Young Adult Romance Books

Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya... Red Queen meets The Hunger Games in the most epic and sizzling fantasy romance book of the year.  The Elites have possessed powers for decades, gifted to them by the Plague, while those born Ordinary are just that, banished from the kingdom of Ilya and shunned from society. No one knows this better than Paedyn Gray, an Ordinary posing as a Psychic to blend in with the Elites. When she unsuspectingly saves one of Ilya's princes, Kai Azer, she's thrown into the Purging Trials, a brutal competition showcasing the Elites' powers.  If the Trials and the opponents within them don't kill her, the prince she's fighting feelings for will if he discovers what Paedyn is... completely Ordinary. Be swept away by the first in the romantasy trilogy taking the world by storm.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781398529489 • Author: Lauren Roberts • Publisher:  Simon & Schuster • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  528 • Dimensions:  13 x 19.8 x 3.1 cm

Being the heiress of Greenway Discoveries, Daphne Green has always lived a life of privilege. But when there is a break-in at her father’s office, he enlists the service of Milosh Petrov to guard her as a precaution. Just a precaution . . . Assertive and straight-talking Milosh takes his job seriously: keep them safe and walk away. But when he’s tasked with posing as a close protection officer for Daphne, walking away starts to feel impossible. And when the threat against her life becomes very real, Milosh vows to do whatever it takes to keep her safe. The perfect read for fans of Ana Huang, Jessa Hastings and Lauren Asher. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398539686 • Author: Eden Victoria • Publisher: Simon & Schuster • Format: Paperback • Pages: 400 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.37 cm

The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the crime, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure.  When she chooses the case as the topic for her final project, she starts to uncover secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden.  And if the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth...? Product Information: ISBN: 9781405293181 Author: Holly Jackson Publisher: Egmont Publishing Format: Paperback Pages: 448 Dimensions: 13 x 19.8 x 2.9cm

Online Only! Get more for less with The Work’s expertly hand-picked Book Bundles. These are a collection of great quality products, grouped together to give you amazing value. This amazing bundle includes the first two instalments of Holly Jackson's young adult crime series: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder & Good Girl, Bad Blood. The series follows the story of Pippa Fitz-Amobi, a high school student who sets out to solve a murder case that occurred five years ago in her hometown. 

Wren and Rose rule the kingdom of Eana. But an ancient, powerful enemy moves in the shadows. Oonagh, the twins’ evil undead ancestor, is creating a terrifying army, and she is determined to fight for the throne. Rose must gather support from the four corners of the kingdom whilst she wrestles with what the future holds for her and her beloved Shen. Meanwhile, Wren and Alarik set out to destroy the curse that both unites and weakens them. Caught between the King of Gevra and his Captain of the Guard, Tor, Wren must decide where her heart truly lies... When Oonagh's true plans are revealed and Rose's life hangs in the balance, the stage for the final battle is set. Sacrifices will be made, blood will be spilled. Who will survive to rule the kingdom of Eana? The epic, breathtaking conclusion to this bestselling romantasy trilogy! Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008617530 • Author: Katherine Webber & Catherine Doyle • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 480 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.7 cm

It’s been a year since his best friend, Sam, died. Even though Oliver knows he won’t get a response, he can’t stop texting Sam’s number, especially as the anniversary of his death approaches. Then one day he accidentally hits the call button, and someone picks up. Sam’s number was reassigned and a stranger has been receiving Oliver’s private and vulnerable messages for months. But Ben, a college student in Seattle, won’t remain a stranger for long. When they finally meet in person, their spark is undeniable. Everything seems perfect until Oliver discovers something impossible and strange that will keep them from being together . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035052431 • Author: Dustin Thao • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 304

CALEB I came to the lake to be left alone, to lick my wounds. I wasn't counting on neighbors and I especially wasn't counting on her. Lucie was a little kid the last time I was here. Now she's grown-and God, did she ever grow up-with two little kids of her own. She's everywhere I look, no matter how hard I try to avoid her. I'd forgotten all the things I used to want, used to dream about. She's reminding me...and making me want every last one of them again. LUCIE From the moment I first saw Caleb when I was six, I knew he belonged to me. And I knew I'd have to save him-because how else does the girl nobody wants win over the boy beloved by all? Nothing about his life or mine has gone to plan. He's isolated and miserable. I've got a vindictive ex and more problems than I can count. But what hasn't changed is this: it still feels like he's mine. And I still think I may need to save him. Product Information:  • ISBN: 9780349440699 • Author: Elizabeth O'Roark • Publisher: Piatkus • Format:  Paperback • Pages: 304 • Dimensions: 12.6 x 3.4 x 19.6cm

KATE I tore out of rehab to win my husband back. It'll work, too. He just needs to see that I'm clean, that I'm on my feet again. Until that happens, though, I've got only got one guy in my corner-Beck, my husband's best friend, who takes me in against his will and keeps me sane. Living with Beck is easier than I expected. And fun. Except I've got a long history of wanting things I'm not supposed to want. And Beck may be the most dangerous of them all. BECK Kate had nowhere else to go-helping her out is the right thing to do. Though if she thinks she the fact that she's still married to my best friend means she's safe walking around my house in nothing but a t-shirt...well, I'm somewhat less sure. Because maybe Caleb could overlook her. Maybe Caleb could fail to notice her. But from the moment we met, Kate's been the only thing I could see. And no matter what she's telling herself, she wants me just as badly as I want her. Product Information:  • ISBN: 9780349440774 • Author: Elizabeth O'Roark • Publisher: Piatkus • Format:  Paperback • Pages: 304 • Dimensions: 12.7 x 19.7 x 2.3cm

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fifth volume of the Heartstopper series. Nick and Charlie are very much in love. They've finally said those three little words, and Charlie has almost persuaded his mum to let him sleep over at Nick's house ... But with Nick going off to university next year, is everything about to change? Heartstopper encompasses all the small moments of Nick and Charlie's lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us. Contains discussions around mental health and eating disorders, and sexual references.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781444957655 • Author:  Alice Oseman • Publisher:  Hachette Children's Group • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  336 • Dimensions:  23.4 x 15.3 cm

A hilarious teen diary series about trying to be cool when you just want to eat chicken nuggets and chat to your pet lizard. Meet Indi. She's new to Manchester with approximately zero friends. Unless you count Gary, who, unfortunately, is a gecko. If Indi's going to find some real mates - and maybe even a boyfriend - she's going to have to FAKE IT. How else is she going to survive her first job in a chippy, which is anything but glam vibes? And how on earth will she attract school crush Johnny Hotpants while smelling like a haddock in a hairnet? Will Indi ever get her first kiss? Will she accept her mum's new boyfriend (yuck)? And will she EVER learn that just being yourself is the most important thing of all?. Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781444959727 • Author: Lauren Layfield   • Publisher:  Hodder Children's Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  384 • Dimensions: 12.8 x 3.2 x 19.6 cm

Get your hands on this new gorgeous special edition hardback of the bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel series Heartstopper about life, love, and everything that happens in between.  Includes extra never-before-in-print mini-comic, beautiful endpapers, and an exquisite, foiled cover, this is an unmissable edition. Also, an acclaimed live-action Netflix series! Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. Charlie and Nick are at the same school, but they’ve never met … until one day when they’re made to sit together. They quickly become friends, and soon Charlie is falling hard for Nick, even though he doesn’t think he has a chance. But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is more interested in Charlie than either of them realised. A beautiful edition for your bookshelf!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781444968934 • Author:  Alice Oseman • Publisher:  Hachette Children's Group • Format:  Hardback • Pages:  304 • Dimensions:  23.6 x 15.8 x 3 cm

EVERYONE IN THE WORLD KNOWS HIS NAME. BUT IT'S YOU HE WANTS. To the media, Hayes Campbell is the star of a record-breaking British boyband. To his fans, he's the naughty-but-nice front man - whose dimples and outlandish dress sense drive them crazy. To Solène Marchand, he's just the pretty face that's plastered over every girl's bedroom wall. Until a chance meeting throws them together . . . The attraction is instant. The chemistry is electric. The affair is Solène's secret. But how long can it stay that way? Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781405971195 • Author: Robinne Lee • Publisher: Penguin • Format: Paperback • Pages: 464 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 2.9 x 12.7cm

Thirty-five beautiful girls. Thirty-five beautiful rivals… And only one will claim Prince Maxon’s heart.  In this dystopian fairy-tale world, a group of impoverished girls compete for a chance to live amongst the wealthy, where a rebellion is brewing. For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. An opportunity to escape the life laid out for them and be swept up in a world of glittering crowns and priceless jewels.  But what they don’t know is that America has a secret – one which could throw the whole competition… and change her life forever. Included in this Collection: • The Selection • The Elite • The One • The Heir  • The Crown  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008613143 • Author:  Kiera Cass • Publisher:  HarperCollins • Format:  Book Collection

Rafael Ellie Sinclair is a hopeless romantic who writes love songs. I'm a struggling workaholic who could inspire a hundred breakup albums. On paper, we have nothing in common except for my son. For eight months, I avoid her until our summer trip. Fourteen days. Two islands. And one nanny I shouldn't be attracted to. Spending time with Ellie is expected, but enjoying her company? That isn't part of our travel plans. After my divorce, I swore to protect my heart at all costs. Even if it means breaking hers in the process. Ellie What's worse than working for a grumpy single dad? Admitting that I once had a secret crush on him in high school. Thankfully, Rafael Lopez and I have changed since we graduated from Wisteria High. He is a billionaire with a company to run and a child to take care of. I'm an unemployed songwriter he hired to watch his son and teach music. We coexist without any issues until a vacation changes everything. Lines blur and old feelings for Rafael return with vengeance as I face a new dilemma. Being his son's nanny is one thing, but wishing for more? Sounds like a heartbreak song waiting to be written. Product Information:  • ISBN: 9780349437996 • Author: Lauren Asher • Publisher: Piatkus • Format:  Paperback • Pages: 640 • Dimensions: 12.6 x 4.6 x 19.6 cm

Welcome back to The Starfish Café for a glorious summer, but with a few dark clouds on the horizon... A new beginning... As her summer wedding to Jake approaches, Hollie is excited for their new beginning as a family. But when some unexpected news threatens the future she and Jake had hoped for, Hollie will need to find the strength to overcome heartache once more. A fragile heart…. Single mum, Kerry, loves her job at The Starfish Café, but behind the brave smiles and laughter with customers there is a sadness deep within. So when someone from her past re-appears in her life, Kerry can either hide away or face her demons and try to finally move on from her heartbreak. A summer to remember… For Hollie and Kerry it promises to be an emotional rollercoaster of a summer, but the community at The Starfish Café will always be there to help them through - after all, with courage nothing is impossible… Product Information:  • ISBN: 9781836178903 • Author: Jessica Redland • Publisher: Boldwood Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  400 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.31 x 19.8 cm

Rue Siebert might not have it all, but she has enough: a few friends she can always count on; the financial stability she yearned for as a kid; and a successful career as a biotech engineer at Kline, one of the most promising start-ups in the field of food science.  Her world is stable, pleasant, and hard-fought. Until a hostile takeover and its offensively attractive front man threatens to bring it all crumbling down. Eli Killgore and his business partners want Kline, period. Eli has his own reasons for pushing this deal through - and he's a man who gets what he wants. With one burning exception: Rue. The woman he can't stop thinking about. The woman who's off-limits to him. Torn between loyalty and an undeniable attraction, Rue and Eli throw caution out the lab and the boardroom windows. Their affair is secret, no-strings-attached, and has a built-in deadline: the day one of their companies will prevail. But the heart is risky business - one that plays for keeps. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408728901 • Author: Ali Hazelwood • Publisher: Sphere • Format: Paperback • Pages: 400 • Dimensions: 12.6 x 3 x 19.6 cm

A compelling and beautiful story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who's drawn to death - Now a major Netflix film starring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith. Theodore Finch tries to look for good things in the world, even if sometimes he doesn't always find them. Violet Markey exists for the future, counting the days until she can escape her Indiana town and its painful memories of her sister. When they meet on the ledge of a tower, what might have been their end turns into their beginning. It's only with Violet that Finch can truly be himself - a funny guy who actually wants to experience the joy in life. And when Violet's with Finch, she forgets to wish away the days and starts to live them. But as Violet's world grows, Finch's begins to shrink. He's trying to cling on to his bright places, but will it be enough this time? Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780141357034 • Author:  Jennifer Niven • Publisher:  Penguin • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  432 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.59 cm

In this prequel to the TikTok phenomenon, They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a life-changing day together after Death-Cast makes their first fateful calls. Meet Orion and Valentino.  It’s the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there’s one question on everyone’s mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict death, or is it an elaborate hoax? Orion Pagan has waited years for someone to tell him that he’s going to die, given his serious heart condition. Valentino Prince has a long and promising future ahead of him and only registered for Death-Cast after his twin sister nearly died in a car accident. Orion and Valentino cross paths in Times Square and immediately feel a deep connection. But when the first End Day calls go out, their lives are changed for ever – one of them receives a call... the other doesn’t.   Told with acclaimed author Adam Silvera’s signature bittersweet touch, this story celebrates the lasting impact that people have on each other and proves that life is always worth living to the fullest.   Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781398521681 • Author: Adam Silvera  • Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Children's UK • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  576 • Dimensions:  13 x 3.4 x 19.8 cm

Addictive first love romance at its very best. Perfect for fans of Jenny Han, Emily Henry and Colleen Hoover. The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not. Loud, numerous, messy, affectionate. And every day from her balcony perch, seventeen-year-old Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them … until one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs the trellis to sit by her and changes everything. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008639129 • Author: Huntley Fitzpatrick • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 464 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.7 x 3.1cm