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Aging Gracefully
Career Changes
Career Struggles
Career Transitions
Contemporary Fiction
Contemporary Literature Books
Female Friendships
Fiction Books
Friendship And Support Networks
Genre Fiction Books
Grief And Healing
Historical Fiction Books
Irish Culture
Lesbian Romance
Marriage Struggles
Mother-Daughter Relationships
Motherhood Struggles
Multicultural Romance Books
Paranormal Romance
Parenting Challenges
Regency Romance
Relationship Books
Romantic Anthologies
Romantic Comedy Books
Romantic Fantasy Books
Romantic Gothic Books
Romantic Historical Books
Romantic Holiday Books
Romantic Military Books
Romantic Mystery Books
Romantic Sports Books
Romantic Suspense Books
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Romantic Western Books
Single Parenthood
Sisterhood
Sisters
Southern Fiction
Starting Over
Teen Fantasy Books
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Redeeming Love
Redeeming Love
Francine Rivers

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The Night Circus
The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern

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The Viscount Who Loved Me
The Viscount Who Loved Me
Julia Quinn

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Dragonfly in Amber
Dragonfly in Amber
Diana Gabaldon

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Voyager
Voyager
Diana Gabaldon

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The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride
William Goldman

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Gone With the Wind
Gone With the Wind
Margaret Mitchell

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An Offer from a Gentleman
An Offer from a Gentleman
Julia Quinn

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Drums of Autumn
Drums of Autumn
Diana Gabaldon

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Contemporary Romance Books

Weddings from Hell
Weddings from Hell
Jeaniene Frost

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Las luces de septiembre
Las luces de septiembre
Carlos Ruiz Zafón

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No Humans Involved
No Humans Involved
Kelley Armstrong

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Undead and Unreturnable
Undead and Unreturnable
MaryJanice Davidson

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Zofloya; or, The Moor: A Romance of the Fifteenth Century
Zofloya; or, The Moor: A Romance of the Fifteenth Century
Charlotte Dacre

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Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet
Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet
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Sunshine
Sunshine
Robin McKinley

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The Struggle
The Struggle
L.J. Smith

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Evermore
Evermore
Alyson Noel

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Ecotopia: The Notebooks and Reports of William Weston
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Ernest Callenbach

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Íslendinga sögur
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Bite Club
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The Watchers Guide, Volume 1 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
The Watchers Guide, Volume 1 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Paul Ruditis

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Personal Demon
Personal Demon
Kelley Armstrong

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Last Breath
Last Breath
Rachel Caine

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His bright light
His bright light
Danielle Steel

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The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales (Oxford Books of Prose)
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Anna Laetitia Barbauld

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Max
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James Patterson

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The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 3
The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 3
Nancy Holder

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Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen : Reflections on Sixty and Beyond
Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen : Reflections on Sixty and Beyond
Larry McMurtry

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Non-Fiction

Life Among the Pirates: The Romance and the Reality
Life Among the Pirates: The Romance and the Reality
David Cordingly

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The Vampire Companion
The Vampire Companion
Katherine Ramsland

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Chicken Soup for the Romantic Soul: Inspirational Stories About Love and Romance
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Jack Canfield

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In a Narrow Grave : Essays on Texas
In a Narrow Grave : Essays on Texas
Larry McMurtry

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Orchids for Every Home
Orchids for Every Home
Brian Rittershausen

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On Writing Romance: How to Craft a Novel That Sells
On Writing Romance: How to Craft a Novel That Sells
Leigh Michaels

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Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance (New Cultural Studies Series)
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The Romantic Movement: Sex, Shopping and the Novel
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Alain de Botton

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How I Planned Your Wedding: The All-True Story of a Mother and Daughter Surviving the Happiest Day of Their Lives: Library Edition
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Susan Wiggs

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Romancing Mister Bridgerton
Romancing Mister Bridgerton
Julia Quinn

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Fifty Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades of Grey
E.L. James

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The Fiery Cross
The Fiery Cross
Diana Gabaldon

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Between Sisters
Between Sisters
Kristin Hannah

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Magic Hour
Magic Hour
Kristin Hannah

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On Mystic Lake
On Mystic Lake
Kristin Hannah

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One for the Money
One for the Money
Janet Evanovich

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An Echo in the Bone
An Echo in the Bone
Diana Gabaldon

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A Breath of Snow and Ashes
A Breath of Snow and Ashes
Diana Gabaldon

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Summer Island
Summer Island
Kristin Hannah

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Beach Read
Beach Read
Emily Henry

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The Notebook
The Notebook
Nicholas Sparks

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To Sir Phillip, With Love
To Sir Phillip, With Love
Julia Quinn

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A Walk to Remember
A Walk to Remember
Nicholas Sparks

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When He Was Wicked
When He Was Wicked
Julia Quinn

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Virgin River
Virgin River
Robyn Carr

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A Voice in the Wind
A Voice in the Wind
Francine Rivers

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The Guardian
The Guardian
Nicholas Sparks

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It's in His Kiss
It's in His Kiss
Julia Quinn

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Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
André Aciman

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Contemporary Literature Books

The Time Traveler's Wife
The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Milan Kundera

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Distant Shores
Distant Shores
Kristin Hannah

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The Things We Do for Love
The Things We Do for Love
Kristin Hannah

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The Island
The Island
Elin Hilderbrand

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A Bend in the Road
A Bend in the Road
Nicholas Sparks

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Angel Falls
Angel Falls
Kristin Hannah

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Dance Upon the Air
Dance Upon the Air
Nora Roberts

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Fifty Shades Darker
Fifty Shades Darker
E.L. James

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Heaven and Earth
Heaven and Earth
Nora Roberts

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On the Way to the Wedding
On the Way to the Wedding
Julia Quinn

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Comfort & Joy
Comfort & Joy
Kristin Hannah

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The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty
Anne Rice

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Shelter Mountain
Shelter Mountain
Robyn Carr

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The Rescue
The Rescue
Nicholas Sparks

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Face the Fire
Face the Fire
Nora Roberts

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Bared to You
Bared to You
Sylvia Day

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Whispering Rock
Whispering Rock
Robyn Carr

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Three to Get Deadly
Three to Get Deadly
Janet Evanovich

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The Perfect Hope
The Perfect Hope
Nora Roberts

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Fiction

Temptation Ridge
Temptation Ridge
Robyn Carr

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Safe Haven
Safe Haven
Nicholas Sparks

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Forbidden Falls
Forbidden Falls
Robyn Carr

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The Shell Seekers
The Shell Seekers
Rosamunde Pilcher

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Stealing Home: A Sweet Magnolias Novel
Stealing Home: A Sweet Magnolias Novel
Sherryl Woods

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Public Secrets
Public Secrets
Nora Roberts

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Angel's Peak
Angel's Peak
Robyn Carr

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At First Sight
At First Sight
Nicholas Sparks

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The Castaways
The Castaways
Elin Hilderbrand

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My Kind of Christmas
My Kind of Christmas
Robyn Carr

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The Next Always
The Next Always
Nora Roberts

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Chesapeake Blue (Chesapeake Bay Saga, #4)
Chesapeake Blue (Chesapeake Bay Saga, #4)
Nora Roberts

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Nantucket Nights
Nantucket Nights
Elin Hilderbrand

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Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley
Robyn Carr

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Sunrise Point
Sunrise Point
Robyn Carr

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Wild Man Creek
Wild Man Creek
Robyn Carr

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Redwood Bend
Redwood Bend
Robyn Carr

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Harvest Moon
Harvest Moon
Robyn Carr

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The Maze
The Maze
Catherine Coulter

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Reflected in You
Reflected in You
Sylvia Day

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Literature & Fiction

A Slice of Heaven: A Sweet Magnolias Novel
A Slice of Heaven: A Sweet Magnolias Novel
Sherryl Woods

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Promise Canyon
Promise Canyon
Robyn Carr

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The Choice
The Choice
Nicholas Sparks

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A Summer Affair
A Summer Affair
Elin Hilderbrand

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Feels Like Family
Feels Like Family
Sherryl Woods

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The Christmas Train
The Christmas Train
David Baldacci

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The Beach Club
The Beach Club
Elin Hilderbrand

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The Cove
The Cove
Catherine Coulter

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Hidden Summit
Hidden Summit
Robyn Carr

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The Last Song
The Last Song
Nicholas Sparks

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Bel Canto
Bel Canto
Ann Patchett

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Long Time Coming
Long Time Coming
Sandra Brown

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River's End
River's End
Nora Roberts

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The Blue Bistro
The Blue Bistro
Elin Hilderbrand

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Witness
Witness
Sandra Brown

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The Lady of the Rivers
The Lady of the Rivers
Philippa Gregory

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Midnight Bayou
Midnight Bayou
Nora Roberts

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Glory in Death
Glory in Death
J.D. Robb

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Friends Forever
Friends Forever
Danielle Steel

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Red Lily
Red Lily
Nora Roberts

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Romance

A Virgin River Christmas
A Virgin River Christmas
Robyn Carr

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The Last Boyfriend
The Last Boyfriend
Nora Roberts

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The Lucky One
The Lucky One
Nicholas Sparks

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Home Again
Home Again
Kristin Hannah

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True Believer
True Believer
Nicholas Sparks

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The Wedding
The Wedding
Nicholas Sparks

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Mercy
Mercy
Jodi Picoult

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Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants
Sara Gruen

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The Best of Me
The Best of Me
Nicholas Sparks

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The Host
The Host
Stephenie Meyer

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Barefoot
Barefoot
Elin Hilderbrand

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Best Kept Secrets
Best Kept Secrets
Sandra Brown

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Silver Girl
Silver Girl
Elin Hilderbrand

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Tough Customer
Tough Customer
Sandra Brown

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Naked in Death
Naked in Death
J.D. Robb

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A Lineage of Grace
A Lineage of Grace
Francine Rivers

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Those Who Save Us
Those Who Save Us
Jenna Blum

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Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
Laura Esquivel

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Moonlight Road
Moonlight Road
Robyn Carr

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Second Chance Pass
Second Chance Pass
Robyn Carr

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Commonalities of books on Contemporary Romance: - Often set in small towns or picturesque locations - Characters often dealing with personal struggles or traumatic pasts - Themes of love, forgiveness, and second chances - Many involve a mystery or suspense plotline - Time travel is a common element in several books - Several books involve supernatural elements such as ghosts, magic, and vampires - Family relationships and dynamics are explored in many of the books - Many feature strong female protagonists - Historical romance novels are also included in this list.

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