Books like 'Falling Star'
Readers who enjoyed Falling Star by Diana Dempsey also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary romance mystery comedy humor drama female-mc
-
Bullets and Beads by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLet the good times roll? It’s Mardi Gras time and Fortune is looking forward to seeing the spectacle firsthand, but when a visitor to Sinful is murdered during the celebration there, Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie can’t help but wonder what happened... -
![Cajun Fried Felony by Jana Deleon]()
Cajun Fried Felony by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsVenus Thibodeaux had a reputation for being trouble. Some said she started at birth. When she finally left Sinful shortly after turning eighteen, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. When she blew back into town four years later, no one was happy about her return... -
![Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon]()
Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt’s Christmas in Sinful and Fortune is set to participate in all the local hoopla. A Christmas gala, caroling, and a sleigh ride are on the agenda. Murder is not. But when someone bumps off Santa, Fortune is aware a killer is lurking among the holiday cheer... -
![Unwritten & Underwater by Amanda M. Lee]()
Unwritten & Underwater by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAvery Shaw is living the dream … kind of. She’s officially moved to her dream house and her boyfriend Eliot Kane is making her host a housewarming party to show off the new digs to her family. All is going well – other than the endless arguments over food and hiding from Avery’s family, of course – until one of Avery’s enemies comes calling... -
-
![Coma Girl: Part 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
Coma Girl: Part 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNEW! An Amazon exclusive! From the international bestselling author of STOP THE WEDDING! and the BODY MOVERS mystery series comes a new story of family drama, suspense, comedy, and romance. In COMA GIRL, a victim of a tragic event lies in a hospital bed, at the mercy of friends and relatives who think she can't hear them. But she SO can. COMA GIRL is a daily serial available on stephaniebond... -
![Before Sunrise & Before Sunset: Two Screenplays by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan]()
Before Sunrise & Before Sunset: Two Screenplays by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn one volume, the screenplays to two contemporary classics, directed by Richard Linklater, and starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, about the immediate and life-altering attraction between two strangers. On a train from Budapest to Vienna, Jesse, a young American student, at the end of a romance and his European trip, meets Celine, a young French woman. They are immediately attracted... -
![Thirty-One and a Half Regrets by Denise Grover Swank]()
Thirty-One and a Half Regrets by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBook Four in the USA Today bestselling Rose Gardner Mystery Series! While Rose recovers from a broken heart, she finds herself at odds with her sister—and business partner—Violet. Rose buries herself in her landscaping work, but becomes worried when her employee and friend, Bruce Wayne Decker, goes missing. In the meantime, Fenton County assistant D.A... -
![She's Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino]()
She's Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFor two women generations apart, going home will change their lives in this funny, poignant, and life-affirming novel about family, secrets, and broken hearts by the author of For the Love of Friends.Four years into her marriage, Jenna is blindsided when her husband asks for a divorce... -
![My Midlife Crisis, My Rules by Robyn Peterman]()
My Midlife Crisis, My Rules by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMy midlife crisis. My rules. And if it doesn’t put me six feet under, I plan to live it up in style—possibly for the rest of eternity…After a Luke Skywalker/Darth Vader moment, I discovered I do indeed have a father. He comes with a hell of a lot of baggage, but I’ve decided to keep him. Not only do I have a father, I have a kickass new sister, a ghostly family, and super powers to boot... -
![Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich]()
Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsStephanie Plum, Trenton’s hardest working, most underappreciated bounty hunter, is offered a freelance assignment that seems simple enough. Local jeweler Martin Rabner wants her to locate his former security guard, Andy Manley (a.k.a. Nutsy), who he is convinced stole a fortune in diamonds out of his safe... -
![Thirty and a Half Excuses by Denise Grover Swank]()
Thirty and a Half Excuses by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLife in Henryetta, Arkansas is turned upside down with the arrival of a televangelist, but it’s the death of a little old lady on Rose’s street that catches her attention. The Henryetta police deem her death natural causes, but Rose suspects foul play and so does an unlikely supporter — the president of the Busy Body Club, her eighty-two year old neighbor Mildred... -
![One More Christmas at the Castle by Trisha Ashley]()
One More Christmas at the Castle by Trisha Ashley
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDon't miss the brand-new Christmas book from Sunday Times bestselling author, Trisha Ashley!This Christmas will be the most special of them all... Elderly widow Sabine knows this will be her last Christmas in her beloved home, Mitras Castle. Determined to make it just like the ones she remembers from her childhood, she employs Dido Jones of Heavenly Houseparties to help with the big day... -
![Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks]()
Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLandon Davies had worked hard to start his own restaurant. It was a very different path than most of his family had taken. He was one of the few family members that were not military or law enforcement. But his hard work had given him a restaurant that was beginning to take off when a woman’s scream in the alley outside his kitchen changed everything... -
![HOT MEN: A Contemporary Romance Box Set by Ashlee Price]()
HOT MEN: A Contemporary Romance Box Set by Ashlee Price
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Collection of 4 Amazon Best Sellers + 1 Exclusive! This guilty pleasure is for readers who love their bad boys, alpha males and billionaires hot, dark and ready to take the women they want.. -
-
![The End of Summer by Makeandoffer]()
The End of Summer by Makeandoffer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSummer Jacobs knew full well about her town’s tradition. Every year at the end of the summer, a party would be held on school grounds without the knowledge of the parents or the teachers. It had been happening since before Summer was born and never once was anyone the wiser. This year however, everyone was going to find out...Categorized as:
female-mc humor action-adventure alpha-mc book comedy contemporary enemies-to-lovers -
![No Such Thing as a Lost Cause by Shelly Fredman]()
No Such Thing as a Lost Cause by Shelly Fredman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen rookie cop, Dave Wolinski is shot during a routine traffic stop, Brandy (who's along for the ride) finds herself face to face with the shooter; drug-crazed, pit bull fighting, gang member, Mario Lewis. Brandy shoots Lewis in self defense and becomes the target of gang retaliation... -
![Whiskey and Gunpowder by Liliana Hart]()
Whiskey and Gunpowder by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSomething old, Something new, Something borrowed, Something…bedazzled? In twenty-four hours, Addison Holmes will be a married woman. Maybe. A week to plan a wedding in the south is not for the fainthearted, but Addison (along with the help of her neurotic mother, unreliable sister, and unpredictable Aunt Scarlet) are determined to pull it off. There’s just one problem. Okay…two problems... -
![Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine (29) by Janet Evanovich]()
Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine (29) by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsStephanie Plum breaks the rules, flirts with disaster, and shows who’s boss in this “fast and fun” (Publishers Weekly) thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.Monday mornings aren’t supposed to be fun, but they should be predictable... -
![Love, Christmas - Movies You Love by Mimi Barbour, Leanne Banks]()
Love, Christmas - Movies You Love by Mimi Barbour, Leanne Banks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSprinkle a little Christmas magic into your life with 26 ALL-NEW, never before released romances. Each title - exclusive to this set - is inspired by a favorite holiday movie, spun into a fantastic love story by a NY Times, USA Today, and/or award-winning, bestselling author and delivered to you in this wonderful collection full of cheer for the coming season... -
![Fearless by Marlie May]()
Fearless by Marlie May
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir second chance at love turns lethal when a man from Ginny’s past is determined to see her dead. Navy Chief Cooper Talon is on leave only long enough to clean out his dad’s house and shut the door on the abuse he suffered there. He takes a break to go camping with a high school buddy, never expecting to run into his friend’s younger sister, Ginny—the girl he secretly adored twelve years ago... -
![Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich]()
Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsAlso see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE] ACE #1 - ACE #2 - ACE #3 Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum debuted in Janet Evanovich's award-winning "One for the Money". Now she's back, packing a whole lot of attitude -- not to mention stun guns, defense sprays, killer flashlights and a... -
![Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons by Denise Grover Swank]()
Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen Rose reports for Fenton County jury duty she figures she's lucky to get out of a morning working at the DMV. Instead, despite a disastrous encounter with the new assistant district attorney, Mason Deveraux, she's picked as a juror on a murder case. As the trial progresses, she realizes an ominous vision she had in the men's restroom proves the defendant is innocent... -
![Temp Girl, part 1: a daily serial by Stephanie Bond]()
Temp Girl, part 1: a daily serial by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen an entitled diva loses her lucrative job and is forced to take temp work, she also takes a tumble into reality... -
![Two Captains, One Chair by Shaye Marlow]()
Two Captains, One Chair by Shaye Marlow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRocking sparkly purple toenails under a pair of steel-toe boots, Suzy is a river barge captain in the Alaskan Bush. She’s a tiny gossip with big problems: her able-bodied barge boy just left her high and dry, she can’t sleep, her best friend Helly is getting all the action… and now, someone’s stolen her gold nugget. Ed is a nice guy... -
-
![No Money Down by Julie Moffett]()
No Money Down by Julie Moffett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMe and the legendary Zimmerman twins--it's a friendship made in geek heaven. And it all started back when I worked for the NSA...My best friend Basia dragged me to the beach for her idea of a vacation. All those annoying people, sand in embarrassing places--not exactly R & R for a girl who doesn't like the sun, the ocean or bathing suits. I couldn't wait to get back to work... -
![Nightingale Way by Emily March]()
Nightingale Way by Emily March
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEternity Springs is a magical place where hearts come to heal--with a little help. As Emily March's beloved series continues, a broken marriage finds new wings to fly. Dark, brooding Jack Davenport hides his secrets well, never telling his wife about the dangers of his job, never sharing his thoughts or worries . . . never sharing himself. After tragedy strikes, their marriage shatters... -
![Glad One: Crazy is a Relative Term by Margaret Lashley]()
Glad One: Crazy is a Relative Term by Margaret Lashley
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSolving the Mysteries of Midlife and Other Weird Stuff....One crazy old lady. Two gin and tonics. Three derelict beach-bum friends. Will Val’s fourth stab at starting over add up to a big fat zero?St. Pete Beach attracts weirdos like mosquitoes to a bug zapper... -
![1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber]()
1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratings1105 Yakima StreetCedar Cove, WashingtonDear Reader,You’ve probably heard that my wife has left me. Rachel’s pregnant, and she says that she can’t handle the stress in our household anymore. My thirteen-year-old daughter, Jolene, is jealous of her. Maybe it’s my fault. As a widower I spoiled her – Jolene was reading over my shoulder just now and says that’s not true... -
![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... -
![Love, Chocolate, and a Dog Named Al Capone by Abigail Drake]()
Love, Chocolate, and a Dog Named Al Capone by Abigail Drake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCapone, the newly acquired puppy of Miss Josephine St. Clair, owner of Bartleby's Books, is a literature loving Labrador. Obsessed with Jane Austen, and cursed with a terrible name, Capone hopes to change his doggie karma and prove he's just as much a gentleman as the heroes in his favorite books, by finding the perfect Mr. Darcy for the lonely and bookishly adorable Miss Josie... -
![Just Another Maniac Monday by Jennie Marts]()
Just Another Maniac Monday by Jennie Marts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs finding your long-lost love worth losing your life? Edna Allen’s Monday goes from mundane to murderous when she opens the front door to find the love of her life standing there. A man she thought had died years ago… after being accused of murder. John Collins is back, bringing with him a charming smile, a dog named Havoc, a second chance at love…and a threat of death... -
![Love, Chocolate, and a Dog Named Al Capone by Abigail Drake]()
Love, Chocolate, and a Dog Named Al Capone by Abigail Drake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCapone, the newly acquired puppy of Miss Josephine St. Clair, owner of Bartleby's Books, is a literature loving Labrador. Obsessed with Jane Austen, and cursed with a terrible name, Capone hopes to change his doggie karma and prove he's just as much a gentleman as the heroes in his favorite books, by finding the perfect Mr. Darcy for the lonely and bookishly adorable Miss Josie... -
![Not One Clue by Lois Greiman]()
Not One Clue by Lois Greiman
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsL.A. psychologist Christina McMullen’s relationship with Detective Jack Rivera is heating up—until a client threatens to put a damper on their sparks. Chrissy has been counseling Micky Goldenstone to face the secrets from his past, but she had no idea that they would lead to a dangerous confrontation with a criminal even the police can’t protect her from... -
![One Way Ticket by Kate O'Keeffe, Melissa Baldwin]()
One Way Ticket by Kate O'Keeffe, Melissa Baldwin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWould you switch lives with someone you just met? Sabrina Monroe is poised and ready for her future as Mrs. Todd Edward Blakely. Everything seems perfect, but on the big day, suddenly she’s not so sure. Her nicely mapped out life ahead of her, she finds herself in her own movie scene as the runaway bride, climbing out of the bathroom window. All she can think is escape... -
-
![Bring on the Psychobitch by May Sage, Imagination Uncovered]()
Bring on the Psychobitch by May Sage, Imagination Uncovered
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLucy is a perfectly reasonable person, up until she isn’t. She bottles up incidents, willing to forgive and forget, but when someone crosses the line, she becomes what her friends have affectionately called The Psychobitch... -
![Whiskey On The Rocks by Liliana Hart]()
Whiskey On The Rocks by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn Liliana Hart's New York Times bestselling Addison Holmes series, Addison bites off more than she can chew as she investigates a decades-old murder. When Addison's Aunt Scarlet comes to town saying she found a murderer, she, Addison, and Rosemarie decide to go undercover because of the high bounty on the Romeo Bandit's head. The only problem is they have to go undercover at a nudist colony... -
![Eye Candy by Tijan, J. Daniels]()
Eye Candy by Tijan, J. Daniels
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA frightfully good time! Dive into these Halloween novellas from bestselling authors Tijan, J. Daniels, Helena Hunting, Bella Jewel and Tara Sivec. Featuring stories set in the worlds of their popular series.Tijan's Fallen Crest crew are back for a weekend of mischief that takes a sinister turn; all four couples from J... -
![Pictures of You by Emma Grey]()
Pictures of You by Emma Grey
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIf you knew then what you know now, would you make the same choices? Imagine having a second chance with the one you never forgot.From the author of the global breakout bestseller The Last Love Note comes the story of a young woman struggling to piece her life back together in the wake of a tragic accident, and the man who gives up everything to help her... -
![Knowing Xavier Hunt by Daisy H. Black]()
Knowing Xavier Hunt by Daisy H. Black
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father... -
![Lucky Score by Deborah Coonts]()
Lucky Score by Deborah Coonts
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf Lucky O’Toole, chief problem solver for the Babylon, Vegas’ primo Strip property, knows one thing—where money goes, trouble follows. So, when the NFL announces it’s moving a team to Vegas, Lucky is left on the fence until the trouble she feared lands in her lap... -
![Three Odd Balls by Cindy Blackburn]()
Three Odd Balls by Cindy Blackburn
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA romantic vacation for…five? This wasn’t exactly what Jessie and Wilson had in mind when they planned their trip to the tropics. But the fun begins when Jessie’s delightfully spry mother, Wilson’s surfer dude son, and Jessie’s rabidly hyperactive New York agent decide to tag along. But what kind of trouble can these three oddest of odd balls possibly get into? Take a guess... -
![One Hot Mess by Lois Greiman]()
One Hot Mess by Lois Greiman
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn southern California it’s raining crime — and psychologist Christina McMullen could use an umbrella. Her clients are crazy, her on-again-off-again relationship with LAPD lieutenant Jack Rivera has just started heating up again, and now Rivera’s womanizing dad has come calling—asking Chrissy to investigate a mysterious death that might haunt his next campaign: for president of the United States... -
![Calamity Jayne Goes to College by Kathleen Bacus]()
Calamity Jayne Goes to College by Kathleen Bacus
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWHAT DOES A BLONDE GET ON HER INTELLIGENCE TEST? DROOL. Ace cub reporter Tressa Jayne Turner is carrying a full load--and we're not talking post-holiday pounds. Back in college for the fourth time (but who's counting!?), she's also looking to nab a raise from her stingy boss at the Gazette, Stan... -
![Death, Taxes, and Extra-Hold Hairspray by Diane Kelly]()
Death, Taxes, and Extra-Hold Hairspray by Diane Kelly
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen you’re an agent for the IRS, it’s always tax time. And this season, Tara Holloway is up to her neck in work with two very knotty cases. One involves a charismatic minister who’s using his mega-church as a tax shelter. The other is a crazy militant who’s trying to turn Texas into a separate country... -
-
![Priceless by Sherryl Woods]()
Priceless by Sherryl Woods
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCharismatic playboy Mack Carlton lit up a room - even a hospital room - like no one else. Dr. Beth Browning had to admit Mack's visits were a tonic for her young patient, but her own reaction was much more confusing... Although Beth didn't ask for a second opinion on her future with Mack, his aunt Destiny offered her prognosis: marriage... -
![One Bossy Date by Jolie Day]()
One Bossy Date by Jolie Day
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever go on a date with a grumpy billionaire.Especially when he’s your boss.I desperately need a date.Granny wants to set me up with an oddball I never liked for her 77th birthday dinner.My only option is to find somebody else—and quick.The good news? I have the perfect candidate.My new hot boss.The bad news?He’s moody, impatient, bossy.Never did I think he’d agree to the ploy. With me... -
![What Happens in France: A laugh out loud romantic comedy that will touch your heart by Carol Wyer]()
What Happens in France: A laugh out loud romantic comedy that will touch your heart by Carol Wyer
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“She stood and took her place in front of the camera... It was now or never” Bryony Masters has been looking for her long-lost sister, Hannah, for years, but when their father has a stroke her search takes on new urgency...Categorized as:
humor female-mc contemporary womens-fiction fiction comedy mystery friends-to-lovers -
![Unscrewed by Lois Greiman]()
Unscrewed by Lois Greiman
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsL.A. homicide detective Jack Rivera has a killer body, a wicked smile, and a velvet touch. Just ask Christina McMullen. The cocktail-waitress-turned-psychologist has handled obsessed patients, love-struck drunks, and her own guilt-tripping mother with aplomb... -
![Unmanned by Lois Greiman]()
Unmanned by Lois Greiman
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEven in a city of long, tall beauties, psychologist Christina McMullen is used to getting hit on. But she’s definitely not accustomed to having a hit on her. Until the day a charming stranger shows up at her door—and someone guns him down right in front of her. For Chrissy, shootings and explosions are what pass for normal in her tempestuous relationship with sexy LAPD lieutenant Jack Rivera... -
![Finders Keepers by Fern Michaels]()
Finders Keepers by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels thrills us, once again, with the story of an unforgettable young woman who was stolen as a toddler from a poor but loving family, and who must journey through a maze of heartbreak before she can reclaim her true identity. Raised in a magnificent Charleston house, Jessie Roland wants for nothing...
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
