New books in the paranormal romance genre

Check out the similar poses on the covers of The Lifeguard and A Beautiful Dark!

	The Lifeguard by Deborah Blumenthal Spending the summer at her aunt's beach house, teenaged Sirena struggles with her parents' divorce and falls in love with a mysterious lifeguard.
A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies When Skye, who lives with her aunt in Boulder, Colorado, turns seventeen and is suddenly pursued by two boys who are polar opposites, secrets of her true identity--and destiny--begin to emerge.
	Everneath by Brodi Ashton Regretting her decision to forfeit her life on Earth to become an immortal on Everneath, a world between Earth and Hell, teenaged Nikki is given the chance to return to the Surface for six months, in this story loosely based on the "Hades and Persephone" myth.
Die for Me by Amy Plum After their parents are killed in a car accident, sixteen-year-old Kate Mercier and her older sister Georgia, each grieving in her own way, move to Paris to live with their grandparents and Kate finds herself powerfully drawn to the handsome but elusive Vincent who seems to harbor a mysterious and dangerous secret.This if the first book in the Revenants series and is newly released in paperback. Book #2, Until I Die, will be released May 8.

New realistic fiction

	The Story of Us  by Deb Caletti After jilting two previous fiances, Cricket's mother is finally marrying the right man, but as wedding attendees arrive for a week of festivities, complications arise for Cricket involving her own love life, her beloved dog Jupiter, and her mother's reluctance to marry.
We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han (new in paperback) The summer after her first year of college, Isobel "Belly" Conklin is faced with a choice between Jeremiah and Conrad Fisher, brothers she has always loved, when Jeremiah proposes marriage and Conrad confesses that he still loves her.
	Jane by April Lindner In this contemporary retelling of "Jane Eyre," an orphaned nanny becomes entranced with her magnetic and brooding employer, a rock star with a torturous secret from his past.
I'm Not Her by Janet Gurtler Brainy Tess Smith is the younger sibling of the beautiful, popular, volleyball-scholarship-bound Kristina. When Kristina is diagnosed with bone cancer, it drastically changes both sisters' lives. Sometimes the things that annoy us the most about our siblings are the ones we'd miss the most if we lost them.
	What Boys Really Want by Pete Hautman Lita and Adam are "just friends". They might never agree on what happens in this book but they do they manage to give the world a little more insight into what boys and girls are really looking for.
The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour Colby's post-high school plans have long been that he and his best friend Beth would tour with her band, then spend a year in Europe, but when she announces that she will start college just after the tour, Colby struggles to understand why she changed her mind and what losing her means for his future.
	The Summer of Firsts and Lasts by Terra Elan McVoy When teenaged sisters Daisy, Violet, and Calla spend their last summer together at Camp Callanwolde, the decisions they make--both good and bad--bring challenges to their relationship as well as opportunities to demonstrate their devotion to one another.
Kiss Crush Collide by Christina Meredith Leah's path has been laid out for her by her controlling mother and perfect sisters--prom queen, valedictorian, college, country club wedding--but when Leah meets a boy who is not in her social class, she begins to question what she wants for herself.
	Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler Hudson Avery gave up a promising competitive ice skating career after her parents divorced when she was fourteen years old and now spends her time baking cupcakes and helping out in her mother's upstate New York diner, but when she gets a chance at a scholarship and starts coaching the boys' hockey team, she realizes that she is not through with ice skating after all.
Where It Began by Ann Redisch Stampler After she is in a horrific car crash when drunk, Los Angeles high school student Gabriella Gardiner assumes she stole her rich boyfriend's car and smashed it into a tree, but she cannot remember anything about the events of the evening.
	How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr Told from their own viewpoints, seventeen-year-old Jill, in grief over the loss of her father, and Mandy, nearly nineteen, are thrown together when Jill's mother agrees to adopt Mandy's unborn child but nothing turns out as they had anticipated.
The Final Four by Paul Volponi Four players at the Final Four of the NCAA basketball tournament struggle with the pressures of tournament play and the expectations of society at large.
	The Daughters Join the Party by Joanna Philbin Emma's senator-father is running for president, and when her rebellious style and indifference to rules and convention create problems, she relies on her good friends, who are also the daughters of well-known people, to help her gain perspective.
Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard Bria, an aspiring artist just graduated from high school, takes off for Central America's La Ruta Maya, rediscovering her talents and finding love.
	Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick After an injury ends former star pitcher Peter Friedman's athletic dreams, he concentrates on photography which leads him to a girlfriend, new fame as a high school sports photographer, and a deeper relationship with the beloved grandfather who, when he realizes he is becoming senile, gives Pete all of his professional camera gear.
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith Hadley and Oliver fall in love on the flight from New York to London, but after a cinematic kiss they lose track of each other at the airport until fate brings them back together on a very momentous day.

Also check out the mysteries we've added to the teen collection!

New mysteries

The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting Violet, a high school junior, discovers the body of a teen killed by "the girlfriend collector" and is determined to solve the case, but the serial killer is on the lookout for a new "relationship" and Violet may have caught his eye.
	The Night She Disappeared by April Henry Told from various viewpoints, Gabie and Drew set out to prove that their missing co-worker Kayla is not dead, and to find her before she is, while the police search for her body and the man who abducted her.
I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga Seventeen-year-old Jazz learned all about being a serial killer from his notorious "Dear Old Dad," but believes he has a conscience that will help fight his own urges and right some of his father's wrongs, so he secretly helps the police apprehend the town's newest murderer, "The Impressionist."
	The Liar Society by Lisa and Laura Roecker When Kate receives a mysterious e-mail from her dead friend Grace, she must prove that Grace's death was not an accident, but finds that her elite private school holds secrets so big people are willing to kill to protect them.
Kill You Last by Todd Strasser When three teenage clients of her fashion photographer dad go missing, Shelby's near perfect life crumbles when her dad is named a prime suspect in the girls' disappearance.
	Wish You Were Dead by Todd Strasser Madison, a senior at a suburban New York high school, tries to uncover who is responsible for the disappearance of her friends, popular students mentioned in the posts of an anonymous blogger, while she, herself, is being stalked online and in-person.

Tuesday book releases

The Story of Us by Deb Caletti
After jilting two previous fiances, Cricket's mother is finally marrying the right man, but as wedding attendees arrive for a week of festivities, complications arise for Cricket involving her own love life, her beloved dog Jupiter, and her mother's reluctance to marry.

Ascend by Amanda Hocking
This is book #3 in the fantasy Trylle series. Duty-bound to marry her friend Tove in order to give the Trylle people their strongest king and queen in history, Wendy, a changeling troll princess, is torn between two other suitors, Finn and Loki.

The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
This is a new series by the author of the Iron Fey books. Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, the outermost circle of a vampire city, until she too becomes an immortal vampire. Forced to flee into the unknown, outside her city walls, she joins a ragged band of humans who are seeking a legend -- a possible cure to the disease that killed off most of humankind and created the rabids, the mindless creatures who threaten humans and vampires alike.

Coming soon: "City of Lost Souls"

City of Lost Souls, the fifth book in Cassandra Clare's popular Mortal Instruments series, will be released May 8. Place your holds now!

Book Bite: "Pandemonium"

"Droplets, droplets: We are all identical drips and drops of people, hovering, waiting to be tipped, waiting for someone to show us the way, to pour us down a path."

-Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver

New Christian fiction titles

	First Date by Krista McGee Addy Davidson finds herself on a reality dating show with the first prize a prom date with the President's son and, although initally not interested in winning, Addy finds herself increasingly drawn into the game.
	Addison Blakely: Confessions of a PK by Betsy St. Amant Addison Blakely has never had much trouble pleasing her widowed, overprotective father. After all, he's a pastor, and she knows her reputation is closely linked to his. But when the bad boy next door, the cute but arrogant quarterback, and a charming new guy all vie for Addison's attention, she begins to doubt her resolve. Join Addison as she attempts to separate love from lust, facts from faith, and keep her head above water in her murky, fishbowl existence.
There You'll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones Eighteen-year-old Finley, seeking God, quiet time to prepare for an audition at a prestigious music conservatory, and knowledge of the land her deceased brother loved, spends senior year in Ireland, where teen movie idol Beckett Rush, equally troubled, desires her company.
The Jerk Magnet: Life at Kingston High by Melody Carlson When sixteen-year-old Chelsea Martin's future stepmother gives her a total makeover, she attracts all of the wrong boys and drives away many girls, but her friend Janelle keeps telling Chelsea to be true to herself, while helping her find a way to catch the eye of Nicholas, the one "non-jerk" at school.

Novels in verse: New!

	SkateFate by Juan Felipe Herrera Lucky Z, a Chicano foster child, loved living on the edge until a drag racing accident left him in a wheelchair, but as he struggles to find his place in a new high school, he begins writing poetry everywhere about anything, and in finding his voice he also discovers the beauty around him.
Love & Leftovers by Sarah Tregay When her father starts dating a man, fifteen-year-old Marcie's depressed mother takes her to New Hampshire but just as Marcie starts falling for a great guy her father brings her back to Idaho, where all of her relationships have become strained.
	Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall Throughout her high school years, as her mother battles cancer, Lupita takes on more responsibility for her house and seven younger siblings, while finding refuge in acting and writing poetry. Includes glossary of Spanish terms.

New sci-fi titles

The Way We Fall  by Megan Crewe	BZRK by Michael Grant
172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad	Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
Partials by Dan Wells	Fear by Michael Grant
Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts	Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Cinder by Marissa Meyer	Tempest by Julie Cross
A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan	Truth by Julia Karr

Coming soon: "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

Insurgent, the sequel to Divergent, is out May 1. Have you placed your copy on hold yet? I highly recommend these books to readers who enjoyed The Hunger Games series.


If you would like to meet Veronica Roth, the author of the Divergent series, she will be at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville on Friday, May 4! Check out their site for more information.

"Fear" by Michael Grant & more new releases out today

Fear by Michael Grant

This is the fifth book in the Gone series. I'm a big fan of these books; each installment gets progressively darker and creepier. I'm excited to see what Grant has in store for his characters in Fear. Catch up with the other books in this series: Gone, Hunger, Lies, Plague.

Grave Mercy by Robin Lafevers

Grave Mercy, set in 15th century Brittany, France, is the first book in a new series called His Fair Assassin.

I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga

A dark mystery

 Blue Exorcist #7
by Kazue Kato