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“Grace costs you nothing.”
If you found yourself falling in love with Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez – its heartfelt small-town setting, emotional romance, and perfect blend of humour and hope – you’re not alone. Abby Jimenez has a gift for writing love stories that feel both real and uplifting, filled with flawed yet deeply lovable characters. But if you’ve already turned the last page and are wondering what to read next, you’re in the right place. Here at What We Reading, we’ve rounded up the best books like Part of Your World – stories that share its warmth, emotional depth, and charm. Whether you’re after more books like Abby Jimenez, contemporary romance novels with heart, or feel-good reads that can make you both laugh and cry in equal measure, these recommendations will give you that same cosy, hopeful feeling.
After a wild bet, a gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich, and a cuddle with a baby goat, Alexis Montgomery has had her world turned upside down. The cause: Daniel Grant, a ridiculously hot carpenter who’s ten years younger than her, and as casual as they come – the total opposite of sophisticated city girl, Alexis. Yet, their chemistry is undeniable. Every minute she spends with Daniel and the tight-knit town where he lives, the more she discovers just what’s really important.
But allowing their relationship to become anything more than a short-lived fling would mean turning her back on her family and giving up the opportunity to help thousands. Bringing Daniel into her world is impossible, and yet she can’t just give up the joy she’s found with him either. With so many differences between them, how can Alexis possibly decide between her world and his?
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First stop on our list of books like Part of Your World is the must-read follow-up in the series, Yours Truly. Dr Briana Ortiz’s life is seriously flatlining. Her divorce is just about to be finalised, her brother’s running out of time to find a kidney donor, and that promotion she wants? Oh, that’s probably going to the new man-doctor, who’s already hitting all the notes on Briana’s “pain in my ass” scale. But, just when all systems are set to hate, Dr Jacob Maddox completely flips the game by sending Briana a letter.
And it’s a really good letter. The sort of letter that proves that Jacob isn’t actually Satan. Worse, he may be this fantastically funny and subversively likeable guy who’s terrible at first impressions. Because suddenly he and Briana are exchanging letters, sharing lunch dates, and discussing the merits of freakishly tiny horses. But when Jacob decides to give Briana the greatest gift of all, she wonders how she can resist this quietly sexy new doctor, especially when he calls in a favour she can’t refuse.
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Samantha Casey is a school librarian who loves her job, the kids, and her school family with passion and joy for living. Duncan Carpenter is the new school principal who lives by rules and regulations, guided by the knowledge that bad things can happen. Sam knew him when he was very different. Back then, she loved him – but she was invisible. She escaped to a new school, a new job, a new chance at living.
But when Duncan gets hired as the new principal there, it feels like the best thing that could have possibly happened to the school, and the worst thing that could happen to Sam. As the school community soon spirals into chaos, and dangers from all corners loom large, Sam and Duncan must find their way to who they really are, what it means to be brave, and how to take a chance on love, which is the riskiest move of all.
Ali Hazelwood is one of the best authors like Abby Jimenez, making her enemies-to-lovers story, Love, Theoretically, one of the best books to read if you loved Part of Your World. By day, Elsie Hannaway is toiling away, grading labs and teaching thermodynamics. By another day, Elsie offers her services as a fake girlfriend, tapping into her expertly honed people-pleasing skills to embody whoever her client needs her to be.
It’s a sweet gig. Until Jack Smith, the annoyingly attractive and broody older brother of her favourite client, turns out to be the cold-hearted experimental physicist who ruined her mentor’s career and undermined the reputation of theorists. And that same Jack now sits between Elsie and her dream job. Elsie is prepared for an all-out war. But those long, penetrating looks? Will falling into an experimentalist’s orbit actually tempt her to put her most guarded theories of love into practice?
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Head-in-the-stars Audrey is about to marry down-to-earth Josh. They are total opposites, and they have a healthy, stable relationship; Josh is exactly what Audrey needs. But romance should be predictable and full of fireworks, and as the big day approaches, Audrey’s found herself wondering whether Josh really is the one.
So, when Josh’s sister shows up to the rehearsal dinner with Fred, the man Audrey met six years ago and had one amazing day with, she finds herself torn. Surely Fred’s appearance the night before she’s due to get married can’t be a coincidence. And when everything that could go wrong with the wedding starts happening, Audrey finds herself asking: Is fate trying to stop her from making a huge mistake? Or does destiny just have a really twisted sense of humour?
Calla Fletcher was just two when her mother took her and fled Alaska, leaving behind both the wilderness and Calla’s father, Wren. Calla never looked back, and, now twenty-six, a hectic-paced life in Toronto is all she has ever known. But when her father reaches out to tell her that his days are numbered, she knows it is time to return to her true home.
Whilst she struggles to adjust to the wildlife, strange daylight hours, and occasional outhouse, Jonah, the quiet and broody Alaskan pilot who looks after her father’s plane, cannot imagine living anywhere else. He is expecting to have to fly her home. She’s determined to prove him wrong. As time passes, a tentative friendship and perhaps the hint of something more grow between them. But Calla is not in Alaska to stay, and Jonah will never leave. It would be a mistake to try to take the same path her parents tried – and failed at – all those years ago, right?
Another one of the wittiest, feel-good romance books like Part of Your World, Lynn Painter’s Happily Never After, opens with Sophie finding out that she’s been cheated on (again!) It’s time to take drastic action. Instead of calling the wedding off, she hires a gorgeous stranger – Max – to interrupt the ceremony and confront her fiancé.
When Max asks if she’ll work with him to help others expose their cheating partners, Sophie agrees. When they’re hired by a man who’s marrying the girl who once broke Max’s heart, Sophie expects Max to revel in the job. But instead, he seems to be wrestling with his feelings for his ex. And, worse than that, Sophie is jealous…
Similar to Part of Your World, Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams is a sweet, small-town romance that perfectly blends humour, heart, and wholesome love. Set within the cosy town of Rome, Kentucky, the story follows Annie Walker, a slightly awkward florist who feels like the “safe” choice in everyone’s eyes. Determined to step outside of her comfort zone and prove she’s capable of finding genuine love, Annie enlists the help of Will Griffin, a tattooed bodyguard passing through town.
What begins as a “practice” dating arrangement soon turns into something much deeper, as Annie and Will’s grumpy/sunshine dynamic conjures up sparks neither of them can ignore. With laugh-out-loud moments, closed-door romance, and tender character growth, Practice Makes Perfect is the perfect book to read next if you loved the Part of Your World series.
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Part-time reader, part-time rambler, and full-time Horror enthusiast, James has been writing for What We Reading since 2022. His earliest reading memories involved Historical Fiction, Fantasy and Horror tales, which he has continued to take with him to this day. James’ favourite books include The Last (Hanna Jameson), The Troop (Nick Cutter) and Chasing The Boogeyman (Richard Chizmar).
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