DH Wholesome Romance Recommendations

Updated April 14, 2026
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When in Rome a novel
Adams, Sarah, 1991- author.
Paper Book
Opposites certainly attract for the stranded pop star and small-town baker in this charming slice of romance from the author of the TikTok sensation The Cheat Sheet. "This modern take on the Hepburn classic Roman Holiday is a quick, fun, slow-burn rom-com."--Abby...
The love haters
Center, Katherine author.
Paper Book
Featuring beautiful spray-painted edges with vibrant designed endpapers. It's a thin line between love and love-hating in the newest laugh out loud, all the feels rom-com by New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center. Katie Vaughn has...
Second chance at Sunshine Inn
Clipston, Amy author.
Paper Book
ECPA BESTSELLER! "There is absolutely nothing I love more than discovering a new-to-me author . . . Amy Clipston is one of those discoveries." --Sherryl Woods, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sweet Magnolias series "Readers won't be able to resist this." -...
Close knit : a novel
Colgan, Jenny
Paper Book
Follow Gertie MacIntyre from knitting circle to air stewardess in this glorious and romantic summer novel set in Scotland's windswept Northern isles, by beloved New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan. In the northernmost reaches of Scotland, where a string of little...
Meet me at the starlight a novel
Hauck, Rachel, 1960- author.
Ebook
"I was fully invested in these memorable characters who are as colorful as the iconic Starlight's neon sign."--Nancy Naigle, author of The Shell Collector"A charming story set across three generations. . . . Themes of forgiveness, trust, second chances, acceptance, and love...
Look on the bright side
Higgins, Kristan
Paper Book
From the author of Pack Up the Moon comes a funny, romantic, and deeply moving novel about the unexpected rewards that come from life's detours. Lark Smith has always had a plan for her life: find a fantastic guy, create a marriage as blissful as her parents', pop out...
My beloved a Mitford novel
Karon, Jan, 1937- author.
Paper Book
When Father Tim's wife, Cynthia, asks what he wants for Christmas, he pens the answer in a love letter that bares his most private feelings. Then the letter goes missing and circulates among his astonished neighbours. So much for private. Can a letter change a life? Ask Helene, the piano teacher who...
Just once a novel
Kingsbury, Karen author.
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestselling author "known for her deeply heartfelt novels" (Woman's World) and the Baxter Family novels writes a sweeping World War II love story about a young woman torn between two brothers. In 1941, beautiful Irvel Holland is too focused on...
The siren of Sussex
Matthews, Mimi author.
Paper Book
A PopSugar, Oprah Daily, and BookBub Most Anticipated Romance of 2022! Victorian high society's most daring equestrienne finds love and an unexpected ally in her fight for independence in the strong arms of London's most sought after and devastatingly handsome half-Indian tailor....
Just friends a novel
Pham, Haley author.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER This heartwarming and swoon-worthy second chance romance about childhood friends reconnecting as adults is the highly anticipated debut novel from YouTube creator Haley Pham. Blair and Declan were...
The lost ticket
Sampson, Freya
Paper Book
One of Amazon's Best Books of September! Strangers on a London bus unite to help an elderly man find his missed love connection in the heartwarming new novel from the acclaimed author of The Last Chance Library. When Libby Nicholls arrives in London,...
Until leaves fall in Paris a novel
Sundin, Sarah author.
Paper Book
2022 CHRISTY AWARD WINNER! Paris, 1940 When the Germans march toward Paris, American ballerina Lucie Girard buys her favorite English-language bookstore to allow the Jewish owners to escape. The Germans make it difficult for her to keep Green Leaf Books afloat. And...
15 summers later
Thayne, RaeAnne
Paper Book
"I'm always eager to dive into a good story about sisters--and that's exactly what this book is! If you like heartfelt stories, you'll devour 15 Summers Later!"--Brenda Novak, New York Times bestselling author 15 summers ago, everything changed... ...

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