Audrey, Wait!, Robin Benway; Razorbill

“While trying to score a date with her cute co-worker at the Scooper Dooper, sixteen-year-old Audrey gains unwanted fame and celebrity status when her ex-boyfriend, a rock musician, records a breakup song about her that soars to the top of the Billboard charts.”
Robin’s Note: This title has a tiny bit of the fantastic thrown in, as Audrey suddenly becomes famous due to her ex suddenly gaining fame and fortune from writing a song about their break up, but once you get into the actual story, it’s a witty, sharp examination of love, music, commitment, and being true to yourself.  Audrey is far from a doormat, and though her sudden notoriety throws her for a loop, with the help of her best friends and possible new boyfriend, she will take control of her life and story.

Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist, Rachel Cohn; Knopf, Distributed By Random House

“High school student Nick O’Leary, member of a rock band, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg and asks her to be his girlfriend for five minutes in order to avoid his ex-sweetheart.”
Robin’s Note: You may have heard about this title as it was made into a film, but don’t let that make you think it’s not worth picking up the book.  Written together by two great teen authors, each tackling the voice of one half of our potential romantic couple, it’s funny, sly, sexy, occasionally embarrassing, and above all one energizing trip through one night in New York City.  If you like this one, the authors teamed up again to publish Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List, which is a different sort of journey but has the same appeal.