Love and romance for teens

Tuva is torn between two friendship groups – those who fall in love and those who don’t. But where does she fit? Charming and reflective of many a ​‘tween’s’ experience.  

Hope Valentine is about to find out that life isn’t a movie – even when you’re a member of an acting dynasty – in this light-hearted but satisfying new series from Geek Girl author Holly Smale.

Welcome to the world of Georgia Nicolson – an angst-ridden teenage girl who keeps a diary to record the rollercoaster of emotions and experiences she faces every day

When reading her mum’s teenage diary, Emily realises that maybe her mum, Lila, did have similar feelings to her. A funny coming-of-age story set in 1997 and 2025. 

Lola and Grace try to unravel the mystery of romance by learning from couples at school – and by Lola getting her first boyfriend! A sweet graphic novel that gently points out the pitfalls of forgetting your friends to focus on love, and of focusing on appearances. 

Sixteen-year-old Rosie (who has Down’s syndrome) is devastated when circumstances separate her from boyfriend Jack (who has some brain injury-related anger management issues). An absorbing read with a powerful and convincing affection at its centre.

Wing has always felt overshadowed by her older brother, Marcus. But when he does something unforgivable, Wing’s life starts to change beyond all recognition. A heart-warming, positive tale about family, identity and coming of age.

An utterly charming, slow-burn love story between two boys. This heart-warming graphic novel captures every moment of the joy and terror of having a crush on someone.

Real and supernatural threats mingle as a girl saved from a shipwreck tries to find justice for her dead parents. Romance and magic combine with a powerful setting and subject to make a unique, enjoyable read for teens.

When Nala falls for activist Tye, she makes up a story about herself to try to impress him – but will she ever learn to tell the truth and love who she really is?

A real-life memoir about a young person coming to terms with her sexuality and her ​‘coming out’, as well as her first relationship, this is a positive and upbeat read about being comfortable in your own skin that will inspire any young person.

Written in free verse, this dual narrative story goes straight to the heart of Jess and Nicu’s friendship, exploring their feelings with immediacy and heart. Readers will be rooting for their star-crossed romance from the beginning.

Callum is a Nought but his best friend Sephy is a Cross – the daughter of one of the most influential politicians in the country.

A story of friendship and romance told in a funny and inclusive graphic novel that celebrates the joy and diversity of Halloween traditions in the USA. 

Set in modern Tokyo, with the Capulets and Montagues recast as organised-crime rivals, this racy retelling gets to the heart of the love story and the foolish rivalry that dooms it.

Xiomara, a teenage girl of Dominican heritage, is starting to notice boys, but her strict Catholic parents have decided on no contact with the opposite sex until marriage. A verse novel that sings with the rhythms of slam poetry, this is powerful and affecting.

When Matt’s mum tragically dies from cancer, it feels like all the joy is sucked out of his life. Then he meets a girl called Love. This is a profoundly beautiful, open-hearted, funny, tear-jerking, readable and relatable story, which explores grief in the truest sense.

John Green tackles the subject of teenage cancer with sensitivity in this witty, life-affirming young adult romance.