Romances That Are YA, But Good for Any Age: Fake Dating

Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao

Chloe Wang is nervous to introduce her parents to her boyfriend, because the truth is, she hasn’t met him yet either. She hired him from Rent for Your ’Rents, a company specializing in providing fake boyfriends trained to impress even the most traditional Asian parents.

Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare

Engaged to marry James Herondale, Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. But James and Cordelia's marriage is a lie, arranged to save Cordelia's reputation. James is in love with Grace Blackthorn whose brother, Jesse, died years ago in a terrible accident. The sword Cortana burns Cordelia's hand when she touches it, while her father has grown bitter and angry. And a serial murderer is targeting the Shadowhunters of London, killing under cover of darkness, then vanishing without a trace. And everyone is keeping secrets: Lucie, that she plans to raise Jesse from the dead; Cordelia, that she has sworn a dangerous oath of loyalty to a mysterious power; and James, that he is being drawn further each night into the dark web of his grandfather, the arch-demon Belial... and that he himself may be the killer they seek.

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

Lara Jean writes love letters to all the boys she has loved and then hides them in a hatbox until one day those letters are accidentally sent.

Of Princes and Promises by Sandhya Menon

Caterina is desperate to gain back the popularity she once held at St. Rosetta's Academy, while Rahul, desperate for a chance with Caterina, discovers hair gel that turns him into suave RC, Caterina's dream boy.

Caterina LaValle's crown may be slightly askew after her ex-boyfriend, Alaric, cheated on her, but she is determined to show she's still queen of St. Rosetta's Academy. Rahul Chopra is socially inept, but he knows that moment he shared with Caterina at the winter formal meant something. Searching for the perfect date to the upcoming gala, Caterina's solution is Rahul-- and a pot of hair gel with the power to alter the wearer into whatever his heart desires. Rahul transforms into debonair RC-- but transformation comes with a price, As the line between his two personas begins to blur, will he give up everything to remain RC?

10 Things I Hate about Pinky by Sandhya Menon

Pinky Kumar wears the social justice warrior badge with pride. From raccoon hospitals to persecuted rock stars, no cause is too esoteric for her to champion. But a teeny tiny part of her also really enjoys making her conservative, buttoned-up corporate lawyer parents cringe. Samir Jha might have a few...quirks remaining from the time he had to take care of his sick mother, like the endless lists he makes in his planner and the way he schedules every minute of every day, but those are good things. They make life predictable and steady. Pinky loves lazy summers at her parents' Cape Cod lake house, but after listening to them harangue her about the poor decisions she's made (a.k.a. boyfriends she's had), she hatches a plan. Get her sorta-friend-sorta-enemy--who is a total Harvard-bound Mama's boy--to pose as her perfect boyfriend for the summer. When Samir's internship falls through, leaving him with an unplanned summer, he gets a text from Pinky asking if he'll be her fake boyfriend in exchange for a new internship. He jumps at the opportunity; Pinky's a weirdo, but he can survive a summer with her if there's light at the end of the tunnel. As they bicker their way through lighthouses and butterfly habitats, sparks fly, and they both realize this will be a summer they'll never forget.

Analee, in Real Life by Janelle Milanes

Anxious, awkward Analee Echevarria only feels confident playing her favorite online game, but with a potential real-world romance and her father's remarriage looming, she begins to rediscover herself.

With a best friend who hates her and a dad who's marrying a yogi she can't stand, Analee Echevarria spends most of her time avoiding reality and role-playing as Kiri, the night elf hunter at the center of her favorite online game. Kiri's bravery, strength, and inner warrior are everything real-life Analee is not. When high school heartthrob Seb Matias asks Analee to pose as his girlfriend in an attempt to make his ex jealous, Analee agrees. But as Seb tries to coax Analee out of her comfort zone, will Analee figure out real life-- or lose herself in the process?