Books like Dockside by Susan Childress

A daring examination of love and desire set against the backdrop of early twentieth‑century England, where complex relationships between women and the struggle of coal‑miners illuminate social change and intimate psychological conflict.

Susannah Nelson, 50, returns to the garden she loved as a teenager, but the past she's trying to escape is still there, leading her to question everything about her life and relationships with her loved ones.

Kate Stanislaski Kimball leaves a glamorous career behind to open a dream dance school, only to find herself entangled with her stubborn contractor, Brody O’Connell, whose heart is drawn to her despite the challenges of love and renovation.

A romance story about Rorie Campbell and Clay Franklin, two individuals from different worlds who unexpectedly cross paths and fall in love despite their circumstances.

A single mother, Leah, is forced to raise a baby she never wanted, but she's not alone in her journey.

Susannah's Garden, a new flower shop on Seattle's Blossom Street, attracts attention with the arrival of a young widow named Colette who's hiding a secret. When Susannah and Colette join Lydia's knitting class, they discover personal struggles and learn about the power of friendship and second chances in a love story set in the Pacific Northwest.

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 captivating contemporary romance series with a deliciously unpredictable plot in the charming city of Cedar Cove.

A remarkable friendship and its enduring journey of two remarkable women from the postwar era of the 1950s, told with vividly descriptive language and a relatable narrative.

A single father and eccentric pet store owner form unlikely bonds, leading to a romance that helps find home at last.

Summer love meets heroism when Kate Livingston’s quiet lakeside life meets JD Harris, a paramedic turned national hero who seeks anonymity in Washington state’s remote coast.

A Marine returns to his ex's town to raise a baby, but the bond with the orphans is far stronger than expected.

After a car accident leaves three children orphaned, Lily Robinson and Sean McGuire are assigned as their guardians. Through grief, they discover a new family, love, and hope together.

A zany elementary science teacher, Mr. Docker, stirs up the classroom with off‑beat experiments—including a potato‑powered car—creating hilarious chaos that challenges students and keeps the whole school laughing.

A romance novel following the life of a chess player and her experiences in Cedar Cove.

There's a magic in life...But Ria Sterling has yet to embrace it, because she considers her ability to predict death from merely touching a photograph a curse. She yearns to use her sight to save just one life. On the other hand, tough-talking detective Carrick Jones and his partner profess not to care about saving anyone. But they do need Ria's help in solving a case. Instead, she predicts that Carrick's partner will die. Soon. And when her vision proves true, Ria goes from psychic to prime suspect...The one thing she can't predict is her instant attraction to Carrick, a man who doesn't believe in the paranormal--only what his five senses tell him. But when danger threatens, Ria finally sees how to use her gift in a unique way. And to show Carrick the inexplicable power of a love where seeing really is believing...