Best of
Young-Adult-Romance

2019

Eden High Finale


Jordan Silver - 2019
    Jace is watching over his new bride and their friends on Seychelles, while back in L.A. he's started a campaign of vengeance against Mandy and Stanley for their suspected involvement in the attempted murder of his wife. How will Many react to the news of Jace and Sian's marriage? Will she cut her losses and move on, or will she fight to the death to hold onto the life she's always thought should be hers? The clock is ticking and time is running out as the life of lies and deception she built begins to crumble.

Indian Summer


Eve L. Mitchell - 2019
    It should have been simple, but nothing is ever as easy as it should be when starting over. New town, new school, and a new life. It sounded easy enough, or I’d thought it had.It wasn’t.People from my past were showing up, and those people just happened to be part of the reason I ran.Colton Dawson, hot older brother to my ex? He’s the main reason I was here, starting over.Now he and my ex were back in my life, and my past was colliding with my future. He could destroy me, or he could save me. I wasn’t sure which one I wanted more.These boys were shrouded in dark secrets, and I was about to be thrown into the middle of something I didn’t ask for.Will we survive the secrets, or will the world come unravelling around us and ruin everything I tried to achieve by starting over?

Road Trip with a Nerd: A Sweet Young Adult Novella


Stephanie Street - 2019
    A nerd. And the open road. Mallory Fifteen hundred miles from home my whole world fell apart. I'd been betrayed and all I wanted was to go home and confront two people who were supposed to love me. The only problem? I was stuck with no way back for over two weeks. That was just too long to wait. And then he walked in. Grant What was she doing there? Why hadn't she gone home with everyone else? And most importantly, why was she crying? Mallory Knight, the girl of my every fantasy. And she needed my help. By the time it was all over, I knew I'd be the one begging to be saved. Grant wasn't at all what Mallory expected. Thirty-six hours in the passenger's seat of his rusty old truck and she knew she'd never be the same again. Road Trip with a Nerd is a 33,000-word novella by Stephanie Street. You'll love this heartwarming, swoon-worthy tale of two people who unexpectedly find exactly what they didn't know they were looking for.

Matters of the Heart


Fiona Palmer - 2019
    Lizzy, passionate about working the land, is determined to save the farm. Spirited and independent, she has little patience for her mother's focus on finding a suitable man for each of her five daughters.When the dashing Charles Bingley, looking to expand his farm holdings, buys the neighbouring property of Netherfield Park, Mrs Bennet and the entire district of Coodardy are atwitter with gossip and speculation. Will he attend the local dance and is he single? These questions are soon answered when he and Lizzy's sister Jane form an instant connection on the night. But it is Charlie's best friend, farming magnate Will Darcy, who leaves a lasting impression when he slights Lizzy, setting her against him.Can Lizzy and Will put judgements and pride aside to each see the other for who they really are? Or in an age where appearance and social media rule, will prejudice prevail?Australia's bestselling storyteller Fiona Palmer reimagines Jane Austen's beloved classic tale of manners and marriage, transporting an enduring love story in this very twenty-first century novel about family, female empowerment and matters of the heart.

City Girl vs Country Boy


Jordan Ford - 2019
    Will devotion be the glue that mends their broken hearts?Eighteen-year-old Harper’s perfectly planned city life changed in one devastating instant. While she prepared for college, her parents died in a horrific car crash, leaving her and her younger siblings to a distant family friend. And when she sees their assigned guardian’s backwoods house, the only redeeming feature is the kind boy with the charming eyes.Laid-back Tane is struggling to figure out his unfortunate situation. Already angry and confused over his mother’s betrayal, the arrival of five orphaned teens throws his shattered world into further chaos. And though he does his best to support them in their grief, he longs to help lovely Harper let go of her pain.As she struggles to bear the responsibility for her troubled siblings, Harper finds unexpected courage in Tane’s steady hand. But he wrestles to keep his emotions in check as his need for her grows stronger with each passing day.Can Harper and Tane forge a new home on the farm and heal their shattered lives with love?City Girl vs. Country Boy is the first book in the Forever Love sweet YA contemporary romance series. If you like powerful attractions, emotional twists and turns, and heart-wrenching family drama, then you’ll adore Jordan Ford’s touching novel. Buy City Girl vs. Country Boy to find strength in friendship today!

Within and Without


Deborah Maroulis - 2019
    But how far is too far?A stunning YA debut that touches on a teenage girl's emotionally haunting journey to self acceptance.When sixteen-year-old Wren Newmann is forced to move from her small California town to her grandmother’s vineyard after her parent’s divorce, she’s convinced she’ll die a shriveled, wine-country virgin.Her dating life improves when Jay, the son of Granny’s vintner and her long-time country crush, notices her. She tries to be the girl Jay would want—social, skinny, and sexy. But as their relationship heats up, so does her anxiety and the need for her secret purging sessions. Still, she insists Jay is the perfect boyfriend in spite of everyone’s warnings.When Panayis, the cute Greek farmhand, insists on being her friend, Wren finds someone who truly sees her—trouble is she can’t bring herself to look at her own reflection, let alone allow anyone else to see her as she is.When personal tragedy strikes the night of the Spring Break party, Wren is left to pick up the pieces of her broken relationships. Now, she must step up to the plate and decide if the illusion of being loved is worth sacrificing her health, and maybe even her life.

One of the Guys


A.R. Perry - 2019
    One of the guys to the rest of the world. With that comes constant fights with her mom when it comes to wearing dresses and makeup. To her, it’s a waste of time. Time she would rather use at the skate park and hanging out with her best friend Spencer. Well, that was her outlook until she bumps into her longtime crush at a wedding. Now she’s made it her mission to get him to notice her before he graduates and moves out of state. No matter the cost. Even if it comes with dresses. Spencer Hendricks has spent the better part of his teenage years trying to ignore the growing crush on his best friend, Rylee. He can’t go there—won’t jeopardize their friendship. Everything seems to be going according to plan until his parents drop the bombshell of a divorce and Rylee asks him to help score the attention of one of the most popular seniors at school. Now he’s faced with the possibility of moving to another state mid-year and his best friend ditching him all at the same time. With their lives seemingly headed in different directions, will they lose what they have always known, or find something neither of them expected?

Knowing Xavier


Dolly Lila - 2019
    The scowl on his face? Definitely to warn people to stay away. His deteriorating grades? Obviously maintaining the bad boy façade. The silence he rarely breaks? Clearly so that he doesn't spill his secrets. He's cold. He's fucked up. He's an asshole. Or so they say. They think they know Xavier. They sure as hell don't. It takes one glimpse of Xavier's reality for Haley to realize nobody knows the person they all think they know. Nobody knows the frightened little boy hiding behind the cool façade, the silence brimming with unuttered screams, the grey eyes concealing all that pain. Nobody knows Xavier. But maybe Haley can. And maybe she can save him.

When We Began


Judy Corry - 2019
    I'd show him what he'd been missing. Falling for the enemy was not on the agenda.You can receive a FREE copy of this book by joining Judy's VIP Reader's Club! https://dl.bookfunnel.com/co8iptic2v

Over the Falls


Jordan Ford - 2019
    She’s riding the waves. Can a rich boy and a surfer girl find love at the beach?Aidan isn't used to losing. But when his popular girlfriend dumps him right after he tanks at the end-of-year swim meet, he’s not sure if his golden touch will ever return. Embarrassed and dejected, Aidan heads to the rough end of the beach and meets the surfer girl who’s about to change his life.Every passing week gets Harley one step closer to escaping her crappy house and a mother who doesn’t care about her. Charging the rich pretty boy for lessons could be her post-graduation ticket out of town. But her fiercely independent streak starts to fade when her feelings of pity for Aidan evolve into something more.As Aidan and Harley’s undeniable attraction comes in with the tide, suspicious friends and an interested ex make waves. Can the unlikely pair overcome a culture clash to find love’s perfect break?Over the Falls is the first book in the Ryder Bay YA sports romance trilogy. If you like beach culture, hot guys, and youthful passions, then you'll love Jordan Ford’s fun-drenched novel.

Paranormal Hunters


Nicole Zoltack - 2019
    An orphan. A teenager looking for her place in the world that’s a lot larger than she ever realized…Sixteen-year-old Mirella’s life changes forever when a werewolf sniffs her out one night. Turns out that all the weird incidents that happened over the years when Mirella got upset or angry is actually because she has magic. She’s a witch, and she’s been recruited for the Magical Hunters Academy.There’s no way she’ll ever turn that down, but then she learns that the school literally trains all sorts of magical beings to be hunters. No surprise there, but there are good paranormal creatures and evil ones.Ones who need to be hunted.Some who need to be slayed.When Mirella’s one human friend, a fellow orphan, and the orphanage is targeted by one of the evil paranormal creatures, Mirella is willing to do whatever it takes to hunt that bastard, but is she strong enough to handle this mission?

Before We Say Goodbye


Michelle Pennington - 2019
    She hates all the girls who throw themselves at Tate. The last thing I want is for her to start hating me too.But now that we've graduated and I'm about to leave for college, suddenly I've realized how much I'll regret never taking a chance on what I want most.Then she dares me to kiss someone before summer ends—a push to break me out of my shell. So really, she can only blame herself for this, right?Because I've always intended my first kiss to be with Tate. And I'm starting to think he won't mind. In fact, he might want it as much as I do.If you love best friends and first love in a story that will make you laugh and swoon and die for more, grab this book today!< Summer of First Kisses Series Before We Say Goodbye Never Let Me Forget

A Love to Behold


Sharlene MacLaren - 2019
    She accepts a position to teach in a school for former slaves in Charleston, South Carolina. A church there that's affiliated with the American Missionary Association offers support, along with room and board at the parsonage. The Ku Klux men are hell-bent on seeing that the new school fails. Lydia’s life is threatened, and the parsonage, church, and school are vandalized. But they haven't contended with a strong, determined woman like Lydia before. It also helps that she has a couple potential suitors on her side.A Love to Behold is a tale of people who grow strong in the face of adversity and a church that learns love, compassion, and acceptance, even in the face of cruelty and hatred.

Rule #5: You Can't Trust the Bad Boy


Anne-Marie Meyer - 2019
    I wasn’t supposed to fall for him. My life feels as if it’s spiraling out of control the moment Mom and Dad inform me that come Monday, I’m heading to Italy to “get to know” the son of an important business investor. Apparently, it’s my responsibility as a daughter of a hotel tycoon or something. I want to be a good daughter, but I’m tired of being looked over. I’m tired of having my life planned out for me. So when I run into Jet Miller, the bad boy with a motorcycle, I pay him to take me away for the weekend. He’s convinced that I won’t fit into his life, but I don’t care. I need this break. Two days of freedom quickly change into something more, and I find myself falling for Jet. Only, he doesn’t know that once our 48 hour escape is over, I’m gone. And I don’t know how to tell him. Some rules are meant to be broken. For fans of The Sun is Also a Star, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, and The Last Summer, you won't want to miss this epic romance! If you love misunderstood bad boys and heroines who fall in love with them, you’ll devour Rule #5: You Can’t Trust the Bad Boy. It has all the feels of your first love, all over again.

The Rarity of Falling


Leeann M. Shane - 2019
    Not girls. But then again, Ava wasn’t girls. She was only one. One girl with eyes the color of sweetness and a personality that spun the same. My life was about school and my friends. Not boys. But then again, Bishop wasn’t just any boy. He was my solid ground. When forcing out smiles and hiding secrets is no longer possible, Bishop’s the unlikely force there to steady me. She wasn’t supposed to uproot my life. I wasn’t supposed to like it. He wasn’t supposed to be my strength. I wasn’t supposed to need any. It’s rare when opposites attract. He’s quiet and broody. I’m outgoing and bubbly. But when we come together, we fall. Over and over again. And nothing is ever the same… The Rarity of Falling is a sensitive and unputdownable coming of age love story by Leeann M. Shane.

Famously Switched


Emily Evans - 2019
    Not all guys who fall in love with you know your real name. Yeah, I lied.Chloe Travis is fun, ambitious, caring, friendly, and trapped in a favor. She’s supposed to be researching California lavender fields. The family farm depends on it. But her secret identity is getting in the way. To further complicate her life, the drunk actress who plays her mom suspects she’s not who she says she is. The writers are hinting at killing off her character—and not in the good vampire way—in the “she just lost her job” kind of way. And then there’s Hudson. She has every reason to resist him, but…Hudson Cooper is Hollywood’s biggest teen star. Handsome. Athletic. Wealthy. Talented. And Not Interested in dating his co-stars.Hot, movie actor Hudson is doing a cameo on Vampire Games as a massive I’m Sorry to his best bro. He won’t let a cute, intriguing actress get in his way, and he’d never date a co-star.When life on set throws these two together, they can only resist their forbidden love for so long. And when Chloe’s true identity comes to light, her happily ever after shatters, morphing this couple into enemies. It’ll take forgiveness, and quite possibly an acting award, to restore this fated pair’s love story.

Courtside Crush


Kayla Tirrell - 2019
    Of course, it didn’t stop there. Thanks to a condemning video, I also got eight weeks of community service and athletic probation right before basketball season is supposed to start. (There goes my spot as captain!) Thankfully, there’s a guy at Marlowe Junction’s Helping Hands who makes passing the time more enjoyable. He’s gorgeous, funny, and a huge basketball fan. Too bad he’s also my brother’s biggest enemy… Courtside Crush is a modern-day retelling of Romeo and Juliet, perfect for anyone who likes their sweet romance with a dash of drama. It is the first book in the Varsity Girlfriends series.

Shadow Realms


Kelly Carrero - 2019
     Vampires live amongst us, feeding off the innocent and succumbing to the demons controlling their desires. I tried to pretend they didn’t exist—until the government kidnapped my brother because he holds the genetic making for the cure to eradicate the vampire disease from the world. Or so they claim. I know their true motives, and there’s no way I’m going to let them keep him without a fight. Unfortunately, there’s only one way I can become strong enough to go up against them. Become a vampire myself. Except, I never expected to come across a ghost from my past who happens to hunt vampires. Now, infiltrating the hunter world, I’m surrounded by those who want to kill me and only a few who want to save me. But I’ll do whatever it takes to save my little brother. Even become the monster I vowed to kill.

Love's Lost Embrace (Cupid's Aim Book 4)


ChaShiree M. - 2019
    Tragedy. Trimble My life has been one sad story after another. Until the day she moved in across the street. Our friendship saved me and as the years passed, morphed into something I was too scared to explore for fear of my own emotions. The space I put between us put her in danger. Our one night together left us with an unbreakable bond. My need to protect her, would ultimately lead to our abandonment. But I was ALWAYS coming back for her. My Love. Secrets. Love. Second chances. Love My life was perfect. Until the day it wasn’t. The one bright spot in my dreary days was Trim. The boy across the street. My best friend. My protector. Until the day he decided he didn’t want to be either of those things. Suffering in silence was my only option. Then Trim found out and I found my way out of the darkness into his arms. That lasted a minute before we were torn from one another by tragedy and death. He said he was coming back for me. Told me to look for the letters. They never came and neither did he. Until he did. But can I trust him to stay this time?

Abandoned by Love


Aleya Michelle - 2019
    Emily and Jax were childhood sweethearts. An insanely happy couple with a love most people never feel. Emily Saunders wanted nothing more than to marry her gorgeous guy and have her happily ever after. Their relationship was perfect, and he was the man of her dreams. They had even talked about an engagement, and Jaxon was planning a surprise proposal.But life never goes as planned...When a tragic accident occurs, everything changes, and heartbreak is inevitable. But who will be the one left broken and shattered?

Torchlighters


Jamie Thornton - 2019
     Indentured to the Tower of Shadows, Junle needs to earn return home credits to pay for her mother's life-saving medicine. She signs up for the most dangerous and well paying job in the tower--Junle is a torchlighter, one of the few who are strong enough to climb the pipes outside the tower and keep them working. But when the pattern-machine foretells the death of a torchlighter boy she loves, Junle will do whatever it takes to save him. Even if that means turning the Tower of Shadows into a pile of rubble. This short novel takes place in the Tower of Shadows, just before Maella arrives.

Saving Hadley


Amy Sparling - 2019
     Hadley Parrish is having the worst luck ever. Her boyfriend dumped her for social media fame, her stepsister got into Harvard the day Hadley failed chemistry, and now she’s been blamed for a crime she didn’t do. As punishment, she’s sent to Sterling Beach for the summer to learn some “work ethic” and “manners” from her grumpy grandfather who she barely knows. The beautiful beach is no match for Hadley’s epically bad mood, and she’s determined to spend every second of the summer locked in her room brooding. Her grandfather’s only rule is that she has to come out once a week, for Friday night poker. Hadley wants to protest, but then she meets her grandfather’s favorite poker player, Jeremy, the unbelievably cute guy who lives next door. Jeremy sees things differently after being granted a miraculous second chance at life. He’s not about to let Hadley’s bad mood ruin the best years of her life. In fact, he’s going to make it his mission to save her this summer. Even if it’s the hardest thing he’ll ever do. Saving Hadley is a Boys of Summer novella. If you like enemies-to-lovers, flirty banter, and page-turning sweet romance, this story is for you. The Boys of Summer series is a collaboration between several YA authors. They are all standalone stories that take place in the same fictional town. Escape to Sterling Beach today! Saving Hadley by Amy Sparling Beach Town Bad Boy by Maggie Dallen Riptide by Jordan Ford Don’t Fall for the Summer Fling by Tammy Andresen Flirting with the Enemy by Sally Henson Beauty and the Beach by Kayla Tirrell Falling for the Rich Boy by Yesenia Vargas Summer Love and Basketball by Seven Steps

The Truth about Romantic Comedies


Sean C. McMurray - 2019
    Trapped by the decaying walls of his family’s trailer and saddled with the responsibility of caring for a grandmother stricken with a wicked combination of Alzheimer’s and cancer, Timothy isn’t exactly thriving in the teenage chapter of his life. To make matters worse, his girlfriend inexplicably dumps him through a text message. Heartbroken, Tim drives his grandmother to and from her radiation treatments as if the last page of his life has already been written. And then the enigmatic Rachel Wilson struts into the cancer center’s waiting room. Self-proclaimed social scientist Rachel Wilson hasn’t reconciled herself to her mother’s cancer, but she’s doing her best to stay positive…and distracted. With his dry wit and easy acceptance of her bright blue hair, Timothy might be the answer to a prayer Rachel hasn’t had the strength to ask. As a fast friendship blossoms into something more, Timothy and Rachel learn that Rachel’s father’s job will soon take her family to a new life across the country. Knowing that their time together is running out, Timothy and Rachel go all in on an experiment that will put every romantic comedy cliche to the test, to say nothing of the foundation on which their relationship was built. Happily-ever-after has never been so hard.

Audible Love


Maggie Dallen - 2019
    Then again...she's never been starstruck. As a child star turned teenage diva, Avery has played a lot of roles in her lifetime. Not one of them was as difficult as pretending to be an ordinary girl at a normal high school. Well, relatively normal. Trudale is a boarding school for the arts, catering to the elite. But even in a school overflowing with celebrities and children of celebrities, Avery is an anomaly. She's a superstar, a bona fide supernova in their midst. So untouchable she's never even had a date. Her lonely nights are spent listening to her favorite voice actor bring her beloved books to life. But when it turns out that the audiobook narrator she's been crushing on attends the same school, it's clear this is kismet...or a cruel joke. As Trudale's token scholarship kid, Seth's as jaded as they come. Being paired up with the new girl who represents everything he hates about this world is basically torture. Except that the more he gets to know Avery, the more he realizes that there's more to her than meets the eye. And maybe, just maybe, he can let her in on his secret. He's the guy behind the voice she's been crushing on, not his roommate. But trusting Avery means putting his faith in something he doesn't quite understand. One thing's clear, either this is true love or Cupid's got a sick sense of humor.

Say Something


Cathy Morrison - 2019
    I was a trusting, little girl, and he ruined everything. I tried to tell someone, but my mother made me change my story. After all these years, I still carry this dark secret in my heart.Now there’s this guy in my class. A nice guy. And he likes me. He makes me think that maybe, just maybe, I could be normal. I could be happy. Just when things are getting good, the pervert barrels back into my life and I discover another little girl is in danger.Now, what do I do? I can stay safe and silent…or I can do whatever it takes to make sure he never calls another girl "little beauty" again.*Abuse is NOT depicted in a graphic manner.

My Secret Santa


Jaclyn Weist - 2019
    Not since I lost my dad last year. The lights, the music, the happy people. Everything reminds me of him. And if he were around still, maybe he could get Chad to leave me alone. On top of all that, Mr. Walker had to give us this assignment to be a Secret Santa for someone, and you'll never guess who I got. Okay, you probably can, but can you blame me for not wanting to do the assignment? Except . . . Chad doesn't seem to be a bad guy when his friends aren't around. He might even be someone I could like. But can I handle letting someone in right now, especially when his ex-girlfriend and half the cheerleading squad are doing everything in their power to keep us apart? Read all the novels by Jaclyn Weist! Lost in a Fairy Tale Timeless Fearless Endless Limitless The Luck Series Stolen Luck Twist of Luck Best of Luck More Than Just Luck No Such Luck Just My Luck Lost Luck Seeking His Luck Gates of Atlantis (Middle Grade) Magicians of the Deep Celtic Fairy Tale Romances Leana Keela

Hot by Halloween


Jessica Bucher - 2019
    Which is why her senior year goal is to get revenge.Step one: Join the swim team and get seriously fit.Step two: Find some gorgeous new arm candy to take to ex's big Halloween party and make him crazy with jealousy.Step three: Try not to fall super hard for said arm candy.Gray Turner is a California transplant with goals of his own: get the swim team to regionals, get the scholarship he needs, and get out of this town. Too bad some girl with zero swim skills just joined the team. Private lessons seem like a good idea...until lessons start to feel like something more.Addy and Gray started the season with specific plans, but falling for one another wasn't one of them.

Four Historical Adventures (White Spirit / Into the Americas / World Odyssey / Fiji: A Novel)


Lance Morcan - 2019
    FOUR HISTORICAL ADVENTURES spans over 2,000 action-packed pages. Each epic tale is set in the 19th Century and each has strong romantic themes.White Spirit (A novel based on a true story)Into the Americas (A novel based on a true story)World Odyssey (The World Duology, Book 1)Fiji: A Novel (The World Duology, Book 2)White Spirit (A novel based on a true story):This epic novel is based on the remarkable true story of Irish convict John Graham who escapes the notorious Moreton Bay Penal Settlement on Australia’s east coast to find sanctuary with the Kabi, a tribe of Aborigines who eventually accept him as one of their own. John is torn between two women – one black, one white – and is forced to choose between them.Into the Americas (A novel based on a true story):A gritty, real-life adventure based on one of history’s greatest wilderness survival stories. It’s a tale of two vastly different cultures – North America’s First Nations people and European civilization – colliding head on in the early 1800’s in the Pacific Northwest. One reviewer says the action is relentless. Another describes it as a Romeo and Juliet story set in the wilderness.World Odyssey (The World Duology, Book 1):This novel follows the fortunes of three young travelers. Their adventures span sixteen years and see them engage with Native Americans, Barbary Coast pirates, Aborigines, Maoris and Pacific Islanders as they travel around the world – from America to Africa, from England to the Canary Islands, to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Their adventures continue in Fiji.Fiji: A Novel (The World Duology, Book 2):A continuation of the dramatic adventures of the travelers who feature in book one in the duology, this novel is set entirely in Fiji. English missionary Susannah Drake wants to convert the Fijians while American adventurer Nathan Johnson wants to trade muskets to them. There’s conflict ahead. The unlikely pair soon have to depend on each other for their very survival.