Asexuality–the lack of sexual attraction–doesn’t mean a lack of love. Check out these books to meet asexual characters navigating relationships along the wide spectrum of love, from aromantic to romantic.
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Alice’s last girlfriend, Margo, ended things when Alice confessed she’s asexual. Now Alice is sure she’s done with dating and then she meets Takumi. She can’t stop thinking about him or the rom-com-grade romance feelings she did not ask for. Alice has to decide if she’s willing to risk their friendship for a love that might not be reciprocated or understood. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.
A studious girl and a quiet, straight-A boy start a controversial podcast together that challenges their courage and forces them to confront issues in the form of backlash and censorship. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby, as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby or as eBook on Hoopla.
After her sister and songwriting partner, Lee, dies in an automobile accident, seventeen-year-old Rumi is sent to Hawaii with an aunt she barely knows while she and her mother grieve separately. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on Hoopla.
Fame and success come at a cost for Natasha “Tash” Zelenka when she creates the web series “Unhappy Families,” a modern adaptation of Anna Karenina–written by Tash’s eternal love Leo Tolstoy. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.
When Ramona falls in love with two members of her band, how can she be true to her feelings without breaking up the band? You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eBook on Hoopla.
Will the otherworldly Ashlinn stay in human form to be with asexual Victoria, despite all of humanity paying the price? You can check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.