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The Wildest Dreams Bookshop
by Gracie Page
Fans of Jenny Han and Sarah Dessen will appreciate this cozy, witty, and warm novel that captures the joy of finding community and love in unexpected places. - BooklistSometimes real life is better than fiction ...Anna's summer is not off to a good start--her boyfriend ghosted her and she's sure she failed her exams. So when her aunt invites her to come work at her seaside bookshop, Anna is happy to get out of town.But it's hard to get her life back on track with so many distractions. For example, the infuriatingly hot local surfer who keeps crossing her path, plus the celebrity book launch Anna unwittingly agrees to host at the bookshop.It's not the summer Anna had planned ... but it might be even better. Seaside setting: Take a vacation in a cozy British coastal town, where the charming Wildest Dreams Bookshop welcomes everyone Opposites attract: Type-A Anna has nothing in common with laidback surfer Jacob ... or does she?There's more: Return to Fox Bay with SNOWED IN AT THE WILDEST DREAMS BOOKSHOP, a wintery grumpy x sunshine romance Standalone romcoms: Each book in the Wildest Dreams Bookshop series can be read on its own, though of course we hope you'll visit again soon
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16 Forever
by Lance Rubin
Every time Carter is about to turn 17, he loops back in time to his 16th birthday, and everyone else moves on. Maggie continues to be drawn to him, despite knowing he’ll forget her when he jumps back in time. Maybe this time they’ll find the future together. Read-alikes: Morgan Matson’s Gradchanted; Rachel Lynn Solomon’s See You Yesterday.
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Sisters in the Wind
by Angeline Boulley
When Lucy meets someone who claims to help Native American foster kids reconnect with their communities, she’s skeptical. She’s also pretty busy trying to outwit a violent stalker. Fans of Angeline Boulley’s Firekeeper’s Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed will recognize familiar characters in this powerful mystery.
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The Swan's Daughter
by Roshani Chokshi
Although Demelza was born without wings, she is part veritas swan and thus can discern people’s true intentions. Using her gift to help the cursed prince who needs to find true love could mean sacrificing her power forever. Read-alikes: Jessica Khoury’s The Forbidden Wish; Elizabeth Lim’s A Forgery of Fate.
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And the River Drags Her Down
by Jihyun Yun
While women in Soojin’s family have the magical ability to raise the dead, her mother warns her against using the power on a human. When Soojin’s sister drowns, she ignores her mother’s advice, and things quickly spiral out of control. This heart-wrenching horror novel meditates on grief and generational trauma.
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These Bodies Ain't Broken
by Madeline Dyer
A monstrous transformation within your own body.A sacrificial imprisonment.A fight to the death against an ancient evil. These stories showcase disabled characters winning against all odds.Outsmarting deadly video games, hunting the predatory monster in the woods, rooting out evil within their community, finding love and revenge with their newly turned vampire friend--this anthology upends expectations of the roles disabled people can play in horror. With visibly and invisibly disabled characters whose illnesses include Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Crohn's disease, diabetes, PTSD, and more, each entry also includes a short essay from the author about the conditions portrayed in their stories to further contextualize their characters' perspectives. From breaking ancient curses to defying death itself, these 13 horror stories cast disabled characters as heroes we can all root for. Contributors include bestselling and award-winning as well as emerging authors: Dana Mele, Lillie Lainoff, Anandi, Soumi Roy, Fin Leary, S.E. Anderson, K. Ancrum, Pintip Dunn, Lily Meade, Mo Netz, P.H. Low, and Carly Nugent.
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Queen of Faces: Deluxe Edition
by Petra Lord
With her consciousness trapped in the decaying body of a boy, seventeen-year-old Anabelle attempts to steal a new body and winds up working as a mercenary for the elite in exchange for a better life.
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A Wild Radiance
by Maria Ingrande Mora
When a girl with the ability to conduct electricity discovers that the powerful House of Industry is not the benevolent organization they present to be, she teams up with two boys-former lovers-who are standing against the harm the House has caused in the name of progress-- Provided by publisher.
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Where There's Room for Us
by Hayley Kiyoko
In a reimagined 1880s England, where everyone is free to love whomever they choose, Ivy, a bold American poet, and Freya, a dutiful noblewoman, must choose between societal expectations and the deep connection they discover in each other.--
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The Dryad Storm
by Laurie Forest
The New York Times bestselling series!Magical forces clash and Erthia hovers on the brink of ruin in the can't-miss finale of Laurie Forest's epic fantasy series, The Black Witch Chronicles!Who can survive the Shadow storm? Black Witch of prophecy Elloren Gardner Grey has unleashed her powers and embraced her legacy as a Dryad and guardian of the Forest. But the losses--of life, of love--have been almost too great to withstand as the Shadow continues to devour the world. With only a tattered shred of hope remaining, the Bearers of the Wand of Myth must battle their way back to each other to mount a final stand.But Elloren and her allies are not only facing Mage Vogel's advancing forces--the armies of the Eastern Realm will stop at nothing to see the Black Witch struck down. With Elloren's bonded mate prophesied to kill her, Shadow demons rising, and the ties between allies unraveling, can this fracturing world unite to face down the coming storm?Read all the books in the Black Witch Chronicles! The Black Witch The Iron Flower The Shadow Wand The Demon Tide The Dryad Storm Wandfasted (prequel ebook)* Light Mage (prequel ebook)**Also available in print in The Rebel Mages anthology
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Wild Song
by Candy Gourlay
The Philippines, 1904 Sixteen-year-old Luki is the best hunter in her village, but she has to keep it a secret. Hunting is a man's skill. She's expected to marry and raise a family instead.Chafing against these restrictions, she impulsively accepts an offer from the local American authorities: they're looking for volunteers to travel to the United States for the World's Fair, where Indigenous peoples from around the world will be represented.Luki and others make the long journey to Saint Louis, Missouri, for the fair, where they're exhibited in a replica village. But even as Luki makes friends and discovers a wider world that intrigues her, she learns dangerous secrets and difficult truths. Facing pressures from all sides, she must decide what kind of future she wants after the fair.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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