If YA romance took your TBR by storm in 2025, you won’t be disappointed by next year’s releases. Whether you prefer exhilirating romantasy, touching contemporary romance, or something in between, take a look at our most anticipated YA romances of 2026 that you’re sure to fall in love with.
The Swan’s Daughter by Roshani Chokshi
The Isle of Malys is bound by a curse: whoever has the heart and hand of the heir becomes the kingdom’s ruler. Prince Arris’ parents assemble a tournament of brides to find a marriage that won’t end in murder, but it’s impossible to tell whether these brides are out for love or the throne. Then Arris meets Demelza, who has been forced into hiding because her songs reveal the truth, and promises to protect her in exchange for the truth about the bachelorettes. Together, they navigate the turbulent tournament of brides and decide what kind of lives they want to live.
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Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar by Anahita Karthik
After spending her whole summer in India flirting with her neighbor Amrit, Krishna Kumar is on track to be the only college freshman who’s never been kissed. A delayed return flight and a flirty text from Amrit give Krishna the second chance she’s dreamed of…but Amrit is at a family wedding miles away, and her nemesis-cousin Priti’s best friend Rudra is the only one with a car. As Krishna finds herself falling for Rudra, who’s always been in love with Priti, she’s got to buckle up for a trip that might end in heartbreak if she’s not careful.
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Love Me Tomorrow by Emiko Jean
After her parents’ divorce, Emma Nakamura-Thatcher doesn’t believe in love. At the festival of Tanabata, she makes one simple wish: to be proven wrong about love. Then Emma starts receiving notes from someone claiming to be the love of her life writing from the future. But are the notes from a popular musical prodigy, the boy next door, or the cocky rich kid?
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Enchanted to Meet You by Cara Stout
Imogen isn’t sure what happily-ever-after looks like and spends her summer hopping between jobs. So when her best friend and future investigative reporter encourages her to go undercover at Fairytale Gardens, Imogen agrees and is casted as the theme park’s Princess. Tristan has been cast as Prince Charming by his parents, who built the park for him and his brothers, but the magic died alongside his mother and he wants more from life. These two must pretend to fall in love, but each kiss blurs the lines between fairytale and reality, forcing them to choose how their story ends.
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Lights Out by Jenni Fletcher
Maisie Evans has traded in her athletic career for college but still secretly yearns for her sports days. Giovanni Bauer is Formula 1 racing’s delinquent, at risk of being booted from the team if he doesn’t get his reputation back on track. So when Gio and Maisie’s paths cross, a fake relationship seems like the perfect way to improve Gio’s reputation and give Maisie the chance to interact with the biggest names in sports. But as they start to fall for each other for real and public attention mounts, is this “relationship” doomed to crash and burn?
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A Practical Guide to Dating a Demon by Hannah Reynolds
As a top student at the magical school, Lyceum, Naomi would rather investigate instabilities in her city’s magic than date. To discourage suitors, Naomi announces that she is betrothed to a demon and comes home to the demon Daziel, who claims to be the betrothed in question. He’s resistant to all banishing spells, but with his excellent baking and decorating skills, his company isn’t so bad. But as Naomi gets to know Daziel better and her investigation continues, she realizes that something much larger than she previously imagined is at play.
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The Sun and the Starmaker by Rachel Griffin
Tucked deep within the mountains of the Lost Range, the village of Reverie is sustained only by the mysterious Starmaker, who pulls sunlight over the peaks in order for the village to survive. Aurora Finch never expected to meet the Starmaker, but on the morning of her wedding, an encounter in the woods changes her life. The Starmaker, sensing powerful magic within Aurora, whisks her away to study magic in his icy castle. As Aurora learns more about the Starmaker, their attraction grows, but she must uncover the secrets he’s hiding before a deadly frost decimates her village.
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The Free Verse Society by Delali Adjoa
After putting her baby up for adoption and moving in with her uncle, Jae is looking for a fresh start and finds solace in her school’s poetry club. At least, until Derek, the school delinquent, joins as penance for breaking into his old house, now owned by the lit teacher. The two are tasked with planning the end-of-semester poetry reading, but things are rocky. Derek will do anything to conceal the truth about his broken family, while Jae is set on proving to her uncle that she’s more than a statistic—meaning she must guard her heart against Derek.
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Maybe Tomorrow I’ll Know by Alex Ritany
One day, Laurie wakes up in the body of a girl driving down the highway with no memory of how he got there, crashes the car, and is rescued by a handsome stranger named Gideon. Laurie’s just glad it’s over—pretending to be a girl is weird—but he wakes up in the same girl’s body the next day, and the next, and the next. He has just one hundred days to figure out how to break the time loop and return to his own body, without falling for Gideon along the way. With humor and heart, this is an exploration of what makes a body truly our own.
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Gods & Comics by Kat Cho
Grace Bak has her whole life planned out, but her crushingly high expectations coupled with her grandmother’s recent death send her into a spiral of debilitating panic attacks that make her an outcast at school. To cope with her grief, Grace starts a webcomic called Sun God about the Korean god Haemosu and his lover Yuhwa—except they’re trapped in the bodies of high schoolers without their powers. When her comic unexpectedly goes viral and summons both Haemosu and his mortal enemy into real life, Grace must protect both Haemosu and humanity from a vengeful god, even as she begins to fall for Haemosu.
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The Night King’s Court by Elisa A. Bonnin
Ida’s father disappeared into the Night King’s court seven years ago, so when a position for a new court Luminaire opens up, Ida accepts, ready to uncover the truth about her father. She is quickly swept into a darkly glittering world of euphoria as the castle’s malevolent magic closes in on her and her memories start to disappear. With the help of the king’s dazzling daughter Lenore, Ida sets out to expose the castle’s secrets before she loses her grip on reality.
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Change of Plans by Sarah Dessen
Finley’s always been content in someone else’s shadow, hence why she lets her charming boyfriend Colin take the lead on everything. Then she goes on a last-minute family trip with her distant mom to the family vacation house that’s about to be sold. When her relationship with Colin falls apart, Finley’s left without a plan for the future for the first time, even as she slowly pieces together the reason why her mom brought her to the house. As the summer unfolds, Finley uncovers the parts of herself she’s been missing, and nothing will be the same.
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