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Something Like Fate
Susane Colasanti
Synopsis: Best friends Lani and Erin couldn’'t be more different. Lani’'s reserved and thoughtful; Erin’'s bubbly and outgoing. Lani likes to do her own thing; Erin prefers an entourage. There’'s no possible way they could be interested in the same guy.
So when Erin starts dating Jason, Lani can'’t believe she feels such a deep connection with him—...and it may be mutual. The more Lani fights it, the more certain she feels that it’'s her fate to be with Jason. What do you do when your soul mate is the one person you can'’t have?
Publication Date: 05/04/10
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Romance
Jekel Loves Hyde
Beth Fantaskey
Synopsis:

Jill Jekel has always obeyed her parents’ rules—especially the one about never opening the mysterious, old box in her father’s office. But when her dad is murdered, and her college savings disappear, she’s tempted to peek inside, as the contents might be the key to a lucrative chemistry scholarship.

To improve her odds, Jill enlists the help of gorgeous, brooding Tristen Hyde, who has his own dark secrets locked away. As the team of Jekel and Hyde, they recreate experiments based on the classic novel, hoping not only to win a prize, but to save Tristen’s sanity. Maybe his life. But Jill’s accidental taste of a formula unleashes her darkest nature and compels her to risk everything—even Tristen’s love—just for the thrill of being . . . bad.

Publication Date: 05/03/10
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Romance
Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots
Synopsis: Can a boy-hungry Jersey girl survive the wilds of Canada with her eco-identity intact? A witty new YA novel from the author of SOPHOMORE SWITCH. (Age 14 and up)

Jenna may hail from the ’burbs of New Jersey, but Green Teen activism is her life. So when her mom suggests they spend the summer at Grandma’s Florida condo, Jenna pleads instead to visit her hippie godmother, Susie, up in rural Canada. Jenna is psyched at the chance to commune with this nature she’s heard about — and the cute, plaidwearing boys she’s certain must roam there. But after a few run-ins with local wildlife (from a larger-than-life moose to Susie’s sullen Goth stepdaughter to a hot but hostile boy named Reeve), Jenna gets the idea that her long-held ideals, like vegetarianism and conservation, don’t play so well with this population of real outdoorsmen. A dusty survival guide offers Jenna amusing tips on navigating the wilderness — but can she learn to navigate the turns of her heart?
Publication Date: 04/13/10
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Romance
The Clearing
Heather Davis
Synopsis: Unusual book
Publication Date: 04/12/10
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Romance
Swoon At Your Own Risk
Sydney Salter
Synopsis:

You’d think Polly Martin would have all the answers when it comes to love—after all, her grandmother is the famous syndicated advice columnist Miss Swoon. But after a junior year full of dating disasters, Polly has sworn off boys. This summer, she’s going to focus on herself for once. So Polly is happy when she finds out Grandma is moving in—think of all the great advice she’ll get.

But Miss Swoon turns out to be a man-crazy sexagenarian! How can Polly stop herself from falling for Xander Cooper, the suddenly-hot skateboarder who keeps showing up while she’s working at Wild Waves water park, when Grandma is picking up guys at the bookstore and flirting with the dishwasher repairman?

No advice column can prepare Polly for what happens when she goes on a group camping trip with three too many ex-boyfriends and the tempting Xander. Polly is forced to face her feelings and figure out if she can be in love—and still be herself.

Publication Date: 04/05/10
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Romance
Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen
Synopsis:

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics.

'Oh! Mama, how spiritless, how tame was Edward's manner in reading to us last night! I felt for my sister most severely. Yet she bore it with so much composure, she seemed scarcely to notice it. I could hardly keep my seat.'

Spirited and impulsive, Marianne Dashwood is the complete opposite to her controlled and sensible sister, Elinor. When it comes to matters of the heart, Marianne is passionate and romantic and soon falls for the charming, but unreliable Mr Willoughby. Elinor, in contrast, copes stoically with the news that her love, Edward Ferrars is promised to another.

It is through their shared experiences of love that both sisters come to learn that the key to a successful match comes from finding the perfect mixture of rationality and feeling.

Publication Date: 04/01/10
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Romance
The Secret Life of Prince Charming
Synopsis: A thoughtful, funny, and layered teen novel by National Book Award Finalist Deb Caletti.
Publication Date: 03/16/10
Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Romance
The Circle of Friends: Book V
Synopsis: When confidence turns to frustration… A new beginning awaits Heather Jennings. The position at Clemson means she will finally realize her dream of coaching basketball. Heather is ready to focus on her duties, using sheer force if necessary to prove her independence. Sadly, her triumph is hampered as her father and greatest advocate lies dying of cancer. Battling her grief, she must also deal with a sister who appears incapable of responsibility or achievement. And once basketball season begins, a talented but cocky player who resembles her in every manner challenges all that remains of Heather’s patience. Heather’s life changes when she encounters a man capable of handling her bold and feisty attitude. Straightforward and smug, he entices her to date him, and despite his gruff nature shows a great capacity for compassion. However, the last thing Heather needs is a serious relationship with a man equally fixated on work and opposed to marriage…
Publication Date: 03/16/10
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Romance
Hourglass
Claudia Gray
Synopsis:

Bianca will risk everything to be with Lucas.

After escaping from Evernight Academy, the vampire boarding school where they met, Bianca and Lucas take refuge with Black Cross, a fanatical group of vampire hunters. Bianca must hide her supernatural heritage or risk certain death at their hands. But when Black Cross captures her friend—the vampire Balthazar—hiding is no longer an option.

Soon, Bianca and Lucas are on the run again, pursued not only by Black Cross, but by the powerful leaders of Evernight. Yet no matter how far they travel, Bianca can't escape her destiny.

Bianca has always believed their love could survive anything . . . but can it survive what's to come?

Publication Date: 03/09/10
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Romance
Branded: Fall of Angels
Synopsis: Jessica's had the nightmares for as long as she can remember.  Nightmares of being judged for people who have died, of being branded by the angels.  Her friends and family think she's a crazy because of it all.  Yet she carries the mark of the condemned, seared into the back of her neck, and hides it and herself away from the world.

But when two men she can't ignore enter her life everything changes, including the nightmares.  The two of them couldn't be more different.  She will do anything to be with one of them.  Even tell him the truth about angels, why she never sleeps, and the scar on the back of her neck.  But one of the two has set events into motion what will puller her toward her own judgment and turn her into the object of her greatest fear.
Publication Date: 03/04/10
Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Romance
Center Field
Robert Lipsyte
Synopsis:

Mike has his junior year well under control. He's got a solid group of friends. He's dating Lori, one of the hottest girls in school. And Coach Cody has all but given him the starting spot as the Ridgedale Rangers' varsity center fielder. And then Oscar Ramirez shows up. Oscar is an amazing ballplayer, as talented at the plate as he is in center field, and it's not long before Mike loses control. He's on the bench, he's getting into fights, and he finds himself in weekend detention with Katherine Herold, the most mysterious, abrasive, alluring girl in school. Mike is lost, confused, and looking to Coach Cody to help him get back on track. But the coach has his own set of rules for Mike to play by, and the decisions Mike makes are going to impact more than just the starting lineup.

Robert Lipsyte, one of the most celebrated writers in young adult literature, has crafted a subtly intense tale of adolescent struggle, a sports story about much more than sports—one that shows us how the moves one makes off the field matter even more than the moves one has on it.

Publication Date: 03/01/10
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Romance
Eerie Moments
Raghavan Jayaprakash
Synopsis: Eerie Moments is the story about a young U.S. Airforce Squadron Leader who is on a holiday trip. The flight is hijacked by three men. One of them ruthlessly shoots the pilots dead in a scuffle. Stephen takes over the aircraft and lands the flight miraculously in Congo, the land of the cannibals. There is a flashback to Stephen's life when previously he lands his warplane in Congo and meets Llana, the daughter who is fascinated by him. Stephen too is not able to cast away her memory even after leaving the place for a while. He is haunted by her and fate brings him back to Congo. He finds that she really does not belong there and decides to take her along with him. He knew that both of them could not live without each other.
Publication Date: 03/01/10
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Romance
A Wind in Montana
Mitch Davies
Synopsis: The first ambush of adulthood happens in high school.

It happens when you realize your future belongs to you.

Rory knew instantly what he had to do, it took Victoria a little longer.Together they believe they can navigate their own best path.

Rory drops out of the band and basketball programs to pursue a chemistryscholarship. His band teacher's feathers get ruffled and he pressuresRory to stay in the program and tries to make his acquisition of thescholarship difficult.

Victoria has a clear path to a careerin music, according to her father and the same music teacherdisappointed by Rory. But she begins to look into alternatives that shebelieves maybe be more worthwhile and will allow her and Rory to attenduniversity together. Then, faced with an exceptional opportunity tofurther her musical education in Germany, Victoria has to make a choice. Rory dreads the thought of Victoria leaving after graduation but herespects her right to make her own choice.

Come ride theroller coaster you rode in high school because the story of Rory andVictoria will touch you with the feeling of growing up once again.
Publication Date: 02/21/10
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Romance
Cowgirl At Heart
Christine Lynxwiler
Synopsis:

Welcome to the Ozarks, the setting of award-winning author Christine Lynxwiler’s latest breath-taking romance, where the lives of a timid dog whisperer and an out-for-revenge reporter collide. Elyse McCord, the biological daughter of a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde, turns into a mighty warrior when a dog’s well-being is at stake. Finding herself in the sights of a pistol-wielding maniac whose been mistreating his dog, she’s suddenly swept to safety by Andrew Stone, a widower bent on hunting down his wife’s killers. Is there any future for an outlaw’s daughter and a Texas ranger’s son?

Publication Date: 02/01/10
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Romance
Shadow Blade
Seressia Glass
Synopsis: Kira Solomon is unable to touch another living being—she draws off the energy of animate objects, “downloading” thoughts, emotions, memories...and, dangerously, draining the spirit. An antiquities specialist by day, she catalogs and defuses ancient magical artifacts; by night, she’s a Shadowchaser—a bounty hunter in the eternal struggle against the Shadow of Chaos. When Kira comes across an ancient dagger that belongs to Khefar, a 4,000 year-old Nubian warrior, the sexual tension between the two builds, and a sinister evil sets its sights on them both.
Publication Date: 01/26/10
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Romance
I Kissed A Zombie,and I Liked It
Synopsis: Algonquin “Ali” Rhodes, the high school newspaper’s music critic, meets an intriguing singer, Doug, while reviewing a gig. He’s a weird-looking guy—goth, but he seems sincere about it, like maybe he was into it back before it was cool. She introduces herself after the set, asking if he lives in Cornersville, and he replies, in his slow, quiet murmur, “Well, I don’t really live there, exactly. . . .”

When Ali and Doug start dating, Ali is falling so hard she doesn’t notice a few odd signs: he never changes clothes, his head is a funny shape, and he says practically nothing out loud. Finally Marie, the school paper’s fashion editor, points out the obvious: Doug isn’t just a really sincere goth. He’s a zombie. Horrified that her feelings could have allowed her to overlook such a flaw, Ali breaks up with Doug, but learns that zombies are awfully hard to get rid of—at the same time she learns that vampires, a group as tightly-knit as the mafia, don’t think much of music critics who make fun of vampires in reviews. . . .
Publication Date: 01/26/10
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Romance

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