Young Adult & New Adult

Coming of Age / First Love

A deeply emotional, nostalgic romance that captures the intense, overwhelming experience of falling in love for the very first time. It explores the discovery of identity, the pain of first heartbreak, and the profound realization that the person you loved in your youth shaped the adult you eventually become.

Books with this trope

84 books
Tell me lies

Tell me lies

Carola Lovering

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The angelic occurrence, 1986-1988

The angelic occurrence, 1986-1988

Henry Ripplinger

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Angel promises fulfilled, 1988-1989

Angel promises fulfilled, 1988-1989

Henry Ripplinger

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Infinite Spring

Infinite Spring

J. A. Armitage

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Strands of Bronze and Gold

Strands of Bronze and Gold

Jane Nickerson

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Dangerous legacy

Dangerous legacy

Valerie Hansen

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Common Goal / Role Model / The Long Game

Common Goal / Role Model / The Long Game

Rachel Reid

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Persuasion, Captain Wentworth and cracklin' cornbread

Persuasion, Captain Wentworth and cracklin' cornbread

Mary Jane Hathaway

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To the grave

To the grave

Carlene Thompson

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The looks of love

The looks of love

Hal Rubenstein

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Recipe for romance

Recipe for romance

Olivia Miles

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The Perfect Princess; Tales of Dragon Magic and Royal Romance (Tales of the Frog Princess #7-8)

The Perfect Princess; Tales of Dragon Magic and Royal Romance (Tales of the Frog Princess #7-8)

Elizabeth Dawson Baker

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The Hottest Ticket in Town

The Hottest Ticket in Town

Kimberly Van Meter

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All of the above

All of the above

Juno Dawson

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The whole way home

The whole way home

Sarah Creech

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Lonesome lies before us

Lonesome lies before us

Lee, Don

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Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga

Hugh Fielder

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After the wedding

After the wedding

Roisin Meaney

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The art of not breathing

The art of not breathing

Sarah Alexander

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The Seduction of Elliot McBride

The Seduction of Elliot McBride

Jennifer Ashley

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Monsieur

Monsieur

Emma Becker

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Its Not Love Its Just Paris

Its Not Love Its Just Paris

Patricia Engel

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Waiting on You

Waiting on You

Kristan Higgins

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29 Dimes

29 Dimes

Randolph Randy Camp

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The Other Side of Forestlands Lake

The Other Side of Forestlands Lake

Carolyn Elizabeth

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Nocticadia

Nocticadia

Keri Lake

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Little Wishes

Little Wishes

Michelle Adams

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Owning violet

Owning violet

Monica Murphy

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History Is All You Left Me

History Is All You Left Me

Adam Silvera, Becky Albertalli

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Panic

Panic

Lauren Oliver

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Dodger

Dodger

Terry Pratchett

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Point of Origin - Legacy #0.5

Point of Origin - Legacy #0.5

Rebecca Yarros

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I'll Give You the Sun

I'll Give You the Sun

Jandy Nelson

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Unspoken Goodbye

Unspoken Goodbye

Nikesh Lagun

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Eleanor & Park

Eleanor & Park

Rainbow Rowell

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His Secret Alpha

His Secret Alpha

Chani Lynn Feener

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The Extraordinaries

The Extraordinaries

T. J. Klune

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The Extraordinaries / Flash Fire / Heat Wave

The Extraordinaries / Flash Fire / Heat Wave

T. J. Klune

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Sweet Tea B&B

Sweet Tea B&B

Rachel Hanna

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The cottages on Silver Beach

The cottages on Silver Beach

RaeAnne Thayne, Raeanne Thayne

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Ruined

Ruined

Nichole Rose

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Whiteout

Whiteout

Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone

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Sniper

Sniper

Hope Ford

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Normal People

Normal People

Sally Rooney

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Tearsmith

Tearsmith

Erin Doom

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What She Wants

What She Wants

Sheila Roberts

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Sweet Laurel Falls

Sweet Laurel Falls

RaeAnne Thayne

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One Kiss Isn't Enough

One Kiss Isn't Enough

Willow Winters

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Burned Promises

Burned Promises

Willow Winters

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Autumn Night Whiskey

Autumn Night Whiskey

Willow Winters

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Endless Winter

Endless Winter

J. A. Armitage

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Winter

Winter

Vina Jackson

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By Winter's Light

By Winter's Light

Stephanie Laurens

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My True Love Gave to Me

My True Love Gave to Me

Stephanie Perkins, Jenny Han, Holly Black

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Valentine's Day Disaster

Valentine's Day Disaster

Lori Wilde

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Romance Collection

Romance Collection

RJ Scott

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The Valentine's arrangement

The Valentine's arrangement

Kelsie Leverich

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Killer's prey

Killer's prey

Rachel Lee

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The sweetest summer

The sweetest summer

Susan Donovan

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Notes from Ghost Town

Notes from Ghost Town

Kate Ellison

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My Last Kiss

My Last Kiss

Beth Neal

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A Reason To Stay

A Reason To Stay

RJ Scott

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Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love with You

Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love with You

Becky Holmes

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The Hawley Book of the Dead

The Hawley Book of the Dead

Chrysler Szarlan

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The winters

The winters

Lisa Gabriele

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The City

The City

Dean Koontz

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The Goal

The Goal

Elle Kennedy

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Love Letters to Joy Corvi

Love Letters to Joy Corvi

Melissa See

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Something Cheeky

Something Cheeky

Thien-Kim Lam

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All in Fear

All in Fear

J.A. Rock, Steve Berman, K.J. Charles

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At Certain Points We Touch

At Certain Points We Touch

Lauren J. Joseph

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The Art of Breathing

The Art of Breathing

T. J. Klune

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Let's talk about love

Let's talk about love

Claire Kann, Kann

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Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster

Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster

Andrea Mosqueda

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Love in Focus

Love in Focus

Lyla Lee

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Women

Women

Chloé Caldwell

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A perfect romance

A perfect romance

Layce Gardner

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Daughter of Fire

Daughter of Fire

Karen Frost

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Death's Champion

Death's Champion

Karen Frost

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Hunger for You

Hunger for You

Jenny Frame

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Something in the Wine

Something in the Wine

Jae

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Just a Touch Away

Just a Touch Away

Jae

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Truth and Measure

Truth and Measure

Roslyn Sinclair

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You've Reached Sam

You've Reached Sam

Dustin Thao

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