Best hr books on Reddit
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#1
Mary Balogh
3.8
(11)
"Both of these books make me cry on every reread."
"I think I just found a favourite!"
"**Rating**: 3.88⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"{The Temporary Wife by Mary Balogh} - the MMC marries her to punish his family, she decides to help him get closer to them again"
"{The Arrangement by Mary Balogh} - neither hate the situation and both try to make the best of it"
"I cried a lot but warning you'll most prolly hate the mmc."
"**Rating**: 3.59⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"Kind of fits, but the stakes are low all around."
"This one does have cheating: {The Obedient Bride by Mary Balogh} both are doing their duty"
#2
Alice Coldbreath
4.3
(6)
"Has ruined me for any other book of hers."
"I’m going to second (third? fourth?) the recommendation for Alice Coldbreath."
"**Rating**: 4.3⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"I'm still waiting on that novella or just one more chapter."
"I LOVE Alice Coldbreath exactly for that reason!"
"Nothing can top the unlovely bride."
#3
N/A
5.0
(5)
"Is practical and great for junior roles."
"Is a must-read for understanding HR’s impact on business."
"To brush up on U.S. practices."
"I can’t recommend it enough."
"As a framework for developing departmental processes."
#4
Tessa Dare
4.8
(5)
"I cry every time."
"Everyone I know ugly cried from it."
"Had me ugly crying."
"I would recommend the Girl Meets Duke series, especially The Duchess Deal."
"FMC is not nobility, she is a vicar’s daughter, but she gets kicked out of her house and has to work as a seamstress."
#5
Aydra Richards
4.4
(5)
"I bawled reading."
"Is exactly it. basically he marries her, gets into an accident 3 days later."
"Made me cry a lot."
"The MMC has amnesia but fits very close."
"The first half of is like this."
#6
Elisa Braden
4.0
(5)
"I actually just finished it, it's def what you're looking for!"
"Checks your boxes."
"!!!"
"Sort of fits."
"Has a FMC chasing the MMC quite relentlessly!"
#7
Lisa Kleypas
4.0
(5)
"Has a plain FMC, but the MMC thinks she's beautiful."
"The FMC is told by others and believes herself that she needs to lose weight."
"Fits, but for financial security for MMC."
"There's a class difference (but FMC is the daughter of a viscount and MMC is the illegitimate actor son of an earl), no cheating, HEA, the child is MMC's."
"This one is fun."
#8
Pamela Morsi
4.0
(3)
"People around consider her not just plain, but ugly."
"The FMC is a spinster farm owner and the MMC works on her farm."
#9
Sherry Thomas
4.0
(3)
"The FMC is not pretty, acknowledges she's not a beauty."
"FMC is the granddaughter of a Duke (I think) and ends up working as a talented chef for another titled guy."
"Made me cry."
#10
Laura Kinsale
5.0
(2)
"I always try to rec Flowers From the Storm by Laura Kinsale."
"Because it's just a good story. Math genius recovering from a stroke falls for a Quaker woman"
#11
Courtney Milan
5.0
(2)
"Never fails to bring the tears!"
"Had me crying at the end."
#12
Stevie Sparks
5.0
(2)
"Set on a country estate in post-WW1 society - I loved these books."
"Set on a country estate in post-WW1 society - I loved these books."
#13
Gaelen Foley
4.5
(2)
"{The Duke by Gaelen Foley}"
"Has a variation on this plot."
#14
Catherine Anderson
4.5
(2)
"Simply love by Catherine Anderson has the same concept."
#15
Philippa Gregory
4.5
(2)
"It’s a favourite of mine and is set in Tudor England and Calais."
"FMC’s story arc and character development seemed genuine to me."
#16
Lorraine Heath
4.5
(2)
"Gosh i bawled at the end."
"Almost fits this bill exactly!"
#17
Caroline Linden
4.5
(2)
"Its a good read, would definitely recommend!"
"FMC helps her sister elope with her love on the night before she’s supposed to marry a man her father chose."
#18
Pamela Clare
4.5
(2)
"{untamed by Pamela Clare}… MMC was captured and FMC nursed him."
"It’s the American frontier in the late 1700s."
#19
Grace Callaway
4.0
(2)
"It's takes place between her Mayhem in Mayfair series and her Heart of Enquiry series."
"Adult MMC saves teenage FMC from drowning."
#20
Karen Ranney
4.0
(2)
"FMC works as a servant to infiltrate MMC’s home."
"Fits your wishlist pretty perfectly."
#21
Anna Campbell
4.0
(2)
"FMC is a courtesan and MMC is her newest 'protector'."
"FMC was a courtesan and MMC was her last client."
#22
Johanna Lindsey
4.0
(2)
"I believe the MMC purchases FMC is because he is trying to save her from another man."
"**Rating**: 4.09⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
#23
Ellen O'Connell
4.0
(2)
"LOVE this one."
#24
Kerrigan Byrne
5.0
(1)
"I love Kerrigan Byrne’s books."
#25
Julia Quinn
5.0
(1)
"I love Sum of All Kisses by Julia Quinn’s Smythe-Smith series."
#26
Joanna Schupe
5.0
(1)
"I read my first of her books (Prince of Broadway) and was blown away by how different and wonderful it was compared to the usual HR tropes."
#27
Anne Stuart
5.0
(1)
"Are some of my all time favourites."
#28
Elizabeth Hoyt
5.0
(1)
"Anything from Elizabeth Hoyt’s Four Soldiers or Maiden Lane series."
#29
Erin Langston
5.0
(1)
"I’m compelled to recommend 'Forever Your Rogue' by Erin Langston!"
#30
Kate Noble
5.0
(1)
"Aspiring art historian traipses across Germany with a duke"
#31
Mary Jo Putney
5.0
(1)
"Mary Jo Putney- Fallen Angel's series."
#32
Ellen O’Connell
5.0
(1)
"I think my favourite romance book of all time is Eyes of Silver Eyes of Gold."
#33
Cecilia Grant
5.0
(1)
#34
Mia Vincy
5.0
(1)
#35
Cat Sebastian
5.0
(1)
"I love Cat Sebastian’s books."
#36
LeadersToolkit
5.0
(1)
"It's 50 concise and actionable tools to help managers assess and address issues in their teams."
#37
Alan Collins
5.0
(1)
"It’s practical and focuses on what you should do in the first few months of a new HR role."
#38
Dave Ulrich
5.0
(1)
#39
Barbara Mitchell & Cornelia Gamlien
5.0
(1)
#40
Gary Dressler
5.0
(1)
"One of the most-assigned textbooks in HR programs."
#41
Harvard Business Review
5.0
(1)
"Honestly, have to second anything by the Harvard Business Review."
#42
Zoe Talent Solutions
5.0
(1)
"My suggestion would be these hr courses which will for sure help you out to effectively handle your current job role as an HR generalized."
#43
Rose Lerner
5.0
(1)
"{True Pretenses by Rose Lerner}."
#44
Not specified
5.0
(1)
"I can't recommend this book enough."
#45
Scarlett Peckham
5.0
(1)
"This was a 5/5 read for me."
#46
Victorian Romance
5.0
(1)
"I cried for 90% of this book."
#47
Monica McCarty
5.0
(1)
"It’s in the 1300s during the Scottish Wars of Independence & follows the campaign of Robert the Bruce."
#48
Alina Adams
5.0
(1)
"I’ve seen it described on other sites as the first Jewish historical romance ever published."
#49
Anita Mills
5.0
(1)
"Older book. Low spice. Divorced FMC."
#50
Cherith Boardman
5.0
(1)
"I was just bawling especially during the epilogue."
#51
Sarah MacLean
5.0
(1)
"I will ALWAYS recommend this book, probably my all-time favourite!"
#52
Felicia Grossman
5.0
(1)
"I enjoyed {Marry Me by Midnight by Felicia Grossman}, IIRC both main characters are Jewish."
#53
Eloisa James
4.0
(1)
"Another case of enjoyed this one and not many others *sigh*"
#54
Karen Robards
4.0
(1)
"Some older books: Karen Robards: This side of Heaven."
#55
Iris Johansen
4.0
(1)
"Iris Johansen: The Wind dancer."
#56
Ginna Gray
4.0
(1)
"Ginna Gray: The trophy wife."
#57
Julie Ann Long
4.0
(1)
"Julie Ann Long- Pennyroyal Green series."
#58
Victoria Alexander
4.0
(1)
"Victoria Alexander- Effingtons series."
#59
Kinley MacGregor
4.0
(1)
#60
Paul Falcone
4.0
(1)
"I’m reading through it now and I’ve already applied certain things."
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