Books like Stay With Me by J.H. Croix

Eleanor & Park follows two sixteen‑year‑old high school misfits who, across a single school year, find an extraordinary first love that pushes them to confront their insecurities and the challenges of adolescence.

Zora Neale Hurston’s Pulitzer‑winning novel follows Janie Crawford’s journey of self‑discovery and empowerment, mapping her search for love, independence, and identity against the backdrop of the African‑American South during the early 20th century.

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Richard, Duke of Cleybourne, returns to his country estate to deal with the tragic loss he had suffered four years earlier. But the arrival of Miss Jessica Maitland and Gabriella, his new ward, throws a wrench into his plans. The governess, feisty and flame-haired, reveals that the girl is in danger, and the mysterious events escalate into a murder mystery at Cleybourne Castle.

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.

A trio of light Regency romances where love and duty intertwine, featuring Cathleen Clare’s The Impossible Bride, a spinster torn between family duty and the man she loves.

An entertaining and relatable collection of short stories exploring the ups and downs of love, from a humorist who turns ordinary moments into absurd ones.

Three sisters struggle to reconcile their faith with the world outside the convent.

Calla, a 21‑year‑old woman, returns to her small hometown after discovering her mother’s financial ruin and missing, and must navigate family secrets, a local bar, and a charismatic bartender who helps her search for her mother.

Sarah Wendell’s inspirational guide to love stories and romance novels that teach life lessons and inspire happy endings.

A romance novel where a journalist is unexpectedly taken to the Falcon family, where she falls in love with a roguish man.

A romance novel about a widowed widower and a spirited young woman who sets out to prove that age isn't a barrier to love in a small town in the South during the 1930s during the Great Depression. The book explores themes of perseverance and overcoming adversity through the love story of Reed Tyler, a young man who dreams of settling down on his own land with the woman he has promised to marry, and Hattie Colfax, a spirited young woman who runs her family's farm and dreams of a brighter future for her family. The novel is set against the backdrop of the Great Depression and explores themes of perseverance and overcoming adversity through the love story of Reed Tyler, a young man who dreams of settling down on his own land with the woman he has promised to marry, and Hattie Colfax, a spirited young woman who runs her family's farm and dreams of a brighter future for her family.

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.