The Quiet Girl by Nichole Heydenburg is a young adult thriller about the decisions one makes and the consequences thereof. When the shy and introverted Violet makes friends with Jess and Kayla at her new school, she thinks her days of getting bullied by Mallory...

Ugliest is the third book in The Art of Being Ugly series by Kelly Vincent. It's been a few months since Nic Summers, a seventeen-year-old from Emerson, Oklahoma, has come out as agender, and that has expectedly garnered the attention of a few bullies. Nic...

Legacy of the Enchanted by J.C. Brennan is a young adult coming-of-age fantasy filled with magic and mystery. After the death of her spirited and beloved grandmother, 15-year-old Becca discovers that she has inherited a castle in Scotland and that it was her grandmother’s wish...

Haunt by Nichole Calabrese centers around Gemma Leclair who can see and speak with ghosts. It’s a secret she keeps from everyone, especially the dead themselves. This makes it hard for her to feel and act like a normal teenager. After almost failing school, she...

The Cage by M. L. Willard follows Jeremy and Bits as they turn back to the eerie Turner Estate, known as The Cage, which triggers Jeremy’s childhood memories of sneaking there with his brother. As they make their way through the dilapidated mansion, they discover...

The Last Arcadian by Z.S. Joseph revolves around Addy, a birthday girl whose only major problem is coming to terms with an impending transition to boarding school and the pressure that comes with it. As her day proceeds with friends Eli and Luka, strange occurrences...

Free Sings the Sea by Stacey Bartlett is a raw and unforgettable story of domestic violence, abuse, escape, courage, healing, and recovery. Shanna is an eighteen-year-old who lives with her mother, sister, and mean stepdad in the North Carolina mountains. She often finds solace in...

Ithaca by Guillermo Arbe is told from the point of view of Tadeo, a new student at Cornell University. Tadeo readily makes friends and becomes smitten by a beautiful freshman, Penny. He also befriends an intriguing student named Damon. Damon is a philosophy student who...

In Before We Move On, Sally Reiser Simon demonstrates what might happen if we leave our loved ones before we say goodbye. Thirteen-year-old Kiki loves art, drama, and a boy named Jesse. Other than drama camp and stolen moments, they don't really interact, but Jesse's...

Cramping Chronicles: The Third Ache by Joey Paul is a young adult urban fantasy novel and the third installment in the Cramping Chronicles series. The story follows Jessie, a young empath struggling to control her abilities while dealing with school pressures, a bully, and new...