Are you or your kids looking for swoon-worthy clean YA romcom books for teens without all the adult content? We’re here to help. My name is Sara, and I’m a high school teacher and a mother of teenagers. For a while now, I’ve been on a mission to find clean teen romcom novels for teen girls. I haven’t been happy with many books published by big publishing companies, so I started reading novels from smaller publishers and indie authors. I’ve found some great reads this way, and I’m happy to share those with you below.
If you have additional suggestions for clean YA romcom books, please leave a comment. I’m always on the lookout!
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To me, a clean book of any genre has little to no language and no sex or sexual situations.
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Our suggestions for clean YA romcom books:
- My Favorite Color is Your Something Blue and My Favorite Color is The Golden Hour by Eva Austin
Our top picks, these are fun, light-hearted, and clean teen rom-com novels. Contents: No language, no sex, brief kissing.
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- The Upside of Falling by Alex Light
A cute fake boyfriend rom-com. Little language, no sex, brief kissing.
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- Borrow My Heart by Kasie West
A cute contemporary romance for dog lovers. Contents: No language, no sex, brief kissing.
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Other clean YA romances by Kasie West are PS I Like You and The Fill in Boyfriend.
- Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce
A YA romance about new experiences. Contents: Some language, no sex, some kissing.
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- Rival Darling by Alexandra Moody
A no-spice YA hockey romance. Contents: Quite a bit of language, but no sex, brief kissing.
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- Love and Other Great Expectations and Hearts Overboard by Becky Dean
Super cute and clean travel romances. Contents: No language, no sex, brief kissing.
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Another clean romance by Becky Dean is Picture Perfect Boyfriend.
- Near Misses and Cowboy Kisses by Katrina Emmel
A teen contemporary romance set on a Nebraska prairie trail ride. Contents: Some language, no sex, some kissing.
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- Revenge of the Nerd Goddess by Janette Rallison
I loved this sweet YA contemporary romance. Great messages about physical health, doing the right thing, and recognizing what’s out of your control. Contents: No language, no sex, some kissing.
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- Rebel with a Donut by Chrissy Q Martin
A really cute multi-generational read that’s set in the retirement village where the heroine’s grandmother lives. Contents: No sex, some kissing.
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- The Bookworm by Kylie Key
This is a fun contemporary YA sports romcom. Contents: No language, no sex, brief kissing.
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- Love à la Mode by Stephanie Kate Strohm
This is a cute contemporary YA travel romance set around a baking competition. No language, no sex, brief kissing.
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- So not Happening by Jenny B. Jones
This is a cute contemporary YA travel romance set around a baking competition. No language, no sex, brief kissing.
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- Christmas as We know it by Sarah Sutton
A cute Christmas romance to get you in the holiday spirit. Contents: No sex, brief kissing
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Please help us find more clean YA romcom books for teens!
We need your help. Please leave your additional suggestions in the comments!
“Eight Dates and Nights” by Betsy Aldredge is a fun, clean rom-com with Jewish representation that is fun to read during the holidays.
Thank you so much for the suggestion!
Hi, I’ve read some good clean YA novels and wanted to share them: All the Kasie West Books; You, Me, And Our Heartstrings; Isle Of The Gods(Volume 1 and 2); What A Desi Girl Wants(minimal cursing)
Thank you for the suggestions! ❤️
Hey i’ve got a suggestion. I recently read Better Than the Movies and the sequel to that is Nothing Like the Movies, both by Lynn Painter and they are AMAZING!!! (some language, no sex, and like 2 kiss scenes, none of which which are bad)
Thank you for the suggestions!
The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams