Strong Enough

Strong Enough is one of Melanie Harlow’s contemporary romance novels, working in the territory she handles best. Harlow has built one of the more dependable contemporary romance catalogues of the past decade, with a particular gift for emotionally rich slow burn romances and ensemble novels set in interconnected small towns.

The strong enough premise hints at the kind of emotional resilience and self knowledge questions that Harlow’s romances often work through. The central character must figure out whether she is strong enough for whatever the relationship or the wider situation requires, with the slow recognition of her own capacities driving the central arc forward.

For readers who enjoy Devney Perry, Catherine Cowles, Willow Aster, or Kandi Steiner, Harlow is squarely in the same neighborhood. Strong Enough is a comfortable entry into her work.