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12 books with a reading profile close to Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

  1. 1 Quentins

    Quentins

    by Maeve Binchy

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Ella Brady, a young Irish writer, is asked to make a documentary about Quentins, the famous Dublin restaurant that has been a gathering place for the city's well-known people for decades.

  2. 2 Kiss Her Once for Me

    Kiss Her Once for Me

    by Alison Cochrun

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Ellie Oliver is at rock bottom, working a dead-end job in a Portland bookstore after her career dreams collapsed.

  3. 3 The Viscount Who Loved Me

    The Viscount Who Loved Me

    by Julia Quinn

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    In 1814 London, Anthony Bridgerton, a wealthy viscount haunted by the early death of his father, decides to marry for duty rather than love.

  4. 4 The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband

    The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband

    by Julia Quinn

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Set in 1779 during the American Revolutionary War, the story follows Cecilia Harcourt as she travels from England to New York to find her missing brother, Thomas.

  5. 5 Born in Fire

    Born in Fire

    by Nora Roberts

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Maggie Concannon is a glass artist living in County Clare, Ireland, whose work is defined by a volatile temperament and a background of family resentment.

  6. 6 Someday, Someday, Maybe

    Someday, Someday, Maybe

    by Lauren Graham

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Franny Banks is an aspiring actress in Los Angeles navigating the ups and downs of her acting career, her relationships, and the constant pressure to make it "someday." As she juggles auditions, roommates, a complicated…

  7. 7 Beach Read

    Beach Read

    by Emily Henry

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    January Andrews is a romance writer who no longer believes in love, while Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction who treats happy endings with cynicism.

  8. 8 The No-Show

    The No-Show

    by Beth O'Leary

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Siobhan, Miranda, and Jane are three strangers with one connection: Joseph Carter.

  9. 9 Honey & Spice

    Honey & Spice

    by Bolu Babalola

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Kiki Banjo is a student at Whitewell University who hosts a local radio show called Brown Sugar, where she offers bracing advice to women on how to avoid heartbreak and "wasteman" culture.

  10. 10 The Woman Who Stole My Life

    The Woman Who Stole My Life

    by Marian Keyes

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Stella Sweeney was an ordinary Dublin beautician until she caught Guillain-Barré syndrome and was temporarily paralysed.

  11. 11 The Unexpected Everything

    The Unexpected Everything

    by Morgan Matson

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Andie Rose always relies on a calculated plan to secure her future, but her summer trajectory shifts when a political scandal involving her Congressman father results in the loss of her prestigious medical internship.

  12. 12 By Your Side

    By Your Side

    by Kasie West

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Autumn Collins becomes trapped in a public library for an entire weekend after the doors lock for a holiday break.

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