Generations of readers return time and time again to Debbie Macomber’s heartwarming, poignant stories about strong women navigating their lives and falling in love. If you want more uplifting women’s fiction while waiting for Macomber’s next book, check out these novels that will leave you both comforted and inspired.
Once and Again by Rebecca Serle
The women of the Novak family have the special ability to turn back time just once in their lives. When her husband takes a job in New York and she moves back to her childhood time in Malibu, Lauren looks forward to repairing the tenuous bond with her mother. But Stone, her first love, has also returned home, making Lauren wonder which choices should be undone.
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The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez
Even the smallest decision can change everything. After a concert, Larissa chose to ride home with her now-boyfriend instead of Chris, her best friend and co-parent to their rescue Yorkie. Chris and Larissa get along perfectly, and waiting on the sidelines is driving him mad. All he wants is to see Larissa find the happiness she deserves, but making a move would destroy his friend. How can something so right be so far out of reach?
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Meet Me in Italy by Brenda Novak
Still reeling from her painful divorce and the overnight success of her debut novel, Charlotte is scrambling to finish her overdue second novel and prove herself to the world. But then she learns that her entire childhood was a lie—and she has an orphaned half-sister in Italy. Charlotte refuses to turn her back on this tween girl who has no one else, so she recruits her best friend, Sloane, and Sloane’s charming brother, Julian, to meet her sister on the Amalfi Coast. Along the way, she must confront the loss of those she previously relied on and find a new definition of family.
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Summer State of Mind by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Burned out from her job as a NICU nurse, Daisy flees to Cape Carolina, North Carolina, in search of a simpler life and a new romance. On the first day of her new job, high school baseball coach Mason saves an abandoned baby, causing scandal to erupt in the small town. As they become attached to the baby and Daisy begins to confront her past, a shocking discovery surfaces that places Daisy and Mason at the center of the maelstrom. But the chaos might just place them exactly where they belong.
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Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune
Best friends Frankie and George have always butted heads, and on the eve of Frankie’s wedding, it’s not clear if they’ll come back together. So when George shows up to her wedding, Frankie thinks her life is finally perfect…until her fiance dumps her the next morning. All Frankie wants to do is wallow, but George wants her to go on her honeymoon with him. She knows this is their last chance to repair their friendship, even if it means unearthing old feelings that might wreck things once and for all.
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Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan
For Dolly, no problem is unsolvable, not even the imminent loss of her family home. To help her dad and brother keep the family home, Dolly and her son move back to Whitfield, Rhode Island, where she quickly discovers an even bigger problem named Stewart Whitfield. Stewart is reeling from a humiliating breakup, and Dolly can’t help but offer assistance to help him recover. But as their arrangement turns into something more, Dolly must decide whether she’s willing to rely on someone else.
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Road Trip by Mary Kay Andrews
Maeve and Therese have been estranged for years, but after their mother’s death, they find out that they may have inherited a valuable painting that could get them both out of debt. There’s just one problem: the painting might be fake, and the only way to verify its authenticity is to track down the original. The two embark on a road trip to Ireland that promises to unearth their past, investigate a cold case, and reveal the truth about the painting—if they can get along.
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Love You More by Emily Giffin
After breaking up with her first love, Mick, to attend medical school, Billie has built a perfect life with Dean by her side. But just after accepting Dean’s marriage proposal, Mick calls for the first time in a decade with news that sends her rushing home to Wisconsin. The past comes rushing back, including the love she and Mick shared, prompting Billie to weigh the life she’s built against the life she truly wants.
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The Guest Cottage by Lori Foster
After her life shatters under the pressure of her husband’s affair and his family’s powerful company, Marlow moves to Bramble, Kentucky, ready for a fresh start. Bramble is full of surprises, most of all her charming landlord, but nothing could have prepared Marlow to find her husband’s “other woman” on her doorstep. Pixie is nineteen and estranged from her family, so Marlow agrees to help her get back on her feet. But as time goes on, their tenuous bond transforms into friendship, and Marlow discovers the life she was meant to find.
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The Color of Hope by Danielle Steel
After the sudden death of her husband, Samantha takes a trip to Paris to escape the grief clouding her Malibu beach house. She soon discovers a small village in the Basque countryside and meets Xavier, the financially struggling owner of a historic chateau. Needing a refuge, Samantha rents the chateau and begins fostering orphans. As the chateau comes back to life, it becomes clear that Samantha and Xavier’s friendship has transformed into something more.
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