Recommendations based on Return to Paradiseby Simone Elkeles

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  1. Leaving Paradise

    by Simone Elkeles
    A young girl's struggle to find her identity in a world of conflicting expectations.

    Nothing has been the same since Caleb Becker left a party drunk, got behind the wheel, and hit Maggie Armstrong. Even after months of painful physical therapy, Maggie walks with a limp. Her social ... (Goodreads)

  2. Chain Reaction

    by Simone Elkeles
    Luis Fuentes, a gang member, falls in love with Nikki Cruz, a good girl. Their love is tested by their different worlds and dangerous circumstances.

    In the third book in Simone Elkeles', New York Times, bestselling YA contemporary romance series, Luis Fuentes must choose—his family's past or a future with Nikki Cruz, the girl he loves., Luis ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. Rules of Attraction

    by Simone Elkeles
    A forbidden romance between two students from different worlds, overcoming obstacles of family and society.

    Carlos Fuentes doesn't want any part of the life his older brother, Alex, has laid out for him in Boulder, Colorado. He wants to keep living on the edge, and carve his own path-just like Alex did. ... (Goodreads)

  4. Forbidden

    by Tabitha Suzuma
    A forbidden love story between siblings, challenging societal norms and morality.

    She is pretty and talented - sweet sixteen and never been kissed. He is seventeen; gorgeous and on the brink of a bright future. And now they have fallen in love. But... they are brother and sister. ... (Goodreads)

  5. Anna and the French Kiss

    by Stephanie Perkins
    A romantic comedy of a teenage girl and her unexpected summer romance in Paris.

    Anna Oliphant is a senior in high school who is forced by her father to attend the fictional boarding school 'School of America in Paris' – nicknamed SOAP by students. She is heavily against having ... (Wikipedia)

  6. The Iron Queen

    by Julie Kagawa
    Half-human, half-faery Meghan Chase must fight to claim her throne and save the Nevernever from destruction.

    My name is Meghan Chase. I thought it was over. That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of ... (Goodreads)

  7. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour

    by Morgan Matson
    Two teens take a road trip across America, discovering themselves and each other along the way.

    When you're on a road trip, life is all about the detours. . . ., Amy Curry is having a terrible year. Her mother has decided to move across the country and needs Amy to get their car from California ... (Goodreads)

  8. Isla and the Happily Ever After

    by Stephanie Perkins
    A romantic comedy about a girl who falls in love with a boy and learns to trust her own heart.

    Love ignites in the City That Never Sleeps, but can it last? Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on introspective cartoonist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. And ... (Goodreads)

  9. Across the Universe

    by Beth Revis
    Interplanetary journey of a teenage girl, struggling to stay alive and free from a totalitarian government.

    Hundreds of years in the future, the spaceship Godspeed travels toward a distant, earth-like planet with 100 cryogenically frozen settlers on board. Seventeen year old Amy, frozen along with her ... (Wikipedia)

  10. We'll Always Have Summer

    by Jenny Han
    Three siblings' summer of love and loss, growing up amidst conflicting family obligations.

    It's been two years since Conrad told Belly to go with Jeremiah. She and Jeremiah have been inseparable ever since, even attending the same college—only, their relationship hasn't exactly been the ... (Goodreads)

  11. Pushing the Limits

    by Katie McGarry
    Echo and Noah, two high school students with troubled pasts, find solace in each other as they navigate their personal struggles and a forbidden romance.

    "I won't tell anyone, Echo. I promise." Noah tucked a curl behind my ear. It had been so long since someone touched me like he did. Why did it have to be Noah Hutchins? His dark brown eyes shifted to ... (Goodreads)

  12. Delirium

    by Lauren Oliver
    A teenage girl's struggle against a dystopian society's oppressive rules in order to stay with the one she loves.

    The story is set in Portland, Maine , in 2091. Civilization is concentrated in the cities that escaped the severe bombings decades earlier. Travel between the cities is highly restricted. Electric ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Maybe Someday

    by Colleen Hoover
    A young woman's journey of self-discovery and exploration of love, loss and hope.

    Contains exclusive content: songs from Griffin Peterson Sydney is living in an idyllic bubble—she's a dedicated student with a steady job on the side. She lives with her best friend, has a great ... (Goodreads)

  14. The Piper's Son

    by Melina Marchetta
    A story of grief, love, and family as Tom rebuilds his life after a tragedy.

    Award-winning author Melina Marchetta reopens the story of the group of friends from her acclaimed novel Saving Francesca—but five years have passed, and now it's Thomas Mackee who needs saving. ... (Goodreads)

  15. Hourglass

    by Myra McEntire
    Emerson can see ghosts and time travel. She falls in love with a boy from the past and must save him from a tragic fate.

    One hour to rewrite the past… For seventeen-year-old Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn't there: swooning Southern Belles; soldiers long forgotten; a haunting jazz trio that vanishes in an ... (Goodreads)

  16. Last Sacrifice

    by Richelle Mead
    A teenage girl must battle to protect her kingdom and save her loved ones from a powerful enemy.

    The novel begins with Rose in her prison cell contemplating the charges brought against her and occasionally using the bond to slip into Lissa's mind to view goings-on at Court. During Queen ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Nightshade

    by Andrea Cremer
    A young girl discovers her werewolf heritage and must choose between her loyalty to her pack and her forbidden love for a human boy.

    Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she'll be the mate of sexy alpha wolf Ren Laroche and fight with him, side by side, ruling their pack and guarding ... (Goodreads)

  18. Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart

    by Sarah MacLean
    Juliana, a scandalous woman, sets her sights on a Duke, but their attraction is threatened by secrets from their pasts.

    She lives for passion. Bold, impulsive, and a magnet for trouble, Juliana Fiori is no simpering English miss. She refuses to play by society's rules: she speaks her mind, cares nothing for the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. The Prince

    by Kiera Cass
    A princess embarks on a quest to win the heart of a prince and secure her kingdom's future.

    Before thirty-five girls were chosen to compete in the Selection... Before Aspen broke America's heart... There was another girl in Prince Maxon's life... Don't miss this thrilling 64-page original ... (Goodreads)

  20. My Life Next Door

    by Huntley Fitzpatrick
    A young woman discovers a new side of life and finds unexpected love when she befriends her neighbor.

    Samantha Reed is a 17 year old American teenager living in the fictional town of Stony Bay, Connecticut. After her father left when she was a baby, Samantha's mother, Grace, threw herself into a ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Gossip Girl

    by Cecily von Ziegesar
    A group of wealthy teenagers living in the Upper East Side of New York City navigate their way through high school while dealing with drama, secrets, and scandals.

    Welcome to New York City’s Upper East Side, where my friends and I live, go to school, play, and sleep—sometimes with each other. S is back from boarding school, and if we aren’t careful, she’s going ... (Goodreads)

  22. Unearthly

    by Cynthia Hand
    A young woman discovers she is a half-angel and must choose between the mortal and angelic worlds.

    In the beginning, there's a boy standing in the trees... Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and ... (Goodreads)

  23. A Million Suns

    by Beth Revis
    Follow the journey of a group of teenagers as they navigate a spaceship and unravel the secrets of their past and future.

    Godspeed was once fueled by lies. Now it is ruled by chaos., It’s been three months since Amy was unplugged. The life she always knew is over. Everywhere she looks, she sees the walls of the ... (Goodreads)

  24. What Happened to Goodbye

    by Sarah Dessen
    A teenage girl's journey of self-discovery as she navigates her changing family and identity.

    The story begins with the narrator, Mclean Sweet, describing the table of her dad's new restaurant. Mclean lives with her dad, Gus Sweet. Mclean hates the fact that her parents are divorced and that ... (Wikipedia)

  25. The Iron Knight

    by Julie Kagawa
    A brave quest to save a kingdom from a dark enemy, with magical creatures and thrilling adventure.

    My name - my True Name - is Ashallayn’ darkmyr Tallyn. I am the last remaining son of Mab, Queen of the Unseelie Court. And I am dead to her. My fall began, as many stories do, with a girl… To cold ... (Goodreads)

  26. The Iron Daughter

    by Julie Kagawa
    A fairy princess discovers her true power as she battles supernatural forces to save her kingdom.

    From the limitless imagination of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julie Kagawa, return to the world of The Iron Fey. Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. Forever

    by Maggie Stiefvater
    A supernatural romance between a mortal and an immortal, as they struggle to hold onto their love.

    Shiver begins against the backdrop of winter, with the character of Grace Brisbane at age 11, who has been pulled from her backyard tyre swing by a pack of wolves. Saved from their attack by a ... (Wikipedia)

  28. It's Not Summer Without You

    by Jenny Han
    A teenage girl's summer of romance, friendship, and family secrets.

    Belly finds out what comes after falling in love in this follow-up to, The Summer I Turned Pretty, from the, New York Times, bestselling author of, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, (now a major ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. Burned

    by Ellen Hopkins
    A young girl's struggle to survive physical and emotional abuse in her family.

    Pattyn is seventeen years old and is the oldest of seven girls in a Mormon household. Her father is an alcoholic who beats her mother, believing a wife must succumb to her husband's actions. Her ... (Wikipedia)

  30. It Happened One Autumn

    by Lisa Kleypas
    A forbidden romance between a wealthy gentleman and a working-class woman.

    It happened at the ball., Where beautiful but bold Lillian Bowman quickly learned that her independent American ways weren't entirely "the thing." And the most disapproving of all was insufferable, ... (Goodreads)