Teen Idol by Meg Cabot

Can you keep a secret? Jen Greenley can. That is why she was selected to be the advice columnist for her school newspaper. Being soft-spoken, she is trusted by everyone and knows she doesn't stand up for herself--until teen hearthrob Luke Striker somes to town.

Going undercover to learn a role for  a movie, Luke trusts Jen to keep his secret. During his stay, Luke tells Jen that she should start standing up for the people who can't speak for themselves instead of consoling them. More importantly, he wants her to stand up for herself.

Good story.


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Ready or Not by Meg Cabot

In the sequel to All American Girl, Samantha Madison has even more trouble coming her way. As teen ambassador to the United Nations and the girlfriend to the President's son, she has the camera on her face more than she likes. She has to watch everything that comes out of her mouth, and it doesn't help that she accidentally implies that she and David have had sex, but the truth is that they never have. To pump up her stress, it seems as if David is hinting that he wants their relationship to reach the next level.

What is Sam going to do when David invites her to their summer house to be alone?

This novel and the previous one have a great perspective of growing into adulthood.

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All American Girl by Meg Cabot

Outcast Samantha Madison tries to make a statement: you don't have to dress and act like everyone else to be cool, so she dyes her entire wardrobe black. However, being the sister of a head cheerleader who is also Miss Brainiac, Sam is the "black sheep" of the family. To make matters worse, she is falling in love with her sister's rebelious artistic boyfriend Jack.

In oder to become closer to Jack, Sam joins an art class where she meets David, who is exactly like she is, only he digs deeper into the soul. One day, while walking to class, she saves the U.S. President's life by jumping on the back of the would-be assassin.

Her quiet life is turned upside down when she has interviewers and bodyguards on her back 24-7, and to make matters worse, David is the President's son.

Will Sam's life ever be the same, or will being a hero make her jump off the deep end?

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Two Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt

Jordan and Courtney are the unexpected couple in their senior year of high school. Despite their different personalities, everything works. With young love in the air, they both decide to go to the same college. Then, the problems start. A few days before they leave for orientation, Jordan finds a new girl over the internet and dumps Courtney who still reluctantly travels to orientation with him. As they get to the college, Courtney acts like she doesn't care about the current situation. Jordan, on the other hand, begins missing Courtney. There is just one reason for his going through with the breakup, and he can't tell her anything about it.

This novel is very relatable to the teenage years. Short relationships, heart breaks, and secrets relay Barnholdt's theme, showing teens that their problems are not unique.

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Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Darkside by Beth Fantaskey

Jessica loves the life she has with her adopted parents. Her biological parents, who are dead,  were in a "cult" that revolved around blood.  Now, she believes in the logical, not the unthinkable, but that is before Lucius Vladmir comes to town.

The mysterious Romanian teenager intrigues Jessica in strange ways. Being told by him that they are betrothed, Jessica starts to rebel against him. Her rebellion causes more drama when a new girl steps into Lucius' life.

This is a great book to sink your teeth into.

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Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

Wedding bells are in the future for Bella and Edward. After finally agreeing to the engagement on her own terms, Bella can finally be with Edward forever. Thinking nothing can stop her joyous decision, Bella is found by Jacob who tells her that she shouldn't become a vampire. However, Edward and Bella's love is too strong, and they go through with their plans. Their honeymoon is unpredictable, romantic, and careful. At the end of the honeymoon, Bella discovers that she's pregnant.

Upon returning to Forks, they learn that Jacob and the wolf pack are against the baby and want to kill Bella to get rid of it. This causes Jacob to break away from the pack to protect Bella who has to endure starvation, the breaking of bones, and the drinking of blood.

The last book of the Twilight saga will touch everyone's heart. The movies have also been released, so after reading the series, enjoy the movies.

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Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

Vampires and werewolves are mortal enemies, and unfortunately for Bella, those are the labels of her boyfriend and best friend, who both happen to be in love with her. Edward is back for good, and he wants to marry her, but Bella still remembers what happened to her parents' teen marriage and does not want to follow their path.

Graduation and college decisions are coming up, and Bella does not want to deal with boy troubles. What she doesn't know is that she has more than just boy problems to deal with because a vengeful vampire wants to kill her. When the vampire clan finds out that Victoria wants Bella dead, they decide to team up with the werewolf pack to help protect Bella. After weeks of waiting for the attack, Edward kisses Bella and asks her to marry him again.

Will she say yes? How will Jacob react?

This third and most action-packed book of the Twilight saga will make vampire lovers want to kill to get it.

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New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

It seems as though nothing can get in the way of Edward and Bella's love--that is, until Bella's eighteenth birthday when a nasty papercut turns into a bloodbath. Edward decides that the only way to keep Bella safe is to move away from her and cut all ties. After he leaves, Bella becomes depressed, spending months trying to send Edward and his sister Alice e-mails. Unable to stand Bella's moping, her father forces her to go out with friends like Jacob Black.  She and Jacob start doing crzy things like riding motorcycles and cliff diving.

One night, Bella gets a surprise visit from Alice who says she told Edward that Bella died. Edward then goes to the Volturi, the highest ranking vampires to ask for his death.

Bella is forced to choose to help Edward or to stay with Jacob.

This second book of the Twilight saga is even better than the first.

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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Moving from sunny Phoenix to Rainy Forks to live with her father, Bella feels like a foreigner visiting a strange green planet. Being the new girl is hard, especially if you transfer in the middle of the semester, but luckily, Bella is able to make new friends. During lunch with her new pals, she spots five gorgeous people sitting in a secluded corner. Curious to see who they are, Bella learns they are the Cullens, adopted by the town's doctor.

Bella ends up sitting near one of the Cullens--Edward-- in biology class. However, Edward tries to stay away from her as much as possible, but the two seem to keep bumping into each other over the next few weeks.

Eventually, Bella finds there is something different about the Cullens: they never go out in direct sunlight; they are very fast; they don't eat; and they travel in a pack. Bella's life becomes more complex when she realizes she has fallen in love with a vampire--something that is not supposed to exist. On top of that, three nomad vampires want to see her dead.

This story is gripping.

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Anathema by Colleen Coble

The peace of the Amish country is shattered by a burglary and two murders. Hannah Schwartz, who has been taught to forgive by her Amish upbringing, can not find it in her heart to forgive whoever murdered her parents; therefore, she runs away with her Englisch boyfriend, only to find that she made the wrong decision.

Colleen Coble has great insight into the Amish ways and weaves a terrific story for the reader. This book was recommended by one of my sophomore students, so it is enjoyable for readers of all ages.

Mediator: Twilight by Meg Cabot

Suze finally has the man of her dreams--Jesse. Her life seems almost perfect, but not quite. Paul Slater, who is madly in love with her, finds a way to go into the past to save Jesse from dying. The catch is that Jesse would never meet Suze, and Paul would finally have her. Thinking it a bad idea, Suze follows Paul to stop him.

Now Suze has to make the decision of letting her love live a life he never had or to make the selfish decision to let him stay in her time. All Suze wants is to enjoy having Jesse with her at the winter formal.

The last book of the Mediator series will keep you hanging on every word.

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Mediator: Haunted by Meg Cabot

Suze Simon's life is just as crazy as ever. Her crush Jesse, the ghost who lives with her, is going to leave her; then the one guy she doesn't like--Paul Slater--transfers to her school and decides he will make Suze like him.

When Paul invites Suze over to tell her that he can actually shift into other figures, he abruptly kisses her. Suze immediately leaves and finds Neil, her step-brother's friend. While with Neil, she discovers that his recently deceased brother is haunting him. How can Suze deal with all of this information? Will she ever get what she truly wants?

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