Books like Big Sky summer by Linda Lael Miller

Twenty‑five year‑old Belly Conklin returns to the family summer home on the coast, where a cancer diagnosis forces her to confront love, loss, and growing up amid the familiar rhythm of beach life.

Sheriff Slade Barlow inherits half a ranch and faces opposition from his half-brother Hutch, who is drawn to Hutch’s former flame Josyln Kirk, a woman struggling to atone for her stepfather’s dishonesty.

A Texas Ranger and a group of paranormal investigators solve a case of murder and disappearance in San Antonio.

Judge Knott's murder mystery in Beaufort, North Carolina, with a past lover as the suspect.

Big Sky Country is a romance novel by Joan Johnston.

A romance story about a woman who falls in love with a tough cowboy but must learn to appreciate his genuine character before she can truly love him.

Mary Alice Monroe’s newest entry in her popular Beach House series offers another heartfelt escape to the coast, weaving family, romance, and the quiet joys of South Carolina life.

TORN BETWEEN PRIDE AND PASSION, HONOR AND DISHONOR Stunning Cara Stone is swept into a tumultuous affair with rugged Chris Wozniak-a famous investigative reporter. It's a dream come true until he reveals a terrible secret... Heartbroken, Cara wants only to forget him -- but her oil tycoon father is threatened with extortion and needs their help. Desire and pride struggle fiercely within Cara's heart as she and Chris are thrust together into a treacherous world of greed and power, cover-ups and betrayals. Only when Cara is nearly lost to him forever does Chris vow to destroy the barrier that keeps their love from blazing under the... SUMMER SKY

The illegitimate son of a wealthy rancher, Sheriff Slade Barlow grew up in a trailer hitched to the Curly-Burly hair salon his mother runs. He was never acknowledged by his father-until now. Suddenly, Slade has inherited half of Whisper Creek Ranch, one of the most prosperous in Parable, Montana. That doesn't sit well with his half brother, Hutch, who grew up with all the rights of a Carmody. Including the affections of Joslyn Kirk, homecoming queen, rodeo queen, beauty queen-whom Slade has never forgotten but Joslyn is barely holding her head up these days as she works to pay back everyone her crooked stepfather cheated. With a town to protect-plus a rebellious teenage stepdaughter-Slade has his hands full. But someone has to convince Joslyn that she's responsible only for her own actions. Such as her effect on this lawman's guarded heart.

Margaret Maron's mystery, Slow Dollar, follows fictional judge Deborah Knott as she navigates a North Carolina case that turns to the intrigue of a circus.

Uncommon Clay follows Deborah Knott, a woman judge in North Carolina, as she delves into the pottery scene while navigating mystery and detective work.

Deborah Knott, a lawyer in North Carolina, tries to become a judge but becomes entangled in an old murder case and must solve the mystery to stay in the race for election.

In Margaret Maron's atmospheric thriller 'Storm Track,' Judge Deborah Knott faces a chilling murder mystery amid an impending North Carolina hurricane, blending legal intrigue with atmospheric suspense.

Christian fiction set in France that explores the craft of lace-making.