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This post was written by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber, authors of Twin Crowns. Twin Crowns is a YA fantasy that blends magical adventure, swoony romance and light-hearted comedy, but at its heart, it is an ode to the power of…

This post is sponsored by Bloomsbury UK. To celebrate Pride month coming to a close, we're super excited to be giving three lucky readers the chance to read one of 2022's most unique LGBTQIA+ reads, Spin Me Right Round by David Valdes.…

Filled with heart and sunshine, Phil Stamper's newest YA novel, Golden Boys, is an example of the coming-of-age narrative at its finest. Following four friends for the duration of one summer, Golden Boys is a book about love, self discovery…

Quick witted and action packed with a bodyguard romance that's equally as supportive and warm as it is angsty and fun, This Vicious Grace, the debut YA fantasy novel from Emily Thiede is about to become your newest YA fantasy obsession.…

This post is sponsored by Walker Books. Finding Jupiter, the stand-out YA debut from Kelis Rowe is a bookshelf must have for anyone looking for a superbly written story of heartbreak, loss, family and finding love when you least expect or…

With explorations of parental neglect and domestic abuse superbly balanced alongside teen angst, high school politics and A+ detective work, Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson's new YA thriller, The Agathas, is a gripping and highly addictive…

Late 1980s fashions are back with a twist — big hair, high-waisted trousers, jean vests, Doc Martens. And though it was an era rife with homophobia, sexism and other small-mindedness that I’m glad and hopeful we’re moving past, it was also…

This post is sponsored by Walker. A beautifully written and page-turning exploration of grief, passion, heartbreak and fate, Kelis Rowe's debut YA novel, Finding Jupiter, is an emotional and powerful contemporary read your bookshelves will…

2022 has already gifted our bookshelves with countless new YA reads to fall in love with and despite the year having reached its halfway point, the fabulous new releases just keep coming. With stories of belonging, first love, wishes,…

This post is sponsored by Bloomsbury. Following modern day gay teen, Luis Gonzalez, after he finds himself having travelled back in time to his parents' era to save a closeted classmates life, David Valdes' debut YA novel, Spin Me Right…

This post is sponsored by Faber. If you're in the market for a laugh out loud, rom-com with a charismatic main character with a passion for music, Christine Pillainayagam's brilliantly funny debut, Ellie Pillai is Brown, is the book for…

To all K-Pop, K-Drama and childhood-friends-to-lovers fans out there, consider this your warning that author, Kat Cho, is about to become your new best friend thanks to her swoon-worthy new YA contemporary novel, Once Upon a K-Prom.…

Casey McQuiston is back and this time she's dipping her toe in the world of young adult, with their new YA contemporary, I Kissed Shara Wheeler. With all of Casey's signature heart, humour and love, I Kissed Shara Wheeler is a laugh out…

This post was written by Tracy Darnton, author of Ready or Not. My latest thriller, Ready or Not, is out in May. Set at a beautiful holiday home in Cornwall, teenager Kat goes missing during a late-night game of hide-and-seek. A set of…