Tourmaline Harris's life hit pause at 15, when her mom went to prison because of Tourmaline's unintentionally damning testimony. But at 18, her home life is stable, and she has a strong relationship with her father, the president of a local biker club known as the Wardens.
Virginia Campbell's life hit fast-forward at 15, when her mom "sold" her into the services of Hazard, a powerful attorney: a man for whom the law is merely a suggestion. When Hazard sets his sights on dismantling the Wardens, he sends in Virginia, who has every intention of selling out the club - and Tourmaline. But the two girls are stronger than the circumstances that brought them together, and their resilience defines the friendship at the heart of this powerful debut novel.
Sarah Nicole Lemon has butchered wild game, worked at a plastics factory, and earned her bachelor’s degree in pre-law—but she skipped over law school to wander the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains instead. Sarah lives on the Chesapeake Bay.
Go big or go home! Dumplin’ is now streaming on Netflix, and it’s capturing hearts and causing a new generation to Google Dolly Parton. Based on Julie Murphy’s 2015 novel by the same name, Dumplin’ stars Danielle Macdonald as Willowdean Dickson and Jennifer Aniston as her pageant queen mom. Like To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, it […]
Nothing like a fresh stack of gift cards to inspire some TBR pile building. Luckily, 2017 was chock full of delicious reads deserving of space on your shelves. But you don’t have to take our word for it. (Although we’ve got some stellar picks of our own–check them out here!) B&N Teen asked some of […]
I’m always excited by the prospect of revisiting an author whose debut did anything from spark my interest to steal my heart, but I dare say 2018 is the first year I’m utterly overwhelmed by the sophomore class. This year, it spans authors who made their debut appearance anywhere from 2012 all the way to […]
Trying your hand at NaNoWriMo this year? Whether it’s your first year or your 18th (yes, NaNoWriMo has been around that long!), it’s easy to get caught up in the chaos and let things slip out of control when you’re fast-drafting a manuscript. Luckily, these writing pros have been there and done that, and they’ve got some […]
We all have a lot to be grateful for in our lives. But writers (and readers, to be honest), in particular, often owe a debt to a particular book—one that shaped them, as a reader, as writer, as a human being. So this Thanksgiving, BN Teen asked 14 of your favorite authors to share the […]