coming of age romance
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The Forbidden Love Affair by Aria Emend
Zarayah Mello knows the love she dreams of is doomed from the start…
But the heart wants what the heart wants.Thirteen-year-old Zarayah Mello knew she loved fellow karate class student Zaire from the moment she laid eyes on him. She also knew that her parents, siblings, and even her beliefs would never accept her love for him.
But after she turns fifteen, they cross paths more and more and form a friendship, her improper love for him only grows.
Torn apart by life and circumstance, she’s brokenhearted. Until she turns eighteen and he comes back into her life, sweeps her off her feet, and makes secret plans to propose to her on graduation day. But Zarayah doesn’t know that Zaire is hiding a secret from her—the kind of secret that rips solid marriages apart, never mind their budding love. Besides, will anyone forgive her for falling for her older brothers’ friend? And will she still love him when she learns the truth he’s been hiding from her? Dancing on Broken Ankles by J.P. Sterling
When sixteen-year-old Aubergine’s parents uproot her from the posh NYC life to live off-grid in a tiny home, she reaches out to the only person available for friendship—the boy-next-door.
Aubergine White, a talented ballerina and a self-professed mean girl, who enjoys all the advantages of being a gorgeous, rich girl at her elite New York City private school, seems to have it all, until her parents get fed up with the hustle of city life and whisk her a thousand miles away to homestead off-grid in Montana.
Soon after arriving in her exile from upscale fashion boutiques and classical theatre, Abs learns she needs a career-ending ankle surgery which leaves her completely devastated. She receives no empathy or guidance from her parents as her father is preoccupied with the on-going care of her mother’s mental health.
Aubergine’s life changes for the better when she befriends the neighbor, Fulton. Fulton was the biggest dork at her old school, but now that she is forced to spend time with him, she finds him to be kind, patient and most importantly, he shows her the compassion she had been missing. Just when she starts to trust him, a new wound is opened when Fulton finds a way to move back to New York. She becomes determined to get a one-way ticket back to the city and she is holding on to the hope that her old life—and her former boy next door—will be waiting for her when she gets there.
A clean and wholesome, coming-of-age story about close proximity enemies who become allies and then, maybe more . . .
The Crossing Gate (A Waltz of Sin and Fire Series: Book 1) by Asiel R. Lavie
She can’t grow up. Literally.
In the kingdom of Elpax, juveniles must walk through the mysterious Crossing Gate to become adults—and seventeen-year-old Lenora is determined that her third attempt at crossing to adulthood will be successful. Even though adulthood means facing horrible realities, such as sin-spots appearing on her body whenever she commits a sin, it also means being able to have a job. And Lenora needs to work to support her struggling family.
But Lenora’s Crossing Day goes horribly wrong.Accused of trying to start a revolution, Lenora must obey the kingdom’s laws to the letter if she wants to take suspicion off herself. But following the rules isn’t as easy as it sounds. Especially when she meets a mysterious and handsome stranger who makes her feel emotions she’s never experienced before—even though juveniles in Elpax aren’t supposed to be capable of falling in love.
With the long arm of the law looming over her and her family, Lenora must walk a tightrope between following the rules and investigating why she’s unable to cross. Not to mention discovering where her new adult emotions are coming from. But as Lenora uncovers more of Elpax’s terrible secrets, she realizes that fighting the system might be the only way to save her family, her country, and her first love.
The first in an epic series perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard’s Red Queen and Lauren Oliver’s Delirium, The Crossing Gate combines the tropes of classic YA dystopia with a Greek-inspired setting and fantasy elements that will whisk readers away on a journey like no other.
Blanks & Blues: My story isn’t over yet by Misbah Khan
The Blanks & Blues is a coming of age story. But it’s not just a story for youngsters. Noor, the only child of her parents, experiences life-changing events during her childhood. Circumstances beyond her control. Searching for answers, she finds her catharsis in storytelling in verse. Looking for answers to her devastated life, she eventually finds the courage that would help her define her destiny.
The story moves between Nainital and Delhi, and eventually to Canada, in an interesting non-linear narrative. The novel explores gender dynamics, orthodoxy, homophobia, plagiarism and other contemporary subjects viewed and understood from a young female character’s perspective. Aaji – My Grandmother by Suyash Bhardwaj
“Do you know what true love is Aaji?” asked Shumi.
On a summer evening, Shumi asks her grandma whether true love exists. The Grandmother amused by her question narrates an unbelievable story of Shanaya, a young village girl, who meets a boy in the most unimaginable place and her life totally changes when a comet returns after 75 years.
Aaji is a cross generational supernatural story about Shanaya and her adventures.
Will she find out about the village ghost?
Who is the boy with blue eyes?
Will Shanaya find her true love? Forgotten Past Her Secret Powers by Dominic Sciulli
A new threat by the name of Layton Prenter escapes from prison, and Liam finds out his family have been hiding some important information from him and his twin sister for many years. He has to get to the bottom of this mystery before it’s too late. At the same time he has to get ready for his first year at Greenspan Academy, and he couldn’t be more excited. Liam is looking forward to learning about a variety of spells, conjurings, potions, and even rituals to summon an amplitude of ghastly spirits and other world creatures. However before he embarks on his trip to the grand academy he is forced to deal with two of his best friends fighting for his love. Even when he ends up finding himself in love with one of them it doesn’t end the feud between the three of them. Meanwhile Andrea has to deal with the fact her father finally moved on. It’s been almost a decade since she lost her mother, but she wasn’t ready to move on, but not that much time passes by until she reunites herself with a woman that changes the course of her life forever. This sets her father and her whole family down a different path, and in the end she may have a happy ending. That happiness wouldn’t last forever.
The Right Way To Be Wrong by Tracy A. Ball
Being in love with Holden, one of the notorious Latche twins, has freed Cherry from her ghosts. Now, she wants to help everyone -with or without their consent. Her unyielding opinions influence every relationship on the Latche family farm. While her involvement may not always be welcome, at least her intentions are pure.
And that’s a problem.
Purity doesn’t work for Holden. Abstinence is not a part of his womanizing agenda. Besides, Cherry has two secrets too many as far as he is concerned. The lack of information about her family and her intimate exchanges with Eric– the other notorious Latche twin.
All the Little Things by B. Hollidae
After being homeless for three years, nineteen-year-old Rafael Ortiz takes up his sister’s offer to live with her in Atlanta and Akilah, his new hot mouthed classmate with an answer to everything, inserts herself into his life despite his protests.
He’s suspicious of her first. No one has ever cared about him unless he could give them something in return. Then terrified. He may be seven-hundred miles away from Miami, but it’ll never be far enough from the stepdad that raped him and left him with two ways out as a kid. Running or killing himself. Some days, Rafael still thinks it might be easier to do the latter. For her own sake, he should keep Akilah at a distance.
Rafael falls for her anyway.
Then his stepdad shows up in Atlanta and the man still wants to have sex with him and sabotage everything good Rafael has going for him.
He could run again—but that would mean breaking Akilah’s heart and leaving his future with her behind. Killing himself still means more or less the same thing. But at least then Akilah could move on with her life.
His last option—one he never considered—is to reveal what his stepdad did to him. Otherwise his stepdad will sabotage his relationship with Akilah and the future Rafael thought was just in his grasp. He might just kill himself anyway if that happens.
My Mr. Sexy by C.C. Cartwright
Marissa Monroe’s new job assignment lands her in the offices of Adler, Simpson and Brown in Downtown Los Angeles. During her first meeting, in walks the confident and sexy as hell Nick Armstrong and the sexual attraction is so strong sparks fly! Then Nick’s college fraternity brother, the successful and hunky eligible bachelor Mitch Hamilton walks into the picture. Things really start to heat up and get complicated for Marissa. She fears if she chooses Nick, he could leave her heart shattered and broken. Will Nick be able to convince Marissa that he will be the ONE man to satisfy her cravings for love, in and out of the bedroom? Readers should get ready for a wild and sexy ride as Marissa struggles to choose between the two hot men who want her…in their bed!
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My Mr. London by C.C. Cartwright
A Sexy Contemporary Romance
“A hot, steamy, very entertaining read- highly recommend.” – Amazon Reviewer
Be Prepared for a Sexy and Wild Ride as Richie Stone Rocks Julia’s World!
“You want me Angel?” he murmurs. “You are everything I want,” I whisper softly to him
Little did Julia Robbins, an American career girl, know how her life would change when she moves to London for a six month job assignment. The firm she works for has Belgravia Underground, London’s hottest local band as a client and she goes to see them play one night. Julia never dreamed that her “London Adventure” would have her falling into the arms of Richie Stone, the sexy lead singer of Belgravia Underground. Richie, is dangerously smokin’ hot and Julia, the sexy career girl seem so different on the outside, but neither is what they seem.
Their attraction is instant, they sizzle together. She is thrilled to be his flavor of the month and convinces herself to enjoy the now. Richie is captivated by Julia, but she refuses to believe that she could ever be enough to hold Richie’s attention for long.
Will Richie be able to convince Julia that they could have something special together?
Readers should be 18+ due to adult content
