Books like It's a Great World!

A charmingly vintage Washington romance where high-society glamour meets the tender, frustrating dance of a marriage of convenience. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with It's a Great World!.

nostalgic
glamorous
wholesome
cozy

01
Keepers of the Faith
Emilie Loring · 1982
A glamorous, vintage romp where wartime espionage meets the delightful tension of a fake romance.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- glamorous
- wholesome
- earnest
02
Fair Tomorrow
Emilie Baker Loring · 1931
A cozy, vintage coastal romance where plucky resilience and a dash of mild mystery pave the way to a wholesome happily-ever-after.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- wholesome
- cozy
- earnest
03
Forsaking All Others
Emilie Baker Loring · 1971
A glamorous starlet brings her theatrical spark to a sleepy desert town in this classic marriage-of-convenience romance.
Shares:
- cozy
- earnest
- optimistic
- marriage of convenience
04
My Dearest Love
Loring, Emilie · 1978
A vintage blend of high-society glamour and romantic suspense where a stolen legacy puts hearts and lives on the line.
Shares:
- glamorous
- earnest
05
Cast a Tender Shadow
Isabel Dix
A delightfully dramatic vintage romance where a shocking deception in a French chateau paves the way for an unexpected, all-consuming love.
Shares:
- earnest
- melodramatic
- marriage of convenience
06
Married By Mistake!
Renee Roszel
A breezy, trope-tastic romp where the chaotic pretense of a fake marriage slowly melts into genuine, swoon-worthy romance.
Shares:
- cozy
07
After The Honeymoon
Alexandra Scott
A passionate but turbulent exploration of what happens when the honeymoon ends and the reality of clashing ambitions begins.
Shares:
- earnest
08
Make - Believe Marriage
Renee Roszel
A breezy, trope-tastic romance where a convenient little white lie snowballs into a battle of wills and unexpected affection.
Feels:
- breezy
- romantic
- humorous
09
Weekend wife
Carolyn Zane
A playful and sweet romance that explores the tender tension of a convenient charade turning into genuine love.
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- cozy
- earnest
10
Married by mistake
Abby Gaines
A highly public disaster pivots into an accidental marriage where the lines between performance and genuine affection deliciously blur.
Feels:
- energetic
- swoony
- theatrical
11
The Billionaire Takes A Bride
Liz Fielding
A breezy, low-angst Cinderella story where a comedic misunderstanding blossoms into a sweeping, tender romance.
Shares:
- cozy
- earnest
- optimistic
12
Dream Of Love
Kay Clifford
A glamorous but emotionally tangled romance where a fake engagement paves the way for real heartache.
Shares:
- glamorous
- earnest

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