When Alice’s sister dies by her own hand and in the name of love, Alice finds herself lost to the possibilities of the future. The grief that racks the family and breaks the tightly woven circle of friendship draws Alice into that inner sanctum of...

Auburn by Valerie Thomas is a beautiful story about a young high school student named Ashley Nimzovitch who wants to be a band singer. Ashley does more than just dream about it — she works steadily toward her goal with her band mates/friends, Charlie and...

Anything Goes on a Friday Night is a young adult and new adult romantic coming of age novel written by Sara Daniell. Elena had it all at seventeen -- at least all a teenager could ask for. She was a cheerleader, had fabulous parents, and...

Heroism, courage and romance; just a few of the words that come to mind when I think of Autumn in the City of Angels by Kirby Howell. Autumn has to face that everyone around her is falling victim to an apocalyptic plague, leaving less than...

A Beholden Heart by M.L. Steinbrunn is a fresh and captivating YA story that gives credence to the old adage, “all is not as it seems.” About to head into her senior year in what’s been a somewhat sheltered life for reasons that aren’t...

A Firefly Life by Linda Shew Wolf is a novel set in the late 1960s that follows a girl named Melanie as she navigates the waters on her journey from twelve to thirteen. This age is a difficult time for nearly every child, and Melanie...

A Different Truth by Annette Oppenlander takes place in 1968, the year when the Vietnam War was at its bloodiest. Along with his best friend Tom, sixteen-year-old Andy Olson is banished to Palmer Military Academy. Oppenlander deftly weaves an insightful coming of age story in...

What does it feel like to be broken at one’s own early beginnings, neglected, and filled with untold setbacks? AntiHero by J.M. Fibelkorn is a wonderful story of an ordinary young boy whose adolescence is filled with all kinds of vicissitudes. The second year high...

A Casualty of Grace is an historical fiction novel written by Lisa Brown. It was 1895, and Oliver and Simon were on an ocean voyage to a strange land and an even stranger future. Everything in their lives had changed when first their father died...

Amber's Summer by Cameron Glenn is a story about overcoming tragedy. The year is 2008 and fourteen-year-old Amber wants to get away from her parents' divorce. She decides to go on a summer vacation with her best friend Angel and Angel’s parents. When Angel dies...