The YA / New Adult Subgenre
Coming-of-age stories, college-age dynamics, and the intensity of first-time experiences. First love and academic intensity.
What Defines YA / New Adult Romance?
Every great romance story needs a world that breathes. The YA / New Adult subgenre provides more than just a background—it sets the rules, the stakes, and the specific kind of tension that drives the relationship forward.
In YA / New Adult fiction, readers expect coming-of-age stories, college-age dynamics, and the intensity of first-time experiences. This subgenre is beloved for its ability to first love and academic intensity.
With our custom story maker, you can explore the YA / New Adult subgenre by choosing from a variety of settings and character archetypes designed specifically for this style of narrative.
Explore YA / New Adult Story Templates
The Roommate Agreement
Struggling student {NAME1} and popular campus athlete {NAME2} are assigned to a cramped dorm room together. Their initial friction transforms into an intense physical connection as they navigate the pressures of college life and the reality of living in such close quarters.
The Tutor's Lesson
Struggling student {NAME1} is assigned {NAME2}, the university's top-tier senior, as her private tutor. Their late-night sessions in the library move from academic help to a high-heat exploration of power, focus, and discipline.
Rival Researchers
Rival students {NAME1} and {NAME2} are forced to share the university archives overnight to finalize a joint project. Their professional battle and mutual history ignite into an intense physical encounter that blurs the line between duty and desire.
The Study Abroad Fling
Student {NAME1} and mysterious local {NAME2} are forced to share a private villa during a study abroad trip in Italy. Their proximity and the beauty of the setting ignite a high-heat, sensory encounter.
Senior Year Scandal
Rival seniors {NAME1} and {NAME2} are forced to work together on their final thesis. Their professional battle and mutual hatred ignite in a high-stakes, sweat-drenched physical connection in the advisor's private office.
The Campus Arrangement
{NAME1} and star athlete {NAME2} enter into a fake relationship to solve their social and professional problems. As they navigate campus parties and family events, their 'arrangement' turn into a real, high-heat passion.
The Tutor's Assistant
Struggling student {NAME1} and wealthy senior {NAME2} enter into a professional bargain. In the privacy of his family's estate, their connection transforms from tutoring to an intense, physical passion.
Freshman Finals
Friends {NAME1} and {NAME2} are studying for their final exams during a heavy snowstorm. Their proximity and the pressure of the exams lead to an intimate, heartwarming confession and physical awakening.
The Intern Arrangement
Intern {NAME1} and professor {NAME2} are working on a summer research project. Their professional connection and the age-gap tension ignite in a high-heat, sensory encounter in his private office.
Academic Awakening
Sunshine freshman {NAME1} and grumpy grad student {NAME2} are forced to share a study table in the library. Their contrasting personalities and the tension of finals week ignite a high-heat connection neither of them expected.
Forbidden Freshman
Freshman {NAME1} and TA {NAME2} have an undeniable attraction that is strictly prohibited by university rules. A late-night lab session transforms their professional connection into a high-stakes, forbidden physical encounter.
The Star Pupil's Secret
Star student {NAME2} returns to campus for his final year and discovers that {NAME1}, his first love, has been raising his daughter in secret. He is determined to reclaim his family and his heart.