Need more book recommendations? Here are five upcoming releases in May. Put them on hold ASAP!
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston: "After seventeen-year-olds Chole and Shara, Chole's rival for valedictorian, kiss, Shara vanishes leaving Chole and two boys, who are also enamored with Shara, to follow the trail of clues she left behind, but during the search, Chloe starts to suspect there might be more to Shara and her small Alabama town than she thought."
Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater: "A retelling of Brave, this book tells Merida’s story and her longing for adventure and more, but when her desire for change leads to a supernatural being whose job it is to destroy stagnation coming to the kingdom, Merida must work to convince her family and herself to change to save their kingdom from ruin." (bn.com)
Nate Plus One by Kevin Van Whye: After Nate Haregraves finds out that his ex-boyfriend will be at his cousin's lavish destination wedding in South Africa, his best friend and secret crush Jai Patel--who hopes to convince spotlight-shy Nate to front his band at a music contest--volunteersto be his plus-one.
The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes: Sixteen-year-old Mexican American Yami Flores starts Catholic school, determined to keep her brother out of trouble and keep herself closeted, but her priorities shift when Yami discovers that her openly gay classmate Bo is also annoyingly cute.
Together we Burn by Isabel Ibañez: Eighteen-year-old flamenco dancer Zarela Zalvidar must work with a disgraced dragon hunter to learn the ways of a Dragador and save her ancestral home.
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