Books like Amanda by Kay Hooper

A 2012 crime thriller that explores a marriage in turmoil as one wife disappears, leaving her husband to confront suspicion and secrets.

Libby Drake, a practical medical doctor and the middle sister of the magical Drake sisters, gains a miraculous healing power that attracts a brilliant biochemist, a dangerous admirer, and a web of love and danger.

Set in a quiet 1950s American suburb, two orphaned sisters, Meg and Susan, are held captive in their aunt’s basement as her deteriorating mental health begins to poison their family and the surrounding community.

Owner of an upscale fitness center, Blair Mallory finds her life turned upside down when a look‑alike is murdered after stalking her. With the media and a skeptical police lieutenant on her tail, she must uncover whether the death was a case of mistaken identity or a targeted attack.

Jade, a young woman haunted by a cult past, seeks safety and family after years surviving on the streets. With the help of former cop Luke Kelly, her journey to reunite with her father exposes lingering dangers and the secrets of her trauma.

(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 women, each scarred by cheating spouses, sexist bosses, and a broken justice system, unite to form the Sisterhood and fight back against the wrongs inflicted upon them, proving that revenge and friendship can rewrite their stories.

A private‑security agent’s dream assignment turns into a kidnapping nightmare in South America, forcing her to confront past crimes and a former boss’s hidden feelings while her life hangs in the balance.

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.

17‑year‑old Haley McWaid’s disappearance from suburban New Jersey thrusts her family, a determined reporter and a social worker into a race to uncover the truth and confront the hidden dangers in their community.

In glimmering Palm Springs and buzzing Las Vegas, Serena Charters and the elusive manuscript appraiser Erik North race against a silent killer amid a centuries‑old illuminated manuscript.

A thriller set in an Oregon boarding school, where a mother‑daughter duo uncover a sinister secret behind missing students and a lethal campus culture.

442 pages ; 21 cm

A diver haunted by a supernatural vision must collaborate with her skeptical partner to uncover a serial killer while confronting a lingering past that threatens their lives and sanity.

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

Rachel Grant returns to her Virginia hometown after her fiancé Tom vanished ten years ago. A mysterious man claiming to be Tom’s twin, Adam Delafield, appears, carrying a locket and a debt that may threaten her life.

A compelling mystery with a twist, blending elements of romance, suspense, and the gripping story of a missing child, set against the backdrop of South Carolina’s public prosecutor's office.

When a journalist’s search for a missing friend turns into a dangerous mystery, she must confront a double life, a suspicious lookalike, and her own buried secrets to clear her name in rural Pennsylvania.

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.

On the frontier of space, con‑artist Amanda Love and her motley crew run a traveling show, but when a mercenary assault threatens their livelihood, they uncover a long‑standing vendetta between a corrupt corporate magnate and Amanda’s estranged father.

"Lonnie Blake's life and career have been on the skids since his wife was murdered eighteen months ago. Then one chilly autumn night Carol Dodson steps suddenly out of the city darkness and asks him to take her in. For that one night Lonnie and Carol become lovers as Carol, a sometime prostitute, agrees to pretend she's the woman Lonnie loved and tragically lost. Long after Carol is gone, Lonnie remembers her and the passion she rekindled in him, the passion he thought had died. Finally, obsessed, he begins to follow her - and so is led on by desire into a world of sudden danger and sudden death, a swiftly closing trap of intrigue and murder."--BOOK JACKET. "Because Carol is not what she seems. Though apparently a lost soul of the streets, she is in fact the lone guardian of an incredible secret and the desperately resourceful prey of an unstoppable hunt. And before Lonnie can set eyes - and hands - and lips on her again, he will also learn that secret, the secret of an extraordinary little girl named Amanda. And he will also become a target, isolated and wanted not only by the police but by a crack team of international killers willing to murder anyone who gets in their way."--BOOK JACKET.

When 40‑year‑old Delia Grinstead disappears while on a family vacation, her husband and children are left to confront a life suddenly empty. Tyler examines the quiet rupture of identity, relationships, and the longing for a fresh start.

In Savannah, Marie Montgomery wakes to a pounding headache and a blood‑stained pillow after her estranged husband's brutal murder. With no clues, she must untangle a tangled mystery and answer the police’s relentless questions.

After a car accident leaves Alice with amnesia, she wakes up as a 39-year-old woman with three children and a contentious divorce from her love. She struggles to remember her past and adjusts to her new reality.