Books like Moondance beach by Susan Donovan

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.

Sandra Cisneros’ celebrated coming‑of‑age tale follows Esperanza Cordero as she grows up in Chicago’s Mexican-American community, exploring identity through poetic vignettes.

Amid writer's block and a looming deadline, a skeptical romance novelist and a disenchanted literary author trade their craft: she must write a happy ending, he a Great American Novel, as they race to finish before summer ends.

Follow the Petrakis family through four generations in the Greek village of Plaka as they confront the lingering legacy of Spinalonga, the former leper colony, and uncover the secrets that shaped their lives.

Get Lucky: "Navy SEAL Lucky O'Donlon was the original love-'em-and-leave-'em guy used to women swooning at his feet. So how could it be that the frustratingly attractive journalist Sydney Jameson had nothing to offer him but one very cold shoulder? Well, two could play that game. But first things first--he and Sydney had a job to do. They had to get their man. Then there would be time enough for him to get his woman ..."--Page 4 of cover. Taylor's temptation: "When it came to protecting the innocent, Bobby Taylor was your guy. Except when his best friend asked him to keep an eye on his little sister. Gorgeous Colleen Skelly didn't look like anyone's kid sister and he wanted to keep more than just his eye on her ... After years of trying to get Navy SEAL Bobby Taylor to notice her, Colleen had finally succeeded. Bobby was hers, if only for a few days. And she was determined to prove she was a grown woman--and that he was all she would ever need in a man ..."--Page 4 of cover.

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.

During a brief summer at Shelter Bay, a Navy SEAL, Gabriel St. James, finds his guarded life softened by the compassionate veterinarian Charity, sparking a tender, contemporary romance amidst the backdrop of Marine life and animal care.

Two former childhood friends on Nantucket reunite after a decade apart, navigating forgiveness, rivalry, and the pull of home in Nancy Thayer’s heartfelt tale of friendship and second chances.

Ty Spurlock, a roguish Texan with a heart for adventure, falls for Jade Harper while on the brink of joining the Navy SEALs—and she must decide whether love can wait for duty.

Three suspenseful novellas follow a Navy SEAL, a ranger‑turned‑martial artist, and a former crime lord as they rescue loved ones, protect their communities, and fight threats while their relationships deepen.

In a Texas town famed for its romantic lore, Navy SEAL Cisco Grant and rebellious Suz Hawthorne must navigate love, twin pregnancy, and the risk of losing the family ranch.

Navy SEAL Marsh Langtree survives a near‑fatal snakebite thanks to Effie Washington, a single mother of twins and an infant. Their chemistry sparks, but Effie senses Marsh is holding back and fears another all‑in love will be too risky.

Widowed Navy SEAL Jax Graham bonds with the spirited single mother Pickett Sessoms while caring for his scared son Tyler, navigating duty, love, and the challenges of custody and single parenthood in the United States.