Title: Slammed (Slammed #1) Author: Colleen Hoover Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, New Adult Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: October 2012 Pages: 384 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Layken’s father died suddenly, leaving her to gather every ounce of strength to be a pillar for her family, in order to prevent their world from falling …
Title: When in Paris (Language of Love #1) Author: Beverley Kendall Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Romance, New Adult Publisher: Season Publishing LLC Publication Date: 4th January 2013 Pages: 350 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): College freshman Olivia Montgomery is thrilled at the chance to start over, escape the rumors that plagued her in high school. And she can finally …
Title: The S-Word Author: Chelsea Pitcher Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Mystery Publisher: Galley Books Publication Date: May 2013 Pages: 320 Rating: 3 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): ‘First it was SLUT scribbled all over Lizzie Hart’s locker. But one week after Lizzie kills herself, SUICIDE SLUT replaces it—in Lizzie’s looping scrawl. Lizzie’s reputation is destroyed when she’s caught …
Title: True Author: Erin McCarthy Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Romance, New Adult Publisher: Intermix (an imprint of Penguin) Publication Date: 7th May 2013 Pages: 238 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): When Rory Macintosh’s roommates find out that their studious and shy friend has never been with a guy, they decide that, as an act of kindness they’ll help …
Title: Walking Disaster (Beautiful #2) Author: Jamie McGuire Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Romance, New Adult Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: March 2013 Pages: 448 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Finally, the highly anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Beautiful Disaster. Can you love someone too much? Travis Maddox learned two things from his mother …
Title: Lola and the Boy Next Door Author: Stephanie Perkins Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Paris Publisher: Penguin Publication Date: October 2011 Pages: 348 pages Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn’t believe in fashion…she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit–more sparkly, more fun, more wild–the better. But even though Lola’s style …
Title: Dear Cassie Author: Lisa Burstein (twitter: @LisaBurstein) Genre: contemporary romance; realistic fiction; Publisher: Entangled Publishing Publication Date: 5th March 2013 Pages: 352 pages Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): What if the last place you should fall in love is the first place that you do? You’d think getting sent to Turning Pines Wilderness Camp for …
Title: Pretty Amy (Pretty Amy #1) Author: Lisa Burstein (twitter: @LisaBurstein) Genre: contemporary romance; realistic fiction; Publisher: Entangled Publishing Publication Date: 8th May 2012 Pages: 352 pages Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Amy is fine living in the shadows of beautiful Lila and uber-cool Cassie, because at least she’s somewhat beautiful and uber-cool by association. But …
Title: From Ashes Author: Molly McAdams Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Romance, Chick Lit Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (an imprint of HarperCollins) Publication Date: December 2012 Pages: 416 Rating: 1 star Synopsis (goodreads): Aside from her dad, who passed away when she was six, Cassidy Jameson has only ever trusted one man: her best friend, Tyler. So of …
Title: Eleanor and Park Author: Rainbow Rowell Genre: realistic fiction, romance, contemporary Publisher: St. Martins Griffin (imprint of Macmillan) Publication Date: February 2013 (first published April 2012) Pages: 320 pages Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): “Bono met his wife in high school,” Park says. “So did Jerry Lee Lewis,” Eleanor answers. “I’m not kidding,” he says. “You should be,” …