Information: Author: Laura Steven Genre: Romance, Magical Realism Page Count: 352 Year Published: 2025 Read This If You Like: Reincarnation Stories Star-Crossed Lovers YA books with covers that look like they belong to Adult books Dual timelines and alternate POVs (Many, many, Dual timelines and alternate POVs) Historical Fiction(ish) Books inspired by Taylor Swift songs… Continue reading Our Infinite Fates (Review)
Information: Author: E. Latimer Genre: Horror, Romance Page Count: 400 Year Published: 2025 Read this If You Like: Dark Academia Queer Romance Creepy Forests Secret Societies Dual POV Dark main characters who make morally questionable decisions sometimes Obviously toxic but also really passionate and enjoyable romances Weird endings Synopsis: A new year has just begun… Continue reading The Afterdark (Review)
Information: Author: Kristy Boyce Genre: Romance Page Count: 311 Year Published: 2025 Read This if You Like: Stories where the love interest starts as an annoying grump D&D Fluffy YA Romance Cute Friendships Predictable but still fun books Hidden Relationships Romantic Banter Overambitious seniors Awkward situations Synopsis: Quinn Norton is moving to a new city… Continue reading Dating and Dragons (Review)
Information: Author: Ali Hazelwood Genre: Contemporary, Romance Page Count: 347 Year Published: 2023 Read This if You Like: BookTok reads YA debuts by Adult-specializing authors Older YA protagonists Chess A good mix of plot and romance Slow Burn Lots of Pop Culture references Commentary on women in competitive events Pink covers Spoiler-Free Summary: When Mallory… Continue reading Check and Mate (Review)
Note: While this book is marketed towards adults, and the characters are older than most YA characters (the ages are not stated on page, but I would assume the characters are in their mid 20s or so), this book has little to no mature content and is still suitable and enjoyable for YA readers. Information:… Continue reading Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea (Review)
Ah, the romance novel. One of the most popular fiction genres since the dawn of time, and perfect for when we just want to relax and be happy. And the emergence of favorite tropes and plot lines in this genre make sure that there’s a story for every romance lover. But now? There’s too much… Continue reading Ranking 7 Popular YA Romance Tropes by Predictability
Information: Author: Kelsey Rodkey Genre: Romance, Contemporary Page Count: 352 Year Published: 2021 Read This if You Like: Romcoms Enemies-to-Lovers Insta-Love Warring Businesses Books about books(tores) Somewhat unlikable main characters More focus on family Pink covers Spoiler-Free Summary: Madeline Moore's favorite place has always been Books & Moore, the independent bookstore owned by her family.… Continue reading Last Chance Books (Review)
Information: Author: Isabel Sterling Genre: Fantasy, contemporary Page Count: 324 Year Published: 2019 Read This If You Like: Queer representation Witches Urban Fantasy Female MCs Toxic Exes Teen Drama Cliffhanger endings Books where the "detective" character is somewhat unreliable and the main characters have to do all the investigating themselves Starts of duologies Spoiler-Free Summary:… Continue reading These Witches Don’t Burn (Review)
Information: Author: Erin Cotter Genre: Historical fiction, thriller, romance Page count: 464 Year published: 2023 Read This If You Like: Shakespeare-era stories Lgbtq+ representation Inspiration from real-life events Enemies to (forbidden) lovers Theatre High society books Historical thrillers Synopsis: London, 1593. Will Hughes is an actor who has been down on his luck lately and… Continue reading By Any Other Name (Review)
Information: Author: Lex Croucher Genre: Historical, Romance Page Count: 400 Year Published: 2023 Read This If You Like: British novels/authors Queer Representation Alternate History Enemies-to-friends Fake Dating Trope (but reimagined) Dual POV but in 3rd person Terrible(ish) jokes Spoiler-Free Summary: Gwendoline, the princess of England, and Arthur, the descendent of King Arthur, have been in… Continue reading Gwen and Art are Not in Love (Review)
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