grief + romance

17 books tagged both “grief” and “romance”.

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Norwegian Wood

Haruki Murakami · 1987

Toru recalls 1969 Tokyo, torn between fragile Naoko and lively Midori after a friend's suicide.

2,051-word summary · 9 min read

Regretting You

Colleen Hoover · 2019

A mother and daughter grieve the same men differently after a crash, and secrets about paternity test them both.

2,182-word summary · 10 min read

If I Stay

Gayle Forman · 2009

Mia Hall watches her body after a crash and must decide whether to live for Adam and cello.

3,907-word summary · 17 min read

Beach Read

Emily Henry · 2020

Two rival writers share a summer next door, trading genres to beat block and grief.

2,301-word summary · 10 min read

Reminders of Him

Colleen Hoover · 2022

Kenna returns after prison to meet the daughter she lost, facing the family that blames her.

2,168-word summary · 10 min read