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The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

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... a whirlwind, one-day New York romance that unfolds through serendipitous encounters?

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

If you loved spending one electric day with Natasha and Daniel as they wandered NYC—ducking into record stores, singing karaoke, and testing whether 36 questions could spark love—then Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist will hit that same intimate, city-lit rush. Like Natasha racing the clock before her deportation hearing, Nick and Norah meet on a night that feels like it could change everything, pinballing through clubs and subways while talking, teasing, and daring each other to believe in a connection that blooms fast but feels real.

... alternating narrators, a ticking-clock day in NYC, and cutaway chapters that show how strangers’ choices ripple outward?

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

You enjoyed how The Sun Is Also a Star braided Natasha and Daniel’s voices with brief detours into others’ lives—the security guard, their parents—revealing how one day can touch many. They Both Die at the End uses that same mosaic: Mateo and Rufus narrate their last day together, while short interludes track strangers who intersect with them. It captures the Daniel-vs.-Natasha tension between poetry and science as the boys debate fate and choice, all under a deadline that makes every subway ride, rooftop moment, and decision feel urgent.

... a cross-cultural teen romance that collides with immigrant parents’ expectations and identity?

Frankly in Love by David Yoon

If Natasha and Daniel’s relationship resonated because it navigates Jamaican and Korean American family pressures—and the way parents’ sacrifices shape their kids—then Frankly in Love will feel familiar in the best way. Like Daniel’s tug-of-war with his family’s hopes and his brother’s choices, Frank grapples with filial duty, first love, and what authenticity costs. The romance is tender and messy, and the conversations around identity, language, and cultural lines echo Natasha’s pragmatic realism sparring with Daniel’s open-hearted idealism.

... a fate-tinged, time-crunched connection that forms over a single day and could change everything?

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

You were swept up by the now-or-never momentum of Natasha trying to stop a deportation while Daniel skips his interview so they can see what they might be. In The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, Hadley and Oliver meet in an airport and build a bond across flights and layovers—just hours that feel huge. Like the 36 questions scene, their conversation becomes the adventure, testing whether coincidence is destiny or just math, and whether a single day can pivot a life.

... a swoony, banter-rich YA romance that doubles as a coming-of-age?

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

If what hooked you was the chemistry between Natasha and Daniel—the banter, the debate over fate vs. science, the way big feelings push them to grow—Anna and the French Kiss delivers that same swoon with heart. Anna’s flirtation with Étienne has the witty back-and-forth and slow unspooling of vulnerability you liked, while the story tracks real consequences and choices, much like Natasha weighing duty to family against desire. It’s tender, funny, and leaves you with that warm, hopeful glow.

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