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• We Are Hunted

  Oyemakinde, Tomi

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  Expecting paradise on a remote island vacation, seventeen-year-old Femi and fellow guests are instead met with terror when the animals on the island turn feral.

• Tangleroot

  Williams, Kalela

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  When eighteen-year-old Noni moves to Tangleroot plantation in rural Virginia for her mom's new position as a college president, she uncovers long-buried secrets of the town's racist past and present.

• Heist Royale

  Lewis, Kayvion

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  **SEQUEL** Ross Quest must find a way to out-heist her competition while navigating her feelings toward Devroe and the threat he and his family pose to hers.

• The Love Interest

  Comerford, Helen

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  When a superhero emerges in her hometown to fulfill a prophecy, seventeen-year-old Jenna Ray uses her newfound and unwanted status as his love interest to find her missing mom, and along the way discovers her town is in danger.

• Only for the Holidays

  Bello, Abiola

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  Narrated from different viewpoints, Tia and Quincy grapple with the aftermath of their recent breakups and strike a deal: Tia agrees to accompany Quincy to the winter ball as his date in return for his help in winning back her ex, but as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Something Like Right

  Hunter, H. D.

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  Black seventeen-year-old Zay falls in love for the first time, all while contending with being sent away to an alternative school after his previously incarcerated father comes home.

• My Life as a Chameleon

  Anyakwo, Diana

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  A powerful story of resilience and belonging across different cultures, and about how family secrets can destroy even the deepest bonds.

• Spells to Forget Us

  Brophy, Aislinn

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  Due to a memory spell gone wrong, seventeen-year-old Aoife, the mainstay of her family's social media empire, and eighteen-year-old Luna, the most powerful witch in Magical Boston, get stuck in a cycle of falling for each other and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Till the Last Beat of My Heart

  Bou-Montes, Louangie

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  Most dead bodies in the town of Jacob's Barrow wind up at Jaxon's house; his mom is the local mortician, after all. He doesn't usually pay them much mind, but when Christian Reyes is brought in after a car accident, Jaxon's world is turned…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• House of Marionne

  Elle, J.

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  Seventeen-year-old Quell is reluctantly inducted into a magical debutante society of social elites where she must bind with her forbidden magic while evading the assassin who has been tasked with hunting her kind.

• I Am the Dark That Answers When You Call

  Shea, Jamison

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  **SEQUEL** Though Laure has tried to close the lid on her ballet shoes and the feelings she once held for dance since the Palais Garnier incident two months ago, Laure is spinning out. Between partying, drinking, and avoiding anything and,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ruin Road

  Giles, Lamar, 1979-

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  High school football player Cade Webster buys a ring in a pawn shop, but when his wish that people stop acting scared of him seems to be coming true, he remembers the ring came with a warning--"When the strangeness begins, come back"--and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Was Told There Would Be Romance

  Arnold, Marie

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  For fans of Never Have I Ever and To All the Boys I've Loved Before comes a hilarious and heartfelt novel about a young Haitian girl navigating high school, friendship, and crushes.

• How to Die Famous

  Dean, Benjamin (Children's author)

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  A journalist goes undercover as Hollywood's latest teen star to learn the truth about his brother's death.

• Prince of the Palisades

  Winters, Julian

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  After a public break-up goes viral, seventeen-year-old Prince Jadon of Îles de la Rêveri stays in America to clean up his image and finds an unexpected romance as he navigates redemption in the eyes of his country and family.

• Our Shouts Echo

  Adia, Jade

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  Sixteen-year-old Niarah's perspective on life changes when she joins a hiking/camping club and befriends Mac Torres and his wanderlust-driven friends, but as summer draws to a close and her new friends leave, existential dread challenges…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Twenty-four Seconds From Now...

  a LOVE Story

  Reynolds, Jason

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  In a series of moments spanning two years, seventeen-year-old Neon navigates the progression of his relationship with Aria, culminating in a case of the jitters as the two intend to take the next big step in their relationship.

• The Maid and the Crocodile

  Ifueko, Jordan

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  In the magical city of Oluwan, Small Sade, an orphaned Curse Eater with the unique ability to eat others fates, accidentally binds herself to a powerful god known as the Crocodile, leading to a series of events that could spark a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Killer House Party

  Anderson, Lily, 1988-

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  Red Solo cups? Check. Snacks? Check. Abandoned mansion full of countless horrors that won't let you leave? Check.

• The Dividing Sky

  Tew, Jill

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  Serpent & Dove meets Arcane in this dystopian romance debut that follows a cunning memory merchant who deals a little extra happiness on the side and the handsome rookie officer on her tail!