Lakeland Public Library discussion

Summer is almost over, but you still have time to catch up on our June and July reads before school starts.

Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge by Lisa Jensen
Granted her wish to see her handsome but cruel master suffer, a servant girl is astonished when her employer is transformed into a gentle beast who patiently tends roses, writes poetry and regrets his past actions, until an innocent beauty arrives to break the spell.

The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas
The surviving sister of a cheerleader who was one of five girls who died violently years earlier realizes during a memory-laden memorial that the tragedies may have been more sinister.

Court of Shadows by Madeleine Roux
Struggling to control her new changeling powers while settling into her role as a maid at Coldthistle House, Louisa Ditton helps her devilish employer plan a trap for a murderous End of Days cult only to be thwarted by Upworlder power plays and a man claiming to be her father.

Eden Conquered by Joelle Charbonneau
The Kingdom of Eden is growing darker with each passing day. Brother and sister, former foes, must decide whether some betrayals cut too deep to be forgiven—and whether one will wear the crown or both will lose everything.

The Emerald Sea by Richelle Mead
Cutting off her friends so that she can focus on her ambition to earn a better life for her family, Tamsin Wright is stranded in a hostile northern world where she must use her unrelenting determination in order to survive a harsh winter and secure an advantageous marriage, goals that are challenged by conflicting desires.

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany Jackson
Knowing when her best friend stops showing up at school that something is terribly wrong, Claudia, who depends heavily on her friend to defend her from bullies and help her navigate the toughest time in her life, is baffled when nobody around her seems to remember the last time they saw her friend.

One Small Thing by Erin Watt
Unexpectedly falling for the boy who served two years in juvenile detention for the accident that ended her sister's life, 17-year-old Libby keeps the relationship a secret from her overprotective parents and resolves to prove the boy's innocence in a community that is determined to punish him forever.

Price of Duty by Todd Strasser
Hailed as a hero, twenty year-old Jake returns to his pro-military hometown and family injured both physically and emotionally, questioning everything he came to believe about fighting for one's country and unsure if he can bring himself to go back to active duty.

Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir
While Helene searches for a way to stave off her enemies and protect her sister and the Empire, Laia of Serra finds her efforts to stop the Nightbringer challenged by unexpected threats.

Save the Date by Morgan Matson
Featuring black-and-white interior art, a latest novel by the best-selling author of Amy & Roger's Epic Detour finds a teen's hopes for a perfect reunion with her siblings during her sister's wedding and the sale of the family home dashed by uproarious bad luck, squabbles among her relatives, an irascible neighbor and a drenching rainstorm.

Smoke in the Sun by Renee Ahdieh
When Okami is captured, Mariko returns to Inako, where she pretends to be the dutiful bride-to-be to infiltrate the emperor's ranks.

The Supervillain and Me by Danielle Banas
Living in a world where superheroes like her older brother are obnoxious bullies, Abby is rescued from a vigilante newcomer, a fledgling supervillain who tries to convince her that he is not as evil as reputed and that the city is under a dire threat.