Books like That Chesapeake summer by Mariah Stewart

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.

A former orphan, Jerusha Abbott, meets a dramatic transformation when an anonymous benefactor sends her to a prestigious women’s college, where she adopts a new name, embraces education, sports, romance, and the mystery of her benefactor, “Daddy‑Long‑Legs.”

Bestselling erotic author Molly Jenkins returns to her hometown of Tumble Creek, Colorado, where she reignites romance with former high school rival turned chief of police, Ben Lawson—while a stalker watches her every move.

The Chesapeake region of the mid-nineteenth century holds days tested by sorrow and renewed by hope. Meet four couples about to be faced with their greatest challenges - can they also find their greatest joys? Not husband material: Hoping to escape his past, Kent finds it creating suspicion - and choking his hopes of winning sweet Abby's heart. Could forgiveness blossom into love? Carrying too much baggage: Overworked Emma worries about tomorrow, while Nate nurses the guilt of his past. Can they lay aside their own problems to create a family with seven war orphans? Angry at God: Valerie lost her will to love when her family died in the War Between the States, but Paul and his children won't give up on her. Can she find freedom from her bitterness? Just a convenient marriage: Caleb needs help to maintain his family farm, while Priscilla struggles to provide for her grandparents. Can they find a bond more lasting than words? Author Loree Lough has woven four faith-filled tales of romance that are sure to bring heartwarming satisfaction.

A charismatic radio relationship guru loses her airwaves spot and turns to bookmaking, only to face backlash and a crisis of conscience as ratings‑driven gossip hits the right ears.

Millions adored Daphne Fields, for she shared their passion, their pain, their joy, and their sorrow. But America's most popular novelist remained a closed book to the world -- guarding her life with a fierce privacy no reporter could crack. Her life hides a myriad of secrets. The husband and daughter she lost in a fire. The son who barely survived it and would be deaf forever. The victories, the defeats, the challenges of facing life as a woman alone and helping her son meet the challenges of his handicap. A strong woman, she would not accept defeat, or help from anyone ... until she found she could no longer face it alone.