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| Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex CroucherWhat happens: Camelot’s Princess Gwendoline and Arthur, descendent of Mordred, accept their betrothal despite hating each other. This arrangement gets further complicated after Art makes out with a servant boy and Gwen falls for England’s only female knight.
What it is: An authentic, amusing, candid, banter filled historic rom com.
Read-alikes: Amy Rose Capetta Once and Future. |
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Betting On You
by Lynn Painter
Starring: While working at a hotel waterpark, polar opposites Bailey and Charlie make bets on their co-workers' romantic lives.
The obstacle: When they start to fall for each other, Charlie has a secret that if revealed could doom their relationship before it starts.
Want more romance?: What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli, This Train is Being Held by Ismee Williams
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Her Radiant Curse
by Elizabeth Lim
What happens: When her beautiful 17-year-old sister Vanna is to be auctioned off in a vulgar betrothal contest, Channi, who is cursed with a serpent's face, defends Vanna from the cruelest of suitors, unleashing an evil that could sever their bond forever.
For fans of: Intricately plotted, world building, folklore inspired fiction.
Reviewers say: "This stand-alone adventure from Lim's Lor'yan universe (Six Crimson Cranes, 2021) is artfully rendered, precisely paced, and piercingly true. Against the rich folkloric backdrop, Lim's complexly rendered characters come heartbreakingly alive. A fantasy to savor." -- Maggie Reagan
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Check & Mate
by Ali Hazelwood
What's inside: 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.
For fans of: Witty, character driven, hating to dating romances.
Also try: Don't Hate the Player by Alexis Ned and Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney.
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A Curse For True Love
by Stephanie Garber
What happens: Evangeline Fox finally has her happily ever after, but unbeknownst to her, she has paid a devastating price for this fairytale and her husband will stop at nothing not even murder to make sure she never finds out.
Series alert: This is the conclusion of the Once Upon a Broken Heart trilogy.
Don't miss: Check out more Stephanie Garber books HERE.
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Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love
by Jared Reck
What it's about: When his life is invaded by the overachieving Lou, who ropes him into helping her gain her Girl Scout Gold Award, high school senior and food truck operator Oscar finds his future going in a very different direction than planned.
Why you may like it: It's a thought provoking, angst filled contemporary romance.
Also try: With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
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We Deserve Monuments
by Jas Hammonds
Meet: 17-year-old Avery, on a break from life in D.C. to help care for her terminally ill grandmother in Bardell, Georgia.
What happens: Avery investigates both the friction within her family and the truth behind Bardell's whitewashed history. Meanwhile, her crush on next-door neighbor Simone is a welcome distraction after her recent toxic relationship.
What sets it apart: This heartrending book challenges readers to examine tough questions while immersed in a gripping mystery and emotional romance.
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When the Angels Left the Old Country
by Sacha Lamb
What's inside: When a young emigrant from their tiny village goes missing while heading to America, angel Uriel and demon Little Ash set off to find her and encounter many humans in need of their help as they face obstacles ahead of them as difficult as what they've left behind.
Why it stand out: It's a fast paced, moving fantasy that has the feel of timeless Jewish folklore.
Try this next: The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros
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The Music of What Happens
by Bill Konigsberg
Starring: Jordan, the shy, skinny emo kid helping to run his emotionally fragile mother's food truck. He's sure Max, the popular athlete he's just hired, is just another dudebro.
What happens: Jordan and Max become friends, and then boyfriends. Although they seem like opposites, their unexpected similarities help them find support and healing in each other.
For fans of: Benjamin Alire Saenz's Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe and Phil Stamper's The Gravity of Us.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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