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Out of Play by Nyrae Dawn and Jolene Perry

July 7, 2014

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Series: Standalone

Release Date: August 6th, 2013

Synopsis:

Rock star drummer Bishop Riley doesn’t have a drug problem. Celebrities – especially ones suffering from anxiety – just need a little help taking the edge off sometimes. After downing a few too many pills, Bishop wakes up in the hospital facing an intervention. If he wants to stay in the band, he’ll have to detox while under house arrest in Seldon, Alaska.

Hockey player Penny Jones can’t imagine a life outside of Seldon. Though she has tons of scholarship offers to all the best schools, the last thing she wants is to leave? Who’ll take care of her absentminded gramps? Not her mother, who can’t even be bothered to come home from work, let alone deal with their new tenants next door.

Penny’s not interested in dealing with Bishop’s crappy attitude, and Bishop’s too busy sneaking pills to care. Until he starts hanging out with Gramps and begins to see what he’s been missing. If Bishop wants a chance with the fiery girl next door, he’ll have to admit he has a problem and kick it. Too bad addiction is hard to kick … and Bishop’s about to run out of time.

Ending

 HEA

Representation

• LGBTQIA+ supporting character
• Native Alaskan main character

Possible Triggers

• Drug addiction
• Alzheimer’s

Safety Rating: Safe

• No cheating
• No descriptive sex scene with OW/OM
• Does have the Hero and Heroine pushing away
• Does not have a separation between the Hero and Heroine
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.

Rating: 4/5 stars

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Getting Over Your Ex… Teen Edition

By Sarah

In Book Lists

March 24, 2014

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Breaking up and getting over your ex is very common. However, it’s especially difficult when you’re still in love with them. Here are some fabulous books featuring unrequited love and self-love that centre moving on and prioritizing yourself.

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A Girl Named Digit (Digit, #1) by Annabel Monaghan

By Sarah

In 3-stars, Book Review

March 11, 2014

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Series: Digit

Release Date: June 5th, 2012

Synopsis:

“A first novel that combines adventure, mystery, love, and humour.” ~ Booklist

Farrah “Digit” Higgins has left her geek self behind in another school district so she can blend in with the popular crowd at Santa Monica High and actually enjoy her senior year.

But when Farrah, the daughter of a UCLA math professor, unknowingly cracks a terrorist group’s number sequence, her laid-back senior year gets a lot more interesting.

Soon she is personally investigating the case, on the run from terrorists, and faking her own kidnapping – all while trying to convince a young, hot FBI agent to take her seriously.

Ending

  Cliffhanger

Representation

No strong representations of the following:
• BIPOC characters
• LGBTQIA+ characters
• characters with a disability
And doesn’t address fatphobia

Possible Triggers

• Allusion to violence
• No OTT sad parts

Mature Themes

• Some kissing
• Alcohol use
• There’s an age difference between Heroine and love interest:
– Hero is 23
– Heroine is 17-going-on-18
• Hero is waiting until she’s 18, which she turns in a few months, to go any further.
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

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Pushing the Limits, A Series by Katie McGarry

By Sarah

In 4-stars, Series Review

February 28, 2014

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Quick Take: This emotionally charged series delves into the lives of interconnected young adults as they grapple with high school’s tumultuous highs and lows. Through the lens of the “wrong side of the tracks” trope, the characters confront challenging life events, evoking a powerful sense of angst and vulnerability.

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