New June Books Have Arrived!

June 7, 2019 | 4:00 PM

New June Books Have Arrived!

By Team Fierce Reads
New June Books Have Arrived!

Is New Book Tuesday your favorite day of the week?

Well, here's a quick cheat sheet for all of the New Book Tuesdays coming your way this June. Take a quick peek at all of the books hitting shelves this month and prepare your TBR for sweet swoons, epic adventure, and curious magic you won't want to miss!ย 


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I Wanna Be Where You Areย by Kristina Forest

When Chloe Pierceโ€™s mom forbids her to apply for a spot at the dance conservatory of her dreams, she devises a secret plan to drive two hundred miles to the nearest audition. But Chloe hits her first speed bump when her annoying neighbor Eli insists upon hitching a ride, threatening to tell Chloeโ€™s mom if she leaves him and his smelly dog, Geezer, behind. So now Chloeโ€™s chasing her ballet dreams down the east coastโ€”two unwanted (but kinda cute) passengers in her car, butterflies in her stomach, and a really dope playlist on repeat.

On Sale: June 4
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The Confusion of Laurel Grahamย by Adrienne Kisner

Seventeen-year-old Laurel Graham has a singular, all-consuming ambition in this life: become the most renown nature photographer and birder in the world. The first step to birding domination is to win the junior nature photographer contest run by prominent Fauna magazine. Winning runs in her bloodโ€”her beloved activist and nature-loving grandmother placed when she was a girl.ย 

One day Gran drags Laurel out on a birding expedition where the pair hear a mysterious call that even Gran canโ€™t identify. The pair vow to find out what it is together, but soon after, Gran is involved in a horrible car accident.ย 

Now that Gran is in a coma, so much of Laurel's world is rocked. Her gran's house is being sold, developers are coming in to destroy the nature sanctuary she treasures, and she still can't seem to identify the mystery bird.ย 

Laurelโ€™s confusion isnโ€™t just a group of warblersโ€”itโ€™s about what means the most to her, and what sheโ€™s willing to do to fight to save it. Maybeโ€”just maybeโ€”if she can find the mystery bird, it will save her gran, the conservatory land, and herself.

On Sale: June 4
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If It Makes You Happyย by Claire Kann

Winnie is living her best fat girl life and is on her way to the best place on earth. No, not Disneylandโ€”her Grannyโ€™s diner, Goldeenโ€™s, in the small town of Misty Haven. While there, she works in her fabulous 50โ€™s inspired uniform, twirling around the diner floor and earning an obscene amount of tips. With her family and ungirlfriend at her side, she has everything she needs for one last perfect summer before starting college in the fall.

โ€ฆuntil she becomes Misty Havenโ€™s Summer Queen in a highly anticipated matchmaking tradition that she wants absolutely nothing to do with.ย 

Newly crowned, Winnie is forced to take center stage in photoshoots and a never-ending list of community royal engagements. Almost immediately, she discovers that sheโ€™s deathly afraid of it all: the spotlight, the obligations, and the way her Merry Haven Summer King, wears his heart, humor, and honesty on his sleeve. Stripped of Goldeenโ€™s protective bubble, to salvage her summer Winnie must conquer her fears, defy expectations, and be the best Winnie she knows she can beโ€”regardless of what anyone else thinks of her.

On Sale: June 4
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The Chosenย by Taran Matharu

Throughout history, people have vanished with no explanation. A group of teenagers are about to discover why.ย 

Cade is in a "therapeutic" school, contemplating his future, when he finds himself transported to another realm. He soon discovers their new world is populated with lost remnants from the past: prehistoric creatures, ancient relics, and stranger still โ€” people. Overwhelmed by his new surroundings, Cade has little time to adjust, for soon he and his fellow classmates are forced to become contenders in a brutal game, controlled by mysterious overlords.

But who are these beings and why did they choose these teens? Cade must prepare for battle... because hiding is not an option.

On Sale: June 4
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Rules We're Meant to Breakย by Natalie Williamson

Rule #1: Don't get attached.

Amber lives by strict rules to survive her motherโ€™s love life: Always keep your eyes on the horizon and never get close to anyone connected to Mom's boyfriends.

But after they move in with Kevin, the latest of her mom's โ€œsoul mates,โ€ the rules become increasingly difficult to follow. Kevinโ€™s daughter, Cammie, keeps acting like Amberโ€™s friend, even though sheโ€™s definitely not. And Jordanโ€”star basketball player, hottest boy in school, and Cammie's best friendโ€”keeps showing up at the most inconvenient moments.

Amber has reasons for every one of her rules, and following them is the only way to protect her heart when her mom inevitably moves on. But as she spends more time with Kevin, his daughter, and especially Jordan, she starts to wonder if the rules might be worth breaking this time.

On Sale: June 11
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Tell Me How You Really Feelย by Aminah Mae Safi

Sana Khan is a cheerleader and a straight-Aย student. She's the classic (somewhat obnoxious) overachiever determined to win.ย 

Rachel Recht is a wannabe director who's obsessed with movies and ready to make her own masterpiece. As she's casting her senior film project, she knows she's found the perfect lead - Sana.ย 

There's only one problem. Rachel hates Sana. Rachel was the first girl Sana ever asked out, but Rachel thought it was a cruel prank and has detested Sana ever since.

On Sale: June 11
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Last Bus to Everlandย by Sophie Cameron

Brody Fair feels like nobody gets him: not his overworked parents, not his genius older brother, and definitely not the girls in the projects set on making his life miserable. Then he meets Nico, an art student who takes Brody to Everland, a โ€œknock-off Narnia" that opens its door at 11:21pm each Thursday for Nico and his band of present-day misfits and miscreants.

Here Brody finds his tribe and a weekly respite from a world where he feels out of place. But when the doors to Everland begin to disappear, Brody is forced to make a decision: He can say goodbye to Everland and to Nico, or stay there and risk never seeing his family again.

On Sale: June 18
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Risking It Allย by SM Koz

Paige knows exactly what she wantsโ€”to graduate from Wallingford Academy and become a pilot in the US Air Force. Sheโ€™s inherited her fatherโ€™s no-nonsense attitude and whip-smart intelligence, all of which have made her the perfect Wallingford cadet.ย 

Wallingford Academy is the last place in the world Logan wants to be. But after his girlfriend borrows his car and commits a crime, Logan takes the fall and ends up there with hopes of striking a decent plea bargain. For him, graduation can't come soon enough.ย 

When Paige is asked to mentor Logan, itโ€™s the perfect opportunity to prove her leadership skillsโ€”but she doesn't account for the feelings that start to develop or the baggage from Logan's past which could threaten both of their futures.

On Sale: June 18
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Better Than the Best Planย by Lauren Morrill

Itโ€™s the last day of junior year, and seventeen-year-old Ritzyโ€”short for Maritzaโ€”is pretty sure she has a great plan. Summer jobโ€”check. Hang with friends at the beachโ€”check. Keep looking after herself as sheโ€™s been doing since her mom bailed to follow her blissโ€”check. Or no check?

After someone reports that Ritzy is living alone, a social worker shows up and puts her into foster care. Thatโ€™s surprise enough. Even more surprising? Ritzy has been in foster care before, as an infant, and the woman who cared for her then takes her in again. But maybe the greatest surprise of all for Ritzy is that living with her foster mother, Kristin, in Kristinโ€™s gorgeous house, isnโ€™t all that bad. And neither is the cute, friendly boy next door. If Ritzyโ€™s mom hadnโ€™t gotten her back all those years ago, this is the life she could have had. But is it the life she should have had?

When Ritzyโ€™s old life catches up with her new one, she has some decisions to make. Can she plan for the worst, but still hope for the best?

On Sale: June 25
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