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For three years Lily has loved Brody, but only from afar. She's determined to tell him her true feelings; of course, only after she finally gathers the courage to ask him to the dance! Every time she is close, Quince messes everything up for her. Quince is Lily's annoying next door neighbor who's always tormeting her. Then he's the first to find out her secret: Lily is a mermaid! Plus, she's royalty! Lily knows Brody is her true match, but Quince just keeps getting in the way. How will she ever tell Brody she loves him? And why is Quince always there? Forgive My Fins is a wonderful story about discovering who you truly are and opening your eyes to new possibilities.

Reviewed by Carrie M., Myers Park Branch

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Ah, Senior year. Jessica Packwood wanted nothing but to excel at math, date Jake Zinn and spend time with her best friend Mindy. But meeting Lucius Vladescu changes everything. One morning before school, as she waits for the bus on a country road, he stands gazing at her. Then Jessica sees him again in English class! Is he following her? Soon Lucius tells her the news that transforms her entire life: Jessica is a vampire princess. Of course, feisty Jessica won't hear anything of it! Vampires aren't real! Or are they? Beth Fantaskey delivers an exciting paranormal romance with engaging characters and an intriguing love story that will definitely satisfy fans of the Twilight series.

Reviewed by Carrie M., Myers Park Branch

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Kelley Winslow's dream of being an actress is closer now that she is playing Titania in A Midsummer's Night Dream. Devastated after the director yells at her, Kelley sits in Central Park practicing her lines. Suddenly, a young man steps out of the trees and gives her a beautiful rose; he just as quickly disappears. Then while walking home through the park, she sees someone in the lake. Kelley dives into the water to save not a person, but a horse. Later that same horse walks into her bathroom and decides to stay in her shower! Suddenly, Kelley has to deal with Faeries and a plot to unleash the Wild Hunt. In Wondrous Strange, Lesley Livingston gives the reader both an exciting world to explore and an enchanting love story.

Reviewed by Carrie M., Myers Park Branch

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Readers will be drawn into this magical retelling of the classic Cinderella tale. After Ash loses her father, she is forced to work as a maid for her abusive stepmother and superficial stepsisters. Ash still finds joy in reading the fairy tales her mother told her as a child and these tales cause her to venture out into the woods around her stepmother’s home. In the woods she meets Sidhean, a mysterious fairy who wishes to possess Ash. When Ash falls in love with Kaisa, the King’s Huntress, she must find a way to escape Sidhean’s grasp so she can pursue her true love. Ash is a unique romance novel for those who enjoy magical tales or fairy stories.

Reviewed by Amy W., ImaginOn

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When your dad is one of the leading Shakespeare scholars in the world and your mom is a level headed attorney, views of romance can be different. After her boyfriend dumps her, Kate vows to stay sensible and never fall in love again. Until her father announces that she has won a trip to study Romeo and Juliet in Verona, Italy. She anticipates studying the words, rhymes, and rhythm of the play and is shocked to find out that she and five other students will be performing key sections of the play and answering letters people send to Juliet. With only a few weeks, will a certain Italian boy be able to convince her that love is not a lost cause? With a little help from Juliet.

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