My Mother’s Friend by Sally Jameson Bond

Their forbidden love bloomed during the war. Will it survive peacetime?

Algona, Iowa. 1944. Phyllis ‘Phee’ Swensson cheerfully does her share. Busy caring for her father and siblings after her mother’s death, the high school senior tries to ignore the POW camp looming over her quiet hometown. But when she reluctantly joins a tour of the ominous facility, the gifted young pianist is stunned to hear an imprisoned musician’s haunting melodies.

Intrigued when the thoughtful man behind the music asks her to become his accompanist for an upcoming recital, Phee embarks on an unforeseen friendship. Yet as her feelings for the kind German deepen, choosing her path forward becomes dauntingly complex.

Will heavy secrets and a grieving country cut their tender connection short?

My Mother’s Friend is a poignant YA historical fiction novel. If you like slow-burn romance, richly researched home front settings, and relationship-driven stories, then you’ll adore Sally Jameson Bond’s evocative and emotional WWII tale.

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You Can Call Me Clover: A Dog Rescue Story by Darcy Kate

Told in part through the eyes of a spirited dog, You Can Call Me Clover is a heartwarming, dual-perspective dog rescue story about a young dog in search of freedom and a teen boy chasing first love, until an alley, a shelter, and a second chance help them find where they belong.

Perfect for fans of heartfelt dog stories, contemporary YA, and anyone who believes in the power of animal rescue.

It can be hard to trust a boy in the alley when you’re an abandoned dog, but new bonds can drive much-needed change for both dogs and humans.

Clover, a young Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, is searching for three things: freedom, adventure, and trash containers. Meanwhile, sixteen-year-old Logan is looking for love with his first crush, Kylie, while trying to avoid three things: his father, work drama, and his own awkward behavior. Once Logan finds Clover in an alley after work, he takes her to a nearby canine rescue.

While Clover does her best to navigate her changing environment, Logan’s relationship with Kylie progresses as they volunteer together at the rescue. You Can Call Me Clover navigates high school love, family relationships, friend dynamics, work life, and what the world looks like through the eyes of an adventurous, food-loving dog.

“A satisfying, anytime book about a very special dog that celebrates what it truly means to find one’s ‘home’!” — Jennifer Rees, Children’s Book Editor

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About Featured Book: Some Species of Outsider-ness by Angela Grey

Piper Quesenberry has always known how to survive: keep your head down, keep people out, and never let anyone see the cracks. Slater Hartmann knows what it’s like to be on the outside too as he’s fighting a body that won’t cooperate and a world that stopped making sense after his life was turned upside down.

In a town where everyone knows your name, and your secrets, Piper and Slater aren’t supposed to be friends. But when they stumble upon something dark and dangerous happening behind the neon lights of Whispering Hills Casino, they realize they’ll have to trust each other to figure out the truth and make it out alive.

As they navigate whispered rumors, cruel classmates, and the weight of their own battles: Piper’s bipolar disorder and Slater’s fight to recover from Guillain-Barré Syndrome, they find something neither of them expected: someone who sees them for who they are.

Heartbreaking and hopeful, Some Species of Outsider-ness is a story about two broken teens finding strength in each other, standing up when it matters most, and learning that sometimes, being an outsider means you’re the only one brave enough to face the truth.

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The Gemini Connection by Teri Polen

Planet Tage is dying, and the best hope of saving it is gone.

Seventeen-year-old identical twins Evan and Simon share an extraordinary bond, a trait that’s both useful and invasive. They use their connection in their work at Scientific Innovations. Evan is a Mindbender, someone who enters the minds of scientists to spark ideas, join thoughts, and battle nightmares. Simon is a science prodigy and Tage’s best chance of survival.

Unfortunately, their unusual link often bleeds into their private lives. When Evan discovers his brother is keeping a secret from him, he lashes out and ignores requests to talk, and even pleas for help. By the time Evan tunes back in, he finds their connection severed and Simon missing.

He suffers a terrible case of survivor’s guilt. Moreover, he’s desperate. The fate of the world rests on Simon’s return, and Evan is willing to do anything to get him back—even working with his greatest rival, who also happens to be Simon’s boyfriend.

Evan finds allies among enemies and adversaries among friends. When nothing is as it seems and everything is depending on him, he must explore a dangerous aspect to his twin connection he never knew he had.

If he fails, he’ll lose both his brother and his world.

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The Third Estate Secrets of the Manor by D R Berlin

In a busy outdoor market, in broad daylight, an apparently ordinary woman is gunned down by a professional assassin. Twelve years later, the killer is back with a new target – and a mysteriously sinister employer…

What secrets could a father leave behind?
A gripping, high-stakes thriller that seamlessly blends espionage, mystery, and intense suspense, The Third Estate: Secrets of the Manor will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.

Sophie Allard, a promising jet pilot cadet at a prestigious military academy, finds her world shattered when she’s summoned to the Commander’s office with devastating news—her estranged father has died in a mysterious lab explosion at their family estate.

What begins as a routine investigation soon spirals into something far more dangerous.

As Sophie delves deeper into the secrets surrounding her father’s death, she uncovers hidden truths that threaten not only her career but her life. Unraveling a web of deception and betrayal, Sophie discovers that her father’s involvement with a powerful and shadowy organization—the Third Estate—could hold the key to both her survival and her downfall.

With an assassin hunting her every step and the enigmatic Grey Lady pulling the strings behind the scenes, Sophie must navigate a perilous landscape of secrets, lies, and danger.

This fast-paced thriller is perfect for fans of complex conspiracies, strong female protagonists, and unpredictable twists. If you love novels that combine action, suspense, and mystery, The Third Estate is your next must-read.

Will Sophie uncover the truth—before it’s too late?

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The Disciplining of Mom by Anita M Shaw

What happens when the tables turn, and an adult gets grounded?

When Mom calls Dad a spineless jellyfish for not standing up to his obnoxious brother, Willis, Dad grounds her for a week. Reyia, 13, Reymund, 17, and Rodney, 16, side with Dad. Until they realize they’ll be fending for themselves for the whole week—cooking, cleaning, laundry? Oh, my

Thing is, they expected her to apologize within the day if not the hour—which is what they would’ve done in her position.

Yes, and Mom’s grounded her car, truck, and keys with her. Which means, not only does Reymund not have wheels for his date with beautiful, but fickle, Delora, Reyia, Rodney, and little Ryleigh have to find a way to get to the stables after school to practice for the horse show Saturday. Likely, they’ll have no way of getting to the horse show either, for Dad works most weekends and has no real interest in their horsey endeavors.

And way before Saturday, Reyia is fed up with trying to manage household chores along with the rest of her life!

How long will Mom hold out before she tires of solitary confinement? Doesn’t she care that Dad’s sleeping in his basement mancave?

Yes, Reyia has a nagging worry that her family is about to face a major break up . . .

Mom, please . . . just apologize!

With its lighthearted mix of humor, heart, and family chaos, The Disciplining of Mom is perfect for readers who love coming-of-age tales and heartfelt family dramas.

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About Featured Book: The Third Estate Secrets of the Manor by D R Berlin

In a busy outdoor market, in broad daylight, an apparently ordinary woman is gunned down by a professional assassin. Twelve years later, the killer is back with a new target – and a mysteriously sinister employer…

What secrets could a father leave behind?
A gripping, high-stakes thriller that seamlessly blends espionage, mystery, and intense suspense, The Third Estate: Secrets of the Manor will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.

Sophie Allard, a promising jet pilot cadet at a prestigious military academy, finds her world shattered when she’s summoned to the Commander’s office with devastating news—her estranged father has died in a mysterious lab explosion at their family estate.

What begins as a routine investigation soon spirals into something far more dangerous.

As Sophie delves deeper into the secrets surrounding her father’s death, she uncovers hidden truths that threaten not only her career but her life. Unraveling a web of deception and betrayal, Sophie discovers that her father’s involvement with a powerful and shadowy organization—the Third Estate—could hold the key to both her survival and her downfall.

With an assassin hunting her every step and the enigmatic Grey Lady pulling the strings behind the scenes, Sophie must navigate a perilous landscape of secrets, lies, and danger.

This fast-paced thriller is perfect for fans of complex conspiracies, strong female protagonists, and unpredictable twists. If you love novels that combine action, suspense, and mystery, The Third Estate is your next must-read.

Will Sophie uncover the truth—before it’s too late?

This YA book is available in these Formats: eBook, Print

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The Third Estate Secrets of the Manor by D R Berlin

In a busy outdoor market, in broad daylight, an apparently ordinary woman is gunned down by a professional assassin. Twelve years later, the killer is back with a new target – and a mysteriously sinister employer…

What secrets could a father leave behind?
A gripping, high-stakes thriller that seamlessly blends espionage, mystery, and intense suspense, The Third Estate: Secrets of the Manor will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.

Sophie Allard, a promising jet pilot cadet at a prestigious military academy, finds her world shattered when she’s summoned to the Commander’s office with devastating news—her estranged father has died in a mysterious lab explosion at their family estate.

What begins as a routine investigation soon spirals into something far more dangerous.

As Sophie delves deeper into the secrets surrounding her father’s death, she uncovers hidden truths that threaten not only her career but her life. Unraveling a web of deception and betrayal, Sophie discovers that her father’s involvement with a powerful and shadowy organization—the Third Estate—could hold the key to both her survival and her downfall.

With an assassin hunting her every step and the enigmatic Grey Lady pulling the strings behind the scenes, Sophie must navigate a perilous landscape of secrets, lies, and danger.

This fast-paced thriller is perfect for fans of complex conspiracies, strong female protagonists, and unpredictable twists. If you love novels that combine action, suspense, and mystery, The Third Estate is your next must-read.

Will Sophie uncover the truth—before it’s too late?

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The Neverseen: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel by B.B. Brighton

“I want to be Kana—just a kid in Hawaii with my island family. Not Private Munson, a soldier destined to die in a war I never chose, all because I’m a Neverborn. Sure, my life was spared by an abortionist and handed off to my island parents to raise. But without an identity chip, and with military duty as my only option how can I survive when the General himself wants me and all the other Neverborns including my sweet Mia—dead? And what happens to them if I die?”

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