Books like Those summer girls I never met by Richard Peck

A ten‑year‑old boy in rural Virginia befriends a newcomer, and together they create the imaginary kingdom of Terabithia, a friendship that ends tragically when a storm forces an untimely death.

A solitary Chumash girl is left on San Nicolas Island and must learn to survive alone, mastering skills traditionally reserved for men while facing danger, hunger and loneliness.

Beezus and Ramona opens the classic Ramona series, telling, from Beatrice "Beezus" Quimby's point of view, the humorous and heartfelt struggle of a nine‑year‑old sister trying to live with her four‑year‑old sibling.

A story about friendship, bullying, and the importance of acceptance in a small town school setting.

Sarah, Plain and Tall Saga

A timeless novel about love, manners, and the struggle for wealth and status in 19th-century England.

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.

A young man wakes up in different bodies over the years, falling in love with the person they love in each one.

Richard, Duke of Cleybourne, returns to his country estate to deal with the tragic loss he had suffered four years earlier. But the arrival of Miss Jessica Maitland and Gabriella, his new ward, throws a wrench into his plans. The governess, feisty and flame-haired, reveals that the girl is in danger, and the mysterious events escalate into a murder mystery at Cleybourne Castle.

Jules's dream comes true as she gets her first taste of love and action in the wake of a vision that sends her on a quest to rescue her ex-lover before the future turns into a nightmare.

A romance novel about a woman who falls in love with her wedding dress and decides to marry the next man she meets.

A mystery novel set in Paris that explores family secrets and the complicated relationship between a detective and the man she loves.

Three sisters struggle to reconcile their faith with the world outside the convent.

Learning‑disabled Max and the powerful yet disabled Freak team up in eighth grade to confront bullies and find friendship, courage, and acceptance.

Jennifer Arnold is always getting her identical twin, Maggie, in trouble. Life's been difficult in their household since their pilot father went missing, and things get even worse when Jennifer finds an ancient spellbook and learns to become invisible. Then the girls get a wonderful offer - their Grandmother Arnold takes them on a cruise to the Greek islands and Istanbul. But Grandmother Arnold seems to know a lot more about the world of espionage than an ordinary grandmother ought to. The kids learn that not all the people on the ship are who they seem to be either. What's going on? The holiday cruise quickly turns into a mission to find the girls' father. With each stop, the kids learn new information about his disappearance and the danger he's in.

Hot Summer Nights is a collection of four contemporary romance stories, each centered on women discovering summer love in unexpected places.

A romance novel about a widowed widower and a spirited young woman who sets out to prove that age isn't a barrier to love in a small town in the South during the 1930s during the Great Depression. The book explores themes of perseverance and overcoming adversity through the love story of Reed Tyler, a young man who dreams of settling down on his own land with the woman he has promised to marry, and Hattie Colfax, a spirited young woman who runs her family's farm and dreams of a brighter future for her family. The novel is set against the backdrop of the Great Depression and explores themes of perseverance and overcoming adversity through the love story of Reed Tyler, a young man who dreams of settling down on his own land with the woman he has promised to marry, and Hattie Colfax, a spirited young woman who runs her family's farm and dreams of a brighter future for her family.

Two sisters, two different lives, two different men.

The Dollanganger Family Series: A Thriller with Family Secrets and Unpredictable Villains

A story of love, forgiveness, and adventure, set against the backdrop of Jamaica and the past, as Grace Cooper embarks on a journey of self-discovery and a quest for the truth about her father’s existence.

Sian Bishop, a single mother who once made a reckless choice that cost her son Rory, leaves city life for a quiet English village, rebuilding her furniture business and discovering new hope amid rolling fields and supportive neighbors.