Books like Return to Me by Christy Reece

Louisa Clark, an ordinary young woman, becomes caregiver to the ex‑British billionaire Will Traynor, who has become wheelchair‑bound after an accident. Their unlikely relationship compels Louisa to challenge what it means to live fully and to help Will find a reason to survive.

The Notebook tells the enduring love story of Noah Calhoun and Allie Nelson, set in coastal North Carolina in 1946, following their journey from wartime romance to a second chance to be together.

Sloan Reynolds, a cop in Palm Beach, must confront her estranged father, Carter, while FBI Agent Paul Richardson suspects Carter of money laundering. With her new family and the charismatic Noah Maitland, Sloan faces danger and romance.

A Montgomery brother and a Maryland innkeeper's unexpected romance sparks a journey of self-discovery and reconnection in a cozy bed and breakfast setting, blending contemporary romance with family dynamics and small-town charm in the state of Maryland.

(Second Opportunities, #4) Unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and riveting suspense: These are the trademarks of beloved author Judith McNaught. With millions of devoted fans and ten New York Times bestsellers to date, McNaught is a writer whose work just gets better with each new novel--and Every Breath You Take is the book readers have been waiting for. Returning to the lavish Chicago setting of her popular novel Paradise, and revisiting some of that book's characters as well, this story will captivate in inimitable Judith McNaught style.High atop a snow-covered hill, the stately old Wyatt mansion is perched like a crown, its stone spires pointing upward, its stained glass windows glowing like colorful jewels. Such opulence means success and, surely, happiness. But on the eve of wealthy philanthropist Cecil Wyatt's eightieth birthday, all the money in the world won't bring back his missing grandson, William Wyatt. The only thing for certain: Foul play was involved.The family, the police, the media--all have tried in vain to discover the young man's fate. Now suspicion has turned shockingly toward William's own half-brother, the rather distant and enigmatic Mitchell Wyatt.Kate Donovan never dreamed that a chance romantic encounter on a tropical island paradise would tag her as a suspect in a high-society murder case. But after Kate tangles with the darkly charismatic Mitchell Wyatt, she finds herself cast in a shadow of guilt and mistrust. As the Chicago police tighten their net, it will take all of Kate's ingenuity to clear her name. With her calm, cool wit, and the help of a man who may or may not be a dangerous catch, Kate vows to claim the life and love she desires.From the Hardcover edition. Second Opportunities Series: Paradise (Second Opportunities, #1) Perfect (Second Opportunities, #2) Night Whispers (Second Opportunities, #3) Every Breath You Take (Second Opportunities, #4)

Investigative reporter Tessa Novak pursues a teenage murder case that leads her into the orbit of undercover FBI agent Julian Darcangelo, whose shadowy mission and growing attraction to Tessa threaten both of their lives.

A collection of Nora Roberts’ thrilling romance short stories, each weaving suspense, danger, and passion through intense police and investigative drama.

After a night of escape, a guarded woman returns twenty years later to a quiet Ozark town, where her past threatens to unravel as a police chief uncovers a web of crime and protection demands.

High‑school sweethearts Phoebe Ritter and Aidan Payne are pulled back together twenty years after a devastating fire torn their families apart, forcing them to face long‑hidden family secrets and renewed love.

Claire Dellamore’s vacation to Sunset Cove turns into a perilous investigation when she suspects a murder at the Inn at Ocean’s Edge, and Luke Elwell joins her to uncover a decades‑old family secret.

Nick Fox, a top FBI fugitive turned covert operative, must team up with Special Agent Kate O’Hare to thwart a deadly international plot after he’s kidnapped and cons are on a global chase.

Beckett, If you’re reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn’t. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was any chance you could have saved me, you would have. I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride. My little sister Ella’s raising the twins alone. She’s too independent and won’t accept help easily, but she has lost our grandmother, our parents, and now me. It’s too much for anyone to endure. It’s not fair. And here’s the kicker: there’s something else you don’t know that’s tearing her family apart. She’s going to need help. So if I’m gone, that means I can’t be there for Ella. I can’t help them through this. But you can. So I’m begging you, as my best friend, go take care of my sister, my family. Please don’t make her go through it alone.

When Claire Phillips is kidnapped en route to a Christmas tree lighting, she is rescued by Nate Torres, a former acquaintance now undercover in a drug-smuggling investigation, and together they confront a dangerous local ring threatening their town.

Journalist Morgan Kerr faces her past when her best friend is murdered and her father threatens a psychiatric evaluation. With her former fiancé, mercenary Adam Quinn, reluctantly backing her, they race to solve a murder before a killer takes her hostage.

An undercover agent pursues Ciara O'Malley, a charming doll‑museum owner suspected of smuggling, only to discover that her mission turns into a dangerous romance as the network’s depth unfolds.

A high‑stakes rescue mission unfolds as a dedicated specialists battles deception and danger to save a kidnapped woman, forcing her to confront love and justice in a deadly race against time.

Covert operative Eden St. Claire battles a global human‑trafficking ring while battling her own past, aided by new partner Jordan Montgomery.

After an eight‑year secret, Skylar James finds her marriage to Gabe Maddox unraveling when kidnappers target her. Gabe, a covert rescue operative, must fight danger to save her and reclaim his peace.

In Savannah, Marie Montgomery wakes to a pounding headache and a blood‑stained pillow after her estranged husband's brutal murder. With no clues, she must untangle a tangled mystery and answer the police’s relentless questions.

When Charlotte Sawyer learns her step-sister Jocelyn has vanished, she teams up with struggling PI Max Cutler to uncover the mystery lurking in Seattle’s online investment club, risking an affair and dangerous secrets.

Ex‑soldier Logan Thibault, haunted by Iraq memories, seeks the woman in a photograph he found in his pack. He embarks on a journey that uncovers a startling truth while Beth, the woman in the picture, battles her own turmoil.