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YA Books to Make You Swoon
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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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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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I believe in a thing called love by Maurene GooA high achieving Korean-American student whose botched attempts at romance have made her a laughingstock decides to conquer her insecurities when the most attractive boy she has ever met walks into her life.
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Once and for all : a novel by Sarah DessenGaining considerable experience while working for her cynical mother's successful wedding-planner business throughout her high school years, Louna holds her own wary beliefs about love before charming playboy Ambrose joins the company and dares her to date while he attempts a long-term relationship with one woman.
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The lake effect by Erin McCahanFleeing hometown troubles for a summer job on Lake Michigan, Briggs Henry is floored by his elderly employer's announcement that he will be helping her plan her imminent funeral, an arrangement further complicated by social gaffes, beach activities and a mystifying girl next door who completely resists his charms.
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Be true to me by Adele GriffinSmitten with a boy who prefers her to her glamorous older sister, Jean, an insecure, wealthy girl spending the summer of 1976 on Fire Island, finds herself ruthlessly competing against an underprivileged rival for the boy's affections.
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Bad romance by Heather DemetriosLonging to escape her intimidating stepfather and obsessive mother, an aspiring artist falls in love with a charming young man who gradually reveals a controlling and dangerous nature.
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By your side
by Kasie West
When Autumn finds herself accidentally locked in the library all weekend with Dax, a loner with a bad reputation, she is surprised at the connection that develops between them
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Kill All Happies by Rachel CohnPlanning the most epic party her community has ever seen for graduation, Vic organizes secret activities based on getting revenge, securing her crush's affections and humiliating rivals, who end up turning the tables in unexpected ways.
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The upside of unrequited by Becky AlbertalliAvoiding relationships to protect her sensitive heart, plus-sized Molly supports her once-cynical twin, Cassie, when the latter has her own bout of lovesickness, a situation that is complicated by sibling dynamics and an unexpected romantic triangle.
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P.s. I Like You by Kasie WestExchanging notes with a mysterious pen pal by writing them on her Chemistry desk, Lily discovers that her anonymous friend is a boy and realizes that she is falling for him before learning that he is the last person she ever expected to love.
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Literally by Lucy KeatingWhen a best-selling author announces a new novel in progress, Annabelle, the author's character, becomes determined to live a life that has not been plotted out for her.
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The last thing you said by Sara L. BirenDrifting apart in the aftermath of a tragedy, Lucy and Ben reconnect a year later during a summer marked by their enduring attraction and shared efforts to heal.
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Always and forever, Lara Jean by Jenny HanA latest entry in the best-selling series that includes P.S. I Still Love You finds happy senior Lara Jean helping her father plan his wedding while pursuing options for college and wondering how graduation will change her relationship with her boyfriend.
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Alex, Approximately by Jenn BennettA teen spin on You've Got Mail follows the experiences of movie buff Bailey, who moves in with her father after months spent crushing on an online film geek who lives nearby, and realizes that her feelings have become rather more complicated.
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Things I should have known : a novel by Claire Scovell LaZebnikSearching for her autistic sister's soulmate, a Los Angeles teen finds the ideal candidate only to clash with his older brother, who is just as devoted to his younger sibling as she is to hers.
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Playing Cupid
by Jenny Meyerhoff
Clara starts a matchmaking service for her classmates to fulfill a school assignment, but she does not know what to do when she starts receiving notes and gifts from a secret admirer
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Lifeblood by Gena ShowalterHaving chosen her realm in the Everlife, Ten faces the consequences of her decision and endeavors to save her Secondlife while the war between Troika and Myriad rages, a situation that is further complicated by Ten's inability to forget Killian.
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The lovely reckless by Kami GarciaForced by a reckless mistake to leave her privileged life to move in with her undercover cop dad and transfer to a public school, 17-year-old Frankie is drawn to the community's fastest street racer, Marco, and risks everything to follow her heart.
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The romantics by Leah KonenWhen a boy's first big relationship crumbles on the heels of his parents' painful separation, a meddling Love intervenes in order to set things right but fails to anticipate the intrusion of her dreaded nemesis, Rebound.
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Girls like me by Lola StVilFifteen-year-old Shay Summers is trying to cope with the death of her father, being overweight and threats from a girl bully in school, so when she falls in love with Blake, a mysterious boy online, she's too insecure to tell him who she is until her two best friends (as well as Kermit and Miss Piggy) help love prevail.
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Bookishly ever after
by Isabel Bandeira
When sixteen-year-old Phoebe learns that a cute guy might have a crush on her, she uses the heroines in her favorite books as examples of how to improve her own personality
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Of Fire and Stars by Audrey CoulthurstA girl betrothed since childhood to a handsome prince to seal an alliance between their kingdoms hides her magical affinity for wielding fire powers while falling unexpectedly in love with her intended's prickly sister.
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We are still tornadoes by Michael KunBest friends their entire lives, a struggling musician and an academic golden girl, both coming of age in the 1980s, spend a first year apart when one departs for college, a period marked by questions about their respective futures and whether or not they are becoming more than friends.
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The odds of loving Grover Cleveland : a novel
by Rebekah Crane
When Zander is sent away to Camp Padua, a summer camp for at-risk teens, she forms unlikely friendships with the other campers and finds herself drawn to a cute but confrontational boy
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The incredible adventures of Cinnamon Girl
by Melissa Keil
Loving her routines in a small town where she wakes up to the smells of the nearby bakery, draws comic books and spends time with her friends, Alba finds her life thrown into chaos by changes in her relationships with two boys and growing doomsday mania that is bringing hordes of strangers into the community.
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