Runaway by Meg Cabot

Emerson Watts is on the run: from school, from work, from her family, from her friends, from herself. With everyone she loves furious with her for something she can't explain, and nothing but the live Stark Angel fashion show on New Year's Eve to look forward to, Em's reached the end of her rope. . .what's the point of even going on?

But when she discovers the truth about Nikki's secret, she knows there's only one person she can turn to.

Will Christopher be able to put aside his personal feelings and help her expose her employer to the world? Is it even fair to get Christopher involved--since if he agrees, there's every chance that Stark Enterprises will try to have them both killed--this time, permanently?

Maybe it would be better for Em to just keep on running.

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The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong

My name is Chloe Saunders. I'm fifteen, and I would love to be normal.
But normal is one thing I'm not.

For one thing, I'm having these feelings for a certain antisocial werewolf and his sweet-tempered brother—who just happens to be a sorcerer—but, between you and me, I'm leaning toward the werewolf. Not normal.

My friends and I are also on the run from an evil corporation that wants to get rid of us—permanently. Definitely not normal.

And finally, I'm a genetically altered necro-mancer who can raise the dead, rotting corpses and all, without even trying. As far away from normal as it gets.

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The final book in the Darkest Powers trilogy was a fun, fast-paced read. I was glued from page one, and found myself becoming really invested in all the characters. At times I was even scared! I'm sad that this was only a trilogy, but the author, Kelley, is starting a new trilogy set in the same 'world' as the Darkest Powers and promises to have some of the characters make appearances. I'm looking forward to it :)

-Sam

Burned by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

In the seventh installment of this twelve-part series, the fledglings and vampyres of the House of Night face some of their greatest challenges yet.

***SPOILER ALERT!***

After witnessing the death of her human ex-boyfriend and consort, Heath, in book six, Zoey's soul was shattered and fled to the Otherworld. Back in Italy, Stark and Aphrodite, along with Damien, Darius, Jack, Erin, and Shaunee, are racing against the clock to find a way to heal Zoey's soul. The solution for this problem appears to lie within ancient vampyre lore the gang is hesitant to investigate.

Meanwhile, back at the House of Night, Stevie Rae's attachment to the Raven Mocker, Rephaim, is growing with every moment they spend together. When, during a ritual to summon a very old spirit to this realm things go horribly wrong, their bond is made stronger than ever. Confused about these new feelings, Stevie Rae has to deal with the task of what to do with the rogue red fledglings, once and for all.

The House of Night series is one that greatly improves as each book is released. Filled with grand mythologies from both Cherokee and Celtic legends, it is a good twist in the increasingly stale vampire YA genre. I definitely recommend this series, and this installment.

-Sam

Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott

Get this, I'm supposed to be starting a journal about "my journey." Please. I can see it now: Dear Diary, As I'm set adrift on this crazy sea called "life" . . . I don't think so.

It's been seventy-five days. Amy's sick of her parents suddenly taking an interest in her. And she's really sick of people asking her about Julia. Julia's gone now, and she doesn't want to talk about it. They wouldn't get it, anyway. They wouldn't understand what it feels like to have your best friend ripped away from you. They wouldn't understand what it feels like to know it's your fault. Amy's shrink thinks it would help to start a diary. Instead, Amy starts writing letters to Julia.

But as she writes letter after letter, she begins to realize that the past wasn't as perfect as she thought it was—and the present deserves a chance too.

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I really liked this book and love Elizabeth Scott's writing style. She is an author that really knows how to get a reader into the lead character's head. Amy's story is heartbreaking and very real. Definitely pick this one up if you have the time!

-Sam.