YA romance novels are one of my favourite genres. I love reading these cute love stories and losing myself in the author’s writing. It is not just teachers and their students who recognize what a great genre this is – many major streaming platforms have made YA romance books into movies. Check out this list to see if you can find your next great YA read.
YA Romance Novels
Five Feet Apart
Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott
Stella and Will both have serious medical issues and must stay six feet apart from each other.
Of Curses and Kisses (Rosetta Academy)
Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon
This modern take on Beauty and the Beast turns the tables. Princess Jaya Rao learns she will be attending a boarding school with her family’s enemy- Grey Emerson. So she hatches a plan to make him fall in love with her, only to break his heart. But what happens when she starts falling for him?
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
Lily and Dash meet and communicate through a notebook that Lily filled with dares and placed on a shelf for someone to find and carry them out.
He Said, She Said
He Said/She Said by Kwame Alexander
Omar “T-Diddy” Smalls and Claudia Clarke are opposites in every way. But when they are thrown together during a protest, they learn things about each other that surprises them- in the best way possible.
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
Lara Jean keeps a box of addressed love letters in her room. At different points in her life she has written these letters to help her process her feelings. One day she discovers these letters have been mailed and received by her former crushes. Her love life goes from non-existent to full speed ahead.
The Sun Is Also a Star
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
When Natasha and Danie’s worlds collide, they must overcome the universe’s odds to be together. Natasha is being deported back to Jamaica in 12 hours and doesn’t believe in fate anyway. Daniel must attend an interview to live up to his parents’ expectations, instead of pursuing his dream of being a poet. Natasha must live in reality, while Daniel spends the day trying to convince her to let go, believe, and fall in love.
Odd One Out
Odd One Out by Nic Stone
This gripping novel by Nic Stone explores friendship, relationships, and figuring out who you are. Two best friends and a new girl learn how to navigate their relationship and friendship with each other, and discover who they are in the process.
Everything, Everything
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
A girl has not left her house for 15 years due to a severe medical issue that needs constant attention. One day Olly moves in next door and the two fall in love. Nothing is as it seems.
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