Book suggestions
I love to share clean YA reading suggestions! Here are some great ones from my latest email and some from past emails. (Not signed up? Scroll to the bottom.)
The Space Between Our Hearts
by Hannah Stone
A heartfelt story about a girl who aged out of the foster system and is searching for her place in the world. Contents: no language, no spice, brief kissing. Read a synopsis…
Stages
by Whitney Amazeen
A fun, enemies-first drama student rom-com. Contents: No language, no spice, brief kissing. Read a synopsis…
Love and Baseball
by Jamie Jo Wright with Chloe JoAnne
This is a cute Christian sports romance for teens. No language. No spice. Some kissing. Read a synopsis…
My Favorite Color is The Golden Hour
by Eva Austin
A sweet, childhood best friends reunited YA romance. No language. No spice. Brief kissing. Read a synopsis…
Teaching the Teacher’s Pet
by Sarah Sutton
This is a cute high school romance for teens that includes a brainy girl tutoring the popular boy. No language. No spice. Some kissing. Read a synopsis…
Flipped
by Wendelin Van Draanen
My fourteen-year-old daughter and I both loved this one, and there’s a movie to watch after you read it. A great story about how guys and girls see situations differently. Would be great for even the youngest romance readers. No language in the book, though there are a couple of words in the movie. Read a synopsis…
If we Say Goodbye
by Jasmine Little
This YA romance is a little heavier than some I have suggested. Both protagonists have experienced loss, and this book shows how their families have fared in the aftermath. No language. Some kissing. Alcoholic father. Read a synopsis…
My Favorite Color is Mistletoe
by Eva Austin
This is a YA Christmas rom-com for teens that includes the fake relationship trope and a fun, funny family competition. No language. Brief kissing. Read a synopsis…
This Dreamer
by Sara Watterson
A Christy Award Winner! An impulsive mistake. An impossible task. Can she summon the will to do what is necessary, or will she risk all to save a human? No language. Brief kissing. Read a synopsis…
Love Unmasked
by Becky Dean
This is a mysterious study abroad romance set in Venice. No language. Brief kissing. Read a synopsis…
It Happened at Christmas
by Christen Krumm
This is a cute holiday romance based on one of my favorite movies, While You Were Sleeping. No language. Brief kissing. Read a synopsis…
Emerald of the Sea
by Kimberly Pearl
This is like two stories in one! Pirates and dinner parties. No language. Brief kissing. Read a synopsis...
His Christmas Angel
by Kylie Key
A feel-good, sweet YA Christmas romance. Contents: No language, no sex, brief kissing. One character is hospitalized due to long-term illness. Read a synopsis…
This Dreamer
by Sara Watterson
A Christy Award Winner! An impulsive mistake. An impossible task. Can she summon the will to do what is necessary, or will she risk all to save a human? No language. Brief kissing. Read a synopsis…
Picture-Perfect Boyfriend
by Becky Dean
This is a fake-dating vacation romance set in Hawaii. No language. Brief kissing. Read a synopsis…
Listen to Your Heart
by Kasie West
A sweet rom-com loosely inspired by Sleepless in Seattle, following an introvert turned podcast host. No language. Brief kissing. Read a synopsis…
A summer job romance that takes place after the heroine’s big plans get thrown off-course. Brief kissing. I don’t remember any strong language. Read a synopsis…
Previous Recommendations:
My Favorite Color is Your Something Blue
by Eva Austin
A fun, light-hearted, and sweet enemies-first romance novel. Both books in the series are clean. No language. Brief kissing. Read a synopsis…
My Favorite Color is The Golden Hour
by Eva Austin
A sweet, childhood best friends reunited YA romance. No language. Brief kissing. Read a synopsis…
Where We Went Wrong
by Anastasia Layne
This is a brother’s best friend, clean YA vacation romance. Lots of angst and miscommunication. No language. A fair amount of kissing. Read a synopsis…
Hearts Overboard
by Becky Dean
A sweet, enemies to more cruise ship vacation romance set in Alaska between a jock and a STEM girl. No language. Brief kissing. Read a synopsis…
An Improbable Season
by Rosalyn Eves
A fun historical romance novel in which you get three love stories at once. No language. Brief kissing. ***The publisher suggests this book is for fans of Bridgerton, but it does not contain the spicy scenes of Bridgerton. Read a synopsis…
Love and Other Great Expectations
by Becky Dean
An exciting competition-based travel romance. No language. Brief kissing. Read a synopsis…
Rebel with a Donut
by Chrissy Q Martin
A fun multi-generational story in which a few grandmas meddle in their teenage grandchildren’s lives. No language. Brief kissing. Read a synopsis…
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