Books like Simple gifts by Judith McNaught

Once and Always follows Victoria Seaton, an orphaned American beauty, as she returns to Wakefield and meets the enigmatic Lord Jason Fielding, whose charisma masks deep sorrow.

A tempestuous marriage between country maiden Alexandra Lawrence and the Duke of Hawthorne is tested as she confronts jealousy, revenge, and a jealous London society while fighting to save her husband's life.

At a lavish Houston charity ball, Diana Foster—single after her fiancé abandons her—meets billionaire Cole Harrison, whose hidden agenda turns into a life‑changing love story set amid Texas high society.

An American teacher discovers her own amnesia while being swept into a romance with a dashing English earl amid a fateful accident and a tangled web of love and mystery.

Katie Connelly hides pain behind career success and casual romance. When the rugged Ramon Galverra enters her life, he offers the love and passion she has never known, challenging her fears of vulnerability and commitment.

Sloan Reynolds, a cop in Palm Beach, must confront her estranged father, Carter, while FBI Agent Paul Richardson suspects Carter of money laundering. With her new family and the charismatic Noah Maitland, Sloan faces danger and romance.

Teacher Julie Mathison, a former foster child, is kidnapped by the wrongfully convicted Hollywood star Zachary Benedict and must decide whether his claimed innocence is true while a romance ignites amid danger.

(Second Opportunities, #4) Unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and riveting suspense: These are the trademarks of beloved author Judith McNaught. With millions of devoted fans and ten New York Times bestsellers to date, McNaught is a writer whose work just gets better with each new novel--and Every Breath You Take is the book readers have been waiting for. Returning to the lavish Chicago setting of her popular novel Paradise, and revisiting some of that book's characters as well, this story will captivate in inimitable Judith McNaught style.High atop a snow-covered hill, the stately old Wyatt mansion is perched like a crown, its stone spires pointing upward, its stained glass windows glowing like colorful jewels. Such opulence means success and, surely, happiness. But on the eve of wealthy philanthropist Cecil Wyatt's eightieth birthday, all the money in the world won't bring back his missing grandson, William Wyatt. The only thing for certain: Foul play was involved.The family, the police, the media--all have tried in vain to discover the young man's fate. Now suspicion has turned shockingly toward William's own half-brother, the rather distant and enigmatic Mitchell Wyatt.Kate Donovan never dreamed that a chance romantic encounter on a tropical island paradise would tag her as a suspect in a high-society murder case. But after Kate tangles with the darkly charismatic Mitchell Wyatt, she finds herself cast in a shadow of guilt and mistrust. As the Chicago police tighten their net, it will take all of Kate's ingenuity to clear her name. With her calm, cool wit, and the help of a man who may or may not be a dangerous catch, Kate vows to claim the life and love she desires.From the Hardcover edition. Second Opportunities Series: Paradise (Second Opportunities, #1) Perfect (Second Opportunities, #2) Night Whispers (Second Opportunities, #3) Every Breath You Take (Second Opportunities, #4)

Seven fearless friends known as The Sisterhood take justice into their own hands, becoming fugitives when the FBI’s ruthless assistant director frames a judge and a lawyer to protect his career.

A princess flees her castle to escape an unwanted suitor, meets a mysterious boy in an abandoned hut, and together they navigate a world where hidden pasts threaten and strengthen their bond.

When his wife dies unexpectedly, a widowed New Orleans man turns to his loyal Rhodesian ridgeback, Lorelei, the only witness, in a desperate search for truth and redemption amid grief and mystery.

A collection of Christmas romance short stories featuring love stories set against holiday backdrops.

Three nine‑year‑old cousins spend a snowy winter teaching each other to sew and preparing for a warm family dinner.

When caterer Goldy Bear relocates her family to Aspen Meadow Country Club, a supposed car accident turns into murder, forcing her to use her wit and culinary skills to uncover a dangerous secret.

Lorna Lightbody, a fierce equestrian from Colorado, woos her equal in Cooper Parnell despite her fierce independence, creating a romance that rides as wild as the range she calls home.

In Colorado’s rugged peaks, Rosalee Spurlock faces danger with courage and a rifle. When Logan Horn appears at her cabin, their instant attraction promises a partnership that defies her solitary way of life.

When a deadly disease spreads among visitors to Mesa Verde, Colorado, park ranger Anna Pigeon must uncover the human source behind the mysterious "ill wind" and protect her national monument.

When Goldy "Goldilocks' Catering" makes a low‑fat banquet for Mignon Cosmetics, she is thrust into a murder mystery that ties animal‑testing protests, exotic plants, and a startled hit‑and‑run to her own kitchen.

Goldy Schulz, a Colorado catering entrepreneur, finds herself the prime suspect in a murder while her ex‑husband is recently paroled. Two detectives pursue her as she tries to protect her family and her business.

When Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz’s business is booming, a cocktail‑party disaster sparks a murder mystery that forces her to use her culinary instincts to catch a killer before another bite dies.

A quiet Maine Christmas turns deadly when a murder is struck inside the frothy eggnog, threatening the town's festive spirit.