18 books like After You

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Me Before You Jojo Moyes · 2012 · ★ 4.3 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Louisa Clark is an ordinary young woman living an exceedingly ordinary life—steady boyfriend, close family—who has never been farther afield than their tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair-bound after an accident. Will has always lived a huge life—big deals, extreme sports, worldwide travel—and now he’s pretty sure he… Shares: Caregivers, Contemporary Women, Emotions, Contemporary

I'll Give You the Sun Jandy Nelson · 2014 · ★ 4.2 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate A brilliant, luminous story of first love, family, loss, and betrayal for fans of John Green, David Levithan, and Rainbow Rowell Jude and her twin brother, Noah, are incredibly close. At thirteen, isolated Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude cliff-dives and wears red-red lipstick and does the talking for both of them. But three… Shares: Grief, Contemporary, Family life, Families

קופסה שחורה עמוס עוז · 1987 · ★ 3.8 · 286p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Please see https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1580904W. Shares: Contemporary Women, Families, Romance & Relationships

An Amish noel Patricia Davids · 2015 · ★ 4.5 · 220p · ≈ 7h · Moderate "Luke Bowman's homecoming is turning Emma Swartzentruber's carefully ordered world upside down. Gone is her rebellious girlhood crush, and in his place is a handsome man who seems committed to serving the community. Luke's even agreed to work for Emma's ill father, whose last wish is to see his daughter wedded to a stable, loving man. But Luke -- a man who flirted with the outside world with… Shares: Caregivers, Romance & Relationships

Finding home Irene Hannon · 2012 · ★ 3.9 · 237p · ≈ 7h · Moderate One stubborn boy is getting the better of Scott Walsh. The very busy project manager keeps finding the kid on his dangerous construction site. One warning to the boy's parents should take care of it. But when Scott meets widowed mother Cindy Peterson, she's already carrying so much on her narrow shoulders. He wants to help Cindy and her boy, but didn't he vow never to get involved with a family… Shares: Man-woman relationship, Romance & Relationships, Romance

'Til I Want No More Robin W. Pearson · 2021 · 425p · ≈ 14h · Moderate "Pearson's excellent characters and plotting capture the complexity and beauty of family. . . . Pearson rises to another level with this excellent story." —Publishers Weekly starred reviewWhen the man she loved years ago returns to town, one young woman's complicated past rises again, threatening to expose her well-kept secrets.If Maxine could put her finger on the moment when her life went into… Shares: Man-woman relationship, Families, Romance & Relationships

Alpha Treva Harte · 2007 · 308p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Four blazing hot stories of werewolf packs in the wilds of West Texas… Walk Away: When Dek left her, Leila vowed never to fall for an animal like him again. But now he’s back, and resistance seems futile. Dek needs her, and he’s not about to take no for an answer. Stay: Lowell doesn’t think any woman can accept the kind of guy he’s turned out to be, but Lin knows she’s more than ready to be his… Shares: Young women, Romance & Relationships

Shades of blue Karen Kingsbury · 2009 · ★ 4.3 · 334p · ≈ 11h · Moderate In between a checkered past and a fairytale future, three people must find a way forward in this emotional story of forgiveness and healing--as only #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury could deliver.Brad Cutler is a 28-year-old rising star at his New York ad agency, about to marry Laura James, the girl of his dreams. Anyone would agree he has it all: a great career, a beautiful… Shares: Man-woman relationship, Romance & Relationships

Fifty Shades of Grey E. L. James · 2000 · ★ 3.7 · 544p · ≈ 18h · Moderate When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants… Shares: Contemporary Women, Contemporary, Romance & Relationships, Romance

Academy street Mary Costello · 2014 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate "A vibrant, intimate, hypnotic portrait of one woman's life, from an important new writer. Tess Lohan is the kind of woman that we meet and fail to notice every day. A single mother. A nurse. A quiet woman, who nonetheless feels things acutely--a woman with tumultuous emotions and few people to share them with. Academy Street is Mary Costello's luminous portrait of a whole life. It follows Tess… Shares: Emotions, Family life, Families

That Churchill Woman Stephanie Barron · 1920 · 408p · ≈ 13h · Challenging The Paris Wife meets PBS’s Victoria in this enthralling novel of the life and loves of one of history’s most remarkable women: Winston Churchill’s scandalous American mother, Jennie Jerome. Wealthy, privileged, and fiercely independent New Yorker Jennie Jerome took Victorian England by storm when she landed on its shores. As Lady Randolph Churchill, she gave birth to a man who defined the… Shares: Contemporary Women, Families, Romance & Relationships

Conversations With Friends Sally Rooney · 2017 · ★ 3.7 · 315p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Frances is a coolheaded and darkly observant young woman, vaguely pursuing a career in writing while studying in Dublin. Her best friend is the beautiful and endlessly self-possessed Bobbi. At a local poetry performance one night, they meet a well-known photographer, and as the girls are then gradually drawn into her world, Frances is reluctantly impressed by the older woman’s sophisticated home… Shares: Contemporary Women, Young women, Romance & Relationships

Twilight's Child V. C. Andrews · 1991 · ★ 4.3 · 410p · ≈ 13h · Moderate As Mrs. James Gary Longchamp, Dawn is blissfully happy. But a legacy of deceit and betrayal still haunts her... At last, Dawn can create a haven of warmth and love for her beautiful baby girl, Christie, and her darling Jimmy. Dawn is a huge success as the new owner of the Cutler's Cove hotel... and soon she and Jimmy will be blessed with a child of their own. Yet Dawn cannot quell her… Shares: Families, Romance

The bent twig Dorothy Canfield Fisher · 1915 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Challenging Unlike other young women of her generation, who were "bred up from childhood to sit behind tea-tables and say the right things to tea-drinkers," Sylvia Marshall - the "twig" of this novel - was reared to think for herself and to trust her own instincts and experience. This, coupled with her passionate temperament, makes Sylvia a compelling figure as she resists efforts to mold her with every… Shares: Young women, Families

Deadly Gamble Linda Lael Miller · 2006 · ★ 4.4 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Mojo's got an uncanny knack for winning at slots, but her home sweet home is Bad-Ass Bert's Biker Saloon. She'd love to go undercover with an irresistibly hot cop, but he's got baggage as big as his biceps. Mojo survived a mysterious childhood tragedy, but she's never quite figured out who she really is or how to get on with her life. Now the wisecracking Mojo is seeing ghosts--the ectoplasmic… Shares: Man-woman relationship, Romance & Relationships, Romance

Horns Joe Hill · 2010 · ★ 4.0 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Joe Hill has been hailed as "a major player in 21st-century fantastic fiction" (Washington Post); "a new master in the field of suspense" (James Rollins); "one of the most confident and assured new voices in horror and dark fantasy to emerge in recent years (Publishers Weekly); a writer who "builds character invitingly and plants an otherworldly surprise around every corner" (New York Times).This… Shares: Emotions, Grief

Little Women Louisa May Alcott · 1848 · ★ 4.2 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Louisa May Alcotts classic novel, set during the Civil War, has always captivated even the most reluctant readers. Little girls, especially, love following the adventures of the four March sisters--Meg, Beth, Amy, and most of all, the tomboy Jo--as they experience the joys and disappointments, tragedies and triumphs, of growing up. This simpler version captures all the charm and warmth of the… Shares: Young women, Family life, Families, Romance

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017 · ★ 4.4 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of… Shares: Contemporary Women, Family life, Romance & Relationships, Romance

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