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12 books with a reading profile close to Friday's Child by Georgette Heyer. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

  1. 1 The Grand Sophy

    The Grand Sophy

    by Georgette Heyer

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Set during the English Regency, the story follows Sophy Stanton-Lacy as she arrives at Berkeley Square to stay with her aunt, Lady Ombersley.

  2. 2 4 Blondes

    4 Blondes

    by Candace Bushnell

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Four novellas follow four women in Manhattan, each a blonde in her own style, living through the city's rituals of dating, status and ambition.

  3. 3 Big Girl Panties

    Big Girl Panties

    by Stephanie Evanovich

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Holly Brennan is a recent widow, in her thirties, who is overweight and unhappy.

  4. 4 Ain't She Sweet?

    Ain't She Sweet?

    by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Sugar Beth Carey was once the queen of the high school in Parrish, Mississippi, a cruel beauty who tormented the local kids.

  5. 5 When It's Real

    When It's Real

    by Erin Watt

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Oakley Ford is a nineteen-year-old pop star whose reputation for hard partying and creative stagnation threatens his music career.

  6. 6 If I Never Met You

    If I Never Met You

    by Mhairi McFarlane

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    After a decade together, Laurie’s partner blindsides her by ending their relationship just as they were planning a family.

  7. 7 Angels Fall

    Angels Fall

    by Nora Roberts

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Reece Gilmore is the sole survivor of a mass shooting at a Boston restaurant.

  8. 8 Just Haven't Met You Yet

    Just Haven't Met You Yet

    by Sophie Cousens

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Laura Le Quesne travels to the island of Jersey to write a feature about her parents’ legendary romance.

  9. 9 Just Last Night

    Just Last Night

    by Mhairi McFarlane

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Eve, Justin, Susie, and Ed have been inseparable for sixteen years, tied together by a history of inside jokes and unspoken feelings.

  10. 10 XOXO

    XOXO

    by Axie Oh

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Jenny, a dedicated cello prodigy, meets a mysterious boy named Jaewoo at her uncle’s karaoke bar in Los Angeles.

  11. 11 Summer Rental

    Summer Rental

    by Mary Kay Andrews

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Three women, friends from childhood, rent a house at the beach for a summer and hope to relax and make a fresh start.

  12. 12 The Ex Talk

    The Ex Talk

    by Rachel Lynn Solomon

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Shay Goldstein has worked at a public radio station in Seattle for a decade, while her new colleague, Dominic Yun, is a recent journalism school graduate who frequently irritates her.

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