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The Boyfriend Bracket by Kate Evangelista , 228 pages. Swoon Reads (Macmillan), 2018. $17. Language: R (46 swears, 1 ‘f’); Mature Content: PG:13 (talk of hook-ups, steamy kisses); Violence: G     BUYING ADVISORY: HS – OPTIONAL AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE Stella has had an impossible crush on her brother’s best friend Will forever. But now, both he and her brother have gone off to college and she’s determined to find a senior boyfriend without he brother there to scare every boy away. Her best friend and design buddy, Franklin, makes a boyfriend bracket, just like a sport’s bracket to help Stella make her decision for the ‘one.’ Stella starts dating the boys on the list, but things become complicated when Will admits he has feelings for Stella and that he doesn’t want her brother to know. Can they keep their feelings and their budding relationship a secret?   The big brother’s best friend romantic trope has definitely been done before, what gives this rendition sparkle are th...

How to Breathe Underwater by Vicky Skinner , 322 pages. Swoon Reads (Macmillan), 2018. $17. Language: R (48 swears, 7 ‘f’); Mature Content: PG-13 (steamy kisses, walks in on her sister and her fiancé having sex); Violence: G BUYING ADVISORY: HS – OPTIONAL AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE Kate is a likable character who is dealing with her parent’s messy divorce, moving, a new love, and swimming. Kate is angry at her father (who is also her former swim coach) for pressuring her to swim so hard in hopes of gaining his elusive approval. Kate has to decide for herself if she wants to compete in swimming or just enjoy the water. Meanwhile, her best friend isn’t answering her calls, her sister got cold feet on her wedding-day, her mom is sad, and the boy that Kate likes (Michael) already has a girlfriend. Michael’s mom is also really sick and has had to be hospitalized. The author gives a realistic and important look at the pressure parents can put on their teens when they compete in sports. The sto...