Book description
Librarian Syd Murphy flees the carnage of a failed marriage by accepting an eighteen-month position in Jericho, a small town in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. Her plans to hide out and heal her wounds fall by the wayside as she gets drawn into the daily lives of the quirky…
Why read it?
1 author picked Jericho as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book is the epitome of a slow-burn romance, so as a reader, you get to know both main characters—small-town doctor Maddie and new-in-town librarian Syd—really well and fall in love with them as you watch them slowly fall in love with each other. The author has a unique sense of humor, and the witty banter between Maddie and Syd made me laugh out loud several times.
From Jae's list on women who love women and romance novels.
If you love Jericho...
The Mermaid Hypothesis
When a mermaid masquerading as human boards a scientific research ship in her quest to reclaim an ancient treasure, she’s stalled by a suspicious marine geologist.
If the human’s interference weren’t so frustrating, she’d allow herself to be intrigued. But she’s not here to get to know people. Or flirt.…
Want books like Jericho?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 92 books like Jericho.
Share your top 3 reads of 2025!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,277
readers submitted
so far, will you?
