Books like Sweet As Candy by Varner

A small Texas town and its residents face challenges and triumphs in the story of Annie Applegate, a widowed veterinarian who finds love amidst the secrets of the community.

While planning a party for the former patients of her parents' veterinary hospital, Mandy rescues an injured sheep dog.

When the stray cat she has adopted has kittens in her school caretaker's cottage, he gives Mandy just a week to find homes for the four babies.

Candy follows the flamboyant, all‑American teenage girl Candy Christian as she navigates a series of outlandish encounters—from mystics to sex analysts—in a satirical, coming‑of‑age romp that doubles as a parody of Voltaire’s Candide.

A Labrador puppy wanders into a family vacation, with the owners determined to find the lost owner of the doggone dog on the lawn.

For as long as anyone can remember, tourists have flocked to the quaint town of Paradise, Pennsylvania, where Amish buggies are as common as shops selling handcrafted goods. But to attorney Julia Spencer this town is anything but a paradise. Raised in foster homes, Julia has succeeded in life only through steely determination and independence. The closeknit Amish people are a mystery to her, but local veterinarian Simon Thomas knows them well and is fiercely protective of their simple ways, which are increasingly threatened by the outside world. When Julia agrees to defend a local teenager charged in a case involving an Amish boy, she and Simon find themselves on opposite sides of an intense and emotional legal battle. Just when it seems they will never understand one another, God has something to teach them both about the power of forgivenessand the joys to be found in Paradise.

"Stephanie and Michelle have a job watching the triplets that live around the corner. The three kids seem like little angels. This is going to be easy money. At least, that's what Stephanie and Michelle think--until the day of the job."

A heartwarming tale of wildlife rescue and friendship between humans and foxes.