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Romances That Are YA, But Good for Any Age: Second Chance Romance

Who says you only get one chance at love?

By Kristen BarenthalerPublished 8 months ago 2 min read

Misfit in Love by S. K. Ali

https://www.amazon.com/Misfit-Love-Saints-Misfits-Ali/dp/1534442758

Janna Yusuf and her friends are planning for her brother's nikah. But what started as a simple marriage ceremony is turning into the biggest event of the summer-and a chance for Janna to finally reveal her crush...or so she thinks.

Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass

https://www.amazon.com/Where-Rhythm-Takes-Sarah-Dass/dp/0063018527

Reyna has spent most of her life at her family's seaside resort in Tobago, the Plumeria. It's been two years since Reyna's mother passed away, two years since Aiden- her childhood best friend, first kiss, first love, first everything- left the island to pursue his music dreams. Even Daddy seems to want to move on, leaving her to try to keep the Plumeria running. Aiden is now one-third of DJ Bacchanal, the latest, hottest music group on the scene. He comes back into Reyna's life as a VIP guest at the resort with his Grammy-nominated band-- and two gorgeous LA socialites. And he may (or may not be) dating one of them...

Once upon a Quinceañera by Monica Gomez-Hira

https://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Quincea%C3%B1era-Monica-Gomez-Hira/dp/0062996835

Carmen Aguilar just wants to make her happily ever after come true. Which involves being stuck in an unpaid summer internship-- performing in a ball gown-- during the summer-- in Miami! Then the company is hired for her spoiled cousin Ariana's over the top quinceañera. And her new dance partner at work is none other than Mauro Reyes, Carmen's most deeply regrettable ex. If Carmen can manage dancing in the blistering heat, fending off Mauro's texts, and stopping Ariana from ruining her own quinceañera, she might just get that happily ever after.

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

https://www.amazon.com/All-Boys-Ive-Loved-Before/dp/1442426705

Lara Jean writes love letters to all the boys she has loved and then hides them in a hatbox until one day those letters are accidentally sent.

We Can't Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon

https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Keep-Meeting-Like-This/dp/1534440275

Their families have been in business together for years: Quinn Berkowitz's parents are wedding planners (she's the harpist), and Tarek' Mansour's own a catering company. At the end of last summer, Quinn confessed her crush on him in the form of a rambling email-- and he left for college without a response. When he shows up as a waiter at the first wedding of the summer, they clash immediately. Tarek loves grand gestures-- the flashier, the better; Quinn sees them as fake. Thrown together at wedding after wedding, Quinn can't deny her feelings for him are still there.

Virtually Yours by Sarvenaz Tash

https://www.amazon.com/Virtually-Yours-Sarvenaz-Tash/dp/1534436669

College freshman Mariam uses a new virtual reality dating service and is matched not only with her new best friend, Jeremy, but also with her high school ex-boyfriend, Caleb.

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Kristen Barenthaler

Curious adventurer. Crazed reader. Librarian. Archery instructor. True crime addict.

Instagram: @kristenbarenthaler

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