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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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A New High School YA Romance With a Black Female Lead
A New High School YA Romance With a Black Female Lead

In my new high school YA romance, Chloe—the female lead—is Black. She’s a second-generation Haitian-American.

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Writing, RelationshipsAshley Cantavenew, high school, YA romance, Black, female lead, main character, story, characters, confess, feelings, intense, crush, permed hair, young adult romance, date, secrets, good friend, love, friend zone, smart, schoolwork, family, parents, teenager, INFJ, INFJ personality, personality type, teen romance, ending, membershipComment
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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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
What Do You Do When Your Crush Is Your Best Friend?
What Do You Do When Your Crush Is Your Best Friend?

You do everything with your best friend. And this is the one person you can talk to about anything. Books. Movies. Stresses. Joys. And…crushes?

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