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… Read More ›
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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… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
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,… Read More ›
Blood Moon’s Fury (Curse of the Blood Moon Book 1) by Leah Kingsley
Entertaining and totally engrossing high-school drama… Kingsley (the pseudonym for two blind authors in their early twenties) debuts in the YA supernatural contemporary with this engaging first installment in the Curse of the Blood Moon series where three teenagers become… Read More ›
Promised Land by Brandon Dean
An engrossing YA drama… Set against the backdrop of World War II, Dean’s gripping debut examines the question of shifting morals in the face of dire circumstances. After German forces invade the US mainland and destroy several cities, seventeen-year-old… Read More ›
Incarnation by Sarah Gerdes
Gripping and inventive… An irresistible page-turner! Gerdes skillfully combines medical technology and political intrigue with high tension of an action thriller in this engrossing first installment of the Incarnation series. An athletic standout, seventeen-year-old Kyle has his future sorted… Read More ›
Breaking the Barriers: A Breakin in the 80’s Novel by B. B. Swann
A moving portrayal of an interracial romance… In this impressively moving YA romance, Swann narrates the love story of an interracial couple who struggle against the barriers erected by family and friends in 80s conservative society. Sensitive and obedient… Read More ›