Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library
Youth Services Department

Young Adult
ROMANCE FICTION


Baratz-Logsted, Lauren.  Crazy Beautiful.  Y FIC Baratz-Logsted
In this contemporary retelling of "Beauty and the Beast," a teenaged boy whose hands were amputated in an explosion and a gorgeous girl whose mother has recently died form an instant connection when they meet on their first day as new students.

Bauer, Joan.  Thwonk.  Y FIC Bauer
A cupid doll comes to life and offers romantic assistance to A.J., a teenage photographer suffering from unrequited love.

Benway, Robin.  Audrey, Wait! Y FIC Benway
While trying to score a date with her cute co-worker at the Scooper Dooper, sixteen-year-old Audrey gains unwanted fame and celebrity status when her ex-boyfriend, a rock musician, records a breakup song about her that soars to the top of the Billboard charts.

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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