Books like Brief Encounters by Suzanne Forster

Louisa Clark, an ordinary young woman, becomes caregiver to the ex‑British billionaire Will Traynor, who has become wheelchair‑bound after an accident. Their unlikely relationship compels Louisa to challenge what it means to live fully and to help Will find a reason to survive.

Sisters Vianne and Isabelle are pulled into the turmoil of World War II, each forging a path of courage and resistance against the Nazi occupation of France.

Two young lovers from opposite worlds, a Harvard jock and a Radcliffe music student, fall deeply for each other, discovering a shared passion that challenges their beliefs and faces an eventual, devastating fate.

Professionally successful in Big Sur, Kate Powell faces an ethical dilemma that forces her to confront hidden truths and a longing for a deeper purpose beyond career triumphs.

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.

Two college friends discover that love can span continents and a decade when they reunite after life‑changing choices thrust them apart.

A mercenary and a businesswoman, destined for love in a world of magic and danger.

A contemporary romance set in Virginia’s horse farms, blending a summer mystery and the perspective of women veterinarians who become witnesses in a missing‑persons case.

A complex romance with a twist of mystery, where Alison discovers her husband's past and a shadowy police investigation, leading to a dangerous web of deception.

"Still Alice" follows a Harvard professor who confronts the sudden onset of Alzheimer’s disease, depicting the emotional and cognitive challenges of losing one’s memory while striving to maintain independence.

When a man presumed dead is found alive, a small Maine town is thrust into turmoil and a young woman’s quest for truth threatens to expose hidden sins and dangerous secrets.

ONCE UPON A TIME by Greta Nelson RETURN TO EDEN by Elizabeth Case THE SMILE ON THE FACE OF MISS PRINGLE by Roma Grover WHEN WINTER COMES by Maureen Lee FARMER JO by Frances Melvin THE COMMISSION by Rachel Murray LIFE IS FOR LIVING by Jo Francis WAITING FOR GRIZELDA by Roma Grover FATHER'S ROSE by Gemma Leighton BEGINNINGS by Greta Nelson

Kate Foley adopts a baby son with the help of her widowed mother, and a man she doesn't even know claims to be his father. As they fight to keep their son, Kate risks everything to taste passion and believe in love for the first time.

A romance novel about a woman who has to navigate a marriage that is not what she expected, as she learns to appreciate her new husband and embrace the responsibilities of being married to him.

A contemporary romantic tale that unravels a wedding night affair set within the glossy world of society weddings.

A swindler and a spy team up to uncover a ghostly murder and a network of psychics in California and Colorado, while facing the icy chill of danger and powerful desire that can no longer be denied in their unlikely love story.

Claim and Protect is a contemporary romance novel by Rhenna Morgan, exploring the intricacies of modern man‑woman relationships.

A contemporary romance where a princess keeps her identity hidden and finds love with a billionaire, blending intrigue, wealth, and the complexities of modern relationships.

A charming woman is tempted by the wealthy, unattainable Italian tycoon in a tale of romance, drama, and embezzlement.

A practical guide offering single women strategies and insights for enjoying no‑strings‑attached sex while fostering self‑respect, confidence, and healthy sexual boundaries.

A romance novel set in Montana featuring a surgeon who struggles with emotions and a therapist dog's love for his patients.

Synopses & Reviews Publisher Comments: Love affairs on the road, passionate holiday romances, erotic encounters, lovers who meet only to part' A tourist in Peru falls for her handsome guide; backpackers check out who's on offer in the nightclubs of Prague; a couple trawl for adventure in a Mexican bathhouse; a beautiful Italian proposes marriage to the foreigner he's just met... Twenty seductive stories - for everyone who has dreamt of escape with that perfect stranger. Review: definitive holiday reading' — Independent on Sunday Synopsis: This collection of stories from 22 authors from around the world concerns travel romances. A tourist in Peru falls for her handsome guide; a writer explores the ambiguities of his relationship with a Japanese woman; and a beautiful Italian on a train proposes marriage. Synopsis: A tourist in Paris falls for her handsome guide; a writer explores the ambiguities of his relationship with a Japanese woman; a lonely man readers graffiti for a sign that he is not the only gay in an Australian resort. Love affairs on the road, passionate holiday flings, disastrous pick-ups, erotic encounters--this collection of stories by Paul Theroux, Mona Simpson, Pico Iyer, and 19 others covers the gamut of the genre. Synopsis: Pico lyer, Mary Morris, Mona Simpson, Lisa St Aubin de Teran and Paul Theroux are among the contributors to this seductive collection of travel romances. back to top Table of Contents Prelude, from An Indian attachment /Sarah Lloyd Hot tin roof, from Summers with Juliet /Bill Roorbach New Cythera again /Christina Thompson In the restrooms of Europe /Tom Whalen Marriage proposal of an angel, from Off the rails /Lisa St. Aubin de Teran Lady and the Monk /Pico Iyer Piranha /Maureen Stanton One room in a castle /Karen Connelly Sweating profusely in Merida /Carol Queen Falling for Holden /Sean Condon Ramadan /Mona Simpson American woman in the Chinese hat /Carole Maso Frontiers of Heaven /Stanley Stewart Let's go /Emily Perkins Scenes from a long distance relationship /Peter Ho Davies Weather prophet /Lucretia Stewart Andre, from French lessons /Alice Kaplan End of the Bolster/Sara Wheeler from Nothing to declare /Mary Morris Words are deeds /Paul Theroux.

A publicist and a hockey captain find themselves at odds on the ice in this romantic comedy about team dynamics and the importance of winning at all costs.

Three stories of passion and scandal set against the backdrop of two wealthy Australian families' lives. From contemporary romance to historical romance, each story tells a tale of love, heartbreak, and unexpected twists and turns.

A contemporary romance that follows lesbian professionals as they balance their careers in public relations while discovering passion and partnership in a vibrant modern setting, navigating the complexities of love and ambition.

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