Teenagers are asking, 'Who am I?' and 'How do I fit in?' in every aspect of their lives, and the best YA romances appreciate that there is more to a teen's life than finding love.
The best romance writers know there's nothing that builds conflict or makes a gentleman of a rogue more quickly than responsibility.
The best partnerships aren't dependent on a mere common goal but on a shared path of equality, desire, and no small amount of passion.