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Easy read, feel good romance??

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Cocothebear · 15/03/2022 11:26

I’m not much of a reader but my cousin is going to rehab and has asked if I know any easy read feel good romances? She’s only read a couple of books in her life too so needs to be something light easy and engaging. Any ideas? Tia x

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Molly70 · 27/08/2022 18:06

The shopaholic books by Sophie Kinsella are an easy read and very entertaining with a lot of humor. The Undomestic Goddess by the same author is in a similar vein

newyorkbreakfast · 26/08/2022 00:49

Marian Keyes 'Grown Ups' and Again,Rachel have good romance. Easy to read, or listen on audible while you cook!

CrispsnDips · 24/08/2022 21:00

Love Carole Matthews 👍🏼😊

Devo1818 · 24/08/2022 07:58

Anything by Colleen Hoover or Taylor Jenkins Reid

XYZnn · 16/08/2022 09:44

Yviebeth Bardug is a new author, you can try that, it is a light romance based on London and Edinburgh, love it and I am trying to support new starting writers. There is also Nora Roberts, she is well established American author who writes a lot about Ireland, all her books are romances. Iliana Andrews is another good one, this is a couple that write together.

PritiPatelsMaker · 11/08/2022 15:31

Hope your DCousin is doing well Flowers

beguilingeyes · 11/08/2022 13:21

The early Jilly Coopers with the girls names...Emily, Octavia etc.

ODFOx · 03/08/2022 12:30

I've been enjoying the Bridgerton novels as escapist easy reads recently. I'd recommend them.

VanCleefArpels · 03/08/2022 11:51

London, With Love is lovely. Very similar feel to One Day. In fact any David Nichols fits the bill.

stayathomer · 03/08/2022 11:50

The Love Hypothesis- is just the most feel good romance I’ve read in forever, bought because we’re selling one a day nearly in here!! Also (and I’m sorry in advance because I love the genre, write it and work in a bookshop!) Note to self by Anna Bell, anything by Katie Ginger, Jaimie Adman’s, Jane Linfoot or Rebecca Pugh, T A Williams, Victoria Cooke or Laura Briggs for rom com/chick lit and Christie Bartlow, B R Maycock or Fiona Gibson if you want mum type chick lit (Sorry again!!!)

florianfortescue · 03/08/2022 11:42

Harriet Evans is great. I also love Patricia Scanlan's earlier books - City Girl, Foreign Affairs, Apartment 3B etc.

JaneJeffer · 03/08/2022 11:32

Only joking @Deathraystare your secret is safe!

Deathraystare · 03/08/2022 11:15

@JaneJeffer

Awwww Nooo! Well, I would say I am not going out now but I am at work!!

CrabPuff · 03/08/2022 11:13

Boldwood Books have a big stable of authors writing unstressful romances with happy endings. Usually in a pretty village setting in the Yorkshire moors or by the sea. Surprisingly not twee either.

JaneJeffer · 03/08/2022 11:11

My guilty secret as no one is supposed to know I read romance!!!
It's all over the Daily Mail now Grin

Deathraystare · 03/08/2022 10:59

Robyn Carr's Virgin River series? Though not sure as you said she is in rehab? There are drug and alcohol references.

I had enjoyed a few of them and now treated myself to the whole lot from Amazon!

My guilty secret as no one is supposed to know I read romance!!!

JohannSebastianBach · 11/04/2022 21:43

The Morning Gift by Eva Ibbotson. Just lovely

WellThatsMeScrewed · 01/04/2022 22:10

The Hating Game

Some steamy bits too

StellaAndCrow · 01/04/2022 13:03

Trisha Ashley, a gentle village romance series, don't make you think too much.
Jenny Colgan - I really liked one about moving to Scotland and starting a travelling bookshop

Gliblet · 24/03/2022 19:15

Head over Heels by Jill Mansell is utter chewing gum for the brain, basically a rom-com on paper.

Hoolahoophop · 24/03/2022 19:11

Id suggest Katie Fforde, Veronica Henry or Beth O'Leary for easy feel good romance. Beth O'Leary is funny too.

Traumdeuter · 22/03/2022 22:51

Freya North?

claireymrsd · 22/03/2022 22:35

I've enjoyed Sophie Cousens' books, think they'd fit the bill

Allthegoodnamesweretakenalread · 15/03/2022 13:58

Christina Jones writes some very gentle Ron com books which are quite short as well.

Notajogger · 15/03/2022 13:55

Katie Fforde is very easy to read romance type stuff.