Posts tagged teen
Who Will Her First Love Be? You Decide the Outcome in This Teen Love Triangle
Who Will Her First Love Be? You Decide the Outcome in This Teen Love Triangle

Which love story do you want to experience?

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Writing, FictionAshley Cantavefirst love, outcome, teen, love triangle, young adult romance, confess, feelings, ending, main character, high school, good friend, friend, secrets, secret, love, friend zone, attachment, story, teenager, relationships, friendship, date, decide, choose, distance, understand, endings, experience, YA romance, love story, romanceComment
Dealing With Unrequited Love for a Friend in a New YA Romance
Dealing With Unrequited Love for a Friend in a New YA Romance

Even so—even after all the time they spend together—Simon still struggles to tell Chloe how he feels.

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Writing, Fiction, FriendshipAshley Cantaveunrequited love, friend, new, YA romance, confess, feelings, high school, student, crush, date, complicated, friendship, good friend, story, complexity, love, teen, relationships, teenagers, being friends, just friends, mixed signals, friends, IM chat, friend zone, teen romance, ending, membership, young adult romanceComment
Being Friends With Someone You Have Feelings For: Lessons from a New Teen Romance
Being Friends With Someone You Have Feelings For: Lessons from a New Teen Romance

This type of dynamic can be complicated at any age, but I think it’s especially challenging when you’re a teen.

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Writing, Fiction, FriendshipAshley Cantavebeing friends, feelings, lessons, teen romance, crush, friend, complicated, friendship, confessing, confess, romantic relationship, teen, main character, YA romance, high school, student, intense, good friend, love, fiction, characters, priorities, focus, priority, just friends, friend zone, potential, jealousy, mixed signals, distance, healthy, relationships, strong, secrets, learn, qualities, story, high school romance, ending, young adult romance, friendships, love story, relationshipComment
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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Writing, FictionAshley Cantavehigh school romance, confess, feelings, high school, crush, date, behavior, love, complicated, friendship, friend, good friend, story, young adult romance, teen romance, characters, messy, just friends, teenagers, teen, relationships, unrequited love, no spice, emotional connection, choose, ending, love triangle, endings, main character, love interests, reread, twist, friends to lovers, hidden, relationship, complex, nostalgia, modernity, nostalgic, authentic, main characters, relatable, good girl, secrets, perspective, perm, relaxer, Black hair care, nontraditional, teenager, love story, YA romance, experienceComment
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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Writing, FictionAshley CantaveIM chats, phone calls, high school, YA romance, new, confess, feelings, love story, young adult romance, good friend, crush, friend zone, communication, story, communicate, characters, friendship, conversations, talk, texting, mixed signals, just friends, instant messaging, childhood, young adult, adulthood, teenagers, adults, transition, nontraditional, teen romance, main character, chapters, outcome, choose, high school romance, adult, teen, endingComment
A New Young Adult Romance That Sheds Light on Black Hair Care
A New Young Adult Romance That Sheds Light on Black Hair Care

Although it is a love story, it includes a lot of detail about what the main character has to go through to keep her perm looking nice.

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Writing, Fiction, Self-DiscoveryAshley Cantavenew, young adult romance, teen, perm, straighten, hair, relaxer, Black hair care, Black hair, portrayals, girls, hairdressers, manage, maintain, permed hair, love story, main character, young adult, story, high school, love triangle, good friend, crush, YA romance, ending, outcomeComment