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Teen Scene
July 2026
Recent Releases
The Music of Us by Emerald Alexandrea
The Music of Us
by Emerald Alexandrea

A fun and flirty contemporary YA novel between a cat café barista and a boy band pop star that hits all the right notes! The Music of Us is a laugh-out-loud friends-to-more romance perfect for fans of Kasie West, Beth Reekles, and Lynn Painter.
The Heirs
by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Billionaire Leontes Button sought to prove geniuses are made, not born, by adopting orphans and molding them into superstars. When he’s found murdered, his now-teenage children, any of whom might have cracked under the extreme pressure of their upbringing, must clear their names. Read-alikes: Jennifer Barnes’ The Inheritance Games; Katie Zhao’s How We Fall Apart.
Checking You Out by Jennifer Chen
Checking You Out
by Jennifer Chen

XO, Kitty meets Dash & Lily in this rom com about two teens falling in love via letters left in their favorite library books - even if in real life they think they have nothing in common. Lizzie Wei is a huge book nerd, and proud of it. And when she realizes there is a mysterious reader who has been checking out all of her favorite books from the library, she can't help but get a crush on someone she's never even met. Her friends make it their mission to find Lizzie's long lost book soulmate and convince her to leave notes for her crush. But what if the person Lizzie is looking for, isn't at all what she expects? Dylan Lin loves reading, secretly anyway. Ever since a bullying incident at his last school, he's hidden his love of fantasy novels, instead leaning into his jock persona. Now he's the tennis team captain, runs every day, and actively avoids reading. So, when he decides to start volunteering at a kitten nursery, and his super cute co-volunteer Lizzie asks if he likes reading, he says no. He never expects the look of complete and utter disappointment on Lizzie's face. Lizzie is certain her secret crush isn't Dylan. It can't be But when he accidentally makes an obscure reference to her favorite book during their volunteer shift, she's not so sure anymore. Can Lizzie forgive Dylan for lying? And can Dylan be brave enough to be himself?
Breakout
by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon

New kid Anthony invites five of his high-achieving classmates for a spring break vacation at his father’s luxury resort. When a tropical storm wreaks havoc, dark secrets begin to emerge. The superstar team of authors who collaborated on Whiteout and Blackout deliver this clever thriller.
Lies Between Us by Jessica Goodman
Lies Between Us
by Jessica Goodman

A murder-mystery set during the summer after a local teen is found dead in the water, exposing the devastating secrets three sisters keep-- Provided by publisher.
If You Were Here by Abigail Johnson
If You Were Here
by Abigail Johnson

 Lili Gardner hasn't been back to Nantucket, her dad's favorite place, since her parents divorced six years ago. But Dad passed away recently, leaving her a house on the island and an unsolved mystery about a maligned Gardner ancestor. Lili is determined to finish his life's work, and convinces her mom and sister to spend the summer in Nantucket with her while she looks for answers, and for a connection to her dad.Wren McCleave has a passion for history, but his father refuses to showcase anything real in their tourist trap of a museum. So when Lili asks Wren for help with her research, Wren can't resist the opportunity to throw himself into something real, even if he dislikes tourists on principle.Lili and Wren only have a summer to find out the truth about Lili's ancestor. But the most surprising truths they uncover aren't about the distant past, but about themselves right here in the present, and about what they want out of the future.Summertime fun meets idyllic Nantucket meets a centuries-old mystery. 
Shadow Reaper
by Lynette Noni

To keep her city safe, Viri Solace hunts reapers, people who siphon the magic needed to keep the deadly blackmist at bay. Avenging her parents’ murder requires her to strike a dangerous deal with Reeve, her childhood friend who has become a reaper himself. Read-alikes: Kristen Ciccarelli’s Heartless Hunter; Siri Pettersen’s Iron Wolf.
Seconds to Spare by Rachel Reiss
Seconds to Spare
by Rachel Reiss

Buckle up for a wild ride with this airborne locked-door thriller. Previously a Wattpad WEBTOON Watty Award winning story. Eighteen-year-old Evelyn Werth is trapped in what feels like a never-ending nightmare. She's the only person onboard Aloha Airways Flight 1333 who's stuck in a 28-minute time loop, one that repeats over and over again. During each loop, four things always happen: 1. The Internet goes out and the pilot warns of upcoming turbulence.2. There are five minutes of moderate shaking.3. A woman in the very last row collapses.4. The plane tilts forward and begins to nosedive. When Orion James -the cute boy who's been asleep the entirety of each cycle- wakes, it triggers an alarming change in the events Evelyn has come to count on. As the two grow closer and learn to trust each other, they discover there's more to the loop than they initially realized. They must find the hidden clues, piece together the moving puzzle, and save everyone onboard -before it's too late.
The Summer of Second Chances (Deluxe Edition) by K. L. Walther
The Summer of Second Chances
by K. L. Walther

Olivia Lupo feels stuck. All her friends have gone on to their first year of college while she's still at home with her family. There's a good reason though, her beloved grandmother, Annie, has dementia, and Olivia can't bear the thought of being so far from home when Annie needs her the most. So when her stepmother asks the family to spend three weeks of the summer on Martha's Vineyard, Olivia plans to say no...until she discovers an old box Annie filled with photos and memories from her own time there. Olivia decides to follow in her grandmother's footsteps and spend some time on the island that Annie describes as magical. When she arrives, she meets Connor, a boy from her past who really wants to be a part of her present... and future. Olivia's never thought about forever with someone until meeting Connor...and it scares her. How can she make plans when all she wants to do is keep close to her grandmother before she's gone forever? As she recreates the memories Annie made a lifetime ago, she has to decide if she's finally willing to give someone her heart, just when she needs it the most.
Contact your librarian for great books for age 14 and up!
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