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If Only Love Could Last

Janet Adele Bloss (1985)

SubgenreYA Romance
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SettingContemporary
CSM age13
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

Coming of AgeFriendshipHeartwarmingHigh Angst

Hero archetypes

Athlete

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of WaterQuiet Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

ContemporaryFish out of WaterSmall TownAthleteInstant AttractionPopular GirlCliffhanger

Themes

Coming of AgePopularityNew BeginningsSocial DynamicsIdentityLove and Uncertainty

Synopsis

At first, Hilary's move from Philadelphia to small-town Suffington was scary. She didn't know anyone. But things happened so quickly. Almost overnight she became the most popular girl in school. Then she started dating the captain of the football team. Now it all seems too good to be true. But Hilary's biggest wish is simple. If only love could last.

Tags

Teen DramaHigh School Romance

Is If Only Love Could Last appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A sweet, classic YA romance about a teen navigating new friendships, popularity, and her first serious relationship after moving to a small town. Clean content appropriate for middle and high school readers.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Teens will relate to Hilary's journey of fitting in at a new school and wondering if her perfect new life and romance are too good to be true.