Books like Homeplace by JoAnn Ross

Sinclair Lewis’s classic novel follows Carol Kennicott as she adjusts to the conformity of Gopher Prairie, Minnesota, exposing the commercialism and decline of individual freedom in 1920s America.

A family’s idyllic summer party at a grand estate in Cornwall turns into a desperate search when six‑year‑old Theo vanishes, leaving the house abandoned and the siblings torn apart.

A private investigator and a museum curator must pretend to be a couple to solve a killer's case on Frog Cove Island.

A Seattle-based company owner and a wealthy venture capitalist must come together to turn a successful business into a dangerous one.

A heartbreaking, Pacific‑Northwest summer reunites estranged sisters Meghann, a divorce attorney, and Claire, who falls in love, as they confront past betrayals and discover the healing power of family.

Cedar Cove’s Judge Olivia Lockheart, daughter of the town’s best friend, must decide if love or marriage of convenience is right for her newly wedded niece.

A remarkable friendship and its enduring journey of two remarkable women from the postwar era of the 1950s, told with vividly descriptive language and a relatable narrative.

A Navy lawyer falls for a widower, but how can she keep her career and her heart from drifting apart?

Veteran LAPD officer Mike Valenzuela, wounded in duty, seeks a new life in the small town of Virgin River where he meets ambitious Sacramento prosecutor Brie Sheridan, and together they confront pain, protect their community, and learn what trust truly means.

A romance novel about a couple trying to rebuild their lives after their restaurant was destroyed by arson.

A spellbinding novel of contemporary romantic suspense--the unforgettable story of a woman caught between love and vengeance... Manhattan attorney Claire Green is haunted by the brutal murder of her twin sister Zoe in a dangerous revenge scheme that soon implicates Claire. Claire's only hope of clearing her name is to bring her sister's murderer to justice on her own...before a second killer strikes. But someone else is dogging Claire's trail: relentless F.B.I. agent Liam Jameson, who has tracked her to New Orleans. With her own life threatened, Claire reluctantly joins forces with the enigmatic Jameson. Distrust quickly flames into desire. As Mardi Gras builds to fever pitch, they are inexorably drawn into a shadowy world where impeccable tradition cloaks deadly secrets and where no one--not Claire nor even Jameson--is safe from the shocking truth...

Casie Carmichael, a hard‑working rancher with a soft heart, inherits a rundown ranch in Hope Springs, South Dakota. Amid rescuing a horse, mending past love, and caring for three runaway kids, she discovers that home is where the heart heals.

Grace, a lifelong resident of Cedar Cove and public‑library librarian, grapples with her husband Dan’s sudden disappearance while navigating family, friend, and town dynamics amid weddings, babies, and new relationships.

Deborah Knott, a lawyer in North Carolina, tries to become a judge but becomes entangled in an old murder case and must solve the mystery to stay in the race for election.

When a troubled heiress falls for a handsome stranger, she fears her heart might be in danger.