18 Best womens fiction books like The Idea of Love by Patti Callahan Henry

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The Idea of Love

By: None , Patti Callahan Henry

3.59

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

As we like to say in the south: "Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story." Ella's lif…

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1. Girl in the Mirror

By: Mary Alice Monroe

4.02

Format: 448 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Charlotte Godowski was used to horrified stares: she'd learned to accept her facial deformity. Unti… read more

Similar categories in Mary Alice Monroe's Girl in the Mirror book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
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2. Mystic Summer

By: None , Hannah McKinnon

3.58

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A chance run-in with a college boyfriend puts a young woman’s picture-perfect life in perspective i… read more

Similar categories in None's Mystic Summer book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
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3. April & Oliver

By: Tess Callahan

4.40

Format: 82 pages, Hardcover

Best friends since childhood, the sexual tension between April and Oliver has always been palpable.… read more

Similar categories in Tess Callahan's April & Oliver book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • relationships
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
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4. Slightly South of Simple (Peachtree Bluff #1)

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey

4.16

Format: 354 pages, Paperback

Caroline Murphy swore she'd never set foot back in the small Southern town of Peachtree Bluff; she … read more

Similar categories in Kristy Woodson Harvey's Slightly South of Simple (Peachtree Bluff #1) book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • southern
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
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5. Secrets in Summer

By: Nancy Thayer

4.50

Format: 182 pages, Hardcover

The queen of beach books (The Star-Ledger) returns to the shores of Nantucket in a novel about one … read more

Similar categories in Nancy Thayer's Secrets in Summer book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
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6. Cage of Stars

By: Jacquelyn Mitchard

4.48

Format: 356 pages,

12-year-old Veronica Swan's idyllic life in a close-knit Mormon community is shattered when her two… read more

Similar categories in Jacquelyn Mitchard's Cage of Stars book and None's The Idea of Love

  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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7. My Sunshine Away

By: M.O. Walsh

3.32

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

"It was the summer everything changed...." My Sunshine Awayunfolds in a Baton Rouge neighborhood be… read more

Similar categories in M.O. Walsh's My Sunshine Away book and None's The Idea of Love

  • adult fiction
  • southern
  • fiction

8. Folly Beach (Lowcountry Tales, #8)

By: Dorothea Benton Frank

3.43

Format: 331 pages,

Folly Beach Home is the place that knows us best. . . . A woman returns to the past to find her fut… read more

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9. All the Single Ladies (Lowcountry Tales, #10)

By: Dorothea Benton Frank

3.66

Format: 357 pages, Hardcover

The perennial New York Times bestselling author returns with an emotionally resonant novel that ill… read more

Similar categories in Dorothea Benton Frank's All the Single Ladies (Lowcountry Tales, #10) book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • relationships
  • southern
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
"Words matter . . . They really do."

-Dorothea Benton Frank, All the Single Ladies (Lowcountry Tales, #10)

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10. The Idea of Love

By: None , Patti Callahan Henry

3.59

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

As we like to say in the south: "Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story." Ella's lif… read more

Similar categories in None's The Idea of Love book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • relationships
  • southern
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance

11. Moonrise

By: Cassandra King

3.00

Format: 1118 pages, Hardcover

When Helen Honeycutt falls in love with Emmet Justice, a charismatic television journalist who has … read more

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12. Love, Alice

By: Barbara Davis

4.00

Format: 592 pages, Paperback

From the author of Summer at Hideaway Keycomes a sweeping new Southern women's fiction novel about … read more

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13. The Summer Book Club

By: Susan Mallery

3.84

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The rules of summer book club are simple: •  No sad books •  No pressure •  Yessssss, wine! … read more

Similar categories in Susan Mallery's The Summer Book Club book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
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14. For the Love of Summer

By: Susan Mallery

4.28

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes an unforgettable tale about finding f… read more

Similar categories in Susan Mallery's For the Love of Summer book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
"I was in love with who I wanted him to be. Not who he was."

-Susan Mallery, For the Love of Summer

"She's my family and you're hers. That means we are, in some inexplicable way, connected."

-Susan Mallery, For the Love of Summer

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15. By Invitation Only

By: Dorothea Benton Frank

3.86

Format: None pages, Audio CD

In this thoughtful, timely, humorous, and bighearted tale, perennial New York Times bestselling aut… read more

Similar categories in Dorothea Benton Frank's By Invitation Only book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • southern
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
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16. Summers at the Saint

By: Mary Kay Andrews

4.14

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and… read more

Similar categories in Mary Kay Andrews's Summers at the Saint book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
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17. Welcome to Beach Town

By: Susan Wiggs

4.02

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Beloved  New York Times  bestselling author Susan Wiggs returns with a compulsively readable tale o… read more

Similar categories in Susan Wiggs's Welcome to Beach Town book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
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18. Miss Morgan's Book Brigade

By: Janet Skeslien Charles

4.02

Format: 318 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the “captivating, richly drawn” (Woman… read more

Similar categories in Janet Skeslien Charles's Miss Morgan's Book Brigade book and None's The Idea of Love

  • adult fiction
  • fiction
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19. A Storm of Infinite Beauty

By: Julianne MacLean

4.31

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of Beyond the Moonlit Sea comes an atmospheric tale of how one woman’s … read more

Similar categories in Julianne MacLean's A Storm of Infinite Beauty book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • chick lit
  • fiction
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20. Cocoa Beach Reunion (Sweeney House, #3)

By: Cecelia Scott

4.59

Format: 237 pages, Kindle Edition

As Sam dips her toes into the surf…and a new romance…the Sweeney family continues to grow. Their es… read more

Similar categories in Cecelia Scott's Cocoa Beach Reunion (Sweeney House, #3) book and None's The Idea of Love

  • fiction
  • contemporary
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21. The Road Home (The Broken Road #3)

By: Richard Paul Evans

4.36

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Paul Evans, the dramatic conclusion in the riveti… read more

Similar categories in Richard Paul Evans's The Road Home (The Broken Road #3) book and None's The Idea of Love

  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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22. The Summer of Songbirds

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey

3.97

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

Four women come together to save the summer camp that changed their lives and rediscover themselves… read more

Similar categories in Kristy Woodson Harvey's The Summer of Songbirds book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • southern
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
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23. The Wedding Veil

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey

4.03

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

This “masterfully woven…literary home run” ( New York Journal of Books ) follows four women across … read more

Similar categories in Kristy Woodson Harvey's The Wedding Veil book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
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24. Reunion Beach: Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank

By: Elin Hilderbrand

3.69

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

In this warm and moving anthology, a group of bestselling authors and writers pay tribute to legend… read more

Similar categories in Elin Hilderbrand's Reunion Beach: Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
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25. My Magnolia Summer

By: Victoria Benton Frank

3.78

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Escape to the South Carolina Lowcountry, where family bonds and hidden secrets run deep. In thi… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Benton Frank's My Magnolia Summer book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • southern
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
"Omitting the truth is also lying."

-Victoria Benton Frank, My Magnolia Summer

"Are you planning on kissing me behind a haystack or something?" "Oh, I plan on a lot worse, Maggie."

-Victoria Benton Frank, My Magnolia Summer

"Maybe violets don't have thorns like roses, or heavy fragrances like lilies or magnolias, but they are just as strong."

-Victoria Benton Frank, My Magnolia Summer

"I unrolled my knife bag and saw all my old friends staring back at me. Some girls liked diamonds, some liked pearls, but just give me a good knife. Knives are sexy, that's all there is to it."

-Victoria Benton Frank, My Magnolia Summer

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26. The Darlings

By: Hannah McKinnon

3.68

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

On a secluded stretch of Cape Cod, a wedding is being planned at a beloved beach house—only for a l… read more

Similar categories in Hannah McKinnon's The Darlings book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
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27. The Golden Hour

By: Jenny Hale

4.54

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Magic of Sea Glass, with over one million copies of he… read more

Similar categories in Jenny Hale's The Golden Hour book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • contemporary
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28. The Secret Keeper (Hideaway Bay, #1)

By: Maggie Miller

4.49

Format: 370 pages, Kindle Edition

A brand-new epic novel from best-selling author Maggie Miller; The Secret Keeper is the first in a … read more

Similar categories in Maggie Miller's The Secret Keeper (Hideaway Bay, #1) book and None's The Idea of Love

  • fiction
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29. A Happier Life

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey

4.32

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Present Day: Keaton Smith is desperate for a fresh start. So when her mother needs someone to put h… read more

Similar categories in Kristy Woodson Harvey's A Happier Life book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
"Trends come and go; the simplicity of timeless meals with the ones you love is forever."

-Kristy Woodson Harvey, A Happier Life

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30. Summer's Gift

By: Jennifer Ryan

3.77

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A young woman takes a DNA test on a whim and discovers the birth father—and half sisters—she never … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Ryan's Summer's Gift book and None's The Idea of Love

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
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31. The Cemetery Keeper's Wife

By: Maryann McFadden

4.13

Format: 362 pages, Paperback

What happens when the line between the past and the present begins to blur... Rachel Miller is o… read more

Similar categories in Maryann McFadden's The Cemetery Keeper's Wife book and None's The Idea of Love

  • fiction

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