Pushing the Limits (Pushing the Limits Series, Book 1) (2001)

All the Bright Places

Jennifer Niven

2014 · 416 pages · 7 reviews

Others: Leaning positive

Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it’s unclear who saves whom. And when they pair up on a project to discover the “natural wonders” of their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries: It’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself—a weird, funny, live-out-loud guy who’s not such a freak after all. And it’s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet’s world grows, Finch’s begins to shrink.

Anna and the French Kiss

Stephanie Perkins

2010 · 378 pages · 16 reviews

Others: Mostly positive

Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris--until she meets Étienne St. Clair. Smart, charming, beautiful, Étienne has it all...including a serious girlfriend. But in the City of Light, wishes have a way of coming true. Will a year of romantic near-misses end with their long-awaited French kiss?

Just One Day

Gayle Forman

2013 · 369 pages · 9 reviews

Others: Mostly positive

Just One Year

Gayle Forman

2013 · 336 pages · 1 review

Others: Positive

After spending an amazing day and night together in Paris, Just One Year is Willem's story, picking up where Just One Day ended. His story of their year of quiet longing and near misses is a perfect counterpoint to Allyson's own as Willem undergoes a transformative journey, questioning his path, finding love, and ultimately, redefining himself.

Dark Triumph

Robin LaFevers

2013 · 4 reviews

Others: Overwhelmingly positive

Isla and the happily ever after

Stephanie Perkins

2014 · 368 pages · 7 reviews

Others: Overwhelmingly positive

Isla has had a crush on classmate Josh since their freshman year at the School of America in Paris, but after a chance encounter over the summer in Manhattan they return to France for their senior year where they are forced to confront challenges every young couple in love must face. As they begin their senior year in France, Isla and Josh are quickly forced to confront the heartbreaking reality that happily-ever-afters are not always forever. The plot contains profanity and sexual situations. Book #3