young adult

Funny, adorable and incredibly readable, Lose You to Find Me, the new YA novel from Erik J. Brown, is a rom-com with a twist that oozes classic 'coming-of-age movie' vibes. Starring a cast of characters you'll fall head over heels in love…

This post is sponsored by Harper360. Exploring the challenges of coming of age whilst fearing for the livelihood of undocumented loved ones, While You Were Dreaming, the debut YA novel from renowned romance author, Alisha Rai, is equal…

This post was written by Sarah Underwood, author of Lies We Sing to the Sea. My debut novel, Lies We Sing to the Sea, opens with the main character, Leto, being brutally executed in sacrifice to a vengeful god. Things don’t necessarily…

Following Wren and Rose, twin sisters separated at birth and brought up in entirely different worlds, in which only one was raised a princess, Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber is a magical, romantic, action packed YA…

This post is sponsored by Harper360. Beautifully exploring mental health, first love, family and sense of self, Catherine Bakewell's debut YA novel, Flowerheart, is a whimsical and romantic cottage core fantasy novel perfect for summer…

It's Earth Month! To celebrate, we've compiled 11 of our favorite books with all the earthy vibes and environmental awareness.

This post was written by Catherine Bakewell, author of Flowerheart and is sponsored by Harper360. When I start a new story for young readers, one of the first questions I ask myself is “What did young Catherine need to hear? What did she…

This post was written by Tracy Badua, author of This is Not a Personal Statement What’s the soundtrack of faking it till you make it? That’s the question I tried to answer as I crafted this playlist based on my main character, Perla, and…

This post is sponsored by Hachette Children’s. Enlightening, harrowing and intensely page-turning, Ruta Sepetys' newest YA novel, I Must Betray You, which follows seventeen-year-old Cristian during Romania's communist regime and its…

Heart shattering, honest and ultimately hopeful, Alyson Derrick's new YA novel, Forget Me Not, is a stunning story of the true strength of love and finding your way back to someone you thought lost. Forget Me Not belongs to that special…

To celebrate the release of their magical, romantic and brilliantly unique new YA novel, Spell Bound, we had the pleasure of talking to author F.T. Lukens about writing inspiration, the importance of seeing yourself in books to LGBTQIA+…

This post is sponsored by Harper360. Following a small town teen as she experiences the world of dating for the first time with the son of Satan, Ann Dávila Cardinal's supernatural YA coming-of-age romance, Breakup From Hell, is a witty…

This post was written by Farah Heron, author of How to Win a Breakup. This year on Pi Day (March 14th, or 3-14) I baked a pie. I don’t bake pies often— usually only for my son’s birthday and for pi day, because they’re tricky, finicky, and…

This post was written by Suzanne Young, author of In Nightfall. Why are we so bloodthirsty for vampire stories? Pun intended, yes—I know, stop groaning. But it’s true—few creatures have endured in pop culture as deftly as the vampire.…

This post was written by Ream Shukairy, author of The Next New Syrian Girl. So what is halal romance anyway? It’s the bashful courtship and painful boundaries in a Jane Austen novel. Or it’s the romantic tension between two main…