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A year of diary entries follows Clem through school and shifting relationships. The book explores attraction, rejected advances, family life and the uncertainty of coming out, in an informal voice.

This is a supernatural story about a girl returning to school and confronting an impossible-seeming bond with a boy she believes is dead. A famous local legend, friendship and Abbey's efforts to move on all shape the premise.

This is a growing-up story about a friendship that changes over time, with Morgan’s gender identity central to her hopes for the future.

This is a love story about two girls, told through close attention to moments of affection and uncertainty. Anna’s fear of being unlovable and Flynn’s undisclosed secret shape their relationship.

This is a coming-of-age story about Nick's emerging romance with Bobby and the gap between his private self and a public image shaped by others.

A fast-moving fantasy finale combines a strained love story with questions of magical power, danger to Faerie and the effort to restore a theatre company.

This is a suspense-led story that also focuses on choices about faith, generosity and relationships during a society-wide crisis.

Nine retold legends explore the place of dreams in Hawaiian tradition, including stories of divine messages, romance, prophecy and guidance.

A crush and a rumour lead Haley to pressure Bryce into a month-long pretend relationship. The setup combines romance with a threat involving another girl's angry boyfriend.

This is a relationship-led coming-of-age story with a serious gang-violence strand. Its central tension brings Misha’s attraction to Dwayne into conflict with her mother’s warning and Dwayne’s concealed life.

A suspenseful family story follows Mei as she tries to do her tutoring job while becoming drawn into the Morisons’ troubles. Her fear of what may be happening at night adds a ghost-story element.

A relationship-focused story with a playful strategic premise: Lainey borrows tactics from an ancient Chinese military text to try to win back her ex.

This is a romance about a long-standing crush becoming a relationship, alongside uncertainty over what the future may bring.

This is a relationship-centred story framed by domestic violence and alcoholism, rather than a light romance.

This is a comic-sounding story about young people challenging a corporate coffee chain, with friendship, a crush and a campaign involving their gym teacher also in the mix.

This historical setting combines a family’s exile and growing danger with a developing romance. The central tension is whether Anastasia and Sasha’s bond can protect her.

This is a fantasy mystery with a romantic thread: Ileni must teach assassins, conceal her lost magic and investigate two earlier tutors’ deaths.

This is a family-centred Christmas romance in which a younger brother tries to help his shy older brother act on his affection for a teacher.

This story combines a royal courtship contest with friendships, rivalries and growing threats outside the palace, bringing the trilogy’s competition towards its conclusion.

The story centres on a princess avoiding marriage, living as a goose girl in disguise, and a prince's immediate attraction to her. The ending and the eventual outcome of their meeting are unclear.

A relationship-led story about two boys with very different styles, whose summer work brings them together while each faces difficult private circumstances.

This school story pairs an unexpected romance with a wager: Jessica predicts the couple will split and intends to influence what happens.

This fantasy mystery combines a missing-person investigation with a city divided over the loss of magic. Mary Elizabeth’s close relationships are also drawn into the case.

At its centre is a boy finding joy in a sport that challenges expectations about masculinity, alongside the pressures of competition and complicated feelings for several people.

This is a high-stakes story of witness protection, rival gangs and an emerging romance. Maddie's position as a witness places her at the centre of the danger, while Lobo's intentions add uncertainty.

A family-centred story about reconnecting during a summer shaped by serious illness, alongside Taylor’s renewed friendships and romantic possibilities.

Tink’s A-to-Z self-portrait mixes jokes and candid asides as she writes through a summer of friendship, attraction and being grounded. It may suit readers who enjoy a distinctive narrator.

This is a supernatural romance-and-horror story in which a dangerous, addictive substance threatens Kaylee’s friends and draws her and Nash into trying to stop its spread.

This pairs an end-of-the-world prediction with teenagers’ questions about belief, alongside a developing romance. The dual viewpoint lets readers encounter both Marina’s and Jed’s perspectives.

This is a story about a girl whose confidence is tested as she navigates friendship, family expectations and romantic hopes.

A camp romance takes a frightening turn when Sam’s dream leads her to Dennis, while her twin Ali wants his attention too.

This is a high-school romance about uncertainty, public attention and a teenager trying to make sense of past and present feelings. A song's popularity brings Nattie's private questions into wider discussion.

This is a story of teenage attraction complicated by family connections, friendship and uncertainty about a boy’s choices. Tracy also links the relationship to shared hopes around basketball.

Four friends’ summer brings together family concerns, romantic uncertainty and lessons learned through a film course, with friendship and the travelling trousers linking their separate stories.

This is a romance about a long-standing crush turning into a fraught pursuit, with resistance from people close to Amanda and Preston. Its appeal is likely to centre on relationship tension and character secrets.

A high-status schoolboy’s resentment towards his father’s new ward shifts into a desire to keep her close. A mistake separates them, while secrets and betrayal unsettle his family.

A light, humorous romance told through Mia’s diary, with royal expectations and Valentine’s Day traditions shaping the situation.

This is a mythological quest centred on Nico and Will, combining supernatural danger with a relationship under strain. Nico’s grief and experience of being outed are part of his background.

This is a comic, character-led story about a young person trying to help her family while handling uncertain romance and the consequences of retaliatory pranks.

A lively paranormal story combines family rivalry, possible magical inheritance, romance and a heroine learning to accept herself. Its darker turns involve fear, coercion and physical threat, so the tone is not consistently light.

Expect a high-stakes fantasy sequel with strong romantic tension, jealous rivalry and dangerous powers. Its emotional centre is Dez’s determination to protect Kale while both characters face threats, loss of control and possible separation.

A fast-moving paranormal sequel combining soul-threatening danger, investigation, humour and romance. Layla’s divided loyalties and changing abilities place personal relationships alongside a threat affecting students at her school.

A lively mystery set around art, deception and relationships, with a bold young investigator at its centre. Alongside suspense, it explores artistic value, loyalty, jealousy and the difference between legal wrongdoing and deeper moral harm.

A dark Tudor fantasy finale centred on magic, danger and strained relationships.

This could suit a reader interested in historical romance and stories of escape, while also inviting careful thought about how slavery and racial identity are represented in popular historical fiction.

A tense, emotionally driven mystery about damaged family bonds, guilt and protection. Its fractured structure and multiple plot strands may appeal to readers who enjoy twists, though the mature material is substantial rather than incidental.