Books like Island for Two by Beverly Jenkins

Twenty‑five year‑old Belly Conklin returns to the family summer home on the coast, where a cancer diagnosis forces her to confront love, loss, and growing up amid the familiar rhythm of beach life.

Sandra Cisneros’ celebrated coming‑of‑age tale follows Esperanza Cordero as she grows up in Chicago’s Mexican-American community, exploring identity through poetic vignettes.

Amid writer's block and a looming deadline, a skeptical romance novelist and a disenchanted literary author trade their craft: she must write a happy ending, he a Great American Novel, as they race to finish before summer ends.

Linda Howard’s Raintree follows three members of a supernatural clan as they battle the malevolent Ansara wizards while navigating the joys and challenges of love.

A small group of survivors, including a dog, is stranded on a deserted island for the night.

In the American West, a young seamstress escapes an arranged marriage to start a shop, only to be joined by a notorious outlaw on a train robbery. Their unlikely romance unfolds against a backdrop of gold rush towns, bounty hunters, and dramatic choices.

"Two classic Westmoreland novels"--Page 4 of cover.

"Zandra Kennedy owes the success of her elite escort agency to some simple rules. Her girls offer companionship, not sex. And business always comes first. Zandra won't allow any man to rule her life the way her father dominated her mother. But that doesn't mean she's immune to fantasies-especially when it comes to her childhood friend, gorgeous former navy SEAL Remington Brand. For years, Remy has been breaking other women's hearts while guarding a secret. He's in love with Zandra's feisty spirit and the vulnerability she keeps hidden under those lush curves. A Caribbean vacation leads to an erotic encounter that's every bit as mind-blowing as they'd imagined. Remy wants more. But he has another secret, too-a betrayal that could shatter Zandra's career, their lifelong friendship and a passion too explosive to deny"--Page 4 of cover.

A mother’s death on a remote Atlantic island sets a young girl, Gulai, on a journey of self‑discovery amid healing traditions and hidden secrets of her family and community.