With Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching, I thought it be best to talk about how much love there is in YA novels. Whether it is paranormal, contemporary or even dystopian, there is never a lack of romance in the YA world!

But what makes a good romance? In my opinion, it's passion, a balance between angst and humor, fluff (in moderation, of course) and one epic kissing scene. And what stories encompass all of these wonderful necessities? I’m here to give you what I think is the best of the best when it comes to YA romance.

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There is nothing more heart wrenching than when your favorite book or series ends. What do you do when there is no more Harry Potter, The Mortal Instruments or Grisha Trilogy? For Teen Board member Katherina T., the answer is obvious --- find alternate endings, new couple pairings and thousands of related plot lines on fan fiction websites! Below, Katherina explains why she loves fan fiction, gives a sneak peek at popular fan fiction lingo and, best of all, shares links to her favorite fan fiction and wattpad.com stories. So dive in…and maybe  you’ll be inspired to write your own AU version of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS!

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National Library Week ended on Saturday, but our library love continues year-round here at Teenreads! We asked our Teen Board members to share a fond memory of their library or librarian --- read below to see their responses! If you’re interested in more library memories, click here to see last week’s blog post, where we shared our reviewers’ answers.

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