I Wanna Be Where You Are
By: Kristina Forest
3.79
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A debut young adult rom-com about an African American ballerina who finds love on the road to an au…
Want to Read $ 9.99"Sometimes people might believe in themselves, but it's not enough when they feel like they don't have support."-Kristina Forest, I Wanna Be Where You Are
"Sometimes people might believe in themselves, but it's not enough when they feel like they don't have support."-Kristina Forest, I Wanna Be Where You Are
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1. Zora Books Her Happy Ever After
By: Taj McCoy
3.46
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Zora has committed every inch of her life to establishing her thriving DC bookstore, making it into… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- contemporary
- contemporary romance
- audiobook
2. Love Radio
By: Ebony LaDelle
4.23
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Hitch meets The Sun Is Also a Star in this novel about a self-professed teen love doctor with a pop… read more
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- romance
- young adult romance
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- contemporary romance
- audiobook
"It's crazy how a relationship can be over long before you both call it quits."-Ebony LaDelle, Love Radio
"That's what love looks like. It's not always about the flowers and grand gestures, but this right here. Being completely yourself with another person in the moment, and them accepting no less of you."-Ebony LaDelle, Love Radio
"And now I'm realising it's ok to let toxicity go, even if it used to be good at one point. What matters is how does it make you feel now, and right now nothing about Destiny makes me believe she care…"-Ebony LaDelle, Love Radio
3. Charming as a Verb
By: Ben Philippe
3.85
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
Henri “Halti” Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. He is a star debater and popular student at … read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- contemporary romance
- audiobook
"All children are charming as an adjective, but you’re charming as a verb."-Ben Philippe, Charming as a Verb
4. Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl
By: Joya Goffney
4.27
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The second novel about a preacher's daughter in small-town Texas and her journey toward loving hers… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult romance
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- contemporary romance
- audiobook
"The things we resent about other people, aren’t those always the things we hate most about ourselves? (Page 104)"-Joya Goffney, Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl
"I used to think he was my hero. Wow, and I thought Mom was the villian. It's crazy how they switched places. I follow behind her, thinking of all the times Daddy bulldozed over Mom, and how many time…"-Joya Goffney, Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl
5. Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry
By: Joya Goffney
4.08
Format: 368 pages, ebook
Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by debut author Joya Goffney is the story of an overly enthusiastic list… read more
Want to Read $ 10.49Similar categories in Joya Goffney's Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry book and Kristina Forest's I Wanna Be Where You Are
- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult romance
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- contemporary romance
- audiobook
"There are enough closed doors and glass ceilings in the world. My comfort zone shouldn’t be one of them."-Joya Goffney, Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry
"Cowards will do anything to feel safe, to feel in control. I used to be a coward, too, but the first brave thing I ever did was to stop being your friend."-Joya Goffney, Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry
"Because I realized today that that’s what I did to you. I forced you to get naked before you were ready. And I’m disgusted at myself for doing that to you."-Joya Goffney, Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry
"I think to myself, If I can still move, what I’m gon’ be still for? Maybe because I’m too scared to move. Because if I move, people might see me. Because staying still is easier."-Joya Goffney, Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry
6. Pardon My Frenchie
By: Farrah Rochon
3.77
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
The New York Times bestselling author of Almost There delivers the start of a new rom-com series… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- contemporary
- contemporary romance
- audiobook
"Puddin' and Duchess have been best friends since the day they met." "Looks a bit more than just friendly to me," Thad said. "Looks like Puddin' has a better love life than I do." "Probably because he…"-Farrah Rochon, Pardon My Frenchie
"Puddin' started barking from the back room; he must have smelled Ashanti in the house. Their moldy, dusty surroundings couldn't mask that slightly floral, slightly peachy scent that wreaked the most …"-Farrah Rochon, Pardon My Frenchie
"Leslie stood in the center of the stage with Baguette and Cannoli, motioning for the dachshunds to twirl. The audience went wild. Little did they know, they too could get dogs to twirl if they hid a …"-Farrah Rochon, Pardon My Frenchie
"Mark lifted the pop-up tent and unveiled Duchess and Puddin' sharing one of Duchess Delights' signature dog treats. They were eating it Lady and the Tramp--- style, each with an end between their tee…"-Farrah Rochon, Pardon My Frenchie
7. Happily Ever Afters (Happily Ever Afters, #1)
By: Elise Bryant
3.80
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Sixteen-year-old Tessa Johnson has never felt like the protagonist in her own life. She’s rarely se… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- contemporary romance
- audiobook
8. My Week with Him
By: Joya Goffney
3.75
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
"A cute portrait of agency, hope, and intergenerational trauma by Goffney. "— Publishers Weekly A J… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
9. Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling
By: Elise Bryant
4.00
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Delilah always keeps her messy, gooey insides hidden behind a wall of shrugs and yeah, whatevers. S… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
10. When I Think of You
By: Myah Ariel
3.88
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
In this sweeping second chance romance from debut author Myah Ariel, the unexpected spark of two fo… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- contemporary
- contemporary romance
- audiobook
11. The Kiss Countdown
By: Etta Easton
3.84
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
A struggling event planner and a sinfully hot astronaut must decide if their fake relationship is w… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- contemporary
- contemporary romance
- audiobook
"You want to know what I love about the moon?…It gives me perspective. The moon was here when Earth was still forming. She is billions of years old and still there. She can be testy sometimes, and why…"-Etta Easton, The Kiss Countdown
12. The Good Ones Are Taken
By: Taj McCoy
3.55
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
When Maggie's best friend admits he's in love with her, she'll have to decide whether it's worth gi… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- contemporary
- contemporary romance
- audiobook
13. You Bet Your Heart
By: Danielle Parker
3.38
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A riveting, swoon-worthy teen romance centered on two high achievers fighting for the title of high… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult romance
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- contemporary romance
- audiobook
14. Finding Jupiter
By: Kelis Rowe
3.89
Format: 309 pages, Hardcover
Sparks fly when Orion and Ray meet for the first time at a roller rink in Memphis. But these star-c… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
15. Love Is a Revolution
By: Renée Watson
3.67
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Renée Watson comes a new YA--a love story … read more
Want to Read $ 7.58Similar categories in Renée Watson's Love Is a Revolution book and Kristina Forest's I Wanna Be Where You Are
- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
16. One True Loves (Happily Ever Afters, #2)
By: Elise Bryant
3.88
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Lenore Bennett has always been a force. A star artist and style icon at her high school, she’s a ma… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- contemporary romance
- audiobook
17. The Homecoming War
By: Addie Woolridge
3.69
Format: 311 pages, Kindle Edition
When plunging enrollment forces two rival high schools to merge, two class presidents must work tog… read more
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- romance
- young adult romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
18. Curvy Girl Summer (Curve, #1)
By: Danielle Allen
4.35
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Survival of the Thickest in Danielle Allen’s CURVY GIRL SUMMER, a smoki… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- contemporary
- contemporary romance
- audiobook
19. Rhythm & Muse
By: India Hill Brown
3.89
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Darren Johnson lives in his head. There, he can pine for his crush—total dream girl, Delia Dawson—i… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
20. When the Vibe Is Right
By: Sarah Dass
3.75
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From the author of Where the Rhythm Takes You comes a delightful enemies-to-lovers contemporary rom… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- contemporary romance
- audiobook
21. I Wanna Be Where You Are
By: Kristina Forest
3.79
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A debut young adult rom-com about an African American ballerina who finds love on the road to an au… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Kristina Forest's I Wanna Be Where You Are book and Kristina Forest's I Wanna Be Where You Are
- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- contemporary romance
- road trip
- audiobook
"Sometimes people might believe in themselves, but it's not enough when they feel like they don't have support."-Kristina Forest, I Wanna Be Where You Are
