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Pride & Prejudice
Jane Austen (YA AUSTEN)
“She’s tolerable, I suppose, but not handsome enough to tempt me.” Famous last words!
(Grades 6+) |
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Forever
Judy Blume (YA BLUME)
This is a very honest first-love story that will make you blush and break your heart a little bit too. (Grades 9+) |
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Abandon [Trilogy]
Meg Cabot (YA CABOT)
Supernatural romance, Meg Cabot-style. Wildly rich and beautiful Pierce Oliviera ’flatlined’ for an hour then came back to life after a backyard pool mishap. But now the Lord of Death has her In his sights. (Grades 9+) |
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The Selection [Trilogy]
Kiera Cass (YA CASS)
Sixteen-year-old America Singer is living in the caste-divided nation of Illea, and is about to be chosen to compete in the Selection--a contest to see which girl can win the heart of Illea's prince--but all she really wants is a future with her secret love, Aspen.
(Grades 8+) |
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Tropical Kiss
Jan Coffey (YA COFFEY)
Morgan’s not looking forward to being dragged around all summer by her dad’s intern. But then they fall in love. (Grades 8-11) |
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A Beautiful Dark
Jocelyn Davies (YA DAVIES)
When Skye turns seventeen and is suddenly pursued by two boys who are polar
opposites, secrets of her true identity--and destiny--begin to emerge.
(Grades 9+) |
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Along for the Ride
Sarah Dessen (YA DESSEN)
What makes a Sarah Dessen story so good? Complicated family dynamics, soul mates and great friends. This book has it all plus bike riding and boardwalks. (Grade 8+) |
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Rules of Attraction
Simone Elkeles (YA ELKELES)
Star-crossed love between Carlos, a high school student and former gang-member and Kiara, daughter of the professor who has taken in Carlos to live with his family. (Grades 10+) |
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Just One Day*
Gayle Forman (YA FORMAN)
A life upended in one day turns into a year of self-discovery as sheltered good girl Allyson embarks on a journey to break free from a lifetime of limits to find her true passions, and maybe even a true love. (Grades 9+)
*Release date Jan. 8, 2013 |
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The Luxe [Series]
Anna Godbersen (YA GODBERSEN)
It’s about to be 1900 in New York City and everything is shaping up perfectly for Elizabeth Holland and her high-society family...until the carefully crafted lies begin to unravel.
(Grades 9+) |
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Stay with Me
Paul Griffin (YA GRIFFIN)
Mack and Cece are in love, but when Mack lands in prison, he pushes Cece away. Can a one-eared pit-bull keep them together? (Grades 10+) |
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The Princess Bride
William Goldman (YA GOLDMAN)
Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. All for Buttercup. (Grades 6+) |
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Wanderlove
Kirsten Hubbard (YA HUBBARD)
Bria, an aspiring artist who just graduated from high school, takes off for Central America's La Ruta Maya to rediscover her talents and look for love. (Grades 9+) |
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Every Day
David Levithan (YA LEVITHAN)
Every morning, A wakes in a different person's body, in a different person's life, learning over the years to never get attached. Then A wakes up in the body of Justin and falls in love with Justin's girlfriend Rhiannon. (Grades 9+) |
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Mates, Dates… [Series]
Cathy Hopkins (YA HOPKINS)
3 best friends, each looking for true love. Romantic mishaps, here we come! (Grades 7-10) |
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Wicked Lovely [Series]
Melissa Marr (YA MARR)
Keenan the Summer King is convinced that Aislinn is the queen he’s been searching for, but she’s a modern girl and she’s just not sure... (Grades 9+) |
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The Dashwood Sisters’ Secrets of Love
Rosie Rushton (YA RUSHTON)
They may have lost their inheritance and posh London house, but they’re about to discover
everything about love. (Grades 6-10) |
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Jenna Starborn
Sharon Shinn (YA SHINN)
Jenna has been unwanted for as long as she can remember. Can she let herself follow
her heart? (Grades 9-12)
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The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
Jennifer E. Smith (YA SMITH)
Hadley and Oliver fall in love on a plane, but after a cinematic kiss they lose track of each other at the airport until fate brings them back together. (Grades 8-11) |
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A Walk to Remember
Nicholas Sparks (YA SPARKS)
A bad boy and a good girl in love… until an untold secret threatens to rip them apart.
(Grades 7+) |
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Flipped
Wendelin Van Draanen (YA VAN DRAANEN)
The first time Juli saw Bryce, she flipped. The first time Bryce saw Juli, he ran. This is their pattern until eighth grade when something starts to change. (Grades 6-9) |
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If You Come Softly
Jacqueline Woodson (YA WOODSON)
A new love is special and rare, but the world around Ellie and Miah doesn’t see it like that. All they see is race: Miah is black and Ellie is Jewish. Will their love survive? (Grades 9+) |
