The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores Released on March 21st, 2023 Published by Wednesday Books Young Adult Fiction---Fantasy, Retellings > Rapunzel, Romance Francesca Flores's The Witch and the Vampire is a queer Rapunzel retelling where a witch and a vampire who trust no one but themselves must journey together through a cursed forest with danger at every [...]
My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayon Releasing on March 7th, 2023 Published by Feiwel & Friends Young Adult Fiction---Historical, Horror, Retellings, Romance In this gothic YA remix of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, a teen boy tries to discover the reason behind his best friend's disappearance—and the arrival of a mysterious and magnetic [...]
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson Released on November 30th, 2022 Published by HarperCollins Young Adult Fiction---Horror, Retellings > Carrie Author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America’s history and legacy of racism in this YA novel following a biracial teenager as her Georgia high school hosts its first integrated [...]
I'm Not Supposed to Be in the Dark by Riss M. Neilson Releasing on May 9th, 2023 Published by Henry Holt and Co. Young Adult Fiction---Fantasy > Magical Realism, Romance, Paranormal From the author of Deep in Providence comes a paranormal young adult romance that follows a teen convinced that her best friend–turned-enemy is possessed by a [...]
If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang Released on October 11th, 2022 Published by Inkyard Press Young Adult Fiction---Romance, Contemporary, Fantasy > Magical Realism Alice Sun has always felt invisible at her elite Beijing international boarding school, where she’s the only scholarship student among China’s most rich and influential teens. But then she [...]
We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds Released November 29th, 2022 Published by Roaring Brook Press Young Adult Fiction---Contemporary, Romance Family secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery collide in We Deserve Monuments, a YA debut from Jas Hammonds that explores how racial violence can ripple down through generations. What’s more important: Knowing the truth or [...]
16 & Pregnant by LaLa Thomas Released January 3rd, 2023 Published by MTV Books Young Adult Fiction---Contemporary The bond between two best friends is put to the test when one of them gets pregnant in this contemporary teen novel inspired by MTV’s iconic reality show. Erykah was looking forward to junior year at East Prep [...]
Beauty and the Besharamby Lillie ValeReleased on May 24th, 2022Published by Viking Books for Young ReadersYoung Adult Fiction---Contemporary, Romance, Retellings > Beauty & the Beast Heated competition leads to even hotter romance in this YA summer rom-com for fans of Sandhya Menon, Emma Lord, and Wibbroka.Seventeen-year-old, high-achieving Kavya Joshi has always been told [...]
Seoulmates by Susan Lee Released on September 20th, 2022 Published by Inkyard Press Young Adult Fiction---Contemporary, Romance Hannah Cho had the next year all planned out—the perfect summer with her boyfriend, Nate, and then a fun senior year with their friends. But then Nate does what everyone else in Hannah’s life seems [...]
Self-Made Boys (Remixed Classics, #5) by Anna-Marie McLemore Released on September 6th, 2022 Published by Feiwel & Friends Young Adult Fiction---Historical, Romance, Retellings > The Great Gatsby Stonewall Honor recipient and two-time National Book Award Longlist selectee Anna-Marie McLemore weaves an intoxicating tale of glamor and heartbreak in Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix, part [...]
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