Books like The magic touch by Rachel Simon

A young man's family falls apart after a violent attack on his mother, forcing them into a world of turmoil and uncertainty.

A Chilean woman embarks on a quest to find her lover in 1840s California's goldfields, facing numerous challenges and adventures along the way.

The Lurie kids find an ancient cookbook rumored to be written by a witch. As they cook its recipes, each dish unleashes a magical spell that transforms them in fun and sometimes frightening ways.

Chrissie Lane infiltrates the life of a nightclub owner to expose his role in her sister’s crime, only to find growing affection and a tangled moral dilemma.

During Regency England, Esme Darling vows to clear her treason‑accused father. With her childhood friend Chalmers Lovat on a covert mission for the Crown, Esme’s relentless quest may threaten their secrets and love.

"One evening while drugged out of his mind and picking over garbage in the backstreets of San Juan, a fifteen-year-old homeless boy is singing boleros in a mesmerizing voice that transfixes anyone who listens. Hearing the silken melodies coming from the alley behind her nightclub, drag queen Martha Divine is convinced that the boy's uncanny beauty and irresistible voice will be her ticket to fame and fortune. And so is born the legendary performer known as Sirena Selena.". "Brought by Martha to audition for one of the luxury hotels in the Dominican Republic, Selena casts his/her spell over Hugo Graubel, one of the hotel's rich investors. Graubel is a powerful man in the Republic, married with children, but hiding his true sexual nature. Sirena, determined to escape the poverty and abuse s/he suffered as a child, engages Graubel in a long seduction in this mordant, intensely lyrical tragicomedy."--BOOK JACKET.