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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Shunning
Beverly Lewis · 288 pages
In the quiet Amish community of Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania, time has stood still while cherished traditions and heartfelt beliefs have flourished. But a secret lies buried that could shatter the tranquility its inhabitants have grown to love.When Katie Lapp stumbles upon a satin infant gown in the dusty leather trunk of her parents' attic, she knows it holds a story she must discover. Why else w
The Shadow Sister
Lucinda Riley · 498 pages
Star D'Aplièse is at a crossroads in her life after the sudden death of her beloved father--the elusive billionaire, affectionately called Pa Salt by his six daughters, all adopted from across the four corners of the world. He has left each of them a clue to her true heritage, and Star nervously decides to follow hers, which leads her to an antiquarian bookshop in London, and the start of a whole
When Joy Came to Stay
Karen Kingsbury · 393 pages
Maggie Stovall is trapped inside a person she's spent years carefully crafting. Now the truth about who she is--and what she's done--is bursting to the surface and sending Maggie into a spiral of despair. Will she walk away from everything, or can Maggie allow God to take her to a place of ultimate honesty--before it's too late? Maggie Stovall. One of the golden people. She has it all together. A
The Sisterhood
Helen Bryan · 402 pages
Reeling from a broken engagement, adopted 19-year-old Menina Walker flees to Spain to bury her misery by writing her overdue college thesis on a 16th century Spanish artist. When she discovers that a tiny swallow in the artist's painting is the same one on a medallion that is Menina's only link to her birth family, Menina digs deeper into the swallow's significance and uncovers an adventure involv
Looking for Jane
Heather Marshall · 400 pages
Let the Church Say Amen
ReShonda Tate Billingsley · 277 pages
Reverend Simon Jackson's dedication to the church that he has transformed into one of the most influential religious institutions in the South has left his family including his lonely wife Lorretta, rebellious daughter Rachel, troubled son David, and younger son Johnathan, who hides a secret that could destroy his father's beliefs, bereft and struggling. In her riveting second novel, ReShonda Tate
Singing Bird
Roisin McAuley · 312 pages
The Forgotten Garden
Kate Morton · 648 pages
Where We Belong
Emily Giffin · 384 pages
Her carefully constructed life thrown into turmoil by the appearance of an eighteen-year-old girl with ties to her past, New York television producer Marian Caldwell is swept up in a maelstrom of personal discovery that changes both of their perceptions about family.
The Passions of Chelsea Kane
Barbara Delinsky · 560 pages
A Note from the Author on The Passions of Chelsea KaneA powerful and unforgettable classic tale from the renowned New York Times bestselling author Barbara Delinsky.After 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 sh
Reflection
Diane Chamberlain · 406 pages
Little Fires Everywhere
Celeste Ng · 384 pages
In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned – from the layout of the winding roads, to the colors of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules. Enter Mia Warren – an enigmatic artist and single mother – who arrives in thi
The Center of the World
Jacqueline Sheehan · 321 pages
When her teenage daughter, who believes she was born in Mexico and legally adopted, discovers the truth, Kate accompanies her back to Guatemala, where they both confront the damage done by years of dangerous yet necessary deceptions.
Plain Truth
Jodi Picoult · 416 pages
From the bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper comes the riveting story of a murder that shatters the picturesque calm of Amish country -- and tests the heart and soul of the lawyer defending the woman at the center of the storm. The discovery of a dead infant in an Amish barn shakes Lancaster County to its core. But the police investigation leads to a more shocking disclosure: circumstantia
The Comfort of Lies
Randy Susan Meyers · 344 pages
Secret Daughter
Shilpi Somaya Gowda · 352 pages
On the eve of the monsoons, in a remote Indian village, Kavita gives birth to a baby girl. But in a culture that favors sons, the only way for Kavita to save her newborn daughter's life is to give her away. It is a decision that will haunt her and her husband for the rest of their lives, even after the arrival of their cherished son.Halfway around the globe, Somer, an American doctor, decides to a
The Language of Flowers
Vanessa Diffenbaugh · 322 pages
Victoria Jones spent her childhood moving from foster home to foster home. She believes she is damaged beyond hope and trusts nobody, connecting with the world through message-laden bouquets. Her messages are never understood until one day a man in a flower stall responds in kind.
The Lightkeeper's Daughter
Colleen Coble · 311 pages
Father Unknown
Lesley Pearse · 416 pages
One young woman in search of a past - and a future ...Sweet-natured but dappy Daisy Buchan drifts from job to job and takes her policeman boyfriend Joel for granted. She's happy, but she doesn't know what she wants from life.But when her adoptive mother dies and leaves her twenty-five-year-old daughter a scrapbook of memories, Daisy finally discovers who she is and where she came from. Her real mo
Mothers and Other Liars
Amy Bourret · 359 pages
The Search Angel
Tish Cohen · 315 pages
"As the owner of the upscale children's boutique Pretty Baby, Eleanor Sweet is surrounded by gleaming strollers, organic cotton onesies and roundbellied expectant mothers. It's a serene atmosphere of new beginnings - but for the graffiti-splattered record shop next door and Eleanor's fierce desire for a baby of her own. Her wish is finally granted in the form of Sylvie, an orphaned baby en route f
The Union Street Bakery
Mary Ellen Taylor · 330 pages
The Outcast: a modern retelling of The Scarlet Letter
Jolina Petersheim · 424 pages
Rachel Stoltzfus is a strong-willed single woman, content in her Old Order Mennonite community until whispers stir the moment her belly swells with new life. Refusing to repent and name the partner in her sin, Rachel is shunned by those she loves most and is eventually coerced into leaving by her brother-in-law, the bishop. Secrets run deep in this cloistered community, but when the life of Rachel