(4) YA Beautiful Idols series. Nightclub promoters Tommy, Layla, Aster, and Ryan are released after being arrested for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of Hollywood It Girl Madison. But then they must deal with the real kidnapper, who's threatening to reveal a secret that could destroy everything Madison has built. A rotating-perspectives narrative builds suspense as the guilty-pleasure new-adult series reaches its juicy if predictable conclusion.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(4) YA Beautiful Idols series. Hollywood It Girl Madison (Unrivaled) is still missing. Nightclub promoters Layla, Aster, and Tommy work together to dig up the truth about Madison's shady past before one--or all--of them goes down for the disappearance of their most famous patron. Reality-show-level drama and scandal supersede character development, but the mystery of Madison's disappearance will grip readers all the way up to the cliffhanger ending.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(4) 4-6 Orphan and pet-funeral director Grimsly Summerfield is the only normal boy in the enchanted town of Quiver Hollows; so, obviously, he's blamed when the village begins losing its magic. Grimsly must travel to the normal world to break an ancient curse and stop the destruction of his beloved home. Unfortunately, the inventive magical world is compromised by a nothing-new plot and shallow characters.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) YA Beautiful Idols series. Eighteen-year-olds Layla, Aster, and Tommy are competing in a high-stakes contest to recruit young celebrity patrons for a group of Hollywood nightclubs when their most lauded VIP, Madison, mysteriously disappears, making the ruthless teens prime suspects. A spotlight on the seedy side of celebrity life, this guilty-pleasure whodunit should have focused more on Madison's intriguing backstory and less on numerous pedestrian subplots.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(4) 4-6 In this Christmastime-set "be careful what you wish for" comedy, with many allusions to the pop-culture Christmas canon, nerdy seventh grader Nick has a crush on an unobtainable beauty. He's propelled to an alternate life of teen stardom by his birthday wish. Nick's eventual realization that his values are skewed and his scramble back to the real world compensate for some shallow characterizations.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(3) YA Soul Seekers series. REVIEW MISSING

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(3) YA Soul Seekers series. Daire and Dace continue to fight against prophecies that threaten to destroy them. In Mystic, Daire sets out to find and save her beloved. In Horizon, with Dace safely back in Enchantment, Daire faces an ultimate showdown with the evil Richters (Dace's family). Daire continues to be the powerful, unflinching hero of this series, a compelling paranormal romance tinged with southwest Native American mythology. Review covers these Soul Seekers titles: Horizon and Mystic.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) YA Soul Seekers series. Destined to be together but prophesied to be torn apart, Daire and Dace (Fated) must work separately to hone their abilities in order to protect their community. This means slaying the one who feeds off of their love, Dace's evil twin brother, Cade. Fans of headstrong protagonists and paranormal showdowns will feel right at home in this second book.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(3) YA Soul Seekers series. Time can stand still for Daire, whose sixteenth birthday brings gruesome visions. Concerned about psychosis, her mother reluctantly sends Daire to her grandmother for healing. Good/evil twins, heady romance, and ample teen angst spice this fantasy spun from southwest Native American mythology. Daire's unfolding quest and unresolved relationship with the presumably good twin will leave readers itching for sequels.

Reviewer: Bethany Templeton Klem

(4) YA Immortals series. "It's about my destiny. My fate. My reason for being--the reason I keep coming back, being born over and over again." Still facing a curse that keeps them from touching--as well as a six-hundred-year-old love triangle--Ever and Damen must explore their past lives in order to reach resolution. There's romance galore, but melodramatic narration and shaky logic impede the stories' action. Review covers these Immortals titles: Everlasting and Night Star.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(4) YA Immortals series. "I peer at him, this wonderful glorious creature who's loved me for the last four hundred years and continues to do so no matter how many blunders I make..." Immortal girl Ever must coerce wicked Roman into allowing her to be with her soul mate, Damen, again. Ever's overwrought voice describes dramatic confrontations and intimate moments in this romantic supernatural series. Review covers these Immortals titles: Dark Flame and Shadowland.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(4) YA Immortals series. "It's about my destiny. My fate. My reason for being--the reason I keep coming back, being born over and over again." Still facing a curse that keeps them from touching--as well as a six-hundred-year-old love triangle--Ever and Damen must explore their past lives in order to reach resolution. There's romance galore, but melodramatic narration and shaky logic impede the stories' action. Review covers these Immortals titles: Everlasting and Night Star.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(4) YA Immortals series. "I peer at him, this wonderful glorious creature who's loved me for the last four hundred years and continues to do so no matter how many blunders I make..." Immortal girl Ever must coerce wicked Roman into allowing her to be with her soul mate, Damen, again. Ever's overwrought voice describes dramatic confrontations and intimate moments in this romantic supernatural series. Review covers these Immortals titles: Dark Flame and Shadowland.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer