Young Adult Books

Shaken

About Shaken:

High school junior, Kylie Bates, can suddenly read minds. When she touches people’s hands, she’s able to see their deepest thoughts. As if that’s not freaky enough, her dad sends her to help hottie detective, Sam Williams, track down a missing girl. Way too much pressure, especially for a girl who can’t watch Scream without getting nightmares.

Then, finding the missing girl leads to much more than Kylie’s prepared for. Like discovering that her dad has been lying to her. That she has a family she never knew about. That the girls have powers similar to hers. Oh yeah, and that someone is out to get her.

When the detective’s teenage wanna-be-cop cousin, Trip Williams, approaches Kylie at school insisting she help him solve the case, she discovers Trip might be the only one she can trust, and the only one to help her unravel the secrets behind her mysterious gift.

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No Fences in Alaska

About No Fences in Alaska:

Their worlds are about to come crashing down…

At sixteen years old, Harper Lyon’s life is spinning out of control. She threatens her parents with suicide unless she can meet her drug-dealing boyfriend, a college student who doesn’t know she’s pregnant.

Cooper Lyons, her estranged grandfather, lives in rural Alaska with only his dog and cat for company. He has just been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, and he doesn’t plan on letting the disease run its course.

Harper needs to escape her parents and decide what to do about the baby. She and her grandpa are worlds apart, but they may be exactly what the other needs.

When Harper calls her grandfather, he welcomes the opportunity to help her and redeem his previous failure with his daughter Heather, who died from a drug overdose years ago.

Can they save each other?

“All told, readers will find No Fences in Alaska impossible to put down.” -BlueInk Starred Review

“A love letter to family relationships and Alaskan life, No Fences in Alaska is a gratifying young adult novel.” 5 Star Foreword Review

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No Fences in Alaska by Glen Sobey

About No Fences in Alaska by Glen Sobey

A troubled teen flees to Alaska to start a new life with her grandpa, even as his fades.

Their worlds are about to come crashing down…

Harper Lyon’s life is spinning out of control. Sixteen years old in high school, she threatens her parents with suicide unless she can meet her drug-dealing boyfriend, a college student who doesn’t know she’s pregnant.

Cooper Lyons, her estranged grandfather, lives in rural Alaska with only his dog and cat for company. He has just been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, and he doesn’t plan on letting the disease run its course.

When Harper calls her grandfather, he welcomes the opportunity to help her and redeem his previous failure with his daughter Heather, who died from a drug overdose years ago.

Harper needs to escape her parents and decide what to do about the baby. She and her grandpa are worlds apart, but they may be exactly what the other needs.

Can they save each other?

“A love letter to family relationships and Alaskan life, No Fences in Alaska is a gratifying young adult novel. . . . a coming-of-age story set against the arresting backdrop of the Alaskan wilderness.” —5 Star Foreword Review

“All told, readers will find No Fences in Alaska impossible to put down.” —Starred Blueink Review

“Sobey pens a gorgeously written novel on loss, family relationships, keeping secrets, and most of all, love. This dazzling novel dares us to understand the fragility of life, the intimate losses, the small battles, and the daily human triumphs that change us the most. ‘Masterful!'” — Authors Reading Review

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Two Like Me and You

About Two Like Me and You:

Called, “both intimate and epic,” by Kirkus Reviews in a starred review, Two Like Me and You by Chad Alan Gibbs is a coming of age teen adventure full of romance and laugh out loud humor. Fans of John Green’s Paper Towns and Looking for Alaska and Robyn Schneider’s The Beginning of Everything will find what they’re looking for in this debut young adult novel.

Edwin Green’s ex-girlfriend is famous. We’re talking cover-of-every-tabloid-in-the-grocery-store-line famous. She dumped Edwin one year ago on what he refers to as Black Saturday, and in hopes of winning her back, he’s spent the last twelve months trying to become famous himself. It hasn’t gone well.

But when a history class assignment pairs Edwin with Parker Haddaway, the mysterious new girl at school, she introduces him to Garland Lenox, the nursing-home-bound World War II veteran who will change Edwin’s life forever.

The three escape to France, in search of the old man’s long-lost love, and as word of their hilarious adventure spreads, they become media darlings. But when things fall apart, they also become the focus of French authorities. In a race against time, who will find love, and who will only find more heartache?

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Wanting Bigger Boobs

About Wanting Bigger Boobs:

Sapphire, Ruby & Jewel are three teenagers with low self-esteem issues because they are small/flat-chested. The three best friends are constantly teased by the students at school and bullied by Vixen and her two friends. When Sapphire was on the Internet searching for ways to kill herself, she discovered a website that provides estrogen pills which make breasts grow. Sapphire shared the pills with Ruby & Jewel, and the girls quickly saw development in their breasts and guys started to notice them. But is having big boobs going to make them happy or will it destroy their lives?

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Two Like Me and You by Chad Alan Gibbs

About Two Like Me and You by Chad Alan Gibbs

eBook on sale for $0.99 (regularly $3.99) from July 8 through July 14, 2019.

Called, “both intimate and epic,” by Kirkus Reviews in a starred review, Two Like Me and You by Chad Alan Gibbs is a coming of age teen adventure full of romance and laugh out loud humor. Fans of John Green’s Paper Towns and Looking for Alaska and Robyn Schneider’s The Beginning of Everything will find what they’re looking for in this debut young adult novel.

Edwin Green’s ex-girlfriend is famous. We’re talking cover-of-every-tabloid-in-the-grocery-store-line famous. She dumped Edwin one year ago on what he refers to as Black Saturday, and in hopes of winning her back, he’s spent the last twelve months trying to become famous himself. It hasn’t gone well.

But when a history class assignment pairs Edwin with Parker Haddaway, the mysterious new girl at school, she introduces him to Garland Lenox, the nursing-home-bound World War II veteran who will change Edwin’s life forever.

The three escape to France, in search of the old man’s long-lost love, and as word of their hilarious adventure spreads, they become media darlings. But when things fall apart, they also become the focus of French authorities. In a race against time, who will find love, and who will only find more heartache?

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Leftover Girl by C.C. Bolick

About Leftover Girl by C.C. Bolick

Jes can’t remember anything before she was found barefoot in the headlights of an old Ford. At fifteen, she has adjusted to moving without notice and never fitting in, but everything changes with her adopted mom’s hometown. There Jes falls for her mom’s nephew, a love she hides when his betrayal leaves her isolated and driven to unravel the past.

After Jes befriends a strange new student, she discovers an unbelievable secret: he’s from another planet and searching for a missing girl who just might be her. As Jes will learn, truth comes at a cost, but will she give up love to find out?

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SLIP

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All 17-year-old Xavier can think about is graduating high school and moving to a place where no one will look twice at him. Everyone at school thinks he’s gay, but he’ll take the rumors over everyone knowing his truth. For 17-year-old, Natasha, life’s pretty good. She’s popular, has two best friends, and is dating the captain of the football team, the object of Xavier’s crush.

After witnessing a traumatic event at a Halloween bash, Xavier and Natasha experience a night which forces them to view the world through each other’s eyes. Soon Natasha is faced with the grim realization that her identity dictates how the people in her life treat her. Meanwhile, it’s a concept which Xavier knows painfully well. As they struggle to accept certain truths of their own realities, they can tell no one what’s happening to them. No one would believe them anyway, because they barely believe it themselves.

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The Land of Good Dreams

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Samantha’s life went up in flames destroying everything she cared about. Tormented by her nightmares, Samantha discovers a magical world inside her dreams full of adventure, joy, and friendship.

The Land of Good Dreams is a coming of age story set during the 1990s in the countryside of Maryland. Living in a new foster home with the Beckmans, Samantha attempts to adapt to life with her new family who are grieving their own loss. As her awake world and dream worlds intertwine, she wonders who the boy in her dreams is.

Between her worlds, Samantha struggles to find hope again. Will she be able to work through her grief to overcome the tragedy and discover how to live again?

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SUBJECTS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW (BUT SCHOOL WON’T TEACH YOU)

About SUBJECTS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW (BUT SCHOOL WON’T TEACH YOU):

While the school system is concerned with creating prestigious professionals, they have forgotten the importance of spread knowledge that provides a fair advantage and skills to overcome common but not trivial problems.
Financial education, nutrition and sports, mental health, and some techniques that are worth learning, like meditation and public speaking, are some of the topics covered in this book, explaining fundamental aspects of each one, creating awareness about its relevance, and how they can be daily applied to improve your life.

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Sorcery and Sirens by Iris Woodbury

About Sorcery and Sirens by Iris Woodbury

Sorcery and Sirens (Magic and Dreams: Book One)

Crystal’s life is a mess.
Homecoming sucks, her best friend wants nothing to do with her, and she has nothing better to do than hang out at a lame medieval faire with Stu and her other friends.
Just when she’s starting to relax and have fun, she finds a doorway in a changing room. Curious, she enters to find a parallel world. The boy she’s been crushing on is there but everything else is bizarre. Demanding to be taken back to the faire despite how hot Jake is, Crystal discovers Stu is missing.
Heartbroken and thoroughly confused, Crystal’s search for Stu begins a wild adventure that brings her deeper into a mysterious land where no one is who or what they seem.
Along the way, she must battle her own personal demons, strange and frightening new creatures, and must find a sacred dagger or else her world and friends will vanish forever.
Great. No pressure.

Sorcery and Sirens is perfect for lovers of magic, vampires, sirens and snarky teens. Fans of Tricia Barr and Jaymin Eve will love this.

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Difference Maker: Overcoming Adversity and Turning Pain into Purpose, Every Day (Teen Edition)

About Difference Maker: Overcoming Adversity and Turning Pain into Purpose, Every Day (Teen Edition):

You’ve been hit and wounded. Life hasn’t turned out to be what you expected, wanted, or hoped for. No one seems to care. You feel alone and isolated.
Something is wrong. You can sense it. Your heart says, “There’s got to be more.”
Yes, there is.
It’s time to turn things around. It’s time to expose the lies you’ve been fed about yourself and embrace the truth.
What’s the truth?
You’re a Difference Maker. And it’s time to start living that way.
For more than 30 years, multiple award-winning author and speaker Gary Roe has been helping teens and adults heal from past wounds, discover who they are, and live with passion and purpose. With more than a dozen books and 600 articles in print, he has become a trusted, inspirational voice to thousands of wounded hearts.

“Life is about overcoming,” Gary frequently says. Join him on the Difference Maker journey. You’ll be glad you did.

In this Teen Edition of Difference Maker, you’ll discover…
• The incredible power lies have had over you and your heart.
• What the common lies are out there, and how they are affecting you.
• How to expose the lies you’ve been fed, one by one.
• The truth about yourself and those around you.
• How to embrace the truth and begin to think and live differently.

As you choose to think differently and begin to heal and grow, you’ll also learn…
• How to conquer obstacles like fear, anxiety, anger, depression, self-harming behavior, and suicidal thoughts.
• Why you’re here and what your mission is.
• How to avoid thoughts, behavior, and habits that threaten your wellbeing and will scuttle your mission.
• How to embrace healthy, mission-building thoughts, behavior, and habits that will propel you forward.
• How to live with more purpose and passion than you dreamed possible.

No matter what has happened to you or around you, you can heal and grow. You can overcome adversity and turn pain into purpose, every day. You can transform losses into gains. Difference Maker can show you how.

You are a Difference Maker. The world needs you.

Accept the challenge. Let the Difference Maker adventure begin.

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Daughter of the Town

About Daughter of the Town:

Escape to an earlier time of childhood innocence and discovery. It’s small town Texas in the 1950s and young Claire Chastain is the pampered daughter of the town’s leading citizen. Her world is turned upside down when Libby, a ragged and poverty-stricken ten-year-old, comes into her life. Claire and Libby share a friendship that endures through family loss and heartbreak. Claire wrestles with turmoil in her traditional world and Libby is forced to give up her family. A coming- of-age reflection and realization of the power of hope, love and forgiveness.

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The awakening (Dark Passenger Book 1)

About The awakening (Dark Passenger Book 1):

JC Maxwell boarding school in Surrey UK; that is where Diana 15 years old have been sent, along with five of her friends. She is charged with a mission by her mother; to find the reason for some unexplained disturbance. What she did not expect to find was a series of murders and school staffs with strange behaviours. Subsequently, the parties responsible for the murders are intrigued and disturbed by those new students who not only have started to meddle in their affairs but also appear to be more than meets the eye. While the two groups are clashing, the only thing everybody agrees on is that no one is in Surrey for the reason they claim to be.

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Hers to Kiss

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She’s his childhood crush. He’s her best friend’s brother. Falling for each other was against the rules.

Recent college grad Keighly “Keke” Kaye is ready for her big break. But before the dancing audition of a lifetime, she heads home to help her best friend’s failing campground. When she sees her friend’s little brother Pete all grown up, she desperately wants what she can’t have…

Nineteen-year-old Pete Headley is one meeting away from his dream career. Without his dad’s support, he takes comfort in spending time with the beautiful Keke. But she’s never seen him as anything more than his sister’s little brother…until a kiss that wasn’t supposed to happen.

After family secrets bubble to the surface, Keke worries that pursuing Pete could lose her a friend for life. Can they find the courage to follow both their dreams and their hearts?

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Gems of Fire by Diane E. Samson

About Gems of Fire by Diane E. Samson

Palace of Sunderland. Paradise to the peasants. Prison to sixteen-year-old Anna, daughter of the king. She can never escape the castle’s cold walls and scorning disapproval of her father and his brute royal counsel, Seamus. She’ll always live in the shadow of her late mother the queen. Will they ever see her for who she really is?
A riding accident lands Anna in the hands of traders who sell her as a slave in distant Kasdod to none-other than her father’s enemy, Lord Anwar. After overhearing a dangerous plot to conquer Sunderland and kill the royal family, Anna must escape and warn her father, even if it means facing her greatest enemy.
With the doom looming over her, Anna is approached by a dangerous-looking man in the dark. He claims to want to help her, but can she trust him with her secrets? The perils of the journey ahead will push Anna to the limit and answer the one question that has always plagued her. Will she ever be enough?

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The Circle: Taken

About The Circle: Taken:

From USA Today, Washington Post and Amazon Charts Bestselling author and Goodreads Best Fiction Finalist Sejal Badani comes an exhilarating new YA series.

Abandoned at eleven with no memory of her family, Alexia seeks her true identity. Under the new government’s regime, sixteen year-olds are evaluated for their desire to harm others. Throughout the test, Alexia struggles to conceal her psychic ability to read the past and future of anyone she touches. When her secret is revealed, Alexia is taken to an island where other highly skilled agents and readers like her train to survive.

As Alexia gains more control over her abilities, she desperately tries to piece together her elusive past. In her quest for the truth, Alexia’s loyalties are tested when forced to make an impossible choice between those she loves and the family she can’t remember.

A spell-binding adventure of friendship, love, unforeseen twists and learning that our most dangerous enemies are often the people we trust the most. A captivating novel filled with forbidden romance and shocking betrayals that demands the question – Can One Decision Determine Your Destiny?

Reviews:
5 out of 5 stars :
“The book was amazing. I loved every second of it. It had a lot of twist and turns that I was not expecting by any means. Fantastic Job! Will be reading more books by this Author!” – NetGalley Review
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“I LOVED it. The characters in this novel struggle with love, friendship, dealing with right vs. wrong, figuring out who they REALLY are and deciding what they’re meant to do in life. The complex characters are truly fascinating…Additionally, the plot is just so intricate and organized…it’s seriously interesting and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I would definitely recommend this book.” — Educator Review NetGalley
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Amazon Review
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!
“The Circle: Taken” is an excellent YA novel that is sure to appeal to the masses of readers. The plot is truly gripping and will keep you guessing and wanting more with each and every turn of the page. The protagonist, Alexia, is a young girl who is struggling to find herself in the midst of chaotic and tumultuous times. This story really has it all: love, loss, strength, courage, chaos, and so much more. Regardless of what your favorite genre is, “The Circle” has something in store for everyone and will make you desperately want answers to all of Alexia’s questions.
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Amazon Review
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing story with exciting twists along the journey
The circle taken is an amazing story. I found myself hooked from the first page when I began to read about an 11 year old girl training to be a warrior. Alexia has a secret past and at 16 must now take the test to decide her future. With her talents, she finds herself sent away and forced to train for survival. The story follows the 16 year old alexia as she trains and tried to recover the memories of the past. This is one of the best adventures I have read in awhile. I found the characters to be relatable and believable. I would recommend this one to everyone who likes adventure stories that focus on a female heroine. Check this one out folks it is a really good read.
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Amazon Review
5 out of 5 stars Must read young adult novel
“The Circle: Taken” is well written, exciting tale following Alexia, a young girl with psychic powers who was abandoned as a child. We follow her as she comes of age in a society where every teen is tested and determined if they are a danger to others. Sage Sask writing brings Alexia and the world around her to life and draws you into the struggles she is facing. This book kept me on the edge of my seat as Alexia tries to conceal her powers and as she is trying to find out more about who she is.
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“A diverting, character-driven sci-fi tale with a compelling protagonist…a thoroughly engrossing launch of a prospective series.” — Kirkus Review

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Flight of Angels by Dulce Amor Soriano

About Flight of Angels by Dulce Amor Soriano:

In this Twilight meets X-Men young adult urban fantasy romance novel, how can teenage romance and friendship bloom in a world full of paranormal chaos and a looming zombie apocalypse?

FRIENDS — That’s what Hope Danielles, a dorky teen orphan, always wanted to have, and thought she had finally found, after a stroke of destiny led her to meet Ash (a mysterious guy with black and white wings), Dria (a royal vampire) and Liekos (a lone werewolf) — all of whom are part-angel, part-human beings called eliouds, just like her.

Brought together by an unfortunate series of events that placed their lives in peril, Hope, Ash, Dria and Liekos decided to work together to unlock the mystery of who was behind all those attacks. To do so, they had to go invisible as they investigate the only lead they have — a certain Colonel who led the attempted werewolf massacre of the Gray pack. But as they dig deeper in order to put the puzzle pieces together, they uncover not only a trail of breadcrumbs that lead to something much bigger than they thought, but they also unravel the secret feelings they seem to have for one another. Will their hidden emotions hinder them from becoming an effective team? Can the circumstances that brought them together even possibly nurture friendships? Will they be able to overcome their differences and feelings for the sake of others who need their help?

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Clash of Angels by Dulce Amor Soriano

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An apocalyptic fiction about nephilim hybrids and secret societies fighting to shape the course of history and destiny of both mankind and elioudkind. Will the descendants of the nephilim team up with humans to play superhero and save the world from the end times?

FREEDOM FIGHTERS — that’s what Hope, Ash, Liekos and Dria seem to be turning into as they unlock mystery after mystery that threaten the freedom of both humans and eliouds (part-human, part-angel beings), the very same reasons that made a secret organization called The Resistance interested in working with them.

But even before the team could even decide whether or not to work with The Resistance, troubles started pouring in. A mysterious voice calling all eliouds for an event called The Gathering is heard throughout the world, encouraging eliouds to join them with promises of wealth, fame and power. Aside from that, the governments all over the world are planning to vote on a resolution that could put all member countries under the same laws that are said to effectively thwart terrorism. Both events suspicious. Both events created by the Luzcian Lords, a worldwide network of humans and eliouds that wants to dominate the world. Both events happening in two days’ time.

What will Hope, Ash, Dria and Liekos do? Will they team up with an organization they hardly know? Will they make a move on their own? How can they stop both events at the same time?

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Blood of Angels by Dulce Amor Soriano

About Blood of Angels by Dulce Amor Soriano:

A present-day young adult urban fantasy romance adventure novel where vampires, werewolves, mermaids, witches, seers, shapeshifters, angel-like beings and other supernatural beings exist, roaming freely in our midst, engaging in a secret paranormal warfare that threaten world peace.

SUPERHERO — that’s what the dorky sixteen-year-old orphan, Hope Danielles always wanted to be. Ten years after her father left and witnessing her mom killed, it seems she is finally getting her wish.

One strange day filled with dreams and visions, while trying to help someone she doesn’t even know, Hope was nearly killed. Coming to her rescue was the mysterious cafe customer, who right in front of her transformed into a being with black and white wings like that of an angel. His name? Ashbel Saunders. He says he’s an ELIOUD, a descendant of the Nephilim — meaning he’s part angel and part human. And according to him, SHE IS, TOO!

In order to protect Hope, Ash keeps her in his care, until they find out who is behind the attack. But the longer she stays with him, not only does she meet more eliouds like her along the way, she also gets more entangled in the web of strange events unfolding, the more she discovers her abilities, the more dangerous things become, and the more they realize it’s not just their lives at stake but others’ as well. Will they be able to save those people while they too are on the run? Will this be her chance of becoming a superhero? Or will she be the one who needs saving this time?

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