Valentine's Day Special: Best YA Romance Novels

While young adult romance, especially in books, can be incredibly cheesy, who doesn’t love a sappy, love novel to read on Valentine’s Day. Ranging from one ultimate classic to several lighthearted, current novels, here are my top six books to read on Valentine’s Day Weekend.

#6: The Fill-in Boyfriend

By Kasie West

The Fill-In Boyfriend is just what it sounds: girl’s relationship falls through in the parking lot at her senior prom, so she MUST have someone for her friends to meet; thus, she grabs the first boy in sight. A couple fibs, one night, half an hour of dancing, then it’s over, right? Wrong. Now, she’s totally involved… Predictability can be good and bad, but when the desired outcome is a sappy, heart-string tugging novel, it’s great.

#5: Scrambled Eggs at Midnight

By Heather Hepler (Read my interview with this author here.) and Brad Barkley

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Cal needs a permanent home. She is tired of road tripping from state to state with her mother. She needs friends for more than two weeks. She wishes she didn’t have to leave all her belongings behind and leave every three months. Most of all, she needs to get out of this car! She finds the friendship (and *spoiler* more) she craves in Elliot, a local boy (setting based on Asheville, North Carolina) who longs for the days before his father opened a Christian-weight loss camp. While slow and predictable, this book has a romantic ending!

#4: Love and Gelato

By Jenna Evans Welch

A foreign destination, a stereotypically cute guy, and sugary-sweet gelato, what could be better for Valentine’s Day? Read the full review here.

#3: Royals

By Rachel Hawkins

An excited teenager, a trip to the United Kingdom, a whole group of great looking guys are all components of Hawkins’ Royals; however, it’s not all a cup of tea for Daisy Winters. Read the full review here.

#2: Sleepaway Girls

By Jen Calonita

One of my all-time favorite YA novels, I have read this book six or more times. I fell as deeply in love with the characters and Whispering Pines Summer Camp as Sam does with, oh, I won’t bore you with who. Read the full review here.

#1: Pride and Prejudice

By Jane Austen

A forever classic, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy’s will-they won’t-they relationship keeps me reading the book at least once a year. This book is well worth braving the complicated language and putting up with Mrs. Bennet for. Click here to read about Pride and Prejudice further on this blog.

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