READING GUTS

In this modern twist on Anne of Green Gables, Anne is a queer, Japanese-American artist with a passion for disco and a penchant for falling head over heels in love. After moving to Greenville and facing a soccer team's criticism of her disco performance, she meets her new best friend, Berry, and the girl of her dreams, Gilly. As she navigates the tricky waters of friendship and romance, Anne finds herself in an unexpected love triangle. Will Gilly or Berry hold the key to her heart? Only time (or 304 pages) will reveal the answer.

All American B*

Seventeen-year-old volleyball star Kaylee Jordan's life revolves around rankings, training, and social media fame. Her annual summer escape to Malibu with the Freeman-Yus family is her sanctuary, but there's a catch: she just broke up with their son, Dean. In an effort to salvage their summer, Kaylee proposes an unconventional plan to help Dean get over their breakup, but sparks fly as they follow her rules. As Kaylee's perfect life feels more like a trap, she finds herself falling for Dean again, forcing her to choose between expectations and a second chance at love as their trip ends.

Bad Idea Right?

Seventeen-year-old Denver's life revolves around music and escaping her small hometown. When she, along with her friends Dali and Shak, catches the attention of R&B star Sean "Mercury" Ellis, they're swept into a world of glamour, parties, and studio time. But as the sacrifices and lies pile up, Denver realizes she's losing her own voice and must choose between her big break or getting broken. "Muted" explores the dark side of the music industry, exploitation, and the fight to reclaim one's dreams, inspired by true events.

Vampire

Chloe Green, determined to become valedictorian despite her move to Alabama, faces her rival, prom queen Shara Wheeler. However, when Shara disappears after kissing Chloe, she embarks on a hunt for answers, discovering that Shara kissed others too. Chloe, alongside Smith and Rory, unravels Shara's cryptic clues, forming an unlikely alliance to find her before graduation. Casey McQuiston's "I Kissed Shara Wheeler" is a fierce, funny, and frank exploration of breaking rules, getting messy, and finding unexpected love in a small town full of secrets.

Lacy

A novel about the enclosed world of privilege and silence at an elite boarding school and the unlikely group of friends who dare challenge the status quo through their writing.

At Chandler, the elite boarding school, these five teens are brought together in the Circle, a coveted writing group where life-changing friendships are born—and secrets are revealed. Their professor tells them to write their truths. But is the truth enough to change the long-standing culture of abuse at Chandler? And can their friendship survive the fallout?

Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl

A novel-in-verse about a young girl coming-of-age and stepping out of the shadow of her former best friend.

Mahogany L. Browne delivers a novel-in-verse about broken promises, fast rumors, and when growing up means growing apart from your best friend.

Making the Bed

Kiran is caught off guard when her sister, Amira, announces a cross-country move for love, while Deen hopes his brother's new relationship will ease family pressure. When Kiran and Deen, with a past they've kept secret, cross paths again, they're faced with unraveling their history. As they confront their undeniable chemistry, both grapple with their personal walls.

Logical

A high school senior navigates messy boys and messier relationships in this bitingly funny and much-needed look into the overlap of Asian American identity and teen sexuality. 

Get Him Back

Quinn, a list-obsessed girl, uses her journals to cope with fears until they're exposed online. Blackmailed by an anonymous account, she teams up with Carter, her journal's last known possessor, to confront her fears and discover love.

The Grudge

Max Monroe, a popular Instagram influencer with a seemingly perfect life, is actually Kat Sanchez, a 16-year-old living in dull Bakersfield. Juggling her real and fake identities becomes a challenge, especially when her online persona's facade begins to unravel, risking her relationships and happiness.

Pretty isn't Pretty

Eighteen-year-old Ever Wong is sent from Ohio to Taiwan for a Mandarin summer program, surrounded by high-achieving peers and the pressure to measure up to her parents' expectations. Little does she know, the program is a teen meet-market called Loveboat, where rules are meant to be broken, leading Ever on a journey to discover herself.

Teenage Dream