Spring has arrived, and it’s bringing new books along for the ride. This season is all about bold heroines, unexpected mysteries, and that irresistible blend of magic and summer heartbreak we can’t ever seem to get enough of.
With April’s YA lineup looking especially lush, here are two standouts ready to plant themselves firmly in your TBR.
"The Demonic Inventions of Aurelie Blake"
By Mara Rutherford
Release Date: April 14
Welcome to Wisteria, a city where creativity is literally deadly. Every time someone dares to make something original, a demon breaks through, eager to wreak havoc.
Aurelie Blake has always pushed the boundary between fear and brilliance, inventing in secret and dispatching the creatures she unwillingly summons.
But her ambitions outgrow the shadows when a mysterious patron offers her a once-in-a-lifetime invention that could change everything, including the heart of a dedicated demon hunter who’s made it his mission to fight the monsters she creates.
Atmospheric, imaginative, and touched by slow-burn romance, Rutherford’s newest read is for fans of rebels, romantics, and rule-breakers ready to dismantle the systems that cage them.
"If You Were Here"
By Abigail Johnson
Release Date: April 28
Summer on Nantucket has never been simple for Lili Gardner.
After inheriting a house, and a family mystery from her late father, she returns to the island she’s been avoiding for years.
Her plan? Solve an ancestor’s tarnished legacy once and for all. What she doesn’t plan on is Wren McCleave, a local history buff trapped in a tacky “museum” he wants to make real.
The two team up for a research project that becomes something sweeter and more complicated as the summer unfolds. Johnson blends sun-washed nostalgia with a thoughtful look at family, grief, and first love, plus the gentle reminder that sometimes the truth you’re chasing in the past has everything to do with who you’re becoming now.
These two titles pair beautifully with blooming gardens, iced coffee, and the renewed urge to reinvent our lives once the world starts turning green again.
Happy reading friends, and happy spring!
