- I: Favorite Genres
- II: Favorite Settings
- III: Favorite Male Characters
- IV: Favorite Female Characters
- V: Favorite Plot Elements
- VI: Favorite Paranormals
Last week I wrote about Paranormals that I heart in YA. Today is all about... AMOOOR. Romance. It's so hard to find really good, thorough, dreamy romances in YA lit, so it took a bit of thinking, but I think I got a few down that I know for sure I absolutely adore.
Romances:
Slow Burn
Definition:: a sizzling build-up romance that heats up more and more as the book progresses, but jumps back just out of reach until the end, making you want to pull your hair out even as you draw closer to the flame perilously close to killing you by excessive smoke inhalation:
Love or Hate
Definition:: separated by a fine line that borders love and hate, romances following this pattern may be prone to chronic sarcastic/witty banter followed shortly after by some HOT romantic gesture (i.e. a make-out session against the brick wall/pick-up truck/hotel bedroom/other *waggles eyebrows*)
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Definition:: also known as Falling For That Kid You Grew Up With Syndrome - That childhood friend who saw the MC through puberty and grandma's knitted-from-love sweaters every Christmas? Suddenly turns SMOKIN. Confusing feelings of desire and love begin to surface, overwhelming and frustrating. UNTIL Mr. Childhood Friend steps up to the plate and confesses to the MC that he reciprocates the aforementioned desire and love.
Definition:: "I compare to Easy Mac: just cheesy enough and leaves you satisfied with a guilty smile on your face." (from Makeshift Bookmark)
Other Notable Electrifying Romances
- Tris & Four in Divergent by Veronica Roth
- Wes & Bianca in The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
- All pairings in City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
- Sonny & Kelly in Darklight by Lesley Livingston
- Violet & Colin in Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey
- Adam & Mia in If I Stay by Gayle Forman
- Justin & Lenah in Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel
- Isabeau & Logan in Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey
- Hunter & Quinn in Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey
- Lennie & Joe in The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson (♥)
- Matt & Anna in Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler (♥)
- Kat & Wade in Stork by Wendy Delsol
- Philip & Michele in Timeless by Alexandra Monir
- Clara & Tucker (♥) in Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
- Laurel & Tamani in Illusions by Aprilynne Pike
- Alex Fuentes & Brittany Ellis in Perfect Chemistry
- Carlos Fuentes & Kiara Westford in Rules of Attraction
- Gabi & Marcello, Luca & Lia in Cascade by Lisa T. Bergren (♥)
- Edward & Bella in the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer (♥)
And this, my friends, concludes my basic list on all things beautifully romantic in YA fiction. Look out for dreadfully Overrated aspects in YA that make me want to gag/scream in Hand Over That Book, Please VIII, the last in the series :(
What romances make you sigh dreamily/wistfully?
2 comments:
The romance in Anna and the French Kiss is obviosly dreamy. I would also include Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles, perhaps in the love/hate section.
Thanks for reminding me of Perfect Chemistry! How could I have forgotten *gasps*
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