GRAVE THINGS LIKE LOVE
October 11, 2022
Delacorte Press
Elaine’s home is a bit . . . different. It’s a funeral home that has been in her family since the 1800s. Everyone assumes Elaine will take over the business someday—everybody except Elaine. When Xander, a newcomer with a passion for ghost hunting, arrives in town, Elaine feels an instant spark. He’s daring and spontaneous. With Xander, she feels herself transforming from Funeral Girl to Fun Girl. But not everyone is thrilled to see her changing, least of all her childhood best friend, Miles.
After Xander convinces Elaine to ghost hunt at the funeral home, they discover a ghostly presence from the past. And this spirit has a message—one Elaine is certain can give her the advice she craves about what to do with her life and which boy deserves her heart.
Now & When
Delacorte Press
There’s something about Truman Alexander that Skyler Finch finds incredibly annoying. Actually, there are several things: his voice (grating), his arrogance (total know-it-all) and his debate team obsession (eyeroll). She does her best to avoid him and focus on the important stuff: friends, school, and her boyfriend Eli. His promposal was perfect—just like he is—and the future is looking bright. Or is it?
For some unexplainable reason, Skyler’s phone is sending her notifications from the future … a future in which, to her horror, she appears to be with Truman. As in, romantically. As in, Skyler cannot let that happen. But trying to change the future means messing up the present, and what Skyler sees keeps shifting. Classmates disappear and reappear, swapping partners and futures. Turns out there are no actions without consequences, and life doesn’t come with a roadmap. But sometimes the wandering leads you exactly where you need to be, and people—like glitchy phones—are always full of surprises.
RUSH
Bloomsbury Spark
Three girls. One week. One chance to start over.
Maddie dreams of joining Sigma Theta Kappa, Baldwin University's most powerful sorority, and rising above the people who walked all over her in high school — especially her boyfriend-stealing twin sister. Rush is Maddie's chance to become the girl she’s always known she could be — if she can survive Sigma's brutal selection process.
Imogen came to Baldwin to escape her wealthy family and launch her dream career as a journalist. But her Sigma legacy might keep her tied to the past, while her crush on her new editor could upset her plans for the future.
Cass remembers what Sigma was like before her fellow sisters put money and “must-haves” over true friendship. By the time rush week ends, she'll either save the sorority or quit Greek life — but first she'll have to confront her feelings for her anti-Greek best friend, Leo. Does he feel the same? Or will Cass's commitment to Sigma keep them apart?
College is a fresh start — a chance to be your true self and find sisters for life. But rush means making tough decisions and facing rejection along the way. Maddie, Imogen, and Cass have until Bid Day to decide whether they're really meant to "go Greek." The key, each girl will find, is figuring out who her real friends are.
RIVAL
HARPERTEEN
"Wealer’s debut novel establishes realistic situations and dialogue, empathy for all sorts of teens, and challenging themes that command a reader’s thought and attention. These complex, interesting, believable protagonists will satisfy many readers who pick up the book expecting a lighter sort of musical read and instead find real substance."
Brooke and Kathryn used to be best friends, until the night Brooke ruthlessly turned on Kathryn in front of everyone. Suddenly Kathryn was an outcast, and Brooke was Queen B. Now, as they prepare to face off one last time in a singing competition that will help determine their futures, each girl must come to terms with the fact that the person she hates most might just be the best friend she ever had.