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These books are ranked using the relationships labels extracted for Chasing the Shadows.
Relationships labels used: teen romance, boyfriend, friends to enemies, found family, parent-child bond, mentor friendship, platonic friendship, protective father, jealousy, slow-burn romance, healthy boundaries
Focused on “protective devotion” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their relationships embeddings are close.
Teen survivors race for a zombie cure while fanatics march on their home, forcing hard choices and one last battle.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · best friends · romance · unresolved romance · found family · mentor-student · sibling bond · loyalty · protective devotion · team dynamics · rivalry · community conflict
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1029
A future-set teen sci-fi mystery deepens as Amy’s bond with the enigmatic Oliver is shaken by secrets and danger.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · possible romance · found family · adult mentorship · peer conflict · protective friendship · teen friendships · parent-child · adoption · long-distance separation
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0935
A retired hybrid superhero tries to live quietly on a sentient space station, until refugees and old enemies pull him back in.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · romance · mature romance · flirty banter · friendship · mentor-like dynamic · parent-child tension · community bonds · rivalry · loyalty · protective friendships · cross-species friendship
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0963
A teen girl who can't be mind-controlled by alien rulers must trust a stranger and uncover why she's different.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: slow-burn romance · teen romance · paired protagonists · trust issues · protective bond · romantic tension · loneliness · found connection · mutual dependence · friendship into romance · partners · family separation
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0973
Stranded on an alien ship, Mia and Jules race back to Earth to warn humanity before an unseen threat can strike.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: teen romance · slow burn · partners · banter · trust · chemistry · friendship · cousin relationship · found family · teamwork · romantic subplot · dual lead pair
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0976
In a post-nuclear world, a compound leader hunts the truth behind undead attacks while grief, magic, and betrayal close in.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · enemies to lovers · reluctant allies · slow burn romance · budding romance · loyalty bonds · betrayal · friend group · leadership hierarchy · romantic tension · community bonds · chosen family
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0977
Two teens return to an evacuated town and uncover a hidden force behind the lockdown, strange behavior, and escalating danger.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: best friends · boyfriend/girlfriend tension · budding romance · childhood friends · family ties · mother's boyfriend · father-daughter/son family tie · community bonds
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1001
Stranded teens in the Kalahari must survive the desert, a missing adult, and a deadly silver outbreak.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · teen friendship · enemies to friends · romance subplot · trauma bond · parent-child · father-daughter · peer conflict · group dependency · protective bond · team dynamics
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1012
Junior year turns brutal for a superhero-in-training team as old secrets surface, allies shift, and graduation narrows.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · friend group · team loyalty · romantic tension · stable romance · relationship building · rivalry · mentor student · family secrets · sibling bond · parent child · new alliances
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1016
A relocated teen in a futuristic city stumbles into a corporate secret, a missing girl, and a mystery that upends his life.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · first love · teen romance · mentor-student · family relocation · parent-child loss · found family · trust issues · group of friends · protector bond
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1023
A teen superhero and an Earth girl cross between worlds, as comic-book adventure gradually yields to intimate human drama.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: romance · teen crush · boyfriend girlfriend · friendship · family conflict · divorce · parent-child conflict · rivalry · peer friendship · community
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1031
A clock-hearted fugitive races across seven worlds to capture a dangerous prince before time, love, and everything she knows are lost.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · slow burn romance · friends to family · enemies to allies · romantic tension · protective relationship · loyalty · friendship · same-sex friendships · physical affection among friends · rivalry · betrayal · husband and wife · family loss · surrogate sister
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1031
