Every summer adventure needs a bit of intrigue. Whether you’re chasing ghosts, on the lookout for Prince Charming, or just trying to find your place in the world, it’s the “what if” that keeps life interesting! Each of these reads has a question at the center of it. Are you ready to find the answers?
Wandering Wild by Lynette Noni
What if you found yourself paired up with your least favorite celeb for a terrifying adventure?
Charlie Hart finds herself in a reality TV survival situation with recently disgraced Hollywood bad boy Zander Rune, and when they end up stranded in the wilderness far from their survival guide and the cameras, they’ll have to work together to get along and make it out.
If you like: Contemporary, romance, survival, summer adventure
Dead Stream by Mar Romasco-Moore
There’s nothing like a summer horror!
Teresa can’t leave her bedroom, not since a car accident claimed the life of her best friend and nearly claimed hers. Ever since the accident, she has spent time watching live streams.
Everything seems to be going mostly okay until a shadowy figure appears in her favorite streamer’s video just days before he dies on stream. As the figure’s appearances become more frequent and start to threaten streamers and fans alike, Teresa has to break out of her carefully constructed comfort zone to help stop it.
If you like: Sci-fi, horror, mystery, paranormal, thriller
Love in 280 Characters of Less by Ravynn K. Stringfield
The first year of college can be a huge adjustment, especially if your best friend is going to a different school. Sydney Ciara Warren has to make new friends and define her path.
Finding her place on campus and in life leads her to share her life online. Her Tweets lead her to an online friendship with YoungPrinceX…and eventually a crush. As she navigates her crush and a relationship with a boy who might just be X, she learns what it’s like to come of age online and in real life.
If you like: Coming of age, contemporary, social media, romance, mystery
Meet Me at Blue Hour by Sarah Suk
17-year-old Yena Bae has a summer job, working at her mom’s memory-erasing clinic in Busan, South Korea. Her best friend Lucas Pak is also in Busan for the summer, but he doesn’t know that he’s Yena’s best friend or that they were close before he moved away.
Lucas is in Busan to get his grandfather into a memory restoration program at the clinic where Yena works. It’s there that she learns Lucas erased her from his memories. Their chance meeting will lead them back down memory lane to unravel what happened and what their past might mean for their future.
If you like: Sci-fi, contemporary, mystery, romance
The Summer I Ate The Rich by Maika Moulite and Martiza Moulite
This is a different kind of zombie story.
Brielle Petitfour decides to use her passion for cooking to help her chronically sick mother pay the bills, but there’s a bit more going on than delicious food. In fact, for many, food might be a strong word.
Brielle is building a wealthy clientele that loves her dishes and trying to guess her secret ingredient. Turns out it’s human flesh.
If you like: Fantasy, horror, folklore
