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4 Must-Read YA Romance Books Recommendations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hello, my Sun Petals!\ud83d\ude0d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post is for my reader girls and guys!! \ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\udcd6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have loved books from a young age!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I definitely credit them for helping me nourish my imagination!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From action and thrillers to self-help and biographies! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I have decided to branch out to a whole new genre!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romance!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I admit<\/strong>, I never read a romance-centered book before, until recently!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And honestly they are quite amazing!!\ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here I am to recommend you some must-read romance books that will make you fall in love…with love!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Warning:<\/strong> Each book focuses on complex themes, everyone has different taste so it’s important to be respectful with one another and the authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will be listing trigger warnings<\/strong> within each book description!\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s go!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Set in 1986 in Omaha Nebraska, Eleanor & Park<\/a> is a young adult romance novel centered around two teenage misfits who fall in love through shared bus rides, music, and comics. The novel alternates between the perspectives of Eleanor and Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eleanor is the new girl in town with wild red hair and a hard home life, and Park, is a half-Korean boy who feels like an outsider in his own town. Bonding over their shared interests, a love blooms as they navigate first love, insecurities, and the challenges of coming from different backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While this book may seem light-hearted, it actually focuses on complex themes. Both characters are finding solace in one another, an awkward encounter that established a friendship, and eventually evolved into love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While this book explores first love, it’s main message prioritizes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n