10 Best Books Like The Lost Book of First Loves

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Literary Fiction4.82025352 pages

When Alison discovers through a DNA test that she has a half-sister she never knew existed, she takes a job as an intern to the successful but stressed Juniper, planning to eventually reveal their connection. After Ali saves June's life during a medical emergency, the two women retreat to a family cabin in Wyoming where they must untangle decades of family secrets and lies to discover the truth about their shared past and build the sisterhood they never knew they needed.

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What books are most similar to The Lost Book of First Loves?

The most similar books to The Lost Book of First Loves are The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, The Four Winds, Hello Beautiful.

What should I read after The Lost Book of First Loves?

After finishing The Lost Book of First Loves, readers most commonly pick up The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo next.

Who writes books like RaeAnne Thayne?

Authors similar to RaeAnne Thayne include Kristin Hannah, Debbie Macomber.

What genre is The Lost Book of First Loves?

The Lost Book of First Loves is a Literary Fiction novel by RaeAnne Thayne, published in 2025.

How long is The Lost Book of First Loves?

The Lost Book of First Loves is 352 pages long.

About The Lost Book of First Loves

From New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne comes a brand-new story about two women, a family secret and a lost manuscript that changes everything…Raised by her literary icon father Carson Wells, Alison Wells always felt loved, even though her mother died when she was a teen. But when she takes a DNA test on a whim and discovers she has a sister she never knew about, it’s clear there are things her father didn't tell her before he died. Determined to meet Juniper-her half sister-and unravel the truth of what happened all those years ago, Ali finds herself taking a job as Juniper’s intern. She’ll eventually figure out a way to tell Juniper the truth of their relationship. But she never could have imagined what would happen next…Juniper Connolly has always been incredibly healthy…until she wakes up in the hospital after experiencing cardiac arrest, with her new-and recently fired-intern to thank for saving her life. It’s clear June needs to de-stress her life a little, so when Ali offers her the use of her family’s cabin in a small Wyoming town, June has no reason not to go. But when she arrives, her life will never be the same.Under the wide-open spaces of the Wyoming summer sun, Ali and June will untangle the secrets and lies their lives were built on to discover who they really are and what family really means. But even more than that, they'll build a real relationship with one another and finally become sisters.