What an amazing sampler! It’s great trying out books before buying them and finding new great releases.

What a lovely sampler, its perfect if you just want to try out books before buying them-- which I definitely will!

This was a sample of upcoming 2021 YA releases, featuring the below books:
- What's Not to Love
- From Little Tokyo, with Love
- Perfectly Parvin
- Some Girls Do
- The Passing Playbook
- Heartbreakers and Fakers
- The Summer of Lost Letters
- Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions

I've never actually read a sampler before, but I think this offered a bunch of books that had a similar vibe, which is great if you read one of these books and are looking for something similar. I read What's Not to Love and enjoyed it, so I will definitely be checking out some of the other books that I sampled here. My only real issue was that the previews were far too long. For a couple of them, it made me want to read the book less the more I read.

A huge thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for providing me a copy of the ebook in exchange for an honest review.

I love the sampler! I'll be buying the books in it for sure!! I can't wait to read them all in full!!

Read Swoon Repeat was a preview of exciting contemporary romance books that will be released throughout the year 2021. The titles contains 8 books samples which was quite helpful since I added a lot of books to my TBR list.
The sampler included : From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn, Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi, Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan, The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons, Heartbreakers and Fakers by Cameron Lund, The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds, Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon and What’s Not to Love by Austin Siegemund-Broka and Emily Wibberley. ​Most of them had diverse characters (in terms of their ethnicity and sexuality), which I always look for in books. I especially liked From Little Tokyo and Some Girls Do, they really kept me hooked. I didn't really like What's Not To Love. I think it had a lot of potential to be a good enemies to lovers trope book but I found it a little bit irritating.
I received an eARC from Netgalley and Penguin Group in exchange for an honest review.

DNF
I downloaded this thinking it would be like 20 page samples of a couple of fun YA books. But in actuality, the samples are much longer and after reading the first one, I realized, I wasn't very interested in the stories.

The first story, What's not to Love by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, is about two rivals at a high school. They are both super competitive and are constantly trying to best the other one academically. After the first 50 pages, there wasn't any romance and is was just them being competitive, almost unrealistically competitive. Right at the end of the sample, they were assigned to do a project together and thus would be the "real" start of the plot. I found the general story entertaining, but nothing amazing. I could foresee the book being around a 3 star.

After reading this first story, I wasn't feeling very motivated to continue, but I did. I tried to read the second story and I really was not feeling it. I then decided that I didn't want to read anymore of these samples and would rather read one of the novels in full.

So many books I can't wait to read coming out soon! Too many to even list... I'm looking forward to requesting the next seasonal one of these

I received an eARC from Netgalley and Penguin Group in exchange for an honest review.

This collection of previews was very modern and contemporary. I will be picking up several of the books from this collection because I enjoyed the previews so much! Most of them were LGBTQ+ and had diverse main characters. Normally I don't do reviews like this, but since it was only previews in this book, I tried my best to give reviews of each singular book included.

Here's a quick run down of the books in this ebook:
- What's Not to Love
- From Little Tokyo, with Love
- Perfectly Parvin
- Some Girls Do
- The Passing Playbook
- Heartbreakers and Fakers
- The Summer of Lost Letters
- Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions

So I'll start off with What's Not to Love. I really enjoyed this preview! It is super relatable to me because the main character, Alison Sanger, is competing against a boy over grades. I can already see her and Ethan's relationship blossoming. So excited to see them go from enemies to lovers - I was definitely swooning! I will definitely pick this up when I have the chance!

Secondly, From Little Tokyo, With Love was culturally interesting. I would love to pick it up and explore more about the asian society in California. It made me angry when Rika's Aunt told her she couldn't fight for her judo, despite all her hard work to make it to the top. I'm so glad she found a way to still participate in the parade! I am curious to see why Grace reacted so violently to seeing Rika though. Her missing mom, possibly? And how will Hank Chen play into the story?

Next, Perfectly Parvin - I wasn't a big fan of this one. I've seen in on several sites but it was very contemporary and LGBTQ+ forward. The character on the cover, Parvin, looks to be in her junior or senior years. In the book, she's going into her freshman year. Parvin has caring parents and I'd actually like to see more of them. It is kind of a funny story and Parvin is the classic freshman girl. I probably won't pick this one up.

Then, Some Girls Do. Ruby has a rough home life, that much is obvious, but she is a witch at school. However, I AM interested in Morgan and her progression in track. I ran track in high school, so I'd be very interested to see how she does. Also, why did she have to change schools so quickly? What happened? I also had several lol moments already, such as when Morgan said this: "Yeah, hell hath no fury like a suburban mom late for her latte." I will definitely pick this one up.

Next, The Passing Playbook. This one was . . . weird for me to read. I totally support people who are trans, because that's who they want to be, but I'm not comfortable with reading it. I did read this preview still though. I was honestly surprised that Spencer was trans, but I guess it made sense. This whole collection is almost ALL LGBTQ+. Spencer is nice and sweet, but I HATE Justice. He is such a mean guy. Spencer deserves better than him. The best part about this preview - definitely Theo. He's a mini-genius. But alas, he is not the main character, so I will not be picking up this one.

Next, Heartbreakers & Fakers. This one was very confusing at first. I didn't like the time jump really, but I do understand why it was needed. Olivia is pretty cool though. I hated Kai. Penny was an idiot teenage girl, but I can respect her for how she thought too. THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T DRINK Y'ALL! Despite it being confusing, I'll still probably pick this up because I LIVE for drama and I want to know what happens between Jordan, Olivia, Penny, and Kai - will they work their problems out or will they remain broken up?

Then, The Summer of Lost Letters. "but honestly, who wouldn't at least consider a whether a storm heralded a serial killer?"This is one is very intriguing, but also VERY wordy. I started skimming simply because it had so many large paragraphs (maybe this is just because it's an ebook edition though). I was fascinated by the idea of finding the letters and then Abby going to Nantucket for the summer to solve the mystery of who sent them. It is REALLY fast-paced though - we're already in Nantucket in the second chapter. I will definitely pick it up because I see something between Noah and Abby, and I'm super curious to see if Abby finds out more about her O'Ma's secret Edward.

Finally, Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions. This one . . . wasn't all that great. It was very confusing with all of the fanfiction references and the names and such. It was definitely culturally-influenced, which I would've enjoyed . . . if I had known what it meant. It has POC characters, so if that's what you're looking for, this is it. There is some foul language too, which surprised me. I probably won't pick it up, despite my interest in what happened to Goldy - I think he got drunk and was in a car accident, but I'm not completely sure.

Overall, a great collection of swoon worthy reads with diverse characters and different tropes that will having readers do what we do best - READ.

Most of the books in this sneak peek are so very basic and cliche. 'Whats not to love', the first sample is about the same old enemies to lovers trope. Even the wrirting is so bland. 'Simply Parvin' is more kind of what a 12 year old would like to read, though the writing is good. 'Some girls do' seemed mildly more interesting than the other samples, but it was forgettable and unremarkable. 'Playbook' and Sunny G seem good.

Read Swoon Repeat 2021 contains 8 young adult books that focus on romance. There was a wide range of different book samples for a while range of readers. Not all of them are for me but after reading them all, I added most of them to my TBR (if they weren't there already)

- What's not to love by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegmund-Broka
○ In this sample, we meet Alison and Ethan two school rivals. They do everything they can to best each other. Immediately I knew I was going to love this sampler because enemies to lovers! Yes Please!! The chapters are short and enjoyable. When I reached the end of the sampler I was so disappointed because I just wanted to keep reading. This book is going to be full of so much good banter between the two main characters and I can't wait to see how everything unfolds (5/5 based on the sampler)
- From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn
○ In this sample, we meet Rika, an orphaned girl with a temper living with her auntie and cousins, Belle and Rory. Belle is the Nikkei Week Queen of Little Tokyo and Rory is one of her princesses, Rika however doesn't want to be one but wants to participate in a Judo demonstration instead. I was liking this sampler, though I'm not sure where it's going to go. The way the sampler ended had me wanting more. (4/5 based on the sampler)
- Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi
○ In this sample, we meet Parvin who just had her first kiss and got her first boyfriend, Wesley, right before high school. However, Wesley dumps her at orientation just days after they started going out because she's "too loud" and "too much" so Parvin hatches a plan to change herself to get a boy that will take her to homecoming. I was not a huge fan of this sampler, Parvin was so whiny, childish, and naïve. She's a freshman but she seemed too childish for even that. Felt more middle school to me. I also didn't like the idea that she's going to change herself just to attract a boy. I however do want to give the full book a shot and see if things look up past the first few chapters. (2/5 based on the sampler)
- Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan
○ In this sample, we meet Ruby, who does pageants but would rather be doing anything else, and Morgan, a new student who loves track and field but comes with a reputation from her old school. I love these characters. They are going to have some great interactions with each other and I can tell I'm going to love this book (5/5 based on the sampler)
- The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons
○ In this sample, we meet Spencer, who is transgender and has just transferred schools after an "incident". He is recruited to play soccer for his new school. I can tell this book is going to be interesting and intense. The storyline is going to lead to some intense topic discussions and I can't wait to see how everything plays out. I want to read more and get to know the characters. At the moment I’m not liking justice, who I believe will be the love interest but I look forward to seeing a different side of him (hopefully) in the full book. (4/5 based on the sampler)
- Heartbreakers and fakers by Cameron Lund
○ In this sample we meet Penelope, "Penny", when she wakes up on the front lawn of her boyfriend's house after a party. She can't remember what happens and comes to find out that she kissed her best friend's boyfriend. I can already tell that things are going to get interesting in this story. The one thing that I hope for is that Penny will grow as a person. She seems super stuck up at the beginning of the story, so I'm interested to see if she grows into a less stuck-up girl. (3/5 based on the sampler)
- Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds
○ In this sample, we meet Abby after a breakup with her boyfriend. She finds a box of love letters from her late grandma and decides to find the man who sent them to learn more about her grandma's past. I wasn't sure if I was going to be interested in this book, but it has potential. I think with the love interest for Abby, it'll have some cute moments. I think it'll also be interesting for history lovers because of what Abby could potentially uncover about her grandma's past. (3/5 based on the sampler)
- Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon
○ In this sampler, we meet Sunny G, who tries to reinvent himself and have a perfect prom night after losing his brother. He has a notebook with a list of his life-changing plans, which a girl steals. I struggled a lot to get into this one. It left me confused and disconnected. The story seems to take place in one night and that can be really hard to pull off correctly without huge info dumps of past information and uninteresting scenes. I'm not sure if this book will be able to pull it off, but it's hard to tell from only a few chapters. The story could take a whole 180 after the sampler. (1/5 based on the sampler)

Such a useful guide! So happy for all the upcoming romance reads :) I Always need an updated list of all the romcoms I want to buy and read!

Amazing cute stories! I seriously cannot wait to read the full books: each excerpt got me hooked into the story. :)

I do love these preview books, such an amazing way to see what titles are coming out soon and to get a glimpse of the characters and writing.

There are some great future titles coming out soon by Penguin, this has definitely given me some books to keep an eye out for on release!

Omg. There’s some amazing books coming during 2021. This guide has definitely made me add more books to my wish list. Can’t wait to get my hands on them!

Every story in this book was so interesting , but some of them were more exciting than the rest . I can't wait to buy each book !!! It is a definate must read and it will help you get an inside view on whag you really enjoy and what troupes you do not like !

This is my own opinion from receiving this book from Netgalley. I love these kind of books. They give sneak peeks of those books coming and this did not disappoint. I've been getting back in to contemporary romances and these give me books to keep an eye out for!

It is basically a guide to all the interesting titles releasing under Penguin teen section. It might be helpful for readers in requesting the arc for the books which might seem interesting.

I love these sneak peeks into what's coming out! It gives me a great idea of the stories before deciding to request a full copy or pass. In this collection, there are a handful of really interesting starts. I'll definitely be looking forward to starting with
From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn
The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons
The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds

Thank you so much Penguin Young Readers Group for allowing me to read this book of samples.

Great way to try out future titles and learn a little about each book featured.
Added a few to my want to read wishlist and then read and learnt about others that I have discovered are perhaps not my cup of tea too

Thank you so much PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group for allowing me to read this book of samples.

I definitely loved reading the samples of the books featured. Of course there are books I liked more, but overall there is a very good selection. My favorites were What's Not to Love, Heartbreakers and Fakers (both of which I asked for an ARC as I am very excited to read them as a whole) and From Little Tokyo, With Love. I really want to read these now that I was able to catch a glimpse at a few chapters!