26 best-selling contemporary books like Heat Wave by Nancy Thayer

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Heat Wave

By: Nancy Thayer

3.80

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

Lyrical, emotional, dramatic, and packed with Nancy Thayer’s trademark warmth and wisdom, Heat Wave…

If you liked the contemporary plot in Heat Wave by Nancy Thayer , here is a list of 26 books like this:

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1. Ocean Beach (Ten Beach Road, #2)

By: Wendy Wax

3.97

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

Three women find a second chance--or is it a third--in this novel from the USA Today bestselling au… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Wax's Ocean Beach (Ten Beach Road, #2) book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
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2. Summer People

By: Elin Hilderbrand

3.89

Format: 352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Every summer the Newton family retreats to their beloved home on Nantucket for three months of suns… read more

Similar categories in Elin Hilderbrand's Summer People book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • novels
  • adult
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3. The Matchmaker

By: Elin Hilderbrand

4.00

Format: 50 pages, Hardcover

A touching new novel from bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand in which a woman sets out to find lov… read more

Similar categories in Elin Hilderbrand's The Matchmaker book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
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4. All I Ever Wanted

By: Kristan Higgins

3.54

Format: 337 pages, ebook

One Happily-Ever-After Rocking Chair... and no sign of any forthcoming babies to rock in ol' George… read more

Similar categories in Kristan Higgins's All I Ever Wanted book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
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5. The Weekenders

By: Mary Kay Andrews

3.16

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Some people stay all summer long on the idyllic island of Belle Isle, North Carolina. Others come o… read more

Similar categories in Mary Kay Andrews's The Weekenders book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
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6. Summerland

By: Elin Hilderbrand

4.26

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

It's June 15th, the night of Nantucket High School graduation. Four juniors are driving home from a… read more

Similar categories in Elin Hilderbrand's Summerland book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook

7. All Summer Long

By: Dorothea Benton Frank

3.16

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Filled with her trademark wit, poignant themes, and rich characters, the perennial New York Timesbe… read more

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8. Same Beach, Next Year

By: Dorothea Benton Frank

4.33

Format: None pages, Audio

New York Timesbestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank returns to her magical Lowcountry of South C… read more

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9. Beautiful Day

By: Elin Hilderbrand

3.96

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A summer wedding stirs up trouble on both sides of the family in this new novel from bestselling au… read more

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10. Winter Storms (Winter, #3)

By: Elin Hilderbrand

4.29

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

Instant National Bestseller Gather under the mistletoe for one last round of caroling with the Quin… read more

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11. The Five-Star Weekend

By: Elin Hilderbrand

4.04

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

After tragedy strikes, Hollis Shaw gathers four friends from different stages in her life to spend … read more

Similar categories in Elin Hilderbrand's The Five-Star Weekend book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
"She weighs the decision for a moment, then butters the baguette and pops it in her mouth. It's so delicious that she doesn't care if they have to roll her off the island in a wheelbarrow."

-Elin Hilderbrand, The Five-Star Weekend

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12. The Summer Book Club

By: Susan Mallery

3.84

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The rules of summer book club are simple: •  No sad books •  No pressure •  Yessssss, wine! … read more

Similar categories in Susan Mallery's The Summer Book Club book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
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13. The Happiness Plan

By: Susan Mallery

3.91

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Three women search for joy in #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery’s new novel of hop… read more

Similar categories in Susan Mallery's The Happiness Plan book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • adult
  • audiobook
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14. The Friendship Club

By: Robyn Carr

3.82

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Four women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will… read more

Similar categories in Robyn Carr's The Friendship Club book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • adult
  • audiobook
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15. Must Love Flowers

By: Debbie Macomber

4.17

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Two women at different stages of life find themselves on a journey of renewal after undergoing hard… read more

Similar categories in Debbie Macomber's Must Love Flowers book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • adult
  • audiobook
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16. The Bookshop by the Bay

By: Pamela M. Kelley

3.95

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The Bookshop by the Bay is a breezy, escapist beach read from powerhouse bestselling women’s fictio… read more

Similar categories in Pamela M. Kelley's The Bookshop by the Bay book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • adult
  • audiobook
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17. Look on the Bright Side

By: Kristan Higgins

4.25

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

From the author of Pack Up the Moon comes a funny, romantic, and deeply moving novel about the unex… read more

Similar categories in Kristan Higgins's Look on the Bright Side book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • adult
  • audiobook
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18. For the Love of Summer

By: Susan Mallery

4.28

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes an unforgettable tale about finding f… read more

Similar categories in Susan Mallery's For the Love of Summer book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • audiobook
"I was in love with who I wanted him to be. Not who he was."

-Susan Mallery, For the Love of Summer

"She's my family and you're hers. That means we are, in some inexplicable way, connected."

-Susan Mallery, For the Love of Summer

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19. Summers at the Saint

By: Mary Kay Andrews

4.14

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and… read more

Similar categories in Mary Kay Andrews's Summers at the Saint book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
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20. Swan Song (Nantucket, #4)

By: Elin Hilderbrand

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In the grand finale of "queen of the beach read" Elin Hilderbrand's beloved Nantucket novels, there… read more

Similar categories in Elin Hilderbrand's Swan Song (Nantucket, #4) book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
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21. What Happens in Paradise (Paradise, #2)

By: Elin Hilderbrand

4.03

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Spend your winter on sunlit shores in the New York Times bestselling follow-up to Winter in Paradis… read more

Similar categories in Elin Hilderbrand's What Happens in Paradise (Paradise, #2) book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Lust is great in the bedroom, but like is better at breakfast, lunch and dinner."

-Elin Hilderbrand, What Happens in Paradise (Paradise, #2)

"She is not a baton to be handed back and forth between them, nor a prize to be won. She is her own person."

-Elin Hilderbrand, What Happens in Paradise (Paradise, #2)

"Ava adores carols that evoke London streets during a new snowfall, the Yule log, brightly lit windows on a square of stately brick homes."

-Elin Hilderbrand, What Happens in Paradise (Paradise, #2)

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22. Troubles in Paradise (Paradise, #3)

By: Elin Hilderbrand

3.94

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Travel to the bright Caribbean one last time in the satisfying conclusion to the nationally bestsel… read more

Similar categories in Elin Hilderbrand's Troubles in Paradise (Paradise, #3) book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • adult
  • audiobook
"When you're in love, every day is like a present you get to open."

-Elin Hilderbrand, Troubles in Paradise (Paradise, #3)

"Anyone can fall in love, but not just anyone can achieve forgiveness and acceptance and real, deep respect for his or her former partner the way these two have."

-Elin Hilderbrand, Troubles in Paradise (Paradise, #3)

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23. The Summer Guests

By: Mary Alice Monroe

3.55

Format: 348 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Beach House series comes a heartwarming and evoca… read more

Similar categories in Mary Alice Monroe's The Summer Guests book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Every Owner's nightmare was to get stuck in traffic w / a trailer full of horses and a hurricane approaching."

-Mary Alice Monroe, The Summer Guests

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24. Tourist Season

By: Brenda Novak

3.86

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A summer by the ocean promises new beginnings—until old secrets resurface. Ismay Chalmers is rea… read more

Similar categories in Brenda Novak's Tourist Season book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
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25. Heat Wave

By: Nancy Thayer

3.80

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

Lyrical, emotional, dramatic, and packed with Nancy Thayer’s trademark warmth and wisdom, Heat Wave… read more

Similar categories in Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • novels
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Nantucket Homes (Nantucket Beach Plum Cove #8) by Pamela M. Kelley

26. Nantucket Homes (Nantucket Beach Plum Cove #8)

By: Pamela M. Kelley

4.41

Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition

It's Fall on Nantucket--and change is in the air! There's a new arrival to the island. Kay Johns… read more

Similar categories in Pamela M. Kelley's Nantucket Homes (Nantucket Beach Plum Cove #8) book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
Cover of The Summer Escape (Sunrise Cove, #6) by Jill Shalvis

27. The Summer Escape (Sunrise Cove, #6)

By: Jill Shalvis

4.08

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Secrets are revealed and forbidden sparks ignited in this sizzling Sunrise Cove tale of enemies to … read more

Similar categories in Jill Shalvis's The Summer Escape (Sunrise Cove, #6) book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • family
  • fiction
  • chick lit
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
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28. The Summer Pact

By: Emily Giffin

3.40

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In the wake of tragedy, a group of friends make a pact that will cause them to reunite a decade lat… read more

Similar categories in Emily Giffin's The Summer Pact book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
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29. The Seaside Sisters

By: Pamela M. Kelley

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

One summer can change everything. Brooklyn-based Hannah is a bestselling author struggling to wr… read more

Similar categories in Pamela M. Kelley's The Seaside Sisters book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • adult
  • audiobook
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30. A Happier Life

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey

4.32

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Present Day: Keaton Smith is desperate for a fresh start. So when her mother needs someone to put h… read more

Similar categories in Kristy Woodson Harvey's A Happier Life book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • audiobook
"Trends come and go; the simplicity of timeless meals with the ones you love is forever."

-Kristy Woodson Harvey, A Happier Life

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31. 15 Summers Later

By: RaeAnne Thayne

4.01

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

15 summers ago, everything changed… Ava Howell seemed to have it all. She moved away from Emeral… read more

Similar categories in RaeAnne Thayne's 15 Summers Later book and Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • audiobook

27 must-read fiction books like Heat Wave by Nancy Thayer

Transform Your Habits

Ocean Beach (Ten Beach Road, #2)

Wendy Wax

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Summer People

Elin Hilderbrand

3.89

Transform Your Habits

The Matchmaker

Elin Hilderbrand

4.00

Transform Your Habits

All I Ever Wanted

Kristan Higgins

3.54

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21 must-read fiction books like What Happens in Paradise (Paradise, #2) by Elin Hilderbrand

Transform Your Habits

The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.64

Transform Your Habits

Summers at the Saint

Mary Kay Andrews

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Funny Story

Emily Henry

4.27

Transform Your Habits

One Perfect Couple

Ruth Ware

3.68

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