10 Best YA Books of Destined Romance Through Unexpected Encounters!
Hey there, young adult lit lovers! We’ve all been there, right? Stumbling upon someone completely by chance and then boom! Cupid decides it's day job time! Yes, I’m talking about those heart-throbbing, knee-weakening destined romances that spring from completely unexpected encounters!
One moment you’re minding your business, the next you’re falling head over heels for some stranger. Can you feel the rush? That's what we are bringing to you today, in the form of ink and paper. Behold - the top 10 YA fiction that flawlessly encapsulate the thrill and exhilaration of a destined romance steaming from those chance meet-cutes!
Each selection promises a whirlwind of emotions that start with the accidental bump-ins and ‘excuse me’s, to the deep conversations under the starry skies, making you yearn for more. Ready your highlighters folks because everything, from the gripping plotlines to the swoon-worthy characters, will leave you breathlessly turning page after page.
Almost like uncovering a secret love potion, you'll feel the butterflies and the fuzzy warmth creep into you with every word you read. Got some love-hungry souls out there? Grab a box of chocolates, your softest blanket, and let's dive right into these beautifully crafted tales of love at first - or, rather, unexpected - sight!
『The Fault in Our Stars』
From John Green, the #1 bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down "The greatest romance story of this decade." --Entertainment Weekly -Millions of copies sold- #1 New York Times Bestseller #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller #1 USA Today Bestseller #1 International Bestseller TIME Magazine's #1 Fiction Book of 2012 TODAY Book Club pick Now a Major Motion Picture Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars brilliantly explores the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.
Author | John Green |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Penguin Books |
Release Date | Apr 08, 2014 |
Source | Google Books |
『Five Feet Apart』
Now a major motion picture starring Cole Sprouse and Haley Lu Richardson! Goodreads Choice Winner, Best Young Adult Fiction of 2019 In this #1 New York Times bestselling novel that’s perfect for fans of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, two teens fall in love with just one minor complication—they can’t get within a few feet of each other without risking their lives. Can you love someone you can never touch? Stella Grant likes to be in control—even though her totally out of control lungs have sent her in and out of the hospital most of her life. At this point, what Stella needs to control most is keeping herself away from anyone or anything that might pass along an infection and jeopardize the possibility of a lung transplant. Six feet apart. No exceptions. The only thing Will Newman wants to be in control of is getting out of this hospital. He couldn’t care less about his treatments, or a fancy new clinical drug trial. Soon, he’ll turn eighteen and then he’ll be able to unplug all these machines and actually go see the world, not just its hospitals. Will’s exactly what Stella needs to stay away from. If he so much as breathes on Stella she could lose her spot on the transplant list. Either one of them could die. The only way to stay alive is to stay apart. But suddenly six feet doesn’t feel like safety. It feels like punishment. What if they could steal back just a little bit of the space their broken lungs have stolen from them? Would five feet apart really be so dangerous if it stops their hearts from breaking too?
Author | Rachael Lippincott |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Release Date | Nov 20, 2018 |
Source | Google Books |
『Love from A to Z』
Eighteen-year-old Muslims Adam and Zayneb meet in Doha, Qatar, during spring break and fall in love as both struggle to find a way to live their own truths.
Author | S. K. Ali |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Release Date | Jun 09, 2020 |
Source | Google Books |
『Field Notes on Love』
"Utterly romantic." --Jenny Han, NYT bestselling author of To All the Boys I've Loved Before Two teens are thrown together on a cross-country train trip that will teach them about love, each other, and the futures they can build for themselves in this meet-cute romance from the bestselling author of Windfall and The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. It's the perfect idea for a romantic week together: traveling across America by train. But then Hugo's girlfriend dumps him. Her parting gift: the tickets for their long-planned last-hurrah-before-college trip. Only, it's been booked under her name. Nontransferable, no exceptions. Mae is still reeling from being rejected from USC's film school. When she stumbles across Hugo's ad for a replacement Margaret Campbell (her full name!), she's certain it's exactly the adventure she needs to shake off her disappointment and jump-start her next film. A cross-country train trip with a complete stranger might not seem like the best idea. But to Mae and Hugo, both eager to escape their regular lives, it makes perfect sense. What starts as a convenient arrangement soon turns into something more. But when life outside the train catches up to them, can they find a way to keep their feelings for each other from getting derailed? "One of the loveliest, most touching romances of 2019 thus far that gets at the nature of something deeply uried in all of our hearts." --Entertainment Weekly
Author | Jennifer E. Smith |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Ember |
Release Date | Mar 17, 2020 |
Source | Google Books |
『This Time It's Real』
Get ready to fall in love in this hilarious romcom about a girl who begins a fake relationship with the famous actor in her class, perfect for fans of Meg Cabot and Jenny Han, by New York Times bestselling author Ann Liang. When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin's essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes viral, her entire life changes overnight. Now she has the approval of her classmates at her new international school in Beijing, a career-launching internship opportunity at her favorite magazine...and a massive secret to keep. Eliza made her essay up. She's never been in a relationship before, let alone in love. All good writing is lying, right? Desperate to hide the truth, Eliza strikes a deal with the famous actor in her class, the charming but aloof Caz Song. She'll help him write his college applications if he poses as her boyfriend. Caz is a dream boyfriend -- he passes handwritten notes to her in class, makes her little sister laugh, and takes her out on motorcycle rides to the best snack stalls around the city. But when her relationship with Caz starts feeling a little too convincing, all of Eliza's carefully laid plans are threatened. Can she still follow her dreams if it means breaking her own heart?
Author | Ann Liang |
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Price | $7.99 |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Release Date | Feb 07, 2023 |
Source | Google Books |
『XOXO』
Cellistka Jenny se chce dostat na prestižní konzervatoř – a to je její jediný sen. Potom však v karaoke baru v L.A. pozná krásného a záhadného kluka jménem Če-u a prožije s ním jednu kouzelnou noc plnou dobrodružství – než Če-u beze stopy zmizí. O tři měsíce později Jenny s matkou odjíždí do Jižní Korey, aby se tam postaraly o nemocnou babičku. Jaké je její překvapení, když zjistí, že Če-u je studentem stejné konzervatoře, na kterou se chystá nastoupit i ona – a navíc je členem jedné z největších k-popových skupin na světě. Co to znamená? Že má velmi přísný zákaz randění. A Jenny by se taky měla soustředit spíš na své cello! Co všechno bude dvojice ochotná riskovat pro lásku?
Author | Axie Oh |
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Price | $8.18 |
Publisher | Cooboo |
Release Date | Jan 01, 2022 |
Source | Google Books |
『Finding Cinderella』
From the bestselling author of It Ends With Us, a novella about the search for happily ever after. A chance encounter in the dark leads eighteen-year-old Daniel and the girl who stumbles across him to profess their love for each other. But this love has conditions: they agree it will last only one hour, and it will be only make-believe. When their hour is up and the girl rushes off like Cinderella, Daniel tries to convince himself that what happened between them seemed perfect only because they were pretending it was. Moments like that happen only in fairy tales. One year and one bad relationship later, his disbelief in love-at-first-sight is stripped away the day he meets Six: a girl with a strange name and an even stranger personality. Unfortunately for Daniel, finding true love doesn’t guarantee a happily ever after . . . it only further threatens it. Will an unbearable secret from the past jeopardize Daniel and Six’s only chance at saving each other?
Author | Colleen Hoover |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Release Date | May 25, 2023 |
Source | Google Books |
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Source | Google Books |
『Anatomy: A Love Story』
*INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER* *INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER* *A REESE'S YA BOOK CLUB PICK* "Schwartz's magical novel is at once gripping and tender, and the intricate plot is engrossing as the reader tries to solve the mystery. She doesn't miss a beat in either the characterization or action, scattering clues with a delicate, precise hand. This is, in the end, the story of the anatomy of the human heart." - Booklist (starred review) Dana Schwartz’s Anatomy: A Love Story is a gothic tale full of mystery and romance. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack Currer is a resurrection man who’s just trying to survive in a city where it’s too easy to die. When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist’s Society, Hazel thinks nothing of it at first. But after she gets kicked out of renowned surgeon Dr. Beecham’s lectures for being the wrong gender, she realizes that her new acquaintance might be more helpful than she first thought. Because Hazel has made a deal with Dr. Beecham: if she can pass the medical examination on her own, Beecham will allow her to continue her medical career. Without official lessons, though, Hazel will need more than just her books—she’ll need corpses to study. Lucky that she’s made the acquaintance of someone who digs them up for a living. But Jack has his own problems: strange men have been seen skulking around cemeteries, his friends are disappearing off the streets, and the dreaded Roman Fever, which wiped out thousands a few years ago, is back with a vengeance. Nobody important cares—until Hazel. Now, Hazel and Jack must work together to uncover the secrets buried not just in unmarked graves, but in the very heart of Edinburgh society.
Author | Dana Schwartz |
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Price | $11.99 |
Publisher | Wednesday Books |
Release Date | Jan 18, 2022 |
Source | Google Books |
『Geekerella』
Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale romance—now in paperback, with a special Starfield bonus scene! Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball, and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck (and her dad’s old costume), Elle’s determined to win…unless her stepsisters get there first. Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons—before he was famous. Now they’re nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he’s ever wanted, but the Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake—until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise.
Author | Ashley Poston |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Release Date | May 15, 2018 |
Source | Google Books |
And there you have it, fellas! These stories carefully handpicked for you are sure to tug at your heartstrings, make you giggle, and perhaps even make you shed a few tears. Dive headfirst into these brilliantly woven tales of destined romance nurtured through unexpected encounters. The gripping journey of teenagers, facing the overwhelming whirlwind of emotions and experiences, really puts life into perspective. The sheer innocence, the baffling confusion, the exhilarating joy and the heartbreaking pain, all of it makes these stories an absolute must-read. Prepare for your heart to flutter, your stomach to flip, and your mind to be blown away as you traverse the layered narratives of these young-adult novels. You'll be left wanting more, and believe me, that's the sweetest torment known to any book lover. Go on, grab a comfy blanket, a steaming mug of cocoa, find your cozy reading nook and lose yourself in these captivating tales!
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