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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ugh, the page just refreshes and ate a long comment. Brief summary: it’s a huge genre with a lot of different messages on gender and romance, so I agree that it might be good for you to do research and try to steer your daughter a bit.

Not my genre so I don’t have many titles, but I just read one called “Holly Jolly Diwali” that was delightful and didn’t have anything graphic. Sophie Kinsella and Jojo Moyes and similar “chick lit” authors also have romantic themes without the graphic sex. And I’m a fan of historical fiction, which also often works in romance without graphic scenes. Maybe looking at those related genres might pay off better than straight romance. [/quote]

Look, I'm all for Sophie Kinsella and Jojo Moyes, but seriously, people.  No 11 year old needs to be reading about the romantic (and career/life) challenges of women in their mid-20s or 30s.  There's plenty of time for that later.

OP's DD is 11.  So why not start with [b]books that feature characters who themselves are closer to her age[/b]?

Some PPs posted good ideas -- [b]books that are actually in the J or YA sections, written for tweens and young teens[/b].  If those types of books end up not working out (because her DD tries them and feels like they don't resonate for some reason or she's looking for something different), then try going to the library and asking for the librarian who handles the YA section.  No doubt they'd be THRILLED to help, and they'll know the difference between romances for tweens/young teens (11-14) and romances for older teens (15-18+).

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More examples:

To All the Boys I've Loved Before (and the sequel): https://www.amazon.com/All-Boys-Ive-Loved-Before-ebook/dp/B00DA9PX0A/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=to+all+the+boys+i%27ve+loved+before&qid=1645153432&s=digital-text&sprefix=to+all+the+b%2Cdigital-text%2C88&sr=1-1

You Have A Match:  https://www.amazon.com/You-Have-Match-Emma-Lord-ebook/dp/B089FTQB4V/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GJY76PPPIK9Z&keywords=you+have+a+match&qid=1645152815&sprefix=you+have+a+match%2Caps%2C208&sr=8-1

Tweet Cute:  https://www.amazon.com/Tweet-Cute-Emma-Lord-ebook/dp/B07S8K7NHN?ref_=pd_sn_dp_a2a_ns_d_rs_dp_3&pd_rd_w=ENChh&pf_rd_p=121fb73d-5568-4d55-b28e-1cbd44672b1e&pf_rd_r=VYVGQ61AFMVWA9C47ZMV&pd_rd_r=10750bf1-cf61-4fd0-8dd9-ec626c02d19f&pd_rd_wg=5cgfg

Love is a Revolution:  https://www.amazon.com/Love-Revolution-Ren%C3%A9e-Watson-ebook/dp/B08HVJLQ56/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ZUPVAMGS3J5T&keywords=love+is+a+revolution&qid=1645153044&s=digital-text&sprefix=love+is+a+revolution%2Cdigital-text%2C74&sr=1-1

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