Posts tagged teen romance
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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Writing, Self-Discovery, RelationshipsAshley Cantavecoming-of-age, YA romance, spin, stories, characters, story, high school, in love, good friend, complicated, feels, feelings, friend, choose, decision, teen romance, confess, endings, partner, unique, perspective, relationships, ending, transition, adulthood, young adult, teenagers, childhood, kids, adults, adult, friendships, crush, play, games, deep love, romantic relationship, high school romance, membership, young adult romance, love story, newComment
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, RelationshipsAshley Cantavehigh school romance, confess, feelings, high school, crush, date, behavior, love, complicated, friendship, friend, good friend, YA romance, story, young adult romance, teen romance, characters, messy, just friends, teenagers, teen, relationships, unrequited love, no spice, love story, 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, teenager, secrets, unique, perspective, perm, relaxer, Black hair care, experience, adventure, nontraditional, membership, contentComment
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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Writing, RelationshipsAshley Cantavegood girl, good friend, secrets, relatable, characters, new, teen romance, confess, feelings, love story, high school, love triangle, main character, crush, flaws, mistakes, qualities, authentic, studious, teenager, intense, distance, phone calls, IM chats, friends, friendship, friend zone, comfort, love, complex, complicated, just friends, mixed signals, nontraditional, high school romance, story, ending, choose, YA romance, membership, young adult romanceComment
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
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, RelationshipsAshley 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, membership, chapters, outcome, choose, high school romance, adult, teen, endingComment