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Books like By Your Side

A cozy, snowed-in romance that wraps you in the warmth of unexpected connection and the relief of finally being seen. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with By Your Side.

cozy
snowed-in
intimate
hopeful

01
P.S. I like you
Kasie West
A sweet, banter-filled exploration of falling in love with someone's words before you know their face.
Shares:
- cozy
- hopeful
- earnest
- sweet
02
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:
- hopeful
- earnest
- sweet
- lighthearted
03
Not if I save you first
Ally Carter
A frosty, high-stakes wilderness survival thriller wrapped around a witty, second-chance teenage romance.
Shares:
- earnest
04
Since You've Been Gone
Morgan Matson
A sun-drenched, playlist-fueled summer of stepping out of your comfort zone and finding out who you are when nobody else is looking.
Shares:
- hopeful
- earnest
05
Second Chance Summer
Morgan Matson
A bittersweet, sun-drenched summer of rekindled love and inevitable goodbyes.
Shares:
- earnest
06
Maybe He Just Likes You
Barbara Dee
A deeply validating exploration of middle school boundaries that transforms quiet discomfort into loud, unapologetic empowerment.
Shares:
- hopeful
- earnest
07
Five Feet Apart
Rachael Lippincott
A high-stakes, tear-jerking romance about the agonizing distance between surviving and truly living.
Shares:
- earnest
- vulnerable
08
Audrey, wait!
Robin Benway
A frenetic, sun-drenched joyride through the chaos of accidental fame and teenage romance.
Feels:
- frenetic
- exhilarating
- chaotic
09
Better Than the Movies
Lynn Painter
A cinematic, banter-filled love letter to classic rom-coms that feels like a warm hug and a perfect movie montage rolled into one.
Shares:
- cozy
- earnest
10
If He Had Been With Me
Laura Nowlin
An achingly nostalgic exploration of childhood bonds and the devastating weight of what if.
Shares:
- earnest
11
Along for the ride
Sarah Dessen
A warm, nocturnal summer breeze of a book about learning how to finally let go and just be a teenager.
Shares:
- hopeful
- earnest
12
Pants on Fire
Meg Cabot
A sun-drenched, chaotic summer romp about the exhausting work of keeping up appearances and the relief of finally letting go.
Shares:
- lighthearted

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