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Books like Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

12 books with a reading profile close to Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

  1. 1 Pumpkinheads

    Pumpkinheads

    by Rainbow Rowell

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, narrative

    High school seniors Deja and Josiah have worked together at a sprawling Nebraska pumpkin patch every autumn for three years.

  2. 2 The Wedding Dress

    The Wedding Dress

    by Rachel Hauck

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, narrative

    Charlotte Smith, a modern bridal boutique owner in Birmingham, discovers a vintage gown in a trunk she purchased at an estate sale.

  3. 3 The Moon and More

    The Moon and More

    by Sarah Dessen

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, narrative

    Luke’s tides and seasonal rhythms dictate life in the coastal town of Colby, where Emaline works for her family’s vacation rental business.

  4. 4 Second Chance Summer

    Second Chance Summer

    by Morgan Matson

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, narrative

    Taylor Edwards does not handle conflict well; her habit is to run away when life becomes difficult.

  5. 5 Finding Audrey

    Finding Audrey

    by Sophie Kinsella

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, narrative

    Fourteen-year-old Audrey Turner lives trapped behind dark sunglasses inside her house, struggling with a severe anxiety disorder and agoraphobia following a traumatic bullying incident at school.

  6. 6 You Should See Me in a Crown

    You Should See Me in a Crown

    by Leah Johnson

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, narrative

    Liz Lighty prioritizes her escape from Campbell, Indiana, through a scholarship to Pennington College.

  7. 7 How to Fall in Love

    How to Fall in Love

    by Cecelia Ahern

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, narrative

    Christie Rose works as a counselor at a Dublin radio station and has a hard time with her own love life.

  8. 8 Once and for All

    Once and for All

    by Sarah Dessen

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, narrative

    Louna Barrett spends her summers working for her mother’s wedding planning business, navigating the logistics of high-end ceremonies while maintaining a cynical outlook on romance.

  9. 9 Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry

    Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry

    by Joya Goffney

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, narrative

    Quinn Collins is a pastor's daughter in Texas who keeps a notebook where she records her biggest fears and a list of things she is too scared to do, from kissing to being honest with her parents.

  10. 10 Yes No Maybe So

    Yes No Maybe So

    by Becky Albertalli

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, narrative

    Jamie Goldberg prefers the behind-the-scenes work of political campaigning to the public scrutiny of the podium.

  11. 11 The wedding

    The wedding

    by Nicholas Sparks

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, narrative

    Wilson Lewis, a middle-aged estate attorney, realizes his thirty-year marriage is failing after he forgets his wedding anniversary.

  12. 12 Now That You Mention It

    Now That You Mention It

    by Kristan Higgins

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, narrative

    Nora Stuart, a physician in Los Angeles who loses her job and her fiancé on the same day, goes home to the small town in Maine where she grew up.

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