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Here are some other books with a fair share of love,
romance, and family problems. Enjoy!

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares.

Here are some other urban fiction books that I think you might like:

Indigo Summer by Monica McKayhan.

Here are some other books that I think you may like:

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown.

World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss
research facility to analyze a cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a
murdered physicist. (This story was written before/takes place before
The Da Vinci Code).

Tamar : A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal by Mal Peet.

What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones.

Meet Sophie. She sees herself as the too-tall "Mount Everest of teenage
girls," who, along with her friends, often suffers from "lackonookie
disease." She's dating smoky, sexy Dylan, covertly chatting online with
"cybersoul"-mate Chaz, and secretly nursing a crush on sweet, geeky
Murphy. If you like this one, it has a sequel called What My Girlfriend
Doesn't Know.

Icing on the Lake by Catherine Clark.

You may enjoy these titles, if you liked the adventure, suspense
and real-life problems of a teen:

"Un Lun Dun" by China Mieville.

Here are some other suggestions since you like the Drama High
and It Chicks series:

Flyy Girl by Omar Tyree.

Growing up in the flamboyant 1980's, Tracy Ellison is a smart and
charming teenager who uses her good looks to attract any boy she wants.
With a life of promiscuity as she approaches womanhood, she learns
valuable lessons that impels her to examine her reckless lifestyle.

Coldest Winter Ever by Sistah Souljah.

Here are some other books with
strong characters and family relationships/issues that I think you may
like.

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parent's
death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their
peers.

Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going.

You may want to read some other books by Tamora Pierce, if
you haven't already. Here are some other suggestions:

The Edge of the Sword by Rebecca Tingle.

In ninth-century Britain, fifteen-year-old Aethelflaed, daughter of King
Alfred of West Saxony, finds she must assume new responsibilities much
sooner than expected when she is betrothed to Ethelred of Mercia in
order to strengthen a strategic alliance against the Danes.

Bella at Midnight by Diane Stanley.

Here are some other
books with a mix of magic, fantasy, family, adventure, and/or mythology
that I think you may like:

Pirate Curse (Wave Walkers, book 1) by Kai Meyer.

In a place similar to the 1706 Caribbean, two fourteen-year-old
"polliwogs"--humans who can walk on water--rely on a mysterious figure
known as the Ghost Trader and a band of pirates to help them escape from
the evil that is chasing them.

The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh.

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