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Swoon-Worthy YA Romance Books by Black Authors

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You never forget your first crush. That rush of butterflies, skipped heartbeats, and unforgettable chemistry. If you’re craving that feeling, dive into this list of young adult romance books by Black authors. These stories capture the highs and heartbreaks of young love and are perfect for fans of Forever on Netflix, delivering the same emotional depth, romantic tension, and authentic coming-of-age experiences that’ll sweep you off your feet!

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    Pretty Girl County

    by Lakita Wilson

    The glitz of Gossip Girl meets the hustle of Leah Johnson’s You Should See Me in a Crown in this charming and hilarious story of ex-BFFs from PG County, Maryland. “Irresistibly fun and authentic, Pretty Girl County is a luminous showcase of community, friendship, love in all its complexities, and the ways we blaze our own paths. A sparkling, must-read delight” (Julian Winters, author of Right Where I Left You).
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    The Sun Is Also a Star Movie Tie-in Edition

    by Nicola Yoon

    Natasha is a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. And she’s definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New York City street and falls in love with him. Not when her family is about to be deported to Jamaica … Daniel has always been the good son living up to his parents’ high expectations. Never the poet. Or the dreamer. But when he sees Natasha it makes him think that fate has something much more extraordinary in store — for both of them. The #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist from the author of Everything, Everything will have you falling in love with Natasha and Daniel as they fall in love with each other!
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    Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

    by Talia Hibbert

    A pair of ex-best friends turned high school rivals must work together to survive the great outdoors — and each other — in this cozy enemies-to-lovers romance from the beloved author of the Brown Sisters trilogy.
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    The Davenports: More Than This

    by Krystal Marquis

    Inspired by a real-life story, More Than This is the second book in the critically adored Davenports series, following four empowered and passionate young Black women as they navigate a rapidly changing society and discover the courage to steer their own paths in life — and love. Like the blazing Chicago sun, the drama is heating up for the Davenports and their social set. Before the summer of 1910 drops its last petals, the lives of these four women will change in ways they never could have imagined.
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    The Education of Kia Greer

    by Alanna Bennett

    Growing up in the public eye, Kia would gladly give up her privileged life as the daughter of a reality star for the freedom to find her own way — go to high school parties, gossip with the drama club, apply to college, make mistakes, and fall in love like any other teen. Then she meets Cass, and he offers a glimpse at the ordinary life she craves. But Cass is a rising star in his own right, and what starts as something sweet and undefined soon becomes a magnet for rumor and speculation — as if first love wasn’t messy enough on its own …
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    Chaos Theory

    by Nic Stone

    The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin delivers a gripping romance about two teens: A certified genius living with a diagnosed mental disorder and a politician’s son who is running from his own addiction and grief. Don’t miss this gut punch of a novel about mental health, loss, and discovering you are worthy of love.
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    Solo Stan

    by Talia Tucker

    A queer YA romance about two solo concertgoers and unwitting seatmates who, when the show is abruptly cut short, embark on an unforgettable North Carolina summer night together, for fans of Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist.
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    Playin’ Hard

    by Whitney D. Grandison

    Readers of YA contemporary romance, sports romance, enemies-to-lovers stories, and those looking for Black love will be drawn to this title. DeAndre Parker may be the king of the basketball court but after one class debate Cree Jacobs becomes the queen of his heart. Determined to get Cree under his spell, DeAndre begins trying to change her opinion of him as the two strike up a friendship that sparks into something more.
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    Lady Knight

    by Amalie Howard

    The daughter of a duke defies the rules of London high society with the help of the resident rake — who just so happens to be her brother’s best friend — in this fun teen historical romance, part of the USA Today bestselling The Diamonds series.
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    Everything, Everything

    by Nicola Yoon

    What if you couldn’t touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the fresh air, feel the sun warm your face … or kiss the boy next door? In Everything, Everything, Maddy is a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world, and Olly is the boy who moves in next door … and becomes the greatest risk she’s ever taken.
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    If Beale Street Could Talk

    by James Baldwin

    From one of the most important writers of the twentieth century comes a stunning love story about a young Black woman whose life is torn apart when her lover is wrongly accused of a crime — “a moving, painful story, so vividly human and so obviously based on reality that it strikes us as timeless” (The New York Times Book Review).
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