Books like Holding on to Alex
Holding on to Alex by Margaret Way reads as romantic, hopeful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
A Lingering Melody
Patricia Wilson · 1987
Both explore secrets & reconciliation
70% genome match
An Unbreakable Bond
Robyn Donald · 1986
Both explore secrets & reconciliation
70% genome match
Sleeping Desire
Charlotte Lamb · 1985
Both explore secrets
61% genome match
Breaking Point
Emma Darcy · 1992
Both explore secrets & reconciliation
63% genome match
No Alternative
Margaret Way · 1983
Both explore secrets
61% genome match
The Sun Is Also a Star
Nicola Yoon
Both explore love & family
73% genome match
An Echo in the Darkness
Francine Rivers · 2002
Both explore love & family
74% genome match
Rising Tides
Nora Roberts · 1998
Both explore family & love
73% genome match
If I Stay
Gayle Forman · 2009
Both explore family & love
72% genome match
The road to yesterday
Lucy Maud Montgomery · 1974
Both explore love & rural life
75% genome match
Once and Always
Judith McNaught
Both explore love & family
70% genome match
A Lost Love
Carole Mortimer · 1984
Both explore love
71% genome match
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