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Books like Frankly in love

A sun-drenched California coming-of-age story where a fake-dating scheme opens the door to real questions about identity, family, and first love. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Frankly in love.

sun-drenched
hopeful
tender
angsty

01
I believe in a thing called love
Maurene Goo
A laugh-out-loud, swoony romp about trying to choreograph romance like a television script, only to discover the joy of going off-book.
Shares:
- earnest
- warm
- first love
02
Emergency contact
Mary H. K. Choi
A witty, tender exploration of the profound intimacy that can bloom in the safe, glowing space of a late-night text thread.
Shares:
- earnest
03
When Dimple Met Rishi
Sandhya Menon
A sun-drenched, joyful romantic comedy that feels like a warm hug on a summer afternoon.
Shares:
- earnest
- warm
- first love
04
Front Desk
Kelly Yang
A big-hearted, bustling story about a determined girl who uses her voice and her community to fight back against an unfair world.
Shares:
- hopeful
- earnest
- warm
05
Lucky in love
Kasie West
A sweet, sunlit exploration of what happens when a stroke of impossible luck complicates the simple joys of first love.
Shares:
- hopeful
- earnest
- relatable
- first love
06
Interior Chinatown
Charles Yu
An infinitely inventive, script-like exploration of race and family that feels like stepping onto a television set where the background actors finally demand the spotlight.
Feels:
- theatrical
- surreal
- reflective
07
Only mostly devastated
Sophie Gonzales
A queer reimagining of a classic summer-nights romance that balances laugh-out-loud banter with the tender ache of real-world grief.
Shares:
- hopeful
- tender
- angsty
- earnest
08
Always and Forever, Lara Jean
Jenny Han
A warm, bittersweet embrace of a story that captures the terrifying, beautiful precipice between childhood and whatever comes next.
Shares:
- earnest
- warm
- first love
09
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:
- tender
- earnest
10
Very Large Expanse of Sea
Tahereh Mafi
A fiercely guarded heart learns to navigate the armor of prejudice and the terrifying vulnerability of first love.
Shares:
- earnest
11
If He Had Been With Me
Laura Nowlin
An achingly nostalgic exploration of childhood bonds and the devastating weight of what if.
Shares:
- angsty
- earnest
- first love
12
I'm Not Dying With You Tonight
Gilly Segal
A breathless, single-night sprint through a fractured city that forces two strangers to confront their biases in order to survive.
Shares:
- earnest

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