25 must-read fiction books like A Summer of Second Chances by Carol Thomas

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A Summer of Second Chances

By: Carol Thomas

4.29

Format: 373 pages, Kindle Edition

Does first love deserve a second chance? Ava Flynn sometimes feels like the clothes donated to her…

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Cover of The Thin Woman (Ellie Haskell Mystery, #1) by Dorothy Cannell

1. The Thin Woman (Ellie Haskell Mystery, #1)

By: Dorothy Cannell

4.54

Format: None pages, Paperback

Reluctant to show up at her family reunion carrying so many extra pounds, unmarried, overweight Ell… read more

Similar categories in Dorothy Cannell's The Thin Woman (Ellie Haskell Mystery, #1) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • romance
  • fiction

2. Sea Fever

By: Antony Trew

3.70

Format: 32 pages,

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Cover of Without a Trace (DCI Millson & DS Scobie #1) by Malcolm Forsythe

3. Without a Trace (DCI Millson & DS Scobie #1)

By: Malcolm Forsythe

4.09

Format: 197 pages, Kindle Edition

A RACE AGAINST TIME TO FIND A LITTLE GIRL. Eight-year-old Maisie Brown, a blonde, blue-eyed drum… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Death in the Cove (Inspector Ryga Mysteries #1) by Pauline Rowson

4. Death in the Cove (Inspector Ryga Mysteries #1)

By: Pauline Rowson

4.19

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

1950, Portland Island, Dorset. A dead man is found by former war photographer Eva Paisley in a s… read more

Similar categories in Pauline Rowson's Death in the Cove (Inspector Ryga Mysteries #1) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • fiction
Cover of The Deptford Murder (Detective Bec Pope Mysteries #1) by Jez Pinfold

5. The Deptford Murder (Detective Bec Pope Mysteries #1)

By: Jez Pinfold

4.29

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

Dear Rebecca. You’re invited . . . Meet Detective Rebecca Pope. Between trying to maintain an un… read more

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Cover of Murder at the Altar (Ellie Quicke #1) by Veronica Heley

6. Murder at the Altar (Ellie Quicke #1)

By: Veronica Heley

4.19

Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition

Meet Ellie Quicke. Devoted cat lady, tea addict, recent widow — and now amateur sleuth! Everyone… read more

Similar categories in Veronica Heley's Murder at the Altar (Ellie Quicke #1) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • fiction
Cover of The Cold Call Killer (DI Bethany Smith, #1) by Emmy Ellis

7. The Cold Call Killer (DI Bethany Smith, #1)

By: Emmy Ellis

4.15

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Please note this is a revised edition of Cold is the Caller. “Hello?” “Good afternoon. I’m call… read more

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  • fiction
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8. False Money

By: Veronica Heley

4.27

Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition

A promising young actress disappears. A trail of suspicious deaths. A deadly game of lottery . . . … read more

Similar categories in Veronica Heley's False Money book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • fiction
Cover of Healing Hearts in the Little Village (Broclington #2) by Ella Cook

9. Healing Hearts in the Little Village (Broclington #2)

By: Ella Cook

4.36

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

One broken-hearted city doctor. A countryside surgery in need of a new GP. The perfect love story b… read more

Similar categories in Ella Cook's Healing Hearts in the Little Village (Broclington #2) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • romance
  • fiction
Cover of Deadly Errand (Kate Kinsella Mystery #1) by Christine Green

10. Deadly Errand (Kate Kinsella Mystery #1)

By: Christine Green

3.98

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

Kate Kinsella is in her office above Humberstones Funeral Directors, contemplating her first real m… read more

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Cover of Folly (Alex Duggins Mystery #1) by Stella Cameron

11. Folly (Alex Duggins Mystery #1)

By: Stella Cameron

3.95

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

Looking for a gripping murder mystery with a feisty female sleuth? Meet Alex Duggins in this addict… read more

Similar categories in Stella Cameron's Folly (Alex Duggins Mystery #1) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • romance
  • fiction
Cover of Murder Among Friends (Warwick & Bell #1) by Janice Frost

12. Murder Among Friends (Warwick & Bell #1)

By: Janice Frost

4.09

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

Meet Jane Bell. After her husband dies she leaves her job as a teacher to volunteer as a special co… read more

Similar categories in Janice Frost's Murder Among Friends (Warwick & Bell #1) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • fiction
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13. Christmas at Greenoak

By: Marty Wingate

4.12

Format: 52 pages, Kindle Edition

Meet Prunella ‘Pru’ Parke, an American gardener who digs up murder and mystery wherever she goes. … read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Tied to Murder (Detective Jim Ashworth, #1) by Brian Battison

14. Tied to Murder (Detective Jim Ashworth, #1)

By: Brian Battison

4.16

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

Meet Chief Inspector Jim Ashworth. An old-school detective who knows how to handle the law, and him… read more

Similar categories in Brian Battison's Tied to Murder (Detective Jim Ashworth, #1) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • fiction
Cover of Summer's Christmas (Broclington #1) by Ella Cook

15. Summer's Christmas (Broclington #1)

By: Ella Cook

4.46

Format: 277 pages, Kindle Edition

Bringing the magic of Christmas to a summer’s day . . . Mum Evelyn and her eight-year-old daught… read more

Similar categories in Ella Cook's Summer's Christmas (Broclington #1) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • romance
  • fiction
Cover of Glass Dolls (Detective Dove Milson #1) by D.E. White

16. Glass Dolls (Detective Dove Milson #1)

By: D.E. White

4.17

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

A teenage girl is found murdered, encased in glass. Detective Dove Milson is called out to the … read more

Similar categories in D.E. White's Glass Dolls (Detective Dove Milson #1) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • fiction
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17. The Retreat

By: Anne Morgellyn

2.94

Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition

Detective Inspector Mackie Divine has been hardened by decades in the Metropolitan Police Force. Af… read more

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Cover of Summer in San Remo (Riviera #1) by Evonne Wareham

18. Summer in San Remo (Riviera #1)

By: Evonne Wareham

3.95

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

Anything can happen when you spend the summer in San Remo . . . Cassie Travers is no stranger to… read more

Similar categories in Evonne Wareham's Summer in San Remo (Riviera #1) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • romance
  • fiction
Cover of Little Village of Second Chances by Gina Hollands

19. Little Village of Second Chances

By: Gina Hollands

4.00

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

Surely everyone deserves a second chance? Ex-fireman and edible flower farmer Shay McGillen has … read more

Similar categories in Gina Hollands's Little Village of Second Chances book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • romance
  • fiction
Cover of Christmas at Borteen Bay: An irresistible festive romance with a dash of mystery (The Secrets of Borteen Bay Book 3) by Morton S. Gray

20. Christmas at Borteen Bay: An irresistible festive romance with a dash of mystery (The Secrets of Borteen Bay Book 3)

By: Morton S. Gray

4.23

Format: 171 pages, Kindle Edition

A PAGE-TURNING CHRISTMAS ROMANCE WITH A DASH OF MYSTERY AND A SPRINKLE OF SUSPENSE.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What is b… read more

Similar categories in Morton S. Gray's Christmas at Borteen Bay: An irresistible festive romance with a dash of mystery (The Secrets of Borteen Bay Book 3) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • fiction
Cover of One Magical Christmas: An utterly enchanting and feel-good festive rom-com by Berni Stevens

21. One Magical Christmas: An utterly enchanting and feel-good festive rom-com

By: Berni Stevens

4.14

Format: 174 pages, Kindle Edition

AN UPLIFTING AND SPELLBINDING ROMANCE THAT CAPTURES THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS WITHIN ITS PAGES.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘… read more

Similar categories in Berni Stevens's One Magical Christmas: An utterly enchanting and feel-good festive rom-com book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • contemporary romance
  • fiction
Cover of Christmas at Black Cherry Retreat by Angela Britnell

22. Christmas at Black Cherry Retreat

By: Angela Britnell

4.27

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

Finding somewhere to call home at Christmas . . . When award-winning photographer Fee Winter arr… read more

Similar categories in Angela Britnell's Christmas at Black Cherry Retreat book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • fiction
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23. Second Sight

By: Elizabeth McGregor

3.64

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

It started with Ruth – everything did, in the end... Ruth, Kieran’s ex-wife, the woman he still… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth McGregor's Second Sight book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

Cover of Christmas of New Beginnings (Padcock Village #1) by Kirsty Ferry

24. Christmas of New Beginnings (Padcock Village #1)

By: Kirsty Ferry

4.21

Format: 149 pages, Kindle Edition

Five years ago. After a bad breakup, Cerys Davies swaps the familiar shores of Wales for a fresh… read more

Similar categories in Kirsty Ferry's Christmas of New Beginnings (Padcock Village #1) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • fiction
Cover of Mistletoe and Mayhem at the Little Shopping Mall by Hannah Pearl

25. Mistletoe and Mayhem at the Little Shopping Mall

By: Hannah Pearl

4.16

Format: 277 pages, Kindle Edition

A FUN-FILLED CHRISTMAS ROMANCE TO FALL IN LOVE WITH AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR. Mistletoe, mayhem .… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Pearl's Mistletoe and Mayhem at the Little Shopping Mall book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • fiction
Cover of A Summer to Remember in Herring Bay (Cornish Connections #4) by Angela Britnell

26. A Summer to Remember in Herring Bay (Cornish Connections #4)

By: Angela Britnell

4.05

Format: 402 pages, Kindle Edition

A fabulous new romance to escape with this summer. Set in Cornwall. Essy Havers is good at findi… read more

Similar categories in Angela Britnell's A Summer to Remember in Herring Bay (Cornish Connections #4) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • romance
  • fiction
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27. Little Museum of Hope

By: Sally Jenkins

4.41

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

A jar of festival mud, a photo album of family memories, a child’s teddy bear, a book of bell ringi… read more

Similar categories in Sally Jenkins's Little Museum of Hope book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • fiction
Cover of Summer at the Art Café (Art Café #1) by Sue McDonagh

28. Summer at the Art Café (Art Café #1)

By: Sue McDonagh

4.30

Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition

Dreams do come true . . . Artist and café owner Lucy Daumier’s marriage is on the rocks. All her… read more

Similar categories in Sue McDonagh's Summer at the Art Café (Art Café #1) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • romance
  • fiction
Cover of A Summer of Second Chances by Carol  Thomas

29. A Summer of Second Chances

By: Carol Thomas

4.29

Format: 373 pages, Kindle Edition

Does first love deserve a second chance? Ava Flynn sometimes feels like the clothes donated to her… read more

Similar categories in Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • fiction
Cover of Recipe for Mr Right (Recipes For Love #1) by Anni Rose

30. Recipe for Mr Right (Recipes For Love #1)

By: Anni Rose

3.44

Format: 414 pages, Kindle Edition

A sprinkle of luck and a dollop of fate ... Ruby Brooks is a little sceptical when her horoscope s… read more

Similar categories in Anni Rose's Recipe for Mr Right (Recipes For Love #1) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • romance
Cover of The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1) by Chris Penhall

31. The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

By: Chris Penhall

4.09

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

She was renovating her house, but maybe now she can renovate her whole life . . . Alice Dorothy … read more

Similar categories in Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1) book and Carol Thomas's A Summer of Second Chances

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • fiction

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Dorothy Cannell

4.54

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4.36

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Stella Cameron

3.95

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4.46

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Mary Burchell

4.00

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Malcolm Forsythe

4.09

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4.20

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