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Swoon Worthy

A list of some our favourite teen novels at Surrey Libraries about romance, love and crushes that make you swoon!

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  • Adriana Russo is figure skating royalty. But fame doesn't always mean fortune, and their legendary skating rink is struggling under the weight of her dad's lavish lifestyle. The only thing keeping it afloat is a deal to host the rest of the Junior…
    Book, 2022New York : Razorbill, 2022. — IACOPEL
  • Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones in this thrilling fairytale retelling for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and The Cruel Prince. Cursed princes are nothing but ancient history to Fi--until she pricks her finger on a bone spindle while exploring a…
    Book, 2022New York : Razorbill, 2022. — VEDDER
  • Karina Ahmed's parents have a lot of rules, and for her it is worth it to follow those rules instead of her dreams. With her parents in Bangledesh for a month, she expects to relax those rules a bit, but when the guy she's tutoring says she's his…
    Book, 2021Toronto : Inkyard Press, [2021] — BHUIYAN
  • Seventeen-year-old Lily Hu can't remember exactly when the question took root, but the answer was in full bloom the moment she and Kathleen Miller walked under the flashing neon sign of a lesbian bar called the Telegraph Club. America in 1954 is not…
    Book, 2021New York : Dutton Books, [2021] — LO
  • Maximo helps Jordan with a food truck and they are attracted to each other, but as their romance develops it is threatened by the racism and homophobia of those around them. Also available as an eBook and downloadable audiobook!
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2019. — KONIGSB
  • New boy Logan helps out Zan figure out where her best friend has vanished to after moving away and cutting off contact. As they unravel the mystery, they also fall in love.
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019] — LOUTZEN
  • With their six-month anniversary coming up, Alek and Ethan want to do something special to celebrate. But then Alek learns something about Ethan that may not just change their relationship, but end it.
    Unknown, 2019New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2019. — BARAKIV
  • Ben is rejected by their parents when they come out as nonbinary. As Ben cultivates an art practice and receives the love and support of chosen family and of new friends, including handsome neighbor Nathan, they begin to come to terms with their…
    Book, 2019New York, NY : PUSH, 2019. — DEAVER
  • A ballerina finds love on the road to an audition
    Book, 2019New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2019. — FOREST
  • Four teens meet and fall in love at the height of World War I while Aphrodite, the goddess of love, watches over them.
    Book, 2019New York : Viking, 2019. — BERRY
  • Accidentally famous due to a baby photo taken during the terrorist attacks on September 11, Abbi wants nothing more than anonymity. Being a camp counselor to a 4-year-olds seems perfect, until a boy named Noah shows up and changes everything.
    Book, 2019New York : Delacorte Press, [2019] — BUXBAUM
  • With girlfriend Erika, a full-scholarship to college, and a busy life with his tribe of close friends, high school senior Marco Suarez holds tightly to his carefully choreographed life, until Sally, his first kiss, moves back to Miami.
    Unknown, 2019New York : Simon Pulse, 2019. — RODRIGU
  • After falling for Kate, her unexpected death sends Jack back in time to the moment they first met, but he soon learns that his actions have consequences when someone else close to him dies.
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019] — REYNOLD
  • Two teens, Hugo and Mae, are strangers until they share a cross-country train trip that teaches them about love, each other, and the futures they can build for themselves. Also available as an eBook and downloadable audiobook.
    Book, 2019New York : Delacorte Press, [2019] — SMITH
  • Since the death of her brother, Rose has withdrawn from her drama-crowd friends. When an old friend moves back to town, things get complicated. Jamie is charming, confident, and a painful reminder of the life Rose has been missing out on since her…
    Unknown, 2018New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018] — SCHNEID
  • Forbidden love, a deadly challenge, a kingdom at the center of a brutal war—what else do you need to know?
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018] — BANNEN
  • Can you love someone you can never touch? Stella and Will both suffer from cystic fibrosis. Being together means they could pass an infection.
    Book, 2018New York : Simon & Schuster BFYR, [2018] — LIPPINC
  • All copies in use. Copies: 3 Available: 0On Hold: 7 "Two teens--Daniel, the son of Korean shopkeepers, and Natasha, whose family is here illegally from Jamaica--cross paths in New York City on an eventful day in their lives--Daniel is on his way…
    Book, 2016[Toronto, ON] : Doubleday Canada, [2016] — YOON
  • Rani Patel, almost seventeen and living on remote Moloka'i island, is oppressed by the cultural norms of her Gujarati immigrant parents. But when Mark, an older man, draws her into new experiences, red flags abound.
    Book, 2016El Paso, TX : Cinco Puntos Press, [2016] — PATEL
  • The story of a teenage girl who's literally allergic to the outside world. When a new family moves in next door, she begins a complicated romance that challenges everything she's ever known. The narrative unfolds via vignettes, diary entries, texts,…
    Book, 2015New York : Delacorte Press, ©2015. — YOON