All Harmonisers gave a collective scream of despair earlier this week as Fifth Harmony became Fourth Harmony, following the departure of Camila Cabello.
No-one is really sure 100% what went down but itâs hard to accept that the fun loving, besties of yesterday are now no longer BMAs. Itâs almost enough to make you lose your faith in friendship!
*Cries forever*
But never fear. If thereâs one thing YA books are great at, itâs being life-affirming hugs of comfort and joy. So to rekindle your belief in love, weâve picked out some of the best girl-mances in YA books that will restore your faith in friendship.
 Suzanne & Caddy from Beautiful Broken Things by Sara BarnardÂ
This was one of the best debuts of 2016, and one of the things readers loved most about this book was that it focused on the diversity of female friendships and not on romance.
Caddy and Suzanneâs relationship is complex, interesting and brings out the best in both of them in brilliant realism. This will give you all the friend feels!
Evie, Lottie and Amber from The Spinster Club Series by Holly BourneÂ
Holly Bourne writes female friendships so well, and itâs a pleasure to see the beginnings of the Spinster Club in Am I Normal Yet?Â
The girls are distinct and different, but supportive and so much fun to read. You will want to join their feminist squad for sure after reading this!
Kaz and Ruby from Remix by Non Pratt
Summer , your best friend and a music festival â what more could a girl ask for?
This brilliantly summery tale from the incredible Non Pratt painted the picture of a very real friendship that we can all recognise. Differences in your personalities, but true love deep down all the way.
Limpett, Stefan and Jared from The Last Summer of Us by Maggie HarcourtÂ
While there is some underlying romantic tension in these friendships, we think thatâs one of the best things about them. How often do we find 100% purely platonic relationships between men and women afterall?
Youâll love the way Maggie plays with this and keeps you guessing, all the while weaving the cutest of friendship moments in there.
Violet and Raven from The Jewel by Amy EwingÂ
Itâs not just contemporary YAs that rule at amazing friendships. Amy Ewingâs hugely popular fantasy novel follows surrogates who are auctioned off to give birth for noble families.
Violetâs dedication to Raven and how that drives her is one of the most heartfelt relationships in a fantasy YA weâve read in a real long time.
Carmen, Tibby, Lena and Bridget from The Sisterhood of Travelling Pants by Ann BrasharesÂ
Possibly one of the best YA novels out there on friendship, it inspired a pretty good teen movie too!
The characters of all the girls are very distinct, but you can totally see why they get on and how deep their connections go. The concept of sharing something together over a summer, even something as ordinary as a pair of jeans, gives you all kinds of friendship goals.
 Aria, Emily, Spencer, Hanna from Pretty Little Liars by Sara ShepardÂ
Say what you want for the PLL girls, their friendship is what keeps them together through their mental whirlwind of secrets, blackmail and deceit.
We wouldnât recommend following in their friendship footsteps, but thereâs certainly some inspiration for how to keep your friendsâ backs!
Queenie and Maddie from Code Name Verity by Elizabeth WeinÂ
A YA spy novel isnât exactly the first place youâd go looking for deep, meaningful friendships, but youâd be missing out if you didnât!
Queenie and Maddie display the courage that true friendship often requires, retold through Queenieâs accounts of being a Prisoner of War in the 1940s. Incredible!
Vivan and Harp from Vivian Versus the Apocalypse by Katie CoyleÂ
Squad goals alert! Viv and Harp go on a cross country road trip to figure out where their parents disappeared to in the âRaptureâ. So both have pretty big family issues, but they are there to support each other through thick and thin.
Plus, who doesnât love a good road trip story?
Hope some of these help to mend your broken hearts. Itâll get better guys! In the meantime, hereâs a hug from us:
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