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The rival
by Emma Lord
Sadie vanquished her academic rival, charming neighbor Seb, by getting the only spot to her dream college, until he gets admitted as well and they must compete for a spot on the school's zine while discovering that they must band together to address the huge flaws in their school's system.
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Love on paper
by Danielle Parker
Mary Decanso and Caleb Bernard are two nepo baby writers attending an exclusive writers retreat who are paired up in a romance writing competition and must work through writer's block to create their own love story.
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This book won't burn
by Samira Ahmed
"After her dad abruptly abandons her family, Noor Khan is forced to start the last quarter of her senior year at a new school and plans to keep her head down until she discovers hundreds of books being removed from the library and speaks up to effect change.
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There is a door in this darkness
by Kristin Cashore
Dealing with depression as the world is on the cusp of the most consequential election in living memory, Wilhelmina finds a door in her darkness and the courage to pass through it as she attempts to decipher the bizarre messages that keep appearing in her life.
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Stefi and the Spanish prince
by Donna Freitas
Spending the summer in Barcelona with her family, Stefi reinvents herself in this beautiful city where she meets and falls in love with Xavi, who runs his family's popular tapas spot—and who, unbeknownst to her, is the secret heir to the Spanish throne.
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Courtesy of Cupid
by Nashae Jones
"When she discovers her mysterious father is the love god Cupid and she's inherited his knack for romance, 13-year-old Erin Johnson uses her newfound magical powers to make her rival fall in love with her, which makes things even more complicated.
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I hope this doesn't find you
by Ann Liang
Channeling her frustrations into email drafts—ones that she'd never send—seemingly perfect Sadie Wen finds her carefully crafted, conflict-free life turned upside down when the email is sent out accidentally, and the only person growing to appreciate the “real” Sadie is the only boy she's sworn to hate.
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The getaway list : a novel
by Emma Lord
"Moving to NY for the summer, Riley reunites with childhood best friend Tom, the co-creator of The Getaway List that enumerates all the adventures they've wanted to do together, and discovers the biggest adventure of all as they work their way through the list: love.
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Markless
by C. G. Malburi
The most powerful witch in Somanchi despite being Markless, Ruti is forced to help Dekala, who has a Mark fit for a queen, ascend the throne and soon realizes that the fate of the kingdom—and the survival of the Markless—lies in her unmarked hands.
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Promchanted
by Morgan Matson
While at Disneyland before prom, Stella and Reece push through a hidden door in Sleeping Beauty's castle and find themselves in the middle of the story, which throws things off, and they must put aside their differences to get the fairytale back on track and return home.
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With a little luck
by Marissa Meyer
When a mysterious 20-sided dice gives him the gift of good luck, Jude feels invincible until he loses the magic dice, which forces him to step into the spotlight to win the true girl of his dreams.
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Us in ruins
by Rachel Moore
Embarking on her school's archaeological trip to Pompeii while obsessed with finding the mythical Vase of Venus Aurelia, Margot uses a diary written a century before as her guide, which leads to a romance that defies time and could lead to her ruin.
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With love, Echo Park
by Laura Taylor Namey
Two Cuban teens, 17-year-old Clary, set to inherit her family's florist shop, and Emilio, who's supposed to take over Avalos Bicycle Works one day, clash over their visions for the future of Echo Park until they find there's something stronger than local history tying them together.
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Most ardently : a Pride & prejudice remix
by Gabe Cole Novoa
"While exploring the city dressed as a young gentleman in 1812 London, trans boy Oliver meets and falls in love with Darcy, forcing him to choose between a life of pretending to be something he's not or risking everything for a life that is truly his own.
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A fragile enchantment
by Allison Saft
"While designing the wardrobe for a royal wedding, magical dressmaker Niamh forms an unlikely friendship with the groom that makes her a pawn in a game to expose the royal family's secrets, destroying her hope for a love she never thought possible.
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In the orbit of you : a novel
by Ashley Schumacher
When a school-wide personality test reunites Nova with Sam—and reveals they are each other's top matches—they begin to remember why they were such close friends all those years before and why a romantic relationship between them would never work out—or so they think.
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The boyfriend wish
by Swati Teerdhala
When her grandmother gifts her a jasmine flower, Deepa Josyula wishes for her dream boyfriend, which sets in motion a chain of events that makes her question what her heart truly wants—the perfect boy brought by magic or the uncertainty of the boy next door.
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This day changes everything : a novel
by Edward Underhill
When fate throws queer teens Abby and Leo together during their high school marching band's trip to NYC, they become lost in the middle of Manhattan and embark on an epic adventure that turns into a day that changes everything, for both of them.
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Our cursed love
by Julie Abe
"During their winter break trip to Japan, best friends Remy and Cam take an ancient soulmate elixir that doesn't go as planned, forcing them to unravel their past and rewrite the future, or be cursed to forget each other—forever.
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Rhythm & muse
by India Hill Brown
Crushing on transfer student Delia, Darren, the host of the Dillie D in the Place to Be podcast, must make a decision when his anonymous submission for her theme song contest becomes the frontrunner.
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Reggie and Delilah's year of falling
by Elise Bryant
Pretending to be someone they're not, Delilah, who is unable to open up, and Reggie, a D&D Dungeon Master who is role-playing someone confident, fall for a version of each other that doesn't really exist when fate keeps throwing them together.
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Breakup from hell
by Ann Dâavila Cardinal
When she realizes there is something off about her new boyfriend, Mica Angeles finds herself living in a horror novel and must find a way to leave him without bringing an end to everything she knows and loves.
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Salt and Sugar
by Rebecca Carvalho
"To save her family's bakery, Salt, which as been at war with the Molinas' bakery, Sugar, across the street, Lari Ramires does the unthinkable by teaming up with Pedro Molinas to save both their bakeries, falling in love in the process.
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If I see you again tomorrow
by Robbie Couch
Clark, who has relived the same Monday 309 times, finds something different about Day 310 when Beau, a boy he's never seen before, appears, and as they spend this one day together, Clark falls hard and fast for someone with whom he'll have no tomorrow.
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Chloe and the Kaishao boys
by Mae Coyiuto
When her dad sends her on a series of dates, hoping she'll find a reason for staying in Manila instead of attending college in the U.S., Chinese Filipina girl Chloe must decide if following her dreams is worth everything—and everyone—she'll be leaving behind.
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Rosewood : a midsummer meet cute
by Sayantani DasGupta
In this fresh and funny spin on Sense and Sensibility, levelheaded Eila Das meets Rahul at Rosewood, a summer camp where campers are being scouted for a hit Bridgerton-like TV show, and is drawn into drama and romance, forcing her to choose between her head and her heart.
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When the vibe is right
by Sarah Dass
When the future of her family's masquerade band, Grandeur, nears the brink of collapse, Tess Crawford is forced to team up with popular social media influencer, Brandon Richards, the bane of her existence, in a desperate attempt to revive the company.
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Nerdcrush
by Alisha Emrich
"To escape reality, 16-year-old Ramona hides behind her cosplay character who gives her the confidence she lacks in real life, but when an email conversation with her crush leads to romance, she must decide whether or not to reveal her true identity.
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An improbable season
by Rosalyn Eves
While in Regency London for their first Season, Thalia, her sister Kalli and their cousin Charis find their big plans to discover their own happily-ever-afters thwarted by scandal, love and the expectations of high society.
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Promposal
by RaeChell Garrett
To move to the top of the waitlist at her dream school, Autumn Reeves becomes the Promposal Queen, but when she is forced to partner with her former-crush-turned-enemy, she finds her friendships, her business and her entire future on the line.
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Check & mate
by Ali Hazelwood
Inadvertently wiping the board with notorious “Kingkiller” Nolan Sawyer, which opens the door to sorely needed cash prizes to keep her family afloat, Mallory's love for the game of chess rekindles, as do her feelings for her competitor, against her own best intentions.
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The Davenports
by Krystal Marquis
Inspired by the real-life story of C.R. Patterson and his family, this sweeping novel is centered around the Davenports, one of the few Black families of immense wealth, and follows four determined and passionate young Black women who discover the courage to take charge of their lives—and love.
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A British girl's guide to hurricanes and heartbreak
by Laura Taylor Namey
Feeling lost after her mother dies, Flora heads to Miami where she is drawn into the orbit of a Miami Cuban teen influencer who shares her love for photography but finds herself conflicted by unexpected feelings for her longtime friend back home in England.
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You bet your heart
by Danielle Parker
When Sasha Johnson-Sun and her ex-best friend, Ezra Davis-Goldberg, are tied for valedictorian and the scholarship attached, they agree on a best-of-three, winner-take-all bet that forces them to reexamine why they drifted apart—and figure out who they've become since.
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Sleepless in Dubai
by Sajni Patel
"Arriving in Dubai to celebrate Diwali, Nikki is encouraged to get reacquainted with Yash, the boy next door with whom she has a rocky history, and wonders if they can set aside their differences long enough to discover the true meaning of the Festival of Lights. "
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Lola at last
by JC Peterson
"After causing a fire on a party boat, Lola Barnes is sent to nonprofit camp Hike Like a Girl, where she finds something she's been missing all along—friends, romance and a strength she didn't know she had.
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The Borrow a Boyfriend Club
by Page Powars
Noah Byrd is the perfect boy. At least, that's what he needs to convince his new classmates of to prove his gender. His plan? Join the school's illustrious (and secret) Borrow a Boyfriend Club, whose members rent themselves out for dates. Once he's accepted among the bros, the "slip-ups" end. But Noah's interview is a flop. Desperate, he strikes a deal with the club's prickly but attractive president, Asher. Noah will help them win an annual talent show--and in return, he'll get a second shot to demonstrate his boyfriend skills in a series of tests that include romancing Asher himself. If Noah can't bring home the win, his best chance to prove that he's man enough is gone. Yet even if he succeeds, he still loses . . . because the most important rule of the Borrow a Boyfriend Club is simple: no real boyfriends (or girlfriends) allowed. And as long as the club remains standing as high as Asher's man bun, Noah and Asher can never explore their growing feelings for one another
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A little like waking
by Adam Rex
Stuck in a strange dreamscape where she encounters Langston, a boy who feels more real to her than anyone she's ever met, Zelda is pushed toward a truth she doesn't want to face.
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Free radicals
by Lila Riesen
"Afghan American Mafi's sophomore year gets complicated as family secrets are exposed, putting her family back in Afghanistan in danger"
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A pretty implausible premise
by Karen Rivers
Connected by experiences only they understand, teens Hattie and Presley fall into a whirlwind romance, but when the unrelenting trauma that haunts them jeopardizes their relationship, they must find a way to overcome their losses without losing each other
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The renaissance of Gwen Hathaway : a novel
by Ashley Schumacher
Determined nothing in her life will change again after the death of her mother, Gwen Hathaway works the ren faire circuit with her father and meets Arthur, an actual lute-playing bard who ropes her into becoming Princess of the Faire, which dramatically changes her plans.
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The love match
by Priyanka Taslim
When her meddling mother arranges a match to secure their family's financial security, Bangladeshi American teen Zahra and her match, Harun, decide to slowly sabotage their parents' plans, allowing her to explore her feelings for a co-worker who understands her in a way no one has before.
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Brighter than the moon
by David Valdes
When shy foster kid Jonas and self-assured vlogger Shani fall for each other online, they find themselves trapped in a love triangle when Shani's best friend also falls for Jonas as they all try to figure out who to be in the world.
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Beauty and the besharam
by Lillie Vale
"High-achieving Kavya Joshi has always been told she's a little too ambitious, a little too mouthy, and overall just a little too much. In one word: besharam. So, when her nemesis, Ian Jun, witnesses Kavya's very public breakup with her loser boyfriend on the last day of junior year, she decides to lay low...Exhausted by Kavya and Ian's years-long feud, their friends hatch a plan to end their rivalry by convincing them to participate in a series of challenges...But as the competition heats up, so too does the romantic tension"
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Her good side
by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Deciding to fake date for practice, 16-year-old Bethany Greene and her best friend's ex-boyfriend Jacob Yeun find their arrangement turning into something real, making them wonder if their perfect match has been in front of them all along.
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Never vacation with your ex
by Emily Wibberley
Spending the summer in Malibu with her ex-boyfriend Dean and their families, 17-year-old volleyball star Kaylee finds herself falling for him again for the same reasons and some new ones, forcing her to make a complicated choice.
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Last chance dance
by Lakita Wilson
"Newly single, Leila takes part in a high school tradition called the Last Chance Dance, which gives all the students one last opportunity to find love before graduation, and, matched with her four crushes, must figure out what—and who—she wants.
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Home field advantage
by Dahlia Adler
When it is discovered that the new quarterback Jack Walsh is actually Jaclyn, chaos breaks loose, and cheerleader Amber must take a stand for this girl with whom she is falling head over heels in love.
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Waking Romeo
by Kathryn Barker
At the end of the world, 18-year-old Juliet, with Romeo in a coma, meets a mysterious time traveler who makes her question everything she knows about life and love—and a chance to rewrite her future.
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Salaam, with love
by Sara Sharaf Beg
Dua struggles to find her place in her conservative family's household, but as she spends the month of Ramadan with her cousin in Queens, Dua finds herself learning more about her faith, relationships, and place in the world
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A thousand heartbeats
by Kiera Cass
Soon to be forced into a loveless marriage for political gain, Princess Annika of Kadier finds unexpected love against all odds in the arms of the enemy—a Dahrainian soldier determined to reclaim the throne for his people.
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Flirting with fate
by J. C Cervantes
When her Nana's magical blessing goes to a mysterious boy instead of her, Ava Granados must track him down and reclaim her family's magic to set Nana free—and loses her heart in the process.
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Love times infinity
by Lane Clarke
Struggling to define herself for her scholarship essays, high school junior Michie must decide how much of her heart she is willing to share with a boy who helps her realize who she wants to become.
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Debating Darcy
by Sayantani DasGupta
A life-long speech competitor, Leela Bose meets her match in Firoze Darcy, a debater from an elite private school, and as the tournament progresses, Leela finds her own winning streak at stake—as well as her heart.
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Cinder & glass
by Melissa De la Cruz
In 1682 France, Cendrillion, to escape her wicked stepmother, must compete with the other women at court for the Prince's favor, forcing her to decide if she can bear losing the boy she loves in order to leave a life she hates.
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How to date a superhero (and not die trying)
by Cristina Fernandez
When she discovers her boyfriend is a superhero, Astrid finds all her perfectly laid life plans thrown into chaos as she is forced to lead a double life, which wasn't part of her plan.
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Zyla and Kai
by Kristina Forest
Told in alternating perspectives, this epic star-crossed love story follows Zyla, a cynic about love, and Kai, a hopeless romantic, as they run away together while on a school trip, leaving their friends and family confused.
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Finding her edge
by Jennifer Iacopelli
From a family of figure skating royalty, with gold medalist parents and an older sister headed to the Olympics, Adriana Russo fights to win the biggest competition of her life while trying not to let her heart get in the way.
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Meet me in the middle
by Alex Light
''When a tragic accident tears Truman and Eden apart, setting them on different paths, grief-stricken Eden must decide whether or not to let Truman back into her life when he returns home''
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The lucky list
by Rachael Lippincott
Rising high school senior Emily felt lucky until her mother's death, but now, with childhood friend Blake, she sets out to accomplish every exciting, scary, and intimidating task on her mother's bucket list
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When you get the chance
by Emma Lord
In need of an ally to help her pursue her dreams of becoming a Broadway star, Millie Price searches for her birth mother and finds that her past somehow keeps bringing her back to what she's had all along.
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So this is ever after
by F. T. Lukens
Assuming the role of King of Ere, Arek discovers there is a magical catch– choose a spouse by your 18th birthday, or wither away into nothing– and, with the help of his mage, desperately searches for the perfect candidate.
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Sway with me
by Syed Masood
After his grandfather dies, leaving him alone in the world, Arsalan asks the step-daughter of a prominent matchmaker to find him a future life partner and gets more than he bargained for when she makes him a deal he cannot refuse.
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I kissed Shara Wheeler : a novel
by Casey McQuiston
When her rival, prom queen Shara Wheeler, kisses her and disappears, leaving behind cryptic notes, Chloe Green hunts for answers and discovers there is more to this small town than she thought—and maybe more to Shara, as well.
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Lia and Beckett's abracadabra
by Amy Noelle Parks
When her grandmother disappears, leaving behind an order to stay away from the Blackwells, a rival magic family, 17-year-old Lia falls under the spell of Beckett Blackwell and must make a choice before everything goes up in smoke.
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Being Mary Bennet
by JC Peterson
Determined to reinvent herself, 17-year-old Marnie Barnes, with the help of her bubbly roommate, opens herself up to new experiences, new friends, a very cute boy and a rescue pup, finally learning to embrace who she really is.
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Drizzle, dreams, and lovestruck things
by Maya Prasad
"When their family's Songbird Inn on dreamy, drizzly Orcas Island in the Pacific Northwest is named the Most Romantic Inn in America, the Singh sisters each question their own idea of love and who they are meant to be with.
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Eight nights of flirting
by Hannah Reynolds
"Determined to have a boyfriend this Hanukkah, Shira Barbanel, an absolute disaster at flirting, makes a deal with her nemesis-slash-former-crush: flirting lessons in exchange for career connections, but when things don't go as planned, she must learn to trust her heart.
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Love somebody
by Rachel Roasek
When star soccer player Christian falls for Ros, a loner who likes it that way, he enlists the help of his ex-girlfriend Sam to win Ros over—a situation that causes their fragile relationships to fall apart.
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Full flight
by Ashley Schumacher
Told in alternating perspectives, in a small town in Texas, mellophone player Weston Ryan and saxophonist Anna James are forced to work together on a duet for their school's marching band competition
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Those summer nights
by Laura Silverman
When her boss at Bonanza, the local entertainment multiplex, announces a staff competition, bringing her past Olympic nightmares back to the present, Hannah must find a way to discover a new self in the midst of her old life.
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Fools in love : fresh twists on romantic tales
by Ashley Herring Blake
Featuring contributions from best-selling, award-winning and up-and-coming authors, this collection of genre-bending and original stories celebrates the power of love in all its forms.
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The right side of reckless
by Whitney D. Grandison
Working at the local community center, Guillermo Lozano meets the one girl who is off limits, and as friendship—and something more—blossoms between them, he decides to break the rules and be a little bit reckless.
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The girl least likely
by Katy Loutzenhiser
Leading a double life as Sabrina, a funny-girl alter-ego that frees her to explore who she really is and what she really wants, teen stand-up comic Gretchen is torn between two boys as she learns to be her truest self.
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The quantum weirdness of the almost-kiss
by Amy Noelle Parks
"Seventeen-year-old Evie Beckham has always been too occupied with her love of math and frequent battles with anxiety to want to date. Besides, she's always found the idea of kissing to be kind of weird. But by senior year, thanks to therapy and her friends, she's feeling braver than before. Maybe even brave enough to enter the national math and physics competition or flirt back with the new boy. Meanwhile, Evie's best friend, Caleb Covic, has always been a little in love with her. So he's horrified whenhe is forced to witness Evie's meet-cute with the new guy. Desperate, Caleb uses an online forum to capture Evie's interest--and it goes a little too well"
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She drives me crazy
by Kelly Quindlen
Getting into a fender-bender with a beautiful rival after an embarrassing loss to her ex, a talented basketball athlete reluctantly agrees to a carpool arrangement before an opportunity for revenge leads to an unlikely relationship.
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Love & other natural disasters
by Misa Sugiura
When the gorgeous and glamorous Willow enlists her to pose as her new girlfriend to make her ex jealous, Nozomi Nagai plans to show Willow that she's better than a stand-in and turn their fauxmance into something real.
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Yes, no, maybe so
by Becky Albertalli
A shy campaign volunteer and a girl navigating a difficult Ramadan unexpectedly fall in love against a backdrop of escalating community activism. By the award-winning author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and the best-selling author of Amal Unbound.
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The betrothed
by Kiera Cass
Declared the unexpected love of a commitment-resistant young prince, a nobleman's daughter is rapidly disillusioned by the outsized expectations of royal life before meeting a stranger with the mysterious power to see into her heart.
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Say yes summer
by Lindsey Roth Culli
Graduating at the top of her class after years of following the rules, Rachel makes plans for a summer of saying yes to new experiences before big mistakes, rekindled friendships and romance take her in unexpected directions.
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Not so pure and simple
by Lamar. Giles
A first contemporary young adult novel by the two-time Edgar Award finalist and author of Fake ID finds a young man's efforts to win the heart of a longtime crush complicated by their church's Purity Pledge.
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The next great Jane
by K. L. Going
Aspiring to become a famous author like her role model, Jane Austen, a teen seeks the advice of a visiting writer before her world is upended by a hurricane, an unlikely new friendship and her mother's sudden plans.
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Only mostly devastated
by Sophie. Gonzales
When his aunt's illness keeps Ollie in North Carolina, he hopes his summer fling with Will can grow into something more, but at school Will proves to be a completely different--and firmly closeted--man
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A love hate thing
by Whitney D Grandison
Fearing for her reputation when her parents take in a troubled teen, a girl in a fiercely discriminatory, affluent community bonds with her new housemate over the course of a hot and violent summer.
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Girl crushed
by Katie Heaney
Dumped by her best friend and girlfriend a month before their senior year, a heartbroken Quinn struggles to move on with a new crush when she is unable to completely forget her ex.
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It sounded better in my head
by Nina Kenwood
Baffled by her parents' seeming lack of distress over their divorce, Natalie hides her romantic dreams from a secret crush who has started dating her best friend, a situation that is further complicated by an unexpected new relationship.
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Tweet cute
by Emma Lord
A reimagining of You've Got Mail follows the unlikely romance between an overachiever from a successful family and the class clown, who exchange snarky tweets that escalate into a viral Twitter war.
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10 things I hate about Pinky
by Sandhya Menon
A latest entry in the series that includes There's Something About Sweetie finds Ashish's friends, Pinky and Samir, pretending to date each other to achieve respective goals during a Cape Cod summer, with disastrously uproarious results.
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The princess and the fangirl / : A Geekerella Fairytale
by Ashley Poston
A modern makeover of The Prince and the Pauper traces the efforts of a fangirl who wants to save her look-alike television character from being killed off of her favorite TV franchise, and an actress who desperately wants to leave the spotlight, as they switch places in order to catch a bad guy who leaks the script of a much-anticipated sequel.
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Truly madly royally
by Debbie Rigaud
Certain she will not fit in with her higher-privileged classmates at an elite summer program, an ambitious teen forges an unexpected bond with the prince of a small European country and struggles with media attention when he asks her to be his date at a royal wedding.
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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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A sky painted gold
by Laura Wood
A coming-of-age historical romance follows the experiences of a small-town dreamer who struggles to stay true to herself and her heart when she is swept into the glittering world of 1929 high society by a new friend and the latter's enigmatic brother.
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Love from A to Z
by S. K. Ali
Suspended for standing up against a teacher's hate speech, a Muslim teen visits her aunt in Qatar, where she bonds with a motherless young man who is attempting to hide his multiple sclerosis diagnosis from his grieving father.
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A match made in mehendi
by Nandini Bajpai
A 15-year-old girl from a family of Indian vichole matchmakers accidentally sets up a cousin with a law student before struggling to convince her loved ones to support her dreams of becoming an artist.
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This is kind of an epic love story
by Kacen Callender
A teen film buff and aspiring screenwriter, jaded after seeing too many real-life relationships go sour, questions his beliefs about the impossibility of happy endings when his former best friend moves back to town.
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Dangerous alliance
by Jennieke Cohen
When her family's privileged existence is threatened, Lady Victoria refers to the stories of Jane Austen to secure a quick marriage while navigating mysterious accidents and three potential suitors, including a former best friend.
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When the stars lead to you
by Ronni Davis
A brokenhearted high school senior resigns herself to a lonely year before the reappearance of her ex reveals the prejudice and mental illness that ended their summer romance.
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The rest of the story
by Sarah Dessen
Unexpectedly sent to spend the summer with her late mother's estranged relatives at scenic North Lake, a teen finds herself torn between her mother's working-class relatives and her father's wealthier associates.
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The last true poets of the sea
by Julia Drake
Sent to a Maine community founded by her ancestor in the aftermath of a sibling's suicide attempt, musical Violet teams up with an amateur historian, Liv, to search for a long-lost shipwreck, forging new bonds along the way.
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I wanna be where you are
by Kristina Forest
After her mother forbids her from applying to the dance conservatory of her dreams, Chloe Pierce devises a plan to get to the audition, but her neighbor Eli insists on traveling with her
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Let's talk about love
by Claire Kann
After Alice's asexuality ended her last relationship, she has sworn off dating, until she becomes attracted to her new coworker and now Alice must decide if she's willing to risk their friendship for a love that may not be reciprocated or understood
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I love you so mochi
by Sarah Kuhn
Eagerly visiting her estranged grandparents in Japan to distance herself from the mother who disapproves of her fashion ambitions, a talented young designer immerses herself in Kyoto's markets and cherry blossom festival and bonds with a cute med student while uncovering illuminating family secrets.
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There's something about Sweetie
by Sandhya Menon
A companion to the best-selling When Dimple Met Rishi finds a brokenhearted Indian-American teen agreeing to allow his parents to set him up on culturally approved dates with a talented track athlete, who is tired of being nagged by her traditionally minded family about her plus-sized body.
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Opposite of always
by Justin A. Reynolds
Falling hard for a popular and charismatic girl who suddenly passes away, a grieving Jack finds himself traveling back in time to when they first met, only to find his efforts to prevent her death triggering unanticipated consequences.
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If I'm being honest
by Emily Wibberley
A follow-up to Always Never Yours finds a queen bee with a mean-girl reputation struggling to win the affection of her crush by making amends to those she has wronged, including a kindhearted gamer who appreciates her blunt honesty.
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Suitors and sabotage
by Cindy Anstey
In 1917 Kent, England, eighteen-year-old Imogene Chively's father has chosen Ernest Steeple as her future husband, but his younger brother, Benjamin, wins her heart while she is giving him drawing lessons, all while someone seeks to do them harm
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29 dates
by Melissa De la Cruz
Shipped off to a private school in San Francisco, where her traditional South Korean parents can set her up with a future husband to ensure her success, young photographer Ji-Su evaluates her dreams and the attentions of two very different boys.
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Odd one out
by Nic Stone
The best-selling author of Dear Martin presents a story told in three voices that finds old and new friendships challenged by bisexual crushes, heartbreak and self-discovery.
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Stay sweet
by Siobhan Vivian
Seventeen-year-old Amelia has looked forward to her last summer before college working at the Meade Creamery, but when the owner of the local landmark passes away her nephew has big changes in mind
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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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Pride
by Ibi Aanu Zoboi
A modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice traces the experiences of a proud Brooklyn woman from a large, underprivileged family of sisters who clashes with a wealthy, arrogant newcomer.
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Wait for me
by Caroline Leech
In 1945, Lorna risks everything for love when she begins to fall for Paul, the German POW sent to work on her father's farm
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When Dimple met Rishi
by Sandhya Menon
When Dimple Shah and Rishi Patel meet at a Stanford University summer program, Dimple is avoiding her parents' obsession with "marriage prospects" but Rishi hopes to woo her into accepting arranged marriage with him
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The sun is also a star
by Nicola Yoon
A scientifically minded girl who avoids relationships to help keep her family from being deported and a dutiful student who endeavors to live up to his parents' high expectations unexpectedly fall in love and must determine which path they will choose in order to be together. By the best-selling author of Everything, Everything.
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Flirty dancing
by Jenny McLachlan
An introverted teen partners with her crush, the school's cutest boy, in a dance competition that pits her against her bullying former friends. A first novel.
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The geography of you and me
by Jennifer E. Smith
Stuck in an elevator during a blackout in New York City, Lucy and Owen manage to escape and spend the rest of the blackout bonding on the darkened streets, a night they remember with longing when their respective lives separate them
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Lunar New Year love story
by Gene Luen Yang
High school senior Valentina adored Valentine's Day until a shocking revelation leads her to believe her love life is cursed, until a Lunar New Year celebration introduces her to charming lion dancer boys and a chance at breaking her family's curse
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Heartstopper
by Oseman, Alice
A heartwarming celebration of friendship, first love and coming out follows the unlikely relationship between a shy teen and a popular rugby player who become more than friends while navigating the ups and downs of high school.
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