13 must-read romance books like When I First Held You by Anstey Harris

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When I First Held You

By: Anstey Harris

4.28

Format: 313 pages, Kindle Edition

Silence tore them apart. Can the truth bring them back together? In 1960s Glasgow, anti-nuclear …

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1. The Last Time I Saw You

By: Jo Leevers

4.04

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

She’s waiting to become a mother—but first she has to find her own. Weeks away from the birth of… read more

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  • fiction
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2. In the Midnight Rain

By: Barbara O'Neal

4.37

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

Two converging mysteries compel a woman’s search for the truth in a captivating novel about loss, l… read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
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3. A Piece of Heaven

By: Barbara O'Neal

4.38

Format: 375 pages, Kindle Edition

Against the sunbaked hills of New Mexico, two broken hearts come together in a poignant novel about… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of The Coach Trip by Izzy Bromley

4. The Coach Trip

By: Izzy Bromley

4.17

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

In this heartwarming story of hope and second chances, Emma and Mel are about to discover that some… read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
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5. Very Very Lucky

By: Amanda Prowse

4.37

Format: 378 pages, Kindle Edition

A life-affirming story from million-copy bestselling author Amanda Prowse about having it all, losi… read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
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6. In a Single Moment

By: Imogen Clark

4.09

Format: 385 pages, Kindle Edition

From million-copy bestselling author Imogen Clark comes a story of two families, two babies and one… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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7. The Goddesses of Kitchen Avenue

By: Barbara O'Neal

4.09

Format: 363 pages, Kindle Edition

Four women face the turning points of their lives in a warm and wise novel about choices and second… read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
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8. An Unwanted Inheritance

By: Imogen Clark

3.82

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of Reluctantly Home comes a story of three siblings and a suitcase full… read more

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  • fiction
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9. All Good Things

By: Amanda Prowse

3.88

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

In this captivating story from the bestselling author of Picking up the Pieces, Daisy has always en… read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
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10. A Heart Like Home

By: Christine Nolfi

4.46

Format: 319 pages, Paperback

Finding family is a journey of love, risk, secrets, and healing in a powerful novel by the bestsell… read more

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  • fiction
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11. Tell Me How This Ends

By: Jo Leevers

4.20

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

Can Henrietta find out what happened to Annie’s sister—before it’s too late? Haunted by the past… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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12. The Sisters at the Last House Before the Sea (Heaven's Cove, #6)

By: Liz Eeles

4.58

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

Sitting by the window with views of the shining sea, a white-haired woman seals an envelope with tr… read more

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  • romance
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13. Lady Luck's Map of Vegas

By: Barbara O'Neal

4.43

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

A road trip yields surprises and secrets in a poignant and exhilarating novel about mothers, daught… read more

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14. When I First Held You

By: Anstey Harris

4.28

Format: 313 pages, Kindle Edition

Silence tore them apart. Can the truth bring them back together? In 1960s Glasgow, anti-nuclear … read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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15. What Lies in Darkness (Jess Lambert, #2)

By: Christina McDonald

4.40

Format: 347 pages, Paperback

A missing family. A traumatized detective. The past and present collide in a riveting novel of susp… read more

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  • fiction
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16. Ten Little Words

By: Leah Mercer

4.09

Format: 267 pages, Kindle Edition

I am always with you. I will always be here. This was the promise Ella’s mother betrayed thirty ye… read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
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17. The Scent of Hours

By: Barbara O'Neal

4.29

Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition

A divorced perfumer navigates an uncertain but fresh new start in life in a poignant and witty nove… read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
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18. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Us

By: Fiona Collins

4.12

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

Four decades. Four seasons. Four chance encounters with the same man. Spring 1986, Oxford. Rachel h… read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
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19. The Family Bones

By: Elle Marr

3.67

Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition

What makes a psychopath? A young woman delves into her family’s shadowy legacy. Psychology stud… read more

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  • fiction
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20. The False Flat

By: Melissa Collings

4.37

Format: 372 pages, Kindle Edition

In this uplifting story about friendship, love, and growth, one woman must untangle herself from a … read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
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21. Friends with Secrets

By: Christine Gunderson

4.16

Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition

In a funny and suspenseful debut, Christine Gunderson explores the myth of the perfect mother, the … read more

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  • fiction
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22. Not What She Seems

By: Yasmin Angoe

3.86

Format: 390 pages, Kindle Edition

She left home as the local pariah at twenty-two, but when a family tragedy brings her back, she mus… read more

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  • fiction
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23. Family Portrait

By: Victoria Connelly

4.26

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes, it's those closest to you who are hiding the most.After the death of their artist father… read more

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24. The Butterfly Garden

By: Rachel Burton

4.38

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping and beautiful tale of love, loss and secrets. Perfect for fans of Rachel Hore, Lorna Coo… read more

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  • historical fiction
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25. Memories of the Lost

By: Barbara O'Neal

4.41

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

An unsuspecting artist uncovers her late mother’s secrets and unravels her own hidden past in a beg… read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
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26. The Venetian Daughter (Daughters of Italy #2)

By: Ella Carey

4.18

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

Venice, 1943. How much will she risk to save the ones she loves? Evelina has already lost so mu… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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27. The Best is Yet to Come (The Lake District, #3)

By: Jessica Redland

4.54

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

Escape to the Lake District with million-copy bestseller Jessica Redland, for an uplifting story o… read more

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28. Swimming to Lundy

By: Amanda Prowse

4.47

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

A poignant and inspiring story from million-copy bestselling author Amanda Prowse about how it’s ne… read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
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29. Identical

By: Saskia Sarginson

4.09

Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Please, I need your help. You’re the only person I can turn to. The only person who can pretend to… read more

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30. The Silent Wife (Detective Kat Ballantyne, #3)

By: Andy Maslen

4.49

Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition

Her career on the line and an innocent woman charged with murder. Can she save them both? As bog… read more

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  • fiction
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31. Pretty Little Thing

By: Kit Duffield

3.94

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes, when you look into your past, your past looks back at you… It’s been over a decade sinc… read more

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24 Best fiction books like When I First Held You by Anstey Harris

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The Last Time I Saw You

Jo Leevers

4.04

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In the Midnight Rain

Barbara O'Neal

4.37

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A Piece of Heaven

Barbara O'Neal

4.38

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Izzy Bromley

4.17

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Susanne O'Leary

4.22

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Daisy O'Shea

4.43

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Liz Eeles

4.58

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Phillipa Nefri Clark

4.44

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