Young adult books are my favourite to read. The provide a sense of comfort without being difficult or
overwhelming to consume. Mix YA with romance and you have a great combination for an easy read.
There is no specific time to read certain genres, you can read romance in autumn and horror in the
summer, there is no right or wrong. However there is something about reading a soppy romance book
in the spring/summer that makes the book more enjoyable.
Frankly in Love - David Yoon (4/5 stars)
Frank's parents emigrated from Korea, and have pretty much one big rule for Frank - he must only date
Korean girls. So, when Frank falls for Brit, who is smart, beautiful and white, he needs a plan. His friend
Joy Song is in the same boat and so they make a pact: they'll pretend to date each other in order to gain
their freedom. Frank and Joy agree that fake-dating is the perfect plan. But, they soon discover that the
only thing more complicated than pretending to be in love, is actually falling in love.
The Summer I Turned Pretty - Jenny Han (5/5 stars)
Every year Isabel spends a perfect summer at her favourite place in the world - the Fisher family's beach
house. It has everything a girl could want: a swimming pool, a private stretch of sandy beach... and two
(very cute) boys: Unavailable, aloof Conrad - who she's been in love with forever Friendly, relaxed
Jeremiah- the only one who's ever really paid her any attention. But this year something is different. This
year, the boys seem to really notice Isabel for the first time. It's going to be an amazing summer - and one
she'll never forget.
Only Mostly Devastated - Sophie Gonzales (4/5 stars)
When Ollie meets Will over the summer break, he thinks he's found his Happily Ever After. But once
summer's ended, Will stops texting him back, and Ollie finds himself short of his fairy-tale ending. A
family emergency sees Ollie uprooted and enrolled at a new school across the country - Will's school -
and Ollie finds that the sweet, affectionate and comfortably queer guy he knew from summer isn't the
same one attending Collinswood High. Ollie isn't going to pine after a guy who isn't ready for a
relationship. But as school life repeatedly throws them together, from music class to the lunch table, Ollie
finds his resolve weakening. The last time he gave Will his heart, Will handed it back to him trampled and
battered. Ollie would have to be an idiot to trust him with it again. Right?
Catalina MartĆn desperately needs a date to her sister's wedding. Especially when her little white lie
about her American boyfriend has spiralled out of control. Now everyone she knows – including her ex-
boyfriend and his fiancĆ©e – will be there. She only has four weeks to find someone willing to cross the
Atlantic for her and aid in her deception. NYC to Spain is no short flight and her family won't be easy to
fool. . . But even then, when Aaron Blackford – the 6'4", blue-eyed pain in the arse – offers to step in,
she's not tempted even for a second. Never has there been a more aggravating, blood-boiling and
insufferable man. But Catalina is desperate and as the wedding gets closer the more desirable an option
Aaron Blackford becomes.
As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships but her best
friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive on her way to a happily
ever after was always going to be tough, scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting woman,
Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees.That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot
professor and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when he agrees to keep her
charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire and Adam
surprises her again with his unyielding support (and his unyielding abs), their little experiment feels
dangerously close to combustion. Olive soon discovers that the only thing more complicated than a
hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.
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xoxo
Lea-Mai
ooooo these all sound so fun! I love a good romance novel :) x
ReplyDeletemia // https://miasdiyprojects.com/
Some definite favourites here x
DeleteThese sound like fab YA books! You can't beat a good romance story! x
ReplyDeleteLucy Mary
YA mixed with romance is the best combination x
DeleteIt's been a while since I've read a YA book but you've definitely peaked my interest
ReplyDeleteThey're my favourite to read. Easy and lighthearted x
DeleteThese sound like fab summery reads! Love some book recommendations
ReplyDeleteAmy x
callmeamy.co.uk
I have way too many book recommendations at the moment! x
DeleteOoh these all sound great. I like YA books, definitely something a little more carefree about them. Love the recommendations. X
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree! x
DeleteThis books sound great! I've not road a book since I've had Leo, I miss it!
ReplyDeleteCorinne x
https://skinnedcartree.com
I miss reading too. Been in a major reading slump for longer than I want to admit, but these are making me want to read again x
DeleteThese books sound amazing, especially the one about the wedding in Spain! I just looked for light, funny, romance novels but couldn't find a lot that sounded interesting to me. Do you have suggestions for really funny books that make you laugh out loud by any chance? :)
ReplyDeleteLots of love,
Krissi of the marquise diamond
https://www.themarquisediamond.de/
I picked that up as it was a book club pick the other month, and am still yet to read it but it sounds amazing x
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