April 2026 list by Angie R. |
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They Call Her Regret
by Channelle Desamours
At her annual Halloween party, Simone’s best friend dies under mysterious circumstances—until a cursed witch named Regret appears and offers a deal. If Simone can break the witch’s curse within fourteen days, Kira will live again. If she fails, Kira will die a second time, and Simone will be the one responsible. To save her friend, Simone must confront the dark secrets she’s been running from and uncover the truth behind the witch’s legend.
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The Dragon and the Sun Lotus
by Amélie Wen Zhao
With Àn’yīng’s kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction, and amidst a budding forbidden romance, she must now risk everything to protect her world.
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Fathom Fall
by Matteo L. Cerilli
The Maze Runner meets Fortnite in this action-packed young YA about a boy who finds out the monsters from his favorite video game are real.
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Follow the Water
by Ellen Cochrane
The true story of a girl who fell out of a plane over the Amazon and walked out of the jungle eleven days later.
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Girls with Goals
by Clelia Castro-Malaspina
Girls with Goals traces the rise of women’s soccer from its 19th‑century beginnings—when girls played despite bans and backlash—to its status today as a global powerhouse. Through vivid history, powerful stories, and diverse voices, it celebrates the athletes who fought to play, shaped the sport, and inspired generations of girls to lace up their cleats.
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Heiress of Nowhere
by Stacey Lee
In 1918 on Orcas Island, eighteen-year-old orphan Lucy becomes heiress to her employers estate after his mysterious death and must clear her name by unmasking a killer linked to eerie seaside legends before she and her beloved orcas become the next victims.
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If We Never End
by Laura Taylor Namey
You've Reached Sam meets If I Stay in this epic romance spanning life and death, from New York Times bestselling author Laura Taylor Namey.
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Meet Me Under the Lights
by Cassie Miller
In this small‑town, Romeo‑and‑Juliet‑style baseball romance, Eliza Crowley and Reed Fulton—heirs to two feuding families—fall for each other despite the rivalry dividing their town. As Eliza pursues her Broadway dreams and Reed fights for a championship season, a long‑standing family dispute threatens to pull them apart. Caught between love and loyalty, they must decide if their relationship is worth the risk.
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The Ruins Beneath Us
by Sasha E. Sloan
In this romantasy debut, Lyria—an elf hiding in the human world—rescues an injured boy who turns out to be the crown prince. When he brings her to the palace as a royal apothecary, she must conceal her magic while navigating suspicion from the Head Healer, Cygnus. But after the two uncover a dark secret beneath the palace, Lyria is forced to decide who she can trust and whether to reveal who she truly is.
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Speak of the Devil
by Sweeney Boo
In this sequel to Over My Dead Body, strange magic threatens Younwity Institute once again. A dangerous fissure opens on school grounds, and when Abigail tries to fix it herself, she accidentally awakens a vengeful ancient entity. To stop it, she must uncover the true history of the school—and the secrets buried in her own past.
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The Spiral Key
by Kelsey Day
In this high‑stakes YA thriller, former best friends Bree and Madison reunite inside Ametrine, an exclusive virtual‑reality party world. Bree hopes the invite means a chance to repair their friendship, but the games quickly turn dangerous. As the VR paradise becomes a trap and the challenges turn violent, Bree realizes Madison may never let her leave. A tense story about friendship, betrayal, and how ex‑best friends know exactly where to strike.
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These Shattered Spires
by Cassidy Ellis Salter
Gideon the Ninth meets Leigh Bardugo in this YA high fantasy about four magical rivals who are forced to work together to stay alive during a deadly competition.
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A Thousand Perfect Lies
by Monica Murphy
Welcome to the school of lies. From TikTok sensation and New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy comes her next smash hit YA series that mixes Bully and One of Us is Lying into an irresistibly addictive novel about taking on the king of the campusthe cruelest (and hottest) guy in schoolwith the only weapon that hurts...the truth.
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This Wretched Beauty
by Elle Grenier
A transfem aristocrat tumbles down a treacherous path in this suspenseful YA remix of The Picture of Dorian Gray, the tenth installment in the Remixed Classics series.
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