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June 2010
Upcoming books for the month of June:
**Scroll down for the synopses
1st
A Field Guide for Heartbreakers by Kristen Tracy (Hardcover - June 1, 2010)
Everlasting by Angie Frazier (Hardcover - June 1, 2010)
Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs (Hardcover - June 1, 2010)
I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan (Hardcover - June 1, 2010)
Secret of the Satilfa by Ted Dunagan (Hardcover - June 1, 2010)
The Girl Next Door by Selene Castrovilla (Hardcover - June 1, 2010)
5th
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer (Hardcover
- June 5, 2010)
8th
A Little Wanting Song by Cath Crowley (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
Crash Test Love by Ted Michael (Paperback - June 8, 2010)
Deception (Haunting Emma) by Lee Nichols (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
Heart to Heart (Lurlene McDaniel) by Lurlene McDaniel (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
My Ultimate Sister Disaster: A Novel by Jane Mendle (Paperback - June 8, 2010)
Nocturne by Lisa Harkrader (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
Poser by Sue Wyshynski (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
Pretty Little Liars #8: Wanted by Sara Shepard (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Barnes (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
Seth Baumgartners Love Manifesto by Eric Luper (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
The Mosts by Melissa Senate (Paperback - June 8, 2010)
The Queen's Daughter by Susan Coventry (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
The Secret to Lying by Todd Mitchell (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
10th
A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend by Emily Horner (Hardcover - June 10, 2010)
Rush by Jonathan Friesen (Paperback - June 10, 2010)
Sea by Heidi R. Kling (Hardcover - June 10, 2010)
15th
Freak Magnet by Andrew Auseon (Hardcover - June 15, 2010)
Kiss It by Erin Downing (Paperback - June 15, 2010)
The Deathday Letter by Shaun David Hutchinson (Paperback - June 15, 2010)
The Half-life of Planets by Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin (Hardcover - June 15, 2010)
16th
The Space between Trees by Katie Williams (Hardcover - June 16, 2010)
22th
Blood Feud (Drake Chronicles) by Alyxandra Harvey (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
Dark Flame (Immortals) by Alyson Noel (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
Flash by Michael Cadnum (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
Glimpse by Carol Lynch Williams (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
Good Behavior by Nate Henry and Nathan L. Henry (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
Nomansland by Lesley Hauge (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
Queen of Secrets by Jenny Meyerhoff (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
Stravaganza: City of Ships by Mary Hoffman (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
24th
Blade: Out of the Shadows by Tim Bowler (Hardcover - June 24, 2010)
27th
Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story by Adam Rex (Hardcover - July 27, 2010)
29th
Keys to the Repository (Blue Bloods) by Melissa de la Cruz (Hardcover - June 29, 2010)
Only the Good Spy Young (Gallagher Girls) by Ally Carter (Hardcover - June 29, 2010)
The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade (Hardcover - June 29, 2010)
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June 1st
A Field Guide for Heartbreakers by Kristen Tracy (Hardcover - June 1, 2010)
When best friends Dessy and Veronica arrive in
Prague for a prestigious writing workshop, their
priorities diverge. Dessy, fragile from a recent
breakup, has come to mend her broken heart by
honing her craft. Veronica has just
dumped her
boyfriend and plans to blow off the workshop.
She’d rather master a different subject—boys.
Veronica gets right to work on her “man-wall”—
one paper cutout for every hot-dude she meets—
and embarks on her mission to cover a wall of
their dorm by summer’s end. At times, Dessy
thinks her friend might be a genius. At others,
Veronica seems more like an agent of chaos. As
if their love lives weren’t complicated enough, soon a homicidal suitemate is bent on killing
Veronica
and Dessy, and both girls are hiding secrets that could wreck their friendship.
Well, no one ever said breaking hearts was a simple craft....
Everlasting by Angie Frazier (Hardcover - June 1, 2010)
Sailing aboard her father's ship is all seventeen-year-old Camille Rowen has ever wanted. But as a lady
in 1855 San Francisco, her future is set: marry a man she doesn't love in order to preseve her social
standing. On her last voyage before the wedding, Camille learns the mother she has always believed dead
is in fact alive and in Australia. When their Sydney-bound ship goes down in a gale, and her father dies,
Camille sets out to find her mother and a map in her possession - a map believed to lead to a stone that
once belonged to the legendary civilization of the (cont'd)
(cont'd) immortals. The stone can do exactly what Camille wants most: bring someone back from the dead.
Unfortunately, her father's adversary is also on the hunt for the stone, and she must race him to it. The
only person Camille can depend on is Oscar - a handsome young sailor and her father's first mate - who is
in love with Camille and whom she is inexplicably drawn to despite his low social standing and her
pending wedding vows.
With an Australian card shark acting as their guide, Camille eludes murderous bushrangers, traverses
dangerous highlands, evades a curse placed on the stone, and unravels the mystery behind her mother's
disappearance sixteen years earlier. But when another death shakes her conviction to resurrect her
father, Camille must choose what - and who - matters most.
Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs (Hardcover - June 1, 2010)
Lily Sanderson has a secret, and it's not that she has a huge crush on gorgeous swimming god Brody
Bennett, who makes her heart beat flipper-fast. Unrequited love is hard enough when you're a normal
teenage girl, but when you're half human, half mermaid, like Lily, there's no such thing as a simple
crush.
Lily's mermaid identity is a secret that can't get out, since she's not just any mermaid—she's a
Thalassinian princess. When Lily found out three years ago that her mother was actually a human, she
finally realized why she didn't feel quite at home in Thalassinia, and she's been living on land and
going to Seaview High School ever since, hoping to find where she truly belongs. Sure, land has its
problems—like her obnoxious biker-boy neighbor, Quince Fletcher—but it has that one major perk: Brody.
The problem is, mermaids aren't really the casual dating type—the instant they "bond," it's for life.
When Lily's attempt to win Brody's love leads to a tsunami-sized case of mistaken identity, she is in for
a tidal wave of relationship drama, and she finds out, quick as a tailfin flick, that happily ever after
never sails quite as smoothly as you planned.
I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan (Hardcover - June 1, 2010)
Here Comes the Bride -- If She Can Pass Chemistry.
Eighteen-year-old Bronwen Oliver has a secret: She's really Phoebe, the lost daughter of the loving
Lilywhite family. That's the only way to explain her image-obsessed mother; a kind but distant
stepfather; and a brother with a small personality complex. Bronwen knows she must have been switched at
birth, and she can't wait to get away from her "family" for good.
Then she meets Jared Sondervan. He's sweet, funny, everything she wants -- and he has the family Bronwen
has always wanted too. She falls head over heels in love, and when he
proposes marriage, she joyfully accepts. But is Jared truly what she needs? And if he's not, she has to
ask: What would Phoebe Lilywhite do?
Secret of the Satilfa by Ted Dunagan (Hardcover - June 1, 2010)
Ted Dunagan, named 2009 Georgia Author of the Year in the young adult category for his debut novel, A
Yellow Watermelon, continues the saga of two adventuresome boys in this sequel. Both books are set
squarely in the Southern literary tradition as they reveal the lives of young Ted and Poudlum, friends
despite the racial divide in rural Alabama in the late 1940s. In the new volume, Dunagan again
demonstrates his ability to weave a strong narrative with easygoing prose.
Peppered with vignettes of rural life, Secret of the Satilfa evokes a simpler time before Southern
society came to grips with racial segregation. Young Ted's questioning of why he and Poudlum attend
separate schools must go unanswered while the boys imagine a future without such barriers. In the fall of
1948, Ted and Poudlum have their post-Thanksgiving fishing trip to the Cypress Hole on Satilfa Creek
interrupted by unwelcome visitors fugitive bank robbers. They manage to escape and return to the Satilfa
to search along with seemingly half the locals for money rumored to have been hidden by the criminals.
However, Ted and Poudlum have a clue no one else possesses, which indirectly leads to their triumph.
Through their exposure to some memorable individuals, the boys grow in character and knowledge as the
story progresses.
The Girl Next Door by Selene Castrovilla (Hardcover - June 1, 2010)
While most seniors at her high school are worrying about prom and final exams, seventeen-year-old Sam is
desperately trying to save her best friend Jesse's life. He has a rare, treatment-resistant form of
cancer, and his odds of survival aren't good, and he may have only ten months left to live. Through every
bit of his pain and anguish, Sam has been by his side--through the grueling, aggressive treatments and
their awful aftermath, to sleeping in his room at night when he's afraid to be alone. Best friends and
neighbors since preschool, Jesse and Sam's friendship is changing--now they're falling in love, and the
bond between them grows stronger even as Jesse is weakens. Will they have a happy ending...or will their
story end in heartbreak?
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June 5th
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
(Hardcover - June 5, 2010)
Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by this riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character first
introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. In another
irresistible combination of danger, mystery, and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of
Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their
encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.
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June 8th
A Little Wanting Song by Cath Crowley (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
A summer of friendship, romance, and songs in major chords. . . .
CHARLIE DUSKIN loves music, and she knows she's good at it. But she only sings when she's alone, on the
moonlit porch or in the back room at Old Gus's Secondhand Record and CD Store. Charlie's mom and
grandmother have both died, and this summer she's visiting her grandpa in the country, surrounded by
ghosts and grieving family, and serving burgers to the local kids at the milk bar. She's got her iPod,
her guitar, and all her recording equipment, but she wants more: A friend. A dad who notices her. The
chance to show Dave Robbie that she's not entirely unspectacular.
ROSE BUTLER lives next door to Charlie's grandfather and spends her days watching cars pass on the
freeway and hanging out with her troublemaker boyfriend. She loves Luke but can't wait to leave their
small country town. And she's figured out a way: she's won a scholarship to a science school in the city,
and now she has to convince her parents to let her go. This is where Charlie comes in. Charlie, who lives
in the city, and whom Rose has ignored for years. Charlie, who just might be Rose's ticket out.
Told in alternating voices and filled with music, friendship, and romance, Charlie and Rose's "little
wanting song" is about the kind of longing that begins as a heavy ache but ultimately makes us feel
hopeful and wonderfully alive.
Crash Test Love by Ted Michael (Paperback - June 8, 2010)
The last thing Henry Arlington wants is a girlfriend. He's just very, very good with girls—reading their
body language, knowing what they want to hear, and more importantly: getting them into the backseat of
his car. But all that changes when he meets Garrett Lennox at one of the many Sweet Sixteen parties he
crashes.
Garrett thinks she's done with guys. She was dumped by her ex when she moved from Chicago to Long Island,
and now she realizes that she needs to find out who she is by herself, instead of with a boyfriend. What
she really needs is some good friends.
Fortunately for Garrett, the J Squad—the "it" girls of East Shore High School—want her in their clique.
All she has to do is pass one little test: get East Shore god Henry Arlington to take her to one of the
biggest Sweet Sixteens of the year, then dump him in front of everyone.
Garrett has promised herself not to fall for another guy, so playing with Henry's heart shouldn't be
hard. Right?
And Henry doesn't fall for girls, so when he and Garrett start to click, it doesn't matter. Does it?
As William Shakespeare once said, "Love is blind," or in this case, the lovers may be, as Henry and
Garrett fall in love—and into the trap that awaits them. Because neither of them can even begin to see
what the girls of Henry Arlington's past have in store.
This hilarious, sharp, and surprisingly thoughtful novel is the teen Wedding Crashers, filled with love,
hope, laughs, and surprising insights about the terrifying process of falling in love.
Deception (Haunting Emma) by Lee Nichols (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
When Emma Vaile's parents leave on mysterious business trip, it gives her the perfect excuse to be a
rebellious teen. Throw some parties, get a tattoo (or maybe just a piercing), and enjoy the first few
weeks of her junior year. Then her best friend stops talking to her, the cops crash her party, and Emma
finds herself in the hands of a new guardian—her college-age "knight in J.Crew armor," Bennett Stern—and
on a plane to his museum-like mansion in New England.
After enrolling at Thatcher Academy, Emma settles in by making friends with the popular legacy crowd. But
she can't shake the strange visions that are haunting her. She has memories of Thatcher she can't
explain, as if she's returning home to a place she's never been. Emma doesn't trust anyone anymore—except
maybe Bennett. But he's about to reveal a ghostly secret to Emma. One that will explain the visions . . .
and make Emma fear for her life.
Heart to Heart (Lurlene McDaniel) by Lurlene McDaniel (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
From Lurlene McDaniel, the bestselling author of young adult inspirational fiction, comes Heart to Heart.
This emotionally charged novel explores loss, love, renewal, and the ways in which these complex bonds
within families and between friends are tested at life's most challenging moments.
Elowyn Eden and Kassey Messechek are best friends. They share every aspect of their lives. But one thing
Elowyn has not yet shared with Kassey is that she checked the organ donor box on her newly acquired
driver's license. Kassey only learns of this in a startling and devastating way—when Elowyn's life-giving
donor wishes are about to be honored.
Arabeth St. Clair has not had the luck to have a best friend. Due to her diseased heart, she's led a
sheltered life. When Arabeth is sixteen, she and her mother receive the call that will change their
lives—but they don't know to whom they should be forever grateful.
When the worlds of these three girls and their families intersect, lives are changed in ways never
imagined. Most especially, it is Kassey who sees things differently, for she can keep alive the memory of
her dear friend by sharing the renewed life of another teenage girl, while helping to ease the pain of
the two families involved and coming to terms with her own.
My Ultimate Sister Disaster: A Novel by Jane Mendle (Paperback - June 8, 2010)
What happens when your sister becomes your biggest rival?
If there were a way to pick your family, fourteen-year old Franny might not pick her own. Her father is a
hipster boutique owner who's constantly "friending" her on Facebook, her mother is off in Kenya
jumpstarting her stalled anthropology career, and her sister Zooey, eleven months older and eight inches
taller, is a precocious, prima ballerina. Lately, Zooey's so absorbed with her burgeoning ballet career
that she barely seems to notice Franny. And since Zooey attends a top ballet conservatory, Franny's on
her own navigating the brutal halls of her Manhattan prep school, a first-year trying to get noticed on
the school paper (and by its soulful, long-lashed editor-in-chief).
But everything changes when Zooey breaks her leg and her dancing comes to grinding halt. Her ballet
dreams shattered, Zooey begins to hone in on Franny's "normal" life and friends. Franny feels terrible
for Zooey, but when her encroachment starts to extend to Franny’s long-time crush, Franny begins to
wonder if her sister might just be her worst competition...
Nocturne by Lisa Harkrader (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
A romantic tale of vampires and magic from award-winning author L.D. Harkrader
Flanders Lane is tired of being protected by her Uncle Anatole. After years of studying magic in the back
of his bookshop, she's ready for an adventure of her own. Then one day, strange things start happening. A
burglar breaks into the butcher's shop, stealing nothing, but leaving the floors sparkling clean. Soon
the seamstress's apprentice vanishes on her way home, leaving behind only a shoe still laced at the top.
And then worst of all, Uncle Anatole disappears. That night, a young vampire hunter named Pascoe knocks
urgently on the bookshop door. Pascoe insists there is a vampire lurking in nearby Blakely Hall. Flanders
looks deep into Pascoe's gorgeous eyes and finds herself agreeing to help him. As Flanders tracks the
vampire, her feelings for Pascoe grow until she stumbles upon a secret that turns everything she thought
she knew about Pascoe--and herself--upside down.
Poser by Sue Wyshynski (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
Tallulah Jones makes a huge splash at her new high school when the popular It Girl invites her to go
surfing. The only problem? Tallulah can't surf. After a humiliating near-death experience, her little lie
backfires completely and the in-crowd labels her a poser. Only a miracle can save her from outcast
hell—one that arrives in the form of a frizzy-haired, nearsighted, completely unhip surfing phenom who
takes Tallulah under her wing and teaches her to surf. When an enticing phone call tempts Tallulah to
risk her new best friend's trust, Tallulah must prove once and for all that she's no poser; she's the
real deal—- as a surfer and, more importantly, as a friend. Full of authentic surfing situations from an
author who's caught a wave or two, readers will be hooked by the surf, sun, and teen drama.
Pretty Little Liars #8: Wanted by Sara Shepard (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
In Rosewood, majestic estates sprawl for acres, and Tiffany toggle bracelets dangle from every girl's
wrist. But not all that glitters is gold, and the town harbors secrets darker than anyone could
imagine—like the truth about what really happened the night Alison DiLaurentis went missing. . . .
Back in middle school, Ali plucked Emily, Hanna, Aria, and Spencer from obscurity and turned them into
the beautiful, popular girls everyone wanted to be. Ali was the best friend they ever had. But she also
made them do terrible things and taunted them with their worst secrets. Now, three years later, all their
questions about Ali have finally been answered and they can put this awful chapter of their lives behind
them. Or so they think.
Not every story has a happy ending, especially when four pretty little liars have done so many wicked
things. In the dramatic conclusion of Sara Shepard's bestselling Pretty Little Liars series, Emily,
Hanna, Aria, and Spencer could get everything they've ever wanted—unless A has one more horrifying twist
in store.
Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Barnes (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
Adopted by the Alpha of a werewolf pack after a rogue wolf brutally killed her parents right before her
eyes, fifteen-year-old Bryn knows only pack life, and the rigid social hierarchy that controls it. That
doesn't mean that she's averse to breaking a rule or two.
But when her curiosity gets the better of her and she discovers Chase, a new teen locked in a cage in her
guardian's basement, and witnesses him turn into a wolf before her eyes, the horrific memories of her
parents' murders return. Bryn becomes obsessed with getting her questions answered, and Chase is the only
one who can provide the information she needs.
But in her drive to find the truth, will Bryn push too far beyond the constraints of the pack, forcing
her to leave behind her friends, her family, and the identity that she's shaped?
Seth Baumgartners Love Manifesto by Eric Luper (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
Seth Baumgartner just had the worst day of his life.
His girlfriend dumped him (at Applebee's), he spied his father on a date with a woman who is not his
mother (also at Applebee's!), and he lost his fourth job of the year. It's like every relationship he
cares about is imploding, and he can't figure out what's going on.
To find answers, Seth decides to start an anonymous podcast called The Love Manifesto, exploring "what
love is, why love is, and why we're stupid enough to keep going back for more." Things start looking up
when Seth gets a job at a golf club with his hilarious and smut-minded best friend, Dimitri, and
Dimitri's sister, Audrey. With their help, Seth tracks down his father's mystery date, hits the most
infamous bogey in the history of golf, and discovers that sometimes love means eating the worst
chicken-salad sandwich you can ever imagine.
The Mosts by Melissa Senate (Paperback - June 8, 2010)
Madeline finished freshman year at Freeport Academy just as invisible as when she started. But after a
summer in Italy with her sophisticated aunt, she returned as a sophomore with cool clothes, European
attitude, and a hot new boyfriend, Thom.
Maddie's part of the in crowd . . . the Mosts. Her best friend, Caro? Most Beautiful. Her other friends,
Fergie, Annie, and Selena? Most Stylish, Most Hilarious, and Most Hot, respectively. And Madeline? Most
Popular. Her life is great.
While it lasted.
Now Thom's moved to California—so Maddie's no longer the girlfriend of a popular guy. The guy Caro likes
only has eyes for Madeline—can you say social suicide? And a group of misfits at school are begging
Madeline to help make them over.
Madeline knows there's a fine line between being a Most . . . and being a Not. She doesn't want her
status to change . . . but what if she doesn't have a choice?
Fun summer fiction from Melissa Senate, THE MOSTS is sure to be a favorite among tweens and teens looking
for a great beach read.
The Queen's Daughter by Susan Coventry (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
Joan’s mother is Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, the most beautiful woman in the world. Her father is Henry
II, the king of England and a renowned military leader. She loves them both—so what is she to do when
she’s forced to choose between them? As her parents’ arguments grow ever more vicious, Joan begins to
feel like a political pawn.
When her parents marry her off to the king of Sicily, Joan finds herself stuck with a man ten years her
senior. She doesn’t love her husband, and she can’t quite forget her childhood crush, the handsome Lord
Raymond.
As Joan grows up, she begins to understand that her parents’ worldview is warped by their political
ambitions, and hers, in turn, has been warped by theirs. Is it too late to figure out whom to trust? And,
more importantly, whom to love?
The Secret to Lying by Todd Mitchell (Hardcover - June 8, 2010)
A teenage boy’s self-reinvention gets out of control in a sharp, funny, poignant, and compulsively
readable novel that gives a familiar theme a surprising twist.
James was the guy no one noticed — just another fifteen-year-old in a small town. So when he gets into an
academy for gifted students, he decides to leave his boring past behind. In a boarding school full of
nerds and geeks, being cool is easy. All it takes is a few harmless pranks to invent a new James:
fighter, rebel, punk. Everyone’s impressed, except for the beautiful "Ice Queen" Ellie Frost and the
mysterious ghost44, an IM presence who sees through his new identity. But James is riding high, playing
pranks and hooking up with luscious Jessica Keen. There’s just one thing awry: he’s starting to have
vivid dreams of being a demon-hunting warrior, a thrill that is spilling over into dangerous and
self-destructive acts while he’s awake. As he’s drawn deeper into his real-life lies and his dream-world
conquests, James begins to wonder: What’s the price for being the coolest guy around?
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June 10th
A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend by Emily Horner (Hardcover - June 10, 2010)
For months, Cass has heard her best friend, Julia, whisper about a secret project. When Julia dies in a
car accident, her drama friends decide to bring the project—a musical called Totally Sweet Ninja Death
Squad—to fruition. But Cass isn't a drama person. She can’t take a summer of painting sets, and she won’t
spend long hours with Heather, the girl who made her miserable all through middle school and has somehow
landed the leading role. So Cass takes off. In alternating chapters, she spends the first part of summer
on a cross-country bike trip and the rest swallowing her pride, making props, and—of all things—falling
for Heather.
This is a story of the breadth of love. Of the depth of friendship. And of the most hilarious musical one
quiet suburb has ever seen.
Rush by Jonathan Friesen (Paperback - June 10, 2010)
Jake King is a full-fledged adrenaline junkie. He’ll jump off of a waterfall, ride his bike down the side
of a mountain, rock climb without harnesses…anything to feel the rush. Besides his best friend and secret
love of his life, the beautiful Salome Lee, getting his adrenaline pumping is the only thing that clears
his head. So when he’s offered a spot on a hotshot crew of firefighters who rappel into wildfires, it’s
the perfect opportunity. Never mind that the crew members call themselves the Immortals, and that they
have a habit of dying young. Salome knows there’s more to the crew’s mortality rate than bad luck, and to
save Jake, she puts their friendship—and their unspoken romance—on the line. But to Jake, firefighting is
like breathing pure adrenaline. And if he doesn’t stop soon, they could all get burned. . . .
Sea by Heidi R. Kling (Hardcover - June 10, 2010)
Still haunted by nightmares of her mother’s death, fifteen-year-old Sienna Jones reluctantly travels to
Indonesia with her father’s relief team to help tsunami orphans with their post traumatic stress
disorder—something Sienna knows a lot about. Since her mother’s plane went missing over the Indian Ocean
three years before, Sienna doesn’t do anything if it involves the ocean or planes, so this trip is a big
step forward.
But the last thing she expects is to fall for Deni, a brooding Indonesian boy who lives at the orphanage,
and just so happens to be HOT. When Deni hears a rumor that his father may be alive, Sienna doesn’t think
twice about running away with him to the epicenter of the disaster. Unfortunately, what they find there
could break both their hearts.
A compelling summer romance, Sea marks the arrival of a stunning new voice in YA.
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June 15th
Freak Magnet by Andrew Auseon (Hardcover - June 15, 2010)
A novel about freaks, geeks, crushes, and friends—and how sometimes you can be all of them at once.
Charlie is the freak. Gloria is the freak magnet. They're pretty much destined to meet. And when they do,
sparks fly . . . for Charlie. Gloria, well, she just thinks he's like every other freak who feels
compelled to talk to her, although a little better-looking than most.
While Charlie has his head in the clouds, Gloria's got hers in a book: her Freak Folio—a record of every
weirdo who's talked to her in the last year (it's a big book). But never before has she felt the pull to
get to know one of them better. Until now.
In this he-said-she-said tale of love, loss, and lucky signs from the author of the ac-claimed Funny
Little Monkey, two young strangers at a crossroads in their lives become friends by happy accident (okay,
maybe some harmless stalking is involved—and not by the person you'd think!) and forever change each
other.
Kiss It by Erin Downing (Paperback - June 15, 2010)
Chastity Bryan has never been shy about going after what she wants. And when sexy, mysterious,
so-not-from-this-town Sebastian walks into Chaz's life, she knows in an instant that what she wants next
is him. Chaz has no intention of playing for keeps, but she most definitely has intentions. Who needs
true love when you've got true lust?
Sebastian has no idea what he's in for, but maybe neither does Chaz...
The Deathday Letter by Shaun David Hutchinson (Paperback - June 15, 2010)
The clock is ticking?
Ollie can't be bothered to care about anything but girls until he gets his Deathday Letter and learns
he's going to die in twenty-four hours. Bummer.
Ollie does what he does best: nothing. Then his best friend convinces him to live a little, and go after
Ronnie, the girl who recently trampled his about-to-expire heart. Ollie turns to carloads of pudding and
over-the-top declarations, but even playing the death card doesn't work. All he wants is to set things
right with the girl of his dreams. It's now or never?.
The Half-life of Planets by Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin (Hardcover - June 15, 2010)
Liana is an aspiring planetary scientist... and
also a kissing addict. This summer, though, she
plans to spend every kissworthy hour in the lab,
studying stars.
Hank has never been kissed. He’s smart and
funny and very socially awkward, because he’s
got Asperger’s syndrome. Hank’s plan for the
summer is to work at a music store and save
enough to buy the Fender Jazzmaster he craves.
What neither Liana nor Hank plans for is their
fateful meeting... in the women’s bathroom
at the hospital. But their star-crossed encounter
could be the very best kind.
Two veteran YA authors tell, in alternating
chapters, the story of two kids who discover that the best parts of people can’t be summed
up easily.
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June 16th
The Space between Trees by Katie Williams (Hardcover - June 16, 2010)
Sixteen-year-old Evie is an outsider with a vivid imagination. She makes up stories for herself and
others to make life in her small Midwestern town tolerable. When a childhood friend, Zabet McCabe, is
murdered, Evie is thrust into a story beyond her wildest imaginings. Her little habitual deceptions,
usually so harmless, get her entangled with grieving Mr. McCabe and Zabet's emotionally unstable and
reckless best friend, Hadley Smith. Hadley is obsessed with finding Zabet's killer, and Evie lets herself
get dragged into her increasingly paranoid and dangerous investigation. This dark and suspenseful
coming-of-age story builds steadily to a violent climax. Evie is a skillful storyteller, perceptive and
thoughtful, with a dry sense of humor. She is especially sensitive to disingenuousness in others,
particularly in her mother, with whom she has an emotionally distant relationship. As a result, she
fixates on the only genuine person in her life: taciturn Jonah Luks, on whom she has an unrequited crush.
Evie adds beauty and excitement to the mundane with her fantasies, but only grows as a person when she
faces reality and reaches out to the people around her. Readers who have ever felt like they don't fit in
will find it easy to empathize with the teen's struggle to connect to others, and anyone can relate to
the disillusionment that comes with growing up.
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June 22th
Blood Feud (Drake Chronicles) by Alyxandra Harvey (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
It's been centuries since Isabeau St. Croix barely survived the French Revolution. Now she's made her way
back to the living and she must face the ultimate test by confronting the evil British lord who left her
for dead the day she turned into a vampire. That's if she can control her affection for Logan Drake, a
vampire whose bite is as sweet as the revenge she seeks.
The clans are gathering for Helena's royal coronation as the next vampire queen, and new alliances are
beginning to form now that the old rifts of Lady Natasha's reign have started to heal. But with a new
common enemy, Leander Montmarte—a vicious leader who hopes to force Solange to marry him and usurp the
power of the throne for himself—the clans must stand together to preserve the peace he threatens to
destroy.
This second adventure in the Drake Chronicles—told from both Logan's and Isabeau's perspectives—has all
the same butt-kicking action, heart-pounding romances and snarky humor that readers loved in Hearts at
Stake, as well as exciting new revelations about the vampire dynasties to keep readers coming back for
more.
Dark Flame (Immortals) by Alyson Noel (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
In Alyson Noel’s most darkly seductive Immortals novel yet, Ever fights for control of her body, her
soul—and the timeless true love she’s been chasing for centuries.
Ever is trying to help Haven transition into life as an immortal. But with Haven drunk on her new powers
and acting recklessly, she poses the ultimate threat—exposing their secret world to the outside. As Ever
struggles to keep the Immortals hidden, it only propels Haven closer to the enemy—Roman and his evil
companions
At the same time, Ever delves deeper into dark magick to free Damen from Roman’s power. But when her
spell backfires, it binds her to the one guy who’s hell-bent on her destruction. Now there’s a strange,
foreign pulse coursing through her, and no matter what she does, she can’t stop thinking about Roman—and
longing for his touch. As she struggles to resist the fiery attraction threatening to consume her, Roman
is more than willing to take advantage of her weakened state…and Ever edges closer and closer to
surrender.
Frantic to break the spell before its too late, Ever turns to Jude for help, risking everything she knows
and loves to save herself—and her future with Damen …
Flash by Michael Cadnum (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
Cadnum’s latest is a tight tapestry of stories that exist separately until the inevitable collision. At
the center is Milton and his dropout brother Bruce, two shiftless teens whose botched bank robbery sets
up the swift drama that follows. As they sneak back home covered in green dye from the booby-trapped bank
bag, they are witnessed by Terrence, a nearly blind neighbor. Terrence’s girlfriend, Nina, gets wind of
all this and is disturbed, but she’s got other concerns—her brother Carraway, recuperating from wounds
suffered in Iraq, has suddenly returned home, possibly AWOL and with a newly unsettling manner. Plots
centering on guns—who has one, when might it go off—often have a one-note quality. Cadnum gets around
this by doling out character details via short digressions that often come much later than expected. This
gives the story an off-kilter unpredictability. Offering cool insight into the criminal mind-set, this is
a perfect choice to challenge reluctant readers.
Glimpse by Carol Lynch Williams (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
It’s the story of a girl whose older sister tries to kill herself. The main character wants to find out
why.
Good Behavior by Nate Henry and Nathan L. Henry (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
Jailed at age sixteen for armed robbery, Nathan Henry was the kind of teenager most parents and teachers
have nightmares about. His crime was the culmination of a life lived on the edge: guns and drugs, sex and
violence, all set against the ordinary backdrop of a one-stop light town in rural Indiana. Nate's
personal history is both disturbing and fascinating. A rough childhood becomes an adolescence full of
half-realized violent fantasies that slowly build to the breaking point. But these scenes alternate with
chapters about Nate's time in jail, where through reading and reflection he comes to see that his life
can be different from all he's known up to this point.
Nathan's story of his year in jail and the life that led him there combine to create a powerful portrait
of an American youth gone bad?and a moving story of redemption.
Nomansland by Lesley Hauge (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
Sometime in the future, after devastating wars and fires, a lonely, windswept island in the north is
populated solely by women. Among these women is a group of teenaged Trackers—expert equestrians and
archers—whose job is to protect their shores from the enemy. The enemy, they’ve been told, is men.
When these girls come upon a partially buried home from the distant past, they are fascinated by the
strange objects—high-heeled shoes, teen magazines, make-up—found there. What are they to make of these
mysterious things, which introduce a world they have never known? And what does it mean for their strict
society where friendship is forbidden and rules must be obeyed—at all costs?
Reminiscent of The Giver but with a feminist twist, Nomansland is a powerful, shocking story that will
challenge young readers’ perspectives and provoke much discussion over the timely and controversial
issues presented.
Queen of Secrets by Jenny Meyerhoff (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
This year, Essie Green’s life is going to be different. She’s made the cheerleading squad and caught the
eye of the captain of the football team. However, she didn't expect her estranged cousin to join the
football team. Micah is instantly branded a freak for praying during games, and Essie doesn’t want
anything to do with him. As the football team’s teasing of Micah shifts into hazing, Essie is forced to
make a choice between the boy she might love and the cousin she barely knows.
Stravaganza: City of Ships by Mary Hoffman (Hardcover - June 22, 2010)
The new installment in the critically acclaimed Stravaganza series transports readers to a world much
like our own - but where magic and piracy come to life in the Italian town of Classe.
The Stravagante is Isabel, a younger twin by a matter of minutes. Her talisman is a pouch of silver
mosaic tiles and she stravagates to Classe, where she is met by Flavia, a successful female merchant who
trades spices, silks, tapestries, and whose son is an outcast and a pirate. Isabel finds that Classe and
Bellezza are under threat from attack by the fierce Gate people. What can she do to help save the city?
This is a thrilling story packed with action, pirates and drama.
Fans of fantasy and historical fiction alike who have flocked to the Stravaganza series will welcome this
action-packed adventure, which can be read alone or as a companion to the previous novels.
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June 24th
Blade: Out of the Shadows by Tim Bowler (Hardcover - June 24, 2010)
Bleeding and dizzy, Blade wakes up to find himself in the hospital. But how did he get there? With
enemies coming at him from all sides, it’s hard to know who attacked him. But he knows that whoever it
was will be back to finish him off. And quick. So he’s gotta go. He’s gotta break outta there. Not only
to save his own life, but there’s kindly old Mary and little Jaz to think about. Who’s looking out for
them? On the run, with grinks hot on his tail and gravely injured, Blade will have to gather all his
strength just to survive. And with nowhere to hide, he needs to run. Because this time, if he plays dead,
that’s exactly how he’ll end up.
This captivating and suspenseful series never lets up. If A Clockwork Orange were to meet The Outsiders,
Blade would be the result.
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June 27th
Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story by Adam Rex (Hardcover - July 27, 2010)
Doug Lee is undead quite by accident—attacked by a desperate vampire, he finds himself cursed with being
fat and fifteen forever. When he has no luck finding some goth chick with a vampire fetish, he resorts to
sucking the blood of cows under cover of the night. But it’s just not the same.
Then he meets the new Indian exchange student and falls for her—hard. Yeah, he wants to bite her, but he
also wants to prove himself to her. But like the laws of life, love, and high school, the laws of vampire
existence are complicated—it’s not as easy as studying Dracula. Especially when the star of Vampire
Hunters is hot on your trail in an attempt to boost ratings.…
Leave it to Adam Rex to create a thought-provoking novel that takes on teen angst, sexuality, identity,
love, and undeath in ways that break it out of the genre.
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June 29th
Keys to the Repository (Blue Bloods) by Melissa de la Cruz (Hardcover - June 29, 2010)
Lavish parties. Passionate meetings in the night. Bone-chilling murders. Midterms. The day-to-day life
of Schuyler Van Alen and her Blue Bloods friends (and enemies) is never boring. But there's oh-so-much
more to know about these beautiful and powerful teens. Below the streets of Manhattan, within the walls
of the Repository, exists a wealth of revealing information about the vampire elite that dates back
before the Mayflower. In a series of short stories, journal entries, and never-before-seen letters, New
York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz gives her hungry fans the keys to the Repository and an
even more in-depth look into the secret world of the Blue Bloods.
Won't you come inside?
Only the Good Spy Young (Gallagher Girls) by Ally Carter (Hardcover - June 29, 2010)
When Cammie Morgan enrolled at the Gallagher Academy, she knew she was preparing for the dangerous life
of a spy. What she didn’t know was that the serious, real-life danger would start during her junior year
of high school. But that’s exactly what happened two months ago when Cammie faced off against an ancient
terrorist organization dead set on kidnapping her.
Now the danger follows her everywhere, and even Cammie “The Chameleon” can’t hide. When a terrifying
encounter in London reveals that one of her most-trusted allies is actually a rogue double-agent, Cammie
no longer knows if she can trust her classmates, her teachers—or even her own heart.
In this fourth installment of the New York Times best-selling series, the Gallagher Girls must hack,
spy, steal, and lie their way to the truth.as they go searching for answers, recognizing that the key to
Cammie’s future may lie deep in the past.
The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade (Hardcover - June 29, 2010)
After a close encounter with a bus, Alona Dare
goes from homecoming queen to Queen of the
Dead. She’s stuck as a ghost in the land of the
living with no sign of a “big, bright light” to take
her to a better place. To make matters worse, the
only person who might be able to help her is Will
Killian, a total loser.
More than anything, Will wishes he didn’t have
the rare ability to communicate with the dead,
especially the former mean girl of Groundsboro
High. He’s not filling out any volunteer forms to
help her cross to the other side, though it
would
bring him some welcome peace and quiet.
Can they get over their mutual distrust—and quasi
attraction—to work together? Readers of this spirited paranormal comedy won’t want this
odd couple ever to part.
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I try my best to be accurate as much as possible, but if you see any mistakes or I missed out a book please let me know.
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