Say I Love You 16

For older teens interested in a frank, moving depiction of high school romance. Fans of Sara Zarr and Stephanie Perkins.

Since her friends framed her for the death of the class rabbit in elementary school, Mei Tachibana has given up on other people. But when Mei kicks Yamato, the most popular boy at her high school, in the head (she was aiming for someone else), she becomes enemy No. 1 among the student body…while Yamato himself grows more and more fascinated with her! How long can Mei keep her heart closed off? How long will she refuse to say, I love you ?

Story Locale- Japan

Series Overview- Though still just in high school, Mei Tachibana had already abandoned all hope of finding a friend, not to mention true love. But a humiliating moment ties her and Yamato, the most popular boy in school, together, and once she starts opening her heart, there’s no going back. Candid and complex, Say I Love You breathes new life into common themes, thanks to Hazuki’s unique insight into the awkward bluster and emotional vulnerability of teenage life.