Books like Star Sullivan by Maeve Binchy

A dark, passionate tale set on the West Yorkshire moors, following the tumultuous love and revenge between the Earnshaws, Lintons, and the enigmatic Heathcliff.

Set in north England, Jane Eyre follows an orphaned governess who faces abuse, hardship, and ultimately a complicated love with her employer, Edward Rochester, while contemplating marriage to her austere cousin St. John Rivers.

Thirteen‑year‑old Lakshmi leaves her impoverished Himalayan home for India, only to discover she has been sold into prostitution. With fierce resilience and new friendships, she fights her captivity and seeks a way back to freedom.

Penny lives a double life as the popular blog "GirlOnline," sharing her highs and panic attacks. A family move to New York and a love interest with a hidden secret threaten her online identity and friendships.

In Maeve Binchy’s warm tale of friendship, two young women from a small Irish village follow their hopes to Dublin, where hidden secrets and love stories collide and test the bonds of their Circle of Friends.

Elizabeth White, evacuated from wartime London, finds solace and friendship in small Kilgarret, Ireland, where she bonds with Aisling, a spirited young woman who teaches her about faith and life. Their decades‑long friendship faces its greatest test yet.

When a new highway threatens to bypass the town of Rossmore and cut through Whitethorn Woods, the residents must choose between the traditions of the past and the promises of the future.

Ella Brady documents the famed Dublin restaurant Quentins, tracing the city’s evolving social scene from the 1970s to today through the voices of those whose lives the restaurant shaped.

A teen girl grapples with a traumatic night and the fallout of gossip, while finding unexpected support and secrets in a new friendship.

Minding Frankie follows the intertwined lives of an Irish family in post‑war London as they navigate love, responsibility, and secrets while raising an unexpected child.

A collection of fifteen Christmas‑centred short stories that explore modern family life, personal change, and the quiet magic of the holiday season.

Blue‑sketched teen Cat faces a dilemma when a bout of truth-or-dare forces her to choose between honesty and protecting a boyfriend whose future together is uncertain.

Maeve Binchy’s collection of witty, heart‑warming vignettes brings the residents of Chestnut Street to life, revealing the joys, sorrows, and quiet drama of everyday Dublin neighbourhoods.

After a family tragedy, 16‑year‑old Katie Greene must adjust to life in Shizuoka, Japan. She meets the enigmatic kendo star Tomohiro, whose mysterious abilities are linked to ancient Japanese gods—and their growing connection threatens both.

"Maeve Binchy, "the grand story teller, "* returns with a cast of characters you will never forget when they all spend a winter week together on holiday at Stone House, a restful inn by the sea ... Stoneyville is a small town on the coast of Ireland where all the families know each other. When Chicky decides to take an old decaying mansion, Stone House, and turn it into a restful place for a holiday by the sea, the town thinks she is crazy. She is helped by Rigger (a bad boy turned good who is handy around the place) and her niece Orla (a whiz at business). Finally the first week of paying guests arrive: John, the American movie star thinks he has arrived incognito; Winnie and Lillian, forced into taking a holiday together; Nuala and Henry, husband and wife, both doctors who have been shaken by seeing too much death; Anders, the Swedish boy, hates his father's business, but has a real talent for music; Miss Nell Howe, a retired school teacher, who criticizes everything and leaves a day early, much to everyone's relief; the Walls who have entered in 200 contests (and won everything from a microwave oven to velvet curtains, including the week at Stone House); and Freda, the psychic who is afraid of her own visions. You will laugh and cry as you spend the week with this odd group who share their secrets and might even have some of their dreams come true."--

Hee‑So, a high‑school girl with a string of boyfriends, falls for the thirteenth—Won‑Jun—on national TV. When he abruptly ends the romance, she vows to win him back and reunite with her destined love.

Seventeen‑year‑old Layla, half demon, half gargoyle, can kill anything with a soul in a single kiss. Trying to stay normal, she hides her deadly power from the Warden she loves—until a tattooed demon threatens to expose her secret.

Seventeen-year-old Hannah lives a typical high‑school life while trying to attract a secret crush, all amid the chaotic fame of her parents.

A practical guide by Maeve Binchy that shares her experience and advice for aspiring writers, covering story development, habits, publishing, and resources for fiction, plays, humor, and mysteries.

A young woman with a deep-seated secret of love, and a small-town girl’s quest to find the courage to ask the right questions, is met with unexpected challenges and surprising outcomes.

An American professor’s search for peace in rural Ireland turns into a fragile paradise that is shattered by a hidden past, exploring identity, family, and the cost of loyalty.