Look for these heart-tugging love stories in the Young Adult Fiction section
unless another call number is in ( ) after the book description.
Austen, Jane. Pride
and Prejudice
Will Elizabeth's romantic sparring with the mysterious & arrogant
Darcy end in mis-fortune, or will love's true nature prevail?
(YA Fic Austen)
Bauer, Joan. Thwonk
A cupid doll comes to life and offers romantic assistance to A.J.,
a teen photo-grapher suffering from unrequited love. (YA Fic Bauer)
Blume, Judy. Forever…
High school seniors Katherine and Michael fall in love and…
(YA Fic Blume)
Block, Francesca Lia. Weetzie
Bat.
Follow the wild adventures of Weetzie Bat and her Los Angeles
friends, Dirk, Duck, and My-Secret-Agent-Lover-Man. (YA Fic Block)
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane
Eyre
Jane Eyre becomes a governess in Mr. Rochester's mansion, Thornfield,
and falls in love with him before she discovers that he has a
tragic secret. (YA Fic Bronte)
Cabot, Meg. Princess
in Love (The Princess Diaries, v.3.)
Mia agonizes over her love life, final exams, and future role
as the princess of Genovia. (YA Fic Cabot)
Dessen, Sarah. This
Lullaby
Raised by a mother who's had 5 husbands, 18-year-old Remy believes
in short-term, no-commitment relationships until she meets Dexter,
a rock band musician. (YA Fic Dessen)
Ellis, Ella Thorp. The
Year of My Indian Prince
In 1946, a girl is admitted to a tuberculosis hospital and is
courted by a Maharajah's son. (YA Fic Ellis)
Hearn, Lian. Across
the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, Book 1.)
In an imaginary, ancient Japanese society dominated by warring
clans, a boy is suddenly plucked from his life in a remote and
peaceful village to find himself a pawn in a political scheme,
filled with treacherous warlords, rivalry, and first love. (YA
Fic Hearn)
Klause, Annette Curtis. Blood
and Chocolate
Having fallen for a human boy, a beautiful teenage werewolf must
battle both her packmates and the fear of the townspeople to decide
where she belongs. (YA Fic M Klause)
Korman, Gordon. Son
of the Mob
The ultimate Romeo/Juliet tale: a mob boss's son falls in love
with the daughter of an FBI agent. (YA Fic Korman)
LaFarge, Oliver. Laughing
Boy
Slim Girl, returning to her Navajo tribe after American schooling,
tries to re-enter its culture and make a life with Laughing Boy.
(YA Fic LaFarge)
L'Engle, Madeleine. And
Both Were Young
Philippa is miserable at an all-girls' boarding school in Switzerland
until she forms a supportive friendship with the mysterious Paul.
(YA Fic L'Engle)
McDaniel, Lurlene. How
Do I Love Thee?: Three Stories
Teens facing life-threatening illnesses find that love can make
all things bearable. (YA Fic McDaniel)
McKinley, Robin. Beauty
Kind Beauty grows to love the Beast and through her love, releases
him from the spell which had turned him from a handsome prince
into an ugly creature. (Juv Fic SF McKinley)
McLaren, Clemence. Aphrodite's
Blessings: Love Stories from the Greek Myths
Atalanta, Andromeda and Psyche, from Greek mythology, tell the
stories of their marriages. (YA Fic McLaren)
Mahy, Margaret. The
Changeover: A Supernatural Romance
When her little brother seems to become possessed by an evil spirit,
14-year-old Laura seeks the help of a strangely-compelling older
boy at school who she is convinced has supernatural powers. (YA
M Mahy)
Mosher, Richard. Zazoo
Amid old secrets revealed and rifts healed, a 13-year-old Vietnamese
orphan raised in rural France by her aging "Grand-Pierre"
learns about life, death, and love. (YA Fic Mosher)
Napoli, Donna Jo. Zel
A psychologically intense retelling of the fairy tale Rapunzel.
Zel is imprisoned in a tower after her possessive mother realizes
she has fallen for a prince. (Juv Fic SF Napoli)
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Achingly
Alice (Alice McKinley series, #10.)
Alice sets long- and short-term priorities for her life, which
include falling in love. (YA Fic Naylor)
Shaw, Tucker. Flavor
of the Week
Cyril, an overweight boy who is good friends with Rose but wishes
he could be more, helps his best friend Nick woo her with culinary
masterpieces which Cyril himself secretly creates. Includes recipes
from the story. (YA Fic Shaw)
Sheldon, Dyan. The
Boy of My Dreams
Mike and her best friend Hope breathlessly await meeting the guys
of their dreams and falling in love. (YA Fic Sheldon)
Shulman, Irving. West
Side Story
The ageless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is set against the backdrop
of gang warfare in the slums of New York in the 1950s. (YA Fic
Shulman)
Sones, Sonya. What
My Mother Doesn't Know
Sophie describes her relationships with a series of boys as she
searches for Mr. Right. (YA Fic Sones)
Tsuda, Masami. His
and Her Circumstances (Kare kano, #1)
Yukino finds her resolve to be her school's top student put to
the test as, after years as the idol of her class, a threat emerges
in the "more perfect" Soiichiro. (YA 741.5 Tsuda)
Wersba, Barbara. Whistle
Me Home
17-year-old Noli feels as if she has found her soul mate when
handsome, sensitive TJ moves to Sag Harbor, but even as their
feelings deepen, individual secrets threaten their relationship.
(YA Fic Wersba)
Wilson, Jacqueline. Girls
in Love
(Girls Series, Book 1.)
Ellie is planning to recreate herself in every way now that she
is in 9th grade, but in order to get a boyfriend, she realizes
that she may have to settle for just about anyone if she wants
to get one quickly. (YA Fic Wilson)
Young, Karen Romano. The
Beetle and Me: A Love Story
Daisy's first love is her purple 1957 Volkswagen Beetle, which
she plans to restore to pristine condition before her 16th birthday.
Then a couple of boys enter the equation. (YA Fic Young)
