What is so enticing about a book with a found family? Perhaps it’s because we appreciate the comradery among a group of people not related by blood. Found family romances are a personal favorite as I love watching as the newcomer is enfolded into the family and claimed as one of their own.
Found Family Romance Recommendations
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Here are 8 swoon-worthy, sweet romances with found families.
Cole and Laila Are Just Friends: A Hilarious Friends-to-Lovers Rom-Com, by Bethany Turner
Cole and Laila have been inseparable since they could crawl. And they’ve never thought about each other that way. Except for when they have. Rarely. Once in a while, sure. But seriously . . . hardly ever.
Cole Kimball and Laila Olivet have been best friends their entire lives. Cole is the only person (apart from blood relatives) who’s seen Laila in her oversized, pink, plastic, Sophia Loren glasses. Laila is always the first person to taste test any new dish Cole creates in his family’s restaurant . . . even though she has the refined palate of a kindergartener. Most importantly, Cole and Laila are always talking. About everything.
Wings of the Wind, by Connilyn Cossette
Alanah, a Canaanite, is no stranger to fighting and survival. When her family is killed in battle with the Hebrews, she disguises herself and sneaks onto the battlefield to avenge her family. The one thing she never counted on was surviving.
Tobiah, a Hebrew warrior, is shocked to find an unconscious, wounded woman among the Canaanite casualties. Compelled to bring her to a Hebrew healer back at their camp, he is soon confronted with a truth he can’t ignore: the only way to protect this enemy is to marry her.
The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley, by Courtney Walsh
She’s out to prove that there’s no such thing as choosing happiness.
Isadora Bentley follows the rules. Isadora Bentley likes things just so. Isadora Bentley believes that happiness is something that flat-out doesn’t exist in her life—and never will.
As a university researcher, Isadora keeps to herself as much as possible. She avoids the students she’s supposed to befriend and mentor. She stays away from her neighbors and lives her own quiet, organized life in her own quiet, organized apartment. And she will never get involved in a romantic relationship again—especially with another academic. It will be just Isadora and her research. Forever.
Expired Vows, by Lisa Phillips and Laura Conaway
She sees the promise of freedom. He vowed to always be the hero.
EMT Trace Bently came back to Last Chance County to escape his past. After the loss of his wife, he gave up a promising career as a police officer for the chance to save lives every day as part of the Fire Department. When a hostage situation demands the help of a local counselor, Trace realizes the past he left behind has found him. He’s being given a second chance to save the life of someone he cares about.
Wedding at Sea, by Melissa Tagg
Two enemies. One wedding. And a seaside mystery decades in the making.
Lilian doesn’t remember anything about her life before the day Maggie Muir found her on her front porch—a toddler, abandoned and alone. And maybe that’s okay. She has a beautiful life at Muir Farm, including an adopted family she adores and a successful career as a lawyer. But she also has a secret . . . one that raises just as many questions about her future as it does her unknown past.
All That Really Matters, by Nicole Deese
Molly McKenzie’s bright personality and on-trend fashion and beauty advice have made her a major social media influencer. When her manager-turned-boyfriend tells her of an upcoming audition to host a makeover show for America’s underprivileged youth, all her dreams finally seem to be coming true. There’s just one catch: she has little experience interacting with people in need.
Amanda: Smart Girls Don’t Fall for Their Famous Exes, by Sarah Monzon
There’s more than one definition to the phrase love sick…
Amanda Murphy has many regrets ranging from something simple like eating a piece of chocolate cake when she knows good and well it’s going to cause her body pain later to letting the love of her life, Peter Reynolds, believe they were never meant to be together. She tortures herself by watching him on the football field every Sunday but is consoled by knowing her decision to break up with him years ago was for his own benefit.
He never would have gotten where he was now–the top defensive player in the league–if he’d stayed with her. But her past decisions are catching up with her when her boss orders her to become Peter’s social media manager.
A Match for the Marine, by Jess Mastorakos
Matchmaker Rule #1: Never fall in love with the client.
After working my way to the top, I’m in the running to become the CEO of Southern California’s premier matchmaking service. All I have to do is outmatch my conniving co-worker.
Maintaining my perfect track record should be no problem, especially since my client is a hot Marine with bulging biceps and a killer smile. Matching him up should be easy as pie.
A Little Extra
Falling For Her Student’s Single Dad, by Aminata Coote
When Levi gets custody of his niece, he is completely out of his depth. He must depend on his fire squad to help him become the father figure Avery deserves.
Meet Levi and his found family in Falling For Her Student’s Single Dad.
