Romance Books With a Little Family Drama

by Jane Igharo

As much as I enjoy reading about two people falling in love, I am always intrigued by the relationships that exist outside a budding romance––the connection between a character and their family. I want to know the issues that complicate these relationships––perhaps a complex mother-daughter dynamic, meddling relatives, secrets, or unwavering cultural expectations. Whatever the case, I have found that these issues are often key to understanding what drives a character. They also make stories a lot more interesting. So here are a few romance novels that give us a good dose of love as well as serious family drama—which hopefully ends in a happily ever after.

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Jane Igharo is the author of Ties That Tether and The Sweetest Remedy