family + romance

29 books tagged both “family” and “romance”.

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After You

Jojo Moyes · 2015

Lou grieves Will, falls from a roof, joins a group, and meets Sam and a surprise from Will's past.

2,031-word summary · 9 min read

An Offer From a Gentleman

Julia Quinn · 2001

Benedict falls for a masked Sophie at a ball, then finds her working as a housemaid after her stepmother evicts her.

2,320-word summary · 10 min read

I'll Give You the Sun

Jandy Nelson · 2014

Twins Noah and Jude split after their mother's death, bound by art, guilt and first love.

2,260-word summary · 10 min read

Like Water for Chocolate

Laura Esquivel · 1989

Tita expresses forbidden love for Pedro through meals in revolutionary Mexico.

2,590-word summary · 12 min read

Mansfield Park

Jane Austen · 1814

Fanny Price loves Edmund amid Crawfords theatricals at Mansfield.

2,389-word summary · 11 min read

Safe Haven

Nicholas Sparks · 2010

Katie hides in Southport from a violent husband and falls for widower Alex.

2,480-word summary · 11 min read

Tom Lake

Ann Patchett · 2023

Lara tells daughters about young love with actor Peter Duke at Tom Lake.

2,600-word summary · 12 min read

Just for the Summer

Abby Jimenez · 2024

Emma and Justin date to break a matching curse, then face sudden guardianship and illness on Lake Minnetonka.

3,090-word summary · 14 min read