Camryn Garrett Livres

It's too late for a Sweet Sixteen but what if Mahalia had a Coming Out Party? A love letter to romantic comedies, sweet sixteen blowouts, black joy and queer pride. Mahalia Harris wants.She wants a big Sweet Sixteen like her best friend Naomi. She wants the super cute new girl Siobhan to like her back. She wants a break from worrying--about money, snide remarks from white classmates, pitying looks from church ladies . . . all of it.Then inspiration strikes: It's too late for a Sweet Sixteen, but what if she had a Coming Out Party? A singing, dancing, rainbow-cake-eating celebration of queerness on her own terms.The idea lights a fire in her, and soon Mahalia is scrimping and saving, taking on extra hours at her afterschool job, trying on dresses, and awkwardly flirting with Siobhan, all in preparation for the Coming Out of her dreams. But it's not long before she's buried in a mountain of bills, unfinished schoolwork, and enough drama to make her English Lit teacher blush. With all the responsibility on her shoulders, will Mahalia's party be over before it's even begun?A novel about finding yourself, falling in love, and celebrating what makes you you.

Seventeen-year-old Josie is living a young journalist's dream when she wins a contest to write a celebrity profile for her favourite magazine, especially once she meets the charming new actor at its centre. But there's a dark side to the glitz and glamour and Josie is suddenly in the perfect position to expose it. A young actress confides in her a terrible secret, and Josie realises she's in over her head. Is it her story to tell? What if she lets down the women entrusting her with their secrets? And will revealing it jeopardise her writing career before it's even begun? There are so many reasons to forget what she's been told. But one secret is followed by another and another, until Josie needs to decide whether to step up... and what she can bear to sacrifice for the truth.

'Honest, eye-opening, heartful' - Angie Thomas, bestselling author of The Hate U Give 'Romantic, funny, hopeful, and unflinchingly real' - Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon Vs The Homosapiens Agenda Simone is HIV-positive - and positive HIV won't define her. She also knows that celibacy is the best way to stay safe. Enter Miles Austin- intelligent, funny and way too sexy for Simone to resist. But her classmates don't know that she's HIV-positive - and what is the truth worth in the hands of the wrong person?

Exploring themes of grief and friendship, a twelve-year-old girl named Rowan discovers a portal in Central Park that leads to Seneca Village, a magical historical community. After losing her father, she struggles with change, but her adventures in this enchanting world, alongside her new friend Lily, help her confront her emotions. As they seek the missing guardian of the portal, they uncover secrets of the village and its connection to history. The story beautifully blends magic with poignant reflections on loss and the courage to embrace new beginnings.