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SUMMER 2023 YA BOOKS FOR YOUR TBR: IT’S GETTING HOT, HOT, HOT! Part One

 by  Kelly Jensen   Jun 28, 2023 Welcome to the summer 2023 YA book roundup. As always, this list of new summer 2023 YA books will not be comprehensive, especially as book publication dates are  still  periodically shifting. It is far less common now than it was even a couple of seasons ago, but I’m finding it happening still, likely with the combination of  printing challenges  due to paper sourcing and the long-term effects of COVID-19 (we may be “out” of the pandemic according to the government, but the pandemic is not actually over). Use this list less as  definitive  this season and more as pretty accurate with some potential changes. Then  preorder  any book that strikes your fancy. All series books are marked with a * and are listed first below each date. They may be first in a series or later entries. This list does not include comics, and it does not include new paperbacks. Those will both come in separate lists shortly for triple the YA new release goodness. Grab your TBR, op

8 YA FANTASY ROMANCE BOOKS YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWN

  Rey Rowland   Jun 1, 2023 I was reading a fantasy romance book the other day when it hit me: I really love this kind of story. They tend to have a bit of everything. There’s adventure, magic, amazing characters, and the cherry on top: relationships that will likely make you swoon. Even though I don’t read as much YA today as I used to, I think this winning combination is particularly great in YA novels. Actually, the stories that come to mind when I think of fantasy romance are almost always young adult. Which is why today we’re looking at eight incredible YA fantasy romance books that you should definitely read! Of course, these are not the only YA fantasy romance books out there. I had to pick and choose or we’d be here all day! Still, I tried to select books with different kinds of fantasy settings. That means you can find a book you’ll love whether you enjoy a more urban fantasy or an epic high fantasy story. It also means that some of these books lean more towards magical realis