Books like Always and Forever, Lara Jean

A warm, bittersweet embrace of a story that captures the terrifying, beautiful precipice between childhood and whatever comes next. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Always and Forever, Lara Jean.

cozy
bittersweet
romantic
sunlit

01
The To All the Boys I've Loved Before Collection
Jenny Han
A warm, sugar-dusted embrace of a story about stepping out of daydreams and into the messy, beautiful reality of first love.
Shares:
- cozy
- romantic
- earnest
- sweet
02
P.S. I Still Love You
Jenny Han
A cozy, emotionally tender exploration of what happens after the happily-ever-after, wrapped in the scent of freshly baked snickerdoodles.
Shares:
- cozy
- romantic
- earnest
- sweet
03
Once and for all
Sarah Dessen
A sun-drenched, bittersweet summer romance that explores the messy collision of wedding-day perfection and real-world grief.
Shares:
- bittersweet
- romantic
- earnest
- nostalgic
04
Forever Princess
Meg Cabot
A hilarious, swoon-worthy, and deeply nostalgic victory lap for anyone who has ever felt like a disaster trying to figure out their future.
Shares:
- romantic
- earnest
- nostalgic
- first love
05
Love and Gelato
Jenna Evans Welch
A sun-drenched Italian escapade that wraps the bittersweet ache of grief in the sweet comfort of first love and newfound family.
Shares:
- bittersweet
- romantic
- earnest
- warm
06
That Summer
Sarah Dessen · 1996
A bittersweet, sun-drenched exploration of the summer when childhood ends and the messy reality of growing up begins.
Shares:
- bittersweet
- earnest
- nostalgic
07
The unexpected everything
Morgan Matson
A breezy, big-hearted contemporary read about the messy, beautiful chaos that ensues when perfectly laid plans fall apart.
Shares:
- earnest
- first love
08
Isla and the happily ever after
Stephanie Perkins
A dreamy, passport-stamping romance that explores what happens after the initial spark fades and the real work of loving someone begins.
Shares:
- romantic
- earnest
- first love
09
Princess in Love
Meg Cabot
A hilarious, diary-format deep dive into the agonizing, swoon-worthy chaos of teenage crushes and holiday stress.
Shares:
- cozy
- earnest
- first love
10
After Ever Happy (After Series, Book 4)
Anna Todd
A turbulent, emotionally exhausting dive into a chaotic romance that asks if saving someone else is worth losing yourself.
Shares:
- earnest
11
Second Chance Summer
Morgan Matson
A bittersweet, sun-drenched summer of rekindled love and inevitable goodbyes.
Shares:
- bittersweet
- earnest
- nostalgic
12
The fill-in boyfriend
Kasie West
A sweet, trope-driven high school romance where a desperate prom-night lie blossoms into a genuine, swoon-worthy connection.
Shares:
- romantic
- earnest
- sweet
- nostalgic

Back to Always and Forever, Lara Jean