Accidental Love
by Gary Soto
After unexpectedly falling in love with a "nerdy" boy, fourteen-year-old Marisa works to change her life by transferring to another school, altering some of her behavior, and losing weight.
The Arizona Kid
by Ron Koertge
Billy's going to learn about love and SEX.
The Boyfriend List: (15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver)
by E. Lockhart
A Seattle fifteen-year-old explains some of the reasons for her recent panic attacks, including breaking up with her boyfriend, losing all her girlfriends, tensions between her performance-artist mother and her father, and more.
Getting the Girl
by Marcus Zusak
Tired of being the underdog, Cameron Wolfe hungers to become something worthwhile and finally finds a girl with whom he can share his words and feelings--his popular brother Rube's ex-girlfriend.
The Girl Who Invented Romance
by Caroline Cooney
While waiting for her first big romance and observing the sometimes rocky love affairs of her parents and brother, sixteen-year-old Kelly develops a board game called Romance.
Heart on My Sleeve
by Ellen Wittlinger
From the end of high school to the beginning of college, Chloe and Julian deal with major changes in their families and friendships and explore their feelings for each other through emails, letters, and a visit.
Heart's Delight
by Per Nissen
As a sixteen-year-old looks at and systematically destroys each of his mementos of Ann-Katrin, he replays scenes from their relationship and realizes that it was not the great romance he believed it to be.
Honey, Baby, Sweetheart
by Deb Caletti
In the summer of her junior year, sixteen-year-old Ruby McQueen and her mother, both nursing broken hearts, set out on a journey to reunite an elderly woman with her long-lost love, and in the process, learn many things about "the real ties that bind" people to one another.
How They Met and Other Stories
by David Levithan
A collection of eighteen stories describing the surprises, sacrifices, doubts, pain, and joy of falling in love.
I Heart You, You Haunt Me
by Lisa Schroeder
"Ava can't see or touch him, unless she's dreaming. She can't hear his voice, except for the faint whispers in her mind. Most would think she's crazy, but she knows he's here. Jackson. The boy Ava thought she'd spend the rest of her life with. He's back from the dead, as proof that love truly knows no bounds" -- Cover, P. [4].
If We Kiss
by Rachel Vail
Fourteen-year-old Charlie feels guilty because she has a crush on her best friend's boyfriend, and her loyalties become even more confused when she discovers that her mother is dating the boyfriend's father.
If You Come Softly
by Jacqueline Woodson
Ellie and Jeremiah, who are from different ethnic backgrounds,
meet at a New York school, and fall deeply in love. Will their
love last through all hardships?
Is Kissing a Girl Who Smokes
Like Licking an Ashtray? by Randy Powell
An 18-year-old misfit, Biff has never dated, until he meets Heidi,
a beautiful, smart-mouthed cigarette smoker who has just been
kicked out of school.
Joy in the Morning
by Betty Smith
A classic story about the difficult first year of marriage between
a young girl from Brooklyn and a young law student.
Keeping You a Secret
by Julie Ann Peters
As she begins a very tough last semester of high school, Holland finds herself puzzled about her future and intrigued by a transfer student who wants to start a Lesbigay club at school.
Love and Other Four Letter Words
by Carolyn Mackler
When she and her mother move to an apartment in New York City after her parents decide on a trial separation, sixteen-year-old 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.
Love, Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli
Still moping months after being dumped by her Arizona boyfriend Leo, fifteen-year-old Stargirl, a home-schooled free spirit, writes "the world's longest letter" to Leo, describing her new life in Pennsylvania.
The Luxe
by Anna Godberson
In Manhattan in 1899, five teens of different social classes lead dangerously scandalous lives, despite the strict rules of society and the best-laid plans of parents and others.
Mates, Dates, and Cosmic Kisses
by Cathy Hopkins
The second book of a hilarious series featuring three English friends, describes how Izzie’s first crush gets out of hand and Lucy and Nesta must bail her out.
My Heartbeat
by Garret Freymann-Weyr
As she tries to understand the closeness between her older brother and his best friend, fourteen-year-old Ellen finds her relationship with each of them changing.
My
Life as a Snow Bunny by Kaz Delaney
Jo finds love and awesome ski slopes in snowy Colorado.
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
Nick O'Leary, a member of a local rock band, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg and talks her into posing as his girlfriend in order to get rid of his ex-girlfriend.
The Opposite of Invisible
by Liz Gallagher
Artistic Seattle high school sophomore Alice decides to emerge from her cocoon and date a football player, which causes a rift between her and her best friend, a boy who wants to be more than just friends.
Oy, Joy!
by Lucy Frank
Although her ailing uncle creates problems for her whole family when he moves in with them, Joy survives his bungling attempts at matchmaking even as she plays the game herself.
Prom Anonymous
by Blake Nelson
Three childhood friends reunite to attend prom together and, in the process of finding dates and dresses, gain some surprising insights into themselves.
Romiette
and Julio by Sharon Mills Draper
Romi and Julio fall in love despite threats from a school gang.
Silver Kiss
by Annette Curtis Klause
Beautiful yet frightening, only Simon, the young vampire who comes to her house in the middle of the night, can help Zoe overcome her brooding thoughts of her dying mother and her own loneliness.
Sloppy Firsts
by Megan McCafferty
Jessica Darling has always been a good girl but now she finds herself falling for a bad boy.
Son of the Mob
by Gordon Korman
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.
Street Love
by Walter Dean Myers
In this Harlem story told in free verse, seventeen-year-old Damien takes a bold step to ensure that he and his new love will not be separated.
Sweethearts
by Sara Zarr
After losing her soul mate, Cameron, when they were nine, Jennifer, now seventeen, transformed herself from the unpopular fat girl into the beautiful and popular Jenna, but Cameron's unexpected return dredges up memories that cause both social and emotional turmoil.
This Lullaby
by Sarah Dessen
Raised by a mother who's had five husbands, eighteen-year-old Remy believes in short-term, no-commitment relationships until she meets Dexter, a rock band musician.
What My Mother Doesn't Know
by Sonya Sones
Sophie describes her relationships with a series of boys as she searches for Mr. Right.
Who Am I Without Him?
by Sharon G. Flake
These stories reveal twelve relationships some right, some wrong, and teens that fall in and out of love with surprising results.
You, Maybe: The Profound Asymmetry of Love in High School
by Rachel Vail
Josie, a fifteen-year-old high school sophomore, is smart, funny, and very much her own person, but when popular senior Carson Gold starts wooing her, she cannot resist his attention.
Zipped
by Laura & Tom McNeal
At the end of their sophomore year in high school, the lives of four teenagers are woven together as they start a tough new job, face family problems, deal with changing friendships, and find love.
