From the New York Times bestselling author of Love & Gelato comes a Mamma Mia -inspired tale about a teen girl finding romance while trying to connect with her absent father in beautiful Santorini, Greece.

Liv Varanakis doesn't have a lot of fond memories of her father, which makes sense--he fled to Greece when she was only eight. What Liv does remember, though, is their shared love for Greek myths and the lost city of Atlantis. So when Liv suddenly receives a postcard from her father explaining that National Geographic is funding a documentary about his theories on Atlantis--and will she fly out to Greece and help?--Liv jumps at the opportunity.

But when she arrives to gorgeous Santorini, things are a little...awkward. There are so many questions, so many emotions that flood to the surface after seeing her father for the first time in years. And yet Liv doesn't want their past to get in the way of a possible reconciliation. She also definitely doesn't want Theo--her father's charismatic so-called prot g --to witness her struggle.

And that means diving into all that Santorini has to offer--the beautiful sunsets, the turquoise water, the hidden caves, and the delicious cuisine. But not everything on the Greek island is as perfect as it seems. Because as Liv slowly begins to discover, her father may not have invited her to Greece for Atlantis, but for something much more important.

Bitter from the past and still holding a grudge, Tessa is in no mood to give her mother a second chance. The holiday season may be a time of reconciliation with family, but Tessa believes her mother will never change. Why get close when she's just going to leave again? Tessa realizes there is only one way to save this Christmas: avoid her mother as much as possible.

With the best intentions in mind, Tessa chooses to not tell her mother about Weston's disability. But when they meet face-to-face, Tessa is mortified and ashamed by her mother's insensitive remarks. Weston begins to think he is the real cause of Tessa's shame. His old demons resurrect to haunt him with doubts: What if, one day, Tessa stops loving him because of his disability?

Determined to prove his love for her, Weston makes it his mission to be the best boyfriend ever and works to reunite Tessa with her mother. Meanwhile, Tessa plots elaborate ways to avoid mother-daughter time at all costs. One scheme leads to another, until Tessa finds herself tangled in a web of deceit - and, worst of all, lying to Weston.

When the secrets between them force Tessa and Weston to face their greatest fears, they must confront the inescapable question: Is true love worth the risk of heartbreak? Is it ever too late to forgive and start over?

The Best Christmas Ever is a heartwarming holiday follow-up to 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons. You'll love this touching story of forgiveness, family, and first love.

Maude Laurent is an orphan. Raised in Carvin, a small town in northern France, she's always wondered about her parents--who they were and what happened to them. Her foster family, the Ruchets, certainly won't tell her anything. For them, she's someone to cook meals, clean their house, and look after their twin boys, but Maude dreams of much more--she dreams of becoming an opera star and singing on the great stages of Paris.

Her Cinderella moment arrives when she's livestreamed playing the piano and singing in a café during a school trip to Paris. Suddenly she's an internet sensation and music studios are pursuing her with promises of stardom. The only problem? They all want her to sing pop, but that's not what Maude wants...

When Terence Baldwin and his daughter show up on Maude's doorstep, they promise to help her find her own unique voice. Maude accepts the challenge: six months in New York to write and record three singles that become hits. If she succeeds, she can stay and record an album. If she doesn't, she'll return to Carvin.

Maude knows she has the drive and talent to succeed but she also knows that her father used to live in the city. Perhaps, just perhaps, she can have it all: a successful music career and a chance to learn more about her family. It's perfect! However, there's one big problem--her collaborator Matt Durand. He's annoying and arrogant, a popstar on a break, and he's determined to force Maude out of her comfort zone.

With rival artists determined to see Maude fail and the clock ticking, Maude and Matt have to put their bickering aside if they're going to succeed. Then a sudden revelation about Maude's parents changes her perspective on everything and leaves her wondering if she can ever find the perfect harmony.

A heartfelt summer read for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han about holding on and letting go.

Waverly Lyons has been caught in the middle of her parents' divorce for as long as she can remember. This summer, the battle rages over who she'll spend her vacation with, and when Waverly's options are shot down, it's bye-bye Fairbanks, Alaska and hello Holden, Florida to stay with her aunt.

Coming from the tundra of the north, the beach culture isn't exactly Waverly's forte. The sun may just be her mortal enemy, and her vibe is decidedly not chill. To top it off? Her ability to swim? Nonexistent.

Enter Blake, the (superhot) boy next door. Charming and sweet, he welcomes Waverly into his circle. For the first time in her life, Waverly has friends, a social life, and soon enough, feelings . . . for Blake. As the two grow closer, Waverly's fortunes begin to look up. But every summer must come to an end, and letting go is hardest when you've finally found where you belong.

Francie was born in a stable. Really. Granted, it was the deluxe model with the light-up star on the roof, one of the many Christmas items for sale at her family's Hollydale Holiday Shop. Their holiday gift empire also includes the Santa School, which was founded by Francie's beloved grandpa, who recently passed away.

Francie's always loved working in the shop, but lately Aunt Carole has been changing everything with her ideas for too-slick, Hollywood-inspired Santas and horrible holiday-themed employee uniforms. Aunt Carole's vision will ruin all the charm and nostalgia Francie loves about her family's business...unless she does something about it.

But this winter is about more than preserving the magic of Christmas. Francie is saving up for a car and angling to kiss the cute boy who works at the tree lot next door--hopefully it will be good enough to wipe her fiasco of a first kiss from her memory.

As the weather outside gets more and more frightful, can Francie pull off the holiday of her dreams?

Eighteen young authors have come together to present this collection of heartfelt Christian romance. Tell Your Heart to Beat Again includes stories, poetry, and encouragement that stand out from the worldly romance circulating today, focusing on themes of maturing through romance, healing after loss, and growing closer to God.

This anthology speaks of romance as a journey of joy and laughter as well as sorrow and difficult growth. In the end, each piece points us toward placing our hope and identity in the Lord.

Featuring authors Rachel M. Adams, Fay Andrews, Raelyn Blanchat, Abigail Cash, G. K. Elliott, Erin Hylands, Ariel R. Jensen, Adaelyn Lee, Decker J. Martin, Bella Nigol, Leighton Opperman, Abigail Powers, Kathryn Smith, Jessica Sprecher, Hannah Grace Staton, Ann Weaver, Aryanna Wegner, and Cadence E. Witt

A realistic, fast-paced reimagining of the Sleeping Beauty fairytale full of royalty, romance, and danger. This masterful combination of love and heartbreak--combined with the novel's surprise ending--is everything fans of fantasy, historical, and medieval fiction yearn for.

Rose has been appointed as a healer's apprentice at Hagenheim Castle, a rare opportunity for a woodcutter's daughter like her. While she often feels uneasy at the sight of blood, Rose is determined to prove herself capable. Failure will mean returning home to marry the aging bachelor her mother has chosen for her--a bloated, disgusting merchant who makes Rose feel ill.

When Lord Hamlin, the future duke, is injured, it is Rose who must tend to him. As she works to heal his wound, she begins to understand emotions she's never felt before and wonders if he feels the same.

But falling in love is forbidden, as Lord Hamlin is betrothed to a mysterious young woman in hiding. As Rose's life spins toward confusion, she must take the first steps on a journey to discover her own destiny.

The Healer's Apprentice:

• An award-winning historical romance--a creative retelling of the Sleeping Beauty fairytale--by author Melanie Dickerson
• Perfect for readers ages 13-18 and adults who enjoy historical romances similar to Eva Ibbotson's
• A romantic, fast-paced read--sure to entrance fans of fairytale retellings

Gracie

High school is hard enough when you don't have the perfect girl to compare yourself to every day.

Blondie. That's what I call her.

With her perfect hair, perfect clothes, and perfect nails. Yeah, that's her type. I couldn't stand her from the moment she flashed that dazzling smile and had all the boys drooling.

But then, she decided she wanted to be friends-with me. Why?

I'm not sure, but I don't trust her.

Especially not when she starts going after Jake.

My Jake!

There's no way I'm just going to stand by and let her steal away my best friend/secret crush.

Nope. This means war. Blondie's life might be perfect right now, but for once it's my time to shine.

If I can just figure out how to get Jake to choose me over her.

I could sure use a little dose of her perfection about now.

Hold onto your horses, ladies, because there's about to be trouble with Blondie.

An unthinkable danger. An unexpected choice. Annabel, once the daughter of a wealthy merchant, is trapped in indentured servitude to Lord Ranulf, a recluse who is rumored to be both terrifying and beastly. Her circumstances are made even worse by the proximity of Lord Ranulf's bailiff--a revolting man who has made unwelcome advances on Annabel in the past. Believing that life in a nunnery is the best way to escape the escalation of the bailiff's vile behavior and to preserve the faith that sustains her, Annabel is surprised to discover a sense of security and joy in her encounters with Lord Ranulf. As Annabel struggles to confront her feelings, she is involved in a situation that could place Ranulf in grave danger. Ranulf's future, and possibly his heart, may rest in her hands, and Annabel must decide whether to follow the plans she has cherished or the calling God has placed on her heart.

Happily Ever After ...
Or Happily Nevermore?

Gisela's childhood was filled with laughter and visits from nobles such as the duke and his young son. But since her father's death, each day has been filled with nothing but servitude to her stepmother. So when Gisela learns the duke's son, Valten--the boy she has daydreamed about for years--is throwing a ball in hopes of finding a wife, she vows to find a way to attend, even if it's only for a taste of a life she'll never have. To her surprise, she catches Valten's eye. Though he is rough around the edges, Gisela finds Valten has completely captured her heart. But other forces are bent on keeping the two from falling further in love, putting Gisela in more danger than she ever imagined.

A daring rescue. A difficult choice.

Sophie desperately wants to get away from her stepmother's jealousy, and believes escape is her only chance to be happy. Then a young man named Gabe arrives from Hagenheim Castle, claiming she is betrothed to his older brother, and everything twists upside down. This could be Sophie's one chance at freedom--but can she trust another person to keep her safe?

Gabe defied his parents Rose and Wilhelm by going to find Sophie, and now he believes they had a right to worry: the girl's inner and outer beauty has enchanted him. Though romance is impossible--she is his brother's future wife, and Gabe himself is betrothed to someone else--he promises himself he will see the mission through, no matter what.

When the pair flee to the Cottage of the Seven, they find help--but also find their feelings for each other have grown. Now both must not only protect each other from the dangers around them--they must also protect their hearts.

It was all fake dating and games until my heart got involved...

I wanted to have the best summer ever. To have my first kiss and finally get my brother's best friend to notice me.

So I talked my best friend Carson into helping.

He'd do anything for me, and I'd do the same for him. But somewhere between fake dating and pretending to fall in love with him, I fell for real.

And it was the dumbest thing I've ever done.

In the last four books of The Curvy Girl Club, Carson and Callie have stayed best friends. Now it's time for a love story all their own. Start reading Curvy Girls Can't Date Best Friends today for a story sweeter and more delicious than honey!

In this historical fairy-tale romance book from bestselling author Melanie Dickerson, based on The Princess and the Frog, Margaretha hopes to find her prince ... but when a man claiming to be an English lord arrives at the castle, she finds herself questioning her heart as she uncovers secrets about her current suitor that cast the mysterious lord in a new light.

Margaretha has always been a romantic, and hopes her newest suitor, Lord Claybrook, will be her one true love. But then an injured man is brought to Hagenheim Castle, claiming to be an English lord Claybrook attacked and left for dead. And only Margaretha understands the wild story.

Margaretha convinces herself Lord Colin is just addled. Then Colin retrieves an heirloom she lost and asks her to spy on Claybrook as repayment. Margaretha knows she could never be a spy--she unable to keep anything secret--though what she soon discovers changes her romantic notions not about Claybrook but possibly Colin as well. It is up to her to save her father and Hagenheim itself from a wicked plot.

The Princess Spy is:

• Perfect for teen readers ages 13-18 and adults who enjoy historical romances
• A romantic, fast-paced read--sure to entrance fans of fairy tale retellings
• A stand-alone story that is also part of the Hagenheim series, featuring the daughter of Rose and Lord Hamlin
• A full-length clean and inspiring love story

From Italy to Ireland, love can be found anywhere....

Travel to beautiful Tuscany with Lina who, still grieving her mother's death, is forced to spend time with a father she never knew. But Lina isn't in the mood for Italy's famous sunshine or fairy-tale landscape. All Lina wants to do is go back home...until she's given a journal that her mom had kept when she lived in Italy.

Suddenly, Lina is uncovering a world of magic and romance. It's a world that inspires her, along with the ever so charming Ren, to follow in her mother's footsteps and uncover a secret that has been kept for far too long--a secret that will change everything Lina thought to be true.

In the green hills of Ireland, Lina's best friend Addie is just trying to make it through her aunt's over-the-top destination wedding, hoping that she can stop thinking about the one thing she did that left her miserable and heartbroken--and threatens her future. But her brother, Ian, isn't about to let her forget.

But when Addie discovers an unusual guidebook, Ireland for the Heartbroken, their travel plans change. Soon, Addie finds herself on a whirlwind tour of the Emerald Isle with Ian and his Irish-accented friend, Rowan. And as the trio journeys through magical forests and past countless castles, Addie hopes her guidebook will heal not only her broken heart, but also her shattered relationship with her brother.

No matter where Lina and Addie's travels take them, one thing is true: romance and adventure are on the horizon.

Willow has never felt like she belonged anywhere and is convinced that the only way to find a true home is to travel the world. But her plans to act on her dream are put on hold when her aloof and often absent mother drags Willow to Salem, Massachusetts, to wrap up the affairs of an aunt Willow didn't even know she had. An aunt who may or may not have been a witch.

There, she meets Mason, a loner who's always felt out of place and has been in and out of foster homes his entire life. He's been classified as one of the runaways, constantly searching for ways to make it back to his mom; even if she can't take care of him, it's his job to try and take care of her. Isn't it?

Naturally pulled to one another, Willow and Mason set out across Salem to discover the secret past of Willow's mother, her aunt, and the ambiguous history of her family. During all of this, the two can't help but act on their connection. But with the amount of baggage between them--and Willow's growing conviction her family might be cursed--can they manage to hold onto each other?

Curvy girls deserve happily ever afters too.

I'm a big girl, plus-sized, whatever. I'm sick of hearing about it, especially since my doctor diagnosed me with PCOS. So when Mean Girl Merritt shot her mouth off about how fat people should just lose weight, I couldn't take it anymore.

And now I've got a huge problem. To prove curvy girls like me can get happily-ever-afters too, I have to get our school's quarterback, Beckett Langley, to take me to homecoming. And he doesn't know I even exist.

But it's not hopeless. Four other girls just like me are willing to help, because enough is enough.

I will not lose this bet.

Curvy Girls Can't Date Quarterbacks is the first book in the lively Curvy Girl Club YA contemporary romance series. If you like resilient teens, building confidence, and snark for days, then you'll adore Kelsie Stelting's sweet story. Get your copy today!

THE FOREVER KIND OF LOVE

... a must-read for anyone looking for a heartfelt and heartwarming romance.

- LA Entertainment Weekly (From book one, Winter Time)

Romance has found its way into Victoria's heart. She has the support she has always craved in her newly minted relationship with William Winter. Victoria has tasted true love as well as gained confidence to face a number of fears and navigate the thorn in her life - mean girls club at Saint Paul's High.

On a school trip, Victoria has the great fortune to visit places highest on her wish list - Paris, and Château d'If. Life seems perfect, until the day William shocks her with news he will be leaving.

Can Victoria pick herself up and put her recent life lessons into practice on her own? Will their love survive a long-distance relationship or is the love she dreams of only found in movies?

Winter Love is the second book in the YA fiction romance series, Winter Saga, which features heartfelt storytelling, humor, and relatable characters. The captivating series touches on challenges that teens face today, providing insights for gaining confidence, falling in love, drawing boundaries, overcoming physical and cyber-bullying, materialism, and social-media intimidation.

A heartrending story of first love, possibility, and rewriting our destinies, this YA romance captures the ache of Laura Nowlin with a romantic innocence reminiscent of Jenny Han.

Marcus is destined for big things. He's a star soccer player, straight-A student, and gorgeous beyond the hopes of most girls. Especially since they're off limits. Because of his detective dad's painful past with women, Marcus made a bet with him to avoid girls until after high school. So far, so good.

Mei Li's world is anything but bright. She's a pawn in a dangerous game to keep her and her family in America but dreams of a very different life. However, dreams turn to fear when she discovers the guy she's supposed to trust with her heart is more disturbed than she could ever imagine.

Even though Mei Li and Marcus live around the corner from each other in San Francisco's Chinatown, the only thing they have in common is a trolley stop. Until the day they step through the same shop door and into a new possibility.

What starts as secret notes and texts quickly becomes a desperate attempt to be together. But together is impossible. Opposing futures, a tangle of dark connections, and one big secret come between them, forcing them to risk their safety for love or leave the possibility of together behind forever.

From Jennifer Mathieu, the acclaimed author of Moxie - now a Netflix film - and Bad Girls Never Say Die, comes a bold novel about two young activists who find love and themselves as they tackle the threat of climate change.

After Eliza's home in Houston is destroyed by Hurricane Harvey, she is forced to transfer to Southwest High School. Traumatized by the floods and anxious in her new surroundings, Eliza throws herself into environmental activism, even if it's against the wishes of her Big Oil dad.

But when she meets Javi - a boy who has experienced climate-related trauma of his own - she's finally able to connect with someone over the devastating mental effects of ecological disaster.

Filled with nuanced themes of mental health, classism, and eco-anxiety, Down Came the Rain is a riveting and moving tale of friendship, first love, and what it means to grow up in an ever-changing world.