They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera is a story about Mateo and Rufus, as they spend their last day alive together. In this story, the death-cast, which is an organization that contacts people about their last day on earth, contacts Rufus and Markus about their death. An app contacts you and says, "Today is the day. You have less than 24 hours to live."
The Way I Used To Be is a realistic fiction teen novel that follows the young woman, Eden, through her trauma-riddled high school years. Eden used to enjoy band and book club, but after she is raped by her brother’s best friend, she buries the trauma and the girl she used to be. Later in high school, she occupies her time by drinking and partying with strangers, it’s the only thing that helps her forget.
Love & Lattes is a realistic fiction young adult romance novel that follows Anna through her prestigious summer internship with Arrowmile, Inc. She’s been working so hard for a spot in the internship, but when she accidentally falls for the CEO’s son, Lloyd, she watches her career flash before her eyes. Between the rigorous work of the internship and sneaking around with Lloyd, Anna barely has time to make professional connections and friends.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a prequel to the Hunger Games series and follows a young Coriolanus Snow before he is the President of the Capital. The book takes place during the 10th Hunger Games. Snow, as well as many other students at his school, are mentors to the tributes in the games. Coriolanus ends up mentoring the girl from district 12 named Lucy Grey Baird. As the Hunger Games nears, some nasty truths about the Capital are found out by Coriolanus.
Fearless is the final book in the Powerless series and is the conclusion of Kai and Payden's story. It follows Paedyn as she becomes the new queen of Ilya after Kitt proposes to her. To prove that she is a worthy queen Paedyn must do three difficult trials in order to become queen. Meanwhile, as enforcer Kai is trying to protect Paedyn from Ilya, who hates her because she killed the king. He’s also trying to find a way to help Paedyn escape as she doesn’t want to marry Kitt.
Happy Place is a sweet romance about love, friendship and the beauty of growing up. It is about Harriet and Wyn, a perfect couple who got engaged very young and had a strong love for each other- until they secretly broke up six months ago. But ,they haven’t told their best friends yet. Every year, their friend group has a tradition of spending a week together at a cottage in Maine.
Reckless is a romance fantasy novel that is the second book in the Powerless series. Reckless continues the story of Kai Azer and Paedyn Grey. It follows Paedyn as she escapes Ilya through the scorches alone. Meanwhile, Kai has to swear loyalty to his brother, Kitt. Kai’s first mission as the new enforcer is to find and bring Paedyn back to Ilya to inevitably be killed. Kai is in danger beyond Ilya though.
Everything We Never Said is a realistic fiction young adult novel that follows Ella and Sawyer through the grief of losing Hayley, Ella’s best friend and Sawyer’s girlfriend. Ella blames herself for what happened on that tragic night, and she feels like a shell of who she used to be. Meanwhile, Sawyer knows something Ella doesn’t, but he can't tell her, it would ruin everything.
Say a Little Prayer is a realistic fiction young adult novel that follows young woman, Riley, through a difficult time in her life. She and her sister recently left the town’s church due to homophobia and her sister’s abortion, leaving the sisters feeling isolated and judged. Riley then slaps a girl at school and is disciplined with a week of church camp. At camp, Riley challenges herself to commit all seven deadly sins, instead of embracing the seven heavenly virtues.
People We Meet on Vacation is a heartwarming and emotional friends-to-lovers romance that is about two best friends, Poppy and Alex, who have known each other for 12 years. Poppy and Alex are complete opposites: Poppy is adventurous and wild, while Alex is introverted and likes a routine. Despite their differences, they’ve been inseparable because they have a tradition: every summer, they take a vacation together. The story goes back and forth between past and present times.
