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Beautifully Ruined by Nessa Morgan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI feel I'm losing it all, everything I've kept near and dear--I'm shoving it away because I don't know how to keep my life in order anymore.What was simply fine and okay is no longer either. My world is growing into one black hole, dragging me down.I've discovered my monsters, I've found my demons, and to make sure no one goes down with me, I've given them an out... -
![Remember Me by Cheryl Lanham]()
Remember Me by Cheryl Lanham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new teen tearjerker in the heartwrenching Dear Diary series for young adults. Leeanne never thought she'd love working at the hospice so much, or that it would be so hard. Her new friend Gabriel isn't like other boys. He is dying. But in his final days, he has one last lesson to teach her... -
![This is All: The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn by Aidan Chambers]()
This is All: The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn by Aidan Chambers
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSubtitled The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn this is the story of Cordelia from the time she is 15 until she is 20. She is pregnant and plans to give this account to her daughter on her 16th birthday so that they can share their youth together...Categorized as:
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![A Rose for Melinda by Lurlene McDaniel]()
A Rose for Melinda by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTold in letters, journal entries, e-mails, doctors’ reports, and instant messages, the heartbreaking story of an aspiring ballet dancer battling leukemia. From: Melinda Skye To: Readers Subject: Jesse Hi! I can’t believe it. What a surprise from Jesse... -
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![Olivia by Lori L. Otto]()
Olivia by Lori L. Otto
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen devastating news brings an abrupt end to a romantic rendezvous, Livvy Holland struggles to accept the death of one of her closest mentors. Livvy’s artwork has always been an expression of her emotions, and avoiding the pain she feels from her recent loss makes painting seem impossible. Her inspiration gone, she devotes her attention to the future she’s planning with Jon Scott... -
![It Ended with the Truth by Lisa Suzanne]()
It Ended with the Truth by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Brian Fox finally tells the truth, it costs him everything. His company. His friends. The girl he loves. He’s forced to start over, and it’s his brother who once again steps in. Working for a record label isn’t how he imagined his life when he owned a successful company, and life on the road only makes him long for everything the truth cost him... -
![Falling to Pieces by Jamie Canosa]()
Falling to Pieces by Jamie Canosa
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSuffering the bitter tongues of her alcoholic mother and cruel boyfriend, Jade struggles just to look at herself in the mirror. She hates her life, her insecurities, her ineptitudes, but most of all . . . Jade hates herself. She wants nothing more than to disappear, and everyone seems happy to let her. Until Kiernan Parks moves back into town... -
![Everlasting Light by Shey Stahl]()
Everlasting Light by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe were two hearts, two souls, devastated by the same loss. I met Beau Ryland where the red clay danced along the water’s edge, and bursts of light rained down on us. A night when the heat couldn’t be escaped. As he whispered against sun-kissed summer-sweet skin, “Baby, look up and get lost on that everlasting light,” it was easy to believe it would last forever. But things changed... -
![Waiting Game by Chloe Walsh]()
Waiting Game by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDaryl King I lived my life by the three-never rules. 1. Never back down. 2. Never break down. 3. Never look back. The past was behind us for a reason. As for my past? Well, most of it felt like a dream – more like a horrible nightmare – and for years, I allowed myself to believe just that. Denial was my friend because my memories couldn't be trusted...Categorized as:
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![Saving Elliot by NorthByNorth]()
Saving Elliot by NorthByNorth
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“I keep trying to think of ways to make myself hate you.” “Kind of hard to do when you're in love with me, isn't it?” He said. * * * Meet Elliot Jensen; she’s stubborn, intelligent, sarcastic, short-tempered and ambitious. Meet Elliot Fintry, he’s impulsive, rude, cold, devious, and reckless...Categorized as:
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![The Sister Switch by Jane B. Mason, Sarah Hines Stephens]()
The Sister Switch by Jane B. Mason, Sarah Hines Stephens
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAndie and Caitlin are identical twins who couldn't be less alike. Fed up with being lumped together, the girls can't wait to start junior high. There, they'll finally be able to pave their own way. But it turns out that being mistaken for each other might work in their favor... -
![The Long Way by DomLuka]()
The Long Way by DomLuka
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNote: Book cover incorrectly titled.After tragedy strikes at home and he loses a special friend, is betrayed by someone he trusts and his father discovers he's gay, Owen Dovan moves in with the brothers he hasn't seen in two years. Even in a loving environment things aren't always easy... -
![Tales From Foster High by John Goode]()
Tales From Foster High by John Goode
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKyle Stilleno is the invisible student even in his nothing high school in the middle of Nowhere, Texas. Brad Graymark is the baseball star of Foster High. When they bond over their mutual damage during a night of history tutoring, Kyle thinks maybe his life has changed for good. But when you're gay and falling for the most popular boy in school, the promise of love is a fairy tale, not a reality... -
![Double Threat My Bleep by Julie Prestsater]()
Double Threat My Bleep by Julie Prestsater
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMegan Miller's someday came and she and Alex Aguilar are a couple. She nabbed her dream guy and couldn't be happier. The only problem is, he is miles away in college and Meg is stuck at Carver High dealing with girl drama, boy problems and the fact that Alex is constantly surrounded by half naked girls...Categorized as:
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![Breaking Walls by Tracie Puckett]()
Breaking Walls by Tracie Puckett
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s not about the rules anymore. It’s about the sacrifice. She’s already given up too much to lose faith now. Gabe has walked away, and Mandy’s fate with the Raddick Initiative is hanging in the balance. Media attention has the whole town talking. Friends are making wild assumptions, and one of her own teammates has turned on her... -
![Reject Me by Jennifer Foor]()
Reject Me by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPeyton Hutchinson and Jamey Billings were an unlikely couple from the start. They'd been together for a while, half of it in secret, but she's ready to get serious and take things to the next level. She moves in with Jamey, forcing him to label what they are to each other, and he's not pleased about it... -
![Shark Out of Water by Jenn Cooksey]()
Shark Out of Water by Jenn Cooksey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith the Amazon Bestseller Shark Bait, the first novel in the Grab Your Pole series, debut author Jenn Cooksey delivered a fun, snarky, and realistic beginning to a larger story that has found its way into the hearts of readers everywhere... -
![The Other Fish in the Sea by Jenn Cooksey]()
The Other Fish in the Sea by Jenn Cooksey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn Shark Bait, readers everywhere met and fell in love with the new girl, Camie Ramsey, and swooned over her sure to be future husband, Tristan Daniels... -
![Reminding Avery by Kaylee Ryan]()
Reminding Avery by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMost of the guys in my town had me marked as off limits. My dating history was slim to none, until Dylan. He didn’t let labels deter him from sweeping me off my feet. The day Avery Stanton took a chance on me is that day my life changed. Nothing else mattered but her. All I ever wanted was for her to be happy. I just wanted to love her, no matter how much distance was between us... -
![Outcasts by B.D. Fresquez]()
Outcasts by B.D. Fresquez
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow can he act so calm and collected after he just stole my first kiss? Riley Summers doesn’t quite fit in the Fairfield High crowd. She listens to Led Zepplin and watches Star Wars—not your usual teenage girl favorites. She has been fine with living in the fringes of her high school scene until Aiden Callaway, Fairfield’s infamous rebel hunk, “kidnaps” her one afternoon... -
![Love is Blind by Shayna B.]()
Love is Blind by Shayna B.
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHailey Baker was a normal teenager- friends, the occasional party and a great boyfriend. But that all changes one night when an accident kills her parents and leaves Hailey with a serious back injury. Seven months after the accident, Hailey has struggled to learn to walk again and is now about to start at a new school after moving in with her uncle...Categorized as:
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![Finding the Grain by Wynn Malone]()
Finding the Grain by Wynn Malone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Augusta "Blue" Riley's parents are killed by a tornado in her last month of high school, Blue is thrown into a world where nothing is what she expected. She moves from her farm in Alabama to North Carolina to be near her aunt and attend college. Interesting classes and the love of sorority girl Grace Lancaster help Blue let go of her grief... -
![Where the Mountains Meet the Sea by A.R. Breck]()
Where the Mountains Meet the Sea by A.R. Breck
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhere the Mountains Meet the Sea brings you a new standalone romance filled with heart-stopping angst and heartbreak. He's a rock star, she's a ballerina, together they're soul mates, apart they're tragedy. Soul mates. I met mine when I was seven.Roman Hall.I knew the moment my eyes landed on his that my life would change forever...Categorized as:
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![Wishing on a Star by Terri Osburn]()
Wishing on a Star by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWall Street Journal bestselling author Terri Osburn brings you the third installment in the Shooting Stars Series, featuring the dreamers and hopefuls who pass through the doors of the hottest new label in town, Shooting Stars Records.Jesse Gold is teetering on the edge. Her duet partner defected to go solo... -
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![The Falling of Love by Marisa Oldham]()
The Falling of Love by Marisa Oldham
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou will never forget your first date, your first kiss, or your first love. You will also never forget how it felt when it was torn apart. Seventeen-year old Grace Hathaway does not give much thought to falling in love, until the day that Ian Taylor, rebel and misfit walks into her math class. From their first conversation, Grace is mesmerized by Ian's charisma and rock star façade...Categorized as:
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![Glitter by Ayla Starr]()
Glitter by Ayla Starr
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI kept tripping over my feet, tripping over my words, and eventually gave up talking all together. You continued to smile anyway... -
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Wrecked by Alyssa Rose Ivy
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen your past catches up, it's time to stop running. Jake Mathews messed up yet again— but this time his misstep lands him in the hospital. He wakes up to find the girl of his dreams and the memory of having his deepest secret revealed.Emily Taylor needs a break. She's been working double shifts as a nurse just to pay the bills while trying to heal a broken heart... -
![Losing Her by Mariah Dietz]()
Losing Her by Mariah Dietz
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“I loved her and she left. Maybe I wasn’t enough. Maybe I’ll never be enough.” I’ve been thinking these words since before we even got together. Everything is new. The old no longer has a place here. Physical items are easy to replace. I'm constantly battling the ones that aren't. Every thought and memory I have is stained. By you. You weren't even there for half of them... -
![Ethan Between Us by Anna Myers, Julia Laserna]()
Ethan Between Us by Anna Myers, Julia Laserna
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEthan is different. He is gorgeous, easy to talk to, and a uniquely gifted pianist. But his musical talent is both a gift and a curse. The doctors label him a schizophrenic, as he claims to have been taught by a long-dead, 19th-century composer... -
![Storm Warning: A Broken Heartland Novel by E. Lee, C. Quinn]()
Storm Warning: A Broken Heartland Novel by E. Lee, C. Quinn
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes you can't see the storm coming until it's too late... Severe Storm Warning Tip #1: Be alert to changing weather conditions. Look for approaching storms. Severe Storm Warning Tip #2: If you see approaching storms or any of the danger signs, be prepared to take shelter immediately. Severe Storm Warning Tip #3: They may strike quickly, with little or no warning... -
![Off the Cards by Chloe Walsh]()
Off the Cards by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife is about to get messy for Springhill’s golden girl. With her secret out there for the world to know, Andi is forced to navigate the hallways of Springhill High without the protection of older brother, Jackson. Feeling lonely and betrayed by both her family and her boyfriend, Andi is desperate for answers – even if that means she has to face Nathan Cole again... -
![The Princess Diaries Collection by Meg Cabot]()
The Princess Diaries Collection by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe set of books is noted for containing many popular culture references, which include singers, movies, and fads in modern culture. Many critics have taken unkindly to this form of storytelling. In response, Cabot wrote an English teacher into the book Princess In Training who criticizes Mia's writing, telling her that it relies too much on "slick pop culture references... -
![Invisible by Jeff Erno]()
Invisible by Jeff Erno
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChase Devereaux is a fifteen year old boy under a great deal of stress. He has to give a speech today for his Oral Communications class, and he's terrified of public speaking. Worse yet, he's being bullied by one of the most popular kids at school. He just has to make it through his third-hour gym class and then give his speech, and everything will be all right... -
![Meant To Be by Monica Murphy]()
Meant To Be by Monica Murphy
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAva Callahan.Love of my life.Wrecker of my soul.I would have sworn on anything that what we shared was real.But she broke my trust. And then my heart. I don't think I can piece it back together without her, but I'm sure gonna try.I’m better off on my own, anyways, right? Who needs girls when you have football?If only I believed that... -
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![The Truth Project by Dante Medema]()
The Truth Project by Dante Medema
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Cordelia Koenig was sure of many things going into her last year of high school. For one, she wasn’t going to stress over the senior project all her peers were dreading—she’d just use the same find-your-roots genealogy idea that her older sister used for hers...Categorized as:
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Float by Kate Marchant
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA heartfelt summer read for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han about holding on and letting go.Waverly Lyons has been caught in the middle of her parents’ divorce for as long as she can remember. This summer, the battle rages over who she’ll spend her vacation with, and when Waverly’s options are shot down, it’s bye-bye Fairbanks, Alaska and hello Holden, Florida to stay with her aunt...Categorized as:
high-school realistic coming-of-age romance young-adult contemporary fiction season-summer -
![Too Young to Die by Lurlene McDaniel]()
Too Young to Die by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt sixteen, Melissa Austin has always worked hard to make things go her way. As the school year begins, her grades are up and she's even landed a coveted spot on the high school Brain Bowl team. She and her best friend, Jory Delaney, are determined to have the best junior year ever.Then suddenly Melissa must face some devastating news about her health... -
![Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve]()
Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA moving YA debut about a trans boy finding his voice—and himselfDean Foster knows he’s a trans guy. He’s watched enough YouTube videos and done enough questioning to be sure. But everyone at his high school thinks he’s a lesbian—including his girlfriend, Zoe, and his theater director, who just cast him as a “nontraditional” Romeo... -
![Almost Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor]()
Almost Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIs it possible to be too good a friend -- too understanding, too always there, too much like a doormat? Alice has always been a good friend to Pamela and Liz, a best friend to Pamela and Liz...Categorized as:
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![Pulled Under by Michelle Dalton]()
Pulled Under by Michelle Dalton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA shy teen befriends an attractive beach town tourist in this refreshing summertime romance, in the tradition of Sixteenth Summer and Seventeenth Summer . In the small town of Pearl Beach, Florida, Izzy Lucas needs only her surfboard and the water to be completely happy. She wants nothing to do with parties, popularity contests, or showing her face around the clichéd touristy hangouts... -
![Beside Your Heart by Mary Whitney]()
Beside Your Heart by Mary Whitney
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"It's an emotional story that will take the reader back to those feelings that made the late teen years such a powerful time." Late one night Nicki Johnson plays with emotional fire and Googles her high school love, only to find his name splashed across the British gossip columns. Back in his native England, Adam Kincaid is successful and dating a woman from an aristocratic family like his own... -
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A Year In Europe by Rachel Hawthorne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMEET THE GIRLS of "A Year in Europe, "a collection of three interconnecting novels about the adventures of traveling abroad. Robin: Her junior year abroad in London takes a surprising turn when she falls for British hottie Kit. Dana: Paris is the City of Love, and Dana's on a mission to find a gorgeous French boyfriend. Carrie: She's crazy about Antonio, her Italian dream guy... -
![Taking Chances by John Goode]()
Taking Chances by John Goode
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Tales from Foster High Story Fearing the backlash of living as a gay man in Foster, Texas, Matt Wallace runs away to California, only to find it isn’t the Promised Land he’d hoped for. Christmas sees Matt returning to Foster, where he bumps into his old flame, high school jock Tyler Parker... -
![Access Denied: And Other Eighth Grade Error Messages by Denise Vega]()
Access Denied: And Other Eighth Grade Error Messages by Denise Vega
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComputer whiz Erin Swift is ready to start eighth grade. The Year of Humiliating Events (aka, seventh grade) is behind her and she's ready to rule the school. But eight grade comes with its own set of problems for Erin to navigate, including her first boyfriend, her first break-up, and the fact that her mom has been treating her more like an eight year old than an eighth grader...Categorized as:
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![The Comeback by Marlene Perez]()
The Comeback by Marlene Perez
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA novel about ruling high school, being exiled, and fighting your way back to your rightful throne.Sophie Donnelly is one half of the most popular and powerful couple in school, until new girl Angie Vogel shows up and compromises everything. Angie steals Sophie's starring role in the school play, and, worse, her super-popular boyfriend...Categorized as:
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Before by Melissa Pearl
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDale Finnigan is a teenage rebel; he lives for parties, girls and joy riding in stolen cars. In spite of his uptight parents' constant warnings and lectures, he continues to run wild. His crazy lifestyle is the only way he can live and feel free… Until his reckless behavior takes him down a path where there is no going back... -
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It Was Us by Anna Cruise
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife is good for Abby and West. Finally. After a brief break-up and the threat of separation, Abby Sellers and West Montgomery are together again. Abby's going to school and helping with the family business as they deal with her mother's illness and West is living his dream, playing baseball at USD. Things are going in the right direction...Categorized as:
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![Exiled to Iowa. Send Help. And Couture by Chris O'Guinn]()
Exiled to Iowa. Send Help. And Couture by Chris O'Guinn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the story of me, Collin Murray, a bright, witty and charming L.A. teen who is cruelly transported to a small town in Iowa by parents who delight in my suffering. It tells the tale of my struggles against such obstacles as flannel, packs of bullies, lack of car, hoodies, crazy English teachers and vengeful former friends. It is an epic tale of survival in a savage denim wilderness... -
![Forgive Me by Eliza Freed]()
Forgive Me by Eliza Freed
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen two lost souls find each other, are they still lost? Charlotte O'Brien is lost in the devastation of her parents' death. With her foundation in ruins, she buries herself in an unlikely lover, Jason Leer. When they're together it's everything, but when they're apart it's utterly frustrating... -
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Outrunning The Darkness by Anne Schraff
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThemes: Hi-Lo, High school, neighborhoods, family, loyalty, friendship, urban teen fiction, self esteem, teen relationships, unrequited love. Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few...
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