This is a coming-of-age tale about an 18-year-old girl named Rindy, who has aged out of the foster care system and arrives in Tinlee Bay, California, with only a backpack filled with her entire life and the determination to start over. Facing life’s challenges, like...

High school is a time of self-discovery, filled with moments that are both spectacular and miserable. In Lucky Enough by K.A. Wesorick, readers will find a relatable journey through the eyes of Becky, an introverted dancer trying to find her way. She has a close...

When seventeen-year-old Noelle Ehrlich, an aspiring ballet dancer, is asked to pick up her younger sister, Whitney, from day camp because their mother, Joanna, has not, she immediately knows something is wrong. This was so unlike their mother. After several failed attempts to reach her,...

FG Laval's The Princess and the Spy takes readers to the enigmatic Kingdom of Malvas. Spymaster Etienne Martan is charged with maintaining the delicate political balance of Carentan, Malvas's neighboring kingdom. But during a lavish masked ball, Etienne is propelled into an unexpected controversy when...

Privilege by Megan Wobus is a riveting YA dystopian romance set in the year 2034. It centers around a reformed civilization known as the Peaceful Society. In this female-led society, women have complete autonomy, firearms are prohibited, and aggressive behavior is fully repressed. Amity Bloome,...

Get ready for a few laughs and a dose of sweet romance with Nicole Schubert's Boyfriend in a Body Cast. Beatrix Plumb, a sixteen-year-old romantic and idealist, has a penchant for Appalachian flatfoot poetry and hip hop. Being the romantic that she is, Bee hopes...

Ruby Fink's Chispa is one of the best novels I've read this year, boldly combining coming-of-age angst with mesmerizing romance. Seventeen-year-old Claire Beauchene is an ambitious ballroom dancer determined to win her third consecutive title at the prestigious Blackpool Dance Festival. As she prepares for...

The Lost Princess by Lauren Kutney is a captivating YA fantasy that explores the perilous nature of love and the unstoppable power of destiny. Elena Markova grows up in an orphanage, without knowing her true identity. She believes she's just an ordinary girl—until a fateful...

The Beauties and Her Beast (Love and Flora) by A.J. Hughes follows Belle Holmes, a sixteen-year-old girl who sacrificed herself to save her father, Freddy, after he stole from a magical kingdom ruled by two beastly brothers, Raoul and Esmé. Freddy lost his wealth and...

Lavender Flynn’s unusual purple eyes have always garnered unwanted attention, with strangers asking intrusive questions and school bullies dubbing her a witch. Yet, neither insults nor a bruised heart can dampen her passion for music, especially when an eerily beautiful melody reaches her, one that...