Surfer Romance for Teen & Young Adult Readers
You had me at “catch a wave.”
There’s something about those three words mixed with a hot guy and a surfboard that make me swoon. And what’s not to love about Surfer Romance stories?
Sand
Sun
Surf
Muscled arms powering through the water, searching for the perfect wave to ride
Whether it’s in real life, the movies, or in a great read, watching surfers in action is thrilling. How can you not appreciate their unique talent?
Just like the Goodreads surfing book lists, I like my surfer reads with a double scoop of romance. I put a few together for you that should do the trick!
Pulled Under
In the small town of Pearl Beach, Florida, Izzy Lucas needs only her surfboard and the water to be completely happy. She wants nothing to do with parties, popularity contests, or showing her face around the clichéd touristy hangouts. Izzy’s tight group of coworkers at the local surf shop have tried relentlessly to break shy Izzy out of her (sea)shell. But Izzy isn’t interested…until the day Ben Barker walks into the store.
Ben’s from the city. He’s cute, charming, and wants her help adjusting to beach town culture. As the weeks of surfing lessons and pizza shack visits fly by, Izzy and Ben realize their attraction goes beyond mere friendship. But Ben is only in town for three months, and Izzy wonders if this amazing guy is worth stepping out of her comfort zone for what might be the perfect summer romance—or her first heartbreak.
Curvy Girls Can’t Date Surfers
When my dog runs away on the beach and into the arms of a handsome surfer, I think I’m in luck. Until I realize said surfer is actually a grump who acts like he owns the ocean. I want to forget the encounter ever happened and focus on helping care for my dad, who suffered a brain injury while in the military. But I’m out of luck. Jerk supreme, aka Diego, goes to my new school. And since we’re in the same classes, I’ll be seeing a lot of his stupid white teeth and mischievous eyes while I do my best to finish my senior year and get started on my career. Getting paired with him for a class project was just the icing on the cake. But the more time I spend with him, the more I realize first impressions aren’t always true. I’m falling for him, but I need to stay away. Military brats know everything is temporary. I’ll only break his heart. Curvy Girls Can't Date Surfers is a sweet YA enemies to lovers romance with only kisses on page! Start reading this body positive romance today!
Flirting with the Enemy
When he walked through the door… It was instant connection.
Jade was ready to call this sun-tanned hottie hers for the summer, or however long he was vacationing in her small beach town. That was before she realized he was the same scrawny ex-friend that ruined her life.
How dare Griffan come back after all these years with his muscles and looking all tall, dark, and handsome?
All Jade knows is that she needed to stay far, far away from him because her heart was better off frozen.
So why can’t she stop flirting with the enemy?
You’ll love this sweet, enemies-to-lovers young adult romance because everyone needs a little saltwater getaway.
Falling for the Rich Boy
If you love swoon-worthy kisses, sweet dates, and surfing classes, you’ll love this book... Highly recommend it!" - Amazon reviewer
A broken-down car. A girl down on her luck (again). And the rich boy in the blue Camaro.
Dulce and her mom are no strangers to going a little hungry, sleeping on a friend’s couch, or having to start over. But when their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, she's pretty sure they've never been this low.
The last thing Dulce expects is for a cute stranger to offer his help. And a place for them to stay.
She can’t help but wonder: why is Nolan Montgomery so nice? What’s in it for him?
Blue
Surfing is sixteen-year-old Iris's world, and when the ultra-talented Zeke walks into her life, it soon becomes her passion.
Over one amazing summer, as she is drawn into his sphere, she experiences love, new friendships, but also loss, with an intensity she never dreamed of.
But is Zeke all he seems? What hides beneath his glamorous and mysterious past? When Iris decides to try for her own surfing success, just as her ex-boyfriend comes back into her life, she will test her talent, and her feelings for Zeke, to the limit…
Jordan Ford has a 6 book series titled Ryder Bay
Over the Falls
He’s drowning in rejection. She’s riding the waves. Can a rich boy and a surfer girl find love at the beach?
Aidan isn't used to losing. But when his popular girlfriend dumps him right after he tanks at the end-of-year swim meet, he’s not sure if his golden touch will ever return. Embarrassed and dejected, Aidan heads to the rough end of the beach and meets the surfer girl who’s about to change his life.
Every passing week gets Harley one step closer to escaping her crappy house and a mother who doesn’t care about her. Charging the rich pretty boy for lessons could be her post-graduation ticket out of town. But her fiercely independent streak starts to fade when her feelings of pity for Aidan evolve into something more.
As Aidan and Harley’s undeniable attraction comes in with the tide, suspicious friends and an interested ex make waves. Can the unlikely pair overcome a culture clash to find love’s perfect break?
Book 2 of the Ryder Bay Series
A nomad. A wallflower. A riptide of romance…
Savannah enjoys living in the shelter of her best friend’s shadow. But when a mysterious accident sends her BFF into a coma, Savannah is left adrift. In search of a hobby to distract her, she takes up surfing but can’t keep her eyes off the hot new guy hiring out surfboards on the beach…
Griffin dreads the impending moment when the life he left behind washes up on shore. But the more time he spends with the irresistible Savannah, the easier it is to ignore his past. As he falls hard for the newbie surfer, he hopes the undercurrent of his secret doesn’t pull them both under.
As Savannah finds her voice, Griffin’s fear forces him to pull away. Can they overcome their past to keep their passion afloat?
The Impact Zone is the second book in the intense Ryder Bay young adult contemporary romance series. If you like raw emotion, enigmatic heartthrobs, and earnest love stories, then you’ll love Jordan Ford’s gripping novel.
After January
An Australian teenager feels bored while vacationing at his mother's beach house, and is worried about passing his final examinations until he meets an attractive local girl.
Float
A heartfelt summer read for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han about holding on and letting go.
Waverly Lyons has been caught in the middle of her parents’ divorce for as long as she can remember. This summer, the battle rages over who she’ll spend her vacation with, and when Waverly’s options are shot down, it’s bye-bye Fairbanks, Alaska and hello Holden, Florida to stay with her aunt.
Coming from the tundra of the north, the beach culture isn’t exactly Waverly’s forte. The sun may just be her mortal enemy, and her vibe is decidedly not chill. To top it off? Her ability to swim is nonexistent.
Enter Blake, the (superhot) boy next door. Charming and sweet, he welcomes Waverly into his circle. For the first time in her life, Waverly has friends, a social life, and soon enough,
feelings . . . for Blake. As the two grow closer, Waverly’s fortunes begin to look up. But every summer must come to an end, and letting go is hardest when you’ve finally found where you belong.
Gidget
A classic teen surf story you won’t want to miss! Made into a movie and a TV series starring Sally Fields.
A surfing, boy-crazy teenager comes of age in the summer of 1957 in this classic novel that inspired both movies and television and created an American pop culture icon. “My English comp teacher Mr. Glicksberg says if you want to be a writer you have to—quote—sit on a window sill and get all pensive and stuff and jot down descriptions. Unquote Glicksberg! I don't know what kind of things he writes but I found my inspiration in Malibu with a radio, my best girlfriends, and absolutely zillions of boys for miles. I absolutely had to write everything down because I heard that when you get older you forget things, and I’d be the most miserable woman in the world if I forgot all about Moondoggie and what happened this summer. I absolutely owe the world my story. (And every word is true. I swear.)” This is Franzie, part Holden Caulfield, part Lolita. The guys call her Gidget—short for girl midget. Based on the experiences of his own daughter, Frederick Kohner’s trend-setting novel became an international sensation with an irrepressible heroine whose voice still echoes every thrill, every fear, and every hope that every teenager ever had about growing up. Includes a Foreword by Kathy Kohner Zuckerman (aka the real Gidget)
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