Books like Partners by Nora Roberts

Hidden Figures tells the true story of four African‑American mathematicians—Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Christine Darden—who broke barriers at NASA’s Langley Research Center, proving that talent, not race or gender, powers scientific progress.

A former child‑star in the Shenandoah Valley restores a dilapidated farmhouse owned by her grandmother, a legendary actress who died of an overdose, while uncovering family secrets, a mysterious romance, and a dangerous threat that forces her to confront her past.

Margo Sullivan, raised in the mansion of the Templeton hotel family, leaves home to pursue modeling and a glamorous life, only to return humbled and supported by lifelong friends who help her rebuild her career and love.

An unexpected inheritance forces an unlikely duo to retreat to the Catskills, where a reluctant matchmaker and a stubborn relative confront their past, love, and the secret that could change everything.

In Nora Roberts’ contemporary romance, Caine MacGregor, a charismatic lawyer, meets the reserved Diana Blade, and their court‑room battles spark a passionate attraction that threatens the tightly bound MacGregor family.

Fiona Bristow, a canine search‑and‑rescue volunteer on Orcas Island, must confront a copycat serial killer while training an unruly puppy given to a reluctant artist.

A princess with amnesia is rescued by an American detective, who helps her recover her memories and confront her past in this contemporary romance.

In Salvation, North Carolina, a widowed single mother and a jaded rancher find hope and love against all odds.

In Boonsboro, Maryland, the Montgomery brothers launch a family bed‑and‑breakfast while a former childhood romance resurfaces between Owen and Avery McTavish, whose pizzeria sits across the street.

Former Charleston PD detective Jay Burgess is found dead, and newswoman Britt Shelley has no memory of the night. Firefighter Raley Gannon, wrongly blamed for a 2003 station fire, must team up with Shelley to uncover the truth and survive those who will kill for their secrets.

Vanessa Sexton returns to her hometown, seeking healing from a past betrayal by her high school sweetheart, Brady Tucker, who has grown into a dependable man. Their unresolved history threatens to ignite a new romance.

Montana wildfire fighter Rowan must keep her strict no‑romance rule, but the arrival of new recruit Gull Curry tests it—while a determined enemy seeks vengeance for a jumped partner’s death, forcing Rowan to rely on Gull’s help and support.

(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)

Investigative reporter Tessa Novak pursues a teenage murder case that leads her into the orbit of undercover FBI agent Julian Darcangelo, whose shadowy mission and growing attraction to Tessa threaten both of their lives.

A collection of Nora Roberts’ thrilling romance short stories, each weaving suspense, danger, and passion through intense police and investigative drama.

Roxy Nouvelle, a fiery daughter of a famed magician, inherits both a gift for illusion and a talent for jewel theft. Together with Luke Callahan, they become partners in magic and crime, until a dark secret from Luke's past forces him to vanish.

When songwriter Maggie Fitzgerald seeks solitude after her husband's death, she moves into a vacant home in Maryland’s Morganville. Her new landscaping partner, Cliff Delaney, uncovers a corpse, turning a peaceful retreat into a tense murder investigation.

A Hollywood legend confronts her past when a shy writer is pulled into the glittering world of film, uncovering secrets that threaten to unravel the glamorous image of an icon.

After surviving a botched kidnapping, Emma McAvoy—faced with her father's secrets and a dangerous fame—must confront memories that threaten her life and love as a former idol’s new husband hides a deadly past.

When an elevator encounter turns into an unexpected fake date, a high‑powered groomsman and a nurse’s aide must decide whether a night of fun is enough to bridge the miles between a pediatric surgeon in Los Angeles and a Berkeley chief of staff.

Living in her beloved Cozumel, dive shop owner Liz Palmer's world turns upside‑down when the instructor she hired is murdered, forcing her twin‑brother partner of the victim into a perilous quest for revenge amid drug smuggling and unexpected passion.

Pregnant Laura Malone is on the run, discovering refuge in a snowbound cabin where she meets the solitary Gabriel Bradley. Compelled to help, Gabriel confronts his past while a fragile bond forms amid the harsh terrain.

When architect Cody Johnson meets confident structural engineer Abra Wilson, their professional clash sparks a sizzling romance that tests both their love for design and each other.

A stolen antique bust in New Orleans sparks a hunt through the French Quarter as a private investigator teams with an antiques dealer to destroy a demonic object before it claims another victim.

A game show producer in the 1980s discovers that the biggest challenge – and the one most coveted – may be herself, when an actor with a secret agenda courts her.

After years of distance, former child‑star Eve Hamilton and the elusive Prince Alexander de Cordina reunite when he asks her and her theatre troupe to perform in Cordina. Old romance and new danger stir as the couple confront their past and a looming threat.

Phillip Kincaid’s hunt for a film location lands him in the small town of Friendly, New Mexico, where his speeding ticket brings him face‑to‑face with Sheriff Victoria Ashton—law, love, and a surprise cast of local characters collide.

Journalist Morgan Kerr faces her past when her best friend is murdered and her father threatens a psychiatric evaluation. With her former fiancé, mercenary Adam Quinn, reluctantly backing her, they race to solve a murder before a killer takes her hostage.

A Washington, D.C., newsroom romance between a glamorous anchorwoman and her rival reporter, set against the 1980s television landscape.

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.

Ex‑soldier Logan Thibault, haunted by Iraq memories, seeks the woman in a photograph he found in his pack. He embarks on a journey that uncovers a startling truth while Beth, the woman in the picture, battles her own turmoil.