Once and For All by Sarah Dessen

ARC, 357 pages Release Date: June 6, 2017 Published by: Viking Books for Young Readers Read from: May 29- May 31, 2017 Companion to other Sarah Dessen novels Source: TxLA  For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, YA      As bubbly as champagne and delectable as wedding cake, Once and for All, Sarah Dessen’s thirteenth novel,…

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

ARC, 374 pages Release Date: May 30, 2017  Published by: Simon Pulse Read from: May 21-May 26, 2017 Dimple & Rishi, #1 Source: TxLA  For fans of: Contemporary,Romance, DEAR, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alones, YA, LOL, Diversity, Own Voices, Realistic Fiction, Multiple POVs, Sparkly Covers      A laugh-out-loud, heartfelt YA romantic comedy, told in alternating perspectives, about two Indian-American teens whose…

Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett

e-ARC, 321 pages Release Date: April 4, 2017 Published by: Simon Pulse Read from: April 11-April 20, 2017  Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss  For fans of: Contemporary,Romance, Chick-lit, DEAR< Diversity, Hot Literary Guys, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alones, YA      The one guy Bailey Rydell can’t stand is actually the boy of her dreams—she just doesn’t know it yet.     Classic movie fan…

#famous by Jilly Gagnon

e-ARC, 384 pages Release Date: February 14, 2017 Published by: Katherine Tegen Books Read from: January 9- February 11, 2017  Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  For fans of: Romance, Chick-lit, Contemporary,  Realistic Fiction, Social media, YA   …

Fire in You by J. Lynn

Paperback, 360 pages Release Date: November 28, 2016 Published by: Jennifer Armentrout Read from: November 28-December 8, 2016 Wait for You, #6 Source: Bought For fans of: Romance, New Adult, Contemporary, Tear-Jerkers, Sparkly Covers, Series Enders      From the # 1 New York Times and International bestselling author, Jennifer L. Armentrout writing as J.Lynn, comes a richly moving…

The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

ARC, 344 pages Release Date: November 1, 2016 Published by: Delacorte Press Read from: November 18-November 28, 2016 Stand-alone Source: BEA 2016 For fans of: Diversity in Literature, Romance, Tear-Jerkers, Contemporary, Sparkly Covers, DEAR, Own Voices, Realistic Fiction,       Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never…

Girls Like Me by Lola St. Vil

ARC,  302 pages Release Date: October 4, 2016 Published by: HMHM Books for Yooung Readers Read from: October 7, 2016 Stand-alone Source: Publisher For fans of: Body imagery, Verse, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, YA      Fifteen-year-old Shay Summers is trying to cope with the death of her father, being overweight, and threats from a girl bully in school. When…

The Replacement Crush by Lisa Brown Roberts

Nook e-Book,  300 pages Release Date: September 6, 2016 Published by: Entangled Teen Read from: September 20-September 27, 2016 Stand-alone Source: Bought For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Chick-lit, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alones,  YA      True love can’t be strategized.     After book blogger Vivian Galdi’s longtime crush pretends their secret summer kissing sessions never happened, Vivian creates a list of…

Diplomatic Immunity by Brodi Ashton

ARC,  352 pages Release Date: September 6, 2016 Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: August 31- September 2, 2016 Stand-alone Source: TxLA For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, YA      Aspiring reporter Piper Baird decides to write a scathing exposé on the overprivileged students at an elite Washington, DC, school, only for her life to change when…

P.S. I Like You by Kasie West

Hardcover,  325 pages Release Date: July 26, 2016 Published by: Scholastic Point Read from: July 27- August 14, 2016 Stand-alone Source: Bought For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Sparkly Covers,  YA  Signed, sealed, delivered…      While spacing out in chemistry class, Lily scribbles some of her favorite song lyrics onto her desk. The next day, she finds that someone has…

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