10 Best romance books like Far from the Tree by Virginia DeBerry

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Far from the Tree

By: Virginia DeBerry

4.01

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Celeste English and Ronnie Frazier are sisters, but they couldn't be more different. Celeste is a d…

If you liked the romance plot in Far from the Tree by Virginia DeBerry , here is a list of 10 books like this:

1. 32 Candles

By: Ernessa T. Carter

4.26

Format: None pages,

This debut novel of longing for family, love, and acceptance finds some interesting territory befor… read more

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2. The Darkest Child

By: Delores Phillips

3.97

Format: None pages,

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3. Who Asked You?

By: Terry McMillan

3.67

Format: 542 pages, Hardcover

Kaleidoscopic, fast-paced, and filled with McMillan's inimitable humor, Who Asked You? opens as Tri… read more

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4. God Help the Child

By: Toni Morrison

4.18

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Spare and unsparing, God Help the Child--the first novel by Toni Morrison to be set in our current … read more

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5. Coming Home

By: Kennedy Ryan

3.88

Format: 3 pages, Audible Audio

They got everything they wanted...but never had each other. Touré Wallace and Niomi Spencer were… read more

Similar categories in Kennedy Ryan's Coming Home book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • romance
  • african american
  • fiction
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6. Goal (St. Louis Sires #1)

By: Alexandria House

4.12

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

For Maleek Jones, hockey is his wife. Everything and everyone else is his mistress, an aside. When … read more

Similar categories in Alexandria House's Goal (St. Louis Sires #1) book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • romance
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7. Hold You Down

By: Tracy Brown

4.35

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Hold You Down is an edgy novel from rising star Tracy Brown about the perils of love and the ties t… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Brown's Hold You Down book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • romance
  • african american
  • fiction
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8. Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl

By: Joya Goffney

4.27

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The second novel about a preacher's daughter in small-town Texas and her journey toward loving hers… read more

Similar categories in Joya Goffney's Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • romance
  • fiction
"The things we resent about other people, aren’t those always the things we hate most about ourselves? (Page 104)"

-Joya Goffney, Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl

"I used to think he was my hero. Wow, and I thought Mom was the villian. It's crazy how they switched places. I follow behind her, thinking of all the times Daddy bulldozed over Mom, and how many time…"

-Joya Goffney, Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl

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9. One Summer in Savannah

By: Terah Shelton Harris

4.14

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

A compelling debut that glows with bittersweet heart and touching emotion, deeply interrogating que… read more

Similar categories in Terah Shelton Harris's One Summer in Savannah book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • romance
  • fiction
  • african american
  • family
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10. Somebody's Wife

By: Robbi Renee

4.39

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

“Jemma had me at hello… but she was somebody’s wife.” Dr. Ezekiel Green is ready to make a fresh… read more

Similar categories in Robbi Renee's Somebody's Wife book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • romance
  • african american
  • fiction
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11. This Could Be Us (Skyland, #2)

By: Kennedy Ryan

4.42

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Soledad Barnes has her life all planned out. Because, of course, she does. She plans everything. Sh… read more

Similar categories in Kennedy Ryan's This Could Be Us (Skyland, #2) book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • romance
  • african american
  • fiction
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12. Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1)

By: Kennedy Ryan

4.36

Format: 376 pages, Paperback

Their love was supposed to last forever. But when life delivered blow after devastating blow, Yasme… read more

Similar categories in Kennedy Ryan's Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1) book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • romance
  • fiction
"Fuck them ribs."

-Kennedy Ryan, Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1)

"We said till death do us part."

-Kennedy Ryan, Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1)

"No one in my whole life has ever hurt me like you did."

-Kennedy Ryan, Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1)

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13. A Love Song for Ricki Wilde

By: Tia Williams

4.04

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An epic love story one hundred years in the making… Leap years are a strange, enchanted time. An… read more

Similar categories in Tia Williams's A Love Song for Ricki Wilde book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • romance
  • fiction
"And know this: the villain depends on who's telling the story."

-Tia Williams, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde

"Breeze was a share cropper. His whole family was. He was born in Fallon, South Carolina a dusty wretched town to a long line of men named Ezra Walker. His first son would be named Ezra, too. No clue …"

-Tia Williams, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde

"To me, love is like listening to an album. Some people skip to their favorite songs and ignore the rest. Other people listen to the entire album over and over until it's familiar and cherished and th…"

-Tia Williams, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde

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14. Bluebird, Bluebird (Highway 59, #1)

By: Attica Locke

3.84

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

A powerful thriller about the explosive intersection of love, race, and justice from a writer and p… read more

Similar categories in Attica Locke's Bluebird, Bluebird (Highway 59, #1) book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • african american
  • fiction
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15. More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)

By: Elaine Welteroth

4.39

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In this part-manifesto, part-memoir, the revolutionary editor who infused social consciousness into… read more

Similar categories in Elaine Welteroth's More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

"We fell into a different kind of love. One that was sturdier, safer, and more like home than anything I'd ever experienced."

-Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)

"When the topic of self-care came up, Eve, an academic, writer and visual artist said "There is no glory in a grind that literally grinds you down to dust"."

-Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)

"As a culture, we love a celebration. We love a first. We hold them high. We all marvel at headlines and highlight reels. But we rarely discuss the marks and scars and bruises that come with breaking …"

-Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)

"When the music changes, so must your dance. It was the most beautifully worded truth, a profound lesson reminding me to trust my instincts, to let life guide me, and to never stay anywhere doing the …"

-Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)

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16. Black Candle Women

By: Diane Marie Brown

3.41

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as Seen on the Today Show “If you like Practical Magic… you wi… read more

Similar categories in Diane Marie Brown's Black Candle Women book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • fiction
"Some folks struggled disproportionately, carrying things that others couldn't even lift."

-Diane Marie Brown, Black Candle Women

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17. Watch Where They Hide (Jordan Manning, #2)

By: Tamron Hall

3.45

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From Emmy Award winner Tamron Hall comes an edge-of-your-seat thriller featuring journalist Jordan … read more

Similar categories in Tamron Hall's Watch Where They Hide (Jordan Manning, #2) book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • fiction
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18. Long After We Are Gone

By: Terah Shelton Harris

3.88

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

An explosive and emotional story of four siblings—each fighting their own personal battle—who retur… read more

Similar categories in Terah Shelton Harris's Long After We Are Gone book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • fiction
  • african american
  • family
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19. I Was a Teenage Slasher

By: Stephen Graham Jones

3.68

Format: 373 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling horror writer Stephen Graham Jones comes a classic slasher story wi… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Graham Jones's I Was a Teenage Slasher book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • fiction
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20. Grown Women

By: Sarai Johnson

4.28

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning debut novel, four generations of complex Black women contend with motherhood and d… read more

Similar categories in Sarai Johnson's Grown Women book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • fiction
  • family
"I don’t think you’re ever really grown."

-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women

"We can learn from trauma. We can become better, more efficient, if we do the work."

-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women

"Similarly, I owe a great deal to my female ancestors and the women who mothered me."

-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women

"Sometimes the best thing you can do for someone you love is stay the hell away from them."

-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women

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21. Far from the Tree

By: Virginia DeBerry

4.01

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Celeste English and Ronnie Frazier are sisters, but they couldn't be more different. Celeste is a d… read more

Similar categories in Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree book and Virginia DeBerry's Far from the Tree

  • romance
  • african american literature
  • fiction
  • family
  • african american

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Kennedy Ryan

3.88

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Hold You Down

Tracy Brown

4.35

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4.27

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Essie J. Chambers

3.54

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Renée Watson

4.39

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3.88

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