Recommendations based on Escapeby Barbara Delinsky

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  1. 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)

  2. Coast Road

    by Barbara Delinsky
    A woman's life is turned upside down when her husband dies in a car accident, forcing her to confront secrets from her past.

    Life's greatest gifts come to us by accident. Barbara Delinsky has always had a gift for creating tales of extraordinary emotional power and depth. Now the New York Times bestselling author of Three ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Things We Do for Love

    by Kristin Hannah
    A woman's life is turned upside down when her husband leaves her and their children, forcing her to confront her past and find a new path forward.

    The youngest of three daughters, Angela DeSaria Malone was always “the princess” of the family, a girl who thought she knew how her life would unfold. High School. College. Marriage. Motherhood. That ... (Goodreads)

  4. The Peach Keeper

    by Sarah Addison Allen
    A woman returns to her small town to uncover secrets of her past, while a mysterious stranger holds the key to unlocking them.

    The New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Chased the Moon welcomes you to her newest locale: Walls of Water, North Carolina, where the secrets are thicker than the fog from the town’s ... (Goodreads)

  5. The Secret Keeper

    by Kate Morton
    A woman unravels her family's past, uncovering secrets and lies that span generations.

    During a summer party at the family farm in the English countryside, sixteen-year-old Laurel Nicolson has escaped to her childhood tree house and is happily dreaming of the future. She spies a ... (Goodreads)

  6. Leaving Time

    by Jodi Picoult
    A young girl's quest to uncover the truth behind her mother's disappearance.

    For more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. Refusing to believe she was abandoned, Jenna ... (Goodreads)

  7. The Guest Cottage

    by Nancy Thayer
    A couple's summer rental of their guest cottage to a young woman and her six-year-old son leads to unexpected romance and self-discovery.

    Sensible thirty-six-year-old Sophie Anderson has always known what to do. She knows her role in life: supportive wife of a successful architect and calm, capable mother of two. But on a warm summer ... (Goodreads)

  8. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

    by Jamie Ford
    A touching story of the intersection of love, family, and culture during World War II.

    Henry Lee, the son of Chinese parents in Seattle , Washington, is the only Asian child at his elementary school. His father makes him wear an "I Am Chinese" button so he will not be mistaken for a ... (Wikipedia)

  9. 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)

  10. 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)

  11. The Olive Tree

    by Lucinda Riley
    A family saga spanning generations and continents, centered around a mysterious olive tree and the secrets it holds.

    It is said that anyone who comes to stay at 'Pandora' for the first time will fall in love . . ., It has been twenty-four years since a young Helena spent a magical holiday in Cyprus, where she fell ... (Goodreads)

  12. Deadline

    by Sandra Brown
    A journalist races against time to uncover the truth behind a murder case, but the closer he gets, the more dangerous it becomes.

    An ambitious reporter haunted by memories of the war in Afghanistan follows an FBI tip to investigate the mysterious disappearance — and likely murder — of a former Marine. Dawson Scott is a haunted ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. 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)

  14. While My Sister Sleeps

    by Barbara Delinsky
    A family is torn apart when one sister falls into a coma and the other must make a life-changing decision.

    Following the success of, The Secret Between Us, a book the, Boston Globe, hailed as “one of her best,” Barbara Delinsky returns with another moving and deeply satisfying novel, this one about the ... (Goodreads)

  15. Down the Darkest Road

    by Tami Hoag
    A mother's search for her missing daughter leads her to a small town with dark secrets and dangerous inhabitants.

    Once upon a time I had the perfect family. I had the perfect husband. I had the perfect children. I had the perfect life in the perfect home. And then, as in all fairy tales, evil came into our ... (Goodreads)

  16. Miracle Cure

    by Harlan Coben
    Two doctors discover a cure for AIDS, but their breakthrough leads to a deadly conspiracy.

    They're one of the country's most telegenic couples: beloved TV journalist Sara Lowell and New York's hottest basketball star, Michael Silverman. Their family and social connections tie them to the ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Guilty One

    by Lisa Ballantyne
    A boy is accused of murdering a younger child, and a lawyer must uncover the truth about what really happened.

    Moving and suspenseful, Lisa Ballantyne’s, The Guilty One, is a psychological thriller about the darkness in each of us. It explores how we are all tied to our pasts, and what it means to be guilty. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  18. 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)

  19. Low Pressure

    by Sandra Brown
    A woman's life is turned upside down when her sister dies in a storm and she becomes the guardian of her niece. But was it really an accident?

    Bellamy Lyston Price was only 12 years old when her older sister Susan was killed on a stormy Memorial Day. Bellamy's fear of storms is a legacy of the tornado that destroyed the crime scene as well ... (Goodreads)

  20. Wildflower Hill

    by Kimberley Freeman
    A woman uncovers her grandmother's past in Tasmania, discovering secrets and a family legacy.

    Forced to take her life in a new direction when an injury ends her ballet career, Emma returns to her home in Australia and learns that she has inherited an isolated sheep station from a late ... (Goodreads)

  21. Where There's Smoke

    by Jodi Picoult
    A firefighter saves a man's life, but the man accuses him of starting the fire. The truth is revealed through a court case.

    Bestselling author Jodi Picoult is a masterful storyteller, who “writes with a fine touch, a sharp eye for detail, and a firm grasp of the delicacy and complexity of human relationships” (,The Boston ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. Secrets of Eden

    by Chris Bohjalian
    A minister's murder-suicide reveals a web of secrets and lies in a small Vermont town.

    From the bestselling author of The Double Bind , Midwives, and Skeletons at the Feast comes a novel of shattered faith, intimate secrets, and the delicate nature of sacrifice. "There," says Alice ... (Goodreads)

  23. Just Me and My Mom

    by Mercer Mayer
    A young child spends a day with their mother, going on various adventures and having fun together.

    Head to the big city with Little Critter and his mom in this adventurous picture book! Mercer Mayer's Little Critter is spending a special day with his mom in this classic, funny, and heartwarming ... (Goodreads)

  24. Edge

    by Jeffery Deaver
    A young woman with a rare neurological disorder becomes the target of a ruthless killer. Can a paralyzed detective solve the case before it's too late?

    Behind the well-known U.S. security organizations—the FBI and CIA among them—lies a heavily guarded, anonymous government agency dedicated to intelligence surveillance and to a highly specialized ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. The Beekeeper's Promise

    by Fiona Valpy
    A young woman uncovers her family's past during WWII in France, discovering secrets and a connection to a beekeeper.

    Heartbroken and hoping for a new start, Abi Howes takes a summer job in rural France at the Château Bellevue. The old château echoes with voices from the past, and soon Abi finds herself drawn to one ... (Goodreads)

  26. 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)

  27. Hannah's List

    by Debbie Macomber
    After his wife's death, Michael receives a list of tasks to complete from her. As he completes them, he finds healing and love again.

    I want you to marry again. . . . On the anniversary of his beloved wife’s death, Dr. Michael Everett receives a letter Hannah had written him. In it she makes one final request. An impossible ... (Goodreads)

  28. Just One of the Guys

    by Kristan Higgins
    A woman disguises herself as a man to work at a construction site and falls for her boss.

    Being one of the guys isn't all it's cracked up to be...So when journalist Chastity O'Neill returns to her hometown, she decides it's time to start working on some of those feminine wiles. Two tiny ... (Goodreads)

  29. Rose Harbor in Bloom

    by Debbie Macomber
    Jo Marie navigates love and loss while running her bed-and-breakfast in Cedar Cove. A heartwarming tale of healing and second chances.

    Since moving to Cedar Cove, Jo Marie Rose has truly started to feel at home, and her neighbors have become her closest friends. Now it’s springtime, and Jo Marie is eager to finish the most recent ... (Goodreads)

  30. Run for Your Life

    by James Patterson
    A detective investigates a series of murders that seem to be connected to a popular health and fitness program. Fast-paced thriller with unexpected twists.

    A calculating killer who calls himself The Teacher is taking on New York City, killing the powerful and the arrogant. His message is clear: remember your manners or suffer the consequences! For some, ... (Goodreads)