The Van Alen Legacy by Melissa De La Cruz

In the fourth book of the Blue Bloods series, Schuyler Van Alen, along with her best friend and conduit, Oliver, are on the run after Schuyler is accused of murdering her uncle. Meanwhile, back in New York City, Bliss has spent the last year as a prisoner of her own body while her father, Lucifer, has begun taking complete control. All the while, Mimi is on a quest in South America hunting Silver Bloods (the enemy of the Blue Bloods). The latest installment in this series has cemented these books as some of my favorite YA vampire novels. It is a fast paced journey that leads to the stunning revelation of the Van Alen legacy and what it means for young Schuyler. I'd recommend this series to anyone and cannot wait for the next installment!

-Sam

After by Amy Efaw

Fifteen year old straight-A student Deven Davenport didn't know she was pregnant when she gave birth one early morning. Still in denial, she did the only thing she could think to do at the time; get rid of "It" before people found out. Soon after, the body of her baby is discovered (weak, but alive) in a nearby dumpster. Now, locked up in juvenile detention awaiting the trial in which will be decided if she should be tried as a minor or an adult for attempted murder, Devon must come to grips with what she did, and most importantly... why she can't remember it. While reading After I was torn between various emotions; part disgust for the act Devon committed, and part sympathy for this poor girl who didn't see any other way out. It's a story that will grab your attention and tug on your heartstrings, and I recommend it to everyone.

-Sam

Nightlight by the Harvard Lampoon
In this hilarious Twilight parody, ultra-clumsy seventeen year old Belle Goose moves to Switchblade, Oregon and falls in love with awkward computer geek Edwart Mullen. However, Belle believes that Edwart is a vampire out for her blood. From start to finish Nightlight had me laughing out loud. I would recommend it to any teen and Twi-Hard alike.

-Sam.