Teen Scene
April 2026

Recent Releases
Lies We Tell About the Stars
by Susie Nadler

In near-future San Francisco, “The Big One” has rocked the earthquake-prone city. Although everyone else believes Nicky perished in the quake, Celeste hasn’t lost hope that she may find her best friend alive. 
 
A Practical Guide to Dating a Demon by Hannah Reynolds
A Practical Guide to Dating a Demon
by Hannah Reynolds

Naomi, a studious scholarship girl at a magical academy, accidentally summons a charming demon fiancâe and must team up with him to uncover the source of mysterious magical disruptions in her city.
Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman
Red Star Rebels
by Amie Kaufman

 In 2067, stranded on Mars after an emergency evacuation, seventeen-year-old stowaway Cleo and rich-kid Hunter team up to stop a deadly explosion orchestrated by mercenaries, while battling their growing feelings for each other as they race against the clock.
Just Between Us: A Graphic Novel by Adeline Kon
Just Between Us: A Graphic Novel
by Adeline Kon

A figure skater grapples with the pressure to perform and her changing feelings when her competitor starts training at the same rink--Provided by publisher.
Love Me Tomorrow by Emiko Jean
Love Me Tomorrow
by Emiko Jean

When seventeen-year-old Emma wishes for proof that love is real, she starts receiving letters from her true love in the future and attempts to uncover the identity of the sender in the past.
They Call Her Regret by Channelle Desamours
They Call Her Regret
by Channelle Desamours

A teen must find a way to free a cursed witch in order to save her best friend before time runs out. Party-planning is her favorite escape from the dark secrets in her past, and this year, she's taking things up a notch with an invitation-only Halloween party for her 18th birthday. But those dark secrets from Simone's past are forced to the surface at the party when her best friend Kira dies under questionable circumstances. The witch appears and offers Simone a deal: if Simone can figure out how to release Regret from the curse trapping her at the lake within fourteen days, all of Simone's regrets will be erased.
The Sun and the Starmaker
by Rachel Griffin

An immortal Starmaker keeps Reverie in eternal sunshine, protecting the mountain village from the deadly Frost. When Aurora becomes the Starmaker’s successor, she grieves the simple life she envisioned for herself while also developing feelings for her new mentor. This whimsical standalone novel reads like a classic fairy tale.
 
All We Once Had by Katy Upperman
All We Once Had
by Katy Upperman

 Seventeen-year-old Piper, a restless teen clashing with her responsible older sister and guardian, reconnects with Henry, the boy who broke her heart three years earlier, and the two must confront their pasts to decide whether their reunion is another goodbye or a second chance at love.
The Ruins Beneath Us by Sasha E. Sloan
The Ruins Beneath Us
by Sasha E. Sloan

Lyria is an elf born with magic--a double offence in a kingdom determined to eradicate both. Under her mother's watchful protection, Lyria learns the rules that keep her alive: stay inside, stay hidden, stay safe, and above all stay calm, lest her magic flair out of control. But when she finds a human boy being attacked by a deadly monster in the forest, Lyria risks everything by using magic to save him. She definitely doesn't expect him to be the crown prince. Offered a position at the palace as the royal apothecary, Lyria seizes the chance to step into the light and prove she can control her unwieldly magic. But Verdinae is not the paradise it at first seems.
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