Les Becquets, Diane. Love, Cajun Style. It's the summer before Lucy's senior year in high school, and life in her sleepy Louisiana town is about to be turned upside down! Her mama's flirting with the dark stranger who runs the art gallery, her best friends Mary Jordan and Evie have boys on the brain, the drama teacher is sparking some powerful feelings in Lucy, and a new boy has moved to town. With everyone, including herself, so embroiled in affairs of the heart, it is any wonder the town of Sweetbay is fixin' to have itself one sweltering summer?
Meyer, Stephanie. Twilight. Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Isabella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Isabella, the person Edward holds most dear.
Davidson, Dana. Jason and Kyra. Kyra Evans isn't popular, or a girl who you stare at when you are walking down the hall. So why can't Jason, basketball star and the hottest guy in school, get her out of his head? Under normal circumstances, Jason and Kyra would live in their separate worlds up until graduation. But fate intervenes and the unlikely duo is paired up for a class project.
Levithan, David. Boy Meets Boy. Paul, who, like most teenagers, is preoccupied with love and its attendant feelings. However, Paul is gay. He has "always known it," and his kindergarten teacher confirmed it on Paul's report card: "Paul is definitely gay and has very good sense of self." But in high school, things are a bit more complicated. Now a sophomore in high school, he finally meets – and gets –the boy, and then, something unpredictable, but deeply satisfying, happens.
Hobbs, Valerie. How Far Would You Have Gotten If I Hadn’t Called You Back? Sixteen-year-old Bronwyn Lewis is sure that the only way a displaced New Jersey person like herself will make it in rural California is to own a car. It will be her ticket to acceptance, excitement, and boys, as well as a way to avoid her family’s problems. But now she must choose between solid, sensitive outsider Will Harding and cool, sexy bad boy JC.
Alegria, Malin. Estrella’s Quinceanera. Estrella Alvarez is turning fifteen, and she's not happy about it. For as long as she can remember, her mother has been planning an elaborate quinceañera, complete with a mariachi band, cheesy decorations, and a hideous dress. Estrella is so over it. She'd much rather have an understated dinner party at a posh restaurant downtown. That way, she can invite her two best friends from private school, who have no idea Estrella lives in the barrio. Things get even more complicated when she falls for Speedy, a cholo whom her new friends and her parents would definitely disapprove of.
Dessen, Sarah. This Lullaby. Remy always knows the perfect time to give a boyfriend "The Speech" telling him it's over -- after the initial romantic whirl, but before the reality of an actual relationship hits. Her friends tease that her boyfriend tally is nearing the triple digit mark, but she's a girl who knows just how to avoid any messy emotional entanglement. That is until she meets Dexter, a rock band musician.
Lord, Bette Bao. Middle Heart. In 1932, when China is beset by domestic weakness and foreign assaults, three young people - whom we will know some years later as a political leader, a writer, and a great actress - form a passionate alliance. However, in the midst of the upheaval of their country, the three also find themselves struggling with a painful love triangle.
Picolt, Jodi. The Pact: A Love Story. For 18 years Chris and Emily's families have been best friends, so it just seems right when the childhood friends start dating each other in high school, until the night that Emily dies of a gunshot to the head. Chris is accused of murder, but claims Emily's death was a suicide pact gone wrong.
Seth, Vikram. A Suitable Boy. This slice-of-life novel about one year in the life of four fascinating families in newly-independent India is primarily a love story. Mrs. Rupa Mehra attempts to find a suitable boy for her daughter Lata, through love or through exacting maternal appraisal. However Hindi Lata falls in love with a handsome, charming Muslim boy.
Segal, Erich. Love Story. "Love means never having to say you're sorry." He is Oliver Barrett IV, a rich jock from a stuffy WASP family on his way to a Harvard degree and a career in law. She is Jenny Cavilleri, a wisecracking, working-class beauty studying music at Radcliffe. Opposites in nearly every way, Oliver and Jenny immediately attract, sharing a love that defies everything ... yet will end too soon.
Draper, Sharon M.Romiette and Julio. When Romiette Cappelle, an African-American girl, meets Julio Montague, a Hispanic boy, she feels as though she has met the soul mate. After falling in love on the Internet, the two find they attend the same high school. But like the Shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, Romiette and Julio discover that not everyone approves of their romance.
Sparks, Nicolas. A Walk to Remember. Every April, when the wind blows in from the sea and mingles with the scent of lilacs, Landon Carter remembers his last year at Beaufort High. It was 1958, and Landon had already dated a girl or two. Certainly the last person in town he thought he'd fall for was Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's Baptist minister. However, Landon discovers love when a twist of fate pairs him with Jamie for the homecoming dance.
Caletti, Deb. Honey, Baby, Sweetheart. Shy high schooler Ruby McQueen earned the nickname Quiet Girl. But that was before she began hanging out with good-looking, thrill-seeking Travis Becker. In the summer of her junior year, sixteen-year-old Ruby McQueen and her mother, both nursing broken hearts, set out on a journey to reunite an elderly woman with her long-lost love and in the process learn many things about "the real ties that bind" people to one another.
Bronte, Emily. Wuthering Heights. In early nineteenth-century Yorkshire, the passionate attachment between a headstrong young girl and a foundling boy brought up by her father causes disaster for them and many others, even in the next generation. Part ghost story, part romance, this novel tells the tale of the tormented relationship between Heathcliff and his childhood love Cathy played out against the lonely moors.
Woodson, Jacqueline. If You Come Softly. Jeremiah is confident about who he is when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But when he starts attending a fancy prep school in Manhattan, he realizes that black teenage boys don't exactly fit in there. So it's a surprise when, during his first week of school, he feels an immediate connection with a white girl named Ellie. In one frozen moment their eyes lock, and after that they know they belong together despite the fact that she's Jewish and he's black.
Blume, Judy. Forever. Katherine loves Michael so much, in fact, that she's willing to lose her virginity to him, and, as the months go by, it gets harder and harder for her to imagine living without him. However, something happens when they are separated for the summer: Katherine begins to have feelings for another guy.
Les Becquets, Diane. Love, Cajun Style. It's the summer before Lucy's senior year in high school, and life in her sleepy Louisiana town is about to be turned upside down! Her mama's flirting with the dark stranger who runs the art gallery, her best friends Mary Jordan and Evie have boys on the brain, the drama teacher is sparking some powerful feelings in Lucy, and a new boy has moved to town. With everyone, including herself, so embroiled in affairs of the heart, it is any wonder the town of Sweetbay is fixin' to have itself one sweltering summer?
Meyer, Stephanie. Twilight. Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Isabella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Isabella, the person Edward holds most dear. 
Davidson, Dana. Jason and Kyra. Kyra Evans isn't popular, or a girl who you stare at when you are walking down the hall. So why can't Jason, basketball star and the hottest guy in school, get her out of his head? Under normal circumstances, Jason and Kyra would live in their separate worlds up until graduation. But fate intervenes and the unlikely duo is paired up for a class project.
Levithan, David. Boy Meets Boy. Paul, who, like most teenagers, is preoccupied with love and its attendant feelings. However, Paul is gay. He has "always known it," and his kindergarten teacher confirmed it on Paul's report card: "Paul is definitely gay and has very good sense of self." But in high school, things are a bit more complicated. Now a sophomore in high school, he finally meets – and gets –the boy, and then, something unpredictable, but deeply satisfying, happens.
Hobbs, Valerie. How Far Would You Have Gotten If I Hadn’t Called You Back? Sixteen-year-old Bronwyn Lewis is sure that the only way a displaced New Jersey person like herself will make it in rural California is to own a car. It will be her ticket to acceptance, excitement, and boys, as well as a way to avoid her family’s problems. But now she must choose between solid, sensitive outsider Will Harding and cool, sexy bad boy JC. 
Alegria, Malin. Estrella’s Quinceanera. Estrella Alvarez is turning fifteen, and she's not happy about it. For as long as she can remember, her mother has been planning an elaborate quinceañera, complete with a mariachi band, cheesy decorations, and a hideous dress. Estrella is so over it. She'd much rather have an understated dinner party at a posh restaurant downtown. That way, she can invite her two best friends from private school, who have no idea Estrella lives in the barrio. Things get even more complicated when she falls for Speedy, a cholo whom her new friends and her parents would definitely disapprove of.
Dessen, Sarah. This Lullaby. Remy always knows the perfect time to give a boyfriend "The Speech" telling him it's over -- after the initial romantic whirl, but before the reality of an actual relationship hits. Her friends tease that her boyfriend tally is nearing the triple digit mark, but she's a girl who knows just how to avoid any messy emotional entanglement. That is until she meets Dexter, a rock band musician. 
Lord, Bette Bao. Middle Heart. In 1932, when China is beset by domestic weakness and foreign assaults, three young people - whom we will know some years later as a political leader, a writer, and a great actress - form a passionate alliance. However, in the midst of the upheaval of their country, the three also find themselves struggling with a painful love triangle. 
Picolt, Jodi. The Pact: A Love Story. For 18 years Chris and Emily's families have been best friends, so it just seems right when the childhood friends start dating each other in high school, until the night that Emily dies of a gunshot to the head. Chris is accused of murder, but claims Emily's death was a suicide pact gone wrong.
Seth, Vikram. A Suitable Boy. This slice-of-life novel about one year in the life of four fascinating families in newly-independent India is primarily a love story. Mrs. Rupa Mehra attempts to find a suitable boy for her daughter Lata, through love or through exacting maternal appraisal. However Hindi Lata falls in love with a handsome, charming Muslim boy.
Segal, Erich. Love Story. "Love means never having to say you're sorry." He is Oliver Barrett IV, a rich jock from a stuffy WASP family on his way to a Harvard degree and a career in law. She is Jenny Cavilleri, a wisecracking, working-class beauty studying music at Radcliffe. Opposites in nearly every way, Oliver and Jenny immediately attract, sharing a love that defies everything ... yet will end too soon. 
Draper, Sharon M.Romiette and Julio. When Romiette Cappelle, an African-American girl, meets Julio Montague, a Hispanic boy, she feels as though she has met the soul mate. After falling in love on the Internet, the two find they attend the same high school. But like the Shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, Romiette and Julio discover that not everyone approves of their romance.
Sparks, Nicolas. A Walk to Remember. Every April, when the wind blows in from the sea and mingles with the scent of lilacs, Landon Carter remembers his last year at Beaufort High. It was 1958, and Landon had already dated a girl or two. Certainly the last person in town he thought he'd fall for was Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's Baptist minister. However, Landon discovers love when a twist of fate pairs him with Jamie for the homecoming dance.
Caletti, Deb. Honey, Baby, Sweetheart. Shy high schooler Ruby McQueen earned the nickname Quiet Girl. But that was before she began hanging out with good-looking, thrill-seeking Travis Becker. In the summer of her junior year, sixteen-year-old Ruby McQueen and her mother, both nursing broken hearts, set out on a journey to reunite an elderly woman with her long-lost love and in the process learn many things about "the real ties that bind" people to one another.
Bronte, Emily. Wuthering Heights. In early nineteenth-century Yorkshire, the passionate attachment between a headstrong young girl and a foundling boy brought up by her father causes disaster for them and many others, even in the next generation. Part ghost story, part romance, this novel tells the tale of the tormented relationship between Heathcliff and his childhood love Cathy played out against the lonely moors.
Woodson, Jacqueline. If You Come Softly. Jeremiah is confident about who he is when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But when he starts attending a fancy prep school in Manhattan, he realizes that black teenage boys don't exactly fit in there. So it's a surprise when, during his first week of school, he feels an immediate connection with a white girl named Ellie. In one frozen moment their eyes lock, and after that they know they belong together despite the fact that she's Jewish and he's black. 
Blume, Judy. Forever. Katherine loves Michael so much, in fact, that she's willing to lose her virginity to him, and, as the months go by, it gets harder and harder for her to imagine living without him. However, something happens when they are separated for the summer: Katherine begins to have feelings for another guy.