30 Best Romantic Books & Novels for Teens

No matter how much we deny it, we all love to indulge in some sappy romance novels time and again. After all, who doesn’t love a happy ending, right? Check out this list of 30 romance novels for young adults that’ll bring out the die-hard romantic in even the hardest of hearts!

Nikhil & Riya by Ira Trivedi

For anyone who has ever loved The Fault in Our Stars by John Green or Love Story by Erich Segal, here is a timeless love story that explores the journey of healing, moving on, learning to live and coming to terms with death.

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Just Married Please Excuse by Yashodhara Lal

A fresh and honest take on marriage and parenthood, this is a story of self-discovery that will have you laughing out loud and sympathizing wholeheartedly with its quirky and likeable cast of characters.

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19 Till I Die by Anjali Kirpalani

Four strangers find themselves at the University of Guelph in Canada. Adventure awaits, and a chance at love lingers amidst the crowds. But, as with such powerful life-altering things as love, it’s not going to be easy. It’s too late to turn back to the drab, safe and predictable lives they left behind. Might as well buckle up and hold on tight as they brace themselves for the ride of their lives.

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Manan by Mohit Parikh

With an earnest voice that is colourfully candid about middle-class India and the tyranny of family relationships, authority figures and peer pressure, Manan is a tragicomedy of growing pains and the triumphs of a stoic heart.

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Three Impossible Wishes by Anmol Malik

Nineteen-year-old Arya Mahtani has been accepted to the University of Westley. But does she really belong there? Funny and endearing, Three Impossible Wishes is a heart-warming book about finding love, and learning to love yourself.

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Our Song by Milan Vohra

She’s a struggling music composer. He’s the head honcho at a Pharma company. He needs her to compose a song. She needs him to be able to keep doing her music. They can definitely do without the sparks they set off in each other because love is off the table for him, and music is her only love. Can two stubborn people from such different worlds ever find harmony together?

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Anchor My Heart by Nyari Nain

As fourth engineer on board the MV Orchid, Lehar Saxena has no time to prissy up in front of a mirror or flirt with the boys. With her long-distance relationship with Dr Sameer fast approaching the maelstrom it was destined for, Lehar must focus on her work – even as Veer, the handsome second officer who recently joined the crew – proves to be a pleasant distraction.

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What’s Good About Falling by Prajwal Hegde

When the dashing newcomer Arvind woos veteran tennis star Arya at Wimbledon, an unlikely romance blossoms, sparking media coverage across continents. But while Arya is beginning to tire of life on-the-go, Arvind’s reign at the top has only just begun. With their careers and lives moving in different directions, can their love win this match?

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Like a Love Song by Nikita Singh

Emotionally charged and vivid, Like a Love Song is about the sort of love that consumes and sears you … and the healing powers of true passion. , threatening to shatter a life she has carefully rebuilt, her world is turned upside-down. What will Maahi do when she is torn between her head and her heart?

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A Distant Heart by Sonali Dev

A Distant Heart tells the story of an unlikely friendship, revealing the true meaning of courage, loss, and second chances. Infused with the rhythms of life in modern-day India, acclaimed author Sonali Dev’s candid, rewarding novel beautifully evokes all the complexities of the human heart.

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The Reason is You by Nikita Singh

Siddhant meets Akriti during their medical residency in Delhi. Their connection is instant, blossoming from the many similarities between them. What happen next? Nikita Singh returns with a stirring story – exploring emotional health, the boundaries of traditional relationships and second chances.

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A Change of Heart by Sonali Dev

Delving beyond the surface of modern Indian-American life, acclaimed author Sonali Dev’s page-turning novel is both riveting and emotionally rewarding—an extraordinary story of human connection, bravery, and hope.

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Paper Moon by Rehana Munir

Written by Rehana Munir, a gifted writer and columnist, Paper Moon is contemporary fiction done right. The story will draw you in with its unique, effortless narrative style and Rehana’s ability in crafting convincing and relatable characters.

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Every Time It Rains by Nikita Singh

Love is a dangerous thing. It brings with it great joy, and opens you up to pain. But does one really have the courage to say no and look the other way? Every Time It Rains is the story of every girl who has ever had her heart broken. And fallen in love again.

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Typically Tanya by Taha Kehar

Tanya’s got a pretty good life, working for Karachi’s Daily Image newspaper and smoking-drinking-flirting her way through minor romantic escapades. But her carefree life quickly gets complicated after her (erstwhile) best friend Sonia’s shaadi is called off. Will Tanya manage to save Sonia’s wedding? And will she finally find true love?

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Served with Love by Priyanka Menon

Abhi and Pakhi rarely see eye to eye. Sparks fly and tempers fray. Yet there are two things that bind them – gourmet meals and their love for little Abhithi. When Abhithi is kidnapped, it brings the two together as they follow her trail to Mumbai. Will they find Abhithi and each other in time? Served with Love is a mature romance for a new age.

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The Second Coming by Shubha Menon

A wedding planner who believes in fairytale weddings, Mini longs for romance in her own marriage. The magic of the initial years has vanished, leaving behind a hunger that she assuages with chocolate. But soon, Mini learns that a rock-solid husband is worth many a dream lover. A feel-good, witty look at love and marriage!

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You can’t possibly think romance novels and not think of Cecelia Ahern. So now, from the Ruler of Romance:

P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern

Some people wait their whole lives to find their soul mates, but not Holly and Gerry. Childhood sweethearts, no one could imagine them without each other. Until the unthinkable happens. Gerry’s death devastates Holly, but she realises that she’ll never truly lose him. Meaningful and moving – the classic million-copy bestselling love story from Cecelia Ahern.

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Postscript by Cecelia Ahern

When Holly Kennedy is approached by a group calling themselves the PS I Love You Club, her safe existence is turned on its head. Holly is sure of one thing – no way is she being dragged back to the grief she has left behind. But Holly comes to realize that when you love someone, there’s always one more thing to say. The terrific sequel to the bestselling P.S. I Love You!

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Roar by Cecelia Ahern

Discover thirty touching, often hilarious, stories and meet thirty very different women. Each discovers her strength, each realizes she holds the power to make a change. Witty, tender, and surprising, these keenly observed tales speak to us all and capture the moment when we all want to roar.

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The Year I Met You by Cecelia Ahern

A thoughtful, captivating and ultimately uplifting novel from this uniquely talented author. For Jasmine, losing her job felt like losing everything. But being fired is just the beginning for Jasmine. In the year that unfolds she learns more about herself than she could ever imagine – and more about other people than she ever dreamed.

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Flawed by Cecelia Ahern

Flawed is set in a powerfully realised society where perfection is valued above humanity, with an intense love story at its centre. Good-girl Celestine has always agreed with the system but following an act of kindness towards one of the Flawed is herself excluded and soon she is fighting for her own survival – and for love.

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A Place Called Here by Cecelia Ahern

But when Sandy goes missing too, her search ends when she stumbles upon the place – and people – she’s been looking for all of her life. A world away from her loved ones and the home she ran from for so long, Sandy soon resorts to her old habit again, searching. Though this time, she is desperately trying to find her way home…

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The Gift by Cecelia Ahern

A magical, fable-like Christmas story from Cecelia Ahern, the celebrated New York Times bestselling author of P.S. I Love You and Thanks for the Memories. Can you fix what’s broken before it’s too late? A fabulous tale that’s perfect for the holiday season!

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Thanks for the Memories by Cecelia Ahern

When Joyce Conway leaves hospital after a terrible accident, with her life and her marriage in pieces, she moves back in with her elderly father. All the while, a strong sense of déjà vu is overwhelming her and she can’t figure out why… A compelling and perceptive tale of intimacy, memory and relationships from the bestselling author.

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Lyrebird by Cecelia Ahern

Laura’s life is turned on its head. When the documentary crew offers her a way forward, a bridge to another kind of life, she takes it. But while Solomon knows the world will love Laura, will it free her to spread her wings – or will it trap her in a gilded cage? A story of the wild heart in us all and the quiet that lies underneath the world’s noise.

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The Marble Collector by Cecelia Ahern

The Marble Collector is a thought-provoking novel about how the most ordinary decisions we make can have the most extraordinary consequences for how we live our lives. And how sometimes it’s only by shining on a light on someone else, that you can truly understand yourself.

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The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern

Tamara Goodwin has always lived in the here and now, never giving a second thought to tomorrow. Until a travelling library arrives in her tiny village, bringing with it a mysterious, large leather-bound book locked with a gold clasp and padlock. What she discovers within the pages takes her breath away and shakes her work to its core…

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Love, Rosie by Cecelia Ahern

The basis for the motion picture starring Lily Collins and Sam Claflin! Best friends since childhood, Rosie and Alex are separated as teenagers, yet stay friend through the years. What they don’t know is that destiny is a funny thing, and in this novel of several missed opportunities, Rosie and Alex learn that fate isn’t quite done with them yet.

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One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern

The uplifting and captivating new novel from Cecelia Ahern! Kitty Logan has lost her way… she’s been given one final chance at work, the most important assignment of her life – to write the story behind the one hundred names as a tribute piece to Constance, making her meet some extraordinary people. Can their stories help her finally understand her own?

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