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Best Teen & YA Romance of 2022

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

LOVE FROM MECCA TO MEDINA

by S.K. Ali

A contemplative exploration of faith, love, and the human condition. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

LOVE RADIO

by Ebony LaDelle

A sweet, charming story with both heartwarming and heart-rending moments. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

BEATING HEART BABY

by Lio Min

A lyrical, rhythmic, and promising debut, this queer romance is a hit. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

SEE YOU YESTERDAY

by Rachel Lynn Solomon

A swoon-y time-travel rom-com that captures the overwhelming nature of first love. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

RIGHT WHERE I LEFT YOU

by Julian Winters

An enthusiastically queer story of friendship, family, and romance and the ways they empower one another. Full review >

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