8 Top mystery books like A Place to Land by Lauren K. Denton

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A Place to Land

By: Lauren K. Denton

3.95

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A hidden past isn’t past at all. Violet Figg and her sister Trudy have lived a quiet life in Sug…

If you liked the mystery plot in A Place to Land by Lauren K. Denton , here is a list of 8 books like this:

1. Whistling Past the Graveyard

By: Susan Crandall

3.91

Format: 631 pages, Hardcover

The summer of 1963 begins like any other for nine-year-old Starla Claudelle. Born to teenage parent… read more

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2. 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 Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
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3. Famous in a Small Town

By: Viola Shipman

3.91

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

For most of her eighty years, Mary Jackson has endured the steady invasion of tourists, influencers… read more

Similar categories in Viola Shipman's Famous in a Small Town book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"He throws his arms open, and I hug him. In a world - and school system - where hugs are not often allowed anymore, I still hug. I know sometimes that can make a huge difference in the life of a child…"

-Viola Shipman, Famous in a Small Town

"I finally understand that there is no age limit on growth and self-discovery. We see our lives and ourselves in different chapters, different versions, through different perspectives as we age. We ar…"

-Viola Shipman, Famous in a Small Town

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4. The Wishing Bridge

By: Viola Shipman

4.02

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Once the hottest mergers and acquisitions executive in the company, Henrietta Wegner can see the am… read more

Similar categories in Viola Shipman's The Wishing Bridge book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
"It's about history ... We're all shaped by it. Most run from it. But it's still in there ... How you come to terms with it is what matters."

-Viola Shipman, The Wishing Bridge

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5. 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 Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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6. Harvest Moon (Riverbend, #3)

By: Denise Hunter

4.29

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

When a tragedy leaves a divorced couple with guardianship of their friends’ little girl, Laurel and… read more

Similar categories in Denise Hunter's Harvest Moon (Riverbend, #3) book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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7. At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities

By: Heather Webber

3.97

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A mysterious letter. An offer taken. And the chance to move forward. When Ava Harrison receives … read more

Similar categories in Heather Webber's At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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8. In the Middle of Hickory Lane

By: Heather Webber

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the USA Today bestselling author of Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe comes Heather Webber's next… read more

Similar categories in Heather Webber's In the Middle of Hickory Lane book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • southern
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"You're smart to leave the past behind you. Otherwise, if you keep looking over your shoulder at it, you might miss what's right ahead of you."

-Heather Webber, In the Middle of Hickory Lane

"I'm surprised there aren't any lotus flowers in the gazing pool, seeing that they mean rebirth. After all, this is essentially where Bee Gipson died and Glory Wynn was born, isn't it?"

-Heather Webber, In the Middle of Hickory Lane

"I wished I could read the personalities of young children more easily, but because the early years were all about formation, true personalities didn't start showing up until nine or ten years of age."

-Heather Webber, In the Middle of Hickory Lane

"For the first time, I saw a pink glow breaking through the gray wisps that surrounded her, revealing the color of her true personality. Blush pink. I smiled. I should've known. I had known. Emme was …"

-Heather Webber, In the Middle of Hickory Lane

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9. The Summer of Songbirds

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey

3.97

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

Four women come together to save the summer camp that changed their lives and rediscover themselves… read more

Similar categories in Kristy Woodson Harvey's The Summer of Songbirds book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • southern
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
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10. The Last Exchange

By: Charles Martin

4.33

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

“Here’s the catch—even if I make it out of here alive, I need a reason to breathe again.” When M… read more

Similar categories in Charles Martin's The Last Exchange book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"...a life laid down is better than the one picked up. --MacTHOMAS POCKETS"

-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange

"Scars are just the body's response to things that shouldn't be there. A reminder of the pain. --MacTHOMAS POCKETS"

-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange

"...that's the thing about mountaintops. While we might prefer those "high" moments, most of life'--she [Joe] pointed at a town in the valley--'happens down there. Along the way.' She tilted her head …"

-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange

"After several minutes, she [Joe] turned toward him [Pockets]. 'What changes it?' 'Not -what-.' A pause. '-Who-.' 'Who then?' 'The one who walks with you down into your closet. Down where you hide the…"

-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange

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11. A Wish for Winter

By: Viola Shipman

3.78

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Despite losing her parents in a tragic accident just before her fourteenth Christmas, Susan Norcros… read more

Similar categories in Viola Shipman's A Wish for Winter book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
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12. Where the Blue Sky Begins

By: Katie Powner

4.31

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

*2023 Christy Award winner and Selah Award finalist* Sometimes the hardest road of all is the ro… read more

Similar categories in Katie Powner's Where the Blue Sky Begins book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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13. A Novel Proposal

By: Denise Hunter

4.07

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

From the bestselling author of The Convenient Groom (now a beloved Hallmark Original movie) comes a… read more

Similar categories in Denise Hunter's A Novel Proposal book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
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14. My Magnolia Summer

By: Victoria Benton Frank

3.78

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Escape to the South Carolina Lowcountry, where family bonds and hidden secrets run deep. In thi… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Benton Frank's My Magnolia Summer book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • southern
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
"Omitting the truth is also lying."

-Victoria Benton Frank, My Magnolia Summer

"Are you planning on kissing me behind a haystack or something?" "Oh, I plan on a lot worse, Maggie."

-Victoria Benton Frank, My Magnolia Summer

"Maybe violets don't have thorns like roses, or heavy fragrances like lilies or magnolias, but they are just as strong."

-Victoria Benton Frank, My Magnolia Summer

"I unrolled my knife bag and saw all my old friends staring back at me. Some girls liked diamonds, some liked pearls, but just give me a good knife. Knives are sexy, that's all there is to it."

-Victoria Benton Frank, My Magnolia Summer

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15. The Getaway (Lake in the Clouds, #1)

By: Emily March

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

After years of putting her family first, Genevieve Prentice is making a fresh start—but it’s never … read more

Similar categories in Emily March's The Getaway (Lake in the Clouds, #1) book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
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16. Shelterwood

By: Lisa Wingate

3.88

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping novel inspired by the untold history of women pioneers who fought to protect children ca… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Wingate's Shelterwood book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"What lucky people we readers are that we live not just one life, but many, and diving into yet another is as easy as opening a book."

-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood

"That was a perilous area. . .Graves could be anywhere and undoubtedly are. We walk over history, unaware, every day in all places. We sleep atop it. When we rest our heads at night, we've no way of k…"

-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood

"The light between them outshines the November day. My heartstrings tug, and I want to call my mother and my grandmother, the women who built me - who implanted the idea that whatever path I chose for…"

-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood

"I take a deep breath, lose myself in the healing power of feeling the world breathe, water over stones, wind against trees, last year's dry leaves tumbling along expanses of rock, in the play of clou…"

-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood

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17. After We Were Stolen

By: Brooke Beyfuss

3.93

Format: 388 pages, Paperback

An emotionally wrought debut novel perfect for book clubs about a girl who escapes from a cult afte… read more

Similar categories in Brooke Beyfuss's After We Were Stolen book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • mystery
  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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18. 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 Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • 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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19. A Place to Land

By: Lauren K. Denton

3.95

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A hidden past isn’t past at all. Violet Figg and her sister Trudy have lived a quiet life in Sug… read more

Similar categories in Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • historical
  • southern
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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20. A Novel Summer

By: Jamie Brenner

3.50

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A bestselling author finds love and second chances in the stacks of a quaint beach town bookshop … read more

Similar categories in Jamie Brenner's A Novel Summer book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
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21. A Certain Kind of Starlight

By: Heather Webber

4.21

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In the face of hardship, two women learn how to rise up again under the bright side of the stars. E… read more

Similar categories in Heather Webber's A Certain Kind of Starlight book and Lauren K. Denton's A Place to Land

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • southern
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook

20 Top fiction books like A Place to Land by Lauren K. Denton

Transform Your Habits

The Summer Book Club

Susan Mallery

3.84

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Famous in a Small Town

Viola Shipman

3.91

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The Wishing Bridge

Viola Shipman

4.02

Transform Your Habits

Summers at the Saint

Mary Kay Andrews

4.14

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21 Best fiction books like Harvest Moon (Riverbend, #3) by Denise Hunter

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Rocky Road (Sons of Scandal, #2)

Becky Wade

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Harvest Moon (Riverbend, #3)

Denise Hunter

4.29

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Fragile Designs

Colleen Coble

4.17

Transform Your Habits

Crossfire (Extreme Measures, #2)

Lynette Eason

4.34

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