Let’s kick off with The Notebook by Nicolas Sparks. I’m sure most of you have read or seen the wonderful movie that it was based on. But it is worth mentioning here, Allie and Noah are our two romantic leads they fall in love when they are young but certain events cause them to break up and they meet again years later. However Allie is now engaged, but first loves are strong and these two can’t stay away from each other. This is one that will tug at your heart strings and make sure you have your tissues at hand because you will need them.

Here’s another that most of you may be familiar with Nick and Nora Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. We begin with Nick asking Nora to pretend to be his girlfriend when he sees his ex-girlfriend with a new man. From their first kiss the pair then journey into a night that they will never forget. It’s a great ride to see these two get closer and even though it’s obvious where the story is heading it’s still an enjoyable read to see it all come together.

In This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen, Romy is your typical teenager however she doesn’t want to be in a relationship or fall in love for that matter. In comes Dexter who could change all that, but the question is whether Romy will succumb and give Dexter and love a chance.

In Ceclia Ahern’s Where Rainbows End Rosie and Alex have been best friends since they were children, but as teenagers they are separated when Alex’s family moves away. But this doesn’t stop their friendship at all, Rosie has always wondered if they would ever be more than just friends, through many misunderstandings and obstacles have kept these two apart so will they ever be together? If you’re a fan of Cecelia’s work then you know how emotional her books can be. The narrative it told through a series of letters and emails which gives the novel its uniqueness, it’s a long journey to see these two go from children to adults you will be rooting for these two throughout not matter how much frustration it causes to see them apart.

Next we have Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Deb Caletti, Quiet sixteen year old Ruby starts hanging out with the troublesome Travis in what may seem the perfect summer romance. But Ruby doesn’t know what’s hit her when Travis gets her in trouble with the law. Her mum takes Ruby to her book club in order for her to get away from Travis. In which both of them discover that one of the club members is the subject of the love story they are currently reading. They take on the task of reuniting these two lovers, who have been apart. Meanwhile Ruby finds out more about love then she first thought.

The Bridesmaid by Hailey Abbott, Abby has seen her fair share of weddings in her life as her family own a catering hall but she’s had enough and would rather spend her time doing other things like annoying Noah the cute son of a pastry chef. However her sister then announces she’s getting married and Abby has to be the maid of honour. With the preparations getting out of hand and then Abby’s relationship with Noah is thrown into the mix; will the big day go smoothly? The Bridesmaid is a fun read with a few surprises and twists making it an enjoyable summer read.

In When it happens by Susanne Colasant two unlikely high school students Sara and Tobey start to fall for each other. Sara is overjoyed that true love is happening to her at last but of course things don’t always go right. The story is told from different points of views which makes this somewhat clichéd story different from the others. It is still however a pleasant read and it even boasts an infamous scene from the popular 80s film Say Anything.

Jess only sees her boyfriend Jake when he visits for the holidays in Snow in love by Claire Ray however one day he turns up with a new girlfriend causing much heartbreak for Jess, but she turns that around when she pretends that one of her male friends is her boyfriend. You will most likely already guess what will happen but that doesn’t stop this being a great little love story.

The Best Girl by Emma Harrison Farrah has just finished her first semester in college and she now has to return to her family when her brother gets married and she has to be his “Best Girl.” While there she runs into her long time crush Conner who is working at the venue of the wedding. However he hates all the guests and Farrah along with her friend Biff come up with a story to ensure that Conner doesn’t find out that Farrah is part of the wedding. But how long can she keep up with this story before Conner finds out the truth. With some wonderful characters keeps this simple love story from becoming too boring.

Lastly we have If We Kiss by Rachel Vail in which Charlotte finds herself falling love with Kevin after he kisses her however she can’t have him. Her best friend is also in love with him and to make matters worse Charlotte’s mother and his father are dating. With Charlotte becoming obsessed with Kevin what will become of these two? When there are so many obstacles in front of them.