YA Friends-to-Lovers Book Recommendations To Give You All the Feels

Surprise! I’m back at it again with some book trope recommendations, and this time around it’s all about Friends-to-Lovers.

I’ve always been a huge fan of this trope, but at the same time I tend to be incredibly picky with these stories. When it comes to creating a realistic friends-to-lovers romance there’s a delicate balance to it, so today I want to share the books I’ve found that walk the line of this trope.

These titles combine the perfect amount of chemistry, questioning (Should I tell them? What if it ruins everything?) , and storytelling. So, here are the five amazing friends-to-lovers books that I’d recommend piling onto your TBR:

Fireborne by Rosaria Munda // goodreads

This book is masterful. It’s a YA fantasy debut novel with dragons, political intrigue, morally grey characters, and some of the best development I’ve ever read. It also features an adorable friends-to-lovers romance between the two protagonists that is complicated and heartwarming.

Need more reasons to read it? Try: well developed side characters, dragon riding competition, a ballroom dance, and lots of dragons.

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo // goodreads

As popular as this book is, I couldn’t help but throw it into this list. Six of Crows is a heist novel following six main characters such as a convict, runaway, heartrender, and spy. The plot and story are fantastic AND it features several friends-to-lovers romances (which may arguably be considered “we’re participating in the same heist-to-lovers romance”).

Need more reasons to read it? Try: waffles, grisha, laugh-out-loud humor and complicated relationships.

Winter by Marissa Meyer // goodreads

This epic conclusion to the Lunar Chronicles series has one of the best friends-to-lovers romances of all time. Winter and Jacin work perfectly together and, like the rest of the romances in this series, are ridiculously adorable. This entire series it fantastic and if you’re looking for your next addicting read it’d recommend picking this series up!

Need more reasons to read it? Try: character squad, disney princess retelling, and laugh-out-loud banter.

The Disappearance of Sloane Sullivan by Gia Cribbs // goodreads

Do yourself a massive favor and pick up this book. It’s a wonderfully written story about a teenager living in the witness protection program…and oh my gosh. It’s spooky, funny, and will twist your brain in every direction. On top of that the romance between the protagonist and her childhood best friend is fire. This book is a must read!

Need more reasons to read it? Try: found family, a unique pov, and endless plot twists.

Love, Life, and the List by Kasie West // goodreads

Then to round off this list I’m sharing a title by one of my auto-buy authors! This book was very fluffy, cute, and I adored the take on the characters learning to understand what love is. This book is perfect for a quick summer read and will leave you smiling!

Need more reasons to read it? Try: a summer to-do list, painting, complicated family lives, inside jokes, and amazing character development.

And now that you’ve read through some of my recommendations I’d love for you to leave some for me to check out below! I’m always looking for more to read and I’d be happy to receive some recommendations.