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Isn't It Romantic? Winter 2020 |
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Lucky Caller
by Emma Mills
A high school senior’s decision to take a radio broadcasting class is complicated by the very different approaches of her broadcast team and the presence of a childhood former friend she had hoped to avoid. By the author of Foolish Hearts.
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Loveboat, Taipei
by Abigail Hing Wen
Sent from her Ohio home to Taiwan to study Mandarin for the summer, a Chinese American girl struggles through strict educational practices and unfamiliar dating norms before discovering the painful secrets held by an assortment of new friends.
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Every Reason We Shouldn't
by Sara Fujimura
Struggling to live up to expectations as the teen daughter of Olympic champions, an embittered figure skater bonds with a determined new trainee who distracts her from her efforts to pursue a normal life. By the author of Breathe.
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What I like about you
by Marisa Kanter
Moving to her grandfather’s small town for her senior year, Halle confronts the difference between her online persona and her real life when she discovers that her social-media best friend lives in the town and is in love with her alter ego. A first novel.
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This is my brain in love
by I. W. Gregorio
A dual-narrative romance that explores themes of mental health and self-acceptance follows the experiences of a teen filmmaker and an aspiring school paper editor who work together to upgrade and promote a struggling Chinese restaurant. By the author of None of the Above.
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Four days of you and me
by Miranda Kenneally
Reconnecting once annually during a school field trip, Lulu and Alex transition from sworn enemies to more than friends while dating and breaking up with others and trying to figure out how to manage a long-distance relationship.
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Just a boy and a girl in a little canoe
by Sarah Mlynowski
Anticipating a disastrous stretch at summer camp in the aftermath of a breakup, counselor Sam unexpectedly falls head over heels for the camp’s sailing instructor, Gavin, who invites her to join him for starlit canoe rides. By the author of the Magic in Manhattan series.
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The state of us
by Shaun David Hutchinson
Struggling with the high-profile social expectations of prospective first families, the 17-year-old sons of rival Democratic and Republican presidential candidates secretly fall in love on the sidelines of an increasingly contentious campaign.
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This train is being held
by Ismée Williams
Pressured by his Papi to pursue a career in pro sports in spite of his poetic spirit, Alex bonds with an ambitious young dancer whose dreams have been complicated by her mother’s controlling nature, her father’s unemployment and a sibling’s mental illness. 20,000 first printing.
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You should see me in a crown
by Leah Johnson
A Black, underprivileged misfit from a wealthy, prom-obsessed midwestern community carefully plans to attend a prestigious medical college before the unexpected loss of her financial aid forces her to compete for her school’s prom-queen scholarship.
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All the things we never knew
by Liara Tamani
A seemingly idyllic romance between rising basketball stars Carli and Rex is challenged by Carli’s secret distaste for the game, her parents’ crumbling marriage and a lack of family affection that causes Rex to doubt himself.
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