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12 books with a reading profile close to The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

  1. 1 Nights in Rodanthe

    Nights in Rodanthe

    by Nicholas Sparks

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Adrienne Willis, a forty-five-year-old mother recovering from her husband’s desertion, travels to the coastal town of Rodanthe, North Carolina, to manage a friend’s inn for a weekend.

  2. 2 A Bend in the Road

    A Bend in the Road

    by Nicholas Sparks

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Miles Ryan, a deputy sheriff in New Bern, North Carolina, struggles to raise his young son alone while obsessing over the unsolved hit-and-run accident that killed his wife two years earlier.

  3. 3 Happy Place

    Happy Place

    by Emily Henry

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Harriet and Wyn were the steady foundation of their friend group until they ended their engagement six months ago.

  4. 4 The Mixtape

    The Mixtape

    by Brittainy C. Cherry

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Oliver Rice is a grieving musician who descends into isolation after the loss of his twin brother.

  5. 5 Dear Aaron

    Dear Aaron

    by Mariana Zapata

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Ruby Santos begins a correspondence with Aaron Hall, a deployed soldier, through a pen pal program designed to support service members.

  6. 6 One to Watch

    One to Watch

    by Kate Stayman-London

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Bea Schumacher is a plus-size fashion blogger who writes a viral takedown of the hit reality dating show Main Squeeze for its lack of body diversity.

  7. 7 Let it snow

    Let it snow

    by John Green, Lauren Myracle

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Set during a massive Christmas Eve blizzard in Graceton, North Carolina, this collection features three interconnected stories that follow teenagers navigating a frozen town.

  8. 8 IF ONLY I HAD TOLD HER

    IF ONLY I HAD TOLD HER

    by Laura Nowlin

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    This novel expands upon the tragic events surrounding Finn and Autumn, recounting the timeline of a fatal car accident through three distinct viewpoints.

  9. 9 Nothing less

    Nothing less

    by Anna Todd

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Landon Gibson navigates the complications of early adulthood and romantic indecision in New York City after leaving his past in Washington.

  10. 10 Tangled Up In You

    Tangled Up In You

    by Christina Lauren

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Ren is a sheltered young woman who has spent her life on a secluded multi-acre estate, hidden from the world by her overprotective parents.

  11. 11 Say You Still Love Me

    Say You Still Love Me

    by K.A. Tucker

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

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  12. 12 Same Time Next Summer

    Same Time Next Summer

    by Annabel Monaghan

    Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment

    Sam McAllister lives a disciplined life in Manhattan with a stable fiancé and a high-pressure job in human resources.

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