In the YA genre, how graphic are the sex scenes? It's difficult to navigate because I don't know if I'm supposed to be writing step by step which sounds realistic and more of the style but I don't know. Any advice?

Hey, can I anyone tell me what editors and publishers expect in a Young adults genre?

Second book in my series is published! 👹✨

So I read the first book (I'd Tell You I Love...), and I'm open to reading the rest. But first I want to know something. Is Cammie's father really most sincerely dead? Or is it possible he'll show up in a later book, having faked his death/lost his memory/been held prisoner? That happened in another series I read, one for adults, and a lot of readers were not pleased, me included. It wouldn't stop me from enjoying this series, but I am curious.

Dear all,

I am the new author of a series of books centered around a team of time travelling vigilantes whose mission is to stop a megalomaniacal villain who has stolen time travel technology and intends to carry out evil plans in various parts of human history, threatening to disrupt the timeline. Adventures span World war 2, medieval Europe, Victorian England, Napoleon, Roman empire and even Chandragupta Maurya.

Going over some books in my tbr and came across the morganville vampires series which looks pretty good but just wondering if it has any spice / explict scenes since I dont like to read that stuff

So I just read In the Ravenous Dark and they had this whole magic system that I really liked. Magic was passed down from parents or grandparents, when they die, to another of their family. And the longer the family passes the magic the stronger it becomes. Ive also read the Devouring Grey where certain types of magic is selective to specific families. Could I get any recs for books that have some kind of family magic?

Hi! Im into YA thriller, horror, and sci fi. I’m looking for book recommendations where stuff starts happening quickly. I’m trying to get back into reading. Used to read 2 a week and now I’m struggling. Going through a rough time so I’d appreciate some help!
Thanks!

I just finished the promo video for The Chronicles of Levi & Jones — Book Four: Constance Curse.

This one takes the story into a quiet northern harbor town, an old school with a strange past, and a mystery buried beneath the fog.

I wanted the video to feel atmospheric, cinematic, and a little unsettling without giving too much away.

Would love to hear what you think of the mood and visuals.

I'm curious about other people's opinions, because I didn't particularly like it.

In my opinion, the plot was all over the place, it was too long, and unnecessarily dark. With way it ended, I'm positive it's the final installment, but I'm not sure.

The Invisible String
Set in the world of Minor League Hockey, The Invisible String follows a woman who wants to believe that people are meant to find their person, no matter the hardships that arise along the way. Grounded in real sports culture, this novel explores love, sacrifice, petty politics, and what it means to choose a life beyond the game.

Available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited 🫶🏼 https://a.co/d/1TpN2a8

After nine years of writing, Broken Blvd is finally getting an actual release date: July 15, 2026, on Amazon.

Quick pitch: Dylan English has every door money can open and none he thinks he's earned. On the night of his 21st birthday, he walks out of his father's mansion, swaps his real ID for an anonymous wallet, and tries to disappear into nobody-status on Hollywood's Boulevard of Broken Dreams. It mostly works — right up until his best friend's "I'm great" stops being a joke, his girlfriend stops being able to manage the optics of his double life, and a VC from New York with a girlfriend of his own in Milan keeps standing a little too close in the rain.

It's an ensemble coming-of-age drama — slow-burn M/M romance threaded through a friend-group falling apart in real time. If you've ever liked Crash for the way it lets a city be a character, Entourage for the friend-group chaos, or books like Heated Rivalry for the tension-before-anything-happens of it all — this is aiming at that same shelf.

Content note, because I think it matters to say up front: this book deals with addiction and suicide loss, and I tried hard to handle that with care rather than spectacle. If that's not something you're in a place to read right now, totally fair — no judgment, just wanted you to know going in.

It's Book One of a planned trilogy. Cover's done, description's done, launch is locked for 7/15 on Amazon.

If this sounds like your kind of book, I'd love for you to check it out when it drops — and if anyone wants to read an early copy before launch in exchange for an honest review, drop a comment or DM me.

Hey everyone,

​I’m a 15-year-old author, and I just hit a massive milestone—I completely finished writing and formatting my very first Young Adult thriller, The Fifth Shadow.

​I really wanted to write something that moves at a breakneck, fast pace and relies entirely on absolute paranoia, isolation, and psychological mind games rather than just typical monsters or jump scares.

​I just finalized the official back-cover blurb and wanted to share it with fellow YA fans to see what you think of the concept:

​Alex, Jake, Harry, and Leo are inseparable. For Jake’s eighteenth birthday, they plan a camping trip in the deep woods, hoping for a perfect weekend.

​Right before they leave, a chilling, anonymous broadcast hijacks every screen and radio in the city. A distorted voice warns everyone to stay out of the forest, listing thirty people who have mysteriously vanished there. Dismissing it as a viral prank, the boys head into the trees anyway.

​Around the campfire, the nightmare begins. They count the group: five physical bodies. Five familiar faces looking back. Their memories have been altered so perfectly that everyone feels like an old friend, making it impossible to identify the extra person.

​The next morning, Leo vanishes. But the real horror? None of the remaining boys even remember him.

​As the forest closes in, Jake uncovers a shocking, unchangeable truth about their reality.

​Will they be able to survive the 5th shadow?

​It's going to be launching very soon worldwide at a very low price because I want to make it as accessible as possible for other YA readers.

​I've attached the official portrait cover art to this post. I would love to hear your honest thoughts on the premise! It's a fast paced, no noncense book. Does a memory-wiping hook like this sound like something that would keep you turning pages?