Welcome! It's that time of year again - Valentine's Day! Love it or hate it, it's hard to avoid. We've got a great range of titles celebrating the different aspects of romance in our newsletter this month, plus don't miss the ghostgirl Valentine's ecard or the chance to win a selection of Valentine's titles in our Valentine's sweeps! It's been a great start to the year for our YA novels. Both Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl and Ash by Malinda Lo were finalists in the Morris Award for Debut YA fiction, and Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr and Hate List by Jennifer Brown were two of ALA's Best Books for Young Adults. Congratulations to all our authors! READING ROOM The River by Mary Jane Beaufrand The River is a darkly atmospheric story of murder, isolation, obsession and dark secrets that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. GREAT TITLES North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley Now in paperback! Written in lively, artful prose, award-winning author Justina Chen Headley has woven together a powerful novel about a fractured family, falling in love, travel, and the meaning of true beauty. Secrets of My Hollywood Life: Paparazzi Princess by Jen Calonita Now in paperback! Shopping sprees and the Tinseltown nightlife seems fun at first, but soon Kaitlin realizes that being a paparazzi princess just might be her downfall. Kaitlin's next adventure, Broadway Lights, is out next month - make sure you've caught up! Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl Some Loves Are Meant to Be...Others Are Cursed. Discover this haunting debut novel (now a bestseller!), perfect for Valentine's Day. Kami and Margaret are on tour in February! Find an event near you here. Gossip Girl: I Will Always Love You by Cecily von Ziegesar A lot can change in a few months . . . but some things never do. We've changed. Or at least, some of us have. But old habits are hard to break-especially when faced with your former besties and former flames. Celebrate Valentine's Day with Serena, Chuck, Nate, Dan and Vanessa! CONTESTS Enter our sweeps for the chance to win a bundle of romance-themed titles this Valentine's Day at our Contests page. http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/teens_fun_contests.aspx -- Jamie in Michigan Currently Reading: Point Blank by Catherine Coulter Earn cash for answering trivia questions every 3 hours: http://instantcashsweepstakes.com/invitations/ref_link/49497 See everything I've read this year at: www.michiganrxtech.com/books.html