Books like 'Only Love Can Break Your Heart'

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  • The Color of a Dream by Julianne MacLean

    The Color of a Dream by Julianne MacLean

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes an emotionally charged tale of a young woman who has fought hard to survive a heart transplant, but soon finds that her new heart is engaged in another kind of battle... Nadia Carmichael has had a lifelong run of bad luck. It begins on the day she is born, when she is separated from her identical twin sister and put up for adoption...
  • Ayah by Andrea Hirata

    Ayah by Andrea Hirata

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Betapa 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...
  • November Blues by Sharon M. Draper

    November Blues by Sharon M. Draper

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When November Nelson loses her boyfriend, Josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong, she thinks her life can't possibly get any worse. But Josh left something behind that will change November's life forever, and now she's faced with the biggest decision she could ever imagine. How in the world will she tell her mom? And how will Josh's parents take the news? She's never needed a friend more...
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    drama  family  friendship  grief  poc-mc  realistic  book  children
  • I Wanted You To Know by Laura Pearson

    I Wanted You To Know by Laura Pearson

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Dear Edie, I wanted you to know so many things. I wanted to tell you them in person, as you grew. But it wasn’t to be.Jess never imagined she’d be navigating single motherhood, let alone while facing breast cancer. A life that should be just beginning is interrupted by worried looks, heavy conversations, and the possibility of leaving her daughter to grow up without her...
  • Bronxwood by Coe Booth

    Bronxwood by Coe Booth

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The 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...
  • The Chronicles of Audy: 21 by Orizuka

    The Chronicles of Audy: 21 by Orizuka

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hai. Namaku Audy. Umurku masih 22 tahun. Hidupku tadinya biasa-biasa saja, sampai aku memutuskan untuk bekerja di rumah 4R. Aku sempat berhenti, tapi mereka berhasil membujukku untuk kembali setelah memberiku titel baru: "bagian dari keluarga". Di saat aku merasa semakin akrab dengan mereka, pada suatu siang, salah seorang dari mereka mengungkapkan perasaannya kepadaku...
  • Tryin' to Sleep in the Bed You Made by Virginia DeBerry, Donna Grant

    Tryin' to Sleep in the Bed You Made by Virginia DeBerry, Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    From the time they were young, Gayle and Patricia were raised like sisters, as close as two friends could be. But they each had dreams that would take them far away - and far away from each other. Gayle was the beauty who believed that a man could make her world complete. Patricia was the intellectual who thought that rising to the top of her career would make her happy...
  • Essence of Desire by Brenda Jackson

    Essence of Desire by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    THE MAKEOVER Before becoming a strait-laced wealthy businessman, Robert Noble was considered a bad boy and sexy rogue inside out, while breaking hearts, right and left. No one knows it better than Roxanne Miller since Robert was her brother's best friend in high school...
  • Bittersweet by Deborah Bladon

    Bittersweet by Deborah Bladon

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My world exploded on my wedding day.A dark-haired, gorgeous stranger objected as I stood at the altar in my long, white gown.He told all of my friends, my family, and my fiancé that he was the man for me.I had no idea who he was, but he offered me an escape I was craving, so I left the church with him.He might have been a little drunk and horribly confused...
  • Chaos Theory by Nic Stone

    Chaos Theory by Nic Stone

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin, delivers a gripping romance about two teens: a certified genius living with bipolar disorder and a politician's son who is running from his own addiction and grief. Don't miss this gut punch of a novel about mental illness, loss, and discovering you are worthy of love.Scars exist to remind us of what we've survived...
  • Hot Cocoa Hearts by Suzanne Nelson

    Hot Cocoa Hearts by Suzanne Nelson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Emery Mason hates the holidays. She’s so over tinsel, secret santas, and excessive cheer. To make matter worse, her parents are forcing her to work—as an elf!—in their Santa photo booth at the mall. Then she meets Alejandro Perez, who works at the hot cocoa shop next door...
  • Hotlanta by Denene Millner, Mitzi Miller

    Hotlanta by Denene Millner, Mitzi Miller

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Designer clothes. Gorgeous boys. Family secrets. Major drama. Welcome to Atlanta and the lives of the Duke twins, Sydney and Lauren. They don't call it Hotlanta for nothing! The Duke twins, Sydney and Lauren, live the life: They attend the fanciest school in Atlanta, they live in Buckhead, the most exclusive neighborhood, and they only date the hottest guys...
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    drama  family  poc-mc  realistic  secrets  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Cake Pop Crush: A Wish Novel by Suzanne Nelson

    Cake Pop Crush: A Wish Novel by Suzanne Nelson

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Sometimes friends, school, and boys can be a recipe for disaster! This sweet treat of a read is irresistible.Alicia Ramirez has always loved baking. Her family owns Say It With Flour, the small bakery in town. And Ali's specialties are cake pops: delicious confections on a stick...
  • 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 ratings
    Ada 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...
  • Denim Diaries 1: 16 Going on 21 by Darrien Lee

    Denim Diaries 1: 16 Going on 21 by Darrien Lee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another great book in the Denim Dairies...
  • Hollywood High by Ni-Ni Simone, Amir Abrams

    Hollywood High by Ni-Ni Simone, Amir Abrams

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They’re the daughters of celebrities—the kind all the teen mags gossip about! But the It Girls of Hollywood High are about to discover that fame has a price. And no friendship—or romance—is safe…. London Phillips will diet as her mother demands. She’ll even date the billionaire her mother has chosen for her. But she won’t give up her secret hottie, Justice Banks...
  • Cherished by Kim Cash Tate

    Cherished by Kim Cash Tate

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Before healing can begin for Kelli and Heather, they need to believe they are worth cherishing. Kelli London once dreamed of being a songwriter. As crazy as it seemed, she hoped that God would use the lyrics that came to her even while she slept. She dreamed about Brian too, that the love they shared as high-school students would grow into marriage...
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    drama  family  friendship  poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  christian
  • A Time for Friends by Patricia Scanlan

    A Time for Friends by Patricia Scanlan

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From the #1 internationally bestselling author comes her next heartwarming and comforting Irish-set novel about the complexities of lifelong friendship, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy and Cathy Kelly...
  • Never Meant to Stay by Trisha Das

    Never Meant to Stay by Trisha Das

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A bighearted romantic comedy about family and finding the perfect match set against the exuberant backdrop of contemporary Delhi.Home has always been a temporary arrangement for Samara Mansingh, a wayfaring wedding photographer and the daughter of a diplomat. When her father is uprooted once again, Samara needs a place to stay in Delhi. Next stop: the Khanna family...
  • Beach House for Rent by Mary Alice Monroe

    Beach House for Rent by Mary Alice Monroe

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe returns to her beloved Isle of Palms to tell the poignant, charming story of two women, one summer, and one very special beach house...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  friendship  grief  realistic  adult  audiobook  book
  • Winter in Tokyo by Ilana Tan

    Winter in Tokyo by Ilana Tan

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Tetangga baruku, Nishimura Kazuto, datang ke Tokyo untuk mencari suasana baru. Itulah katanya, tapi menurutku alasannya lebih dari itu. Dia orang yang baik, menyenangkan, dan bisa diandalkan. Perlahan-lahan---mungkin sejak malam Natal itu---aku mulai memandangnya dengan cara yang berbeda. Dan sejak itu pula rasanya sulit membayangkan hidup tanpa dia...
  • Postscript (PS, I Love You) by Cecelia Ahern

    Postscript (PS, I Love You) by Cecelia Ahern

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Sixteen years after Cecelia Ahern's bestselling phenomenon PS, I Love You captured the hearts of millions, the long-awaited sequel follows Holly as she helps strangers leave their own messages behind for loved ones. Seven years after her husband's death -- six since she read his final letter -- Holly Kennedy has moved on with her life...
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    drama  family  friendship  grief  realistic  adult  audiobook  book
  • Times Squared by Julia DeVillers, Jennifer Roy

    Times Squared by Julia DeVillers, Jennifer Roy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Identical twin sisters Payton and Emma Mills have “traded faces” and created “twin-dentical chaos” at school and at home. But you haven’t seen anything yet. Payton and Emma are off to “twin-vade” New York City! Payton’s drama club plans a field trip to see an off-Broadway show, and Emma’s mathletes team will compete in an elite competition...
  • 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...
  • Somebody's Baby by Lurlene McDaniel

    Somebody's Baby by Lurlene McDaniel

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ever since Sloan won a reality singing competition, her music career has taken off. Now she has a manager, a recording contract, and a tour in the works. Her manager warned her that strangers would ask her for all sorts of things, and that she must not respond. But one email stands out—from a young woman who claims to be Sloan’s half sister...
  • Falling for Korea by Piper Jean

    Falling for Korea by Piper Jean

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    America 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...
  • The River Runs South by Audrey Ingram

    The River Runs South by Audrey Ingram

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This transporting and illuminating debut novel will resonate with readers who have ever felt a little bit lost, perfect for fans of Kristy Woodson Harvey and Linda Holmes.Exploring love, loss, and the courage of starting over fresh, this novel will appeal to readers on the hunt for emotionally rich fiction...
  • Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

    Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A random connection sends two strangers on a daylong adventure where they make a promise one keeps and the other breaks, with life-changing effects, in this breathtaking new novel from the New York Times and #1 Globe and Mail bestselling author of Every Summer After.Fern Brookbanks has wasted far too much of her adult life thinking about Will Baxter...
  • 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 ratings
    Jae 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...
  • Sway by Amy Matayo

    Sway by Amy Matayo

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Finally settled after a tragedy-laden life, 24-year-old Caleb has found security in his faith, his friends, and his career. It's the life he's always wanted--simple, predictable, and safe. Enter Kate Hawkins, the attractive 21-year-old stranger he rescues from a bar fight who has an odd affinity for the color pink and a unique sense of humor...
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    drama  family  friendship  grief  realistic  secrets  adult  book
  • Making Hay by Veronica Henry

    Making Hay by Veronica Henry

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Suzanna and Barney Blake are swapping city life for the countryside - determined to breathe new life into the Honeycote Arms and a marriage touched by tragedy. Newly seperated Ginny Tait arrives in Honeycote at around the same time - with very nubile twin daughters and an awful lot of baggage...
  • The Impossibility of Us by Katy Upperman

    The Impossibility of Us by Katy Upperman

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The last thing Elise wants is to start her senior year in a new town. But after her brother’s death in Afghanistan, she and her mother move from San Francisco to a sleepy coastal village.When Elise meets Mati, they quickly discover how much they have in common. Mati is new to town too, visiting the U.S. with his family...
  • Forget Me Not by Coleen Murtagh Paratore

    Forget Me Not by Coleen Murtagh Paratore

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Willa returns in this new stand-alone novel in the WEDDING PLANNER'S DAUGHTER series. Willa returns in this new adventure for the tween set! It is summer on Cape Cod, where Willa Havisham and Joey Kennelly are enjoying their status as most compatible couple...
  • Cheeky Romance by Kim Eun Jeong

    Cheeky Romance by Kim Eun Jeong

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Wanita yang tingkahnya tidak terduga, “si ibu hamil nasional”, vs laki-laki yang selalu dianggap sempurna,“si dokter nasional”. Aku adalah seorang reporter. Saat aku sedang bekerja, di tengah syuting, muncul seorang dokter kandungan yang marah-marah seperti orang gila dan menuduhku sebagai ibu hamil. Celakanya, acara itu sedang ditayangkan ke seluruh penjuru negeri...
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    drama  family  friendship  poc-mc  book  comedy  contemporary  fiction
  • The Art of Feeling by Laura Tims

    The Art of Feeling by Laura Tims

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven’s New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places, this contemporary YA novel explores the friendship between a girl in constant pain and a boy who feels nothing at all.Samantha Herring has been in constant pain ever since the car accident that injured her leg and killed her mother...
  • The Memory of Lavender and Sage by Aimie K. Runyan

    The Memory of Lavender and Sage by Aimie K. Runyan

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Food critic Tempèsta Luddington has always felt like the odd person out in her family, ever since she lost her beloved mother at the tender age of thirteen. When her workaholic father passes fifteen years later, Tempèsta is not surprised that the majority of the considerable family money will pass to her dutiful younger brother, Wal...
  • A French Girl in New York by Anna Adams

    A French Girl in New York by Anna Adams

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Maude Laurent is a spirited sixteen-year-old orphan who grew up in a small, provincial town in the north of France with a passion for piano and a beautiful voice. One day in Paris, she is discovered by an American music producer who takes her to New York to live with him and his close-knit family while producing her first album, with help from teen pop star, Matt...
  • The Choices We Make by Karma Brown

    The Choices We Make by Karma Brown

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Following her bestselling debut novel Come Away with Me, Karma Brown returns with an unforgettable story that explores the intricate dynamics between friends and mothersHannah and Kate became friends in the fifth grade, when Hannah hit a boy for looking up Kate's skirt with a mirror...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  friendship  grief  realistic  adult  audiobook  book
  • Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud

    Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    An electrifying novel of an unconventional family in Trinidad mended by their individual, and collective, quests for loveAfter Betty Ramdin's husband dies, she invites a colleague, Mr. Chetan, to move in with her and her son, Solo. Over time, the three become a family, loving each other deeply and depending upon one another. Then, one fateful night, Solo overhears Betty confiding in Mr...
  • My Best Friend's Girl by Dorothy Koomson

    My Best Friend's Girl by Dorothy Koomson

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    How far would you go for the best friend who broke your heart? This internationally bestselling novel tells an enchanting tale of life’s most unpredictable loves and heartaches, and the unforgettable bond between a single woman and an extraordinary five-year-old girl...
  • Rock God by Kat Mizera

    Rock God by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They call me The Rock God. As lead singer of the multi-platinum selling rock band Onyx Knight, I have a life most people can’t even dream of… until it all becomes a nightmare.Our bass player dies.Now we’re tasked with the impossible job of replacing him or hanging it up for good.On top of the world just shy of my thirtieth birthday, I can’t imagine walking away. Not now...
  • 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 ratings
    He 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...
  • A New Hope by Robyn Carr

    A New Hope by Robyn Carr

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Brand-new from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr, A New Hope is a tender, heartfelt addition to her critically acclaimed Thunder Point series. Join her in the small Oregon town of Thunder Point, where you're bound to find friendship, humor and unforgettable romance...
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    drama  family  friendship  grief  realistic  adult  audiobook  book
  • The Architecture of Love by Ika Natassa

    The Architecture of Love by Ika Natassa

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    New York mungkin berada di urutan teratas daftar kota yang paling banyak dijadikan setting cerita atau film. Di beberapa film Hollywood, mulai dari Nora Ephron's You've Got Mail hingga Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver, New York bahkan bukan sekadar setting namun tampil sebagai "karakter" yang menghidupkan cerita...
  • I For You by Orizuka

    I For You by Orizuka

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Suatu hari dalam hidupku, kau dan aku bertemu. Masih jelas di ingatanku sosokmu yang memukauku. Lidahku jadi kelu, mulutku terkatup rapat karena malu. Setiap malam, bayangmu menari-nari dalam benakku. Ada sejuta alasan mengapa aku begitu memujamu. Kau menyinari relung gelap hatiku. Kau satu-satunya orang yang ingin kurengkuh. Kau yang bertanggung jawab atas segala rindu...
  • The Lost Love Song: A Novel by Minnie Darke

    The Lost Love Song: A Novel by Minnie Darke

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    This is the story of a love song . . . And like any good love song, it has two parts.In Australia, Arie Johnson waits impatiently for classical pianist Diana Clare to return from a world tour, hopeful that after seven years together she'll finally agree to marry him.On her travels, Diana composes a song for Arie...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  friendship  grief  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Between Two Skies by Joanne O'Sullivan

    Between Two Skies by Joanne O'Sullivan

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hurricane Katrina sets a teenage girl adrift. But a new life and the promise of love emerges in this rich, highly readable debut.Bayou Perdu, a tiny fishing town way, way down in Louisiana, is home to sixteen-year-old Evangeline Riley. She has her best friends, Kendra and Danielle; her wise, beloved Mamere; and back-to-back titles in the under-sixteen fishing rodeo...
  • The Girl Next Door by Selene Castrovilla

    The Girl Next Door by Selene Castrovilla

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In The Girl Next Door, two teens are forced to make some very grown-up decisions when one of them is diagnosed with terminal cancer.Seventeen year old Samantha has been best friends with seventeen year old Jesse since she moved into the New York high-rise apartment next door to his thirteen years ago...
    Categorized as:
    drama  friendship  grief  realistic  book  contemporary  death  fiction
  • Undone by Brooke Taylor

    Undone by Brooke Taylor

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Kori Kitlzer, the “dark angel” of the 8th grade, tells Serena Moore that they are more alike than she thinks, Serena is instantly intrigued.  As their friendship solidifies and their lives entwine, Serena tries to become more like the fearless, outspoken, and ambitious Kori. Soon Serena doesn’t know where she begins and Kori ends...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  friendship  grief  realistic  secrets  angst  book
  • Diamonds in the Rough by Michelle Madow

    Diamonds in the Rough by Michelle Madow

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    All-access doesn't mean no problems. The three Diamond sisters survived the summer in style after coming to live with their long-lost billionaire father. But making a place for themselves at their exclusive new Las Vegas private school is throwing them any number of gold-plated curves...
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