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Hallmark Movies Made Me Read These 🤣
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items If you love small towns, complicated families, secret identities, rich-people drama, second chances, and “wait… WHAT just happened?” plot twists — this list is for you.
These books feel like:
• Hallmark… but with sharper edges
• Family secrets behin...
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A witty, self-aware murder mystery set against a glamorous travel backdrop. It’s playful, dramatic, and full of twists — perfect if you love vacation vibes with a side of chaos. Light enough to binge, sharp enough to keep you guessing.
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack
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Wedding drama meets murder mystery. What starts as a glamorous celebration quickly spirals into secrets, tension, and unexpected danger. Think luxury setting + messy relationships + high-stakes drama.
No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding
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A layered family drama centered around privilege, legacy, and the secrets wealthy families work overtime to protect. It explores power dynamics, loyalty, and what happens when appearances start to crack. Sharp, observant, and perfect if you love watc...
The Bittlemores: A Novel by Jann Arden
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A glamorous Hollywood mystery packed with secrets, identity shifts, and long-buried truths. When a legendary actress dies and leaves her estate to an unexpected recipient, a story of race, reinvention, and hidden history unfolds. Emotional, compellin...
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul
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A clever, emotional story about second chances and rewriting your life — literally. With time-bending elements and heartfelt reflection, it explores regret, growth, and learning how to choose differently. Thoughtful, slightly whimsical, and deeply re...
Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale
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A story of reinvention and hidden identity, following a bestselling author who isn’t who the world thinks she is. It’s about ambition, secrets, and the cost of becoming someone new. If you love layered storytelling and character-driven drama, this on...
The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan
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Old Hollywood glamour meets scandal, ambition, and a lifetime of secrets. Evelyn Hugo finally tells the truth about her legendary career and seven marriages — revealing love, sacrifice, and identity along the way. Dramatic, emotional, and unforgettab...
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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A chaotic, funny, and sharp family-centered story full of dysfunction, secrets, and messy love. It captures the reality that family bonds can be complicated — and sometimes explosive. Perfect if you enjoy humor woven into drama.
The Usual Family Mayhem by HelenKay Dimon
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A sharp, witty romance about two people brought together by heartbreak — and an unexpected living arrangement. When their exes run off together, they become reluctant roommates… and slowly something softer begins to unfold. Funny Story blends humor, ...
Funny Story
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A charming, flirty romance with emotional depth. This friends-to-lovers story balances witty banter, undeniable chemistry, and vulnerability. It’s about stepping into your worth and realizing you deserve the kind of love you’ve been afraid to ask for...
Hook, Line, and Sinker (Bellinger Sisters, #2) by Tessa Bailey
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A small-town romance with big personality. Glam meets grumpy fisherman in this opposites-attract story that’s funny, steamy, and surprisingly emotional. It’s about reinvention, finding purpose, and discovering love in unexpected places.
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It Happened One Summer (Bellinger Sisters, #1) by Tessa Bailey
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A chilling psychological novel that explores motherhood, generational trauma, and the fear of repeating the past. The Push is intense, unsettling, and impossible to put down. It asks the uncomfortable question: what if your instincts about your own c...
The Push by Ashley Audrain
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A heartwarming, interconnected story about strangers who begin sharing their truths through a notebook left in a café. This novel beautifully explores vulnerability, friendship, and the power of honesty in a curated world. It’s cozy, uplifting, and q...
The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
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A slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance packed with nostalgia, tension, and emotional depth. Told through past and present timelines, it explores missed chances, timing, and the kind of connection that never really goes away.
Witty, heartfelt, and pe...
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry