🏫 High School Romance

First loves, hallway glances, and the overwhelming intensity of feelings that haven't yet learned to be cautious. These stories capture the electric vulnerability of falling for someone when everything feels like the first time.

Better Than the Movies

by Lynn Painter

A rom-com obsessed teen fake-dates her aggravating neighbor to make her childhood crush notice her.

4.25

808k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Fake Dating 💬 Witty Banter 🔥 Slow Burn 💔 Parent Loss

Better Than the Movies

A rom-com obsessed teen fake-dates her aggravating neighbor to make her childhood crush notice her.

by Lynn Painter 2021

4.25

808k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Fake Dating 💬 Witty Banter 🔥 Slow Burn 💔 Parent Loss

Today Tonight Tomorrow

by Rachel Lynn Solomon • 2020

A graduation scavenger hunt forces two academic rivals together and blurs rivalry into romance.

4.02

103k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 📚 Academic Rivals ⏰ One Day Romance 🏃 Forced Proximity 💬 Banter Heavy Romance

Today Tonight Tomorrow

A graduation scavenger hunt forces two academic rivals together and blurs rivalry into romance.

by Rachel Lynn Solomon 2020

4.02

103k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 📚 Academic Rivals ⏰ One Day Romance 🏃 Forced Proximity 💬 Banter Heavy Romance

Where We Left Off

by Sapphire Hale • 2022

A rainstorm reunites her with the ex-best friend she's about to call stepbrother.

3.11

9k+

🔄 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 💭 Secret Pining 🩹 Trauma Healing 💕 First Love

Where We Left Off

A rainstorm reunites her with the ex-best friend she's about to call stepbrother.

by Sapphire Hale 2022

3.11

9k+ ratings

🔄 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 💭 Secret Pining 🩹 Trauma Healing 💕 First Love

It Was Always You

by Judy Corry • 2018

A fake relationship between a shy band geek and her brother's best friend turns dangerously real.

3.91

6k+

🤝 Fake Dating 👫 Brother's Best Friend 🛏️ Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🏠 Found Family

It Was Always You

A fake relationship between a shy band geek and her brother's best friend turns dangerously real.

by Judy Corry 2018

3.91

6k+ ratings

🤝 Fake Dating 👫 Brother's Best Friend 🛏️ Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🏠 Found Family

Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc • 2024

To save her mom's coffee shop, Lucy must work with the boy whose face she just pied.

2.99

19k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💕 Rivals To Lovers ☕ Coffee Shop Setting 🍂 Cozy Autumn Vibes 💬 Witty Banter

Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

To save her mom's coffee shop, Lucy must work with the boy whose face she just pied.

by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc 2024

2.99

19k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💕 Rivals To Lovers ☕ Coffee Shop Setting 🍂 Cozy Autumn Vibes 💬 Witty Banter

Some Girls Do

by Jennifer Dugan • 2021

A closeted pageant queen falls for a track star who refuses to be her secret.

3.69

30k+

🏳️‍🌈 Sapphic Romance 💞 Opposites Attract 🚪 Coming Out Story 🤫 Secret Romance 👑 Pageant Queen

Some Girls Do

A closeted pageant queen falls for a track star who refuses to be her secret.

by Jennifer Dugan 2021

3.69

30k+ ratings

🏳️‍🌈 Sapphic Romance 💞 Opposites Attract 🚪 Coming Out Story 🤫 Secret Romance 👑 Pageant Queen

Heartache and Hope

by Jay McLean • 2019

A mother broken by war. A basketball dream. Two teens collide, knowing love cannot save them.

4.07

10k+

⏰ Right Person Wrong Time 💔 Bittersweet Ending 👥 Dual Pov 🩺 Young Caregiver 🏀 Athlete Hero

Heartache and Hope

A mother broken by war. A basketball dream. Two teens collide, knowing love cannot save them.

by Jay McLean 2019

4.07

10k+ ratings

⏰ Right Person Wrong Time 💔 Bittersweet Ending 👥 Dual Pov 🩺 Young Caregiver 🏀 Athlete Hero

Pretty Reckless

by L.J. Shen • 2019

She destroyed his sister's future. Now he's her foster brother, and hate feels like desire.

4.04

83k+

😈 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🥀 Dark Romance 👑 Mean Girl Redemption 💔 Angsty

Pretty Reckless

She destroyed his sister's future. Now he's her foster brother, and hate feels like desire.

by L.J. Shen 2019

4.04

83k+ ratings

😈 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🥀 Dark Romance 👑 Mean Girl Redemption 💔 Angsty

Shielding Lily

by Alexa Riley • 2016

A wounded new girl plans to stay invisible. The quarterback who sees her makes other plans.

3.95

10k+

💘 Insta Love 🛡️ Protective Hero 💔 Wounded Heroine 🏠 Found Family 👥 Dual Pov

Shielding Lily

A wounded new girl plans to stay invisible. The quarterback who sees her makes other plans.

by Alexa Riley 2016

3.95

10k+ ratings

💘 Insta Love 🛡️ Protective Hero 💔 Wounded Heroine 🏠 Found Family 👥 Dual Pov

P.S. I Like You

by Kasie West • 2016

Her anonymous pen pal is perfect. He's also the one guy she swore she'd never date.

4.04

66k+

🔥 Enemies To Lovers ✉️ Anonymous Pen Pals 🎵 Songwriter Protagonist 💬 Witty Banter 🎭 Secret Identity

P.S. I Like You

Her anonymous pen pal is perfect. He's also the one guy she swore she'd never date.

by Kasie West 2016

4.04

66k+ ratings

🔥 Enemies To Lovers ✉️ Anonymous Pen Pals 🎵 Songwriter Protagonist 💬 Witty Banter 🎭 Secret Identity

The DUFF

by Kody Keplinger • 2010

After the playboy calls her the ugly friend, she sleeps with him in secret to escape.

3.79

196k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 😈 Bad Boy Romance 💔 Body Image Issues 😏 Snarky Heroine

The DUFF

After the playboy calls her the ugly friend, she sleeps with him in secret to escape.

by Kody Keplinger 2010

3.79

196k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 😈 Bad Boy Romance 💔 Body Image Issues 😏 Snarky Heroine

The QB Bad Boy and Me

by Tay Marley

A cheerleader secretly dates the quarterback who humiliated her, risking her college future.

3.79

6k+

⚡ Enemies To Lovers 🏈 Quarterback Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🛡️ Protective Hero 💖 Angst With Happy Ending

The QB Bad Boy and Me

A cheerleader secretly dates the quarterback who humiliated her, risking her college future.

by Tay Marley 2017

3.79

6k+ ratings

⚡ Enemies To Lovers 🏈 Quarterback Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🛡️ Protective Hero 💖 Angst With Happy Ending

Un amigo gratis

by Inma Rubiales • 2019

A guarded boy falls for the girl whose free-friendship project won't let him stay invisible.

4.16

3k+

🫂 Friends To Lovers 💔 Tragic Romance 🏠 Found Family ☀️ Grumpy X Sunshine 👥 Dual Pov

Un amigo gratis

A guarded boy falls for the girl whose free-friendship project won't let him stay invisible.

by Inma Rubiales 2019

4.16

3k+ ratings

🫂 Friends To Lovers 💔 Tragic Romance 🏠 Found Family ☀️ Grumpy X Sunshine 👥 Dual Pov

Lola and the Boy Next Door

by Stephanie Perkins • 2011

Lola's punk boyfriend doesn't impress her dads. Her childhood crush, back next door, just might.

3.89

167k+

🏠 Boy Next Door 💓 Childhood Crush 💔 Love Triangle 🎨 Creative Heroine 🌁 San Francisco

Lola and the Boy Next Door

Lola's punk boyfriend doesn't impress her dads. Her childhood crush, back next door, just might.

by Stephanie Perkins 2011

3.89

167k+ ratings

🏠 Boy Next Door 💓 Childhood Crush 💔 Love Triangle 🎨 Creative Heroine 🌁 San Francisco

Adorkable

by Cookie O'Gorman • 2016

To escape matchmaking, she fake-dates her soccer-star best friend. The kisses start to feel real.

3.92

13k+

🎭 Fake Dating 😍 Friends To Lovers 🤓 Nerdy Heroine ⚽ Soccer Romance 💬 Banter-Heavy

Adorkable

To escape matchmaking, she fake-dates her soccer-star best friend. The kisses start to feel real.

by Cookie O'Gorman 2016

3.92

13k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 😍 Friends To Lovers 🤓 Nerdy Heroine ⚽ Soccer Romance 💬 Banter-Heavy

Boy Meets Boy

by David Levithan • 2003

Paul falls for artistic Noah, but his ex's return and fraying friendships test their new love.

3.81

76k+

✨ Queer Joy 💕 First Love 🫂 Chosen Family 💬 Witty Banter 🏘️ Small Town

Boy Meets Boy

Paul falls for artistic Noah, but his ex's return and fraying friendships test their new love.

by David Levithan 2003

3.81

76k+ ratings

✨ Queer Joy 💕 First Love 🫂 Chosen Family 💬 Witty Banter 🏘️ Small Town

The Moon

by Océane Ghanem • 2025

A bullied outcast and a golden newcomer risk a secret love in a cruel Texas town.

4.66

899

🩹 Hurt/Comfort ☀️ Opposites Attract 🤠 Small Town Texas 💔 Forbidden Love 🌱 Coming Of Age

The Moon

A bullied outcast and a golden newcomer risk a secret love in a cruel Texas town.

by Océane Ghanem 2025

4.66

899 ratings

🩹 Hurt/Comfort ☀️ Opposites Attract 🤠 Small Town Texas 💔 Forbidden Love 🌱 Coming Of Age

Heart Check

by Emily Charlotte • 2025

Scandal traps a hockey star and a jewelry maker in shared shifts and a walk-in fridge.

3.80

4k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🚪 Forced Proximity 👥 Dual Perspective 🔥 Slow Burn ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

Heart Check

Scandal traps a hockey star and a jewelry maker in shared shifts and a walk-in fridge.

by Emily Charlotte 2025

3.80

4k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🚪 Forced Proximity 👥 Dual Perspective 🔥 Slow Burn ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

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