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romance

Books about romance for readers of all ages.

Cover of Flat-out Celeste

Flat-out Celeste

Jessica Park

Ages 14–18first loveself-discovery

Cover of How to tend a grave

How to tend a grave

Jocelyn Shipley

Ages 14–18loss and grieffamily

Cover of Bewilderment of boys

Bewilderment of boys

Karon Luddy

Ages 13–18coming-of-agefriendship

Cover of Is kissing a girl who smokes like licking an ashtray?

Is kissing a girl who smokes like licking an ashtray?

Randy Powell

Ages 13–18romanceself-discovery

Cover of Boys Over Flowers, Volume 18 (Boys Over Flowers)

Boys Over Flowers, Volume 18 (Boys Over Flowers)

Yoko Kamio

Ages 12–18friendshipsocial hierarchy

Cover of Boys Over Flowers, Volume 15 (Boys Over Flowers)

Boys Over Flowers, Volume 15 (Boys Over Flowers)

Yoko Kamio

Ages 13–18romancebullying

Cover of Fabulous

Fabulous

Simone Bryant

Ages 13–18self-discoveryfriendship

Cover of I kissed a zombie, and I liked it

I kissed a zombie, and I liked it

Adam Selzer

Ages 13–18romanceacceptance

Cover of Privileged positions

Privileged positions

Emily Flint

Ages 13–18social classpeer pressure

Cover of Nymph

Nymph

Tonya Alexandra

Ages 13–18self-discoverymythology

Cover of Kiss Break Up

Kiss Break Up

Kate Kingsley

Ages 12–16friendshipsocial class

Cover of Scary Beautiful (Simon Romantic Comedies)

Scary Beautiful (Simon Romantic Comedies)

Niki Burnham

Ages 12–16romanceself-discovery

Cover of Earthbound (Earthbound Series, Book 1)

Earthbound (Earthbound Series, Book 1)

Aprilynne Pike

Ages 13–18self-discoverypsychic abilities

Cover of Mates, dates, and sizzling summers (Mates, Dates #12)

Mates, dates, and sizzling summers (Mates, Dates #12)

Cathy Hopkins

Ages 12–16friendshipromance

Cover of Summer days and summer nights

Summer days and summer nights

Stephanie Perkins, Leigh Bardugo, Stephan Perkins, Libba Bray, Francesca Lia Block, Cassandra Clare, Brandy Colbert, Tim Federle, Lev Grossman, Veronica Roth, Kelley Skovron, Jennifer E. Smith

Ages 13–18romancesummer

Cover of Tunes for a small harmonica

Tunes for a small harmonica

Barbara Wersba

Ages 12–16self-discoveryadolescence

Cover of Lucky few

Lucky few

Kathryn Ormsbee

Ages 13–18friendshipdeath and grief

Cover of The Other Half of Me

The Other Half of Me

Emily Franklin

Ages 12–16family relationshipssibling bonds

Cover of Beauty and the beat

Beauty and the beat

Kate Forster

Ages 13–18music and performanceself-discovery

Cover of Princess in Waiting

Princess in Waiting

Meg Cabot

Ages 12–16self-discoveryidentity

Cover of The distance between us

The distance between us

Kasie West

Ages 14–18class and wealthromance

Cover of Miki Falls - Autumn #3

Miki Falls - Autumn #3

Mark Crilley

Ages 13–18romancefirst love

Cover of Girl, Going on 17

Girl, Going on 17

Sue Limb

Ages 12–17coming of agefriendship

Cover of First kiss

First kiss

Lea Taddonio

Ages 13–16first loveromance