The Leaving by Tara Altebrando

ARC, 416 pages Release Date: June 7, 2016 Published by: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Stand-alone Source: TLA For fans of: Mysteries, Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense, Sparkly Covers, YA      Six were taken. Eleven years later, five come back–with no idea of where they’ve been.     Eleven years ago, six kindergartners went missing without a trace….

The Season of You and Me by Robin Constantine

ARC, 342 pages Release Date: May 10, 2016 Published by: Balzer + Bray Stand-alone Source: Texas Library Association (TLA) For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Summer Loving, Diversity (Disability), Chick-lit, Sparkly Covers, YA      Cassidy Emmerich is determined to make this summer—the last before her boyfriend heads off to college—unforgettable. What she doesn’t count on…

Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes

ARC, 306 pages Release Date: May 3, 2016 Published by: HarperTeen Queen of Hearts Saga, #1 Source: Texas Library Association (TLA) For fans of: Re-tellings, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Romance, YA      As Princess of Wonderland Palace and the future Queen of Hearts, Dinah’s days are an endless monotony of tea, tarts, and a stream…

The Rose & The Dagger by Renee Ahdieh

ARC, 416 pages Release Date: April 26, 2016 Published by: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers The Wrath & the Dawn, #2 Source: Texas Library Association (TLA) For fans of: Magic, Romance, Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, YA The much anticipated sequel to the breathtaking The Wrath and the Dawn, lauded by Publishers Weekly as…

When We Collided by Emery Lord

ARC, 352 pages Release Date: April 5, 2016 Published by: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Stand-alone Source: Around the World ARC tours For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Summer Loving, Diversity (Neuro-diversity), Chick-lit, Sparkly Covers, YA      Meet Vivi and Jonah: A girl and a boy whose love has the power save or destroy them.     Vivi…

In Real Life by Jessica Love

Hardcover, 224 pages Release Date: March 1,2016 Published by: St. Martin’s Press Stand-alone Source: Own For fans of: Contemporaries, Romance, Chick-lit, Sparkly Covers, Drama, LOL, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alones, YA       Hannah Cho and Nick Cooper have been best friends since 8th grade. They talk for hours on the phone, regularly shower each other with presents, and…

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