Books like 'Downtown Owl'
Readers who enjoyed Downtown Owl by Chuck Klosterman, Dennis Boutsikaris, Phillip Baker Hall, Lily Rabe, Wiley Wiggins & Keith Nobbs also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Where Butterflies Wander by Suzanne Redfearn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of In an Instant comes the moving story of a family grappling with grief and a woman with the power to help them through it—or stand in their way.After a tragic accident claims the life of one of her children, Marie Egide is desperate to carve out a fresh start for her family...Categorized as:
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![Heartcross Castle by Christie Barlow]()
Heartcross Castle by Christie Barlow
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter whatA second chance…When her grandfather Marley passes away Grace Power discovers she’s been left the beautiful but crumbling estate of Heartcross Castle... -
![Meant for Love by Marie Force]()
Meant for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt's been twelve years since Jenny Wilks lost her fiancé in the 9/11 attacks in New York City. Since then she's been floundering, trying to find her way. Taking the job as lighthouse keeper on Gansett Island was the best thing she could've done for herself. On the island she's found amazing friends and a wonderful new life. There's only one thing missing and that's romance... -
![They Call Her Dirty Sally by Amy Matayo]()
They Call Her Dirty Sally by Amy Matayo
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFor years, the town of Silver Bell, Arkansas has quietly mourned the hospital fire that claimed the lives of nine of its residents—the town doctor, a young expectant mother, and seven infants...Categorized as:
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![The Town Square by Ava Miles]()
The Town Square by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings1960 is ushering in a new decade of change, and journalist Arthur Hale is determined to be on the forefront of it. A successful New York City journalist, he returns to his hometown of Dare Valley, Colorado to start a new newspaper that will channel the voice of the West, joining the ranks of prestigious papers like The New York Times and The Chicago Tribune... -
![What the Heart Learns by Jessica Gadziala]()
What the Heart Learns by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiam has always preferred spending his life inside books, only looking up to occasionally growl at customers in his shop. Until the day someone new comes to town. A woman who could keep up with him, someone who sees beyond his guards, who makes him want something decidedly non -fiction for a change. The only problem is, Riley has a secret. One that just might tear them apart... -
![The Place We Call Home by Faith Hogan]()
The Place We Call Home by Faith Hogan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to Ballycove, the home of Corrigan Mills...Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Irish countryside the famed mills have created the finest wool in all of Ireland. Run by the seemingly perfect Corrigan family, but every family has its secrets, and how the mills came to be the Corrigan's is one of them.. -
![The Lilac Bouquet by Carolyn Brown]()
The Lilac Bouquet by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCome hell or high water, Emmy Jo Massey will have a wedding. After three generations of Massey women with children out of wedlock, she wants the whole town of Hickory, Texas, to witness the legitimacy of her union with Logan Grady. But dream weddings aren’t cheap... -
![A New Song by Jan Karon]()
A New Song by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn A New Song, Mitford's longtime Episcopal priest, Father Tim, retires. However, new challenges and adventures await when he agrees to serve as interim minister of a small church on Whitecap Island... -
![Difficult by R.L. Mathewson]()
Difficult by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSurviving high school was going to be hard enough, but surviving telling the one girl that he couldn’t live without how he felt was going to be one of the most difficult things that Sebastian Bradford was ever going to do.From New York Times and USA Today’s bestselling author R.L...Categorized as:
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![To Be Where You Are by Jan Karon]()
To Be Where You Are by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER #1 New York Times-bestselling author Jan Karon returns with the fourteenth novel in the beloved Mitford series, featuring three generations of Kavanaghs.Wounds heal, bonds grow stronger, and celebrations continue...Welcome back to beloved Mitford... -
![Out to Canaan by Jan Karon]()
Out to Canaan by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFather Tim, the Episcopal rector, and his talented and vivacious wife, Cynthia, are pondering the murky uncertainties of retirement. They're also trying to locate the scattered siblings of Dooley Barlowe, the mountain boy they love as their own. A brash new mayoral candidate is calling for aggressive development, and a tough survivor must hunker down for the fight of her life... -
![Ex Best Thing by Marika Ray]()
Ex Best Thing by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirst rule in the sister’s handbook: don’t date your sister’s ex-boyfriend.Oops.If there was one man on the planet I shouldn’t be looking at twice, it’s Daire Beneventi. Sure, he’s my sister’s ex, but he’s also the leather jacket to my quilt tote bag... -
![Lemon Drop Cottage by K.T. Dady]()
Lemon Drop Cottage by K.T. Dady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Pepper Bay. A small close-knit community where you’ll find chocolate box cottages, quaint shops, love, drama, and a happily ever after.Snuggle down with this cosy, feel-good, comfort read that whisks you away to a beautiful bay on the Isle of Wight – Perfect for fans of Christie Barlow, Phillipa Ashley, and Holly Martin... -
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![Rescue Me by Kelly Collins]()
Rescue Me by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer company is failing. His plan could save it. Will their partnership move from business to pleasure?Carla “Carl” Stevenson takes a special joy in running the local timber mill. But when the economy takes a downturn, selling the family business may be her only heartbreaking option... -
![The Weekend Getaway by Hannah Ellis]()
The Weekend Getaway by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA weekend break changes everything…The chemistry between Keira and Noah is instant. It only takes one date for Keira to realise there’s something special between them.When Noah invites her to a family party in his hometown, she eagerly agrees, and by the end of their weekend away she’s absolutely head over heels. Not only for Noah, but for his close-knit family and the stunning Isles of Scilly... -
![A Not So Quiet Christmas by Suzie Tullett]()
A Not So Quiet Christmas by Suzie Tullett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA solo getaway at an English country cottage is a pleasant way to spend the holiday--but it takes two to really make things merry . . .Antonia prefers a quiet Christmas. She's happy to spend it on her own, watching Hallmark holiday movies in her pyjamas, eating what she wants, when she wants... -
![No Ordinary Hate by Whitney Dineen, Melanie Summers]()
No Ordinary Hate by Whitney Dineen, Melanie Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife in Hollywood is easy to hate... According to Hollywood insiders, Harper and Brett Kennedy have the perfect family life—an image that has been carefully cultivated by an army of PR experts at Galaxy Studios. The truth is, their relationship has been on the rocks since Brett cheated when Harper was pregnant with their youngest child... -
![Cotswolds Holiday by Kasey Stockton]()
Cotswolds Holiday by Kasey Stockton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSome people face their problems head-on, other people run . . . When my ex-boyfriend sends me his wedding invitation eight months after breaking up with me, and the bride expects me to be in the wedding party, it's time for my tried-and-tested party trick: disappearing.And nowhere is better to escape to than the cozy English Cotswolds in the middle of December... -
![Shepherds Abiding by Jan Karon]()
Shepherds Abiding by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe eighth novel in the beloved Mitford series, by the bestselling author of At Home in Mitford and Somebody Safe with Somebody Good Millions of Americans have found Mitford to be a favorite home-away-from-home, and countless readers have long wondered what Christmas in Mitford would be like... -
![A Light in the Window by Jan Karon]()
A Light in the Window by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratings- Readers will enjoy a story from the popular series-packaged bestseller!- Includes new Reader's Guide for group discussion or personal...Categorized as:
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![Teardrop Lane by Emily March]()
Teardrop Lane by Emily March
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Emily March’s beloved new novel set in Eternity Springs, a woman who has given up on dreams of a family meets a man who needs her to complete his own. Town physician Rose Anderson hides a well of sadness behind her cheerful and capable professionalism. Heartbreak has only reinforced her belief that marriage and children aren’t in her future... -
![Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Cafe by Milly Johnson]()
Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Cafe by Milly Johnson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLove and friendship bloom at the Sunflower Café…When Connie discovers that Jimmy Diamond, her husband of more than twenty years, is planning to leave her for his office junior, her world is turned upside down.Determined to salvage her pride, she resolves to get her own back... -
![A Baby Changes Everything by Isabelle Grace]()
A Baby Changes Everything by Isabelle Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDrew Blackwood’s seen his fair share of babies born—he just never imagined the next could be his own!Veterinarian Drew is the only one of the four Blackwood brothers to have left Hickory Ridge for greener pastures. Though he adores the gentle, rolling mountains that cradle his family’s sprawling Virginia farm, his plans for the future don’t include a permanent return any time soon... -
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![Seizing Mack: A Contemporary Love Story by Abbie Zanders]()
Seizing Mack: A Contemporary Love Story by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCarpe the romance... The Marines gave Heather “Mack” McKenzie a lot of things. Self-discipline. An arsenal of swear words. And the carpe diem attitude to make her fitness center, Seize, a success. The hot new vice cop in town makes her breath catch... -
![Fearless by Stephanie St. Klaire]()
Fearless by Stephanie St. Klaire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife teeters in the balance when tragedy strikes the small mountain town of McKenzie Ridge… Everly Shaw’s world takes a direct hit leaving her battling demons she thought she buried long ago. A daredevil at heart that throws caution to the wind, the only risk she wouldn’t gamble on was love... -
![A Heartfelt Christmas Promise by Nancy Naigle]()
A Heartfelt Christmas Promise by Nancy Naigle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Heartfelt Christmas Promise is the next heartwarming and inspirational Christmas story by USA Today bestselling author, Nancy Naigle.Vanessa Larkin just agreed to an out-of-town job assignment over the holidays. With the promise of a hefty bonus if she can get things done by the new year she heads for tiny Fraser Hills... -
![Small-Town Sweetheart by Toni Aleo]()
Small-Town Sweetheart by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDelaney Abbot has never wanted to live anywhere other than Spring Grove, Kentucky. She loves the town, the people, and the whiskey made right down the road at McElroy’s Distillery. If only she could find a man in her beloved small town worthy of all that love she has to give. The first thing Reed McElroy did when he finished high school was get the heck out of Spring Grove, Kentucky... -
![Holiday Rebel by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Holiday Rebel by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecrets are Unwrapped during this Holiday SeasonRory Albertini has survived in a world of espionage and danger by being patient and outwaiting any enemy. So, when his fiancé and the only woman he’s ever loved dumps him, he immediately creates an attack plan... -
![Pretty Relentless by Lacey Black]()
Pretty Relentless by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAvaMy life is content. Living and working in my small hometown of Pine Village is right where I want to be, especially with family and a few close friends nearby.It’s taken me some time to dig my way out of the negative spotlight I found myself under a few years back, thanks to an old photo from college that resurfaced... -
![Snowed In by Melanie Shawn]()
Snowed In by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Free-Spirit… Nikki Maguire does what she wants, says what she wants, and lives by her own set of rules. She is an intoxicating combination of beauty, sex-appeal and sharp wit that men find irresistible. Unfortunately for them, none have ever come close to holding Nikki’s attention, and settling down is not even on her radar... -
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So Good by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCameron Westcott has spent eight years recovering from heartbreak by keeping romantic entanglements casual and simple. He’s never minded being called a manwhore, but after two years immersing himself in his new winery, he might be ready for the next chapter. Especially when he meets a sexy wine distributor—only she says she isn’t interested... -
![Ring Around the Posey by Layla Frost]()
Ring Around the Posey by Layla Frost
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Layla Frost...The curvy goddess and the tattooed hottie... insta goodness so hot, it'll warm your cocoaLeaving behind Hyde Garage for Christmas in the mountains, I had one goal.Survive my cousin's wedding.When a night out introduced me to a gorgeously curvy woman with a voice made for sin, I was suddenly happy to stick around Winter Falls for a while... -
![The Addendum by Melanie Moreland]()
The Addendum by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou can change your future but you can’t escape your past Life is good for Richard VanRyan.His family is growing. His life is rich. He has everything he could desire, and he is blessed with all he never knew he needed.Until the day his past shows up and tosses a grenade into his future... -
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![Home on Apple Blossom Road by Sheila Roberts]()
Home on Apple Blossom Road by Sheila Roberts
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHome is where the love is… Colin Wright and Mia Blair grew up in Icicle Falls, but they left years ago—and not on good terms. Now Colin's grandmother, Justine, has died, and they've come home to honor this woman they both loved. That's when they get some unexpected news. They're about to inherit something. Jointly. They just have no idea what... -
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At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsEnter the world of Mitford, and you won't want to leave.It's easy to feel at home in Mitford. In these high, green hills, the air is pure, the village is charming, and the people are generally lovable.Yet, Father Tim, the bachelor rector, wants something more. Enter a dog the size of a sofa who moves in and won't go away. Add an attractive neighbor who begins wearing a path through the hedge...Categorized as:
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![Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout]()
Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThe iconic Olive struggles to understand not only herself and her own life but also the lives of those around her in the town of Crosby, Maine... -
![Return to Virgin River by Robyn Carr]()
Return to Virgin River by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsKaylee Sloan’s home is full of wonderful memories of the woman who raised her. But the memories are prolonging her grief over her mother’s recent death. A successful author, Kaylee hoped she could pour herself into her work. Instead she has terrible writer’s block and a looming deadline.Determined to escape distractions, Kaylee borrows a cabin in Virgin River... -
![Sisters Like Us by Susan Mallery]()
Sisters Like Us by Susan Mallery
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSisters Like Us by Susan Mallery will be available Feb 20, 2018. Preorder your copy today! The grass is always greener on your sister’s side of the fence… Divorce left Harper Szymanski with a name no one can spell, a house she can’t afford and a teenage daughter who’s pulling away... -
![Snowed In for Christmas by Sarah Morgan]()
Snowed In for Christmas by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA family gathering This Christmas the Miller siblings have one goal—to avoid their well-meaning family’s endless stream of prying questions. Ross, Alice and Clemmie have secrets that they don’t intend to share, and they are relying on each other to deflect attention. An uninvited guest Lucy Clarke is facing a Christmas alone and the prospect of losing her job... -
![Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon, Sami Siltala]()
Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon, Sami Siltala
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReaders of the nine bestselling Mitford novels have been captivated by Jan Karon's gift for illuminating the struggles that creep into everyday lives along with a vividly imagined world (People). They learned quickly that after you've spent time in Mitford, you'll want to come back (Chicago Tribune)... -
![Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo]()
Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsRichard Russo's slyly funny and moving novel follows the unexpected operation of grace in a deadbeat town in upstate New York—and in the life of one of its unluckiest citizens, Sully, who has been doing the wrong thing triumphantly for fifty years... -
![The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan]()
The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA grand baronial house on Loch Ness, a quirky small-town bookseller, and a single mom looking for a fresh start all come together in this witty and warm-hearted novel by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan.Desperate to escape from London, single mother Lottie wants to build a new life for herself and her son Raffie... -
![Letting Go by Abbie Zanders]()
Letting Go by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen it comes to love, no mission is impossible. After learning her father has ALS, Hannah McGinnis returns home to Muskrat Falls, determined to oversee his care --- whether he likes it or not. Dealing with an imperfect health care system and her gruff, abrasive father is a challenge, but Hannah is every bit as stubborn as he is. Colonel Angus McGinnis, US Army Rangers, Ret... -
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![10 Dares by Emily James]()
10 Dares by Emily James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan 10 Dares help Melinda loosen up, conquer stress and find love? Or might they push her over the edge...Melinda Spencer had everything but now her life has fallen apart.Her two best friends, Mikey and Joanie are worried. Melinda’s been acting even more highly strung than usual. They decide to stage an intervention. Something to help her lighten up and take her mind off things: 10 crazy dares... -
![In Love On Anchor Island: An Anchor Island Novel (Ticket to True Love) by Terri Osburn, Ticket TrueLove]()
In Love On Anchor Island: An Anchor Island Novel (Ticket to True Love) by Terri Osburn, Ticket TrueLove
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCome along as Wall Street Journal bestselling author Terri Osburn takes us back to the island that started it all. Roxie Chandler is a screw up. She doesn’t look for trouble, but it finds her anyway. After creating a scandal in her hometown, she takes refuge on Anchor Island, her cousin’s adopted home in the Outer Banks of North Carolina... -
![Stranded Ranch by Cindy Steel]()
Stranded Ranch by Cindy Steel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer past came back to surprise her. But her past is now a flirty hot cowboy so...I wasn't sure why I gave up a week in the Bahamas with friends to visit my grandparent's home in Wyoming.In January.But one phone call to the ranch to check-in was all it took.It didn't matter that the worst storm to hit Wyoming in years was upon us. I needed to be there. I just didn't know why... -
![Just For Me by Abbie Zanders]()
Just For Me by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHave you ever read a book and felt as if it had been written just for you? What if it was? Katherine O’Shea doesn’t have many vices in life, but Nick Penn’s romances are her secret addiction. It’s like each one has been written for her and her alone...Categorized as:
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Common Ground by Wendy Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat turned out to be a one night stand left Delaney Carruthers with a little girl who has the same eyes as the hottest commodity in Hollywood. In her small town retreat back in New Zealand, she’s pushed the painful memory of that night as far back as she could and built a successful life. Josh Carter is Hollywood’s golden boy... -
![Love, Lies and Lavender by D.E. Malone]()
Love, Lies and Lavender by D.E. Malone
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOld Scars Are No Match For a Second Chance at LoveWidow Hilary Larkin must fulfill her late husband's dream of opening a bed-and-breakfast adjacent to an old orchard. The small farms conference in the Minnesota Northwoods is supposed to be the boost to make it possible...Categorized as:
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