Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite YA Romance Books

 This week is a romance Freebie. This list is hard for me, because I love YA romances. I'm going to showcase 5 older favorite titles and 5 new favorite titles:

Old Favorites:

This series will always have my heart

Also this series - which made me laugh so much

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New Favorites:

Review coming soon

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Reviewed for SLJ

Apparently, I didn't review this one, which seems strange to me because I loved it. 

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Bonus:

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Do you have a favorite YA Romance?

Also did you know that I created a YA Romance Book Trope Database? It's still in the works.

More info can be found here.

Teen Librarian Toolbox: Romance Books

I'm over on Teen Librarian Toolbox talking about all the great YA romance books I've read this year.

Come take a look. 

Review: Salt and Sugar

 

Lari and Pedro's families own bakeries across the street from each other. They've been feuding for generations. But lately things have gotten worse - much worse. First, Lari's beloved grandmother dies. Second, there's a new box store in town taking away lots of business from both bakeries. They are both struggling to survive.

Lari is tired of her mom always fighting Pedro's mom. They need a plan before both of their bakeries go out of business. Could the answer be in working together? Can Lari trust Pedro with her biggest secret - that she can't bake?

My Thoughts: I loved this book - I was almost late for work twice because I lost track of time while reading it. I loved Lari's secret of no knowing how to cook. I felt terrible for both Lari and Pedro as their families didn't listen to their dreams - only the dreams they had projected for them. I was glad when both of them found their voice. I loved the community moments - but they were also sad too. I loved the friendship moments as Lari finally found herself.  It also made me miss my grandmother. I loved the bond between Lari and hers. This book also made me want to bake something amazing. I can't wait to see what the author writes next! 

Cover Thoughts: Charming

Source: Netgalley ARC / library book

Library Recommendations: Highly recommended for your school and library collections!

Mini Review: Blackout

 

Six authors - six stories that connect about one night in New York City when the lights go out. 

It's a story about romance - second chances, moving on, and meeting new people. It's a story about friendship. It's a story about survival. 

And at the end, there's an epic block party. 

My Thoughts: I loved how the stories all came together at the end at the block party. I loved the romance and friendships. This was a fast and fun read.

Library Recommendation: Highly recommended for school and public libraries

Top Ten Tuesday: Valentine's Day

 This week's topic is a Valentine Freebie. I'm going to share my recent favorite romance books. 

Adult Romance:

 

 

YA Romance:

  

Have you read any of these? Do they look good to you?

Review: Late to the Party

Codi doesn't feel like she's lived. It's the summer before her senior year in high school. She and her two best friends do the same old thing. This summer, her friends want to shake things up. But Codi's not sure that she does.

She does know that she's embarrassed that she's never been kissed.

But one night changes everything. Her friends go to a party without her (she declined the invitation). There she meets a few people, crushed over a girl, and bails out her friends.

Now she's hanging out with those new people - and spending time with her crush. But she hasn't told her best friends about her new friends. She's tired of them thinking she's boring and stuck in the same routine. Codi wants to hang out with people who haven't known her forever and don't judge her.

My Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book. I loved the message about how wallflowers can blossom at their own pace. I liked how this book explored the pressure of dating on someone else's timeline. I loved the new friendships forged. I enjoyed Codi's changing relationship with her brother. I felt bad for the friends who felt boxed in and the words they exchanged. But I liked how everyone grew in the process. Being late to the party isn't a bad thing - as long as you arrive.

Cover Thoughts: Cute
Source: My library
Library Recommendation: A great book for your public library collection.

Review: Bookworm Crush

Bookworm Amy desperately wants to win the social media contest to meet her favorite author. But she's going to need some help. She runs a blog with her best friend. While her book recommendations are great; she's shy about getting her voice out there.

Amy's crush is a surfing champion. He has swagger with a capital S. After a run in with him, she reluctantly asks him for help. No one is more surprised when he agrees.

Now if only she could breathe and act normal around him - she just might have a chance at her own happily ever after.

My Thoughts: I loved this book. I loved the book references. I loved Amy's passion when talking about books - especially the romance genre. I love how she defended the genre and it's readers. It was great to read in a teen book. I loved that she worked in a bookstore - and for a mystery writer. I love that she waned to win this competition and di everything in her power to win. I loved the chemistry and the banter between her and Toff. The moments between Toff and her brother were also adorable. I loved watching Amy come out of her shell and own her awesomenewss. A fantastic novel about romance, social media, books, and paying attention to your heart. 

Cover Thoughts: Adorable
Source: Book sent for review
Library Recommendation: Grab this one for your teen romance collection.

Top Ten Tuesday: 5 Star Romance Read Predictions

This week's topic is books Romance freebie. I mixed last week and this week up so I'm doing a mash-up of romance books that I predict with be 5 star reads. I confess, I have a lot of 5 star reads. Books just make me happy. I've been waiting and waiting to read these books because I'm so excited about them! I'll create the list starting with books coming out soonest or already out but I have yet to read.

There are so many, but I'll stop at 10.