Books like Corey Sunfire by Jane Claypool Miner

Michelle and Adam pledge monogamy as she moves away, but loneliness and her parents’ encouragement to date pull her toward her neighbor, Charlie. When Adam returns, complicated feelings surface.

**Text from 1982 book jacket:** She wants this year to be different … More than anything, Mary wishes that she could make friends, talk to boys...that she weren't so alone. Then she meets Sandy and Jimmy, who give her warmth and friendship. And they introduce her to Whit, the most popular boy in school. Mary likes Whit right away, but she's not sure how to let him know about it. For Mary, senior year is both difficult and exciting - a year of reaching out, of trying new things, of getting hurt sometimes, of growing up, and loving... **Text from 1983 book jacket:** *If only I weren't so shy.* Mary wishes more than anything that she weren't so afraid of people, that she could make friends, talk to boys...that she weren't so alone. Then she meets Sandy and Jimmy, who give her warmth and friendship, and introduce her to Whit, the most popular boy in school. Mary likes Whit right away - but she's not sure how to let him know it. Besides, he dates lots of girls. Sandy wants to help Mary, but she and Jimmy are having problems of their own. For Mary, her senior year is both difficult and exciting - a year of reaching out, of trying new things, of getting hurt sometimes, of growing up...and of loving.

Ellynne, a high‑school senior, balances family expectations, a long‑standing love, and a new summer romance as she navigates love and change by the beach.

A tight‑lipped Chinese‑American girl in Hawaii wrestles with a love interest forbidden by her father, finding unexpected friendship and courage when a new town relative arrives.

Four girls escape to a mountain ski trip, hoping the fresh air and downhill fun will soothe the hidden gloom each carries, as friendship and unexpected love bloom amid the snowy slope.

Laura wrestles with caregiver duties, a fragile romance, and an uncertain future as her alcoholic mother returns, threatening to unravel the family she’s kept together.

Jennie fights to save her life in the great Johnstown Flood of 1889 and survives to become a telegraph reporter covering the disaster but must choose between two men vying for her affection.

During a sunny California summer, teen Amber of Milwaukee works as an au pair for a famous TV movie family in Malibu, where she navigates new friendships and budding romance.

A small‑town girl moves to Hollywood, chasing stardom while navigating love and ambition. She must decide between a powerful producer’s son and a glamorous star, aiming to win both fame and true affection.

In 1886, 15‑year‑old Margaret leaves Chicago for a one‑room prairie schoolhouse in Nebraska, where she struggles through blizzards, a plague, and loneliness while teaching a diverse class and meeting two captivating teachers.