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WHAT THE WOLVES KNOW de Cynthia Hand

This propulsive thriller tracks the terrifying night of two girls who find themselves lost in the woods—and hunted by a threat far more dangerous than the wolves that lurk in the forest. A bold new direction from Cynthia Hand, perfect for fans of 49 Miles Alone.

WHAT THE WOLVES KNOW
by Cynthia Hand
HarperCollins Children’s, July 2027

Aspen knows wolves are endangered—she just doesn’t really care. As the daughter of a famous wolf advocate, she is sick of playing second fiddle to a bunch of animals. And it doesn’t help that she can’t tell her mom about how she’s falling for a boy who happens to be the son of an outspoken proponent of trapping the wolves that roam free in Idaho National Forest.

Maya loves wolves. She cannot comprehend why Aspen isn’t more excited to be working with her activist mom—Maya would do anything to prove her commitment to the cause. The two girls are accustomed to keeping a steady distance from one another…until Maya decides to use Aspen’s secrets as leverage in order to drag her along on a mission to target one hunter’s traps. But what was supposed to be an afternoon of quiet civil disobedience quickly turns to something more dire. Because trappers in the Idaho woods don’t take kindly to interference. And when the two girls end up stranded in the forest, they’ll have to use all their wits to survive the night—and escape the hunter set on finding them.

Cynthia Hand is the NYTbestselling author of several books for teens, including the Unearthly trilogy, The Last Time We Say Goodbye, The Afterlife of Holly Chase, The How & The Why, and With You All The Way. She also writes the Jane books with fellow authors Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton: My Lady Jane, My Plain Jane, My Calamity Jane, My Contrary Mary, My Imaginary Mary, and My Salty Mary.

SHOULD HAVE BENS d’Elle Gonzalez Rose

The Do-Over meets See You Yesterday in this paperback original romance full of second chances, parallel lives, and a first love that keeps finding its way back.

SHOULD HAVE BENS
by Elle Gonzalez Rose
HarperCollins Children’s, July 2027

Photo credit: Kristen Pierce

Carmen’s life is always on the move: new towns, new schools, and relationships with expiration dates. Her only constant has been her best friend Benny—until she broke both their hearts. Then, days after her latest move, she wakes up in a life that isn’t hers. One where she said yes to a different Ben. Then another. And another…

Each reality shows Carmen what could have been, and no matter where she lands, Benny Cortez is always there. If she can end the time jumps, will she find her way back to him—or realize he’s the one “what if” she can’t rewrite?

MULTIVERSE ROMANCE WITH A TWIST: A heartbroken girl cycles through alternate lives with every “should have” Ben, turning second chances into a sweeping, emotional love story across realities.

TIKTOK-FRIENDLY TROPES: Second chances, friends-to-lovers, and alternate realties make this a perfect read for fans of THE DO-OVER and crossover readers who loved THE HUSBANDS.

AN IRRESISTIBE INCLUSIVE ROMANCE: This high-concept love story also delivers the voice and visibility that Latine teen readers continue to search for.

LAYERS BENEATH THE ROMANCE: Beneath the sliding-door concept, SHOULD HAVE BENS gains extra emotional heft by grappling with Carmen’s constant uprooting, fear of attachment, and what it takes to finally choose love.

Elle Gonzalez Rose is an award-winning author of several books for teens including Marisol Acts the Part and I Didn’t Do It. Hopefully by the time you’re reading this she’s able to do a pull-up.

PLUS ONE HATCHET de Ryan Rimmel

Grab your hatchets and down your health potions! Get ready to travel through the Worlds between Worlds in PLUS ONE HATCHET, the first-ever middle grade LitRPG adventure from bestselling fantasy author Ryan Rimmel, author of the Noobtown series.

PLUS ONE HATCHET: A LitRPG Adventure
by Ryan Rimmel
HarperCollins, May 2027

While on a camping trip with his parents, eleven-year-old Jaysen finds a staircase in the woods, which is something one should never climb. But he does. And Jaysen ends up in the office of Mister Mallard, a man with a duck for a head.

A full, entire duck. Not just a duck head.

Thus begins Jaysen’s strange journey in a desolate wilderness with only his hatchet and a know-it-all game guide, Mr. Owl, to help him. As he levels up his pioneer skills, fights spiders and raging boars and nasty crocodile-like creatures, and learns what hit points are (the hard way), Jaysen finds himself on a great quest to achieve the ultimate reward: getting back to Ohio.

What to expect:

  • LitRPG For Middle Grade Readers: LitRPG novels tap into readers’ love of portal fantasy, role-playing games, and video games, with strong world-building elements and a sense of humor. With most LitRPG novels in the market aimed for older readers, Plus One Hatchet is specifically crafted to meet young readers where they’re at.

  • Perfect For Reluctant Readers: As Jaysen levels up and explores the gamified aspects of his new world, young readers who love video games but struggle to find anything they want to read will obsess over Jaysen’s progress and stats.

  • Survival Story: Perfect for fans of Last Kids on Earth and Hatchet, this book follows in the footsteps of these ever-popular survivor stories while putting a specifically 21st-century twist on the way Jaysen’s story is told.

Ryan Rimmel is the author of the Noobtown Series. When he is not writing, he is playing Dungeons and Dragons, upgrading his computer, or, doing other dorky tasks.

WHAT ROUGH BEAST de Mindy McGinnis

Long-held grudges and ancient evils come to roost in this psychological, speculative horror that’s Don’t Let the Forest In meets Stranger Things.

WHAT ROUGH BEAST
by Mindy McGinnis
HarperCollins, October 2026

In a small town like Bethington, nothing stays buried forever…

Ava Germaine has learned her lesson: see something, don’t say something. Cast out at school, the only place she can find peace is Restoration Acres, the town’s animal sanctuary. Though the place sometimes seems more like an animal graveyard than a rehabilitation center, Ava’s job there is at least a constant distraction from the night everything went wrong—and the boy she still holds responsible.

Micah Harding is always prepared for the worst. As the sheriff’s son, he tries not to do things that reflect poorly on his family, especially since his dad helped him cover up his worst mistake yet. But he knows his secret is bound to come out.

Hailey Wagner is sick of being judged. And finally, things are going according to plan—until Ava Germaine starts talking. So if Hailey has to shut her up…she will.

As a strange entity begins to stir, ready to awaken—Ava, Micah, and Hailey find themselves wrapped in a centuries-old exchange, while barreling towards the truth of what ties their fates together.

Mindy McGinnis is the author of several young adult novels, including How Girls Are Made, Under this Red Rock, A Long Stretch of Bad Days, The Last Laugh, The Initial Insult, Heroine, The Female of the Species,and A Madness So Discreet, winner of an Edgar Award. She writes across multiple genres, including postapocalyptic, historical, thriller, contemporary, mystery, and fantasy. While her settings may change, you can always count on her books to deliver grit, truth, and an unflinching look at humanity and the world around us. Mindy lives in Ohio. You can visit her online at mindymcginnis.com.

MATCHA & MATCHES de Cara Tanamachi

Love & Gelato meets the cozy café romance trend in this irresistible opposites-attract summer fling story set on an idyllic trip to Japan.

MATCHA & MATCHES
by Cara Tanamachi
Avon A/HarperCollins, April 2027

THE VACATION FLING COLLIDES WITH THE CAFÉ CRUSH: Matcha & Matches serves up a new swoony, contemporary romance where a girl unexpectedly find love—and herself—in charming café aboard, proving that sometimes the best romance comes with splash of matcha foam.

TIKTOK-FRIENDLY TROPES: Combining forced proximity and rivals, MATCHA & MATCHES might hook BookTokers with the tropes they crave, but they’ll stay for Rina and Takashi’s unmistakable chemistry.

LAYERS BENEATH THE ROMANCE: The novel gains extra emotional heft by diving headfirst into Rina’s complex family dynamic: growing up with divorced parents, trying to bond with a father who’s lives an ocean away, and navigating cultural gaps she’s only just beginning to understand.

MORE TO COME: Readers won’t have long to wait for a new Brewed with Love book—next stop is Mexico! Horchata & Hearts is planned for Summer 2027.

Cara Tanamachi is the USA Today bestselling author of The Takeover, and the Diverse Writers and Readers International romance book literary award winner, The Second You’re Single. She also writes under the name Cara Lockwood, authoring 40 books, including I Do (But I Don’t), which became an original Lifetime Movie. She wrote the novelization of The Dater’s Handbook, a Hallmark movie starring Meghan Markle.