Books like Feels Like Family by Sherryl Woods

Helen Decatur has built a thriving career as one of South Carolina’s most respected matrimonial attorneys, balancing college, law school, and a private practice with financial security and professional acclaim. Yet at 42, her single life takes an unforeseen turn when she learns she is pregnant. Facing the challenges of motherhood at a later age, Helen must decide whether to pursue the family she has long deferred. Her determination to take control of her destiny pulls her into conflict with her close friends, sparks a romance with a man who resists family life, and ultimately leads her into the most unexpected complication of all—love. Set in the charming town that forms the backdrop of the Sweet Magnolias series, the novel explores themes of friendship, single parenthood, professional ambition, and the complexities of late‑life pregnancy.

First publish date: April 1, 2007