Books like The falls by Karen Harper

(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)

Widow Caroline Verlaine arrives at the enigmatic Stacy estate to find her missing sister Roma, uncovering a deadly secret tied to the family’s haunted past that now threatens her own life.

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.

When songwriter Maggie Fitzgerald seeks solitude after her husband's death, she moves into a vacant home in Maryland’s Morganville. Her new landscaping partner, Cliff Delaney, uncovers a corpse, turning a peaceful retreat into a tense murder investigation.

In Salem, Massachusetts, a series of eerie murders and missing women draws a skeptical cop and an occult expert together as they hunt the legendary Harvest Man before he claims another victim.

In Cedar Cove, private‑investigator Roy McAfee and his wife Corrie confront mysterious postcards while their daughter Linnette starts a new job at a local clinic and flirts with a horse‑farm worker. A cozy mystery filled with local life, romance, and family ties.

When a bartender’s body is found at a Montana ranch, a family’s past resurfaces and danger mounts—testing loyalty, truth, and survival in a high‑stakes mystery.

Psychologist Chloe Marin, haunted by a teenage massacre, partners with British cop turned PI Luke Cane to track a killer stalking models through a Florida agency, where a new mass murder mirrors her past trauma.

A captivating contemporary romance series with a deliciously unpredictable plot in the charming city of Cedar Cove.

Sheriff Mandy Scott investigates a fatal crash that killed a mother and left a four‑month‑old survivor. With her prime suspect a reclusive rancher, she must decide if trust can protect her from a new lethal trap.

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.

Detective Inspector Annie Cabbot investigates a mysterious murder in the Yorkshire Dales, while Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, once a lover, comes to help and uncover the darker aspects of his family's past.

After her husband Christopher is shot on Mount Desert Island, homicide detective Abigail Browning returns to the foggy Maine island to investigate, aided by search‑rescue worker Owen Garrison, as layers of deceit threaten to unravel the truth.