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?
Bauer, Joan. Thwonk.
A cupid doll comes to life and offers romantic assistance to A.J.,
a teen photo-grapher suffering from unrequited love.
Blume, Judy. Forever…
High school seniors Katherine and Michael fall in love and…
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.
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.
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.
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.
Draper, Sharon M. Romiette and Julio.
African-American Romiette and Hispanic Julio, two 16-year-olds,
have a relationship, despite the disapproval of others.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
McDaniel,
Lurlene. How Do I
Love Thee?: Three Stories.
Teens facing life-threatening illnesses find that love can make
all things bearable.
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)
McLaren, Clemence. Aphrodite's Blessings: Love Stories from the Greek
Myths.
Atalanta, Andromeda and Psyche,from Greek mythology, tell the
stories of their marriages.
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)
Mazer, Norma Fox. Someone to Love.
Despite their differences, serious student Nina Bloom & dropout
Mitchell Beers enjoy the excitement of a perfect romance…until
they find out what living together is like.
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.
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)
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Achingly Alice.
(Alice McKinley series, #10.)
Alice sets long- and short-term priorities for her life, which
include falling in love.
Rylant, Cynthia. A Couple of Kooks and Other Stories about Love.
A variety of special characters experience the transfiguring power
of love.
Savage, Deborah. Under a Different Sky.
A poor young man with Olympic dreams and an extraordinary horse
falls in love with the emotionally troubled daughter of a wealthy
family.
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.
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.
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.
Sones, Sonya. What My Mother Doesn't Know.
Sophie describes her relationships with a series of boys as she
searches for Mr. Right.
Tsuda, Masami. His
and Her Circumstances, volume 1.
(Kare kano, volume 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.
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.
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.
