Romance

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina is where Veronica, or Ronnie for short, and her little brother, Jonah are being sent for the whole summer to spend time with their dad, Steve. That is the worst part; after three years of her parent's separation, Ronnie blames her dad because he chose to walk out on them. Little did she know… At the moment, all Ronnie could wish for is to be 18 already! While with her dad, Ronnie does not expect anything to happen and she’s not planning on having anything to keep her attached because all she wants to do is leave! See how Ronnie spends her last moments trying to make up for her mistakes from the past and how she changes from who she started to be from beginning to end. Read **//Last Song//**to see how the truth unravels, with a gift left undone for Ronnie to complete. Read **//Last Song//** if you want to read a book that's filled with love and laughter. Love between a father and a daughter whose bond grows to something so strong. Not only that but also falling in love with someone you just never expected to fall for. See how two people grow strong feelings and affection for one another in such little time and how they manage to get through so much together, no matter what the situation is. See how they work this out and how long a love so strong can last, forever or not even close, maybe even never.
 * //The Last Song//** by Nicholas Sparks (located @ SPA in the East high Library Fiction Collection)

If you're interested in books like this, one's filled with a family love, romantic love, and problems to over come, this is a book for you. In my opinion the book is better than the movie. It's a touching story of family and a love ES (5-6-10)

Xing Xing's stepmother tries to find a husband for her daughter, Wei Ping. She tries everything to find a rich husband for Wei Ping, using nearly all the family's money to find a husband. Do you think Xing Xing will find her own husband? Is there any prince charming coming to marry Xing Xing? Will Xing Xing’s life have a happy ending?
 * //Bound//** by Donna Jo Napoli (located @ NAP in the East High Library Fiction Collection)


 * //Bound//** //** is similar to and has the same story line as Cinderella. It is a great book, very romantic and mysterious. If you like books with romance or mysteries, you should read this book. KSV (4-30-10) **//

Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson (not currently in East High Library) Sundays at Tiffany's is about a little girl who has an imaginary friend (the only friend she has) who is much older. Her mom is a movie director and she is rich! She dresses in all the finest clothes and meets all the important people. When she turns nine years old, her imaginary friend tells her that he has to go. He says it's part of his "job"; that the next day she will forget all about him. She doesn't. When he leaves, he finds a new child to help and become friends with. 30 years later, they run into each other and they fall in love... but the thing is, only she can see him. No on else can.

Have you ever had an imaginary friend who is also the man of your dreams? Well, in **//Sundays at Tiffany's,//** a friend when you're young becomes the man of your dreams and you fall in love. PJ (4-23-10)

A boy and girl who swap homes for the summer, living in each other’s room and meeting each others friends and ex's! Would you ever go through anyone’s stuff to see what type of person they might be without meeting him at all?
 * //In Your Room// by Jordanna Fraiberg (located @ FRA in the East High Library Fiction Collection) **

I really enjoyed this book. It had romance and drama all at once. If you’re a reader who likes to read romantic books or really good books, try **//In Your Room//**. I couldn't even put it down sometimes. VT (4-23-10)

This teenage girl falls in love with this guy who ends up drowning and she keeps blaming herself. One day she sees his reflection in her bathroom mirror... You'll have to read the book… IS GRIEF REAL OR JUST IMAGINATION? Well, in this story you'll find yourself asking that question a lot.
 * //I Heart You, You Haunt Me//** by Lisa Schroeder (located @ SCH in the East High Library Fiction Collection)

I love this book because it is a great story, not boring, and it's short. If you enjoy short stories, mystery, and romance/death books, you'll like **//I Heart You, You Haunt Me//** by Lisa Schroeder. SW (4-23-10)

Melissa’s Father has died and she feels alone. Now she is growing up and high school is so different without her dad. She also has to live up to her big sister’s beauty and popularity status, two things Melissa could care less about. In this coming of age story, Melissa learns what true love is and how to survive without her dad.
 * //Life of Glass//** by Jillian Cantor (located @ CAN in the East High Library Fiction Collection)


 * //Life of Glass//** evokes happy and sad emotions. MF (4-18-10)

**//On Viney’s Mountain//** by Joan Donaldson (located @ DON in the East High Library FIction Collection) Viney has lived her life on the mountain and when strangers come and level her beloved home, she is furious. A lot of people are in favor of the “new” town the foreigners are building up, but Viney wants everything to stay the way it was. Then Viney meets Charlie; she gets more than she reckoned for and must decide how much she is willing to give up for her beloved mountain. Viney on the Mountain gives the reader a warm feeling inside.


 * //On Viney’s Mountain//** is a very good story about determination, change, and love. MF (4-18-10)

Katie thought she had found her soul mate, Matt. They had been seeing each other for quite a while and they had fallen in love, cherishing every moment they had together. Then he left her, telling her he couldn't do it anymore. That night she was going to tell him something that would change both of their lives.
 * // Suzanne’s Diary For Nicholas //** By James Patterson (located @ PAT in the East High Library Fiction Collection)

Get some buttery popcorn, peanut M&M's, and a cozy blanket. You’re about to read one of the best love stories written down. This story will make you cry, smile, wonder, and dream of what your own love story might turn out to be! You'll experience the good, the bad, and the horrifying moments of a relationship. It's a soppy romance movie script! It just might feel like you wrote it yourself...That's how dreamy it is!!! AH (4-16-10)

Phoebe is trying to get her goddess powers under control. But after learning she is the great-granddaughter of the goddess Nike, her life makes Phoebe feel out of control. On top of everything, Phoebe must prepare for a test of her control over her powers which the gods have ordered.
 * //Goddess Boot Cam//****//p//** by Tera Lynn Childs (located @ CHI in the East High Library Fiction Collection)


 * //Goddess Boot Camp//** holds your attention and has a good mix of romance, adventure, and fantasy. MF (4-14-10)

//**Thirst**// by Christopher Pike (located @ PIK in the East Library Fiction Collection) Alisa is a five thousand year old vampire who is also the riches person in the world. She has remained aloof from the human world, living among them but never flaunting herself. Now someone is after Alisa and even she has no idea who it is. As she sets out to find her hunter, she teams up with a human named Ray, who is an unlikely human.

Christopher Pike’s //**Thirst**// is amazing! It combines action, suspense, danger, and romance to create the perfect ratio of elements!MF (10-22-09)

Shelby grew up privileged, but her new stepmom has her dad on a leash and she is shipping Shelby off to brat camp. Things change, however, when Shelby meets fellow camper Austin Bridges III. With their budding romance, Shelby learns that Austin is harboring a dark secret and he needs her help.
 * //Never Cry Werewolf//** by Heather Davis (located @ DAV in the East Library Fiction Collection)

Will Shelby look after herself or help the boy she is so attracted to? If you want the answer, read **//Never Cry Werewolf//** by Heather Davis. MF (9-20-09)

//**The Return: Nightfall**// by L. J. Smith (located @ SMI in the East Library Fiction Collection) //**The Return: Nightfall**// by L.J. Smith is about Elena who falls in love with a vampire. This love is a tragedy, a heartbreak, with many other men falling in love with her. Elena transforms into many different “beings.” A heroic act turns her into a vampire; she also transforms into a child-like spirit and a back to a human with the powers of a vampire. It is interesting to read about all the different type of creatures who are living in the woods near her hometown and who come to Elena’s hometown.

I would recommend this book to a friend because it is very interesting. I loved the romance and all the emotions behind it. KM (5-5-09)

//**Starclimber**// by Kenneth Oppel (located @ OPP in the East Library Fiction Collection) Matt Cruse is a pilot in training in Paris when he and his girlfriend, Kate de Vries are invited to join the crew of the Starclimber. The Starclimber is a secret spaceship designed to go to the far reaches of space and back. During their journey, Matt and Kate must work out some kinks in their relationship and get back to earth alive. This becomes difficult when space becomes so unpredictable and the mysterious Babylonians threaten the ship and its crew.

This is a good book with equal amounts of adventure, romance, and science fiction mixed in. MF (4-16-09)

//**Wondrous Strange**// by Lesley Livingston (located @ LIV in the East High Library Fiction Collection) Kelley Winslow has lived seventeen years in blissful ignorance of her dark past and her even darker powers. But when she meets Sonny Flannery, everything changes and she learns that the “true” bedtime stories told to her by her aunt are not as preposterous as she thought. Kelley is introduced to the world of Faeries and she must battle through Faerie treachery to find out who she really is.

I would recommend this excellent book because it keeps your attention and makes you not want to put it down! MF (4-5-09)

//** Evernight**// by Claudia Gray (located @ GRA in the East High Library Fiction Collection) Bianca finds herself taken from her small hometown to a boarding school called Evernight Academy. Everyone there looks smooth and is almost perfect; Bianca doesn’t fit in very well. There she meets Lucas who isn’t like the rest of them either. He warns her to be careful about the people there and about liking him. Drawn to each other, they soon find out that not everything goes as planned. Something dark and sinister is at the academy and it will try to tear them apart.

I would recommend this book to a friend. I couldn’t put it down and finished it in one night! AW (8-22-08)

Two very different people are joined together by a dreadful experience. Caleb Becker has spent a year in juvenile detention for drunk driving and accidentally hitting someone with his car. To Caleb, returning to Paradise isn’t easy. His mother is acting like nothing happened, his sister hardly talks to anyone and has gone gothic, his ex-girlfriend wants to get back with him, and his dad is just standing there. Maggie Armstrong was the person that Caleb hit; Maggie has been trying her best to walk right again and attend school. The one thing Caleb and Maggie truly need to get their lives back isn’t their old friends or their old lives, but each other. That one incident that affected them both, each in a different way, has created a strong connection between them that they will never be able to ignore.
 * //Leaving//** **//Paradise//** by Simone Elkeles (@ ELK in the East High Library Fiction Collection)

This book is an amazing love story that will have you so hooked you won’t be able to put it down! MA (12-13-08)