Books like Tender Texan by Jodi Thomas

Three trailblazing women, cast off from a wagon train, enter a local "Wife Lottery" in The Texan's Wager—Jodi Thomas’s first novel of her Texas trilogy. Bailee Moore, the newest addition to the lottery, finds hope in a formidable farmer who may help her leave a turbulent past behind.

A single mother's ten-year-old son's quest for friendship leads to unexpected complications with the widower next door.

Sandra Winslow, widowed after a mysterious accident that claims her husband Victor, struggles with suspicion in the town of Paradise. Selling her beach house, she meets Mike Malloy, whose ties to the community test her trust and reveal hidden truths.

Delia McQuaid escapes a harsh Boston life and answers a mail‑order bride ad, only to find herself captivated by Dr. Ty Savitch in a remote Maine settlement, where their intense attraction clashes with her past promises.

Widowed Poppy Shilling finds freedom after her husband's death and reevaluates love while navigating village life, new attractions, and a buried secret.

In Brooklyn, widowed Celia Cassill guards the intimacy of her apartment building, but new tenant Hope’s arrival and a mysterious disappearance force her and the residents to confront love, loss, and the fragile boundaries between privacy and connection.

When Captain Walker Larson is assigned to protect his wife Lacy, the two forced in a marriage crafted by a lottery discover that love can be a surprising, determined gamble.

An adventurous twentieth‑century Texas love story in which a bestselling Western author, True McCormick, disguises herself to tour her novels and meets a charming hardware clerk who becomes her on‑stage hero.

McCall Harrison was looking for a man. Not a man to love and hold, for her heart had died with her husband. What she needed now was a man for her mission. . . . Sloan Alexander was looking for redemption. The war had stolen his hope and pride. But a beautiful widow promised him honor. If he helped her save the Cheyenne children. . . . Taking the children home to the Great Plains as the Indian War raged, they risked their lives. But when danger ignited their desires, they met the greatest risk of all - - falling in love. . . .

Young Kara O'Riley flees trouble from Pittsburgh and becomes bookkeeper on Jonathan Catlin's sprawling Texas ranch, where hidden secrets, a one‑year challenge, and a growing attraction spark a fiery romance in 19th‑century Texas.

Set in post‑Civil War Texas, the novel follows Wes McLain, a weary veteran who meets Allie—an abused frontier woman—and vows to heal her wounds and restore her faith in love.

(The First Mclain Series story) Yankee Doctor Adam McLain was captured by Confederate spies to heal their comrade. But when Adam uncovered the bandages he discovered that the man named "Nick" was actually a very lovely woman! Nicole's beauty and bravery quickly struck Adam to the core, and after an all-too-brief kiss, she helped him leave the camp, and her life, forever. . . . Nicole never forgot the man who evoked feelings in her she'd never known existed. And months later, with her life in danger, she was sent to the wild frontiers of Texas to ask for the good doctor's help once again. But though they had shared her first moment of passion, Nicole knew her troubled past made her unfit to consider the one thing she'd dreamed of since that fateful night - - a life of love with Adam. But Adam was determined now that he had her back, never to let her go . . . . (From the Author's web-site.)

Two families waiting for their Korean‑adopted babies meet at the airport, and their lives become intertwined at an annual welcome party. As the families navigate friendship, grief and cultural tension, a widowed Donaldson courts Maryam, an Iranian‑American whose values are challenged.

Texas Ranger Jacob Dalton once saved orphan Nell, nicknamed "Two Bits"; years later she has grown into a stunning young woman—and her troubles—and his protective instincts, are more intense than ever.

A wild Texan woman finds herself captured by outlaws and must fight to survive while falling in love with a man who can never be with her.