to help others find happiness. Her sister Ilaria always teased her for this, for she had big dreams to leave their sleepy village and become a world-renowned opera singer. The two were close, despite their differences. While Ilaria would give anything to have a fairy grant her wish, Chiara didn’t believe in the lore for which their village was famous.</div><div><br /></div><div>Forty years later, Chiara, now the Blue Fairy, defies the rules of magic to help an old friend. But she’s discovered by the Scarlet Fairy, formerly Ilaria, who, amid a decades-long grudge, holds the transgression against her sister. They decide to settle things through a good old-fashioned bet, with Pinocchio and Geppetto’s fate hanging in the balance.</div><div><br /></div><div>Will the sisters find a way back to one another? Or is this, like many matters of the heart, a gamble that comes with strings?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/when-you-wish-upon-a-star-a-twisted-tale-elizabeth-lim/18725906?ean=9781368077545&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=When+You+Wish+Upon+a+Star%3A+A+Twisted+Tale" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-you-wish-upon-a-star-elizabeth-lim/1142812941?ean=9781368077545" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1368077544/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8EKOuxQ90byl1OljlYJlnGxmcA5_oDcx8esN1pw3FhXIuoF35hk31b7egiBcS-zXGdc3RVVGe83PC7bnYvtu5vdphTKIN5_QWhQoU_yWWkVQTGUTKsN_0-OmXk-gVczbvfPnKTLoruaaTawnQUFA1MT0lXctTgR8JWyeJf6woBKwRrn0rpsx8rFm/s2100/Spell%20Bound.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8EKOuxQ90byl1OljlYJlnGxmcA5_oDcx8esN1pw3FhXIuoF35hk31b7egiBcS-zXGdc3RVVGe83PC7bnYvtu5vdphTKIN5_QWhQoU_yWWkVQTGUTKsN_0-OmXk-gVczbvfPnKTLoruaaTawnQUFA1MT0lXctTgR8JWyeJf6woBKwRrn0rpsx8rFm/s320/Spell%20Bound.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Two rival apprentice sorcerers must team up to save their teachers and protect their own magic in this lively young adult romantic adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of In Deeper Waters and So This Is Ever After.</div><div><br /></div><div>Edison Rooker isn’t sure what to expect when he enters the office of Antonia Hex, the powerful sorceress who runs a call center for magical emergencies. He doesn’t have much experience with hexes or curses. Heck, he doesn’t even have magic. But he does have a plan—to regain the access to the magical world he lost when his grandmother passed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Antonia is…intimidating, but she gives him a job and a new name—Rook—both of which he’s happy to accept. Now all Rook has to do is keep his Spell Binder, an illegal magical detection device, hidden from the Magical Consortium. And contend with Sun, the grumpy and annoyingly cute apprentice to Antonia’s rival colleague, Fable. But dealing with competition isn’t so bad; as Sun seems to pop up more and more, and Rook minds less and less.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when the Consortium gets wind of Rook’s Spell Binder, they come for Antonia. All alone, Rook runs to the only other magical person he knows: Sun. Except Fable has also been attacked, and now Rook and Sun have no choice but to work together to get their mentors back…or face losing their magic forever.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/spell-bound-f-t-lukens/18562465?ean=9781665916226&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tor.com%2F&source=IndieBound&title=Spell+Bound" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/spell-bound-ft-lukens/1141651880?ean=9781665916226" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1665916222/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Timeless by Josephine Angelini</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHK2Ciy1am_aueIAEn073F1FCEWPAG2IcwPvowE7ajz8jK1CWg7u0Rr8ho3IqtUEyYi8Qbtmb8cMi7jlZVKjdrzl53uWlmw6jDmIrWyHJ69f18q8zZUIU-qXjG8sfRDDhzXNSMkZStS3dbIm5m19sf9DozEVq2jq0EM4DFaYE9p6HKUvGT50UtwN36/s2475/Timeless.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHK2Ciy1am_aueIAEn073F1FCEWPAG2IcwPvowE7ajz8jK1CWg7u0Rr8ho3IqtUEyYi8Qbtmb8cMi7jlZVKjdrzl53uWlmw6jDmIrWyHJ69f18q8zZUIU-qXjG8sfRDDhzXNSMkZStS3dbIm5m19sf9DozEVq2jq0EM4DFaYE9p6HKUvGT50UtwN36/s320/Timeless.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>The highly anticipated continuation of the Starcrossed saga, the #1 international bestselling series.</div><div><br /></div><div>A fate avoided</div><div><br /></div><div>After successfully using a clever bit of trickery to avoid all-out war with the gods and defeat Zeus, Helen sets out to enjoy her final year of high school with Lucas and her friends. </div><div><br /></div><div>A debt owed</div><div><br /></div><div>But happily ever after eludes her. Zeus has found a way to strike back at Helen from inside the prison she devised for him. Growing weaker with every one of Zeus’ attacks, Helen scrambles to complete the three tasks she owes to the Titans, hurling through time on Cronus’ bidding. </div><div><br /></div><div>A promise broken</div><div><br /></div><div>But Helen’s odyssey proves to be more challenging than she could have imagined, because Lucas has mysteriously started pulling away from her, burdened by a secret that threatens to tear them apart.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/timeless-a-starcrossed-novel-josephine-angelini/18646816?ean=9798985581041&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Timeless%3A+A+Starcrossed+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/timeless-josephine-angelini/1141744759?ean=9798985581041" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B65GRMWV/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0FJk8tgwCYeIp7tWWVNwBEEhv6jiU-Taa0InziuQ6d5O9NPwsQee_mIYv-WjUkOjnvddMg7YGWnvMYPBqyCuDO5ERqDEf6OfGh8tfJCQ406Bm_Ot-I4pKJdLOrSnMo286-HzypW2HPwIhLseT8wv68APKm1XqoRxsmukcI-WOEBNGn4iGcYcNiqq/s1484/Forget%20Me%20Not.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0FJk8tgwCYeIp7tWWVNwBEEhv6jiU-Taa0InziuQ6d5O9NPwsQee_mIYv-WjUkOjnvddMg7YGWnvMYPBqyCuDO5ERqDEf6OfGh8tfJCQ406Bm_Ot-I4pKJdLOrSnMo286-HzypW2HPwIhLseT8wv68APKm1XqoRxsmukcI-WOEBNGn4iGcYcNiqq/s320/Forget%20Me%20Not.jpg" width="216" /></a></div>A romantic ode to the strength of love and the power of choosing each other, against odds and obstacles, again and again.</div><div><br /></div><div>What would you do if you forgot the love of your life ever even existed?</div><div><br /></div><div>Stevie and Nora had a love. A secret, epic, once-in-a-lifetime kind of love. They also had a plan: to leave their small, ultra-conservative town and families behind after graduation and move to California, where they could finally stop hiding that love.</div><div><br /></div><div>But then Stevie has a terrible fall. And when she comes to, she can remember nothing of the last two years—not California, not coming to terms with her sexuality, not even Nora. Suddenly, Stevie finds herself in a life she doesn’t quite understand, one where she’s estranged from her parents, drifting away from her friends, lying about the hours she works, dating a boy she can’t remember crushing on, and headed towards a future that isn’t at all what her fifteen-year-old self would have envisioned.</div><div><br /></div><div>And Nora finds herself…forgotten. Can the two beat the odds a second time and find their way back together when “together” itself is just a lost memory?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/forget-me-not-alyson-derrick/18565356?ean=9781665902373&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Forget+Me+Not" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forget-me-not-alyson-derrick/1141651812?ean=9781665902373" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/166590237X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Promposal by RaeChell Garrett</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrJio0D858ZH_dU1LfeDGF0--JbzHD2mLKaqojsjKjUvJAx4sx_BS_AtYi7XPtb3S7EeVsm-0etZyAmn4IL5zbgq8Ef2THoQM4lxi1u6hGaPlxmW6AHJ31s6L_Jh2ZWpGfis3s3l3daXIvlyQqCNIA0K6--sIK3iHxV1XpeAnHyvssbQfoKDpDC3t/s2475/Promposal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrJio0D858ZH_dU1LfeDGF0--JbzHD2mLKaqojsjKjUvJAx4sx_BS_AtYi7XPtb3S7EeVsm-0etZyAmn4IL5zbgq8Ef2THoQM4lxi1u6hGaPlxmW6AHJ31s6L_Jh2ZWpGfis3s3l3daXIvlyQqCNIA0K6--sIK3iHxV1XpeAnHyvssbQfoKDpDC3t/s320/Promposal.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>High school senior Autumn Reeves has been waitlisted at her dream school. Determined to move to the top of the list, she must find a way to stand out. When a promposal she planned for a friend has half the senior class asking for her help, a brilliant business idea that will look great on her application is born: Promposal Queen.</div><div><br /></div><div>Autumn has no clue how to start a business, so she joins the Young Black Entrepreneurs group and finds herself face-to-face with Mekhi Winston, the boy whose unexpected freshman-year kiss—a kiss that meant everything to her and nothing to him—cost Autumn her best friend. He’s the only person with the experience to help her, but how can she possibly trust him?</div><div><br /></div><div>With her dreams on the line, Autumn’s willing to risk it. After all, Mekhi could be a good business partner without being a guy she would ever let near her heart again.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when working with Mekhi jeopardizes her only chance at rekindling a friendship with her ex–best friend and long-buried secrets threaten to ruin Promposal Queen, another broken heart may be the least of her worries—her entire future is on the line.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/promposal-raechell-garrett/18727689?ean=9780316371704&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Promposal" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/promposal-raechell-garrett/1141978615?ean=9780316371704" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/031637170X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Immeasurable Depth of You by Maria Ingrande Mora</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRgTZRQCf4D0kbes3Q8avoe8im72kI7TTOcEyzoS2YaFY-PaUfiYY1mMbDn7dW4k4HvvIY4HUGBCPC132M3yVHI9E_UK_Ev8uEbkanjf8y8crVjLBNCNe7OuUsnwOoDwllNFM5HLSqU5kN7FuPA2EPps-FkTKIERM-wmEaVu5Q57HVMkIsMTcwgHS/s475/The%20Immeasurable%20Depth%20of%20You.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRgTZRQCf4D0kbes3Q8avoe8im72kI7TTOcEyzoS2YaFY-PaUfiYY1mMbDn7dW4k4HvvIY4HUGBCPC132M3yVHI9E_UK_Ev8uEbkanjf8y8crVjLBNCNe7OuUsnwOoDwllNFM5HLSqU5kN7FuPA2EPps-FkTKIERM-wmEaVu5Q57HVMkIsMTcwgHS/s320/The%20Immeasurable%20Depth%20of%20You.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>How do you face your fears when everything is terrifying?</div><div><br /></div><div>Fifteen-year-old Brynn can’t stop thinking about death. Her intrusive thoughts and severe anxiety leave her feeling helpless—and hopeless. So after her mom interprets one of Brynn’s blog posts as a suicide note, she takes extreme measures, confiscating Brynn’s phone, blocking her Internet access, and banishing her to stay with her father who lives “off the grid” on a houseboat in the Florida mangroves. Isolated from her online friends—her only friends—Brynn resigns herself to a summer of mind-numbing boredom and loneliness… until Skylar appears. </div><div><br /></div><div>Skylar is everything Brynn isn’t—sultry, athletic, and confident. Yet Brynn feels at home around this fearless girl who pushes her to try new things and makes her belly flutter with nerves that have nothing to do with anxiety. When Brynn discovers that Skylar is trapped in the bayou and can’t tell her why, she resolves to free her new crush from the dark waters, even if it means confronting all of her worst fears.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the devastating but uplifting tradition of Adam Silvera and Nova Ren Suma comes a queer supernatural coming-of-age story from acclaimed author Maria Ingrande Mora.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-immeasurable-depth-of-you-maria-ingrande-mora/18560219?ean=9781682635421&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Immeasurable+Depth+of+You" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-immeasurable-depth-of-you-maria-ingrande-mora/1141634456?ean=9781682635421" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1682635422/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">An Appetite for Miracles by Laekan Zea Kemp</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPcGeZVyS4V5-fP6C5UVbo1wM7MnzPXkhrGrwVhGjEt-CBC9bikcO3KATDp6mC47R7Fijadk8oZT7ytTaq2RWC0QZztYcRQRUpvo7kKcQFysy-_C27DQvtVnpeSZEm4EpyN_uJjlvOzE5TqzZZ1YQmL7Xs-X9MzyUYG1JE1qFBDDVKvIIwUZzQTGK/s785/An%20Appetite%20for%20Miracles.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="515" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPcGeZVyS4V5-fP6C5UVbo1wM7MnzPXkhrGrwVhGjEt-CBC9bikcO3KATDp6mC47R7Fijadk8oZT7ytTaq2RWC0QZztYcRQRUpvo7kKcQFysy-_C27DQvtVnpeSZEm4EpyN_uJjlvOzE5TqzZZ1YQmL7Xs-X9MzyUYG1JE1qFBDDVKvIIwUZzQTGK/s320/An%20Appetite%20for%20Miracles.png" width="210" /></a></div>Award-winning author Laekan Zea Kemp’s heart-wrenching novel-in-verse follows two teens who must come together to heal the pain from their pasts, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Nicola Yoon.</div><div> </div><div>Danna Mendoza Villarreal’s grandfather is slowly losing himself as his memories fade, and Danna’s not sure her plan to help him remember through the foods he once reviewed will be enough to bring him back. Especially when her own love of food makes her complicated relationship with her mother even more difficult.</div><div><br /></div><div>Raúl Santos has been lost ever since his mother was wrongly incarcerated two years ago. Playing guitar for the elderly has been his only escape, to help them remember and him forget. But when his mom unexpectedly comes back into his life, what is he supposed to do when she isn’t the same person who left?</div><div><br /></div><div>When Danna and Raúl meet, sparks fly immediately and they embark on a mission to heal her grandfather...and themselves. Because healing is something best done together—even if it doesn’t always look the way we want it to.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/an-appetite-for-miracles-laekan-zea-kemp/18727707?ean=9780316461733&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=An+Appetite+for+Miracles" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-appetite-for-miracles-laekan-zea-kemp/1141978603?ean=9780316461733" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316461733/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Whole Song and Dance by Sarvenaz Tash</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1W1XkPoqP28OrSXMTxtOVRBJ9rtFGMZslkBlIEHSoNW5mLBCWdtB0VOFkBsPmFEbXssqPKJvgPnuZaPnIRa82gqNf7aaTHoYARkzCNklxfdWTWCfHRx0l84VC2KL-HR0pyGDfl3z3ts0S7vKdEFw6MHbFNF6v4THJqYSwi5cjwLp-F_DLwG_MPlf/s2475/A%20Whole%20Song%20and%20Dance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1W1XkPoqP28OrSXMTxtOVRBJ9rtFGMZslkBlIEHSoNW5mLBCWdtB0VOFkBsPmFEbXssqPKJvgPnuZaPnIRa82gqNf7aaTHoYARkzCNklxfdWTWCfHRx0l84VC2KL-HR0pyGDfl3z3ts0S7vKdEFw6MHbFNF6v4THJqYSwi5cjwLp-F_DLwG_MPlf/s320/A%20Whole%20Song%20and%20Dance.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Nasrin Mahdavi is a Broadway triple threat—but she’s living a double life.</div><div><br /></div><div>A freshman in NYU’s prestigious musical theater program, Nasrin spends her days prepping for auditions, sweating through dance classes, and belting her heart out for the viral streaming show she’s been cast in. But on calls with her maman and baba, she’s their jigar talah, the golden child who put her theater dreams aside to follow in their entrepreneurial footsteps as a business major. </div><div><br /></div><div>At least her whole life isn’t a lie—she is taking a single business course. Except she’s kind of failing it. Cue jazz hands? </div><div><br /></div><div>Nasrin needs to bring her grade up fast if she’s going to keep her parents in the dark, so she grudgingly signs up for tutoring with the infuriatingly smug and annoyingly attractive Max. And yet...as the semester rushes by, the sparks of anger that first flew between them start to turn into a very different kind of spark. The kind she definitely does not have time for.</div><div><br /></div><div>Except when Nasrin’s charming though devious cousin takes an interest in Max too, Nasrin has to figure out exactly what has been an act—and what’s for real. Can Nasrin decide what—and who—is truly worth fighting for, and find a way to step into the spotlight as her full self?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-whole-song-and-dance-sarvenaz-tash/18725907?ean=9781368077552&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=A+Whole+Song+and+Dance" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-whole-song-and-dance-sarvenaz-tash/1141980939?ean=9781368077552" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1368077552/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGns9pgDGn5Xb4SqgPvKVUd4FEwCA6k0rUK8ZbF9WQ6Y-jjr_8YfA2oy6FOH7PHOg7fBtAwY7VuRp1G4C2z-i1oLomswn4VyTrBdSIXmWfmtJYTywC4HMIiHyAsAKEaYRIsb8ID5ofj8NNoES4vIu_6zzJGVbpLhVniVwShJZ5Fw2ac-7eLUjYpea/s1250/Divine%20Rivals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGns9pgDGn5Xb4SqgPvKVUd4FEwCA6k0rUK8ZbF9WQ6Y-jjr_8YfA2oy6FOH7PHOg7fBtAwY7VuRp1G4C2z-i1oLomswn4VyTrBdSIXmWfmtJYTywC4HMIiHyAsAKEaYRIsb8ID5ofj8NNoES4vIu_6zzJGVbpLhVniVwShJZ5Fw2ac-7eLUjYpea/s320/Divine%20Rivals.jpg" width="209" /></a></div>NO GOD </div><div>NO CREATURE </div><div>NO WAR</div><div>CAN COME BETWEEN THEM</div><div><br /></div><div>The latest from the number one SUNDAY TIMES bestseller Rebecca Ross</div><div>When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, their fate depends on their facing the depths of hell … together.</div><div><br /></div><div>After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again …</div><div><br /></div><div>All eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow wants to do is hold her family together. With a brother on the frontline forced</div><div>to fight on behalf of the Gods now missing from the frontline and a mother drowning her sorrows, Iris’s best bet is winning the columnist promotion at the Oath Gazette.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when Iris’s letters to her brother fall into the wrong hands – that of the handsome but cold Roman Kitt, her rival at the paper – an unlikely magical connection forms.</div><div><br /></div><div>Expelled into the middle of a mystical war, magical typewriters in tow, can their bond withstand the fight for the fate of mankind and, most importantly, love?</div><div><br /></div><div>An epic enemies-to-lovers fantasy novel filled with hope and heartbreak, and the unparalleled power of love.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/divine-rivals-rebecca-ross/18403358?ean=9781250857439&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Divine+Rivals%3A+A+Novel+%28Letters+of+Enchantment+%231%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/divine-rivals-rebecca-ross/1141344106?ean=9781250857439" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250857430/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Middle Grade</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEhonJSiEY5ZJYC5oWB257cKogqRjun-FD55BOrQKcQw2FAPA7Mtpucpq88ullxnh9WAzlMjfpL38uaSkHvbyqS6YWF_3ltu9DDJzpGZbH0SPNmOZLxHRdVdIQZkDu_ZdCXmyHRKG81bwZDzWhzdmxprWwrNfSy7ShjxtCWKaow37sEadzKbSuKmu/s681/60759260.jpg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="460" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEhonJSiEY5ZJYC5oWB257cKogqRjun-FD55BOrQKcQw2FAPA7Mtpucpq88ullxnh9WAzlMjfpL38uaSkHvbyqS6YWF_3ltu9DDJzpGZbH0SPNmOZLxHRdVdIQZkDu_ZdCXmyHRKG81bwZDzWhzdmxprWwrNfSy7ShjxtCWKaow37sEadzKbSuKmu/s320/60759260.jpg.png" width="216" /></a></div>A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate her difference.</div><div><br /></div><div>Selah knows her rules for being normal.</div><div><br /></div><div>She always, always sticks to them. This means keeping her feelings locked tightly inside, despite the way they build up inside her as each school day goes on, so that she has to run to the bathroom and hide in the stall until she can calm down. So that she has to tear off her normal-person mask the second she gets home from school, and listen to her favorite pop song on repeat, trying to recharge. Selah feels like a dragon stuck in a world of humans, but she knows how to hide it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Until the day she explodes and hits a fellow student.</div><div><br /></div><div>Selah's friends pull away from her, her school threatens expulsion, and her comfortable, familiar world starts to crumble.</div><div><br /></div><div>But as Selah starts to figure out more about who she is, she comes to understand that different doesn’t mean damaged. Can she get her school to understand that, too, before it’s too late?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/good-different-meg-eden-kuyatt/18384812?ean=9781338816105&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Good+Different" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/good-different-meg-eden-kuyatt/1141659265?ean=9781338816105" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338816101/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2tJIrIDk7ISbztJsg60PVFgLe_FubyXTrBDtHH4aAXBSMDTLxktFfm-4eWlQ1U7JdhEl1r1lE5Cgers0JHc2zT28TZPoI1c4GepnwukjOPjmrYQOnhy_EHRtCu0DKUITcoWqipp0x3z0MDQ0G_q326-wE2ATsY_XnL55Sy4k5cRVOgOea-x4UzRF/s1275/62194599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="844" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2tJIrIDk7ISbztJsg60PVFgLe_FubyXTrBDtHH4aAXBSMDTLxktFfm-4eWlQ1U7JdhEl1r1lE5Cgers0JHc2zT28TZPoI1c4GepnwukjOPjmrYQOnhy_EHRtCu0DKUITcoWqipp0x3z0MDQ0G_q326-wE2ATsY_XnL55Sy4k5cRVOgOea-x4UzRF/s320/62194599.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the launch of an inventive, hilarious, and suspenseful new contemporary fantasy trilogy inspired by African American history and folklore.</div><div><br /></div><div>It’s not easy being a Remarkable in the Unremarkable world. Some things are cool—like getting a pet hellhound for your twelfth birthday. Others, not so much—like not being trusted to learn magic because you might use it to take revenge on an annoying neighbor.</div><div><br /></div><div>All Nic Blake wants is to be a powerful Manifestor like her dad. But before she has a chance to convince him to teach her the gift, a series of shocking revelations and terrifying events launch Nic and two friends on a hunt for a powerful magic tool she’s never heard of...to save her father from imprisonment for a crime she refuses to believe he committed.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/nic-blake-and-the-remarkables-the-manifestor-prophecy-angie-thomas/18691335?ean=9780063225138&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Nic+Blake+and+the+Remarkables%3A+The+Manifestor+Prophecy" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nic-blake-and-the-remarkables-angie-thomas/1142100250?ean=9780063225138" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063225131/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Romance</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Do-Over by Suzanne Park</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ethj98W-Sff2ubkAo6gOm2ruVr0AXp5n3cfLV9OYjfYjyp5y1c-EmGsXNAZmtwGDQS-zBZAF1DnHG3-JWJF6DmcJwwukU_JfU8oGuighaXtaHLtbee1xyhIlKisEyyWawtpZf6-P2I0xGVxEHTc4frBBSvTipFyFeHySyO7f99Yn5yM1M3lEV5rn/s475/The%20Do%20Over.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ethj98W-Sff2ubkAo6gOm2ruVr0AXp5n3cfLV9OYjfYjyp5y1c-EmGsXNAZmtwGDQS-zBZAF1DnHG3-JWJF6DmcJwwukU_JfU8oGuighaXtaHLtbee1xyhIlKisEyyWawtpZf6-P2I0xGVxEHTc4frBBSvTipFyFeHySyO7f99Yn5yM1M3lEV5rn/s320/The%20Do%20Over.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>From the author of Loathe at First Sight and So We Meet Again, a fun rom-com about a young Korean-American woman having to return to college after discovering she’s a few credits shy of completing her degree—only to find one of her TAs is her old college boyfriend. </div><div><br /></div><div>Lily Lee is a bestselling author of the How to Be a Supernova At Work series, and her editor wants her to strike while the iron’s hot with a new book, How to Land the Perfect Job. But when Lily is offered a coveted position at a top firm, the employer background check reveals she’s short a few college credits and never actually completed her degree. Unbelievably, her worst nightmare has come true. </div><div><br /></div><div>Lily returns to her alma mater, reliving her senior year of college ten years later. She enrolls in classes, gets invited to frat parties, eats most of her meals with “dining dollars,” and to make things even more weird and chaotic, she discovers that her computer science TA is her old college boyfriend, Jake Cho. </div><div><br /></div><div>As Lily and Jake reconnect, she sees that her ex has done well for himself: the handsome, charming grad student appears to have his life together while Lily’s so close to losing her dream job opportunity and her book deal. </div><div><br /></div><div>Things aren't so simple the second time around. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Do-Over is a delightfully warm and hopeful story about second chances in love and life, and how the future we want may turn out far different than we imagined.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-do-over-suzanne-park/19090075?ean=9780063216051&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Do-Over%3A+A+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-do-over-suzanne-park/1141724208?ean=9780063216051" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063216051/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GwmCMmcX67xk5OwzTmrMty-77o6KZ6YAjYdxMLJ8T24caEdrSjye3aOeqmysNshYlpw-aWYpKDs3Ooy6sKTPn6n9MZx86uXxphOaai4yr0IKpP2qQ61jZaMFO713ZwqUQZwdVgrYZi_YLgexygIlpo2YRYvcTg015_6xupvAff2oC1mZEcgWY6UJ/s1200/Ana%20Maria%20and%20the%20Fox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GwmCMmcX67xk5OwzTmrMty-77o6KZ6YAjYdxMLJ8T24caEdrSjye3aOeqmysNshYlpw-aWYpKDs3Ooy6sKTPn6n9MZx86uXxphOaai4yr0IKpP2qQ61jZaMFO713ZwqUQZwdVgrYZi_YLgexygIlpo2YRYvcTg015_6xupvAff2oC1mZEcgWY6UJ/s320/Ana%20Maria%20and%20the%20Fox.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>A forbidden love between a Mexican heiress and a shrewd British politician makes for a tantalizing Victorian season.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ana María Luna Valdés has strived to be the perfect daughter, the perfect niece, and the perfect representative of the powerful Luna familia. So, when Ana María is secretly sent to London with her sisters to seek refuge during the French occupation of Mexico, she experiences her first taste of freedom far from the judgmental eyes of her domineering father. If only she could ignore the piercing looks she receives across ballroom floors from the austere Mr. Fox.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gideon Fox elevated himself from the London gutters by chasing his burning desire for more: more opportunities, more choices. For everyone. Now as a member of Parliament, Gideon's on the cusp of securing the votes he needs to put forth a measure to abolish the Atlantic slave trade once and for all--a cause that is close to his heart as the grandson of a formerly enslaved woman. The charmingly vexing Ana María is a distraction he must ignore.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when Ana María finds herself in the crosshairs of a nefarious nobleman with his own political agenda, Gideon knows he must offer his hand as protection...but will this Mexican heiress win his heart as well?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/ana-maria-and-the-fox-liana-de-la-rosa/18619861?ean=9780593440889&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Ana+Mar%C3%ADa+and+The+Fox+%28The+Luna+Sisters+%231%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ana-mar-a-and-the-fox-liana-de-la-rosa/1141726873?ean=9780593440889" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593440889/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-54379586795600991192023-03-27T00:00:00.002-04:002023-03-29T11:31:16.994-04:00Featured Releases (129)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0N37RBOeEnBHu1VE9IdnALuXtQV20NCTeuMdePNViqFR-Img8a8FnJorcQOorHnirCGuV5ksjqCrJhCBe0rHjt3nOK6992dS4nghsE16z5HWtLWKMqzyf3W45lFqyzLb-UQLzEQw4JSM193RX5Lb_pEJPwO_Wg-T9dikFoahENXEC1RJ-jb3fOPgy/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0N37RBOeEnBHu1VE9IdnALuXtQV20NCTeuMdePNViqFR-Img8a8FnJorcQOorHnirCGuV5ksjqCrJhCBe0rHjt3nOK6992dS4nghsE16z5HWtLWKMqzyf3W45lFqyzLb-UQLzEQw4JSM193RX5Lb_pEJPwO_Wg-T9dikFoahENXEC1RJ-jb3fOPgy/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Welcome to the final week of March! You may be wondering "Are there any good books coming out this week?" and I can happily say "Yes, there is!" So without further ado, here are the books!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Spin by Rebecca Caprara</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFYZNCuu8f6GrmcWIyB40wg908L4yID0PKFTOEmfmsX9jSvXfYyW6u1o0Vhpry4s2A2PgvPWdk8ubfvk9JiPWLm_GV-0D3CkCkGT_aeOir5xFrEPyfETsTrxb9MOAHiE61KG5TLYYeIlVjyZrAK8dvTdBa8u8k4ILfMpbOhnUxEMpGwHV0nLJ1-lC/s475/Spin.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFYZNCuu8f6GrmcWIyB40wg908L4yID0PKFTOEmfmsX9jSvXfYyW6u1o0Vhpry4s2A2PgvPWdk8ubfvk9JiPWLm_GV-0D3CkCkGT_aeOir5xFrEPyfETsTrxb9MOAHiE61KG5TLYYeIlVjyZrAK8dvTdBa8u8k4ILfMpbOhnUxEMpGwHV0nLJ1-lC/s320/Spin.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>The Song of Achilles and Circe get a sapphic, young adult twist in this gorgeously lush, feminist retelling of the myth of Arachne spun in moving verse.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sixteen-year-old Arachne is ostracized by all but her family and closest friend, Celandine. Turning to her loom for solace, Arachne learns to weave, finding her voice and her strength through the craft. After the tragic loss of her family, Arachne and Celandine flee to the city of Colophon, where Arachne’s skills are put to the test. Word of her talent spreads quickly, leading to a confrontation with the goddess Athena, who demands that Arachne repent.</div><div><br /></div><div>But Arachne will not be silenced. She challenges Athena, and a fateful weaving contest ensues, resulting in an exposé of divine misdeeds, a shocking transformation, and unexpected redemption.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/spin-rebecca-caprara/18565374?ean=9781665906197&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Spin" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/spin-rebecca-caprara/1141651846;jsessionid=0EE39C704E9647766EE8527D594633F6.prodny_store01-atgap11?ean=9781665906197" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1665906197/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Saints of the Household by Ari Tison</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3eElbxd3wu8XfXbKQYT-4vqywTPNSgts392ctPqnicN6LxoxI3dMqKUUvHh3YFPrKAqjDZApK6ThZ-DcVKkGA8MMQT3spW7C_IC3fes34c7Icz14v1OTECNMhJ0HynimVdRRjV2ueKpwf1JcR6nqw12Pwnv7b0Sd3iOxqP7Jbri4aqjIrXePnNYhb/s400/Saints%20of%20the%20Household.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3eElbxd3wu8XfXbKQYT-4vqywTPNSgts392ctPqnicN6LxoxI3dMqKUUvHh3YFPrKAqjDZApK6ThZ-DcVKkGA8MMQT3spW7C_IC3fes34c7Icz14v1OTECNMhJ0HynimVdRRjV2ueKpwf1JcR6nqw12Pwnv7b0Sd3iOxqP7Jbri4aqjIrXePnNYhb/s320/Saints%20of%20the%20Household.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town--beautifully told by a debut Indigenous Costa Rican-American writer--that will take your breath away.</div><div><br /></div><div>Max and Jay have always depended on one another for their survival. Growing up with a physically abusive father, the two Bribri American brothers have learned that the only way to protect themselves and their mother is to stick to a schedule and keep their heads down.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when they hear a classmate in trouble in the woods, instinct takes over and they intervene, breaking up a fight and beating their high school's star soccer player to a pulp. This act of violence threatens the brothers' dreams for the future and their beliefs about who they are. As the true details of that fateful afternoon unfold over the course of the novel, Max and Jay grapple with the weight of their actions, their shifting relationship as brothers, and the realization that they may be more like their father than they thought. They'll have to reach back to their Bribri roots to find their way forward.</div><div><br /></div><div>Told in alternating points of view using vignettes and poems, debut author Ari Tison crafts an emotional, slow-burning drama about brotherhood, abuse, recovery, and doing the right thing.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/saints-of-the-household-ari-tison/18243710?ean=9780374389499&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Saints+of+the+Household" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/saints-of-the-household-ari-tison/1140974469?ean=9780374389499" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374389497/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Made of Stars by Jenna Voris</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlQTTRTKlR9dqS7LuSIbgWNmrxt4gVy1o2s5CwXRSr3hKU0hON6mVEhW1mndQKFKrwtHtAFo_s5aQJeZe-0khUdFmCxI-bqXFlQ40Y_FFwEFaGEpf5NDwk0t0RlCnT5FdYcoRKTEgRuZrEJ1brF-DmBCccZQg2B-awUEzBznO_Oy-yuREuJ-r7STM/s2550/Made%20of%20Stars.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlQTTRTKlR9dqS7LuSIbgWNmrxt4gVy1o2s5CwXRSr3hKU0hON6mVEhW1mndQKFKrwtHtAFo_s5aQJeZe-0khUdFmCxI-bqXFlQ40Y_FFwEFaGEpf5NDwk0t0RlCnT5FdYcoRKTEgRuZrEJ1brF-DmBCccZQg2B-awUEzBznO_Oy-yuREuJ-r7STM/s320/Made%20of%20Stars.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Inspired by the lawless love story of Bonnie and Clyde, Jenna Voris's heart-stopping tale of passion and crime will have you seeing stars.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shane and Ava are a team. He steals the aircraft, she charms their mark, and together they take what they need. Not even their distracting chemistry could get in the way. Until Shane was caught and left to rot on a prison moon. Now, freshly escaped from confinement and simmering with anger, he has his sights set on their biggest job yet.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cyrus just graduated from the flight academy with a shiny new position lined up reporting to a well-respected general. On his very first assignment, he stops the outlaws in their tracks--or, he would have, if the annoyingly handsome Lark hadn't fallen for Ava's deception.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when Shane uncovers a top-secret plot that would leave his home world at the mercy of Cyrus's military leaders, he makes it his mission to thwart them at all costs. It isn't long before Shane and Ava make interstellar headlines with each new heist. And thanks to a chance run-in with the rebels, Cyrus is caught between two versions of the truth. He must pick a side and fast. Because Shane and Ava will bring the planet to its knees...or die trying.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/made-of-stars-jenna-voris/18543456?ean=9780593525210&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Made+of+Stars" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/made-of-stars-jenna-voris/1141588648?ean=9780593525210" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593525213/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Chaos & Flame by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdolzzHCvbxR_6IAhMlfV5Dj7BhLepxc8LZPmv391g3_v57okaM9eo7rI2tUkB-78BdIOdaJJ2SbVh24UZptudg_FbT0_i4AtxkEzKwrCs9eV-H7M_mTzVURC4ax-XGya38T3XUARg8xPmLKD5d4bRFMqCnr_P12uKbFloUdqqxAxQvnCAdHWrc-m/s2560/Chaos%20&%20Flame.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1696" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdolzzHCvbxR_6IAhMlfV5Dj7BhLepxc8LZPmv391g3_v57okaM9eo7rI2tUkB-78BdIOdaJJ2SbVh24UZptudg_FbT0_i4AtxkEzKwrCs9eV-H7M_mTzVURC4ax-XGya38T3XUARg8xPmLKD5d4bRFMqCnr_P12uKbFloUdqqxAxQvnCAdHWrc-m/s320/Chaos%20&%20Flame.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>From New York Times bestselling author Justina Ireland and Tessa Gratton comes the first book in a ferocious YA fantasy duology featuring ancient magic, warring factions, and a romance between the two people in the world with the most cause to hate one another.</div><div><br /></div><div>Darling Seabreak cannot remember anything before the murder of her family at the hands of House Dragon, but she knows she owes her life to both the power of her Chaos Boon and House Kraken for liberating her from the sewers where she spent her childhood. So when her adoptive Kraken father is captured in battle, Darling vows to save him--even if that means killing each and every last member of House Dragon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Talon Goldhoard has always been a dutiful War Prince for House Dragon, bravely leading the elite troops of his brother, the High Prince Regent. But lately his brother's erratic rule threatens to undo a hundred years of House Dragon's hard work, and factions are turning to Talon to unseat him. Talon resists, until he's ambushed by a fierce girl who looks exactly like the one his brother has painted obsessively, repeatedly, for years, and Talon knows she's the key to everything.</div><div><br /></div><div>Together, Darling and Talon must navigate the treacherous waters of House politics, caught up in the complicated game the High Prince Regent is playing against everyone. The unlikeliest of allies, they'll have to stop fighting each other long enough to learn to fight together in order to survive the fiery prophecies and ancient blood magic threatening to devastate their entire world.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/chaos-flame-justina-ireland/18600864?ean=9780593353325&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tor.com%2F&source=IndieBound&title=Chaos+%26+Flame" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chaos-flame-tessa-gratton/1141707903?ean=9780593353325" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593353323/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">You Wouldn't Dare by Samantha Markum</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0oTYd6MATa67FTnZVvR-Y-vAmLBThttb_WFR2wyaEBU_R45CbU_nXi5qW7PbARSaGorRHCFJS8lVstrOmZP4MfEJ5_lVnqc7L5vH1fCFtsIZDDgLApUhrvfo4L5rmKWxrJU6QWHEWkBTlYFgxXolhhGoe0ekFbPpUoIxBc_J-sqhzjqdlpCPwMf4/s400/You%20Wouldn't%20Dare.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="258" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0oTYd6MATa67FTnZVvR-Y-vAmLBThttb_WFR2wyaEBU_R45CbU_nXi5qW7PbARSaGorRHCFJS8lVstrOmZP4MfEJ5_lVnqc7L5vH1fCFtsIZDDgLApUhrvfo4L5rmKWxrJU6QWHEWkBTlYFgxXolhhGoe0ekFbPpUoIxBc_J-sqhzjqdlpCPwMf4/s320/You%20Wouldn't%20Dare.jpg" width="206" /></a></div>A rom com about trying to have the summer of your life before everything changes - only to realize change might be exactly what you need...</div><div><br /></div><div>When Juniper Nash Abreheart kissed Graham Isham for the first time, she had no idea it would nearly be the end of their friendship.</div><div><br /></div><div>More specifically, she had no idea that the terrible, unforgivable thing she did to keep their summer fling a secret wouldn’t just ruin their friendship, but also Graham’s entire life. Now, months since the fallout, Junie and Graham spend most of their time sidestepping conversational landmines on the journey back to normalcy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Junie is sure the strangeness between her and Graham is her biggest problem - until her mom hires Tallulah, her boyfriend’s surly teenage daughter, to work at their family café, and then announces they’ll all be moving in together at the end of the summer. The only bright spot ahead is Junie’s dad’s upcoming visit, just in time for her community theater production. And then poor turnout soon threatens that.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when Junie starts to realize the feelings she swore to take care of last summer have lingered, saving her production and managing her hostile relationship with Tallulah might be the least of her problems. Graham isn’t just off limits - their friendship has been mended to barely withstand a breeze, and the gale force of Junie’s feelings could be just what breaks them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Samantha Markum’s You Wouldn’t Dare is about the risks and triumphs that come with being brave enough to take a chance at what you really want, including love.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-wouldn-t-dare-samantha-markum/18415542?ean=9781250846785&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=You+Wouldn%27t+Dare%3A+A+Novel" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/you-wouldnt-dare-samantha-markum/1141344192?ean=9781250846785" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250846781/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Greymist Fair by Francesca Zappia</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4v2iRPvx5Yo_tAP6VuGl6oJbY_Jlldvnecyq_TIMXrpNVspGaGCvmQ1qqDY9rxDMyUakP2f4kAl0_nAbH-AvByvTwrpuj-PyhgnkIUwL-U38N_HZuC1qoHivbFq1yZlVVAKzZplmyk8HcKjqTmBNETCTGc1flUy_Fcg01Y8tkrLzNb5-fdogfDNQJ/s2048/Greymist%20Fair.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1356" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4v2iRPvx5Yo_tAP6VuGl6oJbY_Jlldvnecyq_TIMXrpNVspGaGCvmQ1qqDY9rxDMyUakP2f4kAl0_nAbH-AvByvTwrpuj-PyhgnkIUwL-U38N_HZuC1qoHivbFq1yZlVVAKzZplmyk8HcKjqTmBNETCTGc1flUy_Fcg01Y8tkrLzNb5-fdogfDNQJ/s320/Greymist%20Fair.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>The people of Greymist Fair know that the woods are a dangerous and magical place, and that they should never set foot off the road. But when a young tailor discovers a body on the road, her search for the culprit reveals even more strange and dark happenings around her town. From acclaimed author Francesca Zappia, Greymist Fair is a suspenseful and inventive murder-mystery inspired by the lesser-known fairytales of the Brothers Grimm. Greymist Fair will bewitch readers of Rachel Vincent’s Red Wolf, Liz Braswell’s A Twisted Tale series, and fans of Into the Woods.</div><div><br /></div><div>Features chapter decorations by the author throughout, as well as a map.</div><div><br /></div><div>Two roads lead into a dark forest. They meet at Greymist Fair, the village hidden in the trees, a place kept alive by the families that never leave. The people of Greymist Fair know the woods are a dangerous and magical place, and to set foot off the road is to invite trouble.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Heike, the village’s young tailor, discovers a body on the road, she goes looking for who is responsible. But her quest only leads to more strange happenings around Greymist Fair.</div><div><br /></div><div>Inspired by the original, bloody, lesser-known fairytales of the Brothers Grimm, acclaimed author Francesca Zappia crafts an enthralling murder-mystery that will keep readers turning the pages. Told from multiple points of view, with each narrative building on the crime discovered by Heike, Greymist Fair examines the themes of childhood fears, growing into adult responsibilities, and finding a place to call home amid the trials of life and death.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/greymist-fair-francesca-zappia/18617403?ean=9780063161696&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Greymist+Fair" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/greymist-fair-francesca-zappia/1141694986?ean=9780063161696" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063161699/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Last Sunrise in Eterna by Amparo Ortiz</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0y7KztmirRDNeJr4chy0Smruq3ZMkMcSXuRRr5FGwM1Z0-fJAMZznR_JXf4ZeZxKwl5IHKQ8bYaYLcJGQQSWXOqRAoner-NvsKv4JD5ZDE_xZPbyYIkrTzSKWFJ0t5t0KWET1Ox3MU5NDP-mThhDPUMAeIQiCdD2HWyKwom7DgTByZorC8XDWPb-K/s400/Last%20Sunrise%20in%20Eterna.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0y7KztmirRDNeJr4chy0Smruq3ZMkMcSXuRRr5FGwM1Z0-fJAMZznR_JXf4ZeZxKwl5IHKQ8bYaYLcJGQQSWXOqRAoner-NvsKv4JD5ZDE_xZPbyYIkrTzSKWFJ0t5t0KWET1Ox3MU5NDP-mThhDPUMAeIQiCdD2HWyKwom7DgTByZorC8XDWPb-K/s320/Last%20Sunrise%20in%20Eterna.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>Three teenagers are invited to spend seven days on the secluded island floating off the coast of Puerto Rico to learn the magic of the elves.</div><div><br /></div><div>All they have to do is give up their dreams.</div><div><br /></div><div>Seventeen-year-old goth Sevim Burgos hates elves. Everyone else on earth loves the elves (especially their handsome princes) and would give anything to participate in Eterna’s annual Exchange, where three teens can trade their dreams for a week of elven magic.</div><div><br /></div><div>But Sevim knows things most people don’t. She can see through the illusions the elves use to conceal their crimes. Ever since elves killed her father, Sevim has longed for revenge. So to help support her single mother, she has been selling abandoned elf corpses on the black market.</div><div><br /></div><div>But it turns out that the elf prince Aro has noticed Sevim bodysnatching, so he kidnaps her mother in retaliation. To get her mother back, Sevim must participate in the Exchange.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the home of the elves, Sevim will have to surrender her dreams and put her trust in the charming prince who took the last family member she has in order to master the art of elf magic. And in working with him, she will discover how the royal elves might be more tied to her own history than she ever suspected.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/last-sunrise-in-eterna-amparo-ortiz/18417733?ean=9781645676140&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Last+Sunrise+in+Eterna" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/last-sunrise-in-eterna-amparo-ortiz/1141363812?ean=9781645676140" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1645676145/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">In Nightfall by Suzanne Young</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMjqWB1CxG__0bRS0tHErPx7dt9Z0bKV99fH7nOlFoy7AwlihsvB5x9RA17PRHppbQY3QQJFNzwNi5uKjRsA3008gohyhC1qXvBx4JiwfMEqx7pz5bA-JHzR9_V2togUOv1iNiNXPAmhbZHdvl6pmigmUcmrBWpZ8bfr_nrK-9nD1JqlZ1Tv54oJ2/s2475/In%20Nightfall.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1651" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMjqWB1CxG__0bRS0tHErPx7dt9Z0bKV99fH7nOlFoy7AwlihsvB5x9RA17PRHppbQY3QQJFNzwNi5uKjRsA3008gohyhC1qXvBx4JiwfMEqx7pz5bA-JHzR9_V2togUOv1iNiNXPAmhbZHdvl6pmigmUcmrBWpZ8bfr_nrK-9nD1JqlZ1Tv54oJ2/s320/In%20Nightfall.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>In the quaint town of Nightfall, Oregon, it isn't the dark you should be afraid of—it's the girls. The Lost Boys meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this propulsive novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Treatment.</div><div><br /></div><div>Theo and her brother, Marco, threw the biggest party of the year. And got caught. Their punishment? Leave Arizona to spend the summer with their grandmother in the rainy beachside town of Nightfall, Oregon—population 846 souls.</div><div><br /></div><div>The small town is cute, when it’s not raining, but their grandmother is superstitious and strangely antisocial. Upon their arrival she lays out the one house rule: always be home before dark. But Theo and Marco are determined to make the most of their summer, and on their first day they meet the enigmatic Minnow and her friends. Beautiful and charismatic, the girls have a magnetic pull that Theo and her brother can't resist. </div><div><br /></div><div>But Minnow and her friends are far from what they appear.</div><div>And that one rule? Theo quickly realizes she should have listened to her grandmother. Because after dark, something emerges in Nightfall. And it doesn’t plan to let her leave.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/in-nightfall-suzanne-young/18600127?ean=9780593487587" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-nightfall-suzanne-young/1141707928?ean=9780593487587" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nightfall-Suzanne-Young/dp/0593487583/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Door in the Dark by Scott Reintgen</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcq2wi4AYBTdQnHY_ursfw7xwHhKaQum1D8BFipvbtHRCeeZzgXSochX5N2iXVNeew1ZeyPbdUnq8W42yBA_acWGQjyrO1e32Eaop19BiwljT-YsIjoobhFiC0a94AR8aB0vWZWtNoFvNpwxZsmJuss_t9wUMhEV9NfCCAMtdRvkkjqirC0ewQ088d/s2113/A%20Door%20in%20the%20Dark.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2113" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcq2wi4AYBTdQnHY_ursfw7xwHhKaQum1D8BFipvbtHRCeeZzgXSochX5N2iXVNeew1ZeyPbdUnq8W42yBA_acWGQjyrO1e32Eaop19BiwljT-YsIjoobhFiC0a94AR8aB0vWZWtNoFvNpwxZsmJuss_t9wUMhEV9NfCCAMtdRvkkjqirC0ewQ088d/s320/A%20Door%20in%20the%20Dark.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>One of Us is Lying meets A Deadly Education in this fantasy thriller that follows six teenage wizards as they fight to make it home alive after a malfunctioning spell leaves them stranded in the wilderness.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ren Monroe has spent four years proving she’s one of the best wizards in her generation. But top marks at Balmerick University will mean nothing if she fails to get recruited into one of the major houses. Enter Theo Brood. If being rich were a sin, he’d already be halfway to hell. After a failed and disastrous party trick, fate has the two of them crossing paths at the public waxway portal the day before holidays—Theo’s punishment is to travel home with the scholarship kids. Which doesn’t sit well with any of them.</div><div><br /></div><div>A fight breaks out. In the chaos, the portal spell malfunctions. All six students are snatched from the safety of the school’s campus and set down in the middle of nowhere. And one of them is dead on arrival.</div><div><br /></div><div>If anyone can get them through the punishing wilderness with limited magical reserves it’s Ren. She’s been in survival mode her entire life. But no magic could prepare her for the tangled secrets the rest of the group is harboring, or for what’s following them through the dark woods…</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-door-in-the-dark-scott-reintgen/18562477?ean=9781665918688&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=A+Door+in+the+Dark+%28Waxways+%231%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-door-in-the-dark-scott-reintgen/1141651898?ean=9781665918688" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1665918683/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Quiet and the Loud by Helena Fox</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeR73dPnaaRY_M0SiGAvkHXq1_dFRSynqFKofE-SbrIEE0e3CYOM0IaP6R33n6dAG_yr6PFGe4f4hanoYpIv-NoSMNB-aOnS1vyo3GqkYzQHY1jpdeRfs5DM4YmDfZmDeYZhe6vwFb_g89kBGm4xA_JraX-8n4q9km7xdCm7HNNZYnymCvYCQ1nWdP/s400/60226686.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeR73dPnaaRY_M0SiGAvkHXq1_dFRSynqFKofE-SbrIEE0e3CYOM0IaP6R33n6dAG_yr6PFGe4f4hanoYpIv-NoSMNB-aOnS1vyo3GqkYzQHY1jpdeRfs5DM4YmDfZmDeYZhe6vwFb_g89kBGm4xA_JraX-8n4q9km7xdCm7HNNZYnymCvYCQ1nWdP/s320/60226686.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A heartbreaking, hopeful, and timely novel about holding too tight to family secrets, healing from trauma, and falling in love, from the award-winning author of How It Feels to Float</div><div><br /></div><div>George’s life is loud. On the water, though, with everything hushed above and below, she is steady, silent. Then her estranged dad says he needs to talk, and George’s past begins to wake up, looping around her ankles, trying to drag her under.</div><div><br /></div><div>But there’s no time to sink. George’s best friend, Tess, is about to become, officially, a teen mom, her friend Laz is in despair about the climate crisis, her gramps would literally misplace his teeth if not for her, and her moms fill the house with fuss and chatter. Before long, heat and smoke join the noise as distant wildfires begin to burn.</div><div><br /></div><div>George tries to stay steady. When her father tells her his news and the memories roar back to life, George turns to Calliope, the girl who has just cartwheeled into her world and shot it through with colors. And it’s here George would stay—quiet and safe—if she could. But then Tess has her baby, and the earth burns hotter, and the past just will not stay put.</div><div><br /></div><div>A novel about the contours of friendship, family, forgiveness, trauma, and love, and about our hopeless, hopeful world, Helena Fox’s gorgeous follow-up to How It Feels to Float explores the stories we suppress and the stories we speak—and the healing that comes when we voice the things we’ve kept quiet for so long.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-quiet-and-the-loud-helena-fox/18600866?ean=9780593354582&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Quiet+and+the+Loud" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-quiet-and-the-loud-helena-fox/1141707900?ean=9780593354582" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593354583/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Strictly No Heroics by B.L. Radley</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgNLYx7dLyJVCztNYkdQnrcf7c7OAnvHDBCLS6--UaKSOmTl_bAS-8lxoPrQ5_FXgiWU0RVqXV0uLNSdpwYMjEXsElNqnR2y-dOtk4pJB5bNdAzeHQH02hcqwEuzXsGIlLiFCBIu0eKxPHq2dL_a-ickQ3vWm64K7TGz7cbAc0JbBU4jNDTEJswNC/s400/Strictly%20No%20Heroics.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgNLYx7dLyJVCztNYkdQnrcf7c7OAnvHDBCLS6--UaKSOmTl_bAS-8lxoPrQ5_FXgiWU0RVqXV0uLNSdpwYMjEXsElNqnR2y-dOtk4pJB5bNdAzeHQH02hcqwEuzXsGIlLiFCBIu0eKxPHq2dL_a-ickQ3vWm64K7TGz7cbAc0JbBU4jNDTEJswNC/s320/Strictly%20No%20Heroics.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>In Strictly No Heroics, a normal teen girl must navigate crushing on her best friend, starting a new summer job, and not being squashed during the next supervillain showdown in B.L. Radley's young adult debut filled with humor and heart.</div><div><br /></div><div>A Normie’s guide to staying alive in Sunnylake City:</div><div><br /></div><div>1. Keep your head down.</div><div>2. Don’t make enemies.</div><div>3. Strictly no heroics.</div><div><br /></div><div>The world is run by those with the Super gene, and Riley Jones doesn’t have it. She’s just a Normie, ducking her way around the hero vs. villain battles that constantly demolish Sunnylake City, working at a crappy diner to save up money for therapy, and trying to figure out how to tell her family that she’s queer. But when Riley retaliates against a handsy superhero at work, she finds herself in desperate need of employment, and the only place that will hire her is HENCH.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes, HENCH, as in henchmen: masked cronies who take villains' coffee orders, vacuum their secret lairs, and posture in the background while they fight. Riley's plan is to mind her own business and get paid...but that quickly devolves when she witnesses a horrible murder on the job. Caught in the thick of a gentrification plot, a unionization effort, and a developing crush on her prickly fellow henchwoman, Riley must face the possibility that even a powerless Normie can take a stand against injustice.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/strictly-no-heroics-b-l-radley/18265172?ean=9781250818478&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Strictly+No+Heroics" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/strictly-no-heroics-b-l-radley/1141002328?ean=9781250818478" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250818478/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Into the Light by Mark Oshiro</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjuojsACKB73g91l85Z79VkcCCAqjNncTyE_23cae9i9u27eu9VdhYKBxdt7-aFVoIBCUu0fN6XqJ-MhnPXTgA3Ul9BH_qUAcrELwLBVaFfBeoeNrk2nwbyMAnf1IEb8orv6Vt8VadrN1XwcMU-Ye2LR4jo9k_nDtYUj6RofKuAwWV6ayu_BRakSm/s400/Into%20the%20Light.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="258" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjuojsACKB73g91l85Z79VkcCCAqjNncTyE_23cae9i9u27eu9VdhYKBxdt7-aFVoIBCUu0fN6XqJ-MhnPXTgA3Ul9BH_qUAcrELwLBVaFfBeoeNrk2nwbyMAnf1IEb8orv6Vt8VadrN1XwcMU-Ye2LR4jo9k_nDtYUj6RofKuAwWV6ayu_BRakSm/s320/Into%20the%20Light.jpg" width="206" /></a></div>KEEP YOUR SECRETS CLOSE TO HOME</div><div><br /></div><div>It’s been one year since Manny was cast out of his family and driven into the wilderness of the American Southwest. Since then, Manny lives by self-taught rules that keep him moving—and keep him alive. Now, he’s taking a chance on a traveling situation with the Varela family, whose attractive but surly son, Carlos, seems to promise a new future. </div><div><br /></div><div>Eli abides by the rules of his family, living in a secluded community that raised him to believe his obedience will be rewarded. But an unsettling question slowly eats away at Eli’s once unwavering faith in Reconciliation: Why can’t he remember his past? </div><div><br /></div><div>But the reported discovery of an unidentified body in the hills of Idyllwild, California, will draw both of these young men into facing their biggest fears and confronting their own identity—and who they are allowed to be. </div><div><br /></div><div>For fans of Courtney Summers and Tiffany D. Jackson, Into the Light is a ripped-from-the-headlines story with Oshiro's signature mix of raw emotions and visceral prose—but with a startling twist you’ll have to read to believe.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/into-the-light/18859958?ean=9781250812254&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tor.com%2F&source=IndieBound&title=Into+the+Light" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/into-the-light-mark-oshiro/1141344181?ean=9781250812254" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250812259/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Girl Forgotten by April Henry</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1oKbhnGWOHONfS9F9FYIuPf9R-hckgRKTL0kXDJJU0LPj-qiHJIDYPKf-Rop_ip33UtVRd7wedh1CyPRGeEicXHRhJiL-kDn6ku7m8vNaiagu3Yfnoeiu440qAut24JFtlIhqRI7iaFfFETASWLRA-0_TCIgB0QhUAkJfQHdO7R9z9uYLRIopOI77/s400/Girl%20Forgotten.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1oKbhnGWOHONfS9F9FYIuPf9R-hckgRKTL0kXDJJU0LPj-qiHJIDYPKf-Rop_ip33UtVRd7wedh1CyPRGeEicXHRhJiL-kDn6ku7m8vNaiagu3Yfnoeiu440qAut24JFtlIhqRI7iaFfFETASWLRA-0_TCIgB0QhUAkJfQHdO7R9z9uYLRIopOI77/w132-h200/Girl%20Forgotten.jpg" width="132" /></a></div>Piper Gray starts a true-crime podcast investigating a seventeen-year-old cold case in this thrilling YA murder mystery by New York Times bestselling author April Henry. </div><div><br /></div><div>Seventeen years ago, Layla Trello was murdered and her killer was never found. Enter true-crime fan Piper Gray, who is determined to reopen Layla’s case and get some answers. With the help of Jonas—who has a secret of his own—Piper starts a podcast investigating Layla’s murder. But as she digs deeper into the mysteries of the past, Piper begins receiving anonymous threats telling her to back off the investigation, or else. The killer is still out there, and Piper must uncover their identity before they silence her forever. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/girl-forgotten-april-henry/18663590?ean=9780316322591&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Girl+Forgotten" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/girl-forgotten-april-henry/1141725023?ean=9780316322591" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316322598/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioml4JVd3F25_6ODa3UOPPJpBmqs-Ebf_MoLWqNUrMagGgHdv1IrzM9UX6TuchtoW5MFz7UFE9NXaty5tx_aUFOV8o_AQhPa5YYWWQ_V5DmdfxrkkwpoExXB-yUX3ddvniGBTGRiYZaVT9EuYRaKoppL4KZ48yFjQv8PZp5qLiarwfa7L8V9UeFrXv/s2560/Stars%20and%20Smoke.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1696" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioml4JVd3F25_6ODa3UOPPJpBmqs-Ebf_MoLWqNUrMagGgHdv1IrzM9UX6TuchtoW5MFz7UFE9NXaty5tx_aUFOV8o_AQhPa5YYWWQ_V5DmdfxrkkwpoExXB-yUX3ddvniGBTGRiYZaVT9EuYRaKoppL4KZ48yFjQv8PZp5qLiarwfa7L8V9UeFrXv/s320/Stars%20and%20Smoke.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>This smoldering enemies-to-lovers novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu puts a superstar global phenomenon and a hotshot young spy on a collision course with danger – and Cupid’s arrow – in an electric new series perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Ally Carter.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meet Winter Young – International pop sensation, with a voice like velvet and looks that could kill. His star power has smashed records, selling out stadiums from LA to London. His rabid fans would move heaven and earth for even a glimpse of him – just imagine what they’d do to become his latest fling.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meet Sydney Cossette – Part of an elite covert ops group, Sydney joined their ranks as their youngest spy with plans to become the best agent they’ve ever had. An ice queen with moves as dangerous as her comebacks, Sydney picks up languages just as quickly as she breaks hearts. She's fiery, no-nonsense, and has zero time for romance – especially with a shameless flirt more used to serving sass than taking orders.</div><div><br /></div><div>When a major crime boss gifts his daughter a private concert with Winter for her birthday, Sydney and Winter's lives suddenly collide. Tasked with infiltrating the crime organization’s inner circle, Sydney is assigned as Winter's bodyguard with Winter tapped to join her on the mission of a lifetime as a new spy recruit. Sydney may be the only person alive impervious to Winter's charms, but as their mission brings them closer, she’s forced to admit that there's more to Winter Young than just a handsome face . . .</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/stars-and-smoke-marie-lu/18708863?ean=9781250852816&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Stars+and+Smoke+%28A+Stars+and+Smoke+Novel+%231%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stars-and-smoke-marie-lu/1141969778?ean=9781250852816" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250852811/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Wolfwood by Marianna Baer</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWJAINnLgPNDv_riOCBogKDM-3Klz5EzDvpBcQHdyFSCv8xXW8LriFivb78Hzr5m5Usjl5yOGsu5hwU6tTQd0NLcaul3qdqEu4b3WgViglhIS9Gx0rES7Dy0-rAD8lOZczaOFn2OoiMgLQputdFNsyzUZg4ENtKpWbTLduOtgdSi3tQ0AxRhycGY-/s1523/Wolfwood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1523" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWJAINnLgPNDv_riOCBogKDM-3Klz5EzDvpBcQHdyFSCv8xXW8LriFivb78Hzr5m5Usjl5yOGsu5hwU6tTQd0NLcaul3qdqEu4b3WgViglhIS9Gx0rES7Dy0-rAD8lOZczaOFn2OoiMgLQputdFNsyzUZg4ENtKpWbTLduOtgdSi3tQ0AxRhycGY-/s320/Wolfwood.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>A teenage girl begins secretly forging paintings, plunging her into a dark and dangerous imaginary world</div><div> </div><div>Indigo and her mother, once-famous artist Zoe Serra, have barely been scraping by since her mom's breakdown. When a gallery offers Zoe a revival show for her unfinished blockbuster series, Wolfwood, Indigo knows it's a crucial chance to finally regain stability. Zoe, however, mysteriously refuses. Desperate not to lose the opportunity, Indigo secretly takes up the brush herself.</div><div> </div><div>It turns out, there might be a very good reason her mother wants nothing to do with Wolfwood.</div><div> </div><div>Painting submerges Indigo into Wolfwood itself—a dangerous jungle where an army of grotesque, monstrous flora are in a violent battle with a band of girls. As Indigo enters Wolfwood again and again, the line between fantasy and reality blurs. It's a tenuous balancing act: keeping her forgery secret and her mind lucid, all while fighting her attraction to Kai, the son of the gallery owner.</div><div> </div><div>And by the time Indigo realizes the true nature of the monsters she's up against, it might be too late—and the monsters might just win.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/wolfwood-marianna-baer/18703104?ean=9781419733710&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Wolfwood" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wolfwood-marianna-baer/1141910821;jsessionid=3E5B5621DC18CB328389F8CA239BAF88.prodny_store02-atgap18?ean=9781419733710" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1419733710/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Middle Grade</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Calling the Moon: 16 Period Stories from BIPOC Authors edited by Aida Salazar and Yamile Saied Méndez</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCHSurmklxjfpezdlr__-Js0tkI4NxupUw3OdVoN5lXeYVmwq0PwFNp-5t1XXlIJM9jp1Bb87BE_98e0dIiHxvHIaj8lQ-B3fxZ7YCqyMCaRay6x2TbyOCvGnEPus4WCSop9O68FFn0QdyaG-hFqtwsEgq9WHtplrCoc1wfuw_S2gfivCbEovZrEZ/s576/63047936.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="405" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCHSurmklxjfpezdlr__-Js0tkI4NxupUw3OdVoN5lXeYVmwq0PwFNp-5t1XXlIJM9jp1Bb87BE_98e0dIiHxvHIaj8lQ-B3fxZ7YCqyMCaRay6x2TbyOCvGnEPus4WCSop9O68FFn0QdyaG-hFqtwsEgq9WHtplrCoc1wfuw_S2gfivCbEovZrEZ/s320/63047936.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>An essential, highly relatable collection of short fiction and poems around the topic of menstruation, written exclusively by authors who are Black, Indigenous, and/or people of color</div><div><br /></div><div>For Angela, it came on the basketball court—while playing on the boys’ team. For Penny, it came on a lakeside field trip, inspiring some cringeworthy moments of humor. And to Layla’s disappointment, it came at the start of her first fasting Ramadan, mandating that she take a “holiday.” Whether their period's coming spurs silence or celebration, whether they are well prepared for it or totally in the dark, the young people in these sixteen stories find that getting a period brings not only changes to their bodies, but also joy, sorrow, and self-discovery. Featuring BIPOC contributors who are some of today’s most talented authors in middle-grade fiction, Calling the Moon offers coming-of-age stories and poetry as varied as the phases of the moon, from funny to heartbreaking to powerful, all of them reassuring readers that they are not alone in their period journey.</div><div><br /></div><div>With contributions by:</div><div>Hilda Eunice Burgos * Veeda Bybee * Susan Muaddi Darraj * Saadia Faruqi * Nikki Grimes * Leah Henderson * Mason J. * Erin Entrada Kelly * Guadalupe Garcia McCall * Elise McMullen-Ciotti * Yamile Saied Méndez * Emma Otheguy * Aida Salazar * Christina Soontornvat * Padma Venkatraman * Ibi Zoboi</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/calling-the-moon-16-period-stories-from-bipoc-authors-aida-salazar/17304666?ean=9781536216349&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Calling+the+Moon%3A+16+Period+Stories+from+BIPOC+Authors" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/calling-the-moon-aida-salazar/1140919254?ean=9781536216349" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/My-New-Gift-Stories-Authors/dp/1536216348/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Romance</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Countess by Sophie Jordan</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7-dkr66wn_1Fw9yt5-f650jsQr0ThlO6EePVf1dl-wN4Fw2sFMZIKZzXfrZX6KTmxyFL-XqNRQExy2_i4U6WGwwGokv60eKpRZMF6E9wYt262Fnt7Vi9E6Ja2J2hYvxnVesOgzFIegSrwaVtou7ZNtxPDUL-4EdM6pRaJ738-X-x4wZutglqqyCY/s1000/61391161.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="664" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7-dkr66wn_1Fw9yt5-f650jsQr0ThlO6EePVf1dl-wN4Fw2sFMZIKZzXfrZX6KTmxyFL-XqNRQExy2_i4U6WGwwGokv60eKpRZMF6E9wYt262Fnt7Vi9E6Ja2J2hYvxnVesOgzFIegSrwaVtou7ZNtxPDUL-4EdM6pRaJ738-X-x4wZutglqqyCY/s320/61391161.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan kicks off her amazing new high concept series, The Scandalous Ladies of London, which chronicles the lives of a group of affluent ladies reigning over glittering, Regency-era London, vying for position in the hierarchy of the ton. They are the young wives, widows, and daughters of London’s wealthiest families. The drama is big, the money runs deep, and the shade is real. Life is different in the ton.</div><div><br /></div><div>“My husband is a good man… just ask all the women he has bedded.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Wealthy society maven Lady Gertrude knows how the world works. If her husband is less than faithful, it’s an acceptable price to pay for her coveted position at the apex of London’s most fashionable set. No exclusive soirée or lavish ball is complete without her and her group of decadent, well-connected friends. And this Season promises more excitement than usual: Tru is launching her daughter into Society, helping her navigate the cutthroat Marriage Mart, complete with fortune hunters, jealous debutantes, and malicious gossips.</div><div><br /></div><div>As skilled as Tru is at playing the high-stakes games of the ton, she never expects to meet her match—until Jasper Thorne begins to court her daughter. Jasper needs a titled bride, but when he meets Tru, all his carefully laid plans go up in smoke. The attraction between Tru and Jasper is undeniable…and unacceptable. To indulge in an affair with her daughter’s suitor would be ruinous. If it becomes public, she’ll never survive the scandal. Especially as it becomes clear that he wants more than one night…he wants the impossible. He wants forever.</div><div><br /></div><div>A sizzling story of scandalous ladies, irresistible temptation, and the dangers—and joys—of being true to yourself.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-scandalous-ladies-of-london-the-countess-sophie-jordan/18593649?ean=9780063270701&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The+Scandalous+Ladies+of+London%3A+The+Countess" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-scandalous-ladies-of-london-sophie-jordan/1141697014?ean=9780063270701" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063270706/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Yours Truly, the Duke by Amelia Grey</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfk0nbXGGMVBx66XH2F4nLZqDiT7U-WUV6oK1T14BHEsuRRq-JA4vZgZtelXvX2b0ISfLm6WZgjsrh41NcVyAtILxd5-cADuSZy_CO11TBcC6GEAdz5MVllcTmskMpujMylfHlXdaVwHxHeQAXupKSRQ3S18vakoGT42nmxG99UwNieL8rewTl9Xnm/s400/60784442.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="244" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfk0nbXGGMVBx66XH2F4nLZqDiT7U-WUV6oK1T14BHEsuRRq-JA4vZgZtelXvX2b0ISfLm6WZgjsrh41NcVyAtILxd5-cADuSZy_CO11TBcC6GEAdz5MVllcTmskMpujMylfHlXdaVwHxHeQAXupKSRQ3S18vakoGT42nmxG99UwNieL8rewTl9Xnm/s320/60784442.jpg" width="195" /></a></div>Yours Truly, The Duke is the first novel in the historical romance Say I Do trilogy about dukes needing to wed to tap into their wealth by New York Times bestselling author Amelia Grey.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fredericka Hale needs a husband, and fast. She’s been caring for her deceased sister’s three young children, and now a childless cousin has petitioned the court for custody. Fredericka is powerless to stop her, but having a husband might sway the ruling. The last thing Fredericka wants is a hurried-up marriage to a man she doesn’t know—much less love, but she’ll do it for the children. So when the handsome Duke of Wyatthaven shows up with a proposal, she accepts. He'll help her, and in return, they’ll lead separate lives. But distance cannot keep them from their powerful attraction.</div><div><br /></div><div>At the top of his game in London, the Duke of Wyatthaven has no interest in marriage. However, if Wyatt doesn’t marry by week’s end, he’ll lose a sizable inheritance from his grandmother. When Wyatt’s solicitor finds Miss Fredericka Hale, Wyatt considers this little hiccup solved. Miss Hale is lovely, and intelligent. Most importantly, she prefers country life to London, so he’s free to continue his life as usual. But when circumstances force Fredericka and the children to show up at the duke’s door, Wyatt can’t deny he’s always been under her spell. Will the duke give up his bachelor lifestyle and give into the fiery passion growing between them?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/yours-truly-the-duke-amelia-grey/18415553?ean=9781250850416&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=Yours+Truly%2C+The+Duke%3A+Say+I+Do" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/yours-truly-the-duke-amelia-grey/1141401656?ean=9781250850416" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/125085041X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Spinster's Guide to Danger and Dukes by Manda Collins</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Obi7LeEnOMH3BDxEnHhBSWixTeQotQYzZ16ftWxNZy-ImGeddPf8nKOgEgBTVaJGzjAPoJkJmP3U7GfeJUXJoMsiVy2o0e1R7durQ45ia_U9pFe9OaLoUdnLnUb2vlCe2PI_8U-2NO7wDzDPvTK0-KsSt3gMItjpjzfPIZUckZlXcy38p10sfisI/s400/A%20Spinster's%20Guide%20to%20Danger%20and%20Dukes.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Obi7LeEnOMH3BDxEnHhBSWixTeQotQYzZ16ftWxNZy-ImGeddPf8nKOgEgBTVaJGzjAPoJkJmP3U7GfeJUXJoMsiVy2o0e1R7durQ45ia_U9pFe9OaLoUdnLnUb2vlCe2PI_8U-2NO7wDzDPvTK0-KsSt3gMItjpjzfPIZUckZlXcy38p10sfisI/s320/A%20Spinster's%20Guide%20to%20Danger%20and%20Dukes.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>It is a truth universally acknowledged that a lady in danger must be in need of rescue, but whether she wants to be rescued is up for debate—for fans of Evie Dunmore and Netflix's Bridgerton from the bestselling author of A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem!</div><div><br /></div><div>England, 1867: Miss Poppy Delamare is living a lie. To escape an odious betrothal, she fled to London where she’s been hiding as the unassuming secretary Flora Deaver. However, when her beloved sister is accused of murder, Poppy cannot leave her to the wolves. Only a most unexpected—and unwelcome—collision interrupts her journey home . . . </div><div><br /></div><div>Despite a rather dismal first meeting, Joshua Fielding, the Duke of Langham, has no intention of abandoning a lady in need. But he’s not above asking a favor. A fake betrothal will give Poppy and her sister the power of the dukedom and protect Langham from the society misses intent on becoming his duchess.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yet the longer the ruse goes on, the more Poppy and Langham realize how false their first impressions were—and the less pretend their engagement feels. But before Langham can propose in truth, their search reveals a tangled web of lies and betrayals. With time running out, can Poppy and Langham find the real culprit—before Poppy becomes the next victim?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-spinster-s-guide-to-danger-and-dukes-manda-collins/18367820?ean=9781538725573&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=A+Spinster%27s+Guide+to+Danger+and+Dukes+%28Ladies+Most+Scandalous%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-spinsters-guide-to-danger-and-dukes-manda-collins/1141116265?ean=9781538725573" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1538725576/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Kiss in the Moonlight by Cathy Maxwell</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TqFuhEBIIm6s_INUqOMaOwuNZiUM7swfWWIQEpdAaCsxtTyxL4DXjjv1x6Tk_K5Dxb2lEcyZMgRE_hKSkL0U25fEFBORtfQtDJ-sfypKfhKRTNXrEPaRjSv-rF-6Q5-pfz27t9L6IVeDwJKNPllyVVugD7nsq_f-9oh4I5hKBgCyUjOxsDiLHIGt/s400/A%20Kiss%20in%20the%20Moonlight.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="256" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TqFuhEBIIm6s_INUqOMaOwuNZiUM7swfWWIQEpdAaCsxtTyxL4DXjjv1x6Tk_K5Dxb2lEcyZMgRE_hKSkL0U25fEFBORtfQtDJ-sfypKfhKRTNXrEPaRjSv-rF-6Q5-pfz27t9L6IVeDwJKNPllyVVugD7nsq_f-9oh4I5hKBgCyUjOxsDiLHIGt/s320/A%20Kiss%20in%20the%20Moonlight.jpg" width="205" /></a></div>New York Times bestselling author Cathy Maxwell begins a spectacular new series, the Gambler’s Daughters. Three aristocratic sisters must use their wits and wiles to make their ways in Regency London...only to learn the path to making a brilliant society marriage isn’t easy—especially when Love gets in the way!</div><div><br /></div><div>To Marry a Duke…</div><div><br /></div><div>Once there were three Irish sisters—Gwendolyn, Dara, and Elise—who had to fend for themselves when their gambler of a father disappeared, leaving them with an unscrupulous cousin. Dara hatches a daring plan: they gamble what little they own to finance a London season. Her goal: to use their looks and their wits to find a duke to marry for each sister!</div><div><br /></div><div>It seems her crazy plot might work when the sisters are declared the “Incomparables” of the Season. Dukes and lords line up at their door, but bold women and scandal always go hand in hand. Particularly when Dara’s plans are challenged by the likes of Michael Brogan, who provokes Dara as much as he tempts her. The handsome, clever, and rising politician is definitely not a duke, but he’s determined to teach her about ambition, men, and, above all, love, making Dara wonder if her plans are about to change. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-kiss-in-the-moonlight-a-gambler-s-daughters-novel-cathy-maxwell/18593635?ean=9780063241176&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=A+Kiss+in+the+Moonlight%3A+A+Gambler%27s+Daughters+Novel+%28The+Gambler%27s+Daughters+%231%29" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-kiss-in-the-moonlight-cathy-maxwell/1141579026?ean=9780063241176" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006324117X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>What an amazing batch of books! I'm excited by a lot of books this week, including The Countess, Strictly No Heroics, Chaos & Flame, and Spin. A Door in the Dark is by a local author, so we've got a bunch of copies in the store for all the local fans. What will you be reading this week?</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-73321901627504264352023-03-21T12:55:00.004-04:002023-03-21T12:55:36.336-04:00Featured Releases (128)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg2vXCigexH0AOJgbyeFw-RbYadbymktPkAf2Z4N9S4uQq-fl0rP9IcOqCBdWi0IGW7C82KjdFDzZmLARx3EEOQCV1rszwMAf3crp_9yZzcAH9-ZDRozo4DLxdrwPqW89UM5g6a1rymqyt-gnz17mwpnRUjISP6LQ8jAIDCVRS8PigQ8sOpWbNnWc/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg2vXCigexH0AOJgbyeFw-RbYadbymktPkAf2Z4N9S4uQq-fl0rP9IcOqCBdWi0IGW7C82KjdFDzZmLARx3EEOQCV1rszwMAf3crp_9yZzcAH9-ZDRozo4DLxdrwPqW89UM5g6a1rymqyt-gnz17mwpnRUjISP6LQ8jAIDCVRS8PigQ8sOpWbNnWc/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's time for new books! There are some titles I'm really excited to read this week and I can't wait to share them with you! This post is going up a little late because some *cough cough* has been distracted replaying Horizon Forbidden West.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvZZbpMY7YzkUBOnruV4sUirVbTmjAKACcXerjFwk7e5jghZlsMBvDxBbJu0XXDGx1iu9y6Ix6aI41tlXkSzugAuBWP6xc2Yx8mSM4zThzTaGCXHeBCjK2Ub4-04TkdpZK3msJ4v_hhJtl7Ga6ZY3khe8Q-FrxcCi9Qjqegmietat2AryWTxJyqkD/s2548/The%20Witch%20and%20the%20Vampire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2548" data-original-width="1645" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvZZbpMY7YzkUBOnruV4sUirVbTmjAKACcXerjFwk7e5jghZlsMBvDxBbJu0XXDGx1iu9y6Ix6aI41tlXkSzugAuBWP6xc2Yx8mSM4zThzTaGCXHeBCjK2Ub4-04TkdpZK3msJ4v_hhJtl7Ga6ZY3khe8Q-FrxcCi9Qjqegmietat2AryWTxJyqkD/s320/The%20Witch%20and%20the%20Vampire.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>Francesca Flores's The Witch and the Vampire is a queer Rapunzel retelling where a witch and a vampire who trust no one but themselves must journey together through a cursed forest with danger at every turn. </div><div><br /></div><div>Ava and Kaye used to be best friends. Until one night two years ago, vampires broke through the magical barrier protecting their town, and in the ensuing attack, Kaye’s mother was killed, and Ava was turned into a vampire. Since then, Ava has been trapped in her house. Her mother Eugenia needs her: Ava still has her witch powers, and Eugenia must take them in order to hide that she's a vampire as well. Desperate to escape her confinement and stop her mother's plans to destroy the town, Ava must break out, flee to the forest, and seek help from the vampires who live there. When there is another attack, she sees her opportunity and escapes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kaye, now at the end of her training as a Flame witch, is ready to fulfill her duty of killing any vampires that threaten the town, including Ava. On the night that Ava escapes, Kaye follows her and convinces her to travel together into the forest, while secretly planning to turn her in. Ava agrees, hoping to rekindle their old friendship, and the romantic feelings she'd started to have for Kaye before that terrible night.</div><div><br /></div><div>But with monstrous trees that devour humans whole, vampires who attack from above, and Ava’s stepfather tracking her, the woods are full of danger. As they travel deeper into the forest, Kaye questions everything she thought she knew. The two are each other's greatest threat—and also their only hope, if they want to make it through the forest unscathed.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250220516" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-witch-and-the-vampire-francesca-flores/1141344185;jsessionid=28B3A13A64C63D179F9DF0FCEDD6C25A.prodny_store01-atgap08?ean=9781250220516" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250220513/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Brighter Than the Sun by Daniel Aleman</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJeVuHsabvBppjXxvaIAQXSM4Xjv5lleci_-BDACJtRzyirSiyyuypxqr8RoyNmQtPv5x3uH6DGOBO5ewTJdUQmCXgRTw9coOGmdxCyZXJmZ4qKjzL-jkwsZtoBDPUnplqHgXI_Lmw0BIQaYkr6FdulBoYfZxs0-CeSb8q4WZ-gD2JPZOhoxnPq8S/s855/Brighter%20Than%20the%20Sun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="570" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJeVuHsabvBppjXxvaIAQXSM4Xjv5lleci_-BDACJtRzyirSiyyuypxqr8RoyNmQtPv5x3uH6DGOBO5ewTJdUQmCXgRTw9coOGmdxCyZXJmZ4qKjzL-jkwsZtoBDPUnplqHgXI_Lmw0BIQaYkr6FdulBoYfZxs0-CeSb8q4WZ-gD2JPZOhoxnPq8S/s320/Brighter%20Than%20the%20Sun.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>This timely and thought-provoking story about a teen girl shouldering impossibly large responsibilities and ultimately learning that she doesn’t have to do it alone is the perfect follow-up to Daniel Aleman's award-winning debut novel, Indivisible. </div><div><br /></div><div>Every morning, sixteen-year-old Sol wakes up at the break of dawn in her hometown of Tijuana, Mexico and makes the trip across the border to go to school in the United States. Though the commute is exhausting, this is the best way to achieve her dream: becoming the first person in her family to go to college.</div><div> </div><div>When her family’s restaurant starts struggling, Sol must find a part-time job in San Diego to help her dad put food on the table and pay the bills. But her complicated school and work schedules on the US side of the border mean moving in with her best friend and leaving her family behind. </div><div><br /></div><div>With her life divided by an international border, Sol must come to terms with the loneliness she hides, the pressure she feels to succeed for her family, and the fact that the future she once dreamt of is starting to seem unattainable. Mostly, she’ll have to grapple with a secret she’s kept even from herself: that maybe she’s relieved to have escaped her difficult home life, and a part of her may never want to return.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316704472" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/brighter-than-the-sun-daniel-aleman/1141725052?ean=9780316704472" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316704474/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Future King by Robyn Schneider</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFxs5HK3KFRzkNpBifHx3yIvokNAGo4FQFF0oQKm9wIbF7errmJqiNbNrqwUUqaFu5ppwvLvhrCf8K-Vs6O0wUNwYsL-UBa_yK1tYZ8tzXiIDg0IozuiGBSbB7NGtI9-_6kkeW1mBWs40Q75ID-osDuLbppTyhKHSx2nY2ALohjmvgoaGoupFc7E2/s475/The%20Future%20King.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFxs5HK3KFRzkNpBifHx3yIvokNAGo4FQFF0oQKm9wIbF7errmJqiNbNrqwUUqaFu5ppwvLvhrCf8K-Vs6O0wUNwYsL-UBa_yK1tYZ8tzXiIDg0IozuiGBSbB7NGtI9-_6kkeW1mBWs40Q75ID-osDuLbppTyhKHSx2nY2ALohjmvgoaGoupFc7E2/s320/The%20Future%20King.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Welcome back to the great kingdom of Camelot! Scandal, betrayal, and courtly crushes abound in this highly anticipated sequel to The Other Merlin, one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of the Year!</div><div><br /></div><div>Emry Merlin should be living her best life as a wizard’s apprentice. Now that she no longer has to pretend to be her brother to study magic, she and Prince Arthur are closer than ever. Except King Uther has warned her to stay away from his son, and Emry’s magic is growing more unpredictable by the day.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, Arthur’s prophesied future as the One True King is closing in. And as his wedding to Princess Guinevere draws nearer, he discovers she’s hiding a shocking secret. When Emry learns that the only hope to fix her increasingly dangerous magic is an eccentric Parisian alchemist, Arthur has his own reasons for accompanying her to French court, and for befriending an infamous crowd of young nobles.</div><div><br /></div><div>But it’s going to take a lot more than a depressed gargoyle, some obscenely tight trousers, and a deadly sports match to keep our young heroes from their destiny. Can these reluctant royals and wayward wizards set aside their drama and save their kingdom, or is Camelot doomed?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593351055" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-future-king-robyn-schneider/1141051853?ean=9780593351055" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593351053/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">While You Were Dreaming by Alisha Rai</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcASxNEV_wVD7ACg_jCwPF7VNfIbHLQqBzVhvBmhPvxUhPD-yJzS808SbmHGvpwBEpz6HIudiJn4FfWXXhoWT82X8A6tjnwTaWQz9zMT3yJ492nochleMmaL6Vfgl5LwhaNyzVeINzrR4_jMrJVyxz10ah2DLlWcARyt3byseI3yQJoJeyI-yrHXQ/s1000/61354661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="662" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcASxNEV_wVD7ACg_jCwPF7VNfIbHLQqBzVhvBmhPvxUhPD-yJzS808SbmHGvpwBEpz6HIudiJn4FfWXXhoWT82X8A6tjnwTaWQz9zMT3yJ492nochleMmaL6Vfgl5LwhaNyzVeINzrR4_jMrJVyxz10ah2DLlWcARyt3byseI3yQJoJeyI-yrHXQ/s320/61354661.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>In this debut contemporary YA romance by bestselling author Alisha Rai, a girl with undocumented family members goes viral after saving her crush’s life in disguise. A must read for fans of Sandhya Menon and Nicola Yoon. </div><div><br /></div><div>A Phenomenal Book Club Pick!</div><div><br /></div><div>It’s a classic story: girl meets boy, girl falls for boy, boy finally notices girl when he sees her in a homemade costume. At least, that’s what Sonia Patil is hoping for when she plans to meet her crush at the local comic-con in cosplay.</div><div><br /></div><div>But instead of winning her crush over, Sonia rescues him after he faints into a canal and, suddenly, everything changes. Since she was in disguise, no one knows who the masked do-gooder was . . .but everyone is trying to find out. Sonia can’t let that happen—her sister is undocumented, and the girls have been flying under the radar since their mother was deported back to Mumbai.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sonia finds herself hiding from social media detectives and trying to connect with her crush and his family. But juggling crushes and a secret identity might just take superpowers. Can Sonia hide in plain sight forever?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780063083967" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/while-you-were-dreaming-alisha-rai/1141673636?ean=9780063083967" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063083965/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Lucha of the Night Forest by Tehlor Kay Mejia</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyC8QVuD9twjUcc026uHZtlrmiJVCwG__CS4NeU9u9SCoYVFz9OccMd3JogoasgQ2toSeoUv-cMbw8rbW27ISfg_AA0JMuoMm0AdMKWyjRmsJcmrW_IbeG4HnRIguTtD40_fXv8Qz65u4Qqd7nb9cW5QZayROQJ4HB9FQtzUuaGEJvfEoI0xHOPyy1/s400/Lucha%20of%20the%20Night%20Forest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyC8QVuD9twjUcc026uHZtlrmiJVCwG__CS4NeU9u9SCoYVFz9OccMd3JogoasgQ2toSeoUv-cMbw8rbW27ISfg_AA0JMuoMm0AdMKWyjRmsJcmrW_IbeG4HnRIguTtD40_fXv8Qz65u4Qqd7nb9cW5QZayROQJ4HB9FQtzUuaGEJvfEoI0xHOPyy1/s320/Lucha%20of%20the%20Night%20Forest.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>An edge-of-your-seat fantasy about a girl who will do anything to protect her sister--even if it means striking a dangerous bargain. Dark forces, forgotten magic, and a heart-stopping queer romance make this young adult novel a must-read.</div><div><br /></div><div>A scorned god.</div><div>A mysterious acolyte.</div><div>A forgetting drug.</div><div>A dangerous forest.</div><div><br /></div><div>One girl caught between the freedom she always wanted and a sister she can't bear to leave behind.</div><div><br /></div><div>Under the cover of the Night Forest, will Lucha be able to step into her own power...or will she be consumed by it?</div><div><br /></div><div>This gorgeous and fast-paced fantasy novel from acclaimed author Tehlor Kay Mejia is brimming with adventure, peril, romance, and family bonds--and asks what it means for a teen girl to become fully herself.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593378366" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lucha-of-the-night-forest-tehlor-kay-mejia/1141693681?ean=9780593378366" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593378369/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Roar of the Tides by Veronica Rossi</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi201eWIVu-NK7dL_8ngUdmVJlsUrWpWHjk82ChdoS-XDd90yDXWj-hpCBJB1X_hpG5H6nckxHefMnnhw0sHM4Ki77SqZumczqDNkTB2L4NCt8cmR3yL5pWOZRdDgmNmOcTXovOA084NJgGlB8FdVA-3lKRAM2RRhMdWYAzcNyt_KFf-5miRyXYeTnn/s2559/Roar%20of%20the%20Tides.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2559" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi201eWIVu-NK7dL_8ngUdmVJlsUrWpWHjk82ChdoS-XDd90yDXWj-hpCBJB1X_hpG5H6nckxHefMnnhw0sHM4Ki77SqZumczqDNkTB2L4NCt8cmR3yL5pWOZRdDgmNmOcTXovOA084NJgGlB8FdVA-3lKRAM2RRhMdWYAzcNyt_KFf-5miRyXYeTnn/s320/Roar%20of%20the%20Tides.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>Roar of the Tides has been through it all. The staggering death of the girl he loves. The destruction of the only place he’s ever called home by harrowing Aether storms. Now, a year later, finally safe in an idyllic new land, his life should be back on track. Instead, he’s haunted by the memory of his beloved’s brutal murder by Sable of the Horns—until the day he hears a call for help that changes everything.</div><div><br /></div><div>After fleeing from the tribe that held her hostage, Tempest of the Horns has been in hiding. She wants nothing more than to reunite with her brother, Sable, and return to her true home. When she sends out a distress call hoping to reach him, she doesn’t expect a stranger to answer instead. </div><div><br /></div><div>When Roar and Tempest meet, their fate has already been sealed by lies and betrayals. But when they’re captured by a common enemy who plans to kill Roar and usurp Tempest’s ancestral lands, they’ll need to overcome old wounds and forge ahead as partners, proving that heroic feats can happen in the heart as much as on any battlefield.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/roar-of-the-tides-veronica-rossi/1143201817?ean=9798987230503" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BXBNDJ8N/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Clash of Fate and Fury by Rachel Menard</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUC2U5R_iRobTguQjRr4zwpRnWMEuTjrTadqNmHUucY92bkCs-cFUSQu4AKyVChDRzCgpzDi6N5WQqQDtqXibv78FzF-zwlN5knke64R2UW-C3WPcdtl8LDtX6kpK_ZRKjS2Rvk57K-EcsASJ7EmAhFmp5WqFzO05toGZjced446Hw8b9CNoS7rx3/s2106/61370273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2106" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUC2U5R_iRobTguQjRr4zwpRnWMEuTjrTadqNmHUucY92bkCs-cFUSQu4AKyVChDRzCgpzDi6N5WQqQDtqXibv78FzF-zwlN5knke64R2UW-C3WPcdtl8LDtX6kpK_ZRKjS2Rvk57K-EcsASJ7EmAhFmp5WqFzO05toGZjced446Hw8b9CNoS7rx3/s320/61370273.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Seventeen-year-old Gen may have rescued her beloved father from prison, but she hasn’t saved him yet. If she fails her end of a bargain with the Olympian Empresses, they will send him right back to his cell. To keep the Empresses happy, Gen must bring them the legendary golden apples of Hesperides and the monstrous Cerberus. But both are rumored to be in the neighboring Elysium Empire, which has a long history of war with Olympia. Making matters worse, Gen’s former enemy and newly designated heir to the isle of Arcadia Castor invites herself on the journey, hoping a golden apple could end Arcadia’s reliance on Illumium for storm vials. And Castor’s twin brother, Gen’s StormMaker boyfriend Pollux, has been pulling away from Gen due to troubles stemming from her mind magic.</div><div><br /></div><div>With Castor’s pirate-thief girlfriend and Pollux’s servant companion in tow, the unlikely team embarks on its voyage. But war is only an insult away in Elysium, and more than the Emperor has their eyes on Gen’s mission. The quest has caught the attention of one of Elysium’s Oracles, and trouble is sure to brew with Prophecy on the rise.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781635830828" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/clash-of-fate-and-fury-rachel-menard/1141896944?ean=9781635830828" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Clash-Fate-Fury-Labors-Gen/dp/1635830826/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=9781635830828&linkCode=qs&qid=1679416014&s=books&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Three Drops of Blood by Gretchen McNeil</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZcmq2MQkYpfKOcsIDTBo8M18037jvTdjBFfBww23djuIwDyDTJq5pmHww3j-iq34UEV9IGw6QgtuQNpFrjaCAS7IRv0rzuXZZaUGGFwvVQhm1IQY-JYgot8BwHet6vyJyMNj0EBMJ_69m1l2UiRT5s2bPU1DpJWDPQab72IarxUnqCOZfUbj5iKR/s1511/Three%20Drops%20of%20Blood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1511" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZcmq2MQkYpfKOcsIDTBo8M18037jvTdjBFfBww23djuIwDyDTJq5pmHww3j-iq34UEV9IGw6QgtuQNpFrjaCAS7IRv0rzuXZZaUGGFwvVQhm1IQY-JYgot8BwHet6vyJyMNj0EBMJ_69m1l2UiRT5s2bPU1DpJWDPQab72IarxUnqCOZfUbj5iKR/s320/Three%20Drops%20of%20Blood.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A Good Girls Guide to Murder meets Hitchcock in this novelfrom celebrated author Gretchen McNeil. A mundane office job takes a dark turn when a girl witnesses a double murder through the window. </div><div><br /></div><div>Being an actress, Kate is no stranger to drama. And when her chance at a leading role gets cancelled, she is willing to do whatever it takes to get her acting career back on track even if that means getting a boring office job at her best friend's father's law firm so she can prove to her parents she can to support herself rather than go back to high school. Now, rather than living life on the big screen, she is stuck filing mundane contracts and watching the people in the office across from hers live their equally boring lives.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when Kate sees things heat up between a woman and her assistant, her new source of entertainment take a turn for the worse when she witnesses a double murder. Now, she must get anyone to believe her and find out who this mystery woman is to get answers. But as she learns more and more about the circumstances leading to the gruesome act, she begins to realize there is a bigger mystery under the surface...</div><div><br /></div><div>In this voyeuristic thriller filled with twists and turns, can Kate get anyone to believe her before she becomes the next victim?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781368072151" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/three-drops-of-blood-gretchen-mcneil/1141741309?ean=9781368072151" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1368072151/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Free Radicals by Lila Riesen</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtQLu8mFIhk1tnFChfWbUwBfIMHx_Ahbfvo1bN7y1XyUMnAfpMPmW9Ktd66egcPkqhqbfWTWUgXBgIeRmqsaMBv-z5RBuTUfqsRDwyuAN8q2L8occsPZ5X8kY7xmuWBWfEQISvZtdAdI6f2RVsoELe7FCsKlSetCKMouD1aQlHY5M1FL-DszSnlIo/s400/Free%20Radicals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtQLu8mFIhk1tnFChfWbUwBfIMHx_Ahbfvo1bN7y1XyUMnAfpMPmW9Ktd66egcPkqhqbfWTWUgXBgIeRmqsaMBv-z5RBuTUfqsRDwyuAN8q2L8occsPZ5X8kY7xmuWBWfEQISvZtdAdI6f2RVsoELe7FCsKlSetCKMouD1aQlHY5M1FL-DszSnlIo/s320/Free%20Radicals.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Afghan-American Mafi's sophomore year gets a whole lot more complicated when she accidentally exposes family secrets, putting her family back in Afghanistan in danger in this smartly written YA debut.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sixteen-year-old Mafi Shahin knows life is not always fair. If it were she’d have just as much freedom as her older brother Rafi and her crush—basketball star Jalen Thomas—would see her as more than Rafi’s kid sister. And if life were fair, Mafi’s family in Afghanistan wouldn’t have to flee their homes to be safe.</div><div><br /></div><div>Life may not be fair, but as the Ghost, her high school’s secret avenger, Mafi vows to make it a bit more even, meting out karmic justice on behalf of classmates who’ve been wronged. They simply leave a revenge note detailing the transgression in the knot of the SOL tree, and Mafi takes care of the rest. </div><div><br /></div><div>But there are rules to being the Ghost: Don’t get caught. Never reveal your identity. Never involve the police, and definitely don’t get emotionally involved. But starting sophomore year, everything changes when instead of a revenge note, a wish turns up in the tree and Mafi breaks all her rules, putting her heart and even her family in Afghanistan at risk. Now Mafi will have to decide who she wants to be—the Ghost, making the world a just place from the shadows or something real, standing up for what’s right in the daylight.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593407714" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/free-radicals-lila-riesen/1141679653?ean=9780593407714" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593407717/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Moonlight Blade by Tessa Barbosa</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUo4bW8_pSzdvYH2Wo5loDTCJERWeFTOJh4pO7Gz7X90kIWU0585u_OPcKJNoe85GIWc6yh2E6_yJvz-Kx3bpgb3R_OkwJVuX7h69N1GkLRnTmRuACkYFlkBQCfL6pFEiXA4fNOVGdFEMWwlDtbHXyeKKxbw1ERIFJUzQUMQ-AIrYtrM41gQiT4Tpc/s400/The%20Moonlight%20Blade.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUo4bW8_pSzdvYH2Wo5loDTCJERWeFTOJh4pO7Gz7X90kIWU0585u_OPcKJNoe85GIWc6yh2E6_yJvz-Kx3bpgb3R_OkwJVuX7h69N1GkLRnTmRuACkYFlkBQCfL6pFEiXA4fNOVGdFEMWwlDtbHXyeKKxbw1ERIFJUzQUMQ-AIrYtrM41gQiT4Tpc/s320/The%20Moonlight%20Blade.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>I promised my mother I would never come to Bato-Ko…and yet here I am.</div><div><br /></div><div>Narra Jal is one of the cursed, cast aside her whole life, considered unlucky. But with her mother’s life on the line, she will return to the city where she was born to face the trials: a grueling, bloodthirsty series of challenges designed to weed out the weak, the greedy, and the foolish. Trials to select the next ruler of Tigang.</div><div><br /></div><div>Narra has nothing. No weapons. No training. No magic. No real chance of leaving with her life. Just her fierce grit and a refusal to accept the destiny she’s been handed. Even the intense, dark-eyed Guardian she feels a strangely electric connection with cannot help her. Narra is on her own. But she’ll show everyone what the unlucky can do.</div><div><br /></div><div>Let the bloodbath begin.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781649373366" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-moonlight-blade-tessa-barbosa/1141363829?ean=9781649373366" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1649373368/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Graphic Novel</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh323cf6y1QRA-qQqWh4ryv1UEuPHShqQhmorGnrl4aiuBxql8LSM2Tslv2zmvakFYZG9ridkGiIYsRtsOkQ45aX1roTPEaD_c1JFoXxUKqlHH2SlWmNp9HQdfuZ7dxWYF8KCA1LXedMoCyeBChKSSqWtlcDbAkI3PenV8ojL7KVbNgUp9IjCFlLzkb/s400/60316957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="282" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh323cf6y1QRA-qQqWh4ryv1UEuPHShqQhmorGnrl4aiuBxql8LSM2Tslv2zmvakFYZG9ridkGiIYsRtsOkQ45aX1roTPEaD_c1JFoXxUKqlHH2SlWmNp9HQdfuZ7dxWYF8KCA1LXedMoCyeBChKSSqWtlcDbAkI3PenV8ojL7KVbNgUp9IjCFlLzkb/s320/60316957.jpg" width="226" /></a></div>A young adult graphic novel about high school wallflower Belle Hawkins, who ends up in a love triangle after tutoring the girlfriend of her crush.</div><div><br /></div><div>High-school senior and notorious wallflower Hawkins finally works up the courage to remove her mascot mask and ask out her longtime crush: Regina Moreno, head cheerleader, academic overachiever, and all-around popular girl. There’s only one teensy little problem: Regina is already dating Chloe Kitagawa, athletic all-star…and middling English student. Regina sees a perfectly self-serving opportunity here, and asks the smitten Hawkins to tutor Chloe free of charge, knowing Hawkins will do anything to get closer to her.</div><div><br /></div><div>And while Regina’s plan works at first, she doesn’t realize that Hawkins and Chloe knew each other as kids, when Hawkins went by Belle and wore princess dresses to school every single day. Before long, romance does start to blossom…but not between who you might expect. With Belle of the Ball, cartoonist Mariana Costa has reinvigorated satisfying, reliable tropes into your new favorite teen romantic comedy.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250784131" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/belle-of-the-ball-mari-costa/1140974490?ean=9781250784131" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250784131/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Middle Grade</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Mothman by Robin Gow</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7WFlL8SSMYuQ4BnYDDWX0cf7OauC4Eeh6bUQlqtE9a8_MmQoDU64Ph7UhSaCQ1R-wXFd9HXA8mQGFuyp0Biccn89boFkOYUhqMeWjnCcK06hUCbptf3-Fe-3vX_yMuI8oKEGQrDd3jytGq4YgrIqDckuMIq4gw-tZYPaDXdalEYpP_GZTjVWHU64/s1500/61783806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7WFlL8SSMYuQ4BnYDDWX0cf7OauC4Eeh6bUQlqtE9a8_MmQoDU64Ph7UhSaCQ1R-wXFd9HXA8mQGFuyp0Biccn89boFkOYUhqMeWjnCcK06hUCbptf3-Fe-3vX_yMuI8oKEGQrDd3jytGq4YgrIqDckuMIq4gw-tZYPaDXdalEYpP_GZTjVWHU64/s320/61783806.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>A moving middle-grade novel in verse, about a young trans boy dealing with the loss of his friend by writing to his favorite cryptid, Mothman</div><div><br /></div><div>Halfway through sixth grade, Noah’s best friend and the only other trans boy in his school, Lewis, passed away in a car accident. Lewis was adventurous and curious, always bringing a new paranormal story to share with Noah. Together they daydreamed about cryptids and shared discovering their genders and names. After his death, lonely and yearning for someone who could understand him like Lewis once did, Noah starts writing letters to Mothman, wondering if he would understand how Noah feels and also looking for evidence of Mothman’s existence in the vast woods surrounding his small Poconos town. Noah becomes determined to make his science fair project about Mothman, despite his teachers and parents urging him to make a project about something “real.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, as Noah tries to find Mothman, Noah also starts to make friends with a group of girls in his grade, Hanna, Molly, and Alice, with whom he’d been friendly, but never close to. Now, they welcome him, and he starts to open up to each of them, especially Hanna, who Noah has a crush on. But as strange things start to happen and Noah becomes sure of Mothman’s existence, his parents and teachers don’t believe him. Noah decides it’s up to him to risk everything, trek into the woods, and find Mothman himself.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419764400" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dear-mothman-robin-gow/1141910824?ean=9781419764400" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1419764403/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Look at all these great books! My preorders of The Witch and the Vampire and The Future King have come in and I can't wait to dive in! I just discovered Dear Mothman the other day, but it looks incredibly sweet and I might need to pick it up. What will you be reading this week?</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-42413793420085564172023-03-13T00:00:00.001-04:002023-03-13T00:00:00.185-04:00Featured Releases (127)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFiBLE7v7IkPMMfDhzL0mH-do8b9p2d_i5rFj-VBOPmk2AG0y3N2_vulRtutkY6PvwcDRq_lxgHnu5CDatFcAZaRBsyPqc_fOyydbpudhb5Zt-1qztd9i9ektikAc1AmM6auxDv8bk8jQKA8TNZbo7yh4moHAPw8jPXw7-2pKi1nWQGBN7lxPL_5iZ/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFiBLE7v7IkPMMfDhzL0mH-do8b9p2d_i5rFj-VBOPmk2AG0y3N2_vulRtutkY6PvwcDRq_lxgHnu5CDatFcAZaRBsyPqc_fOyydbpudhb5Zt-1qztd9i9ektikAc1AmM6auxDv8bk8jQKA8TNZbo7yh4moHAPw8jPXw7-2pKi1nWQGBN7lxPL_5iZ/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We have another great week of new books! I've been on a reading binge the last few days, which has been super fun. My preorders have been pouring in and I can't wait to read them all!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ravensong by Cayla Fay</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JO138taJ1X_TElFm-aaWhCvtsi-Austy9L-gbEpuxOD40Swe4czyn6iAwwVj4QB2EmvPMNLsvJPeWvhygdfnLZhONfSppSM54txHq1owFnK_wv6FbA5RfDi6RvU05Ob1q34Vz11kMjXytWCf2hdThpiq6dWpl2Zxky8Ha9JExthg_fbvDstz75Ou/s1024/Ravensong.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="678" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JO138taJ1X_TElFm-aaWhCvtsi-Austy9L-gbEpuxOD40Swe4czyn6iAwwVj4QB2EmvPMNLsvJPeWvhygdfnLZhONfSppSM54txHq1owFnK_wv6FbA5RfDi6RvU05Ob1q34Vz11kMjXytWCf2hdThpiq6dWpl2Zxky8Ha9JExthg_fbvDstz75Ou/s320/Ravensong.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A demi-god who refuses to cohabitate with humans accidentally falls in love with one in the first book of a pulse-pounding teen duology that’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Celtic mythology.</div><div><br /></div><div>Neve has spent lifetimes defending the mortal world against the legions of hell with her two sisters.</div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately for Neve, in this lifetime, she is the only one of the Morrigan—a triad of Irish war gods—still stuck in high school and still without her full power. She’s been counting down the days until her eighteenth birthday, when she finally gets to shed the pretenses of humanity and grow into her divine power.</div><div><br /></div><div>But then she meets Alexandria. And Alexandria is as determined to force Neve into some semblance of teenage normalcy as she is haunted by her own demons—both figurative and literal.</div><div><br /></div><div>As they grow closer, Neve decides that humanity—and, perhaps, love—isn’t so detestable after all. Which makes it all the more dangerous when she realizes that something in Hell wants Alexandria, and it’s be up to Neve and her sisters to save her before Alexandria’s past catches up to all of them.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781665905299" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ravensong-cayla-fay/1141651848?ean=9781665905299" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1665905298/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Midnight Strikes by Zeba Shahnaz</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipim2ixgxAHgZcOjG7W7pDtzhnSxe1T-7EbhEXqJ0X2apLzfAKoPO3lPBAEh9-OOoebAmezLysQ1luYOnwoBzhnBwiqMxPDHsiIOAzPm62gzuVRWEktG-8YtcPR9h7zxQPIowwnkzo2Vl895-34rhUw0t649VdF2z-j1OE_zNGwQ0cxOvKtGpP6OOY/s400/Midnight%20Strikes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipim2ixgxAHgZcOjG7W7pDtzhnSxe1T-7EbhEXqJ0X2apLzfAKoPO3lPBAEh9-OOoebAmezLysQ1luYOnwoBzhnBwiqMxPDHsiIOAzPm62gzuVRWEktG-8YtcPR9h7zxQPIowwnkzo2Vl895-34rhUw0t649VdF2z-j1OE_zNGwQ0cxOvKtGpP6OOY/s320/Midnight%20Strikes.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>In this explosive fantasy debut with a time-loop twist, a provincial girl must work with a roguish prince to stop an attack on the royal family and escape a nightmarish curse that forces them to relive the same night again and again.</div><div><br /></div><div>Seventeen-year-old Anaïs just wants tonight to end. As an outsider at the kingdom’s glittering anniversary ball, she has no desire to rub shoulders with the nation’s most eligible (and pompous) bachelors—especially not the notoriously roguish Prince Leo. But at the stroke of midnight, an explosion rips through the palace, killing everyone in its path. Including her.</div><div><br /></div><div>The last thing Anaïs sees is fire, smoke, chaos . . . and then she wakes up in her bedroom, hours before the ball. No one else remembers the deadly attack or believes her warnings of disaster.</div><div><br /></div><div>Not even when it happens again. And again. And again.</div><div><br /></div><div>If she’s going to escape this nightmarish time loop, Anaïs must take control of her own fate and stop the attack before it happens. But the court's gilded surface belies a rotten core, full of restless nobles grabbing at power, discontented commoners itching for revolution, and even royals who secretly dream of taking the throne. It's up to Anaïs to untangle these knots of deadly deceptions . . . if she can survive past midnight.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593567555" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/midnight-strikes-zeba-shahnaz/1141693742?ean=9780593567555" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593567552/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Memory Eater by Rebecca Mahoney</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZlv6lCHPUKzhKXzxIyuJ_A2bzIeoP1boW2N-oswC1JacawlESLmhvfcmBFEHON2YUWsYWt0Pu1IuR1X45sf5tHnvHmYPFt_uMaJ1VrJ-vql1l3pcFMdaEbbpmNplxKYzm3e9uv4dv8nbhHbSjOgrHLuemcS54C36Hh31WMgocdIMI3ExW59sZTF0/s2560/The%20Memory%20Eater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1694" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZlv6lCHPUKzhKXzxIyuJ_A2bzIeoP1boW2N-oswC1JacawlESLmhvfcmBFEHON2YUWsYWt0Pu1IuR1X45sf5tHnvHmYPFt_uMaJ1VrJ-vql1l3pcFMdaEbbpmNplxKYzm3e9uv4dv8nbhHbSjOgrHLuemcS54C36Hh31WMgocdIMI3ExW59sZTF0/s320/The%20Memory%20Eater.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A teenage girl must save her town from a memory-devouring monster in this piercing exploration of grief, trauma, and memory, from the author of The Valley and the Flood.</div><div><br /></div><div>For generations, a monster called the Memory Eater has lived in the caves of Whistler Beach, Maine, surviving off the unhappy memories of those who want to forget. And for generations, the Harlows have been in charge of keeping her locked up—and keeping her fed.</div><div><br /></div><div>After her grandmother dies, seventeen-year-old Alana Harlow inherits the family business. But there’s something Alana doesn’t know: the strange gaps in her memory aren’t from an accident. Her memories have been taken—eaten. And with them, she’s lost the knowledge of how to keep the monster contained.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now the Memory Eater is loose. Alana’s mistake could cost Whistler Beach everything—unless she can figure out how to retrieve her own memories and recapture the monster. But as Alana delves deeper into her family’s magic and the history of her town, she discovers a shocking secret at the center of the Harlow family business and learns that tampering with memories never comes without a price.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593524602" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-memory-eater-rebecca-mahoney/1141658734?ean=9780593524602" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593524608/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway by Ashley Schumacher</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0vfx2cSIjLwp6xgT2mwsWu2j62gYG5w8ywm-3uKjLrJjFC7Fy_-d5oLdA9Le8mQpwU5pspx324VmpcMGWjgfs5ggaq2L2euO-L-m4guyUm6ES1Is4bbjK1XPhwsvyGJSLDki0p5ED2wrRKKLcSiXippWvbeiHrI0yUJf_rRRUJMdakppLRP5sj7H/s400/The%20Renaissance%20of%20Gwen%20Hathaway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0vfx2cSIjLwp6xgT2mwsWu2j62gYG5w8ywm-3uKjLrJjFC7Fy_-d5oLdA9Le8mQpwU5pspx324VmpcMGWjgfs5ggaq2L2euO-L-m4guyUm6ES1Is4bbjK1XPhwsvyGJSLDki0p5ED2wrRKKLcSiXippWvbeiHrI0yUJf_rRRUJMdakppLRP5sj7H/s320/The%20Renaissance%20of%20Gwen%20Hathaway.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>Dumplin' meets Well Met in this novel about finding your place in the world, learning love is a risk worth taking, and discovering what happens when you take your fate into your own hands.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since her mother’s death, Madeline “Gwen” Hathaway has been determined that nothing in her life will change ever again. That’s why she keeps extensive lists in journals, has had only one friend since childhood, and looks forward to the monotony of working the ren faire circuit with her father. Until she arrives at her mother’s favorite end-of-tour stop to find the faire is under new management and completely changed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meeting Arthur, the son of the new owners and an actual lute-playing bard, messes up Maddie’s plans even more. For some reason, he wants to be her friend - and ropes her into becoming Princess of the Faire. Now Maddie is overseeing a faire dramatically changed from what her mother loved and going on road trips vastly different from the routine she used to rely on. Worst of all, she’s kind of having fun.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ashley Schumacher's The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway is filled with a wise old magician who sells potion bottles, gallant knights who are afraid of horses and ride camels instead, kings with a fondness for theatrics, a lazy river castle moat with inflatable crocodile floaties, and a plus-sized heroine with a wide open heart... if only she just admits it.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250840240" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-renaissance-of-gwen-hathaway-ashley-schumacher/1141344247?ean=9781250840240" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250840244/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojDHK6aW_Lq99UmO_dLoBgRFlCTxs7nZ3oRZOfAMXJ2zICYaikTgRxk0LfHgqBOL5ifGPqXHi6TO1DgZzTTw5Vqu7ywtPhCJBE6m-kPK78LxITRsLmGbThsv68Z-CfeMJqEv457t2rdSur2S6Mn2JweSyz56aB1aDWEEc4q03bJxOYkLoHHWw-Y7Z/s2048/Flowerheart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1356" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojDHK6aW_Lq99UmO_dLoBgRFlCTxs7nZ3oRZOfAMXJ2zICYaikTgRxk0LfHgqBOL5ifGPqXHi6TO1DgZzTTw5Vqu7ywtPhCJBE6m-kPK78LxITRsLmGbThsv68Z-CfeMJqEv457t2rdSur2S6Mn2JweSyz56aB1aDWEEc4q03bJxOYkLoHHWw-Y7Z/s320/Flowerheart.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Tamora Pierce, this standalone YA debut is a stunning cottagecore fantasy romance about a girl with powerful and violent magic, which she must learn to control—or lose everything she loves.</div><div><br /></div><div>Clara’s magic has always been wild. But it’s never been dangerous. Then a simple touch causes poisonous flowers to bloom in her father’s chest.</div><div><br /></div><div>The only way to heal him is to cast an extremely difficult spell that requires perfect control. And the only person willing to help is her former best friend, Xavier, who’s grown from a sweet, shy child into a mysterious and distant young man.</div><div><br /></div><div>Xavier names a terrible price in return, knowing Clara will give anything to save her father. As she struggles to reconcile the new Xavier with the boy she once loved, she discovers their bargain is only one of the heavy secrets he’s hiding. And as she hunts for the truth, she instead finds the root of a terrible darkness that’s taken hold in the queendom—a darkness only Clara’s magic is powerful enough to stop.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780063214590" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/flowerheart-catherine-bakewell/1141649249?ean=9780063214590" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063214598/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZo5Wb_m78ObC0DlJpw9OuD4D--bPmcHrB674UoX46t2mqiPuF-S7ip1tEZ1DaMA8jBvDrma_oBo6f2XufCO7iyDPqvlCv7Z7aInxLoW65sjzBWE7o5k5AkJugnPg9qsMoS226Yh9O6uZKIMs2uLMLgGRZLAvUra-Yfy4Wl0XLRf_MuX2hotdaAlA1/s1000/A%20Long%20Stretch%20of%20Bad%20Days.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="662" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZo5Wb_m78ObC0DlJpw9OuD4D--bPmcHrB674UoX46t2mqiPuF-S7ip1tEZ1DaMA8jBvDrma_oBo6f2XufCO7iyDPqvlCv7Z7aInxLoW65sjzBWE7o5k5AkJugnPg9qsMoS226Yh9O6uZKIMs2uLMLgGRZLAvUra-Yfy4Wl0XLRf_MuX2hotdaAlA1/s320/A%20Long%20Stretch%20of%20Bad%20Days.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>From award-winning author Mindy McGinnis comes a thrilling and gripping YA mystery about a small town’s past and the secrets unearthed by way of two teen girls—and a podcast. Perfect for fans of Sadie, The Cheerleaders, and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.</div><div><br /></div><div>A lifetime of hard work has put Lydia Chass on track to attend a prestigious journalism program and leave Henley behind—until a school error leaves her a credit short of graduating.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bristal Jamison has a bad reputation and a foul mouth, but she also needs one more credit to graduate. An unexpected partnership forms as the two remake Lydia’s town history podcast to investigate the Long Stretch of Bad Days—a week when Henley was hit by a tornado, a flash food, as well as its first, only, and unsolved murder.</div><div><br /></div><div>As their investigation unearths buried secrets, some don’t want them to see the light. When the threats escalate, the girls have to uncover the truth before the dark history of Henley catches up with them.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780063230361" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-long-stretch-of-bad-days-mindy-mcginnis/1141649162?ean=9780063230361" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063230364/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">I Will Find You Again by Sarah Lyu</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGf0-6utlh2VVxTgeTiOoLzpRkpMVNzDryyrvnbEK2vnL8hE6gf3tBXVNGJotNrx8PYySu6uM-xkENejP8_cSwogi__295Fm8Qx86ezszOI16xCXnXDOaMuJhpnBTQyhgJib_EA9ewgbIRkR1HJ7c4mKJuixxhgWHmpUTcChNxpYgajkSQ3ZY6DfaN/s2118/I%20Will%20Find%20You%20Again.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2118" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGf0-6utlh2VVxTgeTiOoLzpRkpMVNzDryyrvnbEK2vnL8hE6gf3tBXVNGJotNrx8PYySu6uM-xkENejP8_cSwogi__295Fm8Qx86ezszOI16xCXnXDOaMuJhpnBTQyhgJib_EA9ewgbIRkR1HJ7c4mKJuixxhgWHmpUTcChNxpYgajkSQ3ZY6DfaN/s320/I%20Will%20Find%20You%20Again.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>All the Bright Places meets Ace of Spades in this twisty teen thriller about finding a way to live after losing the one person who feels like home.</div><div><br /></div><div>Welcome to Meadowlark, Long Island—expensive homes and good schools, ambition and loneliness. Meet Chase Ohara and Lia Vestiano: the driven overachiever and the impulsive wanderer, the future CEO and the free spirit. Best friends for years—weekend trips to Montauk, sleepovers on a yacht—and then, first love. True love.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when Lia disappears, Chase’s life turns into a series of grim snapshots. Anger. Grief. Running. Pink pills in an Altoids tin. A cheating ring at school. Heartbreak and lies. A catastrophic secret.</div><div><br /></div><div>And the shocking truth that will change everything about the way Chase sees Lia—and herself.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781534465152" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/i-will-find-you-again-sarah-lyu/1141652299?ean=9781534465152" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1534465154/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Stateless by Elizabeth Wein</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62gzVH9ZqPs8rEE9dmYM_OFDxvdgU2fyczKGOkAT_gIPrZE1iLtp26tWvb_Beb4n-3sE8cG88rJyph7UW5lzcqIxAust88hzSayicDjqiI0z68NbaioisivkmawjdwiXEOST8-nhvOpefcn2J9wpYRzLO4QTM4FcmnkXnWdfs-D0UmjnTatqT66d-/s400/Stateless.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62gzVH9ZqPs8rEE9dmYM_OFDxvdgU2fyczKGOkAT_gIPrZE1iLtp26tWvb_Beb4n-3sE8cG88rJyph7UW5lzcqIxAust88hzSayicDjqiI0z68NbaioisivkmawjdwiXEOST8-nhvOpefcn2J9wpYRzLO4QTM4FcmnkXnWdfs-D0UmjnTatqT66d-/s320/Stateless.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>From the beloved #1 bestselling author of Code Name Verity, this thrilling murder mystery set in 1937 Europe soars with intrigue, glamour, secrets, and betrayal.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Stella North is chosen to represent Britain in Europe’s first air race for young people, she knows all too well how high the stakes are. As the only participating female pilot, it’ll be a constant challenge to prove she’s a worthy competitor. But promoting peace in Europe feels empty to Stella when civil war is raging in Spain and the Nazis are gaining power—and when, right from the start, someone resorts to cutthroat sabotage to get ahead of the competition.</div><div><br /></div><div>The world is looking for inspiration in what’s meant to be a friendly sporting event. But each of the racers is hiding a turbulent and violent past, and any one of them might be capable of murder…including Stella herself.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316591249" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stateless-elizabeth-wein/1141725044?ean=9780316591249" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316591246/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Next New Syrian Girl by Ream Shukairy</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxkXifqfQpSLhKZK7Gq0WcVZDxnOKb1sA-m0qBrF0J1yiVvbKFwkMQh1GcY1DhM6dsXtw4PsZUFBnujLdrBwsk_FWNz0wbPwRHLsRG3F80TEKMt5DsKa53353ATspbo8mI3Y0fzJehR26e2n1eD6uZRFH-LNmRmi9L7at_c56_oNstFiGqZpXdHt8/s400/The%20Next%20New%20Syrian%20Girl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxkXifqfQpSLhKZK7Gq0WcVZDxnOKb1sA-m0qBrF0J1yiVvbKFwkMQh1GcY1DhM6dsXtw4PsZUFBnujLdrBwsk_FWNz0wbPwRHLsRG3F80TEKMt5DsKa53353ATspbo8mI3Y0fzJehR26e2n1eD6uZRFH-LNmRmi9L7at_c56_oNstFiGqZpXdHt8/s320/The%20Next%20New%20Syrian%20Girl.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>Furia meets I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter about the unlikely friendship between two very different Syrian girls, the pressures and expectations of the perfect Syrian daughter, and the repercussions of the Syrian Revolution both at home and abroad.</div><div><br /></div><div>Khadija Shami is a Syrian American high school senior raised on boxing and football. Saddled with a monstrous ego and a fierce mother to test it, she dreams of escaping her sheltered life to travel the world with her best friend.</div><div> </div><div>Leene Tahir is a Syrian refugee, doing her best to adjust to the wildly unfamiliar society of a suburban Detroit high school while battling panic attacks and family pressures.</div><div> </div><div>When their worlds collide the result is catastrophic. To Khadija, Leene embodies the tame, dutiful Syrian ideal she's long rebelled against. And to Leene, Khadija is the strong-willed, closed-off American who makes her doubt her place in the world.</div><div> </div><div>But as Khadija digs up Leene’s past, a startling and life-changing discovery forces the two of them closer together. As the girls secretly race to unravel the truth, a friendship slowly and hesitantly begins blooming. Doubts are cast aside as they realize they have more in common than they each expected. What they find takes them on a journey all the way to Jordan, challenging what each knows about the other and herself. </div><div> </div><div>Fans of Samira Ahmed’s Love, Hate, and Other Filters and Tahereh Mafi’s A Very Large Expanse Of Sea will love Khadija and Leene’s sharp-witted voices in this dual POV narrative. The Next New Syrian Girl is a poignant and timely blend of guilt, nostalgia, devotion, and bad-ass hijabees.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316432634" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-next-new-syrian-girl-ream-shukairy/1141725035?ean=9780316432634" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316432636/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Enter the Body by Joy McCullough</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVGPMgoSO98pIgQWtYz2j7_MWSkvhtGEpxrxzLkCY8dJJJ_bYAG3wevklpvs12B6MmX6_RGWrcggo-Y5GRQdudphi8RN7RrxV4a1tWlmbi-qcJt9OY12lp44N3p82G7pZVmdjwlpy-fByGqnZZsiOt1eUs_eIhi1XCLnH18BpUnU1cuYSIF5-vsWS/s400/Enter%20the%20Body.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVGPMgoSO98pIgQWtYz2j7_MWSkvhtGEpxrxzLkCY8dJJJ_bYAG3wevklpvs12B6MmX6_RGWrcggo-Y5GRQdudphi8RN7RrxV4a1tWlmbi-qcJt9OY12lp44N3p82G7pZVmdjwlpy-fByGqnZZsiOt1eUs_eIhi1XCLnH18BpUnU1cuYSIF5-vsWS/w133-h200/Enter%20the%20Body.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><div>“At once tender, poetic and ferocious, Enter The Body breathes new life into the Bard’s most tragic heroines. More than a tribute to Shakespeare, this kaleidoscopic, ambitious novel-in-verse gives Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and Lavinia the chance to tell their own stories full of passion, justice, sisterhood, and love. Simply spectacular.”—Michael L. Printz Award winner Laura Ruby, author of Bone Gap</div><div><br /></div><div>In the room beneath a stage's trapdoor, Shakespeare’s dead teenage girls compare their experiences and retell the stories of their lives, their loves, and their fates in their own words. Bestselling author Joy McCullough offers a brilliant testement to how young women can support each other and reclaim their stories in the aftermath of trauma.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593406755" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/enter-the-body-joy-mccullough/1141658736?ean=9780593406755" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593406753/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Medusa by Olivia A. Cole</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxtthXDzygF6zFcyR52Wr9Sl9D3JGy_TXUc-3EQ6Dqgi2lfv_GPNa0NKgHiUruWnrckCKdcxTpSeRa3aKuvWwlyf-2XTLQ6Z7XPBgKhvyY8sbQEq8e_pSPit_O1mIVtKvuPWRa0wiKxUJR_MNqN8aS2D-j53Et1MYV4LkjNiCvl3L6cVsT_oAsk1-_/s450/Dear%20Medusa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="298" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxtthXDzygF6zFcyR52Wr9Sl9D3JGy_TXUc-3EQ6Dqgi2lfv_GPNa0NKgHiUruWnrckCKdcxTpSeRa3aKuvWwlyf-2XTLQ6Z7XPBgKhvyY8sbQEq8e_pSPit_O1mIVtKvuPWRa0wiKxUJR_MNqN8aS2D-j53Et1MYV4LkjNiCvl3L6cVsT_oAsk1-_/s320/Dear%20Medusa.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>This searing and intimate novel in verse follows a sixteen-year-old girl coping with sexual abuse as she grapples with how to reclaim her story, her anger, and her body in a world that seems determined to punish her for the sin of surviving.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm starting to realize</div><div>that a woman doesn't get that mad</div><div>so mad that her hair turns to snakes</div><div>so mad that her rage turns blood to boulder</div><div>all on her own.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sixteen-year-old Alicia Rivers has a reputation that precedes her. But there's more to her story than the whispers that follow her throughout the hallways at school--whispers that splinter into a million different insults that really mean: a girl who has had sex. But what her classmates don't know is that Alicia was sexually abused by a popular teacher, and that trauma has rewritten every cell in her body into someone she doesn't recognize. To the world around her, she's been cast, like the mythical Medusa, as not the victim but the monster of her own story: the slut who asked for it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Alicia was abandoned by her best friend, quit the track team, and now spends her days in detention feeling isolated and invisible. When mysterious letters left in her locker hint at another victim, Alicia struggles to keep up the walls she's built around her trauma. At the same time, her growing attraction to a new girl in school makes her question what those walls are really keeping out.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593485736" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dear-medusa-olivia-a-cole/1141693745?ean=9780593485736" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593485734/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Whistleblower by Kate Marchant</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0_HGszT1MA-klfbq8NH6u2TV4s7HvDcQkvDdhgCFFL06dBB5DXuzs3TC4Bz0iu_SQKTiwqb1HKfkKUA2AC3db7dgqVGMlm3LSJBEYPR8ODNafjGP3naVPDtMGUWXQpoq9uEt5xuGdxqWNqY5FwnInvWG0iN8mKFTiXWAZ_GvhRK9UKOpvDgQx7WC/s2475/52863290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1575" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0_HGszT1MA-klfbq8NH6u2TV4s7HvDcQkvDdhgCFFL06dBB5DXuzs3TC4Bz0iu_SQKTiwqb1HKfkKUA2AC3db7dgqVGMlm3LSJBEYPR8ODNafjGP3naVPDtMGUWXQpoq9uEt5xuGdxqWNqY5FwnInvWG0iN8mKFTiXWAZ_GvhRK9UKOpvDgQx7WC/s320/52863290.jpg" width="204" /></a></div>Kate Marchant, author of Float, presents a story about a young journalist who fights for the truth to come to light—even if it means she might lose everything . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>Laurel Cates, a junior at Garland University, has no desire for the spotlight. She's determined to complete her degree with as little fuss as possible. As a writer for Garland’s school paper, the Daily, Laurel sticks to well-written fluff pieces. But when she uncovers a scandal involving the school’s beloved football coach, Laurel knows she has to expose the truth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even if her classmates don't believe her.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even if her boss threatens to fire her from her desperately-needed job.</div><div><br /></div><div>And even if the superhot quarterback with a heart-of-gold, Bodie St. James, is hell-bent on stopping her from publishing.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the aftermath of the article, Laurel’s crush turns into her enemy as Bodie tries to protect the man who has been like a father to him. But as the interactions between the pair deepen, so too do their feelings for each other and an unlikely romance blossoms. Laurel soon realizes her uncompromising values will bring her closer to her desires, and closer to the truth–and closer to finding her voice.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781989365083" target="_blank">Indiebound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/whistleblower-kate-marchant/1133409957?ean=9781989365083" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1989365086/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Middle Grade</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Sister Split by Auriane Desombre</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cLO3IO848o1mtepHRrthLkbyWQNxHwi4EI20lU5qA77xnmhBSD91O9rZbWYDmJbgaWHEEejfk3_YeknNA4vXDcjfDa0ihk_JWcRbLUeNButb4IGYhVNqt6Ixh_2fecCtGAgf_RCYDVGWhBVEPG33WfDIxA8GvMShzqxj3ZojDftGNc1qvmJg6-oN/s400/61356607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cLO3IO848o1mtepHRrthLkbyWQNxHwi4EI20lU5qA77xnmhBSD91O9rZbWYDmJbgaWHEEejfk3_YeknNA4vXDcjfDa0ihk_JWcRbLUeNButb4IGYhVNqt6Ixh_2fecCtGAgf_RCYDVGWhBVEPG33WfDIxA8GvMShzqxj3ZojDftGNc1qvmJg6-oN/s320/61356607.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A pair of soon-to-be stepsisters creates a plan that will stop their parents from getting married--but they soon learn that matters of the heart can surprise you! This is a fresh sister story evocative of The Parent Trap with LGBTQ themes for the modern reader.</div><div><br /></div><div>Autumn is looking forward to summer vacation. She and her best friend plan on going to all the best ice cream places their stomachs can handle--and in NYC, the possibilities can't get any sweeter.</div><div><br /></div><div>Linnea is still not over the fact that her dad has found love after her parents' divorce. Luckily, she can take out all her feelings on the tennis courts for a winning summer.</div><div><br /></div><div>But then Autumn and Linnea discover the news: their parents are getting married. Autumn will be moving to the suburbs to live with her soon-to-be stepdad and stepsister, which means kissing the fun summer with her best friend goodbye. For Linnea, she knows her dream of getting her parents back together is officially over.</div><div><br /></div><div>Devastated, the two of them come up with an idea: if they can split up their parents, their lives can go back to normal. As Autumn and Linnea secretly try to sabotage everything from date nights to wedding planning, the two of them discover that having a sister is not the worst thing after all . . . but will they learn about love in a whole new way?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593568682" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sister-split-auriane-desombre/1141693729?ean=9780593568682" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593568680/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Bit of Earth by Karuna Riazi</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkxJIdA8JuzEw2nNv8bqW_UYgHjDPLPx4ZU20uy2ggvpib5qB8jGcYDrbSBqKugL5BjTMBdemYZ0aQZreUCBWcxSPJy96KcUsSZ63eWHvPlSiSrMA8HrP6QDHQnApcHhn3nB5-GTD-sm3ndj9rk1pss7Mh7k3r8JqFExpMKD8PH1F4XHbrrOKPeR3/s2975/A%20Bit%20of%20Earth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2975" data-original-width="1969" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkxJIdA8JuzEw2nNv8bqW_UYgHjDPLPx4ZU20uy2ggvpib5qB8jGcYDrbSBqKugL5BjTMBdemYZ0aQZreUCBWcxSPJy96KcUsSZ63eWHvPlSiSrMA8HrP6QDHQnApcHhn3nB5-GTD-sm3ndj9rk1pss7Mh7k3r8JqFExpMKD8PH1F4XHbrrOKPeR3/s320/A%20Bit%20of%20Earth.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Maria Latif is used to not having a space of her own. But what happens when she feels the sudden urge to put down roots in the most unexpected of places? Karuna Riazi crafts a tender coming-of-age story about friendship, family, and new beginnings. A Bit of Earth is a reimagining of the classic The Secret Garden, perfect for fans of Other Words for Home and The Bridge Home. </div><div><br /></div><div>Growing up in Pakistan, Maria Latif has been bounced between reluctant relatives for as long as she can remember--first because of her parents' constant travel, and then because of their deaths. Maria has always been a difficult child, and it never takes long for her guardians to tire of her. So when old friends of her parents offer to "give her a better life" in the United States, Maria is shipped to a host family across the world.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Maria arrives on Long Island, things are not quite what she was expecting. Mr. Clayborne has left on an extended business trip, Mrs. Clayborne seems emotionally fraught, and inexplicable things keep happening in the Claybornes' sprawling house. And then Maria finds a locked gate to an off-limits garden. Since she's never been good at following rules, Maria decides to investigate and discovers something she never thought she'd find: a place where she feels at home.</div><div><br /></div><div>With a prickly main character, a sullen boy, two friendly allies, and a locked garden, A Bit of Earth has everything a reader could want from a retelling of The Secret Garden. Karuna Riazi's evocative prose is interspersed with poetic verses, illuminating each character's search for a place they can truly call home. This tender yet incisive reimagining of a classic work will captivate fans of the original--and widen the appeal for a modern audience.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780063098664" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-bit-of-earth-karuna-riazi/1141649212?ean=9780063098664" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063098660/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Graphic Novels</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Different for Boys by Patrick Ness and Tea Bendix (illustrator)</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmpNuSk7JFQMFvV4tMEqpCxI9OTGdjk3NrKMfZK3Iwx2ImfjkMwAbxjqFgt1ShUoPrTNCDUpSmj6A_mXyopb-eQOGn0GWJXu9GyQwoxDuIIQwihX3kKBD5EBBbO_UNwgvXU6KzNA4dB98MUCJ6VZIcf49xUrA4eYits_ufzLkvUIiko58fS9YnGLM/s400/61084889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="311" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmpNuSk7JFQMFvV4tMEqpCxI9OTGdjk3NrKMfZK3Iwx2ImfjkMwAbxjqFgt1ShUoPrTNCDUpSmj6A_mXyopb-eQOGn0GWJXu9GyQwoxDuIIQwihX3kKBD5EBBbO_UNwgvXU6KzNA4dB98MUCJ6VZIcf49xUrA4eYits_ufzLkvUIiko58fS9YnGLM/s320/61084889.jpg" width="249" /></a></div>Friendship, masculinity, sex—Anthony Stevenson has a lot of questions. Is it different for boys who like boys? A poignant and frank story filled with meta-humor by renowned author Patrick Ness.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anthony “Ant” Stevenson isn’t sure when he stopped being a virgin. Or even if he has. The rules aren’t always very clear when it comes to boys who like boys. In fact, relationships of all kinds feel complicated, even with Ant’s oldest friends. There’s Charlie, who’s both virulently homophobic and in a secret physical relationship with Ant. Then there’s drama kid Jack, who may be gay and has become the target of Charlie’s rage. And, of course, there’s big, beautiful Freddie, who wants Ant to ditch soccer, Charlie’s sport, and try out for the rugby team instead. Ant’s story of loneliness and intimacy, of unexpected support and heart-ripping betrayal, is told forthrightly with tongue-in-cheek black-bar redactions over the language that teenagers would actually use if, you know, they weren’t in a story. Award-winning author Patrick Ness explores teen sexuality, friendship, and romance with a deft hand in this structurally daring, illustrated short novel.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781536228892" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/different-for-boys-patrick-ness/1141666962?ean=9781536228892" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1536228893/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Romance</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Love Wager by Lynn Painter</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vK-_-lgQfn_tWaMagTDPkwkB_PmsHuEm8nfl8cUMt7FHKigq9YG7wEiGw7a7ITvM1kN8An_gIeHZ8uzsUO37FqLZesYKXrH2vD4KnI926xX_1NuwWtCvxbIXjSO2QFPKGzyzGsWoTkBhzv0GF6fG1ZISDOcr19HzhPtDl-UHNIGQuLVenLkv-26U/s400/61327470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vK-_-lgQfn_tWaMagTDPkwkB_PmsHuEm8nfl8cUMt7FHKigq9YG7wEiGw7a7ITvM1kN8An_gIeHZ8uzsUO37FqLZesYKXrH2vD4KnI926xX_1NuwWtCvxbIXjSO2QFPKGzyzGsWoTkBhzv0GF6fG1ZISDOcr19HzhPtDl-UHNIGQuLVenLkv-26U/s320/61327470.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>Two people make a wager on who can find love first, not realizing what they should be betting on is each other, in this new romantic comedy by Lynn Painter, author of Mr. Wrong Number. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hallie Piper is turning over a new leaf. After belly-crawling out of a hotel room (hello, rock bottom), she decides it's time to become a full-on adult. She gets a new apartment, a new haircut, and a new wardrobe, but when she logs onto the dating app that she has determined will find her new love, she sees none other than Jack, the guy whose room she snuck out of.</div><div><br /></div><div>After the joint agreement that they are absolutely not interested in each other, Jack and Hallie become partners in their respective searches for The One. They text each other about their dates, often scheduling them at the same restaurant so that if things don't go well, the two of them can get tacos afterward.</div><div><br /></div><div>Spoiler: they get a lot of tacos together.</div><div><br /></div><div>Discouraged by the lack of prospects, Jack and Hallie make a wager to see who can find true love first, but when they agree to be fake dates for a weekend wedding, all bets are off. As they pretend to be a couple, lines become blurred and they each struggle to remember why the other was a bad idea to begin with.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593437285" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-love-wager-lynn-painter/1141658735?ean=9780593437285" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593437284/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Heiress at Sea by Christi Caldwell</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0yEqtmvsdiTZs9MBYdMWTqf_yYoOTkIsYx75bo8JKp2ee3uFYO0CEh0RdNK23MxT4MkDJbVBgChpd5w37fKUfxz9BcBmS5GXWgQtK_S6OVY05nOLrsaHzbcWOcDCX5WJkcQ7WFmAmC7VzOjA01nqfuB4Io9iyGXCYyUoTTeYGqGEfSAUjN4dMRED/s2475/The%20Heiress%20at%20Sea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0yEqtmvsdiTZs9MBYdMWTqf_yYoOTkIsYx75bo8JKp2ee3uFYO0CEh0RdNK23MxT4MkDJbVBgChpd5w37fKUfxz9BcBmS5GXWgQtK_S6OVY05nOLrsaHzbcWOcDCX5WJkcQ7WFmAmC7VzOjA01nqfuB4Io9iyGXCYyUoTTeYGqGEfSAUjN4dMRED/s320/The%20Heiress%20at%20Sea.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>A seafaring journey is the second chance for a lady and the last chance for a marquess in a thrilling novel about rebellious love, secrets, and danger by USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell.</div><div><br /></div><div>Perpetually unattached Lady Cassia McQuoid has accepted her fate as a spinster. But how can she be expected to lead a life confined to drawing rooms and royal balls when there’s a vast, exciting world to explore? Cassia can find but one solution: she masquerades as a thrill-seeking lad and stows away on a ship bound for open waters. Adventure awaits. So does notorious privateer Nathaniel Ellsby.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nathaniel doesn’t want to be the Duke of Roxburghe. Instead, the second-born son relishes his freedom to do as he pleases: pursuing enemy ships in service of the war effort. But when his older brother dies, Nathaniel embarks on one last mission before he fulfills his ducal duties with an arranged marriage. That’s the intention, at least—until he discovers that his woefully green deckhand is a fetching but vulnerable woman in disguise.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nathaniel’s new mission is to protect Cassia from the perils of the sea, both above and below the water, by sharing the close confines of the captain’s quarters. As roiling emotions turn to love, Nathaniel and Cassia realize the greatest risks—to the Crown, to their futures, and to the heart—still lie ahead.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781662503818" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-heiress-at-sea-christi-caldwell/1141844510?ean=9781662503818" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1662503814/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Look at all these great books! I was lucky enough to read an ARC of The Heiress at Sea and enjoyed it. My preorder of Enter the Body came early, and I devoured it on Friday. I highly recommend it, and it reads fast as it is mostly written in poetry! I'm also excited to read Ravensong and The Memory Eater, both of which I preordered. I won't be surprised if I pick up The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway of Dear Medusa soon either. What will you be reading this week?</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-9222392919078633262023-03-06T00:00:00.001-05:002023-03-06T15:57:15.147-05:00Featured Releases (126)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxmrZE4syNC1hF0HBf9-ABwTNJSbb77wkjja6vgXW7dgFBZiV3PHnEAVQWK8d69UQAZZiECshmmtLKs49wBzCz6pOBJyiCKn3PzH1CIQ1OE3Rt1AnueB2tnUzRqVuNbfBe1WpeLT_gNi0nsRs-Mebe1rALrEINXmnmXaOXsqlXDhTUcgKuEp4b-T7/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxmrZE4syNC1hF0HBf9-ABwTNJSbb77wkjja6vgXW7dgFBZiV3PHnEAVQWK8d69UQAZZiECshmmtLKs49wBzCz6pOBJyiCKn3PzH1CIQ1OE3Rt1AnueB2tnUzRqVuNbfBe1WpeLT_gNi0nsRs-Mebe1rALrEINXmnmXaOXsqlXDhTUcgKuEp4b-T7/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Welcome to March! We're jumping into the busy season of publishing in spring, which means I've got a bunch of new books for you this week! Let's waste no time and dive right in!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Jump by Brittney Morris</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPCoeI0uXCnf1GUNHYnLtwsPlDOOjR252kUfwd1i65U4Yc5duuzoMkpbsHg3drWxB1-DF3u9zG24-yO0x2MnROX3IPzu0tnx7dYYmYtbTwHX5ZSc1bz1YLButLNdLLi_ZLBgySGlloMoMu-UaMnD7YgJ1cEONHvupMG6UYTTJYWGO5axk5trPIDDM/s2126/61273087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2126" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPCoeI0uXCnf1GUNHYnLtwsPlDOOjR252kUfwd1i65U4Yc5duuzoMkpbsHg3drWxB1-DF3u9zG24-yO0x2MnROX3IPzu0tnx7dYYmYtbTwHX5ZSc1bz1YLButLNdLLi_ZLBgySGlloMoMu-UaMnD7YgJ1cEONHvupMG6UYTTJYWGO5axk5trPIDDM/s320/61273087.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>From the acclaimed author of SLAY and The Cost of Knowing comes an action-driven, high-octane novel about a group of working-class teens in Seattle who join a dangerous scavenger hunt with a prize that can save their families and community.</div><div><br /></div><div>Influence is power. Power creates change. And change is exactly what Team Jericho needs.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jax, Yas, Spider, and Han are the four cornerstones of Team Jericho, the best scavenger hunting team in all of Seattle. Each has their own specialty: Jax, the puzzler; Yas, the parkourist; Spider, the hacker; and Han, the cartographer. But now with an oil refinery being built right in their backyard, each also has their own problems. Their families are at risk of losing their jobs, their communities, and their homes.</div><div><br /></div><div>So when The Order, a mysterious vigilante organization, hijacks the scavenger hunting forum and concocts a puzzle of its own, promising a reward of influence, Team Jericho sees it as the chance of a lifetime. If they win this game, they could change their families’ fates and save the city they love so much. But with an opposing team hot on their heels, it’s going to take more than street smarts to outwit their rivals.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781665903981" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-jump-brittney-morris/1141651828;jsessionid=52D17D5F77C39713A29ABA0E4962624A.prodny_store01-atgap10?ean=9781665903981" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1665903988/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OydVc6ML5y0iQ1oAP2mO7GylOWDaxuhXqV9EQOoJXYz4wlqVXoDYCMv7cMG1LKs9HcclZtMp9FxLHbtYWP1PueKGPMIAWBy_u48HYkVbF5dpE4OSGeXBsum_ultwv53c_w3_bNn_q0qKTqBDBJ0hPGBmJMC0W1DgLqJi8yb2ScbpAX_Du63NR6Mf/s690/My%20Dear%20Henry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="461" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OydVc6ML5y0iQ1oAP2mO7GylOWDaxuhXqV9EQOoJXYz4wlqVXoDYCMv7cMG1LKs9HcclZtMp9FxLHbtYWP1PueKGPMIAWBy_u48HYkVbF5dpE4OSGeXBsum_ultwv53c_w3_bNn_q0qKTqBDBJ0hPGBmJMC0W1DgLqJi8yb2ScbpAX_Du63NR6Mf/s320/My%20Dear%20Henry.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>A teen boy tries to discover the reason behind his best friend's disappearance—and the arrival of a mysterious and magnetic stranger—in misty Victorian London, in Kalynn Bayron's My Dear Henry, a gothic YA remix of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, sixth in the Remixed Classics series.</div><div><br /></div><div>London, 1885. Gabriel Utterson, a 17-year-old law clerk, has returned to London for the first time since his life— and that of his dearest friend, Henry Jekyll—was derailed by a scandal that led to his and Henry's expulsion from the London Medical School. Whispers about the true nature of Gabriel and Henry's relationship have followed the boys for two years, and now Gabriel has a chance to start again.</div><div><br /></div><div>But Gabriel doesn't want to move on, not without Henry. His friend has become distant and cold since the disastrous events of the prior spring, and now his letters have stopped altogether. Desperate to discover what's become of him, Gabriel takes to watching the Jekyll house.</div><div><br /></div><div>In doing so, Gabriel meets Hyde, a a strangely familiar young man with white hair and a magnetic charisma. He claims to be friends with Henry, and Gabriel can't help but begin to grow jealous at their apparent closeness, especially as Henry continues to act like Gabriel means nothing to him.</div><div><br /></div><div>But the secret behind Henry's apathy is only the first part of a deeper mystery that has begun to coalesce. Monsters of all kinds prowl within the London fog—and not all of them are out for blood...</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250833563" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-dear-henry-kalynn-bayron/1140974446?ean=9781250833563" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250833566/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Of Starlight and Bone by Emily Layne</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgex6ByfGsCmuYEeLFWpVamhvm5oKT1Ae2iC1t7KAMZ1f22i9Cbq4cxWhc83Q6FlKBxDw-KAS5j07R9xmE3aXdQRV3USoxm8cnQ4aw0VKaUACHJrZ_y0T6GsDyiEvjVqlYuOq3OgV22vduw6P3fDKOI2Yba5Kp6hp-i7JAmgAl7Pihx46GfAKDUrD8/s2400/Of%20Starlight%20and%20Bone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1575" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgex6ByfGsCmuYEeLFWpVamhvm5oKT1Ae2iC1t7KAMZ1f22i9Cbq4cxWhc83Q6FlKBxDw-KAS5j07R9xmE3aXdQRV3USoxm8cnQ4aw0VKaUACHJrZ_y0T6GsDyiEvjVqlYuOq3OgV22vduw6P3fDKOI2Yba5Kp6hp-i7JAmgAl7Pihx46GfAKDUrD8/s320/Of%20Starlight%20and%20Bone.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>Aurelia Peri is used to being an outsider. As if being the adopted daughter of the galaxy's most powerful man weren't enough, she also has to deal with the stigma of being part machine. Which is why she's dead-set on proving her worth. But when her first mission as a D.I.S.C. agent ends disastrously, and then her suspect-a man accused of murdering and cannibalizing his own family-proclaims innocence and launches himself off the top of a building, she fears she'll never be trusted with another case.</div><div><br /></div><div>Auri has doubts about the man's guilt and is certain there's more to the case. She decides to dig deeper when her superiors suddenly order her to drop it, and her surreptitious investigation reveals a series of crimes she is convinced are connected. Determined to uncover the truth, Auri discovers an unfathomable darkness hidden in the depths of the galaxy. A darkness that threatens everything she holds dear. A darkness connected to her own past. And Auri's involvement in the case doesn't go unnoticed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Something in the system has caught her scent and will stop at nothing to catch its prey.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781958109120" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/of-starlight-and-bone-emily-layne/1142916078?ean=9781958109120" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Starlight-Bone-Emily-Layne/dp/1958109126/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Chloe and the Kaishao Boys by Mae Coyiuto</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SeeoTNv9yvqmAfV3NH03TJPdRVy2bbrFAp0uSW3QnUdJPRFvsu1elpWp7s8zIc133W_i2NuUOk0ffDoBbkL2iycgaTsZd0PK2yZXFvkP7VJ7dRxgp4oaOdwe-YrKrQvp0l8jUazDvw7L35nNsuXiYkVUqZsdcFSICpeb8hdEkHlCjR-ZAywkZIcj/s2550/Chloe%20and%20the%20Kaishao%20Boys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SeeoTNv9yvqmAfV3NH03TJPdRVy2bbrFAp0uSW3QnUdJPRFvsu1elpWp7s8zIc133W_i2NuUOk0ffDoBbkL2iycgaTsZd0PK2yZXFvkP7VJ7dRxgp4oaOdwe-YrKrQvp0l8jUazDvw7L35nNsuXiYkVUqZsdcFSICpeb8hdEkHlCjR-ZAywkZIcj/s320/Chloe%20and%20the%20Kaishao%20Boys.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>When Dimple Met Rishi meets Loveboat, Taipei in this hilarious YA rom-com about a Chinese-Filipina girl in Manila whose father sets her up on a marathon of arranged dates in hopes of convincing her to stay close to home for college.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chloe knows what it takes to be the perfect Liang daughter—stay in Manila, study business management, and join the family company. But when she unexpectedly gets off the wait list for USC, her dream of becoming an animator in the United States is suddenly within reach.</div><div><br /></div><div>Before she goes, her auntie insists on planning a traditional debut for Chloe’s eighteenth birthday. And while a party with all her friends and family sounds like the perfect send-off, the huge production her auntie wants—complete with ball gowns and a choreographed dance number—makes Chloe want to pass out from stage fright.</div><div><br /></div><div>To make matters worse, her father, intent on finding Chloe the perfect escort for the party, keeps setting her up on one awkward kaishao—or arranged date—after another. Why does her dad suddenly care so much about her love life? And what happens when she actually starts to fall for one of the guys, only to have to leave at the end of the summer?</div><div><br /></div><div>At home in the Philippines, Chloe has her future all planned out for her. In America, nothing is certain. With a career in animation far from guaranteed, Chloe must decide if following her dreams is worth everything—and everyone—she’ll be leaving behind.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593461631" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chloe-and-the-kaishao-boys-mae-coyiuto/1141634161?ean=9780593461631" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593461630/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Royal Blood by Aimee Carter</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpl4DrO6lA6ro5Hrk2eKwl43-B8cw4EXSJsjKNTQOt4DzH8YOcUVcTzWdzWgCKCenm_RJARqDm-QyE__ulNl3ax_9nubyWLZLxlOthWU8AF984YMJIWEpBhAVgByrkRXd-X8-_XM_t_ZLCQFoIohNj591_z_0n_wAiYEIzXLH0Yq9dpBMJLk3rD9r/s400/Royal%20Blood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpl4DrO6lA6ro5Hrk2eKwl43-B8cw4EXSJsjKNTQOt4DzH8YOcUVcTzWdzWgCKCenm_RJARqDm-QyE__ulNl3ax_9nubyWLZLxlOthWU8AF984YMJIWEpBhAVgByrkRXd-X8-_XM_t_ZLCQFoIohNj591_z_0n_wAiYEIzXLH0Yq9dpBMJLk3rD9r/s320/Royal%20Blood.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Royalty, murder and scandal combine in this thrilling new series about an American girl who becomes the British Monarchy’s greatest nightmare. </div><div><br /></div><div>As the King of England’s illegitimate daughter, 17-year-old Evan Bright knows a thing or two about keeping secrets. </div><div> </div><div>But when she’s forced to spend the summer in London with her father and the royal family, who aren’t exactly thrilled she exists, her identity is mysteriously revealed, and suddenly the world is dying to know every juicy lie the press prints about her. </div><div> </div><div>After a fun night turns deadly and Evan becomes the primary suspect in a murder investigation, the escalating rumors and fallout threaten to tear her life apart. As she fights to uncover the truth about what happened, she discovers royal secrets that are even more scandalous than she imagined – secrets that could change the monarchy forever.</div><div> </div><div>And her own may be next.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593485897" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/royal-blood-aim-e-carter/1141693715?ean=9780593485897" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593485890/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade Adia</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkFWzUu6fKbs4J1JojY5osxt8MOW7xehf7doxsfG7yJlCMK3E8L1jSlsi2Lf4l2pmSGn5T-QT5PyKnxg5_C3U1Dy0zmvM1hVpbsM_kKaCVkKI3AtFysYRO1tAvPxx3D0VxbQGe2GuBpyQXrPz6lJcl93EmMkk01UmykXyKfWzb6ZPh0VtYc20v970/s450/There%20Goes%20the%20Neighborhood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkFWzUu6fKbs4J1JojY5osxt8MOW7xehf7doxsfG7yJlCMK3E8L1jSlsi2Lf4l2pmSGn5T-QT5PyKnxg5_C3U1Dy0zmvM1hVpbsM_kKaCVkKI3AtFysYRO1tAvPxx3D0VxbQGe2GuBpyQXrPz6lJcl93EmMkk01UmykXyKfWzb6ZPh0VtYc20v970/s320/There%20Goes%20the%20Neighborhood.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>A raised fist against the destructive forces of gentrification and a love letter to communities of color everywhere, Jade Adia's unforgettable debut tells the darkly hilarious story of three best friends willing to do whatever it takes to stay together.</div><div><br /></div><div>The gang is fake, but the fear is real.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rhea’s neighborhood is fading away—the mom-and-pop shops of her childhood forced out to make space for an artisanal kombucha brewery here, a hot yoga studio there. And everywhere, the feeling that this place is no longer meant for her. Because while their little corner of South L.A. isn’t perfect, to Rhea and her two best friends, it’s something even more important—it’s home. And it’s worth protecting.</div><div><br /></div><div>But as more white people flock to their latest edgy, urban paradise for its cheap rent and sparkling new Whole Foods, more of Rhea’s friends and family are pushed out. Until Rhea decides it’s time to push back. Armed with their cellphones and a bag of firecrackers, the friends manipulate social media to create the illusion of gang violence in their neighborhood. All Rhea wanted to do was protect her community. Her friends. Herself. No one was supposed to get hurt. No one was supposed to die. </div><div><br /></div><div>But is anyone ever really safe when you’re fighting power with fear?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781368084321" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/there-goes-the-neighborhood-jade-adia/1141741310?ean=9781368084321" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/136808432X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Study Break: 11 College Tales from Orientation to Graduation edited Aashna Avachat</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U9fR6QOQrEEQTgihDfvE9U1_2gOLsORbbaEdF1Cv_HtDHuxKkqBc3UeA9u6FGsidnkywtnclHMAHaKTfBAJRByDWr7PFp3mshHzH5nJBNfcBepS_DTPltCffQ9BKon_jbGjMPjfhx6h5-cyIAAP6APTZZd_GxvVGtIsH5UQYR0pLi7uLUVtiYBql/s400/Study%20Break.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U9fR6QOQrEEQTgihDfvE9U1_2gOLsORbbaEdF1Cv_HtDHuxKkqBc3UeA9u6FGsidnkywtnclHMAHaKTfBAJRByDWr7PFp3mshHzH5nJBNfcBepS_DTPltCffQ9BKon_jbGjMPjfhx6h5-cyIAAP6APTZZd_GxvVGtIsH5UQYR0pLi7uLUVtiYBql/s320/Study%20Break.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>Study Break, a collection of interconnected contemporary Young Adult short stories written by Gen Z authors, explores different parts of "the college experience," from questioning your major to questioning your identity.</div><div><br /></div><div>College...the best time, the worst time, and something in between.</div><div><br /></div><div>What do you do when orientation isn't going according to your (sister's) detailed plans? Where do you go when you're searching for community in faith? How do you figure out what it means that you're suddenly attracted to your RA? What happens when your partner for your last film project is also your crush and graduation is quickly approaching?</div><div><br /></div><div>Told over the course of one academic year, this collection of stories set on the same fictional campus features students from different cultures, genders, and interests learning more about who they are and who they want to be. From new careers to community to (almost) missed connections — and more — these interconnected tales explore the ways university life can be stressful and confusing and exciting and fulfilling.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gen Z contributors include Jake Maia Arlow, Arushi Avachat, Boon Carmen, Ananya Devarajan, Camryn Garrett, Christina Li, Racquel Marie, Oyin, Laila Sabreen, Michael Waters, and Joelle Wellington.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250848055" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/study-break-aashna-avachat/1140974447?ean=9781250848055" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250848059/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Half-Life of Love by Brianna Bourne</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkgSF3GV7yTaZq8ZdMVs2OLlYWwEm01kvD11yxl0eCi4MRynIkZoZGITRV3WqeRYVisu27XeDaScYUaRu7H8Dlkn26bjgjYAuOsE-ir6TwUZcWSVpbd59-q6N_dIU6Bfpmj3qzEs6TEjTVs3bRq0W0CTie3RWNhVzucMemeEfVDvkcBS09yfGqiln/s475/The%20Half-Life%20of%20Love.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkgSF3GV7yTaZq8ZdMVs2OLlYWwEm01kvD11yxl0eCi4MRynIkZoZGITRV3WqeRYVisu27XeDaScYUaRu7H8Dlkn26bjgjYAuOsE-ir6TwUZcWSVpbd59-q6N_dIU6Bfpmj3qzEs6TEjTVs3bRq0W0CTie3RWNhVzucMemeEfVDvkcBS09yfGqiln/s320/The%20Half-Life%20of%20Love.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>Flint Larsen has 41 days, 9 hours, and 42 minutes to live. He’s known exactly when he’s going to die since he was eight years old and half-lifed, a small twinge that tells a person when they’ve lived half their life. From that moment, Flint’s done everything he can to make his death more bearable. Cutting off all his friends, refusing to eat his favorite foods, reading only the most depressing literature by long-dead writers. He plans to spend his final days back in his hometown with his parents, quietly waiting to die.</div><div><br /></div><div>But then he meets September Harrington, an utter explosion of brilliance and fun, and all his plans fly out the window. September has dedicated herself to curing the half-life, landing a coveted internship at the world-renowned Half-Life Institute. She has her own past that she’s refusing to deal with, choosing instead to spend her nights living it up with her friends and her days deep in the lab, where she’s working to find a cure.</div><div><br /></div><div>When their worlds collide, it feels like the start of an epic, once-in-a-lifetime love. Only Flint can’t bring himself to tell September he’s dying, and September’s keeping secrets too. The closer they get, the less time they have together and the more their secrets threaten to destroy everything. Can September and Flint save each other, or are their days numbered from the start?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781338712667" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-half-life-of-love-brianna-bourne/1141356024?ean=9781338712667" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338712667/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Missing Clarissa by Ripley Jones</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Z3OCtQbs6LHW7oE6mnFoWAgbgFyyPF8M-SW64je_ZTSuq1A1RfLpoEsXChVT5XPXBTuNrywaCmUMoENoBYqEWNiGwmZe7haZf1HJxiYwEF-zLIfUcbJwPCE0MXZuchaDtFobktDb_cJYP7XeRbqjQiYrDqH3eq900PqVtXHUWvs1aAZIDO8fDWZY/s1545/Missing%20Clarissa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Z3OCtQbs6LHW7oE6mnFoWAgbgFyyPF8M-SW64je_ZTSuq1A1RfLpoEsXChVT5XPXBTuNrywaCmUMoENoBYqEWNiGwmZe7haZf1HJxiYwEF-zLIfUcbJwPCE0MXZuchaDtFobktDb_cJYP7XeRbqjQiYrDqH3eq900PqVtXHUWvs1aAZIDO8fDWZY/s320/Missing%20Clarissa.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>Perfect for fans of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, Ripley Jones's Missing Clarissa is a gripping novel about two friends who start a true crime podcast—with dangerous consequences.</div><div><br /></div><div>In August of 1999, dazzlingly popular cheerleader Clarissa Campbell disappears from a party in the woods outside the rural town of Oreville, Washington and is never seen again. The police question her friends, teachers, and the adults who knew her—who all have something to hide. And thanks to Clarissa’s beauty, the mystery captures the attention of the nation. But with no leads and no body, the case soon grows cold. Despite the efforts of internet sleuths and true-crime aficionados, Clarissa is never found—dead or alive.</div><div><br /></div><div>Over twenty years later, Oreville high-school juniors and best friends Blair and Cameron start a true crime podcast, determined to unravel the story of what—or who—happened to this rural urban legend. In the process they uncover a nest of dirty small-town secrets, the sordid truth of Clarissa’s relationship with her charismatic boyfriend, and a high school art teacher turned small-town figurehead who had a very good reason for wanting Clarissa dead. Such a good reason, in fact, that they might have to make him the highlight of their next episode…</div><div><br /></div><div>But does an ugly history with a missing girl make him guilty of murder? Or are two teenage girls about to destroy the life of an innocent man—and help the true killer walk free?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250801968" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/missing-clarissa-ripley-jones/1141344240?ean=9781250801968" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250801966/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB9kCOhHOKX6l79hi6vBLnbT-TpPA0k13Gu0AvZu4eY7hQ4-DoLe6bVc4YmJpSatfcEYVaSlnP-Mtg1iyFSpmcdMZ9CsxBEoDObRjCNI8uFVG-GlMAjwB2-iQBB02vpqhTYuQ1Qd6ajJePKVAhAHvQkTgx-odZBkZ3a5MONBUigwNWNrPCUZjE5m4/s2475/59470553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB9kCOhHOKX6l79hi6vBLnbT-TpPA0k13Gu0AvZu4eY7hQ4-DoLe6bVc4YmJpSatfcEYVaSlnP-Mtg1iyFSpmcdMZ9CsxBEoDObRjCNI8uFVG-GlMAjwB2-iQBB02vpqhTYuQ1Qd6ajJePKVAhAHvQkTgx-odZBkZ3a5MONBUigwNWNrPCUZjE5m4/s320/59470553.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>A legendary YA debut. This dazzling sapphic fantasy inspired by Greek mythology will captivate fans of Circe and The Song of Achilles.</div><div><br /></div><div>Each spring, Ithaca condemns twelve maidens to the noose. This is the price vengeful Poseidon demands for the lives of Queen Penelope’s twelve maids, hanged and cast into the depths centuries ago.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when that fate comes for Leto, death is not what she thought it would be. Instead, she wakes on a mysterious island and meets a girl with green eyes and the power to command the sea. A girl named Melantho, who says one more death can stop a thousand.</div><div><br /></div><div>The prince of Ithaca must die—or the tides of fate will drown them all.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sarah Underwood weaves an epic tapestry of lies, love, and tragedy, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller, Alexandra Bracken, and Renée Ahdieh.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780063234475" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lies-we-sing-to-the-sea-sarah-underwood/1141619788?ean=9780063234475" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063234475/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent by Ann Jacobus</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0UD2BL54-xjA9AoETmHv_hino4Godq7sZ8NYiG6N5w1ijLrn8lV5KLESlW9cAZTWE_AC_Pl4AffVkPfREQbFRQ70EJHa8k8zyMiq5jxLHiz8gO05xqKpM_YjoGRpeyaSHuS9XTzGIwcFKwATzUDdzUf8awf29f-Ek8N52ekdSdBVGh8_ek0un2SI/s475/The%20Coldest%20Winter%20I%20Ever%20Spent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0UD2BL54-xjA9AoETmHv_hino4Godq7sZ8NYiG6N5w1ijLrn8lV5KLESlW9cAZTWE_AC_Pl4AffVkPfREQbFRQ70EJHa8k8zyMiq5jxLHiz8gO05xqKpM_YjoGRpeyaSHuS9XTzGIwcFKwATzUDdzUf8awf29f-Ek8N52ekdSdBVGh8_ek0un2SI/s320/The%20Coldest%20Winter%20I%20Ever%20Spent.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Eighteen-year-old Del is in a healthier place than she was a year and a half ago: She's sober, getting treatment for her depression and anxiety, and volunteering at a suicide-prevention hotline. Her own suicide attempt is in the past, and living in San Francisco with her beloved aunt has helped her see a future for herself.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when Aunt Fran is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Del's equilibrium is shattered. She's dedicated herself to saving every life she can, but she can't save Fran. All she can do is help care for her aunt and try to prepare herself for the inevitable--while also dealing with a crush, her looming first semester at college, and her shifts at the crisis line.</div><div><br /></div><div>After Aunt Fran asks for her help with a mind-boggling final request, Del must confront her own demons and rethink everything she thought she knew about life and death.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781728423951" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-coldest-winter-i-ever-spent-ann-jacobus/1141654218?ean=9781728423951" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BNTNNQB4/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Family Fortuna by Lindsay Eagar</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_opAAMkgRge2tgn0UMw56m2KZOJnhxd2OdXreXYhAzhnKbLBLEzsFv50tSTXzPWrDOuZSWUOOoArhFuqrHKC1HYcI8kd6fReyxC5pYDW_jdfHSNIsl-cOfIkRAnhWdZbGrd4WBfaCgzhsVzedCFTwbgYXsoa3FkygqV8A3rFGR47Xq3cJX5RQsG3J/s1118/The%20Family%20Fortuna.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="740" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_opAAMkgRge2tgn0UMw56m2KZOJnhxd2OdXreXYhAzhnKbLBLEzsFv50tSTXzPWrDOuZSWUOOoArhFuqrHKC1HYcI8kd6fReyxC5pYDW_jdfHSNIsl-cOfIkRAnhWdZbGrd4WBfaCgzhsVzedCFTwbgYXsoa3FkygqV8A3rFGR47Xq3cJX5RQsG3J/s320/The%20Family%20Fortuna.png" width="212" /></a></div>Lindsay Eagar’s dazzling YA debut welcomes us backstage at the Family Fortuna circus, where wonders lurk in wait to steal your breath away. You won’t believe your eyes!</div><div><br /></div><div>Beaked. Feathered. Monstrous. Avita was born to be a star. Her tent sells out nightly, and every performance incites bloodcurdling screams. She’s the most lucrative circus act from Texas to Tacoma, the crown jewel of the Family Fortuna, and Avita feeds on the shrieks, the gasps, the fear. But when a handsome young artist arrives to create posters of the performers, she’s appalled by his rendering of Bird Girl. Is that all he sees? A hideous monster—all sharp beak and razor teeth, obsidian eyes and ruffled feathers? Determined to be more, Avita devises a plan to snatch freedom out from under the greased mustache of her charismatic father, the domineering proprietor and ringmaster. But will their fragile circus family survive the showdown she has in mind? By turns delightful and disturbing, bawdy and breathtaking, horrific and heartfelt, this electric and exquisitely crafted story about a family like no other challenges our every notion of what it means to be different—subject to an earful of screams—and to step out of the shadows and shine anyway.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780763692353" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-family-fortuna-lindsay-eagar/1141666965?ean=9780763692353" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0763692352/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute by Sayantani DasGupta</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUuC-sIsQinB3IsWGY8hpTMQ8DZTgFtgK_GfspBESV8YiVjPjJhBxLqi6GtI5adpJFbILH1a9jn_y1BXuKYqM-M3HGUxmnK_8WmWQMonkqx4rMbSdpj0Hohebc7WYhyx33tzXkPAqkJn1oKT7ov3RQxA-rGaSfOx_peIXZevNepg7l1aRiwEN_Wra/s475/Rosewood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUuC-sIsQinB3IsWGY8hpTMQ8DZTgFtgK_GfspBESV8YiVjPjJhBxLqi6GtI5adpJFbILH1a9jn_y1BXuKYqM-M3HGUxmnK_8WmWQMonkqx4rMbSdpj0Hohebc7WYhyx33tzXkPAqkJn1oKT7ov3RQxA-rGaSfOx_peIXZevNepg7l1aRiwEN_Wra/w133-h200/Rosewood.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>New York Times bestselling Sayantani DasGupta brings her trademark wit and insight to this bright and funny Sense and Sensibility retelling! </div><div><br /></div><div>Eila Das is used to following her head, rather than her heart. When she meets Rahul at Rosewood, a summer camp where campers are being scouted for the hit Bridgerton-like TV show, she experiences…feelings. Between the drama of the show and the drama of the camp, Eila will have to keep her wits about her to make it through the summer. But when she has to choose between her head and her heart, what will she do?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781338797725" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rosewood-sayantani-dasgupta/1141302116?ean=9781338797725" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338797727/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Middle Grade</span></u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">What Stays Buried by Suzanne Young</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_85U8JBhsKTCVNnUdVmG_0pfRwZ-geHRprjgAnBS15Rqbqagj1o39pJEDKGMwf9HOMHtzZG7Dx5HZ1k8koEDLx556nbUMfbOky-r5l5MryWNtvSDyvapnEUI8nPin_B_hfUwfyxjemjDiwb6YKwXPDTIXQaPUwWYpw_gYHyk660mg1R6wf738xUj/s400/61281778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_85U8JBhsKTCVNnUdVmG_0pfRwZ-geHRprjgAnBS15Rqbqagj1o39pJEDKGMwf9HOMHtzZG7Dx5HZ1k8koEDLx556nbUMfbOky-r5l5MryWNtvSDyvapnEUI8nPin_B_hfUwfyxjemjDiwb6YKwXPDTIXQaPUwWYpw_gYHyk660mg1R6wf738xUj/s320/61281778.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>In her first book for middle grade readers, New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Young brings together a thrilling ghost story, a heartfelt coming of age journey, and a poignant reminder that those we've loved and lost are never far away--perfect for fans of Bone Hollow and The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street.</div><div><br /></div><div>Twelve-year-old Calista Wynn will lose her ability to speak with the dead on her thirteenth birthday.</div><div><br /></div><div>And with only a few weeks left, children have started going missing.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Calista meets The Tall Lady--an angry spirit with a grudge against Calista, her family, and the entire town--she knows she's found the ghost responsible for the disappearances.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's up to Calista, the only one who can see The Tall Lady, to stop her. If she doesn't, Calista won't just lose her powers... she'll lose everyone she has left.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780063257122" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-stays-buried-suzanne-young/1141619813?ean=9780063257122" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063257122/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Iceberg by Jennifer A. Nielsen</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_0nUirqneFbc-KUDHDFusWlIqvxWreM18wdd2DvCzmE6ffNtw6P1zpS5xw2D8gIhAD6KaBBCDXS-GE3FVId0foOOP2NfIGmiAqHqX1b96Fv2oaYDb78M-olqDjclvntkrdjhkeZe9hFGFonZrX4emBZFJ14y2FI361Vek6v0JYKhhJvf4Qv3eLX9/s2550/60758287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1678" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_0nUirqneFbc-KUDHDFusWlIqvxWreM18wdd2DvCzmE6ffNtw6P1zpS5xw2D8gIhAD6KaBBCDXS-GE3FVId0foOOP2NfIGmiAqHqX1b96Fv2oaYDb78M-olqDjclvntkrdjhkeZe9hFGFonZrX4emBZFJ14y2FI361Vek6v0JYKhhJvf4Qv3eLX9/s320/60758287.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>As disaster looms on the horizon, a young stowaway onboard the Titanic will need all her courage and wits to stay alive. A thrilling tale from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen!</div><div><br /></div><div>Hazel Rothbury is traveling all alone from her home in England aboard the celebrated ship Titanic. Following the untimely death of her father, Hazel’s mother is sending her to the US to work in a factory, so that she might send money back home to help her family make ends meet.</div><div><br /></div><div>But Hazel harbors a secret dream: She wants to be a journalist, and she just knows that if she can write and sell a story about the Titanic's maiden voyage, she could earn enough money to support her family and not have to go to a sweatshop. When Hazel discovers that mother didn’t send her with enough money for a ticket, she decides she must stow away onboard the storied ship.</div><div><br /></div><div>With the help of a porter named Charlie and a sweet first-class passenger named Sylvia, Hazel explores the opulent ship in secret, but a haunting mystery quickly finds her. The danger only intensifies when calamity strikes, and readers will be caught up in the terror and suspense alongside Hazel as she fights to save her friends and herself.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen weaves an extraordinary tapestry of survival and disaster in this magnificent thriller.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781338795028" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/iceberg-jennifer-a-nielsen/1141302120?ean=9781338795028" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338795023/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Foxglove King by Hannah F. Whitten</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXrMZ9utwTleCGdABYrNXWLoBNBQD7IzlNiKk7r_VRO09GaSb423fAF3gi67vUu1M20P_Np86i6BBOYCkTt039_QCO9eaXMU-w_zZqvYQLrZATlXrwmqZOeZGZdiKC7PdQ1QjPWOL8ePFgByuHaHsjC92-76NLEu2lHtvJ4Fp3Gd51FRDNA1ZVZ-2t/s474/The%20Foxglove%20King.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="318" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXrMZ9utwTleCGdABYrNXWLoBNBQD7IzlNiKk7r_VRO09GaSb423fAF3gi67vUu1M20P_Np86i6BBOYCkTt039_QCO9eaXMU-w_zZqvYQLrZATlXrwmqZOeZGZdiKC7PdQ1QjPWOL8ePFgByuHaHsjC92-76NLEu2lHtvJ4Fp3Gd51FRDNA1ZVZ-2t/s320/The%20Foxglove%20King.jpg" width="215" /></a></div>In this lush, romantic epic fantasy series from a New York Times bestselling author, a young woman’s secret power to raise the dead plunges her into the dangerous and glamorous world of the Sainted King’s royal court.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Lore was thirteen, she escaped a cult in the catacombs beneath the city of Dellaire. And in the ten years since, she’s lived by one rule: don’t let them find you. Easier said than done, when her death magic ties her to the city.</div><div> </div><div>Mortem, the magic born from death, is a high-priced and illicit commodity in Dellaire, and Lore’s job running poisons keeps her in food, shelter, and relative security. But when a run goes wrong and Lore’s power is revealed, she’s taken by the Presque Mort, a group of warrior-monks sanctioned to use Mortem working for the Sainted King. Lore fully expects a pyre, but King August has a different plan. Entire villages on the outskirts of the country have been dying overnight, seemingly at random. Lore can either use her magic to find out what’s happening and who in the King’s court is responsible, or die.</div><div> </div><div>Lore is thrust into the Sainted King’s glittering court, where no one can be believed and even fewer can be trusted. Guarded by Gabriel, a duke-turned-monk, and continually running up against Bastian, August’s ne'er-do-well heir, Lore tangles in politics, religion, and forbidden romance as she attempts to navigate a debauched and opulent society.</div><div> </div><div>But the life she left behind in the catacombs is catching up with her. And even as Lore makes her way through the Sainted court above, they might be drawing closer than she thinks.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316434997" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-foxglove-king-hannah-whitten/1141622537?ean=9780316434997" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/031643499X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Romance</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Gentleman Ought to Know by Jane Ashford</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_MK2_tolM5rAoy2ubgguS6xyB7XhHzj_9UW4bcvLRhh61h5j_tgeoH4TbYK8U95lUuOTzA1k7bFGS9wFtgtk37ZxFTEAbtjxdLw0eoj7MgSKaw8j9EwJRqFPjwMZ8LuK7dIw_A_VJq8dIFsxK20RfGmkHsGhIDIjQ8MmBnJoa7h6XJZQILiVTCEK/s400/61349718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="271" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_MK2_tolM5rAoy2ubgguS6xyB7XhHzj_9UW4bcvLRhh61h5j_tgeoH4TbYK8U95lUuOTzA1k7bFGS9wFtgtk37ZxFTEAbtjxdLw0eoj7MgSKaw8j9EwJRqFPjwMZ8LuK7dIw_A_VJq8dIFsxK20RfGmkHsGhIDIjQ8MmBnJoa7h6XJZQILiVTCEK/s320/61349718.jpg" width="217" /></a></div>Waltz into a delightfully sparkling Regency world that fans of Bridgerton and Georgette Heyer won't want to miss.</div><div><br /></div><div>Charlotte Deeping needs something to keep her occupied now that she's back home after her first London season. She misses solving local intrigues with her school friends, but they've all gone off and gotten married. Then Laurence Lindley, the Marquess of Glendarvon, comes for a visit, and drops a mystery right into her lap.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Charlotte's brother makes her promise not to interrogate the marquess, she agrees. But that only means she'll have to find subtler ways to learn about the mysterious marquess and his past. The more time they spend together, the closer Charlotte gets to finding answers, and to Laurence. That is, until Charlotte's digging rouses an old vendetta and Laurence has to delve into his own history to help the young lady he's come to love.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781728217345" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-gentleman-ought-to-know-jane-ashford/1141545255?ean=9781728217345" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1728217342/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>And that's all! I am incredibly excited to read My Dear Henry! My preorder arrived a little early and I expect to dive in soon! What will you be reading this week?</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-71895569650883680142023-02-28T15:26:00.002-05:002023-02-28T15:45:53.619-05:00Featured Releases (125)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_C0iiRTNim4Phk_F7xteQrZmHMbNU2YIMgpZiozzDnTBI3JeBpA3g9XomUIPv99_tvYKMeZ4JJK-5ONhB7_2MEgAecVtxKq5HPuJC6cc6LMVh54klCOAV0yykMNPhsfG5Ufvg6DzM0_qLHZKjFW1M1NyKkfDaNDRgtMPC-su-b9Gc9-FXBXKKcqA/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_C0iiRTNim4Phk_F7xteQrZmHMbNU2YIMgpZiozzDnTBI3JeBpA3g9XomUIPv99_tvYKMeZ4JJK-5ONhB7_2MEgAecVtxKq5HPuJC6cc6LMVh54klCOAV0yykMNPhsfG5Ufvg6DzM0_qLHZKjFW1M1NyKkfDaNDRgtMPC-su-b9Gc9-FXBXKKcqA/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Welcome to the final week of February! We've got some absolutely spectacular books coming out this week, and I'm excited to share them all with you!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzP1tC9cIKGp5JCZqUSc0s4bscvyEQrnw51OvVcsoLscGf8NiK3Lq8TZl5GYzHTcI42nErPsMwG8_k70nuQPkjJQWs8ueAzG1Ij73iJSImu2fBmDC6MnfvoTIL_wBOrjU55dtRY0GjghE35xXpzJxJlWjUA92D_0nVHBM2-f7koNvexMR3T_cb6WT/s400/The%20Wicked%20Bargain.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzP1tC9cIKGp5JCZqUSc0s4bscvyEQrnw51OvVcsoLscGf8NiK3Lq8TZl5GYzHTcI42nErPsMwG8_k70nuQPkjJQWs8ueAzG1Ij73iJSImu2fBmDC6MnfvoTIL_wBOrjU55dtRY0GjghE35xXpzJxJlWjUA92D_0nVHBM2-f7koNvexMR3T_cb6WT/s320/The%20Wicked%20Bargain.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>El Diablo is in the details in this Latinx pirate fantasy starring a transmasculine nonbinary teen with a mission of revenge, redemption, and revolution. </div><div><br /></div><div>On Mar León de la Rosa's sixteenth birthday, el Diablo comes calling. Mar is a transmasculine nonbinary teen pirate hiding a magical ability to manipulate fire and ice. But their magic isn't enough to reverse a wicked bargain made by their father, and now el Diablo has come to collect his payment: the soul of Mar's father and the entire crew of their ship. </div><div><br /></div><div>When Mar is miraculously rescued by the sole remaining pirate crew in the Caribbean, el Diablo returns to give them a choice: give up their soul to save their father by the harvest moon, or never see him again. The task is impossible--Mar refuses to make a bargain, and there's no way their magic is a match for el Diablo. Then Mar finds the most unlikely allies: Bas, an infuriatingly arrogant and handsome pirate--and the captain's son; and Dami, a gender-fluid demonio whose motives are never quite clear. For the first time in their life, Mar may have the courage to use their magic. It could be their only redemption--or it could mean certain death.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593378014" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-wicked-bargain-gabe-cole-novoa/1141693712;jsessionid=9576D05B17611D6B059409CF91BD4BF7.prodny_store01-atgap08?ean=9780593378014" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593378016/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Remind Me to Hate You Later by Lizzy Mason</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJODHURZO4qfs7noeCEz2Mw9Q0BZbZQh7ONo85x4WdcbDe_zIwDuZNRsEBBzjUtBgpF05uQaWYAzZiG-e21kicE5j3d3u138LiL3Oakb4kTP48MNEypb9IBz5vYCcpFB-TPyaPFQkEjfKP5m0pkwBdJ7GBQcD7ah7W6Yheg-U0d8vRC4HEAhirgsQQ/s400/Remind%20Me%20to%20Hate%20You%20Later.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJODHURZO4qfs7noeCEz2Mw9Q0BZbZQh7ONo85x4WdcbDe_zIwDuZNRsEBBzjUtBgpF05uQaWYAzZiG-e21kicE5j3d3u138LiL3Oakb4kTP48MNEypb9IBz5vYCcpFB-TPyaPFQkEjfKP5m0pkwBdJ7GBQcD7ah7W6Yheg-U0d8vRC4HEAhirgsQQ/s320/Remind%20Me%20to%20Hate%20You%20Later.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>A story about the pressures of social media, the lengths influencers will go to for fame, and the grief of losing a loved one to suicide, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Gayle Forman.</div><div><br /></div><div>Seventeen-year-old Jules grew up in her mother's spotlight. A “parenting influencer,” Britt shares details of her daughter's life-pictures, intimate stories, insecurities, all-to a point that becomes unbearable to Jules. </div><div><br /></div><div>And suddenly she's gone.</div><div><br /></div><div>Natalie has only barely begun to grieve her best friend Jules's death when Britt announces her plans to publish a memoir that will dissect Jules's life and death. But Nat knows the truth behind Britt's "perfect" Instagram feed-Jules hated the pressure, the inauthenticity, the persona. There's so much more to Jules than Britt and her followers could ever know. As Nat connects with Jules's boyfriend, Carter, and their shared grief and guilt bonds them, she becomes determined to expose Britt, to understand what really happened, and who is to blame.</div><div><br /></div><div>In a world that feels distorted by celebrity and the manipulations of social media and public opinion, Natalie and Carter need something real to hold onto. Remind Me to Hate You Later is a moving account of grief, depression, complex relationships, love, and the search for truth.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781547609185" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/remind-me-to-hate-you-later-lizzy-mason/1140777605?ean=9781547609185" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1547609184/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxs4fsg7zhHTzeiAQYs6qMRRH0Y4NI8QePKbDZLYcsSjA6DwM2FK9iYVh36FlQku3Gwq0pzPLSByKctdqSz1druhVUTrqZ7rrioMwpU--FlK4pwLI_ho8ecmSRARAx7SzOijnMhKCSaGhPmryWC3XXfIlYxcBZPxmYkZ2fPykVZ6O4-YmCgTLjRff/s1662/She%20Is%20A%20Haunting.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1662" data-original-width="1100" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxs4fsg7zhHTzeiAQYs6qMRRH0Y4NI8QePKbDZLYcsSjA6DwM2FK9iYVh36FlQku3Gwq0pzPLSByKctdqSz1druhVUTrqZ7rrioMwpU--FlK4pwLI_ho8ecmSRARAx7SzOijnMhKCSaGhPmryWC3XXfIlYxcBZPxmYkZ2fPykVZ6O4-YmCgTLjRff/s320/She%20Is%20A%20Haunting.png" width="212" /></a></div>A house with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror, perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic.</div><div><br /></div><div>When Jade Nguyen arrives in Vietnam for a visit with her estranged father, she has one goal: survive five weeks pretending to be a happy family in the French colonial house Ba is restoring. She’s always lied to fit in, so if she’s straight enough, Vietnamese enough, American enough, she can get out with the college money he promised.</div><div><br /></div><div>But the house has other plans. Night after night, Jade wakes up paralyzed. The walls exude a thrumming sound, while bugs leave their legs and feelers in places they don’t belong. She finds curious traces of her ancestors in the gardens they once tended. And at night Jade can’t ignore the ghost of the beautiful bride who leaves her cryptic warnings: Don’t eat.</div><div><br /></div><div>Neither Ba nor her sweet sister Lily believe that there is anything strange happening. With help from a delinquent girl, Jade will prove this house—the home her family has always wanted—will not rest until it destroys them. Maybe, this time, she can keep her family together. As she roots out the house’s rot, she must also face the truth of who she is and who she must become to save them all.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781547610815" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/she-is-a-haunting-trang-thanh-tran/1141344297?ean=9781547610815" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1547610816/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIgFIi3py7z6VSL-3Z8KI_TR6PCChorH3-lgUkLPPEzDsC-wkjYCF8JC3u8-cHVgSSr0R2k1Fgw2aRZZ7j2V2o0BLzqBurviEs6Nvov5fFjJaf-6iEPaGeRHs09-UOZDTnENPng2Rdao5VfKJDjeSbSJiisEcEfLYeJnHSUZ-udNVy3PWIy7GE5ZU/s2113/Delicious%20Monsters.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2113" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIgFIi3py7z6VSL-3Z8KI_TR6PCChorH3-lgUkLPPEzDsC-wkjYCF8JC3u8-cHVgSSr0R2k1Fgw2aRZZ7j2V2o0BLzqBurviEs6Nvov5fFjJaf-6iEPaGeRHs09-UOZDTnENPng2Rdao5VfKJDjeSbSJiisEcEfLYeJnHSUZ-udNVy3PWIy7GE5ZU/s320/Delicious%20Monsters.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>The Haunting of Hill House meets Sadie in this evocative and mind-bending psychological thriller following two teen girls navigating the treacherous past of a mysterious mansion ten years apart.</div><div><br /></div><div>Daisy sees dead people—something impossible to forget in bustling, ghost-packed Toronto. She usually manages to deal with her unwanted ability, but she’s completely unprepared to be dumped by her boyfriend. So when her mother inherits a secluded mansion in northern Ontario where she spent her childhood summers, Daisy jumps at the chance to escape. But the house is nothing like Daisy expects, and she begins to realize that her experience with the supernatural might be no match for her mother’s secrets, nor what lurks within these walls…</div><div><br /></div><div>A decade later, Brittney is desperate to get out from under the thumb of her abusive mother, a bestselling author who claims her stay at “Miracle Mansion” allowed her to see the error of her ways. But Brittney knows that’s nothing but a sham. She decides the new season of her popular Haunted web series will uncover what happened to a young Black girl in the mansion ten years prior and finally expose her mother’s lies. But as she gets more wrapped up in the investigation, she’ll have to decide: if she can only bring one story to light, which one matters most—Daisy’s or her own?</div><div><br /></div><div>As Brittney investigates the mansion in the present, Daisy’s story runs parallel in the past, both timelines propelling the girls to face the most dangerous monsters of all: those that hide in plain sight.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781665903493" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/delicious-monsters-liselle-sambury/1141651817?ean=9781665903493" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/166590349X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Lola at Last by J.C. Peterson</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-Zowcyj60m4ITzYv6NbDpWXJdC3Zmx8rBLh5cdUkAx7iT26BkYFEbEcR_zSdUDYlea2SutZoGy76q89Q9nmEfqEaqz0-o0KGaTeFsB7ZrHaKHrrTMHuIqkuW691qJM99WytElJXVq1EHiy3l7CffIVOehmPEUdQpIQfC3iWRUdAaV4QZCQUlVldw/s2048/Lola%20at%20Last.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1355" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-Zowcyj60m4ITzYv6NbDpWXJdC3Zmx8rBLh5cdUkAx7iT26BkYFEbEcR_zSdUDYlea2SutZoGy76q89Q9nmEfqEaqz0-o0KGaTeFsB7ZrHaKHrrTMHuIqkuW691qJM99WytElJXVq1EHiy3l7CffIVOehmPEUdQpIQfC3iWRUdAaV4QZCQUlVldw/s320/Lola%20at%20Last.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Move over, Elizabeth Bennet. The most infamous Bennet sister is here to tell her story.</div><div><br /></div><div>Join Lola Barnes, a.k.a. a modern Lydia Bennet, at the beginning of a summer gone truly wrong: where a boat party-turned-fiery-fiasco ends with the ship, Lola’s summer plans, and her reputation truly sunk.</div><div><br /></div><div>(The boat was barely on fire, for the record—and all the partygoers were just fine.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Luckily, this disaster of a summer has another thing in store for her: a path of self-discovery she never saw coming.</div><div><br /></div><div>Given an ultimatum—jail time, or spending the summer with the nonprofit Hike Like a Girl—she laces up her hiking boots and takes to the wilderness. Along the way, she’ll encounter unexpected friends, a sweet romance, strength she didn’t know she had—and herself, Lola, at last.</div><div><br /></div><div>This Pride and Prejudice–inspired tale, a companion to J. C. Peterson’s Being Mary Bennet, spins a modern Lydia Bennet’s life into a tumultuous and hilarious coming-of-age journey, complete with misadventures, misunderstandings, mayhem, and a romance worthy of Darcy and Elizabeth themselves. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780063060180" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lola-at-last-j-c-peterson/1141579022?ean=9780063060180" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063060183/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Island by Natasha Preston</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQZ1-zOWcdCi4w6RHCkSSjKgABJhi-MO_RSnKldtt7UJEXy5EuqyWrZ75V5FtQo-IO-rHCjwNJnkKrarLpnGyOnyATTZSskHn5fwRqILS25zanQOEUsvPok9OC0MzJocF7_Xd-Nh-P-hwLSqMUOpq9O6AKK85ZaxiyNgkCBA7Ay0B-dkUQj1HnH2V/s400/The%20Island.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQZ1-zOWcdCi4w6RHCkSSjKgABJhi-MO_RSnKldtt7UJEXy5EuqyWrZ75V5FtQo-IO-rHCjwNJnkKrarLpnGyOnyATTZSskHn5fwRqILS25zanQOEUsvPok9OC0MzJocF7_Xd-Nh-P-hwLSqMUOpq9O6AKK85ZaxiyNgkCBA7Ay0B-dkUQj1HnH2V/s320/The%20Island.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>Hot on the heels of the New York Times bestsellers The Twin and The Lake, another pulse-pounding read from the undisputed queen of YA thrillers!</div><div><br /></div><div>They said goodbye to their friends and family for the weekend. They weren’t counting on forever.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jagged Island: a private amusement park for the very rich—or the very influential. Liam, James, Will, Ava, Harper, and Paisley—social media influencers with millions of followers—have been invited for an exclusive weekend before the park opens. They’ll make posts and videos for their channels and report every second of their VIP treatment. </div><div><br /></div><div>When the teens arrive, they're stunned: the resort is even better than they’d imagined. Their hotel rooms are unreal, the park’s themed rides are incredible, and the island is hauntingly beautiful. They’re given a jam-packed itinerary for the weekend. </div><div><br /></div><div>But soon they'll discover that something's missing from their schedule: getting off the island alive.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593481493" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-island-natasha-preston/1141693734?ean=9780593481493" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593481496/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Immortality by Dana Schwartz</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmQwoWYgGeo4O4919Lcreb1qXl7PtaiFiUQtlN_TlRSnvg1sj0Cc56BfZbXipUSj5u0lncaM5czhZpeP277IKcZWqW209-FwZBSEPAhmWTj7yu9wBrIaeLx3fmdhyI8nfCHA86PuxMazOOxnc1V_U91XQb95s2Yytpowe517e2PcyH_lz7E9hUML1/s475/Immortality.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="307" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmQwoWYgGeo4O4919Lcreb1qXl7PtaiFiUQtlN_TlRSnvg1sj0Cc56BfZbXipUSj5u0lncaM5czhZpeP277IKcZWqW209-FwZBSEPAhmWTj7yu9wBrIaeLx3fmdhyI8nfCHA86PuxMazOOxnc1V_U91XQb95s2Yytpowe517e2PcyH_lz7E9hUML1/s320/Immortality.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>Immortality: A Love Story is the eagerly anticipated sequel to Dana Schwartz's bestselling gothic romance, Anatomy: A Love Story.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Hazel Sinnett is alone and half-convinced the events of the year before—the immortality, Beecham’s vial—were a figment of her imagination. She doesn’t even know whether Jack is alive or dead. All she can really do now is treat patients and maintain Hawthornden Castle as it starts to decay around her.</div><div><br /></div><div>When saving a life leads to her arrest, Hazel seems doomed to rot in prison until a message intervenes: She has been specifically requested to be the personal physician of Princess Charlotte, the sickly daughter of King George IV. Soon Hazel is dragged into the glamor and romance of a court where everyone has something to hide, especially the enigmatic, brilliant members of a social club known as the Companions to the Death. </div><div><br /></div><div>As Hazel’s work entangles her more and more with the British court, she realizes that her own future as a surgeon isn't the only thing at stake. Malicious forces are at work in the monarchy, and Hazel may be the only one capable of setting things right.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250861016" target="_blank">Indiebound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/immortality-dana-schwartz/1141344057?ean=9781250861016" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250861012/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1250861012&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Chaos Theory by Nic Stone</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMdjhIRo8rYaw9fz9022c3apVpgvqqne_qgJ7apSVNVfkIztnAHsZuiWW2_Ddg3K1FOJB7aIIv72--8a__t5NpfigDrm5pcvaesCB70XJlMllgbPqSb7dwgnwgst8EoV7hzy-gny0ZfZp9uE7mywtjkB9h2TPvc6XggO8S-mZEDLqJPaw5IAmvmxZ/s2475/Chaos%20Theory.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1649" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMdjhIRo8rYaw9fz9022c3apVpgvqqne_qgJ7apSVNVfkIztnAHsZuiWW2_Ddg3K1FOJB7aIIv72--8a__t5NpfigDrm5pcvaesCB70XJlMllgbPqSb7dwgnwgst8EoV7hzy-gny0ZfZp9uE7mywtjkB9h2TPvc6XggO8S-mZEDLqJPaw5IAmvmxZ/s320/Chaos%20Theory.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin delivers a gripping romance about two teens: a certified genius living with a diagnosed mental disorder and a politician's son who is running from his own addiction and grief. Don't miss this gut punch of a novel about mental health, loss, and discovering you are worthy of love.</div><div><br /></div><div>Scars exist to remind us of what we’ve survived.</div><div> </div><div>Detached</div><div><br /></div><div>Since Shelbi enrolled at Windward Academy as a senior and won’t be there very long, she hasn’t bothered making friends. What her classmates don’t know about her can’t be used to hurt her—you know, like it did at her last school.</div><div> </div><div>Wasted</div><div><br /></div><div>Andy Criddle is not okay. At all.</div><div>He’s had far too much to drink.</div><div>Again. Which is bad.</div><div>And things are about to get worse.</div><div> </div><div>When Shelbi sees Andy at his lowest, she can relate. So she doesn’t resist reaching out. And there’s no doubt their connection has them both seeing stars . . . but the closer they get, the more the past threatens to pull their universes apart.</div><div> </div><div>#1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone delivers a tour de force about living with grief, prioritizing mental health, and finding love amid the chaos.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593307700" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chaos-theory-nic-stone/1141693769?ean=9780593307700" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593307704/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Headmaster's List by Melissa de la Cruz</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhov_vpB8Gg1-yA5yjHw3xyaVoFaaDA18EDAtRYXxV7rTlTNEQqHHS-bRiixkKgA2US2elWuJ9gbpMIEmi3hRPvRUI7qUJu15lZ1e6sWllENi7Sa14-q61frhUhAffm_j-32-o4Q7FKLVgmvXAWG1ZM55CQSPS5qeW0QL6_5epzV8yzjCvxHT_JOVyg/s400/The%20Headmaster's%20List.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhov_vpB8Gg1-yA5yjHw3xyaVoFaaDA18EDAtRYXxV7rTlTNEQqHHS-bRiixkKgA2US2elWuJ9gbpMIEmi3hRPvRUI7qUJu15lZ1e6sWllENi7Sa14-q61frhUhAffm_j-32-o4Q7FKLVgmvXAWG1ZM55CQSPS5qeW0QL6_5epzV8yzjCvxHT_JOVyg/s320/The%20Headmaster's%20List.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>One of Us Is Lying meets Gossip Girl in The Headmaster's List, an edge-of-your-seat YA thriller about a fatal car crash and the dangerous lengths one teen will go to uncover the truth about what really happened.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Friday night. The party of the summer. Four teens ride home together. Only one never makes it.</div><div><br /></div><div>When high school sophomore Chris Moore is tragically killed in a car crash, Armstrong Prep is full of questions. Who was at the wheel? And more importantly, who was at fault?</div><div><br /></div><div>Eighteen-year-old Spencer Sandoval wishes she knew. As rumors swirl that her ex, Ethan, was the reckless driver, she can’t bring herself to defend him. And their messy breakup has nothing to do with it – she can’t remember anything from that night, not even what put her in that car with Ethan, Chris, and Tabby Hill, the new loner in school.</div><div><br /></div><div>The hunt for answers intensifies when a local true crime podcast takes an interest in the case, pushing Spencer further into the depths of this sinister mystery. Was it all just a night out that went very wrong? And is it a coincidence that all but Chris is on Armstrong's esteemed honor roll, the Headmaster’s List? In a place ruled by pedigree and privilege, the truth can only come at a deadly price.</div><div><br /></div><div>Set against the glitz and glamour of an elite LA private school, Melissa de la Cruz's explosive YA thriller is an addictive mystery perfect for fans of Only Murders in the Building and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250827388" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-headmasters-list-melissa-de-la-cruz/1140974434?ean=9781250827388" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250827388/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Nightbirds by Kate J. Armstrong</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMHwG6oyMTnApEfTwg0Se-PqLoWQtJps1z3HwSBD3ZzcGwjllRLnjRKSt1nd27ZdQXO7siwc2bEkRMin_MbUb1hXBAW9Lp7p9aHkqGwisnmHXCzWIhsxj1ZhE2kVgASJsTHUVnTvvLWbfdcG858fkQDe83u92KX-0EbypSex2T6-xWYC7OErNfuY0/s1511/Nightbirds.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1511" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMHwG6oyMTnApEfTwg0Se-PqLoWQtJps1z3HwSBD3ZzcGwjllRLnjRKSt1nd27ZdQXO7siwc2bEkRMin_MbUb1hXBAW9Lp7p9aHkqGwisnmHXCzWIhsxj1ZhE2kVgASJsTHUVnTvvLWbfdcG858fkQDe83u92KX-0EbypSex2T6-xWYC7OErNfuY0/s320/Nightbirds.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>In a dazzling new fantasy world full of whispered secrets and political intrigue, the magic of women is outlawed but four girls with unusual powers have the ability to change it all.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Nightbirds are Simta’s best kept secret. Teenage girls from the Great Houses with magic coursing through their veins, the Nightbirds have the unique ability to gift their magic to others with a kiss. Magic—especially the magic of women—is outlawed and the city’s religious sects would see them burned if discovered. But protected by the Great Houses, the Nightbirds are safe well-guarded treasures.</div><div><br /></div><div>As this Season’s Nightbirds, Matilde, Aesa, and Sayer spend their nights bestowing their unique brands of magic to well-paying clients. Once their Season is through, they're each meant to marry a Great House lord and become mothers to the next generation of Nightbirds before their powers fade away. But Matilde, Aesa, and Sayer have other plans. They know their lives as Nightbirds aren't just temporary, but a complete lie and yearn for something more.</div><div><br /></div><div>When they discover that there are other girls like them and that their magic is more than they were ever told, they see the carefully crafted Nightbird system for what it is: a way to keep them in their place, first as daughters and then as wives. Now they must make a choice—to stay in their gilded cage or to remake the city that put them there in the first place.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593463277" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nightbirds-kate-j-armstrong/1141580505?ean=9780593463277" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593463277/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">I'll Take Everything You Have by James Klise</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDu2bZ2jiL6fmvW0vTzkFqa461_apePWepoPZSHdTy53dN9-HvAXSoP8zBc1rOFf5uh2gD5ctAmBPxcJON5xdRrJM1T3_vL1u5Vcd8zxh9NnTfwFLD0xiOWZCb1W8YURkSS9E3Pf0qK_WnThVAdglM1w6xM3i0dR-ZjeCxNm5Xt7CbDiwvd9uTCRY/s400/I'll%20Take%20Everything%20You%20Have.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDu2bZ2jiL6fmvW0vTzkFqa461_apePWepoPZSHdTy53dN9-HvAXSoP8zBc1rOFf5uh2gD5ctAmBPxcJON5xdRrJM1T3_vL1u5Vcd8zxh9NnTfwFLD0xiOWZCb1W8YURkSS9E3Pf0qK_WnThVAdglM1w6xM3i0dR-ZjeCxNm5Xt7CbDiwvd9uTCRY/s320/I'll%20Take%20Everything%20You%20Have.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>From an Edgar Award-winning author, this historical noir novel follows the life-changing summer of sixteen-year-old Joe Garbe as he discovers queer community in 1930s Chicago and gets caught up in the city's crooked underbelly.</div><div> </div><div>In the summer of 1934, Joe Garbe arrives in Chicago with one goal: Earn enough money to get out of debt and save the family farm. Joe’s cousin sets him up with a hotel job, then proposes a sketchy scheme to make a lot more money fast. While running his con, Joe finds himself splitting time between Eddie, a handsome flirt on a delivery truck, and Raymond, a carefree rich kid who shows Joe the eye-opening queer life around every corner of the big city.</div><div> </div><div>Joe’s exposure to the surface of criminal Chicago pulls him into something darker than he could have imagined. When danger closes in—from gangsters, the police, and people he thought were friends—Joe needs to pack up and get lost. But before he can figure out where to go, he has to decide who he wants to be.</div><div> </div><div>I’ll Take Everything You Have is a vivid portrayal of queer coming of age in Depression-era Chicago, and a timeless story of trying to make your future bright when the rest of the world is dead set on keeping it hidden in the dark.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781616208585" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ill-take-everything-you-have-james-klise/1141358407?ean=9781616208585" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1616208589/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YwJgMugWcjTKAu5emf8yMkgTmETLyEkl1K7q_UccOd3_Ke8bGDbHDcg093ZS37whk5b2mmHeZWF8ROu90X3pttkdo3bupTZYMR7qBn_Z7F-tECuYivXcdHBX7qJk3HrGlv1pfrZ7D40kd5SA4Xs7C4FCoiQAY10FIRiUVAMADC0JM9bgPbREWQo9/s1500/Last%20Violent%20Call.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="998" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YwJgMugWcjTKAu5emf8yMkgTmETLyEkl1K7q_UccOd3_Ke8bGDbHDcg093ZS37whk5b2mmHeZWF8ROu90X3pttkdo3bupTZYMR7qBn_Z7F-tECuYivXcdHBX7qJk3HrGlv1pfrZ7D40kd5SA4Xs7C4FCoiQAY10FIRiUVAMADC0JM9bgPbREWQo9/s320/Last%20Violent%20Call.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes two captivating new novellas surrounding the events of Foul Lady Fortune and following a familiar cast of characters from the These Violent Delights Duet!</div><div><br /></div><div>In A Foul Thing, Roma and Juliette have established themselves as the heads of an underground weapons ring in Zhouzhuang, making a living the way they do best while remaining anonymous in their peaceful, quiet life. But when they hear about several Russian girls showing up dead in nearby towns, they decide to investigate—and ultimately discover that this mystery is much closer to home than they ever imagined.</div><div><br /></div><div>In This Foul Murder, Benedikt and Marshall have been summoned by Roma to find the elusive scientist, Lourens, and bring him to Zhouzhuang. Time is of the essence aboard the week-long Trans-Siberian Express, but when someone is murdered on board, Benedikt and Marshall convince the officer in charge not to stop the train so that they aren’t thrown off-schedule. Instead, they pretend that they are investigators and promise they can solve the murder, but as they dig deeper, they realize that the murder might having surprising ties to their own mission…</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781665934510" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/last-violent-call-chloe-gong/1141875756?ean=9781665934510" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1665934514/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Kill Joy by Holly Jackson</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcEYDqs5ohl7LdoDf-QHh6LPJSvV_IR8lKh29f7oRpyqQ2GDnClAQjv_Mc8XnUXpVKRxNxrKklR64AQ2kYJZ79SqFecYVWhi74wXVSvnEc0QzXiB3q3mQctGB6Ilo5Wo6HIMyj9poKXm9aZA7wM7Gz8QqsQqwiG76WB0PAVVepyo0PfpVxn-kRPy7/s400/Kill%20Joy.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcEYDqs5ohl7LdoDf-QHh6LPJSvV_IR8lKh29f7oRpyqQ2GDnClAQjv_Mc8XnUXpVKRxNxrKklR64AQ2kYJZ79SqFecYVWhi74wXVSvnEc0QzXiB3q3mQctGB6Ilo5Wo6HIMyj9poKXm9aZA7wM7Gz8QqsQqwiG76WB0PAVVepyo0PfpVxn-kRPy7/s320/Kill%20Joy.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>You're invited to the murder mystery party of the year! Fans of the hit series A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder will love Pip’s final detective case in this mystery novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Jackson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Six suspects. Three hours. One murder…</div><div><br /></div><div>Pip is not in the mood for her friend’s murder mystery party. Especially one that involves 1920’s fancy dress and pretending that their town is an island called Joy. But when the game begins, Pip finds herself drawn into the make-believe world of intrigue, deception and murder.</div><div><br /></div><div>But as Pip plays detective, teasing out the identity of the killer clue-by-clue, the murder of the fictional Reginald Remy isn’t the only case on her mind …</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593426210" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kill-joy-holly-jackson/1142256236?ean=9780593426210" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593426215/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">If I Can Give You That by Michael Gray Bulla</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPCm39htVygKVp--Cj9_13NKOD06ZdwCLucrO4_70Zp9XtVnzY4ZSkpXaDgWZ7NLntAqe1wKdDTpgn0A8_a_xi4bcaCdpH32E2sl0CgWmv4gmg2Hu9t9-SA_wpvtEhtzMzEKGl3n4uNk_HfRdUnwajZCL8bbqJAF9OqaAmyee-qCzivFu4vdiUXXd/s475/If%20I%20Can%20Give%20You%20That.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPCm39htVygKVp--Cj9_13NKOD06ZdwCLucrO4_70Zp9XtVnzY4ZSkpXaDgWZ7NLntAqe1wKdDTpgn0A8_a_xi4bcaCdpH32E2sl0CgWmv4gmg2Hu9t9-SA_wpvtEhtzMzEKGl3n4uNk_HfRdUnwajZCL8bbqJAF9OqaAmyee-qCzivFu4vdiUXXd/s320/If%20I%20Can%20Give%20You%20That.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>For fans of Kacen Callender and Mason Deaver comes a heart-tugging coming-of-age YA debut that takes a poignant look at gender identity, sexuality, friendship, and family—both the one we’re born into and the one we find for ourselves.</div><div><br /></div><div>Seventeen-year-old Gael is used to keeping to himself. Though his best friend convinces him to attend a meeting of Plus, a support group for LGBTQIA+ teens, Gael doesn’t plan on sharing much. Where would he even start</div><div><br /></div><div>Between supporting his mother through her bouts of depression, dealing with his estranged father, and navigating senior year as a transgender boy at a conservative Tennessean high school, his life is a lot to unload on strangers.</div><div><br /></div><div>But after meeting easygoing Declan, Gael is welcomed into a new circle of friends who make him want to open up. As Gael’s friendship with Declan develops into something more, he finds himself caught between his mother’s worsening mental health and his father’s attempts to reconnect.</div><div><br /></div><div>After tragedy strikes, Gael must decide if he can risk letting the walls around his heart down and fully opening up to those who care for him.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780063091702" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/if-i-can-give-you-that-michael-gray-bulla/1141578999;jsessionid=D906EAC8FE582AABFD9F73418C881C09.prodny_store01-atgap06?ean=9780063091702" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063091704/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Middle Grade</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind by Misa Sugiura</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWbEbUnUXJz43gomIZgLUBhbZMve01MqvVsEPzm6Xqcg7lOhBCT8NP-Ucnop-26x9hHvB3jx64-tixsg2oW_7Y7TVXHtKpzy30vArDknlJzt1F3fAxzKKI5HjEbxIpXU1HgAxAuEXY2_CJ__WLcS7MWbVnstebnlAXAzOrJqzw0n-G5rlAoyq7frc/s475/Momo%20Arashima%20Steals%20the%20Sword%20of%20Time.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWbEbUnUXJz43gomIZgLUBhbZMve01MqvVsEPzm6Xqcg7lOhBCT8NP-Ucnop-26x9hHvB3jx64-tixsg2oW_7Y7TVXHtKpzy30vArDknlJzt1F3fAxzKKI5HjEbxIpXU1HgAxAuEXY2_CJ__WLcS7MWbVnstebnlAXAzOrJqzw0n-G5rlAoyq7frc/s320/Momo%20Arashima%20Steals%20the%20Sword%20of%20Time.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>A thrilling, funny middle-grade fantasy series about a girl who sets out to save her Shinto goddess mother—and the world—by facing down demons intent on bringing chaos. Perfect for fans of the Aru Shah and Fablehaven series.</div><div><br /></div><div>All Momo wants for her twelfth birthday is a “normal” life—a life like everyone else’s. At home, she has to take care of her absentminded widowed mother. At school, kids ridicule her for mixing up reality with the magical stories her mother used to tell her.</div><div><br /></div><div>But then Momo’s mother falls gravely ill, and a death hag straight out of those childhood stories attacks Momo at the mall, where she’s rescued by a talking fox . . . and “normal” goes out the window. It turns out that Momo’s mother is a banished Shinto goddess who used to protect a long-forgotten passageway to Yomi—a.k.a. the land of the dead. That passageway is now under attack, and countless evil spirits threaten to escape and wreak havoc across the earth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Joined by Niko the fox and Danny—her former best friend turned popular jerk, whom she never planned to speak to again, much less save the world with—Momo must embrace her (definitely not “normal”) identity as half human, half goddess to unlock her divine powers, save her mother’s life, and force the demons back to Yomi.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593564066" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/momo-arashima-steals-the-sword-of-the-wind-misa-sugiura/1141727813?ean=9780593564066" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593564065/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Finally Seen by Kelly Yang</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyuFX2JeefciIsrqPzse-fJFli9zRzB2P7La72pQgMlcZLwwQPukEvwfp5n4jNsFYuElbxGOPlyy0W8Fb8QmCNUqMXwpqzg_--ZTyXfd_dVeaPcFmjJ8WvbkGR_aUNBlEEdD9NDQp07tgDK5STT6Wp6F2DnDLUOa6LzvXitOydmekFbSdYYkm2xn3/s2114/61272846.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2114" data-original-width="1399" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyuFX2JeefciIsrqPzse-fJFli9zRzB2P7La72pQgMlcZLwwQPukEvwfp5n4jNsFYuElbxGOPlyy0W8Fb8QmCNUqMXwpqzg_--ZTyXfd_dVeaPcFmjJ8WvbkGR_aUNBlEEdD9NDQp07tgDK5STT6Wp6F2DnDLUOa6LzvXitOydmekFbSdYYkm2xn3/s320/61272846.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a gripping middle grade novel about a young girl who leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, and learns about family, friendship, and the power of being finally seen.</div><div><br /></div><div>My sister got to grow up with my parents. Me? I grew up with postcards from my parents.</div><div><br /></div><div>When ten-year-old Lina Gao steps off the plane in Los Angeles, it’s her first time in America and the first time seeing her parents and her little sister in five years! She’s been waiting for this moment every day while she lived with her grandmother in Beijing, getting teased by kids at school who called her “left behind girl.” Finally, her parents are ready for her to join their fabulous life in America! Except, it’s not exactly like in the postcards:</div><div><br /></div><div>1. School’s a lot harder than she thought. When she mispronounces some words in English on the first day, she decides she simply won’t talk. Ever again. </div><div><br /></div><div>2. Her chatty little sister has no problem with English. And seems to do everything better than Lina, including knowing exactly the way to her parents’ hearts.</div><div><br /></div><div>3. They live in an apartment, not a house like in Mom’s letters, and they owe a lot of back rent from the pandemic. And Mom’s plan to pay it back sounds more like a hobby than a moneymaker. </div><div><br /></div><div>As she reckons with her hurt, Lina tries to keep a lid on her feelings, both at home and at school. When her teacher starts facing challenges for her latest book selection, a book that deeply resonates with Lina, it will take all of Lina’s courage and resilience to get over her fear in order to choose a future where she’s finally seen.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781534488335" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/finally-seen-kelly-yang/1141652364?ean=9781534488335" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1534488332/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bPO8LzSEeqebQnXaWTRPl_yfnI6JgSBKxASJKIh5uT6UGLo3GTpLpD__Zvvw9qIEJV17gQDgO41MTKA0yaVL3g255LwN2d51p4O321Q9iOvCpRM812yoNiNneUjQTfn4cdm8k29wK5yzY3AxQWObJhqG7y-EPXEpVHwUnRG-IeXwEfDY5e-Vijzh/s2700/The%20Adventures%20of%20Amina%20Al-Sirafi.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bPO8LzSEeqebQnXaWTRPl_yfnI6JgSBKxASJKIh5uT6UGLo3GTpLpD__Zvvw9qIEJV17gQDgO41MTKA0yaVL3g255LwN2d51p4O321Q9iOvCpRM812yoNiNneUjQTfn4cdm8k29wK5yzY3AxQWObJhqG7y-EPXEpVHwUnRG-IeXwEfDY5e-Vijzh/s320/The%20Adventures%20of%20Amina%20Al-Sirafi.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, spins a new trilogy of magic and mayhem on the high seas in this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artifacts and ancient mysteries, in one woman’s determined quest to seize a final chance at glory—and write her own legend.</div><div><br /></div><div>Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, she’s survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when she’s tracked down by the obscenely wealthy mother of a former crewman, she’s offered a job no bandit could refuse: retrieve her comrade’s kidnapped daughter for a kingly sum. The chance to have one last adventure with her crew, do right by an old friend, and win a fortune that will secure her family’s future forever? It seems like such an obvious choice that it must be God’s will.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yet the deeper Amina dives, the more it becomes alarmingly clear there’s more to this job, and the girl’s disappearance, than she was led to believe. For there’s always risk in wanting to become a legend, to seize one last chance at glory, to savor just a bit more power…and the price might be your very soul.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062963505" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-adventures-of-amina-al-sirafi-s-a-chakraborty/1141649241?ean=9780062963505" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062963503/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7KIgpaHn7grQZKb3IbK5HhjlWYzODbdLJKHwlUB3Vda5gxkgKpVd-Lt7181nm73Ounaqf0phYCoQvJFY_jXApYfCZNzVr6QD-Mp0cFmYuo-2XKBzkMME6nnu0ZtzweKPgIC_xi4OCGy0iNq9HlTFNcDh7mZ66qM6YiLLb9ZXddjEojLelUdDX6N4/s600/A%20Day%20of%20Fallen%20Night.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="398" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7KIgpaHn7grQZKb3IbK5HhjlWYzODbdLJKHwlUB3Vda5gxkgKpVd-Lt7181nm73Ounaqf0phYCoQvJFY_jXApYfCZNzVr6QD-Mp0cFmYuo-2XKBzkMME6nnu0ZtzweKPgIC_xi4OCGy0iNq9HlTFNcDh7mZ66qM6YiLLb9ZXddjEojLelUdDX6N4/s320/A%20Day%20of%20Fallen%20Night.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>The stunning, standalone prequel to the New York Times bestselling The Priory of the Orange Tree.</div><div><br /></div><div>In A Day of Fallen Night, Samantha Shannon sweeps readers back to the universe of Priory of the Orange Tree and into the lives of four women, showing us a course of events that shaped their world for generations to come.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms – but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation is starting to question the Priory's purpose.</div><div><br /></div><div>To the north, in the Queendom of Inys, Sabran the Ambitious has married the new King of Hróth, narrowly saving both realms from ruin. Their daughter, Glorian, trails in their shadow – exactly where she wants to be. </div><div><br /></div><div>The dragons of the East have slept for centuries. Dumai has spent her life in a Seiikinese mountain temple, trying to wake the gods from their long slumber. Now someone from her mother's past is coming to upend her fate.</div><div><br /></div><div>When the Dreadmount erupts, bringing with it an age of terror and violence, these women must find the strength to protect humankind from a devastating threat.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781635577921" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-day-of-fallen-night-samantha-shannon/1141374754?ean=9781635577921" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1635577926/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Romance</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Wolf and the Wildflower by Stacy Reid</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBK_HCbS9XtyChZT-SV33sOzesGv6mRkAFc_O1J6dpcvR6F08DWTQl35ucnW5aXCW7EhJJJSfF-o8ucf_CFCrKdaa9wHOY1FonIaLUz49uGUBI13OKRIVP3Lz4oR8C-McKTR9Y5dzPrZzjbUWZVCAsobTYVlV6s82wsUjzSAv-YuW15ZE9DM7WhCrd/s750/The%20Wolf%20and%20the%20Wildflower.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBK_HCbS9XtyChZT-SV33sOzesGv6mRkAFc_O1J6dpcvR6F08DWTQl35ucnW5aXCW7EhJJJSfF-o8ucf_CFCrKdaa9wHOY1FonIaLUz49uGUBI13OKRIVP3Lz4oR8C-McKTR9Y5dzPrZzjbUWZVCAsobTYVlV6s82wsUjzSAv-YuW15ZE9DM7WhCrd/s320/The%20Wolf%20and%20the%20Wildflower.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>USA Today bestselling author Stacy Reid’s addictive tale of two lost people who are found…by each other.</div><div><br /></div><div>London is buzzing with the news that James Winters, the Duke of Wulverton—thought lost at sea a decade ago—survived in the harsh wilderness of the Yukon. Now he’s been returned to his family, his responsibilities, and a nightmarish world of artifice and noise. He has three weeks to become a refined, elegant duke for the Queen…or doom the entire family to ruin and scandal.</div><div><br /></div><div>Promising psychologist Jules Southby knows a lot about disguises. She’s secretly been living as a boy since birth, enjoying the freedoms of men and knowing little about how to behave like a woman. When she meets the alluring duke, she’s unprepared for his raw, masculine beauty and icy intelligence…or that he can see through her darkest secret.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jules has very little time to transform the duke into a true semblance of an English gentleman. Yet his very presence seems to unravel her in every way. Their attraction is stark and achingly real—and forbidden. But loving the lost duke would mean losing every sacrifice she’s made to earn her freedom…</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-wolf-and-the-wildflower-stacy-reid/1143028942?ean=9781649372611" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wolf-Wildflower-Stacy-Reid-ebook/dp/B0BTX5KMNP/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1Noeh4gunGkcv1oDJmN5zUHbgrKySpEVzL0T6e0xe0C_isUkcU7Z8fw26MnTc3p3Efd2dXj04jIHWFLt-DrcUGKs-0U-lKarkWbod05qem4Dtt-R7OKsMXAprUsq-zVHf0kbt0Q26T6JzggqtQa0ZFDoNMFBUcIsXPbucYQw-wdD4qrsf4P8flmA/s400/61111295.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1Noeh4gunGkcv1oDJmN5zUHbgrKySpEVzL0T6e0xe0C_isUkcU7Z8fw26MnTc3p3Efd2dXj04jIHWFLt-DrcUGKs-0U-lKarkWbod05qem4Dtt-R7OKsMXAprUsq-zVHf0kbt0Q26T6JzggqtQa0ZFDoNMFBUcIsXPbucYQw-wdD4qrsf4P8flmA/s320/61111295.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>A shy bookworm enlists her charming neighbor to help her score a date, not knowing he’s the obscure author she’s been corresponding with, in this sparkling and heart-fluttering romance by Kristina Forest.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shy, bookish, and admittedly awkward, Lily Greene has always felt inadequate compared to the rest of her accomplished family, who strive for Black excellence. She dreams of becoming a children’s books editor, but she’s been frustratingly stuck in the nonfiction division for years without a promotion in sight. Lily finds escapism in her correspondences with her favorite fantasy author, and what begins as two lonely people connecting over email turns into a tentative friendship and possibly something else Lily won’t let herself entertain—until he ghosts her without a word.</div><div> </div><div>Months later, Lily is still crushed, but she’s determined to get a hold of her life, starting with finding a date to her sister’s wedding. And the perfect person to help her is Nick Brown, her charming, attractive new neighbor, who she feels drawn to for reasons she can’t explain. But little does she know, Nick is an author—her favorite fantasy author.</div><div> </div><div>Nick, who has his reasons for using a pen name and pushing people away, soon realizes that the beautiful, quiet girl from down the hall is the same Lily he fell in love with over email months ago. Unwilling to complicate things even more between them, he agrees to set her up with someone else, though this simple favor between two neighbors is anything but—not when he can't get her off his mind...</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593546437" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-neighbor-favor-kristina-forest/1141448902?ean=9780593546437" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593546431/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm overwhelmed by all the great books! I've preordered The Wicked Bargain and Immortality and can't wait to pick up my copies. I'm happy to share that She Is A Haunting is Barnes & Noble's YA Book Club pick for March. I was lucky enough to read an ARC of The Wolf and the Wallflower and totally enjoyed it! I'm also intrigued by this week's adult releases, and might just pick up copies of The Adventures of Amina al-Sarifi or A Day of Fallen Night next time I'm in at work. What will you be reading this week?</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310264282010285901.post-24626717126951840362023-02-21T16:07:00.003-05:002023-02-21T16:07:38.630-05:00Featured Releases (124)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgxN73ziSKe8NTv9wAAXWW1x3ErPRToiO9rpZykClW0kl8S90-doYd6Khaj2oVvB-PvuOAqmTisC4I05oU1DCTc4IKONP3sdaGC37VIUmNLHRRsZe0a2Ln9J0uDYQRbeJ3B2ot3cvVQel_a1BiNOV670RPgewaOvd0gUEZbKOJYLjGGgUWz0JPpKD/s2050/Featured%20Releases.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="2050" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgxN73ziSKe8NTv9wAAXWW1x3ErPRToiO9rpZykClW0kl8S90-doYd6Khaj2oVvB-PvuOAqmTisC4I05oU1DCTc4IKONP3sdaGC37VIUmNLHRRsZe0a2Ln9J0uDYQRbeJ3B2ot3cvVQel_a1BiNOV670RPgewaOvd0gUEZbKOJYLjGGgUWz0JPpKD/w400-h153/Featured%20Releases.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I hope everyone had a good Valentine's Day! Work has been busy, as we're getting ready for inventory over at Barnes & Noble. In contrast, home has been relaxing. I'm out of school which has given me a lot of time to catch up on things I've been missing. Currently, I'm currently watching Call the Midwife, but I also binged the show Wednesday over the weekend (great!) and watch the new Ant Man movie on Sunday (loads of fun). I also took the time to review some of the romance novels I've been reading recently. Two of them are coming out this week! You can check out all the books <a href="http://www.tween2teenbooks.com/2023/02/romance-round-up-9.html" target="_blank">here</a>! All things considered, we've got a light week this week, but we've got some solid options nonetheless!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Young Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Where Darkness Blooms by Andrea Hannah</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgio4zwSdyXrnbCroqsXgEV2oXtfM99gHDjaFcezUEJ037QPvNLf8QCt0W-iiDXLn5EaNuAMXcfsuaTHjDFnBxz_QzIbk7xnr1iT22NSesCwNtUF4wo0pxm94DktP-0vSDRmnv7gdt3b106IiE5OaYuIbSpZ-voGBqkNSPBLTMkRqNXj539mG-Mx1Jh/s1695/Where%20Darkness%20Blooms.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1695" data-original-width="1100" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgio4zwSdyXrnbCroqsXgEV2oXtfM99gHDjaFcezUEJ037QPvNLf8QCt0W-iiDXLn5EaNuAMXcfsuaTHjDFnBxz_QzIbk7xnr1iT22NSesCwNtUF4wo0pxm94DktP-0vSDRmnv7gdt3b106IiE5OaYuIbSpZ-voGBqkNSPBLTMkRqNXj539mG-Mx1Jh/s320/Where%20Darkness%20Blooms.png" width="208" /></a></div>Andrea Hannah's Where Darkness Blooms is a supernatural thriller about an eerie town where the sunflowers whisper secrets and the land hungers for blood.</div><div><br /></div><div>The town of Bishop is known for exactly two things: recurring windstorms and an endless field of sunflowers that stretches farther than the eye can see. And women—missing women. So when three more women disappear one stormy night, no one in Bishop is surprised. The case is closed and their daughters are left in their dusty shared house with the shattered pieces of their lives. Until the wind kicks up a terrible secret at their mothers’ much-delayed memorial.</div><div><br /></div><div>With secrets come the lies each of the girls is forced to confront. After caring for the other girls, Delilah would like to move on with her boyfriend, Bennett, but she can’t bear his touch. Whitney has already lost both her mother and her girlfriend, Eleanor, and now her only solace is an old weathervane that seems to whisper to her. Jude, Whitney's twin sister, would rather ignore it all, but the wind kicks up her secret too: the summer fling she had with Delilah's boyfriend. And more than anything, Bo wants answers and she wants them now. Something happened to their mothers and the townsfolk know what it was. She’s sure of it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bishop has always been a strange town. But what the girls don’t know is that Bishop was founded on blood—and now it craves theirs.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250842626" target="_blank">Indiebound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/where-darkness-blooms-andrea-hannah/1141344308;jsessionid=A4D36622042B4F9DCDEAF234F8FA9D27.prodny_store02-atgap08?ean=9781250842626" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/125084262X/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim by Patricia Park</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGDA8SAYHBdOO8g0LI93TzBTAQdgtXt1HBSf7QtkfiL6uiP8q9O-YPdBCbIxWsFIdJW7lN5QHjIecSB5nknALpI34L8Rf1WtX5vdWQLm1OndBf8v38VSc9_X5Mc9zEdXnDi5TrmWbjVDkVWY0TOKtdIzCxylOaVlJ-lUbq7mfYXARKF2LHuE5x-8A/s400/Imposter%20Syndrome%20and%20Other%20Confessions%20of%20Alejandra%20Kim.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGDA8SAYHBdOO8g0LI93TzBTAQdgtXt1HBSf7QtkfiL6uiP8q9O-YPdBCbIxWsFIdJW7lN5QHjIecSB5nknALpI34L8Rf1WtX5vdWQLm1OndBf8v38VSc9_X5Mc9zEdXnDi5TrmWbjVDkVWY0TOKtdIzCxylOaVlJ-lUbq7mfYXARKF2LHuE5x-8A/s320/Imposter%20Syndrome%20and%20Other%20Confessions%20of%20Alejandra%20Kim.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>The award-winning author of Re Jane makes her young adult debut in a funny, poignant, and powerful novel about a multicultural teen struggling to fit into her whitewashed school, her diverse Queens neighborhood, and even her own home as her family reels from the loss of her father.</div><div><br /></div><div>Alejandra Kim doesn’t feel like she belongs anywhere. At her wealthy Manhattan high school, her súper Spanish name and súper Korean face do not compute to her mostly white "woke" classmates and teachers. In her Jackson Heights neighborhood, she’s not Latinx enough. Even at home, Ale feels unwelcome. And things at home have only gotten worse since Papi's body was discovered on the subway tracks.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ale wants nothing more than to escape the city for the wide-open spaces of the prestigious Wyder University. But when a microaggression at school thrusts Ale into the spotlight—and into a discussion she didn’t ask for—Ale must discover what is means to carve out a space for yourself to belong.</div><div><br /></div><div>Patricia Park’s coming-of-age novel about a multicultural teen caught between worlds, and the future she is building for herself, is an incisive, laugh-out-loud, provocative read.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593563373" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/imposter-syndrome-and-other-confessions-of-alejandra-kim-patricia-park/1141693692?ean=9780593563373" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593563379/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Last Chance Dance by Lakita Wilson</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCP4Z00agHqaPlVXzAZbBVqJ2QPAzx6ZiYtSUYO4s5cLY5dzKzvG9bQm2zJBqdMLX9q-VXX-ZQc9Sk4W0saPU8zImbZoEuv88x9mvz58gUworhRrRfwumhJ7DBlgEvrh5X1SK0mXz6nK7YDerPCmmh6K6oz1Nfmw9sgsChEGSNSfvuy0naLE-HM3kn/s1511/61190805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1511" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCP4Z00agHqaPlVXzAZbBVqJ2QPAzx6ZiYtSUYO4s5cLY5dzKzvG9bQm2zJBqdMLX9q-VXX-ZQc9Sk4W0saPU8zImbZoEuv88x9mvz58gUworhRrRfwumhJ7DBlgEvrh5X1SK0mXz6nK7YDerPCmmh6K6oz1Nfmw9sgsChEGSNSfvuy0naLE-HM3kn/s320/61190805.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>An utterly charming YA romance perfect for fans of Elise Bryant and Leah Johnson. Leila is devastated when her high school boyfriend breaks up with her right before graduation, but when she gets paired with four unrequited crushes in the lead-up to her school's annual Last Chance Dance, she might just fall in love with someone new.</div><div><br /></div><div>Leila is crushed when Dev, her boyfriend of four years, breaks up with her right before graduation. Just when she's thinking she wasted her entire high school experience on a dead-end relationship, her best friend Bree reminds her that Last Chance Dance is just around the corner.</div><div><br /></div><div>A high school tradition, Last Chance Dance gives all the students one last opportunity to find love before they graduate. All Leila has to do is submit three unrequited crushes to the dance committee and if any of her crushes list her too, they'll get matched. Presto: new relationship, just like that. To her utter amazement, Leila is matched with all three of her choices--and with someone she never, ever expected, Tre Hillman, her chemistry partner and low-key nemesis.</div><div><br /></div><div>Though at times skeptical, Leila embarks on her Last Chance Dance mission--trying out her matches and going on dates. If Dev wasn't her true love--then maybe someone else is. She knows it's definitely not Tre, even though he seems more and more determined to convince her he's right for her.</div><div><br /></div><div>But thoughts of Dev keep sneaking back into her mind, and as graduation and the dance approaches, Leila must figure out what--and who--she really wants. It's her last chance, right?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593525616" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/last-chance-dance-lakita-wilson/1141501926?ean=9780593525616" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593525612/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Middle Grade</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ring of Solomon by Aden Polydoros</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCArofO7M20gH4iz85lLR-9mBTB7BYIaW9baStuYsc8nBNMI6Se3p4tlOlkH-fqul7ph2wFWiO0rZtpuBlqb_Z2_cfIafDrL6qEtXI2ioz_rFwcIwCZmJeEuzDQSBeXuxZEb5tzaHkE8efL2UXAhc9ibI95Y-eqE6mIGadHupxdZQ0e3hmqP9NQ5B-/s1641/60840491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1641" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCArofO7M20gH4iz85lLR-9mBTB7BYIaW9baStuYsc8nBNMI6Se3p4tlOlkH-fqul7ph2wFWiO0rZtpuBlqb_Z2_cfIafDrL6qEtXI2ioz_rFwcIwCZmJeEuzDQSBeXuxZEb5tzaHkE8efL2UXAhc9ibI95Y-eqE6mIGadHupxdZQ0e3hmqP9NQ5B-/s320/60840491.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>This exciting and adventurous start to a middle-grade trilogy follows a queer boy and his family as they try to halt the chaotic effects of a mysterious ring, drawing upon Jewish mythology to navigate magic, mayhem and the search for pride in one’s identity.</div><div><br /></div><div>The little beachside town of San Pancras is not known for anything exciting, but when Zach Darlington buys a mysterious ring at the local flea market, his quiet little hometown is turned topsy-turvy by monsters straight from Jewish folklore and a nefarious secret society focused on upholding an apocalyptic prophecy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Zach discovers that the ring grants him strange powers, and he’s intrigued; maybe he can use the ring’s strengths to halt the slew of anti-Semitic and homophobic bullying he’s experiencing at school. But soon the ring brings unexpected visitors—Ashmedai, King of Demons, in the guise of a preteen boy named Ash, and the local chapter of the Knights of the Apocalypse, a secret society intent on completing a creepy prophecy that will bring three monsters to Earth to start the events of the end of times.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now responsible for the ring and its consequences, will Zach and his friends, with the help of Ash, be able to stop the Apocalypse and save the world?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781335428639" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ring-of-solomon-aden-polydoros/1141358826?ean=9781335428639" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1335428631/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Adult</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Iron Wolf by Siri Pettersen</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjux5Mlp2lBlUbVVKlrmn1y_aVj6Vk-gyoxgWYCl0pyVRUs88vtqstccB9BsP6zXBkeh1rUzYHO61oNjwVCIE-ysPuDewcTAvs13uNMZC2lSM3FzZTDICETxm1L6lN3G8YIzAn94QVhlZb7qioKGLWhROXSyVeEbSF645S_eJmcv0N8XtaTQz2hbOxW/s2144/60320796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2144" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjux5Mlp2lBlUbVVKlrmn1y_aVj6Vk-gyoxgWYCl0pyVRUs88vtqstccB9BsP6zXBkeh1rUzYHO61oNjwVCIE-ysPuDewcTAvs13uNMZC2lSM3FzZTDICETxm1L6lN3G8YIzAn94QVhlZb7qioKGLWhROXSyVeEbSF645S_eJmcv0N8XtaTQz2hbOxW/s320/60320796.jpg" width="209" /></a></div>A new series from the author of The Raven Rings trilogy - Siri Pettersen!</div><div><br /></div><div>Juva knows all about blood readers. Praised for their Sight, they are nothing but swindlers, preying on people’s fears for power and profit. Born by blood readers herself, she knows only too well, and she has vowed never to become one of them.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when her family is threatened by vardari, the eerie lasting ones, who never age, Juva is entangled in a desperate hunt for the blood readers’ legacy: a dark secret that once changed the world, and may do so again.</div><div><br /></div><div>In order to survive, she has to confront the terrifying childhood memory she fought to forget.</div><div><br /></div><div>Iron Wolf is a new spellbinding fantasy mystery from Siri Pettersen, built on a Norse foundation, about blood, desire and addiction. It’s the first book in the trilogy VARDARI, an independent series set in the universe of the award-winning fantasy phenomenon THE RAVEN RINGS.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781646900152" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/iron-wolf-siri-pettersen/1140975629?ean=9781646900152" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646900154/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Romance</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvmpbjpIBRTW8D5OiA2etzzq7w27-tTT0RdGX1F4QXzMmK5B8pUi8CrFgB5RVNyy6shkh3PM2RDUShEUSDR0WRDnPVfW0Ukf89KjWEoyw1494MSNmbDgtbwzBcgdJhjWisnMoWY4f95TqEHtVyJSbuTFfBWC_D0DiZZTGfENNjlrz_7OYkV-7qfav/s400/For%20Her%20Consideration.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvmpbjpIBRTW8D5OiA2etzzq7w27-tTT0RdGX1F4QXzMmK5B8pUi8CrFgB5RVNyy6shkh3PM2RDUShEUSDR0WRDnPVfW0Ukf89KjWEoyw1494MSNmbDgtbwzBcgdJhjWisnMoWY4f95TqEHtVyJSbuTFfBWC_D0DiZZTGfENNjlrz_7OYkV-7qfav/s320/For%20Her%20Consideration.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>When an aspiring L.A. scriptwriter falls head-over-heels for a bossy and beautiful movie star after a devastating break-up, the two take a risk on love and cast themselves as the leading ladies of their own star-struck romance in this sweet and spirited love story from critically-acclaimed writer Amy Spalding in her adult debut.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since a crushing breakup three years ago, Nina Rice has written romance, friends, her dreams of scriptwriting for TV, and even LA proper out of her life. Instead, she’s safely out in the suburbs in her aunt’s condo working her talent agency job from home, managing celebrity email accounts, and certain that’s plenty of writing—and plot—for her life. But a surprise meeting called by Ari Fox, a young actress on everyone’s radar, stirs up all kinds of feelings Nina thought she’d deleted for good . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>Ari is sexy, out and proud, and a serious control freak, according to Nina’s boss. She has her own ideas about how Nina should handle her emails—and about getting to know her ghostwriter. When she tells Nina she should be writing again, Nina suddenly finds it less scary to revisit her abandoned life than seriously consider that Ari is flirting with her. Between reconnecting with her old crew and working on a new script, a relationship with a movie star seems like something she’ll definitely mess up—but what could be more worth the risk?</div><div><br /></div><div>Amy Spalding’s For Her Consideration is full of heat and heart as Nina learns that her story just might include the kind of love that lasts.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781496739513" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/for-her-consideration-amy-spalding/1142976025?ean=9781496739513" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1496739515/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Counterfeit Scoundrel by Lorraine Heath</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dkrQaPmwpvASiCD-1SGjccQt_JyePf0Rj-TE_9Pm8KXPsrjMCVXnGtxXMXzf7f8PEKbsuG3GQ8OQZXRRgvsiEde8UVr-l_6dszU331yztsQRXUe4lEOtXtVXFHuEjhFDVbZaQvwdQktt05UiOpJZWUJefWEM_VuOnysmzJpHO0jdr6FN6679VwoZ/s400/The%20Counterfeit%20Scoundrel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="253" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dkrQaPmwpvASiCD-1SGjccQt_JyePf0Rj-TE_9Pm8KXPsrjMCVXnGtxXMXzf7f8PEKbsuG3GQ8OQZXRRgvsiEde8UVr-l_6dszU331yztsQRXUe4lEOtXtVXFHuEjhFDVbZaQvwdQktt05UiOpJZWUJefWEM_VuOnysmzJpHO0jdr6FN6679VwoZ/s320/The%20Counterfeit%20Scoundrel.jpg" width="202" /></a></div>New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath begins a compelling new spin-off series, The Chessmen: Masters of Seduction, centering around three heroes--Knight, Bishop, and Rook--who play to win at any cost.</div><div><br /></div><div>Born into an aristocratic family, yearning for a life beyond Society's strictures, Marguerite "Daisy" Townsend is an enterprising sleuth. Hired to obtain proof of a wife's infidelity, she secures a position in the household of the woman's lover, never expecting to be lured into the seductive blackguard's arms herself.</div><div><br /></div><div>Devilishly handsome, David Blackwood, known widely as Bishop, quickly realizes the enticing maid is interested in far more than dusting. She aims to uncover his sins. Although tempted by the dangerous beauty, he can't risk her learning the truth: his affairs are chaste. As a boy who witnessed his mother's abusive relationship, Bishop now helps desperate wives escape unhappy marriages.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yet when he is accused of murdering the husband of a "paramour," he is forced to seek Daisy's assistance in proving his innocence. As their perilous search draws them into a web of deceits, they can no longer deny their simmering desire. Once secrets are revealed, will Daisy's counterfeit scoundrel give up the scandalous games he plays and surrender his heart into her keeping?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780063114630" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-counterfeit-scoundrel-lorraine-heath/1141579009?ean=9780063114630" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063114631/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Duke's Secret Cinderella by Eva Devon</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLeFkB7CZp2Wv9bl5_lt_ilhnXh_jPGIJkyDDnsYEiV6ztPoVF3aOtWub8eoo0ncXuH-WSdZsHvB10Hs7F_GALtmttCNop_Yr3bMQHDZmUNErScjgLSWWljRIEkpYwbSzX5IylONHdE9J6cqCYh6_RdUWCn9qdfuDp3XlxxjQsTQXIKeCmAb5Z8O5/s400/The%20Duke's%20Secret%20Cinderella.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLeFkB7CZp2Wv9bl5_lt_ilhnXh_jPGIJkyDDnsYEiV6ztPoVF3aOtWub8eoo0ncXuH-WSdZsHvB10Hs7F_GALtmttCNop_Yr3bMQHDZmUNErScjgLSWWljRIEkpYwbSzX5IylONHdE9J6cqCYh6_RdUWCn9qdfuDp3XlxxjQsTQXIKeCmAb5Z8O5/s320/The%20Duke's%20Secret%20Cinderella.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>Charlotte Browne could just kick herself. What on earth possessed her to tell the Duke of Rockford that she is a lady? But something about the duke’s handsomeness and kind intelligence makes Charlotte blurt out the teeniest, tiniest falsehood. Now it’s too late to admit she’s just plain Charlotte of no particular importance—with cinder-stained hands, a wretched stepfather, and no prospects for marriage…</div><div><br /></div><div>Rafe Dorchester, Duke of Rockford, has done what every self-respecting duke must do—avoid marriage at all costs. But the only thing stronger than the duke is his mother. When she lays down the highest ultimatum, he’ll need to find a duchess. Immediately. Only, when he calls on a potential bride, he instead finds the pert, fresh-faced Lady Charlotte. Rafe was warned to never mix the business of marriage with pleasure, but when it comes to her…oh, business would be a splendid pleasure.</div><div><br /></div><div>One passionate, illicit kiss sends Charlotte fleeing, leaving only a delicate blue ribbon behind. For Rafe can never discover her secret, or it will ruin her beloved sister’s chance at marriage. But the duke knows that when you’ve found the one person that ignites you, body and soul, nothing can keep you away.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Places to Purchase:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781649372413" target="_blank">IndieBound</a></div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dukes-secret-cinderella-eva-devon/1141363834?ean=9781649372413" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1649372418/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I had the good fortune to be able to read The Duke's Secret Cinderella and The Counterfeit Scoundrel early, and I loved both of them! I hope you enjoy whatever you read next!</div>Isabel Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468929931950909083noreply@blogger.com0