Snow White’s a goth and Prince Charming’s a jerk. On Neve’s eighteenth birthday, her stepmother kicks her out. A group of diner rats offer her refuge—including Brendan, who offers his couch for her to crash on. But the more time she spends with him, the more he confuses her. One second, he’s kissing her. The next he’s pushing her away. Believing her life has reached rock bottom, Neve struggles to ditch her “damaged girl” label. But when she uncovers the truth about her life, she’s rocked … [Read more...] about Poisoned Apple by Katherine McIntyre
Healing The Dead by D. F. Bailey
“You start reading Healing the Dead with a gasp and never get a proper chance to exhale.” — Globe and Mail A child is shot in a game of Mob When David captures the accidental shooting death of his best friend on film, the Sykes family is torn apart by guilt, isolation and a terrible inability to love. Who to blame? Who can save them? Their world is thrown into chaos Children of ambitious parents, Jayne, Rose and David Sykes struggle to assert their individual identities in a … [Read more...] about Healing The Dead by D. F. Bailey
The Man Who Loved Too Much – Book 1: Archipelago by John Rachel
Poor Billy Green! When he was just turning four, his father tried to throw him in the trash. He was a smart kid but that just seemed to create enemies. His mom did everything to protect him. But this was Detroit, armpit of the wasteland! Catholic school didn’t help much, except the time he got his first kiss from an atheist nun. Home life was dismal. Was his father capable of anything but drinking beer and farting? And what was with that neighbor who made puppets and tried to molest Billy? … [Read more...] about The Man Who Loved Too Much – Book 1: Archipelago by John Rachel
The Winter Boy by Sally Wiener Grotta
Reminiscent of Margaret Atwood, Mary Doria Russell and Ursula K. LeGuin, "The Winter Boy" explores important political and social issues within a dynamic, character-driven otherworld, wrapped up in masterful storytelling. A cloistered society of widows, the Alleshi, has forged peace by mentoring young men who will one day become leaders of the land, using time-honored methods that include dialog, reason, and sexual intimacy. However, unknown to all but a hidden few, the peace is fracturing … [Read more...] about The Winter Boy by Sally Wiener Grotta
Maximilian and Carlotta Are Dead by Scott R. Larson
In the summer of 1971, Dallas Green and Lonnie McKay made a spur-of-the-moment decision to leave their hot, dusty farming town and head south to Mexico in Lonnie's 1965 Chevy. They told each other they were going down there to find a friend who had disappeared a few years before, but the truth was that what they were really looking for was an escape from work, the draft, the war, and the prospect of having to finally grow up. Scott R. Larson has drawn on his own memories of growing up in the San … [Read more...] about Maximilian and Carlotta Are Dead by Scott R. Larson
Lessons in Love by Clarissa Carlyle
Book 1 in the Lessons in Love New Adult Romance series The Lessons in Love series follows the story of high school cheerleader Alex Heron. She's pretty, blonde and popular. Alex seems to have it all, but she's hiding a dark secret from her past that threatens to destroy her future. Only the handsome new math teacher, Mark Simmons, can see past Alex's facade to the real girl hiding inside. He wants to help Alex overcome her past, but will their developing feelings for each other get in the … [Read more...] about Lessons in Love by Clarissa Carlyle
Memoirs of a Caddie: Life and Times of a Misguided Youth by Patrick Burke @pmichaelburke
Located just outside the City of Chicago, Fairview Country Club functioned as an adult playground for some of the City’s most wealthy and influential politicians, business owners and investment bankers. Fairview became their escape from the everyday, the one place where they didn’t have to worry about putting on airs. For caddies, Fairview became a sort of rite of passage, a place where you entered as a naïve child and left as a man, armed with the bizarre and wonderful knowledge that will shape … [Read more...] about Memoirs of a Caddie: Life and Times of a Misguided Youth by Patrick Burke @pmichaelburke
Unintentional Virgin by A.J. Bennett
*Mature teens due to sexual content and language. Nineteen-year-old Karma points is cursed. Cursed with a ridiculous name, self-esteem issues and the inability to lose her virginity. That is until Jax, the tattooed bouncer, comes into the picture. He’s far from the clean-cut type she normally falls for, which makes her think she might finally cash in her 'V-Card.' As always, her dreams crash down around her. Jax cannot believe she is willing to give away her virginity to a stranger she … [Read more...] about Unintentional Virgin by A.J. Bennett
The Genetic Lottery by Allison Goh
The children of the Alpha5, the top 5 conglomerates in Egalia, find themselves up for public scrutiny when the news of their genetically selected origins is leaked to the public. Impossibly good looking, intelligent and heirs to the biggest fortunes in Egalia, the secret of their births has caused intense backlash. Not only do the public loathe them, they represent a betrayal of The Genetic Lottery, the system that forms the backbone of Egalian society. The Genetic Lottery promises every couple … [Read more...] about The Genetic Lottery by Allison Goh
Not Yet by Laura Ward @laurarosnerward
Emma Harris is learning that life is just a series of lessons. Lesson #1: Nothing goes the way you plan. Lesson #2: You can’t trust men. Especially not the pretty ones. Lesson #3: Turns out, appearances are almost always deceiving. Emma thinks she has life all figured out, and what she knows isn't good. For years, she’s put her big sister, who was born with Down syndrome, first. Now Emma’s ready to start her own life, but fate has other plans. To do the right thing for the sister she … [Read more...] about Not Yet by Laura Ward @laurarosnerward
The Place of Voices by Lauren Lynch @LaurenRLynch
Anna is devastated by a fire that left her orphaned, dependent on an uncle she never knew existed and far from the only home she has ever known. Brendan struggles with a life limited by crippling illness and a family torn by the loss of his mother. Tzutz Nik faces an arranged marriage to the prince of a ruthless dynasty in order to unite their fractured kingdoms. A mysterious invitation gives them each an opportunity to escape their struggles for a while and view their lives from a new … [Read more...] about The Place of Voices by Lauren Lynch @LaurenRLynch
Favorite Daughter, Part One by Paula Margulies
Set in the time of the Jamestown settlement and the English explorer John Smith, Favorite Daughter, Part One recounts the story of Chief Powhatan's daughter, Pocahontas, as she prepares to take her place as one of our nation's earliest leading women. Pocahontas invites readers to experience her native world when strangers appear on the shores near her village. From forging a relationship with the charismatic Smith, to experiencing love for the first time and creating a role for herself in her … [Read more...] about Favorite Daughter, Part One by Paula Margulies
