First love isn’t always a
fairy tale.
Rob Starr is out of Mia Morgan's league. Of course, she has a crush on him. Everyone does. Not that she would ever admit it. That would be too weird. Their moms are practically best friends. Besides, Mia is a nobody with relentlessly-frizzy hair and a perfect GPA, while Rob is Ellsworth High's basketball superstar and the most beautiful boy in school. Not to mention he's been going out with the totally gorgeous Chloe Olsen for, like, forever.
But one October afternoon, a terrible accident changes everything, and Mia and Rob are suddenly living in the same house and spending time alone together.
Soon Mia’s world is changing in almost every way. But her first romance isn't what she hoped it would be. She feels uncertain all the time. But, with every red flag, Mia becomes more obsessed. Her grades are slipping and her old friends aren’t talking to her. Sure, she knew being with someone like Rob would require some sacrifices, but is it worth giving up everything she is?
If you are a Euphoria fan, this book is for you! J. A. Howard takes us into the world of teens today. Through the eyes of Mia Morgan, we live through one of the hardest coming-of-age experiences - the brutally broken heart.
Praise for Rob Starr
"If you are looking for a beautiful teenage love story, this is not the book for you. If you want a real, dramatic and sometimes a punch-in-the-gut story, you’re in the right place.
Good job, J.A. Howard." — Giulia Di Belardino (Reviewer)
"Ultimately, this is an important YA read that confronts a number of tough topics and ends on a moving & powerful note." — Jessica S. (Reviewer)
"This book feels like Mean Girls and 13 Reasons Why combined." — Gemma P (Reviewer)
“This book had so many high school truths in it that I shudder at how accurate it was. It's an amazing story but the HEA is more truth than fiction. I think this book needs to be on every high schooler’s TBR list! J.A. Howard told a true story of how people just want to be accepted whether you’re a guy or girl and how tough high school can be.” - Reviewer
“ Reading Rob Starr was like reliving my own angst ridden, occasionally joyous, often awkward, adolescent years but through a modern-day lens (so, angst, joy, awkwardness on steroids!). J.A. Howard delivers this compelling, coming of age story through relatable Mia’s first tests of love, sex, loyalty, betrayal and self-worth. If you are a teenager, ever were a teenager, know a teenager… Rob Starr – honest, frank and humorous – is for you.” - Reviewer
"What an amazing book! I have spent all day reading this and seriously could not put it down. It has love, heartbreak, confusion with the will they, won't they, and the shocker that I didn't see coming. " Claire Cobb (Reviewer).
Brilliant Bea Brightman is one of the popular girls or Top Pops as she calls them. After attending seven schools in as many years, she’s a master at making friends. That is until her father, a world-renowned archaeologist, moves them to New York City to pursue an ancient coin. There she meets the mysterious Nisha Lakewood who may hold the key to finding it; only Nisha refuses to help.
Nisha Lakewood is one of the Not Pops. All the kids at school think she’s a freak with strange powers. The weird part is, it may actually be true. As Nisha approaches her thirteenth birthday, the magic she never believed she had suddenly shows up when she least expects it. And the nosy new girl, Bea Brightman is on to her secret.
When Bea visits Nisha’s fortune-telling Aunt is search of clues, the two girls discover they must join forces to find the missing coin and save the world!
Three unlikely friends. One impossible quest.
Praise for The Third Coin
“A great book for Harry Potter and Percy Jackson fans, this was a wonderful read and it did not disappoint!”
— Cover2Coverblog
“Howard offers up an expertly woven fantasy adventure… The relationships between the main characters—as well as their relationships with their peers—are believable and relatable.”
— The Booklife Prize
“A fantasy novel for young readers that blends classic Arthurian legends with a teen drama…the quest-driven plot will keep young fantasy fans engaged.”