Books like Second best by Helen Cavanagh

A high school romance story where the second best girl unexpectedly lands the first place date with the sophisticated Ryan Gallagher.

Widowed Lord Carismont hires charming widow Kate Kingsley as governess for his daughter, leading to a marriage of convenience that soon faces mysterious obstacles threatening their growing bond.

Evie, a gifted healer in a forest‑bordered village, discovers her powers are amplified by gypsy charms. When a king’s carriage passes through, she sees a chance to leave her quiet life behind.

"I never got a chance to tell Sam I love him!" These are young Jennie Carmichael's dying thoughts. A tragic accident is ending her life -- and she's never told her boss, private eye Sam Magee, how much she loves him. She was too timid -- why would attractive Sam care for his shy, wheelchair-bound assistant? As Jennie's lifelight fades, an incredible sadness fills her. Then a miracle happens. Jennie awakens to find that she has been given a second chance. She's elated -- until she discovers she's returned to life in the body of Maxine Lisbon -- Sam's detested ex-wife. As Jennie struggles to adjust to a body that can walk, dance and make love -- things she only dreamed of from the confines of her wheelchair -- she realizes she is in deadly danger. For Maxine Lisbon was murdered, and now her killer is stalking Jennie. And worse, the man who can help the most-- private eye Sam Magee -- is the one who least wants to....

Two teen girls—one from a Texas border town and one from Washington state—meet in a crime‑riddled public housing complex, and only one can survive the mystery that threatens their lives.

Caasi Crane, CEO of a West Coast hotel chain, discovers she not only needs but loves her former general manager, Blake Sherrill, while Angie struggles to reconcile a past betrayal involving Simon and a long‑stolen sum of money.

Marilyn Douglas Thatcher's happy life as a minister's wife is turned upside down when her husband leaves her for another woman. Marilyn begins to piece together a new life that doesn't include a husband or God. When she meets her charming new neighbor, Joshua Langham, her heart begins to awaken. But when she learns that Joshua is a pastor, she decides to cut off all contact with him. She will not risk her heart again. Joshua is also trying to make a new life of his own, one free from his sinful past. But when a former acquaintance begins to send him mysterious letters, Joshua realizes that his secret--and his life--are in danger. "Second Chances "is a tender story of redemption, forgiveness, and the healing power of God's love.

A Holiday Romance collection featuring stories by Judith McNaught, Jude Deveraux, Andrea Kane, Kimberly Cates, and Judith O’Brien set in New York City, Victorian England, London, Virginia, and Newport.