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Title: Fate of Flames (The Effigies #1) Author: Sarah Raughley Pages: 368 Genre: Fantasy/ YA Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: November 22, 2016 Buy: Amazon| Chapters Indigo | Kobo Summary ( Goodreads ) Years ago, everything changed. Phantoms, massive beasts of nightmare, began terrorizing the world. At the same time four girls, the Effigies, appeared, each with the unique power to control a classical element. Since then, they have protected the world from the Phantoms. At the death of one Effigy, another is chosen, pulled from her normal life into the never-ending battle. When Maia unexpectedly becomes the next Fire Effigy, she resists her new calling. A quiet girl with few friends and almost no family, she was much happier to admire the Effigies from afar. Never did she imagine having to master her ability to control fire, to protect innocent citizens from the Phantoms, or to try bringing together the other three Effigies. But with the arrival of the mysterious Sau...

Title: The Diabolic Author : S.J. Kincaid Publisher: Simon & Schuster  Release Date : November 1, 2016 Summary (Goodreads)  Red Queen  meets  The Hunger Games  in this epic novel about what happens when the galaxy’s most deadly weapon masquerades as a senator’s daughter and a hostage of the galactic court. A Diabolic is ruthless. A Diabolic is powerful. A Diabolic has a single task: Kill in order to protect the person you’ve been created for. Nemesis is a Diabolic, a humanoid teenager created to protect a galactic senator’s daughter, Sidonia. The two have grown up side by side, but are in no way sisters. Nemesis is expected to give her life for Sidonia, and she would do so gladly. She would also take as many lives as necessary to keep Sidonia safe. When the power-mad Emperor learns Sidonia’s father is participating in a rebellion, he summons Sidonia to the Galactic court. She is to serve as a hostage. Now, there is only one way for Nemesis ...

Title: The Year We Fell Apart Author: Emily Martin Pages: 320 Genre: YA Contemporary  Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: January 26, 2016 Summary (Goodreads) In the tradition of Sarah Dessen, this powerful debut novel is a compelling portrait of a young girl coping with her mother’s cancer as she figures out how to learn from—and fix—her past. Few things come as naturally to Harper as epic mistakes. In the past year she was kicked off the swim team, earned a reputation as Carson High’s easiest hook-up, and officially became the black sheep of her family. But her worst mistake was destroying her relationship with her best friend, Declan. Now, after two semesters of silence, Declan is home from boarding school for the summer. Everything about him is different—he’s taller, stronger…more handsome. Harper has changed, too, especially in the wake of her mom’s cancer diagnosis. While Declan wants nothing to do with Harper, he’s still Declan, her Declan, and the...

Title: To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before #1) Author: Jenny Han Pages: 288 Genre: YA Publisher: Simon Schuster for Young Readers/Simon PulseCA Release Date: April 15, 2014 Buy: Amazon | Kobo | Chapters Indigo | B&N Read: May 3-4, 2014 Summary: ( Goodreads ) To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister's ex-boyfriend, Josh. As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all. Review: Jenny Han never seizes to amaze me with her fantastic writing, romance scenes an...

Title: Until Friday Night (The Field Party #1) Author: Abbi Glines Pages: 352 Genre: Teen/Contemporary Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: August 25, 2015 Pre-Order: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Kobo Summary (Goodreads) To everyone who knows him, West Ashby has always been that guy: the cocky, popular, way-too-handsome-for-his-own-good football god who led Lawton High to the state championships. But while West may be Big Man on Campus on the outside, on the inside he’s battling the grief that comes with watching his father slowly die of cancer. Two years ago, Maggie Carleton’s life fell apart when her father murdered her mother. And after she told the police what happened, she stopped speaking and hasn’t spoken since. Even the move to Lawton, Alabama, couldn’t draw Maggie back out. So she stayed quiet, keeping her sorrow and her fractured heart hidden away. As West’s pain becomes too much to handle, he knows he needs to talk to someone about his father—so in th...

Title: P.S. I Still Love You (To All The Boys I've Loved Before #2)  Author: Jenny Han  Pages: 288 Genre: YA Contemporary  Publisher: Simon Schuster Young Readers  Release Date: May 26, 2015 Pre-Order: Amazon| Chapters Indigo| Kobo Summary: ( Goodreads )  Lara Jean didn’t expect to  really  fall for Peter. She and Peter were just pretending. Except suddenly they weren’t. Now Lara Jean is more confused than ever. When another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean’s feelings for him return too. Can a girl be in love with two boys at once? In this charming and heartfelt sequel to the  New York Times  bestseller  To All the Boys I've Loved Before , we see first love through the eyes of the unforgettable Lara Jean. Love is never easy, but maybe that’s part of makes it so amazing. It has a cover (revealed yesterday) !!! Soo excited to read the sequel to one of my favorite authors! I loved the Summer ...

Title: Since You've Been Gone Author: Morgan Matson Pages: 449 Genre: YA Publisher: Simon & Schuster/ Simon Pulse Release Date: May 6, 2014 Buy: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Kobo | B&N *received for review by Simon Schuster Canada* Summary: ( Goodreads ) The Pre-Sloane Emily didn't go to parties, she barely talked to guys, she didn't do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend—the one who yanks you out of your shell.But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just... disappears. No note. No calls. No texts. No Sloane. There’s just a random to-do list. On it, thirteen Sloane-selected-definitely-bizarre-tasks that Emily would never try... unless they could lead back to her best friend. Apple Picking at Night? Ok, easy enough.Dance until Dawn? Sure. Why not? Kiss a Stranger? Wait... what? Getting through Sloane’s list would mean a lot of firsts. But Emily has this whole unexpected summer ahead of...

Compulsion  (The Heirs of Watson Island #1) by  Martina Boone   Release Date: 10/28/14 ISBN: 1481411225 Simon Pulse, Simon Teen 448 pages Summary from Goodreads: Three plantations. Two wishes. One ancient curse. All her life, Barrie Watson has been a virtual prisoner in the house where she lives with her shut-in mother. When her mother dies, Barrie promises to put some mileage on her stiletto heels. But she finds a new kind of prison at her aunt’s South Carolina plantation instead--a prison guarded by an ancient spirit who long ago cursed one of the three founding families of Watson Island and gave the others magical gifts that became compulsions. Stuck with the ghosts of a generations-old feud and hunted by forces she cannot see, Barrie must find a way to break free of the family legacy. With the help of sun-kissed Eight Beaufort, who knows what Barrie wants before she knows herself, the last Watson heir starts to unra...

Title: The Book of Broken Hearts Author: Sarah Ockler Pages: 352 Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: May 21, 2013 Review copy provided by publisher via Edelweiss Buy: AmazonCA | Kobo | Chapters Indigo | B&N | Book Depository Summary: ( Goodreads ) Jude has learned a lot from her older sisters, but the most important thing is this: The Vargas brothers are notorious heartbreakers. She’s seen the tears and disasters that dating a Vargas boy can cause, and she swore an oath — with candles and a contract and everything — to never have anything to do with one.  Now Jude is the only sister still living at home, and she’s spending the summer helping her ailing father restore his vintage motorcycle. No one wants to end up with a toaster on wheels, so they hire a mechanic to help out. Is it Jude’s fault he happens to be cute? And surprisingly sweet? And a Vargas? Jude tells herself it’s strictly bike business with Emilio. Her s...

Title: Fault Line Author: Christa Desir  Pages: 240 Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: November 12, 2013 Summary: (Goodreads) Ben could date anyone he wants, but he only has eyes for the new girl — sarcastic free-spirit, Ani. Luckily for Ben, Ani wants him too. She’s everything Ben could ever imagine. Everything he could ever want. But that all changes after the party. The one Ben misses. The one Ani goes to alone. Now Ani isn’t the girl she used to be, and Ben can’t sort out the truth from the lies. What really happened, and who is to blame? Ben wants to help her, but she refuses to be helped. The more she pushes Ben away, the more he wonders if there’s anything he can do to save the girl he loves.

 Title: The Vow Author: Jessica Martinez Pages: 432 Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: October 15, 2013 Summary (Goodreads) No one has ever believed that Mo and Annie are just friends. How can a guy and a girl really be best friends? Then the summer before senior year, Mo’s father loses his job, and by extension his work visa. Instantly, life for Annie and Mo crumbles. Although Mo has lived in America for most of his life, he’ll be forced to move to Jordan. The prospect of leaving his home is devastating, and returning to a world where he no longer belongs terrifies him. Desperate to save him, Annie proposes they tell a colossal lie—that they are in love. Mo agrees because marrying Annie is the only way he can stay. Annie just wants to keep her best friend, but what happens when it becomes a choice between saving Mo and her own chance at real love?

Title: The Book of Broken Hearts Author: Sarah Ockler Pages: 352 Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: May 21, 2013 Summary: (Goodreads) Jude has learned a lot from her older sisters, but the most important thing is this: The Vargas brothers are notorious heartbreakers. She’s seen the tears and disasters that dating a Vargas boy can cause, and she swore an oath — with candles and a contract and everything — to never have anything to do with one.  Now Jude is the only sister still living at home, and she’s spending the summer helping her ailing father restore his vintage motorcycle. No one wants to end up with a toaster on wheels, so they hire a mechanic to help out. Is it Jude’s fault he happens to be cute? And surprisingly sweet? And a Vargas? Jude tells herself it’s strictly bike business with Emilio. Her sisters will never find out, and Jude can spot those flirty little Vargas tricks a mile away — no way would she fall for them. But old warnings fade fast, bec...

Title: If I Lie Author: Corrine Jackson Pages: 276 Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: August 28, 2012 Buy: AmazonCA | Chapters Indigo | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository  Summary ( Goodreads )  A powerful debut novel about the gray space between truth and perception. Quinn’s done the unthinkable: she kissed a guy who is not Carey, her boyfriend. And she got caught. Being branded a cheater would be bad enough, but Quinn is deemed a traitor, and shunned by all of her friends. Because Carey’s not just any guy—he’s serving in Afghanistan and revered by everyone in their small, military town. Quinn could clear her name, but that would mean revealing secrets that she’s vowed to keep—secrets that aren’t hers to share. And when Carey goes MIA, Quinn must decide how far she’ll go to protect her boyfriend…and her promise. * Got to read at Pulse It (Imprint of Simon & Schuster) * Review:   I have never had so much emotion during a ...

Title: The Thing About The Truth Author: Lauren Barnholdt Pages: 304 Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: July 10, 2012 Buy: AmazonCA | Chapters Indigo | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository Summary: ( Goodreads ) In this humorous love story from the author of Two-Way Street , an unlikely romance is the best sort of surprise—but the wrong secret can ruin everything. Kelsey’s not going to let one mistake ruin her life. Sure, she got kicked out of prep school and all her old friends are shutting her out. But Kelsey’s focused on her future, and she’s determined to get back on track at Concordia High. Isaac’s been kicked out of more schools than he can count. Since his father’s a state senator, Isaac’s life is under constant scrutiny—but Concordia High’s his last stop before boarding school, so Isaac’s hoping to fly under the radar and try to stay put for a change. When Kelsey and Isaac meet, it’s anything but love at first sight. She thinks he’s an ent...

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Title: Never Enough Author: Denise Jaden Pages: 400 Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: July 10, 2012 Buy : AmazonCA | Chapters Indigo | Book Depository Summary:( Goodreads ) From the author of Losing Faith, a novel about two sisters and the eating disorder that threatens to destroy their family. Loann’s always wanted to be popular and pretty like her sister, Claire. So when Claire’s ex-boyfriend starts flirting with her, Loann is willing to do whatever it takes to feel special… even if that means betraying her sister. But as Loann slips inside Claire’s world, she discovers that everything is not as it seems. Claire’s quest for perfection is all-consuming, and comes at a dangerous price. As Claire increasingly withdraws from friends and family, Loann struggles to understand her and make amends. Can she heal their relationship —and her sister—before it’s too late? *Copy was provided by publisher for review*  Review: In Denise Jadens se...

Title: The Almost Truth Author: Eileen Cook Pages: 272 Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: December 4, 2012 Summary ( Goodreads ) Sadie can’t wait to get away from her backwards small town, her delusional mom, her jailbird dad, and the tiny trailer where she was raised…even though leaving those things behind also means leaving Brendan. Sadie wants a better life, and she has been working steadily toward it, one con at a time. But when Sadie’s mother wipes out Sadie’s savings, her escape plan is suddenly gone. She needs to come up with a lot of cash—and fast—or she’ll be stuck in this town forever. With Brendan’s help, she devises a plan—the ultimate con—to get the money. But the more lies Sadie spins, the more she starts falling for her own hoax…and perhaps for the wrong boy. Sadie wanted to change her life, but she wasn't prepared to have it flipped upside down by her own deception. With her future at stake and her heart on the line, suddenly it s...

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