Books like Once upon a time by Debbie Macomber

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.

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.

In North Carolina’s sleepy town of Bascom, the Waverley sisters guard a mystical apple tree that shapes their destinies. When the estranged sister returns with a daughter, family secrets, culinary magic, and ancestral gifts force the trio to confront their shared legacy and find home again.

Set in 1850, Amy flees Irish fairy‑tales for pragmatic life in London, where a chance encounter in a ballroom sparks an unexpected romance.

"Footprints” has appeared in books and on plaques, cards,calendars and posters, and its inspiring message is treasured by millions all over the world. The poem was composed by Margaret Fishback, a young woman searching for direction at a crossroads in her life. In this inspiring story, the creation of the poem, its subsequent loss and its astonishing recovery are intertwined with a life full of challenge, adversity and joy. The result is a memorable offering of the heart and soul, giving spiritual and emotional renewal. In this new, beautiful hardcover edition, the author shares the story of the poem alongside extra material, including a personal update, readers’ letters of how “Footprints” changed their lives, a selection of her other poetry and a series of interview questions in which she shares some important life lessons. From Amazon

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.