Young Adult
ROMANCE FICTION
Bernardo, Anilú. Loves Me, Loves Me Not. Y
Fic Bernardo
While trying to win the attention of a high school basketball star
who already has a girlfriend, Maggie, a Cuban American, learns
painful lessons about romantic young love.
Brooks, Martha. Two Moons in August. Y
FIC Brooks
Kieran, a new boy visiting her small town for the summer, helps
Sidonie and her family come together again following the death of
Sidonie's mother.
Cabot, Meg. Princess in Love. Y FIC
Cabot
In a series of humorous diary entries, a New York City ninth
grader agonizes over her love life, final exams, and future role
as the princess of Genovia.
Clements, Bruce. Tom Loves Anna Loves Tom. Y
FIC Clements
Almost from the first moment he sees Anna, Tom knows that he loves
her, and although she is cautious at first, they quickly develop a
very special relationship.
Conford, Ellen. Crush. Y SS Conford
A series of nine romantic episodes in the lives of B.J. and other
students at Cutter's Forge High as they plan for the Valentine's
Day Sweetheart Stomp.
Cooney, Caroline B. Both Sides of Time.
Y Fic Cooney // Y PB C
The summer after senior year, Annie, wishing she could have lived
a hundred years ago in a more romantic time, finds herself in the
1890s and it is indeed romantic--and very painful.
Creech, Sharon. Walk Two Moons. Y FIC Creech
After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and
her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route.
Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose
mother also left.
Elkeles, Simone. Perfect
Chemistry. Y FIC Elkeles
When wealthy, seemingly perfect Brittany and Alex Fuentes, a gang
member from the other side of town, develop a relationship after
Alex discovers that Brittany is not exactly who she seems to be,
they must face the disapproval of their schoolmates--and others.
Greenwald, Lisa. Sweet
Treats
& Secret Crushes. Y FIC Greenwald
When a snowstorm keeps thirteen-year-old best friends Olivia,
Kate, and Georgia inside their Brooklyn, New York, apartment
building on Valentine's Day, they connect with their neighbors by
distributing homemade fortune cookies and uncover one another's
secrets along the way.
Hahn, Mary Downing. The Wind Blows Backward.
Y
FIC
Hahn // Y PB H
Although they share a love of poetry and problems with their
parents, a shy high school senior's attraction to a popular
classmate is tempered by her fear of his moody, self-destructive
side.
Hubbard, Jennifer. The Secret Year.
Y FIC Hubbard
Reading the journal of the high-society girl he was secretly
involved with for a year helps high school senior Colt cope with
her death and come closer to understanding why she needed him
while continuing to be the girlfriend of a wealthy classmate.
Keplinger, Kody. The
DUFF:
Designated Ugly Fat Friend. Y FIC Keplinger
Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper starts sleeping with Wesley Rush,
a notorious womanizer who disgusts her, in order to distract her
from her personal problems, and to her surprise, the two of them
find they have a lot in common and are able to help each other
find more productive ways to deal with their difficulties.
Kerr, M. E. Gentlehands. YPB K/ Y Fic
Kerr
A teenage boy falls in love with an "upper-class" girl and gets to
know his estranged grandfather in one heartbreaking summer which
climaxes in a shattering search for Nazi war criminals.
Kiss Me
Deadly: 13 Tales of Paranormal Love. Y SS Kiss
A collection of short stories combining dark seduction and modern
romance presents a variety of tales featuring the romantic lives
of humans and werewolves, ghosts, fallen angels, zombies, and
shape-shifters.
Klause, Annette Curtis. Blood and Chocolate.
Y FIC Klause
Having fallen for a human boy, a beautiful teenage werewolf must
battle both her packmates and the fear of the townspeople to
decide where she belongs and with whom.
Klause, Annette Curtis. The Silver Kiss.
Y FIC Klause
A mysterious teenage boy harboring a dark secret helps Zoë come to
terms with her mother's terminal illness.
Knox, Elizabeth. Billie's Kiss.
Y FIC Knox
In the spring of 1903, the sheltered Billie, her older sister, and
brother-in-law are sailing to their new home on a remote Scottish
island. Just as the ship draws into port, there is an
explosion. Young Billie is among the few survivors�clumsy,
illiterate, and suddenly alone.
Levine, Gail Carson. Ella Enchanted. Y FIC
Levine.
In this novel based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles
against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order
given to her.
McCants, William D. Much Ado About Prom Night. YPB
M
Political uproar about a peer counseling program in a southern
California high school keeps two star-crossed antagonists at odds
before the upcoming prom.
McKinley, Robin. Beauty : A Retelling of the Story of
Beauty & the Beast. YPB M/Y Fic McKinley
Kind Beauty grows to love the Beast at whose castle she is
compelled to stay and through her love releases him from the spell
which had turned him from a handsome prince into an ugly beast.
Mackler, Carolyn. Tangled.
Y
FIC Mackler
Visiting the Paradise resort in the Caribbean for different
reasons, teens Jena, Dakota, Skye and Owen find their lives
tangling in unexpected ways over the course of four months while
they struggle to keep secrets and pursue their hearts' desires.
Mahy, Margaret. The Catalogue of the Universe.
Y
FIC
Mahy
Determined to satisfy her curiosity about her unknown father,
eighteen-year-old Angela May embarks on an emotional journey that
shapes and forever alters the way she looks at herself, her
unconventional mother, and her devoted friend Tycho.
Miller, Kristen. The Eternal Ones. Y FIC Miller
Seventeen-year-old Haven Moore leaves East Tennessee to attend the
Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, where she meets
playboy Iain Morrow, whose fate may be tied to hers through a
series of past lives.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Zel. Y FIC Napoli
Based on the fairy tale Rapunzel, the story is told in alternating
chapters from the point of view of Zel, her mother, and the
nobleman who pursues her, and delves into the psychological
motivations of each of the characters.
Nelson, Jandy. The
Sky
is Everywhere. Y FIC Nelson
In the months after her sister dies, seventeen-year-old Lennie
falls into a love triangle and discovers the strength to follow
her dream of becoming a musician.
Peck, Richard. Close Enough to Touch. YPB
P/
Y
Fic Peck
A seventeen-year-old boy trying to recover from the loss of his
girlfriend meets an unusual girl.
Plummer, Louise. The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman.
Y
FIC
Plummer
Seventeen-year-old Kate hopes for romance when her older brother's
friend Richard comes to stay at their house during Christmas
vacation.
Rodowsky, Colby F. Lucy Peale. Y FIC
Rodowsky
Failing to get sympathy from her strict fundamentalist father when
a rape leaves her pregnant, Lucy flees her home on Maryland's
Eastern Shore and attempts to find self-reliance in nearby Ocean
City.
Scott, Elizabeth. Something,
Maybe. Y FIC Scott
Seventeen-year-old high school student Hannah is trying to lead a
normal life, despite the fact that both her parents are famous for
their wild lifestyles, which means getting her secret crush to
notice her.
Sones, Sonya. What My Mother Doesn't Know.
Y
FIC
Sones
Sophie describes her relationships with a series of boys as she
searches for Mr. Right.
Strasser, Todd. How I Changed My Life. Y FIC
Strasser
Overweight high school senior Bo decides to change her image while
working on the school play with a former star football player who
is also struggling to find a new identity for himself.
Ward, Stasia. Audition. Y FIC Ward
When high school junior Sara wins a coveted scholarship to study
ballet, she must sacrifice everything for her new life as a
professional dancer-in-training. Living in a strange city with a
host family, she's deeply lonely-until she falls into the arms of
Remington, a choreographer in his early twenties. At first, she
loves being Rem's muse, but as she discovers a surprising passion
for writing, she begins to question whether she's chosen the right
path. Is Rem using her, or is it the other way around? And is
dancing still her dream, or does she need something more?
Westall, Robert. The Promise. Y FIC
Westall
After his sort-of-girlfriend dies, teen-aged Bob is shocked to
discover that their love was stronger than he thought, even strong
enough to transcend death.
Wittlinger, Ellen. Razzle. Y FIC
Wittlinger
When his retired parents buy a group of tourist cabins on Cape
Cod, fifteen-year-old Kenyon Baker's days are filled with repair
work until he becomes friends with an eccentric girl and makes her
the subject of a series of photographs.
Woodson, Jacqueline. If You Come Softly.
Y FIC Woodson
After meeting at their private school in New York,
fifteen-year-old Jeremiah, who is black and whose parents are
separated, and Ellie, who is white and whose mother has twice
abandoned her, fall in love and then try to cope with people's
reactions.
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