Recommendations based on "The Notebook A Novel"

A steamy new romcom from the author of Forget Me Not 'I'll never look at a cello quite the same way...' Jodi Picoult #1 New York Times bestseller 'Sexual tension so palpable, it'll snag you by the chin and call you a good girl' Ashley Posten, The Dead Romantics Gwen Jackson is a musical prodigy - but she fought hard for everything she now has. Xander Thorne comes from musical royalty. He's a genius - but it all fell in his lap. Already tensely opposed, when Gwen takes the spot of First Chair in the New York Pops Orchestra - a position Xander has coveted for years - their hostility goes up a notch... and their chemistry on stage goes off the scale. Forced to find a grudging respect for one another's music, suddenly they are box office dynamite. And as the respect turns to admiration and then heated attraction, they must decide - will a note of discord ruin their perfect harmony or can this fragile romance reach its breathtaking climax? 'A phenomenal talent' Sarah Hawley, A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon 'Soto is a virtuoso at deploying swoons, spice and laughs' Sierra Simons, A Merry Little Meet Cute

SOMETIMES, LOVE IS AN APOCALYPSE . . .They Both Die at the End meets All That's Left in the World - a heartbreaking and gripping first love story about courage, hope and holding onto love. Perfect for anyone looking for a big emotional romance of a read.On the morning Avery Byrne plans to end her life, the world discovers there are only nine days left to an asteroid is headed for Earth, and no one can stop it.As time runs out and secrets slowly come to light, Avery fights her way home to save the girl she has been in love with her whole life. But can Avery also learn to save herself and find hope again in the tomorrows she has left?'An electric, urgent miracle of a book that asks what - and who - we dare to live for. Avery's story will shatter your heart and fill it with light again.'Kelly Quindlen, bestselling author of She Drives Me Crazy'A novel that carves a space in your heart and remains there forever.' Rachael Lippincott, bestselling co-author of She Gets the Girl and Five Feet Apart'Devastatingly brilliant. ' Leah Johnson, bestselling author of You Should See Me in a Crown'An absolute life changer - and lifesaver - of a book.' Dahlia Adler, author of Cool for the Summer'Lush, searching, and ultimately full of hope. I loved it.'Emily M. Danforth, bestselling and award-winning author of The Miseducation of Cameron Post'Achingly tender and poignantly honest . . . This book is a marvel.' Adrienne Tooley, author of Sweet & Bitter Magic

Aiden Valentine Has A Secret: He's Fallen Out Of Love With Love. And As The Host Of Baltimore's Romance Hotline, That's A Bit Of A Problem. But When A Young Girl Calls Into The Station Asking For Dating Advice For Her Mom, The Interview Goes Viral, Thrusting Aiden And Heartstrings Into The Limelight. Lucie Stone Thought She Was Doing Just Fine. She Has A Good Job, An Incredible Family, And A Smart, If Slightly Devious Kid. But When All Of Baltimore Is Suddenly Scrutinizing Her Love Life-or Lack Thereof-she Begins To Question If She's As Happy As She Thought. Maybe A Little More Romance Wouldn't Be Such A Bad Thing. Everyone Wants Lucie To Find Her Happy Ending...even The Handsome, Temperamental Man Calling The Shots. But When Sparks Start To Fly Behind The Scenes, Lucie Must Make The Final Call Between The Radio-sponsored Happily Ever After, Or The Man In The Headphones Next To Her-- Provided By Publisher.

A man picks up a very special notebook and begins reading to his beloved wife, his voice recalling the story of their poignant and bittersweet journey to happiness...so begins THE NOTEBOOK, a touching novel that is a dual tale of love lost and found, and of a couple's gentle efforts to retrieve the most cherished moments of their lives. THE NOTEBOOK is irrepressibly romantic and has become a classic.

Lara Jean and her love letters are back in this utterly irresistible sequel to NETFLIX feature film To All The Boys I've Loved Before. Lara Jean didn't expect to really fall for Peter. But suddenly they are together for real - and it's far more complicated than when they were pretending! A risque video of the two of them has been posted online. Will Lara Jean ever live it down? Peter is spending more and more time with his ex. Has he still got feelings for her? A boy from Lara Jean's past has returned, and so too have her feelings for him. Can a girl be in love with two boys at once? Only one thing is certain: falling in love is just the easy part! The second book in the bestselling series by Jenny Han, which has been made into a NETFLIX feature film Always and Forever, Lara Jeanis the third book in the trilogy

Tom Spanbauer’s first novel in seven years is a love story triangle akin to The Marriage Plot and Freedom, only with a gay main character who charms gays and straights alike. I Loved You More is a rich, expansive tale of love, sex, and heartbreak, covering twenty-five years in the life of a striving, emotionally wounded writer. In New York, Ben forms a bond of love with his macho friend and foil, Hank. Years later in Portland, a now ill Ben falls for Ruth, who provides the care and devotion he needs, though they cannot find true happiness together. Then Hank reappears and meets Ruth, and real trouble starts. Set against a world of struggling artists, the underground sex scene of New York in the 1980s, the drab, confining Idaho of Ben’s youth, and many places in between, I Loved You More is the author’s most complex and wise novel to date.

“With her newest book, Fortesa Latifi acts as a sort of time travel guide for her readers, inviting them to bear witness to the beauty, tragedy, and legacy of some of the greatest love stories history has to offer. Throughout No Matter the Time, her poems offer an intimate glimpse of how love grows and sustains and, sometimes, burns out. It is a book that will surely offer hope for the lovers and comfort for the heartbroken, which is to say it does its job wonderfully.” – Claire Biggs, Editor + Writer at To Write Love on Her Arms“Latifi has crafted a beautifully tender, eye-opening collection that feels like the most intimate history lesson you’ve ever received. Her understanding of human relationships and the vulnerabilities within them is so sharp, you’ll wish she had written the story of your last great love. Brilliant in concept, No Matter The Time is the kind of book you can read multiple times and find something new and meaningful in it each time.” – Ari Eastman, author of Bloodline & writer at Thought Catalog“Fortesa Latifi writes of drunken, star-crossed lovers who damage themselves, each other, and everyone around them. She writes of desire and loss, crime scenes and broken doors disguised as love, affairs so grandiose and breathtaking that at first read we mistake them for, in her own words, romance instead of survival. “Dying for love is still death./there is no beauty to be found here,” Latifi claims in “From Anne Boleyn to Henry VIII”. Throughout this collection of letters, the reader dies a thousand different ways for a thousand different loves, but, contradictory to Boleyn’s words, there is beauty to be found here. And it’s everywhere. In every page.” – Meggie Royer, Writer + Founder & Editor-in-Chief at Persephone’s Daughters

Friendship is the love story you can count on.Remy is lucky. Her debut novel, based on her three best friends, became an instant bestseller when it was released, and her agent and publisher are clamoring for a follow-up. But just as Remy’s creative inspiration seems to leave her, so too do her friends: one moves to New York, one gets pregnant, and one gets back together with her (awful) boyfriend. After an ill-advised one-night stand complicates matters further, Remy is left deeply alone—and unable to find her next book idea.Simone is successful. A Kindergarten teacher with a passion for kids, and a well-paying side hustle that affords her all the material comforts she desires, Simone doesn't have time for a robust social life. All she needs is her close-knit family—but after the true nature of her work is revealed, they cut her off, and she realizes for the first time just how isolated she is.When Simone and Remy bump into each other (literally) in a bookstore, it isn’t exactly soulmates at first sight. Simone is guarded and prickly, Remy is insecure and heartbroken, and each woman is harboring a secret. And yet they might just be the missing piece the other has been searching for—if only they can let each other in.Can Simone help Remy make one of the most important decisions of her life—and can Remy help Simone recover all that she’s lost? In Jessica George’s heartwarming, funny, and soulful second novel, she explores the restorative nature of female friendship and the life-changing power of platonic love.

For five years Pearl has managed to keep the past from catching up to her and her bright, frail five-year-old son. Life has given her every reason to mistrust people, but circumstances force her to trust her neighbor Mitch with watching Leonard while she goes off to work. Then one day Pearl drops her son off…and never returns.They are an unlikely pair: Mitch is a young, unattached business owner, and Leonard is a precocious, five-year-old boy. But together they must find a way to move forward in the wake of Pearl’s unexplained disappearance. Their bond as parent and child shifts and endures, even as Mitch must eventually surrender Leonard to a two-parent home.Is it possible to love the people who can’t always be there for us? The answers will surprise and move you. As their lives unfold, profound questions emerge about the nature of love and family. Ultimately, this novel’s richest reward is watching Mitch and Leonard grow up together, through the power and the magic of the human heart.

Loveless meets This Time It’s Real in this aroace story about challenging the idea that romance is the ultimate life goal and finding where you fit in when you don’t follow society’s script.When nineteen-year-old Sasha’s first album throws her into stardom, her fans become obsessed with discovering who inspired her love songs. Except, Sasha is aroace-spec (aromantic, asexual), and she’s not interested in romance (unless it comes in the shape of a slowburn enemies-to-lovers book or a star-crossed-lovers manga). Her music is all about her favorite love stories, not her own.After running into Kai, her estranged best friend who she hasn’t seen in two years, pictures of them together leak, and everyone assumes he’s Sasha’s muse, the “boyfriend” who broke her heart. Pressured by her label and fearing fan backlash, Sasha agrees to a PR relationship with Kai for six months - but her sense of self is put to the ultimate test. Where does she fit in a society that equates happiness with romantic love? One where even her closest friends prioritize their partners over her?Under the guise of their faux romance, Sasha and Kai get a chance to rebuild their platonic bond and heal the wounds of their past. But when actor Asher Grish enters the scene, threatening to shake the foundation of Sasha’s PR relationship, she finds herself at a crossroads. Either she loses herself, or her career.L.V. Peñalba’s Shapes of Love is an unforgettable story of finding the people that feel like home - even if that home isn’t what the rest of the world expects. It's not a romance, but it's most definitely a love story."Shapes of Love is an honest, distinctly relatable exploration of aroace identity, the entertainment industry, and what our relationships mean to each other. I felt mortifyingly seen when Sasha admitted her songs were mostly about anime and TV ships. This book was utterly unputdownable." - Ann Zhao, author of Dear Wendy