Love Conquers All

Scribbler of Dreams by Mary Pearson

Seventeen-year-old Kaitlin Malone was born to hate the Crutchfields. The hatred her family has harbored for generations is the one thing she can count on--and the very thing she believes will sustain her now that her father has been imprisoned for murdering Robert Crutchfield. But then Kaitlin stumbles on a rare opportunity to walk in the "enemies' shoes" and what she discovers rocks the foundation of her entire world.

"Fans will be glued to this weepy tale of love and deception.
Irresistible . . . " –Booklist

Love Rocks!

The wait is over for the paperback of this irresistible, fast-paced, hit-worthy debut!

When funny, charming, absolutely-normal Audrey Cuttler dumps her boyfriend Evan, he writes a song about her that becomes a number-one hit-and rockets Audrey to stardom!

Suddenly, tabloid paparazzi are on her tail and Audrey can barely hang with her friends at concerts or the movies without getting mobbed-let alone score a date with James, her adorable coworker at the Scooper Dooper. Her life will never be the same-at least, not until Audrey confronts Evan live on MTV and lets the world know exactly who she is!

“Benway displays a keen ear for dialogue; this fi rst novelist has a knack for showcasing her characters’ wit as well as their sincere concern for one another. Irresistible.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

Okay, rock 'em if you got 'em. Let's hear your suggestions.

Love Games

LOVE IN THE CORNER POCKET

by Marlene Perez

Scholastic/Point (Summer, 2008) ISBN-10: 0545019915ISBN-13: 978-0545019910

All’s fair in love and billiards.

At the pool table, Chloe is an expert. She can see all the angles, sink all her shots. But when it comes to love, she’s more of a novice—unlike her beautiful best friend Bridget, who plays to win.
But when Alex comes to town, he changes everything. Slick and confident, he makes Chloe feel things she’s never felt before, and he even beats her at pool. The trouble is, Bridget also has her sights set on him. Meanwhile, Chloe’s old friend, Theo, seems to want to be more than her pool partner.
When dealing with friendship and love, will Chloe be stuck behind the 8-ball? Or is this a game she can win?

" . . . a sweet novel of first love." --TeensReadToo.com

Let the games begin! Any other suggestions for the "games" love plays?

Love is Loyal

Sweethearts by Sara Zarr

Little, Brown - February, 2008

When Jenna Vaughn’s childhood sweetheart unexpectedly comes back into her life during her senior year of high school, she is forced to confront her troubled past.

A story about the power of memory, the bond of friendship, and the quiet resilience of our childhood hearts.

Available in hardback, paperback, and as a Kindle E-Book!

Kirkus says: "Haunting and ultimately hopeful....A convincing, fire person narrative voice....Zarr transfixes teen readers with enticing explorations of identity and enduring love."

Any other books that come to mind of enduring and loyal love?

Love is Magical

Impossible by Nancy Werlin

Lucy is seventeen when she discovers that the women of her family have been cursed through the generations, forced to attempt three seemingly impossible tasks or to fall into madness upon their child's birth. But Lucy is the first girl who won't be alone as she tackles the list. She has her fiercely protective foster parents beside her. And she has Zach, whose strength amazes her more each day. Do they have enough love and resolve to overcome an age-old evil?

Inspired by the ballad "Scarborough Fair," Impossible combines suspense, fantasy, and romance.

Any other "magical" faves? Let's hear them!

Love Bites

Today's theme is "Love Bites" and our featured book is ETERNAL by Cynthia Leitich Smith. Again, we'd love to hear your suggestions.



With diabolical wit, the author of TANATALIZE revisits a deliciously dark world where vampires vie with angels — and girls just want to have fangs.

At last, Miranda is the life of the party: all she had to do was die. Elevated and adopted by none other than the reigning King of the Mantle of Dracul, Miranda goes from high-school theater wannabe to glamorous royal fiend overnight. Meanwhile, her reckless and adoring guardian angel, Zachary, demoted to human guise as the princess’s personal assistant, has his work cut out for him trying to save his girl’s soul and plan the Master’s fast-approaching Death Day gala. In alternating points of view, Miranda and Zachary navigate a cut-throat eternal aristocracy as they play out a dangerous and darkly hilarious love story for the ages.

Love Smarts

In honor of the upcoming Valentine's Day, we are posting a series of Love Lists for Teen Readers. Today's list is "Love Smarts" and we'd love to hear YOUR suggestions. To get you started, we're suggesting THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LAUNDAU-BANKS.

Synopsis

Frankie Landau-Banks at age 14:
Debate Club.
Her father's "bunny rabbit."
A mildly geeky girl attending a highly competitive boarding school.

Frankie Landau-Banks at age 15:
A knockout figure.
A sharp tongue.
A chip on her shoulder.
And a gorgeous new senior boyfriend: the supremely goofy, word-obsessed Matthew Livingston.

Frankie Landau-Banks.
No longer the kind of girl to take "no" for an answer.
Especially when "no" means she's excluded from her boyfriend's all-male secret society.
Not when her ex-boyfriend shows up in the strangest of places.
Not when she knows she's smarter than any of them.
When she knows Matthew's lying to her.
And when there are so many, many pranks to be done.

Frankie Landau-Banks, at age 16:
Possibly a criminal mastermind.

This is the story of how she got that way.