Blood Gone Cold, by Katy Grant

Abby and her sister Natalie are always fighting.  Abby is the smart one and Natalie is the popular one and they despise each other for their differences. 

During a family ski trip, their mother declares that she and Dad are so tired of the squabbles that they are going out to dinner alone.  That suits the girls just fine and they settle in for an evening alone at their remote ski cabin, alternately ignoring and pranking each other.  But when two threatening strangers show up, Abby and Natalie have to think fast to survive.  Fleeing for their lives, they put aside their differences and rediscover their family bond.

Most verse novels are slow-moving navel-gazing affairs; pages torn out of angsty adolescent diaries.  The format suits reflection.  But it also works surprisingly well for a taut thriller like this.  Stripped of unnecessary text, this novel is a lightning-fast read that turns pages.  It lacks depth but for a visceral and intense thrill it definitely hits the mark.

With or Without You, by Eric Smith

For years, Jordan and Cindy have had one of the most well-known rivalries in South Philly.  Their families run competing food trucks. Jordan's family does traditional cheesesteaks:  meat, onions, cheese, and (if your willing to endure a public shaming) mushrooms.  Cindy's folks do healthy alternative sandwiches.

Throughout the lunch rush, Jordan and Cindy launch insults back and forth.  The videos of their famous spats have gone viral.  But what is less known is that they (and indeed their families) are actually good friends.  The sparring is simply good for business.

Jordan and Cindy have plans.  With school almost over, Jordan is going to buy his own food truck and hit the road.  Cindy, planning to go to school in a year, plans to spend her gap year riding along.  Once they are out of Philadelphia, they can finally be public about their feelings.  But then a local television producer approaches them to turn their famous spat into a reality show.  And with all the attention on them, it seems that it won't be so easy for Jordan and Cindy to shed the pretense of being enemies after all.

Cute rom-com that seemed pitched for a younger audience.  The romance is virtually non-existent. The family drama is more slapstick than scary.  And the fact that it all ends on a happy note just underscore that this isn't a story to take very seriously.