Books for Young Adult, Tween and Teen Readers
Fiction, Romance, Coming of Age Reads
Jennifer Ann Shore writes the books she wishes she had as a teenager.
The stories are sweet, poignant, inclusive, and uplifting—and she's been DM'd more times than she can count by young readers saying "Your books got me into reading!" (Which, honestly, makes her weep every single time.)
All books are available on Amazon, BookShop.org, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound, Walmart, and more!
Standalones
Just For You
STEM girl's best friend tries out (and makes!) the boys' hockey team, bringing our MC Violet together with Penn, the long-haired sweet book boyfriend. He wins over Violet's chaotic siblings and supports her as she deals with her new family dynamics.
Lots of sibling fun, sweet moments, and important conversations between Violet, her step dad, and her bio dad.
Perfect Little Flaws
Maren has avoided the world around her by observing it behind the lens of her camera, but when she gets put on a photo assignment to cover the soccer team, Vince Novak, the captain who is coming after her late brother's records, proves to be someone she can't—and doesn't want to—hide from.
A viral TikTok hit, this story centers on a cute romance with self discovery while touching on discussions of grief.
The Fake Dating Trope
A love letter to readers everywhere, this is the story of Kate and Lucas who enter a fake dating scheme to get what they both want. For Lucas, a shield for his disaster break-up, and for Kate, free labor to fix up her car.
Opposites attract in this adorable novel, but the major theme of self respect is play here with Kate's complicated relationship with her absentee mother.
Only You in Everything
Set in a summer camp before three best friends head off to college, Cameron's determined to make this the year Will confesses his feelings for her. She funnels her frustration into her art—forms some incredible friendships along the way.
This book includes fun girl-power moments and important conversations for the LGBTQ+ community.
Everywhere, Always
After the unexpected death of her mother, Avery Miller moves from her small town of Pennsylvania right into the heart of NYC with the father she never met and step mother and half-brother she didn't know existed.
Her life is undoubtedly changed forever, especially when Ethan, who has a Shakespeare quote for every occasion, helps her find herself again.
The Stillness Before the Start
Planning girlies absolutely love and relate to Harper, the straight A student. In this book, she gets roped in to tutoring her best friend's sworn enemy, who couldn't be more unlike her.
But she soon finds out that even though they seem so different on the surface, the connection—and falling for him—is nothing like she could have imaged.
The Extended Summer of Anna and Jeremy
In this sugar-coated novella, rule-follower Anna wants to have a summer where she steps out of her comfort zone, and she enlists Jeremy, her older brother's best friend, to help her do so.
Note: This is the only YA book of Jennifer's to include an on-page love scene. It's very short, healthy, consent-focused, and sweet.
Just Play Pretend
Allie, a former child star, is trying to figure herself—and her future—out when she's thrown back into the world of acting.
It would be one thing to manage on her own, but she also has to contend with the moody boy-next-door—with his own life pressures going on—who she can't help but be intrigued by.
Series
The Royally Human Vampire Duology
Mina, a half-human, half-vampire, is desperate to find (and cling to) her humanity as she reconciles her life and expectations in vampire royalty.
The Islands of Anarchy Series
A thrilling feminist dystopian series centers on Mol, a seventeen-year-old who disrupts the system by following her heart (and throwing her knife around).
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