Recommendations based on It Only Happens in the Moviesby Holly Bourne

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  1. The Fill-In Boyfriend

    by Kasie West
    When Gia's boyfriend dumps her before prom, she convinces a stranger to be her fill-in. But what happens when the lie becomes reality?

    When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she decides to do the unthinkable…convince the cute guy waiting to pick up his sister to pretend to be ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. The Distance Between Us

    by Kasie West
    A teenage girl's journey of self-discovery as she navigates her conflicting emotions and class differences.

    Money can't buy a good first impression. Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers learned early that the rich are not to be trusted. And after years of studying them from behind the cash register of her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. 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)

  4. All the Bright Places

    by Jennifer Niven
    Two teens struggling to find hope in the face of depression and grief, discovering the power of love.

    Theodore Finch and Violet Markey are two teenagers who badly want to escape from their small Indiana town. Violet is a popular girl who is secretly dealing with survivor's remorse, and Finch is a boy ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Finding Audrey

    by Sophie Kinsella
    A teenage girl's journey to self-acceptance, learning to trust and open up despite her anxiety.

    A ZOELLA Book Club Pick!,, From the #1, New York Times, bestselling author of the Shopaholic series comes a terrific blend of comedy, romance, and psychological recovery in a contemporary YA novel ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. Obsidian

    by Jennifer L. Armentrout
    A teenage girl discovers her true identity in a world of magical powers and ancient secrets.

    Starting over sucks. When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring… until I spotted my ... (Goodreads)

  7. You

    by Caroline Kepnes
    A stalker's obsessive and dangerous pursuit of an aspiring writer.

    When a beautiful aspiring writer strides into the East Village bookstore where Joe Goldberg works, he does what anyone would do: he Googles the name on her credit card. There is only one Guinevere ... (Goodreads)

  8. Prodigy

    by Marie Lu
    A thrilling, dystopian adventure of two unlikely allies in a fight to save their world.

    After the events of, Legend, , June Iparis and Daniel "Day" Altan Wing arrive at Las Vegas in search for the Patriots. Through Kaede, they meet with Tess and Andrew "Razor" DeSoto, a Republic ... (Wikipedia)

  9. The Places I've Cried in Public

    by Holly Bourne
    Amelie retraces her steps to all the places she cried over her first love, Reese, and learns to heal from the emotional abuse she endured.

    Amelie loved Reese. And she thought he loved her. But she’s starting to realise love isn’t supposed to hurt like this. So now she’s retracing their story and untangling what happened by revisiting ... (Goodreads)

  10. The Last Hope

    by Erin Hunter
    The clans of cats must unite to save their world from destruction. A thrilling adventure full of danger, sacrifice, and hope.

    The end of the stars draws near. Three must become four to battle the darkness that lasts forever... After countless moons of treachery, Tigerstar's Dark Forest apprentices are ready to lay siege ... (Goodreads)

  11. Heir of Fire

    by Sarah J. Maas
    A young woman discovers her magical powers and embarks on an epic quest to fight evil.

    Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak-but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth . . . a truth about her heritage that could ... (Goodreads)

  12. How Do You Like Me Now?

    by Holly Bourne
    A successful author struggles with the pressures of adulthood and the expectations of society.

    'Turning thirty is like playing musical chairs. The music stops, and everyone just marries whoever they happen to be sitting on.', Who the f*ck is Tori Bailey? There's no doubt that Tori is winning ... (Goodreads)

  13. Just One Wish

    by Janette Rallison
    When Annika's younger brother is diagnosed with cancer, she makes a wish that he will be cured. But the wish comes with unexpected consequences.

    Seventeen-year-old Annika Truman knows about the power of positive thinking. With a little brother who has cancer, it's all she ever hears about. And in order to help Jeremy, she will go to the ends ... (Goodreads)

  14. Forever with You

    by Jennifer L. Armentrout
    Stephanie and Nick's love story is tested when secrets from their pasts threaten to tear them apart.

    In the irresistibly sexy series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout, two free spirits find their lives changed by a one-night stand… Some things you just believe in, even ... (Goodreads)

  15. Shatterproof

    by Roland Smith
    After surviving a plane crash, a teenage boy must navigate the Alaskan wilderness to save himself and his companions from a dangerous drug lord.

    The fourth book in the Cahills Vs. Vespers series, the follow up to the worldwide bestseller The 39 Clues. After pulling some spectacular heists, Amy and Dan have become two of Interpol's most wanted ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. Sweet Venom

    by Tera Lynn Childs
    Three teenage girls, triplets separated at birth, discover their mermaid heritage and fight against a common enemy.

    Grace just moved to San Francisco and is excited to start over at a new school. The change is full of fresh possibilities, but it’s also a tiny bit scary. It gets scarier when a minotaur walks in the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  17. The Princess and the Hound

    by Mette Ivie Harrison
    A princess and a hound are bound by a magical curse. They must unravel the mystery to break the spell and save their kingdom.

    The story focuses on two characters, Prince George and Princess Beatrice, that have been arranged to be married . Prince George possesses a magical ability to speak with animals which is forbidden in ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Fall with Me

    by Jennifer L. Armentrout
    A young woman falls for a tattooed bad boy with a troubled past, but their relationship is threatened by secrets and danger.

    Jennifer L. Armentrout (also known as J. Lynn),, New York Times, bestselling author of the Wait for You saga, delivers a new novel of first love, second chances, and scorching chemistry. Eleven ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. 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)

  20. Am I Normal Yet?

    by Holly Bourne
    Evie is a teenager with OCD trying to fit in with her friends while navigating the ups and downs of adolescence.

    All Evie wants is to be normal. She’s almost off her meds and at a new college where no one knows her as the girl-who-went-crazy. She’s even going to parties and making friends. There’s only one ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Boy Most Likely To

    by Huntley Fitzpatrick
    Tim Mason, a recovering alcoholic, falls for his landlord's daughter, Alice. Their relationship is tested by family secrets and personal struggles.

    Surprises abound and sparks ignite in the highly anticipated, utterly romantic companion to My Life Next Door Tim Mason was The Boy Most Likely To: - find the liquor cabinet blindfolded - need a ... (Goodreads)

  22. Unite Me

    by Tahereh Mafi
    A bind-up of two novellas from the "Shatter Me" series, offering insight into the minds of Warner and Adam.

    Perfect for fans of Tahereh Mafi's New York Times bestselling Shatter Me trilogy, this book collects her two companion novellas, Fracture Me and Destroy Me , in print for the first time ever. It also ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. Save the Date

    by Morgan Matson
    A wedding planner's daughter navigates her own family drama and romantic entanglements during her sister's wedding weekend.

    “The cinema-worthy rom-com of your summer reading dreams.” —,Bustle, “A sparkling summer story ideal for teens who are on that bittersweet cusp of change.” —,Booklist, “[A] romantic comedy of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Foolish Hearts

    by Emma Mills
    When Claudia accidentally overhears the breakup of the school's popular couple, she gets involved in their lives and learns about love and friendship.

    A contemporary young adult novel by Emma Mills about a girl whose high school production of, A Midsummer Night's Dream, leads her to new friends—and maybe even new love., When Claudia accidentally ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. The False Princess

    by Eilis O'Neal
    A princess discovers she is not who she thought she was and must navigate a web of lies to uncover the truth about her identity.

    Princess and heir to the throne of Thorvaldor, Nalia's led a privileged life at court. But everything changes when it's revealed, just after her sixteenth birthday, that she is a false princess, a ... (Goodreads)

  26. Perfect

    by Cecelia Ahern
    A young woman is given the opportunity to live a life where everything is perfect, but at what cost?

    Celestine North is Flawed. Ever since Judge Crevan declared her the number one threat to the public, she has been a ghost, on the run with Carrick, the only person she can trust. But Celestine has a ... (Goodreads)

  27. Five ​Dark Fates

    by Kendare Blake
    The final battle between the sisters for the throne of Fennbirn Island. Who will survive and rule the kingdom?

    In the final book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Three Dark Crowns series, an all-out war is brewing—one that will pit sister against sister and dead against undead. After the grim ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. The Medusa Plot

    by Gordon Korman
    The first book in the "39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers" series. The Cahill family must stop the Vespers from unleashing a dangerous toxin on the world.

    The book starts out with the kidnappings of Fiske Cahill, Reagan Holt, Natalie Kabra, Nellie Gomez, Alistair Oh, Ted Starling, and Phoenix Wizard. Then jumping back to Dan and Amy waiting for the ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Chemistry

    by Weike Wang
    A Chinese-American Ph.D. candidate in chemistry struggles with the pressures of academia, family expectations, and her own identity crisis.

    At first glance, the quirky, overworked narrator of this novel seems to be on the cusp of a perfect life: she is studying for a prestigious PhD in chemistry that will make her Chinese parents proud ... (Goodreads)

  30. Outcast

    by Michelle Paver
    A young boy is abandoned on a desolate island and must survive alone, facing the harsh realities of nature and his own fears.

    We find out at the start of the novel that in the previous book the Soul Eaters marked Torak with the Soul Eater symbol. This is discovered and Torak is set to be cast out from the clans, unless his ... (Wikipedia)