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I love reading these compilations of different upcoming titles! It's a nice way to see what's up ahead for the next season.

There were a few books included that I had thought to put down on my TBR but after reading the samplers to them found I didn't really vibe with those titles. Which is fine. That's what makes these super helpful!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin for allowing me to take a sneak peak!

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I enjoyed getting to read a little of several books in this genre. I hadn't heard of any of these titles! However, I'm just not that interested in books about sex and sexual identity, which several of these are about, but I still added a few titles to my TBR!

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What a great collection that made me so excited about the upcoming season! Not all of them were for me, but I am especially excited about these:

- What’s Not to Love by Austin Siegemund-Broka and Emily Wibberley
- Heartbreakers and Fakers by Cameron Lund
- Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon

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Such a helpful little guide!! ALL of these books are own my TBR, and I appreciated that it's such a diverse list. Can't wait - thanks for putting this together!

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"What’s Not to Love" by Austin Siegemund-Broka and Emily Wibberley -- Just from the description, I wouldn't normally choose to read this book, but the few chapters included in this sample were cute and entertaining, so I will be adding this enemies-to-lovers read on my TBR list.

"From Little Tokyo, With Love" by Sarah Kuhn -- Not really my type of book as I'm not usually into modern fairytales and didn't expect to get into it.

"Perfectly Parvin" by Olivia Abtahi -- This story is for younger teens so I couldn't really get into it, but it seems promising for that age group.

"Some Girls Do" by Jennifer Dugan -- So excited for this book! Too bad there were only three chapters of this included in the sample, but I really enjoyed them and can't wait for the rest when the books comes out in May!!

"The Passing Playbook" by Isaac Fitzsimons -- I loved the first couple of chapters of this and this book has been added to my TBR list. I really enjoy sports books and this one is even better because it discusses the hardships trans people face in sports.

"Heartbreakers and Fakers" by Cameron Lund -- Couldn't get into this.

"The Summer of Lost Letters" by Hannah Reynolds -- I usually LOVE books that involve letters, but I think I liked the premise more than the actual execution in this. Just couldn't really connect with it.

"Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions" by Navdeep Singh Dhillon -- A wonderfully unique and diverse story. Immediately added to my TBR list.

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Great sample of titles, I can't wait to read From Little Tokyo, With Love, The Passing Playbook and Some Girls Do!

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Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Teen for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Read Swoon Repeat is a sampler including 8 romance novels that will be released throughout the remainder of 2021. I really enjoyed this format because it allows you to get a feel for these stories before purchasing them. I added more than half of them to my TBR for this year.

I am most looking forward to:

What's Not to Love by Austin Siegemund-Broka and Emily Wibberley

From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn

Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan:

The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds

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great compilations of the YA books samples coming out this year.

It really allows me to decide which upcoming YA books to add to my TBR pile.

Reading a few chapters of each books gives me a better understanding than just reading the synopsis.

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I found some really great new books in here that I'm looking forward to!! I cannot wait to see more of Parvin in Perfectly Parvin because she has a really distinctive voice.

I'm looking forward to What's Not to Love because yes to more academic rivals in YA who fall in love and realize that life isn't a race.

Little Tokyo, With Love has one of my favorite covers of 2021, and Rika is amazing at judo. She is a biracial Asian American teen looking for her fairy tale beginning.

Overall, Penguin Teen has some of my most anticipated romances of 2021. Definitely check out these excerpts if you want to get a first glance at these reads.

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Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Teen for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Read Swoon Repeat is a sampler including 8 romance novels that will be released throughout the remainder of 2021. I really enjoyed this format because it allows you to get a feel for these stories before purchasing them. I added more than half of them to my TBR for this year. Here are my brief thoughts on each book so far:

What's Not to Love by Austin Siegemund-Broka and Emily Wibberley:
This has the potential for a great enemies to lovers romance with two high school kids competing for a spot at Harvard. Short chapters but not much happened so far and the story seemed to drag on in my opinion although it could just be the setup of the plot. (3/5)

From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn:
Focuses on Japanese Americans in Los Angeles where our main character is struggling with her place within Asian culture because she is only half Asian. Filled with beautiful writing that sucked me in from the first page. I'm excited to see what happens after the cliff-hanger and to learn the bonds and relationships between all of the characters because there are a lot of them. We saw the love interest for only one scene and I need more. (4/5)

Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi:
There's nothing inherently wrong with this story but the characters feel very young and naive which makes it difficult to connect to them personally. They are freshman in high school but it feels more like a middle school romance to me. I won't be adding this to my TBR but I think it has potential if you're looking for a younger romance. (2/5)

Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan:
The writing style clicked with me right away as did both of our main characters. I enjoyed that the story is told from dual perspectives and that both of our main characters are queer. One of my favorite sneak peeks by far! (4/5)

The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons:
The main character is transgender which I have never read about before so I am very excited to become more educated through his experiences. I also loved that the story focuses on soccer too because it is one of my favorite sports. (3.5/5)

Heartbreakers and Fakers by Cameron Lund:
This story flips back and forth between the past and present-day which I love. I am very invested in the plot and the fact that our main character is not the victim in the cheating situation but will end up having to deal with a lot of guilt. There is a lot of chemistry between Kai and Penelope and I am excited to see more of their relationship. (4/5)

The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds:
Very interesting plotline and it seems to include small elements of historical fiction from the first glimpse which is fun. Our main character decides to spend the summer in Nantucket diving into her grandmother's mysterious past because of some love letters from the 1950s. The plot itself is very intriguing but there was something about the writing style that didn't quite click for me. (3.5/5)

Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon:
I was honestly very confused while reading this sneak peek. All I know is that the main character's brother is dead and one of his classmates is very rude and kept making racist jokes. I can't see myself continuing to read this one personally. (2/5)

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I’m grateful for these excerpts. I always discover new reads that I haven’t come across before. Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the previews!

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I read this to review for Net Galley.

This is a sneak peak into 8 books coming out soon from Penguin Teen's romance selection. The books included are What's Not to Love by Austin Siegemund-Broka, From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn, Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi, Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan, The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons, Heartbreakers and Fakers by Cameron Lund, The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds, and Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Sigh Dhillon.

Each book gave me at least one chapter to read from each book. It reminds me of the read a chapter tag off of you tube's booktube channels. I almost DNF'd it since it wasn't really a novel but decided to read it anyway to see if anything would stand out that I might be interested to read someday. If I were to decide on which book I would want to read first out of all of them it would be Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan. The least favorite out of all of these was the last book Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions. I am not going to give my opinion as to why I chose those because it was a hard decision after reading only a little bit from each book.

I am glad in the end I decided to try this because I might just go to Penguin's website to what else they have for me to read for something different. Sometimes you just have to read the beginning of some books to figure out what looks good to you. I probably should mention that the stories I read do have lgbtq in them and some of them were straight.

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Thank you Netgalley and Publishers for this free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I love the idea of reading a bundle of sample pieces for upcoming releases. I wasn't too interested in a few but I've added The Passing Playbook to my TBR along with The Summer of Lost Letters and Sunny Gs Series of Rash Decisions.

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I love these samplers because they give me sneak peeks of some great upcoming releases, and then I have a better idea of which ones I want to read in full! I absolutely love YA romance, so this is right up my alley. I'm excited about so many of these titles, including What's Not to Love, Heartbreakers and Fakers, The Summer of Lost Letters, and From Tokyo, With Love.

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I mainly requested this preview because some girls do by Jennifer Dugan is one of my most anticipated reads on 2021 so I was dying to get my hands on anything about it and while I loved the snippet, I also found a few more books that I now can’t wait to read when they’re released! Specifically The Passing Playbook and From Little Tokyo, With Love!

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I loved this sampler! Usually, I only read one excerpt, but I read all of them and loved them! I particularly loved WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE, SOME GIRLS DO, and HEARTBREAKERS AND FAKERS, three of my most anticipated 2021 YA romances. FROM LITTLE TOKYO, WITH LOVE was a surprise love, since it wasn’t exactly on my radar until I read this. While I’m a bit frustrated that the full books aren’t in my hands right this moment, I’m excited to read the full books when they come out!

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absolutely loved these little snippets !
its actually a really good concept, giving little snippets about not yet released books, and these were all so cute and wholesome.
it actually had one of my anticipated releases, some girls do, and I'm really excited to read more of it !

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This was a fantastic way to learn more about upcoming YA Romance releases. I’m excited for what’s to come!

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I love YA romance and am so excited for new releases. This guide was the perfect amount of excerpts.

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If you’re into Young Adult Romance then this sampler is for you.
The beauty of a sampler is that there’s something for everyone. Read Swoon Repeat is no different—while a couple of stories did not peak my interest, some, such as “From Little Tokyo, With Love”, did.

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