Danielle's Teen Romance Picks

Meet Cute Diary

By: Emery Lee
Narrated by: Logan Rozos
Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Felix Ever After meets Becky Albertalli in this swoon-worthy, heartfelt rom-com about how a transgender teen’s first love challenges his ideas about perfect relationships. Noah Ramirez thinks he’s an expert on romance. He has to be for his popular blog, the Meet Cute Diary, a collection of trans happily ever afters. There’s just one problem—all... Read more

The Secret Summer Promise

By: Keah Brown
Narrated by: Tamika Katon-Donegal
Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

Andrea Williams has got this. The Best Summer Ever. Last summer, she spent all her time in bed, recovering from the latest surgery for her cerebral palsy. She’s waited too long for adventure and thrills to enter her life. Together with her crew
of ride-or-die friends, and the best parents anyone could ask for (just don’t tell them that), she’s... Read more

Wren Martin Ruins It All

By: Amanda DeWitt
Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin
Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

From the author of Aces Wild comes a hilarious and compassionate romantic comedy for fans of Casey McQuiston and Netflix’s Love Is Blind!

Now that Wren Martin is student council president (on a technicality, but hey, it counts) he’s going to fix Rapture High. His first order of business: abolish the school’s annual Valentine’s Day dance, a drain... Read more

Her Good Side

By: Rebekah Weatherspoon
Narrated by: Marcella Cox & Daniel K. Isaac
Length: 7 hours 11 minutes

“So. Much. Love. Rebekah Weatherspoon seamlessly slips into the YA space with this fake romance/friends-to-lovers, swoony high-school romance. Can't wait for more from her for teens. Also, I was super charmed by the narrator of Jacob's chapters. Read more

This Is Why They Hate Us

By: Aaron H. Aceves
Narrated by: Alejandro Ruiz
Length: 10 hours 2 minutes

“With a funny & natural character voice, Aceves' debut had me laughing out loud, gasping, and pausing the audiobook to actually yell about some choices Quique makes. For #disasterbi teens everywhere - these characters are messy in a real and relatable way! Read more

Kiss & Tell

By: Adib Khorram
Narrated by: Pete Cross, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Hannah Choi, Shimali De Silva, Mehr Dudeja, Michael Levi Harris, Huy Nguyen, Eileen Noonan, Lee Osorio, Javier Prusky, André Santana & Elaine Wang
Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

"Kiss & Tell is a total rush! Perfectly sweet and swoon worthy. I loved every page!" – Julie Murphy, New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’

 
A smart, sexy YA novel about a boy band star, his first breakup, his first rebound, and what it means to be queer in the public eye, from award-winning author Adib Khorram

Hunter never expected to... Read more

A Little Bit Country

By: Brian D. Kennedy
Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin & Andrew Gibson
Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Dumplin' meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this heartfelt and funny contemporary romance inspired by Dollywood, about two boys who fall in love against the backdrop of a country music-themed amusement park, from debut author Brian D. Kennedy. Perfect for fans of Erin Hahn, Phil Stamper, and David Levithan.Emmett Maguire wants to be... Read more

Out of the Blue

By: Jason June
Narrated by: André Santana & Neo Cihi
Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From Jason June, author of the breakout teen debut novel Jay’s Gay Agenda, comes Out of the Blue, a stand-alone dual POV queer rom-com that asks if love is enough to change everything you’ve grown up believing. Perfect for fans of Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas and Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly. Crest... Read more

Fake Dates and Mooncakes

By: Sher Lee
Narrated by: Joshua Chang
Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful audiobook rom-com that follows an aspiring chef who discovers the recipe for love is more complicated than it seems when he starts fake-dating a handsome new customer.

Dylan Tang wants to win a Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake-making competition for teen chefs—in memory of his mom, and to... Read more

Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix

Remixed Classics: Book #5

By: Anna-Marie McLemore
Narrated by: Avi Roque & Kyla Garcia
Length: 8 hours 33 minutes

"Avi Roque's careful pacing and emotional connection enhance the audiobook's lyrical prose, enchanting listeners throughout this slow-burn romance."-AudioFile Magazine on Self-Made Boys

Stonewall Honor recipient and two-time National Book Award Longlist selectee Anna-Marie McLemore weaves an intoxicating tale of glamor and heartache in Self-Made... Read more

Ander & Santi Were Here

A Novel

By: Jonny Garza Villa
Narrated by: Avi Roque
Length: 12 hours 28 minutes

“This book was filled with so much queer love and most importantly, sheer queer JOY! I dare you not to fall in love with Ander and Santi as you root for their love as it unfolds. Read more

Loveless

By: Alice Oseman
Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown, Elizaabeth Schenk & Imogen Church
Length: 10 hours 41 minutes

“This is the book I needed when I was a teenager. Loveless is the first novel to center on the experience of coming to terms with and coming out as asexual, and it hits every beat. Our protagonist starts college seeking romance—only to find that her experiences aren't matching up with stories, movies, and societal expectations she's been raised... Read more

Anne of Greenville

By: Mariko Tamaki
Narrated by: Alice Wen
Length: 7 hours 57 minutes

“Anne and her two moms have moved to the middle of nowhere (Greenville), and Anne is ready to dazzle with her sweet disco roller skating dance moves. Upon her arrival, however, it seems like the townies have other ideas of what is acceptable. Anne must hold her quick temper to (rightfully) stand up for herself against homophobic and racist... Read more

And They Lived . . .

By: Steven Salvatore
Narrated by: Kirt Graves
Length: 10 hours 4 minutes

Bloomsbury presents And They Lived . . . by Steven Salvatore, read by Kirt Graves.

From the author of Can’t Take That Away comes a sex-positive, fairytale-inspired YA novel that celebrates first love and self-acceptance, perfect for fans of What If It’s Us.

"My heart didn't stand a chance. I loved it from once upon a time all the way to its... Read more

Icebreaker

By: A.L. Graziadei
Narrated by: Tom Picasso
Length: 8 hours 29 minutes

“I'm going to level with you - everything I know about sports I either learned against my will or from other queer media (hello, Check, Please!) and I still absolutely loved this enemies-to-lovers college hockey romance. I was not quite expecting the relatable representation of anxiety and depression, or such a poignant exploration of what it... Read more

If I See You Again Tomorrow

By: Robbie Couch
Narrated by: Kurt Kanazawa
Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

A New York Times bestseller!

From the author of The Sky Blues and Blaine for the Win comes a speculative young adult romance about a teen stuck in a time loop that’s endlessly monotonous until he meets the boy of his dreams.

For some reason, Clark has woken up and relived the same monotonous Monday 309 times. Until Day 310 turns out to... Read more

Every Word You Never Said

By: Jordon Greene
Narrated by: Tyler Pirrung
Length: 11 hours 29 minutes

“This book is cute, sweet and fluffy, while still touching on some bigger themes (homophobia, transphobia, ableism, foster system etc). Dual POV love story between new kid Skylar - a nonverbal, recently adopted teen who loves to wear skirts, and Jacob - gay, in a band, living in a super anti-gay household. The connection between Skylar and Jacob... Read more