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 practically perfect GPA, while Rob is a demi-god and Ellsworth High's basketball superstar. Not to mention he's been going out with the totally gorgeous Chloe Olsen since, like, forever.
But one October afternoon, a terrible accident changes everything. Mia and Rob are suddenly living in the same house and spending a lot of time alone together.
Soon Mia’s world is changing in ways she never thought possible: new clothes, parties every weekend, and an incredibly hot boyfriend. So what if her grades are slipping and her old friends aren’t talking to her? Being with someone like Rob takes some sacrifices, right? But then, why does she feel so uncertain all the time? Why isn’t she convinced that Rob really means the things he says? And does getting everything she wants mean giving up everything she is?
How far would you go to get the guy everyone wants?
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)
"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).
"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
Can three unlikely heroes find the missing coin, outsmart an evil druid, and manage the middle school mean girls all in time to save the world?
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.
Nisha Lakewood is one of the Not Pops. All the kids at school think she’s a freak with magical powers. The weird part is, it may actually be true! As Nisha approaches her thirteenth birthday, the magic she never believed she had is suddenly showing 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 in search of clues, the two girls discover they must join forces to find the missing coin. But can they get along long enough to save the world?
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.”