Books like Brush of wings by Karen Kingsbury

When a mysterious plant blooms from her back, fifteen‑year‑old Laurel discovers she is a fairy destined to protect the world from invading trolls.

Belinda Davis leaves her prairie town to care for an elderly patient in Boston, seeking adventure and purpose, but discovers that financial security and new experiences cannot fill the quiet longing in her heart.

A tale of three angels and a couple’s second chance at love, featuring a grand New York City New Year’s Eve celebration, charming New York food critics, and a Christmas miracle.

Kate Croy, a young American woman in London, schemes to secure a future with the amateur financier Merton Densher by courting the wealthy, ill Milly Theale; her plan highlights ambition, love, and tragedy.

A spunky Southern baker and a charming carpenter from Vermont embark on a Christmas journey to find Corrie's estranged father and build a gingerbread house.

A woman seeks a perfect match at Christmas, but the process is filled with mishaps and unexpected twists.

A widowed Amish man's love for a widow captivates the community.

A couple reunites after twenty‑one years, but a sudden car crash threatens their family, faith, and future as the Reynolds work to rebuild their bond and live with the painful loss.

A devoted Christian mother’s quiet family life shatters when a car crash in their driveway forces her to confront grief, forgiveness, and the aftermath of a drunk driving tragedy.

A moving story of two survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing who, years after sharing a moment on the memorial, are drawn together once more by a determined sister’s intervention.

A heartwarming Christmas romance in Tacoma, where a guardian angel helps a young woman return home and find love with the opposite of her ideal man.

A woman haunted by past mistakes struggles with faith and love in a small Amish community, exploring redemption and the possibility of new beginnings.

Ryan Kelly reflects on the past love with Molly Allen at The Bridge, the oldest bookstore in downtown Franklin, Tennessee, as the shop faces financial ruin and a looming crisis.

A single dad meets a divorced woman at Christmas for a proposal under the mistletoe.

Wings of a Dove marks the first time I’ve read a book by Elaine Barbieri, a rather prolific author, I discovered, who’s been published in the romance genre for over thirty years. It’s an epic tale that spans fourteen years in the lives of our hero and heroine, starting with their trip west on an orphan train when he’s fifteen and she’s just ten. They become inseparable friends, brought together by a religious medal that connects Delaney to his past and his father’s memory and that Allie believes has spiritual power. They come to rely on each other and understand each other in a way others don’t, and when they are older, they realize they’re in love, but circumstances and misunderstandings separate them for a time before they finally find their way back to one another. This was also, I believe, the first time I’ve read a story centering around the orphan trains, which got it off to an interesting start. I also enjoyed the spiritual aspect, as well as the friends to lovers trope, which is a favorite of mine. Where the story kind of faltered a bit for me was in the execution of the conflicts, which I sometimes felt were overdone to the point of being somewhat oppressive. But overall, I enjoyed the book in spite of what, IMHO, was slight misstep.

A romance story set in the fictional town of Virgin River, featuring a man who returns to help his family run the apple orchard and falls in love with a single mother.