Young Adult Reads: C.J. Anaya

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A Christmas Gift

by Stella Wilkinson

Cute YA Holiday Romance Holly was just adorable and very real with a sense of self-worth. She knew who she was and valued that above all other things. She knew what she wanted and did not want to change herself to achieve it. It would o...

Redemption

by Jessica Therrien

There was no doubt this would be a bang finale. I just was not sure how it would come. I found that something extra that I was waiting for with the first two books. There were moments to satisfy me at every point of the emotional spectru...

Origin

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

I get more excited with each new page that I turn. The depth and richness of this series has me hooked. I must own a set of this series for my own library. Katie just don't know who to trust anymore. The world around her was changing and...

Uprising

by Jessica Therrien

Myth and fantasy come together in this telling of the children of Greek gods and the lengths they will go through to free other like themselves. Elyse had returned and she wants her friends freed. This act required more action, drama, su...

Oppression

by Jessica Therrien

I found myself an intriguing YA, paranormal, mythological, read that has captivated me and given me magical world of gods to get lost in. I have been introduced to Eylse and her extraordinary gifts. She has been around much longer than h...

No Holding Back

by Kate Evangelista

Great cast of characters. Sweet endearing friendship. Budding fresh and new romance. All taking place on the plains of the European continent, France, Ireland, Italy. Nathan and Preston live up their friendship and create a more lasting ...

Opal

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Intense. Kitten needs to listen and learn to trust her instincts. They may just be the only thing that will save her life. This time around we no longer are seeing the same Katy. She had changed. She was different. There was so much more...

Oblivion

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Getting his POV of the first few books of the series makes for a delicious read and makes you want to see more of what he has to say. This was riveting seeing things from his POV. Rock on and lets get to the next one.

Onyx

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Being connected to Daemon Black sucks… She thought that was the worse thing in the world to happen to her. Never fearing that someone out there would be out to get her. She may need Daemon more than she could have ever imagined. Their c...

Spells and Sorcery

by S. Usher Evans

Lexie was turning fifteen and she was not your typical teen. She loved watching documentaries. She did not love Twitter/Facebook, social media or was she a reality tv horder. She was not overly popular, fashion concise or other girly typ...

Midnight Sky

by Amy Braun

Claire’s quest continues and it has grown and have become even more clouded with secrets, betrayals, sacrifices and a possible triangle that could change more than what should be changed. Here we are back at the fight to make a wrong rig...

Truthsong

by Elisabeth Hamill

Book one opened the doors to a new world and gave me answers to questions that I will find that I needed to get through book two without being confused. There was more of the vivid imagery, magic song and music, the wood, the realm, the ...

Song Magick

by Elisabeth Hamill

Telyn’s gift of song and music has an affect that was not precedent. She could control action and emotions of those that are within the sound of her voice. With this said and done in the vicinity of the king’s court she becomes and exile...

You Before Anyone Else

by Julie Cross

Dare I say that life as an aspiring, wanna be, budding model is a hard life with it own set of challenges when you make it to the top. Getting there and doing more requires more. Finley needed that more to take her over the top to what s...

Shadows

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Now we find out what really happened. How it all went down and where it is heading. Shadows answers questions and then leave some more in its wake to the complete series.

Elfhame

by Anthea Sharp

From The Book Junkie Reads . . . A young adult fantasy that was all about the female lead and her fate to become the one to marry. Marry a dark elven prince may not have been on her to do list for the day. Mara was resourceful and strong...

How the Wolf Lost Her Heart

by Sarah Brownlee

This was a YA dystopic read set in London. Life in this world was different and intriguing. It was alluring and captivating. It was a chance to see the world thought the eyes of thugs, criminals, special and rare people, and then those t...

Crimson Sky

by Amy Braun

The Love and Bond of sisters. The depths of what one would endure to make sure that the other sister was safe. Claire and Abby had a bond that would be tested and pushed to the limits of love and bonds. Their world and their lives change...

Shadow

by Christi J. Whitney

No slight. No cheat. Not disappointed. I got me a FABULOUS follow-up to Grey - The Romany Outcasts, #1. How could one young man be so sweet, true, real, endearing, and keep himself in the world around him that only wants to cage, chain, ...

My Wolf and Me

by India R. Adams

Be prepared to be engaged and involved. Marlena grows throughout this story and so does her companion, Romy/Sebastian. Her family life changes as the connection between the two evolves. This was most certainly a story that had its innoce...

Grey

by Christi J. Whitney

I enjoyed very much getting to be apart of this world of Gypsies and more. You have to read it to know what the more is. You may guess as you go along and then again it may not be within your grasp until the very end. Different. Unique...

Connor Revealed

by Dormaine G.

From The Book Junkie Reads . . . Connor Revealed (Connor, #2) . . . YA Urban Fantasy with some flavor. WOoow. I have to. I must go back and read the first book in this series. I was drawn in. Pulled in. Sucked in. This rich, decadent wor...

Hope

by Grier Cooper

I feel as if I have walked in on something. Something that I have blossoming for Indigo young life. Away from home and feeling a little out of place. Her dreams are beginning to unfold. Or could it just be a just the opposite. Things are...

Devil's Playground

by Heather Eagar

I could literally feel the magic in the air. The words on the pages gave an aura of realism in each phrase. I felt line I was back in the Salem Witch Trials. I took my time reading this one but it still was not slow enough. I was done an...

To Know Me

by Marcy Blesy

This was not your typical young adult read. It was a combination of young adult bridging to new adult. There is more here than one would expect. You will not be disappointed in the journey that will be experienced within Mae. Come take...