Got any recommendations? I'll check them out.
One that comes to mind, actually a trilogy, has some romantic elements in it a guy might not care for (but you're a big boy and I'm sure you can handle it
). It's written by Ellen Connor and the first book is
Nightfall. Ellen Connor is the pen name for collaborating authors Ann Aguirre and Carrie Lofty.
Another dystopian novel, minus any romantic elements, is
The Rift by Walter J. Williams.