DH Wholesome Romance Recommendations

Updated April 14, 2026
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When in Rome a novel
Adams, Sarah, 1991- author.
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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...
All booked up
Carlson, Melody author http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94113755
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When preserving precious memories means welcoming unexpected changes, Riva finds that her heart has room for so much more than she imagined. Widowed empty nester Riva Owen lives in the Victorian house that's been in her family for three generations, but finances have become a...
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...
Close knit a novel
Colgan, Jenny author.
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.
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Eighties supermodel Harlow Hayes seeks solace in a quaint Florida beach town to hide and heal from a heartbreak that shattered her entire world. To her surprise, she encounters Matt Knight--a Hollywood A-lister with a bad-boy reputation--who has returned to his hometown to help his plucky...
Look on the bright side
Higgins, Kristan author.
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.
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon gives her beloved fans what they want for Christmas: a new Mitford novel. When Father Tim's wife, Cynthia, asks what he wants for Christmas, he pens the answer in a love...
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...
A winter by the sea
Klassen, Julie, 1964- author.
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2024 Christy Award FinalistRoyalty comes to Sidmouth, bringing unexpected danger and the sweet possibility of romance. . . .When the Duke and Duchess of Kent and their daughter--the future Queen Victoria--rent neighboring Woolbrook Cottage for the winter, the Summers sisters are called upon...
The siren of Sussex
Matthews, Mimi author.
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As an incurable bluestocking from a family tumbling swiftly toward ruin, Evelyn knows she'll never make a match in a ballroom. Her only hope is to distinguish herself by making the biggest splash in the one sphere she excels: on horseback. In haute couture. But to truly capture London's attention...
Just friends a novel
Pham, Haley author.
The lost ticket
Sampson, Freya author.
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,...
15 summers later
Thayne, RaeAnne author.
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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