By Kristy Boyce
Delacorte Press, 2024. 297 pages. Young Adult
Musical lover Riley has big aspirations to become a director on Broadway ... but when Riley takes her mom's car without permission, she's grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad's game shop. Riley can't waste her time working ... so she convinces Nathan--a nerdy teen employee--to cover her shifts and, in exchange, she'll flirt with him to make his gamer-girl crush jealous ... Soon, Riley starts to think that flirting with Nathan doesn't require as much acting as she would've thought.
This is definitely one of my favorite reads so far this year. The characters are likable, it’s sweet, it’s funny, and it was hard to put down. The dynamics between Riley and her parents was interesting, and it felt quite authentic. I love that when Riley gets roped into playing D&D, she makes her character a Bard and serenades her group with show tunes when the time is right. As someone learning a bit more about D&D, this book helped me learn and understand the game better in an incredibly fun way. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a fun, light-hearted teen romance.
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By Ashley Schumacher
Wednesday Books, 2023. 310 pages. Young Adult
Raised in the ren faire circuit, 17-year-old Madeline is grieving the loss of her mother when she meets Arthur, the son of the faire's new owners, who encourages her to go on adventures, take chances, and enjoy life.
By Marissa Meyer
Feiwel and Friends, 2024. 360 pages. Young Adult
Jude is a quiet high schooler who loves drawing comics, playing D&D, and working at his parents' vinyl store, aiming to stay out of the spotlight. When he suddenly gains a stroke of supernatural good luck, his dreams start coming true—his art is published, his friend's song becomes a finalist, and he wins concert tickets to ask out his longtime crush. However, as he grapples with his good fortune, Jude begins questioning whether he’s chasing the right girl.
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