Recommendations based on "Southern Storms (Compass Series, 1)"

Greyson East left his mark on me.As the young girl who first fell for him, I didn’t know much about life. I did know about his smiles, though, and his laughs, and the strange way my stomach flipped when he was near.Life was perfect…until it wasn’t, and when we were forced to go our separate ways, I held on to our memories, let go of my first crush, and wished for the day I’d find him again.When my wish came true, it was nothing like I imagined.I couldn’t have known when I took the nanny position that it would be his children I looked after, that my new boss would be that boy I used to know, that boy who was now a man—a cold, lonely, detached man. The smile and laugh I had loved so much were gone, now distant memories. Every part of him was covered in a fresh pain.When he realized who I was, he made me promise to do my job and my job only. He made me promise not to try to get to know him, not to recall the memories I’d treasured all this time. But, sometimes, I saw the boy I’d once known in his stormy eyes. I saw the Greyson who smiled and laughed, who had stolen a young girl’s heart, and there was no doubt in my mind that this boy was worth fighting for.I was given a second chance with the one who’d left his mark on me. All I hoped was that somehow I’d leave a mark on his soul, too.

Kensington Worth had a vision for her senior year. It involved her best friends, her posh private school in downtown Chicago and time alone with her piano until her audition was perfected, a guaranteed ticket into the best music programs in the world.Instead, a nightmare took over. It didn't happen all at once, but her life unraveled quickly-a tiny thread that evil somehow kept pulling until everything precious was taken from her. She was suddenly living miles away from her old life, trapped in an existence she didn't choose-one determined to destroy her from the inside, leaving only hate and anger behind. It didn't help that her neighbor, the one whose eyes held danger, was enjoying every second of her fall.Owen Harper was trouble, his heart wild and his past the kind that's spoken about in whispers. And somehow, his path was always intertwined with Kensington's, every interaction crushing her, ruining her hope for any future better than her now. Sometimes, though, what everyone warns is trouble, is exactly what the heart needs. Owen Harper was consumed with darkness, and it held onto his soul for years. When Kensington looked at him, she saw a boy who'd gotten good at taking others down when they threatened his carefully balanced life. But the more she looked, the more she saw other things too-good things...things to admire.Things...to love. Things that made her want to be reckless.And those things...they were the scariest of all.

He's been waiting for a storm for years.Well... she has finally blown into town.-He'd always been good at starting over.That had been his job for a long time.New country, new identity, new scumbag to track down, and bring to justice.It was just the job.Until, suddenly, someone made it more.But life had plans that didn't involve white picket fences and happily-ever-afters.And there was no choice but to move on.That didn't mean ghosts of the past didn't plague him, follow him no matter how many times he changed his name, how many places he ran to.Eventually, he traded one world for another.The past seemed as far behind him as it was possible.Until one day, it was there.She was there.Life didn't offer many second chances.And he was hellbent on making things right.Even if she didn't want anything to do with him ever again.

Opposites—and enemies!—attract in New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne’s beautiful town of Haven Point Sugar Pine Trail Librarian Julia Winston is ready to ditch the quiet existence she’s been living. She’s made a list of new things to experience, but falling for Jamie Caine, her sexy military pilot neighbor, isn’t one of them. Julia’s looking to conquer life, not become the heartbreaker’s latest conquest. But when two young brothers wind up in Julia’s care for the holidays, she’ll take any help she can get—even Jamie’s. Happy to step in, Jamie reveals a side of himself that’s much harder to resist. Not only is he fantastic with kids, he provides the strength Julia needs to tackle her list. She knows their temporary family can’t last beyond the holidays, but the closer she gets to Jamie, the more she wonders if things could be this merry and bright forever… The Cottages on Silver Beach Megan Hamilton never really liked Elliot Bailey. He turned his back on her family when they needed him the most and it almost tore them all apart. So she’s shocked when Elliot arrives at her family’s inn, needing a place to stay and asking questions that dredge up the past. Megan will rent him a cottage, but that’s where it ends—no matter how gorgeous Elliot has become. Coming back home to Haven Point was the last thing bestselling writer Elliot Bailey thought he’d ever do. But the book he’s writing now is his most personal one yet and it’s drawn him back to the woman he can’t get out of his mind. Seeing Megan again is harder than he expected and it brings up feelings he’d thought were long buried. Could this be his chance to win over his first love?

Welcome to Blessings, Georgia! Whether you've lived here your whole life, you're returning after years of being away, or you're new in town, you're sure to find the love in a small town happy ending you're looking for. Fifteen years ago, a family member stole the money Hunt Knox had saved for college, while three of his siblings and his father hid the truth and told him to get over it. Betrayed by their lies and thievery, Hunt joined the army and wound up flying Apache helicopters in Iraq. Now, he's a chopper pilot for an oil company in Houston, Texas, his father has been dead for six years, and he's finally returning home to Blessings at his mother's dying request. Ava Ridley, the little girl Hunt's mother used to babysit, has grown up and is a nurse at his mother's bedside when he arrives. Ava is overjoyed to see him. She had a huge crush on him when she was young. And as the two spend more time together, Ava's crush grows to be even more. Through secrets, lies, family betrayal, and difficult choices, Hunt's not sure he and Ava can make it together in Blessings. But everybody loves somebody, and Hunt isn't willing to lose the one person who makes their small town feel like his forever home. Grab some sweet tea and sit awhile: This sweet contemporary romance has family betrayal, childhood crushes, a veteran hero, and a second chance to get everything right.

Sometimes, the past isn’t quite what it seems… Reluctant restauranteur, Keely Granger, wants nothing more than to escape the small town she’s lived in her whole life, but her guilt and family responsibilities keep her firmly entrenched in Comfort Crossing, Mississippi. Lonely photojournalist, Hunt Robichaux, takes a break from his life-is-short, chase-after-your-dreams lifestyle and returns home to help his recently widowed sister and his nephews. But every responsibility he’s ever taken on ends in disaster, so he’s determined to leave before anyone starts to depend on him and gets hurt. As Keely and Hunt’s relationship cook up to a more-than-childhood-friends level, Hunt has to decide if he's been chasing his dreams in the wrong part of the world. But as secrets from their past begin to unravel, Keely reels from the knowledge that everything she’s believed to be true is all a lie. A disaster — and the truth — threaten to tear them apart forever. Topics: keywords, sweet romance, clean and wholesome, small town romance series, friends to lovers, man from the past, second chance, hurricane, southern romance series, ebook, ebooks, women’s fiction, drama, saga, best friends, women friends, southern romance, beach read, friendship, heartwarming, sweet, clean, inspirational, Kay Correll, Indigo Bay, Comfort Crossing, Lighthouse Point, contemporary romance, happily ever after, HEA, Similar to, Debbie Macomber, Robyn Carr, Sherryl Woods, Inglath Cooper, Olivia Miles, Debbie White, JoAnn Ross, Debbie Mason, Susan Wiggs, Ava Miles, Grace Greene, Rachel Hauck, Lauren K Denton, Chris Keniston, Barbara Davis, Holly Tierney-Bedord, Heather Burch, Faith Hogan, Jamie Beck, Catherine Bybee, Kimberly Rae Jordan, Laurie Alice eakes, Nancy Thayer, Liz Talley, Karen Kingsbury, Mary Campisi, Cedar Cove, Chesapeake Shores, Willow Lake, Cottage by the Sea, family life, seasoned romance, older characters, older heroine, Kay Cordell, Kay Cornell, Kay Correl, Similar authors, Mary Jane Hathaway, Leah Atwood, Deborah Raney, Heidi Hostetter, Judith Keim, Amelia C. Adams, Jeanette Lewis, Amie Denman, Melissa Storm, Stacy Claflin, Melissa McClone, Debbie Mason, JoAnn Ross, Wendy Wax, Jenny Hale, Inglath Cooper, Shirlee McCoy, Sheila Roberts, Kirsten Osbourne, Nan Rossiter, Pamela Kelley, Holly Martin, Donna Kauffman, Ava Miles, Ashley Farley, Terri DuLong, Jean Oram, Christine Nolfi, Carolyn Brown, Joanne DeMaio

In Harmony, Texas, twenty-year-old Reagan Truman has found her place, and found her family. But with her uncle taken ill and her friend Noah lost and disheartened with his life, Reagan is afraid of ending up alone again, and she's not the only one. When a terrible storms threatens the town, the residents of Harmony are forced to think about what they really want. Because making the connections they so desperately desire means putting their hearts at risk...

"Amy Clipston delivers swoon-worthy romance . . . " --Lee Tobin McClain, New York Times bestselling author Both of them want a relationship--but is beginning it a big mistake? On the outside, twenty-seven-year-old Darcy Larsen is a pretty, put-together professional--but inside she's falling apart. Eighteen months ago, she lost her fiancé in an accident she still blames herself for. After a successful transplant, her kidney disease seems to be in check, but she worries that her future children--if she has any--will also suffer from the same condition. And she's overcome with indecision about finding her birth mother, discovering potentially devastating information, and hurting her adoptive parents. Mechanic Carter Donovan seems to have everything going for him at first glance--stunning good looks . . . a wicked sense of humor . . . and a heart of gold. But Carter's seemingly perfect exterior hides a host of secrets. After a rough breakup and mounting bills from a medical emergency that left him drowning in debt, he doesn't feel like the catch everyone says he is. Plus, he's about to turn thirty--with no romantic prospects on the horizon. When Darcy's Lexus breaks down in her doctor's parking lot, Carter appears on the scene to try to jump-start her car--and her heart. But despite their immediate connection, the two have perhaps too many obstacles to overcome. Carter questions if getting involved with Darcy will be his next big mistake. And Darcy wonders if she can ever move past her grief and guilt to embrace the gift of Happily Ever After that's dangling in front of her. Finding You is a standalone novel set in the same charming town as the Flowering Grove series, filled with sweet romance without the spice, relatable characters, and themes of second chances and hope. With its compelling storyline, relatable characters, and a touch of mystery, Amy Clipston's newest novel is a must-read for fans of clean romance and those seeking a heartwarming tale of love and redemption. Discussion questions are included.

A Stormy Reunion Nurse-midwife Gloria Rodriguez prides herself on her independence--but right now she needs help. There's a hurricane approaching and she has one very pregnant patient on her hands. With so many people already evacuated, the only one Gloria can turn to is Rigo Vasquez, chief of the beach patrol in Port Provident. The man she holds responsible for the death of her husband. Rigo needs to make amends for his past mistakes, and Gloria's desperate phone call opens the door to make things right with his first love. Rigo is honor-bound to keep her and her patient safe, but once the storm passes, will Gloria still need him?

*The limited deluxe edition comes with gorgeous sprayed edges* The next book in the New Haven series, interconnected standalones featuring second chances, fiery passion, and Black heroines who get their happily ever afters. Nadia I expect nothing. From life, from God, from men. I don't hope or want or pray. Those are luxuries I can't afford when I'm doing the desperate math of survival while walking the tight rope of life on the run in a strange city. New Haven wasn't supposed to be a fresh start. That would be asking too much from a life that took my parents from me and left me vulnerable to monsters. To be used but not loved. To be kept but not cherished. I'd accepted my fate, settled in it like sore feet in a pair of ill fitted heels, but then he walked into my life and released me from the prison of my past, leaving me free to hope, to want, to love. Sebastian I didn't know I was looking for anything until I was looking at her. And since the moment she came into my view, I haven't been able to look away. There's something sad behind her eyes. Something desperate in the way she moves through the world. Like the devil is on her heels and she doesn't know whether to run or stay and fight. Other people's problems aren't usually something I have time for, but for her I'll make time. For her, I'll stand and fight. I'll make her battles my battles, her dreams my dreams, and her safety my top priority.