Books like 'Bittersweet Melody'
Readers who enjoyed Bittersweet Melody by Kate Stewart also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary romance drama steamy religion spirituality
-
A Heart Renewed by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis story deals with sensitive issues that may be triggering for some readers. Please read the Note to the Reader right before the start of Chapter One for more information.A single night changed everything for her.One man’s choices robbed her of her sense of security. She is powerless. Held captive by the fears in her mind... -
![Healing Hearts: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
Healing Hearts: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHelping those less fortunate than him shouldn’t have come at such a high cost.Ryker Bennet thought he had the world by the tail. A beautiful fiancée. A successful career as a pediatric surgeon. Plenty of money. Everything was perfect and on track for the life he’d planned for himself... -
![Sunset by Karen Kingsbury]()
Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratings2009 Retailer's Choice Award winner!As John Baxter makes plans to marry Elaine, one of the Baxters enters into the most trying season of all. During a time of renewed love and hope for the future, the Baxters try to come together to establish the sacred ground of marriage and to chart a course for the future... -
![Summer by Karen Kingsbury]()
Summer by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA NEW BEGINNING: Hollywood actor Dayne Matthews and Katy Hart are married and living in Bloomington, Ind., where Dayne has found a solution to his on-camera love scenes—he wants Katy to star in his next film. Katy wins the part and is cast opposite her super-star husband... -
-
![Even Now/Ever After by Karen Kingsbury]()
Even Now/Ever After by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes hope for the future is found in the ashes of yesterday. EVEN NOW A young woman seeking answers to her heart's deepest questions. A man and woman driven apart by lies and years of separation...who have never forgotten each other. With hallmark tenderness and power, Karen Kingsbury weaves a tapestry of lives, losses, love, and faith---and the miracle of resurrection... -
![A Nest of Sparrows by Deborah Raney]()
-
![A Change of Heart by Samantha Price]()
A Change of Heart by Samantha Price
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCherish gets a surprise visitor, who changes her life forever. That's not the only change for the Baker/Bruner family when tragedy strikes... -
![Sadist Lover by Aril Daine]()
Sadist Lover by Aril Daine
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNaranasan mo na ba makipagbreak?Masaktan ng todo?Kasi kung OOMaiintindihan mo ako!Malaman mong di ka niya gusto at ginawa lang na rebound?THE HELL!!!Ang tagal kong inisip yung sasabihin ko sakanya.Pero anong napala ko? Diba wala?“i love you... -
![Because of Him: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
Because of Him: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBoth of their pasts have held pain and loss, but will they finally be able to move past it all together? In the blink of an eye, Cara Morgan lost her mom and the life she’d been building for herself as a professional ballet dancer. Within months, she had a new name and a new life in a small town on the other side of the country... -
![Crossroads by Cathy Bryant]()
Crossroads by Cathy Bryant
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA bitter single mom denies God's existence until... What will it take to bring her back around? After a devastating divorce, a bitter single mom and atheist starts her own real estate company in the nostalgic and picturesque town of Miller’s Creek, Texas. Then her young daughter’s disturbing symptoms lead doctors to discover that her leukemia has relapsed... -
![Driftwood Danger by Christy Barritt]()
Driftwood Danger by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s on one side of the fight to preserve Cape Corral. She’s on the other.Abigail Ferguson wakes up in a strange place with bruises on her face and her hands bound. Someone is trying to teach her family a painful lesson and using Abigail as a pawn. When she’s able to call for help, only one person comes to mind—law enforcement officer Grant Matthews... -
![Sweet Afternoons by Jessie Gussman]()
Sweet Afternoons by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWillen Hawkins knew exactly what she wanted to do with her unexpected inheritance: use it to fix up the Indigo Inn at Blueberry Beach. After all, it’s been more than eighteen years since she graduated from Blueberry Beach High and left town.The life she’s created for herself is far more lonely than the life she’d envisioned for herself as a teen... -
![Misty Mornings by Jessie Gussman]()
Misty Mornings by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs they agreed on the night of their high school graduation, Leiklyn and her two friends, Tiffany and Willen meet on the porch of the Manor at Blueberry Beach on April Fool’s day, eighteen years after being given their diplomas. Life hadn’t turned out as expected for any of them... -
![Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Series by Debbie Macomber]()
Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Series by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings16 Lighthouse RoadBook OneWhen Cecilia Randall, and her naval officer husband, Ian, appear in Judge Olivia Lockhart's Cedar Cove family court, they expect the good judge to grant the divorce they seek. But Olivia senses the couple still love one another and just need time to work on their marriage in the wake of their infant daughter's death... -
-
![Fences: Smith Mountain Lake Series - Book Three by Inglath Cooper]()
Fences: Smith Mountain Lake Series - Book Three by Inglath Cooper
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan true love ever overcome betrayal? At eighteen, Tate Callahan left Smith Mountain Lake with no intention of ever coming back. The one thing he'd believed in after a lifetime of growing up in foster homes was his love for Jillie Andrews and her love for him... -
![Reaching Her Heart: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
Reaching Her Heart: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill her heart ever be free to love again? Does she even want it to be? He had been the love of Shayna Caron’s life. Her husband. Her protector. Her world. But then he was tragically taken from her. As a single parent, her focus is completely on raising their son and trying to provide the best possible life for him... -
![Some Bright Someday by Melissa Tagg]()
Some Bright Someday by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s torn between love and honor...Lucas Danby has always regretted the decisions that caused his dishonorable discharge from the military—and he’s never stopped trying to redeem his honor. He's spent the past decade taking on dangerous short-term missions as an elite private soldier—the only part of his life that's ever gone right. But the high-risk work never cures his shame... -
![SEAL'S PROMISE by Rebecca Deel]()
SEAL'S PROMISE by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNarrowly escaping a terrorist attack, Rachelle Carter believes the threat is over until continued assaults prove the danger's real. With escape impossible, her survival lies in the hands of a battle-hardened Fortress Security operative. But his skill and experience may not be enough to defend Rachelle against a man determined to eliminate her... -
![Something Lovely by Brooke St. James]()
Something Lovely by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIvy's story is the ninth and final addition to the Bishop Family series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but it is recommended that you begin with book one to get the full experience of the family's history. Bishop Motorcycles had been a Memphis institution since the 1960's. Ivy's grandfather started the business, and her parents now helped him run it... -
![A Touch of Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
A Touch of Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis Christian romance novel of 85,000 words is the sixth book in The Callaghans & McFaddens series from USA Today bestselling author Kimberly Rae Jordan. A HANDFUL OF FLOWERS (ASIN: B01APAIXM6) is the prequel to this series. All he’s wanted is a special woman to shower with love. Mitch Callaghan had a great example of a wonderful relationship as he grew up... -
![The Tenderness of His Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
The Tenderness of His Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPLEASE NOTE: this book was part of the boxed set CHERISH which was available in 2017. If you purchased or read that boxed set, you will already have read this book... -
![Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs by Leonard Cohen]()
Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs by Leonard Cohen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the decades since he recorded his first album, Leonard Cohen has evolved into an international cult figure--and one of the most literate, daring, and affecting poet-songwriters in the world...Categorized as:
religion spirituality adult anthologies contemporary fiction literary-fiction romance -
![Forever My Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
Forever My Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFOREVER MY LOVE is book 2 in the Christian romance series The McKinleys by bestselling author, Kimberly Rae Jordan. Follow the stories of Eric, Brooke, Alicia and Victoria as their present lives are impacted by decisions and events in their past. This heartwarming series of love, faith and family is sure to inspire and move you. Brooke McKinley has room in her life for only one guy... -
![Her Heart, His Home: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
Her Heart, His Home: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 5 in the bestselling Christian Romance series, Home To Collingsworth, Her Heart, His Home brings us the story of Will, the lone brother in the Collingsworth family. Will Collingsworth thought he'd had it all. A wife he adored. A job he enjoyed. Financial security through his inheritance. And a baby on the way. Then tragedy strikes, and he is left to raise his daughter on his own... -
-
![Choices of the Heart by Rachel Hanna]()
Choices of the Heart by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes life throws us a devastating curveball, but we still end up with a homerun ending anyway... Paige Emerson has had a rough life. No doubt about it. Abandoned at a church as a baby by a drug-addicted teen mom, she was bounced around from place to place her whole life... -
![Blue Columbine by Jennifer Rodewald]()
Blue Columbine by Jennifer Rodewald
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBest friends—maybe more—until addiction shatters everything. Reeling from professional failure, Andrew Harris needs a fresh start. When he moves back to Colorado to join a Denver law firm, he runs into Jamie, his childhood sweetheart. She is still the kind and faithful girl he remembers—not to mention beautiful and still single... -
![Winds of Danger by Christy Barritt]()
Winds of Danger by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWes O’Neill is perfectly content to hang with his friends and enjoy island life on Lantern Beach. Something begins to change inside him when Paige Henderson sweeps into his life. But the beautiful newcomer is hiding painful secrets beneath her cheerful facade. Police dispatcher Paige Henderson came to Lantern Beach riddled with guilt and uncertainties after the fallout of a bad relationship... -
![Finding Joy by Melanie D. Snitker]()
Finding Joy by Melanie D. Snitker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes, what looks like a dead end, is really a new beginning. A horrific accident changed everything for Parker Wilson. Unable to find solid footing in his disrupted life, he returns to his family's ranch, a place he thought he'd left behind for good. The scars on his face are a daily reminder of all he's lost, yet his mom still insists he needs to stop hiding and live his life again... -
![Sunrise by Karen Kingsbury]()
Sunrise by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn preparation for their long-awaited wedding day, Dayne and Katy are determined to keep the ceremony a secret from the paparazzi. Their relationship grows closer and stronger as they plan together, but in the end it takes the help of the Baxter family and many of the CKT kids so that they'll even have a chance at a private wedding... -
![Sore Spots by Tiffany Reisz]()
Sore Spots by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Last Good Knight: An Original Sinners novella told in five parts.Part II: Sore SpotsWith a potential stalker on the loose, Kingsley hires Lance as Nora's bodyguard, but stipulates no sex while he's on duty. Frustrated by the ex-SEAL's noble chivalry, Nora is driven to seek release with the one man she's trying to forget…... -
![Because of the Rain by Deborah Raney]()
Because of the Rain by Deborah Raney
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsANNA’S LIFE CHANGES FOREVER ON ONE HORRIFIC NIGHT WHEN SHE IS ASSAULTED AND LEFT FOR DEAD. Anna Marquette has everything to live for. Her daughters are in college and, with the support of Paul, her loving husband, she is pursuing her dream of a career in counseling. Then one night, while on a trip to Orlando, the unimaginable happens... -
![The Construction of Cheer by Liz Isaacson]()
The Construction of Cheer by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe's been going ranch-to-ranch looking for work. He's just finished most of the construction at Shiloh Ridge. Bishop hires Montana anyway, because she's the beautiful blonde he's attracted to, and she's worked with the best woodworker in the state for years... -
![Secrets & Lies 2: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward]()
Secrets & Lies 2: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings~USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIES~ Volume 2 in a new series by New York Times Bestselling author H.M. Ward Rebound sex gone wrong, plus epically bad luck, lands me in a sticky spot--at the front of a classroom, naked, with the totally hot, totally forbidden Mr Sketch Pad. I'm not a model, but here I am feeling more drawn to him each second. Add in that sexy smile and I'm totally screwed... -
![The Color of Joy by Julianne MacLean]()
The Color of Joy by Julianne MacLean
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Color of Joy is USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean’s eighth instalment in her popular Color of Heaven series, which has delivered many happy sighs to thousands of readers worldwide and left them clamoring for more... -
-
![Finding Home by Carolyne Aarsen]()
Finding Home by Carolyne Aarsen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNurse’s aide Naomi Deacon desperately wants to heal her devastated soul. After caring for her fiancé in his final months, she’s returned to her small hometown alone and looking for direction. So when a pregnant teenager needs in-home care, Naomi takes the job… even though the young woman’s step-brother is the bad boy who broke her heart... -
![Letting Go by B.A. Wolfe]()
Letting Go by B.A. Wolfe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook # 1.5 of The Keaton Series The much anticipated companion novel to Away -- the heart gripping romance about first loves and unforgettable moments. Now experience it all from Jason's point of view in Letting Go. Jason Bradley is a simple, country guy thrust into a life most wouldn't consider normal... -
![Julia's Journey by T.I. Lowe]()
Julia's Journey by T.I. Lowe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAre you ready for an adventure? Well, to be honest, Julia Thorton wasn’t ready either! When she finds herself kidnapped, Julia holds on for dear life as an unexpected journey turns her life upside down on a long, winding road of craziness... -
![Refuge of the Heart by Ruth Logan Herne]()
Refuge of the Heart by Ruth Logan Herne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDistrict attorney Mitchell Sanderson lost his family to tragedy. He became a dogged prosecutor, with an enviable conviction rate. But when faith, conscience and love of a troubled refugee ripple the smooth waters of his existence, can Mitch risk everything for love? Magdalena Serida fought her way out of a govenment-quelled uprising in Chechnya... -
![Everything Behind Us: A Murphy Brothers Story (Book 3) (Murphy Brothers Stories) by Jennifer Rodewald]()
Everything Behind Us: A Murphy Brothers Story (Book 3) (Murphy Brothers Stories) by Jennifer Rodewald
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNeither wants to relive the past, but they need each other to face the future. Connor Murphy lives by a code of honor and service. Dignified, duty-bound, and responsible, he’s spent the past eight years as a single enlisted airman, determined never to mess up another person’s life the way he did Sadie’s... -
![A Moment Like This by Staci Stallings]()
A Moment Like This by Staci Stallings
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWedding bells are pealing for Caleb James and Rachel Taylor in Ridgemount, North Carolina. Surrounded by their friends and family, the mad dash to the altar on New Year’s Eve is in full swing. With a house to remodel, a wedding to plan, and new opportunities and challenges around every corner, Caleb and Rachel, along with their friends, have no time to waste... -
![Raising Attabury by Staci Stallings]()
Raising Attabury by Staci Stallings
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDani Richardson is living the dream. A corporate lawyer pursuing the case that could make her whole career, married to the man of her dreams with a beautiful child to boot, Dani knows this is the life she’s always wanted. What she can’t quite figure out is why she is so desperately, quietly miserable... -
![My Little Gypsy by Brooke St. James]()
My Little Gypsy by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere was no way love could ever exist between a Bishop and a Meyers. It was absolutely forbidden by both families. As far as Stephen Meyers was concerned, no one in the Bishop family would ever be good enough for his granddaughter. The Bishops were well aware of his feelings and his reputation, and they did everything they could to steer clear of him... -
![The Complete Hidden Scars Series by A.M. Myers]()
The Complete Hidden Scars Series by A.M. Myers
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA series of three connected standalones that follow Emma Harrington and her brothers, Tucker and Trey, as they each struggle for a love of their own and come together as a family when one of them is in need. It's full of heart and a few laughs, making it impossible to not fall in love with this whole family. HIDDEN SCARS Emma Harrington is an intelligent, confident, sweet and sassy woman... -
![Back to Bank Street by Brooke St. James]()
Back to Bank Street by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBack to Bank Street is the ninth and final book in the bestselling Bank Street Stories series. We recommend that you read the stories in order, but they are all standalone romances.Ozzy Abramson had made a name for himself as a photographer. His specialty was portraiture, and he built beautiful scenes around the people he photographed... -
-
![When the Soul Mends by Cindy Woodsmall]()
When the Soul Mends by Cindy Woodsmall
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsReturning to the home she fled in disgrace, will Hannah find healing for the wounds of the past?After receiving a desperate and confusing call from her sister, Hannah Lapp reluctantly returns to the Old Order Amish community of her Pennsylvania childhood. Having fled in disgrace more than two years earlier, she finally has settled into a satisfying role in the Englischer world... -
![Hidden Blessings by Kim Cash Tate]()
Hidden Blessings by Kim Cash Tate
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDiagnosis: breast cancer. Prognosis: terminal. Life: only beginning. Her diamond caught the sun's rays and refracted glittered light about the room. She'd asked herself again and again: How could she be so blessed? Partner at a prestigious law firm, engaged to the man of her dreams . . . there was no doubt. God had smiled on Kendra Woods... -
![Coming Home: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan, Lesley Ann McDaniel]()
Coming Home: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan, Lesley Ann McDaniel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis Christian romance, Coming Home, is book 6 (and the last story) in the Home to Collingsworth series. Lily Collingsworth has been absent from her family home for almost three years. She has finally come to terms with the news that sent her running from her family and the man she was engaged to marry... -
![Not Quickly Broken by L.N. Cronk]()
Not Quickly Broken by L.N. Cronk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhile romance has always been a strong part of each of the books in the series, Not Quickly Broken is the first novel written by L.N. Cronk to be actually classified as a "Romance" novel. Readers have known for a long time that Jordan and Charlotte were meant to be together, but that doesn't mean that things are going to be easy... -
![The Harder They Fall by Brooke St. James]()
The Harder They Fall by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMost of Shelby Kennedy's friends were either married or in serious relationships. Her younger brother was about to get engaged, and two of her younger cousins were already married—not that she was counting. In reality, she hadn't given those facts much thought. She didn't mind her life the way it was. Being single really seemed to suit her... -
![Sparks & Embers by Brooke St. James]()
Sparks & Embers by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAutumn Rains went to Lexington, Kentucky on a mission.This was no vacation.She had a very specific goal in mind.Autumn had done research and knew who she would encounter on the Tanner Farm.Photographs of the family were accessible on the internet, so she had an idea of what to expect when she arrived.Autumn was already aware that she would be meeting tall, handsome athletes on her trip...
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
