When I saw the description being a "lighthearted/contemporary YA romance", I immediately thought of Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill.
Meant to be or not meant to be . . . that is the question. It's one thing to fall head over heels into a puddle of hazelnut coffee, and quite another to fall for the—gasp—wrong guy. Straight-A junior Julia may be accident prone, but she's queen of following rules and being prepared. That's why she keeps a pencil sharpener in her purse and a pocket Shakespeare in her, well, pocket. And that's also why she's chosen Mark Bixford, her childhood crush, as her MTB ("meant to be").
But this spring break, Julia's rules are about to get defenestrated (SAT word: to be thrown from a window) when she's partnered with her personal nemesis, class-clown Jason, on a school trip to London. After one wild party, Julia starts receiving romantic texts . . . from an unknown number! Jason promises to help discover the identity of her mysterious new suitor if she agrees to break a few rules along the way. And thus begins a wild goose chase through London, leading Julia closer and closer to the biggest surprise of all: true love.
Because sometimes the things you least expect are the most meant to be.
Sweet, swoony and set in London. What more could you possibly need?
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Thanks for the giveaway! It's hard to choose one favorite contemporary, since it's my favorite genre...but the top ones that come to mind are The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Eleanor & Park! :) I could read those over and over again.
ReplyDeleteI have so many favorite contemporary books, I suppose my top favorite will be "Anna and the French Kiss" as well as the second book AND "Lost and Found" Oh, and also Eleanor & Park"
ReplyDeleteThose will be my main ones.:)
THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY!!
I really love Flawed and Forbidden
ReplyDeleteI really don't read a lot of contemporary, though I have been wanting to read MEANT TO BE (and also ELEANOR & PARK), so I'll go with one I read very recently and just adored - THE SUMMER I BECAME A NERD by Leah Rae Miller. I've been meaning to ask you if you've read this one yet! If not, I have a feeling you'd like it as much as I did...and while Logan is certainly no Ben (I mean, come on...), he was definitely swoony to me!!! He was EXACTLY the type I'd have fallen for in high school...oh and college...well and really like my husband too... hey, some things you just never grow out of!! ;) Plus I simply adored the main character, Maddie. So much of what she did was so similar to me...except I never tried to hide my nerdiness!! Which really means that it's the author herself who's probably similar to me in some respects - so if you ever meet her, get her sig for me!!!! (See how I brought it all back to how you run this whole shindig?! I'm gold like that.) Happy to see you on the hop!!
ReplyDeleteOh man, there's so many good contemporary novels... and I'm terrible at choosing favorites. I think would have to choose ANYTHING by Sarah Dessen. I love her so much. Or maybe something loved by many like Anna and the French Kiss.
ReplyDeleteI love Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally. :D
ReplyDeleteMy fav YA contemporary is second chance summer whose amazing author u will be meeting tomorrow :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read this one yet!! I need it!
ReplyDeletealso... right now - probably The Distance Between Us - hahahaha XANDER FOREVER!!!
I love Lola and the boy next door!
ReplyDeleteProbably Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteVampire Academy & Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead
ReplyDeleteI am not sure what my fav is, but I do want to read Pushing the Limits and Dare You To (:! I have heard so much about this series! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI read My Life Next Door a few months ago and absolutely adored it. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone.
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Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThis book is one of my favorites. I would love to own it! I also like Walking Disaster.
ReplyDeleteI don't know. I'm still exploring the contemporary genre. Maybe BRUISED by Sarah Skilton?
ReplyDeleteI have so many favourites. You know I love If I Stay/Where She Went. I loved My Life Next Door. Of course Easy. I'm reading The Fault In Our Stars right now. There are so many good book in this genre!
ReplyDeleteI am not sure who is my favorite contemporary I love books by Jennifer E Smith thank you..
ReplyDeleteMine is currently Faking It by Cora Carmack!
ReplyDeleteI love Such a Rush.
ReplyDeleteI really loved Pushing the Limits and My Life Next Door. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI like Poison Study by Mary V Snyder!
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in this hop! Summer is the perfect time for love to bloom! Probably my favorite love story is the book, "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon. Jamie Fraser and Claire are epic! I also have enjoyed the books, "Courting Miss. Hattie" by Pamela Morsi and a more recent book, "Beautiful Disaster" by Jamie McGuire.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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There are so many I love, but the first one that comes to mind is Anna and the French Kiss. =)
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