Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things

Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things
Author: Jacqueline Firkins
Publisher: Clarion Books
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1328635198

Living with her aunt's family in Mansfield, Massachusetts, for a few months before turning eighteen and starting college, Edie is torn between Sebastian, the boy next door, and playboy Henry.--

Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things

Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things
Author: Jacqueline Firkins
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2019-12-17
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0358156718

In this charming debut about first love and second chances, a young girl gets caught between the boy next door and a playboy. Perfect for fans of To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before. Mansfield, Massachusetts, is the last place seventeen-year-old Edie Price wants to spend her final summer before college. It’s the home of wealthy suburban mothers and prima donnas like Edie’s cousins, who are determined to distract her from her mother’s death with cute boys and Cinderella-style makeovers. She’s got her own plans, and they don’t include any prince charming. But as she dives into schoolwork and getting a scholarship for college, Edie finds herself drawn to two Mansfield boys strumming for her attention: First, there’s Sebastian, Edie’s childhood friend and first love, who’s sweet and smart and . . . already has a girlfriend. Then there’s Henry, the local bad boy and all-around player who’s totally off limits—even if his kisses are chemically addictive. Both boys are trouble. Edie can’t help herself from being caught between them. Now, she just has to make sure it isn’t her heart that breaks in the process.

How Not to Fall in Love

How Not to Fall in Love
Author: Jacqueline Firkins
Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2021-12-21
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0358467144

A hardened cynic and a hopeless romantic teach each other about love in this swoony and heartful romance that's perfect for fans of Tweet Cute and The Upside of Falling. Harper works in her mom's wedding shop, altering dresses for petulant and picky brides who are more focused on hemlines than love. After years of watching squabbles break out over wedding plans, Harper thinks romance is a marketing tool. Nothing more. Her best friend Theo is her opposite. One date and he's already dreaming of happily-ever-afters. He also plays the accordion, makes chain mail for Ren Festers, hangs out in a windmill-shaped tree house, cries over rom-coms, and takes his word-of-the-day calendar very seriously. When Theo's shocked to find himself nursing his umpteenth heartbreak, Harper offers to teach him how not to fall in love. Theo agrees to the lessons, as long as Harper proves she can date without falling in love. As the lessons progress and Theo takes them to heart, Harper has a harder time upholding her end of the bargain. She's also checking out her window to see if Theo's home from his latest date yet. She's even watching rom-coms. If she confesses her feelings, she'll undermine everything she's taught him. Or was he the one teaching her?

I Will Be Okay

I Will Be Okay
Author: Bill Elenbark
Publisher: Amphorae Publishing Group, LLC
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-06-30
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9781940442280

For Mateo the athlete, son of a sports-obsessed father and part of a sprawling Puerto Rican family that provides lots of support but little privacy, coming out as gay is scary but inevitable. Stick, part of a complicated mixed-race family of thirteen kids, is not so sure. The sudden death of the father he idolized causes him to push Mateo away and seek comfort in drugs and alcohol-- and a girl. -- adapted from back cover

Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel

Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel
Author: Jessica Walton
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2023-08-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1338818813

A Stonewall Honor Book In this lighthearted YA romance, Maisie and Ollie discover that nothing beats the feeling of falling in love for the first time. Maisie is on her way to Fancon! She's looking forward to meeting her idol, Kara Bufano, the action hero from her favorite TV show, who has a lower-leg amputation, just like Maisie. But when Maisie and her mom arrive at the convention center, she is stopped in her tracks by Ollie, a cute volunteer working the show. They are kind, charming, and geek out about nerd culture just as much as Maisie does. And as the day wears on, Maisie notices feelings for Ollie that she's never had before. Is this what it feels like to fall in love? Perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, this graphic novel debut is a fresh, one-of-a-kind story that celebrates the excitement of meeting someone special for the first time.

Those Who Prey

Those Who Prey
Author: Jennifer Moffett
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2021-11-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534450971

"College freshman Emily is seduced into joining a cult with deadly results"--

We Unleash the Merciless Storm

We Unleash the Merciless Storm
Author: Tehlor Kay Mejia
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2020-02-25
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062691368

In this nail-biting sequel to Tehlor Kay Mejia’s critically acclaimed fantasy novel We Set the Dark on Fire, La Voz operative Carmen is forced to choose between the girl she loves and the success of the rebellion she’s devoted her life to.Perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and Anna-Marie McLemore. Being a part of the resistance group La Voz is an act of devotion and desperation. On the other side of Medio’s border wall, the oppressed class fights for freedom and liberty, sacrificing what little they have to become defenders of the cause. Carmen Santos is one of La Voz’s best soldiers. She spent years undercover, but now, with her identity exposed and the island on the brink of a civil war, Carmen returns to the only real home she’s ever known: La Voz’s headquarters. There she must reckon with her beloved leader, who is under the influence of an aggressive new recruit, and with the devastating news that her true love might be the target of an assassination plot. Will Carmen break with her community and save the girl who stole her heart—or fully embrace the ruthless rebel she was always meant to be?

Cazadora

Cazadora
Author: Romina Garber
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2021-08-17
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1250239168

In Cazadora, Romina Garber weaves together Argentine folklore and what it means to be illegal in a timely, intimate, and emotionally powerful narrative. Werewolves. Witches. Romance. Resistance. Enter a world straight out of Argentine folklore... Following the events of Lobizona, Manu and her friends cross the mystical border into Kerana—a cursed realm in Argentina—searching for allies and a hiding place. As they chase down leads about the Coven—a mythical resistance manada that might not even exist—the Cazadores chase down leads about Manu, setting up traps to capture and arrest her. Just as it seems the Cazadores have Manu and her friends cornered, the Coven answers their call for help. As Manu catches her breath among these non-conforming Septimus, she discovers they need a revolution as much as she does. But is she the right one to lead them? After all, hybrids aren’t just outlawed. They’re feared and reviled. What happens when the Coven learns of Manu’s dual heritage? Will they still protect her? Or will they betray her? And after running this far, for this long—how much farther can Manu go before her feet get tired, and she stops to take a stand?

Stolen Songbird

Stolen Songbird
Author: Danielle L. Jensen
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1908844973

USA Today bestseller For five centuries, a witch’s curse has bound the trolls to their city beneath the ruins of Forsaken Mountain—time enough for their nefarious magic to fade from human memory and into myth. But a prophecy has spoken of a union that will set the trolls free, and when Cécile de Troyes is taken beneath the mountain, she learns there is far more to the myth than she could have imagined. Cécile has only one thing on her mind after she is brought to Trollus: escape. But if she is to succeed, she must bide her time and find a way to outsmart the clever, fast, and inhumanly strong trolls that hold her captive. But while awaiting the perfect opportunity, Cécile unexpectedly falls for the enigmatic troll prince to whom she has been bonded and married. Their love gradually changes her perspective, opening her heart to new friends and opening her eyes to the hardships of the enslaved half-troll, half-human creatures of Trollus. As rebellion brews and the political games of Trollus escalate, Cécile becomes more than a trapped father’s daughter. She becomes a princess, a witch, and the hope of a people—someone who has the power to change Trollus forever.