Books like Orphan Girl by Lindsey Hutchinson

A love story set in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, where Anne Elliot finds herself amidst the Regency era as her sister rents Miss Elliot's father's house, leading to an unexpected reunion with Captain Frederick Wentworth and the return of her beloved.

James Salter's 'All that is' is a captivating and sometimes devastating labyrinth of love and ambition. A deeply intimate portrait of the emotional and physical experiences of being alive. Set during the golden decades following World War II, the book captures Salter's lifelong obsession with capturing the intimate, ephemeral spaces that all of us hold and leave behind on paper. After serving as a young officer in Okinawa during the war, Philip Bowman returns home to a small publishing house in New York. The frenetic social scene of New York in the post-war era is a backdrop for the story, where Bowman feels at home. However, his enduring love seems to elude him. When he meets a woman who captivates him, Bowman embarks on a journey that he never intended to take. The book is celebrated for its lyrical evocation of a post-war world imaginatively rendered and beautifully written.

Winning a place on the Olympic Figure Skating Team has always been Becky's dream. She knows she's sacrificed a lot - no parties, early curfews, and endless hours of training. She prays it will all be worth it. If only Jed could understand! Jed wants a girl who cares about something other than ice skating. But if he can't accept her dream, then he'll have to find another girl . . . . Becky knows what is right for her, but it hurts, anyhow! Now, if only she is chosen for the team! [text from book jacket]

The Blake sisters find themselves back in Western Australia after a long separation, facing a challenging journey home to England.

This novel by Mo Yan is a historical epic about women in 20th-century China, focusing on the protagonist Mother's experiences and struggles.

Amanda, a young orphan, discovers Henriette, a beautiful porcelain doll, in her bed. The doll’s gentle magic guides her toward the loving home she has longed for.

In every generation a Songkeeper is chosen to preserve the memory of a sacred Song, and others plot to silence that one.

When sixteen-year-old Noa is forced to abandon her child after a forbidden pregnancy with a Nazi soldier, she discovers a boxcar of Jewish infants bound for a concentration camp and steals one to escape.