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Woohoo! 

Exciting news that I can finally announce!

My debut YA novel OUT OF LEFT FIELD found a home with @firereads! 

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Ali Novak shares some series secrets from The Heartbreak Chronicles!

Character Secrets for Paper Hearts by Ali Novak!

CHARACTER SECRETS:

1. How would you describe the main character in one sentence?

Felicity is an artist, torn between following her heart and settling for a career that will bring her finical stability.

2. Besides your main character/s, do you secretly have a soft spot for another character?

Yes, JJ Morris. I love him to pieces, because he’s so fun to write.

3. If you were going to write a spin-off about one of your characters, who would it be and why?

I would love to write a spin-off about Asha and Boomer’s relationship.

Paper Hearts (The Heartbreak Chronicles) by Ali Novak hit shelves on July 4th, 2017!

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We're so excited to announce the#MyCollegeDream Challenge with 1,000 Dreams Fund in honor of the 5th edition of U Chic: The College Girl’s Guide to Everything! Head to their site to see how you could win one of two $150 grants to help fund your college dreams!

http://1000dreamsfund.org/mycollegedream/

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I think my little section of the world has finally made it through winter, and I’m looking forward to going out on my balcony and reading in the sunshine. Here are five books I’m looking forward to this spring–which of these are in your TBR pile?

North of Happy by Adi Alsaid Harlequin Teen

Carlos Portillo has always led a privileged and sheltered life. A dual citizen of Mexico and the US, he lives in Mexico City with his wealthy family where he attends an elite international school. His friends and peers-fellow rich kids-have plans to attend college somewhere in the US or Europe and someday take over their parents’ businesses. Always a rule follower and a parent pleaser, Carlos is more than happy to tread the well-worn path in front of him. He has always loved food and cooking, but his parents see it as just a hobby.

When his older brother, Felix–who has dropped out of college to live a life of travel–is tragically killed, Carlos begins hearing his brother’s voice, giving him advice and pushing him to rebel against his father’s plan for him. Worrying about his mental health, but knowing the voice is right, Carlos runs away to the US and manages to secure a job with his favorite celebrity chef. As he works to improve his skills in the kitchen and pursue his dream, he begins to fall for his boss’s daughter–a fact that could end his career before it begins. Finally living for himself, Carlos must decide what’s most important to him and where his true path really lies.

I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Desi Lee knows how carburetors work. She learned CPR at the age of five. As a high school senior, she has never missed a day of school and has never had a B in her entire life. She’s for sure going to Stanford. But—she’s never had a boyfriend. In fact, she’s a disaster in romance, a clumsy, stammering humiliation-magnet whose botched attempts at flirting have become legendary with her friends. So when the hottest human specimen to have ever lived walks into her life one day, Desi decides to tackle her flirting failures with the same zest she’s applied to everything else in her life. She finds her answer in the Korean dramas her father has been obsessively watching for years—where the hapless heroine always seems to end up in the arms of her true love by episode ten. It’s a simple formula, and Desi is a quick study. Armed with her “K Drama Rules for True Love,” Desi goes after the moody, elusive artist Luca Drakos—and boat rescues, love triangles, and fake car crashes ensue. But when the fun and games turn to true feels, Desi finds out that real love is about way more than just drama.

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon Simon Pulse

A laugh-out-loud, heartfelt YA romantic comedy, told in alternating perspectives, about two Indian-American teens whose parents have arranged for them to be married.

Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she’s more than ready for a break from her family, from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” Ugh. Dimple knows they must respect her principles on some level, though. If they truly believed she needed a husband right now, they wouldn’t have paid for her to attend a summer program for aspiring web developers…right?

Rishi Patel is a hopeless romantic. So when his parents tell him that his future wife will be attending the same summer program as him—wherein he’ll have to woo her—he’s totally on board. Because as silly as it sounds to most people in his life, Rishi wants to be arranged, believes in the power of tradition, stability, and being a part of something much bigger than himself.

The Shahs and Patels didn’t mean to start turning the wheels on this “suggested arrangement” so early in their children’s lives, but when they noticed them both gravitate toward the same summer program, they figured, Why not?

Dimple and Rishi may think they have each other figured out. But when opposites clash, love works hard to prove itself in the most unexpected ways.

Flame in the Mist (Flame in the Mist #1)by Renee Ahdieh G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known her place—she may be an accomplished alchemist, whose cunning rivals that of her brother Kenshin, but because she is not a boy, her future has always been out of her hands. At just seventeen years old, Mariko is promised to Minamoto Raiden, the son of the emperor’s favorite consort—a political marriage that will elevate her family’s standing. But en route to the imperial city of Inako, Mariko narrowly escapes a bloody ambush by a dangerous gang of bandits known as the Black Clan, who she learns has been hired to kill her before she reaches the palace.

Dressed as a peasant boy, Mariko sets out to infiltrate the ranks of the Black Clan, determined to track down the person responsible for the target on her back. But she’s quickly captured and taken to the Black Clan’s secret hideout, where she meets their leader, the rebel ronin Takeda Ranmaru, and his second-in-command, his best friend Okami. Still believing her to be a boy, Ranmaru and Okami eventually warm to Mariko, impressed by her intellect and ingenuity. As Mariko gets closer to the Black Clan, she uncovers a dark history of secrets, of betrayal and murder, which will force her to question everything she’s ever known.

Bone Witch (Bone Witch #1) by Rin Chupeco Sourcebooks Fire

When Tea accidentally resurrects her brother from the dead, she learns she is different from the other witches in her family. Her gift for necromancy means that she’s a bone witch, a title that makes her feared and ostracized by her community. But Tea finds solace and guidance with an older, wiser bone witch, who takes Tea and her brother to another land for training.

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FRIDAY GIVEAWAY TIME! Her dreams are your worst nightmare. Sleeper by @mackenziecadenhead is a suspense-ridden thriller about a girl who acts out her dreams due to a REM sleep behavior disorder. Sarah would do anything for nighttime normalcy, but when she starts taking a new drug meant to cure her, her dreams begin to merge with reality. Enter to win one of two copies of Sleeper by tagging a #bookish friend in the comments no later than Tuesday, April 11th. US and Canada only. #yalit #Sleeper #FIREreads #sourcebooksfire #bookstagram

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Is is summer yet? You can get prepped for the beach by winning one of these adorable summer goodies packs from Laura Silverman. Preorder Girl out of Water by @ljsilverman1 and we'll send you a signed postcard and playlist. You will also be entered to win one of two prize packs and one grand prize pack containing a $25 B&N gift card. Follow the preorder link in our profile to sign up! #FIREreads #sourcebooksfire #GIRLOUTOFWATER #yalit #preorderprize #summerreads

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😎FRIDAY GIVEAWAY TIME 😎 It's a super sunny day in Naperville so we are giving away two copies of Stealing Candy by Stewart Lewis. To enter to win tell us what your favorite kind of candy is no later than Tuesday, March 28th. US and Canada only.

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🍀FRIDAY GIVEAWAY TIME!🍀 We are giving away a set of our March Fire releases. Is the luck of the Irish on your side? To enter tag a bookish friend by midnight on Tuesday, March 21st. US and Canada only. #bookgiveaway #FIREreads #sourcebooksfire #yalit #bookstagram

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Sign up for the FIREreads newsletter and receive a free ebook through iTunes! Follow the link in our profile. #FIREreads #sourcebooksfire #freebook #ebookdeal #yalit

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It's #internationalwomensday and we're so excited to see early illustrations from @livi_gosling_illustration's new project with #Sourcebooks #WomenWhoDared. It's about incredible women who never let anything stand in their way. These are just a few of the amazing ladies featured in the book (Left to right) Bessie Coleman, Ynes Mexia, Keiko Fukuda, and Ada Blackjack. What #WomenWhoDared would you like to read about?

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The wait for #TheBoneWitch by @rinchupeco is over! Our favorite new YA fantasy series hits shelves today. Watch the book trailer now (link in our profile), and prepare yourselves for a world where the dead rise and Asha dress to kill. #FIREreads #bookstagram #booktrailer #sourcebooksfire

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FRIDAY GIVEAWAY TIME! You can be one of the first people to get a finished copy of #TheBoneWitch by @rinchupeco as well as some #bookstagram ready goodies. You can enter to win one of two copies by tagging a bookish friend by midnight on Tuesday, February 28th. Feeling shy? You can also enter to win by telling us what kind of witch you would like to be if you lived in the Asha universe. US and Canada only. #bookgiveaway #yalit #sourcebooksfire #FIREreads #AshaApprentice

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The only way to get in is out. Readers of Girl Interrupted and Tweak will be drawn into Cyndy Etler's compelling, scary, and totally real account of her sixteen months in a notorious rehab program the ACLU called "a concentration camp for throwaway kids." #TheDeadInside #yalit #bookstagram #FIREreads

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IRON CAST - Destiny Soria Look at that POC on the cover! This historical fantasy is about magic and friendship, and I really want to read it. (Oct 2016, Amulet Books)

WHEN THE MOON WAS OURS - Anna-Marie McLemore A transgender protagonist and magical realism! And look at that cover! (Oct 2016, Thomas Dunne) 

HISTORY IS ALL YOU LEFT ME - Adam Silvera Gay boys, grief, contemporary - all my bets are on this ripping all of our hearts out. Looking forward to that. (Jan 2017, Soho Teen) 

BECAUSE OF THE SUN - Jenny Torrez Sanchez THE STRANGER meets WE WERE LIARS. Um, yes?! Need! (Jan 2017, Delacorte Press)

THE EDUCATION OF MARGOT SANCHEZ by Lilliam Rivera A coming-of-age contemporary with an #ownvoices protagonist. (Feb 2017, Simon & Schuster)

THE INEXPLICABLE LOGIC OF MY LIFE - Benjamin Alire Sáenz More gay Mexican teens from Alire Sáenz. Need need need. (Mar 2017, Clarion Books)

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DEAD LITTLE MEAN GIRL - Eva Darrows This one’s about a geek girl who dies. Love a good novel about dead people. Excited for this. (Mar 2017, Harlequin Teen)

NORTH OF HAPPY - Adi Alsaid A Mexican teen starts rebelling after the death of his older brother. (Apr 2017, Harlequin Teen)

INTO THE BLACK (BEYOND RED #2) - Ava Jae The sequel to BEYOND THE RED, aliens, dystopian, science fiction - basically all you need in your life. Exciting! (2017, Sky Pony Press)

THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END - Adam Silvera I feel like I’ve been excited for this since it has been announced. I’m a sucker for stories about people who know when they’ll die. (2017, HarperCollins)

SUPERMAN - Matt de la Peña A YA Superman retelling. Sign me up! (2017, Random House)

WILD BEAUTY - Anna-Marie McLemore Magical realism that involves a family curse and men disappearing. Love. (2017, St. Martin’s Press)

THE LONG JOURNEY HOME (SHAME THE STARS #2) - Guadalupe Garcia McCall The sequel to her Latino Romeo & Julia retelling SHAME THE STARS. (2017, Lee & Low)

THE SAVAGE DAWN (THE GIRL AT MIDNIGHT #3) - Melissa Grey The conclusion to her GIRL AT MIDNIGHT series. Pickpockets, magic, and feathered people. (Jul 2017, Delacorte Press)

SHADOWHOUSE FALL (SHADOWSHARPER #2) - Daniel José Older Sequel to the gorgeous SHADOWSHARPER, pitched as Cassandra Clare meets Carribean legend. (2017, Scholastic Press)

[UNTITLED] (BROOKLYN BRUJAS #2) - Zoraida Córdova After the fantastic first novel LABYRINTH LOST, the sequel can’t come soon enough. Bisexuality! Witches! Latin American! Yes! (2017, Sourcebooks)

THE HOLLOW GIRL - Hillary Monahan A feminist book about a travelling girl and revenge! I’m ready. (2017, Delacorte Press)

THE ELEMENTALIST - V.V. Mont An outcast discovers her ability to wield air. Sounds great! (2017, BookFish Books)

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Chelsea Sedoti's next novel has a name! As You Wish is about a town in the Mohave Desert where everyone gets to make a wish on their 18th birthday. What would you do wish for?

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Books and girl power! Thanks to @bookishhq for spending the afternoon with us and sharing this lovely photo. #bookstagram #sourcebooks #girlpower

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Dreaming of flowers, sunshine, and summer reads. #GirlOutofWater #bookstagram #yabookstagram #FIREreads #yalit #sourcebooksfire #summerreads