Books like 'Kindred Spirits'
Readers who enjoyed Kindred Spirits by Sarah Strohmeyer also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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One Long Weekend by Shari Low
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAll NEW from the #1 Bestselling Author Shari Low.When all seems lost, hope remains... Val Murray has mislaid her most precious mementoes of the people she’s loved and lost. Can her family, the wonders of technology and a little divine intervention somehow mend her shattered heart?Sophie Smith had to take a rain check on a marriage proposal... -
Saturdays at Sweeney's by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMembers of the Sweeney family, young and old, chart their courses for the future in this final installment of the bestselling Sweeney Sisters Series. When the seafood business Lovie Sweeney established sixty years ago is destroyed by fire, she finds herself at the center of an arson investigation... -
Lowcountry on My Mind by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChildhood friends reunite in an explosive tale of family dysfunction and romance gone wrong.Amelia has been plotting to escape her abusive husband for years. When her mama’s untimely death provides an unexpected opportunity, she hops on the next bus to the South Carolina Lowcountry. Her husband will eventually come for her. But she’s prepared... -
Saltwater Crossing by Amelia Addler
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the fourth book of the Westcott Bay series, Tiffany moves to San Juan Island, telling herself that it's just so she can help Jade. But when she uses her skills to confront Jade's opposition, she's also forced to confront herself...and a handsome and mysterious man that keeps appearing at the worst moments... -
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The Hope Chest by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA grandmother’s loving bequest changes three lives forever in a heartwarming novel about finding love, hope, and family by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.An inheritance has reunited three estranged cousins... -
A Storm of Infinite Beauty by Julianne MacLean
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Beyond the Moonlit Sea comes an atmospheric tale of how one woman’s search for the truth uncovers long-hidden secrets and rocks the very foundation of her world.Scarlett Fontaine is a true Hollywood legend—a singer, actress, and beloved fashion icon. But Scarlett dies tragically at just thirty-six years old, leaving behind no children... -
This Place of Wonder by Barbara O'Neal
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn the wake of a personal tragedy, four women face the past, their futures, and each other in a novel of broken ties and healing by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids... -
Miss Janie's Girls by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA bittersweet reunion becomes a time for looking back and starting over in a heartwarming new novel from New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown... -
Nantucket News by Pamela M. Kelley
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCharleston native, Taylor Abbott, has just relocated to Nantucket for her dream job as a junior news reporter at the local paper. Ten years ago she was Abby Hodges college roommate and is looking forward to living near her best friend again.Until her rental cottage is available, she's going to stay at the Beach Plum Cove Inn, Abby's mother's bed and breakfast... -
Villa of Sun and Secrets by Jennifer Bohnet
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCarla Sullivan’s 50th birthday is fast approaching when her whole world is turned upside down. Discovering her feckless husband is having yet another affair and following her mother’s death, she is in need of an escape. Finding an envelope addressed to her mother’s estranged sister Josette in the South of France gives Carla the perfect plan... -
The Lost Letters of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA captivating story about long-lost family secrets that will whisk you away to the village of Sandy Cove on the gorgeous Irish coast.Edwina is looking for a fresh start. So when a friend suggests she renovates a series of coastguard cottages in the tiny village of Sandy Cove, she wonders if the beautiful Irish seaside town might be her chance for a new beginning... -
Summer at the Little French Cafe: The perfect laugh out loud romance for summer by Karen Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the beautiful village of Chamillon lies the Café Belle Vie, where you’ll always find croissants and friends when you need them the most – and where Elle is hoping to uncover the truth about her past… Thirty-year-old Elle Matheson has decided it’s finally time to find the mother who gave her up as a baby... -
Happy Truth About Love by Karice Bolton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter receiving a rather odd inheritance from an uncle she barely knew, Autumn Tucker decides to do something she’s never done before. Instead of overthinking what’s right in front of her, she embraces the freedom of the unknown and the thrill of leaving everything behind and moves to the small mountain town of Silver Ridge... -
A Breath of Fresh Air by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe BRAND NEW uplifting novel from MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Jessica Redland Rosie feels like there's something missing in her life.She loves her job as the manager of Willowdale Hall Riding Stables, caring for the horses and teaching children to ride, and she loves the home she shares with her mother in the beautiful Lake District... -
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Lighthouse Reef by Vickie McKeehan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMurder and Mystery. Welcome back to Pelican Pointe. Up-and-coming lawyer Kinsey Wyatt has come to Pelican Pointe to prove she's the real deal. Little does she know that a mysterious stranger, Logan Donnelly, a secretive and seductive artist, harbors a black secret that will put her skills and her wits—and her love—to the test... -
The Cornish Escape by Lily Graham
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGet swept away along the beautiful Cornish coast with two love stories, centuries apart in time but entwined at their hearts. Victoria Langley’s world crumbles when her husband leaves, but she knows exactly where to go to mend her broken heart. The rugged shores of Cornwall will be her perfect sanctuary... -
The Gift by Mia Kent
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the ashes of war emerges a hero, and a tale of bravery eighty years in the making…A young boy and his mother in mourning. A handsome fighter pilot who arrives on their doorstep. And a story of heroism and sacrifice that helped change the course of history...Categorized as:
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The Oyster Diver's Secret by Caroline Säfstrand, A.A. Prime
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSet on the beautiful Swedish coast, this is a story of deep friendship and hope, about facing the worst parts of ourselves and stepping into a new future.Inez is ready to clean out her life. Seventy years old and no longer working as a women’s fiction author, her life has been accumulating in piles around her Swedish cottage by the sea. But it’s not just the house that needs cleaning... -
Beyond the Moonlit Sea by Julianne MacLean
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of These Tangled Vines comes a gripping novel about one woman’s search for answers when her husband vanishes in the night.Olivia Hamilton is married to the love of her life, Dean, a charismatic pilot who flies private jets for the rich and famous. But when he vanishes over the Bermuda Triangle, Olivia’s idyllic existence unravels... -
Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of The Homewreckers and The Santa Suit, comes a novella celebrating love and the warm, glittering charm of the holiday season... -
Cocoa Beach Cottage by Cecelia Scott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSamantha Parker is picking up the pieces of her life—and a pen to sign divorce papers—after she finds out her husband has been cheating on her, and the other woman is expecting his child. While the idea of leaving town and starting over is appealing, Sam's only option is to head back to her childhood home of Cocoa Beach, Florida, to help her recently-widowed mother run their family inn... -
The View from Prince Street by Mary Ellen Taylor
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the author of The Brighter the Light comes the story of two women connected by the grief they never got over and the journey they embark on to finally move forward.It’s been fifteen years since her sister died, and Rae McDonald still hasn’t recovered from the accident—or the ways she tried to cope with it. Not even a PhD in psychology has helped her deal with her feelings...Categorized as:
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Eyes Only by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSisterhood Forever Lush, exclusive Spyder Island is home to many of the world's billionaires. Years ago, Gretchen Spyder, daughter of the island's namesake, gave her twin babies up for legal adoption. Now Gretchen and her father are trying to get them back. The twins' adoptive parents are a loving but poor couple, completely outgunned by the Spyders' wealth...Categorized as:
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Right Where We Belong by Brenda Novak
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak returns to Silver Springs with a moving story about rebuilding your life when you've got nothing left to lose Savanna Gray needs a do-over. Her "perfect" life unraveled when, to her absolute shock, her husband was arrested for attacking three women... -
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All They Need to Know by Eileen Goudge
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA woman escaping a violent past finds new friendships, romance, and tenuous sanctuary in an emotionally gripping novel by New York Times bestselling author Eileen Goudge.On the run from her abusive husband, Kyra Smith hits the road. Destination unknown... -
Vintage Spirits by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSometimes the dead aren't so silentJulie Duncan never expected to be a fifty-year-old widow living with her domineering mother in the same lakeside house she grew up in. Winters in Lake Cloverleaf are a gloomy time for Julie. Christmas and New Year’s Eve remind her of her late husband and she isn’t looking forward to yet another holiday season without him... -
To the Grave by Caitlin Moss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree friends.A lifetime of secrets.No one knows you like your friends. At least, Emma, Steph, and Quinn have proven that time and time again. But as betrayals and life-altering revelations unfold, their friendship will be changed for the better. But also, for the worse.Emma is ninety days away from being officially divorced and is thrown into the hilarious trenches of dating as a single mom... -
Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat do you want most in the world?What Anne Marie Roche wants is to find happiness again. At thirty-eight, she's childless, a recent widow, alone. She owns a successful bookstore on Seattle's Blossom Street, but despite her accomplishments, there's a feeling of emptiness.On Valentine's Day, Anne Marie and several other widows get together to celebrate…hope... -
A Lighthouse Christmas by Jenny Hale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA heartwarming page-turner about the beauty of being at home with family, second chances, and the magic of Christmas, when anything is possible… A gorgeous festive treat for fans of Debbie Macomber, Pamela Kelley, and Sheila Roberts... -
Bewitching Bitters by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBe careful what you wish for…Kate Golden is living the dream in Lake Cloverleaf—a handsome husband, three wonderful kids, and a career she loves. As a motivational speaker, she devotes her time to helping people achieve their goals, to become the best versions of themselves.Apparently, the best version of Kate now includes being a witch... -
Vegas Rich by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith a heart full of dreams, Sallie Coleman leaves Texas and heads west determined to get as far from the squalor of her dirt poor beginnings. With its shifting sands, smoky saloons and bingo palaces, Las Vegas seems like a paradise. A paradise where an extraordinary twist of fate makes Sallie the most powerful businesswoman in Nevada. Suddenly she is rich... -
The Cottage in the Highlands by Julie Shackman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Leonie Baxter finds herself out of a job and out of a relationship, she’s at her wits end. Her life has just been turned upside down and she needs a plan, fast.By chance, on a walk with her rescue puppy, Leonie stumbles across a striking house in the woods; fully furnished but unoccupied. As a journalist, she is determined to find out more, after all, reporting is in her nature... -
The Baddest Virgin in Texas by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJessi Brand decided she wanted Lash Monroe. He was the man she'd saved herself for. But this male was going to need some convincing - Lash had vowed never to settle down - but he couldn't get Jessi out of his mind. And he couldn't resist her tempting offer. But when he discovered Jessi was pregnant with his child, everything changed... -
The Heart of the Garden by Victoria Connelly
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMorton Hall, with its beautiful, ruined grounds and its reclusive mistress, Emilia Morton, is full of mysteries. For freelance editor Anne Marie, the wild garden has become a serene and secret refuge from her loveless marriage. The only other regular visitor is Cape, the hall’s part-time gardener, who is forbidden to tend to anything except the magnificent maze or to meet his enigmatic employer... -
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What I Remember Most by Cathy Lamb
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn a new novel rich in grace, warmth, and courage, acclaimed author Cathy Lamb tells of one woman's journey of reinvention in the wake of deep betrayal.Grenadine Scotch Wild has only vague memories of the parents she last saw when she was six years old. But she's never forgotten their final, panicked words to her, urging Grenadine to run... -
A Bittersweet Surprise by Cynthia Ellingsen
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA mysterious, heartwarming tale of small-town intrigue, family secrets, and the possibility of new love from the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Lighthouse Keeper.Emma Laurent has always preferred helping others to asking for help. But now, she’s the one in need... -
The Perfect Deception by Lutishia Lovely
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor four years, Jessica Bolton has thought about what she'd do once released from the mental institution where she's been held. The only thing better than finally getting out is entering a bar and laying eyes on Jonathan willoughby. Within minutes she's been given both a free drink and the sexy businessman's number and knows that for her, life is about to get really, really good... -
A Year of Mr Maybes by Judy Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever say never to falling in love…Val didn’t expect to be starting again in her seventies, but when life gives her lemons, Val is determined to make lemonade.Settled into her new home – a picture-perfect fisherman’s cottage in the small Cornish seaside town of Lowenstowe – Val is ready to start a new chapter... -
When We Were Sisters by Cynthia Ellingsen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo sisters who haven’t spoken for twenty years. One summer to bring a family back together.Jayne Winters hasn’t seen her sister Charlotte since that last childhood holiday at their grandmother’s North Carolina beach house. Separated after that summer by their parents in a bitter divorce, Charlotte has never forgiven Jayne for not fighting to stay together...Categorized as:
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High Blue Sky by Victoria Connelly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat would you sacrifice to be with the person you love?Summer has arrived and it’s over a year since strangers Abigail and Edward bought Winfield Hall at auction and restored it together. Now, two new tenants are about to join them at their beautiful Georgian home... -
The Little Island Secret by Emma Davies
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Abby steps off the ferry and onto the tiny island of Kinlossay, she squeezes her daughter’s hand and prays this trip will be the escape they both so desperately need... -
Summer at the French Café by Sue Moorcroft
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe gorgeously summery new book from Sue Moorcroft, coming May 2022 – pre-order now!Sparkling sun, strolls in the gorgeous French countryside, that first sip of cool, crisp wine – Summer is Kat’s favourite season. And this year should be no exception…As soon as Kat Jenson set foot in the idyllic French village of Kirchhoffen, she knew she’d found her home... -
A Wedding in Driftwood Cove by Olivia Miles
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA wedding brings together three sisters—and an undercurrent of secrets threatens to tear them apart in this seaside romance from author Olivia Miles.With youngest sister Hallie getting married, the three Walsh sisters reunite at their family’s beach house for the big event. It’s a celebratory affair, rife with cherished traditions.But families are complicated, and these sisters are no exception... -
Breaking News by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife Is Full Of Surprises Teresa “Toots” Amelia Loudenberry has her quirks, but no one—especially not her trusted friends Sophia, Ida, and Mavis—would ever question her loyalty. So it’s no surprise when Toots decides to extend her stay in Charleston to help care for her ailing housekeeper... -
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The Essential Elizabeth Stone by Jennifer Banash
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the author of The Rise and Fall of Ava Arcana comes an emotional and empowering multigenerational family saga about a mother and daughter, and the secrets they keep from each other—and from themselves.For more than thirty years, Elizabeth Stone has been an irreplaceable fixture in homes around the world, a food and lifestyle icon with a brand as warm and inviting as New England brown bread... -
The House of Hopes and Dreams: A delightful and absorbing read by Trisha Ashley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Carey Revell unexpectedly becomes the heir to Mossby, his family’s ancestral home, it’s rather a mixed blessing. The house is large but rundown and comes with a pair of resentful relatives who can’t be asked to leave.Still, newly dumped by his girlfriend and also from his job as a TV interior designer, Carey needs somewhere to lick his wounds... -
Apart at The Seams by Marie Bostwick
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwice in her life, college counsellor Gayla Oliver fell in love at first sight. The first time was with Brian - a lean, longhaired, British bass player. Marriage followed quickly, then twins, and gradually their bohemian lifestyle gave way to busy careers in New York. Gayla's second love affair is with New Bern, Connecticut. Like Brian, the laid back town is charming without trying too hard... -
The Passions of Chelsea Kane by Barbara Delinsky
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter the death of her adoptive mother, thirty-six-year-old Chelsea Kane is consumed by the need to uncover her biological heritage. Taking a break from her successful architecture career, she arrives in the New Hampshire town where she was born, determined to learn the truth, her only clue a tarnished silver key... -
No Safe Secret by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn her powerful new novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels weaves a story of betrayal, courage, and starting over… From her silver Mercedes to her designer kitchen, Molly's life is gleaming and beautiful--at least on the surface. Married to Tanner, a top cosmetic dentist, she has a wonderful daughter finishing high school and twin stepsons from Tanner's first marriage... -
Riverbend Road by RaeAnne Thayne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsReturn to Haven Point, where New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne proves there's no sweeter place to fall in love Protecting the streets of Haven Point isn't just a job for police officer Wyn Bailey, it's a family tradition. But lately she's found herself wanting more, especially from her boss—and overprotective brother's best friend—sexy chief of police, Cade Emmett...
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