Books like Passport to Happiness

A sun-drenched, vintage escapist romance where heartbreak in Italy is swiftly cured by a domineering, impossibly handsome local. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Passport to Happiness.

sun-drenched
escapist
angsty
romantic

01
Italian Invader (Harlequin Romance, No. 3327)
Jessica Steele
A delightfully angsty vintage romance that traps a defensive heroine and her suspicious, domineering boss in a snowbound Italian cabin.
Shares:
- escapist
- angsty
- romantic
- earnest
02
No Holds Barred
Jessica Steele
A sun-drenched, high-angst battle of wills where bitter assumptions mask a simmering, undeniable attraction.
Shares:
- sun-drenched
- angsty
- earnest
- melodramatic
03
The Italian's Runaway Bride
Jacqueline Baird
A whirlwind of Mediterranean passion, high-stakes misunderstandings, and dramatic reunions.
Shares:
- escapist
- angsty
- melodramatic
- dramatic
04
Her Secret Bridegroom
Kate Walker
A high-stakes, glamorous reunion romance dripping with unresolved angst and undeniable chemistry.
Shares:
- angsty
- earnest
- swoony
- dramatic
05
The Italian marriage
Kathryn Ross · 2003
A glamorous, high-angst battle of wills set against the sun-drenched backdrop of Italy.
Shares:
- sun-drenched
- angsty
- romantic
- dramatic
06
The Italian's Blackmailed Mistress
Jacqueline Baird
A deliciously melodramatic battle of wills where forced proximity and bitter revenge ignite into undeniable passion.
Shares:
- melodramatic
- dramatic
07
One Summer in Italy…
Lucy Gordon
A lush, sun-drenched escape into an Italian villa where hidden sorrows give way to a sweeping, healing romance.
Shares:
- sun-drenched
- romantic
- earnest
- melodramatic
08
The Italian Single Dad
Jennie Adams
A tender, second-chance romance that wraps the reader in a comforting embrace of healing and found family.
Shares:
- romantic
- earnest
09
Rico'S Secret Child
Lucy Gordon
A dramatic, sun-drenched Roman reunion where old resentments clash with undeniable passion and a life-changing secret.
Shares:
- sun-drenched
- angsty
- romantic
- earnest
10
Jilted Bride
Elizabeth Power
A dramatic, tension-filled romance where a bitter family feud sets the stage for an irresistible enemies-to-lovers collision.
Shares:
- earnest
- swoony
- dramatic
11
The Italian's Rags-To-Riches Wife
Julia James
A classic, high-stakes billionaire romance where calculated seduction melts into genuine, transformative passion.
Shares:
- escapist
- angsty
- melodramatic
- swoony
12
Passionate Protection
Penny Jordan
A sun-drenched, high-angst battle of wills where fierce pride clashes with irresistible, breathless attraction.
Shares:
- sun-drenched
- angsty
- earnest
- melodramatic

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