10 Truths and a Dare is the companion novel to 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston. Both of these books are young adult contemporaries, and these books are both completely fun and adorable. While you don’t have to read 10 Blind Dates to be able to follow along with 10 Truths and a Dare, I… Read more »
Take Me Home Tonight is a young adult contemporary by Morgan Matson. I really enjoy Morgan Matson’s books because she is wonderful at creating stories that are full of heart and feature realistic teenage characters finding out who they want to be, and Take Me Home Tonight is a great example of this. I loved… Read more »
Gutter Girl is a young adult contemporary romance by Lynn Rush and Kelly Anne Blount. It is the first book in the Twin river high series and I loved it! I have read these authors together and individually and I am big fans of both of them. They are charming romances that are a ton… Read more »
Wallflower is a young adult contemporary romance by Cookie O’Gorman. I think this book is my favorite contemporary YA romance that I have read in 2021 so far. It made me so happy, and I honestly just want to go back and re-read it again because I loved Viola and Dare so much. I would… Read more »
It’s Kind of a Cheesy Love Story is a young adult contemporary romance by Lauren Morrill. I thought this book was funny and had lots of heart. I loved the character growth that we saw with the main character, and while the romance was also cute. I thought the character growth and the friendships within… Read more »
Bright Burning Stars is a young adult contemporary novel by A.K. Small. It features two friends as they enter into the world of competitive ballet. I wish I was a better dancer, but I’m awful. But I have always been really intrigued by books about dancers, so when I saw Bright Burning Stars was about… Read more »
Glimpsed is a young adult standalone contemporary romance/magical realism by G.F. Miller. I loved Glimpsed so much! It is such an adorable read and I don’t hear enough people talking about it. I have not given out too many 5 star ratings in 2021 yet and Glimpsed is one of my 5 star reads! I… Read more »
When we Collided is a young adult contemporary standalone by the wonderful Emery Lord. Oh boy- where to begin. This book was an intense and emotional journey for me. It hit me right in the feels and took my emotions on one heck of a rollercoaster ride. I would warn readers that this book deals… Read more »
Dateable is a young adult contemporary romance by Natalie Decker. Dateable is a fun, quick and sweet read that I think would be great for YA readers of all ages that are looking for fluffy fun friends dating story. I enjoyed this book, but I found myself wishing that it were a little bit longer… Read more »
Sources Say is a young adult contemporary standalone by author Lori Goldstein. I thought this book was a lot of fun, park high school hijinks, part revenge competition between exes, and part mystery. Sources Say is about a high school power couple that recently split up. For various individual reasons, they each find themselves running… Read more »
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