Books like It happened one season by Stephanie Laurens

Twenty‑five year‑old Belly Conklin returns to the family summer home on the coast, where a cancer diagnosis forces her to confront love, loss, and growing up amid the familiar rhythm of beach life.

A novel about Emma Woodhouse, a young woman's struggles with matchmaking, misplaced pride, and the dangers of meddling in others' lives in 18th-century England.

Zora Neale Hurston’s Pulitzer‑winning novel follows Janie Crawford’s journey of self‑discovery and empowerment, mapping her search for love, independence, and identity against the backdrop of the African‑American South during the early 20th century.

Alasdair Cynster, the last unwed member of his family, leaves London for a quiet life in Devon, only to find himself drawn to the spirited Phyllida Tallent, whose independence and charm test his long‑standing resolve and force him to confront the ultimate love challenge.

In Regency England, artist Gerrard Debbington must paint the elusive gardens of Hellebore Hall, but the task leads him to a forbidden love with Jacqueline Tregonning, whose name becomes tainted by false rumors and a buried secret.

Jack, a terminally ill widower, survives a miraculous recovery after his wife dies in a car accident and sets out to reunite his children at her South Carolina oceanfront childhood home.

A country girl’s return home after school leads Grace Melbury into a love triangle with a woodsman and a sophisticated newcomer, revealing how outside influences disrupt a rural community.

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.

When thirty‑four‑year‑old librarian Daisy Minor reinvents herself, she finds romance and danger intertwined: a fresh start, a murder witness, and a police chief that must keep his heart in line to protect her.

When an elderly widower’s car crashes, his fate becomes entangled with a young college student and her cowboy lover, sparking unexpected connections across generations.

A love story of widow Madeline May and notorious Viscount Altea, who turn to each other for help in dealing with men of ill repute while the blackmail situation escalates into murder.

An upper‑class rake steers clear of marriage until a chance encounter with the enigmatic Thomasina de Ballesteros turns his world upside down.

A Duke's lover dreams of a child with a Marchioness of Walfort.

A London waterman sentenced to New South Wales faces the ultimate decision when he is transported as a convict, forcing him to confront themes of love, identity and belonging in the harsh early colonial landscape.

A spy thriller set against the backdrop of World War II Paris, focusing on Jean Casson's tumultuous romance and moral compromises during the occupation.

A tale of two lovers in London's elite society of the 19th century, where a man and woman with conflicting passions clash and ultimately find a new path forward in the shadow of scandal and societal expectations.

A passionate heiress, Annalise, is left wounded and heartbroken after an impulsive honeymoon night, forcing her to confront her man's hidden past and seek revenge.

Earl Morgan Lyons, famed for his bedroom prowess, learns his young bride has betrayed him. She returns to London, determined to seduce her notorious husband and win his heart—an affair of passion and revenge.

A contemporary Scottish writer uncovers a secret from 1708 involving a Jacobite invasion and a long‑lost tragedy, as a haunting ancestral memory threatens to unleash the buried truth for all to see.

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.

When the beloved glassblower Claire Danner Crispin agrees to co‑chair Nantucket’s Children Summer Gala, she must juggle fundraising, a rekindled romance with ex‑high‑school sweetheart Max West and a passionate affair with the event’s Executive Director, Lockhart Dixon, all while keeping her family and business afloat.

Five romance tales set on historic American shores, each weaving adventure, challenge, and love.

Amanda must decide whether to rekindle a love she once thought lost when she encounters her ex‑lover, a reclusive millionaire, just one week after her painful breakup.