Books About Forbidden Romance

The Best Forbidden Romance Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about forbidden romance? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Shortlist

Our 4 Favorite Books About Forbidden Romance

Glorious Rivals
Graphic Nov.
Sale price
$1994
Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2025

Glorious Rivals

Seven players, one island, secrets, and a deadly game. Who will survive?

432 pages· 92,376 words· Est. 11.5 hour read
4.1 Goodreads · 39,516 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: On Hawthorne Island, seven players with hidden agendas compete in the Grandest Game. With millions and lives at stake, they must unravel mysteries and outwit each other. As the game intensifies, alliances form and shatter, leaving everyone questioning who can be trusted. Will they solve the puzzles before it's too late, or will the island's secrets claim them all? Dive into a world where every move could be your last.
Heartless
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$1248
Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2016

Heartless

A future queen defies destiny for love, but Wonderland's chaos looms.

480 pages· 124,678 words· Est. 11.5 hour read
4.1 Goodreads · 285,036 ratings
Paperback
Summary: Catherine, destined to be the Queen of Hearts, dreams of love and baking, not royalty. Drawn to Jest, the enigmatic court joker, she risks everything for a secret romance. In a world of magic and madness, can Cath forge her own path, or will fate's grip tighten? Discover the untold story behind Wonderland's most feared ruler.
The Forgetting
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$1797
Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2016

The Forgetting

In a city of forgotten memories, one girl remembers everything. Can she uncover the truth before it's too late?

403 pages· 109,949 words· Est. 10 hour read
4.0 Goodreads · 13,553 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: In Canaan, every twelve years, memories vanish in the Forgetting. Nadia, the only one who remembers, must unravel the city's secrets. As chaos looms, she and Gray, a glassblower, face an unseen threat. Can they save their world and each other before everything is forgotten?
Carve the Mark
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$2184
Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2017

Carve the Mark

Two enemies with dangerous gifts are forced together on a violent planet.

480 pages· 124,476 words· Est. 11.5 hour read
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Hardcover
Summary: On a planet where everyone develops a currentgift, Cyra's gift brings pain to anyone she touches, and her tyrant brother uses it as a weapon. Akos, kidnapped from a peaceful nation, has a gift that can ease her suffering. Thrown together across enemy lines, they must decide whether to help each other survive or tear each other apart.