Request complimentary copies of SANCTUARY BAY, IN REAL LIFE, and FIRSTS—three Winter 2016 Griffin Teen titles about fitting in, falling in love, and finding out who you really are…. NOTE: This content was sponsored and contributed by Macmillan SANCTUARY BAY by Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz When Sarah Merson receives the opportunity of a lifetime to attend the most elite prep school in the country—Sanctuary Bay Academy—it seems almost too good to be true. But, after years of bouncing from foster home to foster home, the teen is more than willing to escape to its tranquil setting, nestled deep in Swans Island. Swiftly thrown into a world of privilege and secrets, Sarah is quickly noticed by class charmer, Nate, as well as her roommate's dangerously attentive boyfriend, Ethan. These are the least of her worries. When her roommate suddenly goes missing, she finds herself in a race against time, not only to find the missing girl, but to save herself and discover the dark truth behind Sanctuary Bay's glossy reputation. In this genre-bending YA thriller, SANCTUARY BAY by Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz, Sarah's new school may seem like an idyllic temple of learning, but as she unearths years of terrifying history and manipulation, she discovers this "school" is something much more sinister. IN REAL LIFE by Jessica Love Hannah Cho and Nick Cooper have been best friends since eighth grade. They talk for hours on the phone, regularly shower each other with presents, and know everything there is to know about one another. There's just one problem: Hannah and Nick have never actually met. Hannah has spent her entire life doing what she's supposed to, but when her senior year spring break plans get ruined by a rule-breaker, she decides to break a rule or two herself. She impulsively decides to road trip to Vegas, her older sister and BFF in tow, to surprise Nick and finally declare her more-than-friend feelings for him. Hannah's romantic gesture backfires when she gets to Vegas and meets Nick's girlfriend, whom he failed to mention. And it turns out his relationship status isn't the only thing he's been lying to her about. Hannah knows the real Nick can't be that different from the online Nick she knows and loves, but now she only has one night in Sin City to figure out what her feelings for him really are, all while discovering how life can change when you break the rules every now and then. FIRSTS by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn Seventeen-year-old Mercedes Ayres has an open-door policy when it comes to her bedroom, but only if the guy fulfills a specific criteria: he has to be a virgin. Mercedes lets the boys get their awkward fumbling first times over with, and all she asks in return is that they give their girlfriends the perfect first time—the kind Mercedes never had herself. Keeping what goes on in her bedroom a secret has been easy— so far. Her mother isn't home nearly enough to know about Mercedes' extracurricular activities, and her uber-religious best friend, Angela, won't even say the word "sex" until she gets married. But Mercedes doesn't bank on Angela's boyfriend finding out about her services and wanting a turn— or on Zach, who likes her for who she is instead of what she can do in bed. When Mercedes' perfect system falls apart, she has to find a way to salvage her own reputation and figure out where her heart really belongs in the process. Funny, smart, and true-to-life, FIRSTS is a one-of-a-kind young adult novel about growing up. *ALL = not quite ALL, but for many of YOU! If you’re an active public or school librarian in the United States, please request your complimentary advance reader’s copies by e-mailing library@macmillanusa.com. Please include “Griffin Teen Winter” in your subject line. For more information about our teen titles, download the 2015 Books for Teens poster now or request a copy by e-mailing your full name, title & mailing address to library@macmillanusa.com.