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by Martha Hall Kelly

Historical FictionCivil WarWomen's Fiction 🌶️ 1/5

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YOUR MATCHES

8 Books Matched to Sunflower Sisters

Grouped by the elements that made Sunflower Sisters unforgettable.

More dark energy

97%

The Lion Women of Tehran

by Marjan Kamali

🌶️ 1/5 · 352p · Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction

We'd swipe right on this for you. 🌶️ spice, 352 pages, pure addictive.

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94%

Rules of Civility

by Amor Towles

🌶️ 1/5 · 335p · Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

If you one-clicked Sunflower Sisters, your thumb is about to do it again.

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91%

A Gentleman in Moscow

by Amor Towles

🌶️ 1/5 · 462p · Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

Matched on mood, spice, and that specific thing you can't explain but need.

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89%

The Lincoln Highway

by Amor Towles

❄️ 0/5 · 592p · Historical Fiction, Adventure

Think of this as Sunflower Sisters's dating profile match — same interests, compatible chemistry.

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More romantic energy

86%

Shadow of Night

by Deborah Harkness

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 584p · Paranormal Romance, Historical

This is the rebound book that becomes the relationship.

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84%

Time's Convert

by Deborah Harkness

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 416p · Paranormal Romance, Historical

Same enemies-to-lovers energy as Sunflower Sisters, but Deborah Harkness cranks the addictive to eleven.

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More adventurous energy

81%

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

by V.E. Schwab

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 448p · Fantasy, Historical Fiction

If Sunflower Sisters was your type, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is its hot friend.

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79%

A Fine Balance

by Rohinton Mistry

❄️ 0/5 · 624p · Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction

The book that Sunflower Sisters fans keep recommending to each other at 2 AM.

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Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

Based on mood alignment, spice compatibility, and trope DNA.

The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali — 🌶️ 1/5 spice, 352 pages

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Historical Fiction Civil War Women's Fiction

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Quick answers before your next match

Books similar to Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly include other historical fiction and civil war novels. Our curated list matches by genre DNA and mood.

After Sunflower Sisters, readers enjoy books in historical fiction and civil war with similar pacing.

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Yes! Look for the spice rating on each card to find steamier alternatives.

Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly is primarily Historical Fiction and Civil War.

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