For those interested in YA novels, Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter (the sequel to her bestselling book Better Than The Movies) is peppered with second chances and swoon-worthy moments.

Lynn Painter. Little, Brown, $18.99 hardcover (320p) ISBN 978-0-316-57858-5; $8.99 paper ISBN 978-0-316-57857-8 Sixth grader Emma Rockford was raised by her beloved late grandmother to believe in ...