ISHQ JO TUMSE HUA | I LOVE US 2 EORTV | Deepak Pandey | Samrat Sarkar | EORTV                   PROMOTED BY OPEN ROAD MEDIA | By G.G. Andrew | Updated Jun 12, 2019 | Published Mar 30, 2018books like annie on my mindNancy Garden’s 1982 book Annie on My Mind was groundbreaking in both young adult and LGBTQ literature. Critically praised, as well as listed on School Library Journal’s “One Hundred Books that Shaped the Century,” the book about a romance between two teen girls has also been frequently challenged across the country. But the love between Liza and Annie in the novel remains as tender, funny, and heartwarming today as it was thirty years ago. If you’re looking for more young adult books with beautifully-written romances like the one in Annie on My Mind, check out the list below. 
DiveDiveBy Stacey Donovan
A 1995 Lambda Literary Award nominee, Dive is the poetic story of 15-year-old Virginia, who copes with grief, friendships, family challenges, and love. Between her father dying, her mother drinking, and her brother being stoned all the time, Virginia struggles to care for her family. But a bright spot in her life is falling for pretty poet Jane. A book as gritty as it is beautiful, Dive provides a deep look at a troubled girl falling in love.
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After Annie on My Mind, Nancy Garden wrote another incredible young adult book that won a 1997 Lambda Literary Award. Jan and Kerry are both vying for the same lead role in their high school’s production of The Crucible. Kerry gets the role, to Jan’s disappointment, but she agrees to work as a stage manager, where the two go from being rivals to friends to something much more. With its depiction of the homophobia the girls face, Good Moon Rising is heartbreaking at times, but nevertheless a stirring read from an incredible author.
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An entertaining story revolving around a love triangle in New York City, Loonglow is fun and invigorating. Southern writer Clay is playing around in the big city when he meets Mia at a bar and falls for her. But Mia is involved with a female book editor, Louey. Eventually Louey and Clay become involved themselves—professionally and personally—completing the complex triangle in this diverting read.
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After Annie on My Mind, Nancy Garden wrote another incredible young adult book that won a 1997 Lambda Literary Award. Jan and Kerry are both vying for the same lead role in their high school’s production of The Crucible. Kerry gets the role, to Jan’s disappointment, but she agrees to work as a stage manager, where the two go from being rivals to friends to something much more. With its depiction of the homophobia the girls face, Good Moon Rising is heartbreaking at times, but nevertheless a stirring read from an incredible author.
RELATED: 12 Teen Romance Books That Will Make You Swoon  
AmazonApple BooksBarnes & NobleWant more coming-of-age novels? Sign up for A Love So True and get recommended reads delivered straight to your inbox. 
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Yes! I also want to get the Early Bird Books newsletter featuring great deals on ebooks.LoonglowLoonglowBy Helen Eisenbach
An entertaining story revolving around a love triangle in New York City, Loonglow is fun and invigorating. Southern writer Clay is playing around in the big city when he meets Mia at a bar and falls for her. But Mia is involved with a female book editor, Louey. Eventually Louey and Clay become involved themselves—professionally and personally—completing the complex triangle in this diverting read.
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Good Moon RisingBy Nancy Garden