Love Stories
Bauer, Joan. Squashed . Sixteen-year-old Ellie is certain her life will be perfect if she can just get her potentially prize-winning pumkin to gain 200 more pounds in time for the judging… and if she can attract the notice of Wes, the cute new boy in town.
Block, Francesca Lia . Weetzie Bat . This brief, off-beat tale about an ultramodern L.A. teenager and her search for true love has great charm, poignancy, and touches of fantasy.
Bronte, Emily. Wuthering Heights . Bronte's classic tale of possessive and thwarted passion is one of the forerunners of today's soap operas. The tempestuous and mythic love story of Catherine, the precocious daughter of a wealthy landowner, and Heathcliff, the ruggedly handsome, uncultured foundling her father brings home, is played out against the backdrop of the wild English moors.
Brooks, Martha. Paradise Café and Other Stories . Enjoy fourteen teenage love stories about unrequited love, the embarrassment of having a love note intercepted in class, conflicts with parents, and first kisses.
Brooks, Martha. Two Moons in August . As Sidonie is trying to deal with her grief over her mother's death, she finds herself drawn to Kiernan, an angry sixteen-year-old with family problems of his own.
Clements, Bruce. Tom Loves Anna Loves Tom . Tom knows he loves Anna from the first moment he sees her, but crises in Anna's life complicate their summer romance.
Cole, Sheila. What Kind of Love? Written in diary form, fifteen-year-old Valerie recounts her relationship with Peter, her shock and dismay to discover she is pregnant, and the life-changing choices they now must make.
Conford, Ellen. Dear Lovey Hart, I Am Desperate . Carrie loves writing the advice column for her school paper under the alias Ms. Lovey Hart, especially since it keeps her close to Chris, the handsome editor. But to whom can Carrie turn for advice about her own love life?
Conford, Ellen. Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood . Thirteen-year-old Melanie is not excited about spending her summer vacation at Camp Timberwood until she finds herself falling in love with Steve, the cutest boy at camp. Unfortunately, several other girls feel the same way about him.
Conford, Ellen. Seven Days to a Brand New Me . In this romantic story, Maddy decides to model her life after the heroine on the cover of a romance novel in the hope of getting handsome Adam to notice her. The results are not exactly what she expected!
Conford, Ellen. We Interrupt this Semester for an Important Bulletin . Hoping to impress Chip, editor of the high school paper, Carrie takes up investigative reporting and finds herself in hot water. To make matters worse, Chip seems to be falling for silly Purdie.
Du Maurier, Daphne. Rebecca . This modern Gothic masterpiece is a must-read novel of mystery and passion for anyone who loves romance writing and romantic suspense.
Head, Ann. Mr. And Mrs. Bo Jo Jones . In this memorable story, perennially a favorite book, a teen-age girl tells about her "marriage of necessity" to Bo Jo Jones, especially the problems and difficulties encountered during their first critical year.
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.
Hoffman, Alice. Aquamarine . Twelve-year-old best friends, Hailey and Claire help mermaid Aquamarine find romance with a human before sending her back to her ocean home.
Jordan, Sherryl. Secret Sacrament . Gabriel, who wants to become a healer, lives in an ancient world where some people are considered less than human. When scoundrels try to block his path, it's his love for the beautiful Ashila that gives him the strength to meet his destiny.
Kindl, Patrice. Goose Chase . Goose girl can cry diamond tears and shake gold dust from her hair, but she can't rid herself of two dreadful suitors: an insipid prince and a villainous king. A witty fairy-tale spoof, packed with action and fun.
Levy, Marilyn. Love Is Not Enough . Delphi has big plans for a great summer with her boyfriend Nick. But after meeting Nick's family, Delphi is stunned to learn they think he shouldn't date her because of her African-American/Greek background.
Lord, Bette Bao. Middle Heart . Three devoted young friends from very different backgrounds come of age during China's Cultural Revolution, and in the midst of the upheaval of their country, find themselves also struggling with a painful love triangle.
Lowry, Lois. Anastasia Krupnik . Anastasia is having quite a year—she is falling in love for the first time and she's no longer going to be an only child. Anastasia's not quite sure about all these changes in her life.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Sirena . The gods are so moved by the depth of the mermaid Sirena's love for a human man that they grant her the wish that will allow them to stay together. But then the conflict between love and honor threatens their relationship when her lover is called to defend Greece in the Trojan War.
Naylor, Phyllis Naylor. Alice Alone . Alice's boyfriend breaks up with her and it hurts. It's the flip side of love and Naylor handles it with compassion, honesty and wit.
Plummer, Louise. The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman . Disgusted by melodramatic romance novels filled with three paragraph descriptions of kisses, teenager Kate Bjorkman decides to write her own novel, based on her own true-life foray into romance.
Rennison, Louise. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson. While not exactly a love story, this book in diary form does address the intricacies of how to kiss, devotes a lot of time to discussing boys, and will make you laugh out loud.
Rennison, Louise. On the Bright Side, I'm the Girlfriend of a Sex God: The Further Confessions of Georgia Nicholson . British Georgia Nicholson returns with another round of irrelevant “dear diary”. This time she's busy keeping Robbie (The Sex God”) in line.
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. Mehta is determined to find the perfect match for her upperclass, Hindi daughter Lata, but Lata falls in love with a handsome, charming Muslim boy.
