Books like I Fell in Love with Hope by Lancali

Set in a hospital where hope seems scarce, the story follows a woman who finds love in a mischievous, sun‑eyed stranger whose presence lights up her bleak world. Tragically, he takes his own life before she can fully open her heart, leaving her resolute that she will no longer love. Yet she is drawn back into the whirlpool of belonging by a group of friends who are each battling life‑threatening illnesses: the spirited Sony, the wheelchair‑bound writer Neo, and the gentle giant Coeur. Facing abusive environments, personal loss, and the looming threat of death, the group devises one last daring heist to escape their painful realities. During this plan, a new girl enters their lives with a mischievous smile that shakes the protagonist’s very core, sparking a fragile hope that may lead to healing and new beginnings. Trigger warnings are noted in the foreword.

First publish date: 2022