Genre: Contemporary

GIRLS LIKE HER By Melanie Sumrow

Short and Sweet Review Fifteen year old Ruby is in a Dallas Jail waiting for her trial, for the death of a prominent businessman. Ruby has no one in her corner until her state appointed social worker Cadence comes along. Cadence knows how hard life has been for Ruby because she’s experienced some of it […]

THE COUNSELORS By Jessica Goodman

Short and Sweet Review Goldie has always felt at home at Camp Alpine Lake, first as a camper but now she’s back as a counselor with her two friends Ava and Imogen. Goldie isn’t very popular in her small town so she’s excited for camp to start but things aren’t to a great start when […]

SEASICK By Kristin Cast and Pintip Dunn

Short and Sweet Review Naya and Yana aren’t friends anymore but both have received the honor of being included in Yatesville High exclusive society, and they’re about to kick off graduation with a cruise to the Bermuda. When one of their classmates is murdered, everyone realizes they’re out at sea with a killer. Naya and […]

GEEK GIRL By Holly Smale

Short and Sweet Review Geek Girl follows our main character Harriet, a self proclaimed geek. Harriet ends up being discovered by a modeling agency and her whole world changes. Geek Girl is an easy to read book, I did appreciate the short chapters. Harriet is what she claims a geek but I don’t really see […]

LOOKING FOR SMOKE By K.A. Cobell

Short and Sweet Review Ever since her family has moved to the Blackfeet Reservation, Mara has been an outcast and not really included in things that the other kids her age are doing. When local Loren invite Mara to the traditional Blackfeet giveaway to honor her missing sister, Mara begins to think she’ll finally make […]

PAST PRESENT FUTURE By Rachel Lynn Solomon

Short and Sweet Review Rowan and Neil confessed their feelings for each other and now they’re headed off to college. In this sequel we get to see Rowan and Neil navigate their first year at college and a long distance relationship. When I read Today Tonight Tomorrow, I ended up falling in love with Rowan […]

ONE KILLER PROBLEM By Justine Pucella Winans

Short and Sweet Review Gigi’s school has a mystery club but they’ve never solved a mystery themselves. When Gigi spends the afternoon in detention the last thing she expects is to get an email sending her to her favorite teachers classroom, unfortunately Gigi finds his dead body. Now Gigi and the mystery club which is […]

THE LILIES By Quinn Diacon-Furtado

Short and Sweet Review The Lilies takes place at Archwell Academy, where the goal is to make exceptional women. Everyone who goes to Archwell knows that if you’re in the Lilies your future is secure. Being in the Lilies doesn’t mean that you’re safe sometimes Lilies end up disappearing without a trace. Our four main […]

WHEN THE SKY FELL ON SPLENDOR By Emily Henry

Short and Sweet Review The small town of Splendor hasn’t been the same since the steel mill exploded. Granny is our main character and her brother is in a coma because of the accident. Granny is friends with a group of teens that call themselves The Ordinary, they spend their time going around town making […]