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"Some people don't figure out what they were meant to do until later in life. Some start out doing what they thought they wanted and realize it's not at all what they should be doing. It's a journey, and you can't expect yours to look like anyone else's."

FINDING YVONNE by Brandy Colbert

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We have two books on our radar for this week. Are either of them on your TBR list?

Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Since she was seven years old, Yvonne has had her trusted violin to keep her company, especially in those lonely days after her mother walked out on their family. But with graduation just around the corner, she is forced to face the hard truth that she just might not be good enough to attend a conservatory after high school.

Full of doubt about her future, and increasingly frustrated by her strained relationship with her successful but emotionally closed-off father, Yvonne meets a street musician and fellow violinist who understands her struggle. He’s mysterious, charming, and different from Warren, the familiar and reliable boy who has her heart. But when Yvonne becomes unexpectedly pregnant, she has to make the most difficult decision yet about her future.

Star-Touched Stories (The Star-Touched Queen #2.5) by Roshani Chokshi St. Martin’s Press

Three lush and adventurous stories in the Star-Touched world.

Death and Night

He was Lord of Death, cursed never to love. She was Night incarnate, destined to stay alone. After a chance meeting, they wonder if, perhaps, they could be meant for more. But danger crouches in their paths, and the choices they make will set them on a journey that will span lifetimes.

Poison and Gold

Now that her wish for a choice has come true, Aasha struggles to control her powers. But when an opportunity to help Queen Gauri and King Vikram’s new reign presents itself, she is thrown into the path of the fearsome yet enchanting Spy Mistress. To help her friends, Aasha will have to battle her insecurities and perhaps, along the way, find love.

Rose and Sword

There is a tale whispered in the dark of the Empire of Bharat-Jain. A tale of a bride who loses her bridegroom on the eve of her wedding. But is it a tale or a truth?

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📚New Release - Available Now!

Finding Yvonne

by Brandy Colbert 

Since she was seven years old, Yvonne has had her trusted violin to keep her company, especially in those lonely days after her mother walked out on their family. But with graduation just around the corner, she is forced to face the hard truth that she just might not be good enough to attend a conservatory after high school. Full of doubt about her future, and increasingly frustrated by her strained relationship with her successful but emotionally closed-off father, Yvonne meets a street musician and fellow violinist who understands her struggle. He's mysterious, charming, and different from Warren, the familiar and reliable boy who has her heart. But when Yvonne becomes unexpectedly pregnant, she has to make the most difficult decision yet about her future.

August 7, 2018 | Little, Brown BYR | 12 and up | 288 Pgs

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Cover reveals for our spring/summer 2018 books! 

Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles The Summer of Us by Cecilia Vinesse The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan Love & Other Carnivorous Plants by Florence Gonsalves Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert

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"He's your family." "No, he's my blood. There's a difference."

FINDING YVONNE by Brandy Colbert

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Maybe I'll always wonder what if. Maybe everyone does, no matter what choice they make. But I hope I never regret doing what was right for me at the time. I hope I'll always be proud of listening to myself.

FINDING YVONNE by Brandy Colbert