Books like Cherry Crush Cathy Cassidy

A sun-drenched, chocolate-scented exploration of the messy, bittersweet thrill of first love and finding your place in a brand-new family. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Cherry Crush Cathy Cassidy.

sun-drenched
bittersweet
cozy
angsty

01
Sweet Honey
Cathy Cassidy
A sun-drenched but emotionally turbulent journey of a rebellious teen searching for a safe harbor in all the wrong places.
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- sun-drenched
- angsty
- earnest
02
Chocolate Box Girls
Cathy Cassidy
An earnest, emotionally grounded exploration of sisterhood, ballet dreams, and the dangerous pursuit of perfection.
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- earnest
03
Cake pop crush
Suzanne Nelson
A sugar-dusted, feel-good romp about rivalry, recipes, and the sweet surprise of a first crush.
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- cozy
- earnest
04
Sugar rush
Julie Burchill
A dizzying plunge into the intoxicating, all-consuming rush of a first queer crush.
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- earnest
05
The Worst Thing About My Sister
Jacqueline Wilson
A chaotic, heartwarming exploration of what happens when polar-opposite siblings are forced into a shared space.
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- earnest
06
Crush
Svetlana Chmakova
A sweet, funny, and deeply relatable exploration of the butterflies and blunders that come with a first middle-school crush.
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- cozy
- earnest
- sweet
07
Macarons at midnight
Suzanne Nelson
A sugar-dusted, Cinderella-esque tween romance that balances the thrill of a first crush with the warmth of the bakery kitchen.
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- cozy
- earnest
- sweet
- blended family dynamics
08
Sugar And Spice
Lisa Papademetriou
A sweet and relatable slice-of-life about the messy recipe of changing friendships and finding comfort close to home.
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- cozy
- earnest
- sweet
09
Candyfloss
Jacqueline Wilson
A bittersweet, deeply empathetic exploration of a child's fierce loyalty amidst the messy, unpredictable realities of adult struggles.
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- bittersweet
- earnest
10
Shug
Jenny Han
A tender, bittersweet snapshot of the exact moment when childhood friendships begin to change and the world suddenly feels too big.
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- bittersweet
- earnest
11
The boy-oh-boy next door
Rita Miami · 1993
A nostalgic dive into the dizzying highs and mortifying lows of a neighborhood first crush.
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- earnest
- dramatic
12
That Summer
Sarah Dessen · 1996
A bittersweet, sun-drenched exploration of the summer when childhood ends and the messy reality of growing up begins.
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- sun-drenched
- bittersweet
- earnest

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