Recommendations based on The Guest Cottageby Nancy Thayer

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  1. The First Husband

    by Laura Dave
    Annie's life is turned upside down when her ex-husband reappears on the eve of her wedding to a new man.

    A savvy, page-turning novel about a woman torn between her husband and the man she thought she'd marry. Annie Adams is days away from her thirty-second birthday and thinks she has finally found some ... (Goodreads)

  2. Summer House

    by Nancy Thayer
    A family gathers at their summer house in Nantucket, where secrets and tensions rise to the surface.

    After years of wandering from whim to whim, thirty-year-old Charlotte Wheelwright seems to have at last found her niche. The free spirit enjoys running an organic gardening business on the island of ... (Goodreads)

  3. Beachcombers

    by Nancy Thayer
    Three generations of women navigate love, loss, and secrets on Nantucket Island. A heartwarming family drama with a touch of romance.

    Abbie Fox hasn’t seen her father or two younger sisters in almost two years. But now Lily, the baby of the family, is sending Abbie urgent emails begging her to return home. Their middle sister, ... (Goodreads)

  4. The Sound of Glass

    by Karen White
    A widow inherits a house from her husband's grandmother, uncovering family secrets and a tragic past.

    The, New York Times, bestselling author of, A Long Time Gone, now explores a Southern family’s buried history, which will change the life of the woman who unearths it, secret by shattering secret. It ... (Goodreads)

  5. Island Girls

    by Nancy Thayer
    Three sisters reunite on Nantucket Island to confront their past and face their future.

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER Nancy Thayer returns to her beloved Nantucket in a highly emotional, wholly entertaining tale of three sisters forced to confront the past over one event-filled summer on the ... (Goodreads)

  6. Escape

    by Barbara Delinsky
    A woman escapes her abusive husband and starts a new life, but her past catches up with her.

    In her luminous new novel, Barbara Delinsky explores every woman’s desire to abandon the endless obligations of work and marriage—and the idea that the most passionate romance can be found with the ... (Goodreads)

  7. Sweet Salt Air

    by Barbara Delinsky
    Two childhood friends reunite on an island off the coast of Maine to write a cookbook, but secrets from their past threaten to tear them apart.

    On Quinnipeague, hearts open under the summer stars and secrets float in the, Sweet Salt Air,... Charlotte and Nicole were once the best of friends, spending summers together in Nicole's coastal ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. The Lost Husband

    by Katherine Center
    After her husband's death, a woman moves to her aunt's goat farm with her children and finds love and healing in unexpected ways.

    "Dear Libby, It occurs to me that you and your two children have been living with your mother for – Dear Lord! -- two whole years, and I'm writing to see if you'd like to be rescued." The letter ... (Goodreads)

  9. Finding Perfect

    by Susan Mallery
    A woman struggles to find love and acceptance while dealing with her mother's mental illness.

    When Pia O'Brian's best friend dies, Pia expects to inherit her cherished cat. Instead, the woman leaves Pia three frozen embryos. With a disastrous track record in the romance department and the ... (Goodreads)

  10. Only Yours

    by Susan Mallery
    A woman falls for her best friend's brother, but their pasts threaten to keep them apart. Can they overcome their fears and find love?

    Montana Hendrix has found her calling—working with therapy dogs. With a career she loves in a hometown she adores, she's finally ready to look for her own happily ever after. Could one of her dogs ... (Goodreads)

  11. Last One Home

    by Debbie Macomber
    Three sisters, who have been estranged for years, reunite and work together to overcome their past and build a better future.

    Growing up, Cassie Carter and her sisters, Karen and Nichole, were incredibly close—until one fateful event drove them apart. After high school, Cassie ran away from home to marry the wrong man, ... (Goodreads)

  12. Any Dream Will Do

    by Debbie Macomber
    A woman rebuilds her life after being released from prison, finding hope and love through a church program.

    Shay Benson adored her younger brother, Caden, and that got her into trouble. When he owed money, Shay realized she would do anything to help him avoid the men who were threatening him, and she ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Here and Now

    by Ann Brashares
    In a dystopian future, Prenna must navigate a world where time travel is possible but strictly regulated. She falls in love and uncovers a dark secret.

    An unforgettable epic romantic thriller about a girl from the future who might be able to save the world . . . if she lets go of the one thing she’s found to hold on to. Follow the rules. Remember ... (Goodreads)

  14. Here's to Us

    by Elin Hilderbrand
    Three women, ex-wives of a famous chef, gather on Nantucket to scatter his ashes and confront their past.

    Three romantic rivals in one crowded house equals plenty of room for jealousy in this surprising and heartwarming story from, New York Times, bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand. Laurel Thorpe, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. Southern Spirits

    by Angie Fox
    Verity Long accidentally traps a ghost in her house and must solve his murder to free him. A cozy mystery with a touch of romance.

    One simple mistake… For a girl who is about to lose her family home, Releases the ghost of a long-dead gangster, And opens Verity Long’s eyes to a whole new world. When out of work graphic designer ... (Goodreads)

  16. Friction

    by Sandra Brown
    A homicide detective and a TV journalist team up to solve a murder case, but their past relationship creates tension and danger.

    After a courtroom gunman threatens everything he holds dear, a Texas Ranger with a checkered past must choose between vengeance and family in this #1, New York Times, bestselling thriller. Crawford ... (Barnes & Noble)

  17. Where Dreams Begin

    by Lisa Kleypas
    A wealthy widow and a working-class man fall in love, but their different social statuses threaten their relationship.

    Alternate cover edition of ISBN , 9780380802319, Lisa Kleypas delivers the unforgettable, sexy tale of a brash rogue who meets his equal in a woman who knows exactly what she wants... Zachary Bronson ... (Goodreads)

  18. A Girl's Guide to Moving On

    by Debbie Macomber
    A mother and daughter-in-law leave their cheating husbands and start new lives, finding love and healing along the way.

    In this powerful and uplifting novel, a mother and her daughter-in-law bravely leave their troubled marriages and face the challenge of starting over. Leaning on each other, Nichole and Leanne ... (Goodreads)

  19. Saints for All Occasions

    by J. Courtney Sullivan
    Two Irish sisters immigrate to Boston in the 1950s, and their lives take different paths. A family secret threatens to tear them apart.

    A sweeping, unforgettable novel from The New York Times best-selling author of, Maine, about the hope, sacrifice, and love between two sisters and the secret that drives them apart. Nora and Theresa ... (Goodreads)

  20. Perfect

    by Judith McNaught
    A young woman's life is turned upside down when she falls in love with a wealthy man who has a dark past.

    Discover the sensual and sweeping power of love in New York Times bestselling author Judith McNaught’s contemporary romances that will make “you laugh, cry, and fall in love again” ( RT Book Reviews ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. The Book That Matters Most

    by Ann Hood
    A woman joins a book club and chooses a book that matters most to her, leading her on a journey of self-discovery and healing.

    Ava’s twenty-five-year marriage has fallen apart, and her two grown children are pursuing their own lives outside of the country. Ava joins a book group, not only for her love of reading but also out ... (Goodreads)

  22. Leave Me

    by Gayle Forman
    A woman, overwhelmed by her responsibilities, leaves her family to find herself. She discovers that sometimes you have to lose yourself to find your way back home.

    Every woman who has ever fantasized about driving past her exit on the highway instead of going home to make dinner, and every woman who has ever dreamed of boarding a train to a place where no one ... (Goodreads)

  23. Tapestry of Fortunes

    by Elizabeth Berg
    Four women embark on a road trip to find themselves and their place in the world. Along the way, they discover the power of friendship and self-discovery.

    A wonderful new novel about four women who take a trip into their past, to find again the people they miss, and to reconnect with their fortunes. From the beloved bestselling author of Home Safe and ... (Goodreads)

  24. Save Me

    by Lisa Scottoline
    A mother's desperate search for her missing daughter leads to shocking revelations and dangerous consequences.

    Save Me will have readers wondering just how far they would go to save the ones they love. Lisa Scottoline is writing about real issues that resonate with real women, and the results are emotional, ... (Goodreads)

  25. I'll Walk Alone

    by Mary Higgins Clark
    A mother searches for her kidnapped son while being accused of his murder. Twists and turns lead to a shocking revelation.

    The Queen Of Suspense Is Back! Mary Higgins Clark’s new novel—the thirtieth and most spine-chilling of her long career as America’s most beloved author of suspense fiction— is about the newest and ... (Goodreads)

  26. The Home for Unwanted Girls

    by Joanna Goodman
    A young girl is sent to an asylum in 1950s Quebec, where she faces abuse and forced adoption. Her mother fights to get her back.

    Philomena meets Orphan Train in this suspenseful, provocative novel filled with love, secrets, and deceit—the story of a young unwed mother who is forcibly separated from her daughter at birth and ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. The Apple Orchard

    by Susan Wiggs
    Tess Delaney discovers her family's past and finds love while restoring an apple orchard in Sonoma.

    From #1, New York Times, Bestselling Author Susan Wiggs,“…sweet, crisp and juicy.”—Elin Hilderbrand,“A powerful story of love, loss, hope and redemption.”—,Kirkus, Starred Review,Tess Delaney makes a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. No Place Like Home

    by Mary Higgins Clark
    A woman returns to her hometown to uncover the truth behind her mother's murder and confronts dark secrets from her past.

    The story starts with 10-year-old Liza Barton accidentally shooting and killing her mother and shooting and injuring her stepfather Ted. She is acquitted of the crime and is later adopted by some ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Etta and Otto and Russell and James

    by Emma Hooper
    Etta embarks on a journey to see the ocean, leaving behind her husband Otto and friend James. Russell, a coyote, joins her on the way.

    I've gone. I've never seen the water, so I've gone there. I will try to remember to come back. Etta's greatest unfulfilled wish, living in the rolling farmland of Saskatchewan, is to see the sea. And ... (Goodreads)

  30. That Night

    by Chevy Stevens
    Toni's life is shattered when her sister is murdered, and she becomes the prime suspect. She must clear her name and find the real killer.

    As a teenager, Toni Murphy had a life full of typical adolescent complications: a boyfriend she adored, a younger sister she couldn't relate to, a strained relationship with her parents, and ... (Barnes & Noble)