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Spin the Bottle
new!
By Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
YOUNG ADULT FICTION KIMMEL
By Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
YOUNG ADULT FICTION KIMMEL
Middle school is an Entirely New Planet. The girls have grown in Glamorous and Complicated ways, and the boys look...well, weird. Phoebe Hart, Aspiring Actress, feels lost in this sea of changing bodies and cracking voices. All she wants is to hang out with her ever-dependable best friend Harper, and to join the Drama Club, where there are real auditions for actual parts in a genuine play that doesn't involve food groups or dancing chickens. But then Phoebe hears about the Drama Club's opening night tradition--Spin the Bottle. Eek. Things are suddenly a lot more complicated.
Hailey Abbott
YOUNG ADULT FICTION ABBOTT
After years of watching couples come to blows over ice sculptures, Abby wants no part of the family wedding planning business. She’d rather spend weekends kicking a soccer ball or antagonizing Noah, the cute son of a famous pastry chef-not doing the Electric Slide. Then Abby’s barely legal sister, Carol, does the unthinkable-she announces she’s getting married and wants Abby to be her maid of honor. Clearly, Carol has lost her mind. Will Abby soon lose hers?
Last Summer (Summer Boys series, #4)
new!
By Hailey Abbott
YOUNG ADULT FICTION ABBOTT
It’s the steamiest summer yet on the beach. The girls have
saved the best for last.
By Hailey Abbott
YOUNG ADULT FICTION ABBOTT
Three girls. Too many boys. One tempting summer. Beth: I know I love George. And everyone thinks we’re perfect together. So why does that sexy new lifeguard keep flirting with me? And why do I like it so much? Ella: Bye-bye, bad girl. I’m trying to change my wild ways. But there are so many yummy boys around this summer. How can I resist them? Kelsi: Tim is totally not my type. Besides, after last summer, I need a break from boys. If only I could get him out of my head…Things are heating up again. Can you tell?
By Hailey Abbott
YOUNG ADULT FICTION ABBOTT
It's summer. It's hot. And it's time to hook up. Cousins Ella, Beth, and Jamie are at their family's beach house for the summer, and they're gearing up for the wildest time of their lives. Sassy Ella is majorly crushing on a sexy older boy -- who just happens to be her sister's new boyfriend. Meanwhile, practical Beth is surprised when she finds herself falling for her best friend George. And shy, creative Jamie gets her heart broken when her summer love abandons her. Three girls, too many boys, and some seriously stormy romances...it all adds up to one unforgettable summer.
By Jax Abbott
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
The Top 5 Ways NOT to Celebrate your 16th Birthday: 1. Drive your mother's boyfriend's sheriff car into the river. 2. Accuse the team quarterback of setting the school on fire. 3. Tell the League of Liberty that superpowers are so yesterday. 4. Freak completely when your boyfriend tries for 2nd base. 5. Explode your sadistic orthodontist's drill -- on purpose. Blowing out the candles is the least of Jessie's worries...
By Victoria Ashton
YOUNG ADULT FICTION ASHTON
Drawn into the glamour, luxury, and romance of Manhattan's elite by the sister of one of their charges, two sixteen-year-old nannies enjoy high salaries, extravagant gifts, and attention--for which they may have to pay a very high price.
Dream Factory
By Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler
YOUNG ADULT FICTION BARKLEY
When the character
actors at Disney World go on strike, the teens hired as replacements quickly
learn that it isn’t exactly the Happiest Place on Earth. Ella is,
appropriately enough, assigned the role of Cinderella, simply because the
shoe fits. Every afternoon at three o’clock she gets married to Prince
Charming, an unbelievably handsome boy who speaks fluent Disney. It should
be a dream come true, but Ella no longer believes in dreams.
By Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler
YOUNG ADULT FICTION BARKLEY Calliope (Cal to her friends) wants nothing more than to stay put, to stop traveling cross-country with her mother, sleeping in a tent, abandoning all belongings whenever they pull up stakes. Eliot misses the happy times he left behind when his father decided to make a business out of spreading the gospel. When Cal and Eliot meet by chance in the mountains of North Carolina, they feel an immediate connection.
All
the Way
By Andy Behrens
YOUNG ADULT FICTION BEHRENS
To Ian, being a
nice boy is a curse. Ian is nothing like his best friend, Lance, who
always gets the girls. And Danielle, the girl he met online this summer, is
nothing like the girls Ian knows. Who think he’s just a nice boy who should
be their friend instead of boyfirned. Ian has plans to change things,
though. The weekend before starting his senior year of high school, Ian is
set to take off from Chicago for a weekend in Charleston, South Carolina, to
meet Danielle. His friends Felicia and Lance pile with Ian into his
granny’s Oldsmobile and start off down the road. It’s a long drive—935
miles across six states one-way—but to Ian, it’s worth it. At the other end
of this road trip might be something he’s been waiting for, something
that he’s been thinking about roughly every eleven seconds since puberty
hit—sex.
Audrey, Wait!
new!
By Robin Benway
YOUNG ADULT FICTION BENWAY
While trying to score
a date with her cute co-worker at the Scooper Dooper, Audrey gains unwanted
fame and celebrity status when her ex-boyfriend, a rock musician, records a
breakup song about her that soars to the top of the Billboard charts.
Black Book (Diary of A Teenage Stud)
Series
by Jonah Black
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Volume IV brings us to the final, shocking revelations about Jonah's recent past.
Run, Jonah, Run: Vol. III
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
In Volume III, Jonah hooks up with the girl he left behind -- the same one who got him
expelled from boarding school up north.
Stop, Don't Stop: Vol. II
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Volume II reveals why Johan was expelled from boarding school -- but not why he did what
he did, or just what that girl meant to him.
Girls, Girls, Girls: Vol. I
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Volume I details Jonah's crash-and-burn reentry into the high school society and family he
left behind two years before.
By Alex Bradley
YOUNG ADULT FICTION BRADLEY
Jack Grammar, average American senior, has no date to the prom. Or so he thinks. Percy and Natalie, Jack's so-called best friends, posted an ad in the classified section of the online version of the school newspaper. They figured it couldn't hurt--after all, there's not much in this world sadder than Jack's love life. Soon Percy and Natalie have assembled a list of girls eager to go to the prom with Jack, including one mysterious girl known only as FancyPants. He has just seven days to meet and date them before he will ask one special girl to the prom.
By Kate Brian
YOUNG ADULT FICTION BRIAN
Carrie Fitzgerald is the luckiest girl: she is the only sophomore on the varsity basketball team, she always has the lead in the school play, and she has the cutest boyfriend in school. Carrie Fitzgerald is also the most superstitious girl: she attributes all of her good luck to a Moroccan T-shirt that her father sent her from one of his distant jaunts around the world. When her mother accidentally donates Carrie’s lucky T to Help India and her good luck starts running out, Carrie does what any logical girl would do – she travels halfway around the world to get it back. But as she scours a foreign land for her luck, she finds a lot more than she ever expected. She’s going to need more than luck to find her way back home again.
By Kate Brian
YOUNG ADULT FICTION BRIAN
When she was nine, Megan Meade met a group of terrible, mean, Popsicle-goo-covered boys, the sons of her father's friend--the McGowan boys. Now, seven years later, Megan's army doctor parents are shipping off to Korea and Megan is being sent to live with the little monsters, who are older now and quite different than she remembered them. Living in a house with seven boys will give Megan, who has never been kissed, the perfect opportunity to learn everything there is to know about boys.
By Kate Brian
YOUNG ADULT FICTION BRIAN
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Julia Johnson isn’t like most others at Rosewood School. She takes a bike to school, not a BMW. She goes home every night to a run-down apartment that she shares with her mom and cat. While the other girls obsess over the upcoming visit from the princess, Julia is trying to find the money to keep a roof over her family’s head. Then Carina, the Crown Princess of Vineland, shows up at Rosewood for a speech, and Julia finds her answer. The thing is, Julia is a dead ringer for Carina. And when Carina offers her $10,000 to switch places for one day, Julia can’t say no. But when the real princess, doesn’t come back from her day off, Julia finds herself on a plane to Vineland. How long before her cover gets blown? What will Carina’s almost-fiance, Markus, say when he finds out she’s been lying to him? And how in the world is she going to explain all of this to her mother?
By Kate Brian
YOUNG ADULT FICTION BRIAN
When Victoria A. Treemont, the most revered and reclusive woman in Ardsmore, Pennsylvania, passes away, she leaves behind a $160,000 scholarship fund that rocks the worlds of the students at Ardsmore High School. The successful candidate must "exemplify purity of soul, spirit, and body." Everyone agrees that this caveat can mean only one thing: The recipient of the scholarship must still be holding on the big V. Kai, Mandy, Debbie, and Eva have put their futures on the line. But will their deepest insecurities and darkest secrets ruin their chances at the scholarship, or worse, their relationships? Or will they discover the true meaning behind Mrs. Treemont's famous last words?
By Kevin Brooks
YOUNG ADULT FICTION BROOKS
Joe is a kid from the right side of the tracks who cares about his music and not much else - - until he falls for a girl named Candy. Only what starts as puppy love turns into near obsession. Candy gets inside Joe’s head and he is drawn inside her world. But it’s a seedy, dangerous world- -filled with drugs, violence, desperation, and the dark truth about Candy. Though the relationship brings with it tremendous pain and heart-pounding danger, it also gives Joe and Candy a chance to hope for something better. In the end, when Joe is poised to get everything he has ever wanted, he risks it all to save Candy from herself.
By Julie Burchill
YOUNG ADULT FICTION BURCHILL
When Kim has to transfer from her posh school to Ravendene Comprehensive, the notoriously violent local school, she's scared--but then she meets Maria Sweet, better known as Sugar. Sugar is beautiful and wild, the queen bee of Ravendene, and Kim falls under her spell. They're gorgeous party girls, envied and admired by everyone. But as Kim leaves her good-girl past far behind, she realizes she's falling in love--with her best friend.
By Melvin Burgess
YOUNG ADULT FICTION BURGESS
Three teenage friends, Dino, Jonathon, and Ben confront the confusions, fears and joys of adolescent male sexuality.
By Niki Burnham
YOUNG ADULT FICTION BURNHAM
Bulletproof, that's how Jenna Kassarian sees herself. It's all about control: As long as she works hard, nothing can hurt her. So Jenna constantly pushes--for perfect grades, the ideal boyfriend, the best, best friend. The only problem is, she doesn't know if she can stop. If she relaxes even for a second, she's afraid she'll lose control completely. Then Jenna decides it's now or never. She goes to a party and has one drink. But one drink is all it takes for her perfect facade to shatter. Suddenly she realizes straight A's can't protect you from the real world.
Pants On Fire
By Meg Cabot
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CABOT
Having become a proficient liar in order to keep everyone happy, rising high
school senior Katie Ellison is stunned when her old middle school friend and
local pariah Tommy Sullivan returns to town, and suddenly things start
looking a lot different to her.
The Princess Diaries Books by Meg Cabot
Princess Diaries,
volume IX: Princess Mia new!
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CABOT
While Mia tries to
get over breaking up with her boyfriend, she discovers a diary kept by a
former princess of Genovia from the 1600s, the contents of which could
change the fate of her country forever.
The Princess Diaries, Vol VII: Party Princess
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CABOT
This spring, Mia’s determined to have a good time, despite the fact that the
student government over which she presides is suddenly broke. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how
you look at it) Grandmere has an elaborate scheme to simultaneously raise money, catapult
Mia to theatrical fame, and link her romantically with an eligible teen bachelor, not her
boyfriend. It’s no wonder that Michael,
the love of her life, seems to think she’s a psycho, or worse: no much fun. Is it possible that Mia, soon-to-be star of the
stage, president of the student body, and future ruler of Genovia, doesn’t know how
to party?
The Princess Diaries, Volume VI: Princess In Training
By Meg Cabot
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CABOT
Princess For President. Student body
president, that is. It’s all the fault
of Princess Mia’s power-mad best friend and campaign manager, Lilly, who nominates
her in the first place. This is not how mia
imagined kicking off her sophomore year, even if Grandmère thinks ruling her high school
makes good practice for ruling Genovia someday. As
usual, though, Mia has bigger problems to worry about.
Sophomore Geometry appears to be just as hard as freshman Algebra, and a
shocking B on her first English assignment has Mia reeling.
And with Michael, her one true love, uptown at college, what is the point of
even getting up for school in the morning? The
last straw is what Lana whispers to her on the lunch line about what college boys expect
of their girlfriends…. Really, it’s
almost more than a princess in training can bear.
Princess Diaries, Volume V: Princess in Pink
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CABOT
Things are looking up for Mia: She’s the newest staffer on the school paper,
and her miraculous completion of freshman Algebra is just around the corner. Plus she’s about to get a new baby brother or
sister. Could things possibly get any better? But in her heart of hearts, Mia has one wish: an
evening spent with Michael in a tux and a corsage on her wrist—in other words, the
PROM. Michael, however, does not seem to
share the dream that is the prom. Worse
still, a service workers strike (with Grandmere and Lilly at the heart of it and on
opposite sides) threatens the very existence of this year’s prom. Will the strike end in time? Can Michael be dissuaded from his anti-prom views? Most importantly, will Mia get to wear her pink
prom dress?
The Princess Diaries, Volume IV and a
Half: Project Princess
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Hammer in one hand, Princess Mia embarks on an epic adventure for one so
admittedly unhandy: Along with her cohorts from school, she's off to build houses for the
less fortunate. It doesn't take Mia long to realize that helping others--while an
unimpeachablynoble pastime--is very hard work. Will her giving spirit prevail?
Will the house collapse due to royally clumsy constuction? And most
importantly, will Michael stop working long enough to kiss her?
The Princess Diaries, Volume IV: Princess in Waiting
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CABOT
Never before has the world seen such a princess. Nor have her own subjects,
for that matter. Mia's royal introduction to Genovia has mixed results: while her
fashion sense is widely applauded, her position on the installation of public parking
meters is met with resistance. But the politics of bureaucracy are nothing next to
Mia's real troubles. Between canceled dates with her long-sough-after royal consort,
a second semester of the dreaded Algebra, more princess lessons from Grandmère as a
result of the Genovian parking-meter thing, and the inability to stop gnawing on her
fingernails, isn't there anything Mia is good at besides inheriting an unwanted royal
title?
The Princess Diaries, Volume III: Princess in Love
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CABOT
She’s a princess. She also lives in New York City.
And while she’s no supermodel, mirrors do not crack at her reflection. Best of all,
she finally has a boyfriend. The truth is, however, that Mia spends all her time doing one
of three things: preparing for her nerve-racking entrée into Genovian society under the
slave-driving but elegant Grandmère, slogging through congestion unique to Manhattan in
December, and avoiding further smooches from her hapless boyfriend, Kenny. All she wants
is a little peace and quiet…and a certain someone else to be her boyfriend. For Mia,
being a princess in love is not the fairy tale it’s supposed to be…or is it?
The Princess Diaries, Volume II: Princess in the Spotlight
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CABOT
Since Mia's the brand-new crown princess of Genovia,
indomitable dowager princess Grandmère arranges a national primetime interview for
her. With just a few innocent remarks, Mia manages to enrage her best friend Lilly,
practically get one of her teachers fired, and alienate the entire country of
Genovia. (Population 50,000, but still!) What's an heir to the royal throne
to do?
The Princess Diaries
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CABOT
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
NEWS FLASH: Dad is prince of Genovia. (So that's
why a limo meets her at the airport!) DOWNER: Dan't can't have any more kids.
(So no heir to the throne.) SHOCK OF THE CENTURY: Like it or not, Mia Thermopolis
is prime princess material. THE WORST PART: Mia must take princess lessons from her
dreaded grandmère, the dowager princess of Genova, who thinks Mia has a thing or
two to learn before she steps up to the throne. But what's a girl to do when her
name is Princess Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo?
By Meg Cabot
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CABOT
High school junior Jenny Greenley is good at solving problems…so good she’s the school newspaper’s anonymous advice columnist. Even if solving other people’s problems doesn’t make her own—like not having a boyfriend—go away, it’s still fun. But when nineteen-year-old screen sensation Luke Striker comes to Jen’s small town to research a role, he creates havoc that even levelheaded Jenny isn’t sure she can repair…especially since she’s right in the middle of it.
By Deb Caletti
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CALETTI
In the summer of her junior year, 16-year-old Ruby McQueen and her mother, both nursing broken hearts, set out on a journey to reunite an elderly woman with her long-lost love and in the process learn many things about “the real ties that bind” people to one another.
By Deb Caletti
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CALETTI
In Washington State, seventeen-year-old Cassie learns about the good and bad sides of both love and genius while living with her mother and brilliant, yet disturbed, violinist stepfather and falling in love with a gifted young musician.
By Kate Cann
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Kelly’s summer vacation at a Greek farmhouse is disrupted by the arrival of her boyfriend, with whom she has recently had a terrible fight.
By Kate Cann
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
After months of planning a summer vacation in Spain with her friends Yaz and Ruth, Laura finds the “perfect getaway” marred by the presence of Ruth’s obnoxious boyfriend who insists on sticking to the well-beaten tourist track.
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CANN
Rich is determined Bonny’s going to be his girlfriend. No messing about this time—he wants a proper relationship. Trouble is, things keep getting in the way. Like the past, interfering friends, and the thing that’s bothering Bonny, the thing she won’t talk about. Not to mention Tigger. And then it all turns into a road movie. Bonny’s best friend has been dragged up to Scotland by her scary boyfriend to join a weird cult. Rich and Bonny dash up the M1 to the rescue, cranking their relationship up another gear as they go. There’s a damsel in distress, but how will Rich cope with his girlfriend being in the driver’s seat?
Shacked Up (2nd in Hard Cash Trilogy)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CANN
The dream might be dead, but at least Rich gets to keep the flat. Okay, he’s not going to be a multimillionaire
by the time he’s twenty, but he’s still making money and he’s living in his
boss’s London apartment rent-free. So
he’s got his own place, he’s got the gorgeous, if high-maintenance Portia (well,
almost)—and he’s got total freedom. You
can’t put a price on that. Trouble is,
now he’s got Bonny, too.
Hard Cash (Hard Cash Trilogy, 1)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CANN
Rich is sick of being broke. He can
never afford new clothes and has to scrounge off his mates in the pub. The girl he fancies won’t look at him twice,
and he’s pretty sure that life is passing him by.
But soon fortune decides to smile on Richard Steele, and before long, he has
more money than he can count—it’s just burning a hole in his pocket. And with the money comes everything he’s
dreamed of: trendy clothing, independence, and, yes, sex.
But Rich is about to learn that with hard cash comes difficult
choices—some that he might not be ready for….
Love
Trilogy no. 3: Go!
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CANN
It’s
taken Colette a long time to get over Art. Now
he’s back in her life, insisting they’re “just friends,” but Colette
knows he wants something more. It’s
happening all over again—Colette can feel it. When
Art is around, she wants him, too. It’s
anger versus attraction, logic versus longing…and Colette must make her choice.
Love
Trilogy no. 2: Sex
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CANN
Colette has almost forgiven Art for assuming that she’d sleep with him that night. Art is so intense, so physical. Will he wait until she’s ready? How long can she wait herself? And, when it does happen between them, Colette
begins to realize that sex changes everything….
Love Trilogy no. 1: Ready?
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CANN
Colette’s fantasy crush becomes a reality when slick, handsome Art asks her out.
Her attraction to Art is incredibly intense.
Suddenly, strong, independent Colette finds herself bending a lot of her own rules
to be with Art.
But is she ready to give him everything?
By Catherine Clark
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
1 Girl + 2Boys + 1 Island=THE BEST SUMMER EVER. Colleen Templeton spends a romantic summer before starting college working at Bobb’s Lobster, sorting out her feelings for two possible boyfriends, and sharing a house with friends on the tiny Maine island she calls home.
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
By Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
YOUNG ADULT FICTION COHN
It all starts when Nick asks Norah to be his girlfriend for five minutes. He
only needs five minutes to avoid his ex-girlfriend, who's just walked in to
his band's show. With a new guy. And then, with one kiss, Nick and Norah are
off on an adventure set against the backdrop of New York City--and smack in
the middle of all the joy, anxiety, confusion, and excitement of a first
date.
By Robert Corbet
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CORBET
Mia thinks boys are immature. They only talk about cars and sports. They only think about sex. Will has no idea what girls talk about. He wishes he were a fly on the wall. He wishes he had a tape recorder and a hidden microphone….
By Dana Davidson
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DAVIDSON
Jason Vincent is Cross High’s basketball star and one of the most popular guys in school. Brainy Kyra Evans isn’t. But she doesn’t much care what people think. Under normal circumstances, Jason and Kyra would live in their separate worlds until graduation. Fate intervenes, however, when the unlikely duo is paired up for a class project. Preconceived notions abound on both sides, but Kyra soon realizes that Jason is not the dumb jock she anticipated. And Jason finds himself telling Kyra things he can’t even tell his best friend. The two grow closer and begin to fall in love. But things are heating up way too quickly and Kyra doesn’t know if she is ready to take the next step in their relationship. Being together means navigating challenges—but staying apart may be impossible.
By Dana Davidson
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DAVIDSON
When one of Ian's boys dares him to get plain-faced Kylie Winship to sleep with him in just three weeks, he thinks it'll be a breeze. Tall and fine, with honey-colored skin and eyes, Ian is used to getting what he wants from girls. And if he succeeds in playing Kylie, he'll be down with most popular crew in his high school. But this girl who everyone considers a nobody is turning out to be more surprising than he ever could have imagined.
The Au Pairs series by Melissa De la Cruz
The Au Pairs, 4: Crazy Hot
YOUNG ADULT FICITON DE LA CRUZ
Can our three favorite Hamptons
girls survive the craziest, hottest summer yet?
The Au Pairs, 3:
Sun-Kissed
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DE LA CRUZ
The three hottest au
pairs in history are back, and this time they're ready to rule the Hamptons.
Mara has all the VIPs in the hottest clubs hanging on her every word.
Eliza's family is back from financial ruin; and she's got the platinum
charge cards to prove it. Jacqui is newly single and ready for some steamy
summer hook-ups. The girls seem to have it all this summer...but looks, as
we all know, can be deceiving.
The Au Pairs, 2:
Skinny-Dipping
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DE LA CRUZ
When Eliza lands an
internship at a club, Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui are annoyed until they learn
that the new au pair, Philippe, is gorgeous, French, and male, which is only
one of the complications their friendship will have to endure during their
summer in the Hamptons.
The Au Pairs
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DE LA CRUZ
Meet Mara Waters, Eliza Thompson, and Jacqui Velasco—new au pairs for
one of New York City’s wealthiest families—who will spend their summer in
one of the most posh, most exclusive spots for summer summering: the
Hamptons. If the girls can manage au pair
duties—all the while mastering the ins and outs of the Hamptons’ social
scene—it might just turn out to be the most incredible summer of their
lives. But to do it
they’ll have to stick together. And that’s where things definitely
get sticky.
By Eddie De Oliveira
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DE OLIVEIRA
Sam is a teen boy who's attracted to both boys and girls. He doesn't know what to call himself or where he fits in. Then he meets Toby, another boy who likes both boys and girls. Are they destined to be just friends, more than friends, or less than friends? And what would happen if they were attracted to the same girl? Love comes in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes all at once.
By Sarah Dessen
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DESSEN
Macy's summer stretches before her, carefully planned and outlined. She will spend her days sitting at the library information desk. She will spend her evenings studying for the SATs. Spare time will be used to help her obsessive mother prepare for the big opening of the townhouse section of her luxury development. But Macy's plans don't anticipate a surprising and chaotic job with Wish Catering, a motley crew of new friends, or ...Wes. Tattooed, artistic, anything-but-expected Wes. He doesn't fit Macy's life at all -- so why does she feel so comfortable with him? So...happy? What is it about him that makes her let down her guard and finally talk about how much she misses her father, who died before her eyes the year before?
By Nick Earls
YOUNG ADULT FICTION EARLS
This summer is different. School is over for Alex Delaney, and he’s waiting for his university acceptance only seventeen days away. The waiting is killing him. He’s not expecting much from summer. Bodysurfing, TV, but mainly waiting. So he’s not ready for the girl who cuts past him on a wave. Not at all prepared for her perfect balance on the board, the elegant muscles of her shoulders and back. Just a girl. Compelling green eyes, golden skin, something graceful and elusive about her. Summer is about to change.
By Nick Earls
YOUNG ADULT FICTION EARLS
A few months ago, Dan had to make a choice. Go to Geneva with his parents for a year, board at school, or move into a house with his 22-year-old bass-playing aunt, Jacq, and her friend Naomi. He picked Jacq's place. Now he's doing his last year at school and trying not to spin out. Trying to masster calculus. Trying to pick up a few skills for surviving in the adult world. Problem is, he falls for Naomi, and things become much more confusing.
By Thom Eberhardt
YOUNG ADULT FICTION EBERHARDT
Summer and Marci have been best friends forever--bonding over shared humiliations, orthodontist torture sessions, and especially their dislike for obnoxious Jennifer Martin. So when Jennifer smugly asks the girls if they will baby-sit her neighbor's Lhasa apso the night of the Spring Fling dance, Marci snaps. She informs Jennifer that she and Summer already have dates, thank you very much. Unfortunately, this is not exactly true. The only way to recover from the ultimate humiliation of getting caught in their lie is to produce actual dates for the dance. Luckily for them, a magic ring enters their lives in a bizarre turn of events. With it, they turn two pet rats into the cutest guys they have ever seen--and just in time for the dance! But now, everyone, including Jennifer, is interested in them. And rats have a lot more in common with high school guys than anyone would think....
By Daniel Ehrenhaft
YOUNG ADULT FICTION EHRENHAFT
In a harebrained scheme concocted by his neurotic older sister to forge a romantic relationship with the girl of his dreams, 15-year-old Dave Rosen pretends to be a female advice columnist for his school newspaper.
By Jessie Elliot
YOUNG ADULT FICTION ELLIOT
Junie, Celia, and Danielle, three ethnically diverse high schoolers in Brooklyn, form a friendship while cooking dinners together and helping one another sort through their romantic entanglements.
Fireworks
YOUNG ADULT FICTION FIREWORKS
Four summer stories by Niki Burnham, Erin Haft, Sarah
Mlynowski and Lauren Myracle.
Who
Am I Without Him? Short Stories about Girls and the Boys in Their Lives
By Sharon G. Flake
YOUNG ADULT FICTION FLAKE
In the game of love, young men and women weigh what they need from the
opposite sex against what they need to find in themselves. This popular
short-story collection, including two never-before-published entries, gives
teens a chance to witness the outcomes of twelve unique trysts.
By Mariah Fredericks
YOUNG ADULT FICTION FREDERICKS
Reality? I'd give it a C-. That's what 15-year-old Judith Ellis thinks, anyway. Reality is her former best friend not talking to her this year. Reality is her dad living three thousand miles away. Reality is what happened outside 158 West Seventy-first Street, New York City. To Judith, fantasy rules. Particularly in the Game, which she plays online with a bunch of strangers she knows only as the Witch, the Drunken Warrior, and Irgan the Head Case. In the gaming world it's strictly alternative identities. No one knows who you are, no one gets too close. But one player in the Game is coming after her--and he's a lot closer than Judith guesses. Close enough to see her, close enough to talk with her. Close enough to like her.
By Aimee Friedman
YOUNG ADULT FICTION FRIEDMAN
Hot sand. Hot clubs. Hot guys. What could two girls want? Try the same guy. Holly: Dream date or bad fate? She wants true love-and a break from her strict parents. Perhaps a spring fling will do? Alexa: Flirting with destiny of flirting with disaster? The guy of her dreams turns out to be the one boy she can’t have. How far is she willing to go?
The Opposite of
Invisible new!
By Liz Gallagher
YOUNG ADULT FICTION GALLAGHER
Artistic Seattle high school sophomore
Alice decides to emerge from her cocoon and date a football player, which
causes a rift between her and her best friend, a boy who wants to be more
than just friends.
By Debra Garfinkle
YOUNG ADULT FICTION GARFINKLE
Fourteen-year-old Michael “Storky”Pomerantz’s journal of his freshman year of high school details his experiences, from dealing with his mother’s dating his dentist to his attempts to win the heart of the girl he loves.
By Rosemary Graham
YOUNG ADULT FICTION GRAHAM
Having endured the vicious rumors spread by her ex-boyfriend, a professional skateboarder, high school sophomore Kelsey Wilcox tries to salvage her reputation while attempting to earn a place on her high school newspaper.
By G.P. Guarente
YOUNG ADULT FICTION GUARENTE
Whenever a boy disappoints, fifteen-year-old Fiona Delmar buys a fish to ease the pain. Now that Fiona’s convinced she’s met The One, will she finally find true love, or is it time for a bigger tank?
By Rachel Hawthorne
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Just 3 girls (and 3 dogs, 2 boyfriends, and 1 true love).
By Rachel Hawthorne
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Winter Break super-secret perfect cocoa recipe: 8 oz steamed whole milk (no skim! doesn't work!) 2 tbsp. dark cocoa powder (big scoops) 1 tbsp. sugar (can't be too sweet) 4 dried, crushed mint leaves (or 1 tbsp. mint syrup). Stir thoroughly. Add mint swizzle stick. Combine with cute ski instructor, or brother's cute best friend, or cute guy you never noticed was so cute...Enjoy.
By Mark Peter Hughes
YOUNG ADULT FICTION HUGHES
Thirteen-year-old Floey Packer feels as if she’s always blended into the background. After all, she’s the frumpy younger sister of the Amazing Lillian, a girl so popular and spontaneous that their house is always packed with a gaggle of admirers. But when Lillian suddenly gets married and heads off on a monthlong honeymoon, Floey decides it’s her time to shine. Armed with her trusty diary, some books on Xen Buddhism, and a jar of Deep Wild Violet hair dye, Floey embarks on a mission of self-improvement- -with excellent results. People finally start to notice her, especially the boy who really counts. But then disaster strikes.
Me, Penelope new!
By Lisa Jahn-Clough
YOUNG ADULT FICTION JAHN-CLAUGH
Penelope tries to find love, and to graduate from high school
a year early, as she comes to terms with her little brother’s death ten
years before, and the resulting changes in her family.
Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson
YOUNG ADULT FICTION JOHNSON
In the tiny town of Brewerton, the minister needs an assistant for his advice column, someone with a sympathetic, open heart and a confidential, closed mouth. Who better, Carlotta decides, than a love expert like herself? In fact, once Pete, her soon-to-be boyfriend--he just doesn’t know it yet--gets a good look at her, she’ll be the syrup on his pancake, the cream in his coffee, the crab cake at his bake! All she has to do is get rid of her competition: Bernice, Andrea…and Fate.
By Maureen Johnson
YOUNG ADULT FICTION JOHNSON
Lifelong best friends Nina, Avery, and Mel face their first separation the summer before their senior year, when Nina attends a ten-week program at Stanford. But how much can happen in ten weeks? Plenty, it seems. Nina finds herself blindsided by Steve, the quirky yet adorable ecowarrior down the hall. Too bad he lives in Oregon and she’s from upstate New York. When the Stanford program ends, she has to wait 8,736 hours before she can see him again. Somehow, even calculating that number doesn’t comfort her. At least she’ll soon be reunited with Mel and Avery. But Nina isn’t the only one whose life was turned upside down in ten weeks. While Nina was gone, Mel had her first real kiss. With Avery. Mel knows it’s love. But Avery isn’t so sure. Is she really gay- -or is just that everyone wants to be with Mel?
Girl at Sea
By Maureen Johnson
YOUNG ADULT FICTION JOHNSON
Sometimes you have to get lost to find what you’re looking for.
By Maureen Johnson
YOUNG ADULT FICTION JOHNSON Inside little blue envelope 1 are $1,000 and instructions to buy a plane ticket. In envelope 2 are directions to a specific London flat. The note in envelope 3 tells Ginny: Find a starving artist. Because of envelope 4, Ginny and her artist, a playwright/thief/bloke-about-town called Keith, go to Scotland together, with somewhat disastrous—though utterly romantic—results. Ginny isn’t sure she’ll see Keith again, and definitely doesn’t know what to think about him. Could the answer be in the envelopes?
Tips on Having a Gay (ex)
Boyfriend
By Carrie Jones
YOUNG ADULT FICTION JONES
Is it fair to
be mad, mad, mad at your boyfriend for being gay? Anything but straight in
small town Maine won’t exactly be a walk in the park, even for invincible
Dylan. But can’t heartbroken Belle whine just a little? What’s a girl to
do when her perfect soulmate says Goodbye Belle, Hello Bob? For
starters, she makes a list on how to deal.
By Susan Juby
YOUNG ADULT FICTION JUBY
Sixteen-year-old Alice uses her screenwriting aspirations to help her get through a challenging period in her life after her boyfriend goes to Scotland, her mother is jailed for environmental activism, and her depressed father cannot get a job.
By Susan Juby
YOUNG ADULT FICTION JUBY
No longer homeschooled and socially isolated, Alice McLeod has: 1. a female friend, George; 2. a male friend, Goose; and 3. a $400 clothing allowance to dress herself for the Miss Smithers pageant.
By Melissa Kantor
YOUNG ADULT FICTION KANTOR
When her boyfriend dumps her, high school junior Jen Lewis wonders how she will survive the school year without him until her grandmother gives her a book called "The Breakup Bible," which, by following a few simple commandments, is rumored to help women quickly recover from breakups.
By Melissa Kantor
YOUNG ADULT FICTION KANTOR
Jan Miller is a senior in high school who’s convinced she is destined to lead the world’s least fabulous life. From her best friend, who is an official New York It Girl, to her parents, who are way too embarrassing, to her crushes (who always seem to be in the right place at the wrong time), Jan never feels that she’s got it. Her college application deadlines are looming and her French homework is taunting her. And when it comes to love, Jan’s destiny appears to be as tragic as a Greek play.
By Melissa Kantor
YOUNG ADULT FICTION KANTOR
When high school sophomore Lucy Norton’s father remarries, Lucy’s life is turned upside down. She and her father move from their West Coast home to a suburb on Long Island. With a small bedroom in the unfinished basement, unlimited chores, a blank social calendar, and a huge crush on the dashing prince of the varsity basketball team, Lucy’s life has the makings of a Cinderella story-complete with two bratty stepsisters and a wicked stepmother. So isn’t she supposed to get the prince? And go to the senior prom?
By Kristen Kemp
YOUNG ADULT FICTION KEMP
Katie James has been dating Paul for almost five years. Then, as the prom approaches, he dumps her. The last time she was on her own, she was wearing a training bra. Now she’s about to see what life is like without Paul—and what it’s like to date. She makes a resolution: She will date twelve guys in six weeks, making up for all the time she wasted with Paul. But nothing goes the way Katie plans. Dating is difficult—and difficult can be both frustrating and fun. Katie’s about to discover what she’s been missing…and what she still needs to find.
By Kristen Kemp
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Ellen’s sexy boyfriend is cheating on her…with her best friend. Her bratty sister is both a beauty queen and a drama queen. Her mom is having an affair with one of Ellen’s most hateful teachers. And her second best friend, Julian, is ruining their friendship by falling in love with her. At first, Ellen just wants to climb into bed and never get out again. But then she comes up with a better idea: revenge. She’s not going to let herself get hurt without a fight. She’s getting off on getting even…and won’t stop until she’s had some serious fun with the people who’ve wronged her. Ellen isn’t just going to survive—she’s going to find out how sweet (and sour) revenge can be….
Undercover
new!
By Beth Kephart
YOUNG ADULT FICTION KEPHART
High school sophomore is used to observing while going unnoticed except when
classmates ask her to write love notes for them, but a teacher’s recognition
of her talent, a “client’s” desire for her friendship, a love of
ice-skating, and her parents’ marital problems draw her out of herself.
Someone like Summer
new!
By M. E. Kerr
YOUNG ADULT FICTION KERR
An upper-middle-class
white girl from Long Island and an immigrant worker from Colombia fall in
love despite objections from both their families and their community.
Hot Mess: Summer in
the City new!
By Julie Kraut and Shallon Lester
YOUNG ADULT FICTION KRAUT
To escape a bad
breakup in Bridgefield, NY, Emma takes a summer intership in New York City
where she, her best friend, and their rich, sophisticated landlady face a
series of dating disasters.
By Christopher Krovatin
YOUNG ADULT FICTION KROVATIN
Boy listens to lots of loud music and hangs with his friends. Boy meets girl. Boy falls dippy-happy-scared-as-hell in love with girl. Friends meet girl--and aren't impressed. Girl meets friends--and isn't impressed. Boy meets big dilemma. Boy plays music even louder. Big dilemma meets big, sometimes unexpected decisions.
By Nancy Krulik
YOUNG ADULT FICTION KRULIK
Angie can’t wait to bounce this mill town she’s been living in. At least she’s got her friends, the guys who live to ride and grind. And her job painting custom boards at Sk8 4Ever. Then one day Carter walks into the shop. He’s all Abercrombie, and she’s black hoodies. But it’s hot in therrre. Carter offers to help Angie with her dream: to take her art to Philly.
By Dakota Lane
YOUNG ADULT FICTION LANE
Sixteen-year-old Anooshka Star, who has a tumultuous relationship with her mother, becomes obsessed with a rock singer and follows him into his world, and an unexpected death magnifies her troubles.
By Diane Les Becquets
YOUNG ADULT FICTION LES BECQUETS
Teenage Lucy learns about life and love with the help of her friends and saucy Tante Pearl over the course of one hot Louisiana summer before her senior year of high school.
Cupid
By Julius Lester
YOUNG
ADULT FICTION LESTER
Cupid,
the spoiled and mischievous god of love, is attracted to and marries the
beautiful mortal, Psyche, and both learn many lessons about the nature of
love.
By David Levithan
YOUNG ADULT FICTION LEVITHAN
How can a stupid holiday like Valentine’s Day possibly mean anything to Ben anymore? His girlfriend has died and there just isn’t all that much that seems to matter. Even the memories of their relationship- -the little details that made it so special- -leave him hollow. But when Marly and several other ghosts come back to haunt him, Ben must take a painful journey through Valentine’s Days past, present and future, and deal with the fact that his current state of agony is seriously dishonoring the memory of Marly.
By E. Lockhart
YOUNG ADULT FICTION LOCKHART
Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it's unusual, but give her a break—she's had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she: lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), lost her best friend (Kim), lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), did something suspicious with a boy (#10), did something advanced with a boy (#15), had an argument with a boy (#14), drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), got caught by her mom (ag!), had a panic attack (scary), lost a lacrosse game (she's the goalie), failed a math test (she'll make it up), hurt Meghan's feelings (even though they aren't really friends), became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch) and had graffiti written about her in the girls' bathroom (who knows what was in the boys'!?!). But don't worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.
Guyaholic
By Carolyn Mackler
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MACKLER
Valentine is the queen of meaningless hookups. Ever since her mom dumped her with her grandparents, she has bounced from guy to guy. But then, in the spring of senior year, a fateful hockey puck lands her in the lap of Sam Almond. Right from the start, things with Sam are different. V is terrified to admit it, but this might be meaningful after all.
by Carolyn Mackler
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MACKLER
With her parents splitting up, 16-year-old Sammie Davis may not want to feel a thing, but feelings happen. For starters, she's plenty angry. Her dad's leaving their upstate New York home and moving clear across the country. Her mom's packing them up and relocating to New York City. And Sammie has no say about any of it. Overnight Sammie is forced to deal with change. And one change spawns another: roles get reversed, old and new friendships are tested, and sexual feelings awaken. It's a scary time. But as Sammie realizes that things can't stay the same forever, that even the people she loves and trusts the most can disappoint her, she begins to accept that change isn't always bad. It's how you cope, jumbled feelings and all, that counts. And as she copes, Sammie's sense of self emerges proud and strong.
Diary of A Crush trilogy by Sarra Manning
Diary
of A Crush, book 3: Sealed With A Kiss
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK
FICTION
Edie and Dylan are
back together after spending a miserable summer apart. Dylan promises—in
between kisses—that this time they will be a real couple. To
celebrate, they plan a road trip in the United States. But nine weeks is a
long time to spend on the road. Everything is great until they arrive in
New York.
Diary of A Crush, book 2: Kiss and Make Up
YOUNG ADULT
PBRACK FICTION
Edie loves Dylan.
Edie thinks Dylan loves her. But Dylan makes things so difficult! He has
all of these rules about when and where they can see each other. Eventually
they spend more time arguing than kissing, and Edie knows they are in
trouble. She breaks up with him, even though it is the last thing she wants
to do.
Diary
of A Crush, book 1: French Kiss
YOUNG ADULT
PBRACK FICITON
By Sarra Manning
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MANNING
Brie is in love with Lancôme Juicy Tubes, Louis Vuitton accessories, and Charlie, her gay best friend. Charlie is in love with his low-top All Stars, 1980s teen movies, and serial heartbreaker Walker. Walker has only ever been in love with his VW Bug, until he meets Daisy. And Daisy is too busy hating everyone to know what love is.
By Andrew Matthews
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MATTHEWS
Casey, a high school freshman, and Stew, a senior, search for love separately, with the help of a favorite teacher, before meeting each other.
Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Hotties
By Katie Maxwell
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Emily agonizes over high school graduation, college plans and the best way
to keep a boyfriend happy.
By Beth Mayall
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MAYALL
Nothing in sixteen-year-old Amy’s world holds the promise of anything but disappointment…until a nightmare weekend at the New Jersey shore with her mother, sister, and Tom leads to a discovery that will change her life. When Amy first lays eyes on Mermaid Park, she feels like she’s stepped into a living, breathing fantasy. Girls dressed in fabulous costumes put on underwater shows, gliding through the water as a captivated audience falls under their spell. In that moment, Amy becomes convinced that if she could be one of the “mermaids,” the rest of her life would be just as beautiful But over the course of a summer full of real-life magic and ordinary miracles, she discovers that the difference between reality and fantasy is murkier than it seems.
By Melody Mayer
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MAYER
Good girls. Life in La Crosse couldn't be any blah-er. Kiley's way out? A pricey school in California that she can only afford if she's a resident of the Golden State. That's why she's on Platinum Nanny, vying for the chance to work for a wacko rock star -- or be sent home nationally humiliated. Wild girls. Lydia has spent eight years stuck in the Amazon with her do-gooding parents. When her aunt offers her a lifeline -- babysitting in posh Bel Air -- Lydia hops the next plane to civilization. Pucci sandals, poolside cabanas, clubbing in Hollywood It spots -- was there even a question she'd accept? Now she just has to find a cute pool boy to make up for all that lost time.... Wilder boys. Moving into the guesthouse of one of Beverly Hills' most powerful families isn't exactly what Esme had in mind for a summer job. Neither was losing her head over Jonathan, her new boss's almost famous (and already hot) son. Safe to say her boyfriend isn't going to like this.
The Nannies, #4: Tainted Love
By Melody Mayer
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MAYER
Three seventeen-year-old nannies to the rich and famous in Beverly Hills
wrestle with moral dilemmas over boyfriends, competition, and telling the
truth.
By Amy McAuley
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MCAULEY
If a psychic told you about a past-life love, would you believe her? For seventeen-year-old Penny Fitzsimmons, the answer is easy. No way. But then her nightmares begin. Strange voices interrupt her thoughts. Coincidences mount. What if there were things that even teh psychic didn't know? What if she told you about a thousand years of love, but left out a thousand years of betrayal and tragedy? What if it were up to you to shape the future, before history had a chance to repat itself. What if your best friend's life depended on it? Penny Fitzsimmons is about to find out.
She’s A Witch Girl
By Kelly McClymer
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MCCLYMER
Prudence Stewart is finally getting her witch on at Agatha’s Day
School. Sadly, her love life isn’t quite so charmed. Boy trouble is
lurking, big-time. With all this boy drama, it’s all Pru can do to prep for
the national cheerleading competition—the one that will bring her
broomstick-to-spirit-stick with her former squad and her boy-stealing ex-BFF.
The
Frog Prince
By Gillian McKnight
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
When Helene’s
estranged father invites her to spend a summer with him in Paris, the combo
of her new movie-star stepmother, lovingly dubbed by the press the Ice
Queen, and the father she barely knows isn’t making her scream oui!
Her best friend and stepsister, Alexis, must stay behind to travel with her
estranged mother, but before Helene leaves, Alexis gives her a challenge:
Capture the prince of Paris. Helene has quite a summer ahead of her.
By Gillian McKnight
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MCKNIGHT
Helene Masterson and Alexis Worth are best friends who also happen to be stepsisters. When Helene lands a chance-of-a-lifetime summer internship in London, Alexis simply has to go too--and she takes her gigantic crush on a certain prince with her. To make their summer royally interesting, punky Helene and preppy Alexis make a bet that could change their lives forever: Which one will hook Prince William by summer's end? These forever friends learn that competition can be fun, but when it gets out of control, their friendship is tested. No doubt these girls are in for one fun and crazy summer!
By J. Minter
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MINTER
Jonathan is the leader of the pack-but what will happen if the pack falls apart? Arno's way with the girls makes you wonder, can boys be sluts? David is known as the nice guy, but will he stay that way? Mickey is always in trouble, and Patch is just MIA. They've got rich parents, go to top schools, and have hip friends. With so many parties to go to, colleges to impress, girls to win over, and so much money to spend, who can keep track of it all? And can true friendship really shine through in the end?
By J. Minter
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MINTER
Rumors are spreading about Jonathan and his friends. Jonathan's dad seems to have lost all his money. David's dad is a sham. Arno's parents are splitting up. And if the parents aren't enough, the girls aren't making sense either. Who will hook up? Who will get dumped? And what happens when the guys betray each other?
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MINTER
When the five friends enroll in a School-at-Sea program, how far will good looks, credit cards, and privilege take them? Not far enough! Three weeks on a luxury yacht in the Mediterranean should spell smooth sailing. But with Jonathan missing Flan, Mickey and Arno fighting over the same girl, Patch playing the hero, and David having a wild time of his own, the guys just might be ready for a little shore leave...
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MINTER
It's that time of year: one of New York's premier magazines is compiling its annual "Hottest Private School Boy" issue. Jonathan, Mickey, David, Arno, and Patch all figure they're shoo-ins, but will the competition to be chosen as the cover model tear the guys apart? Add to that a few twists and turns in their love lives, a visit from an internationally acclaimed photographer (whose specialty is nude crowd shots), and an invasion by a clique of Upper East Side It Girls, and the Insiders might find themselves clamoring for a way out.
What They Found: Love on
145th Street
By Walter Dean Myers
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MYERS
Fifteen interrelated stories explore different aspects of love, such as a
dying father’s determination to help start a family business—a beauty
salon—and the relationship of two teens who plan to remain celibate until
they marry.
By Sarah Mlynowski
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MLYNOWSKI
Everyone needs a little magic. Especially 14-year-old Rachel. Not only did her younger sister, Miri, inherit her mother's ample bosom (so not fair), it turns out that her little sis is also a witch! Of course, there's a chance that Rachel is a witch too--maybe her powers just haven't kicked in yet. If only they would...
in the meantime she's got to suffer being a B-lister with a crush on an A-list guy, watch her best friend and social schemer Rosie desert her, and be an unwilling participant in her hapless father's remarriage to STBSM (soon-to-be-stepmonster). Retch. Samantha Stevens? Sabrina? Anyone in Salem home? Rachel Weinstein needs your help!
By Sarah Mlynowski
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MLYNOWSKI
Love spells run amok in New York City when high school freshman Rachel asks her younger sister, who is a witch, for magical help in winning the affection of heartthrob Raf Kosravi.
Spells & Sleeping Bags
By Sarah Mylnowski
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MYLNOWSKI
Rachel and her younger sister, both witches, spend the summer at Camp Wood Lake, where Rachel tries to have a normal camp experience while surreptitiously honing her newly discovered talents.
By Lensey Namioka
YOUNG ADULT FICTION NAMIOKA
Sue Hua just moved from racially diverse Seattle to a suburban white-bread town where she feels like the only Asian American for miles. Then she meets Andy, a handsome and passionate violin player who happens to be Asian American. Sue feels an instant attraction to Andy, and her white friends think they're "made for each other"--after all, they both use chopsticks and eat a lot of rice, right? But there's just one problem. Andy's last name is Suzuki. And while that may mean nothing to the other students at Lakeview High, Sue knows that it presents a world of problems to her family.
By Per Nilsson
YOUNG ADULT FICTION NILSSON
When he first saw Ann-Katrin on the bus, he was enchanted, mesmerized, captivated, smitten. But now he sits alone in his room, a 16-year-old boy, with all the objects collected from their short-lived relationship in front of him. He tears up the bus pass from their first meeting. He drops the pot of lemon balm she gave him over the edge of his balcony. He throws the black Frisbee and the Swiss army knife over too. Systematically he destroys each item. As he plays the movie of his past over in his head, memory and reality blend into one story, the final show.
By Alyson Noel
YOUNG ADULT FICTION NOEL
On the surface, 17-year-old Alex has it made. She's beautiful and smart, plus she's best friends with M, the absolute most popular girl in school. Feeling bored with their fancy Orange County suburban town, Alex and M decide to check out L.A.'s glitzy nightlife scene. Pretending to be 19, Alex and M meet Trevor and Connor, two rich older guys. At first Alex can't believe her luck--she gets to hang out at hip Hollywood house parties and downtown L.A. clubs. These weekend trips into the city become the perfect distraction for Alex, who is secretly struggling with her failing senior-year grades, her absentee father, and her clueless mom. But after the initial fun wears off for Alex, she is forced to reevaluate her friendship with M, who is hiding some secrets beneath her perfect Burberry-clad exterior....
Kiss and Blog
By Alyson Noël
YOUNG ADULT FICTION NOEL
As freshmen at Ocean High last year, Winter and her best friend, Sloane,
thought they could ditch their nerdy past, launching from invisible to
cool. So after another miserable year of standing on the social sidelines,
they make a pact to do whatever it takes not to go unnoticed in their
sophomore year, promising each other that whoever makes it into the cool
group first will bring the other along.
By Judith O’Brien
YOUNG ADULT FICTION O’BRIEN
High school can be a drag…Especially when you’re the new kid. Again. Your dad’s pulled a vanishing act. Your mom’s got a creep of a boyfriend. But the guy you kind of/sort of like comes on to you big-time. You meet a bunch of kids with actual friend potential. Things are looking up. Then an old pal gets bitten by a chemically engineered spider. Bummer.
By Tyne O'Connell
YOUNG ADULT FICTION O'CONNELL
Welcome to the high-stakes, fast-paced world of the all-girls English boarding school, St. Augustine's, where Calypso is absolutely determined to be popular this term. When she returns from break in Los Angeles, she has a plan. Pretending that her mother's gay assistant back home is her boyfriend, she sticks photos of him all over the wall by her bed--after all, the quickest way to popularity is having a hot boyfriend. And to her surprise, the trick works...at least at first. But when Calypso ends up in the tabloids after her photo is snapped kissing England's most eligible royal, Prince Freddie, her little black dress isn't the only thing hanging on by a safety pin and a prayer. Can Calypso save her reputation--and her relationship with the prince--from becoming a royal tragedy?
By Tyne O’Connell
YOUNG ADULT FICTION O'CONNELL
From the moment Calypso Kelly (a.k.a. "The American Freak") steps onto school grounds, it's clear that nothing this term is meant to go her way. The battle lines are quickly drawn between her and archenemy Honey O'Hare--toxic It Girl and Calypso's new dorm mate. Worse, Calypso's invite to the Annual Euro Royal Bash is, well, nonexistent, and innocent text-flirtations with heir-to-the-throne Prince Freddie and the Eades fencing captain, Billy, may be about to blow up in her face. Calypso might be winning her bouts on the fencing piste, but she's got some serious work to do if she's going to hang onto either boy, reclaim her friends, and go from pumpkin to princess in time for the party....
By Tyne O’Connell
YOUNG ADULT FICTION OCONNELL
It’s taken four years, but Calypso Kelly has finally shed her American Freak label and become part of the in-crowd at her exclusive all-girls English boarding school. To crown her triumphs she’s pulled Prince Freddie himself and is reveling in a flurry of wild text-flirtation. Even her vile uniform and viler roommate Honey O’Hare can’t bring her down. This, after all, is the year Calypso is determined to win a place on the national fencing team. Which is why the last thing she needs is her LA parents on the loose in London, having their midlife crises and causing mayhem at every turn.
By Lisa Papademetriou and Chris Tebbetts
YOUNG ADULT FICTION PAPADEMETRIOU
When Frannie is desperate to get the attention of her crush, her fabulous (and gay) best friend Marcus suggests that Frannie chat with him online. Too bad Frannie’s terrified. She won’t type a word without Marcus’s help. In the chat room, Marcus and Jeffrey hit it off. But the more Marcus writes, the more he’s convinced that Jeffrey is falling for him, not Frannie.
By Marlene Perez
YOUNG ADULT FICTION PEREZ
Megan knows twenty different words for “breasts,” and she can recite them alphabetically---but she can’t remember the last time a guy gazed into her eyes instead of her chest. Will Jake Darrow be different? Will Megan learn to trust him? It’s a problem. Two big problems, actually.
By Julie Anne Peters
YOUNG ADULT FICTION PETERS
Expectations. A girl meets a guy, falls in love, gets married, has sex, not necessarily in that order. Holland Jaeger is living up to the expectations. But when she meets Cece, the course of her life is changed forever. She loves this girl- - this out-and-proud lesbian. Holland’s awakening to her own sexuality is the key to setting her free. Can Holland trust that the people she counts on most in her life will accept and embrace her newfound identity? Keeping their relationship a secret may prove to be the worst mistake Holland and Cece could ever make.
21 Proms
YOUNG ADULT
FICTION PROMS
Prom night. The stress. The dress. The hype. The anticipation. Nothing
ever goes the way it’s planned. Every date at every prom has a story behind
it. Here are 21.
By Marsha Qualey
YOUNG ADULT FICTION QUALEY
When Hanna breaks up with her boyfriend of almost a year, she knows she’s supposed to feel … something. Liberated, maybe? Sad? Instead, there’s only one thing she feels for certain: She’s in for a pretty dull winter. Well, there is her job in the swimwear department. What better way to spend her time than watching strangers squeeze into bikinis? But then, in an instant, everything changes. Hanna finds herself the bearer of a major secret. She can’t possible tell her mother or her two best friends. She can’t tell anyone. Even drawing and painting—always her therapy in the past—even these things aren’t the recipe for calm they once were. So when Hanna finds herself drawn to Will, the elusive boy she’s noticed around town, the kind of boy who’d increase any girl’s pulse, she doesn’t hold back. Anything. What she learns about him will astonish her. But what she learns about herself—her friendships, her family, her life—will affect her far more.
How to Take the Ex out of
Ex-boyfriend
By
Janette Rallison
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RALLISON
Giovanna rashly breaks up with her boyfriend Jesse when he refuses to help her twin brother with his campaign for Student Council president, but fixing her mistake may be more difficult for her than she realizes.
My Desperate Love Diary
By Liz Rettig
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RETTIG
High school student Kelly chronicles her year of family problems and the
pursuit of the guy she has a crush on, while not realizing that she herself
is the object of pursuit by Chris, her closest male friend.
By Jon Ripslinger
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RIPSLINGER
Danny "the Bruiser" Henderson has a plan. He's going to hustle cool, beautiful Angel McPherson, the best female player in the state of Iowa, on teh basketball court. He hopes to turn her on and maybe, just maybe, learn to shoot free throws while making her fall in love with him. But he has no idea that she is hiding a shocking family secret. And what about Danny's own secret? Will he have the guts to tell Angel, and the rest of the world, the ugly truth about his own family? Both Angel and Danny have a lot to learn about trust--and love--on court and off.
By Karen Rivers
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RIVERS
It’s the January before high school graduation and seventeen-year-old Haley Harmony must face the inevitable question: What happens next? Finding the answer isn’t easy; Haley has a lot on her mind. For one thing, having a real boyfriend is causing a strange reaction: she has crushes on every other boy she meets. As well, her dad miraculously gets a job and starts dating. Soon Haley misses the life they had before he moved his Much Younger Girlfriend (MYG) into the house. From bungee-jumping in a bikini to supporting best friend Jules at auditions for the TV reality show “Who’s the Prettiest of Them All?,” Haley’s TGYML2 (“the greatest year of my life, part two”) has more than its fair share of mishaps, stumbles and surprises.
By Karen Rivers
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RIVERS
Enter the diary of 16-year-old Haley, who is in her last year of high school (The Greatest Year of My Life, or TGYML). Haley likes to think she’s just a normal girl, plagued with all the normal doubts of a too-smart-for-her-own-good, slightly hypochondriac, hickey-prone teenager. But partway through the year, disaster strikes: Haley comes down with chickenpox; her best friend Jules won’t speak to her; the object of her affections, a boy named J.T., won’t even look at her; and worst of all, her harmless hippie Dad is in some mysterious trouble with the law.
By Laura Peyton Roberts
YOUNG ADULT FICTION ROBERTS
No matter how hard she tries, Cassie is always second best—in school, in life, and especially in love. And lately, Sterling Carter is always one pedicured step ahead of her. Cassie is used to it. Mostly. The problem is, right now she and Sterling both want Kevin Matthews. He's only the hottest new student ever to grace their high school halls. And for the record, Cassie saw him first. But, naturally, Sterling wants him. So Cassie might as well just give up now.
By Fiona Rosenbloom
YOUNG ADULT FICTION ROSENBLOOM
Stacy Friedman is getting ready for one of the most important events of her young life—her bat mitzvah! All she wants is the perfect BCBG dress to wear, her friends by her side, and her biggest crush ever, Andy Goldfarb, to dance with her (and maybe even make out with her on the dance floor). But Stacy’s well-laid plans soon start to fall apart….
By Lynda Sandoval
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Lila Moreno and her two best friends, Meryl Morgenstern and Caressa Thibodoux, are social mutants. Not because of who they are, but who their guy-repellent daddies are. Lila’s dad is the chief of police; Meryl’s dad is the football coach, the driver’s ed instructor, and the dean of discipline at the high school; and Caressa’s dad is a famous musician. Boys are too terrified and intimidated by the girls’ dads to come anywhere near them. So Lila, Meryl, and Caressa decide to take matters into their own hands. On the night of homecoming, instead of going dateless, they hold a Dumb Supper---a Celtic ritual that shows single young women who their soul mates are.
By Ellen Schreiber
YOUNG ADULT FICTION SCHREIBER
Spencer almost drowns in a surfing accident when a sparkling, golden girl saves him with a kiss of life before she suddenly disappears. Where did this dream girl come from, and will she return? Lilly rescues a boy from nearly drowning and dangerously steps out of her own watery world. Curious to explore this forbidden land, she's gotta find her handsome Earthdude. A silver heart locket is their only clue.
Bloom
new!
By Elizabeth Scott
YOUNG ADULT FICTION SCOTT
There's a difference between falling and letting go. Lauren has a good life:
decent grades, great friends, and a boyfriend every girl lusts after. So why
is she so unhappy? It takes the arrival of Evan Kirkland for Lauren to
figure out the answer: She's been holding
back. She's been denying herself a bunch of things because staying with her
loyal and gorgeous boyfriend, Dave, is the "right" thing to do. After all,
who would give up the perfect boyfriend? But as Dave starts talking more and
more about their life together, planning a future Lauren simply can't see
herself in and as Lauren's craving for Evan, and moreover, who she is with
Evan becomes all the more fierce Lauren realizes she needs to make a
choice...before one is made for her.
Brunettes Strike Back
By Kieran Scott
YOUNG ADULT FICTION SCOTT
Still the only non-blonde on her Florida cheerleading squad,
sixteen-year-old Annisa makes some decisions about how far she will go to
fit in with her team while also staying true to herself.
By Kieran Scott
YOUNG ADULT FICTION SCOTT
Sixteen-year-old Paul Nicholas is a self-confessed Christmas fanatic. That's why he's so smitten with Sarah--a girl who smells like peppermint and thinks picking out presents to the strains of "Winter Wonderland" is the ultimate afternoon activity. But when he catches Sarah making out with Santa Claus at the Paramus Park mall, his dad's over-the-top lights catch the Nicholas house on fire, and his mom gets fired from Fortunoff's because of something he did for Christmas for Sarah, Paul gets caught in a downward spiral of holiday gloom. This year, the spirit of Scrooge has settled in--and it's not going to be pretty. Or will the spirit of the holiday prevail?
By Tucker Shaw
YOUNG ADULT FICTION SHAW
Meet Cyril Bartholomew. At sixteen, he’s a cooking prodigy. Unfortunately for him, his dishes come out more friendly than fiery. And he knows as well as anybody that being friendly doesn’t get you the girl. Consider Rose Mulligan. She’s brown-haired beauty whom Cyril dreams of when he cooks. But Rose doesn’t like him that way. She doesn’t even realize that Cyril is responsible for the food that drives her wild. She thinks that Nick, Cyril’s model-hot best friend, is the master chef. And since Nick’s into Rose, he’s more than willing to play along. Poor Cyril’s too good a guy to speak up. But somehow he’ll have to end this charade, before it turns into a recipe for disaster.
By Nina Schindler
YOUNG ADULT FICTION SCHINDLER
Seventeen-year-old Tim is smitten when he glimpses the girl of his dreams. But who is she? When he see a name and address fall from her bag, he can't believe his luck. Tim boldly writes to his fantasy woman, only to discover she's not the one he saw. The indomitable Tim carries on. Can his letters, emails, text messages, and scrawled notes win the heart of the reluctant Amelie?
By Polly Shulman
YOUNG ADULT FICTION SHULMAN
Julie’s best friend, Ashleigh, is an enthusiast. Julie never knows what new obsession will catch Asleigh’s fancy, but she does know she’s likely to be drawn into the madness. Ashleigh’s latest craze is Julie’s own passion, Pride and Prejudice. But Ashleigh can’t just appreciate it as a great read; she insists on emulating the novel’s nineteenth-century heroines, in speech, dress, and most important of all—their quest for True Love. So Julie finds herself with Ashleigh, dressed in vintage frocks, sneaking to a dance at the local all-boys prep school, where they discover some likely candidates. Maybe this obsession of Ashleigh’s isn’t so bad if it leads to love—but for whom?
The Dating Game Series by
Natalie Standiford
The Dating Game,
4:
Ex-Rating
YOUNG ADULT FICTION STANDIFORD
Mads, Lina, and Holly are learning that sometimes it’s good to be a little
bad!
The Dating Game, 3: Can True Love Survive High School?
YOUNG ADULT FICTION STANDIFORD
Revisits the lives of three high school sophomores as Lina gives up on Dan, Madison
gets a lesson in meddling, and Holly neglects Rob and the girls to help Britta cope with
an all-consuming, love-at-first-sight romance.
The Dating Game, 2: Breaking Up is Really, Really Hard to Do
YOUNG ADULT FICTION STANDIFORD
The continuing story of three high school sophomores, Holly, Madison, and Lina, as their
love lives and those of their friends take unexpected turns, assisted by the girls'
matchmaking services.
The Dating Game
YOUNG ADULT FICTION STANDIFORD
When three high school sophomores set up a weblog as a class project to research
whether girls or boys are more sex-crazed--and to play matchmaker, their own messy love
lives become even more complicated.
S. A. S. S. (Students Across the Seven
Seas) Series
Heart and Salsa (S.A.S.S. #6)
By Suzanne Nelson
YOUNG ADULT FICTION NELSON
Cat Wilcox has left chilly Boston for sunny Mexico and a summer of girl
bonding with her best friend, Sabrina. But Sabrina has a surprise. She is
accompanied by a boyfriend Cat didn’t even know existed. So rather than
Sabrina and Cat spending their study-abroad semester working together at the
building site for the orphaned-children school, Cat expects she’ll be
hammering nails all by her lonesome. Then she meets Aidan.
The Sound of Munich (S.A.S.S. #5)
By Suzanne Nelson
YOUNG ADULT FICTION NELSON Siena Bernstein is leaving her yoga mat behind for a
semester of study abroad in Munich. She’s
thrilled with the prospect of a German adventure (her horoscope is encouraging as well),
but she hopes to make more than just her dreams come true while she’s there. Siena’s dad, who passed away when she was a
baby, kept a “Carpe Diem” list—sort of his top-ten adventurous things to
do. He completed all but one of the
tasks—going to Germany to thank the man who helped smuggle his family past the Berlin
Wall. Amidst her adventures in biergartens,
Alpine skiing, and a rigorous course load, Siena is on a quest to complete her
father’s list. But she’s also set
on having the best possible time while she tries. With
the help of two new best buds and a handsome RA in her dorm, she’ll surely succeed.
Pardon My French (S.A.S.S. #4)
By Cathy Hapka
YOUNG ADULT FICTION HAPKA
Seventeen-year-old Nicole dreams of spending the rest of her life with her
boyfriend, Nate. When she finds herself on her way to Paris to study abroad without
him, she's less than thrilled. Paris is filled with cars that move at the speed of
light, edible snails, and a language that Nicole can't speak or read. Worst of all,
Nicole feels lost without Nate. She's not sure she's capable of finding joie de
vivre on her own, but with the help of some new friends--and a certain handsome
Frenchman--Nicole might find Paris as sweet as a café au lait after all....
Spain or Shine (S.A.S.S. #3)
By Michelle Jellen
YOUNG ADULT FICTION JELLEN
Elena is lost in the shuffle among her three overachieving siblings.
But now that she's on her own for a whole semester, she intends to keep the spotlight all
on herself--and Spain is just the place to do it. Once she starts living it up in
tapas bars, lying out on the beach (Even though it's November), and having a nice, long
siesta smack-dab in the middle of every day, Elena finds that Spain is everything she
hoped it would be. She's even met a to-fawn-over Spaniard, Miguel. But Elena
has always been more comfortable writing plays than starring in them, and she's beginning
to realize that keeping out of the spotlight has its perks too....
Getting the Boot (S.A.S.S. #2)
By Peggy Guthart Strauss
YOUNG ADULT FICTION STRAUSS
Studying abroad isn't at all like Kelly thought it would be. Instead
of shoppig for fine Italian leather and living in an elegant apartment with a view of teh
Colosseum, she is stuck in a stuffy dorm room with three other girls, and is sharing one
shower with the entire floor! This is not the bella Roma that she'd dreamed of.
But there is one part of Italy that Kelly doesn't mind--Joe, a really cute guy
who's in the study-abroad program too. Joe's into staying up late and partying hard,
two things that Kelly used to love doing. Bad habits are hard to break, and she soon
finds herself on thin ice with the program coordinators. If Kelly's not careful, she
just might get the boot....
Westminster Abby (Students Across the Seven Seas
#1)
By Micol Ostow
YOUNG ADULT FICTION OSTOW
Abby has always considered herself to be a little vanilla—sweet, plain, but not very
exciting. So when she finds herself flying across the ocean to London, trying to forget
her problems with her cheating ex-boyfriend and her overprotective parents, she figures
her semester abroad is her chance to become one big hot fudge sundae. And she isn't
disappointed. London boasts a plethora of funky pubs and shops, drivers on the wrong side
of the street, French fries called chips, and a very charming Brit named Ian. As Abby
moves closer to the vision of her wild child self, she realizes that sometimes leaving
what you know best actually brings you closer to what you best know—yourself.
By Holly-Jane Rahlens
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RAHLENS
In Berlin, thirteen-year-old Nelly Sue Edelmeister--a self-described nerd and aspiring astronomer--gains a greater understanding of herself and those around her as she develops her first crush, tries to decide whether to go through with her bat mitzvah, and tries out for the basketball team.
By Tui T. Sutherland
YOUNG ADULT FICTION SUTHERLAND
Hermia: the perfect would-be Juliet in Athenwood High's upcoming spring production. Ok, maybe her only roles thus far have been trees--but this future star is ready to break out and wow the world! They wouldn't even think about giving the part to her more obviously Juliet-like best friend...Helena: a believer in true love. She's prepared to wait as long as it takes for her perfect soul mate. But with the limited Romeo selection at Athenwood High, she thinks she might have to wait forever--until she meets...Dmitri: the new guy. He's sultry, he's mysterious, and he's trying out for the lead in the school play. Helena is sure it's fate, Hermia thinks something's fishy, but the only one who knows the truth about him is...Alex: Hermia's best-friend-turned-secret-love-interest. He's smart, he's adorable, and, like a typical guy, he's absolutely clueless that Hermia is head-over-heels crushing on him! Or is he?
By Michelle Taylor
YOUNG ADULT FICTION TAYLOR
For your 16th birthday you get great tickets to a rock concert and meet the boy of your dreams. What more can you ask for? Well, you might want to erase last year's disastrous romance with a football star. Or you might want your handsome, guitar-playing new love to be the Prince Charming on a whit hourse in the fairy tales you heard as a child. You might want to live with him forever in a castle in the sky. But sometimes real life intrudes.
Sarah L. Thomson
YOUNG ADULT FICTION THOMSON
Justin Blakewell has the perfect summer job: he's a manny—a male nanny—in the Hamptons.You say girls are nannies? That's right. What better way to meet and impress them? Justin's mission: to date rich, bikini-clad beauties all summer long.Taking care of four- year-old Aspen causes some hilarious mishaps, but all goes as planned—until Justin falls for the wrong girl. Liz isn't rich or beautiful. But she might teach Justin a few things about wooing women . . . and growing up.
By Gaby Triana
YOUNG ADULT FICTION TRIANA
Seventeen-year-old Isabel, eager to leave Miami to attend the University of Michigan and escape her over-protective Cuban mother, learns some truths about her family’s past and makes important decisions about the type of person she wants to be.
By Rachel Vail
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VAIL
Fourteen-year-old Charlie feels guilty because she has a crush on her best friend’s boyfriend, and her loyalties become even more confused when she discovers that her mother is dating the boyfriend’s father.
You, Maybe: The Profound Asymmetry of Love in High School
By Rachel Vail
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VAIL
Josie, a
fifteen-year-old high school sophomore, is smart, funny, and very much her
own person, but when popular senior Carson Gold starts wooing her, she
cannot resist his attention.
Seven Deadly Sins series by Robin
Wasserman
Seven Deadly Sins: Greed
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WASSERMAN
The end of the
year, the end of an era…Lucky Miranda’s finished strong. She has what she’s
always wanted: Kane. Reformed, relationship-ready, really boring. Harper
has prom queen in the bag—but sadly, her king has bailed. Adam’s busy
tending to Beth, who is fully unable to move on. It means leaving Reed,
who, let’s admit, has no future anyway. Before they toss those caps in the
air, there is a surprise or two left. Have no fear.
Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WASSERMAN
It’s Vegas, baby! Anything can happen. Reed has a
(small) chance to win fame and fortune, thanks to his “entourage,” Beth.
Sick of feeling like a loser, Harper’s betting she can win back her life,
starting with Miranda—whose birthday wish just might come true…
Seven Deadly Sins:
Sloth
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WASSERMAN
One of the seven is dead, and everyone’s reeling: Adam’s done. With love,
with school…with everything. Done. Beth’s doing her best to act “normal,”
but even Reed recognizes devastation, since all he does is fantasize about
Kaia. Miranda’s lost too. Did she ever really forgive Harper? Only
Kane is actually doing something: uncovering how the crash happened—and why.
Seven Deadly Sins #4: Wrath
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WASSERMAN
Why be nice when you
can be so naughty?
Seven Deadly Sins: Pride
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WASSERMAN
Everyone’s got
something to brag about: Kaia’s getting it on with bachelor #1, though
scruffball Reed’s gotten to be quite an interesting distraction. Kane and
Harper got exactly what they planned: Namely, Beth and Adam. (Though to
keep getting’ it, their secrets—and pasts—best stay forgotten. Miranda
got her heart broken, but now she’s all decked with a new look and
strategy. Sometimes, though, you only think you’ve get everything….
Seven Deadly Sins #2: Envy
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WASSERMAN
Kane and Harper know what they want: Beth and Adam. And they know how to get
it: Break up the shiny happy couple once and for all. Miranda thinks she knows how
to hit on Kane (Mr. Unattainable). But she could take a few pointers from the
all-knowing Kaia, who's seducing Mr. Powell, teacher en francais. And Reed?
Well, he just knows how to have a good time...Know the feeling?
Seven Deadly Sins #1: Lust
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WASSERMAN
Alpha girl Harper is used to getting what she wants, and that means
Adam, Beth's all-American boytoy. Blond, boring Beth, who Kane, the charming playah,
secretly wants too. Miranda thinks Kane is out of her league, but she wants him all
the same. And then there's the new girl. Kaia. Who only wants
trouble--and he's definitely on his way. Want to know more?
The Heartbreakers:
Love Rules new!
By Pamela Wells
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WELLS
Three Breakups. Four Friends. Twenty-Nine Rules.
By Suzanne Weyn
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WEYN
When a young couple dies in prehistoric times, their love--and link to various green stones--endures through the ages as they are reborn into new bodies and somehow find a way to connect.
By Ellen Wittlinger
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WITTLINGER
During a weekend at Cartwright College for prospective freshmen to get to know the school, Chloe meets Julian, and they hit it off. Chloe is thrilled that when she starts school in the fall, she’ll have a boyfriend there. The problem is, she can’t tell Eli, the boy she’s sort of going with but thinks of more as a brother.
By Ellen Wittlinger
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WITTLINGER
Sandpiper Hollow Ragsdale has a bad reputation. At first she just wanted a boyfriend, but now she's had a dozen and doesn't know what she saw in any of them. When one of Sandy's exes, Derek, starts harassing her, a mysterious boy called the Walker comes to her aid. Walker spends his days wandering through town. When Sandy begins to walk with him, he evades her questions, unwilling to reveal anything about himself. She's interested but wary--why is Walker so secretive? As Derek's aggressions turn dangerous, Sandy and Walker are forced to confront the pain of their pasts, which each of them would rather forget.
Sex
Kittens and Horn Dawgs Fall in Love
By Maryrose Wood
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WOOD
Meet Felicia,
14-year-old student at the Manhattan Free Children's School (also known as
the Pound). In Felicia's world, she and her best friends, Jess and Kat, like
to refer to themselves as the Sex Kittens, and the boys they know as the
Horn Dawgs. Felicia is getting tired of waiting for a Horn Dawg to notice
her uniqueness, however. So she devises a project she and the object of her
affection, Matthew the Science Brain, can work on together. Felicia is
determined to discover the Secret of Love with Matthew while winning both
Matthew's heart and the science fair. But love has other plans.
By Lara M. Zeises
YOUNG ADULT FICTION ZEISES
Bridget Edelstein is taking a year off before she goes to college, to try to recover from the recent death of Benji, her longtime best friend-turned reluctant boyfriend. Rather than accept support from her friends or family, Bridget turns to Jasper, a wonderful guy willing to nurse her wounded soul—when she lets him. As she comes to terms with life without Benji, and the truth about their relationship, Bridget learns that being able to love deeply and truly is essential even if the one you love doesn’t feel the same. More importantly, she discovers that happiness pinned to another person is only an illusion. Now it’s time to find happiness on her own.
By Lara M. Zeises
YOUNG ADULT FICTION ZEISES
Lucy, a 14-year-old high school freshman, experiences the happiness and confusion of dating a popular older boy, changing relationships with life-long friends, and sharing a bedroom with her older brother’s pregnant girlfriend.
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Victoria Martin’s in a bad way. Falling for Jim, the school hottie, was just the start of it; now she finds herself caught up in major plots to win him over, while at the same time getting rid of his annoyingly gorgeous girlfriend, Gloria. So when she hears that Jim’s going to be spending the whole summer on Fire Island, Victoria knows that this is her chance to be noticed and signs herself up for a summer as a mother’s helper there. It’s got to work! But Victoria’s about to learn that first love can easily collapse into sheer disaster….
My Mother Was Never a Kid (The
Victoria Martin Trilogy)
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Now that she’s a teenager, Victoria Martin expects freedom, good times, and
maybe even some understanding from her mother. But
no such luck! She’s still getting the
same old lectures, the same old groundings, and the same old punishments. It’s obvious her mother was never thirteen
years old. Then one day, as she’s on her
way home to get the telling-off of her life, something very strange happens to Victoria. When she finally arrives in New York, the station
looks completely different, as if she’s slipped back through time. And then she meets Cici, the best friend a girl
like Victoria could want. But Victoria
can’t help feeling like she’s met her somewhere before….
By Meg Cabot
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CABOT
Top ten things Samantha Madison isn't ready for:
10. Spending Thanksgiving at Camp David
9. With her boyfriend, the president's son
8. Who appears to want to take their relationship to the Next Level
7. Which Sam inadvertently and shockingly announces live on MTV
6. While appearing to support the president's dubious policies on families, morals, and yes, sex
5. Juggling her new after-school job at Potomac Video
4. Even though she already has a job as teen ambassador to the UN (that she doesn't get paid for)
3. Riding the Metro and getting accosted because she's "the redheaded girl who saved the president's life," in spite of her new, semipermanent Midnight Ebony tresses
2. Experiencing total role reversal with her popular sister Lucy, who for once can't get the guy she wants
and the number-one thing Sam isn't ready for?
1. Finding out the hard way that in art class, "life drawing" means "naked people."
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CABOT
10. Her big sister is the most popular girl in school.
9. Her little sister is a certified genius.
8. She's in love with her big sister's boyfriend.
7. She got caught selling celebrity portraits in school.
6. And now she's being forced to take art classes.
5. She's just saved the president of the United States from an assassination attempt.
4. So the whole world thinks she is a hero.
3. Even though Sam knows she is far, far from being a hero.
2. And now she's been appointed teen ambassador to the UN.
AND THE NUMBER-ONE REASON Sam's LIFE IS OVER?
1. The President's son just might be in love with her.
By Sarah Dessen
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DESSEN
Remy always knows the perfect time to give a boyfriend "the speech" telling him it's over: right after the first romantic rush, but before any real emotional involvement happens. And Remy should have perfect timing, since she's had plenty of experience dumping guys. Not to mention what she's learned from watching her own mother, who's been married four times and is heading for wedding number five. So then what is it about Dexter that makes it so hard for Remy to follow her own rules? He's everything she hates: messy, disorganized, impulsive, and worst of all, a musician like her father. The father Remy never knew, the one who wrote a famous song for her but disappeared from her life.
by Elizabeth Mosier
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MOSIER
It's the long, hot summer between high school and college, and Jaime Cody is working a double shift. Days at a greasy spoon called Franklin's All-American Diner; nights at the Phoenix, a restaurant at a glitzy resort. She's hoping to earn the college money her father stole from her--and leave herself no time to think about her father's upcoming trial. A whole country lies between Arizona and where Jaime wants to be: Bryn Mawr, a college for women in Pennsylvania. Her plan is perfect--until a boy named Buddy appears, reminding her of a character in the romantic stories her mother still tells about men from past years. Jaime figures that no one has to know about Buddy. He's her secret, and he's just for the summer. In the fall she'll say good-bye and leave him far behind. Or so she thinks. . . .
By Wendelin Van Draanen
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VAN DRAANEN
The first time Juli Baker saw Bryce Loski, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was in second grade. Not much changes until eighth grade, when Juli's enthusiastic infatuation wanes just as Bryce's begins to kick in. After raising chickens for a science-fair experiment, she can't bear to part with "her girls," and begins an egg business. When she learns that Bryce, fearful because her yard is so unclean, has been throwing out the free eggs she has been giving his family for two years, she is devastated and begins to see him in a new light. At the same time, Bryce learns that Juli's family's devoted care of her mentally challenged uncle is what makes them seem poor.
Miranda
and the Warrior
By Elaine Barbieri
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
The only child of a U.S. Cavalry major, Miranda Thurston has grown
up in a watchful, overprotective household. So
even after the major’s repeated warnings of Cheyenne raiding parties on the Western
frontier, Miranda never believes she is in danger—until a Cheyenne warrior captures
her. Respected by the Cheyenne, Shadow Walker
has earned his reputation as a warrior. At
first, he is dismayed to find that his captive is just a girl—a girl worth little in
his vengeance against the military. But he
comes to realize that she is not just a girl, but a headstrong woman. And even as she defies him at every turn, he
wonders if she may be worth something to him in a way he never expected. As captive and captor, Miranda and Shadow Walker
grow closer, and soon uncover feelings they had thought impossible. But would they risk everything they once held
dear—for each other?
Nicola and the Viscount (An Avon True
Romance)
by Meg Cabot
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Nicola Sparks, sixteen and an orphan, is ready to dive headlong into her
first London Season. A whirlwind of fashionable activities awaits her, although
nabbing a husband, ordinarily the prime object of every girl's Season, is not among
them. For Nicola has already chosen hers: a handsome viscount by the name of Lord
Sebastian. Lord Sebastian is wealthy, attractive, and debonair, even if the few
tantalizingly short moments Nicola has spent with him have produce little save discussions
aobut poetry. Nicola is sure that a proposal from Lord Sebastian would be a match
made in heaven. Everything is going well, until the infuriating Nathaniel Sheridan
begins to cast doubt on the viscount's character.
Victoria and the Rogue
By Meg Cabot
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Growing up in far-off India, wealthy young heiress Lady Victoria Arbuthnot
was accustomed to handling her own affairs—not to mention everyone else’s. But in her sixteenth year, Vicky is
unceremoniously shipped off to London to find a husband.
With her usual aplomb, however, Lady Victoria gets herself engaged to the
perfect English gentleman, even before setting foot on British soil. Hugo Rothschild, ninth earl of Malfrey, is
everything a girl could want in a future husband: he is handsome and worldly, if not rich. Lady Victoria has everything just as she’d
like it. That is, if raffish young ship
captain Jacob Carstairs would leave well enough alone.
Jacob’s meddling is nothing short of exasperating, and Victoria is
mystified by his persistence.
Catherine
and the Pirate
By
Karen Hawkins
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Born to a prominent Boston family, Catherine Markham is a bit of a hellion
despite her gentle upbringing.
Stifled by the rules imposed by society, Catherine yearns for adventure.
When her beloved brother is kidnapped, she decides to deliver the ransom
herself--with the help of a young man few others might turn to.
Derrick St. John lives on the edge.
The memory of his dead father tainted by treason, Derrick's life has been spent at
sea in both legal and not-so-legal pursuits.
Determined to clear his father's name, the last thing this young pirate wants is to
embark on a voyage to Savannah in the midst of war with the British, much less with a
young lady who spells trouble at every turn.
An emotion stronger than caution takes hold of Derrick, and he finds himself unable
to refuse Catherine's pleas for assistance, even though the journey promises peril for
them both.
Amelia and the Outlaw (An
Avon True Romance)
by Lorraine Heath
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
With a strict, eagle-eyed judge for a father and two older brothers
to back him up, Amelia Harper is doted upon and protected within an inch of her
life. She's not even allowed to have a sweetheart until she's seventeen, for
example. Amelia longs for the day she can do as she pleases, but that day doesn't
seem to be in any hurry to arrive. For a young fellow, Jesse Lawton has a
surprisingly shady background. The only wonder is that it took him until the age of
fourteen to end up in jail, so wild was the path he'd been on. But five years have
passed, and his luck finally seems to have turned: he's been freed. If only he
can stay on the straight and narrow.... When Jesse arrives at the Harper ranch to
work off the remainder of his sentence, it's no surprise that the judge's pretty daughter
catches his eye.
Samantha and the Cowboy (An Avon True
Romance)
by Lorraine Heath
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
When she manages to get herself hired for the cattle drive, all of Samantha's
prayers seem to be answered. The hundred dollars she'll earn will pull her family's
Texas farm out of ruin and pay off their debts. But keeping the cowhands fooled that
she's a boy becomes harder than she'd expected where one cowboy in particular is
concerned. Matthew Hart wants two things: to forget the tragedies he witnessed on
the front lines of the War Between the States, and to reclaim his cowboy life. The
last thing he wants is the responsibility of a tagalong youngster on the cattle drive.
His closed mind and hardened heart are territory best left unexplored, until a
fateful moment turns his world upside down.
Belle and the Beau (An Avon True Romance)
by Beverly Jenkins
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
After a grueling escape north, Belle Palmer is free, yet lost and alone.
Separated from her father on the harrowing journey, Belle has nowhere to turn until
she finds shelter witht he Bests, the first free family she's ever known. For the
first time in her sixteen years, Belle is able to express herself freely--except where her
feelings for a certain dark-eyed young man are concerned. Daniel Best is headed for
great things. Educated and handsome, at eighteen he is full of the promise and dream
of his people, and is engaged to the prettiest (if the most spoiled) girl around. So
when a bedraggled stranger arrives in his household and turns into a vibrant, lovely young
woman, his attraction to her catches him entirely by surprise.
Josephine
and the Soldier
By Beverly Jenkins
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Josephine Best has it all figured out.
Just seventeen, she’s been to college, she has her own hairdressing
shop, and she refuses to be distracted by any of that courting nonsense. At least until nice George Brooks begins to pursue
her. Jojo isn’t looking for romance, but
she permits George to call on her. Adam
Morgan has always been a Casanova, and no girl is immune to his charm. But when he comes home wounded from the War
Between the States, it’s a girl he used to call “Pest” who’s turning
his head. All grown up, Jojo is being courted
by another soldier, and Adam knows it would be foolish to play with her heart. Even so, he just can’t get the headstrong
young lady off his mind.
Tess and the Highlander
By May McGoldrick
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Tess Lindsay has spent most of her life on the remote Isle of may, uncertain of her identity. Raised by the two sole inhabitants of the island, she is left to fend for herself after their deaths, until a stranger washes ashore in a storm. Tess pulls him from the surf, not knowing that in saving the Highlander she is saving herself. If good looks and a taste for adventure are a curse, Colin Macpherson is destined for ruin. Until he ends up a castaway on Tess's windswept island, he's been roaming the seas, seeking fame, fortune...and a different girl in every port. But his fascination for this strong-willed lass goes beyond her wild beauty, intriguing him as no girl ever has. As Colin gains her trust, Tess reveals what little she knows about herself and her past.
Gwyneth and the Thief (An Avon True Romance)
by Margaret Moore
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
With her hand in marriage and the security of her beloved Haverleigh at stake, Lady
Gwyneth is desperate. So when she comes upon a young man who might be the solution
to her predicament, she does not hesitate to act, though it means entering to a dangerous
deceit and inviting a thief into her castle. All Gavin has known is a life of
lawless poverty. Left for dead and taken in by a very young, very determined lady,
he has little choice but to entertain her request. Posing as a squire, he begins to
train the farmers and craftsmen of Haverleigh in the art of combat. In doing so,
Gavin begins to know a far different life--and to crave all it has to offer.
Emily and the
Scot
By Kathryn Smith
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
At
eighteen, Lady Emily Fitzgerald has seen her fair share of scandal. So when this Season’s
prime catch proposes to her on a wager, she makes a decision. Rather than face the whispers
and stares of London society yet again, she picks up and departs for Scotland, full of
romantic images evoked by poetry and her own imagination. Cousin to the laird, Jamie
MacLaughlin is nonetheless a simple man, content with the honest pursuit of living in the
bonny wilds of the Scottish Highlands.
A simple man he may be, but one with deep emotions and a quick temper. So when an impertinent English
lass crosses his path, it’s no surprise that the two engage in sparring matches with
words as their weapons.
By Cecil Castellucci
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CASTELLUCCI
Meet Egg. Her real name is Victoria Jurgen, but she's renamed herself after the kick-ass heroine of her favorite sci-fi movie, Terminal Earth. Like her namesake, Egg dresses all in white, colors her eyebrows, and shaves her head. She always knows the right answers, she's always in control, and she's far too busy — taking photos for the school paper, meeting with the Science Fiction and Fantasy Club, and hanging out at the "creature shop" with her dad, the special-effects makeup wizard-to be bothered with friends, much less members of the opposite sex. As far as Egg is concerned, she's boy proof, and she likes it that way. But then Egg meets a boy named Max, a boy who's smart and funny and creative and cool...and happens to like Egg. Could this be the end of the world — at least as Egg knows it?
by Rachel Cohn
YOUNG ADULT FICTION COHN
After being kicked out of a fancy New England boarding school, Cyd Charisse is back home in San Francisco with her parents, Sid and Nancy, in a household that drives her crazy. Lucky for Cyd, she's always had Gingerbread, her childhood rag doll and confidante. After Cyd tests her parents' permissiveness, she is grounded in Alcatraz (as Cyd calls her room). But when her incarceration proves too painful for the whole family, Cyd's parents decide to send her to New York to meet her biological father and his family, whom Cyd has always longed to know. Summer in the city is not what Cyd Charisse expects--and Cyd isn't what her newfound family expects, either.
By Rachel Cohn
YOUNG ADULT FICTION COHN
If Cyd Charisse knows one thing, it’s that Shrimp is her true love. Shrimp, the hottest pint-size surfer-artist in San Francisco. That boy (as her mother called him), who was the primary cause of Cyd being grounded to Alcatraz, formerly known as her room. The boy who dumped Cyd before she left home to spend the summer in New York City. Now it’s the start of senior year. Cyd has changed, but maybe Shrimp has changed too- -and maybe Cyd and Shrimp will need to get to know each other all over again to figure out if it’s for real. Can Cyd get back together with Shrimp and keep the peace with her mom? And can she get a life outside of her all-encompassing boy radar? Sequel to Gingerbread.
The A-List series by Zoey Dean
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DEAN
It’s prom season, and no town does prom like Tinsel Town. Ben is back for the summer—just in time to be Anna’s prom date. But his family has a house guest who’s so hot, she’s bound to burn up their perfect plans. Adam finds out a scandalous secret that threatens to tear Cammie’s world to pieces. Sam agrees to take Parker to the prom and they end up doing a lot more than dancing. What happens when Sam’s romance-obsessed boyfriend Eduardo flies in from Paris to surprise Sam? This prom is sure to be glamourous, scandalous and occasionally downright shocking!
Back in
Black: An A-List Novel, 5
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DEAN
Anna and her friends decide to blow off the senior class trip to Washington,
D.C., and head to Vegas for a glamorous three-day vacation. They check into the
ultra-luxe Palms Hotel and the wildness begins before they have a chance to unpack their
Tuff Betty carpetbags. The gilrs have a tacky Vegas fashion contest, and Cammie
pulls a stunt that's outrageous even by Cammie standards. Then everyone visits a
hypnotist-to-the-stars. While they are spellbound, the gang reveals their deepest,
darkest secrets and learns firsthand why Vegas is called Sin City!
Tall Cool One: An A-List Novel, 4
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DEAN
Anna needs a time-out from all her boys, and Sam's hunting for a good one to
love. So together they make a getaway to Las Casitas, MExico, the super luxury spa
where Angelenos go to get more sun. They spend the week waterskiing, scuba diving,
saloning, and yes, smooching with boys. Then a crazy lunch lands them in a deserted
mansion, and suddenly their vacation switches from an indie road trip movie to a
search-and-rescue blockbuster!
Blonde Ambition: An A-List Novel, 3
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DEAN
Anna's an intern on the new hit TV show Hermosa Beach. Now
everyone wants to be her NBF, from the editor of the school newspaper hoping for a
pipeline to juicy gossip, down to that random kid in Anna's homeroom who acts in dog food
commercials (but really wants to direct!). The only problem is that Anna's boss is
Cammie Sheppard's uberagent dad, and conniving Cammie doesn't share her father's attention
with anyone. Least of all, Golden Girl Anna. So Cammie plots a scheme so
twisted and devious, it will put any of the Hermosa Beach story lines to shame.
Girls on Film: An A-List Novel, 2
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DEAN
Anna Percy came to LA to learn how to have a good time. Then Ben
Birnbaum and his amazing disappearing act turned out to be anything but. Now Ben's
making a huge play to win Anna back. And she's doing everything possible to forget
him, including spending the weekend with her former nemesis Sam Sharpe at Veronique's--the
tony desert spa. Anna knows she should act with her head, but she's on a mission to
start acting with her heart. The question is: If she does forgive Ben, will she get
the Hollywood ending she's hoping for, or will things turn Hollyweird all over again?
The A-List
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DEAN
After twelve years of exceptional grades, Waldorf-Astoria teas, and “working
well with others,” Anna Percy has had it with her perfect academic record and her
perfectly boring prep school life. So she
jets off to LA, where in the course of twenty-four hours she’ll hit an Oscar
winner’s wedding, lounge at an after-hours back-lot party, and meet a guy she just
might love. Life couldn’t be going
better for Anna. That is, until Cammie, Sam,
and Dee enter the scene. They are the
A-List, and no one steals their spotlight.
The Secret Life of It
Girls
By Dakota Lane
YOUNG ADULT FICTION LANE
Here, in words and pictures, are the
thoughts, the secrets, the lives of It girls. The stories are fiction, but
the feelings are real. You might think you know these girls. But look
closer. You’ll be surprised by what you find.
By Jerry Spinelli
YOUNG ADULT FICTION SPINELLI
Still moping months after being dumped by her Arizona boyfriend Leo, Stargirl, a home-schooled free spirit, writes "the world's longest letter" to Leo, describing her new life.
By Jerry Spinelli
YOUNG ADULT FICTION SPINELLI
From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of "Star girl, Star girl." She captures Leo Borlock’s heart with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first. Then they turn on her. Star girl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal.
Gossip Girl Series
by Cecily Von Ziegesar
The Carlyles (Gossip Girl, 13)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VON ZIEGESAR
Get out your Montblanc pens. Chloé satchels, and cashmere cardigans:
It's a brand-new season on the Upper East Side, and the irresistible Carlyle
triplets are taking Manhattan by storm.
Don’t You Forget About Me (Gossip Girl, 11)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VON ZIEGESAR
Forget the tearful goodbyes, people—let’s get on with the fabulous farewell
parties!
Nobody Does It Better (Gossip Girl, 7)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VON ZIEGESAR
The uptown girls are headed downtown as Serena and Jenny take on their new fabulous
roles as rock-star model girlfriends fo New York's hottest band, The Raves.
Meanwhile, Dan is too busy drowning his sorrows in empty bottles to notice a mysterious
French beauty who has a penchant for dirty, Jim Morrison-wannabe lead singers.
Blair takes residence at the Plaza to think about her future. Will she become a
gun-tototing international spy or Manhattan's snobbiest society hostess? Decisions
are so difficult! Sounds like everyone needs a day off at the spa. And Senior
Spa Day promises to serve up further doses of scandal for New York's busiest
private-school vixens.
You're the One That I Want (Gossip Girl, 6)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VON ZIEGESAR
Well, the moment of truth has finally
arrived. Everyone's back from a week of après-ski hot tub fun in Sun Valley and
cream-colored envelopes from the Ivy League are beginning to drop all over Fifth Avenue
doorsteps. The question is: are the envelopes thick or thin? Has Nate's devotion to his
misbehaving heiress dimmed his chances of getting into Brown? Is Blair too busy
daydreaming in Eric's old pinstriped oxfords to remember her real mission in life --
Yale?? Hopefully Serena can snap her newest-and-oldest-best-friend out of it. That is, if
Serena hasn't already become too much of a vapid, celery-eating supermodel to even care.
Everyone is so consumed with who's getting in where that they're forgetting an even more
important question: will everyone graduate?
I Like It Like That (Gossip Girl, 5)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VON ZIEGESAR
It's spring break and love is in the air.
Or is that a blend of Chanel no. 9 and Gucci Rush? Is there a difference? Blair moves in
with Serena and they're back to being best friends. But will the love-fest last or will
they end up tearing out one anothers newly highlighted hair? And speaking of new, Nate is
on the straight and narrow, playing Nate-in-shining-armor to his crazy new girlfriend,
Georgie. But he will definitely get more than he bargained for when he, Georgie, Blair,
and Serena end up hanging out together in Sun Valley, Idaho. Back in Manhattan, Jenny is
spending time with a mysteriously nice new boyfriend and Dan is spending time crying in
the office of the Red Letter literary journal. And Vanessa, wait, is that Vanessa
shopping at Barneys with a guy in a Lacoste shirt? The long cold winter is over and the
sun is finally shining along Fifth Avenue. The trees are in bloom and NYC's most fabulous
are ready for a truly outrageous vacation!
Because I'm Worth It (Gossip Girl, 4)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VON ZIEGESAR
Everyone who's anyone in New York City is suffering from
post-college-application cabin fever and it's time to run a little wild! Could it be that
Serena is smitten with Blair's stepbrother or will the Fashion Week parties pull her away
from any attempt at true love? Dan and Vanessa are mad about each other and pursuing their
creative dreams -- but be careful of what you wish for. Nate hits an all-time low as
Blair's Yale interview with a tall, handsome alum takes an unexpected turn and Jenny makes
a new friend who gets a little too close for comfort. And just who is going to get into
college early acceptance? Wintertime has never been hotter in NYC as things steam up all
over Fifth Avenue.
All I Want Is Everything (Gossip Girl, 3)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VON ZIEGESAR
It's Christmastime and Blair and Serena are best
frineds again and up to their old tricks--partying hard and breaking hearts from Park
Avenue to the Caribbean. Blair's mom and Cyrus are having their honeymoon in Salt
Key. And when school lets out for the holiday, Blair, Serena, Aaron, and company
head down there to blow off steam after their midterm exams. In between Pina
Coladas and topless sunbathing, Blair and Serena plot revenge on super-jerk Chuck Bass.
Everyone jets back to NYC for Serena's New Year's party, during which Nate and
Blair may or may not finally go all the way, and Serena may or may not be discovered to be
the secret fling of Hollywood's hottest young leading man.
You Know You Love Me
(Gossip Girl, 2)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VON ZIEGESAR
It's brunette vixen Blair Waldorf's seventeenth birthday, and she knows
exactly what she wants-Nate, her studly troubles boyfriend of three years. But Blair's
been too busy filling out Ivy League college applications to notice that Nate has found
himself another playmate.
Gossip Girl (Gossip Girl, 1)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VON ZIEGESAR
When the beautiful Serena van der Woodsen returns
to private school after mysteriously getting kicked out of boarding school, the whole
school is talking. All Blair Waldorf knows is that there's no freaking way Serena's going
to just waltz back in with her Jimmy Choo mules and Kate Spade bag and steal everyone's
heart again. But Serena's got other things on her mind, like college pressure and living
up to everyone else's extreme expectations. Plus there's that Ryan Phillippe-looking guy
who stands across the street and stares at her all the time.
It Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar
Unforgettable (It Girl, #4)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VON ZIEGESAR
Callie Vernon never really liked late-night girl talk or swapping cashmere
sweaters with her younger, rosy-cheeked roomie, Jenny Humphrey. So when
Jenny stole her longtime boyfriend, Easy Walsh, Callie didn't feel that
guilty about turning right around and kissing him behind Jenny's back.
Notorious (An It Girl novel)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
VON ZIEGESAR
Jenny Humphrey is
making a splash at Waverly Academy, an elite boarding school in New York
horse country where glamorous rich kids don't let the rules get in the way
of an excellent time.
Reckless (An It Girl novel)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VON ZIEGESAR
Everyone at Waverly
is watching and whispering. With girls this wild, anything can happen, but
only one can be it.
The It Girl
By Cecily von Ziegesar
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VON ZIEGESAR
Having left her elite Manhattan private school to attend an equally exclusive New
York State boarding school, sophomore Jenny Humphrey sets out to become the most alluring
girl on campus.
LBD: It’s A Girl Thing By Grace Dent
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DENT
Astlebury Music Festival is going to be the party of the year- -a weekend of loud music, dancing, crowd-surfing, staying up all night, not to mention meeting about a million totally lush festival-going boys. Too bad Ronnie, Fleur, and Claude, collectively known as the LBD, or Les Bambinos Dangereuses, are banned from going by their fun-hating ogre parents. But in true LBD spirit, the girls come up with a brilliant solution: staging a music festival of their own, featuring the finest talent (and hottest lads) that Blackwell School has to offer. But organizing a music festival is no easy feat. Massaging egos, scrounging up funding, and keeping an eye out for a certain roadie’s bum crack are just some of the obstacles the LBD will have to overcome.
By Grace Dent
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DENT
Ronnie, Fleur, and Claude- -known throughout the cosmiverse as Les Bambinos Dangereuses, or LBD for short- -have just finished another miserable year at Blackwell School and have absolutely no plans for the summer. Plus, Ronnie’s boyfriend, Jimi Steele, has been a completely selfish loser lately. Once again, Life’s harsh! But out of the blue, salvation arrives in the form of free tickets, courtesy of the LBD’s rock star friend Spike Saunder, to the biggest party of the year- -Astlebury Music Festival! At long last, the LBD are on their way to Snogfest central! But can the LBD handle a full-blown weekend of loud music and a zillion gorgeous boys?
Mates, Dates and Great Escapes 9 new! YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Mates, Dates, and Tempting Trouble 8
By Cathy Hopkins
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Mates, Dates, and Sequin Smiles 7
By Cathy Hopkins
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Mates, Dates, and Mad Mistakes 6
By Cathy Hopkins
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
By Cathy Hopkins
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
By Cathy Hopkins
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
By Cathy Hopkins
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
By Cathy Hopkins
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
By Cathy Hopkins
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Cat’s always been the perfect girl next door. But now she’s facing some major dilemmas. A game of truth or dare lands her in hot water when she’s asked for a truth she can’t reveal. On top of this, she doesn’t want to hurt her boyfriend by telling him the truth, but she knows it’s over between them. Is it right to tell lies to protect people or keep the peace? Can the truth be too hurtful? Cat tries to sort all this out, and in doing so, discovers a lot about herself and others.
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Becca missed the fun of the school production of Grease, and she has a reputation for being fickle and a dreamer. But the Pop Princess challenge makes her determined to try harder than she has ever tried before. She has the voice, but she got the staying power?
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
After a game of truth or dare, Lia manages to gain the interest of the school heartthrob, and alienates "teen queen" Kaylie, who was after Jonno for herself. Kaylie and her friends then start a campaign of bullying against Lia--the nasty, underhanded kind where rumors are spread, threats are sent, secrets are exposed, and confidence is underminded. Soon Lia begins to question her whole life: who she is, why these girls have got it in for her, and who her real friends are....
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Squidge is over the moon--he has just started going out with the beautiful Lia. And when Lia challenges him to a game of truth or dare, Squidge promises her that he will always be open and honest. But things get complicated when a film crew arrives in the area and Squidge's' dream to work on a movie come true. Savannah, the celebrity teenage star, adopts Squidge as her personal runner and starts to show an interest in him. Will he be able to keep Savannah happy without breaking his promise to Lia?
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Mac has three secret wishes: 1) Before he finds true love, he can date as many girls as possible, 2) he becomes a famous cartoonist, and 3) his parents get back together so that he can live in London again. A double dare leads Mac into a series of dating disasters and a chance to prove his worth as a cartoonist for a magazine. However, he discovers that success, in love and work, sometimes comes at a high price. Is he ready to pay it?
Girl, Going on 17, Pants on Fire
By Sue Limb
YOUNG ADULT FICTION LIMB
Jess’ seventeenth
year is a tumultuous one, due to a series of lies and unfortunate
circumstances, including her break-up with Fred, her school detention, and
her mother’s new romance.
Girl (nearly) 16, Absolute Torture
By Sue Limb
YOUNG ADULT FICTION LIMB
Jess knows her summer plans are ruined, but little could she imagine the huge
surprise that awaits her when she visits her dad’s home for the first time in years.
Girl, 15, Charming But Insane
By Sue Limb
YOUNG ADULT FICTION LIMB
Life was tragic enough before this spring started. With a distinct
lack of boobage and an arse so big that birds of prey could nest within its shadows, Jess
Jordan is saddled with the Goddess Flora for a best friend, a Britney Spears look-alike so
gorgeous that one grain of her divine dandruff could make the blind see again. Jess knows
that her soul mate is Ben Jones, a divine mixture of Leonardo diCaprio, Prince William,
and Brad Pitt who oozes mystery and charisma. But the campaign to get Ben to notice her
brings on a cavalcade of mortification and disaster, including, but not limited to, a
minestrone soup explosion that takes place in her bra and a schoolwide viewing of a
videotape that features a topless Jess referring to her breasts as "Bonnie" and
"Clyde."
They Wear What Under Their Kilts?
By Katie Maxwell
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Emily's Glossary for People Who Haven't Been to Scotland:
Faffing about: running around doing nothing. In other words, spending
a month supposedly doing work experience on a Scottish sheep farm, but really spending
days on Kilt Watch at the nearest castle.
Schottie: Scottish Hottie, also known as Ruaraidh, the subject of
much drooling and first prize in the "Who Can Snog Him First" contest.
Bunch of yobbos: a group of mindless idiots. In Scotland, can also mean sheep. You
can take it from me -- there is nothing stupider than a sheep, especially when you're
trying to make them take their liver medicine.
Stooshie: uproar, as in "If Holly thinks she can take Ruaraidh
from me without causing a stooshie, she's out of her mind!"
Sheep dip: not an appetizer.
By Katie Maxwell
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
The trials and tribulations of an American teenager living in Britain.
by Louise Rennison
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RENNISON
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
by Louise Rennison
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RENNISON
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
by Louise Rennison
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RENNISON
by Louise Rennison
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RENNISON
Georgia has finally put her red-bottomosity to rest and chosen Robbie the Sex God over Dave the Laugh. After all, with the Sex God she'll be a pop-star girlfriend and go on tour! Besides, Dave the Laugh is now dating her friend Ellen (although that didn't stop Georgia from snogging him at a party ... ). But when the Sex God is never around and Dave the Laugh breaks up with Ellen, Georgia doesn't know what to think! Is she doomed to be a pop-star widow, or will she take her own bottom firmly in hand and blow her cosmic horn? And will her cat, Angus (the size of a small Labrador, only mad), ever get over the shame of having his trouser snake addendums snipped? As always, in Georgia's life, nothing ever turns out as planned!
By Louise Rennison
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RENNISON
By Louise Rennison
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RENNISON
Startled By His Furry Shorts
By Louise Rennison
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RENNISON
Georgia is in quite
a predicament. Dave the Laugh ha declared his love for her (at least she
thinks he was talking about her), leaving her in a state of confusiosity.
And then when she finally decides to give Masimo an ultimatum- to be her one
and only- hells her he needs to think about it.
Love is a Many Trousered Thing
By Louise Rennison
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RENNISON
In a
series of diary entries, British teenager Georgia Nicolson describes her
continuing romantic woes as she
is pushed toward
a
decision about the three boys in her life.
By Rosie Rushton
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RUSHTON
The Dashwood sisters- -Ellie, Abby, and Georgie- -have always lived an affluent life in their cozy Holly House in Sussex, England. Then one day, tragedy strikes, and the girls are forced to uproot their lives and move to Norfolk, a windswept county on the east coast of England. The sisters are devastated, but what starts off as the toughest challenge they’ve ever had to face quickly becomes a turning point in each of their lives.
By Dyan Sheldon
YOUNG ADULT FICTION SHELDON
What’s a proper English girl like Sophie Pitt-Turnbull doing in a funky place like Brooklyn? Unfortunately, Sophie thought that when she was offered the chance to spend the summer in New York, it meant Manhattan. She also thought this trip would be the answer to her prayers, no the beginning of a new set of problems. Can Sophie learn to overcome her culture shock, and even- -gasp!- -enjoy herself?
By Cherry Whytock
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WHYTOCK
Angel is in love! She’s smitten with Sydney, the boy in her class who valiantly defended her family during the whole mess with Harrod’s haggis—and gave Angel her first kiss. Now that Mercedes is back from the States, everything is looking up for Angel. She comes up with a fabuloso plan to win Sydney’s heart (involving lots of homemade goodies), but when he doesn’t reciprocate, Angel is crushed. Just in time for summer vacation, Potty and Mother announce that they’re taking the family to a luxurious Italian villa, and Angel can bring her friends! It’s exactly what Angel needs, but how can she ever get over Sydney?
Cookson Potts
By Cherry Whytock
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WHYTOCK
Horrors! Potty is dragging Angel out of school early so the family can make their annual trek to Scotland. Worse than the dreary Scottish weather and embarrassing kilts, Mercedes is moving to Florida at the end of the term—probably for good. Meanwhile, Potty is on the warpath, protesting that the haggis Harrods sells isn’t authentic. It’s just another of Potty’s crazy schemes until the whole family is banned from the store---and how can Angel cook without groceries? As if that weren’t enough, Angel can’t stop dreaming about Sydney…gross, disgusting Sydney. What is going on?
By Rose Wilkins
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WILKINS
Octavia Clairbrook-Cleeve goes to a private school where the girls don’t just read celebrity magazines---they’re in them. At Darlinham House, everyone’s parent is super-famous, t’ai chi and feng shui are part of the curriculum, and all the girls have names like India, Asia, and Twinkle. Octavia’s got the posh-sounding name and the semi-celeb parents, but she loathes the “Darlings” and all of their superficiality, and to tell you the truth, she doesn’t feel all that glamorous…until she meets Alex Withers. He’s gorgeous, interested, and he’s also the son a famous rock star. Suddenly Octavia’s staying out till all hours of the night with Alex, her closet is full of trendy clothes, and she’s appalled to find herself doing favors for her arch-enemy! Well, it’s hard to remain grounded when the A-list girls in school are suddenly being really nice to you, and a great-looking (and possibly different from all the rest?) boy has you feeling pretty for the first time in your life. How’s a girl supposed to stay true to herself in the midst of all the superstar treatment?
The GIRLS trilogy by Jacqueline Wilson
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WILSON
Ellie's going ga-ga over boyfriend Russell, especially since he's given her a ring to wear and is constantly whispering sweet nothings in her ear. But when Magda and Nadine start keeping secrets and Russell enters an art competition with a drawing that looks like one of her creations, Ellie starts feeling like a lone wolf. Unfortunately, things get even chillier when Ellie spots Magda and Russell "snogging" at a party, and she winds up ditching them all for good -- that is, until Magda talks her into rescuing Nadine from a potentially dangerous date. Will Ellie ever forgive Russell and Magda? Can her friendship with her two best friends ever be the same?
Girls
Out Late: Book 3
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WILSON
Ellie finally meets a boy. The right boy. And she wants to spend all
her time with him. Her curfew is way too early, but if her stepmother doesn’t tell,
her father will never know she’s been out late. It’s not like anything bad is
going to happen, and her father doesn’t need to know what she does every minute of
every day. As long as she brings her friends along, everything should be all right. Too
bad the best laid plans often go wrong!
Girls
Under Pressure: Book 2
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WILSON
Ellie is frantic. Her two best friends seem to be living life in the fast lane while she
putters along the curb. Glamorous blond Magda has got a thousand cute boys buzzing around
her, and Goth girl Nadine has just been asked to take part in a national teen modeling
contest. All Ellie has are massive panic attacks about her weight. So she decides to go on
a diet. But instead of counting calories, Ellie just tries to stop eating altogether. Soon
she's starving, miserable, and lying all the time to her friends and family. Luckily, a
frightening encounter with a real anorectic, and an encouraging dose of art history from a
handsome new teacher ("Beauty is just fashion. Male artists have used beautiful women
throughout the centuries but their sizes and proportions keep changing") help Ellie
realize that size is just a state of mind.
Girls
in Love: Book 1
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WILSON
Ellie’s starting ninth grade and she’s got some very definite goals. She’ll
stay best friends with Magda and Nadine. She’ll go on a diet and stick to it.
She’ll get a glamorous hairstyle. And she’ll get a boyfriend. Even if she has to
settle for one who likes her more than she likes him. Any guy will do, right?
by Joan Bauer
YOUNG ADULT FICTION BAUER
cupid is a trouble maker
by Louise Hawes
YOUNG ADULT FICTION HAWES
Six months have passed since Rosey's fatal accident. But Franklin can't adjust to life without her. He is used to having conversations with her in his head, but when Rosey starts to talk back, Franklin can't believe it. But as the days pass it becomes clear that Franklin's sorrow is binding Rosey to a life she can no longer have. He knows he must find it in his heart to free the girl he loves so she can find her own destiny. But it is hard to let go of someone he needs so desperately.
ghostly love
by Annette Curtis Clause
YOUNG ADULT FICTION KLAUSE
werewolf-girl in love
by Annette Curtis
YOUNG ADULT FICTION KLAUSE
Think Spike is a hottie? Then you have to read this book.
Zoe is wary when, in the dead of night, the beautiful but frightening Simon comes to her house. Simon seems to understand the pain of loneliness and death and Zoe’s brooding thoughts about her dying mother. Simon is one of the undead, a vampire, seeking revenge for the gruesome death of his mother three hundred years ago.
platinum blonde hottie with fangs...
By Judith O'Brien
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
It was a lovely silver necklace with a strange antique charm--an early sixteenth birthday present from her parents. But now Samantha clutched the charm, desperate to disappear when her father discovered she'd wrecked his BMW.... Suddenly she was standing in the bedchamber of Edward VI, the young king of England in 1553.... He was her own age--and cute. Why hadn't she studied her history? Sam only knew that Edward had died at about sixteen--and she was determined to save him. He seemed to expect her. He called her "my sweet angel."
time travel love
By Sherrie Rose
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Traci Nettleton is in seventh heaven when Brad Davidson, the gorgeous quarterback on the football team, asks her out. Then she gets a mysterious e-mail that threatens to ruin everything. Brad loves hanging out with Traci. She’s cute, smart, and funny. But she seems a little jumpy around him lately. Is she hiding something? How can Tracy be getting e-mails from her best friend who died two years ago? Is someone playing a cruel practical joke, or does Corky really need her help? Traci plans to find out- her new romance with Brad depends on it.
by Vivian Vande Velde
YOUNG ADULT FICTION VANDE VELDE
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
When Kerry's little brother forgets his stuffed bear at the laundry, Kerry ventures out at 11:00 p.m. to retrieve it for him. The laundry is deserted and kind of spooky, and while she's there three men burst in, dragging a bound and bloodied young man they insist is a vampire. Kerry helps him escape.Kerry becomes the unwitting accomplice of the attractive, mysterious boy on the run, only to discover that he really is a vampire. Can she trust her feelings for someone so alien to her? Or has she been "seduced by the glamour of evil"?
tall, dark, handsome and undead
By Malorie Blackman
YOUNG ADULT FICTION BLACKMAN
Callum is a naught, a second-class citizen in a society run by the ruling Crosses. Sephy is a Cross, and daughter of the man slated to become prime minister. In their world, white naughts and black Crosses simply don't mix -- and they certainly don't fall in love. But that's exactly what they've done. When they were younger, they played together. Now Callum and Sephy meet in secret and make excuses.
by Sharon M. Draper
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DRAPER
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
When Romiette Cappelle meets Julio Montague, she feels as though she has met the soul mate who can rescue her from her recurring nightmare about fire and water. But like the Shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, Romiette and Julio discover that not everyone approves of their budding romance. In their case, it is because Romiette is African-American and Julio is Hispanic, and the Devildogs, a dangerous local gang, violently oppose their interracial relationship. Romiette and Julio come up with a risky plan to escape from the gang's fearsome shadow. But things go terribly awry, and the two find themselves caught up in a deadly reality more frightening that Romiette's nightmare -- and in a desperate struggle to avoid the tragic fate of Shakespeare's famous young lovers.
by Nancy Garden
YOUNG ADULT FICTION GARDEN
Liza puts aside her feelings for Annie after the disaster at school, but eventually she allows love to triumph over the ignorance of people.
by Bette Greene
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
When her small hometown in Arkansas becomes the site of a camp housing German prisoners during World War II, 12-year-old Patty Bergen learns what it means to open her heart. Although she's Jewish, she begins to see a prison escapee, Anton, not as a Nazi--but as a lonely, frightened young man with feelings not unlike her own, who understands and appreciates her in a way her parents never will. And Patty is willing to risk losing family, friends--even her freedom--for what has quickly become the most important part of her life. Thoughtful, moving, and hard-hitting, Summer of My German Soldier has become a modern classic.
by Jacqueline Woodson
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WOODSON
Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But now he's going to be attending a fancy prep school in Manhattan, and black teenage boys don't exactly fit in there. So it's a surprise when he meets Ellie the first week of school. In one frozen moment their eyes lock and after that they know they fit together -- even though she's Jewish and he's black. Their worlds are so different, but to them that's not what matters. Too bad the rest of the world has to get in their way.
The Boys Next Door
By Jennifer Echols
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Lori lives for
summertime on the lake. She spends all season wakeboarding, swimming, and
hanging with her friends—including the two hotties in the house next door.
With the Vader brothers, Lori’s always been one of the guys.
Crush du Jour
By Micol Ostow
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Laine barely has
enough time for herself, much less for romance. But she’s always hungry for
more projects—so she signs up to teach a cooking class at her local
community center. As it turns out, the guy co-teaching the class with her,
Seth, is not just cut, but downright delicious! When Seth offers her a
waitressing job at his family’s restaurant, Laine can’t resist.
By Caroline Goode
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Between the strict social ladder (geeks' lockers left, jocks' to the right), and silly, pointless rules (no hand-holding, no kissing, no breathing!), high school is the single worst place to find a boyfriend. And Laura Sweeney is no exception. She hasn't had a date since...well, ever. Desperate times call for desperate measures. So Laura is calling in the big guns. She needs guidance. A proven "get the guy" strategy. Luckily she knows exactly the expert to call. He's a matchmaking mastermind who actually has the bow and arrow to prove it. Let's just call him...Cupid.
Dancing Queen
By Erin Downing
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
It’s official.
Olivia is a superfreak. Sure, she may have landed the hottest
internship at an ubercool TV music station. And yes, she’s chilling with A-listers
in London all summer. But when she meets her very first pop star, she gets
caught in a revolving glass door and falls smack down on her bum—all in one
quick motion. Luckily, Rocker Boy thinks Liv’s quirks are adorable.
Gettin’ Lucky
By Micol Ostow
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Love is always in the cards….
By Kelly McClymer
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Katelyn Spears is a firm believer in the two-date rule. First dates are so awkward; every guy deserves a second chance. But a third date? Not unless he’s got serious Romeo potential. Enter Tyler. Tyler thinks Katelyn’s rule is too harsh. He dares her to go back through her Little Pink Book and grant a third date to all the two-date duds. Oh, and she should report back to the whole school via her newspaper column. Determined to prove Tyler wrong, Katelyn makes a few phone calls. But will any of her old flames rekindle a romance?
By Cameron Dokey
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Jo O'Connor has spent her whole life moving around. When it comes to new schools, there's not a trick int he book about starting over that Jo doens't know. But life is aobut to teach her a new trick: how to disappear entirely. They have to move again. Now. This very night. Jo knows better than to argue. Her dad is the key witness in a major case against a big-time bad guy. But Jo just can't resist one last visit to the school where she's been so happy. All she wants is to say good-bye. That can't cause any problems, can it? Now Jo's one last visit has landed her smack in the middle of a ghost story. Specifically, her own. But the time it's over, she'll have a whole new set of rules about what's real, what's make-believe, and--most of all--what's important.
In the Stars
By Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohon
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
When Sylvie loses the diamond from her late mother’s ring, her best friend, Cherise, insists it’s a sign that love is about to enter Sylvie’s life. Yeah, right. Sylvie doesn’t believe in signs—she only stargazes through her telescope. But she also knows Cherise won’t drop it, so to humor her Sylvie agrees to date the next boy who asks.
By Jo Edwards
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
True love needs no disguise. Kaitlyn Nichols craves a little myster and mayhem in her life. Having a secret agent for a father should do the trick, but unfortunately Dad is no 007, and danger is nowhere on the horizon. But all that changes when Mr. Nichols brings home Blaine, a 17-year-old hottie who’s about to enter Witness Protection Program. Suddenly Kaitlyn’s in the perilous position of protecting the cutest guy she’s ever met!
Major Crush
By Jennifer Echols
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Tired of the
beauty-pageant circuit, Virginia Sauter tosses her tiara, pierces her nose,
and auditions for the most unlikely of roles—drum major of the high school
marching band. Virginia wins, but is forced to share the title with Drew,
whose family has held the position for generations. Sure, Drew is hot, but
because of his superior attitude, he and Virginia are constantly
arguing. That is, until they share more than just their half-time salute….
By Aimee Friedman
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Once upon a time there was a Brooklyn hipster named Norah. Unlucky in love, and short on extracurriculars for her college apps, Norah decided to start a book group. She knew the perfect locale—a local indie bookstore with a crush-worthy cutie manning the soy latte counter. When the first meeting arrives, Norah gets a page-turning surprise. The attendees may be bookish, but there are also a few hotties! Most noteworthy: sweet, literary James. He’s like a modern Jane Austen hero….Only, how to snag him?
Prom Crashers
By Erin Downing
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
It was love at first sight for Emily and Ethan. But then Em lost his number
and, with it, all hope of finding a real boyfriend before the end of senior
year. All she knows about Ethan is his first name, that he has a supercute
smile, and that he’s going to a prom this month. Which high school? That’s
anyone’s guess…. Em enlists the help of her three best friends, who quickly
score formal wear and hail a limo. Together, they vow to find Ethan, to
find a cure for senioritis, and most important, to find true love—one
hilarious prom night at a time.
By Nancy Krulik
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Sami Granger is fresh off the bus from the Midwest when some crazy person in the bus terminal warns her that life in New York City won’t be what she always dreamed of. But Sami’s determined to make it in an industry that is notoriously hard to break in to. Nothing she ever learned in her small town can prepare her for first job working for a hotshot designer: He not only breaks her heart, he steals her designs! Now the only place that will hire Sami is a trashy lingire store that she’s too embarrassed to tell her old-fashioned father about. Will a visit form her father land Sami on the catwalk, or out on the sidewalk?
By Niki Burnham
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Valerie's life is pretty good. While she's not the most popular girl in school, she does have decent grades, great friends, and a potential boyfriend. All a girl could want. Then her mother announces that (1) she's gay, and (2) she's leaving Valerie's dad for her girlfriend. Not what Valerie envisioned for her future. And just when Valerie is getting over this bombshell, her father tell her he's gotten a new job as protocol chief for the royal family of some obscure European country. Valerie's world has come unglued. She can either stay in Virginia with her mom and her über-organized, veggie-burger-eating girlfriend, or with her dad, leaving everything she knows for some place she's never heard of. Valerie opts to go, and quickly discovers that it was a mistake--until she meets the prince, and all bets are off!
By Nancy Krulik
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Miranda was the quiet type...until she moved to Austin. Home of the hippest college rock bands, Austin, Texas, is a scene. And Miranda is dying to break out of her small-town shell. So she decides to do something totally un-Miranda: learn to play the drums. When crashing the cymbals, the girl's a wild child! Plus there's a perk to her new gig: a cute bass player. Unfortunately Mr. Bass Man isn't exactly looking for love. Can this rocker chick change his tune? Or does finding her own rhythm mean sacrificing true love?
South
Beath Sizzle
By Suzanne Weyn & Diana Gonzalez
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Is Enrique trying to win her over--or just trying to win? Road trip!
Lula Cruz has her last summer before college all mapped out. She's checking
out of NYC and checking in to the sizzling hot "SoBe" scene with her best
friend, Jeff. When their day jobs get to be a drag, they spice things up by entering
a local band contest. And spicy it is! Turns out that the hottie Lula keeps
running into is also her band's toughest competition! Enrique might seem like the
perfect guy, but as things heat up Lula has to wonder: Can she trust her biggest rival
with her heart?
By Niki Burnham
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION
Valerie Winslow never thought life in the tiny country of Schwerinborg could be so great. But then she never thought she would be dating the prince of Schwerinborg either! Georg, a real prince, is also her first real boyfriend. And then everything falls apart. Georg's decided they need to cool off for a while and her dad's sending her back to Virginia to visit her mom. Valerie's bummed--until she decides to go out with her old crush, David Anderson. David may not be a prince, but maybe he'll take her mind of Georg--or will he? Sequel to Royally Jacked.
By Micol Ostow
YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION Claudia Clarkson just cut the cord from her high school love-you-forever boyfriend. Sure, she misses Drew. But with so many eligibles on her new college campus, why study ancient history? Problem is, Claudia’s lived in la-la-loveland for so long that she’s completely forgotten how to meet boys—and how to flirt. Then her roommate proposes a solution: Meet one new guy every day for thirty days. Consider it “target practice” for when Mr. Perfect comes along. Claudia’s game, but she definitely hasn’t got game. In fact, Flirting 101 could be her toughest course to pass….
edited by Michael Cart
YOUNG ADULT FICTION LOVE
A collection of little romances with happy endings? No way. These "ten stories of truth" take a hard, clear look at those first overwhelming feelings of passion, the yearning, aching miseries and ecstasies of young love. Distinguished young adult critic and author Michael Cart has brought together 10 brilliant, original stories that examine the many facets of teen amour.
by Clemence McLaren
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MCLAREN
The goddess Aphrodite was adored and feared by gods and mortals alike; none were immune to her power. Young lovers offered gifts and prayers to her, the goddess of love and beauty, in hopes of receiving her blessings.... Content as one of the best athletes in her father's kingdom, Atalanta rebels against attempts at an arranged marriage. What she doesn't know is that Aphrodite has given her blessing to a race that will change everything. Then there is Andromeda whose beauty rivals that of any goddess. She is devastated by her father's choice of a husband but Aphrodite has another plan for her too. Finally, nobody wants to marry the beautiful Psyche. A mysterious suitor is finally found, but Aprhrodite decrees that Psyche must descend into Hades to earn his love.
by Lurlene McDaniel
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MCDANIEL
Fan's of Lurlene McDaniel probably can guess how most of these stories will end - but you'll take the journey anyway - just make sure the tissues and handy! In “Night Vision,” Brett finds a way to brighten a special girl’s lonely existence. “Bobby’s Girl” features Dana, who must choose between two brothers, both of whom she loves. “Laura’s Heart,” the third story, introduces 16-year-old Laura Carson, who is hospitalized on a regular basis because of her weak heart. But when tragedy strikes a loved one, she realizes her heart is stronger than she thought and that love lives on forever.
YOUNG ADULT FICTION ONE
In this powerful collection, 11 acclaimed writers for young people capture the various expressions of desire–from first crushes to first times, and all of the charged emotions in between. Here, a sleek new teammate becomes more than a friend; a hopeful date feels his evening unravel; a pale boy delivers a sweet but terrible kiss; a wise girl discovers the real rules about love.
Secrets of My Hollywood Life
By Jen Calonita
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CALONITA
Longing to experience
the life of a “normal” teenager, sixteen-year-old actress Kaitlin Burke
assumes a false identity to attend a local high school.
Secrets of My Hollywood Life on Location
By Jen Calonita
YOUNG ADULT FICTION CALONITA
Life is good for Hollywood princess Kaitlin Burke, ready to star a movie by
her favorite director, but an old love and a scheming new publicist
complicate her already hectic existence.
By Rachel Cohn
YOUNG ADULT FICTION COHN
When 15-year-old Wonder Blake is plucked from her job at the Dairy Queen and given the chance to become a teen idol, it seems like a dream come true -- even if it wasn't her dream, but her older sister Lucky's. Lucky was on her way to becoming a pop star when she died, and Wonder and her family are still trying to recover from their loss. Offered a recording contract, Wonder jumps at the chance to escape from a dead-end town, her fractured family, and worst of all, high school. Suddenly she has it all: a hot new look, a chart-busting hit single, a tour opening up for superstar Kayla. But stardom isn't all glamour -- it's also lots of work. And maybe what Wonder really wants is as simple as a guy who likes her for herself.
By Yvonne Collins and Sandy Rideout
YOUNG ADULT FICTION COLLINS
Moments after arriving L.A., Vivien Leigh Reid is already questioning her decision to spend another summer with her mother, actress Annika Anderson. Last summer’s “family reunion” on a film set in Ireland may have turned out okay, but Annika is still a grade-A diva. Living in L.A. does have its upside. Leigh is taking classes at one of the city’s best acting schools, and she scores a role on a hot TV soap, Diamond Heights. Better yet, her cute Irish boyfriend is coming to visit. But Leigh soon finds that dealing with Annika is easy compared to navigating the shark-infested waters of Hollywood, where even a taste of fame quickly turns a girl’s head.
ByYvonne Collins and Sandy Rideout
YOUNG ADULT FICTION COLLINS
Leigh can think of a million ways she'd rather spend a summer besides visiting her movie star mother, Annika. But her dad insists the two need some "mother/daughter bonding time," and packs fifteen-year-old Leigh off to Ireland, where she'll be her mom's personal assistant on the set of her latest film, "Danny Boy." It could be worse. Annika may be a distant, self-absorbed diva, but Sean, the young, hot co-star, has a brogue to die for, and things heat up when Leigh lands a bit-part in the movie. Soon, Leigh and Annika are sharing scenes, scripts--and the spotlight. With tensions rising on the set, Annika and Leigh must finally grow into their most demanding roles: mother and daughter.
By Julia DeVillers
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DEVILLERS
Jamie is depressingly ordinary—until part of her private journal is read out loud in class and sent to a publisher. Suddenly, Jamie’s journal is a sensation. And Jamie is a bestselling author! Almost overnight, she is caught in a swirl of photo ops and celeb events. And the hottest guy in school finally knows her name! Could it get any better than this?
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet
By Lola Douglas
YOUNG ADULT FICTION DOUGLAS
Teen movie star
Morgan Carter retreats to a small Midwestern town to recuperate anonymously
after an overdose and rehabilitation, recording her thoughts in a diary.
By Peter Lerangis
YOUNG ADULT FICTION LERANGIS
Brianna, Casey, and Charles battle in a power play behind the scenes with interns from another school, who have a few dirty tricks up their sleeves. Meanwhile, Reese finds herself falling for the dreamy leading man. Can the Drama Club get it together and keep the show from falling apart?
By Peter Lerangis
YOUNG ADULT FICTION LERANGIS
How do you follow one of the best high school musicals ever? Harrison has an idea: stage an original play. And Casey has just the play. A meaty drama that she heard in her creative writing class.
By Peter Lerangis
YOUNG ADULT FICTION LERANGIS
It's time for the BIg One, the Spring Musical, the one where everyone comes out of the woodwork and vies for their piece of the action.
6X:
Uncensored Confession
By Nina Malkin
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MALKIN
Sex. Fame. Rock ‘n Roll. Four
kids on the fast track to pop-rock superstardom reveal the unfiltered truth about the
glamorous, backstabbing world of sudden celebrity.
Introducing…The Voice Sweet, trusting Kendall sings like
an angel—and is about to discover her devilish side.
The Body Rich, spoiled Wynn can’t keep a beat to save her life. But with curves like that…who cares? The Boss No-nonsense Stella is all
confidence, attitude, style, and smarts. But
her relationship with the band’s manager makes her more vulnerable than she thinks. The Boy A/B has got real talent. Now if only he can keep his mind on the
music…instead of on the girls.
By Sarra Manning
YOUNG ADULT FICTION MANNING
Seventeen-year-old Molly Montgomery never planned on becoming famous. Molly’s band, The Hormones, was just supposed to be about mucking around with best mates, Jane and Tara; writing songs about Hello Kitty; and being a girl. But when the group is joined by the deliciously dangerous Dean and his friend T, things on stage—and backstage—start happening, fast. Her story is just beginning when all of Molly’s dreams come true. The hazards of pop stardom, first love, screaming fans, and sleazy managers are forcing this baby diva close to the edge. Fame never comes for free, and Molly’s about to find out what it costs.
By Blake Nelson
YOUNG ADULT FICTION NELSON
When Pete, a talented bass player, moves from playing the high school jazz band to playing in a popular rock group, he finds the experience exhilarating even as his new fame jeopardizes his relationship with girlfriend Margaret.
By Nerissa Nields
YOUNG ADULT FICTION NIELDS
Angela Riddle is everybody’s angel. She’ll be famous some day. She’ll put the whole town on the map. She’ll fulfill her mother’s long lost dreams. She’ll spread her wings and go far, this teenage star. Then Angela got her first guitar. Wrote her first song. Made her first real friend. Then she wondered what would happen if she started being everybody else’s angel…
But
I Don’t Want to Be A Movie Star
By Margaret Pinder
YOUNG ADULT FICTION PINDER
Katriona Shaw is spending the summer in the lap of luxury at the California
home of a world-famous movie star. Sounds like a dream come true, right?
Not exactly. Not if you’d rather be back in England skateboarding with the
guys. Not if the star in question is your self-centered diva of a
grandmother. Not if diva-grandmother lands herself on crutches trying out
your skateboard. And definitely not if invalid-diva-grandmother is
trying hard to land a comeback role and asks you to impersonate her in an
important meeting with her old friend, the producer. What’s a girl to do?
Kat finds she simply can’t say no. With the help of a team of oddball
stylists and the world’s oldest drama coach, she’s about to undergo a
horrifying makeover to become a (surgically improved) woman of sixty-two.
By Janette Rallison
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RALLISON
Sixteen year-old Jessica dreams of Hollywood fame, and when Jordan moves into her small town, she dreams of him too. He's a movie star's son, and hey, he's gorgeous to boot. Jordan has always wanted to get out from the shadow cast by his superstar father, but now that he and his mother have moved so far away from LA, how can he get his divorced parents back together? Jessica convinces Jordan the way to get his father to come for a long visit is to be a part of the school play. And if she's "discovered" in the process, all the better. Things go wrong when she lets Jordan's secret identity slip, and grow even more disastrous when the principal tries to change West Side Story into a gangfree, violence-free, politically correct production.
Hollywood Bliss: My Life So Far new!
By Chloë Rayban
YOUNG ADULT FICTION RAYBAN
Hollywood Bliss Winterman and her mega-famous popstar mother, Kandhi, are
moving to New York City, and as usual, things are anything but blissful. An
army of stylists and assistants constantly flutter around her mum, Holly’s
father has a severe case of hypochondria and her totally annoying soon-to-be
stepbrother, Shug, is always lurking in the corner. It’s completely unfair,
and Holly just wants to be an ordinary girl! But with such an extraordinary
life, is that even possible?
By Matthue Roth
YOUNG ADULT FICTION ROTH
Don’t think for a second that you know Hava or her place in the world. Yes, she’s an Orthodox Jew. But that doesn’t mean she can’t rock out. (She just has to be careful about who she touches.) And yes, she has plenty of opinions about everything around her. But her opinions about herself are twice as harsh. Hava’s life is hard enough at her isolated private school. But now she’s trading one insular community for another and heading off to Hollywood, where she’ll be the only Jew on a TV show about a Jewish family. It’s enough to make a headstrong girl scream- -and Hava does scream, as well as run away, break too many rules, fall for the wrong guy, and make some very complicated friends.
By Tucker Shaw
YOUNG ADULT FICTION TUCKER
Ever wonder what your favorite pop divas are like AFTER the cameras stop rolling? What do they do behind closed doors? What are their parties like? What do they think about? What do they fight about? What do they really want? And who do they REALLY hook up with?
Confessions of a Hollywood Star
By Dyan Sheldon
YOUNG ADULT FICTION SHELDON
Upon learning at the
end of her senior year of high school that a Hollywood film is being made in
her hometown, Lola stops at nothing to get a part and upstage her nemesis,
Carla Santini.
By Megan Shull
YOUNG ADULT FICTION SHULL
Gorgeous teen superstar Grace Kincaid has it all--an electric smile, million-dollar endorsement deals, and blond cover-girl looks. But what happens when America's "It" girl doesn't want "It" anymore? With the paparazzi stalking her every move, Grace quietly slips out of a TEEN PEOPLE photo shoot, ducks the press, and calls her mom from the boiler room of the fabled USTA National Tennis Center. And right there, in her cusom-made Nike warm-ups, tears streaming down her face, Grace says the three magic words that her mom told her she could say anytime, anytime this whole crazy life wasn't fun anymore. Three simple words--and her new life begins. For the hottest girl on the planet, life's about to change: Grace gets a make-under, a new identity, and a new life in a rugged little town on the edge of nowhere, population 813 (including one cute boy: one very cute boy).
By Gaby Triana
YOUNG ADULT FICTION TRIANA
After moving to Miami, Florida, 16-year-old Desert McGraw, whose life as the daughter of a rock star has been anything but normal, determines to make a permanent home for herself and her family—even if it means breaking up the band.
So
Super Stylish
By Rose Wilkins
YOUNG ADULT FICTION WILKINS
Octavia
Clairbook-Cleeve has left her snobby elite high school behind and is trying
to make her way through public school with a low profile. Sounds simple
enough, right? Guess again. Her mom’s latest high-profile romance with an
American director has Octavia climbing rosebushes to avoid paparazzi! When
Octavia is forced to appear in the tabloids to help save her mother’s
tarnished reputation, she can only hope that her friends and, more
importantly, her new boyfriend, will still be there when the whirlwind of
press blows over.
By Benjamin Zephaniah
YOUNG ADULT FICTION ZEPHANIAH
Ray has trouble at school and trouble at home. But when his school permanently expels him and his friends Prem and Tyrone, it takes the courage of the adults who believe in these boys, and the boys’ own passion to make music, to turn their lives around. Will the rap band they form make it? And will they all survive the violence of the world they’ve chosen?
Girl of the Moment
By Lizabeth Zindel
YOUNG ADULT FICTION ZINDEL
Lily has a lot to learn when she spends the summer working as
the intern of a spoiled and powerful Hollywood starlet.
By Randi Reisfeld
YOUNG ADULT FICTION REISFELD
A house at the beach. A bunch of hot strangers. A three-month party that’s off the hook. Everyone’s in the Cape Cod share for something: the bling, to make bank, a Kennedy. Or running from something: their past, a bad breakup. The housemates are all really different. It’s looking like a long hard summer. Until the blowout changes everything.
Laguna Beach
(Summer Share series)
By Nola Thacker
YOUNG ADULT FICTION THACKER
A house at the beach. A bunch of hot
strangers. A three-month party that’s
off the hook. No one’s sure how they
scored the big old house on the ocean. But
the Laguna Beach housemates are living large, like rock stars. The surfing is sweet, and the party is crunk. If only there weren’t so many
secrets…secrets that could blow the whole house up.