Recommendations based on Summer Rentalby Mary Kay Andrews

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  1. Spring Fever

    by Mary Kay Andrews
    Annajane Hudgens attends her ex-husband's wedding and realizes she still has feelings for him.

    First husbands Annajane truly believes she is over her ex-husband, Mason. They've been divorced for four years, she's engaged to a terrific new guy, and she's ready to leave the small North Carolina ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Fixer Upper

    by Mary Kay Andrews
    After a messy divorce, Dempsey moves to a small town and renovates a historic house, uncovering secrets and finding love.

    The delightful, New York Times, bestselling author returns with a hilarious novel about one woman's quest to fix up her house . . . and her life , , After a political scandal, fledgling lobbyist ... (Goodreads)

  3. Hissy Fit

    by Mary Kay Andrews
    A wealthy Southern belle throws a fit when her husband leaves her for a younger woman. She seeks revenge and finds love along the way.

    "Andrews is at her best in this thoroughly satisfying story with the right blend of mystery, romance, and sharply funny writing." —Orlando Sentinel Whether it’s a mystery, sassy women’s fiction, or a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. Porch Lights

    by Dorothea Benton Frank
    A woman returns to her childhood home in the South and confronts family secrets, love, and loss.

    When fireman Jimmy McMullen is killed in the line of duty, his wife, Jackie, and ten-year-old son, Charlie, are devastated. Trusting in the healing power of family, Jackie decides to return to her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. V is for Vengeance

    by Sue Grafton
    A private detective investigates a cold case leading her to uncover a sinister plot.

    For the fourth straight novel in the Alphabet Mystery series, the viewpoint alternates between Millhone and other characters, principally Nora Vogelsang and Lorenzo Dante. The opening chapter, ... (Wikipedia)

  6. The Next Always

    by Nora Roberts
    Romance blooms between two people in a small town, as their lives intertwine.

    The historic hotel in Boonsboro has endured war and peace, changing hands, even rumored hauntings. Now it’s getting a major facelift from the Montgomery brothers and their eccentric mother. Beckett ... (Goodreads)

  7. Home Front

    by Kristin Hannah
    A family's struggle to survive in wartime, and the emotional toll it takes.

    In this powerhouse of a novel, Kristin Hannah explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war. All marriages ... (Goodreads)

  8. Isle of Palms

    by Dorothea Benton Frank
    A woman escapes to her family's beach house on the Isle of Palms after a devastating divorce, finding healing and love in unexpected places.

    Anna Lutz Abbot considers herself independent and happy, until one steamy summer when she must find a way to deal with the secrets of her unpredictable family-and her past. ... (Goodreads)

  9. A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty

    by Joshilyn Jackson
    Three generations of women confront secrets and tragedies in a small Mississippi town. A story of love, family, and redemption.

    A Grown Up Kind of Pretty, is a powerful saga of three generations of women, plagued by hardships and torn by a devastating secret, yet inextricably joined by the bonds of family. Fifteen-year-old ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Fools Rush In

    by Janice Thompson
    A young woman impulsively marries a stranger in Las Vegas, leading to a series of comedic mishaps and unexpected romance.

    Bella Rossi may be nearing thirty, but her life is just starting to get interesting. When her Italian-turned-Texan parents hand over the family wedding planning business, Bella is determined not to ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. My One and Only

    by Kristan Higgins
    Harper falls for her ex-husband's cousin, Nick, while searching for her father. But can she trust him?

    Just when she thought she had life, and, love all figured out... Divorce attorney Harper James can't catch a break. Bad enough that she runs into her ex-hubby, Nick, at her sister's destination ... (Goodreads)

  12. Distant Shores

    by Kristin Hannah
    A woman leaves her unhappy marriage to start anew in a small coastal town, where she discovers love, friendship, and the courage to pursue her dreams.

    Elizabeth and Jackson Shore married young, raised two daughters, and weathered the storms of youth as they built a family. From a distance, their lives look picture perfect. But after the girls leave ... (Goodreads)

  13. Natural Born Charmer

    by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
    A quirky artist and a football star collide in a small town, leading to a hilarious and heartwarming romance.

    Chicago Stars quarterback Dean Robillard is the luckiest man in the world: a bona-fide sports superstar and the pride of the NFL with a profitable side career as a buff billboard model for End Zone ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. Montana Sky

    by Nora Roberts
    Three half-sisters inherit their father's ranch, but must live and work together for a year to claim it. Romance and danger ensue.

    Half-sisters Willa, Tess, and Lily Mercy are left their wealthy father's multimillion-dollar estate, including his Montana ranch, after his death. The only stipulation is that the women will have to ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Cross My Heart

    by James Patterson
    Alex Cross investigates a series of murders that seem to be connected to his own family. The killer is always one step ahead.

    James Patterson raises the stakes to their highest level, ever-when Alex Cross becomes the obsession of a genius of menace set on proving that he is the greatest mind in the history of crime. ... (Goodreads)

  16. Hope to Die

    by James Patterson
    A gripping mystery involving a detective's desperate search for a serial killer.

    Detective Alex Cross is being stalked by a psychotic genius, forced to play the deadliest game of his career. Cross's family – his loving wife Bree, the wise and lively Nana Mama, and his precious ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Nanny Diaries

    by Emma McLaughlin
    A young woman's struggle to balance her professional and personal obligations as a nanny.

    Wanted: One young woman to take care of four-year-old boy. Must be cheerful, enthusiastic and selfless–bordering on masochistic. Must relish sixteen-hour shifts with a deliberately nap-deprived ... (Goodreads)

  18. Match Me If You Can

    by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
    Annabelle is a matchmaker who falls for Heath, a sports agent. They make a deal to help each other, but love gets in the way.

    You met quarterback Kevin Tucker in, This Heart of Mine,. Now get ready to meet his shark of an agent, Heath Champion, and Annabelle Granger, the girl least likely to succeed. Annabelle's endured ... (Goodreads)

  19. Double Cross

    by James Patterson
    An FBI agent races against time to stop a terrorist from unleashing a deadly virus.

    Four years prior to the beginning of the story, Kyle Craig is sent to prison for his crimes in, Roses Are Red, and, Violets Are Blue, and swears revenge upon Detective Alex Cross , who was ... (Wikipedia)

  20. The Midwife's Confession

    by Diane Chamberlain
    A midwife reveals a shocking secret that changes the lives of two families.

    Dear Anna,What I have to tell you is difficult to write, but I know it will be far more difficult for you to hear, and I'm so sorry— The unfinished letter is the only clue Tara and Emerson have to ... (Goodreads)

  21. Before We Were Yours

    by Lisa Wingate
    Family torn apart is reunited across generations, revealing a powerful tale of resilience and hope.

    Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the ... (Goodreads)

  22. It Happened One Autumn

    by Lisa Kleypas
    A forbidden romance between a wealthy gentleman and a working-class woman.

    It happened at the ball., Where beautiful but bold Lillian Bowman quickly learned that her independent American ways weren't entirely "the thing." And the most disapproving of all was insufferable, ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Accidental Tourist

    by Anne Tyler
    A travel writer who hates traveling, Macon Leary, navigates life after his son's death and his wife's departure.

    Set in Baltimore, Maryland , the plot revolves around Macon Leary, a writer of travel guides whose son has been killed in a shooting at a fast-food restaurant. He and his wife Sarah, separately lost ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Explosive Eighteen

    by Janet Evanovich
    Amateur detective Stephanie Plum navigates a series of dangerous cases with her quirky sidekicks.

    Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum’s life is set to blow sky high when international murder hits dangerously close to home, in this dynamite novel by Janet Evanovich.,, B,efore Stephanie can even step foot ... (Goodreads)

  25. The Witness

    by Nora Roberts
    A woman's quest to uncover the truth about her family's past, uncovering a sinister conspiracy.

    Daughter of a controlling mother, Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking at a nightclub and allowing a strange man's seductive Russian accent lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The ... (Goodreads)

  26. Dream a Little Dream

    by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
    A woman's journey of self-rediscovery, overcoming obstacles with the help of a mysterious stranger.

    A Desperate Young Mother Rachel Stone's bad luck has taken a turn for the worse. With an empty wallet, a car's that's spilling smoke, and a five-year-old son to support, she's come home to a town ... (Goodreads)

  27. Firefly Lane

    by Kristin Hannah
    A lifelong friendship between two women, navigating through life's ups and downs.

    From the New York Times bestselling author of On Mystic Lake comes a powerful novel of love, loss, and the magic of friendship. . . . In the turbulent summer of 1974, Kate Mularkey has accepted her ... (Goodreads)

  28. The Kitchen House

    by Kathleen Grissom
    A young Irish girl is taken in by a plantation family in Virginia and becomes entangled in the lives of the slaves who work there.

    When a white servant girl violates the order of plantation society, she unleashes a tragedy that exposes the worst and best in the people she has come to call her family. Orphaned while onboard ship ... (Goodreads)

  29. Plantation

    by Dorothea Benton Frank
    A woman inherits her family's plantation in South Carolina and must navigate the complexities of family, love, and history.

    Pat Conroy called Dorothea Benton Frank’s debut, Sullivan’s Island, “hilarious and wise,” while Anne Rivers Siddons declared that it “roars with life.” Now Frank evokes a lush plantation in the heart ... (Goodreads)

  30. Swapping Lives

    by Jane Green
    Two women, one a successful businesswoman and the other a stay-at-home mom, switch lives for a month and learn valuable lessons about themselves.

    Ever wondered what would happen if you got the chance to live the life you couldn't have? Amber Winslow has got the kids, the hubby, the suburban home in Connecticut, USA - and the feeling that ... (Goodreads)