Angel's Choice (Simon and Schuster, December 2006)

• On the eve of her senior year in high school, Angel Hansen, on the fast track for Yale, gets drunk one night, sleeps with the wrong guy, and winds up pregnant. In the process of coming to terms with having her safe world turned inside out, Angel makes a startling decision, and everything that follows is ANGEL'S CHOICE.
  
   
• …readers will be changed by the total reading experience. ~ Kliatt
• This first-person narrative offers a vivid portrait of the dark side of fleeting hookups and teen pregnancy. It will resonate with older teens. ~ School Library Journal
• Angel is a truly identifiable character. Sometimes while I read this book, in the many times I have read it, I was struck by how many introspective passages sounded like my own thoughts and my own reasoning. She's got her weaknesses, her fears, her imperfections, all of which perfect shape an admirable heroine. All in all, this book's got it all: superb writing, characters you can relate to, authenticity, and one great main character. ~ Reviewer X

Secrets of My Suburban Life (Simon & Schuster, January 8, 2008)

And you thought your life had a dark side....
Everything changed for Lauren ("Ren") after Harry Potter killed her mom. No, it's not what you think—Harry Potter didn't come to life and stab her or anything. A stack of those thick books crushed her. Now Ren is stuck out in the suburbs of Connecticut, dragged out there because her father is too grief stricken to continue living in New York.
Ren tries to fit in at her new school, but the most popular girl, Farrin, keeps icing her out. Then Ren discovers that Farrin has a secret: She's been communicating online with an older man, and they are actually planning to meet! Ren can't let Farrin go through with it—she's witnessed enough tragic events as it is. So she comes up with the perfect plan to stop the perv. But then she finds out who he is...

• Baratz–Logsted has created a smart, sympathetic heroine readers will want to root for and a great, cheer-worthy ending. This is a fun, quick story. ~Romantic Times Magazine, 4 stars
• Even after revealing significant facts, author Lauren Baratz-Logsted keeps the suspense flowing in Ren’s story. Teens will enjoy the twists and turns... ~ Sally Kruger, TeensReadToo, 5 stars
• ...the tension builds nicely here, and Ren's wry, anguished, immediate voice and her story of secrets and betrayal will keep contemporary teens flipping the pages. ~ Hazel Rochman, Booklist
• I have to say, this book is an amazing piece of YA work. This book is a very unique book as well and a book I have never seen before. I believe every teen should read this book: this book will open up your eyes to the danger of internet cyber-stalkers and how to stop them. This book teaches everyone a lesson, for teens and parents. ~ BookScene, which also named SECRETS/Lauren one of the top 20 books/authors of 2007
• Baratz-Logsted created fun characters in a bubble gum world with substance. She goes deeper than the “Gossip Girl” type books for young adults, and lets her sense of humor shine to making for a unique, smart story ~ Terri, CK2S Kwips and Kritiques
• Simon & Schuster podcast of Lauren talking about SECRETS OF MY SUBURBAN LIFE
• ...Ren comes across as a genuine teen with real problems...a good fit for middle school, while older teens are more likely to relate to Ren than to the 'Gossip Girl'-style heroines currently on the market. ~ Sarah Krygier, Solano County Library, Fairfield, CA for School Library Journal
• Secrets of My Suburban Life reads like a journal—and a funny one at that. It reminded me of the movie Juno, which had a different sense of humor. The book took small little things and made them comical. Baratz-Logsted’s writing was very funny and easy to read, and held me until the end. I would recommend this book to the average teenage girl looking for a break from real life. ~ Couture's Fashionable Reads
• This reviewer is recommending SECRETS OF MY SUBURBAN LIFE because it was such a delightful surprise. Filled with teens that many young readers will relate to, this book is fun to read. It was a very refreshing change for this reviewer, mainly because of the main character, Ren, and for the first time, this reviewer actually enjoyed a book that was aimed at a younger audience. ~ Loves Romance & More
• Secrets of My Suburban Life is a page-turner that will suck the reader in. Baratz-Logsted's style is unique, and stashed with subtle humor...Every word will count in this heartrending, witty, and suspenseful novel. ~ Compulsive Reader
   

Me, In Between (Simon & Schuster, March 25, 2008)

A precociously well-breasted 12-year-old is conflicted about her assets.