Posts tagged coming-of-age
Authentic Characters, No Instant Connection—A Realistic Young Adult Romance
Authentic Characters, No Instant Connection—A Realistic Young Adult Romance

Crushing on Mordecai means that sometimes she’s not able to give other people…the attention they deserve.

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Dealing With the Pressures of High School While in the Middle of a Complicated Crush
Dealing With the Pressures of High School While in the Middle of a Complicated Crush

While juggling all of this, Chloe still has to manage her school load.

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Writing, FictionAshley Cantavepressures, high school, complicated, crush, confess, feelings, studious, student, good friends, friend zone, schoolwork, drama, school, friends, date, good friend, friendship, pressure, young adult romance, coming-of-age, story, love, high school junior, love triangle, secrets, YA romance, intenseComment
Navigating the Line Between Love and Friendship—and Childhood and Adulthood—in YA Romance
Navigating the Line Between Love and Friendship—and Childhood and Adulthood—in YA Romance

One of the biggest challenges she faces is trying to be a good friend to Simon while having an intense crush on Mordecai.

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Writing, Fiction, FriendshipAshley Cantavelove, friendship, childhood, adulthood, YA romance, confess, feelings, high school, complicated, good friend, crush, attachment, date, story, choose, decision, coming-of-age, attention, deep love, kid, friend, characters, love triangle, young adult romance, partner, teenager, intenseComment
A New Coming-of-Age YA Romance in 2025
A New Coming-of-Age YA Romance in 2025

Despite Chloe’s maturity and the freedoms that will come with adulthood, she longs for the simplicity of childhood.

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