Random House New Releases - Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex - Between May 24, 2012 and June 23, 2013.

Notes from the Blender by Brendan Halpin

2013-06-11T00:30:00-05:00

Notes from the Blender
Written by Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin

Declan loves death metal--particularly from Finland. And video games--violent ones. And internet porn--any kind, really. He goes to school with Neilly Foster and spends most of his classroom time wondering what it might be like to know her, to talk to her, maybe even to graze against her sweater in the hallway. Neilly is an accomplished gymnast, naturally beautiful, and a constant presence at all the best parties (to which Declan is never invited). She's the queen of cool, the princess of poker face, and her rule is uncontested-- or it was until today, when she's dumped by her boyfriend, betrayed by her former BFF Lulu, and then informed she's getting a new brother--of the freaky fellow classmate variety. Declan's dad is marrying Neilly's mom. Soon. Which means they'll be moving in together.

Jersey Angel by Beth Ann Bauman

2013-05-14T00:30:00-05:00

Jersey Angel
Written by Beth Ann Bauman

Trade Paperback, 208 pages | Ember | Juvenile Fiction - Girls & Women; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex | $8.99 | May 14, 2013 | 978-0-385-74021-0 (0-385-74021-2)

It's the summer before senior year and the alluring Angel is ready to have fun. She's not like her best friend, Inggy, who has a steady boyfriend, good grades, and college plans. Angel isn't sure what she wants to do yet, but she has confidence and experience beyond her years. Still, her summer doesn't start out as planned. Her good friend Joey doesn't want to fool around anymore, he wants to be her boyfriend, while Angel doesn't want to be tied down. As Joey pulls away, and Inggy tours colleges, Angel finds herself spending more time with Inggy's boyfriend, Cork. With its cast of vivid and memorable characters, this tale from the Jersey shore is sure to make some waves.

Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood by Abby McDonald

2013-04-23T00:30:00-05:00

Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood
Written by Abby McDonald

Abby McDonald gives L.A. the Jane Austen treatment in this contemporary take on Sense and Sensibility.

Hallie and Grace Weston have never exactly seen life eye to eye. So when their father dies and leaves everything to his new wife, forcing the girls to pack up and leave San Francisco for a relative’s house in shiny Beverly Hills, the two sisters take to their changing lot in typically different styles. Shy, responsible Grace manages to make friends with an upbeat, enterprising girl named Palmer but still yearns for her old life — and the maybe-almost-crush she left behind. Meanwhile, drama queen Hallie is throwing herself headlong into life — and love — in L.A., spending every second with gorgeous musician Dakota and warding off the attention of brooding vet Brandon. But is Hallie blinded by the stars in her eyes? And is Grace doomed to forever hug the sidelines?

Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard

2013-03-12T00:30:00-05:00

Wanderlove
Written by Kirsten Hubbard

Eighteen-year-old Bria wants to be a Global Vagabond. In a quest for independence, her neglected art, and no-strings-attached hookups, she signs up for a tour of Central America—the wrong one. Middle-aged tourists are hardly the key to self-rediscovery. So when Bria meets Rowan, devoted backpacker and dive instructor, and his outspoken sister, Starling, she seizes the chance to ditch her group and join them off the beaten path. Bria's a good girl trying to go bad. Rowan's a bad boy trying to stay good. As they travel through Mayan villages and remote Belizean islands, they discover they're both seeking to leave behind the old versions of themselves. The secret to escaping the past, Rowan's found, is to keep moving forward. But Bria realizes she can't run forever. At some point, you have to look back.

Someone Else's Life by Katie Dale

2013-02-12T00:30:00-05:00

Someone Else's Life
Written by Katie Dale

When 17-year-old Rosie's mother, Trudie, dies from Huntington's Disease, Rosie's pain is intensified by the knowledge that she has a 50 percent chance of inheriting the crippling disease herself. Only when Rosie tells her mother's best friend, "Aunt Sarah," that she is going to test for the disease does Sarah, a midwife, reveal that Trudie wasn't her real mother after all. Rosie was swapped at birth with a sickly baby who was destined to die.

Devastated, Rosie decides to trace her real mother, joining her ex-boyfriend on his gap year travels, to find her birth mother in California. But all does not go as planned. As Rosie discovers yet more of her family's deeply buried secrets and lies, she is left with an agonizing decision of her own, one which will be the most heartbreaking and far-reaching of all.

Anatomy of a Single Girl by Daria Snadowsky

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

Anatomy of a Single Girl
Written by Daria Snadowsky

Hardcover, 240 pages | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction - Love & Romance | $16.99 | January 8, 2013 | 978-0-385-73798-2 (0-385-73798-X)

With Judy Blume-like honesty and insight, this sequel to Anatomy of a Boyfriend is about life after first love--romance, sex, friendship, family, and the ups and downs of life as a single girl.

After everything that happened—my first boyfriend, my first time, my first breakup—jumping back into the dating game seemed like the least healthy thing I could do. It’s not that I didn’t want to fall in love again, since that’s about the best feeling ever. But as a busy college premed still raw from heartbreak, which is the worst feeling ever, I figured I’d lie low for a while. Of course, as soon as I stopped looking for someone, an impossibly amazing—and devastatingly cute—guy came along, and I learned that having a new boyfriend is the quickest way to recover from losing your old one.
   The moment we got together, all my preconceptions about romance and sex were turned upside down. I discovered physical and emotional firsts I never knew existed. I learned to let go of my past by living in the present. It was thrilling. It was hot. It was just what the doctor ordered.
   But I couldn’t avoid my future forever.

In Daria Snadowsky’s daring follow-up to Anatomy of a Boyfriend, eighteen-year-old Dominique explores the relationship between love and lust, and the friendships that see us through.

“Curious teens will find Snadowsky’s honesty refreshing, and like [Judy Blume’s] Forever before it, this one is sure to be passed from hand to hand.” —Booklist

“The book presents a multiplicity of opinions and stories about sex, intimacy and relationships and lets readers come to their own conclusions.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Dominique is a strong female character who makes informed decisions and demonstrates control over her own body and goals. . . . This book could be popular with girls who are curious and interested in reading about intimate young adult relationships.” —VOYA

“Written in an unflinchingly candid style, Daria Snadowsky’s Anatomy of a Single Girl is an addictive contemporary read.” —MidnightBloomReads.blogspot.com

“An honest, warts-and-all account of late teen relationships, and it’s unflinching and absorbing.” —Chicklish.co.uk

“Snadowsky knows how to write women—strong, flawed women who are open to discovering their bodies and what makes them feel good. (Whether it’s science or sex.)” —RatherBeReadingblog.com

“[The Anatomy books] could demystify sex for teenaged girls in a way that neither encourages abstinence nor promiscuity, and for that it should be on the shelves of every household.” —ForeverYoungAdult.com

“Daria Snadowsky is excellent at writing the awkward teenager. . . . Honest and so realistic.” —TheBookLife.com

“Any girl who has ever had [her] heart broken can and will relate to the events taking place in this book.” —DwellInPossibilityBooks.blogspot.com

Anatomy of a Single Girl by Daria Snadowsky

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

Anatomy of a Single Girl
Written by Daria Snadowsky

eBook, 240 pages | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction - Love & Romance | $9.99 | January 8, 2013 | 978-0-375-89737-5 (0-375-89737-2)

From the Hardcover edition.

Anatomy of a Single Girl by Daria Snadowsky

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

Anatomy of a Single Girl
Written by Daria Snadowsky

Hardcover Library Binding, 240 pages | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction - Love & Romance | $19.99 | January 8, 2013 | 978-0-385-90705-7 (0-385-90705-2)

From the Hardcover edition.

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan by Seth Rudetsky

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan
Written by Seth Rudetsky

Trade Paperback, 224 pages | Ember | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship | $8.99 | January 8, 2013 | 978-0-375-89997-3 (0-375-89997-9)

Justin has two goals for sophomore year: to date Chuck, the hottest boy in school, and to become the king of Cool U, the table in the cafeteria where the "in" crowd sits.

Unfortunately, he has the wrong look (short, plump, Brillo-pad curls), he has the wrong interests (Broadway, chorus, violin), and he has the wrong friends (Spencer, into Eastern religions, and Mary Ann, who doesn't shave her armpits). And Chuck? Well, he's not gay; he's dating Becky, a girl in chorus with whom Justin is friendly.

But Justin is determined.

In detention one day (because he saw Chuck get it first), Justin comes up with a perfect plan: to allow Becky to continue dating Chuck, whom Becky's dad hates. They will pretend that Becky is dating Justin, whom Becky's dad loves. And when Becky and Justin go out on a fake date, Chuck will meet up with them for a real date with Becky. Chuck's bound to find Justin irresistable, right? What could go wrong?

Seth Rudetsky's first novel for young adults is endearingly human, and laugh-out-loud funny, and any kid who ever aspired to Cool U will find Justin a welcome ally in the fight for popularity.

Getting Over Garrett Delaney by Abby McDonald

2012-12-26T00:30:00-05:00

Getting Over Garrett Delaney
Written by Abby McDonald

Can a twelve-step program help Sadie kick her unrequited crush for good? Abby McDonald serves up her trademark wit and wisdom in a hilarious new novel.

Seventeen-year-old Sadie is in love: epic, heartfelt, and utterly one-sided. The object of her obsession — ahem, affection — is her best friend, Garrett Delaney, who has been oblivious to Sadie’s feelings ever since he sauntered into her life and wowed her with his passion for Proust (not to mention his deep-blue eyes). For two long, painful years, Sadie has been Garrett’s constant companion, sharing his taste in everything from tragic Russian literature to art films to '80s indie rock — all to no avail. But when Garrett leaves for a summer literary retreat, Sadie is sure that the absence will make his heart grow fonder — until he calls to say he’s fallen in love. With some other girl! A heartbroken Sadie realizes that she’s finally had enough. It’s time for a total Garrett detox! Aided by a barista job, an eclectic crew of new friends (including the hunky chef, Josh), and a customized self-help guide, Sadie embarks on a summer of personal reinvention full of laughter, mortifying meltdowns, and a double shot of love.

Not Exactly a Love Story by Maxwell Glick

2012-12-11T00:30:00-05:00

Not Exactly a Love Story
Written by Audrey Couloumbis
Read by Maxwell Glick

It's 1977.

Fifteen-year old Vinnie isn't having a good year. He's recovering from the worst case of galloping acne his dermatologist's ever seen. His girl moved to California without even saying good-bye. And the ink on his parents divorce papers is barely dry, when his mom announces that they're moving from Queens to Long Island.

The silver lining in all this is that they move next door to Patsy—everyone's dream girl. Not that she'd ever notice him. But when Vinnie calls Patsy one night, it leads to a chain of anonymous midnight conversations. Under the cover of darkness, Vinnie becomes Vincenzo, Patsy's mystery caller, and the two share a side of themselves they would never reveal in daylight and develop a surprisingly real connection (despite the lies it's built on). As Vinnie gets to know Patsy in real life though, it becomes clear both identifies can't survive and he'll have to find a way to hangup the phone and step into the daylight. Fraught with complications and crackling with witty dialogue, and all the angst and electricity that comes with always being just a phone wire away from the one you want, acclaimed author Audrey Couloumbis's YA debut is a smooth-talking Cyrano meets Saturday Night Fever and tells a quirky, flirty, and smart story that will appeal to fans of Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Frank Portman's King Dork, Natalie Standiford's How to Say Goodbye in Robot, and John Green's An Abundance of Katherines. It's not exactly a love story . . . but it's pretty close.

Not Exactly a Love Story by Audrey Couloumbis

2012-12-11T00:30:00-05:00

Not Exactly a Love Story
Written by Audrey Couloumbis

Not Exactly a Love Story by Audrey Couloumbis

2012-12-11T00:30:00-05:00

Not Exactly a Love Story
Written by Audrey Couloumbis

Not Exactly a Love Story by Audrey Couloumbis

2012-12-11T00:30:00-05:00

Not Exactly a Love Story
Written by Audrey Couloumbis

Hardcover Library Binding, 288 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations; Juvenile Fiction - Love & Romance | $19.99 | December 11, 2012 | 978-0-375-96783-2 (0-375-96783-4)

The File on Angelyn Stark by Catherine Atkins

2012-11-13T00:30:00-05:00

The File on Angelyn Stark
Written by Catherine Atkins

Angelyn Stark has a secret.

One day, her neighbor and friend, Nathan, saw something happen. Something between Angelyn and her stepfather. Then he told his grandmother, who was always looking out for Angelyn, and it turned into a mess. But Nathan didn't know what he was talking about then, and he doesn't know now.

Three years later, Angelyn is in high school and she thinks she's getting along fine—but there's a young teacher who wants to help her. He says she has potential she isn't living up to. Nobody has ever cared this way about Angelyn, not since Nathan's grandmother, anyway. But what does Mr. Rossi really want from her? And once Angelyn starts falling for him, does she really care?

Ask the Passengers by Devon Sorvari

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

Ask the Passengers
Written by A.S. King
Read by Devon Sorvari

Unabridged Audiobook Download | Listening Library (Audio) | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Pregnancy | $18.00 | October 23, 2012 | 978-0-449-01510-0 (0-449-01510-6)

Astrid Jones desperately wants to confide in someone, but her mother’s pushiness and her father’s lack of interest tell her they’re the last people she can trust. Instead, Astrid spends hours lying on the backyard picnic table watching airplanes fly overhead. She doesn’t know the passengers inside, but they’re the only people who won’t judge her when she asks them her most personal questions . . . like what it means that she’s falling in love with a girl.

As her secret relationship becomes more intense and her friends demand answers, Astrid has nowhere left to turn. She can’t share the truth with anyone except the people at thirty thousand feet, and they don’t even realize she’s there. But little does Astrid know just how much even the tiniest connection will affect these strangers’ lives—and her own—for the better.

Little Lies: An Amen, L.A. novel by Jeff Gottesfeld

2012-10-09T00:30:00-05:00

Little Lies: An Amen, L.A. novel
Written by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld

Perfect for fans of Lauren Conrad's L.A. CANDY series, this e-original sequel to Amen, L.A. is full of sizzle, scandal, and secrets.

Before she moved to L.A., Natalie and her boyfriend, Sean, got really close. She's not sure how she feels about him now, though, and when her mom gets her to join a church group called Wait/Great, Natalie feels like a total hypocrite. She's not the lily-white girl everyone thinks she is--especially Brett Goldstein, the hot eighteen-year-old TV star who's blowing up her phone and taking her on some incredible dates. If Brett and her L.A. friends knew the truth, what would they think? Inside, Natalie is the same small-town Minnesota girl she's always been. But in a world where what's on the outside is what counts, staying true to yourself isn't easy. . . .

Every You, Every Me by Jonathan Farmer

2012-09-11T00:30:00-05:00

Every You, Every Me
Written by David Levithan
Photographed by Jonathan Farmer

In this high school-set psychological tale, a tormented teen named Evan starts to discover a series of unnerving photographs—some of which feature him. Someone is stalking him . . . messing with him . . . threatening him. Worse, ever since his best friend Ariel has been gone, he's been unable to sleep, spending night after night torturing himself for his role in her absence. And as crazy as it sounds, Evan's starting to believe it's Ariel that's behind all of this, punishing him. But the more Evan starts to unravel the mystery, the more his paranoia and insomnia amplify, and the more he starts to unravel himself. Creatively told with black-and-white photos interspersed between the text so the reader can see the photos that are so unnerving to Evan, Every You, Every Me is a one-of-a-kind departure from a one-of-a-kind author.

Fish in the Sky by Fridrik Erlings

2012-09-11T00:30:00-05:00

Fish in the Sky
Written by Fridrik Erlings

With passion and humor, an Icelandic author tells the coming-of-age tale of a boy navigating life’s changes in all their angst and ecstasy.

Josh Stephenson’s thirteenth year starts with a baffling sequence of events. His estranged father has just sent him a taxidermied falcon for his birthday. His flirty seventeen-year-old girl cousin has moved into his house, using his bedroom as a passageway and taking bubble baths in the unlockable bathroom. And now he’s gone AWOL from school to escape the locker-room teasing about certain embarrassing anatomical changes. On top of all that, he’s in love, but wondering if dreams of love can ever come true. Hiding out in his secret hollow in a big rock by the sea, Josh tries to figure out once and for all: is his life being sucked into a black hole, or is this just being thirteen?

You Against Me by Jenny Downham

2012-09-11T00:30:00-05:00

You Against Me
Written by Jenny Downham

Trade Paperback, 416 pages | Ember | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Sexual Abuse; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Self-Esteem | $9.99 | September 11, 2012 | 978-0-385-75266-4 (0-385-75266-0)

If someone hurts your sister and you're any kind of man, you seek revenge.
If your brother's accused of a crime but says he didn't do it, you defend him.

When Mikey's sister claims a boy assaulted her, his world begins to fall apart. When Ellie's brother is charged with the offense, her world begins to unravel. When Mikey and Ellie meet, two worlds collide.

This is an unflinching novel from the bestselling author of Before I Die. It's about loyalty and the choices that come with it. Above all, it's a book about love.

Random House New Releases - Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex - Between May 24, 2012 and June 23, 2013.

Notes from the Blender by Brendan Halpin

Notes from the Blender Written by Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin

Jersey Angel by Beth Ann Bauman

Jersey Angel Written by Beth Ann Bauman

Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood by Abby McDonald

Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood Written by Abby McDonald

Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard

Wanderlove Written by Kirsten Hubbard

Someone Else's Life by Katie Dale

Someone Else's Life Written by Katie Dale

Anatomy of a Single Girl by Daria Snadowsky

Anatomy of a Single Girl Written by Daria Snadowsky

Anatomy of a Single Girl by Daria Snadowsky

Anatomy of a Single Girl Written by Daria Snadowsky

Anatomy of a Single Girl by Daria Snadowsky

Anatomy of a Single Girl Written by Daria Snadowsky

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan by Seth Rudetsky

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan Written by Seth Rudetsky

Getting Over Garrett Delaney by Abby McDonald

Getting Over Garrett Delaney Written by Abby McDonald

Not Exactly a Love Story by Maxwell Glick

Not Exactly a Love Story Written by Audrey Couloumbis Read by Maxwell Glick

Not Exactly a Love Story by Audrey Couloumbis

Not Exactly a Love Story Written by Audrey Couloumbis

Not Exactly a Love Story by Audrey Couloumbis

Not Exactly a Love Story Written by Audrey Couloumbis

Not Exactly a Love Story by Audrey Couloumbis

Not Exactly a Love Story Written by Audrey Couloumbis

The File on Angelyn Stark by Catherine Atkins

The File on Angelyn Stark Written by Catherine Atkins

Ask the Passengers by Devon Sorvari

Ask the Passengers Written by A.S. King Read by Devon Sorvari

Little Lies: An Amen, L.A. novel by Jeff Gottesfeld

Little Lies: An Amen, L.A. novel Written by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld

Every You, Every Me by Jonathan Farmer

Every You, Every Me Written by David Levithan Photographed by Jonathan Farmer

Fish in the Sky by Fridrik Erlings

Fish in the Sky Written by Fridrik Erlings

You Against Me by Jenny Downham

You Against Me Written by Jenny Downham

Notes from the Blender
Written by Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin

Jersey Angel
Written by Beth Ann Bauman

Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood
Written by Abby McDonald

Wanderlove
Written by Kirsten Hubbard

Someone Else's Life
Written by Katie Dale

Anatomy of a Single Girl
Written by Daria Snadowsky

Anatomy of a Single Girl
Written by Daria Snadowsky

Anatomy of a Single Girl
Written by Daria Snadowsky

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan
Written by Seth Rudetsky

Getting Over Garrett Delaney
Written by Abby McDonald

Not Exactly a Love Story
Written by Audrey Couloumbis
Read by Maxwell Glick

Not Exactly a Love Story
Written by Audrey Couloumbis

Not Exactly a Love Story
Written by Audrey Couloumbis

Not Exactly a Love Story
Written by Audrey Couloumbis

The File on Angelyn Stark
Written by Catherine Atkins

Ask the Passengers
Written by A.S. King
Read by Devon Sorvari

Little Lies: An Amen, L.A. novel
Written by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld

Every You, Every Me
Written by David Levithan
Photographed by Jonathan Farmer

Fish in the Sky
Written by Fridrik Erlings

You Against Me
Written by Jenny Downham