Evernight

Evernight written by Claudia Gray published by HarperTeen in 2008. A dramatic tale of first love and fighting to the death for the one you love. Bianca is a first year student at Evernight Academy who follows the rules. Lucas is a transfer student with the bad boy image going on. Bianca and Lucas soon find themselves immersed in a realtionship. The twist? Lucas is a vampire hunter while Bianca and her family and most of the school's population are vampires. Now Bianca and Lucas must fight to stay alive and together as they try to escape those to mean to kill Lucas. Contains mild language and some sensual material.

Belle

Belle written by Cameron Dokey published by Simon Pulse in 2008. A fantastic retelling of Beauty and the Beast with a twist. Belle is a beautiful young woman who feels she doesn't quite fit her name like her older sisters do. Its not until she must travel deep inside the enchanted forest that surrounds her family's cottage home to save her father's life and meets Gasper a physically and emotionally cursed young man, that she discovers the gift of seeing with her heart in order to see the beauty within. A novel filled with enchantment, adventure, and love a must read for everyone!

Forever

Forever written by Judy Blume published by Pocket Books in 1975. This is a cute story abouth the difficulties and touching moments of first love. Kathyrn and Michael are seniors in high school, both preparing to off to college, and trying to figure out what they want out of life. Their relationship rapidly bloomed and now their forced to confront their parents who think they're too young to be thinking about forever. Although the storyline was great and deals with the ideas and feelings most young adults face in high school; it contains crude humor, harsh language, and graphic sexual content. Not recommended for people younger than nineteen.

13 Little Blue Envelopes

13 Little Blue Envelopes written by Maureen Johnson was published by HarperTeen in 2005. A humorous and heartfelt story about Virginia (Ginny) a young woman who is sent on a crazy journey around Europe by her deceased aunt Peg. While on her journey Ginny meets Keith a young film producer who helps her find her way in Europe. During her travels Ginny comes to realize that she had the ability to make her life interesting. She also finds love in the strangest way. This book contains mild language and sensual content.

Roswell High

Roswell High written by Melinda Metz published by Pocket Pulse in 2001. Its an awesome SciFi novel about 3 teenager aliens Max, Isabelle, and their friend Michael who come to this planet after their planet was destroyed. Now they have to fight keep their secret a secret from others except their friends Liz, Maria, and Alex. The six of them have to struggle to keep each other and their families out of harms way from those who want to hurt Max, Isabelle, and Michael. The book contains mild language.

A Pearl Among Princes

A Pearl Among Princes, was written by Coleen Murtagh Dial and published Dial Books in 2009. Is a cute coming of age novel. It takes place during the Kings and Queens era. It deals with with finding your place in the world, loss, love, friendship. Sixteen year old Gracepearl longs for adventure and a life away from Miramore and being a coal digger or a cook like her father. With the help of her friends Lu, Nuff, Sir Richard a prince who travels to the island of Miramore, and the love of her life Mackree she will finally realize her destiny and it will change her life forever.

The Adoration of Jenna Fox was written by Mary E. Pearson and published by Square Fish in 2008. This novel was somewhat confusing at the beginning but as the story progresses it gets better and more intense. Jenna Fox is a seventeen year old girl who losses her memory after a terrible and life threatening accident that left her in a coma for a year. After she wakes up, she struggles to remember who she was and in the midst of confusion and secrets she finds love through her friendship with Ethan troubled teen who helps keep a secret of her own. The story has some language, mystery, and suspense.

The Moves Make the Man

The Moves Make the Man was written by Gary D. Schmidt and published by Harper Trophy in 2007. This was a good story about friendship, desegregation, and mental illness. Jerome is a kid who loves playing basketball. He meets a boy Braxton "Bix" who likes playing ball too just a different kind of ball than Jerome's used to. Bix has some really horrible issues that kids his age shouldn't have to deal with. It does have some language but other than that its a good story about how Jerome helps Bix through small and simple things.

Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt is the wonderful telling of Jesse Tuck and Winnie Foster who find friendship and love admist secrets and arrival of a stranger who's after answers to the Tuck's past. The Tuck family must fight this stranger who threatens to reveal the secrets that huant them. Its a great novel filled with mystery, laughs, tears, friendship, and young everlasting love. A great read for people of all ages. This novel was published by Scholastic Inc. in 1975.

Waltzing with the Light

Waltzing with the Light, a novel written by Marnie Pehrson is a story about love, family, friendship, persectution, and finding faith through life's trails and joys. Its 1938 in Daisy, Tennesse and Jake Elliot is a hired laborer in the Ford household. While working for Mrs Laurana Ford Jake meets Mikalah, Laurana's eldest daughter. Jake and Mikalah soon find themselves fighting to stay together despite Mikalah's father's disapproval and others who mean the young couple harm. Its a wonderful story about Church History and the lives of Latter-day Saints in the 1930s. This novel was published by CES Business Consultants in 2005.

Hourglass Door

The Hourglass Door, is an amazing novel by Lisa Mangum. Its filled with mystery, time travel, friendship, and love. Dante is a young teenager who must go face to face with Zo, Tony, and V criminals from his past in order to save the ones he loves. With the help of his friends Abby and Leo, Dante fights to keep Zo from going back in time and destroying history. Its a must read for any one who enjoys suspense. Check out The Hourglass Door the first novel to a three part series by Lisa Mangum. This novel was published by Deseret Book in 2009.