Books like State of the Union by Douglas Kennedy

Sisters Vianne and Isabelle are pulled into the turmoil of World War II, each forging a path of courage and resistance against the Nazi occupation of France.

A devoted dog reflects on life, love, and racing while watching his owner, a race car driver, navigate family trials and professional ambition.

Two college friends discover that love can span continents and a decade when they reunite after life‑changing choices thrust them apart.

A London history teacher’s instinct that a new female colleague is different is proven as the newcomer takes part in an illicit affair with a pupil, forcing her to confront forbidden desires, loyalty, and the limits of friendship.

Lilia Albert drifts from city to city, haunted by lost memories and relentless change, until a former lover follows her from New York to Montreal to uncover her secrets and ensure her safety.

In eastern Australia, a former Vietnam vet named Frank seeks to rebuild his life at a childhood shack while his son Leon reflects on the war he was drafted into, exploring the unspoken bonds between fathers and sons.

Elyse Bearden’s encounter with a stranger on a flight rattles her comfortable life, pushing her to question marriage, friendship, and self‑realization in a modern Southern suburb.

**WHAT IF YOU COULD GIVE UP YOUR LIFE AND TAKE OVER SOMEONE ELSE'S?** Ben Bradford has it all. A beautiful wife, two adorable children, a big house in an upscale neighborhood, and a top paying job as a partner at a New York law firm. But scratch the surface and you'll find a deeply unhappy man. Not only did he want to be a photographer, but his wife is slipping away from him into the arms of another man.... who just happens to be a photographer. **WHAT IF YOU HAD NO CHOICE?** When a confrontation with the lover turns ugly, a split second is all Ben needs to realize he can head out west with a new identity and a proverbial second chance at making it big as a photographer. But the price he pays is high. Ben must give up his family, his job, his home, his LIFE. And just when you think he's pulled it off, it turns out there's a hitch. Even in places like a small Montana town, it's only a matter of time before your past catches up with you.

Fabulously wealthy, internationally adored, the aristocratic Massot family owns one of the last great jewelry firms in Paris. But seven years have passed since the disappearance of the patriarch, Pierre Massot. With hope of his return all but extinguished, his beautiful young widow, Sophie, reluctantly declares her husband dead and takes control of the family business. But even as Sophie begins to look to the future, forces are conspiring to destroy the Massotsby unearthing the devastating secret from their past that Pierre may have died trying to protect. Bagshawes sweeping story takes readers from the murky diamond mines of Soviet Russia to the cultural whirl of modern-day Paris, unraveling the mystery of Pierre Massots fate and the scandal and deceit that lies behind the Massot family fortune. Spanning continents and decades, Louise Bagshawes Sparkles is an addictive tale of ambition, betrayal, and romance.

After years as her mother’s caregiver, 25‑year‑old Shelby seeks adventure and love in Virgin River, only to meet hardened Blackhawk pilot Luke Riordan, a veteran haunted by war and a turbulent past.

A mother-daughter bond is tested when a car accident leads to a devastating lie.

Copper, the last spinster in a Texas town, takes a teaching job after the war but lives through a schoolhouse fire and a wagon train to Colorado where she must rely on the rugged wagon master Josh Redlin to recover and discover a new love.