Books like Gentle yearning by Rochelle Alers

Faith Whitfield runs a bustling pastry shop while searching for love, but when her disciplined air‑force pilot, Ethan McMillan, steps into her kitchen, a budding romance threatens to bake both their hearts.

A middle‑aged Afro‑American woman travels to Carriacou and reconnects with her heritage, discovering a past and a culture she comes to cherish.

Jolene Walker, executive director of The Sanctuary, balances her demanding job with a passionate romance with Army Captain Michael Kirkland—until a dark client forces Michael to risk everything to protect the woman he loves.

Five years after their impetuous marriage had ended in divorce, author Cal Samuels reenters Lauren Taylor's life, offering a legacy for their son, a child he never knew they had, and a new chance at love.

The Eatons. For generations, the Eaton family has been dedicated to teaching others. Now siblings Belinda, Myles and Chandra are about to get some sexy, surprising lessons in love….Lesson #1: Love arrives when you least expect itBelinda Eaton is dedicated to her job as a history teacher in one of Philadelphia's most challenging high schools. Committing to a man? Not exactly on her agenda. But then a tragedy brings her closer to gorgeous attorney Griffin Rice and they have to share custody of their twin goddaughters.Griffin never saw himself as husband or father material. But suddenly family vacations and Sunday dinners with the girls are the highlight of his schedule—and getting closer to their smart, intriguing godmother is his number one priority. Can he teach her that their partnership has turned into a loving relationship powerful enough to last?

Courtney Hudson, a hopeful widowed African-American woman, finds herself drawn into a passionate, whirlwind romance with Detective Lloyd Vance, a freshly relocated Alaskan cop, as they navigate love, destiny, and unforeseen tragedies.