Books like 'The One That Got Away'
Readers who enjoyed The One That Got Away by Francine Pascal also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Ayah by Andrea Hirata
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBetapa Sabari menyayangi Zorro. Ingin dia memeluknya sepanjang waktu. Dia terpesona melihat makhluk kecil yang sangat indah dan seluruh kebaikan yang terpancardarinya. Diciuminya anak itu dari kepala sampai ke jari-jemari kakinya yang mungil. Kalau malam Sabari susah susah tidur lantaran membayangkan bermacam rencanayang akan dia lalui dengan anaknya jika besar nanti... -
![No Mercy by L. Divine]()
No Mercy by L. Divine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMisty and the rest of Esmeralda's evil brood are busy concocting a sinister plan to not only destroy Jayd and the rest of her powerful lineage, but Esmeralda and Rousseau are also using their powers to take over G's drug business. Mama's in and out of a dangerous dream state due to Esmeralda's wicked manipulation and unable to properly shut her evil neighbor down... -
![One More Day of Us by Shari Low]()
One More Day of Us by Shari Low
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPre-Order the BRAND-NEW page-turner from the #1, multi-million copy Bestselling Author Shari Low Would you give up your dreams for love?1990: In a hot, humid Hong Kong summer, three young singers are loving life, performing to packed crowds every night in a swanky hotel bar. Twenty-three-year-old Scottish songbird, Moira Chiles is living the dream alongside Carina Lloyd and Lisa Dixon... -
![Differently Normal by Tammy Robinson]()
Differently Normal by Tammy Robinson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery family has its issues. For Maddy, life is all about routine. It has to be, to keep her autistic sister happy and healthy. With just Maddy and her mother as Bee’s full time carers, there’s no time in Maddy’s life for complications like friends, let alone a boyfriend... -
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![Bronxwood by Coe Booth]()
Bronxwood by Coe Booth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe acclaimed author of TYRELL and KENDRA returns to PUSH to continue Tyrell's astonishing story. Tyrell's father is just out of jail, and Tyrell doesn't know how to deal with that. It's bad enough that his brother Troy is in foster care and that his mother is no help whatsoever. Now there's another thing up in his face, just when he's trying to settle down... -
![You Are the Apple of My Eye by Giddens Ko]()
You Are the Apple of My Eye by Giddens Ko
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKau sangat kekanak-kanakan – Shen Jiayi Sedikit pun kau tidak berubah, nenek yang keras kepala – Ke Jingteng Semua berawal saat Ke Jingteng, seorang siswa pembuat onar, dipindahkan untuk duduk di depan Shen Jiayi, supaya gadis murid teladan itu bisa mengawasinya. Ke Jingteng merasa Shen Jiayi sangat membosankan seperti ibu-ibu, juga menyebalkan... -
![Blood Sisters by Barbara Keating, Stephanie Keating]()
Blood Sisters by Barbara Keating, Stephanie Keating
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKenya 1957. During their childhood years in the Kenya Highlands three girls from vastly different backgrounds become blood sisters, promising that nothing will ever destroy the bond between them. But the legacy of the Mau Mau rebellion, and the tensions and upheavals of newly independent Kenya, tear their childhood dreams apart... -
![A Thousand Distant Shores by Buck Turner]()
A Thousand Distant Shores by Buck Turner
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBefore Ellie Spencer came to Sims Chapel and caught Jack Bennett’s eye, Sara Coffee had been the brightest star in his universe. Having grown up together, Sara and Jack were best friends, their bond as deep as the river that formed the lake where they spent countless summer days fishing and sharing dreams. But then Ellie Spencer happened, and everything changed... -
![The Stars Don't Lie by Boo Walker]()
The Stars Don't Lie by Boo Walker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA man who thought he put his shattered past behind him embarks on a reflective journey home in a heartfelt novel by the bestselling author of The Singing Trees and A Spanish Sunrise.Haunted by a tragic decision he made twenty years ago, veterinarian Dr. Carver Livingston has not once returned to his Vermont hometown... -
![Kau, Aku, dan Sepucuk Angpau Merah by Tere Liye]()
Kau, Aku, dan Sepucuk Angpau Merah by Tere Liye
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAda tujuh miliar penduduk bumi saat ini. Jika separuh saja dari mereka pernah jatuh cinta, maka setidaknya akan ada satu miliar lebih cerita cinta. Akan ada setidaknya 5 kali dalam setiap detik, 300 kali dalam semenit, 18.000 kali dalam setiap jam, dan nyaris setengah juta sehari-semalam, seseorang entah di belahan dunia mana, berbinar, harap-harap cemas, gemetar, malu-malu menyatakan perasaanya... -
![Epiphany by Ashley Suzanne]()
Epiphany by Ashley Suzanne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEpiphany, the final installment of The Destined Series, continues the stories of four best friends from college who are making decisions that will set the course for the rest of their lives. Mira and Skylar have had their share of painful pasts, troubled presents and an unknown future... -
![Kill Your Darlings by MesserMoon]()
Kill Your Darlings by MesserMoon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKill Your Darlings: To remove or refrain from using something in spite of one's affection for itYears after Regulus loses his brother they're reunited, and as he struggles to figure out where he fits in Sirius's life he also struggles not to get lost in the impossible feelings he has for Sirius's best friend... -
![Accidentally Friends by Lisa Papademetriou]()
Accidentally Friends by Lisa Papademetriou
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe fourth book in our first Candy Apple mini-series from New York Times-bestselling author Lisa Papademetriou! Seventh grader Amy Flowers is at it again in her fourth fish-out-of-water adventure at super-snooty Allington Academy... -
![Mujercitas by Louisa May Alcott]()
Mujercitas by Louisa May Alcott
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEdición conmemorativa por los 150 años de Mujercitas.En ella, relata la historia de cuatro hermanas, desde su infancia hasta el despertar de su juventud, sus alegrías y sus tristezas, y la enorme unión familiar que existe entre ellas... -
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![Crazy Love by Amir Abrams]()
Crazy Love by Amir Abrams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf everyone wants to say I'm trippin', well, that's their problem. . . If you saw my boo Sincere, you'd totally understand why I've dropped everything--even my besties--to be with him 24/7... -
![The Year of Chasing Dreams by Lurlene McDaniel]()
The Year of Chasing Dreams by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Readers will swoon over this story of love despite impossible odds."--Romantic TimesFrom the author of Don't Die, My Love comes this young adult novel that intertwines a family saga with a grand love story. This novel stands alone or can be read as the companion to The Year of Luminous Love and Wishes and Dreams. For fans of Sarah Dessen's The Moon and More and Ann Brashares's Forever in Blue... -
![Love Brewing by Liz Crowe]()
Love Brewing by Liz Crowe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Family Saga with humor, heat and heart--not to mention beer, bourbon and basketball! Every family has one—the black sheep, the problem child, the prodigal. But Dominic Sean Love could teach all of those guys a lesson or two. Stuck in the middle of a boisterous group of siblings, he’s given “acting out” a new meaning from day one... -
![A Flirtationship by love-o-holic12babe, Shreya Pandey]()
A Flirtationship by love-o-holic12babe, Shreya Pandey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“God, I like him. I like my best friend. Oh, and he has a girlfriend.” Scarlett has been best friends with Aiden for a very long time. She's almost like a sister to him. Problem is, Scarlett does not see him as a brother at all; far from it, in fact. Her traitor of a heart loves him--yes, as more than a friend. They are polar opposites... -
![Falling for Korea by Piper Jean]()
Falling for Korea by Piper Jean
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmerica meets K-drama in this rollercoaster plot with a fresh take on romance and what it means to be family.When Sydney is sent to Seoul to live with a family she’s never met, she encounters unexpected chemistry with their son, but must fight to unravel the mystery of why she was sent away... -
![Back to Yesterday by Whitney Barbetti]()
Back to Yesterday by Whitney Barbetti
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBack to Yesterday is the sequel and conclusion to Into the Tomorrows. It cannot be read as a standalone. It completes the story that began in Into the Tomorrows. The distance from Colorado to Maine is not far enough to escape the memories. The time I've been away is not long enough to heal the pain... -
![Rumor Has It by Jane B. Mason, Sarah Hines Stephens]()
Rumor Has It by Jane B. Mason, Sarah Hines Stephens
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAudrey is fascinated by the new girl at school, Mailee. But she isn't sure how to get to know her -- Mailee is nice to everyone, but Audrey can't tell if she wants to be friends. So Audrey launches the perfect plan: a slam book She secretly circulates a notebook with space to comment on all the sixth-grade girls, including herself, hoping it'll reach Mailee soon... -
![Tomodachi by Winna Efendi]()
Tomodachi by Winna Efendi
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPernahkah kau bertemu seorang perempuan yang tak pernah lelah menyalakan harap di hatinya? Dalam Tomodachi, kau akan bertemu perempuan itu. Perempuan biasa, tetapi punya harap luar biasa. Baginya, berlari dan menemukan garis akhir adalah sebuah keharusan. Tidak akan ada kata menyerah... -
![Oppa & I: Love Signs by Orizuka, Lia Indra Andriana]()
Oppa & I: Love Signs by Orizuka, Lia Indra Andriana
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJae In:Oppa.Apa yang sedang terjadi?Kenapa hidupku jadi serumit ini?Kenapa aku tak bisa memahami perasaanku sendiri?Jae Kwon:Jae In-a.Oppa pernah bilang kan, kalau Oppa akan selalu ada untukmu?Jadi, kenapa kau harus menyimpannya sendiri?Ada oppa di sini!Oppa & I: Love Signs adalah buku ketiga dari seri Oppa & I yang diangkat dari webseries di koreanupdates... -
![Ethan Between Us by Anna Myers, Julia Laserna]()
Ethan Between Us by Anna Myers, Julia Laserna
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEthan is different. He is gorgeous, easy to talk to, and a uniquely gifted pianist. But his musical talent is both a gift and a curse. The doctors label him a schizophrenic, as he claims to have been taught by a long-dead, 19th-century composer... -
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![Taking Flight by Adrian R. Magnuson]()
Taking Flight by Adrian R. Magnuson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJeremy Walsh’s parents assume he’s been abducted by the elderly man he met on a cross-country flight, but it’s the other way around... -
![Mannen som elsket Yngve by Tore Renberg]()
Mannen som elsket Yngve by Tore Renberg
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRomanen handler om et stort dilemma for bokas hovedperson - en tenåring som går i andreklassen i Stavanger. Sammen med kompisen Helge og kjæresten Katrine utgjør Jarle Klepp den tøffeste gjengen på skolen. De forfekter kompromissløse standpunkt til livets basale spørsmål: Verdensordningen, musikken, hårsveisen og hvem holder mål og hvem som ikke gjør det... -
![Sunset & Rosie by Tere Liye]()
Sunset & Rosie by Tere Liye
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSehari menjetang pertunangan Tegar dengan Sekar, Tegar sedang tele-conference dengan keluarga bahagia Rosie yang sedang merayakan ulang tahun perkawinan ke-13 di Jimbaran-menyaksikan sunset. Saat itu terjadilah bom Jimbaran. Keluarga Rosie ada di tempat kejadian. Kontak terputus seketika. Tegar panik langsung ke Bali, lupa akan pertunangannya.Dalam peristiwa itu, Nathan meninggal... -
![All About the Hype by Paige Toon]()
All About the Hype by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe third “wonderful, addictive, sharp, and sexy” ( Cosmopolitan ) Jessie Jefferson novel from internationally bestselling author Paige Toon.Is the life of a famous rockstar’s daughter all it’s cracked up to be? And what about dating your fellow band-member just as you hit the bigtime?Jessie is still getting used to being a celebrity, and the daughter of one of the world’s biggest rock stars...Categorized as:
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![The Falling Leaf Never Hates the Wind by Tere Liye]()
The Falling Leaf Never Hates the Wind by Tere Liye
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHe is like an angel to our family. He saved me, my brother, and Mother from destitution and misery of street lives. He provided us with food, shelter, helped to pay for school, and promised a better future for us. He truly is like an angel to our family. He loves us, cares for us, and sets an example without expecting anything at all in return... -
![Cinta di Dalam Gelas by Andrea Hirata]()
Cinta di Dalam Gelas by Andrea Hirata
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCINTA DI DALAM GELAS bertutur tentang tugas berat di pundak Ikal. Dia harus membantu Maryamah memenangkan pertandingan catur saat 17 Agustus nanti. Maryamah, yang menyentuh bidak catur saja belum pernah, harus mengalahkan juara catur selama dua tahun berturut-turut yang sekaligus juga mantan suaminya... -
![Firmado, Abril by Paula Ramos]()
Firmado, Abril by Paula Ramos
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratings¿Si os tengo que decir algo de la vida?Algo tan sencillo como que hay que vivirla. Y eso significa cometer locuras, saber disfrutar de las buenas decisiones, pero también aceptar las equivocaciones.No te quedes con el primer novio, suelen salir rana. Tampoco dejes de hacer cosas por miedo, al contrario, lánzate a por ello... -
![Naked by Kevin Brooks]()
Naked by Kevin Brooks
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLondon, 1976: a summer of chaos, punk, love . . . and the boy they called Billy the Kid. It was the summer of so many things. Heat and violence, love and hate, heaven and hell. It was the time I met William Bonney - the boy from Belfast known as Billy the Kid. I've kept William's secrets for a long time, but now things have changed and I have to tell the truth... -
![Evergreen by Prisca Primasari]()
Evergreen by Prisca Primasari
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKonichiwa! Selamat datang di Evergreen, kafe es krim penuh pelayan baik hati, lagu The Beatles akan melengkapi hari-harimu. Tempat yang menghangatkan, bahkan bagi seorang gadis pengeluh dan egois sepertimu, Rachel! Di kafe itu, kau menemukan sebuah dunia baru, juga pelarian setelah dipecat dari pekerjaanmu... -
![Broken Dreams by Dawn Pendleton]()
Broken Dreams by Dawn Pendleton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRainey Daniels has been keeping a secret since she left her hometown, three years ago. The death of a friend’s father, though, has her questioning whether or not running away from her past is what’s best for her future. Add sexy Chris Baker in the mix and she’s even more unsure. After all, life is short... -
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![Curvy Girl and the Firefighter Next-Door by Zoey Rose]()
Curvy Girl and the Firefighter Next-Door by Zoey Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say single moms shouldn't rush into new relationships, but no one warned me that Pine Valley's most dedicated firefighter would crash into my life wearing nothing but a towel and change everything.As a struggling mother trying to protect my son from my violent ex-boyfriend, the last thing I need is to fall for Danny —the firefighter next door with abs of steel... -
![Stolen Time by Chloé Duval]()
Stolen Time by Chloé Duval
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a rural French village, a letter is delivered decades late, inspiring a young woman to try to reunite two star-crossed lovers . . . Middle school teacher by day, romance writer by night, and group knitter on Tuesday evenings, Flavie Richalet leads a fairly uneventful life—until she receives a long delayed letter meant for a total stranger... -
![The Friendzone: Terlanjur Cinta Banget Sama Kamu by Anjani Fitriana]()
The Friendzone: Terlanjur Cinta Banget Sama Kamu by Anjani Fitriana
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJenar adalah deorang gadis berusia 19. Selama hidupnya Jenar tidak pernah berpacaran walaupun semua sahabatnya telah beganti pacar beberapa kali. Sebenarnya hati Jenar telah mencintai sahabatnya sendiri sejak zaman SMA , Reynald. Reynald sendiri sangat baik dan suka berbagi cerita kepada Jenar. Akan tetapi,Reynald adalah seorang playboy kelas satu dengan sederet perempuan... -
![Happenstance 3 by Jamie McGuire]()
Happenstance 3 by Jamie McGuire
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBe careful what you wish for. You just might get it all. Now that Erin has learned the truth about the girls who tortured her, and about the boy she loves, she finds her time before graduation dwindling at an alarming and exciting pace. What used to be summer break was now a countdown to her final days in Blackwell... -
![Rhapsody by Mahir Pradana]()
Rhapsody by Mahir Pradana
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHei, di sebelah dunia bagian mana kau sedang berada? Sudah bertahun-tahun kau dan aku mencari arah. Berkali-kali jatuh cinta pada selatan. Menaruh keraguan pada barat. Terus menunggu isyarat timur. Hingga utara pun sudah tak lagi kita percaya. Sudah kujejaki banyak kisah, kutemui pula banyak luka. Ternyata, pada kisah lalu milik kitalah harapan itu tetap ada... -
![The Big Wide Calm by Rich Marcello]()
The Big Wide Calm by Rich Marcello
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPaige is a rock star. The world just doesn't know it yet. She's got the charisma, the drive, and, of course, the mega-musical skills. All she needs is to make her debut album, one that will change the world, inspire revolutions--and make her galactically famous along the way... -
![Sweet Melody by Baek Myo]()
Sweet Melody by Baek Myo
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Musik adalah kebebasan menuju dunia yang tidak diketahui.” Hwan kabur dari rumah. Selama berbulan-bulan, ia merasakan pahitnya kehidupan di jalanan, termasuk dikejar oleh kumpulan preman. Saat sedang bersembunyi di sebuah gereja, Hwan bertemu dengan empat pemuda tampan yang sedang berlatih musik. Mereka membantunya lepas dari kejaran para preman itu... -
![The Vow by Denene Millner, Angela Burt-Murray]()
The Vow by Denene Millner, Angela Burt-Murray
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this runaway hit novel, three best friends come together for their sorority sister's glitzy wedding in Atlanta and make a vow to get married within one year. As they embark on their search to find their soul mates, they navigate the full-contact sport known as being a SSBFLA (successful, single, black, female in L.A... -
![Making the Run by Heather Henson]()
Making the Run by Heather Henson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll her life Lulu McClellan has heard the names. Growing up in a small Kentucky town, Lu has forever felt like she's on the outside looking in. Maybe that's why she takes pictures - to make sense of what she sees and feels but doesn't always understand. Now that graduation is almost here, Lu and her friend Ginny are moving in a quick blur of drugs and drink... -
![The Guardian Angels by Rohit Gore]()
The Guardian Angels by Rohit Gore
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Guardian Angels is the epic and tumultuous story of two star-crossed lovers who weren’t just soul-mates but were also each other’s protectors. The fates of Adi Mehta and Radha Deodhar are deeply entwined when within days of their first rendezvous they save each other’s lives... -
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![All I Ever Wanted by Vikki Wakefield]()
All I Ever Wanted by Vikki Wakefield
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMim knows what she wants, and where she wants to go — anywhere but home, stuck in the suburbs with her mother who won't get off the couch, and two brothers in prison. She's set herself rules to live by, but she's starting to break them. Now Mim has to retrieve a lost package for her mother... -
![Fate by Orizuka]()
Fate by Orizuka
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFATE -saat nasib mempertemukan kita- Jang Min Ho dan Jang Min Hwan. Dua putra keluarga Jang yang terpisah bertahun-tahun lalu, sekarang harus bertemu kembali untuk mendengarkan wasiat Ayah mereka yang meninggal dunia. Jang Min Ho terlahir sebagai anak dari istri yang sah, hidup serba berkecukupan di Indonesia... -
![Summer in Seoul by Ilana Tan]()
Summer in Seoul by Ilana Tan
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJung Tae-Woo—penyanyi muda terkenal Seoul yang muncul kembali setelah empat tahun menghindari dunia showbiz . "Aku hanya ingin memintamu berfoto denganku sebagai pacarku," kata Jung Tae-Woo pada gadis di hadapannya. Sandy alias Han Soon-Hee—gadis blasteran Indonesia-Korea yang sudah mengenali Jung Tae-Woo sejak awal, namun sedikit pun tidak terkesan... -
![Interlude by Windry Ramadhina]()
Interlude by Windry Ramadhina
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHanna, listen. Don’t cry, don’t cry. The world is envy. You’re too perfect and she hates it. Aku tahu kau menyembunyikan luka di senyummu yang retak. Kemarilah, aku akan menjagamu, asalkan kau mau mengulurkan tanganmu. “Waktu tidak berputar ulang. Apa yang sudah hilang, tidak akan kembali. Dan, aku sudah hilang.” Aku ingat kata-katamu itu, masih terpatri di benakku... -
![The Orphan's Song by Lauren Kate]()
The Orphan's Song by Lauren Kate
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe historical adult debut novel by # 1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate, The Orphan's Song is a sweeping love story about family and music--and the secrets each hold--that follows the intertwined fates of two Venetian orphans. "A tangled knot of betrayal and love, lies and redemption. Marvelous." --Fiona Davis, author of The Address A song brought them together... -
![Selamanya Cinta by Kireina Enno]()
Selamanya Cinta by Kireina Enno
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIni tentang dua sahabat, Reina dan Abe. Yang satu jatuh cinta diam-diam, satu lagi malah sibuk naksir cowok-cowok lain. Yang satu menodai masa abegenya dengan kegalauan cinta, yang satu lagi sibuk menyangkal perasaannya sendiri. Sebuah peristiwa tragis yang berujung maut semakin menjauhkan keduanya...
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