Love Stories
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Becky Albertalli
FIC ALB
Simon is sixteen and trying to work out who he is - and what he's looking for. But when one of his emails to the very distracting Blue falls into the wrong hands, things get all kinds of complicated. Because, for Simon, falling for Blue is a big deal... 3rd year +
A Quiet Kind of Thunder Sara Barnard
Steffi's been silent for so long that she feels invisible. But Rhys, the new boy, sees her. He's deaf, and her knowledge of sign language makes her his school buddy. Steffi finds her voice, and realises she's falling in love with the one person who makes her feel brave enough to use it. FIC BAR
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Artichoke Hearts Sita Brahmachari
FIC BRA
12-year-old Mira comes from a family where it's not always easy to be heard. As her beloved Nana Josie's health declines, Mira begins to discover the secrets of those around her, and also starts to keep some of her own. She is drawn to mysterious Jide, a boy who is clearly hiding a troubled past. As Mira is experiencing grief for the first time, she is also discovering the wondrous world around her. All year groups
Dear Dylan‌ Siobhan Curham
FIC CUR
14-year-old Georgie feels as if the summer holidays are over before they have even begun. Sick of feeling like the outsider, she starts emailing the one person she thinks might understand: Dylan Curtland, star of a popular soap opera. When Dylan starts emailing back, Georgie finally feels a tiny spark of hope. At last she has someone who really gets her, someone who really wants to help. But in the faceless world of email all is not as it seems... All year groups
My Life Next Door Huntley Fitzpatrick The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not: loud, messy and affectionate. Every day from her balcony, 17-year-old Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them . . . until one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs the trellis to sit by her and changes everything. FIC FIT
3rd year +
Super Awkward Beth Garrod
FIC GAR
Bella is awkward. Super awkward. So it figures that when she meets the fittest boy in the world she’s doing star jumps, while dressed as a cereal box. Now she’s got to persuade Zac to come to prom with her, while avoiding her evil ex and dealing with a mega-awkward secret… All year groups
A Little Something Different Sandy Hall
FIC HAL
Lea and Gabe are in the same creative writing class. They get the same pop-culture references, order the same Chinese food and hang out in the same places. Unfortunately, despite their initial mutual crush it looks like they are never going to work things out. But somehow, something is happening between them‌ All year groups
Finding Audrey Sophie Kinsella
FIC KIN
Audrey can't leave the house. Then her Linus stumbles into her life. With his friendly smile and his funny notes, he starts to entice Audrey out again. And with Linus at her side, Audrey feels like she can do the things she'd thought were too scary. Suddenly, finding her way back to the real world seems achievable. All year groups
I Am Thunder Muhammed Khan
FIC KHA
15-year-old Muzna Saleem is used to being invisible. So no one is more surprised than her when Arif Malik, the hottest boy in school, takes a sudden interest. But Arif is hiding a terrible secret and, as they begin to follow a dark path, Muzna faces an impossible choice: keep quiet and betray her beliefs, or speak out and betray her heart. 3rd year +
Letters to the Lost Brigid Kemmerer
FIC KEM
When Declan reads a letter left beside a grave, he can't resist writing back. Soon, he's opening up to a perfect stranger, and their connection is immediate. But neither Declan nor Juliet knows that they're not actually strangers. When life at school interferes with their secret life of letters, sparks will fly as Juliet and Declan discover truths that might tear them apart. 3rd year +
Boy Meets Boy David Levithan
FIC LEV B
How do you stay together? Paul has been gay his whole life and he's confident about almost everything. He doesn't have to hide his feelings like best friend Tony or even cope with loving the wrong guy like his other best friend Joni. But heartbreak can happen to anyone. Falling in love changes everything. 3rd year +
Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares David Levithan & Rachel Cohn
FIC LEV
Lily has left a notebook full of dares on her favourite bookshop shelf, waiting for just the right guy to find. Curious, snarky Dash comes along and the Book of Dares is the perfect distraction. As they send each other on a scavenger hunt across Manhattan, they’re falling for each other on paper. But finding out if their real selves share their on-page chemistry could be their biggest dare yet…. All year groups
Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour Morgan Matson
FIC MAT
Amy's year sucks. Her mother has decided to move, so somehow Amy has to get their car from California to the East Coast. There's just one problem: since her father's death Amy hasn't been able to get behind the wheel. Enter Roger, the son of a family friend, who turns out to be funny, nice and unexpectedly cute. All year groups
FIC MEN
When Dimple Met Rishi Sandhya Menon Meet Dimple. Her main aim in life is to escape her traditional parents, get to university and begin her plan for tech world domination. Meet Rishi. He's rich, good-looking and a hopeless romantic. His parents think Dimple is the perfect match for him, but she's got other plans... Dimple and Rishi may think they have each other figured out. But when opposites clash, love works even harder to prove itself in the most unexpected ways. 3rd year +
Love Bomb Jenny McLachlan
FIC MCL
Betty has never been in love. But when Toby starts school it's like Betty has been hit with a thousand of Cupid's arrows. More than ever Betty wishes her mum hadn't died. She really needs to ask her advice. And that's when she finds hidden letters for just these moments. Letters about what your first kiss should feel like and what real love is all about All year groups
Six Steps to a Girl Sophie McKenzie Luke spots the beautiful Eve at his dad's funeral, but she's got a boyfriend. He tries the 'Six Steps’ method for success with any girl! He gets closer to Eve, but when he's hospitalised by her boyfriend, he wonders if any girl, even one as gorgeous as Eve, is really worth it... FIC MCK
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Eleanor & Park Rainbow Rowell
FIC ROW
Eleanor is the new girl in town, and she's never felt more alone. Then she takes the seat on the bus next to Park. Quiet, careful impossibly cool, Park's worked out that flying under the radar is the best way to get by. Slowly, steadily, Eleanor and Park fall in love‌ 3rd year +
Songs About a Girl Chris Russell
FIC RUS
Charlie is happiest out of the spotlight. But when she's asked to take backstage photos for a boy band she can't pass up the chance. Charlie becomes caught between the gorgeous but damaged frontman Gabriel and his bandmate, Olly. Then Charlie stumbles upon a mind-blowing secret, hidden in the lyrics of their songs ... 3rd year +
A Sky Painted Gold Laura Wood
FIC WOO
Growing up in her sleepy Cornish village, 16-year-old Lou has always wondered about the grand Cardew house. And when the owners arrive for the summer, Lou is quite swept off her feet. But, as she grows closer to the Cardews, is she abandoning her own ambitions... and is there something darker at the heart of the Cardew family? All year groups
Only Love Can Break Your Heart Katherine Webber
FIC WEB
Reiko loves the endless sky and electric colours of the Californian desert. It is a refuge from an claustrophobic life of family pressures and her own secrets. Then she meets Seth. But Reiko and Seth both want something the other can't give them. As summer ends, things begin to fall apart. But the end of love can sometimes be the beginning of you... 3rd year +
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Book descriptions taken from Love Reading 4 Kids, Common Sense Media, Book Trust and Amazon websites. .