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Better Than the Prom by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsProm night has arrived, and Wes Bennett couldn’t be less excited.Not only is he not going with Liz, the girl he’s loved his entire life, but Liz is going with Michael, the guy she’s loved her entire life. Talk about a nightmare.They manage to avoid each other at the event, but every glance he steals of her in that gown, smiling up at her date, feels like a punch to his solar plexus...Categorized as:
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That Promise by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat happens to childhood promises when you grow up?Growing up, Devaney Diamond and Chase Mackenzie promised to go to college together. But it’s been two years since the summer that changed everything between them, and their friendship hasn’t recovered... -
A Midnight Kiss on Ever After Street by Jaimie Admans
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA picture-perfect town; a place where dreams come true. Welcome to Ever After Street... Will a kiss at midnight change her life forever? Sadie Winters has spent her whole life doing as she’s told...Categorized as:
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A Tangle of Gold by Jaclyn Moriarty
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHis visit turned out to be ridiculously brief. Madeleine and Elliot barely talked before word came that he and his father would be bundled back to Cello. On the train platform, Elliot didn’t snap out of the distant fog he seemed to be in. And Madeleine’s nose bled—again!—just as she tried to say good-bye. Now she’s mortified, heartbroken, lost—and completely cut off from Cello...Categorized as:
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Witch Baby by Francesca Lia Block
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe family that took her in called her Witch Baby and raised her as their own. But even though she tried to fit in, Witch Baby never felt as though she truly belonged. So one day she packed her bat-shaped backpack, put on her black cowboy-boot roller skates, and went out into the world to find out who she really was.. -
The Harder the Fall by Lauren Barnholdt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKendall has a crush - and the ghost of his mother has something to say about it. The second book in a hilariously haunting tween series.Kendall Williams talks to dead people all the time. Like it or not, it's kind of her thing - the ghosts need her help resolving issues from when they were alive, and she's good at figuring out their problems... -
Alpha Knight by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSHE’S GETTING A FAKE BOYFRIEND--ME.WHETHER SHE LIKES IT OR NOT.The leggy car thief is trouble with a capital T.My brother went down because of herI need to find him before the cops do,which means I’m not letting her out of my sight.Anywhere the human goes, I go.I’ll play her fake boyfriend.Sleep in her bedroom.Go to her prep school classes.Take her to the homecoming dance... -
Spellbound by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMorgan knows that a great battle is to come. More immediately, she senses that someone is out to harm Hunter...Categorized as:
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Missing Angel Juan by Francesca Lia Block
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLonely CityA tangly-haired, purple-eyed girl named Witch Baby lives in glitzy L.A. She loves a guy named Angel Juan. When he leaves for New York she knows she must find him.Looking For LoveSo she heads for the city of glittery buildings and garbage and Chinese food and drug dealers and subways and kids playing hip-hopscotch... -
Echoes Between Us by Katie McGarry
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEchoes Between Us is bestselling author Katie McGarry’s breakout teen contemporary novel about a girl with everything to lose and the boy who will do anything to save her.Veronica sees ghosts. More specifically, her mother's ghost... -
Parties & Potions by Sarah Mlynowski
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPerfect hair, cute clothes, healthy tans--life's a breeze when you're a witch! Even special witchcraft classes Rachel agrees to attend with Miri turn out to be fun. The sisters meet other teen witches just like them--who knew? Everyone's preparing for a magical party called a Samsorta--a debutante ball for witches. And it wouldn't be a ball without warlocks. Cute ones... -
Reckoning by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Alisa meets her mother's family, she finds comfort, conflict, and a greater understanding of Wicca. And she must make a choice that could change her future... -
Full Circle by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHunter, Morgan, and Alisa. All three are witches, and each is in turmoil. Hunter feels stifled by the small town world of Widow's Vale. Morgan is terrified of the possibility of life without him. And Alisa is still coping with the knowledge that she is a witch--by blood. Together, the three worked together to defeat the most unspeakable evil known to witches... -
Secret by Brigid Kemmerer
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsEARTH. FIRE. AIR. WATER.Nick Merrick is stretched to breaking point. He's trying to keep his grades sky-high or he won't get in to college. He's trying to keep his brother's business afloat or the Merricks will be out on the street. He's trying to keep the secret of where he's going in the evenings from his twin brother Gabriel - or he fears he'll lose his family...Categorized as:
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Changeling by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen Morgan receives a shocking revelation about her family, she's thrown into a moral tailspin, believing that her essential nature is evil...Categorized as:
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Spark by Brigid Kemmerer
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsGabriel Merrick plays with fire. Literally. Sometimes he can even control it. And sometimes he can't. Gabriel has always had his brothers to rely on, especially his twin, Nick. But when an arsonist starts wreaking havoc on their town, all the signs point to Gabriel. Only he's not doing it. And no one seems to believe him... -
Awakening by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFor now, Morgan is safe from the dark wave that has been attacking witches. Betrayed by her first love, she is trying to come to grips with her Woodbane heritage and with Wicca -- its thorn and its rose...Categorized as:
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The Calling by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMorgan, Hunter and other members of their coven go to New York for a few days in search of the Amyranth witches. Hunter, a Seeker for the Council, is looking for Killian, a young witch in danger. It seems that Ciaran, Killian's father, is looking for him and intending to wipe his magic...Categorized as:
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Zo dichtbij en toch zo ver weg by Susanne Wittpennig
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNa alle hobbels in de eerste drie delen is het dan eindelijk zover: de 16-jarige Maaike en haar vriend Domenico zijn echt een stel. Maar nieuwe problemen kunnen natuurlijk niet uitblijven: Maaike die is opgegroeid in een gezin waar geld geen rol speelde en Domenico die zijn jeugd voornamelijk op straat heeft doorgebracht, het zijn ervaringen die ze ook in hun prille relatie met zich meedragen... -
Schaduw van het verleden by Susanne Wittpennig
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaaike is inmiddels zeventien en kijkt met gemengde gevoelens uit naar de terugkeer van Domenico uit Italië. Heeft de therapie hem geholpen om zijn verleden nu eindelijk te laten rusten? En hoe zal het nu verder gaan met hun relatie? Als Domenico eerder dan verwacht weer op de stoep staat, is inderdaad een hoop veranderd... -
All Alone with You by Amelia Diane Coombs
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHBO Max’s Hacks gets a romantic twist in the vein of Jenn Bennett in this swoon-worthy novel about a standoffish teen girl whose loner status gets challenged by a dynamic elderly woman and a perpetually cheerful boy.Eloise Deane is the worst and doesn’t care who knows it...Categorized as:
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Real Mermaids Don't Need High Heels by Helene Boudreau
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe only thing that terrifies Jade more than the ocean is dancing at the Fall Formal. Because Jade has two left feet—er, flippers. Who knew being a high school freshman is even more awkward than being a plus-size aqua-phobic mer-girl? At least her only drama is of the human variety...Or not.The Mermish Council has just declared that all land-dwelling mers but return to the ocean. Pronto...Categorized as:
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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... -
The Boy Next Story by Tiffany Schmidt
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe second book in a series where your favorite literary characters come to life, inspired by the timeless classic, Little Women! There’s no one better than the boy next door. At least not according to Aurora Campbell, fourteen, who has been in love with Tobias May since their very first sandbox kiss. The problem is, he’s in love with her older sister, Merrilee...Categorized as:
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The One Thing by Marci Lyn Curtis
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMaggie Sanders might be blind, but she won't invite anyone to her pity party. Ever since losing her sight six months ago, Maggie's rebellious streak has taken on a life of its own, culminating with an elaborate school prank. Maggie called it genius. The judge called it illegal.Now Maggie has a probation officer... -
Fatal Charm by Linda Joy Singleton
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this vivid fifth volume of The Seer series, Sabine Rose is reunited with her ill grandmother Nona and her friends at Sheridan Valley. But the excitement of curing Nona-and discovering love with someone new-doesn't outweigh the burden of her father's dark secret: a daughter no one but Sabine knows about. Riddled with curiosity, Sabine uses astral projection to spy on her half sister Jade... -
The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths & Magic by F.T. Lukens
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDesperate to pay for college, Bridger Whitt is willing to overlook the peculiarities of his new job—entering via the roof, the weird stacks of old books and even older scrolls, the seemingly incorporeal voices he hears from time to time—but it’s pretty hard to ignore being pulled under Lake Michigan by… mermaids? Worse yet, this happens in front of his new crush, Leo, the dreamy football star...Categorized as:
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Far from You by Lisa Schroeder
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLost and alone...down the rabbit hole.Years have passed since Alice lost her mother to cancer, but time hasn't quite healed the wound. Alice copes the best she can by writing her music, losing herself in her love for her boyfriend, and distancing herself from her father and his new wife...Categorized as:
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Strife by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMorgan has been so involved in the world of magick that her parents are furious with her for neglecting school. And now the members of her coven are being persecuted. Morgan is falling to pieces...Categorized as:
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Breathless by Brigid Kemmerer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsToo many secrets. Not enough time.Nick Merrick is supposed to be the level-headed one. The peacemaker. Since it’s just him and his three hotheaded brothers against the world, that’s a survival tactic.But now he’s got problems even his brothers can’t help him survive.His so-called girlfriend, Quinn, is going quick as mercury from daring to crazy...Categorized as:
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Baby Be-Bop by Francesca Lia Block
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEveryone has a story to tell ... Dirk McDonald's life was almost perfect. He lived with this grandmother, Fifi, in a beautiful gingerbread cottage in Hollywood. He had the beach, and his surfboard, and Fifi's red-and-white 1955 Pontiac convertible. But Dirk wasn't happy. Inside, he was harboring a deep, dark secret... -
After Forever Ends by Melodie Ramone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOrphaned by her mother and brushed off by her dad, fifteen year old Silvia Cotton had lived a lonely life. That is until 1985 when her father moved the family from the Highlands of Scotland to the Midlands of Wales...Categorized as:
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Weybridge Academy: The Complete Series by Alexandra Moody
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll three books in the Weybridge Academy series now available in one special edition omnibus! With an exclusive bonus chapter... Wealth. Power. Privilege.Weybridge Academy is the most prestigious boarding school in the country. Exclusively for the rich and powerful, it's the last place seventeen-year-old Isobel Grace belongs...Categorized as:
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Connecting by Wendy Corsi Staub
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow that Calla has accepted her ability to communicate with the Other Side, she's desperate to connect with the spirit of her late mother. But she gets more than she bargained for when she stumbles across a shocking secret that will change her future forever... -
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Real Mermaids Don't Hold Their Breath by Helene Boudreau
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNormal is Never Coming BackJade is totally confused. As in, "will this be a leg-day or a tail-day?" kind of confused. Even worse, it's been forever since her first kiss with Luke and now--nothing. Not even a text message.Sigh.But Jade doesn't have time to figure out the weirdness of boys and how to use her shiny new tail. (Seriously, being a mermaid should come with a handbook... -
Santa Lucia by Michelle Damiani
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStorybook Italian villages only seem innocent. Surrounded by glimmering olive groves and embellished with flower-lined alleys, it would be easy to believe that Santa Lucia is as idyllic as it appears. After all, what drama could possibly unfold in such a picturesque village? As it happens, Santa Lucia is rife with secrets that are swapped over espresso at the local bar... -
The Coven by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsI am not who I thought I was. I am not a regular sixteen-year-old girl. I am a witch. A real, ancestral witch. My parents are not my biological parents. My sister and I share no blood.Even in the coven, I am too powerful now, too different to belong.I am alone except for Cal. Cal tells me he loves me, and I need to believe him...Categorized as:
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The Fairest Kind of Love by Crystal Cestari
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Amber! I never even thought of that! Maybe she can tell you your match."Whoa. Now that's interesting.Amber Sand has spent half her life solidifying other people's happily-ever-afters. As a matchmaker, she has the ability to look into anyone's eyes and see their perfect match... -
Liefde tussen twee werelden by Susanne Wittpennig
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDe vijftienjarige Maaike kan het nauwelijks geloven: Leon, die nieuwe jongen op school heeft een oogje op haar. Maar eigenlijk staat haar hoofd daar helemaal niet naar. Ze kan haar bijzondere vriend Domenico niet vergeten, die al bijna een jaar samen met zijn tweelingbroer Mingo, die aan drugs verslaafd is, naar Sicilië verdwenen is... -
The Lie by Alexia Chase
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a notorious player and an innocent woman overcome a lie?Autumn Slater is new in town. She's always been the good girl, but now, she's fighting to break free from her father's control. What happens when a sexy customer saves her from a handsy drunk?Jeremiah Edwards is tired of women fangirling all over him. He wants a woman with substance... -
Changers Book Two: Oryon by T. Cooper, Allison Glock-Cooper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Oryon's humor and insight will keep readers turning pages."-- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Changers Book One: Drew:"This is more than just a 'message' book about how we all need to be more understanding of each other. The imaginative premise is wrapped around a moving story about gender, identity, friendship, bravery, rebellion vs. conformity, and thinking outside the box... -
Addie Bell's Shortcut to Growing Up by Jessica Brody
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmiddle school girlfinds out that beinga teenagerisn't all it's cracked up to be in this realistic read about friendship with plenty of LOL moments--and a magical twist! Seventh grader Addie Bell can t wait to grow up. Her parents won t let her have her own phone, she doesn t have "any" curves, and her best friend, Grace, isn t at all interested in makeup or boys... -
The Many Futures of Maddy Hart by Laura Pearson
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSuddenly Maddy is right there… in her very own future. And it’s all wrong, yet again.It happens to her every time. When the kisses lead to the bedroom, just when she thinks she might have found the one… Just for a split second, Maddy disappears, and she finds that she’s living her own life. But ten years into the future.She’s only there for a little while...Categorized as:
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Girl Goddess #9: Nine Stories by Francesca Lia Block
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMeet Tweetie Sweet Pea and Peachy Pie, Jacaranda and Rave and Desiree...Meet Lady Ivory and Alabaster Dutchess, who interview their favorite rock star, Nick Agate, only to discover the magic and power in themselves. Meet Tuck Budd, who is happy living in Manhattan with her two moms, Izzy and Anastasia, until she begins to wonder who her father is...Categorized as:
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All of It by Kim Holden
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Veronica Smith has it all: a loving family, a funky car named Jezebel, and a plan to go to college after graduation. On the first day of senior year she meets Dimitri Glenn-a mysterious transfer student with gray eyes and a mischievous smile who seems determined to win her heart... -
Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys by Francesca Lia Block
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFour young musicians first played their music for themselves, now they aim to play in front of an audience... -
Where I End and You Begin by Preston Norton
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEzra Slevin is an anxious, neurotic insomniac who spends his nights questioning his place in the universe and his days obsessing over Imogen, a nerdy girl with gigantic eyebrows and a heart of gold.For weeks, Ezra has been working up the courage to invite Imogen to prom. The only problem is Imogen’s protective best friend, Wynonna Jones... -
Still Sucks to Be Me: More All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton Smith, Teen Vampire by Kimberly Pauley
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith vampire boyfriend George and best friend Serena by her side, Mina thought she had her whole life—or rather afterlife—ahead of her. But then Mina’s parents drop a bomb. They’re moving. To Louisiana. And not somewhere cool like New Orleans, but some teeny, tiny town where cheerleaders and jocks rule the school... -
Timber Pack Chronicles by Rob Colton
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe object of Parker Montgomery's crush is big man on campus Colton Butler, who is much more than he appears to be. Colton has been watching Parker from a distance, patiently waiting for the day when he will finally be able to claim his destined mate... -
Very Far Away from Anywhere Else by Ursula K. Le Guin
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOwen is seventeen and smart. He knows what he wants to do with his life. But then he meets Natalie and he realizes he doesn't know anything much at all. A slender, realistic story of a young man's coming of age, Very Far Away from Anywhere Else is one of the most inspiring novels Ursula K. Le Guin has ever published...Categorized as:
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