LibraryAware TEEN HIGH: Relationships and Romance

Looking for love? We've selected some of our favorite romantic books. These titles are classified as Teen High School (TH) and can be found in the Teen section of the library.

See You Yesterday
by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Stuck in a time loop with her nemesis, college student Barrett Bloom agrees to work with Miles to find a way out, and when they start falling for each other, they wonder what will happen to their relationship if they make it to tomorrow.

Beauty and the Besharam
by Lillie Vale

High-achieving Kavya Joshi has always been told she's a little too ambitious, a little too mouthy, and overall just a little too much. In one word: besharam. So, when her nemesis, Ian Jun, witnesses Kavya's very public breakup with her loser boyfriend on the last day of junior year, she decides to lay low. Exhausted by Kavya and Ian's years-long feud, their friends hatch a plan to end their rivalry by convincing them to participate in a series of challenges that leads to romantic tension.

Zyla and Kai
by Kristina Forest

Told in alternating perspectives, this epic star-crossed love story follows Zyla, a cynic about love, and Kai, a hopeless romantic, as they run away together while on a school trip, leaving their friends and family confused.

Blaine for the Win
by Robbie Couch

To prove to his ex-boyfriend Joey that he can be serious, Blaine decides to run against Joey's new boyfriend for senior student council president and must decide if he is willing to sacrifice everything he loves about himself to do it.

The Charmed List
by Julie Abe

Gifted with special abilities, shy Ellie Kobata must complete 13 things on her Anti-Wallflower list, but when number four on the list goes horribly wrong, she is forced to go on a road trip with her former-friend-turned-enemy.

More Than Just a Pretty Face
by Syed Masood

Enduring family disapproval and the possible cancellation of his arranged marriage because of his ambition to become a chef, Danyal Jilani competes in a school-wide academic championship, where his efforts to prove his intelligence are complicated by his crush on a teammate who loves his cooking.

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
by Roseanne A. Brown

A first entry in a planned duology inspired by West African folklore finds Karina, a grieving princess with a mission, and Malik, a refugee desperate to save his sister, on a collision course to destroy each other despite their growing attraction.

Now That I've Found You
by Kristina Forest

Blacklisted from Hollywood for badmouthing a famous director, a disgraced teen star enlists the help of a cute delivery boy when her eccentric, once-famous grandmother goes missing in New York City on the eve of receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award. By the author of I Wanna Be Where You Are.

It Only Happens in the Movies
by Holly Bourne

Turning cynical about love in the face of her parents’ acrimonious divorce, her own shifting relationships, and the fictional portrayals of love in movies, Audrey bonds with a flirtatious co-worker, Harry, who encourages her to take a chance in the real world.

You Say It First
by Katie Cotugno

Volunteering at a voter registration call center, a teen who has planned out her entire Ivy League life clashes with an underprivileged caller with opposing political views over a series of conversations that gradually lead to a friendship and something more. By the best-selling author of 99 Days

Kiss Number 8
by Colleen A. F. Venable

Amanda's seemingly perfect life is turned upside down when she realizes she has a crush on her best friend, Cat, and uncovers a secret held by her father that could tear her family apart. This title can be found in the Teen Graphic Novel section of the library.

Love From A to Z
by S. K. Ali

Suspended for standing up against a teacher's hate speech, a Muslim teen visits her aunt in Qatar, where she bonds with a motherless young man who is attempting to hide his multiple sclerosis diagnosis from his grieving father.

Tweet Cute
by Emma Lord

A reimagining of You’ve Got Mail follows the unlikely romance between an overachiever from a successful family and the class clown, who exchange snarky tweets that escalate into a viral Twitter war.

The Gravity of Us
by Phil Stamper

When his volatile father is picked to become an astronaut for NASA's mission to Mars, seventeen-year-old Cal, an aspiring journalist, reluctantly moves from Brooklyn to Houston, Texas, and looks for a story to report, finding an ally (and crush) in Leon, the son of another astronaut.

Of Curses and Kisses
by Sandhya Menon

A contemporary retelling of Beauty and the Beast is set at an elite boarding school, where a princess attempts to protect her younger sister from a rival clan by breaking the heart of a cursed classmate.

Windfall
by Jennifer E. Smith

Buying her crush a lottery ticket for his 18th birthday, Alice is astounded when he wins, an unexpected situation that is complicated by her parents' recent deaths, her crush's absent father's gambling debts and differing opinions about how their relationship is changing.

Once and for All
by Sarah Dessen

Gaining considerable experience while working for her cynical mother's successful wedding-planner business throughout her high school years, Louna holds her own wary beliefs about love before charming playboy Ambrose joins the company and dares her to date while he attempts a long-term relationship with one woman.

Opposite of Always
by Justin A. Reynolds

Falling hard for a popular and charismatic girl who suddenly passes away, a grieving Jack finds himself traveling back in time to when they first met, only to find his efforts to prevent her death triggering unanticipated consequences.

Everything, Everything
by Nicola Yoon

A girl confined to her house by rare and profound allergies falls hopelessly in love with her new neighbor, in a story told through vignettes, diary entries, texts, charts, lists and illustrations. A first novel.

The Beautiful Lost
by Luanne Rice

Struggling with severe depression that she believes can only be alleviated if she is able to reunite with her absent mother, Maia embarks on a road trip in the company of her crush, who reveals his own dark secrets and a desire to escape his past.