10. All's Fair in Love, War, and High School by Janette Rallison
![All's Fair in Love, War, and High School by [Rallison, Janette, Hill, C.J.]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51aHOC3LZiL.jpg)
I love all Janette Rallison's YA books (with the exception of Son of War, Daughter of Chaos, but that's a whole other post). They are funny, easy to relate to, and with flawed, but lovable characters with hilarious insight into life. This one is no exception.
9. Beyond the Rising Tide by Sarah Beard
![Beyond the Rising Tide by [Beard, Sarah]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51gqomywsFL.jpg)
This is a YA romance book, but also a book about the afterlife, regrets, being a hero, survival guilt... so much to think about. Really enjoyed this.
8. Edgewood by Karen McQuestion
![Edgewood by [McQuestion, Karen]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51DqEVMNyUL.jpg)
This is a YA Fantasy series about teens that develop powers. And yes, that's kinda been overdone, but the characters are an interesting group and I have to say, book 2 was amazing. The relationship between Russ and Nadia is very unique and seeing things from different character perspectives really changed how I felt about the characters in book 1.
7. House of Oak 1-5 by Nichole Van
![Intertwine (House of Oak Book 1) by [Van, Nichole]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51DTDJrSsaL.jpg)
You're going to want to read all five, might as well get the boxed set. Nichole Van seamlessly intertwines a contemporary romance novel with an Austen-like regency novel. Each can be read as a stand-alone, but they work better if you read in order.
6. Isabella and the Slipper by Victorine E. Lieske
![Isabella and the Slipper by [Lieske, Victorine E.]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51JrJLSFMeL._SY346_.jpg)
I got to beta read this, and I have to say this hit the sweet spot of using a fairy tale to tell a compelling YA love story.
5. Love and Fat-Free Cheese by Crissy Sharp
![Love and Fat-Free Cheese by [Sharp, Crissy]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/517TDuqBa6L.jpg)
This is both a satisfying clean romance and a suspense mystery wrapped in one. Really loved this book.
4. Moss Forest Orchid by Shari L Tapscott
![Moss Forest Orchid (Silver and Orchids Book 1) by [Tapscott, Shari L.]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/518Fp82k6aL.jpg)
I'm still a little miffed that this ended in a cliff-hanger, but I really, really loved all the adventure and romance and fantasy elements like pocket dragons. Everything Shari L Tapscott writes is amazing.
3. P.S. I Like You by Kasie West
![P.S. I Like You by [West, Kasie]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51qxpEUiPWL.jpg)
Kasie West is like the queen of YA. This one is especially fun because it's a passing notes, mystery admirer kind of story.
2. The Princess Fugitive by Melanie Cellier
![The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood (The Four Kingdoms Book 2) by [Cellier, Melanie]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61rJ7HpzvPL.jpg)
This is another book where the main character was an unlikable side character in a previous book, until she gets her own story and you learn about her past. Full of adventure and clean romance.
1. The Student and the Slave by Annie Douglas Lima
![The Student and the Slave (Krillonian Chronicles Book 3) by [Douglass Lima, Annie]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51bM6rB6IFL.jpg)
This was another beta read and a great culmination to the three book series. This is YA, but otherwise hard to categorize in that it's alternative reality with no magic. And about martial arts. Definitely different than what I write or usually read, but engaging all the same.
It's an honor to find myself on such a great list of authors! I'm so glad you enjoyed The Student and the Slave!
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