Books like Barefoot by the sea by Roxanne St. Claire

A teacher's dilemma: Dallas Buckhorn, a single father, struggles to maintain his sanity in his classroom as his twin daughters, Josie Griffin, wreak havoc.

A single cop becomes guardian to a new baby, but his attraction to the nanny turns his life upside down.

After revealing an illegal adoption ring, Kara Grant, now in Witness Protection, is hunted by enemies who know her true past. With the help of firefighter Jake Steele, she must decide whether to trust him and expose her identity before it costs her life.

"Having mourned the "death" of her fiance , Darby Kent isn't prepared for the moment they come face-to-face. For years, the man she loved and lost has lived in hiding. Until now. Connor is the only person who can save their ailing daughter, a living testament to the passion they once shared. But time is running out. And while Darby prays for their daughter's survival, she must confront old desires and powerful new enemies who have patiently awaited Connor's return"--Page 4 of cover.

A rich man and a widow find themselves entangled in a complex romance that threatens to ruin their lives if they don't handle it carefully.

A story of love and family in a small Texas town where everyone has a story.

An emotional journey that follows Caretta Rutledge as she returns to her Lowcountry roots to restore a family beach house, become a turtle volunteer, and heal the bond with her mother.

Here Come the Barefoot Bay Brides! They're experts at planning weddings but haven't found their own happily ever after yet. Wedding consultant Willow Ambrose has finally won the war with her scale. She hasn't just cut calories --she's cut all ties to her past too, and successfully carved out a new body and a new life. But when she comes face to face with someone who left an indelible mark on her heart years before, all that threatens to crumble.

Destination wedding planner Gussie McBain needs a man ... specifically, a wedding photographer. Just her luck that the shutterbug she runs into is more used to snapping pictures of glamorous models in couture gowns than brides in white lace. But Gussie's never been one to let bad odds stop her from a good gamble, so she asks for a favor she never dreams superstar TJ DeMille will actually grant. Tom DeMille lives his life exactly as he pleases--always alone. In fact, he's got that motto tattooed in Greek on his arm. But when Tom is suddenly saddled with guardianship of his twelve-year-old niece, he'll lose more than his freedom if he can't figure out how to take care of her. Then an alluring young woman with pink hair and a sassy mouth shows up at his door, and he agrees to do the unthinkable ... photograph a wedding in exchange for some help with his niece. As they work together, Tom begins to take down the walls Gussie has erected around herself to discover a truly beautiful and tender woman he knows he could love. But will his own heartache and refusal to lay down roots prevent him from giving Gussie the family life she craves ... or could she be the one woman who can finally break his vow of solitude?

To Zoe, Bryant Sinclair was a dream come true—an almost perfect Mr. Right with an instant family to boot! There was just one problem—whatever it was that was going on between them, he meant it to be a temporary arrangement. Deserted by one woman, Bryant had no desire to let another get close. He would kiss Zoe, make love to her even, but then, despite the fire and spice their relationship promised, he seemed quite prepared to let her go….

Kevin O'Brien, a newly single army medic and father, returns to Chesapeake Shores for a fresh start—only to find himself drawn into a romance with bookshop owner Shanna Carlyle and the challenges of rebuilding trust.

Former spy Gabriel Rossi has been searching for CIA linguist Isadora Winter, a woman he loved and lost. He learns of her death in an accident, and the loss of a son who must be his. Then a woman who doesn't look, act, or talk like Isa knows things about their past that only a lover could know, and assures him that his son is alive. Lila Wickham has been working deep undercover for so long she's forgotten who she really is. With lingering threats from an unknown source and blinding headaches that torment her whenever she feels deep emotion, she seeks Gabe for help and protection-- but he insists on luring her nemesis to Barefoot Bay so he can end the threat to Lila and her son once and for all.

When three women seek refuge on Nantucket in summer, each confronts personal crises—infidelity, career ruin, and cancer—while forming new bonds that may change their lives forever.