Books like The Tender Leaves by Essie Summers

An English governess arrives in New Zealand to work for a widowed uncle, only to be mistrusted as a gold digger by his earnest grandson.

When big‑money Baxter Ross asks Dee to marry him as a convenience, she agrees and discovers why a man who always had plenty of company would pay for a bride—and how their unexpected attraction may change everything.

A mountain‑climber and a sheep‑station owner in New Zealand’s Southern Alps fall for each other, but secrets from Juliana’s past threaten to undo their newfound love.

When Thomasina wins a trip to New Zealand, she brings her young half‑brother and sister for a family holiday and a chance to meet her father’s friend, Uncle Eb.

Three women, a knitting shop, and a story of friendship and resilience set in Seattle.

Spring in September follows Susannah Carew as she returns to New Zealand, where tangled relationships with Morgan Blair and John test her loyalties.

The fourth volume of Naomi Jacob’s Gollantz Saga follows Emmanuel Gollantz as he wrestles with love, marriage, and tradition in a family steeped in Jewish heritage.

305 pages ; 22 cm

Jack, a reclusive architect, returns home after a business trip and finds his ex-wife, Rachel, in a coma and with two teenage daughters. Determined to be there for his family, he must confront his past and face new challenges.

Joanna’s New Zealand holiday turns into a snowy adventure when she ends up on Matthew Greenwood’s sheep station, Heronscrag, where love, hard work, and a ticking clock with a fiancée test her resolve.

Hired by telegram—and by mistake. Valancy Adam-Smith had never even heard of novelist Godfrey Carmichael when she applied by wire for the job as his secretary. So his fury when he discovered "V. Adam-Smith" was female both startled and intrigued her. Who were the women who had so bitterly disillusioned him? And why, Valancy wondered, should it matter to her that Godfrey's former fiancée had returned to New Zealand, obviously hoping for a reconciliation.

Reverend Dougal MacNab falls in love with Elspeth Cameron at first sight and pursues marriage, but she doubts she can be a suitable minister’s wife while a shadowed scandal of her past looms.

In my idea it will be great

After a rocky marriage, Jay Crawford meets the irresistibly seductive Ashlee Anderson. A one-night stand turns into a fiery, obsessive affair where devotion and turmoil collide, forcing Jay to confront whether love or danger wins.

Callie Woodville dreams of a perfect wedding with her boss Eduardo, but a bump under her dress threatens to spoil everything.

Essie Summers’ autobiographical account reveals how her vivid New Zealand settings captivated readers worldwide, sparking fascination with both her life and the country she portrays.

Children's writer Brodie Nicol returns to her native New Zealand to visit her old friend Una Isbister. While driving out to Una's home Brodie finds herself in the middle of a snowstorm and seeks refuge at a nearby farmhouse - only to discover that the farm and its owner's children are being looked after by Guthrie Chisholm - her ex-fiance. Furthermore, Brodie discovers that she will not be able to leave immediately the snowstorm abates - because the farm is in quarantine. Clearly Una had known that Guthrie was staying nearby, and had planned a little matchmaking in inviting Brodie to stay. And it would appear that nature had helped her endeavours along immeasurably. But what Una doesn't know - and what no one except Brodie knows - is the true reason she had suddenly ended her engagement to Guthrie two years ago. In fact, even Guthrie does not know that two years ago, Brodie had overheard the conversation which took place in a pretty little English church, between himself and a woman called Anne.