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YA Books to Make You Swoon
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16 ways to break a heart by Lauren StrasnickA sophisticated breakup story told through letters, texts and emails follows the experiences of an ex-boyfriend who, in the aftermath of a failed relationship, reads 16 letters by the former girlfriend who spells out the humiliating reasons they broke up and imparts one final message.
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36 questions that changed my mind about you
by Vicki Grant
Inspired by the real-world psychology study popularized by the New York Times "Modern Love" column, the story of two students participating in a university psychology study about the potential of engineered love finds them bonding over their exercises, hiding painful secrets and wondering about the changing nature of their relationship.
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Love, life, and the list
by Kasie West
Aspiring artist Abby decides that in order to give her art "more heart" she will complete a list of tasks over the summer, ranging from facing a fear to falling in love, but she soon finds the list more difficult than she imagined
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Listen to your heart
by Kasie West
When Kate Bailey lets her best friend, Alana, talk her into joining their high school's podcast she did not expect to find herself as the host, or to enjoy answering calls and giving advice on the air, but she is actually pretty good at it--but when she gets an anonymous call from a boy (possibly Diego Martinez) about his secret feelings for a girl (probably Alana) she is faced with a problem, because she is developing feelings for Diego herself
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Your one & only by Adrienne FinlayA solitary, naturally flawed human in a world of perfect clones struggles to understand his existence while unexpectedly falling for a clone, Althea-310, who harbors a growing suspicion that she is different from her clone sisters.
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The love letters of Abelard and Lily by Laura CreedleLanding in detention after secretly stopping her ADHD medication, Lily bonds with Abelard, an engaging boy with his own developmental challenges, over a mutual affinity for classic love letters and wonders if their growing attraction will be strong enough to bridge their differences.
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A short history of the girl next door by Jared ReckSecretly falling in love with his longtime best friend, Matt struggles with a series of mishaps and debates with his English teacher while watching the girl he adores date a popular school athlete, until a tragic accident places everything he cares about at risk.
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My new crush gave to me
by Shani Petroff
Eager for a date to the holiday season "Lover's Ball," school newspaper editor Charlie rigs the school's Secret Santa exchange to woo the boy of her dreams
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Three sides of a heart : stories about love triangles by Natalie C. ParkerThese top YA authors tackle the much-debated trope of the love triangle, and the result is sixteen fresh, diverse, and romantic stories you don t want to miss. A teen girl who offers kissing lessons. Zombies in the Civil War South. The girl next door, the boy who loves her, and the girl who loves them both. Vampires at a boarding school. Three teens fighting monsters in an abandoned video rental store. Literally the last three people on the planet. This collection, edited by Natalie C. Parker, contains stories written by Renee Ahdieh, Rae Carson, Brandy Colbert, Katie Cotugno, Lamar Giles, Tessa Gratton, Bethany Hagan, Justina Ireland, Alaya Dawn Johnson, EK Johnston, Julie Murphy, Garth Nix, Natalie C. Parker, Veronica Roth, Sabaa Tahir, and Brenna Yovanoff.
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Top Ten by Katie CotugnoRyan McCullough and Gabby Hart are the unlikeliest of best friends. Prickly, anxious Gabby would rather do literally anything than go to a party. Ultra-popular Ryan is a hockey star who can get any girl he wants and frequently does. But somehow their relationship just works; from dorky Monopoly nights to rowdy house parties to the top ten lists they make about everything under the sun. Now, on the night of high school graduation, everything is suddenly changing--in their lives, and in their relationship. As they try to figure out what they mean to each other and where to go from here, they make a final top ten list: this time, counting down the top ten moments of their friendship.
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Did I mention I need you?
by Estelle Maskame
Stepsiblings Eden Munro and Tyler Bruce have desperately tried to ignore their love for each other for the sake of their family, but now they must confess their romance
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When Dimple met Rishi by Sandhya MenonA heartfelt romantic comedy told from the alternating perspectives of two Indian-American teens whose parents have arranged their marriage follows the efforts of one to distance herself from the agreement and the other to woo his intended during a summer program they are attending together.
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I never
by Laura Hopper
After learning that her seemingly-happy parents are separating, and that a popular senior is interested in her, seventeen-year-old Janey King's priorities shift from track, school, friends, and family to something more
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All the wind in the world by Samantha MabryWorking in the fields of the bone-dry Southwest, a secret couple with big dreams diligently saves their money and maintains a low profile until a horrible accident forces them to start over on a cursed ranch where they must pay a wrenching price for their love.
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Perfect ten by L. PhilipsEnduring loneliness for two years after breaking up with the only other gay guy in his school, Sam impulsively agrees to try a friend's Wiccan love spell before finding himself pursued by three romantic prospects who force him to consider what kind of relationship he truly wants.
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