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VPL - Books Just For You - Feel-Good Fiction, Cozy Romance, SF and Fantasy

This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a patron who is looking for fantasy/SF, lighthearted romance, and heartwarming fiction. Favourite titles: A Match Made in Mehendi, Arrows of the Queen, and Emily of New Moon.

Vancouver Public Library

9 items

  • Annie Marlow moves to Oceanside, WA to grapple with a tragedy but finds herself drawn to help the town and its inhabitants. A romantic and emotionally engaging novel of life in a small town with a touch of hardship and romance.
    BookNew York : Ballantine Books, [2018]
  • In this riveting sequel to Undercity, series heroine Bhaajan may be the only hope for saving not only the people of her planet, but the entirety of the Skolian empire. An exciting novel for anyone who enjoys science fiction adventure.
    BookRiverdale, NY : Baen Books, [2017]
  • Plucky Marilla Cuthbert dreams of leaving her small town of Green Gables to do good in the wider world, but when she takes on the dangerous work of an abolitionist, she must choose between her dreams and the reality of small-town life.
    BookNew York : William Morrow, [2018]
  • This is an exhilarating conclusion to Salvatore ’s Generations trilogy, an epic saga of adventures and relationships, both military and romantic. Recommended to fans of Mercedes Lackey.
    BookNew York, NY : HarperVoyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
  • The latest novel from the best-selling author of the Shopaholic series is about family loyalty and breaking out on your own. A funny and heartwarming read!
    BookNew York : The Dial Press, [2019]
  • Samantha Shannon has created a compelling and lush epic fantasy with superb world-building and multi-dimensional characters involving magic, the tension between good and evil, secret societies and political intrigue. A must-read for…
    BookNew York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.
  • While she is living with her Muslim family, Ayesha falls for Khalid, but a surprise engagement between Khalid and her younger cousin compels everyone to think about what they want. A novel inspired by 'Pride and Prejudice'.
    BookToronto, Ontario, Canada : HarperAvenue, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2018.
  • McCaffrey masterfully conjures world-building tales of science fiction and fantasy. This follow-up to Dragon's Time continues the efforts of the first female Weyrleader to protect the world from a deadly alien spore.
    BookNew York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, c2012.
  • Like Lucy Maud Montgomery, Elena Ferrante expertly captures the specific emotional atmosphere of childhood and adolescence, without the sentimentalism of nostalgia.
    BookNew York : Europa Editions, 2012.