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An Ugly World for Beautiful Boys by Rob Costello (Lethe Press) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Steve Berman at Lethe Press has bought world English rights to An Ugly World for Beautiful Boys, a debut YA novel by Rob Costello (We Mostly Come Out at Night). In this queer coming-of-age, when "beautiful boy" Toby Ryerson is betrayed by his secret lover Dylan Falcone, the two set off on a dangerous collision course that will change their lives forever. Publication is set for April 2025; Marie Lamba at the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency handled the deal.
April 1st
Deadstream by Mar Romasco Moore (Viking)
After surviving a car accident that claimed the life of her best friend, Teresa is now terrified to leave the safety of her bedroom. Since then, her only solace and window to the outside world has been the online community she found through streaming.
But one night, the safe world Teresa created starts to break down. A shadowy figure appears in the background of her favorite's streamer's video, and his behavior mysteriously changes over the next few days before he dies in front of thousands of viewers. Teresa finds herself at the center of a life-and-death investigation as the world tries to figure out what or who this figure could be . . . especially as it begins appearing in the other people's streams, compelling them to "open the door" and let it in—including Teresa’s own. In order to save herself and the rest of the internet from this relentless entity, Teresa must venture outside of the mental and physical walls she’s created. But will she be able to conquer her fears before anyone else loses their life?
Rebis: Born and Reborn by Irene Marchesini and Carlotta Dicataldo (First Second Books) - YA graphic novel.
Born with paper-white skin, Martino is an outcast. To the villagers, albinism is more than a curiosity—it's a curse. Shunned and bullied, Martino finds refuge in the forest...even though some say a witch lives there.
In a tiny cottage deep in the forest, Viviana survives on what nature provides. It's a simple, contented life...as long as she doesn't think of the past.
When fate brings these lost souls together, they form a family of two. Martino finally knows what it means to be loved and accepted, and drawing on the power of the forest, experiences a magical rebirth.
Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen (Henry Holt) - moved from June 2024, then from August 2024, then from October 2024.
It has been almost two years since she defeated the vengeful spirit of her mother, but Vanja Ros - no longer Schmidt - has finally made a name for herself. She is a God Daughter, a (reformed) thief, a sister (surprisingly!), and now a folk hero. She stands up for those with nothing against the few who have everything, bringing justice and prosperity where she can.
But members of the seven royal families are turning up dead, all found with Vanja’s red penny calling card
on the bodies. And even a beloved woman of the people cannot keep her darkest shadows from the light forever. Deepseated hatred has spurred a forgotten foe into action. As old flames, adversaries, and allies resurface, Vanja must face what it took to become the Pfennigist once and for all.
It will take everything she is to save not only herself and the people she loves, but time as we know it. In this thrilling final chapter of the Indie Next series Little Thieves, New York Times-bestselling author Margaret Owen shows us the beauty and peace we find in loving - and forgiving - ourselves of past mistakes.
The Coven Tendancy by Zoe Hana Mikuta (Disney Hyperion) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Just
like her mother and her mother’s mother, 18-year-old Vanity Adams is
destined to lead a lavish life under the patronship of the Museum,
someday taking her place as its premiere necromantic Spectacle and the
centerpiece of their weekly soirees thrown for the City’s elite.
But
until that day, Vanity (and the other young witches of the Museum) are
purged of their magic—magic being particularly unstable for teenagers
and often leading to antisocial conduct, mood swings, bloodlust,
delusions, and, most concerning, a habitual, violent obsession with one
another—and isolated from the outside world.
To all of this,
Vanity thinks—well, whatever. Better than being confined to the
Sanatorium with the witches of lesser beauty, imprisoned in a
chemically-induced coma as her blood is harvested to make World, the
City’s favorite designer drug. At least she’ll be dead someday, there’s
always that. And at least the Museum has Arrogance—or Ro—Vanity’s twin
sister, who might just remember how to do magic, and who might just be
where our story begins…
Lady Knight by Amelie Howard (Joy Revolution)
Lady Zenobia--Zia--Osborn, a lord’s daughter, gifted pianist, and a diamond of the first water, is furious that her entire life has been mapped out for her. What good is skill or intelligence if one is forced to suffocate it? She’d much rather make her mark on the world than bat her eyelashes for the ton.
Zia only comes alive in an underground club for rebellious young ladies called Lady Knights. In it, she is free to fence better than any boy, race horses in London at midnight, and read the latest literature deemed uncouth for her sex. Aside from her closest confidants, no one in her social circle is supposed to know about Zia’s other life…
Once Mr. Rafi Nasser, a handsome rogue with secrets of his own, learns what she’s been up to, he is appalled…and intrigued. He had no inkling that his best friend’s little sister could be so charmingly defiant. And when someone tries to expose the Lady Knights, Zia soon finds that Rafi is the only one she can trust to help before her name is ruined.
Run Away With Me by Brian Selznick (Scholastic)
"I'm going to call you Danny. What are you going to name me?"
"Angelo."
Danny is spending his sixteenth summer in Rome. As his mother spends the day at work in a mysterious museum, he wanders the ancient sites and streets. Soon after his arrival, he encounters a shadow... who becomes a voice... who becomes a boy his age. Angelo.
Soon Danny and Angelo are spending as much time as they can together, piecing together stories of the city while only gradually letting their own histories be shared. Attraction leads to affection, and affection leads to both an intimate closeness and a profound fear of what happens next. Danny has never really had a home, or known the love of another boy. Angelo seems to have more experience... but he also has secrets just out of Danny’s reach.
Run Away With Me is a stunning creation, weaving words and illustration to tell the story of a transformative love over the course of one Roman summer.
Meet Me At Blue Hour by Sarah Suk (Quill Tree Books)
Seventeen-year-old Yena Bae is spending the summer in Busan, South Korea, working at her mom’s memory-erasing clinic. She feels lost and disconnected from people, something she’s felt ever since her best friend, Lucas, moved away four years ago without a word, leaving her in limbo.
Eighteen-year-old Lucas Pak is also in Busan for the summer, visiting his grandpa, who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. But he isn’t just here for a regular visit—he’s determined to get his beloved grandpa into the new study running at the clinic, a trial program seeking to restore lost memories.
When Yena runs into Lucas again, she’s shocked to see him and even more shocked to discover that he doesn’t remember a thing about her. He’s completely erased her from his memories, and she has no idea why.
As the two reconnect, they unravel the mystery and heartache of what happened between them all those years ago—and must now reckon with whether they can forge a new beginning together.
All the Stars Align by Gretchen Schreiber (Wednesday Books)
All the women in Piper’s family know their true love at first sight, complete with butterflies, heart eyes, and a gut instinct. The kind of fated love that lasts forever. Piper grew up with her ancestors' epic love stories repeated like fairy tales, and yearns for the day she’ll start her own. Already singled out in her family due to her physical disability, Piper collects a second strike against her when her parents announce their divorce, which convinces her family that she’s doomed.
When she finally finds her true love at a party, she’s more determined than ever to attain her love story and earn a spot in her family. But after completely botching their first meeting, she realizes that she’ll need help from her best friend Leo, who is sort of a love expert. The catch—he and Piper haven’t talked in six months, since he needed a “break” from their friendship.
To win over the love of her life and a place in her family, Piper must convince Leo to teach her his ways. And it’s all going as planned…until Leo confesses his own love for Piper. Now, she must decide which fate to follow.
Messy Perfect by Tanya Boteju (Quill Tree Books)
Cassie Perera is a star student in St. Luke's junior class. But the new school year brings an unwelcome surprise—the return to St. Luke's of Cassie's former friend, Ben, who left a few years ago after a homophobic bullying incident Cassie knows she didn't do enough to prevent.
Still harboring guilt from her inaction, Cassie decides, in her usual, overzealous way, to team up with the neighboring public school to found an underground Gender and Sexuality Alliance—as a complicated strategy for making things up to Ben. Secretly, Cassie is also tempted by the possibility of opening up about her own sexuality for the first time.
As Cassie’s new friends urge her out of her comfort zone, she unlocks a kind of joy and freedom she’s never felt before—even as she struggles to balance these experiences with her typical tightrope of being the perfect daughter, student, and Catholic.
Cassie’s perfectly curated life unravels into turmoil, but can she embrace the mess enough to piece together something new?
Huda F Wants to Know by Huda Fahmy (Dial) - YA graphic memoir.
Huda Fahmy is ready for junior year. She’s got a plan to join all the clubs, volunteer everywhere, ace the ACTs, write the most awe-inspiring essay for her scholarship applications. Easy.
But then Mama and Baba announce the most unthinkable they’re getting a divorce.
Huda is devastated. She worries about what this will mean for her family, their place in the Muslim community, and her future. Her grades start tanking, she has a big fight with her best friend, and everything feels out of control. Will her life ever feel normal again? Huda F wants to know.
Give Up the Night by P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast (Wednesday Books)
Making Bank by Shannon Lee Simmons (HarperCollins) - YA non-fiction.
The definitive young readers’ guide to tracking, saving, spending, enjoying and growing money
“No one knows what money will be like when you grow up. But here’s the life costs money. That has always been true and will still be true when you’re grown up. Whether you’re using babysitting money to buy takeout coffee with your pals today or trading digital tokens to buy an electric hovercar in twenty years, the same skills you must use to afford your Starbucks this week will be used tomorrow and every day after.
Learn and practise just five skills around money today and you’ll be ready to take on the world, no matter how much things change in five years or fifty years.
You got this.”
Told through a series of conversations, helpful guides, easy tables and definitions, Making Bank invites young readers to discuss a subject that is easy to money. With her signature charm, Shannon Lee Simmons transforms the thornier aspects of finance into easy-to-understand concepts. Whether it’s figuring out how to save for a senior-year trip, wondering what the heck inflation is or trying to wrap your mind around credit, interest and crypto, Shannon approaches every subject with expertise and empathy.
By focusing on how to track, save, spend, enjoy and grow their money, Making Bank rebuilds young readers’ relationship with it—one skill at a time.
Speaking on Climate by Rune Kier Nielsen (Lerner/Zest Books) YA non-fiction, moved from 2024.
Shaina Olmanson at Lerner/Zest Books has bought environmental speechwriter Rune Kier Nielsen's Speaking on Climate, a YA advocacy guide for young people using their voices for collective climate action by bridging the climate gap using emotions, hard-won lessons from history, and insights from the climate movement. The book is translated and revised from the Danish edition with publication slated for fall 2024; Natalie Kimber at the Rights Factory negotiated the deal for world English rights.
Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain by Selina Li Bi (Soho Teen)
Alexa Wejko at Soho Teen has acquired Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain by Selina Li Bi, a contemporary YA novel inspired by Chinese mythology. The story follows Jasmine Cheng, who has grown up on her erratic mother's fanciful tales—such as that Jasmine's missing father is Pangu, god of chaos. But when a family secret unfolds, Jasmine must choose whether to stay in her fantasy world or face the truth. Publication is slated for spring 2025; Linda Camacho at Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency sold world English rights.
The Payback Girls by Alex Travis (Sourcebooks Fire)
Annette Pollert-Morgan at Sourcebooks Fire has acquired, in an exclusive submission, The Payback Girls and a second untitled book by Alex Travis. In this YA thriller debut, three high school teens become the prime suspects when their basketball star ex-boyfriend lands in the ICU fighting for his life. Publication is scheduled for spring 2025; Dorian Maffei at Kimberley Cameron & Associates sold world English rights.
April 8th
Boys with Sharp Teeth by Jennifer Howell (Roaring Brook Press)
Marin James doesn’t believe her cousin’s death was an
accident. A seventeen-year-old loner with secondhand jeans and a hot
temper, Marin has spent her entire life in the same small town, trapped
in the shadow of the exclusive Huntsworth Academy -- and the
ultra-wealthy, ultra-entitled students who attend. So when her cousin’s
body is found on Huntsworth property, Marin knows exactly who’s to
blame: Adrian Graves and Henry Wu, the mysterious, dangerously
attractive leaders of the academy’s privileged ecosystem.
Determined
to uncover the truth, Marin swaps her hole-y T-shirts and beat-up
sneakers for a prep school uniform -- and lies her way into Huntsworth
as Jamie Vane, a wealthy transfer student with an impressive (and
definitely not forged) transcript. But at a school like Huntsworth,
where wealth and power pull all the strings, finding answers won’t be
easy. Especially when her quest for justice is muddied by a confusing
attraction to her new school, her new life, and the two dysfunctional
boys that understand her better than her cousin ever did.
When
Marin uncovers a dark secret hiding behind Huntsworth’s ivied gates, the
lines between justice and vengeance, love and hate, good and evil,
begin to crumble -- and nothing is as it seems.
Welcome to Huntsworth Academy…
Playin' Hard by Whitney Grandison (Wattpad Books) - moved from November 2024, then from March 2025.
If there’s one thing Cree Jacobs can’t stand about Moorehead High, it’s definitely the Ballers Club—an exclusive clique of boys who dominate the school’s sports teams. The boys are arrogant, flashy, and just way too overrated for Cree’s taste.
Don’t tell that to DeAndre Parker, the unofficial leader of the group. Laidback, good looking, a prodigy on the court, and the son of a retired NBA champion, DA knows his potential and that almost everyone at Moorehead would do anything to get close to him—except for Cree Jacobs.
Typically these two would never cross paths or acknowledge each other, but one heated debate with Cree in class sets DeAndre off, igniting a need within him: no one can resist the Club. Determined to get Cree under his spell, DeAndre begins trying to change her opinion of him as the two strike a friendship that sparks into something more.
I Love You S'more by Auriane Desombre (Delacorte) - moved from 2024, description not yet uploaded.
Roll for Love by Remi K. England (Running Press Kids) - previously titled The Rules as Written and published under the Name "Megan England".
Ashley Poston meets Becky Albertalli in this Sapphic, second-chance romance about a teen returning to her grandfather's farm and how joining her childhood best friend's Dungeons & Dragons game gives her the confidence to follow her dreams and get a second-chance at love with her first crush.
Dungeons & Dragons loving Harper Reid's summer is off to a rough start. First, she and her mom moved across the country to Clintville, Virginia (population: tiny) to live on her Poppy's farm, which means saying goodbye to her friends and finding a new D&D group to play with. The only thing keeping her going is getting to polish her carpentry skills in the farm's woodshop so she can get an apprenticeship after graduation. That is if she can tell her mom that she doesn't want to go to college, which is kind of hard when mom keeps asking about applications and if she has picked out the perfect school yet. What Harper really needs is to channel the confidence and bravery of her awesome D&D character, and then maybe she could find a new D&D group and tell her mom that her passion is woodworking, not a four-year university. And, hey, maybe she could find a cool girlfriend, too.
The one encounter Harper wasn't expecting was running into Ollie Shifflet: neighbor, childhood best friend, and, oh yeah, first crush. Unlike Harper, Ollie seems to have everything figured out. She plans on spending the summer digging around in her garden and hanging out with her best friends and trying D&D with them for the first time. Then after graduation it is community college, then opening a small nature-based daycare center and living her best bisexual life... well, as long as that last bit stays private. But when beautiful, bold, Harper Reid comes waltzing back into her life and joins her D&D group, suddenly Ollie's plan seems to have a Harper-shaped hole in it.
So when feelings start to develop in their Dungeons & Dragons game between Harper's brash Barbarian character and Ollie's proud Paladin, Harper and Ollie begin wondering if they are falling for each in real life or if it is all just apart of the game. As the school year draws to a close and the final boss looms on the horizon, Harper and Ollie must decide if the relationship that they have been roleplaying in the game could be as real for them.
April 15th
Love in 280 Characters Or Less by Ravynn Stringfield (Fiewel and Friends) - moved from 2024.
Sydney Ciara Warren is excited as she starts her first year of college, but also nervous since her best friend Malcolm attends a different university. And despite her interests in writing and fashion, she has no idea what academic or career paths will ultimately be right for her—though they probably don’t involve law school, despite her parents’ wishes.
As Sydney Ciara tries to find herself and her place on campus, she gets solace in blogging about her life, putting together outfits with meaning, and spending time on Twitter. It’s within the digital space that she connects with someone who goes by @YoungPrinceX. She may not know “X” in real life, but that doesn’t stop her from developing a crush on him. Except things get complicated, as she also navigates her first romantic relationship with a sweet boy on campus named Xavier (who maybe could be X?).
Can Sydney Ciara not only make it through her first semester, but thrive in real life, as much as she seems to be thriving online?
Told through blog posts, tweets, messages, emails, and more, here is a love letter to Twitter, to Black girls who think they won’t get chosen, and to those who take too long finding the perfect words.
All the Noise at Once by DeAndra Davis (Atheneum)
However, not every team member is happy about Aiden’s position on the team, wary of how his autism will present itself on game day. Tensions rise. A fight breaks out. Cops are called.
When Brandon tries to interfere on behalf of his brother, he is arrested by the very same cops who, just hours earlier, were chanting his name from the bleachers. When trumped up charges appear for felony assault on an officer, everything Brandon has worked for starts to slip away and the brothers’ relationship is tested. With Brandon’s trial inching closer, Aiden is desperate to find a way to clear his brother’s name while also trying to answer the one looming question plaguing his brain: what does it mean to be Black and autistic?
Afia in the Land of Wonders by Mia Araujo (Scholastic) - moved from 2024.
Fifteen-year-old Afia dreams of exploring the world beyond her secluded cliff-side home of Dafra. Her twin sister, Ada, is perfectly happy with fulfilling their family's expectations of them. But Afia dreams of adventure.
When Bakame, a charming carver and shapeshifter, dazzles her with promises of a magical land called Ijabu, Afia decides to take her destiny into her own hands. After making the heartbreaking decision to leave her sister behind, Afia follows Bakame into the forbidden forests surrounding Dafra, from which no one has ever returned.
Filled with magical sights, a charismatic Queen and her intriguing court, and the handsome Bakame, Ijabu is everything that Afia has ever dreamed the world could possibly offer. But nothing is as it seems in Ijabu and soon, this fantasy world demands its price from Afia.
Reeling from a terrible betrayal, Afia realizes she is in too deep and escapes the palace, longing to return to her sister. With the help of a mysterious spirit, Afia must evade the Queen's hunters and the lost dreamers of Ijabu, who wish to pull her in deeper.
As Afia struggles to survive this strange new land, she ponders the riddle she has been Would you give up your whole dream, to be half of someone else's?
Afia must find the courage to stand on her own, or risk losing herself completely to the wonders of Ijabu.
Nahia by Emily Jones (Holiday House)
As Headwoman’s daughter, Nahia was born to lead… but when she speaks aloud a forbidden truth—that her people are facing a growing threat of invasion from the sea—her expectations are shattered when she’s punished with exile. Her clan’s future is precarious, but her own seems all too certain: she must forsake everything she knows to apprentice with the enigmatic shaman, Eneko.
Under Eneko’s tutelage, Nahia uncovers a shocking talent for divining messages from the spirits. Eneko, too, is not what he appears: he is human enough to love. But all is not well with her people, and they need her help. Drawn back to them, inexorably, she finds things are just as she feared. . . But is it in her power to change them?
In this powerful upper YA debut with crossover appeal, archaeologist Dr. Emily Jones transports us to a rugged world of pine forests, frothy beaches, and wild magic, and depicts spiritual awakenings, unbreakable bonds between women, and the realities of pregnancy, conquest, and violence. Masterfully pairing the epic scope of prehistory with the weight and shape of contemporary topics, Nahia is an amazingly fresh successor to the classic Clan of the Cave Bear. Utterly unique and shockingly good, this is a knockout debut.
Pride or Die by CL Montlanc (Wednesday Books)
It’s kind of hard to graduate high school when you’re the prime suspect in an attempted murder.
Seventeen-year-old Eleanora Finkel just wants to finish her senior year and get the hell out of Texas. But when her club meeting inconveniently coincides with an attack on the school’s head cheerleader, she and her friends find themselves in the hot seat.
In order to clear their names and ensure the survival of their club for future queer teens, they’ll have to track down the real culprit themselves. But Eleanora is far from a professional detective; she’s riddled with anxiety, annoyingly attracted to the case’s cute victim, and her trusty crochet hook feels insufficient for fighting off a murderer. Can this ragtag group of unlikely sleuths find their way out of an entire freaking murder mystery before one of them is next?
Two Truths and a Lionel by Brian Wasson (Quill Tree Books)
After his cat eats his ex–best friend Mickey’s fish, Lionel is forced to go with her to a local pet store to buy a replacement. While there, a fire spreads through the shop. Both Mickey and Lionel manage to escape in the nick of time—but Lionel couldn’t tell you that from his own memory; he just wakes up outside the pet store after passing out.
The next day at school, attention buzzes around Lionel, scoring him “that’s the guy” looks from strangers. Even his longtime crush, Josefina, is giving him the time of day. Lionel soon learns that security footage of the fire has been circulating—and it paints Lionel as the one who saved the day at the pet store. Unfortunately, Lionel has no recollection of the events, but him being the hero isn’t quite adding up. For Lionel, who has always wanted to be more like his grandfather—the late, great Hollywood action star—he’s basically struck popularity gold. Not wanting to give up this newfound fame, his crush’s attention, and a chance to feel an ounce of what it must’ve felt like to be his grandfather, he dives headfirst into herodom.
As Lionel’s popularity grows, so does his anxiety about his lie. Between catching feelings for Mickey, a TV reporter wanting to showcase his story on national television, and a mysterious newcomer who somehow knows more about the pet store incident than Lionel would like, Lionel starts to wonder if the truth will really set him free…or will it cost him everything?
Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi (Knopf)
From the National Book Award finalist and author of Pet comes a novel set in a magical West African world, about a teen girl who must save her missing twin while learning to navigate her own terrifying new powers.
Somadina and her twin brother, Jayaike, are practically the same person: they finish each other's sentences and make each other whole. When the twins come of age, their magical gifts begin to develop, but while Jayaike's powers enchant, Somadina's cause fear to ripple through her town.
Always an outsider, Somadina now faces blatant--and dangerous--hostility. And things go from bad to worse when her brother—the one person she trusted—vanishes. Somadina knows that no matter the dangers, she must track him down. Even if it means entering the Sacred Forest. Even if it means grueling, otherworldly travel she may not survive. Even if it means finding the hidden places where those closest to the spirit world don't dare to go. Does Somadina have the strength --within both her body and her soul -- for the trying journey ahead?
National Book Award finalist Akwaeke Emezi masterfully weaves a tale of family, identity, and the power of the past, in a world where the extraordinary is ordinary.
Chaos King by Kacen Callender (Tor Teen) - moved from February 2025.
The explosive sequel to instant New York Times bestselling YA debut Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender.
April 22nd
The Summer I Ate the Rich by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite (FSG) - moved from 2023.
Brielle Petitfour loves to cook. But with a chronically sick mother and bills to pay, becoming a chef isn’t exactly a realistic career path.When her mom’s boss gets killed in a hit and run, washing their financial stability down the drain, Brielle manages to win over the rich families who employ them when they taste her one-of-a-kind meals. Everyone praises her for their unique flavors and textures, which keeps everyone guessing what’s in her dishes.
The secret ingredient? Human flesh.Written by the storytelling duo, Maika and Maritza Moulite, The Summer I Ate the Rich is a biting, smart new horror inspired by Haitian zombie lore that scrutinizes the socioeconomic and racial inequity that is the foundation of our modern times. Just like Brielle, it will have you asking: What’s for dinner?
You Belong to Me by Hayley Krischer (Putnam) - release date, cover and description not yet uploaded to Goodreads.
When Frances gets an exclusive invite to Femme, the young ambassadors of DEEP program, she is blown away by the beauty and luxury of Julia’s world and Femme’s focus on empowering girls to be their most true selves surprisingly strikes a chord. Before long Frances finds herself invested in Femme, a whirlwind romance with Julia, and a future that feels hopeful.
But when an infamous DEEP party takes a dark turn, Frances wonders if the allure of being a part of Julia’s life was actually just a deadly distraction.
If We Were a Movie by Zakiya N. Jamal (HarperTeen)
Lights. Camera. Sabotage.
Rochelle “The Shell” Coleman is laser focused on only three things: becoming valedictorian, getting into Wharton, and, of course, taking down her annoyingly charismatic nemesis and only academic competition, Amira Rodriguez. However, despite her stellar grades, Rochelle’s college application is missing that extra special something: a job.
When Rochelle gets an opportunity to work at Horizon Cinemas, the beloved Black-owned movie theater, she begrudgingly jumps at the chance to boost her chances of getting into her dream school. There’s only one problem: Amira works there . . . and is also her boss.
Rochelle feels that working with Amira is its own kind of horror movie, but as the two begin working closely together, Rochelle starts to see Amira in a new light, one that may have her beginning to actually . . . like her?
But Horizon’s in trouble, and when mysterious things begin happening that make Horizon’s chances of staying open slimmer, it’s up to the employees to solve the mystery before it’s too late. But will love also find its way into the spotlight?
April 29th
Nav's Foolproof Guide to Falling in Love by Jessica Lewis (Inkyard Press) - moved from July 2024.
Nav knows how to flirt, but she also knows love is a messy, losing proposition. She doesn’t need her best friend, Hallie, the serial monogamist, to demonstrate it to her over and over. So when shy new girl Gia asks Nav for help getting Hallie’s attention, Nav makes sure she seems genuine—she doesn't want to add another heartbreak to Hallie's never-ending list. They strike a bargain, and Nav agrees to give Gia lessons in romance. If it works, maybe Hallie can date someone decent for a change.
Except…Gia’s not just bad at flirting, she’s terrible. She’s too anxious to even speak to Hallie, never mind date her. But somehow, every awkward joke and catastrophic practice date makes Nav like Gia a little bit more. And not in a friend way. As the three girls’ feelings get spun around, Nav will have to question if she’s as much of an expert as she thought…or if love might be worth every bit of trouble after all.
Right Beside You by Tucker Shaw (Henry Holt) - previously titled Right Here, Right Now.
Blood Moon by Britney S. Lewis (Page Street) - moved from March 2025.
Mira is grown up now, starting freshman year at the nearby Lakeland University. College feels normal, exactly the thing she’s been craving most... except for one particular classmate: Julian Santos, a mysterious boy with long hair, golden eyes, and a coldness that seems directed exclusively at Mira for reasons she can’t understand and he won’t explain.
When Mira receives an unaddressed letter from her mother, she’s told the world isn’t as it seems. She suspects her mom might be telling the truth when she stumbles across strange animal tracks on a hiking trail, and when she’s miraculously saved from a twenty foot drop by the one and only, Julian Santos.
The problem? Julian would have had to jump the length of the cliff to catch her, making him incredibly fast and strong beyond belief. When she confronts him about this, he denies everything.
But when a Blood Moon rises, Mira soon finds herself caught in the middle of an ancient, magical war, with Julian on the other side of the line. She discovers there’s much more truth to the old town legends than she could ever have anticipated—and her family’s historic role in it will change her world forever.
BLOOD MOON is a dark and thrilling, intensely romantic ride, a fresh take on a werewolf love story for a new generation of paranormal romance readers, and is the first book in a series. It is set against a high-stakes paranormal backdrop—a world ripe with secret identities, rich supernatural lore, and a forbidden romance... that comes with a deadly bite.
Love At Second Sight by F.T. Lukens (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - previously titled The Future Tense, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
When a teen has an unexpected vision about a future murder, he must juggle newfound interest from the supernatural community with trying to prevent the murder from happening in this new romantic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author F.T. Lukens.
Fifteen-year-old Cam Reynolds is not thrilled about having to change high schools during his sophomore year. He hopes to fly under the radar, which shouldn’t be too hard considering he’s a human going to school with kids who have super-cool paranormal powers, like his best friend and witch, Al, and longtime werewolf crush, Miguel.
Then Cam has a clairvoyant vision in front of most of the student body, seeing a gruesomely murdered teen girl from the point of view of the killer. When Cam comes to, he knows two things: someone he goes to school with is a future murderer and his life is about to change. No longer a mere human but a seer, one of the rarest of supernatural beings, Cam finds himself at the center of attention for the first time.
As the most powerful supernatural families in the city court Cam and his gift, he’ll have to work with his friends, both old and new, to figure out who he can trust. Because the clock is ticking, and Cam and his friends must identify the girl in the vision, find her potential killer, and prevent the murder from happening. Or the next murder Cam sees might be his own.
Witchlight by Susan Dennard (Tor Teen) - moved from 2022, then from 2023, then from June 2024, July 2024 and March 2025.
Paths converge and prophecies unfold as Safi and Iseult—the legendary Cahr Awen—fight their way across the Witchlands to heal the final Origin Well. With ancient figures rising from the past, the Raider King’s armies gathering for war, and the magic at the heart of everything dying too fast, the entire world is now on the brink of collapse.
But when Safi and Iseult reach the Air Well with the Bloodwitch Aeduan at their side, they discover too late that Eridysi's Lament is not the prophecy they thought it was—and their journeys are only just beginning.
The Little Mosque in my Heart by Ahmad Saber (Atheneum)
An intensely brave, gorgeously written story about a gay Muslim teen who has to choose between being true to himself or his faith—and his realization that maybe they aren’t as separate as he thought.
Now a senior at the top-ranked high school for Muslim teenagers, Pakistani Canadian Ramin can’t wait for the fresh start of college. He’s spent his whole life following the word of Allah, his parents, and his imam. His parents immigrated from Pakistan, sacrificing everything for him and his little brother, and expect Ramin to be halal in all things, meet a nice Muslim girl, and settle into devout family life. However, Ramin’s heart wishes for something—or someone— the strong, athletic captain of the soccer team. But at school, being gay is definitely haram, not allowed, so Ramin limits himself to dreams of moving away to New York City.
Then Ramin learns his graduation is in jeopardy, and the only chance he’s given to get the needed physical education credits quickly is to join the school’s soccer team…and train one-on-one with Fahad, a.k.a. Captain Handsome. It’s a nightmare of temptation and resistance, compounded by threats from a longtime bully who is blackmailing Ramin, threatening to reveal a secret that could ruin him. Ramin’s only ray of light is Omar, a sweet and caring new friend whose family believes in a different, kinder Allah. He gently prods Ramin to consider his faith more deeply, challenging Ramin’s long held belief of Allah as merciless and unforgiving by introducing him to one who is instead merciful and loving.
With graduation, a championship soccer match, and the blackmail looming, the pressure on Ramin is too much to keep buried. He must decide between the consequences of speaking his truth and living a lie. He must decide which Allah lives in the little mosque in his heart.
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