[PJV Posts: 202 Status: Offline]

My niece is over the paranormal, dystopian, and "issues" trends and has started reading contemporary and can't get enough. She loves Sarah Desson, Stephanie Perkins and Simone Elkeles. Can I get some more suggestions for her?

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[J.Ro Posts: 239 Status: Offline People talk in my head. Sometimes I listen.]

Nina LaCour's books, Jandy Nelson, Jessica Martinez - that's off the top of my head.

[Beth S Posts: 49 Status: Offline WWW]

I recently read and loved Jennifer E. Smith's 'The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight'

[Jenn Reese Posts: 146 Status: Offline writer, martial artist, geek WWW]

I absolutely loved E. Lockhart's The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks.

Also, for a feel-good tearjerker, Tiffany Schmidt's Send Me A Sign was wonderful. It's her debut and comes out in October.

Jenn

[ChristineSarmel Posts: 230 Status: Offline WWW]

Anything by Sara Zarr or THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE by Jandy Nelson.

[Debby G Posts: 561 Status: Offline WWW]

I second The Sky Is Everywhere, anything by E. Lockhart, and The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight.

I also recommend Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson, Ditched by Robin Mellom, and The Anti-Prom by Abby McDonald.

[dinalapomy101 Posts: 1,823 Status: Offline Happy writing to all! WWW]

I will add Sarah Ockler to the list!

[ChristinefromCorona Posts: 806 Status: Offline]

I second Sarah Ockler.   I really enjoyed her latest novel, Bittersweet.   
 
The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life by Tara Altebrando is fast-paced and funny.

[MysteryRobin Posts: 693 Status: Offline]

Ally Carter? Her spy girl stories (I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You, et al) aren't strictly romance, but the romance is played up. And Heist Society has a fair amount of romance, too.

[AnnS Posts: 120 Status: Offline]

Anything by E. Lockhart should work.

[PJV Posts: 202 Status: Offline]

Thanks all! These are great suggestions. I forgot how much I loved The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. That might be the first one I get here and give her a list of authors.

 

[Lwrites Posts: 164 Status: Offline]

The Jessica Darling series by Megan McCafferty - starts with SLOPPY FIRSTS - are a lot of fun. Extra points for being in diary format!
Another fun romance that comes to mind is DASH AND LILY'S BOOK OF DARES by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan.
And I second Ally Carter and E. Lockhart!

Edit: Meg Cabot! Meg Cabot! How could I forget her? The queen of fun, fluffy teen romance. 

[Vijaya Posts: 6,775 Status: Offline Encourage WWW]

Great list. I'll add Dairy Queen to the mix.
I must get my hands on Statistical Probability! What a great title!
Vijaya

[TaliaVance Posts: 131 Status: Offline WWW]

Some of my favorite contemps: I love Jennifer Echols (Forget You, Going too Far, Such a Rush) Miranda Keaneally (Catching Jordan, Stealing Parker) and if she wants an awesome contemp story with a paranormal twist Megan Miranda's Fracture.

[Kris Posts: 140 Status: Offline ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT, Bloomsbury Spark, 2015 WWW]

The Summer I Turned Pretty series by Jenny Han. Straight up contemp. Also love the Bodyfinder series by Kimberly Derting if she wants a little paranormalish twist.

Enjoy!