Defined by Destiny is the first book in The Destiny Duology series by Hermione Lee. Kathleen Bell is heartbroken after her date, Weston Stevenson, leaves her stranded at Magneta High's fall dance. Soon, Kathleen realizes that it was the most popular girl in school, Marjorie...

A Light on the Horizon is a young adult drama by Philip Delizio. Jenny Scott isn't too happy when she has to leave her home, friends, and the neighborhood where she grew up since childhood because her family is moving to the East Coast. Now...

In A Letter of Hope by Philip Delizio, Kim is a good girl who feels called by God to do more. Not knowing where to start, she gets advice from her father, who refers her to Pastor Michael. The pastor is a compassionate individual. The...

Everything That Was by K.R. Hansen delves deep into the layers of grief, memory, and the longing for connection in the wake of unimaginable loss. Prudence "Pru" Spellmeyer is navigating her senior year in high school after the tragic death of her older brother, Davis....

In Unmoored, Jake Grenier presents a poignant young adult coming-of-age story about Theo Moore, a boy struggling with loneliness, family tension, and the pressure to conform in his small oceanside town. With a strained relationship with his twin brother and mounting expectations from his parents,...

Our Bodies Electric by Zackary Vernon is a coming-of-age story that follows a young teenager's journey of self-discovery during his adolescent years. Josh is a sixth-grader raised in a very conservative household with his two sisters on Pawley's Island, South Carolina, in the mid-1990s. Whether...

Heather Laurence and Stacy Warren, two high school students, meet at a speech contest and become best friends. Heather lives in her own world, avoiding her schoolmates. She is a talented writer and creates amazing stories. Her family ignores her uniqueness. Heather's elder sister, Hannah,...

No Hope for Haunted by L. E. Anchor is an evocative and immersive exploration of the human spirit, blending dark fantasy with deep spiritual allegory. The story follows Haunted, a character wrestling with inner demons and external threats in a surreal world filled with prowlers,...

Star Brother by Maxine Rose Schur is an emotionally driven story that follows Jason, a smart boy raised in the foster care system who does not want any attachments. He has no friends in school except Melanie, a lovely girl who is kind to him....

The Price We Pay by Nikki T. Anthony is a poignant young adult novel that delves into racial injustice and its repercussions in a small town. The story follows Zenetta Henchman, who becomes acutely aware of systemic racism after witnessing the fatal shooting of a...