16 Best contemporary books like The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1) by Chris Penhall

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The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

By: Chris Penhall

4.09

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Home is where the heart is … Alice Dorothy Matthews is sensible. Whilst her best friend Kathy is l…

If you liked the contemporary plot in The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1) by Chris Penhall , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. Beneath an Irish Sky (Emerald Isle, #1)

By: Isabella Connor

4.28

Format: 414 pages, Paperback

Jack Stewart thought he'd put the past behind him. On the surface, he has everything success, money… read more

Similar categories in Isabella Connor's Beneath an Irish Sky (Emerald Isle, #1) book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
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2. Riverstone Cottage (Pajaro Bay, #8)

By: Barbara Cool Lee

4.42

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

Heartwarming books with characters you'll Welcome to Pajaro Bay.A lonely widow and widower are bro… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Cool Lee's Riverstone Cottage (Pajaro Bay, #8) book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

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

3. 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 Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

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

4. 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 Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. 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 Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • fiction
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6. Little Pink Taxi

By: Marie Laval

4.28

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

Take a ride with Love Taxis, the cab company with a Heart … Rosalie Heart is a well-known face … read more

Similar categories in Marie Laval's Little Pink Taxi book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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7. 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 Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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8. 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 Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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9. A Christmas Escape to Arran

By: Ellie Henderson

4.50

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

From living the high life to hitting rock bottom in the space of a few hours . . . Marketing gur… read more

Similar categories in Ellie Henderson's A Christmas Escape to Arran book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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10. Murder Among the Roses (Maybridge Murder Mysteries #1)

By: Liz Fielding

4.42

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

In the peaceful village of Maybridge, you wouldn’t expect to find a dead body in the rose garden. A… read more

Similar categories in Liz Fielding's Murder Among the Roses (Maybridge Murder Mysteries #1) book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • fiction
  • contemporary
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11. Summer at Kindness Cottage

By: Donna Ashcroft

4.22

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

Escape to the gorgeous little village of Lockton in the Scottish Highlands, where you’ll discover s… read more

Similar categories in Donna Ashcroft's Summer at Kindness Cottage book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
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12. A Summer Wedding on Arran

By: Ellie Henderson

4.38

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

Three sisters. One wedding. Infinite possibilities . . . On the enchanting Isle of Arran, three … read more

Similar categories in Ellie Henderson's A Summer Wedding on Arran book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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13. A Villa in Portofino (Riviera #3)

By: Evonne Wareham

4.37

Format: 351 pages, Kindle Edition

From hotel maid to villa heiress . . . Chambermaid Megan Harrison is down on her luck. She has n… read more

Similar categories in Evonne Wareham's A Villa in Portofino (Riviera #3) book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
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14. A Wedding on the Riviera (Riviera #2)

By: Evonne Wareham

4.14

Format: 393 pages, Kindle Edition

A return to the Riviera on the trail of a runaway groom ... When out-of-work actor Ryan Calder a… read more

Similar categories in Evonne Wareham's A Wedding on the Riviera (Riviera #2) book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

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15. Meet Me at Number Five

By: Lisa Hill

4.29

Format: 407 pages, Kindle Edition

Nobody wants a baby more than Grace Cavendish. It’s putting a strain on her marriage to racehorse t… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Hill's Meet Me at Number Five book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

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16. 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 Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
Cover of One Summer in Little Penhaven (Little Penhaven #1) by Angela Britnell

17. One Summer in Little Penhaven (Little Penhaven #1)

By: Angela Britnell

4.16

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

Could one summer change your life? High-flying American lawyer Samantha Muir is indulging in a c… read more

Similar categories in Angela Britnell's One Summer in Little Penhaven (Little Penhaven #1) book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
Cover of Escape to Little Bluewater Bay (Little Bluewater Bay #1) by Joanne Boden

18. Escape to Little Bluewater Bay (Little Bluewater Bay #1)

By: Joanne Boden

4.38

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

Start the new year in Little Bluewater Bay … New year, new Willow Jenkins? All Willow knows is tha… read more

Similar categories in Joanne Boden's Escape to Little Bluewater Bay (Little Bluewater Bay #1) book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • fiction
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19. 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 Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

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

20. 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 Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
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21. A Summer House on Arran

By: Ellie Henderson

4.53

Format: 267 pages, Kindle Edition

Two women looking for a fresh start. An escape to a Scottish island. A summer of sisterhood and sec… read more

Similar categories in Ellie Henderson's A Summer House on Arran book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

Cover of It's Now or Never: An emotional, uplifting romance from Jill Steeples for 2024 by Jill Steeples

22. It's Now or Never: An emotional, uplifting romance from Jill Steeples for 2024

By: Jill Steeples

4.09

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

‘For Jen Faraday - Not to be opened, in any circumstances, for one year!’ When smooth-talking Alex … read more

Similar categories in Jill Steeples's It's Now or Never: An emotional, uplifting romance from Jill Steeples for 2024 book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • contemporary
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23. 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 Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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24. Secrets in the Heather

By: Gwen Kirkwood

4.46

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

Book One of the Heather Series by Gwen Kirkwood. Victoria Lachlan is orphaned at birth and raised … read more

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25. 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 Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • fiction
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26. The Back of Beyond Book Club

By: Angela Britnell

4.23

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

A fresh startIt’s been a year since book editor Melissa Martyn’s husband passed away. Now it’s time… read more

Similar categories in Angela Britnell's The Back of Beyond Book Club book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
Cover of Escape to the Little Chateau by Marie Laval

27. Escape to the Little Chateau

By: Marie Laval

4.09

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

Will Amy’s dreams of a Provençal escape come true? There are many reasons Amy Carter is determin… read more

Similar categories in Marie Laval's Escape to the Little Chateau book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Starting Over (Middledip #1) by Sue Moorcroft

28. Starting Over (Middledip #1)

By: Sue Moorcroft

4.06

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

Tess Riddell has just been dumped. By her fiancé. Via email. Her life has been torn apart and sh… read more

Similar categories in Sue Moorcroft's Starting Over (Middledip #1) book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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29. A Cornish Summer at Seaspray Cottage

By: Angela Britnell

4.53

Format: 235 pages, Kindle Edition

Please note this book was previously published as Summer at Seaspray Cottage. It’s time to give … read more

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30. 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 Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
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31. A French Country Escape

By: Jennifer Bohnet

4.39

Format: 273 pages, Kindle Edition

A fresh start in the beautiful Brittany countryside is what dreams are made of... Buying and reloca… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Bohnet's A French Country Escape book and Chris Penhall's The House that Alice Built (Portuguese Paradise #1)

  • adult

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