13 Best sports books like Whatever Life Throws at You by Julie Cross

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Whatever Life Throws at You

By: Julie Cross

4.19

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Life loves a good curveball... Seventeen-year-old Annie Lucas's life is completely upended the mome…

If you liked the sports plot in Whatever Life Throws at You by Julie Cross , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. Breathe, Annie, Breathe

By: Miranda Kenneally

4.08

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Catching Jordan comes a contemporary YA you won't forget. The fin… read more

Similar categories in Miranda Kenneally's Breathe, Annie, Breathe book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • new adult
"I love you."

-Miranda Kenneally, Breathe, Annie, Breathe

"I saw hum run for thr first time at Wednesday's trining session. Until then, I wasn't aware Usain Bolt was my running coach"

-Miranda Kenneally, Breathe, Annie, Breathe

"I figured you'd prefer that to skydiving or Sumo Wrestling Sunday." "What is Sumo Wrestling Sunday?" "We'd dress up in those sumo wrestling suits that would make us look real fat. And then we'd wrest…"

-Miranda Kenneally, Breathe, Annie, Breathe

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2. Jesse's Girl

By: Miranda Kenneally

4.09

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Everyone at Hundred Oaks High knows that career mentoring day is a joke. So when Maya Henry said sh… read more

Similar categories in Miranda Kenneally's Jesse's Girl book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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3. Nowhere But Here (Thunder Road, #1)

By: Katie McGarry

3.75

Format: None pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable new series from acclaimed author Katie McGarry about taking risks, opening your he… read more

Similar categories in Katie McGarry's Nowhere But Here (Thunder Road, #1) book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • new adult
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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4. The Hard Count

By: Ginger Scott

3.76

Format: None pages,

Nico Medina's world is eleven miles away from mine. During the day, it's a place where doors are op… read more

Similar categories in Ginger Scott's The Hard Count book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
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5. Catching Jordan

By: Miranda Kenneally

4.21

Format: None pages,

ONE OF THE BOYS What girl doesn't want to be surrounded by gorgeous jocks day in and day out? Jorda… read more

Similar categories in Miranda Kenneally's Catching Jordan book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
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6. Racing Savannah

By: Miranda Kenneally

3.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

They're from two different worlds. He lives in the estate house, and she spends most of her time in… read more

Similar categories in Miranda Kenneally's Racing Savannah book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports
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7. Whatever Life Throws at You

By: Julie Cross

4.19

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Life loves a good curveball... Seventeen-year-old Annie Lucas's life is completely upended the mome… read more

Similar categories in Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult

8. Stealing Parker

By: Miranda Kenneally

4.13

Format: 334 pages, Paperback

Red-hot author Miranda Kenneally hits one out of the park in this return to Catching Jordan's Hundr… read more

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9. Coming Up for Air

By: Miranda Kenneally

3.75

Format: None pages, Paperback

Swim. Eat. Shower. School. Snack. Swim. Swim. Swim. Dinner. Homework. Bed. Repeat. All of Maggie's … read more

Similar categories in Miranda Kenneally's Coming Up for Air book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

10. Open Road Summer

By: Emery Lord

4.26

Format: 91 pages, Hardcover

After breaking up with her bad-news boyfriend, Reagan O'Neill is ready to leave her rebellious ways… read more

Similar categories in Emery Lord's Open Road Summer book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

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11. On the Fence (Old Town Shops, #2)

By: Kasie West

4.02

Format: 295 pages, Paperback

For sixteen-year-old Charlotte Reynolds, aka Charlie, being raised by a single dad and three older … read more

Similar categories in Kasie West's On the Fence (Old Town Shops, #2) book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • sports
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"-You gotta do your best to be the best, right?"

-Kasie West, On the Fence (Old Town Shops, #2)

"I can do both at the same time," he assured me. "I'm talented like that."

-Kasie West, On the Fence (Old Town Shops, #2)

"Sometimes we expect more than people are capable of giving at the moment."

-Kasie West, On the Fence (Old Town Shops, #2)

"I knew why I cared. Why this mattered so much. Why his opinion was the only thing that mattered. I was more than crushing on him. I loved Braden."

-Kasie West, On the Fence (Old Town Shops, #2)

12. Come Back to Me (Come Back to Me, #1)

By: Mila Gray

3.31

Format: None pages, Paperback

Home on leave in sunny California, Marine and local lothario Kit Ryan finds himself dangerously dra… read more

Similar categories in Mila Gray's Come Back to Me (Come Back to Me, #1) book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

13. Defending Taylor

By: Miranda Kenneally

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

There are no mistakes in love. Captain of the soccer team, president of the Debate Club, contender … read more

Similar categories in Miranda Kenneally's Defending Taylor book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

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14. Cold Day in the Sun

By: Sara Biren

3.96

Format: 307 pages, Hardcover

Holland Delviss wants to be known for her talent as a hockey player, not a hockey player who happen… read more

Similar categories in Sara Biren's Cold Day in the Sun book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
"Figure it out. Work through it. You’ll find your answer. What’s my plan? I don’t have one, except to do what I do every day. Keep moving forward. “Get through today? Get through practice, and our gam…"

-Sara Biren, Cold Day in the Sun

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15. Michigan vs. the Boys

By: Carrie S. Allen

4.23

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

When a determined girl is confronted with the culture of toxic masculinity, it's time to even the s… read more

Similar categories in Carrie S. Allen's Michigan vs. the Boys book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports
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16. Out of Left Field

By: Kris Hui Lee

3.92

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

There’s no playing it safe in love or baseball in this sparkling debut, perfect for fans of Morgan … read more

Similar categories in Kris Hui Lee's Out of Left Field book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
"He’s not a god, but sometimes he doesn’t seem to be entirely human."

-Kris Hui Lee, Out of Left Field

"It’s about being friends and hanging out and just being silly together."

-Kris Hui Lee, Out of Left Field

"Somehow, from where I started, I’ve taken two steps forward and about a hundred steps back."

-Kris Hui Lee, Out of Left Field

"forgive, forget, and move on, because the moment you start dwelling on the past is the moment you stop playing your best."

-Kris Hui Lee, Out of Left Field

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17. Throw Like a Girl

By: Sarah Henning

3.90

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Friday Night Lights meets Morgan Matson's The Unexpected Everything in this contemporary debut wher… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Henning's Throw Like a Girl book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
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18. The Game Can't Love You Back

By: Karole Cozzo

3.88

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

Eve is used to being the odd woman out. As the only girl on her school's baseball team, she knows e… read more

Similar categories in Karole Cozzo's The Game Can't Love You Back book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
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19. Wild Reckless (Harper Boys, #1)

By: Ginger Scott

4.05

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

An alternative cover edition of this ASIN can be found here. ** 2015 Goodreads Choice Awards F… read more

Similar categories in Ginger Scott's Wild Reckless (Harper Boys, #1) book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • new adult
"I love him. I want him. I need him. I breathe him."

-Ginger Scott, Wild Reckless (Harper Boys, #1)

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20. When Summer Ends

By: Jessica Pennington

3.83

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Aiden Emerson is an all-star pitcher and the all-around golden boy of Riverton. Or at least he was,… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Pennington's When Summer Ends book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • sports
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"This is our thing now, right? Letting chance decide?"

-Jessica Pennington, When Summer Ends

"Stop stressing. Let fate decide, and then roll with it."

-Jessica Pennington, When Summer Ends

"That’s what I need right now; something to save me from being pulled under by hope again."

-Jessica Pennington, When Summer Ends

"This summer, I'm going to do what Emma said, and let loose. I'll let fate decide—one coin flip at a time."

-Jessica Pennington, When Summer Ends

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21. Best Vacation Ever

By: Jessica Cunsolo

3.58

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

Two best friends, five hot guys, one dream vacation. What could possibly go wrong? Lori is beautif… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Cunsolo's Best Vacation Ever book and Julie Cross's Whatever Life Throws at You

  • romance
  • young adult
  • contemporary

16 Best contemporary books like Whatever Life Throws at You by Julie Cross

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Breathe, Annie, Breathe

Miranda Kenneally

4.08

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Jesse's Girl

Miranda Kenneally

4.09

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Nowhere But Here (Thunder Road, #1)

Katie McGarry

3.75

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The Hard Count

Ginger Scott

3.76

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22 Top contemporary books like Cold Day in the Sun by Sara Biren

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Off the Ice (Juniper Falls, #1)

Julie Cross

3.60

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Catching Jordan

Miranda Kenneally

4.21

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Whatever Life Throws at You

Julie Cross

4.19

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On the Fence (Old Town Shops, #2)

Kasie West

4.02

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