Books like In the Shadow of a Rainbow by Robert Franklin Leslie

John W. S. Bradshaw draws on recent scientific studies to reveal the inner world of domestic cats, debunking myths and offering practical insights for cat owners.

Five middle‑school girls—Maya, Brianna, Darcy, Renee, and the popular Candace—play games that test friendship and loyalty, navigating the fierce, often brutal world of middle‑school cliques.

Jon Katz shares his intimate bond with Orson, a spirited border collie who becomes his lifelong companion, and chronicles their journey from Newark airport to a hillside farm in New York, exploring the depth of human‑animal relationships.

Marriage motives... Lily Ann Jones: Revenge drove her to find Joshua Delaney. Compassion moved her to help him. She'd tracked down her father's sworn enemy only to find a man who'd been terribly wronged. Joshua Delaney: Gorgeous, single, struggling to raise two children -- and blind. His new housekeeper, Lily, seemed an answer to a prayer, an angel of light who'd arrived on his doorstep at just the right moment. Marriage motives: Joshua needed a wife to keep his niece and nephew in his care. Lily needed to uncover the secrets of the past-even if it meant loving a man who would someday despise her.

After a chaotic arrival, a young Border Collie named Devon transforms the life of suburban New Jersey dog owner Jon Katz, proving that the bond between man and animal can change both hearts.

Newlywed Emily Stone and her husband, Isaac, are young missionaries who have traveled from New England to Honolulu to share the Gospel with the Hawaiian natives. Gentle, adventurous, well-bred, and beautiful, Emily soon finds herself struggling with intense homesickness but remains determined to share her faith, and ignore her growing feelings for handsome Captain MacKenzie Farrow. Just as she begins to bond with the influential High Chiefess Pua and her daughter, Mahina, unexpected tragedy threatens to force her off the island. In a state of confusion, Emily makes a decision that could destroy everything she knows and loves. Three decades later, Sister Theresa comes to the islands as a missionary nurse and becomes acquainted with Captain Farrow's charming son, a powerful man who is instrumental in Hawaii's alliance with America. Theresa discovers that a dark curse is plaguing his family and the island's inhabitants, a curse that only Emily and Mahina can help her reverse.