Recommendations based on Comfort & Joyby Kristin Hannah

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  1. On Mystic Lake

    by Kristin Hannah
    A woman's journey of self-discovery, mending her broken heart and learning to forgive.

    Annie Colwater’s husband has just confessed that he’s in love with a younger woman. Devastated, Annie retreats to the small town where she grew up. There, she is reunited with her first love, Nick ... (Goodreads)

  2. Home Again

    by Kristin Hannah
    A woman returns to her hometown to confront her past and heal her broken heart, finding unexpected love and forgiveness along the way.

    Madelaine Hillyard is a world-famous heart surgeon at the top of her game. Her personal life is far less successful. A loving but overworked single mom, she is constantly at odds with her teenage ... (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. Night Passage

    by Robert B. Parker
    A small-town police chief is hired by a wealthy businessman to clean up the corrupt police department. But not everyone is happy with the changes.

    LA homicide detective Jesse Stone, who already has a penchant for drinking, really begins to hit the bottle after he discovers his wife, actress Jenn Stone, is having an affair with her agent. They ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Finding the Dream

    by Nora Roberts
    Three women, bound by blood and friendship, navigate love, career, and family in pursuit of their dreams.

    In the final novel of Nora Roberts’s Dream Trilogy, Laura struggles to mend a broken heart and broken family—until someone from her past makes all of her dreams come true …, Laura Templeton found out ... (Goodreads)

  6. The Christmas Train

    by David Baldacci
    A disillusioned journalist embarks on a train journey to rediscover the magic of Christmas, encountering unexpected love and adventure along the way.

    Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington D.C. to L.A in time for Christmas. Forced to travel by train, he begins a journey of rude awakenings, thrilling adventures and holiday ... (Goodreads)

  7. Echoes

    by Danielle Steel
    Family spanning generations, reflecting on past decisions and their consequences.

    For the Wittgenstein family, the summer of 1915 was a time of both prosperity and unease, as the guns of war sound in the distance. But for eldest daughter Beata, it was also a summer awakening. By ... (Goodreads)

  8. Inner Harbor

    by Nora Roberts
    A woman's journey of self-discovery as she navigates a world of family secrets and hidden truths.

    Third in the sweeping Chesapeake quartet, about three brothers who come together in a time of need. They honored their father's wish to raise young Seth as their own. And with all of the brothers ... (Goodreads)

  9. Full Scoop

    by Janet Evanovich
    A humorous romantic mystery, following a small-town ice-cream shop owner as she solves a murder.

    Dear Reader: Mercury's in retrograde, and folks in Beaumont, South Carolina, are dealing with gossip, scandal, misunderstandings, and more secrets than ever. Local pediatrician Maggie Farnsworth has ... (Goodreads)

  10. Key of Valor

    by Nora Roberts
    A woman embarks on a journey of self-discovery, guided by three mysterious keys.

    What happens when the very gods depend on mortals for help? That's what three very different young women find out when they are invited to Warrior's Peak. Light and Knowledge have succeeded in their ... (Goodreads)

  11. Girl in Translation

    by Jean Kwok
    A young immigrant girl's struggles to keep up academically and financially in the US.

    Introducing a fresh, exciting Chinese-American voice, an inspiring debut about an immigrant girl forced to choose between two worlds and two futures. When Kimberly Chang and her mother emigrate from ... (Goodreads)

  12. Candle in the Darkness

    by Lynn Austin
    A woman's journey of faith and courage, set against the backdrop of the American Civil War.

    "A gripping tale told by a gifted writer."—Beverly Lewis Caroline Fletcher is caught in a nation split apart and torn between the ones she loves and a truth she can't deny , The daughter of a wealthy ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. Sarah's Key

    by Tatiana de Rosnay
    A French journalist unravels an untold story of the Holocaust, uncovering hidden secrets.

    From beloved international sensation and #1, New York Times, bestselling author Tatiana de Rosnay come's her most celebrated novel, Sarah's Key,—now in mass market paperback!, Paris, July 1942: ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. Dreams of Joy

    by Lisa See
    A young woman's journey to discover her Chinese roots, only to find unexpected truth and tragedy.

    Dreams of Joy is organized in four sections—The Tiger Leaps, The Rabbit Dodges, The Dog Grins, and The Dragon Rises. Joy is the Tiger – romantic, artistic, rash, and impulsive. In this novel, unlike ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Still Alice

    by Lisa Genova
    A woman's struggle to hold on to her identity in the face of a devastating diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

    Still Alice is a compelling debut novel about a 50-year-old woman's sudden descent into early onset Alzheimer's disease, written by first-time author Lisa Genova, who holds a Ph. D in neuroscience ... (Goodreads)

  16. 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)

  17. Lilac Girls

    by Martha Hall Kelly
    A story of three women's lives, intertwined by World War II, and their remarkable courage.

    Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this powerful debut novel reveals an incredible story of love, redemption, and terrible secrets that were hidden for decades. On the eve of a ... (Goodreads)

  18. House Rules

    by Jodi Picoult
    A family's struggle with Autism, and the power of acceptance and understanding.

    Eighteen-year-old Jacob Hunt lives with his mother Emma and his younger brother, Theo. Jacob has Asperger's syndrome , then considered a form of high-functioning autism . Jacob lives by a highly ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Finding Eden

    by Mia Sheridan
    A woman escapes her abusive husband and finds solace in a small town where she meets a man who helps her heal and find love again.

    Finding Eden, is the continuation, and conclusion, to, Becoming Calder,. When the world as you know it has ended, when all that you love has been washed away, where do you find strength? When the new ... (Goodreads)

  20. Unveiled

    by Jodi Ellen Malpas
    A young woman falls in love with a mysterious man who has a dark past and secrets that threaten to tear them apart.

    A life without secrets and a passion without end . . .The story of Livy and M's passionate love affair comes to a stunning conclusion in the final book in the, One Night, trilogy! Livy has never ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Supreme Macaroni Company

    by Adriana Trigiani
    A young woman navigates the challenges of balancing her Italian-American heritage and modern life while running a family business.

    New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani takes us from the cobblestone streets of Greenwich Village to lush New Orleans to Italy and back again, from the tricky dynamics between Old World ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. Beyond the Valley of Thorns

    by Patrick Carman
    In the second book of the Land of Elyon series, Alexa Daley sets out to find the legendary city of the Elders beyond the Valley of Thorns.

    The second dazzling installment in Patrick Carman's masterful Land of Elyon trilogy!Alexa thought her troubles were over when she defeated the man who had threatened to bring down Bridewell from ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. Becoming Calder

    by Mia Sheridan
    Two young artists from different worlds fall in love, but their pasts threaten to tear them apart.

    From the New York Times bestselling author of Archer's Voice. Becoming Calder is the first part in a two-part romance series. The conclusion, Finding Eden, is available now. There is a place in ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. 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)

  25. 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)

  26. No Ordinary Billionaire

    by J.S. Scott
    A billionaire falls for a struggling waitress, but their pasts threaten to tear them apart. Can love conquer all?

    Dante Sinclair never cared about his family’s money. All the ultra-sexy billionaire ever wanted was to be a cop; and now that he’s a homicide detective in Los Angeles, he’s a damn good one. But when ... (Goodreads)

  27. Sweet Tomorrows

    by Debbie Macomber
    A woman overcomes her past and finds love and happiness in a small town. Heartwarming and uplifting.

    Rose Harbor, Book 5 The much-anticipated conclusion to Debbie Macomber’s beloved Rose Harbor series, set in the picturesque town of Cedar Cove, Sweet Tomorrows is a vibrant and poignant novel of ... (Goodreads)

  28. Girls' Night In

    by Lauren Henderson
    Four friends reunite for a weekend of wine, gossip, and secrets. But their pasts and present collide, leading to unexpected revelations.

    21 TALES FROM THE HOTTEST FEMALE WRITERS In this must-have short-story collection, Jennifer Weiner revisits on of her Good in Bed characters (and tells the story from, ahem, his point of view), Jill ... (Goodreads)

  29. Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes

    by Karin Slaughter
    A young woman is abducted and brutally assaulted, leading to a hunt for the perpetrator and a shocking revelation.

    A beautiful young girl was walking down the street―when suddenly… Julia Carroll knows that too many stories start that way. Beautiful, intelligent, a nineteen-year-old college freshman, she should be ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. The Dark Hills Divide

    by Patrick Carman
    A young girl discovers a secret world hidden within the walls of her city and must use her wits to uncover the truth and save her people.

    The Dark Hills Divide introduces readers to Alexa Daley, who annually visits the town of Bridewell. Alexa is curious about what lies beyond the massive ramparts that surround the city and the walled ... (Goodreads)