A temporary life change leads to a lifelong struggle with depression and mental illness for Cordelia Quinn. Declan MacLeod, her best friend since they were both just three years old, tries his best to protect Cordelia, or Cord, as he affectionately calls her, from everything,...

The Slope Rules by Melanie Hooyenga is a great romance for young adult readers, a story that explores love, coming of age, and personal growth. During the holidays, Cally, a fifteen-year-old beauty meets Blake, a “hot snowboarder,” with whom she develops a strong connection. But...

Enlightenment: This Earth by Ken Kirkberry is a sci-fi read with characters and a plot that will appeal to young adult readers. Meet fourteen-year-old Sean, who has just survived a car crash, and hasn’t yet fully recovered from the trauma when he is thrust into...

A Tempest Soul by Oliver Phipps is a coming-of-age story that explores Gina Falcone’s growth curve, the challenges she has to face, and the vicissitudes of her life. But it is mostly the story of her crucible of pain and how she allows it to...

Twice Born by TJ Green is the sequel to Tom's Inheritance. It's been a year since Tom has been to the Other, where he awakened his ancestor King Arthur and left behind his cousin, Beansprout. At the time he thought it was what he wanted,...

Wizardry Goes Wild by Sunayna Prasad is Book 2 of Alyssa McCarthy’s Magical Missions. Alyssa McCarthy has finally got her life back to normal when magic strikes again. This time, Errol, a depressed skeleton, causes Alyssa to be cursed and, although she can perform magic,...

Dating the It Guy by Krysten Lindsay Hager is a coming-of-age story that explores the complexities of relationships, a story that masterfully captures the dilemmas that young girls face in relationships, especially if they have been cheated on before. Emme is in her sophomore year...

The Dorm by Terri Weinmann is a young adult fiction novel about coming of age. This is a book that would appeal most to an audience of female young adults who enjoy coming of age novels with a dark feel. Blair Palmer has just begun...

Grimm Remains by Eli Celata is book two in the Warlock of Rochester series. Following Mammon's summoning, the town of Rochester has become a beacon for demons. As Jon settles into another academic year, his training with Jordan is frustrating as his mentor remains secretive...

Eleanor Hill by Lisa Williams Kline is a wonderful, engaging and gripping novel about a 12-year-old girl growing into her teenage years during the decade of the 1910s, and wanting a better life than the limited existence possible to her in the isolated fishing village...