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April 2026

Recent Releases
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.
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.
 
PostScript
by Cory McCarthy

The “grids went down,” effectively ending human civilization, when West was 12. Now 18, he meets Emil, who brings him into his ragtag community. Fans of the video game The Last of Us and its television adaptation will appreciate this postapocalyptic tale about finding happiness against all odds.
 
Rick Riordan Presents: It Lurks in the Night by Sarah Dass
Rick Riordan Presents: It Lurks in the Night
by Sarah Dass

Maya and her best friends' final Caribbean boat trip before graduation takes a dark turn when they are stranded on a mysterious island, and after one friend is found dead, they must confront dark secrets, betrayals, and the rumored supernatural forces tied to the island.
Stolen Midnights by Katherine Quinn
Stolen Midnights
by Katherine Quinn

Set in Andalay, a world where the ruling Fates bestow gifts among the favored, a thief must join forces with the palace darling after he unwittingly steals a necklace with the power to change everything.
Her Hidden Fire
by Cliodhna O'Sullivan

Trying to restore his noble family’s name, Ionáin fakes magic abilities with his commoner best friend Éadha’s help. As Ionáin starts training to become a full-fledged Channeler, with Éadha alongside him in a lower-status role, the two uncover the ugly truth about magic. Read-alikes: Julia Riew’s The Last Tiger; Cyla Panin’s Beguiled.
 
A Barista's Guide to Love & Larceny by Caroline Bonin
A Barista's Guide to Love & Larceny
by Caroline Bonin

An overworked college student with a secret ability helps to investigate a harmful product while falling for a new crush, in this cozy romantic fantasy by debut author Caroline Bonin!
Before We Wake (a Graphic Novel) by Sophia Glock
Before We Wake (a Graphic Novel)
by Sophia Glock

Teenage Alicia experiments with lucid dreaming and discovers that the boy she's falling in love with can remember everything that happens between them in her dreams.
To the Death
by Andrea Tang

Eager to gain independence from her famous father, Tamsin agrees to a magical duel against undefeated champion Lysander. There’s danger from every side: the deadly magic, the revenge plot Tamsin’s unwittingly embroiled in, and her blossoming crush on Lysander. Read-alikes: Kacen Callender’s Chaos King; J.D. Myall’s Heart’s Gambit.
 
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