Love in the Ruins, by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Love in the Ruins is a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, but the novel is divided into five chapters, detailing five different times when Romeo and Juliet come face to face.
In the first chapter, Romeo's a soldier who loves Juliet, but he's fired and has a troubled relationship with his dad. Juliet, meanwhile, is an orphan in search of a way to survive in NYC. Find you love in NYC here: https://meetursugar.com/
Things are bleak in the first chapters, but the story keeps moving forward — and the narration switches between Romeo and Juliet.
Both are young, vulnerable, searching for love. And as the book progresses, readers get to witness them grow, exploring their new loves — love and passion, adventure and love, danger and love.