The Clearing

The Clearing
Author: Melanie Jett
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 103
Release: 2013
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1477286047

One girl. Two boys. It seems like a usual dilemma where girl has to choose between two perfectly wonderful boys. Except it's not. One of them has a dark secret, but secrets were meant to be told. When the other boy discovers this secret, he'll do anything to protect the girl. And it just might take everything to save her.

Heart of the Forest

Heart of the Forest
Author: Elise Volkman
Publisher: MME Publishing
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2021-10-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1777714419

War has come to Ireece and the king of Fethens is dying. Forest (Nym) has heard of a cure in the southern province of Ether that might save him. She’ll do whatever it takes to prove herself and work toward her goal of healing without nymph blood. Silic, the Etherian-born captain of the guard, is haunted by his past in his homeland. He’ll do anything to keep Forest safe, even if it means putting himself in harm’s way again. To the west, at the border of Ireece and Galia, Jay is caught up in the battle while fleeing the consequences of his role in the Butcher’s death. As long as his sister Aleah is trapped in Galia, he’ll fight to save her. But Aleah is fully prepared to save herself, no matter the cost. As secrets unravel and blood is spilled, nymphs and humans are picking sides. Fethens stands in the middle of it all. Can the crown prince unite his people before the whole kingdom falls apart?

Stupid Fast

Stupid Fast
Author: Geoff Herbach
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2011-06-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1402256310

ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults * YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults * 2011 Cybils Award Winner, Young Adult Fiction * Junior Library Guild Selection * ABA Best Books A moving yet hilarious coming-of-age teen comedy about a reluctant athlete just trying to make it through high school, perfect for fans of John Green. I AM NOT STUPID FUNNY. I AM STUPID FAST. My name is Felton Reinstein, which is not a fast name. But last November, my voice finally dropped and I grew all this hair and then I got stupid fast. Fast like a donkey. Zing! Now they want me, the guy they used to call Squirrel Nut, to try out for the football team. With the jocks. But will that fix my mom? Make my brother stop dressing like a pirate? Most important, will it get me girls—especially Aleah? So I train. And I run. And I sneak off to Aleah's house in the night. But deep down I know I can't run forever. And I wonder what will happen when I finally have to stop. Perfect for readers looking for: teen sports books a bullying book to spark conversations books for teenage boys 14-16 Also in this series: Nothing Special (Book 2) I'm With Stupid (Book 3) Praise for Stupid Fast: "Whip-smart and painfully self-aware, "Stupid Fast" is a funny and agonizing glimpse into the teenage brain. . . .In that gap between being big and being grown-up lies a lot of the best young-adult fiction, including Geoff Herbach's painfully funny debut, "Stupid Fast."—The Star Tribune "Reading Felton's thoughts, feelings, fears, and frustrations are sometimes funny as well as touching, revealing his gentle and sensitive side amidst the stupid. This title provides a great read for all teen and adult readers. I loved this!"—Library Media Connection, *STARRED REVIEW* "A rare mix of raw honesty and hilarity. Stupid Fast is Stupid Good!" —Peter Bognanni, author of The House of Tomorrow

Khalil & Keya

Khalil & Keya
Author: Regina Swanson
Publisher: Sullivan Group Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2016-09-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1648405193

Khalil and Keya have a love that conquers all. But when you've just been handed the reigns to Dallas' most notorious family's business, that love can be tested beyond anything that you could have ever imagined. Keya is still dealing with the senseless death of her brother Xavier although she is trying to convince Khalil that she's perfectly fine. Keya is just about to lose control when someone other than Khalil steps in to make sure that she stays safe. Khalil is dealing with his new found responsibilities of being a boss. He knows that he along with everyone he loves just became a target to anybody who wants to replace him. He's ready to do whatever it takes to keep Keya safe even if it means keeping her in the dark about it. Khalil's right hand man is not the least bit happy about not being named head of the Carters' empire. Although he initially lays back and appears to support Khalil, it's all just a smoke screen until he's ready to make his move. Khalil and Keya's love will be challenged beyond belief. The only question to be answered is can their love survive jealousy, lies, an deceit.

Queen of the Nymphs

Queen of the Nymphs
Author: Elise Volkman
Publisher: MME Publishing
Total Pages: 526
Release: 2022-07-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1777714427

In the final book of The Nymph Keepers, Forest struggles with her duties as court herbalist and the expectations of a future queen. Terryn needs her influence to unite the remaining nymphs under one crown and she needs his power to make a better life for her people. Together, they face the rot creeping across Galia’s borders into Ireece. Forest and Flint are tasked with discovering the cause and the cure — but answers are difficult to find and time is running out. In the south, Silic leads the nymphs of the Darkwater against the Herald of the Gods. His heart still belongs to Forest, but his revolutionary ways may lead him too far from her forgiveness. Jay has been captured, and Aleah is suffering the fallout of her alliance with Keelie. They must decide who they’ll save, and who they’ll serve, as their world is forever changed.

Murder, Interrupted

Murder, Interrupted
Author: James Patterson
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2018-01-02
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 0316514039

As seen on Discovery's Murder is Forever TV series: In these two true crime thrillers, a reluctant hitman and a cheating husband fight for their lives . . . and a single mother exacts her revenge. In Murder, Interrupted (with Alex Abramovich), rich, cheating financier Frank Howard wants his wife dead, and he's willing to pay Billie Earl Johnson whatever it takes: $750,000, to be exact. When his bullet misses the mark, Billie Earl and Frank will turn on each other in a fight for their lives . . . Mother of All Murders (with Christopher Charles) is the story of local celebrity Dee Dee Blancharde. Television reports praise her as a single mother who tirelessly cares for her wheelchair-bound, chronically ill daughter. But when the teenaged Gypsy Rose realizes she isn't actually sick and Dee Dee has lied all these years, Gypsy Rose exacts her revenge . . .

Sophie's Path

Sophie's Path
Author: Catherine Lanigan
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2016-07-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488009155

Her choice. His consequences. Nurse Sophie Mattuchi has seen a lot of angry patients in the ER, but no one's ever rattled her like Jack Carter. He has no right to blame her for his friend's death. Sophie did everything she could. Didn't she? Yet his accusations sting, and that sets off all kinds of internal alarms. She's never cared this much about any man's opinion of her. But Jack is different. He stirs up feelings. Strong feelings. Guilt. Anger. Attraction. Curiosity. Sympathy. Sophie's definitely not interested in Jack, but even if she was, he'd never forgive her for the decision she made that night in the hospital. Would he?

Roots of Blood

Roots of Blood
Author: Elise Volkman
Publisher: MME Publishing
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2021-06-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1777714400

For readers of WE HUNT THE FLAME and EVERLESS; in ROOTS OF BLOOD, blood is currency and allies come from the unlikeliest of places. Nym is the last living nymph in the province of Galia, and Jay is out for her blood. Her people have been hunted to near-extinction for the healing properties in their bodies. She’s supposed to be Jay’s solution to everything. Instead, Jay’s convictions war with his loyalties and he saves her from certain death, becoming a mercenary on the run in the process. Nym knows she can’t trust him — she has the scars to prove it — but she has no other choice. Jay is her only option, and his only option is to return home from banishment, risking imprisonment and even death, if he wants to keep them both safe.

I'm in Love with the Villainess (Light Novel) Vol. 3

I'm in Love with the Villainess (Light Novel) Vol. 3
Author: Inori
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2021-06-03
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1648277020

After the revolution, Rae and Claire start a new life together as teachers, mothers, and wives. But soon the political machinations of the Nur Empire threaten their peaceful days. Worse, Rae recognizes them as the inciting events of RevoLily, the sequel to Revolution. Once again, she must rely on her wit, courage, and love for Claire to overcome an evil end.

As You Walk On By

As You Walk On By
Author: Julian Winters
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2023-01-17
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0593206525

The Breakfast Club meets Can't Hardly Wait with an unforgettable ensemble cast in another swoony YA contemporary from award-winning author Julian Winters! Seventeen-year-old Theo Wright has it all figured out. His plan (well, more like his dad’s plan) is a foolproof strategy that involves exceling at his magnet school, getting scouted by college recruiters, and going to Duke on athletic scholarship. But for now, all Theo wants is a perfect prom night. After his best friend Jay dares Theo to prompose to his crush at Chloe Campbell’s party, Theo’s ready to throw caution to the wind and take his chances. But when the promposal goes epically wrong, Theo seeks refuge in an empty bedroom while the party rages on downstairs. Having an existential crisis about who he really is with and without his so-called best friend wasn’t on tonight’s agenda. Though, as the night goes on, Theo finds he’s not as alone as he thinks when, one by one, new classmates join him to avoid who they’re supposed be outside the bedroom door. Among them, a familiar acquaintance, a quiet outsider, an old friend, and a new flame . . .