A lot of books have one grand love story that blows the reader away—but what about the books that have more than one? What about books where there are multiple love stories woven through the story, giving us everything our romance-hungry hearts could desire? If that sounds like your cup of tea, look no further!

11 Books with More than One Love Story

1. Misfit in Love by S.K. Ali

It’s wedding season and Janna is navigating her heart’s desires at her brother’s wedding. With Nuah, Haytham, and Layth all wandering the aisles, Janna’s life becomes a lot more complicated with more love stories than she can handle.

2. Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto

Veronyka and Tristan are a love story for the ages, but how can we forget Sev and Kade? They are arguably the slowest of slowburns in the entire series, starting off on the wrong foot and being “forced” to work together due to their circumstances, but their love still burns as bright as any other.

3. Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare

There are almost too many love stories to count in The Last Hours series—whether you want a love triangle with James, Cordelia, and Matthew or a painful slowburn yearning with Jesse and Lucie, this book has you covered and then some. Not to mention, the guest appearances from love stories from The Infernal Devices…

4. Of Princes and Promises by Sandhya Menon

After a rough break-up, Caterina is determined to upstage her ex-boyfriend, Alaric, at an upcoming gala. While Alaric’s romance involves bringing a supermodel to the gala, Caterina finds herself transforming her friend Rahul into the handsome, charming, and debonair RC. Both love stories have the readers on the edge of their seat to see who will receive the spotlight at the end of the day.

5. These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

While Roma and Juliette rival Shakespeare in terms of grand love stories, Benedikt and Marshall also sneak their way into our hearts. If you read Romeo and Juliet and thought that Benvolio and Mercutio were clearly in love, then look no further, because These Violent Delights spins their tale into a slowburn best-friends-to-lovers romance.

6. A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth

Arlo and Nausicaä have readers far and wide swooning over their love story, but Vehan and Aurelian give as good as it gets as well. It’s safe to say they are one of the superior sunshine and grump ships, given Vehan being a cinnamon roll and Aurelian’s intense brooding.

7. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

While Jace and Clary are one of the most iconic love stories of YA literature, we can’t forget the other wonderful ships in The Mortal Instruments series. Both Magnus and Alec as well as Simon and Izzy are intense, compelling love stories that have readers rooting for them well past the last page.

8. Together We Caught Fire by Eva V. Gibson

When Lane finds herself in a new family and living situation, her love life takes a wild spin. Torn between Grey and Connor, both love stories tug at the readers’ hearts and have us wondering which one we want to win in the end.

9. Take Me Home Tonight by Morgan Matson

When Kat and Stevie sneak away from the suburbs to spend a New York City, they find themselves going quickly from the best night ever to the messiest night ever. On the bright side, there are cute boys to kiss, and fierce love stories on both sides that make you swoon.

10. All This Time by Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott

Kyle and Kimberly were once the perfect couple, but after a tragic accident, Kyle finds himself grappling with healing. Enter: Marley, who is suffering from her own loss. As both of them grow closer, their love stories intertwine and their feelings for each other grow stronger.

11. Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman

The love stories in this series tend to be on the more painful side, but that doesn’t make them any less captivating. Rowan and Citra continue their story in this book, but unexpected romances also appear the further you read on…

Want more romance recs? Check out these swoonworthy fantasy romances! 

Olivia Rodrigo’s seminal teenage angst masterpiece SOUR is half an hour of pure feels. To accompany SOUR on repeat, we have a book pairing for each song on the album!

Books to Read While Listening to Olivia Rodrigo’s SOUR Album on Repeat

1. “brutal” — Permanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi

God, it’s brutal out here—is pretty much an apt summary of any coming-of-age story, but Permanent Record’s college drop-out protagonist Pablo Rind would find this line especially resonant. He would’ve never guessed that an unexpected run-in with a pop star in a bodega in the middle of the night would result in a real, deep connection. But even more unexpected is the pain and struggle of maintaining this connection when they’re worlds apart, both metaphorically and geographically.

2. “traitor” – Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury

Betrayal is at the center of “traitor,” and it’s also at the center of Liselle Sambury’s Blood Like Magic, a rich, dark urban fantasy about Voya, a teen witch who is given a horrifying task: sacrificing her first love to save her family’s magic. The problem is, she’s never been in love. She’ll have to find the perfect guy before she can kill him. This one is a must-read, because Voya isn’t the only traitor in this thrilling page-turner.

3. “drivers license” – A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey

Olivia really captures ~heartbreak~ in her viral hit “driver’s license.” This song takes us back to our first heartbreak, our last heartbreak, our heartbreak that hasn’t even happened yet… As a companion and a salve to this song, we have A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow. After a series of heartbreaks leaves Lila Reyes’ post-grad summer in shambles, her parents ship her off to the English countryside to recuperate. Although Lila is initially apprehensive, the picturesque town—and its people—find a way into Lila’s heart, and a new future begins to form in Lila’s mind.

4. “1 step forward, 3 steps back” – Chasing Lucky by Jenn Bennett

“1 step forward, 3 steps back” is a song for those frustrating hot and cold relationships that you’re probably better off leaving behind. But if you’re looking for happy ending, you should read Chasing Lucky. Lucky and Josie used to be best friends, but then Josie left town and everything changed. Now Josie is back and Lucky makes it clear he wants nothing to do with her. Then, Lucky takes the fall for Josie’s impulsive mistake, forcing Josie to question what she knows about Lucky and their relationship.

5. “déjà vu” – What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter

Nash from What I Like About You DEFINITELY gets déjà vu, but it’s not exactly his fault. While sparks are flying with new girl Halle Levitt, he’s always had a crush on his longtime virtual best friend and fellow book blogger Kels. But it turns out his longtime virtual best friend Kels IS Halle Levitt. Can a love triangle have only two people in it?

6. “good 4 u” – Wings of Shadow by Nicki Pau Preto

We’re pairing the snarky break-up banger “good 4 u” with Nicki Pau Preto’s Wings of Shadow, because the only thing more explosive than a break-up of a then-secret-but-now-public relationship between two teen Disney idols is a break-up between orphaned sisters… who then have to go to war with each other. Plus, there are phoenixes involved. Don’t miss this series conclusion to the Crown of Feathers trilogy!

7. “enough for you” – Kind of Sort of Fine by Spencer Hall

This song reaches deep into your soul and calls on the universal desire to be enough for the people around you. Sometimes that means changing yourself in order to meet their standards, even when we know we shouldn’t. In Kind of Sort of Fine by Spencer Hall, Haley and Lewis also struggle with wanting to be someone other than who they are in order to stand out and feel good about themselves, and the book explores how becoming that person can sometimes be detrimental to you in the long run.

8. “happier” – When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle

There’s a specific brand of pain that comes with seeing the person you have feelings for go after someone else, and Olivia Rodrigo captures it perfectly in this song. Love can be complicated, and no matter how much you care about someone, it’s hard to root for them to end up with someone other than yourself. In When You Were Mine, Rosaline has to watch as the boy she loves, Rob, is swept off his feet by someone else—and worse, it’s her old best friend, Juliet.

9. “jealousy, jealousy” – How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

In this song, Olivia explores the very real struggle of comparing yourself to others. In How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe, Moon relates all too well considering her twin sister is rocketing to social media stardom while Moon has accepted her fate as the ugly, unwanted sister hidden in the background. But Moon soon starts to question if that’s really her destiny after all…

10. “favorite crime” – These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

This is THE song for the lovers-to-enemies trope. To fall in love with someone and to put everything on the line for them… only for them to turn around and betray you? And even then, to still yearn for them despite everything? These Violent Delights’ Roma and Juliette are extremely familiar with this as they are heirs to rival gangs—and they were once in love, before Roma betrayed Juliette in the worst way possible. Yet neither can deny the attraction that exists between them when they secretly team up to save Shanghai from a monster hidden in the shadows.

11. “hope ur ok” – The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch

This is inarguably one of the most powerful songs on the album, reminiscing on Olivia’s old friends who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community. This song commends them for being courageous enough to unlearn all of the hatred projected upon them by those around them. In The Sky Blues, Sky shows a similar brand of courage in the face of homophobia by choosing to fight back against an anonymous hacker and plan the gayest promposal his small town has ever seen, straying true to who he is.

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It’s been a rough year for love…for some of us more than others. Did you have your heart broken in the last few days, weeks, months? Have you been binging Netflix rom-coms and crying into your ice cream? Did you wish you had a book to fill the hole in your heart they left behind?

Then we have book recommendations to help you get through it!

9 Books to Get You through Your Break-Up

1. Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch

Start with Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch. Addie is visiting Ireland for her aunt’s over-the-top destination wedding and hoping she can stop thinking about the one thing she did that left her miserable and heartbroken. If you also can’t stop thinking about your heartbreak, dive into Addie’s world instead! Bonus: Addie has a guidebook with her called Ireland for the Heartbroken, so each chapter begins with a little bit of insight on how to heal your broken heart.

2. The Last Boy and Girl in the World by Siobhan Vivian

Next up, we have The Last Boy and Girl in the World by Siobhan Vivian. When Keeley’s town is sliding underwater and everyone is ordered to pack up and leave, she and he friends decide to go out with a bang. And for Keeley, that means taking one last shot at the boy she’s loved forever. Are you also thinking about what you’d do if you had one last chance to fix things and nothing left to lose? Then Keeley’s story is the one for you!

3. The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott

The next book on the list isn’t out yet, but you should definitely pre-order The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott anyway. The summer before Emily’s senior year, things are going badly. Not only has Emily wrecked things with her boyfriend Matt, who her late mother adored, but her dad is selling the house she grew up in and giving her mom’s belongings away. With her best friend away for the summer and her other friends taking her ex’s side, the only person she has to talk to about it is her dad’s best friend’s daughter, Blake, a girl she barely knows. If you’re also feeling a little lonely right now, this book will prove to be wonderful company!

4. Indestructible Object by Mary McCoy

Up next is another book you should pre-order, Indestructible Object by Mary McCoy. For the past two years, Lee has been laser-focused on two things: her job as a sound tech at a local coffee shop and her podcast “Artists in Love,” which she cohosts with her boyfriend Vincent. Until he breaks up with her on the air right after graduation. Was your heartbreak also messy and sudden? Then join Lee as she navigates the aftermath and rediscovers what love means to her!

5. One Great Lie by Deb Caletti

One Great Lie by Deb Caletti is another book to add to your list and pre-order. When Charlotte wins a scholarship to a writing workshop in Venice with Luca Bruni, it’s a dream come true. Venice itself is beautiful, charming, and seductive, but so is Luca. However, as his behavior becomes increasingly unnerving, Charlotte begins to unearth secrets about the past, and secrets about the present. If you’re still asking yourself questions about why things ended the way it did, and wish you could uncover the mystery of your heartbreak, then Charlotte’s story will help you find some closure!

6. A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey

Next, we have A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey. For Lila Reyes, a summer in England was never part of the plan. The plan was 1) take over her abuela’s role as head baker at their panadería, 2) move in with her best friend after graduation, and 3) live happily ever after with her boyfriend. But then everything—including Lila herself—fell apart. If you also had plans and a future that are never going to be carried out, join Lila as she builds a new future for herself!

7. My Summer of Love and Misfortune by Lindsay Wong

The next book on our list is My Summer of Love and Misfortune by Lindsay Wong. Iris Wang is having a bit of a rough start to her summer: Her boyfriend cheated on her, she didn’t get into any colleges, and she has no idea who she is or what she wants to do with her life. If your break-up also ended on a rough note, join Iris as she gets swept up in adventure and makes unexpected and extraordinary discoveries!

8. A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti

We have another Deb Caletti classic with A Heart in a Body in the World. Annabelle’s life wasn’t perfect, but it was full—full of friends, family, love. And a boy…whose attention Annabelle found flattering and unsettling all at once. Until that attention intensified. Now Annabelle is running away from the pain and tragedy of the last year, and with every beat of her heart, every stride of her feet, Annabelle steps closer to healing. If you’re also on the journey toward healing, then Annabelle’s story will help you discover that path!

9. The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch

And last but not least, we have The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch. Determined not to let anything ruin his senior year, Sky decides to make a splash at his high school’s annual beach bum party by asking his crush, Ali, to prom—and he has thirty days to do it. Then, Sky’s plans are leaked by an anonymous hacker in a deeply homophobic e-blast that quickly goes viral. If you’re also still reeling from a betrayal that seemingly destroyed your romance, join Sky as he finds hope again and reclaims his love life for himself!

Looking for more? Check out these best break-ups and make-ups from YA books!

Are you missing Ari Mendoza and Dante Quintana from Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz as much as we are? Then we have a temporary fix to help you: beautiful fan art of our favorite ship—and each piece of art is like a direct serotonin injection into our veins!

Our Favorite Fan Art of Aristotle and Dante!

 

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Look at them! They have stars in their eyes!

 

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What a lovely sunset kiss! <3

 

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Ari and Dante laughing brings us so much joy.

 

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The way they look at each other is so soft!!!

 

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How are they always the sweetest!?

 

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Tbh, the world should belong to Ari and Dante.

 

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The two of them set against the stars? *chef’s kiss*

 

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This quote (and this art) makes us so emotional!!!

 

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What a beautiful ode to the cover and the book!

Hopefully these pieces of fan art helped soothe your soul. If not, maybe go look at them again…and again…and again!

Looking for more? Check out our favorite Magnus and Alec fan art!

There were a lot of missed opportunities in 2020—events we didn’t get to attend, places we didn’t get to see, people we didn’t get to meet… but while we can’t go back into the past and fix it, we can live vicariously through books for the alternate reality 2020 we deserved! Here are some book recommendations to help you do just that.

The Perfect Books For All the Things You Missed in 2020!

1. The one where we pretend BookCon still exists — What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter

In 2020, we all mourned the loss of BookCon – there’s nothing quite like being surrounded by readers and meeting your favorite authors, and being one with the book community. If you wish you could have gone, check out What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter instead, and join Halle, a girl who runs a YA book blog and finds solace in the book community.

2. The one where we pretend we went to graduation — Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Graduations were all virtual in 2020 and that means you probably missed going to all your friends’ grad parties. If you wish you could spent last chapter of your high school life surrounded by your classmates, check out Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon, which takes place over 24 hours before Rowan and Neil’s high school graduation.

3. The one where we pretend we attended homecoming — Glimpsed by G.F. Miller

So many school opportunities were missed out in 2020, including attending homecoming—dressing up in fancy clothes, slow dancing with your date, taking photobooth pics with your friends… If you wish you had the chance to party alongside your friends at homecoming, check out Glimpsed by G.F. Miller, where the resident teen fairygodmother Charity sees a glimpse of who becomes homecoming queen.

4. The one where we pretend the game season actually completed — We are the Wildcats by Siobhan Vivian

Since sports games were all but obsolete in 2020, you probably missed out on the chance to be on your high school’s basketball team or soccer team or baseball team and so on. If you wish you got to play alongside your teammates and finish off the game season, check out We Are the Wildcats by Siobhan Vivian, about six characters on the Wildcat varsity field hockey squad.

5. The one where we pretend we got to travel the world —Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch

With all the traveling bans in 2020, you probably didn’t get a chance to go on your dream vacation in the Galapagos or the Bahamas. If you’re dreaming of taking a flight somewhere far away, check out Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch, and join Liv as she flies out to Greece to join her father on his research studies.

6. The one where we pretend there was a holiday rush at the bookstore — Recommended for You by Laura Silverman

Of all the ways 2020 wronged us, taking bookstores away from us was definitely one that shouldn’t have hurt as much as it did. If you miss spending hours sitting in a bookstore, flipping through pages and reading in a quiet nook, check out Recommended for You by Laura Silverman, and watch Shoshanna and Jake duel it out as co-workers in their local bookstore.

7. The one where we pretend we met someone cute in person — The Meet-Cute Project by Rhiannon Richardson

Dating in 2020 has been ROUGH. It’s just not the same when you can’t bump into someone in a coffee shop or get stuck in an elevator together. If you’re yearning for your own meet-cute, check out The Meet-Cute Project by Rhiannon Richardson, and watch as Mia’s friends set her up to have the meet-cute of her dreams.

8. The one where we pretend we brought a date home for the holidays — Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao

Bringing your significant other to meet your parents in 2020 wasn’t exactly in the cards. If you wish you could have brought a date home for the holidays, check out Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao, and join Chloe and her fake, temporary boyfriend Drew as they meet her family for the first time.

Looking for more? Check out these must-read books that are coming out in 2021!