Books, Books, Books! Romance Stories for Teens

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Barbieri, Elaine- Miranda and the Warrior

Miranda Thurston is the only child of a U.S. Cavalry major never really believes that she is in danger from raiding parties until a Cheyenne warrior captures her.  Shadow Walker is dismayed to learn that his captive is a girl, someone who would be worth little in his vengeance against the military.

Bradley, Alex- 24 Girls in 7 Days

Jack does not have a date for the senior prom, so without his knowledge, his best friends post a personal ad for him in the online school newsletter.  Jack has to sift through the responses and go on 24 dates before the prom, 7 days away, to find a girl he wants to take.

Burnham, Niki- Royally Jacked

Valerie’s life is pretty good.  Then her mother announces that she’s gay, and she’s leaving Valerie’s dad for her girlfriend.  And her father tells her that he’s gotten a new in some obscure European country.  Valerie opts to go with her dad, and quickly discovers that it was a mistake- until she meets the prince, and all bets are off!

Sequels: Spin Control, Do-Over

Burnham, Niki- Scary Beautiful

Chloe's serious relationship ends when her boyfriend moves across the country. Now that beautiful Chloe is unattached, she finds everyone in her junior high school class treats her differently.

Cabot, Meg- All-American Girl

Samantha Madison in an average teen, until she jumps on the back of a man attempting to assassinate the president.  Now Sam is having dinner at the White House and has even been named the teen ambassador to the UN.  She develops a friendship with the president’s son, David, but still believes her sister’s boyfriend, Jack, is the love of her life.

Sequel: Ready or Not: An All-American Girl Novel

Cabot, Meg- Nicola and the Viscount

Nicola Sparks is sixteen, an orphan, and entering her first season in London society.  She dreams of a proposal from handsome Lord Sebastian Bartholomew.  Nicola, however, begins to piece together information about her fiancée from Nathaniel Sheridan’s insinuations about his character.

Cabot, Meg- Victoria and the Rogue

When she turned sixteen, Lady Victoria Arbuthnot was shipped off to London to find a husband but before she even reaches England, she is engaged to the perfect English gentleman, Hugo Rothschild the ninth Earl of Malfrey.  The young ship captain Jacob Carstairs, however, is constantly meddling and it seems that Malfrey might not be all that he seems.

Chandler, Elizabeth- Summer in the City

Jamie decides to spend the summer after graduation in Baltimore with her mother the romance writer rather than staying in Michigan with her dad, hoping that the summer in the city will help prepare her for life at college in Maryland.  She’s not prepared to find herself in several romantic entanglements.

Clark, Catherine- Banana Splitsville (formerly titled Truth or Dairy)

Courtney Von Dragen Smith’s boyfriend has just broken up with her because he is about to start college. Angry and humiliated, Courtney vows that her senior year will be anti-guy.
Sequel: Rocky Road Trip (formerly titled Wurst Case Senario)

Clark, Catherine- Icing on the Lake

Kirsten moves to St. Paul, MN to help her injured sister care for her nephew.   Her friend’s challenge her to find a guy to take with her on their weekend ski trip.  Kirsten manages to get caught between two competing brothers.

Clark, Catherine- Maine Squeeze

Colleen Templeton spends a romantic summer before starting college working at Bobb’s Lobster, sorting out her feelings for two possible boyfriends, and sharing a house with friends on the tiny Maine Island she calls home.

Clark, Catherine- Picture Perfect

Emily Matthias is headed off to Kill Devil Hills, NC to spend two weeks for a reunion trip with the families of her father’s best friends from college, including their cute sons.

Coffey, Jan- Tropical Kiss

Morgan is off to Aruba to spend the summer with a father she barely knows and she is not happy about it.  Soon Morgan finds herself with friends, a job, and even a romance with her father’s young assistant.  But there is trouble in paradise and Morgan begins to suspect that her father is involved in something illegal.

Cooney, Caroline- Both Sides of Time

The summer after senior year, Annie, wishing she could have lived a hundred years ago in a more romantic time, finds herself in the 1890s and it is indeed romantic--and very painful.

Sequels: Out of Time, Prisoner of Time, For All Time

Daly, Maureen- Seventeenth Summer

Seventeen-year-old Angie, living with her family in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, finds herself in love for the first time the summer after high school graduation.

Davidson, Dana- Jason & Kyra

Jason and Kyra live in separate worlds, until they are paired together for a class project.  The two become friends and eventually start to fall in love, much to everyone’s surprise. 

Dessen, Sarah- The Truth About Forever

The summer following her father's death, Macy plans to work at the library and wait for her brainy boyfriend to return from camp, but instead she goes to work at a catering business where she makes new friends and finally faces her grief.

Deutsch, Stacia- In the Stars

When Sylvie loses the diamond from her mother’s ring, her best friend, Cherise, insists it’s a sign that love is about to enter Sylvie’s life.  Sylvie doesn’t believe in signs- she only stargazes through her telescope, but she also knows Cherise won’t drop it, so to humor her Sylvie agrees to date the next boy who asks.

Dokey, Cameron- How Not to Spend Your Senior Year

Jo O’Connor has spent her whole life moving around and now she has to move again.  Her dad is the key witness in a major case against a big-time bad guy.  But Jo just can’t resist one last visit to the school where she’s been so happy.  All she wants is to say good-bye, that can’t cause any problems can it?

Downing, Erin- Dancing Queen

Olivia has landed a hot internship at an ubercool TV music station and is chilling with A-listers in London all summer.  But when she meets her very first pop star, she falls smack down on her bum.  Luckily Rocker Boy thinks Liv’s quirks are adorable and he takes her clubbing at the hippest spots.  Now if only she was sure he’s the right guy.

Downing, Erin- Prom Crashers

It was love at first sight, but then Emily lost her mystery man’s phone number.  All she knows is that his name is Ethan, he’s supercute, and he is going to a prom this month. But which prom?  Emily and her friends don corsages, hail a limo, and band together to find Ethan one prom at a time.

Draper, Sharon- Romiette and Julio

Romiette, an African-American girl, and Julio, a Hispanic boy, discover that they attend the same high school after falling in love on the Internet, but are harassed by a gang whose members’ object to their interracial dating.

Echols, Jennifer- The Boys Next Door

Lori spends all summer with the Vader brothers, who live next door.  Lori’s always been one of the guys and she is determined to prove to Sean that she is girlfriend material, but learns that her friendship with Adam may be more important.

Echols, Jennifer- Major Crush

Tired of the beauty-pageant circuit, Virginia Sauter tosses her tiara, pierces her nose, and auditions for drum major of the high school marching band. Virginia wins, but is forced to share the title with Drew, whose family has held the position of generations. Sure, Drew is hot, but because of his superior attitude, he and Virginia are constantly arguing, That is, until they share more than just their half-time salute. But the drum majors' heated competition turns to sizzling romance, explosive rumors threaten everything - including the band's success.

Edwards, Jo- Love Undercover

Kaitlyn Nichols craves a little mystery and mayhem in her life. Having a secret agent for a father should do the trick, but unfortunately Dad is no OO7, and danger is nowhere on the horizon.

Flake, Sharon- Who Am I Without Him?

Twelve short stories about guys and girls testing out ways of communicating with one another, respecting each other, and respecting themselves.

Friedman, Aimee- A Novel Idea

Norah forms a book club and falls in love with James, one of the club's members.

Garden, Nancy- Annie on my Mind

Liza puts aside her feelings for Annie after the disaster at school, but eventually she allows love to triumph over the ignorance of people.

Goode, Caroline- Cupidity

Between the strict social ladder and the silly, pointless rules, high school is the worst place to find a boyfriend.  And Laura Sweeney is no exception.  She hasn’t had a date in well… ever.  Desperate times call for desperate measures so Laura is calling in the big guy. 

Harrison, Emma- The Best Girl

As Farrah, AKA “Jane”, finishes her first semester at college, she has to deal with her brother’s upcoming wedding at the most elite resort in Colorado.  She’s not looking forward to ten days of avoiding her mother who says she’s not girly enough, planning her brother’s bachelor party because she’s his best man, and trying not to drool all over “hot” Connor.

Harrison, Emma- Tourist Trap

Cassandra is an accomplished rider and plans on earning her college spending money by winning a local riding competition.  She must earn the entry fee for the competition by working long hours at her parents’ ranch but when Cassie falls for Jared, a wealthy vacationer, she begins to shirk her responsibilities at home to spend time with him.

Hawkins, Karen- Catherine and the Pirate

Catherine Markham yearns for adventure, so after her brother’s kidnapping she decides to deliver the ransom herself with the help of the pirate Derrick St. John.

Hawthorne, Rachel- The Boyfriend League

Being a tomboy did not prepare Dani for romance.  But new boyfriend potential opens up when her and her best friend’s families each host a player from the baseball summer league.

Hawthorne, Rachel- Caribbean Cruising

On a Caribbean cruise, eighteen-year-old Lindsay's to-do list includes having a one night stand, but when her wealthy new stepfather introduces his gorgeous godson as her traveling buddy, things become complicated.

Hawthorne, Rachel- Island Girls (and Boys)

Jennifer, Celeste, and Amy have decided to spend their last summer before college together at Jennifer’s grandparents’ beach house.  Things don’t go as planned when Celete’s boyfriend Noah moves in and Jen falls hard for Dylan.

Hawthorne, Rachel- Labor of Love

Dawn has found the perfect way to forget her cheating boyfriend.  Leave town for the summer and do something very distracting, like volunteering to help rebuild storm torn New Orleans.  But when she meets handsome, kind Brady, Dawn realizes she could be fixing more than a devastated house: she might also be able to repair her broken heart.

Hawthorne, Rachel- Love on the Lifts

Kate’s Aunt Sue has invited her and her two best friends Leah and Allie to spend winter break in her rental condo in Snow Angel Valley.  Unbeknownst to the girls, Aunt Sue has also invited Kate’s brother and best friends Joe and Brad to stay in the condo as well. 

Hawthorne, Rachel- Snowed In

Moving from Texas to an island on the Great Lakes in the middle of winter takes getting used to.  But with someone to keep her warm, Ashleigh might not mind getting snowed in.

Hawthorne, Rachel- Thrill Ride

Megan takes a job at Thrill Ride!, an amusement park on the shores of Lake Erie, far from her home in Dallas and her boyfriend Nick.  Can their relationship survive the summer, especially as Megan begins to find her roommate’s brother Parker appealing?

Heath, Lorraine- Amelia and the Outlaw

Amelia lives with her overprotective father and two older brothers.  When Jesse Harper arrives on her family’s ranch to work off the remaining time on his sentence, Amelia catches his eye and Jesse must choose between his freedom and his heart.

Heath, Lorraine- Samantha and the Cowboy

Samantha disguises herself as a boy and signs up for a cattle move in order to help her family financially.  She meets Matthew, the son of the cattle owner, who gets Sam hired and watches out for her along the way.

James, Sabrina- Secret Santa

Noelle is sure that her secret Santa presents have to be from her senior crush.  Froggy believes that the game is the perfect way to reveal his crush on Celia- but she believes that her gifts are from Jake and starts to crush on him!  Romantic mishaps about but all is revealed the night of the Winter Dance.

Jenkins, Beverly- Belle and the Beau

Belle Palmer escapes slavery in Kentucky and finds freedom with the Bests, an abolitionist family in Michigan. 

Jenkins, Beverly- Josephine and the Soldier

Josephine Best has her own hairdressing shop and assists at a home for injured soldiers, which is where she meets George Brooks.  At the same time, her mother opens their home to another soldier Adam Morgan, who happens to know her brother.

Korman, Gordon- Son of the Mob

Seventeen-year-old Vince's life is constantly complicated by the fact that he is the son of a powerful Mafia boss, a relationship that threatens to destroy his romance with the daughter of an FBI agent.

Sequel: Son of the Mob: Hollywood Hustle

Klause, Annette Curtis- Blood and Chocolate

Having fallen for a human boy, a beautiful teenage werewolf must battle both her packmates and the fear of the townspeople to decide where she belongs and with whom.

Krovatin, Christopher- Heavy Metal and You

High schooler Sam begins losing himself when he falls for a preppy girl who wants him to give up getting wasted with his best friends and even his passion for heavy metal music in order to become a better person.

Krulik, Nancy- Dawn’s Early Light

Twenty-four hours is all that Sarah has to tell Tim everything, and it’s hard to put her feelings into words.  Then disaster strikes and Sarah is not sure she can tell Tim any of it.  With only hours left before he ships off, she’s not even sure she can say good-bye.

Krulik, Nancy- Ripped at the Seams

Sami Granger is fresh off the bus from the Midwest when some crazy person in the bus terminal warns her that life in New York City won’t be what she always dreamed of.  Sami’s determined to make it but nothing she ever learned in her small town can prepare her for her first job working for a hot-short designer who steals her designs.

Krulik, Nancy- She’s Got the Beat

Miranda is dying to break out of her small-town shell. So she decides to do something totally un-Miranda: learn to play the drums. There's a perk to her new gig: a cute bass player. Unfortunately Mr. Bass Man isn't exactly looking for love

Levithan, David- Boy Meets Boy

When Paul meets Noah, he thinks he’s found the one his heart is made for- until he blows it.  The school bookie might have his odds of winning Noah back at 12 to 1, but Paul’s not giving up without a fight.

Lyles, Whitney- Party Games

Instead of looking forward to her own sixteenth birthday, Sara spends her time helping her mom plan spoiled socialite Dakota London’s party.  To make matters worse, Dakota wants to date Ian, Sara’s crush, and she wants Sara to play the matchmaker.

Mackler, Carolyn- Love and Other Four Letter Words

When she and her mother move to an apartment in New York City after her parents decide on a trial separation, Sammie learns to deal with her mother's fragile mental state, her best friend's self-centeredness, several new friendships, and her own budding sexuality.

McCafferty, Megan- Sloppy Firsts

When her best friend Hope moves away, Jessica Darling is devastated and feels more lost than ever.  How is she supposed to handle the boy and shopping obsessed girls at school, her dad’s obsession with her track meets, her perfect sister, her mother’s obsession with her sister’s upcoming wedding and her lack of a love life?

Sequels: Second Helpings; Charmed Thirds; Fourth Comings

McClymer, Kelly- Getting to Third Date

Katelyn accepts a challenge and tries to see if boys whom she dated twice each would be willing to date her a third time.

McGoldrick, May- Tess and the Highlander

Tess Lindsay has spent most of her life on the remote Isle of May.  After the death of the couple who raised her, Tess is left alone on the island, unsure of her own identity.  One day during a storm, Colin Macpherson washes ashore.

Meyer, Stephanie- Twilight

When Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human.

Sequel: New Moon; Eclipse; Breaking Dawn

Moore, Margaret- Gwyneth and the Thief

Lady Gwyneth is desperate to secure her home and prevent her marriage to a man she does not love.  When she meets Gavin, she employs him to assist the farmers and craftsman of Haverleigh in defending their home.

Napoli, Donna Jo- Sirena

The gods grant immortality to the mermaid Sirena when she rescues a human man from the sea and they fall in love, but his mortality creates great conflict between love and honor when he is called to defend Greece in the Trojan War.

Ostow, Micol- 30 Guys in 30 Days

Claudia Clarkson just cut the cord from her high school love-you-forever boyfriend.  Problem is, Claudia’s lived in la-la-loveland for so long that she’s completely forgotten how to meet boys- and how to flirt.

Ostow, Micol- Crush Du Jour

Laine decides to teach a cooking class at her local community center where she meets Seth, her co-teacher, whose family ruins a restaurant.  When he offers her a job, Laine cannot resist the chance to spend more time near him.  Just as things are starting to warm up between them, Laine’s famous food critic mother writes a scathing review of the restaurant.

Ostow, Micol- Gettin’ Lucky

Cass Parker moves with her father to Las Vegas where she finds a new kind of town, new friends, and poker night.

Ponti, Jamie- Animal Attraction

While working in a theme park, Jane falls in love with a coworker, but she must figure out a way to meet him.

Ruditis, P.J.- Love, Hollywood Style

Tracy can barely get her crush, Connor, to notice her until she decides to seek advice from her favorite chick flicks and it actually seems to work.  She soon discovers that getting the leading man isn’t the same as keeping him though.

Smith, Kathryn- Anna and the Duke

Anna is engaged to marry Richard, who is about to assume the title of Duke and inherit his family’s wealth until his half brother, Ewan arrives to claim the title.  Richard, needing to pay off his increasing gambling debts, plots to expose Ewan as a fraud.  Meanwhile, Anna and Ewan are falling in love and Anna finds herself forced to chose between the two step-brothers.

Smith, Kathryn- Emily and the Scot

Lady Emily Fitzgerald has seen her fair share of scandal.  To avoid the gossip of London society, she decides to head to Scotland to her half-brother’s castle, where she meets Jamie MacLaughlin.

Summers, Tamara- Save The Date

Two of Jakarta’s sisters are getting married this summer, but Jack is determined to never fall in love or get married, especially after her dates to her other sisters’ weddings have ended in disaster.  Then she meets Leo, the son of her sister’s wedding planner and he believes that he can break the “wedding curse”.

Toliver, Wendy- The Secret Life of a Teenage Siren

On her sixteenth birthday, band geek Roxy is transformed into a siren and suddenly finds herself seductively beautiful with the power to control all straight men.  There are only two rules: don’t tell anyone about being a siren, and don’t fall in love. 

Weyn, Suzanne- South Beach Sizzle

Lula Cruz has her last summer before college all mapped out.  She’s checking out of NYC and checking into the sizzling hot “SoBe” scene with her best friend Jeff.  When their day jobs get to be a drag, they spice things up by entering a local band contest.  Turns out the hottie Lula keep running into is also her band’s toughest competition.

Woodson, Jacqueline- If You Come Softly

After meeting at their private school in New York, fifteen-year-old Jeremiah, who is black and whose parents are separated, and Ellie, who is white and whose mother has twice abandoned her, fall in love and then try to cope with people's reactions.