Even under the most normal circumstances, high school can be a painful and confusing time. Unfortunately, Lilianna’s circumstances are anything but normal. Only a few people know what caused her sudden change from model student to the withdrawn pessimist she…
Book Review: Break by Vanessa Waltz
What if a handsome billionaire offered you thousands to pretend to be his girlfriend? And what if you started to believe the lie? The premise of Break, the new adult contemporary romance by Vanessa Waltz, is not a new one.…
Read of the Week: Maybe One Day by Melissa Kantor
Critically acclaimed author Melissa Kantor masterfully captures the joy of friendship, the agony of loss, and the unique experience of being a teenager in this poignant new novel about a girl grappling with her best friend’s life-threatening illness. Zoe and…
Book Review: John Dreamer by Elise Celine
What happens when seven young strangers find themselves in a Great White Room, with no memory of how they got there, and no clue how to get home? The premise of Elise Celine’s young adult novel, John Dreamer, is an…
Read of the Week: Deeper by Robin York
In this New Adult debut by Robin York, a college student is attacked online and must restore her name—and stay clear of a guy who’s wrong for her, but feels so right. When Caroline Piasecki’s ex-boyfriend posts their sex…
Read of the Week: Another Little Piece of My Heart by Tracey Martin
What if your devastating break-up became this summer’s hit single? In this rock-and-roll retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, music can either bring you together or tear you apart. At her dying mother’s request, Claire dumps Jared, the only boy she’s…
Read of the Week: Counting to D by Kate Scott
The kids at Sam’s school never knew if they should make fun of her for being too smart or too dumb. That’s what it means to be dyslexic, smart, and illiterate. Sam is sick of it. So when her mom…