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Books like This Was a Man

A sweeping, bittersweet farewell to a beloved family, packed with boardroom battles, political secrets, and emotional goodbyes. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with This Was a Man.

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01
Be Careful What You Wish For
Jeffrey Archer
A sweeping, twist-filled family saga where boardroom battles and generational secrets collide against the vibrant backdrop of the 1960s.
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- dramatic
- earnest
02
Cometh the Hour
Jeffrey Archer
A sweeping, high-stakes family saga where boardroom battles and Cold War espionage collide with matters of the heart.
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- sweeping
- tense
- dramatic
- earnest
03
Only Time Will Tell
Archer Jeffrey
A sweeping, twist-filled historical saga that pulls you through the tangled secrets of a divided family.
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- sweeping
- tense
- dramatic
- earnest
04
A difficult man
Lindsay Armstrong · 1993
A classic 90s romance of clashing wills, creative temperaments, and the irresistible pull of a brooding man who claims he'll never marry.
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- tense
- dramatic
- earnest
05
The Benedict man
Mary Wibberley
A classic vintage romance of bristling tension and sweeping surrender set against a moody English countryside.
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- tense
- earnest
06
A Dangerous Man
Candace Camp
A spirited clash of cultures and personalities wrapped in a cozy historical mystery.
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- suspenseful
07
The third heiress
Brenda Joyce
A sweeping blend of romantic suspense and gothic-tinged family mystery where the past bleeds dangerously into the present.
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- tense
- dramatic
- earnest
- suspenseful
08
The Man Who Died Twice
Richard Osman
A clever, laugh-out-loud mystery that proves life's greatest adventures—and most dangerous escapades—don't stop at retirement.
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- suspenseful
09
A Man Of Importance
Anne Hampson
A sun-drenched, vintage romance where tropical heat mirrors the escalating tension of family rivalry and forbidden attraction.
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- tense
- dramatic
- earnest
10
Impossible Kind Of Man
Kay Gregory
A cozy, tension-filled romance built on the delicious agony of forced proximity and resisting the irresistible.
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- earnest
11
A Man Worth Waiting for
Helen Brooks
A cozy, emotionally healing small-town romance where a guarded heart learns to forgive and love again.
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- earnest
12
The village spinster
Laura Matthews
A charming battle of wits between a fiercely independent gentlewoman and an overbearing earl, wrapped in the cozy eccentricities of village life.
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- cozy
- cheerful
- bustling

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