Topics beyond romance add complexity, as characters grapple with grief, financial hardships, and body-image issues. Characters who share a genuine connection are separated by circumstances, whether it’s traveling in vastly different high school social circles or being sent on a one-way mission to Mars.

But occasionally the stories offer endings that are tinged with sadness, preventing the collection from becoming saccharine. Many of the stories do deliver several even end with first kisses. The collection’s title suggests that these stories will showcase first encounters that wrap up with happily-ever-after endings. This incredibly talented group of authors brings us a collection of stories that are at turns romantic and witty, epic and everyday, heartbreaking and real.Fourteen short stories from prominent authors for teens explore the moments when two people first meet. Jennifer Armentrout writes a sweet story about finding love from a missing library book, Emery Lord has a heartwarming and funny tale of two girls stuck in an airport, Dhonielle Clayton takes a thoughtful, speculate approach to pre-destined love, and Julie Murphy dreams up a fun twist on reality dating show contestants. There’s futuristic flirting from Kass Morgan and Katharine McGee, a riveting transgender heroine from Meredith Russo, a subway missed connection moment from Jocelyn Davies, and a girl determined to get out of her small town from Ibi Zoboi. Readers will experience Nina LaCour’s beautifully written piece about two Bay Area girls meeting via a cranky customer service Tweet, Sara Shepard’s glossy tale about a magazine intern and a young rock star, Nicola Yoon’s imaginative take on break-ups and make-ups, Katie Cotugno’s story of two teens hiding out from the police at a house party, and Huntley Fitzpatrick’s charming love story that begins over iced teas at a diner.

Meet Cute is an anthology of original short stories featuring tales of “how they first met” from some of today’s most popular YA authors. Whether or not you believe in fate, or luck, or love at first sight, every romance has to start somewhere. ✅ Poštovné ZADARMO nad 39€ ✅ Knižná akcia každý mesiac ✅ Bezpečný nákup

Meet Cute by Jennifer L. Armentrout