Ann Patchett isn’t a romance author, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t enjoy a good story about love now and then. From a Read with Jenna pick to a Pulitzer Prize winner, here are five books Ann recommends to fans of thoughtful, character-driven stories about love. What readers are saying: “I feel I’ll have a hard time putting into words why I loved this book. Entertainment Ann Patchett’s Bookstore Shares 5 Captivating Backlist Reads A really good, earnest book recommendation from a fellow bibliophile is priceless. Entertainment Ann Patchett’s Bookstore Shares 5 Unputdownable Summer Reads If you drive down Nashville’s bustling Hillsboro Pike and turn into an unassuming strip mall, you’ll find one of the city’s greatest treasures for book lovers: Parnassus Books.