Books like Delaney's Crossing by Jean Barrett

Jeannette Walls' memoir chronicles her turbulent childhood in a dysfunctional, itinerant family, detailing poverty, alcoholism, and homelessness across the United States as she seeks stability and personal growth.

A fast-paced historical romance set in early America, featuring the legendary Natty Bumppo and a love story set against the backdrop of the French and Indian War.

When an elderly widower’s car crashes, his fate becomes entangled with a young college student and her cowboy lover, sparking unexpected connections across generations.

Two hardened travelers, Lydia Bryant and Ross Coleman, bound for Texas on a wagon train, must confront their haunted pasts while their growing romance is tested by looming danger and relentless pursuers.

A sweeping, multi‑generational tale of African diasporas that follows a man who sells his children into slavery, a freed slave missionary in Liberia, a frontier pioneer woman, and an African‑American G.I. in World War II, all bound by the resonant, lyrical narrative of Caryl Phillips.

A romance set against the backdrop of frontier life, where a captive warrior falls in love with a fiercely independent Comanche princess.

A contemplative look at the enduring nature of marriage and friendship, set against the backdrop of Vermont life.

Explore the Enneagram as a practical guide to self‑awareness, Christian spirituality, and compassionate relationships, offering concrete steps to grow into a wiser, more loving person.

Powerful, dangerous, broodingly handsome Falcon Delaney was a loner, a man of action who'd spent years pursuing a stolen cache of Union gold. When he awakened in a locked cellar and gazed into the enchanting eyes of Victoria Fontaine, he was bewitched, on fire, aching to possess her. Giving her no chance to protest or resist, he kissed her thoroughly--and she was spellbound by waves of potent heat. Beneath Falcon's city manners was a wildness nothing could tame, and Victoria refused to be ashamed of her reckless, wanton desire for this complex man who left her breathless with passion. Torn between obsession and duty, Falcon longed to cherish her, but he knew he could make promises, offer her no future. She was willing to disregard every rule to have him--until a heartbreaking telegraph sent her riding West in search of a killer, with Falcon savaged by her betrayal... and hot on her trail. He'd follow her forever if it meant he'd learn her secret, but would uncovering the truth drive them apart for good? THE DELANEYS: THE UNTAMED YEARS

Seventeen‑year‑old Joelle Jones flees her predatory stepfather in 1840s America, disguises herself as a boy, works on a wagon train to California, and discovers faith, friendship, and the true value of love.

Jori Hayden, a 22‑year‑old widow, urges her family to journey west on the Santa Fe Trail after a financial collapse, relying on a former prisoner to guide their wagon train and discovering faith, love, and family bonds along the perilous route.

Three couples find love amidst historic changes in 19th-century Georgia.