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Navigating the Line Between Love and Friendship—and Childhood and Adulthood—in YA Romance
Navigating the Line Between Love and Friendship—and Childhood and Adulthood—in YA Romance

One of the biggest challenges she faces is trying to be a good friend to Simon while having an intense crush on Mordecai.

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Writing, Fiction, FriendshipAshley Cantavelove, friendship, childhood, adulthood, YA romance, confess, feelings, high school, complicated, good friend, crush, attachment, date, story, choose, decision, coming-of-age, attention, deep love, kid, friend, characters, love triangle, young adult romance, partner, teenager, intenseComment
Why She Chooses to Stay Friends With Someone She Loves: Exploring This Question in YA Romance
Why She Chooses to Stay Friends With Someone She Loves: Exploring This Question in YA Romance

Since Chloe is a teenager, it’s understandable that she still has a lot to learn about many things.

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Writing, Fiction, FriendshipAshley Cantavestay friends, love, YA romance, new, young adult romance, confess, feelings, friendships, friendship, high school, date, just friends, complex, secrets, feel, special, story, pain, complicated, intense, INFJ personality, INFJ, deep love, distance, let go, forget, potential partner, understand, healthy, relationship, strong, choose, sense of self, good friend, partner, teenager, high school romanceComment
A New Coming-of-Age YA Romance in 2025
A New Coming-of-Age YA Romance in 2025

Despite Chloe’s maturity and the freedoms that will come with adulthood, she longs for the simplicity of childhood.

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Writing, FictionAshley Cantavecoming-of-age, YA romance, stories, characters, story, high school, in love, good friend, complicated, feels, feelings, friend, choose, teen romance, confess, partner, relationships, transition, adulthood, young adult, teenagers, childhood, kids, adults, adult, friendships, crush, play, games, deep love, romantic relationship, high school romance, young adult romance, 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, FictionAshley 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, outcome, choose, YA romanceComment
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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