Two excellent novels are making a splash this Valentine’s Day–an LGBTQ+ romance about a teen trying to win back his ex and best his enemy in a piano competition and a dystopian sci-fi novel about three friends fighting to reunite in a safe haven from the apocalypse.
ALWAYS THE ALMOST BY EDWARD UNDERHILL
“A beginning note promising a book ‘full of joy’ lives up to that assurance; building nuanced characters with relatable problems, high emotional stakes, and earnest first love, Underhill delivers a delightful triumph.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
THE LAST CITY BY H.J. NELSON
A follow-up to THE LAST SHE, this story follows Ara, Kayden, and Sam as they discover a secret society in the midst of the apocalypse. These three teens must come face-to-face with the the truth about their families and one another and question how far they’re willing to go to find their way back to each other.
ALWAYS THE ALMOST by Edward Underhill; 9781250835208; 2/14/23
THE LAST CITY by H.J. Nelson; 9781990259043; 2/14/23