Books like Love in the present tense by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Reid’s lush tale follows film legend Evelyn Hugo as she unveils the truth of her glamorous, scandal‑ridden life to an unlikely biographer, revealing the intersecting fates of Hollywood’s biggest star and a struggling reporter.

Louisa Clark, an ordinary young woman, becomes caregiver to the ex‑British billionaire Will Traynor, who has become wheelchair‑bound after an accident. Their unlikely relationship compels Louisa to challenge what it means to live fully and to help Will find a reason to survive.

A love story set in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, where Anne Elliot finds herself amidst the Regency era as her sister rents Miss Elliot's father's house, leading to an unexpected reunion with Captain Frederick Wentworth and the return of her beloved.

Sisters Vianne and Isabelle are pulled into the turmoil of World War II, each forging a path of courage and resistance against the Nazi occupation of France.

Tom Quinn, a country vet, takes in city girl Josey after a rescue. In the rural community, she discovers new friends, cares for an abandoned puppy, and seeks a second chance at love with Tom.

Two college friends discover that love can span continents and a decade when they reunite after life‑changing choices thrust them apart.

After a decade of drifting, Hannah Martin faces a pivotal choice that could alter her future and the lives of those she loves.

After his 19‑year‑old son’s death, teacher August Shroeder embarks on a final road trip to Yellowstone in an effort to find meaning, joined unexpectedly by two orphaned half‑sisters seeking a new home.

It is 1974 when Leni Allbright's impulsive father Ernt decides the family is moving to Alaska. But the Alaskan winter is just as unforgiving as Ernt, and life quickly becomes a struggle for survival.

Elizabeth Regan, after years of freedom and loneliness, marries into the closed Irish village of her childhood, where her children are not her own and her husband struggles with his police duties.

A young woman's quest for love and reconciliation after her husband's death in a French plantation setting in the 1870s.

A young woman seeks her biological mother and the truth about her past while confronting her relationship with her adoptive father and her current boyfriend.

A love story between a middle-aged man and a young woman from a partisans' family in London, set against the backdrop of the 1970s, exploring the seductive power of storytelling.

Amy Klasse replaces a dancing chicken on television and finds work as a receptionist for veterinarian Jake Elliott; accusations of foul play force them to investigate, revealing romance amid a New York Times bestseller romance saga.

A story of love, betrayal, and the power of art and passion in the shadow of danger, told through the eyes of two men in a Buenos Aires jail cell.

A young woman's dilemma: marry the rich or the handsome, but with Ed, she learns that it's not about appearances anymore.

A family faces a crisis when a white couple's baby is born with black features. Their racial identity is revealed, leading to chaos and tension.

A novel about four young women from Riyadh navigating the cultural and romantic challenges of modern Saudi Arabia.

Alzheimer’s threatens the life of famed advice columnist Grace Dorian, forcing her daughter Francine to step into the spotlight, manage the family business, and navigate a growing romantic interest, all while keeping Grace’s condition a secret.

"Ruth and her little brother, Aubrey, are just teenagers when their older brother ships off to Iraq. When Joseph returns, uninjured, only three and a half months later, Ruth is happy he is safe but also deeply worried. How can it be that her courageous big brother has been dishonorably discharged for refusing to go out on duty? Aubrey can't believe that his hero doesn't have very good reasons. Yet as the horrifying details of the incident emerge, Joseph disappears. In their attempts to find him, Ruth and Aubrey discover he has a past far darker than either of them could imagine. But even as they learn more about their brother, important questions remain unanswered--why did he betray his unit, his country, and now his family? Joseph's refusal to speak ignites a fire in young Aubrey that results in a disastrous, and public, act of rebellion. The impact of Joseph's fateful decision one night in Baghdad will echo for years to come, with his siblings caught between their love for him and the media's engulfing frenzy of judgment. Will their family ever make their way back to each other and find a way to forgive?" --

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