Young Adult/Teen Archives

4.5-STAR REVIEW: BOUND BY STARS by E.L. Starling

Young Adult/Teen Amy Wilson - 2 July 2025

Publication Date: July 1, 2025 With sweet romance and sharp wit, Bound by Stars is a stunning voyage through class, courage, and what it means to belong—ideal for readers 13 and up. A Love That Defies...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: THE BELGIAN GIRLS by Kathryn J. Atwood

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 28 May 2025

Publication Date: May 8, 2025 I have just been condemned to death. I will be shot tomorrow. Long live the King. Long live Belgium. When the Germans overrun Brussels during the First World War,...

5-STAR REVIEW: HOMETOWN by S.A. Fanning REVIEWER’S CHOICE!

Young Adult/Teen Amy Wilson - 8 May 2025

Publication Date: April 23, 2024 It was only supposed to be a high school football game. But when racial tensions spill from the bleachers, one person is left bleeding on the field. Senior...

SPOTLIGHT: BEYOND THE CEMETERY GATE by Valerie Biel Plus Giveaway!

Mystery Dayna Linton - 19 March 2025

Chloe & Maggie Mysteries: Book 1 Publication Date: October 31, 2024 When the police rule her dad’s death an accidental overdose, 16-year-old Chloe refuses to believe it and vows to find his killer....

4.5-STAR REVIEW: BEYOND THE CEMETERY GATE by Valerie Biel

Mystery Amy Wilson - 19 March 2025

Chloe & Maggie Mysteries: Book 1 Publication Date: October 31, 2024 When the police rule her dad’s death an accidental overdose, 16-year-old Chloe refuses to believe it and vows to find his killer....

4-STAR REVIEW: THE DROWNERS by David Anderson

Young Adult/Teen Lori Van Buren - 17 March 2025

Publication Date: March 18, 2025 For Aaron, this world is an unfathomable puzzle. Haunted by disturbing dreams, he drifts through empty days, shielding himself behind sarcasm and cynical wit. After being expelled, he...

5-STAR REVIEW: VICKY’S VICTORY by Nadine C. Keels

Young Adult/Teen Sandy Saucier - 13 January 2025

Malt Shop Milestones: Book 1 Publication Date: December 12, 2024 Young lives. First loves. And a classic American period enlivened by jukeboxes and chocolate malts. Vicky, a bookish sixteen-year-old, wouldn't call herself popular. But around...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE HAUNTING BETWEEN US by Paul Michael Winters

Young Adult/Teen Sandy Saucier - 7 January 2025

Publication Date: January 7, 2025 "A supernatural story of love, friendship, and discovery that’s heartwarming and frightening... engaging, sweet, and realistic all at once." - Kirkus (Recommends Get It!) Heartstopper meets Haunting of Hill House...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: SOUR APPLES by Paul Jantzen

Young Adult/Teen JoAnne - 13 December 2024

Publication Date: September 19, 2024 The year was 1975, and that summer would prove epic for Jimmy Hamilton. Imagine, an eleven-year-old boy with an imagination so powerful that he uses it like others...

5-STAR REVIEW: BITS OF STRING TOO SMALL TO SAVE by Ruby Peru

Book Reviews Amy Wilson - 4 December 2024

Publication Date: November 9, 2024 It’s not that ElizabethAnn doesn’t want to live in the postmodern police state of No Oaks, where acrid refuse bins punctuate well-swept plasti-lawns and endless rows of ticky...

5-STAR REVIEW: ONLY THE PRETTY ONES by Niki Keith

Young Adult/Teen Amy Wilson - 9 September 2024

Publication Date: September 10, 2024 The truth is more dangerous than the lies. Everly wants to forget about her ex. She hopes that Finn, the mysterious new guy, can mend her broken heart, but...

4-STAR REVIEW: CALL HER LIBERTY by Chantol Aspinall

Historical Fiction Leah Lawrence - 9 August 2024

Publication Date: August 10, 2024 Two choices; submit or retreat? Sixteen-year-old Ella envisions a life of freedom; one that’s colorful, fun and goes beyond traditions. However, when the pressure of conforming to the Belle...