News•Mar 9, 2026
Billy Ray’s Burn the Water Is Strong Dystopian Romance
‘Burn the Water,’ a new YA novel by Billy Ray, imagines London submerged in 2425, where two rival Houses—the Crowns and the Rogues—have waged war for centuries. The story follows Rafe, a Rogue captain, and Jule, a Crown soldier, who fall in love despite their enmity, sparking a potential path to peace. Ray leverages his cinematic background from The Hunger Games to craft vivid world‑building and intense action, though early character development feels flat. The book offers a stark climate‑fiction backdrop paired with a classic enemies‑to‑lovers romance.
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News•Mar 6, 2026
Meet Me Under the Lights Is Fast-Moving YA Romance
Meet Me Under the Lights, a new YA novel by Cassie Miller, launches March 3, 2026 from Viking Books for Young Readers. Set in a North Carolina farm town, the story pits baseball‑royalty Eliza Crowley against rival pitcher Reed Fulton...
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News•Mar 5, 2026
Joanna Barker’s A Love Most Daring Is Strong Regency Mystery
Joanna Barker’s third Bow Street novel, A Love Most Daring, launches March 3, 2026 as a paperback in Shadow Mountain’s Proper Romance line. The Regency‑set story follows Beatrice Lacey, a scandal‑tainted society miss, who teams with Bow Street officer Alexander...
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News•Mar 4, 2026
Jasmine Warga’s Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan Is Moving Tale of Friendship
Jasmine Warga’s new hardcover, The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan, released March 3, 2026 by Balzer + Bray, follows a rescue dog and an orphaned cheetah cub as they help each other overcome trauma and perform in a zoo...
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News•Mar 4, 2026
Kristin Dwyer’s In Time with You Is Time Slip YA Romance
Kristin Dwyer’s new YA novel In Time with You follows Nieve Monroe, who after her boyfriend Carter dies, is thrust back a year to prevent the tragedy, only to find herself drawn to his best friend Max. The story blends...
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News•Mar 3, 2026
Jennifer A. Nielsen’s Magnitude Is Thrilling Historical Fiction
Jennifer A. Nielsen’s new middle‑grade novel *Magnitude* dramatizes the 1906 San Francisco earthquake through the eyes of Cora, an 11‑year‑old searching for her family. The hardcover, released March 3, 2026 by Scholastic Press, delivers fast‑paced action, mystery, and vivid descriptions...
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News•Mar 2, 2026
Copland: A Story About America Is Excellent Biography of Composer
Veronica Mang’s new picture book, *Copland: A Story About America*, published Feb. 24, 2026 by Viking Books for Young Readers, offers a concise biography of composer Aaron Copland for children ages 4‑8. The hardcover volume, priced at $18.99, blends conversational text with vibrant illustrations...
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News•Feb 27, 2026
Mary Morland in the Time of Dinosaur Discovery Is Delightful
Mary Morland in the Time of Dinosaur Discovery, released by Beach Lane Books on Feb. 24 2026, is a children’s biography that chronicles the life of Mary Morland, a 19th‑century fossil hunter who partnered with William Buckland to introduce Megalosaurus. Written by...
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News•Feb 27, 2026
Leo’s Lobo Is Colorful Look at Raising a Pet
Leo’s Lobo, a new picture book by Melissa Cristina Márquez and Maria Gabriela Gama, follows a boy who adopts a magical alebrije and discovers the hard work of pet care. Published by Penguin Workshop on Feb. 10, 2026, the hardcover retails for...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Just in Case Tells Fascinating True Story of Svalbard Seed Vault
The new picture book *Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault* by Megan Clendenan and illustrator Brittany Cicchese celebrates the vault’s 18th anniversary. It explains how the Arctic facility stores nearly one million seed samples as a safety...
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