The Rest of the Story
By: Sarah Dessen
4.04
Format: 440 pages, Hardcover
Emma Saylor doesn’t remember a lot about her mother, who died when she was ten. But she does rememb…
Want to Read $ 12.49"To summer, and to us."-Sarah Dessen, The Rest of the Story
"Even when words fail me, you never do."-Sarah Dessen, The Rest of the Story
"A life isn’t just the pages you know, it’s everything."-Sarah Dessen, The Rest of the Story
"You can make your life, or life can make you. Was it really that simple of a choice?"-Sarah Dessen, The Rest of the Story
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1. Second Chance Summer
By: Morgan Matson
4.12
Format: 468 pages, Hardcover
Sandwiched between two exceptional siblings, Taylor Edwards never felt like she stood out—except fo… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"And I’ve realized that the Beatles got it wrong. Love isn’t all we need- love is all there is."-Morgan Matson, Second Chance Summer
"Ich finde es überflüssig, mich mit Leuten abzugeben, die später mal keine Rolle mehr in meinem Leben spielen werden."-Morgan Matson, Second Chance Summer
"What was the point of trying to run away if people were going to insist on reminding you of what you were running from?"-Morgan Matson, Second Chance Summer
"I looked up at the stars, needing to see something fixed and permanent while everything else in my life seemed to be breaking apart."-Morgan Matson, Second Chance Summer
2. The Distance Between Us
By: Kasie West
4.35
Format: 104 pages, Paperback
Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers studies the rich like her own personal science experiment, and aft… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
3. Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For
By: Sara Pascoe
4.30
Format: 380 pages, Paperback
When you’re fourteen and life has been nothing but hurt and disappointment, maybe it’s time to stri… read more
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- fiction
- teen
- young adult
"What’s “ague?"-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For
"The sunset bled into the edges of the village. Smoke curled out of the cottage chimney like a crooked finger."-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For
"Like water around rocks, people streamed around them as though this sort of interaction, noisy and involving foreigners, was nothing unusual."-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For
"Oscar looked up from his plate, and if a cat could laugh, he would have. ‘Boy, that’s ugly, even for a jinn. Looks like a cross between a rat, a frog and a bottlebrush."-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For
4. Since You've Been Gone
By: Morgan Matson
4.07
Format: 449 pages, Hardcover
It was Sloane who yanked Emily out of her shell and made life 100% interesting. But right before wh… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- coming of age
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"In a well-ordered universe..."-Morgan Matson, Since You've Been Gone
"In a well-ordered universe...camping would take place indoors."-Morgan Matson, Since You've Been Gone
"And real friends never have to tell you that they're your friends."-Morgan Matson, Since You've Been Gone
"Maybe she didn’t do something big. Maybe she just told someone something."-Morgan Matson, Since You've Been Gone
5. Listen to Your Heart
By: Kasie West
4.26
Format: 91 pages, Hardcover
Talking to other people isn't Kate Bailey's favorite activity. She'd much rather be out on the lake… read more
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6. Love, Life, and the List
By: Kasie West
3.50
Format: 121 pages, ebook
Seventeen-year-old Abby Turner's summer isn't going the way she'd planned. She has a not-so-secret … read more
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7. 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
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- 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)
8. What I Thought Was True
By: Huntley Fitzpatrick
4.07
Format: 189 pages, Hardcover
Gwen Castle has never so badly wanted to say good-bye to her island home till now: the summer her B… read more
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9. Alex, Approximately
By: Jenn Bennett
2.18
Format: 166 pages, Hardcover
The one guy Bailey Rydell can't stand is actually the boy of her dreams--she just doesn't know it y… read more
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10. Maybe This Time
By: Kasie West
3.69
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
One year. Nine events. Nine chances to . . . fall in love?Weddings. Funerals. Barbecues. New Year's… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"Young man, this is the face of a woman who wants you to move along. Study it because I sense you see it a lot and are oblivious to what it means."-Kasie West, Maybe This Time
11. The Do-Over
By: Lynn Painter
3.94
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In this riotous young adult romp for fans of Recommended for You and A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea an… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"Everybody likes cats in sweaters"-Lynn Painter, The Do-Over
" I had a marvelous time ruining everything "-Lynn Painter, The Do-Over
"I know that I'm the only one who truly cares about my happiness, so I make it a priority"-Lynn Painter, The Do-Over
"I fell in love with you on Valentine’s day, Emilie, but I need more than just seven minutes."-Lynn Painter, The Do-Over
12. Places We've Never Been
By: Kasie West
3.88
Format: 322 pages, Hardcover
A contemporary Young Adult novel about a cross-country family road trip that puts one girl and her … read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"Have you heard the saying that when God closes a door, he opens a window?"-Kasie West, Places We've Never Been
"But failure in life is inevitable. It’s only a problem if we let it keep us from progressing."-Kasie West, Places We've Never Been
13. Moment of Truth (Love, Life, and the List, #3)
By: Kasie West
3.92
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
At sixteen, Hadley Moore knows exactly who she is—a swimmer who will earn a scholarship to college.… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"But I knew it wasn't that simple. Nobody's fears were. Mine weren't."-Kasie West, Moment of Truth (Love, Life, and the List, #3)
"The only reason you need the mask is because you're afraid of not being perfect"-Kasie West, Moment of Truth (Love, Life, and the List, #3)
"I have to keep her around. She owns me." He kissed the corner of my mouth. "You own me."-Kasie West, Moment of Truth (Love, Life, and the List, #3)
"I hated being vulnerable, putting myself out there. I hated looking stupid, feeling stupid. I didn't want to do this. But I had to. I would."-Kasie West, Moment of Truth (Love, Life, and the List, #3)
14. Sunkissed
By: Kasie West
3.81
Format: 305 pages, Hardcover
Will the stars align? Avery has always used music as an escape. But after her best friend betray… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"He gave me a slow smile. 'If she likes me back, she probably doesn't do a lot of thinking."-Kasie West, Sunkissed
15. Float
By: Kate Marchant
3.92
Format: 376 pages, Paperback
A heartfelt summer read for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han about holding on and letting go. … read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
16. Meet Me at Midnight
By: Jessica Pennington
3.88
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
They have a love-hate relationship with summer. Sidney and Asher should have clicked. Two star s… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- audiobook
17. The Rest of the Story
By: Sarah Dessen
4.04
Format: 440 pages, Hardcover
Emma Saylor doesn’t remember a lot about her mother, who died when she was ten. But she does rememb… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- teen
- coming of age
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- audiobook
"To summer, and to us."-Sarah Dessen, The Rest of the Story
"Even when words fail me, you never do."-Sarah Dessen, The Rest of the Story
"A life isn’t just the pages you know, it’s everything."-Sarah Dessen, The Rest of the Story
"You can make your life, or life can make you. Was it really that simple of a choice?"-Sarah Dessen, The Rest of the Story
18. Betting on You
By: Lynn Painter
4.10
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
When seventeen-year-old Bailey starts a new job at a hotel waterpark, she is less than thrilled to … read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
19. The Summer of Broken Rules
By: K.L. Walther
3.91
Format: 386 pages, Hardcover
Meredith Fox has been going to Martha's Vineyard for the summer as long as she can remember. But th… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- audiobook
"Your wicked,"-K.L. Walther, The Summer of Broken Rules
20. What Happens After Midnight
By: K.L. Walther
3.75
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Lily Hopper has two more weeks until she's officially finished with boarding school. With graduatio… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
21. The Edge of Summer
By: Erica George
3.75
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Fans of Sarah Dessen and Morgan Matson will be swept away by this big-hearted novel about one girl … read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- coming of age
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
