Books like Wild Crush by Simone Elkeles

16-year‑old Lara Jean Covey’s secret love letters are mailed by her sister, turning imagined crushes into real‑life drama.

Lara Jean navigates a new relationship with Peter while a former crush reappears, forcing her to confront love, friendship, and growing up in this heartfelt teen romance sequel.

In New York City, Natasha, a science‑obsessed girl, faces looming deportation while Daniel, a disciplined son, finds his world unraveling upon meeting her. Their brief, fated connection forces them to choose between destiny and survival.

High‑school romance unfolds when Brittany, a privileged student, and Alex, a gang member from another side of town, fall for each other and must confront both social class divides and schoolyard disapproval.

A contemporary romance where a restless ranch daughter and a pragmatic landowner find unexpected affection while confronting past hurts.

After a sudden breakup, Jacqueline starts a new life at a state university, balancing heartbreak, academic struggle, and a budding romance with her intelligent tutor, while navigating rising tension from a stalker and a sketching classmate.

High‑school senior Carlos, living on the University of Colorado-Boulder campus with his ex‑gang‑member brother, resists giving up his wild ways until a quiet classmate pulls him into a drug ring.

A grieving teen learns to move forward when a sudden job at a catering business introduces her to new friends and unexpected challenges.

Zane Winston, a smooth‑talking rancher, meets the enigmatic gypsy‑turned‑psychic Tamara Tremayne, whose mysterious allure pulls him into a jungle of desire and danger in this steamy western romance.

In Tennessee, four teenage girls form a band, navigate music and romance, and navigate the highs and lows of high school life.

Derek Fitzpatrick, expelled from boarding school, relocates with his stepmother to Illinois. He teams up with Ashtyn Parker, who seeks a football scholarship, while Derek’s rebellious spirit helps her pursue her dream.

A high‑school girl tries to win her crush, a rock‑star, by secretly learning drums, with the help of a skilled orchestra member, sparking romance, deception and teenage challenges.

Seventeen‑year‑old Caymen Meyers learns that love isn’t measured by money when she meets the richest guy of all.

A lone high‑schooler, Josh Bennett, seeks solitude after a lifetime of loss, while newly‑arrived prodigy Nastya Kashnikov hides secrets that threaten to destabilize his fragile world.

It's a long way from the jungles of Colombia to a Colorado library, where Special Forces operative Creed Rivera is staking out one of the world's most dangerous women. With her prim librarian looks, Cordelia "Cody" Stark doesn't look like a nuclear arms broker. But nabbing her is Creed's latest mission--until a trio of thugs shows up and he's suddenly forced to play hero.... Armed with secrets that could ignite a global inferno, Cody was already running out of places to hide. And now a hotshot government agent has blown her cover by throwing himself between her and certain death. Trusting the hero who just saved her life is not an option. Resisting him is something else entirely. And when bullets start to fly, a man and a woman running out of time are gearing up for the wildest adventure of their lives....From the Paperback edition.

Jasmine de los Santos balances school, family pride and dreams of college, while navigating the challenges of being a Filipino-American teen in a contemporary high‑school setting.

When runaway teenager Ryan Hess flees his abusive stepfather, he crosses the Texas-Mexico border, only to meet Dalila Sandoval, the daughter of a wealthy Mexican lawyer. Their unlikely romance sparks but threatens to ignite both their worlds.