YA Spotlight with Character Interview: The Row by J.R. Johansson (Plus a Giveaway!)

The Row 
by J.R. Johansson 
Genre: YA Mystery 
Release Date: October 11th 2016 FSG/Macmillan

 Summary from Goodreads: A death sentence. A family torn apart. One girl’s hunt for the truth.

Seventeen-year-old Riley Beckett is no stranger to prison. Her father is a convicted serial killer on death row who has always maintained that he was falsely accused. … More YA Spotlight with Character Interview: The Row by J.R. Johansson (Plus a Giveaway!)

YA Spotlight: Points of Departure by Emily O’Beirne

Points of Departure
 by Emily O’Beirne Genre: YA Contemporary (LGBT) 
Release Date: June 16th 2016 
Ylva Publishing 

Summary from Goodreads: In this young adult novel, released June 2016, best friends Kit and Liza have been looking forward to this trip forever.
Five girls, five tickets overseas. It’s exactly what they all need after the final slog of … More YA Spotlight: Points of Departure by Emily O’Beirne

YA Spotlight: Soul Finder by Jacinta Maree

Soul Finder (The Immortal Gene #2) by Jacinta Maree Genre: NA Supernatural/Dystopian Release Date: September 16th 2016 Summary from Goodreads: Since being discovered as Soulless, Nadia has become a target for both terrorist groups and government corporations. Now, her only hope for survival rests in the hands of the man sent out to kill her: Diesel, … More YA Spotlight: Soul Finder by Jacinta Maree

Spotlight: Karolina’s Twins by Ronald H. Balson

About the Book: Lena Woodward, an elderly woman, enlists the help of both lawyer Catherine Lockhart and private investigator Liam Taggart to appraise the story of her harrowing past in Nazi occupied Poland. At the same time, Lena’s son Arthur presents her with a hefty lawsuit under the pretense of garnering her estate—and independence—for his … More Spotlight: Karolina’s Twins by Ronald H. Balson

YA Spotlight: WAR DOGS by Rebecca Frankel

Now in a Young Adult Edition! WAR DOGS: Tales of Canine Heroism, History, and Love by Rebecca Frankel On Sale: September 6, 2016 (ISBN: 9781250112286; e-book ISBN: 9781250112293) In WAR DOGS: Tales of Canine Heroism, History, and Love (St. Martin’s Griffin) Rebecca Frankel offers a riveting mix of on-the-ground reporting–her own hands-on experiences in the … More YA Spotlight: WAR DOGS by Rebecca Frankel

YA Cover Reveal & Spotlight

Brainwalker by Robyn Mundell & Stephan Lacast Genre: YA Scifi/Fantasy Release Date: October 1st 2016 Dualmind Publishing Summary from Goodreads: Fourteen year-old Bernard is full of out of the box ideas—ideas that nobody appreciates. Not his ultra-rational father, not his classmates, and definitely not his teacher, who’s fed up waiting for Bernard’s overdue science project. You’d think with … More YA Cover Reveal & Spotlight

YA Spotlight: Under a Million Stars by Rita Branches

Under a Million Stars by Rita Branches Genre: YA Contemporary Romance Release Date: August 8th 2016

 About the Novel: Can a beating heart bleed from the shattered pieces?   Her heart cracked when her best friend walked away; it completely shattered when she lost her family in a tragic accident.   Now orphaned at seventeen, Charlotte … More YA Spotlight: Under a Million Stars by Rita Branches