Contemporary Fiction List #1 | Gentle Reads

Go to Miramar Bay on Goodreads

Miramar Bay
by
Davis Bunn

Contemporary, Small-Town

Connor Larkin puts his acting career on hold and visits the seaside town of Miramar Bay—where Sylvie Cassick, the owner of Castaways restaurant, inspires Connor to start making different choices for his life. Book One in a series.

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Go to Cape Light on Goodreads

Cape Light
by
Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer

Contemporary, Small-Town

What would it be like to step into a Thomas Kinkade painting and to take a stroll around the town there to meet some of its people? Book One in a series.



Go to At Home in Mitford on Goodreads

At Home in Mitford
by
Jan Karon

Contemporary, Small-Town

Father Tim, a bachelor, keeps so busy taking care of his parishioners. But now that he's turning sixty, Father Tim's got to find a way to take better care of himself. Book One in a series.



Go to Home to Harmony on Goodreads

Home to Harmony
by
Philip Gulley

Contemporary, Small-Town

Welcome to Harmony! Minister Sam Gardner has his hands more than full during his first year back in his quirky hometown. Book One in a series.



Go to My Italian Bulldozer on Goodreads

My Italian Bulldozer
by
Alexander McCall Smith

Contemporary, Literary, Small-Town

To finish writing his next, late book, Paul Stuart heads off to Italy. When it seems his reserved rental car doesn't exist, he's offered the next best thing: a bulldozer. Book One in a series.



Go to Elsie on Goodreads

Elsie
by
Jessica Marie Holt

Contemporary, Literary, Short Reads

A life change she never wanted brings her to a pivotal crossroads. First in short story/novella series.



Go to Lost and Found on Goodreads

Lost and Found
by
Jessica Marie Holt

Contemporary, Literary, Short Read

A story of loss. Grief. Compassion. Wisdom. Changes of heart. And hope.



Go to A Lowcountry Bride on Goodreads

A Lowcountry Bride
by
Preslaysa Williams

Contemporary, Women's Fiction (though it's officially categorized as contemporary romance)

Returning to Charleston presents clothing designer Maya Jackson with business—and romantic—prospects she may not be ready for. Book One in a series.
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Content note: The (off-page) Charleston church shooting of 2015 is a part of the backstory in this novel.



Go to The Healing Summer on Goodreads

The Healing Summer
by
Heather B. Moore

Contemporary, Women's Fiction

Widow Maggie Howard wishes to return to San Francisco to find out what happened to the man who saved her life over seventy years ago. She invites her newly divorced neighbor, Jo Sampson, to travel with her, and the two women begin to form a strong bond.



Go to The Time Keeper on Goodreads

The Time Keeper
by
Mitch Albom

Contemporary, Speculative Fiction

After trying to interfere with God's gift of time, Father Time must redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time.



A mug of coffee and stacks of books in front of an open window at the seaside

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