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Title: Be the Girl  Author: K.A. Tucker Release Date: January 21, 2019  Summary (Goodreads)  From the national bestselling author of the Ten Tiny Breaths series and The Simple Wild comes a poignant story about a girl trying to change her future while evading her past. Almost sixteen-year-old Aria Jones is starting over. New postal code, new last name, new rules. But she doesn’t mind, because it means she can leave her painful regrets behind. In the bustling town of Eastmonte, she can become someone else. Someone better. With the Hartford family living next door, it seems she will succeed. Sure, Cassie Hartford may be the epitome of social awkwardness thanks to her autism, but she also offers an innocent and sincere friendship that Aria learns to appreciate. And Cassie’s older brother, Emmett—a popular Junior A hockey player with a bright future—well … Aria wishes that friendship could lead to something more. If he didn’t already have a girlfriend, maybe it...

Title: Bloodleaf  Author: Crystal Smith  Pages: 384 Genre: Fantasy, YA Publisher: HMH for Young Readers/Raincoast Books Release Date : March 12, 2019  Summary (Goodreads)  Princess Aurelia is a prisoner to her crown and the heir that nobody wants. Surrounded by spirits and banned from using her blood-magic, Aurelia flees her country after a devastating assassination attempt. To escape her fate, Aurelia disguises herself as a commoner in a new land and discovers a happiness her crown has never allowed. As she forges new bonds and perfects her magic, she begins to fall for a man who is forbidden to rule beside her. But the ghosts that haunt Aurelia refuse to abandon her, and she finds herself succumbing to their call as they expose a nefarious plot that only she can defeat. Will she be forced to choose between the weight of the crown and the freedom of her new life?  

Title: Never-Contented Things Author: Sarah Porter Pages: 368 Genre: Fantasy/YA Publisher: Tor Teen/Raincoast Books  Release Date: March 19, 2019 Summary (Goodreads)  Seductive. Cruel. Bored Be wary of…  Prince and his fairy courtiers are staggeringly beautiful, unrelentingly cruel, and exhausted by the tedium of the centuries―until they meet foster-siblings Josh and Ksenia. Drawn in by their vivid emotions, undying love for each other, and passion for life, Prince will stop at nothing to possess them. First seduced and then entrapped by the fairies, Josh and Ksenia learn that the fairies' otherworldly gifts come at a terrible price―and they must risk everything in order to reclaim their freedom.

Title: Hate Notes Authors: Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward Pages: 304 Genre: Romance Publisher: Montlake Romance  Release Date: November 6, 2018 Summary (Goodreads)  It all started with a mysterious blue note sewn into a wedding dress. Something blue. I’d gone to sell my own unworn bridal gown at a vintage clothing store. That’s when I found another bride’s “something old.” Stitched into the lining of a fabulously feathered design was the loveliest message I’d ever read: Thank you for making all of my dreams come true. The name embossed on the blue stationery: Reed Eastwood, obviously the most romantic man who ever lived. I also discovered he’s the most gorgeous. If only my true-love fantasies had stopped there. Because I’ve since found out something else about Mr. Starry-Eyed. He’s arrogant, cynical, and demanding. I should know. Thanks to a twist of fate, he’s my new boss. But that’s not going to stop me from discovering the story behind his last love...

Title: The Chase (Briar U #1) Author: Elle Kennedy Genre: New Adult/ Romance  Release Date: August 6, 2018 Summary ( Goodreads ) Everyone says opposites attract. And they must be right, because there’s no logical reason why I’m so drawn to Colin Fitzgerald. I don’t usually go for tattoo-covered, video-gaming, hockey-playing nerd-jocks who think I’m flighty and superficial. His narrow view of me is the first strike against him. It doesn’t help that he’s buddy-buddy with my brother. And that his best friend has a crush on me. And that I just moved in with them. Oh, did I not mention we’re roommates? I suppose it doesn’t matter. Fitzy has made it clear he’s not interested in me, even though the sparks between us are liable to burn our house down. I’m not the kind of girl who chases after a man, though, and I’m not about to start. I’ve got my hands full dealing with a new school, a sleazy professor, and an uncertain future. So if my sexy brooding roomie wises up and r...

Title: Ash Princess Author: Laura Sebastian  Pages: 432 Genre: Fantasy, YA Publisher: Delacorte Press for Young Readers/Random House Canada Release Date: April 24, 2018 Pre-order: AmazonUS | Chapters Indigo | Kobo | Summary (Goodreads) Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her mother, the Queen of Flame and Fury, was murdered before her eyes. Ten years later, Theo has learned to survive under the relentless abuse of the Kaiser and his court as the ridiculed “Ash Princess.” Pretending to be empty-headed and naive when she's not enduring brutal whippings, she pushes down all other thoughts but one:  Keep the Kaiser happy and he will keep you safe. When the Kaiser forces her to execute her last hope of rescue, Theo can't keep her feelings and memories pushed down any longer. She vows revenge, throwing herself into a plot to seduce and murder the Kaiser's warrior son with the help of a group of magically gifted and volatile rebels. But T...

Title: Furyborn (The Empirium Trilogy #1) Author: Claire Legrand  Pages: 512 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire/Raincoast Books Release Date: May 22, 2018 Preorder: Amazon | Chapters Indigo |  Summary (Goodreads) The stunningly original, must-read fantasy of 2018 follows two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save their world...or doom it. When assassins ambush her best friend, the crown prince, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing her ability to perform all seven kinds of elemental magic. The only people who should possess this extraordinary power are a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light and salvation and a queen of blood and destruction. To prove she is the Sun Queen, Rielle must endure seven trials to test her magic. If she fails, she will be executed...unless the trials kill her first. A thousand years later, the legend of Queen Rielle is a mere fairy tale to bo...

Title: Rage (Stormheart #2) Author: Cora Carmack Pages: 352 Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Tor Teen/Raincoast Books Release Date: June 5, 2018  Summary (Goodreads) New York Times  bestselling author Cora Carmack's young adult debut series: the second in a captivating new YA fantasy/romance series perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard Princess or adventurer. Duty or freedom. Her Kingdom or the Stormhunter she loves. If Aurora knows anything, it's that choices have consequences. To set things right, she joins a growing revolution on the streets of Pavan.  In disguise as the rebel Roar, she puts her knowledge of the palace to use to aid the rebellion. But the Rage season is at its peak and not a day passes without the skies raining down destruction. Yet these storms are different—they churn with darkness, and attack with a will that’s desperate and violent.  This feels like more than rage.  It feels like war.

Title: Save the Date  Author: Morgan Matson Pages: 480 Genre: YA Contemporary Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers Release Date: June 5, 2018  Summary (Goodreads) Charlie Grant’s older sister is getting married this weekend at their family home, and Charlie can’t wait—for the first time in years, all four of her older siblings will be under one roof. Charlie is desperate for one last perfect weekend, before the house is sold and everything changes. The house will be filled with jokes and games and laughs again. Making decisions about things like what college to attend and reuniting with longstanding crush Jesse Foster—all that can wait. She wants to focus on making the weekend perfect. The only problem? The weekend is shaping up to be an absolute disaster. There’s the unexpected dog with a penchant for howling, house alarm that won’t stop going off, and a papergirl with a grudge. There are the relatives who aren’t speaking, the (awful) girl ...

Title: Legendary (Caraval #2)  Author: Stephanie Garber  Pages: 417 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Flatiron Books Release Date: May 29, 2018 Summary (Goodreads) Stephanie Garber’s limitless imagination takes flight once more in the colorful, mesmerizing, and immersive sequel to the bestselling and breakout debut Caraval, following Scarlett’s younger sister, Tella, on a journey to the empire’s capital to fulfill a mysterious bargain.

Title: Sky in the Deep Author: Adrienne Young Pages: 352 Genre: Fantasy/YA Publisher: Wednesday Books Release Date: April 24, 2018  Summary (Goodreads)  Seventeen-year-old Eelyn’s world is war. Raised to fight alongside her Aska clansmen in a generations-old blood feud against the Riki, her life is brutal but simple: fight and survive. Until the day she sees the impossible on the battlefield—her brother, fighting with the enemy—the brother she watched die five years ago.  Faced with her brother's betrayal, she must survive the winter in the mountains with the Riki if she wants to make it back to the fjord after the thaw. But when she begins to see herself in the people she's been taught to hate, the world Eelyn once knew begins to crumble. And after the village is raided by a ruthless clan many believe to be a myth, Eelyn is given no choice but to trust Fiske, her brother’s friend who has tried more than once to kill her. Together, they must end the b...

Title: Nightblood (Frostblood #3) Author: Elly Blake Pages: 400 Genre: YA, Fantasy Publisher: Little, Brown and Books/HBG Canada Release Date: June 5, 2018 Buy: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Kobo  Summary (Goodreads) Ruby's world has changed more than she ever could have imagined. She's in love with a powerful Frost King. She's the heir to the Fire Throne. And she may be a Nightblood--the spawn of a vengeful deity hellbent on releasing his wraithlike Minax from their prison. Once freed, these beasts will roam the earth, devouring every last person until he or she is nothing but an empty husk. But Ruby is able to control the Minax to a degree, and now she, her beloved Arcus, and her friend Kai must find a way to bring Frostbloods and Firebloods--sworn enemies--together to make a stand against a foe more deadly than any they've faced. In this heart-pounding finale of Elly Blake's gorgeously written and action-packed Frostblood Saga, the fate of ...

Title: Say You'll Remember Me  Author: Katie McGarry  Pages: 400 Genre: Teen/Contemporary  Publisher: Harlequin Teen  Release Date: January 30, 2018 Summary (Goodreads)  When Drix was convicted of a crime--one he didn't commit--he thought his life was over. But opportunity came with the new Second Chance Program, the governor's newest pet project to get delinquents off the streets, rehabilitated and back into society. Drix knows this is his chance to get his life back on track, even if it means being paraded in front of reporters for a while. Elle knows she lives a life of privilege. As the governor's daughter, she can open doors with her name alone. But the expectations and pressure to be someone she isn't may be too much to handle. She wants to follow her own path, whatever that means. When Drix and Elle meet, their connection is immediate, but so are their problems. Drix is not the type of boy Elle's parents have in mind for her, and El...

Title: Everless Author: Sara Holland Pages: 336 Genre: Fantasy/YA Publisher: HarperTeen/HarperCollins Canada Release Date: January 2, 2018 Summary ( Goodreads )  In the land of Sempera, time is extracted from blood and used as payment. Jules Ember and her father were once servants at Everless, the wealthy Gerling family’s estate, but were cast out after of a fateful accident a decade ago. Now, Jules’s father is reaching his last hour, and she will do anything to save him. Desperate to earn time, she arrives at the palace as it prepares for a royal wedding, ready to begin her search into childhood secrets that she once believed to be no more than myths. As she uncovers lost truths, Jules spirals deeper into a past she hardly recognizes, and faces an ancient and dangerous foe who threatens her future and the future of time itself. What is your Waiting on Wednesday?

Title: Kissing Max Holden  Author: Katy Upperman Pages: 304 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance Publisher: Swoon Reads and Raincoast Books R elease Date: August 1, 2017 Summary (Goodreads)  Kissing Max Holden was a terrible idea... After his father has a life-altering stroke, Max Holden isn't himself. As his long-time friend, Jillian Eldridge only wants to help him, but she doesn't know how. When Max climbs through her window one night, Jill knows that she shouldn't let him kiss her. But she can't resist, and when they're caught in the act by her dad, Jill swears it'll never happen again. Because kissing Max Holden is a terrible idea. With a new baby sibling on the way, her parents fighting all the time, and her dream of culinary school up in the air, Jill starts spending more and more time with Max. And even though her father disapproves and Max still has a girlfriend, not kissing Max is easier said than done. Will Jill follow her he...

Title: The Cruel Prince Author: Holly Black Pages: 384 Genre: YA, Paranormal  Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers/Hatchette Book Group Canada Release Date: January 2, 2018  Summary ( Goodreads )  Of course I want to be like them. They’re beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. To win a place at the Court, she must defy him–and face the consequences. In doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and...

Title: Top Ten Author: Katie Cotugno Pages: 320 Genre: YA Contemporary Publisher: Blazer + Bray Release Date: October 3, 2017 Summary (Goodreads)  Ryan McCullough and Gabby Hart are the unlikeliest of friends. Introverted, anxious Gabby would rather do literally anything than go to a party. Ryan is a star hockey player who can get any girl he wants—and does, frequently. But against all odds, they became not only friends, but each other’s favorite person. Now, as they face high school graduation, they can’t help but take a moment to reminisce and, in their signature tradition, make a top ten list—counting down the top ten moments of their friendship: 10. Where to begin? Maybe the night we met. 9. Then there was our awkward phase. 8. When you were in love with me but never told me… 7. Those five months we stopped talking were the hardest of my life. 6. Through terrible fights… 5. And emotional makeups. 4. You were there for me when I got my heart broken. 3. ...

Title: Fireblood (Frostblood #2)  Author: Elly Blake  Pages: 384 Genre: Fantasy, YA Publisher: Hatchette Book Group Canada/Little Brown Release Date : September 12, 2017 Summary (Goodreads)  In this action-packed sequel to  Frostblood , the future of Ruby's world and a court ruled by the love of her life depends on the uncovered secrets of her past. . Against all odds, Ruby has defeated the villainous Frost King and melted his throne of ice. But the bloodthirsty Minax that was trapped inside is now haunting her kingdom and everyone she loves. The answers to its demise may lie to the south in Sudesia, the land of the Firebloods, and a country that holds the secrets to Ruby's powers and past.... Despite warnings from her beloved Arcus, Ruby accompanies a roguish Fireblood named Kai to Sudesia, where she must master her control of fire in a series of trials to gain the trust of the suspicious Fireblood queen. Only then can she hope to access the kn...

Title: The Secret History of Us  Author: Jessi Kirby Pages: 288 Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Harper Teen Release Date: August 1, 2017 Summary: (Goodreads) Gorgeously written and emotionally charged,  The Secret History of Us  explores the difficult journey of a teenage girl who must piece her life together after losing her memory in a near-fatal accident. When Olivia awakes in a hospital bed following a car accident that almost took her life, she can’t remember the details about how she got there. She figures the fog is just a symptom of being in a week-long coma, but as time goes on, she realizes she’s lost more than just the last several days of her life—she’s lost her memory of the last four years. Gone is any recollection of starting or graduating high school; the prom; or her steady boyfriend Matt. Trying to figure out who she is feels impossible when everyone keeps telling her who she was.  As Liv tries to block out what her fami...

Title: Once and for All Author: Sarah Dessen Pages : 400 Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers Release Date: June 6, 2017 Summary (Goodreads) As bubbly as champagne and delectable as wedding cake,  Once and for All , Sarah Dessen's thirteenth novel, is set in the world of wedding planning, where crises are routine.   Louna, daughter of famed wedding planner Natalie Barrett, has seen every sort of wedding: on the beach, at historic mansions, in fancy hotels and clubs. Perhaps that's why she's cynical about happily-ever-after endings, especially since her own first love ended tragically. When Louna meets charming, happy-go-lucky serial dater Ambrose, she holds him at arm's length. But Ambrose isn't about to be discouraged, now that he's met the one girl he really wants.  Sarah Dessen’s many, many fans will adore her latest, a richly satisfying, enormously entertaining story that has everything—humor, romance, and an e...