AJ and Mel’s Recommendations

Our teen years may be WAY behind us, but there’s still something very special about escaping into the world of the younger generation and we often find ourselves searching specifically for YA when the mood strikes us!

These books mostly focus on main characters who are high-school aged, and each of them contain mature themes so they’re not ‘cutesty teen’ novels (and we have noted where books contain more mature content).  But each one is a truly amazing read!

Standalones

Between the Raindrops by Sydney Logan
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Win Some, Lose Some by Shay Savage
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All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Mature themes
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Almost by Anne Eliot
Review
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Art & Soul by Brittainy C. Cherry
Review
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The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay *ALL-TIME FAVE*
Review
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When It’s Real by Erin Watt
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Buy:  Amazon | Hardcover | Audio

Wild Reckless (Haper Boys, #1) by Ginger Scott
Part of a series, but highly recommended as a standalone.  Mature themes
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Vain (The Seven Deadly, #1) by Fisher Amelie
Part of a series, but highly recommended as a standalone
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Series

Heartache Duet by Jay McLean

 

Heartache and Hope (#1)
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Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback

First and Forever (#2)
Review
Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

Fantastically written romantic drama series.  And an extra shout out – Pushing the Limits is one of our all-time favourite books!!

          

Pushing the Limits (#1) (Noah & Echo)
*ALL-TIME FAVE*
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Crossing the Line (#1.1) (Lila & Lincoln)
Review
Buy:  Amazon

Breaking the Rules (#1.5) (Noah & Echo)
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Dare You To (#2) (Beth & Ryan)
Review
Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback

Crash Into You (#3) (Isaiah & Rachel)
Review
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Take Me On (#4) (West & Haley)
Review
Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback

Chasing Impossible (#5) (Logan & Abby)
Buy:  Amazon 

Thunder Road by Katie McGarry

Series featuring a group of teens raised in a Motorcyle Club

     

Nowhere But Here (#1)
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Walk the Edge (#2)
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Long Way Home (#3)
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Buy:  Kindle Ebook 

Untitled (#4)
To be released 2018

Find You In the Dark by A. Meredith Walters

Emotionally intense, and beautifully romantic.  Such an amazing read!

      

Find You in the Dark (#1) (Maggie & Clay)
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Cloud Walking (#1.5) (Rachel & Daniel)
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Light in the Shadows (#2) (Maggie & Clay)
Review
Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback

Warmth in Ice (#2.5) (Maggie & Clay)
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Buy:  Kindle Ebook

 

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Gorgeously sweet romance

    

Anna and the French Kiss
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Lola and the Boy Next Door
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Isla and the Happily Ever After
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If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Dramatic, emotional and beautifully romantic.

  

If I Stay (#1)
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Where She Went (#2)
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A Totally ’80s Romance by Addison Moore

Hilarious throwback to the ’80s romance series

    

Melt with You (#1)
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Tainted Love (#2)
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Hold Me Now (#3)
Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback

 

 A Totally ’80s Romance (Boxed Set Books 1-3)
Buy: Kindle Ebook

 

 

 

 

Dystopian / Science Fiction Series

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

        

The Hunger Games (#1)
Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback

Catching Fire (#2)
Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback

Mockingjay (#3)
Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) (Snow’s story)
Buy:  Amazon  |  Audio

Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel) (Haymitch’s story)
Buy:  Amazon

Divergent by Veronica Roth

      

Divergent (#1)
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Insurgent (#2)
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Allegiant (#3)
Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback

Four: A Divergent Story Collection (#0.1-0.4)
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The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey

    

The Fifth Wave (#1)
Review
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The Infinite Sea (#2)
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The Last Star (#3)
Buy:  Kindle Ebook

 

Legend by Marie Lu

    

Legend (#1)
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Prodigy (#2)
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Champion (#3)
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The Maze Runner by James Dashner

      

The Kill Order (#0.5)
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The Maze Runner (#1)
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The Scorch Trials (#2)
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The Death Cure (#3)
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