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A Coming-of-Age YA Romance in 2025—With a Spin
A Coming-of-Age YA Romance in 2025—With a Spin

The way Chloe “comes of age” is different depending on the partner she chooses.

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High School Romance Recommendation: “What Happens After You Confess Your Feelings to Someone?”
High School Romance Recommendation: “What Happens After You Confess Your Feelings to Someone?”

As far as high school romance goes, this story has a lot of unique elements to it.

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The Good Girl, the Good Friend, and the Guy With Secrets: Relatable Characters in a New Teen Romance
The Good Girl, the Good Friend, and the Guy With Secrets: Relatable Characters in a New Teen Romance

One of the things that makes these characters relatable is that…they do have their flaws and they make mistakes from time to time.

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From IM Chats to Late-Night Phone Calls—Experience a New High School YA Romance
From IM Chats to Late-Night Phone Calls—Experience a New High School YA Romance

High school romance can be fun because you get to experience the simplicity of youth while also mixing in preparation for more adult stuff.

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Looking for Your Next High School YA Romance? How About One With a Full Love Triangle?
Looking for Your Next High School YA Romance? How About One With a Full Love Triangle?

In this way, the story involves a full love triangle—the main character can actually end up with both of her love interests.

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Writing, RelationshipsAshley Cantavehigh school, YA romance, love triangle, trope, character, love interests, choose, main character, confess, feelings, story, confessed, complicated, friendship, date, good friend, young adult romance, ending, chapter, endings, choices, choice, romance, membership, comfort, friend zone, secrets, crushComment
Do You Enjoy Rereading Your Favorite YA Romance Books? Here’s a Twist You Might Like
Do You Enjoy Rereading Your Favorite YA Romance Books? Here’s a Twist You Might Like

This isn’t a traditional young adult romance. When you start reading the story, the ending hasn’t yet been decided.

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Writing, RelationshipsAshley CantaveYA romance, favorite, characters, books, confess, feelings, crush, good friend, story, young adult romance, ending, main character, reread, secrets, chapter, choose, choice, decision, membership, comment, community, content, special featuresComment
Who Will She Choose? The Ultimate High School Love Triangle
Who Will She Choose? The Ultimate High School Love Triangle

But will Mordecai ever give Chloe what she wants—a real romantic relationship? Or will Simon find a way to win her heart after all?

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Writing, RelationshipsAshley Cantavechoose, high school, love triangle, YA romance, feelings, good friend, friend zone, secrets, friendship, friend, love, mixed signals, complicated, story, young adult romance, ending, young adult, membership, decision, unrequited love, love storyComment
A New Young Adult Romance Story With No Spice
A New Young Adult Romance Story With No Spice

Sometimes when I’m writing a story, I like to get lost in the emotional aspects of it. And that can be easier when I don’t include spice.

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Writing, RelationshipsAshley Cantaveyoung adult romance, story, no spice, emotional, connection, characters, friendship, heartbreak, love, feelings, good friend, friend zone, friend, secrets, emotion, emotions, young adult, proximity, distance, interactions, attachment, different, romance, decision, choose, membership, outcomeComment
10 Questions Single People Should Ask Themselves to Help Them Find Their Dream Partner
10 Questions Single People Should Ask Themselves to Help Them Find Their Dream Partner

While you can’t actually create or design your dream partner, you can have a clearer picture in your mind of what you would like them to be like.

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