Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

shiverIt’s cold in Mercy Falls, Minnesota. Snow is on the ground. Grace lays in bed and listens to the wolves howl outside her bedroom window. She can hear “her” wolf; the one with the golden eyes. He often stares at her from the edge of the woods. Sam longs to meet Grace but such contact is forbidden. When a wolf attack brings out hunters that threatens her pack, Grace springs into action to save them and rules are broken. Learn more about the author at http://www.maggiestiefvater.com/.

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

The Truth About ForeverMacy is all set to have an uneventful summer. Her brilliant boyfriend, Jason, is off to Brain Camp. She’s filling in for Jason at the public library reference desk. Boring! In the evenings, she studies vocabulary for the upcoming SAT. Yawn! Macy and her mother don’t really talk much since the loss of her father. They haven’t truly dealt with his death. When an opportunity occurs for Macy to work with Wish, a very disorganized but close-knit catering company, she decides to take it on. Through Wish, Macy meets Wes. Wes and his Truth-telling game help Macy break down the wall she’s built up to hold back her feelings.