P.S. DON’T FALL IN LOVE de Jenna Evans Welch

From the bestselling author of the Love & Gelato series comes a new story about two teens who swap lives for three weeks—and break the one rule they meant to follow: don’t fall in love.

P.S. DON’T FALL IN LOVE
by Jenna Evans Welch
Sourcebooks Fire, Spring 2028
(via Sterling Lord Literistic)

Birdie Hess and Mabel deRossi are strangers who’ve agreed to trade lives for three weeks—new city, new closet, new rules to follow via letters left behind. For heartbroken, love-averse Birdie, the deal seems simple enough: follow a list of cryptic clues around Manhattan, prove she had fun, and go home to Los Angeles no worse for wear. Mabel’s only real instruction is a postscript that should be easy to keep: P.S. Don’t fall in love.

Then there’s Santi—the infuriatingly charming boy next door who’s spent years perfecting the art of never saying goodbye, and who appoints himself Birdie’s tour guide whether she wants one or not. Clue by clue, he leads her through hidden gardens, all-night diners, and the best park bench in the city, and somewhere between the John Lennon memorial and the Brooklyn Bridge at midnight, Birdie starts to feel something she swore she’d locked away for good. The trouble is, Santi doesn’t do relationships, Birdie doesn’t do vulnerability, and neither of them is supposed to be doing this—falling for someone they’re only ever going to have to leave.

With three weeks ticking down and an ocean of unresolved grief, family secrets, and 2,455.5 miles standing between them, Birdie has to decide whether love is a risk worth taking twice. Because rules, it turns out, are so much easier to write than they are to keep.

Jenna Evans Welch was the kind of insatiable child reader who had no choice but to grow up to become a writer. She is the New York Times bestselling author of Love & Gelato, Love & Luck, and Love & Olives. When she isn’t writing girl abroad stories, Jenna can be found chasing her children or making elaborate messes in the kitchen. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband and two young children. Visit her online at JennaEvansWelch.com.

HUNTER OF HOUSE OMARI de Zora Squish Pruitt

A debut urban fantasy with shades of Legendborn and Percy Jackson, the ancestral magic of this book is drawn from a real pantheon of African and Black diasporic gods, each with their own elemental domain.

HUNTER OF HOUSE OMARI
by Zora Squish Pruitt
Page Street YA/St. Matin’s Press, October 2027

After a mysterious fire destroys Exodus Omari’s house, she and her mom are forced to move in with her estranged, cult-ish uncle. But this isn’t the fresh start she’d hoped for, as her uncle’s secrets and a supernatural attack reveal that Exodus is godblood: a direct descendent of a Black diasporic pantheon and link between the worlds of mortals and gods—all memories that her mom erased from her mind to give her a normal life.

Her only hope to reclaim these memories, and her place in the family legacy, is to team up with a ragtag queer coven of jujuworkers. Together, she must work with her new friends to learn how to wield her rightful power—and discover who is out to get her—before the next monstrous assailant destroys her for good.

Zora Squish Pruitt is a genderqueer writer specializing in tales of magic and mystery in the American South. They graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design with a BFA in Creative Writing in 2021. They have been committed to the world of stories ever since, working as an Editorial Assistant and dramaturging for a fledgling theater production company. Originally from Birmingham, AL, they now live in New York City, where public transit makes them absolutely giddy. HUNTER OF HOUSE OMARI is their debut novel.

KISS ME LIKE THE LAST TIME de Darianne Schramm

A tragic, hilarious YA romance about a girl with the ability to glimpse a relationship’s final kiss the moment their lips touch, who finds herself spending the days before the apocalypse with the one boy whose end she can’t bear to see, for fans of John Green and Dustin Thao.

KISS ME LIKE THE LAST TIME
by Darianne Schramm
Disney, Fall 2027
(via Park, Fine & Brower)

If there’s one thing Sloane Silver can count on, it’s that the future will always kiss and tell. The moment her lips first touch someone else’s, a glimpse of their final kiss plays out in her mind. That doesn’t bother Sloane, who’s here for a good time, not a long time, and prefers the uncomplicated boys to the complicated ones. So when Page Hazelton—sad-eyed, beautiful, and complicated—tells her the world is headed for nuclear apocalypse in a handful of weeks, Sloane would love nothing more than to dismiss him.

Except, none of Sloane’s kisses indicate a future beyond Page’s apocalyptic deadline. The end of the world just might be real. . .unfortunately, as real as her growing attraction to him.

As the time to the supposed end ticks down, Sloane and Page resolve to tackle an end-of-the-world bucket list together. Somewhere in between breaking into community swimming pools for late-night swims and daring to try wasabi-flavored ice cream, though, is the secret Page has been keeping about their pasts, which are more connected than Sloane ever realized. And deciding whether or not to kiss him will change everything about Sloane’s future. . .including how much of one she has.

Darianne Schramm grew up in Gainesville, Florida listening to the sounds of the woods and the music of Tom Petty. When she’s not writing stories about grief, love, and characters who are slightly nihilistic, you can find her eating the darkest possible chocolate and playing overly aggressive games of Scrabble. She is currently getting her PhD in New Zealand where she lives with her husband, daughter, and goldendoodle.

THE BEGINNING AFTER THE END de TurtleMe

The remastered and definitive edition of this beloved Progression Fantasy Series by award-winning author, Turtleme.

THE BEGINNING AFTER THE END Series:
EARLY YEARS, Book 1
by TurtleMe
aka Brandon Lee
Aethon, March 2026
(via JABberwocky)

A King Reborn. A World Remade. His Destiny is Just Beginning.

King Grey had it all: unrivaled power, wealth, and prestige. In a world where personal strength decided the throne, he was the uncontested sovereign.

But when his violent, ambition-driven life ends abruptly, he finds himself in an unimaginable position: reborn as a crying infant in a strange new world.

This new existence is steeped in powerful, ambient magic—mana—unlike the internal life force of his former world. But Arthur Leywin is no ordinary baby; he retains the consciousness, cunning, and tactical genius of his adult kingly self. He refuses to wait for destiny.

Utilizing the knowledge gained from his previous life as a warrior and ruler, he begins training to cultivate mana years before any normal child should, guaranteeing himself a phenomenal head start.

His premature awakening at the age of three leads to an unprecedented explosion, confirming his genius. But Arthur’s power is more complex than simple genius. He possesses the capability to manipulate all four basic elements, marking him as a mythical quadra-elemental mage.

Embark on Arthur’s power progression journey—from his rebirth and to his experiences as an adventurer, and later as a student at a magical academy. The Beginning After the End, also a hit webcomic and anime on crunchyroll, has captivated readers worldwide.

Tae Ha Lee, aka Brandon Lee, writing under the pen name TurtleMe, is a fantasy novelist and webcomic author. His internationally acclaimed series, The Beginning After the End, has been translated into over ten languages and has captivated readers worldwide. Blending elements of western and eastern literature, TurtleMe creates a unique and compelling reading experience that resonates with global audiences. Tae Ha, a proud UC Berkeley graduate, currently resides in Seattle with his beloved wife and dog. To find out more, follow @turtleme93 on Instagram.

HAVE YOU MET ME d’Andaleeb Wajid

Three cousins reunite at their grandmother’s funeral and discover her secret life through the journals she left behind, forcing them to confront buried family tensions, long-held secrets, and the complicated legacy she has left them.

HAVE YOU MET ME
by Andaleeb Wajid
HarperCollins India, July 2026

Haleema Begum was a devoted wife and loving mother. Her three daughters were settled in different parts of the world with their families, and she got to spend time with her grandchildren whenever they visited her home in Mysore.

But when Haleema dies, the families gather in her house again, maybe for the last time. Amidst a cloud of grief and decades of unspoken pain and bitterness between their mothers, Safina, Nura and Rayhaan meet. As kids, they were inseparable. Now they are practically strangers.

But when the three cousins discover Nani’s journals, they find a common purpose-protecting their Nani’s home and legacy. As they begin to learn about the family’s history, the three of them also start to understand each other. Told from multiple perspectives, Have You Met Me? is a novel charged with the bittersweet emotions and complex relationships that are a part of every family.

Andaleeb Wajid is a Bangalore-based hybrid author. She writes in genres such as romance, horror and YA. She has published 40 novels in 14 years.