24 must-read romance books like As You Were by Tasha Christensen

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As You Were

By: Tasha Christensen

4.02

Format: 228 pages, Paperback

To seventeen-year-old Hannah Wright, band is everything. As drum major of the Itaska Marching Rapto…

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1. That Summer

By: Sarah Dessen

3.79

Format: None pages, Hardcover

For fifteen-year-old Haven, life is changing too quickly. She's nearly six feet tall, her father is… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Dessen's That Summer book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
Cover of The Prince (The Selection, #0.5) by Kiera Cass

2. The Prince (The Selection, #0.5)

By: Kiera Cass

3.89

Format: 64 pages, Kindle Edition

Before thirty-five girls were chosen to compete in the Selection... Before Aspen broke America's… read more

Similar categories in Kiera Cass's The Prince (The Selection, #0.5) book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
"I've tried to make choices. You don't really trust me to."

-Kiera Cass, The Prince (The Selection, #0.5)

"You're too stupid to see love when it stands right in front of you."

-Kiera Cass, The Prince (The Selection, #0.5)

"It's amazing how photography can capture just a split second of something exquisite."

-Kiera Cass, The Prince (The Selection, #0.5)

"You’re the only person who really knows me. The only person I feel I truly know myself."

-Kiera Cass, The Prince (The Selection, #0.5)

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3. A Scatter of Light

By: Malinda Lo

3.87

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Malinda Lo returns to the Bay Area with another masterful coming-of-queer-age … read more

Similar categories in Malinda Lo's A Scatter of Light book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
"This is what I’ve learned: The art is greater than you and your feelings. You have to serve it. It is not you. Some people will never understand that, but you need to surround yourself with people wh…"

-Malinda Lo, A Scatter of Light

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4. We Deserve Monuments

By: Jas Hammonds

4.30

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Family secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery collide in We Deserve Monuments, a … read more

Similar categories in Jas Hammonds's We Deserve Monuments book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
"Home to the richest soil on Earth. A Great Place to Grow!"

-Jas Hammonds, We Deserve Monuments

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5. Chlorine

By: Jade Song

3.72

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of The Pisces and The Vegetarian, Chlorine is a debut novel that blurs the line between… read more

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"Nearly every human memory is corrupted by the fact that it is a memory of being human"

-Jade Song, Chlorine

"Would a mermaid who stays at home, much-loved, with two beautiful parents and loving sisters who share everything, be worth memorializing? No."

-Jade Song, Chlorine

"Humans break so easily. They break their bones, their bodies, their hearts. I, too, as a girl, once broke. My head. And when this happened, I, like many other humans, did not allow myself the time an…"

-Jade Song, Chlorine

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6. Stay Gold

By: Tobly McSmith

3.84

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

Debut author Tobly McSmith delivers a coming-of-age teen love story about a transgender boy who’s g… read more

Similar categories in Tobly McSmith's Stay Gold book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
"When you’re seen as different, it’s best to go with the flow, pick your battles, and plan the right times to push back."

-Tobly McSmith, Stay Gold

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7. The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1)

By: Shawn Peters

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Packed with superheroes, supervillains, and epic showdowns between good and evil, The Unforgettable… read more

Similar categories in Shawn Peters's The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1) book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

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8. Plan A

By: Deb Caletti

4.02

Format: 416 pages, Library Binding

A sixteen-year-old girl’s road trip across the country to get an abortion becomes a transformative … read more

Similar categories in Deb Caletti's Plan A book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
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9. Thirteens (Thirteens, #1)

By: Kate Alice Marshall

3.97

Format: 230 pages, Hardcover

A sleepy town with a dark secret--and the three kids brave enough to uncover it. Twelve-year-old… read more

Similar categories in Kate Alice Marshall's Thirteens (Thirteens, #1) book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • young adult
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10. It's Complicated

By: Camilla Isley

3.86

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

Lori has been in love with her best friend Aiden since college. Now Aiden (handsome, fair, All-Amer… read more

Similar categories in Camilla Isley's It's Complicated book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
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11. On Rotation

By: Shirlene Obuobi

3.67

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Grey’s Anatomy and Seven Days in June, this dazzling debut novel by Shirlene Obuobi exp… read more

Similar categories in Shirlene Obuobi's On Rotation book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
"Ricky had seen the full, unfiltered range of what I was, and he liked me. Just as I was. Angie Appiah, with no edits."

-Shirlene Obuobi, On Rotation

"All this time, I'd assumed that being a doctor meant performing miracles. Fixing bodies. Saving lives. I had hardly considered the flip side of that coin: that it also meant looking a patient's famil…"

-Shirlene Obuobi, On Rotation

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12. The Year After You

By: Nina de Pass

4.01

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

San Francisco. New Year's Eve. A tragic accident after the party of the year. Cara survives. Her be… read more

Similar categories in Nina de Pass's The Year After You book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
"People always hurt the people they care about, that's why it hurts so much"

-Nina de Pass, The Year After You

" there are two types of lies white and black. white lies are justifiable, because you tell them to protect other people, but there is no justifying black ones_  those are just told to protect yourself"

-Nina de Pass, The Year After You

"– Vous apprendrez que le temps guérit bien des blessures… – Le temps donne du recul, c’est tout. Il aide à oublier, seulement je n’oublierai jamais ce qui s’est passé, alors comment voulez-vous qu’il…"

-Nina de Pass, The Year After You

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13. Raiders of the Lost Heart

By: Jo Segura

3.44

Format: 357 pages, Paperback

Rival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers—and… read more

Similar categories in Jo Segura's Raiders of the Lost Heart book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
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14. Where You See Yourself

By: Claire Forrest

4.16

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Where You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and mu… read more

Similar categories in Claire Forrest's Where You See Yourself book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
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15. A December to Remember

By: Jenny Bayliss

3.71

Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition

Three bickering half sisters. One unique antiques shop. The coziest holiday season of their lives. … read more

Similar categories in Jenny Bayliss's A December to Remember book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
Cover of The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall

16. The No-Girlfriend Rule

By: Christen Randall

4.22

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Julie Murphy meets Casey McQuiston in this unforgettable queer romance about a teen girl whose fora… read more

Similar categories in Christen Randall's The No-Girlfriend Rule book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
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17. Kate in Waiting

By: Becky Albertalli

3.81

Format: 387 pages, Hardcover

Contrary to popular belief, best friends Kate Garfield and Anderson Walker are not codependent. Car… read more

Similar categories in Becky Albertalli's Kate in Waiting book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
"It's weird how much you have to hold back when you're secretly in love with someone. But then again, the whole point of love is getting close enough that you no longer have to hold back all the...gro…"

-Becky Albertalli, Kate in Waiting

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18. What Happened to Rachel Riley?

By: Claire Swinarski

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more

Similar categories in Claire Swinarski's What Happened to Rachel Riley? book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • young adult
Cover of You Have a Match by Emma Lord

19. You Have a Match

By: Emma Lord

3.57

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A new love, a secret sister, and a summer she'll never forget. When Abby signs up for a DNA serv… read more

Similar categories in Emma Lord's You Have a Match book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
"But you're...you're a forever kind of person to me."

-Emma Lord, You Have a Match

"Love makes you do things you thought you never would."

-Emma Lord, You Have a Match

"If you learn to capture a feeling, it’ll always be louder than words."

-Emma Lord, You Have a Match

"he doesn’t like me the way I like him. And if he did once, he doesn’t anymore."

-Emma Lord, You Have a Match

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20. Give Me a Sign

By: Anna Sortino

4.11

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

Lilah is stuck in the middle. At least, that’s what having a hearing loss seems like sometimes—when… read more

Similar categories in Anna Sortino's Give Me a Sign book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
Cover of Dear Sweet Pea (Dumplin') by Julie   Murphy

21. Dear Sweet Pea (Dumplin')

By: Julie Murphy

3.95

Format: 273 pages, Hardcover

The first middle grade novel from Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ (n… read more

Similar categories in Julie Murphy's Dear Sweet Pea (Dumplin') book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • young adult
"Sorry, dude."

-Julie Murphy, Dear Sweet Pea (Dumplin')

"If that sounds confusing to you, join the club"

-Julie Murphy, Dear Sweet Pea (Dumplin')

"Just the thought of Dad crying made me cry too"

-Julie Murphy, Dear Sweet Pea (Dumplin')

"t’s not very easy to say no to fire-breathing mom dragons."

-Julie Murphy, Dear Sweet Pea (Dumplin')

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22. Full Flight

By: Ashley Schumacher

3.94

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Everyone else in the tiny town of Enfield, Texas calls fall football season, but for the forty-thre… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Schumacher's Full Flight book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
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23. Something More

By: Jackie Khalilieh

4.06

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A contemporary teen romance novel featuring a Palestinian-Canadian girl trying to hide her autism d… read more

Similar categories in Jackie Khalilieh's Something More book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
"No matter how far I've come and no matter how hard I try, beneath the mask will always be a girl who's afraid of being left behind."

-Jackie Khalilieh, Something More

"Maybe if people can get past the things that make me different on the outside, then they might try to get to know the real me. And maybe I’ll let them."

-Jackie Khalilieh, Something More

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24. The Key to You and Me

By: Jaye Robin Brown

3.37

Format: 368 pages, ebook

KEY TO YOU AND ME, THE read more

Similar categories in Jaye Robin Brown's The Key to You and Me book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
Cover of You Don't Have a Shot by Racquel Marie

25. You Don't Have a Shot

By: Racquel Marie

4.38

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A queer YA romance about rival soccer players from author Racquel Marie, perfect for fans of She Dr… read more

Similar categories in Racquel Marie's You Don't Have a Shot book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
Cover of Never Vacation with Your Ex by Emily Wibberley

26. Never Vacation with Your Ex

By: Emily Wibberley

3.22

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Seventeen-year-old volleyball star Kaylee Jordan lives a life of player rankings, constant training… read more

Similar categories in Emily Wibberley's Never Vacation with Your Ex book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
Cover of I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom by Shannon C.F. Rogers

27. I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom

By: Shannon C.F. Rogers

3.98

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Packed with voice, this is a powerful coming-of-age YA novel about a Filipina-American teen who tri… read more

Similar categories in Shannon C.F. Rogers's I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • young adult
Cover of This Might Get Awkward by Kara McDowell

28. This Might Get Awkward

By: Kara McDowell

3.84

Format: 319 pages, Hardcover

Sophie Kinsella meets Sarah Dessen in the most hilarious, romantic book of the summer about a girl … read more

Similar categories in Kara McDowell's This Might Get Awkward book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
Cover of Sugaring Off by Gillian French

29. Sugaring Off

By: Gillian French

3.54

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A dazzling and evocative novel about love and loss—with a dash of thrilling mystery—for fans of Min… read more

Similar categories in Gillian French's Sugaring Off book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • young adult
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30. Any Place But Here

By: Sarah Van Name

3.82

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Fans of Morgan Matson and Sarah Dessen will fall in love with this contemporary coming of age story… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Van Name's Any Place But Here book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult
Cover of As You Were by Tasha Christensen

31. As You Were

By: Tasha Christensen

4.02

Format: 228 pages, Paperback

To seventeen-year-old Hannah Wright, band is everything. As drum major of the Itaska Marching Rapto… read more

Similar categories in Tasha Christensen's As You Were book and Tasha Christensen's As You Were

  • romance
  • young adult

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