CleanLit Review: STAR DAUGHTER by Shveta Thakrar

The daughter of a star and a mortal, Sheetal is used to keeping secrets. Pretending to be “normal.” But when an accidental flare of her starfire puts her human father in the hospital, Sheetal needs a full star’s help to heal him. A star like her … [Continue reading]

CleanLit Review: THE OTHER BENNET SISTER by Janice Hadlow

What if Mary Bennet’s life took a different path from that laid out for her in Pride and Prejudice? What if the frustrated intellectual of the Bennet family, the marginalized middle daughter, the plain girl who takes refuge in her books, eventually … [Continue reading]

CleanLit Review: JANE IN LOVE by Rachel Givney

Bath, England, 1803. At 28, Jane Austen prefers walking and reading to balls and assemblies; she dreams of someday publishing her carefully crafted stories. Already on the shelf and in grave danger of becoming a spinster, Jane goes searching for a … [Continue reading]

CleanLit Review: BOY ON HOLD by JD Spero

After witnessing a brutal attack next door, seven-year-old Hen swears his teen brother Tyler had nothing to do with it. But Tyler’s terrifying psychosis complicates the truth. Will Hen convince everyone of Tyler’s innocence, or will he lead his … [Continue reading]

How To Submit A Query That Gets Looked At

As a new writer, I know how scary and overwhelming it can be to query publishers about your book. You've worked so hard on it, and you're putting yourself out there with every query letter you send out. As the former submissions manager with Big … [Continue reading]

CleanLit Review: THE SPIDER HEIST by Jason Kasper

As an FBI agent, she specialized in hunting America’s most elite thieves. Now, she’s become one of them. Blair Morgan’s world is in shambles. After being used as a scapegoat by a corrupt former boss, she is unceremoniously fired from the FBI. Now, … [Continue reading]

CleanLit Review: GRACE’S GHOSTS by Stephenie Peterson

Grace has friends. They just lack heartbeats. It’s a good thing Grace isn’t afraid of ghosts. Her town is overridden with them. Her cat, Midnight, is a ghost. All of her friends are ghosts, and she’s the only person who can see them. Her bullies, … [Continue reading]

CleanLit Review: THE VERY REAL WORLD OF EMILY ADAMS by Samantha J. Rose

“Be a rebel. In a world of darkness, become light.” Emily Adams has lost everything. Injured from a fight with her now officially-ex-boyfriend, she’s fled to an unfamiliar city with nothing but the change in her pocket and a broken relationship with … [Continue reading]

CleanLit Review: BAKE BELIEVE by Cori Cooper

Can it be real? Or is it bake believe? All Cat Anderson wants out of life is a circle of friends to giggle with and a few cute boys to flirt with. Her first day of eighth grade is looking perfect—until a scheduling mishap places her in a culinary … [Continue reading]

CleanLit Review: UNFIT by Karma Chesnut

Head down. Eyes down. Don’t make a scene.  John Hunter’s future will be determined by a single test – the Genetic Fitness Evaluation. Acceptance, opportunity, love – it’s all his for the taking if he passes. But if he fails, he will be branded as an … [Continue reading]