(3) YA Similar to My True Love Gave to Me, Perkins has gathered twelve engrossing short stories all centered on a main theme: this time it's summer love. In science- and realistic fiction by YA authors including Libba Bray, Jennifer E. Smith, and Tim Federle, teens face the beginning, rekindling, or ending of relationships. The stories' diverse casts and subject matter ensure this collection's broad appeal.

Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter

(3) YA Holiday romance connects the twelve tales in this enjoyable anthology by well-known YA authors, including Rainbow Rowell, David Levithan, Laini Taylor, and editor Perkins. The stories feature teen protagonists of different races, sexual identities, and ethnicities confronting obstacles and insecurities in pursuit of new love amidst winter holiday celebrations. The eclectic stories--some fantastical, some realistic--all conclude with hopeful, if not always happy, endings.

Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2014