In 1926, Juliette Cai, a former flapper, returns to assume her role as the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang, a network of criminals far above the law.
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- In 1922, Nicolas is a transgender boy who hates living in NYC. He connects with Daisy, who is trying to erase her Latinx heritage. Then Daisy introduces Nicolas to the mysteriously glamorous transgender neighbor who throws the most epic parties!
- In 1930s Los Angeles Chinatown, the Chow sisters, May, Gemma and Peony, suspect foul play in the death of Chinatown star Lulu Wong and take it upon themselves to solve the murder, revealing a conspiracy that threatens their Chinatown neighborhood.
- Being a Jew in the 1940s has become increasingly dangerous, and when Astra falls in love and starts pulling away from her, Rieke wonders if there's anything in her life she can count on. Rieke is trying to survive the Holocaust in Romania.
- America 1954 is not a safe place for two girls to fall in love, especially not in Chinatown. When Lily and Kathleen meet at the Telegraph Club, sparks fly. Are they willing to risk everything to be together?
- In 1958, 16 dead bodies have been found, all drained of their blood. Maria was found alive and covered in blood. She's the only suspect, but she swears she didn't do it. How can you determine the truth when it seems wildly impossible?
- Houston, Texas, 1964. Evie Barnes is a bad girl. So are all her friends. They're the sort who wear bold makeup, laugh too loud and run around with boys! This "Outsider" retelling is all about the modern outcast!
- When a peaceful protest over the Vietnam War in the 1970s turned deadly, the results impacted many lives. Wiles explores this event at Kent State University and its aftermath in this deeply moving novel.
- In the '70s, RJ lives in a dead-end town where the Blackjacks gang runs the town, and you're either with them or against them. RJ just wants to be left alone, but that's hard to do, especially when the Blackjacks come calling.
- In the 1980s, Romania is suffering under the thumb of a dictator when Cristian is blackmailed into being a government informer. What if there was a way to use his position to fight back? Could he pay the price that might be required?
- In the '80s, Dante and Ari seem to be complete opposites. But as life changes in dramatic ways, they learn that what sets them apart is nothing compared to what ties them together.
- The year is 1982, and two teens are recruited to work on an FBI team that will interview and analyze juvenile murderers to help solve cold cases.
- Los Angeles, 1992: After the acquittal of the officers who beat Rodney King, riots break out, and Ashley, who has led a sheltered life, finds it suddenly shattered by the tumult of the world around her.
- Southern California, 1996: High school senior Rana Joon wants to honor her deceased best friend by entering a rap contest and living authentically as a lesbian, but feels conflicted by her Iranian family's expectations.
- In the early 2000s, Nick and Norah's "five-minute date" starts an all-nighter for the couple around New York City filled with exes, concerts, sharing and the feeling that Nick and Norah might actually be able to defy the odds and be a couple.
- It's the early 2000s, and Cammie is a sophomore at a secret spy school and the daughter of a former CIA operative, sheltered from a normal teenage life until she meets a local boy while on a class surveillance mission.
- Don't miss this 2010s hit that took to world by storm! Hazel Grace is a 16-year-old girl with lung cancer who found the love of her life in a support group.
- If you love all historical fiction books set in WWII, then you must pick up Bray's latest novel, which alternates between three timelines: 1940s Germany, 1980s West Germany and New York City in the spring of 2020.
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