February 2013 young adult book releases: beginning of the month part two (Photos)

These books are being released at the beginning of February 2013. For other new releases, please see the links at the bottom of the article. Stay tuned for more February releases. Alternatively, more February releases can be found on the goodreads.com list.

“Me, Him, Them, and It” by Caela Carter
Release date: February 5, 2013
320 pages, Bloomsbury
Evelyn wanted to get back at her parents, so she developed her own bad reputation. But in doing so, she slips too far. She loses her valedictorian status; falls for Todd, the guy she was using for sex; and gets pregnant. No one can seem to give her the time of day, what with a distant mother, cheating father, angry best friend, and even Todd turned his back on her. Evelyn only has her aunt left to turn to. Will she be able to keep it together and make heart-wrenching decisions?

“Perfect Scoundrels” by Ally Carter (Heist Society #3)
Release date: February 5, 2013
Hardcover, 304 pages, Hyperion Books for Children
Katarina and Hale have to end their stealing-whatever-they-want romance when Hale inherits his grandmother’s billion dollar corporation. While their heists might have ended, Kat realizes that Hale might be the mark of an elaborate con to leave him penniless. Kat comes up with an ambitious plan that only the Bishops, her family, could pull off. But in order to say her boyfriend’s company, she might have to lose the boy.

“The Reece Malcolm List” by Amy Spalding
Release date: February 5, 2013
Paperback, 352 pages, Entangled Teen
Devan knows little about Reece Malcolm. The woman is a NYT bestseller, she likes strong coffee, and she just so happens to be Devan’s estranged mother. When Devan’s father dies, she ends up in Los Angeles, living with her mother. Her whole life changes, with a new performing art school, a new circle of friends, and even an intriguing boy all help Devan come out of her shell. But Devan’s list of knowledge about Reece Malcolm is about to get one more entry, and this one might cause her to lose everything.

“Scarlet” by Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles #2)
Release date: February 5, 2013
Hardcover, 464 pages, Feiwel and Friends
Cinder needs to break out of prison, even if doing so means she’ll be the Commonwealth’s most wanted. Halfway around the world, Scarlet’s grandmother is missing. Turns out, her grandmother has had secrets, dangerous ones. When she meets Wolf, a street fighter with information on her grandmother, she has to trust him, even if she doesn’t want to. As they work together, their paths cross with Cinder’s. Together, they must find a way to fight the Lunar Queen, who will do anything to make Prince Kai hers.

“Unravel Me” by Tahereh Mafi (Shatter Me #2)
Release date: February 5, 2013
Hardcover, 465 pages, HarperCollins
Juliette is now at the headquarters of the rebel resistance, free from The Reestablishment. But she’ll never be free from her deadly touch. Warner is also making it difficult for Juliette to remain in hiding - since he wants her more than she thought was possible. At the brink of war, Juliette finds herself with a decision: her heart or Adam’s life.

“The Ruining” by Anna Collomore
Release date: February 7, 2013
Hardcover, 313 pages, Razorbill
Annie Phillips leaves her life behind and becomes the nanny for the Cohens on Belvedere Island. It seems her life is perfect, with a beautiful new family and a great boy next door. But soon, she’s being blamed for mistakes that occur around the house. Soon, Anne is so frightened by the turn of events, that she is hallucinating. But is she really tumbling into madness, or is there something sinister at play?

These are only brief summaries of the stories. For more information and reviews, please check out the individual titles on goodreads.com. You can purchase any of the February 2013 releases from amazon.com.

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