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The Map of Us by S.A. Fanning

Raw and emotional… Fanning’s engrossing sequel to The Girl In My Treehouse is a poignant mix of romance and human drama. It has been three years since Lia vanished from Matt Crosby’s life without saying goodbye. Now a senior, Matt…
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The Stars Forgot Us by R.J. Garcia

A captivating fantasy tale of mystery and intrigue… Garcia’s latest is a dark, complex web of mystery, magic, and supernatural intrigue. Struggling with his parents’ divorce and his older brothers’ diagnosis of schizophrenia, fifteen-year-old Jacob Kelly is less than thrilled…
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Rules of Falling by Leslie Tall Manning

Complex and sophisticated…. Absolutely un-put-downable. The award-winning Manning thoughtfully examines the intricacies of living with a chronic condition, love, and identity in her page-turning latest YA romance. Life for high-school senior Erica O’Donnell is hardly ideal: living with syncope, a…
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The Sociology Project by S J Hendricks

An emotionally resonant and thought-provoking YA romance… Hendricks’s debut has a lot to like with its sensible hero, spunky heroine, and dynamic secondary cast. Trying to find a subject for a project for the semester, Cleo and Stan, a Black…
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I Am Unbreakable (Josh and Izzy, #2) by Angela Mack

Completely engaging… A raw, emotional story of love and family. Mack delivers a poignant YA drama, exploring themes of family ties and romance in this layered contemporary second installment in the Josh and Izzy series. Josh and Ryan are fighting…
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A Rift That Lies Between Us: A Novel by Nasiha Muna

A tender and compelling YA romance… Muna debuts with a poignant portrait of two young people separated by religion and culture. The lovely Farisa, a Bangladeshi Muslim art student, finds herself paired with the charming Caiden, a recovering Christian, in…
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Breaking the Cycle (Breakin’ in the 80s #3) by B.B. Swann

A stirring tale of love and making right choices… Swann continues her Breakin’ in the 80s series with this poignant third installment, tackling the hot-button subject of family violence, adolescent abuse, and teen pregnancy. At the center of her finely…
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Songs of Autumn (Songs Series Book 1) by Lauren Sevier

A vivid, visceral fantasy tale studded with romance, action, and intrigue… Sevier’s highly-readable, stunning series opener follows a young princess’s journey to self-discovery. Hours after Lisbet, princess of Aegis, was born, her fate as a blood sacrifice to the Dragon…
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I Am Unworthy by Angela Mack

An honest, poignant debut… Mack’s deeply moving debut is marked by a cleverly-constructed storyline and elegant prose that will draw readers into its teen protagonists’ world. After years of bullying, Isabel Johnson is determined to start her first year of…
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The Legacy Commencement by R. A. Schwartz

An intriguing romance… Schwartz makes her debut with this honest exploration of identity and sexuality. When Roman Lawrence, a communia, started his first year at the Aesop’s Institute of Maxia, he wasn’t too thrilled to meet the charming Stefan Blake,…