Genre: Contemporary

A LONG STRETCH OF BAD DAYS By Mindy McGinnis

A LONG STRETCH OF BAD DAYS By Mindy McGinnis

Short and Sweet Review Lydia Cass has worked hard her whole life to be able to get into a prestigious journalism program and leave her small town of Henley behind, but that plan comes to a halt when an error at the school leaves Lydia one credit short of graduating. The school offers Lydia a […]

ON THE COME UP By Angie Thomas

ON THE COME UP By Angie Thomas

Short and Sweet Review Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers, but first she has to get through a battle at the ring and win. When Bri does win she starts to get some traction and eventually she ends up recording her first song On the Come Up, unfortunately the people closest to […]

PROMISE BOYS By Nick Brooks

PROMISE BOYS By Nick Brooks

Short and Sweet Review Ramón, Trey, and J.B., all go to the Urban Promise Prep School, which may look nice on the outside but has a lot of problems on the inside. It’s almost like these boys are in boot camp or prison. When the Principal gets murdered, the three boys become the prime suspects. […]

LOLA AT LAST By J.C. Peterson

LOLA AT LAST By J.C. Peterson

Short and Sweet Review Lola’s summer is not off to a great start, the friends she thought she had want nothing to do with her and to make matters worse she ends up catching a boat on fire that belongs to her brother in law and sister. To pay for her mistakes Lola ends up […]

OFF THE RECORD By Camryn Garrett

OFF THE RECORD By Camryn Garrett

Short and Sweet Review Josie wants to be a writer, writing is basically her identity. When Josie wins a contest to write a celebrity profile for Deep Focus magazine she’s nervous and excited. Josie and her sister, Alice, set off on a multi-city tour. Josie meets celebrities, but the main focus of her article is […]

ALLEGEDLY By Tiffany D. Jackson

ALLEGEDLY By Tiffany D. Jackson

Short and Sweet Review Mary B Addison killed a baby, allegedly. No one really knows what happened that night except for Mary and her mother, Mary didn’t say much to the detectives but she did end up taking the fall for baby Alyssa’s death. Now Mary is 15 and living in a group home, she […]

I KILLED ZOE SPANOS By Kit Frick

I KILLED ZOE SPANOS By Kit Frick

Short and Sweet Review Anna is in the Hamptons for the summer for a nannying job. Anna wants to move on from the party girl she used to be and have a fresh new start before college. When Anna arrives in the Hamptons in the small village of Herron Mills she gets a strange reaction […]

THAT WEEKEND By Kara Thomas

THAT WEEKEND By Kara Thomas

Short and Sweet Review Instead of going to prom, Claire and her two friends Jesse and Kat decide to go on a camping trip. When Claire wakes up she doesn’t remember the past two days and she doesn’t know where Jesse and Kat are. Everyone wants answers but Claire wants them the most and its […]

REGGIE AND DELILAH’S YEAR OF FALLING By Elise Bryant

REGGIE AND DELILAH’S YEAR OF FALLING By Elise Bryant

Short and Sweet Review Delilah is starting off the new year in a band as a favor to her friend. Delilah likes to go with the flow but she’s not sure about being on stage and being part of the center of attention. Reggie is into Dungeons and Dragons and is the dungeon master, he’s […]