Adult Romance Books You Can’t-Miss Out On

Best Young Adult Romance Books You Can’t-Miss Out On

If there’s one thing that we can all agree is universal, it’s that you never forget your first love. Ironically enough, first loves might also be one of the hardest things to capture in words — but, luckily, we have books for that. These brilliant authors have explored every part of the teen experience: from family drama to school responsibilities to, yes, that sensation of falling head over heels for the first time. 

So what (or who) are you waiting for? Without further ado, here are the best YA romance books that you can’t miss. 

If you're feeling overwhelmed by the number of great YA books to read, you can also take our 30-second quiz below to narrow it down quickly and get a personalized YA book recommendation 😉

1. All the Little Lights by Jamie McGuire

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When Catherine and Elliot first meet at the tender age of 15, they become best friends immediately. But just when life starts looking up, Elliot leaves town. And by the time he shows back up at school, he’s a star quarterback — and she’s a girl with a secret. A bestselling author with a string of hits, Jamie McGuire knocks it out again with All the Little Lights as she skillfully merges romance with thriller to create a book that’s more than the sum of its parts.

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2. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

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Aristotle and Dante are 15-year old when they meet in 1987. From that moment onward, a beautiful relationship unfurls between the two Mexican-American boys as they grow up in “the universe between boys and men.” It’s this friendship — and what it might mean for the two protagonists — that make Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe such a captivating success. It might move slowly, but this richly-drawn story is sure to reward patient readers.

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3. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

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When queen bee Samantha Kingston dies in a car crash on the evening of February 12, or “Cupid Day,” she really doesn’t expect to wake up the next morning on February 12. Or the next morning on the exact same day. In fact, she ends up reliving her last day for seven days in a row. Now Samantha has to figure out why this is happening — while going through the five stages of grief about her own death. Before I Fall, Lauren Oliver’s debut novel about second chances was acclaimed when it was first published, and for good reason.

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4. Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

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Willowdean Dickson goes by Will — or “Dumplin’,” if you’re her pageant mom. One of the fat girls in her Texan small town, she’s really doing just fine, thank you very much. But then a cute boy kisses her one day. And then her beloved aunt suddenly dies, which makes Will decide to honor her memory by entering the Miss Clover City beauty pageant. The result will thrill and inspire readers in this eminently charming, poignant book about positivity and acceptance.

5. My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

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For 10 years, Samantha Reed has lived next door to Jase Garrett without talking to him. In fact, the Reeds don’t have much to do with the Garretts at all. Loud, chaotic, and affectionate, the Garretts seem completely foreign to Samantha’s own prim family. That is, until the summer that Samantha meets Jase for the first time and finds herself falling for him — hard. My Life Next Door is not just another summer romance: Huntley Fitzgerald will make you swoon all over again with this timely novel about the tangles of first love and family.

6. Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

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Something terrible happened to Echo Emerson one night, and she can’t quite remember all the details herself. This should keep her too preoccupied to notice Noah Hutchins, the hot loner, when she goes back to school. But two things are undeniable when Echo and Noah are together: they’re both broken. And when they’re with each other, even they can’t deny the chemistry that they have. With a healthy dose of angst and drama along the way, Pushing the Limits knows how to pull heartstrings as Katie McGarry weaves a mesmerizing story about two teenagers who should be completely mismatched for each other, but aren’t.

7. The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines

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Meet the Vincents: Sawyer Vincent, the boyfriend, is basically the perfect Prince Charming. Then there’s Beau Vincent — Prince Charming’s dangerous cousin, who’s entirely wrong for Ashton. And yet Ashton finds that she can’t stay away from him, especially when Sawyer leaves town in the summer. Now she has to pick one of The Vincent Boys, and she knows that she has to make the right choice.

8. BLOOD LIKE MAGIC by Liselle Sambury  (Author)

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A rich, dark urban fantasy debut following a teen witch who is given a horrifying task: sacrificing her first love to save her family’s magic. The problem is, she’s never been in love—she’ll have to find the perfect guy before she can kill him.After years of waiting for her Calling—a trial every witch must pass in order to come into their powers—the one thing Voya Thomas didn’t expect was to fail. When Voya’s ancestor gives her an unprecedented second chance to complete her Calling, she agrees—and then is horrified when her task is to kill her first love. And this time,

9. Made in Korea by Sarah Suk (Author)

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Frankly in Love meets Shark Tank in this feel-good romantic comedy about two entrepreneurial Korean American teens who butt heads—and maybe fall in love—while running competing Korean beauty businesses at their high school.There’s nothing Valerie Kwon loves more than making a good sale. Together with her cousin Charlie, they run V&C K-BEAUTY, their school’s most successful student-run enterprise. With each sale, Valerie gets closer to taking her beloved and adventurous halmeoni to her dream city, Paris. Enter the new kid in class, Wes Jung, who is determined to pursue music after graduation despite his parents’ major disapproval. When his classmates clamor to buy the K-pop branded beauty products his mom gave him to “make new friends,” he sees an opportunity—one that may be,

10. Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon  (Author)

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Today, she hates him.

It’s the last day of senior year. Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have been bitter rivals for all of high school, clashing on test scores, student council elections, and even gym class pull-up contests. While Rowan, who secretly wants to write romance novels, is anxious about the future, she’d love to beat her infuriating nemesis one last time.

Tonight, she puts up with him.

When Neil is named valedictorian, Rowan has only one chance at victory: Howl, a senior class game that takes them all over Seattle, a farewell tour of the city she loves. But after learning a group of seniors is out to get them, she and Neil reluctantly decide to team up until they’re the last players left—and then they’ll destroy each other.